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U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

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, 2003           

OR

[     ]  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
0-10974

FIRST PULASKI NATIONAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Tennessee                                                                                                   62-1110294            
(State or other jurisdiction or incorporation)                                                 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

206 South First Street, Pulaski, Tennessee  38478
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number:                                                               931-363-2585


     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 past 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 an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the 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:

Common Stock, $1.00 par value -- 1,643,419 Shares Outstanding as of April 30, 2003.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. Financial Statements.

FIRST PULASKI NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)

ASSETS

March 31,

December 31,

2003

2002



Cash and due from banks

$12,592,399

$13,933,354

Federal funds sold

10,033,000

5,220,000



   Cash and cash equivalents

22,625,399

19,153,354

Securities available for sale

126,998,716

114,161,308

Loans net of unearned income

235,002,588

233,255,433

Allowance for credit losses

(3,078,433)

(3,809,625)



   Total net loans

231,924,155

229,445,808

Bank premises & equipment

10,259,150

10,292,144

Accrued interest receivable

3,722,511

3,755,962

Prepayments & other assets

4,207,137

3,731,963

Other real estate

1,069,575

1,129,191



   TOTAL ASSETS

$400,806,643

$381,669,730

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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

LIABILITIES

Deposits

   Non-interest bearing balances

$43,590,311

$45,007,259

   Interest bearing balances

306,075,821

286,240,489



      Total deposits

349,666,132

331,247,748

Other borrowed funds

3,634,893

3,562,216

Accrued taxes

501,477

369,818

Accrued interest on deposits

838,669

891,494

Other liabilities

1,731,998

1,596,205



      TOTAL LIABILITIES

356,373,169

337,667,481



STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Common Stock, $1 par value; authorized - 10,000,000 shares;

1,643,419 and 1,642,036 shares issued and outstanding

1,643,419

1,642,036

Capital surplus

4,674,567

4,656,050

Retained earnings

36,000,423

35,471,905

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net

2,115,065

2,232,258



TOTAL STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY

44,433,474

44,002,249



TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY

$400,806,643

$381,669,730

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* See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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Item 1. Financial Statements. (Continued)

FIRST PULASKI NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

For Three Months Ended

March 31,

2003

2002



INTEREST INCOME:

   Loans, including fees

$4,413,608

$4,623,082

   Investment securities

1,308,952

1,544,944

   Federal funds sold

29,931

44,316



      Total interest income

5,752,491

6,212,342

INTEREST EXPENSE:

   Interest on deposits:

      NOW Accounts

68,395

102,506

      Savings & MMDAs

469,414

316,423

      Time

1,177,639

2,150,830

   Borrowed funds

47,860

26,129



         Total interest expense

1,763,308

2,595,888

         NET INTEREST INCOME

3,989,183

3,616,454

         Provision for loan losses

352,593

239,620



         NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER

         PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

3,636,590

3,376,834



OTHER INCOME:

   Service charges on deposit accounts

587,066

518,576

   Other service charges and fees

97,357

78,505

   Security gains

683

12,201

   Dividends

26,137

42,383

   Mortgage banking fees

185,001

142,307

   Other

101,379

113,567



      Total other income

997,623

907,539

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Item 1. Financial Statements. (Continued)

FIRST PULASKI NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

For Three Months Ended

March 31,

2003

2002



OTHER EXPENSES:

   Salaries and employee benefits

$1,655,159

$1,531,835

   Occupancy expense, net

286,143

308,606

   Furniture and equipment expense

195,279

235,018

   Advertising and public relations

123,801

134,263

   Other operating expenses

665,656

743,585



      Total other expenses

2,926,038

2,953,307

      Income before taxes

1,708,175

1,331,066

      Applicable income taxes

504,030

415,960



      NET INCOME

$1,204,145

$915,106

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      Earnings per common share:

      Basic

$ 0.73

$ 0.56

      Diluted

$ 0.73

$ 0.56

      Dividends per common share

$ 0.41

$ 0.41

      Number of average shares for period

1,642,956

1,630,430

      Number of diluted average shares for period

1,655,325

1,640,868

* See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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Item 1. Financial Statements. (Continued)

 

FIRST PULASKI NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2003

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income

Common

Capital

Retained

Stock

Surplus

Earnings

Total






Balance, Dec. 31, 2002

$ 1,642,036

$ 4,656,050

$ 35,471,905

$ 2,232,258

$ 44,002,249

Comprehensive income:

   Net Income

1,204,145

   Change in unrealized

   gains (losses) on AFS

   securities, net of tax

(117,644)

   Less reclassification

   adjustment, net of

   deferred income tax

   benefit of $232

451

Comprehensive income

1,086,952

Cash Dividends

($.41 per share)

(675,627)

(675,627)

Common stock issued

1,383

18,517

19,900

Common stock repurchased

0






Balance, March 31, 2003

$ 1,643,419

$ 4,674,567

$ 36,000,423

$ 2,115,065

$ 44,433,474

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* See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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Item 1. Financial Statements. (Continued)

FIRST PULASKI NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

For three months ended March 31,

2003

2002



Cash flows from operating activities

  Net income

$ 1,204,145

$ 915,106

  Adjustments to reconcile net income

  to net cash provided by operating activities

    Provision for loan losses

352,593

239,620

    Depreciation of premises and equipment

203,610

248,674

    Amortization and accretion of investment securities, net

176,451

76,293

    Deferred income tax expense

62,756

85,374

    Security gains, net

(683)

(12,201)

    (Gain) loss on sale of other assets

(1,301)

36,620

    Loans originated for sale

(7,680,737)

(4,476,940)

    Proceeds from sale of loans

7,165,077

5,284,590

    (Increase) decrease in interest receivable

33,451

(68,795)

    Increase in prepayments/other assets

(475,174)

(352,018)

    Decrease in accrued interest payable

(52,825)

(239,084)

    Increase in accrued taxes

131,659

367,339

    Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

132,073

(1,015,423)



      Net cash from operating activities

1,251,095

1,089,155

Cash flows from investing activities:

    Proceeds from maturity of investment securities available for sale

11,898,303

7,329,673

    Proceeds from sale of investment securities available for sale

1,488,337

0

    Purchase of investment securities available for sale

(26,576,045)

(10,536,055)

    Net increase in loans

(2,255,664)

(4,364,199)

    Capital expenditures

(170,616)

(161,273)

    Proceeds from sale of other assets

1,301

47,622



      Net cash used by investing activities

(15,614,384)

(7,684,232)

Cash flows from financing activities:

    Net increase in deposits

18,418,384

11,134,098

    Cash dividends paid

(675,627)

(668,235)

    Proceeds from issuance of common stock

19,900

17,610

    Payments to repurchase shares

0

(177,223)

    Proceeds from borrowings

150,000

1,046,000

    Borrowings repaid

(77,323)

(52,737)



      Net cash from financing activities

17,835,334

11,299,513

Net increase decrease in cash and cash equivalents

3,472,045

4,704,436

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

19,153,354

23,429,058



Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

22,625,399

28,133,494

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* See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).

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Item 1. Financial Statements. (Continued)


     Note to Consolidated Financial Statements

       The interim financial statements furnished under this item reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted, as allowed under rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for interim period presentation. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the complete fiscal year. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period classifications.


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Result of Operations.

       The following analysis should be read in conjunction with the financial statements set forth in Part I, Item 1, immediately preceding this section.
       Reference is made to the report of the registrant on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, which report was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about March 31, 2003. This Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regarding, among other things, the anticipated financial and operating results of the registrant. The words "anticipate," "could," "may," "intend," "believe," and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but other statements not based on historical information may also be considered forward-looking. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The registrant undertakes no obligation to publicly release any modifications, updates or revisions of these statements to reflect event s or circumstances occurring after the day hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
       In connection with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the registrant cautions investors that future financial and operating results may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, the registrant. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, increased competition with other financial institutions, lack of sustained growth in the registrant's market area, adverse changes in interest rates, inadequate allowance for loan loss, significant downturns in the businesses of one or more large customers, changes in the legislative or regulatory environment and loss of key personnel. These risks and uncertainties may cause the actual results or performance of the registrant to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.


Critical Accounting Policies

       The accounting principles we follow and our methods of applying these principles conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and with general practices within the banking industry. In connection with the application of those principles to the determination of our allowance for loan losses, we have made judgements and estimates which have significantly impacted our financial position and results of operations.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. (Continued)


       The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that is considered to be adequate to reflect estimated credit losses for specifically identified loans as well as estimated probable credit losses inherent in the remainder of the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. The allowance is increased by the provision for loan losses, which is charged against current period operating results and decreased by the amount of charge-offs, net of recoveries. A formal review of the allowance for loan losses is prepared quarterly to assess the risk in the portfolio and to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Our methodology of assessing the appropriateness of the allowance consists of several elements, which include the formula allowance, as well as specific allowances.
       The formula allowance is calculated by applying loss factors to outstanding loans and certain unused commitments. For purposes of the quarterly review, the loan portfolio is separated by loan type, and each type is treated as a homogeneous pool. Each loan is assigned a risk rating by loan officers using established credit policy guidelines. These risk ratings are periodically reviewed and all risk ratings are subject to review by an independent Credit Review Department. Each risk rating is assigned an allocation percentage which, when multiplied times the dollar value of loans in that risk category, results in the amount of the allowance for loan losses allocated to these loans. Allocation percentages are based on our historical loss experience and may be adjusted for significant factors that, in management's judgement, affect the collectibility of the portfolio as of the evaluation date.
       Specific allowances are established in cases where management has identified significant conditions or circumstances related to a credit that management believes indicates the probability that a loss has been incurred in excess of the amount determined by the application of the above formula. Every substandard or worse loan in excess of $25,000 and all loans criticized as "Special Mention" over $100,000 are reviewed quarterly by the Executive and Loan Committee of the registrant's bank subsidiary Board of Directors for the level of loan losses required to be specifically allocated.


(a) Results of Operations

       Net income of the registrant was $1,204,145 for the first three months of 2003. This amounted to an increase of $289,039, or 31.6 percent, compared to the first three months of 2002.  Net interest income increased $372,729 during the first quarter of 2003 as compared to the first quarter of 2002. However, this increase was partially offset by a $112,973 increase in the provision for loan losses during the first quarter of 2003 as compared to the first quarter of 2002.
       Net interest income, the largest component of net income for the registrant, is the difference between income earned on loans and investments and interest paid on deposits and other sources of funds. Net interest income increased $372,729, or 10.3 percent during the first quarter of 2003 as compared to the first quarter of 2002.  Total interest income decreased $459,851, or 7.4 percent for the first three months of 2003 as compared to the first three months of 2002. The decrease in total interest income was primarily due to the lower interest rate environment that began to take effect during the first quarter of 2001 and has continued into 2003. However, the decrease in total interest income was offset by a decrease in total interest expense of $832,580, or 32.1 percent for the first quarter of 2003 as compared to the same period in 2002. The decrease in total interest expense was again primarily due to the lower interest rate environment that began in 2001. The percentage change was greater for the total interest expense than the total interest income primarily due to the general decline in the level of interest rates that occurred in 2001 and continued through the first quarter of 2002. Interest rates continued a slight decline through the second and third

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. (Continued)


quarters of 2002. Interest rates declined more steeply again in the fourth quarter of 2002 and continued to remain at low levels through the end of the first quarter of 2003. The registrant was able to reprice its deposits, especially its non-maturity deposits, faster than it had to reprice its assets. Thus, during the declining interest rate period that has existed over the last two years, the average interest rate paid on deposits decreased faster than the average rate earned on loans and investments, causing the decrease in interest expense to be greater than the decrease in interest income.
        The decrease in interest income was due to a $209,474 decrease in interest and fee income on loans, a $235,992 decrease in interest on investment securities and a $14,385 decrease in interest on federal funds sold. Again, the primary cause of these decreases was the declining interest rate environment. The decrease in interest expense was due to a $34,111 decrease in interest expense on NOW accounts and a $973,191 decrease in interest expense on time deposits that were partially offset by an increase of $152,991 in interest expense on savings and money market accounts for the first quarter of 2003 as compared to the same period of 2002. The net decrease in interest expense was primarily the result of the declining interest rate environment.  The increase in interest expense on savings and money market accounts was primarily due to a large increase in money market account balances. Much of this increase in money market balances was offset by a decr ease in time deposits; thus resulting in significantly lower interest expense on time deposits and increasing interest expense on money market accounts. The apparent cause of the flow of funds from time deposits to money market accounts seems to be the low interest rate environment prevalent throughout 2002 and the first quarter of 2003 and the improved liquidity offered by money market accounts. Money market accounts have allowed depositors to hedge against interest rate increases since the funds may be withdrawn on short or no notice and unlike time deposits, no early withdrawal penalties are incurred.
       Total other income increased $90,084, or 9.9 percent for the three-month period ended March 31, 2003, as compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2002. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $68,490 and mortgage banking fees increased $42,694, accounting for much of the increase in other income during the first quarter of 2003 as compared to the first quarter of 2002. Much of the increase in service charges on deposit accounts was due to an increase in insufficient funds and overdraft fees charged on demand deposit accounts. The increase in mortgage banking fees was primarily caused by an increase in the volume of mortgages generated during the first quarter of 2003 as compared to the same period of 2002.
       Total other expenses decreased $27,269, or 0.9 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2003 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2002. Salaries and employee benefits increased $123,324, or 8.1 percent for the first quarter of 2003 as compared to the first quarter of 2002, primarily due to increased average salary and benefits expense per employee. However, this increase in salaries and employee benefits was offset by a decrease of $39,739 in furniture and equipment expense, a decrease of $22,463 in occupancy expenses and a decrease of $77,929 in other operating expenses for the first quarter of 2003 as compared to the same period of 2002.
       The provision for credit losses for the three-month period ended March 31, 2003, increased $112,973 or 47.1 percent over the same period of 2002. The increase in provision for possible credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2003 was primarily the result of a deterioration in local economic conditions and one large loan that was charged off during the first quarter of 2003. As a result of increases in net loan losses and problem loans compared to prior periods, the registrant anticipates that the provision for loan losses and allowance for loan losses will continue at increased levels through the remainder of 2003.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.(Continued)


       The provision for possible credit losses is based on past loan experience and other factors that, in management's judgement, deserve current recognition in estimating possible credit losses. Such factors include past loan loss experience, growth and composition of the loan portfolio, review of specific problem loans, the relationship of the allowance for credit losses to outstanding loans and current economic conditions that may affect the borrower's ability to repay. A more detailed description of the allowance for loan losses can be found under the section titled "Critical Accounting Policies."
       For the three-month period ended March 31, 2003, income before taxes increased $377,109, or 28.3 percent, as compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2002. Applicable income taxes increased $88,070, or 21.2 percent for the three months ended March 31, 2003 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2002.
       On a basic, weighted average per share basis, net income was $0.73 per share based on 1,642,956 shares for the first three months of 2003 as compared to $0.56 per share based on 1,630,430 shares for the first three months of 2002
. On a fully diluted basis, net income per share was $0.73 for the first three months of 2003 on 1,655,325 shares as compared to $0.56 on 1,640,868 shares for the first three months of 2002.
       The following table shows the return on assets (net income divided by average total assets) and return on equity (net income divided by average stockholders' equity (net of unrealized gain or loss on securities) for the three months ended March 31, 2003 (annualized) and for the year ended December 31, 2002.

For the three months ended

For year ended

     March 31, 2003     

  December 31, 2002  

Return on assets

1.26%

1.09%

Return on equity

11.59%

9.90%


(b) Financial Condition

       The registrant's total assets increased 5.0 percent to $400,806,643 during the three months ended March 31, 2003, from $381,669,730 at December 31, 2002. Loans and leases, net of allowance for credit losses, totaled $231,924,155 at March 31, 2003, a 1.1 percent increase compared to $229,445,808 at December 31, 2002. The registrant's bank subsidiary originated certain real estate mortgages that it sold in the secondary market. These loans totaled $7,165,077 for the three months ended March 31, 2003 as compared to $5,284,590 for the three months ended March 31, 2002. Investment securities increased $12,837,408, or 11.2 percent, to $126,998,716 at March 31, 2003, from $114,161,308 at December 31, 2002. The unrealized gain on securities, net of tax, was $2,115,065 at March 31, 2003 as compared to $2,232,258 at December 31, 2002.  Federal funds sold increased $4,813,000, or 92.2 percent to $10,033,000 at March 31, 2003, from $5,220,000 at December 31, 2002. The increase in investment securities and federal funds sold was primarily the result of deposits growing more quickly than loans during the first three months of 2003.
       Total liabilities increased by 5.6 percent to $356,373,169 for the three-months ended March 31, 2003, compared to $337,667,481 at December 31, 2002. This increase was primarily due to a $19,835,332 or 6.9 percent increase in interest bearing deposits.  Much of the increase in deposits during the first quarter of 2003 occurred in money market accounts.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. (Continued)

       
       Non-performing assets decreased to approximately $7,887,200 at March 31, 2003 compared to approximately $8,760,700 at December 31, 2002.  Non-performing assets at March 31, 2003 included $1,069,575 in other real estate owned, $6,351,305 in non-accrual loans, and $466,279 in loans past due ninety days or more as to interest or principal payment. Additionally, there was approximately $456,000 in restructured loans at March 31, 2003.  At December 31, 2002, the corresponding figures were $1,129,191 in other real estate owned, $7,236,654 in non-accrual loans, $394,898 in loans past due ninety days or more, and $464,000 loans restructured. The allowance for loan losses was 0.48 times the balance of nonaccrual loans at March 31, 2003 as compared to 0.53 at December 31, 2002. The large volume in the registrant's n on-accrual loans at March 31, 2003 was principally related to two credit lines of the registrant's subsidiary bank. The largest line placed on nonaccrual status was a large United States Department of Agriculture guaranteed loan that was placed on a nonaccrual status during the second quarter of 2002. Eighty percent of the principal and accrued interest of the loan is guaranteed by the United States Department of Agriculture. The remaining twenty percent credit exposure on the loan is secured by the underlying collateral on the loan. Management no longer believes that the underlying collateral is sufficient to secure the entire unguaranteed portion of the loan. Management has estimated the credit exposure on the loan and included the exposure in its allowance for loan losses calculation for March 31, 2003. If the guaranteed portion of this loan was excluded from nonaccrual status, then the allowance for loan losses would have been 1.06 times the balance of nonaccrual loans as of March 31, 2003. The se cond large line was placed on nonaccrual status during the fourth quarter of 2002. This line consists primarily of commercial real estate and land development loans and resulted in most of the net charged-off loans during the first quarter of 2003.
      Nonaccrual loans are those for which management has discontinued accrual of interest because there exists significant uncertainty as to the full and timely collection of either principal or interest or such loans have become contractually past due 90 days with respect to principal or interest unless such loans are well secured and in the process of collection. The additional amount of interest that would have been recorded during the quarter ended March 31, 2003 if the above nonaccrual loans had been current in accordance with their original terms was approximately $119,000.
       Credit risk represents the maximum accounting loss that would be recognized at the reporting date if counterparties failed completely to perform as contracted and any collateral or security proved to be of no value. Concentrations of credit risk or types of collateral arising from financial instruments exist in relation to certain groups of customers. A group concentration arises when a number of counterparties have similar economic characteristics that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations to be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions. The registrant does not have a significant concentration to any individual customer or counterparty. The major concentrations of credit risk for the registrant arise by collateral type in relation to loans and credit commitments. The only significant concentration that exists is in loans secured by real estate and agricultural related loans. Although the registrant has a loan portfolio divers ified by type of risk, the ability of its customers to honor their contracts is to some extent dependent upon their regional economic condition. A geographic concentration arises because the registrant grants commercial, real estate and consumer loans primarily to customers in Giles, Marshall and Lincoln Counties, Tennessee. In order to mitigate the impact of credit risk, management strives to identify loans experiencing difficulty early enough to correct the problems and to maintain an allowance for loan losses at a level management believes is sufficient to cover inherent losses in the loan portfolio.
       Net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2003 were approximately $1,083,800 for a net charge-off to total loans ratio of 0.46 percent. This compares to net charge-offs of approximately

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. (Continued)

$284,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2002 for a net charge-off to total loans ratio of 0.14 percent. As discussed previously, one large line was primarily responsible for the increase in net loan charge-offs during the first quarter of 2003.
       The total allowance for credit losses decreased to $3,078,433 as of March 31, 2003 from $3,809,625 as of December 31, 2002. The decrease of $731,192 in the allowance for credit losses during the first quarter of 2003 was primarily due to the large credit line mentioned previously. As of December 31, 2002, management had estimated the credit exposure on this line in its calculation for the allowance for credit losses. Subsequently, during the first quarter of 2003, much of the exposure for this line was charged-off, thus decreasing the allowance for credit losses. Management believes that the allowance for credit losses is sufficient to cover potential losses in the loan portfolio.


(c) Liquidity

       Liquidity is the ability to fund increases in loan demand or to compensate for decreases in deposits and other sources of funds, or both. Maintenance of adequate liquidity is an essential component of the financial planning process. The objective of asset/liability management is to provide an optimum balance of liquidity and earnings. The registrant seeks to generate adequate cash flows to meet its needs without sacrificing income or taking undue risks. Cash and cash equivalents increased $3,472,045 between December 31, 2002 and March 31, 2003.  This increase was primarily the result of deposits increasing faster than loans.
       Marketable investment securities, particularly those of short maturities, are the principal source of asset liquidity. Securities maturing in one year or less amounted to $17,527,920 at March 31, 2003, representing 13.8 percent of the registrant's investment portfolio as compared to 10.5 percent one year earlier. These securities may be sold in response to changes in interest rates, changes in prepayment risk, the need to increase regulatory capital, or asset/liability strategy. Management classifies the registrant's entire investment portfolio in the available-for-sale category and reports these securities at fair value. Management does not anticipate the sale of a material amount of investment securities in the foreseeable future.
       Other sources of liquidity include maturing loans and federal funds sold. As mentioned previously, federal funds sold increased by $4,813,000, or 92.2 percent from December 31, 2002 to March 31, 2003.
       At March 31, 2003, the registrant had unfunded loan commitments outstanding of approximately $27,822,000 and outstanding standby letters of credit of approximately $810,000. Since these commitments generally have fixed expiration dates and many will expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment level does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. If needed to fund these commitments, the registrant's subsidiary bank has the ability to liquidate federal funds sold or securities available-for-sale, or on a short-term basis to borrow and purchase federal funds from other financial institutions.
       As discussed above, the registrant's bank subsidiary originates residential mortgage loans for sale in the secondary market which it may be required to repurchase if a default occurs with respect to the payment of any of the first four installments of principal and interest after a loan is sold and the default continues for a period of 90 days. These loans are considered in the computation of the allowance for loan losses to cover future defaults. The total mortgage loans sold with repurchase requirements outstanding as of March 31, 2003 was approximately $9,615,000.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. (Continued)


(d) Capital Adequacy

       The Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the FDIC have established risk-based capital guidelines for U.S. banking organizations. These guidelines provide a uniform capital framework that is sensitive to differences in risk profiles among banks.   Under these guidelines, total capital consists of Tier I capital (core capital, primarily stockholders' equity) and Tier II capital (supplementary capital, including certain qualifying debt instruments and credit loss reserve).
       Assets are assigned risk weights ranging from 0 to 100 percent depending on the level of credit risk normally associated with such assets. Off-balance sheet items (such as commitments to make loans) are also included in assets through the use of conversion factors established by regulators and are assigned risk weights in the same manner as on-balance sheet items. Banking institutions are expected to maintain a Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of at least 4.00 percent, a total capital (Tier I plus Tier II) to total risk-weighted assets ratio of at least 8.00 percent, and a Tier I capital to total assets ratio (leverage ratio) of at least 4.00 percent. The following table sets out the appropriate regulatory standards as well as First Pulaski National Corporation's actual ratios as of March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002.

      March 31, 2003

December 31, 2002

(in thousands of dollars)

Tier I Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets:

    Tier I capital

$ 42,250

$ 41,704

    Risk-weighted assets

$ 287,253

$ 282,069

    Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets

14.71%

14.79%

    Regulatory requirement

4.00%

4.00%

Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets:

    Total capital (Tier I plus Tier II)

$ 45,328

$ 45,233

    Risk-weighted assets

$ 287,253

$ 282,069

    Total capital to risk-weighted assets

15.78%

16.04%

    Regulatory requirement

8.00%

8.00%

Tier I Capital to Total Quarterly Average Assets (Leverage Ratio)

    Tier I capital

$ 42,250

$ 41,704

    Total assets

$ 388,247

$ 374,268

    Tier I capital to total assets

10.88%

11.14%

    Regulatory requirement

4.00%

4.00%

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks.

       The registrant's primary component of market risk is interest rate volatility. Fluctuations in interest rates will ultimately impact both the level of income and expense recorded on a large portion of the registrant's assets and liabilities, and the market value of all interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, other than those which possess a short term to maturity. Based upon the nature of the registrant's operations, the registrant is not subject to foreign currency exchange or commodity price risk.
       Interest rate risk management focuses on the earnings risk associated with changing interest rates, as well as the risk to the present value of the registrant's equity. Management seeks to maintain profitability in both immediate and long-term earnings through funds management and interest rate risk management. The registrant's rate sensitive position has an important impact on earnings and the present value of the registrant's equity. Management of the registrant meets regularly to analyze the rate sensitivity position, focusing on the spread between the cost of funds and interest yields generated primarily through loans and investments. Management also seeks to maintain stability in the net interest margin under varying interest rate environment. These goals are accomplished through the development and implementation of lending, funding and pricing strategies designed to maximize net interest income under varying interest rate environments subject to specific liquidity and interest rate risk guidelines.
       Analysis of rate sensitivity and rate gap analysis are the primary tools used to assess the direction and magnitude of changes in net interest income resulting from changes in interest rates. Included in the analysis are cash flows and maturities of financial instruments, changes in market conditions, and pricing and deposit volume and mix. Since these assumptions are inherently uncertain, net interest income can not be precisely estimated nor can the impact changes in interest rates be precisely predicted. Actual results will differ due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes and changes in market conditions and management's strategies, among other factors.
       There have been no material changes in reported market risks during the three months ended March 31, 2003.


Item 4. Controls and Procedures

       The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-14 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Within the 90 days prior to the date of this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the desi gn and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
       There were no significant changes in the Company's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the internal controls subsequent to the date of such evaluation.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

       The registrant and its subsidiaries are involved, from time to time, in ordinary routine litigation incidental to the banking business. Neither the registrant nor its subsidiaries is involved in any material pending legal proceedings.

Item 2.  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

     None


Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities

     None


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.

     (a)   Exhibit 11.1  Statement of Computation of Per Share Earnings

            Exhibit 99.1  Certification of Mark A. Hayes, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 - the Sarbanes-Oxley
                                Act of 2002.

            Exhibit 99.2  Certification of Tracy Porterfield, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 - the Sarbanes-Oxley
                                Act of 2002.

     (b)  No current reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the first quarter of 2003.

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SIGNATURES
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      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.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                FIRST PULASKI NATIONAL CORPORATION


Date:  May 14, 2003                                                /s/Mark A. Hayes                            
                                                                                Mark A. Hayes, Chief Executive Officer

 

Date:  May 14, 2003                                                /s/Tracy Porterfield                           
                                                                                Tracy Porterfield, Chief Financial Officer
                                                                               

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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Mark A. Hayes, certify that:

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of First Pulaski National Corporation;
  2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly 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 quarterly report;
  4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
    1. designed such disclosure controls and procedures 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;
    1. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
    2. presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
  1. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
    1. all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weakness in internal controls; and
    2. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management of other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and
  1. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

            Date:  May 14, 2003                                                       /s/Mark A. Hayes                   
                                                                                                   Mark A. Hayes, Chief Executive Officer  

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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Tracy Porterfield, certify that:

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of First Pulaski National Corporation;
  2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly 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 quarterly report;
  4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
    1. designed such disclosure controls and procedures 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;
    1. evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
    1. presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
  1. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
    1. all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weakness in internal controls; and
    2. any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management of other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and
  1. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

            Date:  May 14, 2003                                                       /s/Tracy Porterfield                  
                                                                                                   Tracy Porterfield, Chief Financial Officer 

 

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