U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003
OR
[ ] 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 0-10974
FIRST PULASKI NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Tennessee
62-1110294
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
206 South First Street, Pulaski, Tennessee 38478
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's telephone number: 931-363-2585
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 past 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 [ X ] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.)
Yes [ ] No [ X ]
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
Common Stock, $1.00 par value -- 1,643,341 Shares outstanding as of October 31, 2003.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. Financial Statements.
FIRST PULASKI NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) |
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ASSETS |
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September 30, |
December 31, |
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2003 |
2002 |
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Cash and due from banks |
$ 10,313,647 |
$ 13,933,354 |
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Federal funds sold |
10,733,000 |
5,220,000 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
21,046,647 |
19,153,354 |
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Interest bearing balances with banks |
200,000 |
0 |
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Securities available for sale |
145,506,774 |
114,161,308 |
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Loans net of unearned income |
228,336,500 |
233,255,433 |
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Allowance for credit losses |
(3,456,896) |
(3,809,625) |
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Total net loans |
224,879,604 |
229,445,808 |
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Bank premises & equipment |
10,313,226 |
10,292,144 |
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Accrued interest receivable |
3,453,147 |
3,755,962 |
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Prepayments & other assets |
4,257,972 |
3,731,963 |
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Other real estate |
3,911,073 |
1,129,191 |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
$ 413,568,443 |
$ 381,669,730 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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LIABILITIES |
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Deposits |
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Non-interest bearing balances |
$ 45,422,098 |
$ 45,007,259 |
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Interest bearing balances |
316,050,250 |
286,240,489 |
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Total deposits |
361,472,348 |
331,247,748 |
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Other borrowed funds |
3,473,969 |
3,562,216 |
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Accrued taxes |
160,948 |
369,818 |
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Accrued interest on deposits |
1,053,791 |
891,494 |
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Other liabilities |
1,965,488 |
1,596,205 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES |
368,126,544 |
337,667,481 |
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Common Stock, $1 par value; authorized - 10,000,000 shares; |
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1,643,191 and 1,642,036 shares issued and outstanding |
1,643,341 |
1,642,036 |
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Capital surplus |
4,655,973 |
4,656,050 |
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Retained earnings |
37,157,213 |
35,471,905 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income, net |
1,985,372 |
2,232,258 |
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
45,441,899 |
44,002,249 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
$ 413,568,443 |
$ 381,669,730 |
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* See accompanying note to consolidated financial statements (unaudited). |
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. Financial Statements. (Continued)
FIRST PULASKI NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) |
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For Three Months Ended |
For Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
September 30, |
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2003 |
2002 |
2003 |
2002 |
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INTEREST INCOME: |
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Loans, including fees |
$4,413,069 |
$4,628,281 |
$13,464,352 |
$13,947,944 |
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Investment securities |
1,334,443 |
1,442,203 |
3,962,352 |
4,518,924 |
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Deposits |
1,660 |
24 |
2,080 |
43 |
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Federal funds sold |
24,605 |
31,604 |
71,188 |
117,979 |
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Total interest income |
5,773,777 |
6,102,112 |
17,499,972 |
18,584,890 |
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INTEREST EXPENSE: |
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Interest on deposits: |
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NOW Accounts |
65,144 |
85,223 |
198,266 |
295,845 |
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Savings & MMDAs |
320,322 |
550,989 |
1,198,663 |
1,355,128 |
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Time |
1,282,678 |
1,460,609 |
3,636,389 |
5,303,806 |
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Borrowed funds |
47,380 |
36,047 |
143,432 |
99,169 |
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Total interest expense |
1,715,524 |
2,132,868 |
5,176,750 |
7,053,948 |
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NET INTEREST INCOME |
4,058,253 |
3,969,244 |
12,323,222 |
11,530,942 |
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Provision for loan losses |
470,488 |
304,747 |
1,285,839 |
729,562 |
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NET INTEREST INCOME |
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AFTER PROVISION FOR |
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LOAN LOSSES |
3,587,765 |
3,664,497 |
11,037,383 |
10,801,380 |
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OTHER INCOME: |
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Service charges on deposit accounts |
574,760 |
602,529 |
1,750,513 |
1,627,133 |
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Other service charges and fees |
96,458 |
84,574 |
292,959 |
282,201 |
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Security gains |
39,813 |
243,870 |
113,621 |
258,619 |
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Dividends |
14,336 |
16,649 |
54,562 |
81,077 |
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Mortgage banking fees |
266,624 |
116,777 |
649,018 |
357,553 |
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Other |
296,576 |
102,956 |
492,463 |
304,705 |
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Total other income |
1,288,567 |
1,167,355 |
3,353,136 |
2,911,288 |
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Item 1. Financial Statements. (Continued)
FIRST PULASKI NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) |
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For Three Months Ended |
For Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
September 30, |
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2003 |
2002 |
2003 |
2002 |
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OTHER EXPENSES: |
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Salaries and employee benefits |
1,715,598 |
1,612,814 |
5,045,421 |
4,721,294 |
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Occupancy expense, net |
277,417 |
285,723 |
844,945 |
902,157 |
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Furniture and equipment expense |
229,025 |
275,404 |
624,201 |
784,081 |
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Advertising and public relations |
108,276 |
112,043 |
398,977 |
400,433 |
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Other operating expenses |
659,380 |
615,101 |
2,017,726 |
2,064,875 |
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Total other expenses |
2,989,696 |
2,901,085 |
8,931,270 |
8,872,840 |
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Income before taxes |
1,886,636 |
1,930,767 |
5,459,249 |
4,839,828 |
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Applicable income taxes |
608,593 |
646,503 |
1,750,743 |
1,575,165 |
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NET INCOME |
$1,278,043 |
$1,284,264 |
$3,708,506 |
$3,264,663 |
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Earnings per common share: |
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Basic |
$ 0.78 |
$ 0.78 |
$ 2.26 |
$ 2.00 |
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Diluted |
$ 0.77 |
$ 0.78 |
$ 2.24 |
$ 1.99 |
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Dividends per common share |
$ 0.41 |
$ 0.41 |
$ 1.23 |
$ 1.23 |
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Weighted average shares for |
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period - basic |
1,643,184 |
1,642,016 |
1,643,165 |
1,633,734 |
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- diluted |
1,656,389 |
1,642,016 |
1,655,750 |
1,644,628 |
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* See accompanying note to consolidated financial statements (unaudited). |
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Item 1. Financial Statements. (Continued)
FIRST PULASKI NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) |
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For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 |
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Accumulated |
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Other |
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Common |
Capital |
Retained |
Comprehensive |
Total |
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Stock |
Surplus |
Earnings |
Income |
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Balance, Dec. 31, 2002 |
$ 1,642,036 |
$ 4,656,050 |
$ 35,471,905 |
$ 2,232,258 |
$ 44,002,249 |
Comprehensive income: |
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Net Income |
3,708,506 |
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Change in unrealized |
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gains (losses) on AFS |
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securities, net of tax |
(321,876) |
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Less reclassification |
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adjustment, net of |
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deferred income tax |
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benefit of $38,631 |
74,990 |
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Comprehensive income |
3,461,620 |
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Cash Dividends |
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($1.23 per share) |
(2,023,198) |
(2,023,198) |
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Common stock issued |
2,233 |
44,467 |
46,700 |
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Common stock repurchased |
(928) |
(44,544) |
(45,472) |
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Balance, September 30, 2003 |
$ 1,643,341 |
$ 4,655,973 |
$ 37,157,213 |
$ 1,985,372 |
$ 45,441,899 |
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* See accompanying note to consolidated financial statements (unaudited). |
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Item 1. Financial Statements. (Continued)
FIRST PULASKI NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) |
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For nine months ended September 30, |
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2003 |
2002 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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Net income |
$ 3,708,506 |
$ 3,264,663 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income |
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to net cash provided by operating activities |
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Provision for loan losses |
1,285,839 |
729,562 |
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Depreciation of premises and equipment |
667,656 |
808,280 |
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Amortization and accretion of investment securities, net |
486,001 |
239,709 |
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Deferred income tax expense |
209,562 |
83,468 |
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Losses on sale of other assets |
0 |
37,199 |
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Security gains, net |
(113,621) |
(258,619) |
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Loans originated for sale |
(22,817,209) |
(12,449,184) |
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Proceeds from sale of loans |
22,758,259 |
13,148,684 |
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Decrease in interest receivable |
302,815 |
199,410 |
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Increase in prepayments/other assets |
(526,010) |
(642,278) |
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Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable |
162,297 |
(601,863) |
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Increase (decrease) in accrued taxes |
(208,870) |
265,370 |
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Increase (decrease) in other liabilities |
283,104 |
(854,714) |
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Net cash from operating activities |
6,198,329 |
3,969,687 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Proceeds from maturity of investment securities available for sale |
54,282,741 |
34,140,763 |
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Proceeds from sale of investment securities available for sale |
4,564,448 |
5,724,410 |
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Purchase of investment securities available for sale |
(90,935,304) |
(33,154,602) |
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Increase in interest bearing balances with banks |
(200,000) |
0 |
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Net (increase) decrease in loans |
557,433 |
(22,633,381) |
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Capital expenditures |
(688,738) |
(310,673) |
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Proceeds from sale of other assets |
0 |
306,680 |
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Net cash used by investing activities |
(32,419,420) |
(15,926,803) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from borrowings |
150,000 |
1,046,000 |
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Net increase in deposits |
30,224,601 |
8,354,087 |
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Cash dividends paid |
(2,023,198) |
(2,009,642) |
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
46,700 |
574,578 |
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Payments to repurchase shares of common stock |
(45,472) |
(447,060) |
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Borrowings repaid |
(238,247) |
(175,361) |
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Net cash from financing activities |
28,114,384 |
7,342,602 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
1,893,293 |
(4,614,514) |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
19,153,354 |
23,429,058 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
21,046,647 |
18,814,544 |
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* See accompanying note to consolidated financial statements (unaudited). |
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Item 1. Financial Statements. (Continued)
Note to Consolidated Financial Statements
The interim financial statements furnished under this item reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted, as allowed under rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for interim period presentation. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the complete fiscal year. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period classifications.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Result of Operations.
The following analysis should be read in conjunction with the financial statements set forth in Part I, Item 1, immediately preceding this section.
Reference is made to the report of the registrant on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, which report was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about March 31, 2003. This Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, the anticipated financial and operating results of the registrant. The words "anticipate," "could," "may", "intend", "believe," and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but other statements not based on historical information may also be considered forward-looking. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The registrant undertakes no obligation to publicly release any modifications, updates or revisions of these statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the day hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
In connection with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the registrant cautions investors that future financial and operating results may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the registrant. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, increased competition with other financial institutions, lack of sustained growth in the registrant's market area, adverse changes in interest rates, significant downturns in the businesses of one or more large customers, changes in the legislative or regulatory environment and loss of key personnel. These risks and uncertainties may cause the actual results or performance of the registrant to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Critical Accounting Policies
The accounting principles we follow and our methods of applying these principles conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and with general practices within the banking industry. In connection with the application of those principles to the determination of our allowance for loan losses, we have made judgments and estimates that have significantly impacted our financial position and results of operations.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
(Continued)
(a) Results of Operations
Net income of the registrant was $3,708,506 for the first nine months of 2003. This amounted to an increase of $443,843, or 13.6 percent, compared to the first nine months of 2002. For the three-month period ended September 30, 2003, net income decreased $6,221, or 0.5 percent, as compared to the three-months ended September 30, 2002.
Net interest income, the largest component of net income for the registrant, is the difference between income earned on loans and investments and interest paid on deposits and other sources of funds. Net interest income increased $89,009, or 2.2 percent to $4,058,253 during the third quarter of 2003 as compared to $3,969,244 for the third quarter of 2002. Total interest income decreased $328,335, or 5.4 percent to $5,773,777 for the third quarter of 2003 as compared to $6,102,112 for the same period in 2002. The decrease in total interest income was due primarily to the lower interest rate environment that has been prevalent in 2003. However, the decrease in total interest income was offset by a decrease in total interest expense of $417,344, or 19.6 percent to $1,715,524 for the third quarter of 2003 as compared to $2,132,868 for the same period in 2002. The decrease in total interest expense was again primarily due to the lower interest rate environment p
revalent throughout 2003. The percentage change was greater for the total interest expense than the total interest income primarily due to the general decline in the level of interest rates that began in 2001 and continued through 2003. The registrant was able to reprice its interest-bearing liabilities faster at the lower interest rates than repriced its interest-earning assets.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. (Continued)
Net interest income of the registrant for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2003 increased by $792,280, or 6.9 percent, to $12,323,222 as compared to $11,530,942 for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. Total interest income decreased $1,084,918, or 5.8 percent for the first nine months of 2003 as compared to the same period in 2002. This decrease was primarily the result of the declining interest rate environment which caused the interest income on loans to decrease $483,592 and interest income on investments to decrease $556,572 for the first nine months of 2003 as compared to the same period of 2002. However, the decrease in total interest income was offset by a decrease in total interest expense of $1,877,198, or 26.6 percent to $5,176,750 for the first nine months of 2003 as compared to $7,053,948 for the same period in 2002. The decrease in total interest expense was primarily caused by a $1,667,417 decrease in interest expense on time deposits
for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 as compared to the same period in 2002.
Total other income increased $121,212, or 10.4 percent to $1,288,567 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2003 as compared to $1,167,355 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2002. This increase in other income for the three-month period ended September 30, 2003 was primarily due to a $149,847 increase in mortgage banking fees, and a $189,872 increase in gains on the sale of loans. These gains were offset however, by a $204,057 decrease in gains on the sale of investment securities and a $27,769 decrease in service charges on deposit accounts, as compared to the three-month period ended September 30, 2002.
Total other income increased $441,848, or 15.2 percent for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2003 as compared to the nine-month period ended September 30, 2002. The increase was primarily due to a $291,465 increase in mortgage banking fees, a $189,872 increase in the gain on the sale of loans and a $123,380 increase in service charges on deposit accounts. These gains were offset however by a $144,998
decrease in gains on the sale of investment securities and a $26,515 decrease in dividends, as compared to the nine-month period ended September 30, 2002.
The registrant's non-interest income is composed of several components, some of which vary significantly between quarterly periods. Service charges on deposit accounts and other non-interest income generally reflect the registrant's growth, while fees for origination of mortgage loans will often reflect stock and home mortgage market conditions and fluctuate more widely from period to period.
For the three-month period ended September 30, 2003, total other expenses increased $88,611, or 3.1 percent to $2,989,696 as compared to $2,901,085 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2002. Salaries and employee benefits increased $102,784, or 6.4 percent and other operating expenses increased $44,279, or 7.2 percent for the three-months ended September 30, 2003 as compared to the three-months ended September 30, 2002. The increase in salaries and employee benefits is primarily due to increased average salary and benefits expense per employee. These increases were offset, however, by a decrease of $46,379, or 16.8 percent in furniture and equipment expense during the third quarter of 2003 as compared to the same period last year. This large decrease in furniture and equipment expense was primarily due to a significant upgrade in computer equipment by the registrant's subsidiary bank during 2001. The resulting depreciation on this computer equipment decreas
ed in 2003 as compared to 2002. Both net occupancy expenses and advertising and public relations expenses experienced immaterial declines in the first nine months of 2003 as compared to the first nine months of 2002 as well.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
(Continued)
expenses of $159,880, or 20.4 percent for the first nine months of 2003 as compared to the same period of 2002, again reflecting the decreased depreciation expense mentioned earlier. Also, net occupancy expenses decreased $57,212, or 6.3 percent and other operating expenses decreased $47,149, or 2.3 percent, for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 as compared to the same period of 2002.
The provision for credit losses for the three-months ended September 30, 2003, increased $165,741 to $470,488 from $304,747 over the same period in 2002. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2003, the increase in provision for credit losses was $556,277 to $1,285,839 from $729,562 over the same period of 2002. The increase in the provision for loan losses for both periods of 2003 was primarily the result of a deterioration in local economic conditions and one large line that was charged off during the first quarter of 2003. As a result of increases in net loan losses and problem loans compared to prior periods, the registrant anticipates that the provision for loan losses and allowance for loan losses will continue at increased levels throughout the year 2003. Increases in the provision for loan losses may have an adverse effect on the Company's results of operations for the year 2003.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
(Continued)
The following table shows the return on assets (net income divided by average total assets) and return on equity (net income divided by average stockholders' equity (net of unrealized gain or loss on
securities) for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 (annualized) and for the year ended December 31, 2002.
For nine months ended |
For year ended |
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September 30, 2003 |
December 31, 2002 |
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Return on assets |
1.25% |
1.09% |
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Return on equity |
11.57% |
9.90% |
(b) Financial Condition
The registrant's total assets increased 8.4 percent to $413,568,443 during the nine months ended September 30, 2003, from $381,669,730 at December 31, 2002. Loans and leases, net of allowance for credit losses, totaled $224,879,604 at September 30, 2003, a 2.0 percent decrease compared to $229,445,808 at December 31, 2002. Investment securities increased $31,345,466, or 27.5 percent, to $145,506,774 at September 30, 2003, from $114,161,308 at December 31, 2002. Federal funds sold increased $5,513,000, to $10,733,000 at September 30, 2003, from $5,220,000 at December 31, 2002. The increase in both investment securities and federal funds sold was the result of deposits growing more rapidly than loans.
Total liabilities increased by 9.0% to $368,126,544 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, compared to $337,667,481 at December 31, 2002. This increase was primarily due to a $29,809,761 or 10.4 percent increase in interest bearing deposits for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. Much of the increase in deposits during the first three quarters of 2003 occurred in time deposits.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. (Continued)
nonaccrual status was a large United States Department of Agriculture guaranteed loan that was placed on
nonaccrual status during the second quarter of 2002. Eighty percent of the principal and accrued interest of the loan is guaranteed by the United States Department of Agriculture. The remaining twenty percent credit exposure on the loan is secured by the underlying collateral on the loan. During the second quarter of 2003, the bank foreclosed on the underlying collateral and received a payment from the United States Department of Agriculture for eighty percent of the estimated shortfall between the remaining principal balance and the estimated net realizable value of the underlying collateral. This foreclosure led to the large increase in other real estate owned at September 30, 2003 as compared to December 31, 2002. Management does not believe that the underlying collateral is sufficient to secure the entire unguaranteed portion of the loan. Management has estimated the credit exposure on the loan and included the exposure in its allowance for loan l osses calculation for September 30, 2003. The second large line was placed on nonaccrual status during the fourth quarter of 2002. This line consists primarily of commercial real estate and land development loans and resulted in most of the net charged-off loans during the first nine months of 2003. The loans that were related to this line that were not charged-off during the first three quarters of 2003 remained on nonaccrual status as of September 30, 2003.page 12
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
(Continued)
approximately $659,300 for the nine-months ended September 30, 2002 for a net charge-off ratio of 0.29 percent. As discussed previously, one large line was primarily responsible for the increase in net loan charge-offs during the first nine months of 2003.
The total allowance for credit losses decreased to $3,456,896 as of September 30, 2003 from $3,809,625 as of December 31, 2002. The decrease of $352,729 in the allowance for credit losses during the first nine months of 2003 was primarily due to the large commercial real estate and land development credit line mentioned previously. As of December 31, 2002, management had estimated the credit exposure on this line in its calculation for the allowance for credit losses. Subsequently, during the first quarter of 2003, much of the exposure for this line was charged-off, thus decreasing the allowance for
(c) Liquidity
Liquidity is the ability to fund increases in loan demand or to compensate for decreases in deposits and other sources of funds, or both. Maintenance of adequate liquidity is an essential component of the financial planning process. The objective of asset/liability management is to provide an optimum balance of liquidity and earnings. Cash and cash equivalents increased $1,893,293 between December 31, 2002 and September 30, 2003.
Marketable investment securities, particularly those of short maturities, are the principal source of asset liquidity. Securities maturing in one year or less amounted to $16,289,204 at September 30, 2003, representing 11.4 percent of the registrant's investment portfolio as compared to 11.3 percent one year earlier. These securities may be sold in response to changes in interest rates, changes in prepayment risk, the need to increase regulatory capital, or asset/liability strategy with minimal risk. Management classifies all of the Company's investment portfolio in the available-for-sale category and reports these securities at fair value. Management does not anticipate the sale of a material amount of investment securities in the foreseeable future.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. (Continued)
(d) Capital Adequacy
The Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the FDIC have established risk-based capital guidelines for U.S. banking organizations. These guidelines provide a uniform capital framework that is sensitive to differences in risk profiles among banks.
Under these guidelines, total capital consists of Tier I capital (core capital, primarily stockholders' equity) and Tier II capital (supplementary capital, including certain qualifying debt instruments and credit loss reserve).
Assets are assigned risk weights ranging from 0 to 100 percent depending on the level of credit risk normally associated with such assets. Off-balance sheet items (such as commitments to make loans) are also included in assets through the use of conversion factors established by regulators and are assigned risk weights in the same manner as on-balance sheet items. Banking institutions are expected to maintain a Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of at least 4.00 percent, a total capital (Tier I plus Tier II) to total risk-weighted assets ratio of at least 8.00 percent, and a Tier I capital to total assets ratio (leverage ratio) of at least 4.00 percent. The following table sets out the appropriate regulatory standards as well as the registrant's actual ratios at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002.
September 30, 2003 |
December 31, 2002 |
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(in thousands of dollars) |
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Tier I Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets: |
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Tier I capital |
$43,384 |
$41,704 |
|
Risk-weighted assets |
$289,372 |
$282,069 |
|
Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets |
14.99% |
14.79% |
|
Regulatory requirement |
4.00% |
4.00% |
|
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets: |
|||
Total capital (Tier I plus Tier II) |
$46,841 |
$45,233 |
|
Risk-weighted assets |
$289,372 |
$282,069 |
|
Total capital to risk-weighted assets |
16.19% |
16.04% |
|
Regulatory requirement |
8.00% |
8.00% |
|
Tier I Capital to Total Average Assets (Leverage Ratio) |
|||
Tier I capital |
$43,384 |
$41,704 |
|
Total quarterly average assets |
$406,073 |
$374,268 |
|
Tier I capital to quarterly average assets |
10.68% |
11.14% |
|
Regulatory requirement |
4.00% |
4.00% |
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks.
The registrant's primary component of market risk is interest rate volatility. Fluctuations in interest rates will ultimately impact both the level of income and expense recorded on a large portion of the registrant'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. Based upon the nature of the registrant's operations, the registrant is not subject to foreign currency exchange or commodity price risk.
Interest rate risk management focuses on the earnings risk associated with changing interest rates, as well as the risk to the present value of the registrant's equity. Management seeks to maintain profitability in both immediate and long-term earnings through funds management and interest rate risk management. The registrant's rate sensitive position has an important impact on earnings and the present value of the registrant's equity. Management meets regularly to analyze the rate sensitivity position, focusing on the spread between the cost of funds and interest yields generated primarily through loans and investments. Management also seeks to maintain stability in the net interest margin under varying interest rate environments. These goals are accomplished through the development and implementation of lending, funding and pricing strategies designed to maximize net interest income under varying interest rate environments subject to specific liquidity and int
erest rate risk guidelines.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
The registrant and its subsidiaries are involved, from time to time, in ordinary routine litigation incidental to the banking business. Neither the registrant nor its subsidiaries is involved in any material pending legal proceedings.
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
None
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None
Item 5. Other Information
None
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) Exhibit 31.1 Certification of Mark A. Hayes, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-OxleyAct of 2002.
Exhibit 31.2 Certification of Tracy Porterfield, pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 32.1 Certification of Mark A. Hayes, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 - the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 32.2 Certification of Tracy Porterfield, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 - the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(b) No current reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the third quarter of 2003.
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
FIRST PULASKI NATIONAL CORPORATION
Date: November 14, 2003
/s/Mark A.
Hayes
Mark A. Hayes, Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 14, 2003
/s/Tracy Porterfield
Tracy Porterfield, Chief Financial Officer
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