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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 June 30, 2004

 

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 33-22224-B

 

Beverly National Corporation

(Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Massachusetts   04-2832201

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

240 Cabot Street Beverly, Massachusetts   01915
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (978) 922-2100

 

Indicate by check mark whether registrant (l) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section l3 or l5(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding l2 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 August 2, 2004. 1,848,465 shares

 



BEVERLY NATIONAL CORPORATION

 

INDEX

 

          PAGE

PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION     
Item 1.    Financial Statements     
     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2004 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2003    3
     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Six And Three Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 (Unaudited)    4
     Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 (Unaudited)    5
     Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)    7
Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    10
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    16
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures    17
PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION     
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings    18
Item 2.    Changes in Securities Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities    18
Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities    18
Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    18
Item 5.    Other Information    19
Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K    20
     Signatures    21

 

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PART I. Financial Information

 

ITEM 1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

BEVERLY NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2004


   

December 31,

2003


 
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS                 

Cash and due from banks

   $ 12,900,011     $ 18,759,631  

Interest bearing demand deposits with other banks

     1,001,955       190,658  

Federal funds sold

     11,200,000       4,000,000  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents

     25,101,966       22,950,289  

Investments in available-for-sale securities(at fair value)

     53,416,029       61,082,577  

Investments in held-to-maturity securities

     75,750,592       77,701,292  

Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost

     142,500       142,500  

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

     1,332,400       1,041,900  

Loans, net of the allowance for loan losses of $1,943,008 and $2,182,675, respectively

     199,464,223       174,411,656  

Premises and equipment, net

     3,759,241       3,825,654  

Accrued interest receivable

     1,386,915       1,243,694  

Other assets

     9,702,141       4,775,206  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 370,056,007     $ 347,174,768  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                 

Deposits:

                

Noninterest bearing

   $ 67,934,215     $ 61,442,551  

Interest bearing

                

Regular savings

     67,669,217       64,639,606  

NOW accounts

     69,652,652       71,862,309  

Money market accounts

     47,219,565       51,570,063  

Time deposits

     60,438,827       58,766,287  
    


 


Total deposits

     312,914,476       308,280,816  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     12,962,689       9,943,208  

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

     15,000,000       0  

Other liabilities

     2,595,453       2,708,714  
    


 


Total liabilities

     343,472,618       320,932,738  
    


 


Stockholders’ equity:

                

Preferred stock, $2.50 par value per share; 300,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding none

                

Common stock, $2.50 par value per share; 2,500,000 shares authorized; issued 1,958,930 as of June 30, 2004 and 1,944,879 as of December 31, 2003; outstanding 1,846,565 shares as of June 30, 2004 and 1,832,094 shares as of December 31, 2003

     4,897,325       4,862,198  

Paid-in Capital

     6,453,262       6,280,618  

Retained earnings

     17,362,777       17,073,858  

Treasury stock, at cost (112,365 shares as of June 30, 2004 and 112,785 as of December 31, 2003)

     (1,521,775 )     (1,527,461 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (608,200 )     (447,183 )
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     26,583,389       26,242,030  
    


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 370,056,007     $ 347,174,768  
    


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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BEVERLY NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended

   Three Months Ended

     June 30,
2004


   June 30,
2003


   June 30,
2004


   June 30,
2003


INTEREST INCOME:

                           

Interest and fees on loans

   $ 5,279,989    $ 6,263,559    $ 2,720,663    $ 3,108,230

Interest and dividends on investment securities:

                           

Taxable

     1,988,020      1,246,552      979,534      659,787

Tax-exempt

     33,975      17,032      18,057      9,468

Dividends on marketable equity securities

     6,534      7,757      3,048      3,794

Other interest

     42,220      108,508      35,784      61,617
    

  

  

  

Total interest and dividend income

     7,350,738      7,643,408      3,757,086      3,842,896
    

  

  

  

INTEREST EXPENSE:

                           

Interest on deposits

     1,114,856      1,555,970      550,752      784,962

Interest on short-term borrowings

     72,381      315      39,006      315
    

  

  

  

Total interest expense

     1,187,237      1,556,285      589,758      785,277
    

  

  

  

Net interest and dividend income

     6,163,501      6,087,123      3,167,328      3,057,619

Provision for loan losses

     130,000      120,000      70,000      20,000
    

  

  

  

Net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses

     6,033,501      5,967,123      3,097,328      3,037,619
    

  

  

  

NON-INTEREST INCOME:

                           

Income from fiduciary activities

     840,394      783,068      428,076      420,622

Fees from sale of non-deposit products

     21,822      0      21,822      0

Service charges on deposit accounts

     314,275      326,158      159,522      168,027

Other deposit fees

     268,094      198,745      145,648      97,676

Gains on sales of available-for-sale securities, net

     59,452      220,603      0      49,957

Gains on sales of loans, net

     28,209      306,854      0      159,799

Other income

     348,288      197,623      180,202      66,184
    

  

  

  

Total non-interest income

     1,880,534      2,033,051      935,270      962,265
    

  

  

  

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:

                           

Salaries and employee benefits

     3,805,820      3,730,082      1,919,108      1,900,118

Occupancy expense

     520,457      524,622      250,989      248,842

Equipment expense

     225,128      291,838      114,585      144,843

Data processing fees

     279,736      277,603      132,685      144,613

Marketing and public relations

     203,381      239,985      126,283      128,488

Stationery and supplies

     100,771      105,904      42,057      58,213

Professional fees

     307,986      178,950      155,954      102,616

Other expense

     1,040,292      774,936      529,196      375,226
    

  

  

  

Total non-interest expense

     6,483,571      6,123,920      3,270,857      3,102,959
    

  

  

  

Income before income taxes

     1,430,464      1,876,254      761,741      896,925

Income taxes

     406,382      727,096      220,370      351,550
    

  

  

  

Net Income

   $ 1,024,082    $ 1,149,158    $ 541,371    $ 545,375
    

  

  

  

Earnings per share:

                           

Weighted average shares outstanding

     1,838,600      1,805,671      1,841,248      1,808,724
    

  

  

  

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

     1,920,863      1,895,210      1,921,247      1,898,988
    

  

  

  

Earnings per common share

   $ 0.56    $ 0.64    $ 0.30    $ 0.31

Earnings per common share, assuming dilution

   $ 0.53    $ 0.61    $ 0.28    $ 0.29

Dividends per share

   $ 0.40    $ 0.40    $ 0.20    $ 0.20

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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BEVERLY NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

(Unaudited)

 

     6/30/2004

    6/30/2003

 

Net income

   $ 1,024,082     $ 1,149,158  

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

                

Increase in mortgages held for sale

     0       (1,053,984 )

Decrease (increase) in mortgage servicing rights

     27,235       (3,670 )

Depreciation expense

     302,151       351,366  

Gain on sales of securities

     (59,452 )     (220,603 )

Provision for loan losses

     130,000       120,000  

(Increase) decrease in interest receivable

     (143,221 )     52,695  

Decrease in interest payable

     (3,528 )     (20,779 )

Decrease in accrued expenses

     (92,031 )     (43,333 )

(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses

     (13,260 )     18,943  

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

     13,926       (30,276 )

Decrease in other assets

     3,318       275,573  

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

     (101,052 )     0  

Decrease in RABBI Trust trading securities

     57,027       17,673  

Amortization expense of investment securities

     482,991       291,796  

Accretion income of investment securities

     (41,222 )     (9,500 )

Change in deferred loan costs,net

     (57,447 )     34,444  

Increase in taxes payable

     59,710       0  
    


 


Total adjustments

     565,145       (219,655 )
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     1,589,227       929,503  
    


 


 

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BEVERLY NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

(Unaudited)

(Continued)

 

     6/30/2004

    6/30/2003

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

     (20,950,355 )     (78,974,086 )

Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities

     10,359,168       13,848,167  

Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities

     17,656,292       33,628,369  

Purchases of held-to-maturity securities

     (7,675,506 )     (408,548 )

Proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity securities

     9,572,749       105,000  

Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     (290,500 )     (297,100 )

Loan originations and principal collections, net

     (25,172,230 )     14,402,148  

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

     47,110       110,197  

Capital expenditures

     (235,738 )     (39,368 )

Purchase of life insurance policies

     (4,788,636 )     (500,000 )
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (21,477,646 )     (18,125,221 )
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Net increase in demand deposits, NOW, money market & savings accounts

     2,961,120       31,441,885  

Net increase in time deposits

     1,672,540       2,377,240  

Increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     3,019,481       0  

Purchase of term Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

     15,000,000       0  

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     116,433       176,768  

Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock

     5,686       0  

Dividends paid

     (735,164 )     (723,104 )
    


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     22,040,096       33,272,789  
    


 


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     2,151,677       16,077,071  

Cash and cash equivalents beginning of year

     22,950,289       50,381,665  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at June 30:

   $ 25,101,966     $ 66,458,736  
    


 


Supplemental disclosures:

                

Mortgages held-for-sale transferred to loans

   $ 1,885,282     $ 573,431  

Interest paid

   $ 1,190,765     $ 1,577,064  

Income taxes paid

   $ 346,672     $ 341,224  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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BEVERLY NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(Unaudited)

 

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The interim condensed consolidated financial statements contained herein are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments which are necessary to make the financial statements not misleading. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

2. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Earnings per share calculations are based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period.

 

Basic EPS excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if the securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the entity.

 

3. RECLASSIFICATION

 

Certain amounts for prior periods have been reclassified to be consistent with the current statement presentation.

 

4. IMPACT OF NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others” (“FIN 45”). FIN 45 elaborates on the disclosure to be made by a guarantor in its interim and annual financial statements about its obligations under certain guarantees that it has issued. It also clarifies that a guarantor is required to recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. FIN 45 clarifies that a guarantor is required to disclose (a) the nature of the guarantee; (b) the maximum potential amount of future payments under the guarantee; (c) the carrying amount of the liability; (d) the nature and extent of any recourse provisions or available collateral that would enable the guarantor to recover the amounts paid under the guarantee.

 

The initial recognition and initial measurement provisions of FIN 45 are applicable on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The disclosure requirements in FIN 45 are effective for financial statements of interim or annual periods ending after December 15, 2002. The Company adopted the initial recognition and initial measurement provisions of FIN 45 effective as of January 1, 2003 and adopted the disclosure requirements effective as of December 31, 2002. The adoption of this interpretation did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of SFAS Statement No. 123” (“SFAS No. 148”). SFAS No. 148 provides alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, SFAS No. 148 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 to require prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based

 

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employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results. The transition provisions and disclosure provisions are required for financial statements for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002. The Company adopted the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 148 as of December 31, 2002 and currently uses the intrinsic value method of accounting for stock options.

 

In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement No. 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No. 149”), which amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” This Statement (a) clarifies under what circumstances a contract with an initial net investment meets the characteristic of a derivative, (b) clarifies when a derivative contains a financing component, (c) amends the definition of an underlying to conform to language used in FASB Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others,” and (d) amends certain other existing pronouncements. The provisions of SFAS No. 149 are effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003. There was no substantial impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements on adoption of this Statement.

 

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity” (“SFAS No. 150”). This Statement establishes standards for the classification and measurement of certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. SFAS No. 150 requires that certain financial instruments that were previously classified as equity must be classified as a liability. Most of the guidance in SFAS No. 150 is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. This Statement did not have any material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46”), in an effort to expand upon and strengthen existing accounting guidance that addresses when a company should include in its financial statements the assets, liabilities and activities of another entity. In December 2003, the FASB revised Interpretation No. 46, also referred to as Interpretation 46(R) (“FIN 46(R)”). The objective of this interpretation is not to restrict the use of variable interest entities but to improve financial reporting by companies involved with variable interest entities. Until now, one company generally has included another entity in its consolidated financial statements only if it controlled the entity through voting interests. This interpretation changes that, by requiring a variable interest entity to be consolidated by a company only if that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest entity’s activities or entitled to receive a majority of the entity’s residual returns or both. The Company is required to apply FIN 46, as revised, to all entities subject to it no later than the end of the first reporting period ending after March 15, 2004. However, prior to the required application of FIN 46, as revised, the Company shall apply FIN 46 or FIN 46(R) to those entities that are considered to be special-purpose entities as of the end of the first fiscal year or interim period ending after December 15, 2003. The adoption of this interpretation did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 132 (revised 2003), “Employers’ Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits - an amendment of SFAS No. 87, SFAS No. 88 and SFAS No. 106” (“SFAS No. 132 (revised 2003)”). This Statement revises employers’ disclosures about pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans. It does not change the measurement or recognition of those plans required by SFAS

 

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No. 87, “Employers’ Accounting for Pensions,” SFAS No. 88, “Employers’ Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and for Termination Benefits,” and SFAS No. 106, “Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions.” This Statement retains the disclosure requirements contained in SFAS No. 132, “Employers’ Disclosures About Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits,” which it replaces. It requires additional disclosures to those in the original Statement 132 about assets, obligations, cash flows and net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit pension plans and other defined benefit postretirement plans. This Statement is effective for financial statements with fiscal years ending after December 15, 2003 and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2003. Adoption of this Statement did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

5. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

 

At June 30, 2004, the Company has five stock-based employee compensation plans. The Company accounts for those plans under the recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”, and related Interpretations. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for its fixed stock option plans. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, to stock-based employee compensation.

 

    

For the Six Months

Ended June 30,


  

For the Three Months

Ended June 30,


     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

Net income, as reported

   $ 1,024,082    $ 1,149,158    $ 541,371    $ 545,375

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, Net of related tax effects

     23,946      23,454      11,973      14,660
    

  

  

  

Pro forma net income

   $ 1,000,136    $ 1,125,704    $ 529,398    $ 530,715
    

  

  

  

Earnings per share:

                           

Basic – as reported

   $ .56    $ .64    $ .30    $ .31

Basic – pro forma

   $ .54    $ .62    $ .28    $ .29

Diluted – as reported

   $ .53    $ .61    $ .28    $ .29

Diluted – pro forma

   $ .52    $ .59    $ .27    $ .28

 

6. PENSION BENEFITS

 

The following summarizes the net periodic cost for the six months and three months ended June 30:

 

    

For the six Months

Ended June 30,


  

For the Three Months

Ended June 30,


     2004

   2003

   2004

   2003

Service cost

   $ 153,769    $ 147,829    $ 80,287    $ 73,915

Interest cost

     259,996      248,383      127,502      124,192

Expected return on plan assets

     (256,075)      (204,484)      (137,648)      (102,242)

Amortization of transition obligation

     27,489      27,489      13,745      13,745

Recognized net actuarial loss

     -0-      19,714      (2,694)      9,857

Amortization of transition asset

     -0-      (8,363)      -0-      (4,182)
    

  

  

  

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 185,179    $ 230,568    $ 81,192    $ 115,285
    

  

  

  

 

The Company previously disclosed in its consolidated financial statements for

 

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the year ended December 31, 2003 which are contained in the Form 10-K for the period then ended, that it expected pension plan contributions to be $400,000 in 2004. The actual contribution to the pension plan was $293,258.

 

Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Introduction

 

The following discussion includes Beverly National Corporation (“Company”) and its subsidiaries, Beverly National Bank (“Bank”), Cabot Street Realty Trust (“CSRT”) and the Bank’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Hannah Insurance Agency, Inc. (“Hannah”), Beverly National Security Corporation (“BNSC”) and Beverly Community Development Corporation (“CDC”). The purpose of the CDC is to promote lending in Beverly’s low and moderate-income census tracks. The purpose of the BNSC is to hold, buy, or sell securities.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

In preparing the Company’s financial statements, Management selects and applies numerous accounting policies. In applying these policies, Management must make estimates and assumptions. The accounting policy that is most susceptible to critical estimates and assumptions is the allowance for loan losses. The determination of an appropriate provision is based on a determination of the probable amount of credit losses in the loan portfolio. Many factors influence the amount of future loan losses, relating to both the specific characteristics of the loan portfolio and general economic conditions nationally and locally. While Management carefully considers these factors in determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses, future adjustments may be necessary due to changed conditions, which could have an adverse impact on reported earnings in the future. See “Provisions and Allowance for Loan Losses.”

 

Summary

 

Net interest and dividend income increased $76,378 and non-interest income decreased $152,517 during the six months ended June 30, 2004, as compared with the six months ended June 30, 2003. Non-interest expense increased $359,651 compared to the corresponding period. Income tax expense decreased $320,714 compared to the corresponding period. As a result, the Company’s net income for the six months ended June 30, 2004, was $1,024,082, as compared to net income of $1,149,158 for the six month period ended June 30, 2003. This is a decrease of $125,076 or 10.9%. Earnings per share totaled $.56 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, as compared to earnings per share of $.64 for the six months ended June 30, 2003. On a fully diluted basis, earnings per share for the first six months of 2004 amounted to $.53 as compared with $.61 for the same period in 2003. The Company declared and paid two quarterly dividends of $.20 in January and April 2004 totaling $.40 per share, which was the same as the amount paid for the comparable period in 2003.

 

During the first six months of 2004, the Company’s total assets grew $22,881,239 and amounted to $370,056,007 at June 30, 2004. Federal funds sold increased $7,200,000 or 180.0% from December 31, 2003, and investment securities decreased $9,326,748 or 6.7% compared to December 31, 2003. For the first six months of 2004 as compared to December 31, 2003 net loans increased $25,052,567 or 14.4%. The Bank purchased $4.8 million in bank owned life

 

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insurance during the first six months of 2004. Deposits increased $4,633,660 or 1.5% during the first six months of 2004, to $312,914,476 at June 30, 2004. Non-interest bearing deposits increased from $61,442,551 at December 31, 2003 to $67,934,215 at June 30, 2004. A new sweep product, which is reported as securities sold under agreements to repurchase, was introduced during the third quarter of 2003. The balance of these borrowings increased from $9,943,208 at December 31, 2003 to $12,962,689 at June 30, 2004. Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings totaled $15,000,000 at June 30, 2004 versus -0- at December 31, 2003.

 

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004

AS COMPARED TO SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003

 

Net Interest and Dividend Income

 

Net interest and dividend income for the six months ended June 30, 2004 totaled $6,163,501, representing an increase of $76,378 or 1.3% from the same period in 2003. Total interest and dividend income equaled $7,350,738 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, representing a decrease of $292,670 or 3.8% from the same period in 2003. Loan income for the six months ended June 30, 2004, totaled $5,279,989, representing a decrease of $983,570 or 15.7% from the same period in 2003. Such decrease reflects a lower average volume of loans and the re-pricing of the portfolio in a low interest rate environment. Interest and dividends on taxable securities for the six months ended June 30, 2004 totaled $1,988,020, an increase of $741,468 or 59.5% from the same period in 2003, and is attributable to a higher volume of investment balances in a low interest rate environment. The other interest earned, including Federal Funds Sold, decreased $66,288 or 61.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2004 when compared to the same time period in 2003 due to a low interest rate environment and the lower volume of short term investments.

 

Deposit interest expense equaled $1,114,856 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, a decrease of $441,114 or 28.3% as compared to the same period in 2003, reflecting the current strategy of managing the cost of funds of the Bank, in a low rate environment. The Bank generally pays competitive rates for its deposit base in the local market.

 

Interest on short-term borrowings totaled $72,381 for the six months ended June 30,2004 as compared to $315 for the same time period in 2003 primarily due to its new sweep product and the Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings in 2004.

 

Non-interest Income

 

Non-interest income totaled $1,880,534 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, a decrease of $152,517 or 7.5% from the six months ended June 30, 2003. Income from fiduciary activities totaled $840,394 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, an increase of $57,326 or 7.3% as compared to $783,068 for the six months ended June 30, 2003. This increase is attributed to an increased fee schedule and the higher market values of the trust department’s holdings upon which trust fees are based. Income from sale of non-deposit products totaled $21,822 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, as compared to $-0- for the six months ended June 30, 2003. This is due to the introduction of a new product line. Other deposit fees increased $69,349 or 34.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to the same time period in 2003. Service charges on deposit accounts decreased $11,883 or 3.6% for the six months ended June 30,2004 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2003. Gains on sales of securities totaled $59,452 for the six months ending June 30, 2004 as compared to gains on sales of securities of $220,603 for the corresponding period in 2003. Gains on sales of loans totaled $28,209 for the six months ending June 30, 2004 as compared to gains on sales of loans of $306,854 for the corresponding period in 2003. This variance is primarily due to higher sales of mortgages in 2003 in comparison to 2004. Other income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2004 totaled $348,288, an increase of $150,665 or 76.2%, as compared to $197,623 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2003. This variance is primarily due to the earnings derived from bank owned life insurance in 2004.

 

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Non-interest Expense

 

Non-interest expense totaled $6,483,571 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, an increase of $359,651 or 5.9% as compared to the same time period in 2003. This increase is primarily attributed to consulting fees, software expense and fraud expenses. Salaries and benefits totaled $3,805,820 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, an increase of $75,738 or 2.0% from the same time period in 2003, due to increased staff in lending and salary increases. Occupancy expense totaled $520,457 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, as compared to the same period in 2003. This represented a decrease of $4,165 or 0.8%, due to decreased rent expense. The costs of equipment totaled $225,128 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, a decrease of $66,710 or 22.9%, as compared to $291,838 for the same period in 2003, which is due to decreased equipment depreciation and maintenance costs. Data processing fees totaled $279,736 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, an increase of $2,133 or 0.8% as compared to the corresponding period in 2003. Professional fees increased $129,036 or 72.1% due to higher consulting expenses in connection with the Bank’s retail banking function. Marketing and public relations decreased $36,604 or 15.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to the same time period in 2003 due to the timing of marketing programs. Other expenses totaled $1,040,292 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, an increase of $265,356 or 34.2% as compared to $774,936 for the same period in 2003, due to software expense, fraud expense and directors’ fees.

 

Income Taxes

 

The income tax provision for the six months ended June 30, 2004 totaled $406,382 in comparison to an income tax provision of $727,096 for the same time period in 2003. This is a result of decreased taxable income combined with a lowered state tax rate. The Bank established a security corporation (“BNSC”) which helped reduce the effective state tax rate.

 

Net Income

 

Net income amounted to $1,024,082 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to net income of $1,149,158 for the same period in 2003, which is a decrease of $125,076 or 10.9%. The earnings decrease is primarily due to lower gains on mortgage sales and lower gains on sales of securities as well as increased non-interest expenses, in the first six months of 2004 as compared to the corresponding period in 2003.

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2004

AS COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003

 

Net Interest and Dividend Income

 

Net interest and dividend income for the three months ended June 30, 2004 totaled $3,167,328, representing an increase of $109,709 or 3.6% from the same period in 2003. Total interest and dividend income equaled $3,757,086 for the three months ended June 30, 2004, representing a decrease of $85,810 or 2.2% from the same period in 2003. Loan income for the three months ended June 30, 2004, totaled $2,720,663, a decrease of $387,567 or 12.5% from the same period in 2003 reflecting the re-pricing of the portfolio in a low interest rate environment. Interest and dividends on taxable securities for the three months ended June 30, 2004 totaled $979,534, an increase of $319,747 or 48.5% from the same period in 2003, and is attributable to a higher volume of investment balances in a low interest rate environment. The other interest earned, including Federal Funds Sold, decreased $25,833 or 41.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2004 when compared to the same time period in 2003 due to a low interest rate environment and the lower volume of short term investments.

 

Deposit interest expense equaled $550,752 for the three months ended June 30, 2004, a decrease of $234,210 or 29.8% as compared to the same period in 2003, reflecting the current strategy of managing the cost of funds of the Bank, in a low rate environment. The Bank generally pays competitive rates for its deposit base in the local market.

 

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Interest on short-term borrowings totaled $39,006 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to $315 for the same time period in 2003 due to the new sweep product introduced during the third quarter of 2003 and Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings in 2004.

 

The Bank’s average net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, 2004 yielded 3.83% in comparison to the 4.41% net interest margin yield for the six months ended June 30, 2003. This is due to a faster repricing of interest earning assets than repricing of interest sensitive liabilities and a change in composition of assets.

 

Non-interest Income

 

Non-interest income totaled $935,270 for the three months ended June 30, 2004, a decrease of $26,995 or 2.8% from the three months ended June 30, 2003. Income from fiduciary activities totaled $428,076 for the three months ended June 30, 2004, an increase of $7,454 or 1.8% as compared to $420,622 for the three months ended June 30, 2003, which is attributed to an increased fee schedule and the higher market values of the trust department’s holdings upon which trust fees are based. Income from sale of non-deposit products totaled $21,822 for the three months ended June 30, 2004, as compared to $-0- for the three months ended June 30, 2003. Other deposit fees increased $47,972 or 49.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2003. Service charges on deposit accounts decreased $8,505 or 5.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to the same time period in 2003. Gains on sales of securities totaled $-0- for the three months ending June 30, 2004 as compared to gains on sales of securities of $49,957 for the corresponding period in 2003. Gains on sales of loans totaled $-0- for the three months ending June 30, 2004 as compared to gains on sales of loans of $159,799 for the corresponding period in 2003. Other income for the three-month period ended June 30, 2004 totaled $180,202, an increase of $114,018 or 172.3%, as compared to $66,184 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2003. This variance is primarily derived from bank owned life insurance.

 

Non-interest Expense

 

Non-interest expense totaled $3,270,857 for the three months ended June 30, 2004, an increase of $167,898 or 5.4% as compared to the same time period in 2003. This increase is primarily attributed to consulting fees, software expense and fraud expenses. Salaries and benefits totaled $1,919,108 for the three months ended June 30, 2004, an increase of $18,990 or 1.0% from the same time period in 2003, due to increased staff in lending and salary increases. Occupancy expense totaled $250,989 for the three months ended June 30, 2004, as compared to the same period in 2003, a decrease of $2,147 or 0.9%, due to decreased rent expense. The costs of equipment totaled $114,585 for the three months ended June 30, 2004, a decrease of $30,258 or 20.9%, as compared to $144,843 for the same period in 2003, which is due to decreased equipment depreciation and maintenance costs. Data processing fees totaled $132,685 for the three months ended June 30, 2004, a decrease of $11,928 or 8.3% as compared to the corresponding period in 2003. Professional fees increased $53,338 or 52.0% due to higher consulting expenses in connection with the Bank’s retail banking function. Marketing and public relations decreased $2,205 or 1.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to the same time period in 2003 due to the timing of marketing programs. Other expenses totaled $529,196 for the three months ended June 30, 2004, an increase of $153,970 or 41.0% as compared to $375,226 for the same period in 2003, due to software expense, fraud expense and directors’ fees.

 

Income Taxes

 

The income tax provision for the three months ended June 30, 2004 totaled $220,370 in comparison to an income tax provision of $351,550 for the same time period in 2003. This reflects a decrease of taxable income combined with a lower state tax rate. The Bank established a security corporation (“BNSC”) which helped reduce the effective state tax rate.

 

Net Income

 

Net income amounted to $541,371 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to net income of $545,375 for the same period in 2003, which is a decrease of $4,004 or 0.7%. The earnings decrease is primarily due to lower gains on mortgage sales and lower gains on sales of securities as well

 

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as increased non-interest expenses, in the second quarter 2004 as compared to the corresponding period in 2003.

 

Provisions and Allowance for Loan Losses

 

Credit risk is inherent in the business of extending loans. The Bank maintains an allowance for credit losses through charges to earnings. Loan loss provisions of $130,000 were made during the six months ended June 30, 2004, as compared to $120,000 for the same period in 2003.

 

The Bank formally determines the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis. This determination is based on an assessment of credit quality or “risk rating” of loans. Loans are initially risk rated when originated and are reviewed periodically. If there is deterioration in the credit, the risk rating is adjusted accordingly.

 

The allowance also includes a component resulting from the application of the measurement criteria of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan (“SFAS 114”). Impaired loans receive individual evaluation of the allowance necessary on a quarterly basis. Impaired loans are defined in the Bank’s Loan Policy as those instances in which it is probable that the Bank will not be able to collect all principal and interest due according to the terms of the note.

 

Commercial loans and residential mortgages are considered to be impaired under any one of the following circumstances: Placement on non-accrual status; Exceeding 90 days delinquent; Troubled debt restructure consummated after December 31, 1994; or Classified as “doubtful,” meaning that they have weaknesses which make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.

 

An individual allowance for an impaired loan is based upon an assessment of the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

 

The loss factors applied as a general allowance are determined by a periodic analysis of the Allowance for Loan Losses. This analysis considers historical loan losses and delinquency figures. It also looks at delinquency trends.

 

Concentrations of credit and local economic factors are also evaluated on a periodic basis. Historical average net losses by loan type are examined and any identified trends are assessed. The Bank’s loan mix over that same period of time is also analyzed. A loan loss allocation is made for each type of loan and multiplied by the loan mix percentage for each loan type to produce a weighted average factor.

 

At June 30, 2004, the allowance for loan losses totaled $1,943,008 representing 174.4% of non-performing loans. Non-performing loans totaled $1,114,017, which represented 0.56% of total loans and mortgages held for sale. At June 30, 2003, the allowance for loan losses amounted to $2,203,061, representing 358.6% of non-performing loans. At June 30, 2003, non-performing loans totaled $614,407, which represented 0.34% of total loans and mortgages held for sale. A total of $416,778 of loans were charged-off by the Bank during the first six months of 2004 as compared to $39,714 charged off during the corresponding period in 2003. The Company had established reserves to cover the exposure of the charge off as the credits deteriorated. A total of $47,110 was recovered on previously charged-off loans during the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to $110,197 recovered during the corresponding period of 2003. Management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate. Using the best available information, no assurances can be given that future additions to the allowance will not be necessary based on changes in economic and real estate market conditions, further information obtained regarding problem loans, identification of additional problem loans and other factors, both within and outside of management’s control. The overall level of non-performing loans remains low. Accordingly, while the overall quality of the loan portfolio remains strong, management will continue to monitor

 

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economic conditions and the performance of the portfolio in order to maintain an adequate allowance for loan losses. Additionally, with expectations of the Bank to grow its loan portfolio, ongoing periodic provisions to the allowance are likely to be necessary to maintain adequate coverage ratios.

 

Capital Resources

 

As of June 30, 2004, the Company had total capital in the amount of $26,583,389, an increase of $341,359 or 1.3% as compared with December 31, 2003.

 

Generally, banks are required to maintain Tier 1 capital at a level equal to or greater than 4.0% of their total assets. As of June 30, 2004, the Bank’s Tier 1 capital amounted to 6.79% of total assets. At June 30, 2004, the Bank’s ratio of risk-based capital to risk weighted assets amounted to 11.98%, which satisfies the applicable risk based capital requirements. As of December 31, 2003, the Bank’s Tier 1 capital amounted to 7.00% of average assets and risk-based capital amounted to 13.71% of total risk based assets.

 

Generally, bank holding companies are also required to maintain Tier 1 capital at a level equal to or greater than 4.0% of their total assets. As of June 30, 2004, the Company’s Tier 1 capital amounted to 7.59% of total assets. At June 30, 2004, the Company’s ratio of risk-based capital to risk weighted assets amounted to 13.19%, which satisfies the applicable risk based capital requirements. As of December 31, 2003, the Company’s Tier 1 capital amounted to 7.78% of average assets and risk-based capital amounted to 15.02% of total risk based assets.

 

The capital ratios of the Company and the Bank exceed all regulatory requirements, and the Bank is considered to be “well capitalized” by their federal supervisory agencies.

 

Liquidity

 

The primary function of asset/liability management is to assure adequate liquidity and maintain an appropriate balance between interest-sensitive earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Liquidity management involves the ability to meet the cash flow requirements of customers who may be either depositors wanting to withdraw funds or borrowers needing assurance that sufficient funds will be available to meet their credit needs. The Company’s interest rate sensitivity management practices seek to provide consistency in the maintenance of net interest margins and to foster a sustainable growth of net interest income despite changing interest rates.

 

Certain marketable investment securities, particularly those of shorter maturities, are the principal source of asset liquidity. The Company maintains such securities in an available for sale account as a liquidity resource. Securities maturing in one year or less amounted to less than 1% of the investment securities portfolio at June 30, 2004; however, a minimum amount of contractual payments in the amount of $9,577,785 for the mortgage-backed securities portfolio is due within one year at June 30, 2004. Assets such as federal funds sold, mortgages held for sale, payments of mortgage-backed securities, as well as maturing loans are also sources of liquidity. The Company’s objectives are to be substantially neutral with respect to interest rate sensitivity and maintain a net cumulative gap at one year of less than 15% of total earning assets. The Company’s current practices are consistent with these objectives.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financial needs of its customers. In the opinion of Management, these off-balance sheet arrangements are not

 

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likely to have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Form 10-Q and future filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as other filings, reports and press releases made or issued by the Company and the Bank, and oral statements made by executive officers of the Company and the Bank, may include forward-looking statements relating to such matters as:

 

  (a) assumptions concerning future economic and business conditions and their effect on the economy in general and on the markets in which the Company and the Bank do business; and

 

  (b) expectations for increased revenues and earnings for the Company and Bank through growth resulting from acquisitions, attraction of new deposit and loan customers and the introduction of new products and services.

 

Such forward-looking statements are based on assumptions rather than historical or current facts and, therefore, are inherently uncertain and subject to risk. For those statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995.

 

The Company notes that a variety of factors could cause the actual results or experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations described or implied by such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that may affect the operation, performance, development and results of the Company’s and Bank’s business include the following:

 

(a) the risk of adverse changes in business conditions in the banking industry generally and in the specific markets in which the Bank operates;

 

(b) changes in the legislative and regulatory environment that negatively impact the Company and Bank through increased operating expenses;

 

(c) increased competition from other financial and non-financial institutions;

 

(d) the impact of technological advances; and

 

(e) other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Such developments could have an adverse impact on the Company’s and the Bank’s financial position and results of operation.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices. In particular, the market price of interest-earning assets and liabilities may be affected by changes in interest rates. Since net interest income (the difference or spread between the interest earned on loans and investments and the interest paid on deposits and borrowings) is the Company’s primary source of revenue, interest rate risk is the most significant non-credit related market risk to which the Company is exposed. Net interest income is affected by changes in interest rates as well as fluctuations in the level and duration of the Company’s assets and liabilities.

 

The Bank’s average net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, 2004 yielded 3.83% in comparison to the 4.41% net interest margin yield for the six months ended June 30, 2003. This is due to a faster repricing of interest earning assets than repricing of interest sensitive liabilities and a change in composition of assets.

 

Interest rate risk is the exposure of net interest income to adverse movements in interest rates. In addition to directly impacting net interest income, changes in interest rates can also affect the amount of new loan originations,

 

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the ability of borrowers to repay variable rate loans, the volume of loan prepayments and re-financings, the carrying value of investment securities classified as available for sale and the flow and mix of deposits.

 

The Company’s Asset/Liability Management Committee, comprised of the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, the Executive Vice President and Senior Loan Officer, the Executive Vice President of Retail Banking and marketing, retail and finance officers, is responsible for managing interest rate risk in accordance with policies approved by the Board of Directors regarding acceptable levels of interest rate risk, liquidity, and capital. This committee generally meets weekly and sets the rates paid on deposits, approves loan pricing and reviews investment transactions. This Asset/Liability Management Committee reports to the ALCO Committee, which is comprised of several Directors, the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

 

The Company is subject to interest rate risk in the event that rates either increase or decrease. In the event that interest rates increase, the value of net assets (the liquidation value of stockholders’ equity) would decrease because the Company is liability sensitive, the liabilities will re-price faster than assets. As of June 30, 2004, it is estimated that an increase in interest rates of 200 basis points (for example, an increase in the prime rate from 4.25% to 6.25%) would increase the value of net interest income by $209,118. If interest rates were to decrease, the value of net interest income would increase.

 

If interest rates were to decrease, net interest income would decrease because the Company has more interest-earning assets, which would re-price downward than it has interest-bearing liabilities. As a result, net interest income is instead subject to the risk of a decline in rates. Not only are there fewer interest-bearing liabilities to re-price, but many of these liabilities could not re-price much lower because the rates paid on them are already low. Accordingly, if interest rates were to decrease by 200 basis points (for example, a decrease in the prime rate from 4.25% to 2.25%) it is estimated that net interest income would decrease by $953,445.

 

At June 30, 2004, it was estimated that the value of the net assets of the Company would decrease by $209,118 if interest rates were to increase by 200 basis points and that the Company’s net assets would increase by $7,772,191 if interest rates were to decline by 200 basis points. The year-to-year change in these estimates is a result of increased volume in longer term assets which would lengthen the duration of the net assets of the Company.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure based closely on the definition of “disclosure controls and procedures” in Rule 13a-15(e). In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

 

Within 90 days prior to the date of this Report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

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During the quarter ended June 30, 2004, there were no significant changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect the internal control over financial reporting subsequent to the date the Company completed its evaluation. Therefore, no corrective actions were taken.

 

PART II - Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

None

 

Item 2. Changes in Securities Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

None

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The Annual Meeting of the Corporation was held on Tuesday, April 27, 2004. Stockholders voted to fix the number of directors at eleven (11), on the election of directors and to ratify the appointment of independent auditors.

 

The results of the votes of stockholders regarding each proposal are set forth below:

 

PROPOSAL 1

FIXING NUMBER OF DIRECTORS

 

The proposal to fix the number of directors, who shall constitute the full Board of Directors, at eleven (11) was approved in that the proposal received the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares voting.

 

The vote for fixing the number of directors at eleven (11) was as follows:

 

     “FOR”

    “AGAINST”

    “ABSTAIN”

Number of Votes:

   1,579,328     38,113     10,101

Percentage of Shares Voted:

   85.806 %   2.07 %   —  

Percentage of Shares

                

Entitled to Vote:

   96.975 %   2.34 %   —  

 

PROPOSAL 2

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

Each of the four nominees received in excess of a plurality of the votes cast at the meeting and were elected to serve a three-year term or until their successors are elected and qualified.

 

The vote for electing nominees as directors was as follows:

 

          For

    Withholding
Authority*


 

Richard H. Booth

                 
     Number of Shares:    1,608,856     14,736  
     Percentage of Shares Voted:    98.788 %   0.904 %
     Percentage of Shares Entitled to Vote:    87.41 %   0.801 %

 

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          For

    Withholding
Authority*


 

Suzanne S. Gruhl

                 
     Number of Shares:    1,511,707     106,885  
     Percentage of Shares Voted:    92.82 %   6.56 %
     Percentage of Shares Entitled to Vote:    82.13 %   5.807 %

 

          For

    Withholding
Authority*


 

Clark R. Smith

                 
     Number of Shares:    1,603,226     15,366  
     Percentage of Shares Voted:    98.44 %   0.943 %
     Percentage of Shares Entitled to Vote:    87.10 %   0.835 %

 

          For

    Withholding
Authority*


 

Michael F. Tripoli

                 
     Number of Shares:    1,529,757     57,873  
     Percentage of Shares Voted:    93.93 %   3.55 %
     Percentage of Shares Entitled to Vote:    83.11 %   3.144 %

 

Neiland J. Douglas, Jr., Donat A. Fournier, and Mark B. Glovsky are currently serving terms on the Board of Directors, which expire at the 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. John N. Fisher, Alice B. Griffin, Robert W. Luscinski and James D. Wiltshire are currently serving terms on the Board of Directors, which expire at the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

 

* “Withholding Authority” would include any “Against” or “Abstain” votes.

 

PROPOSAL 3

RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

 

The appointment of Shatswell, MacLeod & Company, P.C. as independent auditors for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2004 was approved in that the votes for such appointment exceeded the votes against such appointment.

 

The vote to ratify the appointment of Shatswell, MacLeod & Company, P.C. as independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2004 was as follows:

 

     “FOR”

    “AGAINST”

    “ABSTAIN”

Number of Votes:

   1,599,572     8,822     10,199

Percentage of Shares Voted:

   86.91 %   0.479 %   —  

Percentage of Shares

                

Entitled to Vote:

   98.22 %   0.542 %   —  

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None

 

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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

  a. Exhibits

 

10.34    John L. Good, III Change of Control Contract
10.35    John L. Good, III Employment Agreement
11.0      Computation of Per Share Earnings
31.1-     Rule 13a-14(a) /15d-14(a) Certification
31.2-     Rule 13a-14(a) /15d-14(a) Certification
32.0-     Section 1350 Certifications

 

  b. Reports on Form 8-K:

 

The Company filed the following reports on Form 8-K during the quarter ended June 30, 2004:

 

1. The Company filed a Form 8-K on April 27, 2004 to report that the Company had issued a press release announcing results of the annual meeting and its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with 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.

 

        BEVERLY NATIONAL CORPORATION
        (Registrant)

Date: August 12, 2004

     

By:

  /s/    DONAT A. FOURNIER        
                Donat A. Fournier
                President, Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 12, 2004

     

By:

  /s/    PETER E. SIMONSEN        
                Peter E. Simonsen
                Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer

 

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