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C & F FINANCIAL CORP

FORM 10-K 
(Annual Report) 

Filed 3/14/2003 For Period Ending 12/31/2002

Address

EIGHTH & MAIN STREETS P O BOX 391

WEST POINT, Virginia 23181

Telephone

804-843-2360 

CIK

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Regional Banks

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Fiscal Year

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

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

FORM 10-K  

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002  

or  

(cid:3) Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934  

For the transition period from _____________to_____________  

Commission file number 000-23423  

C&F FINANCIAL CORPORATION  

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  

Virginia  
(State of incorporation)  

54-1680165  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)  

Eighth and Main Streets  
West Point, VA 23181  
(Address of principal executive offices)  

Registrant’s telephone number: (804) 843-2360  

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  NONE  

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  Common Stock, $1.00 Par  

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    No   (cid:3) 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be 
contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 
10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  

Yes   (cid:3) No    

The aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $73,118,955 as of June 28, 2002.  

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of February 14, 2003 was 3,652,359.  

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE  

Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement dated March 14, 2003 to be delivered to shareholders in connection with the Annual Meeting of 
Shareholders to be held April 15, 2003 are incorporated by reference into Part III.  

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
  
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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PART I  

ITEM 1.   BUSINESS  

ITEM 2.  

PROPERTIES  

ITEM 3.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS  

ITEM 4.  

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS  

PART II  

ITEM 5.   MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS  

ITEM 6.  

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA  

ITEM 7.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF 

OPERATIONS  

ITEM 7A.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK  

ITEM 8.  

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA  

ITEM 9.   CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL 

DISCLOSURE  

PART III      

ITEM 10.   DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT  

ITEM 11.   EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION  

ITEM 12.   SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED 

STOCKHOLDER MATTERS  

ITEM 13.   CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS  

ITEM 14.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES  

PART IV      

ITEM 15.   EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K  

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PART I  

ITEM 1.   BUSINESS  

General  

            C&F Financial Corporation (the “Corporation”) is a bank holding company incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of 
Virginia in March 1994.  The Corporation owns all of the stock of its sole subsidiary, Citizens and Farmers Bank (the “Bank”), which is an 
independent commercial bank chartered under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.  The Bank was originally opened for business under 
the name Farmers and Mechanics Bank on January 22, 1927.  The Bank has five wholly owned subsidiaries:  C&F Mortgage Corporation 
(“C&F Mortgage”), C&F Title Agency, Inc., Moore Loans, Inc. (“Moore Loans”), C&F Investment Services, Inc. and C&F Insurance 
Services, Inc., all incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.  

            The Corporation operates in a decentralized fashion in three principal business activities:  retail banking, mortgage banking and 
consumer finance.  The following general business discussion focuses on the activities within each of these segments.  The Corporation 
conducts brokerage activities through C&F Investment Services, Inc., insurance activities through C&F Insurance Services, Inc. and title 
insurance services through C&F Title Agency, Inc.; however, the financial position and operating results of these subsidiaries are not 
significant to the Corporation as a whole and are not considered principal activities of the Corporation at this time.  

Retail Banking  

            Retail banking services are provided at the Bank’s main office located in West Point, Virginia and eleven other Virginia branches 
located one each in Richmond, Norge, Middlesex, Midlothian, Providence Forge, Quinton, Sandston, Varina and West Point and two in 
Williamsburg.  These branches provide a wide range of banking services available to both individuals and businesses.  These services include 
various types of checking and savings deposit accounts, as well as business, real estate, development, mortgage, home equity and installment 
loans.  The Bank also offers ATMs, internet banking, credit card and trust services, as well as travelers’ checks, safe deposit rentals, 
collections, notary public, wire services and other customary bank services to its customers.  Revenues from retail banking operations consist 
primarily of interest earned on loans and investment securities and fees related to deposit services.  At and for the year ended December 31, 
2002, total assets of the retail banking segment totaled $496.3 million and income before income taxes totaled $6.0 million.  

Mortgage Banking  

            Mortgage banking activities are conducted through C&F Mortgage, which was organized in September 1995.  C&F Mortgage provides 
mortgage services through eight locations in Virginia and three in Maryland.  The Virginia offices are located one each in Williamsburg, 
Newport News, Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Fredericksburg and Chester and two in Richmond.  The Maryland offices are located in Annapolis, 
Crofton and Ellicott City.  C&F Mortgage offers a wide variety of residential mortgage loans, which are originated on a pre-sold basis to 
numerous investors.  C&F Mortgage does not securitize loans.  Purchasers of loans include, but are not limited to Countrywide, Chase 
Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, Washington Mutual, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Principal Financial Corporation and Platinum Direct 
Funding Corporation.  C&F Mortgage originates conventional mortgage loans, mortgage loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration 
(“FHA”), mortgage loans partially guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) and home equity loans.  A majority of the 
conventional loans are conforming loans that qualify to be purchased by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) or the 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”).  The remainder of the conventional loans are non-conforming loans (i.e., jumbo 
loans with an original balance in excess of $322,700 or other loans that do not meet Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac guidelines).  Revenues from 
mortgage banking operations consist principally of interest earned on mortgage loans held for sale, gains on sale of loans in the secondary 
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origination fee income.  At and for the year ended December 31, 2002, total assets of the mortgage banking segment totaled $112.8 million and 
income before income taxes totaled $6.2 million.  

Consumer Finance  

            Consumer finance activities are conducted through Moore Loans, which was acquired by the Bank on September 1, 2002.  Moore 
Loans is a leading regional finance company providing automobile loans in Richmond, Roanoke and Hampton Roads, Virginia and portions of 
eastern Tennessee.  Moore Loans is an indirect lender through automobile lending programs that are designed to serve customers who have 
limited access to traditional automobile financing.  Moore Loans generally originates loans through manufacturer-franchised dealerships with 
used car operations and selected independent dealerships.  Moore Loans selects these dealers based on the types of vehicles sold.  Specifically, 
Moore Loans prefers to finance later model, low mileage used vehicles and moderately priced new vehicles.  Moore Loans’ typical borrowers 
have experienced prior credit difficulties or have modest income.  Because Moore Loans serves customers who are unable to meet the credit 
standards imposed by most traditional automobile financing sources, Moore Loans typically charges interest at higher rates than those charged 
by traditional financing sources.  As Moore Loans provides financing in a relatively high-risk market, it also expects to experience a higher 
level of credit losses than traditional automobile financing sources.  Revenues from consumer finance operations consist principally of interest 
earned on automobile loans.  At December 31, 2002, total assets of the consumer finance segment totaled $76.3 million and income before 
income taxes for the period since acquisition totaled $1.2 million.  

Employees  

            As of December 31, 2002, the Corporation employed a total of 362 full-time equivalent employees.  The Corporation considers 
relations with its employees to be excellent.  

Competition  

Retail Banking  

            In its market area, the Bank competes with large national and regional financial institutions, savings and loans and other independent 
community banks, as well as credit unions, mutual funds and life insurance companies.  Competition has increasingly come from out-of-state 
banks through their acquisition of Virginia-based banks.  

            The banking business in Virginia generally, and in the Bank’s primary service area specifically, is highly competitive with respect to 
both loans and deposits, and is dominated by a relatively small number of major banks with many offices operating over a wide geographic 
area.  Among the advantages such major banks have over the Bank are their ability to finance wide-ranging advertising campaigns and, by 
virtue of their greater total capitalization, to have substantially higher lending limits than the Bank.  Recent legislation expanding the array of 
firms that can own banks may also result in increased competition for the Bank.  

            Competition for deposits and loans is affected by factors such as interest rates offered, the number and location of branches and types of 
products offered, as well as the reputation of the institution.  The Bank has been able to compete effectively by emphasizing customer service 
and technology; establishing long-term customer relationships and building customer loyalty; and providing products and services designed to 
address the specific needs of our customers.  The Bank targets individual and small/medium size business customers.  

            No material part of the business of the Bank is dependent upon a single or a few customers, and the loss of any single customer would 
not have a materially adverse effect upon the business of the Bank.  

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Mortgage Banking  

            The mortgage lending industry has undergone rapid consolidation in recent years, due to several factors.  First, the continuing evolution 
of the secondary mortgage market has caused mortgages to become more commodity-like.  Second, the ever-increasing regulation imposed on 
the industry has resulted in significant costs and the need for higher levels of specialization.  Third, interest rate volatility has risen markedly 
over the last decade.  At the same time, mortgagors’ propensity to refinance their mortgages has increased significantly.  The combined result 
has been relatively large swings in the volume of loans originated from year to year.  These factors overall have dramatically increased the 
level of complexity in the business.  To operate profitably in this environment requires lenders to have a very high level of operational and risk 
management skills, as well as technological expertise.  

            As a result, large, sophisticated financial institutions currently dominate the mortgage industry.  These are primarily commercial banks, 
through their mortgage banking subsidiaries.  Generally, C&F Mortgage competes by offering a wide selection of products through multiple 
channels; providing consistent, high quality customer service; and pricing its products at competitive rates.  

            No material part of the business of C&F Mortgage is dependent upon a single or a few customers or investors, and the loss of any single 
customer or investor would not have a materially adverse effect upon the business of C&F Mortgage.  

Consumer Finance  

            Competition in the field of non-prime automobile finance is intense.  The automobile finance market is highly fragmented and is served 
by a variety of financial entities, including the captive finance affiliates of major automotive manufacturers, banks, thrifts, credit unions and 
independent finance companies.  Many of these competitors have substantially greater financial resources and lower costs of funds than Moore 
Loans.  In addition, Moore Loans’ competitors often provide financing on terms more favorable to automobile purchasers or dealers than 
Moore Loans offers.  Many of these competitors also have long standing relationships with automobile dealerships and may offer dealerships 
or their customers other forms of financing, including dealer floor plan financing and leasing, which are not provided by Moore Loans.  

            Providers of automobile financing have traditionally competed on the basis of interest rates charged, the quality of credit accepted, the 
flexibility of loan terms offered and the quality of service provided to dealers and customers.  In seeking to establish itself as one of the 
principal financing sources at the dealers it serves, Moore Loans competes predominately on the basis of its high level of dealer service and 
strong dealer relationships and by offering flexible loan terms.  

            No material part of the business of Moore Loans is dependent on a single or a few dealer relationships, and the loss of any single 
dealership would not have a materially adverse effect upon the business of Moore Loans.  

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Regulation and Supervision  

General  

            Bank holding companies and banks are extensively regulated under both federal and state law.  The following summary briefly 
addresses certain provisions of applicable federal and state laws and certain regulations and the potential impact of such provisions on the 
Corporation and the Bank.  This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the particular statutory 
or regulatory provisions or proposals.  

Regulation of the Corporation  

            The Corporation is subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the 
“Exchange Act”), including the filing of annual, quarterly and other reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  As an 
Exchange Act reporting company, the Corporation is directly affected by the recently enacted Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “SOX”), which 
is aimed at improving corporate governance and reporting procedures.  The Corporation is already complying with new SEC and other rules 
and regulations implemented pursuant to the SOX and intends to comply with any applicable rules and regulations implemented in the future.  

            As a bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (the “BHCA”), the Corporation is subject to 
regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”).  The Federal Reserve Board has 
jurisdiction under the BHCA to approve any bank or non-bank acquisition, merger or consolidation proposed by a bank holding company.  The 
BHCA generally limits the activities of a bank holding company and its subsidiaries to that of banking, managing or controlling banks, or any 
other activity that is so closely related to banking or to managing or controlling banks as to be a proper incident thereto.   

            Since September 1995, the BHCA has permitted bank holding companies from any state to acquire banks and bank holding companies 
located in any other state, subject to certain conditions, including nationwide and state imposed concentration limits.  Banks are also able to 
branch across state lines, provided certain conditions are met, including that applicable state laws expressly permit such interstate branching.  
Virginia has adopted legislation that permits branching across state lines, provided there is reciprocity with the state in which the out-of-state 
bank is based.  

            There are a number of obligations and restrictions imposed on bank holding companies and their depository institution subsidiaries by 
federal law and regulatory policy that are designed to reduce potential loss exposure to the depositors of such depository institutions and to the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) insurance funds in the event the depository institution becomes in danger of default or is 
in default.  For example, under a policy of the Federal Reserve Board with respect to bank holding company operations, a bank holding 
company is required to serve as a source of financial strength for its subsidiary depository institutions and to commit resources to support such 
institutions in circumstances where it might not do so absent such policy.  In addition, “cross-guarantee” provisions of federal law require 
insured depository institutions under common control to reimburse the FDIC for any loss suffered or reasonably anticipated by either the 
Savings Association Insurance Fund (“SAIF”) or the Bank Insurance Fund (“BIF”) as a result of the default of a commonly controlled insured 
depository institution in danger of default.  The FDIC may decline to enforce the cross-guarantee provisions if it determines that a waiver is in 
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to claims of stockholders of an insured depository institution or its holding company but is subordinate to claims of depositors, secured 
creditors and holders of subordinated debt (other than affiliates) of the commonly controlled insured depository institution.  

            The Federal Deposit Insurance Act (the “FDIA”) also provides that amounts received from the liquidation or other resolution of any 
insured depository institution by any receiver must be distributed (after payment of secured claims) to pay the deposit liabilities of the 
institution prior to payment of any other general creditor or stockholder.  This provision would give depositors a preference over general and 
subordinated creditors and stockholders in the event a receiver is appointed to distribute the assets of the Bank.   

            The Corporation is also a registered bank holding company under the bank holding company laws of Virginia.  Accordingly, the 
Corporation is also subject to regulation and supervision by the State Corporation Commission of Virginia.   

Capital Requirements  

            The Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC have issued substantially similar risk-based and leverage capital guidelines applicable to 
banking organizations they supervise.  Under the risk-based capital requirements of these federal bank regulatory agencies, the Corporation and 
the Bank are required to maintain a minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 8% and a minimum Tier 1 capital to risk-
weighted assets of at least 4%.  At least half of the total capital is required to be composed of common equity, retained earnings and qualifying 
perpetual preferred stock, less certain intangibles and other adjustments (“Tier 1 capital”).  The remainder (“Tier 2 capital”) may consist of a 
limited amount of subordinated and other qualifying debt (including certain hybrid capital instruments), other qualifying preferred stock and a 
limited amount of the general loan loss allowance.  The Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted asset ratios of the Corporation and the Bank as of 
December 31, 2002 were 10.4% and 9.7%, respectively, and the total capital to risk-weighted asset ratios were 12.5% and 11.8%, respectively, 
exceeding the minimum requirements.  

            In addition, each of the federal regulatory agencies has established leverage capital ratio guidelines for banking organizations (Tier 1 
capital to average tangible assets) (“Tier l leverage ratio”).  These guidelines provide for a minimum Tier l leverage ratio of 4% for banks and 
bank holding companies.  The Tier l leverage ratios of the Corporation and the Bank as of December 31, 2002 were 8.8% and 8.3%, 
respectively.  The guidelines also provide that banking organizations experiencing internal growth or making acquisitions will be expected to 
maintain strong capital positions substantially above the minimum supervisory levels, without significant reliance on intangible assets.  

Limits on Dividends  

            The Corporation is a legal entity, separate and distinct from the Bank.  A significant portion of the revenues of the Corporation result 
from dividends paid to it by the Bank.  Both the Corporation and the Bank are subject to laws and regulations that limit the payment of 
dividends, including requirements to maintain capital at or above regulatory minimums.  Banking regulators have indicated that Virginia 
banking organizations should generally pay dividends only (1) from net undivided profits of the bank, after providing for all expenses, losses, 
interest and taxes accrued or due by the bank and only (2) if the prospective rate of earnings retention appears consistent with the 
organization’s capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition.  In addition, under the FDIA, insured depository institutions such as 
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dividends, if, after making such distribution, the institution would become “undercapitalized” (as such term is used in the statute).  

            The Corporation does not expect that any of these laws, regulations or policies will materially affect the ability of the Bank to pay 
dividends.  During the year ended December 31, 2002, the Bank declared $2.2 million in dividends payable to the Corporation.  

Regulation of the Bank and Other Subsidiaries  

            As a Virginia state bank, the Bank is subject to supervision, regulation and examination by the Virginia State Corporation Commission 
Bureau of Financial Institutions (the “VFBI”).  The Bank is also subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the FDIC.  The various 
laws and regulations administered by the regulatory agencies affect corporate practices, such as the payment of dividends, the incurrence of 
debt and acquisition of financial institutions and other companies, and affect business practices, such as the payment of interest on deposits, the 
charging of interest on loans, the types of business conducted and the location of offices.  

            Community Reinvestment Act.   The Bank is subject to the requirements of the Community Reinvestment Act (the “CRA”).  The CRA 
imposes on financial institutions an affirmative and ongoing obligation to meet the credit needs of their local communities, including low and 
moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with the safe and sound operation of those institutions.  A financial institution’s efforts in meeting 
community credit needs currently are evaluated as part of the examination process pursuant to twelve assessment factors.  These factors also 
are considered in evaluating mergers, acquisitions and applications to open a branch or facility.  

            Insurance of Accounts, Assessments and Regulation by the FDIC.   As an institution with deposits insured by the BIF, the Bank also is 
subject to insurance assessments imposed by the FDIC.  There is a base assessment for all institutions.  In addition, the FDIC has implemented 
a risk-based assessment schedule, potentially imposing an additional assessment ranging from zero to 0.27% of an institution’s average 
assessment base.  The actual assessment to be paid by each BIF member is based on the institution’s assessment risk classification, which is 
determined by whether the institution is considered “well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized” or “undercapitalized,” as such terms have been 
defined in applicable federal regulations, and whether such institution is considered by its supervisory agency to be financially sound or to have 
supervisory concerns.  In 2002, the Corporation paid only the base assessment rate through the Bank, which amounted to $58,000 in deposit 
insurance premiums.  

            Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of Atlanta.   The Bank is a member of the FHLB of Atlanta, which is one of twelve regional 
FHLBs that provide funding to their members for making housing loans as well as for affordable housing and community development 
lending.  Each FHLB serves as a reserve or central bank for its members within its assigned region.  It is funded primarily from proceeds 
derived from the sale of consolidated obligations of the FHLB System.  It makes loans to members (i.e., advances) in accordance with policies 
and procedures established by the Board of Directors of the FHLB.  As a member, the Bank is required to purchase and maintain stock in the 
FHLB in an amount equal to at least 5% of the aggregate outstanding advances made by the FHLB to the Bank.  

            USA Patriot Act.   The USA Patriot Act became effective on October 26, 2001 and provides for the facilitation of information sharing 
among governmental entities and financial institutions for the purpose of combating terrorism and money laundering.  Among other provisions, 
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providing notice to the United States Treasury, to share information with one another in order to better identify and report to the federal 
government concerning activities that may involve money laundering or terrorists’ activities.  Interim rules implementing the USA Patriot Act 
were issued effective March 4, 2002.  The USA Patriot Act is considered a significant banking law in terms of information disclosure regarding 
certain customer transactions.  Although it does create a reporting obligation, the Bank does not expect the USA Patriot Act to materially affect 
its products, services or other business activities.  

            Reporting Terrorist Activities.   The Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) has sent, and will send, our banking regulatory agencies 
lists of the names of persons suspected of involvement in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, DC.  
The Bank has been requested, and will be requested, to search its records for any relationships or transactions with persons on those lists.  If the 
Bank finds any relationships or transactions, it must file a suspicious activity report and contact the FBI.  

            The Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), which is a division of the Department of the Treasury, is responsible for helping to 
insure that United States entities do not engage in transactions with “enemies” of the United States, as defined by various Executive Orders and 
Acts of Congress.  OFAC has sent, and will send, our banking regulatory agencies lists of names of persons and organizations suspected of 
aiding, harboring or engaging in terrorist acts.  If the Bank finds a name on any transaction, account or wire transfer that is on an OFAC list, it 
must freeze such account, file a suspicious activity report and notify the FBI.  The Bank has appointed an OFAC compliance officer to oversee 
the inspection of its accounts and the filing of any notifications.  The Bank actively checks high-risk OFAC areas such as new accounts, wire 
transfers and customer files.  The Bank performs these checks utilizing software, which is updated each time a modification is made to the lists 
provided by OFAC and other agencies of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons.  

            Mortgage Banking Regulation.   The Bank’s mortgage banking segment is subject to the rules and regulations of, and examination by 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), the FHA, the VA and state regulatory authorities with respect to originating, 
processing and selling mortgage loans.  Those rules and regulations, among other things, establish standards for loan origination, prohibit 
discrimination, provide for inspections and appraisals of property, require credit reports on prospective borrowers and, in some cases, restrict 
certain loan features, and fix maximum interest rates and fees.  In addition to other federal laws, mortgage origination activities are subject to 
the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Truth-in-Lending Act, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, and the 
Home Ownership Equity Protection Act, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.  These laws prohibit discrimination, require the 
disclosure of certain basic information to mortgagors concerning credit and settlement costs, limit payment for settlement services to the 
reasonable value of the services rendered and require the maintenance and disclosure of information regarding the disposition of mortgage 
applications based on race, gender, geographical distribution and income level.  

            Consumer Financing Regulation.   The Bank’s consumer finance segment is also regulated by the VBFI.  The VBFI regulates and 
enforces laws relating to consumer lenders and sales finance agencies such as Moore Loans.  Such rules and regulations generally provide for 
licensing of sales finance agencies, limitations on the amount, duration and charges, including interest rates, for various categories of loans, 
requirements as to the form and content of finance contracts and other documentation, and restrictions on collection practices and creditors’ 
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Other Safety and Soundness Regulations  

            The federal banking agencies have broad powers under current federal law to take prompt corrective action to resolve problems of 
insured depository institutions.  The extent of these powers depends upon whether the institution in question is “well capitalized,” “adequately 
capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized” or “critically undercapitalized.” All such terms are defined under uniform 
regulations specifying such capital levels issued by each of the federal banking agencies regulating these capital levels.  

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999  

            The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (the “GLBA”) implemented major changes to the statutory framework for providing banking and 
other financial services in the United States.  The GLBA, among other things, eliminated many of the restrictions on affiliations among banks 
and securities firms, insurance firms and other financial service providers.  A bank holding company that qualifies as a financial holding 
company will be permitted to engage in activities that are financial in nature or incident or complimentary to financial activities.  The activities 
that the GLBA expressly lists as financial in nature include insurance underwriting, sales and brokerage activities, providing financial and 
investment advisory services, underwriting services and limited merchant banking activities.  

            To become eligible for these expanded activities, a bank holding company must qualify as a financial holding company.  To qualify as a 
financial holding company, each insured depository institution controlled by the bank holding company must be well-capitalized, well-
managed and have at least a satisfactory rating under the CRA.  In addition, the bank holding company must file with the Federal Reserve a 
declaration of its intention to become a financial holding company.  While the Corporation satisfies these requirements, the Corporation has not 
elected for various reasons to be treated as a financial holding company under the GLBA.  

            We do not believe that the GLBA will have a material adverse impact on the Corporation’s or the Bank’s operations.  To the extent that 
it allows banks, securities firms and insurance firms to affiliate, the financial services industry may experience further consolidation.  The 
GLBA may have the result of increasing competition that we face from larger institutions and other companies offering financial products and 
services, many of which may have substantially greater financial resources.  

            The GLBA and certain new regulations issued by federal banking agencies also provide new protections against the transfer and use by 
financial institutions of consumer nonpublic personal information.  A financial institution must provide to its customers, at the beginning of the 
customer relationship and annually thereafter, the institution’s policies and procedures regarding the handling of customers’ nonpublic personal 
financial information.  These privacy provisions generally prohibit a financial institution from providing a customer’s personal financial 
information to unaffiliated third parties unless the institution discloses to the customer that the information may be so provided and the 
customer is given the opportunity to opt out of such disclosure.  

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ITEM 2.   PROPERTIES  

            The following describes the location and general character of the principal offices and other materially important physical properties of 
the Corporation.  

            The Corporation owns the headquarters building located at Eighth and Main Streets in the business district of West Point, Virginia.  The 
building, originally constructed in 1923, has three floors totaling 15,000 square feet.  This building houses the Bank’s main office branch and 
office space for the Bank’s administrative personnel.   

            The Corporation owns a building located at Seventh and Main Streets in West Point, Virginia.  The building provides space for the 
Bank’s operations functions and staff.  The building was originally constructed prior to 1935 and remodeled by the Corporation in 1991.   The 
two-story building has 14,000 square feet.  

            The Corporation owns a building located at Sixth and Main Streets in West Point, Virginia.  The building provides space for the Bank’s 
loan operations functions and staff.  The building was bought and remodeled by the Corporation in 1998.  The building has 5,000 square feet.  

            The Corporation owns a building located at 1400 Alverser Drive in Midlothian, Virginia.  The building provides space for a branch 
office of the Bank and for a C&F Mortgage branch office, as well as C&F Mortgage’s main administrative offices.  This two-story building has 
25,000 square feet and was constructed in 2001.  

            The Corporation owns ten other Bank branch locations in Virginia.  

            The Corporation has nine leased offices, six in Virginia and three in Maryland for C&F Mortgage.  Rental expense for these locations 
totaled $373,000 for the year ended December 31, 2002.  

            The Corporation has three leased offices in Virginia for Moore Loans.  Rental expense for these locations totaled $28,000 from the 
acquisition on September 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002.  

            All of the Corporation’s properties are in good operating condition and are adequate for the Corporation’s present and anticipated future 
needs.  

ITEM 3.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS  

            There are no material pending legal proceedings to which the Corporation is a party or to which the property of the Corporation is 
subject.  

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

            No matters were submitted during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report to a vote of security holders of the 
Corporation through a solicitation of proxies or otherwise.  

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Name (Age)  
Present Position  

Larry G. Dillon (50)  
Chairman, President and  
Chief Executive Officer  

Thomas F. Cherry (34)  
Senior Vice President,  
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary  

PART II  

    EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT  

Business Experience  
During Past Five Years  

    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank since 1989  

    Secretary since 2002; Senior Vice President of the Bank since December 1998; Vice 

President of the Bank from December 1996 to December 1998  

I TEM 5.   MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS  

            The Corporation’s common stock is traded on the over-the-counter market and is listed on the Nasdaq National Stock Market under the 
symbol “CFFI.” As of March 14, 2003, there were approximately 2,000 shareholders of record.  Following are the high and low closing prices 
along with the dividends that were paid quarterly in 2002 and 2001.  Over-the-counter market quotations reflect interdealer prices, without 
retail mark up, mark down, or commission, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.  

2002  

2001  

Quarter  

First  
Second  
Third  
Fourth  

High  

Low  

   Dividends     

High  

Low  

   Dividends    

   $ 

22.00    $ 
25.25      
23.96      
25.00      

19.00    $ 
21.24      
19.92      
21.55      

0.15    $ 
0.15      
0.16      
0.16      

16.50    $ 
17.20      
18.20      
21.00      

14.50    $ 
15.90      
16.25      
18.68      

0.14   
0.14   
0.15   
0.15   

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ITEM 6.   SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA  

FIVE YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY  

2002  

2001  

2000  

1999  

1998  

Selected Year-End Balances:  
Total assets  
Total capital  
Total loans (net)  
Total deposits  

Summary of Operations:  
Interest income  
Interest expense  

Net interest income  
Provision for loan losses  

Net interest income after provision for loan 

losses  

Other operating income  
Other operating expenses  

Income before taxes  
Income tax expense  

Net income  

Per share  

Earnings per common share – assuming 

dilution  
    Dividends  

Weighted average number of shares – 

assuming dilution  

Significant Ratios  
Return on average assets  
Return on average equity  
Dividend payout ratio  
Average equity to average assets  

56,233,417        

    $  551,921,923     $  404,075,974     $  347,471,672     $  329,241,321     $  320,863,629    
36,647,493    
        328,634,085         246,112,369         229,943,715         206,115,896         169,918,428    
        383,532,936         323,912,501         290,688,036         260,853,635         251,673,159    

44,743,023        

38,780,450        

35,129,710        

30,619,860        
9,184,145        

28,234,385        
11,984,392        

26,421,479        
11,309,399        

23,643,557        
9,067,867        

22,617,509    
9,558,059    

21,435,715        
1,141,459        

16,249,993        
400,000        

15,112,080        
400,000        

14,575,690        
600,000        

13,059,450    
600,000    

20,294,256        
21,452,868        
27,845,609        

15,849,993        
17,420,619        
21,964,093        

14,712,080        
8,945,062        
15,998,380        

13,975,690        
11,004,456        
15,829,550        

12,459,450    
10,835,243    
14,807,306    

13,901,515        
4,136,827        

11,306,519        
3,317,802        

7,658,762        
1,822,731        

9,150,596        
2,394,366        

8,487,387    
2,353,351    

    $ 

9,764,688     $ 

7,988,717     $ 

5,836,031     $ 

6,756,230     $ 

6,134,036    

    $ 

2.67     $ 
.62        

2.23     $ 
.58        

1.60     $ 
.53        

1.81     $ 
.49        

1.56    
.44    

3,652,668        

3,587,307        

3,640,314        

3,738,234        

3,919,775    

2.19 %    
19.62        
22.80        
11.15        

2.09 %     
18.93        
25.74        
11.05        

1.76 %     
15.99        
32.74        
10.99        

2.19 %     
19.22        
26.60        
11.38        

2.03 % 
17.81    
27.70    
11.42    

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ITEM 7.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS  

          This report contains statements concerning the Corporation’s expectations, plans, objectives, future financial performance and other 
statements that are not historical facts.  These statements may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined by federal securities laws.  
These statements may address issues that involve estimates and assumptions made by management, risks and uncertainties, and actual results 
could differ materially from historical results or those anticipated by such statements.  Factors that could have a material adverse effect on the 
operations and future prospects of the Corporation include, but are not limited to, changes in:  interest rates, general economic conditions, the 
legislative/regulatory climate, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal 
Reserve Board, the quality or composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows, competition, demand 
for financial services in the Corporation’s market area and accounting principles, policies and guidelines.  These risks and uncertainties should 
be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained herein, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such 
statements, which speak only as of the date they are made.  

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES  

          Allowance for Loan Losses:  The allowance for loan losses is established through charges to earnings in the form of a provision for loan 
losses.  Loan losses are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that the collectibility of the principal is 
unlikely.  Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.  The allowance represents an amount that, in management’s judgment, 
will be adequate to absorb any losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible.  Management’s judgment in determining the adequacy 
of the allowance is based on evaluations of the collectibility of loans while taking into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and 
volume of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions which may affect a borrower’s ability to repay, overall portfolio quality, and review 
of specific potential losses.  This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more 
information becomes available.  

          Impaired Loans :  Impaired loans are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the effective 
interest rate of the loan (or, as a practical expedient, at the loan’s observable market price) or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is 
collateral dependent.  The Corporation considers a loan impaired when it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect all interest 
and principal payments as scheduled in the loan agreement.  A loan is not considered impaired during a period of delay in payment if the 
ultimate collectibility of all amounts due is expected.  A valuation allowance is maintained to the extent that the measure of the impaired loan is 
less than the recorded investment.  

          Valuation of Derivatives:  The Corporation enters into commitments to originate mortgage loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is 
determined prior to funding (i.e., rate lock commitments).  Rate lock commitments on mortgage loans that are intended to be sold are 
considered to be derivatives.   The period of time between issuance of a loan commitment and closing and sale of the loan generally ranges 
from 45 to 120 days.  For such rate lock commitments, the Corporation protects itself from changes in interest rates through the use of best 
efforts forward delivery commitments, whereby an investor commits to buy the loan at the time the borrower commits to an interest rate with 
the intent that the investor has assumed the interest rate risk on the loan.  

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          The Corporation does not hold any derivative instruments in its securities portfolio nor has it entered into any derivative hedging 
transactions.  

OVERVIEW  

           Net income for 2002 increased 22.2% to $9.8 million compared to $8.0 million for 2001.  Earnings per diluted share increased 19.7% to 
$2.67 per diluted share for 2002 compared to $2.23 per diluted share for 2001.  Included in net income for 2002 was a net non-recurring 
insurance benefit of $277,000.  Included in earnings for 2001 was a net gain on sale of a branch of $776,000.  Excluding this insurance benefit 
and the gain on sale of the branch, net income increased 31.5% and earnings per diluted share increased 29.3% for 2002 compared to 2001.  

          Performance as measured by the Corporation’s return on average assets (ROA) was 2.13% for the year ended December 31, 2002 
compared to 1.89% for 2001 (excluding the non-recurring insurance benefit in 2002 and the gain on sale of the branch in 2001).  Another key 
indicator of performance, the return on average equity (ROE), was 19.07% for the year ended December 31, 2002 compared to 17.09% for 
2001 (excluding the non-recurring insurance benefit in 2002 and the gain on the sale of the branch in 2001).  

          The increase in net income for 2002 is a result of an increase in income at all of the Corporation’s business segments.  The overview of 
the significant segments presented below is followed by a more detailed discussion in the section “Results of Operations.”  

           Retail Banking:  Pre-tax earnings for the retail banking segment (excluding the non-recurring insurance benefit in 2002 and the gain on 
sale of the branch in 2001) increased 10% to $5.7 million in 2002 from $5.2 million in 2001.   The increase in income in the retail banking 
segment is the result of an increase in net interest income resulting from an increase in the average balance of earning assets and an increase in 
non-interest income (excluding the non-recurring insurance benefit in 2002 and the gain on sale of the branch in 2001), the impacts of which 
were partially offset by an increase in non-interest expense.  

          Mortgage Banking:  Pre-taxearnings for the mortgage banking segment increased 38% to $6.2 million in 2002 from $4.5 million in 
2001.  Income at C&F Mortgage is generally correlated to changes in interest rates and new and resale home purchases.  A decrease in interest 
rates usually results in an increase in loan volume.  From January 2001 through December 2001 the prime interest rate charged by banks 
decreased from 9.50% to 4.75%.  The prime rate remained steady at 4.75% for most of 2002 until it was reduced to 4.25% in November 2002.  
While interest rates on mortgage loans are not directly tied to the prime rate, mortgage interest rates have generally followed the decline in the 
prime interest rate.  The lower interest rates and strong home sales have resulted in strong demand for both mortgage loans to refinance existing 
loans as well as mortgage loans for new and resale home purchases.  For 2002, the amount of loan originations at C&F Mortgage resulting 
from refinancings was $352 million compared to $238 million for 2001.  Loans for new and resale home purchases for these two time periods 
were $431 million and $389 million, respectively.  C&F Mortgage would expect that future loan volume will be affected by changes in interest 
rates and demand for new and resale home sales.  

           Consumer Finance :  On September 1, 2002, the Bank acquired Moore Loans.  The consolidated results of operations include the 
results of Moore Loans from the date of acquisition.  For 2002, pre-tax earnings approximated $1.2 million.  

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TABLE 1: Average Balances, Income and Expense, Yields and Rates  

          The following table shows the average balance sheets for each of the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000.  In addition, the 
amounts of interest earned on earning assets, with related yields and interest on interest-bearing liabilities, together with the rates, are shown.  
Loans include loans held for sale.  Loans placed on a non-accrual status are included in the balances and were included in the computation of 
yields, upon which they had an immaterial effect.  Interest on tax-exempt securities is on a taxable-equivalent basis (which converts the income 
on loans and investments for which no taxes are paid to the equivalent yield if taxes were paid), which was computed using the federal 
corporate income tax rate of 34% for all three years.  

2002  

2001  

2000  

   Average  
Balance  

Income/  
Expense  

    Yield/  
Rate  

    Average  
Balance  

Income/  
Expense  

    Yield/  
Rate  

    Average  
Balance  

Income/  
Expense  

    Yield/  
Rate  

(Dollars in thousands)  

Assets  
Securities:  

Taxable  
Tax-exempt  

   $ 
6,888    $ 
       52,765       

268        
4,142        

8,402    $ 
3.89 % $ 
7.85         51,185       

591        
4,088        

7.03 %  $  16,089    $ 
7.99         52,068       

1,157        
4,196        

7.19 % 
8.06    

Total securities  

Loans, net  
Interest-bearing deposits 
in other banks and fed 
funds  

       59,653       
4,410        
       334,336        27,240        

7.39         59,587       
4,679        
8.15         293,056        24,810        

7.85         68,157       
5,353        
8.47         241,291        22,245        

7.85    
9.22    

       20,492       

341        

1.66        

3,216       

100        

3.11        

3,482       

215        

6.17    

Total earning 

assets  

       414,481        31,991        

Allowance for loan losses       
(4,733 )     
Total non-earning assets          36,620       

7.72 %     355,859        29,589        
(3,730 )     
          29,638       

8.31 %      312,930        27,813        
(3,451 )     
          22,723       

8.89 % 

Total assets  

   $  446,368       

      $  381,767       

      $  332,202       

Liabilities and 

Shareholders’ Equity        

Time and savings 

deposits:  

   $  61,760       

677        

1.10 % $  54,481       

1,046        

1.92 %  $  50,977       

1,236        

2.42 % 

Interest-bearing 

deposits  
Money market 

deposit accounts        37,021       
Savings accounts         45,252       
Certificates of 
deposit, $100 
thousand or 
more  

       38,163       

695        
667        

1.88         26,290       
1.47         38,921       

802        
952        

3.05         25,938       
2.45         38,640       

877        
1,150        

3.38    
2.98    

1,266        

3.32         32,421       

1,769        

5.46         22,955       

1,266        

5.52    

Other certificates 
of deposit  

       122,238       

4.592        

3.76         119,535       

6,639        

5.55         96,004       

5,203        

5.42    

Total time and 

savings deposits         304,434       

7,897        

2.59         271,648        11,208        

4.13         234,514       

9,732        

4.15    

Borrowings  

       34,215       

1,287        

3.76         19,628       

836        

4.26         25,774       

1,577        

6.12    

Total interest-
bearing 
liabilities  

       338,649       

9,184        

2.71 %     291,276        12,044        

4.14 %      260,288        11,309        

4.34 % 

Demand deposits  

       45,246       

          39,240       

          31,511       

   
  
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
  
  
  
   
  
  
   
   
  
   
   
  
   
   
  
  
   
   
  
   
   
  
   
   
      
        
         
         
        
         
         
        
         
     
      
        
         
         
        
         
         
        
         
     
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
         
         
         
         
         
     
         
         
         
     
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
         
         
         
     
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
        
         
         
        
         
         
        
         
     
      
        
         
         
        
         
         
        
         
     
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
         
         
         
     
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       12,707       

Total liabilities  

Shareholders’ equity  

       396,602       
       49,766       

9,060       

          339,576       
          42,191       

3,895       

          295,694       
          36,508       

Total liabilities 

and 
shareholders’ 
equity  

   $  446,368       

      $  381,767       

      $  332,202       

Net interest income  

     $  22,807        

     $  17,545        

     $  16,504        

Interest rate spread  

Interest expense to 

average earning assets         

Net interest margin  

5.01        

2.22        

5.50 %    

14  

4.17        

3.38        

4.93 %     

4.55    

3.61    

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  

NET INTEREST INCOME  

          During 2002, net interest income, on a taxable equivalent basis, increased 30.0% to $22.8 million from $17.5 million in 2001.  This was 
a result of an increase of 16.5% in the average balance of interest earning assets and an increase in the net interest margin to 5.50% in 2002 
from 4.93% in 2001.  The increase in average earning assets was a result of a $41.3 million increase in the average balance of loans and a $17.3 
million increase in the average balance of interest earning deposits at other banks (primarily at the FHLB).  

          The increase in average loans is a result of an increase in loans at the Bank, Moore Loans and loans held for sale at C&F Mortgage.  The 
increase in average loans at the Bank approximated $6.7 million.  This increase was a result of overall growth.  The average balance of loans at 
Moore Loans, which was acquired September 1, 2002, was $22.8 million.  The increase in average loans at C&F Mortgage approximated $11.8 
million.  The increase in the average balance of loans held for sale is a result of an increase in originations at C&F Mortgage. Loans originated 
at C&F Mortgage for 2002 were $783.0 million compared to $627.3 million for 2001.  Loans sold during 2002 were $745.0 million compared 
to $575.6 million for 2001.  

          The increase in the average balance of interest bearing deposits at other banks was the result of an increase in liquidity caused by an 
increase in deposits as investors moved funds from stocks and mutual funds to banks, offset in part by the increase in the loan portfolio.  

          The increase in the Corporation’s net interest margin on a taxable-equivalent basis was the result of a decrease in the cost of funds for 
2002 to 2.71% from 4.14% for 2001, the impact of which was partially offset by a decrease in the yield on interest earning assets to 7.72% for 
2002 from 8.31% for 2001.   The decrease in the yield on interest earning assets was a result of a decrease in the yield on loans held by the 
Bank resulting from the lower interest rate environment, an increase in the average balance of lower yielding interest bearing deposits at other 
banks and an increase in the average balance of lower yielding loans held for sale at C&F Mortgage offset, in part, by  the higher yield on 
average loans at Moore Loans relative to the Bank and C&F Mortgage.  For 2002, Moore Loans had an average balance of loans of $22.8 
million with a yield of approximately 16.5%.   The taxable-equivalent yield on the Corporation’s securities portfolio declined to 7.39% for 
2002 compared to 7.85% for 2001 as a result of the maturities and calls of higher yielding securities.   

          The decrease in the cost of funds for the Corporation was a result of the falling interest rate environment and the repricing of maturing 
certificates of deposit at lower rates, the effects of which were partially offset by higher costing funds related to Moore Loans.  Moore Loans 
has a line of credit with an unrelated third party, which bears interest at LIBOR plus 250 basis points.  In addition, as part of the acquisition of 
Moore Loans, the Bank borrowed $20 million from the FHLB at rates between 2.8% and 3.3% and $5 million from an unrelated third party, 
which bears interest at 6.0%.  As part of the purchase price of Moore Loans, the Bank issued $3 million in subordinated debt to the 
shareholders of Moore Loans, which bears interest at 8.0%.  

          During 2001, net interest income, on a taxable equivalent basis, increased 6.3% to $17.5 million from $16.5 million in 2000.  This was a 
result of a 13.7% increase in the average balance of interest earning assets offset by a decrease in the net interest margin to 4.93% in 2001 from 
5.27% in 2000.  The increase in average earning assets was the result of an increase in the average balance of the loan portfolio at the Bank and 
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balance of loans held for sale by C&F Mortgage offset by a decrease in the Bank’s securities portfolio and an increase in non-earning assets.  

          The increase in loans at the Bank was a result of overall higher loan demand.  The increase in loans held for sale at C&F Mortgage was a 
result of an increase in loan originations to $627.3 million in 2001 from $294.5 million in 2000 and an increase in loan sales to $575.6 million 
in 2001 from $301.8 million in 2000.  The decrease in the average balance of securities was a result of calls and maturities of securities during 
2001.  Numerous securities were called as a result of the lower interest rate environment in 2001.  The increase in non-earning assets 
principally resulted from the addition of new branch locations.  

          The decrease in the net interest margin was a result of a decrease in the yield on average earning assets from 8.89% in 2000 to 8.31% in 
2001 offset, in part, by a decrease in the cost of funds from 4.34% in 2000 to 4.14% in 2001.  The decrease in the average yield on interest 
earning assets was primarily a result of the declining interest rate environment.  The decrease in the cost of funds was primarily a result of the 
declining interest rate environment during 2001 and a decrease in the average balance of higher-costing borrowings from the FHLB.  During 
2001, the Federal Reserve decreased the federal funds rate 11 times for a total of 475 basis points.  

          Interest income and expense are affected by fluctuations in interest rates, by changes in the volume of earning assets and interest-bearing 
liabilities, and by the interaction of rate and volume factors.  The following analysis shows the direct causes of the year-to-year changes in the 
components of net interest earnings on a taxable-equivalent basis.  The rate and volume variances are calculated by a formula prescribed by the 
SEC.  Rate/volume variances, the third element in the calculation, are not shown separately, but are allocated to the rate and volume variances 
in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each.  Loans include both non-accrual loans and loans held for 
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(Dollars in thousands)  

Interest income:  
Loans  
Securities:  
    Taxable  
    Tax-exempt  

Total securities  

TABLE 2: Rate-Volume Recap  

2002 from 2001  

2001 from 2000  

Increase (Decrease)  
Due to  

Rate  

Volume  

Total  
Increase  
(Decrease)  

Increase (Decrease)  
Due to  

Rate  

Volume  

Total  
Increase  
(Decrease)  

    $ 

(961 )   $ 

3,391     $ 

2,430     $ 

(1,925 )   $ 

4,490     $ 

2,565    

(230 )      
(71 )      

(93 )      
125        

(323 )      
54        

(25 )      
(37 )      

(541 )      
(71 )      

(566 )  
(108 )  

(301 )      

32        

(269 )      

(62 )      

(612 )      

(674 )  

Interest-bearing deposits in other 

banks and fed funds  

(66 )      

307        

241        

(97 )      

(18 )      

(115 )  

Total interest income  

(1,328 )      

3,730        

2,402        

(2,084 )      

3,860        

1,776    

Interest expense:  
Time and savings deposits:  
    Interest-bearing deposits  
    Money market deposit accounts          
    Savings accounts  

Certificates of deposit, $100M or 

more  

    Other certificates of deposit  

Total time and savings deposits  
Other borrowings  

(496 )      
(370 )      
(422 )      

(778 )      
(2,194 )      

(4,260 )      
(108 )      

127        
263        
137        

275        
147        

949        
559        

(369 )      
(107 )      
(285 )      

(503 )      
(2,047 )      

(3,311 )      
451        

(270 )      
(87 )      
(206 )      

(14 )      
132        

(445 )      
(415 )      

80        
12        
8        

517        
1,304        

1,921        
(326 )      

(190 )  
(75 )  
(198 )  

503    
1,436    

1,476    
(741 )  

Total interest expense  

(4,368 )      

1,508        

(2,860 )      

(860 )      

1,595        

735    

Change in net interest income  

    $ 

3,040     $ 

2,222     $ 

5,262     $ 

(1,224 )   $ 

2,265     $ 

1,041    

NON-INTEREST INCOME  

TABLE 3: Non-Interest Income  

Year Ended December 31, 2002  

(Dollars in thousands)  

Retail  
Banking  

Mortgage  
Banking  

Consumer  
Finance  

Other  

Total  

Gain on sale of loans  
Service charges on deposit accounts  
Other service charges and fees  
Gain on calls of available for sale securities  
Other income  

    $ 

—       $ 
1,987        
662        
43        
406        

13,929     $ 
—          
3,130        
—          
142        

—       $ 
—          
—          
—          
21        

—       $ 
—          
—          
—          
1,133        

13,929    
1,987    
3,792    
43    
1,702    

    Total non-interest income  

    $ 

3,098     $ 

17,201     $ 

21     $ 

1,133     $ 

21,453    

   
   
   
  
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
       
         
         
         
         
         
     
       
         
         
         
         
         
     
       
       
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
         
         
         
         
         
     
       
         
         
         
         
         
     
       
       
   
       
       
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
  
       
       
       
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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(Dollars in thousands)  

Retail  
Banking  

Mortgage  
Banking  

Consumer  
Finance  

Other  

Total  

    $ 

Gain on sale of loans  
Service charges on deposit accounts  
Other service charges and fees  
Gain on calls of available for sale securities  
Gain on sale of branch  
Other income  

—       $ 
1,442        
602        
6        
1,176        
111        

10,390     $ 
—          
2,609        
—          
—          
84        

—       $ 
—          
—          
—          
—          
—          

—       $ 
—          
—          
—          
—          
1,001        

10,390    
1,442    
3,211    
6    
1,176    
1,196    

    Total non-interest income  

    $ 

3,337     $ 

13,083     $ 

—       $ 

1,001     $ 

17,421    

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Year Ended December 31, 2000  

(Dollars in thousands)  

Retail  
Banking  

Mortgage  
Banking  

Consumer  
Finance  

Other  

Total  

Gain on sale of loans  
Service charges on deposit accounts  
Other service charges and fees  
Gain on calls of available for sale securities  
Other income  

    $ 

—       $ 
1,336        
536        
100        
65        

5,009     $ 
—          
1,139        
—          
43        

—       $ 
—          
—          
—          
—          

—       $ 
—          
—          
—          
717        

5,009    
1,336    
1,675    
100    
825    

    Total non-interest income  

    $ 

2,037     $ 

6,191     $ 

—       $ 

717     $ 

8,945    

2002 vs. 2001  

          Non-interest income increased by $4.0 million, or 23.1%, in 2002.  The increase was mainly attributable to an increase in the gain on sale 
of loans and other service charges and fees resulting from an increase in the volume of loans sold by C&F Mortgage.  The increase in service 
charges at the retail banking segment is a result of the Bank’s new overdraft program that was started at the beginning of 2002.  Included in 
other income for the retail banking segment for 2002 is the previously mentioned non-recurring insurance benefit of $277,000.  

2001 vs. 2000  

          Non-interest income increased by $8.5 million, or 94.8%, in 2001.  The increase was mainly a result of a $5.4 million increase in the gain 
on sale of loans at C&F Mortgage.  This increase was a result of the overall increase in production at C&F Mortgage, which was a result of the 
lower interest rate environment in 2001 compared to 2000 and the strong sales of new and existing homes.  Other service charges and fees 
increased $1.5 million as a result of increased production at C&F Mortgage and other income increased $371,000 largely due to increased 
production at  C&F Mortgage and C&F Title Agency.  The gain on sale of branch was a result of the sale of the Bank’s Tappahannock branch 
office during the fourth quarter of 2001.  Management believed this location did not fit into the Bank’s long-term geographic focus.  

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE  

TABLE 4: Non-Interest Expense  

Year Ended December 31, 2002  

(Dollars in thousands)  

Salaries and employee benefits  
Occupancy expense  
Goodwill amortization  
Other expenses  

Retail  
Banking  

Mortgage  
Banking  

Consumer  
Finance  

Other  

Total  

    $ 

7,157     $ 
2,304        
188        
3,199        

9,934     $ 
808        
—          
2,619        

505     $ 
44        
—          
445        

440     $ 
27        
—          
176        

18,036    
3,183    
188    
6,439    

    Total non-interest expense  

    $ 

12,848     $ 

13,361     $ 

994     $ 

643     $ 

27,846    

Year Ended December 31, 2001  

(Dollars in thousands)  

Salaries and employee benefits  
Occupancy expense  
Goodwill amortization  
Other expenses  

Retail  
Banking  

Mortgage  
Banking  

Consumer  
Finance  

Other  

Total  

    $ 

6,372     $ 
1,900        
268        
2,897        

6,681     $ 
970        
—          
2,326        

—       $ 
—          
—          
—          

390     $ 
16        
—          
144        

13,443    
2,886    
268    
5,367    

    Total non-interest expense  

    $ 

11,437     $ 

9,977     $ 

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550     $ 

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Year Ended December 31, 2000  

(Dollars in thousands)  

Salaries and employee benefits  
Occupancy expense  
Goodwill amortization  
Other expenses  

Retail  
Banking  

Mortgage  
Banking  

Consumer  
Finance  

Other  

Total  

    $ 

5,829     $ 
1,597        
275        
2,115        

3,368     $ 
763        
—          
1,520        

—       $ 
—          
—          
—          

406     $ 
18        
—          
107        

9,603    
2,378    
275    
3,742    

    Total non-interest expense  

    $ 

9,816     $ 

5,651     $ 

—       $ 

531     $ 

15,998    

2002 vs. 2001  

          Non-interest expense in 2002 increased $5.9 million, or 26.8%, over 2001.  This increase was mainly attributable to the opening of two 
additional branch offices at the Bank during the fourth quarter of 2001 and an increase in variable compensation and employee benefits 
expense and other operating expenses at C&F Mortgage resulting from the increase in the sale of loans due to the lower interest rate 
environment and strong new and resale home purchases.  The increase is also a result of the activities of Moore Loans from the date of 
acquisition on September 1, 2002 through December 31, 2002.  

2001 vs. 2000  

          Non-interest expense in 2001 increased $6.0 million, or 37.3%, over 2000.  This increase was primarily a result of increased salaries and 
variable compensation at C&F Mortgage due to an increase in production.  Salaries and benefits at the Bank also increased as a result of overall 
growth and the opening of two new Bank branches during the fourth quarter of 2001.  The opening of the two new branches along with 
investments in imaging and Internet banking technology resulted in an increase in occupancy expenses, which include equipment expenses and 
depreciation thereon.  Other expenses increased mainly as a result of increased production at C&F Mortgage, coupled with the impact of the 
two new Bank branches.  

INCOME TAXES  

          Applicable income taxes on 2002 earnings amounted to $4.1 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 29.8% compared to $3.3 
million, or 29.3% in 2001 and $1.8 million, or 23.8% in 2000.  The increase in the effective tax rate for 2002 as compared to 2001 and 2000 
was a result of a decrease in earnings from tax exempt assets as a percentage of total income mainly resulting from the increased earnings at 
C&F Mortgage and Moore Loans.  

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ASSET QUALITY  

Allowance and Provision for Loan Losses  

          The allowance for loan losses represents an amount that, in management’s judgment, will be adequate to absorb any losses on existing 
loans that may become uncollectible.  The allowance is increased by the provision for loan losses and reduced by loans charged off, net of 
recoveries.  The following table presents the Corporation’s loan loss experience for the periods indicated:  

(Dollars in thousands)  

2002  

2001  

2000  

1999  

1998  

TABLE 5: Allowance for Loan Losses  

Year Ended December 31,  

Allowance, beginning of period  
Provision for loan losses:  
    Retail banking and mortgage banking  
    Consumer finance  

    Total provision for loan losses  
Loans charged off:  
    Real estate – residential mortgage  
    Real estate – construction  
    Commercial, financial and agricultural  
    Consumer  
    Consumer finance  

    Total loans charged off  
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:  
    Real estate – residential mortgage  
    Commercial, financial and agricultural  
    Consumer  
    Consumer finance  

    Total recoveries  
Net loans charged off  
Acquisition of Moore Loans  

    $ 

3,684     $ 

3,609     $ 

3,302     $ 

2,760     $ 

2,234    

500        
641        

400        
—          

400        
—          

600        
—          

1,141        

400        

400        

600        

—          
—          
161        
326        
573        

—          
32        
126        
192        
—          

—          
31        
—          
71        
—          

10        
—          
—          
76        
—          

1,060        

350        

102        

86        

—          
47        
21        
196        

264        
796        
2,693        

—          
—          
25        
—          

25        
325        
—          

—          
—          
9        
—          

9        
93        
—          

—          
13        
15        
—          

28        
58        
—          

600    
—      

600    

33    
—      
—      
66    
—      

99    

25    
—      
—      
—      

25    
74    
—      

Allowance, end of period  

6,722     $ 

3,684     $ 

3,609     $ 

3,302     $ 

2,760    

Ratio of net charge-offs to average total loans 
outstanding during period for consumer 
finance  

Ratio of net charge-offs to average total loans 

outstanding during period - excluding 
consumer finance  

1.65 %    

—   %     

—   %     

—   %     

—   % 

.13        

.11        

.04        

.03        

.04    

          In 2002, the provision for loan losses was $1.1 million compared to $400,000 in 2001 and 2000.  Loans charged off during 2002 totaled 
$1.1 million compared to $350,000 in 2001 and $102,000 in 2000.  Recoveries totaled $264,000, $25,000 and $9,000 in 2002, 2001 and 2000, 
respectively.  In addition, the allowance increased $2.7 million in connection with the acquisition of Moore Loans on September 1, 2002.  The 
increase in the provision was a result of the increase in net loan charge-offs in 2002 and an increase in non-performing assets.  The increase in 
the provision and  net charge-offs was a result of the acquisition of Moore Loans.  

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officers identifying problem loans to be reviewed on an individual basis for impairment.  In addition to these loans, all commercial loans are 
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any known internal or external factors that may affect collectibility.  When a loan has been identified as impaired, a specific allowance may be 
established based on the difference between the carrying value of the loan and its computed fair value.  The loans meeting the criteria for 
special mention, substandard, doubtful and loss, as well as impaired loans, are segregated from performing loans within the portfolio.  Loans 
are then grouped by loan type (e.g., commercial, consumer) and by risk rating (e.g., substandard, doubtful).  Each loan type is assigned an 
allowance factor based on the associated risk, complexity and size of the individual loans within the particular loan category.  Classified loans 
are assigned a higher allowance factor than non-rated loans within a particular loan type due to management’s concerns regarding collectibility 
or management’s knowledge of particular elements surrounding the borrower.  Allowance factors increase with the severity of classification.  
Allowance factors used for unclassified loans are based on management’s analysis of charge-off history and management’s judgment based on 
the overall analysis of the lending environment including the general economic conditions.  The allowance for loan losses is the aggregate of 
specific allowances, the calculated allowance required for classified loans by category and the general allowance for each portfolio type.  

          In conjunction with the methodology described above, management considers the following risk elements that are inherent in the loan 
portfolio:  

   •   Residential real estate loans and equity lines of credit carry risks associated with the continued credit-worthiness of the borrower and 

changes in the value of the collateral.  

   •   Construction loans carry risks that the project will not be finished according to schedule, the project will not be finished according to 

budget and the value of the collateral may at any point in time be less than the principal amount of the loan.  Construction loans also bear 
the risk that the general contractor, who may or may not be a Bank loan customer, is unable to finish the construction project as planned 
because of financial pressure unrelated to the project.  

   •   Commercial real estate loans may carry risks associated with the successful operation of a business or a real estate project, in addition to 
other risks associated with the ownership of real estate because the repayment of these loans may be dependent upon the profitability and 
cash flows of the business or property  

   •   Commercial business loans carry risks associated with the successful operation of a business, which is usually the source of loan 

repayment, and the value of the collateral, which may depreciate over time and cannot be appraised with as much precision as residential 
real estate.  

   •   Consumer loans carry risks associated with the continued credit-worthiness of the borrower and the value of the collateral (e.g., rapidly 

depreciable assets such as automobiles), or lack thereof.  Consumer loans are more likely than real estate loans to be immediately adversely 
affected by job loss, divorce, illness or personal bankruptcy.  

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          The allocation of the allowance at December 31 for the years indicated and the ratio of related outstanding loan balances to total loans 
are as follows:  

TABLE 6: Allocation of Allowance Loan Losses  

(Dollars in thousands)  

2002  

2001  

2000  

1999  

1998  

Allocation of allowance for loan losses, end of 

year:  

Real estate–residential mortgage  
Real estate–construction  
Commercial, financial and agricultural  
Equity lines  
Consumer  
Consumer finance  

    $ 

573     $ 
107        
2,670        
94        
287        
2,957        

619     $ 
263        
2,203        
113        
290        
—          

743     $ 
251        
2,005        
116        
267        
—          

753     $ 
160        
1,686        
103        
380        
—          

667    
108    
1,211    
86    
251    
—      

Unallocated  

34        

196        

227        

220        

437    

Balance, December 31  

    $ 

6,722     $ 

3,684     $ 

3,609     $ 

3,302     $ 

2,760    

Ratio of loans to total year-end loans:  
Real estate – mortgage  
Real estate – construction  
Commercial, financial and agricultural  
Equity lines  
Consumer  
Consumer finance  

Non-Performing Assets  

23 %    
3        
47        
4        
3        
20        

32 %     
4        
55        
4        
5        
—          

37 %     
4        
49        
5        
5        
—          

43 %     
4        
42        
5        
6        
—          

100 %    

100 %     

100 %     

100 %     

50 % 
3    
36    
5    
6    
—      

100 % 

          Non-performing assets of the combined retail and mortgage banking segment, as shown in Table 7, increased to $2.4 million at 
December 31, 2002 from $1.0 million at December 31, 2001.  The corresponding allowance for loan losses was $3.8 million at December 31, 
2002 and $3.7 million at December 31, 2001.  The allowance approximates 1.40% and 1.47% of total loans outstanding at December 31, 2002 
and December 31, 2001, respectively.  The increase in non-performing assets was a result of certain lending relationships being put on non-
accrual status and an increase in real estate owned.  The Corporation is closely monitoring these relationships and believes the collateral 
securing the non-accrual loans and the loss allowances related to these loans are adequate.  During the fourth quarter of 2002, the Corporation 
foreclosed on two properties.  These properties are currently being marketed and management believes the properties will be sold for not less 
than the current carrying value.  Over the past several years, the Corporation has substantially increased its portfolio of commercial loans.  
While the Corporation continues to increase its commercial loan portfolio, the portfolio also continues to become ‘‘more seasoned,” allowing 
management to better assess the risk associated with the portfolio.  Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate to 
absorb any losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible.  

          As shown in Table 7, the allowance for loan losses at the consumer finance segment was $2.9 million at December 31, 2002.  Dealer 
reserves at December 31, 2002 were $2.1 million.  Dealer reserves are established at the time a loan is made and are specific to an individual 
dealer.  At the time a loan is made, a reserve for the specific dealer is credited for 1.5% of future interest payments.  Loans charged off at 
Moore Loans are first charged to the dealer reserves, to the extent that an individual dealer has reserves, and the remainder is charged to the 
allowance for loan losses.  Dealer reserves are a liability of Moore Loans and payable to individual dealers upon the termination of the 
relationship with Moore Loans and the payment of outstanding loans associated with a specific dealer.  

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          During periods of economic slowdown or recession, delinquencies, defaults, repossessions and losses generally increase at the consumer 
finance segment.  These periods also may be accompanied by decreased consumer demand for automobiles and declining values of 
automobiles securing outstanding loans, which weakens collateral coverage and increases the amount of a loss in the event of default.  
Significant increases in the inventory of used automobiles during periods of economic recession may also depress the prices at which 
repossessed automobiles may be sold or delay the timing of these sales.  Because Moore Loans focuses on non-prime borrowers, the actual 
rates of delinquencies, defaults, repossessions and losses on these loans are higher than those experienced in the general automobile finance 
industry and could be more dramatically affected by a general economic downturn.  While Moore Loans seeks to manage the higher risk 
inherent in loans made to non-prime borrowers through underwriting criteria and collection methods it employs, no assurance can be given that 
these criteria or methods will afford adequate protection against these risks.  However, management believes that the current allowance for loan 
losses and dealer reserves are adequate to absorb any losses on existing loans in the consumer finance segment that may become uncollectible.  

          Loans at the retail banking, mortgage banking and consumer finance segments are generally placed on non-accrual status when the 
collection of principal or interest is ninety days or more past due, or earlier, if collection is uncertain based on an evaluation of the net 
realizable value of the collateral and the financial strength of the borrower.  Loans greater than ninety days past due may remain on accrual 
status if management determines it has adequate collateral to cover the principal and interest.  For those loans, which are carried on non-accrual 
status, interest is recognized on the cash basis.   

          At the consumer finance segment, automobiles securing the loans are generally repossessed after a loan becomes more than 60 days 
delinquent.  Repossessions are handled by independent repossession firms engaged by Moore Loans and must be approved by a collections 
officer.  Upon repossession and after any prescribed waiting period, the repossessed automobile is sold at auction.  Moore Loans does not sell 
any vehicles on a retail basis.  The proceeds from the sale of the automobile at auction, and any other recoveries, are credited against the 
balance of the loan.  Auction proceeds from the sale of the repossessed vehicle and other recoveries are usually not sufficient to cover the 
outstanding balance of the loan, and the resulting deficiency is charged-off.  The charge-off represents the difference between the actual net 
sales proceeds and the amount of the delinquent loan, including accrued interest.  Moore Loans pursues collection of deficiencies when it 
deems such action to be appropriate.  

          For those loans, which are carried on non-accrual status, interest is recognized on the cash basis.  $157,000, $91,000 and $37,000 in 
additional gross interest income would have been recorded if non-accrual loans had been current throughout the period outstanding for 2002, 
2001 and 2000, respectively.  Interest income received on non-accrual loans was $15,000, $2,000 and $2,000 for the periods ended December 
31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.  

          Impaired loans are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate of the loan 
(or, as a practical expedient, at the loan’s observable market price) or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.  The 
Corporation considers a loan impaired when it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect all interest and principal payments as 
scheduled in the loan agreement.  A loan is not considered impaired during a period of delay in payment if the ultimate collectibility of all 
amounts due is expected.  A valuation allowance is maintained to the extent that the measure of the impaired loan is less than the recorded 
investment.  The balances of impaired loans at December 31, 2002 and 2001, were $1.7 million and $1.0 million, respectively, with no specific 
valuation allowance associated with these loans.  The average balances of impaired loans for 2002 and 2001 were $1.4 million and $513,000, 
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          Table 7 summarizes non-performing assets for the past five years.  

TABLE 7: Non-Performing Assets  

Retail and Mortgage Banking  

(Dollars in thousands)  

Non-accrual loans  
Real estate owned  

2002  

2001  

2000  

1999  

1998  

    $ 

1,656     $ 
703        

1,026     $ 
—          

473     $ 
47        

49     $ 
—          

    Total non-performing assets  

    $ 

2,359     $ 

1,026     $ 

520     $ 

49     $ 

Accruing loans past due for 90 days or more  

Allowance for loan losses  

    $ 

    $ 

69     $ 

913     $ 

1,586     $ 

786     $ 

3,765     $ 

3,684     $ 

3,609     $ 

3.302     $ 

2.760    

Non-performing assets to total loans* and real estate owned          
Allowance for loan losses to total loans* and real estate 

owned  

Allowance for loan losses to non-performing assets  

.88 %     

.41 %     

.20 %     

.02 %     

.27 % 

1.40        
159.60        

1.47        
359.06        

1.55        

1.58        
694.04         6,738.78        

1.60    
596.11    

*Total loans above excludes consumer finance loans at Moore Loans.  

Consumer Finance  

(Dollars in thousands)  

Non-accrual loans  

2002  

2001  

2000  

1999  

1998  

    $ 

688     $ 

—       $ 

—       $ 

—       $ 

Accruing loans past due for 90 days or more  

293        

—          

—          

—          

Allowance for loan losses  

Dealer reserves  

2,957        

—          

—          

—          

2,071        

—          

—          

—          

Non-accrual consumer finance loans to total consumer 

finance loans  

Allowance for loan losses and dealer reserves to total 

consumer finance loans  

Allowance for loan losses and dealer reserves to total non-

accrual consumer finance loans  

1.02 %     

—          

—          

—          

7.48        

730.81        

—          

—          

—          

—          

—          

—          

463    
—      

463    

958    

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FINANCIAL CONDITION  

SUMMARY  

          A financial institution’s primary sources of revenue are generated by its earning assets, while its major expenses are produced by the 
funding of those assets with interest-bearing liabilities.  Effective management of these sources and uses of funds is essential in attaining a 
financial institution’s maximum profitability while maintaining an acceptable level of risk.  

          At the end of 2002 the Corporation had total assets of $552 million, up 36.6% over the previous year-end.  In 2001, there was an increase 
of 16.4% in total assets over year-end 2000.  Asset growth in 2002 was principally attributable to an increase in loans at the Bank, an increase 

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
       
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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LOAN PORTFOLIO  

General  

          The Corporation, through the Bank, engages in a wide range of lending activities, which include the origination, primarily in its market 
area, of one-to-four family and multi-family residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate loans, construction loans, land acquisition and 
development loans, consumer loans, and commercial business loans.  The Corporation engages in sub-prime automobile lending through 
Moore Loans and in residential mortgage lending with loans sold to third party investors through C&F Mortgage.  At December 31, 2002, the 
Corporation’s total loans held for investment in all categories totaled $335.4 million and loans held for sale totaled $107.2 million.  

Held for Investment Loan Portfolio Composition  

Tables 8 and 9 present information pertaining to the composition of loans and maturity/repricing of loans.  

TABLE 8: Summary of Loans Held for Investment  

Year Ended December 31,  

(Dollars in thousands)  

2002  

2001  

2000  

1999  

1998  

Real estate – residential mortgage  
Real estate – construction  
Commercial, financial, and agricultural 1  
Equity lines  
Consumer  
Consumer finance  

Total loans  
Less allowance for loan losses  

    $ 

75,684     $ 
8,572        
158,350        
12,181        
13,375        
67,194        

80,977     $ 
8,819        
137,374        
11,284        
11,342        
—          

86,453     $ 
9,099        
113,570        
11,616        
12,815        
—          

89,952     $ 
7,968        
89,135        
10,272        
12,091        
—          

86,311    
5,359    
62,885    
8,580    
9,543    
—      

335,356        
(6,722 )      

249,796        
(3,684 )      

233,553        
(3,609 )      

209,418        
(3,302 )      

172,678    
(2,760 )  

Total loans, net  

    $ 

328,634     $ 

246,112     $ 

229,944     $ 

206,116     $ 

169,918    

1 Includes loans secured by real estate 

TABLE 9: Maturity/Repricing Schedule of Loans  

(Dollars in thousands)  

Variable Rate:  
    Within 1 year  
    1 to 5 years  
    After 5 years  
Fixed Rate:  
    Within 1 year  
    1 to 5 years  
    After 5 years  

Credit Policy  

December 31, 2002  

Commercial, 
financial,  
and agricultural  

Real estate  
construction  

    $ 

58,060     $ 
14,925        
7,862        

21,241        
34,504        
21,758        

—      
—      
—      

8,572    
—      
—      

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credit within the Corporation.  The policy provides guidance in general credit policies, underwriting policies and risk management, credit 
approval, and administrative and problem asset management policies.  The overall goal of the Corporation’s credit policy is to ensure that loan 
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acceptable asset quality with uniform and consistently applied approval, administration, and documentation practices and standards.  

Residential Mortgage Lending – Held for Sale  

          C&F Mortgage’s guidelines for underwriting conventional conforming loans comply with the underwriting criteria established by Fannie 
Mae and/or Freddie Mac.  The guidelines for conventional non-conforming loans are based on the requirements of private investors and 
information provided by third-party investors.  The guidelines used by C&F Mortgage to originate FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed loans 
comply with the criteria established by HUD and the VA.  The conventional loans that C&F Mortgage originates or purchases that have loan-
to-value ratios greater than 80% at origination are generally covered by private mortgage insurance.  The borrower pays the cost of the 
insurance.  

Residential Mortgage Lending – Held for Investment  

          The Bank originates residential mortgage loans secured by properties located in its primary market area in southeastern Virginia.  The 
Bank offers various types of residential mortgage loans in addition to traditional long-term, fixed-rate loans.  Such loans include 10 and 15-year 
amortizing mortgage loans with fixed rates of interest and fixed-rate mortgage loans with terms of 30 years but subject to call after five, seven 
or ten years at the option of the Bank.  The Bank underwrites the loans on terms consistent with preexisting secondary mortgage market 
standards.  

          Loans associated with residential mortgage lending are included in the real estate--residential mortgage category in Table 8.  

Construction Lending  

          The Bank has an active construction lending program.  The Bank makes loans primarily for the construction of one-to-four family 
residences and, to a lesser extent, multi-family dwellings.  The Bank also makes construction loans for office and warehouse facilities and other 
nonresidential projects generally limited to borrowers that present other business opportunities for the Bank.  

          The amounts, interest rates and terms for construction loans vary, depending upon market conditions, the size and complexity of the 
project, and the financial strength of the borrower and the guarantors of the loan.  The term for the Bank’s typical construction loan ranges from 
9 to 12 months for the construction of an individual residence and from 18 months to a maximum of three years for larger residential or 
commercial projects.  The Bank does not typically amortize its construction loans, and the borrower pays interest monthly on the outstanding 
principal balance of the loan.  The Bank’s construction loans generally have a floating or variable prime rate of interest plus a margin but 
occasionally have a fixed interest rate.  The Bank does not generally finance the construction of commercial real estate projects built on a 
speculative basis.  For residential builder loans, the Bank limits the number of models and/or speculative units allowed depending on market 
conditions, the builder’s financial strength and track record, and other factors.  Generally, the maximum loan-to-value ratio for one-to-four 
family residential construction loans is 80% of the property’s fair market value, or 85% of the property’s fair market value if the property will 
be the borrower’s primary residence.  The fair market value of a project is determined on the basis of an appraisal of the project usually 
conducted by an independent, outside appraiser acceptable to the Bank.  For larger projects where unit absorption or leasing is a concern, the 
Bank may also obtain a feasibility study or other acceptable information from the borrower or other sources about the likely disposition of the 
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          Construction loans for nonresidential projects and multi-unit residential projects are generally larger and involve a greater degree of risk 
to the Bank than residential mortgage loans.  The Bank attempts to minimize such risks by making construction loans in accordance with the 
Bank’s underwriting standards to established customers in its primary market area and by monitoring the quality, progress, and cost of 
construction.  The maximum loan-to-value ratio established by the Bank for non-residential projects and multi-unit residential projects is 75%; 
however, this maximum can be waived for particularly strong borrowers on an exception basis.  

          Loans associated with construction lending are included in the real estate—construction category in Table 8.  

Consumer Lot Lending  

          Consumer lot loans are loans made to individuals for the purpose of acquiring an unimproved building site for the construction of a 
residence to be occupied by the borrower.  Consumer lot loans are made only to individual borrowers, and each borrower generally must certify 
to the Bank his intention to build and occupy a single-family residence on his lot generally within three or five years of the date of origination 
of the loan.  These loans typically have a maximum term of either three or five years with a balloon payment of the entire balance of the loan 
being due in full at the end of the initial term.  The interest rate for these loans is usually a fixed rate that is slightly higher than prevailing fixed 
rates for one-to-four family residential mortgage loans.  Management does not view consumer lot loans as bearing as much risk as land 
acquisition and development loans because such loans are not made for the construction of residences for immediate resale, are not made to 
developers and builders, and are not concentrated in any one subdivision or community.  

          Loans associated with consumer lot lending are included in the real estate--construction category in Table 8.  

Commercial Real Estate Lending  

          The Bank’s commercial real estate loans are primarily secured by the value of real property and the income arising from such property.  
The proceeds of commercial real estate loans are generally used by the borrower to finance or refinance the cost of acquiring and/or improving 
a commercial property.  The properties that typically secure these loans are office and warehouse facilities, hotels, retail facilities, restaurants 
and other commercial properties.  The Bank’s present policy is generally to restrict the making of commercial real estate loans to borrowers 
who will occupy or use the financed property in connection with their normal business operations.  However, the Bank will also consider 
making commercial real estate loans under the following two conditions.  First, the Bank will consider making commercial real estate loans for 
other purposes if the borrower is in strong financial condition and presents a substantial business opportunity for the Bank.  Second, the Bank 
will consider making commercial real estate loans to creditworthy borrowers who have substantially pre-leased the improvements to 
recognized credit quality tenants.  Generally, such loans require full amortization over a lesser term than the normal twenty-five year 
amortization period.  

          Commercial real estate loans are usually amortized over a period of time ranging from fifteen years to twenty-five years and usually have 
a term to maturity ranging from five years to fifteen years.  These loans normally have provisions for interest rate adjustments generally after 
the loan is three to five years old.  The Bank’s maximum loan-to-value ratio for a commercial real estate loan is 80%; however, this maximum 
can be waived for particularly strong borrowers on an exception basis.  Most commercial real estate loans are further secured by one or more 
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          In recent years, the Bank has structured many of its commercial real estate loans as mini-permanent loans.  The amortization period, 
term, and interest rates for these loans vary based on borrower preferences and the Bank’s assessment of the loan and the degree of risk 
involved.  If the borrower prefers a fixed rate of interest, the Bank usually offers a loan with a fixed rate of interest for a term of three to five 
years with an amortization period of up to twenty-five years.  The remaining balance of the loan is due and payable in a single balloon payment 
at the end of the initial term.  Additionally, the Bank offers a fixed rate of interest for up to fifteen years for loans that fully amortize during the 
fifteen-year term.  If the borrower prefers a variable or floating rate of interest, the Bank usually offers a loan with an interest rate indexed to 
the Bank’s prime rate plus a margin for a term of five years with the remaining balance of the loan due and payable in a single balloon payment 
at the end of five years.  Management of the Bank believes that shorter maturities for commercial real estate loans are necessary to give the 
Bank some protection from changes in the borrower’s business and income as well as changes in general economic conditions.  In the case of 
fixed-rate commercial real estate loans, shorter maturities also provide the Bank with an opportunity to adjust the interest rate on this type of 
interest-earning asset in accordance with the Bank’s asset/liability management strategies.  

          Loans secured by commercial real estate are generally larger and involve a greater degree of risk than residential mortgage loans.  
Because payments on loans secured by commercial real estate are usually dependent on successful operation or management of the properties 
securing such loans, repayment of such loans is subject to changes in both general and local economic conditions and the borrower’s business 
and income.  As a result, events beyond the control of the Bank, such as a downturn in the local economy, could adversely affect the 
performance of the Bank’s commercial real estate loan portfolio.  The Bank seeks to minimize these risks by lending to established customers 
and generally restricting its commercial real estate loans to its primary market area.  Emphasis is placed on the income producing 
characteristics and capacity of the collateral.  

          Loans associated with commercial real estate lending are included in the commercial, financial and agricultural category in Table 8.  

Land Acquisition and Development Lending  

          Land acquisition and development loans are loans made to builders and developers for the purpose of acquiring unimproved land to be 
developed for residential building sites, residential housing subdivisions, multi-family dwellings, and a variety of commercial uses.  The 
Bank’s present policy is to make land acquisition loans to borrowers for the purpose of acquiring developed lots for single-family, townhouse 
or condominium construction.  The Bank will also make land acquisition and development loans to residential builders, experienced developers 
and others in strong financial condition in order to provide additional construction and mortgage lending opportunities for the Bank.  

          Land acquisition and development loans are underwritten and processed by the Bank in much the same manner as commercial 
construction loans and commercial real estate loans.  The Bank uses a lower loan-to-value ratio for these types of loans, which is a maximum of 
65% for unimproved land and 80% for developed lots for single-family or townhouse construction of the discounted appraised value of the 
property as determined in accordance with the Bank’s appraisal policies.  The maximum loan-to-value ratio can be waived for particularly 
strong borrowers on an exception basis.  The term of land acquisition and development loans ranges from a maximum of two years for loans 
relating to the acquisition of unimproved land to generally, a maximum of three years for other types of projects.  All land acquisition and 
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or more unconditional personal guarantees.  Because these loans are usually in a larger amount and involve more risk than consumer lot loans, 
the Bank carefully evaluates the borrower’s assumptions and projections about market conditions and absorption rates in the community in 
which the property is located and the borrower’s ability to carry the loan if the borrower’s assumptions prove inaccurate.  

          Loans associated with land acquisition and development lending are included in the commercial, financial and agricultural category in 
Table 8.  

Commercial Business Lending  

          Commercial business loan products include revolving lines of credit to provide working capital, term loans to finance the purchase of 
vehicles and equipment, letters of credit to guarantee payment and performance, and other commercial loans.  In general, all of these credit 
facilities carry the unconditional guaranty of owners/stockholders.  

          Revolving and operating lines of credit are typically secured by all current assets of the borrower, provide for the acceleration of 
repayment upon any event of default, are monitored monthly or quarterly to ensure compliance with loan covenants, and are re-underwritten or 
renewed annually.  Interest rates generally will float at a spread tied to the Bank’s prime lending rate.  Term loans are generally advanced for 
the purchase of, and are secured by, vehicles and equipment and are normally fully amortized over a term of from two to five years, on either a 
fixed or floating rate basis.  

          Loans associated with commercial business lending are included in the commercial, financial and agricultural category in Table 8.  

Home Equity and Second Mortgage Lending  

          The Bank offers its customers home equity lines of credit and second mortgage loans that enable customers to borrow funds secured by 
the equity in their homes.  Currently, home equity lines of credit are offered with adjustable rates of interest that are generally priced at the 
prime lending rate plus a spread.  Second mortgage loans are offered with fixed and adjustable rates.  Call option provisions are included in the 
loan documents for some longer-term, fixed-rate second mortgage loans, and these provisions allow the Bank to make interest rate adjustments 
for such loans.  Second mortgage loans are granted for a fixed period of time, usually between five and twenty years, and home equity lines of 
credit are made on an open-end, revolving basis.  Home equity loans, second mortgage loans, and other consumer loans secured by a personal 
residence generally do not present as much risk to the Bank as other types of consumer loans.  

          Loans associated with home equity and second mortgage lending are included in the equity lines category in Table 8.  

Consumer Lending  

          The Bank offers a variety of consumer loans, including automobile, personal (secured and unsecured), credit card, and loans secured by 
savings accounts or certificates of deposit.  The Bank offers consumer loans to its customers because the shorter terms and generally higher 
interest rates on such loans help the Bank maintain a profitable spread between its average loan yield and its cost of funds.  

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          Consumer loans generally have shorter terms and higher interest rates than residential mortgage loans.  Consumer loans secured by 
collateral other than a personal residence generally involve more credit risk than residential mortgage loans because of the type and nature of 
the collateral or, in certain cases, the absence of collateral.  However, the Bank believes the higher yields generally earned on such loans 
compensate for the increased credit risk associated with such loans.   

          Loans associated with consumer lending are included in the consumer category in Table 8.  

Subprime Automobile Lending  

          Moore Loans has an extensive automobile dealer network from which it buys automobile loan contracts through its branch offices.  
Branch personnel have a specific credit authority based upon their experience and historical loan portfolio results, as well as established 
underwriting criteria.  Although the credit approval process is decentralized, Moore Loan’s application processing system includes controls 
designed to ensure that credit decisions comply with its underwriting policies and procedures.  

          Finance contract application packages completed by prospective obligors are received from automobile dealers via facsimile or by 
telephone.  Once the application is received, a credit bureau report is accessed.  Moore Loan personnel with credit authority review the 
application package and determine whether to approve the application, approve the application subject to conditions that must be met or deny 
the application.  The credit decision is based primarily on the applicant’s credit history and current employment status.  

          Moore Loan’s underwriting and collateral guidelines form the basis for the credit decision.  Exceptions to credit policies and authorities 
must be approved by a designated credit officer.  Moore Loans’ typical borrowers have experienced prior credit difficulties or have modest 
income.  Because Moore Loans serves customers who are unable to meet the credit standards imposed by most traditional automobile financing 
sources, the Corporation expects to sustain a higher level of credit losses than traditional automobile financing sources.  However, Moore 
Loans generally charges interest at higher rates than those charged by traditional financing sources, the impact of which should more than 
offset the increase in the provision for loan losses for this segment of the Corporation’s loan portfolio.  

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SECURITIES  

(Dollars in thousands)  

U.S. government agencies and corporations:          
    $ 
Maturing after 5 years, but within 10 years  
Maturing after 10 years  

Total U.S. government agencies and 

corporations  

U.S. Treasuries:  
Maturing within 1 year  

Maturing after 1 year, but within 5 years  
Total U.S. Treasuries  
Mortgage backed securities:  
Maturing after 1 year, but within 5 years  

TABLE 10: Maturity of Securities  

Year Ended December 31,  

2002  

2001  

2000  

Amortized  
Cost  

Weighted  
Average  
Yield  

Amortized  
Cost  

Weighted  
Average  
Yield  

Amortized  
Cost  

Weighted  
Average  
Yield  

—          
—          

—   % $ 
—          

—          
—          

—   %  $ 
—          

4,500        
9,000        

7.03 % 
7.08    

—          

—          

13,500        

7.07    

—          

—          

—          

—          

1,000        

8.01    

—          
—          

—          
—          

—          
—          

—          
—          

—          
1,000        

4,295        

4.86        

1,948        

5.83        

—          

—      
8.01    

—      

—      

Total mortgage backed securities  

4,295        

4.86        

1,948        

5.83        

—          

States and municipals: 1  
Maturing within 1 year  
Maturing after 1 year, but within 5 years  
Maturing after 5 years, but within 10 years  
Maturing after 10 years  

1,205        
5,308        
19,222        
21,971        

8.29        
7.69        
7.48        
7.09        

1,164        
4,234        
19,061        
20,817        

8.55        
8.20        
7.54        
7.22        

2,028        
4,378        
15,871        
23,907        

10.43    
8.42    
7.61    
7.29    

Total states and municipals  

47,706        

7.34        

45,276        

7.48        

46,184        

7.64    

Total securities: 2  
Maturing within 1 year  
Maturing after 1 year, but within 5 years  
Maturing after 5 years, but within 10 years  
Maturing after 10 years  

1,205        
9,604        
19,222        
21,971        

8.29        
6.44        
7.48        
7.09        

1,164        
6,182        
19,061        
20,817        

8.55        
7.46        
7.54        
7.22        

3,028        
4,378        
20,371        
32,907        

9.63    
8.42    
7.48    
7.24    

Total securities  

    $ 

52,002        

7.14 % $ 

47,224        

7.41 %  $ 

60,684        

7.52 % 

1  Yields on tax-exempt securities have been computed on a taxable-equivalent basis.  
2  Total securities excludes preferred stock at amortized cost of $5,724,291, $5,899,358, and $5,504,870 at December 31, 2002, 2001, and 
2000, respectively ($5,617,811, $5,468,496, and $5,054,587 estimated fair value at December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively).  

          The investment portfolio plays a primary role in the management of interest rate sensitivity of the Corporation and generates substantial 
interest income.  In addition, the portfolio serves as a source of liquidity and is used as needed to meet collateral requirements.  Table 10 
presents information pertaining to the composition of the securities portfolio.  

          The investment portfolio consists of securities available for sale, which may be sold in response to changes in market interest rates, 
changes in the securities’ prepayment risk, increases in loan demand, general liquidity needs, and other similar factors.  These securities are 

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
         
         
         
         
         
     
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
         
         
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
         
         
         
         
         
     
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
       
       
         
         
         
         
         
     
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
         
         
         
         
         
     
       
       
       
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
         
         
         
         
         
     
       
       
       
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
carried at estimated fair value.   

          At year-end 2002, the total fair value of securities was $60.6 million, up 12.40% from $54.0 million at year-end 2001.  Mortgage backed 
securities represented 7.2% of the total securities portfolio, obligations of states and political subdivisions were 83.5%, and preferred stocks 
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          At year-end 2001, the total fair value of securities was $54.0 million, down 17.90% from $65.7 million at year-end 2000.  Mortgage 
backed securities represented 3.6% of the total securities portfolio, obligations of states and political subdivisions were 86.3%, and preferred 
stocks were 10.1% at December 31, 2001.  

           The Corporation adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and 
Hedging Activities , effective January 1, 2001 and, as permitted by the Statement, transferred securities with a book value of $33.8 million and 
a market value of $34.8 million to the available-for-sale category.  

DEPOSITS  

          The Corporation’s predominant source of funds is depository accounts.  The Corporation’s deposit base is comprised of demand 
deposits, savings and money market accounts, and time deposits.  The Corporation’s deposits are provided by individuals and businesses 
located within the communities served.  

          Total deposits at December 31, 2002 increased $59.6 million, or 18.4%, over 2001.  In 2002, the growth by deposit category was a 
38.7% increase in non-interest-bearing deposits, a 22.4% increase in savings and interest-bearing demand deposits and a 9.9% increase in time 
deposits.  Deposit growth in 2002 over 2001 was attributable to growth at existing branch locations, in particular, the two new branches that 
were opened in the fourth quarter of 2001.  The increase in deposits can also be attributed to investors moving funds from stocks and mutual 
funds to banks as a result of the decline in the value of the stock market.  In 2001, total deposits increased $33.2 million, or 11.4%, over 2000.  
Deposit growth in 2001 over 2000 was attributable to growth at existing branch locations and to the opening of two new Bank branches, offset 
by the sale of deposits at the Bank’s Tappahannock branch during 2001.  Table 11 presents the average deposit balances and average rates paid 
for the years 2002, 2001 and 2000.  Table 12 details maturities of certificates of deposit with balances of $100,000 or more at December 31, 
2002.  

TABLE 11: Average Deposits and Rates Paid  

Year Ended December 31,  

2002  

2001  

2000  

(Dollars in thousands)  

Average  
Balance  

Average  
Rate  

Average  
Balance  

Average  
Rate  

Average  
Balance  

Average  
Rate  

Non-interest-bearing demand deposits  

    $ 

45,246        

      $ 

39,240        

      $ 

31,511        

Interest-bearing transaction accounts  
Money market deposit accounts  
Savings accounts  
Certificates of deposit, $100M or more  
Other certificates of deposit  

61,780        
37,021        
45,252        
38,163        
122,238        

1.10 %    
1.88        
1.47        
3.32        
3.76        

54,481        
26,290        
38,921        
32,421        
119,535        

1.92 %     
3.05        
2.45        
5.46        
5.55        

50,977        
25,938        
38,640        
22,955        
96,004        

2.42 % 
3.38    
2.98    
5.52    
5.42    

Total interest-bearing deposits  

304,434        

2.59 %    

271,648        

4.13 %     

234,514        

4.15 % 

Total deposits  

    $ 

349,680        

      $ 

310,888        

      $ 

266,025        

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3 months or less  
3-6 months  
6-12 months  
Over 12 months  

Total  

BORROWINGS  

TABLE 12: Maturities of Certificates of Deposit with Balances of $100,000 or More  

    December 31, 2002     

    $ 

    $ 

9,655    
7,099    
17,032    
5,936    

39,722    

          The Corporation utilizes short-term borrowings to fund its day-to-day operations.  Long-term borrowings in the form of advances from 
the FHLB secured by a blanket floating lien on all qualifying one-to-four family residential mortgage loans held for investment, advances 
under a non-recourse revolving bank line of credit secured by loans at Moore Loans, subordinated debit issued to the former owners of Moore 
Loans and an unsecured loan from a third party financial institution.  These long-term borrowings were used to fund the acquisition of Moore 
loans and a portion of the related outstanding loans.  

LIQUIDITY  

          Liquidity represents an institution’s ability to meet present and future financial obligations through either the sale or maturity of existing 
assets or the acquisition of additional funds through liability management.  Liquid assets include cash and due from banks, interest-bearing 
deposits with banks, federal funds sold, securities available for sale, and investments and loans maturing within one year.  As a result of the 
Corporation’s management of liquid assets and the ability to generate liquidity through liability funding, management believes that the 
Corporation maintains overall liquidity sufficient to satisfy its depositors’ requirements and to meet customers’ credit needs.  

          At December 31, 2002, cash and cash equivalents and securities classified as available for sale were 15.3% of total earning assets, 
compared to 17.9% at December 31, 2001.  

          Additional sources of liquidity available to the Corporation include the capacity to borrow additional funds through an established 
federal funds line with a regional correspondent bank of $9.1 million that had no outstanding balance as of December 31, 2002, through an 
established line with the FHLB that had $49 million outstanding under a total line of $60 million as of December 31, 2002 and a revolving line 
of credit with a third party bank that had $29 million outstanding under a total line of $55 million as of December 31, 2002.  

CAPITAL RESOURCES  

          The assessment of capital adequacy depends on a number of factors such as asset quality, liquidity, earnings performance, and changing 
competitive conditions and economic forces.  Management on an ongoing basis reviews the adequacy of the Corporation’s capital.  
Management seeks to maintain a structure that will assure an adequate level of capital to support anticipated asset growth and to absorb 
potential losses.  

          During 2001, the Corporation repurchased 59,981 shares of its common stock in the open market at prices between $14.88 and $18.00 
per share.  During 2000, the Corporation repurchased 85,000 shares of its common stock, in the open market at prices between $13.69 and 
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since it was high relative to the Corporation’s asset size and planned growth.  No shares were repurchased during 2002.  

          The Corporation’s capital position continues to exceed regulatory requirements.  The primary indicators relied on by bank regulators in 
measuring the capital position are the Tier I capital, total risk-based capital, and leverage ratios, as previously described in the “Regulation and 
Supervision” section of Item 1.  The Corporation’s Tier I capital ratio was 10.4% at December 31, 2002, compared to 13.3% at December 31, 
2001.  The total capital ratio was 12.5% at December 31, 2002, compared to 14.4% at December 31, 2001.  The leverage ratio was 8.8% at 
December 31, 2002, compared to 10.8% at December 31, 2001.  These ratios are in excess of the mandated minimum requirements.  

          Shareholders’ equity was $56.2 million at year-end 2002 compared to $44.7 million at year-end 2001.  The dividend payout ratio was 
22.8%, 25.7%, and 32.7%, in 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively.  During 2002, the Corporation paid dividends of $0.62 per share, up 6.9% 
from $0.58 per share paid in 2001.  

          The Corporation is not aware of any current recommendations by any regulatory authorities, which, if they were implemented, would 
have a material effect on the Corporation’s liquidity, capital resources, or results of operations.  

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS  

          In December, 2001, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) issued Statement of Position 01-6, Accounting by 
Certain Entities (Including Entities with Trade Receivables) That Lend to or Finance the Activities of Others , to reconcile and conform the 
accounting and financial reporting provisions established by various AICPA industry audit guides.  This Statement is effective for annual and 
interim financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001, and did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s 
financial statements.  

          On March 13, 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) determined that commitments for the origination of mortgage 
loans that will be held for sale must be accounted for as derivatives instruments, effective for fiscal quarters beginning after April 10, 2002.  
The Bank enters into commitments to originate mortgage loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding (i.e., rate 
lock commitments).  Such rate lock commitments on mortgage loans to be sold in the secondary market are considered derivatives.  
Accordingly, these commitments including any fees received from the potential borrower are recorded at fair value in derivative assets or 
liabilities, with changes in fair value recorded in the net gain or loss on sale of mortgage loans.  Fair value is based on fees currently charged to 
enter into similar agreements, and for fixed-rate commitments also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the 
committed rates.  The cumulative effect of adopting Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS 
133”), for rate lock commitments as of December 31, 2002 was not material.  The Corporation originally adopted SFAS 133 on January 1, 
2001.  

          In April 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 145, Rescission of FASB No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and 
Technical Corrections (“SFAS 145”).  The amendment to FASB Statement 13 eliminates an inconsistency between the required accounting for 
sale-leaseback transactions and the required accounting for certain lease modifications that have economic effects that are similar to sale-
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amends other existing authoritative pronouncements to make various technical corrections, clarify meanings, or describe their applicability 
under changed conditions.  The provisions of SFAS 145 related to the rescission of Statement 4 shall be applied in fiscal years beginning after 
May 15, 2002.  The provisions of SFAS 145 related to Statement 13 are effective for transactions occurring after May 15, 2002, with early 
application encouraged.  

          In June 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities (“SFAS 146”).  
SFAS 146 requires recognition of a liability, when incurred, for costs associated with an exit or disposal activity.  The liability should be 
measured at fair value.  The provisions of SFAS 146 are effective for exit or disposal activities initiated after December 31, 2002.  

          Effective January 1, 2002, the Corporation adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other 
Intangible Assets (“SFAS 142”).  Accordingly, goodwill is no longer subject to amortization over its estimated useful life, but is subject to at 
least an annual assessment for impairment by applying a fair value based test.  Additionally, SFAS 142 requires that acquired intangible assets 
(such as core deposit intangibles) be separately recognized if the benefit of the asset can be sold, transferred, licensed, rented, or exchanged, 
and amortized over their estimated useful life.  Branch acquisition transactions were outside the scope of SFAS 142 and therefore any 
intangible asset arising from such transactions remained subject to amortization over their estimated useful life.  

          In October 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 147, Acquisitions of Certain Financial Institutions (“SFAS 147”).  SFAS 147 amends 
previous interpretive guidance on the application of the purchase method of accounting to acquisitions of financial institutions, and requires the 
application of FASB Statement No. 141, Business Combinations , and SFAS 142 to branch acquisitions if such transactions meet the definition 
of a business combination.  The provisions of SFAS 147 do not apply to transactions between two or more mutual enterprises.  In addition, 
SFAS 147 amends FASB Statement No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets (“SFAS 144”), to include in its scope core 
deposit intangibles of financial institutions.  Accordingly, such intangibles are subject to a recoverability test based on undiscounted cash 
flows, and to the impairment recognition and measurement provisions required for other long-lived assets held and used.  

          The adoption of SFAS 142, 145, 146 and 147 did not, and will not, have a material impact on the Corporation’s consolidated financial 
statements.  

          The FASB issued Statement No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of Statement 
No. 123 (“SFAS 148”), in December 2002.  SFAS 148 amends FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“SFAS 
123”), to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based 
employee compensation.  In addition, SFAS 148 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123 to require prominent disclosures in both 
annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method 
used on reported results.  Finally, SFAS 148 amends Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting 
(“APB 28”), to require disclosure about the effects of stock options in interim financial information.  The amendments to SFAS 123 are 
effective for financial statements for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002.  The amendments to APB 28 are effective for financial 
reports containing condensed financial statements for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2002.  Early application is encouraged for 
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2002, the Corporation continues to record stock options under APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees , and has not 
adopted the alternative methods allowable under SFAS 148.  

EFFECTS OF INFLATION  

          The effect of changing prices on financial institutions is typically different from other industries as the Corporation’s assets and liabilities 
are monetary in nature.  Interest rates are significantly impacted by inflation, but neither the timing nor the magnitude of the changes are 
directly related to price-level indices.  The consolidated financial statements reflect the impacts of inflation on interest rates, loan demands, and 
deposits.  

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK  

MARKET RISK MANAGEMENT  

          As the holding company for a commercial bank, the Corporation’s primary component of market risk is interest rate volatility.  
Fluctuation in interest rates will ultimately impact the level of both income and expense recorded on a large portion of the Corporation’s assets 
and liabilities, and the market value of all interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, other than those which possess a short term to 
maturity.  Since the majority of the Corporation’s interest-earning assets and all of the Corporation’s interest-bearing liabilities are held by the 
Bank, virtually all of the Corporation’s interest rate risk exposure lies at the Bank level.  Therefore, management of the Bank performs all 
significant interest rate risk management procedures.  Based on the nature of the Bank’s operations, the Bank is not subject to foreign currency 
exchange or commodity price risk.  The retail banking loan portfolio is concentrated primarily in the Virginia counties of King William, King 
and Queen, Hanover, Henrico, Chesterfield, Middlesex, New Kent, Charles City, York, and James City, and is, therefore, subject to risks 
associated with the local economy.  The consumer finance loan portfolio is concentrated primarily in eastern, central and southwest Virginia 
and portions of eastern Tennessee and is, therefore, subject to risks associated with the local economy.  As of December 31, 2002, the 
Corporation does not own any trading assets nor does it have any hedging transactions in place such as interest rate swaps or caps.  

          The Corporation enters into commitments to originate residential mortgage loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior 
to funding (i.e., rate lock commitments).  Such rate lock commitments on mortgage loans to be sold in the secondary market are considered to 
be derivatives.  The period of time between issuance of a loan commitment and closing and sale of the loan generally ranges from 45 to 120 
days.  The Corporation protects itself from changes in interest rates through the use of best efforts forward delivery commitments, whereby the 
Corporation commits to sell a loan at the time the borrower commits to an interest rate with the intent that the buyer has assumed interest rate 
risk on the loan.  As a result, the Corporation is not exposed to losses nor will it realize gains related to its rate lock commitments due to 
changes in interest rates.  

          The Bank’s interest rate management strategy is designed to stabilize net interest income and preserve capital.  The Bank manages 
interest rate risk through the use of a simulation model that measures the sensitivity of future net interest income and the net portfolio value to 
changes in interest rates.  In addition, the Bank monitors interest rate sensitivity through analysis, measuring the terms to maturity or next 
repricing date of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.  The matching of the maturities of assets and liabilities may be analyzed 
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interest rate sensitivity “gap.”  An asset or liability is said to be “interest rate sensitive” within a specific time period if it will mature or reprice 
within that time period.  The interest rate sensitivity “gap” is defined as the difference between the amount of interest-earning assets 
anticipated, based on certain assumptions, to mature or reprice within a specific time period and the amount of interest-bearing liabilities 
anticipated, based on certain assumptions, to mature or reprice within that same time period.  A gap is considered negative when the amount of 
interest-rate-sensitive liabilities maturing or repricing within a specific time period exceeds the amount of interest-rate-sensitive assets maturing 
or repricing within that same time period.  During a period of rising interest rates, a negative gap would tend to result in a decrease in net 
interest income while a positive gap would tend to result in an increase in net interest income.  In a declining interest rate environment, an 
institution with a negative gap would generally be expected, absent the effect of other factors, to experience a greater decrease in the cost of its 
liabilities relative to the yield of its assets and thus an increase in the institution’s net interest income, whereas an institution with a positive gap 
would be expected to experience the opposite result.  

          Certain shortcomings are inherent in any method of analysis used to estimate a financial institution’s interest rate sensitivity gap.  The 
analysis is based at a given point in time and does not take into consideration that changes in interest rates do not affect all assets and liabilities 
equally.  For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or repricing, they may react differently to changes in 
market interest rates.  The interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities also may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest 
rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market rates.  The interest rates on loans with call features may or may not 
change depending on their interest rates relative to market interest rates.  

          The Corporation is also subject to prepayment risk, particularly in falling interest rate environments or in environments where the slope 
of the yield curve is relatively flat or negative.  Such changes in the interest rate environment can cause substantial changes in the level of 
prepayments of loans, which may also affect the Corporation’s interest rate sensitivity gap position.  

          The methodologies used for interest rate management estimate various rates of withdrawal for money market deposits, savings, and 
checking accounts, which may vary significantly from actual experience.  

          As part of its borrowings, the Corporation may utilize, from time to time, daily, convertible, fixed and adjustable rate advances from the 
FHLB.  Convertible advances generally provide for a fixed rate of interest for a portion of the term of the advance, an ability for the FHLB to 
convert the advance from a fixed rate to an adjustable rate at some predetermined time during the remaining term of the advance (the 
“conversion” feature), and a concurrent opportunity for the Corporation to prepay the advance with no prepayment penalty in the event the 
FHLB elects to exercise the conversion feature.  The interest rates paid on borrowings with convertible features may or may not change 
depending on their interest rates relative to market interest rates.  Also as part of its borrowings and in conjunction with the Moore Loans 
purchase, the Corporation has adjustable rate and fixed rate borrowing relationships with third party banks and subordinated fixed rate debt 
with the previous owners of Moore Loans.  

          The following table sets forth the amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities outstanding at December 31, 2002, 
that are subject to repricing or that mature in each of the time periods shown.  Additionally, loans, securities, and borrowings with call or 
convertible provisions are included in the period in which they may first be called.  Except as stated above, the amount of assets and liabilities 
shown that reprice or mature during a particular period were determined in accordance with the contractual terms of the asset or liability.  

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TABLE 13: Interest Sensitivity Analysis  

Interest-Sensitive Periods  

(Dollars in thousands)  

Within  
90 Days  

91-365  
Days  

1-5  
Years  

Over  
5 Years  

Total  

December 31, 2002  
Earning assets:  
Loans, net of unearned income  
Securities  
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments  

    $ 

213,059    $ 
3,211       
6,287       

18,168     $ 
5,015        
—          

143,827     $ 
27,955        
—          

67,529    $  442,583    
60,486    
24,305       
6,287    
—         

    Total earning assets  

222,557       

23,183        

171,782        

91,834    $  509,356    

Interest-bearing liabilities:  
Interest-bearing transaction accounts  
Savings accounts  
Money market deposit accounts  
Certificates of deposit, $100M or more  
Other certificates of deposit  
Borrowings  

11,165       
7,187       
5,798       
9,655       
31,051       
60,730       

33,497        
21,561        
17,393        
24,130        
64,028        
5,000        

29,775        
19,165        
15,461        
5,820        
33,682        
25,000        

74,437    
—      $ 
47,913    
—         
38,652    
—         
117       
39,722    
646        129,407    
94,479    

3,749       

    Total interest-bearing liabilities  

125,586       

165,609        

128,903        

4,512    $  424,610    

Period gap  
Cumulative gap  
Ratio of cumulative gap to total earning assets  

    $ 

96,971       
96,971    $ 
19.04 %    

(142,426 )      
(45,455 )   $ 
(8.92 )%    

42,879        
(2,576 )   $ 
(0.51 )%    

87,322       
84,746       
16.64 %    

          Table 14 provides information about the Corporation’s financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates as of December 
31, 2002 and 2001, based on the information and assumptions set forth in the notes.  The Corporation believes that the assumptions utilized are 
reasonable.  The expected maturity date values for loans were calculated by adjusting the instruments’ contractual maturity date for 
expectations of prepayments, as set forth in the notes.  Similarly, expected maturity date values for interest-bearing core deposits were 
calculated based on estimates of the period over which the deposits would be outstanding, as set forth in the notes.  From a risk management 
perspective, however, the Corporation utilizes both maturity and repricing dates, as opposed to solely using expected maturity dates as shown 
in the following schedule.  

          As shown in the table, there have been no significant changes in the maturities of interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities as 
compared to 2001 other than for overall growth.  In particular, the acquisition of Moore Loans has resulted in a large increase in fixed rate 
loans and borrowings.  The increase in loans held for sale maturing within one year is a result of increased production at C&F Mortgage.  All 
loans originated at C&F Mortgage are usually sold within one month of loan closing.  The decrease in the yield on variable rate loans and 
deposits, including certificates of deposits, is a result of the decrease in interest rates through 2002 and 2001.  The increase in the yield on fixed 
rate loans is the result of the acquisition of Moore Loans.  The rate charged on loans at Moore Loans is higher due to the inherent risk of its 
loan portfolio.  The increase in the rate on borrowings is a result of an increase in long-term borrowings resulting from the acquisition of Moore 
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TABLE 14: Maturity of Interest-Earning Assets/Interest-Bearing Liabilities  

Principal Amount Maturing in:  

(Dollars in thousands)  

   1 Year  

    2 Years       3 Years       4 Years       5 Years      Thereafter      Total  

   Fair Value   

Interest-Earning Assets:  
Fixed rate loans 1, 2  

December 31, 2002  
December 31, 2001  

    Average interest rate  

December 31, 2002  
December 31, 2001  

Variable rate loans 1, 2  

December 31, 2002  
December 31, 2001  

    Average interest rate  

December 31, 2002  
December 31, 2001  

Loans held for sale  

December 31, 2002  
December 31, 2001  

    Average interest rate  

December 31, 2002  
December 31, 2001  

Securities 3, 4  

December 31, 2002  
December 31, 2001  

    Average interest rate  

December 31, 2002  
December 31, 2001  
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:  
Money market, savings, and interest-bearing 

transaction accounts 5  

December 31, 2002  
December 31, 2001  

    Average interest rate  

December 31, 2002  
December 31, 2001  

Certificates of deposit  

December 31, 2002  
December 31, 2001  

    Average interest rate  

December 31, 2002  
December 31, 2001  

Borrowings  

December 31, 2002  
December 31, 2001  

    Average interest rate  

December 31, 2002  
December 31, 2001  

  $  46,693    $  31,735    $  24,732    $  34,965    $  32,367    $  34,848    $ 205,340    $ 209,878   
  $  28,366    $  14,235    $  10,870    $  8,154    $  7,183    $  49,907    $ 118,715    $ 124,139   

7.69 %   
8.12 %   

9.64 %   
8.68 %   

10.27 %   
8.43 %   

12.52 %   
8.34 %   

12.90 %   
8.25 %   

7.77 %   
8.27 %   

9.97 %   
8.30 %   

  $  64,772    $  11,983    $  8,464    $  6,331    $  5,202    $  34,056    $ 130,808    $ 134,052   
  $  52,599    $  16,492    $  4,108    $  4,759    $  4,054    $  50,026    $ 132,038    $ 135,612   

6.17 %   
6.78 %   

6.79 %   
6.76 %   

7.14 %   
9.98 %   

7.33 %   
8.12 %   

7.31 %   
7.96 %   

7.34 %   
7.74 %   

6.68 %   
7.32 %   

  $ 107,227    $  —      $  —      $  —      $  —      $  —      $ 107,227    $ 109,029   
  $  69,263    $  —      $  —      $  —      $  —      $  —      $  69,263    $  70,166   

6.03 %    —         —         —         —         —        
6.69 %    —         —         —         —         —        

6.03 %   
6.69 %   

  $  1,205    $ 
  $ 

705    $ 
944    $  1,504    $ 

563    $  2,950    $  3,113    $  51,950    $  60,486    $  63,389   
781    $  1,017    $  49,767    $  54,718    $  55,548   
705    $ 

5.66 %   
5.77 %   

6.01 %   
5.85 %   

5.33 %   
6.01 %   

4.69 %   
5.58 %   

4.96 %   
5.25 %   

5.22 %   
5.27 %   

5.20 %   
5.31 %   

  $  96,602    $  16,100    $  16,100    $  16,100    $  16,100    $  —      $ 161,002    $ 159,645   
  $  78,905    $  13,151    $  13,151    $  13,151    $  13,151    $  —      $ 131,509    $ 132,312   

1.08 %   
1.79 %   

1.08 %   
1.79 %   

1.08 %   
1.79 %   

1.08 %   
1.79 %   

1.08 %    —        
1.79 %    —        

1.08 %   
1.79 %   

  $ 128,865    $  24,393    $  8,193    $  2,133    $  5,545    $  —      $ 169,129    $ 171,634   
  $ 127,590    $  17,309    $  5,488    $  1,450    $  2,077    $  —      $ 153,914    $ 156,115   

2.91 %   
4.40 %   

3.13 %   
4.77 %   

4.04 %   
5.17 %   

5.14 %   
6.20 %   

3.99 %    —        
5.00 %    —        

3.06 %   
4.49 %   

  $  36,935    $  28,795    $  5,000    $  5,000    $  —      $  18,749    $  94,479    $  92,624   
  $  22,204    $  5,000    $  —      $  —      $  —      $  —      $  27,204    $  27,190   

1.56 %   
1.74 %   

4.15 %   
4.19 %   
5.35 %    —         —         —         —        

2.81 %    —        

6.12 %   

3.18 %   
2.40 %   

1   Net of undisbursed loan proceeds and does not include net deferred loan fees or the allowance for loan losses.  

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3   Includes the Corporation’s investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock.  
4   Average interest rates are the average of stated coupon rates and have not been adjusted for taxes.  
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ITEM 8.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA  

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS  

Assets  
Cash and due from banks  
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks  

Total cash and cash equivalents  

Securities–available for sale at fair value, amortized cost of $57,725,583 and $53,123,058, 

respectively  

Loans held for sale, net  
Loans, net of reserve for loan losses of $6,722,165 and $3,683,658, respectively  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock  
Corporate premises and equipment, net  
Accrued interest receivable  
Goodwill  
Other assets  

December 31,  

2002  

2001  

    $  

13,352,252     $  
4,978,895        

10,127,368    
929,549    

18,331,147        

11,056,917    

60,629,033        
107,226,897        
328,634,085        
2,760,000        
14,059,837        
2,270,134        
7,860,063        
10,150,727        

53,952,938    
69,263,294    
246,112,369    
1,595,000    
14,638,441    
2,134,218    
—      
5,322,797    

Total assets  

    $  

551,921,923     $  

404,075,974    

Liabilities  
Deposits  
    Non-interest-bearing demand deposits  
    Savings and interest-bearing demand deposits  
    Time deposits  

Total deposits  

Borrowings  
Accrued interest payable  
Other liabilities  

Total liabilities  

    $  

53,401,913     $  
161,001,850        
169,129,173        

38,489,428    
131,508,973    
153,914,100    

383,532,936        
94,478,910        
713,761        
16,962,899        

323,912,501    
27,203,667    
811,088    
7,405,695    

495,688,506        

359,332,951    

Commitments and contingent liabilities  
Shareholders’ Equity  
Preferred stock ($1.00 par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized)  
Common stock ($1.00 par value, 8,000,000 shares authorized, 3,649,859 and 3,526,126 shares 

issued and outstanding at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively)  

Additional paid-in capital  
Retained earnings  
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax of $987,172 and $282,159, respectively          

Total shareholders’ equity  

—          

—      

3,649,859        
2,506,776        
48,160,504        
1,916,278        

3,526,126    
46,871    
40,622,304    
547,722    

56,233,417        

44,743,023    

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  

    $  

551,921,923     $  

404,075,974    

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME  

Interest income  
    Interest and fees on loans  
    Interest on money market investments  

Federal funds sold  
Other money market investments  

    Interest on securities  

U.S. Treasury securities  
U.S. government agencies and corporations  
Tax-exempt obligations of states and political subdivisions  
Corporate bonds and other  

Year Ended December 31,  

2002  

2001  

2000  

   $ 

27,239,735    $ 

24,809,972    $ 

22,244,860    

—         
341,120       

—         
—         
2,401,869       
637,136       

2,005       
97,846       

29,663       
439,380       
2,385,946       
469,573       

—      
563,687    

80,193    
953,900    
2,455,762    
123,077    

Total interest income  

30,619,860       

28,234,385       

26,421,479    

Interest expense  
    Savings and interest-bearing deposits  
    Certificates of deposit, $100M or more  
    Other time deposits  
    Short-term borrowings and other  

Total interest expense  

Net interest income  
Provision for loan losses  

2,039,202       
1,266,245       
4,592,006       
1,286,692       

2,799,884       
1,768,972       
6,639,327       
776,209       

3,263,427    
1,266,707    
5,202,728    
1,576,537    

9,184,145       

11,984,392       

11,309,399    

21,435,715       
1,141,459       

16,249,993       
400,000       

15,112,080    
400,000    

Net interest income after provision for loan losses  

20,294,256       

15,849,993       

14,712,080    

    Other operating income  
    Gain on sale of loans  
    Service charges on deposit accounts  
    Other service charges and fees  
    Gain on calls of available for sale securities  
    Gain on sale of branch  
    Other income  

13,929,486       
1,986,886       
3,792,210       
42,895       
—         
1,701,391       

10,389,684       
1,442,253       
3,210,921       
6,000       
1,176,279       
1,195,482       

5,008,850    
1,335,679    
1,674,937    
100,157    
—      
825,439    

Total other operating income  

21,452,868       

17,420,619       

8,945,062    

Other operating expenses  
    Salaries and employee benefits  
    Occupancy expenses  
    Amortization of intangible assets  
    Other expenses  

18,035,723       
3,182,840       
187,560       
6,439,486       

13,442,765       
2,886,245       
267,860       
5,367,223       

9,603,442    
2,377,608    
275,160    
3,742,170    

Total other operating expenses  

27,845,609       

21,964,093       

15,998,380    

Income before income taxes  
Income tax expense  

13,901,515       
4,136,827       

11,306,519       
3,317,802       

7,658,762    
1,822,731    

   
  
  
   
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
     
        
        
     
      
        
        
     
   
      
   
      
      
        
        
     
   
      
   
      
   
      
   
      
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
      
   
   
   
   
   
   
     
        
        
     
      
      
      
      
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
      
   
   
   
   
   
   
     
     
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
      
   
   
   
   
   
   
      
        
        
     
      
      
      
      
      
      
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
      
   
   
   
   
   
   
     
        
        
     
      
      
      
      
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
      
   
   
   
   
   
   
     
     
   
   
   
   
   
   
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Earnings per common share–basic  

Earnings per common share–assuming dilution  

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  $ 

  $ 

9,764,688    $ 

7,988,717    $ 

5,836,031    

2.73    $ 

2.67    $ 

2.25    $ 

2.23    $ 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  

Balance December 31, 1999  
Repurchase of common stock  
Stock options exercised  
Comprehensive income  
    Net income  
    Other comprehensive income, net of tax  

Unrealized holding gains arising 
during the period net of tax of 
$475,566  

Common  
Stock  

Additional  
Paid-In  
Capital  

Comprehensive  
Income  

Retained  
Earnings  

Accumulated  
Other  
Comprehensive  
Income (Loss)     

Total  

   $  3,644,456    $ 
(85,000 )     
11,583       

14,396       
(114,272 )     
120,009       

     $ 32,727,448    $ 
         (1,130,139 )     
—         

(1,256,590 )  $  35,129,710    
(1,329,411 )  
131,592    

—         
—         

     $ 

5,836,031        5,836,031       

5,836,031    

923,157       

923,157 

923,157    

Comprehensive income  

     $ 

6,759,188       

Cash dividends ($.53 per share)  

—         

—         

         (1,910,629 )     

—         

(1,910,629 )  

Balance December 31, 2000  
Repurchase of common stock  
Stock options exercised  
Comprehensive income  
    Net income  
    Other comprehensive income, net of tax  

Unrealized holding gains arising 
during the period net of tax of 
$453,928  

       3,571,039       
(59,981 )     
15,068       

20,133       
(121,308 )     
148,046       

        35,522,711       
(833,031 )     
—         

(333,433 )      38,780,450    
(1,014,320 )  
163,114    

—         
—         

     $ 

7,988,717        7,988,717       

7,988,717    

881,155       

881,155       

881,155    

Comprehensive income  

     $ 

8,869,872       

Cash dividends ($.58 per share)  

—         

—         

         (2,056,093 )     

—         

(2,056,093 )  

Balance December 31, 2001  
Issuance of common stock in connection with 

acquisition  

Stock options exercised  
Comprehensive income  
    Net income  
    Other comprehensive income, net of tax  

Unrealized holding gains arising 
during the period net of tax of 
$705,014  

       3,526,126       

46,871       

        40,622,304       

547,722        44,743,023    

100,000        2,189,000       
270,905       
23,733       
     $ 

9,764,688        9,764,688       

—         
—         

2,289,000    
294,638    
9,764,688    

1,368,556       

1,368,556       

1,368,556    

Comprehensive income  

     $  11,133,244       

Cash dividends ($.62 per share)  

—         

—         

         (2,226,488 )     

—         

(2,226,488 )  

Balance December 31, 2002  

   $  3,649,859    $  2,506,776       

     $ 48,160,504    $ 

1,916,278    $  56,233,417    

Disclosure of reclassification amount for the year ended December 31:  

2002  

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2000  

   
  
  
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
      
      
        
      
        
        
        
        
           
   
      
        
        
      
        
        
        
        
           
   
   
      
        
        
        
      
   
   
      
        
     
      
        
        
     
      
        
        
           
   
   
      
        
     
      
        
           
   
      
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
      
        
      
        
      
        
        
        
        
           
   
      
        
        
      
        
        
        
        
           
   
   
      
        
        
        
   
   
      
        
     
      
        
        
     
      
        
        
           
   
   
      
        
     
      
        
           
   
      
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
      
        
        
      
        
        
      
        
        
      
        
        
        
        
           
   
      
        
        
        
        
           
   
   
      
        
        
        
   
   
      
        
     
      
        
        
     
      
        
        
           
   
   
      
        
     
      
        
           
   
      
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
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Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income        

1,396,867     $  
28,311        

885,115     $  
3,960        

989,272    
66,115    

Net unrealized gains on securities  

    $  

1,368,556     $  

881,155     $  

923,157    

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  

Operating Activities:  
    Net income  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating 

activities:  

Depreciation  
Amortization of intangible assets  
Deferred income taxes  
Provision for loan losses  
Accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on securities, net  
Net realized gain on securities  
Origination of loans held for sale  
Sale of loans  
Gain on sale of branch  
Change in other assets and liabilities:  
Accrued interest receivable  
Other assets  
Accrued interest payable  
Other liabilities  

Year Ended December 31,  

2002  

2001  

2000  

   $ 

9,764,688    $ 

7,988,717    $ 

5,836,031    

1,549,906       
187,560       
(348,500 )    
1,141,459       
84,223       
(42,895 )    
(782,971,539 )    
745,007,936       
—         

1,336,192       
267,860       
(37,024 )    
400,000       
(49,035 )    
(6,000 )    

1,018,342    
275,160    
(154,178 ) 
400,000    
(45,047 ) 
(100,157 ) 
(627,303,955 )    (294,483,773 ) 
575,640,825       301,770,123    
—      

(1,176,279 )    

(135,916 )    
(1,399,555 )    
(97,327 )    
6,214,615       

269,703       
(489,510 )    
(181,764 )    
4,364,534       

(267,828 ) 
(485,864 ) 
426,386    
384,756    

    Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities  

(21,045,345 )    

(38,975,736 )     14,573,951    

Investing Activities:  
    Proceeds from maturities of securities held to maturity  
    Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities available for sale  
    Purchase of securities available for sale  
    Purchase of FHLB stock  
    Net increase in customer loans  
    Purchase of corporate premises and equipment  
    Sale of corporate premises and equipment  
    Sale of branch  
    Acquisition of subsidiary  

—         
6,817,897       
(11,461,750 )    
(1,165,000 )    
(18,733,862 )    
(924,518 )    
16,372       
—         
(11,000,000 )    

—         
17,297,400       
(4,176,950 )    
—         

1,060,000    
906,576    
(1,107,101 ) 
(10,000 ) 
(19,233,654 )     (24,227,819 ) 
(6,426,178 )    
(2,503,902 ) 
—      
—         
—      
(10,857,527 )    
—      
—         

    Net cash used in investing activities  

(36,450,861 )    

(23,396,909 )     (25,882,246 ) 

Financing Activities:  
    Net increase (decrease) in demand, interest-bearing demand and savings deposits  
    Net increase in time deposits  
    Net increase (decrease) in borrowings  
    Repurchase of common stock  
    Proceeds from exercise of stock options  
    Cash dividends  

44,405,362       
15,215,073       
7,081,851       
—         
294,638       
(2,226,488 )    

23,615,182       
(3,171,413 ) 
24,649,283        33,005,814    
13,234,494        (16,066,120 ) 
(1,014,320 )    
(1,329,411 ) 
163,114       
131,592    
(2,056,093 )    
(1,910,629 ) 

    Net cash provided by financing activities  

64,770,436       

58,591,660        10,659,833    

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year  

7,274,230       
11,056,917       

(3,780,985 )    
(648,462 ) 
14,837,902        15,486,364    

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year  

  $ 

18,331,147    $ 

11,056,917    $  14,837,902    

   
  
  
   
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
  
     
        
        
     
   
      
        
        
     
   
      
   
      
   
      
   
      
   
      
   
      
   
      
   
      
   
      
   
      
        
        
     
   
      
   
      
   
      
   
      
   
   
   
   
   
   
      
   
   
   
   
   
   
     
        
        
     
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
   
   
   
   
   
   
      
   
   
   
   
   
   
     
        
        
     
      
      
      
      
      
      
   
   
   
   
   
   
      
   
   
   
   
   
   
     
     
   
   
   
   
   
   
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  
Continued  

Supplemental disclosure  
    Interest paid  
    Income taxes paid  
Transactions related to the acquisition of subsidiary:  
Increase in assets and liabilities:  
    Loans  
    Other assets  
    Borrowings  
    Other liabilities  
Issuance of debt  
Issuance of common stock  

See notes to consolidated financial statements.  

    $  
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    $  

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Year Ended December 31,  

2002  

2001  

2000  

9,281,472     $  
4,380,493     $  

12,166,156     $  
2,805,205     $  

10,883,013    
1,735,591    

64,929,313        
11,895,668        
57,193,392        
3,342,589        
3,000,000        
2,289,000        

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

NOTE 1 : Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  

Principles of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of C&F Financial Corporation and its 
wholly owned subsidiary, Citizens and Farmers Bank.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in 
consolidation.  The accounting and reporting policies of C&F Financial Corporation and subsidiary (the ‘‘Corporation’’) conform to 
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and to predominant practices within the banking industry.  

Nature of Operations: C&F Financial Corporation is a bank holding company incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.  
The Corporation owns all of the stock of its sole subsidiary, Citizens and Farmers Bank (the ‘‘Bank’’), which is an independent commercial 
bank chartered under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.  The Bank offers a wide range of banking services available to both 
individuals and businesses.  

The Bank has five wholly owned subsidiaries:  C&F Mortgage Corporation (“C&F Mortgage”), C&F Title Agency, Inc., Moore Loans, Inc. 
(“Moore Loans”), C&F Investment Services, Inc., and C&F Insurance Services, Inc., all incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of 
Virginia.  C&F Mortgage, organized in September 1995, was formed to originate and sell residential mortgages.  C&F Title Agency, Inc., 
organized in October 1992, primarily sells title insurance to the mortgage loan customers of the Bank and C&F Mortgage.  Moore Loans, 
acquired on September 1, 2002, is a leading regional finance company providing automobile loans in Richmond, Roanoke and Hampton Roads, 
Virginia and portions of eastern Tennessee.  C&F Investment Services, Inc., organized in April 1995, is a full-service brokerage firm offering a 
comprehensive range of investment services.  C&F Insurance Services, Inc., organized in July 1999, owns an equity interest in an insurance 
agency that sells insurance products to customers of the Bank, C&F Mortgage and other financial institutions that have an equity interest in the 
agency.  Business segment data is presented in Note 17.  

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of 
America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of 
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting 
period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  A material estimate that is particularly susceptible to significant change in the near 
term relates to the determination of the allowance for loan losses.  

Significant Group Concentrations of Credit Risk:  Substantially all of the Corporation’s lending activities are with customers located in 
Virginia, Maryland and portions of eastern Tennessee.  Note 3 discusses the Corporation’s investment activities and Note 4 discusses the 
Corporation’s lending activities.  The Corporation does not have any significant concentrations to any one industry or customer.   

Cash and Cash Equivalents:   For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash, balances 
due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in banks, federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell, all of which mature 
within ninety days.  

Securities: Investments in debt and equity securities with readily determinable fair values are classified as either held to maturity, available for 
sale, or trading, based on management’s intent.  Available for sale securities are carried at estimated fair value with the corresponding 
unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported in other comprehensive income.  Gains or losses are recognized on trade date 
using the amortized cost of the specific security sold.  The Corporation does not have any securities classified as held to maturity or trading.  

Loans Held for Sale: Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value, determined in the aggregate.  Fair value 
considers commitment agreements with investors and prevailing market prices.  All loans originated by C&F Mortgage are held for sale to 
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Loans: The Corporation makes mortgage, commercial and consumer loans to customers.  Loans that management has the intent and ability to 
hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or pay-off generally are reported at their unpaid principal balances adjusted for charges-offs, 
unearned discount, any deferred fees or costs on originated loans, and the allowance for loan losses.  Unearned discounts on certain installment 
loans are recognized as income over the terms of the loans by a method that approximates the effective interest method.  Interest on other loans 
is credited to operations based on the principal amount outstanding.  Loan fees and origination costs are deferred and the net amount is 
amortized as an adjustment of the related loan’s yield using the level-yield method.  The Corporation is amortizing these amounts over the 
contractual life of the related loans.  

Loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when the collection of principal or interest is ninety days or more past due, or earlier, if 
collection is uncertain based on an evaluation of the net realizable value of the collateral and the financial strength of the borrower.  Loans 
greater than ninety days past due may remain on accrual status if management determines it has adequate collateral to cover the principal and 
interest.  For those loans that are carried on non-accrual status, interest is recognized on the cash basis.   

The Corporation considers a loan impaired when it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect all interest and principal payments 
as scheduled in the loan agreement.  A loan is not considered impaired during a period of delay in payment if the ultimate collectibility of all 
amounts due is expected.  Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis for commercial and construction loans by either the present value of 
expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if 
the loan is collateral dependent.  Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment.  Accordingly, 
the Corporation does not separately identify individual consumer and residential loans for impairment disclosures.  Consistent with the 
Corporation’s method for non-accrual loans, interest receipts for impaired loans are recognized on the cash basis.  

Allowance for Loan Losses: The allowance for loan losses is established through charges to earnings in the form of a provision for loan 
losses.  Loan losses are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that the collectibility of the principal is 
unlikely.  Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.  

The allowance represents an amount that, in management’s judgment, will be adequate to absorb any losses on existing loans that may become 
uncollectible.  Management’s judgment in determining the adequacy of the allowance is based on evaluations of the collectibility of loans 
while taking into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions which may 
affect a borrower’s ability to repay, overall portfolio quality, and review of specific potential losses.  This evaluation is inherently subjective, as 
it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.  

The allowance consists of specific, general and unallocated components.  The specific component relates to loans that are classified as loss, 
doubtful, substandard or special mention.  For such loans that are also classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the discounted 
cash flows (or collateral value or observable market price) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan.  The general 
component covers non-classified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors.  An unallocated component is 
maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable losses.  The unallocated component of the allowance 
reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating specific and general losses 
in the portfolio.  

Off Balance Sheet Credit Related Financial Instruments:   In the ordinary course of business, the Corporation has entered into 
commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit.  Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded.  

Rate Lock Commitments:   On March 13, 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) determined that commitments for the 
origination of mortgage loans that will be held for sale must be accounted for as derivative instruments, effective for fiscal quarters beginning 
after April 10, 2002.  The Corporation enters into commitments to originate residential mortgage loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is 
determined prior to funding (i.e., rate lock commitments).  Such rate lock commitments on mortgage loans to be sold in the secondary market 
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loan generally ranges from 45 to 120 days.  The Corporation protects itself from changes in interest rates through the use of best efforts forward 
delivery commitments, whereby the Corporation commits to sell a loan at the time the borrower commits to an interest rate with the intent that 
the buyer has assumed interest rate risk on the loan.  As a result, the Corporation is not exposed to losses nor will it realize gains related to its 
rate lock commitments due to changes in interest rates.  

The market values of rate lock commitments and best efforts contracts are not readily ascertainable with precision because rate lock 
commitments and best efforts contracts are not actively traded in stand-alone markets.  The Corporation determines the fair value of rate lock 
commitments and best efforts contracts by measuring the change in the value of the underlying asset while taking into consideration the 
probability that the rate lock commitments will close.  Because of the high correlation between rate lock commitments and best efforts 
contracts, no gain or loss occurs on the rate lock commitments.  

The cumulative effect of adopting Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging 
Activities (“SFAS 133”), for rate lock commitments as of December 31, 2002 was not material.  The Corporation originally adopted SFAS 133 
on January 1, 2001.  

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock: Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock is stated at cost.  No ready market exists for this stock and it has 
no quoted market value.  For presentation purposes, such stock is assumed to have a market value that is equal to cost.  In addition, such stock 
is not considered a debt or equity security in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115.  

Other Real Estate Owned: Assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are held for sale and are initially recorded at fair value at 
the date of foreclosure, establishing a new cost basis.  Subsequent to foreclosure, management periodically performs valuations and the assets 
are carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.  Revenue and expenses from operations and changes in the valuation 
allowance are included in net expenses from foreclosed assets.  

Corporate Premises and Equipment: Land is carried at cost.   Buildings and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation 
computed using a straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.  Estimated useful lives range from ten to forty years for 
buildings and from three to ten years for equipment, furniture, and fixtures.  Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred and 
major improvements are capitalized.  Upon sale or retirement of depreciable properties, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are 
netted against proceeds and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in income.  

Goodwill: The Corporation adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“SFAS 
142”), effective January 1, 2002.  Accordingly, goodwill is no longer subject to amortization over its estimated useful life, but is subject to at 
least an annual assessment for impairment by applying a fair value based test.  Additionally, under SFAS 142, acquired intangible assets (such 
as core deposit intangibles) are separately recognized if the benefit of the asset can be sold, transferred, licensed, rented, or exchanged, and 
amortized over their useful life.  Branch acquisition transactions were outside the scope of SFAS 142 and, accordingly, intangible assets related 
to such transactions continued to amortize upon the adoption of SFAS 142.  

Sale of Loans:   Transfers of loans are accounted for as sales when control over the loans has been surrendered.  Control over transferred loans 
is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the loans have been isolated from the Corporation, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions 
that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred loans, and (3) the Corporation does not maintain 
effective control over the transferred loans through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.  

Income Taxes: The Corporation determines deferred income tax assets and liabilities using the liability (or balance sheet) method.  Under this 
method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is determined annually for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and 
liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which 
the differences are expected to affect taxable income.  Income tax expense is the tax payable or refundable for the period plus or minus the 
change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.  

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Retirement Plan:   The compensation cost of an employee’s pension benefit is recognized on the projected unit credit method over the 
employee’s approximate service period.  The aggregate cost method is utilized for funding purposes.  

Stock Compensation Plans:   At December 31, 2002, the Corporation has three stock-based compensation plans, which are described more 
fully in Note 13.  The Corporation accounts for those plans under the recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25, 
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees , and related Interpretations.  No stock-based compensation cost is reflected in net income, as all 
options granted under these plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.  The 
following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Corporation had applied the fair value recognition provisions of 
FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation , to stock-based compensation.  

Net income, as reported  

Total stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value based 

method for all awards, net of related tax effects  

    $ 

9,764,688     $ 

7,988,717     $ 

5,836,031    

(251,231 )      

(242,938 )      

(208,444 )  

Year Ended December 31,  

2002  

2001  

2000  

Pro forma net income  

Earnings per share:  
    Basic – as reported  
    Basic – pro forma  
    Diluted – as reported  
    Diluted – pro forma  

    $ 

9,513,457     $ 

7,745,779     $ 

5,627,587    

    $ 
    $ 
    $ 
    $ 

2.73     $ 
2.66     $ 
2.67     $ 
2.60     $ 

2.25     $ 
2.18     $ 
2.23     $ 
2.16     $ 

1.62    
1.56    
1.60    
1.55    

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-
average assumptions:  

Dividend yield  
Expected life  
Expected volatility  
Risk-free interest rate  

Year Ended December 31,  

2002  

2001  

2000  

2.8 %    
8 years        
35.0 %    
4.2 %    

3.5 %     
8 years        
35.0 %     
5.3 %     

3.5 % 
8 years    
30.0 % 
5.2 % 

Earnings Per Common Share: Basic earnings per share represents income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted 
average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share reflects additional common shares that would 
have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued, as well as any adjustment to income that would result from the 
assumed issuance.  Potential common shares that may be issued by the Corporation relate solely to outstanding stock options, and are 
determined using the treasury stock method. Earnings per share calculations are presented in Note 9.  

Comprehensive Income: Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains, and losses be included in net 
income.  Although certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities, are reported as a 
separate component of the equity section of the balance sheet, such items, along with net income, are components of comprehensive income.  
These components are presented in the Corporation’s Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity.  

Shareholders’ Equity: During 2001 the Corporation repurchased 59,981 shares of its common stock in the open market at prices between 
$14.88 and $18.00 per share.  During 2000, the Corporation repurchased 85,000 shares of its common stock in the open market at prices 
between $13.69 and $17.00 per share.  No shares were repurchased in 2002.  

Reclassifications: Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current year presentation.  

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NOTE 2: Acquisition  

On September 1, 2002, the Corporation acquired Moore Loans.  Moore Loans is a leading regional finance company providing automobile 
loans in Richmond, Roanoke and Hampton Roads, Virginia and portions of eastern Tennessee.  Under the terms of the acquisition, the 
outstanding shares of Moore Loans’ common stock were purchased for $11,000,000 in cash, $3,000,000 in subordinated notes of the Bank, 
100,000 shares of the Corporation’s common stock and up to an additional $3,000,000 in cash contingent on Moore Loans attaining certain 
financial goals within the next three years, of which $337,000 was earned in 2002.  Also, the Corporation has guaranteed a stock price of $30 
per share for shares still held by the sellers on the three-year anniversary date of the transaction.  The transaction was accounted for using the 
purchase method of accounting.  The purchase price of $16.3 million was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as follows 
(dollars in thousands):  

Loans  
Other assets  
Goodwill  
Liabilities assumed  

    $ 

64,929    
4,372    
7,523    
(60,535 )  

Total purchase price  

    $ 

16,289    

The results of operations are included in the financial statements from the date of the acquisition.  The entire amount of the goodwill resulting 
from this acquisition is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.  

The following table presents pro forma combined results of operations of C&F Financial Corporation and Moore Loans as if the business 
combination had been completed as of the beginning of each respective period:  

Dollars in thousands (except per share)  

Net interest income  
Net income  
Earnings per share – assuming dilution  

NOTE 3: Securities  

Debt and equity securities are summarized as follows:  

Year Ended December 31,  

2002  

2001  

    $ 

27,103     $ 
11,434        
3.06        

22,755    
9,405    
2.55    

Available for Sale  

December 31, 2002  

Amortized  
Cost  

Gross  
Unrealized  
Gains  

Gross  
Unrealized  
Losses  

Estimated  
Fair Value  

Mortgage-backed securities  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  
Preferred stock  

    $ 

4,295,633     $ 
47,705,659        
5,724,291        

93,736     $ 
2,918,501        
231,170        

(2,288 )   $ 
(19 )      
(337,650 )      

4,387,081    
50,624,141    
5,617,811    

    $ 

57,725,583     $ 

3,243,407     $ 

(339,957 )   $ 

60,629,033    

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Available for Sale  

December 31, 2001  

Amortized  
Cost  

Gross  
Unrealized  
Gains  

Gross  
Unrealized  
Losses  

Estimated  
Fair Value  

Mortgage-backed securities  
Obligations of states and political subdivisions  
Preferred stock  

    $ 

1,947,440     $ 
45,276,293        
5,899,325        

—       $ 
1,384,319        
86,840        

(23,064 )   $ 
(100,546 )      
(517,669 )      

1,924,376    
46,560,066    
5,468,496    

    $ 

53,123,058     $ 

1,471,159     $ 

(641,279 )   $ 

53,952,938    

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities at December 31, 2002, by contractual maturity, are shown below.  Expected maturities 
will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. 

Available for Sale  

Due in one year or less  
Due after one year through five years  
Due after five years through ten years  
Due after ten years  
Preferred Stock  

December 31, 2002  

Amortized  
Cost  

Estimated  
Fair Value  

    $ 

1,204,801     $ 
9,603,800        
19,221,794        
21,970,897        
5,724,291        

1,216,902    
9,982,516    
20,533,349    
23,278,455    
5,617,811    

    $ 

57,725,583     $ 

60,629,033    

Proceeds from the maturities and calls of securities available for sale in 2002 were $6,817,897, resulting in gross realized gains of $42,895.  
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities pledged to secure public deposits amounted to $13,192,000 and $14,123,000, 
respectively, at December 31, 2002.  

Proceeds from the maturities and calls of securities available for sale in 2001 were $17,297,400, resulting in gross realized gains of $6,000.  

Proceeds from the maturities of securities held to maturity in 2000 were $1,060,000.  There were no realized gains or losses. Proceeds from the 
maturities and the calls of securities available for sale in 2000 were $906,576, resulting in gross realized gains of $100,157.  

The Corporation adopted SFAS 133 effective January 1, 2001 and, as permitted by the Statement, transferred securities with a book value of 
$33,770,000 and a market value of $34,836,000 to the available-for-sale category.  

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NOTE 4: Loans  

Major classifications of loans are summarized as follows:  

Real estate–mortgage  
Real estate–construction  
Commercial, financial, and agricultural  
Equity lines  
Consumer  

Less unearned loan fees  

Less allowance for loan losses  

December 31,  

2002  

2001  

   $ 

76,471,821    $ 
8,575,095       

81,924,063    
8,829,850    
       158,349,956        137,374,333    
11,283,617    
11,341,663    

12,181,479       
80,569,986       

       336,148,337        250,753,526    
(957,499 )  

(792,087 )     

       335,356,250        249,796,027    
(3,683,658 )  

(6,722,165 )     

   $  328,634,085    $  246,112,369    

Loans on non-accrual status were $1,656,000 and $1,026,000 at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.  If interest income had been 
recognized on non-accrual loans at their stated rates during fiscal years 2002, 2001, and 2000, interest income would have increased by 
approximately $157,000, $91,000, and, $37,000, respectively.  The balance of impaired loans at December 31, 2002 and 2001 was $1,656,000 
and $1,026,000, respectively, with no specific valuation allowance associated with these loans.  The average balances of impaired loans for 
2002 and 2001 were $1,351,000 and $513,000, respectively.  

NOTE 5: Allowance for Loan Losses  

Changes in the allowance for loan losses were as follows:  

Balance at the beginning of year  
Provision charged to operations  
Loans charged off  
Recoveries of loans previously charged off  
Acquisition of Moore Loans  

Year Ended December 31,  

2002  

2001  

2000  

    $ 

3,683,658     $ 
1,141,459        
(1,059,782 )      
263,660        
2,693,170        

3,608,966     $ 
400,000        
(349,784 )      
24,476        
—          

3,301,778    
400,000    
(101,733 ) 
8,921    
—      

Balance at the end of year  

    $ 

6,722,165     $ 

3,683,658     $ 

3,608,966    

NOTE 6: Corporate Premises and Equipment  

Major classifications of corporate premises and equipment are summarized as follows:  

Land  
Buildings  

December 31,  

2002  

2001  

    $ 

3,523,577     $ 
10,491,924        

3,523,577    
10,108,440    

   
  
  
   
  
  
   
  
  
  
   
  
  
  
      
      
      
   
   
   
   
   
      
   
   
   
   
   
      
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
  
       
       
       
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
  
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
  
       
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Less accumulated depreciation  

11,527,929        

10,962,859    

25,543,430        
(11,483,593 )      

24,594,876    
(9,956,435 ) 

    $ 

14,059,837     $ 

14,638,441    

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NOTE 7: Time Deposits  

Time deposits are summarized as follows:  

Certificates of deposit, $100M or more  
Other time deposits  

December 31,  

2002  

2001  

39,721,984    $ 

   $ 
38,481,546    
       129,407,189        115,432,554    

   $  169,129,173    $  153,914,100    

Remaining maturities on time deposits at December 31, 2002 are as follows:  

2003  
2004  
2005  
2006  
2007  

  $   128,864,921    
24,392,960    
8,193,267    
2,132,811    
5,545,214    

  $   169,129,173    

NOTE 8 : Borrowings  

Short-term borrowings consist of securities sold under agreements to repurchase, which are secured transactions with customers and generally 
mature the day following the day sold.  Balances outstanding under repurchase agreements were $7.9 million on December 31, 2002 and $5.2 
million on December 31, 2001.  Short-term borrowings also include advances from the FHLB, which are secured by a blanket floating lien on 
all qualifying real estate mortgage loans secured by one-to-four family residential properties.  Short-term advances from the FHLB were $29.0 
million on December 31, 2002 and $17.0 million on December 31, 2001.  

The table below presents selected information on short-term borrowings:  

Balance outstanding at year end  
Maximum balance at any month-end during the year  
Average balance for the year  
Weighted average rate for the year  
Weighted average rate on borrowings at year-end  
Estimated fair value  

December 31,  

2002  

2001     

  $ 
  $ 
  $ 

  $ 

36,934,633     $ 
36,934,633     $ 
13,582,796     $ 
2.93 %    
1.65 %    
36,934,633     $ 

22,203,667    
25,666,748    
14,628,473    
4.26 % 
1.86 % 
22,203,667    

Long-term borrowings consist of:  advances from the FHLB, which are secured by a blanket floating lien on all qualifying real estate mortgage 
loans held for investment and secured by one-to-four family residential properties; advances under a non-recourse revolving bank line of credit 
secured by loans at Moore Loans; subordinated debt issued to the former owners of Moore Loans; and an unsecured loan from a third party 
financial institution.  These long-term borrowings were used to fund the acquisition of Moore Loans and the related outstanding loans.  

Advances from the FHLB at December 31, 2002 consist of $5 million at 2.8% which matures in five years with a three year call provision, $10 
million at 3.24% which matures in ten years with a five year call provision and $5 million at 3.25% which matures in ten years with a five year 
call provision.  The interest rate on the revolving bank line of credit floats at LIBOR plus 250 basis points, and the outstanding balance as of 
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The contractual maturities of long-term borrowings, excluding call provisions, at December 31, 2002 are as follows:  

2003  
2004  
2005  
2006  
2007  
Thereafter  

Fixed Rate  

    Floating Rate  

Total  

    $ 

—       $ 
—          
—          
—          
10,000,000        
18,749,075        

—       $ 
—          
28,795,202        
—          
—          
—          

—      
—      
28,795,202    
—      
10,000,000    
18,749,075    

Total long-term borrowings  

    $ 

28,749,075     $ 

28,795,202     $ 

57,544,277    

At December 31, 2001, adjustable-rate advances totaled $5,000,000 with an interest rate of 5.45% and a maturity date of May 19, 2003.  

The Corporation’s unused lines of credit for future borrowings totals approximately $46.5 million at December 31, 2002, which consists of 
$11.2 million for advances from the FHLB, $26.2 million on the revolving bank line of credit and $9.1 million under a federal funds agreement 
with a third party financial institution.  

NOTE 9: Earnings Per Share  

The following shows the weighted average number of shares used in computing earnings per share and the effect on weighted average number 
of shares of potentially dilutive common stock.  

Weighted average number of common shares used in earnings per common share–

basic  

Effect of dilutive securities:  
    Stock options  

December 31,  

2002  

2001  

2000  

3,571,057        

3,547,873        

3,608,673    

81,611        

39,434        

31,641    

Weighted average number of common shares used in earnings per common share–

assuming dilution  

3,652,668        

3,587,307        

3,640,314    

Options on approximately 2,000, 89,000 and 175,000 shares were not included in computing earnings per common share–assuming dilution for 
the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively, because their effects were antidilutive.  

NOTE 10: Income Taxes  

Principal components of income tax expense as reflected in the consolidated statements of income are as follows:  

Current taxes  
Deferred taxes  

Year Ended December 31,  

2002  

2001  

2000  

    $ 

4,485,327     $ 
(348,500 )      

3,354,826     $ 
(37,024 )      

1,976,909    
(154,178 ) 

    $ 

4,136,827     $ 

3,317,802     $ 

1,822,731    

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The income tax provision is less than would be obtained by application of the statutory federal corporate tax rate to pre-tax accounting income 
as a result of the following items:  

Year Ended December 31,  

2002  

Percent of  
Pre-tax  
Income  

2001  

Percent of  
Pre-tax  
Income  

2000  

Percent of  
Pre-tax  
Income  

Income tax computed at federal 

statutory rates  

    $ 

4,726,515        

34.0 %   $ 

3,844,216        

34.0 %  $ 

2,603,979        

34.0 % 

Tax effect of exclusion of interest 

income on obligations of states and 
political subdivisions  

Reduction of interest expense incurred 

to carry tax-exempt assets  

State income taxes, net of federal tax 

benefit  

Tax effect of dividends-received 
deduction on preferred stock  

Other  

(831,105 )      

(6.0 )  

(850,319 )      

(7.5 )      

(879,995 )      

(11.5 )  

68,113        

315,118        

(87,865 )      
(53,949 )      

.5    

2.3    

(.6 )  
(.4 )  

105,654        

.9        

116,418        

203,782        

1.8        

59,348        

(82,712 )      
97,181        

(.7 )      
.8        

(83,036 )      
6,017        

1.5    

.8    

(1.1 )  
.1    

    $ 

4,136,827        

29.8 %   $ 

3,317,802        

29.3 %  $ 

1,822,731        

23.8 % 

Other assets include deferred income taxes of $987,125 and $1,343,638 at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.  The tax effects of each 
type of significant item that gave rise to deferred taxes are:  

Deferred tax asset  
    Allowance for loan losses  
    Deferred compensation  
    Interest on non-accrual loans  
    Intangible asset  
    Depreciation  
    Other  

Deferred tax asset  

Deferred tax liability  
    Depreciation  
    Accrued pension  
    Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale  

Deferred tax liability  

Net deferred tax asset  

NOTE 11: Employee Benefit Plans  

December 31,  

2002  

2001  

    $ 

1,304,870     $ 
526,462        
84,401        
48,962        
7,452        
51,685        

1,136,137    
348,194    
30,869    
73,321    
—      
54,718    

2,023,832        

1,643,239    

—          
(49,535 )      
(987,172 )      

(17,442 ) 
—      
(282,159 ) 

(1,036,707 )      

(299,601 ) 

    $ 

987,125     $ 

1,343,638    

The Bank maintains a Defined Contribution Profit-Sharing Plan (the ‘‘Profit-Sharing Plan’’) sponsored by the Virginia Bankers Association.  
The Profit-Sharing Plan was amended effective January 1, 1997, to include a 401(k) savings provision that authorizes a maximum voluntary 
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for an annual discretionary contribution to the account of each eligible employee based in part on the Bank’s profitability for a given year and 
on each participant’s yearly earnings.  All full-time employees who have attained the age of eighteen and have at least three months of service 
are eligible to participate.  Contributions and earnings may be invested in various investment vehicles offered through the Virginia Bankers 
Association.  Contributions and earnings are tax-deferred.  An employee is 20% vested after two years of service, 40% after three years, 60% 
after four years, 80% after five years, and fully vested after six years.  The amounts charged to expense under this plan were $382,190, 
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C&F Mortgage maintains a Defined Contribution 401(k) Savings Plan that authorizes a maximum voluntary salary deferral of up to 15% of 
compensation, subject to statutory limitations.  All full-time employees who have attained the age of eighteen are eligible to participate on the 
first day of the next month following employment date.  C&F Mortgage reserves the right for an annual discretionary contribution to the 
account of each eligible employee based in part on C&F Mortgage’s profitability for a given year, and on each participant’s yearly 
contributions.  An employee is vested 25% after two years of service, 50% after three years of service, 75% after four years of service, and 
fully vested after five years.  The amounts charged to expense under this plan were $411,909,  $279,500, and $53,000 for 2002, 2001 and 2000, 
respectively.  

Moore Loans has a profit sharing plan for the benefit of all eligible employees.  Eligible employees include all full time employees that have at 
least six months of service on the enrollment dates of July 1 or January 1.  Contributions are discretionary.  The allocation of the contribution is 
based upon a percentage of eligible employee salaries.  The amount charged to expense under this plan was $12,000 in 2002.  

Individual performance bonuses are awarded annually to selected members of management under a management incentive bonus policy 
adopted by the Bank effective January 1, 1987.  The Bank Board approves awards.  In determining the management awards, the Company’s 
total performance, including its growth rate, returns on average assets and equity, and absolute level of income are considered.  In addition, the 
Bank Board considers the individual performance of the members of management who may receive awards.  The expense for these bonus 
awards is accrued in the year of the specified performance.  Expenses under this plan were $286,500, $242,500, and $204,300, in 2002, 2001, 
and 2000, respectively.  

The Bank has a non-qualified defined contribution plan for certain executives.  The plan allows for elective salary and bonus deferrals.  The 
plan also allows for employer contributions to make up for arbitrary limitations on covered compensation imposed by the Internal Revenue 
Code with respect to the Bank’s Profit Sharing/401(k) Plans and to enhance retirement benefits by providing supplemental contributions from 
time to time.  Expenses under this plan were $34,902, $32,350 and $25,200 in 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.  

The Bank has a non-contributory, defined benefit pension plan for full-time employees over twenty-one years of age.  Benefits are generally 
based upon years of service and average compensation for the five highest-paid consecutive years of service.  The Bank funds pension costs in 
accordance with the funding provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.  Information about the plan follows:  

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Change in Benefit Obligation  
    Benefit obligation, beginning  
    Service cost  
    Interest cost  
    Plan amendments  
    Actuarial (gain)/loss  
    Benefits paid  

    Benefit obligation, ending  

Change in Plan Assets  
    Fair value of plan assets, beginning  
    Actual return on plan assets  
    Employer contributions  
    Benefits paid  

    Fair value of plan assets, ending  

    Funded status  
    Unrecognized net actuarial gain  
    Unrecognized net obligation at transition  
    Unrecognized prior service cost  

    Prepaid benefit cost  

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost  
    Service cost  
    Interest cost  
    Expected return on plan assets  
    Amortization of prior service cost  
    Amortization of net obligation at transition  
    Recognized net actuarial gain  

Year Ended December 31,  

2002  

2001  

    $ 

2,352,742     $ 
238,559        
176,325        
81,667        
329,583        
(97,023 )      

2,017,537    
227,178    
151,185    
—      
(39,910 )  
(3,248 )  

    $ 

3,081,853     $ 

2,352,742    

    $ 

2,221,246     $ 
(161,714 )      
365,350        
(97,023 )      

2,212,205    
(312,236 )  
324,525    
(3,248 )  

    $ 

2,327,859     $ 

2,221,246    

    $ 

(753,994 )   $ 
835,696        
(48,721 )      
112,714        

(131,496 )  
160,991    
(54,134 )  
34,151    

    $ 

145,695     $ 

9,512    

Year Ended December 31,  

2002  

2001  

2000  

    $ 

238,559     $ 
176,325        
(183,408 )      
3,104        
(5,413 )      
—          

227,178     $ 
151,185        
(193,322 )      
3,104        
(5,413 )      
(5,060 )      

178,489    
130,501    
(149,027 )  
3,104    
(5,413 )  
(3,970 )  

    Net periodic benefit cost  

    $ 

229,167     $ 

177,672     $ 

153,684    

Weighted-Average Assumptions as of December 31  
    Discount rate  
    Expected return on plan assets  
    Rate of compensation increase  

NOTE 12: Related Party Transactions  

7.0 %    
9.0        
4.0        

7.5 %     
9.0        
4.0        

7.5 % 
9.0    
4.0    

Loans to directors and officers totaled $879,000 and $1,040,000 at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.  New advances to directors and 
officers totaled $557,000 and repayments totaled $718,000 in the year ended December 31, 2002.  

 
   
   
  
   
   
  
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
  
       
         
     
       
       
       
       
       
       
   
   
   
       
   
   
   
       
         
     
       
       
       
       
   
   
   
       
   
   
   
       
       
       
       
   
   
   
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
         
         
     
       
       
       
       
       
       
   
   
   
   
       
   
   
   
   
       
         
         
     
       
       
       
       
   
   
   
   
NOTE 13: Stock Options  

Under the Amended and Restated C&F Financial Corporation 1994 Incentive Stock Plan (the “Plan’’), options to purchase common stock are 
granted to certain key employees of the Corporation.  Options are issued to employees at a price equal to the fair market value of common 
stock at the date granted.  For options granted prior to December 21, 1999, one-third of the options granted are exercisable commencing one 
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December 21, 1999, become exercisable five years after the grant date.  The maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued pursuant 
to awards made under the Plan shall not exceed 500,000.  All options expire ten years from the grant date.  

In 1998, the Board of Directors authorized 25,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the C&F Financial Corporation 1998 Non-
Employee Director Stock Compensation Plan (the ‘‘Director Plan’’).  In 1999, the Director Plan was amended to authorize a total of 150,000 
shares for issuance.  Under the Director Plan, options to purchase common stock may be granted to non-employee directors of the Bank.  
Options are issued to non-employee directors at a price equal to the fair market value of common stock at the date granted.  The options granted 
are exercisable twelve months after grant. All options expire ten years from the grant date.  

In 1999, the Board of Directors authorized 25,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the C&F Financial Corporation 1999 Regional 
Director Stock Compensation Plan.  Under this plan, options to purchase common stock are granted to non-employee regional directors of 
Citizens & Commerce Bank, a division of the Bank.  Options are issued to non-employee regional directors at a price equal to the fair market 
value of common stock at the date granted.  One third of the options granted become exercisable commencing one year after the grant date with 
an additional one-third becoming exercisable after each of the following two years.  All options expire ten years from the grant date.  

Transactions under the various plans for the periods indicated were as follows:  

2002  

2001  

2000  

Shares  

Exercise  
Price*  

Shares  

Exercise  
Price*  

Shares  

Exercise  
Price*  

Outstanding at beginning of 

year  
Granted  
Exercised  
Canceled  

311,311     $ 
82,450        
(22,066 )      
(4,800 )      

15.97        
22.70        
10.89        
16.13        

262,429     $ 
71,650        
(15,068 )      
(7,700 )      

14.93        
18.55        
9.71        
17.12        

208,444     $ 
69,800        
(11,583 )      
(4,232 )      

14.37    
15.80    
9.62    
16.22    

Outstanding at end of year          

366,895     $ 

17.78        

311,311     $ 

15.97        

262,429     $ 

14.93    

*Weighted average  

Options exercisable at year-

end  

Weighted-average fair value 
of options granted during 
the year  

    $ 

134,395        

139,051        

122,730        

7.57        

      $ 

5.95        

      $ 

4.57        

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2002:  

Options Outstanding  

Options Exercisable  

Number  
Outstanding  
at December 31,  
2002  

Remaining  

Contractual Life      

Exercise  
Price*  

Number  
Exercisable at 
December 31,  
2002  

Exercise  
Price*  

52,212        
314,683        

3.97     $ 
8.33        

10.85        
18.93        

52,212     $ 
82,183        

10.85    
18.08    

366,895        

7.71     $ 

17.78        

134,395     $ 

15.27    

Range of Exercise Prices  

$9.13 to $12.50  
$15.75 to $23.49  

$9.13 to $23.49  

*Weighted average  

NOTE 14: Regulatory Requirements and Restrictions  

   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
       
       
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
         
         
     
     
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
  
       
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
The Corporation and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies.  Failure to 
meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory–and possibly additional discretionary–actions by regulators that, if 
undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Corporation’s and the Bank’s financial statements.  Under capital adequacy guidelines 
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involve quantitative measures of the Corporation’s and the Bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under 
regulatory accounting practices.  The Corporation’s and the Bank’s capital amounts and classification are subject to qualitative judgments by 
the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.  Prompt corrective action provisions are not applicable to bank holding 
companies.  

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Corporation and the Bank to maintain minimum 
amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total and Tier I capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), 
and of Tier I capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined) less goodwill.  For both the Corporation and the Bank, Tier I capital consists of 
shareholders’ equity excluding any net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale and goodwill, and total capital consists of Tier I 
capital and a portion of the allowance for loan losses.  Risk-weighted assets for the Corporation and the Bank were $444.3 million and $435.9 
million, respectively, at December 31, 2002 and $325.4 million and $317.2 million, respectively, at December 31, 2001.  Management 
believes, as of December 31, 2002, that the Corporation and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.  

As of December 31, 2002, the most recent notification from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) categorized the Bank as well 
capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.  To be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank must maintain 
minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the table below.  There are no conditions or events since 
that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category.  

The Corporation’s and the Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table:  

(Dollars in thousands)  

Amount  

Ratio  

    Amount  

Ratio  

    Amount  

Ratio  

Actual  

Minimum Capital  
Requirements  

Minimum To Be  
Well Capitalized  
Under Prompt  
Corrective Action  
Provisions  

As of December 31, 2002:  
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)  
    Corporation  
    Bank  
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)  
    Corporation  
    Bank  
Tier I Capital (to Average Tangible Assets)  
    Corporation  
    Bank  
As of December 31, 2001:  
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)  
    Corporation  
    Bank  
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)  
    Corporation  
    Bank  
Tier I Capital (to Average Tangible Assets)  
    Corporation  
    Bank  

    $ 

55,322        
51,441        

12.5 % $ 
11.8        

35,548        
34,870        

8.0 %    
8.0     $ 

N/A        
43,588        

N/A    
10.0 % 

46,002        
42,228        

10.4        
9.7        

17,774        
17,435        

4.0        
4.0        

N/A        
26,153        

46,002        
42,228        

8.8        
8.3        

20,805        
20,450        

4.0        
4.0        

N/A        
25,562        

N/A    
6.0    

N/A    
5.0    

    $ 

46,793        
38,999        

14.4 %  $ 
12.3        

26,030        
25,376        

8.0 %     
8.0     $ 

N/A        
31,720        

N/A    
10.0 % 

43,110        
35,346        

13.3        
11.1        

13,015        
12,688        

4.0        
4.0        

N/A        
19,032        

43,110        
35,346        

10.8        
9.0        

16,027        
15,716        

4.0        
4.0        

N/A        
19,645        

N/A    
6.0    

N/A    
5.0    

Federal and state banking regulations place certain restrictions on dividends paid and loans or advances made by the Bank to the Corporation. 
The total amount of dividends that may be paid at any date is generally limited to the retained earnings of the Bank, and loans or advances are 
limited to 10 percent of the Bank’s capital stock and surplus on a secured basis.  

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NOTE 15: Commitments and Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk  

The Corporation is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of 
its customers.  These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, commitments to sell loans, and standby letters of credit.  
These instruments involve elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount on the balance sheet.  The contract amounts of these 
instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Bank has in particular classes of financial instruments.  

The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend 
credit and standby letters of credit written is represented by the contractual amount of these instruments.  

The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.  
Collateral is obtained based on management’s credit assessment of the customer.  

Loan commitments are agreements to extend credit to a customer provided that there are no violations of the terms of the contract prior to 
funding.  Commitments have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee by the customer.  Since 
many of the commitments may expire without being completely drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future 
cash requirements.  The Bank evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis.  The total amount of loan commitments was 
$46,327,000 and $45,374,000 at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.  

Standby letters of credit are written conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party.  
The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers.  The total contract 
amount of standby letters of credit, whose contract amounts represent credit risk, was $3,084,000 and $3,943,000 at December 31, 2002 and 
2001, respectively.  

At December 31, 2002, C&F Mortgage had rate lock commitments to originate mortgage loans amounting to approximately $73.5 million and 
loans held for sale of $107.2 million.  C&F Mortgage has entered into corresponding mandatory commitments, on a best-efforts basis, to sell 
loans of approximately $180.7 million.  These commitments to sell loans are designed to eliminate C&F Mortgage’s exposure to fluctuations in 
interest rates in connection with rate lock commitments and loans held for sale.  

C&F Mortgage sells substantially all of the residential mortgage loans it originates to third-party investors, some of whom require the 
repurchase of loans in the event of early default or faulty documentation.  Mortgage loans and their related servicing rights are sold under 
agreements that define certain eligibility criteria for the mortgage loan.  Recourse periods vary from ninety days up to one year and conditions 
for repurchase vary with the investor.  Mortgages subject to recourse are collateralized by single-family residences, have loan-to-value ratios of 
80% or less, or have private mortgage insurance, or are insured or guaranteed by an agency of the U.S. Government.  Risks also arise from the 
possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.  C&F Mortgage has procedures in place to evaluate the credit risk of 
investors and does not expect any counterparty to fail to meet its obligations.  

C&F Mortgage and Moore Loans are committed under noncancelable operating leases for certain office locations.  Rent expense associated 
with these operating leases was $401,000, $580,000, and $411,000, for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000, respectively.  

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Future minimum lease payments due under these leases as of December 31, 2002 are as follows:  

2003  
2004  
2005  
2006  
2007  
Thereafter  

   $  266,962   
      127,524   
      110,538   
      113,850   
87,291   
—     

   $  706,165   

As of December 31, 2002, the Corporation had $13,271,000 in deposits in financial institutions in excess of amounts insured by the FDIC.  

NOTE 16: Fair Market Value of Financial Instruments and Interest Rate Risk  

The estimated fair value amounts have been determined by the Corporation using available market information and appropriate valuation 
methodologies.  However, considerable judgment is required to interpret market data to develop the estimates of fair value.  Accordingly, the 
estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Corporation could realize in a current market exchange.  The use of 
different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.  

Cash and short-term investments.  The nature of these instruments and their relatively short maturities provide for the reporting of fair value 
equal to the historical cost.  

Securities.  The fair value of investment securities is based on quoted market prices.  

Loans.  The estimated fair value of the loan portfolio is based on present values using applicable spreads to the U.S. treasury yield curve.  

Loans held for sale.  The fair value of loans held for sale is estimated based on commitments into which individual loans will be delivered.  

Deposits and borrowings.  The fair value of all demand deposit accounts is the amount payable at the report date. For all other deposits and 
borrowings, the fair value is determined using the discounted cash flow method.  The discount rate was equal to the rate currently offered on 
similar products.  

Accrued interest .  The carrying amount of accrued interest approximates fair value.  

Letters of credit .  The contract amount of standby letters of credit approximates fair value.  

Unused portions of lines of credit.  The contract amount of the unused portions of lines of credit approximates fair value.  

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(Dollars in thousands)  

Financial assets:  
    Cash and short-term investments  
    Securities  
    Net loans  
    Loans held for sale, net  
    Accrued interest receivable  
Financial liabilities:  
    Demand deposits  
    Time deposits  
    Borrowings  
    Accrued interest payable  
Off-balance-sheet items:  
    Letters of credit  
    Unused portions of lines of credit  

December 31,  

2002  

2001  

Carrying  
Amount  

Estimated  
Fair Value  

Carrying  
Amount  

Estimated  
Fair Value  

    $ 

18,331     $ 
60,629        
328,634        
107,227        
2,270        

214,404        
169,129        
94,479        
714        

18,331     $ 
60,629        
336,416        
109,029        
2,270        

213,047        
171,634        
92,624        
714        

11,057     $ 
53,952        
246,112        
69,263        
2,134        

169,998        
153,914        
27,204        
811        

—          
—          

3,084        
46,327        

—          
—          

11,057    
53,952    
255,110    
70,166    
2,134    

170,802    
156,115    
27,190    
811    

3,943    
45,374    

The Corporation assumes interest rate risk (the risk that general interest rate levels will change) as a result of its normal operations.  As a result, 
the fair values of the Corporation’s financial instruments will change when interest rate levels change and that change may be either favorable 
or unfavorable to the Corporation.  Management attempts to match maturities of assets and liabilities to the extent believed necessary to 
manage interest rate risk. However, borrowers with fixed rate obligations are less likely to prepay in a rising rate environment and more likely 
to prepay in a falling rate environment.  Conversely, depositors who are receiving fixed rates are more likely to withdraw funds before maturity 
in a rising rate environment and less likely to do so in a falling rate environment.  Management monitors rates and maturities of assets and 
liabilities and attempts to minimize interest rate risk by adjusting terms of new loans and deposits and by investing in securities with terms that 
mitigate the Corporation’s overall interest rate risk.  

NOTE 17: Business Segments  

The Corporation operates in a decentralized fashion in three principal business segments; retail banking, mortgage banking and consumer 
finance.  Revenues from retail banking operations consist primarily of interest earned on loans and investment securities and fees from deposit 
services.  Mortgage banking operating revenues consist principally of interest earned on mortgage loans held for sale, gains on sales of loans in 
the secondary mortgage market and loan origination fee income.  Revenues from consumer finance consist primarily of interest earned on 
automobile loans.  The Corporation also has an investment company, an insurance company and a title company subsidiary that derive 
revenues from brokerage, insurance and title insurance services.  The results of these subsidiaries are not significant to the Corporation as a 
whole and have been included in ‘‘Other.’’  The following table presents segment information for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, 
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Revenues:  
Interest income  
Gain on sale of loans  
Other  

Year Ended December 31, 2002  

Retail  
Banking  

Mortgage  
Banking  

Consumer  
Finance  

Other  

Eliminations  

    Consolidated  

    $ 

24,858     $ 
—          
3,098        

3,376     $ 
13,929        
3,272        

3,756     $ 
—          
21        

—       $ 
—          
1,133        

(1,370 )   $ 
—          
—          

30,620    
13,929    
7,524    

Total operating income  

27,956        

20,577        

3,777        

1,133        

(1,370 )      

52,073    

Expenses:  
Interest expense  
Salaries and employee 

benefits  

Other  

8,622        

1,003        

929        

7,157        
6,191        

9,934        
3,427        

505        
1,130        

—          

440        
203        

(1370 )      

9,184    

—          
—          

18,036    
10,951    

Total operating expenses  

21,970        

14,364        

2,564        

643        

(1,370 )   $ 

38,171    

Income before income taxes     $ 

5,986     $ 

6,213     $ 

1,213     $ 

490     $ 

—       $ 

13,902    

Total assets  
Goodwill  

Capital expenditures  

(Dollars in thousands)  

Revenues:  
Interest income  
Gain on sale of loans  
Other  

    $ 
    $ 

    $ 

    $ 

496,265     $ 
—       $ 

112,770     $ 
—       $ 

76,307     $ 
7,860     $ 

32     $ 
—       $ 

(133,452 )   $ 
—       $ 

551,922    
7,860    

645     $ 

256     $ 

16     $ 

8     $ 

—       $ 

925    

Year Ended December 31, 2001  

Retail  
Banking  

Mortgage  
Banking  

Consumer  
Finance  

Other  

Eliminations  

    Consolidated  

26,848     $ 
—          
3,340        

2,931     $ 
10,390        
2,690        

—       $ 
—          
—          

—       $ 
—          
1,001        

(1,545 )   $ 
—          
—          

28,234    
10,390    
7,031    

Total operating income  

30,188        

16,011        

—          

1,001        

(1,545 )      

45,655    

Expenses:  
Interest expense  
Salaries and employee 

benefits  

Other  

11,984        

1,545        

6,372        
5,465        

6,681        
3,296        

—          

—          
—          

—          

390        
160        

(1,545 )      

11,984    

—          
—          

13,443    
8,921    

Total operating expenses  

23,821        

11,522        

—          

550        

(1,545 )      

34,348    

Income before income taxes     $ 

6,367     $ 

4,489     $ 

—       $ 

451     $ 

—       $ 

11,307    

Total assets  
Goodwill  

Capital expenditures  

    $ 
    $ 

    $ 

389,426     $ 
—       $ 

74,701     $ 
—       $ 

—       $ 
—       $ 

52     $ 
—       $ 

(60,103 )   $ 
—       $ 

404,076    
—      

6,121     $ 

304     $ 

—       $ 

—       $ 

—       $ 

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Consumer  
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Other  

Eliminations  

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Year Ended December 31, 2000  

(Dollars in thousands)  

Revenues:  
Interest income  
Gain on sale of loans  
Other  

    $ 

25,974     $ 
—          
2,036        

1,298     $ 
5,009        
1,183        

Total operating income  

28,010        

7,490        

Expenses:  
Interest expense  
Salaries and employee 
benefits  
Other  

11,309        

851        

5,829        
4,387        

3,368        
2,283        

Total operating expenses  

21,525        

6,502        

Income before income taxes     $ 

6,485     $ 

988     $ 

Total assets  
Goodwill  

Capital expenditures  

    $ 
    $ 

    $ 

339,877     $ 
—       $ 

23,946     $ 
—       $ 

2,361     $ 

145     $ 

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—       $ 
—          
—          

—          

—          

—          
—          

—          

—       $ 

—       $ 
—       $ 

—       $ 

—       $ 
—          
717        

717        

—          

406        
125        

531        

186     $ 

9     $ 
—       $ 

—       $ 

(851 )   $ 
—          
—          

26,421    
5,009    
3,936    

(851 )      

35,366    

(851 )      

11,309    

—          
—          

9,603    
6,795    

(851 )      

27,707    

—       $ 

7,659    

(16,360 )   $ 
—       $ 

347,472    
—      

—       $ 

2,506    

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
         
         
         
         
         
     
       
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
         
         
         
         
         
     
       
       
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
       
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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The retail banking segment provides the mortgage banking segment with the funds needed to originate mortgage loans through a warehouse 
line of credit and charges the mortgage banking segment interest at the daily FHLB advance rate plus 50 basis points.  The retail banking 
segment also provides the consumer finance segment with a portion of the funds needed to originate loans and charges the consumer finance 
segment interest at LIBOR plus 250 basis points.  These transactions are eliminated to reach consolidated totals.  Certain corporate overhead 
costs incurred by the retail banking segment are not allocated to the mortgage banking, consumer finance and other segments.  

NOTE 18: Parent Company Condensed Financial Information  

Financial information for the parent company is as follows:  

Balance Sheets  

Assets  
    Cash  
    Securities available for sale  
    Other assets  
    Investments in subsidiary  

Total assets  

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity  
    Borrowings  
    Other liabilities  
    Shareholders’ equity  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  

Statements of Income  

Interest income on securities  
Interest income on loans  
Interest expense on borrowings  
Dividends received from bank subsidiary  
Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary  
Other income  
Other expenses  

Net income  

December 31,  

2002  

2001  

    $ 

848,884     $ 
5,617,811        
2,574,108        
52,403,842        

92,211    
5,468,496    
2,682,061    
36,695,062    

    $ 

61,444,645     $ 

44,937,830    

    $ 

5,000,000     $ 
211,228        
56,233,417        

—      
194,807    
44,743,023    

    $ 

61,444,645     $ 

44,937,830    

Year Ended December 31,  

2002  

2001  

2000  

    $ 

369,181     $ 
163,506        
(98,100 )      
2,226,488        
7,265,302        
15,917        
(177,606 )      

347,529     $ 
162,796        
—          
3,408,649        
4,219,625        
5,124        
(155,006 )      

354,357    
184,000    
—      
2,940,632    
2,459,459    
94,630    
(197,047 ) 

    $ 

9,764,688     $ 

7,988,717     $ 

5,836,031    

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Statements of Cash Flows  

Year Ended December 31,  

2002  

2001  

2000  

Operating activities:  
Net income  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:  
    Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary  
    Net gain on securities  
    Provision for losses on preferred stock  
    Increase in other assets  
    Increase in other liabilities  

    $ 

9,764,688     $ 

7,988,717     $ 

5,836,031    

(7,265,302 )      
(7,481 )      
40,000        
(2,318 )      
16,421        

(4,219,625 )      
—          
—          
(486,288 )      
49,088        

(2,459,459 ) 
—      
—      
(237,372 ) 
80,369    

    Net cash provided by operating activities  

2,546,008        

3,331,892        

3,219,569    

Investing activities:  
Increase in investment in subsidiary  
Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities  
Purchase of securities  

(5,000,000 )      
523,945        
(381,430 )      

—          
50,000        
(444,455 )      

—      
811,945    
(1,107,101 ) 

    Net cash used in investing activities  

(4,857,485 )      

(394,455 )      

(295,156 ) 

Financing activities:  
Proceeds from borrowing  
Repurchase of common stock  
Dividends paid  
Proceeds from the issuance of stock  

5,000,000        
—          
(2,226,488 )      
294,638        

—          
(1,014,320 )      
(2,056,093 )      
163,114        

—      
(1,329,411 ) 
(1,910,629 ) 
131,592    

    Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  

3,068,150        

(2,907,299 )      

(3,108,448 ) 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  

Cash at beginning of year  

Cash at end of year  

756,673        
92,211        

30,138        
62,073        

(184,035 ) 
246,108    

    $ 

848,884     $ 

92,211     $ 

62,073    

NOTE 19: Quarterly Condensed Statements of Income—Unaudited  

2002 Quarter Ended  

Dollars in thousands (except per share)  

March 31  

June 30  

September 30  

    December 31  

Total interest income  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  
Other income  
Other expenses  
Income before income taxes  
Net income  
Earnings per common share—assuming dilution  
Dividends per common share  

    $ 

    $ 

6,552     $ 
4,149        
4,081        
5,720        
2,510        
1,810        
.50     $ 
.15        

6,405     $ 
4,221        
4,981        
6,069        
3,133        
2,307        
.64     $ 
.15        

7,642     $ 
5,107        
5,712        
6,887        
3,932        
2,690        
.74     $ 
.16        

10,021    
6,817    
6,679    
9,170    
4,326    
2,958    
.79    
.16    

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March 31  

June 30  

September 30  

    December 31  

Total interest income  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  
Other income  
Other expenses  
Income before income taxes  
Net income  
Earnings per common share—assuming dilution  
Dividends per common share  

6,915     $ 
3,667        
2,958        
4,626        
1,999        
1,497        
.42     $ 
.14        

7,222     $ 
3,924        
3,882        
5,196        
2,610        
1,866        
.52     $ 
.14        

7,095     $ 
4,014        
4,436        
5,460        
2,990        
2,090        
.58     $ 
.15        

7,002    
4,245    
6,145    
6,682    
3,708    
2,536    
.71    
.15    

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT  

The Board of Directors and Shareholders  
C&F Financial Corporation  

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of C&F Financial Corporation and Subsidiary as of December 31, 2002 and 
2001, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 
and 2000. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Corporation’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on 
these financial statements based on our audits.  

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America.  Those standards require 
that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An 
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes 
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement 
presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.  

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of C&F 
Financial Corporation and Subsidiary as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years 
ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  

/s/ Y OUNT , H YDE & B ARBOUR , P. C.  

January 20, 2003  

Winchester, Virginia  

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ITEM 9.  

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL 
DISCLOSURE  

None.  

PART III  

ITEM 10.   DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT  

          The information with respect to the Directors of the Corporation is contained on pages 3 through 4 of the 2003 Proxy Statement under 
the caption, “Election of Directors,” and is incorporated herein by reference.  The information regarding the Section 16(a) reporting 
requirements of the Directors and Executive Officers is contained on page 14 of the 2003 Proxy Statement under the caption, “Section 16(a) 
Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance,” and is incorporated herein by reference.  The information concerning Executive Officers of the 
Corporation is included in Part I of this Form 10-K under the caption, “Executive Officers of the Registrant.”  

ITEM 11.   EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION  

          The information contained on pages 6 through 7 of the 2003 Proxy Statement under the caption, “Executive Compensation,” is 
incorporated herein by reference.  The information regarding Director compensation contained on page 5 of the 2003 Proxy Statement under 
the caption, “Directors Compensation,” is incorporated herein by reference.  

ITEM 12.   SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED 

STOCKHOLDER MATTERS  

          The information contained on pages 2 through 3 of the 2003 Proxy Statement under the caption, “Security Ownership of Certain 
Beneficial Owners and Management,” is incorporated herein by reference.  

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          The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2002 with respect to compensation plans under which equity securities of 
the Corporation are authorized for issuance:  

Equity Compensation Plan Information  

Number of securities to  
be issued upon exercise  
of outstanding options    
(a)  

Weighted-average  
exercise price of  
outstanding options     
(b)  

Number of securities  
remaining available for  
future issuance under  
equity compensation plans  
(excluding securities  
reflected in column (a))      
(c)  

358,895    $ 
8,000    $ 

366,895    $ 

17.72       
20.31       

17.78       

235,580 (3) 
17,000 (4) 

252,580    

Plan Category  

Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders (1)  
Equity compensation plan not approved by shareholders (2)  

Total  

(1)    

(2)    

(3)    

(4)    

This plan category consists of (i) the Amended and Restated C&F Financial Corporation 1994 Incentive Stock Plan (“Incentive 
Plan”) and (ii) the C&F Financial Corporation 1998 Non-Employee Director Stock Compensation Plan (“Director Plan”).  
This plan category consists solely of the C&F Financial Corporation 1999 Regional Director Stock Compensation Plan (“Regional 
Director Plan”).  The Board of Directors of the Corporation adopted the Regional Director Plan on October 19, 1999.  This plan will 
expire on October 18, 2009, unless sooner terminated by the Corporation’s Board of Directors.  The Regional Director Plan makes 
available up to 25,000 shares of common stock for awards to eligible members of the regional board of Citizens and Commerce 
Bank, a division of the Bank, or any other regional board of the Corporation, the Bank, any other division of the Bank or any other 
affiliate of the Corporation approved for participation in the Regional Director Plan, in the form of stock options.  The purpose of 
the Regional Director Plan is to promote a greater identity of interest between regional directors and the Corporation’s shareholders 
by increasing the ownership of the regional directors in the Corporation’s equity securities through the receipt of awards in the form 
of options.  All regional directors who are not employees or directors of the Corporation, the Bank or any other affiliate of the 
Corporation are eligible for awards under the Regional Director Plan.  This plan is administered by a Stock Option Committee 
consisting of one or more persons appointed by the Corporation’s Board of Directors who are members of the Corporation’s Board.  
Includes 145,330 shares available to be granted in the form of options under the Incentive Plan and 90,250 shares available to be 
granted in the form of options under the Director Plan.  
Includes 17,000 shares to be granted in the form of options under the Regional Director Plan.  

ITEM 13.   CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS  

          The information contained on page 5 of the 2003 Proxy Statement under the caption,  “Interest of Management in Certain Transactions,” 
is incorporated herein by reference.  

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ITEM 14.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES  

          Within the 90 days prior to the filing of this report, the Corporation carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the 
participation of the Corporation’s management, including the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the 
effectiveness of the design and operation of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14.  
Based upon that evaluation, the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure 
controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Corporation (including its consolidated 
subsidiary) required to be included in the Corporation’s periodic SEC filings.  There have been no significant changes in the Corporation’s 
internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the Corporation’s internal controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.  

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PART IV  

ITEM 15.   EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K  

15 (a)   Exhibits  

Exhibit No. 3:  

Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws  

3.1  

3.2  

Articles of Incorporation of C&F Financial Corporation, filed as Exhibit No. 3.1 to Form 10-KSB filed 
March 29, 1996, is incorporated herein by reference.  
Bylaws of C&F Financial Corporation, filed as Exhibit 3.2, respectively, to Form 10-KSB filed March 29, 
1996, is incorporated herein by reference.  

Exhibit No. 10:  

Material Contracts  

10.1  

10.3  

10.4  

10.5  

10.6  

10.7  

10.8  
10.9  

Change in Control Agreement dated December 16, 1997 between C&F Financial Corporation and Larry 
G. Dillon, filed as Exhibit No. 10 to Form 10-K filed March 23, 1998, is incorporated herein by reference. 
Change in Control Agreement dated April 16, 2002 between C&F Financial Corporation and Thomas F. 
Cherry, filed herewith.  
C&F Executive’s Deferred Compensation Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10-K filed March 15, 2002, 
is incorporated herein by reference.  
Amended and Restated C&F Financial Corporation 1994 Incentive Stock Plan, filed as Exhibit 4.3 to 
Form S-8 filed May 1, 2000, is incorporated herein by reference.  
C&F Financial Corporation 1998 Non-Employee Director Stock Compensation Plan, filed as Exhibit 4.3 
to Form S-8 filed September 18, 1998, is incorporated herein by reference.  
C&F Financial Corporation 1999 Regional Director Stock Compensation Plan, filed as Exhibit 4.3 to 
Form S-8 filed October 22, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference.  
Written Description of Management Incentive Bonus Policy, filed herewith.  
Stock Purchase Agreement by and between Citizens and Farmers Bank, C&F Financial Corporation, 
Moore Loans, Inc., Abby W. Moore, Joanne Moore and John D. Moore dated as of August 30, 2002, filed 
as Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K filed on September 3, 2002, is incorporated herein by reference.  

Exhibit No. 13:  

Exhibit No. 21:  

C&F Financial Corporation 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders  

Subsidiaries of the Registrant  

Citizens and Farmers Bank, incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia (100% owned)  

Exhibit No. 23:  

Consents of experts and counsel  

23.1  

Consent of Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C. 

15 (b)  

Reports on Form 8-K filed in the fourth quarter of 2002:  

On October 1, 2002, the Corporation filed an amended report on Form 8-K/A to provide the financial statements of Moore 
Loans, Inc. and pro forma financial information reflecting the pro forma effects of the Corporation’s acquisition of Moore 
Loans, Inc.  

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SIGNATURES  

          Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, C&F Financial Corporation has duly caused 
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized:  

C&F F INANCIAL C ORPORATION  

/s/ L ARRY G. D ILLON  

Larry G. Dillon  
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer  
(Principal Executive Officer)  

/s/ T HOMAS F. C HERRY  

Thomas F. Cherry  
Senior Vice President,  
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary  
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)  

Date: March 14, 2003  

Date: March 14, 2003  

(Certification of CEO/CFO under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is enclosed separately as correspondence with this filing.)  

          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:  

/s/ J. P. C AUSEY J R.  

J. P. Causey Jr., Director  

Date: March 14, 2003  

/s/ B ARRY R. C HERNACK  

Date: March 14, 2003  

Barry R. Chernack, Director  

/s/ L ARRY G. D ILLON  

Larry G. Dillon, Director  

/s/ J AMES H. H UDSON III  

James H. Hudson III, Director  

/s/ J OSHUA H. L AWSON  

Joshua H. Lawson, Director  

Date: March 14, 2003  

Date: March 14, 2003  

Date: March 14, 2003  

/s/ W ILLIAM E. O’C ONNELL J R.  

Date: March 14, 2003  

William E. O’Connell Jr., Director  

/s/ P AUL C. R OBINSON  

Paul C. Robinson, Director  

Date: March 14, 2003  

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                    I, Larry G. Dillon, certify that:  

                    1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of C&F Financial Corporation;  

CERTIFICATIONS  

                    2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material 
fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect 
to the period covered by this annual report;  

                    3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in 
all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this 
annual report;  

                    4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and 
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:  

          a)  Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including 
its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual 
report is being prepared;  

          b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the 
filing date of this annual report (the “Evaluation Date”); and  

          c) Presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on 
our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;  

                    5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors 
and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):  

          a) All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s 
ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material 
weaknesses in internal controls; and  

          b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the 
registrant’s internal controls; and  

                    6. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this annual report whether or not there were significant changes 
in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, 
including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.  

Date  March 14, 2003  

/s/ L ARRY G. D ILLON  

Larry G. Dillon, Chairman and President  

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                    I, Thomas F. Cherry, certify that:  

                    1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of C&F Financial Corporation;  

                    2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material 
fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect 
to the period covered by this annual report;  

                    3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in 
all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this 
annual report;  

                    4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and 
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:  

          a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its 
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual 
report is being prepared;  

          b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the 
filing date of this annual report (the “Evaluation Date”); and  

          c) Presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on 
our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;  

                    5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors 
and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):  

          a) All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s 
ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material 
weaknesses in internal controls; and  

          b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the 
registrant’s internal controls; and  

                    6. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this annual report whether or not there were significant changes 
in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, 
including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.  

Date  March 14, 2003  

/s/ T HOMAS F. C HERRY  

Thomas F. Cherry, Chief Financial Officer and  
Chief Accounting Officer  

EXHIBIT 10.3 

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CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT  

          THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 16th day of April, 2002, by and between C&F FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a Virginia 
corporation (the “Company”), and THOMAS F. CHERRY (the “Executive”).  

RECITALS  

I.           The Executive currently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Citizens and Farmers Bank, is a key 
member of management of the Company and its affiliates, and his services and knowledge are valuable to the Company and its affiliates.  

II.          The Board (as defined below) has determined that it is in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders to assure that the 
Company and its affiliates will have the continued dedication of the Executive, notwithstanding the possibility, threat or occurrence of a 
Change in Control (as defined below) of the Company.  The Board believes it is imperative to diminish the inevitable distraction of the 
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Executive’s full attention and dedication to the Company and its affiliates currently and in the event of any threatened or pending Change 
in Control.  Therefore, in order to accomplish these objectives, the Board has caused the Company to enter into this Agreement.  

NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows:  

1.           CERTAIN DEFINITIONS .  

(a)          “Agreement Effective Date” means April 16, 2002.  

(b)          The “Agreement Term” means the period commencing on the Agreement Effective Date and ending on the earlier of (i) the 
Agreement Regular Termination Date or (ii) the date this Agreement terminates pursuant to Section 7.  The “Agreement Regular 
Termination Date” means the third anniversary of the Agreement Effective Date, provided, however, that commencing on the first 
anniversary of the Agreement Effective Date, and on each subsequent anniversary (such date and each subsequent anniversary shall be 
hereinafter referred to as the “Renewal Date”), unless this Agreement is previously terminated, the Agreement Regular Termination Date 
shall be automatically extended for three years from the latest Renewal Date, unless at least one month prior to the latest Renewal Date, 
the Company shall give notice to the Executive in accordance with Section 10(c) of this Agreement that the Agreement Regular 
Termination Date shall not be so extended.  

(c)          “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.  

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(d)          “Cause” means:  

(i)          the willful and continued failure of the Executive to substantially perform his duties with the Company or one of its 
affiliates (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness), after a written demand for 
substantial performance is delivered to the Executive by the Board, pursuant to a vote of a majority of the Directors of the 
Company, which specifically identifies the manner in which the Directors of the Board believe that the Executive has not 
substantially performed his duties, or  

(ii)          the willful engaging by the Executive in illegal conduct or gross misconduct which is materially and demonstrably 
injurious to the Company.  

For purposes of this provision, no act or failure to act, on the part of the Executive, shall be considered “willful” unless it is done, 
or omitted to be done, by the Executive in bad faith or without reasonable belief that the Executive’s action or omission was in the 
best interest of the Company.  Any act, or failure to act, based upon authority given pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the 
Board or based upon the advice of counsel for the Company shall be conclusively presumed to be done, or omitted to be done, by 
the Executive in good faith and in the best interests of the Company.  The cessation of employment of the Executive shall not be 
deemed to be for Cause unless and until there shall have been delivered to the Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by 
the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Board at a meeting of the Board called and held for such 
purpose (after reasonable notice is provided to the Executive in accordance with Section 10(c) of this Agreement and the 
Executive is given an opportunity, together with counsel, to be heard before the Board), finding that, in the good faith opinion of 
the Board, the Executive has engaged in the conduct described in paragraph (i) or (ii) above, and specifying the particulars thereof 
in detail.  

(e)          The “Change in Control Date” means the first date during the Agreement Term on which a Change in Control (as defined in 
Section 2) occurs.  Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if a Change in Control occurs and if the Executive’s 
employment with the Company is terminated prior to the date on which the Change in Control occurs, and if it is reasonably 
demonstrated by the Executive that such termination of employment either (i) was at the request of a third party who has taken steps 
reasonably calculated to effect a Change in Control or (ii) otherwise arose in connection with or anticipation of a Change in Control, then 
for all purposes of this Agreement the “Change in Control Date” shall mean the date immediately prior to the date of such termination of 
employment.  

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(f)          “Company” means C&F Financial Corporation, a Virginia corporation.  

(g)          “Coverage Period” means the period of time beginning with the Change in Control Date and ending on the earliest to occur of (i) 
the Executive’s death and (ii) the sixty-first day after the first anniversary of the Change in Control Date.  

(h)          “Disability” means the absence of the Executive from his duties with the Company on a full-time basis for six months as a result 
of incapacity to serve as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Citizens and Farmers Bank, including substantially all duties 
normally considered a part thereof, due to mental or physical illness or injury which is determined to be total and permanent by a 
physician selected by the Company or its insurers and acceptable to the Executive or the Executive’s legal representative.  If the 
Company determines in good faith that the Disability of the Executive has occurred, it may give to the Executive written notice in 
accordance with Section 10(c) of this Agreement of its intention to terminate the Executive’s employment.  In such event, the Executive’s 
employment with the Company shall terminate effective on the 30th day after receipt of such notice by the Executive (the “Disability 
Effective Date”), provided that, within the 30 days after such receipt, the Executive shall not have returned to full-time performance of 
his duties.  

(i)          “Good Reason” means any good faith determination made by the Executive (which determination shall be conclusive) that any 
of the following has occurred:  

(i)          the occurrence, on or after the Agreement Effective Date and during the Coverage Period, of any of the following:  

(A)          the assignment to the Executive of any duties inconsistent in any material adverse respect with the Executive’s 
position (including status, offices, titles and reporting requirements), authority, duties or responsibilities immediately prior to 
the Change in Control, or any other action by the Company or its affiliates which results in a diminution in such position, 
authority, duties or responsibilities, excluding for this purpose an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action not taken in 
bad faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the Executive in 
accordance with Section 10(c) of this Agreement;  

(B)          a reduction by the Company or its affiliates in the Executive’s rate of annual base salary, benefits (including, 
without limitation, incentive or bonus pay arrangements, stock plan benefit arrangements, and retirement and welfare plan 
coverage) and perquisites as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control or as the same may be increased from time 
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an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent failure not occurring in bad faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly 
after receipt of notice thereof given by the Executive in accordance with Section 10(c) of this Agreement;  

(C)          the Company’s requiring the Executive to be based at any office or location more than 35 miles from the facility 
where the Executive is located at the time of the Change in Control or the Company’ s requiring the Executive to travel on 
Company business to a substantially greater extent than required immediately prior to the Change in Control Date (but 
determined without regard to travel necessitated by reason of any anticipated Change in Control);  

(D)          any purported termination by the Company or its affiliates of the Executive’s employment otherwise than as 
expressly permitted by this Agreement;  

(E)          any failure by the Company or its affiliates to comply with and satisfy Section 9(c) of this Agreement by obtaining 
satisfactory agreement from any successor to assume and perform this Agreement; or  

(F)          so long as no Cause for Executive’s termination by the Company exists (or would exist assuming the Board made a 
determination of Cause), a voluntary cessation by the Executive of his employment for any reason during any Window 
Period.  

(ii)         any event or condition described in paragraph (i) of this Section 1(i) which occurs on or after the Agreement Effective 
Date, but prior to a Change in Control, but was at the request of a third party who effectuates the Change in Control, 
notwithstanding that it occurred prior to the Change in Control, but such event or condition shall not be considered to actually 
have occurred until the Change in Control Date.  

(j)            “Covered Termination” means a termination of Executive’s employment during the Coverage Period (i) by the Company for 
any reason other than Cause or the Executive’s Disability or death, or (ii) by the Executive for Good Reason.  

(k)            “Noncovered Termination” means a cessation of Executive’s employment which is not a Covered Termination.  

(l)            “Window Period” means any of (i) the 60-day period commencing on the Change in Control Date, (ii) the 60-day period 
commencing on the first anniversary of the Change in Control Date, and (iii) the 60-day period commencing on the second anniversary of 
the Change in Control Date.  

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2.           CHANGE IN CONTROL .  “Change in Control” means the occurrence, during the Agreement Term, of either an “Acquisition 
of Controlling Ownership” (as defined in Section 2(a) below), a “Change in the Incumbent Board” (as defined in Section 2(b) below), a 
“Business Combination” (as defined in Section 2(c) below), or a “Liquidation or Dissolution” (as defined in Section 2(d) below).  

(a)          “Acquisition of Controlling Ownership” means the acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 
13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (a “person”) of beneficial ownership 
(within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 20% or more of either (x) the then outstanding shares of 
common stock of the Company (the “Outstanding Common Stock”) or (y) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting 
securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Voting Securities”).  Notwithstanding 
the foregoing, for purposes of this Section 2(a), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control:  

(i)            any acquisition directly from the Company,  

(ii)           any acquisition by the Company,  

(iii)          any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust sponsored or maintained by the Company or any 
corporation controlled by the Company, or  

(iv)          any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a transaction which complies with paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of this 
Section 2(c).  

(b)           “Change in the Incumbent Board” means that individuals who, as of April 16, 2002, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent 
Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board.  For this purpose, any individual who becomes a director 
subsequent to April 16, 2002 whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at 
least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be thereupon considered a member of the Incumbent Board 
(with his predecessor thereafter ceasing to be a member), but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of 
office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or 
threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board.  

(c)           “Business Combination” means the consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or other disposition of all 
or substantially all of the assets of the Company (a “Business Combination”) unless all of the following occur:  

(i)          all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners respectively, of the Outstanding  

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Common Stock and Outstanding Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or 
indirectly, more than 60% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the 
then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation 
resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such transaction owns 
the Company or all or substantial all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries, in substantially 
the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Common Stock and 
Outstanding Voting Securities, as the case may be,  

(ii)          no Person (excluding any corporation resulting from such business Combination or any employee benefit plan (or related 
trust) of the Company or such corporation resulting from such Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 
20% or more of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such Business 
Combination, or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such corporation except to the extent that 
such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination, and  

(iii)          at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination 
were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board, 
providing for such Business Combination.  

(d)           “Liquidation or Dissolution” means the approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of 
the Company.  

3.           OBLIGATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE TO REMAIN EMPLOYED .   The Executive agrees that in the event any person or 
group attempts a Change in Control, he shall not voluntarily leave the employ of the Company without Good Reason (i) until such 
attempted Change in Control terminates or (ii) if a Change in Control shall occur, until the Change in Control Date.  For purposes of the 
foregoing clause (i), Good Reason shall be determined as if a Change in Control had occurred when such attempted Change in Control 
became known to the Board.  

4.           OBLIGATIONS UPON THE EXECUTIVE’S TERMINATION .  

(a)           Notice of Termination .  Any termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company or by the Executive, other than by 
reason of death, shall be communicated by Notice of Termination to the other party hereto given.  For purposes hereof:  

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(i)          “Notice of Termination” means a written notice given in accordance with Section 10(c) of this Agreement which (A) 
states whether such termination is for Cause, Good Reason or Disability, (B) indicates the specific termination provision in this 
Agreement relied upon, if any, (C) to the extent applicable, sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to 
provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated, and (D) if the Date of 
Termination is other than the date of receipt of such notice, specifies the termination date.  The failure by the Executive or the 
Company to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or circumstance which contributes to a showing of Good Reason, 
Cause or Disability shall not waive any right of the Executive or the Company, respectively, hereunder or preclude the Executive 
or the Company, respectively, from asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing the Executive’s or the Company’s rights 
hereunder.  

(ii)          “Date of Termination” means (A) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of Disability, the Disability 
Effective Date, (B) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for any reason other than Disability, the date of 
the Executive’s receipt of the Notice of Termination or any later date specified therein, as the case may be, and (C) if the 
Executive’s employment is terminated by the Executive for any reason, the date of the Company’s receipt of the Notice of 
Termination or any later date specified therein, as the case may be,  

(b)            Obligations of the Company in a Covered Termination .  If the Executive’s employment shall cease by reason of a Covered 
Termination, then the following shall be paid or provided (the payments and benefits described in (i), (ii) and (iii) below may hereinafter 
sometimes be referred to as the “Change in Control Benefit” or “Change in Control Benefits”):  

(i)          the Company shall pay or cause to be paid in cash to the Executive eight (8) consecutive quarterly installments, with 
interest at the applicable federal rate (as defined in Section 1274(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code”) 
determined at the Change in Control Date on the unpaid balance paid at the same time on each installment payment other than the 
first payment, with the first of such installments being paid not later than 30 days after the Date of Termination, (or if the 
Executive requests and the Company agrees in a lump sum within 30 days after the Date of Termination) and with the aggregate 
payments (excluding interest) totaling an amount equal to the sum of two (2) times the Executive’s (1) highest aggregate annual 
base salary from the Company and its affiliated companies in effect at any time during the 24 month period ending on the Change 
in Control Date and (2) highest annual bonus (including any deferrals thereof) from the Company and its affiliated companies 
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(ii)          for one year after the Executive’s Date of Termination, or such longer period as may be provided by the terms of the 
appropriate plan, program, practice or policy, the Company shall continue or cause to be continued benefits to the Executive 
and/or the Executive’s family at least equal to those under the Welfare Benefit Plans.  If the Executive becomes reemployed with 
another employer and is eligible to receive medical or other welfare benefits under another employer-provided plan, the medical 
and other welfare benefits described herein shall be secondary to those provided under such other plan during such applicable 
period of eligibility.  For purposes of determining eligibility (but not the time of commencement of benefits) of the Executive for 
any retiree benefits pursuant to such plans, practices, programs and policies, the Executive shall be considered to have remained 
employed until one year after the Date of Termination and to have retired on the last day of such period.  For purposes hereof, the 
term “Welfare Benefit Plan” means the welfare benefit plans, practices, policies and programs provided by the Company and its 
affiliates (including, without limitation, any medical, prescription, dental, vision, disability, life, accidental death and travel 
accident insurance plans and split dollar insurance programs) to the extent applicable generally to other peer executives of the 
Company and its affiliates, but in no event shall such plans, practices, policies and programs provide the Executive with benefits 
which are less favorable, in the aggregate, than the most favorable of such plans, practices, policies and programs in effect for the 
Executive at any time during the one year period immediately preceding the Change in Control Date or, if more favorable to the 
Executive, those provided generally at any time after the Change in Control Date to other peer executives of the Company and its 
affiliated companies;  

(iii)          to the extent not theretofore paid or provided, the Company shall timely pay or cause to be paid or provide or cause to be 
provided to the Executive any other amounts or benefits required to be paid or provided or which the Executive is eligible to 
receive under any compensation arrangement, plan, program, policy or practice or contract or agreement of the Company and its 
affiliated companies (such other amounts and benefits shall be hereinafter referred to as the “Other Benefits”).  

(c)           Obligations of the Company in a Noncovered Termination .  If the Executive’s employment shall cease by reason of a 
Noncovered Termination, this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to the Executive other than the obligation timely to 
pay or cause to be paid or provide or cause to be provided to the Executive his Other Benefits.  

5.           FULL SETTLEMENT .  

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(a)           No Offset or Mitigation .  The Company’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to 
perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action 
which the Company may have against the Executive.  In no event shall the Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any 
other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable to the Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement and such 
amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Executive obtains other employment.  

(b)           Executive’s Expense in Dispute Resolution.   The Company agrees to pay, to the full extent permitted by law, all legal fees and 
expenses which the Executive may reasonably incur as a result of a contest (in which the Executive substantially prevails) by the 
Company, the Executive or others of the validity or enforceability of, or liability under, any provision of this Agreement or any guarantee 
of performance thereof (including as a result of any contest by the Executive about the amount of any payment pursuant to this 
Agreement), plus in each case interest on any delayed payment at the lower of (i) the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate or (ii) the applicable 
Federal mid-term rate provided for in Section 1274(d), compounded semi-annually, of the Code.  

(c)           Payment prior to Dispute Resolution .  If there shall be any dispute between the Company and the Executive in the event of any 
termination of Executive’s employment, then, unless and until there is a final, nonappealable judgment by a court of competent 
jurisdiction declaring that such termination was a Noncovered Termination, that the determination by the Executive of the existence of 
Good Reason was not made in good faith, or that the Company is not otherwise obligated to pay any amount or provide any benefit to the 
Executive and his dependents or other beneficiaries, as the case may be, under Section 4(b), the Company shall pay all amounts, and 
provide all benefits, to the Executive and his dependents or other beneficiaries, as the case may be, that the Company would be required 
to pay or provide pursuant to Section 4(b) as though such termination were not a Noncovered Termination.  Notwithstanding the 
foregoing, the Company shall not be required to pay any disputed amounts pursuant to this Section 5(c) except upon receipt of an 
adequate bond, letter of credit or undertaking by or on behalf of the Executive to repay all such amounts to which the Executive is 
ultimately adjudged by such court not to be entitled.  

6.           PAYMENT LIMITATIONS .  

(a)           Excise Tax Payment Limitation.   Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or any other agreement or plan to the 
contrary, the payments and benefits provided to, or for the benefit of, the Executive under this Agreement or under any other plan or 
agreement which became payable or are taken into account as a result of the Change in Control (the “Payments”) shall be reduced (but 
not below zero) to the extent necessary so that no payment to be made, or benefit to be provided, to the Executive or for his benefit under 
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tax under Section 4999 of the Code (such reduced amount is hereinafter referred to as the “Limited Payment Amount”).  Unless the 
Executive and the Company shall otherwise agree, the Company shall reduce or eliminate the Payments to the Executive by first reducing 
or eliminating those payments or benefits which are not payable in cash and then by reducing or eliminating cash payments, in each case 
in reverse order beginning with payments or benefits which are to be paid the farthest in time from the Determination (as hereinafter 
defined).  Any notice given by the Executive pursuant to the preceding sentence shall take precedence over the provisions of any other 
plan, arrangement or agreement governing Executive’s rights and entitlements to any benefits or compensation.  

(b)           Excise Tax Payment Limitation Determinations.   All determinations required to be made under this Section 6 shall be made by 
the Company’s public accounting firm (the “Accounting Firm”).  The Accounting Firm shall provide its calculations, together with 
detailed supporting documentation, both to the Company and the Executive within fifteen days after the receipt of notice from the 
Company that there has been a Payment (or at such earlier times as is requested by the Company) and, with respect to any Limited 
Payment Amount, a reasonable opinion to the Executive that he is not required to report any excise tax on his federal income tax return 
with respect to the Limited Payment Amount (collectively the “Determination”).  In the event that the Accounting Firm is serving as an 
accountant or auditor for the individual, entity or group effecting the Change in Control, the Executive shall appoint another nationally 
recognized public accounting firm to make the determination required hereunder (which accounting firm shall then be referred to as the 
Accounting Firm hereunder).  All fees, costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, the costs of retaining experts) of the Accounting 
Firm shall be borne by the Company.  The Determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive 
(except as provided in Section 6(c) below).  

(c)           Excise Tax Excess Payments Considered a Loan.   If it is established pursuant to a final determination of a court or an Internal 
Revenue Service (the “IRS”) proceeding which has been finally and conclusively resolved, that Payments have been made to, or provided 
for the benefit of, the Executive by the Company, which are in excess of the limitations provided in Section 6(a) (hereinafter referred to 
as an “Excess Payment”), such Excess Payment shall be deemed for all purposes to be a loan to the Executive made on the date the 
Executive received the Excess Payment and the Executive shall repay the Excess Payment to the Company on demand, together with 
interest on the Excess Payment at the applicable federal rate (as defined in Section 1274(d) of the Code) from the date of Executive’s 
receipt of such Excess Payment until the date of such repayment.  As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the 
Code at the time of Determination, it is possible that Payments which will not have been made by the Company should have been made 
(an “Underpayment”), consistent with the calculations required to be made under this Section 6.  In the event that it is determined (i) by 
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include the position taken by the Company, or together with its consolidated group, on its federal income tax return) or the IRS or (ii) 
pursuant to a determination by a court, that an Underpayment has occurred, the Company shall pay an amount equal to such 
Underpayment to the Executive within ten days of such determination together with interest on such amount at the applicable federal rate 
from the date such amount would have been paid to the Executive until the date of payment.  

(d)           Banking Payment Limitation .  Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or any other agreement or plan to the 
contrary, the payments and benefits provided to, or for the benefit of, the Executive under this Agreement or under any other plan or 
agreement shall be reduced (but not below zero) to the extent necessary so that no payment to be made, or benefit to be provided, to the 
Executive or for his benefit under this Agreement or any other plan or agreement shall be in violation of the golden parachute and 
indemnification payment limitations and prohibitions of 12 CFR Section 359.  

7.           TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT .  This Agreement shall be effective as of the Agreement Effective Date and shall 
normally continue until the later of the Agreement Regular Termination Date or, if a Change in Control has occurred, until the end of the 
Coverage Period.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall terminate in any event upon the Executive’s cessation of 
employment in a Noncovered Termination.  

8.           CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION .  

(a)           No Disclosure by Executive.   The Executive shall hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the Company all secret or 
confidential information, knowledge or data relating to the Company or any of its affiliated companies, and their respective businesses, 
which shall have been obtained by the Executive during the Executive’s employment by the Company or any of its affiliated companies 
and which shall not be or become public knowledge (other than by acts by the Executive or representatives of the Executive in violation 
of this Agreement).  After termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company, the Executive shall not, without the prior 
written consent of the Company or as may otherwise be required by law or legal process, communicate or divulge any such information, 
knowledge or data to anyone other than the Company and those designated by it.  

(b)           Remedies for Breach .  It is recognized that damages in the event of breach of Section 8(a) above by the Executive would be 
difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain, and it is therefore specifically agreed that the Company, in addition to and without limiting any 
other remedy or right it may have, shall have the right to an injunction or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction, 
enjoining any such breach.  The existence of this right shall not preclude the Company from pursuing any other rights and remedies at 
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(c)           Breach Not Basis to Withhold Payment.   In no event shall an asserted violation of the provisions of this Section 8 constitute a 
basis for deferring or withholding any amounts otherwise payable to the Executive under this Agreement.  

9.           BENEFIT AND SUCCESSORS .  

(a)           Executive’s Benefit.   This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive’s personal or legal 
representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees.  If the Executive should die and any 
amount remains payable thereunder after his death, any such amount, unless otherwise agreed by the Company or provided herein, shall 
be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to the Executive’s devisee, legatee or other designee of such payment or, if there 
is no such designee, the Executive’s estate.  

(b)           Company’s Benefit .  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and 
assigns.  

(c)           Assumption by Successor to Company.   The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, 
merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to assume expressly and agree 
to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such 
succession had taken place.  As used in this Agreement, “Company” shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor 
to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise.  

10.           MISCELLANEOUS .  

(a)           Governing Law.   This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Virginia, 
without reference to principles of conflict of laws.  The captions of this Agreement are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no 
force or effect.  

(b)           Amendment.   This Agreement may not be amended or modified otherwise than by a written agreement executed by the parties 
hereto on their respective successors and legal representatives.  

(c)           Notices.   All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by hand delivery to the other 
party or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:  

If to the Executive:  

Thomas F. Cherry  
106 Tayloe Circle  

    Williamsburg, Virginia 23185  

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If to the Company:  

President, C&F Financial Corporation  
P. O. Box 391  
8th & main Streets  
    West Point, Virginia 23181  

Copy to:  

James H. Hudson III  
Hudson & Bondurant, P.C.  
826 Main Street – P.O. Box 231  

    West Point, VA 23181  

or to such other address as either party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith.  Notice and communications 
shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.  

(d)           Severability .  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or 
enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.  

(e)           Tax Withholding .  The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such Federal, state, local or 
foreign taxes as shall be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.  

(f)           Waiver.   The Executive’s or the Company’s failure to insist upon strict compliance with any provision of this Agreement or the 
failure to assert any right the Executive or the Company may have hereunder, including, without limitation, the right of the Executive to 
terminate employment for Good Reason pursuant to this Agreement, shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such provision or right or any 
other provision or right of this Agreement.  

(g)           Executive’s Employment.   The Executive and the Company acknowledge that, except as may otherwise be provided under any 
other written agreement between the Executive and the Company, the employment of the Executive by the Company is “at will” and, 
subject to paragraph (ii) of Section 1(i) hereof deeming a termination to have occurred on or after the occurrence of a Change in Control 
Date, the Executive’s employment and/or this Agreement may be terminated by either the Executive or the Company at any time prior to 
the Change in Control Date, in which case the Executive shall have no further rights under this Agreement.  

(h)           Nonexclusivity of Rights.   Except as expressly provided in Section 6, nothing in this Agreement shall prevent or limit the 
Executive’s continuing or future participation in any plan, program, policy or practice provided by the Company or any of its affiliated 
companies and for which the Executive may qualify, nor shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights as the Executive may 
have under any contract or agreement with the Company or any of its affiliated companies.  Amounts which are vested benefits or which 
the Executive  

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is otherwise entitled to receive under any plan, policy, practice or program of or any contract or agreement with the Company or any of 
its affiliated companies at or subsequent to the Executive’s termination shall be payable in accordance with such plan, policy, practice or 
program or contract or agreement except as explicitly modified by this Agreement.  

(i)           Statutory References.   Any reference in this Agreement to a specific statutory provision shall include that provision and any 
comparable provision or provisions of future legislation amending, modifying, supplementing or superseding the referenced provision.  

(j)           Nonassignability.   This Agreement is personal to the Executive, and without the prior written consent of the Company, no right, 
benefit or interest hereunder shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance or 
charge, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and any attempt thereat shall be void; and no right, benefit or interest 
hereunder shall, prior to receipt of payment, be in any manner liable for or subject to the recipient’s debts, contracts, liabilities, 
engagements or torts.  

(k)           Counterparts.   This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original 
and all of which together shall constitute one agreement.  

(l)           Employment with Affiliates.   Employment with the Company for purposes of this Agreement shall include employment with 
any corporation or other entity in which the Company has a direct or indirect ownership interest of 50% or more of the total combined 
voting power of the then outstanding securities of such corporation or other entity entitled to vote generally in the election of directors or 
which has a direct or indirect ownership interest of 50% or more of the total combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of 
the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.  

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive has hereunto set the Executive’s hand and, pursuant to the authorization from its Board of 
Directors, the Company has caused these presents to be executed in its name on its behalf, all as of the day and year first above written.  

C&F F INANCIAL C ORPORATION  

By:  

/s/ L ARRY G. D ILLON  

Larry G. Dillon, President  

By:  

/s/ T HOMAS F. C HERRY  

Thomas F. Cherry  

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EXHIBIT 10.8 

WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF  
MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE BONUS POLICY  

        Part of Citizens and Farmers Bank’s (the “Bank”) compensation program includes making short-term incentive compensation awards 
under a management incentive bonus policy adopted by the Bank effective January 1, 1987.  

        Under the management incentive bonus policy, individual performance awards are made annually to selected members of management.  
Awards are recommended by the Bank’s Compensation Committee and approved by the Board of Directors of the Bank (the “Bank Board”).  
In determining the management awards, the Compensation Committee and the Bank Board consider the Corporation’s total performance, 
including its growth rate, returns on average assets and equity, and absolute level of income.  In addition, the Compensation Committee and the 
Bank Board consider the individual performance of the members of management who may receive awards.  The expense for these awards is 
accrued in the year of the specified performance.  

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS  

EXHIBIT 23.1 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-100701, No. 333-63699, No.333-
67535, No. 333-89551, No.333-89505, and No. 333-35996) and Form S-3 (No. 333-60877 and No. 333-30497) and in the related Prospectuses, 
of our report, dated January 20, 2003, relating to the consolidated financial statements of C&F Financial Corporation and Subsidiary, included 
in the 2002 Annual Report of Shareholders and incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 
2002.  

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
/s/ Y OUNT , H YDE & B ARBOUR, P.C.  

Winchester, Virginia  
March 14, 2003  

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