PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
PCB HOLDING COMPANY
PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
401(K) SALARY REDUCTION PLAN
This Prospectus Supplement relates to the offer and sale to participants
("Participants") in the 401(k) Salary Reduction Plan ("Plan" or "401(k) Plan")
of participation interests and shares of PCB Holding Company common stock, par
value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"), as set forth herein.
In connection with the proposed conversion of Peoples Building and Loan
Association, F.A. ("Association" or "Employer") from a federally chartered
mutual savings association to a federally chartered stock savings bank to be
known as Peoples Community Bank, a holding company, PCB Holding Company
("Holding Company"), has been formed. The simultaneous conversion of the
Association to stock form, the issuance of the Association's common stock to the
Holding Company and the offer and sale of the Holding Company's Common Stock to
the public are herein referred to as the "Conversion." Applicable provisions of
the 401(k) Plan permit the investment of the Plan assets in Common Stock of the
Holding Company at the direction of a Plan Participant. This Prospectus
Supplement relates to the election of a Participant to direct the purchase of
Common Stock in connection with the Conversion.
The Prospectus, dated May 13, 1998, of the Holding Company ("Prospectus"),
which is attached to this Prospectus Supplement, includes detailed information
with respect to the Conversion, the Common Stock and the financial condition,
results of operations and business of the Association and the Holding Company.
This Prospectus Supplement, which provides detailed information with respect to
the Plan, should be read only in conjunction with the Prospectus. Terms not
otherwise defined in this Prospectus Supplement are defined in the Plan or the
Prospectus.
A Participant's eligibility to purchase Common Stock in the Conversion
through the Plan is subject to the Participant's general eligibility to purchase
shares of Common Stock in the Conversion and the maximum and minimum limitations
set forth in the Plan of Conversion. See "THE CONVERSION" and "-- Limitations
on Purchases of Shares" in the Prospectus.
For a discussion of certain factors that should be considered by each
Participant, see "RISK FACTORS" in the
Prospectus beginning on page 6.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION ("SEC"), THE OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION ("OTS"), THE
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION ("FDIC") OR ANY OTHER FEDERAL OR STATE
AGENCY OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION, NOR HAS THE SEC, THE OTS, THE FDIC OR
ANY OTHER AGENCY OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR
ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
The date of this Prospectus Supplement is May 13, 1998.
No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any
representations other than those contained in the Prospectus or this Prospectus
Supplement in connection with the offering made hereby, and, if given or made,
such information and representations must not be relied upon as having been
authorized by the Holding Company, the Association or the Plan. This Prospectus
Supplement does not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to
buy any securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to
make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. Neither the delivery of
this Prospectus Supplement and the Prospectus nor any sale made hereunder shall
under any circumstances create any implication that there has been no change in
the affairs of the Association or the Plan since the date hereof, or that the
information herein contained or incorporated by reference is correct as of any
time subsequent to the date hereof. This Prospectus Supplement should be read
only in conjunction with the Prospectus that is attached herein and should be
retained for future reference.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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The Offering
Securities Offered......................................................S-1
Election to Purchase Common Stock in the Conversion.....................S-1
Value of Participation Interests........................................S-1
Method of Directing Transfer............................................S-1
Time for Directing Transfer.............................................S-2
Irrevocability of Transfer Direction....................................S-2
Direction Regarding Common Stock After the Conversion...................S-2
Purchase Price of Common Stock..........................................S-2
Nature of a Participant's Interest in the Common Stock..................S-2
Voting and Tender Rights of Common Stock................................S-3
Description of the Plan
Introduction............................................................S-3
Eligibility and Participation...........................................S-4
Contributions Under the Plan............................................S-4
Limitations on Contributions............................................S-5
Investment of Contributions.............................................S-7
The Employer Stock Fund.................................................S-7
Benefits Under the Plan.................................................S-7
Withdrawals and Distributions from the Plan.............................S-8
Administration of the Plan..............................................S-9
Reports to Plan Participants............................................S-9
Plan Administrator......................................................S-9
Amendment and Termination..............................................S-10
Merger, Consolidation or Transfer......................................S-10
Federal Income Tax Consequences........................................S-10
Restrictions on Resale.................................................S-13
Legal Opinions..............................................................S-13
Investment Form.............................................................S-14
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THE OFFERING
SECURITIES OFFERED
The securities offered hereby are participation interests in the Plan and
up to 26,700 shares, at the actual purchase price of $10.00 per share, of Common
Stock which may be acquired by the Plan for the accounts of employees
participating in the Plan. The Holding Company is the issuer of the Common
Stock. Only employees and former employees of the Association and their
beneficiaries may participate in the Plan. Information with regard to the Plan
is contained in this Prospectus Supplement and information with regard to the
Conversion and the financial condition, results of operation and business of the
Association and the Holding Company is contained in the attached Prospectus.
The address of the principal executive office of the Association is 819 Main
Street, Tell City, Indiana 47586-0068. The Association's telephone number is
(812) 547-7094.
Election to Purchase Common Stock in the Conversion
In connection with the Association's Conversion, each Participant in the
401(k) Plan may direct the trustees of the Plan (collectively, the "Trustees")
to transfer up to 100% of a Participant's account balance to a newly created
Employer Stock Fund and to use such funds to purchase Common Stock issued in
connection with the Conversion. Amounts transferred may include salary
deferral, matching and profit sharing contributions as well as amounts
transferred from the Association's prior retirement programs. The Employer
Stock Fund may consist of investments in the Common Stock made in connection
with the Conversion. Funds not transferred to the Employer Stock Fund will
continue to be invested at the direction of Plan Participants. See "DESCRIPTION
OF THE PLAN -- Investment of Contributions" below. A Participant's ability to
transfer funds to the Employer Stock Fund in the Conversion is subject to the
Participant's general eligibility to purchase shares of Common Stock in the
Conversion. For general information as to the ability of the Participants to
purchase shares in the Conversion, see "THE CONVERSION -- The Subscription,
Direct Community and Syndicated Community Offerings" in the attached Prospectus.
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VALUE OF PARTICIPATION INTERESTS
The assets of the Plan are valued on an ongoing basis and each Participant
is informed of the value of his or her beneficial interest in the Plan on at
least an annual basis. This value represents the market value of past
contributions to the Plan by the Association and by the Participants and
earnings thereon, less previous withdrawals, and transfers from other plans.
METHOD OF DIRECTING TRANSFER
The last page of this Prospectus Supplement is an investment form to direct
a transfer to the Employer Stock Fund ("Investment Form"). If a Participant
wishes to transfer funds to the Employer Stock Fund to purchase Common Stock
issued in connection with the Conversion, the Participant should indicate that
decision in Part 2 of the Investment Form. If a Participant does not wish to
make such an election, he or she does not need to take any action.
TIME FOR DIRECTING TRANSFER
The deadline for submitting a direction to transfer amounts to the Employer
Stock Fund in order to purchase Common Stock issued in connection with the
Conversion is June 8, 1998. The Investment Form should be returned to Carl
Smith at the Association no later than the close of business on such date.
IRREVOCABILITY OF TRANSFER DIRECTION
A Participant's direction to transfer amounts credited to such
Participant's account in the Plan to the Employer Stock Fund in order to
purchase shares of Common Stock in connection with the Conversion shall be
irrevocable. Participants, however, will be able to direct the sale of Common
Stock, as explained below.
DIRECTION REGARDING COMMON STOCK AFTER THE CONVERSION
It is currently anticipated that Participants will not be permitted to
transfer additional funds from their existing
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account balances to the Employer Stock Fund following the Conversion. However,
Participants will be permitted to direct the sale of Common Stock on a periodic
basis. If Common Stock is sold, the proceeds will be credited to the
Participant's account and may be reinvested in the other investment options
available under the Plan. Special restrictions may apply to sales directed by
those Participants who are executive officers, directors and principal
stockholders of the Holding Company who are subject to the provisions of Section
16(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"),
or applicable OTS regulations.
PURCHASE PRICE OF COMMON STOCK
The funds transferred to the Employer Stock Fund for the purchase of Common
Stock in connection with the Conversion will be used by the Trustees to purchase
shares of Common Stock. The price paid for such shares of Common Stock will be
the same price as is paid by all other persons who purchase shares of Common
Stock in the Conversion.
NATURE OF A PARTICIPANT'S INTEREST IN THE COMMON STOCK
The Common Stock purchased for an account of a Participant will be held in
the name of the Trustees of the Plan in the Employer Stock Fund. Any earnings,
losses or expenses with respect to the Common Stock, including dividends and
appreciation or depreciation in value, will be credited or debited to the
account and will not be credited to or borne by any other accounts.
VOTING AND TENDER RIGHTS OF COMMON STOCK
The Trustees generally will exercise voting and tender rights attributable
to all Common Stock held by the Trust as directed by Participants with an
interest in the Employer Stock Fund. With respect to each matter as to which
holders of Common Stock have the right to vote, each Participant will be
allocated a number of voting instruction rights reflecting such Participant's
proportionate interest in the Employer Stock Fund. The percentage of shares of
Common Stock held in the Employer
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Stock Fund that are voted in the affirmative or negative on each matter shall be
the same percentage of the total number of voting instruction rights that are
exercised in either the affirmative or negative, respectively.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN
INTRODUCTION
The Association adopted the Plan in 1992 as an amendment and restatement of
the Association's prior defined contribution retirement plan. The Plan is a
cash or deferred arrangement established in accordance with the requirements
under Section 401(a) and Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended ("Code").
The Association intends that the Plan, in operation, will comply with the
requirements under Section 401(a) and Section 401(k) of the Code. The
Association will adopt any amendments to the Plan that may be necessary to
ensure the qualified status of the Plan under the Code and applicable Treasury
Regulations. The Association has received a determination from the Internal
Revenue Service ("IRS") that the Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the
Code and that it satisfies the requirements for a qualified cash or deferred
arrangement under Section 401(k) of the Code.
Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The Plan is an "individual
account plan" other than a "money purchase pension plan" within the meaning of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"). As
such, the Plan is subject to all of the provisions of Title I (Protection of
Employee Benefit Rights) and Title II (Amendments to the Internal Revenue Code
Relating to Retirement Plans) of ERISA, except the funding requirements
contained in Part 3 of Title I of ERISA, which by their terms do not apply to an
individual account plan (other than a money purchase pension plan). The Plan is
not subject to Title IV (Plan Termination Insurance) of ERISA. Neither the
funding requirements contained in Title IV of ERISA nor the plan termination
insurance provisions contained in Title IV will be extended to Participants or
beneficiaries under the Plan.
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Reference to full Text of Plan. The following statements are summaries of
the material provisions of the plan. The full text of the Plan is filed as an
exhibit to the registration statement filed with the SEC. Copies of the Plan
are available to all employees by filing a request with the Plan Administrator.
Each employee is urged to read carefully the full text of the Plan.
ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
Any employee of the Association is eligible to participate and becomes a
Participant in the Plan following completion of one year of service with the
Association and the attainment of age 21. The Plan year is the calendar year
("Plan Year"). Directors who are not employees of the Association and hourly
paid or leased employees are not eligible to participate in the Plan.
During 1997, approximately six employees participated in the Plan.
CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER THE PLAN
Participant Contributions. Each Participant in the Plan is permitted to
elect to reduce such Participant's Compensation (as defined below) pursuant to a
salary reduction agreement in an amount not in excess of applicable Code limits
($10,000 in 1998) and have that amount contributed to the Plan on such
Participant's behalf. Such amounts are credited to the Participant's deferral
contributions account. For purposes of the Plan, "Compensation" means a
Participant's total amount of earnings reportable W-2 wages for federal income
tax withholding purposes plus a Participant's elective deferrals pursuant to a
salary reduction agreement under the Plan or any elective deferrals to a Section
125 plan. Due to recent statutory changes, the annual Compensation of each
Participant taken into account under the Plan is limited to $160,000 (as
adjusted under applicable Code provisions). A Participant may elect to modify
the amount contributed to the Plan under the participant's salary reduction
agreement during the Plan Year. Deferral contributions are transferred by the
Association to the Trustees of the Plan on a periodic basis as required by
applicable law.
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Employer Contributions. The Association matches each dollar of Participant
deferral contributions on a two-for-one basis to a maximum of 3% of
compensation. Additional contributions may also be made on a discretionary
basis in proportion to each Participant's Compensation.
LIMITATIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS
Limitations on Annual Additions and Benefits. Pursuant to the requirements
of the Code, the Plan provides that the amount of contributions allocated to
each Participant's Account during any Plan Year may not exceed the lesser of 25%
of the Participant's "Section 415 Compensation" for the Plan Year or $30,000 (as
adjusted under applicable Code provisions). A Participant's "Section 415
Compensation" is a Participant's Compensation. In addition, annual additions
are limited to the extent necessary to prevent the limitations for the combined
plans of the Association from being exceeded. To the extent that these
limitations would be exceeded by reason of excess annual additions to the Plan
with respect to a Participant, the excess must be reallocated to the remaining
Participants who are eligible for an allocation of Employer contributions for
the Plan Year.
Limitation on 401(k) Plan Contributions. The annual amount of deferred
compensation of a Participant (when aggregated with any elective deferrals of
the Participant under any other employer plan, a simplified employee pension
plan or a tax-deferred annuity) may not exceed $10,000 (as adjusted under
applicable Code provisions). Contributions in excess of this limitation ("excess
deferrals") will be included in the Participant's gross federal income tax
purposes in the year they are made. In addition, any such excess deferral will
again be subject to federal income tax when distributed by the Plan to the
Participant, unless the excess deferral (together with any income allocable
thereto) is distributed to the Participant not later than the first April 15th
following the close of the taxable year in which the excess deferral is made.
Any income on the excess deferral that is distributed not later than such date
shall be treated, for federal income tax purposes, as earned and received by the
Participant in the taxable year in which the excess deferral is made.
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Limitation on Plan Contributions for Highly Compensated Employees.
Sections 401(k) and 401(m) of the Code limit the amount of deferred compensation
contributed to the Plan in any Plan Year on behalf of Highly Compensated
Employees (defined below) in relation to the amount of deferred compensation
contributed by or on behalf of all other employees eligible to participate in
the Plan. Specifically, the actual deferral percentage for a Plan Year (i.e.,
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the average of the ratios, calculated separately for each eligible employee in
each group, by dividing the amount of salary reduction contributions credited to
the salary reduction contribution account of such eligible employee by such
employee's compensation for the Plan Year) of the Highly Compensated Employees
may not exceed the greater of (a) 125% of the actual deferred percentage of all
other eligible employees, or (b) the lesser of (i) 200% of the actual deferred
percentage of all other eligible employees, or (ii) the actual deferral
percentage of all other eligible employees plus two percentage points. In
addition, the actual contribution percentage for a Plan Year (i.e., the average
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of the ratios calculated separately for each eligible employee in each group, by
dividing the amount of employer contributions credited to the matching
contributions account of such eligible employee by each eligible employee's
compensation for the Plan Year) of the Highly Compensated Employees may not
exceed the greater of (a) 125% of the actual contribution percentage of all
other eligible employees, or (b) the lesser of (i) 200% of the actual
contributions percentage of all other eligible employees, or (ii) the actual
contribution percentage of all other eligible employees plus two percentage
points.
In general, a Highly Compensated Employee includes any employee who, during
the Plan Year or the preceding Plan Year, (1) was at any time a 5% owner (i.e.,
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owns directly or indirectly more than 5% of the stock of the Employer, or stock
possessing more than 5% of the total combined voting power of all stock of the
Employer) or, (2) during the preceding Plan Year, received Section 415
Compensation in excess of $80,000 (as adjusted under applicable Code provisions)
and, if elected by the Association, was in the top paid group of employees for
such Plan Year.
In order to prevent disqualification of the Plan, any
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amounts contributed by Highly Compensated Employees that exceed the average
deferral limitation in any Plan Year ("excess contributions"), together with any
income allocable thereto, must be distributed to such Highly Compensated
Employees before the close of the following Plan Year. However, the Association
will be subject to a 10% excise tax on any excess contributions unless such
excess contributions, together with any income allocable thereto, either are
recharacterized or are distributed before the close of the first 2 1/2 months
following the Plan Year to which such excess contributions relate. In addition,
in order to avoid disqualification of the Plan, any contributions by Highly
Compensated Employees that exceed the average contribution limitation in any
Plan Year ("excess aggregate contributions") together with any income allocable
thereto, must be distributed to such Highly Compensated Employees before the
close of the following Plan Year. However, the 10% excise tax will be imposed on
the Association with respect to any excess aggregate contributions, unless such
amounts, plus any income allocable thereto, are distributed within 2 1/2 months
following the close of the Plan Year in which they arose.
TOP-HEAVY PLAN REQUIREMENTS. If, for any Plan Year, the Plan is a Top-
Heavy Plan (as defined below), then (i) the Association may be required to make
certain minimum contributions to the Plan on behalf of non-key employees (as
defined below), and (ii) certain additional restrictions would apply with
respect to the combination of annual additions to the Plan and projected annual
benefits under any defined plan maintained by the Association.
In general, the Plan will be regarded as a "Top-Heavy Plan" for any Plan
Year, if as of the last day of the preceding Plan Year, the aggregate balance of
the accounts of all Participants who are Key Employees exceeds 60% of the
aggregate balance of the Accounts of the Participants. "Key Employees"
generally include any employee, who at any time during the Plan Year or any
other the four preceding Plan Years, if (1) an officer of the Association having
annual compensation in excess of $60,000 who is in an administrative or policy-
making capacity, (2) one of the ten employees having annual compensation in
excess of $30,000 and owing, directly or indirectly, the largest interest in the
employer, (3) a 5% owner of the employer (i.e., owns directly or
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indirectly more than 5% of the stock of the employer, or stock possessing more
than 5% of the total combined voting power of all stock of the employer), or (4)
a 1% owner of the employer having compensation in excess of $150,000.
INVESTMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS
All amounts credited to Participant's Accounts under the Plan are held in
the Trust which is administered by the Trustees who are appointed by the Savings
Bank's Board of Directors. The Plan provides that a Participant may direct the
Trustees to invest all or a portion of his or her Accounts in various investment
options, as listed below. A Participant may periodically elect to change his or
her investment directions with respect to both past contributions and additions
to the Participant's accounts invested in these investment options in accordance
with rules established by the Trustees.
Under the Plan, the Accounts of a Participant held in the Trust will be
invested by the Trustees at the direction of the Participant in a variety of
investment portfolios offered through Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. The
portfolios include stock and bond funds with varying degrees of risk and
different investment objectives.
For additional information regarding these investment options, please
contact Carl Smith.
In connection with the Conversion, a Participant may elect to have prior
contributions and additions to the Participant's Account invested either in the
Employer Stock Fund or in any of the other portfolios listed above. Any amounts
credited to a Participant's Accounts for which investment directions are not
given will be invested in the guaranteed account option.
The net gain (or loss) in the Accounts from investments (including interest
payments, dividends, realized and unrealized gains and losses on securities, and
expenses paid from the Trust) are determined on a daily basis. For purposes of
such allocation, all assets of the Trust are valued at their fair market value.
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THE EMPLOYER STOCK FUND
The Employer Stock Fund will consist of investments in Common Stock made in
connection with the Conversion.
Following the Conversion, when Common Stock is sold, the cost or net
proceeds will be charged or credited to the Accounts of Participants affected by
the purchase or sale. A Participant's Account will also be adjusted to reflect
changes in the value of shares of Common Stock resulting from stock dividends,
stock splits and similar changes.
To the extent dividends are not paid on Common Stock held in the Employer
Stock Fund, the return on any investment in the Employer Stock Fund will consist
only of the market value appreciation of the Common Stock subsequent to its
purchase. Declarations and payments of any dividends (regular and special) by
the Board of Directors will depend upon a number of factors, including the
amount of the net proceeds retained by the Holding Company, capital
requirements, regulatory limitations, the Association's and the Holding
Company's financial condition and results of operations, tax considerations and
general economic conditions.
As of the date of this Prospectus Supplement, none of the shares of Common
Stock have been issued or are outstanding and there is no established market for
the Common Stock. Accordingly, there is no record of the historical performance
of the Employer Stock Fund.
Investments in the Employer Stock Fund may involve certain risk factors
associated with investments in Common Stock of the Holding Company. For a
discussion of these risk factors, see "RISK FACTORS" in the Prospectus.
BENEFITS UNDER THE PLAN
VESTING. A Participant has, at all times, a fully vested, nonforfeitable
interest in all of his or her Participant contributions and the earnings thereon
under the Plan. All Employer contributions vest at the rate of 20% per year
beginning with the third year of service, with full vesting upon the
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completion of seven years of service.
WITHDRAWALS AND DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PLAN
APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES THE PLAN TO IMPOSE SUBSTANTIAL RESTRICTIONS
ON THE RIGHT OF A PLAN PARTICIPANT TO WITHDRAW AMOUNTS HELD FOR HIS OR HER
BENEFIT UNDER THE PLAN PRIOR TO THE PARTICIPANT'S ATTAINMENT OF AGE 59 1/2
UNLESS A PARTICIPANT RETIRES AS PERMITTED UNDER THE PLAN REGARDLESS OF WHETHER
SUCH A WITHDRAWAL OCCURS DURING HIS OR HER EMPLOYMENT WITH THE ASSOCIATION.
DISTRIBUTION UPON RETIREMENT, DEATH, DISABILITY OR TERMINATION OF
EMPLOYMENT. The distribution of benefits under the 401(k) Plan to a Participant
who retires may be made in the form of a lump-sum payment or installment periods
over a specified period. Distributions generally commence as soon as practicable
following the Participant's termination of employment. At the request of the
Participant, the distribution may include an in-kind distribution of Common
Stock of the Holding Company credited to the Participant's Account. Benefit
payments ordinarily must begin not later than 60 days following the end of the
Plan Year in which occurs later of the Participant's: (i) termination of
employment; (ii) attainment of age 65; or (iii) tenth anniversary of
commencement of participation in the Plan; but in no event later than April 1
following the calendar year in which the Participant attains age 70 1/2 (if the
Participant is retired). However, if the vested portion of the Participant's
Account balances exceeds $5,000, no distribution will be made from the Plan
prior to the Participant's attaining age 65 unless the Participant consents to
an earlier distribution. Special rules may apply to the distribution of Common
Stock of the Holding Company to those Participants who are executive officers,
directors and principal shareholders of the Holding Company who are subject to
the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.
IN-SERVICE WITHDRAWALS AND LOANS. The Plan provides for distributions of
Participant deferral contributions prior to termination of employment in the
form of hardship withdrawals. Such withdrawals are permitted where the funds are
applied to (i) uninsured medical expenses, (ii) the purchase of a principal
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residence, (iii) the payment of tuition and other education expenses or (iv)
payments necessary to prevent eviction from a principal residence or foreclosure
on a mortgage. In order to qualify for a hardship withdrawal, the Participant
must satisfy certain requirements relating to his or her financial resources and
the amount of the withdrawal may not exceed the Participant's immediate and
heavy financial need.
The Plan also provides for participant loans in accordance with the
Employer's written policies. Loan terms generally may not exceed five years
unless the proceeds are used to finance the purchase of a principal residence.
NONALIENATION OF BENEFITS. Except with respect to federal income tax
withholding and as provided with respect to a qualified domestic relations order
(as defined in the Code), benefits payable under the Plan shall not be subject
in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge,
encumbrance, charge, garnishment, execution, or levy of any kind, either
voluntary or involuntary, and any attempt to anticipate, alienate, sell,
transfer, assign, pledge, encumber, charge or otherwise dispose of any rights to
benefits payable under the Plan shall be void.
ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN
TRUSTEES. The Trustees with respect to Plan assets are currently Howard
Traphagen, Jim Tyler and Marian Ress.
Pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the Trustees receive and hold
contributions to the Plan in trust and have exclusive authority and discretion
to manage and control the assets of the Plan pursuant to the terms of the Plan
and to manage, invest and reinvest the Trust and income therefrom. The Trustees
have the authority to invest and reinvest the Trust and may sell or otherwise
dispose of Trust investments at any time and may hold trust funds uninvested.
The Trustees have authority to invest the assets of the Trust in "any type of
property, investment or security" as defined under ERISA.
The Trustees have full power to vote any corporate securities in the Trust
in person or by proxy; provided, however,
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that the Participants will direct the Trustees as to voting and tendering of all
Common Stock held in the Employer Stock Fund.
The Trustees receive no compensation for their services. The expenses of
the Trustees are paid out of the Trust except to the extent such expenses and
compensation are paid by the Association.
The Trustees must render at least annual reports to the Association and to
the Participants in such form and containing such information that the Trustees
deem necessary.
REPORTS TO PLAN PARTICIPANTS
The Plan Administrator furnishes to each Participant a statement at least
semi-annually showing (i) the balance in the Participant's Account as of the end
of that period, (ii) the amount of contributions allocated to any such
Participant's Account for that period, and (iii) the adjustments to such
Participant's Account to reflect earnings or losses (if any).
PLAN ADMINISTRATOR
The Association currently serves as the Plan Administrator. The Plan
Administrator is responsible for the administration of the Plan, interpretation
of the provisions of the Plan, prescribing procedures for filing applications
for benefits, preparation and distribution of information explaining the Plan,
maintenance of plan records, books of account and all other data necessary for
the proper administration of the Plan, and preparation and filing of all returns
and reports relating to the Plan which are required to be filed with the U.S.
Department of Labor and the IRS, and for all disclosures required to be made to
Participants, beneficiaries and others under Sections 104 and 105 of ERISA.
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
The Association may terminate the Plan at any time. If the Plan is
terminated in whole or in part, then regardless of other provisions in the Plan,
each employee who ceases to be a Participant shall have a fully vested interest
in his or her Account. The Association reserves the right to make, from time
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to time, any amendment or amendments to the Plan which do not cause any part of
the Trust to be used for, or diverted to, any purpose other than the exclusive
benefit of the Participants or their beneficiaries.
MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR TRANSFER
In the event of the merger or consolidation of the Plan with another plan,
or the transfer of the Trust to another plan, the Plan requires that each
Participant (if either the Plan or the other plan then terminated) receive a
benefit immediately after the merger, consolidation or transfer which is equal
to or greater than the benefit he or she would have been entitled to receive
immediately before the merger, consolidation or transfer (if the Plan had then
terminated).
FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following is only a brief summary of certain federal income tax aspects
of the Plan which are of general application under the Code and is not intended
to be a complete or definitive description of the federal income tax
consequences of participating in or receiving distributions from the Plan. The
summary is necessarily general in nature and does not purport to be complete.
Moreover, statutory provisions are subject to change, as are their
interpretations, and their application may vary in individual circumstances.
Finally, the consequences under applicable state and local income tax laws may
not be the same as under the federal income tax laws.
PARTICIPANTS ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO ANY
DISTRIBUTION FROM THE PLAN AND TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE PLAN.
The Plan has received a determination from the IRS that it is qualified
under Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Code, and that the related Trust is
exempt from tax under Section 501(a) of the Code. A plan that is "qualified"
under these sections of the Code is afforded special tax treatment which include
the following: (1) the sponsoring employer is allowed an immediate tax deduction
for the amount contributed to the Plan of each year; (2) Participants pay no
current income tax on amounts
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contributed by the employer on their behalf; and (3) earnings of the Plan are
tax-exempt thereby permitting the tax-free accumulation of income and gains on
investments. The Plan will be administered to comply in operation with the
requirements of the Code as of the applicable effective date of any change in
the law. The Association expects to timely adopt any amendments to the Plan that
may be necessary to maintain the qualified status of the Plan under the Code.
Following such an amendment, the Plan will be submitted to the IRS for a
determination that the Plan, as amended, continues to qualify under Sections
401(a) and 501(a) of the Code and that it continues to satisfy the requirements
for a qualified cash or deferred arrangement under Section 401(k) of the Code.
Assuming that the Plan is administered in accordance with the requirements
of the Code, participation in the Plan under existing federal income tax laws
will have the following effects:
(a) Amounts contributed to a Participant's 401(k) account and the
investment earnings are actually distributed or withdrawn from the Plan.
Special tax treatment may apply to the taxable portion of any distribution that
includes Common Stock or qualified as a "Lump Sum Distribution" (as described
below).
(b) Income earned on assets held by the Trust will not be taxable to the
Trust.
LUMP SUM DISTRIBUTION. A distribution from the Plan to a Participant or
the beneficiary of a Participant will qualify as a "Lump Sum Distribution" if it
is made: (i) within a single taxable year of the Participant or beneficiary;
(ii) on account of the Participant's death or separation from service, or after
the Participant attains age 59 1/2; and (iii) consists of the balance to the
credits of the Participant under the Plan and all other profit sharing plans, if
any, maintained by the Association. The portion of any Lump Sum Distribution
that is required to be included in the Participant's or beneficiary's taxable
income for federal income tax purposes ("total taxable amount") consists of the
entire amount of such Lump Sum Distribution less the amount of after-tax
contributions, if any, made by the Participant to any other profit sharing plans
maintained by the Association which is included in such
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distribution.
AVERAGING RULES. The portion of the total taxable amount of a Lump Sum
Distribution ("ordinary income portion") will be taxable generally as ordinary
income for federal income tax purposes. However, for distributions occurring
prior to January 1, 2000, a Participant who has completed at least five years of
participation in the Plan before the taxable year in which the distribution is
made, or a beneficiary who receives a Lump Sum Distribution on account of the
Participant's death (regardless of the period of the Participant's participation
in the Plan or any other profit sharing plan maintained by the Employer), may
elect to have the ordinary income portion of such Lump Sum Distribution taxed
according to a special averaging rule ("five-year averaging"). The election of
the special averaging rules may apply only to one Lump Sum Distribution received
by the Participant or beneficiary, provided such amount is received on or after
the Participant turns 59 1/2 and the recipient elects to have any other Lump Sum
Distribution from a qualified plan received in the same taxable year taxed under
the special averaging rule. The special five-year averaging rule has been
repealed for distributions occurring after December 31, 1999. Under a special
grandfather rule, individuals who turned 50 by 1986 may elect to have their Lump
Sum Distribution taxed under either the five-year averaging rule (if available)
or the prior law ten-year averaging rule. Such individuals also may elect to
have that portion of the Lump Sum Distribution attributable to the Participant's
pre-1974 participation in the Plan taxed at a flat 20% rate as gain from the
sale of a capital asset.
COMMON STOCK INCLUDED IN LUMP SUM DISTRIBUTION. If a Lump Sum Distribution
includes Common Stock, the distribution generally will be taxed in the manner
described above, except that the total taxable amount will be reduced by the
amount of any net unrealized appreciation with respect to such Common Stock,
i.e., the excess of the value of such Common Stock at the time of the
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distribution over its cost to the Plan. The tax basis of such Common Stock to
the Participant or beneficiary for purposes of computing gain or loss on its
subsequent sale will be the value of the Common Stock at the time of
distribution less the amount of net unrealized appreciation. Any gain on a
subsequent sale or other taxable disposition of such Common
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Stock, to the extent of the amount of net unrealized appreciation at the time of
distribution, will be considered long-term capital gain regardless of the
holding period of such Common Stock. Any gain on a subsequent sale or other
taxable disposition of the Common Stock in excess of the amount of net
unrealized appreciation at the time of distribution will be considered either
short-term capital gain or long-term capital gain depending upon the length of
the holding period of the Common Stock. The recipient of a distribution may
elect to include the amount of any net unrealized appreciation in the total
taxable amount of such distribution to the extent allowed by the regulations by
the IRS.
DISTRIBUTIONS: ROLLOVERS AND DIRECT TRANSFERS TO ANOTHER QUALIFIED PLAN OR
TO AN IRA. Pursuant to a change in the law, effective January 1, 1993, virtually
all distributions from the Plan may be rolled over to another qualified Plan or
to an individual retirement account ("IRA") without regard to whether the
distribution is a Lump Sum Distribution or Partial Distribution. Effective
January 1, 1993, Participants have the right to elect to have the Trustees
transfer all or any portion of an "eligible rollover distribution" directly to
another plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code or to an IRA. If the
Participant does not elect to have an "eligible rollover distribution"
transferred directly to another qualified plan or to an IRA, the distribution
will be subject to a mandatory federal withholding tax equal to 20% of the
taxable distribution. An "eligible rollover distribution" means any amount
distributed from the Plan except: (1) a distribution that is (a) one of a
series of substantially equal periodic payments made (not less frequently than
annually) over the Participant's life of the joint life of the Participant and
the Participant's designated beneficiary, or (b) for a specified period of ten
years or more; (2) any amount that is required to be distributed under the
minimum distribution rules; and (3) any other distributions excepted under
applicable federal law. The tax law change described above did not modify the
special tax treatment of Lump Sum Distributions, that are not rolled over or
transferred, i.e., forward averaging, capital gains tax treatment and the
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nonrecognition of net unrealized appreciation, discussed earlier.
ADDITIONAL TAX ON EARLY DISTRIBUTIONS. A Participant who
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receives a distribution from the Plan prior to attaining age 59 1/2 will be
subject to an additional income tax equal to 10% of the taxable amount of the
distribution. The 10% additional income tax will not apply, however, to the
extent the distribution is rolled over into an IRA or another qualified plan or
the distribution is (i) made to a beneficiary (or to the estate of a
Participant) on or after the death of the Participant, (ii) attributable to the
Participant's being disabled within the meaning of Section 72(m)(7) of the Code,
(iii) part of a series of substantially equal periodic payments (not less
frequently than annually) made for the life (or life expectancy) of the
Participant or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the Participant
and his or her beneficiary, (iv) made to the Participant after separation from
service on account of early retirement under the Plan after attainment of age
55, (v) made to pay medical expenses to the extent deductible for federal income
tax purposes, (vi) pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, or (vii)
made to effect the distribution of excess contributions or excess deferrals.
THE FOREGOING IS ONLY A BRIEF SUMMARY OF CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX ASPECTS
OF THE PLAN WHICH ARE OF GENERAL APPLICATION UNDER THE CODE AND IS NOT INTENDED
TO BE A COMPLETE OR DEFINITIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX
CONSEQUENCES OF PARTICIPATING IN OR RECEIVING DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PLAN.
ACCORDINGLY, EACH PARTICIPANT IS URGED TO CONSULT A TAX ADVISOR CONCERNING THE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAX CONSEQUENCES OF PARTICIPATING IN AND RECEIVING
DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PLAN.
RESTRICTIONS ON RESALE
Any person receiving shares of the Common Stock under the Plan who is an
"affiliate" of the Association or the Holding Company as the term "affiliate" is
used in Rules 144 and 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
("Securities Act") (e.g., directors, officers and substantial shareholders of
the Association) may reoffer or resell such shares only pursuant to a
registration statement filed under the Securities Act (the Holding Company and
the Association having no obligation to file such registration statement) or,
assuming the availability thereof, pursuant to Rule 144 or some other exemption
from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Any person who may be
an "affiliate" of the Association or the Holding Company
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may wish to consult with counsel before transferring any Common Stock owned by
him or her. In addition, Participants who are officers of the Association or the
Holding Company are advised to consult with counsel as to the applicability of
the reporting and short-swing profit liability rules of Section 16 of the
Exchange Act which may affect the purchase and sale of the Common Stock where
acquired or sold under the Plan or otherwise.
LEGAL OPINIONS
The validity of the issuance of the Common Stock will be passed upon by
Breyer & Aguggia LLP, Washington, D.C., which firm is acting as special counsel
for the Holding Company in connection with the Conversion.
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Investment Form
(Employer Stock Fund)
PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
401(K) SALARY REDUCTION PLAN
Name of Participant:
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Social Security Number:
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1. Instructions. In connection with the proposed conversion of Peoples
Building and Loan Association, F.A. ("Association") to a stock savings bank to
be known as Peoples Community Bank and the simultaneous formation of a holding
company ("Conversion"), participants in the Peoples Building and Loan
Association 401(k) Plan ("Plan") may elect to direct the investment of up to
100% of their account balance into the Employer Stock Fund ("Employer Stock
Fund"). Amounts transferred at the direction of Participants into the Employer
Stock Fund will be used to purchase shares of the common stock of PCB Holding
Company ("Common Stock"), the proposed holding company for the Association. A
Participant's eligibility to purchase shares of Common Stock is subject to the
Participant's general eligibility to purchase shares of Common Stock in the
Conversion and the maximum and minimum limitations set forth in the Plan
Conversion. See the Prospectus for additional information.
You may use this form to direct a transfer of funds credited to your
account to the Employer Stock Fund, to purchase Common Stock in the Conversion.
To direct such a transfer to the Employer Stock Fund, you should complete this
form and return it to Carl Smith at the Association, NO LATER THAN THE CLOSE OF
BUSINESS ON JUNE 8, 1998. The Association will keep a copy of this form and
return a copy to you. (If you need assistance in completing this form, please
contact Carl Smith).
2. Transfer Direction. I hereby direct the Plan Administrator to
transfer $__________ (in increments of $10) to the Employer Stock Fund to be
applied to the purchase of Common Stock in the Conversion. Please transfer this
amount from the following Plan investments
___________________________________________.
3. Effectiveness of Direction. I understand that this Investment Form
shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms
and conditions of the Conversion. I acknowledge that I have received a copy of
the Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement.
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Signature Date
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4. Acknowledgment of Receipt. This Investment Form was received by the
Plan Administrator and will become effective on the date noted below.
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Plan Administrator Date
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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(B)(1)
Registration No. 333-48191
PROSPECTUS
[LOGO OF PCB HOLDING COMPANY APPEARS HERE]
(PROPOSED HOLDING COMPANY FOR PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A.,
TO BE KNOWN AS PEOPLES COMMUNITY BANK)
BETWEEN 255,000 AND 396,750 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
Peoples Building and Loan Association, F.A. is converting from the mutual form
to the stock form of organization and changing its name to Peoples Community
Bank. As part of the conversion, Peoples Building and Loan Association, F.A.
will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of PCB Holding Company, which was formed
in March 1998. The common stock of PCB Holding Company is being offered to the
public under the terms of a Plan of Conversion which must be approved by a
majority of the votes eligible to be cast by the members of Peoples Building
and Loan Association, F.A. The conversion will not go forward if Peoples
Building and Loan Association, F.A. does not receive this approval or if PCB
Holding Company does not sell at least the minimum number of shares.
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OFFERING SUMMARY
PRICE PER SHARE: $10.00
MINIMUM MIDPOINT MAXIMUM MAXIMUM, AS ADJUSTED
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Number of shares: 255,000 300,000 345,000 396,750
Gross offering proceeds: $2,550,000 $3,000,000 $3,450,000 $3,967,500
Estimated offering
expenses: $ 315,000 $ 315,000 $ 315,000 $ 315,000
Estimated net proceeds: $2,235,000 $2,685,000 $3,135,000 $3,652,500
Estimated net proceeds
per share: $ 8.76 $ 8.95 $ 9.09 $ 9.21
The amount of common stock being offered in the conversion is based on an
independent appraisal of the market value of Peoples Building and Loan
Association, F.A., after giving effect to the conversion and the formation of
PCB Holding Company. The independent appraiser has stated that as of March 6,
1998 the market value of PCB Holding Company and the converted Peoples
Building and Loan Association, F.A. ranged from $2,550,000 to $3,450,000.
Subject to approval of the Office of Thrift Supervision, an additional 15%
above the maximum number of shares may be sold.
Capital Resources, Inc., which has been retained by PCB Holding Company, will
use its best efforts to assist PCB Holding Company in selling at least the
minimum number of shares, but does not guarantee that this number will be
sold. All funds received from subscribers will be held in an interest-bearing
savings account at Peoples Building and Loan Association, F.A. until the
completion or termination of the conversion.
The subscription offering will terminate at 12:00 Noon, local time, on June
19, 1998, unless extended for up to 17 days.
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THESE SECURITIES ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR ACCOUNTS AND ARE NOT INSURED OR
GUARANTEED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER
GOVERNMENT AGENCY.
FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN RISKS THAT YOU SHOULD CONSIDER, SEE "RISK FACTORS"
BEGINNING ON PAGE 6.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, THE OFFICE OF THRIFT
SUPERVISION, NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES REGULATOR HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED
THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS ACCURATE OR COMPLETE. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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For additional information about the conversion and the stock offering, please
refer to the more detailed information in this prospectus. For assistance,
please contact the stock center at (812) 547-7236.
[LOGO OF CAPITAL RESOURCES, INC. APPEARS HERE]
The date of this prospectus is May 13, 1998
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Summary................................ 1
Risk Factors........................... 6
Selected Financial Information......... 10
Recent Developments.................... 12
Use of Proceeds........................ 15
Dividend Policy........................ 16
Market for Common Stock................ 17
Capitalization......................... 18
Historical and Pro Forma
Regulatory Capital Compliance........ 20
Pro Forma Data......................... 21
Shares to be Purchased by Management
Pursuant to Subscription Rights...... 24
Peoples Building and Loan Association
and Subsidiary Consolidated
Statements of Income................. 25
Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.. 26
Business of the Holding Company........ 36
Business of the Association............ 36
Management of the Holding Company...... 53
Management of the Association.......... 54
Regulation............................. 60
Taxation............................... 67
The Conversion......................... 69
Restrictions on Acquisition
of the Holding Company............... 82
Description of Capital Stock
of the Holding Company............... 86
Registration Requirements.............. 87
Legal and Tax Opinions................. 87
Experts................................ 88
Change in Accountants.................. 88
Additional Information................. 88
Index to Consolidated
Financial Statements................. 89
Glossary............................... G-1
Peoples Building and Loan Association
[MAP OF INDIANA WITH ENLARGEMENT OF PERRY COUNTY SHOWING THE LOCATION OF TELL
CITY APPEARS HERE]
Main Office:
(1) 819 Main Street
Tell City, Indiana 47586
SUMMARY
The following summary explains the significant aspects of the conversion.
For additional information about the conversion and the stock offering, please
refer to the more detailed information in this prospectus. Throughout this
prospectus, Peoples Building and Loan Association, F.A. in both its current and
converted form is referred to as the "Association" and PCB Holding Company is
referred to as the "Holding Company." See the glossary at the back of this
prospectus for the definitions of certain terms that are printed in boldface
type the first time they appear in this prospectus.
PCB Holding Company
The Association formed the Holding Company under Indiana law in March 1998
for the purpose of owning all of the Association's capital stock following
completion of the conversion. The Holding Company has received conditional
approval of the OTS to become a savings and loan holding company by acquiring
the capital stock of the Association in the conversion. Before the completion
of the conversion, the Holding Company will not have any material assets or
liabilities and will not conduct any business other than business related to the
conversion. After the conversion, the Holding Company's primary assets will be
all of the capital stock of the Association and the net proceeds of the sale of
the Holding Company's common stock remaining after acquiring the capital stock
of the Association. Initially, the primary activity of the Holding Company will
be to direct, plan and coordinate the Association's business activities. In the
future, the Holding Company might become an operating company or acquire or
organize other operating subsidiaries, including other financial institutions,
although it has no current plans to do so. The Holding Company's main office is
located at 819 Main Street, Tell City, Indiana 47586 and its telephone number is
(812) 547-7094.
Peoples Building and Loan Association, F.A.
The Association was chartered in 1914 as an Indiana mutual building and
loan association and in February 1998 became a federal mutual savings and loan
association. Through the conversion, the Association will become a federal
stock savings bank and will change its name to Peoples Community Bank. The
Association is located at 819 Main Street, Tell City, Indiana 47586 and its
telephone number is (812) 547-7094.
The Association is regulated by the OTS and the FDIC. The Association's
deposits have been federally-insured by the FDIC since 1936 and are currently
insured by the FDIC under the SAIF. The Association has been a member of the
FHLB-System since 1933.
The Association is a community oriented financial institution that operates
out of one office in Tell City, Indiana. The Association's principal business
is attracting deposits from the general public and using those funds to
originate residential and other mortgage loans. At December 31, 1997, the
Association had total assets of $22.0 million, deposits of $19.8 million and
total retained earnings of $2.1 million. At that date, $16.9 million, or 85.7%,
of the Association's loans were one- to four-family mortgage loans and $16.4
million, or 82.7%, of the Association's deposits were certificates of deposit.
The Association also originates multi-family, commercial real estate, land and
residential construction loans, as well as loans secured by savings accounts.
In early 1998, the Association expanded its loan offering to include automobile
loans. Later in 1998, the Association intends to offer additional secured and
unsecured consumer loans. The Association also intends to introduce checking
accounts within the next six to nine months. For a discussion of the
Association's business strategy and recent results of operations, see
"MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS." For a discussion of the Association's business activities, see
"BUSINESS OF THE ASSOCIATION."
The Conversion
The conversion is a change in the Association's legal form of organization.
The Association currently operates as a federally chartered mutual savings and
loan association with no stockholders. Through the conversion, the
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Association will become a federally chartered stock savings bank and will issue
shares of its common stock to PCB Holding Company. As part of the conversion,
PCB Holding Company, as the Association's holding company, will issue shares of
its common stock to the public. The Association is undertaking the conversion
pursuant to its Plan of Conversion, which was approved by the OTS.
Currently, the Association's depositor and borrower members have voting
rights in the Association and are entitled to elect directors of the Association
and to vote on other important matters. After completion of the conversion,
depositors and borrowers will have no voting rights in the Association or the
Holding Company. Following the conversion, the Holding Company will exercise
all voting rights with respect to the Association's common stock, and the
Holding Company's stockholders will elect the directors of the Holding Company
and exercise all other voting rights with respect to the Holding Company's
common stock. The OTS has approved the conversion, subject to approval by the
Association's members at a special meeting to be held on June 23, 1998. For
further description of the conversion, see "THE CONVERSION."
Reasons for the Conversion
As a federal mutual savings association, the Association does not have
stockholders or the authority to issue capital stock. By converting to the
stock form of organization, the Association will be structured in the form used
by commercial banks, most business entities and a growing number of savings
institutions. The conversion will be important to the Association's future
growth and performance by providing a larger capital base from which it can
operate, by enhancing its ability to attract and retain qualified management
through stock-based compensation plans, by enabling it to diversify into other
financial services related activities and by expanding its ability to provide
services to the public. At this time, the Association does not have any
specific plans or arrangements for diversification or expansion. See "THE
CONVERSION -- Reasons for the Conversion."
Use of Proceeds
The Holding Company will use the net proceeds of this offering as follows:
. 50% will be used to buy all of the common stock of the Association.
The Association will use these funds for general corporate purposes,
including making loans and purchasing investments similar to the kinds it
currently holds.
. 50% will be kept for general corporate purposes. These purposes may
include, for example, purchasing investments similar to the kinds the
Association currently holds, paying dividends or buying back shares of
common stock, subject to applicable regulatory restrictions.
For further discussion, see "USE OF PROCEEDS."
The Subscription and Direct Community Offerings
The Holding Company is offering shares of its common stock in a
Subscription Offering to certain current and former depositor and borrower
customers of the Association. Pursuant to its Plan of Conversion, the
Association has granted subscription rights in the following order of priority
in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements to:
1. "Eligible Account Holders" -- the Association's depositors with $50 or
more on deposit as of December 31, 1996.
2. "Supplemental Eligible Account Holders" -- the Association's depositors
with $50 or more on deposit as of March 31, 1998.
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3. "Other Members" -- the Association's depositors as of April 30, 1998 and
borrowers of the Association as of February 25, 1998 whose loans
continue to be outstanding as of April 30, 1998.
Subscription rights are not transferable, and persons with subscription
rights may not subscribe for shares for the benefit of any other person. If
you violate this prohibition you may lose your right to purchase shares in
the conversion and may be subject to criminal prosecution and/or other
sanctions.
The Subscription Offering will expire at 12:00 Noon, local time, on the
Expiration Date of June 19, 1998, unless extended by the Association and the
Holding Company for up to 17 days. In the event of an oversubscription, shares
will be allocated in accordance with the Plan of Conversion.
Shares not sold in the Subscription Offering may be offered to the general
public in a Direct Community Offering. Natural persons and trusts of natural
persons who are residents of Perry County, Indiana will have first preference to
purchase shares in the Direct Community Offering. The Direct Community
Offering, if one is held, is expected to begin immediately after the conclusion
of the Subscription Offering, but may begin at any time during the Subscription
Offering. The Subscription Offering and the Direct Community Offering, if any,
are being managed by Capital Resources. Capital Resources is a registered
broker-dealer and a member of the NASD. Capital Resources is not obligated to
purchase any shares of common stock in this offering. Shares not sold in the
Subscription Offering or Direct Community Offering may be offered for sale in a
Syndicated Community Offering, which would be an offering to the general public
on a best efforts basis by a selling group of broker-dealers managed by Capital
Resources. See "THE CONVERSION -- The Subscription, Direct Community and
Syndicated Community Offerings."
Stock Pricing and Number of Shares to be Issued in the Conversion
Between 255,000 and 345,000 shares of the common stock will be sold, all at
a price of $10.00 per share. You will not pay a commission to buy any shares in
the conversion. With the approval of the OTS, the number of shares may be
increased to 396,750.
The amount of common stock being offered in the conversion is based on an
independent appraisal of the estimated pro forma market value of the Holding
Company and the Association. Capital Resources Group, Inc. ("CRG"), the
independent appraiser, has estimated that, in its opinion, as of March 6, 1998,
the aggregate pro forma market value of the Holding Company and the Association
ranged between $2,550,000 and $3,450,000 (with a midpoint of $3,000,000)
("Estimated Valuation Range"). CRG is affiliated with Capital Resources. The
pro forma market value is the market value of the Holding Company and the
Association after taking into account the sale of shares in this offering. The
appraisal was based in part on the Association's financial condition and
operations and the effect of the additional capital raised by the sale of common
stock in this offering. The independent appraisal will be updated prior to the
completion of the conversion. If the pro forma market value of the Holding
Company and the Association changes to either below $2,550,000 or above
$3,967,500 (the adjusted maximum of the offering), you will be notified and
provided with the opportunity to modify or cancel your order. The $10.00 per
share purchase price was determined by the Boards of Directors of the Holding
Company and the Association. See "THE CONVERSION -- Stock Pricing and Number of
Shares to be Issued."
Purchase Limitations
The minimum number of shares that you may purchase is 25 ($250). The
maximum number of shares that you may purchase, either alone or together with
your associates or persons acting in concert with you, is 6,500 ($65,000). For
further discussion of the purchase limits and definitions of "associate" and
"acting in concert," see "THE CONVERSION -- Limitations on Purchases of Shares."
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Procedure for Purchasing Common Stock
To subscribe for shares of common stock in the Subscription Offering you
should send or deliver an original, signed stock order form together with full
payment (or appropriate instructions for withdrawal of full payment from
permitted deposit accounts, as described below) to the Association in the
postage-paid envelope provided so that the stock order form is received before
the end of the Subscription Offering. You must also sign the certification that
is part of the stock order form. Payment for shares may be made in cash (if
made in person) or by check or money order. Payment for subscriptions of $25,000
or more must be by account withdrawal, certified or cashier's check or money
order. The Association will pay interest at the rate it pays on passbook
accounts from the date funds are received until completion or termination of the
conversion. Subscribers who have deposit accounts with the Association may
include instructions on the stock order form requesting withdrawal from such
deposit account(s) to purchase shares. Withdrawals from certificates of deposit
may be made without incurring an early withdrawal penalty. All funds authorized
for withdrawal from deposit accounts with the Association will earn interest at
the applicable account rate, but a hold will be placed on such funds making them
unavailable until the completion of the conversion. After the Association
receives your order, your order cannot be withdrawn or changed, except with the
consent of the Association.
To ensure that your subscription rights are properly identified, you must
list all qualifying savings accounts and loans, as of the respective qualifying
dates, on the stock order form. Persons who do not list all qualifying savings
accounts and loans may be subject to reduction or rejection of their
subscription.
The Holding Company and the Association have the discretion to accept or
reject orders received either through the Direct Community Offering or the
Syndicated Community Offering. If your order is rejected in part, you will not
have the right to cancel the remainder of the order.
Owners of self-directed IRAs may use the assets of their IRAs to purchase
shares of common stock in the conversion, provided that their IRAs are not
maintained on deposit with the Association. If you want to use funds in a self-
directed IRA maintained by the Association to purchase shares of common stock,
you must transfer your account to an unaffiliated institution or broker. If you
are interested in doing so, you should contact the Association's stock center at
least one week before the Expiration Date.
For further information on how to purchase stock, see "THE CONVERSION --
Procedure for Purchasing Shares in the Subscription and Direct Community
Offerings."
Purchases by Officers and Directors
The Association expects its directors and executive officers and their
associates to subscribe for a total of 26,500 shares, which equals 8.8% of the
shares issued at the midpoint of the offering range. The purchase price paid by
them will be the same $10.00 per share price as that paid by all other persons
who purchase shares in the conversion. See "SHARES TO BE PURCHASED BY MANAGEMENT
PURSUANT TO SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS."
Benefits of the Conversion to Management
Management Recognition and Development Plan. The Holding Company expects
to seek stockholder approval of the MRDP no earlier than six months after
completion of the conversion. The MRDP is a restricted stock plan that will
reserve a number of shares equal to 4% of the number of shares issued in the
conversion, or 13,800 shares based on the sale of shares at the maximum of the
Estimated Valuation Range. Pursuant to the MRDP, the Holding Company would be
able to make awards of shares of common stock to key employees and directors of
the Holding Company and the Association at no cost to the recipient. All awards
would be subject to vesting over a period of years. The size of individual
awards will be determined prior to submitting the MRDP for stockholder approval,
and disclosure of anticipated awards will be included in the proxy materials for
such meeting. The Holding Company will recognize significant compensation
expense as a result of the adoption of the MRDP. For additional information
about the MRDP,
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see "MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION -- Benefits -- Management Recognition and
Development Plan." See also "RISK FACTORS -- New Expenses Associated With MRDP"
and "PRO FORMA DATA."
Stock Option Plan. The Holding Company expects to seek stockholder
approval of a Stock Option Plan no earlier than six months after completion of
the conversion. The Stock Option Plan will reserve a number of shares equal to
10% of the number of shares issued in the conversion. Pursuant to the Stock
Option Plan, the Holding Company would be able to award options to acquire
shares of common stock to key employees and directors of the Holding Company and
the Association at no cost to the recipient. The exercise price of such options
would be 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date the
option is granted. All awards would be subject to vesting over a period of
years. The size of individual awards will be determined prior to submitting the
Stock Option Plan for stockholder approval, and disclosure of anticipated awards
will be included in the proxy materials for such meeting. For additional
information about the Stock Option Plan, see "MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION --
Benefits -- Stock Option Plan."
Employment Agreements. The Holding Company and the Association plan to
enter into employment agreements with Carl D. Smith, the Association's Chief
Executive Officer, and Clarke A. Blackford, the Association's Vice President and
Treasurer. The employment agreements will provide certain benefits to the
officers if they are terminated following a change in control of the Holding
Company or the Association. If there is a change in control of the Holding
Company or the Association, the officer will be entitled to a package of cash
and/or benefits with a maximum value equal to 2.99 times his average annual
compensation during the five-year period preceding the change in control. If a
change in control had occurred as of December 31, 1997, the total value of the
severance benefits payable under the proposed employment agreements would have
been approximately $288,000. See "RISK FACTORS -- Provisions of Employment
Agreements" and "MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION -- Executive Compensation --
Employment Agreements."
Market for Common Stock
The Holding Company intends to list the common stock over-the-counter
either through the National Daily Quotation System "Pink Sheets" published by
the National Quotation Bureau, Inc. or through the OTC-Bulletin Board, and will
request that Capital Resources undertake to match offers to buy and offers to
sell the common stock. Capital Resources intends to be a market maker for the
common stock. However, the Holding Company cannot assure you that timely or
accurate quotations will be available. Due to the small size of the offering
and the small number of shareholders expected, it is highly unlikely that there
will be an active trading market for the common stock. See "RISK FACTORS --
Limited Market for the Common Stock" and "MARKET FOR COMMON STOCK."
Dividend Policy
The Holding Company intends to adopt a policy of paying regular cash
dividends following consummation of the conversion. However, the Board of
Directors has not made a decision as to the amount or timing of such dividends.
Dividends will be subject to determination and declaration by the Holding
Company's Board of Directors, which will take into account a number of factors,
including the Holding Company's consolidated operating results and financial
condition, net worth and capital requirements, as well as regulatory
restrictions on the payment of dividends from the Association to the Holding
Company (which would be a primary source of funds for the Holding Company). The
Holding Company cannot assure you that dividends will in fact be paid or that if
paid such dividends will not be reduced or eliminated in the future. For
further information about the payment of dividends, see "DIVIDEND POLICY."
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RISK FACTORS
Before investing in the common stock please carefully consider the matters
discussed below. The common stock is not a savings account or deposit and is
not insured by the FDIC or any other government agency.
Reliance on Certificates of Deposit
At December 31, 1997, $16.4 million, or 82.7%, of the Association's
deposits were certificates of deposit, of which $8.8 million mature within one
year. As a result of the large percentage of certificates of deposit, the
average rate paid on the Association's deposits is higher than the average rate
paid by institutions that have more checking and savings accounts, which
generally pay lower rates of interest. The Association's high cost of deposits
results in a lower interest rate spread and negatively impacts the Association's
profitability. In addition, certificates of deposit can be a more interest rate
sensitive source of funds than checking or savings accounts. If interest rates
rise significantly or if the Association does not offer competitive interest
rates on its certificates of deposit, the Association could experience a
significant decrease in its deposit accounts.
Dependence on Local Economy and Limited Growth Prospects
The Association focuses on serving customers in Perry County, Indiana,
which currently has a population of approximately 20,000. The unemployment rate
in Perry County in December 1997 was 7.3%, which was greater than the Indiana
and U.S. employment rates of 3.4% and 4.7%, respectively. Most of the
Association's loan portfolio consists of loans made to borrowers and
collateralized by properties located in Perry County. Furthermore, most of the
Association's depositors reside in Perry County. As a result of this
concentration, a downturn in the economy of Perry County or the surrounding area
could increase the risk of loss associated with the Association's loan
portfolio. In addition, because the Association operates in a market area with
a small population and limited growth prospects, the Association's ability to
achieve loan and deposit growth is limited.
Competition
The Association faces intense competition both in making loans and
attracting deposits. Competition for both loans and deposits principally comes
from the three commercial banks in Tell City, all of which are larger than the
Association. All of the commercial banks in Tell City are affiliated with
multi-state bank holding companies and, therefore, have significantly greater
resources than the Association. The Association is at a competitive
disadvantage due to its small size, insofar as the Association has fewer
resources to devote to marketing, is less able to take advantage of
technological advancements and offers fewer products. Competition may also
result in a lower interest rate spread. In competing for loans, the Association
may be forced periodically to offer lower loan interest rates. Conversely, in
competing for deposits, the Association may be forced periodically to offer
higher deposit interest rates. Either case or both cases could reduce the
difference between the yield on the Association's interest-earning assets and
the cost of its interest-bearing liabilities. See "BUSINESS OF THE ASSOCIATION
- -- Competition."
Dependence on Key Personnel
Mr. Carl D. Smith, President of the Association, and Mr. Clarke A.
Blackford, Vice President of the Association, have been instrumental in
directing the business strategy of the Association for over 20 years. The loss
of either Mr. Smith or Mr. Blackford could have an adverse impact on the
operations of the Association. Neither the Association nor the Holding Company
has obtained, or expects to obtain, a "key man" life insurance policy for either
officer. The Holding Company and the Association intend to enter into three-
year employment agreements with Mr. Smith and Mr. Blackford. See "MANAGEMENT OF
THE ASSOCIATION -- Executive Compensation -- Employment Agreements." In
addition, subject to the approval of the MRDP and Stock Option Plan by
stockholders, the Holding Company anticipates granting stock options and
restricted stock to Mr. Smith and Mr. Blackford. Such options and restricted
stock grants will vest over a period of years in accordance with the terms of
such plans.
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Limited Market for the Common Stock
The Holding Company has never issued capital stock and, consequently, there
is no existing market for the common stock. It is highly unlikely that an
active and liquid market for the common stock will develop after the conversion
because of the small size of the offering. You should consider the potentially
illiquid and long-term nature of an investment in the common stock.
Furthermore, the Holding Company cannot guarantee that if you purchase shares in
the conversion you will be able to sell your shares at or above the $10.00
purchase price. See "MARKET FOR COMMON STOCK."
Interest Rate Risk
Changes in interest rates can have significant effects on the Association's
profitability. The Association's ability to make a profit, like that of most
financial institutions, depends largely on its net interest income, which is the
difference between the interest income received from its interest-earning assets
(such as loans and investment securities) and the interest expense incurred in
connection with its interest-bearing liabilities (such as deposits and
borrowings). The Association's net interest income and the market value of its
assets and liabilities could be significantly affected by changes in interest
rates. In a rising interest rate environment, the Association anticipates that
its net interest income could be adversely affected as liabilities could reprice
to higher market rates more quickly than assets. In addition, rising interest
rates may adversely affect the Association's earnings because they may cause a
decrease in customer demand for loans. See "MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND
ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -- Asset and Liability
Management."
Changes in interest rates also can affect the average life of loans and
mortgage-backed securities. During periods of declining interest rates, loans
and mortgage-backed securities prepay faster as loans are prepaid and refinanced
at lower interest rates. During such periods, the Association generally will
not be able to reinvest the proceeds of any such prepayments at comparable
yields. Conversely, during periods of rising interest rates, the rate of
prepayments generally slows. Moreover, volatility in interest rates also can
result in disintermediation, or the flow of funds away from savings institutions
into direct investments, such as U.S. Government and corporate securities and
other investment vehicles which, because of the absence of federal insurance
premiums and reserve requirements, generally pay higher rates of return than
savings institutions.
Below Average Return on Equity After Conversion
Return on equity (net income divided by average equity) is a ratio used by
many investors to compare the performance of a particular company with other
companies. In recent years, the Association's return on equity has been below
the average return on equity for many publicly held savings associations and
banks. The Holding Company's post-conversion return on equity will be below the
average return on equity for many publicly held savings associations and banks.
In addition, the expenses associated with the MRDP, along with other post-
conversion expenses, are expected to limit earnings growth levels. Over time,
the Holding Company intends to deploy the net proceeds from the conversion to
increase earnings per share and book value per share, without assuming undue
risk, with the goal of achieving a return on equity competitive with other
publicly traded savings associations. This goal could take a number of years to
achieve, and the Holding Company cannot assure you that this goal can be
attained. Consequently, you should not expect a competitive return on equity in
the near future. See "SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION," "CAPITALIZATION" and
"PRO FORMA DATA."
New Expenses Associated with MRDP
If the MRDP is implemented, the Association will recognize additional
material employee compensation and benefit expenses that stem from the shares
granted to employees and executives under the plan. The Association cannot
predict the actual amount of these new expenses because applicable accounting
practices require that they be based on the fair market value of the shares of
common stock when the shares are granted . Expenses for the MRDP would be
recognized over the vesting period of awards made to recipients. These expenses
have been reflected in the pro forma
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financial information under "PRO FORMA DATA" assuming the $10.00 per share
purchase price as fair market value. Actual expenses, however, will be based on
the fair market value of the common stock, which may be higher or lower than
$10.00. For further discussion of these plans, see "MANAGEMENT OF THE
ASSOCIATION -- Benefits --Management Recognition and Development Plan."
Possible Dilutive Effect of Benefit Programs
If the conversion is completed and stockholders approve the MRDP and Stock
Option Plan, the Holding Company intends to issue shares to its officers and
directors through these plans. If the shares for the MRDP are issued from
authorized but unissued stock instead of repurchased treasury shares, your
ownership interest could be diluted by up to approximately 3.85%. If the shares
for the Stock Option Plan are issued from authorized but unissued stock, your
ownership interest could be diluted by up to approximately 9.09%. In either
case, the issuance of additional shares would decrease net income per share and
stockholders' equity per share. See "PRO FORMA DATA."
Possible Voting Control by Management and Employees
The 26,500 shares of common stock expected to be purchased by the
Association's directors and executive officers and their associates in the
conversion, combined with the shares expected to be awarded or sold to plan
participants under the MRDP and the Stock Option Plan, could ultimately result
in management and employees and their associates controlling up to approximately
22.8% of the outstanding shares of the common stock (assuming the sale of
300,000 shares in the conversion and that the shares issued under the MRDP and
the Stock Option Plan are repurchased treasury shares). This voting control
could permit management to benefit from certain statutory and regulatory
provisions, as well as certain provisions in the Holding Company's Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws, that tend to promote the continuity of existing
management. If these individuals were to act as a group or in concert with each
other, they could have significant influence over the outcome of any stockholder
vote requiring a majority vote and in the election of directors and could
effectively exercise veto power in matters requiring the approval of
stockholders, such as certain business combinations. Management might thus have
the power to authorize actions that may be viewed as contrary to the best
interests of non-affiliated holders of the common stock and might have veto
power over actions that such holders may deem to be in their best interests.
See "SHARES TO BE PURCHASED BY MANAGEMENT PURSUANT TO SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS,"
"MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION -- Executive Compensation" and "RESTRICTIONS ON
ACQUISITION OF THE HOLDING COMPANY."
Anti-Takeover Provisions and Statutory Provisions That Could Discourage Hostile
Acquisitions of Control
Provisions in the Holding Company's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws,
the corporation law of the state of Indiana, and certain federal regulations may
make it difficult and expensive to pursue a tender offer, change in control or
takeover attempt that management opposes. As a result, stockholders who might
desire to participate in such a transaction may not have an opportunity to do
so. Such provisions will also make the removal of the current board of
directors or management of the Holding Company, or the appointment of new
directors, more difficult. These provisions include: limitations on voting
rights of beneficial owners of more than 10% of the Holding Company's common
stock; super-majority voting requirements for certain business combinations; the
election of directors to staggered terms of three years; and the removal of
directors without cause only upon the vote of holders of two-thirds of the
outstanding voting shares. The Articles of Incorporation of the Holding Company
also contain provisions regarding the timing and content of stockholder
proposals and nominations and limiting the calling of special meetings. See
"RESTRICTIONS ON ACQUISITION OF THE HOLDING COMPANY."
Provisions of Employment Agreements
The employment agreements with the two senior officers of the Holding
Company and the Association provide for cash severance payments and/or the
continuation of health, life and disability benefits in the event of their
termination of employment following a change in control of the Holding Company
or the Association. If a change in control had occurred at December 31, 1997,
the aggregate value of the severance benefits available to these executive
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officers under the agreements would have been approximately $288,000. These
arrangements may have the effect of increasing the costs of acquiring the
Holding Company, thereby discouraging future attempts to take over the Holding
Company or the Association. For information about the proposed employment
agreements, see "MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION -- Executive Compensation."
Possible Increase in Estimated Valuation Range and Number of Shares Issued
CRG may increase the Estimated Valuation Range up to 15% to reflect
material changes in the financial condition or results of operations of the
Association or changes in market conditions or general financial, economic or
regulatory conditions following the commencement of the offering. If the
Estimated Valuation Range is increased, the Holding Company anticipates that it
would issue, without any additional notice, up to 396,750 shares of common stock
for an aggregate price of up to $3,967,500. This increase in the number of
shares would decrease pro forma net earnings per share and stockholders' equity
per share, increase the Holding Company's pro forma consolidated stockholders'
equity and net earnings, and increase the purchase price as a percentage of pro
forma stockholders' equity per share and net earnings per share. See "PRO FORMA
DATA."
Risk of Year 2000 Data Processing Problems
Computer programs that use only two digits to identify a year could fail or
create erroneous results by or at the year 2000. All of the material data
processing of the Association that could be affected by this problem is provided
by a third party service bureau. If the Association's service bureau is unable
to complete its year 2000 adjustments in a timely fashion and the Association is
unable to find a new service bureau, or if the Association's service bureau does
not successfully make all the necessary year 2000 adjustments, resulting
computer malfunctions could interrupt the operations of the Association and have
a significant adverse impact on the Association's financial condition and
results of operations. See "MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Year 2000 Issues."
Financial Institution Regulation and the Future of the Thrift Industry
The Association is subject to extensive regulation, supervision and
examination by the OTS and the FDIC. Legislation has been introduced into
Congress that would consolidate the OTS with the Office of the Comptroller of
the Currency, which regulates national banks. If this or similar legislation is
enacted into law, the Association could be forced to become a state or national
bank and become subject to regulation by a different government agency. If the
Association is required to change charters, its activities and investment
authority and the ability of the Holding Company to engage in diversified
activities may be altered or limited. It is impossible at this time to predict
whether such legislation will be passed or the impact of any such legislation on
the operations of the Association and the Holding Company.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following tables set forth certain information concerning the financial
position and results of operations of the Association at the dates and for the
periods indicated. This information should be read in conjunction with the
Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto presented elsewhere in this
prospectus.
At December 31,
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1997 1996 1995
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(In thousands)
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Total assets............................ $21,989 $22,247 $24,115
Loans receivable, net................... 19,296 19,837 19,987
Mortgage-backed securities, held to
maturity............................... 20 27 34
Mortgage-backed securities, available
for sale............................... -- -- 475
Securities available for sale........... 1,319 812 701
Cash and interest-bearing deposits(1)... 752 977 2,298
Deposits................................ 19,846 20,194 20,648
Advances from FHLB...................... -- -- 1,400
Total retained earnings................. 2,092 2,018 2,036
Year Ended December 31,
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1997 1996 1995
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(In thousands)
SELECTED OPERATING DATA:
Interest income......................... $ 1,646 $ 1,726 $ 1,756
Interest expense........................ 1,107 1,143 1,161
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Net interest income..................... 539 583 595
Provision for loan losses............... -- 8 4
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Net interest income after provision for
loan losses............................ 539 575 591
Non-interest income..................... 7 12 12
Non-interest expense.................... 448 612(2) 527
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Income before income taxes.............. 98 (25) 76
Income tax expense (credit)............. 28 (8) 18
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Net income (loss)....................... $ 70 $ (17) $ 58
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(1) Includes interest-bearing deposits in other depository institutions.
(2) Includes one-time SAIF assessment of $135,000.
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At December 31,
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1997 1996 1995
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SELECTED OTHER DATA:
Number of:
Mortgage loans outstanding............... 733 764 789
Deposit accounts......................... 2,336 2,445 2,312
Offices.................................. 1 1 1
At or For the Year Ended
At December 31,
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1997 1996 1995
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SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS:
Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets(1)............... 0.31% (0.07%) 0.24%
Return on average retained earnings(2).... 3.23 (0.78) 2.73
Average retained earnings as a percent of
average assets........................... 9.46 9.36 8.78
Interest rate spread(3)................... 1.97 2.14 2.14
Net interest margin(4).................... 2.43 2.59 2.54
Average interest-earning assets to
average interest-bearing liabilities..... 109.19 108.83 108.08
Non-interest expense as a
percent of average total assets.......... 1.95 2.63 2.18
Capital Ratios:
Tangible.................................. 9.59 9.16 8.64
Core...................................... 9.59 9.16 8.64
Risk-based................................ 18.16 17.63 14.89
Asset Quality Ratios:
Nonperforming loans as a percent
of loans receivable, net(5).............. 0.00 0.42 0.22
Nonperforming assets as a
percent of total assets(6)............... 0.00 0.37 0.19
Allowance for loan losses as a percent
of gross loans receivable................ 0.26 0.26 0.22
Allowance for loan losses as a
percent of nonperforming loans........... N/M 62.65 97.76
Net charge-offs as a percent of
average outstanding loans................ 0.01 0.00 0.06
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(1) Net income divided by average total assets.
(2) Net income divided by average total retained earnings.
(3) Difference between weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and
weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(4) Net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.
(5) Nonperforming loans consist of loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis
and accruing loans 90 days or more past due.
(6) Nonperforming assets consist of nonperforming loans and real estate
acquired in settlement of loans, but exclude restructured loans. See
"BUSINESS OF THE ASSOCIATION -- Lending Activities -- Nonperforming Assets
and Delinquencies."
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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
The following tables set forth selected financial condition data for the
Association at March 31, 1998, and December 31, 1997, selected operating data
for the Association for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 and
selected financial ratios for the Association at and for the three months ended
March 31, 1998 and 1997. The selected financial and operating data and
financial ratios at and for the three months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 are
derived from the unaudited financial statements of the Association, which, in
the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal
recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation. This information should
be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes
thereto presented elsewhere in this prospectus.
At At
March 31, December 31,
1998 1997
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(In thousands)
SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Total assets.................................. $22,558 $21,989
Loans receivable, net......................... 19,131 19,296
Mortgage-backed securities, held to maturity.. 19 20
Securities available for sale................. 1,216 1,319
Cash and interest-bearing deposits............ 1,487 752
Deposits...................................... 20,424 19,846
Total retained earnings....................... 2,094 2,092
Three Months
Ended March 31,
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1998 1997
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(In thousands)
SELECTED OPERATING DATA:
Interest income............................... $401 $404
Interest expense.............................. 265 271
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Net interest income........................... 136 133
Provision for loan losses..................... -- --
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Net interest income after
provision for loan losses.................... 136 133
Non-interest income........................... 2 1
Non-interest expense.......................... 132 129
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Income before income taxes.................... 6 5
Income tax expense............................ 1 1
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Net income.................................... $ 5 $ 4
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At or For the
Three Months
Ended March 31,
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1998 1997
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SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS:
Performance Ratios:(1)
Return on average assets(2).................... 0.09% 0.07%
Return on average retained earnings(3)......... 0.94 0.77
Average equity as a percent of average assets.. 9.61 9.26
Interest rate spread(4)........................ 2.07 1.91
Net interest margin(5)......................... 2.53 2.35
Average interest-earning assets to
average interest-bearing liabilities.......... 109.23 108.85
Non-interest expense as a
percent of average total assets............... 2.38 2.29
Capital Ratios:
Tangible....................................... 9.36 9.04
Core........................................... 9.36 9.04
Risk-based..................................... 17.41 18.48
Asset Quality Ratios:
Nonperforming loans as a percent
of loans receivable, net(6)................... -- 0.07
Nonperforming assets as a
percent of total assets(7).................... 0.08 0.06
Allowance for loan losses as a percent
of gross loans receivable..................... 0.26 0.26
Allowance for loan losses as a
percent of nonperforming loans................ -- 371.43
Net charge-offs as a percent of
average outstanding loans..................... -- --
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(1) Ratios for the three-month periods are annualized where appropriate.
(2) Net income divided by average total assets.
(3) Net income divided by average total retained earnings.
(4) Difference between weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and
weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(5) Net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.
(6) Nonperforming loans consist of loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis
and accruing loans 90 days or more past due.
(7) Nonperforming assets consist of nonperforming loans and real estate
acquired in settlement of loans, but exclude restructured loans.
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Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997
Total assets increased 2.7% from $22.0 million at December 31, 1997 to
$22.6 million at March 31, 1998, primarily as a result of an increase in
deposits. Loans receivable, net, decreased 1.0% to $19.1 million at March 31,
1998, from $19.3 million at December 31, 1997. The decrease resulted primarily
from principal repayments on real estate mortgage loans. Mortgage-backed
securities held-to-maturity decreased from $20,000 at December 31, 1997 to
$19,000 at March 31, 1998 as a result of principal reductions. Other debt
securities available for sale (U.S. agency obligations and corporate notes)
decreased from $1.3 million at December 31, 1997 to $1.2 million at March 31,
1998. During the three-month period ended March 31, 1998, the Association had
sales and maturities of other debt securities with a carrying value of $599,000
and purchases of $499,000.
Total deposits increased 2.9% from $19.8 million at December 31, 1997 to
$20.4 million at March 31, 1998 as a result of normal growth. The Association
had no borrowed funds at December 31, 1997 or March 31, 1998.
Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 1998 and
1997
Net Income. Net income was $5,000 for the three months ended March 31,
1998, compared to $4,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1997. The
increase in net income for 1998 compared to 1997 resulted primarily from
increases in net interest income and non-interest income.
Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased 2.3% from $133,000 in
1997 to $136,000 in 1998 as a result of a decrease in total interest expense,
offset by a slight decrease in interest income. The average yield on interest-
earning assets increased from 7.28% in 1997 to 7.38% in 1998. The average
balance of total interest-earning assets was $22.0 million for 1997 compared to
$21.8 million for 1998. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities
decreased from 5.37% in 1997 to 5.31% in 1998 while the average balance of
interest-bearing liabilities was $20.2 million for 1997 compared to $19.9
million for 1998. The interest rate spread for 1997 was 1.91% compared to 2.07%
for 1998.
Provision for Loan Losses. There was no provision for loan losses during
the first quarter of 1998 or 1997. Provision for loan losses are charged to
earnings to bring the total allowance for loan losses to a level considered by
management to be adequate to provide for estimated losses based on management's
evaluation of the collectibility of the loan portfolio, including the nature of
the portfolio, credit concentrations, trends in historical loss experience,
specific impaired loans, and economic conditions. In determining the adequacy
of the allowance for loan losses, the Association reviews all loans quarterly,
and loans are assigned a risk weighting based on asset classification. The
allowance for loan losses was $51,000 and $52,000 at March 31, 1998 and 1997,
respectively. Management has deemed those amounts as adequate on those dates
based on its best estimate of probable known and inherent loan losses. At March
31, 1998, the Association had no nonperforming loans.
Non-interest Income. Non-interest income was $2,000 for 1998 compared to
$1,000 for 1997. Commissions on mortgage life insurance sold to customers of
the Association is the Association's primary source of non-interest income.
Non-interest Expenses. Non-interest expenses totaled $132,000 for 1998
compared to $129,000 for 1997. The increase for 1998 compared to 1997 resulted
primarily from increases in compensation and benefits of $4,000, deposit
insurance premiums of $2,000, and other expenses of $3,000, offset by a decrease
in occupancy and equipment expenses of $6,000.
Income Taxes. Income tax expense was unchanged from 1997 to 1998.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
The net proceeds from the sale of the common stock offered hereby are
estimated to range from $2.2 million to $3.1 million, or up to $3.7 million if
the Estimated Valuation Range is increased by 15%. See "PRO FORMA DATA" for the
assumptions used to arrive at such amounts. The Holding Company has received
conditional OTS approval to purchase all of the capital stock of the Association
to be issued in the conversion in exchange for 50% of the net proceeds of the
conversion.
The following table presents the estimated net proceeds of the offering
based on the number of shares set forth below together with the amount to be
retained by the Holding Company and the amount to be contributed to the
Association.
255,000 300,000 345,000 396,750
Shares at Shares at Shares at Shares at
$10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00
Per Share Per Share Per Share Per Share
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(In thousands)
Gross proceeds............... $ 2,550 $ 3,000 $ 3,450 $ 3,968
Less expenses................ 315 315 315 315
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Net proceeds................. $ 2,235 $ 2,685 $ 3,135 $ 3,653
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Amount to be retained by
Holding Company............. $ 1,118 $ 1,343 $ 1,568 $ 1,827
Amount to be contributed to
Association................. $ 1,118 $ 1,343 $ 1,568 $ 1,827
Receipt of 50% of the net proceeds of the sale of the common stock will
increase the Association's capital and will support the expansion of the
Association's existing business activities. The Association will use the funds
contributed to it for general corporate purposes, including, initially, lending
and investment in short-term U.S. Government and agency obligations. Depending
on loan demand, the Association may consider using a portion of the conversion
proceeds for investment in mortgage-backed securities.
The remaining net proceeds retained by the Holding Company initially will
be invested primarily in short-term U.S. Government and agency obligations.
Such proceeds will be available for additional contributions to the Association
in the form of debt or equity, to support future diversification activities, as
a source of dividends to the stockholders of the Holding Company and for future
repurchases of common stock to the extent permitted under Indiana law and
federal regulations.
The use of proceeds may be subject to change depending on the demand for
loans in the Association's market area, the prevailing interest rate environment
and the Association's interest rate risk position.
Following consummation of the conversion, the Board of Directors will have
the authority to adopt plans for repurchases of common stock, subject to
statutory and regulatory requirements. Since the Holding Company has not yet
issued stock, there currently is insufficient information upon which an
intention to repurchase stock could be based. The facts and circumstances upon
which the Board of Directors may determine to repurchase stock in the future
would include but are not limited to: (i) market and economic factors such as
the price at which the stock is trading in the market, the volume of trading,
the attractiveness of other investment alternatives in terms of the rate of
return and risk involved in the investment, the ability to increase the book
value and/or earnings per share of the remaining outstanding
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shares, and the ability to improve the Holding Company's return on equity; (ii)
the avoidance of dilution to stockholders by not having to issue additional
shares to cover the exercise of stock options or to fund employee stock benefit
plans; and (iii) any other circumstances in which repurchases would be in the
best interests of the Holding Company and its stockholders. Any stock
repurchases will be subject to a determination by the Board of Directors that
both the Holding Company and the Association will be capitalized in excess of
all applicable regulatory requirements after any such repurchases and that
capital will be adequate, taking into account, among other things, the
Association's level of nonperforming and classified assets, the Holding
Company's and the Association's current and projected results of operations and
asset/liability structure, the economic environment and tax and other regulatory
considerations. For a discussion of the regulatory limitations applicable to
stock repurchases, see "THE CONVERSION -- Restrictions on Repurchase of Stock."
DIVIDEND POLICY
General
The Holding Company's Board of Directors intends to adopt a policy of
paying regular cash dividends following consummation of the conversion.
However, the Board of Directors has not made a decision as to the amount or
timing of such dividends. In addition, the Board of Directors may determine to
pay periodic special cash dividends in addition to, or in lieu of, regular cash
dividends. Declarations or payments of any dividends (regular and special) will
be subject to determination by the Holding Company's Board of Directors, which
will take into account the amount of the net proceeds retained by the Holding
Company, the Holding Company's financial condition, results of operations, tax
considerations, capital requirements, industry standards, economic conditions
and other factors, including the regulatory restrictions that affect the payment
of dividends by the Association to the Holding Company discussed below. Under
Indiana law, the Holding Company will be permitted to pay cash dividends after
the conversion so long as the Holding Company is able to pay its debts as they
come due in the usual course of business and the Holding Company's assets are
greater than the sum of its total liabilities plus the amount that would be
needed, if the Holding Company were to be dissolved at the time of the dividend,
to satisfy any rights that are preferential to those of the persons receiving
the dividend. In order to pay such cash dividends, however, the Holding Company
must have available cash either from the net proceeds raised in the conversion
and retained by the Holding Company, borrowings by the Holding Company,
dividends received from the Association or earnings on Holding Company assets.
No assurances can be given that any dividends, either regular or special, will
be declared or, if declared, what the amount of dividends will be or whether
such dividends, if commenced, will continue.
Current Restrictions
Dividends from the Holding Company will depend, in part, upon receipt of
dividends from the Association because the Holding Company initially will have
no source of income other than dividends from the Association and earnings from
the investment of the net proceeds from the offering retained by the Holding
Company. OTS regulations require the Association to give the OTS 30 days'
advance notice of any proposed declaration of dividends to the Holding Company,
and the OTS has the authority under its supervisory powers to prohibit the
payment of dividends to the Holding Company. The OTS imposes certain
limitations on the payment of dividends from the Association to the Holding
Company which utilize a three-tiered approach that permits various levels of
distributions based primarily upon a savings association's capital level. The
Association currently meets the criteria to be designated a Tier 1 association,
as hereinafter defined, and consequently could at its option (after prior notice
to and no objection made by the OTS) distribute up to 100% of its net income
during the calendar year plus 50% of its surplus capital ratio at the beginning
of the calendar year less any distributions previously paid during the year. In
addition, the Association may not declare or pay a cash dividend on its capital
stock if the effect thereof would be to reduce the regulatory capital of the
Association below the amount required for the liquidation account to be
established pursuant to the Association's Plan of Conversion. See "REGULATION -
Federal Regulation of Savings Associations - Limitations on Capital
Distributions," "THE CONVERSION - Effects of Conversion to Stock Form on
Depositors and Borrowers of the
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Association - Liquidation Account" and Note 16 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements included elsewhere herein.
Additionally, in connection with the conversion, the Holding Company and
the Association have committed to the OTS that during the one-year period
following consummation of the conversion, the Holding Company will not take any
action to declare an extraordinary dividend to stockholders that would be
treated by recipients as a tax-free return of capital for federal income tax
purposes.
Tax Considerations
In addition to the foregoing, retained earnings of the Association
appropriated to bad debt reserves and deducted for federal income tax purposes
cannot be used by the Association to pay cash dividends to the Holding Company
without the payment of federal income taxes by the Association at the then
current income tax rate on the amount deemed distributed, which would include
the amounts of any federal income taxes attributable to the distribution. See
"TAXATION - Federal Taxation" and Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements included elsewhere herein. The Holding Company does not contemplate
any distribution by the Association that would result in a recapture of the
Association's bad debt reserve or create the above-mentioned federal tax
liabilities.
MARKET FOR COMMON STOCK
The Holding Company has never issued capital stock and, consequently, there
is no existing market for the common stock. The Holding Company intends to list
the common stock over-the-counter through either the National Daily Quotation
System "Pink Sheets" published by the National Quotation Bureau, Inc. or the
OTC-Bulletin Board and to request that Capital Resources undertake to match
offers to buy and offers to sell the common stock. Capital Resources has agreed
to make a market for the Holding Company's common stock following consummation
of the conversion, although it has no obligation to do so. However, there can
be no assurance that timely and accurate quotations will be available. The
development of a liquid public market depends on the existence of willing buyers
and sellers, the presence of which is not within the control of the Holding
Company, the Association or any market maker. Because of the small size of the
offering, it is highly unlikely that an active and liquid market for the common
stock will develop. The number of active buyers and sellers of the common stock
at any particular time may be limited. Under such circumstances, you could have
difficulty disposing of your shares on short notice and should not view the
common stock as a short-term investment. Furthermore, there can be no assurance
that you will be able to sell your shares at or above the $10.00 purchase price.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table presents the historical capitalization of the
Association at December 31, 1997, and the pro forma consolidated capitalization
of the Holding Company after giving effect to the assumptions set forth under
"PRO FORMA DATA," based on the sale of the number of shares of common stock at
the minimum, midpoint, maximum and maximum, as adjusted, of the Estimated
Valuation Range. The shares that would be issued at the maximum, as adjusted,
of the Estimated Valuation Range would be subject to receipt of OTS approval of
an updated appraisal confirming such valuation. A change in the number of
shares to be issued in the conversion may materially affect pro forma
consolidated capitalization.
Holding Company
Pro Forma Consolidated Capitalization
Based Upon the Sale of
------------------------------------------------------
255,000 300,000 345,000 396,750
Capitalization Shares at Shares at Shares at Shares at
as of $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $10.00
December 31, 1997 Per Share(1) Per Share(1) Per Share(1) Per Share(2)
---------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
(In thousands)
Deposits(3)................... $19,846 $ 19,846 $ 19,846 $ 19,846 $ 19,846
======= ======== ======== ========= ========
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock:
1,000,000 shares, $.01
par value per share,
authorized; none issued
or outstanding.............. $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Common stock:
5,000,000 shares, $.01 par
value per share, authorized;
specified number of shares
assumed to be issued and
outstanding(4).............. -- 3 3 3 4
Additional paid-in capital... -- 2,232 2,682 3,132 3,649
Total retained earnings(5)... 2,092 2,092 2,092 2,092 2,092
Less:
Common Stock to be acquired
by MRDP(6)................. - (102) (120) (138) (159)
------- -------- -------- --------- --------
Total stockholders' equity.... $ 2,092 $ 4,225 $ 4,657 $ 5,089 $ 5,586
======= ======== ======== ========= ========
(footnotes on following page)
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(1) Does not reflect the possible increase in the Estimated Valuation Range to
reflect material changes in the financial condition or results of operations
of the Association or changes in market conditions or general financial,
economic and regulatory conditions, or the issuance of additional shares
under the Stock Option Plan.
(2) This column represents the pro forma capitalization of the Holding Company
in the event the aggregate number of shares of common stock issued in the
conversion is 15% above the maximum of the Estimated Valuation Range. See
"PRO FORMA DATA" and Footnote 1 thereto.
(3) Withdrawals from deposit accounts for the purchase of common stock are not
reflected. Such withdrawals will reduce pro forma deposits by the amounts
thereof.
(4) The Association's authorized capital will consist solely of 1,000 shares of
common stock, par value $1.00 per share, 1,000 shares of which will be
issued to the Holding Company, and 9,000 shares of preferred stock, no par
value per share, none of which will be issued in connection with the
conversion.
(5) Retained earnings are substantially restricted by applicable regulatory
capital requirements. Additionally, the Association will be prohibited from
paying any dividend that would reduce its regulatory capital below the
amount in the liquidation account, which will be established for the benefit
of the Association's Eligible Account Holders and Supplemental Eligible
Account Holders at the time of the conversion and adjusted downward
thereafter as such account holders reduce their balances or cease to be
depositors. See "THE CONVERSION -- Effects of Conversion to Stock Form on
Depositors and Borrowers of the Association -- Liquidation Account."
(6) Assumes the purchase in the open market at $10.00 per share, pursuant to the
proposed MRDP, of a number of shares equal to 4% of the shares of common
stock issued in the conversion at the minimum, midpoint, maximum and 15%
above the maximum of the Estimated Valuation Range. The issuance of an
additional 4% of the shares of common stock for the MRDP from authorized but
unissued shares would dilute the ownership interest of stockholders by
3.85%. The shares are reflected as a reduction of stockholders' equity.
See "RISK FACTORS --Possible Dilutive Effect of Benefit Programs," "PRO
FORMA DATA" and "MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION -- Benefits -- Management
Recognition and Development Plan." The MRDP is subject to stockholder
approval, which is expected to be sought at a meeting to be held no earlier
than six months following consummation of the conversion.
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HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA REGULATORY CAPITAL COMPLIANCE
The following table presents the Association's historical and pro forma
capital position relative to its capital requirements at December 31, 1997. The
amount of capital infused into the Association for purposes of the following
table is 50% of the net proceeds of the offering. For purpose of the table
below, the cost of the shares expected to be acquired by the MRDP is deducted
from pro forma regulatory capital. For a discussion of the assumptions
underlying the pro forma capital calculations presented below, see "USE OF
PROCEEDS," "CAPITALIZATION" and "PRO FORMA DATA." The definitions of the terms
used in the table are those provided in the capital regulations issued by the
OTS. For a discussion of the capital standards applicable to the Association,
see "REGULATION -- Federal Regulation of Savings Associations -- Capital
Requirements."
PRO FORMA AT DECEMBER 31, 1997
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Minimum of Estimated Midpoint of Estimated Maximum of Estimated
Valuation Range Valuation Range Valuation Range
------------------- ------------------- -------------------
255,000 Shares 300,000 Shares 345,000 Shares
December 31, 1997 at $10.00 Per Share at $10.00 Per Share at $10.00 Per Share
------------------ ------------------- ------------------- -------------------
Percent of Percent of Percent of Percent of
Adjusted Adjusted Adjusted Adjusted
Total Total Total Total
Amount Assets (1) Amount Assets (1) Amount Assets (1) Amount Assets (1)
------ ---------- ------ ---------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------
(Dollars in thousands)
GAAP capital(2) ...................... $2,092 9.51% $3,107 13.51% $3,314 14.28% $3,521 15.04%
Tangible capital(2) .................. $2,110 9.59% $3,125 13.57% $3,332 14.34% $3,539 15.10%
Tangible capital requirement.......... 330 1.50 345 1.50 348 1.50 352 1.50
------ ---- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ -----
Excess ............................... $1,780 8.09% $2,780 12.07% $2,984 12.84% $3,187 13.60%
====== ==== ====== ===== ====== ===== ====== =====
Core capital(2) ...................... $2,110 9.59% $3,125 13.57% $3,332 14.34% $3,539 15.10%
Core capital requirement(3)........... 660 3.00 691 3.00 697 3.00 703 3.00
------ ---- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ -----
Excess ............................... $1,450 6.59% $2,434 10.57% $2,635 11.34% $2,836 12.10%
====== ==== ====== ===== ====== ===== ====== =====
Total capital(4) ..................... $2,161 18.16% $3,176 26.25% $3,383 27.86% $3,590 29.46%
Risk-based capital requirement ....... 952 8.00 968 8.00 971 8.00 975 8.00
------ ---- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ -----
Excess ............................... $1,209 10.16% $2,208 18.25% $2,412 19.86% $2,615 21.46%
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PRO FORMA AT DECEMBER 31, 1997
--------------------------------
15% above
Maximum of Estimated
Valuation Range
---------------------
396,750 Shares
at $10.00 Per Share
---------------------
Percent of
Adjusted
Total
Amount Assets (1)
------ ----------
(Dollars in thousands)
GAAP capital(2) ...................... $3,759 15.89%
Tangible capital(2) .................. $3,777 15.95%
Tangible capital requirement.......... 355 1.50
------ -----
Excess ............................... $3,422 14.45%
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Core capital(2) ...................... $3,777 15.95%
Core capital requirement(3)........... 710 3.00
------ -----
Excess ............................... $3,067 12.95%
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Total capital(4) ..................... $3,828 31.30%
Risk-based capital requirement ....... 978 8.00
------ -----
Excess ............................... $2,850 23.30%
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(1) Tangible capital levels and core capital levels are shown as a percentage
of adjusted total assets. Risk-based capital levels are shown
as a percentage of risk-weighted assets.
(2) An unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale, net of taxes, accounts
for the difference between GAAP capital and each of tangible capital and
core capital.
(3) The current OTS core capital requirement for savings associations is 3% of
total adjusted assets. The OTS has proposed core capital requirements which
would require a core capital ratio of 3% of total adjusted assets for
thrifts that receive the highest supervisory rating for safety and
soundness and a core capital ratio of 4% to 5% for all other thrifts.
(4) Percentage represents total core and supplementary capital divided by total
risk-weighted assets. Assumes net proceeds are invested in assets that
carry a 20% risk-weighting.
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PRO FORMA DATA
Under the Plan of Conversion, the common stock must be sold at a price
equal to the estimated pro forma market value of the Holding Company and the
Association as converted, based upon an independent valuation. The Estimated
Valuation Range as of March 6, 1998 is from a minimum of $2,550,000 to a maximum
of $3,450,000 with a midpoint of $3,000,000. At a price per share of $10.00,
this results in a minimum number of shares of 255,000, a maximum number of
shares of 345,000 and a midpoint number of shares of 300,000. The actual net
proceeds from the sale of the common stock cannot be determined until the
conversion is completed. However, net proceeds set forth on the following table
are based upon the following assumptions: (i) all of the common stock will be
sold in the Subscription and Direct Community Offerings; and (ii) conversion
expenses, including the fees paid to Capital Resources, will total approximately
$315,000 at each of the minimum, midpoint, maximum and 15% above the maximum of
the Estimated Valuation Range. Actual expenses may vary from this estimate, and
the fees paid will depend upon the percentages and total number of shares sold
in the Subscription Offering, Direct Community Offering and Syndicated Community
Offering and other factors.
The following table summarizes the historical net income and retained
earnings of the Association and the pro forma consolidated net income and
stockholders' equity of the Holding Company at and for the year ended December
31, 1997, based on the minimum, midpoint and maximum of the Estimated Valuation
Range and based on a 15% increase in the maximum of the Estimated Valuation
Range. The pro forma consolidated net income of the Association for the year
ended December 31, 1997 has been calculated as if the conversion had been
consummated at the beginning of the period and the estimated net proceeds
received by the Holding Company and the Association had been invested at 5.5% at
the beginning of the period, which represents the one-year U.S. Treasury Bill
yield as of December 31, 1997. While OTS regulations provide for the use of a
yield representing the arithmetic average of the weighted average yield earned
by the Association on its interest-earning assets and the rates paid on its
deposits, the Holding Company believes that the U.S. Treasury Bill yield
represents a more realistic yield on the initial investment of the conversion
proceeds. As discussed under "USE OF PROCEEDS," the Holding Company expects to
retain 50% of the net proceeds of the offering. A pro forma after-tax return of
3.74% is used for both the Holding Company and the Association for the period,
after giving effect to an incremental combined federal and state income tax rate
of 32.0%. Historical and pro forma per share amounts have been calculated by
dividing historical and pro forma amounts by the number of shares of common
stock indicated in the footnotes to the table. Per share amounts have been
computed as if the common stock had been outstanding at the beginning of the
respective periods or at December 31, 1997, but without any adjustment of per
share historical or pro forma stockholders' equity to reflect the earnings on
the estimated net proceeds.
No effect has been given to: (i) the shares to be reserved for issuance
under the Stock Option Plan, which is expected to be voted upon by stockholders
at a meeting to be held no earlier than six months following consummation of the
conversion; (ii) withdrawals from deposit accounts for the purpose of purchasing
common stock in the conversion; (iii) the issuance of shares from authorized but
unissued shares to the MRDP, which is expected to be voted upon by stockholders
at a meeting to be held no earlier than six months following consummation of the
conversion; or (iv) the establishment of a liquidation account for the benefit
of Eligible Account Holders and Supplemental Eligible Account Holders. See
"MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION -- Benefits -- Stock Option Plan" and "THE
CONVERSION -- Stock Pricing and Number of Shares to be Issued."
The following pro forma information may not be representative of the
financial effects of the conversion at the date on which the conversion actually
occurs and should not be taken as indicative of future results of operations.
Stockholders' equity represents the difference between the stated amounts of
consolidated assets and liabilities of the Holding Company computed in
accordance with GAAP. Stockholders' equity has not been increased or decreased
to reflect the difference between the carrying value of loans and other assets
and market value. Stockholders' equity is not intended to represent fair market
value nor does it represent amounts that would be available for distribution to
stockholders in the event of liquidation.
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At or For the Year Ended December 31, 1997
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15% Above
Minimum of Midpoint of Maximum of Maximum of
Estimated Estimated Estimated Estimated
Valuation Valuation Valuation Valuation
Range Range Range Range
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
255,000 300,000 345,000 396,750(1)
Shares Shares Shares Shares
at $10.00 at $10.00 at $10.00 at $10.00
Per Share Per Share Per Share Per Share
--------- --------- --------- ---------
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Gross proceeds............. $ 2,550 $ 3,000 $ 3,450 $ 3,968
Less: estimated expenses... (315) (315) (315) (315)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Estimated net proceeds..... 2,235 2,685 3,135 3,653
Less: Common stock to be
acquired by MRDP.......... (102) (120) (138) (159)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net investable
proceeds(2).......... $ 2,133 $ 2,565 $ 2,997 $ 3,494
======== ======== ======== ========
Consolidated net income:
Historical................ $ 70 $ 70 $ 70 $ 70
Pro forma income on net
proceeds................. 80 96 112 131
Pro forma MRDP
adjustments(3)........... (14) (16) (19) (22)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Pro forma net income.... $ 136 $ 150 $ 163 $ 179
======== ======== ======== ========
Consolidated net income
per share (4)(5):
Historical................ $ 0.27 $ 0.23 $ 0.21 $ 0.18
Pro forma income on net
proceeds................. 0.31 0.32 0.32 0.33
Pro forma MRDP
adjustments(3)........... (0.05) (0.05) (0.06) (0.06)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Pro forma net income
per share.............. $ 0.53 $ 0.50 $ 0.47 $ 0.45
======== ======== ======== ========
Consolidated stockholders'
equity (book value):
Historical................ $ 2,092 $ 2,092 $ 2,092 $ 2,092
Estimated net proceeds.... 2,235 2,685 3,135 3,653
Less: Common stock to be
acquired by MRDP(3)...... (102) (120) (138) (159)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Pro forma stockholders'
equity(6).............. $ 4,225 $ 4,657 $ 5,089 $ 5,586
======== ======== ======== ========
Consolidated stockholders'
equity per share(3)(4):
Historical(5)............. $ 8.21 $ 6.97 $ 6.06 $ 5.27
Estimated net proceeds.... 8.76 8.95 9.09 9.21
Less: Common stock to be
acquired by MRDP(3)...... (0.40) (0.40) (0.40) (0.40)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Pro forma stockholders'
equity per share(7).... $ 16.57 $ 15.52 $ 14.75 $ 14.08
======== ======== ======== ========
Purchase price as a
percentage of pro forma
stockholders' equity per
share.................... 60.35% 64.43% 67.80% 71.02%
Purchase price as a
multiple of pro forma
net income per share...... 18.87x 20.00x 21.28x 22.22x
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(1) Gives effect to the sale of an additional 51,750 shares in the conversion,
which may be issued to cover an increase in the pro forma market value of
the Holding Company and the Association as converted, without the
resolicitation of subscribers or any right of cancellation. The issuance
of such additional shares will be conditioned on a determination by CRG
that such issuance is compatible with its determination of the estimated
pro forma market value of the Holding Company and the Association as
converted. See "THE CONVERSION -- Stock Pricing and Number of Shares to be
Issued."
(2) No effect has been given to withdrawals from savings accounts for the
purpose of purchasing common stock in the conversion. Since funds on
deposit at the Association may be withdrawn to purchase shares of common
stock (which will reduce deposits by the amount of such purchases), the net
amount of funds available to the Association for investment following
receipt of the net proceeds of the conversion will be reduced by the amount
of such withdrawals.
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(3) In calculating the pro forma effect of the MRDP, it is assumed that the
required stockholder approval has been received, that the shares were
acquired by the MRDP at the beginning of the period presented in open
market purchases at the $10.00 per share purchase price, that 20% of the
amount contributed was an amortized expense during such period, and that
the combined federal and state income tax rate is 32%. The issuance of
authorized but unissued shares of the common stock instead of open market
purchases would dilute the voting interests of existing stockholders by
approximately 3.85% and pro forma net income per share would be $0.53,
$0.49, $0.47 and $0.45 at the minimum, midpoint, maximum and 15% above the
maximum of the Estimated Valuation Range for the year ended December 31,
1997, respectively, and pro forma stockholders' equity per share would be
$16.32, $15.31, $14.57 and $13.92 at the minimum, midpoint, maximum and 15%
above the maximum of the Estimated Valuation Range at December 31, 1997,
respectively. Shares issued under the MRDP vest 20% per year and for
purposes of this table compensation expense is recognized on a straight-
line basis over each vesting period. In the event the fair market value per
share is greater than $10.00 per share on the date shares are awarded under
the MRDP, total MRDP expense would increase. The total estimated MRDP
expense was multiplied by 20% (the total percent of shares for which
expense is recognized in the first year) resulting in pre-tax MRDP expense
of $20,400, $24,000, $27,600 and $31,740 at the minimum, midpoint, maximum
and 15% above the maximum of the Estimated Valuation Range for the year
ended December 31, 1997, respectively. No effect has been given to the
shares reserved for issuance under the proposed Stock Option Plan.
(4) Per share amounts are based upon shares outstanding of 255,000, 300,000,
345,000 and 396,750 at the minimum, midpoint, maximum and 15% above the
maximum of the Estimated Valuation Range, respectively.
(5) Historical per share amounts have been computed as if the shares of common
stock expected to be issued in the conversion had been outstanding at the
beginning of the period or on the date shown, but without any adjustment of
historical net income or historical retained earnings to reflect the
investment of the estimated net proceeds of the sale of shares in the
conversion or the proposed MRDP expense, as described above.
(6) "Book value" represents the difference between the stated amounts of the
Association's assets and liabilities. The amounts shown do not reflect the
liquidation account which will be established for the benefit of Eligible
Account Holders and Supplemental Eligible Account Holders in the
conversion, or the federal income tax consequences of the restoration to
income of the Association's special bad debt reserves for income tax
purposes which would be required in the unlikely event of liquidation. See
"THE CONVERSION -- Effects of Conversion to Stock Form on Depositors and
Borrowers of the Association" and "TAXATION." The amounts shown for book
value do not represent fair market values or amounts distributable to
stockholders in the unlikely event of liquidation.
(7) Does not represent possible future price appreciation or depreciation of
the common stock.
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SHARES TO BE PURCHASED BY MANAGEMENT PURSUANT TO SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS
The following table sets forth certain information as to the approximate
purchases of common stock by each director and executive officer of the
Association, including their associates, as defined by applicable regulations.
No individual has entered into a binding agreement with respect to such intended
purchases and, therefore, actual purchases could be more or less than indicated
below. Directors and officers of the Association and their associates may not
purchase in excess of 35% of the shares sold in the conversion. For purposes of
the following table, it has been assumed that sufficient shares will be
available to satisfy subscriptions in all categories. Directors, officers,
their associates and employees will pay the same price as all other subscribers
for the shares that they purchase.
Percent of Percent of
Shares at Shares at
Anticipated Anticipated Minimum of Maximum of
Number of Dollar Estimated Estimated
Name and Shares Amount Valuation Valuation
Position Purchased (1) Purchased Range Range
-------- ------------- ----------- ---------- ----------
James L. Wittmer 3,500 $ 35,000 1.37% 1.01%
Chairman of the Board
Carl D. Smith 2,000 20,000 0.78 0.58
President, Chief
Executive Officer and Director
Marion L. Ress 6,500 65,000 2.55 1.88
Director
Howard L. Traphagen 6,500 65,000 2.55 1.88
Director
James G. Tyler 3,000 30,000 1.18 0.87
Director
Daniel P. Lutgring 4,000 40,000 1.57 1.16
Director
Clarke A. Blackford 1,000 10,000 0.39 0.29
Vice President
and Treasurer ------ -------- ----- ----
Total 26,500 $265,000 10.39% 7.68%
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(1) Does not include any shares to be awarded pursuant to the MRDP or options
to acquire shares pursuant to the Stock Option Plan.
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PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
The following Consolidated Statements of Income of Peoples Building and
Loan Association for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 have been
audited by Monroe Shine & Co., Inc., independent auditors, whose report thereon
appears elsewhere in this prospectus. These statements should be read in
conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes
included elsewhere herein.
Years Ended December 31,
-------------------------
1997 1996
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INTEREST INCOME
Loans:
Real estate mortgage loans....................... $1,479,590 $1,571,123
Other loans...................................... 13,961 15,320
Mortgage-backed securities......................... 1,837 21,324
Other debt securities............................... 83,404 41,800
Federal Home Loan Bank dividends.................... 15,666 15,345
Interest bearing deposits with banks................ 51,443 61,021
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Total interest income............................ 1,645,901 1,725,933
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits............................................ 1,091,908 1,128,689
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank................ 14,711 14,653
---------- ----------
Total interest expense........................... 1,106,619 1,143,342
---------- ----------
Net interest income.............................. 539,282 582,591
Provision for loan losses........................... - 8,000
---------- ----------
Net interest income after provision for loan
losses........................................... 539,282 574,591
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Net realized securities gain........................ - 760
Gain on sale of restricted equity security.......... - 4,840
Other income........................................ 7,215 6,695
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Total non-interest income........................ 7,215 12,295
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NON-INTEREST EXPENSES
Compensation and benefits........................... 268,960 251,583
Occupancy and equipment............................. 45,229 53,266
Deposit insurance premiums.......................... 10,168 181,879
Other operating expenses............................ 123,596 124,756
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Total non-interest expenses...................... 447,953 611,484
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Income (loss) before income taxes................ 98,544 (24,598)
Income tax expense (credit)......................... 28,561 (7,597)
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Net income (loss)............................... $ 69,983 $ (17,001)
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
General
Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and
results of operations is intended to assist in understanding the financial
condition and results of operations of the Association. The information
contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated
Financial Statements and accompanying Notes thereto and the other sections
contained in this prospectus.
Operating Strategy
The Association's business consists principally of attracting retail
deposits (primarily certificates of deposit) from the general public and using
these funds to originate mortgage loans secured by one- to four-family
residences located in its primary market area. To a lesser extent, the
Association also originates multi-family and commercial real estate loans, land
loans, residential construction loans and loans secured by savings accounts.
The Association funds its assets primarily with retail deposits, although it
occasionally uses advances from the FHLB-Indianapolis as a supplemental source
of funds.
The Association's profitability depends primarily on its net interest
income, which is the difference between the income it receives on its loan and
investment portfolio and its cost of funds, which consists of interest paid on
deposits and borrowings. Net interest income is also affected by the relative
amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. When
interest-earning assets equal or exceed interest-bearing liabilities, any
positive interest rate spread will generate net interest income. The
Association's profitability is also affected by the level of income and
expenses. Non-interest income includes service charges and fees and gain on
sale of investments. Non-interest expenses primarily include compensation and
benefits, occupancy and equipment expenses, deposit insurance premiums and data
processing expenses. The Association's results of operations are also
significantly affected by general economic and competitive conditions,
particularly changes in market interest rates, government legislation and
regulation and monetary and fiscal policies.
The Association's business strategy is to operate as a traditional,
community-oriented savings association dedicated to financing home ownership and
providing quality customer service. Historically, the Association has
emphasized the origination of loans secured by real estate and has retained for
its portfolio almost all of the loans that it originates. To help increase the
yield on its loan portfolio and to better serve its customers, the Association
began offering automobile loans in February 1998. The Association intends to
begin offering other secured and unsecured consumer loans later in 1998. The
Association relies heavily on certificates of deposit as its source of funds.
As a result, the Association's cost of funds is generally higher than that of
institutions that have more checking and savings accounts. The Association's
high cost of funds has contributed to a lower interest rate spread and reduced
profitability in recent years. The Association intends to attempt to reduce its
reliance on certificates of deposit by introducing checking accounts later in
1998 or early in 1999. Management anticipates that offering and implementing
checking accounts will require the hiring of another employee and will increase
other operating expenses.
The conversion will increase the consolidated capital of the Holding
Company by the amount of the net proceeds. Funds withdrawn from deposit
accounts will decrease interest-bearing liabilities, and new funds used to
purchase shares will increase interest-earning assets. While the Holding
Company expects these changes to increase its net interest income, the Holding
Company also expects that the adoption of the MRDP and the additional costs of
operating as a public company will increase its non-interest expenses. For
additional information regarding the effects of this offering, see "PRO FORMA
DATA."
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Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 1997 and 1996
At December 31, 1997, total assets were $22.0 million compared with
$22.2 million at December 31, 1996. This decrease was primarily due to a
$542,000 decrease in loans and a $231,000 decrease in interest-bearing deposits,
which were partially offset by a $501,000 increase in securities. The low
interest rate environment in 1997 led to loans being repaid faster than the
Association was able to originate new loans. The excess liquidity generated by
loan repayments was invested in securities. The Association maintains a portion
of its investment portfolio in corporate notes. Although corporate notes
generally bear higher rates of interest compared to obligations of the U.S.
Treasury or U.S. Government agencies of similar duration, corporate notes are
subject to credit risk insofar as the payment obligations on such securities are
dependent on the successful operation of the issuer's business.
At December 31, 1997, total deposits were $19.8 million compared with
$20.2 million at December 31, 1996. Savings deposits decreased $149,000, while
time deposits decreased $198,000. The Association utilized advances from the
FHLB-Indianapolis during both 1996 and 1997 but had no advances outstanding at
either December 31, 1996 or December 31, 1997.
Total retained earnings increased $74,000 to $2.1 million as a result
of retained earnings of $70,000 and a decrease of $4,000 in the net unrealized
loss on available-for-sale securities.
Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended December 31, 1997 and 1996
Net Income. Net income was $70,000 for 1997 compared with a loss of
$17,000 for 1996. The results for 1996 reflect the payment of the one-time,
industry-wide assessment to recapitalize the SAIF. Without the SAIF assessment,
net income for 1996 would have been $77,000. In 1997, the Association's return
on average assets was 0.31% and its return on average retained earnings was
3.23%.
Net Interest Income. Net interest income decreased 7.4% to $539,000
in 1997 from $582,000 in 1996 as a result of a 17 basis point decrease in the
interest rate spread and a decrease in the average balance of interest-earning
assets. The Association's interest rate spread was 1.97% in 1997 compared with
2.14% in 1996.
Total interest income decreased $79,000, or 4.6%, in 1997 primarily as
a result of lower interest income on loans. Interest on loans receivable
decreased $92,000, or 5.8%, as a result of a 31 basis point decrease in the
average yield of the portfolio and, to a lesser degree, a decline in the average
balance of the portfolio. As a result of the lower interest rate environment in
1997, new loan originations and downward repricing on ARM loans led to a lower
average yield on loans receivable. The lower interest rate environment also led
to increased refinancing activity, which resulted in loans being repaid faster
than the Association was able to originate new loans. Interest on investment
securities increased $22,000 due to a higher average yield and an increase in
the size of the portfolio. In 1997 the Association used excess liquidity
generated by loan repayments to invest in securities. Interest on interest-
bearing deposits decreased $10,000 because of a decrease in the average yield
and a lower average balance in 1997. The Association's yield on interest-
earning assets was 7.43% in 1997 compared with 7.68% in 1996.
Interest expense decreased 3.1%, or $36,000, from 1996 to 1997 as a
result of a decrease in interest paid on deposits. Interest expense on time
deposits decreased $31,000 primarily as a result of a lower average balance in
1997, while interest income on savings accounts decreased $6,000 as a result of
a lower average rate paid. Interest expense on FHLB advances was essentially
unchanged from 1996 to 1997.
Provision for Loan Losses. Provisions for loan losses are charged to
operations to bring the total allowance for loan losses to a level considered by
management to be adequate to provide for estimated losses based on management's
evaluation of the collectibility of the loan portfolio, including the nature of
the portfolio, credit concentrations, trends in historical loss experience,
specified impaired loans, and economic conditions. The Association made no
provision for loan losses in 1997 compared with a provision of $8,000 in 1996.
Although management uses
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the best information available, future adjustments to the allowance may be
necessary due to changes in economic, operating, regulatory and other conditions
that may be beyond the Association's control. While the Association maintains
its allowance for loan losses at a level which it considers to be adequate to
provide for estimated losses, there can be no assurance that further additions
will not be made to the allowance for loan losses and that actual losses will
not exceed the estimated amounts.
Non-interest Income. Non-interest income was $7,000 in 1997 compared
with $12,000 in 1996. Commissions on mortgage life insurance sold to customers
of the Association is the Association's primary source of non-interest income.
In 1996 the Association recognized gain of $5,000 in connection with the sale of
an interest in the company through which the Association offers mortgage life
insurance, with no comparable gain in 1997.
Non-interest Expenses. Non-interest expenses decreased $164,000, or
26.8%, in 1997 to $448,000. Included in non-interest expense in 1996 was the
one-time, industry-wide assessment to recapitalize the SAIF. The Association's
portion of the assessment was $135,000. As a result of the recapitalization of
the SAIF, the FDIC substantially reduced deposit insurance premiums. Since
January 1, 1997, the Association has paid deposit insurance premiums at the rate
of $.065 per $100 of deposits. Prior to the recapitalization of the SAIF,
deposit insurance premiums were $.23 per $100 of deposits. Compensation and
benefits expense increased $17,000, primarily as a result of the addition of a
director and an employee. Occupancy and equipment expense decreased $8,000
primarily as a result of lower property taxes and insurance. The Association
anticipates that non-interest expenses will increase following the conversion as
a result of increased costs associated with operating as a public company and
increased compensation expense as a result of the adoption of the MRDP, if
approved by the Holding Company's stockholders.
Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes was $29,000 in 1997
compared with a credit of $8,000 in 1996. The Association recognized a credit
in 1996 because of the net loss before taxes resulting from the SAIF special
assessment.
Average Balances, Interest and Average Yields/Cost
The following table sets forth certain information for the periods
indicated regarding average balances of assets and liabilities as well as the
total dollar amounts of interest income from average interest-earning assets and
interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities and average yields and
costs. Such yields and costs for the periods indicated are derived by dividing
income or expense by the average balances of assets or liabilities,
respectively, for the periods presented. Average balances were derived from
month-end balances. Management does not believe that the use of month-end
balances instead of daily balances causes any material differences in the
information presented.
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Years Ended December 31,
----------------------------------------------------------
1997 1996
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Interest Interest
Average and Yield/ Average and Yield/
Balance Dividends Cost Balance Dividends Cost
-------- --------- ------- -------- --------- -------
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable, net (1)............. $19,403 $1,494 7.70% $19,789 $1,586 8.01%
Investment securities (2)............. 1,365 85 6.21 1,189 63 5.28
FHLB stock............................ 196 16 8.16 196 15 7.65
Interest bearing deposits with banks.. 1,179 51 4.33 1,289 61 4.73
------- ------ ------- ------
Total interest-earning assets....... 22,143 1,646 7.43 22,463 1,725 7.68
------- ------ ------- ------
Non-interest-earning assets............ 777 793
------- -------
Total assets........................ $22,920 $23,256
======= =======
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings deposits...................... 3,564 132 3.70 3,563 138 3.87
Time deposits......................... 16,462 960 5.83 16,924 991 5.86
------- ------ ------- ------
Total deposits...................... 20,026 1,092 5.45 20,487 1,129 5.51
------- ------ ------- ------
FHLB advances......................... 254 15 5.91 154 14 9.09
------- ------ ------- ------
Total interest-bearing liabilities.. 20,280 1,107 5.46 20,641 1,143 5.54
------- ------ ------- ------
Non-interest-bearing liabilities....... 473 439
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Total liabilities................... 20,753 21,080
Retained earnings...................... 2,167 2,176
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Total liabilities and retained
earnings........................ $22,920 $23,256
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Net interest income.................... $ 539 $ 582
====== ======
Interest rate spread................... 1.97% 2.14%
====== ======
Net interest margin.................... 2.43% 2.59%
====== ======
Ratio of average interest-earning
assets to average interest-
bearing liabilities................... 109.19% 108.83%
======= =======
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(1) Average loans receivable includes nonperforming loans. Interest income does
not include interest on loans 90 days or more past due.
(2) Includes debt securities classified as available for sale and mortgage-
backed securities classified as held to maturity.
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Yields Earned and Rates Paid
The following table sets forth at the date and for the periods indicated
the weighted average yields earned on the Association's assets and the weighted
average interest rates paid on the Association's liabilities, together with the
Association's interest rate spread and net interest margin.
At Years Ended December 31,
December 31, -------------------------
1997 1997 1996
------------ ---- ----
Weighted average yield earned
on:
Loans receivable, net....... 7.57% 7.70% 8.01%
Investment securities....... 6.08 6.21 5.28
FHLB stock.................. 8.00 8.16 7.65
Interest bearing deposits
with banks................. 5.51 4.33 4.73
Total interest-earning
assets................... 7.42 7.43 7.68
Weighted average rate paid on:
Savings deposits............ 3.71 3.70 3.87
Time deposits............... 5.78 5.83 5.86
Total deposits............ 5.42 5.45 5.51
FHLB advances............... -- 5.91 9.09
Total interest-bearing
liabilities.............. 5.42 5.46 5.54
Interest rate spread (spread
between weighted average rate
earned on all interest-
earning assets and paid on
all interest-bearing
liabilities)............... 2.00 1.97 2.14
Net interest margin (net
interest income as a
percentage of average
interest-earning assets)..... N/A 2.43 2.59
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Rate/Volume Analysis
The following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on
the interest income and interest expense of the Association. Information is
provided with respect to: (i) effects attributable to changes in volume (changes
in volume multiplied by prior rate); (ii) effects attributable to changes in
rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume; and (iii) effects attributable
to changes in rate and volume (changes in rate multiplied by changes in volume).
Year Ended December 31, 1997
Compared to Year Ended December 31, 1996
Increase (Decrease)
Due to
----------------------------------------
Rate/
Rate Volume Volume Total
---- ------ ------ -----
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable, net........... $(62) $(31) $ 1 $(92)
Investment securities........... 11 9 2 22
FHLB stock...................... 1 -- -- 1
Interest-bearing deposits....... (5) (5) -- (10)
---- ---- --- ----
Total net change in income
on interest-earning assets... (55) (27) 3 (79)
---- ---- --- ----
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings deposits................ (6) -- -- (6)
Time deposits................... (5) (26) -- (31)
FHLB advances................... (5) 9 (3) 1
---- ---- --- ----
Total net change in expense
on interest-bearing
liabilities.................. (16) (17) (3) (36)
---- ---- --- ----
Net change in net interest
income....................... $(39) $(10) $ 6 $(43)
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Asset and Liability Management
Quantitative Aspects of Market Risk. The Association does not maintain a
trading account for any class of financial instrument nor does it engage in
hedging activities or purchase high-risk derivative instruments. Furthermore,
the Association is not subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk or
commodity price risk. For information regarding the sensitivity to interest
rate risk of the Association's interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities, see the tables under "BUSINESS OF THE ASSOCIATION-- Lending
Activities -- Maturity of Loan Portfolio," "-- Investment Activities" and "--
Deposit Activities and Other Sources of Funds -- Deposit Accounts -- Time
Deposits by Maturities."
Qualitative Aspects of Market Risk. The Association has sought to reduce
the exposure of its earnings to changes in market interest rates by attempting
to manage the mismatch between asset and liability maturities and interest
rates. The principal element in achieving this objective is to increase the
interest-rate sensitivity of the Association's interest-earning assets by
originating for its portfolio loans with interest rates subject to periodic
adjustment to market conditions. The Association relies on retail deposits as
its primary source of funds. Management believes retail deposits, compared to
brokered deposits, reduce the effects of interest rate fluctuations because they
generally represent a more stable source of funds.
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In order to encourage institutions to reduce their interest rate risk, the
OTS adopted a rule incorporating an interest rate risk component into the risk-
based capital rules. Using data compiled by the OTS, the Association receives a
report which measures interest rate risk by modeling the change in NPV (net
portfolio value) over a variety of interest rate scenarios. This procedure for
measuring interest rate risk was developed by the OTS to replace the "gap"
analysis (the difference between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities that mature or reprice within a specific time period). NPV is the
present value of expected cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance
sheet contracts. The calculation is intended to illustrate the change in NPV
that will occur in the event of an immediate change in interest rates of at
least 200 basis points with no effect given to any steps that management might
take to counter the effect of that interest rate movement. Under OTS
regulations, an institution with a greater than "normal" level of interest rate
risk is subject to a deduction from total capital for purposes of calculating
its risk-based capital. The OTS, however, has delayed the implementation of
this regulation. An institution with a "normal" level of interest rate risk is
defined as one whose "measured interest rate risk" is less than 2.0%.
Institutions with assets of less than $300 million and a risk-based capital
ratio of more than 12.0% are exempt. The Association is exempt because of its
asset size. Based on the Association's regulatory capital levels at December
31, 1997, the Association believes that, if the proposed regulation was
implemented at that date, the Association's level of interest rate risk would
have caused it to be treated as an institution with greater than "normal"
interest rate risk.
The following table is provided by the OTS and sets forth the change in the
Association's NPV at December 31, 1997, based on OTS assumptions, that would
occur in the event of an immediate change in interest rates, with no effect
given to any steps that management might take to counteract that change.
Net Portfolio as % of
Net Portfolio Value Portfolio Value of Assets
---------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Basis Point ("bp")
Change in Rates $ Amount $ Change(1) % Change NPV Ratio(2) Change(bp)(3)
------------------ -------- ----------- -------- ------------ -------------
(Dollars in thousands)
400 $ 870 $(1,267) (59)% 4.31% (535)bp
300 1,282 (855) (40) 6.18 (349)
200 1,655 (482) (23) 7.78 (189)
100 1,948 (189) (9) 8.96 (71)
0 2,137 -- - 9.67 --
(100) 2,234 97 5 9.98 32
(200) 2,341 204 10 10.33 66
(300) 2,561 424 20 11.10 144
(400) 2,832 695 33 12.04 238
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(1) Represents the increase (decrease) of the estimated NPV at the indicated
change in interest rates compared to the NPV assuming no change in interest
rates.
(2) Calculated as the estimated NPV divided by the portfolio value of total
assets ("PV").
(3) Calculated as the increase (decrease) of the NPV ratio assuming the
indicated change in interest rates over the estimated NPV ratio, assuming
no change in interest rates.
The following table is provided by the OTS and is based on the calculations
in the above table. At December 31, 1997, the change in NPV as a percentage of
portfolio value of total assets is negative 2.18%, which is greater than
negative 2.0%, indicating that the Association would have a greater than
"normal" level of interest rate risk under OTS regulations.
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At At At
December 31, September 30, December 31,
1997 1997 1996
------------- -------------- -------------
RISK MEASURES: 200 BP RATE SHOCK:
Pre-Shock NPV Ratio: NPV as %
of PV of Assets................. 9.67% 10.06% 9.02%
Exposure Measure: Post-Shock
NPV Ratio....................... 7.78 7.86 6.81
Sensitivity Measure: Change in
NPV Ratio....................... (189)bp (220)bp (222)bp
Certain assumptions utilized by the OTS in assessing the interest rate risk
of savings associations were utilized in preparing the preceding table. These
assumptions relate to interest rates, loan prepayment rates, deposit decay
rates, and the market values of certain assets under differing interest rate
scenarios, among others.
As with any method of measuring interest rate risk, certain shortcomings
are inherent in the method of analysis presented in the foregoing table. For
example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or
periods to repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market
interest rates. Also, the interest rates on certain types of assets and
liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while
interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market rates.
Additionally, certain assets, such as ARM loans, have features which restrict
changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset.
Further, in the event of a change in interest rates, expected rates of
prepayments on loans and early withdrawals from certificates could deviate
significantly from those assumed in calculating the table.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Association's primary sources of funds are customer deposits, proceeds
from principal and interest payments on loans, maturing securities and FHLB
advances. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans are a
predictable source of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly
influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.
The Association must maintain an adequate level of liquidity to ensure the
availability of sufficient funds to fund loan originations and deposit
withdrawals, to satisfy other financial commitments and to take advantage of
investment opportunities. The Association generally maintains sufficient cash
and short-term investments to meet short-term liquidity needs. At December 31,
1997, cash and interest-bearing deposits totaled $752,000, or 3.4% of total
assets, and investment securities classified as available-for-sale totaled $1.3
million. At December 31, 1997, the Association also maintained, but did not
draw upon, an uncommitted credit facility with the FHLB-Indianapolis, which
provided for immediately available advances up to an aggregate amount of $3.9
million.
OTS regulations require savings institutions to maintain an average daily
balance of liquid assets (cash and eligible investments) equal to at least 4.0%
of the average daily balance of its net withdrawable deposits and short-term
borrowings. The Association's actual liquidity ratio at December 31, 1997 was
9.6%. See "-- Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 1997 and 1996"
and "BUSINESS OF THE ASSOCIATION -- Investment Activities."
The Association's primary investing activity is the origination of one- to-
four family mortgage loans. During the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996
the Association originated $3.5 million and $3.7 million of such loans,
respectively. At December 31, 1997, the Association had loan commitments
totaling $157,000, and undisbursed loans in process totaling $295,000. The
Association anticipates that it will have sufficient funds available to meet
current loan commitments. Certificates of deposit that are scheduled to mature
in less than one year from December 31, 1997 totaled $9.4 million.
Historically, the Association has been able to retain a significant amount of
its deposits as they mature. In addition, management of the Association believes
that it can adjust the offering rates of certificates of deposit to retain
deposits in changing interest rate environments. In the event that a
significant portion of these deposits are not retained
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by the Association, the Association would be able to utilize FHLB advances to
fund deposit withdrawals, which would result in an increase in interest expense
to the extent that the average rate paid on such advances exceeds the average
rate paid on deposits of similar duration.
OTS regulations require the Association to maintain specific amounts of
regulatory capital. As of December 31, 1997, the Association complied with all
regulatory capital requirements as of that date with tangible, core and risk-
based capital ratios of 9.6%, 9.6% and 18.2%, respectively. For a detailed
discussion of regulatory capital requirements, see "REGULATION -- Federal
Regulation of Savings Associations -- Capital Requirements." See also
"HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA REGULATORY CAPITAL COMPLIANCE."
Year 2000 Issues
Computer programs that use only two digits to identify a year could fail or
create erroneous results by or at the year 2000. All of the material data
processing of the Association that could be affected by this problem is provided
by a third party service bureau. In October 1997 the Association adopted a year
2000 Action Plan pursuant to which it is examining its internal systems and
contacting its vendors to identify potential year 2000 problems. The
Association's service bureau informed the Association that it intends to
complete its year 2000 adjustments by October 1998. The Association has been in
constant contact with its service bureau, which provides status reports on its
year 2000 upgrades over the Internet and through weekly mailings. The
Association expects to begin testing its service bureau's compliance in
September 1998 by submitting mock data files that involve transactions occurring
in the year 2000. If the service bureau is unable to make its systems year 2000
compliant, the Association is prepared to secure bids and change service bureaus
if necessary. The Association has completed its hardware upgrades and, while
its service bureau has not indicated what, if any, costs it may pass on to its
customers, the Association does not believe that the costs associated with its
actions and those of its vendors will be material to the Association. However,
in the event the Association's service bureau is unable to fulfill its
contractual obligations to the Association, it could have a significant adverse
impact on the financial condition and results of operations of the Association.
Impact of Accounting Pronouncements and Regulatory Policies
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation," establishes financial accounting and reporting
standards for stock-based employee compensation plans. This statement
encourages all entities to adopt a new method of accounting to measure
compensation cost of all employee stock compensation plans based on the
estimated fair value of the award at the date it is granted. Companies are,
however, allowed to continue to measure compensation cost for those plans using
the intrinsic value based method of accounting, which generally does not result
in compensation expense recognition for most plans. Companies that elect to
remain with the existing accounting method are required to disclose in a
footnote to the financial statements pro forma net income and, if presented,
earnings per share, as if this statement had been adopted. The accounting
requirements of this statement are effective for transactions entered into in
fiscal years that begin after December 15, 1995; however, companies are required
to disclose information for awards granted in their first fiscal year beginning
after December 15, 1994. Management expects to use the intrinsic value method
upon consummation of the conversion and the adoption of stock based benefit
plans.
Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and
Extinguishments of Liabilities. SFAS No. 125, "Accounting for Transfers and
Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities," is effective
for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of
liabilities occurring after December 31, 1996, and is to be applied
prospectively. Earlier or retroactive application is not permitted.
SFAS No. 125 provides accounting and reporting standards for transfers and
servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities. The standards
are based on consistent application of a financial-components approach that
focuses on a control period. Under the approach, after a transfer of financial
assets, an entity recognizes the financial and servicing assets it controls and
the liabilities it has incurred, derecognizes financial assets when control
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has been surrendered, and derecognizes liabilities when extinguished. SFAS No.
125 provides consistent standards distinguishing transfers of financial assets
that are sales from transfers that are secured borrowings. Adoption of this
statement on January 1, 1997 did not have a material impact on the Association's
financial position or results of operations.
Earnings Per Share. SFAS No. 128, "Earnings Per Share," issued in February
1997, establishes standards for computing and presenting earnings per share
("EPS") and applies to entities with publicly-held common stock or potential
common stock. It replaces the presentation of primary EPS with a presentation
of basic EPS and requires the dual presentation of basic and diluted EPS on the
face of the income statement. This statement is effective for financial
statements issued for periods after December 15, 1997 including interim periods;
earlier applications are not permitted. This statement requires restatement of
all prior period EPS data presented.
Disclosure of Information About Capital Structure. SFAS No. 129,
"Disclosure of Information About Capital Structure," establishes standards for
disclosing information about an entity's capital structure and applies to all
entities. SFAS No. 129 continues the previous requirements to disclose certain
information about an entity's capital structure found in Accounting Principles
Board ("APB") Opinions No. 10, "Omnibus Opinion - 1966," and No. 15, "Earnings
Per Share," and SFAS No. 47, "Disclosure of Long-Term Obligations," for entities
that were subject to those standards. SFAS No. 129 is effective for financial
statements for periods ending after December 15, 1997. SFAS No. 129 contains no
change in disclosure requirements for entities that were previously subject to
the requirements of APB Opinion Nos. 10 and 15 and SFAS No. 47.
Comprehensive Income. SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income,"
issued in July 1997, establishes standards for reporting and presenting of
comprehensive income and its components (revenues, expenses, gains, and losses)
in a full set of general-purpose financial statements. It requires that all
items that are required to be recognized under accounting standards as
components of comprehensive income be reported in a financial statement that is
presented with the same prominence as other financial statements. SFAS No. 130
requires that companies (i) classify items of other comprehensive income by
their nature in a financial statement and (ii) display the accumulated balance
of other comprehensive income separately from retained earnings and additional
paid-in capital in the equity section of the statement of financial condition.
SFAS No. 130 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997.
Reclassification of financial statements for earlier periods provided for
comprehensive purposes is required.
Disclosure About Segments. SFAS No. 131, "Disclosure About Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information," issued in June 1997, establishes standards
for disclosure about operating segments in annual financial statements and
selected information in interim financial reports. It also establishes
standards for related disclosures about products and services, geographic areas,
and major customers. SFAS No. 131 supersedes SFAS No. 14, "Financial Reporting
for Segments of a Business Enterprise." SFAS No. 131 becomes effective for the
Association's fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and requires that
comparative information from earlier years be restated to conform to its
requirements.
Employers' Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits.
SFAS No. 132, "Employers' Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement
Benefits," issued in February 1998, standardizes disclosure requirements for
pensions and other postretirement benefits and requires additional disclosure on
changes in benefit obligations and fair values of plan assets in order to
facilitate financial analysis. SFAS No. 132 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 1997, with earlier application encouraged. The
adoption of SFAS No. 132 will have no impact on the Association's results of
operations and financial condition as this statement relates to disclosure
requirements. The Association adopted SFAS No. 132 on January 1, 1998.
Effect of Inflation and Changing Prices
The financial statements and related financial data presented herein have
been prepared in accordance with GAAP, which require the measurement of
financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without
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considering the change in the relative purchasing power of money over time due
to inflation. The primary impact of inflation is reflected in the increased
cost of the Association's operations. Unlike most industrial companies,
virtually all the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary
in nature. As a result, interest rates generally have a more significant impact
on a financial institution's performance than do general levels of inflation.
Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same
extent as the prices of goods and services.
BUSINESS OF THE HOLDING COMPANY
General
The Holding Company was organized as an Indiana business corporation at the
direction of the Association in March 1998 for the purpose of becoming the
holding company for the Association upon completion of the conversion. As a
result of the conversion, the Association will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of
the Holding Company and all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the
Association will be owned by the Holding Company.
Business
Before the completion of the conversion, the Holding Company will not
engage in any significant activities other than of an organizational nature.
Upon completion of the conversion, the Holding Company's sole business activity
will be the ownership of the outstanding capital stock of the Association. In
the future, the Holding Company may acquire or organize other operating
subsidiaries, although there are no current plans, arrangements, agreements or
understandings, written or oral, to do so.
Initially, the Holding Company will neither own nor lease any property but
will instead use the premises, equipment and furniture of the Association with
the payment of appropriate rental fees, as required by applicable law and
regulations.
Since the Holding Company will only hold the outstanding capital stock of
the Association upon consummation of the conversion, the competitive conditions
applicable to the Holding Company will be the same as those confronting the
Association. See "BUSINESS OF THE ASSOCIATION -- Competition."
BUSINESS OF THE ASSOCIATION
General
The Association operates as a traditional savings association, specializing
in single-family residential mortgage lending and savings deposits. The
Association's business consists primarily of attracting retail deposits from the
general public and using those funds to originate real estate loans. The
Association generally holds its loans for long-term investment purposes.
See "-- Lending Activities."
Market Area
The Association conducts operations out of its one office in Tell City,
which is the largest town in Perry County, Indiana. Tell City has a population
of approximately 9,000 persons, and Perry County has a population of
approximately 20,000 persons. Most of the Association's depositors live in
Perry County and most of the Association's loans are secured by real estate in
Perry County. The Association also makes loans in Spencer County, Indiana and
occasionally in other surrounding counties. Perry County is a rural county that
historically has had higher unemployment and lower income compared to the rest
of Indiana. The economy of Perry County is dependent on
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manufacturing, much of which is located across the Ohio River in Kentucky.
Industries present in the region include woodworking, steel, motors, aluminum
and paper.
The Association faces intense competition for deposits and loan
originations from the other financial institutions conducting business within
its market area. See "-- Competition" and "RISK FACTORS -- Competition."
Lending Activities
General. At December 31, 1997, the Association's net loans receivable
totaled $19.3 million, or 87.8% of total assets. The Association has
concentrated its lending activities on one- to four-family mortgage loans, with
such loans amounting to 85.7% of loans at December 31, 1997. The Association
also offers multi-family, commercial real estate, land and residential
construction loans, as well as loans secured by savings accounts. All of the
Association's mortgage loan portfolio is secured by real estate located in
Indiana. In early 1998, the Association expanded its loan offerings to include
automobile loans. Later in 1998, the Association intends to offer additional
secured and unsecured consumer loans.
Loan Portfolio Analysis. The following table sets forth the composition of
the Association's loan portfolio at the dates indicated. The Association had no
concentration of loans exceeding 10% of total loans receivable other than as
disclosed below.
At December 31,
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1997 1996
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Amount Percent Amount Percent
------ ------- ------ -------
(Dollars in thousands)
Mortgage loans:
One- to four-family............. $16,893 85.7% $17,272 85.0%
Multi-family.................... 468 2.4 394 1.9
Commercial real estate.......... 864 4.4 873 4.3
Land............................ 528 2.6 583 2.9
Residential construction........ 783 4.0 977 4.8
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Total mortgage loans........... 19,536 99.1 20,099 98.9
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Loans secured by savings accounts 178 0.9 233 1.1
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Total loans.................... 19,714 100.0% 20,332 100.0%
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Less:
Undisbursed portion of loans in
process........................ 295 370
Deferred loan origination fees,
net............................ 72 73
Allowance for loan losses....... 51 52
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Total loans receivable, net.... $19,296 $19,837
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One- to Four-Family Real Estate Loans. The Association's primary lending
activity is the origination of loans secured by one- to four-family residences
located in its market area. At December 31, 1997, $16.9 million, or 85.7%, of
the Association's total loans consisted of one- to four-family loans.
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The Association offers ARM loans which provide for an interest rate that
adjusts every year or that is fixed for three years and then adjusts every year
after the initial period. The Association's ARM loans generally provide for
annual and lifetime interest rate adjustment limits of 1% and 5%, respectively.
When it was a state-chartered savings association, the Association based its ARM
loans on the Association's internal cost of funds. When the Association adopted
a federal mutual charter in February 1998 it began basing its ARM loans on the
One Year U.S. Treasury Note Constant Maturity Rate. The Association's ARM loans
are typically based on a 30-year amortization schedule. The initial rate on
most of the Association's ARM loans is 1% to 1.5% below the rate offered for
fixed-rate loans that have a term of ten to 20 years.
The Association offers fixed-rate, one- to four-family mortgage loans with
maturities of up to 20 years. These loans are fully amortizing with monthly
payments sufficient to repay the total amount of the loan with interest by the
end of the loan term. Generally, they are underwritten and documented in
accordance with guidelines established by Freddie Mac. The Association's fixed-
rate loans customarily include "due on sale" clauses, which give the Association
the right to declare a loan immediately due and payable in the event the
borrower sells or otherwise disposes of the real property subject to the
mortgage and the loan is not paid.
The Association offers second mortgage loans. Generally, the Association
makes second mortgage loans only where it holds the first mortgage, unless the
combined loan to value ratio is less than 50%. Second mortgages are made on the
same terms as first mortgage loans when the combined loan to value ratio is less
than 80%. At December 31, 1997, the Association had $777,000 of second mortgage
loans included in its one- to four-family mortgage loan portfolio.
Borrower demand for ARM loans versus fixed-rate mortgage loans is a function
of the level of interest rates, the expectations of changes in the level of
interest rates and the difference between the initial interest rates and fees
charged for each type of loan. The relative amount of fixed-rate mortgage loans
and ARM loans that can be originated at any time is largely determined by the
demand for each in a competitive environment.
The retention of ARM loans in the Association's loan portfolio helps reduce
the Association's exposure to changes in interest rates. There are, however,
unquantifiable credit risks resulting from the potential of increased costs due
to changed rates to be paid by the borrower. It is possible that during periods
of rising interest rates the risk of default on ARM loans may increase as a
result of repricing and the increased payments required by the borrower. In
addition, although ARM loans allow the Association to increase the sensitivity
of its asset base to changes in interest rates, the extent of this interest
sensitivity is limited by the annual and lifetime interest rate adjustment
limits. Because of these considerations the Association has no assurance that
yields on ARM loans will be sufficient to offset increases in the Association's
cost of funds. The Association believes these risks, which have not had a
material adverse effect on the Association to date, generally are less than the
risks associated with holding fixed-rate loans in portfolio during a rising
interest rate environment.
The Association generally requires an acceptable attorney's opinion on the
status of its lien on all loans where real estate is the primary source of
security. The Association also requires that fire and casualty insurance (and,
if appropriate, flood insurance) be maintained in an amount at least equal to
the outstanding loan balance.
The Association's one- to four-family residential mortgage loans typically do
not exceed 80% of the appraised value of the security property. Pursuant to
underwriting guidelines adopted by the Association's Board of Directors, the
Association can lend up to 95% of the appraised value of the property securing a
one- to- four family residential loan; however, the Association generally
requires private mortgage insurance on the portion of the principal amount that
exceeds 90% of the appraised value of the security property.
Multi-family and Commercial Real Estate Loans. The Association occasionally
originates mortgage loans for the acquisition and refinancing of multi-family
and commercial real estate properties. At December 31, 1997, $468,000, or 2.4%,
of the Association's total loans consisted of loans secured by multi-family
residential property, and
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$864,000, or 4.4%, of the Association's total loans consisted of loans secured
by commercial real estate. The majority of the Association's commercial real
estate loans are secured by churches, motels and a country club, all of which
are located in Indiana. At December 31 1997, the Association's largest multi-
family or commercial real estate loan was $219,000 and is secured by a motel.
Most of the Association's commercial real estate loans have adjustable
interest rates and terms of 15 years or less. The Association requires
appraisals of all properties securing commercial real estate loans. Appraisals
are performed by an independent appraiser designated by the Association, all of
which are reviewed by management.
Multi-family and commercial real estate lending affords the Association an
opportunity to receive interest at rates higher than those generally available
from one- to four-family residential lending. However, loans secured by such
properties usually are greater in amount and are more difficult to evaluate and
monitor and, therefore, involve a greater degree of risk than one- to four-
family residential mortgage loans. Because payments on loans secured by income
producing properties are often dependent on the successful operation and
management of the properties, repayment of such loans may be affected by adverse
conditions in the real estate market or the economy. The Association seeks to
minimize these risks by limiting the maximum loan-to-value ratio to 80% and
strictly scrutinizing the financial condition of the borrower, the cash flow of
the project, the quality of the collateral and the management of the property
securing the loan. The Association also obtains loan guarantees from
financially capable parties based on a review of personal financial statements.
Residential Construction Loans. The Association originates residential
construction loans to local home builders and to individuals for the
construction and acquisition of their personal residence. At December 31, 1997,
residential construction loans amounted to $783,000, or 4.0% of the
Association's total loans.
The Association's construction loans to builders generally have fixed interest
rates and are for a term of one year. Such loans to builders are typically made
with a maximum loan to value ratio of 85%. These loans are usually made on a
speculative (unsold) basis. The maximum amount that any one builder may borrow
from the Association is $500,000, which is the Association's internal loan-to-
one-borrower limit. At December 31, 1997, the largest amount of construction
loans outstanding to one builder was $275,000, all of which was for speculative
construction. Construction loans to individuals are made on the same terms as
the Association's one- to four-family mortgage loans, but provide for the
payment of interest only during the construction phase, which is usually six
months. At the end of the construction phase, the loan converts to a permanent
mortgage loan.
Prior to making a commitment to fund a construction loan, the Association
requires an appraisal of the property by a staff appraiser. The Association
also reviews and inspects each project prior to disbursement of funds during the
term of the construction loan. Loan proceeds are disbursed after inspection of
the project based on percentage of completion.
Construction lending affords the Association the opportunity to earn higher
interest rates with shorter terms to maturity relative to single-family
permanent mortgage lending. Construction lending, however, is generally
considered to involve a higher degree of risk than single-family permanent
mortgage lending because of the inherent difficulty in estimating both a
property's value at completion of the project and the estimated cost of the
project. The nature of these loans is such that they are generally more
difficult to evaluate and monitor. If the estimate of construction cost proves
to be inaccurate, the Association may be required to advance funds beyond the
amount originally committed to permit completion of the project. If the
estimate of value upon completion proves to be inaccurate, the Association may
be confronted with a project whose value is insufficient to assure full
repayment. Projects may also be jeopardized by disagreements between borrowers
and builders and by the failure of builders to pay subcontractors. Loans to
builders to construct homes for which no purchaser has been identified carry
more risk because the payoff for the loan is dependent on the builder's ability
to sell the property prior to the time that the construction loan is due.
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The Association has attempted to minimize the foregoing risks by, among other
things, limiting its construction lending to residential properties. It is also
the Association's general policy to obtain regular financial statements from
builders so that it can monitor their financial strength.
Land Loans. The Association occasionally originates loans secured by
unimproved land. Most of these loans have a term of ten years or less and may
have fixed or adjustable interest rates. At December 31, 1997, land loans
totaled $528,000, or 2.6% of total loans. The largest land loan at such date
was $183,000.
Savings Account Loans. The Association offers loans secured by savings
deposits. At December 31, 1997, savings account loans totaled $178,000, or 0.9%
of total loans. Generally, such loans are made at an interest rate that is 2%
above the account rate for an amount up to 100% of the amount on deposit at the
Association less six month's interest.
Other Consumer Loans. In February 1998 the Association began offering
automobile loans. The Association intends to expand its consumer loan offering
later in 1998 to include other secured and unsecured consumer loans. The
Association does not anticipate that consumer loans will constitute a
significant portion of its loan portfolio for the foreseeable future.
Consumer loans entail greater risk than do residential mortgage loans,
particularly in the case of loans that are unsecured or secured by rapidly
depreciating assets such as automobiles. In such cases, any repossessed
collateral for a defaulted consumer loan may not provide an adequate source of
repayment of the outstanding loan balance as a result of the greater likelihood
of damage, loss or depreciation. The remaining deficiency often does not
warrant further substantial collection efforts against the borrower beyond
obtaining a deficiency judgment. In addition, consumer loan collections are
dependent on the borrower's continuing financial stability, and thus are more
likely to be adversely affected by job loss, divorce, illness or personal
bankruptcy.
Loans to One Borrower. The maximum amount that the Association may lend to
one borrower is limited by federal regulations. At December 31, 1997, the
Association's regulatory limit on loans to one borrower was $500,000. At such
date, the Association's largest amount of loans to one borrower (including the
borrower's related interests) was $478,000 and consisted of ten single family
mortgage loans (nine of which were secured by non-owner-occupied properties) and
one commercial real estate loan.
Maturity of Loan Portfolio. The following table sets forth certain
information at December 31, 1997 regarding the dollar amount of loans maturing
in the Association's portfolio based on their contractual terms to maturity, but
does not include scheduled payments or potential prepayments. Demand loans,
loans having no stated schedule of repayments and no stated maturity, and
overdrafts are reported as becoming due within one year. Loan balances do not
include undisbursed loan proceeds, unearned discounts, unearned income and
allowance for loans losses.
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After After After After
One Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Within Through Through Through Through After
One Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 15 Years Total
-------- ------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------
(In thousands)
Mortgage loans:
One- to four-family....... $1,061 $1,833 $1,904 $4,670 $3,492 $3,933 $16,893
Multi-family.............. 29 72 68 151 57 91 468
Commercial real estate.... 146 206 88 168 149 107 864
Land...................... 31 75 82 207 124 9 528
Residential construction.. 783 -- -- -- -- -- 783
Loans secured by savings
accounts.................. 178 -- -- -- -- -- 178
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ -------
Total gross loans........ $2,228 $2,186 $2,142 $5,196 $3,822 $4,140 $19,714
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The following table sets forth the dollar amount of all loans due after
December 31, 1998, which have fixed interest rates and have floating or
adjustable interest rates.
Fixed- Floating- or
Rates Adjustable-Rates
------ ----------------
(In thousands)
Mortgage loans:
One- to four-family............... $5,541 $10,290
Multi-family...................... 184 255
Commercial real estate............ 460 258
Land.............................. 283 215
Residential construction.......... -- --
Loans secured by savings accounts.. -- --
------ -------
Total gross loans................ $6,468 $11,018
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Scheduled contractual principal repayments of loans do not reflect the
actual life of such assets. The average life of a loan is substantially less
than its contractual term because of prepayments. In addition, due-on-sale
clauses on loans generally give the Association the right to declare loans
immediately due and payable in the event, among other things, that the borrower
sells the real property subject to the mortgage and the loan is not repaid. The
average life of a mortgage loan tends to increase, however, when current
mortgage loan market rates are substantially higher than rates on existing
mortgage loans and, conversely, tends to decrease when rates on existing
mortgage loans are substantially higher than current mortgage loan market rates.
Loan Solicitation and Processing. The Association's lending activities are
subject to the written, non-discriminatory, underwriting standards and loan
origination procedures established by the Association's Board of Directors and
management. Loan originations come from a number of sources. The customary
sources of loan originations are realtors, referrals and existing customers.
The Association does not utilize mortgage brokers or other third-party
originators.
Single-family residential mortgage loans up to $100,000 may be approved by
unanimous vote of the Association's Loan Committee, which consists of the
President and three Directors. If the Loan Committee does not unanimously
approve a loan, it is referred to the Board of Directors. All single-family
residential mortgage loans of
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$100,000 or more and all other mortgage loans must be approved by the
Association's Board of Directors. Consumer loans must be approved by an
authorized officer and ratified by the Board of Directors.
Loan Originations, Purchases and Sales. While the Association originates
both adjustable-rate and fixed-rate loans, its ability to generate each type of
loan depends upon relative customer demand for loans. During the years ended
December 31, 1997 and 1996, the Association originated $4.8 million and $5.2
million of loans, respectively. Of the $4.8 million of loans originated in
1997, $2.9 million, or 60.4%, had adjustable rates of interest.
The Association generally retains for its portfolio all of the loans that it
originates and does not frequently purchase loans. Occasionally, the
Association will participate with other area financial institutions in multi-
family or commercial real estate loans. In 1995, the Association established an
informal relationship with another financial institution pursuant to which the
Association occasionally sells 90% participations in single-family mortgage
loans and purchases participations in loans secured by non-owner-occupied, one-
to four-family properties. The Association retains the servicing rights on the
participation loans that it sells. The Association does not receive a fee for
the loans sold under this arrangement and pays no fee on the loans it purchases.
The following table sets forth total loans originated, purchased, sold and
repaid during the periods indicated.
Years Ended December 31,
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1997 1996
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(In thousands)
Total gross loans at beginning of period.. $20,332 $20,264
Loans originated:
Mortgage loans:
One- to four-family..................... 3,456 3,740
Multi-family............................ -- --
Commercial real estate.................. 70 55
Land.................................... 84 110
Residential construction................ 972 1,150
Loans secured by savings accounts......... 180 154
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Total loans originated................. 4,762 5,209
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Loans purchased:
Mortgage loans:
One- to four-family..................... -- 44
Multi-family............................ -- --
Commercial real estate.................. 73 --
Land.................................... -- --
Residential construction................ -- --
Loans secured by savings accounts......... -- --
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Total loans purchased.................. 73 44
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Loans sold:
Mortgage loans:
One- to four-family..................... -- (180)
Loan principal repayments................. (5,453) (5,005)
------- -------
Net loan activity......................... (618) 68
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Total gross loans at end of period........ $19,714 $20,332
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Loan Commitments. The Association issues commitments for mortgage loans
conditioned upon the occurrence of certain events. Such commitments are made in
writing on specified terms and conditions and are honored for up to 90 days from
approval. At December 31, 1997, the Association had loan commitments totaling
$157,000 (not including undisbursed portions of loans in process of $295,000).
See Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Loan Fees. In addition to interest earned on loans, the Association
receives income from fees in connection with loan originations, loan
modifications, late payments and for miscellaneous services related to its
loans. Income from these activities varies from period to period depending upon
the volume and type of loans made and competitive conditions.
The Association charges loan origination fees for fixed-rate loans which
are calculated as a percentage of the amount borrowed. In accordance with
applicable accounting procedures, loan origination fees and discount points in
excess of loan origination costs are deferred and recognized over the
contractual remaining lives of the related loans on a level yield basis.
Discounts and premiums on loans purchased are accreted and amortized in the same
manner. At December 31, 1997, the Association had $72,000 of deferred loan fees.
The Association recognized $12,000 and $20,000 of deferred loan fees during the
years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively, in connection with loan
refinancings, payoffs, sales and ongoing amortization of outstanding loans.
Nonperforming Assets and Delinquencies. When a borrowers fails to make a
required payment on a loan, the Association attempts to cure the deficiency by
contacting the borrower and seeking the payment. A late notice is mailed 20
days after a payment is due. In most cases, deficiencies are cured promptly.
If a delinquency continues, additional contact is made either through additional
notices or other means and the Association will attempt to work out a payment
schedule. While the Association generally prefers to work with borrowers to
resolve such problems, the Association will institute foreclosure or other
proceedings, as necessary, to minimize any potential loss.
The Association's Board of Directors is informed monthly of the amounts of
loans delinquent more than 60 days, all loans in foreclosure and all foreclosed
and repossessed property owned by the Association.
The Association ceases accruing interest on a loan when, in the judgment of
management, the probability of collection of interest is deemed to be
insufficient to warrant further accrual. The Association does not accrue
interest on loans past due 90 days or more when the estimated value of
collateral and collection efforts are deemed insufficient to ensure full
recovery.
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The following table sets forth information with respect to the
Association's nonperforming assets at the dates indicated. The Association had
no restructured loans within the meaning of SFAS No. 15 at the dates indicated.
At December 31,
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1997 1996
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(Dollars in thousands)
Loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis............ $ -- $ --
Accruing loans which are contractually
past due 90 days or more:
Mortgage loans...................................... -- 83
Loans secured by savings accounts................... -- --
----- -----
Total.............................................. -- 83
----- -----
Foreclosed real estate, net.......................... -- --
----- -----
Total nonperforming assets......................... $ -- $ 83
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Total loans delinquent 90 days or more to net loans.. 0.00% 0.42%
Total loans delinquent 90 days or more to total
assets.............................................. 0.00% 0.37%
Total nonperforming assets to total assets........... N/M 0.37%
Real Estate Owned. Real estate acquired by the Association as a result of
foreclosure or by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure is classified as real estate owned
until sold. When property is acquired it is recorded at fair market value at
the date of foreclosure. Subsequent to foreclosure, real estate owned is
carried at the lower of the foreclosed amount or fair value, less estimated
selling costs. At December 31, 1997, the Association had no real estate owned.
Asset Classification. The OTS has adopted various regulations regarding
problem assets of savings institutions. The regulations require that each
insured institution review and classify its assets on a regular basis. In
addition, in connection with examinations of insured institutions, OTS examiners
have authority to identify problem assets and, if appropriate, require them to
be classified. There are three classifications for problem assets:
substandard, doubtful and loss. Substandard assets have one or more defined
weaknesses and are characterized by the distinct possibility that the insured
institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
Doubtful assets have the weaknesses of substandard assets with the additional
characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full on the
basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values questionable, and there
is a high possibility of loss. An asset classified as loss is considered
uncollectible and of such little value that continuance as an asset of the
institution is not warranted. If an asset or portion thereof is classified as
loss, the insured institution establishes specific allowances for loan losses
for the full amount of the portion of the asset classified as loss. All or a
portion of general loan loss allowances established to cover possible losses
related to assets classified substandard or doubtful can be included in
determining an institution's regulatory capital, while specific valuation
allowances for loan losses generally do not qualify as regulatory capital.
Assets that do not currently expose the insured institution to sufficient risk
to warrant classification in one of the aforementioned categories but possess
weaknesses are designated "special mention" and monitored by the Association.
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The aggregate amounts of the Association's classified and special mention
assets at the dates indicated were as follows:
At December 31,
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1997 1996
---- ----
(In thousands)
Classified assets:
Loss........................ $ -- $ --
Doubtful.................... -- --
Substandard................. -- --
Special mention............. 328 355
At December 31, 1997, assets designated as special mention consisted of 13
one- to four-family mortgage loans.
Allowance for Loan Losses. In originating loans, the Association
recognizes that losses will be experienced and that the risk of loss will vary
with, among other things, the type of loan being made, the creditworthiness of
the borrower over the term of the loan, general economic conditions and, in the
case of a secured loan, the quality of the security for the loan. The allowance
method is used in providing for loan losses. Accordingly, all loan losses are
charged to the allowance and all recoveries are credited to it. The allowance
for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged to
operations. The provision for loan losses is based on management's evaluation
of of the collectibility of the loan portfolio, including the nature of the
portfolio, credit concentrations, trends in historical loss experience,
specified impaired loans, and economic conditions.
At December 31, 1997, the Association had an allowance for loan losses of
$51,000. Although management believes that it uses the best information
available to establish the allowance for loan losses, future adjustments to the
allowance for loan losses may be necessary and results of operations could be
significantly and adversely affected if circumstances differ substantially from
the assumptions used in making the determinations. Furthermore, while the
Association believes it has established its existing allowance for loan losses
in accordance with GAAP, there can be no assurance that regulators, in reviewing
the Association's loan portfolio, will not request the Association to increase
significantly its allowance for loan losses. In addition, because future events
affecting borrowers and collateral cannot be predicted with certainty, there can
be no assurance that the existing allowance for loan losses is adequate or that
substantial increases will not be necessary should the quality of any loans
deteriorate as a result of the factors discussed above. Any material increase
in the allowance for loan losses may adversely affect the Association's
financial condition and results of operations.
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The following table sets forth an analysis of the Association's allowance
for loan losses.
Years Ended December 31,
------------------------
1997 1996
---- ----
(Dollars in thousands)
Allowance at beginning of period.......... $ 52 $ 44
Provision for loan losses................. -- 8
Recoveries................................ -- --
Charge-offs:
Mortgage loans........................... -- --
Savings account loans.................... 1 --
----- ------
Total charge-offs...................... 1 --
----- ------
Net charge-offs........................ 1 1
----- ------
Balance at end of period............... $ 51 $ 52
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Allowance for loan losses as a
percentage of total loans outstanding
at the end of the period................. 0.26% 0.26%
Net charge-offs (recoveries) as a
percentage of average loans outstanding
during the period........................ 0.01% 0.00%
Allowance for loan losses as a
percentage of nonperforming loans
at end of period......................... N/M 62.65%
For additional discussion regarding the provisions for loan losses in
recent periods, see "MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -- Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended
December 31, 1997 and 1996 -- Provision for Loan Losses."
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The following table sets forth the breakdown of the allowance for loan losses
by loan category at the dates indicated. Management believes that the allowance
can be allocated by category only on an approximate basis. The allocation of
the allowance to each category is not necessarily indicative of future losses
and does not restrict the use of the allowance to absorb losses in any other
category.
At December 31,
---------------------------------------------
1997 1996
------------------------ -------------------
Percent Percent
of Loans of Loans
in Category in Category
to Total to Total
Amount Loans Amount Loans
------ ----- ------ -----
(Dollars in thousands)
Mortgage loans:
One- to four-family....... $ 36 85.7% $37 85.0%
Multi-family.............. 2 2.4 2 1.9
Commercial real estate.... 7 4.4 7 4.3
Land...................... 4 2.6 5 2.9
Residential construction.. 1 4.0 1 4.8
Loans secured by savings
accounts.................. -- 0.9 -- 1.1
Unallocated................ -- N/A -- N/A
----- ----- --- -----
Total allowance for loan
losses.................. $ 50 100.0% $52 100.0%
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Investment Activities
The Association is permitted under federal law to invest in various types
of liquid assets, including U.S. Government obligations, securities of various
federal agencies and of state and municipal governments, deposits at the FHLB-
Indianapolis, certificates of deposit of federally insured institutions, certain
bankers' acceptances and federal funds. Subject to various restrictions, the
Association may also invest a portion of its assets in commercial paper and
corporate debt securities. Savings institutions like the Association are also
required to maintain an investment in FHLB stock. The Association is required
under federal regulations to maintain a minimum amount of liquid assets. See
"REGULATION" and "MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS -- Liquidity and Capital Resources."
SFAS No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity
Securities," requires that investments be categorized as "held to maturity,"
"trading securities" or "available for sale," based on management's intent as to
the ultimate disposition of each security. SFAS No. 115 allows debt securities
to be classified as "held to maturity" and reported in financial statements at
amortized cost only if the reporting entity has the positive intent and ability
to hold those securities to maturity. Securities that might be sold in response
to changes in market interest rates, changes in the security's prepayment risk,
increases in loan demand, or other similar factors cannot be classified as "held
to maturity." Debt and equity securities held for current resale are classified
as "trading securities." Such securities are reported at fair value, and
unrealized gains and losses on such securities would be included in earnings.
The Association does not currently use or maintain a trading account. Debt and
equity securities not classified as either "held to maturity" or "trading
securities" are classified as "available for sale." Such securities are
reported at fair value, and unrealized gains and losses on such securities are
excluded from earnings and reported as a net amount in a separate component of
equity.
The Association's investment policies limit investments to U.S. Government
and agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and higher rated corporate
securities. A high credit rating indicates only that the rating agency
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believes there is a low risk of default. However, all of the Association's
investment securities, including those that have high credit ratings, are
subject to market risk insofar as increases in market rates of interest may
cause a decrease in their market value. Corporate securities are also subject to
credit risk insofar as the payment obligations on such securities are dependent
on the successful operation of issuer's business. The Association's investment
policy does not permit engaging directly in hedging activities or purchasing
high risk mortgage derivative products. Investments are made based on certain
considerations, which include the interest rate, yield, settlement date and
maturity of the investment, the Association's liquidity position, and
anticipated cash needs and sources (which in turn include outstanding
commitments, upcoming maturities, estimated deposits and anticipated loan
amortization and repayments). The effect that the proposed investment would have
on the Association's credit and interest rate risk and risk-based capital is
also considered.
The Association purchases investment securities to provide necessary
liquidity for day-to-day operations. The Association also purchases investment
securities when investable funds exceed loan demand. In recent years, the
Association has preferred to invest in individual mortgage loans rather than
mortgage-backed securities. Depending on loan demand, the Association may
consider increasing its investment in mortgage-backed securities after the
conversion.
The following table sets forth the amortized cost and fair value of the
Association's securities, by accounting classification and by type of security,
at the dates indicated.
At December 31,
----------------------------------------
1997 1996
------------------ ------------------
Amortized Fair Amortized Fair
Cost Value Cost Value
--------- ----- --------- -----
(In thousands)
Available for sale:
Investment securities:
U.S. Treasury obligations.... $ -- $ -- $100 $100
U.S. Government agency
obligations................. 999 970 649 614
Corporate notes.............. 350 349 100 99
------ ------ ---- ----
Total available for sale.... 1,349 1,319 849 813
Held to maturity:
Mortgage-backed securities:
Fannie Mae................... 17 16 20 20
Freddie Mac.................. 4 5 7 7
------ ------ ---- ----
Total held to maturity..... 21 21 27 27
------ ------ ---- ----
Total...................... $1,370 $1,340 $876 $840
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At December 31, 1997, the only security owned by the Association (other
than U.S. Government and agency securities) which had an aggregate book value in
excess of 10% of the Association's retained earnings was Union Pacific Corp.
commercial paper due January 6, 1998, which had an aggregate book value and
market value of $250,000 at such date.
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The following table sets forth certain information regarding the carrying
value, weighted average yields and maturities or periods to repricing of the
Association's debt securities at December 31, 1997, all of which are available
for sale. U.S. Treasury obligations and certain U.S. Government agency
obligations are exempt from state taxation. Their yields, however, have not
been computed on a tax equivalent basis for purposes of the table.
Less Than One to After Five After
One Year Five Years to Ten Years Ten Years Totals
------------------- ------------------- -------------------- ------------------- --------------------
Weighted Weighted Weighted Weighted Weighted
Amortized Average Amortized Average Amortized Average Amortized Average Amortized Average
Cost Yield Cost Yield Cost Yield Cost Yield Cost Yield
---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- -----
(Dollars in thousands)
Investment securities:
U.S. Government agency
obligations............ $100 5.05% $450 6.70% $250 4.20% $199 7.57% $ 999 6.08%
Corporate notes.......... 250 5.95 100 5.71 -- -- -- -- 350 6.00
---- ---- --------- --------- ------
Total available for
sale................ $350 5.69 $550 6.52 $250 4.20 $199 7.57 $1,349 6.06
==== ==== ========= ========= ======
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Deposit Activities and Other Sources of Funds
General. Deposits are the major external source of funds for the
Association's lending and other investment activities. In addition, the
Association also generates funds internally from loan principal repayments and
prepayments and maturing investment securities. Scheduled loan repayments are a
relatively stable source of funds, while deposit inflows and outflows and loan
prepayments are influenced significantly by general interest rates and money
market conditions. The Association may use borrowings from the FHLB-
Indianapolis to compensate for reductions in the availability of funds from
other sources. Presently, the Association has no other borrowing arrangements.
Deposit Accounts. Nearly all of the Association's depositors reside in
Indiana. The Association's deposit products include money market accounts,
passbook accounts, and term certificate accounts. The Association intends to
introduce checking accounts later in 1998 or early in 1999. Deposit account
terms vary with the principal difference being the minimum balance deposit,
early withdrawal penalties and the interest rate. The Association reviews its
deposit mix and pricing weekly. The Association does not utilize brokered
deposits, nor has it aggressively sought jumbo certificates of deposit.
The Association believes it is competitive in the interest rates it offers
on its deposit products. The Association determines the rates paid based on a
number of factors, including rates paid by competitors, the Association's need
for funds and cost of funds, borrowing costs and movements of market interest
rates.
In the unlikely event the Association is liquidated after the conversion,
depositors will be entitled to full payment of their deposit accounts before any
payment is made to the Holding Company as the sole stockholder of the
Association.
The following table sets forth information concerning the Association's
time deposits and other interest-bearing deposits at December 31, 1997.
Weighted Percentage
Average Minimum of Total
Interest Rate Term Category Amount Balance Deposits
- ------------- ---- -------- ------ ------- --------
(In thousands)
Demand and Savings Deposits:
----------------------------
2.65% None Regular savings accounts $ 10 $1,301 6.56%
4.22 None Money market deposit accounts 2,500 2,129 10.73
Time Deposits:
--------------
4.00 91 days Fixed term, fixed rate 2,500 35 0.18
4.51 6 months Fixed term, fixed rate 2,500 404 2.04
5.03 12 months Fixed term, fixed rate 100 2,705 13.63
4.50 24 months Fixed term, variable rate 1,000 16 0.08
5.63 24 months Fixed term, fixed rate 100 3,505 17.66
5.93 36 months Fixed term, fixed rate 100 1,962 9.88
6.67 48 months Fixed term, fixed rate 100 2,288 11.53
5.95 60 months Fixed term, fixed rate 100 3,779 19.04
5.85 Individual retirement account 500 1,722 8.67
------ -----
TOTAL $19,846 100.00%
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The following table indicates the amount of the Association's jumbo
certificate accounts by time remaining until maturity as of December 31, 1997.
Jumbo certificate accounts have principal balances of $100,000 or more.
Certificate
Maturity Period Accounts
--------------- ------------
(In thousands)
Three months or less.............. $ 301
Over three through six months..... 357
Over six through 12 months........ 617
Over 12 months.................... 943
------
Total........................ $2,218
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Deposit Flow. The following table sets forth the balances (inclusive of
interest credited) and changes in dollar amounts of deposits in the various
types of accounts offered by the Association between the dates indicated.
At December 31,
--------------------------------------------------
1997 1996
---------------------------- --------------------
Percent Percent
of Increase of
Amount Total (Decrease) Amount Total
------ ------- ---------- ------- -----------
(Dollars in thousands)
Regular savings accounts... $ 1,301 6.56% $ (28) $ 1,329 6.58%
Money market deposit
accounts.................. 2,129 10.73 (121) 2,250 11.14
Fixed-rate certificates
which mature:
Within 1 year............ 8,809 44.39 1,071 7,738 38.32
After 1 year, but within
2 years................. 4,638 23.37 (492) 5,130 25.40
After 2 years, but
within 4 years.......... 2,360 11.89 93 2,267 11.23
After 4 years, but
within 6 years.......... 609 3.06 (871) 1,480 7.33
------- ------ ------ ------- ------
Total................. $19,846 100.00% $ (348) $20,194 100.00%
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Time Deposits by Maturities. The following table sets forth the amount of
time deposits in the Association categorized by maturities at December 31, 1997.
Amount Due
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less Than One to Two Two to Three Three to Four After Four
One Year Years Years Years Years Total
--------- ---------- ------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
(In thousands)
Below 4.99%... $2,154 $ 16 $ -- $ -- $ - $ 2,170
5.00 - 5.49%.. 2,284 765 624 159 - 3,832
5.50 - 5.99%.. 2,093 586 40 141 217 3,077
6.00 - 6.49%.. 1,534 1,469 22 37 10 3,072
6.50 - 6.99%.. 429 328 1,135 139 382 2,413
7.00 - 7.49%.. 908 944 -- -- - 1,852
------ ------ ------ ---- ---- -------
Totals........ $9,402 $4,108 $1,821 $476 $609 $16,416
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Deposit Activity. The following table sets forth the deposit activity of
the Association for the periods indicated.
Years Ended December 31,
--------------------------
1997 1996
------------ ------------
(In thousands)
Beginning balance........... $20,194 $20,648
Net deposits (withdrawals)
before interest credited.. (1,088) (1,195)
Interest credited........... 740 741
------- -------
Net increase in deposits.... (348) (454)
------- -------
Ending balance.............. $19,846 $20,194
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Borrowings. The Association has the ability to use advances from the FHLB-
Indianapolis to supplement its supply of lendable funds and to meet deposit
withdrawal requirements. The FHLB-Indianapolis functions as a central reserve
bank providing credit for savings associations and certain other member
financial institutions. As a member of the FHLB-Indianapolis, the Association
is required to own capital stock in the FHLB-Indianapolis and is authorized to
apply for advances on the security of such stock and certain of its mortgage
loans and other assets (principally securities that are obligations of, or
guaranteed by, the U.S. Government or agencies thereof) provided certain
creditworthiness standards have been met. Advances are made pursuant to several
different credit programs. Each credit program has its own interest rate and
range of maturities. Depending on the program, limitations on the amount of
advances are based on the financial condition of the member institution and the
adequacy of collateral pledged to secure the credit.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
Association's use of FHLB advances during the periods indicated.
Years Ended December 31,
------------------------
1997 1996
---- ----
(Dollars in thousands)
Maximum balance at any month end.. $ 500 $ 400
Average balance................... 254 154
Year end balance.................. -- --
Weighted average interest rate:
At end of year.................. -- --
During the year................. 5.91% 9.09%
Competition
The Association faces intense competition in its primary market area for
the attraction of deposits (its primary source of lendable funds) and in the
origination of loans. Its most direct competition for deposits has historically
come from the three commercial banks operating in Tell City and, to a lesser
extent, from other financial institutions, such as brokerage firms and insurance
companies. All of the three commercial banks in Tell City are affiliated with
large,
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multi-state bank holding companies and, therefore, have significantly greater
resources than the Association. Particularly in times of high interest rates,
the Association has faced additional significant competition for investors'
funds from short-term money market securities and other corporate and government
securities. The Association's competition for loans comes primarily from the
commercial banks operating in Tell City. Such competition for deposits and the
origination of loans may limit the Association's growth in the future. See "RISK
FACTORS -- Competition."
Subsidiary Activities
Under OTS regulations, the Association generally may invest up to 3% of its
assets in service corporations, provided that at least one-half of investment in
excess of 1% is used primarily for community, inner-city and community
development projects. In 1989 the Association formed Peoples Building and Loan
Association Service Corporation for the purpose of selling annuities and mutual
funds to customers of the Association. The Association's service corporation is
currently inactive.
Properties
The Association owns its one office. At December 31, 1997, the net book
value of the Association's properties (including land and buildings), fixtures,
furniture and equipment was $198,000.
Personnel
As of December 31, 1997, the Association had six full-time employees and one
part-time employee, none of whom is represented by a collective bargaining unit.
The Association believes its relationship with its employees is good.
Legal Proceedings
Periodically, there have been various claims and lawsuits involving the
Association, such as claims to enforce liens, condemnation proceedings on
properties in which the Association holds security interests, claims involving
the making and servicing of real property loans and other issues incident to the
Association's business. The Association is not a party to any pending legal
proceedings that it believes would have a material adverse effect on the
financial condition or operations of the Association.
MANAGEMENT OF THE HOLDING COMPANY
Directors shall be elected by the stockholders of the Holding Company for
staggered three-year terms, or until their successors are elected and qualified.
The Holding Company's Board of Directors consists of six persons divided into
three classes, each of which contains one third of the Board. One class,
consisting of Messrs. James L. Wittmer and Howard L. Traphagen, has a term of
office expiring at the first annual meeting of stockholders after their initial
election by stockholders; a second class, consisting of Messrs. James G. Tyler
and Daniel P. Lutgring, has a term of office expiring at the second annual
meeting of stockholders after their initial election by stockholders; and a
third class, consisting of Messrs. Carl D. Smith and Marion L. Ress, has a term
of office expiring at the third annual meeting of stockholders after their
initial election by stockholders. The Holding Company anticipates that its
first annual meeting of stockholders will be held in April 1999.
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The executive officers of the Holding Company are elected annually and hold
office until their respective successors have been elected and qualified or
until death, resignation or removal by the Board of Directors. The executive
officers of the Holding Company are:
Name Position
- ---- --------
Carl D. Smith President and Chef Executive Officer
Clarke A. Blackford Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary
Since the formation of the Holding Company, none of the executive officers,
directors or other personnel has received remuneration from the Holding Company.
Initially, no separate compensation will be paid for service as an executive
officer or director of the Holding Company. For information concerning the
principal occupations, employment and compensation of the directors and
executive officers of the Holding Company during the past five years, see
"MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION -- Biographical Information."
MANAGEMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION
Directors and Executive Officers
The Board of Directors of the Association is presently composed of six
members who are elected for terms of three years, approximately one third of
whom are elected annually in accordance with the Bylaws of the Association. The
executive officers of the Association are elected annually by the Board of
Directors and serve at the Board's discretion. The following table sets forth
information with respect to the directors and executive officers of the
Association.
Directors
Current
Director Term
Name Age (1) Position with Association Since Expires
- ---- ------- ------------------------- ----- -------
James L. Wittmer 72 Chairman of the Board 1976 2000
Carl D. Smith 51 President and Director 1976 1999
Marion L. Ress 67 Director 1980 1999
Howard L. Traphagen 67 Director 1987 2000
James G. Tyler 48 Director 1989 2001
Daniel P. Lutgring 44 Director 1997 2001
Executive Officers Who Are Not Directors
Name Age (1) Position with Association
- ---- ------- -------------------------
Clarke A. Blackford 50 Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer
- --------------------------------
(1) As of December 31, 1997.
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Biographical Information
Set forth below is certain information regarding the Directors and
executive officers of the Association. Unless otherwise stated, each director
and executive officer has held his current occupation for the last five years.
There are no family relationships among or between the directors or executive
officers, except that Mr. Wittmer and Mr. Ress are first cousins by marriage.
James G. Tyler has practiced as an attorney in Tell City, Indiana since
1982.
Daniel P. Lutgring is the co-owner of Lutgring Bros., Inc., a contractor
and earthmover in Tell City, Indiana.
Carl D. Smith is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Association, positions he has held since 1976. Mr. Smith has been employed by
the Association since 1969.
Clarke A. Blackford has served as Vice President of the Association since
1993 and as Treasurer and Secretary since 1980. Mr. Blackford has been employed
by the Association since 1974.
James L. Wittmer is a retired businessman and investor.
Marion L. Ress is the retired president and majority owner of Frederick
Sheet Metal, Inc. in Tell City, Indiana.
Howard L. Traphagen is a retired businessman.
Meetings and Committees of the Board of Directors
The business of the Association is conducted through meetings and
activities of the Board of Directors and its committees. During the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1997, the Board of Directors held 24 regular meetings. No
director attended fewer than 75% of the total meetings of the Board of Directors
and of committees on which such director served.
The Board of Directors maintains an Audit Committee, consisting of
Directors Tyler and Wittmer, which receives and reviews all reports prepared by
the Association's external auditor. The Board of Directors met one time in its
capacity as Audit Committee during 1997.
The Board of Directors maintains a Salary Committee, consisting of
Directors Tyler, Traphagen and Wittmer, which is responsible for setting the
salaries of all employees. The Salary Committee met three times in 1997.
The Board of Directors maintains a Loan Committee, consisting of Directors
Wittmer, Ress, Traphagen and Smith, which reviews and approves mortgage loan
applications. The Loan Committee met 32 times in 1997.
Directors' Compensation
Fees. Directors of the Association receive an annual retainer of $3,800
plus $50 per meeting attended. The Chairman of the Board receives an additional
$1,000 per year. Non-employee members of the Loan Committee receive $25 per
meeting attended. Following consummation of the conversion, directors' fees
will continue to be paid by the Association and, initially, no separate fees are
expected to be paid for service on the Holding Company's Board of Directors.
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Executive Compensation
Summary Compensation Table. The following information is furnished for Mr.
Smith for the year ended December 31, 1997. No executive officer of the
Association received salary and bonus of $100,000 or more during the year ended
December 31, 1997.
Annual Compensation(1)
----------------------------------------
Name and Other Annual All Other
Position Year Salary Bonus Compensation(2) Compensation
- -------- ---- ------ ----- --------------- ------------
Carl D. Smith 1997 $54,335 $1,605 $5,350 $8,477(3)
President and Chief
Executive Officer
- ---------------------------------
(1) Compensation information for the years ended December 31, 1996 and
1995 has been omitted as the Association was not a public company nor
a subsidiary thereof at such time.
(2) Consists of fees for review of appraisals. Does not include the
aggregate amount of perquisites and other personal benefits, which was
less than 10% of the total annual salary and bonus reported.
(3) Consists of $3,358 contribution to 401(k) plan and $5,119 contribution
to money purchase pension plan.
Employment Agreements. In connection with the conversion, the Holding
Company and the Association (collectively, the "Employers") plan to enter into
three-year employment agreements ("Employment Agreement") with Messrs. Smith and
Blackford. Under the Employment Agreements, the initial salary levels for Mr.
Smith and Mr. Blackford will be $59,500 and $52,500, respectively, which amount
will be paid by the Association and may be increased at the discretion of the
Board of Directors or an authorized committee of the Board. On each anniversary
of the commencement date of the Employment Agreement, the term of each agreement
may be extended for an additional year at the discretion of the Board. The
agreements are terminable by the Employers at any time, by the executive if he
is assigned duties inconsistent with his initial position, duties,
responsibilities and status, or upon the occurrence of certain events specified
by federal regulations. In the event that the executive's employment is
terminated without cause or upon the executive's voluntary termination following
the occurrence of an event described in the preceding sentence, the Association
would be required to honor the terms of the agreement through the expiration of
the current term, including payment of current cash compensation and
continuation of employee benefits.
The Employment Agreements also provide for a severance payment and other
benefits in the event of involuntary termination of employment in connection
with any change in control of the Employers. A severance payment also will be
provided on a similar basis in connection with a voluntary termination of
employment where, subsequent to a change in control, the executive is assigned
duties inconsistent with his position, duties, responsibilities and status
immediately prior to such change in control. The term "change in control" is
defined in the agreement as having occurred when, among other things, (a) a
person other than the Holding Company purchases shares of the Holding Company's
common stock pursuant to a tender or exchange offer for such shares, (b) any
person (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act)
is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the
Holding Company representing 25% or more of the combined voting power of the
Holding Company's then outstanding securities, (c) the membership of the Board
of Directors changes as the result of a contested election, or (d) shareholders
of the Holding Company approve a merger, consolidation, sale or disposition of
all or substantially all of the Holding Company's assets, or a plan of partial
or complete liquidation.
The maximum value of the severance benefits under the Employment Agreements
is 2.99 times the executive's average annual compensation during the five-year
period preceding the effective date of the change in control (the "base
amount"). The Employment Agreements provide that the value of the maximum
benefit may be distributed, at the
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executive's election, (i) in the form of a lump sum cash payment equal to 2.99
times the executive's base amount or (ii) a combination of a cash payment and
continued coverage under the Employers' health, life and disability programs for
a 36-month period following the change in control, the total value of which does
not exceed 2.99 times the executive's base amount. Assuming that a change in
control had occurred at December 31, 1997 and that Mr. Smith and Mr. Blackford
elected to receive a lump sum cash payment, they would have been entitled to
payments of approximately $155,000 and $133,000, respectively. Section 280G of
the Internal Revenue Code provides that severance payments that equal or exceed
three times the individual's base amount are deemed to be "excess parachute
payments" if they are contingent upon a change in control. Individuals
receiving excess parachute payments are subject to a 20% excise tax on the
amount of such excess payments, and the Employers would not be entitled to
deduct the amount of such excess payments.
The Employment Agreements restrict the executive's right to compete against
the Employers for a period of one year from the date of termination of the
agreement if he voluntarily terminates employment, except in the event of a
change in control.
Benefits
General. The Association currently pays 100% of the premiums for medical,
dental, life and disability insurance benefits for full-time employees, subject
to certain deductibles.
401(k) Plan. The Association maintains the Peoples Building and Loan
Association 401(k) Salary Reduction Plan and Trust ("401(k) Plan") for the
benefit of eligible employees of the Association. The 401(k) Plan is intended
to be a tax-qualified plan under Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Internal
Revenue Code. Employees of the Association who have completed one year of
service and who have attained age 21 are eligible to participate in the 401(k)
Plan on the January 1 next following the date such requirements are satisfied.
Participants may contribute up to the applicable IRS limits ($10,000 in 1998) to
the 401(k) Plan through a salary reduction election. The Association matches
participant contributions at the rate of 200% up to 3% of the participant's
annual compensation.
In addition to employer matching contributions, the Association may
contribute a discretionary amount to the 401(k) Plan in any plan year which is
allocated to individual participants in the proportion that their annual
compensation bears to the total compensation of all participants during the plan
year. Participants are at all times 100% vested in all salary reduction
contributions. Employer matching and profit-sharing contributions vest at the
rate of 20% per year beginning with the completion of three years of service.
For the year ended December 31, 1997, the Association incurred total
contribution-related expenses of $10,000 in connection with the 401(k) Plan.
Generally, the investment of 401(k) Plan assets is directed by plan
participants. In connection with the conversion, the investment options
available to participants will be expanded to include the opportunity to direct
the investment of up to 100% of their 401(k) Plan account balance to purchase
shares of the Holding Company's common stock. A participant in the 401(k) Plan
who elects to purchase common stock in the conversion through the 401(k) Plan
will receive the same subscription priority and be subject to the same
individual purchase limitations as if the participant had elected to make such
purchase using other funds. See "THE CONVERSION -- Limitations on Purchases of
Shares."
Money Purchase Pension Plan. The Association maintains a money purchase
pension plan for the benefit of eligible employees. Employees are eligible to
participate in the plan upon the completion of one year of service. The
Association makes annual contributions on behalf of plan participants at the
rate of 6% of compensation up to $15,000 and 10.3% for compensation in excess of
$15,000. Association contributions vest at the rate of 20% per year beginning
with the completion of three years of service. At retirement, the normal form
of distribution of benefits is a lump-sum payment or one of various forms of
annuities. For the year ended December 31, 1997, the Association made
contributions of $14,000 to the plan.
Stock Option Plan. The Board of Directors of the Holding Company intends to
adopt the Stock Option Plan and to submit the Stock Option Plan to the
stockholders for approval at a meeting held no earlier than six months following
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consummation of the conversion. Under current OTS regulations, the approval of
a majority vote of the Holding Company's outstanding shares is required for
implementation of the Stock Option Plan within one year of the consummation of
the conversion. The Stock Option Plan will comply with all applicable
regulatory requirements. However, the Stock Option Plan will not be approved or
endorsed by the OTS.
The Stock Option Plan will be designed to attract and retain qualified
management personnel and nonemployee directors, to provide such officers, key
employees and nonemployee directors with a proprietary interest in the Holding
Company as an incentive to contribute to the success of the Holding Company and
the Association, and to reward officers and key employees for outstanding
performance. The Stock Option Plan will provide for the grant of incentive
stock options ("ISOs") intended to comply with the requirements of Section 422
of the Internal Revenue Code and for nonqualified stock options ("NQOs"). Upon
receipt of stockholder approval of the Stock Option Plan, stock options may be
granted to key employees of the Holding Company and its subsidiaries, including
the Association. Unless sooner terminated, the Stock Option Plan will continue
in effect for a period of ten years from the date the Stock Option Plan is
approved by stockholders.
A number of authorized shares of common stock equal to 10% of the number of
shares of common stock issued in connection with the conversion will be reserved
for future issuance under the Stock Option Plan (34,500 shares based on the
issuance of 345,000 shares at the maximum of the Estimated Valuation Range).
Shares acquired upon exercise of options will be authorized but unissued shares
or treasury shares. In the event of a stock split, reverse stock split, stock
dividend, or similar event, the number of shares of common stock under the Stock
Option Plan, the number of shares to which any award relates and the exercise
price per share under any option may be adjusted by the Committee (as defined
below) to reflect the increase or decrease in the total number of shares of
common stock outstanding.
The Stock Option Plan will be administered and interpreted by a committee of
the Board of Directors ("Committee"). Subject to applicable OTS regulations,
the Committee will determine which nonemployee directors, officers and key
employees will be granted options, whether, in the case of officers and
employees, such options will be ISOs or NQOs, the number of shares subject to
each option, and the exercisability of such options. All options granted to
nonemployee directors will be NQOs. The per share exercise price of all options
will equal at least 100% of the fair market value of a share of common stock on
the date the option is granted.
Under current OTS regulations, if the Stock Option Plan is implemented
within one year of the consummation of the conversion, (i) no officer or
employees could receive an award of options covering in excess of 25%, (ii) no
nonemployee director could receive in excess of 5% and (iii) nonemployee
directors, as a group, could not receive in excess of 30% of the number of
shares reserved for issuance under the Stock Option Plan.
It is anticipated that all options granted under the Stock Option Plan will
be granted subject to a vesting schedule whereby the options become exercisable
over a specified period following the date of grant. Under OTS regulations, if
the Stock Option Plan is implemented within the first year following
consummation of the conversion the minimum vesting period will be five years.
All unvested options will be immediately exercisable in the event of the
recipient's death or disability. Unvested options also will be exercisable
following a change in control (as defined in the Stock Option Plan) of the
Holding Company or the Association to the extent authorized or not prohibited by
applicable law or regulations. OTS regulations currently provide that if the
Stock Option Plan is implemented prior to the first anniversary of the
conversion, vesting may not be accelerated upon a change in control of the
Holding Company or the Association.
Each stock option that is awarded to an officer or key employee will remain
exercisable at any time on or after the date it vests through the earlier to
occur of the tenth anniversary of the date of grant or three months after the
date on which the optionee terminates employment (one year in the event of the
optionee's termination by reason of death or disability), unless such period is
extended by the Committee. Each stock option that is awarded to a nonemployee
director will remain exercisable through the earlier to occur of the tenth
anniversary of the date of grant or one year (two years in the event of a
nonemployee director's death or disability) following the termination of a
nonemployee director's service on the Board. All stock options are
nontransferable except by will or the laws of descent or distribution.
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Under current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, the federal tax
treatment of ISOs and NQOs is different. With respect to ISOs, an optionee who
satisfies certain holding period requirements will not recognize income at the
time the option is granted or at the time the option is exercised. If the
holding period requirements are satisfied, the optionee will generally recognize
capital gain or loss upon a subsequent disposition of the shares of common stock
received upon the exercise of a stock option. If the holding period
requirements are not satisfied, the difference between the fair market value of
the common stock on the date of grant and the option exercise price, if any,
will be taxable to the optionee at ordinary income tax rates. A federal income
tax deduction generally will not be available to the Holding Company as a result
of the grant or exercise of an ISO, unless the optionee fails to satisfy the
holding period requirements. With respect to NQOs, the grant of an NQO
generally is not a taxable event for the optionee and no tax deduction will be
available to the Holding Company. However, upon the exercise of an NQO, the
difference between the fair market value of the common stock on the date of
exercise and the option exercise price generally will be treated as compensation
to the optionee upon exercise, and the Holding Company will be entitled to a
compensation expense deduction in the amount of income realized by the optionee.
Although no specific award determinations have been made at this time, the
Holding Company and the Association anticipate that if stockholder approval is
obtained it would provide awards to its directors, officers and employees to the
extent and under terms and conditions permitted by applicable regulations. The
size of individual awards will be determined prior to submitting the Stock
Option Plan for stockholder approval, and disclosure of anticipated awards will
be included in the proxy materials for such meeting.
Management Recognition and Development Plan. Following the conversion, the
Board of Directors of the Holding Company intends to adopt an MRDP for officers,
employees, and nonemployee directors of the Holding Company and the Association,
and to submit the MRDP to the stockholders for approval at a meeting held no
earlier than six months following consummation of the conversion. The MRDP will
enable the Holding Company and the Association to provide participants with a
proprietary interest in the Holding Company as an incentive to contribute to the
success of the Holding Company and the Association. The MRDP will comply with
all applicable regulatory requirements. However, the MRDP will not be approved
or endorsed by the OTS. Under current OTS regulations, the approval of a
majority vote of the Holding Company's outstanding shares is required for
implementation of the MRDP within one year of the consummation of the
conversion.
The MRDP expects to acquire a number of shares of the Holding Company's
common stock equal to 4% of the common stock issued in connection with the
conversion (13,800 shares based on the issuance of 345,000 shares in the
conversion at the maximum of the Estimated Valuation Range). Such shares will
be acquired on the open market, if available, with funds contributed by the
Holding Company or the Association to a trust which the Holding Company may
establish in conjunction with the MRDP ("MRDP Trust") or from authorized but
unissued shares or treasury shares of the Holding Company.
A committee of the Board of Directors of the Holding Company will administer
the MRDP, the members of which will also serve as trustees of the MRDP Trust, if
formed. The trustees will be responsible for the investment of all funds
contributed by the Holding Company or the Association to the MRDP Trust. The
Board of Directors of the Holding Company may terminate the MRDP at any time
and, upon termination, all unallocated shares of common stock will revert to the
Holding Company.
Shares of common stock granted pursuant to the MRDP will be in the form of
restricted stock payable ratably over a specified vesting period following the
date of grant. During the period of restriction, all shares will be held in
escrow by the Holding Company or by the MRDP Trust. Under OTS regulations, if
the MRDP is implemented within the first year following consummation of the
conversion, the minimum vesting period will be five years. All unvested MRDP
awards will vest in the event of the recipient's death or disability. Unvested
MRDP awards will also vest following a change in control (as defined in the
MRDP) of the Holding Company or the Association to the extent authorized or not
prohibited by applicable law or regulations. OTS regulations currently provide
that, if the MRDP is implemented prior
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to the first anniversary of the conversion, vesting may not be accelerated upon
a change in control of the Holding Company or the Association.
A recipient of an MRDP award in the form of restricted stock generally will
not recognize income upon an award of shares of common stock, and the Holding
Company will not be entitled to a federal income tax deduction, until the
termination of the restrictions. Upon such termination, the recipient will
recognize ordinary income in an amount equal to the fair market value of the
common stock at the time and the Holding Company will be entitled to a deduction
in the same amount after satisfying federal income tax withholding requirements.
However, the recipient may elect to recognize ordinary income in the year the
restricted stock is granted in an amount equal to the fair market value of the
shares at that time, determined without regard to the restrictions. In that
event, the Holding Company will be entitled to a deduction in such year and in
the same amount. Any gain or loss recognized by the recipient upon subsequent
disposition of the stock will be either a capital gain or capital loss.
Although no specific award determinations have been made at this time, the
Holding Company and the Association anticipate that if stockholder approval is
obtained it would provide awards to its directors, officers and employees to the
extent and under terms and conditions permitted by applicable regulations.
Under current OTS regulations, if the MRDP is implemented within one year of the
consummation of the conversion, (i) no officer or employees could receive an
award covering in excess of 25%, (ii) no nonemployee director could receive in
excess of 5% and (iii) nonemployee directors, as a group, could not receive in
excess of 30% of the number of shares reserved for issuance under the MRDP. The
size of individual awards will be determined prior to submitting the MRDP for
stockholder approval, and disclosure of anticipated awards will be included in
the proxy materials for such meeting.
Transactions with the Association
Federal regulations require that all loans or extensions of credit to
executive officers and directors must generally be made on substantially the
same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the
time for comparable transactions with other persons (unless the loan or
extension of credit is made under a benefit program generally available to all
other employees and does not give preference to any insider over any other
employee) and must not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present
other unfavorable features. The Association's policy is not to make any new
loans or extensions of credit to the Association's executive officers and
directors at different rates or terms than those offered to the general public.
In addition, loans made to a director or executive officer in an amount that,
when aggregated with the amount of all other loans to such person and his
related interests, are in excess of the greater of $25,000 or 5% of the
Association's capital and surplus (up to a maximum of $500,000) must be approved
in advance by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors.
See "REGULATION -- Federal Regulation of Savings Associations -- Transactions
with Affiliates." The aggregate amount of loans by the Association to its
executive officers and directors was $145,000 at December 31, 1997, or
approximately 2.85% of pro forma stockholders' equity (based on the issuance of
shares at the maximum of the Estimated Valuation Range).
REGULATION
General
The Association is subject to extensive regulation, examination and
supervision by the OTS as its chartering agency, and the FDIC, as the insurer of
its deposits. The activities of federal savings institutions are governed by
the Home Owners' Loan Act, as amended (the "HOLA") and, in certain respects, the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act ("FDIA") and the regulations issued by the OTS and
the FDIC to implement these statutes. These laws and regulations delineate the
nature and extent of the activities in which federal savings associations may
engage. Lending activities and other investments must comply with various
statutory and regulatory capital requirements. In addition, the Association's
relationship with its depositors and borrowers is also regulated to a great
extent, especially in such matters as the ownership of deposit accounts and the
form and content of the Association's mortgage documents. The Association must
file reports
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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 review
the Association's compliance with various regulatory requirements. The
regulatory structure also gives the regulatory authorities extensive discretion
in connection with their supervisory and enforcement activities and examination
policies, including policies with respect to the classification of assets and
the establishment of adequate loan loss reserves for regulatory purposes. Any
change in such policies, whether by the OTS, the FDIC or Congress, could have a
material adverse impact on the Association and its operations.
Federal Regulation of Savings Associations
Office of Thrift Supervision. The OTS is an office in the Department of the
Treasury subject to the general oversight of the Secretary of the Treasury. The
OTS generally possesses the supervisory and regulatory duties and
responsibilities formerly vested in the Federal Home Loan Bank Board. Among
other functions, the OTS issues and enforces regulations affecting federally
insured savings associations and regularly examines these institutions.
Federal Home Loan Bank System. The FHLB System, consisting of 12 FHLBs, is
under the jurisdiction of the Federal Housing Finance Board ("FHFB"). The
designated duties of the FHFB are to supervise the FHLBs, to ensure that the
FHLBs carry out their housing finance mission, to ensure that the FHLBs remain
adequately capitalized and able to raise funds in the capital markets, and to
ensure that the FHLBs operate in a safe and sound manner. The Association, as a
member of the FHLB-Indianapolis, is required to acquire and hold shares of
capital stock in the FHLB-Indianapolis in an amount equal to the greater of (i)
1.0% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of residential mortgage
loans, home purchase contracts and similar obligations at the beginning of each
year, or (ii) 1/20 of its advances (i.e., borrowings) from the FHLB-
Indianapolis. The Association is in compliance with this requirement with an
investment in FHLB-Indianapolis stock of $196,000 at December 31, 1997. Among
other benefits, the FHLB-Indianapolis provides a central credit facility
primarily for member institutions. It is funded primarily from proceeds derived
from the sale of consolidated obligations of the FHLB System. It makes advances
to members in accordance with policies and procedures established by the FHFB
and the Board of Directors of the FHLB-Indianapolis.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The FDIC is an independent federal
agency that insures the deposits, up to prescribed statutory limits, of
depository institutions. The FDIC currently maintains two separate insurance
funds: the Bank Insurance Fund ("BIF") and the SAIF. As insurer of the
Association's deposits, the FDIC has examination, supervisory and enforcement
authority over the Association.
The Association's accounts are insured by the SAIF to the maximum extent
permitted by law. The Association pays deposit insurance premiums based on a
risk-based assessment system established by the FDIC. Under applicable
regulations, institutions are assigned to one of three capital groups that are
based solely on the level of an institution's capital -- "well capitalized,"
"adequately capitalized," and "undercapitalized" -- which are defined in the
same manner as the regulations establishing the prompt corrective action system,
as discussed below. These three groups are then divided into three subgroups
which reflect varying levels of supervisory concern, from those which are
considered to be healthy to those which are considered to be of substantial
supervisory concern. The matrix so created results in nine assessment risk
classifications, with rates that until September 30, 1996 ranged from 0.23% for
well capitalized, financially sound institutions with only a few minor
weaknesses to 0.31% for undercapitalized institutions that pose a substantial
risk of loss to the SAIF unless effective corrective action is taken.
Pursuant to the Deposit Insurance Funds Act ("DIF Act"), which was enacted
on September 30, 1996, the FDIC imposed a special assessment on each depository
institution with SAIF-assessable deposits which resulted in the SAIF achieving
its designated reserve ratio. In connection therewith, the FDIC reduced the
assessment schedule for SAIF members, effective January 1, 1997, to a range of
0% to 0.27%, with most institutions, including the Association, paying 0%. This
assessment schedule is the same as that for the BIF, which reached its
designated reserve ratio in 1995. In addition, since January 1, 1997, SAIF
members are charged an assessment of .065% of SAIF-assessable deposits for the
purpose of paying interest on the obligations issued by the Financing
Corporation ("FICO") in the 1980s to help fund the
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thrift industry cleanup. BIF-assessable deposits will be charged an assessment
to help pay interest on the FICO bonds at a rate of approximately .013% until
the earlier of December 31, 1999 or the date upon which the last savings
association ceases to exist, after which time the assessment will be the same
for all insured deposits.
The DIF Act provides for the merger of the BIF and the SAIF into the Deposit
Insurance Fund on January 1, 1999, but only if no insured depository institution
is a savings association on that date. The DIF Act contemplates the development
of a common charter for all federally chartered depository institutions and the
abolition of separate charters for national banks and federal savings
associations. It is not known what form the common charter may take and what
effect, if any, the adoption of a new charter would have on the operation of the
Association.
The FDIC may terminate the deposit insurance of any insured depository
institution if it determines after a hearing that the institution has engaged or
is engaging in unsafe or unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition
to continue operations, or has violated any applicable law, regulation, order or
any condition imposed by an agreement with the FDIC. It also may suspend
deposit insurance temporarily during the hearing process for the permanent
termination of insurance, if the institution has no tangible capital. If
insurance of accounts is terminated, the accounts at the institution at the time
of termination, less subsequent withdrawals, shall continue to be insured for a
period of six months to two years, as determined by the FDIC. Management is
aware of no existing circumstances that could result in termination of the
deposit insurance of the Association.
Liquidity Requirements. Under OTS regulations, each savings institution is
required to maintain an average daily balance of liquid assets (cash, certain
time deposits and savings accounts, bankers' acceptances, and specified U.S.
Government, state or federal agency obligations and certain other investments)
equal to a monthly average of not less than a specified percentage (currently
4.0%) of its net withdrawable accounts plus short-term borrowings. Monetary
penalties may be imposed for failure to meet liquidity requirements. See
"MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS -- Liquidity and Capital Resources."
Prompt Corrective Action. Under the FDIA, each federal banking agency is
required to implement a system of prompt corrective action for institutions that
it regulates. The federal banking agencies have promulgated substantially
similar regulations to implement this system of prompt corrective action. Under
the regulations, an institution shall be deemed to be (i) "well capitalized" if
it has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or more, has a Tier I risk-
based capital ratio of 6.0% or more, has a leverage ratio of 5.0% or more and is
not subject to specified requirements to meet and maintain a specific capital
level for any capital measure; (ii) "adequately capitalized" if it has a total
risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or more, has a Tier I risk-based capital ratio
of 4.0% or more, has a leverage ratio of 4.0% or more (3.0% under certain
circumstances) and does not meet the definition of "well capitalized;" (iii)
"undercapitalized" if it has a total risk-based capital ratio that is less than
8.0%, has a Tier I risk-based capital ratio that is less than 4.0% or has a
leverage ratio that is less than 4.0% (3.0% under certain circumstances); (iv)
"significantly undercapitalized" if it has a total risk-based capital ratio that
is less than 6.0%, has a Tier I risk-based capital ratio that is less than 3.0%
or has a leverage ratio that is less than 3.0%; and (v) "critically
undercapitalized" if it has a ratio of tangible equity to total assets that is
equal to or less than 2.0%.
A federal banking agency may, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing,
reclassify a well capitalized institution as adequately capitalized and may
require an adequately capitalized institution or an undercapitalized institution
to comply with supervisory actions as if it were in the next lower category if
the institution is in an unsafe or unsound condition or has received in its most
recent examination, and has not corrected, a less than satisfactory rating for
asset quality, management, earnings or liquidity. (The OTS may not, however,
reclassify a significantly undercapitalized institution as critically
undercapitalized.)
An institution generally must file a written capital restoration plan that
meets specified requirements, as well as a performance guaranty by each company
that controls the institution, with the appropriate federal banking agency
within 45 days of the date that the institution receives notice or is deemed to
have notice that it is undercapitalized, significantly
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undercapitalized or critically undercapitalized. Immediately upon becoming
undercapitalized, an institution shall become subject to various mandatory and
discretionary restrictions on its operations.
At December 31, 1997, the Association was categorized as "well capitalized"
under the prompt corrective action regulations of the OTS.
Standards for Safety and Soundness. The federal banking regulatory agencies
have prescribed, by regulation, standards for all insured depository
institutions relating to: (i) internal controls, information systems and
internal audit systems; (ii) loan documentation; (iii) credit underwriting; (iv)
interest rate risk exposure; (v) asset growth; (vi) asset quality; (vii)
earnings; and (viii) compensation, fees and benefits ("Guidelines"). The
Guidelines set forth the safety and soundness standards that the federal banking
agencies use to identify and address problems at insured depository institutions
before capital becomes impaired. If the OTS determines that the Association
fails to meet any standard prescribed by the Guidelines, the agency may require
the Association to submit to the agency an acceptable plan to achieve compliance
with the standard. OTS regulations establish deadlines for the submission and
review of such safety and soundness compliance plans.
Qualified Thrift Lender Test. All savings associations are required to meet
a qualified thrift lender ("QTL") test to avoid certain restrictions on their
operations. A savings institution that fails to become or remain a QTL shall
either convert to a national bank charter or be subject to the following
restrictions on its operations: (i) the association may not make any new
investment or engage in activities that would not be permissible for national
banks; (ii) the association may not establish any new branch office where a
national bank located in the savings institution's home state would not be able
to establish a branch office; (iii) the association shall be ineligible to
obtain new advances from any FHLB; and (iv) the payment of dividends by the
association shall be subject to the rules regarding the statutory and regulatory
dividend restrictions applicable to national banks. Also, beginning three years
after the date on which the savings institution ceases to be a QTL, the savings
institution would be prohibited from retaining any investment or engaging in any
activity not permissible for a national bank and would be required to repay any
outstanding advances to any FHLB. In addition, within one year of the date on
which a savings association controlled by a company ceases to be a QTL, the
company must register as a bank holding company and become subject to the rules
applicable to such companies. A savings institution may requalify as a QTL if
it thereafter complies with the QTL test.
Currently, the QTL test requires that either an institution qualify as a
domestic building and loan association under the Internal Revenue Code or that
65% of an institution's "portfolio assets" (as defined) consist of certain
housing and consumer-related assets on a monthly average basis in nine out of
every 12 months. Assets that qualify without limit for inclusion as part of the
65% requirement are loans made to purchase, refinance, construct, improve or
repair domestic residential housing and manufactured housing; home equity loans;
mortgage-backed securities (where the mortgages are secured by domestic
residential housing or manufactured housing); FHLB stock; direct or indirect
obligations of the FDIC; and loans for educational purposes, loans to small
businesses and loans made through credit cards. In addition, the following
assets, among others, may be included in meeting the test subject to an overall
limit of 20% of the savings institution's portfolio assets: 50% of residential
mortgage loans originated and sold within 90 days of origination; 100% of
consumer loans; and stock issued by Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae. Portfolio assets
consist of total assets minus the sum of (i) goodwill and other intangible
assets, (ii) property used by the savings institution to conduct its business,
and (iii) liquid assets up to 20% of the institution's total assets. At
December 31, 1997, the Association was in compliance with the QTL test.
Capital Requirements. Under OTS regulations a savings association must
satisfy three minimum capital requirements: core capital, tangible capital and
risk-based capital. Savings associations must meet all of the standards in
order to comply with the capital requirements.
OTS capital regulations establish a 3% core capital or leverage ratio
(defined as the ratio of core capital to adjusted total assets). Core capital
is defined to include common stockholders' equity, noncumulative perpetual
preferred stock and any related surplus, and minority interests in equity
accounts of consolidated subsidiaries, less (i) any intangible assets,
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except for certain qualifying intangible assets; (ii) certain mortgage servicing
rights; and (iii) equity and debt investments in subsidiaries that are not
"includable subsidiaries," which is defined as subsidiaries engaged solely in
activities not impermissible for a national bank, engaged in activities
impermissible for a national bank but only as an agent for its customers, or
engaged solely in mortgage-banking activities. In calculating adjusted total
assets, adjustments are made to total assets to give effect to the exclusion of
certain assets from capital and to account appropriately for the investments in
and assets of both includable and non-includable subsidiaries. Institutions
that fail to meet the core capital requirement would be required to file with
the OTS a capital plan that details the steps they will take to reach
compliance. In addition, the OTS's prompt corrective action regulation provides
that a savings institution that has a leverage ratio of less than 4% (3% for
institutions receiving the highest CAMEL examination rating) will be deemed to
be "undercapitalized" and may be subject to certain restrictions.
See "-- Federal Regulation of Savings Associations -- Prompt Corrective Action."
Savings associations also must maintain "tangible capital" not less than
1.5% of the Association's adjusted total assets. "Tangible capital" is defined,
generally, as core capital minus any "intangible assets" other than purchased
mortgage servicing rights.
Each savings institution must maintain total risk-based capital equal to at
least 8% of risk-weighted assets. Total risk-based capital consists of the sum
of core and supplementary capital, provided that supplementary capital cannot
exceed core capital, as previously defined. Supplementary capital includes (i)
permanent capital instruments such as cumulative perpetual preferred stock,
perpetual subordinated debt and mandatory convertible subordinated debt, (ii)
maturing capital instruments such as subordinated debt, intermediate-term
preferred stock and mandatory convertible subordinated debt, subject to an
amortization schedule, and (iii) general valuation loan and lease loss
allowances up to 1.25% of risk-weighted assets.
The risk-based capital regulation assigns each balance sheet asset held by a
savings institution to one of four risk categories based on the amount of credit
risk associated with that particular class of assets. Assets not included for
purposes of calculating capital are not included in calculating risk-weighted
assets. The categories range from 0% for cash and securities that are backed by
the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government to 100% for repossessed assets
or assets more than 90 days past due. Qualifying residential mortgage loans
(including multi-family mortgage loans) are assigned a 50% risk weight.
Consumer, commercial, home equity and residential construction loans are
assigned a 100% risk weight, as are nonqualifying residential mortgage loans and
that portion of land loans and nonresidential construction loans that do not
exceed an 80% loan-to-value ratio. The book value of assets in each category is
multiplied by the weighing factor (from 0% to 100%) assigned to that category.
These products are then totaled to arrive at total risk-weighted assets. Off-
balance sheet items are included in risk-weighted assets by converting them to
an approximate balance sheet "credit equivalent amount" based on a conversion
schedule. These credit equivalent amounts are then assigned to risk categories
in the same manner as balance sheet assets and included risk-weighted assets.
The OTS has incorporated an interest rate risk component into its regulatory
capital rule. Under the rule, savings associations with "above normal" interest
rate risk exposure would be subject to a deduction from total capital for
purposes of calculating their risk-based capital requirements. A savings
association's interest rate risk is measured by the decline in the net portfolio
value of its assets (i.e., the difference between incoming and outgoing
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discounted cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts)
that would result from a hypothetical 200 basis point increase or decrease in
market interest rates divided by the estimated economic value of the
association's assets, as calculated in accordance with guidelines set forth by
the OTS. A savings association whose measured interest rate risk exposure
exceeds 2% must deduct an interest rate risk component in calculating its total
capital under the risk-based capital rule. The interest rate risk component is
an amount equal to one-half of the difference between the institution's measured
interest rate risk and 2%, multiplied by the estimated economic value of the
association's assets. That dollar amount is deducted from an association's
total capital in calculating compliance with its risk-based capital requirement.
Under the rule, there is a two quarter lag between the reporting date of an
institution's financial data and the effective date for the new capital
requirement based on that data. A savings association with assets of less than
$300 million and risk-based capital ratios in excess of 12% is not subject to
the interest rate risk component, unless the OTS determines otherwise. The rule
also provides that the Director of the OTS may waive or defer an association's
interest rate risk component on a case-by-case basis. Under certain
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circumstances, a savings association may request an adjustment to its interest
rate risk component if it believes that the OTS-calculated interest rate risk
component overstates its interest rate risk exposure. In addition, certain
"well-capitalized" institutions may obtain authorization to use their own
interest rate risk model to calculate their interest rate risk component in lieu
of the OTS-calculated amount. The OTS has postponed the date that the component
will first be deducted from an institution's total capital.
See "HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA REGULATORY CAPITAL COMPLIANCE" for a table
that sets forth in terms of dollars and percentages the OTS tangible, core and
risk-based capital requirements, the Association's historical amounts and
percentages at December 31, 1997 and pro forma amounts and percentages based
upon the assumptions stated therein.
Limitations on Capital Distributions. OTS regulations impose uniform
limitations on the ability of all savings associations to engage in various
distributions of capital such as dividends, stock repurchases and cash-out
mergers. In addition, OTS regulations require the Association to give the OTS 30
days' advance notice of any proposed declaration of dividends, and the OTS has
the authority under its supervisory powers to prohibit the payment of dividends.
The regulation utilizes a three-tiered approach which permits various levels of
distributions based primarily upon a savings association's capital level.
A Tier 1 savings association has capital in excess of its fully phased-in
capital requirement (both before and after the proposed capital distribution).
A Tier 1 savings association may make (without application but upon prior notice
to, and no objection made by, the OTS) capital distributions during a calendar
year up to 100% of its net income to date during the calendar year plus one-half
its surplus capital ratio (i.e., the amount of capital in excess of its fully
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phased-in requirement) at the beginning of the calendar year or the amount
authorized for a Tier 2 association. Capital distributions in excess of such
amount require advance notice to the OTS. A Tier 2 savings association has
capital equal to or in excess of its minimum capital requirement but below its
fully phased-in capital requirement (both before and after the proposed capital
distribution). Such an association may make (without application) capital
distributions up to an amount equal to 75% of its net income during the previous
four quarters depending on how close the association is to meeting its fully
phased-in capital requirement. Capital distributions exceeding this amount
require prior OTS approval. Tier 3 associations are savings associations with
capital below the minimum capital requirement (either before or after the
proposed capital distribution). Tier 3 associations may not make any capital
distributions without prior approval from the OTS.
The Association currently meets the criteria to be designated a Tier 1
association and, consequently, could at its option (after prior notice to, and
no objection made by, the OTS) distribute up to 100% of its net income during
the calendar year plus 50% of its surplus capital ratio at the beginning of the
calendar year less any distributions previously paid during the year.
Loans to One Borrower. Under the HOLA, savings institutions are generally
subject to the national bank limit on loans to one borrower. Generally, this
limit is 15% of the Association's unimpaired capital and surplus, plus an
additional 10% of unimpaired capital and surplus, if such loan is secured by
readily-marketable collateral, which is defined to include certain financial
instruments and bullion. The OTS by regulation has amended the loans to one
borrower rule to permit savings associations meeting certain requirements,
including capital requirements, to extend loans to one borrower in additional
amounts under circumstances limited essentially to loans to develop or complete
residential housing units. At December 31, 1997, the Association's regulatory
limit on loans to one borrower was $500,000. At December 31, 1997, the
Association's largest aggregate amount of loans to one borrower was $500,000.
Activities of Associations and Their Subsidiaries. A savings association
may establish operating subsidiaries to engage in any activity that the savings
association may conduct directly and may establish service corporation
subsidiaries to engage in certain preapproved activities or, with approval of
the OTS, other activities reasonably related to the activities of financial
institutions. When a savings association establishes or acquires a subsidiary
or elects to conduct any new activity through a subsidiary that the association
controls, the savings association must notify the FDIC and the
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OTS 30 days in advance and provide the information each agency may, by
regulation, require. Savings associations also must conduct the activities of
subsidiaries in accordance with existing regulations and orders.
The OTS may determine that the continuation by a savings association of its
ownership control of, or its relationship to, the subsidiary constitutes a
serious risk to the safety, soundness or stability of the association or is
inconsistent with sound banking practices or with the purposes of the FDIA.
Based upon that determination, the FDIC or the OTS has the authority to order
the savings association to divest itself of control of the subsidiary. The FDIC
also may determine by regulation or order that any specific activity poses a
serious threat to the SAIF. If so, it may require that no SAIF member engage in
that activity directly.
Transactions with Affiliates. Savings associations must comply with Sections
23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act relative to transactions with affiliates
in the same manner and to the same extent as if the savings association were a
Federal Reserve member bank. A savings and loan holding company, its
subsidiaries and any other company under common control are considered
affiliates of the subsidiary savings association under the HOLA. Generally,
Sections 23A and 23B: (i) limit the extent to which the insured association or
its subsidiaries may engage in certain covered transactions with an affiliate to
an amount equal to 10% of such institution's capital and surplus and place an
aggregate limit on all such transactions with affiliates to an amount equal to
20% of such capital and surplus, and (ii) require that all such transactions be
on terms substantially the same, or at least as favorable to the institution or
subsidiary, as those provided to a non-affiliate. The term "covered transaction"
includes the making of loans, the purchase of assets, the issuance of a
guarantee and similar types of transactions. Any loan or extension of credit by
the Association to an affiliate must be secured by collateral in accordance with
Section 23A.
Three additional rules apply to savings associations: (i) a savings
association may not make any loan or other extension of credit to an affiliate
unless that affiliate is engaged only in activities permissible for bank holding
companies; (ii) a savings association may not purchase or invest in securities
issued by an affiliate (other than securities of a subsidiary); and (iii) the
OTS may, for reasons of safety and soundness, impose more stringent restrictions
on savings associations but may not exempt transactions from or otherwise
abridge Section 23A or 23B. Exemptions from Section 23A or 23B may be granted
only by the Federal Reserve, as is currently the case with respect to all FDIC-
insured banks.
The Association's authority to extend credit to executive officers,
directors and 10% shareholders, as well as entities controlled by such persons,
is currently governed by Sections 22(g) and 22(h) of the Federal Reserve Act,
and Regulation O thereunder. Among other things, these regulations require that
such loans be made on terms and conditions substantially the same as those
offered to unaffiliated individuals and not involve more than the normal risk of
repayment. Regulation O also places individual and aggregate limits on the
amount of loans the Association may make to such persons based, in part, on the
Association's capital position, and requires certain board approval procedures
to be followed. The OTS regulations, with certain minor variances, apply
Regulation O to savings institutions.
Community Reinvestment Act. Savings associations are also subject to the
provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, which requires the
appropriate federal bank regulatory agency, in connection with its regular
examination of a savings association, to assess the savings association's record
in meeting the credit needs of the community serviced by the savings
associations, including low and moderate income neighborhoods. The regulatory
agency's assessment of the savings association's record is made available to the
public. Further, such assessment is required of any savings associations which
has applied, among other things, to establish a new branch office that will
accept deposits, relocate an existing office or merge or consolidate with, or
acquire the assets or assume the liabilities of, a federally regulated financial
institution.
Savings and Loan Holding Company Regulations
Holding Company Acquisitions. The HOLA and OTS regulations issued thereunder
generally prohibit a savings and loan holding company, without prior OTS
approval, from acquiring more than 5% of the voting stock of any other savings
association or savings and loan holding company or controlling the assets
thereof. They also prohibit, among other
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things, any director or officer of a savings and loan holding company, or any
individual who owns or controls more than 25% of the voting shares of such
holding company, from acquiring control of any savings association not a
subsidiary of such savings and loan holding company, unless the acquisition is
approved by the OTS.
Holding Company Activities. As a unitary savings and loan holding company,
the Holding Company generally is not subject to activity restrictions under the
HOLA. If the Holding Company acquires control of another savings association as
a separate subsidiary other than in a supervisory acquisition, it would become a
multiple savings and loan holding company. There generally are more restrictions
on the activities of a multiple savings and loan holding company than on those
of a unitary savings and loan holding company. The HOLA provides that, among
other things, no multiple savings and loan holding company or subsidiary thereof
which is not an insured association shall commence or continue for more than two
years after becoming a multiple savings and loan association holding company or
subsidiary thereof, any business activity other than: (i) furnishing or
performing management services for a subsidiary insured institution, (ii)
conducting an insurance agency or escrow business, (iii) holding, managing, or
liquidating assets owned by or acquired from a subsidiary insured institution,
(iv) holding or managing properties used or occupied by a subsidiary insured
institution, (v) acting as trustee under deeds of trust, (vi) those activities
previously directly authorized by regulation as of March 5, 1987 to be engaged
in by multiple holding companies or (vii) those activities authorized by the
Federal Reserve Board as permissible for bank holding companies, unless the OTS
by regulation, prohibits or limits such activities for savings and loan holding
companies. Those activities described in (vii) above also must be approved by
the OTS prior to being engaged in by a multiple savings and loan holding
company.
Qualified Thrift Lender Test. The HOLA provides that any savings and loan
holding company that controls a savings association that fails the QTL test, as
explained under "-- Federal Regulation of Savings Associations --Qualified
Thrift Lender Test," must, within one year after the date on which the
association ceases to be a QTL, register as and be deemed a bank holding company
subject to all applicable laws and regulations.
TAXATION
Federal Taxation
General. The Holding Company and the Association will report their income on
a calendar year basis using the accrual method of accounting and will be subject
to federal income taxation in the same manner as other corporations with some
exceptions, including particularly the Association's reserve for bad debts
discussed below. The following discussion of tax matters is intended only as a
summary and does not purport to be a comprehensive description of the tax rules
applicable to the Association or the Holding Company.
Bad Debt Reserve. Historically, savings institutions such as the Association
which met certain definitional tests primarily related to their assets and the
nature of their business ("qualifying thrift") were permitted to establish a
reserve for bad debts and to make annual additions thereto, which may have been
deducted in arriving at their taxable income. The Association's deductions with
respect to "qualifying real property loans," which are generally loans secured
by certain interest in real property, were computed using an amount based on the
Association's actual loss experience, or a percentage equal to 8% of the
Association's taxable income, computed with certain modifications and reduced by
the amount of any permitted additions to the non-qualifying reserve. Due to the
Association's loss experience, the Association generally recognized a bad debt
deduction equal to 8% of taxable income.
The thrift bad debt rules were revised by Congress in 1996. The new rules
eliminated the 8% of taxable income method for deducting additions to the tax
bad debt reserves for all thrifts for tax years beginning after December 31,
1995. These rules also required that all institutions recapture all or a portion
of their bad debt reserves added since the base year (last taxable year
beginning before January 1, 1988). The Association has no post-1987 reserves
subject to recapture. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 1995, the
Association's bad debt deduction will be determined under the experience method
using a formula based on actual bad debt experience over a period of years. The
unrecaptured base
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year reserves will not be subject to recapture as long as the institution
continues to carry on the business of banking. In addition, the balance of the
pre-1988 bad debt reserves continue to be subject to provisions of present law
referred to below that require recapture in the case of certain excess
distributions to shareholders.
Distributions. To the extent that the Association makes "nondividend
distributions" to the Holding Company, such distributions will be considered to
result in distributions from the balance of its bad debt reserve as of December
31, 1987 (or a lesser amount if the Association's loan portfolio decreased since
December 31, 1987) and then from the supplemental reserve for losses on loans
("Excess Distributions"), and an amount based on the Excess Distributions will
be included in the Association's taxable income. Nondividend distributions
include distributions in excess of the Association's current and accumulated
earnings and profits, distributions in redemption of stock and distributions in
partial or complete liquidation. However, dividends paid out of the
Association's current or accumulated earnings and profits, as calculated for
federal income tax purposes, will not be considered to result in a distribution
from the Association's bad debt reserve. The amount of additional taxable income
created from an Excess Distribution is an amount that, when reduced by the tax
attributable to the income, is equal to the amount of the distribution. Thus,
if, after the conversion, the Association makes a "nondividend distribution,"
then approximately one and one-half times the Excess Distribution would be
includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes, assuming a 34%
corporate income tax rate (exclusive of state and local taxes). See "REGULATION"
and "DIVIDEND POLICY" for limits on the payment of dividends by the Association.
The Association does not intend to pay dividends that would result in a
recapture of any portion of its tax bad debt reserve.
Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax. The Internal Revenue Code imposes a tax
on alternative minimum taxable income ("AMTI") at a rate of 20%. The excess of
the tax bad debt reserve deduction using the percentage of taxable income method
over the deduction that would have been allowable under the experience method is
treated as a preference item for purposes of computing the AMTI. In addition,
only 90% of AMTI can be offset by net operating loss carry-overs. AMTI is
increased by an amount equal to 75% of the amount by which the Association's
adjusted current earnings exceeds its AMTI (determined without regard to this
preference and prior to reduction for net operating losses). For taxable years
beginning after December 31, 1986, and before January 1, 1996, an environmental
tax of 0.12% of the excess of AMTI (with certain modification) over $2.0 million
is imposed on corporations, including the Association, whether or not an
Alternative Minimum Tax is paid.
Dividends-Received Deduction. The Holding Company may exclude from its
income 100% of dividends received from the Association as a member of the same
affiliated group of corporations. The corporate dividends-received deduction is
generally 70% in the case of dividends received from unaffiliated corporations
with which the Holding Company and the Association will not file a consolidated
tax return, except that if the Holding Company or the Association owns more than
20% of the stock of a corporation distributing a dividend, then 80% of any
dividends received may be deducted.
Audits. The IRS audited the Association's federal income tax returns for
1994, but has not conducted an audit for any subsequent year.
Indiana Taxation
Indiana imposes an 8.5% franchise tax based on a financial institution's
adjusted gross income as defined by statute. In computing adjusted gross income,
deductions for municipal interest, U.S. Government interest, the bad debt
deduction computed using the reserve method and pre-1990 net operating losses
are disallowed. The Association's state franchise tax returns have not been
audited for the past five years.
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THE CONVERSION
The OTS has approved the Plan of Conversion subject to its approval by the
members of the Association entitled to vote thereon and to the satisfaction of
certain other conditions imposed by the OTS in its approval. OTS approval does
not constitute a recommendation or endorsement of the Plan of Conversion.
General
On January 14, 1998, the Board of Directors of the Association unanimously
adopted the Plan of Conversion, which was subsequently amended on March 16,
1998, pursuant to which the Association will be converted from a mutual savings
association to a federally chartered stock savings bank to be held as a wholly-
owned subsidiary of the Holding Company, a newly formed Indiana corporation. The
following discussion of the Plan of Conversion is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the Plan of Conversion, which is attached as Exhibit A to the
Association's Proxy Statement and is available to members of the Association
upon request. The Plan of Conversion is also filed as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement. See "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION." The OTS has approved the
Plan of Conversion subject to its approval by the members of the Association
entitled to vote on the matter at a Special Meeting called for that purpose to
be held on June 23, 1998, and subject to the satisfaction of certain other
conditions imposed by the OTS in its approval.
The conversion will be accomplished through adoption of a Federal Stock
Charter and Bylaws to authorize the issuance of capital stock by the
Association. As part of the conversion, the Association will issue all of its
newly issued common stock (1,000 shares) to the Holding Company in exchange for
50% of the net proceeds from the sale of common stock by the Holding Company.
The Plan of Conversion provides generally that: (i) the Association will
convert from a mutual savings association to a federally chartered stock savings
bank; (ii) the Holding Company will offer its common stock in the Subscription
Offering to persons having subscription rights; (iii) if necessary, shares of
common stock not subscribed for in the Subscription Offering will be offered in
a Direct Community Offering to certain members of the general public, with
preference given to natural persons and trusts of natural persons residing in
Perry County, Indiana, and then to certain members of the general public in a
Syndicated Community Offering through a syndicate of registered broker-dealers
pursuant to selected dealers agreements; and (iv) the Holding Company will
purchase all of the capital stock of the Association to be issued in connection
with the conversion.
As part of the conversion, the Holding Company is making a Subscription
Offering of its common stock to holders of subscription rights in the following
order of priority: (i) Eligible Account Holders (depositors with $50.00 or more
on deposit as of December 31, 1996); (ii) Supplemental Eligible Account Holders
(depositors with $50.00 or more on deposit as of March 31, 1998); and (iii)
Other Members (depositors of the Association as of April 30, 1998 and borrowers
of the Association with loans outstanding as of February 25, 1998 which continue
to be outstanding as of April 30, 1998).
Shares of common stock not subscribed for in the Subscription Offering may
be offered for sale in the Direct Community Offering. The Direct Community
Offering, if one is held, is expected to begin immediately after the expiration
of the Subscription Offering, but may begin at any time during the Subscription
Offering. Shares of common stock not sold in the Subscription Offering and the
Direct Community Offering may be offered in the Syndicated Community Offering.
Regulations require that the Direct Community Offering and the Syndicated
Community Offering be completed within 45 days after completion of the fully
extended Subscription Offering unless extended by the Association or the Holding
Company with the approval of the regulatory authorities. If the Syndicated
Community Offering is determined not to be feasible, the Board of Directors of
the Association will consult with the regulatory authorities to determine an
appropriate alternative method for selling the unsubscribed shares of common
stock. The Plan of Conversion provides that the conversion must be completed
within 24 months after the date of the approval of the Plan of Conversion by the
members of the Association.
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No sales of common stock may be completed, either in the Subscription
Offering, Direct Community Offering or Syndicated Community Offering unless the
Plan of Conversion is approved by the members of the Association.
The completion of the offering, however, is subject to market conditions and
other factors beyond the Association's control. No assurance can be given as to
the length of time after approval of the Plan of Conversion at the Special
Meeting that will be required to complete the Direct Community Offering or the
Syndicated Community Offering or other sale of the common stock. If delays are
experienced, significant changes may occur in the estimated pro forma market
value of the Holding Company and the Association as converted, together with
corresponding changes in the net proceeds realized by the Holding Company from
the sale of the common stock. In the event the conversion is terminated, the
Association would be required to charge all conversion expenses against current
income.
Orders for shares of common stock will not be filled until at least
$2,550,000 of common stock has been subscribed for or sold and the OTS approves
the final valuation and the conversion closes. If the conversion is not
completed within 45 days after the last day of the fully extended Subscription
Offering and the OTS consents to an extension of time to complete the
conversion, subscribers will be given the right to increase, decrease or rescind
their subscriptions. Unless an affirmative indication is received from
subscribers that they wish to continue to subscribe for shares, the funds will
be returned promptly, together with accrued interest at the Association's
passbook rate from the date payment is received until the funds are returned to
the subscriber. If such period is not extended, or, in any event, if the
conversion is not completed, all withdrawal authorizations will be terminated
and all funds held will be promptly returned together with accrued interest at
the Association's passbook rate from the date payment is received until the
conversion is terminated.
Reasons for the Conversion
The Board of Directors and management believe that the conversion is in the
best interests of the Association, its members and the communities it serves.
The Association's Board of Directors has formed the Holding Company to serve as
a holding company, with the Association as its subsidiary, upon the consummation
of the conversion. By converting to the stock form of organization, the Holding
Company and the Association will be structured in the form used by holding
companies of commercial banks, most business entities and by a growing number of
savings institutions. Management of the Association believes that the conversion
offers a number of advantages which will be important to the future growth and
performance of the Association. The capital raised in the conversion is intended
to support the Association's current lending and investment activities and may
also support possible future expansion and diversification of operations,
although there are no current specific plans, arrangements or understandings,
written or oral, regarding any such expansion or diversification. The conversion
is also expected to afford the Association's management, members and others the
opportunity to become stockholders of the Holding Company and participate more
directly in, and contribute to, any future growth of the Holding Company and the
Association. The conversion will also enable the Holding Company and the
Association to raise additional capital in the public equity or debt markets
should the need arise, although there are no current specific plans,
arrangements or understandings, written or oral, regarding any such financing
activities. The Association, as a mutual savings association, does not have the
authority to issue capital stock or debt instruments, other than by accepting
deposits.
Effects of Conversion to Stock Form on Depositors and Borrowers of the
Association
Voting Rights. Depositors and borrowers will have no voting rights in the
converted Association or the Holding Company and therefore will not be able to
elect directors of the Association or the Holding Company or to control their
affairs. Currently, these rights are accorded to members of the Association.
Subsequent to the conversion, voting rights will be vested exclusively in the
Holding Company with respect to the Association and the holders of the common
stock as to matters pertaining to the Holding Company. Each holder of common
stock shall be entitled to vote on any matter to be considered by the
stockholders of the Holding Company. A stockholder will be entitled to one vote
for each share of common stock owned.
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Savings Accounts and Loans. The Association's savings accounts, account
balances and existing FDIC insurance coverage of savings accounts will not be
affected by the conversion. Furthermore, the conversion will not affect the loan
accounts, loan balances or obligations of borrowers under their individual
contractual arrangements with the Association.
Tax Effects. The Association has received an opinion from Breyer & Aguggia
LLP, Washington, D.C., that the conversion will constitute a nontaxable
reorganization under Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Internal Revenue Code. Among
other things, the opinion states that:
(i) no gain or loss will be recognized to the Association in its
mutual or stock form by reason of the conversion;
(ii) no gain or loss will be recognized to its account holders upon the
issuance to them of accounts in the Association immediately after the
conversion, in the same dollar amounts and on the same terms and conditions
as their accounts at the Association in its mutual form plus interest in the
liquidation account;
(iii) the tax basis of account holders' accounts in the Association
immediately after the conversion will be the same as the tax basis of their
accounts immediately prior to conversion;
(iv) the tax basis of each account holder's interest in the
liquidation account will be equal to the value, if any, of that
interest;
(v) the tax basis of the common stock purchased in the conversion will
be the amount paid and the holding period for such stock will commence
at the date of purchase; and
(vi) no gain or loss will be recognized to account holders upon the
receipt or exercise of subscription rights in the conversion, except
to the extent subscription rights are deemed to have value as
discussed below.
Unlike a private letter ruling issued by the IRS, an opinion of counsel is
not binding on the IRS and the IRS could disagree with the conclusions reached
therein. In the event of such disagreement, no assurance can be given that the
conclusions reached in an opinion of counsel would be sustained by a court if
contested by the IRS.
Based upon past rulings issued by the IRS, the opinion provides that the
receipt of subscription rights by Eligible Account Holders, Supplemental
Eligible Account Holders and Other Members under the Plan of Conversion will be
taxable to the extent, if any, that the subscription rights are deemed to have a
fair market value. CRG, a financial consulting firm retained by the Association,
whose findings are not binding on the IRS, has issued a letter indicating that
the subscription rights do not have any value, based on the fact that such
rights are acquired by the recipients without cost, are nontransferable and of
short duration and afford the recipients the right only to purchase shares of
the common stock at the same price paid by purchasers in the Direct Community
Offering for unsubscribed shares of common stock. If the subscription rights are
deemed to have a fair market value, the receipt of such rights may only be
taxable to those Eligible Account Holders, Supplemental Eligible Account Holders
and Other Members who exercise their subscription rights. The Association could
also recognize a gain on the distribution of such subscription rights. Eligible
Account Holders, Supplemental Eligible Account Holders and Other Members are
encouraged to consult with their own tax advisors as to the tax consequences in
the event the subscription rights are deemed to have a fair market value.
The Association has also received an opinion from Monroe Shine & Co., Inc.
that, assuming the conversion does not result in any federal income tax
liability to the Association, its account holders, or the Holding Company,
implementation of the Plan of Conversion will not result in any Indiana income
tax liability to such entities or persons.
The opinions of Breyer & Aguggia LLP and Monroe Shine & Co., Inc. and the
letter from CRG are filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement. See
"ADDITIONAL INFORMATION."
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PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS ARE URGED TO CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS
REGARDING THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE CONVERSION PARTICULAR TO THEM.
Liquidation Account. In the unlikely event of a complete liquidation of the
Association in its present mutual form, each depositor in the Association would
receive a pro rata share of any assets of the Association remaining after
payment of claims of all creditors (including the claims of all depositors up to
the withdrawal value of their accounts). Each depositor's pro rata share of such
remaining assets would be in the same proportion as the value of his or her
deposit account to the total value of all deposit accounts in the Association at
the time of liquidation.
After the conversion, holders of withdrawable deposit(s) in the Association,
including certificates of deposit ("Savings Account(s)"), shall not be entitled
to share in any residual assets in the event of liquidation of the Association.
However, pursuant to OTS regulations, the Association shall, at the time of the
conversion, establish a liquidation account in an amount equal to its total
equity as of the date of the latest statement of financial condition contained
herein.
The liquidation account shall be maintained by the Association subsequent to
the conversion for the benefit of Eligible Account Holders and Supplemental
Eligible Account Holders who retain their Savings Accounts in the Association.
Each Eligible Account Holder and Supplemental Eligible Account Holder shall,
with respect to each Savings Account held, have a related inchoate interest in a
portion of the liquidation account balance ("subaccount").
The initial subaccount balance for a Savings Account held by an Eligible
Account Holder or a Supplemental Eligible Account Holder shall be determined by
multiplying the opening balance in the liquidation account by a fraction of
which the numerator is the amount of such holder's "qualifying deposit" in the
Savings Account and the denominator is the total amount of the "qualifying
deposits" of all such holders. Such initial subaccount balance shall not be
increased, and it shall be subject to downward adjustment as provided below.
If the deposit balance in any Savings Account of an Eligible Account Holder
or Supplemental Eligible Account Holder at the close of business on any annual
closing day of the Association subsequent to December 31, 1996, or March 31,
1998 is less than the lesser of (i) the deposit balance in such Savings Account
at the close of business on any other annual closing date subsequent to December
31, 1996 or March 31, 1998 or (ii) the amount of the "qualifying deposit" in
such Savings Account on December 31, 1996 or March 31, 1998, then the subaccount
balance for such Savings Account shall be adjusted by reducing such subaccount
balance in an amount proportionate to the reduction in such deposit balance. In
the event of a downward adjustment, such subaccount balance shall not be
subsequently increased, notwithstanding any increase in the deposit balance of
the related Savings Account. If any such Savings Account is closed, the related
subaccount balance shall be reduced to zero.
In the event of a complete liquidation of the Association (and only in such
event) each Eligible Account Holder and Supplemental Eligible Account Holder
shall be entitled to receive a liquidation distribution from the liquidation
account in the amount of the then current adjusted subaccount balance(s) for
Savings Account(s) then held by such holder before any liquidation distribution
may be made to stockholders. No merger, consolidation, bulk purchase of assets
with assumptions of Savings Accounts and other liabilities or similar
transactions with another federally insured institution in which the Association
is not the surviving institution shall be considered to be a complete
liquidation. In any such transaction the liquidation account shall be assumed by
the surviving institution.
In the unlikely event the Association is liquidated after the conversion,
depositors will be entitled to full payment of their deposit accounts before any
payment is made to the Holding Company as the sole stockholder of the
Association.
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The Subscription, Direct Community and Syndicated Community Offerings
Subscription Offering. In accordance with the Plan of Conversion,
nontransferable subscription rights to purchase the common stock have been
issued to persons and entities entitled to purchase the common stock in the
Subscription Offering. The amount of the common stock which these parties may
purchase will be subject to the availability of the common stock for purchase
under the categories set forth in the Plan of Conversion. Subscription
priorities have been established for the allocation of stock to the extent that
the common stock is available. These priorities are as follows:
Category 1: Eligible Account Holders. Each depositor with $50.00 or more on
deposit at the Association as of December 31, 1996 will receive nontransferable
subscription rights to subscribe for up to the greater of $65,000 of common
stock, one-tenth of one percent of the total offering of common stock or 15
times the product (rounded down to the next whole number) obtained by
multiplying the total number of shares of common stock to be issued by a
fraction of which the numerator is the amount of qualifying deposit of the
Eligible Account Holder and the denominator is the total amount of qualifying
deposits of all Eligible Account Holders. If the exercise of subscription rights
in this category results in an oversubscription, shares of common stock will be
allocated among subscribing Eligible Account Holders so as to permit each
Eligible Account Holder, to the extent possible, to purchase a number of shares
sufficient to make such person's total allocation equal 100 shares or the number
of shares actually subscribed for, whichever is less. Thereafter, unallocated
shares will be allocated among subscribing Eligible Account Holders
proportionately, based on the amount of their respective qualifying deposits as
compared to total qualifying deposits of all subscribing Eligible Account
Holders. Subscription rights received by officers and directors in this category
based on their increased deposits in the Association in the one year period
preceding December 31, 1996 are subordinated to the subscription rights of other
Eligible Account Holders.
Category 2: Supplemental Eligible Account Holders. Each depositor with
$50.00 or more on deposit as of March 31, 1998 will receive nontransferable
subscription rights to subscribe for up to the greater of $65,000 of common
stock, one-tenth of one percent of the total offering of common stock or 15
times the product (rounded down to the next whole number) obtained by
multiplying the total number of shares of common stock to be issued by a
fraction of which the numerator is the amount of qualifying deposits of the
Supplemental Eligible Account Holder and the denominator is the total amount of
qualifying deposits of all Supplemental Eligible Account Holders. If the
exercise of subscription rights in this category results in an oversubscription,
shares of common stock will be allocated among subscribing Supplemental Eligible
Account Holders so as to permit each Supplemental Eligible Account Holder, to
the extent possible, to purchase a number of shares sufficient to make his or
her total allocation equal 100 shares or the number of shares actually
subscribed for, whichever is less. Thereafter, unallocated shares will be
allocated among subscribing Supplemental Eligible Account Holders
proportionately, based on the amount of their respective qualifying deposits as
compared to total qualifying deposits of all subscribing Supplemental Eligible
Account Holders.
Category 3: Other Members. Each depositor of the Association as of the
Voting Record Date (April 30, 1998) and each borrower with a loan outstanding on
February 25, 1998 which continues to be outstanding as of the Voting Record Date
will receive nontransferable subscription rights to purchase up to $65,000 of
common stock in the conversion to the extent shares are available following
subscriptions by Eligible Account Holders and Supplemental Eligible Account
Holders. In the event of an oversubscription in this category, the available
shares will be allocated proportionately based on the amount of the respective
subscriptions.
SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS ARE NONTRANSFERABLE. Persons selling or otherwise
transferring their rights to subscribe for common stock in the Subscription
Offering or subscribing for common stock on behalf of another person will be
subject to forfeiture of such rights and possible further sanctions and
penalties imposed by the OTS or another agency of the U.S. Government. Each
person exercising subscription rights will be required to certify that he or she
is purchasing such shares solely for his or her own account and that he or she
has no agreement or understanding with any other person for the sale or transfer
of such shares. ONCE
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TENDERED, SUBSCRIPTION ORDERS CANNOT BE REVOKED WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE
ASSOCIATION AND THE HOLDING COMPANY.
The Holding Company and the Association will make reasonable attempts to
provide a prospectus and related offering materials to holders of subscription
rights. However, the Subscription Offering and all subscription rights under the
Plan of Conversion will expire at 12:00 Noon, local time, on the Expiration
Date, whether or not the Association has been able to locate each person
entitled to such subscription rights. Orders for common stock in the
Subscription Offering received in hand by the Association after the Expiration
Date will not be accepted. The Subscription Offering may be extended by the
Holding Company and the Association up to July 6, 1998 without the OTS's
approval.
Direct Community Offering. Any shares of common stock which remain
unsubscribed for in the Subscription Offering may be offered by the Holding
Company to certain members of the general public in a Direct Community Offering,
with preference given to natural persons and trusts of natural persons residing
in Perry County, Indiana. Purchasers in the Direct Community Offering are
eligible to purchase up to $65,000 of common stock. In the event an insufficient
number of shares are available to fill orders in the Direct Community Offering,
the available shares will be allocated on a pro rata basis determined by the
amount of the respective orders. The Direct Community Offering, if held, is
expected to commence immediately subsequent to the Expiration Date, but may
begin at anytime during the Subscription Offering. The Direct Community Offering
may terminate on or at any time subsequent to the Expiration Date, but no later
than 45 days after the close of the Subscription Offering, unless extended by
the Holding Company and the Association, with approval of the OTS.
The right of any person to purchase shares in the Direct Community Offering
is subject to the absolute right of the Holding Company and the Association to
accept or reject such purchases in whole or in part. If an order is rejected in
part, the purchaser does not have the right to cancel the remainder of the
order. The Holding Company presently intends to terminate the Direct Community
Offering as soon as it has received orders for all shares available for purchase
in the conversion.
If all of the common stock offered in the Subscription Offering is
subscribed for, no common stock will be available for purchase in the Direct
Community Offering.
Syndicated Community Offering. The Plan of Conversion provides that, if
necessary, all shares of common stock not purchased in the Subscription Offering
and Direct Community Offering, if any, may be offered for sale to certain
members of the general public in a Syndicated Community Offering through a
syndicate of registered broker-dealers to be formed and managed by Capital
Resources acting as agent of the Holding Company. The Holding Company and the
Association have the right to reject orders, in whole or in part, in their sole
discretion in the Syndicated Community Offering. Neither Capital Resources nor
any registered broker-dealer shall have any obligation to take or purchase any
shares of the common stock in the Syndicated Community Offering; however,
Capital Resources has agreed to use its best efforts in the sale of shares in
the Syndicated Community Offering.
Stock sold in the Syndicated Community Offering also will be sold at the
$10.00 purchase price. See "-- Stock Pricing and Number of Shares to be Issued."
No person will be permitted to subscribe in the Syndicated Community Offering
for shares of common stock with an aggregate purchase price of more than
$65,000. See "-- Plan of Distribution for the Subscription, Direct Community and
Syndicated Community Offerings" for a description of the commission to be paid
to the selected dealers and to Capital Resources.
Capital Resources may enter into agreements with selected dealers to assist
in the sale of shares in the Syndicated Community Offering. If a syndicate of
broker-dealers ("selected dealers") is formed to assist in the Syndicated
Community Offering, a purchaser may pay for his or her shares with funds held by
or deposited with a selected dealer. If an order form is executed and forwarded
to the selected dealer or if the selected dealer is authorized to execute the
order form on behalf of a purchaser, the selected dealer is required to forward
the order form and funds to the Association for deposit in a segregated account
on or before noon of the business day following receipt of the
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order form or execution of the order form by the selected dealer. Alternatively,
selected dealers may solicit indications of interest from their customers to
place orders for shares. Such selected dealers shall subsequently contact their
customers who indicated an interest and seek their confirmation as to their
intent to purchase. Those indicating an intent to purchase shall execute order
forms and forward them to their selected dealer or authorize the selected dealer
to execute such forms. The selected dealer will acknowledge receipt of the order
to its customer in writing on the following business day and will debit such
customer's account on the third business day after the customer has confirmed
his intent to purchase (the "debit date") and on or before noon of the next
business day following the debit date will send order forms and funds to the
Association for deposit in a segregated account. Although purchasers' funds are
not required to be in their accounts with selected dealers until the debit date
in the event that such alternative procedure is employed, once a confirmation of
an intent to purchase has been received by the selected dealer, the purchaser
has no right to rescind his or her order.
The Syndicated Community Offering may terminate no more than 45 days after
the expiration of the Subscription Offering, unless extended by the Holding
Company and the Association, with approval of the OTS. In the event the
Association is unable to find purchasers from the general public for all
unsubscribed shares, other purchase arrangements will be made by the Board of
Directors of the Association, if feasible. Such other arrangements will be
subject to the approval of the OTS.
Time to Complete the Offering. OTS regulations require that the Holding
Company complete the sale of common stock within 45 days after the close of the
Subscription Offering. If the offering is not completed within such period all
funds received will be promptly returned with interest at the Association's
passbook rate and all withdrawal authorizations will be canceled. The OTS may
grant one or more extensions of the offering period, provided that (i) no single
extension exceeds 90 days, (ii) subscribers are given the right to increase,
decrease or rescind their subscriptions during the extension period, and (iii)
the extensions do not go more than two years beyond the date on which the
members approved the Plan of Conversion. If the OTS grants approval of an
extension offering period, all subscribers will be notified of such extension
and of the duration of any extension that has been granted, and will be given
the right to increase, decrease or rescind their orders. If an affirmative
response to any resolicitation is not received by the Holding Company from a
subscriber, the subscriber's order will be rescinded and all funds received will
be promptly returned with interest (or withdrawal authorizations will be
canceled).
Persons in Non-Qualified States. The Holding Company and the Association
will make reasonable efforts to comply with the securities laws of all states in
the United States in which persons entitled to subscribe for stock pursuant to
the Plan of Conversion reside. However, the Holding Company and the Association
are not required to offer stock in the Subscription Offering to any person (i)
who resides in a foreign country or in a state of the United States in which a
small number of persons otherwise eligible to subscribe for shares of common
stock reside in such state or (ii) who resides in a state with respect to which
the Holding Company or the Association determines that compliance with the
securities laws of such state would be impracticable for reasons of cost or
otherwise, including but not limited to a request or requirement that the
Holding Company and the Association or their officers, directors or trustees
register as a broker, dealer, salesman or selling agent, under the securities
laws of such state, or a request or requirement to register or otherwise qualify
the subscription rights or common stock for sale or submit any filing with
respect thereto in such state. Where the number of persons eligible to subscribe
for shares in one state is small, the Holding Company and the Association will
base their decision as to whether or not to offer the common stock in such state
on a number of factors, including the size of accounts held by account holders
in the state, the cost of reviewing the registration and qualification
requirements of the state (and of actually registering or qualifying the shares)
or the need to register the Holding Company, its officers, directors or
employees as brokers, dealers or salesmen.
Plan of Distribution for the Subscription, Direct Community and Syndicated
Community Offerings
The Holding Company and the Association have retained Capital Resources, a
broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a member of the NASD, to consult with
and advise the Holding Company and the Association and to assist, on a best
efforts basis, in the distribution of the common stock in the conversion. The
services Capital Resources will
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perform include: (i) training and educating the Company's and the Association's
employees regarding the mechanics and regulatory requirements of the stock
conversion process; (ii) conducting information meetings for potential
subscribers, if necessary; (iii) managing the sales efforts in the offering;
(iv) assisting in the collection of proxies from depositors for use at the
Special Meeting; and (v) keeping records of subscriptions and orders for common
stock. Capital Resources will receive for its services a fee of $50,000. If
selected dealers are utilized in connection with the offering, the Holding
Company will pay a fee (negotiated at such time) to such selected dealers and a
management fee to Capital Resources pursuant to a selected dealer's agreement.
The fee to be negotiated with the selected dealers is expected to be up to 4.0%
of the total dollar amount sold through selected dealers. Capital Resources will
also be reimbursed for its legal fees and for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
in an amount not to exceed $32,000. Capital Resources has received fees totaling
$20,000 for consulting and advisory services relating to the conversion, which
fees will be credited against marketing fees payable to Capital Resources.
Capital Resources is affiliated with CRG.
Subject to certain limitations, the Holding Company and the Association have
also agreed to indemnify Capital Resources against liabilities and expenses
(including legal fees) incurred in connection with certain claims or litigation,
including claims or litigation arising out of or based upon untrue statements or
omissions contained in the offering material for the common stock.
Description of Sales Activities
The common stock will be offered in the Subscription Offering and Direct
Community Offering principally by the distribution of this prospectus and
through activities conducted at the Association's stock center at its office
facility. The stock center is expected to operate during normal business hours
throughout the Subscription Offering and Direct Community Offering. It is
expected that at any particular time one or more Capital Resources employees
will be working at the stock center. Such employees of Capital Resources will be
responsible for mailing materials relating to the offering, responding to
questions regarding the conversion and the offering and processing stock orders.
Sales of common stock will be made by registered representatives affiliated
with Capital Resources or by the selected dealers managed by Capital Resources.
The management and employees of the Association may participate in the offering
in clerical capacities, providing administrative support in effecting sales
transactions or, when permitted by state securities laws, answering questions of
a mechanical nature relating to the proper execution of the order form.
Management of the Association may answer questions regarding the business of the
Association when permitted by state securities laws. Other questions of
prospective purchasers, including questions as to the advisability or nature of
the investment, will be directed to registered representatives. The management
and employees of the Holding Company and the Association have been instructed
not to solicit offers to purchase common stock or provide advice regarding the
purchase of common stock.
No officer, director or employee of the Association or the Holding Company
will be compensated, directly or indirectly, for any activities in connection
with the offer or sale of securities issued in the conversion.
None of the Association's personnel participating in the offering is
registered or licensed as a broker or dealer or an agent of a broker or dealer.
The Association's personnel will assist in the above-described sales activities
pursuant to an exemption from registration as a broker or dealer provided by
Rule 3a4-1 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Rule 3a4-1 generally provides
that an "associated person of an issuer" of securities shall not be deemed a
broker solely by reason of participation in the sale of securities of such
issuer if the associated person meets certain conditions. Such conditions
include, but are not limited to, that the associated person participating in the
sale of an issuer's securities not be compensated in connection therewith at the
time of participation, that such person not be associated with a broker or
dealer and that such person observe certain limitations on his or her
participation in the sale of securities. For purposes of this exemption,
"associated person of an issuer" is defined to include any person who is a
director, officer or employee of the issuer or a company that controls, is
controlled by or is under common control with the issuer.
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Procedure for Purchasing Shares in the Subscription and Direct Community
Offerings
To ensure that each purchaser receives a prospectus at least 48 hours prior
to the Expiration Date in accordance with Rule 15c2-8 under the Exchange Act, no
prospectus will be mailed any later than five days prior to such date or hand
delivered any later than two days prior to such date. Execution of the order
form will confirm receipt or delivery in accordance with Rule 15c2-8. Order
forms will only be distributed with a prospectus. The Association will accept
for processing only orders submitted on original order forms. The Association is
not obligated to accept orders submitted on photocopied or telecopied order
forms. Orders cannot and will not be accepted without the execution of the
certification appearing on the order form.
To purchase shares in the Subscription Offering, an executed order form with
the required full payment for each share subscribed for, or with appropriate
authorization for withdrawal of full payment from the subscriber's deposit
account with the Association (which may be given by completing the appropriate
blanks in the order form), must be received by the Association by 12:00 Noon,
local time, on the Expiration Date. Order forms that are not received by such
time or are executed defectively or are received without full payment (or
without appropriate withdrawal instructions) are not required to be accepted.
The Holding Company and the Association have the right to waive or permit the
correction of incomplete or improperly executed order forms, but do not
represent that they will do so. Pursuant to the Plan of Conversion, the
interpretation by the Holding Company and the Association of the terms and
conditions of the Plan of Conversion and of the order form will be final. In
order to purchase shares in the Direct Community Offering, the order form,
accompanied by the required payment for each share subscribed for, must be
received by the Association prior to the time the Direct Community Offering
terminates, which may be on or at any time subsequent to the Expiration Date.
Once received, an executed order form may not be modified, amended or rescinded
without the consent of the Association unless the conversion has not been
completed within 45 days after the end of the Subscription Offering, unless such
period has been extended.
In order to ensure that Eligible Account Holders, Supplemental Eligible
Account Holders and Other Members are properly identified as to their stock
purchase priorities, depositors as of the Eligibility Record Date (December 31,
1996) and/or the Supplemental Eligibility Record Date (March 31, 1998) and/or
the Voting Record Date (April 30, 1998) must list all accounts on the order form
giving all names in each account, the account number and the approximate account
balance as of such date. Failure to list an account could result in fewer shares
being allocated in the event of an oversubscription than if all accounts had
been disclosed.
Full payment for subscriptions may be made (i) in cash if delivered in
person at the Association's stock center, (ii) by check, bank draft, or money
order, or (iii) by authorization of withdrawal from deposit accounts maintained
with the Association. Appropriate means by which such withdrawals may be
authorized are provided on the order form. No wire transfers will be accepted.
Payment for subscriptions of $25,000 or more must be by account withdrawal or by
certified or cashier's check or money order. Interest will be paid on payments
made by cash, check, bank draft or money order at the Association's passbook
rate from the date payment is received until the completion or termination of
the conversion. If payment is made by authorization of withdrawal from deposit
accounts, the funds authorized to be withdrawn from a deposit account will
continue to accrue interest at the contractual rates until completion or
termination of the conversion (unless the certificate matures after the date of
receipt of the order form but prior to closing, in which case funds will earn
interest at the passbook rate from the date of maturity until consummation of
the conversion), but a hold will be placed on such funds, thereby making them
unavailable to the depositor until completion or termination of the conversion.
At the completion of the conversion, the funds received in the offering will be
used to purchase the shares of common stock ordered. The shares of common stock
issued in the conversion cannot and will not be insured by the FDIC or any other
government agency. In the event that the conversion is not consummated for any
reason, all funds submitted will be promptly refunded with interest as described
above.
If a subscriber authorizes the Association to withdraw the amount of the
aggregate purchase price from his or her deposit account, the Association will
do so as of the effective date of conversion, though the account must contain
the full amount necessary for payment at the time the subscription order is
received. The Association will waive any
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applicable penalties for early withdrawal from certificate accounts. If the
remaining balance in a certificate account is reduced below the applicable
minimum balance requirement at the time that the funds actually are transferred
under the authorization the certificate will be canceled at the time of the
withdrawal, without penalty, and the remaining balance will earn interest at the
Association's passbook rate.
IRAs maintained in the Association do not permit investment in the common
stock. A depositor interested in using his or her IRA funds to purchase common
stock must do so through a self-directed IRA. Since the Association does not
offer such accounts, it will allow such a depositor to make a trustee-to-trustee
transfer of the IRA funds to a trustee offering a self-directed IRA program with
the agreement that such funds will be used to purchase the Holding Company's
common stock in the offering. There will be no early withdrawal or IRS interest
penalties for such transfers. The new trustee would hold the common stock in a
self-directed account in the same manner as the Association now holds the
depositor's IRA funds. An annual administrative fee may be payable to the new
trustee. Depositors interested in using funds in an Association IRA to purchase
common stock should contact the stock center as soon as possible so that the
necessary forms may be forwarded for execution and returned prior to the
Expiration Date. In addition, the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act and IRS regulations require that officers, directors and 10%
shareholders who use self-directed IRA funds to purchase shares of common stock
in the Subscription Offering, make such purchases for the exclusive benefit of
IRAs.
Certificates representing shares of common stock purchased, and any refund
due, will be mailed to purchasers at such address as may be specified in
properly completed order forms or to the last address of such persons appearing
on the records of the Association as soon as practicable following consummation
of the sale of all shares of common stock. Any certificates returned as
undeliverable will be disposed of in accordance with applicable law. Purchasers
may not be able to sell the shares of common stock which they purchased until
certificates for the common stock are available and delivered to them, even
though trading of the common stock may have commenced.
Stock Pricing and Number of Shares to be Issued
Federal regulations require that the aggregate purchase price of the
securities sold in connection with the conversion be based upon an estimated pro
forma value of the Holding Company and the Association as converted (i.e.,
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taking into account the expected receipt of proceeds from the sale of securities
in the conversion), as determined by an independent appraisal. The Association
and the Holding Company have retained CRG to prepare an appraisal of the pro
forma market value of the Holding Company and the Association as converted and
to assist in preparing, a business plan. CRG will receive a fee expected to
total $20,000 for its appraisal services and assistance in the preparation of a
business plan, plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection
with the appraisal. The Association has agreed to indemnify CRG under certain
circumstances against liabilities and expenses (including legal fees) arising
out of, related to, or based upon the conversion. CRG will also receive a fee of
$7,500 for records management services in connection with the conversion.
The appraisal contains an analysis of a number of factors including, but not
limited to, the Association's financial condition and operating trends, the
competitive environment within which the Association operates, operating trends
of certain thrift institutions and savings and loan holding companies, relevant
economic conditions both nationally and in the State of Indiana which affect the
operations of thrift institutions, and stock market values of certain
institutions. In addition, CRG has advised the Association that it has
considered and will consider the effect of the additional capital raised by the
sale of the common stock on the estimated aggregate pro forma market value of
such shares. The Board of Directors has reviewed the appraisal, including the
stated methodology of CRG and the assumptions used in the preparation of the
appraisal. The Board of Directors is relying upon the expertise, experience and
independence of CRG and is not qualified to determine the appropriateness of the
assumptions or the methodology. The appraisal has been filed as an exhibit to
the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. See "ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION."
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On the basis of the foregoing, CRG has advised the Holding Company and the
Association that, in its opinion, as of March 6, 1998, the aggregate estimated
pro forma market value of the Holding Company and the Association as converted
and, therefore, the common stock, was within the valuation range of $2,550,000
to $3,450,000 with a midpoint of $3,000,000. After reviewing the methodology
and the assumptions used by CRG in the preparation of the appraisal, the Board
of Directors accepted the Estimated Valuation Range. Assuming that the shares
are sold at $10.00 per share in the conversion, the estimated number of shares
would be between 255,000 and 345,000 with a midpoint of 300,000. The purchase
price of $10.00 was determined by discussion among the Boards of Directors of
the Association and the Holding Company and Capital Resources, taking into
account, among other factors (i) the requirement under OTS regulations that the
common stock be offered in a manner that will achieve the widest distribution of
the stock and (ii) desired liquidity in the common stock subsequent to the
conversion. Since the outcome of the offering relates in large measure to
market conditions at the time of sale, it is not possible to determine the exact
number of shares that will be issued by the Holding Company at this time. The
Estimated Valuation Range may be amended, with the approval of the OTS, if
necessitated by developments following the date of such appraisal in, among
other things, market conditions, the financial condition or operating results of
the Association, regulatory guidelines or national or local economic conditions.
If, upon completion of the Subscription Offering, at least the minimum
number of shares are subscribed for, CRG, after taking into account factors
similar to those involved in its prior appraisal, will determine its estimate of
the pro forma market value of the Holding Company and the Association as
converted, as of the close of the Subscription Offering.
No sale of the shares will take place unless prior thereto CRG confirms to
the OTS that, to the best of CRG's knowledge and judgment, nothing of a material
nature has occurred that would cause it to conclude that the actual total
purchase price on an aggregate basis was incompatible with its estimate of the
total pro forma market value of the Holding Company and the Association as
converted at the time of the sale. If, however, the facts do not justify such a
statement, the offering or other sale may be canceled, a new Estimated Valuation
Range and price per share set and new Subscription, Direct Community and
Syndicated Community Offerings held. Under such circumstances, subscribers
would have the right to modify or rescind their subscriptions and to have their
subscription funds returned promptly with interest and holds on funds authorized
for withdrawal from deposit accounts would be released or reduced.
Depending upon market and financial conditions, the number of shares issued
may be more or less than the range in number of shares discussed herein. In the
event the total amount of shares issued is less than 255,000 or more than
396,750 (15% above the maximum of the Estimated Valuation Range), for aggregate
gross proceeds of less than $2,550,000 or more than $3,967,500, subscription
funds will be returned promptly with interest to each subscriber unless he
indicates otherwise. In the event a new valuation range is established by CRG,
such new range will be subject to approval by the OTS.
If purchasers cannot be found for an insignificant residue of unsubscribed
shares from the general public, other purchase arrangements will be made by the
Boards of Directors of the Association and the Holding Company, if possible.
Such other purchase arrangements will be subject to the approval of the OTS and
may provide for purchases for investment purposes by directors, officers, their
associates and other persons in excess of the limitations provided in the Plan
of Conversion and in excess of the proposed director purchases set forth herein,
although no such purchases are currently intended. If such other purchase
arrangements cannot be made, the Plan of Conversion will terminate.
In formulating its appraisal, CRG relied upon the truthfulness, accuracy and
completeness of all documents the Association furnished to it. CRG also
considered financial and other information from regulatory agencies, other
financial institutions, and other public sources, as appropriate. While CRG
believes this information to be reliable, CRG does not guarantee the accuracy or
completeness of such information and did not independently verify the financial
statements and other data provided by the Association and the Holding Company or
independently value the assets or liabilities of the Holding Company and the
Association. The appraisal by CRG is not intended to be, and must not
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be interpreted as, a recommendation of any kind as to the advisability of voting
to approve the Plan of Conversion or of purchasing shares of common stock.
Moreover, because the appraisal is necessarily based on many factors which
change from time to time, there is no assurance that persons who purchase such
shares in the conversion will later be able to sell shares thereafter at prices
at or above the purchase price in the offering.
Limitations on Purchases of Shares
The Plan of Conversion provides for certain limitations to be placed upon
the purchase of common stock by eligible subscribers and others in the
conversion. Each subscriber must subscribe for a minimum of 25 shares. The
Plan of Conversion provides that no person, either alone or together with
associates of or persons acting in concert with such person, may purchase in the
aggregate more than $65,000 of common stock (or 6,500 shares). For purposes of
the Plan of Conversion, the directors are not deemed to be acting in concert
solely by reason of their Board membership. Pro rata reductions within each
subscription rights category will be made in allocating shares to the extent
that the maximum purchase limitations are exceeded.
The Association's and the Holding Company's Boards of Directors may, in
their sole discretion, increase the maximum purchase limitation set forth above
up to 9.99% of the shares of common stock sold in the conversion, provided that
orders for shares which exceed 5% of the shares of common stock sold in the
conversion may not exceed, in the aggregate, 10% of the shares sold in the
conversion. The Association and the Holding Company do not intend to increase
the maximum purchase limitation unless market conditions are such that an
increase in the maximum purchase limitation is necessary to sell a number of
shares in excess of the minimum of the Estimated Valuation Range. If the Boards
of Directors decide to increase the purchase limitation above, persons who
subscribed for the maximum number of shares of common stock will be, and other
large subscribers in the discretion of the Holding Company and the Association
may be, given the opportunity to increase their subscriptions accordingly,
subject to the rights and preferences of any person who has priority
subscription rights.
The term "acting in concert" is defined in the Plan of Conversion to mean
(i) knowing participation in a joint activity or interdependent conscious
parallel action towards a common goal whether or not pursuant to an express
agreement; or (ii) a combination or pooling of voting or other interests in the
securities of an issuer for a common purpose pursuant to any contract,
understanding, relationship, agreement or other arrangement, whether written or
otherwise. In general, a person who acts in concert with another party shall
also be deemed to be acting in concert with any person who is also acting in
concert with that other party. The Holding Company and the Association may
presume that certain persons are acting in concert based upon, among other
things, joint account relationships and the fact that such persons have filed
joint Schedules 13D with the SEC with respect to other companies.
The term "associate" of a person is defined in the Plan of Conversion to
mean (i) any corporation or organization (other than the Association or a
majority-owned subsidiary of the Association) of which such person is an officer
or partner or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of 10% or more of
any class of equity securities; (ii) any trust or other estate in which such
person has a substantial beneficial interest or as to which such person serves
as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity (excluding tax-qualified employee
plans); and (iii) any relative or spouse of such person, or any relative of such
spouse, who either has the same home as such person or who is a director or
officer of the Association or any of its parents or subsidiaries. For example,
a corporation of which a person serves as an officer would be an associate of
such person and, therefore, all shares purchased by such corporation would be
included with the number of shares which such person could purchase individually
under the above limitations.
The term "officer" is defined in the Plan of Conversion to mean an executive
officer of the Association, including its Chairman of the Board, President, Vice
Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer.
Common stock purchased pursuant to the conversion will be freely
transferable, except for shares purchased by directors and officers of the
Association and the Holding Company and by NASD members. See "-- Restrictions
on Transferability by Directors and Officers and NASD Members."
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Restrictions on Repurchase of Stock
Pursuant to OTS regulations, OTS-regulated savings associations (and their
holding companies) may not for a period of three years from the date of an
institution's mutual-to-stock conversion repurchase any of its common stock from
any person, except in the event of (i) an offer made to all of its stockholders
to repurchase the common stock on a pro rata basis, approved by the OTS; or (ii)
the repurchase of qualifying shares of a director. Furthermore, repurchases of
any common stock are prohibited if the effect thereof would cause the
association's regulatory capital to be reduced below (a) the amount required for
the liquidation account or (b) the regulatory capital requirements imposed by
the OTS. Repurchases are generally prohibited during the first year following
conversion. Upon ten days' written notice to the OTS, and if the OTS does not
object, an institution may make open market repurchases of its outstanding
common stock during years two and three following the conversion, provided that
certain regulatory conditions are met and that the repurchase would not
adversely affect the financial condition of the institution. Any repurchases of
common stock by the Holding Company would be subject to these regulatory
restrictions unless the OTS would provide otherwise.
Restrictions on Transferability by Directors and Officers and NASD Members
Shares of common stock purchased in the offering by directors and officers
of the Holding Company may not be sold for a period of one year following
consummation of the conversion, except in the event of the death of the
stockholder or in any exchange of the common stock in connection with a merger
or acquisition of the Holding Company. Shares of common stock received by
directors or officers through the MRDP or upon exercise of options issued
pursuant to the Stock Option Plan or purchased subsequent to the conversion are
not subject to this restriction. Accordingly, shares of common stock issued by
the Holding Company to directors and officers shall bear a legend giving
appropriate notice of the restriction and, in addition, the Holding Company will
give appropriate instructions to the transfer agent for the Holding Company's
common stock with respect to the restriction on transfers. Any shares issued to
directors and officers as a stock dividend, stock split or otherwise with
respect to restricted common stock shall be subject to the same restrictions.
Purchases of outstanding shares of common stock of the Holding Company by
directors, executive officers (or any person who was an executive officer or
director of the Association after adoption of the Plan of Conversion) and their
associates during the three-year period following the conversion may be made
only through a broker or dealer registered with the SEC, except with the prior
written approval of the OTS. This restriction does not apply, however, to
negotiated transactions involving more than 1% of the Holding Company's
outstanding common stock or to the purchase of stock pursuant to the Stock
Option Plan.
The Holding Company has filed with the SEC a registration statement under
the Securities Act for the registration of the common stock to be issued
pursuant to the conversion. The registration under the Securities Act of shares
of the common stock to be issued in the conversion does not cover the resale of
such shares. Shares of common stock purchased by persons who are not affiliates
of the Holding Company may be resold without registration. Shares purchased by
an affiliate of the Holding Company will be subject to the resale restrictions
of Rule 144 under the Securities Act. If the Holding Company meets the current
public information requirements of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, each
affiliate of the Holding Company who complies with the other conditions of Rule
144 (including those that require the affiliate's sale to be aggregated with
those of certain other persons) would be able to sell in the public market,
without registration, a number of shares not to exceed, in any three-month
period, the greater of (i) 1% of the outstanding shares of the Holding Company
or (ii) the average weekly volume of trading in such shares during the preceding
four calendar weeks. Provision may be made in the future by the Holding Company
to permit affiliates to have their shares registered for sale under the
Securities Act under certain circumstances.
Under guidelines of the NASD, members of the NASD and their associates are
subject to certain restrictions on the transfer of securities purchased in
accordance with subscription rights and to certain reporting requirements upon
purchase of such securities.
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RESTRICTIONS ON ACQUISITION OF THE HOLDING COMPANY
The following discussion is a summary of certain provisions of federal law
and regulations and Indiana corporate law, as well as the Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws of the Holding Company, relating to stock ownership and
transfers, the Board of Directors and business combinations, all of which may be
deemed to have "anti-takeover" effects. The description of these provisions is
necessarily general and reference should be made to the actual law and
regulations and to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Holding
Company contained in the Registration Statement filed with the SEC. See
"ADDITIONAL INFORMATION" as to how to obtain a copy of these documents.
Conversion Regulations
OTS regulations prohibit any person from making an offer, announcing an
intent to make an offer or participating in any other arrangement to purchase
stock or acquiring stock or subscription rights in a converting institution (or
its holding company) from another person prior to completion of its conversion.
Further, without the prior written approval of the OTS, no person may make such
an offer or announcement of an offer to purchase shares or actually acquire
shares in the converting institution (or its holding company) for a period of
three years from the date of the completion of the conversion if, upon the
completion of such offer, announcement or acquisition, that person would become
the beneficial owner of more than 10% of the outstanding stock of the
institution (or its holding company). The OTS has defined "person" to include
any individual, group acting in concert, corporation, partnership, association,
joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or similar company, a
syndicate or any other group formed for the purpose of acquiring, holding or
disposing of securities of an insured institution. However, offers made
exclusively to an association (or its holding company) or an underwriter or
member of a selling group acting on the converting institution's (or its holding
company's) behalf for resale to the general public are excepted. The regulation
also provides civil penalties for willful violation or assistance in any such
violation of the regulation by any person connected with the management of the
converting institution (or its holding company) or who controls more than 10% of
the outstanding shares or voting rights of a converting or converted institution
(or its holding company).
Change of Control Regulations
Under the Change in Bank Control Act, no person may acquire control of an
insured federal savings and loan association or its parent holding company
unless the OTS has been given 60 days' prior written notice and has not issued a
notice disapproving the proposed acquisition. In addition, OTS regulations
provide that no company may acquire control of a savings association without the
prior approval of the OTS. Any company that acquires such control becomes a
"savings and loan holding company" subject to registration, examination and
regulation by the OTS.
Control, as defined under federal law, means ownership, control of or
holding irrevocable proxies representing more than 25% of any class of voting
stock, control in any manner of the election of a majority of the savings
association's directors, or a determination by the OTS that the acquiror has the
power to direct, or directly or indirectly to exercise a controlling influence
over, the management or policies of the institution. Acquisition of more than
10% of any class of a savings association's voting stock, if the acquiror also
is subject to any one of specified "control factors," constitutes a rebuttable
determination of control under the regulations. Such control factors include
the acquiror being one of the two largest stockholders. The determination of
control may be rebutted by submission to the OTS, prior to the acquisition of
stock or the occurrence of any other circumstances giving rise to such
determination, of a statement setting forth facts and circumstances which would
support a finding that no control relationship will exist and containing certain
undertakings. The regulations provide that persons or companies which acquire
beneficial ownership exceeding 10% or more of any class of a savings
association's stock must file with the OTS a certification form that the holder
is not in control of such institution, is not subject to a rebuttable
determination of control and will take no action which would result in a
determination or rebuttable determination of control without prior notice to or
approval of the OTS, as applicable. There are also rebuttable presumptions in
the regulations concerning whether a group "acting in concert" exists, including
presumed action in concert among members of an "immediate family."
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The OTS may prohibit an acquisition of control if it finds, among other
things, that (i) the acquisition would result in a monopoly or substantially
lessen competition, (ii) the financial condition of the acquiring person might
jeopardize the financial stability of the institution, or (iii) the competence,
experience or integrity of the acquiring person indicates that it would not be
in the interest of the depositors or the public to permit the acquisition of
control by such person.
Anti-takeover Provisions in the Holding Company's Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws and in Indiana Law
A number of provisions of the Holding Company's Articles of Incorporation
and Bylaws deal with matters of corporate governance and certain rights of
stockholders. The following discussion is a general summary of certain
provisions of the Holding Company's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and
regulatory provisions relating to stock ownership and transfers, the Board of
Directors and business combinations, which might be deemed to have a potential
"anti-takeover" effect. These provisions may have the effect of discouraging a
future takeover attempt which is not approved by the Board of Directors but
which individual Holding Company stockholders may deem to be in their best
interests or in which stockholders may receive a substantial premium for their
shares over then current market prices. As a result, stockholders who might
desire to participate in such a transaction may not have an opportunity to do
so. Such provisions will also render the removal of the incumbent Board of
Directors or management of the Holding Company more difficult. The following
description of certain of the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws of the Holding Company is necessarily general and reference should be
made in each case to such Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, which are
incorporated herein by reference. See "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION" as to where to
obtain a copy of these documents.
Limitation on Voting Rights. The Articles of Incorporation of the Holding
Company provide that in no event shall any record owner of any outstanding
common stock which is beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by a person
who beneficially owns in excess of 10% of the then outstanding shares of common
stock (the "Limit") be entitled or permitted to any vote in respect of the
shares held in excess of the Limit, unless permitted by a resolution adopted by
a majority of the board of directors. Beneficial ownership is determined
pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations of the Exchange Act
and includes shares beneficially owned by such person or any of his or her
affiliates (as defined in the Articles of Incorporation), shares which such
person or his or her affiliates have the right to acquire upon the exercise of
conversion rights or options and shares as to which such person and his or her
affiliates have or share investment or voting power, but shall not include
shares beneficially owned by directors, officers and employees of the
Association or Holding Company or shares that are subject to a revocable proxy
and that are not otherwise beneficially, or deemed by the Holding Company to be
beneficially, owned by such person and his or her affiliates.
Board of Directors. The Board of Directors of the Holding Company is
divided into three classes, each of which shall contain approximately one-third
of the whole number of the members of the Board. The members of each class
shall be elected for a term of three years, with the terms of office of all
members of one class expiring each year so that approximately one-third of the
total number of directors are elected each year. The Articles of Incorporation
provide that any vacancy occurring in the Board, including a vacancy created by
an increase in the number of directors, may be filled by a vote of a majority of
the directors then in office and any director so chosen shall hold office for a
term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of the
class to which the director has been chosen expires. The classified Board is
intended to provide for continuity of the Board of Directors and to make it more
difficult and time consuming for a stockholder group to fully use its voting
power to gain control of the Board of Directors without the consent of the
incumbent Board of Directors of the Holding Company. The Articles of
Incorporation of the Holding Company provide that a director may be removed from
the Board of Directors prior to the expiration of his or her term only for cause
and only upon the vote of two-thirds of the outstanding shares of voting stock.
In the absence of this provision, the vote of the holders of a majority of the
shares could remove one or more directors with or without cause.
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Cumulative Voting, Special Meetings and Action by Written Consent. The
Articles of Incorporation do not provide for cumulative voting for any purpose.
Moreover, the Articles of Incorporation provide that special meetings of
stockholders of the Holding Company may be called only by the Board of Directors
of the Holding Company. Under Indiana law, action may be taken by shareholders
without a meeting only if evidenced by a written consent signed by all
shareholders entitled to vote.
Authorized Shares. The Articles of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of
5,000,000 shares of common stock and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The
shares of common stock and preferred stock were authorized in an amount greater
than that to be issued in the conversion to provide the Holding Company's Board
of Directors with as much flexibility as possible to effect, among other
transactions, financings, acquisitions, stock dividends, stock splits,
restricted stock grants and the exercise of stock options. However, these
additional authorized shares may also be used by the Board of Directors,
consistent with fiduciary duties, to deter future attempts to gain control of
the Holding Company. The Board of Directors also has sole authority to
determine the terms of any one or more series of preferred stock, including
voting rights, conversion rates, and liquidation preferences. As a result of
the ability to fix voting rights for a series of preferred stock, the Board has
the power, to the extent consistent with its fiduciary duty, to issue a series
of preferred stock to persons friendly to management in order to attempt to
block a tender offer, merger or other transaction by which a third party seeks
control of the Holding Company, and thereby assist members of management to
retain their positions. The Holding Company's Board currently has no plans for
the issuance of additional shares, other than the issuance of shares of common
stock upon exercise of stock options and in connection with the MRDP.
Stockholder Vote Required to Approve Business Combinations with Principal
Stockholders. The Articles of Incorporation require the approval of the holders
of at least 80% of the Holding Company's outstanding shares of voting stock to
approve certain "Business Combinations" (as defined therein) involving a
"Related Person" (as defined therein) except in cases where the proposed
transaction has been approved in advance by a majority of those members of the
Holding Company's Board of Directors who are unaffiliated with the Related
Person and were directors prior to the time when the Related Person became a
Related Person. The term "Related Person" is defined to include any individual,
corporation, partnership or other entity (other than the Holding Company or its
subsidiary) which owns beneficially or controls, directly or indirectly, 10% or
more of the outstanding shares of voting stock of the Holding Company or an
affiliate of such person or entity. This provision of the Articles of
Incorporation applies to any "Business Combination," which is defined to
include: (i) any merger or consolidation of the Holding Company with or into
any Related Person; (ii) any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, transfer, or other
disposition of 25% or more of the assets of the Holding Company or combined
assets of the Holding Company and its subsidiaries to a Related Person; (iii)
any merger or consolidation of a Related Person with or into the Holding Company
or a subsidiary of the Holding Company; (iv) any sale, lease, exchange,
transfer, or other disposition of 25% or more of the assets of a Related Person
to the Holding Company or a subsidiary of the Holding Company; (v) the issuance
of any securities of the Holding Company or a subsidiary of the Holding Company
to a Related Person; (vi) the acquisition by the Holding Company or a subsidiary
of the Holding Company of any securities of a Related Person; (vii) any
reclassification of common stock of the Holding Company or any recapitalization
involving the common stock of the Holding Company; or (viii) any agreement or
other arrangement providing for any of the foregoing.
Under Indiana law, absent this provision, business combinations, including
mergers, share exchanges and sales of substantially all of the assets of a
corporation must, subject to certain exceptions, be approved by the vote of the
holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Holding
Company and any other affected class of stock. The increased stockholder vote
required to approve a business combination may have the effect of foreclosing
mergers and other business combinations which a majority of stockholders deem
desirable and placing the power to prevent such a merger or combination in the
hands of a minority of stockholders.
Amendment of Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. Amendments to the
Holding Company's Articles of Incorporation must be approved by a two-thirds
vote of its Board of Directors and also by a majority of the outstanding shares
of its voting stock, provided, however, that an affirmative vote of at least
two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock entitled to vote (after giving effect
to the provision limiting voting rights) is required to amend or repeal certain
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provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, including the provision limiting
voting rights, the provisions relating to approval of certain business
combinations, calling special meetings, the number and classification of
directors, director and officer indemnification by the Holding Company and
amendment of the Holding Company's Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation. The
Holding Company's Bylaws may be amended by its Board of Directors.
Stockholder Nominations and Proposals. The Articles of Incorporation of the
Holding Company require a stockholder who intends to nominate a candidate for
election to the Board of Directors, or to raise new business at a stockholder
meeting to give not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' advance notice to the
Secretary of the Holding Company. The notice provision requires a stockholder
who desires to raise new business to provide certain information to the Holding
Company concerning the nature of the new business, the stockholder and the
stockholder's interest in the business matter. Similarly, a stockholder wishing
to nominate any person for election as a director must provide the Holding
Company with certain information concerning the nominee and the proposing
stockholder.
Purpose and Takeover Defensive Effects of the Holding Company's Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws. The Board of Directors of the Association believes
that the provisions described above are prudent and will reduce the Holding
Company's vulnerability to takeover attempts and certain other transactions that
have not been negotiated with and approved by its Board of Directors. These
provisions will also assist the Holding Company and the Association in the
orderly deployment of the conversion proceeds into productive assets during the
initial period after the conversion. The Board of Directors believes these
provisions are in the best interest of the Association and Holding Company and
its stockholders. In the judgment of the Board of Directors, the Holding
Company's Board will be in the best position to determine the true value of the
Holding Company and to negotiate more effectively for what may be in the best
interests of its stockholders. Accordingly, the Board of Directors believes
that it is in the best interest of the Holding Company and its stockholders to
encourage potential acquirors to negotiate directly with the Board of Directors
of the Holding Company and that these provisions will encourage such
negotiations and discourage hostile takeover attempts. It is also the view of
the Board of Directors that these provisions should not discourage persons from
proposing a merger or other transaction at a price reflective of the true value
of the Holding Company and that is in the best interest of all stockholders.
Attempts to acquire control of financial institutions and their holding
companies have recently become increasingly common. Takeover attempts that have
not been negotiated with and approved by the Board of Directors present to
stockholders the risk of a takeover on terms that may be less favorable than
might otherwise be available. A transaction that is negotiated and approved by
the Board of Directors, on the other hand, can be carefully planned and
undertaken at an opportune time in order to obtain maximum value of the Holding
Company for its stockholders, with due consideration given to matters such as
the management and business of the acquiring corporation and maximum strategic
development of the Holding Company's assets.
An unsolicited takeover proposal can seriously disrupt the business and
management of a corporation and cause it great expense. Although a tender offer
or other takeover attempt may be made at a price substantially above the current
market prices, such offers are sometimes made for less than all of the
outstanding shares of a target company. As a result, stockholders may be
presented with the alternative of partially liquidating their investment at a
time that may be disadvantageous, or retaining their investment in an enterprise
that is under different management and whose objectives may not be similar to
those of the remaining stockholders. The concentration of control, which could
result from a tender offer or other takeover attempt, could also deprive the
Holding Company's remaining stockholders of benefits of certain protective
provisions of the Exchange Act, if the number of beneficial owners became less
than 300, thereby allowing for deregistration under the Exchange Act.
Despite the belief of the Association and the Holding Company as to the
benefits to stockholders of these provisions of the Holding Company's Articles
of Incorporation and Bylaws, these provisions may also have the effect of
discouraging a future takeover attempt that would not be approved by the Holding
Company's Board, but pursuant to which stockholders may receive a substantial
premium for their shares over then current market prices. As a result,
stockholders who might desire to participate in such a transaction may not have
any opportunity to do so. Such
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provisions will also render the removal of the Holding Company's Board of
Directors and of management more difficult. The Board of Directors of the
Association and the Holding Company, however, have concluded that the potential
benefits outweigh the possible disadvantages.
Following the conversion, pursuant to applicable law and, if required,
following the approval by stockholders, the Holding Company may adopt additional
anti-takeover charter provisions or other devices regarding the acquisition of
its equity securities that would be permitted for an Indiana business
corporation.
The cumulative effect of the restriction on acquisition of the Holding
Company contained in the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Holding
Company and in Federal and Indiana law may be to discourage potential takeover
attempts and perpetuate incumbent management, even though certain stockholders
of the Holding Company may deem a potential acquisition to be in their best
interests, or deem existing management not to be acting in their best interests.
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK OF THE HOLDING COMPANY
General
The Holding Company is authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of common stock
having a par value of $.01 per share and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock
having a par value of $.01 per share. Each share of the Holding Company's
common stock will have the same relative rights as, and will be identical in all
respects with, each other share of common stock. Upon payment of the purchase
price for the common stock, in accordance with the Plan of Conversion, all such
stock will be duly authorized, fully paid and nonassessable.
The common stock of the Holding Company will represent nonwithdrawable
capital, will not be an account of any type, and will not be insured by the FDIC
or any other government agency.
Common Stock
Dividends. The payment of dividends by the Holding Company is subject to
limitations which are imposed by law and applicable regulation. See "DIVIDEND
POLICY" and "REGULATION." The holders of common stock of the Holding Company
will be entitled to receive and share equally in such dividends as may be
declared by the Board of Directors of the Holding Company out of funds legally
available therefor. If the Holding Company issues preferred stock, the holders
thereof may have a priority over the holders of the common stock with respect to
dividends.
Voting Rights. Upon conversion, the holders of common stock of the Holding
Company will possess exclusive voting rights in the Holding Company. They will
elect the Holding Company's Board of Directors and act on such other matters as
are required to be presented to them under Indiana law or as are otherwise
presented to them by the Board of Directors. Except as discussed in
"RESTRICTIONS ON ACQUISITION OF THE HOLDING COMPANY," each holder of common
stock will be entitled to one vote per share and will not have any right to
cumulate votes in the election of directors. If the Holding Company issues
preferred stock, holders of the Holding Company preferred stock may also possess
voting rights. Certain matters require a vote of more than 50% of the
outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon. See "RESTRICTIONS ON ACQUISITION
OF THE HOLDING COMPANY."
As a federal mutual savings and loan association, corporate powers and
control of the Association are vested in its Board of Directors, who elect the
officers of the Association and who fill any vacancies on the Board of Directors
as it exists upon conversion. Subsequent to conversion, voting rights will be
vested exclusively in the owners of the shares of capital stock of the
Association, all of which will be owned by the Holding Company, and voted at the
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direction of the Holding Company's Board of Directors. Consequently, the
holders of the common stock will not have direct control of the Association.
Liquidation. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the Association, the Holding Company, as holder of the Association's capital
stock would be entitled to receive, after payment or provision for payment of
all debts and liabilities of the Association (including all deposit accounts and
accrued interest thereon) and after distribution of the balance in the special
liquidation account to Eligible Account Holders and Supplemental Eligible
Account Holders (see "THE CONVERSION"), all assets of the Association available
for distribution. In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
Holding Company, the holders of its common stock would be entitled to receive,
after payment or provision for payment of all its debts and liabilities, all of
the assets of the Holding Company available for distribution. If the Holding
Company issues preferred stock, the holders thereof may have a priority over the
holders of the common stock in the event of liquidation or dissolution.
Preemptive Rights. Holders of the common stock of the Holding Company will
not be entitled to preemptive rights with respect to any shares that may be
issued. The common stock is not subject to redemption.
Preferred Stock
None of the shares of the authorized Holding Company preferred stock will be
issued in the conversion and there are no plans to issue the preferred stock.
Such stock may be issued with such designations, powers, preferences and rights
as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine. The Board of
Directors can, without stockholder approval, issue preferred stock with voting,
dividend, liquidation and conversion rights that could dilute the voting
strength of the holders of the common stock and may assist management in
impeding an unfriendly takeover or attempted change in control.
Restrictions on Acquisition
Acquisitions of the Holding Company are restricted by provisions in its
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and by the rules and regulations of various
regulatory agencies. See "REGULATION" and "RESTRICTIONS ON ACQUISITION OF THE
HOLDING COMPANY."
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
The Holding Company has registered the common stock with the SEC pursuant to
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and will not deregister its common stock for a
period of at least three years following the completion of the conversion. As
result of such registration, the proxy and tender offer rules, insider trading
reporting and restrictions, annual and periodic reporting and other requirements
of the Exchange Act will be applicable.
LEGAL AND TAX OPINIONS
The legality of the common stock has been passed upon for the Holding
Company by Breyer & Aguggia LLP, Washington, D.C. The federal tax consequences
of the offering have been opined upon by Breyer & Aguggia LLP and the Indiana
tax consequences of the offering have been opined upon by Monroe Shine & Co.,
Inc. Breyer & Aguggia LLP and Monroe Shine & Co., Inc. have consented to the
references herein to their opinions. Certain legal matters will be passed upon
for Capital Resources by Malizia, Spidi, Sloane & Fisch, P.C., Washington, D.C.
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EXPERTS
The financial statements of the Association as of December 31, 1997 and 1996
and for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 included in this prospectus
have been audited by Monroe Shine & Co., Inc. independent auditors, as stated in
their report appearing herein, and have been so included in reliance upon the
report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and
auditing.
CRG has consented to the publication herein of the summary of its report to
the Association setting forth its opinion as to the estimated pro forma market
value of the Holding Company and the Association as converted and its letter
with respect to subscription rights and to the use of its name and statements
with respect to it appearing herein.
CHANGE IN ACCOUNTANTS
Prior to the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, the Association's
consolidated financial statements were audited by Umbach & Associates. The
former accountant was replaced by Monroe Shine & Co., Inc., which was engaged on
January 28, 1998 and continues as the independent auditors of the Association.
The decision to change auditors was approved by the Board of Directors on
January 12, 1998. The Association's consolidated financial statements included
in this prospectus were audited by Monroe Shine & Co., Inc.
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 and up to the date of
the replacement of the Association's former accountant, there were no
disagreements with the former accountant on any matter of accounting principles
or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure
which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of the former accountant, would have
caused it to make a reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in
connection with its reports. The independent auditors' report on the
consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1996
and 1995 did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and was
not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting
principles.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Holding Company has filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form
SB-2 (File No. 333-48191) under the Securities Act with respect to the common
stock offered in the conversion. This prospectus does not contain all the
information set forth in the Registration Statement, certain parts of which are
omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. You may read
and copy such information at the SEC's public reference room in Washington, D.C.
You can request copies of those documents, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by
writing to the SEC. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further
information on the operation of the public reference rooms. The Registration
Statement also is available through the SEC's World Wide Web site on the
Internet (http://www.sec.gov).
The Association has filed with the OTS an Application for Approval of
Conversion, which includes proxy materials for the Association's Special Meeting
and certain other information. This prospectus omits certain information
contained in such Application. The Application, including the proxy materials,
exhibits and certain other information that are a part thereof, may be
inspected, without charge, at the offices of the OTS, 1700 G Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20552 and at the office of the Regional Director of the OTS at
the Central Regional Office of the OTS, 200 West Madison Street, Suite 1300,
Chicago, IL 60606.
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Peoples Building and Loan Association and Subsidiary
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Independent Auditors' Report F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1997 and 1996............. F-2
Consolidated Statements of Retained Earnings for the
Years Ended December 31, 1997 and 1996.................................. F-3
Consolidated Statements of Income for the
Years Ended December 31, 1997 and 1996.................................. 25
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
Years Ended December 31, 1997 and 1996.................................. F-4
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............................... F-5
* * *
All schedules are omitted as the required information either is not
applicable or is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or related
Notes.
Separate financial statements for the Holding Company have not been
included herein because the Holding Company, which has engaged in only
organizational activities to date, has no significant assets, liabilities
(contingent or otherwise), revenues or expenses.
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MONROE SHINE & CO., INC.
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS & CONSULTANTS
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P.O. Box 1407, 22 E. Market St. New Albany, IN 47150 812-945-2311
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
The Board of Directors
PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
Tell City, Indiana
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of PEOPLES BUILDING
AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARY as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the
related consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows for
the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the Association's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these consolidated 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 audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated 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 PEOPLES BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARY as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Monroe Shine & Co., Inc.
January 30, 1998
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PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
1997 1996
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ASSETS
Cash and due from banks $ 18,028 $ 12,351
Interest bearing deposits with banks 733,720 964,951
Securities available for sale, at fair value 1,318,817 812,313
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity
(fair value $20,696; 1996 $26,605) 20,944 26,872
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of
$50,802 in 1997 and $51,729 in 1996 19,295,524 19,837,163
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost 196,100 196,100
Premises and equipment 198,040 187,129
Accrued interest receivable:
Loans 108,636 116,197
Debt securities and other 23,378 18,318
Other assets 75,494 75,642
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TOTAL ASSETS $21,988,681 $22,247,036
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Savings deposits $ 3,430,092 $ 3,579,381
Time deposits 16,416,025 16,614,767
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Total deposits 19,846,117 20,194,148
Accrued interest payable on deposits 6,174 6,365
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 44,871 28,579
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Total Liabilities 19,897,162 20,229,092
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
RETAINED EARNINGS
Retained earnings-substantially restricted 2,109,721 2,039,739
Net unrealized loss on securities available for sale,
net of tax of $11,939 (1996 $14,296) (18,202) (21,795)
----------- -----------
Total Retained Earnings 2,091,519 2,017,944
----------- -----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND RETAINED EARNINGS $21,988,681 $22,247,036
=========== ===========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF RETAINED EARNINGS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
NET UNREALIZED
LOSS ON
SECURITIES
RETAINED AVAILABLE
EARNINGS FOR SALE TOTAL
Balances at December 31, 1995, as
previously reported $2,086,047 $(20,976) $2,065,071
Prior-period adjustment-correction of
errors (29,308) - (29,308)
---------- -------- ----------
Balances at December 31, 1995, as restated 2,056,739 (20,976) 2,035,763
Net loss (17,001) - (17,001)
Net change in unrealized gain on
securities available for sale, net of tax - (819) (819)
---------- -------- ----------
Balances at December 31, 1996 2,039,738 (21,795) 2,017,943
Net income 69,983 - 69,983
Net change in unrealized gain on
securities available for sale, net of tax - 3,593 3,593
---------- -------- ----------
Balances at December 31, 1997 $2,109,721 $(18,202) $2,091,519
========== ======== ==========
See notes to consolidate financial statements.
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PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
1997 1996
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss) $ 69,983 $ (17,001)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses - 8,000
Net realized securities gain - (760)
Gain on sale of restricted equity security - (4,840)
Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on securities, net (3,221) (4)
Depreciation expense 17,093 21,272
Deferred income taxes (credit) 6,246 (8,470)
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable 2,501 (4,846)
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable (191) 1,680
Net change in other assets/liabilities 7,837 (7,436)
------------------------
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 100,248 (12,405)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net decrease in interest bearing deposits with banks 231,231 1,320,259
Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale - 750,269
Proceeds from maturity of securities available for sale 599,850 88,203
Purchases of securities available for sale (1,097,118) (499,014)
Principal collected on mortgage-backed securities 5,862 30,040
Net decrease in loans receivable 612,756 164,790
Purchase of participation loans (71,117) -
Proceeds from sale of restricted equity securities - 19,840
Purchase of premises and equipment (28,004) (9,322)
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES 253,460 1,865,065
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase (decrease) in savings deposits (149,289) 715,386
Net decrease in time deposits (198,742) (1,168,920)
Repayment of advances from Federal Home Loan Bank (750,000) (1,400,000)
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank 750,000 -
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NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES (348,031) (1,853,534)
------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS 5,677 (874)
Cash and due from banks at beginning of year 12,351 13,225
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CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS AT END OF YEAR $ 18,028 $ 12,351
========================
See notes to consolidated financial statments.
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PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Peoples Building and Loan Association is a state chartered mutual building
and loan association which provides a variety of banking services to
customers through its office in Tell City, Indiana. The Bank's primary
source of revenue is single-family residential loans.
The Association's wholly-owned subsidiary, Peoples Building and Loan
Service Corp., was inactive in 1997 and 1996.
BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Peoples
Building and Loan Association and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Peoples
Building and Loan Service Corp. All material intercompany balances and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Association has defined
cash and cash equivalents as those amounts included in the balance sheet
caption "Cash and due from banks."
USE OF 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.
Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change
relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses and the
valuation of foreclosed real estate. In connection with the determination
of the estimated losses on loans and foreclosed real estate, management
obtains appraisals for significant properties.
SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE
Securities available for sale consist of debt securities not classified as
held to maturity and are stated at fair value. Amortization of premium and
accretion of discount are recognized in interest income using the interest
method. Unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, on securities available
for sale are reported as a separate component of retained earnings until
realized. Gains and losses on the sale of securities available for sale are
determined using the specific identification method.
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PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
(1 - continued)
SECURITIES HELD TO MATURITY
Debt securities, including mortgage-backed securities, for which the
Association has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are
carried at cost, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of
discount using the interest method over the remaining period to maturity,
adjusted for anticipated prepayments. Mortgage-backed securities represent
participating interests in pools of long-term first mortgage loans
originated and serviced by issuers of the securities.
LOANS
Loans are stated at unpaid principal balances, less net deferred loan fees
and the allowance for loan losses. The Association's real estate loan
portfolio consists primarily of long-term loans collateralized by first
mortgages on single-family residences and multi-family residential property
located in the southern Indiana area and commercial real estate loans. In
addition to real estate loans, the Association makes consumer loans secured
by savings accounts.
Loan origination fees and certain direct costs of underwriting and closing
loans are deferred and the net fee or cost is recognized as an adjustment
to interest income over the contractual life of the loans using the
interest method.
The accrual of interest is discontinued on a loan when, in the judgment of
management, the probability of collection of interest is deemed to be
insufficient to warrant further accrual. The Association does not accrue
interest on loans past due 90 days or more except when the estimated value
of collateral and collection efforts are deemed sufficient to ensure full
recovery. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, previously accrued
but unpaid interest is deducted from interest income.
Subsequent receipts on nonaccrual loans, including specific impaired loans,
are recorded as a reduction of principal, and interest income is only
recorded once principal recovery is reasonably assured.
The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level which, in
management's judgment, is adequate to absorb credit losses inherent in the
loan portfolio. The amount of the allowance is based on management's
evaluation of the collectibility of the loan portfolio, including the
nature of the portfolio, credit concentrations, trends in historical loss
experience, specified impaired loans, and economic conditions. Allowances
for impaired loans are generally determined based on collateral values or
the present value of estimated cash flows. The allowance is increased by a
provision for loan losses, which is charged to expense, and reduced by
charge-offs, net of recoveries. Changes in the allowance relating to
impaired loans are charged or credited to the provision for loan losses.
Because of uncertainties inherent in the estimation process, management's
estimate of credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio and the related
allowance may change in the near term.
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PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
(1 - continued)
FORECLOSED REAL ESTATE
Foreclosed real estate is carried at the lower of fair value minus
estimated costs to sell or cost. Costs of holding foreclosed real estate
are charged to expense in the current period, except for significant
property improvements, which are capitalized. Valuations are periodically
performed by management and an allowance is established by a charge to non-
interest expense if the carrying value exceeds the fair value minus
estimated costs to sell. The net expense from operations of foreclosed real
estate held for sale is reported in non-interest expense.
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
The Association uses the straight line and accelerated methods of computing
depreciation at rates adequate to amortize the cost of the applicable
assets over their useful lives (5 to 40 years). Items capitalized as part
of premises and equipment are valued at cost. Maintenance and repairs are
expensed as incurred. The cost and related accumulated depreciation of
assets sold, or otherwise disposed of, are removed from the related
accounts and any gain or loss is included in earnings.
INCOME TAXES
Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of the transactions reported
in the financial statements and consist of taxes currently due plus
deferred taxes related primarily to differences between the basis of
available for sale securities, allowance for loan losses, accumulated
depreciation, and accrued income and expenses for financial and income tax
reporting. The deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the future tax
return consequences of those differences, which will either be taxable or
deductible when the assets and liabilities are recovered or settled.
ADVERTISING COSTS
Advertising costs are charged to operations when incurred.
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PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
(2) DEBT SECURITIES
Debt securities have been classified in the balance sheets according to
management's intent.
The Association's investment in debt securities at December 31, 1997 and
1996 is summarized as follows:
GROSS GROSS
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR
COST GAINS LOSSES VALUE
DECEMBER 31, 1997:
Securities available for sale:
U.S. government agency $ 999,596 $ - $ 29,097 $ 970,499
Corporate notes 349,362 - 1,044 348,318
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$1,348,958 $ - $ 30,141 $1,318,817
=======================================================
Securities held to maturity:
Mortgage-backed securities:
FNMA certificates $ 17,269 $ - $ 1,008 $ 16,261
FHLMC certificates 3,675 760 - 4,435
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$ 20,944 $ 760 $ 1,008 $ 20,696
=======================================================
DECEMBER 31, 1996:
Securities available for sale:
U.S. Treasury $ 99,850 $ - $ 5 $ 99,845
U.S. government agency 649,027 - 35,059 613,968
Corporate notes 99,526 - 1,026 98,500
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$ 848,403 $ - $ 36,090 $ 812,313
=======================================================
Securities held to maturity:
Mortgage-backed securities:
FNMA certificates $ 19,998 $ - $ 391 $ 19,607
FHLMC certificates 6,874 124 - 6,998
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$ 26,872 $ 124 $ 391 $ 26,605
========================================================
Corporate notes include corporate notes or debentures and commercial paper.
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PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
(2 - continued)
The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities as of December 31,
1997 by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities of
mortgage-backed securities may differ from contractual maturities because
the mortgages underlying the obligations may be prepaid without penalty.
SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE
AMORTIZED FAIR
COST VALUE
Due in one year or less $ 349,692 $ 349,098
Due after one year through
five years 549,866 549,656
Due after five years through
ten years 250,000 219,063
Due after ten years 199,400 201,000
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$1,348,958 $1,318,817
========== ==========
Gross gains of $1,500 and gross losses of $740 were realized on sales of
securities available for sale during the year ended December 31, 1996.
(3) LOANS RECEIVABLE
Loans receivable at December 31, 1997 and 1996 consisted of the following:
1997 1996
---- ----
Real estate mortgage loans:
One to four family $16,892,966 $17,272,078
Multi-family 468,147 394,396
Commercial real estate 863,876 873,425
Land 527,971 582,674
Residential construction 783,200 976,663
Loan secured by savings accounts 177,664 232,344
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19,713,824 20,331,580
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Less:
Deferred loan origination fees, net 72,167 72,646
Undisbursed portion of loans in process 295,331 370,042
Allowance for loan losses 50,802 51,729
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418,300 494,417
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Loans receivable, net $19,295,524 $19,837,163
=========== ===========
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PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
(3 - continued)
An analysis of the allowance for loan losses is as follows:
1997 1996
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Beginning balances $51,729 $43,729
Recoveries - -
Loans charged-off (927) -
Provision for loan losses - 8,000
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Ending balances $50,802 $51,729
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The Association had no loans specifically classified as impaired at
December 31, 1997 and 1996.
The Association has entered into loan transactions with certain directors,
officers and their affiliates (related parties). In the opinion of
management, such indebtedness was incurred in the ordinary course of
business on substantially the same terms as those prevailing at the time
for comparable transactions with other persons and does not involve more
than normal risk of collectibility or present other unfavorable features.
The following represents the aggregate activity for related party loans
which exceeded $60,000 in total:
Balance, December 31, 1996 $ 70,709
Adjustments 36,800
New loans 177,028
Payments (107,509)
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Balance, December 31, 1997 $ 177,028
=========
(4) PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
Premises and equipment consisted of the following:
1997 1996
-------- ---------
Land and land improvements $ 36,000 $ 36,000
Office buildings 354,654 345,679
Furniture, fixtures and equipment 120,927 101,897
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511,581 483,576
Less accumulated depreciation 313,540 296,447
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Totals $198,041 $ 187,129
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PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
(5) DEPOSITS
The aggregate amount of time deposit accounts with balances of $100,000 or
more was approximately $2,218,000 at December 31, 1997.
At December 31, 1997, scheduled maturities of time deposits were as
follows:
Year ending December 31:
1998 $ 8,809,273
1999 4,637,547
2000 1,668,308
2001 691,537
2002 and thereafter 609,360
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Total $16,416,025
===========
The Association held deposits of approximately $610,000 and $534,000 for
related parties at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
Deposit account balances in excess of $100,000 are not federally insured.
Interest expense on deposits is summarized as follows:
1997 1996
------------ ------------
Savings deposits $ 131,452 $ 137,670
Time deposits 960,456 991,019
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Totals $1,091,908 $1,128,689
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(6) INCOME TAXES
The components of income tax expense (credit) were as follows:
1997 1996
---------- ----------
Current $ 22,315 $ 873
Deferred 6,246 (8,470)
---------- ----------
Totals $ 28,561 $ (7,597)
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PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
(6 - continued)
Significant components of the Association's deferred tax assets and
liabilities as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 are as follows:
1997 1996
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Deferred tax assets:
Deferred loan fees and costs $ 23,473 $ 23,663
Allowance for loan losses 20,123 20,490
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale 11,939 14,296
-------- --------
Total deferred tax assets 55,535 58,449
-------- --------
Deferred tax liabilities:
Cumulative effect of change to the accrual basis
of accounting for tax reporting (36,816) (46,020)
Depreciation (6,453) (4,214)
-------- --------
Total deferred tax liabilities (43,269) (50,234)
-------- --------
Net deferred tax asset $ 12,266 $ 8,215
======== ========
The reconciliation of income tax expense with the amount which would have
been provided at the federal statutory rate of 34 percent follows:
1997 1996
---------- ---------
Provision at federal statutory rate $ 33,505 $(8,363)
State income tax-net of federal tax benefit 6,529 (277)
Effect of federal graduated rates (11,750) 665
Other 277 378
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Totals $ 28,561 $(7,597)
======== =======
Effective tax rate 29.0% 30.9%
======== =======
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PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
(6 - continued)
Prior to January 1, 1996, the Association was permitted by the Internal
Revenue Code to deduct from taxable income an annual addition to a
statutory bad debt reserve subject to certain limitations. Retained
earnings at December 31, 1997 include approximately $695,000 of cumulative
deductions for which no deferred federal income tax liability has been
recorded. Reduction of these reserves for purposes other than tax bad debt
losses or adjustments arising from carryback of net operating losses would
create income for tax purposes subject to the then current corporate income
tax rate. The unrecorded deferred liability on these amounts was
approximately $236,000 at December 31, 1997.
Recently enacted federal legislation repealed the reserve method of
accounting for bad debts by qualified thrift institutions for tax years
beginning after December 31, 1995. As a result, the Association will no
longer be able to calculate the annual addition to the statutory bad debt
reserve using the percentage-of-taxable-income method. Instead, the
Association will be required to compute its federal tax bad debt deduction
based on actual loss experience over a period of years. The legislation
requires the Association to recapture into taxable income over a six-year
period its post-1987 additions to the statutory bad debt reserve, thereby
generating additional tax liability. The recapture may be suspended for up
to two years, if during those years the Association satisfies a residential
loan requirement. The Association has no post-1987 reserves subject to
recapture.
The legislation also provides that the Association will not be required to
recapture its pre-1988 statutory bad debt reserves if it ceases to meet the
qualifying thrift definitional tests and if the Association continues to
qualify as a "bank" under existing provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
(7) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The Association has a qualified contributory defined contribution plan that
allows participating employees to make tax-deferred contributions under
Internal Revenue Code Section 401(k). Employees of the Association who
have completed one year of service and who have attained age 21 are
eligible to participate in the 401(k) plan. The Association matches
participant contributions at the rate of 200% to 3% of the participants
annual compensation. The Association made matching contributions to the
plan totaling $10,152 and $9,576 for 1997 and 1996, respectively.
The Association also has a qualified defined contribution plan available to
all eligible employees. Employees are eligible to participate in the plan
upon the completion of one year of service. Contributions to the plan are
based on a formula set forth in the plan documents. The Association made
contributions to the plan of $13,893 and $12,867 for 1997 and 1996,
respectively.
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PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
(8) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In the normal course of business, there are outstanding various commitments
and contingent liabilities, such as commitments to extend credit and legal
claims, which are not reflected in the financial statements.
The following is a summary of the commitments to extend credit at December
31, 1997:
Commitments to originate mortgage loans:
Variable rate 15 to 20 year terms $ 80,000
Fixed rate (7%) one year term 76,650
Undisbursed home improvement loans in process 43,498
Undisbursed portion of construction loans in process 251,833
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Total commitments to extend credit $451,981
=======
Commitments to originate mortgage loans at December 31, 1997 generally
expire in 90 days. No commitment fees are required for commitments to
originate mortgage loans.
(9) CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
At December 31, 1997, the Association had concentrations of credit risk
with a correspondent bank representing interest bearing deposits with banks
in excess of federal deposit insurance limits of $511,000.
(10) FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK
The Association 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. These financial instruments include commitments to extend
credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve, to
varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the
amounts recognized in the balance sheet.
The Association's exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by
the other party to the financial instruments for commitments to extend
credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual
notional amount of those instruments (see Note 8). The Association uses
the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations
as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.
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PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
(10 - continued)
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 many of the commitments are
expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts
do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Association
evaluates each customer's creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The
amount and type of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the
Association upon extension of credit, varies and is based on management's
credit evaluation of the counterparty.
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the
Association to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party.
Standby letters of credit generally have fixed expiration dates or other
termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. The credit risk
involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that
involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Association's
policy for obtaining collateral, and the nature of such collateral, is
essentially the same as that involved in making commitments to extend
credit.
The Association has not been required to perform on any financial
guarantees during the past two years. The Association has not incurred any
losses on its commitments in either 1997 or 1996.
(11) REGULATORY MATTERS
The Association is subject to various regulatory capital requirements
administered by the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS). 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 Association's financial statements.
Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt
corrective action, the Association must meet specific capital guidelines
that involve quantitative measures of the Association's assets,
liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under
regulatory accounting practices. The Association's capital amounts and
classification are also subject to quantitative judgments by the regulators
about components, risk weightings, and other factors.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy
require the Association to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth
in the table below) of tangible capital to adjusted total assets (as
defined), Tier I (core) capital (as defined) to adjusted total assets, Tier
I capital to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of total risk-based
capital (as defined) to risk-weighted assets. Management believes, as of
December 31, 1997, that the Association meets all capital adequacy
requirements to which it is subject.
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PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
(11 - continued)
As of December 31, 1997, the most recent notification from the OTS
categorized the Association as well capitalized under the regulatory
framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well
capitalized, the Association must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I
risk-based, and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the table below.
There are no conditions or events since that notification that management
believes have changed the Association's category.
The Association's actual capital amounts and ratios are also presented in
the table. No amount was deducted from capital for interest-rate risk in
either year.
MINIMUM TO BE WELL
CAPITALIZED UNDER
MINIMUM FOR CAPITAL PROMPT CORRECTIVE
ACTUAL ADEQUACY PURPOSES: ACTION PROVISIONS:
AMOUNT RATIO AMOUNT RATIO AMOUNT RATIO
(Dollars in thousands)
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997:
Total equity capital
and ratio to total
assets $ 2,092 9.5%
Adjustments to
equity capital 18
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Tangible capital
and ratio to
adjusted total
assets $ 2,110 9.6% $ 330 1.5%
======= ===
Tier I (core) capital
and ratio to
adjusted total
assets $ 2,110 9.6% $ 660 3.0% $ 1,100 5.0%
======= === =======
Tier I capital and
ratio to risk-weighted
assets $ 2,110 17.7% $ 714 6.0%
=======
Allowance for loan
losses 51
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Total risk-based
capital and ratio to
risk-weighted assets $ 2,161 18.2% $ 952 8.0% $ 1,199 10.0%
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Total assets $21,989
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Adjusted total assets $22,007
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Risk-weighted assets $11,898
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PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
(11 - continued)
MINIMUM TO BE WELL
CAPITALIZED UNDER
MINIMUM FOR CAPITAL PROMPT CORRECTIVE
ACTUAL ADEQUACY PURPOSES: ACTION PROVISIONS:
AMOUNT RATIO AMOUNT RATIO AMOUNT RATIO
(Dollars in thousands)
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996:
Total equity capital
and ratio to total
assets $ 2,018 9.1%
Adjustments to
equity capital 22
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Tangible capital
and ratio to
adjusted total
assets $ 2,040 9.2% $ 334 1.5%
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Tier I (core) capital
and ratio to
adjusted total
assets $ 2,040 9.2% $ 668 3.0% $ 1,113 5.0%
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Tier I capital and
ratio to risk-weighted
assets $ 2,040 17.2% $ 712 6.0%
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Allowance for loan
losses 52
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Total risk-based
capital and ratio to
risk-weighted assets $ 2,092 17.6% $ 949 8.0% $ 1,187 10.0%
======= === =======
Total assets $22,247
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Adjusted total assets $22,269
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Risk-weighted assets $11,868
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PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
(12) FUTURE IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
ACCOUNTING FOR TRANSFERS AND SERVICING OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND
EXTINGUISHMENTS OF LIABILITIES
In June 1996, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 125,
Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and
Extinguishments of Liabilities. The Statement provides consistent standards
for distinguishing transfers of financial assets that are sales from
transfers that are secured borrowings based on a control-oriented
"financial-components" approach. Under this approach, after a transfer of
financial assets, an entity recognizes the financial and servicing assets
it controls and liabilities it has incurred, derecognizes financial assets
when control has been surrendered and derecognizes liabilities when
extinguished. The provisions of SFAS No. 125 are effective for transactions
occurring after December 31, 1996, except those provisions relating to
repurchase agreements, securities lending, and other similar transactions
and pledged collateral, which have been delayed until after December 31,
1997 by SFAS No. 127, Deferral of the Effective Date of Certain Provisions
of FASB Statement No. 125, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 125. The
adoption of these statements has no material impact on financial position
or results of operations.
(13) SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
1997 1996
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CASH PAYMENTS FOR:
Interest $ 1,106,810 $ 1,141,662
Taxes (10,655) 9,650
NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed real estate
financed through loans - 24,757
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PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
(14) DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments at
December 31 are as follows:
1997 1996
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CARRYING FAIR CARRYING FAIR
VALUE VALUE VALUE VALUE
(In thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks $ 18 $ 18 $ 12 $ 12
Interest bearing deposits with banks 734 734 965 965
Securities available for sale 1,319 1,319 812 812
Securities held to maturity 21 21 27 27
Loans, net 19,296 19,320 19,837 20,002
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 196 196 196 196
Financial liabilities:
Deposits (19,846) (19,916) (20,194) (20,334)
Unrecognized financial
instruments:
Commitments to extend credit - - - (2)
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value
of each class of financial instrument for which it is practicable to
estimate that value:
CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
For cash and short-term investments, including cash and due from banks and
interest bearing deposits with banks, the carrying value is a reasonable
estimate of fair value.
DEBT AND EQUITY SECURITIES
For debt securities, including mortgage-backed securities, the fair values
are based on quoted market prices. For restricted equity securities held
for investment, the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value.
LOANS
The fair value of loans is estimated by discounting the estimated future
cash flows using current rates at which loans would be made to borrowers
with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.
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PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
(14 - continued)
DEPOSITS
The fair value of savings deposits is the amount payable on demand at the
balance sheet date. The fair value of fixed-maturity time deposits is
estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the rates currently
offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.
COMMITMENTS TO EXTEND CREDIT
The majority of commitments to extend credit would result in loans with a
market rate of interest if funded. The value of those commitments are the
fees that would be charged to customers to enter into similar agreements.
For fixed rate loan commitments, the fair value also considers the
difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed
rates.
(15) SUBSEQUENT EVENT-PLAN OF CONVERSION
On December 22, 1997, the Association's Board of Directors adopted a plan
of conversion from an Indiana-chartered mutual building and loan
association to a federally-chartered mutual savings and loan association
pending approval from the OTS and the Indiana Department of Financial
Institutions.
On January 14, 1998, the Association's Board of Directors adopted a plan of
conversion in connection with the formation of a holding company whereby
the Association proposes to reorganize by amending its charter from a
federally-chartered mutual savings Association into a federally-chartered
stock savings association and concurrent formation of a holding company for
the Association.
Pursuant to this plan, shares of conversion stock will be offered as part
of the conversion in a subscription offering pursuant to nontransferable
subscription rights at a predetermined and uniform price first to the
Association's eligible account holders, second to the tax-qualified
employee stock benefit plans, third to the Association's supplemental
eligible account holders, and fourth to other members of the Association.
Shares not subscribed for in the subscription offering will be offered as
part of the conversion to the general public in a direct community
offering. Shares still remaining may then be offered to the general public
in a syndicated community offering, an underwritten public offering, or
otherwise. The aggregate purchase price of the conversion stock will be
based upon an independent appraisal of the Association and will reflect the
estimated pro forma market value of the Association as a subsidiary of the
holding company.
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PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
(15 - continued)
At the time of the conversion, the Association will establish a liquidation
account in an amount equal to its retained earnings as of the date of the
latest balance sheet appearing in the final prospectus. The liquidation
account will be maintained for the benefit of eligible account holders and
supplemental eligible account holders who continue to maintain their
accounts at the Association after the conversion. The liquidation account
will be reduced annually to the extent that eligible account holders and
supplemental eligible account holders have reduced their qualifying
deposits as of each anniversary date. Subsequent increases will not
restore an eligible or supplemental eligible account holder's interest in
the liquidation account. In the event of a complete liquidation of the
Association, each eligible account holder and supplemental eligible account
holder will be entitled to receive a distribution from the liquidation
account in an amount proportionate to the current adjusted qualifying
balances for accounts then held.
Subsequent to the conversion, the Association may not declare or pay cash
dividends on or repurchase any of its share of common stock, if the effect
thereof would cause equity to be reduced below applicable regulatory
capital requirements.
Consummation of the conversion is subject to the approval of the plan of
conversion by the OTS and by the members of the Association at a special
meeting of the members to be called to consider the conversion.
Upon completion of the conversion and offering, the costs related to the
conversion and offering will be charged against the proceeds from the sale
of conversion stock. If the transactions are not consummated, the
Association will charge all costs to operations. At December 31, 1997, the
amount of deferred costs related to the conversion and offering totaled
approximately $24,000.
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GLOSSARY
ARM loans Adjustable-rate mortgage loans.
Capital Resources Capital Resources, Inc., the firm the
Association engaged to advise and assist it
in marketing the Common Stock and conducting
the Subscription Offering and, if any, the
Direct Community Offering and/or Syndicated
Community Offering.
CRG Capital Resources Group, Inc., the firm the
Association engaged to prepare the appraisal
of its estimated pro forma market value in
the conversion and to advise the Association
about its business plan.
Direct Community Offering The offering of shares of the common stock
to the general public with preference given
to natural persons and trusts of natural
persons who are residents of Perry County,
Indiana.
Exchange Act The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
Expiration Date June 19, 1998, the date on which the
Subscription Offering expires.
FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
FHLB Federal Home Loan Bank.
GAAP Generally accepted accounting principles.
Internal Revenue Code Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
IRA Individual Retirement Account.
IRS Internal Revenue Service.
MRDP The Management Recognition and Development
Plan, a restricted stock plan that the
Holding Company intends to adopt following
the conversion.
NASD National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc.
OTS Office of Thrift Supervision of the United
States Department of the Treasury.
Plan of Conversion The plan of conversion adopted by the
Association, pursuant to which the
conversion is being undertaken.
SAIF Savings Association Insurance Fund.
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SEC Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities Act The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
SFAS Statement of Financial Accounting Standards.
Stock Option Plan The stock option plan that the Holding
Company intends to adopt following the
conversion.
Subscription Offering The offering of shares of the Common Stock,
in order of priority, to Eligible Account
Holders, Supplemental Eligible Account
Holders and Other Members.
Syndicated Community Offering The offering of shares of the common stock
to the general public by a group of selected
dealers.
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You should rely only on the information contained in this document. Neither
PCB Holding Company nor Peoples Building and Loan Association, F.A. have
authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different. This
prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer
to buy any of the securities offered hereby to any person or in any
jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which
the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so, or to
any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such
jurisdiction. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any sale hereunder
shall under any circumstances create any implication that there has been no
change in the affairs of PCB Holding Company or Peoples Building and Loan
Association, F.A. since any of the dates as of which information is furnished
herein or since the date hereof.
[LOGO OF PCB HOLDING COMPANY APPEARS HERE]
(PROPOSED HOLDING COMPANY FOR
PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A.
TO BE KNOWN AS PEOPLES COMMUNITY BANK)
255,000 TO 396,750 SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK
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PROSPECTUS
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[LOGO OF CAPITAL RESOURCES, INC. APPEARS HERE]
May 13, 1998
UNTIL THE LATER OF AUGUST 20, 1998, OR 90 DAYS AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF THE
SYNDICATED COMMUNITY OFFERING OF COMMON STOCK, IF ANY, ALL DEALERS THAT BUY,
SELL OR TRADE THESE SECURITIES, WHETHER OR NOT PARTICIPATING IN THIS OFFERING,
MAY BE REQUIRED TO DELIVER A PROSPECTUS. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE DEALERS'
OBLIGATION TO DELIVER A PROSPECTUS WHEN ACTING AS UNDERWRITERS AND WITH
RESPECT TO THEIR UNSOLD ALLOTMENTS OR SUBSCRIPTIONS.
[LOGO OF PEOPLES BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION APPEARS HERE]
Answers to
Frequently Asked
Questions
About Our Stock
Conversion
and Your
Opportunity To
Invest In
PCB HOLDING COMPANY
the Proposed Holding Company of
Peoples Building and Loan Association, F.A.
(to be known as Peoples Community Bank)
[LOGO OF PEOPLES BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCATION APPEARS HERE]
You can be one of the initial stockholders of PCB Holding Company, the proposed
holding company of Peoples Building and Loan Association, F.A. ("Peoples
Building and Loan"). PCB Holding Company is "going public" as part of Peoples
Building and Loan's conversion from a federally chartered mutual savings and
loan association to a federally chartered stock savings bank to be known as
Peoples Community Bank. Now you have the opportunity to invest in PCB Holding
Company by purchasing stock in its initial offering. This brochure answers some
of the most frequently asked questions about the conversion to stock ownership
and about your opportunity to invest in PCB Holding Company.
ABOUT THE TRANSACTION
1.WHAT IS A CONVERSION?
Peoples Building and Loan is now a federally chartered mutual savings and loan
association with directors elected by our members. After the Conversion, we
will be a stock savings bank owned by a holding company. The holding company,
PCB Holding Company, will be owned by stockholders who will have voting rights
with respect to certain key business matters. The holding company is offering
shares of common stock to certain customers of Peoples Building and Loan and,
depending upon market conditions and the availability of shares, may offer
shares to selected persons in a direct community offering.
2. WHAT IS PCB HOLDING COMPANY AND WHY WAS IT FORMED?
PCB Holding Company is a newly organized holding company created by Peoples
Building and Loan specifically to purchase 100% ownership in Peoples Building
and Loan. The holding company currently has no stockholders, but is offering
shares of its common stock to certain customers of Peoples Building and Loan
and, depending upon
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market conditions and the availability of shares, may offer shares to selected
persons in a direct community offering. The additional capital provided through
the offering of PCB Holding Company stock will support future banking
activities of Peoples Building and Loan.
3.WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS AND RISKS OF CONVERSION?
The Conversion and sale of stock will increase Peoples Building and Loan's
capital, enabling it to do many things, including possibly the following:
- --support expansion of financial services
- --facilitate future access to the capital markets
Please review "Use of Proceeds" in the Prospectus for Peoples Building and
Loan's and the holding company's initial plans with respect to the capital to
be raised in the Conversion.
There are certain risks in investing in PCB Holding Company common stock.
Please review the prospectus prior to making an investment decision,
particularly the section entitled "Risk Factors".
4.WILL THE CONVERSION HAVE ANY EFFECT ON MY SAVINGS OR LOAN ACCOUNT?
No. The Conversion will not affect the general terms of your savings account
which will continue to be insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(FDIC) to the maximum legal limit. Your savings account is not being converted
to stock. The obligations of borrowers under their loan agreements will not be
affected.
5.HOW DO I BENEFIT FROM THE CONVERSION?
Eligible depositors and borrowers will be given the opportunity to subscribe to
purchase stock in PCB Holding Company and thereby participate in any gain in
the value of the shares and future dividend payments, if any. Furthermore, the
additional capital will enable Peoples Building and Loan to provide expanded
services to its customers and the community.
ABOUT PURCHASING STOCK
6.WHO MAY PURCHASE STOCK?
PCB Holding Company is currently conducting a Subscription Offering. Persons
listed below have the opportunity to subscribe to purchase PCB Holding
Company's common stock during the Subscription Offering in the following order
of priority:
- --ELIGIBLE ACCOUNT HOLDERS. Persons who had a savings deposit of at least $50
at Peoples Building and Loan on the Eligibility Record Date, December 31,
1996.
- --SUPPLEMENTAL ELIGIBLE ACCOUNT HOLDERS. Persons who had a savings deposit of
at least $50 on the Supplemental Eligibility Record Date, March 31, 1998.
- --OTHER MEMBERS. Depositors and certain borrowers as of the Voting Record Date,
April 30, 1998.
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PCB Holding Company may, depending upon market conditions and the availability
of shares, offer stock to certain persons in a direct community offering.
7.WHAT IS THE PRICE PER SHARE AND HOW MANY SHARES ARE BEING OFFERED?
The aggregate value of PCB Holding Company stock has been determined by an
independent appraisal firm. The purchase price per share is $10.00. Up to
345,000 shares are being offered for sale (or up to 396,750 shares under
certain conditions such as a change in market and financial conditions
following commencement of the offering).
8.WILL EVERYONE PAY THE SAME PRICE FOR THE STOCK?
Yes. All subscribers, including Peoples Building and Loan's Board of Directors
and management, will pay the same price during the offering.
9.ARE DEPOSITORS OBLIGATED TO BUY STOCK?
No. But our depositors have a priority subscription right.
10.HOW MUCH STOCK MAY I BUY IN THE SUBSCRIPTION OFFERING?
The maximum number of shares that you may purchase, either alone or together
with your associates or persons acting in concert with you, is 6,500.
11.WHAT IS THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF STOCK I MAY BUY?
The minimum purchase limit is 25 shares.
12.IS THE STOCK INSURED BY THE FDIC?
No. Like any other common stock, PCB Holding Company stock will not be insured
by the FDIC or any governmental agency.
13.IN THE FUTURE, HOW MAY I PURCHASE MORE SHARES OR SELL MY SHARES?
PCB Holding Company anticipates that its common stock will be quoted on the
OTC-Bulletin Board. No assurance can be given, however, that quotes for PCB
Holding Company stock will be available or that an investor will be able to
resell the common stock at or above the purchase price after Conversion.
Because of the small size of the offering it is unlikely that an active trading
market for PCB Holding Company stock will develop.
14. WILL THERE BE ANY DIVIDENDS?
PCB Holding Company intends to adopt a policy of paying regular cash dividends.
The declaration and payment of dividends are subject to, among other things,
the financial condition and results of operations of PCB Holding Company,
Peoples Building and Loan's compliance with its capital requirements, tax
considerations, industry standards and other factors.
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15. HOW DO I ORDER STOCK AND WHAT METHODS CAN BE USED FOR PAYMENT OF MY STOCK
PURCHASES?
Complete the stock order form and certification as instructed. Be sure to
indicate the number of shares you wish to purchase and the total amount
remitted (multiply the number of shares subscribed for by $10.00 per share).
Total payment for purchases in the Subscription Offering must accompany the
order form and be received by PCB Holding Company prior to 12:00 noon, local
time, on June 19, 1998. The payment options for stock purchases are as
follows:
- --CHECK OR MONEY ORDER sent or delivered to Peoples Building and Loan. If
payment is made by check or money order, interest will be earned at the
passbook rate until the Conversion is completed.
- --WITHDRAWAL OF FUNDS from any existing account at Peoples Building and Loan
in an amount equal to the purchase price (which is $10.00 per share) times
the number of shares ordered. Penalties for early withdrawal from a Peoples
Building and Loan account will be waived when purchasing stock in the
Subscription Offering. Once authorization for withdrawal of funds has been
made, the subscriber may not withdraw the designated amount unless the Plan
of Conversion is terminated or as otherwise required by regulatory
authorities. All funds maintained in savings accounts are insured by the
FDIC up to legally applicable limits and will earn interest until completion
of the Conversion.
- --ORDERS OF $25,000 or more must be paid by Peoples Building and Loan account
withdrawals, certified funds, cashier's check, or money orders.
- --IRA PURCHASES. If you wish to purchase shares of PCB Holding Company stock
for an IRA account, either at Peoples Building and Loan or elsewhere, we may
be able to accommodate you. Please contact the Stock Center as soon as
possible at (812) 547-7236 so that we may assist you with the appropriate
procedures for such a purchase. It is important that you contact us soon
because making the IRA arrangements takes time.
16.MAY I CHANGE MY MIND?
The stock order form you executed cannot be canceled or withdrawn. However,
you may order additional shares by completing another stock order form,
subject to the maximum purchase limitations.
17.ARE MY SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS TRANSFERABLE?
NO. No person may transfer or enter into any agreement to transfer his or her
subscription rights issued under the Plan of Conversion, or the shares to be
issued upon the exercise of such rights. Persons violating such prohibition
will lose their right to purchase stock in the Conversion and may be subject
to further government sanctions.
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ABOUT MEMBERS' VOTING RIGHTS
18.WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE ON THE PLAN OF CONVERSION?
Depositors at the Voting Record Date of April 30, 1998 who continue to be
depositors at the date of the Special Meeting are eligible to vote. Borrowers
with loans outstanding on February 25, 1998 and through the Voting Record Date
are also eligible to vote.
19.HOW IS THE NUMBER OF VOTES DETERMINED?
Each deposit account holder is entitled to cast one vote for each $100, or
fraction thereof, of the aggregate withdrawal value of all such account
holder's deposit accounts on the Voting Record Date. The maximum number of
votes per person is 1,000. Each borrower who has voting rights is entitled to
cast one vote, in addition to any votes a borrower has as a depositor.
20.IF I VOTE FOR THE PLAN OF CONVERSION ON THE PROXY CARD, WILL I BE OBLIGATED
TO PURCHASE PCB HOLDING COMPANY STOCK?
No. Signing the proxy card and voting for the Conversion in no way obligates
you to purchase PCB Holding Company stock. All members are urged to vote for
the Conversion. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE PLAN OF
CONVERSION AND RECOMMENDS MEMBERS VOTE "FOR" APPROVAL OF THE PLAN OF
CONVERSION.
21.WHAT HAPPENS IF I DON'T VOTE?
Failing to vote is equivalent to voting against the Plan of Conversion. YOUR
VOTE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT! PLEASE SIGN AND MAIL YOUR PROXY CARD(S) NOW.
22.MAY I COME TO THE SPECIAL MEETING AND VOTE?
Yes. However, every member is encouraged to send a proxy card(s) to Peoples
Building and Loan prior to the meeting even if the member plans to attend the
special meeting. The proxy is revocable and can be changed by submitting a
later dated proxy or by casting a ballot at the meeting.
23.I RECEIVED MORE THAN ONE PROXY CARD. CAN I VOTE THEM ALL?
Yes. Please vote ALL the proxy cards you receive. You may have more than one
account in different registrations. While some accounts have been consolidated,
it is not permissible to consolidate all accounts.
24.IF A SAVINGS ACCOUNT IS IN JOINT NAME, MUST BOTH NAMES BE SIGNED ON THE
PROXY CARD?
No. Two or more signatures are required only when two or more signatures are
needed to withdraw funds from the account.
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25.IF I DON'T BUY STOCK WILL I HAVE A VOTE AT FUTURE ANNUAL MEETINGS?
No. After the Conversion, only stockholders will have voting rights. However,
the operations of Peoples Building and Loan and the general terms and balances
of your deposit accounts and loans will remain unchanged.
26.HOW MAY I GET MORE INFORMATION?
We hope that these questions and answers, combined with the Prospectus and the
Proxy Statement, will help you better understand the Conversion and the stock
offering. You are urged to carefully review the Prospectus and Proxy Statement
before making an investment or voting decision. If you desire further
information, please contact the Stock Center at:
TELEPHONE: (812) 547-7236
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CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION!
[LOGO OF PEOPLES BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCATION APPEARS HERE]
STOCK CENTER
819 MAIN STREET
TELL CITY, INDIANA 47586
Stock Offering
Expires
12:00 noon
PCB HOLDING June 19, 1998
COMPANY
(HOLDING COMPANY Stock Center
FOR PEOPLES 819 Main Street
BUILDING AND LOAN Tell City, IN
ASSOCIATION, 47586
F.A.) (812) 547-7236
STOCK
ORDER FORM
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NUMBER OF SHARES
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Number of Shares Purchase Total Payment Due
Price
- --------------------- ---------------------
X $10.00 =
- --------------------- ---------------------
The minimum number of shares that may be subscribed for is 25 and the maximum
number for any person together with their associates or persons acting in
concert in the Conversion is 6,500 shares. Management has the discretion to
increase or decrease the purchase limit within regulations. ORDERS OF $25,000
OR MORE MUST BE PAID BY PEOPLES BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, F.A. ACCOUNT
WITHDRAWALS, CERTIFIED FUNDS, CASHIER'S CHECK OR MONEY ORDER.
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METHOD OF PAYMENT
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[_] Enclosed is a check or money order made payable to PCB HOLDING COMPANY for
$ .
Do not mail cash. Please take
cash payment in person to
Peoples Building and Loan
Association, F.A.
[_] I authorize Peoples Building and Loan to withdraw the indicated amounts
from the following Peoples Building and Loan accounts, and understand that
the amounts will not otherwise be available for withdrawal.
Account Number Amount
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$ (Call the Stock Center for IRA
---------------------------------------- transactions.)
$
---------------------------------------- There will be no penalty for early
$ withdrawals of funds used to order
---------------------------------------- stock.
$
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PURCHASER INFORMATION
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[_]Check here if you are a director, officer or employee of Peoples Building
and Loan Association, F.A. or a member of their immediate families.
[_]Check here if you were a depositor on December 31, 1996, March 31, 1998, or
April 30, 1998 or had a loan from Peoples Building and Loan on February 25,
1998 that continued to be outstanding on April 30, 1998. If you check this
box, please enter all your account information for each of these dates on
reverse side: (If you need additional space, please attach a separate
sheet.)
[_]I am not acting in concert with any other persons purchasing stock in the
Conversion nor are any of my associates purchasing stock.
[_]I am acting in concert with the following purchasers and/or the following
purchasers are my associates:
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STOCK REGISTRATION
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Please review the guidelines on the back of this form. Print the name(s) in
which you want the stock registered and the mailing address for the
registration. Names must appear exactly as on your account at Peoples Building
and Loan if you are subscribing as an Eligible Account Holder, Supplemental
Account Holder or Other Member. SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE.
Form of ownership: Please check one.
[_]Individual [_]Tenants in common [_]Uniform Transfers to
[_]Joint Tenants [_]Corporation or Minors Act
[_]Other_______________ partnership [_]Uniform Gifts to
please specify Minors Act
[_]Fiduciary__________
adoption date
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Name Social Security or Tax
I.D. No.
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Name Evening Telephone
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Street Address Daytime Telephone
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City State Zip County of Residence
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NASD AFFILIATION
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Please read the NASD Affiliation In accordance with the conditions
section on the reverse side of this for an exception from the
form: Check if applicable and initial interpretation, I agree (i) not to
where indicated with *. sell, transfer or hypothecate this
stock for a period of three months
[_]Check here if you are a member of following issuance and (ii) to
the NASD or a person associated report this subscription in writing
with an NASD member or a partner to the applicable NASD member I am
with a securities brokerage firm or associated with within one day of
a member of the immediate family of payment of the stock.
any such person to whose support
such person contributes directly or
indirectly or if you have an
account in which an NASD member or
person associated with an NASD
member has a beneficial interest.
*______________(Initial)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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To purchase stock in the Subscription Offering, this fully completed Stock
Order Form must be actually received by People Building and Loan Association,
F.A. no later than 12:00 noon, local time on June 19, 1998 unless extended,
otherwise this Stock Order Form and all subscription rights will be void.
Completed Stock Order Forms, together with the required payment or withdrawal
authorization and signed Certification, may be delivered to Peoples Building
and Loan Association, F.A. or may be mailed to the address indicated on the
enclosed business reply envelope. All rights exercisable hereunder are not
transferable and shares purchased upon exercise of such rights must be
purchased for the account of the person exercising such rights. The
undersigned certifies that this stock order is for my account only and there
is no agreement or understanding regarding the transfer of my subscription
rights or any further sales or transfer of these shares.
It is understood that this Stock Order Form will be accepted in accordance
with, and subject to, the terms and conditions of the Plan of Conversion of
Peoples Building and Loan, described in the accompanying Prospectus, receipt
of which is hereby acknowledged at least 48 hours prior to delivery of this
Stock Order Form to Peoples Building and Loan. If the minimum number shares
cannot be sold, all orders will be canceled and funds received as payment will
be returned promptly.
The undersigned agrees that after receipt by Peoples Building and Loan, this
Stock Order Form may not be modified, withdrawn or canceled (unless the
conversion is not completed by August 20, 1998) and if Peoples Building and
Loan has been given authorization to withdraw a specified amount from deposit
accounts at Peoples Building and Loan as payment for the shares, the amount
authorized for withdrawal shall not otherwise be available for withdrawal by
the undersigned.
I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS SECURITY IS NOT A DEPOSIT OR ACCOUNT AND IS NOT
INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY THE SAIF, THE FDIC OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
Under penalty of perjury, I certify that the Social Security or Tax ID Number
on this Stock Order Form is true, correct and complete and that I am not
subject to back-up withholding.
Sign and date the form. When x
purchasing as a custodian, corporate --------------------------------------
officer, etc., include your full Authorized Title (if Date
title. An additional signature is Signature applicable)
required only when payment is by
withdrawal from an account that
requires more than one signature to x
withdraw funds. YOUR ORDER WILL BE --------------------------------------
FILLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE Authorized Title (if Date
PROVISIONS OF THE PROSPECTUS. THIS Signature applicable)
ORDER IS NOT VALID IF NOT SIGNED ON
THE FRONT AND BACK.
IF YOU NEED HELP COMPLETING THIS FORM,
YOU MAY CALL THE STOCK CENTER AT (812)
547-7236.
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SIGN BELOW (YOU MUST ALSO READ AND SIGN THE CERTIFICATION ON THE REVERSE SIDE
TO PURCHASE STOCK).
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NAMES(S) ON ACCOUNTSACCOUNT NUMBER NAMES(S) ON ACCOUNTS
ACCOUNT NUMBER
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GUIDELINES FOR REGISTERING STOCK
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For reasons of clarity and standardization, the stock transfer industry has
developed uniform stock ownership registrations which we will use in issuing
your stock certificate. Common ownership registrations are explained below. If
you have any questions about how your PCB Holding Company stock should be
registered, see your legal advisor.
To ensure correct registration, please follow the instructions for the
ownership you select:
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GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS:
. Include the first name, middle initial, and last name of
each person listed. Avoid the use of an initial in place of
the first name.
. Do not use titles such as ("Mr.," "Mrs.," "Dr.," etc.)
. Omit words that do not affect ownership rights such as
"special account" "personal property," etc.
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INDIVIDUAL:
Instructions: Print the first name, middle initial, and last
name of the person in whose name the stock is to be
registered. You may not list beneficiaries for this ownership.
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JOINT TENANTS:
Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship identifies two or
more persons as owners of the stock. Upon the death of one of
the owners, ownership automatically passes to the surviving
tenant(s).
Instructions: Print the first name, middle initial, and last
name of each joint tenant. You may not list beneficiaries for
this ownership.
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TENANTS IN
COMMON:
Tenants in Common identifies two or more persons as owners of
the stock. Upon the death of one co-tenant, ownership of the
stock passes to the heirs of the deceased co-tenant and the
surviving co-tenant(s).
Instructions: Print the first name, middle initial, and last
name of each co-tenant. You may not list beneficiaries for
this ownership.
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FIDUCIARIES:
Generally, fiduciary relationships (such as Conservatorship,
Legal Trust, Guardianship, etc.) are established under a form
of trust agreement or are pursuant to a court order. Without a
legal document establishing a fiduciary relationship, your
stock may not be registered in a fiduciary capacity.
Instructions: On the first "NAME" line, print the first name,
middle initial, and last name of the fiduciary if the
fiduciary is an individual. If the fiduciary is a corporation,
list the corporate title on the first "NAME" line. Following
the name, print the fiduciary "title" such as conservator,
personal representative, etc.
On the second "NAME" line, print either the name of the maker,
donor or testator or the name of the beneficiary. Following
the name, indicate the type of legal document establishing the
fiduciary relationship (agreement, court order, etc.)
In the blank above "Adoption Date," fill in the date of the
document governing the relationship. The date of the document
need not be provided for a trust created by a will.
EXAMPLE OF A FIDUCIARY REGISTRATION:
John D. Smith Trustee for Tom A. Smith Under Agreement Dated
6/6/74.
PLEASE NOTE THAT "TOTTEN TRUST" AND "PAYABLE ON DEATH"
OWNERSHIPS MAY NOT BE USED IN REGISTERING STOCK.
For example, stock cannot be registered as "John Doe Trustee
for Jane Doe" or "John Doe Payable on Death to Jane Doe."
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UNIFORM GIFTS
TO MINORS
ACT/UNIFORM
TRANSFERS TO
MINORS:
For Indiana residents and residents of many states, stock may
be held in the name of a custodian for the benefit of a minor
under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. For residents of
some other states, stock may be held in a similar type of
ownership under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act of the
individual states. For either ownership, the minor is the
actual owner of the stock with the adult custodian being
responsible for the investment until the minor reaches legal
age.
Instructions: If you are a Indiana resident and wish to
register stock in this ownership, check "Uniform Transfers to
Minors Act." For other states, see your legal advisor if you
are unsure about the correct registration of your stock.
On the first "NAME" line, print the first name, middle
initial, and last name of the custodian with the abbreviation
"CUST" after the name.
Print the first name, middle initial, and last name of the
minor on the second "NAME" line.
Only one custodian and one minor may be designated.
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NASD
AFFILIATION:
Please refer to the NASD AFFILIATION statement on the face of
this form. If applicable, initial where indicated and check
the box. The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Interpretation With Respect to Free-Riding and Withholding
(the "Interpretation") restricts the sale of a "hot issue"
(securities that trade at a premium in the aftermarket) to
NASD members, persons associated with NASD members (i.e., an
owner, director, officer, partner, employee or agent of a NASD
member) and certain members of their families. Such persons
are requested to indicate that they will comply with certain
conditions required for an exemption from the restrictions.
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CERTIFICATION:
I/WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS SECURITY IS NOT A DEPOSIT OR AN
ACCOUNT AND IS NOT FEDERALLY INSURED, AND IS NOT GUARANTEED BY
PCB HOLDING COMPANY OR BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
IF ANYONE ASSERTS THAT THIS SECURITY IS FEDERALLY INSURED OR
GUARANTEED, OR IS AS SAFE AS AN INSURED DEPOSIT, I/WE SHOULD
CALL THE OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION REGIONAL DIRECTOR,
CENTRAL REGIONAL OFFICE, AT (312) 917-5000
I/WE FURTHER CERTIFY THAT BEFORE PURCHASING THE COMMON STOCK,
PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE, OF PCB HOLDING COMPANY, I/WE
RECEIVED A PROSPECTUS THAT CONTAINS DISCLOSURE CONCERNING THE
NATURE OF THE SECURITY BEING OFFERED AND DESCRIBES THE RISKS
INVOLVED IN THE INVESTMENT, INCLUDING, AMONG OTHERS (1)
RELIANCE ON CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT; (2) DEPENDENCE ON LOCAL
ECONOMY AND LIMITED GROWTH PROSPECTS; (3) COMPETITION; (4)
DEPENDENCE ON KEY PERSONNEL; (5) LIMITED MARKET FOR THE COMMON
STOCK; (6) INTEREST RATE RISK; (7) BELOW AVERAGE RETURN ON
EQUITY AFTER CONVERSION; (8) NEW EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH
MRDP; (9) POSSIBLE DILUTIVE EFFECT OF BENEFIT PROGRAMS; (10)
POSSIBLE VOTING CONTROL BY MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES; (11)
ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS AND STATUTORY PROVISIONS THAT COULD
DISCOURAGE HOSTILE ACQUISITIONS OF CONTROL; (12) PROVISIONS OF
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS; (13) POSSIBLE INCREASE IN ESTIMATED
VALUATION RANGE AND NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED; (14) RISK OF YEAR
2000 DATA PROCESSING PROBLEMS; AND (15) FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
REGULATION AND THE FUTURE OF THE THRIFT INDUSTRY. SEE "RISK
FACTORS" ON PAGES 6 THROUGH 9 OF THE PROSPECTUS.
SIGNATURE:_____________________________ SIGNATURE:_____________________________
PRINT NAME:____________________________ PRINT NAME:____________________________
[LOGO OF PEOPLES BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCATION APPEARS HERE]
Dear Prospective Investor:
Peoples Building and Loan Association, F.A. ("Peoples Building and Loan") is
converting from a federal mutual savings and loan association to a federal
stock savings bank (the "Conversion").
As part of the Conversion, Peoples Building and Loan has formed a holding
company, PCB Holding Company, to own all of the common stock of Peoples
Building and Loan. PCB Holding Company is offering to customers of Peoples
Building and Loan up to 345,000 shares of its common stock at a purchase price
of $10.00 per share. Even if you are not currently a member of Peoples
Building and Loan, you may have the opportunity to purchase shares without
paying a fee or commission. Members have priority rights to purchase shares in
the Subscription Offering and no assurance can be given that your order will
be filled.
For your convenience, enclosed are the following materials:
. PROSPECTUS containing detailed information about Peoples Building and
Loan and the stock offering. Please read the prospectus carefully before
making your investment decision.
. STOCK ORDER FORM AND CERTIFICATION to be completed in order to purchase
shares of PCB Holding Company stock. Payment by check or written
authorization to withdraw from a specified Peoples Building and Loan
account must accompany each order form and certification. Orders of
$25,000 or more must be paid by Peoples Building and Loan account
withdrawals, certified funds, cashier's check or money orders. If you are
interested in purchasing shares of PCB Holding Company stock, your
completed stock order form and certification along with payment must be
received by Peoples Building and Loan by no later than 12:00 noon, local
time on June 19, 1998.
We encourage you to review this investment opportunity carefully. If you
have any questions, please call our Stock Center at (812) 547-7236.
We are pleased to offer you this opportunity to invest in PCB Holding
Company.
Sincerely,
/s/ Carl D. Smith
Carl D. Smith
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Enclosures
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THIS LETTER IS NEITHER AN OFFER TO SELL NOR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY
THESE SECURITIES. THE OFFER IS MADE ONLY BY THE PROSPECTUS ACCOMPANIED BY A
STOCK ORDER FORM AND CERTIFICATION, COPIES OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED BY
CONTACTING THE STOCK CENTER. THE COMMON STOCK OFFERED IN THE CONVERSION IS NOT
A DEPOSIT OR ACCOUNT AND IS NOT FEDERALLY INSURED OR GUARANTEED
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[LOGO OF CAPITAL RESOURCES, INC. APPEARS HERE]
To Depositors and Friends of
Peoples Building and Loan Association, F.A.:
Capital Resources, Inc. is an NASD member broker/dealer assisting Peoples
Building and Loan Association, F.A. ("Peoples Building and Loan") in its
conversion from a mutual to a stock organization.
At the request of Peoples Building and Loan and PCB Holding Company, the
proposed parent holding company of Peoples Building and Loan, we enclose
certain materials regarding the sale and issuance of common stock in
connection with the mutual-to-stock conversion of Peoples Building and Loan.
These materials include a prospectus which offers you the opportunity to
subscribe to purchase shares of common stock of PCB Holding Company.
We have been asked to forward these documents to you in view of certain
requirements of the securities laws of your state. We should not be understood
as recommending or soliciting in any way any action by you with regard to the
enclosed materials. If you have any questions, please contact us at the Stock
Center at (812) 547-7236.
Very truly yours,
Capital Resources, Inc.
Enclosures
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THIS LETTER IS NEITHER AN OFFER TO SELL NOR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY
THESE SECURITIES. THE OFFER IS MADE ONLY BY THE PROSPECTUS ACCOMPANIED BY A
STOCK ORDER FORM AND CERTIFICATION, COPIES OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED BY
CONTACTING THE STOCK CENTER. THE COMMON STOCK OFFERED IN THE CONVERSION IS NOT
A DEPOSIT OR ACCOUNT AND IS NOT FEDERALLY INSURED OR GUARANTEED.
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[LOGO OF PEOPLES BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCATION APPEARS HERE]
Dear Member:
Peoples Building and Loan Association, F.A. ("Peoples Building and Loan") is
converting from a federal mutual savings and loan association to a federal
stock savings bank and forming a holding company, PCB Holding Company.
Enclosed you will find a Proxy Statement and Prospectus describing the
conversion and proxy card(s). As a current member of Peoples Building and
Loan, we ask you to participate in the conversion by reviewing the information
provided and voting on the conversion by completing and mailing the enclosed
proxy card(s) in the enclosed postage-paid envelope as soon as possible. THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PLAN OF
CONVERSION.
Although you may vote on Peoples Building and Loan's Plan of Conversion, PCB
Holding Company unfortunately is unable to either offer or sell its common
stock to you because the small number of eligible subscribers in your
jurisdiction makes registration or qualification of the common stock under the
securities laws of your jurisdiction impractical. Accordingly, neither this
letter nor the enclosed material should be considered an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy the common stock of PCB Holding Company.
If you have any questions about your voting rights or the conversion in
general, please call the Stock Center at (812) 547-7236.
Sincerely,
/s/ Carl D. Smith
Carl D. Smith
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Enclosures
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THIS LETTER IS NEITHER AN OFFER TO SELL NOR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY
THESE SECURITIES. THE OFFER IS MADE ONLY BY THE PROSPECTUS ACCOMPANIED BY A
STOCK ORDER FORM AND CERTIFICATION. THE COMMON STOCK OFFERED IN THE CONVERSION
IS NOT A DEPOSIT OF ACCOUNT AND IS NOT FEDERALLY INSURED OR GUARANTEED.
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[LOGO OF PEOPLES BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCATION APPEARS HERE]
Dear Members and Friends:
The Board of Directors of Peoples Building and Loan Association, F.A.
("Peoples Building and Loan") has adopted a plan to convert from a federally
chartered mutual savings and loan association to a federally chartered stock
savings bank (the "Conversion"). As a stock company, Peoples Building and Loan
will adopt the name Peoples Community Bank and will be structured under the
same form of ownership used by most businesses and banks. This Conversion to
stock ownership means Peoples Building and Loan will increase its capital and
will enable Peoples Building and Loan to support future banking activities.
The Conversion will not affect your deposit accounts or loans with Peoples
Building and Loan or existing FDIC insurance coverage for your deposit
accounts.
As part of the Conversion, Peoples Building and Loan has formed a holding
company, PCB Holding Company, to own all of the common stock of Peoples
Building and Loan. PCB Holding Company is offering up to 345,000 shares of its
common stock to customers of Peoples Building and Loan at a subscription price
of $10.00 per share. As a depositor on either December 31, 1996, March 31,
1998, or April 30, 1998, or, as a borrower as of February 25, 1998 you have a
preferential right to subscribe to purchase the stock of PCB Holding Company
during the Subscription Offering without paying a fee or commission. For your
convenience this packet includes the following material:
. PROSPECTUS containing detailed information about Peoples Building and
Loan and the stock offering. Please read the Prospectus carefully before
making your investment decision.
. BROCHURE which answers frequently asked questions about the Conversion
and stock offering.
. STOCK ORDER FORM AND CERTIFICATION to be completed in order to purchase
shares of PCB Holding Company stock. Payment by check or written
authorization to withdraw from a specified Peoples Building and Loan
account must accompany each order form and certification. Orders of
$25,000 or more must be paid by Peoples Building and Loan account
withdrawals, certified funds, cashier's check, or money order. Order
forms must be received by Peoples Building and Loan no later than 12:00
noon, local time on June 19, 1998.
If you would like to purchase PCB Holding Company stock in your IRA account,
using IRA funds, we may be able to accommodate you. Please contact the Stock
Center as soon as possible at (812) 547-7236.
If you are a current member of Peoples Building and Loan, you will also find
enclosed a proxy statement and proxy card(s). On behalf of the Board, we ask
that you help Peoples Building and Loan take this important step by signing
the enclosed proxy card(s), casting your vote in favor of the Plan of
Conversion. Your vote is very important! Whether or not you decide to purchase
stock, please mail your proxy card(s) today in the enclosed postage paid
return envelope.
We believe it is in the best interest of Peoples Building and Loan to have
our customers and members of the communities we serve as our stockholders. We
encourage you to review this investment opportunity carefully. If you have any
questions, please call the Stock Center at (812) 547-7236.
Sincerely,
/s/ Carl D. Smith
Carl D. Smith
President and Chief
Executive Officer
Enclosures
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THIS LETTER IS NEITHER AN OFFER TO SELL NOR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY
THESE SECURITIES. THE OFFER IS MADE ONLY BY THE PROSPECTUS ACCOMPANIED BY A
STOCK ORDER FORM AND CERTIFICATION, COPIES OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED BY
CONTACTING THE STOCK CENTER. THE COMMON STOCK OFFERED IN THE CONVERSION IS NOT
A DEPOSIT OR ACCOUNT AND IS NOT FEDERALLY INSURED OR GUARANTEED.
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