UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 endedMarch 31, 2007
OR
o 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 0-12126
FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
PENNSYLVANIA
25-1440803
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
20 SOUTH MAIN STREET (P.O. BOX 6010), CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201-0819
(Address of principal executive offices)
717/264-6116
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x Noo
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.
Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act) Yes o No x
There were 3,844,462 outstanding shares of the Registrants common stock as of March 31, 2007.
INDEX
Part I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets
as of March 31, 2007 and
December 31, 2006
Consolidated Statements of
Income for the Three Months ended
March 31, 2007 and 2006
Changes in Shareholders Equity for the
Three Months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Item 2 Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Item 4 Controls and Procedures
Part II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 Legal Proceedings
Item 1A Risk Factors
Item 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3 Defaults by the Company on its Senior Securities
Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5 Other Information
Item 6 Exhibits
SIGNATURE PAGE
EXHIBITS
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Part I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 Financial Statements
Franklin Financial Services Corporation
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
March 31
December 31
2007
2006
(unaudited)
Assets
Cash and due from banks
$
13,594
21,855
Fed funds sold
7,800
Interest bearing deposits in other banks
2,240
293
Total cash and cash equivalents
23,634
22,148
Investment securities available for sale
174,435
189,345
Restricted stock
2,845
3,142
Loans held for sale
3,752
2,561
Loans
537,553
528,534
Allowance for loan losses
(6,927)
(6,850)
Net Loans
530,626
521,684
Premises and equipment, net
13,339
13,101
Bank owned life insurance
17,721
17,561
Goodwill
9,113
Other intangible assets
2,981
3,071
Equity method investment
3,971
4,028
Other assets
14,290
13,579
Total assets
796,707
799,333
Liabilities
Deposits
Demand (non-interest bearing)
84,018
87,688
Savings and interest checking
360,753
337,985
Time
164,430
169,622
Total Deposits
609,201
595,295
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
71,821
78,410
Short-term borrowings
6,700
Long-term debt
33,664
38,449
Other liabilities
9,247
8,865
Total liabilities
723,933
727,719
Shareholders' equity
Common stock $1 par value per share, 15,000 shares authorized with 4,299 shares issued and 3,845 and 3,838 shares outstanding at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 , respectively.
4,299
Capital stock without par value, 5,000 shares authorized with no shares issued or outstanding
Additional paid-in capital
32,352
32,251
Retained earnings
43,753
42,649
Accumulated other comprehensive income
66
236
Treasury stock, 454 shares and 461 shares at cost at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively
(7,696)
(7,821)
Total shareholders' equity
72,774
71,614
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Income
For the Three Months Ended
Interest Income
Loans, including fees
9,546
6,609
Interest and dividends on investments:
Taxable interest
1,598
1,198
Tax exempt interest
560
464
Dividend income
85
68
Federal funds sold
51
52
Deposits and obligations of other banks
12
8
Total interest income
11,852
8,399
Interest Expense
4,564
2,658
913
542
24
27
488
607
Total interest expense
5,989
3,834
Net interest income
5,863
4,565
Provision for loan losses
150
180
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
5,713
4,385
Noninterest Income
Investment and trust services fees
995
796
Service charges and fees
978
839
Mortgage banking activities
89
55
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
160
115
Equity method investments
(57
)
(76
Other
53
Securities gains
278
95
Total noninterest income
2,496
1,824
Noninterest Expense
Salaries and benefits
2,815
2,285
Net occupancy expense
386
309
Furniture and equipment expense
254
177
Advertising
270
235
Legal and professional fees
267
Data processing
378
344
Pennsylvania bank shares tax
171
124
Intangible amortization
90
46
1,062
693
Total noninterest expense
5,693
4,467
Income before Federal income taxes
2,516
1,742
Federal income tax expense
452
253
Net income
2,064
1,489
Per share data
Basic earnings per share
0.54
0.44
Diluted earnings per share
Cash dividends declared
0.25
0.24
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
Accumulated
Additional
Common
Paid-in
Retained
Comprehensive
Treasury
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Stock
Capital
Earnings
Income
Total
Balance at December 31, 2005
3,806
19,907
38,638
801
(7,482
55,670
Comprehensive income:
Unrealized loss on securities, net of reclassification adjustments
(49
Unrealized gain on hedging actvities, net of reclassification adjustments
47
Total Comprehensive income
1,487
Cash dividends declared, $.24 per share
(804
Common stock issued under stock option plans
1
Stock option compensation
14
Balance at March 31, 2006
19,922
39,323
799
(7,479
56,371
Balance at December 31, 2006
(7,821
(170
1,894
Cash dividends declared, $.25 per share
(960
5
19
Treasury shares issued to dividend reinvestment plan
65
106
31
Balance at March 31, 2007
(7,696
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31
(Amounts in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
319
269
Net (accretion) amortization of investment securities
(176
25
Stock option compensation expense
Amortization and write down of mortgage servicing rights
37
72
Amortization of intangibles
Securities gains, net
(278
(95
Loans originated for sale
(6,751
(5,601
Proceeds from sale of loans
5,599
3,567
Gain on sales of loans
(39
(44
(160
(115
Loss on equity method investment
57
76
Increase in interest receivable and other assets
(612
(518
Increase in interest payable and other liabilities
403
154
Other, net
(24
(198
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
710
(679
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale
1,250
537
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities available for sale
19,742
12,351
Net decrease in restricted stock
297
182
Purchase of investment securities available for sale
(5,885
(7,573
Net increase in loans
(9,116
(9,074
Capital expenditures
(580
(267
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
5,708
(3,844
Cash flows from financing activities
Net increase in demand deposits, NOW accounts and savings accounts
19,099
15,986
Net decrease in certificates of deposit
(5,192
(385
Net decrease in short-term borrowings
(13,289
(2,097
Long-term debt payments
(4,785
(5,838
Dividends paid
Common stock issued to dividend reinvestment plan
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(4,932
6,866
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
1,486
2,343
Cash and cash equivalents as of January 1
24,738
Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31
27,081
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FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Franklin Financial Services Corporation (the Corporation), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Farmers and Merchants Trust Company of Chambersburg (the Bank), Franklin Financial Properties Corp., and Franklin Future Fund Inc. Farmers and Merchants Trust Company of Chambersburg is a commercial bank that has one wholly-owned subsidiary, Franklin Realty Services Corporation. Franklin Realty Services Corporation is an inactive real-estate brokerage company. Franklin Financial Properties Corp. holds real estate assets that are leased by the Bank. Franklin Future Fund Inc. is a non-bank investment company. The activities of nonbank entities are not significant to the consolidated totals. All significant intercompany transactions and account balances have been eliminated.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows at and as of March 31, 2007, and for all periods presented have been made.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested that these consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Corporations 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the period ended March 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.
The balance sheet at December 31, 2006 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include Cash and due from banks, Interest-bearing deposits in other banks and Federal funds sold. Generally, Federal funds are purchased and sold for one-day periods.
Earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period end. A reconciliation of the weighted average shares outstanding used to calculate basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share follows:
For the three months ended
Weighted average shares outstanding (basic)
3,838
3,352
Impact of common stock equivalents
9
Weighted average shares outstanding (diluted)
3,847
3,358
7
Note 2 Comprehensive Income
The components of other comprehensive income are as follows:
Net Income
Securities:
Unrealized gains arising during the period
21
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) included in net income
Net unrealized (losses)
(257
(74
Tax effect
87
Net of tax amount
Derivatives:
(3
50
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income
Net unrealized gains
71
Total other comprehensive income
(2
Total Comprehensive Income
Note 3 Guarantees
The Corporation does not issue any guarantees that would require liability recognition or disclosure, other than its standby letters of credit. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Generally, all letters of credit, when issued have expiration dates within one year. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as those that are involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Bank, generally, holds collateral and/or personal guarantees supporting these commitments. The Bank had $13.8 million standby letters of credit as of March 31, 2007 and $17.0 million as of December 31, 2006. Management believes that the proceeds obtained through a liquidation of collateral and the enforcement of guarantees would be sufficient to cover the potential amount of future payments required under the corresponding guarantees.
Note 4 Pensions
The components of pension expense for the periods presented are as follows:
Three months ended
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost
91
Interest cost
181
172
Expected return on plan assets
(230
(219
Amortization of prior service cost
22
Net periodic benefit cost
Note 5 Recent Accounting Pronouncements
FIN 48
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which clarified the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 provides guidance on the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position 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, disclosures, and transition. We adopted FIN 48 effective on January 1, 2007 and this adoption did not impact our consolidated financial statements.
EITF Issue No. 06-04 Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements
In September 2006, the FASBs Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) issued EITF Issue No. 06-4, Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements (EITF 06-4). EITF 06-4 requires the recognition of a liability related to the postretirement benefits covered by an endorsement split-dollar life insurance arrangement. The consensus highlights that the employer (who is also the policyholder) has a liability for the benefit it is providing to its employee. As such, if the policyholder has agreed to maintain the insurance policy in force for the employees benefit during his or her retirement, then the liability recognized during the employees active service period should be based on the future cost of insurance to be incurred during the employees retirement. Alternatively, if the policyholder has agreed to provide the employee with a death benefit, then the liability for the future death benefit should be recognized by following the guidance in SFAS No. 106 or Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 12, as appropriate. For transition, an entity can choose to apply the guidance using either of the following approaches: (a) a change in accounting principle through retrospective application to all periods presented or (b) a change in accounting principle through a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance in retained earnings at the beginning of the year of adoption. The disclosures are required in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007, with early adoption permitted. The Corporation is evaluating the affect EITF 06-4 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
SFAS No. 157 Fair Value Measurement
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. The new guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Corporation is evaluating the affect the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
SFAS No. 159 The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities-Including an amendment of FASB Statement 115
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities-Including an amendment of FASB Statement 115. SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected will be recognized in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The Corporation did not elect the early adoption option of SFAS No. 159. SFAS No. 159 is effective for the Corporation January 1, 2008 and it is evaluating the affect it will have on its consolidated financial statements.
Note 6 Acquisition
On July 1, 2006, Franklin Financial Services Corporation completed its acquisition of Fulton Bancshares Corporation. In connection with the transaction, The Fulton County National Bank and Trust Company, a subsidiary of Fulton Bancshares was merged with and into Farmers and Merchants Trust Company of Chambersburg, a subsidiary of Franklin Financial Services Corporation. The acquisition added approximately $123 million in assets and 6 community-banking offices in Fulton and Huntingdon counties to Franklin Financial Services Corporation. Management believes that the acquisition gave it access to a contiguous market, via an established network, that could be expanded with the product offerings of the Corporation.
The following unaudited pro forma combined results of operations for the periods shown below give effect to the merger as if the merger had been completed on January 1, 2006. The pro forma results show the combination of Fulton Bancshares results into Franklin Financial Services Corporations consolidated statements of income. While adjustments have been made for the estimated effect of purchase accounting, the pro forma results do not reflect the actual result the combined company would have achieved had the combination occurred at the beginning of the periods presented.
Pro forma
Three months
ended
(in thousands, except per share)
5,608
Other income
1,981
1,356
0.35
10
Note 7 Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts may have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Such reclassifications did not affect reported net income.
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Part I, Item 2
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
For the Three Month Period Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
Certain statements appearing herein which are not historical in nature are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements refer to a future period or periods, reflecting managements current views as to likely future developments, and use words such as may, will, expect, believe, estimate, anticipate, or similar terms. Because forward-looking statements involve certain risks, uncertainties and other factors over which the Corporation has no direct control, actual results could differ materially from those contemplated in such statements. These factors include (but are not limited to) the following: general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, changes in the Corporations cost of funds, changes in government monetary policy, changes in government regulation and taxation of financial institutions, changes in the rate of inflation, changes in technology, the intensification of competition within the Corporations market area, and other similar factors.
Management has identified critical accounting policies for the Corporation to include Allowance for Loan Losses, Mortgage Servicing Rights, Financial Derivatives, Temporary Investment Impairment and Stock-based Compensation. There were no other changes to the critical accounting policies disclosed in the 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K in regards to application or related judgements and estimates used. Please refer to Item 7 of the Corporations 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a more detailed disclosure of the critical accounting policies.
The results of operations for 2007 reflect the acquisition of Fulton Bancshares Corporation on July 1, 2006, which are not reflected in the first quarter 2006 results.
Summary
The Corporation reported net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 of $2.1 million. This is a 38.6% increase versus net income of $1.5 million for the first quarter of 2006 and was driven by an increase of net interest income. Diluted earnings per share also increased from $.44 in 2006 to $.54 in 2007. Total assets were $796.7 million at March 31, 2007, down slightly from year-end 2006. Net loans and total deposits both grew during the quarter with ending balances of $530.6 million and $609.2 million, respectively.
Other key performance ratios as of, or for the three months ended March 31 (on an annualized basis) are listed below:
Return on average equity (ROE)
11.36
%
10.60
Return on average assets (ROA)
1.03
.96
Return on average tangible average equity(1)
14.22
Return on average tangible average assets(1)
1.09
(1) The Corporation supplements its traditional GAAP measurements with Non-GAAP measurements. The Non-GAAP measurements include Return on Average Tangible Assets and Return on Average Tangible Equity. The purchase method of accounting was used to record the acquisition of Fulton Bancshares Corporation. As a result, intangible assets (primarily goodwill and core deposit intangibles) were created. The Non-GAAP disclosures are intended to eliminate the effects of the intangible assets and allow for better comparisons to periods when such assets did not exist. The following table shows the adjustments made between the GAAP and NON-GAAP measurements:
GAAP Measurement
Calculation
Return on Average Assets
Net Income / Average Assets
Return on Average Equity
Net Income / Average Equity
Non- GAAP Measurement
Return on Average Tangible Assets
Net Income plus Intangible Amortization /
Average Assets less Average Intangible Assets
Return on Average Tangible Equity
Average Equity less Average Intangible Assets
A more detailed discussion of the operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2007 follows:
Net Interest Income
Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2007 to the three months ended March 31, 2006:
Net interest income for the quarter was $5.9 million and represents an increase of $1.3 million over net interest income of $4.6 million in the first quarter of 2006. Interest income increased $3.5 million (41%) during the quarter, reaching $11.9 million as compared to $8.4 million in the prior year. The majority of the increase in interest income occurred in the loan portfolio and was the result of an increase of $128.3 million in average outstanding loans quarter over quarter. The increase in the loan portfolio occurred primarily in the commercial loan portfolio.
Interest expense was $6.0 million for the quarter, an increase of $2.2 million from the prior year quarter. The largest contributor to the increase in interest expense was the Money Management product that is indexed to short-term interest rates. Interest expense on this product increased $1.1 million quarter over quarter as average balances increased $78.0 million.
The following table shows a comparative analysis of average balances, asset yields and funding costs for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006. These components drive changes in net interest income.
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Tax
Average
Equivalent
(Dollars in thousands)
balance
Interest
yield/rate
Interest-earning assets
Federal funds sold and interest bearing balances
4,873
63
5.17
5,200
60
4.62
Investment securities
186,811
2,464
5.35
163,301
1,921
4.77
533,780
9,608
7.30
405,516
6,669
6.67
Total interest-earning assets
725,464
12,135
6.78
574,017
8,650
6.11
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing deposits
516,947
3.58
384,504
2.80
73,700
5.02
52,812
4.16
1,739
5.60
4.79
37,312
5.30
47,244
5.21
Total interest-bearing liabilities
629,698
3.86
486,845
3.19
Interest spread
2.92
Net interest income/Net interest margin
6,146
3.44
4,816
3.40
Tax equivalent adjustment
(283
(251
Provision for Loan Losses
The Corporation recorded $150 thousand for the provision for loan losses during the first quarter of 2007 versus $180 thousand for the same period in 2006.
For more information concerning loan quality and the allowance for loan losses, refer to the Asset Quality discussion.
Noninterest income, excluding security gains, was $2.2 million in the first quarter, 28.3% greater than the first quarter of 2006 total of $1.7 million. Investment and trust service fees increased $199 thousand in the first quarter of 2007 versus the prior year period. Most of this increase was due to fees from estate settlements. Service charges and fees increased $139 thousand quarter over quarter. Contributing to this increase were retail deposit fees (up $69 thousand) and fees from debit card activity (up $25 thousand). Deposit fees have been boosted by continued growth of the Banks overdraft protection program. Mortgage banking fees increased from 2006 as the result of the reversal of impairment of $35 thousand in 2007 versus an impairment charge of $12 thousand in 2006. The increase in income from bank owned life insurance is due solely to additional assets recorded in the acquisition. The Corporation has an investment in American Home Bank, N.A. This investment produced a loss of $57 thousand in the first quarter of 2007, compared to a loss of $76 thousand in the first quarter of 2006. Other income also increased quarter over quarter due to a settlement of $50 thousand from a class action lawsuit involving an equity security previously owned by the Bank. Securities gains of $278 thousand were recognized in the first quarter of 2007 compared to gains of $95 thousand recognized in 2006.
During the first quarter of 2007, noninterest expense increased $1.2 million to $5.7 million from $4.5 million in 2006. All categories of noninterest expense increased quarter over quarter. Salaries and benefits increased $530 thousand in 2007. Within this category, employee salaries increased $375 thousand due mainly to the addition of employees from the acquisition and a $93 thousand increase in the Banks incentive compensation plan. For the first quarter, the Corporation recorded stock option compensation of $31 thousand versus $14 thousand in 2006. Advertising expense increased $35 thousand and was due in part to first quarter promotion of the opening of the Banks twenty-fourth community office on April 3, 2007. Occupancy expense was up $154 thousand due to the addition of six community offices gained in the acquisition and the opening of a new community office in the fourth quarter of 2006. The Banks shares tax expense also increased $47 thousand as a result of the acquisition. The Bank recorded a core deposit intangible asset in the acquisition and the amortization of this asset added $90 thousand to noninterest expense during the quarter. However, intangible amortization increased only $44 thousand over 2006 because the amortization of a prior intangible asset was completed in 2006. Other noninterest expense increased $369 thousand during the quarter and includes increases in postage and telephone, as well as nonrecurring expense of $277 thousand from a prepayment penalty on an FHLB term debt payoff.
At March 31, 2007, total assets of the Corporation were $796.7 million, down slightly from $799.3 million at year-end 2006. Total cash and cash equivalents increased by $1.5 million from year-end 2006 to $23.6 million. However, the mix changed from year-end 2006 as cash and due from banks decreased by $8.3 million and Federal funds sold increased $7.8 million. The increase in Federal funds sold occurred near the end of the quarter and was significantly higher than the average balance for the quarter of $4.0 million. The balance of investment securities fell slightly since year-end as maturing cash flows were reinvested in loans or invested in federal funds sold. Net loans have increased $8.9 million since year-end. Commercial lending activity continues to be strong and these balances have increased approximately $9.4 million during the quarter. However, this growth was somewhat offset by a decrease in mortgage loans. At March 31, 2007, the balance of the core deposit intangible was $3.0 million and goodwill totaled $9.1 million.
Total deposits increased $13.9 million to $609.2 million at March 31, 2007, with the Money Management product recording an increase of $22.7 million during the three-month period. The balances in demand deposits, savings and CDs decreased from December 31, 2006 to March 31, 2007, as some of these funds moved to the Money Management product. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (Repo) have decreased $6.6 million during the three-month period due to a reduction in one large account. Likewise, long-term debt has decreased by $4.8 million due primarily to the prepayment of a $4.1 million term loan in the first quarter. The prepayment of long-term debt was undertaken to eliminate high interest rate debt.
Total shareholders equity recorded a net increase of $1.2 million to $72.8 million at March 31, 2007 from $71.6 million at December 31, 2006. Cash dividends declared in the first quarter were $960 thousand.
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Capital adequacy is currently defined by regulatory agencies through the use of several minimum required ratios. At March 31, 2007, the Corporation was well capitalized as defined by the banking regulatory agencies. Regulatory capital ratios for the Corporation and the Bank are shown below:
Regulatory Ratios
Well Capitalized
March 31, 2007
Minimum
Total Risk Based Capital Ratio
12.02
8.0
n/a
Farmers & Merchants Trust Company
10.18
10.0
Tier 1 Capital Ratio
10.74
4.0
8.92
6.0
Leverage Ratio
7.74
6.40
5.0
Nonperforming loans decreased slightly from year-end 2006 and totaled $2.2 million at quarter-end. Likewise, the composition of nonperforming loans is nearly the same as it was at year-end 2006. The Corporation held no foreclosed real estate on March 31, 2007. The following table presents a summary of nonperforming assets:
Nonaccrual loans
1,104
1,179
Loans past due 90 days or more and not included above
1,148
Total nonperforming loans
2,208
2,327
Foreclosed real estate
Total nonperforming assets
Nonperforming loans to total loans
0.41
Nonperforming assets to total assets
0.28
0.29
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans
313.72
294.37
During the first quarter of 2007, the Bank recorded net loan charge-offs of $73 thousand, compared to net loan charge-offs of $62 thousand in the first quarter of 2006. The net charge-off ratio for the first quarter of 2007 was .05%. The majority of the charge-offs occurred in the Banks consumer loan portfolio. The provision for loan losses was $150 thousand for the quarter, less than the provision expense of $180 thousand in 2006. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans was 1.29% on March 31, 2007 virtually unchanged from 1.30% on December 31, 2006.
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The Corporation monitors the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses on an ongoing basis and reports its adequacy assessment monthly to the Board of Directors. This assessment is used to determine the provision for loan losses and Management is confident in the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. The following table presents an analysis of the allowance for loan losses.
Allowance for Loan Losses
Twelve
Three Months Ended
Months Ended
(amounts in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period
6,850
5,402
Charge-offs
(147
(78
(384
Recoveries
74
200
Net loans (charged-off)
(73
(62
(184
Addition of Fulton allowance
1,392
240
Balance at end of period
6,927
5,520
Allowance as a percent of loans
1.29
1.36
1.30
Net loans charged-off as a percentage average loans*
0.05
0.06
0.04
* annualized
The Corporation operates in Franklin, Cumberland, Fulton and Huntingdon Counties, PA. The economic conditions in this market continue to be strong and unemployment rates continue to remain low in comparison to state and national levels. The Corporation is not overly dependent on any one industry within its market area and the industries located in its market area are well diversified.
Unlike many companies, the assets and liabilities of the Corporation are financial in nature. As such, interest rates and changes in interest rates may have a more significant effect on the Corporations financial results than on other types of industries. Because of this, the Corporation watches the actions of the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) as it makes decisions about interest rate changes. The FOMCs cycle of rate increases appears to have ended; however, the yield curve remains inverted or flat. Economic forecasts now suggest that the FOMC may reduce its Federal funds target rate in late 2007 and the yield curve is expected to begin to return to a positive slope as other short-term rates fall. A decrease in short-term rates and a positively sloped yield curve should have a positive effect on the Corporations performance.
The Corporation must meet the financial needs of the customers that it serves, while providing a satisfactory return on the shareholders investment. In order to accomplish this, the Corporation must maintain sufficient liquidity in order to respond quickly to the changing level of funds required for both loan and deposit activity. The goal of liquidity management is to meet the ongoing cash flow
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requirements of depositors who want to withdraw funds and of borrowers who request loan disbursements. Historically, the Corporation has satisfied its liquidity needs from earnings, repayment of loans and amortizing investment securities, maturing investment securities, loan sales, deposit growth and its ability to access existing lines of credit. All investments are classified as available for sale; therefore, securities that are not pledged as collateral for borrowings are an additional source of readily available liquidity.
Another source of available liquidity for the Bank is a line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLB). At March 31, 2007, the Bank had approximately $201 million available on its line of credit with the FHLB that it could borrow to meet any liquidity needs. The Banks primary liquidity reserve at March 31, 2007 was $260.1 million. The reserve is comprised of the Banks unused borrowing capacity at FHLB plus its unpledged investment securities. The Bank regularly forecasts its liquidity needs through its asset/liability process and believes it can meet all anticipated liquidity demands. The Bank also has a $10 million line of credit with a correspondent bank.
The Corporations financial statements do not reflect various commitments that are made in the normal course of business, which may involve some liquidity risk. These commitments consist mainly of unfunded loans and letters of credit made under the same standards as on-balance sheet instruments. Because these instruments have fixed maturity dates, and because many of them will expire without being drawn upon, they do not generally present any significant liquidity risk to the Corporation. Unused commitments and standby letters of credit totaled $137.2 million and $137.3 million, respectively, at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006.
The Corporation has also entered into interest rate swap agreements as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. At March 31, 2007, there was one open swap contract with a notional amount of $5 million and a maturity date of July 11, 2008.
The Corporation has entered into various contractual obligations to make future payments. These obligations include time deposits, long-term debt, operating leases, deferred compensation and pension payments.
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PART I, Item 3
There were no material changes in the Corporations exposure to market risk during the first quarter ended March 31, 2007. For more information on market risk refer to the Corporations 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
PART I, Item 4
Evaluation of Controls and Procedures
The Corporation carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Corporations management, including the Corporations Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e). Based upon the evaluation, the Corporations Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of March 31, 2007, the Corporations disclosure controls and procedures are effective. Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Corporations reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms.
The management of the Corporation is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Corporations internal control system is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Changes in Internal Controls
Management assessed the effectiveness of the Corporations internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, using the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control Integrated Framework. Based on this assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2006, the Corporations internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.
There were no changes during the first quarter of 2007 in the Corporations internal control over financial reporting which materially affected, or which are reasonably likely to affect, the Corporations internal control over financial reporting.
Part II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
None
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
There were no material changes in the Corporations risk factors during the quarter ended March 31, 2007. For more information, refer to the Corporations 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3.
Defaults by the Company on its Senior Securities
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5.
Other Information
Item 6.
Exhibits
31.1 Rule 13a 14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications Chief Executive Officer
31.2 Rule 13a 14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications Chief Financial Officer
32.1 Section 1350 Certifications Chief Executive Officer
32.2 Section 1350 Certifications Chief Financial Officer
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FRANKLIN FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATIONand SUBSIDIARIES
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.
May 8, 2007
/s/ William E. Snell, Jr.
William E. Snell, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Mark R. Hollar
Mark R. Hollar
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer