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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-QSB

 

(Mark One)

x   QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003

 

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

 

For the transition period from                     to                    

 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-5735

 


 

UNION FINANCIAL BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   57-1001177

(State or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

203 West Main Street, Union, South Carolina   29379
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (864) 429-1864

 


 

The Corporation had 1,969,380 shares, $0.01 par value, common stock issued and outstanding as of July 23, 2003.

 



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UNION FINANCIAL BANCSHARES, INC.

 

INDEX

 

Part I. Financial Information    Page

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

    

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002

   3

Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

   4

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

   5

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the nine months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

   6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   7-11

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   12-17

Item 3. Controls and Procedures

   18

Part II. Other Information

    

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

   19

Item 2. Changes in Securities

   19

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   19

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   19

Item 5. Other Information

   19

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   19

Signatures

   21

 


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Item 1.   Financial Statements

UNION FINANCIAL BANCSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

June 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002 (unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2003


    September 30,
2002


     (DOLLARS IN
THOUSANDS)

ASSETS

              

Cash

   $ 2,109     $ 1,346

Short term interest-bearing deposits

     5,010       7,385
    


 

Total cash and cash equivalents

     7,119       8,731

Investment and mortgage-backed securities

     160,543       117,633

Loans, net

     151,311       161,576

Office properties and equipment, net

     6,420       6,523

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at cost

     3,550       2,900

Accrued interest receivable

     2,058       1,728

Intangible assets

     5,166       5,643

Cash surrender value of life insurance

     4,911       4,724

Other assets

     2,929       1,510
    


 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 344,007     $ 310,968
    


 

LIABILITIES

              

Deposit accounts

   $ 217,423     $ 200,303

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings

     72,000       57,000

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     17,000       17,000

Corporate obligated floating rate capital securities

     8,000       8,000

Accrued interest on deposits

     410       427

Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance

     231       414

Other liabilities

     1,269       626
    


 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     316,333       283,770
    


 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

              

Serial preferred stock, no par value, authorized—500,000 shares, issued and outstanding—None

              

Common stock—$0.01 par value, authorized—2,500,000 shares, issued and outstanding—1,969,380 shares at 6/30/03 and 1,958,069 at 9/30/02

     20       20

Additional paid-in capital

     11,749       11,573

Accumulated other comprehensive gain

     962       1,421

Retained earnings, substantially restricted

     15,027       14,184

Treasury stock, at cost, 5,000 shares at 6/30/03

     (84 )     —  
    


 

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     27,674       27,198
    


 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 344,007     $ 310,968
    


 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNION FINANCIAL BANCSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 (unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended

    Nine Months Ended

 
    

June 30,

2003


    June 30,
2002


    June 30,
2003


   

June 30,

2002


 
     (DOLLARS IN
THOUSANDS EXCEPT
PER SHARE)
    (DOLLARS IN
THOUSANDS EXCEPT
PER SHARE)
 

Interest Income:

                                

Loans

   $ 2,613     $ 3,160     $ 8,286     $ 9,485  

Deposits and federal funds sold

     3       29       12       41  

Mortgage-backed securities

     613       1,035       2,389       3,066  

Interest and dividends on investment securities

     939       421       2,106       1,348  
    


 


 


 


Total Interest Income

     4,168       4,645       12,793       13,940  
    


 


 


 


Interest Expense:

                                

Deposit accounts

     1,171       1,415       3,562       4,657  

Trust preferred corporate obligation

     101       116       317       250  

Advances from the FHLB and other borrowings

     912       879       2,758       2,515  
    


 


 


 


Total Interest Expense

     2,184       2,410       6,637       7,422  
    


 


 


 


Net Interest Income

     1,984       2,235       6,156       6,518  

Provision for loan losses

     190       350       605       690  
    


 


 


 


Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses

     1,794       1,885       5,551       5,828  
    


 


 


 


Non Interest Income:

                                

Fees for financial services

     468       394       1,334       1,094  

Loan servicing costs

     (55 )     (40 )     (165 )     (129 )

Net gain (loss) on sale of investments

     220       10       463       -31  
    


 


 


 


Total Non Interest Income

     633       364       1,632       934  
    


 


 


 


Non Interest Expense:

                                

Compensation and employee benefits

     839       745       2,395       2,145  

Occupancy and equipment

     445       398       1,291       1,168  

Deposit insurance premiums

     8       9       25       26  

Professional services

     61       96       288       253  

Advertising/Public relations

     69       14       140       102  

Real estate operations

     4       16       44       48  

Deposit premium intangible

     159       83       477       248  

Goodwill amortization

     —         82       —         245  

Other

     211       197       620       718  
    


 


 


 


Total Non Interest Expense

     1,796       1,640       5,280       4,953  
    


 


 


 


Income Before Income Taxes

     631       609       1,903       1,809  

Income tax expense

     147       148       469       448  
    


 


 


 


Net Income

   $ 484     $ 461     $ 1,434     $ 1,361  
    


 


 


 


Basic Net Income Per Common Share

   $ 0.25     $ 0.24     $ 0.73     $ 0.70  
    


 


 


 


Diluted Net Income Per Common Share

   $ 0.23     $ 0.23     $ 0.70     $ 0.67  
    


 


 


 


Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding

                                

Basic

     1,966,738       1,954,480       1,963,903       1,944,391  

Diluted

     2,073,138       2,043,195       2,060,885       2,025,224  

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNION FINANCIAL BANCSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 (unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended

 
    

June 30,

2003


   

June 30,

2002


 
     (IN THOUSANDS)     (IN THOUSANDS)  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

                

Net income

   $ 1,434     $ 1,361  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                

Provision for loan losses

     605       690  

Amortization of intangibles

     477       493  

Depreciation expense

     769       672  

Recognition of deferred income, net of costs

     (37 )     (50 )

Deferral of fee income, net of costs

     37       158  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                

Increase in accrued interest receivable

     (330 )     (339 )

(Increase) decrease in other assets

     (1,419 )     332  

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

     460       (1,246 )

Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable

     (17 )     3  
    


 


Net cash provided by (used by) operating activities

     1,979       2,074  
    


 


INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

                

Purchase of investment and mortgage-backed securities:

                

Available for sale

     (124,114 )     (56,767 )

Proceeds from sale of investment and mortgage-backed securities

     24,940       23,334  

Proceeds from maturity of investment and mortgage-backed securities:

                

Available for sale

     26,685       5,435  

Principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities:

                

Held to maturity

     —         605  

Available for sale

     29,120       8,584  

Net (increase) decrease in loans

     9,473       (8,838 )

Purchase of FHLB stock

     (650 )     273  

Redemption of FHLB stock

     —         (275 )

Purchase of office properties and equipment

     (666 )     (199 )
    


 


Net cash used by investing activities

   $ (35,212 )   $ (27,848 )
    


 


FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

                

Proceeds from the dividend reinvestment plan

     83       84  

Dividends paid in cash ($0.30 per share—2003 and $0.30 per share—2002)

     (591 )     (582 )

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

     93       141  

Share repurchase program

     (84 )     —    

Proceeds from term borrowings

     15,000       11,993  

Proceeds from issuance of trust preferred corporate obligations

     —         8,000  

Increase (Decrease) in deposit accounts

     17,120       10,089  
    


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     31,621       29,725  
    


 


NET (DECREASE) \ INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     (1,612 )     3,951  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     8,731       6,608  
    


 


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

   $ 7,119     $ 10,559  
    


 


SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:

                

Cash paid for:

                

Income taxes

   $ 322     $ 1,616  

Interest

     6,654       7,419  

Non-cash transactions:

                

Loans foreclosed

   $ 173     $ 288  

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNION FINANCIAL BANCSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 AND 2002 (UNAUDITED)

 

     Common Stock

    

Additional

Paid-in

Capital


   

Retained

Earnings

Substantially

Restricted


   

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income


   

Total

Shareholders’

Equity


 
     Shares

    Amount

          
     (In Thousands, Except Share Data)  

BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2001

   1,924,478     $ 20      $ 11,321     $ 13,217     $ (182 )   $ 24,376  

Net income

                            1,361               1,361  

Other comprehensive income

                                               

Unrealized gains on securities:

                                               

Unrealized holding gains arising during period

                                    928       928  
                                   


 


Comprehensive income

                                            2,289  

Options exercised

   23,605                141                       141  

Dividend reinvestment plan contributions

   7,839                84                       84  

Cash dividend ($.30 per share)

                            (582 )             (582 )
    

 

    


 


 


 


BALANCE AT JUNE 30,2002

   1,955,922     $ 20      $ 11,546     $ 13,996     $ 746     $ 26,308  
    

 

    


 


 


 


BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2002

   1,958,069       20        11,573       14,184       1,421       27,198  

Net income

                            1,434               1,434  

Other comprehensive income

                                               

Unrealized losses on securities:

                                               

Unrealized holding losses arising during period

                                    (459 )     (459 )
                                   


 


Comprehensive income

                                            975  

Options exercised

   10,400                93                       93  

Dividend reinvestment plan contributions

   5,911                83                       83  

Share repurchase program

   (5,000 )              (84 )                     (84 )

Cash dividend ($.30 per share)

                            (591 )             (591 )
    

 

    


 


 


 


BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2003

   1,969,380     $ 20      $ 11,665     $ 15,027     $ 962     $ 27,674  
    

 

    


 


 


 


 

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UNION FINANCIAL BANCSHARES, INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

1.   Presentation of Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Union Financial Bancshares, Inc. (the “Corporation” or “Union Financial”) were prepared in accordance with instructions for Form 10-QSB and, therefore, do not include all disclosures necessary for a complete presentation of consolidated financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. However, all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the interim consolidated financial statements have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. The consolidated financial statements include the Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Provident Community Bank (the “Bank”), a federally charted stock savings bank, and Union Financial Statutory Trust I (the “Trust”), a statutory trust created under the laws of the state of Connecticut. The results of operations for the nine months ended June 30, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire fiscal year. The consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2002 has been derived from the Corporation’s audited financial statements presented in the annual report to shareholders. Certain amounts in the prior year’s financial statements have been reclassified to conform with current year classifications.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure”, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. SFAS No. 148 also amends the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123 and Accounting Pronouncement Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 28, “Interim Financial Reporting”, to require disclosure in the summary of significant accounting policies of the effects of an entity’s accounting policy with respect to stock-based employee compensation on reported net income and earnings per share in annual and interim financial statements. While SFAS No. 148 does not amend SFAS No. 123 to require companies to account for employee stock options using the fair value method, the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 148 are applicable to all companies with stock-based employee compensation, regardless of whether they account for that compensation using the fair value method of SFAS No. 123 or the intrinsic value method of APB Opinion No. 25. The provisions of SFAS No. 148 are effective for annual financial statements for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002, and for financial reports containing condensed financial statements for interim period beginning after December 15, 2002. The Company has adopted the disclosure provisions of SFAS

 

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No. 148 which had no l impact on the financial condition or operating results of the Company.

 

In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” SFAS No. 149 amends and clarifies accounting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and loan commitments that relate to the origination of mortgage loans held for sale, and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133. SFAS No. 149 is generally effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003. The adoption of SFAS No. 149 will not have a material impact on the financial condition or operating results of the Company.

 

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity.” SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances.) Many of those instruments were previously classified as equity. SFAS No. 150 is generally effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. The adoption of SFAS No. 150 did not have a material impact on the financial condition or operating results of the Company.

 

In June 2003, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) issued an exposure draft of a proposed Statement of Position (SOP), Allowance for Credit Losses. The proposed SOP addresses the recognition and measurement by creditors of the allowance for credit losses related to all loans, as that term is defined in SFAS No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan. The proposed SOP provides that the allowance for credit losses reported on a creditor’s balance sheet should consist only of (1) a component for individual loan impairment recognized and measured pursuant to FASB Statement No. 114 and (2) one or more components of collective loan impairment recognized pursuant to FASB Statement No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies, and measured in accordance with the guidance in the proposed SOP. The provisions of the proposed SOP would be effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2003, with earlier application permitted. The effect of initially applying the provisions of the proposed SOP would be reported as a change in accounting estimate. Comments on the exposure draft are due by September 19, 2003. The effect on the financial condition or operating results of the Company related to the adoption of this proposed SOP have not been determined, but would most likely be material.

 

Additional accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

 

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2.   Income Per Share

 

Basic income per share amounts for the nine months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 were computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income per share adjusts for the dilutive effect of outstanding common stock options during the periods.

 

3.   Assets Pledged

 

Approximately $68,305,000 and $24,063,000 of debt securities at June 30, 2003 and September 30, 2002, respectively, were pledged by the Bank as collateral to secure deposits of the State of South Carolina, and Union and Laurens Counties. The Bank pledges as collateral for Federal Home Loan Bank advances the Bank’s Federal Home Loan Bank stock and has entered into a blanket collateral agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank whereby the Bank maintains, free of other encumbrances, qualifying mortgages (as defined) with unpaid principal balances equal to, when discounted at 75% of the unpaid principal balances, 100% of total advances. The Bank will also pledge securities to cover additional advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank that exceed the qualifying mortgages balance along with security repurchase lines with various brokerage houses.

 

4.   Contingencies and Loan Commitments

 

The Bank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These instruments expose the Bank to credit risk in excess of the amount recognized on the balance sheet.

 

The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments. Total credit exposure at June 30, 2003 related to these items is summarized below:

 

Loan Commitments:


   Contract Amount

Approved loan commitments

   $ 3,557,000

Unadvanced portions of loans and credit lines

     13,664,000
    

Total loan commitments

   $ 17,221,000
    

 

Loan commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Loan commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. The

 

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Bank evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained upon extension of credit is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counter party. Collateral held is primarily residential and commercial property.

 

Commitments outstanding at June 30, 2003 consist of fixed and adjustable rate loans provided above at rates ranging from 5.0% to 6.5%. Commitments to originate loans generally expire within 30 to 60 days.

 

Commitments to fund credit lines (principally variable rate, consumer lines secured by real estate and overdraft protection) totaled approximately $38,385,000 at June 30, 2003. Of these lines, the outstanding loan balances totaled approximately $24,721,000. The Bank also has commitments to fund warehouse lines of credit for various mortgage banking companies totaling $3,000,000, which had an outstanding balance at June 30, 2003 of $0.

 

5.   Corporation Obligated Floating Rate Capital Securities

 

On November 14, 2001, the Corporation sponsored the creation of the Trust. The Corporation is the owner of all of the common securities of the Trust. On December 18, 2001, the Trust issued $8,000,000 in the form of floating rate capital securities through a pooled trust preferred securities offering. The proceeds from this issuance, along with the Corporation’s $248,000 capital contribution for the Trust‘s common securities, were used to acquire $8,248,000 aggregate principal amount of the Corporation‘s floating rate junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures due December 18, 2031 (the “Debentures”), which constitute the sole asset of the Trust. The interest rate on the Debentures and the capital securities is variable and adjustable quarterly at 3.60% over the three-month LIBOR, with an initial rate of 5.60%. A rate cap of 12.50% is effective through December 18, 2006. The Corporation has, through the Trust agreement establishing the Trust, the Guarantee Agreement, the notes and the related Debenture, taken together, fully irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed all of the Trust’s obligations under the capital securities.

 

A summary of the Trust securities issued and outstanding follows:

 

    

Amount

Outstanding at June 30,


         Prepayment        

Distribution

Payment

Name


   2003

   2002

   Rate

    Option Date

   Maturity

   Frequency

Union Financial Statutory Trust I

   $ 8,000,000    $ 8,000,000    4.66 %   December 18, 2006    December 18, 2031    Quarterly

 

The stated maturity of the Debentures is December 18, 2031. In addition, the Debentures are subject to redemption at par at the option of the Corporation, subject to prior regulatory approval, in whole or in part on any interest payment date after December 18, 2006. The Debentures are also subject to redemption prior to December 18, 2006 at 107.5% of par after the occurrence of certain events that would either have a negative tax effect on the Trust or

 

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the Corporation or would result in the Trust being treated as an investment company that is required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Upon repayment of the Debentures at their stated maturity or following their redemption, the Trust will use the proceeds of such repayment to redeem an equivalent amount of outstanding trust preferred securities and trust common securities.

 

The Corporation has the right, at one or more times, to defer interest payments on the Debentures for up to twenty consecutive quarterly periods. All deferrals will end on an interest payment date and will not extend beyond December 18, 2031, the stated maturity date of the Debentures. If the Corporation defers interest payments on the Debentures, the Trust will also defer distributions on the capital securities. During any deferral period, each installment of interest that would otherwise have been due and payable will bear additional interest (to the extent payment of such interest would be legally enforceable) at the applicable distribution rate, compounded quarterly.

 

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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations and other portions of this Form 10-Q contain certain “forward-looking statements” concerning the future operations of the Corporation and the Bank. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by the use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” or similar expressions. Management intends to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this statement for the express purpose of availing the Corporation of the protections of such safe harbor with respect to all forward-looking statements contained in this report to describe future plans and strategies. Management’s ability to predict results or the effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could effect actual results include interest rate trends, the general economic climate in the Corporation’s and the Bank’s market area and the country as a whole, the ability of the Corporation and the Bank to control costs and expenses, competitive products and pricing, loan delinquency rates, and changes in federal and state regulation. These factors should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.

 

Financial Condition

 

Assets

 

Total assets of the Corporation increased $33,039,000, or 10.62%, to $344,007,000 at June 30, 2003 from $310,968,000 at September 30, 2002. Investments and mortgage-backed securities increased approximately $42,910,000, or 36.48%, from September 30, 2002 to June 30, 2002, due to purchases of mortgage backed securities and municipal securities that were funded primarily with additional borrowings. The securities purchases offset lower loan demand and provided additional balance sheet growth.

 

 

Loans decreased $10,265,000, or 6.35%, to $151,311,000 at June 30, 2003. The Corporation continues to focus on consumer and commercial lending with reduced emphasis on residential mortgage loans. Consumer and commercial loans outstanding during this period increased $15,775,000, or 25.51%, while outstanding residential mortgage loans decreased $26,040,000 or 25.25%. Other assets increased $1,419,000, or 93.97%, to $2,929,000 at June 30, 2003 from $1,510,000 at September 30, 2002, due to an increase in outstanding receivables as a result of a special purpose financing program that was started in the fourth

quarter of fiscal year 2002.

 

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Liabilities

 

Total liabilities increased $32,563,000, or 11.48%, to $316,333,000 at June 30, 2003 from $283,770,000 at September 30, 2002. Deposits increased $17,120,000, or 8.55%, to $217,423,000 at June 30, 2003 from $200,303,000 at September 30, 2002. The increase was due primarily to growth in certificates of deposits as a result of ongoing promotions for longer term products. In addition, on June 16, 2003, the Corporation opened the new York County regional banking center that generated approximately $ 4,000,000 in deposits at June 30, 2003.

 

Borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) increased $15,000,000, or 26.32%, to $72,000,000 at June 30, 2003 from $57,000,000 at September 30, 2002. The increase in borrowings from the FHLB were utilized to fund additional growth for the Corporation. Other liabilities increased $643,000, or 102.72%, to $1,269,000 at June 30, 2003 from $626,000 at September 30, 2002, due to an increase in loan suspense as a result of a change in loan funding procedures.

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

Shareholders’ equity increased $476,000, or 1.75%, to $27,674,000 at June 30, 2003 from $27,198,000 at September 30, 2002 due to net income year to date, offset by the payment of $0.30 per share quarterly dividends along with a decrease in unrealized gains in securities available for sale.

 

Liquidity

 

Liquidity is the ability to meet demand for loan disbursements, deposit withdrawals, repayment of debt, payment of interest on deposits and other operating expenses. The primary sources of liquidity are savings deposits, loan repayments, borrowings, maturity of securities and interest payments.

 

While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit outflows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition. The primary investing activities of the Corporation are the origination of commercial and consumer loans, and the purchase of investment and mortgage-backed securities. These activities are funded primarily by principal and interest payments on loans and investment securities, deposit growth, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and the utilization of FHLB advances.

 

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During the nine months ended June 30, 2003, the Corporation’s loan originations totaled $46,336,000. At June 30, 2003, the Corporation’s investment in investment and mortgage-backed securities totaled $160,543,000. Additionally, outstanding loan commitments (including commitments to fund credit lines) totaled $17,221,000 at June 30, 2003. Management of the Corporation anticipates that it will have sufficient funds available to meet its current loan commitments.

 

During the nine months ended June 30, 2003, total deposits increased $17,120,000. The Corporation closely monitors its liquidity position on a daily basis. Certificates of deposit, which are scheduled to mature in one year or less from June 30, 2003, totaled $106,300,000. The Corporation relies primarily on competitive rates, customer service, and long-standing relationships with customers to retain deposits. From time to time, the Corporation will also offer competitive special products to its customers to increase retention and to attract new deposits. Based upon the Corporation’s experience with deposit retention and current retention strategies, management believes that, although it is not possible to predict future terms and conditions upon renewal, a significant portion of such deposits will remain with the Corporation. If the Corporation requires funds beyond its ability to generate them internally, additional sources of funds are available through FHLB advances and securities sold under agreements to repurchase. At June 30, 2003, the Corporation had $72,000,000 of FHLB borrowings and $17,000,000 of securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

 

On January 29, 2003, the Corporation announced that the Board of Directors had approved a stock repurchased program authorizing the Corporation to repurchase up to 98,000 shares of the Corporation’s common stock. During the quarter ending June 30,2003, the Corporation repurchased 5,000 shares at a weighted average price of $16.81 per share.

 

Capital Resources

 

The capital requirement of the Bank consists of three components: (1) tangible capital, (2) core capital and (3) risk based capital. Tangible capital must equal or exceed 1.5% of adjusted total assets. Core capital must be a minimum of 4% of adjusted total assets and risk based capital must be a minimum of 8% of risk weighted assets.

 

As of June 30, 2003, the Bank’s capital position, as calculated under regulatory guidelines, exceeds these minimum requirements as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Requirement

     Actual

     Excess

 

Tangible capital

   $ 5,062      $ 28,000      $ 22,938  

Tangible capital to adjusted total assets

     1.50 %      8.30 %      6.80 %

Core capital

   $ 13,576      $ 28,000      $ 14,424  

Core capital to adjusted total assets

     4.00 %      8.30 %      4.30 %

Risk based capital

   $ 13,575      $ 29,786      $ 16,211  

Risk based capital to risk weighted assets

     8.00 %      17.55 %      9.55 %

 

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Results of operations for the nine months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

 

General

 

Net income increased $73,000, or 5.36%, to $1,434,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to the same period in 2002. An increase in non-interest income was partially offset by a decrease in net interest income and an increase in non-interest expense.

 

Interest Income

 

Interest income decreased $1,147,000, or 8.23%, for the nine months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to the same period in 2002. Interest income on loans decreased by 12.64%, or $1,199,000, to $8,286,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2003 from $9,485,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2002, due primarily to declining market interest rates along with a smaller average balance of loans. Interest and dividends on investment and mortgage-backed securities increased $52,000, or 1.17%, for the nine months ended June 30, 2003 to $4,507,000 from $4,455,000 during the same period in 2002. The increase was due primarily to lower investment yields offset by increased investments in mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense decreased $785,000, or 10.58%, for the nine months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2002, due primarily to lower deposit rates from a declining market interest rate environment. Interest expense on deposit accounts decreased $1,095,000, or 23.51%, to $3,562,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2003 from $4,657,000 during the same period in 2002. Interest expense on borrowings increased $243,000, or 9.66%, for the nine months ended June 30, 2003 as compared to the same period in the previous year due to a higher level of borrowings offset by lower market interest rates during the period. The Corporation also extended borrowing terms during this period to improve interest rate risk exposure. The Corporation also recorded $317,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2003 compared to $250,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2002 for interest expense on the trust preferred securities that were issued on December 18, 2001.

 

Provision for Loan Loss

 

During the nine months ended June 30, 2003, the provision for loan losses was $605,000 as compared to $690,000 for the same period in the previous year. During this same period, non-

 

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accrual loans increased $1,254,000 from $1,866,000 at September 30, 2002 to $3,120,000 at June 30, 2003. The increased provision also reflects the Corporation’s continued movement from longer term, fixed rate residential mortgage loans to shorter term, floating rate consumer and commercial loans. Consumer and commercial loans carry higher risk weighted rates in the reserve calculation as compared to residential mortgage loans. Management believes the Corporation’s loan loss allowance is adequate to absorb probable loan losses inherent in the portfolio. The Corporation’s loan loss allowance at June 30, 2003 was approximately 1.15% of the Corporation’s outstanding loan portfolio and 57.27% of non-performing loans compared to .99% of the Corporation’s outstanding loan portfolio and 87.55% of non-performing loans at June 30, 2002.

 

The provision for loan loss calculation includes a segmentation of loan categories subdivided by residential mortgage, commercial and consumer loans. Each category is rated for all loans including performing groups. The weights assigned to each performing group is developed from previous loan loss experience and as the loss experience changes, the category weight is adjusted accordingly. In addition, as the loan categories increase and decrease in balance, the provision for loan loss calculation will adjust accordingly.

 

The changes in the allowance for loan losses consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

Balance at beginning of fiscal year

   $ 1,371  

Provision for loan losses

     605  

(Charge-offs) recoveries, net

     (189 )
    


Balance at end of quarter

   $ 1,787  
    


 

The following table sets forth information with respect to the Bank’s non-performing assets at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

     June 30,
2003


    September 30,
2002


 

Non-accruing loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more:

                

Real Estate

   $ 1,107     $ 916  

Commercial

     1,787       524  

Consumer

     226       426  
    


 


Total

   $ 3,120     $ 1,866  
    


 


Percentage of loans receivable, net

     2.06 %     1.15 %
    


 


Percentage of allowance for loan losses to total loans outstanding

     1.15 %     0.85 %
    


 


Allowance for loan losses

   $ 1,787     $ 1,371  
    


 


Real estate acquired through foreclosure and repossessed assets, net of allowances

   $ 287     $ 356  
    


 


 

 

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Non-accrual loans increased $1,254,000 to $3,120,000 for the period ending June 30, 2003 from $1,866,000 at September 30, 2002. The increase in commercial loans was the result of the classification of three local loans that are well supported by commercial real estate and business equipment. The increase in non-performing real estate loans is a direct result of increasing unemployment in the Corporation’s primary areas of operation where three of the four counties have unemployment rates significantly higher than the state average. Loans 30-89 days past due and still accruing at June 30, 2003 were $3,303,000 compared to $4,044,000 at September 30, 2002. These loans are supported by mortgages, equipment, and automobiles that should reduce the risk of loss for the Corporation.

 

Non-Interest Income

 

Total non-interest income increased $698,000, or 74.73%, to $1,632,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2003 from $934,000 for the same period in the previous year. Fees from financial services increased $240,000, or 21.94%, to $1,334,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2003 from $1,094,000 for the same period in the previous year. The increase was due primarily to the development of new fee income programs that were implemented during the first quarter of the 2003 fiscal year. Gain on the sale of investments was $463,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2003 as the Corporation sold investments with higher price volatility.

 

Non-Interest Expense

 

For the nine months ended June 30, 2003, total non-interest expense increased $327,000, or 6.60%, to $5,280,000 from $4,953,000 for the same period in 2002. On June 16, 2003, the Corporation opened the new York County regional banking center and therefore, expense categories reflect additions for the new banking center. Compensation and employee benefits increased $250,000, or 11.66%, to $2,395,000 for the nine month period ended June 30, 2003 from $2,145,000 for the same period in 2002, due primarily to staff additions resulting from the new branch opening. Occupancy and equipment expense increased $123,000, or 10.53%, to $1,291,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2003 from $1,168,000 for the same period in 2002, due to higher depreciation and equipment expense. Professional services expense increased $35,000, or 13.83%, to $288,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2003 from $253,000 for the same period in 2002 due to higher legal and audit expenses as a result of costs incurred from the Corporation’s pending charter change to a national bank charter. Advertising expense increased $38,000, or 37.25%, to $140,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2003 from $102,000 for the same period in 2002, due to promotional cost incurred related to the new banking center opening . Other expense decreased $98,000, or 13.65%, to $620,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2003 from $718,000 for the same period in

 

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2002, due primarily to lower telephone expense that resulted from reductions in long distance usage and lower customer statement processing expense that resulted from the Corporation’s conversion to statement imaging in the previous fiscal year.

 

Item 3.   Controls and Procedures

 

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. The Corporation maintains controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Corporation files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Based upon their evaluation of those controls and procedures performed within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer of the Corporation concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

(b) Changes in internal controls. The Corporation made no significant changes in its internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of the evaluation of those controls by the chief executive officer.

 

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

 

The Corporation is involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the normal course of business. Management believes that these proceedings are immaterial to the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations.

 

Item 2.   Changes in Securities

 

The Corporation has the right, at one or more times, unless an event of default exists under the floating rate junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures due December 18, 2031 (the “Debentures”), to defer interest payments on the Debentures for up to 20 consecutive quarterly periods. During this time, the Corporation will be prohibited from declaring or paying cash dividends on its common stock.

 

Item 3.   Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

None

 

Item 5.   Other Information

 

None

 

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

Exhibits

 

31(a)

   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer

31(b)

   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer

32(a)

   Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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32(b)

   Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Reports on Form 8-K

 

On April 15, 2003, the Corporation filed a Form 8-K in which it announced under Item 9 its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

UNION FINANCIAL BANCSHARES, INC.

(Registrant)

 

Date:  

8/6/03


      By:  

/s/    DWIGHT V. NEESE        


                Dwight V. Neese, CEO

 

Date:  

8/6/03


      By:  

/s/    RICHARD H. FLAKE        


                Richard H. Flake, CFO