UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB
(Mark One):
[X] ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2001
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from: ___________ to ___________
Commission File Number: 000-18464
Pennsylvania 25-1606091 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 612 Main Street, Emlenton, PA 16373 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code) |
Issuer's telephone number: 724 867-2311
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None.
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
Common Stock, par value $1.25 per share
(Title of Class)
Check whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act during the past 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 [ ] NO [X].
Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-B is not contained in this form, and no disclosure will 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-KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [X]
State issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year. $15,928,000
As of March 8, 2002, there were issued and outstanding 1,332,835 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock.
The Registrant's Common Stock trades on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board under the symbol "EMCF." The aggregate market value of the Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based on the last price the registrant's Common Stock was sold on March 8, 2002, was $18,312,941 ($16.90 per share average bid and ask prices of $16.80 and $17.00, respectively, based on 1,083,606 shares of Common Stock outstanding).
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
1. Portions of the Annual Report to Stockholders for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2001 (Parts I, II, and IV).
2. Portions of the Proxy Statement for the May 21, 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (Part III).
EMCLAIRE FINANCIAL CORP.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I Item 1. Description of Business.........................................1 Item 2. Description of Properties......................................16 Item 3. Legal Proceedings..............................................17 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders............17 PART II Item 5. Market for Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.......17 Item 6. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation......17 Item 7. Financial Statements...........................................17 Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure...........................................17 PART III Item 9. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters, and Control Persons; Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act..............18 Item 10. Executive Compensation.........................................18 Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.18 Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.................18 Item 13. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K...............................19 Signatures ...............................................................20 |
PART I
Item 1. Description of Business
General
Emclaire Financial Corp. (the Corporation) is a Pennsylvania corporation and bank holding company that provides a full range of retail and commercial financial products and services to customers in western Pennsylvania through its wholly owned subsidiary bank, the Farmers National Bank of Emlenton (the Bank).
The Bank was organized in 1900 as a national banking association and is a financial intermediary whose principal business consists of attracting deposits from the general public and investing such funds in real estate loans secured by liens on residential and commercial property, consumer loans, commercial business loans, marketable securities and interest-earning deposits. The Bank operates through a network of ten retail branch offices in Venango, Butler, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk and Jefferson counties, Pennsylvania. The Corporation and the Bank are headquartered in Emlenton, Pennsylvania.
The Corporation and the Bank are subject to examination and comprehensive regulation by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), which is the Bank's chartering authority, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which insures customer deposits held by the Bank to the full extent provided by law. The Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (FRB) and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLB). The Corporation is a registered bank holding company pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (BHCA), as amended.
At December 31, 2001, the Corporation had $216.7 million in total assets, $21.1 million in stockholders' equity, and $189.5 million in deposits.
Lending Activities
General. The principal lending activities of the Bank are the origination of residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, commercial business and consumer loans. Generally, loans are originated in the Bank's primary market area.
One-to-Four Family Mortgage Loans. The Bank offers first mortgage loans secured by one-to-four family residences located in the Bank's primary lending area. Typically such residences are single-family owner occupied units. The Bank is an approved, qualified lender for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC). As a result, the Bank may sell loans to and service loans for the FHLMC.
Home Equity Loans. The Bank originates home equity loans secured by single-family residences. These loans may be either a single advance fixed-rate loan with a term of up to 15 years, or a variable rate revolving line of credit. These loans are made only on owner-occupied single-family residences.
Commercial and Commercial Real Estate Loans. Commercial lending constitutes a significant portion of the Bank's lending activities comprising a combined total of 29.1% of the total loan portfolio at December 31, 2001. Commercial real estate loans generally consist of loans granted for commercial purposes secured by commercial or other nonresidential real estate. Commercial loans consist of secured and unsecured loans for such items as capital assets, inventory, operations, and other commercial purposes.
Consumer Loans. Consumer loans generally consist of fixed-rate term loans for automobile purchases, home improvements not secured by real estate, capital, and other personal expenditures. In addition, the Bank funds education loans, under various government guaranteed student loan programs, that are serviced for the Bank by a third party. The Bank also offers unsecured revolving personal lines of credit and overdraft protection.
Loans to One Borrower. National banks are subject to limits on the amount of credit that they can extend to one borrower. Under current law, loans to one borrower are limited to an amount equal to 15% of unimpaired capital and surplus on an unsecured basis, and an additional amount equal to 10% of unimpaired capital and surplus if the loan is secured by readily marketable collateral. At December 31, 2001, the Bank's loans-to-one borrower limit based upon 15% of unimpaired capital was $2.9 million. At December 31, 2001, the Bank's largest aggregation of loans to one borrower was approximately $2.5 million of loans secured by equipment and commercial real estate. At December 31, 2001, all of these loans were performing in accordance with their terms.
The following table sets forth the composition and percentage of the Corporation's loans receivable in dollar amounts and in percentages of the portfolio as of December 31:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Dollar amounts in thousands) 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 -------------------- ------------------- ---------------------- --------------------- ---------------------- Dollar Dollar Dollar Dollar Dollar Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mortgage loans: Residential $100,420 62.0% $92,429 60.9% $90,232 64.7% $87,137 64.9% $45,709 53.1% Commercial 26,470 16.3% 24,661 16.2% 20,360 14.6% 18,381 13.7% 15,188 17.6% -------- --------- -------- ------- ------- ------- -------- --------- --------- -------- Total real estate loans 126,890 78.3% 117,090 77.1% 110,592 79.3% 105,518 78.6% 60,897 70.7% Other loans: Commercial business 20,806 12.9% 20,084 13.2% 14,660 10.5% 14,223 10.6% 11,147 12.9% Consumer 14,308 8.8% 14,618 9.6% 14,210 10.2% 14,508 10.8% 14,100 16.4% -------- --------- -------- ------- ------- ------- -------- --------- --------- -------- Total other loans 35,114 21.7% 34,702 22.9% 28,870 20.7% 28,731 21.4% 25,247 29.3% -------- --------- -------- ------- ------- ------- -------- --------- --------- -------- Total loans receivable 162,004 100.0% 151,792 100.0% 139,462 100.0% 134,249 100.0% 86,144 100.0% ========= ======= ======= ========= ======== Less: Allowance for loan losses 1,464 1,460 1,373 1,336 874 -------- -------- ------- -------- --------- Net loans receivable $160,540 $150,332 $138,089 $132,913 $85,270 ======== ========= ======== ======== ========= |
The following table sets forth the scheduled contractual principal repayments or interest repricing of loans in the Corporation's portfolio as of December 31, 2001. Demand loans having no stated schedule of repayment and no stated maturity are reported as due within one year.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (In thousands) Due in one Due from one Due from five Due after year or less to five years to ten years ten years Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Residential mortgage $ 23,180 $ 43,942 $ 21,507 $ 11,791 $ 100,420 Commercial mortgage 11,024 12,189 2,517 740 26,470 Commercial business 11,357 6,360 2,908 181 20,806 Consumer 10,015 4,154 129 10 14,308 --------------- --------------- ---------------- ---------------- --------------- $ 55,576 $ 66,645 $ 27,061 $ 12,722 $ 162,004 =============== =============== ================ ================ =============== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
The following table sets forth the dollar amount of the Corporation's fixed- and adjustable-rate loans as of December 31:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (In thousands) Fixed Adjustable rates rates -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Residential mortgage $ 95,352 $ 5,068 $ 100,420 Commercial mortgage 13,169 13,301 $ 26,470 Commercial business 11,467 9,339 $ 20,806 Consumer 12,712 1,596 $ 14,308 ---------------- --------------- $ 132,700 $ 29,304 ================ =============== |
Contractual maturities of loans do not reflect the actual term of the Corporation's loan portfolio. The average life of mortgage loans is substantially less than their contractual terms because of loan prepayments and enforcement of due-on-sale clauses, which give the Corporation the right to declare a loan immediately payable in the event, among other things, that the borrower sells the real property subject to the mortgage. Scheduled principal amortization also reduces the average life of the loan portfolio. The average life of mortgage loans tends to increase when current market mortgage rates substantially exceed rates on existing mortgages and conversely, decrease when rates on existing mortgages substantially exceed current market interest rates.
Delinquencies and Classified Assets
Delinquent Loans and Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure (REO). Typically, a loan is considered past due and a late charge is assessed when the borrower has not made a payment within fifteen days from the payment due date. When a borrower fails to make a required payment on a loan, the Corporation attempts to cure the deficiency by contacting the borrower. The initial contact with the borrower is made shortly after the seventeenth day following the due date for which a payment was not received. In most cases, delinquencies are cured promptly.
If the delinquency exceeds 60 days, the Corporation works with the borrower to set up a satisfactory repayment schedule. Typically loans are considered non-accruing upon reaching 90 days delinquency, although the Corporation may be receiving partial payments of interest and partial repayments of principal on such loans. When a loan is placed in non-accrual status, previously accrued but unpaid interest is deducted from interest income. The Corporation institutes foreclosure action on secured loans only if all other remedies have been exhausted. If an action to foreclose is instituted and the loan is not reinstated or paid in full, the property is sold at a judicial or trustee's sale at which the Corporation may be the buyer.
Real estate properties acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are to be sold and are initially recorded at fair value at the date of foreclosure establishing a new cost basis. After foreclosure, management periodically performs valuations and the real estate is carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. Revenue and expenses from operations and changes in the valuation allowance are included in loss on foreclosed real estate. The Corporation generally attempts to sell its REO properties as soon as practical upon receipt of clear title. The original lender typically handles disposition of those REO properties resulting from loans purchased in the secondary market.
As of December 31, 2001, the Corporation's non-performing assets, which include non-accrual loans, loans delinquent due to maturity, troubled debt restructuring and REO, amounted to $1.3 million or 0.59% of the Corporation's total assets.
Classified Assets. Regulations applicable to insured institutions require the classification of problem assets as "substandard," "doubtful," or "loss" depending upon the existence of certain characteristics as discussed below. A category designated "special mention" must also be maintained for assets currently not requiring the above classifications but having potential weakness or risk characteristics that could result in future problems. An asset is classified as substandard if not adequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. A substandard asset is characterized by the distinct possibility that the Corporation will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Assets classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard. In addition, these weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. Assets classified as loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as assets is not warranted.
The Corporation's classification of assets policy requires the establishment of valuation allowances for loan losses in an amount deemed prudent by management. Valuation allowances represent loss allowances that have been established to recognize the inherent risk associated with lending activities. When the Corporation classifies a problem asset as a loss, the asset is charged off within a reasonable period of time.
The Corporation regularly reviews the problem loans and other assets in its portfolio to determine whether any require classification in accordance with the Corporation's policy and applicable regulations. As of December 31, 2001, the Corporation's classified and criticized assets amounted to $10.6 million with $3.2 million classified as substandard, $200,000 classified as doubtful and $7.2 million identified as special mention.
The following table sets forth information regarding the Corporation's non-performing assets as of December 31:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Dollar amounts in thousands) 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Non-performing loans $ 1,245 $ 900 $ 703 $ 1,309 $ 991 Total as a percentage of gross loans 0.78% 0.59% 0.50% 0.98% 1.15% ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Real estate acquired through foreclosure 20 33 104 80 - ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Total as a percentage of total assets 0.01% 0.02% 0.05% 0.04% 0.00% ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Total non-performing assets $ 1,265 $ 933 $ 807 $ 1,389 $ 991 ============= ============= ============= ============= ============= Total non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets 0.58% 0.48% 0.42% 0.72% 0.74% ============= ============= ============= ============= ============= Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-performing loans 117.59% 162.22% 195.31% 102.06% 88.19% ============= ============= ============= ============= ============= ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
Allowance for Loan Losses. Management establishes reserves for estimated losses on loans based upon its evaluation of the pertinent factors underlying the types and quality of loans; historical loss experience based on volume and types of loans; trend in portfolio volume and composition; level and trend on non-performing assets; detailed analysis of individual loans for which full collectibility may not be assured; determination of the existence and realizable value of the collateral and guarantees securing such loans; and the current economic conditions affecting the collectibility of loans in the portfolio. The Corporation analyzes its loan portfolio and REO properties each month to determine the adequacy of its allowance for losses. Based upon the factors discussed above, management believes that the Corporation's allowance for losses as of December 31, 2001 of $1.5 million is adequate to cover potential losses inherent in the portfolio.
The following table sets forth an analysis of the allowance for losses on loans receivable for the years ended December 31:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Dollar amounts in thousands) 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance at beginning of period $ 1,460 $ 1,373 $ 1,336 $ 874 $ 733 Provision for loan losses 154 209 162 200 220 Allowance for loan losses of acquired companies - - - 349 - Charge-offs: Mortgage loans (27) (34) (12) (21) (33) Consumer and commercial business loans (170) (122) (143) (92) (75) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ (197) (156) (155) (113) (108) Recoveries 47 34 30 26 29 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Balance at end of period $ 1,464 $ 1,460 $ 1,373 $ 1,336 $ 874 ============ ============ ============ ============ ============ Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans outstanding 0.10% 0.08% 0.09% 0.08% 0.10% ============ ============ ============ ============ ============ Ratio of allowance to total loans at end of period 0.90% 0.96% 0.98% 1.00% 1.01% ============ ============ ============ ============ ============ Balance at end of period applicable to: Mortgage loans $ 607 $ 704 $ 613 $ 596 $ 390 Consumer and commercial business loans 857 756 760 740 484 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Balance at end of period $ 1,464 $ 1,460 $ 1,373 $ 1,336 $ 874 ============ ============ ============ ============ ============ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Investment Portfolio
General. The Corporation maintains an investment portfolio of securities such as U.S. government and agency securities, state and municipal debt obligations, corporate notes and bonds, and to a lesser extent, mortgage-backed and equity securities. Management generally maintains an investment portfolio with relatively short maturities to minimize overall interest rate risk. However, at December 31, 2001 approximately $9.4 million was invested in longer-term callable municipal securities, as part of strategy to moderate federal income taxes. The Bank has no investment with any one issuer in an amount greater than 10% of capital.
Investment decisions are made within policy guidelines established by the Board of Directors. This policy is aimed at maintaining a diversified investment portfolio, which complements the overall asset/liability and liquidity objectives of the Bank, while limiting the related credit risk to an acceptable level.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the amortized cost, fair value, weighted average yields and contractual maturities of the Corporation's securities as of December 31, 2001:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (In thousands) Due in one Due from one Due after No scheduled year or less to five years ten years maturity Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. Government securities $ 3,999 $ 7,480 $ 1,499 $ - $ 12,978 Mortgage-backed securities - - 60 - 60 Municipal securities 215 2,336 9,368 - 11,919 Corporate securities 2,249 10,015 - - 12,264 Equity securities - - - 971 971 --------------- ---------------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- $ 6,463 $ 19,831 $ 10,927 $ 971 $ 38,192 =============== ================ =============== ================ =============== Estimated fair value $ 6,545 $ 20,247 $ 10,747 $ 1,217 $ 38,756 =============== ================ =============== ================ =============== Weighted average yield (1) 4.70% 5.88% 7.20% 4.12% 6.01% =============== ================ =============== ================ =============== (1) Weighted average yield is on a taxable equivalent basis and is calculated based upon amortized cost. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
For additional information regarding the Corporation's investment portfolio see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" in the Annual Report incorporated herein by reference.
Sources of Funds
General. Deposits are the primary source of the Bank's funds for lending and investing activities. Secondary sources of funds are derived from loan repayments and investment maturities. Loan repayments can be considered a relatively stable funding source, while deposit activity is greatly influenced by interest rates and general market conditions. The Bank also has access to funds through credit facilities available from FHLB. In addition, the Bank can obtain advances from the Federal Reserve Bank discount window. For a description of the Bank's sources of funds see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Annual Report incorporated herein by reference.
Deposits. The Bank offers a wide variety of retail deposit account products to both consumer and commercial deposit customers, including time deposits, non-interest bearing and interest bearing demand deposit accounts, savings deposits, and money market accounts.
Deposit products are promoted in periodic newspaper and radio advertisements, along with notices provided in customer account statements. The Bank's market strategy is based on its reputation as a community bank that provides quality products and personal customer service.
The Bank pays interest rates on its interest bearing deposit products that are competitive with rates offered by other financial institutions in its market area. Management reviews interest rates on deposits weekly and considers a number of factors, including (1) the Bank's internal cost of funds; (2) rates offered by competing financial institutions; (3) investing and lending opportunities; and (4) the Bank's liquidity position.
For a additional information regarding the Corporation's deposit base and borrowed funds see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" in the Annual Report incorporated herein by reference.
Subsidiary Activity
The Corporation has one wholly owned subsidiary, the Bank, a national association. As of December 31, 2001, the Bank had no subsidiaries.
Personnel
At December 31, 2001, the Bank had 103 full time equivalent employees. There is no collective bargaining agreement between the Bank and its employees, and the Bank believes its relationship with its employees to be satisfactory.
Competition
The banking and financial services industry in Pennsylvania generally, and in the Bank's market areas specifically, is highly competitive. The increasingly competitive environment is a result primarily of changes in regulation, changes in technology and product delivery systems, and the accelerating pace of consolidation among financial services providers. The Bank competes for loans, deposits, and customers with other commercial banks, savings and loan associations, securities and brokerage companies, mortgage companies, insurance companies, finance companies, money market funds, credit unions, and other nonbank financial service providers. Many of these competitors are much larger in terms of total assets and capitalization, have greater access to capital markets and offer a broader range of financial services than the Bank. In addition, recent federal legislation may have the effect of further increasing the pace of consolidation within the financial services industry. See "Item 1. Business - Supervision and Regulation - Financial Services Modernization Legislation."
Risk Factors
The following discusses certain factors that may affect the Corporation's financial condition and results of operations and should be considered in evaluating the Corporation.
Ability Of The Corporation To Execute Its Business Strategy. The financial performance and profitability of the Corporation will depend, in large part, on its ability to favorably execute its business strategy. This execution entails risks in, among other areas, technology implementation, market segmentation, brand identification, banking operations, and capital and human resource investments. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Corporation will be successful in its business strategy.
Economic Conditions And Geographic Concentration. The Corporation's operations are located in western Pennsylvania and are concentrated in Venango, Clarion and Butler Counties, Pennsylvania. Although management has diversified the Corporation's loan portfolio into other Pennsylvania counties, and to a very limited extent into other states, the vast majority of the Corporation's credits remain concentrated in the three primary counties. As a result of this geographic concentration, the Corporation's results depend largely upon economic and real estate market conditions in these areas. Deterioration in economic or real estate market conditions in the Corporation's primary market areas could have a material adverse impact on the quality of the Corporation's loan portfolio, the demand for its products and services, and its financial condition and results of operations.
Interest Rates. By nature, all financial institutions are impacted by changing interest rates, due to the impact of such upon:
-- the demand for new loans
-- prepayment speeds experienced on various asset classes, particularly
residential mortgage loans
-- credit profiles of existing borrowers
-- rates received on loans and securities
-- rates paid on deposits and borrowings.
As presented previously, the Corporation is financially exposed to parallel shifts in general market interest rates, changes in the relative pricing of the term structure of general market interest rates, and relative credit spreads. Therefore, significant fluctuations in interest rates may present an adverse effect upon the Corporation's financial condition and results of operations.
Government Regulation And Monetary Policy. The financial services industry is subject to extensive federal and state supervision and regulation. Significant new laws, changes in existing laws, or repeals of present laws could cause the Corporation's financial results to materially differ from past results. Further, federal monetary policy, particularly as implemented through the Federal Reserve System, significantly affects credit conditions for the Corporation, and a material change in these conditions could present an adverse impact on the Corporation's financial condition and results of operations.
Competition. The financial services business in the Corporation's market areas is highly competitive, and is becoming more so due to technological advances (particularly Internet based financial services delivery), changes in the regulatory environment, and the enormous consolidation that has occurred among financial services providers. Many of the Corporation's competitors are much larger in terms of total assets and market capitalization, enjoy greater liquidity in their equity securities, have greater access to capital and funding, and offer a broader array of financial products and services. In light of this environment, there can be no assurance that the Corporation will be able to compete effectively. The results of the Corporation may materially differ in future periods depending upon the nature or level of competition.
Credit Quality. A significant source of risk arises from the possibility that losses will be sustained because borrowers, guarantors, and related parties may fail to perform in accordance with the terms of their loans. The Corporation has adopted underwriting and credit monitoring procedures and credit policies, including the establishment and review of the allowance for loan losses, that management believes are appropriate to control this risk by assessing the likelihood of non-performance, tracking loan performance, and diversifying the credit portfolio. Such policies and procedures may not, however, prevent unexpected losses that could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation's financial condition or results of operations. Unexpected losses may arise from a wide variety of specific or systemic factors, many of which are beyond the Corporation's ability to predict, influence, or control.
Other Risks. From time to time, the Corporation details other risks with respect to its business and financial results in its filings with the SEC.
Economic Conditions, Government Policies, Legislation, and Regulation
The Corporation's profitability, like most financial institutions, primarily depends on interest rate differentials. In general, the difference between the interest rates paid by the Bank on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and other borrowings, and the interest rates received by the Bank on its interest-earning assets, such as loans extended to its clients and securities held in its investment portfolio, comprise the major portion of the Corporation's earnings. These rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond the control of the Corporation and the Bank, such as inflation, recession and unemployment, and the impact that future changes in domestic and foreign economic conditions might have on the Corporation and the Bank cannot be predicted.
The business of the Corporation is also influenced by the monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government and the policies of regulatory agencies, particularly the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Federal Reserve Board). The Federal Reserve Board implements national monetary policies (with objectives such as curbing inflation and combating recession) through its open-market operations in U.S. Government securities by adjusting the required level of reserves for depository institutions subject to its reserve requirements, and by varying the target federal funds and discount rates applicable to borrowings by depository institutions. The actions of the Federal Reserve Board in these areas influence the growth of bank loans, investments, and deposits and also affect interest rates earned on interest-earning assets and paid on interest-bearing liabilities. The nature and impact on the Corporation and the Bank of any future changes in monetary and fiscal policies cannot be predicted.
From time to time, new legislation and regulations have the effect of increasing the cost of doing business, limiting or expanding permissible activities, or affecting the competitive balance between banks and other financial services providers. Proposals to change the laws and regulations governing the operations and taxation of banks, bank holding companies, and other financial institutions and financial services providers are frequently made in the U.S. Congress, in the state legislatures, and before various regulatory agencies. This legislation may change banking statutes and the operating environment of the Corporation and its subsidiaries in substantial and unpredictable ways. If enacted, such legislation could increase or decrease the cost of doing business, limit or expand permissible activities or affect the competitive balance among banks, savings associations, credit unions, and other financial institutions. The Corporation cannot predict whether any of this potential legislation will be enacted, and if enacted, the effect that it, or any implementing regulations, would have on the financial condition or results of operations of the Corporation or the Bank. See "Item 1. Business - Supervision and Regulation."
Supervision and Regulation
Bank holding companies and banks are extensively regulated under both federal and state law. Set forth below is a summary description of certain provisions of certain laws that relate to the regulation of the Corporation and the Bank. The description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the applicable laws and regulations.
Regulation - The Corporation
The Corporation, as a registered bank holding company, is subject to regulation under the Bank Holding Company Act (BCHA). The Corporation is required to file quarterly reports and annual reports with the Federal Reserve Board and such additional information as the FRB may require pursuant to the BHCA. The FRB may conduct examinations of the Corporation and its subsidiaries.
The Federal Reserve Board may require that the Corporation terminate an activity, or terminate control of or liquidate or divest certain subsidiaries or affiliates when the Federal Reserve Board believes the activity or the control of the subsidiary or affiliate constitutes a significant risk to the financial safety, soundness or stability of any of its banking subsidiaries. The Federal Reserve Board also has the authority to regulate provisions of certain bank holding company debt, including the authority to impose interest rate ceilings and reserve requirements on such debt. Under certain circumstances, the Corporation must file written notice and obtain approval from the Federal Reserve Board prior to purchasing or redeeming its equity securities.
Further, the Corporation is required by the Federal Reserve Board to maintain certain levels of capital. See "Regulation - The Bank - Capital Standards."
The Corporation is required to obtain the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board for the acquisition of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities or substantially all of the assets of any bank or bank holding company. Prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board is also required for the merger or consolidation of the Corporation and another bank holding company.
The Corporation is prohibited by the BHCA, except in certain statutorily prescribed instances, from acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5% of the outstanding voting shares of any company that is not a bank or bank holding company and from engaging directly or indirectly in activities other than those of banking, managing or controlling banks, or furnishing services to its subsidiaries. However, the Corporation, subject to the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board, may engage in, or acquire shares of companies engaged in, activities that are deemed by the Federal Reserve Board to be so closely related to banking or managing or controlling banks as to be proper incidents thereto.
Under Federal Reserve Board regulations, a bank holding company is required to serve as a source of financial and managerial strength to its subsidiary banks and may not conduct its operations in an unsafe or unsound manner. In addition, it is the Federal Reserve Board's policy that a bank holding company should stand ready to use available resources to provide adequate capital funds to its subsidiary banks during periods of financial stress or adversity and should maintain the financial flexibility and capital-raising capacity to obtain additional resources for assisting its subsidiary banks. A bank holding company's failure to meet its obligations to serve as a source of strength to its subsidiary banks will generally be considered by the Federal Reserve Board to be an unsafe and unsound banking practice or a violation of the Federal Reserve Board's regulations or both.
The Corporation's securities are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). As such, the Corporation is subject to the information, proxy solicitation, insider trading, and other requirements and restrictions of the Exchange Act.
Regulation - The Bank
The Bank is subject to supervision and examination by the OCC and the FDIC. The Bank is also subject to various requirements and restrictions under federal and state law, including requirements to maintain reserves against deposits, restrictions on the types, amount and terms and conditions of loans that may be granted and limitations on the types of investments that may be made and the types of services that may be offered. Various consumer laws and regulations also affect the operations of the Bank.
USA Patriot Act of 2001
On October 26, 2001, President Bush signed the USA Patriot Act of 2001. Enacted in response to the terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001, the Patriot Act is intended is to strengthen U.S law enforcement's and the intelligence communities' abilities to work cohesively to combat terrorism on a variety of fronts. The potential impact of the Act on financial institutions of all kinds is significant and wide ranging. The Act contains sweeping anti-money laundering and financial transparency laws and requires various regulations, including:
-- due diligence requirements for financial institutions that administer,
maintain, or manage private banks accounts or correspondent accounts
for non-US persons
-- standards for verifying customer identification at account opening
-- rules to promote cooperation among financial institutions, regulators,
and law enforcement entities in identifying parties that may be
involved in terrorism or money laundering
-- reports by nonfinancial trades and businesses filed with the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network for transactions exceeding $10,000, and -- filing of suspicious activities reports securities by brokers and |
dealers if they believe a customer may be violating U.S. laws and regulations.
The Corporation is not able to predict the impact of such law on its financial condition or results of operations at this time.
Financial Services Modernization Legislation
General. On November 12, 1999, President Clinton signed into law the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (the "Financial Services Modernization Act"). The Financial Services Modernization Act repeals the two affiliation provisions of the Glass-Steagall Act: Section 20, which restricted the affiliation of Federal Reserve Member Banks with firms "engaged principally" in specified securities activities; and Section 32, which restricts officer, director, or employee interlocks between a member bank and any company or person "primarily engaged" in specified securities activities. In addition, the Financial Services Modernization Act also contains provisions that expressly preempt any state law restricting the establishment of financial affiliations, primarily related to insurance. The general effect of the law is to establish a comprehensive framework to permit affiliations among commercial banks, insurance companies, securities firms, and other financial service providers by revising and expanding the BHCA framework to permit a holding company system to engage in a full range of financial activities through a new entity known as a Financial Holding Company
The law also:
-- Broadens the activities that may be conducted by national banks, banking subsidiaries of bank holding companies, and their financial
subsidiaries; -- Provides an enhanced framework for protecting the privacy of consumer information; -- Adopts a number of provisions related to the capitalization, membership, corporate governance, and other measures designed to |
modernize the Federal Home Loan Bank system;
-- Modifies the laws governing the implementation of the Community
Reinvestment Act; and
-- Addresses a variety of other legal and regulatory issues affecting
both day-to-day operations and long-term activities of financial
institutions.
The Corporation and the Bank do not believe that the Financial Services Modernization Act will have a material adverse effect on operations in the near-term. However, to the extent that it permits banks, securities firms, and insurance companies to affiliate, the financial services industry may experience further consolidation. The Financial Services Modernization Act is intended to grant to community banks certain powers as a matter of right that larger institutions have accumulated on an ad hoc basis. Nevertheless, this act may have the result of increasing the amount of competition that the Corporation and the Bank face from larger institutions and other types of companies offering financial products, many of which may have substantially more financial resources than the Corporation and the Bank.
Financial Holding Companies. Bank holding companies that elect to become a financial holding company may affiliate with securities firms and insurance companies and engage in other activities that are financial in nature or are incidental or complementary to activities that are financial in nature. "Financial in nature" activities 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, in consultation with the
Secretary of the Treasury, determines from time to time to be so
closely related to banking or managing or controlling banks as to be a
proper incidents thereto.
Prior to filing a declaration of its election to become a financial holding company, all of the bank holding company's depository institution subsidiaries must be well capitalized, well managed, and, except in limited circumstances, in compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act.
Failure to comply with the financial holding company requirements could lead to divestiture of subsidiary banks or require all activities of such company to conform to those permissible for a bank holding company. No Federal Reserve Board approval is required for a financial holding company to acquire a company (other than a bank holding company, bank or savings association) engaged in activities that are financial in nature or incidental to activities that are financial in nature, as determined by the Federal Reserve Board:
-- lending, exchanging, transferring, investing for others, or safeguarding financial assets other than money or securities;
-- providing any devise or other instrumentality for transferring money
or other financial assets; or
-- arranging, effecting or facilitating financial transactions for the
account of third parties.
A bank holding company that is not also a financial holding company can only engage in banking and such other activities determined by the Federal Reserve Board to be so closely related to banking or managing or controlling banks as to be a proper incident thereto.
The Corporation is not currently a financial holding company. Management has not determined at this time whether it will seek an election to become a financial holding company.
Expanded Bank Activities. The Financial Services Modernization Act also permits national banks to engage in expanded activities through the formation of financial subsidiaries. A national bank may have a subsidiary engaged in any activity authorized for national banks directly or any financial activity, except for insurance underwriting, insurance investments, real estate investment or development, or merchant banking, which may only be conducted through a subsidiary of a financial holding company. Financial activities include all activities permitted under new sections of the BHCA or permitted by regulation.
A national bank seeking to have a financial subsidiary, and each of its depository institution affiliates, must be "well-capitalized," "well-managed" and in compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act. The total assets of all financial subsidiaries may not exceed the lesser of 45% of a bank's total assets or $50 billion. A national bank must exclude from its assets and equity all equity investments, including retained earnings, in a financial subsidiary. The assets of the subsidiary may not be consolidated with the bank's assets. The bank must also have policies and procedures to assess financial subsidiary risk and protect the bank from such risks and potential liabilities.
Privacy. Under the Financial Services Modernization Act, federal banking regulators are required to adopt rules that will limit the ability of banks and other financial institutions to disclose non-public information about consumers to nonaffiliated third parties. These limitations will require disclosure of privacy policies to consumers and, in some circumstances, will allow consumers to prevent disclosure of certain personal information to a nonaffiliated third party. Pursuant to these rules, effective July 1, 2001, financial institutions must provide:
-- initial notices to customers about their privacy policies, describing the conditions under which they may disclose nonpublic personal information to nonaffiliated third parties and affiliates; |
-- annual notices of their privacy policies to current customers; and -- a reasonable method for customers to "opt out" of disclosures to nonaffiliated third parties.
These privacy provisions will affect how consumer information is transmitted through diversified financial companies and conveyed to outside vendors. It is not possible at this time to assess the impact of the privacy provisions on the Corporation's financial condition or results of operations.
Dividends and Other Transfers of Funds
Dividends from the Bank constitute the principal source of income to the Corporation. The Corporation is a legal entity separate and distinct from the Bank. The Bank is subject to various statutory and regulatory restrictions on its ability to pay dividends to the Corporation.
The FDIC and the Comptroller also have authority to prohibit the Bank from engaging in activities that, in the FDIC's or the Comptroller's opinion, constitute unsafe or unsound practices in conducting its business. It is possible, depending upon the financial condition of the bank in question and other factors, that the FDIC and the Comptroller could assert that the payment of dividends or other payments might, under some circumstances, be such an unsafe or unsound practice. Further, the Comptroller and the Federal Reserve Board have established guidelines with respect to the maintenance of appropriate levels of capital by banks or bank holding companies under their jurisdiction. Compliance with the standards set forth in such guidelines and the restrictions that are or may be imposed under the prompt corrective action provisions of federal law could limit the amount of dividends which the Bank or the Corporation may pay. An insured depository institution is prohibited from paying management fees to any controlling persons or, with certain limited exceptions, making capital distributions if after such transaction the institution would be undercapitalized. See "- Prompt Corrective Action and Other Enforcement Mechanisms" and "- Capital Standards" for a discussion of these additional restrictions on capital distributions.
The Bank is subject to certain restrictions imposed by federal law on any extensions of credit to, or the issuance of a guarantee or letter of credit on behalf of, the Corporation or other affiliates, the purchase of, or investments in, stock or other securities thereof, the taking of such securities as collateral for loans, and the purchase of assets of the Corporation or other affiliates. Such restrictions prevent the Corporation and such other affiliates from borrowing from the Bank unless the loans are secured by marketable obligations of designated amounts. Further, such secured loans and investments by the Bank to or in the Corporation or to or in any other affiliate are limited, individually, to 10.0% of the Bank's capital and surplus (as defined by federal regulations), and such secured loans and investments are limited, in the aggregate, to 20.0% of the Bank's capital and surplus (as defined by federal regulations). Additional restrictions on transactions with affiliates may be imposed on the Bank under the prompt corrective action provisions of federal law. See "Item 1. Business - Supervision and Regulation - Prompt Corrective Action and Other Enforcement Mechanisms."
Capital Standards
The federal banking agencies have adopted risk-based minimum capital guidelines intended to provide a measure of capital that reflects the degree of risk associated with a banking organization's operations for both transactions reported on the balance sheet as assets and transactions that are recorded as off balance sheet items. Under these guidelines, nominal dollar amounts of assets and credit equivalent amounts of off balance sheet items are multiplied by one of several risk adjustment percentages, which range from 0% for assets with low credit risk federal banking agencies, to 100% for assets with relatively high credit risk.
The guidelines require a minimum ratio of qualifying total capital to risk-adjusted assets of 8% and a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-adjusted assets of 4%. In addition to the risk-based guidelines, federal banking regulators require banking organizations to maintain a minimum amount of Tier 1 capital to total assets, referred to as the leverage ratio. For a banking organization rated in the highest of the five categories used by regulators to rate banking organizations, the minimum leverage ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets must be 3%. In addition to these uniform risk-based capital guidelines and leverage ratios that apply across the industry, the regulators have the discretion to set individual minimum capital requirements for specific institutions at rates significantly above the minimum guidelines and ratios.
At December 31, 2001, the Bank's respective total and Tier 1 risk-based capital ratios and leverage ratios exceeded the minimum regulatory requirements. See Note 10 in the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report and incorporated herein by reference.
Prompt Corrective Action and Other Enforcement Mechanisms
Federal banking agencies possess broad powers to take corrective and other supervisory action to resolve the problems of insured depository institutions, including but not limited to those institutions that fall below one or more prescribed minimum capital ratios. Each federal banking agency has promulgated regulations defining the following five categories in which an insured depository institution will be placed, based on its capital ratios: well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized. At December 31, 2001, the Bank and the Corporation exceeded the required ratios for classification as "well capitalized."
An institution that, based upon its capital levels, is classified as well capitalized, adequately capitalized, or undercapitalized may be treated as though it were in the next lower capital category if the appropriate federal banking agency, after notice and opportunity for hearing, determines that an unsafe or unsound condition or an unsafe or unsound practice warrants such treatment. At each successive lower capital category, an insured depository institution is subject to more restrictions. The federal banking agencies, however, may not treat a significantly undercapitalized institution as critically undercapitalized unless its capital ratio actually warrants such treatment.
In addition to measures taken under the prompt corrective action provisions, commercial banking organizations may be subject to potential enforcement actions by the federal regulators for unsafe or unsound practices in conducting their businesses or for violations of any law, rule, regulation, or any condition imposed in writing by the agency or any written agreement with the agency.
Safety and Soundness Standards
The federal banking agencies have adopted guidelines designed to assist the
federal banking agencies in identifying and addressing potential safety and
soundness concerns before capital becomes impaired. The guidelines set forth
operational and managerial standards relating to: (i) internal controls,
information systems and internal audit systems, (ii) loan documentation, (iii)
credit underwriting, (iv) asset growth, (v) earnings, and (vi) compensation,
fees and benefits. In addition, the federal banking agencies have also adopted
safety and soundness guidelines with respect to asset quality and earnings
standards. These guidelines provide six standards for establishing and
maintaining a system to identify problem assets and to prevent those assets from
deteriorating. Under these standards, an insured depository institution should:
(i) conduct periodic asset quality reviews to identify problem assets, (ii)
estimate the inherent losses in problem assets and establish reserves that are
sufficient to absorb estimated losses, (iii) compare problem asset totals to
capital, (iv) take appropriate corrective action to resolve problem assets, (v)
consider the size and potential risks of material asset concentrations, and (vi)
provide periodic asset quality reports with adequate information for management
and the board of directors to assess the level of asset risk. These new
guidelines also set forth standards for evaluating and monitoring earnings and
for ensuring that earnings are sufficient for the maintenance of adequate
capital and reserves.
Premiums for Deposit Insurance
Through the Bank Insurance Fund (BIF) and the Savings Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF"), the FDIC insures the deposits of the Bank up to prescribed limits for each depositor. The amount of FDIC assessments paid by each BIF/SAIF member institution is based on its relative risk of default as measured by regulatory capital ratios and other factors. Specifically, the assessment rate is based on the institution's capitalization risk category and supervisory subgroup category. An institution's capitalization risk category is based on the FDIC's determination of whether the institution is well capitalized, adequately capitalized or less than adequately capitalized. An institution's supervisory subgroup category is based on the FDIC's assessment of the financial condition of the institution and the probability that FDIC intervention or other corrective action will be required.
FDIC-insured depository institutions pay an assessment rate equal to the rate assessed on deposits insured by the insurance fund.
The assessment rate currently ranges from zero to 27 cents per $100 of domestic deposits. The FDIC may increase or decrease the assessment rate schedule on a semi-annual basis. Due to continued growth in deposits and some recent bank failures, the BIF is nearing its minimum ratio of 1.25% of insured deposits as mandated by law. If the ratio drops below 1.25%, it is likely the FDIC will be required to assess premiums on all banks for the first time since 1996. Any increase in assessments or the assessment rate could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation's earnings, depending on the amount of the increase.
The FDIC is authorized to terminate a depository institution's deposit insurance upon a finding by the FDIC that the institution's financial condition is unsafe or unsound or that the institution has engaged in unsafe or unsound practices or has violated any applicable rule, regulation, order or condition enacted or imposed by the institution's regulatory agency. The termination of deposit insurance for the Bank could have a material adverse effect on the Corporation's earnings, depending on the collective size of the particular institutions involved.
All FDIC-insured depository institutions must pay an annual assessment to provide funds for the payment of interest on bonds issued by the Financing Corporation, a federal corporation chartered under the authority of the Federal Housing Finance Board. The bonds, commonly referred to as FICO bonds, were issued to capitalize the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. The FDIC established the FICO assessment rates effective for the fourth quarter of 2001 at approximately $.0184 per $100 annually for assessable deposits. The FICO assessments are adjusted quarterly to reflect changes in the assessment bases of the FDIC's insurance funds and do not vary depending on a depository institution's capitalization or supervisory evaluations.
Proposed Legislation
From time to time, new laws are proposed that could have an effect on the financial institutions industry. For example, deposit insurance reform legislation has recently been introduced in the U.S. Senate House of Representatives that would:
-- Merge the BIF and the SAIF.
-- Increase the current deposit insurance coverage limit for insured
deposits to $130,000 and index future coverage limits to inflation.
-- Increase deposit insurance coverage limits for municipal deposits.
-- Double deposit insurance coverage limits for individual retirement
accounts.
-- Replace the current fixed 1.25 designated reserve ratio with a reserve
range of 1-1.5%, giving the FDIC discretion in determining a level
adequate within this range.
While we cannot predict whether such proposals will eventually become law, they could have an effect on our operations and the way we conduct business.
Interstate Banking and Branching
The BHCA permits bank holding companies from any state to acquire banks and bank holding companies located in any other state, subject to certain conditions, including certain nationwide- and state-imposed concentration limits. The Bank has the ability, subject to certain restrictions, to acquire by acquisition or merger branches outside its home state. The establishment of new interstate branches is also possible in those states with laws that expressly permit it. Interstate branches are subject to certain laws of the states in which they are located. Competition may increase further as banks branch across state lines and enter new markets.
Community Reinvestment Act and Fair Lending Developments
The Bank is subject to certain fair lending requirements and reporting obligations involving home mortgage lending operations and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) activities. The CRA generally requires the federal banking agencies to evaluate the record of a financial institution in meeting the credit needs of its local communities, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. A bank may be subject to substantial penalties and corrective measures for a violation of certain fair lending laws. The federal banking agencies may take compliance with such laws and CRA obligations into account when regulating and supervising other activities. In December 2000, the federal banking agencies established annual reporting and public disclosure requirements for certain written agreements that are entered into between insured depository institutions or their affiliates and nongovernmental entities or persons that are made pursuant to, or in connection with, the fulfillment of the CRA.
A bank's compliance with its CRA obligations is based a performance-based evaluation system that bases CRA ratings on an institution's lending service and investment performance. When a bank holding company applies for approval to acquire a bank or another bank holding company, the Federal Reserve Board will review the assessment of each subsidiary bank of the applicant bank holding company, and such records may be the basis for denying the application. Based on an examination conducted March 22, 1999, the Bank was rated satisfactory in complying with its CRA obligations.
Federal Reserve System
The Federal Reserve Board requires all depository institutions to maintain non-interest bearing reserves at specified levels against their transaction accounts (primarily checking, and NOW accounts) and non-personal time deposits. At December 31, 2001, the Bank was in compliance with these requirements.
Federal Home Loan Bank System
The Bank is a member of the FHLB system. Among other benefits, each FHLB serves as a reserve or central bank for its members within its assigned region. Each FHLB is financed primarily from the sale of consolidated obligations of the FHLB system. Each FHLB makes available loans or advances to its members in compliance with the policies and procedures established by the Board of Directors of the individual FHLB. As an FHLB member, the Bank is required to own capital stock in an FHLB in an amount equal to the greater of:
-- 1% of its aggregate outstanding principal amount of its residential mortgage loans, home purchase contracts and similar obligations at the beginning of each calendar year; or -- a certain percentage of its FHLB advances or borrowings.
The Bank's required investment in FHLB stock, based on December 31, 2001 financial data, was approximately $928,000. At December 31, 2001, the Bank had $928,000 of FHLB stock.
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act made significant reforms to the FHLB system, including:
-- Expanded Membership - (i) expands the uses for, and types of,
collateral for advances; (ii) eliminates bias toward QTL lenders; and
(iii) removes capital limits on advances using real estate related
collateral (e.g., commercial real estate and home equity loans).
-- New Capital Structure - each FHLB is allowed to establish two classes
of stock: Class A is redeemable within six months of notice; and Class
B is redeemable within five years notice. Class B is valued at 1.5
time the value of Class A stock. Each FHLB will be required to
maintain minimum capital equal to 5% of equity. Each FHLB, including
our FHLB of Pittsburgh, submitted capital plans for review and approval by the Federal Housing Finance Board. -- Voluntary Membership - federally chartered savings associations, such as the Bank, are no longer required to be members of the system. |
-- REFCorp Payments - changes the amount paid by the system on debt incurred in connection with the thrift crisis in the late 1980s from a fixed amount to 20% of net earnings after deducting certain expenses.
At this time it is not possible to predict the impact, if any, such changes or capital plans will have on our financial condition or results of operation
Item 2. Description of Property
(a) Properties. The Corporation owns no real property but utilizes the main office of the Bank. The Corporation's and the Bank's executive offices are located at 612 Main Street, Emlenton, Pennsylvania. The Corporation pays no rent or other form of consideration for the use of this facility. The Bank also owns a facility that houses its data processing operations. The Bank also has ten retail branch offices located in Venango, Butler, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, and Jefferson counties, Pennsylvania. The Bank's total investment in office property and equipment was $6.5 million with a net book value of $3.4 million at December 31, 2001.
Main Office Eau Claire Office Clarion Office Customer Service & Technology Center ------------ ------------------ --------------- ------------------- 612 Main Street 207 South Washington Street Sixth and Wood Streets Emlenton, Pennsylvania Eau Claire, Pennsylvania Clarion, Pennsylvania 708 Main Street Venango County Butler County Clarion County Emlenton, Pennsylvania Venango County East Brady Office Bon Aire Office Knox 338 Office Brookville Office ----------------- ------------------ ---------------- ----------------- Broad and Brady Streets 1101 North Main Street Rt. 338 South 263 Main Street East Brady, Pennsylvania Butler, Pennsylvania Knox, Pennsylvania Brookville, Pennsylvania Clarion County Butler County Clarion County Jefferson County Clarion Mall Office Ridgway Office DuBois Office ------------------- ------------------ --------------- Clarion Mall, Room 400 173 Main Street 861 Beaver Drive Clarion, Pennsylvania Ridgway, Pennsylvania DuBois, Pennsylvania Clarion County Elk County Clearfield County |
All offices are owned by the Bank, except for the Bon Aire, Knox 338, Clarion Mall and DuBois offices, which are leased. The Bon Aire office is a unit in the Bon Aire Plaza operated under a 9-year lease commencing in 2001 with an option to renew. The Knox 338 office is located in a supermarket and is operated under a 10-year lease commencing in 2001 with an option to renew. The Clarion Mall office is leased for 5 years commencing in 1998 with two (2) options to renew. The DuBois office is operated under a 5-year lease commencing in 2000, with three (3) options to renew. The Bank also maintains remote ATM facilities within its market area.
(b) Investment Policies. See "Item 1. Business" above for a general description of the Bank's investment policies and any regulatory or Board of Directors' percentage of assets limitations regarding certain investments. All of the Bank's investment policies are reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors of the Bank, and such policies, subject to regulatory restrictions (if any), can be changed without a vote of stockholders. The Bank's investments are primarily acquired to produce income, and to a lesser extent, possible capital gains.
(1) Investments in Real Estate or Interests in Real Estate. See "Item 1.
Business - Lending Activities," "Item 1. Business - Regulation of the
Bank," and "Item 2. Description of Property - (a) Properties" above.
(2) Investments in Real Estate Mortgages. See "Item 1. Business - Lending Activities" and "Item 1. Business - Regulation of the Bank."
(3) Investments in Securities of or Interests in Persons Primarily Engaged in Real Estate Activities. See "Item 1. Business - Lending Activities," "Item 1. Business - Regulation of the Bank," and "Item 1.
Business - Subsidiary Activity."
(c) Description of Real Estate and Operating Data. Not Applicable.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Neither the Bank nor the Corporation is involved in any material legal proceedings. The Bank, from time to time, is party to litigation that arises in the ordinary course of business, such as claims to enforce liens, claims involving the origination and servicing of loans, and other issues related to the business of the Bank. In the opinion of management the resolution of any such issues would not have a material adverse impact on the financial position, results of operation, or liquidity of the Bank or the Corporation.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No matters were submitted to stockholders for a vote during the quarter ended December 31, 2001.
PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
The information contained under the section captioned "Common Stock Information" in the Corporation's Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 6. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The required information is contained in the section captioned "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Annual Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements
The Corporation's consolidated financial statements required herein are contained in the Annual Report and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Effective March 21, 2002, the Corporation replaced its independent auditors, S.R. Snodgrass, A.C. (S.R. Snodgrass) with Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP (Crowe Chizek). S.R. Snodgrass' report on the Corporation's financial statements during the two most recent fiscal years preceding the date hereof contained no adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinions, and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. The decision to change accountants was approved by the Corporation's Audit Committee. During the last two fiscal years and the subsequent interim period to the date hereof, there were no disagreements between the Corporation and S.R. Snodgrass. On any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement(s), if not resolved to the satisfaction of S.R. Snodgrass, would have caused it to make a reference to the subject matter of the disagreement(s) in connection with its reports. None of the "reportable events" described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-B occurred with respect to the Corporation within the last two fiscal years and the subsequent interim period to the date hereof.
Effective March 21, 2002, the Corporation engaged Crowe Chizek as its independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2002. During the last two fiscal years and the subsequent interim period to the date hereof, the Corporation did not consult the Corporation regarding any of the matters or events set forth in Item 304(a)(2)(v) and (ii) of Regulation S-B.
PART III
Item 9. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; Compliance with Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act
The information contained under the sections captioned "Principal Beneficial Owners of the Corporation's Common Stock" and "Information as to Nominees, Directors and Executive Officers" is incorporated by reference to the Corporation's definitive proxy statement for the Corporation's Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 21, 2002 (the Proxy Statement) which will be filed no later than 120 days following the Corporation's fiscal year end.
Item 10. Executive Compensation
The information contained under the section captioned "Information as to Nominees, Directors and Executive Officers" in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
(a) Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
Information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned "Principal Beneficial Owners of the Corporation's Common Stock" in the Proxy Statement.
(b) Security Ownership of Management
Information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned "Principal Beneficial Owners of the Corporation's Common Stock" in the Proxy Statement.
(c) Changes in Control
Management of the Corporation knows of no arrangements, including any pledge by any person of securities of the Corporation, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the Registrant.
Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned "Information as to Nominees, Directors and Executive Officers" in the Proxy Statement.
Item 13. Exhibits, List and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits are either attached as part of this Report or incorporated herein by reference.
3.1 Articles of Incorporation Emclaire Financial Corp. *
3.2 Bylaws of Emclaire Financial Corp. *
4 Specimen Stock Certificate of Emclaire Financial Corp. ***
10 Form of Change in Control Agreement between Registrant and two (2) executive officers. **
11 Statement regarding computation of earnings per share (see Note 1 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report).
13 Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.
21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant (see information contained herein under "Business - Subsidiary Activity").
99.1 Emclaire Financial Corp. Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
None.
* Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form SB-2, as amended, (File No. 333-11773) declared effective by the SEC on October 25, 1996
** Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Annual Report on 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1996.
*** Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Annual Report on 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1997.
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.
EMCLAIRE FINANCIAL CORP.
Dated: March 25, 2002 By: /s/ David L. Cox ----------------------------------------------------- David L. Cox President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director (Duly Authorized Representative) |
Pursuant to the requirement 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/ David L. Cox By: /s/ William C. Marsh ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ David L. Cox William C. Marsh President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director Secretary/Treasurer (Principal Executive Officer) (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Date: March 25, 2002 Date: March 25, 2002 By: /s/ Ronald L. Ashbaugh By: /s/ Brian C. McCarrier ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ Ronald L. Ashbaugh Brian C. McCarrier Director Director Date: March 25, 2002 Date: March 25, 2002 By: /s/ Bernadette H. Crooks By: /s/ George W. Freeman ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ Bernadette H. Crooks George W. Freeman Director Director Date: March 25, 2002 Date: March 25, 2002 By: /s/ Rodney C. Heeter By: /s/ Robert L. Hunter ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ Rodney C. Heeter Robert L. Hunter Director Director Date: March 25, 2002 Date: March 25, 2002 By: /s/ J. Michael King By: /s/ John B. Mason ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ J. Michael King John B. Mason Director Director Date: March 25, 2002 Date: March 25, 2002 By: Elizabeth C. Smith ----------------------------------------------- Elizabeth C. Smith Director Date: March 25, 2002 |
EXHIBIT 13
Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001
EMCLAIRE FINANCIAL CORP.
2001
A N N U A L
R E P O R T
Table of Contents Consolidated Financial Highlights......................................1 Chairman's Letter......................................................2 Customer Service...a Farmers Tradition.................................3 Selected Consolidated Financial Data...................................5 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.................6 Consolidated Financial Statements.....................................21 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............................25 Independent Accountant's Report.......................................41 Stock and Dividend Information........................................42 Corporate Information.................................................43 Board of Directors and Officers.......................................44 Office Locations and Branch Managers...................Inside Back Cover |
Corporate Profile
Emclaire Financial Corp. (OTCBB: EMCF), a publicly traded Pennsylvania corporation and bank holding company, provides a wide range of retail and commercial financial products and services to customers in western Pennsylvania through its wholly owned subsidiary bank, the Farmers National Bank of Emlenton.
The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton is an FDIC-insured national banking association, which conducts business through ten offices in Venango, Butler, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk and Jefferson counties, Pennsylvania. To complement retail operations conducted through its bank offices, the Corporation also invests in U.S. Government, municipal, mortgage-backed and corporate marketable securities primarily through its subsidiary bank.
Farmers National Bank of Emlenton Branch Network
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Consolidated Financial Highlights ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Dollar amounts in thousands, except share data) As of or for the year ended December 31, 2001 2000 (1) Change --------------- -------------- ------------ Total assets $216,717 $194,165 12% Loans receivable, net 160,540 150,332 7% Total deposits 189,470 171,125 11% Stockholders' equity 21,111 20,045 5% Net interest income 8,492 8,570 (1%) Net income 1,705 1,823 (6%) Stockholders' equity per share 15.84 15.04 5% Cash dividends per share 0.70 0.62 13% Net income per share 1.28 1.35 (5%) Return on average assets 0.84% 0.94% (11%) Return on average stockholders' equity 8.35% 8.77% (5%) (1) Results of operations and ratios for 2000 exclude special charges totaling $2.0 million ($1.8 million after applicable income tax benefit). These non-recurring charges included the write-down of intangible assets assessed as impaired of $1.6 million and a decline in the value of a marketable security determined to be other than temporary of $448,000. |
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Dear Stockholders and Friends:
In 2001, Farmers National Bank of Emlenton, the wholly owned subsidiary of Emclaire Financial Corp., continued to strive to be the number one community bank in western Pennsylvania. We involved all of our employees with training and emphasis on our vision. We continued to monitor our progress in customer service initiatives with mystery shoppers that rated our employees on their friendly and professional service. We found that our employees are above the competition and also identified areas to improve on the type of services we offer.
The quality of our staff is apparent in the overall growth that we experienced in 2001. Total assets increased $22.6 million or 11.6% for the year to $216.7 million. Total loans increased $10.2 million or 6.8% for the year to $160.5 million, and total customer deposits increased $18.3 million or 10.7% for the year to $189.5 million at December 31, 2001. Stockholders' equity increased $1.1 million or 5.3% to $21.1 million.
We reported consolidated net income for the year ending December 31, 2001, of $1.7 million or $1.28 per share, as compared to net income of $4,000 for 2000. Results for 2000 included non-recurring charges in the fourth quarter for the write down of intangible assets identified as impaired and an investment security of $1.6 million and $448,000 respectively. Exclusive of these charges, our net income for 2000 would have been $1.8 million or $1.35 per share. The slight decrease in core earnings between 2000 and 2001 was an indication of the aggressive reductions in short-term interest rates initiated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve during 2001. Loans re-priced at a faster rate than deposits; however, this trend is not expected to continue during 2002, due to the current low rate environment.
During 2001, we initiated programs to enhance financial performance, which included the review of the current branch office system and administrative support functions. This review should result in identifying opportunities to reduce operating costs, thus enhancing earnings without adversely impacting customer service. During the fourth quarter of 2001, we successfully consolidated our two branch offices in Knox, improving customer service and reducing costs in that market. We plan to continue initiatives developed by senior management and the Board of Directors to position the Corporation for improved financial performance in the future.
In March 2002, we finalized our Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) that will allow shareholders to buy additional shares of Emclaire common stock automatically from dividends paid. We positioned ourselves for the DRIP last year by designating Illinois Stock Transfer the transfer agent for the Corporation. Information for the DRIP will be mailed to shareholders during April 2002.
Under the direction of the Board of Directors, we continue to strive to make Farmers National Bank the premiere bank in western Pennsylvania. It is the hard work and dedication of our employees, combined with the loyalty of our customers, which will make us successful in the future. We appreciate the support and confidence all the shareholders have shown our community bank and our success in the future will be measured by our customers' and our shareholders' satisfaction.
Very truly yours,
/s/ David L. Cox David L. Cox Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer March 8, 2002 |
What do donuts, hot dogs, bagels, toasters and telephones have in
common? At Farmers National Bank, these items were used to improve customer
service and introduce new products in 2001 and 2002.
Farmers' vision is to become the number one choice for community
banking in western Pennsylvania. To communicate our goals, we had an employee
kickoff night in March. We outlined our vision to build on 100 years of success.
A second employee meeting was held in June to reinforce the goals and objectives
of the organization.
Throughout the year, we reviewed all service levels in the
organization. The management team instituted training seminars for employees and
enhanced communication corporate-wide. Dave Cox, president and CEO, met with
groups of employees in his "Donuts with Dave" meetings. In these sessions,
employees shared suggestions on how to improve customer service, as well as
internal operations of the bank.
In an effort to connect with local communities, senior management
visited community branches during special promotions, such as hot dog and bagel
bashes. These branch events helped to build company morale and reinforce our
position as a community bank.
As part of our service philosophy, Farmers increased its product mix by
introducing the Maximum Yield Money Market account, telephone banking and a
business debit card.
A free toaster was offered with the Maximum Yield Money Market account.
The results of this fun promotion were overwhelming with more than 200 accounts
opened in eight weeks.
Our telephone banking product, "Teller-Fone," was introduced in the
summer of 2001. This 24-hour automated banking system allows customers to
conveniently transfer funds and obtain information about their checking,
savings, certificates of deposit and loan accounts by using a touch-tone phone.
Farmers is strengthening its focus on the financial needs of small
businesses in the communities we serve. As a result, we have designed a
framework built around specialized commercial lenders and credit administration
personnel to effectively provide commercial lending tailored to clients'
business needs.
In early 2002, Farmers launched a business debit card. This card offers
the same features as a personal debit card, but is designed for businesses. This
launch is another way Farmers is bringing convenient banking to the business
community.
On the branch side, Farmers held business mixers in the Ridgway and
Brookville markets. These were conducted to reinforce our business commitment
within these communities. With the success of the mixers, they will be expanded
in other Farmers National Bank markets in 2002.
To help increase our customer awareness in our newer markets of DuBois,
Brookville and Ridgway, a direct mail piece was sent to potential customers in
the surrounding areas. The mailing also gave potential customers the opportunity
to visit the office and register for prizes, including a chance to win a new
car. This campaign generated awareness and a substantial increase in lobby
traffic. While no one brought in the winning number for the car, the bank
enjoyed winning numbers in deposits, new accounts and customer goodwill.
Farmers also consolidated the two Knox offices into a newly remodeled
office in Toms Riverside Market. This remodeling included an expansion of the
lobby and drive-thru facilities to better serve our customers.
Projects planned for 2002 include introducing Internet Banking,
completing the expanded drive-thru facility at the Butler office and continued
staff training.
Recognizing that quality of service is an ongoing process, Farmers will
strive to improve services and products. Serving this area from this area is
more than a slogan; it's the way we do business.
Selected Consolidated Financial Data ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Dollar amounts in thousands, except share data) ------------------------------------------------------------------- As of December 31, Financial Condition Data 2001 2000 1999 1998(4) 1997 ------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total assets $ 216,717 $ 194,165 $ 192,004 $ 192,132 $ 133,956 Securities 38,755 26,688 34,838 31,421 37,587 Loans receivable, net 160,540 150,332 138,089 132,913 85,270 Deposits 189,470 171,125 168,425 169,870 117,655 Borrowed funds 5,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,200 Stockholders' equity 21,111 20,045 20,804 21,101 13,498 Stockholders' equity per common share $15.84 $15.04 $15.11 $15.12 $12.48 Tangible stockholders' equity per common share $14.54 $13.53 $12.87 $12.81 $11.85 ------------------------------------------------------------------- For the year ended December 31, Operations Data 2001 2000(1) 1999 1998(4) 1997 --------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- Interest income $ 14,589 $ 14,402 $ 13,652 $ 11,343 $ 9,523 Interest expense 6,097 5,832 5,647 4,669 3,727 ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ Net interest income 8,492 8,570 8,005 6,674 5,796 Provision for loan losses 154 209 162 200 220 ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ Net interest income after provision for loan losses 8,338 8,361 7,843 6,474 5,576 Noninterest income 1,339 1,187 860 793 596 Noninterest expense 7,254 8,977 6,167 5,354 4,382 ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ Net income before income taxes 2,423 571 2,536 1,913 1,790 Provision for income taxes 718 567 782 590 546 ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ Net income $ 1,705 $ 4 $ 1,754 $ 1,323 $ 1,244 ============ ============ =========== ============ ============ Average common shares outstanding (3) 1,332,835 1,348,210 1,394,473 1,186,540 1,081,453 Net income per common share (3) $1.28 $0.00 $1.26 $1.12 $1.15 Dividends per share (3) $0.70 $0.62 $0.57 $0.50 $0.44 ------------------------------------------------------------------- As of or for the year ended December 31, Other Data 2001 2000(1) 1999 1998(4) 1997 ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- Performance Ratios Return on average assets 0.84% - 0.90% 0.85% 0.96% Return on average equity 8.35% 0.02% 8.27% 8.08% 9.57% Yield on interest-earning assets (2) 7.69% 8.04% 7.70% 7.94% 7.95% Cost of interest-bearing liabilities 3.99% 4.06% 3.89% 4.02% 3.83% Cost of funds 3.35% 3.38% 3.29% 3.36% 3.19% Interest rate spread (2) 3.70% 3.98% 3.81% 3.92% 4.12% Net interest margin (2) 4.52% 4.83% 4.56% 4.71% 4.87% Efficiency ratio (2) 69.58% 86.99% 64.01% 65.63% 62.72% Noninterest expense to average assets 3.56% 4.62% 3.18% 3.43% 3.36% Interest-earning assets to average assets 94.42% 93.39% 92.71% 92.56% 93.10% Loans to deposits 84.73% 87.85% 81.99% 78.24% 72.47% Dividend payout ratio (3) 54.72% - 45.24% 44.64% 38.26% Asset Quality Ratios Non-performing loans to total loans 0.78% 0.59% 0.50% 0.98% 1.15% Non-performing assets to total assets 0.58% 0.48% 0.42% 0.72% 0.74% Allowance for loan losses to total loans 0.90% 0.96% 0.98% 1.00% 1.01% Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans 117.59% 162.22% 195.31% 102.06% 88.19% Capital Ratios Stockholders' equity to assets 9.74% 10.32% 10.84% 10.98% 10.08% Tangible stockholders' equity to tangible assets 9.01% 9.38% 9.38% 9.47% 9.62% Average equity to average assets 10.02% 10.71% 10.94% 10.50% 9.98% (1) Exclusive of the $2.0 million ($1.8 million net of applicable income tax benefits) non-recurring charges for the write-down of an intangible asset assessed as impaired of $1.6 million and a decline in the value of a marketable security determined to be other than temporary of $448,000, net income, noninterest expense, return on average assets, return on average equity, noninterest expense to average assets, and efficiency ratio would have been $1.8 million, $6.5 million, 0.94%, 8.77%, 3.36% and 65.32%, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2000. (2) Interest income utilized in calculation is on a fully tax equivalent basis. (3) Adjusted for a 5% stock dividend in 1997. (4) In August 1998 the Corporation acquired Peoples Savings Financial Corporation. |
Overview
Emclaire Financial Corp. (the Corporation) is a Pennsylvania corporation and bank holding company that provides a full range of retail and commercial financial products and services to customers in western Pennsylvania through its wholly owned subsidiary bank, the Farmers National Bank of Emlenton (the Bank).
The Bank was organized in 1900 as a national banking association and is a financial intermediary whose principal business consists of attracting deposits from the general public and investing such funds in real estate loans secured by liens on residential and commercial property, consumer loans, commercial business loans, marketable securities and interest-earning deposits. The Bank operates through a network of ten offices in Venango, Butler, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk and Jefferson counties, Pennsylvania. The Corporation and the Bank are headquartered in Emlenton, Pennsylvania.
The Bank is subject to examination and comprehensive regulation by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), which is the Bank's chartering authority, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which insures customer deposits held by the Bank to the full extent provided by law. The Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (FRB) and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLB). The Corporation, as a registered bank holding company, is subject to regulation by the Federal Reserve Board.
Forward Looking Statements
Discussions of certain matters in this Annual Report and other related year end
documents may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and as
such, may involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements, which are
based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies, and
expectations, are generally identifiable by the use of words or phrases such as
"believe", "plan", "expect", "intend", "anticipate", "estimate", "project",
"forecast", "may increase", "may fluctuate", "may improve" and similar
expressions of future or conditional verbs such as "will", "should", "would",
and "could". These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things,
expectations of the business environment in which the Corporation operates,
projections of future performance, potential future credit experience, perceived
opportunities in the market, and statements regarding the Corporation's mission
and vision. The Corporation's actual results, performance, and achievements may
differ materially from the results, performance, and achievements expressed or
implied in such forward-looking statements due to a wide range of factors. These
factors include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates, general
economic conditions, the demand for the Corporation's products and services,
accounting principles or guidelines, legislative and regulatory changes,
monetary and fiscal policies of the US Government, US Treasury, and Federal
Reserve, real estate markets, competition in the financial services industry,
attracting and retaining key personnel, performance of new employees, regulatory
actions, changes in and utilization of new technologies, and other risks
detailed in the Corporation's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) from time to time, including the Quarterly Reports on Form
10-QSB. These factors should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking
statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. The
Corporation does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to
update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated
events or circumstances after the date of such statements.
Changes in Financial Condition
General. The Corporation's total assets increased $22.6 million or 11.6% to $216.7 million at December 31, 2001 from $194.2 million at December 31, 2000. This increase was primarily due to increases in cash and equivalents of $647,000, securities (both available for sale and held to maturity) of $12.1 million, and loans receivable of $10.2 million. Partially offsetting the net increase in assets was a decrease in all other asset categories of $370,000.
The increase in the Corporation's total assets reflected corresponding increases in total liabilities of $21.5 million or 12.3% to $195.6 million at December 31, 2001 from $174.1 million at December 31, 2000 and total stockholders' equity of $1.1 million or 5.3% to $21.1 million at December 31, 2001 from $20.0 million at December 31, 2000. The increase in total liabilities was primarily due to increases in deposits of $18.3 million and borrowed funds of $3.0 million, and increases in all other liabilities combined of $141,000.
Cash on hand, Interest-earning deposits and Federal funds sold. Cash on hand, interest-earning deposits and federal funds sold increased a combined $647,000 or 7.6% to $9.2 million at December 31, 2001 from $8.5 million at December 31, 2000. These accounts are typically increased by net operating results, deposits by customers into savings and checking accounts, loan and security repayments and proceeds from borrowed funds. Decreases result from customer deposit withdrawals, new loan originations or other loan fundings, security purchases, repayments of borrowed funds and cash dividends to stockholders.
Securities. Securities increased $12.1 million or 45.2% to $38.8 million at December 31, 2001 from $26.7 million at December 31, 2000. This net increase resulted from security purchases totaling $19.6 million, comprised of purchases of US Government agency, municipal and corporate securities of $3.0 million, $6.2 million, and $10.4 million, respectively, during 2001. Partially offsetting the net increase in securities were security maturities and calls totaling $7.8 million, comprised of US Government agency, municipal and corporate securities of $1.3 million, $1.2 million and $5.3 million, respectively, during 2001. Also contributing to the change in securities for the year was an increase in the unrealized gain on securities available for sale and the amortization of security premiums, net. The overall increase in securities for the year resulted from management deploying funds obtained through deposit growth as well as borrowed funds, that outpaced loan production into marketable securities within targeted maturity terms and where optimal yields could be realized.
Loans receivable. Net loans receivable increased $10.2 million or 6.8% to $160.5 million at December 31, 2001 from $150.3 million at December 31, 2000. This increase can be attributed to internal growth within the Corporation's loan portfolios. Mortgage loans increased $9.8 million or 8.4% and other loans increased $412,000 or 1.2%. Partially offsetting the net increase in loans receivable was a slight increase in the Corporation's allowance for loan losses to $1.5 million at December 31, 2001. The growth of the Corporation's loan portfolio during the year primarily resulted from the development of new consumer loan products and increased sales efforts in the Bank's branch network, as well as increased market demand.
During the year the Corporation experienced significant refinancing activity in its real estate loan portfolios as a result of the decline in market interest rates. This refinancing activity is expected to stabilize as market rates reach lows or trend higher.
Non-performing assets. Non-performing assets include non-accrual loans and real estate acquired through foreclosure (REO). Non-performing assets increased $352,000 or 37.7% to $1.3 million or 0.59% of total assets at December 31, 2001 from $933,000 or 0.48% of total assets at December 31, 2000. Non-performing assets consisted of non-performing loans and REO of $1.3 million and $20,000, respectively, at December 31, 2001 and $900,000 and $33,000, respectively, at December 31, 2000.
Federal bank stocks. Federal bank stocks were comprised of FHLB stock and FRB stock of $333,000 and $928,000, respectively, at December 31, 2001. These stocks are purchased and redeemed at par as directed by the federal banks and levels maintained are based primarily on borrowing and other correspondent relationships between the Corporation and the banks.
Premises and equipment. Premises and equipment increased $55,000 or 1.7% to $3.4 million at December 31, 2001 from $3.3 million at December 31, 2000. The net increase resulted from capital expenditures of $487,000, primarily for branch office improvements and data processing equipment upgrades, partially offset by normal depreciation of fixed assets of $432,000.
Intangible assets. Intangible assets decreased $276,000 or 13.7% to $1.7 million at December 31, 2001 from $2.0 million at December 31, 2000 as a result of normal amortization of intangible assets during the year. At December 31, 2001, intangible assets were comprised of core deposit intangibles and goodwill of $799,000 and $938,000, respectively. For 2001, amortization expense of core deposit intangibles and goodwill was $196,000 and $80,000, respectively.
Effective January 1, 2002, new rules will impact the accounting for intangible assets, particularly goodwill, from an amortization method to an impairment-only approach. See "Recent Accounting and Regulatory Pronouncements" later in this "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" for an overview of these accounting rules and their impact on the Corporation's financial statements.
Deposits. Total deposits increased $18.3 million or 10.7% to $189.5 million at December 31, 2001 from $171.1 million at December 31, 2000. The increase in customer deposits can be attributed to internal growth within the Corporation's branch network. For the year, noninterest-bearing demand, interest-bearing demand and time deposits increased $2.0 million or 7.3%, $9.1 million or 15.1% and $7.2 million or 8.6%, respectively. This increase in customer deposits can be attributed to the development of new deposit products and services, including a new money market product, and enhanced sales efforts in the Bank's branch offices. Also contributing to the increase in deposits was a shift of customer funds from mutual funds and other equity investments to FDIC insured bank deposit products. This shift resulted from the national economic downturn and overall weaker stock market performance experienced during 2001.
Borrowed funds. Borrowed funds, or advances from the FHLB, increased $3.0 million to $5.0 million at December 31, 2001 from $2.0 million at December 31, 2000. The increase in advances was the result of management's matching long term borrowed funds with municipal investment securities with similar maturity terms to obtain an acceptable spread.
Stockholders' equity. Stockholders' equity increased by $1.1 million or 5.3% to $21.1 million at December 31, 2001 from $20.0 million at December 31, 2000. This increase was the result of net income for 2001 of $1.7 million and an increase in other accumulated comprehensive income, representing the change in net unrealized gain on securities available for sale, of $292,000, partially offset by dividends paid to stockholders of $931,000 during the year.
Changes in Results of Operations
General. The Corporation reported net income of $1.7 million, $4,000 and $1.8 million in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
Average Balance Sheet and Yield/Rate Analysis. The following table sets forth, for periods indicated, information concerning the total dollar amounts of interest income from interest-earning assets and the resultant average yields, the total dollar amounts of interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and the resulting average costs, net interest income, interest rate spread and the net interest margin earned on average interest-earning assets. For purposes of this table, average loan balances include non-accrual loans and exclude the allowance for loan losses, and interest income includes accretion of net deferred loan fees. Interest and yields on tax-exempt loans and securities (tax-exempt for federal income tax purposes) are shown on a fully tax equivalent basis.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Dollar amounts in thousands) Year ended December 31, 2001 2000 1999 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Average Yield / Average Yield / Average Yield / Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Interest-earning assets: Loans receivable $155,769 $12,668 8.13% $148,482 $12,481 8.41% $134,850 $11,122 8.25% ---------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------- ---------- --------- ------- Securities, taxable 19,871 1,202 6.05% 24,122 1,515 6.28% 27,904 1,748 6.26% Securities, tax exempt 8,157 565 6.93% 7,089 480 6.77% 5,905 409 6.93% ---------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------- ---------- --------- ------- 28,028 1,767 6.30% 31,211 1,995 6.39% 33,809 2,157 6.38% ---------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------- ---------- --------- ------- Interest-earning cash equivalents 7,296 272 3.73% 766 46 6.01% 10,223 506 4.95% Federal bank stocks 1,255 80 6.37% 1,130 77 6.81% 926 61 6.59% ---------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------- ---------- --------- ------- 8,551 352 4.12% 1,896 123 6.49% 11,149 567 5.09% ---------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------- ---------- --------- ------- Total interest-earning assets 192,348 14,787 7.69% 181,589 14,599 8.04% 179,808 13,846 7.70% Cash and due from banks 6,168 6,136 5,977 Other noninterest-earning assets 5,205 6,707 8,154 ---------- --------- ---------- Total assets $203,721 $14,787 7.26% $194,432 $14,599 7.51% $193,939 $13,846 7.14% ========== ========= ====== ========= ========= ======= ========== ========= ======== Interest-bearing liabilities: Interest-bearing demand deposits $65,595 $ 1,312 2.00% $65,393 $ 1,523 2.33% $65,790 $ 1,511 2.30% Time deposits 85,696 4,714 5.50% 75,160 4,110 5.47% 77,359 4,022 5.20% ---------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------- ---------- --------- ------- 151,291 6,026 3.98% 140,553 5,633 4.01% 143,149 5,533 3.87% ---------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------- ---------- --------- ------- Borrowed funds 1,370 71 5.18% 3,122 199 6.37% 2,028 114 5.62% ---------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------- ---------- --------- ------- Total interest-bearing liabilities 152,661 6,097 3.99% 143,675 5,832 4.06% 145,177 5,647 3.89% Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 29,411 - - 29,041 - - 26,601 - - ---------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------- ---------- --------- ------- Funding and cost of funds 182,072 6,097 3.35% 172,716 5,832 3.38% 171,778 5,647 3.29% Other noninterest-bearing liabilities 1,232 925 944 ---------- --------- ---------- Total liabilities 183,304 173,641 172,722 Stockholders' equity 20,417 20,791 21,217 ---------- --------- ------ --------- --------- ------- ---------- --------- ------- Total liabilities and equity $203,721 $ 6,097 3.35% $194,432 $ 5,832 3.38% $193,939 $ 5,647 3.29% ========== ========= ====== ========= ========= ======= ========== ========= ======== Net interest income $ 8,690 $ 8,767 $ 8,199 ========= ========= ========= Interest rate spread (difference between weighted average rate on interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities) 3.70% 3.98% 3.81% ====== ======= ======== Net interest margin (net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets) 4.52% 4.83% 4.56% ====== ======= ======== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
Analysis of Changes in Net Interest Income. The following table analyzes the changes in interest income and interest expense in terms of: (1) changes in volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and (2) changes in yields and rates. The table reflects the extent to which changes in the Corporation's interest income and interest expense are attributable to changes in rate (change in rate multiplied by prior year volume), changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior year rate) and changes attributable to the combined impact of volume/rate (change in rate multiplied by change in volume). The changes attributable to the combined impact of volume/rate are allocated on a consistent basis between the volume and rate variances. Changes in interest income on loans and securities reflect the changes in interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis.
(In thousands) 2001 versus 2000 2000 versus 1999 Increase (decrease) due to Increase (decrease) due to ------------------------------------------------------------- Volume Rate Total Volume Rate Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Interest income: Loans $ 601 $ (414) $ 187 $ 1,142 $ 217 $ 1,359 Securities (201) (27) (228) (166) 4 (162) Interest-earning cash equivalents 250 (24) 226 (549) 89 (460) Federal bank stocks 8 (5) 3 14 2 16 --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- --------- Total interest-earning assets 658 (470) 188 441 312 753 --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- --------- Interest expense: Deposits 428 (35) 393 (102) 202 100 Borrowed funds (96) (32) (128) 68 17 85 --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- --------- Total interest-bearing liabilities 332 (67) 265 (34) 219 185 --------- -------- --------- -------- --------- --------- Net interest income $ 326 $ (403) $ (77) $ 475 $ 93 $ 568 ========= ======== ========= ======== ========= ========= ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
2001 Results Compared to 2000 Results
General. The Corporation reported net income of $1.7 million and $4,000 for 2001 and 2000, respectively. The $1.7 million increase in net income between 2001 and 2000, can primarily be attributed to charges taken in the fourth quarter of 2000 totaling $2.0 million ($1.8 million net of applicable income tax benefit). These charges included the write down of intangible assets assessed as permanently impaired of $1.6 million and a decline in the value of a marketable security determined to be other than temporary of $448,000.
During the fourth quarter of 2000, as part of a regular assessment of the value of intangible assets related to branch offices that were purchased as part of a stock acquisition in 1998, the Corporation recorded a write-down of $1.6 million. The decision to revalue these intangible assets was based on several factors including, necessary capital improvements, unanticipated personnel changes and weaker than expected deposit growth associated with these offices. A combination of these and other factors resulted in the decision to adjust the value of the intangible assets and shorten the periods over which the remaining balances would be amortized.
During the fourth quarter of 2000, a non-recurring charge of $448,000 was recorded to recognize a decline in the value of a marketable equity security investment in another financial institution that was determined to be other than temporary. In assessing the operations and financial performance of the issuing entity, no weaknesses or adverse trends were noted. However, due to the general decline in the value of financial sector securities, management's determination, at that time, was that this decline would not be recovered in the foreseeable future. This investment had a cost and market value of $1.5 million and $959,000, respectively, at December 31, 2000, near the time of the write-down charge. At December 31, 2001, the market value of this investment was $1.3 million.
Exclusive of these charges, net income would have been $1.8 million for 2000, and would have decreased $118,000 or 6.5% to $1.7 million for 2001 on an adjusted basis. The decrease in net income, excluding consideration of the nonrecurring charges, can be attributed to a decrease in net interest income of $78,000 and an increase in noninterest expenses of $324,000, partially offset by an increase in noninterest income of $152,000 and decreases in the provisions for loan losses and income taxes of $55,000 and $77,000, respectively.
During 2001, the Corporation and the nation have experienced a historically dramatic drop in national market interest rates with the federal funds discount rate decreasing 375 basis points to 1.75% in December 2001 from 5.50% in January 2001. Over the same period, the national prime-lending rate has declined similarly from 9.50% to 4.75%.
As outlined in detail below, this declining rate environment has resulted in a significant repricing of the Corporation's loan products, reducing the yield of the Corporation's interest-earning assets as new loan production and refinancing of existing loans during 2001 has resulted in lower yielding loan assets. Because the Corporation's time deposit products don't afford a call feature, the cost of funds during 2001, did not decrease as quickly as the yield on interest-earning assets, however, such repricing of deposits is expected to approach that of interest-earning assets, particularly as the current lower interest rate environment continues. The Corporation continues to evaluate the pricing of interest-bearing demand deposits (checking, savings and money market products) in light of the current rate environment and will adjust pricing to reflect current market conditions. Specifically, the Corporation expects to see a decrease in the cost of time deposits as approximately $50.5 million of these deposits are expected to mature and reprice within the next year. The Corporation does not expect a significant decrease in deposit balances as this repricing occurs. And the repricing of these time deposits could result in a lower cost of funds and a more stabilized or higher interest rate spread especially if the current lower rate environment persists.
Net interest income. The primary source of the Corporation's revenue is net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income on earning assets such as loans and securities, and interest expense on liabilities, such as deposits and borrowed funds, used to fund the earning assets. Net interest income is impacted by the volume and composition of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and changes in the level of interest rates. Tax equivalent net interest income decreased $77,000 or approximately 1.0% to $8.7 million for 2001, compared to $8.8 million for 2000. This decrease in net interest income can be attributed to an increase in interest expense of $265,000, partially offset by an increase in interest income of $188,000.
Interest income. Tax equivalent interest income increased $188,000 or 1.3% to $14.8 million for 2001, compared to $14.6 million for 2000. This increase in interest income can be attributed to increases in interest earned on loans receivable, interest-earning cash equivalents and federal bank stocks of $187,000, $226,000 and $3,000, respectively, partially offset by a decrease in interest earned on securities of $228,000.
Tax equivalent interest earned on loans receivable increased $187,000 or 1.5% to $12.7 million for 2001, compared to $12.5 million for 2000. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in the average balance of loans outstanding of $7.3 million or 4.9% to $155.8 million for 2001 compared to $148.5 million for 2000. Partially offsetting this volume increase was a decline in the yield on loans to 8.13% for 2001, compared to 8.41% for 2000. As noted previously, the increase in average loans receivable can be attributed to the development of certain new consumer loan products and increased sales efforts in the Bank's branch network, as well as increased market demand. The 30 basis point decline in the yield on loans can be directly attributed to the decline in national market interest rates noted above and the corresponding effect of this decline on the Corporation's variable rate loans, mortgage refinancings and lower attainable yields on new loan originations.
Tax equivalent interest earned on securities decreased $228,000 or 11.4% to $1.8 million for 2001, compared to $2.0 million for 2000. This decrease was attributable to a decrease in the average balance of securities of $3.2 million or 10.2% to $28.0 million for 2001, compared to $31.2 million for 2000. Also contributing to the decrease in interest earned on securities was a slight decline in the yield on securities to 6.30% for 2001, compared to 6.39% for 2000.
Interest earned on cash equivalents increased $226,000 to $272,000 for 2001, compared to $46,000 for 2000 as the average balance increased $6.5 million to $7.3 million for 2001, compared to $766,000 for 2000. The yield on interest-earning cash equivalents decreased 228 basis points, as a direct result of the aforementioned decline in the federal funds rate, to 3.73% for 2001, compared to 6.01% for 2000.
The net increase in the combined average balances of securities and interest-earning cash equivalents between 2001 and 2000 resulted from increases in funding through deposit growth and borrowed fund balances during 2001. Funds not utilized in loan growth were invested accordingly in earning cash and securities. During the fourth quarter of 2001, the Corporation reallocated significant funds from cash to securities, and at December 31, 2001 interest-earning cash equivalents and securities totaled $2.0 million and $38.8 million, respectively.
Income from federal bank stocks and related average balances and yields remained relatively consistent at $80,000, $1.3 million and 6.37%, respectively, for 2001, compared to $77,000, $1.1 million and 6.81%, respectively, for 2000.
Interest expense. Interest expense increased $265,000 or 4.5% to $6.1 million for 2001, compared to $5.8 million for 2000. This increase in interest expense can be attributed to increases in interest incurred on deposits of $393,000, partially offset by a decrease in interest incurred on borrowed funds of $128,000.
Interest incurred on deposits increased $393,000 or 7.0% to $6.0 million for 2001, compared to $5.6 million for 2000. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits of $10.7 million or 7.6% to $151.3 million for 2001, compared to $140.6 million for 2000. Partially offsetting the increase in interest incurred on interest-bearing deposits was a decrease in the cost of deposits to 3.98% for 2001, compared to 4.01% for 2000. As noted previously, this increase in average deposits can be attributed to the development of new deposit products and services, and enhanced sales efforts in the Bank's branch offices. Also contributing to the increase in deposits is the shift of customer funds from mutual funds and other equity investments to FDIC insured bank deposit products as the result of the national economic downturn and overall weaker stock market performance experienced during 2001.
Interest incurred on borrowed funds decreased $128,000 to $ 71,000 for 2001, compared to $199,000 for 2000. This decrease was attributable to a decrease in the average balance of borrowings of $1.8 million to $1.4 million for 2001, compared to $3.1 million for 2000. Also contributing to the decrease in interest incurred on borrowings was a decrease in the cost of these funds to 5.18% for 2001, compared to 6.37% for 2000.
Provision for loan losses. The Corporation records provisions for loan losses to bring the total allowance for loan losses to a level deemed adequate to cover potential losses inherent in the loan portfolio. In determining the appropriate level of allowance for loan losses, management considers historical loss experience, the present and prospective financial condition of borrowers, current and prospective economic conditions (particularly as they relate to markets where the Corporation originates loans), the status of non-performing assets, the estimated underlying value of the collateral and other factors related to the collectibility of the loan portfolio.
The provision for loan losses decreased $55,000 or 26.3% to $154,000 for 2001, compared to $209,000 for 2000. The Corporation's allowance for loan losses amounted to $1.5 million or 0.90% of the Corporation's total loan portfolio at December 31, 2001, compared to $1.5 million or 0.96% at December 31, 2000. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-performing loans at December 31, 2001 and 2000 was 114.9% and 162.22%, respectively.
Noninterest income. Noninterest income, comprised primarily of fees on depository accounts, general transactional and service fees, certain loan transaction fees and other miscellaneous income, increased $152,000 or 12.8% to $1.3 million for 2001, compared to $1.2 million for 2000. This increase in noninterest income is primarily attributed to increased transactional activity associated with the growth of the deposit and loan portfolios during 2001.
Noninterest expense. Noninterest expense, exclusive of the aforementioned fourth quarter 2000 nonrecurring charges for intangible impairment and the investment security write-down of $1.6 million and $448,000, respectively, increased $324,000 or 4.3% to $7.3 million for 2001, compared to $6.9 million for 2000. This increase in noninterest expense can be attributed to increases in compensation and employee benefits, premises and equipment and other expenses of $270,000, $64,000 and $32,000, respectively. Partially offsetting the overall increase in noninterest expense were decreases in intangible amortization of $42,000.
Compensation and employee benefits expense increased $270,000 or 7.5% to $3.9 million for 2001, compared to $3.6 million for 2000. This increase can be attributed to annual salary increases, an increase in the average number of full-time equivalent employees between 2001 and 2000 and a corresponding increase in employee benefit costs. Partially offsetting these cost increases was an expected decrease in temporary employee costs between the two years.
Premises and occupancy expense increased $64,000 or 6.2% to $1.1 million for 2001, compared to $1.0 million for 2000. This increase can be attributed to increased depreciation and amortization, rent, real estate tax, and building maintenance expenses associated with the upgrade of the Bank's branch office facilities over the past two years.
Intangible amortization expense decreased $42,000 or 13.2% to $276,000 for 2001, compared to $318,000 for 2000. This decrease can be directly attributed to the intangible impairment charge recognized during 2000; the charge reduced intangible assets and corresponding amortization expense. The Corporation expects amortization expense to decrease in 2002 - see "Recent Accounting and Regulatory Pronouncements" for a discussion of new intangible asset and amortization accounting rules.
Other expenses, exclusive of the aforementioned fourth quarter 2000 charges, increased slightly by $32,000 or 1.6% to remain relatively stable at approximately $2.0 million for 2001 and 2000.
Provision for income taxes. The provision for income taxes, exclusive of consideration of the impact of the fourth quarter 2000 charges, decreased $77,000 or 9.7% to $718,000 for 2001, compared to $795,000 for 2000. This decrease was primarily the result of a decrease in pre-tax income between the two years. The Corporation's effective income tax rate remained relatively consistent between 2001 and 2000 at approximately 30%.
2000 Results Compared to 1999 Results
General. The Corporation reported net income of $4,000 and $1.8 million for 2000 and 1999, respectively. The $1.8 million decrease in net income between 2000 and 1999, can primarily be attributed to the aforementioned 2000 nonrecurring charges of $2.0 million ($1.8 million after tax). Exclusive of the charges, net income would have increased $69,000 or 3.9% between 2000 and 1999. This increase in net income can be attributed to an increase in net interest income and noninterest income of $565,000 and $327,000, respectively, partially offset by an increase in the provision for loans losses, noninterest expense and the provision for income taxes of $47,000, $763,000 and $13,000, respectively.
Net interest income. Tax equivalent net interest income increased $568,000 or 6.9% to $8.8 million for 2000, compared to $8.2 million for 1999. This increase in net interest income can be attributed to an increase in interest income of $753,000, partially offset by an increase in interest expense of $185,000.
Interest income. Tax equivalent interest income increased $753,000 or 5.4% to $14.6 million for 2000, compared to $13.8 million for 1999. This increase in interest income can be attributed to increases in interest earned on loans receivable and federal bank stock of $1.4 million and $16,000, respectively, partially offset by decreases in interest earned on securities, and interest-earning cash equivalents of $162,000 and $460,000, respectively.
Interest earned on loans receivable increased $1.4 million or 12.2% to $12.5 million for 2000, compared to $11.1 million for 1999. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in the average balance of loans outstanding of $13.6 million or 10.1% to $148.5 million for 2000 compared to $134.9 million for 1999. Complementing this volume increase, was an increase in the yield on loans to 8.41% for 2000, compared to 8.25% for 1999.
Interest earned on securities decreased $162,000 or 7.5% to $2.0 million for 2000, compared to $2.2 million for 1999. This decrease can be attributed to a decrease in the average balance of securities of $2.6 million or 7.7% to $31.2 million for 2000, compared to $33.8 million for 1999. The yield on securities remained relatively consistent at 6.39% and 6.38% for 2000 and 1999, respectively.
Interest earned on cash equivalents decreased $460,000 to $46,000 for 2000, compared to $506,000 for 1999 as the average balance of interest-earning cash equivalents declined by $9.5 million to $766,000 for 2000, compared to $10.2 million for 1999.
Interest earned on federal bank stocks increased $16,000 or 26.2% to $77,000 for 2000, compared to $61,000 for 1999 due to increases in average balance and yield.
Interest expense. Interest expense increased $185,000 or 3.3% to $5.8 million for 2000, compared to $5.6 million for 1999. This increase in interest expense can be attributed to increases in interest incurred on deposits and borrowed funds of $100,000 and $85,000, respectively.
Interest incurred on deposits increased $100,000 or 1.8% to $5.6 million for 2000, compared to $5.5 million for 1999. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in the cost of deposits of 14 basis points to 4.01% for 2000, compared to 3.87% for 1999. Partially offsetting this increase in expense due to rate was a decrease in the average balance of deposits of $2.6 million or 1.8% to $140.6 million for 2000, compared to $143.1 million for 1999.
Interest incurred on borrowed funds increased $85,000 to $199,000 for 2000, compared to $114,000 for 1999. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in the average balance of borrowed funds of $1.1 million to $3.1 million for 2000, compared to $2.0 million for 1999. Additionally, the cost of borrowed funds increased 75 basis points to 6.37% for 2000, compared to 5.62% for 1999.
Provision for loan losses. The provision for loan losses increased $47,000 or 29.0% to $209,000 for 2000, compared to $162,000 for 1999. This increase can be attributed primarily to loan portfolio growth and the regular assessment of the Corporation's allowance for loan losses.
Noninterest income. Noninterest income increased $327,000 or 38.0% to $1.2 million for 2000, compared to $860,000 for 1999. This increase in noninterest income can be directly attributed to increased transactional activity associated with the growth of the deposit and loan portfolios during 2000.
Noninterest expense. Noninterest expense, exclusive of the aforementioned fourth quarter 2000 nonrecurring charges, increased $763,000 or 12.3% to $6.9 million for 2000, compared to $6.2 million for 1999. This increase can be attributed to increases in compensation and benefits, premises and equipment and other expenses of $517,000, $81,000 and $211,000, respectively, partially offset by a decrease in intangible amortization expense of $50,000.
Compensation and employee benefits expense increased $517,000 or 16.7% to $3.6 million for 2000, compared to $3.1 million for 1999. This increase can be attributed to increases in salary and wages and related payroll taxes of $435,000 due to the full year impact of staff added during the latter half of 1999 and during 2000, combined with normal salary adjustments. In addition, temporary employee costs increased $62,000 between 2000 and 1999.
Premises and equipment costs increased $81,000 or 8.5% to $1.0 million for 2000, compared to $948,000 for 1999. This increase can be attributed primarily to increased equipment servicing costs as well as branch office improvements during 2000 and 1999.
Other expenses increased $215,000 or 12.3% to $2.0 million for 2000, compared to $1.8 million for 1999. This increase can be attributed to increased advertising, state bank shares taxes, training and courier service costs between the two years.
Provision for income taxes. The provision for income taxes, exclusive of consideration of the 2000 nonrecurring charges, increased $13,000 or 1.7% to $795,000 for 2000, compared to $782,000 for 1999. This increase was primarily the result of an increase in adjusted pre-tax income of $82,000 between the two years. The Corporation's effective income tax rate remained relatively consistent between 2000 and 1999 at approximately 30%.
Market Risk Management
The primary objective of the Corporation's asset liability management function is to maximize the Corporation's net interest income while simultaneously maintaining an acceptable level of interest rate risk given the Corporation's operating environment, capital and liquidity requirements, performance objectives and overall business focus. One of the primary measures of the exposure of the Corporation's earnings to interest rate risk is the timing difference between the repricing or maturity of interest-earning assets and the repricing or maturity of its interest-bearing liabilities.
The Corporation's Board of Directors has established a Finance Committee, consisting of five outside directors, the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, to monitor market risk, including primarily interest rate risk. This committee, which meets at least quarterly, generally establishes and monitors the investment, interest rate risk and asset and liability management policies established by the Corporation.
Interest Rate Sensitivity Gap Analysis
The implementation of asset and liability initiatives and strategies and compliance with related policies, combined with other external factors such as demand for the Corporation's products and economic and interest rate environments in general, has resulted in the Corporation maintaining a one-year cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap ranging between a positive 5.0% of total assets to a negative 10.0% of total assets. The one-year interest rate sensitivity gap is identified as the difference between the Corporation's interest-earning assets that are scheduled to mature or reprice within one year and its interest-bearing liabilities that are scheduled to mature or reprice within one year.
The interest rate sensitivity gap is defined as the difference between the amount of interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within a specific time period and the amount of interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within that time period. A gap is considered positive when the amount of interest rate-sensitive assets exceeds the amount of interest rate-sensitive liabilities, and is considered negative when the amount of interest rate-sensitive liabilities exceeds the amount of interest rate-sensitive assets. Generally, during a period of rising interest rates, a negative gap would adversely affect net interest income while a positive gap would result in an increase in net interest income. Conversely, during a period of falling interest rates, a negative gap would result in an increase in net interest income and a positive gap would adversely affect net interest income. The closer to zero, or more neutral, that gap is maintained, generally, the lesser the impact of market interest rate changes on net interest income.
At December 31, 2001, the Corporation's interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within one year totaled $68.7 million while the Corporation's interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within one-year totaled $85.2 million, providing a deficiency of interest-earning assets over interest-bearing liabilities of $16.5 million or a negative 7.6% of total assets. At December 31, 2001, the percentage of the Corporation's assets to liabilities maturing or repricing within one year was 80.6%.
The following table presents the amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities outstanding as of December 31, 2001 which are expected to mature, prepay or reprice in each of the future time periods presented:
(Dollar amounts in thousands) Due in Due within Due within Due within Due in six months six months one to three to over or less to one year three years five years five years Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total interest-earning assets $ 50,815 $ 17,908 $ 56,379 $ 29,367 $ 48,316 $202,785 Total interest-bearing liabilities 52,017 33,219 35,908 23,769 20,320 165,233 -------------- ----------- ------------ ----------- -------------- ------------- Maturity or repricing gap during the period $ (1,202) $(15,311) $ 20,471 $ 5,598 $ 27,996 $ 37,552 ============== =========== ============ =========== ============== ============= Cumulative gap $ (1,202) $(16,513) $ 3,958 $ 9,556 $ 37,552 ============== =========== ============ =========== ============== Ratio of gap during the period to total assets (0.55%) (7.06%) 9.45% 2.58% 12.92% ============== =========== ============ =========== ============== Ratio of cumulative gap to total assets (0.55%) (7.62%) 1.83% 4.41% 17.33% ============== =========== ============ =========== ============== Total assets $216,717 ============= ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
Although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods of repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates. The interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types of assets and liabilities may lag behind changes in market interest rates. In the event of a change in interest rates, prepayment and early withdrawal levels would likely deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the table. The ability of many borrowers to service their debt may decrease in the event of an interest rate increase.
The one-year interest rate sensitivity gap has been the most common industry standard used to measure an institution's interest rate risk position. In recent years, in addition to utilizing interest rate sensitivity gap analysis, the Corporation has increased its emphasis on the utilization of interest rate sensitivity simulation analysis to evaluate and manage interest rate risk.
Interest Rate Sensitivity Simulation Analysis
The Corporation also utilizes income simulation modeling in measuring its interest rate risk and managing its interest rate sensitivity. The Finance Committee of the Corporation believes that simulation modeling enables the Corporation to more accurately evaluate and manage the possible effects on net interest income due to the exposure to changing market interest rates, the slope of the yield curve and different loan and security prepayment and deposit decay assumptions under various interest rate scenarios.
As with gap analysis and earnings simulation modeling, assumptions about the timing and variability of cash flows are critical in net portfolio equity valuation analysis. Particularly important are the assumptions driving mortgage prepayments and the assumptions about expected attrition of the core deposit portfolios. These assumptions are based on the Corporation's historical experience and industry standards and are applied consistently across the different rate risk measures.
The Corporation has established the following guidelines for assessing interest rate risk:
Net interest income simulation. Given a 200 basis point parallel and gradual increase or decrease in market interest rates, net interest income may not change by more than 10% for a one-year period.
Portfolio equity simulation. Portfolio equity is the net present value of the company's existing assets and liabilities. Given a 200 basis point immediate and permanent increase or decrease in market interest rates, portfolio equity may not correspondingly decrease or increase by more than 50% of stockholders' equity.
The following table presents the simulated impact of a 100 basis point or 200 basis point upward or downward shift of market interest rates on net interest income, return on average equity and the change in portfolio equity. This analysis was done assuming that the interest-earning asset and interest-bearing liability levels at December 31, 2001 remained constant. The impact of the market rate movements on net interest income and return on average equity was developed by simulating the effects of rates changing gradually over a one-year period from the December 31, 2001 levels for net interest income and return on average equity. The impact of market rate movements on portfolio equity was developed by simulating the effects of an immediate and permanent change in rates at December 31, 2001:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Increase Decrease ------------------------------------------------------------------- +100 +200 -100 -200 BP BP BP BP --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net interest income - increase (decrease) 2.20% (0.20%) (2.40%) (7.40%) Return on average equity - increase (decrease) 8.25% (0.74%) (8.83%) (27.75%) Portfolio equity - increase (decrease) (9.20%) 18.60% 7.40% 5.30% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Corporation's primary sources of funds generally have been deposits obtained through the offices of the Bank, borrowings from the FHLB, and amortization and prepayments of outstanding loans and maturing securities. During 2001 the Corporation used its sources of funds primarily to fund loan commitments and, to a lesser extent, purchase securities. As of such date, the Corporation had outstanding loan commitments, including undisbursed loans and amounts available under credit lines, totaling $13.8 million, and standby letters of credit totaling $805,000.
The Bank is required by the OCC to establish policies to monitor and manage liquidity levels to ensure the Bank's ability to meet demands for customer withdrawals and the repayment of short-term borrowings, and the Bank is currently in compliance with all liquidity policy limits.
At December 31, 2001, time deposits amounted to $90.6 million or 47.8% of the Corporation's total consolidated deposits, including approximately $50.5 million, which were scheduled to mature within the next year. Management of the Corporation believes that they have adequate resources to fund all of its commitments, that all of its commitments will be funded as required by related maturity dates and that, based upon past experience and current pricing policies, it can adjust the rates of time deposits to retain a substantial portion of maturing liabilities.
Aside from liquidity available from customer deposits or through sales and maturities of securities, the Corporation has alternative sources of funds such as a line of credit and term borrowing capacity from the FHLB and, to a limited and rare extent, through the sale of loans. At December 31, 2001, the Corporation's borrowing capacity with the FHLB, net of funds borrowed, was $93.0 million.
Management is not aware of any conditions, including any regulatory recommendations or requirements, that would adversely impact its liquidity or its ability to meet funding needs in the ordinary course of business.
Capital adequacy is the Corporation's ability to support growth while protecting the interest of shareholders and depositors and to ensure that capital ratios are in compliance with regulatory minimum requirements at the Bank level. Regulatory agencies have developed certain capital ratio requirements that are used to assist them in monitoring the safety and soundness of financial institutions. At December 31, 2001, the Corporation and the Bank were in compliance with all regulatory capital requirements.
Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices
The consolidated financial statements of the Corporation and related notes presented herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the measurement of financial condition and operating results in terms of historical dollars, without considering changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation.
Unlike most industrial companies, substantially all of the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact on a financial institution's performance than the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or in the same magnitude as the prices of goods and services since such prices are affected by inflation to a larger degree than interest rates. In the current interest rate environment, liquidity and the maturity structure of the Corporation's assets and liabilities are critical to the maintenance of acceptable performance levels.
Recent Accounting and Regulatory Pronouncements
In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141, "Business Combinations," effective for all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001, as well as all business combinations accounted for by the purchase method that are completed after June 30, 2001. The new statement requires that the purchase method of accounting be used for all business combinations and prohibits the use of the pooling-of-interests method. The adoption of SFAS No. 141 is not expected to have a material effect on the Corporation's financial position or results of operations.
In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. The statement changes the accounting for goodwill from an amortization method to an impairment-only approach. Thus, amortization of goodwill, including goodwill recorded in past business combinations, will cease upon adoption of this statement. However, the new statement did not amend SFAS No. 72, "Accounting for Certain Acquisitions of Banking or Thrift Institutions," which requires recognition and amortization of unidentified intangible assets relating to the acquisition of financial institutions or branches thereof. The FASB has decided to undertake a limited scope project to reconsider the provisions of SFAS No. 72 in 2002.
The Corporation has evaluated the implementation requirements of SFAS No. 142 and has determined that the adoption of this statement will result in a reduction on intangible amortization expense of $80,000 per year on a going forward basis associated with ceasing amortization of goodwill in connection with prior acquisitions of whole institutions. In addition, management has performed preliminary assessments of impairment of all intangible assets in connection with the adoption of this statement and has determined that no impairment would appear to exist at December 31, 2001. Impairment will be assessed regularly on a prospective basis.
At December 31, 2001, the Corporation had goodwill of $938,000 and unidentified intangible assets under the provisions of SFAS No. 72, identified separately as branch acquisition goodwill for financial reporting purposes, of $484,000 from past acquisitions. Amortization expense for branch acquisition goodwill was $50,000 during 2001.
In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations," which requires that the fair value of a liability be recognized when incurred for the retirement of a long-lived asset and the value of the asset be increased by that amount. The statement also requires that the liability be maintained at its present value in subsequent periods and outlines certain disclosures for such obligations. The adoption of this statement, which is effective January 1, 2003, is not expected to have a material effect on the Corporation's financial statements.
In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." SFAS No. 144 supercedes SFAS No. 121 and applies to all long-lived assets (including discontinued operations) and consequently amends APB Opinion No. 30, "Reporting Results of Operations-Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business." SFAS No. 144 requires that long-lived assets that are to be disposed of by sale be measured at the lower of book value or fair value less costs to sell. SFAS No. 144 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001 and, generally, its provisions are to be applied prospectively. The adoption of this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Corporation's financial statements.
Consolidated Balance Sheets ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Dollar amounts in thousands, except share data) December 31, -------------------------------------- 2001 2000 -------------- ------------- Assets Cash and due from banks $ 7,127 $ 6,679 Interest-earning deposits in banks 620 91 Federal funds sold 1,410 1,740 Securities available for sale; cost of $38,132 and $26,347 38,695 26,469 Securities held to maturity; fair value of $61 and $213 60 219 Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $1,464 and $1,460 160,540 150,332 Federal bank stocks 1,261 1,239 Accrued interest receivable 1,251 1,247 Premises and equipment, net 3,388 3,333 Intangible assets 1,737 2,013 Prepaid expenses and other assets 628 803 -------------- ------------- Total assets $ 216,717 $ 194,165 ============== ============= Liabilities and Stockholders' equity Liabilities: Deposits $189,470 $171,125 Borrowed funds 5,000 2,000 Accrued interest payable 480 505 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 656 490 -------------- ------------- Total liabilities 195,606 174,120 -------------- ------------- Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 3,000,000 shares authorized; none issued - - Common stock, $1.25 par value, 12,000,000 shares authorized; 1,395,852 shares issued; 1,332,835 shares outstanding 1,745 1,745 Additional paid-in capital 10,871 10,871 Treasury stock, at cost; 63,017 shares (971) (971) Retained earnings 9,094 8,320 Accumulated other comprehensive income 372 80 -------------- ------------- Total stockholders' equity 21,111 20,045 -------------- ------------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 216,717 $ 194,165 ============== ============= See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. |
Consolidated Statements of Income ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Dollar amounts in thousands, except share data) Year ended December 31, -------------------------------------------------------- 2001 2000 1999 --------------- --------------- --------------- Interest income: Loans receivable, including fees $ 12,646 $ 12,433 $ 11,067 Securities: Taxable 1,202 1,515 1,748 Exempt from federal income tax 389 331 270 Federal bank stocks 80 77 61 Deposits with banks and federal funds sold 272 46 506 --------------- --------------- --------------- Total interest income 14,589 14,402 13,652 --------------- --------------- --------------- Interest expense: Deposits 6,026 5,633 5,533 Borrowed funds 71 199 114 --------------- --------------- --------------- Total interest expense 6,097 5,832 5,647 --------------- --------------- --------------- Net interest income 8,492 8,570 8,005 Provision for loan losses 154 209 162 --------------- --------------- --------------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses 8,338 8,361 7,843 --------------- --------------- --------------- Noninterest income: Fees and service charges 1,030 864 621 Other 309 323 239 --------------- --------------- --------------- Total noninterest income 1,339 1,187 860 --------------- --------------- --------------- Noninterest expense: Compensation and employee benefits 3,887 3,617 3,100 Premises and equipment, net 1,093 1,029 948 Intangible amortization expense 276 318 368 Other 1,998 4,013 1,751 --------------- --------------- --------------- Total noninterest expense 7,254 8,977 6,167 --------------- --------------- --------------- Net income before provision for income taxes 2,423 571 2,536 Provision for income taxes 718 567 782 --------------- --------------- --------------- Net income $ 1,705 $ 4 $ 1,754 =============== =============== =============== Net income per share $ 1.28 $ - $ 1.26 Dividends per share $ 0.70 $ 0.62 $ 0.57 Average common shares outstanding 1,332,835 1,348,210 1,394,473 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. |
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Dollar amounts in thousands, except share data) Accumulated Additional Other Total Common Paid-in Treasury Retained Comprehensive Stockholder's Stock Capital Stock Earnings Income (Loss) Equity ----------- ------------- ------------ ----------- --------------- -------------- Balance at December 31, 1998 $ 1,745 $ 10,871 $ - $ 8,192 $ 293 $ 21,101 Comprehensive income: Net income 1,754 1,754 Change in net unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of taxes of $493 (956) (956) --------- -------- ----------- Comprehensive income 1,754 (956) 798 --------- -------- ----------- Dividends declared, $0.57 per share (795) (795) Treasury stock acquired (300) (300) ----------- ------------- ------------ ----------- --------------- -------------- Balance at December 31, 1999 1,745 10,871 (300) 9,151 (663) 20,804 Comprehensive income: Net income 4 4 Change in net unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of taxes of $384 743 743 -------- ----------- Comprehensive income 4 743 747 ----------- Dividends declared, $0.62 per share (835) (835) Treasury stock acquired (671) (671) ----------- ------------- ------------ ----------- --------------- -------------- Balance at December 31, 2000 1,745 10,871 (971) 8,320 80 20,045 Comprehensive income: Net income 1,705 1,705 Change in net unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of taxes of $149 292 292 -------- ----------- Comprehensive income 1,705 292 1,997 ----------- Dividends declared, $0.70 per share (931) (931) ----------- ------------- ------------ ----------- --------------- -------------- Balance at December 31, 2001 $ 1,745 $ 10,871 $ (971) $ 9,094 $ 372 $ 21,111 =========== ============= ============ =========== =============== ============== See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Dollar amounts in thousands, except share data) Year ended December 31, ------------------------------------------------- 2001 2000 1999 -------------- -------------- -------------- Operating activities: Net income $ 1,705 $ 4 $ 1,754 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization for premises and equipment 432 425 400 Provision for loan losses 154 209 162 Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, net 17 50 121 Amortization of intangible assets 276 318 368 Increase in accrued interest receivable (4) (50) (32) Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets 175 2,161 342 (Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable (25) 129 (44) Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities 166 91 (278) Other (165) (99) 221 -------------- -------------- -------------- Net cash provided by operating activities 2,731 3,238 3,014 -------------- -------------- -------------- Investing activities: Loan originations and purchases (67,057) (45,938) (49,047) Purchases of securities available for sale (19,595) (1,788) (13,911) Purchases of federal bank stocks (22) - - Principal repayments of loans receivable 56,695 33,332 43,654 Repayment, maturities and calls of securities available for sale 7,809 8,223 7,805 Principal repayments of securities held to maturity 159 2,043 1,080 Purchases of premises and equipment (487) (389) (149) -------------- -------------- -------------- Net cash used in investing activities (22,498) (4,517) (10,568) -------------- -------------- -------------- Financing activities: Net increase (decrease) in deposits 18,345 2,700 (1,445) Borrowings from the FHLB 5,000 - - Repayments of borrowed funds (2,000) - - Dividends paid (931) (835) (795) Payments to acquire treasury stock - (671) (300) -------------- -------------- -------------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 20,414 1,194 (2,540) -------------- -------------- -------------- Net increase (decrease) in cash equivalents 647 (85) (10,094) Cash equivalents at beginning of period 8,510 8,595 18,689 -------------- -------------- -------------- Cash equivalents at end of period $ 9,157 $ 8,510 $ 8,595 ============== ============== ============== Supplemental information: Interest paid $ 6,122 $ 5,703 $ 5,691 Income taxes paid 922 886 787 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. |
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Emclaire Financial Corp. (the Corporation) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Farmers National Bank of Emlenton (the Bank). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Business. The Corporation provides a variety of financial services to individuals and businesses through its offices in western Pennsylvania. Its primary deposit products are checking, savings and term certificate accounts and its primary lending products are consumer and commercial mortgage loans.
Use of Estimates and Classifications. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses and deferred tax assets.
Certain amounts previously reported have been reclassified to conform to the current year financial statement presentation. Such reclassifications did not affect net income or stockholders' equity.
Cash Equivalents. Cash equivalents include cash on hand and in banks, interest-earning deposits and federal funds sold. Interest-earning deposits mature within one year and are carried at cost.
Securities. Securities include investments primarily in bonds and notes and are classified as either available for sale or held to maturity at the time of purchase based on management's intent. Such intent includes consideration of the interest rate environment, prepayment risk, credit risk, maturity and repricing characteristics, liquidity considerations, investment and asset liability management policies and other pertinent factors.
Securities for which the Corporation has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity and are reported at cost, adjusted for premiums and discounts. Available for sale securities consist of securities that are not classified as held to maturity. Unrealized holding gains and losses, net of applicable income taxes, on available for sale securities are reported as accumulated other comprehensive income until realized.
Purchase premiums and discounts on securities are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the term of the securities. Declines in the fair value of securities below their cost that are other than temporary result in the security being written down to fair value on an individual basis. Any related write-downs are included in operations. Gains and losses on the sale of securities are recorded on the trade date and are determined using the specific identification method and are included in operations in the period sold.
Loans Held for Sale. Loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value in the aggregate. Net unrealized losses, if any, are recognized through a valuation allowance by charges to income.
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Loans Receivable. The Corporation grants mortgage, commercial and consumer loans to customers. A substantial portion of the loan portfolio is represented by mortgage loans throughout western Pennsylvania. The ability of the Corporation's debtors to honor their contracts is dependent upon the real estate and general economic conditions in this area.
Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or net pay-off generally are reported at their outstanding unpaid principal balances adjusted for charge-offs, the allowance for loan losses, and any deferred fees or costs on originated loans or premiums or discounts on purchased loans. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, and premiums and discounts are deferred and recognized as an adjustment of the related loan yield using the interest method.
The accrual of interest on loans is typically discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days or more delinquent unless the credit is well secured and in the process of collection. 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 collected for loans that are placed on nonaccrual status or charged off is reversed against interest income. The interest on these loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.
Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are typically credited to the allowance.
The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management's periodic review of the collectibility of loans in light of historic experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower's ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.
A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower's prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis for commercial loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loans effective interest rate, the loan's obtainable market price, or the fair value of the underlying collateral, if the loan is collateral dependent. Large groups of homogeneous loans are evaluated collectively for impairment. Accordingly, the Corporation does not identify individual consumer and residential mortgage loans for impairment disclosures.
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Premises and Equipment. Land is carried at cost. Premises, furniture and equipment, and leasehold improvements are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation or amortization. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which are twenty-five to fifty years for buildings and three to ten years for furniture and equipment. Amortization of leasehold improvements is computed using the straight-line method over the term of the related lease.
Intangible Assets. Goodwill, branch acquisition goodwill and core deposit intangible assets were $938,000, $484,000 and $315,000, respectively, as of December 31, 2001 and $1.0 million, $534,000 and $461,000 respectively, at December 31, 2000. Intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated benefit period, generally up to fifteen years for goodwill and less than eight years for core deposit intangibles. Intangible assets are reviewed for possible impairment when events or changed circumstances may affect the underlying basis of the asset.
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure. Real estate properties acquired through foreclosure are initially recorded at the lower of cost or fair value at the date of foreclosure, establishing a new cost basis. After foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management and the real estate is carried at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Revenue and expenses from operations of the properties, gains and losses on sales and additions to the valuation allowance are included in operating results. Real estate acquired through foreclosure is classified in prepaid expenses and other assets and totaled $20,000 and $33,000 at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
Income Taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are reflected at currently enacted income tax rates applicable to the period in which the deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes.
Net Income Per Common Share. The Corporation maintains a simple capital structure with no common stock equivalents. As such earnings per share computations are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the respective reporting periods.
Comprehensive Income. Comprehensive income includes net income from operating results and the net change in accumulated other comprehensive income. Accumulated other comprehensive income is comprised exclusively of unrealized holding gains and losses on securities available for sale. The effects of other comprehensive income are presented as part of the statement of changes in stockholders' equity.
Transfers of Financial Assets. Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales, when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Corporation, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (3) the Corporation does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.
Financial Instruments. In the ordinary course of business, the Corporation has entered into off-balance sheet financial instruments, consisting of commitments to extend credit, commitments under line of credit lending arrangements and letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded in the financial statements when they are funded or related fees are received.
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments. The following methods and assumptions were used in estimating fair values of financial instruments.
Cash equivalents - The carrying amounts of cash equivalents approximate their fair values.
Securities - Fair values for securities are based on quoted market prices.
Accrued interest receivable and payable - The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate their fair values.
Loans receivable - For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and have no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values. Fair values for certain residential mortgage and consumer loans are based on quoted market prices of similar loans sold in conjunction with securitization transactions, adjusted for differences in loan characteristics. Fair values of commercial real estate and commercial business loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality. Fair values of impaired loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses or underlying collateral values, where applicable.
Federal bank stocks - Federal bank stocks are restricted, and thus, the carrying value approximates fair value.
Deposits - The fair values disclosed for demand deposits are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. Fair values for certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies current market interest rates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities.
Borrowed funds - For variable rate borrowings, fair values are based on carrying values. For fixed rate borrowings, fair values are based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows and on the Corporation's current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.
Loan commitments - The fair value of loan commitments at December 31, 2001 and 2000 approximated the carrying value of those commitments at those dates.
Retirement Plan. The Corporation maintains a noncontributory defined benefit plan covering substantially all employees and officers. The plan calls for benefits to be paid to eligible employees at retirement based primarily on years of service and compensation rates near retirement.
2. Intangible Asset Impairment
During the fourth quarter of 2000, a charge totaling $1.6 million was recorded to recognize the impairment of goodwill and core deposit intangible assets related to an acquisition in 1998. In addition to the adjustment, the period over which the remaining goodwill and core deposit intangible assets were to be amortized were shortened to 13 and three years, respectively.
3. Securities The following table summarizes the Corporation's securities as of December 31: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (In thousands) Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair cost gains losses value ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Available for sale: December 31, 2001: U.S. Government securities $ 12,978 $ 441 $ (14) $ 13,405 Municipal securities 11,919 24 (176) 11,767 Corporate securities 12,264 157 (115) 12,306 Equity securities 971 246 - 1,217 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- $ 38,132 $ 868 $ (305) $ 38,695 ============== ============== ============== ============== December 31, 2000: U.S. Government securities $ 11,161 $ 155 $ (7) $ 11,309 Municipal securities 6,993 16 (87) 6,922 Corporate securities 7,234 46 (1) 7,279 Equity securities 959 - - 959 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- $ 26,347 $ 217 $ (95) $ 26,469 ============== ============== ============== ============== Held to maturity: December 31, 2001: Mortgage-backed securities $ 60 $ 1 $ - $ 61 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- $ 60 $ 1 $ - $ 61 ============== ============== ============== ============== December 31, 2000: Mortgage-backed securities $ 219 $ - $ (6) $ 213 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- $ 219 $ - $ (6) $ 213 ============== ============== ============== ============== ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
The following table summarizes scheduled maturities of the Corporation's securities as of December 31, 2001:
(In thousands) Available for sale Held to maturity ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Amortized Fair Amortized Fair cost value cost value --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Due in one year or less $ 6,463 $ 6,545 $ - $ - Due from one year to five years 19,831 20,247 - - Due after ten years 10,867 10,686 60 61 No scheduled maturity 971 1,217 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- $ 38,132 $ 38,695 $ 60 $ 61 ============== ============== ============== ============== --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
A charge of $448,000 was recorded in 2000 in other noninterest expense to recognize an other than temporary decline in the value of a marketable equity security.
Securities with carrying values of $9.9 million and $8.5 million as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes required or permitted by law.
4. Loans Receivable
The following table summarizes the Corporation's loans receivable as of December 31:
(In thousands) 2001 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mortgage loans: Residential $ 100,420 $ 92,429 Commercial 26,470 24,661 ------------ ------------ 126,890 117,090 Other loans: Commercial business 20,806 20,084 Consumer 14,308 14,618 ------------ ------------ 35,114 34,702 ------------ ------------ Total gross loans 162,004 151,792 Less allowance for loan losses 1,464 1,460 ------------ ------------ $ 160,540 $ 150,332 ============ ============ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Non-performing loans, which include primarily non-accrual loans, were $1.3 million and $900,000 at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The Corporation is not committed to lend significant additional funds to debtors whose loans are on non-accrual status.
The following is a summary of the changes in the allowance for loan losses:
(In thousands) For the years ended December 31, 2001 2000 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance at the beginning of the year $ 1,460 $ 1,373 $ 1,336 Provision for loan losses 154 209 162 Loans charged-off, net of recoveries (150) (122) (125) ------------ ----------- ----------- Balance at the end of the year $ 1,464 $ 1,460 $ 1,373 ============ =========== =========== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
At December 31, 2001 and 2000, the recorded investment in loans considered to be impaired was $808,000 and $942,000, respectively, against which approximately $156,000 and $141,000, respectively, of the allowance for loan losses was allocated. During 2001 and 2000, impaired loans averaged $875,000 and $900,000, respectively. The Corporation recognized interest income on impaired loans of approximately $30,000, $47,000 and $45,000, on a cash basis, during 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
The Corporation conducts its business through ten offices in Venango, Butler, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk and Jefferson counties, Pennsylvania and primarily lends in this geographical area. The Corporation does not have any significant concentrations of credit risk to any one industry or customer.
5. Federal Bank Stocks
The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLB) and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (FRB). As a member of these federal banking systems, the Bank maintains an investment in the capital stock of the respective regional banks, at cost. These stocks are purchased and redeemed at par as directed by the federal banks and levels maintained are based primarily on borrowing and other correspondent relationships. The Bank's investment in FHLB and FRB stocks was $928,000 and $333,000, respectively, at December 31, 2001, and $906,000 and $333,000, respectively, at December 31, 2000.
6. Premises and Equipment
Premises and equipment at December 31 are summarized by major classification as follows:
(In thousands) 2001 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Land $ 306 $ 306 Buildings and improvements 2,957 2,924 Leasehold improvements 441 191 Furniture, fixtures and equipment 2,839 2,635 ------------- ------------- 6,543 6,056 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 3,155 2,723 ------------- ------------- $ 3,388 $ 3,333 ============= ============= -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Depreciation and amortization expense for the years December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 were $432,000, $425,000 and $400,000, respectively.
The Corporation is obligated under non-cancelable long term operating lease agreements for certain branch offices. These lease agreements, each having renewal options, have approximate aggregate rentals of $144,000, $95,000, $81,000, $64,000 and $372,000 for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 and thereafter, respectively. Rent expense under these lease agreements for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 was $135,000, $118,000 and $114,000, respectively.
7. Related Party Balances and Transactions
In the ordinary course of business, the Bank maintains loan and deposit relationships with employees, principal officers and directors. The Bank has granted loans to principal officers and directors and their affiliates amounting to $1.9 million and $1.8 million at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. During 2001, total principal additions and total principal repayments associated with these loans were $687,000 and $756,000, respectively. Deposits from principal officers and directors held by the Bank at December 31, 2001 and 2000 totaled $2.2 million and $1.8 million, respectively.
In addition, directors and their affiliates may provide certain professional and other services to the Corporation and the Bank in the ordinary course of business at market fee rates. During 2001, 2000 and 1999, amounts paid to affiliates for such services totaled $59,000, $51,000 and $55,000, respectively.
8. Deposits The following table summarizes the Corporation's deposits as of December 31: (Dollar amounts in thousands) 2001 2000 ---------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- Weighted Weighted average average Type of accounts rate Amount % rate Amount % ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Noninterest-bearing deposits - $ 29,237 15.4% - $ 27,319 16.0% Interest-bearing demand deposits 1.32% 69,665 36.8% 2.28% 60,451 35.3% Time deposits 4.83% 90,568 47.8% 5.78% 83,355 48.7% -------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- 2.79% $ 189,470 100.0% 3.62% $ 171,125 100.0% ============== ============= ============== ============== Time deposits mature as follows: Three months or less $ 19,382 10.2% $ 10,481 6.1% Over three months through one year 31,140 16.4% 28,345 16.6% Over one year through three years 20,232 10.7% 34,092 19.9% Thereafter 19,814 10.5% 10,437 6.1% -------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- $ 90,568 47.8% $ 83,355 48.7% ============== ============= ============== ============== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
The Corporation had a total of $14.6 million and $10.6 million in time deposits of $100,000 or more at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
9. Borrowed Funds
The Corporation had outstanding advances with the FHLB of $5.0 million and $2.0 million at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The $5.0 million in outstanding borrowed funds at December 31, 2001 consists of an advance with the FHLB that matures in November 2011, has a fixed interest rate of 4.61%, and is callable quarterly after November 2003 based on a strike rate of 8.0% compared to the three month LIBOR rate.
During 2001, the Corporation repaid the $2.0 million advance outstanding at December 31, 2000. This advance had a July 2002 maturity date, repriced quarterly based on the three month LIBOR rate, and provided the Bank with the option to prepay without penalty at any repricing date.
The Bank maintains a credit arrangement with the FHLB as a source of additional liquidity. This credit line has an available limit of $10.0 million at December 31, 2001, is subject to annual renewal and, along with other FHLB advances, is secured by a blanket security agreement on outstanding residential mortgage loans and FHLB stock owned by the Bank. Total borrowing capacity with the FHLB at December 31, 2001 was $93.0 million.
10. Insurance of Accounts and Regulatory Matters
Insurance of Accounts
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insures deposits of account holders up to $100,000 per insured depositor. To provide this insurance, the Bank must pay an annual premium. In connection with the insurance of deposits, the Bank is required to maintain certain minimum levels of regulatory capital as outlined below.
Restrictions on Dividends, Loans and Advances
The Bank is subject to a regulatory dividend restriction that generally limits that amount of dividends that can be paid by the Bank to the Corporation. Prior regulatory approval is required if the total of all dividends declared in any calendar year exceeds net profits (as defined in the regulations) for the year combined with net retained earnings (as defined) for the two preceding calendar years. In addition, dividends paid by the Bank to the Corporation would be prohibited if the effect thereof would cause the Bank's capital to be reduced below applicable minimum capital requirements.
Loans or advances from the Bank to the Corporation are limited to 10 percent of the Bank's capital stock and surplus on a secured basis. Funds available for loans or advances by the Bank to the Corporation amounted to approximately $2.0 million.
Minimum Regulatory Capital Requirements
The Corporation (on a consolidated basis) and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Corporation's and the Bank's financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Corporation and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Prompt corrective action provisions are not applicable to bank holding companies.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Corporation and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined) and of Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). As of December 31, 2001 and 2000, the Corporation and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.
As of December 31, 2001, the most recent notification from the FDIC categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized, an institution must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the following table. There are no conditions or events since the notification that management believes have changed the Bank's category.
10. Insurance of Accounts and Regulatory Matters (continued) The following table sets forth certain information concerning regulatory capital of the Corporation as of the dates presented: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Dollar amounts in thousands) Actual Regulatory Capitalization Requirement ------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------- Adequate Well ------------------------- ------------------------- Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- December 31, 2001: Total capital to risk weighted assets $ 20,739 14.54% $ 11,411 8.00% $ 14,263 10.00% Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 19,163 13.43% 5,708 4.00% 8,561 6.00% Tier 1 capital to average assets 19,163 9.10% 8,423 4.00% 10,529 5.00% December 31, 2000: Total capital to risk weighted assets $ 19,412 15.90% $ 9,767 8.00% $ 12,209 10.00% Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 17,952 14.70% 4,885 4.00% 7,327 6.00% Tier 1 capital to average assets 17,952 9.10% 7,891 4.00% 9,864 5.00% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
11. Income Taxes
The Corporation and the Bank file a consolidated federal income tax return. The provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31 is comprised of the following:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (In thousands) 2001 2000 1999 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current $ 908 $ 964 $ 785 Deferred (190) (397) (3) ------------- ------------ ------------ $ 718 $ 567 $ 782 ============= ============ ============ |
A reconciliation between the provision for income taxes and the amount computed by multiplying operating results before income taxes by the statutory federal income tax rate of 34% for the years ended December 31 is as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) 2001 2000 1999 ------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ % Pre-tax % Pre-tax % Pre-tax Amount Income Amount Income Amount Income ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Provision at statutory tax rate $ 824 34.0% $ 194 34.0% $ 862 34.0% Increase (decrease) resulting from: Tax free interest, net of disallowance (166) (6.8%) (153) (26.8%) (135) (5.3%) Goodwill 44 1.8% 504 88.2% 36 1.4% Other, net 15 0.6% 22 3.9% 19 0.7% ---------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ Reported rate $ 718 29.6% $ 567 99.3% $ 782 30.8% ====================== ======================== ======================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
11. Income Taxes (continued)
The tax effects of temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and income tax basis of assets and liabilities that are included in the net deferred tax asset as of December 31 relate to the following:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (In thousands) 2001 2000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deferred tax assets: Loss on securities $ 152 $ 152 Provision for loan losses 440 434 Other real estate owned - 7 Intangible assets 85 51 Net loan origination fees 30 - Accrued pension cost 115 92 ------------ ------------ Gross deferred tax assets 822 736 Deferred tax liabilities: Net unrealized gain on securities 191 42 Depreciation 184 233 Net loan origination costs - 20 Other 171 206 ------------ ------------ Gross deferred tax liabilities 546 501 ------------ ------------ Net deferred tax asset $ 276 $ 235 ============ ============ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
The Corporation determined that it was not required to establish a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets in accordance with SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," since it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset will be realized through carry-back to taxable income in prior years, future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, and, to a lesser extent, future taxable income.
12. Commitments and Legal Contingencies
In the ordinary course of business, the Corporation has various outstanding commitments and contingent liabilities that are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. In addition, the Corporation is involved in certain claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The outcome of these claims and actions are not presently determinable; however, in the opinion of the Corporation's management, after consulting legal counsel, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements.
13. Employee Benefit Plans
Defined Contribution Plan
The Corporation adopted a defined contribution 401(k) Plan effective April 1, 2000. Employees are eligible to participate by providing tax-deferred contributions. Employee contributions are vested at all times. The Corporation may make matching contributions as approved at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The Corporation has made no matching contributions since inception of the Plan.
13. Employee Benefit Plans (continued)
Defined Benefit Plan
The Corporation provides pension benefits for eligible employees through a defined benefit pension plan. Substantially all employees participate in the retirement plan on a non-contributing basis, and are fully vested after five years of service. Information pertaining to activity in the plan for the years ended December 31 is as follows:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (In thousands) 2001 2000 1999 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Change in plan assets: Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $ 2,244 $ 2,234 $ 2,108 Actual (loss) return on plan assets (114) (20) 171 Employer contribution 43 81 - Benefits paid (56) (51) (45) -------------- -------------- -------------- Fair value of plan assets at end of year 2,117 2,244 2,234 -------------- -------------- -------------- Change in benefit obligation: Benefit obligation at beginning of year 2,087 1,950 1,876 Service cost 173 171 146 Interest cost 150 140 125 Actuarial loss (gain) 4 (123) (152) Benefits paid (56) (51) (45) -------------- -------------- -------------- Benefit obligation at end of year 2,358 2,087 1,950 -------------- -------------- -------------- Funded status (241) 157 284 Unrecognized prior service cost 1 1 1 Unrecognized net actuarial gain (18) (339) (439) Unrecognized transition asset (81) (89) (97) -------------- -------------- -------------- Accrued pension cost $ (339) $ (270) $ (251) ============== ============== ============== ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
The components of the periodic pension cost are as follows:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (In thousands) 2001 2000 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Service cost $ 173 $ 171 $ 146 Interest cost 150 140 125 Expected return on plan assets (197) (192) (177) Transition asset (8) (8) (8) Recognized net actuarial loss (6) (11) (4) -------------- -------------- -------------- Net periodic pension cost $ 112 $ 100 $ 82 ============== ============== ============== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
For 2001, 2000 and 1999, actuarial assumptions include an assumed discount rate on benefit obligation, an expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and an annual salary increase percent of 7.25%, 8.50% and 4.50%, respectively.
14. Financial Instruments
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following table sets forth the carrying amount and fair value of the Corporation's financial instruments included in the consolidated statement of financial condition as of December 31:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (In thousands) 2001 2000 ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Carrying Fair Carrying Fair amount value amount amount ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Financial assets: Cash equivalents $ 9,157 $ 9,157 $ 8,510 $ 8,510 Securities 38,755 38,756 26,688 26,682 Loans receivable 160,540 164,815 150,332 142,553 Federal bank stocks 1,261 1,261 1,239 1,239 Accrued interest receivable 1,251 1,251 1,247 1,247 Financial liabilities: Deposits 189,470 189,749 171,125 172,102 Borrowed funds 5,000 4,982 2,000 2,000 Accrued interest payable 480 480 505 505 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
Off Balance Sheet Financial Instruments
The Corporation is party to credit related financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and commercial letters of credit. Commitments to extend credit involve, to a varying degree, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of amounts recognized in the consolidated statement of financial condition. The Corporation's exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the other party for commitments to extend credit is represented by the contractual amount of these commitments, less any collateral value obtained. The Corporation uses the same credit policies in making commitments as for on-balance sheet instruments. The Corporation's distribution of commitments to extend credit approximates the distribution of loans receivable outstanding.
The following table presents the notional amount of the Corporation's off-balance sheet commitment financial instruments as of December 31:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (In thousands) 2001 2000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commitments to extend credit $ 13,768 $ 9,101 Standby letters of credit 805 728 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Commitments to extend credit include agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. These commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Commitments to extend credit also include unfunded commitments under commercial and consumer lines-of-credit, revolving credit lines and overdraft protection agreements. These lines-of-credit may be collateralized and usually do not contain a specified maturity date and may be drawn upon to the total extent to which the Corporation is committed.
14. Financial Instruments (continued)
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Corporation usually for commercial customers to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Essentially all letters of credit issued have expiration dates within one year. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Corporation generally holds collateral supporting those commitments if deemed necessary.
15. Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)
The following is a summary of selected quarterly data for the years ended December 31:
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share data) First Second Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001: Interest income $ 3,648 $ 3,656 $ 3,661 $ 3,624 Interest expense 1,590 1,574 1,494 1,439 -------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Net interest income 2,058 2,082 2,167 2,185 Provision for loan losses 46 36 36 36 -------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses 2,012 2,046 2,131 2,149 Noninterest income 309 344 343 343 Noninterest expense 1,763 1,793 1,767 1,931 -------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Net income before income taxes 558 597 707 561 Provision for income taxes 167 176 216 159 -------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Net income $ 391 $ 421 $ 491 $ 402 ============== ============= ============= ============= Net income per share $0.29 $0.32 $0.37 $0.30 ============== ============= ============= ============= 2000: Interest income $ 3,475 $ 3,597 $ 3,657 $ 3,673 Interest expense 1,367 1,429 1,475 1,561 -------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Net interest income 2,108 2,168 2,182 2,112 Provision for loan losses 46 51 61 51 -------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses 2,062 2,117 2,121 2,061 Noninterest income 203 298 359 327 Noninterest expense 1,711 1,756 1,708 3,802 -------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Net income (loss) before income taxes 554 659 772 (1,414) Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 163 199 240 (35) -------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Net income (loss) $ 391 $ 460 $ 532 $ (1,379) ============== ============= ============= ============= Net income (loss) per share $0.29 $0.34 $0.40 ($1.03) ============== ============= ============= ============= ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
16. Emclaire Financial Corp. - Condensed Financial Statements, Parent Corporation Only
Following are condensed financial statements for the parent company as of and for the years ended December 31:
(In thousands) 2001 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assets: Cash in banks $ 14 $ 8 Securities available for sale 1,217 959 Equity in net assets of subsidiary bank 19,805 18,935 Other assets 87 153 ------------- ------------- Total assets $ 21,123 $ 20,055 ============= ============= Liabilities and stockholders' equity: Accrued expenses and other liabilities 12 10 Stockholders' equity 21,111 20,045 ------------- ------------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 21,123 $ 20,055 ============= ============= |
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Condensed Statements of Operations (In thousands) 2001 2000 1999 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income: Dividends from subsidiary $ 941 $ 1,507 $ 1,023 Investment income 60 39 32 ------------- ------------- ------------- Total income 1,001 1,546 1,055 Expense: Noninterest expense 45 479 20 ------------- ------------- ------------- Total expense 45 479 20 ------------- ------------- ------------- Net income before income taxes and equity in undistributed operating results of subsidiary 946 1,067 1,035 Equity (deficit) in net income (loss) of subsidiary 752 (1,222) 715 ------------- ------------- ------------- Net income (loss) before income taxes 1,698 (155) 1,750 Income tax benefit (7) (159) (4) ------------- ------------- ------------- Net income $ 1,705 $ 4 $ 1,754 ============= ============= ============= ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
16. Emclaire Financial Corp. - Condensed Financial Statements, Parent Corporation Only (continued)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (In thousands) 2001 2000 1999 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating activities: Net income $ 1,705 $ 4 $ 1,754 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Equity in undistributed operating results of subsidiary (752) 1,222 (715) Other, net (4) 311 61 ------------- ------------- ------------- Net cash provided by operating activities 949 1,537 1,100 ------------- ------------- ------------- Investing activities: Purchases of securities (12) (39) (8) ------------- ------------- ------------- Net cash used in investing activities (12) (39) (8) ------------- ------------- ------------- Financing activities: Dividends paid (931) (835) (795) Payments to acquire treasury stock - (671) (300) ------------- ------------- ------------- Net cash used in financing activities (931) (1,506) (1,095) ------------- ------------- ------------- Increase (decrease) in cash equivalents 6 (8) (3) Cash equivalents at beginning of period 8 16 19 ------------- ------------- ------------- Cash equivalents at end of period $ 14 $ 8 $ 16 ============= ============= ============= ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
17. Other Noninterest Expenses
The following summarizes the Corporation's other noninterest expenses for the years ended December 31:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (In thousands) 2001 2000 1999 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Telephone and data communications $ 250 $ 225 $ 223 Customer bank card processing 218 215 220 Pennsylvania shares tax 167 142 116 Correspondent and courier fees 165 156 141 Software amortization 162 166 165 Professional fees 133 101 91 Printing and supplies 125 144 142 Marketing and advertising 119 132 85 Other 659 685 568 -------------- -------------- -------------- 1,998 1,966 1,751 Intangible asset impairment charge - 1,599 - Other than temporary decline in value of security - 448 - -------------- -------------- -------------- $ 1,998 $ 4,013 $ 1,751 ============== ============== ============== ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Emclaire Financial Corp.
Emlenton, Pennsylvania
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Emclaire Financial Corp. and subsidiary as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 and the related consolidated statements income, stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2001. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Corporation's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these 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 Emclaire Financial Corp. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2001, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ S.R. Snodgrass, A.C. S.R. Snodgrass, A. C. Wexford, Pennsylvania March 8, 2002 |
Listings and Markets
Emclaire Financial Corp. common stock is traded on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) under the symbol "EMCF". The listed market makers for the Corporation's common stock include:
E.E. Powell & Co., Inc. Ferris, Baker Watts, Inc. 1100 Gulf Tower 100 Light Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Baltimore, MD 21202 Telephone: 800 289-7865 Telephone: 800 638-7411 F.J. Morrissey & Co., Inc. Parker Hunter, Inc. 1700 Market Street 600 Grant Street - Suite 3100 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Telephone: 215 563-8500 Telephone: 412 562-8000 |
Stock Price and Cash Dividend Information
The bid and ask price of the Corporation's common stock were $16.80 and $17.00, respectively, as of March 8, 2002. The Corporation traditionally has paid regular quarterly cash dividends.
The following table sets forth the high and low sale market prices of the Corporation's common stock as well as cash dividends paid for the quarterly periods presented:
Market Price Cash High Low Close Dividend -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001: Fourth quarter $17.75 $13.95 $17.15 $0.19 Third quarter 14.35 13.25 14.00 0.17 Second quarter 14.75 12.50 13.00 0.17 First quarter 15.00 14.00 14.00 0.17 2000: Fourth quarter $15.50 $14.75 $15.00 $0.17 Third quarter 15.50 14.63 14.75 0.15 Second quarter 15.50 14.63 15.25 0.15 First quarter 15.75 14.63 14.75 0.15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Number of Stockholders and Shares Outstanding
As of December 31, 2001, there were approximately 680 stockholders of record and 1,332,835 shares of common stock entitled to vote, receive dividends and considered outstanding for financial reporting purposes. The number of stockholders of record does not include the number of persons or entities who hold their stock in nominee or "street" name.
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
Common stockholders may have Corporation dividends reinvested to purchase additional shares. Participants may also make optional cash purchases of common stock through this plan and pay no brokerage commissions or fees. To obtain a plan document and authorization card call 800 757-5755.
Corporate Headquarters
Emclaire Financial Corp.
612 Main Street
Emlenton, PA 16373
Phone: 724 867-2311
Subsidiary Bank
The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Corporation's stockholders will be held at 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, May 21, 2002, at the Holiday Inn, Interstate 80 and Route 68, Clarion, PA 16214.
Stockholder and Investor Information
Copies of annual reports, quarterly reports and related stockholder literature are available upon written request without charge to stockholders. Requests should be addressed to William C. Marsh, Treasurer/Secretary, Emclaire Financial Corp., 612 Main Street, Emlenton, PA 16373.
In addition, other public filings of the Corporation, including the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB can be obtained from the Securities and Exchange Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
Independent Accountants
S.R. Snodgrass, A.C.
1000 Stonewood Drive, Suite 200
Wexford, PA 15090
Special Counsel
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP 1501 M Street NW, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20005
Registrar and Transfer Agent
Illinois Stock Transfer Company
209 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 903
Chicago, IL 60606
www.ilstockstransfer.com
800 757-5755
EMCLAIRE FINANCIAL CORP. AND
THE FARMERS NATIONAL BANK OF EMLENTON
Board of Directors
Ronald L. Ashbaugh David L. Cox Bernadette H. Crooks Retired President Chairman, President and CEO Retired Retailer Emclaire Financial Corp. Emclaire Financial Corp. Crooks Clothing
Farmers National Bank Farmers National Bank of Emlenton of Emlenton George W. Freeman Rodney C. Heeter Robert L. Hunter Freeman's Tree Farm Heeter Lumber, Co. Hunter Truck Sales and Service Hunter Leasing J. Michael King John B. Mason Brian C. McCarrier Senior Partner President President Lynn, King & Schreffler H.B. Beels & Sons, Inc. Interstate Pipe and Supply Attorneys at Law Elizabeth C. Smith Retired Former Owner The Inn at Oakmont |
EMCLAIRE FINANCIAL CORP.
Senior Officers David L. Cox William C. Marsh Chairman, President and Treasurer/Secretary Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer |
THE FARMERS NATIONAL BANK OF EMLENTON
Senior Officers David L. Cox William C. Marsh Raymond M. Lawton Chairman, President and Vice President Vice President Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer Head of Lending Scott B. Daum Robert W. Foust Fred S. Port Vice President Vice President Vice President Operations Business Development Branch Administration Other Officers Andrew M. Hogue Stan Simons David J. Stuber Assistant Vice President Assistant Vice President Assistant Vice President Compliance and Security Human Resources Director Marketing Director Richard E. Grejda Assistant Vice President Commercial Lending 44 |
Office Locations and Branch Managers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Offices and Locations Corporate Headquarters 612 Main Street Emlenton, PA 16373 724 867-2311 Retail Banking Offices Branch Manager/Telephone Emlenton Office Michael J. Meals 612 Main Street 724 867-2311 Emlenton, PA 16373 Bon Aire Office R. Dennis Fehl 1101 N. Main Street, Suite 1 Assistant Vice President Butler, PA 16003 724 283-4666 Brookville Office C. Sue Solida 263 Main Street 814 849-8363 Brookville, PA 15825 Clarion Downtown Office Timothy G. Slaugenhoup Sixth and Wood Street 814 226-7523 Clarion, PA 16214 Clarion Mall Office Timothy G. Slaugenhoup Room 400 Clarion Mall, RD 3 814 226-7488 Clarion, PA 16214 DuBois Office Frank J. Calderone 861 Beaver Drive 814 371-2166 DuBois, PA 15801 East Brady Office R. Dennis Fehl 323 Kellys Way Assistant Vice President East Brady, PA 16028 724 526-5793 Eau Claire Office Cindy L. Elder 207 S. Washington Street Assistant Vice President Eau Claire, PA 16030 724 791-2591 Knox Office Allan I. Johnson Route 338 South 814 797-2200 Knox, PA 16232 Ridgway Office James W. LeVier 173 Main Street Assistant Vice President Ridgway, PA 15853 814 773-3195 |
EMCLAIRE FINANCIAL CORP.
612 Main Street
Emlenton, Pennsylvania 16373
Phone: (724) 867-2311
EXHIBIT 99.1
Emclaire Financial Corp. Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
EMCLAIRE FINANCIAL CORP.
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT AND
STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PURPOSE AND ADVANTAGES......................................................1 PARTICIPATION...............................................................3 PURCHASES...................................................................4 COSTS TO PARTICIPANTS.......................................................5 REPORTS TO PARTICIPANTS.....................................................6 DIVIDENDS...................................................................6 STOCK CERTIFICATES..........................................................6 WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PLAN....................................................7 PLAN ADMINISTRATION.........................................................7 OTHER INFORMATION...........................................................8 |
EMCLAIRE FINANCIAL CORP.
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT AND STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
The Board of Directors of Emclaire Financial Corp. has adopted the Emclaire Financial Corp. Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan whereby stockholders of Emclaire can purchase shares of Emclaire's common stock by means of reinvestment of cash dividends paid on Emclaire common stock and/or by making voluntary contribution of additional cash payments. Purchases of our common stock under the plan will be made in the open-market. The plan will remain in effect until amended, altered or terminated by us. Stockholders who do not participate in the plan will continue to receive cash dividends, as declared, in the usual manner. The plan is set forth below as a series of questions and answers.
PURPOSE AND ADVANTAGES
1. What is the purpose of the plan?
The purpose of the plan is to provide participants with a simple, convenient and economical method of investing cash dividends paid on shares of Emclaire common stock and by payment of additional voluntary cash contributions for the purchase of additional shares of Emclaire common stock.
Plan features include:
-- Purchase Emclaire common stock through a convenient, low-cost method.
-- Build your investment over time, starting with as little as $10.
-- Reinvestment all or a portion of your cash dividends.
-- Invest up to $2,500 a quarter, including dividend reinvestment.
2. Who is eligible to participate?
All registered holders of Emclaire common stock are eligible to participate in the plan. If your shares of Emclaire common stock are registered in a name other than your own (for instance, in the name of a broker or nominee), you will have to correspond through your broker if you decide to participate in the plan. Stockholders who reside in jurisdictions in which it is unlawful for a stockholder to participate in such a plan are not eligible to participate in the plan.
3. How does the plan work?
You have three options:
Option 1 - Full Dividend Reinvestment
If you elect this option, cash dividends on all of your Emclaire common shares are automatically reinvested for you in shares of Emclaire common stock. You may also invest additional cash to purchase shares of Emclaire common stock, as described under Option 3.
Option 2 - Partial Dividend Reinvestment
Under this option, cash dividends on a designated number of your Emclaire common shares are reinvested automatically in shares of Emclaire common stock. You will receive a check for cash dividends on the remaining shares for which dividends are not reinvested. In addition, you may invest additional cash to purchase shares of Emclaire common stock, as described under Option 3.
Option 3 - Voluntary Cash Payments
You may also choose to invest cash other than your dividends as often as once a
month in amounts of $10 or more up to a maximum of $2,500 in total for each
calendar quarter (including dividend reinvestment). You may elect this option
regardless of whether you also want to invest dividends under Option 1 or Option
2. If you elect this option, you must send Illinois Stock Transfer Company (see
Question 5) a check or money order made payable to "Illinois Stock Transfer
Company" in the amount you wish to invest, subject to the dollar limits
described above. You need not make the same cash payment each time, nor do you
need to make regular cash payments.
Optional cash contributions do not constitute deposits or savings accounts issued by a financial institution and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
4. What are the advantages of the plan?
You may increase your holdings of Emclaire common stock with the reinvestment of cash dividends received on previously owned common stock registered in your name and by making optional cash contributions without incurring any service charges and without the payment of brokerage commissions in connection with purchases under the plan. Regular statements of account provide you with a record of each transaction. Participation in the plan is entirely voluntary. You may join or terminate your participation at any time prior to a particular dividend record date by making timely written notice to the plan administrator (see Question 18).
Emclaire reserves the right to change its policy of paying brokerage commissions and related plan administrative expenses associated with the reinvestment of cash dividends and stock purchases at any time within its sole and absolute discretion. (See Question 28)
PARTICIPATION
5. How can I participate?
To participate in the plan, you must complete an Authorization Form and return it to the plan administrator. An Authorization Form is enclosed herewith. Additional copies of the Authorization Form will be provided from time to time to the holders of Emclaire common stock, and may be obtained at any time by written request to the Illinois Stock Transfer Company, 209 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 903, Chicago, Illinois 60606-6905 (Attention: Dividend Reinvestment Plan Administrator) or call (800) 757-5755 or (312) 427-2953.
6. When may an eligible stockholder join the plan?
If you are a stockholder of any number of shares of Emclaire common stock, you may enroll in the plan at any time. If the Authorization Form is received by the plan administrator on or before the record date for a dividend payment, and you elect to reinvest the dividends in shares of Emclaire common stock, such reinvestment of dividends will begin with that dividend payment. Please note that the plan does not represent any change in Emclaire's dividend policy or a guarantee of the payment of any future dividends.
7. What does the Authorization Form provide?
The Authorization Form directs Emclaire to pay to the plan administrator for your account all or a portion of cash dividends on the shares registered in your name as reflected in the records of Emclaire's stock transfer agent, as well as all or a portion of cash dividends paid on the shares credited to your account under the plan. It also appoints the plan administrator (or such other plan administrator as Emclaire may from time to time designate) as agent for you and directs such agent to apply all or a portion of such cash dividends for the purchase of additional shares of Emclaire common stock in accordance with the terms and conditions of the plan. Such Authorization Form may also authorize the investment of additional cash contributions for the purchase of shares of Emclaire common stock as of the next Investment Date.
8. Is there a minimum level of cash dividend investment under the plan?
No, provided that you are the owner of Emclaire common stock as of the dividend record date, and the dividends associated with such common stock are utilized for reinvestment under the plan. Any additional cash contributions must be at least $10.00. Optional cash payments must be received by the 25th of the month for investment in the next month.
9. Can I have dividends reinvested under the plan with respect to less than all of the shares of Emclaire common stock registered in my name?
Yes. Reinvestment of dividends is permitted with respect to all or a portion of the dividends paid on the Emclaire common stock registered in your name and the Emclaire common stock held in your account under the plan.
PURCHASES
10. When will purchases be made?
Purchases under the plan will be made on a monthly basis on each "Investment Date," which will be the first business day of each month or as soon as practicable thereafter ("Investment Date"). In months in which a dividend is paid (normally March, June, September and December) investment of optional cash payments will be made on Emclaire's normal dividend date, along with the reinvestment of cash dividends.
Purchases of Emclaire common stock will be made at the direction of the plan administrator or its selected broker/dealer. Such purchases will be made in accordance with applicable federal securities laws and regulations. No interest will be paid by the plan administrator or broker/dealer on dividend payments or optional cash contributions pending investment in Emclaire common stock.
In the event applicable law or the closing of the securities markets requires temporary curtailment or suspension of open market purchases of shares of the Emclaire common stock, the plan administrator is not accountable for its inability to make purchases at such time. If shares of Emclaire common stock are not available for purchase for a period longer than 45 days after receipt of payment, the plan administrator will promptly mail to each participant a check in the amount of any unapplied funds in the participant's account as practicable.
11. How many shares of common stock will be purchased for my account?
The number of shares that will be purchased for you on any dividend payment date will depend on the amount of your cash dividend for reinvestment, any additional optional cash contributions received, and the purchase price of the shares of Emclaire common stock. Your account will be credited with that number of shares (including fractional shares computed to three decimal places) equal to the total amount to be invested, divided by the applicable purchase price (computed to two decimal places).
12. At what price will the plan administrator purchase the shares?
In making purchases of common stock for your account associated with each Investment Date, the plan administrator will commingle your funds with those of other participants under the plan. The price of shares of Emclaire common stock purchased for participants under the plan with reinvested dividends on their common stock and optional cash contributions for each Investment Date will be equal to the average price of all shares of the common stock purchased on the Investment Date by the plan administrator on behalf of the plan. The plan administrator shall have no responsibility with respect to the market value of the common stock acquired under the plan for participant accounts. Because the prices at which shares are purchased under the plan are beyond your control, you may lose any advantage otherwise available from being able to select the timing of your investment. Emclaire will bear all costs of administering the plan, except as described under Question 14 below.
13. How are dividends on shares purchased through the plan applied?
The purpose of the plan is to provide you with a convenient method of purchasing shares of Emclaire common stock and to have the dividends on those shares reinvested. Accordingly, dividends paid on shares held in the plan will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of common stock unless and until you elect in writing to terminate participation in the plan.
COSTS TO PARTICIPANTS
14. Are there any expenses to me in connection with purchases under the plan?
You will not pay brokerage commissions for purchases of Emclaire common stock under the plan. Emclaire will pay all fees in connection with purchases of such shares of stock under the plan, except for costs associated with the actual purchase price of the Emclaire common stock purchased on the Investment Date. There are no service charges to participants in connection with purchases of shares of Emclaire common stock under the plan. All costs of administration of the plan are paid by Emclaire. However, if your request the plan administrator to sell all or a portion of your shares in the event of your withdrawal from the plan (rather than you receiving certificates of stock upon such withdrawal), you will pay the applicable brokerage commission associated with the sale of such Emclaire common stock, any required transfer tax, and applicable service charges. There is a $10 fee to liquidate a partial amount of shares or to terminate participation under the plan (see Question 18 below).
Emclaire reserves the right to change its policy of paying brokerage commissions and related plan administrative expenses associated with the reinvestment of cash dividends and stock purchases at any time within its sole and absolute discretion. (See Question 28)
REPORTS TO PARTICIPANTS
15. How will I be advised of my purchases of stock?
As soon as practicable after each purchase, you or your broker will receive a statement of account from the plan administrator. These statements are your continuing record of the purchase price of the shares acquired and the number of shares acquired, and should be retained for tax purposes. You will also receive, from time to time, communications sent to all holders of the common stock.
DIVIDENDS
16. Will I be credited with dividends on shares held in my account under the plan?
Yes. Your account will be credited with dividends paid on full shares and fractional shares credited to the participant's account. The plan administrator will automatically reinvest the cash dividends received for the purchase of additional shares of Emclaire common stock.
STOCK CERTIFICATES
17. Will stock certificates be issued for shares of Emclaire common stock purchased?
Each share purchase is credited to your plan account in book entry. Normally, certificates for common stock purchased under the plan will not be issued to participants. The number of shares credited to your account under the plan will be shown on your statement of account.
You may receive certificates for full shares accumulated in your account under the plan by sending a written request to the plan administrator. You may also request periodic issuance of certificates for all full shares in the account. When certificates are issued to you, future dividends on such shares will still be reinvested in shares of Emclaire common stock. Any undistributed shares will continue to be reflected in your account. No certificates representing fractional shares will be issued.
Your rights under the plan and shares credited to your account under the plan may not be pledged. If you wish to pledge such shares, you must request that certificates for such shares be issued in your name.
Accounts under the plan are maintained in the names in which the certificates of participants were registered at the time they entered the plan. Additional certificates for whole shares will be similarly registered when issued.
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PLAN
18. How do I withdraw from the plan?
You may withdraw from the plan at any time by sending a written withdrawal notice to the plan administrator. Notice received nine days or less before a particular dividend record date will be effective following the payment date of such dividend. (See Question 21 for the full name and address of the plan administrator). When you withdraw from the plan, or upon termination of the plan by Emclaire, certificates for whole shares credited to your account under the plan will be issued and a cash payment will be made for any fraction of a share (see Question 19).
Upon withdrawal from the plan, you may also request that all or a portion of the shares credited to your account be sold by the plan administrator. If such sale is requested, the plan administrator will place a sale order, as promptly as possible after the processing of the request for withdrawal, for your account through an agent designated by the plan administrator at the prevailing market price at the time of such sale. You will receive from the plan administrator a check for the proceeds of the sale less the $10.00 liquidation/termination fee, any applicable brokerage commission and any transfer tax.
19. What happens to a fraction of a share when a participant withdraws from the plan?
When a participant withdraws from the plan, a cash adjustment representing the value of any fraction of a share then credited to the participant's account will be mailed directly to the participant. The cash adjustment will be based on the closing price of the Emclaire common stock on date the shares are sold after the effective date of the withdrawal. In no case will certificates representing a fractional share interest be issued.
PLAN ADMINISTRATION
20. Who is the plan administrator?
Illinois Stock Transfer Company, Emclaire's stock transfer agent, administers the plan for participants by maintaining records, sending statements of account to participants and performing other duties relating to the plan. Shares of Emclaire common stock purchased under the plan are registered in the name of the plan administrator's nominee and are credited to the accounts of the participants in the plan. The plan administrator acts in the capacity as agent for participants in the plan. Emclaire may replace the plan administrator at any time within its sole discretion.
21. How do I contact the plan administrator?
You can contact Illinois Stock Transfer Company as follows:
Illinois Stock Transfer Company
Attn: Dividend Reinvestment Plan Administration
209 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 903
Chicago, Illinois 60606-6905
Phone: 800-757-5755 or 312-427-2953
(7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Central Time)
Fax: 312-427-2879
OTHER INFORMATION
22. What happens if Emclaire issues a stock dividend, declares a stock split or makes a rights offering?
Any shares representing stock dividends or stock splits distributed by Emclaire on shares credited to you under the plan will be added to the your account. Shares representing stock dividends or split shares distributed on shares registered in your name in the plan will be issued in book entry form.
In the event Emclaire makes a rights offering of any of its securities to holders of Emclaire common stock, participants in the plan will be notified by Emclaire in advance of the commencement of the offering.
23. How will my shares held under the plan be voted at meetings of stockholders?
Shares credited to your account of you under the plan (including fractional shares) will be automatically added to the shares covered by the proxy sent to you with respect to your other shares in Emclaire and may be voted by you pursuant to such proxy. The plan administrator will forward any proxy solicitation materials relating to the shares of Emclaire common stock held by the plan to the participating stockholder.
Where no instructions are received from you with respect to your shares held under the plan, or otherwise, such shares shall not be voted unless you vote such shares in person or by proxy.
24. What are the U.S. federal income tax consequences of participating in the plan?
The U.S. federal income tax consequences of participating in the plan are as follows:
-- Cash dividends reinvested under the plan are taxable to you as if you had received them in cash on the applicable dividend payment date.
-- The tax basis of shares purchased with reinvested dividends or optional cash investments generally is the amount you paid to acquire the shares.
-- You do not realize taxable income from the transfer of shares to your plan account or from the withdrawal of whole shares from your plan account. You will, however, generally realize gain or loss from the receipt of cash instead of any fractional plan share. You will also realize gain or loss when your plan shares are sold. The amount of the gain or loss generally will be the difference between the amount you receive for the shares and the tax basis of the shares.
-- The plan administrator reports dividend income to participants and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Form 1099-DIV. The plan administrator reports the proceeds from the sale of plan shares to the selling participants and the IRS on Form 1099-B.
-- Your dividends are subject to federal withholding if you fail to provide a taxpayer identification number to the plan administrator. Dividends of participants residing in certain foreign countries may also be subject to federal withholding. In any case in which federal income taxes are required to be withheld, the plan administrator reinvests or pays to you, as the case may be, an amount equal to the dividends less the amount of tax withheld. For IRS reporting purposes, the amount of the dividend withheld is included in the dividends income.
25. Should I consult with my own tax advisors?
Yes. All participants are advised to consult with their own tax advisors to determine the particular tax consequences which may result from their participation in the plan and the subsequent sale by them of shares purchased pursuant to the plan. The discussion above is a summary of the important U.S. federal income tax consequences of your participation in the plan. The summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, U.S. Treasury Regulations, administrative rulings and court decisions, as in effect as of the date of this document, all of which are subject to change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. This summary is not a complete description of all of the tax consequences of your participation in the plan. For example, it does not address any state, local or foreign tax consequences of your participation in the plan.
26. What are the responsibilities of Emclaire under the plan?
In administering the plan, Emclaire and the plan administrator will not be liable for any act done in good faith or for the good faith omission to act, including, without limitation, any claim of liability arising out of failure to terminate a participant's account upon such participant's death or judicially declared incompetency or with respect to the prices at which shares are purchased for the participant's account, and the times when such purchases are made, with respect to any loss or fluctuation in the market value after purchase of shares, or with respect to any sales of Emclaire common stock made under the plan on behalf of the participant.
Emclaire shall interpret the plan and all such interpretations and determinations made by Emclaire shall be conclusive. The terms and conditions of the plan, the Authorization Form, the plan's operation, and a participant's account will be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The terms of the plan and the Authorization Form cannot be changed by oral agreement.
27. Who bears the risk of market price fluctuations in the Emclaire common stock?
Your investment in shares acquired under the plan is no different from direct investment in shares of Emclaire. You bear the risk of loss and realize the benefits of any gain from market price changes with respect to all such shares held in the plan, or otherwise. Neither Emclaire nor the plan administrator makes any representations with respect to the future value of the Emclaire common stock purchased under the plan. You should recognize that Emclaire, the plan administrator and related parties cannot assure you of realizing any profits or protect you against a loss related to investment in the common stock purchased or sold under the plan. Emclaire common stock purchased in accordance with the plan does not constitute savings accounts or deposits issued by a bank or savings institution and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency.
28. May the plan be changed or discontinued?
The plan may be amended, suspended, modified or terminated at any time by the Board of Directors of Emclaire without the approval of the participants. Notice of any such suspension or termination or material amendment or modification will be sent to all participants, who shall at all times have the right to withdraw from the plan.
Emclaire or the plan administrator may terminate a stockholder's individual participation in the plan at any time by written notice to the stockholder. In such event, the plan administrator will request instructions from you for disposition of the shares in the account. If the plan administrator does not receive instructions from you, it will send you a certificate for the number of full shares held for the participant under the plan and a check for any fractional share.