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 March 31, 2007
Farmers Capital Bank Corporation | ||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Kentucky | 0-14412 | 61-1017851 | ||||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||||
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
P.O. Box 309 Frankfort, KY | 40602 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code - (502)-227-1668
Not Applicable | ||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x No ¨
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 ¨ Accelerated filer x 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
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Common stock, par value $0.125 per share
7,881,297 shares outstanding at May 4, 2007
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |
Item 1. Financial Statements | |
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION | 25 |
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
March 31, | December 31, | ||||||
(In thousands, except share data) | 2007 | 2006 | |||||
Assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents: | |||||||
Cash and due from banks | $ | 94,721 | $ | 115,640 | |||
Interest bearing deposits in other banks | 1,857 | 1,783 | |||||
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell | 107,658 | 39,405 | |||||
Total cash and cash equivalents | 204,236 | 156,828 | |||||
Investment securities: | |||||||
Available for sale, amortized cost of $333,104 (2007) and $328,499 (2006) | 331,738 | 326,485 | |||||
Held to maturity, fair value of $7,357 (2007) and $7,849 (2006) | 7,312 | 7,788 | |||||
Total investment securities | 339,050 | 334,273 | |||||
Loans, net of unearned income | 1,222,543 | 1,197,836 | |||||
Allowance for loan losses | (11,284 | ) | (11,999 | ) | |||
Loans, net | 1,211,259 | 1,185,837 | |||||
Premises and equipment, net | 38,829 | 37,775 | |||||
Company-owned life insurance | 33,263 | 32,929 | |||||
Goodwill | 52,445 | 42,822 | |||||
Other intangibles, net | 12,087 | 9,755 | |||||
Other assets | 23,585 | 24,147 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 1,914,754 | $ | 1,824,366 | |||
Liabilities | |||||||
Deposits: | |||||||
Noninterest bearing | $ | 223,446 | $ | 242,938 | |||
Interest bearing | 1,247,309 | 1,211,882 | |||||
Total deposits | 1,470,755 | 1,454,820 | |||||
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 144,981 | 67,941 | |||||
Other short-term borrowings | 8,341 | 8,777 | |||||
Subordinated notes payable to unconsolidated trusts | 25,774 | 25,774 | |||||
Long-term debt | 62,020 | 62,218 | |||||
Dividends payable | 2,606 | 3,472 | |||||
Other liabilities | 19,730 | 22,923 | |||||
Total liabilities | 1,734,207 | 1,645,925 | |||||
Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||
Common stock, par value $.125 per share | |||||||
9,608,000 shares authorized; 9,395,645 and 9,388,900 | |||||||
shares issued at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively | 1,174 | 1,174 | |||||
Capital surplus | 56,868 | 56,679 | |||||
Retained earnings | 169,390 | 167,387 | |||||
Treasury stock, at cost; 1,511,948 and 1,493,448 shares | |||||||
at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively | (42,971 | ) | (42,399 | ) | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (3,914 | ) | (4,400 | ) | |||
Total shareholders’ equity | 180,547 | 178,441 | |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 1,914,754 | $ | 1,824,366 |
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Three Months Ended | |||||||
March 31, | |||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | 2007 | 2006 | |||||
Interest Income | |||||||
Interest and fees on loans | $ | 22,537 | $ | 17,166 | |||
Interest on investment securities: | |||||||
Taxable | 2,624 | 2,385 | |||||
Nontaxable | 857 | 943 | |||||
Interest on deposits in other banks | 14 | 12 | |||||
Interest of federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell | 1,370 | 377 | |||||
Total interest income | 27,402 | 20,883 | |||||
Interest Expense | |||||||
Interest on deposits | 10,951 | 6,750 | |||||
Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 1,113 | 912 | |||||
Interest on other borrowed funds | 795 | 511 | |||||
Interest on subordinated notes payable to unconsolidated trusts | 448 | 394 | |||||
Total interest expense | 13,307 | 8,567 | |||||
Net interest income | 14,095 | 12,316 | |||||
Provision for loan losses | (496 | ) | (34 | ) | |||
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 14,591 | 12,350 | |||||
Noninterest Income | |||||||
Service charges and fees on deposits | 2,856 | 2,095 | |||||
Allotment processing fees | 957 | 697 | |||||
Other service charges, commissions, and fees | 621 | 693 | |||||
Data processing income | 277 | 425 | |||||
Trust income | 488 | 452 | |||||
Gains on sale of mortgage loans, net | 117 | 179 | |||||
Income from company-owned life insurance | 347 | 359 | |||||
Other | 4 | 156 | |||||
Total noninterest income | 5,667 | 5,056 | |||||
Noninterest Expense | |||||||
Salaries and employee benefits | 7,510 | 6,879 | |||||
Occupancy expenses, net | 1,066 | 928 | |||||
Equipment expenses | 781 | 716 | |||||
Data processing and communication expenses | 1,155 | 1,155 | |||||
Bank franchise tax | 514 | 438 | |||||
Correspondent bank fees | 159 | 168 | |||||
Amortization of intangibles | 818 | 446 | |||||
Other | 2,335 | 1,777 | |||||
Total noninterest expense | 14,338 | 12,507 | |||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 5,920 | 4,899 | |||||
Income tax expense from continuing operations | 1,310 | 910 | |||||
Income from continuing operations | 4,610 | 3,989 | |||||
Income from discontinued operations before income tax expense | 567 | ||||||
Income tax expense from discontinued operations | 165 | ||||||
Income from discontinued operations | 402 | ||||||
Net income | $ | 4,610 | $ | 4,391 | |||
Net Income Per Common Share | |||||||
Income from continuing operations - basic and diluted | $ | .58 | $ | .54 | |||
Income from discontinued operations - basic and diluted | .05 | ||||||
Net income per common share - basic and diluted | $ | .58 | $ | .59 | |||
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding | |||||||
Basic | 7,893 | 7,385 | |||||
Diluted | 7,908 | 7,413 |
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Three Months Ended | |||||||
March 31, | |||||||
(In thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | |||||
Net Income | $ | 4,610 | $ | 4,391 | |||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||
Unrealized net holding gain (loss) on available for sale securities arising during the period, net of tax of $227 and $(648), respectively | 421 | (1,203 | ) | ||||
Amortization of net actuarial loss, transition obligation, and prior service costs attributed to the Company’s postretirement benefit plans, net of tax of $35 | 65 | ||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 486 | (1,203 | ) | ||||
Comprehensive Income | $ | 5,096 | $ | 3,188 |
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Three months ended March 31, (In thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | |||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities | |||||||
Net income | $ | 4,610 | $ | 4,391 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,789 | 1,323 | |||||
Net amortization of investment security premiums and (discounts): | |||||||
Available for sale | (337 | ) | (17 | ) | |||
Held to maturity | (6 | ) | |||||
Provision for loan losses | (496 | ) | (34 | ) | |||
Noncash compensation expense | 17 | 34 | |||||
Mortgage loans originated for sale | (6,007 | ) | (8,065 | ) | |||
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans | 4,384 | 7,704 | |||||
Deferred income tax expense | 2,466 | 1,268 | |||||
Gains on sale of mortgage loans, net | (117 | ) | (179 | ) | |||
Loss on sale of premises and equipment, net | 105 | ||||||
Decrease in accrued interest receivable | 278 | 106 | |||||
Income from company-owned life insurance | (334 | ) | (346 | ) | |||
Decrease (increase) in other assets | 1,230 | (936 | ) | ||||
Increase in accrued interest payable | 12 | 108 | |||||
Decrease in other liabilities | (6,806 | ) | (887 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by discontinued operating activities | 567 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 794 | 5,031 | |||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities | |||||||
Proceeds from maturities and calls of investment securities: | |||||||
Available for sale | 98,529 | 10,946 | |||||
Held to maturity | 476 | 1,710 | |||||
Proceeds from sale of available for sale investment securities | 667 | 664 | |||||
Purchase of available for sale investment securities | (103,464 | ) | (7,190 | ) | |||
Loans originated for investment, net of principal collected | (23,186 | ) | (23,373 | ) | |||
Payment of prior year accrued purchase price-Citizens Bancorp, Inc. | (21,846 | ) | |||||
Purchase of PNC Military Allotment operations, net of cash acquired | (1,876 | ) | |||||
Purchase price refinements of previous acquisitions | (27 | ) | (28 | ) | |||
Additions to mortgage servicing rights, net | (15 | ) | (41 | ) | |||
Purchase of premises and equipment | (2,285 | ) | (1,220 | ) | |||
Proceeds from sale of equipment | 198 | ||||||
Net cash provided by discontinued investing activities | 13,817 | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (30,983 | ) | (26,561 | ) | |||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities | |||||||
Net increase in deposits | 5,065 | 8,848 | |||||
Net increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 77,040 | 8,371 | |||||
Proceeds from other long-term debt | 5,000 | ||||||
Repayments of long-term debt | (5,198 | ) | (496 | ) | |||
Net decrease in other short-term borrowings | (436 | ) | (635 | ) | |||
Dividends paid | (3,473 | ) | (2,245 | ) | |||
Purchase of common stock | (572 | ) | (328 | ) | |||
Shares issued under Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 68 | 59 | |||||
Stock options exercised | 103 | 58 | |||||
Net cash used in discontinued financing activities | (5,274 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 77,597 | 8,358 | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 47,408 | (13,172 | ) | ||||
Less: net increase in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations | (9,110 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations | 47,408 | (22,282 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents from continuing activities at beginning of year | 156,828 | 131,018 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents from continuing activities at end of period | $ | 204,236 | $ | 108,736 | |||
Supplemental Disclosures | |||||||
Cash paid during the period for: | |||||||
Interest | $ | 13,590 | $ | 9,328 | |||
Income taxes | 3,700 | 800 | |||||
Transfers from loans to repossessed assets | 136 | 201 | |||||
Cash dividend declared and unpaid | 2,606 | 2,432 |
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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(In thousands, except per share data) | Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three months ended | Common Stock | Capital | Retained | Treasury Stock | Comprehensive | Shareholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2007 and 2006 | Shares | Amount | Surplus | Earnings | Shares | Amount | Income | Equity | |||||||||||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2007 | 9,388 | $ | 1,174 | $ | 56,679 | $ | 167,387 | 1,493 | $ | (42,399 | ) | $ | (4,400 | ) | $ | 178,441 | |||||||||
Net income | 4,610 | 4,610 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | 486 | 486 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared, $.33 per share | (2,607 | ) | (2,607 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of common stock | 18 | (572 | ) | (572 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stock options exercised | 4 | 104 | 104 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued pursuant to Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 3 | 68 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 17 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2007 | 9,395 | $ | 1,174 | $ | 56,868 | $ | 169,390 | 1,511 | $ | (42,971 | ) | $ | (3,914 | ) | $ | 180,547 | |||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2006 | 8,856 | $ | 1,107 | $ | 39,829 | $ | 156,796 | 1,467 | $ | (41,579 | ) | $ | (1,917 | ) | $ | 154,236 | |||||||||
Net income | 4,391 | 4,391 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss | (1,203 | ) | (1,203 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared, $.33 per share | (2,433 | ) | (2,433 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of common stock | 10 | (328 | ) | (328 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stock options exercised, including related tax benefits | 2 | 1 | 57 | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued pursuant to Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 2 | 59 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 42 | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2006 | 8,860 | $ | 1,108 | $ | 39,987 | $ | 158,754 | 1,477 | $ | (41,907 | ) | $ | (3,120 | ) | $ | 154,822 |
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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1. | Basis of Presentation and Nature of Operations |
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Farmers Capital Bank Corporation (the "Company"), a financial holding company, and its bank and nonbank subsidiaries. Bank subsidiaries and their significant nonbank subsidiaries include Farmers Bank & Capital Trust Co. (“Farmers Bank”) in Frankfort, KY and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Leasing One Corporation (“Leasing One”) and Farmers Capital Insurance Corporation (“Farmers Insurance”). Leasing One is a commercial leasing company in Frankfort, KY and Farmers Insurance is an insurance agency in Frankfort, KY; Farmers Bank and Trust Company in Georgetown, KY (“Farmers Georgetown”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Pro Mortgage Partners, LLC (“Pro Mortgage”), a mortgage brokerage company offering a variety of fixed rate loan products; First Citizens Bank in Elizabethtown, KY; United Bank & Trust Co. in Versailles, KY; Lawrenceburg National Bank in Harrodsburg, KY; Citizens Bank of Northern Kentucky, Inc. in Newport, KY (“Citizens Northern”); and Citizens National Bank of Jessamine County in Nicholasville, KY (“Citizens Jessamine”).
The Company has three active nonbank subsidiaries, FCB Services, Inc. (“FCB Services”), Kentucky General Holdings, LLC (“Kentucky General”), and FFKT Insurance Services, Inc. (“FFKT Insurance”). FCB Services is a data processing subsidiary located in Frankfort, KY, which provides services to the Company’s banks as well as other unaffiliated entities. Kentucky General holds a 50% voting interest in KHL Holdings, LLC, which is the parent company of Kentucky Home Life Insurance Company. FFKT Insurance is a captive property and casualty insurance company insuring primarily deductible exposures and uncovered liability related to properties of the Company. All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.
The Company provides financial services at its 35 locations in 22 communities throughout Central and Northern Kentucky to individual, business, agriculture, government, and educational customers. Its primary deposit products are checking, savings, and term certificate accounts. Its primary lending products are residential mortgage, commercial lending and leasing, and installment loans. Substantially all loans and leases are secured by specific items of collateral including business assets, consumer assets, and commercial and residential real estate. Commercial loans and leases are expected to be repaid from cash flow from operations of businesses. Farmers Bank has served as the general depository for the Commonwealth of Kentucky for over 70 years and also provides investment and other services to the Commonwealth. Other services include, but are not limited to, cash management services, issuing letters of credit, safe deposit box rental, and providing funds transfer services. Other financial instruments, which potentially represent concentrations of credit risk, include deposit accounts in other financial institutions and federal funds sold.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements are based on various factors including the current interest rate environment and the general strength of the local economy. Changes in the overall interest rate environment can significantly affect the Company’s net interest income and the value of its recorded assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements.
The financial information presented as of any date other than December 31 has been prepared from the books and records without audit. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and do not include all of the information and the footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of such financial statements, have been included. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
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2. | Discontinued Operations |
During 2006, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement to sell Kentucky Banking Centers, Inc. ("KBC"), its former wholly-owned bank subsidiary in Glasgow, Kentucky, in a cash transaction valued at $20.0 million. The Company completed the sale on November 30, 2006 that resulted in a pretax gain of $9.4 million.
The Company also announced during 2006 that it had entered into an agreement to sell the Owingsville and Sharpsburg branches of Farmers Georgetown in Bath County (the “Branches”). The sale was completed on December 1, 2006 and the Company recorded a pretax gain on the sale of the Branches of $431 thousand.
In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, the financial position and results of operations of KBC and Farmers Georgetown’s Branches are removed from the detail line items of the Company’s financial statements and presented separately as discontinued operations. Prior period results included herein have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation which displays the financial position and operating results prior to the sale and the subsequent gains on sale of KBC and the Branches as discontinued operations. These reclassifications had no effect on net income or shareholders’ equity.
3. | Reclassifications |
Certain reclassifications have been made to the consolidated financial statements of prior periods to conform to the current period presentation. These reclassifications do not affect net income or total shareholders’ equity as previously reported.
4. | Recently Issued Accounting Standards |
In February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 155, "Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments”, an amendment of SFAS No. 133 and SFAS No. 140. This statement permits fair value re-measurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation. It establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation. In addition, SFAS No. 155 clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS No. 133. It also clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives. SFAS No. 155 amends SFAS No. 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special-purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. Adoption of SFAS No. 155 on January 1, 2007 did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations and consolidated financial condition.
In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, "Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets”. This Statement amends SFAS No. 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities", and requires that all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities be initially measured at fair value, if practicable and permits the entities to elect either fair value measurement with changes in fair value reflected in earnings or the amortization and impairment requirements of SFAS No. 140 for subsequent measurement. The subsequent measurement of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities at fair value eliminates the necessity for entities that manage the risks inherent in servicing assets and servicing liabilities with derivatives to qualify for hedge accounting treatment and eliminates the characterization of declines in fair value as impairments or direct write-downs. Adoption of SFAS No. 156 on January 1, 2007 did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations and consolidated financial condition.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. This Statement provides clarification of the definition of fair value, methods used to measure fair value, and additional disclosures about fair value measurements. This Standard is applicable in circumstances in which other Standards require or permit assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. Therefore, this Standard does not require any new fair value measurements. This Standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect the adoption of this
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Statement on January 1, 2008 to have a material impact on its results of operations and consolidated financial condition.
On February 15, 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”. SFAS No. 159 allows companies to record certain financial assets and financial liabilities at full fair value if they so choose. SFAS No. 159 was issued to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by an accounting model utilizing multiple measurement attributes. The adoption of the fair value option is recorded as a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings, which would be January 1 for the Company. Upon adoption, the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value of the items chosen is included in the cumulative-effect adjustment. Subsequent changes in fair value are recorded through the income statement. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year after November 15, 2007, which is January 1, 2008 for the Company. The Company does not expect the adoption of this Statement to have a material impact on its results of operations and consolidated financial condition.
In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. (“FIN”) 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109”, to clarify certain aspects of accounting for uncertain tax positions, including issues related to the recognition and measurement of those tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. It is the Company’s policy to charge any interest and penalties, if incurred, to their respective federal or state income tax expense accounts. Adoption of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007 did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations and consolidated financial condition.
5. | Net Income Per Common Share |
Basic net income per common share is determined by dividing net income by the weighted average total number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted net income per common share is determined by dividing net income by the total weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, plus the total weighted average number of shares that would be issued upon exercise of dilutive stock options assuming proceeds are used to repurchase shares pursuant to the treasury stock method. Net income per common share computations were as follows at March 31, 2007 and 2006.
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | 2007 | 2006 | |||||
Net income, basic and diluted | $ | 4,610 | $ | 4,391 | |||
Average shares outstanding | 7,893 | 7,385 | |||||
Effect of dilutive stock options | 15 | 28 | |||||
Average diluted shares outstanding | 7,908 | 7,413 | |||||
Net income per share, basic and diluted | $ | .58 | $ | .59 | |||
Continuing Operations | |||||||
Income from continuing operations, basic and diluted | $ | 4,610 | $ | 3,989 | |||
Income per share from continuing operations, basic and diluted | .58 | .54 | |||||
Discontinued Operations | |||||||
Income from discontinued operations, basic and diluted | $ | 402 | |||||
Income per share from discontinued operations, basic and diluted | .05 | ||||||
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6. Business Combination - Military Allotment Operation, PNC Bank, National Association
In January 2007, First Citizens completed its transaction to acquire the Military Allotment operation of PNC Bank, National Association in a cash transaction. First Citizens acquired intangible assets in the form of a customer list and goodwill. It also recorded a core deposit intangible in connection with receiving approximately $10.8 million in deposits from PNC in the transaction. First Citizens merged the acquired Military Allotment operation into its existing allotment operations, which specializes in the processing of federal benefit payments and military allotments.
The total cost related to this acquisition, which was paid entirely in cash, was $12.7 million. The customer list and core deposit intangible assets of $1.3 million and $1.9 million at acquisition are being amortized over a life of 7 years under a declining amortization schedule through year 2013. Goodwill is not subject to periodic amortization in the consolidated financial statements, but will be deductible for federal income tax purposes over a period of 15 years. The following table summarized the estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.
(In thousands) | January 12, 2007 | |||
Assets | ||||
Cash | $ | 10,870 | ||
Customer list intangible | 1,275 | |||
Core deposit intangible | 1,874 | |||
Goodwill | 9,575 | |||
Total Assets | $ | 23,594 | ||
Liabilities | ||||
Deposits | $ | 10,870 | ||
Net Assets Acquired | $ | 12,724 | ||
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. In general, forward-looking statements relate to a discussion of future financial results or projections, future economic performance, future operational plans and objectives, and statements regarding the underlying assumptions of such statements. Although the Company believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included herein will prove to be accurate. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: economic conditions (both generally and more specifically in the markets in which the Company and its subsidiaries operate) and lower interest margins; competition for the Company’s customers from other providers of financial services; deposit outflows or reduced demand for financial services and loan products; government legislation, regulation, and changes in monetary and fiscal policies (which changes from time to time and over which the Company has no control); changes in interest rates; inflation; material unforeseen changes in the liquidity, results of operations, or financial condition of the Company’s customers; changes in the level of non-performing assets and charge-offs; the capability of the Company to successfully enter into a definitive agreement for and close anticipated transactions; the possibility that acquired entities may not perform as well as expected; unexpected claims or litigation against the Company; technological or operational difficulties; the impact of new accounting pronouncements and changes in policies and practices that may be adopted by regulatory agencies; acts of war or terrorism; and other risks or uncertainties detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of the Company. The Company expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date hereof to conform such statements to actual results or to changes in our opinions or expectations.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
During 2006, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement to sell Kentucky Banking Centers, Inc. (“KBC”), its former wholly-owned bank subsidiary in Glasgow, Kentucky, in a cash transaction valued at $20.0 million. The Company completed the sale on November 30, 2006 that resulted in a pretax gain of $9.4 million.
The Company also announced during 2006 that it had entered into an agreement to sell the Owingsville and Sharpsburg branches of Farmers Georgetown in Bath County (the “Branches”). The sale was completed on December 1, 2006 and the Company recorded a pretax gain on the sale of the Branches of $431 thousand.
In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”, the financial position and results of operations of KBC and Farmers Georgetown’s Branches are removed from the detail line items of the Company’s financial statements and presented separately as discontinued operations. Prior period results included herein have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation which displays the financial position and operating results prior to the sale and the subsequent gains on sale of KBC and the Branches as discontinued operations. These reclassifications had no effect on net income or shareholders’ equity. Unless otherwise noted, this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations relate only to the Company’s continuing operations.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
First Quarter 2007 vs. First Quarter 2006
The Company reported net income of $4.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007, an increase of $219 thousand or 5.0% compared to $4.4 million reported for the three months ended March 31, 2006. Basic and diluted net income per share was $.58 for the current three months, a decline of $.01 or 1.7% compared to $.59 a year earlier. Although net income increased in the three-month comparison, per share net income declined as a result of an additional 464 thousand shares issued in connection with the October 1, 2006 acquisition of Citizens National Bancshares, Inc. (“Citizens National”), the former holding company of Citizens National Bank of Jessamine County (“Citizens Jessamine”). The operating results related to Citizens National generally increased reported income and expense line items in the current three-month period compared to a year ago due to the timing of the acquisition. Net loans and deposits acquired from Citizens National on the date of purchase were $120 million and $139 million, respectively.
Income from continuing operations was $4.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007, an increase of $621 thousand or 15.6% from $4.0 million reported for the three months ended March 31, 2006. Basic and diluted income per share from continuing operations was $.58 for the current three months, an increase of $.04 or 7.4% compared to the same period a year ago. The percentage increase in per share earnings from continuing operations is lower than the percentage increase in absolute dollars due to the additional shares issued in connection with the Citizens National acquisition during the fourth quarter of 2006.
The increase in net income for the current three months was driven by higher net interest income, mainly attributed to the Citizens National acquisition, and a higher negative provision for loan losses. Net interest income for the current period was $14.1 million, an increase of $1.8 million or 14.4% compared to $12.3 million for the same period a year earlier. The increase in net interest income was led by a $5.4 million or 31.3% increase in interest income on loans. The increase in interest income offset higher interest expense of $5.0 million or 58.8% that was driven primarily by an increase in interest expense on deposits of $4.2 million or 62.2%. The Citizens National acquisition accounted for $1.4 million of the increase in net interest income in the comparison, including $2.3 million higher interest on loans partially offset by $1.2 million higher interest expense on deposits.
The provision for loan losses decreased $462 thousand in the quarterly comparison. The negative $496 thousand provision recorded in the current period is reflective of the overall improved credit quality in the Company’s loan portfolio. This improvement is attributed to several factors, including a decline in nonperforming and watch list loans from year-end 2006, lower annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans outstanding, and lower historical loss ratios.
Noninterest income was $5.7 million during the current three-month period, an increase of $611 thousand or 12.1% compared to $5.1 million a year earlier. The increase in noninterest income was driven by the previously mentioned Citizens National acquisition and the acquisition of the Military Allotment operation of PNC Bank, National Association that occurred during January, 2007. The Citizens National acquisition accounted for an additional $366 thousand in noninterest income; the Military Allotment acquisition accounted for an additional $790 thousand in noninterest income. The increase in fee income attributable to these acquisitions offset declines experienced in other line items from previously existing operations.
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Noninterest expenses increased $1.8 million or 14.6% for the current three months compared to the same period a year ago. The increase in noninterest expenses was led by higher personnel costs, which grew $631 thousand or 9.2%. The increase in personnel costs is mainly attributed to a $556 thousand increase related to the Citizens National acquisition, which added an additional 39 full-time equivalent employees. Overall employee benefit expenses were down $389 thousand in the comparison due to lower costs associated with the Company’s self-funded health insurance plan. Amortization expense increased to $818 thousand from $446 thousand, a sharp increase of $372 thousand and is attributed to the additional customer list and core deposit intangible assets resulting from the acquisitions of Citizens National and the Military Allotment operation of PNC Bank. All other noninterest expenses increased $828 thousand or 16.0% and occurred across a broad range of line items and were due in part to the Company’s expansion activities. The effective income tax rate was 22.1% for the current three months compared to 18.6% a year earlier.
Income from discontinued operations was zero in the current three-month period of 2007. This represents a decline of $402 thousand compared to the same period in 2006. The decline is due to the previously disclosed sale of all discontinued operations that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2006.
The return on average assets (“ROA”) was 1.01% for the current quarter, a decrease of 4 basis points compared to 1.05% reported for the same period in 2006. The decrease in ROA was led by a 19 basis point decline in net interest margin to 3.67% from 3.86%. Significant factors that partially offset the decrease in net interest margin is a 10 basis point decline in the provision for loan losses and a 6 basis point improvement in net noninterest income and expenses. Return on average equity (“ROE”) was 10.50% for the first quarter of 2007 compared to 10.49% in the same period of 2006. The slightly higher ROE in the current period is due mainly to the higher financial leverage of 10.4% in the current period compared to 10.0% for the same period a year ago, which was enough to offset the 4 basis point decrease in ROA. Financial leverage represents the degree to which borrowed funds, as opposed to equity, are used in the funding of assets.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income is the most significant component of the Company’s earnings. Net interest income is the excess of the interest income earned on earning assets over the interest paid for funds to support those assets. The two most common metrics used to analyze net interest income are net interest spread and net interest margin. Net interest spread represents the difference between the yields on earning assets and the rates paid on interest bearing liabilities. Net interest margin represents the percentage of net interest income to average earning assets. Net interest margin will exceed net interest spread because of the existence of noninterest bearing sources of funds, principally demand deposits and shareholders’ equity, which are also available to fund earning assets. Changes in net interest income and margin result from the interaction between the volume and the composition of earning assets, their related yields, and the associated cost and composition of the interest bearing liabilities. Accordingly, portfolio size, composition, and the related yields earned and the average rates paid can have a significant impact on net interest spread and margin. The tables that follow this discussion represent the major components of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities on a tax equivalent basis. To compare the tax-exempt asset yields to taxable yields, amounts are adjusted to pretax equivalents based on the marginal corporate Federal tax rate of 35%.
The Company’s tax equivalent (“TE”) yield on earning assets for the current three months was 7.0%, an increase of 55 basis points from 6.4% in the same period a year ago. The cost of funds for the current three months was 3.8%, an increase of 80 basis points compared to 3.0% in the same period a year earlier. A goal of the Company in the current interest rate environment is to increase earning assets while maintaining the current relatively low interest rates paid on interest bearing liabilities. The Company strives to accomplish this goal while providing excellent service, offering competitive rates to its customers, and maintaining its core deposit base. Maintaining the relatively low cost of funds is becoming increasingly difficult due to the current economic environment and competitive market forces. Average earning assets were $1.6 billion for the current quarter, an increase of 276 million or 20.5% compared to $1.3 billion a year ago. As a percentage of total average assets, earning assets increased 26 basis points to 88.0% from 87.8%. The higher earning asset ratio positively impacted ROA by three basis points in the quarterly comparison.
Interest income results from interest earned on earning assets, which primarily include loans and investment securities. Interest income is affected by the volume (average balance), composition of earning assets, and the
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related rates earned on those assets. Total interest income for the first quarter of 2007 was $27.4 million, an increase of $6.5 million or 31.2% compared to the comparable period in the previous year. The growth in interest income was mainly attributed to higher interest income on loans of $5.4 million or 31.3%. Interest income on loans increased as a result of higher average loan balances outstanding resulting from the Citizens National acquisition, higher internally generated loan growth, and a 48 basis point increase in the average rate earned on loans. The Citizens National acquisition accounted for $2.3 million of the increase in interest income on loans.
Interest and fees on loans was $22.5 million, an increase of $5.4 million or 31.3% compared to a year earlier. Average loans increased $229 million or 23.6% to $1.2 billion in the comparison due mainly to a $120 million higher average balance outstanding from the acquisition of Citizens National and higher loan demand. Interest income on loans was also boosted by a 48 basis point increase in the tax equivalent yield to 7.7% from 7.2% in the quarterly comparison. Interest on taxable securities was $2.6 million, an increase of $239 thousand or 10.0% due to a 73 basis point increase in the average rate earned, which offset a $16.2 million or 6.8% lower average balance outstanding. Interest on nontaxable securities declined 9.1% to $857 thousand due to a 40 basis point drop in the average rate along with a $3.6 million decline in the average balance. Interest on short-term investments, including time deposits in other banks, federal funds sold, and securities purchased under agreements to resell, increased $995 thousand to $1.4 million from $389 thousand due to a $66.9 million increase in the average balance outstanding and, to a lesser extent, a 152 basis point increase in the average rate earned to 5.0% from 3.5%. The increase in the average balance outstanding of short-term investments is mainly attributed to higher federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell, which are temporary investments that fluctuate as the Company’s overall liquidity and interest rate sensitivity profile changes.
Interest expense results from incurring interest on interest bearing liabilities, which primarily include interest bearing deposits, federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and other borrowed funds. Interest expense is affected by volume, composition of interest bearing liabilities, and the related rates paid on those liabilities. Total interest expense was $13.3 million for first quarter of 2007, an increase of $4.7 million or 55.3% from the same period in the prior year. Interest expense increased mainly as a result of higher interest expense on deposits of $4.2 million or 62.2%. Interest expense on deposits increased as a result of higher deposit balances outstanding from the Citizens National acquisition, higher deposits generated internally, and higher rates paid on interest bearing deposits throughout the entire deposit portfolio. The Company’s cost of funds was 3.8% for the first quarter of 2007, an increase of 80 basis points from 3.0% for the prior year. The percentage increase in cost of funds was led by a 105 basis point increase in time deposits.
Interest expense on time deposits, the largest component of total interest expense, increased $3.7 million or 75.5% to $8.5 million. The increase is due to both a $194 million or 36.4% increase in volume combined with a 105 basis point increase in the average rate paid to 4.8% from 3.7%. The increase in average time deposits outstanding in the comparable periods was fueled by an additional $66.6 million of time deposits related to the Citizens National acquisition along with additional time deposits generated internally in order to fund higher loan growth. The increase in the average rate paid is due to competitive market conditions, the need to attract additional deposits to support asset growth, and the relocation or opening of branch sites in existing or new markets.
Interest expense on savings deposits and interest bearing demand deposits increased $427 thousand or 43.8% and $111 thousand or 12.0%, respectively. The increase in interest expense on savings deposits was due to the combination of a $33.7 million or 15.9% increase in volume and a 45 basis point increase in the average rates paid to 2.3% from 1.9%. The Citizens National acquisition contributed an additional $39.6 million in average savings deposits with an average rate paid of 3.9% in the current three-month period. Excluding the additional savings deposits attributed to the Citizens National acquisition, average savings deposits for the Company declined $5.9 million or 2.8%. Interest on interest bearing demand deposits increased due to a higher average rate paid of 18 basis points to 1.6%, which offset the effect of a $1.7 million or .6% decrease in the average balance outstanding to $267 million. Excluding the $8.0 million additional average interest bearing demand deposits attributed to the Citizens National acquisition, average interest bearing demand deposits for the Company declined $9.7 million or 3.6% in the comparison.
Interest expense on federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase increased $201 thousand or 22.0% due to a $17.3 million increase in the average balance outstanding partially due to additional correspondent banking activity. Interest expense on other borrowed funds consists primarily of Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) borrowings and subordinated notes payable to unconsolidated trusts. Interest expense on
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other borrowed funds was $1.2 million, an increase of $338 thousand or 37.3% and is due mainly to an increase in interest expense related to higher FHLB average borrowings outstanding. Interest expense on the Company’s subordinated notes payable increased $54 thousand or 13.7% as the variable rate on these notes have repriced higher in the comparable periods.
The net interest margin (TE) decreased 19 basis points to 3.67% during the first quarter of 2007 compared to 3.86% in the same quarter of 2006. The lower net interest margin is attributed to a 25 basis point decrease in the spread between rates earned on earning assets and the rates paid on interest bearing liabilities to 3.22% in the current quarter from 3.47% in the comparable quarter of 2006. The impact of noninterest bearing sources of funds partially offset the 25 basis point decrease in net interest spread by 6 basis points. The impact of noninterest bearing sources of funds on net interest margin typically increases as the cost of funds rise.
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The following tables present an analysis of net interest income for the quarterly periods ended March 31.
Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity: Interest Rates and Interest Differential
Quarter Ended March 31, | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Average Balance | Interest | Average Rate | Average Balance | Interest4 | Average Rate | |||||||||||||
Earning Assets | |||||||||||||||||||
Investment securities | |||||||||||||||||||
Taxable | $ | 222,203 | $ | 2,624 | 4.79 | % | $ | 238,406 | $ | 2,385 | 4.06 | % | |||||||
Nontaxable1 | 89,940 | 1,227 | 5.53 | 93,555 | 1,368 | 5.93 | |||||||||||||
Time deposits with banks, federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell | 112,403 | 1,384 | 4.99 | 45,528 | 389 | 3.47 | |||||||||||||
Loans1,2,3 | 1,199,064 | 22,753 | 7.70 | 970,199 | 17,272 | 7.22 | |||||||||||||
Total earning assets | 1,623,610 | $ | 27,988 | 6.99 | % | 1,347,688 | $ | 21,414 | 6.44 | % | |||||||||
Allowance for loan losses | (11,983 | ) | (11,234 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total earning assets, net of | |||||||||||||||||||
allowance for loan losses | 1,611,627 | 1,336,454 | |||||||||||||||||
Nonearning Assets | |||||||||||||||||||
Cash and due from banks | 78,028 | 79,929 | |||||||||||||||||
Premises and equipment, net | 38,497 | 29,001 | |||||||||||||||||
Other assets | 116,199 | 90,162 | |||||||||||||||||
Assets of discontinued operations | 142,141 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 1,844,351 | $ | 1,677,687 | |||||||||||||||
Interest Bearing Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||
Deposits | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest bearing demand | $ | 267,487 | $ | 1,033 | 1.57 | % | $ | 269,202 | $ | 922 | 1.39 | % | |||||||
Savings | 246,212 | 1,402 | 2.31 | 212,510 | 975 | 1.86 | |||||||||||||
Time | 726,591 | 8,516 | 4.75 | 532,585 | 4,853 | 3.70 | |||||||||||||
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 96,111 | 1,113 | 4.70 | 78,829 | 912 | 4.69 | |||||||||||||
Other borrowed funds | 95,987 | 1,243 | 5.25 | 75,667 | 905 | 4.85 | |||||||||||||
Total interest bearing liabilities | 1,432,388 | $ | 13,307 | 3.77 | % | 1,168,793 | $ | 8,567 | 2.97 | % | |||||||||
Noninterest Bearing Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||
Commonwealth of Kentucky deposits | 36,537 | 36,525 | |||||||||||||||||
Other demand deposits | 175,527 | 154,746 | |||||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 21,783 | 19,832 | |||||||||||||||||
Liabilities of discontinued operations | 143,577 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 1,666,235 | 1,523,473 | |||||||||||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 178,116 | 154,214 | |||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||
equity | $ | 1,844,351 | $ | 1,677,687 | |||||||||||||||
Net interest income | 14,681 | 12,847 | |||||||||||||||||
TE basis adjustment | (586 | ) | (531 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net interest income | $ | 14,095 | $ | 12,316 | |||||||||||||||
Net interest spread | 3.22 | % | 3.47 | % | |||||||||||||||
Impact of noninterest bearing sources | |||||||||||||||||||
of funds | .45 | .39 | |||||||||||||||||
Net interest margin | 3.67 | % | 3.86 | % |
1Income and yield stated at a fully tax equivalent basis using the marginal corporate Federal tax rate of 35%.
2Loan balances include principal balances on nonaccrual loans.
3Loan fees included in interest income amounted to $562 thousand and $739 thousand in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
4Exludes the interest income and interest expense of discontinued operations.
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Analysis of Changes in Net Interest Income (tax equivalent basis)
(In thousands) | Variance | Variance Attributed to | ||||||||
Quarter Ended March 31, | 2007/20061,3 | Volume | Rate | |||||||
Interest Income | ||||||||||
Taxable investment securities | $ | 239 | $ | (889 | ) | $ | 1,128 | |||
Nontaxable investment securities2 | (141 | ) | (51 | ) | (90 | ) | ||||
Time deposits with banks, federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell | 995 | 766 | 229 | |||||||
Loans2 | 5,481 | 4,276 | 1,205 | |||||||
Total interest income | 6,574 | 4,102 | 2,472 | |||||||
Interest Expense | ||||||||||
Interest bearing demand deposits | 111 | (41 | ) | 152 | ||||||
Savings deposits | 427 | 169 | 258 | |||||||
Time deposits | 3,663 | 2,059 | 1,604 | |||||||
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 201 | 199 | 2 | |||||||
Other borrowed funds | 338 | 259 | 79 | |||||||
Total interest expense | 4,740 | 2,645 | 2,095 | |||||||
Net interest income | $ | 1,834 | 1,457 | $ | 377 | |||||
Percentage change | 100.0 | % | 79.4 | % | 20.6 | % |
1The changes that are not solely due to rate or volume are allocated on a percentage basis using the absolute values of rate and volume variances as a basis for allocation.
2Income stated at fully tax equivalent basis using the marginal corporate Federal tax rate of 35%.
3Exludes the interest income and interest expense of discontinued operations.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income was $5.7 million during the first quarter of 2007, an increase of $611 thousand or 12.1% compared to the same period a year earlier. Noninterest income represents 17.1% of total revenue for the current quarter, a decrease of 236 basis points from 19.5% for the same period in 2006.
Service charges and fees on deposits were $2.9 million in the first quarter of 2007, an increase of $761 thousand or 36.3% in the quarterly comparison. The primary driver of the increase in service charges and fees on deposits was a $463 thousand increase in account fees related to the Company’s allotment line of business, which grew during the current quarter as a result of the acquisition of the Military Allotment operations of PNC Bank. Allotment processing fees were $957 thousand, up $260 thousand or 37.3% also fueled by the acquisition of the Military Allotment operation. Fees resulting from overdrawn deposit accounts grew $152 thousand that was driven by the Citizens National acquisition. Trust income is up $36 thousand or 8.0% due to higher volume.
The Company experienced declines in the following noninterest income categories in the current quarter compared to a year earlier: non-deposit service charges, commissions, and fees of $72 thousand or 10.4%; data processing fees of $148 thousand or 34.8%; gains on sale of loans of $62 thousand or 34.6%; income from company-owned life insurance of $12 thousand or 3.3%; and net all other noninterest income of $152 thousand or 97.4%.
The decrease in data processing fees are attributed to the acquisition of Citizens National and the sale of KBC, both of which were data processing customers of the Company’s data processing subsidiary. Data processing income from KBC was not eliminated in consolidation once classified as discontinued operations, effectively increasing data processing income during the first quarter of 2006 by $97 thousand. There were no data processing fees recognized from KBC during the first quarter of 2007 since it was sold during 2006. Additionally, Citizens National was a separate independent company until the Company purchased it during the fourth quarter of 2006. Approximately $50 thousand was included in data processing fees during the first quarter of 2006 that are not included in the current period since inter-company amounts are eliminated during consolidation.
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Noninterest Expense
Total noninterest expenses were $14.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007, an increase of $1.8 million or 14.6% compared to $12.5 million for the same period in 2006. The increase in noninterest expenses is occurred across a broad range of line items. A significant factor contributing to the higher expenses is the Citizens National acquisition during fourth quarter of 2006. The largest increases in noninterest expenses are attributed to higher salaries and employee benefits of $631 thousand or 9.2%, amortization of intangible assets of $372 thousand or 83.4%, and increases in other expenses attributed to the acquisition of Citizens National.
The increase in salaries and employee benefits resulted from the addition of 57 average full time equivalent employees, of which 37 are attributed to the Citizens National acquisition, and normal salary increases for existing employees. Salaries and related payroll taxes increased $1.0 million or 19.9%, with Citizens National accounting for $556 thousand of the increase. Benefit expenses declined $389 thousand or 23.5% in the comparison due to lower costs associated with the Company’s self-funded health insurance plan.
Intangible asset amortization grew $372 thousand primarily as a result of an increase in customer list and core deposit intangible assets from the acquisitions of Citizens National and the Military Allotment operations of PNC Bank. The $138 thousand or 14.9% increase in net occupancy expense is attributed primarily to the Citizens National acquisition and expansion efforts in our Northern Kentucky market. All other noninterest expenses were up a net of $690 thousand or 16.2% across a wide range of line items in which $379 thousand is attributed to the Citizens National acquisition.
Income Taxes
Income tax expense for the first quarter of 2007 was $1.3 million, an increase of $400 thousand or 44.0% compared to the same period a year earlier. The effective federal income tax rate increased 355 basis points to 22.1% from 18.6% in the comparison. The change in the effective tax rate is due to the increase in the mix of taxable revenues compared to nontaxable revenues.
Income From Discontinued Operations
Income from discontinued operations was zero in the current three-month period of 2007. This represents a decline of $402 thousand compared to the same period in 2006. The decline is due to the previously disclosed sale of all discontinued operations that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2006.
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FINANCIAL CONDITION
Total assets were $1.9 billion at March 31, 2007, an increase of $90.4 million or 5.0% from the prior year-end. The most significant changes in the Company’s assets from year-end were as follows: a $47.4 million or 30.2% increase in cash and cash equivalents; an increase in net loans of $25.4 million or 2.1%; and an increase of $12.0 million or 22.7% in goodwill and other intangible assets. The changes within the asset groups correlate to the overall funding position of the Company and the purchase of the Military Allotment operation of PNC Bank during the current quarter.
Cash and cash equivalents was positively impacted by higher correspondent banking activity, particularly as a result of entering into a large balance, short-term securities sold under agreement to repurchase contract on the last day of the quarter. These funds were subsequently invested in a securities purchased under agreement to resell contract with an upstream correspondent bank. Both contracts matured on the following business day. Overall, securities sold under agreements to repurchase were up $77.0 million or 113% at March 31, 2007 compared to the prior year-end. Deposits were up $15.9 million or 1.1% in the comparable period, fueled by an increase in interest bearing deposits of $35.4 million. Shareholders’ equity increased $2.1 million or 1.2% since year-end 2006.
Management of the Company considers it noteworthy to understand the relationship between the Company’s principal subsidiary, Farmers Bank & Capital Trust Co., and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Farmers Bank provides various services to state agencies of the Commonwealth. As the depository for the Commonwealth, checks are drawn on Farmers Bank by these agencies, which include paychecks and state income tax refunds. Farmers Bank also processes vouchers of the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) program for the Cabinet for Human Resources. The Bank’s investment department also provides services to the Teacher’s Retirement systems. As the depository for the Commonwealth, large fluctuations in deposits are likely to occur on a daily basis. Therefore, reviewing average balances is important to understanding the financial condition of the Company.
On an average basis, total assets were $1.8 billion for the first three months of 2007, an increase of $111 million or 6.0% from year-end 2006 driven by an additional $125 million in connection with the Citizens National purchase during the fourth quarter of 2006. Average earning assets, primarily loans and securities, were $1.6 billion at March 31, 2007, an increase of $206 million or 14.6% from year-end 2006. Average earning assets represent 88.0% of total average assets on March 31, 2007, a decrease of 3 basis points compared to 88.4% at year-end 2006.
Loans
Loans, net of unearned income, totaled $1.2 billion at March 31, 2007, an increase of $25.4 million or 2.1% from year-end 2006. The composition of the loan portfolio is summarized in the table below.
March 31, 2007 | December 31, 2006 | ||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | Amount | % | Amount | % | |||||||||
Commercial, financial, and agriculture | $ | 172,269 | 14.1 | % | $ | 197,613 | 16.5 | % | |||||
Real estate - construction | 211,234 | 17.3 | 176,779 | 14.7 | |||||||||
Real estate mortgage - residential | 387,912 | 31.7 | 381,081 | 31.8 | |||||||||
Real estate mortgage farmland and other commercial enterprises | 362,827 | 29.7 | 351,793 | 29.4 | |||||||||
Installment | 55,092 | 4.5 | 57,116 | 4.8 | |||||||||
Lease financing | 33,209 | 2.7 | 33,454 | 2.8 | |||||||||
Total | $ | 1,222,543 | 100.0 | % | $ | 1,197,836 | 100.0 | % |
On average, loans represented 73.9% of earning assets during the current three-month period, a decrease of 3 basis points compared to 74.2% for year-end 2006. As loan demand fluctuates, the available funds are reallocated between loans and temporary investments or investment securities, which typically involve a decrease in credit risk and lower yields.
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Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses was $11.3 million at March 31, 2007, a decrease of $715 thousand or 6.0% from the prior year-end. The allowance for loan losses was .92% of loans net of unearned income at March 31, 2007, a decrease of 8 basis points compared to 1.0% at December 31, 2006. The Company had a negative provision for loan losses of $496 thousand in the current three-month period, an increase of $462 thousand compared to a negative provision of $34 thousand in the same three-month period a year earlier. The negative provision recorded in the current period is reflective of the overall improved credit quality in the Company’s loan portfolio. This improvement is attributed to several factors, including a decline in nonperforming and watch list loans from year-end 2006, lower annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans outstanding, and lower historical loss ratios. Nonperforming and watch list loans declined $1.1 million or 24.7% and $3.5 million or 32.5% at March 31, 2007 compared to year-end 2006. Annualized net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans were .07% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007, down 3 basis points from .10% at December 31, 2006.
The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans totaled 347% and 278% at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. The increase at the end of the current period compared to the prior year-end is attributed to the net decrease in nonperforming loans of $1.1 million, which offset a $715 thousand lower allowance for loan losses. Management continues to emphasize collection efforts and evaluation of risks within the loan portfolio.
Nonperforming Assets
Nonperforming assets for the Company include nonperforming loans, other real estate owned, and other foreclosed assets. Nonperforming loans consist of nonaccrual loans, restructured loans, and loans past due ninety days or more on which interest is still accruing. Nonperforming assets totaled $7.7 million at March 31, 2007, a decrease of $1.7 million or 18.2% from the prior year-end. Nonperforming loans were $3.3 million at March 31, 2007, a $1.1 million or 24.7% decline compared to year-end 2006.
The decrease in nonperforming loans relates primarily to lower loans past due 90 days or more of $1.9 million, partially offset by higher nonaccrual loans of $859 thousand or 58.8%. The increase in nonaccrual loans was mainly driven by a single commercial credit of $797 thousand secured by real estate which was classified as past due 90 days or more at year-end 2006. A single credit of $463 thousand was removed from the classification of 90 days or more past due as a result of customer payment activity during the current quarter. In addition, the Company received proceeds of $380 thousand from the sale of a property in bankruptcy that was included in loans 90 days or more past due at December 31, 2006. Nonperforming loans represent .3% of loans net of unearned income at March 31, 2007, a decline of 10 basis points compared to .4% year-end 2006.
Other real estate owned was $4.4 million at March 31, 2007. This represents a decrease of $651 thousand or 12.9% compared to $5.0 million at year-end 2006. The decline in other real estate balances is primarily attributed to the sale of previously foreclosed real estate in a residential development.
Temporary Investments
Temporary investments consist of interest bearing deposits in other banks and federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell. The Company uses these funds in the management of liquidity and interest rate sensitivity. At March 31, 2007, temporary investments were $110 million, an increase of $68.3 million compared to $41.2 million at year-end 2006. Temporary investments averaged $112.4 million during the first three months of 2007, an increase of $50.0 million or 80.2% from year-end 2006. The increase is a result of the Company’s overall net funding. Temporary investments are reallocated as loan demand and other investment alternatives present the opportunity.
Investment Securities
The investment securities portfolio is comprised primarily of U.S. Government agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, and tax-exempt securities of states and political subdivisions. Total investment securities were $339 million on March 31, 2007, an increase of $4.8 million or 1.4% from year-end 2006. The increase in investment securities was due to purchases being slightly higher than those that were sold or called during the current quarter as a result of normal asset and liability management purposes.
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Investment securities averaged $312 million in total for the current three months, an increase of $8.4 million or 2.8% compared to the year-end 2006 balance. The Company had a net unrealized loss on available for sale investment securities of $1.4 million at March 31, 2007 compared to a net unrealized loss of $2.0 million at year-end 2006. The $648 thousand improvement during the three months ended March 31, 2007 is reflective of overall changing economic conditions, including lower market bond yields, particularly in the one year to 20-year Treasuries. Market values of fixed rate investments are inversely related to changes in market interest rates.
Company-owned Life Insurance
Company-owned life insurance was $33.3 million at March 31, 2007, an increase of $334 thousand or 1.0% from $33.0 million at year-end 2006. Income from company-owned life insurance was $347 thousand for the current three months. This represents a decrease of $12 thousand or 3.3% in comparison to the same three-month period in 2006. Income declined in the comparison due to lower crediting rates on the underlying investments.
Deposits
The Company’s primary source of funding for its lending and investment activities results from its customer deposits, which consist of noninterest and interest bearing demand, savings, and time deposits. On March 31, 2007 total deposits were $1.5 billion, an increase of $15.9 million or 1.1% from year-end 2006. Interest bearing deposits grew $35.4 million or 2.9% to $1.2 billion, which offset a $19.5 million or 8.0% drop in noninterest bearing deposits to $223 million. Average total deposits were $1.5 billion for the first three months of 2007, an increase of $196 million or 15.6% compared to year-end 2006. Net increases in average deposits were consistent throughout the deposit portfolio as follows: noninterest bearing demand of $16.1 million or 8.2%; interest bearing demand of $7.1 million or 2.7%; savings accounts of $34.9 million or 16.4%; and time deposits of $140 million or 23.8%. The increase in average deposits outstanding is primarily attributed to the Citizens National acquisition during the fourth quarter of 2006. This acquisition contributed an additional $16.1 million and $85.1 million in average noninterest bearing and interest bearing deposits, respectively, during the first three months of 2007 compared to the year-end 2006 average balances.
Borrowed Funds
Borrowed funds totaled $241 million at March 31, 2007, an increase of $76.4 million or 46.4% from $165 million at year-end 2006. The increase in borrowed funds is attributed to a $77.0 million increase in short-term federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase. The Company entered into a large one-day repurchase agreement on the last day of the quarter that was the main driver of the increase in borrowed funds.
Total borrowed funds averaged $192 million, an increase of $15.1 million or 8.6% from $177 million at year-end 2006. The increase in average borrowed funds from year-end 2006 was led by a higher average of FHLB borrowings outstanding of $13.4 million or 24.2%, which mostly occurred during the final quarter of 2006.
LIQUIDITY
The Parent Company’s primary use of cash consists of dividend payments to its common shareholders, purchases of its common stock, corporate acquisitions, interest expense on borrowings, and other general operating purposes. Liquidity of the Parent Company depends primarily on the receipt of dividends from its subsidiary banks, cash balances maintained, and borrowings from nonaffiliated sources. As of March 31, 2007 combined retained earnings of the subsidiary banks was $54.8 million, of which $12.3 million was available for the payment of dividends to the Parent Company without obtaining prior approval from bank regulatory agencies. As a practical matter, payment of future dividends is also subject to the maintenance of other capital ratio requirements. Management expects that in the aggregate, its subsidiary banks will continue to have the ability to pay dividends in order to provide funds to the Parent Company during the remainder of 2007 sufficient to meet its liquidity needs. The Parent Company had cash balances of $7.2 million at March 31, 2007, a decrease of $3.9 million or 34.9% from $11.1 million at year-end 2006. Significant cash flows during the current quarter for the Parent Company include the following: receipt of dividends from its subsidiary banks in the amount of $10.8 million; additional capital injection of $8.0 million into one of its bank subsidiaries to facilitate the acquisition of the Military Allotment operations of PNC Bank; payment of dividends to shareholders of $3.5 million; and the repurchase of the Company’s stock of $572 thousand.
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The Company's objective as it relates to liquidity is to ensure that its subsidiary banks have funds available to meet deposit withdrawals and credit demands without unduly penalizing profitability. In order to maintain a proper level of liquidity, the subsidiary banks have several sources of funds available on a daily basis that can be used for liquidity purposes. Those sources of funds include the subsidiary banks' core deposits, consisting of both business and nonbusiness deposits; cash flow generated by repayment of principal and interest on loans and investment securities; FHLB borrowings; and federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and investment securities are generally a predictable source of funds, deposit outflows and mortgage prepayments are influenced significantly by general interest rates, economic conditions, and competition in our local markets. As of March 31, 2007 the Company had approximately $200 million in additional borrowing capacity under various FHLB, federal funds, and other borrowing agreements. However, there is no guarantee that these sources of funds will continue to be available to the Company, or that current borrowings can be refinanced upon maturity, although the Company is not aware of any events or uncertainties that are likely to cause a decrease in our liquidity from these sources. The Company also expects to receive a net $1.4 million in cash from its employees from the exercise of approximately 58,000 remaining stock options from its 1997 grant that expire during the third quarter of 2007.
For the longer term, the liquidity position is managed by balancing the maturity structure of the balance sheet. This process allows for an orderly flow of funds over an extended period of time. The Company’s Asset and Liability Management Committee, both at the bank subsidiary level and on a consolidated basis, meets regularly and monitors the composition of the balance sheet to ensure comprehensive management of interest rate risk and liquidity.
Liquid assets consist of cash, cash equivalents, and securities available for sale. At March 31, 2007, such consolidated assets were $536 million, an increase of $52.7 million or 10.9% from year-end 2006. The increase in liquid assets is mainly attributed to an unusually large repurchase agreement entered into on the last business day of the quarter and the overall funding position of the Company, which changes as loan demand, deposit levels, and other sources and uses of funds fluctuate.
Net cash provided by continuing operating activities was $794 thousand in the first three months of 2007, a decrease of $3.7 million compared to $4.5 million during the same three-month period a year earlier. Net cash used in continuing investing activities was $30.9 million and $40.4 million in the current and previous-year three-month periods ended March 31, 2007, a decrease of $9.4 million or 23.3%. The most significant items included in the $9.4 million lower net cash outflows from continuing investing activities are the $21.8 million cash payment for the purchase of Citizens Bancorp that occurred during the first quarter of 2006 partially offset by a $9.9 million increase in net outflows related to investment securities transactions. Net cash provided by continuing financing activities was $77.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007, an increase of $64.0 million compared to the same period a year earlier. This increase was driven by the unusually large repurchase agreement entered into on the last business day of the quarter and general increase in correspondent banking activity.
Commitments to extend credit are considered in addressing the Company’s liquidity management. The Company does not expect these commitments to significantly effect the liquidity position in future periods.
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CAPITAL RESOURCES
Shareholders’ equity was $181 million on March 31, 2007, an increase of $2.1 million or 1.2% from $178 million at December 31, 2006. Retained earnings were up $2.0 million or 1.2% as a result of $4.6 million of net income partially offset by $2.6 million or $.33 per share in cash dividends declared. Other significant changes to shareholders’ equity include the purchase of 18 thousand shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock that reduced shareholders’ equity by $572 thousand along with a net increase in accumulated other comprehensive income that increased equity by $486 thousand. The increase in accumulated other comprehensive income is mainly attributed to a net increase in unrealized holding gains, net of tax, on available for sale investment securities of $421 thousand. The remaining $65 thousand increase in accumulated other comprehensive income is attributed to the change in the funded status of the Company’s defined benefit postretirement health insurance plans.
Consistent with the objective of operating a sound financial organization, the Company’s goal is to maintain capital ratios well above the regulatory minimum requirements. The Company's capital ratios as of September 30, 2006 and the regulatory minimums are as follows.
Farmers Capital | Regulatory | ||||||
Bank Corporation | Minimum | ||||||
Tier 1 risk based | 11.08 | % | 4.00 | % | |||
Total risk based | 11.94 | % | 8.00 | % | |||
Leverage | 8.15 | % | 4.00 | % |
As of March 31, 2007, all of the Company’s subsidiary banks were either at or in excess of the well-capitalized regulatory ratio requirements as calculated under guidelines established by federal banking agencies.
The Company uses a simulation model as a tool to monitor and evaluate interest rate risk exposure. The model is designed to measure the sensitivity of net interest income and net income to changing interest rates over future time periods. Forecasting net interest income and its sensitivity to changes in interest rates requires the Company to make assumptions about the volume and characteristics of many attributes, including assumptions relating to the replacement of maturing earning assets and liabilities. Other assumptions include, but are not limited to, projected prepayments, projected new volume, and the predicted relationship between changes in market interest rates and changes in customer account balances. These effects are combined with the Company’s estimate of the most likely rate environment to produce a forecast of net interest income and net income. The forecasted results are then adjusted for the effect of a gradual increase and decrease in market interest rates on the Company’s net interest income and net income. Because assumptions are inherently uncertain, the model cannot precisely estimate net interest income or net income or the effect of interest rate changes on net interest income and net income. Actual results could differ significantly from simulated results.
At March 31, 2007, the model indicated that if rates were to gradually increase by 150 basis points during the remainder of the calendar year, then net interest income and net income would increase 1.56% and 3.85%, respectively for the year ending December 31, 2006. The model indicated that if rates were to gradually decrease by 150 basis points over the same period, then net interest income and net income would decrease 1.86% and 4.54%, respectively.
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report, and have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were adequate and effective to ensure that all material information required to be disclosed in this report has been made known to them in a timely fashion.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007 the Company completed an internal review and evaluation of its processes in order to better ensure proper financial reporting of non-routine changes and complex changes. In connection with this review and evaluation, the Company has done the following:
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· | Revised our procedures related to internal control over financial reporting with respect to any complex or non-routine change (including changes in compensation policies) to require the Chief Financial Officer or other senior financial reporting employee to document in writing the results of their evaluation of potential accounting changes and financial reporting changes that would occur from such complex or non-routine change. |
· | Implemented a monitoring system for the differences between drafts and final documentation relating to complex or non-routine changes to evaluate whether the accounting and financial reporting requirements have changed. |
· | Increased communication by and among our senior management and financial reporting employees and other third parties relevant to the disclosure process. |
· | Retained our procedures of ensuring that our Chief Financial Officer be made aware of and involved in any complex or non-routine contemplated change so that any potential tax, accounting and financial reporting issues may be evaluated. |
· | Retained our procedure of encouraging our Chief Financial Officer and other senior financial reporting employees to contact outside financial experts and consultants, if deemed advisable, to discuss potential tax, accounting and/or financial reporting issues regarding a complex or non-routine contemplated change. |
As a result of taking the above actions, Management of the Company has concluded that it has remediated the significant deficiency described in Item 9A of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
There were no other significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officers evaluation, nor were there any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the controls which required corrective action.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
As of March 31, 2007, there were various pending legal actions and proceedings against the Company arising from the normal course of business and in which claims for damages are asserted. Management, after discussion with legal counsel, believes that these actions are without merit and that the ultimate liability resulting from these legal actions and proceedings, if any, will not have a material effect upon the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | |||||||||
January 1, 2007 to January 31, 2007 | 153,015 | ||||||||||||
February 1, 2007 to February 28, 2007 | 8,000 | $ | 31.45 | 8,000 | 145,015 | ||||||||
March 1, 2007 to March 31, 2007 | 10,500 | 30.49 | 10,500 | 134,515 | |||||||||
Total | 18,500 | $ | 30.91 | 18,500 |
In 2003, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to 300,000 shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock. No stated expiration date was established under this plan.
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List of Exhibits | ||
3i. | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Farmers Capital Bank Corporation (incorporated by reference to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006). | |
3ii. | Amended and Restated By-Laws of Farmers Capital Bank Corporation (incorporated by reference to Annual Report of Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997. | |
3iia | Amendments to By-Laws of Farmers Capital Bank Corporation (incorporated by reference to Quarterly Report of Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003). | |
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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.
Date: | May 7, 2007 | /s/ G. Anthony Busseni | |
G. Anthony Busseni, | |||
President and CEO | |||
(Principal Executive Officer) | |||
Date: | 5-7-07 | /s/ C Douglas Carpenter | |
C. Douglas Carpenter, | |||
Senior Vice President, Secretary, and CFO | |||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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