NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
10-Q/A, 1998-05-18
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q/A

                                   (Mark One)

[x]      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         For the quarter period ended March 31, 1998
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                       OR

[ ]      TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                         to
                                ----------------------    ----------------------
Commission file number   0-28366
                         -------------------------------------------------------

                             Norwood Financial Corp.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
             Pennsylvania                                             23-2828306
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(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
incorporation or organization)

717 Main Street, Honesdale, Pennsylvania                               18431
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(Address of principal executive offices)                             (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (717)253-1455
                                                     ---------------------------
                                       N/A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report.

         Indicated by check (x) whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [x]           No [ ]

         Indicate  the  number of  shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

              Class                             Outstanding as of April 30, 1998
- ---------------------------------------    
common stock, par value $0.10 per share                   1,780,430
                                                --------------------------------





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                             NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.
                                    FORM 10-Q/A
                      FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1998
                                      INDEX
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                Page
                                                                                Number
<S>               <C>                                                           <C>
Part I   -        CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF NORWOOD
                  FINANCIAL CORP.

Item 1.           Financial Statements                                             3
Item 2.           Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
                  and Results of Operations                                       10

Part II -         OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.           Legal Proceedings                                               19
Item 2.           Changes in Securities                                           19
Item 3.           Defaults upon Senior Securities                                 19
Item 4.           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders             19
Item 5.           Other Materially Important Events                               19
Item 6.           Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                19

Signatures                                                                        20

</TABLE>

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
- ----------------------------
NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                               March 31, December 31,
                                                                 1998         1997
                                                              ---------    ---------

<S>                                                           <C>          <C>      
   
ASSETS
    Cash and due from banks                                   $   5,534    $   6,571
    Interest bearing deposits with banks                          1,685        4,353
    Federal funds sold                                            2,300         --
    Securities available for sale                                53,532       49,372
    Securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $8,498
            and $8,516)                                           8,160        8,159

    Loans Receivable (net of unearned income)                   183,501      185,640
    Less: Allowance for loan losses                               3,289        3,250
                                                              ---------    ---------
       Net loans receivable                                     180,212      182,390
    Bank premises and equipment, net                              7,184        7,300
    Other real estate                                               536          537
    Accrued interest receivable                                   1,434        1,358
    Other assets                                                 ^3,643        3,210
                                                              ---------    ---------
           TOTAL ASSETS                                       $ 264,220    $ 263,250
                                                              =========    =========
    
LIABILITIES
    Deposits:
       Noninterest-bearing demand                             $  24,212    $  24,065
      Interest-bearing deposits                                 199,299      202,689
                                                              ---------    ---------
          Total deposits                                        223,511      226,754
       Short-term borrowings                                      7,185        4,990
      Other borrowings                                            2,000        2,000
      Accrued interest payable                                    2,394        2,365
      Other liabilities                                           3,750        2,547
                                                              ---------    ---------
          TOTAL LIABILITIES                                     238,840      238,656

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Common Stock, $.10 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares
        issued 1998 1,802,824 shares and
      1997 1,801,592 shares                                         180          180
    Surplus                                                       4,453        4,384
    Retained earnings                                            21,362       20,844
    Treasury stock, at cost (22,394 shares)                        (344)        (344)
    Unearned ESOP shares                                         (1,702)      (1,750)
    Net unrealized appreciation on securities                     1,431        1,280
                                                              ---------    ---------
             TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                          25,380       24,594
                                                              ---------    ---------
             TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
                     STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                     $ 264,220    $ 263,250
                                                              =========    =========
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements

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NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.
Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                            Three Months Ended
                                                  March 31
                                             ----------------
                                                1998     1997
                                             ------   ------

   
INTEREST INCOME
   Loans receivable including fees            $3,977   $3,867
   Securities                                    902      924
   Federal funds sold and deposits
      with banks                                  55       45
                                              ------   ------
         Total interest income                 4,934    4,836
INTEREST EXPENSE
   Deposits                                    2,040    2,059
   Short-term borrowings                       ^  55       51
   Other borrowed funds                           30       54
                                              ------   ------
   Total interest expense                      2,125    2,164
                                              ------   ------
NET INTEREST INCOME                            2,809    2,672
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES                        180      250
                                              ------   ------
  NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
  PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES                    2,629    2,422

OTHER INCOME
   Service charges and fees                     ^230      170
   Income from fiduciary activities               41       47
   Net realized gain on sales of securities       15       --
   Other                                          72       56
                                              ------   ------
       Total other income                         35      273

OTHER EXPENSES
   Salaries and employee benefits               ^963      947
   Occupancy, furniture & equipment, net         327      314
   Taxes, other than income                       63       59
   Other real estate owned operations           ^ 19       46
   Other                                         585      596
                                              ------   ------
     Total other expenses                      1,957    1,962

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                     1,030      733
INCOME TAX EXPENSE                               310      176
                                              ------   ------
NET INCOME                                    $  720   $  557
                                              ======   ======

BASIC AND DILUTED
   EARNINGS PER SHARE                         $ 0.43   $ 0.34
                                              ======   ======

Dividends per share                           $ 0.12   $0.105
                                              ======   ======
    

  See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect  two-for-one  stock split in the
form of a 100% stock dividend payable on February 2, 1998.

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NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.

Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)

                                                  Three months ended March 31
                                                  ---------------------------
                                                     1998              1997
                                                     ----              ----

Net Income                                           $720              $557
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
   Unrealized gains (losses) on securities:
       Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising
         during the period net of tax,
          expense (benefit) 1998-$83;
             1997-$(160)                             $161              (311)
       Less reclassification adjustments for
         gains included in net income
          1998-$5; 1997-$0                            (10)               --
                                                     ----              ----


       Other comprehensive income                     151              (311)
                                                     ----              ----

       Comprehensive income                          $871             $ 246
                                                     ====             =====

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NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                               Net
                                                                                               Unearned    Unrealized
                                            Common                  Retained       Treasury    ESOP        Appreciation
                                            Stock         Surplus   Earnings       Stock       Shares      on Securities    Total
                                            -----         -------   --------       -----       ------      -------------    -----

<S>                                         <C>           <C>       <C>            <C>         <C>            <C>          <C>    
Balance, December 31, 1997                  $180          $4,384    $20,844        ($344)      ($1,750)       $1,280       $24,594

Net Income                                                              720                                                    720
Cash dividend declared                                                 (202)                                                  (202)
Net change in unrealized appreciation
   on securities                                                                                                 151           151
Stock options exercised                                       20                                                                20
Release of earned ESOP shares                                 49                                    48                          97
                                            ----          ------    -------        -----       -------        ------        ------ 

Balance, March 31, 1998                     $180          $4,453    $21,362        ($344)      ($1,702)       $1,431       $25,380
                                            ====          ======    =======        ======      =======        ======        ====== 
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to the unaudited financial statements

 
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NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.
Consolidated Statements of Cashflows (Unaudited)
(dollars in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                             ----------------------------
                                                                 1998          1997
                                                                 ----          ----
<S>                                                             <C>         <C>     
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income                                                      $    720    $    557
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
 by operating activities:
  Provision for loan  losses                                         180         250
  Depreciation                                                       164
  Amortization of intangible assets                                   68          63
  Deferred income taxes                                              981          64
  Net realized gain on sales of securities                           (15)       --
  Gain(loss) on sale of other real estate, net                        (4)          9
  Net gain on sale of mortgage loans                                 (27)        (19)
  Mortgage loans originated for sale                              (1,881)     (2,332)
  Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans                             1,908       2,351
  Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable                 (76)        (56)
  Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable                     25         (87)
  Other, net                                                        (113)        374
                                                                --------    --------
         Net cash provided by operating activities                 1,942       1,338
                                                                --------    --------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 Securities available for sale:
         Proceeds from sales                                          15        --
         Proceeds from maturities and principal reductions on
                  mortgage-backed securities                       1,740         112
         Purchases                                                (5,502)     (2,107)
 Securities held to maturity:
         Proceeds from maturities                                   --          --
         Purchases                                                  --          --
 Net decrease (increase) in loans                                  1,637      (4,664)
 Purchase of bank premises and equipment, net                        (60)       (261)
 Proceeds from sales of other real estate                              6         404
                                                                --------    --------
                  Net cash used in investing activities           (2,165)     (6,516)
                                                                --------    --------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 Net Increase (decrease) in deposits                              (3,243)    (10,482)
 Net increase (decrease) in short term borrowings                  2,194       8,102
 Repayments of other borrowings                                     --          --
 Proceeds from other borrowings                                     --          --
 Stock options exercised                                              20        --
 Release of ESOP shares                                               48        --
 Net cash dividends paid                                            (201)       (176)
                                                                --------    --------

         Net cash used in financing activities                    (1,182)     (2,556)
                                                                --------    --------
         Decrease in cash and cash equivalents                    (1,405)     (7,734)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD                    10,924      15,109
                                                                --------    --------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD                        $  9,519    $  7,375
                                                                ========    ========
</TABLE>

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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statement



Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
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1.       Basis of Presentation
         ---------------------
         The consolidated  financial  statements include the accounts of Norwood
Financial Corp. (Company) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Wayne Bank (Bank) and
the Bank's wholly-owned subsidiaries, WCB Realty Corp., Norwood Investment Corp.
and  WTRO  Properties.  All  significant  intercompany  transactions  have  been
eliminated in  consolidation.  The  investments in subsidiaries on the Company's
financial  statements are carried at the Company's  equity in the underlying net
assets.

         The  financial   statements  have  been  prepared  in  conformity  with
generally accepted accounting principles. In preparing the financial statements,
management  is  required  to make  estimates  and  assumptions  that  affect the
reported  amounts of assets and  liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet
and revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.  The financial statements reflect, in the opinion of management,  all
normal, recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position
of the Company. The operating results for the three month period ended March 31,
1998 are not necessarily  indicative of the results that may be expected for the
year ended December 31, 1998 or any other period.

         For  additional  information  and disclosure  required under  generally
accepted accounting  principals,  reference is made to the Company's 1997 Annual
Report filed on Form 10-K (File No. 0-28366).

2.       Earnings Per Share
         ------------------
         In 1997, the Financial  Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No.
128, "Earnings Per Share". Statement No. 128 replaced the calculation of primary
and fully diluted  earnings per share with basic and diluted earnings per share.
Unlike  primary  earnings  per share,  basic  earnings  per share  excludes  any
dilutive effects of stock options, warrants and convertible securities.  Diluted
earnings  per share is very similar to the  previously  reported  fully  diluted
earnings per share.  All  earnings  per share  amounts for all periods have been
presented to conform to the Statement No. 128 requirements.
         On  December 9, 1997,  the Board of  Directors  declared a  two-for-one
stock split in the form of a 100% stock  dividend on common  stock  outstanding,
payable on February 2, 1998 to  shareholders  of record on January 15, 1998. The
stock split resulted in the issuance of 900,796  additional  common shares.  The
effect of this stock split has been  recorded as of December 31,  1997.  All per
share data has been adjusted for the effect of the stock split.

3.       Comprehensive Income
         --------------------
         The  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board issued  Statement No. 130,
"Reporting  Comprehensive  Income",  in  June  1997.  The  Company  adopted  the
provisions of the new standard in the first quarter of 1998. In accordance  with
the statement,  prior year financial  statements have been reclassified in order
to be  consistent  with the current year  presentation.  The only  comprehensive
income item that the Company has is unrealized gains (losses) on securites

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available for sale.


4.       Cash Flow Information
         ---------------------
         For the purposes of  reporting  cash flows,  cash and cash  equivalents
include cash and due from banks and federal funds sold.

         Cash  payments  for interest for the three month period ended March 31,
1998 and 1997 were  $2,014,000 and $2,105,000  respectively.  There were no cash
payments  for income  taxes in 1998 or 1997.  There were no  non-cash  investing
activity for 1998 and 1997.

5.       Reclassification of Comparative Amounts
         ---------------------------------------
         Certain  comparative  amounts for prior years have been reclassified to
conform to current year presentation.  Such reclassifications did not affect net
income.



Item 2. Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations

Financial Condition
- -------------------

General
- -------
         Total assets at March 31, 1998 were $264.2 million,  compared to $263.3
million at year-end 1997. The Company  experienced a modest decline in loans and
deposits during the quarter reflecting  seasonality of its customer base. Growth
in the securities portfolio was funded by short-term borrowings.

Securities
- ----------
         The fair value of  securities  available for sale at March 31, 1998 was
$53.5 million,  an increase of $4.2 million from December 31, 1997. The increase
was principally in government agency issued mortgage backed securities.  For the
quarter  ended  March  31,  1998,  maturities  and calls on  available  for sale
securities  totaled $1.7 million with purchases of $5.5 million.  In the current
interest rate environment,  the Company has experienced increased cash-flow from
higher pre-payment speeds on its mortgage backed securities.


Loans
- -----
         Total loans at March 31, 1998 were  $183.5  million  compared to $185.6
million  at  year-end.  The  decrease  was  principally  due to  lower  level of
residential  mortgages,  $1.3 million,  and  commercial  real estate  loans,  $1
million.  The  Company  has  experienced  refinancing  of  its  adjustable  rate
residential  mortgages  into a fixed  rate  product.  The fixed  rate  loans are
subsequently  sold into the  secondary  market,  such sales totaled $1.9 million
during the quarter.  Indirect  financing  which includes new and used automobile
and marine  lending  totaled $28 million at March 31, 1998  compared to $27.9 at
year-end.  The auto leasing portfolio totaled $33.9 million, which was no change
from year-end. Automobile lending and leasing volume

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slowed in the quarter ended March 31 reflecting  weaker auto sales and increased
competition.


         Set forth below is selected  data  relating to the  composition  of the
loan portfolio at the dates indicated:

Types of loans
(dollars in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              March  31, 1998                December 31, 1997
                                                          -----------------------           --------------------
                                                               $            %                    $          %
                                                          -----------   ---------           -----------  -------
<S>                                                       <C>              <C>               <C>           <C>  
Commercial, financial and agricultural                    $   29,976       14.6%             $  26,589     14.2%
Real Estate-construction                                       2,465        1.3                  2,046      1.1
Real Estate-residential                                       52,952       28.7                 54,227     29.0
Real Estate-commercial                                        31,991       17.3                 32,986     17.7
Leases to individuals                                         33,867       18.4                 33,877     18.1
Installment loans to individuals                              36,166       19.6                 37,082     19.9
                                                          ----------                          --------
         Total loans                                         184,417      100.0%               186,807    100.0%
Less unearned income                                             916                             1,167
Allowance for loan losses                                      3,289                             3,250
                                                           ---------                          --------
Total loans, net                                            $180,212                          $182,390
                                                            ========                          ========
</TABLE>



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Allowance for Loan Losses and Non-performing Assets
- ---------------------------------------------------

         Following is a summary of changes in the  allowance for loan losses for
the periods indicated:

                                    At or for the Three
(dollars in thousands)             Months Ended March 31
- ----------------------             ---------------------
                                     1998        1997
                                   -------     --------
Balance at beginning of period     $ 3,250     $ 2,615
Provision for loan losses              180         250
Charge-offs                           (148)       (148)
Recoveries                              23          23
                                   -------     -------
Net charge-offs                       (141)       (125)
                                   -------     -------
Balance at end of period           $ 3,289     $ 2,740
                                   =======     =======

Allowance to total loans              1.79%       1.53%
Net charge-offs to average loans
    (annualized)                       .31%        .28%

           The  allowance for loan losses  totaled  $3,289,000 at March 31, 1998
and  represented  1.79% of total loans,  increasing from $3,250,000 and 1.75% at
year-end,  and  $2,740,000  and 1.53% at March 31, 1997.  The provision for loan
losses for the current quarter was $180,000,  compared to $250,000 for the first
quarter of 1997.  The Bank's loan  review  function  assess the  adequacy of the
allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis. The process includes a review of
the risks inherent in the loan portfolio.  It includes a credit review and gives
consideration to areas of exposure such as concentration of credit, economic and
industry conditions,  trends in delinquencies,  collections and collateral value
coverage.  General  reserve  percentages  are identified by loan type and credit
grading and  allocated  accordingly.  Larger credit  exposures are  individually
analyzed.  While management  considers the allowance  adequate at March 31, 1998
based on the loan mix and level of  classifications,  there can be no assurances
that future  provisions will not be made to the allowance,  and that such losses
will not exceed estimated amounts.

           At March  31,  1998,  the  recorded  investment  in loans  which  are
considered to be impaired in accordance  with Statement of Financial  Accounting
Standards Nos. 114 and 118 was  $2,110,000.  This was comprised of $425,000 with
related  allowance of $26,000 and loans of $1,685,000 with no related  allowance
for loan losses.  Impaired loans are commercial and commercial real estate loans
for  which it is  probable  that the  Company  will not be able to  collect  all
amounts  due  according  to the  contractual  terms of the loan  agreement.  The
Company  estimates  credit  losses on impaired  loans based on present  value of
expected  cash  flows or the fair  value of the  underlying  collateral  if loan
repayment is expected to come from the sale of such collateral



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  At March 31, 1998,  non-performing  loans totaled $2,038,000 which is 1.11% of
total loans decreasing from $2,175,000,  or 1.17% of total loans at December 31,
1997. The following table sets forth information regarding  non-performing loans
and other real estate owned at the date indicated:

(dollars in thousands)                    March 31, 1998      December 31, 1997
                                          --------------      -----------------
Loans accounted for on a non-accrual
    Basis:
 Commercial and all other                      $  851                $  963   
 Real Estate                                    1,115                 1,112
 Consumer                                          29                    33
                                               ------                ------
  Total                                         1,995                 2,108
                                                                   
Accruing Loans which are contractually                             
     past due 90 days or more                      43                    44
                                               ------                ------
  Total non-performing loans                   $2,038                $2,175
Other real estate owned                           536                   537
                                               ------                ------
Total non-performing assets                    $2,574                $2,712
                                               ======                ======
Allowance for loan losses as a                                     
     percent of non-performing loans            161.4%                149.4%
Non-performing loans to total loans              1.11%                 1.17%
Non-performing assets to total assets             .97%                 1.03%
                                                             
           The two largest  non-performing  loan relationships  total $1,015,000
and represent  49.8% of total  non-performing  loans at March 31, 1998. On April
15,  1998,  the  Bank's  subsidiary  WTRO  Properties,  Inc.  acquired,  through
foreclosure  action,  the real estate related to one of these credits,  and will
begin  aggressively  marketing  the  property  which  includes a  restaurant,  a
residential property and several rental units. The second relationship  consists
of the inventory  and real estate of a marina.  The Company is in the process of
liquidating the inventory and seeking a buyer for the real estate.

Deposits and Other Borrowings
- -----------------------------
           Total  deposits  at March 31, 1998 were  $223.5  million  compared to
$226.8 million at year-end.  The decrease was principally due to $5.2 million of
maturities  of  short-term  time  deposits of school  district  and other public
funds.  Non-interest bearing demand deposits represented 10.8% of total deposits
at March 31,  improving from 10.6 % at year-end.  Money market deposit  accounts
totaled $29.3  million,  increasing  $488,000 from year-end  principally  due to
growth in high yield Investor Account.
           The  Company  substituted  short-term  borrowings,  principally  cash
management accounts which represent customers excess funds invested in overnight
repurchase  agreements for short-term jumbo CDs.  Repurchase  agreements totaled
$6.3  million at March 31  compared  to $2.8  million at  year-end.  The Company
believes  such  accounts  are  a  stable  source  of  funds  as  they  represent
substitutes  for core deposits for larger  commercial  and  governmental  agency
customers.


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Stockholders' Equity and Capital Ratios
- ---------------------------------------
           Total  stockholders'  equity  at  March  31,  1998,  was  $25,380,000
compared to  $24,594,000  at December 31, 1997.  A comparison  of the  Company's
capital ratios is as follows:

                                     March 31, 1998         December 31, 1997
                                     --------------         -----------------
Tier 1 Capital
    (To average assets)                   8.68%                    8.34%
Tier 1 Capital
    (To risk-weighted assets)            11.59%                   11.27%
Total Capital
    (To risk-weighted assets)            12.84%                   12.53%

           The minimum  capital  requirements  imposed by the FDIC for leverage,
Tier 1 and  Total  Capital  are 4%, 4% and 8%,  respectively.  The  Company  has
similar  capital  requirements  imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve  System.  The  Bank  is also  subject  to  more  stringent  Pennsylvania
Department of Banking (PDB) guidelines.  The Bank's capital ratios do not differ
significantly  from the  Company's  ratios.  Although not adopted in  regulation
form, the PDB utilizes  capital  standards  requiring a minimum of 6.5% leverage
capital and 10% total  capital.  The Company and the Bank were in  compliance in
both FDIC and PDB capital requirements at March 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997.

Market Risk

           Interest rate sensitivity and the repricing characteristics of assets
and  liabilities  are managed by the Asset and  Liability  Management  Committee
(ALCO).  The  principal  objective of ALCO is to maximize  net  interest  income
within acceptable levels of risk which are established by policy.  Interest rate
risk is monitored and managed by using financial modeling  techniques to measure
the impact of changes in interest rates.
           Net interest  income,  which is the primary  source of the  Company's
earnings, is impacted by changes in interest rates and relationship of different
interest  rates. To manage the impact of the rate changes the balance sheet must
be  structured  so that  repricing  opportunities  exist  for  both  assets  and
liabilities  at  approximately  the same time  intervals.  ALCO  monitors  these
repricing  characteristics and identifies  strategies;  including  management of
liability  costs and  maturities,  structure of the  investment  portfolio,  and
various  lending  activities to insulate net interest income from the effects of
changes in interest rates. The Company uses net interest simulation to assist in
interest rate risk management.  The process includes simulating various interest
rate  environments and their impact on net interest  income.  At March 31, 1998,
the  level of net  interest  income at risk in a 200 basis  points  increase  or
decrease was within the Company's policy limits.

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           Imbalance in repricing opportunities at a given point in time reflect
interest- sensitivity gaps measured as the difference between interest-sensitive
assets and interest-sensitive  liabilities.  An asset or liability is considered
interest-sensitive  if the rate it yields is subject to change or if it produces
a cash-flow in a given period which must be redeployed by the Company. These are
static gap measurements  that do not take into account any future activity,  and
as such are  principally  used as early  indications of potential  interest rate
exposures over specific intervals.
           At March 31,  1998,  the Bank had a positive  30 day gap  position of
$18.5   million,   or  7%  of  total   assets.   A   positive   gap  means  that
interest-sensitive assets are higher than interest-sensitive  liabilities at the
time  interval.   This  would  generally  indicate  that  in  a  declining  rate
environment,  the yield on earning assets would decrease faster than the cost of
interest-bearing  liabilities in the 30 day time frame.  This risk is managed by
ALCO strategies,  including investment  portfolio structure,  pricing of deposit
liabilities, loan pricing and structure of fixed and variable rate products.
           The  Company   analyzes  and  measures  the  time  periods  in  which
interest-earning assets and interest-bearing  liabilities will mature or reprice
in accordance with their contractual terms and assumptions.  Management believes
that the  assumptions  used are  reasonable.  The interest rate  sensitivity  of
assets and liabilities  could vary  substantially if differing  assumptions were
used or if actual experience  differs from the assumptions used in the analysis.
For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities
or  periods  to  repricing,  they may react in  differing  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 may lag behind  changes in market rates.  Further,
in the event of a significant  change in interest  rates,  prepayment  and early
withdrawal  levels  would  likely  deviate  significantly  from  those  assumed.
Finally,  the ability of borrowers  to service  their  adjustable-rate  debt may
decrease in the event of an interest rate increase. The operating results of the
Company are not subject to foreign  currency  exchange or commodity  price risk,
nor does the Company have any off-balance sheet derivatives.


Liquidity
- ---------
           Maintenance  of liquidity is  coordinated  by ALCO.  Liquidity can be
viewed as the  ability  to fund  customers  borrowing  needs  and their  deposit
withdrawal requests while supporting asset growth. The Company's primary sources
of liquidity  include deposit  generation,  asset  maturities and cash flow from
loans and securities.
           At March 31, 1998, the Company had cash and cash  equivalents of $9.5
million in the form of cash, due from banks and interest  bearing  deposits with
other institutions.  In addition, the Company had total securities available for
sale of $53.5 million which could be used for liquidity needs. This totals $63.0
million and represents 23.8% of total assets, increasing from 22.5% at year-end.
The Company  also  monitors  other  liquidity  measures all of which were within
Company policy  guidelines at March 31, 1998. The Company believes its liquidity
position is adequate.

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           The Company  maintains  established  lines of credit with the Federal
Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLB) and other  correspondent banks which support
liquidity  needs. The short-term  borrowing  capacity from FHLB was in excess of
$53  million.  At March 31, 1998 the Company had $2 million  borrowing  from the
FHLB with a scheduled maturity in December 1999.


Results of Operation

Comparison of Operating Results for Three Months Ended March 31, 1998
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
and March 31,  1997
- -------------  ----

General
- -------
           For the three months ended March 31, 1998 net income totaled $720,000
or $.43 per share  compared to  $557,000,  or $.34 per share earned in the first
quarter of 1997.  The resulting  return on average  assets and return on average
equity for the quarter were 1.11% and 11.58%  respectively  increasing from .87%
and 10.23% respectively for the corresponding period in 1997.

  Net Interest Income
  -------------------
           Net interest  income,  on a fully taxable  equivalent basis (fte) for
the first quarter of 1998 was $2,881,000,  an increase of $104,000, or 3.8% over
1997. The fte net interest  spread and net interest margin for three months 1998
was 4.02% and 4.66%  respectively  compared to 4.10% and 4.65%,  respectively in
1997.
           The decrease in net  interest  spread was  principally  the result of
lower yields on earning assets, 8.10% decreasing from 8.27%, or a 17 basis point
decline.  The cost of interest-bearing  liabilities  decreased 9 basis points to
4.08% for the first  quarter  of 1998.  Net  interest  margin  remained  stable,
despite the decrease in net interest spread, due to a higher earning asset ratio
of 94.9% in 1998 compared to 92.8% in 1997.
           Interest  income on an fte  basis  totaled  $5,006,000  for the three
months of 1998,  compared to  $4,941,000  in 1997.  The yield on the  securities
portfolio  decreased  from  6.60%  in 1997 to  6.26%  principally  due to  lower
interest rate  environment  and shortening of the average  repricing term of the
portfolio  to 3.4 years from 5.1 years at March 31, 1997.  Total loans  averaged
$184 million for the quarter with  interest  income of  $3,981,000  and yield of
8.65% compared to $176.6 million average,  $3,873,000  income and 8.77% yield in
1997. The growth in loans was  principally  in lower  yielding  retail loans and
lease financing with a decrease in higher yielding commercial related credits.
           Total  interest  expense for the quarter was  $2,125,000  compared to
$2,164,000 in 1997. The average cost of  interest-bearing  deposits was 4.06% in
1998 decreasing from 4.11% in 1997.  During the quarter,  the Company  decreased
rates paid on certain  deposit  products  including  interest-bearing  checking,
savings and money market  accounts.  This was partially offset by increased cost
on retail CDs, reflecting a lengthening of maturities. The first quarter of 1998
also  includes $6.1 million of higher  yielding,  Investor  Account  deposits at
4.82%, not offered in

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the first quarter of 1997.

Other Income
- ------------
           Other  income,  excluding  gains  on  sales  of  securities,  totaled
$344,000 for the quarter,  an increase of $71,000 or 26% over the  corresponding
period  in  1997.  The  increase  was  principally  due to  additional  fees  on
deposit-related products including a new checking account product,  improvements
in  collection of overdraft  fees,  Visa check card fee income of $9,000 and ATM
fee income  increasing  $12,000 due to surcharging  non-customers for the use of
the Company's ATMs.
           During the  quarter  the  Company  sold an equity  holding in another
financial institution for a gain on sale of $15,000. There were no such gains in
the first quarter of 1997.

Other Expense
- -------------
           Other  expenses  totaled  $1,957,000  for the first  quarter  of 1998
compared to  $1,962,000  in 1997.  Salary and  employee  benefit  costs  totaled
$963,000,  an  increase  of 1.7%  over  the  period  in  1997.  Total  full-time
equivalent  employees  at March 31,  1998 were 112  compared to 117 at March 31,
1997.  Cost  associated  with other real estate owned  decreased to $19,000 from
$46,000  principally  due to decrease  in the number of  properties  owned.  The
efficiency  ratio for the quarter ended March 31, 1998 was 62.6%  improving from
64.3% in 1997.

Income Tax Expense
- ------------------
           Income tax expense for the three months of 1998 was $310,000,  for an
effective tax rate of 30.1% compared to $176,000 and an effective rate of 24% in
1997.  The  increase in the  effective  rate was due to higher  level of pre-tax
income and lower levels of tax-exempt municipal investments.


Year 2000
- ---------
           Timely and accurate data  processing are critical to the operation of
the  Company.  Issues  regarding  the Year 2000  arise out of the fact that many
existing  computer  programs  use only two digits to identify a year in the date
field.  Any of the  Company's  programs  that have time  sensitive  software may
recognize  a date using "00" as the year 1900  rather  than the year 2000.  This
could result in system failures.
           The Company  has  developed  a Year 2000  project  plan to manage the
issues  involved.  The Company has  entered  into a new seven year $2.2  million
agreement with a data servicing provider for its core application  systems.  The
conversion  is planned to occur in the fourth  quarter of 1998 and will  address
Year 2000. Substantially all systems will be tested by year-end 1998. Management
believes its level of preparedness is appropriate.
           In addition,  certain commercial  customers could experience problems
with their operations which could negatively  effect their cash flow and ability
to handle  their debt  service.  The  Company is  analyzing  its  portfolio  and
surveying its commercial  customers to determine the risks  associated  with the
Year 2000.


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NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.
Consolidated Average Balance Sheets with Resultant Interest and Rates
(Tax-Equivalent Basis, dollars in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                        ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            1998                                  1997
                                                        -------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
                                                           Average                  Average     Average                      Average
                                                           Balance      Interest     Rate       Balance        Interest        Rate
                                                           -------      --------     ----       -------        --------        ----
                                                             (2)           (1)        (3)         (2)            (1)           (3)

<S>                                                      <C>             <C>        <C>        <C>             <C>         <C>  
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
   Federal funds sold...............................     $     537       $     7      5.21 %   $  1,984            $31        6.25%
   Interest bearing deposits with banks                      3,455            48      5.56        1,069             14        5.24

   Securities held-to-maturity......................         8,159           172      8.43        8,805            189        8.59
   Securities available for sale:
     Taxable .......................................        49,305           770      6.25       45,338            732        6.46
     Tax-exempt ....................................         1,646            28      6.80        5,173            102        7.89
                                                             -----            --                 ------            ---
        Total securities available for sale.........        50,951           798      6.26       50,511            834        6.60
     Loans receivable (4) (5).......................       184,049         3,981      8.65      176,641          3,873        8.77
                                                           -------         -----                -------          -----
        Total interest earning assets...............       247,151         5,006      8.10      239,010          4,941        8.27
Non-interest earning assets:
   Cash and due from banks..........................         6,111                                5,687
   Allowance for loan losses........................        (3,268)                              (2,701)
   Other assets.....................................        10,527                               15,652
                                                            ------                               ------
   Total non-interest earning assets................        13,370                               18,638
                                                            ------                              -------
Total Assets........................................      $260,521                             $257,648
                                                           =======                              =======


Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Interest bearing liabilities:
   Interest bearing demand deposits.................       $49,844           316      2.54 %    $45,154            291        2.58
   Savings deposits.................................        42,996           272      2.53       44,051            297        2.70
   Time deposits....................................       108,103         1,452      5.37      111,157          1,471        5.29
                                                           -------         -----               --------         ------
      Total interest bearing deposits...............       200,943         2,040      4.06      200,362          2,059        4.11
Short-term borrowings...............................         5,138            55      4.28        4,772             51        4.27
Other borrowings ...................................         2,000            30      6.00        2,442             54        8.85
                                                             -----            --                -------            ---
   Total interest bearing liabilities...............       208,081         2,125      4.08      207,576          2,164        4.17
Non-interest bearing liabilities:
   Demand deposits..................................        23,758                               23,995
   Other liabilities................................         3,795                                4,279
                                                             -----                                -----
      Total non-interest bearing liabilities........        27,553                               28,274
                                                            ------                               ------
   Stockholders' equity.............................        24,887                               21,798
                                                            ------                              -------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity..........      $260,521                             $257,648
                                                           =======                              =======

Net interest income (tax equivalent basis)..........                       2,881     4.02%                       2,777        4.10%
                                                                                    =====                                    =====
Tax-equivalent basis adjustment.....................                         (72)                                 (105)
                                                                            ----                                ------
Net interest income.................................                     $ 2,809                                $2,672
                                                                         =======                                ======
Net interest margin (tax equivalent basis)..........                                 4.66%                                    4.65%
                                                                                     ====                                     ====
</TABLE>

- ---------------
(1)  Interest  and  yields  are  presented  on a  tax-equivalent  basis  using a
     marginal tax rate of 34%.
(2)  Average balances have been calculated based on daily balances.
(3)  Annualized
(4)  Loan balances include non-accrual loans and are net of unearned income.
(5)  Loan yields  include the effect of  amortization  of deferred  fees, net of
     costs.

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Rate/Volume  Analysis.  The following  table shows the fully taxable  equivalent
effect of changes in volumes and rates on interest income and interest expense.

                                               Increase/(Decrease)
                                   --------------------------------------------
                                   Three months ended March 31,1998 Compared to
                                        Three months ended March 31, 1997
                                   --------------------------------------------
                                                 Variance due to
                                   --------------------------------------------
                                             Volume    Rate      Net
                                   -----------------  -------  ----------------

                                               (dollars in thousands)

Assets
Interest earning assets:
 Federal funds sold                          $ (20)   $  (4)   $ (24)
 Interest bearing deposits with banks            3        1       34
 Securities held to maturity                   (14)      (3)     (17)
 Securities available for sale:
    Taxable                                    167     (129)      38
    Tax-exempt securities                      (62)     (12)     (74)
                                             -----    -----    -----
       Total securities                        106     (142)     (36)
 Loans                                         398     (290)     108
                                             -----    -----    -----
 Total interest earning assets                 503      (43       65

Interest bearing liabilities:
  Interest bearing demand deposits              54      (29)      25
  Savings deposits                              (7)     (18)     (25)
  Time deposits                               (126)     107      (19)
                                             -----    -----    -----
     Total interest bearing deposits           (79)       6      (19)
Short-term borrowings                            4        4
Other borrowings                                (9)     (15      (24)
                                             -----    -----    -----
     Total interest bearing liabilities        (84)      45      (39)
Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis)   $ 587    $(483)   $ 104
                                             =====    =====    =====

- -------------
(1) Changes in net interest income that could not be specifically  identified as
either a rate or volume  change  were  allocated  proportionately  to changes in
volume and changes in rate.














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Part II.  Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Not applicable

Item 2. Changes in Securities and use of proceeds

Not applicable

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The annual  meeting of  shareholders  of the Company was held on April 28, 1998.
The following  incumbent  Class II directors were nominated for and duly elected
to the Board of Directors for a three-year term expiring in 2001:
         Russell L. Ridd, 1,457,707 for, 13,272 withheld; Harold A. Shook, 
1,452,297 for, 18,536 withheld;  John J. Weidner, 1,433,281 for, 37,552 withheld


Item 5.  Other Materially Important Events

None

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

         (a) Exhibits
                  27-Financial Data Schedule
                     (In electronic filing only)

         (b) Reports on Form 8-k

               None.










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Signatures
- ----------

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  and  Exchange Act of
1934,  the  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP.
   
Date:   ^  May 15, 1998         By:       /s/ William W. Davis, Jr.
           ------------                   --------------------------------------
                                          William W. Davis, Jr.
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer
                                          (Principal Executive Officer)

Date:   ^  May 15, 1998         By:       /s/ Lewis J. Critelli
           ------------                   --------------------------------------
                                          Lewis J. Critelli
                                          Senior Vice President and
                                          Chief Financial Officer
                                          (Principal Financial Officer)

    

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<ARTICLE>                                            9
<LEGEND>
     THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  DERIVED FROM THE
QUARTERLY  REPORT ON FORM 10-Q AND IS  QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
</LEGEND>
                        
<MULTIPLIER>                                 1,000  
       
<S>                                          <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                3-MOS  
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                            DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                 MAR-31-1998
<CASH>                                         5,534
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                         1,685
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                               2,300
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                   0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                   53,532
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                         8,160
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                           8,498
<LOANS>                                      183,501  
<ALLOWANCE>                                    3,289
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               264,220
<DEPOSITS>                                   223,511
<SHORT-TERM>                                   7,185
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                            6,144
<LONG-TERM>                                    2,000
                              0
                                        0
<COMMON>                                         180
<OTHER-SE>                                    25,200
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>               264,220
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                3,977
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                902
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                  55
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                               4,934
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                             2,040
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             2,125
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                          2,809
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                    180
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                15
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                1,957
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                1,030
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                     1,030
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                    0
<CHANGES>                                          0
<NET-INCOME>                                     720
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    .43
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    .43
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                  4.66
<LOANS-NON>                                    1,995
<LOANS-PAST>                                      43
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                   0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                    0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                               3,250
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                    148
<RECOVERIES>                                      23
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