UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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, 2003
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM N/A TO N/A
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-16540
OHIO 34-1405357 ------------------------------- ---------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS) Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 201 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, MARTINS FERRY, OHIO 43935 -------------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code) |
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (740) 633-0445
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT (1) HAS FILED ALL REPORTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT THE REGISTRANT WAS REQUIRED TO FILE SUCH REPORTS), AND (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO SUCH FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PAST 90 DAYS. YES [X] NO [ ]
INDICATE BY CHECK MARK IF DISCLOSURE OF DELINQUENT FILERS PURSUANT TO ITEM 405
OF REGULATION S-K IS NOT CONTAINED HEREIN, AND WILL NOT BE CONTAINED TO THE BEST
OF REGISTRANT'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]
INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT IS AN ACCELERATED FILER (AS DEFINED IN EXCHANGE ACT RULE 12b-2). YES [ ] NO [X]
THE AGGREGATE MARKET VALUE OF THE VOTING COMMON EQUITY HELD BY NON-AFFILIATES OF THE REGISTRANT WAS $40,399,938 AS OF JUNE 30, 2003.
INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT IS AN ACCELERATED FILER (AS DEFINED IN EXCHANGE ACT RULE 12b-2). YES [ ] NO [X]
THE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING OF THE REGISTRANT'S CLASSES OF COMMON STOCK AS OF MARCH 5, 2004.
COMMON STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE: 3,525,014 SHARES
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
PORTIONS OF THE PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING TO BE HELD APRIL 21, 2004 ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO PART III .
PART I
ITEM 1 DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
(a) GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS
United Bancorp, Inc. (Company) is a financial holding company headquartered in Martins Ferry, Ohio. The Company has two wholly owned subsidiary banks, The Citizens Savings Bank, Martins Ferry, Ohio (CITIZENS) and The Community Bank, Lancaster, Ohio (COMMUNITY), collectively "Banks". For additional information regarding the Company's business see "Narrative Description of Business".
(b) FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Refer to Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Part II, Item 8 of this Report.
(c) EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
James W. Everson 65 Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Alan M. Hooker 52 Executive Vice President - Administration Scott Everson 36 Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Randall M. Greenwood 40 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer James A. Lodes 57 Vice President - Lending Norman F. Assenza, Jr. 57 Vice President - Operations and Secretary Michael A. Lloyd 35 Vice President - Information Systems |
Each individual has held the position noted during the past five years, except for the following:
Scott A. Everson served as Senior Vice President, Operations and Retail Banking of The Citizens Savings Bank from May 1999 to April 2002 and prior to that he served Assistant Vice President/Branch Manager Bridgeport Office from 1997 to May 1999. In addition, he is currently President and Chief Operating Office and a Director of The Citizens Savings Bank. He has held this position since April 2002.
Michael A. Lloyd served as Senior Vice President Management Information Systems from October 1999 to April 2002 of the Citizens Savings Bank and prior to that he served as Vice President Management Information Systems from April 1999 to October 1999. He served as Data Processing Manager from 1994 to April 1999 for The Citizens Savings Bank.
Each of these Executive Officers are serving at-will in their current positions. The Officers have held the positions for the following time periods: James W. Everson, 21 years, Alan M. Hooker, 5 years, Norman F. Assenza, Jr., 21 years, James A. Lodes, 8 years, and Randall M. Greenwood, 6 years.
(d) NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
The Company is a financial holding company as defined under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the "BHC Act"). The BHC Act regulates acquisitions by the Company of voting shares or assets of any bank or other company. The Company is subject to the reporting requirements of, and examination and regulation by, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as well as reporting requirements under the Securities and Exchange Commission Act of 1934.
The Banks are located in northeastern, eastern, southeastern and south central Ohio and are engaged in the business of commercial and retail banking in Belmont, Harrison, Tuscarawas, Carroll, Athens, Hocking, and Fairfield counties and the surrounding localities. The Banks provide a broad range of banking and financial services, which include accepting demand, savings and time deposits and granting commercial, real estate and consumer loans. CITIZENS conducts its business through its main office in Martins Ferry, Ohio and nine branches located in Bridgeport, Colerain, Dellroy, Dover, Jewett, New Philadelphia, St. Clairsville, Sherrodsville, and Strasburg, Ohio. CITIZENS offers full service brokerage service with securities provided through UVEST(R) member NASD/SIPC. COMMUNITY conducts its business through its seven offices in Amesville, Glouster, Lancaster, and Nelsonsville, Ohio.
The markets in which the Banks' operate continue to be highly competitive. CITIZENS competes for loans and deposits with other retail commercial banks, savings and loan associations, finance companies, credit unions and other types of financial institutions within the Mid-Ohio valley geographic area along the eastern border of Ohio, extending into the northern panhandle of West Virginia and the Tuscarawas and Carroll County geographic areas of northeastern Ohio. COMMUNITY also encounters similar competition for loans and deposits throughout the Athens, Hocking, and Fairfield County geographic areas of central and southeastern Ohio.
The Company is regulated under the BHC Act, and is subject to the supervision and examination of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Federal Reserve Board). The BHC Act requires the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board for a bank holding company to acquire or hold more than a 5% voting interest in any bank. The BHC Act allows interstate bank acquisitions anywhere in the country and interstate branching by acquisition and consolidation in those states that have not opted out by January 1, 1997.
Other than as described more thoroughly below with respect to activities that are "financial in nature," the Company is generally prohibited by the Act from acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of more than five percent of the voting shares of any company which is not a bank or bank holding company and from engaging directly or indirectly in activities other than those of managing or controlling banks or furnishing services to its subsidiaries.
On November 12, 1999, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (the "GLB Act") was enacted into law. The GLB Act made sweeping changes with respect to the permissible financial services, which various types of financial institutions may now provide. The Glass-Steagall Act, which had generally prevented banks from affiliation with securities and insurance firms, was repealed. Pursuant to the GLB Act, bank holding companies may elect to become a "financial holding company," provided that all of the depository institution subsidiaries of the bank holding company are "well capitalized" and "well managed" under applicable regulatory standards. As stated above, the Company has made such an election.
Under the GLB Act, a financial holding company may affiliate with securities firms and insurance companies and engage in other activities that are financial in nature. Activities that are "financial in nature" include securities underwriting, dealing and market-making, sponsoring mutual funds and investment companies, insurance underwriting and agency, merchant banking, and activities that the Federal Reserve Board has determined to be closely related to banking.
The Company's banking subsidiaries are also subject to limitations with respect to transactions with affiliates.
A substantial portion of the United Bancorp's cash revenues is derived from dividends paid by its subsidiary
bank. These dividends are subject to various legal and regulatory restrictions.
The Company's banking subsidiaries are subject to primary supervision, regulation and examination by the Ohio Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
Federal regulators adopted risk-based capital guidelines and leverage standards for banks and holding companies. A discussion of the impact of risk-based capital guidelines and leverage standards is presented in Note 12 to the audited consolidated financial statements of United Bancorp, Inc., captioned "Regulatory Matters."
The Financial Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) provides that a holding company's controlled insured depository institutions are liable for any loss incurred by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in connection with the default of any FDIC-assisted transaction involving an affiliated insured bank or savings association.
Noncompliance with laws and regulations by financial holding companies and banks can lead to monetary penalties and/or an increased level of supervision or a combination of these two items. Management is not aware of any current instances of noncompliance with laws and regulations and does not anticipate any problems maintaining compliance on a prospective basis. Recent regulatory inspections and examinations of United Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary banks have not disclosed any significant instances of noncompliance.
The earnings and growth of United Bancorp are affected not only by general economic conditions, but also by the fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government and its agencies, particularly the Federal Reserve Board. The FRB's policies influence the amount of bank loans and deposits and the interest rates charged and paid thereon, and thus have an effect on earnings. The nature of future monetary policies and the effect of such policies on the future business and earnings of United Bancorp and its subsidiary banks cannot be predicted.
The Banks have no single customer or related group of customers whose banking activities, whether through deposits or lending, would have a material impact on the continued earnings capabilities if those activities were removed.
The Company itself, as a shell holding company, has no compensated employees. CITIZENS has 81 full time employees, with 19 of these serving in a management capacity and 35 part time employees. COMMUNITY has 32 full time employees, with 7 serving in a management capacity and 18 part time employees. The Company considers employee relations to be good at all subsidiary locations.
I DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY; INTEREST RATES AND INTEREST DIFFERENTIAL
A-C Refer to Management's Discussion and Analysis "Average Balances, Net Interest Income and Yields Earned and Rates Paid"
II INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
A Securities available for sale at year-end 2003 increased $11,746,000, or 9.1% over 2002, while securities held to maturity increased $2,669,000, or 20.6%. In our planning process, management's prediction for 2003 was for a steady to slightly rising interest rate environment. For the first half of 2003, management maintained an average of $9.2 million in fed funds sold. As the economy remained in a low-growth mode, management's posture on interest rates for the remainder of 2003 and heading into 2004 changed from one that interest rates may rise to a position that rates will go basically unchanged for the next twelve months. Therefore, by December 31, 2003, management had invested the Company's excess liquidity in investment securities and in loans.
The following table sets forth the carrying amount of securities at December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001:
DECEMBER 31, (In thousands) 2003 2002 2001 -------- -------- -------- AVAILABLE FOR SALE (AT MARKET) U.S. Govt. and agency obligations $ 81,298 $ 93,263 $ 99,490 Mortgage-backed obligations 35,872 14,075 153 Collaterallized mortgage obligations 2,982 999 State and municipal obligations 20,642 20,714 10,748 Other securities 24 21 34 -------- -------- -------- $140,818 $129,072 $110,425 ======== ======== ======== HELD TO MATURITY (AT COST) State and municipal obligations $ 15,594 $ 12,926 $ 10,379 -------- -------- -------- $ 15,594 $ 12,926 $ 10,379 ======== ======== ======== |
B Contractual maturities of securities at year-end 2003 were as follows:
AVERAGE AMORTIZED ESTIMATED TAX EQUIVALENT AVAILABLE FOR SALE COST FAIR VALUE YIELD ------------ ------------ -------------- US AGENCY OBLIGATIONS 1 - 5 Years $ 499,895 $ 498,170 3.08% 5 - 10 Years 19,730,951 19,653,426 4.27% Over 10 Years 61,444,711 61,146,895 5.50% ------------ ------------ ---- Total 81,675,557 81,298,491 5.19% ------------ ------------ ---- MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 1 - 5 Years 1,476,233 1,476,232 2.40% 5 - 10 Years 15,608,519 15,608,519 3.67% Over 10 Years 18,936,770 18,786,871 4.28% ------------ ------------ ---- 36,021,522 35,871,622 3.94% ------------ ------------ ---- COLLATERIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATION Under 1 Year 268,706 271,396 4.15% 1 - 5 Years 2,239,733 2,222,753 3.40% 5 - 10 Years 498,838 487,483 3.73% ------------ ------------ ---- 3,007,277 2,981,632 3.43% ------------ ------------ ---- STATE AND MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS Under 1 Year 1,042,718 1,047,070 2.76% 1 - 5 Years 658,854 705,137 6.82% 5 - 10 Years 9,150,870 9,353,173 5.63% Over 10 Years 9,634,023 9,537,444 5.51% ------------ ------------ ---- Total 20,486,465 20,642,824 6.32% ------------ ------------ ---- OTHER SECURITIES Equity securities 4,000 23,598 0.00% ------------ ------------ ---- TOTAL SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE $141,194,821 $140,818,167 5.80% ============ ============ ==== HELD TO MATURITY STATE AND MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS Under 1 Year $ 1,739,448 $ 1,780,013 7.55% 1 - 5 Years 2,984,311 3,193,318 7.27% 5 - 10 Years 4,074,725 4,380,569 6.86% Over 10 Years 6,795,924 6,990,453 6.69% ------------ ------------ ---- TOTAL SECURITIES HELD TO MATURITY $ 15,594,408 $ 16,344,353 6.96% ------------ ------------ ---- |
C Refer to Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
D Excluding holdings of U.S. Agency, there were no investments in securities of any one issuer exceeding 10% of the Company's consolidated shareholders' equity at December 31, 2003. 6 |
III LOAN PORTFOLIO A TYPES OF LOANS The amounts of gross loans outstanding at December 31, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 and 1999 are shown in the |
following table according to types of loans:
DECEMBER 31, 2003 ---------------------------------------------------- (In thousands) 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Commercial loans $ 28,049 $ 21,060 $ 21,502 $ 20,415 $ 15,463 Commercial real estate loans 68,902 69,287 61,963 64,812 60,305 Real estate loans 52,237 52,535 54,153 55,931 51,357 Installment loans 49,421 45,006 45,722 55,339 53,391 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total loans $198,609 $187,888 $183,340 $196,497 $180,516 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== |
Construction loans were not significant for the periods discussed.
B MATURITIES AND SENSITIVITIES OF LOANS TO CHANGES IN INTEREST RATES
The following is a schedule of commercial and commercial real estate loans at December 31, 2003 maturing within the various time frames indicated:
ONE YEAR ONE THROUGH AFTER (In thousands) OR LESS FIVE YEARS FIVE YEARS TOTAL ------- ------- ------- ------- Commercial loans $18,710 $ 5,605 $ 3,734 $28,049 Commercial real estate loans 17,047 37,702 14,153 68,902 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total $35,757 $43,307 $17,887 $96,951 ======= ======= ======= ======= |
The following is a schedule of fixed rate and variable rate commercial and commercial real estate loans at December 31, 2003 due to mature after one year:
(In thousands) FIXED RATE VARIABLE RATE TOTAL > ONE YEAR ---------- ------- ------- Commercial loans $ 2,376 $ 6,993 $ 9,369 Commercial real estate loans 7,184 44,641 51,825 ------- ------- ------- Total $ 9,560 $51,634 $61,194 ======= ======= ======= |
Variable rate loans are those loans with floating or adjustable interest rates.
C RISK ELEMENTS 1. NONACCRUAL, PAST DUE, RESTRUCTURED AND IMPAIRED LOANS |
The following schedule summarizes nonaccrual loans, accruing loans which are contractually 90 days or more past due, and impaired loans at December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001:
DECEMBER 31, (In thousands) 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Nonaccrual basis (1) $ 101 $ 685 $ 661 $ 793 $ 987 Accruing loans 90 days or greater past due 655 85 157 124 36 Impaired loans (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) |
(1) There were no restructured loans at any of the dates indicated above.
(2) Loans considered impaired under the provisions of SFAS No. 114 and interest recognized on a cash received basis were not considered material during any of the periods presented.
The additional amount of interest income that would have been recorded on nonaccrual loans, had they been current, totaled $907, $ 6,270 and $ 6,610 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001
Interest income is not reported when full loan repayment is doubtful, typically when the loan is impaired or payments are past due over 90 days. Payments received on such loans are reported as principal reductions.
A loan is impaired when full payment under the loan terms is not expected. Impairment is evaluated in total for smaller-balance loans of similar nature such as residential mortgage, consumer, and credit card loans, and on an individual loan basis for other loans. If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan's existing rate or at the fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral.
1. POTENTIAL PROBLEM LOANS
The Company had no potential problem loans as of December 31, 2003 which have not been disclosed in Table C 1., but where known information about possible credit problems of borrowers causes management to have serious doubts as to the ability of such borrowers to comply with the present loan repayment terms and which may result in disclosure of such loans into one of the problem loan categories.
3. FOREIGN OUTSTANDING
Not applicable.
4. LOAN CONCENTRATIONS
Refer to Note 11 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
D. OTHER INTEREST-BEARING ASSETS
Not applicable.
IV SUMMARY OF LOAN LOSS EXPERIENCE
For additional explanation of factors which influence management's judgment in determining amounts charged to expense, refer to "Management Discussion and Analysis" and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
A ANALYSIS OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES The following schedule presents an analysis of the allowance for loan losses, average loan data and related ratios for the years ended December 31, 2003, |
2002, 2001, 2000, and 1999:
(In thousands) 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- LOANS Loans outstanding $198,608 $187,888 $183,340 $196,497 $180,516 Average loans outstanding $192,725 $184,131 $187,995 $190,386 $168,868 ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES Balance at beginning of year $ 2,971 $ 2,879 $ 2,790 $ 3,110 $ 3,033 Loan charge-offs: Commercial 250 135 268 125 85 Commercial real estate 79 45 79 30 Real estate 28 84 67 275 21 Installment 459 507 728 716 807 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total loan charge-offs 816 771 1,063 1,195 943 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Loan recoveries Commercial 3 17 27 2 50 Commercial real estate 28 12 Real estate 3 1 10 4 3 Installment 142 215 335 254 228 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total loan recoveries 148 233 372 288 293 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Net loan charge-offs 668 538 691 907 650 Provision for loan losses 540 630 780 587 727 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Balance at end of year $ 2,843 $ 2,971 $ 2,879 $ 2,790 $ 3,110 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans outstanding for the year 0.35% 0.29% 0.37% 0.49% 0.38% ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== |
B ALLOCATION OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES The following table allocates the allowance for possible loan losses at December 31, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 and 1999. Management adjusts the allowance periodically to account for changes in national trends and economic conditions in the Banks' service areas. The allowance has been allocated according to the amount deemed to be reasonably necessary to provide for the probability of losses being incurred within the following categories of loans at the dates |
indicated:
2003 ---------------------- % OF LOANS ALLOWANCE TO TOTAL (In thousands) AMOUNT LOANS --------- ---------- Loan type Commercial $ 452 14.13% Commercial real estate 1,005 34.69% Real estate 387 26.30% Installment 982 24.88% Unallocated 17 N/A ------ ------ Total $2,843 100.00% ====== ====== |
2002 ---------------------- % OF LOANS ALLOWANCE TO TOTAL (In thousands) AMOUNT LOANS --------- ---------- Loan type Commercial $ 361 11.21% Commercial real estate 965 36.88% Real estate 403 27.96% Installment 879 23.95% Unallocated 363 N/A ------ ------ Total $2,971 100.00% ====== ====== |
2001 ---------------------- % OF LOANS ALLOWANCE TO TOTAL (In thousands) AMOUNT LOANS --------- ---------- Loan type Commercial $ 325 11.73% Commercial real estate 872 33.80% Real estate 381 29.54% Installment 613 24.93% Unallocated 688 N/A ------ ------ Total $2,879 100.00% ====== ====== |
2000 ---------------------- % OF LOANS ALLOWANCE TO TOTAL (In thousands) AMOUNT LOANS --------- ---------- Loan type Commercial $ 263 10.39% Commercial real estate 835 32.98% Real estate 461 28.46% Installment 781 28.17% Unallocated 450 N/A ------ ------ Total $2,790 100.00% ====== ====== |
1999 ---------------------- % OF LOANS ALLOWANCE TO TOTAL (In thousands) AMOUNT LOANS --------- ---------- Loan type Commercial $ 195 8.57% Commercial real estate 439 33.40% Real estate 343 28.45% Installment 620 29.58% Unallocated 1,513 N/A ------ ------ Total $3,110 100.00% ====== ====== |
V DEPOSITS
A SCHEDULE OF AVERAGE DEPOSIT AMOUNTS AND RATES
(1)-(4) Refer to Management's Discussion and Analysis
"Average Balances, Net Interest Income and Yields Earned and Rates Paid" in Part II, Item 7 of this Report. (5)-(8) Not applicable. |
B OTHER CATEGORIES
Not applicable.
C FOREIGN DEPOSITS
Not applicable.
D MATURITY ANALYSIS OF TIME DEPOSITS GREATER THAN $100,000.
The following schedule details the maturities of time certificates of deposit in amounts of $100,000 or more for the year ended December 31, 2003:
(In thousands) Three months or less $ 5,805 Over three through six months 1,612 Over six through twelve months 3,960 Over twelve months 25,244 ------- Total $36,621 ======= |
Refer to Note 5 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for Additional Information.
E TIME DEPOSITS GREATER THAN $100,000 ISSUED BY FOREIGN OFFICES.
Not applicable.
VI RETURN ON EQUITY AND ASSETS
The ratio of net income to daily average total assets and average shareholders' equity, and certain other ratios, were as follows:
DECEMBER 31, 2003 2002 2001 ----- ----- ----- Return on Assets 0.97% 0.94% 0.82% Return on Equity 11.40% 10.34% 9.13% Dividend Payout Ratio 46.15% 50.51% 56.82% Equity to Assets 8.43% 8.89% 8.93% |
VII SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
Information concerning securities sold under agreements to
repurchase is summarized as follows:
(In thousands) 2003 2002 2001 ------- ------- ------- Balance at December 31, $ 5,485 $ 7,010 $ 7,811 Weighted average interest rate at December 31, 0.80% 0.91% 1.39% Average daily balance during the year $ 8,766 $ 8,567 $10,695 Average interest rate during the year 0.83% 1.19% 3.59% Maximum month-end balance during the year $13,980 $11,659 $20,653 |
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are financing arrangements whereby the Company sells securities and agrees to repurchase the identical securities at the maturities of the agreements at specified prices.
Information concerning the cash management line of credit from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati, Ohio is summarized as follows:
(In thousands) 2003 2002 2001 ------- ------- ------- Balance at December 31, $15,283 $10,100 Weighted average interest rate at December 31, 1.11% 2.05% Average daily balance during the year $ 7,103 $ 1,722 $14,783 Average interest rate during the year 1.45% 1.83% 4.01% Maximum month-end balance during the year $15,283 $ 6,799 $24,995 |
No other individual component of the borrowed funds total comprised more than 30% of shareholders' equity and accordingly are not disclosed in detail.
ITEM 2 PROPERTIES
The Company owns and operates its Main Office in Martins Ferry, Ohio and the following offices;
Location Bridgeport, Ohio Owned Colerain, Ohio Owned Jewett, Ohio Owned St. Clairsville, Ohio Leased Dover, Ohio Owned Dellroy, Ohio Owned New Philadelphia, Ohio Owned Strasburg, Ohio Owned Sherrodsville, Ohio Owned Glouster, Ohio Owned Glouster, Ohio Owned Amesville, Ohio Owned Nelsonville, Ohio Owned Lancaster, Ohio Owned Lancaster, Ohio Owned Lancaster, Ohio Owned |
Management believes the properties described above to be in good operating condition for the purpose for which it is used. The properties are unencumbered by any mortgage or security interest and is, in management's opinion, adequately insured.
ITEM 3 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Refer to Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Part II, Item 8 of this Report.
ITEM 4 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No motions were submitted to shareholders for a vote during the fourth quarter of 2003.
PART II
ITEM 5 MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
Shareholder Information
United Bancorp, Inc.'s (the Company) common stock trades on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market tier of The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol UBCP, CUSIP #90991109. At year-end 2003, there were 3,752,105 shares outstanding, held among approximately 2,000 shareholders of record and in street name. The following table sets forth the quarterly high and low closing prices of the Company's common stock from January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003 compared to the same periods in 2002 as reported by the NASDAQ. The price quotes have been adjusted for comparison purposes for the 10% stock dividend distributed on December 19, 2003 and the 5% dividend distributed on December 20, 2002. The price quotations presented should not necessarily be relied on in determining the value of the shareholders' investment. For information regarding dividend restrictions applicable to the Company and its subsidiaries, see Note 12, captioned "Regulatory Matters," under Item 8 of this report on Form 10-K.
2003 2002 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 31-MAR 30-JUN 30-SEP 31-DEC 31-MAR 30-JUN 30-SEP 31-DEC ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Market Price Range High ($) 12.820 12.580 12.770 18.470 12.030 12.510 12.950 12.730 Low ($) 12.150 12.260 12.320 12.490 10.610 10.870 11.730 11.350 Cash Dividends Quarter ($) 0.118 0.118 0.118 0.130 0.112 0.112 0.113 0.118 Cumulative ($) 0.118 0.236 0.354 0.484 0.112 0.224 0.337 0.455 |
INVESTOR RELATIONS:
A copy of the Company's Annual Report on form 10-K as filed with the
SEC, will be furnished free of charge upon written or Email request to:
Randall M. Greenwood, CFO
United Bancorp, Inc.
201 South 4th Street
PO Box 10
Martins Ferry, OH 43935
or
cfo@unitedbancorp.com
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT AND STOCK PURCHASE PLAN:
Shareholders may elect to reinvest their dividends in additional shares
of United Bancorp, Inc.'s common stock through the Company's Dividend
Reinvestment Plan. Shareholders may also invest optional cash payments of up to
$5,000 per quarter in our common stock at market price. To arrange automatic
purchase of shares with quarterly dividend proceeds, please contact:
American Stock Transfer
and Trust Company
Attn: Dividend Reinvestment
6201 15th Avenue, 3rd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11219
1-800-278-4353
ANNUAL MEETING:
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at 2:00 p.m., April 21,
2004 at the Corporate Offices in Martins Ferry, Ohio.
INTERNET:
Please look us up at
http//:www.unitedbancorp.com
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS:
Grant Thornton LLP
625 Eden Park Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(513) 762-5000
CORPORATE OFFICES:
The Citizens Savings Bank Building
201 South 4th Street
Martins Ferry, Ohio 43935
(740) 633-0445
(740) 633-1448 (FAX)
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR:
For transfers and general correspondence, please contact:
American Stock Transfer and Trust Company
6201 15th Avenue, 3rd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11219
1-800-937-5449
STOCK TRADING:
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Bradley Dobin
866-268-6529
2003
ANNUAL REPORT
ITEM 6 SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
As of and for the year ended December 31, 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 -------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- Interest and dividend income $ 21,638,690 $ 23,734,085 $ 24,595,769 $ 22,095,682 $ 20,720,464 Interest expense 9,844,827 12,336,669 12,348,548 9,328,867 7,837,463 -------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- NET INTEREST INCOME 11,793,863 11,397,416 12,247,221 12,766,815 12,883,001 Provision for loan losses 726,806 587,000 780,000 630,000 540,000 -------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 11,067,057 10,810,416 11,467,221 12,136,815 12,343,001 Noninterest income, including security gains/(losses) 1,285,519 1,368,986 1,606,046 2,059,173 2,611,566 Noninterest expense 8,189,260 8,711,655 9,382,984 9,989,172 10,415,947 -------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 4,163,316 3,467,747 3,690,283 4,206,816 4,538,620 Income tax expense 1,003,062 880,772 934,696 986,653 899,229 -------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- NET INCOME $ 3,160,254 $ 2,586,975 $ 2,755,587 $ 3,220,163 $ 3,639,391 ============== ============= ============= ============== ============== Total assets $298,764,079 $ 323,885,801 $ 341,317,195 $361,711,069 $ 385,522,969 Deposits 235,539,865 267,552,875 283,375,923 300,201,533 304,525,997 Shareholders' equity 25,297,973 28,679,087 30,474,195 32,154,862 32,514,459 Loans receivable, net 177,406,092 193,707,099 180,460,538 184,916,798 195,765,090 Allowance for loan losses 3,109,821 2,790,133 2,879,065 2,971,116 2,843,484 Net charge-offs 650,090 906,688 691,068 537,949 667,470 Full time employees (average equivalents) 135 136 130 130 133 Banking locations Seventeen Seventeen Seventeen Seventeen Seventeen Earnings per common share - Basic $ 0.84 $ 0.70 $ 0.76 $ 0.90 $ 1.04 Earnings per common share - Diluted 0.84 0.70 0.76 0.90 1.03 Dividends per share 0.40 0.42 0.44 0.45 0.48 Book value per share 6.75 7.77 8.45 9.12 9.31 Market value range per share 10.01 - 19.45 6.28 - 11.78 8.08 - 12.12 10.61 - 12.95 12.15 - 18.47 Cash dividends paid $ 1,477,686 $ 1,549,657 $ 1,590,220 $ 1,647,670 $ 1,717,838 Return on average assets (ROA) 1.09% 0.83% 0.82% 0.94% 0.97% Return on average equity (ROE) 11.94% 9.88% 9.13% 10.34% 11.40% |
ITEM 7 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
In the following pages, management presents an analysis of United Bancorp, Inc.'s financial condition and results of operations as of and for the year ended December 31, 2003 as compared to prior years. This discussion is designed to provide shareholders with a more comprehensive review of the operating results and financial position than could be obtained from an examination of the financial statements alone. This analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes and the selected financial data included elsewhere in this report.
When used in this discussion or future filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or other public or shareholder communications, or in oral statements made with approval of an authorized executive officer, the words or phrases "will likely result," "are expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated," "estimate," "project," "believe," or similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, and to advise readers that various factors, including regional and national economic conditions, changes in levels of market interest rates, credit risks of lending activities and competitive and regulatory factors, could affect the Company's financial performance and could cause the Company's actual results for future periods to differ materially from those anticipated or projected.
The Company is not aware of any trends, events or uncertainties that will have or are reasonably likely to have a material effect on its liquidity, capital resources or operations except as discussed herein. The Company is not aware of any current recommendations by regulatory authorities that would have such effect if implemented.
The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims, any obligation to publicly release any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.
The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and follow general practices within the financial services industry. The application of these principles requires management to make certain estimates, assumptions and judgements that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and footnotes. These estimates assumptions, and judgements are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements, and as this information changes, the financial statements could reflect different estimates, assumptions, and judgements.
The procedures for assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses reflect our evaluations of credit risk after careful consideration of all information available to management. In developing this assessment, management must rely on estimates and exercise judgement regarding matters where the ultimate outcome is unknown such as economic factors, development affecting companies in specific industries and issues with respect to single borrowers. Depending on changes in circumstances, future assessments of credit risk may yield materially different results, which may require an increase or a decrease in the allowance for loan losses.
The allowance is regularly reviewed by management to determine whether the amount is considered adequate to absorb probable losses. This evaluation includes specific loss estimates on certain individually reviewed loans, statistical losses estimates for loan pools that are based on historical loss experience, and general loss estimates that are based on the size, quality and concentration characteristics of the various loan portfolios, adverse situations that may affect a borrower's ability to repay, and current economic and industry conditions. Also considered as part of that judgement is a review of the each bank's trend in delinquencies and loan losses, and economic factors.
The allowance for loan loss is maintained at a level believed adequate by management to absorb probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Management's evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance is an estimate based on management's current judgement about the credit quality of the loan portfolio. While the Company strives to reflect all know risk factors in its evaluation, judgement errors may occur.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
OVERVIEW
For a third straight year, the Company and its competitors faced an interest rate environment that continued at historically low levels. A weak economic environment in 2002 did not leave the economy on firm footing for a strong 2003. In 2003 the economy had to deal with the uncertainty of war. During the latter half of the year the economy showed mixed signs of improvement.
Notwithstanding the less than optimal economic environment, your Company reported record earnings for 2003. The Company posted a 15.6% increase in earnings per share and maintained our strong credit quality over the year. As would be expected, our customers wanted to "lock-in" their loan rates while the depository preferences were for shorter term certificates of deposits and liquid transaction accounts. With interest rates at a historical low, the Company did attract longer-term certificates of deposits at above market interest rates. Although in today's interest rate environment the rates were slightly higher than our competitors, management feels this is a prime opportunity to lock in retail based funding for terms over 60 months. The Company took advantage of the volatility in the bond market and realized approximately $344,000 in gains on the sale of available for sale securities in 2003.
TOTAL ASSETS
(In Thousands)
[BAR CHART]
2003 $385,523 2002 $361,711 2001 $341,317 2000 $323,886 1999 $298,764 |
For the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company's total assets increased $23,811,900, or 6.6% over December 31, 2002 totals. Average total earning assets increased $28,222,000 or 8.8% over $319,789,000 for 2002.
EARNING ASSETS - LOANS
Gross loans totaled $198,609,000 at year-end 2003, representing a 5.7% increase from $187,888,000 at year-end 2002.
Average loans increased by $8,594,000, or 4.7% from 2002 to 2003.
Installment loans increased $4,414,000, or 9.8%, residential real estate loans decreased $299,000, or less than 1% and commercial real estate loans decreased $385,000 or less than 1% from December 31, 2002. Commercial loans increased $6,989,000 or 33.2% from December 31, 2002. As discussed previously, the overall slow down in the economy coupled with historical low interest rates caused management to be cautious in increasing longer term fixed-rate loans during this period of uncertainty. Similar to 2002 and 2001, consumers and businesses during the past year were extremely price and term sensitive and were looking for longer-term fixed-rate loans. Management priced our loan products competitively but not overly aggressive as they felt the economy would rebound over the next several years which then would most likely result in a higher interest rate environment. Based upon the Asset/Liability model utilized by the Company, management decided not to accept longer-term fixed interest rate risk at historical low levels.
Loan production for CITIZENS and COMMUNITY during 2003 yielded a growth in both Banks' loan portfolios. Lower interest rates in 2003, again caused the Company to struggle to maintain its loan portfolio. During the past three years the Company was in a posture of trying to maintain its current customer relationships. As interest rates leveled off in 2003, the amount of refinancing requests did slow down as compared to 2002 and 2001. As a result, the Company's loan portfolio ultimately grew by $10,721,000 or 5.7% in 2003.
The Company's installment lending portfolio increased by 9.8% from December 31, 2002 to December 31, 2003. These loans represented 24.9% of the total portfolio at year-end 2003 compared to 24.0% at year-end 2002. The targeted installment lending areas encompass the geographic areas serviced by the Banks, which are diverse, thereby reducing the risk to changes in economic conditions. Competition for installment loans principally came from the captive finance companies offering low to zero percent financing for extended terms. With a large share of the consumers being lured to the captive finance companies offering the promotional low interest rates, the remaining market share to compete for was vastly smaller. Management did not feel it was prudent, given the competition and low yields that were available, to aggressively price our installment loan product to capture this residual business.
Management countered the low interest rate competition through customer service enhancements by extending our customer service hours into the evening to provide our customers with the ability to arrange financing at their convenience. In addition, customers may access the Company's 24/7 Internet Bank and view rates and even inquire about financing. Customers merely have to e-mail their loan requests and a loan officer will provide a prompt response.
LOANS NET
(In Thousands)
[BAR CHART]
2003 $195,765 2002 $184,917 2001 $180,461 2000 $193,707 1999 $177,406 |
The commercial and commercial real estate portfolio represented approximately 48.8% of the total loan portfolio at December 31, 2003 compared to 48.1% for December 31, 2002. The Company's commercial loan portfolio increased by $6,989,000, or 33.2%. However, the commercial real estate loan portfolio decreased $385,000. Management is pleased with the overall increase in the combined commercial and commercial real estate loan portfolios given the lower interest rate environment and sluggish economy. The Company was able to retain the majority of its corporate accounts during a time when the industry was experiencing a high rate of loan refinancing. To protect the Company's future net interest margin and mitigate its exposure to rising interest rates in future reporting periods, certain interest rate floors and wider repricing indices were established during 2001 and that structure was updated and carried forward into 2002 and 2003. This strategy may have caused a few of our price sensitive customers to seek alternative financing arrangements in the short term. However, in management's view, this will help preserve the Company's net interest margins should interest rates increase.
Residential real estate loans are comprised of 1, 3 and 5 year adjustable rate mortgages financed for 1-4 family units. The Company also offers fixed rate real estate loans through our Secondary Market Real Estate Mortgage Program. The fixed rate mortgages are serviced and originated by CITIZENS but are sold immediately in the secondary market. Therefore, we have mitigated our interest rate risk and our customers enjoy the convenience of working with a local bank and are able to obtain long-term fixed-rate financing for their home.
As mentioned, once these loans are originated they are immediately sold in what is referred to as the secondary market. Since the loans are immediately sold, without recourse, the Company does not assume any interest rate risk in this portfolio and does not have any loans held for sale. This arrangement is quite common in banks and without such an option our customers may look elsewhere for their home financing needs. As the overall interest rate environment remained at low levels, consumer preferences remained focused on fixed-rate loan products. Given the historical low interest rates in 2003 the Company's Secondary Market Program for the second year experienced a high volume of activity.
TOTAL AVERAGE EARNING ASSETS
(In Thousands)
[BAR CHART]
2003 $348,009 2002 $319,789 2001 $316,812 2000 $289,766 1999 $271,976 |
For 2003 and 2002 the interest rate environment was favorable to the fixed-rate mortgage loan product and resulted in a high volume of customers refinancing. The Company recognized gains on the sale of secondary market loans of $286,832 in 2003 and $179,683 in 2002. Given the increased level of sales in the secondary market in 2003, the Company's residential real estate portfolio declined $299,000.
COMMUNITY continued their growth from the previous years, with an increase in loans of $7,261,000, or 13.7%. The increase this past year is due to the continued expansion of COMMUNITY into the Fairfield County market. COMMUNITY'S loan growth came in commercial and commercial real estate portfolio of $5,710,000 and the real estate portfolio of $3,112,000. This growth was offset by a decrease of $1,561,000 in the installment portfolio.
CITIZENS also experienced an increase in loans for 2003. Total loans increased $3,459,000, or 2.6% from December 31, 2002. The increase primarily came in the installment portfolio of $5,975,000 and commercial portfolio of $4,674,000. However, this increase was offset by decreases in the commercial real estate portfolio of $3,779,000 and the real estate portfolio of $3,410,000 for 2003.
The allowance for loan losses represents the amount which management and the Board of Directors estimates is adequate to provide for probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio. The allowance balance and the annual provision charged to expense are reviewed by management and the Board of Directors on a monthly basis. The allowance calculation is determined by utilizing a risk-grading model that considers borrowers' past due experience, economic conditions and various other circumstances that are subject to change over time. In general, the loan loss policy for installment loans requires a charge-off if the loan reaches 120-day delinquent status or if notice of bankruptcy is received. The Company follows lending policies, with established criteria for determining the repayment capacity of borrowers, requirements for down payments and current market appraisals or other valuations of collateral when loans are originated. Installment lending also utilizes credit scoring to help in the determination of credit quality and pricing.
The Company generally recognizes interest income on the accrual basis, except for certain loans which are placed on non-accrual status, when in the opinion of management, doubt exists as to collection on the loan. The Company's policy is to generally not allow loans greater than 90 days past due to accrue interest unless the loan is both well secured and in the process of collection. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, interest income may be recognized as cash payment is received.
Management believes the current balance of the allowance for loan losses is sufficient to cover probable incurred losses. Net charge-offs to average loans for the year-ended 2003 was 0.35% compared to 0.29% for 2002. Refer to Provision for Loan Losses section for further discussion on the Company's credit quality.
EARNING ASSETS - SECURITIES AND FEDERAL FUNDS SOLD
The securities portfolio is comprised of U.S. Government and agency obligations, tax-exempt obligations of states and political subdivisions, mortgage-backed securities and certain other investments. The Company does not hold any collateralized mortgage-backed securities, other than those issued by U.S. Government agencies. The Company does not hold any derivative securities. The quality rating of most obligations of states and political subdivisions within Ohio is no less than Aaa, Aa, or A, with all out-of-state bonds rated at AAA. Board policy permits the purchase of certain non-rated bonds within Ohio of local schools, townships and municipalities, based on
known levels of credit risk.
Securities available for sale at year-end 2003 increased $11,746,000, or 9.1% over 2002, while securities held to maturity increased $2,669,000, or 20.6%.
In our planning process, management's prediction for 2003 was for a steady to slightly rising interest rate environment. For the first half of 2003, management maintained an average of $9.2 million in fed funds sold. As the economy continued to struggle, management's posture on interest rates for the remainder of 2003 and heading into 2004 changed from one that interest rates may rise to a position that rates will go basically unchanged for the next twelve months. Therefore, by December 31, 2003, management had invested the Company's excess liquidity in investment securities and in loans.
SOURCES OF FUNDS - DEPOSITS
The Company's primary source of funds is core deposits from retail and business customers. These core deposits include all categories of interest-bearing deposits, excluding certificates of deposit greater than $100,000. During 2003, core deposits increased $10,543,000, or 4.1%. Core deposit growth for CITIZENS and COMMUNITY was $5,832,000 and $4,711,000, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2003. The Company continues to benefit from strong depository growth as a direct result of the expansion of COMMUNITY into Fairfield County (Lancaster). Over the past several years, COMMUNITY has developed several large depository customers. As of December 31, 2003, their eight largest depository customers accounted for approximately 31.0% of COMMUNITY'S certificate of deposits and approximately 91.0% of total certificates of deposits greater than $100,000. These customers also represent 19.0% of demand deposits at December 31, 2003. Total concentration of retail funding is approximately 27.0% of COMMUNITY'S total deposits at December 31, 2003. This concentration does pose additional liquidity and earnings risk for COMMUNITY. The earnings risks would be triggered if COMMUNITY would be placed in a position to sell assets below book value to meet current liquidity needs. This risk is mitigated with COMMUNITY'S capability to borrow wholesale funding from its correspondent banks. Management has an active asset/liability committee that monitors, among other items monthly liquidity needs on a 90 day time horizon.
NET INCOME
(In Thousands)
[BAR CHART]
2003 $ 3,639 2002 $ 3,220 2001 $ 2,756 2000 $ 2,587 1999 $ 3,160 |
RETURN ON AVERAGE ASSETS
[BAR CHART]
2003 0.97% 2002 0.94% 2001 0.82% 2000 0.83% 1999 1.09% |
On a consolidated level, this concentration of funding at COMMUNITY represents approximately 7.9% of total retail deposits at December 31, 2003.
The Company maintains strong deposit relationships with public agencies, including local school districts, city and township municipalities, public works facilities and others. These relationships may tend to be more seasonal in nature resulting from the receipt and disbursement of state and federal grants. These entities have maintained relatively stable balances with the Company due to various funding and disbursement time-frames.
Certificates of deposit greater than $100,000 are not considered part of core deposits and, as such, are used as a tool to balance funding needs. At year-end 2003, certificates of deposit greater than $100,000 decreased $6,219,000, or 14.5% over year-end 2002 totals. Certificates of deposits greater than $100,000 at both CITIZENS and COMMUNITY decreased by approximately 14% in 2003.
The attraction of and retention of core deposits continues to be a challenge to the Company and the overall banking industry. Alternative financial products are continuously being introduced by our competition whether through a traditional bank or brokerage services company.
However, during, the past three years, the Company observed a "flight to safety" effect for deposit products. As the economy weakened and the stock market declined, many consumers preferred to maintain liquidity in traditional bank product accounts.
SOURCES OF FUNDS - SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE AND OTHER BORROWED FUNDS
Other interest-bearing liabilities include securities sold under agreements to repurchase, federal funds purchased, Treasury, Tax & Loan notes payable and Federal Home Loan Bank advances. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase decreased by $1,524,000. The average balance in securities sold under agreements to repurchase increased $199,000 from 2002 to 2003.
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) increased $14,637,000 from 2002 to 2003 and Federal funds purchased increased $7,659,000 for the same period. As previously discussed, in the second half of 2003, management invested the Company's excess liquidity and borrowed on its lines of credit at the FHLB to purchase investment securities and fund the loan portfolio.
OTHER ASSETS
The Company owns approximately $7.2 million in Bank Owned Life Insurance with the original investment occurring in 2002. Refer to Performance Overview 2003 to 2002, Noninterest Income section for further information.
PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW 2003 TO 2002
NET INCOME
The Company reported record earnings of $3,639,391 in 2003 compared to $3,220,163 in 2002. This earnings performance equates to a 0.97% Return on Average Assets ("ROA") and 11.40% Return on Average Equity ("ROE") for 2003 compared to 0.94% and 10.34% for 2002. Basic and Diluted Earnings per share ("EPS") were $1.04 and $1.03, respectively for 2003 compared to $0.90 for 2002. Per share amounts for all periods have been restated to reflect the 10% stock split in the from of a dividend distributed in December 2003 and the 5% stock dividend distributed in December 2002.
NET INTEREST INCOME
Net interest income, by definition, is the difference between interest income generated on interest-earning assets and the interest expense incurred on interest-bearing liabilities. Various factors contribute to changes in net interest income, including volumes, interest rates and the composition or mix of interest-earning assets in relation to interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income increased $116,186, or 0.9% in 2003. The net interest margin decreased to 3.70% from 3.99%. Overall, the Company has seen both its earning assets and interest paying liabilities repricing downward given the low interest rate environment in 2003 as previously discussed.
Average interest-earning assets increased $28,220,000, or 8.8% in 2003 while the associated weighted-average yield on these interest-earning assets decreased from 6.91% in 2002, to 5.95% for 2003.
Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $27,039,000 in 2003 over 2002. The average cost of funds decreased to 2.52% from 3.29% from the year ended December 31, 2002.
Refer to the sections on Asset and Liability Management and Sensitivity to Market Risks and Average Balances, Net Interest Income and Yields Earned and Rates Paid elsewhere for further discussion.
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
The provision for loan losses is an operating expense recorded to maintain the related balance sheet allowance for loan losses at an amount considered adequate to cover probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio. The total provision for loan losses was $540,000 in 2003 compared to $630,000 in 2002, a decrease of $90,000, or 14.3%. The decrease can be attributed to management's continued efforts to strengthen credit quality in the loan portfolio. Management reduced the provision in 2003 due to the continued improvement in credit quality statistics for the Company throughout 2002 and into 2003. Management considered such factors as lower past due percentages and modest loan growth. Net loans charged-off for 2003 were approximately $668,000 compared to $538,000 for 2002. Moreover, one borrower accounted for approximately 34% of the net charge-offs for 2003. Management is in the process of recovering this loan.
RETURN ON AVERAGE EQUITY
[BAR CHART]
2003 11.40% 2002 10.34% 2001 9.13% 2000 9.88% 1999 11.94% |
The Company's total allowance for loan losses compared to nonaccrual loans is 354% at December 31, 2003, compared to 386% at December 31, 2002. The Company's non-performing loans to total loans was 0.40% at December 2003 compared to 0.41% at year-end 2002. These ratios measure the relative risk in the loan portfolio and coverage in the allowance for loan losses.
The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans decreased to 1.43% at year-end 2003, from 1.58% at year-end 2002. CITIZENS and COMMUNITY utilize a consistent reserve methodology with the detail reserve allocations specific to the individual loan portfolio.
NONINTEREST INCOME
Noninterest income is made up of bank-related fees and service charges, as well as other income-producing services. These include secondary market loan servicing fees, ATM/interchange income, internet bank fees, early redemption penalties for certificates of deposit, safe deposit box rental income, net gain or loss on sales of securities available for sale and loans, leased rental property, cash management services and other miscellaneous items. In addition, both CITIZENS and COMMUNITY invested in Bank Owned Life Insurance (BOLI) in 2002. The earnings from this investment are reflected in the Company's noninterest income. Total noninterest income for 2003 was $2,611,566, an increase of $552,393, or 26.8% over 2002 totals.
The increase in noninterest income in 2003 can be attributed to several factors. During mid-year 2002, CITIZENS and COMMUNITY invested approximately $6,707,000 in BOLI. This product offers an attractive tax deferred yield after mortality cost of approximately 7.0% and 7.9% for 2003 and 2002, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2003 the additional income generated from the BOLI investment in 2003 over 2002 is approximately $154,000. Also explaining the growth in noninterest income in 2003 is the additional income of $24,000 related to gains on the sale of investment securities. Management's strategy in 2003 and 2002, took into consideration the relative volatility in the bond market. At times during the year management realized there was an opportunity to sell certain bonds in the portfolio when overall interest rates were depressed. The Company's secondary market mortgage program generated total income of $286,832 compared to $179,683 in 2002, an increase of $107,149. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $175,496, or 18.5% due to increased fees on transactional-based deposit accounts such as service charges, non-sufficient fund charges and daily overdraft charges.
TOTAL ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES TO TOTAL LOANS
[BAR CHART]
2003 1.43% 2002 1.58% 2001 1.57% 2000 1.42% 1999 1.72% |
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
[BAR CHART]
2003 $1.03 2002 $0.90 2001 $0.76 2000 $0.70 1999 $0.84 |
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Noninterest expense for 2003 increased $426,775 or 4.3% over 2002.
Salaries and employee benefits increased $76,521, or 1.5% from 2002 to 2003. During 2003 management adjusted the staffing levels within the Company to control salary and benefit costs.
Occupancy and equipment increased $72,696 due to the mid year 2002 purchase of additional hardware and software for check imaging and processing and for an on-line loan and deposit origination system. Since the system was not installed until mid 2002, the Company did not record a full year of operating expenses with these two systems until 2003.
Franchise and other taxes increased $58,803 or 16.6% over 2002 mainly due to increases in franchise and state income taxes. The increase in franchise taxes resulted from an increase in the Company's capital base year over year.
Insurance expense increased $23,036 from 2002 to 2003. The Company renewed its Directors and Officers insurance for
a three-year period in 2002. The cost of this policy and other insurance has increased dramatically over the past several years.
Professional fees increased $51,698 or 16.4% for 2003 as compared to 2002. Professional fees increased due to additional costs relating to compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requirements as well as other increased risk management costs.
Other expenses increased 7.9%, or $149,802. Overall there is not a single line item that contributes significantly to this increase.
PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW 2002 TO 2001
NET INCOME
The Company reported earnings of $3,220,163 in 2002 compared with $2,755,587 in 2001. This earnings performance equates to a 0.94% Return on Average Assets ("ROA") and 10.34% Return on Average Equity ("ROE") for 2002 compared to 0.82% and 9.13% for 2001. Basic and Diluted Earnings per share ("EPS") was $0.90 for 2002 compared to $0.76 for 2001. Per share amounts for all periods have been restated to reflect the 5% stock dividends distributed in December 2002 and 2001 as well as the 10% stock split in the form of a dividend distributed in 2003.
NET INTEREST INCOME
Net interest income, by definition, is the difference between interest income generated on interest-earning assets and the interest expense incurred on interest-bearing liabilities. Various factors contribute to changes in net interest income, including volumes, interest rates and the composition or mix of interest-earning assets in relation to interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income increased $519,594, or 4.2% in 2002. The net interest margin increased to 3.99% from 3.87%. Overall, the Company has seen both its earning assets and interest paying liabilities repricing downward given the low interest rate environment in 2002.
NET CHARGEOFFS TO AVERAGE LOANS
[BAR CHART]
2003 0.35% 2002 0.29% 2001 0.21% 2000 0.49% 1999 0.38% |
Average interest-earning assets increased $2,977,000 or 0.9% in 2002 while the associated weighted-average yield on these interest-earning assets decreased from 7.76% in 2001, to 6.91% for 2002.
Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $1,435,000 in 2002 over 2001. The average cost of funds decreased to 3.29% from 4.38% for the year ended December 31, 2001.
Refer to the sections on Asset and Liability Management and Sensitivity to Market Risks and Average Balances, Net Interest Income and Yields Earned and Rates Paid elsewhere for further discussion.
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
The provision for loan losses is an operating expense recorded to maintain the related balance sheet allowance for loan losses at an amount considered adequate to cover probable losses incurred in the normal course of lending. The total provision for loan losses was $630,000 in 2002 compared to $780,000 in 2001, a decrease of $150,000, or 19.2%. The decrease from 2001 of 19.2% in the provision for loan losses can be attributed to management's continued efforts to strengthen our credit quality in the loan portfolio. Management reduced the provision in 2002 due to the continued improvement in credit quality statistics. Management considered such factors as lower past due percentages, slower loan growth and a reduced level of net loans charged-off. Net loans charged-off for 2002 were approximately $538,000 compared to $691,000 for 2001. Considering the item just mentioned along with modest loan growth, the provision expense for 2002 was reduced.
The Company's total allowance for loan losses compared to non-performing loans is 386% at December 31, 2002, compared to 436% at December 31, 2001. The Company's non-performing loans to total loans was 0.41% at year-end 2002 and 2001. Both ratios measure in common size the relative risk and coverage in the allowance for loan losses.
The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans increased to 1.58% at year-end 2002, from 1.57% at year-end 2001. CITIZENS and COMMUNITY utilize a consistent reserve methodology with the detail reserve allocations specific to their individual loan portfolio.
NONINTEREST INCOME
Noninterest income is made up of bank-related fees and service charges, as well as other income-producing services. These include secondary market loan servicing fees, ATM/interchange income, internet bank fees, early redemption penalties for certificates of deposit, safe deposit box rental income, net gain or loss on sales of securities available for sale and loans, leased rental property, cash management services and other miscellaneous items. In addition, both CITIZENS and COMMUNITY invested in Bank Owned Life Insurance (BOLI) in 2002. The earnings from this investment are reflected in the Company's noninterest income. Total noninterest income for 2002 was $2,059,173, an increase of $453,127, or 28.2% over 2001 totals.
The increase in 2002 can be attributed to several factors. During 2002, CITIZENS and COMMUNITY invested approximately $6,707,000 in BOLI. This product offers an attractive tax deferred yield. For the year ended December 31, 2002 the pre-tax yield on this investment after mortality costs was approximately 5.3% or a tax equivalent yield of approximately 7.9%. The additional income generated from the BOLI investment in 2002 was $154,000. Also explaining the growth in noninterest income in 2002 is $320,485 related to gains on the sale of investment securities. Management's strategy in 2002, took into consideration the relative volatility in the bond market. At times the during the year management realized there was an opportunity to sell certain bonds in the portfolio when overall interest rates were depressed. Also contributing to the increase in noninterest income is the Company's secondary market mortgage program which generated total income of $179,683 compared to $135,124 in 2001, an increase of $44,559. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $42,135, or 4.7%. The Company recognized gains on other real estate property of $6,693 in 2002 and $44,794 in 2001.
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Noninterest expense for 2002 increased $606,188, or 6.5% over 2001.
Salaries and employee benefits increased $572,617, or 12.5% from 2001 to 2002. Contributing to the increase is additional staffing associated with expansion activities and the rapidly escalating cost of health care.
Occupancy and equipment decreased $12,458 and other expense decreased $3,083 for the year.
An increase in stationery and office supplies of $47,000 is attributable to higher loan and depository related items. Included in this category are costs related to loan coupon books and depository customer checks.
Increased advertising of $25,000 was budgeted for 2002 for CITIZENS to celebrate its 100th year anniversary, which attributed to the increase in advertising expense of $31,727.
Professional services decreased approximately $60,151 mainly due to decreases in legal expenses. During 2001, CITIZENS and COMMUNITY incurred additional legal expenses in connection with the collection of several larger commercial credits.
2003 2002 2001 ------------- ------------- ------------- Noninterest income Service charges on deposit accounts $ 1,122,202 $ 946,706 $ 904,571 Gains on sales of securities 344,366 320,485 39,358 Gains on sales of loans 286,832 179,683 135,124 Other income 858,166 612,299 526,993 ------------- ------------- ------------- Total noninterest income $ 2,611,566 $ 2,059,173 $ 1,606,046 ============= ============= ============= Noninterest expense Salaries and employee benefits $ 5,242,154 $ 5,165,633 $ 4,593,016 Occupancy and equipment 1,526,042 1,453,346 1,465,804 Professional services 366,512 314,814 374,965 Insurance 211,364 188,328 187,848 Franchise and other taxes 412,562 353,759 320,622 Advertising 315,579 310,458 278,731 Stationery and office supplies 284,666 289,080 242,080 Amortization of intangibles 18,000 24,488 27,569 Other expenses 2,039,068 1,889,266 1,892,349 ------------- ------------- ------------- Total noninterest expense $ 10,415,947 $ 9,989,172 $ 9,382,984 ============= ============= ============= |
ASSET/LIABILITY MANAGEMENT AND SENSITIVITY TO MARKET RISKS
In the environment of changing business cycles, interest rate fluctuations and growing competition, it has become increasingly more difficult for banks to produce adequate earnings on a consistent basis. Although management can anticipate changes in interest rates, it is not possible to reliably predict
the magnitude of interest rates changes. As a result the Company has established a sound asset/liability management policy, which minimizes exposure to interest rate risk while maintaining an acceptable interest rate spread while insuring adequate liquidity.
The principal goal of asset/liability management - profit management - is accomplished by establishing decision processes and control procedures for all bank assets and liabilities. Thus, the full scope of asset/liability management encompasses the entire balance sheet of the Company. The broader principal components of asset/liability management include, but are not limited to liquidity planning, capital planning, gap management and spread management.
By definition, liquidity is measured by the Company's ability to raise cash at a reasonable cost or with a minimum amount of loss. Liquidity planning is necessary so the Company will be capable of funding all obligations to its customers at all times, from meeting their immediate cash withdrawal requirements to fulfilling their short-term credit needs.
Capital planning is an essential portion of asset/liability management, as capital is a limited bank resource, which, due to minimum capital requirements, can place possible restraints on bank growth. Capital planning refers to maintaining capital standards through effective growth management, dividend policies and asset/liability strategies.
Gap is defined as the dollar difference between rate sensitive assets and rate sensitive liabilities with respect to a specified time frame. A gap has three components - the asset component, the liability component, and the time component. Gap management involves the management of all three components.
Gap management is defined as those actions taken to measure and match rate sensitive assets to rate sensitive liabilities. A rate sensitive asset is any interest-earning asset, which can be repriced to a market rate in a given time frame. Similarly, a rate sensitive liability is any interest-bearing liability, which can have its interest rate changed to a market rate during the specified time period. Caps and collars may prevent certain loans and securities from adjusting to the market rate.
A negative gap is created when rate sensitive liabilities exceed rate sensitive assets and, conversely, a positive gap occurs when rate sensitive assets exceed rate sensitive liabilities. In most instances, a negative gap position will cause profits to decline in a rising interest rate environment and a positive gap will cause profits to decline in a falling interest rate environment. The Company's goal is to have acceptable profits under any interest rate environment. To avoid volatile profits as a result of interest rate fluctuations, the Company attempts to match interest rate sensitivities, while pricing both the asset and liability components to yield a sufficient interest rate spread so that profits will remain relatively consistent across interest rate cycles.
Management of the income statement is called spread management and is defined as managing investments, loans, and liabilities to achieve an acceptable spread between the Company's return on its earning assets and its cost of funds. Gap management without consideration of interest spread can cause unacceptable low profit margins while assuring that the level of profits is steady. Spread management without consideration of gap positions can cause acceptable profits in some interest rate environments and unacceptable profits in others. A sound asset/liability management program combines gap and spread management into a single cohesive system.
Management measures the Company's interest rate risk by computing estimated changes in net interest income and the net portfolio value ("NPV") of its cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet items in the event of a range of assumed changes in market interest rates. The Banks' senior management and the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, comprising the Asset/Liability Committee ("ALCO") review the exposure to interest rates at least quarterly. Exposure to interest rate risk is measured with the use of an interest rate sensitivity analysis to determine the change in NPV in the event of hypothetical changes in interest rates, while interest rate sensitivity gap analysis is used to determine the repricing characteristics of the assets and liabilities.
NPV represents the market value of portfolio equity and is equal to the market value of assets minus the market value of liabilities, with adjustments made for off-balance sheet items.
Computations of prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on numerous assumptions, including relative levels of market interest rates, loan prepayments and deposit decay rates, and should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results. Further, the computations do not contemplate any actions the Company may undertake in response to changes in interest rates. The NPV calculation is based on the net present value of discounted cash flows utilizing market prepayment assumptions and market rates of interest provided by surveys performed during each quarterly period, with adjustments made to reflect the shift in the Treasury yield curve between the survey date and quarter-end date. Certain short-
comings are inherent in this method of analysis presented in the computation of estimated NPV. Certain assets such as adjustable-rate loans have features that restrict changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset. In addition, the portion of adjustable-rate loans in the Company's portfolio could decrease in future periods if market interest rates remain at or decrease below current levels due to refinancing activity. Further, in the event of a change in interest rates, prepayment and early withdrawal levels would likely deviate from those assumed in the table. Finally, the ability of many borrowers to repay their adjustable-rate debt may decrease in the case of an increase in interest rates.
The following tables present an analysis of the potential sensitivity of the Company's net present value of its financial instruments to sudden and sustained changes in the prevailing interest rates.
(Dollars in Thousands)
Net Portfolio Value - December 31, 2003
Change in Rates $ Amount $ Change % Change --------------- -------- -------- -------- +200 25,958 (7,719) -23% +100 30,501 (3,176) -9% Base 33,677 -100 31,198 (2,479) -7% -200 30,943 (2,734) -8% |
Net Portfolio Value - December 31, 2002
Change in Rates $ Amount $ Change % Change --------------- -------- -------- -------- +200 27,138 (1,912) -7% +100 30,396 1,346 5% Base 29,050 -100 26,391 (2,659) -9% -200 26,553 (2,497) -9% |
The projected volatility of the net present value at both December 31, 2003 and 2002 fall within the general guidelines established by the Board of Directors. The NPV table shows that in a falling interest rate environment, the NPV would decrease between 7% and 8%. In management's view there is a low probability that interest rates would decrease another 100 to 200 basis points. In the upward change in interest rates the Company's NPV would decrease 9% with a 100 basis point interest rate increase. In a 200 basis point rate increase the Company's NPV would decrease 23%. This decrease is a result of the Company's available for sale securities portfolio that is invested in fixed-rate securities. As interest rates increase, the market value of the securities decrease. However, since the Company currently has the ability to hold these securities to their final maturity, it would not have to incur any losses.
AVERAGE BALANCES, NET INTEREST INCOME AND YIELDS EARNED AND RATES PAID
The following table provides information relating to average balance sheet information and reflects the average yield on interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001. The yields and costs are calculated by dividing income or expense by the average balance of interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities.
The average balance of available for sale securities is computed using the carrying value of securities. Average balances are derived from daily average balances, which include nonaccruing loans in the loan portfolio, net of the allowance for loan losses. Interest income is on a historical basis without tax-equivalent adjustment.
2003 2002 2001 --------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- INTEREST INTEREST INTEREST AVERAGE INCOME/ YIELD/ AVERAGE INCOME/ YIELD/ AVERAGE INCOME/ YIELD/ (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) BALANCE EXPENSE RATE BALANCE EXPENSE RATE BALANCE EXPENSE RATE --------- -------- ------ --------- -------- ------ --------- -------- ------ ASSETS Interest-earning assets Loans $ 192,725 $ 13,887 7.21% $ 184,131 $ 14,767 8.02% $ 187,995 $ 16,570 8.81% Taxable securities - AFS 111,282 5,166 4.64 94,464 5,773 6.11 99,195 6,544 6.60 Taxable securities - HTM 629 49 7.79 Tax-exempt securities - AFS 18,715 790 4.22 14,034 620 4.42 13,076 656 5.02 Tax-exempt securities - HTM 16,680 656 3.93 11,813 568 4.81 8,926 433 4.85 Federal funds sold 4,692 58 1.24 11,588 196 1.69 3,462 88 2.54 FHLB stock and other 3,915 163 4.16 3,759 172 4.58 3,529 256 7.25 --------- -------- ---- --------- -------- --------- -------- Total interest-earning assets 348,009 20,720 5.95 319,789 22,096 6.91 316,812 24,596 7.76 Noninterest-earning assets Cash and due from banks 8,251 8,487 8,971 Premises and equipment (net) 8,367 8,779 9,241 Other nonearning assets 12,373 8,250 4,835 Less: allowance for loan losses (3,094) (3,021) (2,887) --------- --------- --------- Total noninterest-earning assets 25,897 22,495 20,160 --------- --------- --------- Total assets $ 373,906 $ 342,284 $ 336,972 ========= ========= ========= LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Interest-bearing liabilities Demand deposits $ 57,456 530 0.92 $ 47,372 502 1.06 $ 43,846 843 1.92 Savings deposits 49,962 240 0.48 50,718 493 0.97 48,850 862 1.76 Time deposits 167,615 6,144 3.67 165,155 7,701 4.66 158,778 9,262 5.83 Fed funds purchased & TT&L 3,453 50 1.45 539 7 1.30 818 41 5.01 FHLB advances 23,369 802 3.43 11,231 528 4.70 19,160 958 5.00 Repurchase agreements 8,766 71 0.81 8,567 98 1.14 10,695 383 3.58 --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- -------- Total interest-bearing liabilities 310,621 7,837 2.52 283,582 9,329 3.29 282,147 12,349 4.38 -------- -------- -------- Noninterest-bearing liabilities Demand deposits 29,543 26,093 23,186 Other liabilities 1,824 1,473 1,471 --------- --------- --------- Total noninterest-bearing liabilities 31,367 27,566 24,657 --------- --------- --------- Total liabilities 341,988 311,148 306,804 Total shareholders' equity 31,918 31,136 30,168 --------- --------- --------- Total liabilities & shareholders' equity $ 373,906 $ 342,284 $ 336,972 ========= ========= ========= Net interest income $ 12,883 $ 12,767 $ 12,247 ======== ======== ========= Net interest spread 3.43% 3.62% 3.38% ==== ==== ==== Net yield on interest-earning assets 3.70% 3.99% 3.87% ==== ==== ==== |
- For purposes of this schedule, nonaccrual loans are included in loans.
- Net interest income is reported on an historical basis without tax-equivalent adjustment.
- Fees collected on loans are included in interest on loans.
RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS
The table below describes the extent to which changes in interest rates and changes in volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities have affected interest income and expense during the periods indicated. For purposes of this table, changes in interest due to volume and rate were determined using the following methods:
- Volume variance results when the change in volume is multiplied by the previous year's rate.
- Rate variance results when the change in rate is multiplied by the previous year's volume.
- Rate/volume variance results when the change in volume is multiplied by the change in rate.
LIQUIDITY
2003 COMPARED TO 2002 2002 COMPARED TO 2001 INCREASE/(DECREASE) INCREASE/(DECREASE) -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE TOTAL DUE TO DUE TO TOTAL DUE TO DUE TO (IN THOUSANDS) CHANGE VOLUME RATE CHANGE VOLUME RATE ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Interest and dividend income Loans $ (880) $ 667 $ (1,547) $ (1,803) $ (345) $ (1,458) Taxable securities available for sale (607) 913 (1,520) (771) (268) (503) Taxable securities held to maturity - - - (49) (49) - Tax-exempt securities available for sale 170 204 (34) (36) 15 (51) Tax-exempt securities held to maturity 88 204 (116) 135 139 (4) Federal funds sold (138) (95) (43) 108 146 (38) FHLB stock and other (9) 7 (16) (84) 14 (98) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total interest and dividend income (1,376) 1,900 (3,276) (2,500) (348) (2,152) Interest expense Demand deposits 28 98 (70) (341) 63 (404) Savings deposits (253) (7) (246) (369) 26 (395) Time deposits (1,557) 113 (1,670) (1,561) 365 (1,926) Fed funds purchased 43 42 1 (34) (11) (23) FHLB advances 274 447 (173) (430) (376) (54) Repurchase agreements (27) 2 (29) (285) (64) (221) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total interest expense (1,492) 695 (2,187) (3,020) 3 (3,023) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== |
Note: The rate/volume variance was allocated to volume variance and rate variance in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amount of the change in each.
The following table is a summary of selected quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002.
1ST QUARTER 2ND QUARTER 3RD QUARTER 4TH QUARTER ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) 2003 Interest and dividend income $ 5,215 $ 5,080 $ 5,121 $ 5,304 Interest expense 2,029 1,954 1,915 1,939 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net interest income 3,186 3,126 3,206 3,365 Provision for loan losses 150 150 114 126 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net interest income after provision for loan losses 3,036 2,976 3,092 3,239 Noninterest income 744 680 651 536 Noninterest expense 2,714 2,568 2,676 2,458 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Income before income tax 1,066 1,088 1,067 1,317 Income tax expense 263 261 175 200 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net income $ 803 $ 827 $ 892 $ 1,117 ============ ============ ============ ============ Earnings per common share - Basic $ 0.23 $ 0.24 $ 0.25 $ 0.32 ============ ============ ============ ============ Earnings per common share - Diluted $ 0.23 $ 0.24 $ 0.25 $ 0.31 ============ ============ ============ ============ Dividends declared per share $ 0.118 $ 0.118 $ 0.118 $ 0.130 ============ ============ ============ ============ 2002 Interest and dividend income $ 5,633 $ 5,546 $ 5,382 $ 5,535 Interest expense 2,464 2,323 2,290 2,252 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net interest income 3,169 3,223 3,092 3,283 Provision for loan losses 158 158 157 157 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net interest income after provision for loan losses 3,011 3,065 2,935 3,126 Noninterest income 446 442 471 700 Noninterest expense 2,535 2,410 2,458 2,586 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Income before income tax 922 1,097 948 1,240 Income tax expense 242 293 212 240 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net income $ 680 $ 804 $ 736 $ 1,000 ============ ============ ============ ============ Earnings per common share - Basic $ 0.19 $ 0.22 $ 0.20 $ 0.29 ============ ============ ============ ============ Earnings per common share - Diluted $ 0.19 $ 0.22 $ 0.20 $ 0.29 ============ ============ ============ ============ Dividends declared per share $ 0.112 $ 0.112 $ 0.113 $ 0.118 ============ ============ ============ ============ |
CAPITAL RESOURCES
Internal capital growth, through the retention of earnings, is the primary means of maintaining capital adequacy for the Banks. The Company's shareholders' equity at year-end 2003 was $32,514,459 compared to $32,154,862 at year-end 2002, representing an increase of 1.1%. Equity totals include $248,591 in accumulated comprehensive losses, which is comprised solely of a net unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of tax, at year-end 2003, compared to a $963,990 gain at year-end 2002. Total shareholders' equity in relation to total assets was 8.4% at December 31, 2003 and 8.9% at December 31, 2002.
The Company has established a Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("The Plan") for shareholders under which the Company's common stock will be purchased by The Plan for participants with automatically reinvested dividends. The Plan does not represent a change in the dividend policy or a guarantee of future dividends. Shareholders who do not wish to participate in The Plan will continue to receive cash dividends, as declared in the usual and customary manner.
In May 2001, the Company's shareholders approved an amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation to create a class of preferred shares with 2,000,000 authorized shares. This will enable the Company, at the option of the Board of Directors, to issue series of preferred shares in a manner calculated to take advantage of financing techniques which may provide a lower effective cost of capital to the Company. The amendment also provides greater flexibility to the Board of Directors in structuring the terms of equity securities that may be issued by the Company.
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DIVIDENDS PER SHARE
2003 $ 0.48 2002 $ 0.45 2001 $ 0.44 2000 $ 0.42 1999 $ 0.40 |
Liquidity relates primarily to the Company's ability to fund loan demand, meet deposit customers' withdrawal requirements and provide for operating expenses. Assets used to satisfy these needs consist of cash and due from banks, federal funds sold and securities available-for sale. These assets are commonly referred to as liquid assets. Liquid assets were $149 million at December 31, 2003 compared to $139 million at December 31, 2002. Management recognizes securities may need to be sold in the future to help fund loan demand and, accordingly, as of December 31, 2003, $140.8 million of the securities portfolio was classified as available for sale. Additionally the Company's residential real estate portfolio, can and has been readily, used to collateralize borrowings as an additional source of liquidity. Management believes its current liquidity level is sufficient to meet anticipated future growth.
The Cash Flows Statements for the periods presented provide an indication of the Company's sources and uses of cash as well as an indication of the ability of the Company to maintain an adequate level of liquidity. A discussion of the cash flow statements for 2003, 2002 and 2001 follows. The Company experienced a net increase in cash from operating activities in 2003, 2002 and 2001. Net cash from operating activities was a positive $4.2 million, $3.8 million and $3.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities consisted mainly of depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment and intangibles, gain on sales of loans, securities and other assets, the provision for loan losses, Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends, net amortization of securities and net changes in other assets and liabilities.
NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES was $(28.3 million), $(31.4 million) and $(4.7 million) for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The changes in net cash from investing activities include loan growth, as well as normal maturities, security calls and reinvestments of securities and premises and equipment expenditures. In 2003, 2002 and 2001, the Company received $37.7 million, $47.9 million and $5.5 million, respectively, from sales of securities available for sale. Proceeds from securities, which matured or were called were $77.0 million, $83.9 million and $72.4 million in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. As mentioned previously, the decrease in interest rates dramatically impacted the Company's cash flows from investing activities.
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EQUITY CAPITAL
(In Thousands)
2003 $ 32,514 2002 $ 32,155 2001 $ 30,474 2000 $ 28,679 1999 $ 25,298 |
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BOOK VALUE PER SHARE
2003 $ 9.31 2002 $ 9.12 2001 $ 8.45 2000 $ 7.77 1999 $ 6.75 |
NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES was $22.2 million, $14.5 million and $13.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The net cash from financing activities in 2003 was primarily attributable to increases in short-term borrowings of $20.6 million. Also contributing to the net increase in cash from financing activities was growth in total deposits of $4.3 million, $16.8 million and $15.8 million in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
Management feels that it has the capital adequacy, profitability, and reputation to meet the current and projected needs of its customers.
The following table sets forth the Company's contractual obligations at December 31, 2003:
Payment due by period Contractual Obligations Total Less than 1 year 1-3 Years 3-5 Years More than 5 years Long term debt obligations $ 30,974,611 $ 16,997,515 $ 3,325,845 $ 8,314,950 $ 2,336,301 Capital Lease Obligations - - - - - Operating Lease Obligations $ 57,452 $ 18,000 $ 36,000 $ 3,452 - Purchase Obligations - - - - - Loan Commitments $ 23,701,349 $ 23,701,349 - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total $ 54,733,412 $ 40,716,864 $ 3,361,845 $ 8,318,402 $ 2,336,301 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
INFLATION
The majority of assets and liabilities of the Company are monetary in nature and therefore the Company differs greatly from most commercial and industrial companies that have significant investments in fixed assets or inventories. However, inflation does have an important impact on the growth of total assets in the banking industry and the resulting need to increase equity capital at higher than normal rates in order to maintain an appropriate equity to assets ratio. Inflation significantly affects noninterest expense, which tends to rise during periods of general inflation. Management believes the most significant impact on financial results is the Company's ability to react to changes in interest rates. Management seeks to maintain an essentially balanced position between interest sensitive assets and liabilities and actively manages the amount of securities available for sale in order to protect against the effects of wide interest rate fluctuations on net income and shareholders' equity.
ITEM 7A QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Refer to "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, "Asset/Liability Management and Sensitivity to Market Risks" set forth in Part II, Item 7 of this report.
Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants
ITEM 8 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Board of Directors and Shareholders
United Bancorp, Inc.
Martins Ferry, Ohio
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition of United Bancorp, Inc. as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2003. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Corporation's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of United Bancorp, Inc. as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the results of its operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2003, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/Grant Thornton LLP --------------------- Grant Thornton LLP Cincinnati, Ohio January 9, 2004 |
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
2003 2002 ------------- ------------- ASSETS Cash and due from financial institutions........................................ $ 8,386,575 $ 8,248,554 Federal funds sold.............................................................. - 2,040,000 ------------- ------------- Total cash and cash equivalents............................................ 8,386,575 10,288,554 Securities available for sale, at market........................................ 140,818,167 129,071,884 Securities held to maturity (Estimated fair value of $16,344,353 at December 31, 2003 and $13,634,177 December 31, 2002)..... 15,594,408 12,925,517 Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost........................................... 3,954,300 3,797,600 Total loans..................................................................... 198,608,574 187,887,914 Allowance for loan losses....................................................... (2,843,484) (2,971,116) ------------- ------------- Loans, net.................................................................. 195,765,090 184,916,798 Premises and equipment.......................................................... 8,152,480 8,932,684 Accrued interest receivable..................................................... 2,373,573 2,602,091 Other real estate and repossessions............................................. 940,015 698,065 Core deposit and other intangible assets........................................ 57,452 75,452 Bank owned life insurance....................................................... 7,185,507 6,860,601 Other assets.................................................................... 2,295,402 1,541,823 ------------- ------------- Total assets............................................................... $ 385,522,969 $ 361,711,069 ============= ============= LIABILITIES Demand deposits Noninterest-bearing........................................................ $ 30,049,919 $ 26,843,394 Interest-bearing........................................................... 61,137,605 48,341,237 Savings deposits................................................................ 48,274,042 50,382,277 Time deposits - under $100,000.................................................. 128,443,059 131,794,499 Time deposits - $100,000 and over............................................... 36,621,372 42,840,126 ------------- ------------- Total deposits............................................................. 304,525,997 300,201,533 Federal funds purchased......................................................... 9,714,000 2,055,000 Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank........................................ 30,974,611 16,337,365 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase.................................. 5,485,399 7,009,799 Other borrowed funds............................................................ 159,398 1,010,064 Accrued expenses and other liabilities.......................................... 2,149,105 2,942,446 ------------- ------------- Total liabilities.......................................................... 353,008,510 329,556,207 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Preferred stock, without par value: 2,000,000 shares authorized and unissued Common stock - $1 par value: 10,000,000 shares authorized; 2003 - 3,752,105 and 2002 - 3,411,307 shares issued............................. 3,752,105 3,411,307 Additional paid-in capital...................................................... 25,712,990 25,651,879 Retained earnings............................................................... 6,047,652 4,472,544 Stock held by deferred compensation plan, 50,750 shares at cost in 2003 and 42,828 in 2002......................................... (633,842) (572,731) Treasury stock, 207,091 shares at cost in 2003 and 163,065 in 2002.............. (2,115,855) (1,772,127) Accumulated comprehensive income (loss), unrealized gains (losses) on securities designated available for sale, net of tax....................... (248,591) 963,990 ------------- ------------- Total shareholders' equity................................................. 32,514,459 32,154,862 ------------- ------------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity................................. $ 385,522,969 $ 361,711,069 ============= ============= |
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Statements
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, --------------------------------------- 2003 2002 2001 ----------- ----------- ----------- Interest and dividend income Loans, including fees................................. $13,887,357 $14,766,443 $16,569,452 Taxable securities.................................... 5,166,469 5,773,081 6,593,114 Non-taxable securities................................ 1,445,396 1,188,098 1,088,942 Federal funds sold.................................... 58,129 195,809 87,776 Dividends on Federal Home Loan Bank stock and other... 163,113 172,251 256,485 ----------- ----------- ----------- Total interest and dividend income.................. 20,720,464 22,095,682 24,595,769 Interest expense Deposits Demand.............................................. 529,555 501,714 842,893 Savings............................................. 239,577 493,215 861,609 Time................................................ 6,144,173 7,700,908 9,262,299 Borrowings............................................ 924,158 633,030 1,381,747 ----------- ----------- ----------- Total interest expense.............................. 7,837,463 9,328,867 12,348,548 ----------- ----------- ----------- Net interest income...................................... 12,883,001 12,766,815 12,247,221 Provision for loan losses................................ 540,000 630,000 780,000 ----------- ----------- ----------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses...... 12,343,001 12,136,815 11,467,221 Noninterest income Service charges on deposit accounts................... 1,122,202 946,706 904,571 Gain on sales/calls of securities designated as available for sale.................................. 344,366 320,485 39,358 Gain on sales of loans................................ 286,832 179,683 135,124 Other income.......................................... 858,166 612,299 526,993 ----------- ----------- ----------- Total noninterest income............................ 2,611,566 2,059,173 1,606,046 Noninterest expense Salaries and employee benefits........................ 5,242,154 5,165,633 4,593,016 Occupancy and equipment............................... 1,526,042 1,453,346 1,465,804 Professional services................................. 366,512 314,814 374,965 Insurance............................................. 211,364 188,328 187,848 Franchise and other taxes............................. 412,562 353,759 320,622 Advertising........................................... 315,579 310,458 278,731 Stationery and office supplies........................ 284,666 289,080 242,080 Amortization of intangibles........................... 18,000 24,488 27,569 Other expenses........................................ 2,039,068 1,889,266 1,892,349 ----------- ----------- ----------- Total noninterest expense........................... 10,415,947 9,989,172 9,382,984 ----------- ----------- ----------- Earnings before income taxes............................. 4,538,620 4,206,816 3,690,283 Income tax expense.................................... 899,229 986,653 934,696 ----------- ----------- ----------- Net earnings............................................. $ 3,639,391 $ 3,220,163 $ 2,755,587 =========== =========== =========== Earnings per common share - Basic........................ $ 1.04 $ 0.90 $ 0.76 =========== =========== =========== Earnings per common share - Diluted...................... $ 1.03 $ 0.90 $ 0.76 =========== =========== =========== |
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Statements
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ----------------------------------------- 2003 2002 2001 ----------- ----------- ----------- Net earnings.................................................. $ 3,639,391 $ 3,220,163 $ 2,755,587 Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Unrealized holdings gains (losses) on securities during the period, net of taxes (benefits) of $ (507,578), $634,707 and $639,878 in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively............................................. (985,299) 1,232,079 1,242,116 Reclassification adjustment for realized gains included in earnings, net of tax of $117,084, $108,965 and $13,382 in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively......... (227,282) (211,520) (25,976) ----------- ----------- ----------- Comprehensive income.......................................... $ 2,426,810 $ 4,240,722 $ 3,971,727 =========== =========== =========== Accumulated comprehensive income (loss)....................... $ (248,591) $ 963,990 $ (56,569) =========== =========== =========== |
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Statements
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
Accumulated Additional Treasury Comprehensive Total Common Paid-In Stock & Retained Income Shareholders' Stock Capital Deferred Plan Earnings (loss) Equity ----------- ------------ ------------- ----------- ------------- ------------- BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2001 $ 3,094,882 $ 21,699,632 $ (695,002) $ 5,852,284 $ (1,272,709) $ 28,679,087 Net Income .......................... 2,755,587 $ 2,755,587 5% Stock dividend ................... 154,345 1,813,578 (1,967,923) Cash paid in lieu of fractional shares on 5% stock dividend ...... (5,188) (5,188) Cash dividends - $0.44 per share .... (1,590,220) (1,590,220) Shares purchased for deferred compensation plan ................ 106,400 (106,400) Purchases of treasury stock shares at cost ................... (581,211) (581,211) Unrealized gain on securities designated as available for sale, net of tax ................. 1,216,140 1,216,140 ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2001 ........ 3,249,227 23,619,610 (1,382,613) 5,044,540 (56,569) 30,474,195 Net Income .......................... 3,220,163 3,220,163 5% Stock dividend ................... 162,080 1,977,376 (2,139,456) Cash paid in lieu of fractional shares on 5% stock dividend ..... (5,033) (5,033) Cash dividends - $0.45 per share .... (1,647,670) (1,647,670) Shares purchased for deferred compensation plan ................ 104,733 (104,733) Shares distributed from deferred compensation plan ................ (49,840) 49,840 Purchases of treasury stock - shares at cost ................... (907,352) (907,352) Unrealized gain on securities designated as available for sale, net of tax ....................... 1,020,559 1,020,559 ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2002 ........ 3,411,307 25,651,879 (2,344,858) 4,472,544 963,990 32,154,862 Net Income .......................... 3,639,391 3,639,391 10% split in the form of a dividend . 340,798 (340,798) Cash paid in lieu of fractional shares on 10% stock dividend ..... (5,647) (5,647) Cash dividends - $0.48 per share .... (1,717,838) (1,717,838) Shares purchased for deferred compensation plan ................ 114,877 (114,877) Shares distributed from deferred compensation plan ................ (53,766) 53,766 Purchases of treasury stock - shares at cost .......................... (343,728) (343,728) Unrealized losses on securities designated as available for sale, net of tax ....................... (1,212,581) (1,212,581) ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2003 ........ $ 3,752,105 $ 25,712,990 $ (2,749,697) $ 6,047,652 $ (248,591) $ 32,514,459 =========== ============ ============ =========== ============ ============ |
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Statements
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ----------------------------------------------- 2003 2002 2001 ------------- ------------- ------------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income ........................................................ $ 3,639,391 $ 3,220,163 $ 2,755,587 Depreciation and amortization ................................... 925,889 878,121 901,145 Provision for loan losses ....................................... 540,000 630,000 780,000 Deferred taxes .................................................. 150,811 81,794 (84,270) Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividend ........................... (156,700) (177,200) (247,400) Net realized gains on sales or calls of securities .............. (344,366) (320,485) (39,358) (Accretion)/amortization of securities, net ..................... 803,479 32,534 (57,020) Net realized gain on sale of loans .............................. (177,813) (78,272) (33,353) Increase in value of company owned life insurance ............... (324,906) (153,919) - Amortization of mortgage servicing rights ....................... 120,413 84,870 63,704 Net realized gains on sale of real estate owned ................. (12,460) (6,693) (44,794) Net change in accrued interest receivable & other assets ........ (611,608) (655,102) (79,574) Net change in accrued expenses and other liabilities ............ (353,355) 262,092 (304,175) ------------- ------------- ------------- Net cash flows from operating activities ........................ 4,198,775 3,797,903 3,610,492 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Securities available for sale Sales ........................................................... 37,734,325 47,896,297 5,480,956 Maturities, prepayments and calls ............................... 77,011,368 83,878,546 72,402,575 Purchases ....................................................... (128,818,611) (147,615,438) (95,326,510) Securities held to maturity Maturities, prepayments and calls ............................... 427,000 2,600,000 Purchases ....................................................... (3,065,613) (2,521,253) (2,152,763) Net change in loans ............................................... (11,605,494) (5,316,795) 12,355,220 Net improvements in real estate owned ............................. - (290,570) Proceeds from sale of real estate owned ........................... 165,525 27,893 403,282 Purchase of bank owned life insurance ............................. - (6,706,682) Purchases of premises and equipment ............................... (127,685) (702,426) (441,456) ------------- ------------- ------------- Net cash flows from investing activities ........................ (28,279,185) (31,350,428) (4,678,696) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Net change in deposits ............................................ 4,324,464 16,825,610 15,823,048 Net change in short-term borrowings ............................... 20,566,934 (8,962,431) (1,945,836) Proceeds from long-term debt ...................................... 1,003,400 10,162,062 2,852,590 Principal payments on long-term debt .............................. (1,649,154) (1,013,863) (789,341) Cash dividends paid ............................................... (1,717,838) (1,647,670) (1,590,220) Cash paid in lieu of fractional shares in stock dividend .......... (5,647) (5,033) (5,188) Treasury stock purchases .......................................... (343,728) (907,352) (581,211) ------------- ------------- ------------- Net cash flows from financing activities ........................ 22,178,431 14,451,323 13,763,842 ------------- ------------- ------------- Net change in cash and cash equivalents .............................. (1,901,979) (13,101,202) 12,695,638 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year ....................... 10,288,554 23,389,756 10,694,118 ------------- ------------- ------------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR ............................. $ 8,386,575 $ 10,288,554 $ 23,389,756 ============= ============= ============= Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Interest paid ........................................................ $ 7,865,319 $ 9,428,364 $ 12,545,238 Federal income taxes paid ............................................ $ 802,000 $ 979,474 $ 930,469 Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities: Non-cash transfer from loans to other real estate & repossessions..... $ 395,015 $ 308,807 $ 144,688 Recognition of mortgage servicing rights ............................. $ 109,019 $ 101,411 $ 101,771 Unrealized gains/(losses) on securities designated as available for sale, net of tax .............................................. $ (1,212,581) $ 1,020,559 $ (1,216,140) |
The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of These Statements
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION:
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of United Bancorp, Inc. ("UNITED" or "the Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, The Citizens Savings Bank of Martins Ferry, Ohio ("CITIZENS") and The Community Bank, Lancaster, Ohio ("COMMUNITY"), (collectively hereinafter "the Banks"). All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
NATURE OF OPERATIONS/SEGMENTS:
The Company's revenues, operating income, and assets are almost exclusively derived from banking. Accordingly, all of the Company's banking operations are considered by management to be aggregated in one reportable operating segment. Customers are mainly located in Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Fairfield, Harrison, Hocking, and Tuscarawas Counties and the surrounding localities in northeastern, eastern and southeastern Ohio, and include a wide range of individuals, business and other organizations. CITIZENS conducts its business through its main office in Martins Ferry, Ohio and nine branches in Bridgeport, Colerain, Dellroy, Dover, Jewett, New Philadelphia, St. Clairsville, Sherrodsville, and Strasburg Ohio. COMMUNITY conducts its business through its seven offices in Amesville, Glouster, Lancaster, and Nelsonville, Ohio. The Company's primary deposit products are checking, savings, and term certificate accounts, and its primary lending products are residential mortgage, commercial, and installment loans. Substantially all loans are secured by specific items of collateral including business assets, consumer assets and real estate. Commercial loans are expected to be repaid from cash flow from operations of businesses. Real estate loans are secured by both residential and commercial real estate. Net interest income is affected by the relative amount of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the interest received or paid on these balances. The level of interest rates paid or received by the Company can be significantly influenced by a number of environmental factors, such as governmental monetary policy, that are outside of management's control.
USE OF ESTIMATES:
The financial information presented herein has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and general accounting practices within the financial services industry. In preparing consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, management is required to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from such estimates.
CASH FLOW REPORTING:
Cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from banks and federal funds sold. Net cash flows are reported for customer loan and deposit transactions, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and short-term borrowings with original maturities of 90 days or less.
SECURITIES:
The Company accounts for investment and mortgage-backed securities in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities." SFAS No. 115 requires that investments be categorized as held-to-maturity, trading or available for sale. Investments and mortgage-backed securities are classified as held to maturity and carried at amortized cost when management has the positive intent and ability to hold them to maturity. Securities available for sale are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income, net of tax. Other securities such as Federal Home Loan Bank stock are carried at cost. Interest income includes amortization of purchase premiums and discounts. Realized gains and losses on sales and calls are based on the amortized cost of the security sold using the specific identification method. Securities are written down to fair value when a decline in fair value is deemed other than temporary.
LOANS:
Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff, are reported at the principal balance outstanding, net of deferred loan fees and costs, and the allowance for loan losses. Loans held for sale are reported at the lower of cost or market, determined in the aggregate. Interest income is reported on the interest method and includes amortization of net deferred loan fees and costs over the loan term. Interest income on mortgage and commercial loans is discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent unless the credit is well secured and in process of collection. Consumer loans are typically charged-off no later than 120 days past due. In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual or charged-off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful. All interest accrued but not received for loans placed on nonaccrual are reversed against interest income. Interest received on such loans is accounted for on a cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
LOAN SERVICING RIGHTS:
Loan servicing rights are recognized as assets for purchased rights and for the allocated value of retained servicing rights on loans sold. Servicing rights are expensed in proportion to, and over the period of, estimated net servicing revenues. Impairment is evaluated based on the fair value of the rights, using groupings of underlying loans with similar characteristics. Any impairment of a grouping is reported as a valuation allowance. At December 31, 2003 and 2002, the fair value and carrying value of the Company's mortgage servicing rights totaled approximately $156,870 and $168,264, respectively.
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES:
The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses, increased by the provision for loan losses and decreased by charge-offs less recoveries. Management estimates the allowance balance required based on past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions and other factors. Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management's judgment, should be charged-off. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. The Company accounts for impaired loans in accordance with SFAS No. 114, "Accounting for Creditors for Impairment of a Loan." SFAS 114 requires that impairment loans be measured based upon the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate or, as an alternative, at the loan's observable market price or fair value of the collateral. A loan is defined under SFAS No. 114 as impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that a creditor will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. In applying the provisions of SFAS No. 114, the Company considers its investment in one-to-four family residential loans and consumer installment loans to be homogenous and therefore excluded from separate identification for evaluation of impairment. With respect to the Company's investment in nonresidential and multi-family residential real estate loans, and its evaluation of impairment thereof, such loans are generally collateral dependent and, as a result, are carried as a practical expedient at the lower of cost or fair market value.
Collateral dependent loans which are more than ninety days delinquent are considered to constitute more than a minimum delay in repayment and are evaluated for impairment under SFAS No. 114 at that time.
At December 31, 2003 and 2002, the amount of the Company's impaired loans was not material to the consolidated financial statements.
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT:
Land is carried at cost. Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Maintenance, repairs and minor improvements are expensed as incurred. Buildings and related components are depreciated using the straight-line method with useful lives ranging from 5 to 39 years. Furniture, fixtures and equipment are depreciated using the straight-line method with useful lives ranging from 3 to 5 years. An accelerated depreciation method is used for tax purposes. These assets are reviewed for impairment when events indicate the carrying amount may not be recoverable.
OTHER REAL ESTATE AND POSSESSIONS:
Assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at the lower of the loan's unpaid principal balance (cost) or fair value when acquired. After acquisition, a valuation allowance reduces the reported amount to the lower of the initial cost or fair value less costs to sell. Expenses, gains and losses on disposition and changes in the valuation allowance are reported in other expenses as incurred.
BANK OWNED LIFE INSURANCE:
The Company has purchased life insurance policies on certain key executives. Company owned life insurance is recorded at its cash surrender value, or the amount that can be realized.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS:
Intangible assets consist of core deposits arising from branch acquisitions. Such assets were initially recorded at fair value and are being amortized over an eight-year life.
SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE:
Substantially all repurchase agreement liabilities represent amounts advanced by various customers. Securities are pledged to cover these liabilities, which are not covered by federal deposit insurance.
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
A defined benefit pension plan covers all employees who have completed 1,000 hours of service during an anniversary year, measured from their date of hire, who have attained age 21. The plan calls for benefits to be paid to eligible employees at retirement, based primarily upon years of service and compensation rates near retirement. Contributions to the plan reflect benefits attributed to employees' services to date, as well as services expected to be earned in the future. Plan assets consist of primarily common stock and debt instruments. Pension expense is the net of service and interest cost, return on plan assets, and amortization of gains and losses not immediately recognized.
The Company offers a 401(k) plan, which covers all employees who have attained the age of 21 and have completed one year of service. Eligible employees may contribute up to $12,000 in 2003 and employees who have attained the age of 50 years or older may contribute an additional $2,000 in 2003. The Company may make a discretionary matching contribution equal to a percentage of each participant's elective deferral not to exceed 6% of the participant's annual compensation. Employee contributions are always vested. Employer contributions become 100% vested after 3 years of service.
EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Basic earnings per common share is computed based upon the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share include the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares issuable under the Company's stock option plans. The computation are as follows:
2003 2002 2001 ---- ---- ---- BASIC Net income $3,639,391 $3,220,163 $2,755,587 ========== ========== ========== Weighted average common shares outstanding 3,508,700 3,572,315 3,630,106 ========== ========== ========== Basic earnings per common share $ 1.04 $ 0.90 $ 0.76 ========== ========== ========== DILUTED Net income $3,639,391 $3,220,163 $2,755,587 ========== ========== ========== Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share 3,508,700 3,572,315 3,630,106 Add: Dilutive effects of assumed exercise of stock options 15,037 10,623 5,020 ---------- ---------- ---------- Average shares and dilutive potential common shares 3,523,737 3,582,938 3,635,126 ========== ========== ========== Diluted earnings per common share $ 1.03 $ 0.90 $ 0.76 ========== ========== ========== |
Options to purchase 23,164 shares of common stock with a respective weighted-average exercise price of $14.99 were outstanding at December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively, but were excluded from the computation of common share equivalents for those respective years because the exercise prices were greater than the average market prices of common shares. Weighted average common shares outstanding have been restated to give effect to share distributions made in each of the three years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001.
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
STOCK OPTIONS
The Company maintains a nonqualified stock option plan for directors and officers. The exercise price for options granted under this plan is no less than 100% of the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant adjusted for stock dividends and stock splits.
The Company accounts for its stock option plan in accordance with SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," which contains a fair value-based method for valuing stock-based compensation that entities may use, which measures compensation cost at the grant date based on the fair value of the award. Compensation is then recognized over the service period, which is usually the vesting period. Alternatively, SFAS No. 123 permits companies to continue to account for stock options and similar equity investments under Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." Entities that continue to account for stock options using APB No. 25 are required to make pro forma disclosures of net earnings and earnings per share as is the fair value-based method of accounting defined is SFAS No. 123 had been applied.
The Company applies APB Opinion No. 25 and related Interpretations in accounting for it stock option plan. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for the plans. Had compensation cost for the Company's stock option plan been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates for awards under the plan consistent with the accounting method utilized in SFAS No. 123, the Company's net earnings and earnings per share would have been reported at the pro-forma amounts indicated in the table below.
2003 2002 2001 ---- ---- ---- Net income as reported $3,639,391 $3,220,163 $ 2,755,587 Pro forma net income 3,607,352 3,191,526 2,722,991 Earnings per share as reported - Basic $ 1.04 $ 0.90 $ 0.76 Earnings per share as reported - Diluted 1.03 0.90 0.76 Pro forma earnings per share - Basic 1.03 0.89 0.75 Pro forma earnings per share - Diluted 1.02 0.89 0.75 |
All share and per share prices have been restated to reflect stock dividends distributed or declared prior to issuance of the financial statements. The fair value of each option grant has been estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes options pricing model. No stock options were granted in 2003, 2002 or 2001. The options are first exercisable after November 21, 2004. Based on meeting portions of the established criteria, 16,766 became exercisable at December 31, 1998. All options become immediately exercisable upon retirement, death, and 9 1/2 years after issuance or in the event of a change in control of the Company.
A summary of the status of the Company's stock option plan as of December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 and changes for the years then ended is presented below:
2003 2002 2001 ----------------------------------------------------- WEIGHTED- WEIGHTED- WEIGHTED- AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE SHARES PRICE SHARES PRICE SHARES PRICE ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- Outstanding at beginning of year 92,750 $10.35 94,941 $10.32 $94,941 $10.32 Granted - - - Exercised - - - Forfeited - (2,191) 8.80 - ------ ------ ------ Outstanding at end of year 92,750 $10.35 92,750 $10.35 94,941 $10.32 ====== ====== ====== Options exercisable at year-end 6,556 $10.63 6,556 $10.63 6,556 $10.63 |
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
STOCK OPTIONS (CONTINUED)
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2003:
NUMBER NUMBER REMAINING EXERCISE OUTSTANDING DATE OF EXERCISABLE CONTRACTUAL PRICE AT 12/31/03 EXPIRATION AT 12/31/03 LIFE ----- ----------- ---------- ----------- ---- $ 8.80 67,594 11/21/2004 3,313 0.92 year 9.24 1,992 11/21/2004 0.92 year 14.15 14,039 10/26/2007 1,966 3.83 years 15.67 7,019 12/1/2006 982 2.92 years 18.35 2,106 7/7/2007 295 3.58 years ------ ----- 92,750 6,556 ====== ===== |
INCOME TAXES:
The Company accounts for federal income taxes pursuant to SFAS 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." In accordance with SFAS No. 109, a deferred tax liability or deferred tax asset is computed by applying the current statutory tax rates to net taxable or deductible temporary differences between the tax basis of an asset or liability and its reported amount in the consolidated financial statements that will result in net taxable or deductible amounts in future periods. Deferred tax assets are recorded only to the extent that the amount of net deductible temporary differences or carryforward attributes may be utilized against current period earnings, carried back against prior years' earnings, offset against taxable temporary differences reversing in future periods, or utilized to the extent of management's estimate of future taxable income. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets to the extent that the value of net deductible temporary differences and carryforward attributes exceeds management's estimates of taxes payable on future taxable income. Deferred tax liabilities are provided on the total amount of net temporary differences taxable in the future.
Deferred income taxes results primarily from different methods of accounting for deferred loan origination fees and costs, Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends, mortgage servicing rights, the loan loss allowance, amortization of intangibles, deferred compensation and pension expense. Additionally, a temporary difference is recognized for depreciation computed using accelerated methods for federal income tax purposes.
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate fair values for financial instruments. The carrying amount is considered to approximate fair value for cash and cash equivalents, deposit liabilities subject to immediate withdrawal, short-term borrowings, loan servicing rights, FHLB stock, accrued interest receivable and payable and variable-rate loans that reprice at intervals of less than six months. Fair values of securities are based on quoted market prices or, if no quotes are available, on the rate and term of the security and on information about the issuer. For fixed-rate loans that reprice less frequently than each six months, time deposits and long-term debt, the fair value is estimated by a discounted cash flow analysis using current market rates for the estimated life and credit risk. Fair values for impaired loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis or underlying collateral values, where applicable. Fair value of loans held for sale is based on market estimates. The fair value of off-balance sheet items is based on the current fees or cost that would be charged to enter into or terminate such arrangements.
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONTINUED)
The estimated year-end fair values of financial instruments were:
2003 2002 ---------------------- ---------------------- (Dollars in thousands) CARRYING FAIR CARRYING FAIR AMOUNT VALUE AMOUNT VALUE ------ ----- ------ ----- Financial assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,387 $ 8,387 $ 10,289 $ 10,289 Securities available for sale 140,818 140,818 129,072 129,072 Securities held to maturity 15,594 16,344 12,926 13,634 FHLB stock 3,954 3,954 3,798 3,798 Loans receivable, net 195,765 196,305 184,917 185,883 Loan servicing rights 157 157 168 168 Accrued interest receivable 2,374 2,374 2,602 2,602 Financial liabilities: Demand and savings deposits $(139,462) $(139,462) $(125,567) $(125,567) Time deposits (165,064) (172,948) (174,635) (189,042) Fed funds purchased (9,714) (9,714) (2,055) (2,055) Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (30,975) (30,522) (16,337) (19,303) Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (5,485) (5,485) (7,010) (7,010) Other borrowed funds (159) (159) (1,010) (1,010) Accrued interest payable (542) (542) (570) (570) |
ADVERTISING
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.
EQUITY:
The Company has authorized 10,000,000 shares of $1.00 value common stock and 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock. Treasury stock is carried at cost. On November 18, 2003, a 10% stock split in the form of a dividend was approved for all shareholders of record on December 2, 2003 and distributed on December 19, 2003. On November 19, 2002, a 5% stock dividend was approved for all shareholders of record on December 2, 2002 and distributed on December 20, 2002. On November 20, 2001, a 5% stock dividend was approved for all shareholders of record on December 1, 2001 and distributed on December 20, 2001. All per share data has been retroactively adjusted for the stock dividends distributed in 2003, 2002 and 2001.
DIVIDEND RESTRICTION:
Banking regulations require maintaining certain capital levels and may limit the dividends paid by the Banks to the Company or by the Company to shareholders. These regulations pose no practical limit on the ability of the Banks or Company to pay dividends at historical levels.
LOSS CONTINGENCIES:
Loss contingencies, including claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, are recorded as liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable and an amount or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. Management does not believe there are any loss contingencies, the resolution of which will have an adverse effect on the financial statements.
RESTRICTIONS ON CASH:
Cash on hand or on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank of $1,679,000 and $1,726,000 was required to meet the regulatory reserve and clearing requirements at December 31, 2003 and 2002. These balances do not earn interest.
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
RECLASSIFICATIONS:
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:
In November 2002, the ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 45, (FIN No. 45) "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others." FIN No. 45 requires a guarantor entity, at the inception of a guarantee covered by the measurement provisions of the interpretation, to record a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing guarantee. The Company has financial letters of credit. Financial letters of credit require the Company to make payment if the customer's financial condition deteriorates, as defined in the agreements. FIN No. 45 requires the Company to record an initial liability generally equal to the fees received for these letters of credit, when guaranteeing obligations unless it became probable that the Company would have to perform under the guarantee. FIN No. 45 applies prospectively to letters of credit the Company issues or modifies subsequent to December 31, 2002. The Company adopted FIN No. 45 on January 1, 2003, without material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
The Company defines the initial fair value of these letters of credit as the fee received from the customer. The maximum potential undiscounted amount of future payments of these letters of credit, as of December 31, 2003 are $640,200, of which all on a demand basis and of which all are reviewed and renewed on an annual basis. Amounts due under these letters of credit would be reduced by any proceeds that the Company would be able to obtain in liquidating the collateral for the loans, which varies depending on the customer.
In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46 ("FIN 46"), "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities." FIN 46 requires a variable interest entity to be consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest entity's activities or entitled to receive a majority of the entity's residual returns, or both. FIN 46 also requires disclosures about variable interest entities that a company is not required to consolidate, but in which it has a significant variable interest. The consolidation requirements of FIN 46 apply immediately to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003. The consolidation requirements apply to existing entities in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. Certain of the disclosure requirements apply in all financial statements issued after January 31, 2003, regardless of when the variable interest entity was established. The Company has evaluated the impact of FIN 46 and has determined that the interpretation has no material effect on its financial statements.
In April 2003 the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, "Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" which clarifies certain implementation issues raised by constituents and amends SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," to include the conclusions reached by the FASB on certain FASB Staff Implementation Issues that, while inconsistent with Statement 133's conclusions, were considered by the Board to be preferable; amends SFAS No. 133's discussion of financial guarantee contracts and the application of the shortcut method to an interest-rate swap agreement that includes an embedded option and amends other pronouncements. The guidance in Statement 149 is effective for new contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003 and for hedging relationships designated after that date. Management adopted SFAS No. 149 effective July 1, 2003, as required, without a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
In May 2003, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity." SFAS No. 150 changes the classification in the statement of financial position of certain common financial instruments from either equity or mezzanine presentation to liabilities and requires an issuer of those financial statements to recognize changes in fair value or redemption amount, as applicable, in earnings. SFAS No. 150 requires the issuer to classify the following financial instruments as liabilities: mandatory redeemable preferred and common stocks; forward purchase contracts that obligate the issuer to repurchases shares of its stock by transferring assets; freestanding put options that may obligate the issuer to repurchase shares of its stock by transferring assets; freestanding financial instruments that require or permit the issuer to settle an obligation by issuing a variable number of its shares if, at inception, the monetary value of the obligation is based solely or predominately on any of the following: a fixed monetary amount known at inception; variations in something other than the issuer's shares; or variations inversely related to changes in the value of the issuer's shares. SFAS No. 150 is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and, with one exception, is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. The Company has evaluated SFAS No. 150 and has determined that the Statement will have no adverse material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations.
NOTE 2 - SECURITIES
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and estimated fair values of securities available for sale at December 31 are summarized as follows:
AMORTIZED GROSS GROSS ESTIMATED COST UNREALIZED GAINS UNREALIZED LOSSES FAIR VALUE ---- ---------------- ----------------- ---------- 2003 U.S. Govt. and agency obligations $ 81,675,557 $ 249,762 $ (626,828) $ 81,298,491 State and municipal obligations 20,486,465 342,815 (186,456) 20,642,824 Mortgage-backed securities 36,021,522 73,958 (223,858) 35,871,622 Collateralized mortgage obligations 3,007,277 10,700 (36,345) 2,981,632 ------------ ------------ -------------- ------------ Total debt securities 141,190,821 677,235 (1,073,487) 140,794,569 ------------ ------------ -------------- ------------ Equity securities 4,000 19,598 23,598 ------------ ------------ -------------- ------------ $141,194,821 $ 696,833 $ (1,073,487) $140,818,167 ============ ============ ============== ============ 2002 U.S. Govt. and agency obligations $ 92,094,241 $ 1,186,116 $ (17,179) $ 93,263,178 State and municipal obligations 20,461,559 310,894 (58,552) 20,713,901 Mortgage-backed securities 14,055,656 50,763 (31,647) 14,074,772 Collaterized mortgage obligations 995,837 2,752 998,589 ------------ ------------ -------------- ------------ Total debt securities 127,607,293 1,550,525 (107,378) 129,050,440 ------------ ------------ -------------- ------------ Equity securities 4,000 18,200 (756) 21,444 ------------ ------------ -------------- ------------ $127,611,293 $ 1,568,725 $ (108,134) $129,071,884 ============ ============ ============== ============ |
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses, and estimated fair value of securities held to maturity at December 31, are summarized as follows:
GROSS UNREALIZED GROSS UNREALIZED ESTIMATED AMORTIZED COST GAINS LOSSES FAIR VALUE -------------- ----- ------ ---------- 2003 State and municipal obligations $ 15,594,408 $ 781,888 $ (31,943) $ 16,344,353 ============ ============ ============ ============ 2002 State and municipal obligations $ 12,925,517 $ 712,282 $ (3,622) $ 13,634,177 ============ ============ ============ ============ |
The fair value of debt securities and carrying amount, if different, at year-end 2003 by contractual maturity were as follows. Securities not due at a single maturity date, primarily mortgage-backed securities, are shown separately.
AVAILABLE FOR SALE HELD-TO-MATURITY ESTIMATED AMORTIZED COST FAIR VALUE AMORTIZED COST FAIR VALUE -------------- ---------- -------------- ---------- Due in one year or less $ 1,042,717 $ 1,047,070 $ 1,739,448 $ 1,780,358 Due from one to five years 1,158,749 1,203,308 2,984,311 3,193,317 Due from five to ten years 29,377,592 29,505,367 4,074,725 4,380,569 Due after ten years 70,582,964 70,185,570 6,795,924 6,990,109 Mortgage-backed securities 36,021,522 35,871,622 Collateralized mortgage obligations 3,007,277 2,981,632 --------------- ------------- ------------ ------------ Total $ 141,190,821 $ 140,794,569 $ 15,594,408 $ 16,344,353 =============== ============= ============ ============ |
NOTE 2 - SECURITIES (CONTINUED)
Sales of available for sale securities were as follows:
2003 2002 2001 ---- ---- ---- Proceeds $37,734,325 $47,896,297 $ 5,480,956 Gross gains 374,624 346,978 39,358 Gross losses 30,258 26,493 - |
The table below indicates the length of time individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at December 31,
LESS THAN 12 MONTHS 12 MONTHS OR MORE UNREALIZED UNREALIZED NUMBER OF TOTAL UNREALIZED FAIR VALUE LOSSES FAIR VALUE LOSSES SECURITIES FAIR VALUE LOSSES ---------- ------ ---------- ------ ---------- ---------- ------ U.S. Govt. and agency obligations $32,548,635 $ (626,828) $ - $ - 27 $32,548,635 $ (626,828) State and municipal obligations 9,988,284 (218,399) - - 40 9,988,284 (218,399) Mortgage-backed securities 28,019,144 (223,057) 461,946 (801) 30 28,481,090 (223,858) Collateralized mortgage obligations 2,050,076 (36,345) - - 4 2,050,076 (36,345) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- --- ----------- ----------- Total debt securities 72,606,139 (1,104,629) 461,946 (801) 101 73,068,085 (1,105,430) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- --- ----------- ----------- Equity securities - - - - - - - ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- --- ----------- ----------- Total temporarily impaired securities $72,606,139 $(1,104,629 $ 461,946 $ (801) 101 $73,068,085 $(1,105,430) |
Management has the intent and ability to hold these securities for the foreseeable future, and the decline in the fair value is largely due to an increase in market interest rates. The fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach their respective maturity dates.
Securities with an amortized cost of $55,357,128 at December 31, 2003 and $49,715,952 at December 31, 2002 were pledged to secure public deposits, repurchase agreements and other liabilities as required or permitted by law. At year-end 2003 and 2002, there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than the U.S. Government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of shareholders' equity.
NOTE 3 - LOANS
The composition of the loan portfolio at December 31, is as follows:
2003 2002 ---- ---- Commercial loans $ 28,049,386 $ 21,059,890 Commercial real estate loans 68,902,032 69,286,653 Residential real estate loans 52,236,971 52,535,507 Installment loans 49,420,185 45,005,864 ------------ ------------ Total loans $198,608,574 $187,887,914 ============ ============ |
The Company has sold whole loans and participating interests in loans in the secondary market, retaining servicing on the loans sold. Loans sold and serviced for others totaled approximately $29.1 million and $27.0 million at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
NOTE 3 - LOANS (CONTINUED)
In the normal course of business, the Company has made loans to directors and officers, their immediate families, affiliated corporations, and other entities in which they own more than a 10% voting interest. In the opinion of management, such loans are consistent with sound banking practices and were originated within applicable regulatory lending limitations. Such loans are summarized below:
Aggregate balance - December 31, 2002 $ 4,557,798 New loans 903,583 Repayments (936,891) ----------- Aggregate balance - December 31, 2003 $ 4,524,490 =========== |
The activity in the allowance for loan losses was as follows:
2003 2002 2001 ---- ---- ---- Balance January 1, $ 2,971,116 $ 2,879,065 $ 2,790,133 Provision for loan losses 540,000 630,000 780,000 Loans charged-off (815,959) (771,278) (1,063,444) Recoveries of previous charge-offs 148,327 233,329 372,376 ----------- ----------- ----------- Balance December 31, $ 2,843,484 $ 2,971,116 $ 2,879,065 =========== =========== =========== |
Nonperforming loans were as follows at December 31:
2003 2002 ---- ---- Loans past due over 90 days still on accrual $655,000 $ 85,000 Nonaccrual loans $101,000 $685,000 |
As of December 31, 2003 and 2002 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2003 individually impaired loans were not material to the consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 4 - PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
Premises and equipment is comprised of the following at December 31:
2003 2002 ---- ---- Buildings and land $10,095,827 $10,085,440 Furniture and equipment 6,221,874 6,137,940 Leasehold improvements 263,977 263,977 Computer software 1,203,124 1,197,124 ----------- ----------- Total 17,784,802 17,684,481 Accumulated depreciation and amortization 9,632,322 8,751,797 ----------- ----------- Premises and equipment, net $ 8,152,480 $ 8,932,684 =========== =========== |
Depreciation expense was $895,889, $841,633, and $865,951 for the years 2003, 2002, and 2001 respectively. CITIZENS leases an in-store retail branch from a corporation in which a director of the Company holds an interest. The current five year lease provides for renewal options through 2012. Rental expense was $26,004 for the year ended December 31, 2003, $25,128 for the year ended December 31, 2002 and $22,500 for the year ended December 31, 2001.
NOTE 5 - TIME DEPOSITS
The scheduled maturities of time deposits as of December 31, 2003 were as follows:
Under $100,000 Over $100,000 Totals -------------- ------------- ------ 2004 $ 46,918,220 $ 12,544,609 $ 59,462,829 2005 30,026,788 9,689,730 39,716,518 2006 20,329,224 8,346,158 28,675,382 2007 6,040,594 1,519,361 7,559,955 2008 20,043,835 3,442,170 23,486,005 Thereafter 5,084,398 1,079,344 6,163,742 ------------- ------------- ------------- Total $ 128,443,059 $ 36,621,372 $ 165,064,431 ============= ============= ============= |
NOTE 6 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets at December 31, 2003 were as follows:
GROSS CARRYING ACCUMULATED AMOUNT AMORTIZATION ------ ------------ Amortized intangible assets: Core deposit intangibles arising from branch acquisition $119,861 $ 62,409 |
Amortization expense related to intangible assets totaled $18,000, $24,488, and $27,569 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001.
Estimated amortization expense for each of the next four years:
2004 $ 18,000 2005 18,000 2006 18,000 2007 3,452 |
NOTE 7 - BORROWED FUNDS
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are financing arrangements whereby the Company sells securities and agrees to repurchase the identical securities at the maturities of the agreements at specified prices. Physical control is maintained for all securities sold under repurchase agreements. Information concerning securities sold under agreements to repurchase is summarized as follows:
2003 2002 ---- ---- Average daily balance during the year $ 8,766,000 $ 8,567,000 Average interest rate during the year 0.83% 1.19% Maximum month-end balance during the year $ 13,980,000 $ 11,659,000 Weighted average interest rate at year end 0.80% 0.91% |
Securities underlying these agreements at December 31, were as follows:
2003 2002 ---- ---- Amortized cost of securities $28,369,227 $23,910,741 Estimated fair value of securities 28,281,463 24,048,764 |
At December 31, advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank were as follows.
2003 2002 ---- ---- Maturities November 2004 through January 2023, primarily fixed rate at rates from 2.22% to 7.20%, averaging 4.44% $ 15,691,611 Maturities November 2003 through January 2022, primarily fixed rate at rates from 1.84% to 7.20%, averaging 3.83% $ 16,337,365 Cash Management Line of Credit, floating rate from 1.185% to 2.0%, averaging 1.45% 15,283,000 -------------- -------------- Total $ 30,974,611 $ 16,337,365 ============== ============== |
At December 31, 2003, required annual principal payments on Federal Home Loan Bank advances and lines of credit were as follows:
2003 ---- 2004 $ 16,997,515 2005 1,986,649 2006 1,339,196 2007 6,499,771 2008 650,788 Thereafter 3,500,692 ------------- $ 30,974,611 ============= |
NOTE 7 - BORROWED FUNDS (CONTINUED)
Additionally, as members of the Federal Home Loan Bank system at year-end 2003, the Banks had the ability to obtain up to $32,738,740 based on securities pledged to the FHLB at December 31, 2003. At December 31, 2003, the Company and its Banks have $45,706,751 1-4 family residential real estate loans pledged as collateral for borrowings. Also at December 31, 2003, the Company and its Banks have cash management lines of credit with various correspondent banks (excluding FHLB cash management lines of credit) enabling further borrowings of up to $21.7 million.
NOTE 8 - BENEFIT PLANS
Information about the pension plan was as follows:
2003 2002 ---- ---- Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (PBO): Beginning PBO $ 2,275,501 $ 2,081,184 Service cost 195,808 162,610 Interest cost 166,987 142,912 Actuarial (gain)/loss 299,547 (154,452) Plan amendments 114,069 Benefits paid (20,843) (70,822) ----------- ----------- Ending PBO 2,917,000 2,275,501 Changes in Plan Assets, at fair value Beginning plan assets 2,141,072 1,952,695 Actual return, gain (loss) 405,636 (203,376) Employer contributions 657,335 462,575 Benefits paid (20,843) (70,822) ----------- ----------- Ending Plan Assets 3,183,200 2,141,072 Funded status 266,200 (134,429) Unrecognized net actuarial loss 558,668 452,646 Unrecognized prior service cost 151,035 166,163 ----------- ----------- Prepaid benefit cost $ 975,903 $ 484,380 =========== =========== Accumulated Benefit Obligation $ 2,420,468 $ 1,941,129 =========== =========== |
Pension expense includes the following:
2003 2002 2001 ---- ---- ---- Service cost $ 195,808 $ 162,610 $ 157,915 Interest cost 166,987 142,912 144,507 Expected return on assets (212,211) (183,533) (182,294) Amortization of prior service cost, transition liability, net gain, and plan amendment 15,227 15,227 431 --------- --------- --------- Pension expense $ 165,811 $ 137,216 $ 120,559 ========= ========= ========= |
NOTE 8 - BENEFIT PLANS (CONTINUED)
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine obligations at December 31,
2003 2002 2001 ----- ----- ----- Discount rate on benefit obligation 6.50% 7.00% 7.50% Rate of compensation increase 3.50% 3.50% 4.50% |
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31,
2003 2002 2001 ----- ----- ----- Discount rate 7.00% 7.00% 7.50% Expected long-term rate of return on assets 8.00% 8.00% 8.00% Rate of compensation increases 3.50% 3.50% 3.50% |
The Company's defined benefit plan's weighted-average asset allocation at December 31, 2003, and 2002 by asset category are as follows:
Asset Categories 2003 2002 ------- ------- Equity securities 39.26% 50.16% Debt securities 35.75 47.09 Other 24.99 2.75 ------ ------ Total 100.00% 100.00% ====== ====== |
The plan's assets are invested in prototype investment strategy classified as a "balanced investment approach". This investment strategy permits the asset allocation to range between 40% to 60% for equities and fixed income investments. This model is further defined to permit the use of multiple equity mutual funds as deemed appropriate by the funds Investment Advisor. The types of mutual funds include but not limited to large, mid or small capitalization funds to international mutual funds. The fixed income investment model is categorized as a core model using a single mutual fund with both long and shorter-term focus. Depending on the needs of the plan benefits certain levels of liquidity in the plan will vary depending on scheduled benefit or lump sum distribution requirements. The remaining fund assets are subject to the previously mentioned investment guidelines. The actual rate of return on plan assets for 2003 was 4.25% for fixed income investments and 29.05% on equity investments. The actual rate of return and the expected long term rate of return using a balanced investment approach was used as the basis for the actuarial assumptions of 8% for the expected long term rate of return on assets.
The Company's 401(k) matching percentage was 50% of the employees' first 6% of contributions for 2003, 2002 and 2001. The cash contribution and related expense included in salaries and employee benefits totaled $81,440 in 2003, $77,620 in 2002 and $73,350 in 2001.
NOTE 9 - INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense for the years ended December 31, was as follows:
2003 2002 2001 ------------ ------------ ------------ Current $ 748,418 $ 904,859 $ 1,018,966 Deferred (150,811) 81,794 (84,270) ------------ ------------ ------------ Total $ 899,299 $ 986,653 $ 934,696 ============ ============ ============ |
The effective tax rate differs from the statutory federal income tax rate as follows:
2003 2002 2001 ------------ ------------ ------------ Statutory rate 34.00% 34.00% 34.00% ------------ ------------ ------------ Income taxes computed at the statutory federal tax rate $ 1,543,131 $ 1,430,317 $ 1,254,696 Effect of: Tax exempt interest income (471,128) (384,676) (340,286) Officer and director life insurance (112,848) (61,805) (3,997) Other (59,925) 2,817 24,283 ------------ ------------ ------------ Total $ 899,229 $ 986,653 $ 934,696 ============ ============ ============ Effective tax rate 19.8% 23.5% 25.3% ============ ============ ============ |
Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are comprised of the following:
2003 2002 ------------ ------------ ITEMS GIVING RISE TO DEFERRED TAX ASSETS Allowance for loan losses in excess of tax reserve $ 679,428 $ 781,719 Amortization of intangibles 52,401 60,016 Deferred compensation 215,506 194,729 Unrealized loss on securities available for sale 128,063 ------------ ------------ Total deferred tax assets 1,075,398 1,036,464 ITEMS GIVING RISE TO DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES Depreciation (295,730) (377,889) Deferred loan costs, net (129,143) (95,613) Accretion (11,390) (11,680) FHLB stock dividends (221,204) (268,668) Mortgage servicing rights (53,676) (57,210) Unrealized gain on securities available for sale (496,601) Pension expense (331,807) (170,208) ------------ ------------ Total deferred tax liabilities (1,042,950) (1,477,869) ------------ ------------ Net deferred tax asset (liability) $ 32,448 $ (441,405) ============ ============ |
NOTE 10 - OFF-BALANCE SHEET ACTIVITIES
Some financial instruments, such as loan commitments, credit lines, letters of credit, and overdraft protection, are issued to meet customer-financing needs. These are agreements to provide credit or to support the credit of others, as long as conditions established in the contracts are met, and usually have expiration dates. Commitments may expire without being used. Off-balance sheet risk to credit loss exists up to the face amount of these instruments, although material losses are not anticipated. The same credit policies are used to make such commitments as are used for loans, including obtaining collateral at exercise of the commitment.
A summary of the notional or contractual amounts of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk at December 31, is as follows:
2003 2002 ------------ ------------ Commitments to extend credit $ 21,638,388 $ 25,423,442 Credit Card and Ready Reserve Lines 1,422,761 1,384,224 Standby letters of credit 640,200 490,200 |
At December 31, 2003, and included above, commitments to make fixed-rate loans at current market rates totaled $1,184,495 with the interest rates on those fixed-rate commitments ranging from 4.75% to 8.99%.
NOTE 11 - CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
The Banks grant commercial, commercial real estate, real estate and installment loans to customers mainly in Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Fairfield, Harrison, Hocking and Tuscarawas Counties and the surrounding localities. The Banks also grant commercial and commercial real estate loans in the Columbus, Ohio area. Substantially all loans are secured by specific items of collateral including business assets, consumer assets, commercial real estate and residential real estate. At December 31, 2003, and 2002, total commercial and commercial real estate loans made up 48.8% and 48.0% respectively of the loan portfolio, with 10.0% and 15.6% of these loans secured by commercial real estate and business assets mainly in the Columbus, Ohio area. Installment loans account for 24.9% and 24.0% of the loan portfolio and are secured by consumer assets including automobiles, which account for 65.6% and 86.8%, respectively, of the installment loan portfolio. Real estate loans comprise 26.3% and 28.0% of the loan portfolio as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, and primarily include first mortgage loans on residential properties and home equity lines of credit. Included in cash and due from banks and federal funds sold as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, is $3,521,686 and $3,630,511 respectively on deposit with Bank One, NA, Detroit, Michigan.
NOTE 12 - REGULATORY MATTERS
The Company and Banks are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Capital adequacy guidelines and, additionally for banks, prompt corrective action regulations involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators. Failure to meet various capital requirements can initiate regulatory action. Prompt corrective action regulations provide five classifications, including well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. If adequately capitalized, regulatory approval is required to accept brokered deposits. If undercapitalized, capital distributions are limited, as is asset growth and expansion, and plans for capital restoration are required. The Company and Banks at December 31, 2003 were categorized as well capitalized. Management is not aware of any conditions subsequent to that date which would change the Company's or the Banks' capital category.
NOTE 12 - REGULATORY MATTERS (CONTINUED)
At December 31, consolidated and Bank actual capital levels and minimum levels (dollars in thousands) were:
MINIMUM REQUIRED MINIMUM REQUIRED TO BE WELL CAPITALIZED FOR CAPITAL UNDER PROMPT CORRECTIVE ACTUAL ADEQUACY PURPOSES ACTION REGULATIONS ---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------ AMOUNT RATIO AMOUNT RATIO AMOUNT RATIO ---------- ----- ---------- ----- ----------- ----- 2003 Total capital (to risk weighted assets) Consolidated $ 35,413 15.2% $ 18,680 8.0% $ 22,350 10.0% Citizens 23,894 14.6 13,113 8.0 16,391 10.0 Community 8,068 11.8 5,451 8.0 6,814 10.0 Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) Consolidated $ 32,695 14.0% $ 9,340 4.0% $ 14,010 6.0% Citizens 21,834 13.3 6,557 4.0 9,835 6.0 Community 7,410 10.9 2,725 4.0 4,088 6.0 Tier 1 capital (to average assets) Consolidated $ 32,695 8.7% $ 14,956 4.0% $ 18,695 5.0% Citizens 21,834 8.2 10,616 4.0 13,270 5.0 Community 7,410 6.4 4,641 4.0 5,801 5.0 2002 Total capital (to risk weighted assets) Consolidated $ 33,768 14.9% $ 18,080 8.0% $ 22,600 10.0% Citizens 23,085 14.0 13,236 8.0 16,546 10.0 Community 7,721 13.0 4,771 8.0 5,963 10.0 Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) Consolidated $ 31,104 13.8% $ 9,040 4.0% $ 13,560 6.0% Citizens 21,006 12.7 6,618 4.0 9,927 6.0 Community 7,137 12.0 2,385 4.0 3,578 6.0 Tier 1 capital (to average assets) Consolidated $ 31,104 9.1% $ 13,688 4.0% $ 17,110 5.0% Citizens 21,006 8.3 10,132 4.0 12,666 5.0 Community 7,137 7.6 3,758 4.0 4,697 5.0 |
The Company's primary source of funds to pay dividends to shareholders is the dividends it receives from the Banks. The Banks are subject to certain restrictions on the amount of dividends that they may declare without prior regulatory approval. Generally, capital distributions are limited to undistributed net income for the current and prior two years. At December 31, 2003, $1,648,275 of retained earnings was available for dividend declaration without prior regulatory approval.
NOTE 13 - PARENT COMPANY CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Following are condensed parent company financial statements:
Condensed Statements of Financial Condition December 31, 2003 and 2002
2003 2002 ------------ ------------ Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,085,769 $ 1,920,185 Securities available for sale, at fair value 664 664 Investment in subsidiaries 29,062,800 29,192,606 Building\Land 173,916 174,564 Other assets 1,352,463 967,642 ------------ ------------ $ 32,675,612 $ 32,255,661 ============ ============ Liabilities and shareholders' equity: Other liabilities $ 161,153 $ 100,799 Shareholders' equity 32,514,459 32,154,862 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 32,675,612 $ 32,255,661 ============ ============ |
Condensed Statements of Income Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001
2003 2002 2001 ------------ ------------ ------------ Operating income Dividends from subsidiaries $ 2,865,760 $ 2,610,204 $ 3,448,355 Interest and dividend income from securities and fed funds 156 12,952 67,136 Other income 7,000 11,555 8,568 ------------ ------------ ------------ Total operating income 2,872,916 2,634,711 3,524,059 Operating expenses 529,301 430,804 703,328 ------------ ------------ ------------ Income before income taxes and equity in undistributed net income 2,343,615 2,203,907 2,820,731 Income tax benefits (213,000) (185,811) (199,802) ------------ ------------ ------------ Income before equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries 2,556,615 2,389,718 3,020,533 Equity in undistributed (distributions in excess of) earnings of subsidiaries 1,082,776 830,445 (264,946) ------------ ------------ ------------ Net income $ 3,639,391 $ 3,220,163 $ 2,755,587 ============ ============ ============ |
NOTE 13 - PARENT COMPANY CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
Years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001
2003 2002 2001 ------------ ------------ ------------ CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income $ 3,639,391 $ 3,220,163 $ 2,755,587 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 648 648 698 Distributions in excess of earnings of subsidiaries (equity in undistributed earnings) (1,082,776) (830,445) 264,946 Net realized gains on sales or calls of securities (6,767) Net change in other assets and other liabilities (336,466) (414,732) (183,333) Accretion of securities, net (183) (298) Amortization of intangibles 12,000 12,000 12,000 ------------ ------------ ------------ Net cash flows provided by operating activities 2,232,797 1,980,684 2,849,600 CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES Securities available for sale Proceeds from maturities and calls - 1,500,000 Proceeds from sale of securities - 310,971 Purchases of premises and equipment - (174,000) Capital contributions to subsidiary - (1,100,000) ------------ ------------ ------------ Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities - (789,029) 1,326,000 CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES Dividends paid to shareholders (1,717,838) (1,647,670) (1,590,220) Cash paid in lieu of fractional shares (5,647) (5,033) (5,188) Purchases of treasury stock (343,728) (907,352) (581,211) ------------ ------------ ------------ Net cash flows used in financing activities (2,067,213) (2,560,055) (2,176,619) ------------ ------------ ------------ NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 165,584 (1,368,400) 1,998,981 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 1,920,185 3,288,585 1,289,604 ------------ ------------ ------------ CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR $ 2,085,769 $ 1,920,185 $ 3,288,585 ============ ============ ============ |
NOTE 14 - QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
The following table summarizes the Company's quarterly results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002.
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER BASIC DILUTED INTEREST NET INTEREST PROVISION FOR EARNINGS PER EARNINGS PER INCOME INCOME LOSS LOAN NET INCOME SHARE SHARE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (In thousands except per share data) 2003 First Quarter $ 5,215 $ 3,186 $ 3,036 $ 803 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 Second Quarter 5,080 3,126 2,976 827 0.24 0.24 Third Quarter 5,121 3,206 3,092 892 0.25 0.25 Fourth Quarter 5,304 3,365 3,239 1,117 0.32 0.31 2002 First Quarter $ 5,633 $ 3,169 $ 3,011 $ 680 $ 0.19 $ 0.19 Second Quarter 5,546 3,223 3,025 804 0.22 0.22 Third Quarter 5,382 3,092 2,935 736 0.20 0.20 Fourth Quarter 5,535 3,283 3,126 1,000 0.29 0.29 |
The earnings per share data have been adjusted to account for the 10% stock split in the form of a dividend paid in 2003 and the 5% share dividend paid in 2002.
ITEM 9 CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
(a) On October 19, 2002, the Board of Directors of United Bancorp, Inc., upon the recommendation of its audit committee, dismissed Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP as the independent public accountant for the Company for all periods commencing on or after January 1, 2003. On October 19, 2002, the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors, upon authority delegated to it by the Board of Directors, engaged the firm of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Corporation's new independent public accountant beginning with the 2003 year. Further discussion regarding this matter can be found in the Company's current report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on November 26, 2002.
ITEM 9A CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Company, under the supervision, and with the participation, of its management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2003, pursuant to the requirements of Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2003, in timely alterting them to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the Company's periodic SEC filings. There was no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company's fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2003 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
PART III
ITEM 10 DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the sections captioned "Election of Directors" and "Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" of pages 6 to 14 in the registrants' proxy statement for the 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Please see "Executive Officers" in Part I Item 1 of this report for information regarding registrant's executive officers. The Board of Directors has determined that Michael J. Arciello is an "Audit Committee Financial Expert" and "Independent" as defined under applicable SEC and NASDAQ rules.
The Company's Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to its Principal Executive, Principal Financial, and Principal Accounting Officers. A copy of the Company's Code of Ethics is posted and can be viewed on the Company's internet web site at http://www.unitedbancorp.com/. In the event the Company amends or waives any provision of its Code of Ethics which applies to its Principal Executive, Principal Financial, or Principal Accounting Officers, and which relates to any element of the code of ethics definition set forth in Item 406(b) of Regulation S-K, the Company shall post a description of the nature of such amendment or waiver on its internet web site. With respect to a waiver of any relevant provision of the code of ethics, the Company shall also post the name of the person to whom the waiver was granted and the date of the waiver grant.
ITEM 11 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Information required by this item is incorporated by reference from the section captioned "Executive Compensation and Other Information" and "Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation in Compensation Decisions" pages 8 to 13 in the registrant's proxy statement for the 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
ITEM 12 SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCK HOLDER MATTERS
Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the section captioned "Ownership of Voting Shares" at pages 5 to 6 of the registrant's proxy statement for the 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders".
The following table is a disclosure of securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
NUMBER OF SECURITIES REMAINING AVAILABLE FOR NUMBER OF SECURITIES TO WEIGHTED-AVERAGE FUTURE ISSUANCE UNDER BE ISSUED UPON EXERCISE EXERCISE PRICE OF EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS OF OUTSTANDING OPTIONS, OUTSTANDING OPTIONS, (EXCLUDING SECURITIES WARRANTS AND RIGHTS WARRANTS AND RIGHTS REFLECTED IN COLUMN (a)) --------------------------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- ------------------------- EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS APPROVED BY 92,750 $ 10.35 0 SECURITY HOLDERS EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS NOT APPROVED BY SECURITY HOLDERS ------ ------- TOTAL 92,750 $ 10.35 0 ====== ======= |
ITEM 13 CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission require the disclosure of any related party transactions with members of the Compensation Committee. During the past year, certain directors and officers, including members of the Compensation Committee, and one or more of their associates may have been customers of and had business transactions with one or more of the bank subsidiaries of United Bancorp, Inc. All loans included in such transactions were made in the ordinary course of business and on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the same time for comparable transactions with other persons, and did not involve more than normal risk of collectability or present other unfavorable features. It is expected that similar transactions will occur in the future. In addition, The Citizens Savings Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation, pursuant to the terms of a lease entered into on April 1, 1998, paid Riesbeck Food Markets, Inc. $25,128 in 2003, and over the five-year term of the lease, payments will total $130,000 as lease payments for space used in an in-store banking location at St. Clairsville, Ohio. Mr. Riesbeck, Chairman of the Compensation Committee, is an officer, director and shareholder of Riesbeck Food Markets, Inc. Management believes the lease between Riesbeck Food Markets, Inc. and the Corporation was made on an arms-length basis. Management employed a third party consulting firm that specializes in grocery store banking facilities to establish the terms of the lease.
ITEM 14 PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the section captioned "Principal Accounting Firm Fees" at page 8 of the registrant's proxy statement for the 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
PART IV
ITEM 15
(a) Financial Statements
Report of Independent Auditors Page 29 Consolidated Balance Sheets Page 30 Consolidated Statements of Earnings Page 31 Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income Page 32 Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity Page 33 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Page 34 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Page 35 |
(b) Reports on Form 8-K. No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the registrant during its fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2003.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Exhibit Description 3.1 Amended Articles of Incorporation(1) 3.2 Amended Code of Regulations(2) 10.1 James W. Everson Change in Control Agreement(3) 10.2 Randall M. Greenwood Change in Control Agreement(3) 10.3 Alan M. Hooker Change in Control Agreement(3) 10.4 Scott A. Everson Change in Control Agreement(3) 10.5 Norman F. Assenza Change in Control Agreement(3) 10.6 James A. Lodes Change in Control Agreement(3) 10.7 Michael A. Lloyd Change in Control Agreement(3) 10.8 United Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries Director Supplemental Life Insurance Plan, covering Messrs. Hoopingarner, McGhee, Riesbeck and Thomas. 10.9 United Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries Senior Executive Supplemental Life Insurance Plan, covering James W. Everson, Alan M. Hooker, Scott A. Everson, Randall M. Greenwood, Norman F. Assenza, Michael A. Lloyd and James A. Lodes. 10.10 United Bancorp, Inc. and United Bancorp, Inc. Affiliate Banks Directors Deferred Compensation Plan. 10.11 United Bancorp, Inc. Stock Option Plan(4) 21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant 23 Consent of Grant Thornton, LLP |
31.1 Rule 13a-14(a) Certification - CEO 31.2 Rule 13a-14(a) Certification - CFO 32.1 Section 1350 Certification - CEO 32.2 Section 1350 Certification - CFO |
(1) Incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the registrant's Definitive
Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 14, 2001.
(2) Incorporated by reference to Appendix C to the registrant's Definitive
Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 14, 2001.
(3) Incorporated by reference to the registrant's 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2003.
(4) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the registrant's Definitive
Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in
March 11, 1996.
UNITED BANCORP INC.
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.
(Registrant) United Bancorp, Inc.
By: /s/ James W. Everson March 29, 2004 -------------------------------------- James W. Everson, Chairman, President & CEO |
Persuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ James W. Everson March 29, 2004 -------------------------------------- James W. Everson, Chairman, President & CEO By: /s/ Randall M. Greenwood March 29, 2004 -------------------------------------- Randall M. Greenwood, Senior Vice President & CFO By: /s/ Michael J. Arciello March 29, 2004 -------------------------------------- Michael J. Arciello By: /s/ Terry A. McGhee March 29, 2004 -------------------------------------- Terry A. McGhee By: /s/ John M. Hoopingarner March 29, 2004 -------------------------------------- John M. Hoopingarner By: /s/ Richard L. Riesbeck March 29, 2004 -------------------------------------- Richard L. Riesbeck By: /s/ L.E. Richardson, Jr. March 29, 2004 -------------------------------------- L.E. Richardson, Jr. By: /s/ Matthew C. Thomas March 29, 2004 -------------------------------------- Matthew C. Thomas |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Page Number Exhibit Description Number 3.1 Amended Articles of Incorporation(1) 3.2 Amended Code of Regulations(2) 10.1 James W. Everson Change in Control Agreement(3) 10.2 Randall M. Greenwood Change in Control Agreement(3) 10.3 Alan M. Hooker Change in Control Agreement(3) 10.4 Scott A. Everson Change in Control Agreement(3) 10.5 Norman F. Assenza Change in Control Agreement(3) 10.6 James A. Lodes Change in Control Agreement(3) 10.7 Michael A. Lloyd Change in Control Agreement(3) 10.8 United Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries Director Supplemental Life Insurance Plan, covering Messrs. Hoopingarner, McGhee, Riesbeck and Thomas. 61 10.9 United Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries Senior Executive Supplemental Life Insurance Plan, covering James W. Everson, Alan M. Hooker, Scott A. Everson, Randall M. Greenwood, Norman F. Assenza, Michael A. Lloyd and James A. Lodes. 77 10.10 United Bancorp, Inc. and United Bancorp, Inc. Affiliate Banks Directors Deferred Compensation Plan. 92 10.11 United Bancorp, Inc. Stock Option Plan(4) 21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant 98 23 Consent of Grant Thornton, LLP 100 31.1 Rule 13a-14(a) Certification - CEO 102 31.2 Rule 13a-14(a) Certification - CFO 104 32.1 Section 1350 Certification - CEO 106 32.2 Section 1350 Certification - CFO 108 |
(1) Incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the registrant's Definitive
Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 14, 2001.
(2) Incorporated by reference to Appendix C to the registrant's Definitive
Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 14, 2001.
(3) Incorporated by reference to the registrant's 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2003.
(4) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the registrant's Definitive
Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
March 11, 1996.
EXHIBIT 10.8
United Bancorp, Inc.
Director Supplemental Life Insurance Plan
UNITED BANCORP, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
DIRECTOR SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE INSURANCE PLAN
EFFECTIVE _______________, 2003
United Bancorp, Inc.
Director Supplemental Life Insurance Plan
UNITED BANCORP, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
DIRECTOR SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE INSURANCE PLAN
Pursuant to due authorization by its Board of Directors, the undersigned, United Bancorp, Inc., an Ohio Corporation located in Martins Ferry, Ohio (the "Company"), did constitute, establish and adopt the following Director Supplemental Life Insurance Plan (the "Plan"), effective ________________, 2003.
The purpose of this Plan is to attract, retain, and reward highly qualified Directors, by dividing the death proceeds of certain life insurance policies which are owned by the Company on the lives of the participating Directors with the designated beneficiary of each insured participating Director. The Company will pay the life insurance premiums from its general assets.
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
Whenever used in this Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings specified:
1.1 "Beneficiary" means each designated person, or the estate of a deceased Participant, entitled to benefits, if any, upon the death of a Participant. 1.2 "Beneficiary Designation Form" means the form established from time to time by the Plan Administrator that a Participant completes, signs and returns to the Plan Administrator to designate one or more Beneficiaries. 1.3 "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company as from time to time constituted. 1.4 "Change of Control" means a change in control of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 5(f) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement; provided that, without limitation, such a change in control shall be deemed to have occurred if (A) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; (B) during any period of two (2) consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board, including for this purpose any new director whose election or nomination for election by the Company's stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of the period, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof; or (C) the business of the Company for which your services are principally performed is disposed of by the Company pursuant to a partial or complete liquidation of the Company, a sale of assets (including stock of a subsidiary) of |
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the Company, or otherwise. 1.5 "Company" means United Bancorp, Inc. and any of its subsidiaries (now in existence or hereafter formed or acquired) that have been selected by the Board to participate in the Plan and have adopted the Plan as a sponsor. 1.6 "Director" means an active director of the Board. 1.7 "Disability" means the Participant's suffering a sickness, accident or injury which has been determined by the Plan Administrator, in its sole and absolute discretion, to render the Participant disabled. Upon the request of the Plan Administrator, the Participant must submit to reasonable physical examination(s) by a physician chosen by the Plan Administrator. 1.8 "Company's Interest" means the benefit set forth in Section 3.2. 1.9 "Election to Participate" means the form required by the Plan Administrator of an eligible Director to indicate acceptance of participation in this Plan. 1.10 "Insured" means the individual Participant whose life is insured. 1.11 "Insurer" means the insurance company issuing the life insurance policy on the life of the Insured. 1.12 "Net Death Proceeds" means the total death proceeds of the Policy minus the cash surrender value. 1.13 "Normal Retirement Age" means the Participant attaining age 75. 1.14 "Normal Retirement Date" means the later of the Normal Retirement Age or the date of Termination of Service. 1.15 "Participant" means a Director (i) who is selected to participate in the Plan, (ii) who elects to participate in the Plan, (iii) who signs an Election to Participate and a Beneficiary Designation Form, (iv) whose signed Election to Participant and Beneficiary Designation Form are accepted by the Plan Administrator, (v) who commences participation in the Plan, and (vi) whose Participation has not terminated. 1.16 "Participant's Interest" means the benefit set forth in Section 3.1. 1.17 "Policy" means the individual insurance policy or policies adopted by the Plan Administrator for purposes of insuring a Participant's life under this Plan. 1.18 "Plan Administrator" means the plan administrator described in Article 9. |
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1.19 "Termination of Service" means the termination of Participant's service, for any reason, before Normal Retirement Age. ARTICLE 2 PARTICIPATION 2.1 Selection by Plan Administrator. Participation in the Plan shall be limited to those Directors of the Company selected by the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, to participate in the Plan. 2.2 Enrollment Requirements. As a condition to participation, each selected Director shall complete, execute and return to the Plan Administrator (i) an Election to Participate, and (ii) a Beneficiary Designation Form. In addition, the Plan Administrator shall establish from time to time such other enrollment requirements as it determines in its sole discretion are necessary. 2.3 Eligibility; Commencement of Participation. Provided a Director selected to participate in the Plan has met all enrollment requirements set forth in this Plan and required by the Plan Administrator, that Director will become a Participant, be covered by the Plan and will be eligible to receive benefits at the time and in the manner provided hereunder, subject to the provisions of the Plan. 2.4 Termination of Participation. A Participant's rights under this Plan shall automatically cease and his or her participation in this Plan shall automatically terminate upon Termination of Service prior to Normal Retirement Age for reasons other than Disability or within twelve (12) months following a Change of Control. In the event that the Company decides to maintain the Policy after the Participant's termination of participation in the Plan, the Company shall be the direct beneficiary of the entire death proceeds of the Policy. 2.5 Disability. (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this Section 2.5, if the Participant's service on the Board is terminated because of the Participant's Disability, the Company shall maintain the Policy in full force and effect and, in no event, shall the Company amend, terminate or otherwise abrogate the Participant's Interest in the Policy. However, the Company may replace the Policy with a comparable insurance policy to cover the benefit provided under this Plan. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this Section 2.5, upon the disabled Participant's service on the board of directors of any entity that the Plan Administrator, in its sole and absolute discretion, determines to be in competition with the Company, the Company shall have no further obligation to the disabled Participant, and the disabled Participant's rights pursuant to the Plan shall cease. |
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In the event the disabled Participant's rights are terminated hereunder and the Company decides to maintain the Policy, the Company shall be the direct beneficiary of the entire death proceeds of the Policy.
2.6 Retirement. If the Participant remains in the continuous service on the Board, upon the Participant's Normal Retirement Date, the Company shall maintain the Policy in full force and effect and in no event shall the Company amend, terminate or otherwise abrogate the Participant's Interest in the Policy. However, the Company may replace the Policy with a comparable insurance policy to cover the benefit under this Plan.
2.7 Change of Control. If the Participant suffers Termination of Service within twelve (12) months following a Change of Control, the Company shall maintain the Policy in full force and effect and in no event shall the Company amend, terminate or otherwise abrogate the Participant's Interest in the Policy. However, the Company may replace the Policy with a comparable insurance policy to cover the benefit under this Plan.
ARTICLE 3
POLICY OWNERSHIP/INTERESTS
3.1 Participant's Interest. The Participant, or the Participant's assignee, shall have the right to designate the Beneficiary of an amount of death proceeds equal to One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), not to exceed the Net Death Proceeds, subject to:
(a) Forfeiture of Participant's rights upon Termination of Service;
(b) Termination of the Plan and the corresponding forfeiture of rights for all Participants or any one Participant in accordance with Section 9.1 hereof; and
(c) Forfeiture of the Participant's rights and interest hereunder that the Company may reasonably consider necessary to conform with applicable law (including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).
3.2 Company's Interest. The Company shall own the Policy and shall have the
right to exercise all incidents of ownership except that the Company
shall not sell, surrender or transfer ownership of a Policy so long as
a Participant has an interest in the Policy as described in Section
3.1. This provision shall not impair the right of the Company, subject
to Article 9, to terminate this Plan. With respect to each Policy, the
Company shall be the beneficiary of the remaining death proceeds of the
Policy after the Participant's Interest is determined according to
Section 3.1.
ARTICLE 4
PREMIUMS
4.1 Premium Payment. The Company shall pay all premiums due on all Policies.
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4.2 Economic Benefit. The Plan Administrator shall determine the economic benefit attributable to any Participant based on the amount of the current term rate for the Participant's age multiplied by the aggregate death benefit payable to the Participant's Beneficiary. The "current term rate" is the minimum amount required to be imputed under Internal Revenue Notice 2002-8, or any subsequent applicable authority.
4.3 Imputed Income. The Company shall impute the economic benefit to the Participant on an annual basis, by adding the economic benefit to the Participant's W-2, or if applicable, Form 1099.
ARTICLE 5
BENEFICIARIES
5.1 Beneficiary. Each Participant shall have the right, at any time, to designate a Beneficiary(ies) to receive any benefits payable under the Plan to a beneficiary upon the death of a Participant. The Beneficiary designated under this Plan may be the same as or different from the Beneficiary designation under any other plan of the Company in which the Participant participates.
5.2 Beneficiary Designation; Change. A Participant shall designate a Beneficiary by completing and signing the Beneficiary Designation Form, and delivering it to the Plan Administrator or its designated agent. The Participant's beneficiary designation shall be deemed automatically revoked if the Beneficiary predeceases the Participant or if the Participant names a spouse as Beneficiary and the marriage is subsequently dissolved. A Participant shall have the right to change a Beneficiary by completing, signing and otherwise complying with the terms of the Beneficiary Designation Form and the Plan Administrator's rules and procedures, as in effect from time to time. Upon the acceptance by the Plan Administrator of a new Beneficiary Designation Form, all Beneficiary designations previously filed shall be cancelled. The Plan Administrator shall be entitled to rely on the last Beneficiary Designation Form filed by the Participant and accepted by the Plan Administrator prior to the Participant's death.
5.3 Acknowledgment. No designation or change in designation of a Beneficiary shall be effective until received, accepted and acknowledged in writing by the Plan Administrator or its designated agent.
5.4 No Beneficiary Designation. If the Participant dies without a valid designation of beneficiary, or if all designated Beneficiaries predecease the Participant, then the Participant's surviving spouse shall be the designated Beneficiary. If the Participant has no surviving spouse, the benefits shall be made payable to the personal representative of the Participant's estate.
5.5 Facility of Payment. If the Plan Administrator determines in its discretion that a benefit is to be paid to a minor, to a person declared incompetent, or to a person incapable of handling the disposition of that person's property, the Plan Administrator may direct
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payment of such benefit to the guardian, legal representative or person having the care or custody of such minor, incompetent person or incapable person. The Plan Administrator may require proof of incompetence, minority or guardianship as it may deem appropriate prior to distribution of the benefit. Any payment of a benefit shall be a payment for the account of the Participant and the Participant's Beneficiary, as the case may be, and shall be a complete discharge of any liability under the Plan for such payment amount.
ARTICLE 6
ASSIGNMENT
Any Participant may irrevocably assign without consideration all or part of such Participant's Interest in this Plan to any person, entity or trust. In the event a Participant shall transfer all or part of such Participant's Interest, then all or part of that Participant's Interest in this Plan shall be vested in his or her transferee, who shall be substituted as a party hereunder, and that Participant shall have no further interest in this Plan.
ARTICLE 7
INSURER
The Insurer shall be bound only by the terms of its given Policy. Any payments the Insurer makes or actions it takes in accordance with a Policy shall fully discharge it from all claims, suits and demands of all persons relating to that Policy. The Insurer shall not be bound by or deemed to have notice of the provisions of this Plan. The Insurer shall have the right to rely on the Plan Administrator's representations with regard to any definitions, interpretations or Policy interests as specified under this Plan.
ARTICLE 8
CLAIMS AND REVIEW PROCEDURE
8.1 Claims Procedure. A Participant or Beneficiary ("claimant") who has not received benefits under the Plan that he or she believes should be paid shall make a claim for such benefits as follows:
8.1.1 Initiation - Written Claim. The claimant initiates a claim by submitting to the Plan Administrator a written claim for the benefits. 8.1.2 Timing of Plan Administrator Response. The Plan Administrator shall respond to such claimant within 90 days after receiving the claim. If the Plan Administrator determines that special circumstances require additional time for processing the claim, the Plan Administrator can extend the response period by an additional 90 days by notifying the claimant in writing, prior to the end of the initial 90-day period, that an additional period is required. The notice of extension must set forth the special circumstances and the date by which the Plan Administrator expects to render its decision. |
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8.1.3 Notice of Decision. If the Plan Administrator denies part or all of the claim, the Plan Administrator shall notify the claimant in writing of such denial. The Plan Administrator shall write the notification in a manner calculated to be |
understood by the claimant. The notification shall set forth:
(a) The specific reasons for the denial;
(b) A reference to the specific provisions of the Plan on which the denial is based;
(c) A description of any additional information or material necessary for the claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why it is needed; and
(d) An explanation of the Plan's review procedures and the time limits applicable to such procedures.
8.2 Review Procedure. If the Plan Administrator denies part or all of the claim, the claimant shall have the opportunity for a full and fair review by the Plan Administrator of the denial, as follows:
8.2.1 Initiation - Written Request. To initiate the review, the claimant, within 60 days after receiving the Plan Administrator's notice of denial, must file with the Plan Administrator a written request for review. 8.2.2 Additional Submissions - Information Access. The claimant shall then have the opportunity to submit written comments, documents, records and other information relating to the claim. The Plan Administrator shall also provide the claimant, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant to the claimant's claim for benefits. 8.2.3 Considerations on Review. In considering the review, the Plan Administrator shall take into account all materials and information the claimant submits relating to the claim, without regard to whether such information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination. 8.2.4 Timing of Plan Administrator's Response. The Plan Administrator shall respond in writing to such claimant within 60 days after receiving the request for review. If the Plan Administrator determines that special circumstances require additional time for processing the claim, the Plan Administrator can extend the response period by an additional 60 days by notifying the claimant in writing, prior to the end of the initial 60-day period, that an additional period is required. The notice of extension must set forth the special circumstances and the date by which the Plan Administrator expects to render its decision. |
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8.2.5 Notice of Decision. The Plan Administrator shall notify the claimant in writing of its decision on review. The Plan Administrator shall write the notification in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant. The notification |
shall set forth:
(a) The specific reasons for the denial;
(b) A reference to the specific provisions of the Plan on which the denial is based; and
(c) A statement that the claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant to the claimant's claim for benefits.
ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENTS AND TERMINATION
9.1 Amendment or Termination of Plan. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, and 9.2 or as otherwise agreed to in writing in an Addendum, the Company may amend or terminate this Plan for all Participants or for any Participant at any time prior to a Participant's death. Such amendment or termination shall be by written notice to the Participant(s). In the event that the Company decides to maintain the Policy after the Participant's termination of participation in the Plan, the Company shall be the direct beneficiary of the entire death proceeds of the Policy.
9.2 Amendment or Termination of Plan Upon Change of Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9.1, in the event of a Change of Control, the Company, or its successor, shall maintain in full force and effect each Policy that is in existence on the date the Change of Control occurs and shall not terminate or otherwise abrogate a Participant's Interest in the Policy. However, the Company may replace the Policy with a comparable insurance policy to cover the benefit provided under this Plan. This Section 9.2 shall apply to all Participants in the Plan on the date the Change of Control occurs, including but not limited to (i) a retired Participant who has an interest in the Plan pursuant to Section 2.6; (ii) a disabled Participant who has an interest in the Plan pursuant to Section 2.5; and (iii) a terminated Participant who has an interest in the Plan pursuant to Section 2.7.
9.3 Option to Purchase Upon Termination. If the Company exercises the right to terminate the Plan or a Participant's participation in the Plan, the Company shall not sell, surrender or transfer ownership of a Policy without first giving a Participant or the Participant's transferee the option to purchase the Policy for a period of sixty (60) days from written notice of such intention. The purchase price shall be an amount equal to the cash surrender value of the Policy.
9.4 Waiver of Participation. A Participant may, in the Participant's sole and absolute
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discretion, waive his or her rights under the Plan at any time. Any waiver permitted under this Section 9.4 shall be in writing and delivered to the Plan Administrator.
ARTICLE 10
ADMINISTRATION
10.1 Plan Administrator Duties. This Plan shall be administered by a Plan Administrator which shall consist of the Board, or such committee as the Board shall appoint. Members of the Plan Administrator may be Participants under this Plan. The Plan Administrator shall also have the discretion and authority to (i) make, amend, interpret and enforce all appropriate rules and regulations for the administration of this Plan and (ii) decide or resolve any and all questions including interpretations of this Plan, as may arise in connection with the Plan. 10.2 Agents. In the administration of this Plan, the Plan Administrator may employ agents and delegate to them such administrative duties as it sees fit, (including acting through a duly appointed representative), and may from time to time consult with counsel who may be counsel to the Company. 10.3 Binding Effect of Decisions. The decision or action of the Plan Administrator with respect to any question arising out of or in connection with the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan and the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall be final and conclusive and binding upon all persons having any interest in the Plan. 10.4 Indemnity of Plan Administrator. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the members of the Plan Administrator against any and all claims, losses, damages, expenses or liabilities arising from any action or failure to act with respect to this Plan, except in the case of willful misconduct by the Plan Administrator or any of its members. 10.5 Information. To enable the Plan Administrator to perform its functions, the Company shall supply full and timely information to the Plan Administrator on all matters relating to the date and circumstances of the retirement, Disability, death or Termination of Service of its Participants, and such other pertinent information as the Plan Administrator may reasonably require. ARTICLE 11 MISCELLANEOUS 11.1 Binding Effect. This Plan shall bind each Participant and the Company, their beneficiaries, survivors, executors, administrators and transferees and any Beneficiary. 11.2 No Guarantee Service. This Plan is not a contract. It does not give a Participant the right to remain a Director of the Company, nor does it interfere with the shareholders' right to terminate the service of a Participant. It also does not require a Participant to remain a |
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Director nor interfere with a Participant's right to terminate service at any time. 11.3 Applicable Law. The Plan and all rights hereunder shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of Ohio, except to the extent preempted by the laws of the United States of America. 11.4 Reorganization. The Company shall not merge or consolidate into or with another company, or reorganize, or sell substantially all of its assets to another company, firm or person unless such succeeding or continuing company, firm or person agrees to assume and discharge the obligations of the Company under this Plan. Upon the occurrence of such event, the |
term "Company" as used in this Plan shall be deemed to refer to the successor or survivor company.
11.5 Notice. Any notice or filing required or permitted to be given to the Plan Administrator under this Plan shall be sufficient if in writing and hand-delivered, or sent by registered or certified mail, to the address below: United Bancorp, Inc Attention CEO 201 S. 4th Street, P.O. Box 10 Martins Ferry OH 43935 Such notice shall be deemed given as of the date of delivery or, if delivery is made by mail, as of the date shown on the postmark or the receipt for registration or certification. Any notice or filing required or permitted to be given to a Participant under this Plan shall be sufficient if in writing and hand-delivered, or sent by mail, to the last known address of the Participant. 11.6 Entire Agreement. This Plan, along with a Participant's Election to Participate, Beneficiary Designation Form and any Addendum, constitute the entire agreement between the Company and the Participant as to the subject matter hereof. No rights are granted to the Participant under this Plan other than those specifically set forth herein. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company executes this Plan as of the date |
indicated above.
United Bancorp, Inc.
By ___________________________________
Title ________________________________
ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE
I, _____________________________, a Director designated as set forth in Article 2 of the United Bancorp, Inc. Director Supplemental Life Insurance Plan (the "Plan") dated ___________________________, hereby elect to become a Participant of this Plan according to Article 2 of the Plan.
Additionally, I acknowledge that I have read the Plan document and agree to be bound by its terms.
Executed this _____________ day of ____________________, 2003.
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Director Supplemental Life Insurance Plan
I designate the following as Beneficiary of benefits under this Plan payable following my death.
Primary: _______________________________________________________________________
Contingent: __________________________________________________________________
NOTE: TO NAME A TRUST AS BENEFICIARY, PLEASE PROVIDE THE NAME OF THE TRUSTEE(S) AND THE EXACT NAME AND DATE OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT.
I understand that I may change these designations of beneficiary by filing a new written designation with the Plan Administrator. I further understand that the designations will be automatically revoked if the Beneficiary predeceases me, or, if I have named my spouse as beneficiary and our marriage is subsequently dissolved.
PRINTED NAME: ______________________________
SIGNATURE: ______________________________
DATE: ______________________________
Acknowledged by the Plan Administrator this ________ day of ___________________, 20____
By ___________________________________
Title ________________________________
EXHIBIT 10.9
United Bancorp, Inc.
Senior Executive Supplemental Life Insurance Plan
UNITED BANCORP, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
SENIOR EXECUTIVE SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE INSURANCE PLAN
EFFECTIVE _______________, 2003
United Bancorp, Inc.
Senior Executive Supplemental Life Insurance Plan
UNITED BANCORP, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
SENIOR EXECUTIVE SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE INSURANCE PLAN
Pursuant to due authorization by its Board of Directors, the undersigned, United Bancorp, Inc., an Ohio Corporation located in Martins Ferry, Ohio (the "Company"), did constitute, establish and adopt the following Senior Executive Supplemental Life Insurance Plan (the "Plan"), effective ___________, 2003.
The purpose of this Plan is to attract, retain, and reward highly qualified Executives, by dividing the death proceeds of certain life insurance policies which are owned by the Company on the lives of the participating Executives with the designated beneficiary of each insured participating Executive. The Company will pay the life insurance premiums from its general assets.
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
Whenever used in this Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings specified:
1.1 "Beneficiary" means each designated person, or the estate of a deceased Participant, entitled to benefits, if any, upon the death of a Participant. 1.2 "Beneficiary Designation Form" means the form established from time to time by the Plan Administrator that a Participant completes, signs and returns to the Plan Administrator to designate one or more Beneficiaries. 1.3 "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company as from time to time constituted. 1.4 "Change of Control" means a change in control of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 5(f) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement; provided that, without limitation, such a change in control shall be deemed to have occurred if (A) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities; (B) during any period of two (2) consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board, including for this purpose any new director whose election or nomination for election by the Company's stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning of the period, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof; or (C) the business of the Company for which your services are principally performed is disposed of by the Company pursuant to a partial or complete liquidation of the Company, a sale of assets (including stock of a subsidiary) of |
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the Company, or otherwise. 1.5 "Company" means United Bancorp, Inc. and any of its subsidiaries (now in existence or hereafter formed or acquired) that have been selected by the Board to participate in the Plan and have adopted the Plan as a sponsor. 1.6 "Disability" means the Participant's suffering a sickness, accident or injury which has been determined by the insurance carrier of any individual or group disability insurance policy covering the Participant, or by the Social Security Administration, to be a disability rendering the Participant totally and permanently disabled. Upon the request of the Plan Administrator, the Participant must submit proof to the Plan Administrator of the insurance carrier's or Social Security Administration's determination. 1.7 "Company's Interest" means the benefit set forth in Section 3.2. 1.8 "Compensation" means the total base annual salary of the Participant at the earliest of: (i) the date of the Participant's death; (ii) the date of the Participant's Disability; (iii) the date of the Participant's Involuntary Termination of Employment within twelve (12) months following a Change of Control; or (iv) the Participant's Normal Retirement Date. 1.9 "Election to Participate" means the form required by the Plan Administrator of an eligible Executive to indicate acceptance of participation in this Plan. 1.10 "Executive" means an active employee of the Company. 1.11 "Insured" means the individual Participant whose life is insured. 1.12 "Insurer" means the insurance company issuing the life insurance policy on the life of the Insured. 1.13 "Involuntary Termination of Employment" means: (a) The Participant is notified in writing that the Board has terminated the Participant's employment for reasons other than Termination for Cause; or (b) The assignment of any duties inconsistent with the Participant's status as an Executive or a substantial alteration in the nature or status of responsibilities from those in effect immediately prior to a Change of Control; or (c) A reduction by the Company in annual base salary of the Participant as in effect on the date of the Participant's Election to Participate or as the same may be increased from time to time except for across-the-board salary reductions similarly affecting all Executives of the Company and all Executives of any person in control of the Company; or |
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(d) The relocation of the Participant's offices to a location more than fifty (50) miles from their location in effect on the date of the Participant's Election to Participate; or (e) The failure by the Company to continue in effect any current compensation plan or program in which the Participant participates, or any substitute plans adopted prior to the Change of Control, unless an equitable arrangement (embodied in an ongoing substitute or alternative plan) has been made with respect to each such plan in connection with the Change of Control, or the failure by the Company to continue the Participant's participation therein; or (f) The failure by the Company to continue to provide benefits substantially similar to those enjoyed under any of the Company's pension, life insurance, medical, health and accident, or disability plans in which the Participant was participating at the time of a Change of Control, the taking of any action by the Company which would directly or indirectly materially reduce any of such benefits or deprive the Participant of any material fringe benefit enjoyed by the Participant at the time of the Change of Control, or the failure by the Company to provide the number of paid vacation days on the basis of Years of Service with the Company in accordance with the Company's normal vacation policy in effect at the time of the Change of Control; or (g) The failure of the Company to obtain a satisfactory agreement from any successor to assume and agree to perform this Plan, as contemplated in Section 11.4. 1.14 "Net Death Proceeds" means the total death proceeds of the Policy minus the cash surrender value. 1.15 "Normal Retirement Age" means the Participant attaining age 65. 1.16 "Normal Retirement Date" means the later of the Normal Retirement Age or the date of Termination of Employment for any reason other than Termination for Cause or within twelve (12) months following Change of Control. 1.17 "Participant" means an Executive (i) who is selected to participate in the Plan, (ii) who elects to participate in the Plan, (iii) who signs an Election to Participate and a Beneficiary Designation Form, (iv) whose signed Election to Participant and Beneficiary Designation Form are accepted by the Plan Administrator, (v) who commences participation in the Plan, and (vi) whose Participation has not terminated. 1.18 "Participant's Interest" means the benefit set forth in Section 3.1. 1.19 "Policy" means the individual insurance policy or policies adopted by the Plan Administrator for purposes of insuring a Participant's life under this Plan. |
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1.20 "Plan Administrator" means the plan administrator described in Article 9. 1.21 "Termination of Employment" means the termination of Participant's service before Normal Retirement Age for reasons other than (i) death; (ii) Disability; (iii) Involuntary Termination of Employment within twelve months (12) following a Change of Control; or (iv) a leave of absence approved by the Company. 1.22 "Termination for Cause" means that the Participant's employment with the Company has been or is terminated by the Board for any of the following reasons: (a) Gross negligence or gross neglect of duties; or (b) Commission of a felony or of a gross misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; or (c) Fraud, disloyalty, dishonesty or willful violation of any law or significant Company policy committed in connection with the Participant's employment and resulting in an adverse effect on the Company; or (d) Issuance by the Company's banking regulators of an order for removal of the Participant. 1.23 "Vesting Schedule" schedule applies to the post-Normal Retirement Age |
benefit only and shall be as follows:
PERCENTAGE Years of Service OF VESTING Less than 10 Years of Service 50% At Least 10 Years of Service but less than 20 Years 75% 20 Years or More 100% |
1.24 "Years of Service" means the total number of years in which the Participant was or is employed by the Company for at 1,000 hours in any calendar year. ARTICLE 2 PARTICIPATION 2.1 Selection by Plan Administrator. Participation in the Plan shall be limited to those Executives of the Company selected by the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, to participate in the Plan. 2.2 Enrollment Requirements. As a condition to participation, each selected Executive shall complete, execute and return to the Plan Administrator (i) an Election to Participate, and (ii) a Beneficiary Designation Form. In addition, the Plan Administrator shall establish from time to time such other enrollment requirements as it determines in its sole discretion are necessary. |
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2.3 Eligibility; Commencement of Participation. Provided an Executive selected to participate in the Plan has met all enrollment requirements set forth in this Plan and required by the Plan Administrator, that Executive will become a Participant, be covered by the Plan and will be eligible to receive benefits at the time and in the manner provided hereunder, subject to the provisions of the Plan.
2.4 Termination of Participation. A Participant's rights under this Plan
shall automatically cease and his or her participation in this Plan
shall automatically terminate, if either of the following events occur:
(i) if there is a Termination for Cause; or (ii) if the Participant's
employment with the Company is terminated prior to Normal Retirement
Age for reasons other than Disability (except as set forth in Section
2.5(b)), Involuntary Termination of Employment within twelve (12)
months following a Change of Control, or a leave of absence approved by
the Company. In the event that the Company decides to maintain the
Policy after the Participant's termination of participation in the
Plan, the Company shall be the direct beneficiary of the entire death
proceeds of the Policy.
2.5 Disability.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this Section 2.5, if the Participant's employment with the Company is terminated because of the Participant's Disability, the Company shall maintain the Policy in full force and effect and, in no event, shall the Company amend, terminate or otherwise abrogate the Participant's Interest in the Policy. However, the Company may replace the Policy with a comparable insurance policy to cover the benefit provided under this Plan.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this
Section 2.5, upon the disabled Participant's gainful
employment with an entity other than the Company, the Company
shall have no further obligation to the disabled Participant,
and the disabled Participant's rights pursuant to the Plan
shall cease. In the event the disabled Participant's rights
are terminated hereunder and the Company decides to maintain
the Policy, the Company shall be the direct beneficiary of the
entire death proceeds of the Policy.
2.6 Retirement. If the Participant remains in the continuous employ of the Company, upon the Participant's Normal Retirement Date, the Company shall maintain the Policy in full force and effect and in no event shall the Company amend, terminate or otherwise abrogate the Participant's Interest in the Policy. However, the Company may replace the Policy with a comparable insurance policy to cover the benefit under this Plan.
2.7 Change of Control. If the Participant suffers Involuntary Termination of Employment within twelve (12) months following a Change of Control, the Company shall maintain the Policy in full force and effect and in no event shall the Company amend, terminate or otherwise abrogate the Participant's Interest in the Policy. However, the Company may
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replace the Policy with a comparable insurance policy to cover the benefit under this Plan.
ARTICLE 3
POLICY OWNERSHIP/INTERESTS
3.1 Participant's Interest. The Participant, or the Participant's assignee, shall have the right to designate the Beneficiary of an amount of death proceeds equal to four (4) times Compensation, not to exceed the Net Death Proceeds, subject to:
(a) Forfeiture of Participant's rights upon Termination of Employment;
(b) Forfeiture of Participant's rights upon Termination for Cause;
(c) Reduction based on the Vesting Schedule upon (i) retirement on or after Normal Retirement Age or (ii) attaining Normal Retirement Age while disabled;
(d) Termination of the Plan and the corresponding forfeiture of rights for all Participants or any one Participant in accordance with Section 9.1 hereof; and
(e) Forfeiture of the Participant's rights and interest hereunder that the Company may reasonably consider necessary to conform with applicable law (including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).
3.2 Company's Interest. The Company shall own the Policy and shall have the
right to exercise all incidents of ownership except that the Company
shall not sell, surrender or transfer ownership of a Policy so long as
a Participant has an interest in the Policy as described in Section
3.1. This provision shall not impair the right of the Company, subject
to Article 9, to terminate this Plan. With respect to each Policy, the
Company shall be the beneficiary of the remaining death proceeds of the
Policy after the Participant's Interest is determined according to
Section 3.1.
ARTICLE 4
PREMIUMS
4.1 Premium Payment. The Company shall pay all premiums due on all Policies.
4.2 Economic Benefit. The Plan Administrator shall determine the economic benefit attributable to any Participant based on the amount of the current term rate for the Participant's age multiplied by the aggregate death benefit payable to the Participant's Beneficiary. The "current term rate" is the minimum amount required to be imputed under Internal Revenue Notice 2002-8, or any subsequent applicable authority.
4.3 Imputed Income. The Company shall impute the economic benefit to the Participant on
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an annual basis, by adding the economic benefit to the Participant's W-2, or if applicable, Form 1099.
ARTICLE 5
BENEFICIARIES
5.1 Beneficiary. Each Participant shall have the right, at any time, to designate a Beneficiary(ies) to receive any benefits payable under the Plan to a beneficiary upon the death of a Participant. The Beneficiary designated under this Plan may be the same as or different from the Beneficiary designation under any other plan of the Company in which the Participant participates.
5.2 Beneficiary Designation; Change. A Participant shall designate a Beneficiary by completing and signing the Beneficiary Designation Form, and delivering it to the Plan Administrator or its designated agent. The Participant's beneficiary designation shall be deemed automatically revoked if the Beneficiary predeceases the Participant or if the Participant names a spouse as Beneficiary and the marriage is subsequently dissolved. A Participant shall have the right to change a Beneficiary by completing, signing and otherwise complying with the terms of the Beneficiary Designation Form and the Plan Administrator's rules and procedures, as in effect from time to time. Upon the acceptance by the Plan Administrator of a new Beneficiary Designation Form, all Beneficiary designations previously filed shall be cancelled. The Plan Administrator shall be entitled to rely on the last Beneficiary Designation Form filed by the Participant and accepted by the Plan Administrator prior to the Participant's death.
5.3 Acknowledgment. No designation or change in designation of a Beneficiary shall be effective until received, accepted and acknowledged in writing by the Plan Administrator or its designated agent.
5.4 No Beneficiary Designation. If the Participant dies without a valid designation of beneficiary, or if all designated Beneficiaries predecease the Participant, then the Participant's surviving spouse shall be the designated Beneficiary. If the Participant has no surviving spouse, the benefits shall be made payable to the personal representative of the Participant's estate.
5.5 Facility of Payment. If the Plan Administrator determines in its discretion that a benefit is to be paid to a minor, to a person declared incompetent, or to a person incapable of handling the disposition of that person's property, the Plan Administrator may direct payment of such benefit to the guardian, legal representative or person having the care or custody of such minor, incompetent person or incapable person. The Plan Administrator may require proof of incompetence, minority or guardianship as it may deem appropriate prior to distribution of the benefit. Any payment of a benefit shall be a payment for the account of the Participant and the Participant's Beneficiary, as the case may be, and shall be a complete discharge of any liability under the Plan for such payment amount.
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ARTICLE 6
ASSIGNMENT
Any Participant may irrevocably assign without consideration all or part of such Participant's Interest in this Plan to any person, entity or trust. In the event a Participant shall transfer all or part of such Participant's Interest, then all or part of that Participant's Interest in this Plan shall be vested in his or her transferee, who shall be substituted as a party hereunder, and that Participant shall have no further interest in this Plan.
ARTICLE 7
INSURER
The Insurer shall be bound only by the terms of its given Policy. Any payments the Insurer makes or actions it takes in accordance with a Policy shall fully discharge it from all claims, suits and demands of all persons relating to that Policy. The Insurer shall not be bound by or deemed to have notice of the provisions of this Plan. The Insurer shall have the right to rely on the Plan Administrator's representations with regard to any definitions, interpretations or Policy interests as specified under this Plan.
ARTICLE 8
CLAIMS AND REVIEW PROCEDURE
8.1 Claims Procedure. A Participant or Beneficiary ("claimant") who has not received benefits under the Plan that he or she believes should be paid shall make a claim for such benefits as follows:
8.1.1 Initiation - Written Claim. The claimant initiates a claim by submitting to the Plan Administrator a written claim for the benefits. 8.1.2 Timing of Plan Administrator Response. The Plan Administrator shall respond to such claimant within 90 days after receiving the claim. If the Plan Administrator determines that special circumstances require additional time for processing the claim, the Plan Administrator can extend the response period by an additional 90 days by notifying the claimant in writing, prior to the end of the initial 90-day period, that an additional period is required. The notice of extension must set forth the special circumstances and the date by which the Plan Administrator expects to render its decision. 8.1.3 Notice of Decision. If the Plan Administrator denies part or all of the claim, the Plan Administrator shall notify the claimant in writing of such denial. The Plan Administrator shall write the notification in a manner calculated to be |
understood by the claimant. The notification shall set forth:
(a) The specific reasons for the denial;
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(b) A reference to the specific provisions of the Plan on which the denial is based;
(c) A description of any additional information or material necessary for the claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why it is needed;
(d) An explanation of the Plan's review procedures and the time limits applicable to such procedures; and
(e) A statement of the claimant's right to bring a civil action under ERISA Section 502(a) following an adverse benefit determination on review.
8.2 Review Procedure. If the Plan Administrator denies part or all of the claim, the claimant shall have the opportunity for a full and fair review by the Plan Administrator of the denial, as follows:
8.2.1 Initiation - Written Request. To initiate the review, the claimant, within 60 days after receiving the Plan Administrator's notice of denial, must file with the Plan Administrator a written request for review. 8.2.2 Additional Submissions - Information Access. The claimant shall then have the opportunity to submit written comments, documents, records and other information relating to the claim. The Plan Administrator shall also provide the claimant, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant (as defined in applicable ERISA regulations) to the claimant's claim for benefits. 8.2.3 Considerations on Review. In considering the review, the Plan Administrator shall take into account all materials and information the claimant submits relating to the claim, without regard to whether such information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination. 8.2.4 Timing of Plan Administrator's Response. The Plan Administrator shall respond in writing to such claimant within 60 days after receiving the request for review. If the Plan Administrator determines that special circumstances require additional time for processing the claim, the Plan Administrator can extend the response period by an additional 60 days by notifying the claimant in writing, prior to the end of the initial 60-day period, that an additional period is required. The notice of extension must set forth the special circumstances and the date by which the Plan Administrator expects to render its decision. 8.2.5 Notice of Decision. The Plan Administrator shall notify the claimant in writing of its decision on review. The Plan Administrator shall write the notification in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant. The notification |
shall set forth:
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(a) The specific reasons for the denial;
(b) A reference to the specific provisions of the Plan on which the denial is based;
(c) A statement that the claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant (as defined in applicable ERISA regulations) to the claimant's claim for benefits; and
(d) A statement of the claimant's right to bring a civil action under ERISA Section 502(a).
ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENTS AND TERMINATION
9.1 Amendment or Termination of Plan. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, and 9.2 or as otherwise agreed to in writing in an Addendum, the Company may amend or terminate this Plan for all Participants or for any Participant at any time prior to a Participant's death. Such amendment or termination shall be by written notice to the Participant(s). In the event that the Company decides to maintain the Policy after the Participant's termination of participation in the Plan, the Company shall be the direct beneficiary of the entire death proceeds of the Policy.
9.2 Amendment or Termination of Plan Upon Change of Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9.1, in the event of a Change of Control, the Company, or its successor, shall maintain in full force and effect each Policy that is in existence on the date the Change of Control occurs and shall not terminate or otherwise abrogate a Participant's Interest in the Policy. However, the Company may replace the Policy with a comparable insurance policy to cover the benefit provided under this Plan. This Section 9.2 shall apply to all Participants in the Plan on the date the Change of Control occurs, including but not limited to (i) a retired Participant who has an interest in the Plan pursuant to Section 2.6; (ii) a disabled Participant who has an interest in the Plan pursuant to Section 2.5; and (iii) a terminated Participant who has an interest in the Plan pursuant to Section 2.7.
9.3 Option to Purchase Upon Termination. If the Company exercises the right to terminate the Plan or a Participant's participation in the Plan, the Company shall not sell, surrender or transfer ownership of a Policy without first giving a Participant or the Participant's transferee the option to purchase the Policy for a period of sixty (60) days from written notice of such intention. The purchase price shall be an amount equal to the cash surrender value of the Policy.
9.4 Waiver of Participation. A Participant may, in the Participant's sole and absolute
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discretion, waive his or her rights under the Plan at any time. Any waiver permitted under this Section 9.4 shall be in writing and delivered to the Plan Administrator.
ARTICLE 10
ADMINISTRATION
10.1 Plan Administrator Duties. This Plan shall be administered by a Plan Administrator which shall consist of the Board, or such committee as the Board shall appoint. Members of the Plan Administrator may be Participants under this Plan. The Plan Administrator shall also have the discretion and authority to (i) make, amend, interpret and enforce all appropriate rules and regulations for the administration of this Plan and (ii) decide or resolve any and all questions including interpretations of this Plan, as may arise in connection with the Plan. 10.2 Agents. In the administration of this Plan, the Plan Administrator may employ agents and delegate to them such administrative duties as it sees fit, (including acting through a duly appointed representative), and may from time to time consult with counsel who may be counsel to the Company. 10.3 Binding Effect of Decisions. The decision or action of the Plan Administrator with respect to any question arising out of or in connection with the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan and the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall be final and conclusive and binding upon all persons having any interest in the Plan. 10.4 Indemnity of Plan Administrator. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the members of the Plan Administrator against any and all claims, losses, damages, expenses or liabilities arising from any action or failure to act with respect to this Plan, except in the case of willful misconduct by the Plan Administrator or any of its members. 10.5 Information. To enable the Plan Administrator to perform its functions, the Company shall supply full and timely information to the Plan Administrator on all matters relating to the Compensation of its Participants, the date and circumstances of the retirement, Disability, death or Termination of Employment of its Participants, and such other pertinent information as the Plan Administrator may reasonably require. ARTICLE 11 MISCELLANEOUS 11.1 Binding Effect. This Plan shall bind each Participant and the Company, their beneficiaries, survivors, executors, administrators and transferees and any Beneficiary. 11.2 No Guarantee of Employment. This Plan is not an employment policy or contract. It does not give a Participant the right to remain an Executive of the Company, nor does it interfere with the Company's right to discharge a Participant. It also does not require a |
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Participant to remain an Executive nor interfere with a Participant's right to terminate employment at any time. 11.3 Applicable Law. The Plan and all rights hereunder shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of Ohio, except to the extent preempted by the laws of the United States of America. 11.4 Reorganization. The Company shall not merge or consolidate into or with another company, or reorganize, or sell substantially all of its assets to another company, firm or person unless such succeeding or continuing company, firm or person agrees to assume and discharge the obligations of the Company under this Plan. Upon the occurrence of such event, the |
term "Company" as used in this Plan shall be deemed to refer to the successor or survivor company.
11.5 Notice. Any notice or filing required or permitted to be given to the Plan Administrator under this Plan shall be sufficient if in writing and hand-delivered, or sent by registered or certified mail, to the address below: United Bancorp, Inc Attention CEO 201 S. 4th Street, P.O. Box 10 Martins Ferry OH 43935 Such notice shall be deemed given as of the date of delivery or, if delivery is made by mail, as of the date shown on the postmark or the receipt for registration or certification. Any notice or filing required or permitted to be given to a Participant under this Plan shall be sufficient if in writing and hand-delivered, or sent by mail, to the last known address of the Participant. 11.6 Entire Agreement. This Plan, along with a Participant's Election to Participate, Beneficiary Designation Form and any Addendum, constitute the entire agreement between the Company and the Participant as to the subject matter hereof. No rights are granted to the Participant under this Plan other than those specifically set forth herein. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company executes this Plan as of the date |
indicated above.
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By ________________________________
Title _____________________________
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ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE
I, __________________________________________, an Executive designated as set forth in Article 2 of the United Bancorp, Inc. Senior Executive Supplemental Life Insurance Plan (the "Plan") dated ___________________________, hereby elect to become a Participant of this Plan according to Article 2 of the Plan.
Additionally, I acknowledge that I have read the Plan document and agree to be bound by its terms.
Executed this _____________ day of ____________________, 2003.
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BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION FORM
I designate the following as Beneficiary of benefits under this Plan payable following my death.
Primary: _______________________________________________________________________
Contingent: ____________________________________________________________________
NOTE: TO NAME A TRUST AS BENEFICIARY, PLEASE PROVIDE THE NAME OF THE TRUSTEE(S) AND THE EXACT NAME AND DATE OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT.
I understand that I may change these designations of beneficiary by filing a new written designation with the Plan Administrator. I further understand that the designations will be automatically revoked if the Beneficiary predeceases me, or, if I have named my spouse as beneficiary and our marriage is subsequently dissolved.
PRINTED NAME: ______________________________
SIGNATURE: ______________________________
DATE: ________________
Acknowledged by the Plan Administrator this ________ day of ___________________, 20___
By ___________________________________
Title ________________________________
ADDENDUM #1
UNITED BANCORP, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
SENIOR EXECUTIVE SUPPLEMENTAL LIFE INSURANCE PLAN
This Addendum is made this ____ day of _____________ 200__, by and between United Bancorp, Inc., an Ohio Corporation located in Martins Ferry, Ohio (the "Company"), and _________________ (Executive):
Whereas the Company did constitute, establish and adopt the Senior Executive Supplemental Life Insurance Plan (the "Plan"), effective ________________, 2003; and
Whereas, Executive is a Participant in the Plan; and
Whereas, the Company desires to make a modification to the terms of the Plan as such applies to Executive:
Now Therefore for valuable consideration the parties agree to the terms of this Addendum:
Paragraph 2.4 and 9.1 of the Plan are hereby modified as applied solely to Executive and the following shall be effective:
2.4 Termination of Participation. Participant's rights under this Plan shall automatically cease and his or her participation in this Plan shall automatically terminate if there is a Termination for Cause. In the event that the Company decides to maintain the Policy after the Participant's Termination of Participation in the Plan, the Company shall be the direct beneficiary of the entire death proceeds of the Policy.
9.1 Amendment or Termination of Plan. Except as provided in paragraph 2.4 hereof, the Company may not amend or terminate this Plan or Participant's Interest in the plan at any time prior to a Participant's death.
Signed at ________________________, Ohio, this _____ day of _____________, 20__.
EXECUTIVE: OWNER: UNITED BANCORP, INC. _______________________________ BY: ________________________________ <PARTICIPANT> TITLE: _____________________________ |
EXHIBIT 10.10
UNITED BANCORP, INC. AND
UNITED BANCORP, INC. AFFILIATE BANKS DIRECTORS
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
Section 1 - THE PLAN. United Bancorp, Inc. hereby establishes a deferred compensation plan to be known and described as "United Bancorp, Inc. and United Bancorp, Inc. Affiliate Banks Directors Deferred Compensation Plan." The Plan is an unfunded deferred compensation plan, and it is the intention of the parties that the arrangements herein set forth be unfunded for tax purposes and for purposes of Title I of ERISA. Amounts deferred pursuant to the Plan shall remain unrestricted assets, at all times, of the Corporation. Participants in the Plan have the status of general unsecured creditors of the Corporation, and the Plan constitutes a mere promise by the Corporation to make benefit payments in the future.
Section 2 - DEFINITIONS. As used herein, the terms hereinafter set forth shall be construed as follows:
(a) The terms "Plan" shall mean the United Bancorp, Inc. and United Bancorp, Inc. Affiliate Banks Directors Deferred Compensation Plan.
(b) The term "Corporation" shall mean United Bancorp, Inc. and each wholly-owned subsidiary of United Bancorp, Inc. which adopts the Plan on behalf of its Directors and establishes accounts for the benefit of such Directors
(c) The term "Board of Directors" and the term "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Corporation (exclusive of Honorary Directors).
(d) The term "Director" shall mean a duly elected member of the Board of Directors.
(e) The term "account" shall mean a deferred compensation account established under and pursuant to the Plan.
(f) The term "fees" shall include all compensation as fixed and determined by the Board of Directors, which is payable to a member of the Board for attendance at meetings, whether regular or special, of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, and all other Committees which have been established or in the future may be established by the Board of Directors.
(g) The term "Trust" shall mean the United Bancorp, Inc. and United Bancorp, Inc. Affiliate Banks Directors Deferred Compensation Plan Trust. Such Trust and the assets held by the Trust to assist the Corporation in meeting its obligations under the Plan shall conform to the terms of the model trust as described in Revenue Procedure 92-64, 1992-2 C.B. 422.
(h) The term "Unforeseeable Emergency" shall mean an unanticipated emergency that is caused by an event beyond the control of the participant or beneficiary and that would result in severe financial hardship to the individual if early withdrawal were not permitted.
Section 3 - ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE. The right to participate in the Plan shall be limited to members of the Board of Directors.
Section 4 - ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE. Any member of the Board of Directors who desires to participate in the Plan may elect for any year, on or before the 31st day of December of the preceding year, to defer all or a specified part of the fees which thereafter shall be payable to him for services in the succeeding year. Additionally, such an election may be made at any time within thirty (30) days following the date on which a person is elected to the Board of Directors if such person was not a member of the Board on the preceding December 31st, provided that such election shall apply only for fees earned for services performed subsequent to the election for such calendar year. A Director may also make such an election within thirty (30) days following adoption of the Plan by such subsidiary of United Bancorp, Inc. which had not previously participated in the Plan, provided that such election shall apply only for fees earned for services performed subsequent to the election for such calendar year.
Section 5 - MANNER OF MAKING ELECTION. An election to participate in the Plan shall be made by written notice, on such form as may be prescribed by the Corporation, which shall be signed by the electing Director and filed with the Corporation.
Section 6 - ACCOUNTING AND ADMINISTRATION. The Corporation and each adopting subsidiary, thereof, shall establish and maintain on its books a deferred compensation account for and in the name of each Director who elects to participate in the Plan, each such account to be known and designated as "The Deferred Compensation Account of (Directors Name)," and shall credit to each such account all fees that are payable, and otherwise should be paid directly, to the Director in whose name the account is established. Each such credit shall be entered in the account as of the date on which the fee represented thereby is payable. The Plan shall be administered by the trust department of WesBanco Bank Wheeling, Wheeling, WV, who shall have full power to administer the Plan in all of its details, subject to the applicable requirements of law. United Bancorp, Inc. shall have the exclusive authority to remove and appoint the Administrator in its sole discretion and may do so without the approval of any Participant of the Plan or any United Bancorp, Inc. Affiliate Bank. United Bancorp, Inc. may appoint itself or any affiliated company as Administrator under its authority herein.
Section 7 - INTEREST. Interest shall be credited to each account at any time for which there is an account balance which has not yet been deemed invested in United Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock in accordance with Section 8 hereof, during the period that the person in whose name such account is carried is a member of the Board of Directors, at the rate from time to time determined by The Citizens Savings Bank (or other adopting subsidiary) for and payable on funds on deposit in the Money Market Accounts maintained by the bank. Interest computation shall be made and the amount of each computation entered in the account as a credit on the same dates that interest is computed by the bank on the aforesaid Money Market Accounts.
Section 8 - UNITED BANCORP, INC. COMMON STOCK. Periodically, at such times and in such intervals as the Corporation shall determine is administratively reasonable, but at least annually, a Director's account balances or credits shall be deemed to be invested in United Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock and the Director's account shall be credited with such shares and the subsequent dividends thereon reinvested.
Section 9 - TERMINATION OF ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE. An election to defer fees pursuant to the Plan may be terminated as of the 1st day of any month by written notice, signed by the participating Director, delivered to the Corporation not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date on which such termination is to become effective. In the absence of such termination, an election shall remain in effect as long as the participating Director continues to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
Section 10 - PAYMENT OF DEFERRED COMPENSATION. No distribution payments shall be made from any account as long as the Director in whose name such account has been established continues to be a member of the Board of Directors provided, however, that in the event of an Unforeseeable Emergency, benefits may be payable upon approval of the Corporation without termination of Board membership, but only to the extent necessary to meet the emergency. When a participating Director ceases to be a member of the Board, the Corporation shall pay to him in equal annual installments or at his irrevocable election, in one lump sum, the aggregate number of shares of United Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock, (including, without limitation shares deemed to be acquired through reinvested dividends), standing to his credit in the account maintained for his benefit as of the close of business on the date of the termination of his membership on the Board, together with any cash account balance which has not yet been deemed invested in United Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock in accordance with Section 8 hereof and interest thereon at the rate payable on The Citizens Savings Bank (or other adopting subsidiary) Money Market Accounts, until paid in full . Such annual installments, together with interest on any cash balance as above provided, shall be paid over a period of years with a maximum of ten years that shall equal in number the number of full calendar years that such Director was a participant in the Plan. The first of such installments (or the lump sum distribution) shall be due and payable on the 2nd day of the calendar year immediately following the year in which the participating Director ceases to be a member of the Board, and the remaining installments shall be due and payable on the 2nd day of January in each succeeding calendar year during the period that such installments are to be paid. In the case of United Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock, the Corporation shall delay any Plan distribution to such Director for a period of six months from the date such Director ceases to be a member of the Board of Directors or such lesser period as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of Section 16b of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 16b. No fractional shares of United Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock will be distributed to any participant from his or her account established under the Plan. Cash payments will be made in lieu of fractional shares in an amount determined by multiplying each fractional share to which a participant would otherwise be entitled by the per share closing price of United Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the date of distribution or if no trading in United Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock occurred on that date, then the next preceding date on which the Common Stock was traded. In no event will any amount of cash be paid to a participant from the participant's account under the Plan other than cash not yet invested in United
Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock, together with interest thereon, and cash in lieu of
fractional shares of United Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock, as provided in this
Section 10.
Section 11 - DEATH OF PARTICIPATING DIRECTOR. In the event of the death of a participating Director prior to the receipt in full of all common stock and funds credited to his account, the aggregate amount so credited, as of the close of business on the date of such Director's death, shall be paid by the Corporation in one sum or distributed by the Corporation in the event of common stock to such Director's surviving spouse, or, if there be no surviving spouse, to the estate of such Director, provided, that with respect to United Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock, the Corporation shall delay any Plan distribution from such account to such surviving spouse or such estate, as the case may be, for a period of six months from the date of such Director's death or such lesser period as necessary to comply with the provisions of Section 16b of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 1 6b.
Section 12 - OPTIONAL METHODS OF PAYMENT. In lieu of an installment
distribution of United Bancorp, Inc. Common Stock and payment pursuant to
Section 10, or in lieu of a lump sum distribution of common stock and payment
pursuant to Section 11, a participating Director shall have the right, by
instrument in writing filed with the Corporation at the time of such Director's
deferral election, to select an optional method of distribution and payment:
(a) Distribution of specified shares to such persons, and payment to such persons, as such Director shall designate; or
(b) Distribution and payment in annual installments (if the amount to be distributed consists of stock with a fair market value of at least $1,000), with interest on the uninvested cash portion until paid in full at the rate payable on The Citizens Savings Bank (or other adopting subsidiary) Money Market Accounts, to such person as such Director shall designate, as follows:
(i) If death occurs while such Director is a member of the Board, distribution and payment in annual installments with a maximum of 10 over a period of years that shall equal the number of full calendar years that such Director was a participant in the Plan. The first of such installments shall be due and payable on the 2nd day of January in the year immediately following the year of death, and the remaining installments shall be due and payable on the 2nd day of January in each of the succeeding years during the said period.
(ii) If death occurs subsequent to the termination of such Director's membership on the Board, and after the distribution and payment to such Director of one or more of the annual installments provided in Section 10 hereof, distribution and payment of the remaining annual installments to such designated beneficiary.
A participating Director must elect either of the foregoing options at such time as the deferral election is made pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan. Such election must be made by instrument in writing filed with the Corporation and upon such filing shall be irrevocable. In the event a Director fails to make a timely election, the benefits under this Plan shall be distributed in annual installments if paid pursuant to Section 10, or in a lump sum if paid pursuant to Section 11.
Section 13 - DEATH OF BENEFICIARY OF PARTICIPATING DIRECTOR. In the event that any person who is designated as a beneficiary of a participating Director, pursuant to Section 11 hereof, shall predecease such Director, the Designation of such person as a beneficiary shall be rendered completely inoperative and of no force or effect whatsoever. In the event that any such person should survive such participating Director, but should die before the receipt of all common stock or funds payable to such person pursuant to the election by the said Director of the option set forth in Section 12(b) hereof, the balance of such common stock or funds shall be paid to the estate of such person.
Section 14 - FUNDS AND INTEREST NONASSIGNABLE. Benefits payable to Plan participants and their beneficiaries under this Plan may not be anticipated, assigned (either at law or in equity), alienated, pledged, encumbered, or subjected to attachment, garnishment, levy, execution or other legal or equitable process.
Section 15 - PAYMENT TO MINOR BENEFICIARIES. In the event that any person designated as a beneficiary by a participating Director is a minor, the Corporation may make payment of any funds or common stock to which such minor is entitled hereunder by making such payment to such minor, or to the parent, guardian, or person having custody of such minor, and the receipt of such parent, guardian or other person shall be a full and sufficient discharge to the Corporation for such payment.
Section 16 - AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION OF PLAN. The Plan, as herein above set forth, may be amended, modified, or terminated at any time by the Board of Directors of the Corporation; provided, however, that any such amendment, modification, or termination shall be prospective only in its operation and effect, and shall not affect or prejudice the rights and interests of any participating Director, or other person, as fixed and determined prior to the adoption thereof. In the event the Plan is terminated, any amounts credited to the participant's account shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan.
Section 17 - EFFECTIVE DATE. The effective of this Plan is August 20. 1996. Includes changes by amendments made April 19, 2000.
UNITED BANCORP, INC.
By: _______________________________
James W. Everson
Its: Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer
EXHIBIT 21
Subsidiaries of Registrant
1. The Citizens Savings Bank - Organized under Ohio law
2. The Glouster Community Bank - Organized under Ohio law
EXHIBIT 23
ACCOUNTANTS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated January 9, 2004 contained in the 2003 audited consolidated financial statements of United Bancorp, Inc., which is included in this Form 10-K.
/s/Grant Thornton ------------------ GRANT THORNTON LLP Cincinnati, Ohio March 29, 2004 |
UNITED BANCORP INC.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS
I, James W. Everson, President and Chief Executive Officer of United Bancorp, Inc., certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of United Bancorp, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) [THIS PARAGRAPH INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.]
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: March 29, 2004 /s/ James W. Everson ----------------------------------- James W. Everson, President and CEO |
EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Randall M. Greenwood, Chief Financial Officer of United Bancorp, Inc., certify that:
6. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of United Bancorp, Inc.;
7. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
8. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
9. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
(e) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(f) [THIS PARAGRAPH INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.]
(g) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(h) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
10. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Date: March 29, 2004 /s/ Randall M. Greenwood ------------------------- Randall M. Greenwood, CFO |
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ENACTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of United Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, James W. Everson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ James W. Everson ------------------------------------- James W. Everson, President and Chief Executive Officer March 29, 2004 |
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ENACTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of United Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Randall M. Greenwood, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(3) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(4) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Randall M. Greenwood -------------------------- Randall M. Greenwood, Chief Financial Officer March 29, 2004 |