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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
(MARK ONE)
 

 
x  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
 
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 000-27086
 

 
THE THAXTON GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
SOUTH CAROLINA
    
57-0669498
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
    
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
1524 PAGELAND HIGHWAY, LANCASTER, SOUTH CAROLINA 29720
(Address of principal executive offices)
 

 
Issuer’s telephone number:  803-285-4337
 

 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes      X            No             
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
Class

    
Outstanding at November 11, 2002

Common Stock
    
6,870,390
 
 


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THE THAXTON GROUP, INC.
FORM 10-Q
September 30, 2002
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Item No.

       
Page

    
PART I
    
    
Financial Information
    
1.
  
Financial Statements
    
       
2
       
3
       
4
       
5
       
6
       
7
2.
     
12
3.
     
16
4.
     
16
    
PART II
    
    
Other Information
    
6.
     
16
    
Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
    

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Item 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
THE THAXTON GROUP, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, 2002 & December 31, 2001
 
    
September 30, 2002

  
December 31, 2001

 
    
(Unaudited)
      
Assets
               
Cash
  
$
7,787,673
  
$
4,096,359
 
Finance receivables, net
  
 
178,011,344
  
 
181,255,030
 
Premises and equipment, net
  
 
4,745,363
  
 
4,246,816
 
Accounts receivable
  
 
1,007,093
  
 
1,813,743
 
Accounts receivable from affiliates
  
 
69,344
  
 
113,185
 
Repossessed automobiles
  
 
775,810
  
 
952,153
 
Deposit
  
 
7,866,842
  
 
6,710,692
 
Goodwill and other intangible assets
  
 
32,255,726
  
 
32,481,654
 
Deferred tax asset, net
  
 
2,910,000
  
 
2,752,000
 
Other assets
  
 
7,353,350
  
 
8,138,673
 
    

  


Total assets
  
$
242,782,545
  
$
242,560,305
 
    

  


Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Liabilities
               
Accrued interest payable
  
$
2,201,081
  
$
2,194,814
 
Notes payable
  
 
216,706,678
  
 
225,033,166
 
Accounts payable
  
 
2,023,194
  
 
1,361,490
 
Accounts payable to related parties
  
 
1,944,625
  
 
254,043
 
Income taxes payable
  
 
2,356,953
  
 
2,270,068
 
Employee savings plan
  
 
1,595,950
  
 
1,083,594
 
Other liabilities
  
 
5,457,229
  
 
4,078,594
 
    

  


Total liabilities
  
 
232,285,710
  
 
236,275,769
 
    

  


Stockholders’ Equity
               
Preferred Stock $.01 par value:
               
Series A: 400,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 10,440 shares in 2002, 10,440 shares in 2001; liquidation value $104,400 in 2002 and 2001
  
 
104
  
 
104
 
Series C: 50,000 shares authorized issued and outstanding in 2002 and 2001; liquidation value $500,000 in 2002 and 2001
  
 
500
  
 
500
 
Series E: 800,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding in 2002 and 2001; liquidation value $8,000,000 in 2002 and 2001
  
 
8,000
  
 
8,000
 
Series F: 100,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 20,000 shares in June 2002;
liquidation value $200,000 in 2002 and 2001.
  
 
200
  
 
200
 
Common stock, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 6,870,390 in 2002; 6,849,355 shares in 2001
  
 
68,704
  
 
68,493
 
Additional paid-in-capital
  
 
8,863,203
  
 
8,831,599
 
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
  
 
1,556,124
  
 
(2,624,360
)
    

  


Total stockholders’ equity
  
 
10,496,835
  
 
6,284,536
 
    

  


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  
$
242,782,545
  
$
242,560,305
 
    

  


 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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THE THAXTON GROUP, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
Three-Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
(Unaudited)
 
    
2002

  
2001

Interest and fee income
  
$
19,759,409
  
$
18,615,606
Interest expense
  
 
3,732,900
  
 
4,782,926
    

  

Net interest income
  
 
16,026,509
  
 
13,832,680
Provision for credit losses
  
 
5,291,894
  
 
4,601,378
    

  

Net interest income after provision for credit losses
  
 
10,734,615
  
 
9,231,302
Other income:
             
Insurance premiums and commissions, net
  
 
3,888,665
  
 
3,406,986
Other income
  
 
634,296
  
 
970,227
    

  

Total other income
  
 
4,522,961
  
 
4,377,213
    

  

Operating expenses:
             
Compensation and employee benefits
  
 
7,900,415
  
 
7,424,889
Telephone, computers
  
 
698,275
  
 
572,463
Net occupancy
  
 
1,672,285
  
 
1,652,977
Reinsurance claims expense
  
 
642,459
  
 
460,652
Advertising
  
 
713,579
  
 
719,572
Collection expense
  
 
161,535
  
 
142,358
Travel
  
 
371,845
  
 
330,032
Professional fees
  
 
343,031
  
 
258,812
Office expense
  
 
728,888
  
 
638,481
Amortization expense
  
 
170,007
  
 
608,181
Other
  
 
167,183
  
 
96,330
    

  

Total operating expenses
  
 
13,569,502
  
 
12,904,747
    

  

Income before income tax expense
  
 
1,688,074
  
 
703,768
Income tax expense
  
 
573,954
  
 
344,280
    

  

Net income
  
 
1,114,120
  
 
359,488
Dividends on preferred stock
  
 
102,014
  
 
196,236
    

  

Net income applicable to common shareholders
  
$
1,012,106
  
$
163,252
    

  

Net income per common share—basic and diluted
  
$
0.15
  
$
0.02
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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THE THAXTON GROUP, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
Nine-Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
(Unaudited)
 
    
2002

  
2001

Interest and fee income
  
$
58,125,642
  
$
54,731,895
Interest expense
  
 
11,046,329
  
 
14,589,625
    

  

Net interest income
  
 
47,079,313
  
 
40,142,270
Provision for credit losses
  
 
13,663,566
  
 
11,210,686
    

  

Net interest income after provision for credit losses
  
 
33,415,747
  
 
28,931,584
Other income:
             
Insurance premiums and commissions, net
  
 
11,720,577
  
 
10,305,809
Other income
  
 
2,815,955
  
 
3,277,999
    

  

Total other income
  
 
14,536,532
  
 
13,583,808
    

  

Operating expenses:
             
Compensation and employee benefits
  
 
24,286,603
  
 
23,032,888
Telephone, computers
  
 
1,804,786
  
 
1,729,446
Net occupancy
  
 
4,932,346
  
 
4,827,373
Reinsurance claims expense
  
 
1,574,880
  
 
1,105,598
Advertising
  
 
2,225,497
  
 
2,207,845
Collection expense
  
 
470,437
  
 
471,649
Travel
  
 
935,413
  
 
878,228
Professional fees
  
 
962,477
  
 
788,655
Office expense
  
 
1,871,277
  
 
1,872,201
Amortization expense
  
 
470,331
  
 
1,823,241
Other
  
 
1,488,589
  
 
1,482,498
    

  

Total operating expenses
  
 
41,022,636
  
 
40,219,622
    

  

Income before income tax expense
  
 
6,929,643
  
 
2,295,770
Income tax expense
  
 
2,356,951
  
 
1,095,561
    

  

Net income
  
 
4,572,692
  
 
1,200,209
Dividends on preferred stock
  
 
392,207
  
 
557,151
    

  

Net income applicable to common shareholders
  
$
4,180,485
  
$
643,058
    

  

Net income per common share—basic and diluted
  
$
0.61
  
$
0.09
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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THE THAXTON GROUP, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
Year Ended December 31, 2001 and Nine-Months Ended September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)
 
    
Common Stock

    
Preferred Stock

  
Additional Paid-in Capital

    
Retained Earnings

    
Total Stockholders’ Equity

 
Balance at December 31, 2000
  
$
69,743
 
  
$
8,604
  
$
8,610,549
 
  
$
(4,929,486
)
  
$
3,759,410
 
    


  

  


  


  


Cancelled 135,000 shares of common stock
  
 
(1,350
)
  
 
—  
  
 
1,350
 
  
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
 
Issued 20,000 shares of Series F preferred stock
           
 
200
  
 
199,800
 
  
 
—  
 
  
 
200,000
 
Issued 10,000 shares of common stock as compensation
  
 
100
 
  
 
—  
  
 
19,900
 
  
 
—  
 
  
 
20,000
 
Dividends paid on preferred stock
  
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
  
 
—  
 
  
 
(729,497
)
  
 
(729,497
)
Net income
  
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
  
 
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