Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the six month and three month periods ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, included in this report. When used in the following discussion, the word “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates” and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the private securities litigation reform act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Specific risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general business and economic conditions, and other factors listed from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publish revised forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances after the date hereof. HIGHLIGHTS(All per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted for the three-for-two stock split declared in May2002) The Company reported net income of approximately $5,349,000 or $.42 diluted net income per common share, for the six months ended June 30, 2002, up from net income of approximately $3,971,000, or $.31 diluted net income per common share, for the same period in 2001. This represents an increase in net income of 34.7 percent. Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 was approximately $2,843,000, or $.22 diluted net income per common share, compared to net income of approximately $2,089,000, or $.17 diluted net income per common share, for the same period in 2001. This represents an increase in net income of 36.1 percent. These increases in earnings during the periods presented were primarily due to higher net interest income resulting from growth in the Company’s loan and deposit portfolios. In addition, mortgage origination activity combined with higher service charge income resulted in increased levels of noninterest income. The loan portfolio, net of deferred loan fees, was $466.9 million at June 30, 2002, an increase of 10.7% since year-end 2001 and up 14.7% compared to a year ago. Meanwhile, deposits ended the quarter at $452.3 million, up 6.2% from year-end 2001 and up 8.1% compared to a year earlier. The majority of the increase occurred in interest bearing demand accounts and was primarily the result of increased customer activity. At quarter end, 94.0% of deposits were “core” in nature (demand, interest bearing demand, savings and time deposits less than $100,000). RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – Six months and Three months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 Net Interest Income Net interest income increased 15.3 percent for the six months and increased 13.1 percent for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 as compared to the same period in 2001. The net interest margin was at 6.89% for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002, compared to the year ago margin of 6.97%, but slightly higher than the first quarter of 2002 margin of 6.87%. With the continued low interest rate climate, second quarter loan yields were 7.90% compared to 7.98% in the first quarter, while rates paid on interest bearing deposits and borrowings improved to 1.59% compared to 1.70% for the preceding quarter. Total interest income decreased approximately $662,000 (or 3.5%) for the six months and decreased approximately $327,000 (or 3.4%) for the three months ended June 30, 2002 as compared to the same periods in 2001, as a result of the low rate environment. For the same reason, total interest expense decreased approximately $2,785,000 (or 53.1%) for the six months and decreased approximately $1,280,000 (or 51.4%) for the three months ended June 30, 2002 as compared to the same periods in 2001. All categories of interest expense have decreased over the periods presented. Overall cost of interest bearing funds for the three months ended June 30, 2002 was 1.59% compared to 3.65% for the same period in 2001. 12 |