-----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, U8yjcS60SpV2izwznc85ZLy7rMvGQVD69DZBTNybi4fATYZwmlzDjL2t9EKofSeu 5m/yqXd25LvqZUg1xCrrKw== 0000038723-07-000023.txt : 20070509 0000038723-07-000023.hdr.sgml : 20070509 20070508173211 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000038723-07-000023 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070509 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070508 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000038723 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6141] IRS NUMBER: 580521233 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-27985 FILM NUMBER: 07829405 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 213 E TUGALO ST STREET 2: P O BOX 880 CITY: TOCCOA STATE: GA ZIP: 30577 BUSINESS PHONE: 4048867571 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FRANKLIN DISCOUNT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19840115 10-Q 1 sec10q032007.htm SEC FORM 10-Q SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION




SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C  20549

 

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FORM 10-Q

 

(X)  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2007

 

OR

 

(  )

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

 

For the transition period from ______________ to _____________

 

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Commission File Number 2-27985

 

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1st Franklin Financial Corporation

 

A Georgia Corporation

I.R.S. Employer No. 58-0521233

 

213 East Tugalo Street

Post Office Box 880

Toccoa, Georgia 30577

(706) 886-7571

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant:  (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),  and  (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes   X   No __

 

Indicate 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.  (Check one)  Large Accelerated Filer ___  Accelerated Filer ___  Non-Accelerated Filer   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

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class

Outstanding at April 30, 2007

Voting Common Stock, par value $100 per share

1,700 Shares

Non-Voting Common Stock, no par value

168,300 Shares

 




PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.

Financial Statements:

 

 

 

The information required hereunder is incorporated by reference to the information contained under the following captions in the Company's Quarterly Report to Investors as of and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007.  See Exhibit 19.

 

 

 

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position:

 

 

 

March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

 

 

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income and Retained Earnings:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006

 

 

 

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006

 

 

 

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

ITEM 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations:

 

 

The information required hereunder is incorporated by reference to the information contained under the heading “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company's Quarterly Report to Investors as of and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007.  See Exhibit 19.

 

ITEM 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk:

 

 

The information required hereunder is incorporated by reference to the information contained under the heading “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -- Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" in the Company's Quarterly Report to Investors as of and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007.  See Exhibit 19.

 

ITEM 4.

Controls And Procedures:

 

 

 

We maintain a set of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.  An evaluation was carried out as of the end of period covered by this report, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures.  Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of March 31, 2007, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedure s were effective.  No system of controls, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the system of controls are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.


There have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the first quarter of 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.

Legal Proceedings:



From time to time, the Company is involved in various claims and lawsuits incidental to its business.  In the opinion of Management, it is too early to assess the potential liability in connection with any known claims or suits or whether the ultimate resolution of any such claims or suits could be expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, liquidity or results of operations.

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ITEM 6.

Exhibits:

 

 

(a)

Exhibits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

19



31.1



31.2



32.1



32.2

Quarterly Report to Investors as of and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007


Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


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.


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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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.

 

 

1st FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

Registrant

 

 

__/s/  Ben F. Cheek, III____________

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

__/s/  A. Roger Guimond__________

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Date:

May 8, 2007

 

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1st FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

Description

Page No.

 

19



31.1



31.2



32.1




32.2

Quarterly Report to Investors as of and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007


Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


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


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


6



24



25




26




27

 

 

 
























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EX-19 2 exhibit19032007.htm SEC FORM 10-Q EXHIBIT 19 Exhibit 19


Exhibit 19

 

 

 

1st

FRANKLIN

FINANCIAL

CORPORATION

 

 

QUARTERLY

REPORT TO INVESTORS

AS OF AND FOR THE

THREE MONTHS ENDED

MARCH 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




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, primarily in making consumer loans to individuals in relatively small amounts for short periods of time.  Other lending-related 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 March 31, 2007, the business was operated through a network of 226 branch offices located in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina.  An additional branch was opened during April in the state of Louisiana.


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 in surance 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:


As of March 31, 2007, total assets of the Company were $357.8 million compared to $362.6 million at December 31, 2006.  The $4.8 million decline represents a 1% reduction and was mainly due to a decrease in our net loan portfolio.  Loan originations are somewhat seasonal for the Company.  Historically, the first quarter of each year is the slowest in terms of the volume of loans generated.  With each succeeding quarter of the year, we have historically seen loan originations increase, with the fourth quarter culminating in the highest level of originations.  The first quarter of 2007 followed historical trends.  Net loans declined $5.8 million (2%) as compared to the prior year-end with loan repayments received exceeding new loan disbursements.


Although total assets declined, operating results for the quarter just ended were positive.  Total revenues grew $4.3 million (16%) to $31.2 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $26.9 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2006.  Net income during the same comparable period grew $1.4 million or 67%.


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-month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.  Information about the Company’s liquidity, funding sources, critical accounting policies and other matters is also discussed.  


Financial Condition:


Surplus cash generated from operations and from financing and investing activities during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was approximately $.7 million.  Cash and cash equivalents amounted to $24.7 million at March 31, 2007 compared to $24.0 million at December 31, 2006.


The Company held cash in restricted accounts of approximately $2.0 million and $1.9 million at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, 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 contained in the Company’s reinsurance agreements.


As previously mentioned, our net loan portfolio declined during the quarter just ended.  Based on historical trends, we expect to begin seeing growth in the portfolio during the second quarter and through the remainder of the year.


Investment securities increased $1.3 million, or 2%, at March 31, 2007 as compared to the prior year-end.  Surplus funds generated by our insurance subsidiaries accounted for the majority of the increase.  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” (71% as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006) with any unrealized gain or loss, net of deferred income taxes, accounted for as accumulated other comprehensive income in the equity section of the Company’s balance sheet.  The remainder of the Company’s investment portfolio represents securities carried at amortized cost and designated as “held to maturity,” as Management has both the ability and intent to hold these securities to maturity.


A $17.8 million reduction in borrowings against the Company’s bank credit line during the quarter just ended was the main reason for the $12.9 million (7%) decline in senior debt outstanding.  In addition to our bank borrowings, senior debt includes senior demand notes and commercial paper outstanding.  Increased sales of our senior demand notes and commercial paper partially offset some of the decline from the reduced bank borrowings.  


Other liabilities decreased $2.5 million (16%) during the three-month period just ended as compared to the prior year-end.  The decrease was mainly due to disbursements of the Company’s incentive bonus and profit sharing contribution, both of which had been accrued from the prior year.


Results of Operations:


As previously mentioned, our operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 were very positive with significant increases in revenues and net income as compared to the same quarter a year ago.  The primary components causing the increases were higher interest and fee income generated from the Company’s loan portfolio and increases in other revenue.  


Net Interest Margin


Our net interest margin (the difference between earnings on loans and investments and interest paid on the Company’s senior and subordinated debt) grew $1.5 million (9%) during the quarter just ended as compared to the same quarter a year ago.  The growth was mainly due to a $2.7 million increase in interest and fee income on loans and investments.  During the quarter just ended, average earning assets were approximately 10% higher than during the quarter ended March 31, 2006.


The increase in interest and fee revenue was partially offset by the impact of higher funding costs during the current year as compared the first quarter of 2006.  Interest expense increased $1.2 million (50%) during the quarter just ended as compared to the same quarter ended a year ago as a result of an increase in average debt outstanding and higher interest rates paid on the debt.  Average senior and subordinated debt, collectively, was $243.6 million and $218.0 million at March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.


Management projects that average net receivables will continue to grow through the remainder of the year, and earnings are expected to increase accordingly.  However, we also project additional increases in borrowing costs which could negatively impact our margins.  There can be no assurance that any increases in net receivables would not be more than offset by further increases in borrowing costs.


Insurance Income

 

Net insurance income increased $.7 million or 11% during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the same quarter a year ago.  The increase was mainly due to an overall growth in insurance premiums from the Company’s optional credit insurance products.  


Provision for Loan Losses


Provision for loan losses increased $.3 million (9%) during the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2006.  Higher credit losses were the cause for the increase in the provision for loan losses.  Our net charge offs were $3.8 million during the three-month period just ended compared to $3.3 million during the same three-month period a year ago.   


Management is currently negotiating the sale of various charged off receivables which have not had any collections in recent years.  If successful, the sale will allow a recovery of a portion of the amount originally charged off.


The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses to cover probable losses in its current loan portfolio.  There was no increase in the allowance during the quarter just ended as 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.


Recently there has been a great deal of media coverage regarding increasing foreclosures and challenges facing various lenders in the sub-prime real estate marketplace.  Many of these institutions extended adjustable rate loans to borrowers in past years when rates were at historical low levels.  Many of the adjustable rate loans are now re-pricing at higher interest rates and a number of borrowers are not able to afford the new payment levels and/or terms.  The Company does not believe it has exposure to these risks as we are not in this type of lending market and do not offer these types of real estate loans.  All real estate loans currently extended by the Company are at fixed interest rates and payments.


Other Revenue


Other revenue increased $.8 million (466%) during the three-month period just ended as compared to the same quarter a year ago.  The primary reason for the increase was due to commissions earned from the sale of auto club memberships.  Effective October 2006, the Company began selling auto club memberships as an agent for a third party provider.  Approximately $.8 million in commissions were generated on sales of these memberships in the first quarter of 2007.


Other Operating Expenses


Three primary components comprise our other operating expenses.  They are personnel expense, occupancy expense and other miscellaneous operating expenses.  Overall other operating expenses increased $1.2 million (7%) during the three-month period just ended as compared to the same three-month period a year ago.  The primary component causing the increase was higher personnel cost.  Personnel expense grew $.8 million (8%) during the first quarter of 2007 as compared to the comparable prior year period mainly due to merit-salary increases awarded in February 2007, increases in accruals for incentive awards and increases in payroll taxes.  Expansion of the Company’s employee base also contributed to the increase in personnel expense.


Occupancy expenses increased $.1 million during the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the same three-month period ended March 31, 2006.  Increases in maintenance costs, depreciation expense on equipment and increased rent expense were the primary factors causing the higher occupancy expense.


During the three-month period just ended, miscellaneous other operating expenses increased $.3 million, or 7%, compared to the same three-month period a year ago.  This increase was driven primarily by increases in advertising/business promotion expenses, collection expenses,   computer expenses, stationary and supplies, and taxes and licenses.  An increase in expenses related to the sale of the Company’s debt securities also contributed to higher other operating expense.


Income Taxes:


The Company has elected to be treated as an S Corporation 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, rather then being taxed at the corporate level.  Notwithstanding this election, however, income taxes continue to be reported for, and paid by, the Company's insurance subsidiaries as they are not allowed to be treated as an S Corporation, and for the Company’s state taxes in Louisiana, which does not recognize S Corporation status.  Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized and provisions for current and deferred income taxes continue to be recorded by the Company’s subsidiaries.  The deferred income tax assets and liabilities are due to certain temporary differences between reported income and expenses for financial statement and income tax purposes.  


Effective income tax rates were 17% and 23% during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  The higher rates experienced during the prior year period were due to higher losses at the S Corporation level which were passed to the shareholders of the Company for tax reporting, whereas income earned at the insurance subsidiary level was taxed at the corporate level.  The S Corporation reported a gain during the three-month period just ended as compared to a loss during the same three-month period a year ago.


Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk:


As previously discussed, higher interest rates have continued to impact the Company’s interest costs through March 31, 2007.  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, 2006 for a more detailed analysis of our market risk exposure.


Liquidity and Capital Resources:


As of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company had $24.7 million and $24.0 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 March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, 97% and 96%, 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, 2006, Frandisco Property and Casualty Insurance Company and Frandisco Life Insurance Company had policyholders’ surplus of $34.3 million and $36.0 million, respectively.  The maximum aggregate amount of dividends these subsidiaries can pay to the Company in 2007 without prior approval of the Georgia Insurance Commissioner is approximately $8.3 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 its securities sales, the Company has an external source of funds available under a credit agreement with Wachovia Bank, N.A. and BMO Capital Markets Financing, Inc. The credit agreement provides for unsecured borrowings of up to $50.0 million, subject to certain limitations, and is scheduled to expire on December 15, 2009.  Any amounts then outstanding will be due and payable on such date.  The credit agreement contains covenants customary for financing transactions of this type.  Available borrowings under the agreement were $43.0 million and $25.1 million at Mar ch 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, at interest rates of 7.75% and 7.25%, respectively.



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The Company was subject to the following contractual obligations and commitments at March 31, 2007:

 

04/01/07

thru

12/31/07



2008



2009



2010



2011


2012 & Beyond



Total

 

(in Millions)

Credit Line *

$

.4

$

.6

$

7.6

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

8.6

Bank Commitment Fee *

-

.1

.1

-

-

-

.2

Senior Notes *

53.6

-

-

-

-

-

53.6

Commercial Paper *

111.8

-

-

-

-

-

111.8

Subordinated Debt *

5.4

9.1

11.2

45.8

17.8

-

89.3

Operating Leases

3.4

3.9

2.2

1.4

.8

.1

11.8

Capitalized Leases

(Equipment)


.1


.2


-


-


-


-


.3

Software Service

Contract **


1.8


2.4


2.4


2.4


2.4


7.1


18.5

Data Communication

Lines Contract **


2.0


1.8


-


-


-


-


3.8

Total

$

178.5

$

18.1

$23.5

$

49.6

$

21.0

$

7.2

$

297.9

 

* 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 Company’s 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 on these policies 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 generally accepted 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.


Recent Accounting Pronouncements:


In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”), an interpretation of FASB No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”.  FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in financial statements by prescribing how companies should recognize, measure, present and disclose uncertain tax positions that have been taken on a tax return.  The Company adopted FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007 and there was no impact on its consolidated financial statements.


In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. (“SFAS No. 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements disclosures about fair measurements.  SFAS No. 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and does not require any new assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value.  SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact that SFAS No. 157 may have on its consolidated financial statements.


In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115,” (“SFAS No. 159”), which permits companies to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value.  SFAS No. 109 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  Management is currently evaluating the effect that SFAS No. 159 may have on its consolidated financial statements.





Forward Looking Statements:


Certain information in this discussion and other statements contained in this Quarterly Report, which are not historical facts, may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws.  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.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.



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1st FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

 

 

 

March 31,

December 31,

 

2007

2006

 

(Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

$

24,717,855 

$

24,028,767

 

 

 

RESTRICTED CASH

1,945,304 

1,869,583

 

 

 

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  


256,264,213 

24,334,250 

34,530,938 

315,129,401 


33,995,579 

19,020,596 

18,085,085 

244,028,141 


267,999,176

23,563,575

33,724,033

325,286,784


36,615,665

20,723,607

18,085,085

249,862,427

 

 

 

INVESTMENT SECURITIES:

Available for Sale, at fair market

Held to Maturity, at amortized cost


53,333,022 

20,986,008 

74,319,030 


52,032,039

21,034,074

73,066,113

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS

12,782,800 

13,740,379

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$

357,793,130 

$

362,567,269

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

SENIOR DEBT


$

168,626,092 

$

181,474,304

OTHER LIABILITIES

13,049,839 

15,538,750

SUBORDINATED DEBT

74,069,335 

67,189,657

Total Liabilities

255,745,266 

264,202,711

 

 

 

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

320,066 

243,805

Retained Earnings

101,557,798 

97,950,753

Total Stockholders' Equity

102,047,864 

98,364,558

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


$

357,793,130 


$

362,567,269

 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements



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1st FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS

 

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

March 31

 

(Unaudited)

 

2007

2006

 

 

 

INTEREST INCOME

$

22,028,308 

$

19,316,201 

INTEREST EXPENSE

3,647,063 

2,433,751 

NET INTEREST INCOME

18,381,245 

16,882,450 

 

 

 

Provision for Loan Losses

3,806,625 

3,503,470 

 

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES


14,574,620 


13,378,980 

 

 

 

NET INSURANCE INCOME

Premiums

Insurance Claims and Expenses


8,168,207 

1,537,864 

6,630,343 


7,412,865 

1,452,399 

5,960,466 

 

 

 

OTHER REVENUE

975,965 

172,543 

 

 

 

OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES:

Personnel Expense

Occupancy Expense

Other

Total


10,780,605 

2,316,588 

4,754,820 

17,852,013 


10,027,226 

2,189,023 

4,460,227 

16,676,476 

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

4,328,915 

2,835,513 

 

 

 

Provision for Income Taxes

716,016 

666,186 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

3,612,899 

2,169,327 

 

 

 

RETAINED EARNINGS, Beginning of Period

97,950,753 

90,746,492 

Distributions on Common Stock

(5,854)

-- 

RETAINED EARNINGS, End of Period

$101,557,798 

$92,915,819 

 

 

 

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:

170,000 Shares Outstanding for all

Periods (1,700 voting, 168,300 non-voting)



$21.25 



$12.76 

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 



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1ST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

March 31,

 

(Unaudited)

 

2007

2006

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

Net Income

$

3,612,899 

$

2,169,327 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

provided by operating activities:

Provision for Loan Losses

Depreciation and Amortization

Prepaid Income Taxes

Other, net

Decrease in Miscellaneous Assets

Decrease in Other Liabilities  

Net Cash Provided



3,806,625 

485,002 

(41,167)  

38,596 

1,694,352 

(3,215,633)  

6,380,674 



3,503,470 

458,283 

(4,708)

19,887   

772,097 

(1,884,976)

5,033,380 

 

 

 

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 Provided (Used)

(49,329,881)

51,357,542 

(75,721)

(4,015,785)

2,876,000 

(529,353)

282,802 

(49,642,236)

49,687,110 

(12,745)

(4,159,173)

2,658,000 

(519,470)

(1,988,514)   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

Decrease in senior debt

Subordinated debt issued

Subordinated debt redeemed

Dividends / Distributions

Net Cash Used

(12,848,212)

13,429,683 

(6,550,005)

(5,854)

(5,974,388)

(8,819,910)

9,105,986 

(1,756,467)

-- 

(1,470,391)

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS


689,088   


1,574,475   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning

24,028,767 

13,988,091 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, ending

$

24,717,855 

$

15,562,566 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

     Interest

     Income Taxes

$

3,662,141 

31,208 

$

2,411,577 

32,231 

 

 

 

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, 2006 and for the year then ended included in the Company's December 31, 2006 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 March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 and the results of its operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006. 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 three months ended March 31, 2007 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.

 

 

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:


In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”), an interpretation of FASB No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”.  FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in financial statements by prescribing how companies should recognize, measure, present and disclose uncertain tax positions that have been taken on a tax return.  The Company adopted FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007 and there was no impact on its consolidated financial statements.


In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. (“SFAS No. 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements disclosures about fair measurements.  SFAS No. 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements and does not require any new assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value.  SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact that SFAS No. 157 may have on its consolidated financial statements.


In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115,” (“SFAS No. 159”), which permits companies to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value.  SFAS No. 109 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  Management is currently evaluating the effect that SFAS No. 159 may have on its consolidated financial statements.


Note 2 – Allowance for Loan Losses

 

 

 

An analysis of the allowance for loan losses for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 is shown in the following table:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 March 31, 2007

Three Months Ended

 March 31, 2006

 

Beginning Balance

Provision for Loan Losses

Charge-offs

Recoveries

Ending Balance

$

18,085,085 

3,806,625 

(5,348,493)

1,541,868 

$

18,085,085 

$

16,885,085 

3,503,470 

(4,632,585)

1,429,115 

$

17,185,085 







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 were as follows:

 

 

As of

March 31, 2007

As of

December 31, 2006

 

 


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






$

11,514,010


41,429,492

130,316

$

53,073,818






$

11,398,546


41,178,368

756,108

$

53,333,022






$

12,512,644


39,275,384

130,316

$

51,918,344






$

12,348,660


38,941,756

741,623

$

52,032,039

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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As of

March 31, 2007

As of

December 31, 2006

 

 


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







$

5,466,935


15,519,073

$

20,986,008






$

5,368,577


15,545,870

$

20,914,447






$

5,467,437


15,566,637

$

21,034,074






$

5,340,055


15,593,207

$

20,933,262



 

Gross unrealized losses totaled $685,321 and $866,394 at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.  The following table provides an analysis of investment securities in an unrealized loss position for which other-than-temporary impairments have not been recognized as of March 31, 2007:

 

 

 

 

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





$ -- 





$ -- 





$ 9,463,437 





$ 128,600 





$ 9,463,437 





 $ 128,600 

 

Obligations of states and

political subdivisions


 6,492,041 


 21,987 


 20,334,949 


 358,285 


 26,826,990 


  380,272 

 

Total

 6,492,041 

 21,987 

 29,798,386 

 486,885 

 36,290,427 

  508,872 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than 12 Months 

12 Months or Longer 

Total 

 

 

Fair

Value 

Unrealized

Losses 

Fair

Value 

Unrealized

Losses 

Fair

Value 

Unrealized

Losses 

 

Held to Maturity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury securities

and obligations of U.S.

government

corporations and

agencies





 -- 





 -- 





 4,660,483 





 100,758 





 4,660,483 





  100,758 

 

Obligations of states and

political subdivisions


 1,592,047 


 3,017 


 4,181,907 


 72,674 


 5,773,954 


  75,691 

 

Total

 1,592,047 

 3,017 

 8,842,390 

 173,432 

 10,434,437 

  176,449 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall Total

$ 8,084,088 

$ 25,004 

$ 38,640,776 

$ 660,317 

$ 46,724,864 

 $ 685,321 

 

The table above represents 143 investments held by the Company, the majority of which are rated AAA by Standard & Poor’s, which is the highest rating given by this service.  The unrealized losses on the Company’s investments listed in the above table were primarily the result of interest rate increases.  The total impairment was less than 2% of the fair value of the affected investments.  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 March 31, 2007.


Note 4 – Commitments and contingencies

 

 



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The Company is involved in various legal proceedings incidental to its business from time to time.  In the opinion of Management, the ultimate resolution of any such known 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 17% and 23% during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  The Company has elected to be treated as an S Corporation 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, rather than being taxed at the corporate level.  Notwithstanding this election, income taxes are reported for the Company's insurance subsidiaries, as they are not allowed by law to be treated as S Corporation, as well as for the Company in Louisiana, which does not recognize S Corporation status.  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 reduce 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 $3.7 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $1.8 million for the same period in 2006.


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 $.1 million in other comprehensive gains during the three-month period ended March 31, 2007.  During the same prior year period, the Company recorded $.4 million in other comprehensive losses.


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 maximum borrowings of $50.0 million or 80% of our net finance receivables (as defined in the credit agreement), whichever is less.  Our credit agreement has a commitment termination date of December 15, 2009 and contains covenants customary for financing transactions of this type.  Available borrowings under the agreement were $43.0 million and $25.2 million at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, 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, 2006 for additional information on related party transactions.



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Note 9 - Segment Financial Information


 

The Company 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.  A reconciliation to consolidated net income is also provided.  


 

Division

Division

Division

Division

Division

Division

 

 

I

II

III

IV

V

VII

Total

 

(in Thousands)

Segment Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Months ended 3/31/07

$

3,755

$

4,147

$

6,534

$

5,220

$

4,762

$

5,008

$

29,426

3 Months ended 3/31/06

3,621

3,558

5,591

4,426

3,549

4,426

25,171

Segment Profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Months ended 3/31/07

$

652

$

1,452

$

2,656

$

1,983

$

1,535

$

1,980

$

10,258

3 Months ended 3/31/06

627

1,182

2,223

1,773

881

1,800

8,486

Segment Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3/31/07

$

35,055

$

40,246

$

60,546

$

54,009

$

39,690

$

47,310

$

276,856

3/31/06

32,751

33,864

53,801

41,429

30,413

40,441

232,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Months

Ended

3/31/07

(in 000's)

3 Months

Ended

3/31/06

(in 000's)

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit per segments

$

10,258 

$

8,486 

 

 

 

Corporate earnings (losses) not allocated

1,747 

1,730 

 

 

 

Corporate expenses not allocated

(7,676)

(7,381)

 

 

 

Income taxes not allocated

(716)

(666)

 

 

 

Net income

$

3,613 

$

2,169 

 

 

 



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BRANCH OPERATIONS

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

Patricia Dunaway

Sharon Langford

Marty Miskelly

Bert Brown

Shelia Garrett

Jeff Lee

Mike Olive

Keith Chavis

Brian Gray

Mike Lee

Hilda Phillips

Rick Childress

Harriet Healey

Tommy Lennon

Henrietta Reathford

Bryan Cook

Jack Hobgood

Jimmy Mahaffey

Michelle Rentz

Jeremy Cranfield

Bruce Hooper

Judy Mayben

Gaines Snow

Joe Daniel

Jerry Hughes

Brian McSwain

Marc Thomas

Loy Davis

Janice Hyde

Roy Metzger

Lynn Vaughan

Glenn Drawdy

Judy Landon

 

 


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

Madison

Statesboro

Albany

Carrollton

Dallas

Gray

Manchester

Stockbridge

Alma

Cartersville

Dalton

Greensboro

McDonough

Swainsboro

Americus

Cedartown

Dawson

Griffin (2)

Milledgeville

Sylvania

Athens (2)

Chatsworth

Douglas (2)

Hartwell

Monroe

Sylvester

Bainbridge

Clarkesville

Douglasville

Hawkinsville

Montezuma

Thomaston

Barnesville

Claxton

East Ellijay

Hazlehurst

Monticello

Thomson

Baxley

Clayton

Eastman

Helena

Moultrie

Tifton

Blairsville

Cleveland

Eatonton

Hinesville (2)

Nashville

Toccoa

Blakely

Cochran

Elberton

Hogansville

Newnan

Valdosta (2)

Blue Ridge

Colquitt

Fitzgerald

Jackson

Perry

Vidalia

Bremen

Commerce

Flowery Branch

Jasper

Pooler

Villa Rica

Brunswick

Conyers

Forsyth

Jefferson

Richmond Hill

Warner Robins

Buford

Cordele

Fort Valley

Jesup

Rome

Washington

Butler

Cornelia

Gainesville

LaGrange

Royston

Waycross

Cairo

Covington

Garden City

Lavonia

Sandersville

Waynesboro

Calhoun

Cumming

Georgetown

Lawrenceville

Savannah

Winder

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOUISIANA

Alexandria

DeRidder

Hammond

Lafayette

Morgan City

Opelousas

Crowley

Eunice  **

Houma

Leesville

Natchitoches

Pineville

Denham Springs

Franklin

Jena

Marksville

New Iberia

Prairieville



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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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**  Note:  Opened April 2007




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DIRECTORS

 

 

Ben F. Cheek, III

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

1st Franklin Financial Corporation

C. Dean Scarborough

Realtor

 

 

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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EX-31 3 exhibit311.htm SEC FORM 10-Q EXHIBIT 31.1 Exhibit 31




Exhibit 31.1

 

 

RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I,  Ben F. Cheek, III, certify that:


1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of 1st Franklin Financial Corporation;


2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and


5.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date:

May  8, 2007

/s/ Ben F. Cheek, III  

Ben F. Cheek, III, Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer

 




EX-31 4 exhibit312.htm SEC FORM 10-Q EXHIBIT 31.2 Exhibit 31




Exhibit 31.2

 

 

RULE 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a)

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I,  A. Roger Guimond, certify that:


1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of 1st Franklin Financial Corporation;


2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and


5.

The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date:

May 8, 2007

/s/ A. Roger Guimond   

 

A. Roger Guimond,

Executive Vice President and

    Chief Financial Officer     




EX-32 5 exhibit321.htm SEC FORM 10-Q EXHIBIT 32.1 Exhibit 32




Exhibit 32.1

 

1st FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

213 EAST TUGALO STREET

P.O. BOX 880

TOCCOA, GEORGIA  30577

TELEPHONE:  (706) 886-7571

 

 

May 8, 2007

 

 

Re:

Certification Pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, in connection with the filing of the quarterly report of 1st Franklin Financial Corporation (the "Company") for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-Q on the date hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned officer of the Company certifies, that, to such officer’s knowledge:

 

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Report.


   

 

/s/ Ben F. Cheek, III

Name:  Ben F. Cheek, III

Title:  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 




EX-32 6 exhibit322.htm SEC FORM 10-Q EXHIBIT 32.1 Exhibit 32




 

Exhibit 32.2

 

1st FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION

213 EAST TUGALO STREET

P.O. BOX 880

TOCCOA, GEORGIA  30577

TELEPHONE:  (706) 886-7571

 

 

May 8, 2007

 

 

Re:

Certification Pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, in connection with the filing of the quarterly report of 1st Franklin Financial Corporation (the "Company") for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-Q on the date hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned officer of the Company certifies, that, to such officer’s knowledge:

 

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Report.


   

 

/s/ A. Roger Guimond

Name:  A. Roger Guimond

Title:  Executive Vice President and

           Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 




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