UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007
o 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 0-12126
FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA |
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25-1440803 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
|
(I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) |
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Identification No.) |
20 SOUTH MAIN STREET (P.O. BOX 6010), CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201-0819
(Address of principal executive offices)
717/264-6116
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.
Large accelerated filer o |
|
Accelerated filer x |
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Non-accelerated filer o |
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act) Yes o No x
There were 3,844,241 outstanding shares of the Registrants common stock as of October 31, 2007.
INDEX
2
Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Franklin Financial Services
Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Amounts
in thousands, except per share data)
|
|
September 30 |
|
December 31 |
|
||
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash and due from banks |
|
$ |
16,084 |
|
$ |
21,855 |
|
Interest bearing deposits in other banks and fed funds sold |
|
251 |
|
293 |
|
||
Total cash and cash equivalents |
|
16,335 |
|
22,148 |
|
||
Investment securities available for sale |
|
178,779 |
|
189,345 |
|
||
Restricted stock |
|
2,921 |
|
3,142 |
|
||
Loans held for sale |
|
3,561 |
|
2,561 |
|
||
Loans |
|
563,884 |
|
528,534 |
|
||
Allowance for loan losses |
|
(7,324 |
) |
(6,850 |
) |
||
Net Loans |
|
556,560 |
|
521,684 |
|
||
Premises and equipment, net |
|
13,780 |
|
13,101 |
|
||
Bank owned life insurance |
|
18,048 |
|
17,561 |
|
||
Goodwill |
|
8,520 |
|
9,113 |
|
||
Other intangible assets |
|
2,800 |
|
3,071 |
|
||
Equity method investments |
|
4,016 |
|
4,028 |
|
||
Other assets |
|
15,539 |
|
13,579 |
|
||
Total Assets |
|
$ |
820,859 |
|
$ |
799,333 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Deposits: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Demand (non-interest bearing) |
|
$ |
87,425 |
|
$ |
87,688 |
|
Savings and interest checking |
|
368,478 |
|
337,985 |
|
||
Time |
|
160,784 |
|
169,622 |
|
||
Total Deposits |
|
616,687 |
|
595,295 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase |
|
80,269 |
|
78,410 |
|
||
Short term borrowings |
|
7,950 |
|
6,700 |
|
||
Long term debt |
|
32,367 |
|
38,449 |
|
||
Other liabilities |
|
9,009 |
|
8,865 |
|
||
Total Liabilities |
|
746,282 |
|
727,719 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Shareholders equity |
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Common stock $1 par value per share, 15,000 shares authorized with 4,299 shares issued and 3,844 and 3,838 shares outstanding at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 , respectively |
|
4,299 |
|
4,299 |
|
||
Capital stock without par value, 5,000 shares authorized with no shares issued or outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Additional paid in capital |
|
32,569 |
|
32,251 |
|
||
Retained earnings |
|
46,370 |
|
42,649 |
|
||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
(807 |
) |
236 |
|
||
Treasury stock, 455 shares and 461 shares at cost at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively |
|
(7,854 |
) |
(7,821 |
) |
||
Total shareholders equity |
|
74,577 |
|
71,614 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity |
|
$ |
820,859 |
|
$ |
799,333 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
3
Franklin Financial Services
Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
|
|
For the Three Months Ended |
|
For the Nine Months Ended |
|
||||||||
|
|
September 30 |
|
September 30 |
|
||||||||
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Interest Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Loans, including fees |
|
$ |
10,194 |
|
$ |
9,165 |
|
$ |
29,698 |
|
$ |
22,911 |
|
Interest and dividends on investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Taxable interest |
|
1,714 |
|
1,459 |
|
4,943 |
|
3,944 |
|
||||
Tax exempt interest |
|
545 |
|
509 |
|
1,684 |
|
1,487 |
|
||||
Dividend income |
|
73 |
|
85 |
|
240 |
|
230 |
|
||||
Federal funds sold |
|
50 |
|
309 |
|
307 |
|
504 |
|
||||
Deposits and obligations of other banks |
|
6 |
|
17 |
|
26 |
|
37 |
|
||||
Total interest income |
|
12,582 |
|
11,544 |
|
36,898 |
|
29,113 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Interest Expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Deposits |
|
4,637 |
|
4,234 |
|
13,901 |
|
9,950 |
|
||||
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase |
|
1,026 |
|
968 |
|
3,042 |
|
2,288 |
|
||||
Short term borrowings |
|
36 |
|
|
|
69 |
|
27 |
|
||||
Long term debt |
|
426 |
|
522 |
|
1,346 |
|
1,669 |
|
||||
Total interest expense |
|
6,125 |
|
5,724 |
|
18,358 |
|
13,934 |
|
||||
Net interest income |
|
6,457 |
|
5,820 |
|
18,540 |
|
15,179 |
|
||||
Provision for loan losses |
|
340 |
|
|
|
790 |
|
240 |
|
||||
Net interest income after provision for loan losses |
|
6,117 |
|
5,820 |
|
17,750 |
|
14,939 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Noninterest Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Investment and trust services fees |
|
1,390 |
|
753 |
|
3,253 |
|
2,367 |
|
||||
Loan service charges and fees |
|
223 |
|
153 |
|
535 |
|
490 |
|
||||
Mortgage banking activities |
|
71 |
|
26 |
|
399 |
|
244 |
|
||||
Deposit service charges and fees |
|
637 |
|
582 |
|
1,782 |
|
1,541 |
|
||||
Other service charges and fees |
|
398 |
|
277 |
|
987 |
|
761 |
|
||||
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance |
|
164 |
|
166 |
|
487 |
|
397 |
|
||||
Equity method investments |
|
13 |
|
85 |
|
(12 |
) |
71 |
|
||||
Other |
|
(17 |
) |
62 |
|
74 |
|
75 |
|
||||
Securities gains |
|
|
|
|
|
284 |
|
95 |
|
||||
Total noninterest income |
|
2,879 |
|
2,104 |
|
7,789 |
|
6,041 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Noninterest Expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Salaries and benefits |
|
2,922 |
|
2,673 |
|
8,472 |
|
7,127 |
|
||||
Net occupancy expense |
|
433 |
|
371 |
|
1,253 |
|
977 |
|
||||
Furniture and equipment expense |
|
242 |
|
263 |
|
744 |
|
608 |
|
||||
Advertising |
|
293 |
|
272 |
|
1,040 |
|
816 |
|
||||
Legal and professional fees |
|
291 |
|
192 |
|
813 |
|
671 |
|
||||
Data processing |
|
334 |
|
355 |
|
1,035 |
|
964 |
|
||||
Pennsylvania bank shares tax |
|
170 |
|
167 |
|
511 |
|
415 |
|
||||
Intangible Amortization |
|
90 |
|
136 |
|
271 |
|
229 |
|
||||
Other |
|
834 |
|
817 |
|
2,784 |
|
2,207 |
|
||||
Total noninterest expense |
|
5,609 |
|
5,246 |
|
16,923 |
|
14,014 |
|
||||
Income before Federal income taxes |
|
3,387 |
|
2,678 |
|
8,616 |
|
6,966 |
|
||||
Federal income tax expense |
|
830 |
|
577 |
|
1,936 |
|
1,498 |
|
||||
Net income |
|
$ |
2,557 |
|
$ |
2,101 |
|
$ |
6,680 |
|
$ |
5,468 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Per share data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Basic earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.66 |
|
$ |
0.55 |
|
$ |
1.74 |
|
$ |
1.56 |
|
Diluted earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.66 |
|
$ |
0.55 |
|
$ |
1.73 |
|
$ |
1.55 |
|
Cash dividends declared |
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
$ |
0.77 |
|
$ |
0.74 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
4
Franklin Financial Services
Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders Equity
for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
Additional |
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
Common |
|
Paid-in |
|
Retained |
|
Comprehensive |
|
Treasury |
|
|
|
||||||
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) |
|
Stock |
|
Capital |
|
Earnings |
|
Income (Loss) |
|
Stock |
|
Total |
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Balance at December 31, 2005 |
|
$ |
3,806 |
|
$ |
19,907 |
|
$ |
38,638 |
|
$ |
801 |
|
$ |
(7,482 |
) |
$ |
55,670 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
5,468 |
|
|
|
|
|
5,468 |
|
||||||
Unrealized gain on securities, net of reclassification adjustments and taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
281 |
|
|
|
281 |
|
||||||
Unrealized gain on hedging activities, net of reclassification adjustments and taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
||||||
Total Comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,802 |
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Acquisition of Fulton County Bancshares |
|
493 |
|
12,069 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,562 |
|
||||||
Cash dividends declared, $.74 per share |
|
|
|
|
|
(2,590 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(2,590 |
) |
||||||
Acquisition of 24,192 shares of treasury stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(621 |
) |
(621 |
) |
||||||
Common stock issued under stock option plans |
|
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
|
|
325 |
|
401 |
|
||||||
Stock option compensation |
|
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
127 |
|
||||||
Balance at September 30, 2006 |
|
$ |
4,299 |
|
$ |
32,179 |
|
$ |
41,516 |
|
$ |
1,135 |
|
$ |
(7,778 |
) |
$ |
71,351 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Balance at December 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
4,299 |
|
$ |
32,251 |
|
$ |
42,649 |
|
$ |
236 |
|
$ |
(7,821 |
) |
$ |
71,614 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
6,680 |
|
|
|
|
|
6,680 |
|
||||||
Unrealized loss on securities, net of reclassification adjustments and taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,038 |
) |
|
|
(1,038 |
) |
||||||
Unrealized loss on hedging activities, net of reclassification adjustments taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
(5 |
) |
||||||
Total Comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,637 |
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Cash dividends declared, $.77 per share |
|
|
|
|
|
(2,959 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(2,959 |
) |
||||||
Common stock issued under stock option plans |
|
|
|
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
69 |
|
94 |
|
||||||
Acquisition of 16,770 shares of treasury stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(434 |
) |
(434 |
) |
||||||
Treasury shares issued to dividend reinvestment plan |
|
|
|
188 |
|
|
|
|
|
332 |
|
520 |
|
||||||
Stock option compensation |
|
|
|
105 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
105 |
|
||||||
Balance at September 30, 2007 |
|
$ |
4,299 |
|
$ |
32,569 |
|
$ |
46,370 |
|
$ |
(807 |
) |
$ |
(7,854 |
) |
$ |
74,577 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
5
Franklin Financial Services Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30 |
|
||||
(Amounts in thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net income |
|
$ |
6,680 |
|
$ |
5,468 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
958 |
|
738 |
|
||
Net (accretion) amortization of loans and investment securities |
|
(795 |
) |
(18 |
) |
||
Stock option compensation expense |
|
105 |
|
127 |
|
||
Amortization and net change in mortgage servicing rights valuation |
|
50 |
|
185 |
|
||
Amortization of intangibles |
|
271 |
|
229 |
|
||
Provision for loan losses |
|
790 |
|
240 |
|
||
Securities gains, net |
|
(284 |
) |
(95 |
) |
||
Loans originated for sale |
|
(17,312 |
) |
(19,223 |
) |
||
Proceeds from sale of loans |
|
16,493 |
|
16,580 |
|
||
Gain on sales of loans |
|
(181 |
) |
(183 |
) |
||
Loss on sale or disposal of premises & equipment |
|
17 |
|
0 |
|
||
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance |
|
(487 |
) |
(397 |
) |
||
Loss (gain) on equity method investments |
|
12 |
|
(71 |
) |
||
Impairment writedown on equity securities |
|
32 |
|
|
|
||
Increase in interest receivable and other assets |
|
(942 |
) |
(1,276 |
) |
||
Increase (decrease) in interest payable and other liabilities |
|
257 |
|
(166 |
) |
||
Other, net |
|
189 |
|
(19 |
) |
||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
5,853 |
|
2,119 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale |
|
10,425 |
|
537 |
|
||
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities available for sale |
|
76,378 |
|
35,492 |
|
||
Net decrease in restricted stock |
|
221 |
|
501 |
|
||
Purchase of investment securities available for sale |
|
(76,956 |
) |
(55,219 |
) |
||
Net increase in loans |
|
(35,684 |
) |
(42,158 |
) |
||
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment |
|
|
|
240 |
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents acquired from Fulton Bancshares |
|
|
|
3,725 |
|
||
Cash paid in acquistion of Fulton Bancshares |
|
|
|
(11,286 |
) |
||
Settlement of receivables related to investments acquired in acquisition |
|
|
|
33,591 |
|
||
Capital expenditures |
|
(1,690 |
) |
(1,735 |
) |
||
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(27,306 |
) |
(36,312 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net increase in demand deposits, NOW accounts and savings accounts |
|
30,230 |
|
37,434 |
|
||
Net decrease in certificates of deposit |
|
(8,838 |
) |
(3,526 |
) |
||
Net increase in short term borrowings |
|
3,109 |
|
17,083 |
|
||
Long term debt payments |
|
(6,082 |
) |
(9,395 |
) |
||
Dividends paid |
|
(2,959 |
) |
(2,590 |
) |
||
Common stock issued to dividend reinvestment plan |
|
520 |
|
|
|
||
Common stock issued under stock option plans |
|
94 |
|
401 |
|
||
Purchase of treasury shares |
|
(434 |
) |
(621 |
) |
||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
15,640 |
|
38,786 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(5,813 |
) |
4,593 |
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents as of January 1 |
|
22,148 |
|
24,738 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents as of September 30 |
|
$ |
16,335 |
|
$ |
29,331 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Franklin Financial Services Corporation (the Corporation), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Farmers and Merchants Trust Company of Chambersburg (the Bank), Franklin Financial Properties Corp., and Franklin Future Fund Inc. Farmers and Merchants Trust Company of Chambersburg is a commercial bank that has one wholly-owned subsidiary, Franklin Realty Services Corporation. Franklin Realty Services Corporation is an inactive real-estate brokerage company. Franklin Financial Properties Corp. holds real estate assets that are leased by the Bank. Franklin Future Fund Inc. is a non-bank investment company. The activities of nonbank entities are not significant to the consolidated totals. All significant intercompany transactions and account balances have been eliminated.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows at and as of September 30, 2007, and for all periods presented have been made.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested that these consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Corporations 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the period ended September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.
The balance sheet at December 31, 2006 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include Cash and due from banks, Interest-bearing deposits in other banks and Federal funds sold. Generally, Federal funds are purchased and sold for one-day periods.
Earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period end. A reconciliation of the weighted average shares outstanding used to calculate basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share follows:
|
|
For the three months ended |
|
For the nine months ended |
|
||||
|
|
September 30 |
|
September 30 |
|
||||
(Amounts in thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
Weighted average shares outstanding (basic) |
|
3,847 |
|
3,840 |
|
3,844 |
|
3,516 |
|
Impact of common stock equivalents |
|
6 |
|
7 |
|
8 |
|
7 |
|
Weighted average shares outstanding (diluted) |
|
3,853 |
|
3,847 |
|
3,852 |
|
3,523 |
|
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Note 2 Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income includes unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities and derivatives that are recognized as separate components of shareholders equity.
The components of other comprehensive income (loss) and related tax effects are as follows:
|
|
For the Three Months Ended |
|
For the Nine Months Ended |
|
||||||||
|
|
September 30 |
|
September 30 |
|
||||||||
(Amounts in thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||||
Net Income |
|
$ |
2,557 |
|
$ |
2,101 |
|
$ |
6,680 |
|
$ |
5,468 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period |
|
502 |
|
1,273 |
|
(1,289 |
) |
522 |
|
||||
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) included in net income |
|
|
|
|
|
(284 |
) |
(95 |
) |
||||
Net unrealized gains (losses) |
|
502 |
|
1,273 |
|
(1,573 |
) |
427 |
|
||||
Tax effect |
|
(171 |
) |
(433 |
) |
535 |
|
(146 |
) |
||||
Net of tax amount |
|
331 |
|
840 |
|
(1,038 |
) |
281 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Derivatives: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period |
|
(32 |
) |
(36 |
) |
(25 |
) |
48 |
|
||||
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income |
|
8 |
|
4 |
|
18 |
|
33 |
|
||||
Net unrealized (losses) gains |
|
(24 |
) |
(32 |
) |
(7 |
) |
81 |
|
||||
Tax effect |
|
8 |
|
11 |
|
2 |
|
(28 |
) |
||||
Net of tax amount |
|
(16 |
) |
(21 |
) |
(5 |
) |
53 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
315 |
|
819 |
|
(1,043 |
) |
334 |
|
||||
Total Comprehensive Income |
|
$ |
2,872 |
|
$ |
2,920 |
|
$ |
5,637 |
|
$ |
5,802 |
|
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) included in shareholders equity are as follows:
|
|
September 30 |
|
||||
(Amounts in thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net unrealized gains on securities |
|
$ |
835 |
|
$ |
1,775 |
|
Tax effect |
|
(284 |
) |
(603 |
) |
||
Net of tax amount |
|
551 |
|
1,172 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net unrealized losses on derivatives |
|
(44 |
) |
(56 |
) |
||
Tax effect |
|
15 |
|
19 |
|
||
Net of tax amount |
|
(29 |
) |
(37 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Accumulated pension adjustment |
|
(2,014 |
) |
|
|
||
Tax effect |
|
685 |
|
|
|
||
Net of tax amount |
|
(1,329 |
) |
|
|
||
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
$ |
(807 |
) |
$ |
1,135 |
|
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Note 3 Guarantees
The Corporation does not issue any guarantees that would require liability recognition or disclosure, other than its standby letters of credit. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Generally, all letters of credit, when issued have expiration dates within one year. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as those that are involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Bank generally holds collateral and/or personal guarantees supporting these commitments. The Bank had $24.4 million standby letters of credit as of September 30, 2007 and $17.0 million as of December 31, 2006. Management believes that the proceeds obtained through a liquidation of collateral and the enforcement of guarantees would be sufficient to cover the potential amount of future payments required under the corresponding guarantees. The amount of the liability as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 for payments under letters of credit issued was not material.
Note 4 Pensions
The components of pension expense for the periods presented are as follows:
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Nine months ended |
|
||||||||
|
|
September 30 |
|
September 30 |
|
||||||||
(Amounts in thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||||
Components of net periodic benefit cost: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Service cost |
|
$ |
91 |
|
$ |
91 |
|
$ |
274 |
|
$ |
275 |
|
Interest cost |
|
182 |
|
172 |
|
544 |
|
517 |
|
||||
Expected return on plan assets |
|
(230 |
) |
(219 |
) |
(690 |
) |
(660 |
) |
||||
Amortization of prior service cost |
|
24 |
|
22 |
|
71 |
|
66 |
|
||||
Net periodic benefit cost |
|
$ |
67 |
|
$ |
66 |
|
$ |
199 |
|
$ |
198 |
|
The Bank closed its pension plan to new employees as of April 1, 2007. In addition, effective January 1, 2008, the Bank will change its existing pension plan to a career average formula from a final average formula.
Note 5 Recent Accounting Pronouncements
FIN 48
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which clarified the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 provides guidance on the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures, and transition. We adopted FIN 48 effective on January 1, 2007 and this adoption did not impact our consolidated financial statements.
FSP FIN 48-1
In May 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FIN 48-1 Definition of Settlement in FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FSP FIN 48-1). FSP FIN 48-1 provides guidance on how to determine whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose
9
of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits. FSP FIN 48-1 is effective retroactively to January 1, 2007. The implementation of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
EITF Issue No. 06-04, Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements
In September 2006, the FASBs Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) issued EITF Issue No. 06-4, Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements (EITF 06-4). EITF 06-4 requires the recognition of a liability related to the postretirement benefits covered by an endorsement split-dollar life insurance arrangement. The consensus highlights that the employer (who is also the policyholder) has a liability for the benefit it is providing to its employee. As such, if the policyholder has agreed to maintain the insurance policy in force for the employees benefit during his or her retirement, then the liability recognized during the employees active service period should be based on the future cost of insurance to be incurred during the employees retirement. Alternatively, if the policyholder has agreed to provide the employee with a death benefit, then the liability for the future death benefit should be recognized by following the guidance in SFAS No. 106 or Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 12, as appropriate. For transition, an entity can choose to apply the guidance using either of the following approaches: (a) a change in accounting principle through retrospective application to all periods presented or (b) a change in accounting principle through a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance in retained earnings at the beginning of the year of adoption. The EITF is applicable in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007, with early adoption permitted. The Corporation is evaluating the affect EITF 06-4 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurement
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. The new guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Corporation is evaluating the affect the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities-Including an amendment of FASB Statement 115
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities-Including an amendment of FASB Statement 115. SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected will be recognized in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The Corporation did not elect the early adoption option of SFAS No. 159. SFAS No. 159 is effective for the Corporation January 1, 2008 and it is evaluating the affect it will have on its consolidated financial statements.
Note 6 Acquisition
On July 1, 2006, Franklin Financial Services Corporation completed its acquisition of Fulton Bancshares Corporation (Fulton). In connection with the transaction, The Fulton County National Bank and Trust Company, a subsidiary of Fulton Bancshares was merged with and into Farmers and Merchants
10
Trust Company of Chambersburg, a subsidiary of Franklin Financial Services Corporation. The acquisition added approximately $123 million in assets and 6 community-banking offices in Fulton, Franklin and Huntingdon counties to Franklin Financial Services Corporation. Management believes that the acquisition gave it access to a contiguous market, via an established network, that could be expanded with the product offerings of the Corporation.
The following unaudited results of operations reports the pro forma combined results of operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2006 to show the effect of the merger as if the merger had been completed on January 1, 2006. The pro forma results show the combination of Fulton Bancshares results into Franklin Financial Services Corporations consolidated statements of income. While adjustments have been made for the estimated effect of purchase accounting, the pro forma results do not reflect the actual results the combined company would have achieved had the combination occurred at the beginning of the periods presented.
|
|
Pro forma |
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
|
|
September 30 |
|
|
(in thousands, except per share) |
|
2006 |
|
|
Net interest income |
|
$ |
17,378 |
|
Other income (excluding securities gains & losses) |
|
6,286 |
|
|
Net income |
|
3,980 |
|
|
Diluted earnings per share |
|
1.03 |
|
|
Note 7 Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts may have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Such reclassifications did not affect reported net income.
11
Part I, Item 2
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
For the Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
Certain statements appearing herein which are not historical in nature are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements refer to a future period or periods, reflecting managements current views as to likely future developments, and use words such as may, will, expect, believe, estimate, anticipate, or similar terms. Because forward-looking statements involve certain risks, uncertainties and other factors over which the Corporation has no direct control, actual results could differ materially from those contemplated in such statements. These factors include (but are not limited to) the following: general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, changes in the Corporations cost of funds, changes in government monetary policy, changes in government regulation and taxation of financial institutions, changes in the rate of inflation, changes in technology, the intensification of competition within the Corporations market area, and other similar factors.
Management has identified critical accounting policies for the Corporation to include Allowance for Loan Losses, Mortgage Servicing Rights, Financial Derivatives, Temporary Investment Impairment and Stock-based Compensation. There were no other changes to the critical accounting policies disclosed in the 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K in regards to application or related judgements and estimates used. Please refer to Item 7 of the Corporations 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a more detailed disclosure of the critical accounting policies.
The results of operations for 2007 reflect the acquisition of Fulton Bancshares Corporation on July 1, 2006. The 2006 third quarter results fully reflect the results of the acquisition, but the 2006 year-to-date results reflect only one quarter of the acquisition.
Summary
The Corporation reported net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 of $6.7 million. This is a 22% increase versus net income of $5.5 million for the same period in 2006. Total revenue (net interest income and noninterest income) increased $5.1 million year-over-year, but was partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense of $2.9 million. The provision for loan losses was $790 thousand for the period, $550 thousand more than in 2006. Diluted earnings per share increased from $1.55 in 2006 to $1.73 in 2007. Total assets were $820.9 million at September 30, 2007, up 3% from year-end 2006. Net loans and total deposits both grew during the quarter with ending balances of $556.6 million and $616.7 million, respectively.
Other key performance ratios as of, or for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 (on an annualized basis) are listed below:
12
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
Return on average equity (ROE) |
|
11.99 |
% |
11.77 |
% |
Return on average assets (ROA) |
|
1.07 |
% |
1.05 |
% |
Return on average tangible average equity(1) |
|
15.04 |
% |
13.02 |
% |
Return on average tangible average assets(1) |
|
1.14 |
% |
1.09 |
% |
(1) The Corporation supplements its traditional GAAP measurements with Non-GAAP measurements. The Non-GAAP measurements include Return on Average Tangible Assets and Return on Average Tangible Equity. The purchase method of accounting was used to record the acquisition of Fulton Bancshares Corporation. As a result, intangible assets (primarily goodwill and core deposit intangibles) were created. The Non-GAAP disclosures are intended to eliminate the effects of the intangible assets and allow for better comparisons to periods when such assets did not exist. The following table shows the adjustments made between the GAAP and NON-GAAP measurements:
GAAP Measurement |
|
Calculation |
Return on Average Assets |
|
Net Income / Average Assets |
Return on Average Equity |
|
Net Income / Average Equity |
Non- GAAP Measurement |
|
Calculation |
Return on Average Tangible Assets |
|
Net Income plus Intangible Amortization / |
|
|
Average Assets less Average Intangible Assets |
Return on Average Tangible Equity |
|
Net Income plus Intangible Amortization / |
|
|
Average Equity less Average Intangible Assets |
A more detailed discussion of the operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 follows:
Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to the nine months ended September 30, 2006:
Net Interest Income
The most important source of the Corporations earnings is net interest income, which is defined as the difference between income on interest-earning assets and the expense of interest-bearing liabilities supporting those assets. Principal categories of interest-earning assets are loans and securities, while deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase (Repos), short-term borrowings and long-term debt are the principal categories of interest-bearing liabilities. Demand deposits enhance net interest income because they are noninterest-bearing deposits. All balance sheet amounts in the discussion of net interest income refer to either year-to-date or quarterly average balances.
The Corporation recorded interest income of $36.9 million during the period, an increase of $7.8 million (26.7%) as compared to the prior year. Average interest-earning assets increased by more than $115 million from 2006. Likewise, the yield on these average-earning assets increased from 6.40% to 6.81%. Total average loans increased $105.6 million (23.7%) period over period and the total loan portfolio yield increased from 6.97% to 7.27%. As a result, interest from loans increased nearly 29.6% and totaled $29.7 million for the nine-month period. The commercial loan portfolio produced the largest growth in the loan portfolio with average commercial loans up $71.4 million from the prior year. The average yield on this portfolio also increased slightly during the period. Average outstanding mortgage loans increased $7.3 million from the prior year. The Bank is currently selling nearly all of its mortgage loan production; therefore, the increase in mortgage balances is due primarily to the 2006 acquisition of Fulton. Average consumer loans have increased nearly $27 million in part due to a successful spring 2007 home equity loan promotion that produced approximately $18 million in new loans. The average balance
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and yield of the investment portfolio increased year over year and resulted in an increase in interest income of $1.2 million over 2006.
Interest expense for the period was $18.4 million, up $4.5 million from $13.9 in 2006. Average interest-bearing liabilities were $646.0 million for the first nine months of 2007 compared to $538.0 million in 2006. The average cost of these liabilities also increased from 3.46% to 3.80%. Average interest-bearing deposits increased nearly $100 million period over period and the cost increased to 3.52% from 3.10% in 2006. The increase in average deposit balances is due primarily to a $72.9 million increase in the Money Management product. Time deposits increased $22.4 million on average with the increase due primarily to the Fulton acquisition as the pre-merger balances have declined slightly. Every deposit category, except for the Savings product, recorded an increase in its average balance year-over-year. The 2007 average Savings product balance decreased $3.6 million from 2006 and continues its downward trend as funds flow out into higher yielding products like the Money Management product. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (Repos) have increased approximately $24.0 million on average since year-end as commercial customers continue to find value in the Banks cash management services. The average balance of long-term debt decreased due to scheduled amortization, maturities and a pre-payment in 2007.
As a result of the changes in the balance sheet and interest rates, year-to-date net interest income increased $3.3 million (22.1%) to $18.5 million from the previous year total of $15.2 million. While many financial institutions have experienced margin compression, the Bank has seen its net interest margin improve from 3.43% in 2006 to 3.51%.
The following table shows a comparative analysis of average balances, asset yields and funding costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. These components drive changes in net interest income.
|
|
For the Nine Months Ended September 30 |
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
Tax |
|
|
|
|
|
Tax |
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Average |
|
Equivalent |
|
Average |
|
Average |
|
Equivalent |
|
Average |
|
||||
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
balance |
|
Interest |
|
yield/rate |
|
balance |
|
Interest |
|
yield/rate |
|
||||
Interest-earning assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Federal funds sold and interest bearing balances |
|
$ |
8,293 |
|
$ |
333 |
|
5.30 |
% |
$ |
13,958 |
|
$ |
541 |
|
5.11 |
% |
Investment securities |
|
184,801 |
|
7,611 |
|
5.51 |
% |
169,699 |
|
6,334 |
|
4.99 |
% |
||||
Loans |
|
550,498 |
|
29,938 |
|
7.27 |
% |
444,866 |
|
23,192 |
|
6.97 |
% |
||||
Total interest-earning assets |
|
$ |
743,591 |
|
37,882 |
|
6.81 |
% |
$ |
628,522 |
|
30,067 |
|
6.40 |
% |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Interest-bearing liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Interest-bearing deposits |
|
$ |
528,631 |
|
13,901 |
|
3.52 |
% |
$ |
429,078 |
|
9,950 |
|
3.10 |
% |
||
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase |
|
81,270 |
|
3,042 |
|
5.00 |
% |
65,497 |
|
2,288 |
|
4.67 |
% |
||||
Short-term borrowings |
|
1,689 |
|
69 |
|
5.46 |
% |
785 |
|
27 |
|
4.60 |
% |
||||
Long-term debt |
|
34,413 |
|
1,346 |
|
5.23 |
% |
42,600 |
|
1,669 |
|
5.24 |
% |
||||
Total interest-bearing liabilities |
|
$ |
646,003 |
|
18,358 |
|
3.80 |
% |
$ |
537,960 |
|
13,934 |
|
3.46 |
% |
||
Interest spread |
|
|
|
|
|
3.01 |
% |
|
|
|
|
2.94 |
% |
||||
Net interest income/Net interest margin |
|
|
|
19,525 |
|
3.51 |
% |
|
|
16,133 |
|
3.43 |
% |
||||
Tax equivalent adjustment |
|
|
|
(985 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(954 |
) |
|
|
||||
Net interest income |
|
|
|
$ |
18,540 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
15,179 |
|
|
|
Nonaccruing loans are included in the loan balances. All nontaxable interest income has been adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis
using a tax rate of 34%.
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Provision for Loan Losses
The Corporation recorded $790 thousand in provision expense during the first nine months of 2007 versus $240 thousand for the same period in 2006. For more information concerning loan quality and the allowance for loan losses, refer to the Asset Quality discussion.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income (excluding security gains) was $7.5 million for the first nine months of 2007 compared to $5.9 million for the same period in 2006. Nearly every category of noninterest income increased year over year. Investment and trust service fees increased $886 thousand over 2006, the largest dollar increase of any noninterest income category. This increase is the result of growth in trust assets under management and the recognition of $517 thousand in fees from the settlement of one large estate. Loan fees showed only modest growth period over period. Mortgage banking fees increased by $155 thousand and is due to the reversal of $155 thousand in previously recorded impairment charges on mortgage servicing rights. Deposit fees increased by $241 thousand (15.6%) from 2006 and totaled $1.8 million for the period. An increase of $212 thousand in fees from the Banks Courtesy Coverage product (an overdraft protection program) was the largest contributor to the increase in deposit fees. Other service charges and fees were $987 thousand for 2007, up $226 thousand from 2006. Of this increase, $100 thousand came from increased fee income from the Banks debit card product, $86 thousand from the collection of past due fees from a vendor, and $50 thousand from the settlement of a class action lawsuit involving an equity security previously owned by the Bank. The increase in income from bank owned life insurance is due solely to additional assets recorded in the 2006 acquisition. The Corporation has an investment in American Home Bank, N.A. and is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. This investment produced $12 thousand year-to-date loss this year versus income of $71 thousand in 2006. The Corporation recorded $284 thousand in security gains in 2007 versus $95 thousand in 2006.
Noninterest Expense
For the first nine months of 2007, noninterest expense was $16.9 million versus $14.0 million for the same period in 2006. Every category of noninterest expense increased over the prior period and as usual, salaries and benefits represented the largest dollar increase. Salaries and benefits increased by $1.3 million from 2006, with approximately $1.0 million of this increase in salary expense as the Bank added employees during the 2006 acquisition. Incentive compensation plans (up $282 thousand), health insurance (up $151 thousand) and payroll taxes (up $100 thousand) also contributed to the increase in employee benefits, but were partially offset by smaller decreases in other benefit categories. The Bank continually looks for ways to control the costs of employee benefits. For example, the Bank closed its pension plan to new employees as of April 1, 2007. In addition, effective January 1, 2008, the Bank will change its existing pension plan to a career average formula from a final average formula. These changes should start to produce savings in pension expense in 2008. During the third quarter, the Bank also canceled its third-party health insurance plan and joined a health insurance consortium comprised of Pennsylvania community banks. The consortium plan includes a component of self-insurance and collectively negotiated administrative services. While this action may not produce immediate savings, it is expected to reduce the long-term cost of health insurance. Occupancy and equipment costs are higher than 2006 by $412 thousand due primarily to the addition of 6 community offices from the acquisition and the opening of de-novo community offices in the fourth quarter of 2006 and the second quarter of 2007. Advertising costs are up due to the promotion of a new community office and product and brand promotional efforts in new markets. The Banks shares tax expense and intangible amortization both increased during 2007 as a result of the 2006 acquisition. Other operating expenses increased $577
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thousand from 2006, driven primarily by a nonrecurring expense of $277 thousand from a prepayment penalty on an FHLB term debt payoff. Increases in postage (up $79 thousand) and telephone (up $87 thousand) also contributed to the increase in other expenses.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Premiums
FDIC insurance expense has remained fairly stable year over year. The 2007 expense was $53 thousand compared to the 2006 expense of $43 thousand. The total premium expense is comprised of the Financing Corporation assessment and the Bank Insurance Fund risk assessment.
In 2007, the FDIC created new risk categories and corresponding assessment rates for deposit insurance premiums. The Bank is classified in Risk Category I with a risk assessment rate between 5 and 7 basis points. In addition to a rate increase, the FDIC also approved a one-time assessment credit for banks in existence on December 31, 1996 that paid a deposit insurance assessment prior to that date. The Bank qualifies for this credit. The one-time credit may be used to offset the new assessment rate until the credit is entirely used up. As such, the one-time credit is expected to be more than sufficient to offset the new 2007 assessment cost for the Bank. It is expected that the Banks credit will be used up by the second quarter of 2008 at which time the Bank will again recognize the FDIC risk assessment premium.
Federal income tax expense was $1.9 million in 2007 and $1.5 million for 2006. This expense resulted in an effective tax rate for 2007 of 22.5% and 21.5% for 2006. All taxable income for the Corporation is taxed at a rate of 34%.
Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2007 to the three months ended September 30, 2006:
Net Interest Income
Net interest income for the third quarter of 2007 was $6.5 million versus $5.8 million for the same period in 2006. This change represents an increase of $637 thousand (10.9%) period over period. Interest income increased approximately $1.0 million quarter over quarter, with all of the increase occurring in the loan portfolio, which increased more than $53.0 million on average. The average balance of the loan portfolio was $565.1 million for the third quarter of 2007, up from $512.3 million during the same period of 2006. Commercial and consumer loans both increased over 2006, but these increases were partially offset by a decrease in the average balance of residential mortgage loans. The yield on the total loan portfolio remained flat period over period. An increase in interest income from the investment portfolio of $279 thousand was offset by a decrease of $270 thousand in interest from federal funds sold and interest bearing deposits. The change in interest income from both of these line items is the result of a change in the average balance of the respective account.
Total interest expense increased $401 thousand during the period with interest expense on deposit accounts increasing $403 thousand during the period. The increase in deposit expense was due to an increase in average interest-bearing deposit balances quarter over quarter. The average balance of interest-bearing deposits was $537.0 million for the third quarter of 2007 compared to $500.5 million for the same period of 2006. Most of this increase came from the Money Management product that increased $63.6 million on average from 2006. However, this increase was partially offset by a decrease in the average balance of the Savings and Time Deposit products. Interest expense on Repos and short-term borrowings increased $94 thousand, but was offset by a decrease of $96 thousand in long-term debt interest expense.
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Noninterest Income
The Corporation recorded $2.9 million in noninterest income (excluding securities gains) for the third quarter of 2007. This amount is $775 thousand greater than the amount recorded in 2006 of $2.1 million. Investment and trust service fees increased $637 thousand from the prior year quarter and is primarily the result of $417 thousand in fees collected during the quarter from a large estate settlement. Loan fees increased during the quarter as the Bank received a large pre-payment fee from a commercial loan that paid-off during the third quarter. Mortgage banking fees increased from 2006 due to an impairment charge recorded during the third quarter 2006. While the Bank recorded an impairment charge in the third quarter of 2007 ($36 thousand), it was not as large as the 2006 charge ($76 thousand), therefore mortgage banking fees increased in 2007. Deposit fees increased due to fees from the Banks Courtesy Coverage product (an overdraft protection product). The recovery of past due vendor fees (previously discussed) accounted for the increase in other service charges and fees. The Corporations equity investment in American Home Bank, N.A. produced quarterly income of $13 thousand for 2007 compared to $85 thousand in 2006. Other income was a $17 thousand loss for the third quarter of 2007 versus income of $62 thousand in 2006. In 2006, a nonrecurring gain of $60 thousand from life insurance proceeds was recorded. Also in the third quarter of 2007, an impairment charge ($32 thousand) taken on an equity security earlier in 2007 was reclassified to this line item from other expense.
Noninterest Expense
During the third quarter of 2007, noninterest expense increased from $5.2 million to $5.6 million. Salaries and benefits increased $249 thousand period over period and accounted for most of the increase in noninterest expense. Within this line item, employee salaries, incentive compensation and health insurance accounted for a combined increase of $268 thousand. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in stock option compensation of $68 thousand. In 2007, the Corporation changed its Employee Stock Purchase Plan in order to avoid having to record an option grant expense. Occupancy and equipment expense increased due to the increasing size of the Banks community office network. Legal and professional fees increased $99 thousand due primarily to audit fees and consulting for services such as sales training, pension changes and loan review. Intangible amortization decreased because the amortization of a customer list ended in 2006. The 2007 amortization is due to the core deposit intangible created in the 2006 acquisition.
Provision for Loan Losses
The Corporation recorded $340 thousand in provision expense during the third quarter of 2007 compared to no provision expense in the third quarter of 2006. For more information concerning loan quality and the allowance for loan losses, refer to the Asset Quality discussion.
Federal income tax expense was $830 thousand for the third quarter of 2007 and $577 thousand for the same period in 2006. This expense resulted in an effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2007 of 24.5% and 21.5% for the third quarter of 2006. All taxable income for the Corporation is taxed at a rate of 34%.
Total assets were $820.9 million at September 30, 2007, an increase of $21.6 million from the 2006 year-end balance of $799.3 million. The mix of assets has changed since year-end as the investment
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portfolio has decreased and funds have been reinvested in the loan portfolio. Net loans have increased $34.9 million since year-end. Commercial lending activity continues to be good and these balances have increased more than $41.0 million. Consumer loans, boosted by a spring 2007 home equity loan promotion, increased more than $20.0 million since year-end. This promotion generated approximately $18.0 million in new loan originations, with approximately $14.0 million of this total representing new money advances. However, the growth in these categories was partially offset by a decrease of approximately $25.0 million in the residential mortgage loan portfolio. The mortgage portfolio continues to run-off as the Bank retains only a minimal amount of new loan production. The core deposit intangible continues to be amortized over the estimated useful life of the acquired core deposits and has an estimated remaining life of approximately 8 years. Goodwill is down slightly due to a final purchase accounting adjustment.
Total deposits increased $21.4 million to $616.7 million from year-end 2006. Demand deposits have remained flat over the period and time deposits have decreased by $8.8 million. The Bank has taken a very disciplined approach in pricing its time deposits and has chosen not to compete with many of the time deposit promotions offered by competitors. As a result, some time deposits have left the Bank and others have moved to the Banks Money Management product, which has generally carried a lower rate than time deposits. Despite the decision not to compete on price, the Bank is pleased with the amount of time deposits (at lower rates) it has retained and believes it could attract new time deposits solely on price if necessary. The Money Management product has continued to grow through 2007 and has increased by approximately $40.0 million since year-end 2006. However, as short-term market rates have decreased, the rate of growth of the Money Management product has slowed. The Repo balance has increased slightly to $80.3 million from year-end. This is down from a high of $93.8 million in May 2007. As mentioned in the previous quarters report, one account withdrew approximately $15.0 million from its Repo account during the third quarter of 2007. The Bank had been anticipating the withdraw from this account. Long-term debt continues to decrease due to a $4.1 million debt prepayment in the first quarter and scheduled loan amortization and maturities.
Total shareholders equity recorded a net increase of $3.0 million to $74.6 million at September 30, 2007, despite a decrease in other accumulated comprehensive income (AOCI) of $1.0 million. The drop in AOCI is the result of a decline in the market value of investment securities available for sale. Cash dividends declared year-to-date were $3.0 million.
Capital adequacy is currently defined by regulatory agencies through the use of several minimum required ratios. At September 30, 2007, the Corporation was well capitalized as defined by the banking regulatory agencies. The Banks risk based capital ratio has improved from the June 30, 2007 ratio as approximately $15.0 million of high risked weighted investments (commercial paper) matured during the third quarter of 2007. These funds were reinvested in lower risk weighted investments and as a result the capital ratio improved. Regulatory capital ratios for the Corporation and the Bank are shown below:
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Regulatory Ratios |
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Well Capitalized |
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September 30, 2007 |
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
Minimum |
|
Minimum |
|
Total Risk Based Capital Ratio (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Franklin Financial Services Corporation |
|
12.21 |
% |
11.91 |
% |
8.0 |
% |
n/a |
|
Farmers & Merchants Trust Company |
|
10.51 |
% |
10.09 |
% |
8.0 |
% |
10.0 |
% |
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|
Tier 1 Capital Ratio (2) |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Franklin Financial Services Corporation |
|
10.97 |
% |
10.59 |
% |
4.0 |
% |
n/a |
|
Farmers & Merchants Trust Company |
|
9.26 |
% |
8.82 |
% |
4.0 |
% |
6.0 |
% |
|
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|
Leverage Ratio (3) |
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|
|
|
|
Franklin Financial Services Corporation |
|
7.99 |
% |
7.60 |
% |
4.0 |
% |
n/a |
|
Farmers & Merchants Trust Company |
|
6.70 |
% |
6.29 |
% |
4.0 |
% |
5.0 |
% |
(1)Total risk-based capital / total risk-weighted assets |
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|
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(2)Tier 1 capital / total risk-weighed assets |
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(3)Tier 1 capital / average quarterly assets |
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Nonperforming loans increased by $3.5 million from year-end 2006 to September 30, 2007 directly as a result of loans purchased from Equipment Finance LLC (EFI), a wholly owned subsidiary of BLC Bank, N.A. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Sterling Financial Corporation [Sterling]). Particularly, nonperforming loans increased immediately following Sterlings April 19, 2007 announcement of fraud based financing irregularities, i.e., concealed delinquencies and falsified contracts. During the third quarter, Sterlings repurchase of 11 tainted contracts totaling approximately $1.0 million, as well as borrowers monthly payments reduced the Banks EFI loan portfolio to $5.4 million. Subsequent to September 30, 2007, Sterling repurchased another tainted contract (approximately $190 thousand).
Management continues to monitor the ongoing payments within the EFI loan portfolio. Management will consider recognizing cash-basis interest on the nonaccrual EFI loans predicated on the borrowers continued repayment and re-confirmation of sufficient collateral value.
The following table presents a summary of nonperforming assets:
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|
September 30 |
|
December 31 |
|
||
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
||
Nonaccrual loans |
|
$ |
4,072 |
|
$ |
1,179 |
|
Loans past due 90 days or more and not included above |
|
1,741 |
|
1,148 |
|
||
Total nonperforming loans |
|
5,813 |
|
2,327 |
|
||
Foreclosed real estate |
|
97 |
|
|
|
||
Total nonperforming assets |
|
$ |
5,910 |
|
$ |
2,327 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Nonperforming loans to total loans |
|
1.03 |
% |
0.44 |
% |
||
Nonperforming assets to total assets |
|
0.72 |
% |
0.29 |
% |
||
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans |
|
125.99 |
% |
294.37 |
% |
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The ..08% annualized net charge-off ratio at September 30, 2007 represented a 5 bps and 4 bps increase from September 2006 (annualized - .03%) and December 31, 2006 (actual - .04%), respectively. EFI related year-to-date charge-offs of $111 thousand were solely related to credit issues, not fraud.
The provision expense for loan losses was $790 thousand for the first nine-months of 2007, compared to $240 thousand for the same period in 2006. Management recognized an additional $190 thousand provision expense in September 2007 due to potential risk of loss related to EFI, as well as local development activity uncertainty resulting from the recent sewer tap moratorium imposed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvanias Department of Environmental Protection on the Borough of Chambersburg and three adjacent townships, as well as increased consumer and residential mortgage delinquencies. Subsequent to September 30, 2007, the sewer moratorium was lifted. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans remained at 1.30% of total loans, the same as the December 31, 2006 ratio.
Management monitors the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses on an ongoing basis and reports its adequacy assessment monthly to the Board of Directors. Management is confident in the adequacy of the loan losses.
The following table presents an analysis of the allowance for loan losses.
Allowance for Loan Losses
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Twelve |
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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Months Ended |
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|
September 30 |
|
September 30 |
|
December 31 |
|
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(amounts in thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2006 |
|
|||||
Balance at beginning of period |
|
$ |
7,101 |
|
$ |
5,568 |
|
$ |
6,850 |
|
$ |
5,402 |
|
$ |
5,402 |
|
Charge-offs |
|
(196 |
) |
(88 |
) |
(569 |
) |
(231 |
) |
(384 |
) |
|||||
Recoveries |
|
79 |
|
68 |
|
253 |
|
137 |
|
200 |
|
|||||
Net loans (charged-off) |
|
(117 |
) |
(20 |
) |
(316 |
) |
(94 |
) |
(184 |
) |
|||||
Addition of Fulton allowance |
|
|
|
1,392 |
|
|
|
1,392 |
|
1,392 |
|
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Provision for loan losses |
|
340 |
|
|
|
790 |
|
240 |
|
240 |
|
|||||
Balance at end of period |
|
$ |
7,324 |
|
$ |
6,940 |
|
$ |
7,324 |
|
$ |
6,940 |
|
$ |
6,850 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Allowance as a percent of loans |
|
|
|
|
|
1.30 |
% |
1.35 |
% |
1.30 |
% |
|||||
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|
|
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Annualized net loans charged-off as a percentage of average loans |
|
|
|
|
|
0.08 |
% |
0.03 |
% |
0.04 |
% |
The Corporation operates in Franklin, Cumberland, Fulton and Huntingdon Counties, PA. The economic conditions in this market continue to be strong and unemployment rates continue to remain low in comparison to state and national levels. The Corporation is not overly dependent on any one industry within its market area and the industries located in its market area are well diversified.
Unlike many companies, the assets and liabilities of the Corporation are financial in nature. As such, interest rates and changes in interest rates may have a more significant effect on the Corporations financial results than on other types of industries. Because of this, the Corporation watches the actions of
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the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) as it makes decisions about interest rate changes. The FOMCs cycle of rate increases ended in September 2007, when it decreased the federal funds target rate by 50 basis points. Economic forecasts remained mixed as to what the FOMC may due with interest rates in the near future. A decrease in short-term rates and a return to a positively sloped yield curve should have a positive effect on the Corporations performance. A flat yield curve or a shift to a negative slope could have a negative effect on the Corporations performance.
The Corporation must meet the financial needs of the customers that it serves, while providing a satisfactory return on the shareholders investment. In order to accomplish this, the Corporation must maintain sufficient liquidity in order to respond quickly to the changing level of funds required for both loan and deposit activity. The goal of liquidity management is to meet the ongoing cash flow requirements of depositors who want to withdraw funds and of borrowers who request loan disbursements. Historically, the Corporation has satisfied its liquidity needs from earnings, repayment of loans and amortizing investment securities, maturing investment securities, loan sales, deposit growth and its ability to access existing lines of credit. All investments are classified as available for sale; therefore, securities that are not pledged as collateral for borrowings are an additional source of readily available liquidity.
Another source of available liquidity for the Bank is a line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLB). At September 30, 2007, the Bank had approximately $219 million available on its line of credit with the FHLB that it could borrow to meet any liquidity needs. The Bank has a $10.0 million line of credit with a correspondent bank and also has the access to the Federal Reserve discount window. The Bank regularly forecasts its liquidity needs at 30 and 90-day intervals through its asset/liability process and believes it can meet all anticipated liquidity demands.
The Corporations financial statements do not reflect various commitments that are made in the normal course of business, which may involve some liquidity risk. These commitments consist mainly of unfunded loans and letters of credit made under the same standards as on-balance sheet instruments. Because these instruments have fixed maturity dates, and because many of them will expire without being drawn upon, they do not generally present any significant liquidity risk to the Corporation. Unused commitments and standby letters of credit totaled $151.8 million and $137.3 million, respectively, at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.
The Corporation has also entered into interest rate swap agreements as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. At September 30, 2007, there was one open swap contract with a notional amount of $5 million and a maturity date of July 11, 2008.
The Corporation has entered into various contractual obligations to make future payments. These obligations include time deposits, long-term debt, operating leases, deferred compensation and pension payments. These amounts have not changed materially from those reported in the Corporations 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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PART I, Item 3
There were no material changes in the Corporations exposure to market risk during the nine months ended September 30, 2007. For more information on market risk refer to the Corporations 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
PART I, Item 4
Evaluation of Controls and Procedures
The Corporation carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Corporations management, including the Corporations Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e). Based upon the evaluation, the Corporations Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of September 30, 2007, the Corporations disclosure controls and procedures are effective. Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Corporations reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms.
The management of the Corporation is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Corporations internal control system is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Changes in Internal Controls
Management assessed the effectiveness of the Corporations internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, using the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control Integrated Framework. Based on this assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2006, the Corporations internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.
There were no changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 in the Corporations internal control over financial reporting which materially affected, or which are reasonably likely to affect, the Corporations internal control over financial reporting.
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None
There were no material changes in the Corporations risk factors during the nine months ended September 30, 2007. For more information, refer to the Corporations 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The Corporation announced a stock repurchase plan on July 13, 2006 to repurchase up to 100,000 shares of the Corporations common stock over a 12 month time period. This plan expired on July 12, 2007 with 83,750 shares repurchased.
The Corporation announced a stock repurchase plan on July 13, 2007 to repurchase up to 100,000 shares of the Corporations common stock over a 12 month time period.
The following chart
reports stock repurchases made under the plans that were in place during the
third quarter of 2007:
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|
|
|
Weighted |
|
Total Number of |
|
Number of Shares |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
Shares Purchased |
|
that May Yet Be |
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
Price Paid |
|
as Part of Publicly |
|
Purchased Under |
|
|
Period |
|
Shares Purchased |
|
per Share |
|
Announced Program |
|
Program |
|
|
July 2007 (1) |
|
1,220 |
|
$ |
27.15 |
|
83,570 |
|
|
|
July 2007 |
|
843 |
|
$ |
26.00 |
|
843 |
|
99,157 |
|
August 2007 |
|
6,419 |
|
$ |
25.69 |
|
7,262 |
|
92,738 |
|
September 2007 |
|
5,238 |
|
$ |
24.97 |
|
12,500 |
|
87,500 |
|
Total |
|
13,720 |
|
$ |
25.56 |
|
20,605 |
|
|
|
(1) Repurchase plan expired on July 12, 2007 with 83,570 shares repurchased of 100,000 authorized
Item 3. Defaults by the Company on its Senior Securities
None
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None
None
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Exhibits
31.1 Rule 13a 14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications Chief Executive Officer
31.2 Rule 13a 14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications Chief Financial Officer
32.1 Section 1350 Certifications Chief Executive Officer
32.2 Section 1350 Certifications Chief Financial Officer
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FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
and SUBSIDIARIES
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.
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Franklin Financial Services Corporation |
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November 7, 2007 |
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/s/ William E. Snell, Jr. |
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William E. Snell, Jr. |
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|
President and Chief Executive Officer |
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|
|
November 7, 2007 |
|
|
/s/ Mark R. Hollar |
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|
|
Mark R. Hollar |
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|
|
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
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