UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q [ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended December 31, 1998 OR [ ] 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 1-13842 Texarkana First Financial Corporation _______________________________________________________________________ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Texas 71-0771419 _________________________________ ________________________ (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 3rd & Olive Streets Texarkana, Arkansas 71854 _________________________________________ ________________________ (Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code) (870) 773-1103 _______________________________________________________________________ (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 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 the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. As of December 31, 1998, there were issued and outstanding 1,629,392 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share. TEXARKANA FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Part I. Financial Information Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements: Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 1998 (unaudited) and September 30, 1998 1 Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 (unaudited) 2 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 (unaudited) 3 Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements 5 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 6 Part II. Other Information Item 1. Legal Proceedings 11 Item 2. Changes in Securities 11 Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 11 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 11 Item 5. Other Information 11 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 11 Signatures 12 TEXARKANA FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (In Thousands) Unaudited December 31, September 30, 1998 1998 ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents Cash & due from banks.......................... $ 2,583 $ 2,341 Interest bearing deposits in other banks....... 3,996 249 Federal funds sold............................. 2,775 45 ________ ________ Total cash and cash equivalents.............. 9,354 2,635 Investment securities available-for-sale......... 21,100 25,651 Mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity...... 770 849 Federal Home Loan Bank stock..................... 1,202 1,185 Loans receivable, net of unearned income......... 155,519 155,781 Allowance for loan losses........................ (1,001) (1,003) Accrued interest receivable...................... 1,311 1,331 Foreclosed real estate, net...................... 8 56 Premises and equipment, net...................... 2,415 2,387 Other assets..................................... 623 579 ________ ________ Total assets................................... $191,301 $189,451 ======== ======== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Deposits......................................... $151,536 $151,955 Advances from borrowers for taxes & insurance.... 980 2,070 Borrowed funds................................... 10,000 6,600 Accrued federal income tax....................... 714 330 Accrued state income tax......................... 261 194 Accrued expenses and other liabilities........... 896 886 ________ ________ Total liabilities.............................. 164,387 162,035 ________ ________ Commitments and contingencies.................... -- -- ________ ________ Common stock, $0.01 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized; 1,983,750 shares issued........................ 20 20 Additional paid-in capital....................... 13,655 13,627 Common stock acquired by stock benefit plans..... (1,786) (1,831) Treasury stock, at cost, 354,358 shares and 307,758 shares September 30, 1998.............. (7,063) (5,996) Retained earnings-substantially restricted....... 22,049 21,469 Accumulated other comprehensive income........... 39 127 ________ ________ Total stockholders' equity................... 26,914 27,416 ________ ________ Total liabilities and stockholders' equity... $191,301 $189,451 ======== ======== The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement. Page 1 TEXARKANA FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (In Thousands, Except Per Share Data) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended December 31, 1998 1997 Interest income: Loans: First mortgage loans........................... $ 2,923 $ 2,834 Consumer and other loans....................... 365 330 Investments - taxable............................ 333 301 Mortgage-backed and related securities........... 121 129 _______ _______ Total interest income.......................... 3,742 3,594 _______ _______ Interest expense: Deposits......................................... 1,923 1,837 Borrowed funds................................... 116 86 _______ _______ Total interest expense......................... 2,039 1,923 _______ _______ Net interest income............................ 1,703 1,671 Provision for loan losses........................ -- -- _______ _______ Net interest income after provision............ 1,703 1,671 _______ _______ Noninterest income: Gain on sale of investments, net................. 10 -- Gain on sale of loans, net....................... 74 65 Loan origination and commitment fees............. 118 86 Other............................................ 138 105 _______ _______ Total noninterest income....................... 340 256 _______ _______ Noninterest expense: Compensation and benefits........................ 552 511 Occupancy and equipment.......................... 56 54 SAIF deposit insurance premium................... 22 22 Other............................................ 133 144 _______ _______ Total noninterest expense...................... 763 731 _______ _______ Income before income taxes......................... 1,280 1,196 Income tax expense................................. 459 440 _______ _______ Net income......................................... $ 821 $ 756 ======= ======= Other comprehensive income, net of tax: Unrealized gain (loss) on securities............. (82) 11 Reclassification of gain included in net income.. (6) -- _______ _______ Comprehensive income............................... 733 767 ======= ======= Earnings per common share - basic................ $ 0.536 $ 0.459 Earnings per common share - diluted.............. $ 0.514 $ 0.439 Weighted average shares - basic................ 1,531,409 1,646,292 Weighted average shares - diluted.............. 1,598,156 1,722,761 The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement. Page 2 TEXARKANA FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In Thousands) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended December 31, 1998 1997 Cash Flows From Operating Activities: Interest and dividends received...................... $ 3,754 $ 3,495 Miscellaneous income received........................ 341 256 Interest paid........................................ (671) (719) Cash paid to suppliers and employees................. (689) (527) Cash from loans sold................................. 3,944 2,877 Cash paid for loans originated to sell............... (3,669) (2,160) Income taxes paid.................................... (9) 8 _______ _______ Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities.......... 3,001 3,230 _______ _______ Cash Flows From Investing Activities: Proceeds from call and maturity of investment securities.............................. 3,250 4,376 Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale................................. 500 -- Purchases of investment securities available for sale................................. -- (2,750) Purchases of mortgage-backed securities.............. -- (2,841) Principal collected on mortgage-backed securities.... 784 347 Purchase of fixed assets............................. (55) (98) Net (increase) in loans.............................. (95) (567) Cash paid for REO held for resale.................... (8) (3) Proceeds from sale of REO and other REO recoveries... 80 72 _______ _______ Net Cash Provided (Used) By Investing Activities... 4,456 (1,464) _______ _______ Cash Flows From Financing Activities: Net increase (decrease) in savings, demand deposits, and certificates of deposit....... (1,723) (600) Net increase (decrease) in escrow funds.............. (1,089) (999) Net increase (decrease) in funds borrowed............ 3,400 1,483 Purchase of treasury stock........................... (1,068) (701) Stock options exercised.............................. 8 8 Cash dividends paid on common stock.................. (266) (250) _______ _______ Net Cash (Used) By Financing Activities............ (738) (1,059) _______ _______ Net Increase (Decrease) In Cash and Cash Equivalents 6,719 707 _______ _______ Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period......... 2,635 6,053 _______ _______ Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period............... $ 9,354 $ 6,760 ======= ======= The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement. Page 3 TEXARKANA FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION CONCERNING CASH FLOWS Three Months Ended December 31, 1998 1997 Reconciliation of net income to cash provided by operating activities: Net income............................................. $ 821 $ 756 _______ _______ Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation......................................... 28 26 Amortization of discounts and premiums............... 20 6 Amortization of deferred loan fees................... (13) (5) Amortization of common stock acquired by benefit plans................................... 137 150 (Gain) loss on sales of real estate owned............ 1 (2) (Gain) loss on sales of securities available for sale (10) -- Interest expense credited to saving accounts......... 1,304 1,221 Dividend and interest income added to investments.... (31) (29) Loan fees deferred................................... 15 11 Changes in assets and liabilities: (Increase) decrease in interest receivable........... 20 (82) Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable...... 64 (17) Increase (decrease) in income tax payable............ 451 448 Net increase (decrease) in other receivables and payables........................... 194 747 _______ _______ Total adjustments.................................. 2,180 2,474 _______ _______ Net cash provided by operations........................ $ 3,001 $ 3,230 ======= ======= Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities: FHLB stock dividends not redeemed.................. $ 17 $ 17 Acquisition of real estate in settlement of loans.. 22 70 Loans made to finance sale of REO.................. 79 76 Page 4 TEXARKANA FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements Basis of Presentation Texarkana First Financial Corporation (the "Company") was incorporated in March 1995 under Texas law for the purpose of acquiring all of the capital stock issued by First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Texarkana (the "Association") in connection with the Association's conversion from a federally chartered mutual savings and loan association to a stock savings and loan association (the "Conversion"). The Conversion was consummated on July 7, 1995 and, as a result, the Company became a unitary savings and loan holding company for the Association. Prior to the Conversion, the Company had no material assets or liabilities and engaged in no business activity. Subsequent to the acquisition of the Association, the Company has engaged in no significant activity other than holding the stock of the Association and engaging in certain passive investment activities. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. However, such information reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim periods. The results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending September 30, 1999. Although net income was consistent for the first three months, earnings for the full fiscal year will be impacted by the repurchase of Company stock and various economic conditions. The unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended September 30, 1998, contained in the Company's annual report to stockholders. Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted- average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Stock options outstanding are included in the calculation of fully diluted earnings per share. Shares acquired by the ESOP are accounted for in accordance with Statement of Position 93-6 and are not included in the weighted- average shares outstanding until the shares are committed to be released for allocation to ESOP participants. Borrowed Funds Borrowed funds consist of fixed rate notes from the Federal Home Loan Bank. At December 31, 1998, the balance was $10.0 million at an average rate of 4.28%. At September 30, 1998, the balance was $6.6 million at an average rate of 4.59%. Page 5 TEXARKANA FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Financial Condition At December 31, 1998, the Company's assets amounted to $191.3 million as compared to $189.5 million at September 30, 1998. The $1.8 million (1.0%) increase was primarily due to an increase of $6.7 million (255.0%) in cash and cash equivalents, partially offset by a decrease of $4.7 million (16.7%) in investments. Liabilities increased $2.4 million (1.5%) to $164.4 million at December 31, 1998 compared to $162.0 million at September 30, 1998 primarily due to an increase of $3.4 million (51.5%) in borrowed funds, partially offset by a $1.1 million (52.7%) decrease in borrowers' escrow balances (property tax payments are made in the first two quarters of the fiscal year). For the three months ended December 31, 1998, loans decreased $.3 million (.2%) with $4.0 million of loans sold during the quarter. Deposits decreased $.4 million (.3%) primarily in money market accounts. Stockholders' equity amounted to $26.9 million (14.1% of total assets) at December 31, 1998 compared to $27.4 million (14.5% of total assets) at September 30, 1998. The retained earnings balance reflects the $821,000 net income from operations, less the $261,000 in dividends declared. The treasury stock balance reflects the net increase of 46,600 shares of common stock. Asset quality remains strong with a ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets of .27% and .18% as of December 31, 1998 and September 30, 1998, respectively, and a ratio of nonperforming loans and debt restructurings to total loans of .33% and .19%, respectively. Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Month Periods Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 General For the three months ended December 31, 1998, net income was $821,000 compared to $756,000 for the same period ended December 31, 1997. The increase of $65,000 (8.6%) in net income was due to an increase of $32,000 in net interest income and a decrease of $52,000 in net noninterest expense, which were partially offset by an increase of $19,000 in income tax expense. Page 6 For the three months ended December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997, basic earnings per share was $.54 and $.46, respectively (diluted EPS of $.51 and $.44, respectively). Return on average assets (ROA) was 1.69% and 1.67%, respectively, and return on average equity (ROE) was 11.99% and 10.88%, respectively. The operating efficiency ratio was 37.3% and 37.9%, respectively. Net Interest Income For the three months ended December 31, 1998, net interest income increased $32,000 (1.9%) compared to the same period in 1997. The increase was due to an increase of $148,000 (4.1%) in interest income, partially offset by an increase of $116,000 (6.0%) in interest expense. For the first quarter of fiscal 1999 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 1998, the net interest margin was 3.60% and 3.78%, respectively, and the net interest spread was 2.89% and 2.99%, respectively. Interest Income For the three months ended December 31, 1998, interest income increased $148,000 (4.1%) compared to the same period in 1997. The increase was the result of higher average balances partially offset by lower rates. Average earning assets increased to $187.6 million from $175.6 million and the average yield declined to 7.92% from 8.12%. Interest Expense For the three months ended December 31, 1998, interest expense increased $116,000 (6.0%) compared to the same period in 1997. The increase was the result of higher average balances partially offset by lower rates. Average interest bearing liabilities increased to $161.0 million from $148.6 million and the average rate declined to 5.02% from 5.13% Provision for Loan Losses No provisions were made for loan losses during the three months ended December 31, 1998. During fiscal 1998, the allowance for loan losses was reduced by $100,000 with a credit to the provision for loan losses. The adjustment reduced the amount of the unallocated reserve allowance. No charge has been made to provision for loan losses since March 1995. During this time, asset quality remained consistently favorable with a ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans of .33% at December 31, 1998, .19% at September 30, 1998 and .19% at September 30, 1997. At December 31, 1998 and September 30, 1998, the balance of the allowance for loan losses was $1.0 million and $1.0 million, respectively, and the ratio of the allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans was 193.99% and 342.32%, respectively. Management believes that the current allowance for loan losses is adequate based upon prior loss experience, the volume and type of lending conducted by the Association, industry standards, past due loans and the current economic conditions in the market area. Noninterest Income For the three months ended December 31, 1998, noninterest income increased $84,000 (32.8%) compared to the same period in 1997. The increase was primarily due to increases of $32,000 in loan origination fees and $24,000 in service charges and fees. The increase in loan origination fees was the result of increases in the number and amount of mortgage loans originated and sold. Page 7 Noninterest Expense For the three months ended December 31, 1998, noninterest expense increased $32,000 (4.4%) compared to the same period in 1997. The increase was primarily due to increases of $41,000 in compensation and benefits, partially offset by a decrease of $11,000 in other miscellaneous expenses. Liquidity and Capital Resources The Company's assets consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and the shares of the Association's common stock. The Company has no significant liabilities. The Association's deposit retention and growth has remained steady. With a ratio of loans to deposits of 102.6% at December 31, 1998 and 102.5% at September 30, 1998, liquidity remains adequate for current operating needs. At December 31, 1998, the Association's liquidity ratio was 12.4% compared to the required regulatory minimum of 4.0%. The Company's and the Association's regulatory capital remains well in excess of all applicable regulatory requirements. At December 31, 1998, the Company's tier 1 leverage, tier 1 risk-based and total risk-based capital ratios were 14.06%, 23.24% and 23.79%, respectively, and the Association's tier 1 leverage, tier 1 risk-based and total risk-based capital ratios were 13.84%, 22.92% and 23.47%, respectively, compared to regulatory "adequately capitalized" requirements of 4.0%, 4.0% and 8.0%, respectively. The Year 2000 Issue Computer systems which are unable to recognize the year 2000 could fail or create erroneous results by or at the year 2000 if the problem is not corrected. Many existing computer programs use only two digits to identify a year in the date field. Such programs, designed and developed without considering the impact of a change in the century, are unable to distinguish the year 2000 from the year 1900. Like most financial service providers, the Company could be significantly affected by software and hardware both within the Company and with other companies with whom it electronically or operationally interfaces. Management is aware of the potential problems and the costs required to prevent material adverse consequences. Management has adopted a Year 2000 Plan, approved by the Board of Directors, and has appointed a committee to implement the plan. The committee has assessed the Company's exposure; scheduled necessary in-house hardware and software upgrades and replacements; initiated formal communications with all major outside vendors, suppliers, creditors and borrowers; scheduled testing of all operating systems; and provided for a contingency plan for all critical systems. Page 8 The Company's core processing systems are outsourced through a contract with a third party vendor. The Company's and the vendor's Year 2000 readiness is reviewed and monitored by the OTS. According to the Company's implementation schedule, hardware and software upgrades and replacements were to be completed by December 31, 1998, and validation testing of software was to be completed by March 31, 1999. Implementation of the Year 2000 Plan is on schedule. In- house hardware and software upgrades and replacements were completed November 30, 1998. Vendor software modifications are 100% completed. The Company has participated in the testing process as part of a user group which has evaluated testing methodology and prepared its own test data along with that of other group members. Initial testing was completed October 16, 1998 and test results are being reviewed. If necessary, additional testing may be conducted throughout 1999. The contingency plan for all critical systems has been completed and approved by management and the Board of Directors. Implementation of the Year 2000 Plan involves both direct and indirect costs which are charged to earnings as incurred. Direct costs include hardware and software upgrades and replacements, potential charges by third party software vendors, and resulting costs if the contingency plan for critical systems must be implemented. Indirect costs principally consist of existing employee time related to implementation of the Year 2000 Plan. Based on estimated costs within the Year 2000 Plan, such costs will not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations. The incremental costs associated with the Company's Year 2000 compliance are expected to be approximately $35,000. At December 31, 1998, $20,000 had been expended. Recent Legislation The deposits of the Association are currently insured by the Savings Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF"). The previously underfunded status of the SAIF resulted in the introduction of federal legislation intended to, among other things, recapitalize the SAIF and address the resulting premium disparity between the SAIF and the Bank Insurance Fund ("BIF"), the federal deposit insurance fund that covers commercial bank deposits. In September 1996, the Omnibus Appropriations Act was signed into law. This legislation authorized a one time charge of SAIF-insured institutions in the amount of .657 dollars for every one hundred dollars of assessable deposits. Additional provisions of the Act include new BIF and SAIF premiums and the merger of BIF and SAIF. The new BIF and SAIF premiums will include a premium for repayment of the Financing Corporation ("FICO") bonds plus any regular insurance assessment, currently nothing for the lowest risk category institutions. Until full pro-rata FICO sharing is in effect, the FICO premiums for BIF and SAIF will be 1.3 and 6.4 basis points, respectively, beginning January 1, 1997. Full pro-rata FICO sharing is to begin no later than January 1, 2000. BIF and SAIF are to be merged on January 1, 1999, provided the bank and savings association charters are merged by that date. Page 9 Recent Accounting Developments FASB has issued final standards on earnings per share ("EPS") under two new pronouncements, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 and SFAS 129 which include standards for computing and presenting EPS and for disclosing information about an entity's capital structure. Basic EPS would include no dilution and would be computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS would reflect the potential dilution that could occur if the potential common shares were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the entity. SFAS 128 and SFAS 129 are effective for periods ending after December 15, 1997 and earlier application is not permitted. The standards require restatement of all prior-period EPS data presented. In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income". This statement establishes standards for reporting and displaying comprehensive income and its components (revenues, expenses, gains, and losses) in a full set of general-purpose financial statements. It requires that all items that are required to be recognized under accounting standards as components of comprehensive income (including, for example, unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities) be reported in a financial statement that is displayed with the same prominence as other financial statements. It requires that an enterprise (a) classify items of other comprehensive income by their nature in a financial statement, and (b) display the accumulated balance of other comprehensive income separately from net worth and additional paid-in capital in the equity section of a statement of financial position. SFAS No. 130 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997. Reclassification of financial statements for earlier periods provided for comparative purposes is required. Adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. Page 10 TEXARKANA FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION Part II Item 1. Legal Proceedings Neither the Company nor the Association is involved in any pending legal proceedings other than non-material legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business. Item 2. Changes in Securities None. Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities None. Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on January 26, 1999. The Information required herein is incorporated by reference from the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement dated and filed December 21, 1998. Stockholders elected all directors which were proposed for nomination and ratified the appointment of Wilf & Henderson, P.C. as the Company's independent auditors. Voting results are contained in the Report of Inspector of Election for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (Exhibit 99). Item 5. Other Information On September 1, 1998, the Company announced a plan to repurchase up to 85,000 shares (5%) of the Company's outstanding common stock and 71,400 shares have been repurchased as of January 29, 1999. The repurchased shares will be held as treasury stock and will be available for general corporate purposes. On December 29, 1998, the Company declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $.16 per share, payable January 28, 1999 to stockholders of record on January 14, 1999. Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K Exhibit 11 - Earnings Per Share Computation Exhibit 99 - Report of Inspector of Election No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the period. Page 11 TEXARKANA FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION 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. TEXARKANA FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION /s/ James W. McKinney Date: February __, 1999 By: _____________________________ James W. McKinney Chairman and CEO /s/ James L. Sangalli Date: February __, 1999 By: _________________________ ___ James L. Sangalli Chief Financial Officer Page 12 Form 10-Q Exhibit 11 EARNINGS PER SHARE COMPUTATION Three Months Ended December 31, ______________________ 1998 1997 __________ __________ Net Income $ 821,441 $ 756,271 ========= ========= Weighted average shares: Common shares outstanding 1,531,409 1,646,292 Common stock equivalents due to assumed exercise of stock options 66,747 76,469 _________ _________ Common shares assuming dilution 1,598,156 1,722,761 ========= ========= Net income per common share: Basic $.536 $.459 Assuming dilution .514 .439 E 1 Form 10-Q Exhibit 99 REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ELECTION I, Larry H. Henderson, CPA , the duly appointed representative of Texarkana First Financial Corporation , the Inspector of Election of Texarkana First Financial Corporation (the "Company"), do hereby certify as follows: That an Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held at the main office of First Federal Savings and Loan Association located at Third and Olive Streets, Texarkana, Arkansas 71854 on Tuesday, January 26, 1999 at 3:00 p.m., Central Time, pursuant to due notice. That before entering into the discharge of my duty, I was sworn, and the oath so taken by me is hereto attached. That I inspected the signed proxies used at the Annual Meeting and found the same to be in proper form. That there were 1,642,792 shares of common stock of the Company which could be voted at the Annual Meeting, and that 1,453,353 shares were represented at such meeting by the holders thereof or by proxy, which constituted a quorum. 1. That I did receive the votes of the stockholders by ballot and by proxy with respect to the election of directors of the Company, as set forth below: FOR WITHHOLD NOT VOTED a. James W. McKinney 1,453,253 100 -- b. Donald N. Morriss 1,453,253 100 -- That each of the nominees received a plurity of the total votes eligible to be cast at the Annual Meeting and that each of the nominees has been elected as a director by the stockholders of the Company. 2. That I did receive the votes of the stockholders by ballot and by proxy to ratify the appointment of Wilf & Henderson, P.C. as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, as set forth below: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN NOT VOTED 1,441,025 -- 11,900 428 That said proposal received a majority of the total votes eligible to be cast at the Annual Meeting and that this matter has been adopted by the stockholders of the Company. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have made this certificate and have hereunto set my hand this 26th day of January, 1999. INSPECTOR OF ELECTION /s/ Larry H. Henderson By:______________________________ Larry H. Henderson, CPA E 2