FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES INC
10-Q, 1999-05-13
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

                                QUARTERLY REPORT

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


For the Quarter Ended                                     Commission File Number
  March 31, 1999                                                   0-7674
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                        FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC.
                        --------------------------------
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


      Texas                                                   75-0944023    
  ------------                                             ---------------
(State of Incorporation)                                   (I.R.S. Employer
                                                            Identification No.)


400 Pine Street, Abilene, Texas                                  79601        
- -------------------------------                            ----------------
(Address of Executive Offices)                                 (Zip Code)

                  Registrant's Telephone Number (915) 627-7155
                                                --------------

           Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
           -----------------------------------------------------------

                                      None

           Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
           -----------------------------------------------------------

                    Common Stock, Par Value $10.00 Per Share
                    ----------------------------------------
                                (Title of Class)


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

         There were 9,956,854  shares of common stock  outstanding as of May 10,
1999.


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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                     PART I


                              FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item                                                                     Page
- ----                                                                     ----




 1.     Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to
         Consolidated Financial Statements                                 4


 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
         Condition and Results of Operations                              10


        Signatures                                                        13


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                                     PART I


                              FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.   Consolidated Financial Statements.

The consolidated balance sheets of First Financial Bankshares, Inc. at March 31,
1999 and 1998,  and  December  31,  1998,  and the  consolidated  statements  of
earnings  and  comprehensive  earnings for the three months ended March 31, 1999
and 1998,  and the changes in  shareholders'  equity for the year ended December
31, 1998 and three months ended March 31, 1999, and the cash flows for the three
months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998, follow on pages 4 through 8.


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                FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                   March 31,
                                                                        -------------------------------
                                                                             1999             1998         December 31,
                                                                         (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)          1998
                                                                        --------------   --------------   --------------
<S>                                                                     <C>              <C>              <C>
ASSETS
 Cash and due from banks ............................................   $   78,390,448   $   80,389,114   $   84,237,577
 Interest-bearing deposits in banks .................................          203,955          203,772          203,911
 Federal funds sold .................................................      111,440,795       82,887,170      116,091,417
 Investment in securities:
     Securities held to maturity (approximate market value
     of $426,154,334 and $463,138,153 at March 31, 1999
     and 1998, and $419,252,100 at December 31, 1998) ...............      423,842,816      461,456,459      414,302,781
     Securities available for sale, at approximate market value .....      210,561,841      166,252,799      211,588,088
                                                                        --------------   --------------   --------------
            Total investment in securities                                 634,404,657      627,709,258      625,890,869

 Loans ..............................................................      778,313,633      767,003,326      785,915,818
      Less: Allowance for loan losses................................        8,994,091       10,222,825        8,988,320
            Unearned discount........................................        5,017,322        7,201,580        6,371,531
                                                                        --------------   --------------   --------------
      Net loans .....................................................      764,302,220      749,578,921      770,555,967

 Bank premises and equipment - net ..................................       41,653,243       43,912,930       42,927,162
 Goodwill ...........................................................       21,531,458       22,991,121       21,798,277
 Other assets .......................................................       25,182,222       24,213,756       24,941,695
                                                                        --------------   --------------   --------------

TOTAL ASSETS ........................................................   $1,677,108,998   $1,631,886,042   $1,686,646,875
                                                                        ==============   ==============   ==============

LIABILITIES
 Noninterest-bearing deposits .......................................   $  315,340,653   $  309,376,989   $  334,719,132
 Interest-bearing demand deposits ...................................      432,024,999      435,335,559      451,811,746
 Interest-bearing time deposits .....................................      742,177,966      712,041,304      718,324,962
                                                                        --------------   --------------   --------------
     Total deposits .................................................    1,489,543,618    1,456,753,852    1,504,855,840

 Dividends payable ..................................................        2,737,950        2,164,244        2,736,689
 Other short-term borrowings ........................................          304,629        6,305,000          516,958
 Other liabilities ..................................................       12,349,896        8,687,494        9,088,130
                                                                        --------------   --------------   --------------

     Total liabilities ..............................................    1,504,936,093    1,473,910,590    1,517,197,617
                                                                        --------------   --------------   --------------

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Capital stock - $10 par value;
 20,000,000 shares authorized .......................................       99,561,830       90,312,170       99,526,830
 Capital surplus ....................................................       60,395,373       36,346,906       60,375,373
 Retained earnings ..................................................       11,403,896       30,910,818        8,015,303
 Unrealized gain on investment securities available for sale ........          811,806          405,558        1,531,752
                                                                        --------------   --------------   --------------

     Total shareholders' equity .....................................      172,172,905      157,975,452      169,449,258
                                                                        --------------   --------------   --------------

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY ..........................   $1,677,108,998   $1,631,886,042   $1,686,646,875
                                                                        ==============   ==============   ==============

   See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                 Three Months Ended
                                                                      March 31,
                                                              -------------------------
                                                                  1999          1998
                                                              -----------   -----------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>        
INTEREST INCOME
    Loans, including fees .................................   $16,916,130   $17,223,548
    Investment income - taxable ...........................     7,909,394     8,837,843
    Investment income - tax exempt ........................     1,107,038       551,980
    Interest on interest bearing deposits .................         2,817         5,006
    Interest on federal funds sold and other ..............     1,093,907     1,235,335
                                                              -----------   -----------
      Total interest income ...............................    27,029,286    27,853,712

INTEREST EXPENSE
    Interest-bearing deposits .............................    10,741,005    11,676,819
    Short-term borrowings .................................         5,499        81,417
                                                              -----------   -----------
      Total interest expense ..............................    10,746,504    11,758,236
                                                              -----------   -----------

NET INTEREST INCOME .......................................    16,282,782    16,095,476
    Provision for loan losses .............................       470,000       151,500
                                                              -----------   -----------

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
    PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES .............................    15,812,782    15,943,976

NONINTEREST INCOME
    Trust fees ............................................     1,238,295     1,202,823
    Service fees on deposit accounts ......................     3,123,369     2,701,573
    Real estate mortgage fees .............................       365,057       296,895
    Net gain on securities transactions ...................         4,797
    Other .................................................     1,333,783     1,189,116
                                                              -----------   -----------
      Total noninterest income ............................     6,060,504     5,395,204

NONINTEREST EXPENSE
    Salaries and employee benefits ........................     6,752,768     6,625,013
    Net occupancy and equipment expenses ..................       987,911       998,250
    Equipment expense .....................................     1,006,959       985,899
    Goodwill amortization .................................       412,376       413,361
    Other .................................................     3,807,853     3,895,549
                                                              -----------   -----------
      Total noninterest expense ...........................    12,967,867    12,918,072
                                                              -----------   -----------

EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                    8,905,419     8,421,108
    Provision for income taxes ............................     2,778,875     2,794,632
                                                              -----------   -----------

NET EARNINGS ..............................................   $ 6,126,544   $ 5,626,476
                                                              ===========   ===========


BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE ..................................   $      0.62   $      0.57

EARNINGS PER SHARE, ASSUMING DILUTION .....................   $      0.62   $      0.57

DIVIDENDS PER SHARE .......................................   $     0.275   $     0.227


See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS - (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                                              March 31,
                                                                     --------------------------
                                                                         1999          1998
                                                                     -----------    -----------

<S>                                                                  <C>            <C>        
NET EARNINGS .....................................................   $ 6,126,544    $ 5,626,476

 OTHER ITEMS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS

       Change in unrealized gain on investment in
         securities available for sale, before tax ...............    (1,107,609)         7,814

       Reclassification adjustment for realized gains
         on investment in securities included in net earnings ....          --           (4,797)
                                                                     -----------    -----------

             Total other items of comprehensive earnings .........    (1,107,609)         3,017
                                                                     -----------    -----------

 OTHER COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS, BEFORE TAX ........................     5,018,935      5,629,493

       Income tax (benefit) expense related to
         other items of comprehensive earnings ...................      (387,663)         1,056
                                                                     -----------    -----------

COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS ...........................................   $ 5,406,598    $ 5,628,437
                                                                     ===========    ===========


See notes to consolidated financial statements.

</TABLE>

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                FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                   Unrealized
                                                                                                    Gain on
                                                                                                  Investment in
                                        Capital Stock                                              Securities          Total
                                 ---------------------------       Capital          Retained        Available       Shareholders'
                                   Shares         Amount           Surplus          Earnings         For Sale          Equity
                                 ---------    --------------   --------------    --------------   -------------   ----------------
<S>                              <C>         <C>              <C>               <C>              <C>             <C>
Balances at December 31, 1997    9,025,852   $    90,258,520  $    36,595,698   $    27,203,391  $      403,597  $     154,461,206

    Net earnings                         -                 -                -        23,253,939               -         23,253,939

    Stock issuances                 23,257           232,570           60,857                 -               -            293,427

    Cash dividends declared              -                 -                -        (9,687,469)              -         (9,687,469)

    Stock dividend, 10%            903,574         9,035,740       23,718,818       (32,754,558)              -

    Change in unrealized gain,net        -                 -                -                 -       1,128,155          1,128,155
                                 ---------    --------------   --------------    --------------   -------------   ----------------

Balances at December 31, 1998    9,952,683        99,526,830       60,375,373         8,015,303       1,531,752        169,449,258

    Net earnings                         -                 -                -         6,126,544               -          6,126,544

    Stock issuances                  3,500            35,000           20,000                 -               -             55,000

    Cash dividends declared              -                 -                -        (2,737,951)              -         (2,737,951)

    Change in unrealized gain,net        -                 -                -                 -        (719,946)          (719,946)
                                 ---------    --------------   --------------    --------------   -------------   ----------------

Balances at March 31,1999
  (unaudited)                    9,956,183   $    99,561,830  $    60,395,373   $    11,403,896  $      811,806  $     172,172,905
                                 =========    ==============   ==============    ==============   =============   ================


See notes to consolidated financial statements.

</TABLE>

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                FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                      Three Months Ended
                                                                                                            March 31,
                                                                                                 ------------------------------
                                                                                                      1999             1998
                                                                                                 -------------    -------------
<S>                                                                                              <C>              <C>          
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
     Net earnings ............................................................................   $   6,126,544    $   5,626,476
     Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
        net cash provided by operating activities:
         Depreciation and amortization .......................................................       1,394,625        1,494,248
         Provision for loan losses ...........................................................         470,000          151,500
         Premium amortization, net of discount accretion .....................................         696,057          386,817
         Gain on sale of  assets .............................................................        (155,269)        (212,470)
         Deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) .......................................         170,465         (400,639)
         Decrease in other assets ............................................................         294,635          774,071
         Increase in other liabilities .......................................................       3,261,766        5,459,182
                                                                                                 -------------    -------------
             Total adjustments                                                                       6,132,279        7,652,709
                                                                                                 -------------    -------------
         Net cash provided by operating activities ...........................................      12,258,823       13,279,185

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
     Net (increase) decrease in interest-bearing deposits in banks ...........................             (44)         194,949
     Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale .....................................       3,485,999        4,910,628
     Proceeds from maturity of securities available for sale .................................      11,812,106       88,508,307
     Proceeds from maturity of securities held to maturity ...................................      42,015,175       49,765,511
     Purchase of securities available for sale ...............................................     (13,795,943)     (77,540,639)
     Purchase of securities held to maturity .................................................     (53,834,791)     (77,716,578)
     Net decrease (increase) in loans ........................................................       5,619,052      (16,919,590)
     Capital expenditures ....................................................................        (688,887)      (1,112,346)
     Proceeds from sale of assets ............................................................         837,000          387,604
                                                                                                 -------------    -------------
         Net cash used in investing activities ...............................................      (4,550,333)     (29,522,154)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
     Net decrease in noninterest-bearing deposits ............................................     (19,378,479)     (14,783,141)
     Net increase (decrease) in interest-bearing deposits ....................................       4,066,257      (17,171,735)
     Net decrease in other short-term borrowings .............................................        (212,329)      (2,180,000)
     Proceeds from stock issuances ...........................................................          55,000           50,053
     Dividends paid ..........................................................................      (2,736,690)      (2,162,899)
                                                                                                 -------------    -------------
         Net cash used in financing activities ...............................................     (18,206,241)     (36,247,722)
                                                                                                 -------------    -------------

     Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents ...............................................     (10,497,751)     (52,490,691)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR ...............................................     200,328,994      215,766,975
                                                                                                 -------------    -------------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD ...................................................   $ 189,831,243    $ 163,276,284
                                                                                                 =============    =============


SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AND NONCASH TRANSACTIONS
     Interest paid ...........................................................................   $  11,053,473    $  11,345,164
     Federal income tax paid .................................................................         530,000          200,000
     Assets acquired through foreclosure .....................................................         192,815           12,500


See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

    In  the  opinion  of  management,   the  financial  statements  reflect  all
    adjustments  necessary for a fair  presentation  of the Company's  financial
    position  and  results  of  operation.  All  adjustments  were  of a  normal
    recurring  nature.  However,  the results of operations for the three months
    ended March 31,  1999 are not  necessarily  indicative  of the results to be
    expected for the year ended December 31, 1999. The Company has procedures to
    monitor  market risk and has determined  that no material  changes in market
    risk have occurred since December 31, 1998.

Note 2 - Earnings Per Share

    Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income available
    to common  shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding
    during the period.  In computing  diluted  earnings per common share for the
    quarters  ended  March  31,  1999 and 1998,  the  Company  assumes  that all
    outstanding  options to purchase  common  stock have been  exercised  at the
    beginning of the year (or time of issuance,  if later).  The dilutive effect
    of the outstanding options is reflected by application of the treasury stock
    method,  whereby the proceeds from the  exercised  options are assumed to be
    used to  purchase  common  stock at the  average  market  price  during  the
    respective  period.  The weighted average common shares  outstanding used in
    computing  basic  earnings per common share for the quarters ended March 31,
    1999 and  1998,  was  9,953,794  and  9,932,584  shares,  respectively.  The
    weighted  average  common  shares  outstanding  used  in  computing  diluted
    earnings per common  share for the  quarters  ended March 31, 1999 and 1998,
    was 9,996,399 and 9,993,897 shares, respectively.

    The Company's per share  financial  information has been adjusted to reflect
    the 10 percent  stock  dividend  declared  on October 27,  1998,  payable on
    December 1, 1998 to shareholders of record on November 16, 1998.


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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
          of Operations

Operating Results
- -----------------

Net income for the first quarter 1999 totaled $6.1 million,  an increase of $500
thousand,  or 8.9% over  earnings of $5.6 million for the same period last year.
Higher net  interest  income and  noninterest  income were the  primary  factors
contributing  to the improved  earnings.  On a basic per share  basis,  earnings
amounted to $0.62 per share as  compared to $0.57 per share for 1998.  Return on
average  assets and return on average  equity for the first quarter  amounted to
1.49% and 14.78%,  respectively.  For the same period in 1998, return on average
assets and return on average equity amounted to 1.41% and 14.70%, respectively.

Tax-equivalent  net interest income for the first quarter 1999 amounted to $16.8
million  as  compared  to $16.2  million  for the same  period  last  year.  The
improvement  resulted primarily from an increase in average earning assets which
for the first  quarter  1999 were $42  million  higher than the same period last
year.  For the first three  months of 1999 the net  interest  yield was 4.53% as
compared to 4.50% for the same period last year.

The  provision  for loan losses for the first quarter 1999 totaled $470 thousand
as compared to $152  thousand for the first  quarter last year.  Net charge offs
for the first quarter  totaled $464  thousand  which,  on an  annualized  basis,
amounted  to 0.24% of average  loans as  compared  to 0.36% for the full year of
1998. At March 31, 1999,  the  allowance for loan losses  amounted to 280.93% of
nonperforming loans and 1.16% of total loans, which was considered by Management
to be adequate.

Total noninterest income for the first quarter was $6.1 million,  an increase of
$665 thousand, or 12.3%, over the same period last year. Service fees on deposit
accounts were up $422  thousand,  or 15.6%,  and were the primary factor for the
overall  improvement in noninterest income. The increase in deposit service fees
resulted from increased  transaction volume and selected product price increases
in certain banking markets.

Noninterest  expense for the first  quarter 1999 amounted to $12.9 million which
was $50 thousand above the same period last year. Salaries and employee benefits
expense were up $128 thousand and all other  noninterest  expenses in total were
down $78 thousand  from the same period in 1998.  The Company's key indicator of
operating  efficiency,  noninterest  expense as a percent of net interest income
and noninterest  income,  was 56.69% for the first quarter as compared to 59.70%
for the first quarter in 1998.

Balance Sheet Review
- --------------------

Total assets at March 31, 1999, amounted to $1.677 billion as compared to $1.687
billion at December 31, 1998,  and $1.632  billion at March 31, 1998.  The March
31,  1999,  decline in total assets from the  year-end  1998 balance  reflects a
seasonal decrease in total deposits. The balance sheets presented reflect normal
recurring adjustments and accruals.

Loans at March 31,  1999,  net of unearned  discount,  totaled  $773  million as
compared to $780  million at year-end  1998 and $760  million at March 31, 1998.
The decrease in loans since year-end 1998 resulted primarily from a $9.0 million
reduction in commercial, financial and agricultural loans. Investment securities
at March 31, 1999,  totaled $634 million as compared to $626 million at year-end
1998  and $628  million  at  March  31,  1998.  The net  unrealized  gain in the
investment  portfolio  at March 31,  1999,  amounted  to $3.5  million.  With an
overall yield of 6.02%, the investment portfolio continues to provide a positive
contribution to the Company's  earnings.  At March 31, 1999, the Company did not
hold any CMOs that entail higher risks than standard mortgage-backed securities.
Total investment securities at March 31, 1999, included structured notes with an
amortized cost of $7.0 million and an approximate  market value of $6.9 million.
Total  deposits at March 31,  1999,  amounted  to $1.490  billion as compared to
$1.505  billion at  year-end  1998 and $1.457  billion  at March 31,  1998.  The
decrease from December 31, 1998, is considered  seasonal and not indicative of a
downward trend in total deposits.


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Nonperforming assets at March 31, 1999, totaled $3.8 million as compared to $3.2
million at December  31,  1998.  The  increase  resulted  primarily  from a $440
thousand increase in nonaccrual loans. At 0.50% of loans plus foreclosed assets,
Management  considers  nonperforming  assets to be at a manageable  level and is
unaware  of  any  material   classified   credit  not   properly   disclosed  as
nonperforming.

Liquidity and Capital
- ---------------------

The Company's  consolidated  statements of cash flows are presented on page 8 of
this report. At March 31, 1999, the parent company had no debt outstanding under
its $18 million line of credit with an unaffiliated financial institution. Total
equity capital  amounted to $172.2 million at March 31, 1999,  which was up from
$169.4  million at  year-end  1998 and $158.0  million  at March 31,  1998.  The
Company's  risk-based capital and leverage ratios at March 31, 1999, were 16.67%
and 9.11%,  respectively.  The first  quarter  1999 cash  dividend of $0.275 per
share totaled $2.7 million and represented 44.7% of first quarter  earnings.  On
April 27, 1999,  the Company  declared a $0.275 per share cash dividend  payable
July 1, 1999.

Interest Rate Risk
- ------------------

Interest  rate  risk  results  when  the  maturity  or  repricing  intervals  of
interest-earning  assets and  interest-bearing  liabilities  are different.  The
Company's  exposure  to  interest  rate risk is managed  primarily  through  the
Company's strategy of selecting the types and terms of  interest-earning  assets
and  interest-bearing  liabilities  which  generate  favorable  earnings,  while
limiting the potential negative effects of changes in market interest rates. The
Company uses no off-balance-sheet  financial instruments to manage interest rate
risk.  Each  subsidiary  bank has an  asset/liability  committee  which monitors
interest rate risk and compliance with investment policies. Interest-sensitivity
gap and simulation  analysis are among the ways that the subsidiary  banks track
interest rate risk.
Since year-end 1998, there has been no material change in the Company's interest
rate risk.

Year 2000
- ---------

The  Company  completed  compliance  testing of its core IT  systems  during the
quarter ended  December 31, 1998.  The Company  believes that the results of its
tests were  successful  and that these results showed that these core IT systems
are Year 2000  compliant.  These  results  were  reviewed  and  confirmed  by an
independent  third party that is competent in Year 2000  compliance  testing and
hired by the Company.  The Company believes that, based on these results and the
warranties  provided by the third parties that licensed these core IT systems to
the  Company,  these core IT systems  are Year 2000  compliant.  The Company has
completed its Year 2000  compliance  assessment  of its other IT systems,  which
includes  automatic teller machine software systems.  These other IT systems are
also licensed from third  parties.  These third parties have either  assured the
Company that their system is Year 2000 compliant or identified  necessary system
upgrades  to make  their  system  Year 2000  compliant.  The  Company  currently
anticipates  receiving the necessary  systems  upgrades and completing Year 2000
compliance  testing of these other IT systems by June 30,  1999.  The cost of IT
systems  testing and upgrades is not  considered to be material to the Company's
consolidated  operating results. All of the costs have been and will continue to
be funded  with cash from  operations.  The Year 2000 issue may also  affect the
Company's  date-sensitive embedded technology which controls systems such as the
telecommunication  systems,  security systems, etc. The Company does not believe
that  the  cost to  modify  or  replace  such  technology  to make it Year  2000
compliant  will be material.  But, if such  modifications  or  replacements,  if
required, are not made, the Year 2000 issue could have a material adverse effect
on the operations, financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


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Ultimately,  the potential impact of the Year 2000 issue will depend not only on
the corrective measures the Company undertakes, but also on the way in which the
Year 2000 issue is  addressed by  governmental  agencies,  businesses  and other
entities  that provide data to, or receive data from,  the Company or any of its
subsidiaries,  or whose  financial  condition or operations are important to the
Company  or any of its  subsidiaries,  such as  bank  regulatory  agencies,  the
Federal  Reserve  banking system and  significant  suppliers and customers.  The
Company is in communication  with significant  customers and vendors to evaluate
the risk of their failure to be Year 2000  compliant and the extent to which the
Company may be vulnerable to such failure.

The Company has developed some  contingency  plans for Year 2000  noncompliance.
The  Company's  plans are not  comprehensive  and do not  address  all Year 2000
contingencies,  including  contingencies  for  Year  2000  noncompliance  by the
Company's  embedded   technology  or  the  systems  of  governmental   agencies,
significant  customers or significant  vendors.  Also, there can be no assurance
that the Company's  contingency  plans will prevent the Company from suffering a
material  adverse effect on its  operations,  financial  condition or results of
operations  if any of  its  core  IT  systems,  other  IT  systems  or  embedded
technology or any systems of a governmental  agency,  a significant  customer or
significant vendor prove not to be Year 2000 compliant.

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                                   SIGNATURES

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






                                         FIRST FINANCIAL BANKSHARES, INC.


Date: May 13, 1999                       By:/S/CURTIS R. HARVEY
      ------------                          ----------------------------------
                                            Curtis R. Harvey
                                            Executive Vice President and
                                            Chief Financial Officer




Date: May 13, 1999                       By:/S/SANDY LESTER
      ------------                          ----------------------------------
                                            Sandy Lester
                                            Secretary-Treasurer


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