Table of Contents
UNITED STATES
FORM 10-K
þ Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004
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. Yesþ 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-Kþ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act) Yeso Noþ
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 $16.00 per share as of June 30, 2004
Approximately $66,134,208
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 February 28, 2005 | |
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share | 4,385,726 shares |
Documents Incorporated by Reference. Portions of the LSB Corporation (the “Company”) Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 (the “Annual Report”), attached hereto as Exhibit (13) and the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2005 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
2
Table of Contents
Forward-Looking Statements and Factors Which May Affect Future Results
This Form 10-K 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 Company, projected or anticipated benefits, or events related to other future developments involving the Company or the industry in which it operates. Also, 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 the documents which we incorporate by reference, could affect the future financial results of the Company 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, disruptions in credit markets, inflation, changes in the regulatory environment, government regulations and changes in regional and local economic conditions and changes in the competitive environment in the geographic and business areas in which the Company conducts its operations. As a result of such risks and uncertainties, the Company’s actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. The Company 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 46 of the 2004 Annual Report.
3
Table of Contents
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 2004 totaled $186,000. 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, 2004:
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 | 2008 | One (5 yrs.) | |||||||
300 Essex Street | Renewal Option | |||||||||||
Lawrence, MA 01840 | ||||||||||||
Jackson Street | 1998 | 2,369 | Leased | 2008 | One (5 yrs.) | |||||||
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 yrs.) | |||||||
342 North Main Street | Renewal Options | |||||||||||
Andover, MA 01810 | ||||||||||||
Salem | 2004 | 2,500 | Leased | 2014 | Two (5 yrs.) | |||||||
401-403 Main Street, Suite 105 | Renewal Options | |||||||||||
Salem, NH 03079 |
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The Bank is involved in various legal proceedings incidental to 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.
On June 15, 2004 , the Company reported the receipt of $2.5 million on a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge’s Order on the Trustee’s Motion for authorization to make an interim distribution in this case in which the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Lawrence Savings Bank (the “Bank”), is the only secured creditor. The $2.5 million distribution was recorded as income by the Bank on June 15, 2004. 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 expenses and taxes are insufficient.
The Bankruptcy Trustee has sold various assets during 2004 and 2005, and is currently holding approximately $1.8 million in cash (net of various expenses). The date of completion of the final tax returns for the Bankruptcy Estate (which
4
Table of Contents
may create a recovery on taxes previously paid) and the distribution date of any remaining assets held by the Bankruptcy Trustee are not known at this time. Accordingly, no recognition of any of the remaining assets currently held by the Bankruptcy Trustee has been recorded in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
It is management’s opinion that the amount of and timing of any collection of any remaining amounts owed to the Bank beyond the amount of the interim distribution already received is substantially uncertain and 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 2004.
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 47, 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 2004 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 2004 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 2004 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 2004 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 46 of the 2004 Annual Report.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures
None
5
Table of Contents
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 “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 “RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM” on page 22 and 23 of the Proxy Statement and sub-caption “Audit Committee” of the caption “THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS COMMITTEES” on pages 9 and 10 of the Proxy Statement.
6
Table of Contents
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 2004 Annual Report, listed below and attached as Exhibit (13). |
Page number(s) in Annual | ||||
Report | ||||
Report of Management Responsibility | 22 | |||
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 23 | |||
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2004 and 2003 | 24 | |||
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 | 25 | |||
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 | 26 | |||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 | 27 | |||
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 28-46 |
(a)(2) | Financial Statement Schedules: | |||
None. | ||||
(b) | 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 * |
7
Table of Contents
(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) | 2004 Annual Report to Shareholders of LSB Corporation | |||
(14) | Code of Professional Conduct** | |||
(17) | Resignation Letter of Director Neil H. Cullen | |||
(20) | 2005 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. | |||
** | Incorporated herein by reference from LSB Corporation Form 10-K filed March 26, 2004. | |||
(c) | Financial Statement excluded from Annual Report to Shareholders | |||
None. |
8
Table of Contents
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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 18, 2005
9
Table of Contents
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 18, 2005 | ||
/s / John E. Sharland John E. Sharland | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer) | March 18, 2005 | ||
/s/ Thomas J. Burke Thomas J. Burke | Chairman of the Board Director | March 24, 2005 | ||
/s/ Eugene A. Beliveau Eugene A. Beliveau | Director | March 24, 2005 | ||
/s/ Malcolm W. Brawn Malcolm W. Brawn | Director | March 24, 2005 | ||
/s/ Byron R. Cleveland, Jr. Byron R. Cleveland, Jr. | Director | March 24, 2005 | ||
/s/ Robert F. Hatem Robert F. Hatem | Director | March 24, 2005 | ||
/s/ Richard Hart Harrington Richard Hart Harrington | Director | March 24, 2005 | ||
/s/ Marsha A. McDonough Marsha A. McDonough | Director | March 24, 2005 | ||
/s/ Kathleen Boshar Reynolds Kathleen Boshar Reynolds | Director | March 24, 2005 |
10
Table of Contents
Index to Exhibits attached to Form 10-K
Item Description | ||
(3)(ii) | Amended and Restated By-Laws LSB Corporation | |
(13) | 2004 Annual Report to Shareholders of LSB Corporation | |
(17) | Resignation Letter of Director Neil H. Cullen | |
(20) | 2005 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 |
11