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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[ X ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____________ to __________________
Commission File Number: 0-026248
INDUSTRIAL BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 34-1800830
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(State or other jurisdiction of I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
211 North Sandusky Street, Bellevue, Ohio 44811
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number: (419) 483-3375
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None None
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(Title of Class) (Name of each exchange on which registered)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common shares, no par value per share
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(Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past
12 months (or for such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [ X ] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers
pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K contained in this form, and no
disclosure will be contained, to the best of issuer's knowledge, in
definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part
III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ X ]
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates
of the registrant, computed by reference to the average of the bid and asked
prices of such stock on the Nasdaq National Market as of March 18, 1997, was
$12,179,905. (The exclusion from such amount of the market value of the shares
owned by any person shall not be deemed an admission by the registrant that
such person is an affiliate of the registrant.)
As of March 18, 1997, there were 5,416,500 of the Registrant's Common
Shares issued and outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Part II of Form 10-K - Portions of 1996 Annual Report to Shareholders
Part III of Form 10-K - Portions of Proxy Statement for the 1997 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders
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PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
GENERAL
Industrial Bancorp, Inc. (the "Holding Company" or the "Corporation")
was incorporated in the State of Ohio in February 1995 for the purpose of
owning all of the outstanding capital stock of The Industrial Savings and Loan
Association ("Industrial" or the "Association") issued upon the conversion of
the Association from a mutual savings association to a permanent capital stock
savings association (the "Conversion"). On August 1, 1995, the effective date
of the Conversion, the Holding Company acquired 100 shares of the capital stock
of the Association.
The Association was organized as a mutual savings association under
Ohio law in 1890. As an Ohio savings association, the Association is subject to
supervision and regulation by the Office of Thrift Supervision (the "OTS"), the
Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions (the
"Division") and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC"). The
Association is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank (the "FHLB") of
Cincinnati and the deposits of the Association are insured up to applicable
limits by the FDIC in the Savings Association Insurance Fund (the "SAIF").
The Association conducts business from its main office at 211 N.
Sandusky Street in Bellevue, Ohio, and its nine branch offices in the Northern
Ohio communities of Ashland, Bellevue, Clyde, Findlay, Fremont, Norwalk,
Sandusky, Tiffin and Willard. The Association is principally engaged in the
business of originating construction and permanent mortgage loans secured by
first mortgages on one- to four-family residential real estate located in the
Association's primary market area, which consists of the six Ohio counties in
which its offices are located: Ashland, Erie, Hancock, Huron, Sandusky and
Seneca. The Association also originates construction and permanent mortgage
loans secured by multifamily real estate (over four units) and nonresidential
real estate in its primary market area. In addition to real estate lending, the
Association originates a limited number of commercial loans and secured and
unsecured consumer loans. For liquidity and interest rate risk management
purposes, the Association invests in interest-bearing deposits in other
financial institutions, U.S. Government and agency obligations, mortgage-backed
securities and other investments permitted by applicable law. Funds for lending
and other investment activities are obtained primarily from savings deposits
and loan principal repayments. Advances from the FHLB of Cincinnati are
utilized from time to time as an additional source of funds.
Interest on loans and investments is the Association's primary source
of income. The Association's principal expense is interest paid on deposit
accounts. Operating results are dependent to a significant degree on the "net
interest income" of the Association, which is the difference between interest
income earned on loans, mortgage-backed securities and other interest-earning
assets and interest paid on deposits and borrowings. Like most thrift
institutions, the Association's interest income and interest expense are
significantly affected by general economic conditions and by the policies of
various regulatory authorities.
MARKET AREA
The Association conducts business from its main office in Bellevue,
Ohio, and its nine branch offices in Bellevue and the northern Ohio cities of
Ashland, Clyde, Findlay, Fremont, Norwalk, Sandusky, Tiffin and Willard. The
Association's primary market area for lending and deposit activity consists of
the six counties in which the Association has its offices.
The economy of the Association's primary market area is stable.
Population growth and household growth have occurred at slightly slower rates
than the State of Ohio as a whole. The principal segments of the local economy
are manufacturing, wholesale/retail trade, tourism and other service
industries. Erie and Sandusky Counties include popular tourist attractions
along Lake Erie, such as Cedar Point, which provide a significant number of
jobs during the summer season and draw large numbers of visitors to the area.
Other major employers in the Association's primary market area include
Whirlpool Corporation, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Consolidated Biscuit Co.,
General Motors, Ford Motor Company, Marathon Oil and R.R. Donnelly Co. There
are also several colleges and universities in the Association's primary market
area.
LENDING ACTIVITIES
GENERAL. The Association's principal lending activity is the
origination of conventional real estate loans, including construction loans,
secured by one- to four-family homes located in the Association's primary
market area. Loans secured by multifamily properties containing more than four
units and nonresidential properties, including construction loans, are also
offered by the Association. The Association does not originate first mortgage
loans insured by the Federal Housing Authority or
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guaranteed by the Veterans Administration. In addition to real estate lending,
the Association originates a limited number of commercial loans and consumer
loans, including education loans, loans secured by deposit accounts, automobile
loans and a limited number of unsecured loans.
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LOAN PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION. The following table presents certain
information in respect of the composition of the Association's loan
portfolio at the dates indicated:
[CAPTION]
At December 31,
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1996 1995 1994
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Percent Percent Percent
of total of total of total
Amount loans Amount loans Amount loans
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(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate loans:
One- to four-family $248,694 85.35% $226,868 85.90% $207,943 86.61%
Home equity 11,651 4.00 8,546 3.24 5,509 2.29
Multifamily 9,028 3.10 8,213 3.11 8,019 3.35
Nonresidential 8,842 3.03 9,100 3.45 6,511 2.71
Construction (1) 8,765 3.01 6,746 2.55 7,187 2.99
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Total real estate loans 286,980 98.49 259,473 98.25 235,169 97.95
Commercial loans 398 0.14 585 0.22 666 0.28
Consumer loans:
Education loans 1,268 0.44 1,456 0.55 1,650 0.68
Loans on deposits 1,087 0.37 987 0.38 1,032 0.43
Automobile loans 773 0.27 826 0.31 807 0.34
Other consumer loans 831 0.29 771 0.29 763 0.32
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Total consumer loans 3,959 1.37 4,040 1.53 4,252 1.77
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Total loans 291,337 100.00% 264,098 100.00% 240,087 100.00%
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Less:
Deferred loan origination fees (3,977) (3,598) (3,341)
Allowance for loan losses (1,557) (1,376) (1,209)
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Net loans $285,803 $259,124 $235,537
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At December 31,
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1993 1992
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Percent Percent
of total of total
Amount loans Amount loans
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(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate loans:
One- to four-family $180,580 86.38% $162,648 85.20%
Home equity 4,179 2.00 4,422 2.32
Multifamily 8,584 4.10 9,243 4.85
Nonresidential 7,171 3.43 6,544 3.43
Construction (1) 3,799 1.82 2,270 1.19
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Total real estate loans 204,313 97.73 185,127 96.99
Commercial loans 567 0.27 714 0.37
Consumer loans:
Education loans 1,729 0.83 1,837 0.96
Loans on deposits 1,071 0.51 1,372 0.72
Automobile loans 608 0.29 829 0.43
Other consumer loans 777 0.37 1,004 0.53
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Total consumer loans 4,185 2.00 5,042 2.64
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Total loans 209,065 100.00% 190,883 100.00%
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Less:
Deferred loan origination fees (3,063) (2,632)
Allowance for loan losses (1,001) (773)
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Net loans $205,001 $187,478
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(1) Net of the undisbursed portion of construction loans.
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LOAN MATURITY. The following table sets forth certain information as
of December 31, 1996, regarding the dollar amount of loans maturing in the
Association's portfolio based on their contractual terms to maturity. Demand
loans, home equity loans and other loans having no stated schedule of
repayments or no stated maturity are reported as due in one year or less.
Due during the year ending Due in Due in
December 31, Due in years years Due in
-------------------------- years 2002 2007 year 2017
2000 and through through and
1997 1998 1999 2001 2006 2016 after Total
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(In thousands)
Real estate loans:
One- to four-family $ 651 $283 $ 522 $2,081 $17,005 $132,228 $95,924 $248,694
Home equity - - - - - - 11,651 11,651
Multifamily and nonresidential 377 72 255 690 2,118 11,353 3,005 17,870
Construction 473 - - - 55 4,236 4,001 8,765
Commercial loans 190 1 48 - 21 138 - 398
Consumer loans 1,384 307 463 585 724 496 - 3,959
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Total $3,075 $663 $1,288 $3,356 $19,923 $148,451 $114,581 $291,337
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The following table sets forth the dollar amount of all loans which
will become due more than one year from December 31, 1996, and which have
predetermined interest rates or adjustable interest rates:
Due more than one year after
December 31, 1996
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(In thousands)
Fixed interest rates $179,875
Adjustable interest rates 108,387
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$288,262
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LOANS SECURED BY ONE- TO FOUR-FAMILY REAL ESTATE. The principal
lending activity of the Association is the origination of permanent
conventional loans secured by one- to four-family residences, primarily
single-family residences, located within the Association's primary market area.
Each of such loans is secured by a first mortgage on the underlying real estate
and improvements thereon, if any. At December 31, 1996, the Association's one-
to four-family residential real estate loan portfolio was approximately $248.7
million, or 85.35% of total loans.
OTS regulations and Ohio law limit the amount which the Association
may lend in relationship to the appraised value of the real estate and
improvements at the time of loan origination. In accordance with such
regulations and laws, the Association typically makes loans on one- to
four-family residences for up to 80% of the value of the real estate and
improvements (the "LTV") and occasionally makes loans with up to a 95% LTV. The
principal amount of any loan which exceeds an 80% LTV at the time of
origination is usually covered by private mortgage insurance at the expense of
the borrower.
Fixed-rate one- to four-family loans are offered by the Association,
currently for terms of up to 30 years. Adjustable-rate one- to four-family real
estate loans ("ARMs") are also offered by the Association for terms of up to 30
years. The interest rate adjustment periods on such ARMs are one year and the
rates are tied to the one-year U.S. Treasury bill rate. The new interest rate
at each change date is determined by adding a specified margin, typically
between 2.75% and 3.75%, to the prevailing index. The maximum allowable
adjustment at each adjustment date is 1% or 2% with a maximum adjustment of 6%
over the term of the loan. The initial rate on an ARM with a 1% cap is
typically higher than the initial rate on an ARM with a 2% cap to compensate
for the reduced interest rate sensitivity. The initial rate on ARMs originated
by the Association is sometimes less than the sum of the index at the time of
origination plus the specified margin. Such loans may be subject to greater
risk of default as the interest rate adjusts to the fully-indexed level. The
Association attempts to reduce the risks by underwriting such loans on the
basis of the payment amount the borrower will be required to pay during the
second year of the loan, assuming the maximum possible rate increase.
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Adjustable-rate loans decrease the Association's interest rate risk
but involve other risks, primarily credit risk, because as interest rates rise
the payment by the borrower rises to the extent permitted by the terms of the
loan, thereby increasing the potential for default. At the same time, the
marketability of the underlying property may be adversely affected by higher
interest rates. The Association believes that these risks have not had a
material adverse effect on the Association to date.
HOME EQUITY LOANS. In recent years, lines of credit secured by the
equity in a borrower's principal residence have become increasingly popular.
The Association offers home equity lines of credit in an amount which, when
added to any prior indebtedness secured by the real estate, does not exceed 85%
of the appraised value of the real estate. The Association's home equity loans
have terms of up to 30 years. The borrower can draw on the line of credit
during the first 15 years and must repay the loan during the second 15 years.
Home equity loans are typically secured by a second mortgage on the real
estate. The Association frequently holds the first mortgage, although the
Association will make home equity loans in cases where another lender holds the
first mortgage. The interest rates charged by the Association on home equity
loans adjust quarterly and are tied to the composite prime rate of 75% of the
thirty largest U.S. banks, as published in The Wall Street Journal.
At December 31, 1996, the Association had $11.7 million, or 4.00% of
total loans, in home equity loans.
LOANS SECURED BY MULTIFAMILY REAL ESTATE. In addition to loans on one-
to four-family properties, the Association originates loans secured by
multifamily properties containing over four units. Multifamily loans are
offered with adjustable rates for terms of up to 30 years and have a maximum
LTV of 80%.
Multifamily lending is generally considered to involve a higher degree
of risk than one- to four-family residential lending because the borrower
typically depends upon income generated by the project to cover operating
expenses and debt service. The profitability of a project can be affected by
economic conditions, government policies and other factors beyond the control
of the borrower. The Association attempts to reduce the risk associated with
multifamily lending by evaluating the creditworthiness of the borrower and the
projected income from the project and by obtaining personal guarantees on loans
made to corporations and partnerships. The Association requests that borrowers
submit rent rolls and that all borrowers submit financial statements annually
to enable the Association to monitor such loans.
At December 31, 1996, loans secured by multifamily properties totaled
approximately $9.0 million, or 3.10% of total loans.
LOANS SECURED BY NONRESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE. At December 31, 1996,
approximately $8.8 million, or 3.03%, of the Association's total loans were
secured by permanent mortgages on nonresidential real estate. Such loans have
adjustable rates, terms of up to 25 years and LTVs of up to 75%. Among the
properties securing nonresidential real estate loans are office buildings and
motel and retail properties located in the Association's primary market area.
For the last five years, the amount of the Association's nonresidential real
estate loans as a percent of total loans has ranged from a low of 2.71% at
December 31, 1994, to a high of 3.45% at December 31, 1995.
Although the loans secured by nonresidential real estate typically
have higher interest rates than one- to four-family residential real estate
loans, nonresidential real estate lending is generally considered to involve a
higher degree of risk than residential lending due to the relatively larger
loan amounts and the effects of general economic conditions on the successful
operation of income-producing properties. The Association has endeavored to
reduce such risk by evaluating the credit history and past performance of the
borrower, the location of the real estate, the financial condition of the
borrower, the quality and characteristics of the income stream generated by the
property and appraisals supporting the property's valuation. The Association
also makes loans for the construction of nonresidential real estate.
CONSTRUCTION LOANS. The Association makes loans for the construction
of single-family houses, multifamily properties and nonresidential real estate
projects. At December 31, 1996, the Association's loan portfolio included $8.8
million in construction loans, or 3.01% of total loans, net of undisbursed
proceeds.
The Association's construction loan portfolio at December 31, 1996,
consisted of loans to individuals and builders for the construction and
permanent financing of single-family residences. Such loans are offered with
fixed or adjustable rates for terms of up to 30 years. During the first year,
while the residence is being constructed, the borrower is required to pay
interest only.
At December 31, 1996, the Association had no loans for the
construction of nonresidential real estate in its portfolio.
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Construction loans generally involve greater underwriting and default
risks than do loans secured by mortgages on existing properties. Loan funds are
advanced upon the security of the project under construction, which is more
difficult to value before the completion of construction. Moreover, because of
the uncertainties inherent in estimating construction costs, it is relatively
difficult to evaluate accurately the LTV and the total loan funds required to
complete a project. In the event a default on a construction loan occurs and
foreclosure follows, the Association would have to take control of the project
and attempt either to arrange for completion of construction or dispose of the
unfinished project. All of the Association's construction loans are secured by
property in the Association's primary market area.
COMMERCIAL LOANS. The Association occasionally makes commercial loans
to businesses in its primary market area. Such loans are typically secured by a
security interest in inventory, accounts receivable or other assets of the
borrower. At December 31, 1996, the Association's commercial loan portfolio was
$398,000, or 0.14% of total loans.
CONSUMER LOANS. The Association makes various types of consumer loans,
including education loans, loans made to depositors on the security of their
deposit accounts, automobile loans and other secured loans and unsecured
personal loans. Consumer loans are made at fixed rates of interest and for
varying terms based on the type of loan. At December 31, 1996, the Association
had approximately $4.0 million, or 1.37% of total loans, invested in consumer
loans.
Consumer loans, particularly consumer loans which are unsecured or are
secured by rapidly depreciating assets such as automobiles, may entail greater
risk than do residential real estate loans. Repossessed collateral for a
defaulted consumer loan may not provide an adequate source of repayment of the
outstanding loan balance. The risk of default on consumer loans increases
during periods of recession, high unemployment and other adverse economic
conditions.
LOAN SOLICITATION AND PROCESSING. Loan originations are developed from
a number of sources, including continuing business with depositors, other
borrowers and real estate developers, solicitations by the Association's
lending staff and walk-in customers.
Loan applications for permanent real estate loans are taken by loan
personnel in the office where the loan is originated. The Association typically
obtains a credit report, verification of employment and other documentation
concerning the creditworthiness of the borrower. An appraisal of the fair
market value of the real estate which will be given as security for the loan is
prepared by a staff appraiser or a fee appraiser approved by the Board of
Directors. Upon the completion of the appraisal and the receipt of information
on the credit history of the borrower, the application for a loan is submitted
for review in accordance with the Association's underwriting guidelines to the
Association's Executive Committee. All loans are ratified by the full Board of
Directors.
Under the Association's current loan guidelines, if a real estate loan
application is approved, title insurance is usually obtained on the real estate
which will secure the mortgage loan. In the past, the Association used an
attorney's opinion for single-family loans, whereas title insurance was
typically used for nonresidential real estate loans. Borrowers are required to
carry satisfactory fire and casualty insurance and flood insurance, if
applicable, and to name the Association as an insured mortgagee.
The procedure for approval of construction loans is the same as for
permanent real estate loans, except that an appraiser evaluates the building
plans, construction specifications and estimates of construction costs. The
Association also evaluates the feasibility of the proposed construction project
and the experience and record of the builder.
Consumer loans are underwritten on the basis of the borrower's
credit history and an analysis of the borrower's income and expenses, ability
to repay the loan and the value of the collateral, if any.
LOAN ORIGINATIONS, PURCHASES AND SALES. Currently, the Association is
originating both fixed-rate and ARM loans for its portfolio and not with the
intention of selling such loans in the secondary market, although a majority of
the loans in the Association's portfolio conform to the secondary market
standards of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (the "FHLMC") or the
Federal National Mortgage Association (the "FNMA"). The Association charges a
higher interest rate on loans that do not conform to FHLMC or FNMA standards to
mitigate the increased interest rate risk associated with loans that cannot be
readily sold.
Loan sales have not been a significant business activity for the
Association, although it has sold loans in the past when funds were needed for
new loan originations and market conditions favored a sale. At December 31,
1996, the Association had $5.7 million of loans serviced for others.
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The following table presents the Association's loan origination,
purchase and sale activity for the periods indicated:
Year ended December 31,
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1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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(In thousands)
Loans originated:
One- to four-family residential $58,626 $46,007 $50,809 $57,916 $49,906
Multifamily residential 702 375 149 296 1,129
Nonresidential 957 848 446 272 1,116
Construction 18,751 17,478 15,986 12,791 7,623
Commercial 624 601 836 969 542
Consumer 2,572 2,568 2,627 1,867 2,523
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Total loans originated 82,232 67,877 70,853 74,111 62,839
Loan participations purchased - - - 25 -
Reductions:
Principal repayments 54,521 40,609 40,571 53,375 47,740
Loans sold - 1,250 - - -
Transfers from loans to real estate owned - 33 276 48 -
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Total reductions 54,521 41,892 40,847 53,423 47,740
Increase (decrease) in other items, net (1) 1,032 2,398 (530) 3,190 698
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Net increase $26,679 $23,587 $30,536 $17,523 $14,401
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(1) Other items consist of the undisbursed portion of construction loans,
net loan origination fees, unearned interest and the allowance for
loan losses.
FEDERAL LENDING LIMIT. OTS regulations impose a lending limit on the
aggregate amount that a savings association can lend to one borrower to an
amount equal to 15% of the association's total capital for risk-based capital
purposes plus any loan loss reserves not already included in total capital (the
"Lending Limit Capital"). A savings association may loan to one borrower an
additional amount not to exceed 10% of the association's Lending Limit Capital,
if the additional amount is fully secured by certain forms of "readily
marketable collateral." Real estate is not considered "readily marketable
collateral." An exception to this limit permits loans of any type to one
borrower of up to $500,000. In addition, the OTS, under certain circumstances,
may permit exceptions to the lending limit on a case-by-case basis. In applying
these limits, the regulations require that loans to certain related or
affiliated borrowers be aggregated.
Based on such limits, the Association was able to lend approximately
$8.6 million to one borrower at December 31, 1996. The largest amount the
Association had outstanding to one borrower and related persons or entities at
December 31, 1996, was $3.9 million, consisting primarily of two loans secured
by motels in the Association's primary market area.
LOAN ORIGINATION AND OTHER FEES. The Association realizes loan
origination fee and other fee income from its lending activities and also
realizes income from late payment charges, application fees and fees for other
miscellaneous services.
Loan origination fees and other fees are a volatile source of income,
varying with the volume of lending, loan repayments and general economic
conditions. All nonrefundable loan origination fees and certain direct loan
origination costs are deferred and recognized in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 91 as an adjustment to yield over the life
of the related loan.
DELINQUENT LOANS, NONPERFORMING ASSETS AND CLASSIFIED ASSETS.
Delinquent loans are loans for which payment has not been received within 30
days of the payment due date. Loan payments are due on the first day of the
month with the interest portion of the payment applicable to interest accrued
during the prior month. When loan payments have not been made by the thirtieth
of the month, late notices are sent to the borrower. If payment is not received
by the sixtieth day, second notices are sent
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and telephone calls are made. Each loan bears a late payment penalty
which is assessed as soon as such loan is more than 15 days delinquent.
The late penalty is 5% of the payment due.
When a loan secured by real estate becomes delinquent more than 90
days, the Board of Directors reviews the loan and foreclosure proceedings are
instituted if the Board determines that the delinquency is not likely to be
resolved in a reasonable period of time. An appraisal of the security is
performed when foreclosure proceedings are initiated. If the appraisal
indicates that the value of the collateral is less than the book value of the
loan, a valuation allowance is established for such loan.
When a consumer loan becomes more than 120 days past due, the loan is
classified loss and a specific reserve is established for the book balance of
the loan.
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The following table reflects the amount of loans in a delinquent
status as of the dates indicated:
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1996 1995 1994
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Percent Percent Percent
of total of total of total
Number Amount loans Number Amount loans Number Amount loans
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(Dollars in thousands)
Loans delinquent for:
30 - 59 days 65 $1,267 0.43% 70 $1,238 0.47% 56 $1,394 0.58%
60 - 89 days 34 575 0.20 47 749 0.28 36 1,342 0.56
90 days and over 75 999 0.34 73 1,502 0.57 47 1,142 0.48
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Total delinquent 174 $2,841 0.97% 190 $3,489 1.32% 139 $3,878 1.62%
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1993 1992
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Percent Percent
of total of total
Number Amount loans Number Amount loans
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(Dollars in thousands)
Loans delinquent for:
30 - 59 days 57 $1,380 0.66% 89 $1,868 0.97%
60 - 89 days 39 1,264 0.60 54 935 0.49
90 days and over 52 1,752 0.84 87 1,882 0.99
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Total delinquent 148 $4,396 2.10% 230 $4,685 2.45%
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Nonperforming assets include nonaccruing loans, accruing loans which
are delinquent 90 days or more, real estate acquired by foreclosure or by
deed-in-lieu thereof, in-substance foreclosures and repossessed assets. The
Association ceases to accrue interest on real estate loans if the collateral
value is not adequate, in the opinion of management, to cover the outstanding
principal and interest.
The following table sets forth information with respect to the accrual
and nonaccrual status of the Association's loans and other nonperforming assets
at the dates indicated:
At December 31,
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1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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(Dollars in thousands)
Accruing loans delinquent 90
days or more $ 721 $ 939 $ 874 $ 325 $ 387
Loans accounted for on a
nonaccrual basis:
Real estate:
One- to four-family 504 621 548 899 1,232
Multifamily - - - 652 469
Nonresidential - 7 63 43 -
Consumer 13 5 13 9 65
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Total nonaccrual loans 517 633 624 1,603 1,766
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Total nonperforming loans 1,238 1,572 1,498 1,928 2,153
Real estate owned 15 15 48 63 -
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Total nonperforming assets $1,253 $1,587 $1,546 $1,991 $2,153
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Allowance for loan losses $1,557 $1,376 $1,209 $1,001 773
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Nonperforming assets as a
percent of total assets 0.38% 0.49% 0.58% 0.81% 0.95%
Nonperforming loans as a percent
of total loans 0.42% 0.60% 0.62% 0.92% 1.13%
Allowance for loan losses as a
percent of nonperforming
loans 125.77% 87.53% 80.71% 51.92% 35.90%
For the year ended December 31, 1996, gross interest income which
would have been recorded had nonaccruing loans been current in accordance with
their original terms was $32,000. Interest collected on such loans and included
in net income was $27,000.
Real estate acquired by the Association as a result of foreclosure
proceedings is classified as real estate owned ("REO") until it is sold. When
property is so acquired it is recorded by the Association at the estimated fair
value of the real estate at the date of acquisition, less estimated selling
expenses, and any write-down resulting therefrom is charged to the allowance
for loan losses. Interest accrual, if any, ceases no later than the date of
acquisition of the real estate, and all costs incurred from such date in
maintaining the property are expensed. Costs relating to the development and
improvement of the property are capitalized to the extent of fair value.
The Association classifies its own assets on a monthly basis in
accordance with federal regulations. Problem assets are classified as
"substandard," "doubtful" or "loss." "Substandard" assets have one or more
defined weaknesses and are characterized by the distinct possibility that the
Association will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
"Doubtful" assets have the same weaknesses as "substandard" assets, with the
additional characteristics that (i) the weaknesses make collection or
liquidation in full on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and
values questionable and (ii) there is a
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high possibility of loss. An asset classified "loss" is considered
uncollectible and of such little value that its continuance as an asset
of the Association is not warranted.
The aggregate amounts of the Association's classified assets at the
dates indicated were as follows:
At December 31,
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1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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(In thousands)
Classified assets:
Substandard $874 $1,408 $1,441 $1,654 $1,491
Doubtful - - - - -
Loss 54 46 74 101 134
---- ------ ------ ------ ------
Total classified assets $928 $1,454 $1,515 $1,755 $1,625
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The Association establishes general allowances for loan losses for any
loan classified as substandard or doubtful. If an asset, or portion thereof, is
classified as loss, the Association establishes specific allowances for losses
in the amount of 100% of the portion of the asset classified loss. Generally,
the Association charges off the portion of any real estate loan deemed to be
uncollectible.
The Association analyzes each classified asset on a monthly basis to
determine whether a change in its classification is appropriate under the
circumstances. Such analysis focuses on a variety of factors, including the
amount of any delinquency and the reasons for the delinquency, if any, the use
of the real estate securing the loan, the status of the borrower and the
appraised value of the real estate. As such factors change, the classification
of the asset will change accordingly.
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES. Senior management, with oversight by the
Board, reviews on a monthly basis the allowance for loan losses as it relates
to a number of relevant factors, including but not limited to, trends in the
level of delinquent and nonperforming assets and classified loans, current and
anticipated economic conditions in the primary lending area, past loss
experience and possible losses arising from specific problem assets. To a
lesser extent, management also considers loan concentrations to single
borrowers and changes in the composition of the loan portfolio. While
management believes that it uses the best information available to determine
the allowance for loan losses, unforeseen market conditions could result in
adjustments, and net income could be significantly affected if circumstances
differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the final
determination.
The foregoing statement regarding the adequacy of the allowance for
loan losses is a "forward-looking" statement within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Factors that could affect the adequacy of the
loan loss allowance include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) changes
in the national and local economy which may negatively impact the ability of
borrowers to repay their loans and which may cause the value of real estate and
other properties that secure outstanding loans to decline; (2) unforeseen
adverse changes in circumstances with respect to certain large loans; (3)
decreases in the value of collateral securing consumer loans to amounts less
than the outstanding balances of the consumer loans; and (4) determinations by
various regulatory agencies that the Association must recognize additions to
its loan loss allowance based on such regulators' judgment of information
available to them at the time of their examinations.
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The following table sets forth an analysis of the Association's
allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated:
Year ended December 31,
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1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of period $1,376 $1,209 $1,001 $ 773 $ 526
Charge-offs - (17) (4) (18) (5)
Recoveries 1 4 12 6 22
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Net (charge-offs) recoveries 1 (13) 8 (12) 17
Provision for loan losses 180 180 200 240 230
------ ------ ------ ------ -----
Balance at end of year $1,557 $1,376 $1,209 $1,001 $ 773
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Net (charge-offs) recoveries to
average loans 0.00% (0.01)% 0.00% (0.01)% 0.01%
Allowance for loan losses to
total loans 0.53% 0.52% 0.50% 0.48% 0.40%
The following table sets forth the allocation of the Association's
allowance for loan losses by type of loan at the dates indicated:
At December 31,
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1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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Percent of Percent of Percent of Percent of Percent of
loans loans loans loans loans
in each in each in each in each in each
category to category to category to category to category to
total total total total total
Amount loans Amount loans Amount loans Amount loans Amount loans
------ ---------- ------ ----------- ------ ----------- ------ ---------- ------ -----------
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at year
end applicable to:
Real estate loans $1,166 99% $1,036 98% $ 913 98% $ 765 98% $562 97%
Commercial loans 30 - 27 - 23 - 18 - 13 -
Consumer loans 134 1 112 2 103 2 83 2 103 3
Unallocated 227 - 201 - 170 - 135 - 95 -
------ --- ------ --- ----- --- ------ --- ---- ---
Total $1,557 100% $1,376 100% $1,209 100% $1,001 100% $773 100%
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Because the loan loss allowance is based on estimates, it is monitored
monthly and adjusted as necessary to provide an adequate allowance.
INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES
Federal regulation and Ohio law permit the Association to invest in
various types of investments, including interest-bearing deposits in other
financial institutions, U.S. Treasury and agency obligations, mortgage-backed
securities and certain other specified investments. The Board of Directors of
the Association has adopted an investment policy which authorizes management to
make investments in U.S. Government and agency securities, deposits in the
FHLB, certificates of deposit in federally-insured financial institutions,
banker's acceptances issued by major U.S. banks, corporate debt securities
rated at least "AA," or equivalent, by a major statistical rating firm and
municipal or other tax free obligations. The Association's investment policy is
designed primarily to provide and maintain liquidity within regulatory
guidelines, to maintain a balance of high quality investments to minimize risk
and to maximize return without sacrificing liquidity and safety.
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The following table sets forth the composition of the Association's
interest-bearing deposits, investment securities and mortgage-backed
securities at the dates indicated:
At December 31,
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1996 1995
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Carrying % of Fair % of Carrying % of Fair % of
value total value total value total value total
-------- ----- ----- ----- -------- ----- ----- -----
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-bearing deposits:
Demand deposits $2,101 7.03% $2,101 7.02% $ 4,894 9.10% $ 4,894 9.08%
Overnight deposits 4,000 13.38 4,000 13.36 21,000 39.05 21,000 38.97
Time deposits - - - - - - - -
------ ------ ------- ------ ------- ------ ------- -----
Total interest-bearing deposits 6,101 20.41 6,101 20.38 25,894 48.15 25,894 48.05
Investment securities:
U.S. Treasury securities:
Available for sale 21,938 73.38 21,938 73.27 16,144 30.02 16,144 29.95
Held to maturity - - - - 9,987 18.57 10,045 18.64
Equity securities (1) 1,298 4.34 1,298 4.33 984 1.83 1.83
------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------
Total investment securities 23,236 77.72 23,236 77.60 27,115 50.42 27,173 50.42
------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------
Mortgage-backed securities 561 1.87 608 2.02 767 1.43 1.53
------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------
Total investments $29,898 100.00% $29,945 100.00% $53,776 100.00% $53,893 100.00%
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At December 31,
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1994
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Carrying % of Fair % of
value total value total
-------- ----- ----- -----
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-bearing deposits:
Demand deposits $ 3,337 14.29% $ 3,337 14.42%
Overnight deposits 1,500 6.42 1,500 6.48
Time deposits 2,500 10.71 2,500 10.81
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Total interest-bearing deposits 7,337 31.42 7,337 31.71
Investment securities:
U.S. Treasury securities:
Available for sale - - - -
Held to maturity 14,442 61.85 14,181 61.28
Equity securities (1) 585 2.50 585 2.53
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Total investment securities 15,027 64.35 14,766 63.81
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Mortgage-backed securities 987 4.23 1,037 4.48
------- ------ ------- ------
Total investments $23,351 100.00% $23,140 100.00%
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(1) Comprised of FHLMC preferred stock.
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The maturities of the Association's interest-bearing deposits
and investment securities at December 31, 1996, are indicated in the
following table:
At December 31, 1996
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After one After five After
through through ten
One year or less five years ten years years Total
----------------- ------------------- ----------------- ------------------ -------------------------------
Weighted
Carrying Average Carrying Average Carrying Average Carrying Average Carrying Market average
value yield value yield value yield value yield value value yield
-------- ------- -------- ------- -------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------ --------
(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-bearing
deposits $ 6,101 6.21% $ - -% $ - -% $ - -% $ 6,101 $ 6,101 6.21%
U.S. Treasury
securities 12,030 6.02 9,908 5.28 - - - - 21,938 21,938 5.69
Mortgage-backed
securities - - 26 8.50 165 10.00 370 10.95 561 608 10.56
------- ---- ------ ---- ---- ----- ---- ----- ------ ------- -----
Total $18,131 6.08% $9,934 5.29% $165 10.00% $370 10.95% $28,600 $28,647 5.89%
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DEPOSITS AND BORROWINGS
GENERAL. Deposits have traditionally been the primary source of the
Association's funds for use in lending and other investment activities. In
addition to deposits, the Association derives funds from interest payments and
principal repayments on loans and income on interest-earning assets. Loan
payments are a relatively stable source of funds, while deposit inflows and
outflows fluctuate more in response to general interest rates and money market
conditions. The Association also utilizes FHLB advances as an alternative
source of funds.
DEPOSITS. Deposits are attracted principally from within the
Association's primary market area through the offering of a broad selection of
deposit instruments, including NOW accounts, demand deposit accounts, money
market accounts, regular passbook savings accounts, term certificate accounts,
IRAs and Keogh accounts. Interest rates paid, maturity terms, service fees and
withdrawal penalties for the various types of accounts are established
periodically by management of the Association based on the Association's
liquidity requirements, growth goals and interest rates paid by competitors.
The Association does not use brokers to attract deposits. The amount of
deposits from outside the Association's primary market area is not significant.
At December 31, 1996, the Association's certificates of deposit
totaled $183.6 million, or 70.88% of total deposits. Of such amount,
approximately $122.3 million in certificates of deposit mature within one year.
Based on past experience and the Association's prevailing pricing strategies,
management believes that a substantial percentage of such certificates will be
renewed with the Association at maturity. If deviation from historical
experience occurs, the Association can utilize borrowings from the FHLB of
Cincinnati as an alternative source of funds, up to the Association's limit on
such borrowings, which was $52.9 million at December 31, 1996.
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The following table sets forth the dollar amount of deposits in the
various types of accounts offered by the Association at the dates indicated:
At December 31,
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1996 1995 1994
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Weighted
average
rate at Percent of Percent of Percent of
December 31, total total total
1996 Amount deposits Amount deposits Amount deposits
------------ ------ ---------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------
(Dollars in thousands)
Transaction accounts:
Non-interest bearing
demand deposits -% $ 3,173 1.22% $ 2,910 1.22% $ 2,436 1.05%
Passbook savings accounts 3.10 53,410 20.62 51,008 21.41 62,804 27.08
NOW accounts 2.50 14,321 5.53 12,692 5.33 11,049 4.76
Money market accounts 3.00 4,531 1.75 4,892 2.05 5,556 2.40
--------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------
Total transaction accounts 75,435 29.12 71,502 30.01 81,845 35.29
Certificates of deposit:
2.01% - 4.00% - - - - - 19,078 8.22
4.01% - 6.00% 5.49 130,367 50.32 115,406 48.43 99,199 42.77
6.01% - 8.00% 6.44 28,962 11.18 28,759 12.07 7,759 3.34
8.01% - 10.00% 8.05 6 0.00 311 0.13 786 0.34
Adjustable-rate (1) 5.79 24,304 9.38 22,304 9.36 23,299 10.04
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Total certificates
of deposit 5.68 183,639 70.88 166,780 69.99 150,121 64.71
-------- ------ -------- ------ -------- ------
Total deposits 4.86% $259,074 100.00% $238,282 100.00% $231,966 100.00%
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(1) Consists of IRA and Keogh accounts, the rates on which adjust
monthly at the discretion of the Association.
The Association bids on deposits of public funds from entities in its
primary market area. The amount of such deposits was approximately $15.8
million at December 31, 1996.
The following table shows rate and maturity information for the
Association's certificates of deposit at December 31, 1996:
Amount Due
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Over Over
Up to 1 year to 2 years to Over
Rate one year 2 years 3 years 3 years Total
---- -------- --------- ---------- -------- -----
(In thousands)
4.01% to 6.00% $ 94,984 $21,155 $10,526 $3,702 $130,367
6.01% to 8.00% 10,816 9,810 3,389 4,947 28,962
8.01% to 10.00% 6 - - - 6
Adjustable rate 16,506 7,798 - - 24,304
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Total certificates of deposit $122,312 $38,763 $13,915 $8,649 $183,639
-------- ------- ------- ------ --------
The following table presents the amount of the Association's
certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more, by the time remaining until
maturity, at December 31, 1996:
Maturity Amount
- -------- ------
(In thousands)
Three months or less $ 9,182
Over 3 months to 6 months 9,167
Over 6 months to 12 months 11,228
Over 12 months 5,793
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Total $35,370
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The following table sets forth the Association's deposit account
balance activity for the periods indicated:
Year ended December 31,
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1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance $238,282 $231,966 $219,704
Deposits 399,604 402,953 305,274
Withdrawals (388,210) (405,184) (300,341)
-------- -------- ---------
Net deposits before interest credited 249,676 229,735 224,637
Interest credited 9,398 8,547 7,329
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Ending balance $259,074 $238,282 $231,966
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Net increase $ 20,792 $ 6,316 $ 12,262
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Percent increase 8.7% 2.7% 5.6%
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BORROWINGS. The FHLB system functions as a central reserve bank,
providing credit for its member institutions and certain other financial
institutions. As a member in good standing of the FHLB of Cincinnati, the
Association is authorized to apply for advances from the FHLB of Cincinnati,
provided certain standards of creditworthiness have been met. Under current
regulations, an association must meet certain qualifications to be eligible for
FHLB advances. The extent to which an association is eligible for such advances
will depend upon whether it meets the Qualified Thrift Lender Test (the "QTL
test"). If an association meets the QTL test, it will be eligible for 100% of
the advances it would otherwise be eligible to receive. If an association does
not meet the QTL test, it will be eligible for such advances only to the extent
it holds specified QTL test assets. At December 31, 1996, the Association was
in compliance with the QTL test.
The following table sets forth the maximum month-end balance and
average balance of the Association's FHLB advances during the periods indicated:
Year Ended December 31,
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1996 1995 1994
---- ---- ----
(Dollars in thousands)
Maximum balance $2,000 $15,000 $6,000
Average balance 462 6,615 1,308
Weighted average interest rate 6.15% 6.64% 6.34%
At December 31, 1996, the Association had outstanding FHLB advances
totalling $2.0 million, with a weighted average interest rate of 6.15%.
COMPETITION
The Association competes for deposits with other savings associations,
savings banks, commercial banks and credit unions and with the issuers of
commercial paper and other securities, such as shares in money market mutual
funds. The primary factors in competing for deposits are interest rates and
convenience of office location. In making loans, the Association competes with
other savings banks, savings associations, commercial banks, mortgage brokers,
consumer finance companies, credit unions, leasing companies and other lenders.
The Association competes for loan originations primarily through the interest
rates and loan fees it charges and through the efficiency and quality of
services it provides to borrowers. Competition is intense and is affected by,
among other things, the general availability of lendable funds, general and
local economic conditions, current interest rate levels and other factors which
are not readily predictable. The Association does not offer all of the products
and services offered by some of its competitors, particularly commercial banks.
The Association monitors the product offerings of its competitors and adds new
products when it can do so competitively and cost effectively.
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The size of financial institutions competing with the Association is
likely to increase as a result of changes in statutes and regulations
eliminating various restrictions on interstate and inter-industry branching and
acquisitions. Such increased competition may have an adverse effect upon the
Association.
EMPLOYEES
As of December 31, 1996, the Association had 76 full-time employees
and 12 part-time employees. The Association believes that relations with its
employees are excellent. The Association offers health and disability benefits,
life insurance and an employee stock ownership plan. None of the employees of
the Association are represented by a collective bargaining unit.
REGULATION
GENERAL
The Corporation is a savings and loan holding company within the
meaning of the Home Owners Loan Act, as amended (the "HOLA"). Consequently, the
Corporation is subject to regulation, examination and oversight by the OTS and
must submit periodic reports to the OTS concerning its activities and financial
condition. In addition, as a corporation organized under Ohio law, the
Corporation is subject to provisions of the Ohio Revised Code applicable to
corporations generally.
As a savings and loan association chartered under the laws of Ohio,
Industrial is subject to regulation, examination and oversight by the
Superintendent of the Division of Financial Institutions of the Department of
Commerce of the State of Ohio (the "Ohio Superintendent"). Because Industrial's
deposits are insured by the FDIC, Industrial also is subject to regulation and
examination by the OTS and regulatory oversight by the FDIC. Industrial must
file periodic reports with the OTS concerning its activities and financial
condition. Examinations are conducted periodically by federal and state
regulators to determine whether Industrial is in compliance with various
regulatory requirements and is operating in a safe and sound manner. Industrial
is a member of the FHLB and is subject to certain regulations promulgated by
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "FRB").
Congress is considering legislation to eliminate the federal savings
and loan charter and the separate federal regulation of savings and loan
associations, and the Department of the Treasury is preparing a report for
Congress on the development of a common charter for all federally-chartered
financial institutions. Pursuant to such legislation, Congress may eliminate
the OTS and Industrial may be regulated under federal law as a bank or be
required to change its charter. Such change in regulation or charter would
likely change the range of activities in which Industrial may engage and would
probably subject Industrial to more regulation by the FDIC. In addition, the
Corporation might become subject to a different set of holding company
regulations limiting the activities in which the Corporation may engage and
subjecting the Corporation to additional regulatory requirements, including
separate capital requirements. At this time, the Corporation cannot predict
when or whether Congress may actually pass legislation regarding the
Corporation's and Industrial's regulatory requirements or charter. Although
such legislation may change the activities in which the Corporation or
Industrial are authorized to engage, it is not anticipated that the current
activities of either the Corporation or Industrial will be materially affected
by those activity limits.
OHIO CORPORATION LAW
MERGER MORATORIUM STATUTE. Chapter 1704 of the Ohio Revised Code
regulates certain takeover bids affecting certain public corporations which
have significant ties to Ohio. This statute prohibits, with some exceptions,
any merger, combination or consolidation and any of certain other sales,
leases, distributions, dividends, exchanges, mortgages or transfers between an
Ohio corporation and any person who has the right to exercise, alone or with
others, 10% or more of the voting power of such corporation (an "Interested
Shareholder"), for three years following the date on which such person first
becomes an Interested Shareholder. Such a business combination is permitted
only if, prior to the time such person first becomes an Interested Shareholder,
the Board of Directors of the issuing corporation has approved the purchase of
shares which resulted in such person first becoming an Interested Shareholder.
After the initial three-year moratorium, such a business combination
may not occur unless (1) one of the specified exceptions applies, (2) the
holders of at least two-thirds of the voting shares, and of at least a majority
of the voting shares not beneficially owned by the Interested Shareholder,
approve the business combination at a meeting called for such purpose,
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or (3) the business combination meets certain statutory criteria designed to
ensure that the issuing public corporation's remaining shareholders receive fair
consideration for their shares.
An Ohio corporation may, under certain circumstances, "opt out" of the
statute by specifically providing in its articles of incorporation that the
statute does not apply to any business combination of such corporation.
However, the statute still prohibits for twelve months any business combination
that would have been prohibited but for the adoption of such an opt-out
amendment. The statute also provides that it will continue to apply to any
business combination between a person who became an Interested Shareholder
prior to the adoption of such an amendment as if the amendment had not been
adopted. Neither the Holding Company nor Industrial has opted out of the
protection afforded by Chapter 1704.
CONTROL SHARE ACQUISITION. Section 1701.831 of the Ohio Revised Code
(the "Control Share Acquisition Statute") requires that, with certain
exceptions, acquisitions of voting securities which would result in the
acquiring shareholder owning 20%, 33-1/3% or 50% of the outstanding voting
securities of an Ohio corporation (a "Control Share Acquisition") must be
approved in advance by the holders of at least a majority of the outstanding
voting shares of such corporation represented at a meeting at which a quorum is
present and a majority of the portion of the outstanding voting shares
represented at such a meeting excluding the voting shares owned by the
acquiring shareholder. The Control Share Acquisition Statute was intended, in
part, to protect shareholders of Ohio corporations from coercive tender offers.
TAKEOVER BID STATUTE. Section 1701.041 of the Ohio Revised Code (the
"Takeover Bid Statute") provides that no offeror may make a takeover bid for an
Ohio corporation, including a savings and loan association, unless (i) at least
20 days prior thereto the offeror announces publicly the terms of the proposed
takeover bid and files with the Ohio Division of Securities (the "Securities
Division") and provides the target company with certain information regarding
the offeror, his ownership of the company's shares and his plans for the
company, and (ii) within ten days following such filing either (a) no hearing
is required by the Securities Division, (b) a hearing is requested by the
target company within such time but the Securities Division finds no cause for
hearing exists, or (c) a hearing is ordered and upon such hearing the
Securities Division adjudicates that the offeror proposes to make full, fair
and effective disclosure to offers of all information material to a decision to
accept or reject the offer.
The Takeover Bid Statute also states that no offeror shall make a
takeover bid if he owns 5% or more of the issued and outstanding equity
securities of any class of the target company, any of which were purchased
within one year before the proposed takeover bid, and the offeror, before
making any such purchase, failed to announce his intention to gain control of
the target company, or otherwise failed to make full and fair disclosure of
such intention to the persons from whom he acquired such securities. The United
States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio has determined that the
Takeover Bid Statute is preempted by federal regulation.
OHIO SAVINGS AND LOAN REGULATION
The Ohio Superintendent is responsible for the regulation and
supervision of Ohio savings and loan associations in accordance with the laws
of the State of Ohio and imposes assessments on Ohio associations based on
their asset size to cover the costs of supervision and examination. Ohio law
prescribes the permissible investments and activities of Ohio savings and loan
associations, including the types of lending that such associations may engage
in and the investments in real estate, subsidiaries and corporate or government
securities that such associations may make. The ability of Ohio associations to
engage in these state-authorized investments and activities is subject to
oversight and approval by the FDIC, if such investments or activities are not
permissible for a federally-chartered savings association. See " - Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation -- State Association Activities." The Ohio
Superintendent also has approval authority over any mergers involving, or
acquisitions of control of, Ohio savings and loan associations. The Ohio
Superintendent may initiate certain supervisory measures or formal enforcement
actions against Ohio associations. Ultimately, if the grounds provided by law
exist, the Superintendent may place an Ohio association in conservatorship or
receivership.
In addition to being governed by the laws of Ohio specifically
governing savings and loan associations, Industrial is also governed by Ohio
corporate law, to the extent such law does not conflict with the laws
specifically governing savings and loan associations.
OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISIONOFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION
GENERAL. The OTS is an office in the Department of the Treasury and is
responsible for the regulation and supervision of all federally-chartered
savings associations and all other savings associations the deposits of which
are insured
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by the FDIC in the SAIF. The OTS issues regulations governing the operation of
savings associations, regularly examines such associations and imposes
assessments on savings associations based on their asset size to cover the costs
of general supervision and examination. The OTS also may initiate enforcement
actions against savings associations and certain persons affiliated with them
for violations of laws or regulations or for engaging in unsafe or unsound
practices. If the grounds provided by law exist, the OTS may appoint a
conservator or receiver for a savings association.
Savings associations are subject to regulatory oversight under various
consumer protection and fair lending laws. These laws govern, among other
things, truth-in-lending disclosures, equal credit opportunity, fair credit
reporting and community reinvestment. Failure to abide by federal laws and
regulations governing community reinvestment could limit the ability of an
association to open a new branch or engage in a merger. Community reinvestment
regulations evaluate how well and to what extent an institution lends and
invests in its designated service area, with particular emphasis on low- to
moderate-income communities and borrowers in that area.
REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS. Industrial is required by OTS
regulations to meet certain minimum capital requirements. The tangible capital
requirement requires savings associations to maintain "tangible capital" of not
less than 1.5% of their adjusted total assets. Tangible capital is defined in
OTS regulations as core capital minus any intangible assets.
"Core capital" is comprised of common stockholders' equity (including
retained earnings), noncumulative preferred stock and related surplus, minority
interests in consolidated subsidiaries, certain nonwithdrawable accounts and
pledged deposits of mutual associations. OTS regulations require savings
associations to maintain core capital of at least 3% of their total assets. The
OTS has proposed to amend the core capital requirement so that those
associations that do not have the highest examination rating and exceed an
acceptable level of risk will be required to maintain core capital of from 4%
to 5%, depending on the association's examination rating and overall risk.
Industrial does not anticipate that it will be adversely affected if the core
capital requirement regulation is amended as proposed.
OTS regulations require that savings associations maintain "risk-based
capital" in an amount not less than 8% of their risk-weighted assets.
Risk-based capital is defined as core capital plus certain additional items of
capital, which in the case of Industrial includes a general loan loss allowance
of $1.5 million at December 31, 1996.
The OTS has adopted an interest rate risk component to the risk-based
capital requirement, though the implementation of that component has been
delayed. Pursuant to the interest rate risk component, a savings association
will have to measure the effect of an immediate 200 basis point change in
interest rates on the value of its portfolio as determined under the
methodology of the OTS. If the measured interest rate risk is above the level
deemed normal under the regulation, the association will be required to deduct
one-half of such excess exposure from its total capital when determining its
risk-based capital. In general, an association with less than $300 million in
assets and a risk-based capital ratio in excess of 12% will not be subject to
the interest rate risk component. Pending implementation of the interest rate
risk component, the OTS has the authority to impose a higher individualized
capital requirement on any savings association it deems to have excess interest
rate risk. The OTS also may adjust the risk-based capital requirement on an
individualized basis to take into account risks due to concentrations of credit
and non-traditional activities.
The OTS has adopted regulations governing prompt corrective action to
resolve the problems of capital deficient and otherwise troubled savings
associations. At each successively lower defined capital category, an
association is subject to more restrictive and more numerous mandatory or
discretionary regulatory actions or limits, and the OTS has less flexibility in
determining how to resolve the problems of the institution. The OTS has defined
these capital levels as follows: (1) well-capitalized associations are those
that have total risk-based capital of at least 10%, core risk-based capital
(consisting only of items that qualify for inclusion in core capital) of at
least 6% and core capital of at least 5%; (2) adequately capitalized
associations are those that meet the regulatory minimum of total risk-based
capital of 8%, core risk-based capital of 4% and core capital of 4% (except for
associations receiving the highest examination rating, in which case the level
is 3%) but are not well-capitalized; (3) undercapitalized associations are
those that do not meet regulatory limits, but that are not significantly
undercapitalized; (4) significantly undercapitalized associations have total
risk-based capital of less than 6%, core risk-based capital of less than 3% or
core capital of less than 3%; and (5) critically undercapitalized associations
are those with tangible capital of 2% or less of total assets. In addition, the
OTS generally can downgrade an association's capital category, notwithstanding
its capital level, if, after notice and opportunity for hearing, the
association is deemed to be engaging in an unsafe or unsound practice because
it has not corrected deficiencies that resulted in it receiving a less than
satisfactory examination rating on matters other than capital or it is deemed
to be in an unsafe or unsound condition. All undercapitalized associations must
submit a capital restoration plan to the OTS within 45 days after becoming
undercapitalized. Such associations will be subject to increased monitoring and
asset growth restrictions and will be required
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to obtain prior approval for acquisitions, branching and engaging in new lines
of business. Furthermore, critically undercapitalized institutions must be
placed in conservatorship or receivership within 90 days of reaching that
capitalization level, except under limited circumstances. Industrial's capital
at December 31, 1996, met the standards for a well-capitalized institution.
Federal law prohibits a savings association from making a capital
distribution to anyone or paying management fees to any person having control
of the association if, after such distribution or payment, the association
would be undercapitalized. In addition, each company controlling an
undercapitalized association must guarantee that the association will comply
with its capital plan until the association has been adequately capitalized on
an average during each of four preceding calendar quarters and must provide
adequate assurances of performance. The aggregate liability pursuant to such
guarantee is limited to the lesser of (a) an amount equal to 5% of the
association's total assets at the time the institution became undercapitalized
and (b) the amount that is necessary to bring the association into compliance
with all capital standards applicable to such association at the time the
association fails to comply with its capital restoration plan.
LIQUIDITY. OTS regulations require that a savings association maintain
an average daily balance of liquid assets (cash, certain time deposits,
bankers' acceptances and specified United States government, state or federal
agency obligations) equal to a monthly average of not less than 5% of its net
withdrawable savings deposits plus borrowings payable in one year or less.
Federal regulations also require each association to maintain an average daily
balance of short-term liquid assets of not less than 1% of the total of its net
withdrawable savings accounts and borrowings payable in one year or less.
Monetary penalties may be imposed upon associations failing to meet these
liquidity requirements. The eligible liquidity of Industrial at December 31,
1996, was approximately $15.9 million, or 6.10%, and exceeded the then
applicable 5.0% liquidity requirement by approximately $2.9 million.
QUALIFIED THRIFT LENDER TEST. Savings associations are required to
meet the QTL test. Prior to September 30, 1996, the QTL test required savings
associations to maintain a specified level of investments in assets that are
designated as qualifying thrift investments ("QTI"), which are generally
related to domestic residential real estate and manufactured housing and
include credit card, student and small business loans and stock issued by any
FHLB, the FHLMC or the FNMA. Under such test, 65% of an institution's
"portfolio assets" (total assets less goodwill and other intangibles, property
used to conduct business and 20% of liquid assets) must consist of QTI on a
monthly average basis in nine out of every 12 months. Effective September 30,
1996, a savings association may also qualify as a QTL by meeting the definition
of "domestic building and loan association" under the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the "Code"). In order for an institution to meet the
definition of a "domestic building and loan association" under the Code, at
least 60% of such institution's assets must consist of specified types of
property, including cash loans secured by residential real estate or deposits,
educational loans and certain governmental obligations. The OTS may grant
exceptions to the QTL test under certain circumstances. If a savings
association fails to meet the QTL test, the association and its holding company
become subject to certain operating and regulatory restrictions. A savings
association that fails to meet the QTL test will not be eligible for new FHLB
advances. At December 31, 1996, Industrial met the QTL test.
LENDING LIMIT. OTS regulations generally limit the aggregate amount
that a savings association can lend to one borrower to an amount equal to 15%
of the association's Lending Limit Capital. A savings association may lend to
one borrower an additional amount not to exceed 10% of the association's
Lending Limit Capital, if the additional amount is fully secured by certain
forms of "readily marketable collateral." Real estate is not considered
"readily marketable collateral." Certain types of loans are not subject to the
lending limit. A general exception to the 15% limit provides that an
association may lend to one borrower up to $500,000, for any purpose. In
applying the limit on loans to one borrower, the regulations require that loans
to certain related borrowers be aggregated. At December 31, 1996, Industrial
was in compliance with this lending limit. See "Lending Activities - Federal
Lending Limit."
TRANSACTIONS WITH INSIDERS AND AFFILIATES. Loans to executive
officers, directors and principal shareholders and their related interests must
conform to the lending limit on loans to one borrower, and the total of such
loans to executive officers, directors, principal shareholders and their
related interests cannot exceed the association's Lending Limit Capital (or
200% of Lending Limit Capital for qualifying institutions with less than $100
million in assets). Most loans to directors, executive officers and principal
shareholders must be approved in advance by a majority of the "disinterested"
members of the board of directors of the association, with any "interested"
director not participating. All loans to directors, executive officers and
principal shareholders must be made on terms substantially the same as offered
in comparable transactions with the general public or as offered to all
employees in a company-wide benefit program, and loans to executive officers
are subject to additional limitations. Industrial was in compliance with such
restrictions at December 31, 1996.
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All transactions between savings associations and their affiliates
must comply with Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act (the "FRA").
An affiliate of a savings association is any company or entity that controls,
is controlled by or is under common control with the savings association. The
Holding Company is an affiliate of Industrial. Generally, Sections 23A and 23B
of the FRA (i) limit the extent to which a savings association or its
subsidiaries may engage in "covered transactions" with any one affiliate to an
amount equal to 10% of such institution's capital stock and surplus, (ii) limit
the aggregate of all such transactions with all affiliates to an amount equal
to 20% of such capital stock and surplus, and (iii) require that all such
transactions be on terms substantially the same, or at least as favorable to
the association, as those provided in transactions with a non-affiliate. The
term "covered transaction" includes the making of loans, purchasing of assets,
issuance of a guarantee and other similar types of transactions. In addition to
the limits in Sections 23A and 23B, a savings association may not make any loan
or other extension of credit to an affiliate unless the affiliate is engaged
only in activities permissible for a bank holding company and may not purchase
or invest in securities of any affiliate except shares of a subsidiary.
Industrial was in compliance with these requirements and restrictions at
December 31, 1996.
LIMITATIONS ON CAPITAL DISTRIBUTIONS. The OTS imposes various
restrictions or requirements on the ability of associations to make capital
distributions, including dividend payments. An association which has converted
from mutual to stock form is prohibited from declaring or paying any dividends
or from repurchasing any of its stock if, as a result, the net worth of the
association would be reduced below the amount required to be maintained for the
liquidation account established in connection with its mutual to stock
conversion. OTS regulations also establish a three-tier system limiting capital
distributions according to ratings of associations based on their capital level
and supervisory condition.
Tier 1 consists of associations that, before and after the proposed
distribution, meet their fully phased-in capital requirements. Associations in
this category may make capital distributions during any calendar year up to the
greater of (i) 100% of net income, current year-to-date, plus 50% of the amount
by which the lesser of the association's tangible, core or risk-based capital
exceeds its fully phased-in capital requirement for such capital component, as
measured at the beginning of the calendar year, and (ii) the amount authorized
for a Tier 2 association. A Tier 1 association deemed to be in need of more
than normal supervision by the OTS may be downgraded to a Tier 2 or Tier 3
association. Industrial meets the requirements for a Tier 1 association and has
not been notified of any need for more than normal supervision.
Tier 2 consists of associations that, before and after the proposed
distribution, meet their current minimum, but not fully phased-in, capital
requirements. Associations in this category may make capital distributions of
up to 75% of net income over the most recent four quarters. Tier 3 associations
do not meet current minimum capital requirements and must obtain OTS approval
of any capital distribution. Tier 2 associations that propose to make a capital
distribution in excess of the noted safe harbor level must also obtain OTS
approval. Tier 2 associations proposing to make a capital distribution within
the safe harbor provisions and Tier 1 associations proposing to make any
capital distribution need only submit written notice to the OTS 30 days prior
to such distribution.
As a subsidiary of the Holding Company, Industrial is required to give
the OTS 30 days' notice prior to declaring any dividend on its stock. The OTS
may object to the distribution during such 30-day period based on safety and
soundness concerns. Industrial paid no dividends to the Holding Company during
fiscal 1996.
In December 1994, the OTS issued a proposal to amend the capital
distribution limits. Under that proposal, associations which are not owned by a
holding company and which have a CAMEL examination rating of 1 or 2 could make
a capital distribution without notice to the OTS, if they remain adequately
capitalized, as described above, after the distribution is made. Any other
association seeking to make a capital distribution that would not cause the
association to fall below the capital levels to qualify as adequately
capitalized or better would have to provide notice to the OTS. Except under
limited circumstances and with OTS approval, no capital distribution would be
permitted if it caused the association to become undercapitalized or worse.
HOLDING COMPANY REGULATION. The Holding Company is a savings and loan
holding company within the meaning of the HOLA. As such, the Holding Company
has registered with the OTS and is subject to OTS regulations, examination,
supervision and reporting requirements.
The HOLA generally prohibits a savings and loan holding company from
controlling any other savings association or savings and loan holding company,
without prior approval of the OTS, or from acquiring or retaining more than 5%
of the voting shares of a savings association or holding company thereof, which
is not a subsidiary. Under certain circumstances, a savings and loan holding
company is permitted to acquire, with the approval of the OTS, up to 15% of the
previously unissued voting shares of an undercapitalized savings association
for cash without such savings association being deemed to
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be controlled by the holding company. Except with the prior approval of the OTS,
no director or officer of a savings and loan holding company or person owning or
controlling by proxy or otherwise more than 25% of such holding company's stock
may also acquire control of any savings institution, other than a subsidiary
institution, or any other savings and loan holding company.
As a unitary savings and loan holding company, the Holding Company
generally has no restrictions on its activities. Such companies are the only
financial institution holding companies which may engage in any commercial,
securities and insurance activities without restriction. Congress is
considering legislation which may limit the Holding Company's ability to engage
in these activities. It cannot be predicted whether and in what form these
proposals might become law. However, such limits would not impact the Holding
Company's current activities, which consist solely of holding stock of
Industrial. The broad latitude to engage in activities under current law can be
restricted. If the OTS determines that there is reasonable cause to believe
that the continuation by a savings and loan holding company of an activity
constitutes a serious risk to the financial safety, soundness or stability of
its subsidiary savings association, the OTS may impose such restrictions as
deemed necessary to address such risk, including limiting (i) payment of
dividends by the savings association, (ii) transactions between the savings
association and its affiliates, and (iii) any activities of the savings
association that might create a serious risk that the liabilities of the
holding company and its affiliates may be imposed on the savings association.
Notwithstanding the foregoing rules as to permissible business activities of a
unitary savings and loan holding company, if the savings association subsidiary
of a holding company fails to meet the QTL test, then such unitary holding
company would become subject to the activities restrictions applicable to
multiple holding companies. At December 31, 1996, Industrial met both those
tests.
If the Holding Company acquired control of another savings
institution, other than through a merger or other business combination with
Industrial, the Holding Company would become a multiple savings and loan
holding company. Unless the acquisition was an emergency thrift acquisition and
each subsidiary savings association met the QTL test, the activities of the
Holding Company and any of its subsidiaries (other than Industrial or other
subsidiary savings associations) would thereafter be subject to activity
restrictions. The HOLA provides that, among other things, no multiple savings
and loan holding company or subsidiary thereof that is not a savings
institution shall commence or continue for a limited period of time after
becoming a multiple savings and loan holding company or subsidiary thereof, any
business activity other than (i) furnishing or performing management services
for a subsidiary savings institution, (ii) conducting an insurance agency or
escrow business, (iii) holding, managing or liquidating assets owned by or
acquired from a subsidiary savings institution, (iv) holding or managing
properties used or occupied by a subsidiary savings institution, (v) acting as
trustee under deeds of trust, (vi) those activities previously directly
authorized by federal regulation as of March 5, 1987, to be engaged in by
multiple holding companies, or (vii) those activities authorized by the FRB 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 must also be approved by the OTS prior to
being engaged in by a multiple holding company.
The OTS may approve acquisitions resulting in the formation of a
multiple savings and loan holding company that controls savings associations in
more than one state only if the multiple savings and loan holding company
involved controls a savings association that operated a home or branch office
in the state of the association to be acquired as of March 5, 1987, or if the
laws of the state in which the institution to be acquired is located
specifically permit institutions to be acquired by state-chartered institutions
or savings and loan holding companies located in the state where the acquiring
entity is located (or by a holding company that controls such state-chartered
savings institutions). As under prior law, the OTS may approve an acquisition
resulting in a multiple savings and loan holding company controlling savings
associations in more than one state in the case of certain emergency thrift
acquisitions. Bank holding companies have had more expansive authority to make
interstate acquisitions than savings and loan holding companies since August
1995.
FEDERAL REGULATION OF ACQUISITIONS OF CONTROL OF THE HOLDING COMPANY
AND INDUSTRIAL. In addition to the Ohio law limitations on the merger and
acquisition of Industrial and the Holding Company, federal limitations
generally require regulatory approval of acquisitions at specified levels.
Under pertinent federal law and regulations, no person, directly or indirectly,
or acting in concert with others, may acquire control of Industrial or the
Holding Company without 60 days' prior notice to the OTS. "Control" is
generally defined as having more than 25% ownership or voting power; however,
ownership or voting power of more than 10% may be deemed "control" if certain
factors are in place. If the acquisition of control is by a company, the
acquiror must obtain approval, rather than give notice, of the acquisition as a
savings and loan holding company.
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In addition, any merger of Industrial must be approved by the OTS as
well as the Superintendent. Further, any merger of the Holding Company in which
the Holding Company is not the resulting company must also be approved by both
the OTS and the Superintendent.
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
DEPOSIT INSURANCE AND ASSESSMENTS. The FDIC is an independent federal
agency that insures the deposits, up to prescribed statutory limits, of
federally insured banks and savings and loan associations and safeguards the
safety and soundness of the banking and savings and loan industries. The FDIC
administers two separate insurance funds, the Bank Insurance Fund ("BIF") for
commercial banks and state savings banks and the SAIF for savings associations.
Industrial is a member of the SAIF and its deposit accounts are insured by the
FDIC up to the prescribed limits. The FDIC has examination authority over all
insured depository institutions, including Industrial, and has authority to
initiate enforcement actions against federally-insured savings associations if
the FDIC does not believe the OTS has taken appropriate action to safeguard
safety and soundness and the deposit insurance fund.
The FDIC is required to maintain designated levels of reserves in the
SAIF and in the BIF. The FDIC may increase assessment rates for either fund if
necessary to restore the fund's ratio of reserves to insured deposits to its
target level within a reasonable time and may decrease such rates if such
target level has been met. The FDIC has established a risk-based assessment
system for both SAIF and BIF members. Under this system, assessments vary based
on the risk the institution poses to its deposit insurance fund. The risk level
is determined based on the institution's capital level and the FDIC's level of
supervisory concern about the institution.
Because of the differing reserve levels of the funds, deposit
insurance assessments paid by healthy commercial banks were reduced
significantly below the level paid by healthy savings associations effective in
mid-1995. Assessments paid by healthy savings associations exceeded those paid
by healthy commercial banks by approximately $.19 per $100 in deposits in late
1995. Such excess equaled approximately $.23 per $100 in deposits beginning in
1996. This premium disparity had a negative competitive impact on Industrial
and other institutions with SAIF-insured deposits.
Federal legislation, which was effective September 30, 1996, provided
for the recapitalization of the SAIF by means of a special assessment of $.657
per $100 of SAIF deposits held at March 31, 1995, in order to increase SAIF
reserves to the level required by law. Certain banks holding SAIF-insured
deposits were required to pay the same special assessment on 80% of deposits at
March 31, 1995. In addition, part of the cost of prior thrift failures, which
had previously been paid only by SAIF members, will be paid by BIF members. As
a result, BIF assessments for healthy banks in 1997 will be $.013 per $100 in
deposits, and SAIF assessments for healthy institutions in 1997 will be $.064
per $100 in deposits.
Industrial had approximately $230.5 million in deposits at March 31,
1995. Industrial paid a special assessment of $1.5 million in November 1996,
which was accounted for and recorded as of September 30, 1996. This assessment
is tax-deductible, but has reduced earnings for the year ended December 31,
1996.
STATE-CHARTERED ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES. The ability of state-chartered
associations to engage in any state-authorized activities or make any
state-authorized investments is limited if such activity is conducted or
investment is made in a manner different than that permitted for, or subject to
different terms and conditions than those imposed on, federally chartered
savings associations. Engaging as a principal in any such activity or
investment not permissible for a federal association is subject to approval by
the FDIC. Such approval will not be granted unless certain capital
requirements are met and there is not a significant risk to the FDIC insurance
fund. All of Industrial' activities and investments at December 31, 1996, were
permissible for a federal association.
FRB RESERVE REQUIREMENTS
FRB regulations currently require savings associations to maintain
reserves of 3% of net transaction accounts (primarily NOW accounts) up to $52.0
million of such accounts (subject to an exemption of up to $4.3 million), and
of 10% of net transaction accounts in excess of $52.0 million. At December 31,
1996, Industrial was in compliance with this reserve requirement.
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FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS
The Federal Home Loan Banks provide credit to their members in the
form of advances. Industrial is a member of the FHLB of Cincinnati and must
maintain an investment in the capital stock of the FHLB of Cincinnati in an
amount equal to the greater of 1.0% of the aggregate outstanding principal
amount of Industrial's residential mortgage loans, home purchase contracts and
similar obligations at the beginning of each year, or 5% of its advances from
the FHLB of Cincinnati. Industrial was in compliance with this requirement with
an investment in stock of the FHLB of Cincinnati of $2.6 million at December
31, 1996.
Upon the origination or renewal of a loan or advance, the FHLB is
required by law to obtain and maintain a security interest in collateral in one
or more of the following categories: fully disbursed, whole first mortgage
loans on improved residential property or securities representing a whole
interest in such loans; securities issued, insured or guaranteed by the United
States Government or an agency thereof; deposits in any FHLB; or other real
estate related collateral (up to 30% of the member association's capital)
acceptable to the FHLB, if such collateral has a readily ascertainable value
and the FHLB can perfect its security interest in the collateral.
The FHLB is required to establish standards of community investment or
service that its members must maintain for continued access to long-term
advances. The standards take into account a member's performance under the
Community Reinvestment Act and its record of lending to first-time home buyers.
All long-term advances by the FHLB must be made only to provide funds for
residential housing finance. The FHLB has established an "Affordable Housing
Program" to subsidize the interest rate on advances to member associations
engaged in lending for long-term, low- and moderate-income, owner-occupied and
affordable rental housing at subsidized rates. The FHLB reviews and accepts
proposals for subsidies under that program twice a year. Industrial has
participated in this program.
TAXATION
FEDERAL TAXATION
The Holding Company and Industrial are both subject to the federal tax
laws and regulations which apply to corporations generally. In addition to the
regular income tax, the Holding Company and Industrial are subject to the
alternative minimum tax which is imposed at a minimum tax rate of 20% on
"alternative minimum taxable income" (which is the sum of a corporation's
regular taxable income, with certain adjustments, and tax preference items),
less any available exemption. Such tax preference items include interest on
certain tax-exempt bonds issued after August 7, 1986. In addition, 75% of the
amount by which a corporation's "adjusted current earnings" exceeds its
alternative minimum taxable income computed without regard to this preference
item and prior to reduction by net operating losses, is included in alternative
minimum taxable income. Net operating losses can offset no more than 90% of
alternative minimum taxable income. The alternative minimum tax is imposed to
the extent it exceeds the corporation's regular income tax. Payments of
alternative minimum tax may be used as credits against regular tax liabilities
in future years. In addition, for taxable years after 1986 and before 1996, the
Holding Company and Industrial are also subject to an environmental tax equal
to 0.12% of the excess of alternative minimum taxable income for the taxable
year (determined without regard to net operating losses and the deduction for
the environmental tax) over $2.0 million.
Prior to the enactment of the Small Business Jobs Protection Act (the
"Act"), which was signed into law on August 21, 1996, certain thrift
institutions, such as Industrial, were allowed deductions for bad debts under
methods more favorable than those granted to other taxpayers. Qualified thrift
institutions could compute deductions for bad debts using either the specific
charge-off method of Section 166 of the Code or one of two reserve methods of
Section 593 of the Code. The reserve methods under Section 593 of the Code
permitted a thrift institution annually to elect to deduct bad debts under
either (i) the "percentage of taxable income" method applicable only to thrift
institutions, or (ii) the "experience" method that also was available to small
banks. Under the "percentage of taxable income" method, a thrift institution
generally was allowed a deduction for an addition to its bad debt reserve equal
to 8% of its taxable income (determined without regard to this deduction and
with additional adjustments). Under the "experience" method, a thrift
institution was generally allowed a deduction for an addition to its bad debt
reserve equal to the greater of (i) an amount based on its actual average
experience for losses in the current and five preceding taxable years, or (ii)
an amount necessary to restore the reserve to its balance as of the close of
the base year. A thrift institution could elect annually to compute its
allowable addition to bad debt reserves for qualifying loans either under the
experience method or the percentage of taxable income method. For tax years
1995, 1994,
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1993 and 1992, Industrial used the percentage of taxable income method because
such method provided a higher bad debt deduction than the experience method.
The Act eliminated the percentage of taxable income method of
accounting for bad debts by thrift institutions, effective for taxable years
beginning after 1995. Thrift institutions that are treated as small banks are
allowed to utilize the experience method applicable to such institutions, while
thrift institutions that are treated as large banks are required to use only
the specific charge off method.
A thrift institution required to change its method of computing
reserves for bad debt will treat such change as a change in the method of
accounting, initiated by the taxpayer and having been made with the consent of
the Secretary of the Treasury. Section 481(a) of the Code requires certain
amounts to be recaptured with respect to such change. Generally, the amounts to
be recaptured will be determined solely with respect to the "applicable excess
reserves" of the taxpayer. The amount of the applicable excess reserves will be
taken into account ratably over a six-taxable year period, beginning with the
first taxable year beginning after 1995, subject to the residential loan
requirement described below. In the case of a thrift institution that is
treated as a large bank, the amount of the institution's applicable excess
reserves generally is the excess of (i) the balances of its reserve for losses
on qualifying real property loans (generally loans secured by improved real
estate) and its reserve for losses on nonqualifying loans (all other types of
loans) as of the close of its last taxable year beginning before January 1,
1996, over (ii) the balances of such reserves as of the close of its last
taxable year beginning before January 1, 1988 (i.e., the "pre-1988 reserves").
In the case of a thrift institution that is treated as a small bank, like
Industrial, the amount of the institution's applicable excess reserves
generally is the excess of (i) the balances of its reserve for losses on
qualifying real property loans and its reserve for losses on nonqualifying
loans as of the close of its last taxable year beginning before January 1,
1996, over (ii) the greater of the balance of (a) its pre-1988 reserves or (b)
what the thrift's reserves would have been at the close of its last year
beginning before January 1, 1996, had the thrift always used the experience
method.
For taxable years that begin after December 31, 1995, and before
January 1, 1998, if a thrift meets the residential loan requirement for a tax
year, the recapture of the applicable excess reserves otherwise required to be
taken into account as a Code Section 481(a) adjustment for the year will be
suspended. A thrift meets the residential loan requirement if, for the tax
year, the principal amount of residential loans made by the thrift during the
year is not less than its base amount. The "base amount" generally is the
average of the principal amounts of the residential loans made by the thrift
during the six most recent tax years beginning before January 1, 1996. A
residential loan is a loan as described in Section 7701(a)(19)(C)(v) (generally
a loan secured by residential or church property and certain mobile homes), but
only to the extent that the loan is made to the owner of the property.
The balance of the pre-1988 reserves is subject to the provisions of
Section 593(e), as modified by the Act, which require recapture in the case of
certain excessive distributions to shareholders. The pre-1988 reserves may not
be utilized for payment of cash dividends or other distributions to a
shareholder (including distributions in dissolution or liquidation) or for any
other purpose (except to absorb bad debt losses). Distribution of a cash
dividend by a thrift institution to a shareholder is treated as made: first,
out of the institution's post-1951 accumulated earnings and profits; second,
out of the pre-1988 reserves; and third, out of such other accounts as may be
proper. To the extent a distribution by Industrial to the Holding Company is
deemed paid out of its pre-1988 reserves under these rules, the pre-1988
reserves would be reduced and the gross income of Industrial for tax purposes
would be increased by the amount which, when reduced by the income tax, if any,
attributable to the inclusion of such amount in its gross income, equals the
amount deemed paid out of the pre-1988 reserves. As of December 31, 1996, the
pre-1988 reserves of Industrial for tax purposes totaled approximately $3.1
million. Industrial believes it had approximately $27.0 million of accumulated
earnings and profits for tax purposes as of December 31, 1996, which would be
available for dividend distributions, provided regulatory restrictions
applicable to the payment of dividends are met. No representation can be made
as to whether Industrial will have current or accumulated earnings and profits
in subsequent years.
The tax returns of Industrial have been audited or closed without
audit through fiscal year 1992. In the opinion of management, any examination
of open returns would not result in a deficiency which could have a material
adverse effect on the financial condition of Industrial.
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OHIO TAXATION
The Holding Company is subject to the Ohio corporation franchise tax,
which, as applied to the Holding Company, is a tax measured by both net
earnings and net worth. The rate of tax is the greater of (i) 5.1% on the first
$50,000 of computed Ohio taxable income and 8.9% of computed Ohio taxable
income in excess of $50,000 or (ii) 0.582% times taxable net worth.
In computing its tax under the net worth method, the Holding Company
may exclude 100% of its investment in the capital stock of Industrial after the
Conversion, as reflected on the balance sheet of the Holding Company, in
computing its taxable net worth as long as it owns at least 25% of the issued
and outstanding capital stock of Industrial. The calculation of the exclusion
from net worth is based on the ratio of the excludable investment (net of any
appreciation or goodwill included in such investment) to total assets
multiplied by the net value of the stock. As a holding company, the Holding
Company may be entitled to various other deductions in computing taxable net
worth that are not generally available to operating companies.
A special litter tax is also applicable to all corporations, including
the Holding Company, subject to the Ohio corporation franchise tax other than
"financial institutions." If the franchise tax is paid on the net income basis,
the litter tax is equal to .11% of the first $50,000 of computed Ohio taxable
income and .22% of computed Ohio taxable income in excess of $50,000. If the
franchise tax is paid on the net worth basis, the litter tax is equal to .014%
times taxable net worth.
Industrial is a "financial institution" for State of Ohio tax
purposes. As such, it is subject to the Ohio corporate franchise tax on
"financial institutions," which is imposed annually at a rate of 1.5% of the
book net worth of Industrial determined in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. As a "financial institution," Industrial is not subject
to any tax based upon net income or net profits imposed by the State of Ohio.
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ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
The following table sets forth certain information at December 31,
1996, regarding the office facilities of the Association:
Owned or Date Net book
Location leased acquired Deposits value
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(In thousands)
30 East Main Street
Ashland, Ohio 44805 Owned 11/04/94 $24,213 $1,267
211 North Sandusky Street
Bellevue, Ohio 44811 Owned 05/06/72 54,737 388
225 North Main Street
Clyde, Ohio 43410 Owned 06/05/75 11,438 112
1500 Bright Road
Findlay, Ohio 45840 Owned 01/29/93 14,704 1,148
321 West State Street
Fremont, Ohio 43420 Owned 06/30/87 17,429 280
50 West Main Street
Norwalk, Ohio 44857 Owned 08/06/76 36,869 141
51 West Main Street (1)
Norwalk, Ohio 44587 Owned 09/11/92 - 371
4112 Milan Road
Sandusky, Ohio 44870 Owned 02/29/88 12,130 481
48 East Market Street (2)
Tiffin, Ohio 44883 Owned 06/15/83 52,951 403
796 West Market Street (2)
Tiffin, Ohio 44883 Owned 12/18/90 - 236
301 Myrtle Avenue
Willard, Ohio 44890 Owned 05/07/77 34,603 132
203 North Sandusky Street (3)
Bellevue, Ohio 44811 Owned 02/25/93 - 70
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(1) Drive-up facility only.
(2) Deposit totals are combined for the two Tiffin offices.
(3) Office facility for the Association's appraisal staff.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Association is not presently involved in any material legal
proceedings. From time to time, the Association is a party to legal proceedings
incidental to its business to enforce its security interest in collateral
pledged to secure loans made by the Association.
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ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Not applicable.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER
MATTERS
The information contained in the 1996 Annual Report to Shareholders of
the Corporation (the "Annual Report"), a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit 13, under the caption "Market Price of Common Shares and Related
Shareholder Matters," is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The information contained in the Annual Report under the caption
"Selected Consolidated Financial Data" is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The information contained in the Annual Report under the caption
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
The Consolidated Financial Statements appearing in the Annual Report
and the report of Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP dated January 15, 1997, are
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING
AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The information contained in the Proxy Statement for the 1997 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders of the Company (the "Proxy Statement"), filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on March 18, 1997, under
the captions "Election of Directors" and "Executive Officers," is incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information contained in the Proxy Statement under the caption
"Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors - Certain Transactions"
is incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
The information contained in the Proxy Statement under the caption
"Voting Securities and Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management"
is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The information contained in the Proxy Statement under the caption
"Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors - Certain Transactions"
is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM
8-K
(a) EXHIBITS
3(a) Articles of Incorporation
3(b) Certificate of Amendment to Articles of
Incoporation
3(c) Code of Regulations
11 Statement Regarding Computation
of Per Share Earnings
13 Annual Report to Shareholders
21 Subsidiaries of Registrant
27 Financial Data Schedule
99 Proxy Statement for 1997 Annual Meeting
of Shareholders
(b) FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES. All schedules are omitted because
they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial
statements or notes thereto.
(c) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. On October 22, 1996, the Holding Company filed a
Form 8-K with the Commission to report the retirement of Lawrence R. Rhoades
from the offices of Chief Executive Officer the Holding Company and Industrial
and the succession of David M. Windau to such offices.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
INDUSTRIAL BANCORP, INC.
By: /s/ David M. Windau
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David M. Windau, Chief Executive
Officer (Duly Authorized Representative)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities
and on the dates indicated.
/s/ David M. Windau /s/ Lawrence R. Rhoades
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David M. Windau, President, Lawrence R. Rhoades, Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and Director Chief Financial Officer and Director
Date: March 18, 1997 Date: March 18, 1997
/s/ Graydon H. Hayward /s/ Leon W. Maginnis
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Graydon H. Hayward, Director Leon W. Maginnis, Director
Date: March 18, 1997 Date: March 18, 1997
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Bob Moore, Director Fredric C. Spurck, Director
Date: March 18, 1997 Date: March 18, 1997
/s/ Roger O. Wilkinson
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Roger O. Wilkinson, Director
Date: March 18, 1997
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number
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3(a) Articles of Incorporation Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on
Form S-1 filed by the Holding Company on March 23, 1995 (the
"S-1") with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
Exhibit 3.1
3(b) Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation Incorporated by reference to the S-1, Exhibit 3.2
3(c) Code of Regulations Incorporated by reference to the S-1, Exhibit 3.3
11 Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings Incorporated by reference to Note 1 to the Financial
Statements included in the Annual Report
13 Annual Report to Shareholders
21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant
27 Financial Data Schedule
99 Proxy Statement for 1997 Annual Meeting of Incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement, filed with
Shareholders the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 1997