-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JEGM5b02g4gLZGlxbTouu1wCkaV08ntUWcEpLoh4AkUC0xm34jkHYQjcqf1hTFkk mMV7PdYUnKOauKO/oX1Jow== 0001157523-05-003384.txt : 20050418 0001157523-05-003384.hdr.sgml : 20050418 20050415175139 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-05-003384 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050415 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050418 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050415 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FOUR OAKS FINCORP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001040799 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 562028446 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22787 FILM NUMBER: 05755102 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6144 US 301 SOUTH STREET 2: P O BOX 309 CITY: FOUR OAKS STATE: NC ZIP: 27524 BUSINESS PHONE: 9199632177 8-K 1 a4865438.txt FOUR OAKS FINCORP, INC. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 15, 2005 FOUR OAKS FINCORP, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) North Carolina 000-22787 56-2028446 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer incorporation) Number) Identification Number) 6114 U.S. 301 South Four Oaks, North Carolina 27524 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (919) 963-2177 Registrant's telephone number, including area code N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On April 15, 2005, Four Oaks Fincorp, Inc. (OTC BB: FOFN) issued a press release announcing reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. The full text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Current Report on Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02 is furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Furthermore, the information in this Item 2.02 shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release issued on April 15, 2005 SIGNATURE 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 hereunto duly authorized. FOUR OAKS FINCORP, INC. By: /s/ Ayden R. Lee, Jr. ---------------------------------- Ayden R. Lee, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer Date: April 15, 2005 EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release issued on April 15, 2005 EX-99.1 2 a4865438-ex991.txt FOUR OAKS FINCORP, INC. PRESS RELEASE Exhibit 99.1 Four Oaks Fincorp, Inc. Announces 2005 First Quarter Results FOUR OAKS, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2005--Four Oaks Fincorp, Inc., (OTCBB:FOFN) the holding company for Four Oaks Bank & Trust Company, today announced first quarter results for fiscal year 2005. Net income increased 47% in the first quarter of 2005 as compared to the same period of 2004. Net income was $1,176,000 or $0.34 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, compared to $799,000 or $0.24 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. A net one time charge to earnings of $158,000 was made during the first quarter of 2004 to recognize an expected loss related to a discontinued product. Annualized return on average equity and return on average assets at March 31, 2005 increased to 12.32% and 1.15%, respectively, compared to 9.42% and 0.91%, respectively, at March 31, 2004. The Company increased the level of dividends paid to its shareholders from the $0.08 per share that was paid in the first quarter of 2004 to $0.09 per share paid in the first quarter of 2005. Improved earnings trends continued in the first quarter of 2005, when compared to the same period of 2004, as evidenced by a 34% increase in net interest income after the provision for loan losses, from $3,162,000 to $4,231,000. Operating expenses increased 15% in the first quarter 2005 to $3,195,000, as compared to the same period of 2004, primarily due to increased salaries and benefits associated with expansion of our locations. The Company believes pricing strategies implemented during prior periods continue to enhance its ability to compete effectively for loans and deposits in its local markets. The Company's balance sheet growth continued in the first quarter of 2005. Total deposits of $340,703,000 at March 31, 2005, grew 8% from December 31, 2004. Net loans increased 3% to $317,929,000. Shareholders' equity grew to $37,993,000, resulting in a 2% increase over December 31, 2004. Book value per share at March 31, 2005 was $10.97 as compared to $10.85 at December 31, 2004. Shareholders' equity as a percentage of total assets remained high at 8.9% as of March 31, 2005. With $424,978,000 in total assets, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Four Oaks Bank & Trust Company, offers a broad range of financial services through its twelve offices in Four Oaks, Clayton, Smithfield, Garner, Benson, Fuquay-Varina, Wallace, Holly Springs, Harrells, and Sanford, North Carolina. The Harrells branch office and the Sanford loan production office both opened on January 10, 2005. CONTACT: Four Oaks Fincorp, Inc. Ayden R. Lee, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer Nancy S. Wise, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (919) 963-2177 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----