COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC /NC/
10QSB, 2000-08-04
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                    WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                  ---------------------------
                         FORM 10-QSB

(Mark One)

 X	QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
---	EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2000.

                              OR

  	TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
---	SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the transition period from               to
                                     -------------    ------------

                  Commission File No. 0-22517

                COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)


    North Carolina                        56-1693841
------------------------   ------------------------------------
(State of Incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

  1301 Westwood Ln.-Westfield Village, Wilkesboro, NC  28697
---------------------------------------------------------------
         (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                          (336) 903-0600
---------------------------------------------------------------
       (Issuer's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                N/A
---------------------------------------------------------------
     (Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year,
                 if Changed Since Last Report)


	Check whether the issuer (1) 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 issuer was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days.
                    Yes  X            No
                        ---              ---

	APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:  Indicate the number of shares
outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity as of the latest
practicable date.

	Common stock, $3.00 par value per share 1,482,884 shares issued and
outstanding as of August 3, 2000.

                         (Page 1 of 14)



PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

	Item 1.  Financial Statements

                     COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
                     WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                ASSETS
                                ------

                                      At June 30,   At December 31,
                                         2000            1999
                                      -----------     -----------
                                      (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)
                                      -----------     -----------
Cash and due from banks              $  3,373,128    $ 14,469,256
Federal funds sold                      3,200,000       2,000,000
                                      -----------     -----------
  Total cash and cash equivalents    $  6,573,128    $ 16,469,256
Securities:
 Available-for-sale,
  at estimated market values           19,961,273      19,372,280
 Held-to-maturity (Estimated market
  values of $10,725,726 (06-30-00)
  and $1,788,107 (12-31-99)            10,796,984       1,806,490
Loans, net                             74,714,821      72,935,601
Property and equipment                  2,203,039       2,172,849
Other assets                            1,384,746       1,049,054
                                      -----------     -----------
  Total Assets                       $115,633,991    $113,805,530
                                      ===========     ===========

                 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                 ------------------------------------
Liabilities:
-----------
Deposits
 Non-interest bearing deposits       $  6,810,641    $  7,998,076
 Interest bearing deposits             89,024,103      83,944,444
                                      -----------     -----------
  Total deposits                     $ 95,834,744    $ 91,942,520
FHLB advances                           5,675,577       8,684,919
Other liabilities                       1,067,607       1,042,655
                                      -----------     -----------
  Total Liabilities                  $102,577,928    $101,670,094
                                      -----------     -----------

Commitments & Contingencies

Shareholders' Equity:
--------------------
Common stock - $3.00 par value, 10
 million shares authorized; 1,482,884
 and 1,467,384 shares issued and
 outstanding at June 30, 2000 and
 December 31, 1999, respectively     $  4,448,652    $  4,402,152

Paid-in-capital                         4,858,393       4,742,143
Retained earnings                       4,011,818       3,221,263
Unrealized gain on
 securities available-for-sale           (262,800)       (230,122)
                                      -----------     -----------
  Total Shareholders' Equity         $ 13,056,063    $ 12,135,436
                                      -----------     -----------
  Total Liabilities
   and Shareholders' Equity          $115,633,991    $113,805,530
                                      ===========     ===========

       Refer to notes to the consolidated financial statements.



                      COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
                      WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
                          INCOME STATEMENTS
                            (UNAUDITED)

                                           For the Six Months
                                             Ended June 30,
                                        ------------------------
                                          2000           1999
                                          ----           ----
Interest and fees
 on loans and investments              $5,077,820     $4,451,275
Interest expense                        2,356,514      1,937,520
                                        ---------      ---------
Net interest income                    $2,721,306     $2,513,755

Provision for possible loan losses         65,000         50,000
                                        ---------      ---------

Net interest income (loss) after
 provision for possible loan losses    $2,656,306     $2,463,755
                                        ---------      ---------

Other income:
 Service fees and other charges        $  184,782     $  151,155
 Gain on sale of assets                      - -           1,759
 Gain/(loss) on sale of securities        (26,159)         9,784
                                        ---------      ---------
  Total Other Income                   $  158,623     $  162,698
                                        ---------      ---------

Operating expenses:
  Salaries and benefits                $  937,687     $  748,132
  Legal and professional                   54,049        123,429
  Depreciation                             74,310         58,296
  Amortization                              3,331          3,331
  Courier and postage                      64,066         53,314
  Rent and land lease                      33,733         24,700
  Data processing                          94,525        105,028
  Regulatory assessments                   30,403         31,500
  Other operating expenses                364,921        312,487
                                        ---------      ---------
   Total operating expenses            $1,657,025     $1,460,217
                                        ---------      ---------

Income before taxes                    $1,157,904     $1,166,236

Income tax                                367,349        468,023
                                        ---------      ---------

Net Income                             $  790,555     $  698,213
                                        =========      =========


Basic income per share                 $      .53     $      .48
                                        =========      =========

Diluted income per share               $      .49     $      .43
                                        =========      =========


     Refer to notes to the consolidated financial statements.



                    COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
                    WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
                        INCOME STATEMENTS
                           (UNAUDITED)

                                           For the Three Months
                                              Ended June 30,
                                        ------------------------
                                          2000           1999
                                          ----           ----

Interest and fees
 on loans and investments              $2,561,375     $2,210,529
Interest expense                        1,237,005        941,308
                                        ---------      ---------
Net interest income                    $1,324,370     $1,269,221

Provision for possible loan losses         25,000         45,000
                                        ---------      ---------

Net interest income after
 provision for possible loan losses    $1,299,370     $1,224,221
                                        ---------      ---------

Other income:
 Service fees and other charges        $   94,696     $   82,504
 Gain (loss) on sale of securities           - -           4,600
                                        ---------      ---------
  Total other income                   $   94,696     $   87,104
                                        ---------      ---------

Operating expenses:
  Salaries and benefits                $  470,514     $  371,061
  Legal and professional                   27,176         54,074
  Depreciation                             37,972         29,626
  Amortization                              1,666          1,666
  Courier and postage                      27,335         26,032
  Rent and land lease                      17,364         12,374
  Data processing                          45,168         52,957
  Regulatory assessments                   17,612         15,750
  Other operating expenses                206,211        136,921
                                        ---------      ---------
   Total operating expenses            $  851,018     $  700,461
                                        ---------      ---------

Net Income before taxes                $  543,048     $  610,864

Income taxes                              175,633        251,220
                                        ---------      ---------

Net Income                             $  367,415     $  359,644
                                        =========      =========


Basic income per share                 $      .25     $      .25
                                        =========      =========

Diluted income per share               $      .23     $      .23
                                        =========      =========


     Refer to notes to the consolidated financial statements.



                  COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
                  WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
                   STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                         (UNAUDITED)


                                              For the Six Months Ended
                                                      June 30,
                                              ------------------------
                                                 2000          1999
                                                 ----          ----

Cash flows from operating activities:       $    569,903   $   844,619
                                             -----------    ----------

Cash flows from investing activities
  Purchase of equipment                         (104,500)      (28,150)
  (Increase) in loans, net                    (1,844,220)     (995,363)
  Securities, available-for-sale
   Sale of securities                          1,558,740     1,769,535
   Purchase of securities                     (2,497,113)   (5,282,774)
   Maturities and pay-downs                      365,924     5,606,018
  Securities, held-to-maturity
   Purchase of securities                     (9,089,568)         - -
   Maturities and pay-downs                       99,074       757,253
                                             -----------    ----------
Net cash used in investing activities       $(11,511,663)  $ 1,826,519
                                             -----------    ----------

Cash flows from financing activities
  Increase in deposits                      $  3,892,224   $  (923,752)
  Reduction in borrowings, net                (3,009,342)         - -
  Cancellation of 82,968 stock
   warrants and 20,000 stock options                - -     (1,155,100)
  Proceeds from exercise
   of warrants/options                           162,750       173,200
                                             -----------    ----------
Net cash provided by financing activities   $  1,045,632   $(1,905,652)
                                             -----------    ----------

Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $ (9,896,128)  $    57,280
Cash and cash equivalents
 at beginning of period                       16,469,256     3,823,091
                                             -----------    ----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $  6,573,128   $ 3,880,371
                                             ===========    ==========


        Refer to notes to the consolidated financial statements.



                      COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
                      WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
          FOR THE SIX-MONTH PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1999 AND 2000


                                                          Accumulated
                  Common Stock                               Other
                ------------------     Paid in   Retained Comprehensive
                Shares   Par Value     Capital   Earnings    Income    Total
                ------   ---------     -------   --------    ------    -----
Balance,
 Dec 31,
 1998       1,446,984 $ 4,340,952 $ 5,769,693 $1,767,794 $  91,495  $11,969,934
            ---------  ----------  ----------  ---------  --------   ----------

Exercise of
 warrants/
 options       19,300      57,900     115,300      - -        - -       173,200

Cancellation
 of 82,968
 stock warrants
 and 20,000
 stock options   - -         - -   (1,155,100)     - -        - -    (1,155,100)

Comprehensive Income:
--------------------
Net income,
 six-month
 period ended
 June 30, 1999   - -         - -       - -       698,213      - -       698,213

Net unrealized
 (losses) on
 securities,
 six- month
 period ended
 June 30, 1999   - -         - -       - -         - -    (191,819)    (191,819)
            ---------  ----------  ----------  ---------  --------   ----------


Balance,
 June 30,
 1999       1,466,284 $ 4,398,852 $ 4,729,893 $2,466,007 $(100,324) $11,494,428
            =========  ==========  ==========  =========  ========   ==========


Balance,
 December 31,
 1999       1,467,384 $ 4,402,152 $ 4,742,143 $3,221,262 $(230,122) $12,135,436
            ---------  ----------  ----------  ---------  --------   ----------

Exercise of
 warrants/
 options       15,500      46,500     116,250      - -        - -       162,750

Comprehensive Income:
---------------------
Net income,
 six-month
 period ended
 June 30,
 2000          - -         - -          - -      790,555     - -        790,555

Net unrealized
 (losses) on
 securities, six-
 month period
 ended June 30,
 2000          - -         - -          - -         - -    (32,678)     (32,678)
            ---------  ----------  ----------  ---------  --------   ----------

Balance,
 June 30,
 2000       1,482,884 $ 4,448,652 $ 4,858,393 $4,011,817 $(262,800) $13,056,063
            =========  ==========  ==========  =========  ========   ==========

            Refer to notes to the consolidated financial statements.



                         COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
                         WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
                              JUNE 30, 2000


NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

	The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial
information and with the instructions to Form 10-QSB.  Accordingly, they do
not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted
accounting principles for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of
management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring  accruals)
considered  necessary  for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating
results for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2000 are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending
December 31, 2000.  These statements should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in Form 10-
KSB for the year ended December 31, 1999.


NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF ORGANIZATION

	Community Bancshares, Inc., Wilkesboro, North Carolina (the "Company"),
was incorporated under the laws of the State of North Carolina on June 11,
1990, for the purpose of becoming a bank holding company with respect to a
proposed national bank, Wilkes National Bank (the "Bank"), located in
Wilkesboro, North Carolina.  Upon commencement of the Bank's principal
operations on January 17, 1992, the Company acquired 100 percent of the voting
stock of the Bank by injecting $3,750,000 into the Bank's capital accounts.

	As of June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999, there were 1,482,884 and
1,467,384 shares of common stock outstanding, respectively.

	The Company offered warrants to its organizers and to a group of initial
subscribers.  Each warrant, when surrendered with $5.50 to the Company, is
convertible into one share of common stock.  The warrants expire ten years
from January 17, 1992.  At June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999, there were
151,568 warrants outstanding.  The Company also has a stock option plan with
164,500 and 180,500 options outstanding at June 30, 2000 and December 31,
1999, respectively.


NOTE 3 - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

	In March, 1998, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
issued Statement of Position ("SOP") 98-1, "Accounting for the Costs of
Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use.  SOP 98-1 provides
guidance for capitalizing and expensing the costs of computer software
developed or obtained for internal use.  SOP 98-1 is effective for financial
statements for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1998.  The adoption
of SOP 98-1 did not have a material impact on the accompanying consolidated
financial statements.

	SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities" was issued in June, 1998 and is effective for all calendar-year
entities beginning in January, 2000.  This Statement applies to all entities
and requires that all derivatives be recognized as assets or liabilities in
the balance sheet, at fair values.  Gains and losses of derivative instruments
not designated as hedges will be recognized in the income statement.  Since
the Company does not invest in derivative instruments, the adoption of SFAS
No. 133 does not have a material impact on the financial statements.

	SFAS No. 134, "Accounting for Mortgage-Backed Securities Retained after
the Securitization of Mortgage Loans Held for Sale by a Mortgage Banking
Enterprise" amends prior accounting standards, primarily SFAS 65, with respect
to the classification of retained interests, such as mortgage-backed
securities, following a securitization of mortgage loans held for sale.  This
statement became effective in the first quarter of 1999.  Since the Company
does not securitize mortgage loans, no financial statement impact has resulted
from adopting this statement.


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

Total assets increased by $1.8 million to $115.6 million during the six-month
period ended June 30, 2000.  More specifically, cash and cash equivalents
decreased by $9.9 million as there was no longer a need to maintain a high
level of liquid funds due to Y2K concerns.  In addition, net loans increased
by $1.8 million, securities increased by $9.6 million, and other assets
increased by $300,000.


Liquidity and Sources of Capital
--------------------------------

Liquidity is the Company's ability to meet all deposit withdrawals
immediately, while also providing for the credit needs of customers.  The June
30, 2000 financial statements evidence a satisfactory liquidity position as
total cash and cash equivalents amounted to $6.6 million, representing 5.7% of
total assets.  Investment securities, which amounted to $30.8 million or 26.6%
of total assets, provide a secondary source of liquidity because they can be
converted into cash in a timely manner.  The subsidiary Bank is a member of
the Federal Reserve System and is maintaining relationships with several
correspondent banks and, thus, could obtain funds on short notice.  The
Company's management closely monitors and maintains appropriate levels of
interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, so that maturities
of assets are such that adequate funds are provided to meet customer
withdrawals and loan demand.  There are no trends, demands, commitments,
events or uncertainties that will result in or are reasonably likely to result
in the Company's liquidity increasing or decreasing in any material way.  The
Bank maintains an adequate level of capitalization as measured by the
following capital ratios and the respective minimum capital requirements by
the Bank's primary regulator, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

                            Bank's       Minimum required
                        June 30, 2000     by regulator
                        -------------    ----------------
Leverage ratio                9.4%             4.0%
Risk weighted ratio          13.6%             8.0%

During the first six months of 2000, 15,500 options were exercised, resulting
in a $162,750 increase in the Company's capital accounts.  These funds can be
injected into the Bank's capital accounts as management deems appropriate.


Results of Operations
---------------------

For the three-month periods ended June 30, 2000 and 1999, net income amounted
to $367,415 and $359,644, respectively.  On a per share basis, basic and
diluted income for the three-month period ended June 30, 2000 amounted to $.25
and $.23, respectively.  For the three-month period ended June 30, 1999, basic
and diluted income per share were identical to the results achieved during the
three-month period ended June 30, 2000, or $.25 and $.23, respectively.  Below
is a brief comparison of selected items for the three-month period ended June
30, 2000 as compared to the three-month period ended June 30, 1999.

  (i)   Net interest income increased by approximately $55,000, due to a higher
        level of earning assets.

 (ii)   Non-interest income increased by approximately $7,500, due to a higher
        volume of transaction accounts.

 (iii)  Operating expenses were approximately $151,000 higher primarily
        due to higher personnel expense and other miscellaneous expenses.

Net income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2000 amounted to $790,555,
or $.49 per diluted share.  For the six-month period ended June 30, 1999, net
income amounted to $698,213, or $.43 per diluted share.  The following four
items are of significance when one compares the June 30, 2000 results to those
of June 30, 1999.

a.   Net interest income, which represents the difference between interest
     received on interest earning assets and interest paid on interest
     bearing liabilities, increased from $2,513,755 for the six-month period
     ended June 30, 1999 to $2,721,306 for the same period one year later,
     representing an increase of $207,551, or 8.9%.  This increase was
     attained primarily because of an $8.9 million increase in average
     earning assets, from $100.2 million for the six-month period ended June
     30, 1999 to $109.1 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2000.

b.   The net interest yield, defined as net interest income divided by
     average interest earning assets, declined from 5.01% for the six-month
     period ended June 30, 1999 to 4.99% for the six-month period ended June
     30, 2000.  In light of the fact that average earning assets increased by
     $8.9 million, representing an increase of 8.9%, management does not view
     the decline in the net interest yield on earning assets as being
     significant.  Below is pertinent information concerning the yield on
     earning assets and the cost of funds for the six month period ended June
     30, 2000.


                           (in 000's)
                 ------------------------------
                 Avg. Assets/       Interest           Yield/
Description      Liabilities     Income/Expense         Cost
-----------      -----------     --------------        ------
Due from FHLB     $   3,669         $    141           7.69%
Federal funds         2,705               78           5.77%
Securities           26,653              885           6.64%
Loans                76,063            3,974          10.45%
                   --------          -------          -----
  Total           $ 109,090         $  5,078           9.31%
                   ========          =======          -----

Transactional
 accounts         $  19,402         $    285           2.94%
Savings               3,653               32           1.75%
CD's                 63,184            1,804           5.71%
Other borrowings      6,331              236           7.46%
                   --------          -------          -----
  Total           $  92,570         $  2,357           5.09%
                   ========          -------          -----

Net interest income                 $  2,721
                                     =======

Net yield on earning assets                             4.99%
                                                       =====

c.   Total non-interest income decreased from $162,698 for the six-month
     period ended June 30, 1999 to $158,623 for the six-month period ended
     June 30, 2000.  However, if one discounts gains and losses on sales of
     securities and other assets, the remaining core non-interest income
     would have increased from $151,155 for the six-month period ended June
     30, 1999 to $184,782 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2000, an
     increase of $33,627, or 22.2%.

d.   For the six-month period ended June 30, 2000, operating expenses
     amounted to $1,657,025 representing an annualized 3.02% of average
     assets.  By comparison, for the six-month period ended June 30, 1999,
     operating expenses amounted to $1,460,217, representing an annualized
     2.83% of average assets.  The increase in operating expenses during 2000
     when compared with 1999 is attributable to higher personnel and other
     miscellaneous expenses.

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2000, the allowance for loan losses
grew by $119,642 to $1,348,537.  The allowance for loan losses as a percentage
of gross loans increased from 1.66% at December 31, 1999 to 1.77% at June 30,
2000.  Management considers the allowance for loan losses to be adequate and
sufficient to absorb possible future losses; however, there can be no
assurance that charge-offs in future periods will not exceed the allowance for
loan losses or that additional provisions to the allowance will not be
required.

The Company is not aware of any current recommendation by the regulatory
authorities which, if they were to be implemented, would have a material
effect on the Company's liquidity, capital resources, or results of
operations.



                       PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
------------------------------------------------------------

	The 2000 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on May
26, 2000.  At the meeting the following persons were elected as directors to
serve for a term of three years and until their successors are elected and
qualified:  Robert F. Ricketts, DDS, Dwight E. Pardue and R. Colin Shoemaker.

	The number of votes cast for and against the election of each nominee
for director was as follows:

                                 Votes       Votes       Votes
                                  FOR       AGAINST     WITHHELD
                               ---------    -------     --------
  Robert F. Ricketts, DDS      1,216,205       0         15,620
  Dwight E. Pardue             1,216,205       0         15,620
  R. Colin Shoemaker           1,215,405      800        15,620

	The following persons did not stand for reelection to the Board at the
2000 Annual Meeting of Shareholders as their term of office continued after
the Annual Meeting:  Brent F. Eller, Jack Ray Ferguson, Gilbert R. Miller,
Randy D. Miller, Rebecca Ann Sebastian and Ronald S. Shoemaker.


ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
-----------------------------------------

	(a)  Exhibits.
	     27.1 - Financial data schedule (for SEC use only).

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K.  There were no reports on Form 8-K filed
     during the quarter ended June 30, 2000.

                           SIGNATURES


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

                             COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
                             -------------------------------------
                             (Registrant)


Date: August 4, 2000     BY: /s/ Ronald S. Shoemaker
      ---------------        -------------------------------------
                             Ronald S. Shoemaker
                             President and Chief Executive Officer
                             (Principal Executive, Financial and Accounting
                              Officer)



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