SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 17, 2006


Lakeland Financial Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



Indiana

0-11487

35-1559596

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commision 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)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On April 17, 2006, Lakeland Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing its earnings for the three-months ended March 31, 2006. The news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)

Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated April 17, 2006

 



 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

Dated: April 17, 2006

By: /s/David M. Findlay

David M. Findlay

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1


 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:

David M. Findlay

 

 

Executive Vice President-

 

Administration and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(574) 267-9197

 

LAKE CITY BANK SETS NEW INCOME

BENCHMARK FOR FIRST QUARTER

Warsaw, Indiana (April 17, 2006) – Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported record net income of $4.7 million for the first quarter of 2006. Net income increased 15% over the $4.1 million reported for the comparable period of 2005. Diluted net income per share for the quarter was $0.75 versus $0.66 for the comparable period of 2005, an increase of 14%.

 

The Company previously announced that the Board of Directors approved a cash dividend for the first quarter of $0.25 per share, payable on April 28, 2006 and a 2-for-1 stock split that will be effective with a payment date of April 28, 2006. Both the cash dividend and stock split will be for shareholders of record as of April 21, 2006. The cash dividend will be paid on the number of shares outstanding prior to the stock split. On a split-adjusted basis, the new quarterly dividend rate will be $0.125 per share and represents a 9% increase over the quarterly dividends paid in 2005.

 

Michael L. Kubacki, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “As we continue to expand the Lake City Bank franchise in Northern Indiana, we are proud of our ability to produce strong balance sheet growth and income performance. With the announcement of a dividend increase for the 15th consecutive year and the 2-for-1 stock split, we are happy to share our success with the Company’s shareholders, who have provided outstanding support of our efforts.”

 

Average total loans for the first quarter of 2006 were $1.206 billion versus $1.01 billion during the first quarter of 2005, an increase of 19%. Total loans as of March 31, 2006 were $1.225 billion, an increase of $26.4 million, versus $1.199 billion as of December 31, 2005. Total loans as of March 31, 2005 were $1.022 billion.

 

Kubacki observed, “We are pleased with the continued growth in our loan portfolio during the first quarter. Since this time last year, we have added over $200 million of commercial and retail loans to our balance sheet, further reinforcing our position as the bank for business in Northern Indiana. We believe that this loan growth reflects continued penetration in every Lake City Bank market and maintains an exceptional track record of growth. In addition, our first quarter loan growth outpaced the growth during the comparable period in 2005.”

 

Lakeland Financial’s allowance for loan losses as of March 31, 2006 was $13.2 million, compared to $12.8 million as of December 31, 2005 and $11.1 million as of March 31, 2005. Non-performing assets totaled $7.0 million as of March 31, 2006 versus $7.5 million as of December 31, 2005 and $9.8 million on March 31, 2005. The ratio of non-performing assets to loans was 0.58% on March 31, 2006 compared to 0.63% at

 

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December 31, 2005 and 0.96% at March 31, 2005. Net recoveries totaled $9,000 in the first quarter of 2006, versus net charge offs of $160,000 during the fourth quarter of 2005 and $96,000 in the first quarter of 2005.

 

Kubacki added, “Despite a challenging interest rate environment, which contributed to a decline in our net interest margin for the quarter, we were able to post record income for the first quarter. The continued trend in rising interest rates has created an environment of aggressive deposit pricing. While higher rates are advantageous to our clients, it negatively impacts our margin. Offsetting this impact was an 8% increase in noninterest income versus the first quarter of 2005. Also, the absence of any net charge offs for the period reflects the general quality of our loan portfolio and assists in our efforts to produce strong earnings.”

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2006, Lakeland Financial’s average equity to average assets ratio was 7.16% compared to 7.09% for the fourth quarter of 2005 and 7.32% for the first quarter of 2005. Average stockholders' equity for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 was $116.0 million versus $112.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2005 and $103.6 million for the comparable period in 2005. Average total deposits totaled $1.275 billion for the first quarter of 2006, versus $1.304 billion for the fourth quarter of 2005 and $1.110 billion for the first quarter of 2005.

 

Lakeland Financial Corporation is a $1.6 billion bank holding company headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana. Lake City Bank serves Northern Indiana with 43 branches located in the following Indiana counties: Kosciusko, Elkhart, Allen, St. Joseph, DeKalb, Fulton, Huntington, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble, Pulaski and Whitley.

 

Lakeland Financial Corporation may be accessed on its home page at www.lakecitybank.com. The Company’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under “LKFN”. Market makers in Lakeland Financial Corporation common shares include Automated Trading Desk, LLC, Citadel Derivatives Group, LLC, Citigroup Global Market Holdings, Inc., E*Trade Capital Markets LLC, FTN Midwest Securities Corp., Goldman Sachs & Company, Howe Barnes Investments, Inc., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., Knight Equity Markets, L.P., Lehman Brothers Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Inc., Susquehanna Capital Group and UBS Securities LLC.

 

This document contains, and future oral and written statements of the Company and its management may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of 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.

 

A number of factors, many of which are beyond the ability of the Company to control or predict, could cause actual results to differ materially from those in its forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others, the following: (i) the strength of the local and national economy; (ii) the economic impact of past and any future terrorist attacks, acts of war or threats thereof and the response of the United States to any such attacks and threats; (iii) changes in state and federal laws, regulations and governmental policies concerning the Company’s general business; (iv) changes in interest rates and prepayment rates of the Company’s assets; (v) increased competition in the financial services sector and the inability to attract new customers; (vi) changes in technology and the ability to develop and maintain secure and reliable electronic systems; (vii) the loss of key executives or employees; (viii) changes in consumer spending; (ix) unexpected results of acquisitions; (x) unexpected outcomes of existing or new litigation involving the Company; and (xi) changes in accounting policies and practices. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Additional information concerning the Company and its business, including additional factors that could materially affect the Company’s financial results, is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

 

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LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

FIRST QUARTER 2006 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Unaudited – Dollars in thousands except share and Per Share Data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Mar. 31,

 

 

 

Dec. 31,

 

 

 

Mar. 31,

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

END OF PERIOD BALANCES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

$

1,644,143

 

 

 

$

1,634,613

 

 

 

$

1,426,032

 

 

 

Deposits

 

 

1,319,745

 

 

 

 

1,266,245

 

 

 

 

1,132,546

 

 

 

Loans

 

 

1,225,179

 

 

 

 

1,198,730

 

 

 

 

1,022,184

 

 

 

Allowance for Loan Losses

 

 

13,236

 

 

 

 

12,774

 

 

 

 

11,115

 

 

 

Common Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

117,330

 

 

 

 

113,334

 

 

 

 

103,271

 

 

 

AVERAGE BALANCES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

$

1,620,670

 

 

 

$

1,585,317

 

 

 

$

1,416,307

 

 

 

Earning Assets

 

 

1,504,381

 

 

 

 

1,468,493

 

 

 

 

1,305,117

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

291,635

 

 

 

 

286,856

 

 

 

 

285,971

 

 

 

Loans

 

 

1,205,849

 

 

 

 

1,166,371

 

 

 

 

1,009,607

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Deposits

 

 

1,275,089

 

 

 

 

1,304,469

 

 

 

 

1,109,551

 

 

 

Interest Bearing Deposits

 

 

1,058,234

 

 

 

 

1,069,491

 

 

 

 

893,265

 

 

 

Interest Bearing Liabilities

 

 

1,275,129

 

 

 

 

1,225,277

 

 

 

 

1,086,741

 

 

 

Common Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

116,006

 

 

 

 

112,468

 

 

 

 

103,625

 

 

 

INCOME STATEMENT DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Interest Income

 

$

12,813

 

 

 

$

13,187

 

 

 

$

11,851

 

 

 

Net Interest Income-Fully Tax Equivalent

 

 

13,106

 

 

 

 

13,481

 

 

 

 

12,154

 

 

 

Provision for Loan Losses

 

 

453

 

 

 

 

701

 

 

 

 

458

 

 

 

Noninterest Income

 

 

4,445

 

 

 

 

5,181

 

 

 

 

4,119

 

 

 

Noninterest Expense

 

 

9,750

 

 

 

 

10,041

 

 

 

 

9,363

 

 

 

Net Income

 

 

4,650

 

 

 

 

4,977

 

 

 

 

4,055

 

 

 

PER SHARE DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Net Income Per Common Share

 

$

0.77

 

 

 

$

0.83

 

 

 

$

0.68

 

 

 

Diluted Net Income Per Common Share

 

 

0.75

 

 

 

 

0.81

 

 

 

 

0.66

 

 

 

Cash Dividends Declared Per Common Share

 

 

——(1)

 

 

 

 

0.23

 

 

 

 

0.23

 

 

 

Book Value Per Common Share (equity per share issued)

 

 

19.48

 

 

 

 

18.93

 

 

 

 

17.35

 

 

 

Market Value – High

 

 

46.75

 

 

 

 

45.19

 

 

 

 

41.38

 

 

 

Market Value – Low

 

 

39.79

 

 

 

 

38.01

 

 

 

 

37.11

 

 

 

Basic Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

 

 

6,006,915

 

 

 

 

5,985,751

 

 

 

 

5,936,370

 

 

 

Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

 

 

6,170,385

 

 

 

 

6,158,813

 

 

 

 

6,132,482

 

 

 

Post Split Basic Net Income Per Common Share (2)

 

 

0.39

 

 

 

 

0.42

 

 

 

 

0.34

 

 

 

Post Split Diluted Net Income Per Common Share(2)

 

 

0.38

 

 

 

 

0.41

 

 

 

 

0.33

 

 

 

KEY RATIOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Average Assets

 

 

1.16

 

%

 

 

1.25

 

%

 

 

1.16

 

%

 

Return on Average Common Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

16.26

 

 

 

 

17.56

 

 

 

 

15.87

 

 

 

Efficiency  (Noninterest Expense / Net Interest Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

plus Noninterest Income)

 

 

56.49

 

 

 

 

54.67

 

 

 

 

58.63

 

 

 

Average Equity to Average Assets

 

 

7.16

 

 

 

 

7.09

 

 

 

 

7.32

 

 

 

Net Interest Margin

 

 

3.53

 

 

 

 

3.63

 

 

 

 

3.77

 

 

 

Net Charge Offs to Average Loans

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

Loan Loss Reserve to Loans

 

 

1.08

 

 

 

 

1.07

 

 

 

 

1.09

 

 

 

Nonperforming Assets to Loans

 

 

0.58

 

 

 

 

0.63

 

 

 

 

0.96

 

 

 

Tier 1 Leverage

 

 

9.01

 

 

 

 

8.86

 

 

 

 

9.17

 

 

 

Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital

 

 

11.05

 

 

 

 

10.81

 

 

 

 

11.55

 

 

 

Total Capital

 

 

12.05

 

 

 

 

11.80

 

 

 

 

12.54

 

 

 

ASSET QUALITY 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans Past Due 90 Days or More

 

$

117

 

 

 

$

174

 

 

 

$

2,809

 

 

 

Non-accrual Loans

 

 

6,926

 

 

 

 

7,321

 

 

 

 

6,876

 

 

 

Net Charge Offs/(Recoveries)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

 

160

 

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

Other Real Estate Owned

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

Other Nonperforming Assets

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

Total Nonperforming Assets

 

 

7,049

 

 

 

 

7,520

 

 

 

 

9,782

 

 

 

 

(1) Cash dividend of $0.25 declared on April 11, 2006

 

(2) As adjusted for 2-for-1 stock split

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LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of March 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005

(in thousands)

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

60,545

 

 

 

$

77,387

 

Short-term investments

 

 

4,433

 

 

 

 

5,292

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

 

64,978

 

 

 

 

82,679

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities available for sale (carried at fair value)

 

 

290,703

 

 

 

 

290,935

 

Real estate mortgages held for sale

 

 

1,601

 

 

 

 

960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $13,236 and $12,774

 

 

1,211,943

 

 

 

 

1,185,956

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land, premises and equipment, net 

 

 

24,371

 

 

 

 

24,563

 

Bank owned life insurance

 

 

19,940

 

 

 

 

19,654

 

Accrued income receivable

 

 

7,306

 

 

 

 

7,416

 

Goodwill

 

 

4,970

 

 

 

 

4,970

 

Other intangible assets

 

 

982

 

 

 

 

1,034

 

Other assets

 

 

17,349

 

 

 

 

16,446

 

Total assets

 

$

1,644,143

 

 

 

$

1,634,613

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest bearing deposits

 

$

218,057

 

 

 

$

247,605

 

Interest bearing deposits 

 

 

1,101,688

 

 

 

 

1,018,640

 

Total deposits

 

 

1,319,745

 

 

 

 

1,266,245

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds purchased

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

 

43,000

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 

 

 

84,513

 

 

 

 

91,071

 

U.S. Treasury demand notes

 

 

184

 

 

 

 

2,471

 

Other short-term borrowings

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

 

75,000

 

Total short-term borrowings

 

 

162,697

 

 

 

 

211,542

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued expenses payable

 

 

12,830

 

 

 

 

10,423

 

Other liabilities

 

 

568

 

 

 

 

2,095

 

Long-term borrowings

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

46

 

Subordinated debentures

 

 

30,928

 

 

 

 

30,928

 

Total liabilities

 

 

1,526,813

 

 

 

 

1,521,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock:  90,000,000 shares authorized, no par value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,023,329 shares issued and 5,982,483 outstanding as of March 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,986,054 shares issued and 5,947,342 outstanding as of December 31, 2005

 

 

1,453

 

 

 

 

1,453

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

15,216

 

 

 

 

14,287

 

Retained earnings

 

 

106,977

 

 

 

 

102,327

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(5,309

)

 

 

 

(3,814

)

Treasury stock, at cost (2006 - 40,846 shares, 2005 - 38,712 shares)

 

 

(1,007

)

 

 

 

(919

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

117,330

 

 

 

 

113,334

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

1,644,143

 

 

 

$

1,634,613

 

 

 

 

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LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2006 and 2005

(in thousands except for share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

 

 

2005

 

NET INTEREST INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

$

20,627

 

 

 

$

14,513

 

Tax exempt

 

 

58

 

 

 

 

45

 

Interest and dividends on securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

 

2,561

 

 

 

 

2,272

 

Tax exempt

 

 

607

 

 

 

 

587

 

Interest on short-term investments

 

 

73

 

 

 

 

56

 

Total interest income

 

 

23,926

 

 

 

 

17,473

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on deposits

 

 

8,724

 

 

 

 

4,448

 

Interest on borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term

 

 

1,802

 

 

 

 

680

 

Long-term

 

 

587

 

 

 

 

494

 

Total interest expense

 

 

11,113

 

 

 

 

5,622

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME

 

 

12,813

 

 

 

 

11,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for loan losses

 

 

453

 

 

 

 

458

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOAN LOSSES

 

 

12,360

 

 

 

 

11,393

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NONINTEREST INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust and brokerage income

 

 

905

 

 

 

 

728

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

 

1,720

 

 

 

 

1,549

 

Loan, insurance and service fees

 

 

546

 

 

 

 

415

 

Merchant card fee income

 

 

580

 

 

 

 

536

 

Other income

 

 

540

 

 

 

 

647

 

Net gains on sales of real estate mortgages held for sale

 

 

152

 

 

 

 

244

 

Net securities gains (losses)

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

0

 

Total noninterest income

 

 

4,445

 

 

 

 

4,119

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

 

5,489

 

 

 

 

5,146

 

Net occupancy expense

 

 

609

 

 

 

 

656

 

Equipment costs

 

 

455

 

 

 

 

517

 

Data processing fees and supplies

 

 

550

 

 

 

 

558

 

Credit card interchange

 

 

358

 

 

 

 

328

 

Other expense 

 

 

2,289

 

 

 

 

2,158

 

Total noninterest expense

 

 

9,750

 

 

 

 

9,363

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE

 

 

7,055

 

 

 

 

6,149

 

Income tax expense 

 

 

2,405

 

 

 

 

2,094

 

NET INCOME

 

$

4,650

 

 

 

$

4,055

 

BASIC WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES

 

 

6,006,915

 

 

 

 

5,936,370

 

BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (1)

 

$

0.77

 

 

 

$

0.68

 

DILUTED WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES

 

 

6,170,385

 

 

 

 

6,132,482

 

DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (1)

 

$

0.75

 

 

 

$

0.66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)  See First Quarter 2006 Financial Highlights for as adjusted EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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