UNITED STATES

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

 

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006

 

 

OR

 

 

oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

 

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

For the transition period from ____________ to _____________

 

 

 

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


Indiana

0-11487

35-1559596

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Of incorporation)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

202 East Center Street, P.O. Box 1387, Warsaw, Indiana 46581-1387

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

 

(574) 267-6144

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.     

 

Large accelerated filer[

]

Accelerated filer [ X ]

Non-accelerated filer [

]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES [

]

NO [ X ]

 

Number of shares of common stock outstanding at July 31, 2006: 12,080,258

 

 



 

 

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report

Table of Contents

 

PART I.

 

 

Page Number

Item 1.

Financial Statements

1

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

 

 

Financial Condition and Results of Operations

12

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Discussion About Market Risk

24

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

25

 

PART II.

 

 

Page Number

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

26

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

26

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

26

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

26

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

27

Item 5.

Other Information

27

Item 6.

Exhibits

27

 

 

 

Form 10-Q

Signature Page

28

 

 

 

 



 

 

PART 1

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

ITEM 1 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005

(in thousands except for share data)

 

(Page 1 of 2)

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

74,402

 

 

 

$

77,387

 

Short-term investments

 

 

22,981

 

 

 

 

5,292

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

 

97,383

 

 

 

 

82,679

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities available for sale (carried at fair value)

 

 

288,625

 

 

 

 

290,935

 

Real estate mortgages held for sale

 

 

765

 

 

 

 

960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $13,792 and $12,774

 

 

1,262,518

 

 

 

 

1,185,956

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land, premises and equipment, net 

 

 

24,232

 

 

 

 

24,563

 

Bank owned life insurance

 

 

20,133

 

 

 

 

19,654

 

Accrued income receivable

 

 

7,645

 

 

 

 

7,416

 

Goodwill

 

 

4,970

 

 

 

 

4,970

 

Other intangible assets

 

 

930

 

 

 

 

1,034

 

Other assets

 

 

20,360

 

 

 

 

16,446

 

Total assets

 

$

1,727,561

 

 

 

$

1,634,613

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 



 

 

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005

(in thousands except for share data)

 

(Page 2 of 2)

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest bearing deposits

 

$

248,159

 

 

 

$

247,605

 

Interest bearing deposits 

 

 

1,159,921

 

 

 

 

1,018,640

 

Total deposits

 

 

1,408,080

 

 

 

 

1,266,245

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds purchased

 

 

6,500

 

 

 

 

43,000

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 

 

 

96,822

 

 

 

 

91,071

 

U.S. Treasury demand notes

 

 

2,528

 

 

 

 

2,471

 

Other short-term borrowings

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

 

75,000

 

Total short-term borrowings

 

 

155,850

 

 

 

 

211,542

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued expenses payable

 

 

11,672

 

 

 

 

10,423

 

Other liabilities

 

 

642

 

 

 

 

2,095

 

Long-term borrowings

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

46

 

Subordinated debentures

 

 

30,928

 

 

 

 

30,928

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,607,217

 

 

 

 

1,521,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock:  180,000,000 shares authorized, no par value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,077,258 shares issued and 11,995,124 outstanding as of June 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,972,108 shares issued and 11,894,684 outstanding as of December 31, 2005

 

 

1,453

 

 

 

 

1,453

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

15,751

 

 

 

 

14,287

 

Retained earnings

 

 

110,251

 

 

 

 

102,327

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(6,094

)

 

 

 

(3,814

)

Treasury stock, at cost (2006 - 82,134 shares, 2005 - 77,424 shares)

 

 

(1,017

)

 

 

 

(919

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

120,344

 

 

 

 

113,334

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

1,727,561

 

 

 

$

1,634,613

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

2

 



 

 

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

(in thousands except for share and per share data)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Page 1 of 2)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

2005

 

NET INTEREST INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

$

22,405

 

 

 

$

16,154

 

 

 

$

43,032

 

 

 

$

30,667

 

Tax exempt

 

 

74

 

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

 

132

 

 

 

 

85

 

Interest and dividends on securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

 

2,437

 

 

 

 

2,364

 

 

 

 

4,998

 

 

 

 

4,636

 

Tax exempt

 

 

595

 

 

 

 

587

 

 

 

 

1,202

 

 

 

 

1,174

 

Interest on short-term investments

 

 

274

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

347

 

 

 

 

101

 

Total interest income

 

 

25,785

 

 

 

 

19,190

 

 

 

 

49,711

 

 

 

 

36,663

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on deposits

 

 

10,753

 

 

 

 

5,082

 

 

 

 

19,477

 

 

 

 

9,530

 

Interest on borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term

 

 

1,394

 

 

 

 

1,063

 

 

 

 

3,196

 

 

 

 

1,743

 

Long-term

 

 

629

 

 

 

 

541

 

 

 

 

1,216

 

 

 

 

1,035

 

Total interest expense

 

 

12,776

 

 

 

 

6,686

 

 

 

 

23,889

 

 

 

 

12,308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME

 

 

13,009

 

 

 

 

12,504

 

 

 

 

25,822

 

 

 

 

24,355

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

639

 

 

 

 

662

 

 

 

 

1,092

 

 

 

 

1,120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOAN LOSSES

 

 

12,370

 

 

 

 

11,842

 

 

 

 

24,730

 

 

 

 

23,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NONINTEREST INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wealth advisory and investment brokerage fees

 

 

1,007

 

 

 

 

791

 

 

 

 

1,912

 

 

 

 

1,519

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

 

1,965

 

 

 

 

1,703

 

 

 

 

3,685

 

 

 

 

3,252

 

Loan, insurance and service fees

 

 

625

 

 

 

 

496

 

 

 

 

1,198

 

 

 

 

962

 

Merchant card fee income

 

 

568

 

 

 

 

629

 

 

 

 

1,148

 

 

 

 

1,165

 

Other income

 

 

507

 

 

 

 

392

 

 

 

 

1,020

 

 

 

 

988

 

Net gains on sales of real estate mortgages held for sale

 

 

178

 

 

 

 

207

 

 

 

 

330

 

 

 

 

451

 

Net securities gains (losses)

 

 

(56

)

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

(54

)

 

 

 

0

 

Total noninterest income

 

 

4,794

 

 

 

 

4,218

 

 

 

 

9,239

 

 

 

 

8,337

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(continued)

 

 

 

 

3

 



 

 

 

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

(in thousands except for share and per share data)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Page 2 of 2)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

2005

 

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

5,525

 

 

 

 

5,027

 

 

 

 

11,014

 

 

 

 

10,173

 

Net occupancy expense

 

 

612

 

 

 

 

675

 

 

 

 

1,221

 

 

 

 

1,331

 

Equipment costs

 

 

460

 

 

 

 

491

 

 

 

 

915

 

 

 

 

1,008

 

Data processing fees and supplies

 

 

593

 

 

 

 

571

 

 

 

 

1,143

 

 

 

 

1,129

 

Credit card interchange

 

 

388

 

 

 

 

388

 

 

 

 

746

 

 

 

 

716

 

Other expense 

 

 

2,276

 

 

 

 

2,146

 

 

 

 

4,565

 

 

 

 

4,304

 

Total noninterest expense

 

 

9,854

 

 

 

 

9,298

 

 

 

 

19,604

 

 

 

 

18,661

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE

 

 

7,310

 

 

 

 

6,762

 

 

 

 

14,365

 

 

 

 

12,911

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense 

 

 

2,528

 

 

 

 

2,358

 

 

 

 

4,933

 

 

 

 

4,452

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

$

4,782

 

 

 

$

4,404

 

 

 

$

9,432

 

 

 

$

8,459

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income/loss, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain/(loss) on available for sale securities

 

 

(785

)

 

 

 

1,845

 

 

 

 

(2,280

)

 

 

 

(241

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

$

3,997

 

 

 

$

6,249

 

 

 

$

7,152

 

 

 

$

8,218

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES

 

 

12,065,143

 

 

 

 

11,907,662

 

 

 

 

12,039,628

 

 

 

 

11,890,298

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 

$

0.40

 

 

 

$

0.37

 

 

 

$

0.78

 

 

 

$

0.71

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES

 

 

12,365,933

 

 

 

 

12,259,206

 

 

 

 

12,353,954

 

 

 

 

12,261,874

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

 

$

0.39

 

 

 

$

0.36

 

 

 

$

0.76

 

 

 

$

0.69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

4

 



 

 

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

(in thousands)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Page 1 of 2)

 

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

2005

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

9,432

 

 

 

$

8,459

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

835

 

 

 

 

958

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

1,092

 

 

 

 

1,120

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

104

 

 

 

 

105

 

Amortization of loan servicing rights

 

 

228

 

 

 

 

306

 

Net change in loan servicing rights valuation allowance

 

 

(58

)

 

 

 

(69

)

Loans originated for sale

 

 

(18,852

)

 

 

 

(21,766

)

Net gain on sales of loans

 

 

(330

)

 

 

 

(451

)

Proceeds from sale of loans

 

 

19,193

 

 

 

 

20,751

 

Net (gain) loss on sale of premises and equipment

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

(5

)

Net loss on sales of securities available for sale

 

 

54

 

 

 

 

0

 

Net securities amortization

 

 

617

 

 

 

 

1,356

 

Stock compensation expense

 

 

94

 

 

 

 

0

 

Earnings on life insurance

 

 

(353

)

 

 

 

(316

)

Net change:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued income receivable

 

 

(229

)

 

 

 

(638

)

Accrued expenses payable

 

 

4,027

 

 

 

 

(46

)

Other assets

 

 

(3,900

)

 

 

 

(1,017

)

Other liabilities

 

 

(1,453

)

 

 

 

47

 

Total adjustments

 

 

1,071

 

 

 

 

335

 

Net cash from operating activities

 

 

10,503

 

 

 

 

8,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale

 

$

19,666

 

 

 

$

0

 

Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal paydowns of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

securities available for sale

 

 

27,511

 

 

 

 

22,442

 

Purchases of securities available for sale

 

 

(49,122

)

 

 

 

(27,147

)

Purchase of life insurance

 

 

(126

)

 

 

 

(116

)

Net increase in total loans

 

 

(77,654

)

 

 

 

(90,979

)

Proceeds from sales of land, premises and equipment

 

 

48

 

 

 

 

111

 

Purchases of land, premises and equipment

 

 

(554

)

 

 

 

(1,098

)

Net cash from investing activities

 

 

(80,231

)

 

 

 

(96,787

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Continued)

 

 

5

 



 

 

 

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

(in thousands)

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Page 2 of 2)

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

2005

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in total deposits

 

 

141,835

 

 

 

 

10,473

 

Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings

 

 

(55,692

)

 

 

 

68,416

 

Payments on long-term borrowings

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

0

 

Dividends paid

 

 

(2,884

)

 

 

 

(2,611

)

Proceeds from stock option exercise

 

 

1,272

 

 

 

 

879

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

(98

)

 

 

 

(81

)

Net cash from financing activities

 

 

84,432

 

 

 

 

77,076

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

14,704

 

 

 

 

(10,917

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

 

 

82,679

 

 

 

 

103,858

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

 

$

97,383

 

 

 

$

92,941

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

21,835

 

 

 

$

11,762

 

Income taxes

 

 

5,535

 

 

 

 

5,080

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2006

 

(In thousands)

 

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

This report is filed for Lakeland Financial Corporation (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lake City Bank (the “Bank”). All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Also included is the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, LCB Investments Limited (“LCB Investments”).

 

The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with instructions for Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (all of which are normal and recurring in nature) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three-month and six-month periods ending June 30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2006. The 2005 Lakeland Financial Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K should be read in conjunction with these statements.

 

NOTE 2. STOCK COMPENSATION

 

Effective January 1, 2006, employee compensation expense under stock options is reported using Statement 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment. Previously all awards were recorded under the intrinsic value method of APB Opinion No. 25 Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. Statement 123(R) was adopted using the modified prospective method and no restatements were made to prior periods. The following tables provide comparative information on the effects of stock-based compensation expense on net income and earnings per share, as if Statement 123 had been applied for all periods.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

2006

 

2005

 

Net income (in thousands) as reported

$   9,432

 

$     8,459

 

Deduct:  stock based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

determined under fair value based method

n/a

 

         180

 

Pro forma net income

$   9,432

 

$     8,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share as reported

$     0.78

 

$       0.71

 

Pro forma basic earnings per share

n/a

 

$       0.70

 

Diluted earnings per share as reported

$     0.76

 

$       0.69

 

Pro forma diluted earnings per share

n/a

 

$       0.68

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

2006

 

2005

 

Net income (in thousands) as reported

$   4,782

 

$     4,404

 

Deduct:  stock based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

determined under fair value based method

n/a

 

         80

 

Pro forma net income

$   4,782

 

$     4,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share as reported

$     0.40

 

$       0.37

 

Pro forma basic earnings per share

n/a

 

$       0.37

 

Diluted earnings per share as reported

$     0.39

 

$       0.36

 

Pro forma diluted earnings per share

n/a

 

$       0.36

 

 

There is no pro forma effect for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2006 since stock based compensation was recorded under Statement 123(R) in 2006. Included in net income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was employee compensation expense of $94,000, net of tax of $38,000. Included in net income for the three months ended June 30, 2006 was employee compensation expense of $81,000, net of tax of $33,000.

 

Basic earnings per common share is based upon weighted-average common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share show the dilutive effect of additional common shares issueable.

 

The common shares outstanding for the stockholders’ equity section of the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2006 reflects the acquisition of 82,134 shares of Company common stock to offset a liability for a directors’ deferred compensation plan. These shares are treated as outstanding when computing the weighted-average common shares outstanding for the calculation of both basic and diluted earnings per share.

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 3. LOANS

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

2006

 

2005

Commercial and industrial loans

 $  908,356 

 

 $  850,984 

Agri-business and agricultural loans

     116,122 

 

     113,574 

Real estate mortgage loans

       84,755 

 

       66,833 

Real estate construction loans

         8,781 

 

         7,987 

Installment loans and credit cards

     158,330 

 

     159,390 

Subtotal

  1,276,344 

 

  1,198,768 

Less:  Allowance for loan losses

      (13,792)

 

      (12,774)

Net deferred loan fees

             (34)

 

             (38)

Loans, net

 $1,262,518 

 

 $1,185,956 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impaired loans

 $       6,211 

 

 $       6,948 

 

 

 

 

Non-performing loans

 $       6,660 

 

 $       7,495 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

1.08%

 

1.07%

 

 

Changes in the allowance for loan losses are summarized as follows:

 

 

Six months ended

 

June 30,

 

2006

 

2005

Balance at beginning of period

 $ 12,774 

 

 $ 10,754 

Provision for loan losses

         1,092 

 

         1,120 

Charge-offs

          (130)

 

        (236)

Recoveries

           56 

 

           86 

Net loans charged-off

            (74)

 

        (150)

Balance at end of period

 $ 13,792 

 

 $ 11,724 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 4. SECURITIES

 

The fair values of securities available for sale were as follows:

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

2006

 

2005

U.S. Treasury securities

 $          946 

 

 $         966 

U.S. Government agencies

        30,012 

 

       30,484 

Mortgage-backed securities

      205,197 

 

     206,596 

State and municipal securities

        52,470 

 

       52,889 

Total

 $   288,625 

 

 $  292,935 

 

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2006, net unrealized losses on the total securities available for sale portfolio totaled $7.8 million. As of December 31, 2005, net unrealized losses on the total securities available for sale portfolio totaled $4.2 million. Management considers the unrealized losses to be market driven and no loss is expected to be realized unless the securities are sold. All of the securities are backed by the U.S. Government, government agencies, government sponsored agencies or are A rated or better, in the case of non-local municipal securities. None of the securities have call provisions (with the exception of the municipal securities) and payments as originally agreed are being received. There are no concerns of credit losses and there is nothing to indicate that full principal will not be received. The Company does not have a history of actively trading securities, but keeps the securities available for sale should liquidity or other needs develop that would warrant the sale of securities. While these securities are held in the available for sale portfolio, the current intent and ability is to hold them until a recovery in fair value or maturity.

 

NOTE 5. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

 

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Pension Benefits

 

SERP Benefits

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

Service cost

 $   0 

 

 $   0 

 

 $  0 

 

 $  0 

Interest cost

72 

 

75 

 

38 

 

40 

Expected return on plan assets

(84)

 

(73)

 

(46)

 

(51)

Recognized net actuarial loss

22 

 

19 

 

26 

 

21 

Net pension expense

 $  10 

 

 $  21 

 

 $ 18 

 

 $ 10 

 

 

 

 

10

 



 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Pension Benefits

 

SERP Benefits

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

Service cost

 $   0 

 

 $   0 

 

 $  0 

 

 $  0 

Interest cost

36 

 

38 

 

19 

 

20 

Expected return on plan assets

(42)

 

(37)

 

(23)

 

(25)

Recognized net actuarial loss

11 

 

 

13 

 

10 

Net pension expense

 $   5 

 

 $  10 

 

 $  9 

 

 $  5 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2005, that it expected to contribute $229,000 to its pension plan and $68,000 to its SERP plan in 2006. As of June 30, 2006, $68,000 had been contributed to the SERP plan and $0 to the pension plan. The Company presently anticipates contributing $229,000 to its pension plan in 2006.

 

NOTE 6. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT

 

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109.” FIN 48 requires that realization of an uncertain income tax position be “more likely than not” before it can be recognized in the financial statements. Further, FIN 48 prescribes the benefit to be recorded in the financial statements as the amount most likely to be realized assuming a review by tax authorities having all relevant information and applying current conventions. FIN 48 also clarifies the financial statement classification of tax-related penalties and interest and sets forth new disclosures regarding unrecognized tax benefits. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is currently evaluating the requirements of FIN 48 and the impact this interpretation may have on its financial statements.

 

NOTE 7. RECLASSIFICATIONS

 

Certain amounts appearing in the financial statements and notes thereto for prior periods have been reclassified to conform with the current presentation. The reclassification had no effect on net income or stockholders’ equity as previously reported.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Part 1

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

and

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

June 30, 2006

 

OVERVIEW

 

Lakeland Financial Corporation is the holding company for Lake City Bank. The Company is headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana and operates 43 offices in 12 counties in northern Indiana. The Company earned $9.4 million for the first six months of 2006, versus $8.5 million in the same period of 2005, an increase of 11.5%. The increase was driven by a $1.5 million increase in net interest income as well as an increase of $902,000 in noninterest income. Offsetting these positive impacts was an increase of $943,000 in noninterest expense. Basic earnings per share for the first six months of 2006 were $0.78 per share versus $0.71 per share for the first six months of 2005. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilutive impact of stock options granted under the stock option plan. Diluted earnings per share for the first six months of 2006 were $0.76 per share, versus $0.69 per share for the first six months of 2005.

 

Net income for the second quarter of 2006 was $4.8 million, an increase of 8.6% versus $4.4 million for the comparable period of 2005. The increase was driven by a $576,000 increase in noninterest income as well as a $505,000 increase in net interest income. Offsetting these positive impacts was an increase of $556,000 in noninterest expense. Basic earnings per share for the second quarter of 2006 were $0.40 per share, versus $0.37 per share for the second quarter of 2005. Diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2006 were $0.39 per share, versus $0.36 per share for the second quarter of 2005.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Net Interest Income

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, net interest income totaled $25.8 million, an increase of 6.0%, or $1.5 million, versus the first six months of 2005. Net interest income increased in the six-month period of 2006 versus the comparable period of 2005, primarily due to a $206.4 million, or 15.5%, increase in average earning assets to $1.536 billion. For the three-month period ended June 30, 2006, net interest income totaled $13.0 million, an increase of 4.0%, or $505,000. This increase was driven by a $213.5 million, or 15.8%, increase in average earning assets.

 

Given the Company’s mix of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities at June 30, 2006, the Company would generally be considered to have an asset sensitive balance sheet, although the current interest rate environment has countered the asset-sensitive nature of the balance sheet. This balance sheet structure would normally be expected to produce a stable or improving net interest margin in a rising rate environment. Despite this balance sheet structure and a rising rate environment during 2006 and 2005, the Company experienced net interest margin compression in the first half of 2006 versus the first half of 2005. Management

 

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attributes this compression primarily to a highly competitive deposit pricing environment that is having a negative impact on the net interest margin. In addition, the Company’s mix of deposits has shifted to more reliance on certificates of deposits, which generally carry a higher interest rate cost than other types of interest bearing deposits. Also contributing to the erosion in net interest margin is the yield performance of the Company’s investment portfolio, which is primarily composed of collateralized mortgage obligations and municipal securities. As a result of the flat yield curve, reinvestment rates have typically been substantially lower than those of the maturing security.

 

During the first six months of 2006, total interest and dividend income increased by $13.0 million, or 35.6%, to $49.7 million, versus $36.7 million during the first six months of 2005. During the second quarter of 2006, interest and dividend income increased by $6.6 million, or 34.4%, to $25.8 million, versus $19.2 million during the same quarter of 2005. These increases were primarily the result of general increases in interest rates, as well as an increase in average earning assets. The tax equivalent yield on average earning assets increased by 95 basis points to 6.6% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006 versus the same period of 2005. For the second quarter of 2006, the yield increased 90 basis points to 6.7%, versus 5.8% for the second quarter of 2005.

 

During the first six months of 2006, loan interest income increased by $12.4 million, or 40.4%, to $43.2 million, versus $30.8 million during the first six months of 2005. The increase was driven by a $193.9 million, or 18.7%, increase in average daily loan balances, as well as a 109 basis point increase in the tax equivalent yield on loans to 7.1%, versus 6.0% in the first six months of 2005. During the second quarter of 2006, loan interest income increased $6.3 million, or 38.8% to $22.5 million versus $16.2 million during the second quarter of 2005. The increase was driven by a $191.6 million, or 18.1%, increase in average daily loan balances as well as a 107 basis point increase in the tax equivalent yield on loans, to 7.2%, versus 6.1% in the second quarter of 2005.

 

The average daily securities balances for the first six months of 2006 increased $5.7 million, or 2.0%, to $292.0 million, versus $286.3 million for the same period of 2005. During the same periods, income from securities increased by $390,000, or 6.7%, to $6.2 million versus $5.8 million during the first six months of 2005. The increase was primarily the result of a 16 basis point increase in the tax equivalent yield on securities, to 4.7% versus 4.5% in the first six months of 2005. The average daily securities balances for the second quarter of 2006 increased $5.7 million, or 2.0%, to $292.3 million, versus $286.6 million, for the same period of 2005. During the second quarter of 2006, income from securities was $3.0 million, an increase of $81,000, or 2.7%, versus the second quarter of 2005. The increase was driven by the increase in average daily securities balances. The tax equivalent yield for the second quarter of 2006 was unchanged at 4.5% compared to the second quarter of 2005.

 

Total interest expense increased $11.6 million, or 94.1%, to $23.9 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, from $12.3 million for the comparable period in 2005. The increase was primarily the result of a 129 basis point increase in the Company’s daily cost of funds to 3.16%, versus 1.87% for the same period of 2005. Total interest expense increased $6.1 million, or 91.1%, to $12.8 million for the second quarter of 2006, versus $6.7 million for the second quarter of 2005. The increase was primarily the result of a 130 basis point increase in the Company’s daily cost of funds to 3.3%, from 2.0% for the same period of 2005. Increases in total deposits also contributed to increases in total interest expense over the six-month and three-month periods.

 

 

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On an average daily basis, total deposits (including demand deposits) increased $209.4 million, or 18.7%, to $1.329 billion for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, versus $1.120 billion during the same period in 2005. The average daily balances for the second quarter of 2006 increased $252.7 million, or 22.4%, to $1.382 billion from $1.130 billion during the second quarter of 2005. On an average daily basis, non-interest bearing demand deposits increased to $220.0 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, versus $219.9 million for the same period in 2005. The average daily noninterest bearing demand deposit balances for the second quarter of 2006 were $223.1 million, versus $223.5 million for the second quarter of 2005. On an average daily basis, interest bearing transaction accounts increased $35.0 million, or 10.2%, to $378.3 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, versus the same period in 2005. Average daily interest bearing transaction accounts increased $59.5 million, or 17.1%, to $407.0 million for the second quarter of 2006, versus $347.5 million for the second quarter of 2005. When comparing the six months ended June 30, 2006 with the same period of 2005, the average daily balance of time deposits, which pay a higher rate of interest compared to demand deposit and transaction accounts, increased $177.5 million, primarily as a result of increases in public fund deposits and brokered certificates of deposit. The rate paid on time deposit accounts increased 132 basis points to 4.3% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, versus the same period in 2005. During the second quarter of 2006, the average daily balance of time deposits increased $197.3 million, and the rate paid increased 135 basis points to 4.5%, versus the second quarter of 2005.

 

Management believes that it is important to grow demand deposit accounts in both dollar volume and total number of accounts. These accounts typically provide the Company with opportunities to expand into ancillary activities for both retail and commercial customers. In addition, they represent low cost deposits. Furthermore, the Company is focused on growing transaction money market accounts which also provide a reasonable cost of funds and generally represent relationship accounts.

 

Due to strong loan growth and additional relationship opportunities the Company also continues to focus on public fund deposits as a core funding strategy. In addition, the Company has introduced brokered certificates of deposit to the funding mix as a result of loan growth. On an average daily basis, total brokered certificates of deposit increased $58.5 million to $60.5 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, versus $2.0 million for the same period in 2005. During the second quarter of 2006, average daily brokered certificates of deposit were $48.4 million, versus $1.5 million during the second quarter of 2005. On an average daily basis, total public fund certificates of deposit increased $58.1 million to $253.0 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, versus $194.9 million for the same period in 2005. During the second quarter of 2006, average daily public fund certificates of deposit were $270.2 million, versus $194.5 million during the second quarter of 2005.

 

Average daily balances of borrowings were $195.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2006, versus $207.3 million during the same period of 2005, and the rate paid on borrowings increased 186 basis points to 4.6%. During the second quarter of 2006 the average daily balances of borrowings decreased $47.2 million to $173.8 million, versus $221.0 million for the same period of 2005. The rate on borrowings increased 176 basis points to 4.7% for the second quarter of 2006 versus the second quarter of 2005. On an average daily basis, total deposits (including demand deposits) and purchased funds increased 14.9% and 15.2%, respectively, when comparing the six-month and three-month periods ended June 30, 2006 versus the same periods in 2005. The following tables set forth consolidated information regarding average balances and rates:

 

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DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY;

 

INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST DIFFERENTIAL

 

(in thousands of dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Interest

 

 

 

Balance

 

Income

 

Yield (1)

 

 

Balance

 

Income

 

Yield (1)

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable (2)(3)

$

1,223,712

$

43,032

 

7.09

%

$

1,031,180  

$

 30,667  

 

6.00  

%

 

Tax exempt (1)

 

5,802

 

159

 

5.53

 

 

4,411  

 

112  

 

5.10  

 

 

Investments: (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available for sale

 

291,972

 

 6,747

 

4.66

 

 

286,307  

 

 6,389  

 

4.50  

 

 

Short-term investments

 

11,693

 

282

 

4.86

 

 

 4,429  

 

 55  

 

2.50  

 

 

Interest bearing deposits

 

 3,035

 

65

 

4.32

 

 

3,467  

 

46  

 

2.68  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total earning assets

 

1,536,214

 

50,285

 

6.60

%

 

1,329,794  

 

37,269  

 

5.65  

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonearning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

57,686

 

0

 

 

 

 

54,516  

 

0  

 

 

 

Premises and equipment

 

24,390

 

0

 

 

 

 

25,038  

 

0  

 

 

 

Other nonearning assets

 

49,768

 

0

 

 

 

 

43,528  

 

 0  

 

 

 

Less allowance for loan loss losses

 

(13,196)

 

0

 

 

 

 

(11,133)

 

0  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets 

$

1,654,862

$

50,285

 

 

 

$

1,441,743  

$

37,269  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Tax exempt income was converted to a fully taxable equivalent basis at a 35 percent tax rate for 2006 and 2005. The tax equivalent rate for tax exempt loans and tax exempt securities acquired after January 1, 1983 included the TEFRA adjustment applicable to nondeductible interest expenses.

 

(2)

Loan fees, which are immaterial in relation to total taxable loan interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, are included as taxable loan interest income.

 

(3)

Nonaccrual loans are included in the average balance of taxable loans.

 

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DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY;

 

INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST DIFFERENTIAL (Cont.)

 

(in thousands of dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Interest

 

 

 

Balance

 

Expense

 

Yield

 

 

Balance

 

Expense

 

Yield

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings deposits

$      

68,773

$

 72

 

0.21

%

$

71,927  

$

 35 

 

0.10 

%

 

Interest bearing checking accounts

 

378,311

 

5,187

 

2.76

 

 

343,335  

 

2,266  

 

1.33  

 

 

Time deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In denominations under $100,000

 

255,831

 

4,858

 

3.83

 

 

222,311  

 

 3,289  

 

2.98  

 

 

In denominations over $100,000

 

406,181

 

  9,360

 

4.65

 

 

262,239  

 

 3,940  

 

3.03  

 

 

Miscellaneous short-term borrowings

 

164,249

 

3,196

 

3.92

 

 

166,350  

 

1,743  

 

2.11  

 

 

Long-term borrowings

 

30,973

 

1,216

 

7.92

 

 

40,974  

 

1,035  

 

5.09  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest bearing liabilities

 

1,304,318

 

23,889

 

3.69

%

 

1,107,136  

 

12,308  

 

2.24  

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and stockholders’ equity: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand deposits

 

219,994

 

0  

 

 

 

 

219,907  

 

0  

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

12,838

 

0  

 

 

 

 

 9,579  

 

0  

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

117,712

 

 0  

 

 

 

 

105,121  

 

 0  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

equity

$

1,654,862

$

23,889

 

 

 

$

1,441,743  

$

12,308  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest differential – yield on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

average daily earning assets

 

 

$

26,396

 

3.46

%

 

 

$

24,961  

 

3.78  

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 



 

 

 

DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY;

 

INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST DIFFERENTIAL

 

(in thousands of dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Interest

 

 

 

Balance

 

Income

 

Yield (1)

 

 

Balance

 

Income

 

Yield (1)

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable (2)(3)

$

1,246,448

$

22,405

 

7.21

%

$

1,057,459  

$

 16,154  

 

6.13  

%

 

Tax exempt (1)

 

6,471

 

 89

 

5.52

 

 

3,830  

 

 53  

 

5.51  

 

 

Investments: (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available for sale

 

292,305

 

 3,301

 

4.53

 

 

286,638  

 

 3,237  

 

4.53  

 

 

Short-term investments

 

19,973

 

245

 

4.92

 

 

 2,933  

 

 21  

 

2.87  

 

 

Interest bearing deposits

 

 2,501

 

29

 

4.65

 

 

3,339  

 

24  

 

2.88  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total earning assets

 

1,567,698

 

26,069

 

6.67

%

 

1,354,199  

 

19,489  

 

5.77  

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonearning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

58,859

 

0

 

 

 

 

54,909  

 

0  

 

 

 

Premises and equipment

 

24,283

 

0

 

 

 

 

25,059  

 

0  

 

 

 

Other nonearning assets

 

51,285

 

0

 

 

 

 

44,105  

 

 0  

 

 

 

Less allowance for loan loss losses

 

(13,446)

 

0

 

 

 

 

(11,372)

 

0  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets 

$

1,688,679

$

26,069

 

 

 

$

1,466,900  

$

19,489  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Tax exempt income was converted to a fully taxable equivalent basis at a 35 percent tax rate for 2006 and 2005. The tax equivalent rate for tax exempt loans and tax exempt securities acquired after January 1, 1983 included the TEFRA adjustment applicable to nondeductible interest expenses.

 

(2)

Loan fees, which are immaterial in relation to total taxable loan interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, are included as taxable loan interest income.

 

(3)

Nonaccrual loans are included in the average balance of taxable loans.

 

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DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY;

 

INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST DIFFERENTIAL (Cont.)

 

(in thousands of dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Interest

 

 

 

Balance

 

Expense

 

Yield

 

 

Balance

 

Expense

 

Yield

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest bearing liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Savings deposits

$      

69,652

$

 37

 

0.21

%

$

73,389  

$

 18 

 

0.10 

%

 

Interest bearing checking accounts

 

406,994

 

3,092

 

3.05

 

 

347,468  

 

1,274  

 

1.47  

 

 

Time deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In denominations under $100,000

 

263,759

 

2,596

 

3.95

 

 

223,778  

 

 1,707  

 

3.06  

 

 

In denominations over $100,000

 

418,994

 

  5,028

 

4.81

 

 

261,652  

 

 2,083  

 

3.19  

 

 

Miscellaneous short-term borrowings

 

142,814

 

1,394

 

3.92

 

 

180,046  

 

1,063  

 

2.37  

 

 

Long-term borrowings

 

30,973

 

  629

 

8.15

 

 

40,974  

 

  541  

 

5.30  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest bearing liabilities

 

1,333,186

 

12,776

 

3.84

%

 

1,127,307  

 

 6,686  

 

2.38  

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest bearing liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and stockholders’ equity: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Demand deposits

 

223,099

 

0  

 

 

 

 

223,488  

 

0  

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

12,994

 

0  

 

 

 

 

 9,505  

 

0  

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

119,400

 

 0  

 

 

 

 

106,600  

 

 0  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

equity

$

1,688,679

$

12,776

 

 

 

$

1,466,900  

$

 6,686  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest differential – yield on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

average daily earning assets

 

 

$

13,293

 

3.40

%

 

 

$

12,803  

 

3.78  

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Provision for Loan Losses

 

Based on management’s review of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, provisions for losses on loans of $1.1 million and $639,000 were recorded during the six-month and three-month periods ended June 30, 2006, versus provisions of $1.1 million and $662,000 recorded during the same periods of 2005. Factors impacting the provision included the amount and status of classified credits, the level of charge-offs, management’s overall view on current credit quality, the amount and status of impaired loans and the amount and status of past due accruing loans (90 days or more), as discussed in more detail below in the analysis relating to the Company’s financial condition.

 

Noninterest Income

 

Noninterest income categories for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 are shown in the following table:

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wealth advisory and investment brokerage fees

 

$

1,912

 

 

 

$

1,519

 

 

 

25.9

 

%

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

 

3,685

 

 

 

 

3,252

 

 

 

13.3

 

 

 

Loan, insurance and service fees

 

 

1,198

 

 

 

 

962

 

 

 

24.5

 

 

 

Merchant card fee income

 

 

1,148

 

 

 

 

1,165

 

 

 

(1.5

)

 

 

Other income

 

 

1,020

 

 

 

 

988

 

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

Net gains on sales of real estate mortgages held for sale

 

 

330

 

 

 

 

451

 

 

 

(26.8

)

 

 

Net securities gains (losses)

 

 

(54

)

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

 

Total noninterest income

 

$

9,239

 

 

 

$

8,337

 

 

 

10.8

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wealth advisory and investment brokerage fees

 

$

1,007

 

 

 

$

791

 

 

 

27.3

 

%

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

 

1,965

 

 

 

 

1,703

 

 

 

15.4

 

 

 

Loan, insurance and service fees

 

 

625

 

 

 

 

496

 

 

 

26.0

 

 

 

Merchant card fee income

 

 

568

 

 

 

 

629

 

 

 

(9.7

)

 

 

Other income

 

 

507

 

 

 

 

392

 

 

 

29.3

 

 

 

Net gains on sales of real estate mortgages held for sale

 

 

178

 

 

 

 

207

 

 

 

(14.0

)

 

 

Net securities gains (losses)

 

 

(56

)

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

100.0

 

 

 

Total noninterest income

 

$

4,794

 

 

 

$

4,218

 

 

 

13.7

 

%

 

 

 

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Noninterest income increased $902,000 and $576,000, respectively, in the six-month and three-month periods ended June 30, 2006, versus the same periods in 2005. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $433,000 and $262,000, respectively, in the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2006, due largely to increased overdraft activity resulting in more overdraft charges and an increase in the per item fee implemented in 2006. Wealth advisory and brokerage income increased by $393,000 and $216,000, respectively, in the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2006, primarily due to a $289,000 year-to-date increase in brokerage fees, driven by higher trading volume. Loan, insurance and service fees increased due largely to higher fee income on Visa check cards. Partially offsetting these increases were decreases in profits from the sale of mortgages primarily due to lower mortgage loan volumes, which is expected in a rising interest rate environment.

 

Noninterest Expense

 

Noninterest expense categories for the six-month and three-month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 are shown in the following table:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

$

11,014

 

 

 

$

10,173

 

 

 

8.3

 

%

 

Net occupancy expense

 

 

1,221

 

 

 

 

1,331

 

 

 

(8.3

)

 

 

Equipment costs

 

 

915

 

 

 

 

1,008

 

 

 

(9.2

)

 

 

Data processing fees and supplies

 

 

1,143

 

 

 

 

1,129

 

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

Credit card interchange

 

 

746

 

 

 

 

716

 

 

 

4.2

 

 

 

Other expense

 

 

4,565

 

 

 

 

4,304

 

 

 

6.1

 

 

 

Total noninterest expense

 

$

19,604

 

 

 

$

18,661

 

 

 

5.1

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percent

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

$

5,525

 

 

 

$

5,027

 

 

 

9.9

 

%

 

Net occupancy expense

 

 

612

 

 

 

 

675

 

 

 

(9.3

)

 

 

Equipment costs

 

 

460

 

 

 

 

491

 

 

 

(6.3

)

 

 

Data processing fees and supplies

 

 

593

 

 

 

 

571

 

 

 

3.9

 

 

 

Credit card interchange

 

 

388

 

 

 

 

388

 

 

 

0.0

 

 

 

Other expense

 

 

2,276

 

 

 

 

2,146

 

 

 

6.1

 

 

 

Total noninterest expense

 

$

9,854

 

 

 

$

9,298

 

 

 

6.0

 

%

 

 

 

Noninterest expense increased $943,000 and $556,000, respectively, in the six-month and three-month periods ended June 30, 2006 versus the same periods of 2005. Driving this increase were salaries and employee

 

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benefits, which increased $841,000 and $498,000, respectively, in the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2006. The increases were due largely to staff additions, normal salary increases and increased incentive based compensation. In addition, other expense increased due primarily to increased advertising. Offsetting these increases were decreases in net occupancy expense due to reduced maintenance and repair expense, and decreased equipment cost due to lower depreciation expense.

 

Income Tax Expense

 

Income tax expense increased $481,000, or 10.8%, for the first six months of 2006, compared to the same period in 2005. Income tax expense for the second quarter of 2006 increased $170,000, or 7.2%, compared to the same period of 2005. The combined state franchise tax expense and the federal income tax expense as a percentage of income before income tax expense decreased to 34.3% during the first six months of 2006 compared to 34.5% during the same period of 2005. It decreased to 34.6% for the second quarter of 2006, versus 34.9% for the second quarter of 2005.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Certain of the Company’s accounting policies are important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition, since they require management to make difficult, complex or subjective judgments, some of which may relate to matters that are inherently uncertain. Estimates associated with these policies are susceptible to material changes as a result of changes in facts and circumstances. Some of the facts and circumstances which could affect these judgments include changes in interest rates, in the performance of the economy or in the financial condition of borrowers. Management believes that its critical accounting policies include determining the allowance for loan losses and the valuation of mortgage servicing rights. The Company’s critical accounting policies are discussed in detail in the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2005 (incorporated by reference as part of the Company’s 10-K filing).

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

Total assets of the Company were $1.728 billion as of June 30, 2006, an increase of $92.9 million, or 5.7%, when compared to $1.635 billion as of December 31, 2005.

 

Total cash and cash equivalents increased by $14.7 million, or 17.8%, to $97.4 million at June 30, 2006 from $82.7 million at December 31, 2005.

 

Total securities available-for-sale decreased by $2.3 million, or 0.8%, to $288.6 million at June 30, 2006 from $290.9 million at December 31, 2005. The decrease was a result of a number of transactions in the securities portfolio. Securities purchases totaled $49.1 million. Offsetting this increase were securities paydowns totaling $25.3 million, maturities, sales and calls of securities totaling $21.9 million, the amortization of premiums, net of the accretion of discounts totaling $617,000, and the fair market value of the securities portfolio decreased by $3.6 million. A rising interest rate environment during the first six months of 2006 drove the market value decrease. The investment portfolio is managed to limit the Company’s exposure to risk by containing mostly collateralized mortgage obligations and other securities which are either directly or indirectly backed by the federal government or a local municipal government.

 

 

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Real estate mortgages held-for-sale decreased by $195,000, or 20.3%, to $765,000 at June 30, 2006 from $960,000 at December 31, 2005. The balance of this asset category is subject to a high degree of variability depending on, among other things, recent mortgage loan rates and the timing of loan sales into the secondary market. During the six months ended June 30, 2006, $18.9 million in real estate mortgages were originated for sale and $19.2 million in mortgages were sold.

 

Total loans, excluding real estate mortgages held-for-sale, increased by $77.6 million, or 6.5%, to $1.276 billion at June 30, 2006 from $1.199 billion at December 31, 2005. The mix of loan types within the Company’s portfolio consisted of 80% commercial and industrial and agri-business, 7% real estate and 13% consumer loans at June 30, 2006 compared to 81% commercial and industrial and agri-business, 6% real estate and 13% consumer at December 31, 2005.

 

The Company has a relatively high percentage of commercial and commercial real estate loans, most of which are extended to small or medium-sized businesses. Commercial loans represent higher dollar loans to fewer customers and therefore higher credit risk. Pricing is adjusted to manage the higher credit risk associated with these types of loans. The majority of fixed rate residential mortgage loans, which represent increased interest rate risk, are sold in the secondary market, as well as some variable rate residential mortgage loans. The remainder of the variable rate residential mortgage loans and a small number of fixed rate residential mortgage loans are retained. Management believes the allowance for loan losses is at a level commensurate with the overall risk exposure of the loan portfolio. However, as a result of the uncertain economic recovery, certain borrowers may experience difficulty and the level of non-performing loans, charge-offs, and delinquencies could rise and require further increases in the provision for loan losses.

 

Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that the uncollectibility of the principal is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. The allowance is an amount that management believes will be adequate to absorb probable incurred credit losses relating to specifically identified loans based on an evaluation as well as other probable incurred losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The evaluations take into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, review of specific problem loans, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay. Management also considers trends in adversely classified loans based upon a monthly review of those credits. An appropriate level of general allowance is determined based on the application of loss allocations to graded loans. Federal regulations require insured institutions to classify their own assets on a regular basis. The regulations provide for three categories of classified loans – substandard, doubtful and loss. The regulations also contain a special mention category. Special mention is defined as loans that do not currently expose an insured institution to a sufficient degree of risk to warrant classification but do possess credit deficiencies or potential weaknesses deserving management’s close attention. Assets classified as substandard or doubtful require the institution to establish general allowances for loan losses. If an asset or portion thereof is classified as loss, the insured institution must either establish specified allowances for loan losses in the amount of 100% of the portion of the asset classified loss, or charge off such amount. At June 30, 2006, on the basis of management’s review of the loan portfolio, the Company had $37.6 million of assets classified as special mention, $25.1 million classified as substandard, $131,000 classified as doubtful and $0 classified as loss as compared to $24.6 million, $24.7 million, $333,000 and $0 at December 31, 2005.

 

Allowance estimates are developed by management taking into account actual loss experience, adjusted for current economic conditions. The Company discusses this methodology with regulatory authorities to

 

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ensure compliance. Allowance estimates are considered a prudent measurement of the risk in the Company’s loan portfolio and are applied to individual loans based on loan type. In accordance with FASB Statements 5 and 114, the allowance is provided for losses that have been incurred as of the balance sheet date and is based on past events and current economic conditions, and does not include the effects of expected losses on specific loans or groups of loans that are related to future events or expected changes in economic conditions.

 

Total impaired loans decreased by $736,000 to $6.2 million at June 30, 2006 from $6.9 million at December 31, 2005. The decrease in the impaired loans category resulted primarily from the paydown of four impaired commercial credits. All impaired loans were considered nonaccrual at June 30, 2006. A loan is impaired when full payment under the original loan terms is not expected. Impairment is evaluated in total for smaller-balance loans of similar nature such as residential mortgage, consumer, and credit card loans, and on an individual loan basis for other loans. If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance may be allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or at the fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. The following table summarizes nonperforming assets at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005.

 

 

 

June 30,

December 31,

 

2006

2005

 

(in thousands)

NONPERFORMING ASSETS:

 

 

Nonaccrual loans

$      6,614

$      7,321

Loans past due over 90 days and accruing

          46

         174

Total nonperforming loans

       6,660

       7,495

Other real estate

           0

           0

Repossessions

           0

          25

Total nonperforming assets

$      6,660

$      7,520

 

 

 

Total impaired loans

$      6,211

$      6,948

 

 

 

Nonperforming loans to total loans 

0.52%

        0.63%

Nonperforming assets to total assets

0.39%

        0.46%

 

 

 

Total deposits increased by $141.8 million, or 11.2% to $1.408 billion at June 30, 2006 from $1.266 billion at December 31, 2005. The increase resulted from increases of $94.0 million in certificates of deposit, $32.3 million in money market transaction accounts, $12.5 million in Investors’ Money Market accounts, $2.4 million in savings accounts, $554,000 in demand deposit accounts and $145,000 in money market accounts. Total short-term borrowings decreased by $55.7 million, or 26.3%, to $155.9 million at June 30, 2006 from $211.5 million at December 31, 2005. The decrease resulted primarily from decreases of $36.5 million in federal funds purchased and $25.0 million in other borrowings, primarily short-term advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis.

 

Total stockholders’ equity increased by $7.0 million, or 6.2%, to $120.3 million at June 30, 2006 from $113.3 million at December 31, 2005. Net income of $9.4 million, minus the decrease in the accumulated other

 

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comprehensive income of $2.3 million, minus dividends of $1.5 million, plus $1.3 million for stock issued through options exercised, minus $98,000 for the cost of treasury stock purchased plus $94,000 in stock option expense (including tax benefit), comprised most of this increase.

 

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s risk based capital regulations require that all banking organizations maintain an 8.0% total risk based capital ratio. The FDIC has also established definitions of “well capitalized” as a 5.0% Tier I leverage capital ratio, a 6.0% Tier I risk based capital ratio and a 10.0% total risk based capital ratio. All of the Company’s ratios continue to be above “well capitalized” levels. As of June 30, 2006, the Company’s Tier 1 leverage capital ratio, Tier 1 risk based capital ratio and total risk based capital ratio were 8.9%, 10.9% and 11.9%, respectively.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This document (including information incorporated by reference) contains, and future oral and written statements of the Company and its management may contain, forward-looking statements, within the meaning of such term in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of the Company. Forward-looking statements, which may be based upon beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the Company’s management and on information currently available to management, are generally identifiable by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should” or other similar expressions. Additionally, all statements in this document, including forward-looking statements, speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any statement in light of new information or future events.

 

The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. The factors, which could have a material adverse effect on the operations and future prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries are detailed in the “Risk Factors” section included under Item 1a. of Part I of our Form 10-K. In addition to the risk factors described in that section, there are other factors that may impact any public company, including ours, which could have a material adverse effect on the operations and future prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.

 

ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Interest rate risk represents the Company’s primary market risk exposure. The Company does not have a material exposure to foreign currency exchange risk, does not have any material amount of derivative financial instruments and does not maintain a trading portfolio. The board of directors annually reviews and approves the policy used to manage interest rate risk. The policy was last reviewed and approved in May 2006. The policy sets guidelines for balance sheet structure, which are designed to protect the Company from the impact that interest rate changes could have on net income, but does not necessarily indicate the effect on future net interest income. The Company, through its Asset/Liability Committee, manages interest rate risk by monitoring the computer simulated earnings impact of various rate scenarios and general market conditions. The Company then modifies its long-term risk parameters by attempting to generate the type of loans, investments, and deposits that currently fit the Company’s needs, as determined by the Asset/Liability Committee. This computer simulation analysis measures the net interest income impact of various interest rate scenario changes during the next 12 months. If the change in net interest income is less than 3% of primary capital, the balance sheet

 

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structure is considered to be within acceptable risk levels. At June 30, 2006, the Company’s potential pretax exposure was within the Company’s policy limit, and not significantly different from December 31, 2005.

 

ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

As required by Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, management has evaluated, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, management concluded the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) were effective as of June 30, 2006 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and were effective as of June 30, 2006.  These disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. During the quarter ended June 30, 2006, the Company has not made a change to its disclosure controls and procedures or its internal controls over financial reporting that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect its disclosure controls or its controls over financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

FORM 10-Q

 

June 30, 2006

 

Part II - Other Information

 

Item 1. Legal proceedings

 

There are no material pending legal proceedings to which the Company or its subsidiaries is a party other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to their respective businesses.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A. to Part I of the Company’s 2005 Form 10-K.

 

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

 

The following table provides information as of June 30, 2006 with respect to shares of common stock repurchased by the Company during the quarter then ended:

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities(a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum Number (or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Number of

 

 

 

Appropriate Dollar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Purchased as

 

 

 

Value) of Shares that

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part of Publicly

 

 

 

May Yet Be Purchased

 

 

 

Total Number of

 

 

 

Average Price

 

 

 

Announced Plans or

 

 

 

Under the Plans or

 

Period

 

Shares Purchased

 

 

 

Paid per Share

 

 

 

Programs

 

 

 

Programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 1-30

 

0

 

 

 

$

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

$

0

 

May 1-31

 

442

 

 

 

 

23.28

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

0

 

June 1-30

 

0

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

442

 

 

 

$

23.28

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

$

0

 

 

 

(a)

The shares purchased during the periods were credited to the deferred share accounts of seven

 

non-employee directors under the Company’s director’s deferred compensation plan.

 

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

 

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None

 

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

 

On April 11, 2006 the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders was held. At the meeting, the stockholders ratified the selection of Crowe Chizek and Company LLC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2006, and George B. Huber, Allan J. Ludwig, Emily E. Pichon and Richard L. Pletcher were elected to serve as directors with terms expiring in 2009. Continuing as directors until 2007 are L. Craig Fulmer, Charles E. Niemier, Donald B. Steininger and Terry L. Tucker. Continuing as directors until 2008 are Robert E. Bartels, Jr., Michael L. Kubacki, Steven D. Ross and M. Scott Welch.

 

Election of Directors:

 

 

 

For

Withheld

George B. Huber

8,622,196

549,104

Allan J. Ludwig

9,025,498

145,802

Emily E. Pichon

8,617,896

553,404

Richard L. Pletcher

8,975,722

195,574

 

 

Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:

 

 

 

 

Broker

 

For

Against

Abstain

Non-votes

Crowe Chizek and Company LLC

9,138,168

199,544

12,840

0

 

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

 

None

 

Item 6. Exhibits  

 

 

31.1

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

 

 

31.2

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

 

 

32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

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LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

FORM 10-Q

 

June 30, 2006

 

Part II - Other Information

 

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.

 

 

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Registrant)

 

 

Date: July 31, 2006

/s/ Michael L. Kubacki

 

Michael L. Kubacki – President and Chief

 

Executive Officer

 

 

Date: July 31, 2006

/s/ David M. Findlay

 

David M. Findlay – Executive Vice President

 

and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date: July 31, 2006

/s/ Teresa A. Bartman

 

Teresa A. Bartman – Vice President

 

and Controller

 

 

 

 

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