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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

ý                                 Quarterly report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005

 

o                                 Transition report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act

 

For the transition period from                                to                                 

 

Commission File No. 333-74710

 

Georgia Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Georgia

 

58-2646154

(State of Incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

100 Westpark Drive, Peachtree City, GA 30269

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(770) 631-9488

(Issuer’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant issuer (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 ý  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o  No ý

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date: 2,972,813 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding as of April 29, 2005.

 

 



 

GEORGIA BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 

Index

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2005 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2004

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

 

Three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 

Three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

 

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

 

 

PART II. – OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

 

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

 

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

 

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

 

 

Signature Page

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

 

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GEORGIA BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

March 31,
2005

 

December 31,
2004

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

8,333,795

 

$

4,631,303

 

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

 

121,426

 

5,115,984

 

Federal funds sold

 

5,977,000

 

0

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

14,432,221

 

9,747,287

 

Investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

Securities available-for-sale

 

33,731,879

 

35,039,356

 

Other investments

 

1,637,241

 

1,540,466

 

 

 

35,369,120

 

36,579,822

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, gross

 

202,986,289

 

192,294,881

 

Loan loss reserve

 

2,745,571

 

2,654,334

 

Loans, net

 

200,240,718

 

189,640,547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

1,775,785

 

1,612,109

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

6,211,994

 

6,212,760

 

Bank owned life insurance

 

4,760,106

 

4,715,027

 

Other assets

 

1,446,955

 

1,042,499

 

Total assets

 

$

264,236,899

 

$

249,550,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing

 

$

31,198,827

 

$

22,666,896

 

NOW

 

33,479,383

 

29,139,505

 

Savings

 

22,958,031

 

29,340,650

 

Time deposits $100,000 and over

 

83,236,509

 

78,243,539

 

Other time deposits

 

62,824,825

 

52,867,428

 

Total deposits

 

233,697,575

 

212,258,018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

816,185

 

529,358

 

Federal funds purchased

 

0

 

5,500,000

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

0

 

2,000,000

 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

6,702,000

 

6,702,000

 

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

 

1,447,391

 

1,454,492

 

Total liabilities

 

242,663,151

 

228,443,868

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

17,217,471

 

17,217,471

 

Retained earnings

 

4,482,959

 

3,861,473

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(126,682

)

27,239

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

21,573,748

 

21,106,183

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

264,236,899

 

$

249,550,051

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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GEORGIA BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans

 

$

3,624,900

 

$

2,735,110

 

Interest and dividends on investments

 

325,232

 

311,912

 

Interest on federal funds sold and other interest income

 

132

 

17,085

 

Total interest income

 

3,950,264

 

3,064,107

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on deposits

 

1,148,779

 

1,016,208

 

Interest on securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

1,370

 

1,318

 

Interest on other borrowed funds

 

151,289

 

10,829

 

Total interest expense

 

1,301,438

 

1,028,355

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

2,648,826

 

2,035,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses

 

96,600

 

80,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

2,552,226

 

1,955,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income:

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

71,070

 

79,339

 

Gains (losses) on sale of other assets

 

599

 

(4,678

)

Gains on sales of securities available-for-sale

 

0

 

1,074

 

Mortgage banking income

 

105,553

 

0

 

Other operating income

 

100,247

 

30,070

 

Total other income

 

277,469

 

105,805

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other expense:

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

1,202,069

 

879,293

 

Occupancy and equipment expense

 

210,383

 

164,005

 

Data processing

 

156,312

 

149,682

 

Other operating expenses

 

336,445

 

271,718

 

Total other expense

 

1,905,209

 

1,464,698

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

924,486

 

596,859

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

303,000

 

210,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

621,486

 

$

386,859

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.11

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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GEORGIA BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

621,486

 

$

386,859

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

147,433

 

135,025

 

Provision for loan losses

 

96,600

 

80,000

 

(Gains) losses on sales of securities available-for-sale

 

0

 

(1,074

)

(Gains) losses on sale of other assets

 

(599

)

4,678

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(38,641

)

(69,612

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Unearned loan fees, net

 

(80,373

)

19,215

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

(163,676

)

(136,914

)

Increase in bank owned life insurance

 

(45,079

)

0

 

Other assets

 

(270,878

)

(67,952

)

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

 

(7,101

)

52,277

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

259,172

 

402,502

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

 

0

 

(1,054,911

)

Proceeds from sales and pay downs of securities available-for-sale

 

1,004,365

 

3,668,850

 

Proceeds from maturities of securities available-for-sale

 

0

 

100,000

 

Purchases of other investments

 

(96,775

)

0

 

Proceeds from redemption of other investments

 

0

 

50,200

 

Net increase in loans

 

(10,616,398

)

(10,383,167

)

Purchases of premises and equipment

 

(91,814

)

(537,778

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(9,800,622

)

(8,156,806

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in deposits

 

21,439,557

 

15,317,429

 

Net change in federal funds purchased

 

(5,500,000

)

0

 

Net change in securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

286,827

 

90,999

 

Payments on Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

(2,000,000

)

0

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

14,226,384

 

15,408,428

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

4,684,934

 

7,654,124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

9,747,287

 

15,432,998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

14,432,221

 

$

23,087,122

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for interest

 

$

1,384,681

 

$

1,012,737

 

Cash paid during the period for income taxes

 

$

0

 

$

156,909

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale, net of tax

 

$

(153,921

)

$

298,341

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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GEORGIA BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements for interim financial statements and, accordingly, they are condensed and omit disclosures which would substantially duplicate those contained in the most recent annual report to shareholders.  The financial statements as of March 31, 2005 and for the interim periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation.  The financial information as of December 31, 2004 has been derived from the audited financial statements as of that date.  For further information, refer to the financial statements and the notes included in Georgia Bancshares, Inc. 2004 Annual Report.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

We have adopted various accounting policies which govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States in the preparation of our financial statements.  Our significant accounting policies are described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2004 as filed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions by us which have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities.  We consider these accounting policies to be critical accounting policies.  The judgments and assumptions we use are based on historical experience and other factors, which we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.  Because of the nature of the judgments and assumptions we make, actual results could differ from these judgments and estimates which could have a material impact on our carrying values of assets and liabilities and our results of operations.

 

We believe the process for establishing the allowance for loan losses is a critical accounting policy that requires the most significant judgments and estimates used in preparation of our consolidated financial statements. We have developed policies and procedures for evaluating the overall quality of our credit portfolio and the timely identification of potential credit problems. The loan portfolio is periodically reviewed to evaluate the outstanding loans and to measure both the performance of the portfolio and the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. We have established an allowance for loan losses through a provision for loan losses charged to expense on our statement of operations.

 

Stock Compensation Plans

 

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, encourages all entities to adopt a fair value based method of accounting for employee stock compensation plans, whereby compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized over the service period, which is usually the vesting period.  However, it also allows an entity to continue to measure compensation costs for those plans using the intrinsic value based method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, whereby compensation cost is the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the stock at the grant date (or other measurement date) over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock.  Accordingly, the Company has recorded no expense in the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004 related to its stock options.  The Company has elected to continue with the accounting methodology in Opinion No. 25 and, as a result, has provided the following pro forma disclosure of net income and basic and diluted earnings per common share.

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended
March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Net income

 

As reported

 

$

621,486

 

$

386,859

 

 

 

Effect of stock options grants

 

(52,814

)

(33,362

)

 

 

Pro forma

 

$

568,672

 

$

353,497

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

As reported

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.13

 

 

 

Pro forma

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.12

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

As reported

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.11

 

 

 

Pro forma

 

$

0.16

 

$

0.10

 

 

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NOTE 2 - COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

Comprehensive income includes net income and other comprehensive income, which is defined as non-owner related transactions in equity.  The following table sets forth the amounts of other comprehensive income included in equity along with the related tax effect for the three month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004.

 

 

 

Pre-tax
Amount

 

Income Tax
Effect

 

Net-of-tax
Amount

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains arising during the period

 

$

(248,259

)

$

94,338

 

$

(153,921

)

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

$

(248,259

)

$

94,338

 

$

(153,921

)

 

 

 

Pre-tax
Amount

 

Income Tax
Effect

 

Net-of-tax Amount

 

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gains arising during the period

 

$

453,106

 

$

(154,056

)

$

299,050

 

Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income

 

(1,074

)

365

 

(709

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income

 

$

452,032

 

$

153,691

 

$

298,341

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income consists solely of the unrealized gain or loss on securities available for sale, net of the deferred tax effects.

 

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NOTE 3 - - EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Net income per share - basic is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.  Net income per share - diluted is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus dilutive common share equivalents using the treasury stock method.  Dilutive common share equivalents include common shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding stock options.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Net income per share – basic computation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

621,486

 

$

386,859

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common shares outstanding - basic

 

2,972,813

 

2,936,119

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share - basic

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share - diluted computation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

621,486

 

$

386,859

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common shares outstanding - basic

 

2,972,813

 

2,936,119

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incremental shares from assumed conversions:

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options and warrants

 

495,179

 

492,905

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common shares outstanding - diluted

 

3,467,992

 

3,429,024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share – diluted

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.11

 

 

All information has been adjusted for any stock splits and stock dividends effected during the periods presented.

 

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GEORGIA BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

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

 

This Report contains statements which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  These statements are based on many assumptions and estimates and are not guarantees of future performance.  Our actual results may differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements, as they will depend on many factors about which we are unsure, including many factors which are beyond our control.  The words “may,” “would,” “could,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” and “estimate,” as well as similar expressions, are meant to identify such forward-looking statements.  Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

 

                  significant increases in competitive pressure in the banking and financial services industries;

 

                  changes in the interest rate environment which could reduce anticipated or actual margins;

 

                  changes in political conditions or the legislative or regulatory environment;

 

                  the level of allowance for loan loss;

 

                  the rate of delinquencies and amounts of charge-offs;

 

                  the rates of loan growth;

 

                  adverse changes in asset quality and resulting credit risk-related losses and expenses;

 

                  general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally and especially in our primary service area, becoming less favorable than expected resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality;

 

                  changes occurring in business conditions and inflation;

 

                  changes in technology;

 

                  changes in monetary and tax policies;

 

                  loss of consumer confidence and economic disruptions resulting from terrorist activities;

 

                  changes in the securities markets; and

 

                  other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Results of Operations

 

Net Interest Income

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2005, net interest income increased $613,074, or 30.12%, to $2,648,826 as compared to $2,035,752 for the same period in 2004.  Interest income from loans, including fees, increased $889,790, or 32.53%, to $3,624,900 at March 31, 2005, as compared to $2,735,110 for the three months ended March 31, 2004.  This increase in net interest income is a direct result of the combination of an increase in the outstanding balances of net loans, which increased from $189,640,547 at December 31, 2004, to $200,240,718 at March 31, 2005, and a decrease in the average interest cost of deposits and other interest bearing liabilities.  Income on investment securities increased $13,320, or 4.27%, to $325,232 for the three months ended March 31, 2005, as compared to $311,912 at March 31, 2004.  This increase is primarily attributable to a small increase in the overall size of the investment securities portfolio during the period, as well as adjustments to the mix of the types of securities within the portfolio. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2005 was $1,301,438, as compared to $1,028,355 for the same period in 2004.

 

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Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses

 

The provision for loan losses is the charge to operating earnings that management believes is necessary to maintain the allowance for loan losses at an adequate level.  For the three months ended March 31, 2005, the provision charged to expense was $96,600 as compared to $80,000 for the same period in 2004.   The total loan loss allowance as a percentage of gross loans changed only slightly, as it represented 1.35% of gross loans at March 31, 2005 and 1.38% at December 31, 2004.  There are risks inherent in making all loans, including risks with respect to the period of time over which loans may be repaid, risks resulting from changes in economic and industry conditions, risks inherent in dealing with individual borrowers, and, in the case of a collateralized loan, risks resulting from uncertainties about the future value of the collateral.  We maintain an allowance for loan losses based on, among other things, historical experience, an evaluation of economic conditions, and regular reviews of delinquencies and loan portfolio quality.  Our judgment about the adequacy of the allowance is based upon a number of assumptions about future events, which we believe to be reasonable, but which may not prove to be accurate.  We consider our loss history, the practices of other financial institutions in regard to loan loss allowances, general economic conditions nationally and within our market area, business conditions within each segment of the markets that we lend to and possible loss exposures on specific loans that we have identified for special scrutiny.

 

In addition, regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination processes, periodically review our allowance for loan losses for adequacy. Our losses will undoubtedly vary from our estimates, and there is a possibility that charge offs in future periods could exceed the allowance for loan losses as estimated at any given point in time or that substantial additional increases in the allowance for loan losses could be required.  Additions to the allowance for loan losses could result in a decrease of our net income and, possibly, our capital.

 

Noninterest Income

 

Noninterest income for the three months ended March 31, 2005 was $277,469, an increase of $171,664 from $105,805 during the comparable period in 2004.  Gains on securities available-for-sale amounted to only $1,074 in 2004 and $0 in 2005. We sell securities from time to time in order to adjust the mix of our investment portfolio or, on rare occasions, to provide liquidity for ongoing operations. The service charges on deposit accounts component of noninterest income decreased slightly by $8,269, or 10.42%, to $71,070 as compared to $79,339 for the three months ended March 31, 2004. Most noteworthy was the increase in other operating income between the two periods.  Other operating income increased 584.40% from $30,070 for the three month period in 2004 to $205,800 in 2005.  The primary reason for this increase is the start-up of a mortgage origination department within the bank on July 1, 2004.  Mortgage origination fees totaled $105,553 for the first three months of 2005.  Also reflected in other operating income is $45,079 increase in the cash value of bank owned life insurance.  These policies were acquired by the bank in December 2004.

 

Noninterest Expense

 

Total noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2005 was $1,905,209, or 30.08% higher than the $1,464,698 for the three months ended March 31, 2004.  The largest increase was in personnel costs, which increased from $879,293 in the first quarter of 2004 to $1,202,069, or an increase of 36.71%.  The increase is attributable to the hiring of additional staff to support the growth in our branch network as well as the staffing of our mortgage origination department. Occupancy expense increased to $210,383 from $164,005. This increase is attributable to the opening of new locations in Sharpsburg in early 2004 and in Fairburn in late 2004. Data processing costs rose modestly to $156,312 from $149,682, for an increase of $6,630, or 4.43%, over the comparable period from a year ago. Other operating expenses increased to $336,445 from $271,718, an increase of $64,727, or 23.82%, over the same period in 2004.  Other operating expenses include legal and accounting fees, office supplies, telephone service, postage expense, credit related expenses such as credit reports and filing fees, FDIC insurance premiums and business insurance premiums.  This increase is attributable to the growth we have experienced during the past 12 months. This growth is evidenced by the fact that total assets have increased from $221,237,535 at March 31, 2004, to $249,550,051 at December 31, 2004, to $264,236,899 at March 31, 2005.

 

Income Taxes

 

The income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2005 was $303,000 as compared to $210,000 for the same period in 2004. These increases in provisions for income taxes resulted from increased income before taxes.

 

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Net Income

 

The combination of the above factors resulted in net income for the three months ended March 31, 2005 of $621,486 as compared to $386,859 for the same period in 2004, an increase of $234,627, or 60.65%.

 

Assets and Liabilities

 

During the first three months of 2005, total assets increased $14,686,848, or 5.89%, to $264,236,899 as compared to $249,550,051 at December 31, 2004.  The primary sources of growth in assets were net loans, which increased $10,600,171 from December 31, 2004 to March 31, 2005, and federal funds sold, which increased from $0 to $5,977,000 during the first three months of 2005.  This increase in federal funds sold is a result of prepayments on our investments in mortgage-backed securities, the proceeds of which were being held as overnight funds until they could be profitably redeployed into loans and other investments, and growth in deposits resulting from expansion of our retail branch network. Investment securities have decreased by $1,307,477 over the balances reflected in the December 31, 2004 financial statements.  Total deposits increased $21,439,557, or 10.10%, to $233,697,575 from the December 31, 2004 amount of $212,258,018.  At March 31, 2005, securities sold under agreements to repurchase had increased to $816,185 from $529,358; an increase of $286,827, or 54.18%.  These agreements are for our commercial sweep accounts for corporate customers and are not FDIC insured.   In order to fund loan growth and provide liquidity for daily operating needs, we occasionally utilize advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta.  At December 31, 2004 we had $2,000,000 outstanding in FHLB advances, which were repaid at their maturity in February 2005.

 

Investment Securities

 

Investment securities available-for-sale decreased from $35,039,356 at December 31, 2004 to $33,731,879 at March 31, 2005.  Although the overall value of investment securities available-for-sale changed very little since the beginning of 2005 ($1,307,477 or a 3.73% decrease), market conditions have required changes in the mix of securities within the portfolio. The recent refinancing boom among homeowners has caused high rates of repayments on our higher coupon mortgage backed securities. These prepayments have also caused many of our mortgage backed security balances to decrease rapidly, resulting in small balances on many of our securities. We sold these securities and intend to reinvest the funds in higher yielding loans, or in lower coupon rate mortgage backed securities that will provide more stable cash flows. Generally, our purpose in purchasing mortgage backed securities is that they provide good income yields as well as a consistent cash flow from the monthly mortgage payments. These cash flows are then reinvested in new loans or additional purchases of mortgage backed securities, depending on loan demand and market conditions. This also allows us to regularly invest at current market rates.  While we do invest in traditional government agency securities on occasion, recent market conditions have resulted in historically low yields on those securities and we have chosen to maximize our yields by investing in other segments of the market. We also allocate a portion of our investment portfolio to tax-free securities and we have increased our purchases of tax-free securities during the last 12 months. When we purchase tax-free securities we typically give priority to the purchase of tax-free municipal securities issued by municipalities domiciled in the State of Georgia, although we do purchase securities from other states when we deem it beneficial. It is generally our policy to designate our marketable investment securities as available-for-sale, and all securities were so designated at March 31, 2005.

 

Other investments increased by $96,775 from December 31, 2004 to March 31, 2005 as a result of the Federal Home Loan Bank requiring the bank to increase the amount of FHLB stock owned by the company.

 

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Loans

 

Net loans increased $10,600,171, or 5.59%, from December 31, 2004 to March 31, 2005.  As shown below, the main component of growth in the loan portfolio was real estate construction and land development loans, which increased 6.89%, or $7,339,587.  In addition, residential mortgage loans increased $2,421,947, or 45.33%, over the balances outstanding on December 31, 2004.  Generally, we do not make and retain first mortgages on 1-4 family real estate. Our typical real estate-mortgage loan is on commercial real estate.  Balances within the major loans receivable categories as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 are as follows:

 

COMPOSITION OF LOAN PORTFOLIO

 

 

 

March 31, 2005

 

December 31, 2004

 

 

 

Amount

 

Percent
of Total

 

Amount

 

Percent
of Total

 

Real estate - construction and land development

 

$

113,879,187

 

56.07

%

$

106,539,600

 

55.34

%

Real estate - residential

 

7,765,027

 

3.82

%

5,343,080

 

2.78

%

Real estate - non-farm and non-residential

 

58,384,818

 

28.75

%

58,210,477

 

30.24

%

Commercial, financial and agricultural

 

14,854,904

 

7.31

%

15,350,256

 

7.97

%

Consumer

 

7,866,985

 

3.87

%

6,300,757

 

3.27

%

All other loans

 

369,961

 

0.18

%

765,676

 

0.40

%

Loans, gross

 

203,120,882

 

100.00

%

192,509,846

 

100.00

%

Deferred loan fees

 

(134,593

)

 

 

(214,965

)

 

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(2,745,571

)

 

 

(2,654,334

)

 

 

Loans, net

 

$

200,240,718

 

 

 

$

189,640,547

 

 

 

 

Risk Elements in the Loan Portfolio

 

The following is a summary of risk elements in the loan portfolio:

 

 

 

March 31,
2005

 

December 31,
2004

 

Loans: Non-accrual loans

 

$

69,512

 

$

154,381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accruing loans more than 90 days past due

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans identified by the internal review mechanism:

 

 

 

 

 

Criticized

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

Classified

 

$

2,693,114

 

$

4,615,607

 

 

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The following table sets forth certain information with respect to our allowance for loan losses and the composition of charge-offs and recoveries for the year ended December 31, 2004 and the three months ended March 31, 2005.

 

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

 

 

March 31,
2005

 

December 31,
2004

 

Average loans outstanding

 

$

198,158,148

 

$

171,729,818

 

Gross loans outstanding at period end

 

$

202,986,289

 

$

192,294,881

 

Total non-performing loans

 

$

69,512

 

$

154,381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance of allowance

 

$

2,654,334

 

$

2,131,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans charged off:

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate - construction

 

0

 

0

 

Real estate - mortgage

 

0

 

0

 

Commercial, financial and agricultural

 

(3,676

)

(40,164

)

Consumer

 

(2,182

)

(43,831

)

Total loans charged off

 

(5,858

)

(83,995

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recoveries:

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate - construction

 

0

 

0

 

Real estate - mortgage

 

0

 

0

 

Commercial, financial and agricultural

 

0

 

20,114

 

Consumer

 

495

 

1,463

 

Total recoveries

 

495

 

21,577

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loans charged off

 

(5,363

)

(62,418

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses

 

96,600

 

585,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at period end

 

$

2,745,571

 

$

2,654,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance as a percent of total loans

 

1.35

%

1.38

%

Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans

 

0.03

%

0.08

%

Non-performing loans as a percentage of allowance

 

2.53

%

5.82

%

Ratio of net charge-offs to average gross loans outstanding during the period

 

0.00

%

0.04

%

 

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Deposits

 

At March 31, 2005, total deposits were $233,697,575, an increase of $21,439,557, or 10.10%, from December 31, 2004. All categories of deposits realized a gain over amounts recorded as of December 31, 2004, with the exception of savings (which includes money market) accounts.  Noninterest bearing demand deposits increased $8,531,931, or 37.64%, from December 31, 2004 to March 31, 2005.  During this same period, interest bearing demand deposits increased $4,339,878, or 14.89%. Certificates of deposit increased $14,950,367, or 11.40%, from December 31, 2004 to March 31, 2005.  At March 31, 2005, certificates of deposit included brokered deposits totaling $39,810,000. We have found that the cost of using brokered deposits is reasonable in comparison to the cost of obtaining traditional local deposits.  For this reason, we anticipate continuing to utilize brokered deposits as a funding source.  However, our business plan places a strong emphasis on local deposit growth.  In order to build local core deposits, we believe that we need to provide convenience to both retail and consumer depositors in our market area.  We believe this convenience can best be provided through a series of branch banks providing attractive deposit products, located in growth areas.  Toward this end, we opened the supermarket branch in the Kroger store in Towne Center south of Fayetteville in June 2003, we opened our new full-service branch in Tyrone in August 2003, we opened our new full-service branch in Sharpsburg in April 2004 and we opened our new full-service branch in Fairburn in November 2004.

 

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank

 

As of December 31, 2004, we had $2,000,000 in advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank outstanding.   These advances were repaid at their maturity in February 2005.  We borrow from the Federal Home Loan Bank from time to time.  We use these borrowings as a source of liquidity and to fund loans when appropriate.  Borrowings are under a blanket lien agreement that we have executed with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta.  Under this agreement, we assign the proceeds of loan repayments and payoffs to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta as collateral against future advances.  This arrangement will provide greater access to borrowings if the need for such borrowings arises in the future.

 

Liquidity

 

Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future obligations through liquidation or maturity of existing assets or the acquisition of additional liabilities. Cash and federal funds sold are our primary sources of asset liquidity. We generate cash and federal funds sold from scheduled maturities of loans and investments on the asset side and through pricing policies on the liability side for interest-bearing deposit accounts and borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank.  The level of liquidity is measured by the loan-to-total funds ratio, which was at 84.15% at March 31, 2005 and 84.72% at December 31, 2004.

 

Securities available-for-sale, which totaled $33,731,879 at March 31, 2005, serve as a secondary source of liquidity.  We also have lines of credit available with correspondent banks to purchase federal funds for periods from one to seven days.

 

At March 31, 2005, unused federal funds lines of credit totaled $14,700,000.

 

When we deem it necessary and prudent we access deposit markets other than the local market for sources of funds. These funds include “brokered” deposits and deposits generated from internet sources.

 

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Capital Resources

 

Total shareholders’ equity increased from $21,106,183 at December 31, 2004 to $21,573,748 at March 31, 2005.  The increase is due to net income for the three months ending March 31, 2005 of $621,486 and an after tax decrease of $153,921 in the fair value of securities available-for-sale.

 

The Federal Reserve Board and bank regulatory agencies require bank holding companies and financial institutions to maintain capital at adequate levels based on a percentage of assets and off-balance sheet exposures, adjusted for risk-weights ranging from 0% to 100%.  Under the risk-based standard, capital is classified into two tiers.  Tier 1 capital consists of common shareholders’ equity, excluding the unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, minus certain intangible assets.  Tier 2 capital consists of the general reserve for loan losses subject to certain limitations.  An institutions’ qualifying capital base for purposes of its risk-based capital ratio consists of the sum of its Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital.  The regulatory minimum requirements are 4% for Tier 1 and 8% for total risk-based capital.

 

Banks and bank holding companies are also required to maintain capital at a minimum level based on total assets, which is known as the leverage ratio.  The minimum requirement for the leverage ratio is 3%, but all but the highest rated institutions are required to maintain ratios 100 to 200 basis point above the minimum.  Both the company and the bank exceeded their minimum regulatory capital ratios as of March 31, 2005

 

The following table summarizes our risk-based capital at March 31, 2005:

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

$

21,573,748

 

Plus: unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities

 

126,682

 

Plus: qualifying trust preferred securities

 

6,500,000

 

Tier 1 capital

 

28,200,430

 

Plus: allowance for loan losses (1)

 

2,745,571

 

Total capital

 

$

30,946,001

 

Risk-weighted assets

 

$

229,597,000

 

Total average assets for the quarter ended March 31, 2005

 

$

282,929,000

 

 

 

 

 

Risk based capital ratios

 

 

 

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 

12.28

%

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)

 

13.48

%

Tier 1 capital (to total average assets)

 

9.97

%

 


(1) limited to 1.25% of risk-weighted assets

 

Regulatory Matters

 

From time to time, various bills are introduced in the United States Congress with respect to the regulation of financial institutions.  Certain of these proposals, if adopted, could significantly change the regulation of banks and the financial services industry.  We cannot predict whether any of these proposals will be adopted or, if adopted, how these proposals would affect us.

 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates.  Our market risk arises principally from interest rate risk inherent in our lending, deposit, and borrowing activities.  We actively monitor and manage our interest rate risk exposure.  Although we manage certain other risks, such as credit quality and liquidity risk, in the normal course of business we consider interest rate risk to be our most significant market risk and the risk that could potentially have the largest material effect on our financial condition and results of operations.  We do not maintain a trading portfolio or deal in international instruments, and, therefore, other types of market risks, such as foreign currency risk and commodity price risk, do not arise in the normal course of our business activities.

 

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Our interest rate risk management is the responsibility of the Asset/Liability Committee (“ALCO”).  ALCO has established policies and limits to monitor, measure and coordinate the bank’s sources, uses, and pricing of funds.

 

Interest rate risk represents the sensitivity of earnings to changes in interest rates.  As interest rates change, the interest income and expense associated with the bank’s interest sensitive assets and liabilities also change, thereby impacting net interest income, the primary component of our earnings.  ALCO utilizes the results of both a static and dynamic gap report to quantify the estimated exposure of net interest income to a sustained change in interest rates.

 

The gap analysis projected net interest income based on both a rise and fall in interest rates of 200 basis points (i.e. 2.00%) over a twelve-month period.  The model is based on actual repricing dates of interest sensitive assets and interest sensitive liabilities.  The model incorporates assumptions regarding the impact of changing interest rates on the prepayment rates of certain assets.

 

We measure this exposure based on an immediate change in interest rates of up or down 200 basis points.  Given this scenario, the bank had, at the end of the period, an exposure to falling rates and a benefit from rising rates.  More specifically, for the period ended March 31, 2005 the model forecasts a decline in net interest income of $513 thousand or -19.35%, as a result of a 200 basis point decline in rates.  The model also predicts a $256 thousand increase in net interest income, or +9.78% as a result of a 200 basis point increase in rates.  The forecasted results of the model are within the limits specified by ALCO.  The following chart reflects our sensitivity to changes in interest rates as of March 31, 2005.  The numbers are based on a static balance sheet, and the chart assumes that pay downs and maturities of both assets and liabilities are reinvested in like instruments at current interest rates, rates down 200 basis points, and rates up 200 basis points.

 

Interest Rate Risk
Income Sensitivity Summary
As of March 31, 2005

 

 

 

DOWN
200 BP

 

CURRENT

 

UP
200 BP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

$

2,136,225

 

$

2,648,826

 

$

2,905,202

 

Dollar change net interest income

 

$

(512,601

)

$

0

 

$

256,376

 

Percent change net interest income

 

(19.35

)%

0.00

%

9.78

%

 

The preceding sensitivity analysis is a modeling analysis, which changes periodically and consists of hypothetical estimates based upon numerous assumptions including interest rate levels, shape of the yield curve, prepayments on loans and securities, rates on loans and deposits, reinvestment of paydowns and maturities of loans, investments and deposits, among others.  In addition, there are no assumptions for growth or a change in asset mix. While assumptions are developed based on the current economic and market conditions, management cannot make any assurances as to the predictive nature of these assumptions including how customer preferences or competitor influences might change.

 

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As market conditions vary from those assumed in the sensitivity analysis, actual results will differ.  Also, the sensitivity analysis does not reflect actions that ALCO might take in responding to or anticipating changes in interest rates.

 

Our primary objective of asset and liability management is to manage interest rate risk and achieve reasonable stability in net interest income throughout interest rate cycles.  This is achieved by maintaining the proper balance of rate-sensitive earning assets and rate-sensitive interest-bearing liabilities.  The relationship of rate-sensitive earning assets to rate-sensitive interest-bearing liabilities is the principal factor we consider in projecting the effect that fluctuating interest rates will have on future net interest income.  Rate-sensitive assets and liabilities are those that can be re-priced to current market rates within a relatively short time period.  We monitor the rate sensitivity of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities over the entire life of these instruments, but place particular emphasis on the first year.  At March 31, 2005, on a cumulative basis through 12 months, rate-sensitive assets exceeded rate-sensitive liabilities by $51,382,635.  This asset-sensitive position is primarily attributable to the fact that 77.08% of the loan portfolio is scheduled to mature or reprice during the next 12 months, whereas only 57.31% of rate-sensitive deposits are scheduled to mature or reprice during the same 12 month period.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e).  Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our current disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of March 31, 2005 in timely alerting us to material information that is required to be included in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2005 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to affect our internal control over financial reporting.

 

The design of any system of controls and procedures is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events.  There can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

None.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity 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

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

31.1

 

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

 

 

 

31.2

 

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

 

 

 

32

 

Section 1350 Certifications. This exhibit is not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 but is instead furnished as provided by applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

 

GEORGIA BANCSHARES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 12, 2005

 

By:

/s/ Ira P. Shepherd, III

 

 

 

 

Ira P. Shepherd, III

 

 

 

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ C. Lynn Gable

 

 

 

 

C. Lynn Gable

 

 

 

Principal Accounting Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

31.1

 

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

 

 

 

31.2

 

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

 

 

 

32

 

Section 1350 Certifications.

 

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