Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


QUARTERLY REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2006

0-25160

(Commission File No.)

 


ALABAMA NATIONAL BANCORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 


 

Delaware   63-1114426
(State of incorporation)   (IRS employer identification number)
 
1927 First Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama   35203-4009
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

205-583-3600

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

 


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   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨    Non-accelerated filer   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No   x

The registrant has 18,655,613 shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, outstanding at August 7, 2006.

 



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ALABAMA NATIONAL BANCORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

          PAGE
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
Item 1.    Financial Statements (Unaudited)   
   Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005    3
   Consolidated Statements of Income For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005; For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005    4
   Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005; For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005    8
   Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005    10
   Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements    11
Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    19
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    30
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures    30
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   
Item 1A.    Risk Factors    31
Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    31
Item 6.    Exhibits    32
SIGNATURES    33

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, Alabama National BanCorporation (“Alabama National” or the “Company”), through its senior management, from time to time makes forward-looking public statements concerning its expected future operations and performance and other developments. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting Alabama National’s best judgment based upon current information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and various factors could cause results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Such factors could include those identified from time to time in Alabama National’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings and other public announcements, including the factors described in Alabama National’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. With respect to the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses for Alabama National, these factors include the rate of growth in the economy, especially in the Southeast, the relative strength and weakness in the consumer and commercial credit sectors and in the real estate markets and the performance of the stock and bond markets. The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report speak only as of the date of this report, and Alabama National undertakes no obligation to revise these statements following the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Alabama National BanCorporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

     June 30, 2006     December 31, 2005  

Assets

    

Cash and due from banks

   $ 210,442     $ 189,256  

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

     22,616       19,428  

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resell agreements

     90,430       70,472  

Trading securities, at fair value

     987       402  

Investment securities (fair values of $624,923 and $576,424)

     651,789       591,153  

Securities available for sale, at fair value

     520,797       545,334  

Loans held for sale

     17,517       14,940  

Loans and leases

     4,817,025       4,147,739  

Unearned income

     (4,638 )     (3,644 )
                

Loans and leases, net of unearned income

     4,812,387       4,144,095  

Allowance for loan and lease losses

     (60,739 )     (52,815 )
                

Net loans and leases

     4,751,648       4,091,280  

Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net

     134,498       114,159  

Goodwill

     214,151       148,071  

Other intangible assets, net

     16,524       9,358  

Cash surrender value of life insurance

     80,162       74,593  

Receivable from investment division customers

     14,751       7,166  

Other assets

     68,144       56,061  
                

Totals

   $ 6,794,456     $ 5,931,673  
                

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Deposits:

    

Noninterest bearing

   $ 795,701     $ 729,045  

Interest bearing

     4,060,269       3,614,219  
                

Total deposits

     4,855,970       4,343,264  

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements

     651,519       545,337  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     51,749       61,361  

Payable for securities purchased for investment division customers

     14,751       5,886  

Short-term borrowings

     87,800       34,700  

Long-term debt

     445,576       369,246  
                

Total liabilities

   $ 6,107,365     $ 5,359,794  

Commitments and contingencies (Note B)

    

Common stock, $1 par; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 18,640,742 and 17,124,316 shares issued at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively

     18,641       17,124  

Additional paid-in capital

     442,046       347,434  

Retained earnings

     239,655       216,144  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

     (13,251 )     (8,823 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     687,091       571,879  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 6,794,456     $ 5,931,673  
                

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

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Alabama National BanCorporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     For the Three Months
Ended June 30,
     2006     2005

Interest income:

    

Interest and fees on loans and leases

   $ 91,857     $ 61,054

Interest on securities

     12,924       12,224

Interest on deposits in other banks

     146       77

Interest on trading securities

     8       5

Interest on federal funds sold and securities purchased under resell agreements

     993       713
              

Total interest income

     105,928       74,073

Interest expense:

    

Interest on deposits

   $ 33,943     $ 17,537

Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements

     7,255       3,261

Interest on short-term borrowings

     724       870

Interest on long-term debt

     5,063       3,318
              

Total interest expense

     46,985       24,986
              

Net interest income

     58,943       49,087

Provision for loan and lease losses

     1,920       1,991
              

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

     57,023       47,096

Noninterest income:

    

Service charges on deposit accounts

   $ 4,011     $ 4,154

Investment services income

     966       858

Wealth management income

     5,364       4,920

Gain on sale of mortgages

     2,661       3,417

Commercial mortgage banking income

     284       —  

Insurance commissions

     928       833

Bank owned life insurance

     798       745

Securities (losses) gains

     (516 )     —  

Gain on disposition of assets

     32       283

Other

     4,282       3,019
              

Total noninterest income

     18,810       18,229

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

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Alabama National BanCorporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (Continued)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     For the Three Months
Ended June 30,
     2006    2005

Noninterest expense:

     

Salaries and employee benefits

   $ 23,478    $ 20,953

Commission based compensation

     4,423      4,011

Occupancy and equipment expenses

     5,133      4,342

Amortization of intangibles

     1,320      769

Other

     11,921      10,640
             

Total noninterest expense

     46,275      40,715
             

Income before provision for income taxes

     29,558      24,610

Provision for income taxes

     10,241      8,415
             

Net income

   $ 19,317    $ 16,195
             

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

     

Basic

     18,806      17,184
             

Diluted

     18,984      17,394
             

Earnings per common share:

     

Basic

   $ 1.03    $ 0.94
             

Diluted

   $ 1.02    $ 0.93
             

Cash dividends per common share

   $ 0.3750    $ 0.3375
             

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

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Alabama National BanCorporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
     2006     2005

Interest income:

    

Interest and fees on loans and leases

   $ 169,095     $ 116,220

Interest on securities

     25,054       24,326

Interest on deposits in other banks

     225       125

Interest on trading securities

     19       9

Interest on federal funds sold and securities purchased under resell agreements

     1,725       1,237
              

Total interest income

     196,118       141,917

Interest expense:

    

Interest on deposits

   $ 61,040     $ 32,395

Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements

     13,065       5,629

Interest on short-term borrowings

     1,121       1,276

Interest on long-term debt

     9,374       6,625
              

Total interest expense

     84,600       45,925
              

Net interest income

     111,518       95,992

Provision for loan and lease losses

     3,163       3,535
              

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

     108,355       92,457

Noninterest income:

    

Service charges on deposit accounts

   $ 7,711     $ 8,084

Investment services income

     1,830       2,003

Wealth management income

     10,731       9,441

Gain on sale of mortgages

     5,272       6,087

Commercial mortgage banking income

     1,016       —  

Insurance commissions

     1,910       1,628

Bank owned life insurance

     1,540       1,399

Securities (losses) gains

     (1,250 )     72

Gain on disposition of assets

     539       711

Other

     8,440       5,587
              

Total noninterest income

     37,739       35,012

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

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Alabama National BanCorporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (Continued)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
     2006    2005

Noninterest expense:

     

Salaries and employee benefits

   $ 46,776    $ 41,406

Commission based compensation

     8,557      7,505

Occupancy and equipment expenses

     9,890      8,481

Amortization of intangibles

     2,116      1,594

Other

     21,909      20,390
             

Total noninterest expense

     89,248      79,376
             

Income before provision for income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change

     56,846      48,093

Provision for income taxes

     19,704      16,418
             

Net income before cumulative effect of accounting change

     37,142      31,675

Cumulative effect of accounting change (net of tax)

     48      —  
             

Net income

   $ 37,190    $ 31,675
             

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

     

Basic

     18,074      17,178
             

Diluted

     18,252      17,391
             

Earnings per common share before cumulative effect of accounting change:

     

Basic

   $ 2.05    $ 1.84
             

Diluted

   $ 2.03    $ 1.82
             

Earnings per common share:

     

Basic

   $ 2.06    $ 1.84
             

Diluted

   $ 2.04    $ 1.82
             

Cash dividends per common share

   $ 0.75    $ 0.6750
             

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

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Alabama National BanCorporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     For the Three Months
Ended June 30,
     2006     2005

Net income

   $ 19,317     $ 16,195

Other comprehensive income:

    

Unrealized (losses) gains on securities available for sale arising during the period

     (5,317 )     8,398

Reclassification adjustment for net (losses) gains included in net income

     (516 )     —  
              

Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax

     (4,801 )     8,398

(Benefit of) provision for income taxes related to items of other comprehensive loss

     (1,700 )     3,013
              

Other comprehensive (loss) income

     (3,101 )     5,385
              

Comprehensive income

   $ 16,216     $ 21,580
              

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

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Alabama National BanCorporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2006     2005  

Net income

   $ 37,190     $ 31,675  

Other comprehensive income:

    

Unrealized losses on securities available for sale arising during the period

     (8,098 )     (2,620 )

Reclassification adjustment for net (losses) gains included in net income

     (1,250 )     72  
                

Other comprehensive loss, before tax

     (6,848 )     (2,692 )

Benefit of income taxes related to items of other comprehensive loss

     (2,420 )     (954 )
                

Other comprehensive loss

     (4,428 )     (1,738 )
                

Comprehensive income

   $ 32,762     $ 29,937  
                

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

 

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Alabama National BanCorporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

    

For the Six Months

ended June 30,

 
     2006     2005  

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

   $ 24,206     $ 20,103  

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Proceeds from calls and maturities of investment securities

     44,030       45,911  

Purchases of investment securities

     (104,572 )     (41,577 )

Purchases of securities available for sale

     (27,246 )     (106,536 )

Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale

     41,261       11,306  

Proceeds from calls and maturities of securities available for sale

     29,612       117,139  

Net (increase) decrease in interest bearing deposits in other banks

     (3,188 )     2,238  

Net increase in federal funds sold and securities purchased under resell agreements

     (13,840 )     (617 )

Net increase in loans and leases

     (285,130 )     (354,403 )

Purchase acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (1,289 )     (325 )

Purchases of property, equipment and leasehold improvements

     (14,456 )     (8,994 )

Cash paid for bank owned life insurance

     —         (27 )

Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned and fixed assets

     1,182       2,796  
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (333,636 )     (333,089 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Net increase in deposits

     131,947       249,444  

Net increase in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     93,347       122,620  

Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings

     47,100       31,508  

Repayments of long-term debt

     (55,000 )     (63,000 )

Proceeds from long-term debt

     126,000       —    

Dividends on common stock

     (13,421 )     (11,487 )

Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation

     577       —    

Other

     66       229  
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     330,616       329,314  
                

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

     21,186       16,328  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     189,256       155,027  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 210,442     $ 171,355  
                

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities

    

Acquisition of collateral in satisfaction of loans

   $ 294     $ 935  
                

Adjustment to market value of securities available for sale, net of deferred income taxes

   $ (4,428 )   $ (1,738 )
                

Assets acquired in business combinations

   $ 524,094     $ —    
                

Liabilities assumed in business combinations

   $ 411,127     $ —    
                

Common stock issued in connection with business combinations

     1,480,394     $ —    
                

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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ALABAMA NATIONAL BANCORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE A - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2006 are subject to year-end audit and are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2006. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in Alabama National’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

NOTE B - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Alabama National’s subsidiary banks make loan commitments and incur contingent liabilities in the normal course of business, which are not reflected in the consolidated statements of financial condition. As of June 30, 2006, the total unfunded commitments which are not reflected in the consolidated statements of financial condition totaled $1.5 billion. A majority of these commitments will expire in less than one year.

Alabama National, in the normal course of business, is subject to various pending and threatened litigation. Although it is not possible to determine with certainty Alabama National’s potential exposure from pending and threatened litigation, based on current knowledge and consultation with legal counsel, management does not anticipate that the ultimate liability, if any, resulting from such litigation will have a material adverse effect on Alabama National’s financial condition or results of operations.

Alabama National has received preliminary tax assessments for certain state taxes from a taxing authority for subsidiaries holding investments outside of the state. Based upon review of the assessments and the relevant tax laws and based on review and consultation with accountants and counsel, management does not anticipate that the ultimate liability, if any, resulting from such assessments will have a material adverse effect on Alabama National’s financial condition or results of operations.

NOTE C - RECENTLY ISSUED PRONOUNCEMENTS

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting and reporting for uncertainties in income tax law. This Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for the financial statement recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns. Alabama National will adopt this Interpretation in the first quarter of 2007. The cumulative effects, if any, of applying this Interpretation will be recorded as an adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. Alabama National has commenced the process of evaluating the expected effect of FIN 48 on its consolidated financial statements and is currently not yet in a position to determine such effects.

In March 2006, the FASB issued FASB Statement No.156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140 (“FAS 156”). FAS 156 clarifies when to separately account for servicing rights, requires separately recognized servicing rights to be initially measured at fair value, and provides the option to subsequently account for those servicing rights (by class) at either fair value or under the amortization method previously required under FASB Statement No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities. For Alabama National this Statement is effective for calendar year 2007. No significant impact is expected on the consolidated financial statements at the time of adoption.

 

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In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Instruments” (SFAS 155), which permits, but does not require, fair value accounting for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that would otherwise require bifurcation in accordance with SFAS 133. The statement also subjects beneficial interests issued by securitization vehicles to the requirements of SFAS 133. The statement is effective as of January 1, 2007, with earlier adoption permitted. Management is currently evaluating the effect of the statement on Alabama National’s results of operations and financial condition.

On December 16, 2004, the FASB issued SFAS 123(R), Share-Based Payment, which is a revision of SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. SFAS 123(R) supersedes APB Opinion 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and amends SFAS 95, Statement of Cash Flows. Generally the approach in SFAS 123(R) is similar to the approach described in SFAS 123. However, SFAS 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income statement based on fair values. SFAS 123(R) was originally effective for interim or annual periods beginning after June 15, 2005. However, in April 2005 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amended this requirement allowing companies to adopt the standard at the beginning of their next fiscal year that begins after June 15, 2005. Alabama National previously used a fair value-based method of accounting for compensation costs and had fully adopted and implemented the expense recognition provisions of SFAS 123. Accordingly, the changes required by SFAS 123(R) did not have a material impact on Alabama National’s financial condition or results of operations. See Note J for more information regarding Alabama National’s adoption of SFAS 123(R) and the required disclosures.

In March 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 107, Share-Based Payment, which provides interpretive guidance on various issues in SFAS 123(R), particularly valuation methodologies and the selection of assumptions. This SAB also discusses the SEC staff’s expectations regarding disclosures in Management’s Discussion and Analysis related to share-based payment transactions, as well as the interaction of SFAS 123(R) with existing SEC guidance, such as that dealing with disclosure of non-GAAP financial measures.

In May 2005, the FASB issued Statement No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections (SFAS 154), replacing APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and FASB Statement No. 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements. Unless specified in an accounting standard, SFAS 154 requires retrospective application to prior period financial statements for changes in accounting principle and corrections of errors. APB Opinion 20 previously provided that most changes in accounting principle be recognized by including in net income the cumulative effect of changing to the new principle in the period of adoption. Management has adopted the provisions of SFAS 154 effective January 1, 2006. There has been no material effect on Alabama National’s results of operations and financial condition.

In August 2005, the FASB issued a revised Exposure Draft, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets. The proposed statement seeks to clarify the derecognition requirements for financial assets that were developed initially in FASB Statement No. 125, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, and revised in Statement 140, and to change and simplify the initial measurement of interest related to transferred financial assets held by a transferor. The proposed changes principally apply to securitizations and loan participations.

NOTE D - EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table reflects the reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the basic earnings per share computation to the diluted earnings per share computation for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands except per share data).

 

     For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
   For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
     2006    2005    2006    2005

Basic Earnings Per Share:

           

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 19,317    $ 16,195    $ 37,190    $ 31,675

Weighted average basic common shares outstanding

     18,806      17,184      18,074      17,178
                           

Basic Earnings Per Share

   $ 1.03    $ 0.94    $ 2.06    $ 1.84
                           

Diluted Earnings Per Share:

           

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 19,317    $ 16,195    $ 37,190    $ 31,675

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     18,806      17,184      18,074      17,178

Effect of dilutive securities

     178      210      178      213
                           

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

     18,984      17,394      18,252      17,391
                           

Diluted Earnings Per Share

   $ 1.02    $ 0.93    $ 2.04    $ 1.82
                           

 

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NOTE E – SEGMENT REPORTING

Alabama National’s reportable segments represent the distinct major product lines it offers and are viewed separately for strategic planning purposes by management. During the 2006 first quarter, the segment formerly known as Securities Brokerage and Trust has been renamed and is called the Wealth Management Division. The components of revenue and expense related to this segment have not changed. In addition, with the acquisition of Byars and Company during 2005, Alabama National has created a new segment called Commercial Mortgage Banking Division. The following table is a reconciliation of the reportable segment revenues, expenses and profit to Alabama National’s consolidated totals (in thousands).

 

     Investment
Services
Division
    Wealth
Management
Division
   Mortgage
Lending
Division
   Commercial
Mortgage
Banking
Division
   Insurance
Services
Division
    Retail and
Commercial
Banking
   Corporate
Overhead
    Elimination
Entries
    Total

Three Months Ended June 30, 2006:

                      

Interest income

   $ —       $ 457    $ 330    $ —      $ 1     $ 105,253    $ (28 )   $ (85 )   $ 105,928

Interest expense

       86      211           45,384      1,389       (85 )     46,985
                                                                  

Net interest income

       371      119         1       59,869      (1,417 )       58,943

Provision for loan and lease losses

                  1,920          1,920

Noninterest income

     966       5,277      2,984      284      936       8,326      37         18,810

Noninterest expense

     1,171       5,526      2,556      277      889       34,838      1,018         46,275
                                                                  

Net income (loss) before tax

   $ (205 )   $ 122    $ 547    $ 7    $ 48     $ 31,437    $ (2,398 )   $ —       $ 29,558
                                                                  

Total assets as of June 30, 2006

   $ 15,874     $ 45,692    $ 18,084    $ 124    $ 4,402     $ 6,699,092    $ 11,188     $ —       $ 6,794,456
                                                                  

Three Months Ended June 30, 2005:

                      

Interest income

   $ —       $ 372    $ 379    $ —      $ —       $ 73,406    $ (29 )   $ (55 )   $ 74,073

Interest expense

       55      168           23,928      890       (55 )     24,986
                                                                  

Net interest income

       317      211           49,478      (919 )       49,087

Provision for loan and lease losses

                  1,991          1,991

Noninterest income

     858       4,920      3,691         846       7,886      28         18,229

Noninterest expense

     1,167       4,637      2,584         868       29,263      2,196         40,715
                                                                  

Net income (loss) before tax

   $ (309 )   $ 600    $ 1,318    $ —      $ (22 )   $ 26,110    $ (3,087 )   $ —       $ 24,610
                                                                  

Total assets as of June 30, 2005

   $ 7,791     $ 33,151    $ 33,107    $ —      $ 3,705     $ 5,596,711    $ 11,662     $ —       $ 5,686,127
                                                                  

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006:

                      

Interest income

   $ —       $ 875    $ 577    $ —      $ 2     $ 194,882    $ (57 )   $ (161 )   $ 196,118

Interest expense

       162      347           81,785      2,467       (161 )     84,600
                                                                  

Net interest income

       713      230         2       113,097      (2,524 )       111,518

Provision for loan and lease losses

                  3,163          3,163

Noninterest income

     1,830       10,731      5,780      1,016      1,927       16,374      81         37,739

Noninterest expense

     2,233       10,699      4,855      864      1,759       65,439      3,399         89,248
                                                                  

Net income before tax and cumulative effect

   $ (403 )   $ 745    $ 1,155    $ 152    $ 170     $ 60,869    $ (5,842 )   $ —       $ 56,846
                                                                  

Six Months Ended June 30, 2005:

                      

Interest income

   $ —       $ 716    $ 654       $ —       $ 140,698    $ (58 )   $ (93 )   $ 141,917

Interest expense

       93      245           43,984      1,696       (93 )     45,925
                                                              

Net interest income

       623      409           96,714      (1,754 )       95,992

Provision for loan and lease losses

                  3,535          3,535

Noninterest income

     2,003       9,441      6,501         1,645       15,362      60         35,012

Noninterest expense

     2,305       8,914      4,773         1,697       57,144      4,543         79,376
                                                              

Net income (loss) before tax

   $ (302 )   $ 1,150    $ 2,137       $ (52 )   $ 51,397    $ (6,237 )   $ —       $ 48,093
                                                              

 

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Corporate overhead is comprised of compensation and benefits for certain members of management, merger related costs, interest expense on parent company debt, amortization of intangibles and other expenses.

NOTE F – MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

On April 3, 2006, Alabama National completed the acquisition of Florida Choice Bankshares, Inc. of Mt. Dora, Florida (“Florida Choice”). Alabama National issued 1,480,394 shares of common stock and $5.2 million in cash in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of Florida Choice common stock. Each share of Florida Choice stock that was not converted to cash consideration was converted into 0.6079 shares of Alabama National common stock. In addition to the common stock and cash paid to Florida Choice shareholders, Alabama National paid approximately $11.0 million in cash consideration to Florida Choice option holders who elected to be paid cash for their outstanding options rather than converting into options to purchase Alabama National common stock. Florida Choice Bank became a wholly owned subsidiary bank of Alabama National as a result of the acquisition.

Alabama National’s results of operations includes the operations of Florida Choice since the acquisition date. The following table summarizes some details of the acquisition.

 

     Florida Choice
Bankshares, Inc.

Location

     Mt. Dora, FL

Merger closing date

     4/3/2006

Shares of Alabama National common stock issued

     1,480,394

Stock options assumed (as converted)

     2,356

Additional cash consideration

   $ 16.1 million

Total purchase price

   $ 113.0 million

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for Florida Choice. Management continues to finalize the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with this acquisition.

 

     Florida Choice
     (in thousands)

Cash

   $ 16,989

Securities

     27,344

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

     6,118

Net loans

     378,696

Other assets

     19,583

Goodwill

     66,080

Core deposit intangible

     9,284
      

Total assets acquired

     524,094
      

Deposits

     380,759

Federal funds purchased

     12,835

Long-term debt

     12,760

Other liabilities

     4,773
      

Total liabilities assumed

     411,127
      

Net assets acquired

   $ 112,967
      

The acquisition of Florida Choice resulted in the recognition of $75.7 million of intangible assets. Alabama National allocated $9.3 million of the total intangible created to core deposits. This allocation was based upon Alabama National’s valuation of the core deposits of Florida Choice. The principal factors considered in the valuation included: (1) the rate and maturity structure of the interest bearing liabilities, (2) estimated retention rates for each deposit liability category, (3) the current interest rate environment and (4) estimated noninterest income potential of acquired relationships. The core deposit intangible created is being amortized on an accelerated basis not to exceed seven years. The remaining intangible created was allocated to goodwill.

 

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The following table presents the unaudited pro forma results of operations for Alabama National, as if the Florida Choice acquisition had occurred at January 1, 2005 and 2006. Since Florida Choice was included in the results of Alabama National for the three month period ended June 30, 2006, pro forma results for this period are not necessary. Since no consideration is given to the operational efficiencies and expanded products and services typically offered by the newly acquired banks subsequent to acquisition, the pro forma summary information does not necessarily reflect the results of operations as they would have been, if the respective acquisitions had occurred at the indicated dates (amounts in thousands, except per share data):

 

    

Three
Months ended
June 30,

2005

   Six months ended
June 30,
        2006    2005

Total revenue (1)

   $ 70,382    $ 153,942    $ 136,421

Net income

   $ 16,612    $ 38,070    $ 32,185

Basic EPS

   $ 0.89    $ 2.02    $ 1.73

Diluted EPS

   $ 0.88    $ 2.00    $ 1.71

(1) Total revenue consists of net interest income plus noninterest income

On May 24, 2006, Alabama National announced the signing of a definitive agreement providing for the acquisition of The PB Financial Services Corporation (“Peachtree”), headquartered in Duluth, Georgia. Under the agreement, Peachtree will be merged with and into Alabama National, and Peachtree’s bank subsidiary, The Peachtree Bank, will become a wholly owned subsidiary of ANB. Under the terms of the agreement, Alabama National will issue approximately 1.9 million total Alabama National common shares and share equivalents to Peachtree shareholders. Peachtree shareholders will receive approximately 1.054 Alabama National common shares in exchange for each Peachtree share of common stock. Following the acquisition, The Peachtree Bank will continue to operate under its existing name, management, and board of directors. The acquisition is subject to Peachtree shareholder approval and certain other conditions. Alabama National expects the transaction to close sometime in the fourth quarter of 2006.

NOTE G – GOODWILL AND OTHER ACQUIRED INTANGIBLES

The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill attributable to the Retail and Commercial Banking segment and the Insurance Services Division for the six months ended June 30, 2006 are as follows (in thousands):

 

     Retail and
Commercial
Banking
   Insurance
Services
Division

Balance, December 31, 2005

   $ 145,378    $ 2,693

Acquired goodwill

     66,080      —  

Other goodwill adjustments

     —        —  
             

Balance, June 30, 2006

   $ 211,458    $ 2,693
             

Intangible assets as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 are as follows (in thousands):

 

     As of June 30, 2006
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Carrying
Value

Amortizing intangible assets

       

Core deposit intangibles

   $ 27,414    $ (12,042 )   $ 15,372

Other customer intangibles

     2,064      (912 )     1,152
                     

Total amortizing intangible assets

   $ 29,478    $ (12,954 )   $ 16,524
                     
     As of December 31, 2005
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Carrying
Value

Amortizing intangible assets:

       

Core deposit intangibles

   $ 18,130    $ (10,140 )   $ 7,990

Other customer intangibles

     2,064      (696 )     1,368
                     

Total amortizing intangible assets

   $ 20,194    $ (10,836 )   $ 9,358
                     

During the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, Alabama National recognized $2.1 million and $1.6 million of other intangible amortization expense, respectively, and during the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, Alabama National recognized $1.3 million and $769,000 of other intangible expense, respectively. Based upon recorded intangible assets as of June 30, 2006, aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five years is estimated to be $5.0 million, $4.0 million, $3.0 million, $2.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively.

 

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NOTE H – DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN

The following table provides certain information with respect to Alabama National’s defined benefit pension plans for the periods indicated (amounts in thousands):

 

     For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
    For the Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  

Service cost

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    

Interest cost

     93       91       185       182  

Expected return on plan assets

     (120 )     (122 )     (239 )     (243 )

Amortization of net loss

     20       8       40       16  
                                

Net periodic pension income

   $ (7 )   $ (23 )   $ (14 )   $ (45 )
                                

As of June 30, 2006, Alabama National has not made any 2006 contributions to the defined benefit pension plan because the plan is fully funded and Alabama National does not anticipate making any contributions in the year ended December 31, 2006. If needed in the future, Alabama National will contribute any amounts necessary to satisfy funding requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

NOTE I – SECURITIES

Information pertaining to securities with gross unrealized losses at June 30, 2006, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, follows (in thousands):

 

     Less Than Twelve Months    Over Twelve Months    Total
     Fair Value    Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Fair Value    Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Fair Value    Gross
Unrealized
Losses

Investment securities

                 

Debt securities:

                 

U.S. treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

   $ 4,855    $ 141    $ 18,334    $ 892    $ 23,189    $ 1,033

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     32,377      890      1,317      45      33,694      935

Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government corporations and agencies

     237,732      6,427      311,668      18,562      549,400      24,989
                                         

Total investment securities

   $ 274,964    $ 7,458    $ 331,319    $ 19,499    $ 606,283    $ 26,957
                                         

Securities Available for Sale

                 

Debt securities:

                 

U.S. treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies

   $ 26,779    $ 743    $ 142,936    $ 6,433    $ 169,715    $ 7,176

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

     20,877      503      5,856      274      26,733      777

Mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government corporations and agencies

     64,425      1,839      194,122      11,201      258,547      13,040
                                         

Total debt securities

     112,081      3,085      342,914      17,908      454,995      20,993

Equity securities

     —        —        —        —        —        —  
                                         

Total securities available for sale

   $ 112,081    $ 3,085    $ 342,914    $ 17,908    $ 454,995    $ 20,993
                                         

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment no less than quarterly and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to (1) length of time and the extent to which fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of Alabama National to retain its investment in the issuer for a period sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

As of June 30, 2006, 379 debt securities have been in a loss position for more than twelve months and 375 debt securities have been in a loss position for less than twelve months. The losses for all securities are a direct result of rising interest rates and the effect that rising rates has on the value of debt securities, and not the credit worthiness of the issuers. Further, Alabama National has the current intent and ability to hold the securities to an expected recovery in market value. Therefore Alabama National has not recognized any other-than-temporary impairments.

 

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NOTE J – SHARE BASED COMPENSATION

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004) (SFAS No. 123R), Share Based Payment. Alabama National has used a fair value-based method of accounting for share based compensation costs under SFAS No. 123. Accordingly, the adoption of SFAS No.123R on January 1, 2006, did not have a significant impact to Alabama National’s financial condition or results of operations. The primary changes are related to disclosures and the treatment of estimated forfeitures of share based payments.

With the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, Alabama National recorded an increase in net earnings as a cumulative effect of accounting change based on SFAS No. 123R’s requirement to apply an estimated forfeiture rate to unvested awards. Previously, Alabama National recorded forfeitures as incurred. As of January 1, 2006, the amount of cumulative effect of accounting change for share forfeitures was $48 thousand, net of taxes of $25 thousand.

The primary types of share based compensation consist of the performance shares issued pursuant to the Performance Share Plan (“the PSP”) and stock options issued pursuant to the 1999 Long Term Incentive Plan (“the LTI Plan”).

Stock Options

During 1999, Alabama National adopted the LTI Plan which provides for the award of incentive and non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and performance awards eligible to employees of the Company. The total number of shares reserved for distribution under the plan is 300,000 shares. During 2000, Alabama National granted 160,500 non-qualified stock options, which vested over a sixty month period. At June 30, 2006, 173,000 shares remain available for distribution under the LTI Plan. As of December 31, 2004, these options were fully vested and accordingly there has been no additional expense since December 31, 2004 associated with these or any other stock options. Alabama National has not issued any additional share based compensation under the LTI Plan.

In addition to the stock options Alabama National issued in 2000, the Company has assumed various stock option plans of acquired companies. No additional stock options may be awarded under any of the assumed plans.

A summary of Alabama National’s stock options for the 2006 six months is presented below:

 

     June 30, 2006
     Shares     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Outstanding, January 1

   200,182     $ 21.39   

Assumed in business combination

   2,356       24.38   

Exercised

   (7,060 )     19.15   
               

Outstanding, June 30

   195,478     $ 21.51   
               

Options exercisable, June 30

   195,478     $ 21.51    $ 9,116,415
                   

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at June 30, 2006:

 

Options Outstanding
Exercise
Price
  Number
Outstanding
  Remaining
Contract Life
  Options
Exercisable
$ 14.92   1,408   September 2006   1,408
$ 15.10   11,895   November 2009   11,895
$ 15.60   2,184   September 2009   2,184
$ 16.61   132   March 2012   132
$ 17.42   1,408   September 2006   1,408
$ 17.78   2,752   December 2009   2,752
$ 18.12   10,597   September 2012   10,597
$ 18.88   106,700   December 2010   106,700
$ 18.95   1,408   September 2006   1,408
$ 20.76   8,013   December 2010   8,013
$ 24.60   9,767   February 2012   9,767
$ 26.32   1,368   January 2015   1,368
$ 26.78   1,408   September 2006   1,408
$ 27.05   10,349   April 2012   10,349
$ 30.02   1,408   September 2006   1,408
$ 34.79   22,329   January 2013   22,329
$ 35.08   2,352   August 2013   2,352
         
  195,478     195,478
         

 

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Performance Shares

Alabama National sponsors the PSP to offer long-term incentives in addition to current compensation to certain employees of the Company. The PSP is governed by Alabama National’s Compensation Committee, which may prescribe different criteria for different participants in the PSP. Such criteria may be expressed in terms of (i) the growth in net income per share during the award period, (ii) return on average equity in comparison with other banks and bank holding companies, or (iii) other reasonable bases. The vesting period is generally four years. Under the plan 800,000 shares have been reserved for issuance and at June 30, 2006, approximately 635,000 are available to be issued.

The fair value of grants under the PSP is based on the market price of the Company’s stock on the grant-date based on the expected share payout. The following table presents a summary of the status of nonvested performance share grants and changes during the six months ended June 30, 2006:

 

     Shares     Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value

Nonvested shares at December 31, 2005

   144,836     $ 50.86

Granted

   37,470       64.76

Awarded

   (23,855 )     33.33
            

Nonvested shares at June 30, 2006

   158,451     $ 56.79
            

The number of shares presented in the table above is based on the expected share payout using current performance measurements. The actual share payout may differ from the amount presented above. As of June 30, 2006, there was approximately $5.0 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested PSP awards. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.4 years. Compensation expense related to the PSP for three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 was $414,000 and $351,000, respectively. Compensation expense related to the PSP for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 was $872,000 and $807,000, respectively. Tax benefits related to PSP compensation totaled $143,000 and $120,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Tax benefits related to PSP compensation totaled $302,000 and $275,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Alabama National recognized an excess windfall tax benefit of $577,000 and $263,000 related to the payment of stock-based compensation during the 2006 and 2005 six months, respectively. Alabama National received $88,000 and $416,000 in the 2006 and 2005 six months, respectively, for the exercise of stock options.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Basis of Presentation

The following is a discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial condition of Alabama National and results of operations as of the dates and for the periods indicated. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The accounting and reporting policies of Alabama National conform with generally accepted accounting principles and with general financial services industry practices.

Many of the comparisons of financial data from period to period presented in the following discussion have been rounded from actual values reported in the financial statements. The percentage changes presented herein are based on a comparison of the actual values recorded in the financial statements, not the rounded values.

Alabama National acquired Florida Choice Bankshares, Inc. (“Florida Choice”) on April 3, 2006, using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the results of operations of Alabama National for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 do not include the results of Florida Choice. The six months ended June 30, 2006 only include Florida Choice since the date of acquisition.

This information should be read in conjunction with Alabama National’s unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this report and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” appearing in Alabama National’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Alabama National’s accounting policies are critical to understanding the results of operations and financial position as reported in the consolidated financial statements. Significant accounting policies utilized by Alabama National are discussed in detail in the notes to the consolidated financial statements and in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” appearing in Alabama National’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Performance Overview

Alabama National’s net income was $19.3 million for the second quarter of 2006 (the “2006 second quarter”), compared to $16.2 million for the second quarter of 2005 (the “2005 second quarter”). Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 (the “2006 six months”) was $37.2 million, compared to $31.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 (the “2005 six months”). Net income per diluted common share for the 2006 and 2005 second quarters was $1.02 and $0.93, respectively. For the 2006 six months, net income per diluted common share was $2.04, compared to $1.82 for the 2005 six months.

The annualized return on average assets for Alabama National was 1.16% for the 2006 second quarter, compared to 1.17% for the 2005 second quarter. For the 2006 six months, the annualized return on average assets for Alabama National was 1.19%, compared to 1.17% for the 2005 six months. The annualized return on average stockholders’ equity decreased for the 2006 second quarter to 11.33%, as compared to 11.93% for the 2005 second quarter. The annualized return on average stockholders’ equity increased for the 2006 six months to 11.88%, as compared to 11.83% for the 2005 six months. Book value per share at June 30, 2006 was $36.86, an increase of $3.46 from year-end 2005. Alabama National declared cash dividends totaling $0.75 per share on common stock during the 2006 six months, compared to $0.675 per share declared on common stock during the 2005 six months.

Net Income

The primary reason for the increased net income during the 2006 second quarter and 2006 six months, compared to the same periods in 2005, is an increase in net interest income. Net interest income for the 2006 second quarter totaled $58.9 million, a 20.1% increase over the $49.1 million recorded in the 2005 second quarter. During the 2006 six months, net interest income totaled $111.5 million, a 16.2% increase compared to $96.0 million recorded in the 2005 six months. Noninterest income increased slightly during the 2006 second quarter and six months. During the 2006 second quarter, total noninterest income was $18.8 million, an increase of $0.6 million as compared to the 2005 second quarter. For the 2006 six months, noninterest income was $37.7 million, an increase of 7.8% from $35.0 million recorded in the 2005 six months. Contributing to the increased net income, net interest income and increased noninterest income for the 2006 second quarter and 2006 six months is the effect of the Florida Choice acquisition. Florida Choice contributed net income, net interest income and noninterest income of $1.3 million, $4.9 million and $0.3 million, respectively, during the 2006 second quarter and six months.

Average earning assets for the 2006 second quarter and six months increased by $960.7 million and $757.1 million, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2005. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $890.5 million and $708.0 million during the 2006 second quarter and six months, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2005. The average taxable equivalent rate earned on assets was 7.10% and 6.95% for the 2006 second quarter and 2006 six months, respectively, compared to 5.91% and 5.80% for the 2005 second quarter and 2005 six months, respectively. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 3.67% and 3.49% for the 2006 second quarter and 2006 six months, respectively, compared to 2.36% and 2.22% for the 2005 second quarter and 2005 six months. The net interest margin was 3.93% for each of the 2006 second quarter and 2006 six months, compared to 3.90% for each of the 2005 second quarter and 2005 six months, respectively. The net interest margin of 3.93% for the 2006 second quarter was identical to the net interest margin recorded in the first quarter of 2006. The 2006 first quarter net interest margin benefited from a loan payoff that resulted in the recognition of a significant amount of interest income that had not been accrued in prior quarters because the loan was on non-accrual status. Absent this recovery, the net interest margin for the 2006 second quarter increased by approximately three basis points over the 2006 first quarter. The yield earned on earning assets, specifically loans, has increased during the last five quarters due to the interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve, but the latest rate increases have also increased deposit costs considerably. Time deposits originated in a lower interest rate environment are repricing at higher current rates. Also, to remain competitive, Alabama National has increased rates on interest-bearing transaction accounts and savings deposits due to continued rate increases by the Federal Reserve.

Net interest income is the difference between the income earned on interest bearing assets and the interest paid on deposits and borrowings used to support such assets. The following tables depict, on a taxable equivalent basis for the 2006 and 2005 second quarter and six months, certain information related to Alabama National’s average balance sheet and its average yields on assets and average costs of liabilities. Such yields or costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average daily balance of the associated assets or liabilities.

 

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AVERAGE BALANCES, INCOME AND EXPENSES AND RATES

(Amounts in thousands, except yields and rates)

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,  
     2006     2005  
     Average
Balance
    Income/
Expense
   Yield/
Cost
    Average
Balance
    Income/
Expense
   Yield/
Cost
 

Assets:

              

Earning assets:

              

Loans and leases (1)(2)(3)

   $ 4,758,596     $ 91,978    7.75 %   $ 3,787,893     $ 61,184    6.48 %

Securities:

              

Taxable

     1,089,534       12,087    4.45       1,119,105       11,639    4.17  

Tax exempt (2)

     79,355       1,268    6.41       54,335       886    6.54  

Cash balances in other banks

     12,555       146    4.66       9,836       77    3.14  

Funds sold

     73,930       993    5.39       82,579       713    3.46  

Trading account securities

     814       8    3.94       379       5    5.29  
                                  

Total earning assets (2)

     6,014,784       106,480    7.10       5,054,127       74,504    5.91  
                                  

Cash and due from banks

     189,785            169,650       

Premises and equipment

     131,942            108,542       

Other assets

     402,259            285,830       

Allowance for loan and lease losses

     (60,111 )          (48,371 )     
                          

Total assets

   $ 6,678,659          $ 5,569,778       
                          

Liabilities:

              

Interest-bearing liabilities:

              

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

   $ 1,145,632     $ 7,651    2.68 %   $ 915,333     $ 3,247    1.42 %

Savings deposits

     936,041       6,061    2.60       896,612       3,167    1.42  

Time deposits

     1,950,926       20,231    4.16       1,527,293       11,123    2.92  

Funds purchased

     634,029       7,255    4.59       483,536       3,261    2.71  

Other short-term borrowings

     62,783       724    4.63       98,924       870    3.53  

Long-term debt

     406,217       5,063    5.00       323,410       3,318    4.12  
                                  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     5,135,628       46,985    3.67       4,245,108       24,986    2.36  
                                  

Demand deposits

     773,744            720,769       

Accrued interest and other liabilities

     85,638            59,236       

Stockholders’ equity

     683,649            544,665       
                          

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 6,678,659          $ 5,569,778       
                          

Net interest spread

        3.43 %        3.55 %
                      

Net interest income/margin on a taxable equivalent basis

       59,495    3.97 %       49,518    3.93 %
                      

Tax equivalent adjustment (2)

       552          431   
                      

Net interest income/margin

     $ 58,943    3.93 %     $ 49,087    3.90 %
                              

(1) Average loans include nonaccrual loans. All loans and deposits are domestic.
(2) Tax equivalent adjustments are based upon an assumed tax rate of 34%, and do not reflect the disallowance for
     Federal income tax purposes of interest expense related to certain tax exempt assets.
(3) Fees in the amount of $2.9 million and $2.3 million are included in interest and fees on loans for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

 

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AVERAGE BALANCES, INCOME AND EXPENSES AND RATES

(Amounts in thousands, except yields and rates)

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2006     2005  
     Average
Balance
    Income/
Expense
   Yield/
Cost
    Average
Balance
    Income/
Expense
   Yield/
Cost
 

Assets:

              

Earning assets:

              

Loans and leases (1)(2)(3)

   $ 4,493,694     $ 169,344    7.60 %   $ 3,690,992     $ 116,481    6.36 %

Securities:

              

Taxable

     1,079,285       23,627    4.41       1,120,771       23,180    4.17  

Tax exempt (2)

     67,408       2,162    6.47       54,782       1,736    6.39  

Cash balances in other banks

     10,137       225    4.48       9,629       125    2.62  

Funds sold

     69,894       1,725    4.98       87,703       1,237    2.84  

Trading account securities

     904       19    4.24       345       9    5.26  
                                  

Total earning assets (2)

     5,721,322       197,102    6.95       4,964,222       142,768    5.80  
                                  

Cash and due from banks

     185,844            166,102       

Premises and equipment

     123,415            104,582       

Other assets

     353,164            281,246       

Allowance for loan and lease losses

     (56,883 )          (47,847 )     
                          

Total assets

   $ 6,326,862          $ 5,468,305       
                          

Liabilities:

              

Interest-bearing liabilities:

              

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

   $ 1,087,705     $ 13,445    2.49 %   $ 895,591     $ 5,791    1.30 %

Savings deposits

     917,604       11,174    2.46       893,916       5,805    1.31  

Time deposits

     1,833,611       36,421    4.01       1,512,993       20,799    2.77  

Funds purchased

     608,120       13,065    4.33       454,708       5,629    2.50  

Other short-term borrowings

     48,349       1,121    4.68       72,671       1,276    3.54  

Long-term debt

     388,676       9,374    4.86       346,208       6,625    3.86  
                                  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     4,884,065       84,600    3.49       4,176,087       45,925    2.22  
                                  

Demand deposits

     730,340            697,697       

Accrued interest and other liabilities

     81,077            54,495       

Stockholders’ equity

     631,380            540,026       
                          

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 6,326,862          $ 5,468,305       
                          

Net interest spread

        3.46 %        3.58 %
                      

Net interest income/margin on a taxable equivalent basis

       112,502    3.97 %       96,843    3.93 %
                      

Tax equivalent adjustment (2)

       984          851   
                      

Net interest income/margin

     $ 111,518    3.93 %     $ 95,992    3.90 %
                              

(1) Average loans include nonaccrual loans. All loans and deposits are domestic.
(2) Tax equivalent adjustments are based upon an assumed tax rate of 34%, and do not reflect the disallowance for
     Federal income tax purposes of interest expense related to certain tax exempt assets.
(3) Fees in the amount of $5.4 million and $4.5 million are included in interest and fees on loans for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The following tables set forth, on a taxable equivalent basis, the effect which varying levels of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the applicable interest rates had on changes in net interest income for each of the 2006 second quarter and six months compared to the 2005 second quarter and six months, respectively. For the purposes of these tables, changes which are not solely attributable to volume or rate are allocated to volume and rate on a pro rata basis.

 

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ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET INTEREST INCOME

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,  
    

2006 Compared to 2005

Variance Due to

 
     Volume     Yield/Rate     Total  

Earning assets:

      

Loans and leases

   $ 17,449     $ 13,345     $ 30,794  

Securities:

      

Taxable

     (1,643 )     2,091       448  

Tax exempt

     502       (120 )     382  

Cash balances in other banks

     25       44       69  

Funds sold

     (460 )     740       280  

Trading account securities

     11       (8 )     3  
                        

Total interest income

     15,884       16,092       31,976  

Interest-bearing liabilities:

      

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

     973       3,431       4,404  

Savings and money market deposits

     145       2,749       2,894  

Time deposits

     3,599       5,509       9,108  

Funds purchased

     1,237       2,757       3,994  

Other short-term borrowings

     (1,253 )     1,107       (146 )

Long-term debt

     951       794       1,745  
                        

Total interest expense

     5,652       16,347       21,999  
                        

Net interest income on a taxable equivalent basis

   $ 10,232     $ (255 )     9,977  
                  

Taxable equivalent adjustment

         (121 )
            

Net interest income

       $ 9,856  
            

ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET INTEREST INCOME

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    

2006 Compared to 2005

Variance Due to

 
     Volume     Yield/Rate     Total  

Earning assets:

      

Loans and leases

   $ 27,874     $ 24,989     $ 52,863  

Securities:

      

Taxable

     (1,931 )     2,378       447  

Tax exempt

     404       22       426  

Cash balances in other banks

     7       93       100  

Funds sold

     (693 )     1,181       488  

Trading account securities

     15       (5 )     10  
                        

Total interest income

     25,676       28,658       54,334  

Interest-bearing liabilities:

      

Interest-bearing transaction accounts

     1,453       6,201       7,654  

Savings and money market deposits

     157       5,212       5,369  

Time deposits

     5,019       10,603       15,622  

Funds purchased

     2,346       5,090       7,436  

Other short-term borrowings

     (923 )     768       (155 )

Long-term debt

     883       1,866       2,749  
                        

Total interest expense

     8,935       29,740       38,675  
                        

Net interest income on a taxable equivalent basis

   $ 16,741     $ (1,082 )     15,659  
                  

Taxable equivalent adjustment

         (133 )
            

Net interest income

       $ 15,526  
            

 

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The provision for loan and lease losses represents a charge to current earnings necessary to maintain the allowance for loan and lease losses at an appropriate level based on management’s analysis of loss inherent in the loan and lease portfolio. The amount of the provision is a function of the level of loans and leases outstanding, the growth rate in loans, loan type concentration, the level of non-performing loans and adversely rated loans, credit and collateral administration trends, historical loan and lease loss experience, the amount of loan and lease charge-offs during a given period, and current economic conditions. The provision for loan and lease losses was $1.9 million and $3.2 million for the 2006 second quarter and six months, respectively, compared to $2.0 million and $3.5 million recorded during the 2005 second quarter and six months, respectively. The allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of outstanding loans and leases, net of unearned income (excluding loans held for sale), was 1.26% at June 30, 2006, compared to 1.27% at December 31, 2005.

Because of the inherent uncertainty of assumptions made during the assessment process, there can be no assurance that loan and lease losses in future periods will not exceed the allowance for loan and lease losses or that additional allocations to the allowance will not be required. See Asset Quality.

Total noninterest income for the 2006 second quarter was $18.8 million, compared to $18.2 million for the 2005 second quarter, an increase of 3.2%. For the 2006 six months, total noninterest income increased to $37.7 million, compared to $35.0 million for the 2005 six months, an increase of 7.8%. The major components of noninterest income include service charges on deposits, investment services revenue, wealth management income, insurance commissions, gains from sale of residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage banking income and income earned on bank owned life insurance.

During the 2006 second quarter, noninterest income was almost equal to the amount recorded in the 2005 second quarter, and the 2006 six months showed a modest increase over 2005 six month levels if the impact of Florida Choice is excluded. The gain recorded from the sale of mortgages had the most significant decrease of any of the major components. During the 2006 six months, the gain from the sale of mortgages totaled $5.3 million, a decrease of $0.8 million, or 13.4%, as compared to $6.1 million in the 2005 six months. During the 2006 second quarter, the gain from the sale of mortgages totaled $2.7 million, a decrease of $0.8 million, or 22.1%, as compared to $3.4 million in the 2005 second quarter. The decrease during the 2006 second quarter and six months is primarily due to rising interest rates and the impact rising rates have on refinance activity and new construction. Service charges on deposits for the 2006 second quarter and 2005 second quarter were $4.0 million and $4.2 million, respectively. For the 2006 six months, service charge income decreased to $7.7 million, from $8.1 million for the 2005 six months. The decrease in service charges in the 2006 periods versus the 2005 periods is primarily related to increases in the earnings credit rate (“ECR”) attributed to commercial deposit accounts. The ECR, which generally varies with short term interest rates, is used by commercial customers to offset service charges on deposit accounts. As interest rates have risen in 2005 and 2006, the higher ECR has resulted in lower service charges. During the 2006 first quarter and second quarter, Alabama National repaid FHLB advances where the FHLB had exercised its right to convert to a variable rate. The repayment resulted in a gain of $0.7 million and $0.6 million in the 2006 first and second quarters, respectively. Alabama National restructured a portion of its securities portfolio by selling some lower yielding available for sale securities during the 2006 first and second quarters and recognized losses of $0.7 million and $0.5 million, respectively, during these quarters.

Areas experiencing increases in revenue included the wealth management division. Income for this division totaled $5.4 million during the 2006 second quarter, compared to $4.9 million for the 2005 second quarter, an increase of 9.0%. During the 2006 six months the wealth management division recorded income of $10.7 million, an increase of $1.3 million, or 13.7%, as compared to $9.4 million during the 2005 six months. This division is benefiting from growth in invested client assets and increased activity in the equity markets. Another contributor to the increase in noninterest income is the commercial mortgage banking division that was purchased in August 2005. This division recorded revenue of $284 thousand during the 2006 second quarter and $1.0 million for the 2006 six months. The 2005 second quarter and six months did not have any revenue since Alabama National did not enter into this line of business until the acquisition of Byars and Company in August 2005. Insurance commissions in the 2006 second quarter and six months totaled $0.9 million and $1.9 million, respectively, both increases over the same periods of 2005. Other noninterest income increased by $1.3 million to $4.3 million in the 2006 second quarter, compared to $3.0 million for the 2005 second quarter. During the 2006 six months other noninterest income increased by $2.9 million compared to $5.6 million for the 2005 six months. Contributing to the increase in each period of 2006 is increased income from debit cards and electronic banking income. Also during the first six months of 2006, Alabama National has recorded a gain from repaying called FHLB advances totaling $1.3 million, which is recorded in other noninterest income.

 

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Noninterest expense was $46.3 million for the 2006 second quarter, compared to $40.7 million for the 2005 second quarter. For the 2006 six months, noninterest expense was $89.2 million, compared to $79.4 million for the 2005 six months. Noninterest expense includes salaries and employee benefits, commission based compensation, occupancy and equipment expenses, amortization of intangibles, and other expenses. Salaries and employee benefits were $23.5 million for the 2006 second quarter, compared to $21.0 million for the 2005 second quarter. For the 2005 six months, salaries and employee benefits were $46.8 million, compared to $41.4 million in the 2005 six months. Contributing to the increase in salaries and employee benefits were general staffing increases concurrent with expansion of branches and business lines, increases in health insurance costs, higher incentive compensation accruals, merit compensation increases and the addition of employees as a result of the Florida Choice acquisition. Commission based compensation was $4.4 million for the 2006 second quarter, compared to $4.0 million for the 2005 second quarter. For the 2006 six months, commission based compensation totaled $8.6 million, compared to $7.5 million in the 2005 six months. The increase in commission based compensation recorded for each period of 2006 is attributable to increased production in the wealth management division and the addition of the commercial banking division as a large portion of the compensation in this area is commission based. Occupancy and equipment expense totaled $5.1 million in the 2006 second quarter, compared to $4.3 million in the 2005 second quarter. Occupancy and equipment expense totaled $9.9 million in the 2006 six months, compared to $8.5 million in the 2005 six months. The primary reason for the increased occupancy and equipment expense for the 2006 second quarter and six months is due to branch expansion within the existing Alabama National banks plus the addition of Florida Choice. Other noninterest expense increased to $11.9 million in the 2006 second quarter, compared with $10.6 million in the 2005 second quarter. Other noninterest expense was $21.9 million in the 2006 six months, compared to $20.4 million in the 2005 six months. Other noninterest expenses that contributed significantly to this increase during the 2006 second quarter and six months included advertising costs and increased fees associated with electronic banking and debit cards.

Because of an increase in pre-tax income, income tax expense was $10.2 million for the 2006 second quarter, compared to $8.4 million for the 2005 second quarter. For the 2006 six months, income tax expense was $19.7 million, compared to $16.4 million for the 2006 six months. The effective tax rates for the 2006 second quarter and the 2006 six months were 34.6% and 34.7%, respectively, compared to 34.2% and 34.1% for the same periods of 2005. These effective tax rates are affected by items of income and expense that are not subject to federal or state taxation. The effective rate in the 2006 second quarter and six months is higher than the 2005 periods due to higher pre-tax income without a corresponding increase in income items not subject to federal or state taxation.

Earning Assets

Loans and leases comprised the largest single category of Alabama National’s earning assets on June 30, 2006. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, were $4.81 billion, or 70.8% of total assets at June 30, 2006, compared to $4.14 billion, or 69.9%, at December 31, 2005. Loans and leases grew $668.3 million, or 16.1%, during the 2006 six months, compared to year-end 2005. Organic growth totaled $284.5 million and the remaining $383.8 million of loan and lease growth was a result of the Florida Choice acquisition. The following table details the composition of the loan and lease portfolio by category at the dates indicated:

COMPOSITION OF LOAN AND LEASE PORTFOLIO

(Amounts in thousands, except percentages)

 

     June 30, 2006     December 31, 2005  
     Amount     Percent
of Total
    Amount     Percent
of Total
 

Commercial, financial and agricultural

   $ 335,093     6.96 %   $ 287,014     6.92 %

Real estate:

        

Construction

     1,564,887     32.49       1,225,451     29.55  

Mortgage - residential

     1,151,813     23.90       1,092,514     26.34  

Mortgage - commercial

     1,327,190     27.55       1,100,794     26.54  

Mortgage - other

     16,926     .35       9,828     .24  

Consumer

     83,695     1.74       82,908     2.00  

Lease financing receivables

     63,819     1.32       62,423     1.50  

Securities brokerage margin loans

     21,563     .45       17,928     .43  

Other

     252,039     5.24       268,879     6.48  
                            

Total gross loans and leases

     4,817,025     100.00 %     4,147,739     100.00 %
                

Unearned income

     (4,638 )       (3,644 )  
                    

Total loans and leases, net of unearned income

     4,812,387         4,144,095    

Allowance for loan and lease losses

     (60,739 )       (52,815 )  
                    

Total net loans and leases

   $ 4,751,648       $ 4,091,280    
                    

The carrying value of investment securities increased $60.6 million during the 2006 six months, as compared to the balance at December 31, 2005. During the 2006 six months, Alabama National purchased $104.6 million of investment securities and received $44.0 million from maturities and calls, including principal paydowns of mortgage backed securities.

 

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The carrying value of securities available for sale decreased $24.5 million in the 2006 six months compared to year-end 2005. During the 2006 six months, purchases of available for sale securities totaled $27.2 million, maturities, calls, and sales of available for sale securities totaled $70.9 million, of which $27.3 million was attributable to the Florida Choice acquisition. The change in the unrealized losses on available for sale securities increased $4.4 million, net of income taxes, during the 2006 six months.

Trading account securities, which had a balance of $1.0 million at June 30, 2006, are securities owned by Alabama National prior to sale and delivery to Alabama National’s customers. It is the policy of Alabama National to limit positions in such securities to reduce its exposure to market and interest rate changes. Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell totaled $90.4 million at June 30, 2006 and $70.5 million at December 31, 2005.

Deposits and Other Funding Sources

Deposits increased by $512.7 million from December 31, 2005, to $4.86 billion at June 30, 2006. Deposits continue to increase due to recent branch expansions, successful business development efforts by Alabama National and an overall growth in the economies in the markets served by Alabama National. Organic growth during the 2006 six months totaled $131.9 million, while the acquisition of Florida Choice contributed $380.8 million to deposit growth in the 2006 six months. At June 30, 2006, deposits included $117.8 million of brokered time deposits, compared to $126.6 million at December 31, 2005.

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaled $651.5 million at June 30, 2006, an increase of $106.2 million from December 31, 2005. Alabama National continues to focus on expanding its relationships with downstream correspondent banks. A portion of the increase in federal funds purchased is related to federal funds sold to Alabama National by downstream correspondents. These balances typically vary with liquidity, loan demand, and investment securities purchases at downstream correspondents. Short-term borrowings at June 30, 2006 totaled $87.8 million, including a note payable to a third party bank of $7.8 million and advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB of Atlanta”) totaling $80.0 million.

Alabama National’s short-term borrowings at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 are summarized as follows:

SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     June 30,
2006
   December 31,
2005

Note payable to third party bank under secured master note agreement; rate varies with LIBOR and was 5.92% at June 30, 2006; collateralized by the stock in a subsidiary bank of the Company.

   $ 7,800    $ —  

FHLB open ended notes payable; rate varies daily based on the FHLB Daily Rate Credit interest price and was 5.57% and 4.44% at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.

     25,000      10,700

FHLB borrowings due at dates ranging from July 13, 2006 to March 23, 2007; bearing interest at fixed and variable rates ranging from 2.93% to 5.46%.

     55,000      24,000
             

Total short-term borrowings

   $ 87,800    $ 34,700
             

Alabama National’s long-term debt at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 is summarized as follows:

LONG-TERM DEBT

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     June 30,
2006
   December 31,
2005

FHLB borrowings due at various maturities ranging from January 29, 2008 through May 23, 2016 at June 30, 2006; at December 31, 2005, maturities ranged from March 26, 2008 to November 23, 2015; bearing interest at fixed and variable rates ranging from 2.91% to 6.00% at June 30, 2006, and bearing interest at fixed and variable rates ranging from 2.05% to 6.00% at December 31, 2005; fixed rate advances are convertible to variable rate advances at the option of the FHLB at dates ranging from July 7, 2006 to March 19, 2009.

   $ 375,966    $ 315,636

Note payable to third party bank under revolving note agreement; principal is due March 21, 2009; interest rate varies with LIBOR and was 6.07% at June 30, 2006; collateralized by the stock in a subsidiary bank of the Company.

     16,000      —  

Junior subordinated debentures payable to unconsolidated trusts due at dates ranging from December 18, 2031 to September 26, 2033; rates vary quarterly with LIBOR and ranged from 8.20% to 9.00% at June 30, 2006; at December 31, 2005 rates ranged from 7.58% to 8.10%.

     53,610      53,610
             

Total long-term debt

   $ 445,576    $ 369,246
             

 

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Asset Quality

Nonperforming loans are comprised of loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest, loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis and loans in which the terms have been restructured to provide a reduction or deferral of interest or principal because of a deterioration in the financial position of the borrower. At June 30, 2006, Alabama National had no loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest. Accrual of interest is discontinued on a loan when management believes, after considering economic and business conditions and collection efforts, that the borrower’s financial condition is such that the collection of interest is doubtful. It is Alabama National’s policy to place a delinquent loan on nonaccrual status when it becomes 90 days or more past due. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, all interest that is accrued on the loan is reversed and deducted from earnings as a reduction of reported interest. No additional interest is accrued on the loan balance until the collection of both principal and interest becomes reasonably certain. When a problem loan is finally resolved, there may ultimately be an actual writedown or charge-off of the principal balance of the loan which would necessitate additional charges to the allowance for loan and lease losses.

At June 30, 2006, nonperforming assets totaled $6.0 million, compared to $7.1 million at year-end 2005. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of loans plus other real estate were 0.13% at June 30, 2006, compared to 0.17% at December 31, 2005. The following table presents Alabama National’s nonperforming assets for the dates indicated.

NONPERFORMING ASSETS

(Amounts in thousands, except percentages)

 

    

June 30,

2006

   

December 31,

2005

 

Nonaccrual loans

   $ 5,625     $ 6,446  

Restructured loans

     —         —    

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing

     —         —    
                

Total nonperforming loans

     5,625       6,446  

Other real estate owned

     401       623  
                

Total nonperforming assets

   $ 6,026     $ 7,069  
                

Allowance for loan and lease losses to period-end loans

     1.26 %     1.27 %

Allowance for loan and lease losses to period-end nonperforming loans

     1,079.80       819.35  

Allowance for loan and lease losses to period-end nonperforming assets

     1,007.95       747.14  

Net charge-offs to average loans (1)

     0.01       0.04  

Nonperforming assets to period-end loans and other real estate owned

     0.13       0.17  

Nonperforming loans to period-end loans

     0.12       0.16  

(1) Excludes average loans held for sale.

Net loan charge-offs for the 2006 six months totaled $318,000, or 0.01% (annualized) of average loans and leases for the period (excluding loans held for sale). The allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans, net of unearned income, was 1.26% at June 30, 2006, compared to 1.27% at December 31, 2005. The following table analyzes activity in the allowance for loan and lease losses for the periods indicated.

 

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ANALYSIS OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,    Six Months Ended June 30,
     2006    2005    2006    2005

Allowance for loan and lease losses at beginning of period

   $ 53,848    $ 47,826    $ 52,815    $ 46,584

Charge-offs:

           

Commercial, financial and agricultural

     219      102      452      269

Real estate - mortgage

     66      96      151      259

Consumer

     228      331      415      490
                           

Total charge-offs

     513      529      1,018      1,018
                           

Recoveries:

           

Commercial, financial and agricultural

     188      184      259      267

Real estate - mortgage

     11      31      35      41

Consumer

     206      134      406      228
                           

Total recoveries

     405      349      700      536
                           

Net charge-offs

     108      180      318      482

Provision for loan and lease losses

     1,920      1,991      3,163      3,535

Additions to allowance through acquisitions

     5,079      —        5,079      —  
                           

Allowance for loan and lease losses at end of period

   $ 60,739    $ 49,637    $ 60,739    $ 49,637
                           

The loan and lease portfolio is periodically reviewed to evaluate the outstanding loans and to measure both the performance of the portfolio and the adequacy of the allowance for loan and lease losses. This analysis includes a review of delinquency trends, actual losses, internal credit ratings and other related factors. Based on this analysis, management considers the allowance for loan and lease losses at June 30, 2006 to be adequate to cover probable loan and lease losses in the portfolio as of that date. However, because of the inherent uncertainty of assumptions made during the evaluation process, there can be no assurance that loan and lease losses in future periods will not exceed the allowance for loan and lease losses or that additional allocations to the allowance will not be required.

Interest Rate Sensitivity

Alabama National monitors and manages the pricing and maturity of its assets and liabilities in order to diminish the potential adverse impact that changes in interest rates could have on net interest income. The principal monitoring technique employed by Alabama National is simulation analysis, which technique is augmented by “gap” analysis.

In simulation analysis, Alabama National reviews each individual asset and liability category and its projected behavior in various different interest rate environments. These projected behaviors are based upon management’s past experiences and upon current competitive environments, including the various environments in the different markets in which Alabama National competes. Using this projected behavior and differing rate scenarios as inputs, the simulation analysis generates as output a projection of net interest income. Alabama National also periodically verifies the validity of this approach by comparing actual results with those that were projected in previous models. See Market Risk.

Another technique used by Alabama National in interest rate management is the measurement of the interest sensitivity “gap,” which is the positive or negative dollar difference between assets and liabilities that are subject to interest rate repricing within a given period of time. Interest rate sensitivity can be managed by repricing assets and liabilities, selling securities available for sale, replacing an asset or liability at maturity or by adjusting the interest rate during the life of an asset or liability.

Alabama National evaluates interest sensitivity risk and then formulates guidelines regarding asset generation and repricing, and sources and prices of off-balance sheet commitments in order to decrease interest sensitivity risk. Alabama National uses computer simulations to measure the net income effect of various interest rate scenarios. The modeling reflects interest rate changes and the related impact on net income over specified periods of time.

The following table illustrates Alabama National’s interest rate sensitivity at June 30, 2006, assuming relevant assets and liabilities are collected and paid, respectively, based upon historical experience rather than their stated maturities.

 

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INTEREST SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS

(Amounts in thousands, except ratios)

 

     June 30, 2006
     Zero
Through
Three
Months
    After Three
Through
Twelve
Months
   

One
Through
Three

Years

    Greater Than
Three Years
    Total

Assets:

          

Earning assets:

          

Loans (1)

   $ 2,732,509     $ 536,860     $ 862,345     $ 692,565     $ 4,824,279

Securities (2)

     43,257       116,317       460,282       513,508       1,133,364

Trading securities

     987       —         —         —         987

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

     22,616       —         —         —         22,616

Funds sold

     90,430       —         —         —         90,430
                                      

Total interest-earning assets

   $ 2,889,799     $ 653,177     $ 1,322,627     $ 1,206,073     $ 6,071,676

Liabilities:

          

Interest-bearing liabilities:

          

Interest-bearing deposits:

          

Demand deposits

   $ 644,296     $ —       $ —       $ 534,009     $ 1,178,305

Savings and money market deposits

     519,811       —         —         408,257       928,068

Time deposits (3)

     437,383       929,555       423,360       163,598       1,953,896

Funds purchased

     651,519       —         —         —         651,519

Short-term borrowings

     86,800       1,000       —         —         87,800

Long-term debt

     191,610       55,000       156,000       42,966       445,576
                                      

Total interest-bearing liabilities

   $ 2,531,419     $ 985,555     $ 579,360     $ 1,148,830     $ 5,245,164
                                      

Period gap

   $ 358,380     $ (332,378 )   $ 743,267     $ 57,243    
                                  

Cumulative gap

   $ 358,380     $ 26,002     $ 769,269     $ 826,512     $ 826,512
                                      

Ratio of cumulative gap to total earning assets

     5.90 %     0.43 %     12.67 %     13.61 %  

(1) Excludes nonaccrual loans of $5.6 million.
(2) Excludes available for sale equity securities of $39.2 million.
(3) Excludes matured certificates which have not been redeemed by the customer and on which no interest is accruing.

Alabama National generally benefits from increasing market rates of interest when it has an asset-sensitive gap and generally benefits from decreasing market rates of interest when it is liability sensitive. As shown in the table above, Alabama National is asset sensitive on a cumulative basis throughout all periods but is liability sensitive only in the three through twelve month time frame. The analysis presents only a static view of the timing and repricing opportunities, without taking into consideration that changes in interest rates do not affect all assets and liabilities equally. For example, rates paid on a substantial portion of core deposits may change contractually within a relatively short time frame, but those are viewed by management as significantly less interest sensitive than market-based rates such as those paid on non-core deposits. For this and other reasons, management relies more upon the simulation analysis (as noted above) in managing interest rate risk. Net interest income may be affected by other significant factors in a given interest rate environment, including changes in the volume and mix of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

Market Risk

Alabama National’s earnings are dependent, to a large degree, on its net interest income, which is the difference between interest income earned on all earning assets, primarily loans and securities, and interest paid on all interest bearing liabilities, primarily deposits. Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates. Alabama National’s market risk arises primarily from inherent interest rate risk in its lending, investing and deposit gathering activities. Alabama National seeks to reduce its exposure to market risk through actively monitoring and managing its interest rate risk. Management relies upon static “gap” analysis to determine the degree of mismatch in the maturity and repricing distribution of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities which quantifies, to a large extent, the degree of market risk inherent in Alabama National’s balance sheet. Gap analysis is further augmented by simulation analysis to evaluate the impact of varying levels of prevailing interest rates and the sensitivity of specific earning assets and interest bearing liabilities to changes in those prevailing rates. Simulation analysis consists of evaluating the impact on net interest income given changes from 200 basis points below to 200 basis points above the current prevailing rates. Management makes certain assumptions as to the effect varying levels of interest rates have on certain earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, which assumptions consider both historical experience and consensus estimates of outside sources.

 

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With respect to the primary earning assets, loans and securities, certain features of individual types of loans and specific securities introduce uncertainty as to their expected performance at varying levels of interest rates. In some cases, prepayment options exist whereby the borrower may elect to repay the obligation at any time prior to maturity. These prepayment options make anticipating the performance of those instruments difficult given changes in prevailing interest rates. At June 30, 2006, mortgage backed securities with a carrying value of $850.5 million, or 12.5% of total assets, and essentially every loan and lease, net of unearned income (totaling $4.81 billion, or 70.8% of total assets), carried such prepayment options. Management believes that assumptions used in its simulation analysis about the performance of financial instruments with such prepayment options are appropriate. However, the actual performance of these financial instruments may differ from management’s estimates due to several factors, including the diversity and financial sophistication of the customer base, the general level of prevailing interest rates and the relationship to their historical levels, and general economic conditions. The difference between those assumptions and actual results, if significant, could cause the actual results to differ from those indicated by the simulation analysis.

Deposits totaled $4.86 billion, or 71.5% of total assets, at June 30, 2006. Since deposits are the primary funding source for earning assets, the associated market risk is considered by management in its simulation analysis. Generally, it is anticipated that deposits will be sufficient to support funding requirements. However, the rates paid for deposits at varying levels of prevailing interest rates have a significant impact on net interest income and therefore, must be quantified by Alabama National in its simulation analysis. Specifically, Alabama National’s spread, the difference between the rates earned on earning assets and rates paid on interest bearing liabilities, is generally higher when prevailing rates are higher. As prevailing rates decrease, the spread tends to compress, with severe compression at very low prevailing interest rates. This characteristic is called “spread compression” and adversely affects net interest income in the simulation analysis when anticipated prevailing rates are reduced from current rates. Management relies upon historical experience to estimate the degree of spread compression in its simulation analysis. Management believes that such estimates of possible spread compression are reasonable. However, if the degree of spread compression varies from that expected, the actual results could differ from those indicated by the simulation analysis.

The following table illustrates the results of simulation analysis used by Alabama National to determine the extent to which market risk would affect net interest margin for the next twelve months if prevailing interest rates increased or decreased the specified amounts from current rates. As noted above, this model uses estimates and assumptions in both balance sheet growth and asset and liability account rate reactions to changes in prevailing interest rates. Because of the inherent use of these estimates and assumptions in the simulation model used to derive this market risk information, the actual results of the future impact of market risk on Alabama National’s net interest margin may differ from that found in the table.

MARKET RISK

(Amounts in thousands)

 

Change in Prevailing Interest Rates (1)

  

As of

June 30, 2006 %
Change in
Net Interest Income

   

As of
December 31, 2005
% Change in

Net Interest Income

 

+200 basis points

   1.46 %   1.66 %

+100 basis points

   0.84     0.70  

0 basis points

   —       —    

-100 basis points

   (1.49 )   (2.15 )

-200 basis points

   (4.02 )   (4.38 )

(1) Assumes an immediate rate change of this magnitude.

Liquidity and Capital Adequacy

Alabama National’s net loan and lease to deposit ratio was 99.1% at June 30, 2006, compared to 95.4% at year-end 2005. Alabama National’s liquid assets as a percentage of total deposits were 6.7% at June 30, 2006, compared to 6.4% at year-end 2005. At June 30, 2006, Alabama National had unused federal funds lines of approximately $233.1 million, unused lines at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta of $1.4 billion and a credit line with a third party bank of $10.0 million with $7.8 million outstanding. Alabama National also has access to approximately $92.9 million via a credit facility with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. At June 30, 2006 and year-end 2005 there were no outstanding borrowings under this credit facility. Management analyzes the level of off-balance sheet assets such as unfunded loan commitments and outstanding letters of credit as they relate to the levels of cash, cash equivalents, liquid investments, and available funds lines in an attempt to minimize the possibility that a potential liquidity shortfall will exist. Based on this analysis, management believes that Alabama National has adequate liquidity to meet short-term operating requirements. However, no assurances can be given in this regard.

 

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Alabama National’s stockholders’ equity increased by $115.2 million from December 31, 2005, to $687.1 million at June 30, 2006. This increase was attributable to the following components (in thousands):

 

Net income

   $ 37,190  

Dividends

     (13,421 )

Issuance of stock for option exercises and other stock based compensation

     (199 )

Additional paid in capital related to stock based compensation

     1,147  

Excess tax benefit from share based-compensation

     577  

Issuance of stock in purchase business combinations

     94,346  

Change in unrealized gain or loss on securities available for sale, net of deferred taxes

     (4,428 )
        

Net increase

   $ 115,212  
        

A strong capital position is vital to the continued profitability of Alabama National because it promotes depositor and investor confidence and provides a solid foundation for future growth of the organization. The capital of Alabama National and its subsidiary banks (the “Banks”) exceeded all prescribed regulatory capital guidelines at June 30, 2006. Under the capital guidelines of their regulators, Alabama National and the Banks are currently required to maintain a minimum risk-based total capital ratio of 8%, with at least 4% being Tier 1 capital. Tier 1 capital consists of common stockholders’ equity, qualifying perpetual preferred stock, and minority interests in equity accounts of consolidated subsidiaries, less goodwill. In addition, Alabama National and the Banks must maintain a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to total assets) of at least 3%, but this minimum ratio is increased by 100 to 200 basis points for other than the highest rated institutions. The following table sets forth the risk-based and leverage ratios of Alabama National and each Bank at June 30, 2006:

 

     Tier 1 Risk
Based
    Total Risk
Based
    Tier 1
Leverage
 

Alabama National BanCorporation

   10.29 %   11.49 %   8.09 %

First American Bank

   10.64     11.82     8.08  

Indian River National Bank

   12.28     13.43     8.21  

First Gulf Bank, N.A.

   8.87     10.09     7.46  

Florida Choice Bank

   8.80     10.01     8.79  

Community Bank of Naples, N.A.

   10.17     11.42     8.44  

Public Bank

   10.30     11.47     8.52  

Georgia State Bank

   10.40     11.53     8.02  

CypressCoquina Bank

   11.11     12.25     8.94  

Millennium Bank

   10.20     11.46     7.99  

Bank of Dadeville

   14.37     15.62     7.42  

Alabama Exchange Bank

   16.25     17.51     7.73  

Required minimums

   4.00     8.00     4.00  

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

The information required by this item is contained in Item 2 herein under the headings “Interest Rate Sensitivity” and “Market Risk.”

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

As of June 30, 2006, the end of the quarter covered by this report, Alabama National carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of Alabama National’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that Alabama National’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

There was no change in Alabama National’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Alabama National’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

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Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing Alabama National. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

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

Alabama National held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 3, 2006. At the meeting, the stockholders of Alabama National were asked to vote on two matters, including the election of 16 directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and the ratification of its auditors. The results of the stockholder voting on all matters submitted to stockholder vote are summarized as follows:

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors:

 

     VOTES
FOR
   WITHHOLD
AUTHORITY

W. Ray Barnes

   14,860,448    32,825

Bobby A. Bradley

   14,826,346    66,927

Dan M. David

   14,625,013    268,260

John V. Denson

   14,730,759    162,514

Griffin A. Greene

   14,824,117    69,156

John H. Holcomb, III

   14,683,233    210,040

John D. Johns

   13,072,357    1,820,916

John J. McMahon, Jr.

   14,417,983    475,290

C. Phillip McWane

   14,459,146    434,127

William D. Montgomery

   14,849,063    44,210

Richard Murray, IV

   14,625,013    268,260

C. Lloyd Nix

   14,850,497    42,776

G. Ruffner Page, Jr.

   14,459,046    434,227

John M. Plunk

   14,736,113    157,160

W. Stancil Starnes

   14,593,686    299,587

W. Edgar Welden

   14,849,311    43,962

Proposal 2 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

 

VOTES FOR

 

VOTES AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

14,794,339

  78,497   20,437

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit 3.1 -    Restated Certificate of Incorporation (Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Alabama National’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 and incorporated herein by reference).
Exhibit 3.2 -    First Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Alabama National’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference).
Exhibit 3.3 -    Amended and Restated Bylaws (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Alabama National’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference).
Exhibit 10.1 -    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 24, 2006, by and between Alabama National BanCorporation and The PB Financial Services Corporation (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to Alabama National’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 24, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).
Exhibit 10.2 -    Summary of Compensation Payable to Non-Employee Directors (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Alabama National’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 3, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).
Exhibit 10.3 -    Tenth Amendment to Credit Agreement between Alabama National BanCorporation and AmSouth Bank dated as of April 3, 2006 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Alabama National’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 3, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).
Exhibit 10.4 -    Eighth Note Modification Agreement between Alabama National BanCorporation and AmSouth Bank dated as of April 3, 2006 (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to Alabama National’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 3, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).
Exhibit 10.5 -    Revolving Note of $16,000,000 in principal amount, dated April 3, 2006, payable by Alabama National BanCorporation to AmSouth Bank (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to Alabama National’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 3, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).
Exhibit 10.6 -    Pledge Agreement between Alabama National BanCorporation and AmSouth Bank dated as of April 3, 2006 (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to Alabama National’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 3, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference).
Exhibit 31.1 -    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 31.2 -    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 32.1 -    Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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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.

 

   ALABAMA NATIONAL BANCORPORATION
Date: August 8, 2006   

/s/ John H. Holcomb, III

   John H. Holcomb, III,
   its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 8, 2006   

/s/ William E. Matthews, V

   William E. Matthews, V,
   its Executive Vice President and
   Chief Financial Officer

 

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