UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 10-K
x | Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 | ||
o | Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
Commission File Number 000-32955
LSB CORPORATION
Massachusetts | 04-3557612 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | |
30 Massachusetts Avenue, North Andover, MA | 01845 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(978) 725-7500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Titles of each Class | Name of each Exchange on which registered | |
None | None |
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: | ||
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share | ||
(Title of Class) (a) Preferred Stock Purchased Rights | ||
(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. Yesx Noo
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act) Yeso Nox
State the aggregate market value of the voting common equity stock held by
non-affiliates* of the registrant based on the closing sale price of $16.48 per share as of June 30, 2003
Approximately $68,251,426
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class | Outstanding as of March 22, 2004 | |
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share | 4,293,142 shares |
Documents Incorporated by Reference. Portions of the LSB Corporation (the “Company”) Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 (the “Annual Report”), attached hereto as Exhibit (13) and the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2004 Annual Meeting (the “Proxy Statement”), attached hereto as Exhibit (20), are incorporated by reference into Parts I, II, and III of this Form 10-K. An index to the exhibits attached to this Form 10-K can be found on page 11 of this Form 10-K.
* | For purposes of this calculation only, the common stock of LSB Corporation held by directors and executive officers of LSB Corporation has been treated as owned by affiliates. |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I | ||||||
Business | 3 | |||||
Properties | 4 | |||||
Legal Proceedings | 4 | |||||
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | 5 | |||||
Part II | ||||||
Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | 5 | |||||
Selected Financial Data | 5 | |||||
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 5 | |||||
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 5 | |||||
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | 5 | |||||
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountant on Accounting and Financial Disclosures | 5 | |||||
Controls and Procedures | 6 | |||||
Part III | ||||||
Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant | 6 | |||||
Executive Compensation | 6 | |||||
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | 6 | |||||
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions | 6 | |||||
Part IV | ||||||
Principal Accountant Fees and Services | 6 | |||||
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K | 7 | |||||
Signatures | 10 | |||||
Index to Exhibits attached to Form 10-K | 11 |
Forward-Looking Statements and Factors Which May Affect Future Results
This Annual Report contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 as amended) that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations of the Corporation, projected or anticipated benefits, or events related to other future developments involving the Corporation or the industry in which it operates. When verbs in the present tense such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “continues,” “attempts” or similar expressions are used, forward-looking statements are being made. Stockholders should note that many factors, some of which are discussed elsewhere in this document and in other documents which we incorporate by reference here in, could affect the future financial results of the Corporation and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in or incorporated by reference in this document. Those factors include fluctuations in interest rates, or in the relationship between long and short term rates, inflation, changes in government regulations and economic conditions. Other factors include competition in the geographic and business areas in which the Corporation conducts its operations such as might, result, for example: increased mergers and acquisitions, consolidation of size of competing financial institutions in the Company’s market area, or increased competition in the Company’s market area from other types of lending institutions such as credit unions or lending institutions based outside of the Company’s market area. As a result of such risks and uncertainties, the Corporation’s actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. The Corporation does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation to publicly release revisions to any such forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.
PART I
Item 1. Business
The response is incorporated herein by reference from the discussion respectively under the captions entitled “FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS” on page 4, “BUSINESS” on pages 5 through 7, “MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS” on pages 8 through 21 and Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements on pages 24 through 45 of the Annual Report.
Item 2. Properties
The Company conducts its business at its Corporate offices in North Andover and multiple branch locations listed here. The Company believes that all of its properties are well maintained and are suitable for banking needs and operations. Rent expense for 2003 totaled $152,000. The following table sets forth the locations of the offices of the Lawrence Savings Bank (the “Bank”), the wholly owned bank subsidiary of the Company, as well as certain information relating to these offices as of December 31, 2003:
Lease | ||||||||||||||||||||
Year | Current | |||||||||||||||||||
Acquired | Square | Owned/ | Term | Renewal | ||||||||||||||||
Or Leased | Feet | Leased | Expires | Options | ||||||||||||||||
CORPORATE OFFICES | ||||||||||||||||||||
North Andover | 1992 | 45,315 | Owned | — | — | |||||||||||||||
30 Massachusetts Ave. No. Andover, MA 01845 | ||||||||||||||||||||
BRANCH OFFICES | ||||||||||||||||||||
Essex Street | 1998 | 3,432 | Leased | 2003 | One (5) yr. | |||||||||||||||
300 Essex Street | Renewal Option | |||||||||||||||||||
Lawrence, MA 01840 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson Street | 1998 | 2,369 | Leased | 2003 | One (5) yr. | |||||||||||||||
20 Jackson Street | Renewal Option | |||||||||||||||||||
Methuen, MA 01844 | ||||||||||||||||||||
West Methuen | 1979 | 5,234 | Owned | — | — | |||||||||||||||
148 Lowell Street Methuen, MA 01844 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Andover | 1995 | 2,449 | Leased | 2010 | Two (5) yr. | |||||||||||||||
342 North Main Street | Options | |||||||||||||||||||
Andover, MA 01810 |
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The Bank is involved in various ordinary, routine legal proceedings incidental to the ordinary course of its business. After review with legal counsel, management does not believe resolution of such litigation will have a material adverse effect on the financial condition and operating results of the Company.
In one litigation matter, the Bank was awarded a $4.2 million judgment against the debtor in 1997. On February 13, 2002, the debtor filed a petition in bankruptcy under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. Post-judgment interest calculated from the date of judgment to the date of the bankruptcy filing is approximately $1.9 million. As of year end 2003, none of the judgment or post-judgment interest had been collected or recognized in the Company’s reported financial results.
In February 2004, the Bankruptcy Trustee filed a motion seeking Bankruptcy Court approval to make an interim distribution to the creditors. After payment to one other creditor and reserves for anticipated taxes and administrative costs, the Trustee has proposed to make an interim distribution to the Bank of approximately $2.6 million. The Bank has agreed to return any of the interim distribution as would be necessary to pay additional taxes imposed on the bankruptcy estate in the event reserves set aside for taxes are insufficient.
The diluted earnings per share impact of the proposed interim distribution are approximately $0.37 per share based on estimated average shares outstanding for the first quarter of 2004. No recognition of this proposed judgment or interim distribution has been recorded in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Any such interim distribution will be recognized in the Company’s reported financial results if and when the proposed interim distribution is approved by the Bankruptcy court.
It is management’s opinion the collection of any remaining balance beyond the amount of the proposed interim distribution is substantially uncertain and is not susceptible to meaningful estimation at this time.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There were no matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s security holders during the fourth quarter of 2003.
PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The response is incorporated herein by reference from the discussion under the caption “STOCKHOLDERS’ INFORMATION” on page 46, the discussion under the subcaption “Capital Adequacy” of the caption “MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS” on page 18 of the Annual Report, and from the table titled “Financial Highlights” on page 4 of the Annual Report.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The response is incorporated herein by reference from the table titled “FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS” on page 4 of the Annual Report.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The response is incorporated herein by reference from the discussion under the caption “MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS” on pages 8 through 21 of the Annual Report.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The response is incorporated herein by reference from the discussion under the subcaption “Interest Rate Sensitivity” of the caption “MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS” on pages 18 through 20 of the Annual Report.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The response is incorporated herein by reference from the LSB Corporation and Subsidiary Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto on pages 23 through 45 of the Annual Report.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
The Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report, have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that material information relating to the Company and its subsidiary required to be included in the Company’s periodic Securities and Exchange Commission filings would be made known to them by others within those entities in time to be included in the Company’s periodic Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or, to the Company’s knowledge, in other factors that could significantly affect the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonable likely to materially affect the internal controls over financial reporting.
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
The response is incorporated herein by reference from the discussion under the caption “INFORMATION REGARDING DIRECTORS” on pages 4 through 6, the discussion under the caption “EXECUTIVE OFFICERS” on page 10 through 11 and the discussion under the caption “SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE” on page 21 of the Proxy Statement.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The response is incorporated herein by reference from the section entitled “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION” on pages 12 through 17 of the Proxy Statement.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The response is incorporated herein by reference from the discussion under the caption entitled “EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION” on page 16 and “SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT” on pages 20 through 21 of the Proxy Statement.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
The response is incorporated herein by reference from the discussion under the caption entitled “INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS WITH MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS” on page 18 and 19 of the Proxy Statement.
PART IV
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The response is incorporated herein by reference from the discussion under the caption entitled “SERVICES OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR THE 2003 FISCAL YEAR” on page 22 of the Proxy Statement and sub-caption “Audit Committee” of the caption “THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS COMMITTEES” on pages 8 and 9 of the Proxy Statement.
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K
(a)(1) | Financial Statements: The following LSB Corporation and Subsidiary Consolidated Financial Statements are incorporated herein by reference from the Annual Report, listed below and attached as Exhibit (13). |
Page number(s) | |||||
in Annual | |||||
Report | |||||
Report of Management Responsibility | 22 | ||||
Independent Auditors’ Report | 23 | ||||
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 | 24 | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 | 25 | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 | 26 | ||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 | 27 | ||||
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 28-45 |
(a)(2) | Financial Statement Schedules: | |
None. | ||
(b) | Reports on Form 8-K: | |
The following is a list of Form 8-K’s that have been filed by LSB Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission during the quarter ended December 31, 2003: |
Date Filed | Items reported | |
October 20, 2003 | LSB Corporation’s press release announcing Company’s earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 | |
October 27, 2003 | LSB Corporation’s press release announcing Company’s Dividends to shareholders’ for the fourth quarter 2003 | |
October 31, 2003 | LSB Corporation’s press release announcing Appeals Court Rendered Favorable Opinion on Lawsuit |
(c) | List of Exhibits: | |
Exhibits to the Form 10-K have been included (unless otherwise noted) only with the copies of the Form 10-K filed with the SEC. Upon request to Investors Relations, LSB Corporation, 30 Massachusetts Avenue, North Andover, MA 01845, copies of the individual exhibits will be furnished upon payment of a reasonable reproduction fee. |
Exhibits: | ||
(2) | Plan of Reorganization * | |
(3) (i) | Articles of incorporation * | |
(3) (ii) | Corporate By-Laws, as amended * | |
(3) (iii) | Certificate of vote of directors establishing a series of a class of stock * | |
(4.1) | Specimen certificate of shares of common stock of the Company * | |
(4.2) | Rights Agreement dated as of December 12, 1996 * | |
(10.1) | Employment Agreement by and between the Bank and Paul A. Miller dated April 21, 1989 * | |
(10.2) | Amendment dated December 23, 1992 to Employment Agreement dated April 21, 1989 * | |
(10.3) | Amendment dated May 25, 2000 to Employment Agreement dated April 21, 1989 * | |
(10.4) | Employment Agreement by and between the Bank and Robert P. Perreault dated May 9, 1986 * | |
(10.5) | Amendment dated December 23, 1992 to Employment Agreement dated May 9, 1986 * | |
(10.6) | Special Termination Agreement by and between the Bank and Robert P. Perreault dated May 9, 1986 * | |
(10.7) | Amendment dated May 25, 2000 to Special Termination Agreement dated May 9, 1986 * | |
(10.8) | Supplemental Retirement Agreement by and between the Bank and Paul A. Miller dated April 21, 1989 * | |
(10.9) | Supplemental Retirement Agreement by and between the Bank and Paul A. Miller dated April 21, 1996 * | |
(10.10) | Employment Agreement by and between the Bank and Jeffrey W. Leeds dated February 24, 2000 * | |
(10.11) | Employment Agreement by and between the Bank and Timothy L. Felter dated February 24, 2000 * | |
(10.12) | Employment Agreement by and between the Bank and John E. Sharland dated February 24, 2000 * | |
(10.13) | Employment Agreement by and between the Bank and Richard J. D’Ambrosio dated February 24, 2000 * | |
(10.14) | Lawrence Savings Bank 1986 Stock Option Plan * | |
(10.15) | Lawrence Savings Bank 1997 Stock Option Plan * | |
(13) | 2003 Annual Report to Shareholders of LSB Corporation | |
(14) | Code of Professional Conduct | |
(20) | 2004 Proxy Statement |
(21) | Subsidiary of LSB Corporation and subsidiaries of Lawrence Savings Bank | |
(23.1) | Consent of KPMG LLP | |
(31.1) | Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
(31.2) | Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
(32.1) | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as added by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
(32.2) | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as added by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
* | Incorporated herein by reference from LSB Corporation Form 8-K filed July 2, 2001. |
(d) | Financial Statement Schedules: | |
None. |
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the LSB Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
LSB Corporation | ||||
By: | /s/ Paul A. Miller | |||
Paul A. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
DATE: March 25, 2004 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the LSB Corporation and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Each person whose signature appears below hereby makes, constitutes and appoints Paul A. Miller acting individually, his true and lawful attorney, with full power to sign for such person and in such person’s name and capacity indicated below any and all amendments to this Form 10-K, hereby ratifying and confirming such person’s signature as it may be signed by said attorney to any and all amendments.
Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ Paul A. Miller Paul A. Miller | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) | March 25, 2004 | ||
/s/ John E. Sharland John E. Sharland | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer) | March 25, 2004 | ||
/s Thomas J. Burke Thomas J. Burke | Chairman of the Board Director | March 25, 2004 | ||
/s/ Eugene A. Beliveau Eugene A. Beliveau | Director | March 25, 2004 | ||
/s/ Malcolm W. Brawn Malcolm W. Brawn | Director | March 25, 2004 | ||
/s/ Byron R. Cleveland, Jr. Byron R. Cleveland, Jr. | Director | March 25, 2004 | ||
/s/ Neil H. Cullen Neil H. Cullen | Director | March 25, 2004 | ||
/s/ Robert F. Hatem Robert F. Hatem | Director | March 25, 2004 | ||
/s/ Richard Hart Harrington Richard Hart Harrington | Director | March 25, 2004 | ||
/s/ Marsha A. McDonough Marsha A. McDonough | Director | March 25, 2004 | ||
/s / Kathleen Boshar Reynolds Kathleen Boshar Reynolds | Director | March 25, 2004 |
Index to Exhibits attached to Form 10-K
Item Description | ||
(13) | 2003 Annual Report to Shareholders of LSB Corporation | |
(14) | Code of Professional Conduct | |
(20) | 2004 Proxy Statement | |
(21) | Subsidiary of the LSB Corporation and Lawrence Savings Bank | |
(23.1) | Consent of KPMG LLP | |
(31.1) | Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
(31.2) | Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
(32.1) | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as added by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
(32.2) | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as added by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |