First Financial Corporation Form 10QSB

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-QSB

 

 

 X    QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007

 

 

__      TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) ON THE EXCHANGE ACT

 

For the transition period from _______________ to _______________         

 

 

Commission file number      0-5559     

 

FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 Texas

74-1502313

 (State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer Identification

 incorporation or organization)

 No.) 

 

 

800 Washington Avenue, Waco, Texas

76701

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Issuer’s telephone number       (254) 757-2424                   

 

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. 

                                                                                                                              Yes  X     No  __

 

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

 

Number of shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock outstanding on October 31, 2007 was 402,058.

 

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one)  Yes __     No  X   

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

FORM 10-QSB

 

FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION

September 30, 2007

 

 

 

INDEX

 

 

 

Part I Financial Information  

 Page No.

   
   
   
   
   

Item 1. Financial Statements    

 

 

 

                                    Consolidated Balance Sheet as of

1

                                    September 30, 2007

 

 

 

                                    Consolidated Statements of Income

2

                                    for the Three-Months ended

 

                                    September 30, 2007 and 2006

 

 

 

                                    Consolidated Statements of Cash

 

                                    Flow for the Three-Months

 

                                    ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

3

 

 

                                    Notes to Consolidated Financial

 

                                    Statements

4

 

 

            Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis

 

                                    Or Plan of Operation

8

 

 

            Item 3. Controls and Procedures

11

 

 

 

 

Part II Other Information

 

 

 

            Item 1. Legal Proceedings

11

 

 

            Item 4. Submission of Matters to

 

                        a Vote of Security Holders

11

 

 

            Item 6. Exhibits

12

                                   

 

 


 


 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

First Financial Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheet

September 30, 2007

(Unaudited)

Assets

------

Cash and cash equivalents

$

121,127

Restricted cash

-

Accounts receivable

92,548

Notes receivable

180,000

Marketable investment securities

2,122,680

Restricted marketable investment securities

-

Real estate held for investment,at cost

-

Mortgage loans

6,127

Property and equipment

7,142

Other assets

142,215

Total Assets

$2,671,838

Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit

--------------------------------------

Notes on line of credit

$0

Notes payable

2,504,175

Accounts payable

23,758

Estimated reserve for indemnifications and early payment default losses

4,340,457

Estimated reserve for losses under servicing agreements

-

Estimated reserve for losses under insurance policies

-

Other liabilities

118,394

Total Liabilities

6,986,784

Stockholders' deficit:

Common stock - no par value; authorized

500,000 shares; issued 402,058 shares

1,000

Additional paid-in capital

1,471,004

Retained earnings

(7,540,289)

Accumulated other comprehensive income:

-

Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax

1,753,339

(4,314,946)

Less:Treasury stock - at cost

-

Total Stockholders' Deficit

(4,314,946)

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit

$

2,671,838

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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First Financial Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Income
Three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

 

2007

 

2006

2007

 

2006

 

Revenues:

 

Loan administration

$

 300

$

 -

$

 8,285

$

 1,086,807

Interest income

4,013

 

-

13,715

5,764

Oil and gas royalties

20,169

 

271,243

34,699

290,460

Net gain from sale of securities

35,265

 

-

84,448

11,669

Other income

-

 

7,399

 

9,226

 

1,292,845

Total Revenues

59,747

 

278,642

 

150,373

 

2,687,545

 

Expenses:

 

Salaries and related expenses

34,340

 

46,637

109,855

1,375,855

Interest expense

3,348

 

45,003

7,593

159,331

Provision for loan losses

304,972

 

-

1,050,153

1,936,667

Impairment of assets

-

 

43,940

-

851,177

Other operating expenses

141,023

 

7,140

 

425,773

 

1,572,207

Total Expenses

483,682

 

142,720

 

1,593,374

 

5,895,237

 

Income (loss) before income other income,

(423,935)

 

135,922

(1,443,000)

(3,207,692)

and provision for income tax expense

 

 

Other non-operating income

 

Net gain from settlement of note payable

-

 

620,000

-

 

620,000

Total Other Income

-

 

620,000

-

 

620,000

 

 

Income (loss) before provision for income tax

(423,935)

 

755,922

(1,443,000)

 

(2,587,692)

 

Federal income taxes

-

 

-

 

-

 

64

Net income (loss)

(423,935)

 

755,922

(1,443,000)

(2,587,756)

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

Unrealized holding gains (losses)

(513,372)

 

(78,835)

 

995,529

 

117,334

Comprehensive income (loss)

$

 (937,307)

$

 677,087

$

 (447,471)

$

 (2,470,422)

 

Income Per Common Share

($2.33)

 

$3.90

($1.11)

 

($14.24)

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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First Financial Corporation

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended

2007

 

2006

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income (loss)

(1,443,000)

(2,587,756)

Adjustments to reconcile net income(loss) to

net cash used by operating activities:

Depreciation

14,944

1,345,026

Provision for loan losses

1,050,153

1,936,667

Loan and insurance losses paid

170,023

(1,785,156)

Realized (gains) losses on marketable investment securities

(84,448)

(11,669)

Gain on sale of real estate held for investment

-

(696,164)

Net (increase) decrease in accounts receivable

4,137

84,893

Net (increase) decrease in other assets

32,138

325,319

Net increase (decrease) in accounts payable

(182,347)

(150,686)

Net increase (decrease) in reserve for losses under

-

-

insurance policies

-

-

Net increase (decrease) in other liabilities

118,394

(380,676)

(Increase) decrease in restricted cash used

-

-

in operating activities - net

-

-

Mortgage loans funded

-

(70,392,273)

Mortgage loans sold

17,506

86,221,199

Increase (decrease) in mortgage loans participations sold

-

(15,669,454)

Other

122

(60,442)

Net cash provided (used) for operating activities

(302,377)

(1,821,172)

Cash flows from investing activities:

Net (increase) decrease in notes receivable

75,000

-

Proceeds from sale of marketable investment securities

106,069

61,669

Purchases of marketable investment securities

(279,883)

(160,912)

Proceeds from sale of real estate held for investment

-

1,250,000

Purchase of property and equipment

-

(78,258)

Principal collections on mortgage loans

-

53,708

(Increase) decrease in deferred gain on sale of property & equipment

-

-

Net cash provided (used) for investing activities

(98,814)

1,126,207

Cash flows from financing activities:

Net change in short term borrowings

-

-

Proceeds from notes payable

59,287

1,138,343

Payments on notes payable

-

(1,826,240)

Proceeds from additional paid-in capital

-

-

Proceeds from sale of treasury stock

-

-

Net cash used for financing activities

59,287

(687,897)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(341,904)

(1,382,863)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

463,031

1,554,487

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$121,127

$171,624

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

Interest Paid

$7,593

$214,784

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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FIRST FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

1 - Basis of Presentation

 

The financial information included herein for First Financial Corporation, and all of its wholly owned subsidiaries (the "Company") is unaudited; however, such unaudited information reflects all adjustments which are, in management's opinion, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and statement of cash flows for the interim periods, assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. In preparing these financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and revenue and expense for the period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

 

The results of operations and changes in cash flow for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or any future period.

 

Certain reclassifications were made to prior periods to ensure comparability with the current period.

 

2 – Going Concern

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern.  At September 30, 2007, the Company has unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $.12 million and an accumulated deficit of $7.5 million.  At December 31, 2006, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $.46 million and an accumulated deficit of $6.1 million.  The Company incurred a net loss before income taxes of $1.443 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and a net loss before income taxes of $2.522 million during the year ended December 31, 2006. 

 

First Preference Mortgage Corporation (“FPMC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, had incurred net losses of $4.4 million and $4.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

 

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In prior years, FPMC’s primary funding source was a mortgage warehouse line of credit from Colonial Bank. During 2005, the Company was unable to maintain certain borrowing covenants (i.e. minimum adjustable tangible net worth) resulting in the Company being unable to borrow money under the line of credit to fund mortgage loan originations.  Colonial Bank terminated the line of credit, effective June 30, 2006.

 

In September 2005, FPMC entered into a Loan Participation Agreement with Citizens State Bank of Woodville, Texas (“CSB”).  David W. Mann, the Company’s chief executive officer and controlling beneficial owner, is also chief executive officer and controlling beneficial owner of CSB. The sale of participations to CSB was the Company’s only source of funding after October 2005.  On April 30, 2006 CSB terminated its Loan Participation Agreement with FPMC. 

 

In order to participate in the FHA mortgage insurance program, FPMC was required to maintain a minimum net worth requirement.  As of December 31, 2005, FPMC was below the minimum net worth requirement of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), as a result of which FPMC became ineligible for participation in the HUD mortgage insurance programs.

 

The significant losses for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, the inability to fund new loan originations through a mortgage warehouse line or participation agreement, and the violation of the minimum net worth requirement of HUD, create significant doubt about FPMC’s and the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  Management has discontinued the mortgage operation, the Company’s only significant source of revenue, with no new mortgage loans being funded after April 28, 2006.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if FPMC or the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

 

On December 1, 2006 FPMC and Citizens Mortgage Corporation (“CMC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of CSB, executed an agreement entitled Memorandum of Asset Purchase (the “Agreement”) under which FPMC sold to CMC substantially all of its furniture, fixtures and equipment and its retail and wholesale loan production operations and going concern value for a purchase price of $333,873, of which $78,873 was paid in cash on the date of execution and the $255,000 balance was paid in the form of CMS’s promissory note.  The promissory note is unsecured, bears interest at 0.75% below the prime rate published in the Wall Street Journal (initially, 7.50%), and is repayable in 12 quarterly installments of principal and accrued interest starting March 15, 2007.  The effective date provided in the Agreement was May 1, 2006.  Under the Agreement CMC assumed no liabilities, obligations or commitments of FPMC, other than certain equipment lease agreements.  In connection with the discontinuance by FPMC of its loan production operations, CMC employed certain of FPMC’s former employees and took over the processing of loan applications that had been received by FPMC.

 

The purchase price and terms provided in the Agreement were negotiated on behalf of FPMC by the independent directors of the Company and by legal counsel selected by them.  The purchase price was based on an evaluation provided by an independent expert.

 

The revenue from FPMC represents over 90% of the Company’s total revenue.  Therefore, the financial condition of FPMC creates significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. 

 

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3 – Notes Payable

 

During the month of June 2006, and subsequently, FPMC did not make payment to CitiMortgage, Inc. (“CMI”), Washington Mutual Bank, FA (“Washington Mutual”) or the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) as required by FPMC’s agreements with those parties.  The last payments made by FPMC under each of these agreements were remitted in May 2006.  The amounts payable to CMI and Washington Mutual are zero interest obligations and are reflected on the accompanying balance sheet as notes payable.  Upon FPMC’s non-payment of the payments due after May 2006, FPMC raised the note payable balance to reflect the total of the future scheduled payments.  Previously, the Company reflected these notes on a net present value basis.  This resulted in a total increase to notes payable in the amount of $223,822. This increase was reflected in the previously reported amounts for June 2006. 

 

On September 15, 2006, FPMC entered into a Release and Settlement Agreement with Washington Mutual.  For consideration of $65,000 paid by FPMC, Washington Mutual released FPMC of any claims, complaints, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, contracts and causes of action, against FPMC.  Notes payable was decreased by $685,000.

 

On March 28, 2007 JRPM loaned the Company $110,000 in order to fund the Company’s exercise of a warrant held by the Company to purchase 246,429 shares of Inspiration Mining Corporation (“IMC”) at a price of $0.450 CAD per share, or $.0389 USD per share. At the time of the loan the closing price of the IMC shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange was $3.12 CAD per share, or $2.69 USD per share. The $110,000 loan is represented by a promissory note that bears interest at 9.5% per year, was originally payable in full as to principal and interest on July 25, 2007, and is secured by a pledge of 82,143 of the IMC shares.  As of July 31, 2007, the Company made a payment of $8,578.75, including $3,578.75 in interest, to JRPM and renewed the note to be payable in full on October 31, 2007.  On October 31, 2007, the Company made a payment of $42,526 including $2,526 in interest, to JRPM, reducing the principal amount of the note to $65,000, and renewed the note to be payable in full on April 22, 2008.

 

4 - Earnings Per Share

 

Earnings per common share were computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.

 

 

 

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5 - Income Taxes

 

 

 

 

Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the financial statements and consist of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes related primarily to differences between the basis of the loan loss reserve for financial and income tax reporting.  The deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the future tax return consequences of those differences, which will either be taxable or deductible when the assets and liabilities are recovered or settled.  Deferred taxes also are recognized for operating losses that are available to offset future taxable income and tax credits that are available to offset future federal income taxes.  As of December 31, 2006, the Company had approximately $13.1 million in available net operating loss carryforward benefits for financial statement purposes to offset future income, if any.  A valuation allowance has been provided for all tax benefits; therefore, no asset is reflected on the Company’s balance sheet for the net operating loss carryforward benefits.

 

6 - Contingencies

 

In the ordinary course of the Company’s mortgage business, prior to its discontinuance in April, 2006, the Company sold loans to institutional investors without recourse that may have to be subsequently repurchased due to defects that occurred during the origination of the loan.  In addition, mortgage loans sold to investors were subject to repurchase or indemnification if the loans became a specified number of months delinquent within a specified period of time after the loans were sold (i.e., early payment default).  When a loan sold to an investor without recourse failed to perform, the investor would typically review the loan file to determine whether defects in the origination process occurred.  If a defect was identified, the Company would be required to either repurchase the loan or indemnify the investor for losses sustained.  If there were no defects, the Company had no commitment to repurchase the loan.  The Company has accrued for this potential loss exposure.  At September 30, 2007, the estimated reserve for indemnifications and early payment default losses was $4,340,457. 

 

On August 28, 2006, CitiMortgage, Inc. ("CMI") filed suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri against FPMC, David W. Mann, and Citizens Mortgage Corporation ("CMC").  CMC is a subsidiary of Citizen's State Bank, the president and chief executive officer of which is Mr. Mann and the parent company of which is majority-owned by Mr. Mann and his affiliates.  In this litigation CMI makes claims against FPMC based on allegations of default in the repayment to CMI of amounts payable by FPMC under its July 20, 2006 Workout and Forbearance Agreement with CMI and under the underlying loan agreements, as described under "Results of Operations" in Item 6 of Part II of this report.  Amounts claimed by CMI to be payable under these agreements total approximately $3,500,000.  CMI also makes claims in this litigation against FPMC, Mr. Mann, and CMC based on allegations that FPMC made transfers to CMC of assets related to its mortgage operations without receiving reasonably equivalent value in exchange.  The amount of these claims is not quantified.  FPMC filed an answer in this suit, contesting many of the allegations and claims of CMI.  CMC moved to dismiss the suit against CMC for lack of personal jurisdiction over CMC and improper venue.  CMC’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction was granted by the Court on September 7, 2007 and CMC was dismissed from the case.  Mr. Mann also moved to dismiss the suit against Mann for lack of personal jurisdiction over Mann, which motion was denied by the Court.  The case is now proceeding against FPMC and Mann and is presently set for jury trial on September 8, 2008. 

 

In addition to the foregoing, the Company is involved in routine litigation incidental to its business, both as a plaintiff and a defendant.  Management of the Company, after consulting with legal counsel, believes that liability resulting from such litigation, if any, will not have a material effect on the financial position of the Company.

 

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation

 

Results of Operations

 

The Company had a net loss of $(1,443,000) for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to a net loss of $(2,587,756) for the same period in 2006.  The Company had a net loss of $(423,935) for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to net income of $755,922 for the same period in 2006.  As a result of the discontinuance of the Company’s mortgage operations after April 28, 2006 described under “Liquidity and Capital Resources,” the Company’s total expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 have decreased to $1,593,374 from $5,895,237 for the same time period last year.  The total expenses during the quarter ended September 30, 2007 were $483,682 as compared to $142,720 for the same period last year.  There were no mortgage loans funded in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to $70 million in mortgage loans funded during the same period in 2006. 

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2007, there was loan administration revenues and interest income of $300 and $4,013 respectively, compared to no loan administration revenue nor interest income for the same period in 2006.  Loan administration revenues were $8,285 for the first nine months of 2007 compared to $1,086,807 for the same period of 2006.  Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 amounted to $13,715 compared to $5,764 for the same period in 2006.  In 2006 prior to the discontinuance of its mortgage operations, FPMC earned interest on each mortgage loan it originated from the date it was closed until the date it was sold to investors.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company earned interest revenue in the amount of $12,372 from a note receivable from its affiliate, CMC, as described under “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

 

Oil and gas royalties for the three months ended September 30, 2007 amounted to $20,169 compared to $271,243 for the same period in 2006.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, oil and gas royalties amounted to $34,699 compared to $290,460 for the same period in 2006.  The larger amount received in 2006 resulted from retroactive royalties received at the final negotiation of the lease.

 

For the quarter ended September 30, 2007, other income was zero compared to $7,399 for the same period in 2006.  Other Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $9,226 compared to $1,292,845 for the same period in 2006.  First Advisory Services, Inc., (“FAS”) a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, has provided accounting, personnel, general and administrative, and information technology services to entities that are affiliated through common ownership.  Due to the discontinuance of the Company’s mortgage operation, the services provided by FAS have been reduced.  The decrease in other income is primarily due to the reduction in revenue generated from these services.

 

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Other comprehensive income consists of unrealized holding gains (losses) on marketable investment securities. For the three months ended September 30, 2007, unrealized holding losses amounted to ($513,372) compared to losses of $(78,835) for the same period in 2006.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, unrealized holding gains amounted to $995,529 compared to $117,334 for the same period in 2006.  Most of this gain is attributable to the increase in the market value of shares of stock of a Canadian mining company, Inspiration Mining Corporation (“ISM”), which is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

 

Salaries and related expenses decreased to $34,340 for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 compared to $46,637 for the same period in 2006.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, salaries and related expenses were $109,855 compared to $1,375,855 for the same period in 2006.  This decrease is primarily due to the reduction in staff and closing of mortgage operations during the quarter ended June 30, 2006.

 

Interest expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 was $3,348 compared to $45,003 for the same time period in 2006.  Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $7,593 compared to $159,331 for the same time period in 2006.  The reduction of interest expense is primarily due to the closing of the mortgage operations.

 

Other operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2007 amounted to $141,023 compared to $7,140 for the same period in 2006.  Other operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 amounted to $425,773 compared to $1,572,207 for the same period in 2006.  The reduction of other operating expenses is primarily due to the closing of the mortgage operations.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, FPMC increased its provision for loan losses, indemnifications and early default losses by $1,050,153, resulting in a charge against income in that amount, as compared to a charge of $1,936,667 for the same period in 2006.  At September 30, 2007, the reserve for loan losses amounted to $4,340,457 compared to $2,595,394 at September 30, 2006.  During the three months ended September 30, 2007, FPMC increased its provision for loan losses, indemnifications and early default losses by a total of $304,972.  FPMC did not record a provision for loan losses for the quarter ended September 30, 2006.  This increase was primarily due to claims made by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) on loans that were indemnified by the Company several years ago along with claims made on loans with deficient and uncured document exceptions.  In the quarter ended June 30, 2007, the Company recovered approximately $170,000 from an errors and omissions insurance claim with regard to certain defaulted loans and there were no loss charge-offs.  The Company is at risk under certain of its agreements with private investors and HUD for credit losses and cost of foreclosure on default of the borrower.  The Company calculates the loan loss reserve based on historical loan losses, current claims against the Company, and recoverability of losses under the Company’s Errors and Omissions insurance policy as well as other factors.

 

 

 

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Financial Condition

 

 

 

At September 30, 2007, the Company's total assets were $2,671,838 compared to $898,677 at September 30, 2006.  The increase in total assets is primarily due to the increased value of marketable investment securities of about $1.8 million in the last twelve months.  The increase is also due to the note receivable balance of $180,000 from CMC described under “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”  The Company’s primary source of potential value is the Company’s approximate $13.1 million of net operating loss carryforward, which would be available to shelter income from any operations that the Company could acquire.  As reflected in the financial statements, the stockholders’ deficit of the Company was $(4,314,946) at September 30, 2007 and the stockholders’ deficit was $(4,803,703) at September 30, 2006.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of April 28, 2006, the Company’s mortgage operations, its primary source of revenue ceased.  Further discussion can be found under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in the 10-KSB filed by the Company on April 16, 2007 for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

On a consolidated basis, cash and cash equivalents were $121,127 at September 30, 2007. On that date the Company had an accumulated deficit (that is, total liabilities in excess of total assets) of approximately $4.3 million. 

 

At this time, management does not intend to cause the Company or FPMC to seek protection under the bankruptcy laws.  If FPMC can settle the litigation with CMI reported in Note 6 to the financial statements filed with this report and if its other creditors can be satisfied, the Company may retain some residual value that will be preserved for shareholders.  It is entirely possible, however, that this process will be unsuccessful, in which case the Company or FPMC may be forced into bankruptcy by its creditors or may have to seek protection under the bankruptcy laws or may be forced into involuntary bankruptcy by its creditors.  If that occurs, the Company’s common stock would be likely to have no value.

 

Forward-looking Information

Certain statements made above and elsewhere in this Form 10-QSB constitute “forward-looking statements,” including but not limited to those identified by the words “expect,” “believe,” “seek to,” “intend,” “will,” “possible,” “may” and similar expressions that are attributed to the Company or its management. No forward-looking statements of the Company or its management are guarantees of future outcomes. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to the value that can be obtained from the sale of the Company’s mortgage operations and Company assets and the terms on which creditors will agree to be repaid.

 

 

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Item 3. Controls and Procedures

 

 

 

 

The Company evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of September 30, 2007. The evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based on the evaluation, Mr. Mann, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in providing assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure. There have been no changes during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2007 in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

In addition to the litigation with CMI reported in Note 6 to the financial statements filed with this report, the Company is involved in routine litigation incidental to its business, both as a plaintiff and a defendant.  Management of the Company, after consulting with legal counsel, believes that liability resulting from such litigation, if any, will not have a material effect on the financial position of the Company.

 

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

 

The annual meeting of shareholders was held on August 16, 2007, pursuant to an Information Statement dated July 6, 2007, furnished by the Board of Directors to the shareholders of record.  At the annual meeting, the following matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders:

 

 

Matter

For

Against

Withheld

Abstain

Non-Vote

Election of Directors

 

 

 

 

 

      David W. Mann

332,664

-

-

-

-

      James Lee Motheral

332,664

-

-

-

-

      Dr. Raymond A. Parker

332,664

-

-

-

-

      Joseph Edward Walker

332,664

-

-

-

-

Ratification of Pattillo, Brown & Hill, L.L.P., as the Company’s independent accountants.

332,664

-

-

-

-

 

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit 3.1  Restated Articles of Incorporation of First Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002).

 

Exhibit 3.2  Amended and Restated Bylaws of First Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002).

 

Exhibit 31.1   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed herewith.

 

Exhibit 32.1   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 filed herewith.

 

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

 

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

 

First Financial Corporation


 

 

 

 

 

 

Date     November 19 , 2007      

  /s/  David W. Mann                      

  David W. Mann
 

President

 

Duly Authorized Officer and 

 

Principal Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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