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

 

OR
 

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

 

25-1440803

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

20 SOUTH MAIN STREET (P.O. BOX 6010), CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201-0819

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

717/264-6116

(Registrant’s 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
 
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 Registrant’s common stock as of  October 31, 2007.

 

 



 

INDEX

 

Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1 - Financial Statements

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the
Nine Months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

 

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Item 4 Controls and Procedures

 

Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1 Legal Proceedings

 

Item 1A – Risk Factors

 

Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

Item 3 – Defaults by the Company on its Senior Securities

 

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

 

Item 5 – Other Information

 

Item 6 – Exhibits

 

SIGNATURE PAGE

 

EXHIBITS

 

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Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

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

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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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 Corporation’s 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

 

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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 FASB’s 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 employee’s benefit during his or her retirement, then the liability recognized during the employee’s active service period should be based on the future cost of insurance to be incurred during the employee’s 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

 

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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 Corporation’s 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.

 

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Part I, Item 2

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

For the Three and Nine Month Periods Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

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 management’s 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 Corporation’s 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 Corporation’s market area, and other similar factors.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

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 Corporation’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a more detailed disclosure of the critical accounting policies.

 

Results of Operations

 

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:

 

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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 Corporation’s 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 Bank’s 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 Bank’s 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 Bank’s 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 Bank’s 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 Bank’s credit will be used up by the second quarter of 2008 at which time the Bank will again recognize the FDIC risk assessment premium.

 

Income taxes

 

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 Bank’s 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 Corporation’s 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 Bank’s 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.

 

Income taxes

 

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%.

 

Financial Condition

 

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 Bank’s 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 quarter’s 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 Bank’s 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well Capitalized

 

 

 

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

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 Capital Ratio (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franklin Financial Services Corporation

 

10.97

%

10.59

%

4.0

%

n/a

 

Farmers & Merchants Trust Company

 

9.26

%

8.82

%

4.0

%

6.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leverage Ratio (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)Tier 1 capital / total risk-weighed assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)Tier 1 capital / average quarterly assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asset Quality

 

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 Sterling’s April 19, 2007 announcement of fraud based financing irregularities, i.e., concealed delinquencies and falsified contracts. During the third quarter, Sterling’s repurchase of 11 “tainted” contracts totaling approximately $1.0 million, as well as borrowers’ monthly payments reduced the Bank’s 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:

 

 

 

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 Pennsylvania’s 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30

 

September 30

 

December 31

 

(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

 

Provision for loan losses

 

340

 

 

790

 

240

 

240

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

7,324

 

$

6,940

 

$

7,324

 

$

6,940

 

$

6,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance as a percent of loans

 

 

 

 

 

1.30

%

1.35

%

1.30

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annualized net loans charged-off as a percentage of average loans

 

 

 

 

 

0.08

%

0.03

%

0.04

%

 

Economy

 

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 Corporation’s 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 FOMC’s 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 Corporation’s performance. A flat yield curve or a shift to a negative slope could have a negative effect on the Corporation’s performance.

 

Liquidity

 

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.

 

Off Balance Sheet Commitments and Contractual Obligations

 

The Corporation’s 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 Corporation’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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PART I, Item 3

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

There were no material changes in the Corporation’s exposure to market risk during the nine months ended September 30, 2007. For more information on market risk refer to the Corporation’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

PART I, Item 4

 

Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Controls and Procedures

 

The Corporation carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Corporation’s management, including the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e). Based upon the evaluation, the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of September 30, 2007, the Corporation’s 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 Corporation’s reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

The management of the Corporation is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Corporation’s 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 Corporation’s 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 Corporation’s 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 Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting which materially affected, or which are reasonably likely to affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Part II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

None

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

There were no material changes in the Corporation’s risk factors during the nine months ended September 30, 2007. For more information, refer to the Corporation’s 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 Corporation’s 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 Corporation’s 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:

 

 

 

 

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

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None

 

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Item 6.   Exhibits

 

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

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

Franklin Financial Services Corporation

 

 

 

 

November 7, 2007

 

 

/s/ William E. Snell, Jr.

 

 

 

 

William E. Snell, Jr.

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 7, 2007

 

 

/s/ Mark R. Hollar

 

 

 

Mark R. Hollar

 

 

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

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