- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 10-Q /X/ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 1997 or / / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission File Number 0-24082 STANDARD FINANCIAL, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF 36-3941870 ORGANIZATION OR INCORPORATION) (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) 800 BURR RIDGE PARKWAY 60521 BURR RIDGE, ILLINOIS (ZIP CODE) (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (630) 986-4900 (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE) 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. (1) Yes x No (2) Yes x No The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock was 16,204,235 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, as of April 30, 1997. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STANDARD FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES FORM 10-Q TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE ----- PART I. Financial Information Item 1 Financial Statements............................................................................. Consolidated Statements of Condition as of March 31, 1997 (unaudited) and December 31, 1996...... 2 Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 (unaudited)...................................................................................... 3 Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 (unaudited)...................................................................................... 4 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 (unaudited)...................................................................................... 5 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)........................................... 6 Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations............ 8 PART II. Other Information Item 1 Legal Proceedings................................................................................ 19 Item 2 Changes in Securities............................................................................ 19 Item 3 Defaults upon Senior Securities.................................................................. 19 Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.............................................. 19 Item 5 Other Information................................................................................ 19 Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K................................................................. 20 Signature Page................................................................................... 21 1 STANDARD FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PART 1--FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STANDARD FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31, 1997 1996 (UNAUDITED) (AUDITED) ------------ ------------ ASSETS: Cash................................................................................. $ 17,929 $ 17,464 Interest-bearing deposits at depository institutions................................. 27,375 25,834 ------------ ------------ Cash and cash equivalents........................................................ 45,304 43,298 Investment securities................................................................ 197,108 153,501 Mortgage-backed and related securities............................................... 663,297 651,443 Loans receivable, net................................................................ 1,511,805 1,485,459 Real estate held for sale............................................................ 160 70 Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock........................................... 20,500 20,500 Office properties and equipment...................................................... 27,187 27,267 Accrued interest receivable.......................................................... 14,943 15,015 Other assets......................................................................... 7,893 8,236 Excess of cost over net assets of acquired association, less accumulated amortization....................................................................... 387 432 ------------ ------------ Total assets................................................................... $ 2,488,854 $2,405,221 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Liabilities: Deposits........................................................................... $ 1,777,816 $1,719,300 Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago.................................... 410,000 385,000 Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance.............................. 12,728 11,470 Federal & state income taxes payable............................................... 3,337 1,270 Miscellaneous liabilities.......................................................... 13,716 20,103 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities.............................................................. 2,217,597 2,137,143 Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding................................................................. 0 0 Common stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized, 19,123,585 shares issued, 16,204,235 shares outstanding at March 31, 1997; and 25,000,000 shares authorized, 19,092,585 shares issued, 16,173,235 outstanding at December 31, 1996............................................................................. 191 191 Additional paid-in capital......................................................... 190,266 189,460 Unrealized gain, net of income taxes, on securities available-for-sale............. 1,750 2,431 Retained income.................................................................... 132,902 130,437 Treasury stock, at cost (2,919,350 shares at March 31, 1997; 2,919,350 shares at December 31, 1996)............................................................... (41,085) (41,085) ESOP shares........................................................................ (9,292) (9,611) MRP shares......................................................................... (3,475) (3,745) ------------ ------------ Total stockholders' equity..................................................... 271,257 268,078 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities and stockholders' equity..................................... $ 2,488,854 $2,405,221 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 2 STANDARD FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) (UNAUDITED) THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, -------------------- 1997 1996 --------- --------- INTEREST INCOME: Loans..................................................................................... $ 27,885 $ 20,303 Mortgage-backed and related securities.................................................... 11,586 13,660 Investments and interest-bearing deposits................................................. 3,408 3,425 --------- --------- Total interest income................................................................... 42,879 37,388 INTEREST EXPENSE: Deposits.................................................................................. 20,003 17,423 Borrowings................................................................................ 6,148 3,970 --------- --------- Total interest expense.................................................................. 26,151 21,393 --------- --------- Net interest income before provision for loan losses........................................ 16,728 15,995 Provision for loan losses................................................................... 475 800 --------- --------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses......................................... 16,253 15,195 NON-INTEREST INCOME: Fees for customer services................................................................ 885 1,085 Net gain/(loss) on sales of investments and mortgage-backed securities.................... (146) 1,569 Net gain on sales of loans................................................................ 192 28 Other..................................................................................... 160 318 --------- --------- Total non-interest income............................................................... 1,091 3,000 NON-INTEREST EXPENSE: Compensation and benefits................................................................. 5,133 5,036 Occupancy................................................................................. 2,058 2,079 Federal deposit insurance premiums........................................................ 148 948 Marketing................................................................................. 516 457 Other general and administrative expenses................................................. 3,159 1,872 Amortization of excess of cost over net assets of acquired association.................... 45 23 --------- --------- Total non-interest expense.............................................................. 11,059 10,415 --------- --------- Income before federal and state income taxes................................................ 6,285 7,780 Federal and state income taxes.............................................................. 2,201 2,859 --------- --------- Net income.............................................................................. $ 4,084 $ 4,921 --------- --------- --------- --------- Primary earnings per share.................................................................. $ 0.26 $ 0.31 Fully dilutted earnings per share........................................................... $ 0.26 $ 0.31 Dividends declared per share................................................................ $ 0.10 $ 0.08 3 STANDARD FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED) COMMON ADDITIONAL UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) COMMON ------------------------ ON SEC. STOCK STOCK AT PAID-IN AVAILABLE- RETAINED TREASURY ESOP ISSUED PAR VALUE CAPITAL FOR-SALE INCOME STOCK SHARES ----------- ------------- --------- ------------- ----------- ----------- --------- Balance at January 1, 1997..... 19,093 $ 191 $ 189,460 $ 2,431 $ 130,437 ($ 41,085) ($ 9,611) Net income for the period...... 0 0 0 0 4,084 0 0 Dividends paid................. 0 0 0 0 (1,619) 0 0 Change in unrealized gain (loss), net of income taxes, on securities available-for-sale........... 0 0 0 (681) 0 0 0 Purchase of treasury stock..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Options Exercised.............. 31 0 372 0 0 0 0 Tax Benefit from options exercised.................... 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 ESOP shares earned............. 0 0 334 0 0 0 319 MRP shares forfeited........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Issuance of MRP shares......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MRP shares earned, net......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----------- ----- --------- ------ ----------- ----------- --------- Balance at March 31, 1997...... 19,124 $ 191 $ 190,266 $ 1,750 $ 132,902 ($ 41,085) ($ 9,292) ----------- ----- --------- ------ ----------- ----------- --------- ----------- ----- --------- ------ ----------- ----------- --------- TOTAL STOCK- MRP HOLDERS' SHARES EQUITY --------- --------- Balance at January 1, 1997..... ($ 3,745) $ 268,078 Net income for the period...... 0 4,084 Dividends paid................. 0 (1,619) Change in unrealized gain (loss), net of income taxes, on securities available-for-sale........... 0 (681) Purchase of treasury stock..... 0 0 Options Exercised.............. 0 372 Tax Benefit from options exercised.................... 0 100 ESOP shares earned............. 0 653 MRP shares forfeited........... 0 0 Issuance of MRP shares......... 0 0 MRP shares earned, net......... 270 270 --------- --------- Balance at March 31, 1997...... ($ 3,475) $ 271,257 --------- --------- --------- --------- 4 STANDARD FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED) THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, -------------------- 1997 1996 --------- --------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income..................................................................................... $ 4,084 $ 4,921 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Provision for depreciation................................................................... 695 812 Provision for loan losses.................................................................... 475 800 Amortization of other intangibles............................................................ 29 29 Amortization of cost over net assets of acquired association................................. 45 23 Amortization of premiums and discounts....................................................... 350 528 Amortization of net deferred loan fees....................................................... (53) (151) Release of ESOP shares....................................................................... 653 451 Release of MRP shares........................................................................ 270 249 Deferred income taxes........................................................................ 100 3,219 Gain on sale of loans........................................................................ (192) (28) Proceeds from loan sales..................................................................... 27,364 5,402 Loans originated for sale.................................................................... (37,510) (8,408) Gain (loss) on sale of securities available-for-sale......................................... 146 (1,569) (Increase) decrease in interest receivable................................................... 72 432 Increase in interest payable................................................................. 450 713 Increase (decrease) in miscellaneous liabilities............................................. (6,387) (1,461) Other, primarily other assets................................................................ 2,577 (212) --------- --------- Net cash provided (used) by operating activities......................................... (6,832) 5,750 INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from sales of investment securities available-for-sale.............................. 29,659 34,132 Proceeds from maturity and repayment of investment securities available-for-sale............. 114,126 89,720 Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale........................................ (188,112) (120,216) Repayments of mortgage-backed and related securities available-for-sale...................... 32,321 55,427 Purchases of mortgage-backed and related securities available-for-sale....................... (44,479) (54,816) Loan principal repayments.................................................................... 117,159 73,390 Loans originated and purchased............................................................... (134,269) (192,193) Office property and equipment, net........................................................... (644) (291) Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock..................................................... 0 (1,448) --------- --------- Net cash used by investing activities.................................................... (74,239) (116,295) FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Net decrease in passbook, NOW, and money market deposit accounts............................. (8) (6,790) Net increase in certificates of deposit...................................................... 58,073 73,048 Proceeds of advances from Federal Home Loan Bank............................................. 25,000 50,000 Net increase in advance payments by borrowers................................................ 1,258 1,264 Options exercised............................................................................ 372 0 Purchase of treasury stock................................................................... 0 (12,513) Dividends paid............................................................................... (1,618) (1,381) --------- --------- Net cash provided by financing activities................................................ 83,077 103,628 --------- --------- Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents......................................... 2,006 (6,917) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period............................................... 43,298 69,571 --------- --------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period..................................................... $ 45,304 $ 62,654 --------- --------- --------- --------- SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: Cash paid during period for interest on: Deposits..................................................................................... $ 19,347 $ 16,710 Borrowings................................................................................... 6,764 3,867 --------- --------- $ 26,111 $ 20,577 --------- --------- --------- --------- Income taxes................................................................................... $ 134 $ 40 --------- --------- --------- --------- Transfer of loans to real estate held for sale................................................. $ 90 $ 170 --------- --------- --------- --------- 5 STANDARD FINANCIAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented have been included. The results of operations and other data for the three months ended March 31, 1997 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending December 31, 1997. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Standard Financial, Inc. (the "Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Standard Federal Bank for savings (the "Bank"), and Capital Equities Corporation, and the Bank's wholly-owned subsidiaries SFB Insurance Agency, Inc., and Standard Financial Mortgage Corporation (the "Mortgage Company") (2) EARNINGS PER SHARE Earnings per share are computed based on the weighted average number of common shares and equivalents outstanding utilizing the treasury stock method. Stock options and shares granted under the Management Recognition and Retention Plan (the "MRP") represent the common stock equivalents of the Company. The weighted average number of common shares and equivalents outstanding for the first quarters of 1997 and 1996 were 15,558,809 and 16,027,852, respectively. (3) COMMITMENTS The Bank had outstanding lending commitments at March 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996 comprised of the following (in thousands): MARCH 31, 1997 DECEMBER 31, 1996 -------------- ----------------- Mortgage loans............................................ $ 55,531 $ 53,209 Equity lines.............................................. 7,763 7,459 ------- ------- $ 63,294 $ 60,668 ------- ------- ------- ------- 6 STANDARD FINANCIAL, INC. & SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) (UNAUDITED) (4) LOANS RECEIVABLE Loans Receivable at March 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996 consisted of the following: MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31, (IN THOUSANDS) 1997 1996 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------ Mortgage loans originated: One-to-four family............................................. $ 1,376,450 $1,371,776 Multifamily.................................................... 11,777 12,634 Commercial..................................................... 7,318 7,322 Mortgage loans and participations purchased, primarily one-to-four family............................................. 54,358 57,831 ------------ ------------ Total mortgage loans............................................. 1,449,903 1,449,563 Consumer loans................................................... 61,033 35,511 ------------ ------------ 1,510,936 1,485,074 Less: Allowance for losses........................................... (7,400) (6,988) Undisbursed portions of loan proceeds.......................... 23 (805) Unearned premiums on loans..................................... 10,293 10,130 Unearned discounts on loans.................................... (1,582) (1,247) Net deferred loan origination fees............................. (465) (705) ------------ ------------ Loans receivable, net............................................ $ 1,511,805 $1,485,459 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ 7 ITEM 2 STANDARD FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS GENERAL Standard Financial, Inc. (the "Company") was organized as the holding company for Standard Federal Bank for savings (the "Bank") in connection with the Bank's conversion from the mutual to stock form of ownership. On July 28, 1994, the Company issued and sold 18,630,000 shares of its common stock at an issuance price of $10.00 per share to complete the conversion. Net proceeds to the Company were $182.5 million after deduction of conversion expenses and underwriting fees of $3.8 million. The Company used $91.3 million of the net proceeds to acquire all of the stock of the Bank. The Bank owns a mortgage banking subsidiary which is in the wholesale mortgage business throughout the Chicago metropolitan area, and an insurance subsidiary which sells insurance and brokerage services. The Company's primary business is offering residential first mortgage loans and consumer financing and providing conveniently located deposit facilities with transaction, savings and certificate accounts. The Bank's deposit gathering and lending markets are primarily concentrated in the communities surrounding its full service offices located in the southwestern and western part of the city of Chicago and neighboring suburbs in Cook and DuPage counties, Illinois. At March 31, 1997, the Bank had fourteen full service offices, three of which are located on the southwest side of the City of Chicago and eleven of which are located in Chicago's western and southwestern suburbs, and two limited service offices. Net income declined to $4.1 million, a 16.3% or $0.8 million decrease over the same period in 1996. This equated to $0.26 per share for the first three months of 1997 compared to $0.31 per share for the same period in 1996. Total assets of the organization rose to $2.5 billion at the end of March, 1997. Capital remained strong at $271.3 million at quarter end 1997. The Company paid a cash dividend of ten cents per share during the quarter, up from eight cents per share in each of the quarters of 1996. BUSINESS REGARDING AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 16, 1997 The Company and TCF Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("TCF"), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Reorganization Agreement"), dated March 16, 1997, providing for the combination of the Company and TCF (the "Transaction"). For Company shareholders, the Transaction will be structured as a cash election merger in which the holders of Company Common Stock will have the right to elect cash, TCF Common Stock or a combination thereof, subject to certain limitations set forth in the Reorganization Agreement. At the Effective Time of the Transaction, each outstanding share of Company Common Stock will be converted into TCF Common Stock, cash or a combination thereof, based on a value of TCF Common Stock determined over the 30 consecutive trading days ending on the Determination Date (as that term is defined in the Reorganization Agreement). The Transaction is structured to be tax-free to Company shareholders except to the extent they receive cash. Completion of the Transaction is subject to certain conditions, including (i) approval by the shareholders of the Company, (ii) approval by the Federal Reserve Board, the office of the Comptroller of Currency, the Office of Thrift Supervision and other requisite regulatory authorities, (iii) receipt of opinions of counsel for the Company and for TCF that the Transaction will be treated, for federal income tax purposes, as a tax-free reorganization, and (iv) other conditions to closing customary in transactions of this type. If the Reorganization Agreement is terminated under certain circumstances, the Company would be required to pay TCF a cash termination fee of $15 million. 8 COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND MARCH 31, 1996 GENERAL Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 1997, decreased 16.3% to $4.1 million compared to $4.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 1996. Earnings per share for the 1997 quarter was $0.26 compared to $0.31 in the first quarter of 1996. The weighted average number of common shares and equivalents outstanding for the first quarters of 1997 and 1996 were 15,558,809 and 16,027,852 shares, respectively. Net interest income before provision for loan losses increased $0.7 million or 4.4% to $16.7 million in 1997 compared to $16.0 million in 1996. The provision for loan losses decreased $0.3 million to $0.5 million in 1997 from $0.8 million in 1996. The Company's results of operations depend primarily on its level of net interest income, which is the difference between interest earned on interest-earning assets, and the interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. The Company's earnings also are affected by the level of its other income, including loan servicing, commitment and origination fees, gains and losses on sale of loans and investments, as well as its level of non-interest expenses, including employee compensation and benefits, occupancy and equipment costs, federal deposit insurance premiums and other general and administrative expenses. The Company's results of operations are also significantly affected by general economic and competitive conditions, particularly changes in market interest rates, government policies and actions of regulatory authorities. Non-interest income decreased by $1.9 million or 63.3% to $1.1 million in 1997 from $3.0 million in 1996. Non-interest expense increased by $0.7 million or 6.7% to $11.1 million in 1997 from $10.4 million in 1996. INTEREST INCOME Total interest income increased $5.5 million or 14.7% to $42.9 million for 1997 from $37.4 million for 1996. The increase in interest income was the result of average earning assets increasing to $2.366 billion in 1997 from $2.059 billion in 1996. Interest income on loans increased $7.6 million or 37.4% to $27.9 million in 1997 from $20.3 million in 1996. The increase was the result of growth in average loans outstanding of $417.7 million or 38.7% from $1.078 billion in 1996 to $1.496 billion in 1997. The yield on the loan portfolio declined from 7.53% in 1996 to 7.41% in 1997. Interest income on mortgage-backed and related securities decreased $2.1 million or 15.3% to $11.6 million in 1997 from $13.7 million in 1996. This decrease was the result of a decrease in average volume of mortgage-backed and related securities from $793.2 million in 1996 to $653.4 million in 1997. Offsetting this was an increase in the portfolio yield from 6.89% in 1996 to 7.09% in 1997. Interest on investment securities decreased by $0.1 million or 3.6% to $2.7 million in 1997 from $2.8 million in 1996. This decrease was the result of a decline in the portfolio yield from 7.73% in 1996 to 6.37% in 1997. This was virtually offset by an increase in the average volume of investment securities from $144.7 million in 1996 to $169.0 million in 1997. Short-term investment interest income remained flat at $0.4 million in 1997 and 1996. INTEREST EXPENSE Total interest expense increased by $4.8 million or 22.4% to $26.2 million in 1997 from $21.4 million in 1996. The increase in interest expense was the result of an increase in the average amount of certificates of deposit to $1.202 billion in 1997 from $1.004 billion in 1996, and growth in borrowings from $258.6 million in 1996 to $402.5 million in 1997. While the actual cost of funds on the various products were lower in 1997 than in 1996, the growth in average volume of these higher costing funds increased the cost of funds from 4.73% in 1996 to 4.92% in 1997. PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES The provision for loan losses decreased to $0.5 million in 1997 from $0.8 million in 1996, a decrease of $0.3 million or 37.5%. The allowance for loan losses at March 31, 1997 was $7.4 million or 0.49% of gross loans outstanding, compared to $7.0 million or 0.48% of gross loans outstanding at December 31, 1996. 9 Based on management's evaluation of the loan portfolio, past loan loss experience and known inherent risks in the portfolio, management believes that the allowance is adequate. NON-INTEREST INCOME Non-interest income decreased $1.9 million to $1.1 million in 1997 from $3.0 million in 1996. The decrease was due to losses of $0.1 million on the sale of securities as compared to a $1.6 million gain from securities sales in 1996. While relatively modest for the first quarter, the Company expects an increase in loan sales in the future due to increased mortgage loan originations which may result in greater fluctuations in non-interest income. NON-INTEREST EXPENSE Non-interest expense increased by $0.7 million or 6.7% to $11.1 million in 1997 from $10.4 million in 1996. Compensation and employee benefits expense increased by $0.1 million to $5.1 million in 1997 from $5.0 million in 1996. The Company accrued $0.7 million in expense relating to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the "ESOP") in 1997 as compared to the $0.5 million expended for the ESOP in 1996. Under generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), expense under the ESOP reflects the market value of shares released to participants. The difference between the market value and the cost of shares released, which equaled $0.3 million in 1997, is reflected as an increase in additional paid-in capital. Occupancy expense remained flat at $2.1 million. Federal insurance premiums were $0.1 million in 1997 and $0.9 million in 1996. The decline in this expense was the result of a reduction in rates charged by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC"). Other general and administrative expenses increased to $3.2 million in 1997 from $1.9 million 1996. The Company incurred non-recurring legal expenses involved with its successful litigation against LaSalle/ Kross Partners L.P. and investment banking fees of $0.9 million. INCOME TAX EXPENSE Income tax expense decreased $0.7 million to $2.2 million in 1997 from $2.9 million in 1996. The effective tax rate for 1997 was 35.0% compared with 36.7% for 1996. COMPARISON OF CHANGES IN FINANCIAL CONDITION At March 31, 1997, total consolidated assets of the Company were $2.5 billion, an increase of $0.1 billion or 4.2% as compared to assets of $2.4 billion at December 31, 1996. Cash and cash equivalents increased $2.0 million or 4.6% from $43.3 million at December 31, 1996, to $45.3 million at March 31, 1997. Investment securities increased $43.6 million or 28.4% from $153.5 million at December 31, 1996, to $197.1 million at March 31, 1997, as funds received from deposit growth were deployed. Mortgage-backed and related securities increased $11.9 million or 1.8% from $651.4 million at December 31, 1996, to $663.3 million at March 31, 1997. Excess funds from deposit growth were used to acquire these securities. Loans receivable increased $26.3 million or 1.8% from $1.485 billion at December 31, 1996, to $1.512 billion at March 31, 1997. The increase in loans receivable was due to the expansion of the Company's consumer loan portfolio consisting primarily of indirect auto and home equity loans. During the first quarter of 1997, the Company originated or purchased $171.8 million in loans compared to $200.6 million during the first quarter of 1996. The Company purchases loans from correspondents. Correspondents are 10 mortgage bankers and brokers that originate loans for the Company using rates and underwriting guidelines that the Company sets. The correspondents are paid a fee for loans that are acquired. The Company underwrites all loans and only funds those that meet its underwriting standards. As mortgage loan production grows, the Company will increase the amount of loans sold and will retain the loan servicing to generate additional fee income. Deposits increased by $58.5 million or 3.4% from $1.719 billion at December 31, 1996 to $1.778 billion at March 31, 1997. This increase is the result of growth in the certificates of deposit portfolio. The Company continues to utilize various marketing strategies to promote specific deposit products and to acquire or expand targeted customer deposits. Borrowings increased 6.5% to $410.0 million at March 31, 1997, from $385.0 million at December 31, 1996. The Company's increased borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank (the "FHLB") were utilized to fund the growth of loans. INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY The Company manages its exposure to interest rate risk by emphasizing the origination or purchase of adjustable rate mortgages ("ARM") loans and mortgage-backed securities and the purchase of investments with a short term to maturity for its portfolio. The Company also seeks to match the maturities of assets with deposits and FHLB. Management believes that investing in ARM loans and mortgage-backed securities, although possibly sacrificing short-term profits compared to the yields obtainable through fixed rate investments, reduces the Company's exposure to the risk of interest rate fluctuations and thereby enhances long-term profitability. The Company's portfolio of mortgage-backed and related securities has net unamortized premiums of $4.9 million. If prepayments accelerate, the amortization of the premium will increase and lower the net yield of the securities over its remaining life. The majority of the collateralized mortgage obligation ("CMO") portfolio was purchased at a discount and therefore does not have the risk of acceleration of premium amortization. At March 31, 1997, total interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within one year exceeded total interest-earning assets maturing or repricing in the same time period by $281.0 million. This represented a negative cumulative one year gap ratio of 11.29%. Thus, during periods of falling interest rates, it is expected that the cost of interest-bearing liabilities would fall more quickly than the yield on interest-earning assets, which would positively affect net interest income. In periods of rising interest rates, the opposite affect on net interest income is expected. The Company's one-year gap ratio at December 31, 1996, was a negative 7.86%. Certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis presented in the foregoing table. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods to repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates. The interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market rates. Additionally, certain assets, such as ARM loans and mortgage-backed and related securities, have features which restrict changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset. In addition, the proportion of ARM loans and mortgage-backed and related securities in the Company's portfolio could decrease in future periods if market interest rates remain at or decrease below current levels due to refinance activity. Further, in the event of a change in interest rates, prepayment and early withdrawal levels would likely deviate significantly from those assumed in the table. Finally, the ability of many borrowers to service their debt may decrease in the event of an interest rate increase. 11 STANDARD FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES INTEREST EARNING ASSETS AND INTEREST BEARING LIABILITIES RATE SENSITIVITY MARCH 31, 1997 MORE THAN MORE THAN WITHIN FOUR TO ONE YEAR THREE YEARS THREE TWELVE TO THREE TO FIVE OVER FIVE MONTHS MONTHS YEARS YEARS YEARS TOTAL ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Interest-earning assets (1): Mortgage loans (2): Fixed.................................. $ 6,044 $ 18,112 $ 48,974 $ 51,975 $ 64,502 $ 189,607 Variable............................... 45,802 141,559 450,879 596,228 34,539 1,269,007 Consumer loans (2)....................... 415 1,299 7,155 39,912 12,252 61,033 Mortgage-backed and related securities: Fixed.................................. 657 1,971 5,276 5,315 7,076 20,295 Variable............................... 287,913 258,256 73,024 23,809 0 643,002 Investment securities and other assets (3).................................... 157,794 5,544 21,125 59,981 539 244,983 ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- Total.............................. 498,625 426,741 606,433 777,220 118,908 2,427,927 Interest-bearing liabilities: Deposits (4): Now accounts........................... 4,261 12,783 34,088 34,088 16,840 102,060 Passbook savings accounts.............. 14,718 44,153 117,742 117,742 58,166 352,521 Money market deposit accounts.......... 74,270 0 0 0 0 74,270 Certificates of deposit................ 268,998 787,144 154,879 19,556 287 1,230,864 Borrowings (5)........................... 0 0 225,000 160,000 25,000 410,000 ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- Total.............................. 362,247 844,080 531,709 331,386 100,293 2,169,715 ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- Excess(deficiency) of interest-earning assets over interest-bearing liabilities............................ $ 136,378 $ (417,339) $ 74,724 $ 445,834 $ 18,615 $ 258,212 ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- Cumulative excess(deficiency) of interest-earning assets over interest-bearing liabilities........... $ 136,378 $ (280,961) $ (206,237) $ 239,597 $ 258,212 ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- Cumulative excess(deficiency) of interest-earning assets over interest-bearing liabilities as a % of total assets........................... 5.48% -11.29% -8.29% 9.63% 10.37% - ------------------------ (1) Adjustable and floating rate assets are included in the earlier of the period in which interest rates are next scheduled to adjust or the period in which they are due, and fixed rate assets are included in the periods in which they are scheduled to be repaid based on scheduled amortization. For fixed rate mortgage loans and mortgage-backed and related securities, an annual prepayment rate of 13% was used, which management believes accurately reflects the Company's historical experiences. (2) Balances have been increased for unamortized premiums and reduced for unearned discounts. 12 (3) Amounts shown reflect the repricing of inverse floating rate securities during the indicated period. Such securities have rates which reset in the opposite direction of interest rates and thus are reflected as a reduction in total assets repricing in that period. When inverse floating rate securities mature, the amount shown for such period reflects the principal amount of such security plus the negative effect of repricing in prior periods. Balances have been reduced for discounts. (4) Although the Company's NOW accounts and passbook savings accounts generally are subject to immediate withdrawal, management considers a certain amount of such accounts to be core deposits having significantly longer effective maturities based on the Company's retention of such deposits in changing interest rate environments. NOW accounts and passbook savings accounts are assumed to be withdrawn at annual rates of 16.7%, which management believes accurately reflects the Company's expected historical experience. If all of the Company's NOW accounts and passbook savings accounts had been assumed to be subject to repricing within one year, the one-year cumulative deficiency of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities would have been $659.6 million or 26.50% of total assets. 13 ASSET QUALITY The Company regularly reviews its assets to determine that the allowance for loan losses is adequate. The review consists of a comparison of the allowance for loan losses to historical loss experience while incorporating the impact of any classified loan. Management also reviews its allowance adequacy in light of the outlook for the general economy and regulatory environment. The following table sets forth information regarding non-performing loans, investments and real estate owned at the dates indicated. STANDARD FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NON-PERFORMING ASSETS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED) MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30, JUNE 30, MARCH 31, 1997 1996 1996 1996 1996 ----------- ------------ ------------- --------- ----------- Non-accrual mortgage loans....................... $ 5,258 $ 4,362 $ 3,649 $ 2,556 $ 2,417 Non-accrual consumer loans....................... 24 0 0 358 367 ----------- ------------ ------------- --------- ----------- Total non-performing loans....................... 5,282 4,362 3,649 2,914 2,784 Net real estate held for sale.................... 160 70 70 0 170 Non-accrual mortgage-backed and related securities..................................... 10,386 11,138 12,123 7,373 7,877 ----------- ------------ ------------- --------- ----------- Total non-performing assets...................... $ 15,828 $ 15,570 $ 15,842 $ 10,287 $ 10,831 ----------- ------------ ------------- --------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------- --------- ----------- Allowance for loan losses........................ $ 7,401 $ 6,988 $ 6,559 $ 6,218 $ 5,589 Total non-performing assets to total assets...... 0.64% 0.65% 0.68% 0.45% 0.50% Total non-performing loans to gross loans........ 0.35% 0.30% 0.26% 0.22% 0.24% Allowance for loan losses to total non-performing loans.......................................... 140.12% 160.20% 179.75% 213.38% 200.75% Total non-performing mortgage-backed and related securities to gross mortgage-backed and related securities..................................... 1.57% 1.71% 1.76% 1.01% 0.99% AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company's consolidated average statements of condition and the consolidated statements of income for the periods indicated and reflects the average yield on assets and average cost of liabilities for those periods. Such yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods shown. Average balances are derived principally from average daily balances and include non-accruing loans. The yields and costs include fees which are considered adjustments to yields. Interest income on non-accruing loans is reflected in the period it is collected and not in the period it is earned. In the opinion of management, such amounts are not material to net interest income or net change in net interest income in any period. Non-accrual loans are included in the average balances and do not have a material effect on the average yield. 14 STANDARD FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NET INTEREST MARGIN THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 AND 1996 1997 1996 ---------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) BALANCE INTEREST YIELD/COST BALANCE INTEREST YIELD/COST - ----------------------------------------- ------------ ----------------- ------------- ------------ --------- ------------- ASSETS: Interest-earning assets: Short term investments................. $ 27,200 $ 374 5.50% $ 29,470 $ 402 5.46% Investment securities.................. 169,042 2,692 6.37% 144,749 2,799 7.73% Mortgage-backed and related securities............................. 653,370 11,586 7.09% 793,237 13,660 6.89% Loans receivable....................... 1,504,549 27,885 7.41% 1,078,118 20,303 7.53% Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock.................................. 20,500 342 6.67% 13,278 224 6.75% ------------ ------- --- ------------ --------- --- Total interest-earning assets...... 2,374,661 42,879 7.22% 2,058,852 37,388 7.26% Non-interest-earning assets.............. 58,145 59,959 ------------ ------------ Total assets....................... $ 2,432,806 $ 2,118,811 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Interest-bearing liabilities: NOW accounts........................... $ 101,433 $ 514 2.03% $ 98,495 $ 499 2.03% Money market deposit accounts.......... 73,270 577 3.15% 80,775 631 3.12% Passbook savings accounts.............. 347,826 2,200 2.53% 367,523 2,300 2.50% Certificates of deposit................ 1,201,827 16,712 5.56% 1,003,641 13,993 5.58% Borrowings............................. 402,488 6,148 6.11% 258,626 3,970 6.14% ------------ ------- --- ------------ --------- --- Total interest-bearing liabilities...................... 2,126,844 26,151 4.92% 1,809,060 21,393 4.73% Non-interest-bearing liabilities......... 36,569 35,564 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities.................. 2,163,413 1,844,624 Stockholders' equity..................... 269,393 274,187 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities and stockholders' equity........................... $ 2,432,806 $ 2,118,811 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net interest income before provision for loan losses............................ $ 16,728 2.30% $ 15,995 2.53% ------- --- --------- --- ------- --- --------- --- Net yield on earning assets.............. 2.82% 3.11% Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities........... 1.12x 1.14x 15 STANDARD FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NET INTEREST MARGIN AT MARCH 31, 1997 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) BALANCE YIELD/COST - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ ------------- ASSETS: Interest-earning assets: Short term investments.............................................................. $ 27,375 5.50% Investment securities............................................................... 197,108 6.24% Mortgage-backed and related securities.............................................. 663,297 7.10% Loans receivable.................................................................... 1,519,647 7.46% Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock.......................................... 20,500 6.75% ------------ --- Total interest-earning assets..................................................... 2,427,927 7.23% Non-interest-earning assets............................................................. 60,927 ------------ Total assets...................................................................... $ 2,488,854 ------------ ------------ LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Interest-bearing liabilities: NOW accounts........................................................................ $ 102,060 2.10% Money market deposit accounts....................................................... 74,270 3.15% Passbook savings accounts........................................................... 352,521 2.53% Certificates of deposit............................................................. 1,230,864 5.56% Borrowings.......................................................................... 410,000 6.11% ------------ --- Total interest-bearing liabilities................................................ 2,169,715 4.93% Non-interest-bearing liabilities........................................................ 47,882 ------------ Total liabilities................................................................. 2,217,597 Stockholders' equity.................................................................... 271,257 ------------ Total liabilities and stockholders' equity........................................ $ 2,488,854 ------------ ------------ Net interest income before provision for loan losses.................................... 2.30% --- --- CAPITAL COMPLIANCE Office of Thrift Supervision (the "OTS") regulations require the Bank to comply with the following minimum capital standards: a leverage (or core capital) requirement consisting of a minimum ratio of core capital (which, as defined by the OTS, is comprised primarily of stockholders' equity) to total assets of 3.00%; a tangible capital requirement consisting of a minimum ratio of tangible capital (defined as core capital minus all intangible assets other than a specified amount of purchased mortgage servicing rights) to total assets of 1.50%; and a risk-based capital requirement, consisting of a minimum ratio of total capital to total risk-weighted assets of 8.00%, with at least 50% of total capital consisting of core capital. At March 31, 1997, the Bank exceeded all regulatory minimum capital requirements. The following table sets forth information relating to the Bank's regulatory capital compliance at that date. EXCESS OF REGULATORY ACTUAL BANK BANK ACTUAL REQUIREMENTS CAPITAL CAPITAL OVER ---------------------- ----------------------- REGULATORY AMOUNT PERCENT AMOUNT PERCENT REQUIREMENTS --------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ------------- Risk-based............................................... $ 82,591 8.00% $ 210,890 20.43% $ 128,299 Leverage (core).......................................... 72,992 3.00 203,489 8.36 130,497 Tangible................................................. 36,490 1.50 203,102 8.35 166,612 16 The capital requirements described above are minimum requirements. Higher capital requirements will be required by the OTS if warranted by the particular circumstances or risk profile of an individual institution. For example, OTS regulations provide that additional capital may be required to take adequate account of the risks posed by concentrations of credit, nontraditional activities and the institution's ability to manage such risks. Further, the OTS may require an institution to maintain additional capital to account for its interest rate risk ("IRR") exposure. Under OTS regulations, the OTS quantifies each institution's level of IRR exposure based on data reported by the institution to the OTS, using a model designed to measure the change in the net present value of the institution's assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet positions resulting from a hypothetical 200 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates. IRR exposure, as measured by the OTS, is used as the basis for determining whether the institution must hold additional risk-based capital to account for IRR. The Bank has not been required by OTS to maintain capital in excess of the minimum regulatory requirements set forth above. LIQUIDITY The Company's primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans, mortgage-backed and related securities and investment securities, and advances from the FHLB and other borrowed funds. While scheduled maturities of investments and amortization of loans are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition. The Bank is required to maintain an average daily balance of liquid assets and short-term liquid assets as a percentage of net withdrawable deposits plus short-term borrowings as defined by the OTS regulations. This requirement which may vary at the direction of the OTS depending upon economic conditions and deposit flows, is based upon a percentage of deposits and short-term borrowings. The minimum required liquidity and short-term liquidity ratios are currently 5% and 1%, respectively. The Bank's liquidity ratios were 10.30% at March 31, 1997 and 7.46% at December 31, 1996. The Bank's short-term liquidity ratios were 6.66% at March 31, 1997 and 4.50% at December 31, 1996. Excess funds are generally invested in high quality, short-term marketable investments and federal funds. In the event that the Bank should require funds beyond its ability to generate them internally, additional sources of funds are available through the use of advances from the Company, the FHLB, and other commercial banking sources. The Company's cash flows are comprised of three primary classifications: cash flows from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities. Net cash provided (used) by operating activities, consisting of the results of operations of the Company, adjusted primarily for non-cash amortization of expenses and changes in assets and liabilities were ($6.8) million and $5.8 million for the first three months of 1997 and 1996, respectively. Net cash used in investing activities, consisting of purchases and maturities of investments, changes in the level of mortgage loans, and payment for property and equipment, were $74.2 million and $116.3 million for the first three months of 1997 and 1996, respectively. Net cash provided by financing activities, consisting primarily of changes in deposit and escrow accounts and changes in borrowed funds, were $83.1 million and $103.6 million for the first three months of 1997 and 1996, respectively. At March 31, 1997, the Company had outstanding loan commitments of $63.3 million and anticipates that it will have sufficient funds available to meet these commitments. Certificates of deposit which are scheduled to mature in one year or less from March 31, 1997, totaled $1.056 billion. Management believes that a significant portion of such deposits will remain with the Company based upon prior experience with such deposits. RECENT REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS Legislation has been introduced in the Congress that would eliminate the federal thrift charter by requiring each federal thrift to convert to a national bank or to a state bank or state thrift. One of the pending bills would require the conversion to occur by January 1, 1998 while the other would require 17 conversion by June 30, 1998. Under the proposed legislation, state thrift institutions would be regulated for purposes of federal law as state banks. The bills would allow a converting federal thrift to retain nonconforming investments and activities for a period of two years following conversion subject to extension by the converted bank's primary federal regulator for up to two additional one year periods). The pending legislation would allow savings and loan holding companies that become bank holding companies as a result of a charter conversion pursuant to the legislation to continue to engage in any activity in which they are currently allowed to engage, provided that they remain "qualified bank holding companies." In order to be deemed a qualified bank holding company, each depository institution subsidiary of the holding company that was previously a thrift institution must continue to satisfy the qualified thrift lender test and comply with all other investment limitations to which the institution was subject as a thrift institution. Further, the proposed legislation imposes certain restrictions on the ability of a qualified bank holding company to acquire other depository institutions or to be acquired. If a savings and loan holding company failed to remain a qualified bank holding company, the company would become subject to all of the nonbanking activities restrictions generally applicable to bank holding companies. The Congress is also considering legislation that would allow bank holding companies to engage in a wider range of nonbanking activities, including greater authority to engage in securities and insurance activities. While the scope of permissible nonbanking activities and the conditions under which the new powers could be exercised varies among bills, the expanded powers generally would be available to a bank holding company only if the bank holding company and its bank subsidiaries remain well-capitalized and well-managed. The bills also impose various restrictions on transactions between the depository institution subsidiaries of bank holding companies and their nonbank affiliates. These restrictions are intended to protect the depository institutions from the risks of the new nonbanking activities permitted to such affiliates. At this time, the Company is unable to predict whether any of the pending bills will be enacted and, therefore, is unable to predict the impact such legislation may have on the operations of the Company and the Bank. SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 This report may contain certain forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995, and is including this statement for purposes of these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company, are generally identifiable by use of the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "project" or similar expressions. The Company's ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse affect on the operations and future prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries include, but are not limited to, changes in: interest rates, general economic conditions, legislative/regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal polices of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board, the quality or composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows, competition, demand for loan products, deposit flows, competition, demand for financial services in the Company's market area and accounting principles, polices and guidelines. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Further information concerning the Company and its business, including additional factors that could materially affect the Company's financial results, is included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 18 STANDARD FINANCIAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES PART II--OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS There are no material pending legal proceedings to which the Company or its Subsidiaries are a party other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to their respective businesses. ITEM 2 CHANGES IN SECURITIES None ITEM 3 DEFAULT UPON SENIOR SECURITIES None ITEM 4 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS None ITEM 5 OTHER INFORMATION None 19 ITEM 6 EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) Exhibits 11.1 Statement Re Computation of Per Share Earnings 27.1 Financial Data Schedule (b) Reports on Form 8-K On January 28, 1997, the Company filed a Form 8-K to report under item 5 of the Form 8-K certain information regarding the Company's 1997 annual meeting of stockholders. On March 16, 1997, the Company filed a Form 8-K to report under Item 5 of the Form 8-K that the Company has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization with TCF Financial Corp (the "Agreement"). Under Item 7 of the Form 8-K, Exhibit 2.1 set forth a copy of the Agreement, and Exhibit 99.1 set forth a copy of a press release, dated March 17, 1997, announcing the execution of the Agreement. 20