FFLC 1997 ANNUAL REPORT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 evidences Congress' determination that the disclosure of forward-looking information is desirable for investors and encourages such disclosure by providing a safe harbor for forward-looking statements by corporate management. This Annual Report, including the Letter to Shareholders and the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contains forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainty. In order to comply with the terms of the safe harbor, the Company notes that a variety of factors could cause the Company's actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the Company's forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties that may affect the operations, performance, development, growth projections and results of the Company's business include, but are not limited to, the growth of the economy, interest rate movements, timely development by the Company of technology enhancements for its products and operating systems, the impact of competitive products, services and pricing, customer business requirements, Congressional legislation and similar matters. Readers of this report are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements which are subject to influence by the named risk factors and unanticipated future events. Actual results, accordingly, may differ materially from management expectations. CONTENTS Page Corporate Profile, Corporate Organization and General Information ..........1 Office Locations and Common Stock Prices and Dividends .....................2 Consolidated Financial Highlights ..........................................3 Letter to Stockholders ...................................................4-5 Selected Consolidated Financial Data and Financial Ratios.................6-7 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations .................................8-18 Consolidated Financial Statements ......................................19-50 Independent Auditors' Report...............................................51 Directors and Officers of FFLC Bancorp, Inc. ..............................52 Directors and Officers of First Federal Savings Bank of Lake County........53 Employees .................................................................54 Inside Cover CORPORATE PROFILE FFLC Bancorp, Inc. ("FFLC" or the "Holding Company") became the holding company for First Federal Savings Bank of Lake County (the "Savings Bank") (together, the "Company") on January 4, 1994 upon the Savings Bank's conversion from a federally chartered mutual savings association to a federally chartered stock savings bank. The acquisition of the Savings Bank by the Holding Company was accounted for as a pooling-of-interest. The Savings Bank is a community-oriented savings institution offering a variety of financial services to meet the needs of the communities it serves. The deposit accounts of the Savings Bank are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. CORPORATE ORGANIZATION Holding Company FFLC Bancorp, Inc. Thrift Subsidiary First Federal Savings Bank of Lake County Affiliate of Thrift Subsidiary Lake County Service Corporation GENERAL INFORMATION Corporate Headquarters 800 North Boulevard West, Post Office Box 490420, Leesburg, Florida 34749-0420 Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders will be held at the Leesburg Community Building located at 109 East Dixie Avenue in Leesburg at 2:00 p.m. on May 7, 1998. Form 10-K A copy of the Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, may be obtained by stockholders without charge upon written request to Sandra L. Rutschow, Vice President - Secretary, FFLC Bancorp, Inc., Post Office Box 490420, Leesburg, Florida 34749-0420. Shareholder Assistance Shareholders requiring a change of address, records or information about lost certificates or dividend checks should contact: Registrar and Transfer Company 10 Commerce Drive Cranford, New Jersey 07016 800-368-5948 Corporate Counsel George W. Murphy, Jr. Muldoon, Murphy & Faucette 5101 Wisconsin Avenue Washington, D.C. 20016 Independent Auditors Hacker, Johnson, Cohen & Grieb PA Certified Public Accountants 930 Woodcock Road, Suite 211 Orlando, Florida 32803 Visit First Federal's World-wide Web Site at http://www.1stfederal.com. This site provides up-to-date rates for certificates of deposit and mortgage loans, as well as access to FFLC's current stock quotes and SEC filings. 1 FIRST FEDERAL LOGO HERE OFFICE LOCATIONS [GRAPHIC-MAP - HALF PAGE] COMMON STOCK PRICES AND DIVIDENDS FFLC's common stock is traded in the over-the-counter market and is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation - National Market System ("NASDAQ - National Market System") under the symbol FFLC. The following table sets forth market price information, based on closing prices, as reported by the NASDAQ -National Market System for the common stock high and low closing sales prices and the amount of dividends paid on the common stock for the periods indicated. See Note 20 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of quarterly financial data. All per share amounts have been restated to give effect to the five-for-three stock split in November, 1997. Cash Dividends Paid High Low Per Share ---- --- --------- Quarter Ended: March 31, 1996............. 11 1/2 10 3/8 .05 June 30, 1996.............. 11 1/4 10 3/8 .06 September 30, 1996......... 11 3/8 10 7/8 .06 December 31, 1996.......... 13 1/4 11 .06 March 31, 1997............. 16 1/2 12 1/4 .07 June 30, 1997.............. 17 1/8 15 .07 September 30, 1997......... 19 3/8 16 3/8 .07 December 31, 1997.......... 23 1/2 18 1/2 .07 As of January 26, 1998, the Company had 879 holders of record of common stock. 2 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) AT YEAR END: 1997 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- Total assets.................................................................. $ 400,237 346,442 325,832 Loans receivable, net......................................................... $ 315,353 227,948 183,448 Investment securities ........................................................ $ 20,307 32,832 25,265 Mortgage-backed securities ................................................... $ 38,291 65,736 93,883 Deposits...................................................................... $ 315,390 282,664 267,703 Equity, substantially restricted.............................................. $ 51,429 53,626 55,360 Book value per share.......................................................... $ 13.74 13.20 12.59 Shares outstanding ........................................................... 3,743,988 4,062,895 4,395,593 Equity-to-assets ratio........................................................ 12.85% 15.48% 16.99% Nonperforming assets to total assets.......................................... .19% 0.30% 0.10% FOR THE YEAR: Interest income............................................................... $ 28,156 24,218 22,493 Net interest income after provision for loan losses........................... $ 12,091 11,152 10,186 Net income.................................................................... $ 3,754 2,184 3,093 Basic income per share........................................................ $ 1.01 .54 .73 Diluted income per share...................................................... $ .96 .51 .70 Loan originations............................................................. $ 143,538 83,569 56,751 Return on average assets...................................................... 1.00% .65% .98% Return on average equity...................................................... 7.18% 3.94% 5.59% Average equity to average assets ratio........................................ 13.93% 16.62% 17.46% Noninterest expense to average assets......................................... 1.99% 2.49% 1.85% YIELDS AND RATES: Weighted Average Rate or Yield Average Rate or Yield During at December 31, Year Ended December 31, ------------------ ------------------------------ 1997 1996 1997 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Mortgage loans, net.................................. 7.97% 8.08% 7.82% 8.20% 8.29% Collateralized mortgage obligations.................. 6.14% 5.91% 5.82% 5.76% 5.73% Other mortgage-backed securities..................... 7.21% 7.04% 6.99% 6.87% 6.41% All interest-earning assets ......................... 7.87% 7.62% 7.80% 7.52% 7.31% Deposits .......................................... 4.83% 4.72% 4.78% 4.72% 4.71% All interest-bearing liabilities .................... 4.94% 4.74% 4.85% 4.72% 4.71% Interest-rate spread (1)............................. 2.93% 2.87% 2.94% 2.80% 2.60% Net yield on average interest-earning assets (2)..... N/A N/A 3.53% 3.50% 3.35% (1) Average yield on all interest-earning assets less average rate paid on all interest-bearing liabilities. (2) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. 3 LOGO HERE Dear Stockholders: The annual report is an important way in which your Company keeps you informed about the Company's performance. I am pleased to have this opportunity to share with our stockholders and friends information about the Company's operations during the past year. The year 1997 was very eventful. The Company enjoyed record profits, continued growth, and improved performance. First Federal Savings Bank of Lake County, the Company's subsidiary, finished the year with its highest loan volume, highest amount of total assets, and highest level of deposits. The Company's total assets increased by $53.8 million or 15.5% during the year, exceeding $400 million for the first time. The Bank's total loan origination volume in 1997 was $145.5 million, a 62.5% increase above the prior year. The groundwork for this achievement was laid some years earlier. At a strategic planning session in 1991, a decision was reached to place a greater emphasis on originating local loans. At that time, the Bank was ranked 5th in mortgage loan origination in Lake County. As of September 1997, the most recent data available, First Federal is the top ranked mortgage lender in Lake County, and we are understandably proud of that accomplishment. Our goal now is to continue our leadership in mortgage lending. In keeping with the Bank's strategic plan, First Federal created a Commercial Loan Department during 1997 on which we are focusing substantial effort. I am happy to report that our commercial lenders generated $35 million in new loans for the bank in 1997. Our goal is to duplicate the success of our mortgage lending in the area of commercial lending. In the deposit area, the Bank's total deposits grew by $32.7 million or 11.6%, ending the year at $315.4 million. This is the first time that deposits at the bank have exceeded the $300 million level. The Bank is placing a greater emphasis on attracting checking accounts, and in January, 1998, introduced an entirely new slate of checking products. It is our desire to attract a significant number of new checking accounts, which are considered to be the core of a customer's banking relationship. The Bank understands the importance of continued growth. In that vein, a new branch office was opened in February, 1997. The office is located south of Leesburg, in a shopping center anchored by a Winn-Dixie grocery store. In an effort to continue the Bank's expansion, we recently acquired an outparcel at a new Winn-Dixie shopping center in the southernmost area of Lake County. We will be constructing a new branch office on this site and expect the office to be opened in late 1998. In terms of financial performance, 1997 was a solid year for the Company. A dramatic decline in the cost of federal deposit insurance, along with a strong increase in net interest income, resulted in improved financial results. Higher earnings per share were accomplished during 1997, increasing to $1.01 from $.54 per share the prior year. The return on average assets for the year was 1.00%, up from .65% in 1996. The return on average equity, boosted by higher earnings and the continued repurchase of shares, improved to 7.18% from 3.94%. At the same time, noninterest expense as a percentage of average assets declined to 1.99% from 2.49% and the operating efficiency ratio improved to 53.54% from 68.77%. In October 1997, the Company announced a five-for-three stock split. The purpose of the split was to enhance the value of a stockholder's investment by increasing the liquidity of the Company's stock. Further, in January, 1998, FFLC announced a $.09 per share quarterly cash dividend, an increase of 25% above the previous dividend. During 1997, the Company made significant progress in reducing its high ratio of capital to assets. As a result of stock repurchases and continued growth, the Company was able to reduce its ratio of capital to total assets to 12.9% at December 31, 1997, from 15.5% at the prior year-end. Book value per share increased to $13.74 at December 31, 1997, from $13.20 at December 31, 1996. 4 In looking out for events that will influence our 1998 performance, we know that the level of interest rates will play a major role. Over the last several months, long-term interest rates have fallen faster than short-term interest rates. That results in a relatively flat yield curve (the difference between short-term rates and long-term rates). Since banks generally borrow funds from depositors on a short-term basis and lend funds to borrowers on a medium term basis, a flat yield curve tends to impair interest income. The financial crisis in Asia has also had a major impact on interest rates, having the effect of boosting the value of the dollar and lowering long-term interest rates. The market's ongoing reaction to that situation will continue to influence interest rates. At year-end, there was a change in the membership of the Board of the Company and the Bank. After serving since 1974, the past three years as Chairman of the Board, James R. Gregg retired as a director and was succeeded as a director by H.D. Robuck, Jr. Joseph J. Junod, the previous Vice Chairman and a Board member since 1987, was elected to succeed Mr. Gregg as Chairman. Claron D. Wagner, also a member of the Board since 1987, was elected Vice Chairman. Mr. Gregg served the Company and the Bank in an excellent fashion during his tenure and will continue as an Advisory Director. During the past four years, our stockholders have provided strong support to the Company. We remain committed to profitably serving the banking needs of our communities and, as a result, provide for the investment goals of our stockholders. We believe FFLC Bancorp is on course to meeting those goals and we appreciate the continued support of our stockholders and the communities we serve. Cordially yours, Stephen T. Kurtz President and Chief Executive Officer 5 SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) At December 31, ----------------------------------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Total assets................................................... $ 400,237 346,442 325,832 310,622 292,254 Loans receivable, net.......................................... 315,353 227,948 183,448 148,286 122,211 Cash and cash equivalents...................................... 15,684 10,157 13,929 10,255 24,875 Investment securities.......................................... 20,307 32,832 25,265 27,851 29,370 Mortgage-backed securities..................................... 38,291 65,736 93,883 117,003 109,077 Deposits .................................................... 315,390 282,664 267,703 251,752 241,000 Borrowed funds................................................. 30,000 8,198 150 3,150 150 Conversion stock subscriptions................................. - - - - 21,834 Stockholders' equity........................................... 51,429 53,626 55,360 53,762 27,246 For the Year Ended December 31, ----------------------------------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Interest income................................................ $ 28,156 24,218 22,493 19,480 18,453 Interest expense............................................... 15,416 12,959 12,183 9,259 9,268 Net interest income............................................ 12,740 11,259 10,310 10,221 9,184 Provision for loan losses...................................... 649 107 124 138 250 Net interest income after provision for loan losses............ 12,091 11,152 10,186 10,083 8,935 Noninterest income............................................. 1,219 809 709 647 619 Noninterest expense............................................ 7,473 8,299 5,874 5,212 3,936 Income before provision for income taxes....................... 5,837 3,662 5,021 5,518 5,618 Provision for income taxes..................................... 2,083 1,478 1,928 1,948 2,114 Net income..................................................... 3,754 2,184 3,093 3,570 3,504 Basic income per share (2)..................................... 1.01 .54 .73 .84 - (1) Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for basic (2)......................... 3,700,220 4,069,825 4,232,498 4,253,033 - (1) Diluted income per share (2)................................... $ .96 .51 .70 .81 - (1) Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for diluted (2).............................. 3,911,256 4,267,992 4,427,098 4,409,715 - (1) (1) The Company issued stock and acquired the Savings Bank during 1994, therefore, earnings per share prior to 1994 is not available. (2) All per share amounts have been restated to reflect the five-for-three stock split in November, 1997. 6 SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RATIOS AND OTHER DATA: At or For the Year Ended December 31, -------------------------------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Return on average assets....................................... 1.00% 0.65% 0.98% 1.19% 1.29% Return on average equity....................................... 7.18% 3.94% 5.59% 6.81% 13.72% Dividend payout ratio (1)...................................... 28.51% 44.71% 25.86% 13.33% N/A Average equity to average assets............................... 13.93% 16.62% 17.46% 17.47% 9.40% Total equity to total assets................................... 12.85% 15.48% 16.99% 17.31% 9.32% Interest rate spread during year(2)............................ 2.95% 2.80% 2.60% 2.88% 3.15% Net interest margin (3)........................................ 3.53% 3.50% 3.35% 3.50% 3.48% Nonperforming assets to total assets (4)....................... .19% 0.30% 0.10% 0.13% 0.23% Nonperforming loans to total loans (5)......................... .07% 0.28% 0.09% 0.21% 0.47% Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans.............. 695.87% 159.61% 561.49% 264.13% 121.29% Allowance for loan and REO losses to nonperforming assets........................... 224.83% 103.51% 288.48% 210.41% 108.41% Allowance for loan losses to total loans....................... 0.51% 0.45% 0.52% 0.55% 0.57% Operating expenses to average assets........................... 1.99% 2.49% 1.85% 1.74% 1.45% Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities..................... 1.14 1.17 1.19 1.19 1.09 Net interest income to noninterest expenses.................... 1.70 1.36 1.76 1.96 2.33 Total shares outstanding (1) (6)............................... 3,743,988 4,062,895 4,395,593 4,603,032 - (1) Book value per common share outstanding (1)(6)................. $ 13.74 $ 13.20 12.59 11.68 - (1) Number of banking offices (all full-service)................... 9 9 8 6 6 - ---------- (1) Item is only presented at December 31, 1997, 1996, 1995 and 1994 since there was no outstanding common stock in prior years. (2) Difference between weighted average yield on all interest-earning assets and weighted average rate on all interest-bearing liabilities. (3) Based upon net interest income before provision for loan losses divided by average interest-earning assets. (4) Nonperforming assets consist of nonperforming loans and real estate owned. (5) Nonperforming loans consist of loans 90 days or more delinquent. (6) All per share amounts have been restated to reflect the five-for-three stock split in November, 1997. 7 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS GENERAL First Federal Savings Bank of Lake County, the subsidiary of FFLC, was organized in 1934 as a federally chartered savings and loan association and converted to a federally chartered stock savings bank on January 4, 1994. The Savings Bank's principal business continues to be attracting retail deposits from the general public and investing those deposits, together with principal repayments on loans and investments and funds generated from operations, primarily in mortgage loans secured by one-to-four-family, owner-occupied homes, mortgage-backed securities and, to a lesser extent, construction loans, consumer and other loans, and multi-family residential mortgage loans. In addition, the Savings Bank holds investments permitted by federal laws and regulations including securities issued by the U.S. Government and agencies thereof. The Savings Bank's revenues are derived principally from interest on its mortgage loan and mortgage-backed securities portfolios and interest and dividends on its investment securities. The Savings Bank is a community-oriented savings institution offering a variety of financial services to meet the needs of the communities it serves. The Savings Bank's deposit gathering and lending markets are primarily concentrated in the communities surrounding its full service offices located in Lake and Sumter counties in central Florida. Management believes that its offices are located in communities that generally can be characterized as rural service and retirement communities with residential neighborhoods comprised predominately of one-to-four-family residences. The Savings Bank is the oldest and largest (by asset size) locally-based savings institution in Lake County, and serves its market area with a wide selection of residential mortgage loans and other retail financial services. Management considers the Savings Bank's reputation for financial strength and customer service as a major advantage in attracting and retaining customers in its market area and believes it benefits from its community orientation as well as its established deposit base and level of core deposits. The Savings Bank had net earnings of $3.8 million for the year ended December 31, 1997, compared to net earnings of $2.2 million for the year ended December 31, 1996. At December 31, 1997, the Savings Bank had total assets of $400.2 million, an increase of 15.5% over total assets of $346.4 million at December 31, 1996. That increase resulted primarily from an $87.4 million, or 38.3%, increase in loans receivable from $227.9 million at December 31, 1996 to $315.4 million at December 31, 1997, reflecting increased local loan demand. Cash and cash equivalents increased $5.5 million or 54.4% from $10.2 million to $15.7 million. Mortgage-backed and investment securities decreased $39.9 million or 40.6% during 1997. Deposits increased $32.7 million, or 11.6%, from $282.7 million at December 31, 1996 to $315.4 million at December 31, 1997. Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank increased $29.9 million, while securities sold under agreements to repurchase decreased $8.1 million for a net increase of $21.8 million or 265.9% in borrowings. Stockholders' equity decreased $2.2 million primarily due to repurchases of Holding Company stock during 1997, partially offset by income from operations. 8 REGULATION AND LEGISLATION General The operating results of the Savings Bank are affected by Federal laws and regulations and the Savings Bank is subject to extensive regulation, examination and supervision by the Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS"), as its chartering agency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), as the deposit insurer. The Savings Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") System and its deposit accounts are insured up to applicable limits by the FDIC under the SAIF ("Savings Association Insurance Fund"). The Savings Bank must file reports with the OTS and the FDIC concerning its activities and financial condition in addition to obtaining regulatory approvals prior to entering into certain transactions such as mergers with, or acquisitions of, other financial institutions. There are periodic examinations by the OTS and the FDIC to test the Savings Bank's compliance with various regulatory requirements. The activities of savings institutions are governed by the Home Owner's Loan Act, as amended (the "HOLA") and, in certain respects, the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (the "FDIA"). The HOLA and the FDIA were amended by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 ("FIRREA") and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991("FDICIA"). A more complete description of the HOLA and FDIA as amended by FIRREA and FDICIA is included in the Form 10-K. Capital Requirements The OTS capital regulations require savings institutions to meet three capital standards: a 1.5% tangible capital standard; a 3% leverage (core capital) ratio; and an 8% risk-based capital standard. Under the OTS final rule implementing FDICIA, generally, a well-capitalized institution is defined as one that meets the following capital standards: a 5% tangible capital standard; a 6% leverage (core capital) ratio; and a 10% risk-based capital standard, and has not been notified by its federal banking agency that it is in a "troubled condition." At December 31, 1997, the Savings Bank met each of its capital requirements, in each case on a fully phased-in basis, and met the criteria of a "well-capitalized" institution as defined above. Insurance of Deposit Accounts The FDIC has adopted a risk-based deposit insurance system that assesses deposit insurance premiums according to the level of risk involved in an institution's activities. An institution's risk category is based upon whether the institution is classified as "well capitalized," "adequately capitalized" or "less than adequately capitalized" and one of three supervisory subcategories within each capital group. The supervisory subgroup to which an institution is assigned is based on a supervisory evaluation and information which the FDIC determines to be relevant to the institution's financial condition and the risk posed to the deposit insurance fund. Based on its capital and supervisory subgroups, each SAIF member institution was assigned an annual FDIC assessment rate for 1996 between 23 basis points for an institution in the highest category (i.e., well-capitalized and healthy) and 31 basis points for an institution in the lowest category (i.e., undercapitalized and posing substantial supervisory concern). The Savings Bank's assessment rate for 1996 was .23% of deposits. Effective January 1, 1997, the FDIC lowered the annual assessment rates for SAIF members to 0 to 27 basis points, as discussed below. The FDIC has authority to further raise premiums if deemed necessary. If such action is taken, it could have an adverse effect on the earnings of the institution. 9 On September 30, 1996, legislation was enacted which, among other things, imposed a special one-time assessment on SAIF member institutions, including the Savings Bank, to recapitalize the SAIF and spread the obligations for payments of Financing Corporation ("FICO") bonds across all SAIF and Bank Insurance Fund ("BIF") members. The FDIC special assessment levied amounted to 65.7 basis points on SAIF assessable deposits held as of March 31, 1995. The special assessment of $1.7 million before taxes was recognized by the Savings Bank in the third quarter of 1996 and was tax deductible. That legislation eliminated the substantial disparity between the amount that BIF and SAIF members had been paying for deposit insurance premiums. Beginning January 1, 1997, BIF members pay a portion of the FICO payment equal to 1.3 basis points on BIF-insured deposits, compared to 6.48 basis points payable by SAIF members on SAIF-insured deposits, and will pay a pro rata share of the FICO payment on the earlier of January 1, 2000 or the date upon which the last savings association, such as the Savings Bank, ceases to exist. The legislation also requires BIF and SAIF to be merged by January 1, 1999 provided that subsequent legislation is adopted to eliminate the savings association charter and no savings associations remain as of that time. Effective January 1, 1997, the FDIC lowered annual SAIF assessment rates to 0 to 27 basis points, a range comparable to those of BIF members, although SAIF members continue to be subject to the higher FICO payments described above. Management cannot predict the level of FDIC insurance assessments on an ongoing basis or whether the BIF and SAIF will eventually be merged. Under the FDI Act, insurance of deposits may be terminated by the FDIC upon a finding that the institution has engaged in unsafe or unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order or condition imposed by the FDIC or the OTS. The management of the Savings Bank does not know of any practice, condition or violation that might lead to termination of deposit insurance. YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE Management has an ongoing program designed to ensure that its operational and financial systems will not be adversely affected by year 2000 software failures, due to processing errors arising from calculations using the year 2000 date. Based on current estimates, the Savings Bank does not expect to incur a material amount of expenses over the next two years on its program to redevelop, replace, or repair its computer applications to make them "year 2000 compliant." While management believes it is doing everything technologically possible to assure year 2000 compliance, it is to some extent dependent upon vendor cooperation. Management is requiring its computer system and software vendors to represent that the products provided are, or will be, year 2000 compliant, and has planned a program of testing for compliance. It is recognized that any year 2000 compliance failures could result in additional expense to the Savings Bank. CREDIT RISK The Savings Bank's primary business is lending on residential real estate, an activity with the inherent risk of generating potential loan losses the magnitude of which depend on a variety of factors affecting borrowers which are beyond the control of the Savings Bank. The Savings Bank has underwriting guidelines and credit review procedures designed to minimize such credit losses. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The Company's results of operations are dependent primarily on net interest income, which is the difference between the income earned on its interest-earning assets, primarily its loans, mortgage-backed securities and investment securities, and its interest-bearing liabilities, consisting of deposits and borrowings. The Company's operating expenses principally consist of employee compensation, occupancy expenses, 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. Net interest income represents the difference between income on interest-earning assets and expense on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income depends upon the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the interest rates earned or paid on them. 10 The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, information regarding (i) the total dollar amount of interest and dividend income of the Company from interest-earning assets and the resultant average yields; (ii) the total dollar amount of interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and the resultant average costs; (iii) net interest/dividend income; (iv) interest-rate spread; (v) net interest margin; and (vi) weighted average yields and rates at December 31, 1997. Yields and costs were derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods shown. The average balance of loans receivable includes loans on which the Company has discontinued accruing interest. The yields and costs include fees which are considered to constitute adjustments to yields. Year Ended December 31, ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yield At Average Average Average December 31, Average Yield/ Average Yield/ Average Yield/ 1997 Balance Interest Cost Balance Interest Cost Balance Interest Cost (Dollars in thousands) Interest-earning assets: Loans receivable (1)............... 8.18% $268,425 22,318 8.31% $201,840 16,813 8.33% $163,961 13,817 8.43% Mortgage-backed securities......... 6.78 53,170 3,431 6.45 80,355 5,020 6.25 106,574 6,403 6.01 Investment securities and other interest-earning assets (2)..... 6.07 39,550 2,407 6.09 39,745 2,385 6.00 37,138 2,273 6.12 -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------ Total interest-earning assets. 7.87 361,145 28,156 7.80 321,940 24,218 7.52 307,673 22,493 7.31 ------ ------ ------ Noninterest-earning assets............. 14,160 11,727 9,107 -------- -------- -------- Total assets.................. $375,305 $333,667 $316,780 ======== ======== ======== Interest-bearing liabilities: NOW and money market accounts........................ 1.95 46,656 991 2.12 42,682 960 2.25 42,425 967 2.28 Passbook and statement savings accounts........................ 2.74 24,963 687 2.75 24,218 629 2.60 26,802 721 2.69 Certificates....................... 5.60 227,271 12,601 5.54 206,471 11,311 5.48 188,806 10,455 5.54 FHLB advances...................... 6.01 13,226 814 6.15 150 11 7.33 150 11 7.33 Securities sold under agreement to repurchase................... - 5,629 323 5.74 849 48 5.65 470 29 6.17 -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------ Total interest-bearing liabilities................. 4.94 317,746 15,416 4.85 274,370 12,959 4.72 258,653 12,183 4.71 ------ ------ ------ Year Ended December 31, ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yield At Average Average Average December 31, Average Yield/ Average Yield/ Average Yield/ 1997 Balance Interest Cost Balance Interest Cost Balance Interest Cost (Dollars in thousands) Noninterest-bearing liabilities........ 5,285 3,836 2,812 Stockholders' equity................... 52,274 55,461 55,315 -------- -------- -------- Total liabilities and equity.. $375,305 $333,667 $316,780 ======== ======== ======== Net interest-earning assets and interest rate spread (3)........... 2.93% $ 43,399 2.95% $ 47,570 2.80% $ 49,020 2.60% ==== ======== ==== ======== ==== ======== ==== Net interest income and net margin (4)......................... $12,740 3.53% $ 11,259 3.50% $10,310 3.35% ======= ==== ======== ==== ======= ==== Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities.... 1.14 1.17 1.19 ======= ======= ======== (1) Includes nonaccrual loans. (2) Includes interest-bearing deposits and FHLB Stock. (3) Interest-rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest- bearing liabilities. (4) Net interest margin is net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. 11 The following table discloses the extent to which changes in interest rates and changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities have affected the Company's interest income and interest expense during the periods indicated. Information is provided in each category with respect to (i) changes attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate), (ii) changes attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume) and (iii) changes attributable to changes in rate/volume (changes in rate multiplied by changes in volume). Year Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 1997 vs. 1996 1996 vs. 1995 Increase (Decrease) Increase (Decrease) Due to Due to ---------------------------------- --------------------------------- Rate/ Rate/ Rate Volume Volume Net Rate Volume Volume Net (Dollars in thousands) Interest-earning assets: Loan receivable, net....................$ (31) 5,546 (10) 5,505 (164) 3,193 (33) 2,996 Mortgage-backed securities.............. 165 (1,698) (56) (1,589) 253 (1,576) (60) (1,383) Investment securities and other interest-earning assets (1).......................... 34 (12) - 22 (44) 159 (3) 112 ---- ------ ----- ------ --- ----- -- ----- Total............................ 168 3,836 (66) 3,938 45 1,776 (96) 1,725 --- ----- --- ----- --- ----- -- ----- Interest-bearing liabilities: NOW and money market accounts........... (53) 89 (5) 31 (13) 6 - (7) Passbook and statement savings accounts.......... 37 20 1 58 (25) (69) 2 (92) Certificates............................ 137 1,139 14 1,290 (117) 979 (6) 856 FHLB advances........................... (2) 959 (154) 803 Securities sold under agreement to repurchase....................... 1 270 4 275 (2) 23 (2) 19 ---- ------ ---- ------ ---- ------ -- ----- Total............................ 120 2,477 (140) 2,457 (157) 939 (6) 776 --- ----- --- ----- --- ----- -- ----- Net change in net interest income.................................$ 48 1,359 74 1,481 202 837 (90) 949 ==== ===== ==== ===== === ===== == ===== (1) Includes interest-bearing deposits and FHLB Stock. 12 LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES The Savings Bank is required to maintain minimum levels of liquid assets as defined by OTS regulations. That requirement, which varies periodically depending upon economic conditions and deposit flows, is based upon a percentage of deposits and short-term borrowings. The current required ratio is 4%. The Savings Bank historically has maintained a level of liquid assets in excess of the regulatory requirement. Liquid assets consist of cash, cash equivalents and short-and intermediate-term U.S. Government and government agency securities. The maintenance of liquid assets allows for the possibility of disintermediation when interest rates fluctuate. The Savings Bank's liquidity ratios were 8.7% and 13.5% at December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996, respectively. The Savings Bank's sources of funds include proceeds from payments and prepayments on mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities, proceeds from the maturities of investment securities, sales of securities and deposits. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and investment securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit inflows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by local conditions, general interest rates, and regulatory changes. At December 31, 1997, the Savings Bank had outstanding commitments to originate $22.6 million of loans, to fund unused lines of credit of $11.5 million and to fund the undisbursed portion of loans in process of $12.3 million. The Savings Bank believes that it will have sufficient funds available to meet its commitments. At December 31, 1997, certificates of deposit which were scheduled to mature in one year or less totaled $168.3 million. Management believes, based on past experience, that a significant portion of these funds will remain with the Savings Bank. REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS As a federally-chartered financial institution, the Savings Bank is required to maintain certain minimum amounts of regulatory capital. Regulatory capital is not a valuation allowance and has not been created by charges against earnings. The following table is a summary of the capital requirements, the Savings Bank's regulatory capital and the amounts in excess at December 31, 1997: Tangible Core Risk-Based % of % of % of Risk- Adjusted Adjusted Weighted Amount Assets Amount Assets Amount Assets ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ (Dollars in thousands) Regulatory capital.......... $ 44,349 11.08% $ 44,349 11.08% $ 46,033 21.70% Requirement................. 6,003 1.50 12,006 3.00 16,973 8.00 ------- ----- ------ ----- ------ ------ Excess...................... $ 38,346 9.58% $ 32,343 8.08% $ 29,060 13.70% ====== ===== ====== ===== ====== ===== MARKET RISK Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and rates. The Company's market risk arises primarily from interest-rate risk inherent in its lending and deposit taking activities. To that end, management actively monitors and manages its interest rate risk exposure. The measurement of market risk associated with financial instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting on- and off-balance-sheet transactions are aggregated, and the resulting net positions are identified. Disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments, which reflect changes in market prices and rates, can be found in Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company's primary objective is managing interest-rate risk is to minimize the adverse impact of changes in interest rates on the Bank's net interest income and capital, while adjusting the Company's asset-liability structure to obtain the maximum yield-cost spread on that structure. The Company relies primarily on its asset-liability structure to control interest rate risk. However, a sudden and substantial increase in interest rates may adversely impact the Company's earnings, to the extent that the interest rates borne by assets and liabilities do not change at the same speed, to the same extent, or on the same basis. The Company does not engage in trading activities. 13 ASSET /LIABILITY MANAGEMENT The Savings Bank's primary mission is to provide home ownership by offering permanent and construction residential mortgage loans and consumer financing and by providing conveniently located depository facilities with transaction, savings and certificate accounts. The Savings Bank's goal is to continue to be a well-capitalized and profitable operation that provides service that is professional, efficient and courteous. The Savings Bank seeks to fulfill its mission and accomplish its goals by pursuing the following strategies: (i) emphasizing lending in the one-to-four-family residential mortgage market; (ii) controlling interest-rate risk; (iii) managing deposit pricing and asset growth; (iv) emphasizing cost control; and (v) maintaining asset quality by investing in mortgage-backed securities which, in management's judgment, provide a balance between yield and safety in a home mortgage related investment. It is management's intention to continue to employ these strategies over the foreseeable future. The Savings Bank's profitability, like that of most financial institutions, is dependent to a large extent upon its net interest income, which is the difference between its interest income on interest-earning assets, such as loans, mortgage-backed securities and investment securities, and its interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and other borrowings. Financial institutions continue to be affected by general changes in levels of interest rates and other economic factors beyond their control. At December 31, 1997, the Savings Bank's one-year interest sensitivity gap (the difference between the amount of interest-earning assets anticipated by the Savings Bank, based on certain assumptions, to mature or reprice within one year and the amount of interest-bearing liabilities anticipated by the Savings Bank, based on certain assumptions, to mature or reprice within one year) as a percentage of total assets was a positive 9.78%. Generally, an institution with a positive gap would experience an increase in net interest income in a period of rising interest rates. However, certain shortcomings are inherent in the sensitivity analysis presented above. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods to repricing, they may react in different manners to changes in market interest rates. Therefore, no assurance can be given that the Savings Bank will be able to maintain its net interest-rate spread as market interest rates fluctuate. The Savings Bank monitors its interest rate risk through the Asset/Liability Committee which meets weekly and reports the results of such monitoring quarterly to the Board of Directors. The Savings Bank's policy is to seek to maintain a balance between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities so that the Savings Bank's cumulative one-year gap ratio is within a range which management believes is conducive to maintaining profitability without incurring undue risk. Considering the current interest rate environment, the Savings Bank has increased its investment in adjustable-rate and shorter average life, fixed-rate mortgage-related securities and, generally, has not retained in its portfolio 30 year fixed-rate loans, in order to position itself against the consequences of rising interest rates. The Savings Bank also maintains liquid assets in excess of the regulatory requirement, allowing for the possibility of disintermediation when interest rates fluctuate. The Savings Bank's liquidity ratio of 8.7% at December 31, 1997 is significantly higher than the regulatory requirement of 4%. In addition, the Savings Bank's large stable core deposit base resulting from its continuing commitment to quality customer service has historically provided it with a steady source of funds. 14 The following table sets forth the amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities outstanding at December 31, 1997 that are expected to reprice or mature, based upon certain assumptions, in each of the future periods shown. More More More More More than than than than than Three Six One Three Five More Three Months Months Year Years Years than Months to Six to 12 to 3 to 5 to 10 Ten or Less Months Months Years Years Years Years Other (1) Total -------- -------- --------------------- -------- -------- -------- ------- -------- Rate-sensitive assets: Mortgage loans, net..........$ 69,212 34,153 47,329 103,582 11,524 9,546 3,835 (1,123) 278,058 Consumer and other loans..... 14,630 3,624 4,801 9,379 3,872 1,118 100 (229) 37,295 Mortgage-backed securities................ 23,158 9,934 3,153 1,057 550 481 11 (53) 38,291 Interest-earning deposits.... 8,562 - - - - - - - 8,562 Investment securities........ 3,023 - 2,000 5,000 - 1,000 151 (50) 11,124 Mutual funds................. 325 7,187 - 1,745 - - - (74) 9,183 FHLB stock................... 2,304 - - - - - - - 2,304 --------- ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ ----- ------ ------- Total interest-earning assets............... 121,214 54,898 57,283 120,763 15,946 12,145 4,097 (1,529) 384,817 --------- ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ ----- ====== ======= Rate-sensitive liabilities: Deposits: Passbook and statement savings................. 2,335 2,112 3,639 9,048 4,061 2,862 446 - 24,503 NOW accounts.............. 3,319 3,004 5,175 12,864 5,775 4,067 635 - 34,839 Money-market.............. 1,496 1,359 2,341 5,821 2,613 1,841 287 - 15,758 Certificates.............. 52,168 51,329 65,961 66,756 4,076 - - - 240,290 Borrowed funds............... - - - - 30,000 - - - 30,000 --------- ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ ----- ------ ------- Total interest-bearing liabilities.......... 59,318 57,804 77,116 94,489 46,525 8,770 1,368 - 345,390 --------- ------ ------ ------- ------ ------ ----- ------ ------- Interest-sensitivity gap.........$ 61,896 (2,906) (19,833) 26,274 (30,579) 3,375 2,729 (1,529) 39,427 ========= ====== ======= ======= ======= ====== ===== ====== ======= Cumulative interest- sensitivity gap..............$ 61,896 58,990 39,157 65,431 34,852 38,227 40,956 ========= ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Cumulative interest-sensitivity gap as a percentage of total assets................. 15.46% 14.74% 9.78% 16.35% 8.71% 9.55% 10.23% ========= ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Cumulative interest-earning assets as a percentage of cumulative interest-bearing liabilities. 204.35% 150.37% 120.16% 122.66% 110.40% 111.11% 111.86% ========= ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== (1) Represents premiums, discounts, market value adjustments and provision for loan losses. 15 COMPARISON OF YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 TO DECEMBER 31, 1996 General Operating Results. Net income for the year ended December 31, 1997, was $3.8 million or $1.01 per share, compared to net income for the year ended December 31, 1996 of $2.2 million or $.54 per share. The increase in net income was primarily the result of an increase of $1.5 million in net interest income before provision for loan losses for 1997, and the effect of the one-time SAIF assessment during 1996 of $1.7 million before taxes. Interest Income. Interest income increased $3.9 million, or 16.3%, from $24.2 million for the year ended December 31, 1996 to $28.2 million for the year ended December 31, 1997. The increase was due to an increase in the average balance of total interest-earning assets from $321.9 million for the year ended December 31, 1996 to $361.1 million for the year ended December 31, 1997, an increase of $39.2 million, or 12.2% and an increase in the average yield on interest-earning assets from 7.52% for the year ended December 31, 1996 to 7.80% for the year ended December 31, 1997. The average yield on loans decreased from 8.33% for the year ended December 31, 1996 to 8.31% for the year ended December 31, 1997. The average yield on mortgage-backed securities increased from 6.25% for the year ended December 31, 1996 to 6.45% for the year ended December 31, 1997. The average yield on investment securities and other interest earning assets increased from 6.00% for the year ended December 31, 1996 to 6.09% for the year ended December 31, 1997. Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $2.5 million from $13.0 million at December 31, 1996 to $15.4 million at December 31, 1997. The increase was due to a $43.4 million or 15.8% increase in the average balance of total interest-bearing liabilities from $274.4 million for the year ended December 31, 1996 to $317.7 million for the year ended December 31, 1997 and an increase in the weighted-average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities from 4.72% during 1996 to 4.85% in 1997. Provision for Loan Losses. The Savings Bank's provision for loan losses increased from $107,000 for the year ended December 31, 1996 to $649,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997. The increase of $542,000 is due to the growth of the commercial loan portfolio and reflects the Savings Bank's continuing policy of evaluating the adequacy of its allowance for loan losses and prevailing standards within the thrift industry. Generally, such evaluation includes consideration of the level of nonperforming loans and the level and composition of the Savings Bank's loan portfolio. Noninterest Income. Noninterest income increased from $809,000 for the year ended December 31, 1996 to $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 1997. The increase was due to a gain on the sale of other assets during 1997 of $302,000, with no corresponding amount during 1996 and an increase in other service charges and fees of $94,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997. Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense consists primarily of salaries and employee benefits, occupancy expense and deposit insurance premiums. Noninterest expense decreased $826,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997 compared to 1996. This decrease was primarily due to the one-time SAIF recapitalization expense of $1.7 million during 1996 and a related decrease in deposit insurance premium of $477,000 during 1997, partially offset by increases in salaries and employee benefits of $934,000 and occupancy expense of $118,000. The remaining items in noninterest expense increased $254,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997 compared to the year ended December 31, 1996 primarily due to the growth of the Company. Provision for Income Taxes. The provision for federal and state income taxes increased from $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 1996 to $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 1997. The effective tax rate decreased from 40.4% for the year ended December 31, 1996 to 35.7% for the year ended December 31, 1997. 16 COMPARISON OF YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 TO DECEMBER 31, 1995 General Operating Results. Net income for the year ended December 31, 1996, was $2.2 million or $.54 per share, compared to net income for the year ended December 31, 1995 of $3.1 million or $.73 per share. The decrease in net income was primarily the result of the effect of the one-time SAIF assessment of $1.7 million before taxes, included in noninterest expense, partially offset by an increase of $949,000 in net interest income before provision for loan losses. Interest Income. Interest income increased $1.7 million, or 7.7% from $22.5 million for the year ended December 31, 1995 to $24.2 million for the year ended December 31, 1996. The increase was due to an increase in the average balance of total interest-earning assets from $307.7 million for the year ended December 31, 1995 to $321.9 million for the year ended December 31, 1996, an increase of $14.2 million, or 4.6%, primarily as a result of new branch openings, and an increase in the average yield on interest-earning assets from 7.31% for the year ended December 31, 1995 to 7.52% for the year ended December 31, 1996. The average yield on loans decreased from 8.43% for the year ended December 31, 1995 to 8.33% for the year ended December 31, 1996. The average yield on mortgage-backed securities increased from 6.01% for the year ended December 31, 1995 to 6.25% for the year ended December 31, 1996. The average yield on investment securities and other interest earning assets decreased from 6.12% for the year ended December 31, 1995 to 6.00% for the year ended December 31, 1996. Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $776,000 from $12.2 million at December 31, 1995 to $13.0 million at December 31, 1996, as the weighted average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities increased from 4.71% during 1995 to 4.72% in 1996. Provision for Loan Losses. The Savings Bank's provision for loan losses decreased from $124,000 for the year ended December 31, 1995 to $107,000 for the year ended December 31, 1996. The decrease of $17,000 reflects the Savings Bank's continuing policy of evaluating the adequacy of its allowance for loan losses and prevailing standards within the thrift industry. Generally, such evaluation includes consideration of the level of nonperforming loans and the level and composition of the Savings Bank's loan portfolio. Noninterest Income. Noninterest income increased from $709,000 for the year ended December 31, 1995 to $809,000 for the year ended December 31, 1996. The increase was due to an increase in other service charges and fees of $93,000, and deposit account fees of $12,000 for the year ended December 31, 1996. Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense consists primarily of salaries and employee benefits, occupancy expense and deposit insurance premiums. Noninterest expense increased $2.4 million for the year ended December 31, 1996 compared to 1995. That increase was primarily due to the one-time SAIF recapitalization expense of $1.7 million and increases in salaries and employee benefits of $356,000 and occupancy expense of $233,000, due to the opening of two new branches. The remaining items in noninterest expense increased $136,000 for the year ended December 31, 1996 compared to the year ended December 31, 1995 primarily due to the growth of the Company. Provision for Income Taxes. The provision for federal and state income taxes decreased from $1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 1995 to $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 1996. The effective tax rate increased from 38.4% for the year ended December 31, 1995 to 40.4% for the year ended December 31, 1996. 17 IMPACT OF INFLATION AND CHANGING PRICES The Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto presented herein have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, which requires the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of the Savings Bank's operations. Unlike most industrial companies, nearly all the assets and liabilities of the Savings Bank are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a greater impact on the Savings Bank's performance than do the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the price of goods and services. FUTURE ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS The FASB has recently issued the following Statements of Financial Accounting Standards which are relevant to the Company: Financial Accounting Standards 130 - Reporting Comprehensive Income establishes standards for reporting comprehensive income. The Standard defines comprehensive income as the change in equity of an enterprise except those resulting from stockholder transactions. All components of comprehensive income are required to be reported in a new financial statement that is displayed with equal prominence as existing financial statements. The Company will be required to adopt this Standard effective January 1, 1998. As the Statement addresses reporting and presentation issues only, there will be no impact on operating results from the adoption of this Standard. Financial Accounting Standards 131 - Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information establishes standards for related disclosures about products and services, geographic areas, and major customers. The Company will be required to adopt this Standard effective January 1, 1998. As the Standard addresses reporting and disclosure issues only, there will be no impact on operating results from adoption of this Standard. 18 FFLC BANCORP, INC. (Parent Company of First Federal Savings Bank of Lake County and Subsidiary) Leesburg, Florida Audited Consolidated Financial Statements December 31, 1997 and 1996 and for each of the Years in the Three Years Ended December 31, 1997 (Together with Independent Auditors' Report) FFLC BANCORP, INC. Consolidated Balance Sheets ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) December 31, -------------------------- 1997 1996 -------- -------- Assets Cash and due from banks........................................................... $ 7,122 6,080 Interest-bearing deposits......................................................... 8,562 4,077 -------- -------- Cash and cash equivalents............................................. 15,684 10,157 ------- -------- Investment securities held to maturity, at cost (market value of $3,077 in 1997 and $3,271 in 1996)........................... 3,031 3,239 Investment securities available for sale, at market............................... 17,276 29,593 Mortgage-backed and related securities held to maturity, at cost (market value of $29,443 in 1997 and $47,396 in 1996)....................................... 28,986 46,892 Mortgage-backed and related securities available for sale, at market.............. 9,305 18,844 Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $1,684 in 1997 and $1,063 in 1996............................................................ 315,353 227,948 Accrued interest receivable: Investment securities......................................................... 348 577 Mortgage-backed securities.................................................... 189 243 Loans receivable.............................................................. 1,597 1,199 Premises and equipment, net....................................................... 5,313 5,144 Foreclosed real estate............................................................ 507 361 Real estate held for development.................................................. 122 122 Restricted securities - Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost..................... 2,304 1,939 Other assets .................................................................. 222 184 --------- --------- Total................................................................. $ 400,237 346,442 ======= ======= December 31, -------------------------- 1997 1996 -------- -------- Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: NOW and money market accounts................................................. 50,597 43,306 Savings accounts.............................................................. 24,503 27,412 Certificates.................................................................. 240,290 211,946 ------- ------- Total deposits........................................................ 315,390 282,664 ------- ------- Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank.............................................. 30,000 150 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase.................................... - 8,048 Deferred income taxes............................................................. 737 930 Accrued expenses and other liabilities............................................ 2,681 1,024 -------- -------- Total liabilities..................................................... 348,808 292,816 ------- ------- Commitments and contingencies (Notes 5, 10 and 13) Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding.......................................................... - - Common stock, $.01 par value, 4,500,000 shares authorized, 4,312,146 in 1997 and 2,777,393 in 1996 shares issued..................... 43 28 Additional paid-in-capital.................................................... 28,265 27,386 Retained income............................................................... 36,622 33,962 Unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of tax of $53 in 1997 and $116 in 1996.............................................. (88) (193) Treasury stock, at cost (568,158 shares in 1997 and 339,656 shares in 1996)................................................... (12,466) (6,295) Stock held by Incentive Plan Trusts........................................... (947) (1,262) --------- -------- Total stockholders' equity............................................ 51,429 53,626 -------- -------- Total................................................................. $ 400,237 346,442 ======= ======= See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 19 FFLC BANCORP, INC. Consolidated Statements of Income ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) Year Ended December 31, 1997 1996 1995 ---------- ---------- ---------- Interest income: Loans receivable $ 22,318 16,813 13,817 Mortgage-backed securities 3,431 5,020 6,403 Investment securities and time deposits 2,407 2,385 2,273 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total interest income 28,156 24,218 22,493 ---------- ---------- ---------- Interest expense: Deposits 14,279 12,900 12,143 Borrowed funds 1,137 59 40 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total interest expense 15,416 12,959 12,183 ---------- ---------- ---------- Net interest income 12,740 11,259 10,310 Provision for loan losses 649 107 124 ---------- ---------- ---------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses 12,091 11,152 10,186 ---------- ---------- ---------- Noninterest income: Deposit account fees 485 489 477 Other service charges and fees 360 266 173 Gain on sale of securities available for sale 11 -- -- Gain on sale of other assets 302 -- -- Other 61 54 59 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total noninterest income 1,219 809 709 ---------- ---------- ---------- Noninterest expense: Salaries and employee benefits 4,674 3,740 3,384 Occupancy expense 930 812 579 Deposit insurance premium 147 624 579 SAIF recapitalization assessment -- 1,655 -- Advertising and promotion 224 122 120 Data processing expense 429 384 322 Professional services 229 270 259 Other 840 692 631 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total noninterest expense 7,473 8,299 5,874 ---------- ---------- ---------- Year Ended December 31, 1997 1996 1995 ---------- ---------- ---------- Income before income taxes 5,837 3,662 5,021 Income taxes 2,083 1,478 1,928 ---------- ---------- ---------- Net income $ 3,754 2,184 3,093 ========== ========== ========== Basic income per share of common stock $ 1.01 .54 .73 ========== ========== ========== Weighted average number of shares outstanding for basic 3,700,220 4,069,825 4,232,448 ========== ========== ========== Diluted income per share of common stock $ .96 .51 .70 ========== ========== ========== Weighted average number of shares outstanding for diluted 3,911,256 4,267,992 4,427,098 ========== ========== ========== See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 20 FFLC BANCORP, INC. Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) Stock Unrealized Held Loss on By Additional Securities Incentive Total Common Paid-In Retained Available Treasury Plan Stockholders' Stock Capital Income For Sale Stock Trusts Equity ------- ----------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- Balance at December 31, 1994................ $ 28 26,724 30,372 (732) - (2,630) 53,762 Net proceeds from the issuance of 7,581 shares of common stock............... - 76 - - - - 76 Shares committed to participants in incentive plans (164,980 shares remain uncommitted at December 31, 1995)............... - 241 - - - 684 925 Dividends paid, net of $56 of dividends on ESOP shares recorded as compensation expense............. - - (761) - - - (761) Purchase of treasury stock, 132,044 shares.............. - - - - (2,373) - (2,373) Net income............... - - 3,093 - - - 3,093 Change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of income taxes of $384................ - - - 638 - - 638 ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ------ ------ Balance at December 31, 1995................ $ 28 27,041 32,704 (94) (2,373) (1,946) 55,360 ==== ====== ====== ==== ====== ====== ====== (continued) 21 FFLC BANCORP, INC. Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity, Continued ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) Stock Unrealized Held Loss on By Additional Securities Incentive Total Common Paid-In Retained Available Treasury Plan Stockholders' Stock Capital Income For Sale Stock Trusts Equity ------- ----------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- Balance at December 31, 1995................ $ 28 27,041 32,704 (94) (2,373) (1,946) 55,360 Net proceeds from the issuance of 7,993 shares of common stock............... - 80 - - - - 80 Shares committed to participants in incentive plans (130,217 shares remain uncommitted at December 31, 1996)............... - 265 - - - 684 949 Dividends paid, net of $60 of dividends on ESOP shares recorded as compensation expense............. - - (926) - - - (926) Purchase of treasury stock, 207,612 shares.............. - - - - (3,922) - (3,922) Net income............... - - 2,184 - - - 2,184 Change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of income taxes of $59................. - - - (99) - - (99) ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ------ ------ Balance at December 31, 1996................ $ 28 27,386 33,962 (193) (6,295) (1,262) 53,626 ==== ====== ====== ==== ====== ====== ====== (continued) 22 FFLC BANCORP, INC. Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity, Continued ($ in thousands, except per share amounts) Stock Unrealized Held Loss on By Additional Securities Incentive Total Common Paid-In Retained Available Treasury Plan Stockholders' Stock Capital Income For Sale Stock Trusts Equity ------- ----------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- Balance at December 31, 1996................ $ 28 27,386 33,962 (193) (6,295) (1,262) 53,626 Net proceeds from the issuance of 34,825 shares of common stock............... - 283 - - - - 283 Shares committed to participants in incentive plans (162,399 shares remain uncommitted at December 31, 1997)............... - 596 - - - 315 911 Dividends paid, net of $61 of dividends on ESOP shares recorded as compensation expense............. - - (1,079) - - - (1,079) Purchase of treasury stock, 228,502 shares.............. - - - - (6,171) - (6,171) Net income............... - - 3,754 - - - 3,754 Change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of income taxes of $63................. - - - 105 - - 105 Five-for-three stock split in November, 1997................ 15 - (15) - - - - ---- ------ ------ ---- ------- ---- ------ Balance at December 31, 1997................ $ 43 28,265 36,622 (88) (12,466) (947) 51,429 ===== ====== ====== ==== ======= ==== ====== See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 23 FFLC BANCORP, INC. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows ($ in thousands) Year Ended December 31, ------------------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- Cash flows from operating activities: Net income ......................................................... $ 3,754 2,184 3,093 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations: Provision for loan losses........................................ 649 107 124 Depreciation..................................................... 395 345 212 Gain on sale of securities available for sale.................... (11) - - Gain on sale of foreclosed real estate........................... (11) - (7) (Credit) provision for deferred income taxes..................... (256) (116) 152 Shares committed and dividends to incentive plan participants............................................ 972 1,009 981 Amortization of premiums or discounts on investment and mortgage-backed securities................. (44) (106) (12) Deferral (accretion) of deferred loan fees and unearned interest. 254 139 (16) Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock......................... (365) (11) - Increase in accrued interest receivable.......................... (115) (73) (181) (Increase) decrease in other assets.............................. (38) 145 (112) Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities.... 1,657 (490) 125 ------- ------ ------- Net cash provided by operating activities................ 6,841 3,133 4,359 ------- ------ ------ Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of investment securities held to maturity....................... - - (475) Proceeds from maturities of investment securities held to maturity....... 208 202 290 Purchase of investment securities available for sale..................... (7,490) (22,743) (2,562) Proceeds from maturities of investment securities available for sale..... 18,924 14,953 5,633 Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale.......... 958 - - Purchase of mortgage-backed securities held to maturity.................. - - (4,275) Principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities held to maturity..................................................... 17,927 28,098 27,013 Purchase of mortgage-backed securities available for sale................ - (8,596) (1,762) Principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities available for sale................................................... 9,666 8,614 2,878 Purchase of loans receivable............................................. - (2,106) - Proceeds from sale of loans receivable................................... - 1,557 - Loan disbursements....................................................... (143,538) (83,569) (56,751) Principal repayments on loans............................................ 54,840 39,106 21,302 Purchase of premises and equipment, net.................................. (564) (672) (1,918) Proceeds from sales of foreclosed real estate............................ 255 70 104 -------- ------- ------- Net cash used in investing activities.................... (48,814) (25,086) (10,523) ------- ------ ------ (continued) 24 FFLC BANCORP, INC. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Continued ($ in thousands) Year Ended December 31, -------------------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 ------ ------- ------- Cash flows from financing activities: Net increase (decrease) in noninterest-bearing demand, savings, NOW and money market accounts........................................ 4,382 3,152 (8,968) Net increase in certificate accounts..................................... 28,344 11,809 24,920 Net increase in Federal Home Loan Bank advances.......................... 29,850 - - Net (decrease) increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase........................................................ (8,048) 8,048 (3,000) Stock options exercised.................................................. 283 80 76 Purchase of treasury stock............................................... (6,171) (3,922) (2,373) Cash dividends paid...................................................... (1,140) (986) (817) ------ ------- ------- Net cash provided by financing activities.................... 47,500 18,181 9,838 ------ ------ ------ Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents......................... 5,527 (3,772) 3,674 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year............................... 10,157 13,929 10,255 ------ ------ ------ Cash and cash equivalents at end of year..................................... $ 15,684 10,157 13,929 ====== ====== ====== Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information Cash paid during the year for: Interest.......................................................... $ 15,125 12,937 12,082 ====== ====== ====== Income taxes...................................................... $ 2,212 1,500 2,009 ====== ====== ====== Noncash investing and financing activities: Increase (decrease) in equity valuation allowance for market value of investments............................... $ 105 (99) 638 ======= ====== ======= Transfers from loans to foreclosed real estate.................... $ 444 287 478 ======= ====== ======= Loans originated on sales of foreclosed real estate............... $ 54 21 300 ======== ======= ======= Loans funded by and sold to correspondent......................... $ 2,469 2,368 1,151 ========= ======= ======= Transfer of investment and mortgage-backed securities from held-to-maturity category to available-for-sale category, as permitted under SFAS No. 115 Implementation Guide....................... $ - - 14,759 ========= ======= ======= See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 25 FFLC BANCORP, INC. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 (1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies FFLCBancorp, Inc. (the "Holding Company") was incorporated in Delaware on September 16, 1993 as a unitary savings and loan holding company. The Holding Company completed its public offering of 4,603,032 shares (adjusted for stock split) of common stock on January 4, 1994 and acquired First Federal Savings Bank of Lake County (the "Savings Bank") in connection with the Savings Bank's conversion from a federally-chartered mutual savings association to a federally-chartered stock savings bank. The Holding Company's acquisition of the Savings Bank was accounted for as a pooling-of-interest. The Savings Bank was established in 1934 as a federally-chartered mutual savings and loan association. The Savings Bank is a community-oriented savings institution which offers a variety of financial services to individuals and businesses primarily located in Lake County and Sumter County, Florida. The deposits of the Savings Bank are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") through the Savings Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF"). Principles of Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Holding Company, the Savings Bank, and the Savings Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Lake County Service Corporation (the "Service Corporation"). All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. General. The accounting and reporting policies of FFLC Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries (together, the "Company") conform to generally accepted accounting principles and to general practices within the thrift industry. All per share amounts presented reflect the effect of the five-for-three stock split in November, 1997. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Company: Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Cashand Cash Equivalents. For the purpose of presentation in the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents are defined as those amounts included in the balance-sheet caption "cash and cash equivalents." The Savings Bank is required to maintain certain average reserve balances pursuant to regulations of the Federal Reserve Board. These balances must be maintained in the form of vault cash or noninterest bearing deposits at a Federal Reserve Bank. The Savings Bank exceeded this requirement, which was $843,000 and $680,000 at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. Trading Securities. Securities which are held principally for resale in the near term are classified as trading and carried at their fair values. Unrealized gains and losses on trading securities are included immediately in income. Securities Held to Maturity. Securities for which the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are reported at cost, adjusted for premiums and discounts that are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the period to maturity. Securities Available for Sale. Available-for-sale securities consist of securities not classified as trading securities nor as held-to-maturity securities. 26 Securities Available for Sale, Continued. Unrealized holding gains and losses, net of tax, on available-for-sale securities are reported as a net amount in a separate component of stockholders' equity until realized. Gains and losses on the sale of available-for-sale securities are determined using the specific identification method. Declines in the fair value of individual held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities below their cost that are other than temporary have resulted in write-downs of the individual securities to their fair value. There were no such write-downs included in earnings as realized losses during the three years ended December 31, 1997. Premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the period to maturity. Loans Receivable. Loans receivable that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or pay-off are reported at their outstanding principal adjusted for any charge-offs, the allowance for loan losses, and any deferred fees or costs on originated loans. Loan origination fees and certain direct origination costs are capitalized and recognized as an adjustment of the yield of the related loan. The accrual of interest on impaired loans is discontinued when, in management's opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payments as they become due. When interest accrual is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed. Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent cash payments are received. The allowance for loan losses is increased by charges to income and decreased by charge-offs (net of recoveries). Management's periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance is based on the Company's past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower's ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, and current economic conditions. Foreclosed Real Estate. Real estate properties acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are to be sold and are initially recorded at fair value at the date of foreclosure establishing a new cost basis. After foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management and the real estate is carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. Revenue and expenses from operations and changes in the valuation allowance are included in the consolidated statements of income. Income Taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are reflected at currently enacted income tax rates applicable to the period in which the deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes. Premises and Equipment. Land is carried at cost. The Company's premises, furniture and equipment and leasehold improvements are carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization computed principally by the straight-line method. Stock-Based Compensation. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" establishes a "fair value" based method of accounting for stock-based compensation plans and encourages all entities to adopt that method of accounting for all of their employee stock compensation plans. However, it also allows an entity to continue to measure compensation cost for those plans using the intrinsic value based method of accounting prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." The Company has elected to follow APB Opinion 25 and related interpretations in accounting for its employee stock options. 27 Off-Balance Sheet Instruments. In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into off-balance-sheet instruments consisting of commitments to extend credit and commitments under lines of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded in the financial statements when they are funded. FairValues of Financial Instruments. The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating fair values of financial instruments: Cash and Cash Equivalents. The carrying amounts of cash and short-term instruments approximate their fair value. Investment and Mortgage-Backed Securities. Fair values for securities are based on quoted market prices. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based on quoted market prices for similar securities. Loans Receivable. For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and have no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values. Fair values for certain fixed-rate mortgage (e.g. one-to-four family residential), commercial real estate and commercial loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality. Federal Home Loan Bank Stock. Fair value of the Bank's investment in FHLB stock is based on its redemption value, which is its cost of $100 per share. Deposit Liabilities. The fair values disclosed for demand, NOW, money market and savings deposits are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (that is, their carrying amounts). Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits. Borrowed Funds. The carrying amounts of borrowings under repurchase agreements approximate their fair values. Fair values of other borrowings are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on the Company's current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. Accrued Interest. The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate their fair values. Off-Balance-Sheet Instruments. Fair values for off-balance-sheet lending commitments are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties' credit standing. 28 Net Income Per Share of Common Stock. During 1997, the Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" (SFAS No. 128). SFAS No. 128 provides accounting and reporting standards for calculating earnings per share. Basic income per share of common stock has been computed by dividing the net income for the year by the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Shares of common stock purchased by the Employee Stock Option Plan ("ESOP") and the Retention and Recognition Plan ("RRP") incentive plans (see Note 17) are only considered outstanding when the shares are released or committed to be released for allocation to participants. The ESOP initially purchased 368,242 shares, of which 4,383 shares were released for allocation to participants each month beginning in January, 1994. At December 31, 1997, 162,399 shares remain uncommitted and are not considered outstanding for purposes of the computation of net income per share of common stock. The RRP initially purchased 184,122 shares, of which 178,063, 177,517 and 179,541 were allocated to participants and are considered outstanding for December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively. The remaining unallocated RRP shares were not considered outstanding during 1995, 1996 and 1997. Diluted income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding including the dilutive effect of stock options (see Note 17) computed using the treasury stock method prescribed by SFAS No. 128. The following table presents the calculation of net income per share of common stock: Year Ended December 31, ---------------------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 --------- --------- --------- Weighted average shares of common stock issued and outstanding before adjustments for ESOP, RRP and common stock options................................ 3,890,019 4,317,500 4,532,392 Adjustment to reflect the effect of unallocated ESOP and RRP shares......................................... (189,799) (247,675) (299,894) --------- --------- --------- Weighted average shares for basic income per share.............. 3,700,220 4,069,825 4,232,498 ========= ========= ========= Basic income per share.......................................... $ 1.01 .54 .73 ========== ========== ========= Total weighted average common shares and equivalents outstanding for basic income per share computation................................................. 3,700,220 4,069,825 4,232,498 Additional dilutive shares using the average market value for the period utilizing the treasury stock method regarding stock options..................................... 211,036 198,167 194,600 ---------- ---------- ---------- Weighted average common shares and equivalents outstanding for diluted income per share.................... 3,911,256 4,267,992 4,427,098 ========= ========= ========= Diluted income per share........................................ $ .96 .51 .70 ========== ========= ========== 29 Future Accounting Requirements. The FASB has recently issued the following Statements of Financial Accounting Standards which are relevant to the Company: Financial Accounting Standards 130 - Reporting Comprehensive Income establishes standards for reporting comprehensive income. The Standard defines comprehensive income as the change in equity of an enterprise except those resulting from stockholder transactions. All components of comprehensive income are required to be reported in a new financial statement that is displayed with equal prominence as existing financial statements. The Company will be required to adopt this Standard effective January 1, 1998. As the Statement addresses reporting and presentation issues only, there will be no impact on operating results from the adoption of this Standard. Financial Accounting Standards 131 - Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information establishes standards for related disclosures about products and services, geographic areas, and major customers. The Company will be required to adopt this Standard effective January 1, 1998. As the Standard addresses reporting and disclosure issues only, there will be no impact on operating results from adoption of this Standard. Reclassifications. Certain amounts in the 1995 and 1996 consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the presentation for 1997. (2) Investment Securities Investment securities have been classified in the consolidated balance sheets according to management's intent. The carrying amounts of securities and their approximate fair values at December 31, were as follows: Gross Gross Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Cost Gains Losses Value ---- ----- ------ ----- At December 31, 1997: (In thousands) Investment securities held to maturity- SBA-related investment securities...................$ 3,031 46 - 3,077 ====== == ===== ====== Investment securities available for sale: Mutual funds........................................ 9,258 - (75) 9,183 U.S. Government and agency securities............... 7,965 2 (30) 7,937 Other investment securities......................... 151 5 - 156 ------- --- ----- ------ Total...........................................$ 17,374 7 (105) 17,276 ====== == === ====== Gross Gross Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Cost Gains Losses Value ---- ----- ------ ----- At December 31, 1996: Investment securities held to maturity- SBA-related investment securities...................$ 3,239 32 - 3,271 ====== == ==== ====== Investment securities available for sale: Mutual funds........................................ 9,035 - (115) 8,920 U.S. Government and agency securities............... 20,208 2 (34) 20,176 Other investment securities......................... 495 3 (1) 497 ------- -- ----- ------- Total...........................................$ 29,738 5 (150) 29,593 ====== == === ====== Gross realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities were $11,000 during the year ended December 31, 1997. There were no gross realized losses during the year ended December 31, 1997. There were no sales of investment securities during 1996 and 1995. 30 The scheduled maturities of investment securities held to maturity and investment securities (other than equity) available for sale at December 31, 1997 were as follows: Held-to-Maturity Securities Available-for-Sale Securities --------------------------- ----------------------------- Amortized Fair Amortized Fair Cost Value Cost Value ---- ----- ---- ----- (In thousands) Due within one year $ -- -- 2,000 2,000 Due from one year to five years -- -- 4,979 4,952 Due from five years to ten years -- -- 986 985 Due after ten years 3,031 3,077 151 156 ------ ------ ------ ------ Total $3,031 3,077 8,116 8,093 ====== ===== ===== ===== Investment securities carried at approximately $3.4 million and $3.0 million at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively, were pledged to secure public funds and tax deposits. (3) Mortgage-Backed Securities The principal balance, amortized cost and estimated market values of mortgage-backed securities were as follows: Principal Unamortized Unearned Amortized Fair Balance Premiums Discounts Cost Value ------- -------- --------- ---- ----- At December 31, 1997: (In thousands) Securities held to maturity: FHLMC certificates..................$ 8,051 2 (8) 8,045 8,226 GNMA certificates................... 7,834 1 (28) 7,807 8,044 FNMA certificates................... 3,951 - (2) 3,949 4,009 Collateralized mortgage obligations..................... 9,187 1 (3) 9,185 9,164 ------ -- -- ------- ------ $ 29,023 4 (41) 28,986 29,443 ====== == == ====== ====== Securities available for sale: FHLMC certificates.................. 1,482 1 - 1,483 1,462 FNMA certificates................... 1,730 18 - 1,748 1,766 Collateralized mortgage obligations..................... 6,109 9 (1) 6,117 6,077 ------ -- -- ------- ------ $ 9,321 28 (1) 9,348 9,305 ====== == == ======= ====== 31 Principal Unamortized Unearned Amortized Fair Balance Premiums Discounts Cost Value ------- -------- --------- ---- ----- (In thousands) At December 31, 1996: Securities held to maturity: FHLMC certificates..................$ 9,505 3 (10) 9,498 9,752 GNMA certificates................... 9,520 1 (41) 9,480 9,791 FNMA certificates................... 5,561 - (3) 5,558 5,637 Collateralized mortgage obligations..................... 22,365 7 (16) 22,356 22,216 ------ -- -- ------ ------ $ 46,951 11 (70) 46,892 47,396 ====== == == ====== ====== Securities available for sale: FHLMC certificates.................. 5,081 4 (2) 5,083 4,995 FNMA certificates................... 1,973 20 - 1,993 1,998 Collateralized mortgage obligations..................... 11,933 20 (21) 11,932 11,851 ------ -- -- ------ ------ $ 18,987 44 (23) 19,008 18,844 ====== == == ====== ====== The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and estimated market values of mortgage-backed securities were as follows: Gross Gross Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Cost Gains Losses Value ---- ----- ------ ----- At December 31, 1997: (In thousands) Securities held to maturity: FHLMC certificates....................... $ 8,045 183 (2) 8,226 GNMA certificates........................ 7,807 237 - 8,044 FNMA certificates........................ 3,949 61 (1) 4,009 Collateralized mortgage obligations.......................... 9,185 - (21) 9,164 ------ ----- -- ------ $ 28,986 481 (24) 29,443 ====== === == ====== Securities available for sale: FHLMC certificates....................... 1,483 - (21) 1,462 FNMA certificates........................ 1,748 25 (7) 1,766 Collateralized mortgage obligations.......................... 6,117 - (40) 6,077 ------ ----- -- ------ $ 9,348 25 (68) 9,305 ====== === == ====== 32 Gross Gross Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Cost Gains Losses Value ---- ----- ------ ----- (In thousands) At December 31, 1996: Securities held to maturity: FHLMC certificates.................. $ 9,498 268 (14) 9,752 GNMA certificates................... 9,480 315 (4) 9,791 FNMA certificates................... 5,558 86 (7) 5,637 Collateralized mortgage obligations..................... 22,356 8 (148) 22,216 ------ --- --- ------ $ 46,892 677 (173) 47,396 ====== === === ====== Securities available for sale: FHLMC certificates.................. 5,083 8 (96) 4,995 FNMA certificates................... 1,993 24 (19) 1,998 Collateralized mortgage obligations..................... 11,932 - (81) 11,851 ------ --- --- ------ $ 19,008 32 (196) 18,844 ====== === === ====== There were no sales of mortgage-backed securities during the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995. The Company's portfolio of mortgage-backed securities include collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs). CMOs are generally divided into tranches whereby principal repayments from the underlying mortgages are used sequentially to retire the securities according to the priority of the tranches. The Company invests in the following collateralized mortgage obligation tranches: sequential, planned amortization class, targeted amortization class or support or companion floating-rate tranches. Such tranches have stated maturities ranging from 1-27 years; however, because of prepayments, the expected weighted average life of these securities at December 31, 1997 is approximately 2.2 years. The majority of the CMOs owned by the Company are insured or guaranteed, either directly or indirectly, through mortgage-backed securities underlying the obligations by either the FNMA, FHLMC or GNMA. Depending on the amount of the Company's available-for-sale mortgage-backed securities, fluctuations in the interest rate environment and other factors, the Company may experience material effects on its capital resources due to categorizing these securities as available for sale. The Company's CMOs may be subject to price movements which typically result from prepayment on the underlying obligations. The Company's CMOs have coupon rates ranging from 4.00% to 7.53% and had a weighted average rate of 6.14% at December 31, 1997. The Company purchases only CMOs rated AA or better by nationally recognized rating services. 33 (4) Loans Receivable The components of loans were as follows: At December 31, 1997 1996 --------- --------- (In thousands) First mortgage loans secured by: One-to-four-family residential $ 245,524 191,788 Construction and land 3,528 5,489 Multi-family units 4,464 4,180 Commercial real estate, churches and other 37,975 13,565 Consumer loans 32,834 21,899 Commercial loans 4,632 -- --------- --------- Subtotal 328,957 236,921 Undisbursed portion of loans in process (12,253) (8,007) Net deferred loan costs 333 97 Allowance for loan losses (1,684) (1,063) --------- --------- Loans receivable, net $ 315,353 227,948 ========= ========= An analysis of the change in the allowance for loan losses follows: Year Ended December 31, --------------------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 ------- ------- ------- (In thousands) Balance at January 1 $ 1,063 977 869 Loans charged off (28) (21) (16) Provision for loan losses 649 107 124 ------- ------- ------- Balance at December 31 $ 1,684 1,063 977 ======= ======= ======= There were no impaired loans recognized under SFAS 114 and 118 during the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996. The Company originates or purchases nonresidential real property loans. These loans are considered by management to be of somewhat greater risk of uncollectibility due to the dependency on income production or future development of the real estate. Nearly all of the Company's real property loans were collateralized by real property in Lake and Sumter Counties, Florida. Nonaccrual loans at December 31, 1997 and 1996 totaled $242,000 and $666,000, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 1997, interest income on loans would have been increased approximately $9,000 if the interest on nonaccrual loans at December 31, 1997 had been recorded under the original terms of such loans. All of the nonaccrual loans at December 31, 1997 and 1996 were first-mortgage, single-family residential loans or consumer loans. There have been no loans restructured during any of the periods presented. 34 (5) Premises and Equipment Components of premises and equipment were as follows: At December 31, ---------------------- 1997 1996 ------ ----- (In thousands) Cost: Land....................................... $ 1,754 1,754 Building and improvements.................. 4,380 4,041 Furniture and equipment.................... 2,152 2,145 Construction in progress................... 11 112 ------ ----- Total cost............................. 8,297 8,052 Less accumulated depreciation.................. 2,984 2,908 ----- ----- Net book value............................. $ 5,313 5,144 ===== ===== Certain company facilities are leased under various operating leases. Rental expense was $51,000 and $22,000 in 1997 and 1996, respectively. No related rental expense was incurred during 1995. At December 31, 1997, future minimum rental commitments under noncancellable leases were as follows (in thousands): Year Ending December 31, Amount ------------ ------ 1998.......................................... $ 68 1999.......................................... 73 2000.......................................... 21 2001.......................................... 18 2002.......................................... 18 ---- $ 190 ===== (6) Deposits The aggregate amount of short-term jumbo CDS, each with a minimum denomination of $100,000, was approximately $12.2 million and $9.0 million in 1997 and 1996, respectively. At December 31, 1997, the scheduled maturities of CDS were as follows (in thousands): 1998............................................... $ 167,162 1999............................................... 57,898 2000............................................... 11,094 2001............................................... 1,924 2002 and thereafter................................ 2,212 --------- $ 240,290 ========= 35 (7) Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank and Other Borrowings As of December 31, 1997, the Savings Bank had $30.0 million in Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta ("FHLB") advances outstanding. These advances had a weighted average interest rate of 6.01% and will mature during the year ended December 31, 2002. The security agreement with FHLB includes a blanket floating lien requiring the Savings Bank to maintain first mortgage loans as pledged collateral in an amount equal to at least, when discounted at 75% of the unpaid principal balances, 100% of these advances. The FHLB stock is also pledged as collateral for these advances. The Savings Bank had $30 million of additional credit availability via a FHLB line of credit. The Savings Bank did not draw funds on this line of credit at any time during the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996. The $150,000 community investment fund advance outstanding at December 31, 1996 and 1995 bears interest at 7.17% and matured February 28, 1997. This advance was obtained in accordance with the Community Reinvestment Act to provide lower interest rate financing to developers of low-income housing. Mortgage-backed securities sold under dollar reverse repurchase agreements were delivered to the broker-dealers who arranged the transactions. The broker-dealers may have sold, loaned, or otherwise disposed of such securities to other parties in the normal course of their operations, and have agreed to resell to the Company substantially identical securities at the maturities of the agreements. Information concerning securities sold under agreements to repurchase is summarized as follows: Year Ended December 31, --------------------------- 1997 1996 ---- ---- (Dollars in thousands) Average balance during the year..................................... $ 5,629 849 ======== ===== Average interest rate during the year............................... 5.74% 5.65% -======= ===== Maximum month-end balance during the year................................................. $ 11,952 8,048 ======== ===== Mortgage-backed securities underlying the agreements at year end: Carrying value.................................................. $ - 8,245 ======== ===== Fair value...................................................... $ - 8,237 ======== ===== (8) Income Taxes The Holding Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return. Income taxes are allocated proportionally to the Holding Company and each of the subsidiaries as though separate income tax returns were filed. 36 The income tax provision is summarized as follows: Year Ended December 31, ------------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 ------ ----- ----- (In thousands) Current....................... $ 2,339 1,594 1,776 Deferred...................... (256) (116) 152 ------- ----- ----- $ 2,083 1,478 1,928 ====== ===== ===== The effective tax rate on income before income taxes differs from the U.S. statutory rate of 34%. The following summary reconciles taxes at the U.S. statutory rate with the effective rates: Year Ended December 31, -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 -------------------- ------------------- --------------------- Amount % Amount % Amount % (Dollars in thousands) Taxes on income at U.S. statutory rate........ $ 1,985 34.0% $ 1,245 34.0% $ 1,707 34.0% State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit... 192 3.3 131 3.6 181 3.6 Other - net............... (94) (1.6) 102 2.8 40 .8 ------ ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- Taxes on income at effective rates....... $ 2,083 35.7% $ 1,478 40.4% $ 1,928 38.4% ======= ==== ======= ==== ======= ==== Temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax bases of assets and liabilities that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax liability relate to the following: At December 31, ------------------------ 1997 1996 ---- ---- (In thousands) Deferred tax liabilities: Deferred loan fees..................................... $ 27 111 Allowance for loan losses.............................. 256 501 FHLB stock dividends................................... 304 304 Depreciation........................................... 222 186 Certain accrued interest............................... 17 24 Other.................................................. 82 128 ------ ----- Gross deferred tax liabilities............................. 908 1,254 ------ ----- Deferred tax assets: Unrealized loss on securities available for sale....... 53 116 RRP incentive plan..................................... 118 208 ------ ----- Gross deferred tax assets.................................. 171 324 ------ ----- Net deferred tax liabilities............................... $ 737 930 ====== ===== 37 Retained earnings at December 31, 1997 and 1996 includes approximately $5,810,000 for which no deferred federal income tax liability has been recognized. This amount represents an allocation of income to bad debt deductions for tax purposes only. Reduction of amounts so allocated for purposes other than tax bad debt losses or adjustments arising from carryback of net operating losses would create income for tax purposes only, which would be subject to the then current corporate income tax rate. The unrecorded deferred income tax liability on the above amount was approximately $2,186,000 at December 31, 1997 and 1996. The Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (the "1996 Act") enacted on August 2, 1996 requires savings institutions, such as the Savings Bank, to recapture certain portions of their accumulated bad debt reserves, and eliminated the Percentage of Taxable Income Method of accounting for bad debts for tax purposes. The Savings Bank was required to change its method of accounting for bad debts for tax purposes effective January 1, 1996. In addition, the Savings Bank will be required to recapture the excess of its bad debt reserves at December 31, 1995 over its base year reserves at December 31, 1987, ratably over a six-year period beginning in 1998. At December 31, 1997, the Savings Bank had approximately $910,000 of deferred tax liabilities recorded for the recapture of its excess bad debt reserves. (9) Pension Plan Prior to 1996, the Company participated in a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan (the "Pension Plan") which covered substantially all of its employees. The Company's funding policy with respect to the Pension Plan was to make an annual contribution determined by the Pension Plan's actuaries that would not be less than the minimum required contribution, nor greater than the maximum federal income tax deductible limit. The Company's contributions for the Pension Plan for the year ended December 31, 1995 was $65,000. During 1996, the Company decided to withdraw from participation in the Pension Plan, and accordingly, participants' benefits were frozen and participants became fully vested at that date. The Company did not make a contribution to the Pension Plan for 1996. In connection with the above, the Company adopted a new defined contribution profit sharing 401(k) plan (the "401(k) Plan") effective April 1, 1996. All employees who have met a minimum service requirement (1,000 hours of service in a twelve-month period) may participate in the Plan. Under the 401(k) Plan, a participant may elect to contribute up to 15% of their annual compensation, subject to IRS limitations on total annual contributions. The Company will make contributions to the 401(k) Plan on a monthly basis at two percent of participants' compensation. Contributions to the 401(k) Plan for the year ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 were $37,000 and $23,000, respectively. (10) Financial Instruments The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers and to reduce its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These financial instruments are commitments to extend credit and may involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest-rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheet. The contract amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Company has in these financial instruments. The Company's exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments. 38 Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since some of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company evaluates each customer's credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained if deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit is based on management's credit evaluation of the counterparty. The estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments were as follows: At December 31, 1997 At December 31, 1996 Carrying Fair Carrying Fair Amount Value Amount Value (In thousands) Financial assets: Cash and cash equivalents.........................$ 15,684 15,684 10,157 10,157 Investment securities............................. 20,307 20,353 32,832 32,865 Mortgage-backed securities........................ 38,291 38,748 65,736 66,240 Loans receivable.................................. 315,353 316,528 227,948 224,177 Accrued interest receivable....................... 2,134 2,134 2,019 2,019 Federal Home Loan Bank stock...................... 2,304 2,304 1,939 1,939 Financial liabilities: Deposit liabilities............................... 315,390 316,689 282,664 284,034 Advances from FHLB................................ 30,000 30,376 150 150 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase................................. - - 8,048 8,048 A summary of the notional amounts of the Company's financial instruments which approximates fair value, with off-balance-sheet risk at December 31, 1997, follows: Notional Amount (In thousands) Commitments to extend credit.................... $ 22,607 ====== Unused lines of credit.......................... $ 11,528 ====== Undisbursed portion of loans in process ........ $ 12,253 ====== (11) Significant Group Concentration of Credit Risk The Company grants real estate and consumer loans to customers primarily in the State of Florida with the majority of such loans in the Lake and Sumter County area. Therefore, the Company's exposure to credit risk is significantly affected by changes in the economy of the Lake and Sumter County area. The contractual amounts of credit related financial instruments such as commitments to extend credit represent the amounts of potential accounting loss should the contract be fully drawn upon, the customer default and the value of any existing collateral become worthless. 39 (12) Related Parties Loans to directors and executive officers of the Company were made in the ordinary course of business and did not involve more than normal risk of collectibility or present other unfavorable features. Activity in loans to directors and executive officers were as follows: Year Ended December 31, --------------------- 1997 1996 ---- ---- (In thousands) Beginning balance................................... $ 1,030 1,038 Amounts related to new officers and directors....... 135 - Loans originated.................................... 725 111 Principal repayments................................ (162) (119) ------ ----- Ending balance.................................. $ 1,728 1,030 ===== ===== (13) Commitments and Contingencies In the ordinary course of business, the Company has various outstanding commitments and contingent liabilities that are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. In addition, the Company is a defendant in certain claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, after consultation with legal counsel, the ultimate disposition of these matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition of the Company. (14) Restrictions on Retained Earnings The Savings Bank is subject to certain restrictions on the amount of dividends that it may declare without prior regulatory approval. At December 31, 1997, approximately $16.0 million of retained earnings were available for dividend declaration without prior regulatory approval. (15) Regulatory Matters The Savings Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirement administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory-and possibly additional discretionary-actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company's financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Savings Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Savings Bank's assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Savings Bank's capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgements by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Savings Bank to maintain minimum amounts (set forth in the table below) of total and Tier I capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined). Management believes, as of December 31, 1997, that the Savings Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject. As of December 31, 1997, the most recent notification from the OTS categorized the Savings Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized, the Savings Bank must maintain minimum tangible, tier I (core), tier I (risk-based) and total risk-based capital ratios as set forth in the table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the institution's category. 40 The Savings Bank's actual capital amounts and ratios at December 31, 1997 and 1996 are also presented in the table. To Be Well Minimum Capitalized For Capital For Prompt Adequacy Corrective Action Actual Purposes Provisions -------------------- --------------------- --------------------- % Amount % Amount % Amount ----- ---------- ------ ----------- ----- ---------- As of December 31, 1997: (Dollars in thousands) Stockholders' equity, and ratio to total assets..................... 11.12% $ 44,502 Less: investment in nonincludable subsidiary................. (195) Add back: unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities................. 42 -------- Tangible capital, and ratio to adjusted total assets............... 11.08% $ 44,349 1.5% $ 6,003 ======= ====== Tier 1 (core) capital, and ratio to adjusted total assets..................... 11.08% $ 44,349 3.0% $ 12,006 5.0% $ 20,009 ======= ====== ====== Tier 1 capital, and ratio to risk-weighted assets.... 20.90% 44,349 4.0% $ 8,486 6.0% $ 12,730 ====== ====== Tier 2 capital (allowance for loan losses)............... 1,684 ------- Total risk-based capital, and ratio to risk- weighted assets............ 21.70% $ 46,033 8.0% $ 16,973 10.0% $ 21,216 ======= ====== ====== Total assets................... $ 400,339 ======= Adjusted total assets.......... $ 400,186 ======= Risk-weighted assets........... $ 212,162 ======= 41 To Be Well Minimum Capitalized For Capital For Prompt Adequacy Corrective Action Actual Purposes Provisions -------------------- --------------------- --------------------- % Amount % Amount % Amount ----- ---------- ------ ----------- ----- ---------- As of December 31, 1996: (Dollars in thousands) Stockholders' equity, and ratio to total assets..................... 12.05% $ 41,731 Less: investment in nonincludable subsidiary................. (201) Add back: unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities................. 121 --------- Tangible capital, and ratio to adjusted total assets............... 12.02% $ 41,651 1.5% $ 5,198 ======== ====== Tier 1 (core) capital, and ratio to adjusted total assets..................... 12.02% $ 41,651 3.0% $ 10,395 5.0% $ 17,326 ======== ====== ====== Tier 1 capital, and ratio to risk-weighted assets.... 26.29% 41,651 4.0% $ 6,338 6.0% $ 9,507 ====== ====== Tier 2 capital (allowance for loan losses)............... 1,063 --------- Total risk-based capital, and ratio to risk- weighted assets............ 26.96% $ 42,714 8.0% $ 12,676 10.0% $ 15,846 ======== ====== ====== Total assets................... $ 346,442 ======= Adjusted total assets.......... $ 346,511 ======= Risk-weighted assets........... $ 158,456 ======= 42 On September 30, 1996, legislation was enacted which, among other things, imposed a special one-time assessment on SAIF member institutions, including the Savings Bank, to recapitalize the SAIF and spread the obligations for payments of Financing Corporation ("FICO") bonds across all SAIF and BIF members. The FDIC special assessment levied amounted to 65.7 basis points on SAIF assessable deposits held as of March 31, 1995. The special assessment was recognized in the third quarter of 1996 and was tax deductible. The Savings Bank recorded a charge of $1.7 million before taxes during 1996 as a result of the FDIC special assessment. That legislation eliminated the substantial disparity between the amount that BIF and SAIF members had been paying for deposit insurance premiums. Beginning on January 1, 1997, BIF members will pay a portion of the FICO payment equal to 1.3 basis points on BIF-insured deposits, compared to 6.48 basis points payable by SAIF members on SAIF-insured deposits, and will pay a pro rata share of the FICO payment on the earlier of January 1, 2000 or the date upon which the last savings association, such as the Savings Bank, ceases to exist. The legislation also requires BIF and SAIF to be merged by January 1, 1999 provided that subsequent legislation is adopted to eliminate the savings association charter and no savings associations remain as of that time. The FDIC substantially lowered SAIF assessments to a range comparable to those of BIF members, although SAIF members will continue to pay the higher FICO payments described above. Management cannot predict the level of FDIC insurance assessments on an ongoing basis or whether the BIF and SAIF will eventually be merged. (16) Conversion to Stock Savings Bank The Savings Bank successfully completed a conversion from a federally chartered mutual savings association to a federally chartered stock savings bank on January 4, 1994 pursuant to the Plan of Conversion adopted by the Savings Bank's Board of Directors on June 17, 1993 and subsequently approved by regulatory authorities and members of the Bank. FFLC Bancorp, Inc. was created as the holding company for the Savings Bank as part of this conversion, generating proceeds of $23.3 million (net of shares purchased by the Savings Bank for employee stock incentive plans) from the sale of 4,603,032 shares of stock at the price of $6 per share in a subscription and community offering. The Plan of Conversion provided for the establishment of a Liquidation Account equal to the retained income of the Savings Bank as of September 30, 1993 (the date of the most recent financial statement presented in the final conversion prospectus). The Liquidation Account is established to provide a limited priority claim to the assets of the Savings Bank to qualifying depositors as of September 30, 1992 (Eligible Account Holders) who continue to maintain deposits in the Savings Bank after conversion. In the unlikely event of a complete liquidation of the Savings Bank, and only in such event, each Eligible Account Holder would receive from the Liquidation Account a liquidation distribution based on their proportionate share of the then total remaining qualifying deposits. Current regulations allow the Savings Bank to pay dividends on its stock after the conversion if its regulatory capital would not thereby be reduced below the amount then required for the aforementioned Liquidation Account. Also, capital distribution regulations limit the Savings Bank's ability to make capital distributions which include dividends, stock redemptions and repurchases, cash-out mergers, interest payments on certain convertible debt and other transactions charged to the capital account based on their capital level and supervisory condition. Federal regulations also preclude any repurchase of the stock by the Savings Bank or its holding company for three years after conversion except for purchases of qualifying shares of a director and repurchases pursuant to an offer made on a pro rata basis to all stockholders and with prior approval of the Office of Thrift Supervision or pursuant to an open-market stock repurchase program that complies with certain regulatory criteria. See also Note 19 for information regarding the Savings Bank's Stock Repurchase Program. 43 (17) Stock Benefit Plans During 1996, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS No. 123"). SFAS No. 123 applies to stock-based compensation under the Company's incentive stock option plan (the "Option Plan") and under the Company's Recognition and Retention Plan discussed below. As allowed by SFAS No. 123, the Company elected to continue to measure compensation cost for the options or shares granted under either plan using the intrinsic value method of accounting prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." SFAS No. 123 does not apply to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan discussed below. During the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, 10,867, 8,332 and 5,035 options were granted under the Option Plan, and 2,014, 6,000 and 4,515 shares were awarded under the Recognition and Retention Plan. SFAS No. 123 requires pro forma fair value disclosures if the intrinsic value method is being utilized. In order to calculate the fair value of the options, it was assumed that the risk-free interest rate was 7.0% for each period, an annualized dividend yield of approximately 2% would apply over the exercise period, the expected life of the options would be the entire exercise period and the expected stock volatility was 23%, 14% and 26%, respectively, for 1997, 1996 and 1995. For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value was included in expense in the period vesting occurs. The following information pertains to the options granted to purchase common stock and shares awarded in 1997, 1996 and 1995 (in thousands, except per share amounts): Year Ended December 31, ----------------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options issued during the year.......................... $ 84 39 21 ====== ====== ====== Proforma net earnings................................ $3,663 2,149 3,064 ====== ====== ====== Proforma basic earnings per share.................... $ .99 .53 .72 ====== ====== ====== Stock Option Plan. During 1993, the Company adopted and the shareholders approved the Option Plan. On January 4, 1994, upon conversion of the Savings Bank to a stock association, stock options for 460,303 common shares were authorized to be granted to directors, officers and employees of the Savings Bank including 66,343 shares reserved for future directors, officers and employees. Shares granted under the Option Plan are exercisable at the market price at the date of grant. Such incentive stock options granted to officers and employees are exercisable in three equal annual installments, with the first installment becoming exercisable one year from the date of grant. Options granted to outside directors are exercisable immediately, but any common shares obtained from exercise of the options may not be sold prior to one year from the date of grant. All options expire at the earlier of ten years from the date of grant or one year following the date which the outside director, officer or employee ceases to serve in such capacity. At December 31, 1997, 57,666 shares remain available for grant to future directors, officers and employees. 44 The following is a summary of option transactions: Weighted- Range of Average Number Per Share Per Share of Shares Option Price Price --------- ------------ ----- Outstanding, December 31, 1994...................... 382,293 $6.00 6.00 Granted............................................. 5,035 $9.52 9.52 Forfeited........................................... (1,112) $6.00 6.00 Exercised........................................... (12,636) $6.00 6.00 ------- Outstanding, December 31, 1995...................... 373,580 $6.00-9.52 6.05 Granted............................................. 8,332 $12.00 12.00 Forfeited........................................... (2,778) $6.00 6.00 Exercised........................................... (13,321) $6.00 6.00 ------- Outstanding, December 31, 1996...................... 365,813 $6.00-12.00 6.19 Granted............................................. 10,867 $15.30-21.25 18.06 Exercised........................................... (46,252) $6.00-9.52 6.13 ------- Outstanding, December 31, 1997...................... 330,428 $ 6.00-21.25 6.58 ======= ============ ===== The weighted-average remaining contractual life of the outstanding stock options at December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 was 6.2, 7.1 and 8.3 years, respectively. The outstanding options at December 31, 1997 were exercisable as follows: Number Weighted-Average of Weighted-Average Remaining Year Ending Shares Exercise Price Contractual Life (In years) Currently exercisable................... 319,042 $ 6.33 3.7 1998.................................... 4,721 13.36 9.0 1999.................................... 4,721 13.36 9.0 2000.................................... 1,944 15.30 9.0 ------- 330,428 $ 6.58 6.2 ======= ===== === 45 Employee Stock Ownership Plan. The Company sponsors a leveraged ESOP that covers eligible employees who have a twelve-month period of employment with the Savings Bank during which they worked at least 1,000 hours and who have attained age 21. The Savings Bank makes quarterly contributions to the ESOP equal to the ESOP's debt service. The ESOP Trust purchased 368,242 shares of common stock in the Company's initial public offering with the proceeds from a loan from the Company. This loan bears interest at a fixed-rate of six percent with principal and interest payable in equal quarterly installments over seven years. The ESOP shares initially were pledged as collateral for its debt. As the debt is repaid, shares are released from collateral and allocated to active employees based on the proportion of debt service paid during the year. The Company accounts for its ESOP in accordance with Statement of Position 93-6. Accordingly, the debt of the ESOP is recorded as debt and the cost of the shares pledged as collateral are reported as a contra equity account. As shares are released from collateral, the Company records compensation expense, and an offsetting credit to capital, equal to the current market price of the shares, and the shares become outstanding for earnings per share computations. Dividends on all ESOP shares are recorded as compensation expense as it is management's intention to allocate the dividends along with the shares when allocated. Compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 included the following ESOP related costs: Year Ended December 31, ---------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- (In thousands) Amortization of the original cost, $6 per share....... $ 315 315 315 Market appreciation of the FFLC shares................ 597 265 242 Dividends on ESOP shares.............................. 61 60 56 ---- ---- --- Total............................................. $ 973 640 613 === === === The ESOP shares were as follows: At December 31, --------------------------- 1997 1996 ---- ---- ($ in thousands) Allocated shares and shares released for allocation... $ 199,479 152,884 Unreleased shares..................................... 157,818 210,424 ------- ------- Total ESOP shares..................................... 357,297 363,308 ======= ======= Fair value of unreleased shares....................... $ 3,433 2,714 ======== ======== Recognition and Retention Plan. The Company adopted, and the shareholders approved, an RRP for directors, officers and employees to enable the Savings Bank to attract and retain experienced and capable personnel. On January 4, 1994, the conversion date, 184,122 shares of common stock were purchased for the RRP which included 8,067 shares reserved for future directors, officers and employees. The shares are granted in the form of restricted stock to be earned in three equal annual installments beginning April 4, 1995. The RRP shares purchased in the conversion initially were excluded from stockholders' equity. The Company recognized compensation expense in the amount of the fair market value of the common stock at the grant date of $6 per share, pro rata over the years (1996, 1995 and 1994) during which the shares were earned and payable and recorded a credit to shareholders' equity. Compensation expense attributable to the RRP amounted to $368,000 in 1996, 1995 and 1994. No compensation expense attributable to the RRP was recognized in 1997. The shares are entitled to all voting and other shareholder rights, except that the shares, while restricted, cannot be sold, pledged or otherwise disposed of, and are required to be held in escrow. 46 If a holder of restricted stock under the RRP terminated employment for reasons other than death, disability, retirement or change of control in the Company, such employee forfeits all rights to any allocated shares which are still restricted. If termination is caused by death, disability, retirement or change in control of the Company, all allocated shares become unrestricted. Forfeitures are reallocated to eligible participants annually. At December 31, 1997, 4,581 shares remain reserved for future directors, officers and employees. (18) Parent Company Only Financial Statements Condensed financial statements of the Holding Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 are presented below. Amounts shown as investment in subsidiary, loans to subsidiary and equity in earnings of subsidiary are eliminated in consolidation. Condensed Balance Sheets At December 31, -------------------- 1997 1996 ------- ------- (In thousands) Assets Cash, deposited with subsidiary $ 477 645 Investment in subsidiary 44,503 41,731 Loans to subsidiary 6,447 11,262 Other assets 2 -- ------- ------- Total assets $51,429 53,638 ======= ======= Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current income taxes -- -- Accrued expense and other liabilities -- 12 Stockholders' equity 51,429 53,626 ------- ------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $51,429 53,638 ======= ======= 47 Condensed Statements of Income Year Ended December 31, ------------------------------ 1997 1996 1995 ---- ---- ---- (In thousands) Revenues........................................ $ 532 772 871 Expenses........................................ 280 396 432 ------ ------ ------ Income before earnings of subsidiary.... 252 376 439 Earnings of subsidiary.................. 3,502 1,808 2,654 ----- ----- ----- Net income $ 3,754 2,184 3,093 ======= ===== ===== Condensed Statements of Cash Flows Year Ended December 31, --------------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 ------- ------- ------- (In thousands) Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 3,754 2,184 3,093 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations: Equity in earnings of subsidiary (3,502) (1,808) (2,654) (Increase) decrease in other assets (2) 6 8 (Decrease) increase in current income taxes payable -- (4) (27) (Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities (12) (4) 7 ------- ------- ------- Net cash provided by operating activities 238 374 427 ------- ------- ------- Cash flows from investing activities- Repayment of loan to subsidiary 4,815 1,316 316 ------- ------- ------- Year Ended December 31, --------------------------------- 1997 1996 1995 ------- ------- ------- Cash flows from financing activities: Purchase of treasury stock (6,171) (3,922) (2,373) Proceeds from sale of common stock 283 80 76 Cash dividends paid (1,141) (986) (817) Cash dividends received 1,808 2,654 3,266 ------- ------- ------- Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (5,221) (2,174) 152 ------- ------- ------- Net (decrease) increase in cash (168) (484) 895 Cash at beginning of year 645 1,129 234 ------- ------- ------- Cash at end of year $ 477 645 1,129 ======= ======= ======= 48 (19) Stock Repurchase Program In December 1994, the Company's Board of Directors approved a Stock Repurchase Program ("Program") which allows the Company to acquire its outstanding common stock in the open market. The Company subsequently received OTS approval for the Program, and began repurchasing shares early in 1995. Under the Program, the Company was limited to repurchasing no more than 5%, or approximately 138,000 shares of its publicly-held common stock over a one-year period ending January 16, 1996. During the year ended December 31, 1995, 132,044 shares or 95.6% of the maximum number of shares approved under the Program were repurchased. In January and August 1996, the Company's Board of Directors approved programs which allow the Company to acquire additional common stock in the open market. The Company received OTS approval for the programs and began repurchasing shares within one month of approval. During the year ended December 31, 1996, all 132,000 shares approved under the January 1996 program were repurchased. During the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997, all 126,000 shares approved under the August 1996 program were repurchased. In January 1997, the Company's Board of Directors approved a program which allows the Company to acquire additional common stock in the open market. During the year ended December 31, 1997, 178,690 shares or 60.6% of the 294,928 shares approved under that program were repurchased. (20) Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited) The following tables present summarized quarterly data (in thousands, except per share amounts): Year Ended December 31, 1997 ------------------------------------------------------- First Second Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Total ------- ------- ------- ------- ----- Interest income............................... $ 6,483 6,880 7,264 7,529 28,156 Interest expense.............................. 3,439 3,741 4,051 4,185 15,416 ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ Net interest income........................... 3,044 3,139 3,213 3,344 12,740 Provision for loan losses..................... 68 70 364 147 649 ------ ------ ------ ------ -------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses........................... 2,976 3,069 2,849 3,197 12,091 ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ Other income.................................. 198 216 541 264 1,219 Other expense................................. 1,631 1,883 1,917 2,042 7,473 ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ Income before income taxes.................... 1,543 1,402 1,473 1,419 5,837 Income taxes.................................. 570 500 547 466 2,083 ------ ----- ------ ------ ------ Net income.................................... $ 973 902 926 953 3,754 ====== ===== ====== ====== ====== Basic income per common share................. $ .26 .24 .25 .26 1.01 ====== ====== ====== ====== ======= Diluted income per common share............... $ .24 .23 .24 .25 .96 ====== ====== ====== ====== ======== 49 Year Ended December 31, 1996 --------------------------------------------------------- First Second Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Total ------- ------- ------- ------- ----- Interest income............................... $ 5,946 5,939 6,086 6,247 24,218 Interest expense.............................. 3,215 3,168 3,240 3,336 12,959 ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ Net interest income........................... 2,731 2,771 2,846 2,911 11,259 Provision for loan losses..................... 14 15 34 44 107 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses........................... 2,717 2,756 2,812 2,867 11,152 ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ Other income.................................. 182 195 208 224 809 Other expense................................. 1,563 1,636 3,334 1,766 8,299 ----- ----- ----- ----- ------ Income (loss) before income taxes............. 1,336 1,315 (314) 1,325 3,662 Income taxes (credit)......................... 525 519 (91) 525 1,478 ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ Net income (loss)............................. $ 811 796 (223) 800 2,184 ====== ===== ====== ===== ====== Basic income (loss) per common share.......... $ .20 .19 (.05) .20 .54 ====== ===== ====== ===== ====== Diluted income (loss) per common share........ $ .19 .18 (.05) .19 .51 ====== ===== ====== ===== ====== 50 Independent Auditors' Report The Board of Directors FFLC Bancorp, Inc. Leesburg, Florida: We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of FFLC Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary (the "Company") (the parent company of First Federal Savings Bank of Lake County) as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1997. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1997 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. /s/HACKER, JOHNSON, COHEN & GRIEB PA - ------------------------------------ HACKER, JOHNSON, COHEN & GRIEB PA Orlando, Florida January 16, 1998 51 FFLC BANCORP, INC. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS Directors: Occupation Joseph J. Junod Retired, General Manager, Avesta Sheffield Pipe Chairman of the Board Claron D. Wagner President, Woody Wagner, Inc. Vice Chairman President/Owner, Logan Sitework Contractors, Inc. James P. Logan President, Lassiter-Ware, Inc. Ted R. Ostrander, Jr. Attorney, CEO Ro-Mac Lumber Supply, Inc. H.D. Robuck, Jr. President, FFLC Bancorp, Inc. & Subsidiary Stephen T. Kurtz Executive Vice President, FFLC Bancorp, Inc. & Paul K. Mueller Subsidiary Advisory Directors: Frank L. Cogburn Retired, Past President, First Federal Savings Bank of Lake County James R. Gregg President, Jarol Company James H. Herlong General Partner, A.S. Herlong, Ltd. Horace D. Robuck President, Romac Lumber Officers: Stephen T. Kurtz President and Chief Executive Officer Paul K. Mueller Executive Vice President and Treasurer Dwight L. Hart Senior Vice President Danny A. Schmid Senior Vice President Sandra L. Rutschow Vice President and Secretary Lawrence E. Hoag Vice President 52 FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK OF LAKE COUNTY DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS DIRECTORS Joseph J. Junod Chairman of the Board Claron D. Wagner Vice Chairman James P. Logan Ted R. Ostrander, Jr. H.D. Robuck, Jr. Stephen T. Kurtz Paul K. Mueller Advisory Directors Frank L. Cogburn James R. Gregg Horace D. Robuck James H. Herlong OFFICERS Stephen T. Kurtz President Chief Executive Officer Paul K. Mueller Executive Vice President and Treasurer Dwight L. Hart Senior Vice President and Mortgage Lending Manager Danny A. Schmid Senior Vice President and Commercial Lending Manager Sandra L. Rutschow Vice President and Corporate Secretary Lawrence E. Hoag Vice President Deposit Accounts Manager Michael J. Cox Vice President and Area Loan Manager Brian R. Hofer Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer Lynda F. Wemple Vice President and Accounting Manager Yvonne K. Ross Vice President and Loan Officer Brenda M. Grubb Vice President and Human Resource Manager Linda C. Gallop Clermont Branch Manager Doris E. Hyatt Assistant Secretary Susan L. Berkebile Vice President - Area Loan Manager Dennis Rogers Assistant Vice President - Area Loan Manager Wildwood Branch Manager Vaneeda F. Potter Fruitland Park Office Manager Vickie S. Baxter Assistant Vice President Eustis Branch Manager Sonja G. Sanders Main Street Office Manager Arthur Middleton Lake Square Office Manager Sandra L. Seaton Assistant Vice President South Leesburg Branch Manager Area Loan Originator Jay Bartholomew Assistant Vice President Lady Lake Branch Manager Jankie Dhanpat Assistant Vice President SEC Reporting and Compliance Officer Karen Hollister Assistant Vice President Loan Operations Manager Charles L. Lee Security Officer Janet L. Glessner Marketing Officer Debra L. McFarlane Main Office Branch Manager Sandra A. Rowe Assistant Secretary and Loan Servicing Manager Carmen C. Passwaters Assistant Secretary 53 FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK OF LAKE COUNTY is Proud of the Outstanding Service its Employees Provide to the Community and the People it Serves MAIN OFFICE: Pamela Ali Barbara J. Boscana Norma J. Caron Maryann D. Chantos Constance A. Poitier-Christian Shu Een Chen Joseph D. Cioppa Camilla R. Clark Sheila C. Coffey Carlos E. Colon Diane S. Cook Lori Cook Barbara A. Cordes Jewel M. Correll Jennifer Culberson Robert Cumm Cheryl A. Davis Dawn Rene Davison Carla J. Devey Carol A. Dewey Jankie Dhanpat Janine S. Dickerson Deborah S. Edwards Ruth E. Fielding Joan P. Gibson Linda J. Giggey Janet L. Glessner Zoann Goodman Jennifer L. Grovesteen Brenda M. Grubb Andrea Hanson Dwight L. Hart Lawrence E. Hoag Stephanie Hodges Penny M. Hollis Karen L. Hollister Stephanie Hodges Doris E. Hyatt Patricia B. Inman Juanita F. Jackson Sondra Jones Constance L. Merrell-Kasch Kristina Keel Erin Klink Stephen T. Kurtz Adriane M. Lacey Linda N. Landers Cynthia M. Lay Leslie A. Leach Charles L. Lee Pamela J. Linville Cynthia A. Lord Judith M. Maddox Annette McCullough Debra L. McFarlane Paul K. Mueller Pamela A. O'Neal Carmen C. Passwaters Debra L. Possee Leslie Robinson Beverly L. Ross Yvonne K. Ross Sandra A. Rowe Sheri K. Runnels Landa A. Russell Sandra L. Rutschow James Schaeffer Danny A. Schmid Margaret M. Siegel Leigh S. Skehan Lynn P. Stoffel Michelle M. Strickland Joyce H. Sutton Michelle M. Thompson Virginia D. Vann Theresa R. Wells Lynda F. Wemple Margaret R. White Louise E. Whitlock Rhonda L. Wilkerson Shirley N. Williams Betty L. Wolcott Lisa K. Woolwine FRUITLAND PARK OFFICE: Julie Elaine Glenn Melissa J. Judd Vaneeda F. Potter Delphine C. Williams LADY LAKE: Jay R. Bartholomew Deede A. Dye Julie A. Laws Marilyn A. Leugers Tamara J. Lloyd Mary E. Rutz Patricia L. Sizemore Margaret A. Slimm MAIN STREET OFFICE: Aimee N. Barto Kristy L. Lawrence Dawn M. Loth Sonja G. Sanders Orpha M. Vogt LAKE SQUARE: Sheila M. Heitmeyer Arthur E. Middleton Melissa J. Miller Angela Nicole Phillips CLERMONT OFFICE: Susan L. Berkebile Sharon S. Dziorney Annette S. Demeree Donna L. Franklin Linda C. Gallop Brenda Heisner Brian R. Hofer Tammy R. Imundi Trinia C. McClendon Glenda S. Riggs Sharon M. Slack EUSTIS OFFICE: Vickie S. Baxter Michael J. Cox Peggy L. Harris Taneria N. O'Neal Natasha L. Pender Michael J. Price Bernice E. Watkins Juanita L. Wright WILDWOOD OFFICE: Donna L. Boyett Angela B. Christopher Jennifer Kitchens Rebecca D. Moreno Dennis R. Rogers Gina R. Rusu Karen Seybold Ledora Smith Willie Lee Smith Paula D. Williams SOUTH LEESBURG Hilda Lozano Sandra L. Seaton Carol A. Sieder Eva J. Snead 54