PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORP /MS/ - Quarter Report: 2006 June (Form 10-Q)

 

 

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 June 30, 2006

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

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

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 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. (Check one:)

Large Accelerated filer  o     Accelerated filer  þ     Non-Accelerated filer  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  o     No  þ

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 July 31, 2006, there were 15,000,000 shares of $1 par value common stock authorized, and 5,548,199 shares issued and outstanding.

 

 

PART I

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

June 30, December 31, and June 30,		2006				2005				2005
Assets
Cash and due from banks		$	59,876,184			$	52,277,524			$	48,591,842
Federal funds sold			1,680,000				100,340,000				463,000
Held to maturity securities, market value of $132,253,000 — June 30, 2006; $134,008,000 — December 31, 2005; $16,168,000 — June 30, 2005			132,596,937				134,046,959				16,040,105
Available for sale securities, at market value			249,120,369				178,393,652				219,299,017
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost			1,101,700				1,076,600				1,420,700
Loans			401,010,495				349,346,340				347,500,920
Less: Allowance for loan losses			11,042,833				10,966,022				5,935,578
Loans, net			389,967,662				338,380,318				341,565,342
Bank premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $18,809,000 — June 30, 2006; $18,025,000 — December 31, 2005; and $17,958,000 — June 30, 2005			18,340,033				17,887,907				17,815,976
Other real estate			59,446				106,046				32,957
Accrued interest receivable			6,062,262				4,315,358				3,282,548
Other assets			19,777,107				18,500,668				16,444,086
Total assets		$	878,581,700			$	845,325,032			$	664,955,573

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

June 30, December 31, and June 30,		2006				2005				2005
Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Demand, non-interest bearing		$	167,165,370			$	176,627,048			$	109,450,024
Savings and demand, interest bearing			296,176,398				301,052,887				198,019,041
Time, $100,000 or more			97,394,708				51,292,708				58,050,425
Other time deposits			62,255,783				63,244,699				63,470,625
Total deposits			622,992,259				592,217,342				428,990,115
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase			148,593,191				149,267,750				130,999,465
Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank			7,339,841				7,352,005				7,305,600
Other liabilities			9,436,224				8,984,804				8,281,500
Total liabilities			788,361,515				757,821,901				575,576,680
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock, $1 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 5,548,199, 5,549,128 and 5,549,688 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, respectively			5,548,199				5,549,128				5,549,688
Surplus			65,780,254				65,780,254				65,780,254
Undivided profits			22,851,882				18,942,855				19,299,490
Accumulated other comprehensive income			(3,960,150	)			(2,769,106	)			(1,250,539	)
Total shareholders’ equity			90,220,185				87,503,131				89,378,893
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$	878,581,700			$	845,325,032			$	664,955,573

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

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

		For the Quarters Ended June 30,								For the Six Months Ended June 30,
		2006				2005				2006				2005
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans		$	6,871,406			$	6,069,161			$	13,054,483			$	11,080,841
Interest and dividends on investments:
U. S. Treasury			1,495,269				638,668				3,323,351				1,053,667
U. S. Government agencies and corporations			2,774,493				1,149,619				4,533,026				2,095,669
States and political subdivisions			208,790				211,229				417,391				409,469
Other investments			39,845				64,441				125,819				135,283
Interest on federal funds sold			98,866				86,448				539,356				172,936
Total interest income			11,488,669				8,219,566				21,993,426				14,947,865
Interest expense:
Time deposits of $100,000 or more			741,919				270,872				1,225,744				508,539
Other deposits			1,877,739				929,243				3,612,184				1,747,113
Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank			126,525				117,546				242,391				220,940
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase			1,237,760				433,747				1,901,005				749,882
Total interest expense			3,983,943				1,751,408				6,981,324				3,226,474
Net interest income			7,504,726				6,468,158				15,012,102				11,721,391
Provision for losses on loans			42,000				(834,025	)			77,000				(1,513,000	)
Net interest income after provision for losses on loans		$	7,462,726			$	7,302,183			$	14,935,102			$	13,234,391

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

		For the Quarters Ended June 30,								For the Six Months Ended June 30,
		2006				2005				2006				2005
Other operating income:
Trust department income and fees		$	374,221			$	370,766			$	730,238			$	714,291
Service charges on deposit accounts			1,244,781				1,449,698				2,305,268				2,726,109
Other service charges, commissions and fees			76,367				90,983				150,874				164,367
Loss on sale of securities							(442,539	)							(442,539	)
Other income			452,582				231,341				632,111				474,569
Total other operating income			2,147,951				1,700,249				3,818,491				3,636,797
Other operating expense:
Salaries and employee benefits			3,105,195				2,817,894				6,138,214				5,655,851
Net occupancy			762,230				349,461				1,105,232				695,980
Equipment rentals, depreciation and maintenance			689,064				677,114				1,350,269				1,341,608
Other expense			1,077,759				1,193,539				2,360,007				2,508,403
Total other operating expense			5,634,248				5,038,008				10,953,722				10,201,842
Income before income taxes and extraordinary gain			3,976,429				3,964,424				7,799,871				6,669,346
Income taxes			1,420,008				1,316,520				2,710,000				2,088,000
Income before extraordinary gain			2,556,421				2,647,904				5,089,871				4,581,346
Extraordinary gain, net of income taxes							79,000								538,000
Net income		$	2,556,421			$	2,726,904			$	5,089,871			$	5,119,346

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

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

																		Accumulated
																		Other
																		Compre-
		# of Common				Common								Undivided				hensive				Comprehen-
		Shares				Stock				Surplus				Profits				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															5,119,346							$	5,119,346				5,119,346
Net unrealized loss on available for sale securities, net of tax																			(559,090	)			(559,090	)			(559,090	)
Reclassification adjustment for available for sale securities called or sold in the current year, net of tax																			234,315				234,315				234,315
Total comprehensive income																						$	4,794,571
Retirement of common stock			(5,731	)			(5,731	)							(101,841	)											(107,572	)
Effect of stock retirement on accrued dividends															399												399
Dividend declared ($.20 per share)															(1,109,938	)											(1,109,938	)
Balance, June 30, 2005			5,549,688			$	5,549,688			$	65,780,254			$	19,299,490			$	(1,250,539	)						$	89,378,893

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

																		Accumulated
																		Other Compre-
		# of Common				Common								Undivided				hensive				Comprehen-
		Shares				Stock				Surplus				Profits				Income				sive Income				Total
Balance, January 1, 2006			5,549,128			$	5,549,128			$	65,780,254			$	18,942,855			$	(2,769,106	)						$	87,503,131
Comprehensive Income:
Net income															5,089,871							$	5,089,871				5,089,871
Net unrealized loss on available for sale securities, net of tax																			(1,191,044	)			(1,191,044	)			(1,191,044	)
Total comprehensive income																						$	3,898,827
Retirement of common stock			(929	)			(929	)							(15,722	)											(16,651	)
Dividend declared ($.21 per share)															(1,165,122	)											(1,165,122	)
Balance, June 30, 2006			5,548,199			$	5,548,199			$	65,780,254			$	22,851,882			$	(3,960,150	)						$	90,220,185

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

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

For the Six Months Ended June 30,		2006				2005
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		$	5,089,871			$	5,119,346
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss on sales of securities							442,539
Gain on sales of other real estate			(150,000	)			(246,866	)
Depreciation			758,000				828,760
Provision for losses on loans			77,000				(1,513,000	)
Provision for losses on other real estate							7,000
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accrued interest receivable			(1,746,904	)			(537,313	)
Other assets			(224,154	)			(424,431	)
Other liabilities			246,123				(229,337	)
Net cash provided by operating activities			4,049,936				3,446,698
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities and calls of held to maturity securities			153,170,000				435,000
Proceeds from maturities, sales and calls of available for sale securities			8,110,292				88,641,255
Investment in held to maturity securities			(151,719,978	)			(9,887,530	)
Investment in available for sale securities			(80,634,652	)			(135,845,156	)
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank			(25,100	)			(18,800	)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate			238,000				375,000
Loans, net increase			(51,705,744	)			(12,428,832	)
Acquisition of premises and equipment			(1,210,126	)			(626,232	)
Federal funds sold			98,660,000				(463,000	)
Other assets			(295,685	)			(276,354	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(25,412,993	)			(70,094,649	)

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

For the Six Months Ended June 30,		2006				2005
Cash flows from financing activities:
Demand and savings deposits, net increase (decrease)		$	(14,338,167	)		$	37,475,539
Time deposits, net increase			45,113,084				2,323,046
Principal payments on notes							(1,239	)
Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank			10,607,443				177,769
Repayments to Federal Home Loan Bank			(10,619,607	)			(75,139	)
Retirement of common stock			(16,651	)			(107,572	)
Cash dividends			(1,109,826	)			(999,576	)
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase, net increase (decrease)			(674,559	)			43,722,340
Net cash provided by financing activities			28,961,717				82,515,168
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents			7,598,660				15,867,217
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			52,277,524				32,724,625
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	59,876,184			$	48,591,842

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

PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

1. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared with the accounting policies in effect as of December 31, 2005 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 six months ended June 30, 2006, 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 5,548,403 and 5,551,781 for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

3. At June 30, 2006 and 2005, the total recorded investment in impaired loans amounted to $451,000 and $443,000, respectively. The average recorded investment in impaired loans amounted to approximately $453,000 and $445,000 at June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The amount of that recorded investment in impaired loans for which there is a related allowance for loan losses was $451,000 at June 30, 2006. The allowance for losses related to these loans amounted to approximately $289,000 at June 30, 2006. The amount of interest not accrued on these loans amounted to approximately $10,000 and $11,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

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

		For the Six				For the Year				For the Six
		Months Ended				Ended December				Months Ended
		June 30, 2006				31, 2005				June 30, 2005
Balance, beginning of period		$	10,966,022			$	6,569,614			$	6,569,614
Provision for loan losses			77,000				3,614,000				(1,513,000	)
Recoveries			227,700				1,344,000				1,117,406
Loans charged off			(227,889	)			(561,592	)			(238,442	)
Balance, end of period		$	11,042,833			$	10,966,022			$	5,935,578

5. The Company has defined cash and cash equivalents to include cash and due from banks. The Company paid $6,873,000 and $3,226,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $7,390,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2005, for interest on deposits and borrowings. Income tax payments of $2,855,000 and $2,943,000 were made during the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $4,856,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2005. Loans transferred to other real estate amounted to $41,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and $88,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2005. The income tax effect on the accumulated other comprehensive income was $(614,000) and $(167,000) at June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

6. Securities with gross unrealized losses at June 30, 2006, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position are as follows (in 000’s):

		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		$	77,273			$	438			$	19,546			$	434			$	96,819			$	872
U. S. Govt. Agencies			170,851				1,503				84,495				2,974				255,346				4,477
States and political subdivisions			8,896				200				5,872				286				14,768				486
FHLMC preferred stock											2,429				646				2,429				646
Total		$	257,020			$	2,141			$	112,342			$	4,340			$	369,362			$	6,481

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. The Company has also carefully considered the specific issues related to the valuation of the FHLMC preferred stock. As a result of these evaluations, the Company has determined that the declines summarized in the table above are not deemed to be other-than-temporary.

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7. On April 29, 2005, a loan in amount of $5,533,000, which had been classified as an impaired loan, paid off. During 2005, the Company recognized interest income of approximately $900,000, which included accrued interest previously charged-off and interest not accrued while this credit was on nonaccrual. A recovery of charged-off principal of $962,000 and the reversal of a specific reserve of $650,000 also relate to this event.

8. Certain reclassifications, which had no effect on prior year net income, have been made to the prior period statements to conform to current year presentation.

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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 June 30, 2006, June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2005, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income, shareholder’s equity, and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005. These interim 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, 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholder’s equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated January 24, 2006, 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, 2005, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

Piltz, Williams, LaRosa & Company

Biloxi, Mississippi
August 1, 2006

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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 six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005. 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 six months of 2006, net income was $5,090,000, as compared with $5,119,000 for the first six months of 2005. Total assets reached $879,000,000 at June 30, 2006, with investments increasing 62% and total deposits increasing 45% at June 30, 2006 as compared with June 30, 2005. Earnings for the first six months of 2006 included primarily income from operations, with net interest income increasing from $11,721,000 for the first six months of 2005 to $15,012,000 for the first six months of 2006. Earnings for the first six months of 2005 included the following non-recurring items: income of $538,000, net of taxes, as a result of the PULSE EFT Association Exchange, a negative provision for losses on loans of $999,000, net of taxes, and a loss on the sale of securities of $292,000, net of taxes.

During the first six months of 2006, the Company continued its post-Katrina recovery efforts. Construction at our damaged D’Iberville, Bay St. Louis and Downtown Gulfport branch facilities has been completed. Management has maintained its efforts in evaluating its loan portfolio, especially with respect to potential losses on loans as a result of the impact of Hurricane Katrina. See Provision for Loan Losses for further discussion of potential losses from Katrina. The Company also continues to refine its disaster recovery plans to ensure that we are able to recover our operations and continue to serve our customers in the event of any disaster scenario.

The following compares financial highlights for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005:

For the six months ended June 30,		2006				2005
Net income per share		$	.92			$	.92
Book value per share		$	16.26			$	16.11
Return on average total assets			1.17	%			1.63	%
Allowance for loan losses as a % of loans, net of unearned discount			2.75	%			1.71	%

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Financial Condition

Held to Maturity Securities

Held to maturity securities increased $116,557,000 at June 30, 2006, compared with June 30, 2005, as a result of the management of the Company’s liquidity position. Funds available from the increase in deposits and non-deposit products have been largely invested in U. S. Treasury and U. S. Government Agency securities and classified as held to maturity. The Company continues to monitor its investment in bonds issued by municipalities which have been affected by Hurricane Katrina. At June 30, 2006, Management has determined that no provision for loss on these investments is required. Gross unrealized gains for held to maturity securities were $50,000 and $145,000 at June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Gross unrealized losses were $394,000 and $17,000 at June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The following schedule reflects the mix of the held to maturity investment portfolio at June 30, 2006 and 2005:

June 30,		2006								2005
		Amount				%				Amount				%
U. S. Treasury		$	58,607,734				44	%		$	9,889,402				62	%
U. S. Government agencies			68,000,000				51	%
States & political subdivisions			5,989,203				5	%			6,150,703				38	%
Totals		$	132,596,937				100	%		$	16,040,105				100	%

Available for Sale Securities

Available for sale securities increased $29,821,000 at June 30, 2006, compared with June 30, 2005, in the management of the Company’s liquidity position, as discussed above. The Company continues to monitor its investment in bonds issued by municipalities which have been affected by Hurricane Katrina. At June 30, 2006, Management has determined that no provision for loss on these investments is required. Gross unrealized gains were $93,000 and $341,000 and gross unrealized losses were $6,087,000 and $2,243,000 at June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The following schedule reflects the mix of available for sale securities at June 30, 2006 and 2005:

June 30,		2006								2005
		Amount				%				Amount				%
U. S. Treasury		$	43,175,580				17	%		$	82,372,974				38	%
U. S. Government agencies			187,579,562				75	%			119,583,966				54	%
States and political subdivisions			14,720,813				6	%			14,384,780				7	%
Other securities			3,644,414				2	%			2,957,297				1	%
Totals		$	249,120,369				100	%		$	219,299,017				100	%

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Loans

Loans increased $53,500,000 at June 30, 2006, as compared with June 30, 2005. Loan volume has remained basically stable since the third quarter of 2005, as new loans have been offset by loan payoffs since Hurricane Katrina as customers receive insurance proceeds and funds from other sources. However, since March 31, 2006, loans have increased $47 million and it is anticipated that loan demand will continue to be robust throughout 2006 as the local economy recovers.

Accrued Interest Receivable

Accrued interest receivable increased $2,780,000 at June 30, 2006, as compared with June 30, 2005, due to an increase in interest earning assets and the rate earned on these assets.

Other Assets

Other assets increased $3,333,000 at June 30, 2006, as compared with June 30, 2005, primarily due to an increase in deferred taxes on unrealized losses on available for sale securities and non-deductible provisions for loan losses.

Deposits

Total deposits increased $194,002,000 at June 30, 2006, as compared with June 30, 2005. Typically, 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. Since Hurricane Katrina, the Company has realized a significant increase in demand and savings deposits and jumbo CD’s as municipal customers receive federal and state funding and commercial and personal customers begin receiving insurance proceeds, SBA loans and other forms of assistance. Based on previous post-hurricane experience and expectations with respect to the time frame for reconstruction, the Company anticipates that deposits will continue at or near their present level throughout the remaining quarters of 2006.

Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase increased $17,594,000 at June 30, 2006, as compared with June 30, 2005, as a result of the reallocation of funds by certain commercial customers between deposit and non-deposit products.

Other Liabilities

Other liabilities increased $1,155,000 at June 30, 2006, as compared with June 30, 2005. This increase is primarily due to an increase in liabilities related to deferred compensation plans.

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 11.60% at June 30, 2006, as compared with 15.22% at June 30, 2005. 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.

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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

Six Months Ended June 30, (In
thousands, except percentages)		2006				2005
Total interest income (1)		$	22,206			$	15,158
Total interest expense			6,981				3,226
Net interest earnings		$	15,225			$	11,932
Net yield on interest earning assets (2)			3.94	%			4.28	%

The schedule on page 18 provides an analysis of the change in total interest income and total interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005. The positive change in interest income is generally attributable to the change in interest rates earned on the loan portfolio, which at 60% variable, favorably reprices for the Company each time prime increases. Interest income has also been affected by the increase in volume of the investment portfolio. It should be noted that loan interest income in 2005 includes the recovery of previously charged off interest and the receipt of interest that would have been earned had the credit not been on nonaccrual. This interest amounted to approximately $900,000.

Changes in interest expense, while impacted by changes in volume related to savings and interest-bearing demand accounts, were impacted by the increase in the cost of funds during this time period.

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

		For the Six				For the Six
		Months				Months
		Ended				Ended								Attributable To:
		June 30,				June 30,				Increase												Rate/
		2006				2005				(Decrease)				Volume				Rate				Volume
INTEREST INCOME: (1)
Loans (2) (3)		$	13,054			$	11,081			$	1,973			$	804			$	1,090			$	79
Federal funds sold			539				173				366				119				146				101
Held to maturity:
Taxable			3,856				14				3,842				2,377				9				1,456
Non-taxable			218				228				(10	)			(9	)			(1	)
Available for sale:
Taxable			3,999				3,135				864				177				650				37
Non-taxable			414				392				22				9				13
Other			126				135				(9	)			(1	)			(8	)
Total		$	22,206			$	15,158			$	7,048			$	3,476			$	1,899			$	1,673
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Savings and demand, interest bearing		$	2,641			$	982			$	1,659			$	524			$	740			$	395
Time deposits			2,197				1,273				924				165				672				87
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase			1,901				750				1,151				196				757				198
Borrowings from FHLB			242				221				21				28				(6	)			(1	)
Total		$	6,981			$	3,226			$	3,755			$	913			$	2,163			$	679

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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, as well as the exposure for out of area loans, and their direct and indirect impact on its operations. A thorough analysis of current economic conditions and the quality of the loan portfolio is conducted on a quarterly basis. Management utilizes these analyses, with special emphasis on the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the loan portfolio and underlying collateral, in determining the adequacy of its allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2006. In determining potential loan losses as a result of Hurricane Katrina since August 2005, the Company has evaluated its commercial and residential loan portfolios separately. This on-going analysis has been enhanced by the completion of a detailed evaluation of the impact of Katrina on the residential loan portfolio during the second quarter of 2006.

The Company has identified no additional significant potential losses as a result of Hurricane Katrina since its initial evaluation in September 2005. Management continues its evaluation in recognition of the extraordinary impact of Katrina on its trade area, attempting to quantify potential losses in accordance with its established methodology. Additionally, Management has considered the historical data available from the impact of other natural disasters on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and other coastal communities, including the length of time between the storm’s landfall and identification of all losses. Although almost one year has passed, much uncertainty remains regarding the impact of federal assistance, settlement of insurance claims and the rate of economic recovery in the Company’s trade area. Another key issue, the availability and affordability of insurance, may also create future loan related problems. Management believes that it is reasonably possible that the actual amount of potential loan losses as a result of Hurricane Katrina may be less than what was estimated in September 2005, but this amount cannot be reasonably estimated.

The Company recorded a provision of $77,000 during the first six months of 2006 which relates to potential losses on overdrawn deposit accounts.

Service Charges on Deposit Accounts

Service charges on deposit accounts decreased $421,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006, as compared with the six months ended June 30, 2005, primarily due to lost fee income as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

Loss on Sale of Securities

The Company realized a loss from the sale of available for sale securities during the second quarter of 2005 of $443,000. The proceeds of these sales were used to fund loan demand.

Salaries and Employee Benefits

Salaries and employee benefits increased $482,000 for the first six months of 2006 as compared with the first six months of 2005. The Company offered increased salaries to its employees in order to reward performance and retain personnel with the local, post-Katrina competitive employment conditions and ever increasing health insurance costs.

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Net Occupancy

Net occupancy expense increased $409,000 for the first six months ended June 30, 2006 as compared with the first six months of 2005, as a result of the increase in property insurance premiums.

Extraordinary Gain

An extraordinary gain of $538,000, net of taxes, was recorded as a result of the PULSE EFT Association Exchange during the first six months of 2005.

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. Since Hurricane Katrina, the Company’s deposits and non-deposit accounts have increased significantly, as discussed previously. Management carefully monitors its liquidity needs, particularly relating to these potentially volatile deposits. The Company is currently investing in short-term U. S. Treasury and Agency Securities. It is anticipated that loan demand will be funded in future quarters from the maturity of these investments.

Item 4: Controls and Procedures

As of June 30, 2006, 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-15e)). 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 June 30, 2006 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

None.

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Item 5 — Other Information

On May 2, 2006, the Company filed a Form 8-K announcing that its had been notified by its independent accountants, Piltz, Williams, LaRosa & Co, that they intended to withdraw from our engagement as a result of internal staffing issues. The Company immediately initiated a Request for Proposal process, which is still in progress. Piltz’s official withdrawal and the Company’s selection of new independent accountants is expected to occur on or about August 31, 2006.

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 April 11, 2006, May 2, 2006, June 29, 2006 and July 12, 2006.

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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: August 9, 2006
		By:		/s/ Chevis C. Swetman   Chevis C. Swetman
				Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 9, 2006
		By:		/s/ Lauri A. Wood
				Lauri A. Wood
				Chief Financial Officer and Controller
				(principal financial and accounting officer)

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