424B3 1 f424b3prospectussupplement20.htm 424(B)(3) PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT Exhibit 19




Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)

Registration No. 333-126589

 

 

Prospectus Supplement

Dated August 14, 2006 (to Prospectus dated November 23, 2005)

 

 

1st FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

This Prospectus Supplement is part of, and should be read in conjunction with, the Prospectus dated November 23, 2005.

 

This Prospectus Supplement includes the quarterly report to investors filed as Exhibit 19 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 of 1st Franklin Financial Corporation, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2006.

 

 

 




Exhibit 19

 

 

 

1st

FRANKLIN

FINANCIAL

CORPORATION

 

 

QUARTERLY

REPORT TO INVESTORS

AS OF AND FOR THE

SIX MONTHS ENDED

JUNE 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 




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The Company:


1ST Franklin Financial Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Company” or “we”) is engaged in the consumer finance business, particularly in making consumer loans to individuals in relatively small amounts for short periods of time.  Other lending activities include the purchase of sales finance contracts from various dealers and the making of first and second mortgage loans on real estate to homeowners.  As of June 30, 2006, the business was operated through a network of 224 branch offices located in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina.


We also offer optional credit insurance coverage to our customers when making a loan.  Such coverage may include credit life insurance, credit accident and health insurance, and/or credit property insurance.  Customers may request credit life insurance coverage to help assure any outstanding loan balance is repaid if the customer dies before the loan is repaid or they may request accident and health insurance coverage to help continue loan payments if the customer becomes sick or disabled for an extended period of time.  Customers may also choose property insurance coverage to protect the value of loan collateral against damage, theft or destruction.  We write these various insurance products as an agent for a non-affiliated insurance company.  Under various agreements, our wholly-owned insurance subsidiaries, Frandisco Life Insurance Company and Frandisco Property and Casualty Insurance Company, reinsure the insurance coverage on our customers written on behalf of this non-affiliated insurance company.


The Company's operations are subject to various state and federal laws and regulations.  We believe our operations are in compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations.


Overview:


During the first six months of 2006, total assets of the Company increased $13.9 million (4%) to $338.8 million at June 30, 2006 from $324.9 million at December 31, 2005.  The increase in assets was mainly attributable to increases in the Company’s loan and investment portfolios.


The Company previously reported a $3.5 million decline in net loans during the first quarter of 2006; however, higher loan originations in the second quarter enabled the Company to reverse the first quarter decline and post an overall increase for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006.  Net loans grew $8.7 million (4%) to $233.4 million at June 30, 2006 from $224.7 at December 31, 2005.


Our investment portfolio also experienced growth in the first half of 2006.  Investments rose $3.5 million or 5% during the period.  


The aforementioned increases in net loans and investments led to higher revenues during the six-month period just ended as compared to the same period in 2005.  Total revenues grew $4.2 million or 8%.  


During the first six months of 2006, we continued to expand our branch office network with the addition of two new offices in Alabama and one each in the states of Georgia, Louisiana and South Carolina.  As part of our strategic plan for the future, we continue to explore other business locations in our market area to open additional branch offices.


The following portions of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations focus in more detail on the Company’s balance sheet and results of operations for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.  Information about the Company’s liquidity, funding sources, critical accounting policies and other matters is also discussed.  

Financial Condition:


During the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, the Company experienced a positive cash flow resulting in cash and cash equivalents increasing $1.3 million (9%) over the prior year end.  Increases in funds generated from operations and from financing activities were responsible for the increase in the Company’s cash position.


The Company held cash of approximately $1.7 million and $1.6 million in restricted accounts at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.  These restricted accounts are held by the Company’s insurance subsidiaries in order to meet certain deposit requirements applicable to insurance companies in the State of Georgia and to meet the reserve requirements of the Company’s reinsurance agreements.


As previously mentioned, higher loan originations during the quarter ended June 30, 2006 resulted in strong growth in our net loan portfolio.  Based on historical results, we expect continued growth in the portfolio during the remainder of the year.


Also discussed earlier was the increase in the value of the Company’s investment portfolio.  Surplus funds generated by our insurance subsidiaries resulted in the increase in our investment portfolio at June 30, 2006 as compared to the prior year-end.  The Company's investment portfolio consists mainly of U.S. Treasury bonds, government agency bonds and various municipal bonds.  A significant portion of these investment securities have been designated as “available for sale” (70% as of June 30, 2006 and 68% as of December 31, 2005) with any unrealized gain or loss, net of deferred income taxes, accounted for in the equity section of the Company’s balance sheet.  The remainder of the investment portfolio represents securities carried at amortized cost and designated “held to maturity”, as Management has both the ability and intent to hold these securities to maturity.


The Company’s senior debt declined approximately $3.0 million (2%) during the six-month period ended June 30, 2006 mainly as a result of a $15.5 million decline in senior notes and commercial paper held by investors.  A portion of the decline in our senior debt was reinvested in our higher yielding subordinated debentures.  Investments in subordinated debentures increased $14.3 million during the same period.  Overall however, the Company experienced a decline in funds generated through the sale of its debt securities.  Advances were made against the Company’s credit line facility to provide additional funds for operations.


Other liabilities decreased $1.3 million (9%) mainly due to disbursement of funds from the Company’s prior year accrued employee incentive bonus and accrued profit sharing contribution.  A decrease in accounts payable due and a decrease in capital lease obligations also contributed to the decline in other liabilities.


Results of Operations:


Revenue growth during the current year, especially during the second quarter, enabled the Company to post increases in net income.  Net income grew $1.5 million (183%) during the three-month period ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period a year ago and $.6 million (17%) during the six-month comparable period.  A lower loan loss provision also contributed to the increase in net income, particularly in the three-month period ended June 30, 2006.


Net Interest Margin


Rising interest rates have had a significant impact on the Company’s net interest margin.  The margin represents the spread between earnings on loans and investments and interest paid on the Company’s senior and subordinated debt.  Interest rates on the majority of loans offered by the Company are typically fixed and do not change as a result of volatility in market rates; however, interest paid on the Company’s debt securities is impacted by general market interest rate volatility.  In order for our investment securities to be competitive, we adjust rates according to market conditions.  Our average borrowing rate during the current year has increased to 4.48% compared to 3.52% during the same period a year ago.  The increase resulted in our interest cost increasing $.9 million (47%) and $1.5 million (39%) during the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same periods in 2005.  Also contributing to the increase in interest cost was an overall increase in our average borrowing levels.


Although average borrowing costs increased, enhanced earnings from the growth in our loan and investment portfolios more than offset the higher interest cost.  Interest income grew $2.1 million (12%) and $3.3 million (9%) for the three- and six-month periods just ended as compared to the same periods a year ago.


The net impact of the above factors resulted in our net interest margin increasing $1.2 million, or 8%, during the three-month period just ended compared to the same period in 2005.  During the six-month comparable periods, the margin increased $1.8 million, or 6%.


Management projects that average net receivables will continue to grow during the year and earnings thereon will continue to increase likewise.   However, we also project additional increases in borrowing cost which could impact our margins.  There can be no assurance that any increases in net receivables would not be more than offset by increases in borrowing costs.


Insurance Income

 

Net insurance income increased $.7 million (13%) and $1.0 million (9%) during the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same periods in 2005.  The increases were associated with the growth in loan receivables as many customers chose optional credit insurance at their loan origination.


Provision for Loan Losses


The provision for loan losses declined $.6 million (13%) during the three-month period just ended as compared to the same period a year ago primarily due to lower net charge offs.  Net charge offs decreased $.5 million, or 12%, during the same comparable period.  A portion of the decrease in net charge offs was the result of the sale of selected accounts.  In May 2006, Management sold a block of previously charged off accounts to an unaffiliated debt recovery company.   The transaction allowed the Company to recover a portion of the funds due on the accounts.


Net charge offs were approximately the same during the six-month period ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period a year ago.  A decrease in the amount needed to maintain the allowance for loan losses resulted in a $.1 million (2%) decrease in the provision for loan losses during the same period.


Net balances on accounts of individuals who declared bankruptcy decreased $2.5 million to $8.9 million at June 30, 2006 as compared to $11.5 million at June 30, 2005.  The federal bankruptcy laws which became effective October 17, 2005 appear to have resulted in a lower number of bankruptcy filings by the Company’s loan customers than were experienced prior to these laws being enacted.  The reduction in personal bankruptcy filings was one factor contributing to lower net charge offs.

 

We continually monitor the credit-worthiness of our loan portfolio.  The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses to cover probable losses in the current loan portfolio.  At June 30, 2006, we believe the allowance is adequate to cover losses inherent in the portfolio.  Additions will be made to this allowance if and when we deem it appropriate to recognize additional probable losses. Any additions to the allowance will be charged against the provision for loan losses.


Other Revenue


A decrease in return-check fee income, rental income and other miscellaneous non-interest related income caused other revenue to decline $.1 million (21%) during the six-month period just ended as compared to the same period in 2005.  Other revenue also decreased slightly during the three-month comparable period.

Other Operating Expenses


Merit salary increases, increases in employee medical and life insurance expenses, higher payroll tax expense and decreases in deferred salary expense caused personnel expense to increase $.3 million (3%) and $.9 million (5%) during the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same periods in 2005.  An increase in the Company’s accrued profit sharing contribution expense also contributed to the increase in personnel cost during the six-month comparable period.  


Factors responsible for the $.1 million (6%) and $.3 million (6%) increase in occupancy expense during the three- and six-month periods just ended as compared to the same comparable periods a year ago were mainly higher maintenance costs on office and equipment and higher rent expense.


Increases in various overhead expenses such as business promotion, legal and audit, consultant fees, computer expenses, travel expenses and postage contributed to the increases in miscellaneous other operating expenses during the current year.  Also contributing was an increase in taxes and license fees.  During the three-month period just ended, other operating expenses increased $.3 million (9%) as compared to the same period a year ago.  During the six-month comparable period, miscellaneous other operating expenses increased $.8 million, or 11%.  


Income Taxes:


Effective income tax rates were 23% and 22% during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and 22% and 36% during the three-month periods then ended.  The Company has elected S Corporation status for income tax reporting purposes.  Taxable income or loss of an S Corporation is included in the individual tax returns of the stockholders of the Company.  Income taxes are reported for the Company's insurance subsidiaries.  During the quarter just ended, losses of the S Corporation were lower than losses incurred during the same quarter a year ago.  The higher effective income tax rate during the second quarter of 2005 were due to the higher losses incurred by the S Corporation during that period being passed to the shareholders for tax reporting, whereas income earned by the insurance subsidiaries was taxed at the corporate level.  The tax rates for the other periods were below statutory rates due to certain benefits provided by law to life insurance companies, which reduced the effective tax rate of the Company’s life insurance subsidiary, as well as investments in tax exempt bonds held by the Company’s property insurance subsidiary.


Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk:


As previously discussed, higher interest rates have impacted the Company’s interest costs during the current year.  If rates continue to increase, the Company’s net interest margin could be materially impacted.  Please refer to the market risk analysis discussion contained in our annual report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2005 for a detailed analysis of our market risk exposure.


Liquidity and Capital Resources:


As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company had $15.3 million and $14.0 million, respectively, invested in cash and short-term investments readily convertible into cash with original maturities of three months or less.

  

The Company’s investments in marketable securities can be converted into cash, if necessary.  As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, 95% and 97%, respectively, of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and investment securities were maintained in its insurance subsidiaries.  State insurance regulations limit the use an insurance company can make of its assets.  Dividend payments to the Company by its wholly owned insurance subsidiaries are subject to annual limitations and are restricted to the greater of 10% of policyholders’ surplus or statutory earnings before recognizing realized investment gains of the individual insurance subsidiaries.  At December 31, 2005, Frandisco Property and Casualty Insurance Company and Frandisco Life Insurance Company had policyholders’ surplus of $30.0 million and $31.7 million, respectively.  The maximum aggregate amount of dividends these subsidiaries can pay to the Company in 2006 without prior approval of the Georgia Insurance Commissioner is approximately $7.6 million.


Liquidity requirements of the Company are financed through the collection of receivables and through the sale of short- and long-term debt securities.  The Company’s continued liquidity is therefore dependent on the collection of its receivables and the sale of debt securities that meet the investment requirements of the public.  In addition to the securities sales, the Company has an external source of funds available under a credit agreement. The credit agreement provides for unsecured borrowings of up to $30.0 million, subject to certain limitations, and is scheduled to expire on September 25, 2006.  The Company is in discussions to extend or renew this agreement, but no assurances can be provided that it will be able to do so on acceptable terms, if at all.  Available borrowings under the agreement were $8.4 million and $21.0 million at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.



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The Company was subject to the following contractual obligations and commitments at June 30, 2006:

 

07/01/06

thru

12/31/06



2007



2008



2009



2010


2011 & Beyond



Total

 

(in Millions)

Credit Line *

$

21.6

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

21.6

Bank Commitment Fee *

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Senior Notes *

55.9

-

-

-

-

-

55.9

Commercial Paper *

100.2

-

-

-

-

-

100.2

Subordinated Debt *

3.7

8.9

12.7

15.2

25.5

-

66.0

Operating Leases

3.9

4.0

3.3

1.6

.9

.3

14.0

Capitalized Leases

(Equipment)


.1


.2


.2


.-


-


-


.5

Software Service

Contract **


1.2


2.4


2.4


2.4


2.4


9.5


20.3

Data Communication

Lines Contract **


1.3


2.5


1.7


-


-


-


5.5

Total

$

187.9

$

18.0

$20.3

$

19.2

$

28.8

$

9.8

$

284.0

 

* Note:

   Includes estimated interest at current rates

** Note:

   Based on current usage



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Critical Accounting Policies:


The accounting and reporting policies of the Company are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and conform to general practices within the financial services industry. The more critical accounting and reporting policies include the allowance for loan losses, revenue recognition and insurance claims reserve.  


The allowance for loan losses is based on the Company's previous loss experience, a review of specifically identified loans where collection is doubtful and Management's evaluation of the inherent risks and changes in the composition of the Company's loan portfolio.  Specific provision for loan losses is made for impaired loans based on a comparison of the recorded carrying value in the loan to either the present value of the loan’s expected cash flow, the loan’s estimated market price or the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral.


Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States require that an interest yield method be used to calculate the income recognized on accounts which have precomputed charges.  An interest yield method is used by the Company on each individual precomputed account to calculate income for on-going precomputed accounts; however, state regulations often allow interest refunds to be made according to the Rule of 78’s method for payoffs and renewals.  Since the majority of the Company's precomputed accounts are paid off or renewed prior to maturity, the result is that most of the precomputed accounts effectively yield on a Rule of 78's basis.


Precomputed finance charges are included in the gross amount of certain direct cash loans, sales finance contracts and certain real estate loans.  These precomputed charges are deferred and recognized as income on an accrual basis using the effective interest method.  Some other cash loans and real estate loans, which are not precomputed, have income recognized on a simple interest accrual basis.  Income is not accrued on a loan that is more than 60 days past due.


Loan fees and origination costs are deferred and recognized as an adjustment to the loan yield over the contractual life of the related loan.  


The property and casualty credit insurance policies written by the Company, as agent for a non-affiliated insurance company, are reinsured by the Company’s property and casualty insurance subsidiary.  The premiums are deferred and earned over the period of insurance coverage using the pro-rata method or the effective yield method, depending on whether the amount of insurance coverage generally remains level or declines.


The credit life and accident and health insurance policies written by the Company, as agent for a non-affiliated insurance company, are reinsured by the Company’s life insurance subsidiary.  The premiums are deferred and earned using the pro-rata method for level-term life insurance policies and the effective yield method for decreasing-term life policies.  Premiums on accident and health insurance policies are earned based on an average of the pro-rata method and the effective yield method.


Included in unearned insurance premiums and commissions on the consolidated statements of financial position are reserves for incurred but unpaid credit insurance claims for policies written by the Company and reinsured by the Company’s wholly-owned insurance subsidiaries.  These reserves are established based on acceptable actuarial methods.  In the event that the Company’s actual reported losses for any given period are materially in excess of the previous estimated amounts, such losses could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations.


Different assumptions in the application of these policies could result in material changes in the Company’s consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations.




Forward Looking Statements:


Certain information in the previous discussion and other statements contained in this Quarterly Report, which are not historical facts, may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties.  The Company's results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein.  Possible factors which could cause future results to differ from expectations include, but are not limited to, adverse general economic conditions including the changes in interest rate environment, unexpected reductions in the size or collectibility of amounts in our loan portfolio, reduced sales of our securities, federal and state regulatory changes affecting consumer finance companies, unfavorable outcomes in legal proceedings and other factors referenced elsewhere in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.



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1st FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

 

 

 

June 30,

December 31,

 

2006

2005

 

(Unaudited)

ASSETS

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

$

15,288,252 

$

13,988,091

 

 

 

RESTRICTED CASH

1,734,335 

1,591,967

 

 

 

LOANS:

Direct Cash Loans

Real Estate Loans

Sales Finance Contracts



Less:

Unearned Finance Charges

Unearned Insurance Premiums and Commissions

     

Allowance for Loan Losses

Net Loans  


244,733,903 

24,233,624 

34,308,900 

303,276,427 


33,853,318 

18,571,905 

17,485,085 

233,366,119 


241,313,264

23,382,248

30,345,466

295,040,978


34,661,179

18,834,971

16,885,085

224,659,743

 

 

 

INVESTMENT SECURITIES:

Available for Sale, at fair market

Held to Maturity, at amortized cost


52,411,052 

22,599,970 

75,011,022 


48,431,606

23,041,123

71,472,729

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS

13,364,485 

13,197,231

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$

338,764,213 

$

324,909,761

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

SENIOR DEBT


$

177,735,112 

$

180,712,855

OTHER LIABILITIES

12,777,196 

14,110,767

SUBORDINATED DEBT

53,197,850 

38,901,635

Total Liabilities

243,710,158 

233,725,257

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

 

 

Preferred Stock; $100 par value

-- 

--

Common Stock

Voting Shares; $100 par value; 2,000 shares

authorized; 1,700 shares outstanding

Non-Voting Shares; no par value; 198,000 shares

authorized; 168,300 shares outstanding



170,000 


-- 



170,000


--

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(406,358)

268,012

Retained Earnings

95,290,413 

90,746,492

Total Stockholders' Equity

95,054,055 

91,184,504

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


$

338,764,213 


$

324,909,761

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements



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1st FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 

June 30,

June 30,

 

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

 

2006

2005

2006

2005

 

 

 

 

 

INTEREST INCOME

$19,795,213

$

17,682,352

$39,111,414

$35,830,839

INTEREST EXPENSE

2,769,076

1,886,195

5,202,827

3,739,990

NET INTEREST INCOME

17,026,137

15,796,157

33,908,587

32,090,849

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for Loan Losses

4,249,343

4,859,325

7,752,813

7,885,107

 

 

 

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES


12,776,794


10,936,832


26,155,774


24,205,742

 

 

 

 

 

NET INSURANCE INCOME

Premiums and Commissions

Insurance Claims and Expenses


7,571,141

1,513,307

6,057,834


6,904,710

1,532,466

5,372,244


14,984,006

2,965,706

12,018,300


13,932,936

2,901,857

11,031,079

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER REVENUE

161,010

198,587

333,553

423,071

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES:

Personnel Expense

Occupancy Expense

Other

Total


9,604,663

2,254,338

4,101,856

15,960,857


9,299,130

2,133,132

3,757,670

15,189,932


19,631,889

4,443,361

8,562,083

32,637,333


18,755,312

4,189,781

7,730,390

30,675,483

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

3,034,781

1,317,731

5,870,294

4,984,409

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for Income Taxes

660,187

477,960

1,326,373

1,087,503

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

2,374,594

839,771

4,543,921

3,896,906

 

 

 

 

 

RETAINED EARNINGS, Beginning

      of Period


92,915,819


89,162,429


90,746,492


86,105,294

 

 

 

 

 

RETAINED EARNINGS, End of Period

$95,290,413

$90,002,200

$

95,290,413

$

90,002,200

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:

170,000 Shares outstanding  for

all periods (1,700 voting, 168,300

non-voting)





$13.97




$4.94




$26.73




$22.92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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1ST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

June 30,

 

(Unaudited)

 

2006

2005

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

Net Income

$

4,543,921 

$

3,896,906 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

Provided by operating activities:

Provision for Loan Losses

Depreciation and Amortization

Deferred (Prepaid) Income Taxes

Other, net

Decrease in Miscellaneous Assets

Decrease in Other Liabilities  

Net Cash Provided



7,752,813 

931,294 

86,788   

(46,803)

(331,901)

(1,277,101)

11,659,011 



7,885,107 

919,427 

(119,850)

54,229   

(169,588)

(1,890,417)

10,575,814 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

Loans originated or purchased

Loan payments

Increase in restricted cash

Purchases of marketable debt securities

Redemptions of marketable debt securities

Fixed asset additions, net

Net Cash Used

(111,095,681)

94,636,492 

(142,368)

(7,559,666)

3,163,000 

(679,099)

(21,677,322)

(86,064,740)

85,696,633 

(14,068)

(10,116,305)

4,390,250 

(625,527)

(6,733,757)   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

Decrease in senior debt

Subordinated debt issued

Subordinated debt redeemed

Net Cash Provided (Used)

(2,977,743)

21,201,396 

(6,905,181)

11,318,472 

(4,143,503)

2,347,129 

(4,938,844)

(6,735,218)

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS


1,300,161   


(2,893,161)  

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning

13,988,091 

15,856,359 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ending

$

15,288,252 

$

12,963,198 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

     Interest

     Income Taxes

$

5,068,456 

1,603,891 

$

3,728,356 

1,411,625 

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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-NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-

 

 

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

 

 

 

The accompanying interim financial information of 1st Franklin Financial Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company") should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and notes thereto as of December 31, 2005 and for the year then ended included in the Company's December 31, 2005 Annual Report.

 

 

 

In the opinion of Management of the Company, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005. While certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company believes that the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.

 

 

 

The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.

 

 

 

The computation of earnings per share is self-evident from the Consolidated Statements of Income and Retained Earnings.



Note 2 – Allowance for Loan Losses

 

 

 

An analysis of the allowance for loan losses for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 is shown in the following table:

 

 

Six Months Ended

 June 30, 2006

Six Months Ended

 June 30, 2005

 

Beginning Balance

Provision for Loan Losses

Charge-offs

Recoveries

Ending Balance

$

16,885,085 

7,752,813 

(9,933,929)

2,781,116 

$

17,485,085 

$

15,285,085 

7,885,107 

(9,377,888)

2,242,781 

$

16,035,085 

 

 

 

 



Note 3 – Investment Securities

 

 

 

Debt securities available for sale are carried at estimated fair market value.  Debt securities designated as "Held to Maturity" are carried at amortized cost based on Management's intent and ability to hold such securities to maturity.  The amortized cost and estimated fair market values of these debt securities are as follows:

 

 

As of

June 30, 2006

As of

December 31, 2005

 

 


Amortized

Cost

Estimated

Fair Market

Value


Amortized

Cost

Estimated

Fair Market

Value

 

Available for Sale:

U.S. Treasury securities

and obligations of

U.S. government

corporations and

agencies

Obligations of states and

political subdivisions

Corporate securities






$

12,517,787


40,385,431

130,316

$

53,033,534






$

12,176,751


39,537,013

697,288

$

52,411,052






$

11,086,541


36,768,810

381,110

$

48,236,461






$

10,885,386


36,649,434

896,786

$

48,431,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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As of

June 30, 2006

As of

December 31, 2005

 

 


Amortized

Cost

Estimated

Fair Market

Value


Amortized

Cost

Estimated

Fair Market

Value


Held to Maturity:

U.S. Treasury securities

and obligations of

U.S. government

corporations and

agencies

Obligations of states and

political subdivisions

Corporate securities






$

5,468,335


16,631,553

500,082

$

22,599,970






$

5,251,060


16,485,287

499,936

$

22,236,283






$

5,469,203


17,071,209

500,711

$

23,041,123






$

5,341,625


17,177,222

502,155

$

23,021,002


 

Gross unrealized losses totaled $1,719,260 and $799,578 at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.  The following table is an analysis of investment securities in an unrealized loss position for which other-than-temporary impairments have not been recognized as of June 30, 2006:

 

 

 

 

Less than 12 Months

12 Months or Longer

Total

 

 

Fair

Value

Unrealized

Losses

Fair

Value

Unrealized

Losses

Fair

Value

Unrealized

Losses

 

Available for Sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury securities

and obligations of U.S.

government

corporations and

agencies





$

3,420,098





$

72,733





$

8,151,111





$

269,039





$

11,571,209





$

341,772

 

Obligations of states and

political subdivisions


20,078,596


484,182


11,659,387


475,898


31,737,983


960,080

 

Total

23,498,694

556,915

19,810,498

744,937

43,309,192

1,301,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Held to Maturity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury securities

and obligations of U.S.

government

corporations and

agencies





1,426,828





32,341





3,824,232





184,934





5,251,060





217,275

 

Obligations of states and

political subdivisions


8,310,414


118,565


1,896,239


81,422


10,206,653


199,987

 

Corporate Securities

499,937

146

--

--

499,937

146

 

Total

10,237,179

151,052

5,720,471

266,356

15,957,650

417,408

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall Total

$

33,735,873

$

707,967

$

25,530,969

$

1,011,293

$

59,266,842

$

1,719,260

 

As of June 30, 2006, the Company held 181 unaffiliated bond investments that had impairments classified as not other than temporary.  The unrealized losses on the Company’s investments listed in the above table were primarily the result of interest rate increases.  Based on the ratings of these investments, the Company’s ability and intent to hold these investments until a recovery of fair value and after considering the severity and duration of the impairments, the Company does not consider the impairment of these investments to be other-than-temporary at June 30, 2006.





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Note 4 – Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

The Company is involved in four legal proceedings in the state of Mississippi.  In two of those proceedings, the Company is a named defendant in cases alleging fraud and deceit in the Company’s sale of credit insurance, refinancing practices and use of arbitration agreements.  The plaintiffs in those two cases seek statutory, compensatory and punitive damages.  Management believes that it is too early to assess the Company’s potential liability in connection with any of these proceedings.  The Company is diligently contesting and defending the claims in these two proceedings.


In the other two proceedings referred to above, the Company originally filed suit to bar the assertion of certain of the potential claims discussed above and to enforce certain arbitration clauses in its agreements.


The Company is involved in various other claims and lawsuits incidental to its business from time to time.  In the opinion of Management, the ultimate resolution of any such claims or lawsuits is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial position, liquidity or results of operations.


Note 5 – Income Taxes

 

 

 

Effective income tax rates were 23% and 22% during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and 22% and 36% during the three-month periods then ended.  The Company has elected S Corporation status for income tax reporting purposes.  Taxable income or loss of an S Corporation is included in the individual tax returns of the stockholders of the Company.  Income taxes are reported for the Company's insurance subsidiaries.  The tax rates of the Company’s insurance subsidiaries are below statutory rates due to (i) certain benefits provided by law to life insurance companies, which reduces the effective tax rates and (ii) investments in tax exempt bonds held by the Company’s property insurance subsidiary.


Note 6 – Other Comprehensive Income

 

 

 

Comprehensive income was $2.1 million and $3.9 million for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006, respectively, as compared to $1.1 million and $3.8 million for the same periods in 2005.


Accumulated other comprehensive income consisted solely of unrealized gains and losses on investment securities available for sale, net of applicable deferred taxes.  The Company recorded $.3 and $.7 million in other comprehensive losses for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006, respectively. During the same prior year periods, the Company recorded $.3 million and $(.1) million, respectively, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).


Note 7 – Line of Credit

 

 

 

The Company has an external source of funds through available borrowings under a credit agreement. The credit agreement provides for available unsecured borrowings of up to $30.0 million and is scheduled to expire on September 25, 2006.  Available borrowings under the agreement were $8.4 million and $21.0 million at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.


Note 8 – Related party transactions

 

 

 

The Company engages from time to time in other transactions with related parties.  Please refer to the disclosure contained under the heading “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” contained  in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2005 for additional information on related party transactions.




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Note 9 - Segment Financial Information


 

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company realigned its reportable business segments in Georgia, dividing the previous two divisions into three divisions.  The Company now has six reportable segments.  Division I through Division V and  Division VII.  Each segment is comprised of a number of branch offices that are aggregated based on vice president responsibility and geographic location.  Division I is comprised of offices located in South Carolina.  Offices in North Georgia comprise Division II, Division III is comprised of offices in South Georgia, and Division VII is comprised of offices in West Georgia.  Division IV represents our Alabama offices and our offices in Louisiana and Mississippi encompass Division V.  Division VI is reserved for future use.


Accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.  Performance is measured based on objectives set at the beginning of each year and include various factors such as segment profit, growth in earning assets and delinquency and loan loss management.  All segment revenues result from transactions with third parties.  The Company does not allocate income taxes or corporate headquarter expenses to the segments.



The following table summarizes assets, revenues and profit by business segment.  Reconciliation to consolidated net income is also provided.  The segment data in 2005 has been restated to reflect the aforementioned realignment of the Company’s business segments effective January 1, 2006.


 

Division

Division

Division

Division

Division

Division

 

 

I

II

III

IV

V

VII

Total

 

(in Thousands)

Segment Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Months ended 6/30/06

$

3,483

$

3,577

$

5,619

$

4,498

$

4,003

$

4,334

$

25,514

3 Months ended 6/30/05

3,226

3,278

5,272

3,821

3,158

3,990

22,745

6 Months ended 6/30/06

7,104

7,135

11,210

8,924

7,552

8,760

50,685

6 Months ended 6/30/05

6,601

6,867

10,921

7,674

6,303

8,331

46,697

Segment Profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Months ended 6/30/06

$

525

$

1,071

$

1,498

$

1,641

$

1,170

$

1,455

$

7,360

3 Months ended 6/30/05

577

948

1,381

1,354

543

1,433

6,236

6 Months ended 6/30/06

1,152

2,253

3,721

3,414

2,051

3,255

15,846

6 Months ended 6/30/05

1,555

2,352

3,872

2,997

1,267

3,433

15,476

Segment Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6/30/06

$

35,002

$

36,878

$

58,700

$

51,632

$

38,282

$

45,322

$

265,816

6/30/05

34,551

34,247

53,639

43,418

32,638

41,088

239,581

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Months

Ended

6/30/06

(in 000's)

3 Months

Ended

6/30/05

(in 000's)

6 Months

Ended

6/30/06

(in 000's)

6 Months

Ended

6/30/05

(in 000's)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit per segments

$

7,360 

$

6,236 

$

15,846 

$

15,476 

 

Corporate earnings (losses) not allocated

2,014 

508 

3,744 

588 

 

Corporate expenses not allocated

(6,339)

(5,426)

(13,720)

(11,079)

 

Income taxes not allocated

(660)

(478)

(1,326)

(1,088)

 

Net income

$

2,375 

$

840 

$

4,544 

$

3,897 

 





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BRANCH OPERATIONS

Jack R. Coker

Senior Vice President

Ronald E. Byerly

Vice President

Dianne H. Moore

Vice President

Ronald F. Morrow

Vice President

J. Patrick Smith, III

Vice President

Virginia K. Palmer

Vice President

Michael J. Whitaker

Vice President


REGIONAL OPERATIONS DIRECTORS

Sonya Acosta

Donald Floyd

Tommy Lennon

Mike Olive

Bert Brown

Shelia Garrett

Bonnie Letempt

Melvin Osley

Debbie Carter

Brian Gray

Mike Lyles

Hilda Phillips

Rick Childress

Jack Hobgood

Jimmy Mahaffey

Henrietta Reathford

Bryan Cook

Bruce Hooper

Judy Mayben

Michelle Rentz

Jeremy Cranfield

Jerry Hughes

Roy Metzger

Gaines Snow

Joe Daniel

Janice Hyde

Marty Miskelly

Marc Thomas

Loy Davis

Judy Landon

Brian McSwain

Lynn Vaughan

Patricia Dunaway

Jeff Lee

Harriet Moss

 


BRANCH OPERATIONS

 

ALABAMA

Albertville

Center Point

Fayette

Moody

Ozark

Selma

Alexander City

Clanton

Florence

Moulton

Pelham

Sylacauga

Andalusia

Cullman

Gadsden

Muscle Shoals

Prattville

Troy

Arab

Decatur

Hamilton

Opelika

Russellville (2)

Tuscaloosa

Athens

Dothan

Huntsville (2)

Opp

Scottsboro

Wetumpka

Bessemer

Enterprise

Jasper

Oxford

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEORGIA

Adel

Canton

Dahlonega

Glennville

Manchester

Stockbridge

Albany

Carrollton

Dallas

Greensboro

McDonough

Swainsboro

Alma

Cartersville

Dalton

Griffin (2)

Milledgeville

Sylvania

Americus

Cedartown

Dawson

Hartwell

Monroe

Sylvester

Athens (2)

Chatsworth

Douglas (2)

Hawkinsville

Montezuma

Thomaston

Bainbridge

Clarkesville

Douglasville

Hazlehurst

Monticello

Thomson

Barnesville

Claxton

East Ellijay

Helena

Moultrie

Tifton

Baxley

Clayton

Eastman

Hinesville (2)

Nashville

Toccoa

Blairsville

Cleveland

Eatonton

Hogansville

Newnan

Valdosta (2)

Blakely

Cochran

Elberton

Jackson

Perry

Vidalia

Blue Ridge

Colquitt

Fitzgerald

Jasper

Pooler

Villa Rica

Bremen

Commerce

Flowery Branch

Jefferson

Richmond Hill

Warner Robins

Brunswick

Conyers

Forsyth

Jesup

Rome

Washington

Buford

Cordele

Fort Valley

LaGrange

Royston

Waycross

Butler

Cornelia

Gainesville

Lavonia

Sandersville

Waynesboro

Cairo

Covington

Garden City

Lawrenceville

Savannah

Winder

Calhoun

Cumming

Georgetown

Madison

Statesboro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOUISIANA

Alexandria

DeRidder

Houma

Leesville

Natchitoches

Pineville

Crowley

Franklin

Jena

Marksville

New Iberia

Prairieville

Denham Springs

Hammond

Lafayette

Morgan City

Opelousas

 



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BRANCH OPERATIONS

(Continued)

 

MISSISSIPPI

Batesville

Corinth

Hazlehurst

Kosciusko

Newton

Senatobia

Bay St. Louis

Forest

Hernando

Magee

Oxford

Starkville

Booneville

Grenada

Houston

McComb

Pearl

Tupelo

Carthage

Gulfport

Iuka

Meridian

Picayune

Winona

Columbia

Hattiesburg

Jackson

New Albany

Ripley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOUTH CAROLINA

Aiken

Charleston

Easley

Lancaster

North Augusta

Simpsonville

Anderson

Chester

Florence

Laurens

North Charleston

Spartanburg

Barnwell

Clemson

Gaffney

Lexington

North Greenville

Summerville

Batesburg-    Leesvile

Columbia

Greenville

Lugoff

Orangeburg

Sumter

Boiling Springs

Conway

Greenwood

Marion

Rock Hill

Union

Cayce

Dillon

Greer

Newberry

Seneca

York

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




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DIRECTORS

 

 

Ben F. Cheek, III

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

1st Franklin Financial Corporation

C. Dean Scarborough

Co-Owner

Scarborough Men & Boys Clothes Store

 

 

Ben F. Cheek, IV

Vice Chairman

1st Franklin Financial Corporation

Jack D. Stovall

President, Stovall Building Supplies, Inc.

 

 

A. Roger Guimond

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

1st Franklin Financial Corporation

Dr. Robert E. Thompson

Retired Physician

 

 

John G. Sample, Jr.

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Atlantic American Corporation

Keith D. Watson

Vice President and Corporate Secretary

Bowen & Watson, Inc.


 

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

 

Ben F. Cheek, III

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

Ben F. Cheek, IV

Vice Chairman

 

Virginia C. Herring

President

 

A. Roger Guimond

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

J. Michael Culpepper

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

 

C. Michael Haynie

Executive Vice President - Human Resources

 

Kay S. Lovern

Executive Vice President – Strategic and Organization Development

 

Lynn E. Cox

Vice President / Corporate Secretary and Treasurer

 

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

 

Jones Day

1420 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Suite 800

Atlanta, Georgia  30309-3053

 

AUDITORS

 

Deloitte & Touche LLP

191 Peachtree Street, N.E.

Atlanta, Georgia  30303




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