SWVA BANCSHARES INC
8-K, 1997-08-27
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K



                                 Current Report
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 15, 1997



                              SWVA Bancshares, Inc.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



       Virginia                          0-24674                  54-1721629
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(State or Other Jurisdiction     (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer No.)
of Incorporation)       



    302 Second Street, S.W., Roanoke, Virginia                   24011-1597
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     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                    (Zip Code)



        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (540) 343-0135
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Item 5. Other Events

         On August  15,  1997,  the  registrant  announced  its  fourth  quarter
earnings.

         On August 21, 1997, the registrant declared a semi-annual cash dividend
of $0.15 per common share of stock  payable to holders of record at the close of
business on September 15, 1997. The dividend is payable on September 30, 1997.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

         (c)  Exhibits.

                  99.1     Press release related to fourth quarter earnings.

                  99.2     Press release related to dividend declaration.

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                                   SIGNATURES

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


                                     SWVA BANCSHARES, INC.



Date: August 26, 1997                By /s/ B. L. Rakes
                                        --------------------------------
                                        B.L. Rakes, President
                                        (Duly authorized representative)













                                  EXHIBIT 99.1

                                  Press Release

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                                  NEWS RELEASE
                                  ------------

Contact:     B. L. Rakes, President & CEO
             Mary G. Staples, PFO
             (540) 343-0135

Date:        August 15, 1997


                              FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                              ---------------------


             SWVA BANCSHARES, INC. ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER EARNINGS


         Roanoke, Virginia, August 15, 1997: SWVA Bancshares,  Inc., the holding
company of Southwest  Virginia Savings Bank, FSB, Roanoke,  Virginia,  announced
earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 1997.
         The net income for the twelve  months  ended June 30, 1997 was $414,000
or $0.86 per share with  return on average  assets of .61% and return on average
equity of 4.91%.  Income  for the  twelve  months  was  affected  by a  one-time
assessment by the FDIC to recapitalize  the Savings  Association  Insurance Fund
(SAIF).  Without the $354,000 assessment,  SWVA Bancshares,  Inc. net income for
the twelve  months  ended June 30,  1997 would have been  $632,000  or $1.31 per
share  with  return on average  assets of .92% and  return on average  equity of
7.44%.
         Net income for the three  months  ended June 30,  1997 was  $243,000 or
$0.51 per  share.  Net  income  for the three  months  ended  June 30,  1996 was
$80,000.  This is an increase of $163,000 or 203.75% during the 1997 period. The
increase was due to an increase in interest earned on investments securities,  a
decrease in personnel  expenses,  a decrease in FDIC  premiums and  decreases in
other operating expenses.
         Interest income increased  $151,000,  or 12.41% from $1,217,000 for the
three months ended June 30, 1996 to  $1,368,000  for the three months ended June
30, 1997.  The increase  was due to increased  mortgage  loans put on the Bank's
book,  which  increased  the interest  income on mortgage  loans and  additional
investments purchased which increased the interest income on investments.
         Interest expense increased $45,000 or 7.09% from $635,000 for the three
months ended June 30, 1996 to $680,000 for the three months ended June 30, 1997.
The increase was due mainly to the


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increased  borrowing  of  advances  with  the  Federal  Home  Loan  Bank.  These
borrowings were used to fund mortgage loans and leverage investments.
         Net interest  income  increased by $106,000 or 18.21% from $582,000 for
the three months ended June 30, 1996 to $688,000 for the three months ended June
30, 1997 due mainly to an increase in interest  earned on mortgage  loans offset
by an increase in interest paid on advances with the Federal Home Loan Bank.
         The Bank made an addition of $23,000 to the provision for credit losses
for the three  months  ended  June 30,  1997.  The  addition  was made due to an
expected loss on a delinquent  real estate loan. The allowance for credit losses
is $217,000. Non- performing loans on June 30, 1997 totaled $52,000.
         Non-interest  income  decreased  slightly  by  $2,000,  or  1.92%  from
$104,000  for the three  months  ended June 30, 1996 to  $102,000  for the three
months ended June 30, 1997.
         Non-interest expense decreased by $129,000, or 23.08% from $559,000 for
the three months ended June 30, 1996 to $430,000 for the three months ended June
30,  1997.  This was due mainly to a decrease in personnel  expenses  associated
with increased  earnings on the pension fund and a decrease in the premiums paid
on FDIC insurance.  Other operating expense decreased due to a decrease in legal
and audit expenses.
         The Company's assets and stockholders' equity amounted to $70.8 million
and $8.6 million, respectively, at June 30, 1997.
         Southwest  Virginia Savings Bank, FSB is a federally  chartered savings
bank,  the  deposits  of which are  insured  by the FDIC to the  fullest  extent
provided by law. The Bank is headquartered  in Roanoke,  Virginia and operates 5
full-service  banking  facilities  and a  mortgage  origination  office  serving
Roanoke City,  Roanoke County,  Salem City and adjacent  counties.  The Bank has
served the community since 1927.
         The Bank exceeds all current  regulatory capital ratio requirements and
continues to meet the "well capitalized" regulatory definition, the highest such
rating.
         SWVA Bancshares,  Inc's common stock shares are listed over-the-counter
through the  National  Daily  Quotation  System "Pink  Sheets"  under the symbol
"SWVB".


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                              SWVA BANCSHARES, INC.
                  (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                                    For Years Ended
                                                        June 30
                                                      -----------
                                                 1997               1996
                                                 ----               ----
                                                      (unaudited)
Interest income                                 5,310              4,906
Interest expense                                2,673              2,622
                                                -----              -----

      Net interest income                       2,637              2,284
Provision for credit losses                        23                  0
                                                -----              -----

      Net interest income after
       provision for credit losses              2,614              2,284
Noninterest income                                409                455
Noninterest expense                             2,403              2,242
                                                -----              -----

      Income before income taxes                  620                497
Provision for income taxes                        206                191
                                                -----              -----

Net Income                                     $  414             $  306
                                                =====              =====

     Earnings per common share                 $ 0.86               0.60
Return on average assets                          .61%               .46%
Return on average equity                         4.91%              3.50%
Interest rate spread                             3.61%              3.17%
Net interest margin                              4.02%              3.68%
Noninterest expense to average assets            3.49%              3.36%

                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                            June 30
                                                         -------------
                                                      1997              1996
                                                      ----              ----
                                                          (unaudited)
Cash and investments                              $  6,580          $  9,103
Mortgage-backed and related securities              10,074             7,939
Loans held for sale                                    727               985
Loans receivable, net                               50,982            46,757
Property and equipment, net                          1,666             1,662
Other assets                                           739               541
                                                   -------           -------
      Total assets                                 $70,768           $66,987
                                                    ======            ======

Deposits                                           $57,933           $57,643
Advances FHLB                                        3,500                 0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities                 733               669
Stockholders' Equity                                 8,602             8,675
                                                    ------            ------

      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $70,768           $66,987
                                                    ======            ======

Nonaccrual and 90 days past due loans              $    52           $     0

Total nonperforming assets                         $    52           $     0
                                                    ======            ======


Allowance for credit losses
      to nonperforming assets                       416.99%              .00%
Nonperforming loans to total loans                     .10%              .00%
Nonperforming assets to total assets                   .43%              .00%
Book value per share                                $16.83         (1) 15.97 (1)


(1)      Book value per share has been calculated by taking Stockholders' Equity
         and dividing by the number of shares outstanding. Shares outstanding on
         June 30, 1996 were 543,190.  Shares  outstanding  on June 30, 1997 were
         510,984.





                                  EXHIBIT 99.2

                                  Press Release

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                                  NEWS RELEASE




SWVA Bancshares, Inc
(Over-the-Counter: SWVB)
302 Second St., SW
Roanoke VA 24011

CONTACT:          B. L. Rakes, President & CEO
                  (540) 343-0135

Date:             August 21, 1997


DIVIDEND DECLARATION:
SWVA  Bancshares,  Inc is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors of the
Company,  at a meeting of the Board of Directors on August 20, 1997,  declared a
semi-annual  dividend  of $0.15 per  share  payable  on  September  30,  1997 to
shareholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 1997.


Southwest Virginia Savings Bank, FSB is a federally  chartered savings bank, the
deposits of which are insured by the FDIC to the fullest extent provided by law.
The Bank is  headquartered  in Roanoke,  Virginia  and  operates 5  full-service
banking  facilities  and a mortgage  origination  office  serving  Roanoke City,
Roanoke  County,  Salem  City and  adjacent  counties.  The Bank has  served the
community since 1927.


SWVA Bancshares,  Inc., Common stock shares are listed over-the-counter  through
the National Daily Quotation System "Pink Sheet".



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