U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

S	QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (D)
	OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED: June 30, 2012

  

OR

£	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D)
	OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 33-94288

 

THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF ISSUER AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

MISSISSIPPI		64-0862173
(STATE OF INCORPORATION)		(I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)

 

6480 U.S. HIGHWAY 98 WEST
HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI		39402
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL		(ZIP CODE)
EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

 

(601) 268-8998

(ISSUER'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

 

NONE

(FORMER NAME, ADDRESS AND FISCAL YEAR, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)

 

INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE ISSUER: (1) HAS FILED ALL REPORTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT THE REGISTRANT WAS REQUIRED TO FILE SUCH REPORTS), AND (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO SUCH FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PAST 90 DAYS.

YES  x   NO  ¨

 

INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT IS A LARGE ACCELERATED FILER, AN ACCELERATED FILER, OR A NON-ACCELERATED FILER. SEE DEFINITION OF “ACCELERATED FILER AND LARGE ACCELERATED FILER” IN RULE 12B-2 OF THE EXCHANGE ACT.

 

LARGE ACCELERATED FILER    ¨   ACCELERATED FILER   ¨  NON-ACCELERATED FILER   x

 

ON JUNE 30, 2012, 3,108,867 SHARES OF THE ISSUER'S COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE, WERE ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING.

 

TRANSITIONAL DISCLOSURE FORMAT (CHECK ONE):

 

YES  ¨ NO  x

 

INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT IS A SHELL COMPANY (AS DEFINED IN RULE 12B-2 OF THE EXCHANGE ACT):

YES   ¨   NO   x

 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM NO. 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

($ amounts in thousands)

 

		(Unaudited)
		June 30,				December 31,
		2012				2011
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks		$	11,871			$	10,152
Interest-bearing deposits with banks			10,495				12,788
Federal funds sold			764				241
Total cash and cash equivalents			23,130				23,181
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost			8,484				6,002
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value			229,703				212,529
Other securities			3,090				2,645
Total securities			241,277				221,176
Loans held for sale			3,210				2,906
Loans			382,341				385,022
Allowance for loan losses			(4,468	)			(4,511	)
Loans, net			381,083				383,417
Premises and equipment			22,592				22,991
Interest receivable			3,010				2,772
Cash surrender value of life insurance			6,358				6,270
Goodwill			9,362				9,362
Other assets			13,804				12,244
TOTAL ASSETS		$	700,616			$	681,413
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing		$	104,482			$	107,129
Interest-bearing			483,547				466,265
TOTAL DEPOSITS			588,029				573,394
Interest payable			259				308
Borrowed funds			28,291				27,032
Subordinated debentures			10,310				10,310
Other liabilities			10,427				9,944
TOTAL LIABILITIES			637,316				620,988
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, no par value, $1,000 per share liquidation, 10,000,000 shares authorized; 17,123 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2012 and at December 31, 2011			16,980				16,939
Common stock, par value $1 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized; 3,135,361 and 3,092,566 shares issued at June 30, 2012 and at December 31, 2011			3,135				3,093
Additional paid-in capital			23,570				23,504
Retained earnings			18,356				16,791
Accumulated other comprehensive income			1,723				562
Treasury stock, at cost, 26,494 shares at June 30, 2012 and at December 31, 2011			(464	)			(464	)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY			63,300				60,425
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY		$	700,616			$	681,413

 

 

THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

($ amounts in thousands, except earnings and dividends per share)

 

		(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 30,								June 30,
		2012				2011				2012				2011
INTEREST INCOME:
Interest and fees on loans		$	5,353			$	5,117			$	10,807			$	10,131
Interest and dividends on securities:
Taxable interest and dividends			729				468				1,423				838
Tax exempt interest			507				333				1,014				663
Interest on federal funds sold			20				23				31				42
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME			6,609				5,941				13,275				11,674
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Interest on deposits			834				1,127				1,726				2,308
Interest on borrowed funds			267				303				556				604
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE			1,101				1,430				2,282				2,912
NET INTEREST INCOME			5,508				4,511				10,993				8,762
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES			221				305				373				653
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES			5,287				4,206				10,620				8,109
OTHER INCOME:
Service charges on deposit accounts			857				567				1,727				1,126
Other service charges and fees			653				461				1,258				817
Impairment loss on securities:
Total other-than-temporary impairment (gain)loss			-				469				-				380
Portion of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income			-				(473	)			-				(384	)
Net impairment loss recognized in earnings			-				(4	)			-				(4	)
TOTAL OTHER INCOME			1,510				1,024				2,985				1,939
OTHER EXPENSES:
Salaries and employee benefits			2,996				2,217				5,934				4,473
Occupancy and equipment			949				530				1,909				1,067
Other			1,469				1,546				3,093				3,277
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES			5,414				4,293				10,936				8,817
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES			1,383				937				2,669				1,231
INCOME TAXES			346				267				661				60
NET INCOME			1,037				670				2,008				1,171
PREFERRED STOCK ACCRETION AND DIVIDENDS			106				85				212				171
NET INCOME APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS		$	931			$	585			$	1,796			$	1,000
NET INCOME APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS:
BASIC		$	.30			$	.19			$	.58			$	.33
DILUTED			.30				.19				.58				.33
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE – COMMON			.0375				.0375				.075				.075

 

 

THE FIRST BANCSHARES, Inc.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

($ in thousands)		Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
		2012				2011				2012				2011
Net income per consolidated statements of income		$	1,037			$	670			$	2,008			$	1,171
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Unrealized gains on available for sale securities:
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period			770				954				1,137				1,138
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative carried at fair value during the period			42				(18	)			24				(17	)
Comprehensive Income		$	1,849			$	1,606			$	3,169			$	2,292

 

 

THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(unaudited)

($ in thousands)
		Common Stock				Preferred Stock				Stock Warrants				Additional Paid-in Capital				Retained Earnings				Accumulated Other Compre- hensive Income(Loss)				Treasury Stock				Total
Balance, January 1, 2011		$	3,059			$	16,939			$	284			$	23,135			$	14,723			$	(577	)		$	(464	)		$	57,099
Net income			-				-				-				-				1,171				-				-				1,171
Net change in unrealized gain(loss)on available- for-sale securities, net of tax			-				-				-				-				-				1,138				-				1,138
Net change in unrealized gain(loss)on derivative, net of tax			-				-				-				-				-				(17	)			-				(17	)
Dividends on preferred stock			-				-				-				-				(171	)			-				-				(171	)
Dividends on common stock, $.075 per share			-				-				-				-				(232	)			-				-				(232	)
Restricted stock grant			34				-				-				(34	)			-				-				-				-
Compensation expense			-				-				-				56				-				-				-				56
Balance, June 30, 2011		$	3,093			$	16,939			$	284			$	23,157			$	15,491			$	544			$	(464	)		$	59,044
Balance, January 1, 2012		$	3,093			$	16,939			$	284			$	23,220			$	16,791			$	562			$	(464	)		$	60,425
Net income			-				-				-				-				2,008				-				-				2,008
Net change in unrealized gain(loss)on available- for-sale securities, net of tax			-				-				-				-				-				1,137				-				1,137
Net change in unrealized gain(loss)on derivative, net of tax			-				-				-				-				-				24				-				24
Accretion and dividends on preferred stock			-				41				-				-				(212	)			-				-				(171	)
Dividends on common stock, $.075 per share			-				-				-				-				(231	)			-				-				(231	)
Restricted stock grant			42				-				-				(42	)			-				-				-				-
Compensation expense			-				-				-				108				-				-				-				108
Balance, June 30, 2012		$	3,135			$	16,980			$	284			$	23,286			$	18,356			$	1,723			$	(464	)		$	63,300

 

 

THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

($ Amounts in Thousands)

 

		(Unaudited)  Six Months Ended
		June 30,
		2012				2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
NET INCOME		$	2,008			$	1,171
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion			1,259				525
Impairment loss on securities			-				4
Provision for loan losses			373				653
Loss on sale/writedown of ORE			309				127
Restricted stock expense			108				56
Increase in cash value of life insurance			(88	)			(93	)
Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends			(2	)			(2	)
Changes in:
Interest receivable			(238	)			(125	)
Loans held for sale, net			(268	)			271
Interest payable			(49	)			(47	)
Other, net			1,891				(222	)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES			5,303				2,318
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Maturities and calls of securities available- for-sale			24,455				17,583
Purchases of securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity			(42,876	)			(43,225	)
Purchases of other securities			(443	)			-
Net increase in loans			(1,725	)			(17,319	)
Net additions in premises and equipment			(200	)			(838	)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES			(20,789	)			(43,799	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase in deposits			14,573				37,302
Net increase (decrease) in borrowed funds			1,259				(37	)
Dividends paid on common stock			(226	)			(226	)
Dividends paid on preferred stock			(171	)			(171	)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES			15,435				36,868
NET DECREASE IN CASH			(51	)			(4,613	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD			23,181				33,976
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD		$	23,130			$	29,363
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
CASH PAYMENTS FOR INTEREST		$	2,331			$	2,959
CASH PAYMENTS FOR INCOME TAXES			768				648
LOANS TRANSFERRED TO OTHER REAL ESTATE			4,142				1,848
ISSUANCE OF RESTRICTED STOCK GRANTS			42				34

 

 

THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE A — BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2012, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012. For further information, please refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

NOTE B — SUMMARY OF ORGANIZATION

 

The First Bancshares, Inc., Hattiesburg, Mississippi (the "Company"), was incorporated June 23, 1995, under the laws of the State of Mississippi for the purpose of operating as a bank holding company. The Company’s primary asset is its interest in its wholly-owned subsidiary, The First, A National Banking Association (the Bank).

 

At June 30, 2012, the Company had approximately $700.6 million in assets, $385.6 million in loans, $588.0 million in deposits, and $63.3 million in stockholders' equity. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company reported net income of $2.0 million ($1.8 million applicable to common stockholders).

 

In the first and second quarters of 2012, the Company declared and paid a dividend of $.0375 per common share.

 

NOTE C – BUSINESS COMBINATION

 

On September 16, 2011 the Company completed the purchase of seven (7) branches located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and one (1) branch located in Bogalusa, Louisiana from Whitney National Bank and Hancock Bank of Louisiana (the “Whitney branches”). As part of the agreement, the Company purchased loans of $46.8 million and assumed deposit liabilities of $179.3 million, and purchased the related fixed assets and cash of the branches. The Company operates the acquired bank branches under the name The First, A National Banking Association. The acquisition allowed the Company to expand its presence in South Mississippi as well as enter a new market in Louisiana. The Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income include the results of operations of the Whitney branches.

 

 

In connection with the acquisition, the Company recorded $8.7 million of goodwill and $2.4 million of core deposit intangible. The core deposit intangible of $2.4 million will be expensed over 10 years. The recorded goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

 

The Company acquired the $46.8 million loan portfolio at a fair value discount of $.7 million. The discount represents expected credit losses, adjustments to market interest rates and liquidity adjustments. The non credit quality portion of the discount was $.1 million and the credit quality portion of the discount was $.6 million.

 

The amounts of the acquired identifiable assets and liabilities as of the acquisition date were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Purchase price:
Cash		$	9,100
Total purchase price			9,100
Identifiable assets:
Cash			125,243
Loans and leases			46,118
Core deposit intangible			2,402
Personal and real property			7,481
Other assets			95
Total assets			181,339
Liabilities and equity:
Deposits			179,196
Other liabilities			1,703
Total liabilities			180,899
Net assets acquired			440
Goodwill resulting from acquisition		$	8,660

 

The outstanding principal balance and the carrying amount of these loans included in the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2012 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Outstanding principal balance		$	28,987
Carrying amount			28,543

 

All loans obtained in the acquisition of the Whitney branches reflect no specific evidence of credit deterioration and very low probability that the Company would be unable to collect all contractually required principal and interest payments.

 

NOTE D – PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANT

 

On February 6, 2009, as part of the U.S. Department of Treasury’s (“Treasury”) Capital Purchase Program (“CPP”), the Company received a $5.0 million equity investment by issuing 5 thousand shares of Series A, no par value preferred stock to the Treasury pursuant to a Letter Agreement and Securities Purchase Agreement that was previously disclosed by the Company. The Company also issued a warrant to the Treasury allowing it to purchase 54,705 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $13.71. The warrant can be exercised immediately and has a term of 10 years.

 

The non-voting Series A preferred shares issued, with a liquidation preference of $1 thousand per share, will pay a cumulative cash dividend quarterly at 5% per annum during the first five years the preferred shares are outstanding, resetting to 9% thereafter if not redeemed. The CPP also includes certain restrictions on dividend payments of the Company’s lower ranking equity and the ability to purchase its outstanding common shares.

 

 

The Company allocated the proceeds received from the Treasury, net of transaction costs, on a pro rata basis to the Series A preferred stock and the warrant based on their relative fair values. The Company assigned $.3 million and $4.7 million to the warrant and the Series A preferred stock, respectively. The resulting discount on the Series A preferred stock is being accreted up to the $5.0 million liquidation amount at the time of the exchange that is described in the following paragraphs.

 

On September 29, 2010, and pursuant to the terms of the letter agreement between the Company and the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”), the Company closed a transaction whereby Treasury exchanged its 5,000 shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series UST, (the “CPP Preferred Shares”) for 5,000 shares of a new series of preferred stock designated Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series CD (the “CDCI Preferred Shares”). On the same day, and pursuant to the terms of the letter agreement between the Company and Treasury, the Company issued an additional 12,123 CDCI Preferred Shares to Treasury for a purchase price of $12,123,000. As a result of the CDCI Transactions, the Company is no longer participating in the TARP Capital Purchase Program being administered by Treasury and is now participating in Treasury’s TARP Community Development Capital Initiative (the “CDCI”). The terms of the CDCI Transactions are more fully set forth in the Exchange Letter Agreement and the Purchase Letter Agreement.

 

The Letter Agreement, pursuant to which the Preferred Shares were exchanged, contains limitations on the payment of dividends on the common stock to no more than 100% of the aggregate per share dividend and distributions for the immediate prior fiscal year (dividends of $0.15 per share were declared and paid in 2010) and on the Company’s ability to repurchase its common stock, and continues to subject the Company to certain of the executive compensation limitations included in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA), as previously disclosed by the Company.

 

The most significant difference in terms between the CDCI Preferred Shares and the CPP Preferred Shares is the dividend rate applicable to each. The CPP Preferred Shares entitled the holder to an annual dividend of 5% increasing to 9% after 5 years of the liquidation value of the shares, payable quarterly in arrears; by contrast, the CDCI Preferred Shares entitle the holder to an annual dividend of 2% for 8 years of the liquidation value of the shares, payable quarterly in arrears. Other differences in terms between the CDCI Preferred Shares and the CPP Preferred Shares, including, without limitation, the restrictions on common stock dividends and on redemption of common stock and other securities exist. The terms of the CDCI Preferred Shares are more fully set forth in the Articles of Amendment creating the CDCI Preferred Shares, which Articles of Amendment were filed with the Mississippi Secretary of State on September 27, 2010.

 

As a condition to participate in the CDCI, the Company was required to obtain certification as a Community Development Financial Institution (a “CDFI”) from the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Fund. On September 28, 2010, the Company was notified that its application for CDFI certification had been approved. In order to become certified and maintain its certification as a CDFI, the Company is required to meet the CDFI eligibility requirements set forth in 12 C.F.R. 1805.201(b).

 

NOTE E — EARNINGS APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

 

Basic per share data is calculated based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted per share data includes any dilution from potential common stock outstanding, such as stock options.

 

 

		For the Three Months Ended
		June 30, 2012
		Net Income				Shares				Per
		(Numerator)				(Denominator)				Share Data
Basic per share		$	931,000				3,108,867			$	.30
Effect of dilutive shares:
Restricted stock grants							21,557
Diluted per share		$	931,000				3,130,424			$	.30

 

		For the Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2012
		Net Income				Shares				Per
		(Numerator)				(Denominator)				Share Data
Basic per share		$	1,796,000				3,094,102			$	.58
Effect of dilutive shares:
Restricted stock grants							21,557
Diluted per share		$	1,796,000				3,115,659			$	.58

 

		For the Three Months Ended
		June 30, 2011
		Net Income				Shares				Per
		(Numerator)				(Denominator)				Share Data
Basic per share		$	585,000				3,066,072			$	.19
Effect of dilutive shares:
Restricted stock grants							5,978
Diluted per share		$	585,000				3,072,050			$	.19

 

		For the Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2011
		Net Income				Shares				Per
		(Numerator)				(Denominator)				Share Data
Basic per share		$	1,000,000				3,060,430			$	.33
Effect of dilutive shares:
Restricted stock grants							5,978
Diluted per share		$	1,000,000				3,066,408			$	.33

 

The Company granted 42,795 shares of restricted stock in the first quarter of 2012 and 33,850 shares of restricted stock in the first quarter of 2011.

 

 

NOTE F — COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

The following table discloses Comprehensive Income for the periods reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income:

 

(In thousands)

		Three Months								Six Months
		Ended								Ended
		June 30,								June 30
		2012				2011				2012				2011
Unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities during the period, net of tax		$	770			$	954			$	1,137			$	1,138
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative carried at fair value during the period, net of tax			42				(18	)			24				(17	)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), beginning of period			911				(392	)			562				(577	)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, end of period		$	1,723			$	544			$	1,723			$	544

 

NOTE G — FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

The Company groups its financial assets measured at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:

 

Level 1:	Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in active exchange markets, such as the New York Stock Exchange. Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2:	Valuations for assets and liabilities traded in less active dealer or broker markets. Valuations are obtained from third party pricing services for identical or comparable assets or liabilities which use observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets and liabilities
Level 3:	Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

 

 

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis and recognized in the accompanying balance sheets.

 

Available-for-Sale Securities

 

The fair value of available-for-sale securities is determined by various valuation methodologies. Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models or quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics. Level 2 securities include U.S. Treasury securities, obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies, obligations of states and political subdivisions, mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. In certain cases where Level 1 or Level 2 inputs are not available, securities are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy.

 

The following table presents the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fell as of June 30,2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

 

June 30, 2012

						Fair Value Measurements Using
						Quoted Prices in Active Markets For Identical Assets				Significant Other Observable Inputs				Significant Unobservable Inputs
		Fair Value				(Level 1)				(Level 2)				(Level 3)
Obligations of U. S. Government Agencies		$	47,709			$	-			$	47,709			$	-
Municipal securities			99,248				-				99,248				-
Mortgage-backed securities			61,281				-				61,281				-
Corporate obligations			20,491				-				18,201				2,290
Other			974				974				-				-
Total		$	229,703			$	974			$	226,439			$	2,290

 

 

December 31, 2011

 

						Fair Value Measurements Using
						Quoted Prices in Active Markets For Identical Assets				Significant Other Observable Inputs				Significant Unobservable Inputs
		Fair Value				(Level 1)				(Level 2)				(Level 3)
Obligations of U. S. Government Agencies		$	43,673			$	-			$	43,673			$	-
Municipal securities			94,259				-				94,259				-
Mortgage-backed securities			59,330				-				59,330				-
Corporate obligations			14,293				-				12,041				2,252
Other			974				974				-				-
Total		$	212,529			$	974			$	209,303			$	2,252

 

The following is a reconciliation of activity for assets measured at fair value based on significant unobservable (non-market) information.

 

(Dollars in thousands)		Bank-Issued Trust Preferred Securities
		2012				2011
Balance, January 1		$	2,252			$	2,619
Transfers into Level 3			-				-
Transfers out of Level 3			-				-
Other-than-temporary impairment loss included in earnings			-				(4	)
Unrealized gain (loss) included in comprehensive income			38				(363	)
Balance at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011		$	2,290			$	2,252

 

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and recognized in the accompanying balance sheets, as well as the general classification of such assets pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

 

Impaired Loans

 

Loans for which it is probable that the Company will not collect all principal and interest due according to contractual terms are measured for impairment. Allowable methods for estimating fair value include using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans or, where a loan is determined not to be collateral dependent, using the discounted cash flow method.

 

If the impaired loan is identified as collateral dependent, then the fair value method of measuring the amount of impairment is utilized. This method requires obtaining a current independent appraisal of the collateral and applying a discount factor to the value. If the impaired loan is determined not to be collateral dependent, then the discounted cash flow method is used. This method requires the impaired loan to be recorded at the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate. The effective interest rate of a loan is the contractual interest rate adjusted for any net deferred loan fees or costs, or premium or discount existing at origination or acquisition of the loan. Impaired loans are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

 

Other Real Estate Owned

 

Other real estate owned acquired through loan foreclosure is initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to sell, establishing a new cost basis. The adjustment at the time of foreclosure is recorded through the allowance for loan losses. Due to the subjective nature of establishing the fair value, the actual fair value of the other real estate owned or foreclosed asset could differ from the original estimate. If it is determined the fair value declines subsequent to foreclosure, a valuation allowance is recorded through non-interest expense. Operating costs associated with the assets are also recorded as non-interest expense. Gains and losses on the disposition of other real estate owned and foreclosed assets are netted and posted to other non-interest expense. Other real estate owned measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at June 30, 2012, amounted to $6.7 million. Other real estate owned is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

The following table presents the fair value measurement of assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fell at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

($ in thousands)

 

June 30, 2012

						Fair Value Measurements Using
						Quoted Prices in Active Markets For Identical Assets				Significant Other Observable Inputs				Significant Unobservable Inputs
		Fair Value				(Level 1)				(Level 2)				(Level 3)
Impaired loans		$	2,303			$	-			$	2,303			$	-
Other real estate owned			6,744				-				6,744				-

 

 

December 31, 2011

						Fair Value Measurements Using
						Quoted Prices in Active Markets For Identical Assets				Significant Other Observable Inputs				Significant Unobservable Inputs
		Fair Value				(Level 1)				(Level 2)				(Level 3)
Impaired loans		$	5,125			$	-			$	5,125			$	-
Other real estate  owned			4,353				-				4,353				-

 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument for which it is practicable to estimate that value:

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents – For such short-term instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

Investment in securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity – The fair value measurement for securities available-for-sale was discussed earlier. The same measurement approach was used for securities held-to-maturity.

 

Loans – The fair value of loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.

 

Deposits – The fair values of demand deposits are, as required by ASC Topic 825, equal to the carrying value of such deposits. Demand deposits include noninterest-bearing demand deposits, savings accounts, NOW accounts, and money market demand accounts. The fair value of variable rate term deposits, those repricing within six months or less, approximates the carrying value of these deposits. Discounted cash flows have been used to value fixed rate term deposits and variable rate term deposits repricing after six months. The discount rate used is based on interest rates currently being offered on comparable deposits as to amount and term.

 

Short-Term Borrowings – The carrying value of any federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings approximates their fair values.

 

FHLB and Other Borrowings – The fair value of the fixed rate borrowings are estimated using discounted cash flows, based on current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. The carrying amount of any variable rate borrowing approximates its fair value.

 

Subordinated Debentures – The subordinated debentures bear interest at a variable rate and the carrying value approximates the fair value.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Instruments – Fair values of off-balance sheet financial instruments are based on fees charged to enter into similar agreements. However, commitments to extend credit do not represent a significant value until such commitments are funded or closed. Management has determined that these instruments do not have a distinguishable fair value and no fair value has been assigned.

 

 

		As of June 30, 2012								As of December 31, 2011
		Carrying Amount				Estimated Fair Value				Carrying Amount				Estimated Fair Value
		(In thousands)
Financial Instruments:
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	23,130			$	23,130			$	23,181			$	23,181
Securities available-for-sale			229,703				229,703				212,529				212,529
Securities held-to-maturity			8,484				8,850				6,002				6,002
Other securities			3,090				3,090				2,645				2,645
Loans, net			381,083				394,334				383,417				396,905
Liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits		$	104,482			$	104,482			$	107,129			$	107,129
Interest-bearing deposits			483,547				484,272				466,265				467,198
Subordinated debentures			10,310				10,310				10,310				10,310
FHLB and other borrowings			28,291				28,291				27,032				27,032

 

NOTE H — LOANS

 

Loans typically provide higher yields than the other types of earning assets, and thus one of the Company's goals is for loans to be the largest category of the Company's earning assets. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, loans accounted for 60.4% and 62.4% of earning assets. The Company controls and mitigates the inherent credit and liquidity risks through the composition of its loan portfolio.

 

 

The following table shows the composition of the loan portfolio by category:

 

 Composition of Loan Portfolio 

		June 30, 2012								December 31, 2011
		Amount				Percent of Total				Amount				Percent of Total
		(Dollars in thousands)
Mortgage loans held for sale		$	3,210				0.8	%		$	2,906				0.7	%
Commercial, financial and agricultural			50,306				13.0				48,385				12.5
Real Estate:
Mortgage-commercial			134,933				35.0				138,943				35.8
Mortgage-residential			121,611				31.5				117,692				30.3
Construction			60,939				15.8				63,357				16.3
Consumer and other			14,552				3.9				16,645				4.4
Total loans			385,551				100	%			387,928				100	%
Allowance for loan losses			(4,468	)							(4,511	)
Net loans		$	381,083							$	383,417

 

In the context of this discussion, a "real estate mortgage loan" is defined as any loan, other than a loan for construction purposes, secured by real estate, regardless of the purpose of the loan. The Company follows the common practice of financial institutions in the Company’s market area of obtaining a security interest in real estate whenever possible, in addition to any other available collateral. This collateral is taken to reinforce the likelihood of the ultimate repayment of the loan and tends to increase the magnitude of the real estate loan portfolio component. Generally, the Company limits its loan-to-value ratio to 80%. Management attempts to maintain a conservative philosophy regarding its underwriting guidelines and believes it will reduce the risk elements of its loan portfolio through strategies that diversify the lending mix.

 

Loans held for sale consist of mortgage loans originated by the Bank and sold into the secondary market. Commitments from investors to purchase the loans are obtained upon origination.

 

Activity in the allowance for loan losses for the period is as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

		Three Months				Six Months
		Ended				Ended
		June 30, 2012				June 30, 2012
Balance at beginning of period		$	4,372			$	4,511
Loans charged-off:
Real Estate			(96	)			(364	)
Installment and Other			(65	)			(98	)
Commercial, Financial and Agriculture			(2	)			(26	)
Total			(163	)			(488	)
Recoveries on loans previously charged-off:
Real Estate			13				14
Installment and Other			22				39
Commercial, Financial and Agriculture			3				19
Total			38				72
Net Charge-offs			(125	)			(416	)
Provision for Loan Losses			221				373
Balance at end of period		$	4,468			$	4,468

 

 

The following tables represent how the allowance for loan losses is allocated to a particular loan type as well as the percentage of the category to total loans at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

Allocation of the Allowance for Loan Losses

 

		June 30, 2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
		Amount				% of loans in each category to total loans
Commercial Non Real Estate		$	552				12.7	%
Commercial Real Estate			2,924				66.5
Consumer Real Estate			710				16.4
Consumer			133				4.3
Unallocated			149				.1
Total		$	4,468				100	%

 

		December 31, 2011
		(Dollars in thousands)
		Amount				% of loans in each category to total loans
Commercial Non Real Estate		$	397				16.3	%
Commercial Real Estate			3,356				63.8
Consumer Real Estate			680				15.7
Consumer			78				4.2
Unallocated			-				-
Total		$	4,511				100	%

 

The following table represents the Company’s impaired loans at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. This table excludes performing troubled debt restructurings.

 

		June 30,				December 31,
		2012				2011
		(In thousands)
Impaired Loans:
Impaired loans without a valuation allowance		$	1,230			$	2,791
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance			1,073				2,334
Total impaired loans		$	2,303			$	5,125
Allowance for loan losses on impaired loans at period end			290				738
Total nonaccrual loans			2,303				5,125
Past due 90 days or more and still accruing			1,205				496
Average investment in impaired loans			3,439				4,185

 

 

The following table is a summary of interest recognized and cash-basis interest earned on impaired loans:

 

		Three Months Ended June 30, 2012				Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
Average of individually impaired loans during period		$	2,596			$	3,439
Interest income recognized during impairment			-				-
Cash-basis interest income recognized			-				2

 

The gross interest income that would have been recorded in the period that ended if the nonaccrual loans had been current in accordance with their original terms and had been outstanding throughout the period or since origination, if held for part of the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, was $67,100 and $69,400, respectively. The Company had no loan commitments to borrowers in non-accrual status at June 30, 2012 and 2011.

 

The following tables provide the ending balances in the Company's loans (excluding mortgage loans held for sale) and allowance for loan losses, broken down by portfolio segment as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The tables also provide additional detail as to the amount of our loans and allowance that correspond to individual versus collective impairment evaluation. The impairment evaluation corresponds to the Company's systematic methodology for estimating its Allowance for Loan Losses.

 

June 30, 2012

 

										Commercial,
						Installment				Financial
		Real Estate				and Other				and Agriculture				Total
		(In thousands)
Loans
Individually evaluated		$	2,016			$	27			$	260			$	2,303
Collectively evaluated			315,180				16,475				48,383				380,038
Total		$	317,196			$	16,502			$	48,643			$	382,341
Allowance for Loan Losses
Individually evaluated		$	181			$	12			$	97			$	290
Collectively evaluated			3,453				270				455				4,178
Total		$	3,634			$	282			$	552			$	4,468

 

 

December 31, 2011

 

										Commercial,
						Installment				Financial
		Real Estate				and Other				and Agriculture				Total
		(In thousands)
Loans
Individually evaluated		$	4,841			$	38			$	246			$	5,125
Collectively evaluated			301,271				16,107				62,519				379,897
Total		$	306,112			$	16,145			$	62,765			$	385,022
Allowance for Loan Losses
Individually evaluated		$	662			$	13			$	63			$	738
Collectively evaluated			3,375				64				334				3,773
Total		$	4,037			$	77			$	397			$	4,511

 

The following tables provide additional detail of impaired loans broken out according to class as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The recorded investment included in the following table represents customer balances net of any partial charge-offs recognized on the loans, net of any deferred fees and costs. As nearly all of our impaired loans at June 30, 2012 are on nonaccrual status, recorded investment excludes any insignificant amount of accrued interest receivable on loans 90-days or more past due and still accruing. The unpaid balance represents the recorded balance prior to any partial charge-offs.

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2012

 

														Average				Interest
														Recorded				Income
		Recorded				Unpaid				Related				Investment				Recognized
		Investment				Balance				Allowance				YTD				YTD
		(In thousands)
Impaired loans with no related allowance:
Commercial installment		$	77			$	77			$	-			$	77			$	-
Commercial real estate			920				920				-				904				2
Consumer real estate			231				231				-				274				-
Consumer installment			2				2				-				5				-
Total		$	1,230			$	1,230			$	-			$	1,260			$	2
Impaired loans with a related allowance:
Commercial installment		$	183			$	183			$	97			$	200			$	-
Commercial real estate			613				613				157				810				-
Consumer real estate			252				252				24				298				-
Consumer installment			25				25				12				28				-
Total		$	1,073			$	1,073			$	290			$	1,336			$	-
Total Impaired Loans:
Commercial installment		$	260			$	260			$	97			$	277			$	-
Commercial real estate			1,533				1,533				157				1,714				2
Consumer real estate			483				483				24				572				-
Consumer installment			27				27				12				33				-
Total Impaired Loans		$	2,303			$	2,303			$	290			$	2,596			$	2

 

December 31, 2011

 

														Average				Interest
														Recorded				Income
		Recorded				Unpaid				Related				Investment				Recognized
		Investment				Balance				Allowance				YTD				YTD
		(Inthousands)
Impaired loans with no related allowance:
Commercial installment		$	121			$	121			$	-			$	69			$	5
Commercial real estate			2,420				2,420				-				1,457				85
Consumer real estate			241				241				-				288				3
Consumer installment			9				9				-				11				-
Total		$	2,791			$	2,791			$	-			$	1,825			$	93
Impaired loans with a related allowance:
Commercial installment		$	125			$	125			$	63			$	128			$	-
Commercial real estate			1,533				1,533				571				1,463				23
Consumer real estate			647				647				91				740				12
Consumer installment			29				29				13				29				6
Total		$	2,334			$	2,334			$	738			$	2,360			$	41
Total Impaired Loans:
Commercial installment		$	246			$	246			$	63			$	197			$	5
Commercial real estate			3,953				3,953				571				2,920				108
Consumer real estate			888				888				91				1,028				15
Consumer installment			38				38				13				40				6
Total Impaired Loans		$	5,125			$	5,125			$	738			$	4,185			$	134

 

 

The following tables provide additional detail of troubled debt restructurings at June 30, 2012.

 

For the Three Months Ending June 30, 2012

 

						Outstanding
		Outstanding Recorded				Recorded Investment								Interest
		Investment Pre-Modification				Post - Modification				Number of Loans				Income Recognized
		(in thousands except number of loans)
Commercial installment		$	-			$	-				-			$	-
Commercial real estate			-				-				-				-
Consumer real estate			63				63				1				1
Consumer installment			-				-				-				-
		$	63			$	63				1			$	1

 

For the Six Months Ending June 30, 2012

 

						Outstanding
		Outstanding Recorded				Recorded Investment								Interest
		Investment Pre-Modification				Post - Modification				Number of Loans				Income Recognized
		(in thousands except number of loans)
Commercial installment		$	-			$	-				-			$	-
Commercial real estate			-				-				-				-
Consumer real estate			63				63				1				1
Consumer installment			-				-				-				-
		$	63			$	63				1			$	1

 

The balance of troubled debt restructurings at June 30, 2012 was $104,000. There was no allocation in specific reserves established with respect to these loans as of June 30, 2012. As of June 30, 2012, the Company had no additional amount committed on any loan classified as troubled debt restructuring.

 

The recorded investment in receivables for which the allowance for credit losses was previously measured under a general allowance for credit losses methodology and are now impaired under Section 310-10-35 was $-0-. The allowance for credit losses associated with those receivables on the basis of a current evaluation of loss was $-0-. All loans were performing as agreed with modified terms.

 

During the three and six month period ending June 30, 2012, there was 1 loan modified as TDR.

 

 

The following tables summarize by class our loans classified as past due in excess of 30 days or more in addition to those loans classified as non-accrual:

 

		June 30, 2012
		(In thousands)
		Past Due 30 to 89 Days				Past Due 90 Days or More and Still Accruing				Non- Accrual				Total Past Due and Non- Accrual				Total Loans
Real Estate-construction		$	1,108			$	33			$	712			$	1,853			$	60,939
Real Estate-mortgage			2,096				464				723				3,283				121,611
Real Estate-non farm non residential			68				685				581				1,334				134,933
Commercial			106				-				260				366				50,306
Consumer			158				23				27				208				14,552
Total		$	3,536			$	1,205			$	2,303			$	7,044			$	382,341

 

		December 31, 2011
		(In thousands)
		Past Due 30 to 89 Days				Past Due 90 Days or More and Still Accruing				Non- Accrual				Total Past Due and Non- Accrual				Total Loans
Real Estate-construction		$	70			$	22			$	945			$	1,037			$	63,357
Real Estate-mortgage			2,189				311				984				3,484				117,692
Real Estate-non farm non residential			1,662				144				2,877				4,683				138,943
Commercial			138				19				246				403				48,385
Consumer			214				-				73				287				16,645
Total		$	4,273			$	496			$	5,125			$	9,894			$	385,022

 

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt, such as: current financial information, historical payment experience credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings, which are consistent with the definitions used in supervisory guidance:

 

Special Mention. Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management's close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the Company’s credit position at some future date.

 

Substandard. Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

 

 

Doubtful. Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.

 

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass rated loans.

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans (excluding mortgage loans held for sale) was as follows:

 

($ in thousands)

June 30, 2012

 

														Commercial,
		Real Estate Commercial				Real Estate Mortgage				Installment and Other				Financial and Agriculture				Total
Pass		$	234,512			$	60,222			$	16,406			$	46,280			$	357,420
Special Mention			4,329				152				32				1,824				6,337
Substandard			15,731				2,408				64				475				18,678
Doubtful			-				-				-				68				68
Subtotal			254,572				62,782				16,502				48,647				382,503
Less:
Unearned discount			98				60				-				4				162
Loans, net of unearned discount		$	254,474			$	62,722			$	16,502			$	48,643			$	382,341

 

December 31, 2011

 

														Commercial,
		Real Estate Commercial				Real Estate Mortgage				Installment and Other				Financial and Agriculture				Total
Pass		$	223,692			$	57,835			$	16,004			$	60,741			$	358,272
Special Mention			5,169				71				45				3				5,288
Substandard			16,815				2,553				99				1,846				21,313
Doubtful			-				104				-				175				279
Subtotal			245,676				60,563				16,148				62,765				385,152
Less:
Unearned discount			94				34				-				2				130
Loans, net of unearned discount		$	245,582			$	60,529			$	16,148			$	62,763			$	385,022

 

 

NOTE I — SECURITIES

 

The following disclosure of the estimated fair value of financial instruments is made in accordance with authoritative guidance. The estimated fair value amounts have been determined using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is necessarily required to interpret market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that could be realized in a current market exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.

 

A summary of the amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale securities and held-to-maturity securities at June 30, 2012, follows:

($ in thousands)

 

		June 30, 2012
						Gross				Gross
		Amortized				Unrealized				Unrealized				Estimated
		Cost				Gains				Losses				Fair Value
Available-for-sale securities:
Obligations of U.S. Government Agencies		$	47,544			$	170			$	5			$	47,709
Tax-exempt and taxable obligations of states and municipal subdivisions			95,843				3,435				30				99,248
Mortgage-backed securities			59,944				1,384				47				61,281
Corporate obligations			22,565				294				2,368				20,491
Other			1,255				-				281				974
Total		$	227,151			$	5,283			$	2,731			$	229,703
Held-to-maturity securities:
Mortgage-backed securities		$	2,484			$	66			$	-			$	2,550
Taxable obligations of states and municipal subdivisions			6,000				300				-				6,300
Total		$	8,484			$	366			$	-			$	8,850

 

NOTE J — ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

The Company has developed policies and procedures for evaluating the overall quality of its credit portfolio and the timely identification of potential problem loans. Management’s judgment as to the adequacy of the allowance is based upon a number of assumptions which it believes to be reasonable, but which may not prove to be accurate, particularly given the Company’s short operating history and rapid growth. Thus, there can be no assurance that charge-offs in future periods will not exceed the allowance for loan losses or that additional increases in the loan loss allowance will not be required.

 

The Company’s allowance consists of two parts. The first part is determined in accordance with authoritative guidance regarding contingencies. The Company’s determination of this part of the allowance is based upon quantitative and qualitative factors. A loan loss history based upon the three year quarterly moving average is utilized in determining the appropriate allowance. Historical loss factors are determined by graded and ungraded loans by loan type. These historical loss factors are applied to the loans by loan type to determine an indicated allowance. The loss factors of peer groups are considered in the determination of the allowance and are used to assist in the establishment of a long-term loss history for areas in which this data is unavailable and incorporated into the qualitative factors to be considered. The historical loss factors may also be modified based upon other qualitative factors including but not limited to local and national economic conditions, trends of delinquent loans, changes in lending policies and underwriting standards, concentrations, and management’s knowledge of the loan portfolio. These factors require judgment upon the part of management and are based upon state and national economic reports received from various institutions and agencies including the Federal Reserve Bank, United States Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, meetings with the Company’s loan officers and loan committee, and data and guidance received or obtained from the Company’s regulatory authorities.

 

 

The second part of the allowance is determined in accordance with authoritative guidance regarding loan impairment. Impaired loans are determined based upon a review by internal loan review and senior loan officers.

 

The sum of the two parts constitutes management’s best estimate of an appropriate allowance for loan losses. When the estimated allowance is determined, it is presented to the Company’s audit committee for review and approval on a quarterly basis.

 

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.

 

Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis, and a specific allowance is assigned to each loan determined to be impaired. Impaired loans not deemed collateral dependent are analyzed according to the ultimate repayment source, whether that is cash flow from the borrower, guarantor or some other source of repayment. Impaired loans are deemed collateral dependent if in the Company’s opinion the ultimate source of repayment will be generated from the liquidation of collateral.

 

The Company discontinues accrual of interest on loans when management believes, after considering economic and business conditions and collection efforts, that a borrower’s financial condition is such that the collection of interest is doubtful. Generally, the Company will place a delinquent loan in nonaccrual status when the loan becomes 90 days or more past due. At the time a loan is placed in nonaccrual status, all interest which has been accrued on the loan but remains unpaid is reversed and deducted from earnings as a reduction of reported interest income. No additional interest is accrued on the loan balance until the collection of both principal and interest becomes reasonably certain.

 

NOTE K – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent events have been evaluated by management through the date the financial statements were issued.

 

NOTE L – RECLASSIFICATION

 

Certain amounts in the 2011 financial statements have been reclassified for comparative purposes to conform to the current period financial statement presentation.

 

 

ITEM NO. 2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

The following discussion contains "forward-looking statements" relating to, without limitation, future economic performance, plans and objectives of management for future operations, and projections of revenues and other financial items that are based on the beliefs of the Company's management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company's management. The words "expect," "estimate," "anticipate," and "believe," as well as similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The Company's actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements, and the Company's operating performance each quarter is subject to various risks and uncertainties that are discussed in detail in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the "Risk Factors" section in the Company's most recently filed Form 10-K.

 

The First represents the primary asset of the Company. The First reported total assets of $699.3 million at June 30, 2012, compared to $679.9 million at December 31, 2011. Loans decreased $2.4 million, or .6%, during the first six months of 2012. Deposits at June 30, 2012, totaled $588.0 million compared to $573.4 million at December 31, 2011. For the six month period ended June 30, 2012, The First reported net income of $2.2 million compared to $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

 

NONPERFORMING ASSETS AND RISK ELEMENTS. Diversification within the loan portfolio is an important means of reducing inherent lending risks. At June 30, 2012, The First had no concentrations of ten percent or more of total loans in any single industry or any geographical area outside its immediate market areas.

 

At June 30, 2012, The First had loans past due as follows:

 

		($ In Thousands)
Past due 30 through 89 days		$	3,536
Past due 90 days or more and still accruing			1,205

 

The accrual of interest is discontinued on loans which become ninety days past due (principal and/or interest), unless the loans are adequately secured and in the process of collection. Nonaccrual loans totaled $2.3 million at June 30, 2012, a decrease of $2.8 million from December 31, 2011. Any other real estate owned is carried at fair value, determined by an appraisal. Other real estate owned totaled $6.7 million at June 30, 2012. A loan is classified as a restructured loan when the following two conditions are present: First, the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and second, the creditor grants a concession it would not otherwise consider but for the borrower’s financial difficulties. At June 30, 2012, the Bank had $104,000 in loans that were modified as troubled debt restructurings.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Liquidity is adequate with cash and cash equivalents of $23.1 million as of June 30, 2012. In addition, loans and investment securities repricing or maturing within one year or less exceeded $174.9 million at June 30, 2012. Approximately $63.3 million in loan commitments could fund within the next six months and other commitments, primarily standby letters of credit, totaled $.5 million at June 30, 2012.

 

 

There are no known trends or any known commitments or uncertainties that will result in The First’s liquidity increasing or decreasing in a significant way.

 

Total consolidated equity capital at June 30, 2012, was $63.3 million, or approximately 9.0% of total assets. The Company currently has adequate capital positions to meet the minimum capital requirements for all regulatory agencies. The Company’s capital ratios as of June 30, 2012, were as follows:

 

Tier 1 leverage			8.49	%
Tier 1 risk-based			12.95	%
Total risk-based			13.92	%

 

On June 30, 2006, The Company issued $4,124,000 of floating rate junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures to The First Bancshares Statutory Trust 2 in which the Company owns all of the common equity. The debentures are the sole asset of the Trust. The Trust issued $4,000,000 of Trust Preferred Securities (TPSs) to investors. The Company’s obligations under the debentures and related documents, taken together, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the Trust’s obligations under the preferred securities. The preferred securities are redeemable by the Company at its option. The preferred securities must be redeemed upon maturity of the debentures in 2036. Interest on the preferred securities is the three month London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR) plus 1.65% and is payable quarterly. The terms of the subordinated debentures are identical to those of the preferred securities. On July 27, 2007, The Company issued $6,186,000 of floating rate junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures to The First Bancshares Statutory Trust 3 in which the Company owns all of the common equity. The debentures are the sole asset of Trust 3. The Trust issued $6,000,000 of Trust Preferred Securities (TPSs) to investors. The Company’s obligations under the debentures and related documents, taken together, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the Trust’s obligations under the preferred securities. The preferred securities are redeemable by the Company in 2012 or later, at its option. The preferred securities must be redeemed upon maturity of the debentures in 2037. Interest on the preferred securities is the three month LIBOR plus 1.40% and is payable quarterly. The terms of the subordinated debentures are identical to those of the preferred securities. In accordance with the authoritative guidance, the trusts are not included in the consolidated financial statements.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – QUARTERLY

 

The Company had a consolidated net income of $1,037,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared with consolidated net income of $670,000 for the same period last year.

 

Net interest income increased to $5,508,000 from $4,511,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2012, or an increase of 22.1% as compared to the same period in 2011. Earning assets through June 30, 2012, increased $136.0 million, or 27.1% and interest-bearing liabilities also increased $98.1 million or 23.1% when compared to June 30, 2011.

 

Noninterest income for the three months ended June 30, 2012, was $1,510,000 compared to $1,024,000 for the same period in 2011, reflecting an increase of $486,000 or 47.5%. Included in noninterest income is service charges on deposit accounts, which for the three months ended June 30 2012, totaled $857,000 compared to $567,000 for the same period in 2011.

 

 

The provision for loan losses was $221,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2012, compared with $305,000 for the same period in 2011. The allowance for loan losses of $4.5 million at June 30, 2012 (approximately 1.16% of loans) is considered by management to be adequate to cover losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The level of this allowance is dependent upon a number of factors, including the total amount of past due loans, general economic conditions, and management’s assessment of potential losses. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant change. Ultimately, losses may vary from current estimates and future additions to the allowance may be necessary.

 

Thus, there can be no assurance that charge-offs in future periods will not exceed the allowance for loan losses or that additional increases in the loan loss allowance will not be required. Management evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses quarterly and makes provisions for loan losses based on this evaluation.

 

Noninterest expense increased by $1,121,000 or 26.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2012, when compared with the same period in 2011. This increase is primarily related to nonrecurring events including compromises of contingent claims and costs associated with the acquisition of the Whitney branches.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – YEAR TO DATE

 

The Company had a consolidated net income of $2,008,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared with consolidated net income of $1,171,000 for the same period last year.

 

Net interest income increased to $11.0 million from $8.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, or an increase of 25.5% as compared to the same period in 2011. This increase was a result of increased loan volume and lower funding costs.

 

Noninterest income for the six months ended June 30, 2012, was $2,985,000 compared to $1,939,000 for the same period in 2011, reflecting an increase of $1,046,000 or 53.9%. Included in noninterest income is service charges on deposit accounts, which for the six months ended June 30, 2012, totaled $1,727,000 compared to $1,126,000 for the same period in 2011. An increase in fee income associated with higher loan and deposit volumes attributed to this income as well as fee income generated from our mortgage division.

 

The provision for loan losses was $373,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared with $653,000 for the same period in 2011. The allowance for loan losses of $4.5 million at June 30, 2012 (approximately 1.16% of total loans and 1.25% of loans excluding those booked at fair value due to business combination) is considered by management to be adequate to cover losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The level of this allowance is dependent upon a number of factors, including the total amount of past due loans, general economic conditions, and management’s assessment of potential losses. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant change. Ultimately, losses may vary from current estimates and future additions to the allowance may be necessary.

 

Thus, there can be no assurance that charge-offs in future periods will not exceed the allowance for loan losses or that additional increases in the loan loss allowance will not be required. Management evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses quarterly and makes provisions for loan losses based on this evaluation.

 

Noninterest expense increased by $2.1 million or 24.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2012, when compared with the same period in 2011. This increase is primarily related to an increase in operating costs associated with the acquisition of the Whitney branches acquired in the fourth quarter of 2011, as more fully discussed at Note C.

 

 

ITEM NO. 3. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

As of June 30, 2012, (the “Evaluation Date”), we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision of and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms.

 

There have been no changes, significant or otherwise, in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2012, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM NO. 4. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

The Company has adopted ASU No. 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income.” This guidance (ASC Topic 220, Comprehensive Income) revises the manner in which entities present comprehensive income in their financial statements. It requires entities to report components in either a continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The Company chose the latter presentation. The items that must be reported in other comprehensive income did not change. In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-12 to defer changes in ASU No. 2011-05 that relate to the presentation of reclassification adjustments until the FASB has time to reconsider the presentation of such adjustments.

 

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, “Balance Sheet Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” The ASU amends ASC Topic 210 by requiring additional improved information to be disclosed regarding financial instruments and derivative instruments that are offset in accordance with the conditions under ASC 210-20-45 or ASC 815-10-45 or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The amendment is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The disclosures required by the amendments should be applied retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The Company does not believe the amendments will have a material impact on the financial statements.

 

PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

None

 

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

 

There are no material changes in the Company’s risk factors since December 31, 2011. Please refer to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of The First Bancshares, Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2012.

 

 

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITY AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 4.

REMOVED AND RESERVED

 

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Not Applicable

 

 

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

 

(a)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.
31.1		Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2		Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1		Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to 18 U. S. C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2		Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U. S. C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

(b)

The Company filed three reports on Form 8-K during the quarter ended June 30, 2012

 

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.

 

		THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
		(Registrant)
		/s/ M. RAY (HOPPY)COLE, JR.
August 14, 2012		M. Ray (Hoppy) Cole, Jr.
(Date)		Chief Executive Officer
		/s/ DEEDEE LOWERY
August 14, 2012		DeeDee Lowery, Executive
(Date)		Vice President and Chief
		Financial Officer