================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 -------------------- FORM 11-K (Mark One) [x] Annual Report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange of 1934 (Fee Required) For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 OR [ ] Transition Report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [No Fee Required] For the transition period from to ----- ----- Commission File Number 1-13578 A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below: DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office: DOWNEY FINANCIAL CORP. 3501 Jamboree Road Newport Beach, CA 92660 ================================================================================ REQUIRED INFORMATION I. Financial Statements. Financial statements and schedules prepared in accordance with the financial reporting requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, together with independent auditors' report thereon. II. Exhibits: Consent of Independent Auditors. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the Plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized. DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN Date: September 3, 1997 By: /s/ THOMAS E. PRINCE ----------------------------- ----------------------------------- Thomas E. Prince Member, Administrative Committee DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedules December 31, 1996 and 1995 (With Independent Auditors' Report Thereon) DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN Index to Financial Statements and Supplemental Schedules Page Independent Auditors' Report 1 Independent Auditors' Report 2 Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits - December 31, 1996 and 1995 3 Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits - Years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 4 Notes to Financial Statements 5 Schedule Item 27a - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes - December 31, 1996 1 Item 27d - Schedule of Reportable Transactions - Year ended December 31, 1996 2 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT The Administrative Committee Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. Employees' Retirement and Savings Plan: We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets available for Plan benefits of the Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. Employees' Retirement and Savings Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 1996 and the related statement of changes in net assets available for Plan benefits for the year ended December 31, 1996. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit 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 audit provides a responsible basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for Plan benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 1996 and the changes in net assets available for Plan benefits for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Our audit was performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedule of assets held for investment purposes, schedule of loans or fixed income obligations and schedule of reportable transactions are presented for the purpose of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements but are supplementary information required by the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. /s/ KPMG Peat Marwick Los Angeles, California June 26, 1997 1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT To the Administrative Committee of Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. Employees' Retirement and Savings Plan We have audited the Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits (combined and by fund) of the Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. Employees' Retirement and Savings Plan as of December 31, 1995 and the related Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits (combined and by fund) for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit 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 audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for plan benefits of the Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. Employees' Retirement and Savings Plan as of December 31, 1995 and the changes in net assets available for plan benefits for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. /s/ Scott, Bankhead & Co. June 26, 1997 2 DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits December 31, 1996 and 1995 ASSETS 1996 1995 ------------ ------------ Investments, at fair value: Mutual funds ............................... $ 6,803,984 $ 4,989,614 Money Market Funds ......................... 3,253,991 2,870,320 Downey Financial Corp. common stock ........ 1,917,726 1,263,784 Participant loans .......................... 439,034 312,367 ------------ ------------ 12,414,735 9,436,085 ------------ ------------ Receivables: Employer's contribution .................... 1,174,191 908,361 Employees' contributions ................... 54,556 -- Investment income .......................... 3,183 24,532 Other ...................................... 6,202 -- ------------ ------------ 1,238,132 932,893 ------------ ------------ Cash ........................................ 5,961 122,569 ------------ ------------ Total assets ............................. 13,658,828 10,491,547 ------------ ------------ LIABILITIES Note payable ................................ -- (19,850) Other ....................................... (1,348) -- ------------ ------------ Total liabilities ........................ (1,348) (19,850) ------------ ------------ Net assets available for Plan benefits ... $ 13,657,480 $ 10,471,697 ============ ============ See accompanying notes to financial statements. 3 DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits Years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 1996 1995 ------------ ------------ Additions to net assets attributed to: Dividends .............................. $ 29,518 $ 25,166 Interest and realized and unrealized gains and losses ...................... 1,373,202 1,405,044 ------------ ------------ 1,402,720 1,430,210 Contributions: Employer .............................. 1,336,683 1,158,329 Employee .............................. 1,556,387 1,349,427 ------------ ------------ Total additions ..................... 4,295,790 3,937,966 ------------ ------------ Deductions from net assets attributed to: Benefits paid to participants .......... (1,110,007) (859,397) Administrative expenses ................ -- (5,210) ------------ ------------ Total deductions .................... (1,110,007) (864,607) ------------ ------------ Net increase ........................ 3,185,783 3,073,359 Net assets available for Plan benefits: Beginning of year ...................... 10,471,697 7,398,338 ------------ ------------ End of year ............................ $ 13,657,480 $ 10,471,697 ============ ============ See accompanying notes to financial statements. 4 DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 1996 and 1995 (1) DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN GENERAL The Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. Employees' Retirement and Savings Plan (the Plan) was established as a profit sharing plan on January 1, 1978 and was originally called the Employees' Profit Sharing Plan of Downey Savings and Loan Association. The Plan was restated as of August 1, 1993 to qualify as both a profit sharing plan and a qualified cash or deferred arrangement under Internal Revenue Code Sections 401(a) and 401(k). The following description provides only general information. Participants should refer to the Plan agreement for a more complete description of the Plan's provisions. The Plan is a defined contribution plan which provides retirement benefits for eligible employees of Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A., its affiliates and subsidiaries (Downey). It is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN The Plan is administered by Downey (the Plan Administrator). Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A. Administrative Committee (the Committee) also administers the Plan and consists of at least three members and has the authority to control and manage the operation and administration of the Plan. The assets of the Plan are held in a nondiscretionary trust by Charles Schwab Trust Company as trustee and are administered under a trust agreement which requires that the trustee hold, administer and distribute the funds of the Plan in accordance with the text of the Plan and the instructions of the Plan Administrator, the Committee or its designees. CONTRIBUTIONS All employees of Downey are eligible to participate in the Plan provided they are 21 years of age and have completed one year of service. Each year, participants may contribute up to 15% of their compensation, as defined in the Plan. Participants may not roll over into the Plan amounts representing distributions from other qualified plans. Each quarter, Downey makes a matching contribution equal to 25% of the participant's pretax contributions for the quarter which do not exceed 4% of the participant's compensation for that quarter. In addition, Downey makes annual contributions based upon the participant's annual compensation and a participant age-weighted factor. Contributions are subject to certain limitations. PARTICIPANT ACCOUNTS Each participant's account is credited with the participant's contributions and allocations of Downey's matching and discretionary contributions and the Plan's earnings and losses. Allocations are based on participant earnings or account balances, as defined. Forfeitures reduce the amount of employer contributions. For the year ended December 31, 1996, participant forfeitures totaled $30,646. 5 DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN Notes to Financial Statements, Continued VESTING Participants are immediately vested in their contributions plus actual earnings thereon. Vesting in Downey's matching and discretionary contributions plus actual earnings thereon is based on years of continuous service. A participant vests at the rate of 20% after one year of credited service and 20% each year thereafter until 100% vesting is reached after five years of credited service. INVESTMENT OPTIONS Contributions may be invested at the participant's direction as follows: Stock Fund - The fund provides Plan participants with an opportunity to invest in Downey Financial Corp. Schwab Institutional Advantage Money Market Fund - The fund seeks to preserve capital and maintain a high degree of liquidity while providing current income. This fund is managed by Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. The fund will use a variety of securities whose maturities range from 30 to 75 days. PIMCO Low Duration Fund - The fund seeks total return - both income and capital appreciation - consistent with prudent investment management. Templeton Foreign Fund - The fund seeks long-term growth of capital. Neuberger & Berman Guardian Fund - The fund is a growth and income fund that emphasizes investments in stocks of established, high quality companies considered to be undervalued in comparison to stocks of similar companies. Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund - The fund seeks income, conservation of principal and long-term growth of principal income. Wasatch Aggressive Equity Fund - The fund seeks long-term growth of capital and income. PARTICIPANT LOANS Participants may borrow from their fund accounts in the event of financial hardship, as defined within the Plan. Loan transactions are treated as a transfer to (from) the investment funds. The loans are secured by the balance in the participant's account and bear interest at a rate commensurate with local prevailing rates as determined by the Plan Administrator. Principal and interest are paid ratably through payroll deductions. PAYMENTS OF BENEFITS Upon termination of service, a participant may elect to receive either a single sum payment in cash or Company Stock equal to the value of the vested interest in his or her account, or a series of substantially equal annual or more frequent installments over a period not to exceed five years. 6 DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN Notes to Financial Statements, Continued PLAN TERMINATION Although they have not expressed any intent to do so, the Employers have the right under the Plan to discontinue contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of Plan termination, participants will become 100% vested in their accounts. (2) SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES BASIS OF ACCOUNTING The financial statements of the Plan have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. INVESTMENTS Publicly traded securities are carried at fair value based on the published market quotations. Purchases and sales of investments are recorded on a trade-date basis. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES All administrative costs of the Plan, excluding investment management fees, are paid by Downey. USE OF ESTIMATES The Plan Administrator has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities to prepare these financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Accordingly, actual results may differ from those estimates. RECLASSIFICATION Certain reclassifications of the prior year's reported amounts have been made to conform to the current year's reporting format. 7 DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN Notes to Financial Statements, Continued (3) NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS The following presents net assets available for Plan benefits for each fund as of December 31, 1996: PIMCO NEUBERGER & DODGE & WASATCH MONEY LOW TEMPLETON BERMAN COX AGGRESSIVE STOCK MARKET DURATION FOREIGN GUARDIAN LOAN BALANCED EQUITY FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND TOTAL ---------- --------- -------- --------- ----------- ------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Assets: Investments at fair value: Mutual funds .... $ -- -- 958,470 105,393 2,927,325 -- 2,221,422 591,374 6,803,984 Money Market Funds .......... 53,575 3,200,416 -- -- -- -- -- -- 3,253,991 Downey Financial Corp. common stock .......... 1,917,726 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1,917,726 Participant loans -- -- -- -- -- 439,034 -- -- 439,034 ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------- -------- ----------- -------- ----------- 1,971,301 3,200,416 958,470 105,393 2,927,325 439,034 2,221,422 591,374 12,414,735 ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------- -------- ----------- -------- ----------- Receivables: Employer's contribution ..... 147,531 309,270 91,763 10,188 277,325 -- 240,635 97,479 1,174,191 Employees' contributions .... 6,168 13,182 4,023 963 14,548 -- 9,753 5,919 54,556 Investments sold (purchased) ...... 17,842 -- -- -- (13,392) -- -- (4,450) -- Investment income . 3,009 -- 9 10 86 -- (21) 90 3,183 Other ............. 660 1,225 336 45 2,109 -- 1,513 314 6,202 ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------- -------- ----------- -------- ----------- 175,210 323,677 96,131 11,206 280,676 -- 251,880 99,352 1,238,132 ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------- -------- ----------- -------- ----------- Cash ............... 4,385 1,386 -- -- 38 -- 152 -- 5,961 ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------- -------- ----------- -------- ----------- Total assets .... 2,150,896 3,525,479 1,054,601 116,599 3,208,039 439,034 2,473,454 690,726 13,658,828 Liabilities - other (835) (257) (50) -- (203) -- (3) -- (1,348) ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ----------- -------- ----------- -------- ----------- Net assets available for Plan benefits .. $ 2,150,061 3,525,222 1,054,551 116,599 3,207,836 439,034 2,473,451 690,726 13,657,480 =========== =========== =========== ======== =========== ======== =========== ======== =========== 8 DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN Notes to Financial Statements, Continued The following presents net assets available for Plan benefits for each fund as of December 31, 1995: PIMCO NEUBERGER & DODGE & WASATCH MONEY LOW FIDELITY BERMAN COX AGGRESSIVE STOCK MARKET DURATION BALANCED GUARDIAN LOAN BALANCED EQUITY FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND TOTAL ---------- --------- --------- --------- ----------- ------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Assets: Investments at fair value: Mutual funds ... $ -- -- 822,011 1,478,919 2,053,483 -- 297,336 337,865 4,989,614 Money Market Funds ......... -- 2,870,320 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2,870,320 Downey Financial Corp.common stock ......... 1,263,784 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1,263,784 Participant loans ......... -- 1,062 -- -- -- 311,305 -- -- 312,367 ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- 1,263,784 2,871,382 822,011 1,478,919 2,053,483 311,305 297,336 337,865 9,436,085 ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Receivables: Employer's contribution .... 107,823 183,520 101,955 192,532 234,596 -- 28,351 59,584 908,361 Investment income -- 19,709 4,823 -- -- -- -- -- 24,532 ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- 107,823 203,229 106,778 192,532 234,596 -- 28,351 59,584 932,893 ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Cash .............. 40,924 14,052 10,785 17,879 25,991 -- 3,542 9,396 122,569 ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Total assets .. 1,412,531 3,088,663 939,574 1,689,330 2,314,070 311,305 329,229 406,845 10,491,547 Liabilities - note payable .......... -- (19,850) -- -- -- -- -- -- (19,850) ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Net assets available for Plan benefits ..... $ 1,412,531 3,068,813 939,574 1,689,330 2,314,070 311,305 329,229 406,845 10,471,697 =========== =========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== =========== 9 DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN Notes to Financial Statements, Continued (4) CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS The following presents changes in net assets available for Plan benefits for each fund for the year ended December 31, 1996: PIMCO MONEY LOW TEMPLETON FIDELITY STOCK MARKET DURATION FOREIGN BALANCED FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Additions to net assets attributed to: Dividends ............................ $ 29,518 -- -- -- -- Interest and realized and unrealized gains and losses ......... 474,033 156,878 50,324 8,411 (26,926) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 503,551 156,878 50,324 8,411 (26,926) Contributions: Employer ............................. 163,672 349,465 106,814 10,880 9,854 Employee ............................. 168,754 354,893 130,103 12,580 89,342 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total additions .................... 835,977 861,236 287,241 31,871 72,270 Deductions from net assets attributed to - benefits paid to participants ...................... (270,092) (305,756) (89,610) -- (35,751) Interfund transfers ................... 171,645 (99,071) (82,654) 84,728 (1,725,849) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net increase (decrease) ............ 737,530 456,409 114,977 116,599 (1,689,330) Net assets available for Plan benefits: Beginning of year .................... 1,412,531 3,068,813 939,574 -- 1,689,330 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- End of year .......................... $ 2,150,061 3,525,222 1,054,551 116,599 -- =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== NEUBERGER & DODGE & WASATCH BERMAN COX AGGRESSIVE GUARDIAN LOAN BALANCED EQUITY FUND FUND FUND FUND TOTAL ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Additions to net assets attributed to: Dividends ......................... $ -- -- -- -- 29,518 Interest and realized and unrealized gains and losses ..... 431,941 36,973 223,580 17,988 1,373,202 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 431,941 36,973 223,580 17,988 1,402,720 Contributions: Employer .......................... 318,736 -- 264,045 113,217 1,336,683 Employee .......................... 402,002 -- 228,549 170,164 1,556,387 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total additions ............ 1,152,679 36,973 716,174 301,369 4,295,790 Deductions from net assets attributed to - benefits paid to participants ................... (184,383) (24,708) (162,217) (37,490) (1,110,007) Interfund transfers ................... (74,530) 115,464 1,590,265 20,002 -- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net increase (decrease) .... 893,766 127,729 2,144,222 283,881 3,185,783 Net assets available for Plan benefits: Beginning of year ................. 2,314,070 311,305 329,229 406,845 10,471,697 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- End of year ....................... $ 3,207,836 439,034 2,473,451 690,726 13,657,480 =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== 10 DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN Notes to Financial Statements, Continued The following presents changes in net assets available for Plan benefits for each fund for the year ended December 31, 1995: PIMCO NEUBERGER & MONEY LOW FIDELITY BERMAN STOCK MARKET DURATION BALANCED GUARDIAN FUND FUND FUND FUND FUND ------------- ------------- ----------------------------- ---------------------- Additions to net assets attributed to: Dividends .............................. $ 25,166 -- -- -- -- Interest and realized and unrealized gains and losses ........... 413,300 147,404 85,599 210,683 497,422 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 438,466 147,404 85,599 210,683 497,422 Contributions: Employer ............................... 126,836 294,461 123,985 231,969 285,097 Employee ............................... 142,537 370,717 138,915 280,779 360,275 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total additions ...................... 707,839 812,582 348,499 723,431 1,142,794 Deductions from net assets attributed to: Benefits paid to participants .......... (73,732) (252,076) (71,027) (208,832) (247,143) Administrative expenses ................ -- (5,210) -- -- -- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total deductions ..................... (73,732) (257,286) (71,027) (208,832) (247,143) Interfund transfers ..................... 14,316 (84,000) (132,335) (403,358) (144,505) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net increase ......................... 648,423 471,296 145,137 111,241 751,146 Net assets available for Plan benefits: Beginning of year ...................... 764,108 2,597,517 794,437 1,578,089 1,562,924 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- End of year ......................... $ 1,412,531 3,068,813 939,574 1,689,330 2,314,070 =========== =========== =========== =========== =========== DODGE & WASATCH COX AGGRESSIVE LOAN BALANCED EQUITY FUND FUND FUND TOTAL ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------- Additions to net assets attributed to: Dividends .............................. $ -- -- -- 25,166 Interest and realized and unrealized gains and losses .......... 17,237 17,032 16,367 1,405,044 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- 17,237 17,032 16,367 1,430,210 Contributions: Employer ............................... -- 30,897 65,084 1,158,329 Employee ............................... -- 20,191 36,013 1,349,427 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total additions ...................... 17,237 68,120 117,464 3,937,966 Deductions from net assets attributed to: Benefits paid to participants .......... (6,587) -- -- (859,397) Administrative expenses ................ -- -- -- (5,210) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Total deductions ..................... (6,587) -- -- (864,607) Interfund transfers ..................... 199,392 261,109 289,381 -- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Net increase ......................... 210,042 329,229 406,845 3,073,359 Net assets available for Plan benefits: Beginning of year ...................... 101,263 -- -- 7,398,338 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- End of year ............................ $ 311,305 329,229 406,845 10,471,697 =========== =========== =========== =========== 11 DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN Notes to Financial Statements, Continued (5) INVESTMENTS In accordance with the terms of the Plan's Investment Policies, Guidelines and Objectives, the Plan will offer a minimum of five investment options. Plan participants select the options they prefer and allocate their contributions between options as they deem appropriate. Participant loans are included in the statements of net assets available for Plan benefits at cost, which approximates fair value of the notes. The notes are payable through payroll deductions in installments of principal plus interest at rates varying from 6.35% to 11.0%, with final payments due between February 1997 and November 2001, and are secured by the participants' vested account balances. The fair value of investments that represent 5% or more of the Plan's net assets consisted of: INVESTMENT DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENT 1996 1995 -------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------ ----------- Schwab Institutional Advantage Open-Ended Money Market Fund Money Fund $ 3,253,991 2,870,320 Downey Financial Corp. Common stock ............... 1,917,726 1,263,784 PIMCO Low Duration Fund Open-Ended Mutual Fund ..... 958,470 822,011 Fidelity Balanced Fund Open-Ended Mutual Fund ..... -- 1,478,918 Neuberger & Berman Guardian Fund Open-Ended Mutual Fund ..... 2,927,325 2,053,482 Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund Open-Ended Mutual Fund ..... 2,221,422 297,338 ------------ ----------- $ 11,278,934 8,785,853 ============ =========== The following table presents the cost and fair value of Plan investments as of December 31, 1996: COST FAIR VALUE ----------- ----------- Mutual funds ...................... $ 6,171,014 6,803,984 Money Market Funds ................ 3,253,991 3,253,991 Downey Financial Corp. common stock 1,230,755 1,917,726 Participant loans ................. 439,034 439,034 ----------- ----------- Total investments ........ $11,094,794 12,414,735 =========== =========== 12 DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN Notes to Financial Statements, Continued The following table presents the cost and fair value of Plan investments as of December 31, 1995: COST FAIR VALUE ---------- ---------- Mutual funds ...................... $4,631,962 4,989,614 Money Market Funds ................ 2,870,320 2,870,320 Downey Financial Corp. common stock 963,153 1,263,784 Participant loans ................. 312,367 312,367 ---------- ---------- Total investments ........ $8,777,802 9,436,085 ========== ========== (6) FEDERAL INCOME TAXES Downey received a favorable tax determination letter on February 15, 1996 from the Internal Revenue Service stating that the Plan, as amended and adopted on September 27, 1994, qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 that the Plan is exempt from Federal income taxes under provisions of Section 401(a). The Plan has been subsequently amended since September 27, 1994. The subsequent amendment of the Plan was adopted on April 23, 1997. In the opinion of management, the Plan continues to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. (7) RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Certain Plan investments are shares of mutual funds managed by Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Charles Schwab Corporation. Charles Schwab Trust Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Charles Schwab Corporation, is the trustee as defined by the Plan and, therefore, these transactions qualify as party-in-interest. Fees for the investment management services are paid by Downey. 13 Schedule 1 DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN Item 27a - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes December 31, 1996 DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENT INCLUDING IDENTITY OF ISSUER BORROWER, MATURITY DATE, RATE OF INTEREST, CURRENT LESSOR OR SIMILAR PARTY COLLATERAL, PAR OR MATURITY VALUE COST VALUE -------------------------------- -------------------------------------- ----------- ---------- * Schwab Institutional Advantage Money Fund Money Market Fund $ 3,253,991 3,253,991 * Downey Financial Corp. 97,719 shares common stock 1,230,755 1,917,726 PIMCO Low Duration Fund 95,370 shares mutual fund 957,611 958,470 Templeton Foreign Fund 10,173 shares mutual fund 101,250 105,393 Neuberger & Berman Guardian Fund 114,215 shares mutual fund 2,433,609 2,927,325 Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund 37,135 shares mutual fund 2,082,995 2,221,422 Wasatch Aggressive Equity Fund 24,785 shares mutual fund 595,549 591,374 Participant loans Participant loans; interest rates varying from 6.35% to 11%; and maturing between February 1997 and November 2001 -- 439,034 =========== ========== * Denotes a party-in-interest. See accompanying independent auditors' report. Schedule 2 DOWNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT AND SAVINGS PLAN Item 27d - Schedule of Reportable Transactions Year ended December 31, 1996 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) CURRENT EXPENSE VALUE SELLING/ INCURRED OF ASSET ON NET IDENTITY OF PARTY DESCRIPTION PURCHASE REDEMPTION LEASE WITH COST OF TRANSACTION GAIN INVOLVED OF ASSETS PRICE PRICE RENTAL TRANSACTION ASSETS DATE (LOSS) - ------------------ ------------------- ----------- ---------- ------- ----------- --------- ----------- ------ Fidelity Balanced Mutual fund series Fund of 26 purchases $ 354,970 -- -- -- 354,970 -- -- Fidelity Balanced Mutual fund series Fund of 27 sales -- 1,787,380 -- -- 1,790,260 1,787,380 (2,880) Neuberger & Berman Mutual Fund Series Gardian Fund of 114 purchases 1,089,365 -- -- -- 1,089,365 -- -- Neuberger & Berman Mutual fund series Gardian Fund of 91 sales -- 486,386 -- -- 411,699 486,386 74,687 PIMCO Low Duration Mutual fund series Fund of 94 purchases 431,580 -- -- -- 431,580 -- -- PIMCO Low Duration Mutual fund series Fund of 69 sales -- 288,966 -- -- 291,812 288,966 (2,846) Dodge & Cox Mutual fund series Balanced Fune of 103 purchases 2,210,827 -- -- -- 2,210,827 -- -- Dodge & Cox Mutual fund series Balanced Fund of 71 sales -- 427,240 -- -- 417,690 427,240 9,550 Downey Financial Common stock series Corp. of 45 purchases 533,838 -- -- -- 533,838 -- -- Downey Financial Common stock series Corp. of 29 sales -- 219,763 -- -- 163,374 219,763 56,389 Wasatch Aggressive Mutual fund series Equity Fund of 95 purchases 487,686 -- -- -- 487,686 -- -- Wasatch Aggressive Mutual fund series Equity Fund of 54 sales -- 225,574 -- -- 224,066 225,574 1,508 Schwab Money Market Fund Institutional series of 184 Advantage Money purchased Fund 1,308,571 -- -- -- 1,308,571 -- -- Schwab Money Market Fund Institutional series of 136 Advantage Money sales Fund -- 924,899 -- -- 924,899 924,899 -- ========== ========= ====== ====== ========= ========= ======