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PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORP /MS/ - Quarter Report: 2005 March (Form 10-Q)

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

þ  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005

or

o  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 0-30050

PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Mississippi   64-0709834
 
( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
Lameuse and Howard Avenues, Biloxi, Mississippi   39533
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(228) 435-5511


(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 þ   No o

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the last practicable date. Peoples Financial Corporation has only one class of common stock authorized. At April 29, 2005, there were 15,000,000 shares of $1 par value common stock authorized, and 5,552,280 shares issued and outstanding.

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PART I
Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 4: Controls and Procedures
PART II
Item 4 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5 — Other Information
Item 6 — Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURES
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302
Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302
Certification of CEO to Section 1350
Certification of CFO to Section 1350


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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
                         
March 31, December 31, and March 31,   2005     2004     2004  
 
Assets
                       
Cash and due from banks
  $ 59,547,832     $ 32,724,625     $ 38,078,406  
Held to maturity securities, market value of $6,467,000 - March 31, 2005; $6,698,000 - December 31, 2004; $4,431,000 - March 31, 2004
    6,360,990       6,587,375       4,251,461  
Available for sale securities, at market value
    219,288,050       173,030,808       212,972,197  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
    1,410,500       1,401,900       1,680,000  
Federal funds sold
    3,900,000               4,000,000  
Loans
    323,074,684       334,193,124       309,283,145  
Less: Allowance for loan losses
    5,863,024       6,569,614       6,434,980  
     
Loans, net
    317,211,660       327,623,510       302,848,165  
Bank premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $17,604,000 - March 31, 2005; $17,174,000 - December 31, 2004; and $16,690,000 - March 31, 2004
    17,997,662       18,018,504       17,779,350  
Other real estate
    168,025       168,091       1,215,451  
Accrued interest receivable
    2,789,580       2,745,235       2,914,868  
Other assets
    16,961,460       15,141,101       13,651,377  
     
Total assets
  $ 645,635,759     $ 577,441,149     $ 599,391,275  
     

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PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)
(Unaudited)

                         
March 31, December 31, and March 31,   2005     2004     2004  
 
Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity
                       
Liabilities:
                       
Deposits:
                       
Demand, non-interest bearing
  $ 100,941,569     $ 89,529,270     $ 89,373,774  
Savings and demand, interest bearing
    210,313,052       180,464,256       189,910,628  
Time, $100,000 or more
    49,620,444       51,948,077       62,884,594  
Other time deposits
    65,902,392       67,249,927       64,513,669  
     
Total deposits
    426,777,457       389,191,530       406,682,665  
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    117,042,843       87,277,125       93,293,362  
Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank
    7,293,846       7,202,970       7,084,162  
Notes payable
            1,239       11,618  
Other liabilities
    7,830,752       7,966,852       6,809,128  
     
Total liabilities
    558,944,898       491,639,716       513,880,935  
Shareholders’ Equity:
                       
Common Stock, $1 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 5,552,379, 5,555,419 and 5,557,019 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2005, December 31, 2004 and March 31, 2004, respectively
    5,552,379       5,555,419       5,557,019  
Surplus
    65,780,254       65,780,254       65,780,254  
Undivided profits
    17,730,464       15,391,524       12,639,347  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    (2,372,236 )     (925,764 )     1,533,720  
     
Total shareholders’ equity
    86,690,861       85,801,433       85,510,340  
     
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 645,635,759     $ 577,441,149     $ 599,391,275  
     

See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Selected Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

                 
For the Quarters Ended March 31,   2005     2004  
 
Interest income:
               
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 5,011,680     $ 4,054,373  
Interest and dividends on investments:
               
U. S. Treasury
    414,999       295,257  
U. S. Government agencies and corporations
    946,050       1,374,955  
States and political subdivisions
    198,240       105,639  
Other investments
    70,842       72,023  
Interest on federal funds sold
    86,488       14,163  
     
Total interest income
    6,728,299       5,916,410  
     
Interest expense:
               
Time deposits of $100,000 or more
    237,667       167,610  
Other deposits
    817,870       660,135  
Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank
    103,394       115,683  
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    316,135       235,181  
     
Total interest expense
    1,475,066       1,178,609  
     
Net interest income
    5,253,233       4,737,801  
Provision for losses on loans
    (678,975 )     180,000  
     
Net interest income after provision for losses on loans
  $ 5,932,208     $ 4,557,801  
     

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PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Continued)
(Unaudited)

                 
For the Quarters Ended March 31,   2005     2004  
 
Other operating income:
               
Trust department income and fees
  $ 343,525     $ 356,102  
Service charges on deposit accounts
    1,276,411       1,598,480  
Other service charges, commissions and fees
    73,384       66,954  
Other income
    243,228       326,497  
     
Total other operating income
    1,936,548       2,348,033  
     
Other operating expense:
               
Salaries and employee benefits
    2,837,957       2,769,903  
Net occupancy
    346,519       318,373  
Equipment rentals, depreciation and maintenance
    664,494       671,314  
Other expense
    1,314,864       1,617,120  
     
Total other operating expense
    5,163,834       5,376,710  
     
Income before income taxes and extraordinary gain
    2,704,922       1,529,124  
Income taxes
    771,480       457,492  
     
Income before extraordinary gain
    1,933,442       1,071,632  
Extraordinary gain, net of income taxes
    459,000          
     
Net income
  $ 2,392,442     $ 1,071,632  
     

See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Selected Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)

                                                                 
                                            Accumu-              
                                            lated Other              
    # of                             Unearned     Compre-              
    Common     Common             Undivided     Compen-     hensive     Comprehen-        
    Shares     Stock     Surplus     Profits     sation     Income     sive Income     Total  
Balance, January 1, 2004
    5,557,379     $ 5,557,379     $ 65,780,254     $ 11,574,074     $ (94,899 )   $ 687,141             $ 83,503,949  
Comprehensive Income:
                                                               
Net income
                            1,071,632                     $ 1,071,632       1,071,632  
Net unrealized gain on available for sale securities, net of tax
                                            872,075       872,075       872,075  
Reclassification adjustment for available for sale securities called or sold in the current year, net of tax
                                            (25,496 )     (25,496 )     (25,496 )
 
                                                             
Total comprehensive income
                                                  $ 1,918,211          
 
                                                             
Allocation of ESOP shares
                                    94,899                       94,899  
Retirement of common stock
    (360 )     (360 )             (6,359 )                             (6,719 )
                     
Balance, March 31, 2004
    5,557,019     $ 5,557,019     $ 65,780,254     $ 12,639,347     $       $ 1,533,720             $ 85,510,340  
                     

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PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Continued)
(Unaudited)

                                                                 
                                            Accumu-              
                                            lated Other              
    # of                             Unearned     Compre-              
    Common     Common             Undivided     Compen-     hensive     Comprehen-        
    Shares     Stock     Surplus     Profits     sation     Income     sive Income     Total  
Balance, January 1, 2005
    5,555,419     $ 5,555,419     $ 65,780,254     $ 15,391,524             $ (925,764 )           $ 85,801,433  
Comprehensive Income:
                                                               
Net income
                            2,392,442                     $ 2,392,442       2,392,442  
Net unrealized loss on available for sale securities, net of tax
                                            (1,446,472 )     (1,446,472 )     (1,446,472 )
 
                                                             
Total comprehensive income
                                                  $ 945,970          
 
                                                             
Effect of stock retirement on accrued dividends
                            399                               399  
Retirement of common stock
    (3,040 )     (3,040 )             (53,901 )                             (56,941 )
                     
Balance, March 31, 2005
    5,552,379     $ 5,552,379     $ 65,780,254     $ 17,730,464     $       $ (2,372,236 )           $ 86,690,861  
                     

See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Selected Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

                 
For the Quarters Ended March 31,   2005     2004  
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 2,392,442     $ 1,071,632  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Loss on sales of other real estate
            10,000  
Depreciation
    429,429       413,000  
Provision for losses on loans
    (678,975 )     180,000  
Provision for losses on other real estate
            168,000  
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Accrued interest receivable
    (44,345 )     181,134  
Other assets
    (384,129 )     (110,412 )
Other liabilities
    310,875       488,190  
     
Net cash provided by operating activities
    2,025,297       2,401,544  
     
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Proceeds from maturities and calls of held to maturity securities
    226,385       101,393  
Proceeds from maturities, sales and calls of available for sale securities
    39,000,000       45,867,994  
Investment in available for sale securities
    (87,449,714 )     (50,073,040 )
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank
    (8,600 )        
Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock
            294,200  
Proceeds from sales of other real estate
            50,000  
Loans, net (increase) decrease
    11,090,825       (7,762,680 )
Acquisition of premises and equipment
    (408,587 )     (239,846 )
Federal funds sold
    (3,900,000 )     (4,000,000 )
Other assets
    (137,164 )     (171,326 )
     
Net cash used in investing activities
  $ (41,586,855 )   $ (15,933,305 )
     

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PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(Unaudited)

                 
For the Quarters Ended March 31,   2005     2004  
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Demand and savings deposits, net increase
  $ 41,261,095     $ 25,146,210  
Time deposits, net increase (decrease)
    (3,675,168 )     5,178,557  
Principal payments on notes
    (1,239 )     (3,718 )
Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank
    127,160       15,071,113  
Repayments to Federal Home Loan Bank
    (36,284 )     (25,056,799 )
Retirement of common stock
    (56,941 )     (6,719 )
Cash dividends
    (999,576 )     (833,607 )
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase, net increase (decrease)
    29,765,718       (1,745,899 )
     
Net cash provided by financing activities
    66,384,765       17,749,138  
     
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    26,823,207       4,217,377  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    32,724,625       33,861,029  
     
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 59,547,832     $ 38,078,406  
     

See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Selected Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Quarters Ended March 31, 2005 and 2004

1. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared with the accounting policies in effect as of December 31, 2004 as set forth in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of Peoples Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries (the Company). In the opinion of Management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial statements have been included and are of a normal recurring nature. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared also in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulations S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.

2. The results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Per share data is based on the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding of 5,552,801 and 5,557,284 for the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

3. At March 31, 2005 and 2004, the total recorded investment in impaired loans amounted to $5,817,000 and $7,241,000, respectively. The average recorded investment in impaired loans amounted to approximately $5,817,000 and $7,166,000 at March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The amount of that recorded investment in impaired loans for which there is a related allowance for loan losses was $284,000 at March 31, 2005. The allowance for losses related to these loans amounted to approximately $3,000 at March 31, 2005. The amount of interest not accrued on these loans amounted to approximately $3,000 and $32,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. In compliance with a bankruptcy court order, interest in the amount of $56,000 and $50,000 has been received and recorded as interest income relating to one impaired loan, with an average balance of $5,532,796 and $5,696,000, for the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

4. Transactions in the allowance for loan losses were as follows:

                         
    For the Quarter     For the Year     For the Quarter  
    Ended March 31,     Ended December     Ended March 31,  
    2005     31,2004     2004  
     
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 6,569,614     $ 6,398,694     $ 6,398,694  
Provision for loan losses
    (678,975 )     448,000       180,000  
Recoveries
    74,526       493,920       71,312  
Loans charged off
    (102,141 )     (771,000 )     (215,026 )
     
Balance, end of period
  $ 5,863,024     $ 6,569,614     $ 6,434,980  
     

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5. The Company has defined cash and cash equivalents to include cash and due from banks. The Company paid $1,430,000 and $1,179,000 for the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, for interest on deposits and borrowings. Income tax payments of $793,000 were made during the quarter ended March 31, 2005. Loans transferred to other real estate amounted to $60,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. The income tax effect on the accumulated other comprehensive income was ($745,000) and $436,000 at March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

6. Securities with gross unrealized losses at March 31, 2005, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position as follows:

                                                 
    Less Than Twelve              
    Months     Over Twelve Months     Total  
            Gross             Gross             Gross  
            Unreal-             Unreal-             Unreal-  
      Fair Value     ized Loss   Fair Value     ized Loss   Fair Value   ized Loss  
     
U. S Treasury
  $ 88,817     $ (1,645 )   $ 13,348     $ (735 )   $ 102,165     $ (2,380 )
U. S. Govt. Agencies
    74,219       (474 )                     74,219       (474 )
States and political subdivisions
    8,805       (152 )     764       (45 )     9,569       (197 )
FHLMC preferred stock
                    2,279       (797 )     2,279       (797 )
     
Total
  $ 171,841     $ (2,271 )   $ 16,391     $ (1,577 )   $ 188,232     $ (3,848 )
     

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment on a monthly basis. Consideration is given to the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the fact that the Company’s securities are primarily issued by U. S. Treasury and U. S. Government Agencies, the cause of the decline in value, the intent and ability of the Company to hold these securities until maturity and that the Company has traditionally held virtually all of its securities, including those classified as available for sale, until maturity. Any sales of available for sale securities, which have been infrequent and immaterial, have been for liquidity purposes. As a result of this evaluation, the Company has determined that the declines summarized in the table above are not deemed to be other-than-temporary.

7. On April 29, 2005, a loan in the amount of $5,533,000, which had been classified as an impaired loan, paid off. As a result, the related allowance for loan losses of $650,000 has been reversed in these financial statements. During the second quarter of 2005, the Company will recognize interest income of approximately $900,000, which includes accrued interest previously charged-off and interest not accrued while this credit was on nonaccrual. A recovery of charged-off principal of $962,000 also relates to this event. The Company will continue to monitor its allowance for loan losses according to its policies and will record provisions as deemed necessary during the remaining quarters of 2005.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors
Peoples Financial Corporation
Biloxi, Mississippi

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets of Peoples Financial Corporation as of March 31, 2005, March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2004, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income, shareholder’s equity, and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of the company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with standards of The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying financial statements in order for them to be in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial statements.

We have previously audited, in accordance with standards of The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Peoples Financial Corporation as of December 31, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated January 24, 2005, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2004, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ Piltz, Williams, LaRosa & Co.

PILTZ, WILLIAMS, LAROSA & Co.

May 6, 2005
Biloxi, Mississippi

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

The following presents Management’s discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of Peoples Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries (the Company) for the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. These comments highlight the significant events and should be considered in combination with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report on Form 10-Q.

Forward-Looking Information

Congress passed the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995 in an effort to encourage corporations to provide information about a company’s anticipated future financial performance. This act provides a safe harbor for such disclosure which protects the companies from unwarranted litigation if actual results are different from management expectations. This report contains forward-looking statements and reflects industry conditions, company performance and financial results. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties which could cause the Company’s actual results and experience to differ from the anticipated results and expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements.

Overview

During the first quarter of 2005, net income was $2,392,000, as compared with $1,072,000 for the first quarter of 2004. The Company realized extraordinary income of $459,000, net of taxes, as a result of the PULSE EFT Association Exchange. While this unusual, non-recurring gain is very positive, the Company continues to concentrate on its operating results. The economy of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, our trade area, continues to be robust, and this translates into opportunities for the Company. The first quarter of 2005 brought a temporary decline in loan volume, breaking a string of five consecutive quarters with a record growth in the loan portfolio. Management anticipates that loan volume will resume its prior trend in the remaining quarters of 2005. The quality of the loan portfolio is also strong and non-performing loans have improved, as discussed in Note 7, contributing to the reduction of the allowance for loan losses during the first quarter, through a reduction in the loan loss provision. The Company continues to closely monitor its interest rate risk activities, as it continues to manage pricing challenges in its competitive market.

The following schedule compares financial highlights for the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and 2004:

                 
For the quarters ended March 31,   2005     2004  
 
Net income per share
  $ 0.43     $ 0.19  
Book value per share
  $ 15.61     $ 15.39  
Return on average total assets
    1.55 %     .73 %
Return on average shareholders’ equity
    11.12 %     5.07 %
Allowance for loan losses as a % of loans, net of unearned discount
    1.81 %     2.11 %

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Financial Condition

Held to Maturity Securities

Held to maturity securities increased $2,110,000 at March 31, 2005, compared with March 31, 2004, as a result of the management of the Company’s liquidity position. Gross unrealized gains for held to maturity securities were $132,000 and $180,000 at March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Gross unrealized losses for held to maturity securities were $26,000 at March 31, 2005. The following schedule reflects the mix of the held to maturity investment portfolio at March 31, 2005 and 2004:

                                 
March 31,   2005             2004        
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
     
U. S. Treasury
  $               $ 999,944       24 %
States and political subdivisions
    6,360,990       100 %     3,251,517       76 %
     
Totals
  $ 6,360,990       100 %   $ 4,251,461       100 %
     

Available for Sale Securities

Available for sale securities increased $6,256,000 at March 31, 2005, compared with March 31, 2004, in the management of the Company’s liquidity position. Gross unrealized gains were $222,000 and $2,693,000 and gross unrealized losses were $3,822,000 and $392,000 at March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The following schedule reflects the mix of available for sale securities at March 31, 2005 and 2004:

                                 
March 31,   2005             2004        
    Amount     %     Amount     %  
     
U. S. Treasury
  $ 88,118,024       40 %   $ 67,534,112       32 %
U. S. Government agencies
    114,165,651       52 %     133,181,953       63 %
States and political subdivisions
    13,909,480       6 %     7,888,920       3 %
Other securities
    3,094,895       2 %     4,367,212       2 %
     
Totals
  $ 219,288,050       100 %   $ 212,972,197       100 %
     

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Federal Funds Sold

Federal funds sold were $3,900,000 at March 31, 2005, as a direct result of the management of the bank subsidiary’s liquidity position.

Loans

Loans increased $13,792,000 at March 31, 2005, as compared with March 31, 2004. During the fourth quarter of 2003 and continuing in 2004 and into 2005, the local economy has stabilized which has resulted in an overall increase in loan demand. The Company expects that this demand will continue in the remaining quarters of 2005.

Other Real Estate

Other real estate decreased $1,047,000 at March 31, 2005, as compared with March 31, 2004, primarily due to sale of ORE inventory and a reduction in property taken into ORE in recent quarters.

Other Assets

Other assets increased $3,310,000 at March 31, 2005, as compared with March 31, 2004, as a result of deferred taxes on unrealized losses on available for sale securities.

Deposits

Total deposits increased $20,095,000 at March 31, 2005, as compared with March 31, 2004. Significant increases or decreases in total deposits and/or significant fluctuations among the different types of deposits from quarter to quarter are anticipated by Management as customers in the casino industry and county and municipal areas reallocate their resources periodically. As discussed above, the Company has managed its funds including planning the timing and classification of investment maturities and using other funding sources and their maturity so as to achieve appropriate liquidity.

Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase increased $23,749,000 at March 31, 2005, as compared with March 31, 2004, as the result of the reallocation of funds by certain customers between deposit products and non-deposit products.

Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank

The Company acquired funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank in the management of its liquidity position.

Notes Payable

Notes payable decreased at March 31, 2005, as compared with March 31, 2004, as a result of the maturity and/or early payoff of Company debt.

Other Liabilities

Other liabilities increased $1,022,000 at March 31, 2005, as compared with March 31, 2004, as a result of the impact of increasing health care costs on the liability for post-retirement health benefits during 2004, and an increase in the liabilities related to deferred compensation benefits for officers of the bank subsidiary.

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Shareholders’ Equity and Capital Adequacy

Strength, security and stability have been the hallmark of the Company since its founding in 1985 and of its bank subsidiary since its founding in 1896. A strong capital foundation is fundamental to the continuing prosperity of the Company and the security of its customers and shareholders. One measure of capital adequacy is the primary capital ratio which was 15.01% at March 31, 2005, as compared with 15.69% at March 31, 2004. These ratios are well above the regulatory minimum of 6.00%. Management continues to emphasize the importance of maintaining the appropriate capital levels of the Company.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Interest Income

Net interest income, the amount by which interest income on loans, investments and other interest earning assets exceeds interest expense on deposits and other borrowed funds, is the single largest component of the Company’s income. Management’s objective is to provide the largest possible amount of income while balancing interest rate, credit, liquidity and capital risk. The following schedule summarizes net interest earnings and net yield on interest earning assets:

Net Interest Earnings and Net Yield on Interest Earning Assets

                 
Quarters Ended March 31, (In            
thousands, except percentages)   2005     2004  
 
Total interest income (1)
  $ 6,830     $ 5,973  
Total interest expense
    1,475       1,179  
     
Net interest earnings
  $ 5,355     $ 4,794  
     
Net yield on interest earning assets
    3.97 %     3.76 %
     


(1)   All interest earned is reported on a taxable equivalent basis using a tax rate of 34% in 2005 and 2004.

The schedule on page 17 provides an analysis of the change in total interest income and total interest expense for the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. Changes in interest income are generally attributable to positive changes in interest rates and volume related to interest-earning assets, particularly loans. Changes in interest expense, were impacted by the increase in the cost of funds during the last three quarters.

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Analysis of Changes in Interest Income and Interest Expense
(In Thousands)

                                                 
                            Attributable To:  
    For the     For the                          
    Quarter     Quarter                          
    Ended     Ended                          
    March,31     March 31,     Increase                    
    2005     2004     (Decrease)     Volume     Rate     Rate/ Volume  
     
INTEREST INCOME: (1)
                                               
Loans (2) (3)
  $ 5,012     $ 4,054     $ 958     $ 449     $ 458     $ 51  
Federal funds sold
    86       14       72       83       (2 )     (9 )
Held to maturity:
                                               
Taxable
            13       (13 )     (13 )                
Non-taxable
    98       66       32       63       (16 )     (15 )
Available for sale:
                                               
Taxable
    1,361       1,657       (296 )     (191 )     (118 )     13  
Non-taxable
    202       97       105       77       15       13  
Other
    71       72       (1 )     (18 )     23       (6 )
     
Total
  $ 6,830     $ 5,973     $ 857     $ 450     $ 360     $ 47  
     
INTEREST EXPENSE:
                                               
Savings and demand, interest bearing
  $ 445     $ 339     $ 106     $ 122     $ (12 )   $ (4 )
Time deposits
    611       489       122       (21 )     150       (7 )
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    316       235       81       28       47       6  
Borrowings from FHLB
    103       116       (13 )     (31 )     24       (6 )
     
Total
  $ 1,475     $ 1,179     $ 296     $ 98     $ 209     $ (11 )
     


(1)   All interest earned is reported on a taxable equivalent basis using a tax rate of 34% in 2005 and 2004.
 
(2)   Loan fees are included in these figures.
 
(3)   Includes nonaccrual loans.

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Provision for Loan Losses

Management continuously monitors the Company’s relationships with its loan customers, especially those in concentrated industries such as gaming and hotel/motel, and their direct and indirect impact on its operations. A thorough analysis of current economic conditions and the quality of the loan portfolio are conducted on a quarterly basis. These analyses are utilized in the computation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Based on these analyses, the Company recorded a negative provision during the first quarter of 2005. The Company expects to record provisions during the remaining quarters of 2005, as deemed necessary, based on its analyses. See Note 7 for a discussion of the effect of the payoff of a loan previously classified as impaired.

Service Charges on Deposit Accounts

Service charges on deposit accounts decreased $322,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, as compared with the quarter ended March 31, 2004, as a result of a decrease in fee income from off- site ATMs no longer under contract with the Company.

Other Income

Other income decreased $83,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, as compared with the quarter ended March 31, 2004, as result of gains on the sale or call of available for sale securities during the first quarter of 2004.

Other Expense

Other expense decreased $302,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, as compared with the quarter ended March 31, 2004, as a result of a decrease in expenses for off-site ATMs no longer under contract with the Company.

Extraordinary Gain

An extraordinary gain of $459,000, net of taxes, was recorded as a result of the PULSE EFT Association Exchange.

LIQUIDITY

Liquidity represents the Company’s ability to adequately provide funds to satisfy demands from depositors, borrowers and other commitments by either converting assets to cash or accessing new or existing sources of funds. Management monitors these funds requirements in such a manner as to satisfy these demands and provide the maximum earnings on its earning assets. Deposits, payments of principal and interest on loans, proceeds from maturities of investment securities and earnings on investment securities are the principal sources of funds for the Company. As discussed previously, the Company has utilized non-traditional sources of funds including brokered certificates and borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank. These additional sources have allowed the Company to satisfy its liquidity needs. The Company will continue to utilize these sources of funds throughout 2005, as necessary.

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Item 4: Controls and Procedures

As of March 31, 2005, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period ended March 31, 2005 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

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

(a) The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on April 13, 2005.

(b) The following five directors were elected at the meeting to hold office for a term of one year:

                 
    Approve     Disapprove  
     
Drew Allen
    4,817,886.644       59,885.422  
Rex E. Kelly
    4,818,126.644       59,885.422  
Dan Magruder
    4,811,622.446       59,885.422  
Lyle M. Page
    4,819,126.644       59,885.422  
Chevis C. Swetman
    4,745,974.144       59,885.422  

Of the 5,552,859 shares outstanding and eligible to vote on April 13, shares not voted amounted to 690,426.274.

Item 5 — Other Information

None.

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Item 6 — Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits

     
Exhibit 23:
  Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
   
Exhibit 31.1:
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
Exhibit 31.2:
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
Exhibit 32.1:
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant
  to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350
 
   
Exhibit 32.2:
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

A Form 8-K was filed on January 12, 2005, March 10, 2005, April 11, 2005 and May 12, 2005.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirement of Section 13 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.

PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)

             
  Date:   May 12, 2005    
 
           
  By:   /s/ Chevis C. Swetman    
           
      Chevis C. Swetman    
    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
   
 
           
  Date:   May 12, 2005    
 
           
  By:   /s/ Lauri A. Wood    
           
      Lauri A. Wood    
    Chief Financial Officer and Controller
   
    (principal financial and accounting officer)
   

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