SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[Mark One]
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2001
[_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____________ to ____________
Commission File Number 0-32637
AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
IOWA 42-1039071
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of (I. R. S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification Number)
405 FIFTH STREET
AMES, IOWA 50010
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (515) 232-6251
Not Applicable
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(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 ____ 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, $5.00 PAR VALUE 3,125,229
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(Class) (Shares Outstanding at August 10, 2001)
AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION
INDEX
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Consolidated Financial
Statements (Unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of
Financial Condition at June 30, 2001
(Unaudited) and December 31, 2000
Consolidated Statements of
Income for the three and six months ended
June 30, 2001 and 2000 (Unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows for the six months ended
June 30, 2001 and 2000 (Unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
About Market Risk
Part II. Other Information
Items 1 through 6
Signatures
Exhibits
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PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
June 30, December 31,
Assets 2001 2000
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Cash and due from banks ..................................................... $ 25,404,673 $ 28,775,032
Federal funds sold .......................................................... 18,985,000 245,000
Interest bearing deposits in financial institutions ......................... 250,000 348,174
Securities available-for-sale ............................................... 223,407,992 232,706,157
Loans receivable, net ....................................................... 332,201,912 344,014,727
Bank premises and equipment, net ............................................ 5,648,974 5,216,301
Accrued income receivable ................................................... 5,673,159 7,020,614
Other assets ................................................................ 607,890 1,058,762
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Total assets ..................................................... $ 612,179,600 619,384,767
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Deposits:
Demand ................................................................... $ 53,498,859 54,597,366
NOW accounts ............................................................. 97,341,021 96,328,264
Savings and money market ................................................. 126,257,885 122,321,564
Time, $100,000 and over .................................................. 54,350,899 63,894,549
Other time ............................................................... 159,211,770 156,287,112
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Total deposits ................................................... 490,660,434 493,428,855
FHLB advances ............................................................... 10,000,000 16,000,000
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase .. 14,981,103 19,007,419
Dividends payable ........................................................... 1,312,596 1,248,917
Deferred taxes .............................................................. 908,921 158,450
Accrued interest and other liabilities ...................................... 3,827,279 3,363,665
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Total liabilities ................................................ 521,690,333 533,207,306
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Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, $5 par value; authorized 6,000,000 shares;
issued 3,153,230 shares at June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 ......... 15,766,150 15,766,150
Treasury stock, at cost; 28,001 and 30,937 shares at
June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively ..................... (1,530,805) (1,677,605)
Surplus .................................................................. 25,393,028 25,428,994
Retained earnings ........................................................ 46,772,320 44,036,378
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - net unrealized gain (loss)
on securities available-for-sale ....................................... 4,088,574 2,623,544
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Total stockholders' equity ....................................... 90,489,267 86,177,461
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ....................... $ 612,179,600 619,384,767
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AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Income
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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June 30, June 30,
2001 2000 2001 2000
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Interest and dividend income:
Loans ............................ $ 7,109,567 $ 6,997,732 $14,378,349 $13,509,240
Securities ....................... 2,958,595 3,673,597 6,059,233 7,381,862
Federal funds sold ............... 256,731 142,029 345,801 208,502
Dividends ........................ 269,391 260,477 500,379 502,681
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10,594,284 11,073,835 21,283,762 21,602,285
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Interest expense:
Deposits ......................... 4,840,597 5,268,333 9,969,974 10,339,099
Other borrowed funds ............. 299,188 821,656 696,350 1,338,648
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5,139,785 6,089,989 10,666,324 11,677,747
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Net interest income ........ 5,454,499 4,983,846 10,617,438 9,924,538
Provision for loan losses ............ 196,230 156,016 273,908 261,959
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Net interest income after
provision for loan losses 5,258,269 4,827,830 10,343,530 9,662,579
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Noninterest income:
Trust department income .......... 257,054 246,899 487,802 455,725
Service fees ..................... 415,665 451,472 784,712 786,130
Securities gains, net ............ 662,682 195,092 1,151,531 188,779
Other ............................ 322,850 201,552 629,719 543,157
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Total noninterest income ... 1,658,251 1,095,015 3,053,764 1,973,791
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Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits ... 1,707,197 1,582,543 3,400,311 3,176,275
Occupancy expenses ............... 155,348 164,622 368,949 342,583
Data processing .................. 455,918 459,998 888,863 879,836
Other operating expenses ......... 544,617 322,926 1,073,711 1,081,557
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Total noninterest expense .. 2,863,080 2,530,089 5,731,834 5,480,251
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Income before income taxes . 4,053,440 3,392,756 7,665,460 6,156,119
Income tax expense ................... 1,336,042 1,004,695 2,368,004 1,758,619
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Net income ................. $ 2,717,398 $ 2,388,061 $ 5,297,456 $ 4,397,500
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Basic earnings per share ............. $ 0.87 $ 0.77 $ 1.70 $ 1.41
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Dividends per share .................. $ 0.40 $ 0.38 $ 0.80 $ 0.76
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Comprehensive Income ................. $ 2,304,203 $ 2,137,030 $ 7,188,552 $ 3,321,833
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AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
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2001 2000
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income ................................................................... $ 5,297,456 $ 4,397,500
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Provision for loan losses .................................................. 273,908 261,959
Amortization and accretion, net ............................................ (28,110) 8,938
Depreciation ............................................................... 353,583 368,155
Provision for deferred taxes ............................................... (111,000) (74,963)
(Gain) Loss on sale of securities available-for-sale ....................... (1,151,531) (188,779)
Gain on sale of property and equipment ..................................... -- (94,137)
(Increase) decrease in accrued income receivable ........................... 1,347,455 (47,827)
Decrease (increase) in other assets ........................................ 450,872 (116,684)
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest and other liabilities .............. 463,614 268,965
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Net cash provided by operating activities ............................ 6,896,247 4,783,127
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Cash flow from investing activities:
Purchase of securities available-for-sale .................................... (24,417,996) (19,645,935)
Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale .......................... 11,501,993 14,872,200
Proceeds from maturities of securities available-for-sale .................... 25,720,309 5,449,261
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment ................................. -- 145,518
Net decrease (increase) in interest bearing deposits in financial institutions 98,174 (1,087,123)
Net decrease (increase) in federal funds sold ................................ (18,740,000) (555,000)
Net decrease (increase) in loans ............................................. 11,538,907 (26,387,227)
Purchase of bank premises and equipment ...................................... (786,256) (286,096)
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Net cash used in investing activities ................................ 4,915,131 (27,494,402)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase (decrease) in deposits .............................................. (2,768,421) (9,414,760)
Increase (decrease) in Federal Home Loan Bank advances ....................... (6,000,000) 31,845,000
Increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased and securities sold
under agreements to repurchase ............................................. (4,026,316) (2,617,761)
Dividends paid ............................................................... (2,497,834) (2,370,174)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and treasury stock .................... 110,834 1,268,493
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities .................. (15,181,737) 18,710,798
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents ............................ (3,370,359) (4,000,477)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year .................................. 28,775,032 26,142,396
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period .................................. $ 25,404,673 22,141,919
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest ....................................................... $ 10,917,324 11,652,747
Cash paid for taxes .......................................................... 1,810,100 1,360,260
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AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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1. Significant Accounting Policies
The consolidated financial statements for the three and six-month periods ended
June 30, 2001 and 2000 are unaudited. In the opinion of the management of Ames
National Corporation (the "Company"), these financial statements reflect all
adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, necessary to present
fairly these consolidated financial statements. The results of operations for
the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results which may be
expected for an entire year. Certain information and footnote disclosure
normally included in complete financial statements prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted in accordance with
the requirements for interim financial statements. The interim financial
statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the year-end
audited financial statements contained in the Company's Registration Statement
on Form 10. The consolidated condensed financial statements include the accounts
of the Company and its wholly-owned banking subsidiaries (the "Banks"). All
significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
2. Dividends
On May 9, 2001, the Company declared a cash dividend on its common stock,
payable on July 2, 2001 to stockholders of record as of June 18, 2001, equal to
$0.42 per share.
3. Earnings Per Share
Earnings per share amounts were calculated using the weighted average shares
outstanding during the periods presented. The weighted average outstanding
shares for the three months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 were 3,122,743 and
3,119,256, respectively. The weighted average outstanding shares for the six
months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 were 3,122,521 and 3,118,547, respectively.
4. Financial Accounting Standards Board - Statement 141, Business Combinations,
and Statement 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The Company has not yet completed its full assessment of the effects of these
new pronouncements on its financial statements and so is uncertain as to the
impact. The standards generally are required to be implemented by the Company in
its 2002 financial statements.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements about the
Company, its business and its prospects. Forward-looking statements can be
identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current
facts. They often include use of the words "believe", "expect", "anticipate",
"intend", "plan", "estimate" or words of similar meaning, or future or
conditional verbs such as "will", "would", "should", "could" or "may".
Forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to risks and
uncertainties. A number of factors, many of which are beyond the Company's
control, could cause actual conditions, events or results to differ
significantly from those described in the forward-looking statements. Such risks
and uncertainties with respect to the Company include those related to the
economic environment, particularly in the areas in which the Company and the
Banks operate, competitive products and pricing, fiscal and monetary policies of
the U.S. government, changes in governmental regulations affecting financial
institutions, including regulatory fees and capital requirements, changes in
prevailing interest rates, credit risk management and asset/liability
management, the financial and securities markets and the availability of and
costs associated with sources of liquidity.
Results of Operations for Three Months Ending June 30, 2001 and June 30, 2000
General
The Company earned net income of $2,717,000, or $0.87 per share for the three
months ended June 30, 2001, compared to net income of $2,388,000, or $0.77 per
share, for the three months ended June 30, 2000, an increase of 14%. The
Company's return on average assets was 1.75% and 1.51%, respectively, for the
three-month periods ending June 30, 2001 and 2000.
The improvement in net income can be primarily attributed to higher security
gains and lower interest expense. Security gains totaled $663,000 for the second
quarter of 2001 versus security gains of $195,000 for the same period in 2000.
The lower interest expense for the quarter is attributable to a lower volume and
declining interest rates on other borrowed funds and lower interest rates on
savings, NOW and money market accounts. The lower interest expense was partially
offset by lower interest income as investment securities proceeds were used to
lower the level of other borrowed funds.
The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company's
average balance sheets and reflects the average yield on assets and average cost
of liabilities for the three month periods ended June 30, 2001 and June 30,
2000, respectively.
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Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
(dollars in thousands)
INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST DIFFERENTIAL
Three Months Ended June 30,
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2001 2000
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Average Revenue/ Yield/ Average Revenue/ Yield/
balance expense rate balance expense rate
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ASSETS
Loans
Commercial ....................... $ 53,044 $ 1,117 8.42% $ 55,811 $ 1,196 8.57%
Agricultural ..................... 29,645 658 8.88% 26,833 616 9.18%
Real estate ...................... 240,207 4,853 8.08% 230,413 4,669 8.11%
Installment and other ............ 24,189 482 7.97% 26,255 517 7.88%
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Total loans (including fees) ....... $347,085 $ 7,110 8.19% $339,312 $ 6,998 8.25%
Investment securities
Taxable .......................... $149,356 $ 2,379 6.37% $187,132 $ 2,986 6.38%
Tax-exempt ....................... 66,912 1,281 7.66% 71,887 1,392 7.75%
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Total investment securities ........ $216,268 $ 3,660 6.77% $259,019 $ 4,378 6.76%
Interest bearing deposits with banks $ 250 $ 3 4.80% $ 2,002 $ 29 5.79%
Federal funds sold ................. 23,988 257 4.29% 9,077 142 6.26%
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Total interest-earning assets ...... $587,591 $ 11,030 7.51% $609,410 $ 11,547 7.58%
Noninterest-earning assets ......... 33,211 23,530
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TOTAL ASSETS ....................... $620,802 $632,940
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<FN>
1 Average loan balance include nonaccrual loans, if any. Interest income on
nonaccrual loans has been included.
2 Tax-exempt income has been adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis using an
incremental rate of 34%.
3 Interest income on loans includes amortization of loan fees, which is not
material.
</FN>
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Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
(dollars in thousands)
INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST DIFFERENTIAL
Three Months Ended June 30,
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2001 2000
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Average Revenue/ Yield/ Average Revenue/ Yield/
balance expense rate balance expense rate
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-bearing liabilities
Deposits
Savings, NOW accounts, and money markets . $225,130 $ 1,563 2.78% $224,759 $ 2,068 3.68%
Time deposits less than $100,000 ......... 161,146 2,319 5.76% 160,592 2,218 5.52%
Time deposits greater than $100,000 ...... 63,351 959 6.06% 64,667 982 6.07%
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Total deposits ............................. $449,627 $ 4,841 4.31% $450,018 $ 5,268 4.68%
Other borrowed funds ....................... 24,497 299 4.88% 55,309 822 5.94%
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Total Interest-bearing ..................... $474,124 $ 5,140 4.34% $505,327 $ 6,090 4.82%
liabilities
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
Demand deposits ............................ $ 50,482 $ 44,948
Other liabilities .......................... 5,781 4,754
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Stockholders' equity ....................... $ 90,415 $ 77,911
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY ....................... $620,802 $632,940
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Net interest income ........................ $ 5,890 4.01% $ 5,457 3.58%
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Margin Analysis
Interest income/ earning assets ............ $ 11,030 7.51% $ 11,547 7.58%
Interest expense/earning assets ............ 5,140 3.50% 6,090 4.00%
Net interest income/earning assets ......... 5,890 4.01% 5,457 3.58%
<FN>
1 Tax-exempt income has been adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis using an
incremental rate of 34%.
</FN>
Net Interest Income
For the three months ended June 30, 2001, the Company's net interest margin was
4.01% compared to 3.58% for the three months ended June 30, 2000. Net interest
income, prior to the adjustment for tax-exempt income, for the quarter ended
June 30, 2001 and 2000 totaled $5,454,000 and $4,984,000, respectively. This
9.4% increase resulted primarily from lower interest expense attributable to
lower interest rates on savings, NOW and money market accounts and from a
significant reduction in both the volume and interest rate on other borrowed
funds.
For the three months ended June 30, 2001, interest income decreased $480,000 or
4.3% when compared to the same period in 2000. This decrease was primarily
attributable to the lower volume of investment securities whose proceeds were
utilized to lower the level of other borrowed funds.
Interest expense decreased $950,000 or 15.6% for the quarter ended June 30, 2001
when compared to the same period in 2000. Lower deposit expense on savings, NOW
and money market accounts was offset by higher interest expense on certificates
of deposit of less than $100,000. The lower volume other borrowed funds
contributed to the lower level of interest expense.
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Provision for Loan Losses
The Company provided $196,000 for loan losses for the three months ended June
30, 2001 compared to $156,000 during the same period last year. While general
provisions for strong loan growth accounted most of the additional provisions
expense in the second quarter of 2000, this quarter's current provisions are the
result of a deterioration in credit quality in a pool of purchased leases with a
June 30, 2001 outstanding balance of $3,010,000.
Noninterest Income and Expense
Noninterest income increased $563,000, or 51.4% during the quarter ended June
30, 2001 compared to the same period in 2000. The increase can be attributed to
significant securities gains in the Company's equity portfolio of $663,000 in
2001 compared to $195,000 in second quarter 2000.
Noninterest expense increased $333,000 or 13.2% for the second quarter of 2001
compared to the same period in 2000. The increase can be primarily attributed to
a nonrecurring expense of $197,000 incurred in the first quarter of 2000 to the
State of Iowa to indemnify the uninsured public funds of a failed bank in
central Iowa. The payments were refunded from the State of Iowa in the second
quarter of 2000 which lowered non-interest expense significantly. Noninterest
expense items that increased from the second quarter of 2001 compared to same
period in 2000 included higher salaries and benefits of $124,000 which were 7.9%
higher and legal and professional fees that reflect an increase of $36,000 or
35.8% primarily as the result of registering the Company's common stock with
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes for June 30, 2001 and 2000 was $1,336,000 and
$1,005,000, respectively. This amount represents an effective tax rate of 33.0%
for the second quarter of 2001, compared to 29.6% for the second quarter of
2000. The Company's marginal federal tax rate is currently 35%. The difference
between the Company's effective and marginal tax rate is primarily related to
investments made in tax exempt securities.
Results of Operations for Six Months Ending June 30, 2001 and June 30, 2000
General
The Company earned net income of $5,297,000 or $1.70 per share for the six
months ended June 30, 2001, compared to net income of $4,398,000, or $1.41 per
share, for the six months ended June 30, 2000, an increase of 20.5%. The
Company's return on average assets was 1.72% and 1.42%, respectively for the
six-month period ending June 30, 2001 and 2000.
The improvement in net income can be primarily attributed to higher security
gains and lower interest expense. Security gains totaled $1,152,000 for the
first half of 2001 versus security gains of $189,000 for the same period in
2000. The lower interest expense for the first half of 2001 is attributable to a
lower volume and declining interest rates on other borrowed funds and lower
interest rates on savings, NOW and money market accounts. The lower interest
expense was partially offset by lower interest income as investment securities
proceeds were used to lower the level of other borrowed funds.
The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company's
average balance sheets and reflects the average yield on assets and average cost
of liabilities for the six month periods ended June 30, 2001 and June 30, 2000,
respectively.
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Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
(dollars in thousands)
INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST DIFFERENTIAL
Six Months Ended June 30,
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2001 2000
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Average Revenue/ Yield/ Average Revenue/ Yield/
balance expense rate balance expense rate
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ASSETS
Loans
Commercial ....................... $ 52,935 $ 2,299 8.69% $ 50,825 $ 2,250 8.85%
Agricultural ..................... 29,461 1,332 9.04% $ 25,915 1,175 9.07%
Real estate ...................... 241,726 9,765 8.08% $225,310 9,067 8.05%
Installment and other ............ 24,721 982 7.94% $ 26,617 1,017 7.64%
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Total loans (including fees) ....... $348,843 $ 14,378 8.24% $328,667 $ 13,509 8.22%
Investment securities
Taxable .......................... $152,612 $ 4,874 6.39% $188,023 $ 6,001 6.38%
Tax-exempt ....................... 66,512 2,545 7.65% $ 71,961 2,769 7.70%
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Total investment securities ........ $219,124 $ 7,419 6.77% $259,984 $ 8,770 6.75%
Interest bearing deposits with banks $ 250 $ 6 4.80% $ 1,937 $ 56 5.78%
Federal funds sold ................. 15,806 346 4.38% $ 6,960 209 6.01%
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Total interest-earning assets ...... $584,023 $ 22,149 7.58% $597,548 $ 22,544 7.55%
Total noninterest-earning assets ... $ 32,712 $ 24,025
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TOTAL ASSETS ....................... $616,735 $621,573
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<FN>
1 Average loan balance include nonaccrual loans, if any. Interest income on
nonaccrual loans has been included.
2 Tax-exempt income has been adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis using an
incremental rate of 34%.
3 Interest income on loans includes amortization of loan fees, which is not
material.
</FN>
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Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
(dollars in thousands)
INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST DIFFERENTIAL
Six Months Ended June 30,
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2001 2000
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Average Revenue/ Yield/ Average Revenue/ Yield/
balance expense rate balance expense rate
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Interest-bearing liabilities
Deposits
Savings, NOW accounts, and money markets . $220,960 $ 3,343 3.03% $221,290 $ 4,015 3.63%
Time deposits less than $100,000 ......... 160,140 4,646 5.80% 161,417 4,406 5.46%
Time deposits greater than $100,000 ...... 64,105 1,981 6.18% 64,655 1,918 5.93%
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Total deposits ............................. $445,205 $ 9,970 4.48% $447,362 $ 10,339 4.62%
Other borrowed funds ....................... 26,681 696 5.22% 45,163 1,339 5.93%
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Total Interest-bearing liabilities ......... $471,886 $ 10,666 4.52% $492,525 $ 11,678 4.74%
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Noninterest-bearing liabilities
Demand deposits ............................ $ 49,592 $ 46,934
Other liabilities .......................... 6,030 4,953
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Stockholders' equity ....................... $ 89,227 $ 77,161
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY ....................... $616,735 $621,573
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Net interest income ........................ $ 11,483 3.93% $ 10,866 3.64%
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Margin Analysis
Interest income/ earning assets ............ $ 22,149 7.58% $ 22,544 7.55%
Interest expense/earning assets ............ 10,666 3.65% 11,678 3.91%
Net interest income/earning assets ......... 11,483 3.93% 10,866 3.64%
<FN>
1 Tax-exempt income has been adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis using an
incremental rate of 34%.
</FN>
Net Interest Income
For the six months ended June 30, 2001, the Company's net interest margin was
3.93% compared to 3.64% for the six months ended June 30, 2000. Net interest
income, prior to the adjustment for tax-exempt income, for the first half of the
year ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 totaled $10,617,000 and $9,925,000,
respectively. This 7.0% increase resulted primarily from lower interest expense
attributable to lower interest rates on savings, NOW and money market accounts
and from a significant reduction in both the volume and interest rate on other
borrowed funds. This savings in interest expense was offset by higher interest
rates on certificates of deposit.
For the six months ended June 30, 2001, interest income decreased $319,000 or
1.5% when compared to the same period in 2000. This decrease was primarily
attributable to the lower volume of investment securities whose proceeds were
utilized to lower the level of other borrowed funds.
Interest expense decreased $1,011,000 or 8.7% for the six months ended June 30,
2001 when compared to the same period in 2000. Lower deposit expense on savings,
NOW and money market accounts was offset by higher interest expense on
certificates of deposit. The lower volume and interest rates on other borrowed
funds contributed to the lower level of interest expense.
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Provision for Loan Losses
The Company provided $274,000 for loan losses for the six months ended June 30,
2001 compared to $262,000 during the same period last year. While general
provisions for strong loan growth accounted most of the provisions expense in
the first half of 2000, this year's current provisions are the result of a
deterioration in credit quality of several previously identified problem loans
and in a pool of purchased leases with June 30, 2001 outstanding balances of
$3,010,000.
Noninterest Income and Expense
Noninterest income increased $1,080,000, or 54.7% during the six months ended
June 30, 2001 compared to the same period in 2000. The increase can be
attributed to significant securities gains in the Company's equity portfolio of
$1,152,000 in 2001 compared to $189,000 in the first half of 2000.
Noninterest expense increased $252,000 or 4.6% for the first half of 2001
compared to the same period in 2000. Noninterest expense items that increased
from the six months ended June 30, 2001 compared to same period in 2000 included
higher salaries and benefits of $224,000 which were 7.0% higher and legal and
professional fees that reflect an increase of $81,000 or 40.9% primarily as the
result of registering the Company's common stock with Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes for the six months ending June 30, 2001 and 2000
was $2,368,000 and $1,759,000, respectively. This amount represents an effective
tax rate of 30.9% for the first half of 2001, compared to 28.6% for the same
period in 2000. The Company's marginal federal tax rate is currently 35%. The
difference between the Company's effective and marginal tax rate is primarily
related to investments made in tax exempt securities.
Financial Condition
Assets
For the quarter ended June 30, 2001, total assets are $612,180,000, a $7,205,000
decrease in comparison to December 31, 2000 totals. The lower level of assets
are attributable to a lower volume of loans and investment securities.
Investment Portfolio
The decrease in the volume of investments securities to $223,408,000 on June 30,
2001 from $232,706,000 on December 31, 2000 resulted from maturing and called
investment securities proceeds being utilized to lower the level of other
borrowings and a significantly higher volume of fed funds sold.
Loan Portfolio
Net loans as of June 30, 2001 totaled $332,202,000, a decrease of $11,813,000
from the outstanding balances as of December 31, 2000. Average loans outstanding
for the six months ending June 30, 2001 totaled $348,843,000 compared to a
year-end 2000 average balance of $339,115,000. The decreased level of loans
relates to several large commercial real estate loans at First National Bank
that were refinanced at other financial institutions for pricing considerations.
Problem loans totaled $3,591,000 as of June 30, 2001 compared to $2,905,000 as
of December 31, 2000. Problem loans includes loans accounted for on a
non-accrual basis; accruing loans which are contractually past due 90 days or
more as to principal or interest payments; and any restructured loans. As of
June 30, 2001, non-accrual loans totaled $2,894,000, past due loans still
accruing totaled $697,000, and there were no restructured loans outstanding.
Other real estate owned as of June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 totaled
$116,000 and $76,000, respectively. As of June 30, 2001, potential problem loans
and leases consisted of a pool of purchased leases with a June 30, 2001 balance
of $3,010,000.
Net charge offs were $265,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2001 as compared
to $13,000 net recoveries for the six months ended June 30, 2000. Losses related
to purchased leases totaled $155,000 with the remaining losses coming from
previously identified problem loans. The resulting allowance for loan losses as
percentage of outstanding loans as of June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 was
1.59% and 1.54%, respectively.
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The allowance for loan losses is management's best estimate of probable losses
inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. Factors considered
in establishing an appropriate allowance include: an assessment of the financial
condition of the borrower; a realistic determination of value and adequacy of
underlying collateral; the condition of the local economy and the condition of
the specific industry of the borrower; an analysis of the levels and trends of
loan categories; and a review of delinquent and classified loans.
Deposits declined, $2,768,000, from year-end 2000 but are up $15,455,000,
compared to June 30, 2000. The Company's deposits are typically at a seasonal
low point at the end of the second quarter of each year as First National Bank's
deposit levels are impacted by Iowa State University students departing in May
and June and returning in August.
Other borrowed funds as of June 30, 2001, consisted primarily of Federal Home
Loan Bank advances and securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaling
$24,981,000 compared to total other borrowing as of December 31, 2000 of
$35,007,000. The combination of repaying other borrowings with proceeds from
investment securities and a reduction in loan volume since December 31, 2000
contributed to the lower level of borrowings.
Stockholders equity increased to $90,489,000 as of June 30, 2001 as earnings and
unrealized gains on securities available for sale continued to augment the
company's strong capital base.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The objective of liquidity management is to ensure the availability of
sufficient cash flows to meet all financial commitments and to capitalize on
opportunities for profitable business expansion. The Company's principal source
of funds is deposits including demand, money market, savings and certificates of
deposits. Other sources include principal repayments on loans, proceeds from the
maturity and sale of investment securities, federal fund purchased, repurchase
agreements, advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank and funds provided by
operations. Net cash from operating activities contributed $6,896,000 and
$4,783,000 to liquidity for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000,
respectively. Liquid assets including cash on hand, balances due from other
banks, federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits in financial
institutions increased to $44,640,000 as of June 30, 2001 compared to year-end
2000 balance of $29,368,000. The increase in fed funds sold is attributable to
maturing and callable investment securities combined with decreased loan volume.
Securities available for sale declined to $223,408,000 as of June 30, 2001 from
$232,706,000 as of December 31, 2000. Proceeds from called and maturing
investment securities have been utilized to decrease the Company's other
borrowings and are also being invested in federal funds sold market to wait for
a more favorable investment opportunity.
To provide additional external liquidity, the Banks have outstanding lines of
credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, Iowa of $51,400,000 and
federal funds borrowing capacity at correspondent banks of $46,000,000. The FHLB
advances for the Company totaled $10,000,000 and $16,000,000, respectively as of
June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000. The Company as of June 30, 2001 was not
borrowing any federal funds but had outstanding securities sold under agreement
to repurchase of $14,981,000. Management believes that the Company's liquidity
sources will be sufficient to support existing operations for the foreseeable
future.
The Company's total stockholder's equity increased to $90,489,000, June 30,
2001, from $86,177,000, December 31, 2000. June 30, 2001 stockholders' equity
was 14.8% of total assets, compared to 13.9 % at December 31, 2000. Total equity
increased due to the retention of earnings and from appreciation in the Company
and Banks' stock and bond portfolios. No material capital expenditures or
material changes in the capital resource mix are anticipated at this time.
Management believes that, as of June 30, 2001, the Company and its Banks meet
the capital requirements to which they are subject. As of that date, all the
Company's Banks were "well capitalized" under regulatory prompt corrective
action provisions.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company's market risk is comprised primarily of interest rate risk arising
from its core banking activities of lending and deposit taking. Interest rate
risk results from the changes in market interest rates which may adversely
affect the Company's net interest income. Management continually develops and
applies strategies to mitigate this risk. Management does not believe that the
Company's primary market risk exposure and how it has been managed to-date in
2001 changed significantly when compared to 2000.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Not applicable
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
On June 15, 2001, the Company sold a total of 2,936 shares of its common stock
pursuant to the Company's stock purchase plan to eligible employees and
directors of the Company and the Banks at a price of $37.75 per share, for an
aggregate purchase price of $110,834. The Company relied on Rule 504 promulgated
under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") to exempt the sale of
such shares from the registration provisions of the Securities Act. The Company
was at the time of the sales eligible to rely on Rule 504, as the Company was
not then subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. The total proceeds raised through the sales ($110,834) did not exceed the
Rule 504 volume limitations of $1,000,000 less the aggregate offering price for
all securities sold within the proceeding 12 months in reliance on a Section
3(b) exemption or in violation on Section 5, as there were no sales of common
stock or other securities by the Company during that period. No means of general
solicitation were used in connection with the offering, as all purchasers were
either employees of the Company or one of the Banks or persons serving as
directors of the Company or one of the Banks. The Company also exercised
reasonable care to assure that none of the purchasers was acting as an
"underwriter", as the Company obtained written assurances from each purchaser
that the purchaser was purchasing the shares for investment purposes only and
made written disclosure to each purchaser that the shares had not been
registered under the Securities Act and were therefore subject to certain
restrictions on resale imposed by the Securities Act. In addition, the Company
placed an appropriate restrictive legend on all certificates issued in
connection with the purchases and marked its stock transfer records to indicate
that the shares could not be transferred absent registration under the
Securities Act or an opinion of counsel that an exemption from such registration
was available. The Company also filed a Form D with the Commission on a timely
basis with respect to the offering.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company held a special meeting of its shareholders on April 23, 2001 to
consider and vote upon adoption of proposed Restated Articles of Incorporation
of the Company (the "Restated Articles"). At the meeting, a total of 2,221,073
shares were represented in person or by proxy, with all 2,221,073 shares being
voted in favor of adoption of the Restated Articles. The Restated Articles
became effective upon the filing thereof with the Iowa Secretary of State on
April 27, 2001. A copy of the Restated Articles was included as Exhibit 3.1 to
the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the Commission on
April 30, 2001.
Item 5. Other Information
On August 8, 2001, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted Restated
Bylaws, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 3 to this report.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits
Exhibit 3 - Restated Bylaws of the Company
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
None
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
AMES NATIONAL CORPORATION
DATE: August 14, 2001 By: /s/ Daniel L. Krieger
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Daniel L. Krieger, President
By: /s/ John P. Nelson
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John P. Nelson
Principal Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT
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3 Restated Bylaws of the Company
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