U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
ý Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005
o Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act
for the transition period from to
Commission File No. 000-28344
FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
South Carolina
57-1010751
(State of Incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification)
5455 Sunset Boulevard, Lexington, South Carolina 29072
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(803) 951-2265
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No ý
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:
2,839,860 shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, were issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Income
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity and Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5. Other Information
Item 6. Exhibits
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
SIGNATURES
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PART 1
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
June 30,2005
December 31,2004
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks
$
12,678,312
9,391,494
Interest-bearing bank balances
209,060
803,426
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell
4,322,455
9,130,725
Investment securities - available for sale
182,251,083
190,010,307
Investment securities - held to maturity (market value of $5,837,428 and $6,147,698 at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively)
5,726,558
6,015,745
Loans
202,533,224
186,771,344
Less, allowance for loan losses
2,668,412
2,763,988
Net loans
199,864,812
184,007,356
Property, furniture and equipment - net
14,363,035
14,313,090
Goodwill
24,256,020
Intangible assets
3,064,445
3,361,815
Other assets
15,365,337
14,416,034
Total assets
462,101,117
455,706,012
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing demand
54,242,520
49,519,816
NOW and money market accounts
92,078,338
98,846,828
Savings
32,047,258
35,370,267
Time deposits less than $100,000
99,823,198
100,629,304
Time deposits $100,000 and over
57,848,419
52,698,069
Total deposits
336,039,733
337,064,284
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
10,501,200
7,549,900
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances
46,613,103
42,452,122
Long term debt
15,464,000
Other borrowed money
170,345
184,593
Other liabilities
2,458,477
2,528,424
Total liabilities
411,246,858
405,243,323
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 2,839,860 and 2,788,902 at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively
2,839,860
2,788,902
Additional paid in capital
42,251,649
41,832,090
Retained earnings
7,918,846
6,712,849
Accumulated other comprehensive income
(2,156,096
)
(871,152
Total shareholders equity
50,854,259
50,462,689
Total liabilities and shareholders equity
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
SixMonths EndedJune 30,2005
SixMonths EndedJune 30,2004
Interest income:
Loans, including fees
6,292,892
4,035,279
Investment securities
3,686,323
1,043,437
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements
106,570
79,239
Other
23,015
846
Total interest income
10,108,800
5,158,801
Interest expense:
Deposits
2,452,690
1,061,112
Federal funds sold and securities sold under agreement to repurchase
83,637
12,379
1,143,133
55,410
Total interest expense
3,679,460
1,128,901
Net interest income
6,429,340
4,029,900
Provision for loan losses
138,000
130,000
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
6,291,340
3,899,900
Non-interest income:
Deposit service charges
586,459
396,275
Mortgage origination fees
170,785
132,427
Gain on sale of securities
188,419
424,312
272,594
Total non-interest income
1,369,975
801,296
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits
3,030,340
1,799,410
Occupancy
372,376
207,867
Equipment
651,067
445,399
Marketing and public relations
171,164
180,774
Amortization of intangibles
297,371
89,057
1,130,878
683,440
Total non-interest expense
5,653,196
3,405,947
Net income before tax
2,008,119
1,295,249
Income taxes
521,030
442,800
Net income
1,487,089
852,449
Basic earnings per common share
0.53
Diluted earnings per common share
0.50
0.51
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ThreeMonths EndedJune 30,2005
ThreeMonths EndedJune 30,2004
3,278,256
2,033,487
1,920,909
500,024
32,813
49,818
12,447
413
5,244,425
2,583,742
1,346,357
543,207
Federal funds sold and securities sold under agreement repurchase
47,293
6,379
591,215
27,709
1,984,865
577,295
3,259,560
2,006,447
72,000
64,000
3,187,560
1,942,447
304,426
207,222
92,233
74,710
7,322
226,691
141,609
630,672
423,541
1,520,888
897,969
187,070
106,892
321,484
221,660
83,535
82,448
148,686
44,529
606,346
353,059
2,868,009
1,706,557
950,223
659,431
243,400
228,850
706,823
430,581
0.25
0.27
0.24
0.26
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders Equity and Comprehensive Income
Six Months ended June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004
Accumulated
Additional
Shares
Common
Paid-in
Retained
Comprehensive
Issued
Stock
Capital
Earnings
Income (Loss)
Total
Balance, December 31, 2003
1,597,224
12,862,715
4,909,742
139,133
19,508,814
Comprehensive Income:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss net of income tax benefit of $293,048
(544,250
Total comprehensive income
308,199
Cash dividend ($0.10 per share)
(160,203
Options exercised
13,962
106,452
120,414
Dividend reinvestment plan
2,631
55,812
58,443
Balance, June 30, 2004
1,613,817
13,024,979
5,601,988
(405,117
19,835,667
Balance, December 31, 2004
Accumulated other comprehensive loss net of income tax benefit of $625,944
(1,162,472
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income, net of tax of $65,946
(122,472
Other comprehensive loss
(1,284,944
Comprehensive income
202,145
Dividends paid ($0.10 per share)
(281,092
47,595
361,064
408,659
3,363
58,495
61,858
Balance, June 30, 2005
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Six months ended June 30,
2005
2004
Cash flows from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation
488,564
354,064
Premium amortization (discount accretion)
(64,555
45,067
297,370
Gain on sale of equipment
(19,937
(188,418
(Increase) decrease in other assets
(257,414
(206,722
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
(69,947
(107,308
Net cash provided in operating activities
1,830,689
1,136,670
Cash flows form investing activities:
Purchase of investment securities available-for-sale
(48,284,585
(23,792,590
Maturity of investment securities available-for-sale
15,057,001
19,092,332
Proceeds from sale of securities
39,071,729
Purchase of investment securities held-to-maturity
(50,000
Maturity of investment securities held-to-maturity
325,000
Increase in loans
(16,104,839
(8,820,056
Purchase of property and equipment
(538,509
(1,284,725
Proceeds from sale of equipment
22,000
Net cash used in investing activities
(10,524,203
(14,783,039
Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase (decrease) in deposit accounts
(1,024,551
15,920,123
Increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase
2,951,300
3,414,000
Increase (decrease) in other borrowings
(14,248
(103,343
Advances from the FHLB
5,480,000
Repayment of Advances FHLB
(1,004,230
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
Dividends paid
Net cash provided from financing activities
6,577,696
19,249,434
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(2,115,818
5,603,065
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
19,325,645
26,483,199
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
17,209,827
32,086,264
Supplemental disclosure:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest
3,101,763
1,078,177
120,000
437,268
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale
1,976,833
837,298
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Note 1
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Basis of Presentation
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets, the consolidated statements of income, the consolidated statements of changes in shareholders equity, and the consolidated statements of cash flows of First Community Corporation (the company), present fairly in all material respects the companys financial position at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the companys results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 and its cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2005. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to fairly present the consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations have been made. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The consolidated financial statements and notes thereto are presented in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q. The information included in the companys 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB should be referred to in connection with these unaudited interim financial statements.
Note 2
EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following reconciles the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted earnings per share computation:
Six months endedJune 30,
Three months endedJune 30,
Numerator (Included in basic and diluted earnings per share)
Denominator
Weighted average common shares outstanding for:
Basic earnings per share
2,824,586
1,602,057
2,836,208
1,606,309
Dilutive securities:
Stock options - Treasury stock method
134,329
76,101
129,528
75,128
Diluted earnings per share
2,958,915
1,678,158
2,965,736
1,681,437
The average market price used in calculating assumed number of shares
19.38
22.61
18.99
22.26
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Note 3
Stock Based Compensation
The company has a stock based compensation plans as of June 30, 2004. The accounting for the plan is based on Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. #25 (APB 25). Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized in the financial statements. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123 Accounting for Stock Based Compensation, (SFAS 123) the company has elected to provide the disclosure-only option provided for by SFAS 123.
Net income as reported
Less:
Stock based compensation using fair value method (net of tax)
63,651
1,700
32,002
850
Pro forma net income
1,423,438
850,749
674,821
429,731
As reported
Pro forma
0.48
0.23
Note 4 Recent Accounting Pronouncement
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS No. 123(R)). SFAS No. 123(R) will require companies to measure all employee stock-based compensation awards using a fair value method and record such expense in its financial statements. In addition, the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) requires additional accounting and disclosure related to the income tax and cash flow effects resulting from share-based payment arrangements. SFAS No. 123(R) is effective beginning as of the first interim or annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2005. The company has evaluated the impact of this pronouncement on net income based on options granted through June 30, 2005. It is estimated that the compensation expense recognized will have a net of income tax effect of approximately $80,000 in 2006, $49,000 in 2007 and $30,000 in 2008. This does not include the impact of any future grants.
Note 5 Significant Contract
On June 28, 2005 the Bank entered into a construction contract to have a 27,000 square foot administrative center built for approximately $3.4 million. The administrative center will provide the needed space for deposit and loan operations as well as other administrative functions. The total cost including furniture and equipment is estimated to be $4.3 million.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis
This Report contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are based on many assumptions and estimates and are not guarantees of future performance. Our actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, as they will depend on many factors, which are beyond our control. The words may, would, could, will, expect, anticipate, believe, intend, plan, and estimate, as well as similar expressions, are meant to identify such forward-looking statements. Potential risk and uncertainties include but are not limited to:
significant increases in competitive pressure in the banking and financial services industries;
changes in the interest rate environment which could reduce anticipated or actual margins;
changes in political conditions or the legislative or regulatory environment;
the level of allowance for loan loss;
the rate of delinquencies and amounts of charge-offs;
the rate of loan growth;
adverse changes in asset quality and resulting credit risk-related losses and expenses;
general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally and especially in primary service area, becoming less favorable than expected resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality;
changes occurring in business conditions and inflation;
changes in technology;
changes in monetary and tax policies;
changes in securities markets; and
other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Overview
The following discussion describes the our results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2004 as well as results for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, and also analyzes our financial condition as of June 30, 2005 as compared to December 31, 2004. Like most community banks, we derive most of our income from interest we receive on our loans and investments. Our primary source of funds for making these loans and investments is our deposits, on which we pay interest. Consequently, one of the key measures of our success is our amount of net interest income, or the difference between the income on our interest-earning assets, such as loans and investments, and the expense on our interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits. Another key measure is the spread between the yield we earn on these interest-earning assets and the rate we pay on our interest-bearing liabilities.
Of course, there are risks inherent in all loans, so we maintain an allowance for loan losses to absorb probable losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible. We establish and maintain this allowance by charging a provision for loan losses against our operating earnings. In the following section we have included a detailed discussion of this process.
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In addition to earning interest on our loans and investments, we earn income through fees and other expenses we charge to our customers. We describe the various components of this noninterest income, as well as our noninterest expense, in the following discussion.
The following discussion and analysis also identifies significant factors that have affected our financial position and operating results during the periods included in the accompanying financial statements. We encourage you to read this discussion and analysis in conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes and the other statistical information also included in this report.
We have adopted various accounting policies that govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and with general practices within the banking industry in the preparation of our financial statements. Our significant accounting policies are described in the footnotes to our audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2004, as filed in our annual report on Form 10-KSB.
Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions by us that have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities. We consider these accounting policies to be critical accounting policies. The judgment and assumptions we use are based on historical experience and other factors, which we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Because of the nature of the judgment and assumptions we make, actual results could differ from these judgments and estimates that could have a material impact on the carrying values of our assets and liabilities and our results of operations.
We believe the allowance for loan losses is the critical accounting policy that requires the most significant judgment and estimates used in preparation of our consolidated financial statements. Some of the more critical judgments supporting the amount of our allowance for loan losses include judgments about the credit worthiness of borrowers, the estimated value of the underlying collateral, the assumptions about cash flow, determination of loss factors for estimating credit losses, the impact of current events, and conditions, and other factors impacting the level of probable inherent losses. Under different conditions or using different assumptions, the actual amount of credit losses incurred by us may be different from managements estimates provided in our consolidated financial statements. Refer to the portion of this discussion that addresses our allowance for loan losses for a more complete discussion of our processes and methodology for determining our allowance for loan losses.
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Comparison of Results of Operations for Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2004:
The companys results for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2005 reflect the merger of First Community Corporation and the former DutchFork Bancshares, Inc. which closed on October 1, 2004. The merger was accounted for in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 Business Combinations. Periods prior to October 1, 2004 do not include the effect of the merger and, as a result, the six and three months ended June 30, 2004 does not reflect any results from the former DutchFork Bancshares.
Net Income
The companys net income for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $1.5 million, or $.50 diluted earnings per share, as compared to $852,000, or $.51 diluted earnings per share, for the six months ended June 30, 2004. The increase in net income is primarily due an increase in net interest income due to additional earning assets from the DutchFork merger as well as organic growth in the offices that existed prior to the merger. Average earning assets were $387.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to $200.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2004. The increase in average earning assets resulted in an increase in net interest income of $2.4 million in the first six months of 2005 as compared to the first six months of 2004. In addition, non-interest income increased $569,000 in the first six months of 2005 as compared to the first six months of 2004 largely due to the addition of the former DutchFork Bancshares. In addition there were gains on the sale of securities available-for-sale in the amount of $188,000 in the first six months of 2005 and none during the same period of 2004.
The table on page 21 shows yield and rate data for interest-bearing balance sheet components during the six month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, along with average balances and the related interest income and interest expense amounts.
Net interest income was $6.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to $4.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. This again was primarily due to the increase in the level of earning assets. The yield on earning assets increased by 9 basis points due to increasing rates during the first half of 2005 offset by a significant change in the mix of the portfolios. The investment portfolio represented 48.0% of the interest earning assets in the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to 27.9% during the comparable period in 2004. This change in the mix of the earning asset portfolio is a result first of the size of the investment portfolio we acquired in the DutchFork merger and second of our restructuring of this investment portfolio during the fourth quarter of 2004 and during the first three months of 2005. The objective of the restructuring was to shorten the maturity and purchase investments that provided ongoing cash flow. Yields on loans are typically higher then yields on other types of earning assets and thus one of the companys goals continues to be to grow the loan portfolio as a percentage of earning assets. It is believed that the restructuring of the investment portfolio provides the necessary cash flow to meet the objective of growing the loan portfolio.
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The yield on earning assets for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 was 5.27% and 5.18%, respectively. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities during the first six months of 2005 was 2.12% as compared to 1.44% in the same period of 2004. The increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities was a result of increasing interest rates during the first six months of 2005 as well as having larger percentage of borrowed funds as total of interest bearing funding sources in the first quarter of 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004. The net interest margin was 3.35% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to 4.04% during the six months ended June 30, 2004. On a fully taxable equivalent basis the net interest margin was 3.50% and 4.10% for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses
At June 30, 2005 the allowance for loan losses amounted to $2.7 million, or 1.32% of total loans, as compared to $2.8 million, or 1.48% of total loans, at December 31, 2004. The companys provision for loan loss was $138,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to $130,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004. The provision was made based on managements assessment of general loan loss risk and asset quality. The objective of management is to maintain the allowance for loan losses at approximately 1.1% to 1.5% of total loans. The allowance for loan losses represents an amount which we believe will be adequate to absorb probable losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible. Our judgment as to the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is based on a number of assumptions about future events, which we believe to be reasonable, but which may or may not prove to be accurate. Our determination of the allowance for loan losses is based on evaluations of the collectibility of loans, including consideration of factors such as the balance of impaired loans, the quality, mix, and size of our overall loan portfolio, economic conditions that may affect the borrowers ability to repay, the amount and quality of collateral securing the loans, our historical loan loss experience, and a review of specific problem loans. We also consider subjective issues such as changes in the lending policies and procedures, changes in the local/national economy, changes in volume or type of credits, changes in volume/severity of problem loans, quality of loan review and board of director oversight, concentrations of credit, and peer group comparisons. Periodically, we adjust the amount of the allowance based on changing circumstances. We charge recognized losses to the allowance and add subsequent recoveries back to the allowance for loan losses. There can be no assurance that charge-offs of loans in future periods will not exceed the allowance for loan losses as estimated at any point in time or that provisions for loan losses will not be significant to a particular accounting period.
At June 30, 2005 the company had $74,000 in loans delinquent more than 90 days, and loans totaling $650,000 that were delinquent more than 30 days. The company had three loans in a nonaccrual status in the amount of $433,000 at June 30, 2005.
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Allowance for Loan Losses
Six Month Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
Average loans outstanding
192,539
126,905
Loans outstanding at period end
202,533
129,775
Non-performing assets:
Nonaccrual loans
433
191
Foreclosed real estate
404
Total non-performing loans
837
Beginning balance of allowance
2,764
1,705
Loans charged-off:
1-4 family residential mortgage
274
Home equity
Commercial
93
Installment & credit card
28
Total loans charged-off
314
95
Recoveries:
63
36
Total recoveries
80
42
Net loan charge offs
234
53
138
130
Balance at period end
2,668
1,782
Net charge -offs to average loans
0.12
%
0.04
Allowance as percent of total loans
1.32
1.37
Non-performing assets as % of total assets
0.18
0.08
Allowance as % of non-performing loans
616.2
933.0
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The following allocation of the allowance to specific components is not necessarily indicative of future losses or future allocations. The entire allowance is available to absorb losses in the portfolio.
Composition of the Allowance for Loan Losses
June 30, 2005
December 31, 2004
Amount
% ofloans incategory
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
1,075
10.3
1,215
10.2
Real Estate - Construction
7.5
4.3
Real Estate:
701
51.3
780
51.8
Residential
249
17.4
228
19.0
Consumer
163
13.5
89
14.7
Unallocated
490
N/A
439
2,688
100.0
Accrual of interest is discontinued on loans when management believes, after considering economic and business conditions and collection efforts that a borrowers financial condition is such that the collection of interest is doubtful. A delinquent loan is generally placed in nonaccrual status when it becomes 90 days or more past due. At the time a loan is placed in nonaccrual status, all interest, which has been accrued on the loan but remains unpaid is reversed and deducted from earnings as a reduction of reported interest income. No additional interest is accrued on the loan balance until the collection of both principal and interest becomes reasonably certain.
Non-interest Income and Expense
Non-interest income during the first six months of 2005 was $1.4 million as compared to $801,000 during the same period in 2004. The growth in non-interest income consisted of increases in deposit service charges of $190,000 and mortgage origination fees of $38,000. The increase in deposit service charges resulted from organic growth in deposit accounts as well as the growth resulting from the DutchFork merger. Mortgage origination fees increased due to the continued low rate environment as well as continued emphasis on this source of revenue. During the first six months of 2005 the company realized gains on the sale of securities in the amount of $188,000 with $181,000 realized in the first quarter of 2005. Subsequent to the merger with DutchFork, management began restructuring the combined investment portfolio. This restructuring continued into the first quarter of 2005. Although the portfolio acquired from DutchFork had a large percentage of investments with variable interest rates, the investments did not provide significant cash flow. The objective of the restructuring was to shorten the maturity and purchase investments that provide ongoing cash flow. Management will continue to take advantage of opportunities to restructure portions of the portfolio, but it is not anticipated that the volume of sales that the company experienced in the fourth quarter of 2004 and the first quarter of 2005 will continue. Other income increased $152,000
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during the first six months of 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004 primarily as a result of the merger with DutchFork in October 2004 and the inclusion of noninterest income for these three new offices. Included in other income for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was a gain on the sale of equipment in the amount of $27,000.
Total non-interest expense increased by $2.2 million during the first six months of 2005 as compared to the same period of 2004. The DutchFork acquisition added three new offices and approximately 32 additional employees. In addition, the bank opened a new banking office in April 2004 and February 2005. The increases in all non-interest expense categories are primarily a result of the merger as well as these de-novo branch expansions. Salaries and employee benefits increased $1.2 million in the first six months of 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004. At June 30, 2005 the company had approximately 120 full time equivalent employees as compared to 78 full time equivalent employees at June 30, 2004. Occupancy expense increased $165,000 in the first six months of 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004. The three offices acquired in the merger and the two de-novo office expansions account for this increase. Equipment expense increased to $651,000 in the first six months of 2005 as compared to $445,000 in the first six months of 2004. This increase resulted from the additional equipment acquired as a result of the additional branches as well as upgrades to certain item processing hardware and software needed to process the higher volume of activity subsequent to the DutchFork merger. Expense related to amortization of intangibles increased from $89,000 in the first six months of 2004 to $297,000 in the comparable period in 2005. The core deposit intangible acquired in the DutchFork acquisition amounted to $2.9 million and is being amortized on a straight-line basis over seven years. The amortization in the first six months of 2004 relates to core deposit premium acquired in a branch acquisition in 2001. Prior core deposit premium is also amortized on a straight-line basis over seven years. There was a $447,000 increase in other expenses in the first six months of 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004. All components of other expense increased due to the significant growth the company experienced as a result of the merger with DutchFork.
The following is a summary of the components of non-interest expense:
(In thousands)
Data processing
87
49
Supplies
136
85
Telephone
146
Correspondent services
82
62
Insurance
121
71
Postage
73
48
Professional fees
183
65
303
214
1,131
683
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Comparison of Results of Operations for Three Months Ended June 30, 2005 to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2004:
Net income for the second quarter of 2005 was $707,000 ($0.24 per diluted share), as compared to $431,000 ($0.26 per diluted share) during the comparable period in 2004. Net interest income increased by $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2005 from $2.0 million in 2004 to $3.3 million in 2005 The increase in net interest income is primarily due to the addition of the former DutchFork Bancshares. Average earning assets were $388.3 million during the second quarter of 2005 as compared to $207.3 million during the second quarter of 2004. The table on page 22 shows yield and rate data for interest-bearing balance sheet components during the three month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, along with average balances and the related interest income and interest expense amounts. The yield on average earning assets increased to 5.42% in the second quarter of 2005 as compared to 5.01% in the second quarter of 2004. The cost of interest bearing liabilities was 2.27% in second quarter of 2005 as compared to 1.42% in the second quarter of 2004.
Non-interest income increased by $207,000 from $424,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 to $631,000 in the same period of 2005. Deposit service charges increased by $97,000, mortgage loan fees increased by $18,000 and other income increased $85,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same period in 2005. As previously discussed, the addition of the three former DutchFork branches and the two de-novo branch expansions are the significant contributors to the increases in each of these non-interest income categories.
Total non-interest expense increased by $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2005 as compared to the same quarter of 2004. This increase is the result of a $623,000 increase in salary and benefits expense, a $80,000 increase in occupancy expense, a $100,000 increase in equipment expense, a $104,000 increase in amortization of intangibles and a $253,000 increase in other expenses. All of these increases are primarily a result of the companys merger with DutchFork Bancshares on October 1, 2004.
Financial Position
Assets totaled $462.1 million at June 30, 2005 as compared to $455.7 million at December 31, 2004, an increase of $6.4 million, or 1.4%. At June 30, 2005, loans accounted for 51.3% of earning assets, as compared to 47.6% at December 31, 2004. Loans grew by $15.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $186.8 million at December 31, 2004 to $202.5 million at June 30, 2005. The loan to deposit ratio at June 30, 2005 was 60.3% as compared to 55.4% at December 31, 2004. In evaluating the merger with DutchFork, management considered the need to leverage the existing deposit base in the Newberry County market through quality growth of the loan portfolio. The growth of the loan portfolio both in total dollars and as a percentage of total earning assets will continue to be a major focus throughout 2005 and thereafter. It is anticipated that this ratio will continue to increase as management continues to emphasize investing more of its assets in the higher earning loan portfolio as compared to the investment portfolio. Deposits decreased $1.1 million from $337.1 million at December 31, 2004 to $336.0 million at June 30, 2005. Investments securities decreased $8.0 million from $196.0 million at December 31, 2004 to $188.0 million at June 30, 2005. The decrease in the portfolio was used to fund loan growth and reflects additional unrealized losses in the available-for-sale portfolio resulting from rising interest rates. As previously discussed, during the first quarter of 2005, the company continued restructuring portions of the combined investment portfolio.
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The following table shows the composition of the loan portfolio by category:
Percent
Commercial, financial & agricultural
20,815
19,001
Real estate:
Construction
15,172
8,066
Mortgage residential
35,348
35,438
Mortgage commercial
103,884
96,811
27,314
27,455
Total gross loans
186,771
Allowance for loan losses
(2,668
(2,764
Total net loans
199,865
184,007
In the context of this discussion, a real estate mortgage loan is defined as any loan, other than loans for construction purposes and advances on home equity lines of credit, secured by real estate, regardless of the purpose of the loan. Advances on home equity lines of credit are included in consumer loans. The company follows the common practice of financial institutions in the companys market area of obtaining a security interest in real estate whenever possible, in addition to any other available collateral. This collateral is taken to reinforce the likelihood of the ultimate repayment of the loan and tends to increase the magnitude of the real estate loan components. Generally the company limits the loan-to-value ratio to 80%.
Market Risk Management
The effective management of market risk is essential to achieving the companys strategic financial objectives. The companys most significant market risk is interest rate risk The company has established an Asset/Liability Management Committee (ALCO) to monitor and manage interest rate risk. The ALCO 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 its net interest income. The ALCO has established policy guidelines and strategies with respect to interest rate risk exposure and liquidity.
A monitoring technique employed by the ALCO is the measurement of the companys 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. Also, asset/liability simulation modeling is performed by the company to assess the impact varying interest rates and balance sheet mix assumptions will have on net interest income. Interest rate sensitivity can be managed by repricing assets or 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. Managing the amount of assets and liabilities repricing in the same time interval helps to hedge the risk and minimize the impact on net interest income of rising or falling interest rates. Neither the gap analysis nor asset/liability modeling is a precise indicator of the interest sensitivity position of the company due to the many factors that affect net interest income, including changes in the volume and mix of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The companys gap analysis indicates a slight liability sensitive position over the one year lives of the portfolio and a slightly asset sensitive position over two years. For a twelve month period, the gap analysis indicates a liability sensitive position as of June 30, 2005 of $3.3 million. Based on our modeling, this indicates that if interest rates increase the company would realize a modest decrease in net interest income over a twelve month
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period and would benefit slightly over the following twelve to twenty-four month period. The companys gap analysis and simulation modeling are not precise indicators of its interest sensitivity position. Net interest income is also impacted by other significant factors, including changes in the volume and mix of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Through simulation modeling, management monitors the effect that an immediate and sustained change in interest rates of 100 basis points and 200 basis points up and down will have on net-interest income over the next twelve months.
Based on the many factors and assumptions used in simulating the effect of changes in interest rates,the following table estimates the percentage change in net interest income at March 31, 2005, June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 over the next twelve months.
Net Interest Income Sensitivity
Changein short-terminterestrates
March 31,2005
December31, 2004
+200bp
- 0.98
+ 1.76
+.56
+100bp
- 0.22
+ 1.05
+ 0.96
Flat
-100bp
- 6.19
- 4.31
- 6.44
-200bp
- 13.33
- 11.69
- 14.33
As a result of the size of the investment portfolio that was acquired in the DutchFork merger and the amount and type of fixed rate longer term investments that were in the portfolio, management has put a great deal of emphasis on restructuring the portfolio since October 1, 2004. The purpose was to shorten the average life of the portfolio and acquire investments that provided cash flow and/or were adjustable rate instruments. Although this resulted in a reduction in investment yield, management believes that the restructuring positions the bank more appropriately for interest rate volatility and provides a significant amount of additional cash flow to fund desired loan growth.
The company also performs a valuation analysis projecting future cash flows from assets and liabilities to determine the Present Value of Equity (PVE) over a range of changes in market interest rates. The sensitivity of PVE to changes in interest rates is a measure of the sensitivity of earnings over a longer time horizon. At June 30, 2005 the PVE exposure in a plus 200 basis point increase in market interest rates was estimated to be 8.64% as compared to 6.4% at March 31, 2005 and 6.5% at December 31, 2004.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The companys liquidity remains adequate to meet operating and loan funding requirements. Federal funds sold and investment securities available-for-sale represented 40.4% of total assets at June 30, 2004. Management believes that the companys existing stable base of core deposits along with continued growth in this deposit base will enable the company to meet its long-term and short-term liquidity needs successfully. These needs include the ability to respond to short-term demand for funds caused by the withdrawal of deposits, maturity of repurchase agreements, extensions of credit and for the payment of operating expenses. Sources of liquidity in addition to deposit gathering activities include maturing loans
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and investments, purchase of federal funds from other financial institutions and selling securities under agreements to repurchase. The company monitors closely the level of large certificates of deposits in amounts of $100,000 or more as they tend to be more sensitive to interest rate levels, and thus less reliable sources of funding for liquidity purposes. At June 30, 2005, the amount of certificates of deposits of $100,000 or more represented 17.2% of total deposits. These deposits are issued to local customers, many of which have other product relationships with the bank and none are brokered deposits. Through the operations of our bank, we have made contractual commitments to extend credit in the ordinary course of our business activities. These commitments are legally binding agreements to lend money to our customers at predetermined interest rates for a specified period of time. At June 30, 2005, we had issued commitments to extend credit of $43.5 million, including $18.0 million in unused home equity lines of credit, through various types of lending arrangements. We evaluate each customers credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by us upon extension of credit, is based on our credit evaluation of the borrower. Collateral varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, commercial and residential real estate. We manage the credit risk on these commitments by subjecting them to normal underwriting and risk management processes.
Management is not aware of any trends, events or uncertainties that may result in a significant adverse effect on the companys liquidity position. However, no assurances can be given in this regard, as rapid growth, deterioration in loan quality, and poor earnings, or a combination of these factors, could change the companys liquidity position in a relatively short period of time.
With the successful completion of the common stock offering in 1995, the secondary offering completed in 1998, the trust preferred offering completed in September 2004, our the acquisition of DutchFork in October 2004, the company has maintained a high level of liquidity and adequate capital, along with continued retained earnings, sufficient to fund the operations of the bank for at least the next 12 months. The companys management anticipates that the bank will remain a well capitalized institution for at least the next 12 months. Shareholders equity was 11.0% of total assets at June 30, 2005 and 11.1% at December 31, 2004. The banks risked-based capital ratios of Tier 1, total capital and leverage ratio were 11.9%, 12.8% and 8.1%, respectively at June 30, 2005 as compared to 11.5%, 12.4% and 7.6%, respectively at December 31, 2004. The companys risked-based capital ratios of Tier 1, total capital and leverage ratio were 13.5%, 14.4% and 9.1% respectively at June 30, 2005 as compared to 12.9%, 13.9% and 8.5%, respectively at December 31, 2004. This compares to required OCC and Federal Reserve regulatory capital guidelines for Tier 1 capital, total capital and leverage capital ratios of 4.0%, 8.0% and 4.0%, respectively.
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Yields on Average Earning Assets and Rates on Average Interest-Bearing Liabilities
Six months ended June 30, 2005
Six months ended June 30, 2004
Average
Yield/
Balance
Earned/Paid
Rate
Assets
Earning assets
192,538,980
6.59
126,904,949
6.39
Securities:
185,795,479
4.00
55,982,841
3.75
8,835,165
129,585
2.96
17,565,043
80,085
0.92
Total earning assets
387,169,624
5.27
200,452,833
5.18
11,664,137
7,222,335
Premises and equipment
14,422,097
8,443,928
42,521,298
2,289,519
(2,838,913
(1,777,994
452,938,243
216,630,621
Liabilities
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing transaction accounts
55,412,190
82,529
0.30
29,611,414
43,729
Money market accounts
40,275,276
301,558
1.51
23,476,193
95,389
0.82
Savings deposits
32,621,533
105,273
0.65
14,104,778
44,299
0.63
Time deposits
155,651,920
1,963,330
2.54
80,348,247
877,695
2.20
Other borrowings
66,572,956
1,226,770
3.72
10,037,462
67,789
1.36
Total interest-bearing liabilities
350,533,875
2.12
157,578,094
1.44
Demand deposits
49,945,823
38,099,980
2,146,181
1,062,122
Shareholders equity
50,312,364
19,890,425
Net interest spread
3.15
3.74
Net interest income/margin
3.35
4.04
Net interest income/margin FTE basis
6,712,664
3.50
4,074,900
4.10
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Three months ended June 30, 2005
Three months ended June 30, 2004
196,374,470
6.70
129,426,633
6.32
186,889,118
4.12
55,814,420
3.60
5,022,885
45,260
3.61
22,089,313
50,231
0.91
388,286,473
5.42
207,330,366
5.01
11,579,976
7,815,923
14,392,872
8,678,787
42,911,558
2,385,704
(2,879,923
(1,820,267
454,290,956
224,390,513
54,340,500
41,904
0.31
30,610,532
21,228
0.28
40,851,226
164,433
1.61
24,717,778
50,259
32,718,400
53,170
16,050,012
25,474
0.64
156,273,279
1,086,849
2.79
81,418,583
446,246
66,620,141
638,508
3.84
10,145,085
34,088
1.35
350,803,546
1,984,864
2.27
162,941,990
1.42
51,046,872
40,414,647
2,431,730
1,055,606
50,008,808
19,978,270
3.59
3,259,561
3.37
3.89
3,396,706
3.51
2,030,447
3.90
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PART I
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our current disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of June 30, 2005. There have been no significant changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2005 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
The design of any system of controls and procedures is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. There can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote.
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
There are no material pending legal proceedings to which the company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of which any of their property is the subject.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Not Applicable
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There were two matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the three months ended June 30, 2005 at our annual meeting of shareholders held on May 18, 2005.
Proposal #1 - Election of five Class II directors to serve on the board of directors each for three-year terms
The following five individuals were elected to serve on the board of directors for three-year terms.
VOTES
For
Against/Withheld
Thomas C. Brown
2,276,957
20,862
O.A. Ethridge, DMD
2,276,320
21,499
W. James Kitchens, Jr.
2,274,989
22,830
Mitchell M. Willoughby
Steve P. Sligh
2,276,230
21,589
Proposal #2 - Election of two Class III directors to serve on the board of directors each for a one-year term
The following two individuals were elected to serve on the board of directors each for a one-year term.
J. Thomas Johnson
2,276,493
21,326
Alexander Snipes, Jr.
2,282,557
15,262
The terms of the following eight directors continued after the meeting.
Richard K. Bogan, MD
George H. Fann, DMD
Chimin J. Chao
James C. Leventis
Michael C. Crapps
Loretta R. Whitehead
Hinton G. Davis
Anita B. Easter
Item 5. Other Information.
None
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
10.1 Agreement between First Community Bank and Summerfield Associates, Inc. dated June 28, 2005.
31.1 Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Principal Executive Officer.
31.2 Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Principal Financial Officer.
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32 Section 1350 Certifications.
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
(REGISTRANT)
Date:
August 12, 2005
By:
/s/ Michael C. Crapps
President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Joseph G. Sawyer
Joseph G. Sawyer
Senior Vice President, Principal FinancialOfficer
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Exhibit
Number
Description
10.1
Agreement between First Community Bank and Summerfield Associates, Inc. dated June 28, 2005.
31.1
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Principal Executive Officer.
31.2
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Principal Financial Officer.
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Section 1350 Certifications.