UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 10-QSB [x] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1996 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from _________ to _________ Commission file number: 33-58832 FIRST CENTRAL BANCSHARES, INC. (Exact name of small business issue as specified in its charter) Tennessee (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 725 Highway 321 North, Lenoir City, Tennessee (Address of principal executive office) 62-1482501 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 37771-0230 (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (423) 986-1300 Indicate by 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 [ ] Indicate by mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13, or (15d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes [x] No [ ] The number of outstanding shares of the registrant's Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share, was 466,755 on November 11, 1996. FORM 10-QSB Index Page Number PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995. . . . . . . . . . . 3 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995 . . . . . . . . 4 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and September 30, 1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. . . . 6-7 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-14 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Item 2. Changes in Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Item 5. Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16 Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements FIRST CENTRAL BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (In Thousands) September 30, December 31, 1996 1995 - -ASSETS- Cash and Due from Banks $ 3,708 $ 2,426 Federal Funds Sold 1,700 8,300 Total Cash and Cash Equivalents 5,408 10,726 Certificate of Deposit in Other Banks -0- 100 Investment Securities Available for Sale 11,576 8,478 Loans 56,156 45,155 Less: Unearned Interest (974) (868) Unearned Loan Fees (64) (44) Allowance for Loan Losses (551) (434) Net Loans 54,567 43,809 Premises and Equipment (Net) 3,407 3,089 Other Assets 526 544 TOTAL ASSETS $75,484 $66,746 - -LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY- Liabilities: Deposits Non-Interest Bearing $10,434 $ 8,023 Interest Bearing 58,621 52,503 Total Deposits 69,055 60,526 Other Liabilities 462 642 Total Liabilities 69,517 61,168 Stockholders' Equity: Common Stock - Par Value $5.00, Authorized 2,000,000 Shares; Issued and Outstanding 466,755 (424,379 in 1995) 2,334 2,122 Additional Paid-In Capital 3,427 2,579 Retained Earnings (Deficit) 336 888 Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities (130) (11) Total Stockholders' Equity 5,967 5,578 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $75,484 $66,746 See accompanying notes to financial statements. FIRST CENTRAL BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (In Thousands Except per Share Information) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 1996 1995 1996 1995 INTEREST INCOME: Loans $1,334 $1,057 $3,772 $2,976 Investment Securities and CDs 193 136 543 387 Federal Funds Sold 27 71 199 89 Total Interest Income 1,554 1,264 4,514 3,452 INTEREST EXPENSE 732 619 2,181 1,561 Net Interest Income 822 645 2,333 1,891 PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 75 28 193 93 Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses 747 617 2,140 1,798 OTHER INCOME 105 92 307 269 OPERATING EXPENSES 555 476 1,615 1,403 INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX 296 233 832 664 INCOME TAXES 115 93 324 252 NET INCOME $ 181 $ 140 $ 508 $ 412 EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 0.39 $ 0.34 $ 1.10 $ 0.98 See accompanying notes to financial statements. FIRST CENTRAL BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (In Thousands) Nine Months Ended September 30, (Unaudited) 1996 1995 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net Income $ 508 $ 415 Adjustments to Reconcile Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities: Provision for Loan Losses 193 93 Depreciation 105 124 Amortization 3 3 Increase (Decrease) in Unearned Interest/Loan Fees 126 132 Amortization of Premiums (Discounts) on Investment Securities and CDs, Net 13 8 FHLB Stock Dividends (14) (23) (Increase) Decrease in Other Assets 89 198 Increase (Decrease) in Other Liabilities (180) 232 Total Adjustments 337 540 Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 842 1,182 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Proceeds From Maturity of CD 100 -0- Proceeds From Maturities, Principal Paydowns and Redemption of Investment Securities 3,674 2,385 Purchase of Investment Securities (6,963) (3,888) Increase in Loans (11,077) (4,945) Purchase of Premises and Equipment (423) (788) Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (14,689) (7,236) NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES Increase in Deposits 8,529 9,148 (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (5,318) 3,094 CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 10,726 4,187 CASH AT END OF PERIOD $ 5,408 $ 7,281 Supplementary Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: Cash Paid During the Year For: Interest $ 2,162 $ 1,561 Income Tax $ 435 $ 254 Supplementary Disclosure of Noncash Investing Activities: Change in Net Unrealized Loss on Investment Securities $ 119 $ 251 Change in Deferred Income Tax Benefit Associated with Unrealized Loss on Investment Securities $ 73 $ 95 Change in Unrealized Loss on Investment Securities $ 192 $ 156 Issuance of Common Stock Dividend: Par $ 212 $ -0- Capital in Excess of Par Value $ 848 $ -0- Reduction in Retained Earnings Due to Issuance of Common Stock $ 1,060 $ -0- See accompanying notes to financial statements. FIRST CENTRAL BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) September 30, 1996 and 1995 NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS First Central Bancshares, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated in 1993 for the purpose of becoming a one bank holding company. On April 3, 1993, the Company acquired 100% of First Central Bank (the Bank) through a share exchange agreement approved by the shareholders of the Bank. The investment in First Central Bank represents virtually all of the assets of First Central Bancshares, Inc. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of First Central Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, First Central Bank. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. NOTE 2 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of the Company's management, the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, and the consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position as of June 30, 1996, results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. NOTE 3 - COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND In February 1996 the Company distributed a ten percent (10%) dividend to its stockholders by issuing an additional 42,376 shares of common stock. The Company used a fair market value of $25.00 per share and credited common stock $5.00 per share or $211,880, additional paid in capital $20.00 or $847,520, and charged retained earnings a total of $1,059,400. NOTE 4 - ACCOUNTING POLICY CHANGES In March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of. SFAS No. 121 requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles be reviewed for impairment. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss shall be recognized. This Statement was adopted by the Bank on January 1, 1996 and had no impact on the consolidated financial statements. In May 1995, the FASB issued SFAS No. 122, Accounting for Mortgage Servicing Rights. SFAS No. 122 amends SFAS No. 65 to eliminate the accounting distinction between rights to service mortgage loans for others that are acquired through loan origination activities and those acquired through purchased transactions. A mortgage banking enterprise that acquires mortgages servicing rights through either the purchase or origination of mortgage loans and sells or securitizes those loans with servicing rights and the loans based on their relative fair values. The Statement also requires that the capitalized mortgage servicing rights be evaluated for impairment based on the fair value of those rights. This statement was adopted by the Bank on January 1, 1996 and had no impact on the consolidated financial statements as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 because no loans were sold during that period. Retroactive capitalization of mortgage servicing rights retained in transactions in which a mortgage banking enterprise originates mortgage loans and sells or securitizes those loans before the adoption of this Statement is prohibited. In October 1995, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. This statement encourages entities to adopt a fair value based method of accounting for employee stock compensation plans, whereby compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized over the service period, which is usually the vesting period. However, it also allows an entity to continue to measure compensation cost of those plans using the intrinsic value based method of accounting prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, whereby compensation cost is the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the stock at the grant date (or other measurement date) over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. Entities electing to remain with the accounting in Opinion No. 25 must make pro forma disclosures of net income and earnings per share, as if the fair value based method of accounting had been applied. Neither the Company nor the Bank currently has an employee stock compensation plan, therefore, the Statement had no impact on the consolidated financial statements. Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS - COMPARISON AT SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 TO DECEMBER 31, 1995 Assets totalled $75.5 million as of September 30, 1996, as compared to $66.7 million as of December 31, 1995, an increase of 13%. INVESTMENT SECURITIES Investment securities were $11.6 million or 15% of total assets, as of September 30, 1996, an increase of $3.1 million from $8.5 million as of December 31, 1995. During the nine-month period there were $924,000 in calls and maturities, $2.75 million in principal paydowns offset by the purchase of $6.9 million in agency securities. The investment portfolio is comprised of U.S. Government and federal agency obligations and mortgage-backed securities issued by various federal agencies. Mortgage-backed issues comprised 18% of the portfolio as of September 30, 1996 and 25% as of December 31, 1995. As of September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995, the Bank's entire investment portfolio was classified as available for sale and reflected on the balance sheet at fair value with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of stockholders' equity. The net unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of tax was approximately $130,000 as of September 30, 1996 ($11,000 as of December 31, 1995), a change of approximately $119,000 from December 31, 1995, a result of deterioration in the bond market. The fair value of securities fluctuates with the movement of interest rates. Generally, during periods of decreasing interest rates, the fair values increase whereas the opposite may hold true during a rising interest rate environment. LOANS During the first nine months of 1996, total gross loans outstanding increased by approximately $11.0 million to $56.2 million as of September 30, 1996, from $45.2 million as of December 31, 1995 attributable primarily to $25.6 million in originated loans offset by amortization and payoffs. As of September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995, net loans outstanding represented 73% and 66% of total assets, respectively. Table 1 summarizes the Bank's loan portfolio by major category as of June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995. Table 1 - Loan Portfolio by Category (In Thousands) June 30, December 31, 1996 1995 Loans secured by real estate: Commercial properties $16,123 $ 8,742 Construction and land development 9,206 6,163 Residential and other properties 15,949 17,154 Total loans secured by real estate 41,278 32,052 Commercial and industrial loans 5,109 3,928 Consumer loans 8,767 8,078 Other loans 1,002 1,090 56,156 45,155 Less: Allowance for loan losses (551) (434) Unearned interest (974) (868) Unearned loan fees (64) (44) $54,567 $43,809 As of September 30, 1996, there were outstanding commitments to advance construction funds and to originate loans in the amount of $5.3 million and commitments to advance existing home equity, letters of credit and other credit lines in the amount of $13.3 million. Loans are carried net of the allowance for loan losses. The allowance is maintained at a level to absorb possible losses within the loan portfolio. As of September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995, the allowance had a balance of approximately $551,000 and $434,000, respectively. There were no loans on which the accrual of interest had been discontinued as of September 30, 1996, and there were no loans specifically classified as impaired as defined by SFAS No. 114. Table 2 summarizes the allocation of the loan loss reserve by major categories and Table 3 summarizes the activity in the loan loss reserve for the nine month period. Table 2 - Allocation of the Loan Loss Reserve 9-30-96 % to 9-30-95 % to Balance applicable to: $ Amount Total $ Amount Total Commercial, financial, and agricultural $ 56 10.2% $ 36 8.8% Real Estate - Construction 90 16.3% 53 13.0% Real Estate - Mortgages 191 34.6% 167 40.9% Installment - Consumers 76 13.8% 73 17.9% Other 11 2.0% 10 2.5% Other Unallocated 127 23.1% 69 16.9% Total $551 100.00% $408 100.00% Table 3 - Analysis of Loan Loss Reserve (In Thousands) 9-30-96 9-30-95 Balance, at beginning of period $434 $369 Charge-offs: Commercial, financial, and agricultural 7 10 Real estate - construction -0- -0- Real estate - mortgage 6 -0- Installment - Customers 89 49 Other -0- -0- Recoveries: Commercial, financial, and agricultural 6 -0- Real estate - construction -0- -0- Real estate - mortgages -0- -0- Installment - consumers 20 11 Other -0- -0- Net charge-offs 76 48 Additions to loan loss reserve 193 93 Balance at end of period $551 $414 Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans outstanding 0.15% 0.12% DEPOSITS Deposits increased by $8.5 million to $69.0 million as of September 30, 1996 from $60.5 million as of December 31, 1995. Demand deposits, which include regular savings money market, NOW and demand deposits, were $28.2 million, or 41% of total deposits, at September 30, 1996. Core deposits were 36% of total deposits at December 31, 1995. During the nine-month period, the Bank was successful in increasing total demand deposits by $6.2 million. Certificate accounts were $40.8 million at September 30, 1996, an increase of $2.3 million over the $38.5 million as of December 31, 1995. Table 4 summarizes the Bank's deposits by major category as of September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995. Table 4 - Deposits by Category (In Thousands) September 30, December 31, 1996 1995 Demand Deposits: Noninterest-bearing accounts $10,434 $ 8,023 NOW and MMDA accounts 14,466 10,443 Savings accounts 3,346 3,592 Total Demand Deposits 28,246 22,058 Term Deposits: Less than $100,000 $32,222 $29,071 $100,000 or more 8,587 9,397 40,809 38,468 $69,055 $60,526 CAPITAL During the nine month period ended September 30, 1996, stockholders' equity increased by $389,000 to $6.0 million, due to net income for the period $508,000 offset by the decrease in the value of securities available for sale. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES The Bank's primary sources of liquidity are deposit balances, available-for- sale securities, principal and interest payments on loans and investment securities and FHLB advances. As of September 30, 1996, the Bank held $11.6 million in available-for-sale securities and during the first nine months of 1996 the Bank received $3.3 million in principal payments on its investment portfolio. Deposits increased by $8.5 million during the same nine month period. The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati and is eligible to obtain both short and long term credit advances. Borrowing capacity is limited to the Bank's available qualified collateral which consists primarily of certain 1-4 family residential mortgages and certain investment securities. The Bank can also enter into repurchase agreement transactions should the need for additional liquidity arise. At September 30, 1996, the Bank had no repurchase agreements outstanding. As of September 30, 1996, the Bank had capital of $6.0 million, or 7.9% of total assets, as compared to $5.6 million, or 8.4%, at December 31, 1995. Tennessee chartered banks that are insured by the FDIC are subject to minimum capital maintenance requirements. Regulatory guidelines define the minimum amount of qualifying capital an institution must maintain as a percentage of risk-weighted assets and total assets. Table 5 - Regulatory Capital (Dollars in Thousands) Minimum September 30, December 31, Regulatory 1996 1995 Ratios Tier 1 Capital as a Percentage of Risk-Weighted Assets 11% 11% 4.00% Total Capital as a Percentage of Risk-Weighted Assets 12% 12% 8.00% Leverage Ratio 8% 8% Up to 5.00% Total Risk-Weighted Assets $56,349 $49,111 As of September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995, the Bank exceeded all of the minimum regulatory capital ratio requirements. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTH PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND 1995 GENERAL The Bank reported net income of $508,000 or $1.10 per share for the nine month period ended September 30, 1996 as compared with $412,000 or $0.9809 per share for the same period in 1995. NET INTEREST INCOME Net interest income increased by $442,000 to $2.3 million, for the nine month period in 1996 from the comparable period in 1995. Contributing to this increase was an increase in average interest earning assets. Average interest earning assets, at a yield of 9.02% totalled $66.7 million as of September 30, 1996. In comparison in 1995, average interest earning assets, at a yield of 9.16%, totalled $50.2 million. Total interest income increased by $1.06 million for the nine month period in 1996 compared to the same period in 1995. This improvement is primarily attributable to an increase of approximately $16.5 million, or 33%, in the volume of average earning assets during the nine month period ended September 30, 1996 compared to the nine month period ended September 30, 1995. Interest income on loans increased by $796,000 over the same two periods primarily as a result of an increase of approximately $9.9 million in average loans outstanding. Over the same two periods, interest and dividends on investments increased by $156,000 due to an increase of approximately $3.6 million or 49% in the volume of investments during the nine month period. Interest income on Federal Funds Sold increased by $110,000 due to an increase of approximately $2.9 million in average Federal Funds Sold outstanding during the nine month period as compared to $2.1 million during the same period in 1995. Total interest expense increased $620,000 for the nine month period ended September 30, 1996 compared to the same period in 1995. Interest on deposits increased by $625,000 as a result of slightly higher weighted average rates paid on deposits, but primarily to an increase in deposit balances. Interest paid on Federal Home Loan Bank advances for the two comparable periods was unchanged. The average rate on interest-bearing liabilities increased to 5.18% for the nine month period in 1996 from 5.00% in the comparable period of 1995. Table 6 - Average Balances, Interest and Average Rates 9-30-96 (in thousands) 9-30-95 Average Average Average Average Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate Assets: Federal Funds Sold $ 5,046 $ 199 5.26% $ 2,123 $ 89 5.59% Investments: Securities--Taxable 11,103 543 6.52% 7,460 387 6.92% Non-Taxable -0- -0- N/A N/A Total Loans, Including Fees 50,555 3,772 9.95% 40,641 2,976 9.76% Total Interest Earning Assets 66,704 4,514 9.02% 50,224 3,452 9.16% Cash and Due From Banks 2,484 2,311 All Other Assets 3,731 3,385 Loan Loss Reserve/ Unearned Fees (1,412) (1,243) TOTAL ASSETS $71,507 $54,677 Liabilities and Stockholders Equity: Interest Bearing Deposits: Time Deposits $41,641 $1,834 5.87% $29,436 $1,249 5.66% Other 14,413 344 3.18% 12,003 304 3.38% FHLB Advances 47 3 8.51% 48 3 8.33% Federal Funds Purchased -0- -0- N/A 104 5 6.41% Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities 56,101 2,181 5.18% 41,591 1,561 5.00% Non-Interest Bearing Deposits 9,149 7,457 Total Cost of Funds 4.46% 4.24% Net Interest Income 2,333 1,891 All Other Liabilities 501 420 Stockholders Equity 5,852 5,203 Unrealized Gain/Loss on Securities (96) (84) TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY $71,507 $54,677 Net Interest Yield 3.84% 4.16% Net Interest Margin 4.66% 5.02% Table 7 - Interest Rate Sensitivity (In Thousands) September 30, 1996 Less One Year Greater Non- Than Through Than Interest 1 Year 5 Years 5 Years Bearing Total Asset: Federal Funds Sold $ 1,700 $ 1,700 Investments 981 $ 5,443 $ 5,152 11,576 Loans - Fixed Rate 11,831 26,779 69 38,679 Floating Rate 17,407 70 17,477 Non-Interest Earning Assets and Unearned Assets/Loan Loss Reserve 6,063 6,063 31,919 32,292 5,221 6,063 75,495 Liabilities and Stockholders Equity: Interest-Bearing Deposits 50,629 7,978 -0- 58,607 Non-Interest Bearing Deposits 10,445 10,445 FHLB Advances 46 46 Noninterest Bearing Liabilities and Stockholders Equity 6,397 6,397 Total 50,629 7,978 46 16,842 75,495 Interest Rate Sensitivity Gap (18,710) 24,314 5,175 (10,779) 0 Cumulative Interest Rate Sensitivity Gap $(18,710) $ 5,604 $10,779 $ -0- $ -0- OTHER INCOME Total other income was $307,000 for the nine month period ended September 30, 1996 as compared to $269,000 for the same period in 1995, an increase of $38,000. Other income is comprised primarily of customer service fees and other items. Contributing to the increase in other income was a modest growth of $42,000 in checking service fees and NSF charges resulting primarily from an increase in the number of checking accounts. OPERATING EXPENSES Total operating expenses were $1,612,000 annualized 3.01% of average total assets, for the nine month period ended September 30, 1996 as compared to $1,403,000, or 3.42%, for the same period in 1995. Both the salaries and employee benefits and occupancy and equipment categories of expenses increased when comparing the two periods as a result of the addition of a new branch in Farragut, Tennessee during the second quarter of 1995. Deposit insurance expense decreased approximately $45,000 when comparing the two periods due to the reduction of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) premiums. INCOME TAXES The Bank recognizes income taxes under the asset and liability method established in Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for the temporary differences between the accounting basis and the tax basis of the Bank's assets and liabilities at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when the amounts related to such temporary differences are realized or settled. The Bank's deferred tax asset is reviewed quarterly and adjustments to such asset are recognized as deferred income tax expense or benefit based on management's judgment relating to the realizability of such asset. During the nine month period ending September 30, 1996, the Bank recorded $327,000 in tax expense which resulted in an approximate effective rate of 39%. Comparably, in 1995, the Bank recorded $252,000 in tax expense, resulting in an approximate effective rate of 38%. BRANCH ACTIVITY During the third quarter ended September 30, 1996 the Bank opened a loan production office in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Oak Ridge is in Anderson county which is an adjacent county to Loudon county, where the main office is located. Management expects loan fees and interest to increase as a result of the new office. Also during the third quarter, the Bank completed the renovation and expansion of it's Loudon branch which should better serve that community. FIRST CENTRAL BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY PART 1 - OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings None. Item 2. Changes in Securities None. Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities None. Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders None. Item 5. Other Information None. Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Exhibits 27 - Financial Data Schedule. Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule 9-30-96 Amount (In Thousands) Cash $3,708 Interest-Bearing Deposits -0- Federal Funds Sold 1,700 Trading Assets -0- Investments AFS 11,576 Investments HTM -0- Investments-Market -0- Loans, Net of Unearned Fees and Interest 55,118 Allowance for Losses 551 Total Assets 75,484 Deposits 69,055 Short-Term Borrowings -0- Other Liabilities 462 Long-Term Debt -0- Preferred Stock-Mandatory -0- Preferred-Non Mandatory -0- Common Stock 2,334 Other Stockholders Equity 3,427 Total Liab.-Stockh. Equity 75,495 Interest on Loans 3,772 Interest on Investments 543 Other Interest Income 199 Total interest Income 4,514 Interest on Deposits 2,178 Total Interest Expense 2,181 Net Interest Income 2,333 Provision-Loan Losses 193 Securities-Gain/Loss -0- Other Expenses 1,615 Income Before Tax 832 Income Before Extraordinary 508 Extraordinary Less Tax -0- Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule (Continued) Cumul. Change Acct. Principal -0- Net Income 508 Earnings Per Share-P 1.10 Earnings Per Share-D 1.10 Net Interest Yield-EA 3.84 Loans-Non Accrual -0- Loans Past Due > 90 Days 53 Troubled Debt Restructuring -0- Potential Problem Loans -0- Allowance-Beginning 434 Total Charge-Offs 102 Total Recoveries 26 Allowance End of Period 551 Loan Loss-Domestic 424 Loan Loss-Foreign -0- Loan Loss-Unallocated 127 (b) Reports on Form 8-K, None. FORM IO-QSB(A) SIGNATURES In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. FIRST CENTRAL BANCSHARES, INC. Date: _______ By: ____________________________________________________ Ed. F. Bell Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Date: _______ By: ____________________________________________________ Willard D. Price Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer