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 June 30, 2006

 

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 3,353,525 outstanding shares of the Registrant’s common stock as of June 30, 2006.

 

 



 

INDEX

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1 - Financial Statements

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

as of June 30, 2006 and

 

December 31, 2005

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of

 

Income for the Three and Six Months ended

 

June 30, 2006 and 2005

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of

 

Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the

 

Six Months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash

 

Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2006 and 2005

 

 

 

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

 

SIGNATURE PAGE

 

EXHIBITS

 



 

Part I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1 Financial Statements

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

June 30

 

December 31

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

15,763

 

$

19,706

 

Fed funds sold

 

5,200

 

4,000

 

Interest bearing deposits in other banks

 

110

 

1,032

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

21,073

 

24,738

 

Investment securities available for sale

 

169,257

 

164,060

 

Restricted stock

 

2,869

 

3,184

 

Loans held for sale

 

4,102

 

1,328

 

Loans

 

432,785

 

397,190

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(5,568

)

(5,402

)

Net Loans

 

427,217

 

391,788

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

9,478

 

8,897

 

Bank owned life insurance

 

12,044

 

11,814

 

Other assets

 

16,246

 

15,548

 

Total Assets

 

$

662,286

 

$

621,357

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

 

 

 

Demand (non-interest bearing)

 

$

77,709

 

$

77,354

 

Savings and Interest checking

 

287,950

 

254,722

 

Time

 

123,984

 

124,723

 

Total Deposits

 

489,643

 

456,799

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

71,016

 

52,069

 

Short term borrowings

 

600

 

4,000

 

Long term debt

 

39,898

 

48,546

 

Other liabilities

 

4,136

 

4,273

 

Total Liabilities

 

605,293

 

565,687

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock $1 par value per share, 15,000 shares authorized with 3,806 shares issued and 3,353 shares and 3,352 shares outstanding at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively

 

3,806

 

3,806

 

Capital stock without par value, 5,000 shares authorized with no shares issued or outstanding

 

 

 

Additional paid in capital

 

20,016

 

19,907

 

Retained earnings

 

40,362

 

38,638

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

316

 

801

 

Treasury stock, 453 shares and 454 shares at cost at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively

 

(7,507

)

(7,482

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

56,993

 

55,670

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

$

662,286

 

$

621,357

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Income

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30

 

June 30

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

$

7,138

 

$

5,616

 

$

13,747

 

$

10,663

 

Interest and dividends on investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable interest

 

1,287

 

1,032

 

2,484

 

1,998

 

Tax exempt interest

 

513

 

442

 

978

 

885

 

Dividend income

 

77

 

65

 

145

 

133

 

Federal funds sold

 

143

 

52

 

195

 

94

 

Deposits and obligations of other banks

 

12

 

5

 

20

 

7

 

Total interest income

 

9,170

 

7,212

 

17,569

 

13,780

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

3,059

 

1,739

 

5,717

 

3,285

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

777

 

322

 

1,319

 

537

 

Short term borrowings

 

1

 

9

 

27

 

53

 

Long term debt

 

540

 

710

 

1,148

 

1,423

 

Total interest expense

 

4,377

 

2,780

 

8,211

 

5,298

 

Net interest income

 

4,793

 

4,432

 

9,358

 

8,482

 

Provision for loan losses

 

60

 

80

 

240

 

186

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

4,733

 

4,352

 

9,118

 

8,296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment and trust services fees

 

818

 

726

 

1,615

 

1,412

 

Service charges and fees

 

954

 

802

 

1,793

 

1,531

 

Mortgage banking activities

 

163

 

12

 

218

 

180

 

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

 

115

 

114

 

230

 

237

 

Equity method investments

 

62

 

(88

)

(14

)

(508

)

Securities gains, net

 

 

64

 

95

 

219

 

Total noninterest income

 

2,112

 

1,630

 

3,937

 

3,071

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and benefits

 

2,169

 

2,075

 

4,454

 

4,459

 

Net occupancy expense

 

297

 

292

 

605

 

587

 

Furniture and equipment expense

 

167

 

179

 

344

 

368

 

Advertising

 

308

 

303

 

543

 

455

 

Legal & professional fees

 

225

 

235

 

479

 

432

 

Data processing

 

264

 

276

 

609

 

492

 

Pennsylvania bank shares tax

 

124

 

120

 

247

 

241

 

Other

 

745

 

732

 

1,485

 

1,403

 

Total noninterest expense

 

4,299

 

4,212

 

8,766

 

8,437

 

Income before Federal income taxes

 

2,546

 

1,770

 

4,289

 

2,930

 

Federal income tax expense

 

668

 

317

 

922

 

87

 

Net income

 

$

1,878

 

$

1,453

 

$

3,367

 

$

2,843

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per share data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.56

 

$

0.43

 

$

1.00

 

$

0.84

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.56

 

$

0.43

 

$

1.00

 

$

0.84

 

Cash dividends declared

 

$

0.25

 

$

0.24

 

$

0.49

 

$

0.47

 

 

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

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

Paid-in

 

Retained

 

Comprehensive

 

Treasury

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

Stock

 

Capital

 

Earnings

 

Income

 

Stock

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2004

 

$

3,806

 

$

19,864

 

$

35,723

 

$

2,175

 

$

(6,925

)

$

54,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

2,843

 

 

 

2,843

 

Unrealized loss on securities, net of reclassification adjustments

 

 

 

 

(673

)

 

(673

)

Unrealized loss on hedging actvities, net of reclassification adjustments

 

 

 

 

(32

)

 

(32

)

Total Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared, $.47 per share

 

 

 

(1,584

)

 

 

(1,584

)

Acquisition of 5,000 shares of treasury stock

 

 

 

 

 

(134

)

(134

)

Common stock issued under stock option plans

 

 

23

 

 

 

69

 

92

 

Balance at June 30, 2005

 

$

3,806

 

$

19,887

 

$

36,982

 

$

1,470

 

$

(6,990

)

$

55,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2005

 

$

3,806

 

$

19,907

 

$

38,638

 

$

801

 

$

(7,482

)

$

55,670

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

3,367

 

 

 

3,367

 

Unrealized loss on securities, net of reclassification adjustments

 

 

 

 

(559

)

 

(559

)

Unrealized gain on hedging actvities, net of reclassification adjustments

 

 

 

 

74

 

 

74

 

Total Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,882

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared, $.49 per share

 

 

 

(1,643

)

 

 

(1,643

)

Acquisition of 6,592 shares of treasury stock

 

 

 

 

 

(166

)

(166

)

Common stock issued under stock option plans

 

 

70

 

 

 

141

 

211

 

Stock option compensation

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

39

 

Balance at June 30, 2006

 

$

3,806

 

$

20,016

 

$

40,362

 

$

316

 

$

(7,507

)

$

56,993

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2006

 

2005

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

3,367

 

$

2,843

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

537

 

574

 

Net amortization of investment securities

 

3

 

214

 

Stock option compensation expense

 

39

 

 

Amortization and write down of mortgage servicing rights

 

50

 

130

 

Provision for loan losses

 

240

 

186

 

Securities gains, net

 

(95

)

(219

)

Loans originated for sale

 

(13,053

)

(28,642

)

Proceeds from sale of loans

 

10,383

 

34,638

 

Gain on sales of loans

 

(104

)

(167

)

Loss on sale or disposal of premises and equipment

 

5

 

57

 

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

 

(230

)

(237

)

Increase in interest receivable and other assets

 

(670

)

(61

)

Increase (decrease) in interest payable and other liabilities

 

198

 

(68

)

Other, net

 

27

 

50

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

697

 

9,298

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale

 

537

 

643

 

Proceeds from maturities of investment securities available for sale

 

20,131

 

22,080

 

Net decrease in restricted stock

 

315

 

528

 

Purchase of investment securities available for sale

 

(26,620

)

(25,145

)

Net increase in loans

 

(35,840

)

(29,380

)

Investment in joint venture

 

 

(186

)

Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment

 

 

103

 

Capital expenditures

 

(1,030

)

(113

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(42,507

)

(31,470

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in demand deposits, NOW accounts and savings accounts

 

33,583

 

19,328

 

Net (decrease) increase in certificates of deposit

 

(739

)

1,404

 

Net increase in short term borrowings

 

15,547

 

3,654

 

Long term debt advances

 

 

5,000

 

Long term debt payments

 

(8,648

)

(3,253

)

Dividends paid

 

(1,643

)

(1,584

)

Common stock issued under stock option plans

 

211

 

92

 

Purchase of treasury shares

 

(166

)

(134

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

38,145

 

24,507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(3,665

)

2,335

 

Cash and cash equivalents as of January 1

 

24,738

 

10,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30

 

$

21,073

 

$

12,544

 

 

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. 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 June 30, 2006, 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 condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Corporation’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the period ended June 30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

 

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 six months ended

 

 

 

June 30

 

June 30

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Weighted average shares outstanding (basic)

 

3,350

 

3,367

 

3,351

 

3,369

 

Impact of common stock equivalents

 

6

 

7

 

7

 

9

 

Weighted average shares outstanding (diluted)

 

3,356

 

3,374

 

3,358

 

3,378

 

 

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Note 2 – Comprehensive Income

 

The components of other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

June 30

 

June 30

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Investment Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during the period

 

$

(773

)

$

361

 

$

(751

)

$

(1,083

)

Reclassification adjustments for gains included in net income

 

 

(64

)

(95

)

(219

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash-flow Hedges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period

 

33

 

(83

)

84

 

63

 

Reclassification adjustments for losses included in net income

 

8

 

81

 

29

 

171

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income

 

(732

)

295

 

(733

)

(1,068

)

Tax Effect

 

249

 

(100

)

248

 

363

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

 

$

(483

)

$

195

 

$

(485

)

$

(705

)

 

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 $14.8 million standby letters of credit as of June 30, 2006 and $9.7 million as of December 31, 2005. 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.

 

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Note 4 – Stock Based Compensation

 

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment.”  Statement No. 123(R) revised Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and its related implementation guidance. Statement No. 123(R) requires compensation costs related to share-based payment transactions to be recognized in the financial statements (with limited exceptions). The amount of compensation cost is measured on the grant-date fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. Compensation cost is recognized over the period that an employee provides services in exchange for the award.

 

The Corporation implemented Statement No. 123(R) in the first quarter of 2006. For the second quarter of 2006, $25 thousand was recognized as compensation expense and $39 thousand has been recognized as compensation expense year-to-date. This expense is related to options granted in February 2006 under the Corporation’s Incentive Stock Option Plan of 2002. The total value of this award is $50 thousand. The remaining balance of $11 thousand will be accrued ratably over the remaining service period.

 

Prior to the implementation of FASB Statement No. 123(R), stock options were accounted for under Accounting Principal Bulletin (APB) No. 25. Under APB 25, no compensation expense was recognized related to these options. Had compensation expense for the plans been recognized in accordance with Statement No. 123(R) in 2005, the Corporation’s net income and per share amounts would have been reduced to the following pro-forma amounts.

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

(Amounts in thousands, except per share)

 

June 30, 2005

 

June 30, 2005

 

Net Income:

As reported

 

$

1,453

 

$

2,843

 

 

Compensation not expensed

 

(40

)

(67

)

 

Proforma

 

$

1,413

 

$

2,776

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share:

As reported

 

$

0.43

 

$

0.84

 

 

Proforma

 

0.42

 

0.82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

As reported

 

$

0.43

 

$

0.84

 

 

Proforma

 

0.42

 

0.82

 

 

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Note 5 – Pensions

 

The components of pension expense for the periods presented are as follows:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

June 30

 

June 30

 

(Amounts in thousands)

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

91

 

$

107

 

$

183

 

$

214

 

Interest cost

 

172

 

175

 

345

 

350

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(219

)

(218

)

(440

)

(436

)

Amortization of prior service cost

 

22

 

24

 

44

 

170

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

66

 

$

88

 

$

132

 

$

298

 

 

Note 6 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (FIN 48), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. This Interpretation requires that companies recognize in their financial statements the impact of a tax position, if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. The provisions of FIN 48 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006, with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle recorded as an adjustment to opening retained earnings. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting FIN 48 on our financial statements.

 

 In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets — An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” (“SFAS 156”). SFAS 156 requires that all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. The statement permits, but does not require, the subsequent measurement of servicing assets and servicing liabilities at fair value. SFAS 156 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006, which for the Company will be as of the beginning of fiscal 2007. The Company does not believe that the adoption of SFAS 156 will have a significant effect on its financial statements.

 

Note 7 – Reclassification

 

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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Note 8 – Acquisition

 

On January 23, 2006, Franklin Financial Services Corporation (the “Corporation”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Fulton Bancshares Corporation (“Fulton”) pursuant to which Fulton will merge with and into the Corporation (the “Merger”) with the Corporation being the surviving corporation in the Merger. In connection with the Merger, Fulton will also cause its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fulton County National Bank and Trust Company (“FCNB”), to merge with and into the Corporation’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Farmers and Merchants Trust Company of Chambersburg (“F&M Trust”), (the “Bank Merger”) with F&M Trust being the surviving bank in the Bank Merger. Additionally, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, two (2) persons designated by Fulton’s board of directors shall be appointed to the Corporation’s board.

 

On July 1, 2006, Franklin Financial Services Corporation(OTCBB: FRAF) (“Franklin Financial”) completed its acquisition of Fulton Bancshares Corporation (“Fulton Bancshares”) pursuant to the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 23, 2006, between Franklin Financial and Fulton Bancshares (the “Merger Agreement”).

 

The total estimated purchase price of the transaction is valued at approximately $23.9 million.

 

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PART I, Item 2

 

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

For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

 

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. The Corporation implemented Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment” in the first quarter of 2006. There were no other changes to the critical accounting policies disclosed in the 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K in regards to application or related judgements and estimates used. Please refer to Item 7 on pages 14 - 17 of the Corporation’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a more detailed disclosure of the critical accounting policies.

 

Acquisition

 

On January 23, 2006, Franklin Financial Services Corporation (the “Corporation”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Fulton Bancshares Corporation (“Fulton”) pursuant to which Fulton will merge with and into the Corporation (the “Merger”) with the Corporation being the surviving corporation in the Merger. In connection with the Merger, Fulton will also cause its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fulton County National Bank and Trust Company (“FCNB”), to merge with and into the Corporation’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Farmers and Merchants Trust Company of Chambersburg (“F&M Trust”), (the “Bank Merger”) with F&M Trust being the surviving bank in the Bank Merger. Additionally, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, two (2) persons designated by Fulton’s board of directors shall be appointed to the Corporation’s board.

 

On July 1, 2006, Franklin Financial Services Corporation(OTCBB: FRAF) (“Franklin Financial”) completed its acquisition of Fulton Bancshares Corporation (“Fulton Bancshares”) pursuant to the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 23, 2006, between Franklin Financial and Fulton Bancshares (the “Merger Agreement”).

 

In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, the shareholders of Fulton Bancshares are entitled to receive, for each share of Fulton Bancshares common stock they own, (a) $48.00 cash; or (b)

 

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1.864 shares of Franklin Common Stock. As a result of the transaction, Franklin Financial will issue approximately 492,790 shares of its common stock to former shareholders of Fulton Bancshares.

 

The total estimated purchase price of the transaction is valued at approximately $23.9 million.

 

In connection with the transaction, The Fulton County National Bank and Trust Company, a subsidiary of Fulton Bancshares, has merged with and into Farmers and Merchants Trust Company of Chambersburg (“F&M Trust”), a subsidiary of Franklin Financial.

 

Also in accordance with the Merger Agreement, Martin R. Brown and Stanley J. Kerlin, Esquire, formerly directors of Fulton Bancshares, have been appointed to serve as Directors for Franklin Financial and F&M Trust. Mr. Brown will serve as a Class B director of Franklin Financial with a term of office through Franklin Financial’s 2007 annual meeting of shareholders and Mr. Kerlin will serve as a Class A director of Franklin Financial with a term of office through Franklin Financial’s 2008 annual meeting of shareholders. Except for the Merger Agreement, there was no arrangement or understanding between Messrs. Brown and Kerlin and any other person pursuant to which they were selected as a director.

 

Results of Operations

 

Summary

 

The Corporation reported net income for the second quarter of $1.9 million and $3.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. For the quarter, net income increased 29.2% versus net income of $1.5 million during the second quarter of 2005. Year-to-date net income increased 18.4% from $2.8 million in 2005. Diluted earnings per share also increased from $.43 for the second quarter of 2005 to $.56 in 2006. Year-to-date diluted earnings per share were $1.00 in 2006 compared to $.84 in 2005.

 

Total assets increased $41 million from year-end 2005 with most of the growth occurring in the commercial loan portfolio. At June 30, 2006, total assets were $662.3 million. The increase in assets was funded primarily by deposit growth during the period.

 

Other key performance ratios as of, or for the six months ended June 30 are listed below:

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Return on average equity (ROE)

 

11.86

%

10.33

%

Return on average assets (ROA)

 

1.06

%

.98

%

 

A more detailed discussion of the operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 follows:

 

Net Interest Income

 

Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2006 to the three months ended June 30, 2005:

 

Net interest income increased $361 thousand (8.1%) during the period to $4.8 million compared to $4.4 million in the prior year period. Interest income increased by $2.0 million, of which approximately $1.5 million came from interest on loans. Of the total increase, approximately $1.0 million was the result of changes in interest rates and approximately $1.0 million was due to growth in interest earning assets, primarily commercial loans. On average, commercial loans were $40 million higher during the second quarter of 2006 as compared to the same period in 2005.

 

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Interest expense increased $1.6 million quarter-over-quarter with the majority of the increase coming from increased interest expense on deposits. The increase in interest expense was primarily the result of rising interest rates on the Money Management product and Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Repurchase (Repos). While both of these accounts showed nice growth as measured by average outstanding balances, the interest rate on these products is indexed to short-term rates and as the Federal Reserve continued to raise short-term rates, the cost of these accounts increased.

 

Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2006 to the six months ended June 30, 2005:

 

For the first six months of 2006, net interest income was $9.4 million. This is an increase of $876 thousand (10.3%) as compared to net interest income of $8.5 million reported in 2005. Interest income increased by $3.8 million with over $3.0 million of this increase attributable to an increase in loan interest. The total increase was nearly equally attributable to volume and rate factors. Average loans outstanding increased $50.2 million on a year-to-date basis as compared to 2005. Commercial loans contributed most of the loan growth during 2006 and also benefited by the continued increase in short-term interest rates.

 

Interest expense was $8.2 million for the first six months of 2006. This is $2.9 million greater than interest expense of $5.3 million in 2005. Interest expense on deposits contributed the largest dollar increase from 2005, most of which is the result of a $53 million increase in average outstanding balances on the Money Management product. Interest expense on Repos also increased due to higher interest rates and to a lesser extent, an increase in average outstanding balances. The interest expense on long-term debt decreased year-over-year due to the prepayment of Federal Home Loan Bank debt in December 2005 and again in April 2006.

 

The Federal Reserve continued to increase short-term interest rates during 2005 and the first half of 2006. The Federal funds rate increased from 3.25% on June 30, 2005 to 5.25% on June 30, 2006. The prime rate also increased from 6.25% to 8.25%. The rate increases helped increase the yield on earning assets from 5.44% in 2005 to 6.28% in 2006. However, the cost of interest-bearing liabilities also increased from 2.38% to 3.31%. The interest spread decreased from 3.06% to 2.97%, from 2005 to 2006, and the net interest margin fell from 3.44% to 3.41%.

 

Provision for Loan Losses

 

The Corporation charged $60 thousand against earnings for loan losses during the second quarter of 2006 versus $80 thousand for the same period in 2005. For the first six months of 2006, the provision for loan losses was $240 thousand compared to $186 thousand for the same period in 2005.

 

For more information concerning loan quality and the allowance for loan losses, refer to the Asset Quality discussion.

 

Noninterest Income

 

Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2006 to the three months ended June 30, 2005:

 

Noninterest income for the second quarter was $2.1 million. This is $546 thousand more than reported in the second quarter of 2005, when noninterest income was $1.6 million, excluding securities

 

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gains. There were no securities gains recorded in the second quarter of 2006 and $64 thousand recorded in the second quarter of 2005.

 

All categories of noninterest income, except securities gains, showed an increase for the quarter when compared to 2005. Investment and Trust Service fees increased as trust assets under management have increased $59 million from a year ago and commissions earned by the Bank’s Personal Investment Centers increased 44%. Other fee income increased $152 thousand during the quarter. Contributing to this increase was an increase in loan fees of $112 thousand. Much of the increase in loan fees is attributable to commercial loan fees and debt protection fees. Due to strong growth in commercial lending activity, the Bank has recognized more commercial loan fees. The consumer debt protection product was introduced in 2005 and provides debt protection in the event of death, disability or involuntary unemployment. Fee income from debit card activity increased $20 thousand quarter-over-quarter. Fees and service charges on deposit accounts were relatively flat at $480 thousand when compared to the second quarter of 2005. Mortgage banking fees increased $151 thousand during the quarter due to a $178 thousand shift from an impairment charge of $95 thousand in the second quarter of 2005 to income of $83 thousand in the second quarter of 2006 from the partial reversal of previously recorded impairment charges. Income from investments accounted for on the equity method of accounting swung from a loss of $88 thousand in 2005 to income of $62 thousand. The Bank’s remaining equity method investment in American Home Bank is expected to be profitable in 2006 and therefore, add to noninterest income in 2006 as experienced in the second quarter of 2006.

 

Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2006 to the six months ended June 30, 2005:

 

Year-to-date, noninterest income, excluding securities gains, increased $990 thousand to $3.8 million from $2.9 million in 2005. Fee income from Investment and Trust Services increased $203 thousand versus the prior year. This increase came from an increase in trust assets under management and commissions from the sale of investment products by the Bank’s Personal Investment Centers. Service charges and fee income increased 14.4% over the prior year. The same factors that contributed to the increase in other fee income for the second quarter are primarily responsible for the increase in other fee income on a year-to-date basis. However, while total deposit fees were flat quarter-over-quarter, total deposit fees were up $53 thousand year-over-year due primarily to increases in retail deposit fees. Mortgage banking fees are up $39 thousand from 2005. During 2006, the Bank reversed previously recorded impairment charges of $71 thousand as compared to an impairment charge of $22 thousand in 2005. However, this positive swing of $93 thousand was somewhat offset by a decrease in gains from the sale of mortgages. Income from equity method investments showed the biggest improvement moving from a loss of $508 thousand in 2005 to a loss of only $14 thousand in 2006. The 2005 loss was due primarily to losses on the Bank’s investment in a joint-venture mortgage banking company. This company discontinued operation in the first quarter of 2005. The Bank’s remaining equity method investment in American Home Bank is expected to be profitable in 2006 and therefore, add to noninterest income in 2006 as experienced in the second quarter of 2006.

 

Securities gains were $95 thousand in 2006 versus $219 thousand in 2005.

 

Noninterest Expense

 

Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2006 to the three months ended June 30, 2005:

 

For the second quarter of 2006, noninterest expense was $4.3 million. This is $87 thousand more than the second quarter of 2005 total of $4.2 million. Salaries and benefits increased $94 thousand quarter-over-quarter. Increases in salary expense and health insurance premiums contributed to the increase from 2005. Also during the second quarter of 2006, stock option compensation expense of $25

 

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thousand was recorded and no expense was recorded in 2005. All other noninterest expense categories were generally flat quarter-over quarter.

 

Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2006 to the six months ended June 30, 2005:

 

Noninterest expense for the first six months of 2006 was $8.8 million as compared to $8.4 million for the same period in 2005. Total salaries and benefits declined slightly year-over-year. During the period, salary expense increased $116 thousand and the Corporation expensed $39 thousand in stock option compensation. However, these increases were offset by a decline in health and pension costs, and incentive compensation expense. Included in the health insurance and pension costs for 2005 was a one-time charge totaling $130 thousand for a severance agreement that was not present in 2006. Advertising costs increased due primarily to the timing of media placement as compared to the prior year and increases due to promotion of the Bank’s 100th anniversary in 2006. Data processing expense increased $117 thousand from 2005. Nearly half of this increase was caused by a $60 thousand credit received in 2005 (but not in 2006) by the Bank from its core system processor as an incentive to renew a contract. Included in noninterest expense is a prepayment penalty of $17 thousand for the prepayment of debt with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh during the second quarter of 2006.

 

Federal income tax expense was $668 thousand for the second quarter of 2006 and $922 thousand year-to-date 2006. This expense resulted in an effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2006 of 26.2% and 21.5% on a year-to-date basis. Federal income tax expense for the first six months of 2006 was $835 thousand more than the expense of $87 thousand recorded for the same period in 2005. For both the second quarter and six months of 2006, pre-tax income was more than 40% higher than in the same periods of 2005. During the first quarter of 2005, the Corporation reversed income tax expense when it became apparent that an accrual for additional taxes was no longer warranted. The reversal was primarily responsible for the lower than normal tax expense in 2005. All taxable income for the Corporation is taxed at a rate of 34%.

 

Financial Condition

 

Total assets reached $662.3 million as of June 30, 2006 as compared to $621.4 million at December 31, 2005. Total cash and cash equivalents decreased slightly while investment securities increase slightly during the period. Net loans increased $35.4 million (9%) to $427.2 million at June 30, 2006 from $391.8 million at the prior year-end. Commercial loan growth continues to be strong and these loans have increased nearly $34 million, or 14.9% during the period. Consumer lending activity has also been good during the period with most categories of consumer loans registering an increase from December 31, 2005. Most of the growth in consumer lending has occurred in the home equity loan portfolio and is the result of competitive pricing and periodic home equity loan specials offered by the Bank. Mortgage loans outstanding continue to decline as the Bank retains fewer of its originated mortgages and outstanding balances continue to pay down.

 

As of June 30, 2006, total deposits were $489.6 million. This balance represents an increase of $32.8 million from $456.8 million at December 31, 2005. After falling slightly during the first quarter as compared to the prior year-end balance, demand deposits have rebounded during the second quarter and are virtually unchanged at $77.7 million from December 31, 2005. During the year, the Bank has continued to have rapid growth in its Money Management product. This product has grown $37.4 million (approximately 30%) to $162.8 million as of June 30, 2006. This growth has been primarily in the form of new accounts opened during the period The product is indexed to short-term interest rates and has become very popular as short-term market interest rates have increased. The Bank is pleased with the growth in the Money Management product, especially the new account relationships, however it

 

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continues to monitor the effect of this rapid growth on its balance sheet. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (Repos) increased nearly $19 million reaching $71 million as of June 30, 2006. After remaining fairly flat for much of the year, the Repo balances increased quickly during the second half of the second quarter of 2006. This spike occurred in the account of one commercial relationship. The Bank is monitoring this account and has had discussion with the account holder with regard to the its plans for the excess funds in the account. With the increase in deposits and Repos, the short-term borrowing position of the Bank has been reduced since year-end. Likewise, long-term debt has decreased by $8.6 million due primarily to a scheduled debt maturity of $5.0 million in the first quarter and the prepayment of $2.1 million during the second quarter of 2006. The prepayment of long-term debt was undertaken to eliminate high interest rate debt.

 

Total shareholders’ equity recorded a net increase of $1.3 million to $57 million at June 30, 2006 from $55.7 million at December 31, 2005. Cash dividends declared in the second quarter were $838 thousand and $1.6 million year-to-date. The Corporation repurchased 6,592 shares of its common stock for approximately $166 thousand during the year.

 

Capital adequacy is currently defined by regulatory agencies through the use of several minimum required ratios. At June 30, 2006, the Corporation was well capitalized as defined by the banking regulatory agencies. Regulatory capital ratios for the Corporation and the Bank are shown below:

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory Ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well Capitalized

 

 

 

June 30, 2006

 

Minimum

 

Minimum

 

Total Risk Based Capital Ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franklin Financial Services Corporation

 

13.31

%

8.0

%

n/a

 

Farmers & Merchants Trust Company

 

11.16

%

8.0

%

10.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tier 1 Capital Ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franklin Financial Services Corporation

 

12.04

%

4.0

%

n/a

 

Farmers & Merchants Trust Company

 

9.93

%

4.0

%

6.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leverage Ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franklin Financial Services Corporation

 

8.81

%

4.0

%

n/a

 

Farmers & Merchants Trust Company

 

7.21

%

4.0

%

5.0

%

 

Asset Quality

 

The Bank saw a slight increase in nonperforming loans from year-end 2005. This increase was due to an increase in the balance of loans past due 90 days or more as of June 30, 2006. Likewise, the nonperforming ratios increased slightly from year-end 2005. The Corporation held no foreclosed real estate on June 30, 2006. The following table presents a summary of nonperforming assets:

 

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June 30

 

December 31

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2006

 

2005

 

Nonaccrual loans

 

$

186

 

$

206

 

Loans past due 90 days or more and not include above

 

826

 

583

 

Total nonperforming loans

 

1,012

 

789

 

Foreclosed real estate

 

 

 

Total nonperforming assets

 

$

1,012

 

$

789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonperforming loans to total loans

 

0.23

%

0.20

%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 

0.15

%

0.13

%

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans

 

550.20

%

648.66

%

 

Net charge-offs during the second quarter of 2006 were $12 thousand compared to a net recovery of $238 thousand in the second quarter of 2005. During the second quarter of 2005, the Bank recovered $266 thousand from a previously charged-off commercial credit that contributed to the net recovery position in 2005.

 

For the first six months of 2006, the provision for loan losses was $240 thousand compared to $186 thousand for the same period in 2005. Net charge-offs increased in 2006 due primarily to the large recovery recorded in 2005, but not again in 2006. Gross charge-offs have remained constant year over year. The annualized ratio of net charge-offs to average loans was .04% for the first six months of 2006 compared to a net recovery ratio of (.03%) in 2005.

 

The allowance for loan losses was $5.6 million at June 30, 2006, as compared to $5.4 million at December 31, 2005. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 1.29% at June 30, 2006, versus 1.36% at year-end 2005. The decrease in the allowance coverage ratio is due to strong loan growth in 2006. The allowance provided coverage for nonperforming loans at a ratio of approximately 550% at June 30, 2006, slightly less than the coverage ratio at December 31, 2005.

 

The Corporation monitors the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses on an ongoing basis and reports its adequacy assessment monthly to the Board of Directors. This assessment is used to determine the provision for loan loss. The following table presents an analysis of the allowance for loan losses.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30

 

June 30

 

December 31

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

2005

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

5,520

 

$

4,937

 

$

5,402

 

$

4,886

 

$

4,886

 

Charge-offs

 

(65

)

(58

)

(143

)

(141

)

(285

)

Recoveries

 

53

 

296

 

69

 

324

 

375

 

Net loans (charged-off) recovered

 

(12

)

238

 

(74

)

183

 

90

 

Provision for loan losses

 

60

 

80

 

240

 

186

 

426

 

Balance at end of period

 

$

5,568

 

$

5,255

 

$

5,568

 

$

5,255

 

$

5,402

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance as a percent of loans

 

 

 

 

 

1.29

%

1.39

%

1.36

%

 

Economy:

 

The Corporation has identified Franklin and Cumberland Counties as its primary market areas. Franklin County’s unemployment rate was 3.2% in June 2006 and Cumberland County’s rate was 3.5%, according to data released by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. These rates compare

 

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very favorably to the Pennsylvania state average of 4.8%. Both of these counties are located in what is likely the fastest economically growing region of the state. The Corporation is not overly dependent on any one industry within its market area. The Corporation also continues to watch the actions of the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee as it contemplates whether or not additional short-term rate increases are needed.

 

Liquidity

 

The Corporation’s liquidity ratio (net cash, short-term and marketable assets divided by net deposits and short-term liabilities) was 21.8% at June 30, 2006 compared with 25.3% at December 31, 2005. The Corporation has the ability to borrow funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLB), if necessary, to enhance its liquidity position. At June 30, 2006, the funding available to the Corporation from FHLB was $194 million. In addition to the funding available through FHLB, the Corporation also has unpledged and available-for-sale investment securities with a market value at June 30, 2006 of $45.7 million. These securities could be used for liquidity purposes. The Corporation also forecasts its liquidity needs in different interest rate scenarios and believes that its liquidity is adequate to meet the needs of the Corporation.

 

Off Balance Sheet Commitments

 

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 $122.5 million and $86.7 million, respectively, at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005.

 

The Corporation has entered into various contractual obligations to make future payments. These obligations include time deposits, long-term debt and operating leases. At June 30, 2006, the total of these obligations did not change significantly from what was reported at December 31, 2005.

 

The Corporation has also entered into interest rate swap agreements as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. During the second quarter of 2006, one swap contract with a notional amount of $5 million expired. At June 30, 2006, there was one open swap contract with a notional amount of $10 million.

 

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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 second quarter ended June 30, 2006. For more information on market risk refer to the Corporation’s 2005 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 June 30, 2006, 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, 2005, 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, 2005, the company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

 

There were no changes during the second quarter of 2006 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 quarter ended June 30, 2006. For more information, refer to the Corporation’s 2005 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 August 25, 2005 to repurchase up to 50,000 shares of the Corporation’s common stock over a 12 month time period. The following chart reports stock repurchases made under this plan:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

April 2006

 

 

$

0.00

 

 

32,278

 

May 2006

 

6,592

 

$

25.25

 

6,592

 

25,686

 

June 2006

 

 

$

0.00

 

 

25,686

 

Total

 

6,592

 

$

25.25

 

6,592

 

 

 

 

Item 3. Defaults by the Company on its Senior Securities

 

None

 

Item 4. Results of Votes of Security Holders

 

The 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) of the Corporation was held on April 25, 2006. The Meeting was held for the following purpose:

 

1.               Election of Directors. To elect four Class C Directors to hold office for 3 years from the date of election and until their successors are elected and qualified.

 

There was no solicitation in opposition to the nominees of the Board of Directors for election to the Board. All nominees of the Board of Directors were elected. The number of votes cast, as well as the number of votes withheld for each of the nominees for election to the Board of Directors, was as follows:

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Donald A. Frey

 

2,215,837

 

81,425

 

H. Huber McCleary

 

2,236,643

 

60,619

 

Charles M. Sioberg

 

2,215,599

 

81,663

 

Kurt E.Suter

 

2,213,595

 

84,342

 

 

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The following Directors continued their term of office after the meeting:

 

Charles S. Bender II, G. Warren Elliott, Allan E. Jennings, Jeryl C. Miller,

Stephen E. Patterson, William E. Snell, Jr., and Martha B. Walker

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On June 22, 2006, the board of directors of Farmers and Merchants Trust Company of Chambersburg (“F&M Trust”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Financial Services Corporation(OTCBB: FRAF) (“Franklin Financial”), approved changes to F&M Trust’s Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) prompted by new nonqualified deferred compensation rules under Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and to permit participation in the Plan by members of a newly created Fulton County Advisory Board of F&M Trust. These changes are summarized as follows:

 

A.            Section 409A. The new Section 409A rules are effective for amounts deferred or that become vested on and after January 1, 2005 and fall into three general categories: deferral election restrictions, distribution event restrictions and distribution acceleration provisions. In making the required changes, F&M Trust elected to grandfather pre-2005 deferred amounts under pre-2005 plan rules.

 

Payment of Benefits. A participant’s Plan benefits become payable within sixty (60) days after the termination of the participant’s service as a director for any reason. The portion of a participant’s Plan benefits attributable to pre-2005 deferrals will be payable in a lump sum unless the Personnel Committee of Franklin Financial (the “Committee”), in its sole discretion, determines to pay that portion over an optional payment period of up to five (5) years. The portion of a participant’s Plan benefits attributable to post-2004 deferrals will be payable in a lump sum or over an optional payment period of five (5) years, as elected by the participant at or in advance of the time of the election by the participant to defer post-2004 fees.

 

Hardship Distributions. At the request of a participant, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may pay all or any part of a participant’s Plan benefits attributable to pre-2005 deferrals prior to the termination of the participant’s service as a director. At the request of a participant, the Committee, upon determining that the participant has experienced an unforeseeable emergency (as defined in the Plan) may pay all or any part of the participant’s Plan benefits attributable to post-2004 deferrals, but no more than is necessary to alleviate the unforeseeable emergency.

 

Key Employees. In the case of a participant who is a key employee (as defined in Internal Revenue Code Section 416(i)) of F&M Trust or of Franklin Financial as of the last day of the calendar year preceding the date Plan benefits become payable for any reason other than the death of the participant, distribution of that portion of the benefits attributable to post-2004 deferrals are to be made or commenced six (6) months after the date the benefit otherwise would have been paid pursuant to the terms of the Plan.

 

B.            Participation by Advisory Board Members. In connection with Franklin Financial’s acquisition by merger of Fulton Bancshares Corporation and the concurrent merger of Fulton County National Bank and Trust Company (a subsidiary of Fulton Bancshares Corporation) into F&M Trust, effective July 1, 2006, Franklin Financial agreed: to cause F&M Trust to create a Fulton County Advisory Board (the “Advisory Board”); to appoint to the Advisory Board each member of the Fulton Bancshares

 

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Corporation board of directors who was not designated pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement to become a member of the boards of directors of Franklin Financial and F&M Trust; and, to cause F&M Trust to amend the Plan to allow members of the Advisory Board to participate in the Plan and defer meeting fees received.

 

Item 6.    Exhibits

 

Exhibits

 

10.1 Material Contracts

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 8, 2006

 

 

/s/ William E. Snell, Jr.

 

 

 

 

William E. Snell Jr.

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 8, 2006

 

 

/s/ Mark R. Hollar

 

 

 

 

Mark R. Hollar

 

 

 

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

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