PROSPECTUS
FPB FINANCIAL CORP.
(Proposed holding company for Florida Parishes Bank)
Up to 391,000 Shares of Common Stock
Florida Parishes Bank is converting from the mutual to the stock form of
organization. As part of this conversion, FPB Financial Corp. is offering its
shares of common stock. The Bank will become a subsidiary of FPB Financial
Corp., a corporation we recently formed.
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TERMS OF THE OFFERING
We are offering a minimum of 289,000 shares and a maximum of 391,000
shares. The maximum can be increased by up to 15% to 449,650 shares with
regulatory approval.
Per Share Total
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o Purchase price: minimum to
maximum, as adjusted .............. $10.00 $2,890,000 to $4,496,500
o Offering expenses, including
underwriting discounts and
commissions: minimum to maximum,
as adjusted ....................... $1.25 to $ .80 $360,000
o Net proceeds: minimum to maximum,
as adjusted ....................... $8.75 to $9.20 $2,530,000 to $4,136,500
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Please refer to "Risk Factors" beginning on page 7 of this document. An
investment in the common stock is subject to various risks, including possible
loss of principal.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the
adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a
criminal offense.
We have applied to list the common stock on the Over-the-Counter Electronic
Bulletin Board under the symbol "FPBF." The underwriter, Trident Securities,
must sell the minimum amount of securities ($2,890,000 of common stock) if any
are sold. The underwriter is required to only attempt to sell the maximum amount
of securities offered ($3,910,000 of common stock).
We have granted depositors and borrowers of Florida Parishes Bank as of
certain dates the right to purchase our stock before we sell any shares to the
general public. If you wish to exercise this right, we must receive your order
no later than 12:00 noon, central time, on June 17, 1999. We will offer any
remaining shares in a community offering to persons who do not have these
priority rights. We may terminate the community offering at any time without
notice. We will place funds we receive for stock purchases in a separate savings
account at Florida Parishes Bank, and we will pay interest at our passbook rate
on those funds for the period the funds are held until we complete or terminate
the offering.
TRIDENT SECURITIES
May 14, 1999
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Map of Our Market Area..................................................... iii
Questions and Answers About the Stock Offering............................. 1
Summary.................................................................... 3
Risk Factors............................................................... 7
Selected Financial Data.................................................... 13
Developments Through March 31, 1999........................................ 15
Proposed Management Purchases.............................................. 18
How Our Net Proceeds Will be Used.......................................... 18
We Intend to Pay Quarterly Cash Dividends.................................. 20
There May Be an Illiquid Market for Our Common Stock....................... 21
The Bank Meets All of Its Regulatory Capital Requirements.................. 21
Our Capitalization......................................................... 23
Pro Forma Data............................................................. 25
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations................................................ 29
Business of FPB Financial Corp............................................. 40
Business of Florida Parishes Bank.......................................... 40
Regulation................................................................. 56
Taxation................................................................... 64
Management................................................................. 69
The Conversion............................................................. 72
Restrictions on Acquisition of FPB Financial and Florida Parishes Bank..... 92
Description of Capital Stock of FPB Financial.............................. 98
Experts.................................................................... 99
Legal and Tax Opinions..................................................... 99
Additional Information..................................................... 99
Index to Financial Statements.............................................. 100
The shares of common stock offered hereby are not savings accounts or
deposits and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any
other government agency.
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[Map to be inserted which shows the State of Louisiana, with a
highlight of Tangipahoa Parish showing Hammond, and also showing the cities of
New Orleans and Baton Rouge]
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE STOCK OFFERING
The following are frequently asked questions. You should read this entire
prospectus, including the Risk Factors beginning on page 1 and The Conversion
beginning on page 72 , for more information.
Q. HOW MANY SHARES OF STOCK ARE BEING OFFERED, AND AT WHAT PRICE?
A. We are offering for sale up to 391,000 shares of common stock at a
subscription price of $10.00 per share. We must sell at least 289,000
shares. If the appraised market value of the common stock changes due to
market or financial conditions, then, without notice to you, we may be
required to sell up to 449,650 shares.
Q. WHAT PARTICULAR FACTORS SHOULD I CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING WHETHER TO PURCHASE
THE STOCK?
A. There are many important factors for you to consider before making an
investment decision. Therefore, you should read this entire prospectus
before making your investment decision.
Q. WILL DIVIDENDS BE PAID ON THE STOCK?
A. We intend to pay quarterly cash dividends of $.05 per share on our common
stock. We expect to begin paying dividends following the first full quarter
after the conversion.
Q. WILL I BE ABLE TO SELL MY STOCK AFTER I PURCHASE IT?
A. We anticipate having our stock quoted on the Over-the-Counter Electronic
Bulletin Board under the symbol "FPBF." However, we expect the market for
our stock will be limited. There can be no assurance that someone will want
to buy your shares or that you will be able to sell them for more money
than you originally paid. You should consider the possibility that you may
be unable to easily sell our stock. There may also be a wide spread between
the bid and asked price for our stock.
Q. WILL MY STOCK BE COVERED BY DEPOSIT INSURANCE OR GUARANTEED BY ANY
GOVERNMENT AGENCY?
A. No. Unlike insured deposit accounts at Florida Parishes Bank, our stock
will not be insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, or FDIC, or any other government agency.
Q. WHEN IS THE DEADLINE TO SUBSCRIBE FOR STOCK?
A. We must receive a properly signed order form with the required payment on
or before 12:00 noon, central time, on June 17, 1999.
Q. CAN THE OFFERING BE EXTENDED?
A. If we do not receive sufficient orders, we can extend the offering beyond
June 17, 1999. We must complete any offering to general members of the
public within 45 days after the close of the subscription offering, unless
we receive regulatory approval to further extend the offering. No single
extension can exceed 90 days, and the extensions may not go beyond June 22,
2001.
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Q. HOW DO I PURCHASE THE STOCK?
A. First, you should read this prospectus. Then, complete and return the
enclosed stock order and certification form, together with your payment.
Subscription orders may be delivered in person to our office during regular
banking hours, or by mail in the enclosed envelope marked STOCK ORDER
RETURN. Subscription orders received after the subscription offering
expiration date may be held for participation in any community offering. If
the stock offering is not completed by August 2, 1999 and is not extended,
then all funds will be returned promptly with interest, and all withdrawal
authorizations will be cancelled.
Q. CAN I CHANGE MY MIND AFTER I PLACE AN ORDER TO SUBSCRIBE FOR STOCK?
A. No. After we receive your order form and payment, you may not cancel or
modify your order. However, if we extend the offering beyond August 2,
1999, you will be able to change or cancel your order. If you cancel your
order, you will receive a prompt refund plus interest.
Q. HOW CAN I PAY FOR THE STOCK?
A. You have three options: (1) pay cash if it is delivered to us in person;
(2) send us a check or money order; or (3) authorize a withdrawal from your
deposit account at Florida Parishes (without any penalty for early
withdrawal). Please do not send cash in the mail.
Q. WILL I RECEIVE INTEREST ON MY SUBSCRIPTION PAYMENT?
A. Subscriptions payments will be placed in an interest-bearing escrow account
at Florida Parishes, and will earn interest at our passbook rate.
Depositors who elect to pay by withdrawal will continue to receive interest
on their accounts until the funds are withdrawn.
Q. CAN I SUBSCRIBE FOR SHARES USING FUNDS IN MY INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT
OR IRA AT FLORIDA PARISHES?
A. You cannot purchase stock with your existing IRA at Florida Parishes. You
may, however, establish a self-directed IRA with an outside trustee to
subscribe for stock using your IRA funds. Please call our Stock Information
Center (504-345-4082) to get more information. Please understand that
the transfer of IRA funds takes time, so please make arrangements as soon
as possible.
Q. WHAT HAPPENS IF THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH SHARES OF STOCK TO FILL ALL ORDERS?
A. If there is an oversubscription, then you may not receive any or all of the
shares you want to purchase.
Q. WHO CAN HELP ANSWER ANY OTHER QUESTIONS I MAY HAVE ABOUT THE STOCK
OFFERING?
A. For answers to other questions we encourage you to read this prospectus.
Questions may also be directed to our Stock Information Center at
504-345-4082 Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and
4:30 p.m.
To ensure that each person receives a Prospectus at least 48 hours prior to
the expiration date of June 17, 1999 in accordance with federal law, no
Prospectus will be mailed any later than five days prior to June 17, 1999 or
hand delivered any later than two days prior to June 17, 1999.
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SUMMARY
This summary highlights selected information from this document and may not
contain all the information that is important to you. To understand the stock
offering fully, you should read this entire document carefully, including the
financial statements and the notes to financial statements of Florida Parishes
Bank.
FPB Financial Corp.
We formed FPB Financial Corp. in February 1999 as a Louisiana corporation.
FPB Financial will be the holding company for Florida Parishes Bank following
the conversion. FPB Financial is not an operating company and has not engaged in
any significant business to date. Our executive offices are located at 300 West
Morris Street, Hammond, Louisiana 70403, and our telephone number is (504)
345-1880.
Florida Parishes Bank
Founded in 1922, we are a community and customer oriented federally
chartered savings bank located in Hammond, Louisiana. Until February 1999, we
wer known as Florida Parishes Homestead Association. We changed our name to
Florida Parishes Bank when we converted to a federal mutual savings bank in
February 1999.
Our business consists principally of attracting deposits from the general
public and using those funds to originate loans secured by one- to four-family
residential loans and, to a lesser extent, consumer loans, construction loans,
commercial real estate loans and land loans. Our profitability depends primarily
on our net interest income, which is the difference between the income we
receive on our loans and other assets and our cost of funds, which consists of
the interest we pay on deposits and borrowings. At December 31, 1998, we had
total assets of $41.1 million, deposits of $34.1 million and total equity of
$3.6 million.
Our Conversion to Stock Form
The conversion is a series of transactions by which we will convert from
our current status as a mutual savings bank to a stock savings bank. Following
the conversion, we will retain our current name "Florida Parishes Bank," but we
will be a subsidiary of FPB Financial. As a stock savings bank, we intend to
continue to follow our same business strategies, and we will be subject to the
regulation and supervision of the Office of Thrift Supervision, the Federal
Deposit Insurance Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
As part of the conversion, we are offering between $2,890,000 and
$3,910,000 of FPB Financial common stock. The purchase price will be $10.00 per
share. All investors will pay the same price per share in the offering. Subject
to regulatory approval, we may increase the amount of stock to be sold to
$4,496,500 without any further notice to you if market or financial conditions
change before we complete the conversion.
With the holding company structure, we will be able to plan and develop
long-term growth opportunities and to access the capital markets more easily in
the future. The offering will increase our capital and the amount of funds
available to us for lending and investment. This will give us greater
flexibility to diversify operations and expand into other geographic markets, if
we choose to do so. In addition, we will be able to compensate our directors,
officers and employees in the form of stock.
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How We Determined the Price Per Share and the Offering Range
The offering range is based on an independent appraisal of our pro forma
market value following the conversion by Ferguson & Company, an appraisal firm
experienced in appraisals of savings institutions. The pro forma market value is
our estimated market value assuming the sale of shares in this offering.
Ferguson & Company has estimated that in its opinion as of March 8, 1999, the
value was between $2,890,000 and $3,910,000, with a midpoint of $3,400,000. The
appraisal was based in part upon our financial condition and operations and the
effect of the additional capital we will raise from the sale of common stock in
this offering.
Subject to regulatory approval, we may increase the amount of common stock
offered by up to 15%. Accordingly, at the minimum of the offering range, we are
offering 289,000 shares, and at the maximum, as adjusted, of the offering range
we are offering 449,650 shares. The appraisal will be updated before we complete
the completion of the conversion. If the pro forma market value of the common
stock at that time is either below $2,890,000 or above $4,496,500, we will
notify you, and you will have the opportunity to modify or cancel your order.
See "The Conversion - How We Determined the Price Per Share and the Offering
Range" for a description of the factors and assumptions used in determining the
stock price and offering range.
Two of the measures investors use to analyze whether a stock might be a
good investment are the ratio of the offering price to the issuer's "book value"
and the ratio of the offering price to the issuer's annual net income. Ferguson
& Company considered these ratios, among other factors, in preparing its
appraisal. Book value is the same as total equity, and represents the difference
between the issuer's assets and liabilities. The ratio of the offering price to
FPB Financial's pro forma book value ranges from 50.2% to 62.7%, and the
offering price represents between 8.7 and 11.9 times FPB Financial's pro forma
earnings for the year ended December 31, 1998. See "Pro Forma Data" for a
description of the assumptions we used in making these calculations.
The peer group selected by Ferguson & Company had a price to book ratio of
106.8% and traded at 20.0 times the last 12 months earnings, which are higher
than our ratios on a pro forma basis. Our independent appraiser determined that
our value should be lower than the ratios for the peer group would suggest.
Ferguson reduced our value due to the anticipated absence of an active market
for our stock and because several other recently converted institutions,
including an institution in our local market area, are still trading below their
initial offering prices.
Use of Proceeds from the Sale of Our Common Stock
We will use the net proceeds from the offering as follows:
o 8% will be loaned to our employee stock ownership plan to fund its
purchase of common stock
o 50% will be invested in Florida Parishes Bank
o 42% will be retained by FPB Financial for general corporate purposes
and may be used to pay dividends to stockholders or to repurchase
stock
The proceeds to be invested in Florida Parishes Bank will be available for
general corporate purposes, including continued growth in the loan portfolio,
the possible opening of new branches, possible deposit or bank acquisitions, and
the purchase of investment securities. The Bank projects that it may spend
approximately $1.0 million in the Year 2000 to build a new branch and make
improvements to its existing office. However, there are no definite plans at
this time to build a new branch, and no site has been selected yet.
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The Amount of Stock You May Purchase
The minimum purchase is 25 shares. You may purchase no more than $100,000
in any single priority category, and the priority categories are listed in the
next section. In addition, ^your total purchases in all categories cannot exceed
$100,000. If any of the following persons purchase stock, then their purchases
when combined with your purchases cannot exceed $150,000:
o persons on joint accounts with you,
o relatives living in your house,
o other persons who have the same address as you on our records,
o companies, trusts or other entities in which you have an interest or
hold a position, or
o other persons who may be acting together with you.
We may decrease or increase the maximum purchase limitation without notifying
you.
How We Will Prioritize Orders If We Receive Orders for More Shares Than Are
Available for Sale
You might not receive any or all of the shares you order. If we receive
orders for more shares than are available, we will allocate stock to the
following persons or groups in order of priority:
o ELIGIBLE ACCOUNT HOLDERS - Our depositors with a balance of at least
$50 at the close of business on September 30, 1997. Any remaining
shares will be offered to:
o OUR EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN. Any remaining shares will be
offered to:
o SUPPLEMENTAL ELIGIBLE ACCOUNT HOLDERS - Our depositors with a balance
of at least $50 at the close of business on March 31, 1999. Any
remaining shares will be offered to:
o OTHER MEMBERS - Our depositors at the close of business on April 30,
1999, together with our mortgage loan borrowers as of the close of
business on both February 23, 1999 and April 30, 1999. Any remaining
shares will be offered to:
o Our directors, officers and employees - These individuals may also be
entitled to purchase stock in the above categories.
If the above persons do not subscribe for all of the shares offered, we
will offer the remaining shares to the general public, giving preference to
persons who reside in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
Your Subscription Rights Are Not Transferable
You may not assign or sell your subscription rights. Any transfer of
subscription rights is prohibited by law. If you exercise subscription rights,
you will be required to certify that you are purchasing shares solely for your
own account and that you have no agreement or understanding regarding the sale
or transfer of shares. We intend to pursue any and all legal and equitable
remedies if we learn of the transfer of any subscription rights. We will reject
orders that we determine to involve the transfer of subscription rights.
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Benefits to Management from the Offering
Our full-time employees will benefit from the offering through our employee
stock ownership plan. This plan will buy shares of stock with a portion of the
net proceeds of the offering and then allocate the stock to employees over a
period of time, at no cost to the employees. You can find more information about
our employee stock ownership plan by reading the section of this document
entitled "Management - New Stock Benefit Plans Employee Stock Ownership Plan."
Following the conversion, we also intend to implement a restricted stock plan
and a stock option plan, which will benefit our officers and directors. These
two plans will not be implemented unless we receive stockholder approval of the
plans at least six months after the conversion. If our restricted stock plan is
approved by stockholders, our executive officers and directors will be awarded
shares of common stock at no cost to them. If our stock option plan is approved
by stockholders, stock options will be granted at no cost to directors and
officers, but such persons will be required to pay the applicable exercise price
at the time of exercise in order to receive the shares of common stock.
The following table summarizes the benefits that directors, officers and
employees may receive from the conversion at the midpoint of the offering range:
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Value of Shares
Individuals Eligible % of Based on Midpoint
Plan to Receive Awards Shares Issued of Offering Range
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Employee stock ownership plan All employees 8% $272,000
Restricted stock plan Directors and officers 4% 136,000
Stock option plan Directors and officers 10% (1)
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(1) Stock options will be granted with a per share exercise price at least
equal to the market price of our common stock on the date of grant. The
value of a stock option will depend upon increases, if any, in the price of
our stock during the life of the stock option.
When combined with the proposed stock purchases by our directors and
officers, the above plans may give our directors and officers effective voting
control following the conversion. See "Risk Factors - Our Directors and Officers
May Have Effective Voting Control."
We intend to enter into three-year employment agreements with our two
executive officers, Fritz W. Anderson, II and G. Wayne Allen. The agreements
provide that the officers would receive severance payments equal to three times
their average compensation if FPB Financial is acquired and they lose their jobs
in the acquisition. If severance was required to be paid in 1999 after
completion of the conversion, then Messrs. Anderson and Allen would receive
severance payments of approximately $151,000 and $188,000, respectively.
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RISK FACTORS
In addition to the other information in this document, you should consider
carefully the following risk factors in deciding whether to purchase our common
stock.
Higher Interest Rates Would Hurt Our Profitability
Our ability to earn a profit depends on our net interest income, which is
the difference between the interest income we earn on our interest-earning
assets, such as mortgage loans, and the interest expense we pay on our
interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. Our profitability
depends on our ability to manage our assets and liabilities during periods of
changing interest rates.
A sustained increase in market interest rates could adversely affect our
earnings. Because many of our loans have fixed interest rates, our net interest
income could be adversely affected when the rates we pay on deposits and
borrowings are increasing. In addition, the market value of our fixed-rate
assets would decline if interest rates increase. Under federal regulations which
have not taken effect yet, we have greater than "normal" interest rate risk
because most of our assets are long-term, fixed-rate mortgages. If these
regulations applied at December 31, 1998, our capital requirement would increase
by $224,000.
We Anticipate a Low Return on Our Equity
Net income divided by equity, known as "return on equity," is a ratio many
investors use to compare the performance of a financial institution to its
peers. We expect our return on equity to decrease as compared to our performance
in recent years until we are able to increase our balance sheet by adding loans,
thereby increasing net interest income. Our return on equity will be reduced by
increased equity from the conversion and increased expenses due to added
expenses associated with our employee stock ownership plan, the costs of being a
public company and, later on, our restricted stock plan.
In addition, if we spend approximately $1.0 million next year to build a
new branch and improve our existing office, these capital expenditures would
reduce our interest-earning assets. These expenditures would adversely affect
our return on assets and return on equity.
Our Future Growth May Be Limited
While we have experienced significant growth in 1998 and the first quarter
of 1999, our future growth may be limited. In order to continue growing and
thereby improve our return on equity, we may seek to either open or purchase one
or more new branches. We cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to
grow or successfully integrate any acquired branches. Our ability to establish
new branch offices depends on whether we can identify advantageous locations and
generate new deposits and loans from those locations that will create an
acceptable level of net income. New branches also typically entail start-up
expenses, and we project spending approximately $1.0 million in the Year 2000 to
build a new branch and to make improvements to our existing office. Our ability
to build or acquire other branches depends on whether we can identify, acquire
and integrate such branches. There appear to be few acquisition opportunities
for us in Tangipahoa Parish.
Our Mortgage-Backed Securities Yield Less Than Our Loans
We have $2.9 million of mortgage-backed securities at December 31, 1998, or
7.1% of total assets. Most of these securities have adjustable interest rates.
Our mortgage-backed securities had an average yield of 6.68% in 1998, compared
to 7.89% on our loans. The lower yield on our mortgage-backed securities results
in less income on these aqssets, which reduces our net income.
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Our Consumer Loans Are Riskier Than Our Mortgage Loans
Consumer loans involve more risk than mortgage loans because consumer loans
are often either unsecured or secured by assets that depreciate in value. We
have $1.1 million of consumer loans at December 31, 1998 that are not secured by
savings accounts or first mortgages on real estate. Our total consumer loans
equalled 7.5% of our total loan portfolio at December 31, 1998, compared to 3.8%
at December 31, 1997. Our total consumer loans amounted to 6.4% of total assets
at December 31, 1998 and 8.1% of total assets at March 31, 1999. We expect to
increase this percentage to approximately 10% of total assets by December 31,
2000.
Our Commercial Real Estate Loans Are Riskier Than Our Residential Loans
We have $650,000 in commercial real estate loans at December 31, 1998.
These loans generally involve a higher degree of credit risk than residential
mortgages due primarily to the large amounts loaned to individual borrowers.
Losses incurred on loans to a small number of borrowers could have a material
adverse impact on our income and financial condition. In addition, unlike
residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate loans depend on the cash flow
from the property or the business to service the debt. Cash flow may be
significantly affected by general economic conditions.
We Intend to Increase Our Loans to Borrowers With Low to Moderate Income
In connection with our conversion application to the Office of Thrift
Supervision, we have agreed to make a good faith effort, consistent with safe
and sound banking practices, to increase our loans to borrowers with low to
moderate income. We intend to increase our advertising and marketing efforts
that target borrowers with low to moderate income, and we expect to participate
in affordable housing programs. To help meet the credit needs in our community,
we expect to lend $500,000 over the next three years on affordable housing
programs or loans to persons with low to moderate income. These loans may
involve a higher degree of credit risk than our loans to borrowers who have
greater income.
Our Business Is Concentrated in Tangipahoa Parish
We conduct most of our business in Tangipahoa Parish in Louisiana. Median
household and per capita income levels in Tangipahoa Parish are lower than those
for Louisiana and the United States, and the unemployment rate in the parish is
higher. Our loans are primarily made to residents of Tangipahoa Parish. As a
result, the asset quality of our loan portfolio depends upon the economy and
unemployment rate in our market area.
There Is Strong Competition Within Tangipahoa Parish
Competition in the banking and financial services industry is intense. Our
profitability depends upon our continued ability to successfully compete. We
compete in Tangipahoa Parish with commercial banks, savings institutions, credit
unions, finance companies, mutual funds, insurance companies, and brokerage and
investment banking firms. Many of these competitors have substantially greater
resources and lending limits than we do and may offer certain services that we
do not or cannot provide.
Our Stock Value May Suffer from Our Ability to Impede Potential Takeovers
Provisions in our corporate documents and in Louisiana corporate law, as
well as certain federal regulations, may make it difficult, and expensive, to
pursue a tender offer, change in control or takeover attempt that our board of
directors opposes. As a result, you may not have an opportunity to participate
in such a transaction, and the trading price of our stock may not rise to the
level of other institutions that are more vulnerable to hostile takeovers.
Anti-takeover provisions include:
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o restrictions on acquiring more than 10% of our common stock and
limitations on voting rights
o the election of members of the board of directors to three-year terms
o the absence of cumulative voting by stockholders in the election of
directors
o provisions governing nominations of directors by stockholders
o provisions governing the submission of stockholder proposals
o provisions restricting special meetings of stockholders
o our ability to issue preferred stock and additional shares of common
stock without stockholder approval
o super-majority voting provisions for the approval of certain business
combinations
o super-majority voting provisions to remove directors without cause or
to amend our corporate documents
These provisions also will make it more difficult for an outsider to remove our
current board of directors or management. See "Restrictions on Acquisition of
FPB Financial and Florida Parishes Bank" for a description of anti-takeover
provisions in our corporate documents and under Louisiana law and federal
regulations.
Our directors, executive officers and employees are expected to control a
large amount of stock, which will also impede potential takeovers. Our directors
and executive officers and our employee stock ownership plan intend to purchase
19.8% of the outstanding shares at the minimum of the offering range and 16.7%
at the maximum of the range. In addition, if we implement a restricted stock
plan with stockholder approval, an additional 4% of the common stock will be
controlled by our directors, officers and employees. These purchases, along with
potential exercises of future stock options, could make it difficult to obtain
majority support for stockholder proposals we oppose. In addition, by voting
these shares we could most likely block the approval of transactions requiring
the approval of 75% or more of the stockholders. Examples of transactions we
could block are certain business combinations or amendments to our corporate
documents. For a description of our employee stock ownership plan, restricted
stock plan and stock option plan, see "Management - New Stock Benefit Plans."
We Intend to Remain Independent
We intend to remain independent for the foreseeable future. Because we do
not plan on seeking possible acquirors, it is unlikely that we will be acquired
in the foreseeable future. Accordingly, you should not purchase our common stock
with any expectation that a takeover premium will be paid to you in the near
term.
Our Directors and Officers May Have Effective Voting Control
Our employee stock ownership plan and restricted stock plan will give
control of 12% of our stock to our directors, officers and employees at no cost
to them, assuming the restricted stock plan is subsequently approved by
stockholders. In addition, our directors and officers intend to purchase 34,000
shares in the conversion, or 11.8% at the minimum and 8.7% at the maximum of the
offering.
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The above benefit plans and purchases will give our directors and officers
control of approximately 20.7% to 23.8% of our stock. Holders of 20% of our
stock can block the removal of directors without cause or the approval of
certain business combinations, and holders of 25% of our stock can block
amendments to our articles of incorporation.
If stockholders subsequently approve our proposed stock option plan, our
directors, officers and employees may be granted options to purchase up to 10%
of our stock. These options will generally be for 10 years, with a per share
exercise price equal to the market price of our stock on the date of grant.
Directors, officers and employees will benefit if the stock price increases
after the date of grant, and they may be able to exercise their options at
prices that are less than the market price on the date of exercise.
Our Employee Stock Benefit Plans Will Increase Our Costs
We anticipate that our employee stock ownership plan will purchase 8% of
the common stock issued in the conversion, with funds borrowed from FPB
Financial. The cost of acquiring the employee stock ownership plan shares will
be between $231,200 at the minimum of the offering range and $359,720 at the
adjusted maximum of the offering range. We will record annual employee stock
ownership plan expenses in an amount equal to the fair value of shares committed
to be released to employees. If shares of common stock appreciate in value over
time, compensation expense relating to the employee stock ownership plan may
increase. We also intend to submit a restricted stock plan to our stockholders
for approval at least six months after completion of the conversion. Our
officers and directors could be awarded (at no cost to them) under the
restricted stock plan up to an aggregate of 4% of the shares issued in the
conversion. Assuming the shares of common stock to be awarded under the plan
cost the same as the purchase price in the conversion, the reduction to
stockholders' equity from the plan would be between $115,600 and $179,860. See
"Pro Forma Data " for a discussion of the increased benefit costs we will incur
after the conversion and how these costs could decrease our return on equity.
Our Employee Stock Benefit Plans May Be Dilutive
If the conversion is completed and stockholders subsequently approve a
restricted stock plan and a stock option plan, we will issue stock to our
officers and directors through these plans. If the shares for the restricted
stock plan are issued from our authorized but unissued stock, your ownership
percentage could be diluted by approximately 3.8% and the trading price of our
stock may be reduced. Your ownership percentage would also decrease by
approximately 9.1% if all potential stock options are exercised. See "Pro Forma
Data" for data on the dilutive effect of the restricted stock plan and
"Management - New Stock Benefit Plans" for a description of the plans. These
plans will also involve additional expense.
Possible Increase in the Offering Range Would Be Dilutive
We can increase the maximum of the offering range by up to 15% to reflect
changes in market or financial conditions or to fill the order of our employee
stock ownership plan. An increase in the offering will decrease our net income
per share and our stockholders' equity per share. This would also increase the
purchase price per share as a percentage of pro forma stockholders' equity per
share and net income per share.
Our Valuation Is Not Indicative of the Future Price of Our Common Stock
We cannot assure you that if you purchase common stock in the offering you
will later be able to sell it at or above the purchase price in the offering.
The final aggregate purchase price of the common stock in the conversion will be
based upon an independent appraisal. The appraisal is not intended, and should
not be construed, as a recommendation of any kind as to the advisability of
purchasing shares of common stock. The valuation is based on estimates and
projections of a number of matters, all of which are subject to change from time
to time. See "The Conversion - How We Determined the Price Per Share and the
Offering Range" for the factors considered by Ferguson & Company in determining
the appraisal.
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Our Stock Price May Decline
The shares of common stock offered by this document are not savings
accounts or deposits, are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC"), the Savings Association Insurance Fund or
any other governmental agency, and involve investment risk, including the
possible loss of principal
Due to possible continued market volatility and to other factors, including
certain risk factors discussed in this document, we cannot assure you that,
following the conversion, the trading price of our common stock will be at or
above the initial per share offering price. Publicly traded stocks, including
stocks of financial institutions, have recently experienced substantial market
price volatility. These market fluctuations may be unrelated to the operating
performance of particular companies whose shares are traded. In several cases,
common stock issued by recently converted financial institutions has traded at a
price that is below the price at which such shares were sold in the initial
offerings of those companies. The purchase price of our common stock in the
offering is based on the independent appraisal by Ferguson & Company. After our
shares begin trading, the trading price of our common stock will be determined
by the marketplace, and may be influenced by many factors, including prevailing
interest rates, investor perceptions and general industry and economic
conditions.
There May Be a Limited Market for Our Common Stock
We expect our stock to be quoted on the Over-the-Counter Electronic
Bulletin Board. However, it is unlikely that an active and liquid trading market
for our stock will develop, due to the small size of the offering and the small
number of stockholders we expect to have. There may be a wide spread between the
bid and asked price for our common stock after the conversion. You should
consider the potentially long-term nature of an investment in our common stock.
There Is No Opinion or Recommendation by Our Sales Agent
Trident Securities will consult with and advise us with respect to the
conversion and will assist us in connection with the solicitation of
subscriptions and purchase orders for shares of common stock in the offering.
Trident Securities has not prepared or delivered any opinion or recommendation
with respect to the suitability of the common stock as an investment or the
appropriateness of the amount of common stock to be issued in the conversion.
Our engagement of Trident Securities and the work they performed, including
their due diligence investigation, should not be construed by purchasers of the
common stock as constituting an opinion or recommendation relating to investment
in the common stock offered by this document.
Exercise of Subscription Rights May Be Taxable
If the Internal Revenue Service determines that your subscription rights
have ascertainable value, you could be taxed as a result of your exercise of
those rights in an amount equal to their value. Ferguson & Company has given us
their opinion that the subscription rights granted to eligible members in the
conversion have no value. However, this opinion is not binding on the Internal
Revenue Service.
We Rely on Two Key Officers
Our executive officers are Fritz W. Anderson, II, President and Chief
Executive Officer, and G. Wayne Allen, Senior Vice President and Secretary. The
loss of one or both of the executive officers could have an adverse effect on
us, especially since we only have 11 employees at December 31, 1998. We intend
to enter into three-year employment agreements with Messrs. Anderson and Allen,
but we do not intend to obtain key-man life insurance policies on them.
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We May Be Unable to Make Technological Advances; Consequences of Year 2000
Computer Failure
Our industry is experiencing rapid changes in technology. In addition to
improving customer services, effective use of technology increases efficiency
and enables financial institutions to reduce costs. Our future success will thus
depend in part on our ability to address our customers' needs by using
technology. We cannot assure you that we will be able to effectively develop new
technology-driven products and services or be successful in marketing these
products to our customers. Many of our competitors have far greater resources
than we have to invest in technology.
Our operations are also dependent on computers and computer systems,
whether we maintain them internally or they are maintained by a third party.
Systems that do not properly recognize the correct year could produce faulty
data or cause a system to fail. We cannot assure you that we, our customers and
our third party providers will be successful in making all necessary changes to
avoid computer system failures related to the year 2000. Such failures may
include, among other things, the inability to process and underwrite loan
applications, to credit deposits and withdrawals from customer accounts, to
credit loan payments or track delinquencies, to properly reconcile and record
daily activity or to engage in similar normal banking activities. For a further
discussion of our efforts to prepare for Year 2000 issues, see "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - The
Year 2000."
Our Operations Are Subject to Regulatory and Legislative Changes
We are subject to extensive government regulation, supervision and
examination. The regulatory authorities have extensive discretion in connection
with their supervisory and enforcement activities. Any change in regulation,
whether by the Office of Thrift Supervision, the FDIC or the U.S. Congress,
could have a significant impact on us and our operations.
Pending legislation in the U.S. Congress provides for the modernization of
the banking system and would significantly affect the operations and regulatory
structure of the financial services industry. The legislation is intended to
permit the banking, securities and insurance industries to compete more
efficiently and more effectively. The legislation restricts the activities of
unitary holding companies that were not in existence as of March 4, 1999 and
that had not filed an application to become a unitary holding company by that
date. New unitary holding companies, such as FPB Financial, would (1) have their
activities limited to those that are financial in nature or incidental thereto,
and (2) no longer be able to be acquired by commercial companies. At this time,
we do not know what form the final legislation might take, but if enacted into
law, the legislation could increase our competition and affect our business and
operations. In addition, the legislation could reduce our value compared to
those unitary holding companies that are not subject to the new limitations.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following selected financial and other data of the Bank does not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the more
detailed financial information contained elsewhere herein. You should read the
Financial Statements and related notes contained at the end of this document.
December 31,
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1998 1997
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(Dollars in Thousands)
Selected Financial
Condition and Other Data:
Total assets ..................................... $41,058 $33,260
Cash and cash equivalents(1) ..................... 2,351 4,236
Securities available for sale .................... 993 1,000
Mortgage-backed securities ....................... 2,924 4,184
Loans receivable, net ............................ 34,152 23,292
Deposits ......................................... 34,065 29,295
FHLB advances .................................... 3,200 400
Total equity ..................................... 3,570 3,339
Full service offices ............................. 1 1
Year Ended December 31,
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1998 1997
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(In Thousands)
Selected Operating Data:
Total interest income ............................ $ 2,754 $ 2,283
Total interest expense ........................... 1,671 1,420
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Net interest income .......................... 1,083 863
Provision for loan losses ........................ 81 6
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Net interest income after provision
for losses ..................................... 1,002 857
Noninterest income ............................... 20 4
Noninterest expenses ............................. 663 524
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Income before income taxes ....................... 359 337
Income tax expense .............................. 123 123
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Net income ....................................... 236 214
Other comprehensive income (loss),
net of tax effects ............................. (4) --
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Comprehensive income ............................. $ 232 $ 214
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At or For the Year
Ended December 31,
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1998 1997
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Selected Ratios (2):
Return on average assets ......................... .64% .70%
Return on average equity ......................... 6.77 6.62
Average equity to average assets ................. 9.51 10.52
Equity to assets at end of period ................ 8.70 10.04
Interest rate spread(3) .......................... 2.46 2.30
Net interest margin(3) ........................... 2.97 2.84
Non-performing loans to total
loans at end of period(4) ...................... .59 .75
Non-performing assets to total
assets at end of period(4) ..................... .49 .53
Allowance for loan losses to total
non-accruing loans ............................. 84.23 50.61
Average interest-earning assets to
average interest-bearing liabilities ........... 111.03 111.38
Net interest income after provision
for loan losses to total
noninterest expenses ........................... 151.12 163.48
Noninterest expenses to average
total assets ................................... 1.81 1.70
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(1) Includes cash and due from banks as well as interest-earning deposits in
other institutions.
(2) With the exception of end of period ratios, all ratios are based on average
monthly balances.
(3) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on
interest-earning assets and the average rate on interest-bearing
liabilities. Net interest margin represents net interest income as a
percentage of average interest-earning assets.
(4) Non-performing loans consist of non-accrual loans, and non-performing
assets consist of non-performing loans and, where applicable, real estate
acquired by foreclosure.
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DEVELOPMENTS THROUGH MARCH 31, 1999
The selected financial and other data of the Bank set forth below does not
purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the more
detailed financial information contained elsewhere herein.
At At
March 31, December 31,
1999(1) 1998
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(Dollars in Thousands)
Selected Financial Condition and Other Data:
Total assets .................................... $44,230 $ 41,058
Cash and cash equivalents(2) .................... 3,193 2,351
Securities available for sale ................... 993 993
Mortgage-backed securities ...................... 2,694 2,924
Loans receivable, net ........................... 36,569 34,152
Deposits ........................................ 36,565 34,065
FHLB advances ................................... 3,800 3,200
Total equity .................................... 3,647 3,570
Full service offices ............................ 1 1
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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1999(1) 1998(1)
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(In Thousands)
Selected Operating Data:
Total interest income ........................... $ 764 $ 631
Total interest expense .......................... 458 372
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Net interest income ........................... 306 259
Provision for loan losses ....................... -- 6
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Net interest income after provision
for loan losses ............................... 306 253
Noninterest income .............................. 5 1
Noninterest expenses ............................ 194 132
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Income before income taxes ...................... 117 122
Income tax expense .............................. 40 43
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Net income ...................................... 77 79
Other comprehensive income (loss),
net of tax effects ............................ -- --
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Comprehensive income ............................ $ 77 $ 79
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At or For the
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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1999(1) 1998(1)
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Selected Ratios (3):
Return on average assets ........................ .72% .95%
Return on average equity ........................ 8.53 9.42
Average equity to average assets ................ 8.50 10.10
Equity to assets at end of period ............... 8.24 10.04
Interest rate spread(4) ......................... 2.43 2.62
Net interest margin(4) .......................... 2.91 3.12
Non-performing loans to total
loans at end of period(5) ..................... .28 .81
Non-performing assets to total
assets at end of period(5) .................... .23 .62
Allowance for loan losses to total
non-accruing loans ............................ 164.85 45.18
Average interest-earning assets to
average interest-bearing liabilities .......... 111.07 111.20
Net interest income after provision for
loan losses to total noninterest expenses ..... 157.49 192.11
Noninterest expenses to average total assets .... 1.83 1.58
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(1) In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial information at March
31, 1999 and for the three months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 reflect all
adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) which are
necessary for a fair presentation of the information as of such date and
for such periods. The operating and other data for the three months ended
March 31, 1999 may not be indicative of the operations of the Bank on an
annualized basis.
(2) Includes cash and due from banks as well as interest-earning deposits in
other institutions.
(3) With the exception of end of period ratios, all ratios are based on average
monthly balances during the indicated periods and are annualized where
appropriate.
(4) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on
interest-earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing
liabilities. Net interest margin represents net interest income as a
percent of average interest-earning assets.
(5) Non-performing loans consist of non-accruing loans, and non-performing
assets consist of non-performing loans and real estate acquired by
foreclosure where applicable.
Total assets increased by $3.1 million or 7.7% from December 31, 1998 to
March 31, 1999. The increase was primarily due to a $2.4 million or 7.1%
increase in net loans receivable, primarily reflecting increases in residential
and consumer loans. In addition, interest-earning deposits in other institutions
increased by $1.0 million or 54.9% in the first quarter of 1999, as the Bank
increased its liquidity. Because the Bank is not purchasing new mortgage-backed
securities at this time, mortgage-backed securities continued to decline in the
first quarter of 1999.
Deposits increased by $2.5 million or 7.3% in the first quarter of 1999,
and borrowings increased by $600,000 or 18.8% in the same period. The additional
borrowings were needed to help fund the increase in total
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assets. Total equity increased by $77,000 from December 31, 1998 to March 31,
1999 due to net income for the first quarter of 1999.
Total interest income increased by $132,000 or 21.0% in the first quarter
of 1999 from the comparable 1998 quarter, due to a $177,000 increase in interest
on loans. The increased income on loans was due to significant increases in one-
to four-family residential loans and consumer loans. Interest on mortgage-backed
securities, investment securities and interest-earning deposits declined,
primarily due to lower yields and, in the case of mortgaged-backed securities, a
lower average balance.
Total interest expense increased by $86,000 or 23.0% in the first quarter
of 1999 from the comparable 1998 quarter. Interest on deposits increased by
$46,000 or 12.6% and interest on borrowings increased by $40,000 or over 400% in
the first quarter of 1999. These increases were due to substantial increases in
average deposits and borrowings, partially offset by declines in the average
rates paid.
Net interest income increased by $47,000 or 18.0% in the first quarter of
1999 from the comparable 1998 quarter, primarily due to an increase in net
average interest-earning assets. The increase in net interest-earning assets was
partially offset by a decrease in the average interest rate spread from 2.62%
for the quarter ended March 31, 1998 to 2.43% for the quarter ended March 31,
1999.
The Bank had $0 and $6,000 of provisions for loan losses for the quarters
ended March 31, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The absence of a provision in the
1999 quarter was primarily due to a decrease in total non-accruing loans from
$202,000 at December 31, 1998 to $103,000 at March 31, 1999. The $170,000
allowance for loan losses amounted to .46% of total loans and 165% of total
non-accruing loans at March 31, 1999.
Total noninterest income increased by $4,100 in the first quarter of 1999
from the comparable 1998 quarter, primarily due to increases of $2,300 in
miscellaneous income and $1,300 in service charges. The increase in
miscellaneous income was primarily due to fees for bounced checks, stop payment
charges and ATM fees. The higher service charges on deposits was primarily due
to an increase in transaction accounts.
Total noninterest expense increased by $62,000 or 47.2% in the first
quarter of 1999 from the comparable 1998 quarter, as each category of
noninterest expense increased. The largest increases were in compensation
($32,000 or 39.2%), miscellaneous expenses ($15,000 or 57.4%) and advertising
($6,600 or 256.2%). The increase in compensation was primarily due to an
increase in employees from eight at March 31, 1998 to 12 at March 31, 1999,
which reflected the hiring of a compliance officer and a loan officer. The
largest increases in miscellaneous expenses were legal and accounting fees,
telephone and postage costs, and stationery, printing and office supplies. The
significant increase in advertising expense was due to advertising of the Bank's
name change, ATM and checkcard services, and other new products.
Pre-tax income decreased by $5,800 or 4.7% in the March 31, 1999 quarter
from the comparable 1998 quarter, as the higher noninterest expense offset
increases in net interest income and noninterest income. The decrease in tax
expense primarily reflected the decrease in pre-tax income.
Net income decreased by $2,600 or 3.3% in the March 31, 1999 quarter from
the comparable 1998 quarter.
At March 31, 1999, the Bank's tangible and core capital both amounted to
$3.6 million or 8.26% of adjusted total assets of $44.2 million, and the Bank's
risk-based capital amounted to $3.8 million or 18.62% of adjusted risk-weighted
assets of $22.3 million.
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PROPOSED MANAGEMENT PURCHASES
The following table sets forth, for each of FPB Financial's directors and
executive officers (and their associates) and for all of the directors and
executive officers as a group, the proposed purchases of common stock, assuming
sufficient shares are available to satisfy their subscriptions. The amounts
include shares that may be purchased through individual retirement accounts.
Number of
Name and Title Shares Amount Percent(1)
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G. Wayne Allen, Senior Vice
President and Secretary .................. 2,000 $ 20,000 .6%
Fritz W. Anderson, II, President
and Chief Executive Officer .............. 10,000 100,000 2.9
Bill W. Bowden, Chairman of the Board ...... 2,000 20,000 .6
Dan R. Durham, Director .................... 3,000 30,000 .9
Wilbert H. Hutchinson, Director ............ 5,000 50,000 1.5
Richard S. Inge, Director .................. 10,000 100,000 2.9
John L. McGee, Director .................... 2,000 20,000 .6
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All directors and executive officers
as a group (seven persons) ............... 34,000 $340,000 10.0%
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(1) Based upon the midpoint of the offering range.
In addition, the ESOP currently intends to purchase 8% of the common stock
issued in the conversion for the benefit of officers and employees. Stock
options and stock grants may also be granted in the future to directors,
officers and employees upon the receipt of stockholder approval of FPB
Financial's proposed stock benefit plans. See "Management - New Stock Benefit
Plans" for a description of these plans.
HOW OUR NET PROCEEDS WILL BE USED
Although the actual net proceeds from the sale of our common stock cannot
be determined until the conversion is completed, it is presently anticipated
that the net proceeds from the sale of the common stock will be between $2.5
million and $3.6 million ($4.1 million assuming an increase in the offering
range by 15%). See "Pro Forma Data" and "The Conversion - How We Determined the
Price Per Share and the Offering Range" as to the assumptions used to arrive at
such amounts.
We will use the net proceeds from the offering as follows:
o 8% will be loaned to our employee stock ownership plan to fund its
purchase of common stock
o 50% will be used to purchase all of the common stock of Florida
Parishes Bank
o 42% will be retained by FPB Financial for general corporate purposes
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The loan to the ESOP will be $231,200 and $312,800 at the minimum and
maximum of the offering range. The ESOP will distribute the shares it purchases
to our employees as the loan is repaid over 13 years. See "Management - New
Stock Benefit Plans - Employee Stock Ownership Plan."
The net proceeds we use to purchase the capital stock of the Bank will be
used by the Bank for general corporate purposes, including increased lending
activities. On a short-term basis, the Bank may purchase investment and
mortgage-backed securities. The net proceeds received by the Bank will further
strengthen the Bank's capital position, which already exceeds all regulatory
requirements. After the conversion, the Bank's tangible capital ratio will be
9.6%, based upon the midpoint of the offering range. As a result, the Bank will
continue to be a well-capitalized institution.
The Bank projects that it may spend approximately $1.0 million in the Year
2000 to build a new branch and make improvements to its existing office. The new
branch is expected to be in the Hammond, Louisiana area and to have several
drive-in banking lanes and a drive-in ATM lane. The projected improvements to
the existing office include adding an ATM and an additional drive-in lane. The
Bank believes that the improvements and the new office will assist in attracting
new customers. However, no site for the new office has been selected yet, and
there can be no assurance that any new branch office will generate sufficient
business to be profitable.
We may initially use the remaining net proceeds retained by us to invest in
mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. Government agencies and
government-sponsored enterprises, U.S. Government and federal agency securities
of various maturities, deposits in either the Bank or other financial
institutions, or a combination thereof. The net proceeds retained by us may
ultimately be used to:
o support the Bank's lending activities,
o support the future expansion of operations through establishment of
branch offices or other customer facilities, expansion into other
lending markets or diversification into other banking related
businesses, although no such transactions are specifically being
considered at this time, or
o pay regular or special cash dividends, repurchase the common stock or
pay returns of capital.
Applicable conversion regulations require us to sell common stock in the
conversion in an amount equal to our estimated pro forma market value, as
determined by an independent appraisal. See "The Conversion - How We Determined
the Price Per Share and the Offering Range." As a result, we may be required to
sell more shares in the conversion than we may otherwise desire. To the extent
we have excess capital upon completion of the conversion, we intend to consider
stock repurchases, dividends and tax-free returns of capital to the extent
permitted by the Office of Thrift Supervision (the "OTS") and deemed appropriate
by the Board of Directors. A return of capital is similar to a cash dividend,
except for tax purposes it is an adjustment to your tax basis rather than income
to you. We have committed to the OTS that we will not take any action toward
paying a tax-free return of capital during the first year after we complete the
conversion.
Stock repurchases will be considered by our Board of Directors after we
complete the conversion based upon then existing facts and circumstances, as
well as applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Such facts and
circumstances may include but not be limited to the following:
o market and economic factors such as the price at which the stock is
trading in the market, the volume of trading, the attractiveness of
other investment alternatives in terms of the rate of return and risk
involved in the investment, the ability to increase the book value
and/or earnings per share of the remaining outstanding shares, and an
improvement in our return on equity;
o the avoidance of dilution to stockholders by not having to issue
additional shares to cover the exercise of stock options or to fund
employee stock benefit plans; and
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o any other circumstances in which repurchases would be in the best
interests of FPB Financial and our stockholders.
No stock will be repurchased by us unless the Bank will continue to exceed
all applicable regulatory requirements after the repurchases. The payment of
dividends or repurchase of stock will be prohibited if the Bank's net worth
would be reduced below the amount required for the liquidation account to be
established for the benefit of Eligible Account Holders and Supplemental
Eligible Account Holders. As of the date of this prospectus, the initial balance
of the liquidation account would be approximately $3.6 million. See "We Intend
to Pay Quarterly Cash Dividends," "The Conversion - Liquidation Rights of
Certain Depositors" and "- Certain Restrictions on Purchase or Transfer of
Shares After the Conversion."
We will be a unitary savings and loan holding company which, under existing
laws, would generally not be restricted as to the types of business activities
in which we may engage, provided that the Bank continues to be a qualified
thrift lender ("QTL"). See "Regulation - FPB Financial" for a description of
certain regulations applicable to us. However, the types of businesses in which
we may engage may be restricted if pending legislation is adopted. See "Risk
Factors - Our Operations Are Subject to Regulatory and Legislative Changes."
Our net proceeds may vary because total expenses of the conversion may be
more or less than those estimated. The net proceeds will also vary if the number
of shares to be issued in the conversion is adjusted to reflect a change in the
estimated pro forma market value of the Bank. Payments for shares made through
withdrawals from existing deposit accounts at the Bank will not result in the
receipt of new funds for investment by the Bank but will result in a reduction
of the Bank's interest expense and liabilities as funds are transferred from
interest-bearing certificates or other deposit accounts.
WE INTEND TO PAY QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDENDS
After we complete the conversion, our Board of Directors will have the
authority to declare dividends on the common stock, subject to statutory and
regulatory requirements. We intend to pay quarterly cash dividends on the common
stock at an initial rate of $.20 per share per annum (representing 2% of the
Purchase Price), commencing with the first full calendar quarter after we
complete the conversion. However, the rate of such dividends and the initial or
continued payment thereof will depend upon a number of factors, including the
amount of net proceeds retained by us in the conversion, investment
opportunities available to us, capital requirements, our financial condition and
results of operations, tax considerations, statutory and regulatory limitations,
and general economic conditions. No assurances can be given that any dividends
will be paid or that, if paid, will not be reduced or eliminated in future
periods. Special cash dividends, stock dividends or tax-free returns of capital
may be paid in addition to, or in lieu of, regular cash dividends. However, we
have committed to the OTS that we will not take any action toward paying a
tax-free return of capital during the first year after we complete the
conversion.
Dividends from us may eventually depend, in part, upon receipt of dividends
from the Bank, because FPB Financial initially will have no source of income
other than dividends from the Bank, earnings from the investment of proceeds
from the sale of Common Stock retained by us, and interest payments with respect
to our loan to the ESOP. An OTS regulation imposes limitations on "capital
distributions" by savings institutions, including cash dividends to a parent
holding company. Under new regulations effective April 1, 1999, the Bank would
have been permitted to make a capital distribution to FPB Financial of up to
approximately $523,000 as of April 1, 1999.
Any payment of dividends by the Bank to FPB Financial which would be deemed
to be drawn out of the Bank's bad debt reserves would require a payment of taxes
at the then-current tax rate by the Bank on the amount of earnings deemed to be
removed from the reserves for such distribution. The Bank does not intend to
make any distribution to FPB Financial that would create such a federal tax
liability. See "Taxation."
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Unlike the Bank, we are not subject to the above regulatory restrictions on
the payment of dividends to our stockholders, although the source of such
dividends may eventually depend, in part, upon dividends from the Bank in
addition to the net proceeds retained by us and earnings thereon. We are,
however, subject to the requirements of Louisiana law, which generally permits
the payment of dividends out of surplus, except when (1) the corporation is
insolvent or would thereby be made insolvent, or (2) the declaration or payment
thereof would be contrary to any restrictions contained in the articles of
incorporation. If there is no surplus available for dividends, a Louisiana
corporation may pay dividends out of its net profits for the then current or the
preceding fiscal year or both, except that no dividend may be paid if the
corporation's assets are exceeded by its liabilities or if its net assets are
less than the amount which would be needed, under certain circumstances, to
satisfy any preferential rights of stockholders.
THERE MAY BE A LIMITED MARKET FOR OUR COMMON STOCK
Because this is our initial public offering, there is no market for our
common stock at this time. After we complete the offering, we anticipate that
our common stock will be traded on the over-the-counter market with quotations
available through the Over-the-Counter Electronic Bulletin Board. Trident has
indicated its intention to make a market in our common stock. If the common
stock cannot be quoted and traded on the Over-the-Counter Electronic Bulletin
Board, we expect transactions in the common stock will be reported in the pink
sheets published by the National Quotation Bureau, Inc.
Making a market may include the solicitation of potential buyers and
sellers in order to match buy and sell orders. However, Trident will not be
subject to any obligation with respect to such efforts. The development of a
liquid public market depends upon the existence of willing buyers and sellers,
the presence of which is not within our control or of any market maker. It is
unlikely that an active and liquid trading market for the common stock will
develop due to the relatively small size of the offering and the small number of
stockholders expected following the conversion. In addition, there may be a wide
spread between the bid and ask price for our common stock after the conversion.
Under such circumstances, you could have difficulty disposing of your shares on
short notice and should not view the common stock as a short-term investment.
Accordingly, you should consider the possibility that you may be unable to
easily sell our stock. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that you will be
able to sell your shares at or above the Purchase Price.
THE BANK MEETS ALL OF ITS REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
At December 31, 1998, the Bank exceeded all of its regulatory capital
requirements. The table on the following page sets forth the Bank's historical
capital under generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and regulatory
capital at December 31, 1998 and the pro forma capital of the Bank after giving
effect to the conversion, based upon the sale of the number of shares shown in
the table. The pro forma capital amounts reflect the receipt by the Bank of 50%
of the net conversion proceeds, minus the amounts to be loaned to our employee
stock ownership plan ("ESOP") and to be contributed to our proposed restricted
stock plan ("Recognition Plan"). The pro forma risk-based capital amounts assume
the investment of the net proceeds received by the Bank in assets which have a
risk-weight of 50% under applicable regulations, as if such net proceeds had
been received and so applied at December 31, 1998.
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<CAPTION>
Pro Forma at December 31, 1998 Based on
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289,000 340,000 391,000 449,650
Shares Sold Shares Sold Shares Sold Shares Sold
Historical at at $10.00 at $10.00 at $10.00 at $10.00
December 31, 1998 Per Share Per Share Per Share Per Share
------------------ -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------
Percent of Percent Percent Percent Percent
Amount Assets(1) Amount of Assets(1) Amount of Assets(1) Amount of Assets(1) Amount of Assets(1)
------ ---------- ------ ------------ ------ ------------ ------ ------------ ------ ------------
(Dollars in Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
GAAP capital ........... $3,570 8.70% $4,488 10.63% $4,682 11.03% $4,876 11.43% $5,099 11.87%
====== ===== ====== ===== ====== ===== ====== ===== ====== =====
Tangible capital:
Actual ............... $3,575 8.71% $4,493 10.66% $4,687 11.06% $4,881 11.45% $5,104 11.90%
Requirement .......... 615 1.50 632 1.50 636 1.50 639 1.50 643 1.50
------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ -----
Excess ............... $2,960 7.21% $3,861 9.16% $4,051 9.56% $4,242 9.95% $4,461 10.40%
====== ===== ====== ===== ====== ===== ====== ====== ====== =====
Core capital(2):
Actual ............... $3,575 8.71% $4,493 10.66% $4,687 11.06% $4,881 11.45% $5,104 11.90%
Requirement .......... 1,230 3.00 1,265 3.00 1,272 3.00 1,279 3.00 1,287 3.00
------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ -----
Excess ............... $2,345 5.71% $3,228 7.66% $3,415 8.06% $3,602 8.45% $3,817 8.90%
====== ===== ====== ===== ====== ===== ====== ===== ====== =====
Risk-based capital(2):
Actual ............... $3,730 19.50% $4,648 23.60% $4,842 24.43% $5,036 25.26% $5,259 26.21%
Requirement .......... 1,530 8.00 1,576 8.00 1,585 8.00 1,595 8.00 1,605 8.00
------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ -----
Excess ............... $2,200 11.50% $3,072 15.60% $3,257 16.43% $3,441 17.26% $3,654 18.21%
====== ===== ====== ===== ====== ===== ====== ===== ====== =====
</TABLE>
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(1) Adjusted total or adjusted risk-weighted assets, as appropriate.
(2) Does not reflect the interest rate risk component to be added to the
risk-based capital requirements or, in the case of the core capital
requirement, the 4.0% requirement to be met in order for an institution to
be "adequately capitalized" under applicable laws and regulations. See
"Regulation - The Bank - Prompt Corrective Action."
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OUR CAPITALIZATION
The following table presents the historical capitalization of the Bank at
December 31, 1998, and our pro forma consolidated capitalization after giving
effect to the conversion, based upon the sale of the number of shares shown
below and the other assumptions set forth under "Pro Forma Data."
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FPB Financial - Pro Forma
Based Upon Sale at $10.00 Per Share
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289,000 340,000 391,000 449,650
Shares Shares Shares Shares(1)
The Bank (Minimum of (Midpoint of (Maximum of (15% above
- Historical Offering Offering Offering Maximum of
Capitalization Range) Range) Range) Offering Range)
-------------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ---------------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Deposits(2) ...................... $34,065 $34,065 $34,065 $34,065 $34,065
Borrowings ....................... 3,200 3,200 3,200 3,200 3,200
------- ------ ------- ------- ------
Total deposits and
borrowings ..................... $37,265 $37,265 $37,265 $37,265 $37,265
======= ====== ====== ====== ======
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par
value, 2,000,000 shares
authorized; none to be
issued ......................... $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
Common stock, $.01
par value, 5,000,000
shares authorized;
shares to be issued as
reflected(3) ................... -- 3 3 4 4
Additional paid-in
capital(3) ..................... -- 2,527 3,037 3,546 4,133
Retained earnings(4) 3,575 3,575 3,575 3,575 3,575
Net unrealized loss on
securities available for sale .. (5) (5) (5) (5) (5)
Less:
Common stock acquired
by our ESOP(5) ............... -- (231) (272) (313) (360)
Common stock to be
acquired by our
Recognition Plan(6) .......... -- (116) (136) (156) (180)
------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Total equity ..................... $ 3,570 $ 5,753 $ 6,202 $ 6,651 $ 7,167
======= ======= ======= ======= =======
(Footnotes on following page)
</TABLE>
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(1) As adjusted to give effect to an increase in the number of shares which
could occur due to an increase in the offering range of up to 15% to
reflect changes in market and financial conditions before we complete the
conversion or to fill the order of the ESOP.
(2) Does not reflect withdrawals from deposit accounts for the purchase of
common stock in the conversion. Such withdrawals would reduce pro forma
deposits by the amount of such withdrawals.
(3) The sum of the par value and additional paid-in capital accounts equals the
net conversion proceeds. No effect has been given to the issuance of
additional shares of common stock pursuant to our proposed stock option
plan. We intend to adopt a stock option plan and to submit such plan to
stockholders at a meeting of stockholders to be held at least six months
following completion of the conversion. If the plan is approved by
stockholders, an amount equal to 10% of the shares of common stock sold in
the conversion will be reserved for issuance under such plan. See "Pro
Forma Data" and "Management - New Stock Benefit Plans - Stock Option Plan."
(4) The retained earnings of the Bank will be substantially restricted after
the conversion. See "The Conversion - Liquidation Rights."
(5) Assumes that 8% of the common stock will be purchased by our employee stock
ownership plan. The common stock acquired by the ESOP is reflected as a
reduction of stockholders' equity. Assumes the funds used to acquire the
ESOP shares will be borrowed from FPB Financial. See Note 1 to the table
set forth under "Pro Forma Data" and "Management - New Stock Benefit Plans
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan."
(6) Gives effect to the Recognition Plan which we expect to adopt after the
conversion and present to stockholders for approval at a meeting of
stockholders to be held at least six months after we complete the
conversion. No shares will be purchased by the Recognition Plan in the
conversion, and such plan cannot purchase any shares until stockholder
approval has been obtained. If the Recognition Plan is approved by our
stockholders, the plan intends to acquire an amount of common stock equal
to 4% of the shares of common stock issued in the conversion, or 11,560,
13,600, 15,640 and 17,986 shares at the minimum, midpoint, maximum and 15%
above the maximum of the offering range, respectively. The table assumes
that stockholder approval has been obtained and that such shares are
purchased in the open market at $10.00 per share. The common stock so
acquired by the Recognition Plan is reflected as a reduction in
stockholders' equity. If the shares are purchased at prices higher or lower
than the initial purchase price of $10.00 per share, such purchases would
have a greater or lesser impact, respectively, on stockholders' equity. If
the Recognition Plan purchases authorized but unissued shares from FPB
Financial, such issuance would dilute the voting interests of existing
stockholders by approximately 3.8%. See "Pro Forma Data" and "Management -
New Stock Benefit Plans - Recognition Plan."
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PRO FORMA DATA
We cannot determine the actual net proceeds from the sale of our common
stock until the conversion is completed. However, net proceeds are currently
estimated to be between $2.5 million and $3.6 million (or $4.1 million in the
event the offering range is increased by 15%) based upon the following
assumptions: (1) all shares of common stock will be sold in the subscription
offering; and (2) total expenses, including the marketing fees to be paid to
Trident, will be $360,000. Actual expenses may vary from those estimated.
We calculated pro forma net income and stockholders' equity for the year
ended December 31, 1998 as if the common stock to be issued in the offering had
been sold at the beginning of the period. The table assumes that the net
proceeds had been invested at 6.30% for the year ended December 31, 1998, which
represent the arithmetic average of the average yield on total interest-earning
assets and the average rate paid on deposits in 1998. The effect of withdrawals
from deposit accounts for the purchase of common stock has not been reflected.
We assumed a combined effective federal and state income tax rate of 38%,
resulting in an after-tax yield of 3.91% for the year ended December 31, 1998.
We calculated historical and pro forma per share amounts by dividing historical
and pro forma amounts by the indicated number of shares of common stock, as
adjusted to give effect to the shares purchased by the ESOP with respect to the
net income per share calculations. See Notes 2 and 4 to the Pro Forma Data
tables. No effect has been given in the pro forma stockholders' equity
calculations for the assumed earnings on the net proceeds. As discussed under
"How Our Net Proceeds Will Be Used," FPB Financial intends to retain 50% of the
net conversion proceeds.
The following pro forma information may not be representative of the
financial effects of the conversion at the date on which the conversion actually
occurs and should not be taken as indicative of future results of operations.
Pro forma stockholders' equity represents the difference between the stated
amount of our assets and liabilities computed in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. The pro forma stockholders' equity is not
intended to represent the fair market value of the common stock and may be
different than amounts that would be available for distribution to stockholders
in the event of liquidation. We did not reflect in the table the possible
issuance of additional shares equal to 10% of the common stock to be reserved
for future issuance pursuant to our proposed stock option plan, nor does book
value give any effect to the liquidation account to be established for the
benefit of Eligible Account Holders and Supplemental Eligible Account Holders or
to the Bank's bad debt reserve. See "Management - New Stock Benefit Plans" and
"The Conversion - Liquidation Rights of Certain Depositors." The table does give
effect to the Recognition Plan, which we expect to adopt following the
conversion and present (together with the stock option plan) to stockholders for
approval no earlier than the first meeting of stockholders, which is expected to
be held in April 2000. If the Recognition Plan is approved by stockholders, the
Recognition Plan intends to acquire an amount of common stock equal to 4% of the
shares of common stock issued in the conversion, either through open market
purchases, if permissible, or from authorized but unissued shares of common
stock. The table assumes that stockholder approval has been obtained and that
the shares acquired by the Recognition Plan are purchased in the open market at
$10.00 per share. There can be no assurance that stockholder approval of the
Recognition Plan will be obtained, that the shares will be purchased in the open
market or that the purchase price will be $10.00 per share.
The table on the following page summarizes historical consolidated data of
the Bank and pro forma data of FPB Financial at or for the date and period
indicated based on the assumptions set forth above and in the table and should
not be used as a basis for projection of the market value of the common stock
following the conversion.
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<CAPTION>
At or For the Year Ended December 31, 1998
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289,000 340,000 391,000 449,650
Shares Sold Shares Sold Shares Sold Shares Sold
at $10.00 at $10.00 at $10.00 at $10.00
Per Share Per Share Per Share Per Share (15%
(Minimum (Midpoint (Maximum above Maximum
of Range) of Range) of Range) of Range)(8)
----------- ----------- ----------- --------------
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Gross proceeds ................................ $ 2,890 $ 3,400 $ 3,910 $ 4,497
Less offering expenses ........................ 360 360 360 360
------- ------- ------- -------
Estimated net conversion proceeds ............. 2,530 3,040 3,550 4,137
Less our ESOP ................................. (231) (272) (313) (360)
Less our Recognition Plan ..................... (116) (136) (156) (180)
------- ------- ------- -------
Estimated adjusted net proceeds(1) ............ $ 2,183 $ 2,632 $ 3,081 $ 3,597
======= ======= ======= =======
Net income:
Historical .................................. $ 236 $ 236 $ 236 $ 236
Pro forma adjustments:
Income on adjusted net proceeds(1) ........ 85 103 120 140
ESOP(2) ................................... (11) (13) (15) (17)
Recognition Plan(3) ....................... (14) (17) (19) (22)
------- ------- ------- -------
Pro forma ................................. $ 296 $ 309 $ 322 $ 337
======= ======= ======= =======
Net income per share(4):
Historical .................................. $ .92 $ .78 $ .68 $ .59
Pro forma adjustments:
Income on adjusted net proceeds(1) ........ .33 .34 .34 .35
ESOP(2) ................................... (.04) (.04) (.04) (.04)
Recognition Plan (3) ...................... (.06) (.06) (.06) (.06)
------- ------- ------- -------
Pro forma basic and diluted per share ..... $ 1.15 $ 1.02 $ .92 $ .84
======= ======= ======= =======
Pro forma basic P/E ratio(4) .................. 8.7x 9.8x 10.9x 11.9x
======= ======= ======= =======
Number of shares used in calculating net
income per share(4):
Basic and diluted EPS ..................... 258,410 304,012 349,614 402,056
======= ======= ======= =======
Stockholders' equity:
Historical .................................. $ 3,570 $ 3,570 $ 3,570 $ 3,570
Estimated net conversion proceeds ........... 2,530 3,040 3,550 4,137
Less our ESOP(2) ............................ (231) (272) (313) (360)
Less our Recognition Plan(3) ................ (116) (136) (156) (180)
------- ------- ------- -------
Pro forma stockholders' equity(5)(6) ........ $ 5,753 $ 6,202 $ 6,651 $ 7,167
======= ======= ======= =======
Stockholders' equity per share(7):
Historical .................................. $ 12.36 $ 10.50 $ 9.13 $ 7.94
Estimated net conversion proceeds ........... 8.75 8.94 9.08 9.20
Less our ESOP(2) ............................ (.80) (.80) (.80) (.80)
Less our Recognition Plan(3) ................ (.40) (.40) (.40) (.40)
------- ------- ------- -------
Pro forma stockholders' equity
per share(3)(5)(6) ...................... $ 19.91 $ 18.24 $ 17.01 $ 15.94
======= ======= ======= =======
Pro forma price to book ratio(7) .......... 50.2% 54.8% 58.8% 62.7%
======= ======= ======= =======
Number of shares used in equity
per share calculations(7) ................... 289,000 340,000 391,000 449,650
======= ======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
(Footnotes on following page)
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(1) Estimated adjusted net proceeds consist of the estimated net conversion
proceeds, minus (i) the proceeds attributable to the purchase by our ESOP
and (ii) the value of the shares to be purchased by our Recognition Plan
after the conversion, subject to stockholder approval, at an assumed
purchase price of $10.00 per share.
(2) We assumed that 8% of the shares of common stock issued in the conversion
will be purchased by our ESOP. We also assumed that the funds used to
acquire such shares will be borrowed by the ESOP from FPB Financial. We
intend to make quarterly contributions to our ESOP over a 13-year period in
an amount at least equal to the principal and interest requirement of the
debt. The pro forma net income assumes (a) that the loan to the ESOP is
payable over 13 years, with the ESOP shares having an average fair value of
$10.00 per share in accordance with SOP 93-6, entitled "Employers'
Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans," of the AICPA, (b) that the
loan to the ESOP bears a fixed interest rate of 7.75%, (c) that the ESOP
expense for the period is equivalent to the principal payment for the
period and was made at the end of the period; (d) that 1,778, 2,092, 2,406
and 2,767 shares were committed to be released with respect to the year
ended December 31, 1998, at the minimum, midpoint, maximum and 15% above
the maximum of the offering range, respectively; (e) in accordance with SOP
93-6 entitled "Employers' Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans,"
only the ESOP shares committed to be released during the period were
considered outstanding for purposes of the net income per share
calculations; and (f) the effective tax rate was 38% for the period. See
"Risk Factors - Our Employee Stock Benefit Plans Will Increase Our Costs"
and "Management - New Stock Benefit Plans - Employee Stock Ownership Plan."
(3) We assumed that the Recognition Plan purchases 11,560, 13,600, 15,640 and
17,986 shares at the minimum, midpoint, maximum and 15% above the maximum
of the offering range, assuming that: (a) stockholder approval of the
Recognition Plan is received; (b) the shares were acquired by the
Recognition Plan at the beginning of the period presented in open market
purchases at $10.00 per share; (c) the amortized expense for the year ended
December 31, 1998 was 20% of the amount contributed; and (d) the effective
tax rate applicable to such employee compensation expense was 38%.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 128 requires that
unvested shares under the Recognition Plan be excluded from the basic net
income per share calculation and included in the diluted net income per
share calculation only if they are dilutive under the treasury stock
method. We assumed that 20% of the Recognition Plan shares vested at the
beginning of the period. If the Recognition Plan purchases authorized but
unissued shares instead of making open market purchases, then (a) the
voting interests of existing stockholders would be diluted by approximately
3.8%, and (b) the pro forma net income per share for the year ended
December 31, 1998 would be $1.11, $.99, $.90 and $.82, and pro forma
stockholders' equity per share at December 31, 1998 would be $19.53,
$17.92, $16.74 and $15.71, in each case at the minimum, midpoint, maximum
and 15% above the maximum of the offering range, respectively. See
"Management - New Stock Benefit Plans - Recognition Plan."
(4) Basic net income per share calculations are determined by (a) starting with
the number of shares assumed to be sold in the conversion, (b) in
accordance with SOP 93-6, subtracting the ESOP shares which have not been
committed for release, and (c) in accordance with SFAS No. 128, subtracting
the Recognition Plan shares which have not vested. The unvested Recognition
Plan shares were deemed to be for future services and not dilutive under
the treasury stock method.
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Set forth below is a reconciliation of the number of shares used in
making the net income per share calculations:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Minimum Midpoint Maximum Maximum, as Adjusted
------- -------- ------- --------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Total shares issued ........................... 289,000 340,000 391,000 449,650
Less shares sold to ESOP ...................... 23,120 27,200 31,280 35,972
Less Recognition Plan shares .................. 11,560 13,600 15,640 17,986
------- ------- ------- -------
Subtotal .................................... 254,320 299,200 344,080 395,692
Plus ESOP shares assumed committed to be
released .................................... 1,778 2,092 2,406 2,767
Plus Recognition Plan shares assumed vested ... 2,312 2,720 3,128 3,597
------- ------- ------- -------
Number of shares used in calculating
basic and diluted net income per share ...... 258,410 304,012 349,614 402,056
======= ======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
(5) We did not give any effect to the issuance of additional shares of common
stock pursuant to our proposed stock option plan, which we expect to adopt
after the conversion and present to stockholders for approval at a meeting
of stockholders to be held at least six months after we complete the
conversion. If the stock option plan is approved by stockholders, an amount
equal to 10% of the common stock issued in the conversion, or 28,900,
34,000, 39,100 and 44,965 shares at the minimum, midpoint, maximum and 15%
above the maximum of the offering range, respectively, will be reserved for
future issuance upon the exercise of options to be granted under the stock
option plan. The issuance of authorized but previously unissued shares of
common stock pursuant to the exercise of options under such plan would
dilute existing stockholders' interests. Assuming stockholder approval of
the plan, that all the options were exercised at the beginning of the
period at an exercise price of $10.00 per share, and that the shares to
fund the Recognition Plan are acquired through open market purchases at
$10.00 per share, (a) pro forma^ net income per share for the year ended
December 31, 1998 would be $1.07, $.95, $.87 and $.79, and (b) pro forma
stockholders' equity per share at December 31, 1998 would be $19.01,
$17.49, $16.37 and $15.40, in each case at the minimum, midpoint, maximum
and 15% above the maximum of the offering range, respectively.
(6) The retained earnings of the Bank will be substantially restricted after
the conversion. See "We Intend to Pay Quarterly Cash Dividends" and "The
Conversion - Liquidation Rights of Certain Depositors."
(7) Based on the number of shares sold in the conversion.
(8) Assumes an increase in the number of shares due to a 15% increase in the
maximum of the offering range to reflect changes in market and financial
conditions before we complete the conversion or to fill the order of
the ESOP.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
General
Our profitability depends primarily on the Bank's net interest income,
which is the difference between interest and dividend income on interest-earning
assets, principally loans, mortgage-backed securities and interest-earning
deposits in other institutions, and interest expense on interest-bearing
deposits and borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") of Dallas. Net
interest income is dependent upon the level of interest rates and the extent to
which such rates are changing. Our profitability also depends, to a lesser
extent, on our noninterest income, provision for loan losses, noninterest
expense and income taxes. Net interest income after provision for loan losses
exceeded total noninterest expense by $339,000 in 1998 and $332,000 in 1997.
Total noninterest expense consists of general, administrative and other
expenses, such as compensation and benefits, occupancy and equipment expenses,
deposit insurance premiums, and miscellaneous other expenses. The Bank had net
income of $236,000 in1998 and $214,000 in 1997.
The Bank's operations and profitability are subject to changes in interest
rates, applicable statutes and regulations and general economic conditions, as
well as other factors beyond the Bank's control.
Our Forward-Looking Statements Are Subject to Change
We make certain statements in this document as to what we expect may happen
in the future. These statements usually contain the words "believe," "estimate,"
"project," "expect," "anticipate," "intend" or similar expressions. Because
these statements look to the future, they are based on our current expectations
and beliefs. Actual results or events may differ materially from those reflected
in the forward-looking statements. You should be aware that our current
expectations and beliefs as to future events are subject to change at any time,
and we can give you no assurances that the future events will actually occur.
Our Exposure to Changes in Interest Rates
Our ability to maintain net interest income depends upon having a higher
yield on our assets than the rates we pay on our deposits and borrowings. Since
many of our mortgage loans have fixed interest rates, our ability to maintain a
positive interest rate spread can be adversely affected when the rates we pay on
deposits and borrowings are increasing.
Quantitative Analysis. We monitor and evaluate the potential impact of
interest rate changes upon the market value of the Bank 's portfolio equity on a
quarterly basis, in an attempt to ensure that interest rate risk is maintained
within limits established by the Board of Directors. We use the quarterly
reports from the OTS which show the impact of changing interest rates on our net
portfolio value ("NPV"). NPV is the difference between incoming and outgoing
discounted cash flows from assets, liabilities, and off-balance sheet contracts.
An institution has greater than "normal" interest rate risk if it would suffer a
loss of NPV exceeding 2.0% of the estimated market value of its assets in the
event of a 200 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates. A resulting
change in NPV of more than 2% of the estimated market value of an institution's
assets will require the institution to deduct from its risk-based capital 50% of
that excess change, if and when a rule adopted by the OTS takes effect. Under
the rule, an institution with greater than "normal" interest rate risk will be
subject to a deduction of its interest rate risk component from total capital
for purposes of calculating the risk-based capital requirement. However, the OTS
has indicated that no institution will be required to deduct capital for
interest rate risk until further notice. Because a 200 basis point increase in
interest rates would have resulted in the Bank's NPV declining by more than 2%
of the estimated market value of the Bank's assets as of December 31, 1998, the
Bank would have been subject to a capital deduction of $224,000 as of December
31, 1998 if the regulation had been effective as of such date.
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The following table presents the Bank's NPV as of December 31, 1998, as
calculated by the OTS, based on information provided to the OTS by the Bank.
Change in Change in
Interest Rates Net Portfolio Value NPV as % of NPV as % of
in Basis Points ---------------------------- Portfolio Value Portfolio Value
(Rate Shock) Amount $ Change % Change of Assets of Assets(1)
- --------------- ------ -------- -------- --------------- ---------------
(Dollars in Thousands)
400 $1,053 $(2,892) (73.3)% 2.8% (6.9)%
300 1,867 (2,078) (52.7) 4.9 (5.0)
200 2,665 (1,280) (32.4) 6.7 (3.1)
100 3,401 (544) (13.8) 8.4 (1.3)
Static 3,945 -- -- 9.5 --
(100) 4,157 212 5.4 9.8 .5
(200) 4,161 216 5.5 9.7 .5
(300) 4,230 285 7.2 9.8 .7
(400) 4,243 298 7.6 9.7 .9
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(1) Based on the portfolio value of the Bank's assets assuming no change in
interest rates.
As shown by the table above, increases in interest rates will result in
declines in the Bank's net portfolio value based on OTS calculations as of
December 31, 1998, primarily due to the Bank's significant holdings of long-term
fixed-rate loans. See "Risk Factors - Higher Interest Rates Would Hurt Our
Profitability."
Qualitative Analysis. Of the Bank's total loan portfolio at December 31,
1998, $31.4 million or 89.7% have fixed interest rates. Our fixed-rate loans
help our profitability if interest rates are stable or declining, since these
loans have yields that exceed our cost of funds. However, if interest rates
increase, we would have to pay more on our deposits and new borrowings, which
would adversely affect our interest rate spread. We attempt to minimize our risk
to increasing interest rates as follows:
o Originating primarily fixed-rate mortgages with terms of 10 to 20
years;
o Originating three- to five-year balloon mortgages;
o Increasing our originations of consumer loans;
o Using fixed-rate, long-term borrowings to fund a portion of our
fixed-rate assets;
o Increasing the amount of deposits in transaction accounts; and
o Purchasing short-term adjustable-rate securities.
At December 31, 1998, our total loan portfolio includes (a) fixed-rate
mortgages with terms of 10 to 20 years amounting to $23.1 million or 66.0% of
the portfolio, (b) three- to five-year balloon mortgages amounting to $1.6
million or 4.6% of the portfolio, and (c) consumer loans amounting to $2.6
million or 7.5% of the portfolio. These loans totalled $27.3 million or 78.0% of
the total loan portfolio at December 31, 1998. Our consumer loans typically have
higher interest rates than our real estate loans.
FHLB advances with original maturities in excess of five years were $3.2
million or 7.8% of total assets at December 31, 1998. We expect to increase our
long-term FHLB advances in the current interest rate environment. Deposits in
transaction accounts were $6.5 million or 15.8% of total assets at December
31, 1998. Our transaction accounts generally have lower rates than our
certificates of deposit and are considered a more stable source of funds than
certificates of deposit.
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The Bank's adjustable-rate securities at December 31, 1998 consisted of
$2.8 million of mortgage-backed securities and a $1.0 million investment in a
mutual fund which invests in adjustable-rate mortgages. The Bank's
adjustable-rate securities at December 31, 1998 consisted of $2.8 million of
mortgage-backed securities and a $1.0 million investment in a mutual fund which
invests in adjustable-rate mortgages. A portion of the mutual fund's investments
are in mortgage-backed securities that were privately issued and that are not
insured or guaranteed by a federal agency. As a result, these investments by the
mutual fund involve higher risk than the mortgage-backed securities owned
directly by the Bank.
In addition, the Bank had $3.6 million of adjustable-rate mortgages at
December 31, 1998, representing 10.3% of the total loan portfolio and 8.8% of
total assets. However, the Bank has not originated any new adjustable-rate
mortgages in the last several years, as the borrowers in our market area prefer
fixed-rate mortgages in the current interest rate environment.
Changes in Financial Condition
Assets. The Bank's total assets increased by $7.8 million or 23.4% to $41.1
million at December 31, 1998 from $33.3 million at December 31, 1997. The
increase was primarily due to a $10.9 million or 46.6% increase in the net loan
portfolio, as one- to four-family residential loans increased by $8.5 million or
39.0% and consumer loans increased by $1.7 million or 194.5% in 1998.
Residential and consumer loans are the main lending products being emphasized by
the Bank, and these loans accounted for over 90% of total loan originations in
each of 1998 and 1997. Total loan originations substantially increased in both
1998 and 1997 due to the Bank's emphasis on growth and the favorable interest
rate and economic environment for the Bank's lending products.
Construction, commercial real estate and land loans also each increased in
1998. These loan categories aggregated $2.2 million or 6.3% of the total loan
portfolio at December 31, 1998, compared to $947,000 or 4.0% of the total loan
portfolio at December 31, 1997. The net loan portfolio amounted to $34.2 million
or 83.2% of total assets at December 31, 1998, and the Bank expects continued
growth in its loan portfolio in 1999.
Mortgage-backed securities amounted to $2.9 million or 7.1% of total assets
at December 31, 1998, compared to $4.2 million at December 31, 1997. All of the
Bank's mortgage-backed securities are guaranteed by the Government National
Mortgage Association ("GNMA"). Mortgage-backed securities increase the quality
of the Bank's assets by virtue of the guarantees that support them. In addition,
mortgage-backed securities require fewer personnel and overhead costs than
individual residential mortgage loans, are more liquid than individual mortgage
loans and may be used to collateralize borrowings or other obligations of the
Bank. However, mortgage-backed securities typically yield less than individual
residential mortgage loans.
Non-accruing loans totalled $202,000 and $176,000 at December 31, 1998 and
1997, respectively, or .58% and .75% of the total loan portfolio at such dates.
All of the non-accruing loans at December 31, 1998 and 1997 consisted of one- to
four-family residential loans. The Bank had no real estate owned or troubled
debt restructurings at such dates. At December 31, 1998, the Bank's allowance
for loan losses amounted to $170,000 or .49% of the total loan portfolio and
84.2% of total non-accruing loans. See "Business of Florida Parishes Bank--Asset
Quality."
Cash and cash equivalents, which include interest-earning deposits in other
institutions, amounted to $2.4 million or 5.7% of total assets at December 31,
1998, compared to $4.2 million at December 31, 1997. The decline as of December
31, 1998 was due to the Bank using cash and cash equivalents to fund increased
loan originations in 1998. The Bank's regulatory liquidity ratio amounted to
7.0% at December 31, 1998. The Bank expects that the net conversion proceeds to
be received by the Bank will initially increase the Bank's regulatory liquidity
ratio.
Deposits. The Bank's deposits increased by $4.8 million or 16.3% in 1998
over 1997. The increase was due to increases in each type of deposit account,
with the largest dollar increase occurring in certificates of deposit, which
increased $2.4 million or 9.4%. Total transaction accounts were $6.5 million or
19.0% of total deposits at December 31, 1998, compared to $4.1 million or 13.9%
of total deposits at December 31, 1997. At December 31, 1998, $19.7 million or
71.5% of the total certificates of deposit mature in one year or less, and $4.7
million or
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17.2% of the total certificates of deposit had balances of $100,000 or more. The
Bank believes that it can adjust the interest rates offered on certificates of
deposit to retain such funds to the extent desired and that it has adequate
resources to fund withdrawals.
Borrowings. FHLB advances increased from $400,000 at December 31, 1997 to
$3.2 million at December 31, 1998. This significant increase resulted from total
assets increasing faster than total deposits. The Bank anticipates that
borrowings will continue to increase as deposit growth may not be sufficient to
fund increases in total assets.
Total Equity. The Bank's total equity increased by $232,000 or 6.9% in 1998
and amounted to $3.6 million or 8.7% of total assets at December 31, 1998. The
increase was due to $236,000 of net income, which was partially offset by a
small unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of applicable
deferred income tax. The unrealized loss is deducted from total equity in
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, "Accounting
for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities." FPB Financial's total
consolidated stockholders' equity will be significantly higher when we complete
the conversion than the Bank's current equity.
Results of Operations
Net Income. The Bank's net income increased by $22,000 or 10.2% in 1998
over 1997. The increase in 1998 was primarily due to a $220,000 or 25.5%
increase in net interest income, which was partially offset by increases of
$139,000 or 26.5% in total noninterest expense and $75,000 in the provision for
loan losses.
The Bank's net interest income is determined by its average interest rate
spread (i.e., the difference between the average yields earned on its
interest-earning assets and the average rates paid on its deposits and
borrowings), the relative amounts of interest-earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities, and the degree of mismatch in the maturity and
repricing characteristics of its interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities.
The higher net interest income in 1998 was primarily due to a favorable
interest rate environment, which enabled the Bank to significantly increase its
loan portfolio and its average interest rate spread. As market interest rates
declined, the average yields on most categories of interest-earning assets
declined, as did the average rates paid on deposits and borrowings. The decline
in interest rates increased the demand for fixed-rate mortgages in 1998, which
resulted in a $7.5 million increase in the average loan portfolio. The increase
in the loan portfolio exceeded the combined increase of $3.8 million in average
deposits and $1.7 million in average borrowings.
Because we anticipate that it will take time to prudently deploy the new
capital raised in the conversion, we expect our return on equity will initially
be below the industry average after the conversion. See "Risk Factors-- We
Anticipate a Low Return on Our Equity." The increase in net income shown under
"Pro Forma Data" as a result of the investment of the net conversion proceeds is
not necessarily indicative of future results of operations.
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Average Balances, Net Interest Income and Yields Earned and Rates Paid. The
following table presents for the periods indicated the total dollar amount of
interest income from the Bank's average interest-earning assets and the
resultant yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing
liabilities, expressed both in dollars and rates, and the net interest margin.
All average balances are based on monthly balances. The Bank does not believe
that the monthly averages differ significantly from what the daily averages
would be.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1998 1997
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Average Yield/ Average Yield/
Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate
------- -------- ------ ------- -------- ------
(Dollars In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable(2) ................ $28,771 $2,270 7.89% $21,260 $1,710 8.04%
Mortgage-backed securities ......... 3,555 238 6.68 4,666 316 6.77
Investment securities(3) ........... 1,302 74 5.70 442 26 5.88
Interest-earning deposits .......... 2,848 172 6.05 4,052 231 5.70
------- ------ ---- ------- ------ ----
Total interest-earning assets .... 36,476 2,754 7.55 30,420 2,283 7.50
------ ---- ------ ----
Noninterest-earning assets ........... 510 413
------- -------
Total assets ..................... $36,986 $30,833
======= =======
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits(4) ........................ $31,032 1,564 5.04 $27,235 1,416 5.20
FHLB advances ...................... 1,819 107 5.88 77 4 5.19
------- ------ ---- ------- ------ ----
Total interest-bearing
liabilities .................... 32,851 1,671 5.09 27,312 1,420 5.20
------ ---- ------ ----
Noninterest-bearing liabilities ...... 318 215
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Total liabilities ................ 33,169 27,527
Retained earnings .................... 3,487 3,234
------- -------
Total liabilities and
retained earnings .............. $36,656 $30,761
======= =======
Net interest income; average
interest rate spread ............... $1,083 2.46% $ 863 2.30%
====== ==== ======= ====
Net interest margin(5) ............... 2.97% 2.84%
==== ====
Average interest-earning assets
to average interest-bearing
liabilities ........................ 111.03% 111.38%
====== ======
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(1) At December 31, 1998, the weighted average yields earned and rates paid
were as follows: loans receivable, 7.27%; mortgage-backed securities,
6.97%; investment securities, 5.52%; other interest-earning assets, 5.07%,
total interest-earning assets, 7.09%; deposits, 4.87%; FHLB advances,
5.38%; total interest-bearing liabilities, 4.91%; and average interest rate
spread, 2.18%.
(2) Includes non-accruing loans.
(3) Includes FHLB stock.
(4) Includes noninterest-bearing checking accounts.
(5) Equals net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
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Rate/Volume Analysis. The following table shows the extent to which changes
in interest rates and changes in volume of interest-related assets and
liabilities affected the Bank's interest income and expense during the periods
indicated. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to (i) changes in
volume (change in volume multiplied by prior year rate), and (ii) changes in
rate (change in rate multiplied by prior year volume). The combined effect of
changes in both rate and volume has been allocated proportionately to the change
due to rate and the change due to volume.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
1998 vs. 1997
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Increase(Decrease)
Due to Total
----------------- Increase
Rate Volume (Decrease)
---- ------ ----------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable ............................ $(32) $ 592 $ 560
Mortgage-backed securities .................. (4) (74) (78)
Investment securities(1) .................... -- 48 48
Interest-earning deposits ................... 15 (74) (59)
---- ----- -----
Total interest-earning assets ............. (21) 492 471
---- ----- -----
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits .................................... (42) 190 148
FHLB advances ............................... 1 102 103
---- ----- -----
Total interest-bearing liabilities ........ (41) 292 251
---- ----- -----
Increase in net interest income ................ $ 20 $ 200 $ 220
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(1) Includes FHLB stock.
Interest Income. Interest and fees on loans increased by $560,000 or 32.7%
in 1998 over 1997. The increase was due to an increase in the average loan
portfolio of $7.5 million or 35.3% in 1998. The increase in the average balance
was primarily due to increases in one- to four-family residential loans. The
increase in the average loan portfolio resulted from an increase in loan
personnel, increased advertising and favorable market conditions for the
fixed-rate loans offered by the Bank. The decline in interest rates in 1998
increased the demand for fixed-rate mortgages. The lower interest rates,
however, also resulted in a decline in the average loan yield to 7.89% in 1998
from 8.04% in 1997. The lower yield was more than offset by the increase in the
average balance.
Interest on mortgage-backed securities decreased by $78,000 or 24.7% in
1998 from 1997. The decrease was due to a decline of $1.1 million or 23.8% in
the average balance and, to a lesser extent, a decline in the average yield to
6.68% in 1998 from 6.77% in 1997. Mortgage-backed securities have declined in
recent years due to normal repayments and prepayments. The Bank did not purchase
any mortgage-backed securities in 1998 or 1997. The Bank expects its
mortgage-backed securities portfolio to continue to decline, as the Bank is
emphasizing the origination of loans.
Interest and dividends on investment securities, which consist of FHLB
stock and a mutual fund at December 31, 1998, increased by $48,000 or 184.6% in
1998 over 1997. The mutual fund invests in adjustable-rate mortgages. The
increase was due to an increase of $860,000 or 194.6% in the average balance, as
the Bank invested
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$1.0 million in the mutual fund in late 1997. The higher average balance in 1998
was partially offset by a decline in the average yield to 5.70% in 1998 from
5.88% in 1997.
Interest on interest-earning deposits in other institutions decreased by
$59,000 or 25.5% in 1998 from 1997. The decrease was due to a decline of $1.2
million or 29.7% in the average balance in 1998, as the Bank used a portion of
its excess liquidity to fund increased loan originations. The lower average
balance was partially offset by an increase in the average yield to 6.05% in
1998 from 5.70% in 1997.
Total interest income increased by $471,000 or 20.6% in 1998 over 1997. The
increase was primarily due to an increase in the average loan portfolio. In
addition, while the average yields on loans, mortgage-backed securities and
interest-earning deposits each decreased in 1998, the average yield on total
interest-earning assets actually increased slightly in 1998 to 7.55% from 7.50%
in 1997. The higher overall yield was due to the significant increase in the
average loan portfolio, as the average yield on loans continues to be
significantly higher than the yields on other interest-earning assets.
Interest Expense. Interest on deposits increased by $148,000 or 10.5% in
1998 over 1997. The increase was due to a $3.8 million or 13.9% increase in
average deposits in 1998, which was partially offset by a decline in the average
rate paid to 5.04% in 1998 from 5.20% in 1997. The average balance of each type
of deposit, including transaction accounts and certificates of deposit,
increased in 1998, and the average rate paid on each type of deposit decreased
in 1998 from 1997. While transaction accounts increased in 1998, certificates of
deposit continued to represent over 80% of total deposits at December 31, 1998.
At December 31, 1998, $19.7 million or 71.5% of the Bank's total certificates of
deposit are due in one year or less. Based upon historical experience, the Bank
expects to retain a significant portion of these deposits. The Bank began
offering noninterest-bearing checking accounts in 1998, which amounted to
$710,000 or 2.1% of total deposits at December 31, 1998.
The Bank began more actively using FHLB advances in 1998. These borrowings
totalled $3.2 million at December 31, 1998 compared to $400,000 at December 31,
1997. The Bank increased its FHLB advances in 1998 both to fund increased loan
demand and to help minimize its interest rate risk. All of the FHLB advances are
fixed-rate, long-term borrowings with original maturities in excess of seven
years on a weighted average basis. The Bank believes that the term of its FHLB
advances approximates the average life of many of its fixed-rate loans, and the
Bank expects to further increase its long-term FHLB advances in the prevailing
interest rate environment. Interest on FHLB advances was $107,000 in 1998
compared to $4,000 in 1997.
Total interest expenses increased by $251,000 or 17.7% in 1998 over 1997,
as the average balance of total interest-bearing liabilities increased by $5.5
million or 20.3% in 1998. The higher average balance was partially offset by a
decline in the average rate paid to 5.09% in 1998 from 5.20% in 1997.
Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased by $220,000 or 25.5% in
1998 over 1997, primarily due to an increase in net average interest-earning
assets of $517,000 or 16.6% in 1998 over 1997. In addition, the average interest
rate spread increased to 2.46% in 1998 from 2.30% in 1997. The increased spread
was due to an increase in the average yield on interest-earning assets and a
decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
Provision for Loan Losses. The Bank's provisions for loan losses were
$81,000 in 1998 and $6,000 in 1997. The allowance for loan losses amounted to
$170,000 at December 31, 1998, representing .49% of the total loan portfolio and
84.2% of total non-accruing loans on that date. At December 31, 1997, the
allowance for loan losses was $89,000, or .38% of the total loan portfolio and
50.6% of total non-accruing loans. The significant increase in the provision for
loan losses in 1998 was due to an $11.5 million or 48.7% increase in the total
loan portfolio in 1998, including increases in each of the loan categories.
During 1998, construction, commercial real estate, land and consumer loans
increased by an aggregate of $3.0 million or 162.7%. Because these loans involve
more risk than one- to four-family residential loans, $60,000 or 74.1% of the
increase in the allowance was allocated to these four types of loans in 1998.
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Construction, commercial real estate and land loans were relatively
insignificant at December 31, 1997, and none of the allowance for loan losses
was allocated to these loans at that date. When these loan categories
significantly increased in 1998, management believed it was appropriate to begin
allocating a portion of the allowance to each of these loan categories. The new
allowances allocated to construction, commercial real estate and land loans
accounted for $45,000 or 55.6% of the increase in the allowance for 1998.
Total consumer loans nearly tripled in 1998. Because of this significant
increase, management increased the loan loss allowance for consumer loans by
$15,000 or 150% in 1998.
One- to four-family residential loans increased by $8.5 million or 39.0% in
1998, and total non-accruing one- to four-family residential loans increased by
$26,000 or 14.8% from December 31, 1997 to December 31, 1998. Because of these
increases, management believed it was appropriate to increase the allowance
allocated to these loans by $21,000. The Bank did not experience any loan
charge-offs or recoveries in 1998 or 1997, which management believes is
primarily due to its conservative underwriting standards and the favorable
economy in its local market area. For additional information, see "Business of
Florida Parishes Bank - Asset Quality."
Noninterest Income. The Bank foreclosed on a one- to four-family
residential loan in 1998 and sold the property for an $11,000 gain. There were
no sales of real estate owned in 1997, and the Bank had no real estate owned at
December 31, 1998 or 1997.
The Bank earns insurance commissions on the sale of credit life and
mortgage life insurance. The Bank acts as an agent for two different insurance
companies. Insurance commissions were $5,100 in 1998 and $2,500 in 1997.
Service charges on deposits increased to $2,200 in 1998 from $500 in 1997,
primarily due to an increase in transaction accounts.
Other miscellaneous income, which primarily consists of fees for certified
checks, bounced checks and travelers' checks and stop payment fees, increased by
$500 or 36.3% in 1998 over 1997.
Total noninterest income increased by $15,800 in 1998 over 1997, primarily
due to the gain on sale of real estate owned and the increase in insurance
commissions.
Noninterest Expense. Compensation and benefits increased by $55,000 or
17.9% in 1998 over 1997. The primary reason for the increase was the hiring of
additional staff, including a compliance officer and a loan officer. We
anticipate hiring additional staff in 1999, which will further increase our
costs. To a lesser extent, the increase in 1998 was also due to normal salary
increases and to several staff members reaching their one-year anniversary and
becoming eligible to participate in the Bank's incentive bonus plan. These
factors were partially offset by a $15,000 decline in group insurance premiums.
After the conversion, the shares of common stock to be purchased by the ESOP and
the Recognition Plan will result in additional compensation expense being
recognized over periods of 13 and five years, respectively. Based on the
assumptions set forth under "Pro Forma Data," the increased compensation expense
after taxes is estimated to be $15,000 per year for the ESOP and $19,000 per
year for the Recognition Plan at the maximum of the offering range. However, the
amount for the ESOP may vary significantly depending upon the impact of SOP
93-6. See "Risk Factors - Our Employee Stock Benefit Plans Will Increase Our
Costs." In addition, the exercise of compensatory or non-qualified stock options
in the future would result in additional compensation expense for federal income
tax purposes (but not for financial statement purposes) equal to the difference
between the aggregate market value of our common stock received and the
aggregate exercise price.
Occupancy and equipment expense increased by $20,000 or 54.1% in 1998 over
1997, primarily due to the renovation of the second floor of the Bank's office
building for additional office space and to the purchase of additional
equipment. If the Bank spends $1.0 million in the year 2000 to build a new
branch and to make improvements to its existing office as currently projected,
occupancy expense will significantly increase.
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Data processing expense increased by $17,400 or 46.5% in 1998 over 1997,
primarily due to the costs of introducing a new checkcard, which allows checking
account customers to access their funds when making a purchase without having to
write a check. To a lesser extent, some new software was purchased and expensed
in 1998.
Advertising expense increased by $11,300 or 65.2% in 1998 over 1997, as the
Bank advertised various lending and deposit products and its new checkcards.
Deposit insurance premiums increased by $4,300 or 32.0% in 1998 over 1997.
The increase in 1998 was due to higher deposits and to a credit received in the
first quarter of 1997.
Other noninterest expense, which includes examination fees, professional
fees, office supplies, postage and other miscellaneous expenses, increased by
$31,000 or 27.7% in 1998 over 1997. This expense is likely to increase following
the conversion due to (1) increased legal and accounting fees as a result of
being a public company and preparing and filing various public reports, (2) fees
to be paid to FPB Financial's transfer agent and registrar, and (3) other
miscellaneous costs associated with being a public company.
Total noninterest expense increased by $139,000 or 26.5% in 1998 over 1997,
due to increases in each category of noninterest expense.
Federal Income Tax Expense. The federal income tax expense was essentially
unchanged in 1998 from 1997. Pre-tax income increased by $22,000 or 6.6% in 1998
from 1997, which was offset by a decline in the effective tax rate to 34.2% in
1998 from 36.4% in 1997. For additional information, see Note 9 of Notes to
Financial Statements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Bank is required under applicable federal regulations to maintain
specified levels of "liquid" investments in qualifying types of U.S. Government,
federal agency and other investments having maturities of five years or less.
Current regulations require that a savings institution maintain liquid assets of
not less than 4% of its average daily balance of net withdrawable deposit
accounts and borrowings payable in one year or less. At December 31, 1998, the
Bank's liquidity was 7.0% or $1.0 million in excess of the minimum requirement.
Cash was generated by the Bank's operating activities in 1998 and 1997
primarily as a result of net income in each period. The adjustments to reconcile
net income to net cash provided by operations during the periods presented
consisted primarily of the provisions for loan losses, the provisions for
depreciation, the FHLB stock dividends, and increases or decreases in various
receivable and payable accounts. The primary investing activities of the Bank
are the origination of loans, which are primarily funded with the proceeds from
repayments and prepayments on existing loans and mortgage-backed securities.
Investing activities used net cash in 1998 and 1997, primarily due to increases
in the net loan portfolio and, in 1997, the purchase of a $1.0 million
investment security. The primary financing activities consist of deposits and
FHLB advances. Financing activities provided net cash in 1998 and 1997 due to
increases in both deposits and FHLB advances. Total cash and cash equivalents
decreased by $1.9 million in 1998 and increased by $1.6 million in 1997. Total
cash and cash equivalents amounted to $2.4 million at December 31, 1998.
At December 31, 1998, the Bank had outstanding commitments to originate
$300,000 of one- to four-family residential loans, $250,000 of commercial real
estate loans and $737,000 of undisbursed construction loans. In addition, as of
December 31, 1998, the total amount of certificates of deposit which were
scheduled to mature in the following 12 months was $19.7 million. The Bank
believes that it has adequate resources to fund all of its commitments and that
it can adjust the rate on certificates of deposit to retain deposits in changed
interest rate environments. If the Bank requires funds beyond its internal
funding capabilities, advances from the FHLB of Dallas are available as an
additional source of funds.
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The Bank is required to maintain regulatory capital sufficient to meet
tangible, core and risk-based capital ratios of at least 1.5%, 3.0% and 8.0%,
respectively. At December 31, 1998, the Bank exceeded each of its capital
requirements, with tangible, core and risk-based capital ratios of 8.71%, 8.71%
and 19.50%, respectively. See "The Bank Meets All of Its Regulatory Capital
Requirements," "Regulation - The Bank - Regulatory Capital Requirements" and
Note 13 of Notes to Financial Statements.
Assuming the sale of common stock at the midpoint of the offering range,
FPB Financial's ratio of equity to assets would be 14.2% on a pro forma basis at
December 31, 1998. See "The Bank Meets All of Its Regulatory Capital
Requirements." Both FPB Financial and the Bank will be well-capitalized upon
consummation of the conversion. We anticipate that the net conversion proceeds
contributed to the Bank will initially increase the Bank's liquidity.
Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices
The financial statements and related financial data presented herein have
been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which
generally require the measurement of financial position and operating results in
terms of historical dollars, without considering changes in relative purchasing
power over time due to inflation. Unlike most industrial companies, virtually
all of the Bank's assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. As a result,
interest rates generally have a more significant impact on the Bank's
performance than does the effect 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 extent than
interest rates.
The Year 2000
General. The Year 2000 issue confronting us, as well as our suppliers,
customers, customers' suppliers and competitors, centers on the inability of
many computer systems to recognize the Year 2000. Many existing computer
programs and systems originally were programmed with six digit dates that
provided only two digits to identify the calendar year in the date field. With
the impending new millennium, these programs and computers will recognize "00"
as the year 1900 rather than the year 2000 unless they are corrected or
replaced.
Like most financial service providers, we may be significantly affected by
the Year 2000 issue due to our dependence on technology and date-sensitive data.
Computer software, hardware and other equipment, both within and outside the
Bank's direct control and third parties with whom the Bank electronically or
operationally interfaces are likely to be affected. If computer systems are not
modified in order to be able to identify the Year 2000, many computer
applications could fail or create erroneous results. In this event, calculations
which rely on date field information, such as interest, payment or due dates and
other operating functions, could generate results which are significantly
misstated.
In accordance with federal regulatory pronouncements, the Bank's Year 2000
plan addressed issues involving awareness, assessment, renovation, validation,
implementation and contingency planning. These phases are discussed below.
Awareness and Assessment. The Bank has a Year 2000 team, consisting of the
President, an Assistant Vice President and the Compliance Officer, which is
responsible for addressing Year 2000 issues. The Year 2000 team periodically
reports to the Board of Directors its actions and findings.
Management has conducted an assessment of all software, hardware,
environmental systems and other computer-controlled systems. In addition,
management has identified and developed an inventory of all technological
components and vendors. Three service providers were identified as "mission
critical," where the failure to become Year 2000 compliant in a timely manner
could cause major operational risks or disruptions.
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Renovation Phase Has Been Completed. The Bank has upgraded its in-house
hardware and software that was mission critical or had applications with date
sensitive areas. The Bank's data processing and items processing are handled by
two independent third party data centers, and both centers have indicated that
they completed their renovation process. In addition, the software used with the
FHLB of Dallas was replaced.
The Bank's Validation or Testing Phase Has Been Completed. During 1998, the
Bank tested its loan origination, loan servicing, savings deposits, savings
withdrawal and general ledger activities for Year 2000 compliance. All teller
terminals and general ledger posting terminals were tested, and different tests
were conducted with the Bank's service providers and software vendors. The
Bank's service providers and software vendors were examined by the Federal
Financial Institutions Examination Council, which consists of federal banking
agencies, for Year 2000 compliance. However, neither the council nor its member
agencies certify the Year 2000 readiness of any service provider or vendor. The
Bank explored during 1998 the steps involved in switching its data processing
and items processing to different service providers in the event its current
providers were unable to become Year 2000 compliant in a timely manner. Based on
the results of the testing, the Bank does not believe that a switch to new
service providers will be necessary.
Implementation Phase Has Been Completed. Additional testing was conducted
in the first quarter of 1999, and the implementation phase has now been
completed. All in-house hardware and software that is critical and date
sensitive is Year 2000 compliant. In-house software that is not compliant will
be used only for word processing and not for date sensitive applications.
Contingency Planning. The Bank has adopted contingency plans in the event
that one or more of its internal or external computer systems fail to operate on
or after January 1, 2000. In a worst case scenario, the Bank would need to post
accounts and general ledger entries manually, which was last done in the 1970s.
Management has discussed a manual posting system with its independent auditors.
This system still needs to be set up and tested. Testing of the Bank's business
resumption plan is scheduled to be completed by June 30, 1999.
The Bank has obtained a $500,000 Year 2000 line of credit from the FHLB of
Dallas that can be used for liquidity purposes if other sources of funds are not
available when needed. This line of credit was obtained in anticipation of
higher than normal savings withdrawals in late 1999. The Bank can also obtain
short-term FHLB advances if necessary.
Risks. If one or more internal or external computer systems fail to operate
properly on or after January 1, 2000, the Bank may be unable to process
transactions, prepare statements or engage in similar normal business
activities. If all transactions were required to be handled manually due to
computer or other failures, we would need to hire additional personnel which
could significantly increase our expenses.
In the event any of our local utility companies were unable to provide
electricity or other needed services, our operations would be disrupted. We are
unable to provide any assurances as to the Year 2000 readiness of the utility
companies. In addition, while we believe the testing described below was done in
accordance with applicable regulatory guidelines, we are unable to provide any
assurances that the testing took into account all problems that may develop on
or after January 1, 2000.
We believe we have taken appropriate steps with respect to matters that are
within our control in order to become ready for the Year 2000 in a timely
manner. Based on the steps taken to date, including testing and other
documentation, management believes that its three mission critical service
providers are Year 2000 compliant and that issues related to the Year 2000 will
not have a material adverse effect on FPB Financial's liquidity, capital
resources or consolidated results of operations. However, we are unable to
provide any assurances that we have foreseen all problems that may develop on or
after January 1, 2000 or that we have taken all actions that may be considered
necessary in hindsight. In addition, the readiness of all third parties,
including customers and suppliers, is inherently uncertain and cannot be
guaranteed by us. While our outside service providers have shared with us their
testing results, the findings of examinations of them by regulatory authorities
and their responses to such
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examinations, none of the service providers have provided us with enforceable
assurances. One of the mission critical service providers has indicated in
writing that they are not making any express or implied representation or
warranty as to their Year 2000 readiness.
Costs. The Bank currently estimates the total cost of becoming Year 2000
compliant to be less than $15,000, of which approximately $5,000 has been
incurred as of December 31, 1998.
Status of Borrowers and Other Customers. The Bank's customer base consists
primarily of individuals who use the Bank's services for personal, household or
consumer uses. Management believes these customers are not likely to
individually pose material Year 2000 risks directly. It is not possible at this
time to gauge the indirect risks which could be faced if the employers of these
customers encounter unresolved Year 2000 issues. Most of the Bank's loans are
residential or consumer in nature. The Bank had 11 commercial real estate loans
at December 31, 1998 with an average balance of $59,000 at that date. Management
determined that the risk of these borrowers adversely impacting the Bank was not
material. As a result, the Bank has not contacted its customers or borrowers to
determine the status of their readiness for the Year 2000.
For new commercial real estate loans, the Bank is requiring the borrower to
represent that it expects to become Year 2000 compliant in a timely manner and
that it will promptly notify the Bank if the borrower or any of its material
vendors or suppliers will not achieve compliance timely, in each case excluding
any noncompliance that would not have a material adverse effect on the
borrower's financial condition. The Bank believes these representations will
assist management in monitoring the status of new commercial borrowers.
Recent Accounting Standards
For a discussion of recently published accounting standards, none of which
are expected to have a material effect on FPB Financial, see Note 15 of Notes to
Financial Statements.
BUSINESS OF FPB FINANCIAL CORP.
FPB Financial Corp. is a Louisiana corporation organized in February 1999
by the Bank for the purpose of becoming a unitary savings and loan holding
company of the Bank. We will purchase all of the capital stock of the Bank to be
issued in the conversion in exchange for 50% of the net conversion proceeds and
will retain the remaining 50% of the net proceeds as our initial capitalization.
Immediately following the conversion, our only significant assets will be the
capital stock of the Bank, our loan to the ESOP, and the remainder of the net
conversion proceeds retained by us. The business and management of FPB Financial
will initially primarily consist of the business and management of the Bank.
BUSINESS OF FLORIDA PARISHES BANK
Lending Activities
General. At December 31, 1998, the Bank's net loan portfolio totalled $34.2
million, representing approximately 83.2% of the Bank's $41.1 million of total
assets at that date. The principal lending activity of the Bank is the
origination of one- to four-family residential loans and consumer loans. At
December 31, 1998, conventional first mortgage, one- to four-family residential
loans (excluding construction loans) amounted to $30.2 million or 86.2% of the
total loan portfolio and consumer loans amounted to $2.6 million or 7.5% of the
total loan portfolio, in each case before net items. To a lesser extent, the
Bank originates construction loans, commercial real estate loans and land loans.
At December 31, 1998, construction loans amounted to $1.1 million or 3.2% of the
total loan portfolio, commercial real estate loans totalled $650,000 or 1.9% of
the total loan portfolio, and land loans amounted to $421,000 or 1.2% of the
total loan portfolio, in each case before net items.
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The types of loans that the Bank may originate are subject to federal and
state laws and regulations. Interest rates charged by the Bank on loans are
affected principally by the demand for such loans and the supply of money
available for lending purposes and the rates offered by its competitors. These
factors are, in turn, affected by general and economic conditions, the monetary
policy of the federal government, including the Federal Reserve Board,
legislative and tax policies, and governmental budgetary matters.
A savings institution generally may not make loans to one borrower and
related entities in an amount which exceeds the greater of (i) 15% of its
unimpaired capital and surplus, although loans in an amount equal to an
additional 10% of unimpaired capital and surplus may be made to a borrower if
the loans are fully secured by readily marketable securities, and (ii) $500,000.
At December 31, 1998, the Bank's limit on loans-to-one borrower was $535,000 and
its five largest loans or groups of loans-to-one borrower, including related
entities, aggregated $510,000, $289,000, $264,000, $247,000 and $233,000. All of
the Bank's five largest loans or groups of loans were performing in accordance
with their terms at December 31, 1998.
Loan Portfolio Composition. The following table shows the composition of
the Bank's loan portfolio by type of loan at the dates indicated.
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December 31,
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1998 1997
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Amount % Amount %
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(Dollars in Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Real estate loans:
One- to four-family residential .............. $30,199 86.2% $21,720 92.2%
Construction(1) .............................. 1,132 3.2 250 1.1
Commercial real estate ....................... 650 1.9 540 2.3
Land ......................................... 421 1.2 157 .6
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Total real estate loans .................... 32,402 92.5 22,667 96.2
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Consumer loans:
Loans secured by one- to four-family
residential properties .................... 1,109 3.2 237 1.0
Loans secured by savings accounts ............ 467 1.3 422 1.8
Second mortgages ............................. 473 1.4 162 .7
Automobile ................................... 378 1.1 35 .2
Unsecured .................................... 150 .4 30 .1
Other ........................................ 53 .1 7 .0
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Total consumer loans ....................... 2,630 7.5 893 3.8
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Total loans .............................. 35,032 100.0% 23,560 100.0%
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Less:
Loans in process ............................. 737 162
Deferred (cost) fees and discounts ........... (27) 17
Allowance for loan losses .................... 170 89
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Total loans receivable, net ................ $34,152 $ 23,292
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(1) Consists solely of one- to four-family residential construction loans.
Origination of Loans. The lending activities of the Bank are subject to the
written underwriting standards and loan origination procedures established by
the Bank's Board of Directors and management. Loan originations are obtained
through a variety of sources, including referrals from real estate brokers,
builders and existing customers. Written loan applications are taken by lending
personnel, and the loan department supervises the procurement of credit reports,
appraisals and other documentation involved with a loan. Property valuations are
performed by independent outside appraisers approved by the Bank's Board of
Directors.
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Under the Bank's real estate lending policy, a title insurance policy must
be obtained for each real estate loan for $25,000 or more. The Bank also
requires fire and extended coverage casualty insurance, in order to protect the
properties securing its real estate loans. Borrowers must also obtain flood
insurance policies when the property is in a flood hazard area as designated by
the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Bank does not require
borrowers to advance funds to an escrow account for the payment of real estate
taxes or hazard insurance premiums. The Bank generally obtains the financial
statements of the borrower if the requested loan exceeds $25,000 and an
assignment of life insurance if the requested loan exceeds $150,000.
The Bank's loan approval process is intended to assess the borrower's
ability to repay the loan, the viability of the loan and the adequacy of the
value of the property that will secure the loan. The Bank's Loan Officer, its
Senior Vice President and its President may individually approve secured loans
up to $25,000, $80,000 and $100,000, respectively, and unsecured loans up to
$10,000, $40,000 and $50,00, respectively. All loans exceeding $100,000 and
those secured by real estate outside the Bank's market area must be approved by
the Board of Directors' loan committee.
The following table shows total loans originated and repaid during the
periods indicated. No loans were purchased or sold during the periods shown.
Year Ended December 31,
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1998 1997 1996
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(In Thousands)
Loan originations(1):
One- to four-family residential ............ $ 14,258 $ 5,863 $ 4,655
Construction(2) ............................ 948 330 --
Commercial real estate ..................... 193 196 --
Land ....................................... 285 41 --
Consumer ................................... 3,068 941 149
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Total loans originated .................. 18,752 7,371 4,804
Loan principal reductions .................... (7,280) (4,060) (3,568)
Increase (decrease) due to
other items, net(3) ........................ (613) (23) (13)
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Net increase in loan portfolio ............... $ 10,859 $ 3,288 $ 1,223
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(1) Includes loans refinanced by existing borrowers of the Bank.
(2) Consists solely of one- to four-family residential construction loans.
(3) Other items, net include the effects relating to loans in process, deferred
loan origination fees or costs, and the allowance for loan losses.
Although federal laws and regulations permit federally chartered savings
institutions, such as the Bank, to originate and purchase loans secured by real
estate located throughout the United States, the Bank's present lending is done
primarily within its primary market area, which consists of Tangipahoa Parish in
Louisiana. Subject to the Bank's loans-to-one borrower limitation, the Bank is
permitted to invest without limitation in residential mortgage loans and up to
400% of its capital in loans secured by non-residential or commercial real
estate. The Bank may also invest in secured and unsecured consumer loans in an
amount not exceeding 35% of the Bank's total assets. This 35% limitation may be
exceeded for certain types of consumer loans, such as home equity and property
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improvement loans secured by residential real property. In addition, the Bank
may invest up to 10% of its total assets in secured and unsecured loans for
commercial, corporate, business or agricultural purposes. At December 31, 1998,
the Bank was well within each of the above lending limits.
One- to Four-Family Residential Real Estate Loans. The primary real estate
lending activity of the Bank is the origination of loans secured by first
mortgage liens on one- to four-family residences. At December 31, 1998, $30.2
million or 86.2% of the Bank's total loan portfolio, before net items, consisted
of conventional first mortgage, one- to four-family residential loans (excluding
construction loans).
The loan-to-value ratio, maturity and other provisions of the loans made by
the Bank generally have reflected the policy of making less than the maximum
loan permissible under applicable regulations, in accordance with sound lending
practices, market conditions and underwriting standards established by the Bank.
The Bank's lending policies on one- to four-family residential mortgage loans
generally limit the maximum loan-to-value ratio to 80% of the lesser of the
appraised value or purchase price of the property. The one- to four-family
residential loans which have a loan-to-value ratio in excess of 80% bear a
higher interest rate but do not require private mortgage insurance. Residential
mortgage loans are amortized on a monthly basis with principal and interest due
each month. The loans generally include "due-on-sale" clauses.
The residential mortgages originated by the Bank primarily consist of
fixed-rate loans maturing in 10, 15 or 20 years. The Bank also offers balloon
mortgages that mature in three to five years, with principal amortized over 10
to 15 years. In addition, the Bank began offering fixed-rate, 30-year mortgages
in 1998. Of the $14.3 million of one- to four-family residential loans
originated in 1998, $11.6 million or 81.2% consisted of fixed-rate loans
maturing within 10 to 20 years. Of the total residential loan portfolio of $30.2
million at December 31, 1998, $24.9 million or 82.3% consisted of fixed-rate
loans with an original maturity of 10 to 20 years.
The Bank has the authority to originate and purchase mortgage loans which
provide for periodic interest rate adjustments subject to certain limitations.
The Bank offers adjustable-rate mortgages ("ARMs") on which the interest rate
adjusts every one, three or seven years based upon the one-year T-bill index
plus a specified margin. However, because the Bank does not offer teaser rates,
the Bank is generally not competitive in its market area in the origination of
ARMs. In addition, with the decline in mortgage rates in recent years, borrowers
generally prefer fixed-rate mortgages in the Bank's market area. The Bank has
not originated any ARMs in the last two years. At December 31, 1998, one- to
four-family residential ARMs represented $3.6 million or 10.3% of the total loan
portfolio, before net items.
Construction Loans. At December 31, 1998, $1.1 million or 3.2% of the
Bank's total loan portfolio, before net items, consisted of loans for the
construction of single-family residences. Construction loans are being actively
marketed, and the origination of construction loans increased to $948,000 in
1998 from $330,000 in 1997. If a borrower uses an independent contractor to
construct the residence, the Bank will generally originate both the construction
loan and the permanent loan at one closing. In this event, the loan is treated
as a one- to four-family residential loan from the date of origination.
Otherwise, the Bank will originate only an interim construction loan for a
period of six to nine months. All of the construction loans bear a fixed
interest rate. The funds are disbursed as various phases of the construction are
completed. At December 31, 1998, the Bank had one spec construction loan for
$87,000.
Construction lending is generally considered to involve a higher degree of
risk of loss than long-term financing on improved, owner-occupied real estate
because of the uncertainties of construction, including the possibility of costs
exceeding the initial estimates and the need to obtain a tenant or purchaser if
the property will not be owner-occupied. The Bank generally attempts to mitigate
the risks associated with construction lending by, among other things, lending
primarily in its market area, using conservative underwriting guidelines, and
closely monitoring the construction process.
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Commercial Real Estate Loans. The Bank's commercial real estate loan
portfolio primarily consists of loans secured by professional offices, churches
and multi-family residences located within the Bank's primary market area.
Commercial real estate loans amounted to $650,000 or 1.9% of the total loan
portfolio at December 31, 1998. The largest commercial real estate loan at
December 31, 1998 was a $135,000 loan secured by an apartment building. This
loan has a three-year term and is amortized over three years. The average
balance of the 11 commercial real estate loans at December 31, 1998 was
approximately $59,000.
Of the 11 commercial real estate loans, seven had fixed interest rates,
were fully amortizing over an original term to maturity of three to 15 years,
and had an aggregate principal balance of $516,000 at December 31, 1998. Three
loans had adjustable interest rates and an aggregate principal balance of
$78,000 at December 31, 1998. The remaining loan was a fixed-rate balloon
mortgage with a balance of $56,000 at that date. As part of its commitment to
loan quality, the Bank's senior management reviews each nonresidential loan
prior to approval by the Board of Directors. All loans are based on the
appraised value of the secured property, and commercial real estate loans are
generally not made in amounts in excess of 80% of the appraised value of the
secured property. All appraisals are performed by an independent appraiser
designated by the Bank and are reviewed by management. In originating
nonresidential loans, the Bank considers the quality of the property, the credit
of the borrower, the historical and projected cash flow of the project, the
location of the real estate and the quality of the property management.
Commercial real estate lending is generally considered to involve a higher
degree of risk than one- to four-family residential lending. Such lending
typically involves large loan balances concentrated in a single borrower or
groups of related borrowers for rental or business properties. In addition, the
payment experience on loans secured by income-producing properties is typically
dependent on the success of the operation of the related project and thus is
typically affected by adverse conditions in the real estate market and in the
economy. The Bank generally attempts to mitigate the risks associated with
commercial real estate lending by, among other things, lending primarily in its
market area and using low loan-to-value ratios in the underwriting process.
Land Loans. As of December 31, 1998, the Bank's land loans are secured by
vacant lots which are generally expected to be used for residential purposes.
These loans are generally three- to five-year balloon mortgages, with principal
amortized over 10 to 15 years. These loans bear a fixed interest rate. At
December 31, 1998, the Bank's land loans amounted to $421,000 or 1.2% of the
total loan portfolio. The average balance of the 19 land loans at December 1998
was approximately $22,000.
Land development and acquisition loans involve significant additional risks
when compared with loans on existing residential properties. These loans may
involve larger loan balances to single borrowers, and the payment experience may
be dependent on the successful development of the land and the sale of the lots.
These risks can be significantly impacted by supply and demand conditions.
Consumer Loans. Subject to restrictions contained in applicable federal
laws and regulations, the Bank is authorized to make loans for a wide variety of
personal or consumer purposes. At December 31, 1998, $2.6 million or 7.5% of the
Bank's total loan portfolio consisted of consumer loans.
The Bank originates consumer loans in order to provide a full range of
financial services to its customers and because such loans generally have
shorter terms and higher interest rates than residential mortgage loans. The
consumer loans offered by the Bank include short-term loans secured by one- to
four-family residences and loans secured by deposit accounts in the Bank, second
mortgages, automobile loans, unsecured loans and other miscellaneous loans.
The consumer loans secured by one- to four-family residential properties
are generally three- to five-year balloon, first lien mortgages, with principal
amortized over 10 to 15 years. These loans are not for the purpose of purchasing
the house, and the loan proceeds can be used for any purpose. These loans are
more likely to have a
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loan-to-value ratio of up to 90%. These consumer loans secured by residential
property amounted to $1.1 million or 3.2% of the total loan portfolio at
December 31, 1998, compared to $237,000 at December 31, 1997.
The Bank offers loans secured by deposit accounts in the Bank, which loans
amounted to $467,000 or 1.3% of the Bank's total loan portfolio at December 31,
1998. Such loans are originated for up to 95% of the account balance, with a
hold placed on the account restricting the withdrawal of the account balance.
The interest rate on the loan is equal to the interest rate paid on the account
plus 2%. These loans mature on or before the maturity date of the underlying
certificate of deposit.
The Bank offers second mortgages secured by one-to four-family residences,
even on properties where the first mortgage is held by another lender. The
amount of the second mortgage, when combined with the amount of the first
mortgage, is limited to 90% of the appraised value of the property. Second
mortgages amounted to $473,000 or 1.4% of the total loan portfolio at December
31, 1998, compared to $162,000 at December 31, 1997.
The Bank offers automobile loans on both new and used vehicles, with most
of the loans secured by new vehicles. The automobile loans have fixed interest
rates and terms of up to five years for new vehicles and 42 months for used
vehicles. Automobile loans amounted to $378,000 or 1.1% of the total loan
portfolio at December 31, 1998, compared to $35,000 at December 31, 1997.
The unsecured loans originated by the Bank are generally for $10,000 or
less and have a maximum term of 36 months. These loans bear a fixed interest
rate and require monthly payments of principal and interest. Unsecured loans
amounted to $150,000 or .4% of the total loan portfolio at December 31, 1998.
Other consumer loans primarily consist of small boats and overdrafts. These
loans amounted to $53,000 or .1% of the total loan portfolio at December 31,
1998. The Bank originates these loans only to a limited extent.
Consumer loans generally have shorter terms and higher interest rates than
mortgage loans but generally involve more credit risk than mortgage loans
because of the type and nature of the collateral and, in certain cases, the
absence of collateral. In addition, consumer lending collections are dependent
on the borrower's continuing financial stability, and thus are more likely to be
adversely affected by job loss, divorce, illness and personal bankruptcy. In
many cases, any repossessed collateral for a defaulted consumer loan will not
provide an adequate source of repayment of the outstanding loan balance because
of improper repair and maintenance of the underlying security. The remaining
deficiency often does not warrant further substantial collection efforts against
the borrower. The Bank believes that the generally higher yields earned on
consumer loans compensate for the increased credit risk associated with such
loans and that consumer loans are important to its efforts to increase rate
sensitivity, shorten the average maturity of its loan portfolio and provide a
full range of services to its customers.
Loan Origination and Other Fees. In addition to interest earned on loans,
the Bank receives loan origination fees or "points" for originating loans. Loan
points are a percentage of the principal amount of the mortgage loan and are
charged to the borrower in connection with the origination of the loan.
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 91,
which deals with the accounting for non-refundable fees and costs associated
with originating or acquiring loans, the Bank's loan origination fees and
certain related direct loan origination costs are offset, and the resulting net
amount is deferred and amortized as interest income over the contractual life of
the related loans as an adjustment to the yield of such loans. At December 31,
1998, the Bank had $27,000 of deferred costs which will be expensed over the
contractual maturities of the related loans.
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Contractual Maturities. The following table shows the scheduled contractual
maturities of the Bank's loans as of December 31, 1998, before giving effect to
net items. Demand loans, loans having no stated schedule of repayments and no
stated maturity, and overdrafts are reported as due in one year or less. The
amounts shown below reflect normal principal amortization but do not take into
account loan prepayments.
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<CAPTION>
One- to Commercial
four-family Construction Real Estate Land Consumer
residential Loans Mortgages Loans Loans Total
------------ -------------- ----------- ----- --------- -------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Amounts due in:
One year or less ...................... $ 1,415 $1,132 $ 62 $163 $ 915 $ 3,687
After one year through two years ...... 1,521 -- 68 179 986 2,754
After two years through three years ... 1,635 -- 73 79 681 2,468
After three years through five years .. 3,579 -- 155 -- 48 3,782
After five years through ten years .... 9,312 -- 233 -- -- 9,545
After ten years through fifteen years . 11,551 -- 18 -- -- 11,569
After fifteen years ................... 1,186 -- 41 -- -- 1,227
------ ----- --- --- ----- ------
Total(1) ............................ $30,199 $1,132 $650 $421 $2,630 $35,032
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(1) Gross of loans in process, deferred loan origination (costs) fees and
discounts, and the allowance for loan losses.
The following table shows the dollar amount of all loans, before net items,
due after one year from December 31, 1998 as shown in the preceding table, which
have fixed interest rates or which have floating or adjustable interest rates.
Floating or
Fixed-Rate Adjustable-Rate Total
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(In Thousands)
One- to four-family residential ......... $25,375 $3,409 $28,784
Commercial real estate mortgages ........ 511 77 588
Land .................................... 258 -- 258
Consumer ................................ 1,715 - 1,715
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Total ................................. $27,859 $3,486 $31,345
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Scheduled contractual maturities of loans do not necessarily reflect the
actual expected term of the Bank's portfolio. The average life of mortgage loans
is substantially less than their average contractual terms because of
prepayments. The average life of mortgage loans tends to increase when current
mortgage loans rates are higher than rates on existing mortgage loans and,
conversely, decrease when rates on existing mortgage loans are lower than
current mortgage loan rates (due to refinancing of adjustable-rate and
fixed-rate loans at lower rates). Under the latter circumstance, the weighted
average yield on loans decreases as higher yielding loans are repaid or
refinanced at lower rates.
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Asset Quality
General. The Bank mails delinquent notices to borrowers when a borrower
fails to make a required payment within 10 days of the date due. Additional
notices begin when a loan becomes 20 days past due. Late charges are generally
imposed following the 10th day after a payment is due on mortgage loans and
after 10 days on consumer loans. In most cases, deficiencies are cured promptly.
If a delinquency extends beyond 30 days, the loan and payment history is
reviewed and efforts are made to collect the loan. While the Bank generally
prefers to work with borrowers to resolve such problems, the Bank institutes
foreclosure or other collection proceedings when necessary to minimize any
potential loss. Before foreclosure proceedings start, the Bank determines
whether an environmental study needs to be conducted first.
Loans are placed on non-accrual status when management believes the
probability of collection of interest is insufficient to warrant further
accrual. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, previously accrued but
unpaid interest is deducted from interest income. As a matter of policy, the
Bank discontinues the accrual of interest income when the loan becomes 90 days
past due as to principal or interest. Specific reserves are established when a
consumer loan becomes 120 days past due.
Real estate acquired by the Bank as a result of foreclosure or by
deed-in-lieu of foreclosure and loans deemed to be in-substance foreclosed under
generally accepted accounting principles are classified as real estate owned
until sold. The Bank had no real estate owned at December 31, 1998 or 1997.
Delinquent Loans. The following table sets forth information concerning
delinquent loans at December 31, 1998, in dollar amount and as a percentage of
the Bank's total loan portfolio. The dollar amounts shown equal the total
outstanding principal balances of the related loans, rather than the actual
payment amounts which are past due. At December 31, 1998, the Bank had no
consumer loans, construction loans or land loans which were delinquent 30 or
more days.
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One- to Four-Family Commercial
Residential Real Estate Total
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Amount % Amount % Amount %
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(Dollars in Thousands)
Loans delinquent for:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
30 - 59 days ................. $ 112 .32% $ 7 .02% $ 119 .34%
60 - 89 days ................. 31 .09 -- -- 31 .09
90 days and over ............. 202 .58 -- -- 202 .58
----- --- ----- ---- ----- ----
Total delinquent loans ..... $ 345 .99% $ 7 .02% $ 352 1.01%
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Non-Performing Assets. The following table shows the Bank's non-performing
assets at the dates indicated. The Bank did not have any accruing loans 90 days
or more delinquent or troubled debt restructurings at the dates shown.
December 31,
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1998 1997
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(Dollars in Thousands)
Non-accruing loans:
One- to four-family residential ........................... $202 $176
Consumer .................................................. -- --
---- ----
Total non-accruing loans ............................... 202 176
Real estate owned ........................................... -- --
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Total non-performing assets ............................ $202 $176
==== ====
Total non-performing loans as a percentage of
total loans ............................................. .58% .75%
==== ====
Total non-performing assets as a percentage of
total assets ............................................ .49% .53%
==== ====
The $202,000 of non-accruing loans at December 31, 1998 consisted of seven
one- to four-family residential loans, of which the largest loan was for
$64,000. All of the residential properties securing these loans are located in
either Tangipahoa or Livingston Parish.
If the $202,000 of non-accruing loans at December 31, 1998 had been current
in accordance with their terms during 1998, the gross interest income on such
loans would have been approximately $16,000. A total of $14,000 of interest
income on these non-accruing loans was actually recorded in 1998.
Classified Assets. Federal regulations require that each insured savings
institution classify its assets on a regular basis. In addition, in connection
with examinations of insured institutions, federal examiners have authority to
identify problem assets and, if appropriate, classify them. There are three
classifications for problem assets: "substandard," "doubtful" and "loss."
Substandard assets have one or more defined weaknesses and are characterized by
the distinct possibility that the insured institution will sustain some loss if
the deficiencies are not corrected. Doubtful assets have the weaknesses of
substandard assets with the additional characteristic that the weaknesses make
collection or liquidation in full on the basis of currently existing facts,
conditions and values questionable, and there is a higher possibility of loss.
An asset classified loss is considered uncollectible and of such little value
that continuance as an asset of the institution is not warranted. Another
category designated "special mention" also must be established and maintained
for assets which do not currently expose an insured institution to a sufficient
degree of risk to warrant classification as substandard, doubtful or loss.
Assets classified as substandard or doubtful require the institution to
establish general allowances for loan losses. If an asset or portion thereof is
classified loss, the insured institution must either establish specific
allowances for loan losses in the amount of 100% of the portion of the asset
classified loss, or charge-off such amount. General loss allowances established
to cover possible losses related to assets classified substandard or doubtful
may be included in determining an institution's regulatory capital, while
specific valuation allowances for loan losses do not qualify as regulatory
capital. Federal examiners may disagree with an insured institution's
classifications and amounts reserved.
All loans for $200,000 or more are reviewed annually under the Bank's asset
classification policy, and other loans are reviewed based on delinquency
reports. The Bank's total classified assets at December 31, 1998 (excluding loss
assets specifically reserved for) amounted to $443,000, all of which was
classified as substandard. The largest classified asset at December 31, 1998
consisted of a $78,000 adjustable-rate residential loan. The remaining $365,000
of substandard assets at December 31, 1998 consisted of 17 residential mortgage
loans totaling $358,000 and a $7,000 multi-family residential loan.
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Allowance for Loan Losses. At December 31, 1998, the Bank's allowance for
loan losses amounted to $170,000 or .49% of the total loan portfolio. The Bank's
loan portfolio consists primarily of residential mortgage loans and, to a lesser
extent, commercial real estate loans, land loans and consumer loans. The loan
loss allowance is maintained by management at a level considered adequate to
cover estimated losses inherent in the existing portfolio based on prior loan
loss experience, known and probable risks in the portfolio, adverse situations
that may affect the borrower's ability to repay, the estimated value of any
underlying collateral, general economic conditions, and other factors and
estimates which are subject to change over time. The Bank significantly
increased its allowance for loan losses in 1998 by incurring an $81,000
provision for loan losses, compared to a $6,000 provision for 1997. See
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations - Results of Operations - Provision for Loan Losses" for a discussion
of the increase in 1998. While management believes that it determines the size
of the allowance based on the best information available at the time, the
allowance will need to be adjusted as circumstances change and assumptions are
updated. Future adjustments to the allowance could significantly affect net
income.
The following table shows changes in the Bank's allowance for loan losses
during the periods indicated.
Year Ended December 31,
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1998 1997
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(Dollars in Thousands)
Total loans outstanding at end of period .............. $35,032 $23,560
======= =======
Average loans outstanding ............................. $28,771 $21,260
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Balance at beginning of period ........................ $ 89 $ 83
Charge-offs ........................................... -- --
Recoveries ............................................ -- --
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Net charge-offs (recoveries) .......................... -- --
Provision for loan losses ............................. 81 6
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Balance at end of period .............................. $ 170 $ 89
======= =======
Allowance for loan losses as a percent of
total loans outstanding ............................. .49% .38%
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Ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to
average loans outstanding ........................... -- % --%
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The following table shows how the Bank's allowance for loan losses is
allocated by type of loan at each of the dates indicated.
December 31,
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1998 1997
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Loan Loan
Category Category
Amount as a % Amount as a %
of of Total of of Total
Allowance Loans Allowance Loans
--------- ----- --------- -----
(Dollars in Thousands)
One- to four-family residential .... $ 100 86.2% $ 79 92.2%
Construction ....................... 20 3.2 -- 1.1
Commercial real estate ............. 15 1.9 -- 2.3
Land ............................... 10 1.2 -- .6
Consumer ........................... 25 7.5 10 3.8
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Total .............................. $ 170 100.0% $ 89 100.0%
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Mortgage-Backed Securities
Mortgage-backed securities represent a participation interest in a pool of
one- to four-family or multi-family mortgages. The mortgage originators use
intermediaries (generally U.S. Government agencies and government-sponsored
enterprises) to pool and repackage the participation interests in the form of
securities, with investors such as the Bank receiving the principal and interest
payments on the mortgages. Such U.S. Government agencies and
government-sponsored enterprises, which guarantee the payment of principal and
interest to investors.
Mortgage-backed securities are typically issued with stated principal
amounts, and the securities are backed by pools of mortgages that have loans
with interest rates that are within a range and have varying maturities. The
underlying pool of mortgages, i.e., fixed-rate or adjustable-rate, as well as
prepayment risk, are passed on to the certificate holder. The life of a
mortgage-backed pass-through security thus approximates the life of the
underlying mortgages.
The Bank's mortgage-backed securities consist entirely of Government
National Mortgage Association ("GNMA") securities. The GNMA is a government
agency within the Department of Housing and Urban Development which is intended
to help finance government-assisted housing programs. GNMA securities are backed
by loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration ("FHA") or guaranteed by
the Veterans Administration ("VA"), and the timely payment of principal and
interest on GNMA securities are guaranteed by the GNMA and backed by the full
faith and credit of the U.S. Government.
At December 31, 1998, the Bank's mortgage-backed securities amounted to
$2.9 million, which represented 7.1% of the Bank's $41.1 million of total assets
at that date. All of the Bank's $2.9 million of mortgage-backed securities at
December 31, 1998 are accounted for as held to maturity, and $2.8 million had
adjustable interest rates. The Bank's mortgage-backed securities at December 31,
1997 amounted to $4.2 million. The Bank did not purchase any mortgage-backed
securities in either 1998 or 1997. For information regarding the maturities of
the Bank's mortgage-backed securities, see Note 3 of Notes to Financial
Statements.
Mortgage-backed securities generally yield less than the loans which
underlie such securities because of their payment guarantees or credit
enhancements which offer nominal credit risk. In addition, mortgage-backed
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securities are more liquid than individual mortgage loans and may be used to
collateralize borrowings or other obligations of the Bank.
The following table shows the activity in the Bank's mortgage-backed
securities portfolio during the periods indicated.
At or For the Year
Ended
December 31,
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1998 1997
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(Dollars in Thousands)
Mortgage-backed securities at
beginning of period (cost) .......................... $ 4,184 $ 5,096
Purchases ............................................. -- --
Repayments ............................................ (1,251) (905)
Premium amortization .................................. (9) (7)
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Mortgage-backed securities at end
of period (cost) .................................... $ 2,924 $ 4,184
======= =======
Mortgaged-backed securities at end
of period (fair value) .............................. $ 2,941 $ 4,271
======= =======
Weighted average yield at end of period ............... 6.61% 6.98%
======= =======
Investment Securities
The Bank has authority to invest in various types of liquid assets,
including United States Treasury obligations, securities of various federal
agencies and of state and municipal governments, certificates of deposit at
federally-insured banks and savings institutions, certain bankers' acceptances
and federal funds. Each purchase of an investment security is approved by the
Board of Directors.
At December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Bank's investment securities consisted
solely of a $1.0 million investment in a mutual fund which invests in
adjustable-rate mortgages. This investment security is accounted for as
available for sale at December 31, 1998. The fair market value of the investment
security was $993,000 at December 31, 1998 and $1,000,000 at December 31, 1997.
The investment security has a weighted average yield of 5.55% and a
maturity of one year or less at December 31, 1998.
Sources of Funds
General. Deposits are the primary source of the Bank's funds for lending
and other investment purposes. In addition to deposits, the Bank derives funds
primarily from principal and interest payments on loans and mortgage-backed
securities. Loan repayments are a relatively stable source of funds, while
deposit inflows and outflows are significantly influenced by general interest
rates and money market conditions. Borrowings are also used on a short-term
basis to compensate for reductions in the availability of funds from other
sources and may be used on a longer-term basis for general business purposes.
Deposits. The Bank's deposits are attracted principally from within its
primary market area. Deposit account terms vary, with the principal differences
being the minimum balance required, the time periods the funds must remain on
deposit and the interest rate.
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The Bank's deposits are obtained primarily from residents of Tangipahoa
Parish and, to a lesser extent, Livingston and St. Tammany Parishes. Management
of the Bank estimates that less than 1% of the Bank's deposits are obtained from
customers residing outside of Louisiana. The Bank does not pay fees to brokers
to solicit funds for deposit with the Bank or actively solicit negotiable-rate
certificates of deposit with balances of $100,000 or more.
Interest rates paid, maturity terms, service fees and withdrawal penalties
are established by the Bank on a periodic basis. Management determines the rates
and terms based on rates paid by competitors, the Bank's needs for funds or
liquidity, growth goals and federal and state regulations.
The following table shows the amount of deposits at the Bank by types of
deposit at the dates indicated.
December 31,
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1998 1997
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Amount % Amount %
------- ------ ------- ------
(Dollars in Thousands)
Certificate accounts:
3.01% - 4.00% ........................ $ 502 1.5% $ -- --%
4.01% -5.00% ......................... 7,104 20.8 3,137 10.7
5.01% - 6.00% ........................ 18,190 53.3 20,285 69.2
6.01% - 7.00% ........................ 1,800 5.2 1,793 6.1
------- ------ ------- ------
Total certificate accounts ......... 27,596 80.8 25,215 86.0
------- ------ ------- ------
Transaction accounts:
Passbook accounts .................... 1,090 3.2 965 3.3
Money market accounts ................ 3,453 10.1 2,560 8.7
NOW accounts(1) ...................... 1,926 5.7 555 1.9
------- ------ ------- ------
Total transaction accounts ........ 6,469 19.0 4,080 13.9
------- ------ ------- ------
Accrued interest payable ............... 75 .2 41 .1
------- ------ ------- ------
Total deposits ......................... $34,140 100.0% $29,336 100.0%
======= ====== ======= ======
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(1) Includes noninterest-bearing checking accounts, which amounted to $710,000
at December 31, 1998, compared to $0 at December 31, 1997.
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The following table shows the average balance of each type of deposit and
the average rate paid on each type of deposit for the periods indicated.
Year Ended December 31,
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1998 1997
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Average Average
Average Rate Average Rate
Balance Paid Balance Paid
------- ---- ------- ----
(Dollars in Thousands)
Passbook savings accounts ................. $ 998 2.22% $ 896 2.39%
Demand and NOW accounts(1) ................ 941 2.06 259 3.02
Money market deposit accounts ............. 2,849 3.74 2,581 3.91
Certificates of deposit ................... 26,244 5.40 23,499 5.47
------- ---- ------- ----
Total interest-bearing
deposits(2) ....................... $31,032 5.04% $27,235 5.20%
======= ==== ======= ====
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(1) Includes noninterest-bearing checking accounts.
(2) Excludes accrued interest payable.
The following table shows the activity in the Bank's deposits during the
periods indicated.
Year Ended
December 31,
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1998 1997
---- ----
(In Thousands)
Net increase before interest credited(1) ...... $3,623 $ 3,134
Interest credited ............................. 1,146 1,038
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Net increase in deposits(2) ................... $4,769 $ 4,172
===== ======
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(1) The information provided is net of deposits and withdrawals because the
gross amount of deposits and withdrawals is not readily available.
(2) Excludes accrued interest payable on deposits.
The Bank attempts to control the flow of deposits by pricing its accounts
to remain generally competitive with other financial institutions in its market
area. The Bank actively competes with other institutions on a rate basis, and
the Bank has frequently taken a position of price leadership in its market area.
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The following table shows the interest rate and maturity information for
the Bank's certificates of deposit at December 31, 1998.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Maturity Date
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One Year Over 1 Over 2 Over
or Less to 2 Years to 3 Years 3 Years Total
-------- ------------ ------------ --------- --------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
3.01% - 4.00% .......... $ 502 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 502
4.01% - 5.00% .......... 6,259 845 -- -- 7,104
5.01% - 6.00% .......... 11,939 4,479 778 994 18,190
6.01% - 7.00% .......... 1,034 531 -- 235 1,800
------ ----- --- ----- ------
Total ................. $19,734 $5,855 $778 $1,229 $27,596
====== ===== === ===== ======
</TABLE>
The following table shows the maturities of the Bank's certificates of
deposit having principal amounts of $100,000 or more at December 31, 1998.
Certificates of deposit maturing
in quarter ending: Amount
- -------------------------------- --------------
(In Thousands)
March 31, 1999 ...................................... $1,326
June 30, 1999 ....................................... 1,144
September 30, 1999 .................................. 1,471
December 31, 1999 ................................... 105
After December 31, 1999 ............................ 693
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Total certificates of deposit with
balances of $100,000 or more ...................... $4,739
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Borrowings. The Bank may obtain advances from the FHLB of Dallas upon the
security of the common stock it owns in that bank and certain of its residential
mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities, provided certain standards
related to creditworthiness have been met. These advances are made pursuant to
several credit programs, each of which has its own interest rate and range of
maturities. FHLB advances are generally available to meet seasonal and other
withdrawals of deposit accounts and to permit increased lending. See "Regulation
- - The Bank - Federal Home Loan Bank System."
As of December 31, 1998, the Bank was permitted to borrow up to an
aggregate total of $14.4 million from the FHLB of Dallas. The Bank had $3.2
million of FHLB advances outstanding at December 31, 1998, compared to $400,000
at December 31, 1997.
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The following table shows certain information regarding the borrowings of
the Bank at or for the dates indicated:
At or for the Year Ended
December 31,
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1998 1997
---- ----
(Dollars in Thousands)
FHLB advances:
Average balance outstanding ...................... $1,819 $ 66
Maximum amount outstanding at any
month-end during the period ................... $3,200 $ 400
Balance outstanding at end of period ............. $3,200 $ 400
Average interest rate during the period .......... 5.88% 6.11%
Weighted average interest rate at end of period .. 5.69% 6.16%
No Subsidiaries
At December 31, 1998, the Bank had no subsidiaries.
Total Employees
The Bank had nine full-time employees and two part-time employees at
December 31, 1998. None of these employees are represented by a collective
bargaining agent, and the Bank believes that it enjoys good relations with its
personnel.
Our Market Area
The Bank's primary market area for lending and deposits is Tangipahoa
Parish, which is located in southeast Louisiana. To a lesser extent, the Bank
serves customers in the adjacent parishes of Livingston and St. Tammany. The
Bank's market area can be characterized as a combination of rural and suburban
areas. Tangipahoa Parish maintains a large commuter population with residents
commuting to jobs in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge metropolitan areas. The
parish's population increased from approximately 86,000 in 1990 to 95,000 in
1997, representing an annual growth rate of 1.6%. The increased demand for
housing resulting from the population growth has had a positive impact on real
estate values in Tangipahoa Parish in recent years.
Educational facilities are three of the four largest employers in
Tangipahoa Parish, including Southeastern Louisiana University. The second
largest employer is North Oaks Medical Center. Median household and per capita
income levels in Tangipahoa Parish ($20,276 and $10,108, respectively, in 1997)
are lower than the comparative medians for Louisiana and the United States,
which is indicative of the market area's more rural nature that provides for a
lower cost of living than the more heavily populated markets within the state.
The unemployment rate in Tangipahoa Parish was 9.2% in June 1998. This rate is
higher than the comparative measures for Louisiana and the United States, which
tends to be a characteristic of rural markets in general as the result of
seasonal agricultural employment fluctuations.
Competition
The Bank faces significant competition both in attracting deposits and in
making loans. Its most direct competition for deposits has come historically
from commercial banks, credit unions and other savings institutions located in
its primary market area, including many large financial institutions which have
greater financial and marketing resources available to them. In addition, the
Bank faces significant competition for investors' funds from
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short-term money market securities, mutual funds and other corporate and
government securities. The Bank does not rely upon any individual group or
entity for a material portion of its deposits. The Bank's ability to attract and
retain deposits depends on its ability to generally provide a rate of return,
liquidity and risk comparable to that offered by competing investment
opportunities.
The Bank's competition for real estate loans comes principally from
mortgage banking companies, commercial banks, other savings institutions and
credit unions. The Bank competes for loan originations primarily through the
interest rates and loan fees it charges, and the efficiency and quality of
services it provides borrowers. Factors which affect competition include general
and local economic conditions, current interest rate levels and volatility in
the mortgage markets. Competition may increase as a result of the continuing
reduction of restrictions on the interstate operations of financial institutions
and the anticipated slowing of refinancing activity.
Properties
At December 31, 1998, Florida Parishes conducted its business from its
headquarters and sole office at 300 West Morris Street, Hammond, Louisiana
70403. The Bank owns the building and land at this site. The estimated net book
value of the electronic data processing and other office equipment owned by
Florida Parishes was $43,000 at December 31, 1998.
No Material Legal Proceedings
The Bank is involved in routine legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary
course of business which, in the aggregate, are believed by management to be
immaterial to the financial condition and results of operations of the Bank.
REGULATION
The following discussion of certain laws and regulations which are
applicable to FPB Financial and Florida Parishes Bank, as well as descriptions
of laws and regulations contained elsewhere herein, summarizes the aspects of
such laws and regulations which are deemed to be material to FPB Financial and
the Bank. However, the summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to applicable laws and regulations.
FPB Financial
Holding Company Acquisitions. When we complete the conversion, FPB
Financial will become a savings and loan holding company within the meaning of
the Home Owners' Loan Act, as amended ("HOLA"), and will be required to register
with the OTS. Federal law generally prohibits a savings and loan holding
company, without prior OTS approval, from acquiring the ownership or control of
any other savings institution or savings and loan holding company, or all, or
substantially all, of the assets or more than 5% of the voting shares thereof.
These provisions also prohibit, among other things, any director or officer of a
savings and loan holding company, or any individual who owns or controls more
than 25% of the voting shares of such holding company, from acquiring control of
any savings institution not a subsidiary of such savings and loan holding
company, unless the acquisition is approved by the OTS.
Holding Company Activities. FPB Financial will operate as a unitary savings
and loan holding company. Generally, there are limited restrictions on the
activities of a unitary savings and loan holding company and its non-savings
institution subsidiaries. However, if the OTS determines that there is
reasonable cause to believe that the continuation by a savings and loan holding
company of an activity constitutes a serious risk to the financial safety,
soundness or stability of its subsidiary savings institution, the OTS may impose
such restrictions as deemed necessary to address such risk. These restrictions
include limiting the following:
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o the payment of dividends by the savings institution;
o transactions between the savings institution and its affiliates;
and
o any activities of the savings institution that might create a
serious risk that the liabilities of the holding company and its
affiliates may be imposed on the savings institution.
If the savings institution subsidiary of a unitary savings and loan holding
company fails to meet the qualified thrift lender test, as discussed under "-
The Bank - Qualified Thrift Lender Test," then such holding company also shall
become subject to the activities restrictions applicable to multiple savings and
loan holding companies and, unless the savings institution requalifies as a QTL
within one year thereafter, shall register as, and become subject to the
restrictions applicable to, a bank holding company. See "- The Bank - Qualified
Thrift Lender Test."
Every savings institution subsidiary of a savings and loan holding company
is required to give the OTS at least 30 days' advance notice of any proposed
dividends to be made on its guarantee, permanent or other non-withdrawable
stock, or else such dividend will be invalid. See "- The Bank - Capital
Distributions."
Restrictions on Transactions With Affiliates. Transactions between a
savings institution and its "affiliates" are subject to quantitative and
qualitative restrictions under Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act
and OTS regulations. Affiliates of a savings institution include, among other
entities, the savings institution's holding company and companies that are
controlled by or under common control with the savings institution.
In general, the extent to which a savings institution or its subsidiaries
may engage in certain "covered transactions" with affiliates is limited to an
amount equal to 10% of the institution's capital and surplus, in the case of
covered transactions with any one affiliate, and to an amount equal to 20% of
such capital and surplus, in the case of covered transactions with all
affiliates. In addition, a savings institution and its subsidiaries may engage
in covered transactions and certain other transactions only on terms and under
circumstances that are substantially the same, or at least as favorable to the
savings institution or its subsidiary, as those prevailing at the time for
comparable transactions with nonaffiliated companies. A "covered transaction" is
defined to include a loan or extension of credit to an affiliate; a purchase of
investment securities issued by an affiliate; a purchase of assets from an
affiliate, with certain exceptions; the acceptance of securities issued by an
affiliate as collateral for a loan or extension of credit to any party; or the
issuance of a guarantee, acceptance or letter of credit on behalf of an
affiliate. In addition, a savings institution may not
o make a loan or extension of credit to an affiliate unless the
affiliate is engaged only in activities permissible for bank
holding companies;
o purchase or invest in securities of an affiliate other than
shares of a subsidiary;
o purchase a low-quality asset from an affiliate; or
o engage in covered transactions and certain other transactions
between a savings institution or its subsidiaries and an
affiliate except on terms and conditions that are consistent with
safe and sound banking practices.
With certain exceptions, each loan or extension of credit by a savings
institution to an affiliate must be secured by collateral with a market value
ranging from 100% to 130% (depending on the type of collateral) of the amount of
the loan or extension of credit.
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OTS regulations generally exclude all non-bank and non-savings institution
subsidiaries of savings institutions from treatment as affiliates, except to the
extent that the OTS or the Federal Reserve Board decides to treat such
subsidiaries as affiliates. OTS regulations also provide that certain classes of
savings institutions may be required to give the OTS prior notice of affiliate
transactions.
Federal Securities Laws. FPB Financial has filed with the SEC a
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 for the registration of
the Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the conversion. Upon consummation of
the conversion, FPB Financial intends to register its common stock with the SEC
under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. FPB Financial will
then be subject to the proxy and tender offer rules, insider trading reporting
requirements and restrictions, and certain other requirements under the Exchange
Act. Pursuant to OTS regulations and the Plan of Conversion, FPB Financial has
agreed to maintain such registration for a minimum of three years following the
conversion.
The registration under the Securities Act of the shares of common stock to
be issued in the conversion does not cover the resale of such shares. Shares of
common stock purchased by persons who are not affiliates of FPB Financial may be
sold without registration. Shares purchased by an affiliate of FPB Financial
will be subject to the resale restrictions of Rule 144 under the Securities Act.
If FPB Financial meets the current public information requirements of Rule 144
under the Securities Act, each affiliate of FPB Financial who complies with the
other conditions of Rule 144 would be able to sell in the public market, without
registration, a number of shares not to exceed, in any three-month period, the
greater of (a) 1% of the outstanding shares of FPB Financial or (b) the average
weekly volume of trading in such shares during the preceding four calendar
weeks.
The Bank
General. As part of the conversion, the Bank will convert from a federally
chartered mutual savings bank to a federally chartered stock savings bank. The
OTS will be the Bank's chartering authority and primary federal regulator. The
OTS has extensive authority over the operations of federally chartered savings
institutions. As part of this authority, federally chartered savings
institutions are required to file periodic reports with the OTS and are subject
to periodic examinations by the OTS and the FDIC. The Bank also is subject to
regulation and examination by the FDIC and to requirements established by the
Federal Reserve Board. The investment and lending authority of savings
institutions are prescribed by federal laws and regulations, and such
institutions are prohibited from engaging in any activities not permitted by
such laws and regulations. Such regulation and supervision is primarily intended
for the protection of depositors and the Savings Association Insurance Fund.
The OTS' enforcement authority over all savings institutions and their
holding companies includes, among other things, the ability to assess civil
money penalties, to issue cease and desist or removal orders and to initiate
injunctive actions. In general, these enforcement actions may be initiated for
violations of laws and regulations and unsafe or unsound practices. Other
actions or inactions may provide the basis for enforcement action, including
misleading or untimely reports filed with the OTS.
Insurance of Accounts. The deposits of the Bank are insured to the maximum
extent permitted by the SAIF, which is administered by the FDIC, and are backed
by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. As insurer, the FDIC is
authorized to conduct examinations of, and to require reporting by, FDIC-insured
institutions. It also may prohibit any FDIC-insured institution from engaging in
any activity the FDIC determines by regulation or order to pose a serious threat
to the FDIC. The FDIC also has the authority to initiate enforcement actions
against savings institutions, after giving the OTS an opportunity to take such
action.
SAIF-insured institutions are assigned to one of three capital groups which
are based solely on the level of an institution's capital--"well capitalized,"
"adequately capitalized," and "undercapitalized." These capital levels are
defined in the same manner as under the prompt corrective action system
discussed below. These three groups are then divided into three subgroups which
reflect varying levels of supervisory concern, from those which are considered
to be healthy to those which are considered to be of substantial supervisory
concern. The matrix so
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created results in nine assessment risk classifications, with rates ranging
prior to September 30, 1996 from .23% for well capitalized, healthy institutions
to .31% for undercapitalized institutions with substantial supervisory concerns.
The insurance premiums for the Bank for 1995 and the first nine months of 1996
were .23% (per annum) of insured deposits.
Both the SAIF and the Bank Insurance Fund ("BIF") are required by law to
maintain a reserve ratio of 1.25% of insured deposits. The BIF achieved a fully
funded status first, and effective January 1, 1996 the FDIC substantially
reduced the average deposit insurance premium paid by BIF-insured banks. The
deposit insurance premiums for BIF member institutions were reduced to zero
basis points (subject to a $2,000 minimum) for institutions in the lowest risk
category, as compared to 23 basis points for SAIF members in the lowest risk
category.
On September 30, 1996, new legislation required all SAIF member
institutions to pay a one-time special assessment to recapitalize the SAIF, with
the aggregate amount to be sufficient to bring the reserve ratio to 1.25% of
insured deposits. The legislation also provided for the elimination of the
premium differential between SAIF-insured and BIF-insured institutions and for
the merger of the BIF and the SAIF, with the merger being conditioned upon the
prior elimination of the thrift charter.
Beginning January 1, 1997, effective SAIF rates generally range from zero
basis points to 27 basis points. From 1997 through 1999, SAIF members will pay
6.4 basis points to fund the Financing Corporation, while BIF member
institutions will pay approximately 1.3 basis points. The Bank's insurance
premiums, which had amounted to 23 basis points, were thus reduced to 6.4 basis
points effective January 1, 1997. Based on the Bank's assessable deposits in
1997 and 1998, the premium reduction resulted in a pre-tax cost savings of
approximately $43,000 in 1997 and $50,000 in 1998 for the Bank.
The FDIC may terminate the deposit insurance of any insured depository
institution, including the Bank, if it determines after a hearing that the
institution has engaged or is engaging in unsafe or unsound practices, is in an
unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations, or has violated any
applicable law, regulation, order or any condition imposed by an agreement with
the FDIC. It also may suspend deposit insurance temporarily during the hearing
process for the permanent termination of insurance, if the institution has no
tangible capital. If insurance of accounts is terminated, the accounts at the
institution at the time of the termination, less subsequent withdrawals, shall
continue to be insured for a period of six months to two years, as determined by
the FDIC. Management is aware of no existing circumstances which would result in
termination of the Bank's deposit insurance.
Regulatory Capital Requirements. Federally insured savings institutions are
required to maintain minimum levels of regulatory capital. The OTS has
established capital standards applicable to all savings institutions. These
standards generally must be as stringent as the comparable capital requirements
imposed on national banks. The OTS also is authorized to impose capital
requirements in excess of these standards on individual institutions on a
case-by-case basis.
Current OTS capital standards require savings institutions to satisfy three
different capital requirements. Under these standards, savings institutions must
maintain "tangible" capital equal to at least 1.5% of adjusted total assets,
"core" capital equal to at least 3.0% of adjusted total assets and "total"
capital (a combination of core and "supplementary" capital) equal to at least
8.0% of "risk-weighted" assets. Core capital generally consists of common
stockholders' equity (including retained earnings). Tangible capital generally
equals core capital minus intangible assets, with only a limited exception for
purchased mortgage servicing rights. The Bank had no intangible assets at
December 31, 1998. Both core and tangible capital are further reduced by an
amount equal to a savings institution's debt and equity investments in
subsidiaries engaged in activities not permissible to national banks (other than
subsidiaries engaged in activities undertaken as agent for customers or in
mortgage banking activities and subsidiary depository institutions or their
holding companies). These adjustments do not affect the Bank's regulatory
capital.
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In determining compliance with the risk-based capital requirement, a
savings institution is allowed to include both core capital and supplementary
capital in its total capital, provided that the amount of supplementary capital
included does not exceed the savings institution's core capital. Supplementary
capital generally consists of general allowances for loan losses up to a maximum
of 1.25% of risk-weighted assets, together with certain other items. In
determining the required amount of risk-based capital, total assets, including
certain off-balance sheet items, are multiplied by a risk weight based on the
risks inherent in the type of assets. The risk weights range from 0% for cash
and securities issued by the U.S. Government or unconditionally backed by the
full faith and credit of the U.S. Government to 100% for loans (other than
qualifying residential loans weighted at 80%) and repossessed assets.
In August 1993, the OTS adopted a final rule incorporating an interest-rate
risk component into the risk-based capital regulation. Under the rule, an
institution with greater than "normal" interest rate risk will be subject to a
deduction of its interest rate risk component from total capital for purposes of
calculating its risk-based capital. As a result, such an institution will be
required to maintain additional capital in order to comply with the risk-based
capital requirement. An institution has greater than "normal" interest rate risk
if it would suffer a loss of net portfolio value exceeding 2.0% of the estimated
market value of its assets in the event of a 200 basis point increase or
decrease in interest rates. The interest rate risk component will be calculated,
on a quarterly basis, as one-half of the difference between an institution's
measured interest rate risk and 2.0% multiplied by the market value of its
assets. The rule also authorizes the OTS to waive or defer an institution's
interest rate risk component on a case-by-case basis. The final rule was
originally effective as of January 1, 1994, subject however to a two quarter
"lag" time between the reporting date of the data used to calculate an
institution's interest rate risk and the effective date of each quarter's
interest rate risk component. However, in October 1994 the OTS indicated that it
would waive the capital deductions for institutions with greater than "normal"
risk until the OTS published an appeals process. On August 21, 1995, the OTS
established (1) an appeals process to handle "requests for adjustments" to the
interest rate risk component and (2) a process by which "well-capitalized"
institutions may obtain authorization to use their own interest rate risk model
to determine their interest rate risk component. The OTS also indicated that it
would continue to delay the implementation of the capital deduction for interest
rate risk pending the testing of the appeals process.
Savings institutions must value securities available for sale at amortized
cost for regulatory capital purposes. This means that in computing regulatory
capital, savings institutions should add back any unrealized losses and deduct
any unrealized gains, net of income taxes, on debt securities reported as a
separate component of GAAP capital.
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At December 31, 1998, the Bank exceeded all of its regulatory capital
requirements, with tangible, core and risk-based capital ratios of 8.71%, 8.71%
and 19.50%, respectively. The following table sets forth the Bank's compliance
with each of the above-described capital requirements as of December 31, 1998.
Tangible Core Risk-Based
Capital Capital(1) Capital (2)
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(Dollars in Thousands)
Capital under GAAP ............................ $3,570 $3,570 $ 3,570
Additional capital items:
Unrealized loss on securities available
for sale, net of taxes .................. 5 5 5
General valuation allowances(3) ............ -- -- 170
Less equity investment ........................ -- -- (15)
----- ----- -----
Regulatory capital ............................ 3,575 3,575 3,730
Minimum required regulatory capital(4) ........ 615 1,230 1,530
------ ----- -----
Excess regulatory capital ..................... $2,960 $2,345 $ 2,200
====== ====== =======
Regulatory capital as a percentage ............ 8.71% 8.71% 19.50%
Minimum capital required as a
percentage(4) .............................. 1.50% 3.00% 8.00%
------ ------ -------
Regulatory capital as a percentage
in excess of requirements .................... 7.21% 5.71% 11.50%
===== ===== =====
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(1) Does not reflect the 4.0% requirement to be met in order for an institution
to be "adequately capitalized." See "- Prompt Corrective Action."
(2) Does not reflect the interest-rate risk component in the risk-based capital
requirement, the effective date of which has been postponed as discussed
above.
(3) General valuation allowances are only used in the calculation of risk-based
capital. Such allowances are limited to 1.25% of risk-weighted assets.
(4) Tangible and core capital are computed as a percentage of adjusted total
assets of $41.1 million. Risk-based capital is computed as a percentage of
adjusted risk-weighted assets of $19.1 million.
Any savings institution that fails any of the capital requirements is
subject to possible enforcement actions by the OTS or the FDIC. Such actions
could include a capital directive, a cease and desist order, civil money
penalties, the establishment of restrictions on the institution's operations,
termination of federal deposit insurance and the appointment of a conservator or
receiver. The OTS' capital regulation provides that such actions, through
enforcement proceedings or otherwise, could require one or more of a variety of
corrective actions.
Prompt Corrective Action. The following table shows the amount of capital
associated with the different capital categories set forth in the prompt
corrective action regulations.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Total Tier 1 Tier 1
Capital Category Risk-Based Capital Risk-Based Capital Leverage Capital
---------------- ------------------ ------------------ -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Well capitalized .................. 10% or more 6% or more 5% or more
Adequately capitalized ............ 8% or more 4% or more 4% or more
Undercapitalized .................. Less than 8% Less than 4% Less than 4%
Significantly undercapitalized .... Less than 6% Less than 3% Less than 3%
</TABLE>
In addition, an institution is "critically undercapitalized" if it has a
ratio of tangible equity to total assets that is equal to or less than 2.0%.
Under specified circumstances, a federal banking agency may reclassify a well
capitalized institution as adequately capitalized and may require an adequately
capitalized institution or an undercapitalized institution to comply with
supervisory actions as if it were in the next lower category (except that the
FDIC may not reclassify a significantly undercapitalized institution as
critically undercapitalized).
An institution generally must file a written capital restoration plan which
meets specified requirements within 45 days of the date that the institution
receives notice or is deemed to have notice that it is undercapitalized,
significantly undercapitalized or critically undercapitalized. A federal banking
agency must provide the institution with written notice of approval or
disapproval within 60 days after receiving a capital restoration plan, subject
to extensions by the agency. An institution which is required to submit a
capital restoration plan must concurrently submit a performance guaranty by each
company that controls the institution. In addition, undercapitalized
institutions are subject to various regulatory restrictions, and the appropriate
federal banking agency also may take any number of discretionary supervisory
actions.
At December 31, 1998, the Bank was deemed a well capitalized institution
for purposes of the above regulations and as such is not subject to the above
mentioned restrictions.
Safety and Soundness Guidelines. The OTS and the other federal banking
agencies have established guidelines for safety and soundness, addressing
operational and managerial standards, as well as compensation matters for
insured financial institutions. Institutions failing to meet these standards are
required to submit compliance plans to their appropriate federal regulators. The
OTS and the other agencies have also established guidelines regarding asset
quality and earnings standards for insured institutions. The Bank believes that
it is in compliance with these guidelines and standards.
Liquidity Requirements. All savings institutions are required to maintain
an average daily balance of liquid assets equal to a certain percentage of the
sum of its average daily balance of net withdrawable deposit accounts and
borrowings payable in one year or less. The liquidity requirement may vary from
time to time (between 4% and 10%) depending upon economic conditions and savings
flows of all savings institutions. At the present time, the required minimum
liquid asset ratio is 4%. At December 31, 1998, the Bank's liquidity ratio was
7.0%.
Capital Distributions. OTS regulations govern capital distributions by
savings institutions, which include cash dividends, stock repurchases and other
transactions charged to the capital account of a savings institution to make
capital distributions. Under new regulations effective April 1, 1999, a savings
institution must file an application for OTS approval of the capital
distribution if either (1) the total capital distributions for the applicable
calendar year exceed the sum of the institution's net income for that year to
date plus the institution's retained net income for the preceding two years, (2)
the institution would not be at least adequately capitalized following the
distribution, (3) the distribution would violate any applicable statute,
regulation, agreement or OTS-imposed condition, or (4) the institution is not
eligible for expedited treatment of its filings. If an application is not
required to be filed, savings institutions which are a subsidiary of a holding
company (as well as certain other institutions)
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must still file a notice with the OTS at least 30 days before the board of
directors declares a dividend or approves a capital distribution.
Community Reinvestment Act and the Fair Lending Laws. Savings institutions
have a responsibility under the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 ("CRA") and
related regulations of the OTS to help meet the credit needs of their
communities, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. In addition, the
Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Housing Act (together, the "Fair
Lending Laws") prohibit lenders from discriminating in their lending practices
on the basis of characteristics specified in those statutes. An institution's
failure to comply with the provisions of CRA could, at a minimum, result in
regulatory restrictions on its activities. Failure to comply with the Fair
Lending Laws could result in enforcement actions by the OTS, as well as other
federal regulatory agencies and the Department of Justice.
Qualified Thrift Lender Test. All savings institutions are required to meet
a qualified thrift lender or QTL test to avoid certain restrictions on their
operations. A savings institution can comply with the QTL test by either
qualifying as a domestic building and loan association as defined in the Code or
meeting the second prong of the QTL test set forth in the HOLA. A savings
institution that does not meet the QTL test must either convert to a bank
charter or comply with the following restrictions on its operations:
o the institution may not engage in any new activity or make any
new investment, unless such activity or investment is permissible
for a national bank;
o the branching powers of the institution shall be restricted to
those of a national bank;
o the institution shall not be eligible to obtain any new advances
from its FHLB, other than special liquidity advances with the
approval of the OTS; and
o payment of dividends by the institution shall be subject to the
rules regarding payment of dividends by a national bank.
Upon the expiration of three years from the date the savings institution ceases
to be a QTL, it must cease any activity and not retain any investment not
permissible for a national bank and immediately repay any outstanding FHLB
advances (subject to safety and soundness considerations).
Currently, the prong of the QTL test that is not based on the Code requires
that 65% of an institution's "portfolio assets" (as defined) consist of certain
housing and consumer-related assets on a monthly average basis in nine out of
every 12 months. Assets that qualify without limit for inclusion as part of the
65% requirement include:
o loans made to purchase, refinance, construct, improve or repair
domestic residential housing;
o home equity loans;
o most mortgage-backed securities;
o stock issued by the FHLB of Dallas; and
o direct or indirect obligations of the FDIC.
In addition, the following assets, among others, may be included in meeting the
test subject to an overall limit of 20% of the savings institution's portfolio
assets: 50% of residential mortgage loans originated and sold within 90 days of
origination; 100% of consumer loans (limited to 10% of total portfolio assets);
and stock issued by the FHLMC or the FNMA. Portfolio assets consist of total
assets minus the sum of (1) goodwill and other intangible
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assets, (2) property used by the savings institution to conduct its business,
and (3) liquid assets up to 20% of the institution's total assets. At December
31, 1998, the qualified thrift investments of the Bank were approximately 94.3%
of its portfolio assets.
Federal Home Loan Bank System. The Bank is a member of the FHLB of Dallas,
which is one of 12 regional FHLBs that administers the home financing credit
function of savings institutions. Each FHLB serves as a reserve or central bank
for its members within its assigned region. It is funded primarily from proceeds
derived from the sale of consolidated obligations of the FHLB System. It makes
loans to members (i.e., advances) in accordance with policies and procedures
established by the Board of Directors of the FHLB. At December 31, 1998, the
Bank had $3.2 million of FHLB advances. See Note 8 of Notes to Financial
Statements.
As a member, the Bank is required to purchase and maintain stock in the
FHLB of Dallas in an amount equal to at least 1% of its aggregate unpaid
residential mortgage loans or similar obligations at the beginning of each year.
At December 31, 1998, the Bank had $316,000 in FHLB stock, which was in
compliance with this requirement.
The FHLBs are required to provide funds for the resolution of troubled
savings institutions and to contribute to affordable housing programs through
direct loans or interest subsidies on advances targeted for community investment
and low- and moderate-income housing projects. These contributions have
adversely affected the level of FHLB dividends paid in the past and could do so
in the future. These contributions also could have an adverse effect on the
value of FHLB stock in the future. The dividend yield on the Bank's FHLB stock
was 5.94% in both 1998 and 1997.
Federal Reserve System. The Federal Reserve Board requires all depository
institutions to maintain reserves against their transaction accounts (primarily
NOW and Super NOW checking accounts) and non-personal time deposits. As of
December 31, 1998, no reserves were required to be maintained on the first $4.7
million of transaction accounts, reserves of 3% were required to be maintained
against the next $47.8 million of net transaction accounts, and a reserve of 10%
against all remaining net transaction accounts. The above dollar amounts and
percentages are subject to periodic adjustment by the Federal Reserve Board.
Because required reserves must be maintained in the form of vault cash or a
noninterest-bearing account at a Federal Reserve Bank, the effect of this
reserve requirement is to reduce an institution's earning assets.
Thrift Charter. Congress has been considering legislation in various forms
that would require savings institutions, such as the Bank, to convert their
charters to national or state bank charters. Recent legislation required the
Treasury Department to prepare for Congress a comprehensive study on the
development of a common charter for savings institutions and commercial banks.
The Bank cannot determine whether, or in what form, such legislation may
eventually be enacted and there can be no assurance that any legislation that is
enacted would not adversely affect the Bank and its parent holding company. See
also "Risk Factors - Our Operations Are Subject to Regulatory and Legislative
Changes" for a discussion of pending legislation.
TAXATION
Federal Taxation
General. FPB Financial and the Bank are subject to the corporate tax
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, and the Bank is subject to certain
additional provisions which apply to thrift and other types of financial
institutions. The following discussion of federal taxation is intended only to
summarize certain pertinent federal income tax matters relevant to the taxation
of FPB Financial and the Bank and is not a comprehensive discussion of the tax
rules applicable to FPB Financial and the Bank.
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Fiscal Year. FPB Financial and the Bank will file federal income tax
returns on the basis of a calendar year ending on December 31, and it is
expected that separate returns will be filed for 1999 and 2000.
Bad Debt Reserves. In August 1997, legislation was enacted that repealed
the reserve method of accounting (including the percentage of taxable income
method) previously used by many savings institutions to calculate their bad debt
reserve for federal income tax purposes. Savings institutions with $500 million
or less in assets may, however, continue to use the experience method. The Bank
must recapture that portion of its reserve which exceeds the amount that could
have been taken under the experience method for post-1987 tax years. At December
31, 1995, the Bank's post-1987 excess reserves amounted to approximately
$154,000. The recapture will occur over a six-year period, commencing January 1,
1998. The legislation also requires savings institutions to account for bad
debts for federal income tax purposes on the same basis as commercial banks for
tax years beginning after December 31, 1995. This change in accounting method
and recapture of excess bad debt reserves is adequately provided for in the
Bank's deferred tax liability.
At December 31, 1998, the federal income tax reserves of the Bank included
$503,000 for which no federal income tax has been provided. Because of these
federal income tax reserves and the liquidation account to be established for
the benefit of certain depositors of the Bank in connection with the Conversion,
the retained earnings of the Bank are substantially restricted.
Distributions. If the Bank were to distribute cash or property to its
stockholders, and the distribution was treated as being from its accumulated bad
debt reserves, the distribution would cause the Bank to have additional taxable
income. A distribution is from accumulated bad debt reserves if (a) the reserves
exceed the amount that would have been accumulated on the basis of actual loss
experience, and (b) the distribution is a "non-qualified distribution." A
distribution with respect to stock is a non-qualified distribution to the extent
that, for federal income tax purposes,
o it is in redemption of shares,
o it is pursuant to a liquidation of the institution, or
o in the case of a current distribution, together with all other
such distributions during the taxable year, it exceeds the
institution's current and post-1951 accumulated earnings and
profits.
The amount of additional taxable income created by a non-qualified distribution
is an amount that when reduced by the tax attributable to it is equal to the
amount of the distribution.
Minimum Tax. The Code imposes an alternative minimum tax at a rate of 20%.
The alternative minimum tax generally applies to a base of regular taxable
income plus certain tax preferences ("alternative minimum taxable income" or
"AMTI") and is payable to the extent such AMTI is in excess of an exemption
amount. Tax preference items include the following:
o depreciation, and
o 75% of the excess (if any) of
(1) adjusted current earnings as defined in the Code, over
(2) AMTI determined without regard to this preference and prior
to reduction by net operating losses).
Capital Gains and Corporate Dividends-Received Deduction. Corporate net
capital gains are taxed at a maximum rate of 35%. Corporations which own 20% or
more of the stock of a corporation distributing a dividend
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may deduct 80% of the dividends received. Corporations which own less than 20%
of the stock of a corporation distributing a dividend may deduct 70% of the
dividends received. However, a corporation that receives dividends from a member
of the same affiliated group of corporations may deduct 100% of the dividends
received.
Other Matters. Federal legislation is introduced from time to time that
would limit the ability of individuals to deduct interest paid on mortgage
loans. Individuals are currently not permitted to deduct interest on consumer
loans. Significant increases in tax rates or further restrictions on the
deductibility of mortgage interest could adversely affect the Bank.
The Bank's federal income tax returns for the tax years ended 1998, 1997
and 1996 are open under the statute of limitations and are subject to review by
the IRS. The Bank has not been audited by the IRS during the last five years.
State Taxation
FPB Financial is subject to the Louisiana Corporation Income Tax based on
its Louisiana taxable income. The Corporation Income Tax applies at graduated
rates from 4% upon the first $25,000 of Louisiana taxable income to 8% on all
Louisiana taxable income in excess of $200,000. For these purposes, "Louisiana
taxable income" means net income which is earned by FPB Financial within or
derived from sources within the State of Louisiana, after adjustments permitted
under Louisiana law, including a federal income tax deduction. In addition, the
Bank will be subject to the Louisiana Shares Tax which is imposed on the
assessed value of a company's stock. The formula for deriving the assessed value
is to calculate 15% of the sum of
(a) 20% of a company's capitalized earnings, plus
(b) 80% of FPB Financial's taxable stockholders' equity,
and to subtract from that figure 50% of FPB Financial's real and personal
property assessment. Various items may also be subtracted in calculating a
company's capitalized earnings. The Bank believes that the Louisiana Shares Tax,
which applies at rates up to 16% on the assessed value of its stock, will not
result in a material tax liability following the conversion.
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MANAGEMENT
Management of FPB Financial
Our Board of Directors is divided into three classes, each of which
contains approximately one-third of the Board. Our directors will be elected by
stockholders for staggered three-year terms, or until their successors are
elected and qualified. No director is related to any other director or executive
officer of FPB Financial or the Bank by first cousin or closer. The following
table sets forth certain information regarding our directors, all of whom are
also directors of the Bank.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Position with the Bank and Director of Year
Principal Occupation During the the Bank Term
Name Age(1) Past Five Years Since Expires
- ----------------- ------ ---------------------------------------------- ----------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
G. Wayne Allen 47 Director; Senior Vice President and 1997 2000
Secretary of the Bank since April 1997;
from November 1996 to April 1997, Branch
Manager and Loan Officer of Hancock
Bank in Hammond, La.; prior thereto, Main
Office Manager and Loan Officer of
Community State Bank in Hammond, La.
Fritz W. Anderson, II 36 Director; President and Chief Executive 1987 2002
Officer of the Bank since April 1997; prior
thereto, Vice President of Lending and
Investments at the Bank
Bill W. Bowden 71 Chairman of the Board; retired since May 1975 2001
1997; prior thereto, a real estate broker with
Re/Max Realty Group in Hammond, La.
Dan R. Durham 68 Director; retired since 1996; formerly 1977 2002
President of Dixie Motors, an automobile
and recreational vehicle dealer in
Hammond, and Baton Rouge, La.
Wilbert H. Hutchinson 72 Director; retired since 1990; formerly a 1977 2001
grocery store owner
Richard S. Inge 71 Director; retired since 1987 1977 2002
John L. McGee 79 Director; retired since March 1997; prior 1961 2000
thereto, President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Bank
</TABLE>
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(1) Age as of December 31, 1998.
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Directors of FPB Financial initially will not be compensated by us but will
serve with and be compensated by the Bank. It is not anticipated that separate
compensation will be paid to our directors until such time as such persons
devote significant time to the separate management of our affairs, which is not
expected to occur until we become actively engaged in additional businesses
other than holding the stock of the Bank. We may determine that such
compensation is appropriate in the future.
Our executive officers are elected annually and hold office until their
respective successors have been elected and qualified or until death,
resignation or removal by the Board of Directors.
Management of the Bank
The directors and executive officers of the Bank are the same as our
directors and executive officers. Information concerning the names, ages,
principal occupations during the past five years and term of office of the
directors and executive officers of the Bank is set forth under "- Management of
FPB Financial." The Bank's mutual charter requires the Board of Directors to be
elected each year. After the conversion, the Bank's stock charter will require
the Board of Directors to be divided into three classes as nearly equal in
number as possible. The members of each class will be elected for a term of
three years or until their successors are elected and qualified, with one class
of directors elected annually.
Board Meetings and Committees
Regular meetings of the Board of Directors of the Bank are held once a
month and special meetings of the Board of Directors of the Bank are held from
time-to-time as needed. There were 21 meetings of the Board of Directors of the
Bank held during 1998. No director attended fewer than 75% of the total number
of meetings of the Board of Directors of the Bank held during 1998 and the total
number of meetings held by all committees of the Board on which the director
served during such year.
The Board of Directors does not have any separate executive, audit,
compensation or nominating committees.
Directors' Compensation
Each director of the Bank receives $600 for each regular meeting of the
Board of Directors. Directors are paid for excused absences from meetings.
Executive Compensation
The following table shows the compensation paid by the Bank to its
President and Chief Executive Officer during the periods indicated. No executive
officer of the Bank received total compensation in excess of $100,000 during
1998.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Annual Compensation
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Name and Principal All Other
Position Year Salary(1) Bonus Other(2) Compensation
- ---------------------------------- --------- -------------- ----------- ------------- -------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Fritz W. Anderson, II, 1998 $53,460 $17,285 $ -- $ -
President and Chief 1997 49,710 13,125 -- -
Executive Officer 1996 34,207 3,480 -- -
</TABLE>
(Footnotes on next page)
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(1) Includes directors' fees of $7,200 in each of 1998, 1997 and 1996.
(2) Annual compensation does not include amounts attributable to other
miscellaneous benefits received by Mr. Anderson. The costs to the Bank of
providing such benefits during 1998 did not exceed 10% of the total salary
and bonus paid to or accrued for the benefit of such individual executive
officer.
Employment Agreements
FPB Financial and the Bank (the "Employers") intend to enter into
employment agreements with each of Messrs. Anderson and Allen when the
conversion is completed. The Employers have agreed to employ the executives for
a term of three years, in each case in their current respective positions. The
agreements provide that Messrs. Anderson and Allen will initially be paid their
current salary levels of $47,500 and $52,800, respectively. The executives'
compensation and expenses shall be paid by FPB Financial and the Bank in the
same proportion as the time and services actually expended by the executives on
behalf of each respective Employer. The employment agreements will be reviewed
annually. The term of the executives' employment agreements shall be extended
each year for a successive additional one-year period upon the approval of the
Employers' Boards of Directors, unless either party elects, not less than 30
days prior to the annual anniversary date, not to extend the employment term.
Each of the employment agreements shall be terminable with or without cause
by the Employers. The executives shall have no right to compensation or other
benefits pursuant to the employment agreements for any period after voluntary
termination or termination by the Employers for cause, disability or retirement.
The agreements provide for certain benefits in the event of the executive's
death. In the event that
(1) either executive terminates his employment because the Employers
either fail to comply with any material provision of the
employment agreement or change the executive's title or duties or
(2) the employment agreement is terminated by the Employers other
than for cause, disability, retirement or death or by the
executive as a result of certain adverse actions which are taken
with respect to the executive's employment following a change in
control of FPB Financial, as defined,
then the executive will be entitled to a cash severance amount equal to three
times his average annual compensation for the last five calendar years (or such
shorter period that he has worked with the Bank), plus the continuation of
certain miscellaneous fringe benefits, subject to reduction pursuant to Section
280G of the Code as set forth below in the event of a change in control.
A change in control is generally defined in the employment agreements to
include any change in control of FPB Financial required to be reported under the
federal securities laws, as well as (1) the acquisition by any person of 20% or
more of FPB Financial's outstanding voting securities and (2) a change in a
majority of the directors of FPB Financial during any three-year period without
the approval of at least two-thirds of the persons who were directors of FPB
Financial at the beginning of such period.
Each employment agreement provides that, in the event any of the payments
to be made thereunder or otherwise upon termination of employment are deemed to
constitute "parachute payments" within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code,
then such payments and benefits shall be reduced by the minimum necessary to
result in the payments not exceeding three times the recipient's average annual
compensation from the Employers which was includable in the recipient's gross
income during the most recent five taxable years (the "Section 280G Limit"). As
a result, none of the severance payments will be subject to a 20% excise tax,
and the Employers will be able to
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deduct such payments as compensation expense for federal income tax purposes. If
a change in control was to occur in 1999 after we complete the conversion, the
Section 280G Limit would be approximately $151,000 for Mr. Anderson and $188,000
for Mr. Allen.
Although the above-described employment agreements could increase the cost
of any acquisition of control of us, we do not believe that the terms thereof
would have a significant anti-takeover effect. We may determine to enter into
similar employment agreements with other officers in the future.
New Stock Benefit Plans
Employee Stock Ownership Plan. We have established the ESOP for our
employees to become effective upon the conversion. Our full-time employees who
have been credited with at least 1,000 hours of service during a 12-month period
and who have attained age 21 are eligible to participate in the ESOP.
As part of the conversion, in order to fund the purchase of up to 8% of the
common stock sold in the offering, we anticipate that the ESOP will borrow funds
from us. It is anticipated that such loan will equal 100% of the aggregate
purchase price of the common stock acquired by the ESOP. The loan to the ESOP
will be repaid principally from our contributions to the ESOP over a period of
13 years, and the collateral for the loan will be the common stock purchased by
the ESOP. The interest rate for the ESOP loan is expected to be a fixed rate of
7.75%. We may, in any plan year, make additional discretionary contributions for
the benefit of plan participants in either cash or shares of common stock, which
may be acquired through the purchase of outstanding shares in the market or from
individual stockholders, upon the original issuance of additional shares by FPB
Financial or upon the sale of treasury shares by us. Such purchases, if made,
would be funded through additional borrowings by the ESOP or additional
contributions from us. The timing, amount and manner of future contributions to
the ESOP will be affected by various factors, including prevailing regulatory
policies, the requirements of applicable laws and regulations and market
conditions.
Shares purchased by the ESOP with the loan proceeds will be held in a
suspense account and released to participants on a pro rata basis as debt
service payments are made. Shares released from the ESOP will be allocated to
each eligible participant's ESOP account based on the ratio of each such
participant's base compensation to the total base compensation of all eligible
ESOP participants. Forfeitures will be reallocated among remaining participating
employees and may reduce any amount we might otherwise have contributed to the
ESOP. Upon the completion of three years of service, the account balances of
participants within the ESOP will become 20% vested and will continue to vest at
the rate of 20% for each additional year of service completed by the
participant, such that a participant will become 100% vested upon the completion
of seven years of service. Credit is given for years of service with the Bank
prior to adoption of the ESOP. In the case of a "change in control," as defined,
however, participants will become immediately fully vested in their account
balances. Benefits may be payable upon retirement or separation from service.
Our contributions to the ESOP are not fixed, so benefits payable under the ESOP
cannot be estimated.
Messrs. Anderson and Bowden and a local attorney will serve as trustees of
the ESOP. Under the ESOP, the trustees must generally vote all allocated shares
held in the ESOP in accordance with the instructions of the participating
employees, and unallocated shares will generally be voted in the same ratio on
any matter as those allocated shares for which instructions are given, in each
case subject to the requirements of applicable law and the fiduciary duties of
the trustees.
See "Risk Factors - Our Employee Stock Benefit Plans Will Increase Our
Costs" for a discussion of SOP 93-6, which requires that the compensation
expense recorded by employers for leveraged ESOPs be based on the fair value of
the ESOP shares.
Generally accepted accounting principles require that any third party
borrowing by the ESOP be reflected as a liability on our statement of financial
condition. Since the ESOP is borrowing from us, the loan will not be
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treated as a liability but rather will be excluded from stockholders' equity. If
the ESOP purchases newly issued shares from us, total stockholders' equity would
neither increase nor decrease, but per share stockholders' equity and per share
net earnings would decrease as the newly issued shares are allocated to the ESOP
participants.
The ESOP will be subject to the requirements of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and the regulations of the IRS and the Department
of Labor thereunder.
Stock Option Plan. Following consummation of the conversion, we intend to
adopt a stock option plan, which will be designed to attract and retain
qualified personnel in key positions, provide directors, officers and key
employees with a proprietary interest in us as an incentive to contribute to our
success and reward key employees for outstanding performance. The stock option
plan will provide for the grant of incentive stock options intended to comply
with the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code ("incentive
stock options"), non-incentive or compensatory stock options and stock
appreciation rights (collectively "Awards"). Awards may be granted to our
directors and key employees. The stock option plan will be administered and
interpreted by a committee of the Board of Directors ("Committee"). Unless
sooner terminated, the stock option plan shall continue in effect for a period
of 10 years from the date the stock option plan is adopted by the Board of
Directors.
Under the stock option plan, the Committee will determine which directors,
officers and key employees will be granted Awards, whether options will be
incentive or compensatory options, the number of shares subject to each Award,
the exercise price of each option, whether options may be exercised by
delivering other shares of common stock and when such options become
exercisable. The per share exercise price of an incentive stock option must at
least equal the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date the
option is granted (110% of fair market value in the case of incentive stock
options granted to employees who are 5% stockholders).
At a meeting of our stockholders after the conversion, which under
applicable OTS regulations may be held no earlier than six months after the
completion of the conversion, we intend to present the stock option plan to
stockholders for approval and to reserve an amount equal to 10% of the shares of
common stock sold in the conversion (39,100 shares or 44,965 shares based on the
maximum and 15% above the maximum of the offering range, respectively), for
issuance under the stock option plan. OTS regulations provide that, in the event
such plan is implemented within one year after the conversion, no individual
officer or employee of the Bank may receive more than 25% of the options granted
under the stock option plan and non-employee directors may not receive more than
5% individually, or 30% in the aggregate of the options granted under the stock
option plan. OTS regulations also provide that the exercise price of any options
granted under any such plan must be at least equal to the fair market value of
the common stock as of the date of grant. Each stock option or portion thereof
will be exercisable at any time on or after it vests and will be exercisable
until 10 years after its date of grant or for periods of up to five years
following the death, disability or other termination of the optionee's
employment or service as a director. However, failure to exercise incentive
stock options within three months after the date on which the optionee's
employment terminates may result in the loss of incentive stock option
treatment.
At the time an Award is granted pursuant to the stock option plan, the
recipient will not be required to make any payment in consideration for such
grant. With respect to incentive or compensatory stock options, the optionee
will be required to pay the applicable exercise price at the time of exercise in
order to receive the underlying shares of common stock. The shares reserved for
issuance under the stock option plan may be authorized but previously unissued
shares, treasury shares, or shares purchased by us on the open market or from
private sources. In the event of a stock split, reverse stock split or stock
dividend, the number of shares of common stock under the stock option plan, the
number of shares to which any Award relates and the exercise price per share
under any option or stock appreciation right shall be adjusted to reflect such
increase or decrease in the total number of shares of common stock outstanding.
If we declare a special cash dividend or return of capital after we implement
the stock option plan in an amount per share which exceeds 10% of the fair
market value of a share of common stock as of the date of declaration, the per
share exercise price of all previously granted options which remain unexercised
as of the date of such declaration shall, subject to certain limitations, be
proportionately adjusted
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to give effect to the special cash dividend or return of capital as of the date
of payment of such special cash dividend or return of capital.
Under current provisions of the Code, the federal income tax treatment of
incentive stock options and compensatory stock options is different. A holder of
incentive stock options, an optionee who meets certain holding period
requirements will not recognize income at the time the option is granted or at
the time the option is exercised, and a federal income tax deduction generally
will not be available to us at any time as a result of such grant or exercise.
With respect to compensatory stock options, the difference between the fair
market value on the date of exercise and the option exercise price generally
will be treated as compensation income upon exercise, and we will be entitled to
a deduction in the amount of income so recognized by the optionee. Upon the
exercise of a stock appreciation right, the holder will realize income for
federal income tax purposes equal to the amount received by him, whether in
cash, shares of stock or both, and we will be entitled to a deduction for
federal income tax purposes in the same amount.
Recognition Plan. After the conversion, we intend to adopt a Recognition
Plan for our directors, officers and employees. The objective of the Recognition
Plan will be to enable us to provide directors, officers and employees with a
proprietary interest in us as an incentive to contribute to our success. We
intend to present the Recognition Plan to our stockholders for their approval at
a meeting of stockholders which, pursuant to applicable OTS regulations, may be
held no earlier than six months after the conversion.
The Recognition Plan will be administered by a committee of our Board of
Directors, which will have the responsibility to invest all funds contributed to
the trust created for the Recognition Plan (the "Trust"). We will contribute
sufficient funds to the Trust so that the Trust can purchase, following the
receipt of stockholder approval, a number of shares equal to an aggregate of 4%
of the common stock sold in the conversion (15,640 shares or 17,986 shares based
on the maximum and 15% above the maximum of the offering range, respectively).
Shares of common stock granted pursuant to the Recognition Plan generally will
be in the form of restricted stock vesting at a rate to be determined by our
Board of Directors or a committee thereof. For accounting purposes, compensation
expense in the amount of the fair market value of the common stock at the date
of the grant to the recipient will be recognized pro rata over the period during
which the shares are payable. A recipient will be entitled to all voting and
other stockholder rights, except that the shares, while restricted, may not be
sold, pledged or otherwise disposed of and are required to be held in the Trust.
Under the terms of the Recognition Plan, recipients of awards will be entitled
to instruct the trustees of the Recognition Plan as to how the underlying shares
should be voted, and the trustees will be entitled to vote all unallocated
shares in their discretion. If a recipient's employment is terminated as a
result of death or disability, all restrictions will expire and all allocated
shares will become unrestricted. We can terminate the Recognition Plan at any
time, and if we do so, any shares not allocated will revert to us. Recipients of
grants under the Recognition Plan will not be required to make any payment at
the time of grant or when the underlying shares of common stock become vested,
other than payment of withholding taxes.
Indebtedness of Management
In the ordinary course of business, the Bank makes loans available to its
directors, officers and employees. Such loans are made in the ordinary course of
business on the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as
comparable loans to other borrowers. It is the belief of management that these
loans neither involve more than the normal risk of collectibility nor present
other unfavorable features. At December 31, 1998, the Bank had eight loans
outstanding to directors and executive officers of the Bank, or members of their
immediate families. These loans totalled approximately $746,000 or 20.9% of the
Bank's total equity at December 31, 1998.
THE CONVERSION
The Board of Directors of FPB Financial and the Bank have approved the Plan
of Conversion, as has the OTS, subject to approval by the members of the Bank
entitled to vote on the matter and the satisfaction
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of certain other conditions. OTS approval, however, does not constitute a
recommendation or endorsement of the Plan by such agency.
General
On December 8, 1998, the Board of Directors of the Bank unanimously adopted
the Plan, pursuant to which the Bank will be converted from a federally
chartered mutual savings bank to a federally chartered stock savings bank to be
known as "Florida Parishes Bank," and we will offer and sell our common stock.
All of the common stock of the Bank following the conversion will be held by FPB
Financial, which is incorporated under Louisiana law. The Plan has been approved
by the OTS, subject to, among other things, approval of the Plan by the members
of the Bank. A special meeting has been called for this purpose to be held on
June 22, 1999.
In adopting the Plan, the Board of Directors of the Bank determined that
the conversion was advisable and in the best interests of its members and the
Bank. The Board further determined that the interests of certain depositors in
the net worth of the Bank would be equitably provided for and that the
conversion would not have any adverse impact on the reserves and net worth of
the Bank.
We have received approval from the OTS to become a savings and loan holding
company and to acquire all of the common stock of the Bank to be issued in
connection with the conversion. We plan to retain 50% of the net proceeds from
the sale of the common stock, and to use the remaining proceeds to purchase all
of the then to be issued and outstanding capital stock of the Bank. Based on the
minimum and maximum of the offering range, we intend to use approximately
$231,200 and $312,800, respectively, of the net proceeds retained by us to loan
funds to the ESOP to enable the ESOP to purchase up to 8% of the common stock.
The conversion will not be completed unless we sell shares of common stock
equal to our appraised value.
The Plan provides generally that we will offer shares of common stock for
sale in the Subscription Offering to the Bank's Eligible Account Holders, ESOP,
Supplemental Eligible Account Holders, Other Members, and officers, directors
and employees of the Bank. In addition, subject to the prior rights of holders
of subscription rights, we may elect to offer the shares of common stock not
subscribed for in the Subscription Offering, if any, for sale in a Community
Offering commencing prior to or upon completion of the Subscription Offering.
See "- Subscription Offering and Subscription Rights" and "- Community
Offering." We have the right to accept or reject, in whole or in part, any
orders to purchase shares of common stock received in the Community Offering.
The aggregate price of the shares of common stock to be issued in the
conversion will be within the offering range, which was determined based upon an
independent appraisal of the estimated pro forma market value of the common
stock. The offering range is currently $2,890,000 to $3,910,000. All shares of
common stock to be issued and sold in the conversion will be sold at the same
price. The independent appraisal will be affirmed or, if necessary, updated
before we complete the conversion. The appraisal has been performed by Ferguson
& Company, a consulting firm experienced in the valuation and appraisal of
savings institutions. See "- How We Determined the Price Per Share and the
Offering Range" for more information as to how the estimated pro forma market
value of the common stock was determined.
The following discussion of the conversion summarizes the material aspects
of the Plan of Conversion. The summary is qualified in its entirety by reference
to the provisions of the Plan. A copy of the Plan is available for inspection at
the office of the Bank and at the offices of the OTS. The Plan is also filed as
an exhibit to the Registration Statement of which this document is a part,
copies of which may be obtained from the SEC. See "Additional Information."
Purposes of Conversion
As a mutual savings bank, the Bank does not have stockholders and has no
authority to issue capital stock. By converting to the capital stock form of
organization, the Bank will be structured in the form used by commercial
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banks, most business entities and a growing number of savings institutions. The
conversion will result in an increase in the capital base of the Bank and FPB
Financial, which will support the operations of the Bank and FPB Financial.
The conversion will permit the Bank's customers and possibly other members
of the local community and of the general public to become equity owners and to
share in our future. The conversion will also provide additional funds for
lending and investment activities, provide funds to build a new branch,
facilitate future access to the capital markets, enhance our ability to
diversify and expand into other markets, and enable the Bank to compete more
effectively with other financial institutions.
The holding company form of organization will provide additional
flexibility to diversify our business activities through existing or newly
formed subsidiaries, or through acquisition of or mergers with other financial
institutions, as well as other companies. Although there are no current
arrangements, understandings or agreements regarding any such opportunities, we
will be in a position after the conversion, subject to regulatory limitations
and our financial position, to take advantage of any such opportunities that may
arise.
After the conversion, the unissued common and preferred stock authorized by
our Articles of Incorporation will permit us, subject to market conditions and
applicable regulatory approvals, to raise additional equity capital through
further sales of securities, and to issue securities in connection with possible
acquisitions. At the present time, we have no plans with respect to additional
offerings of securities, other than the possible issuance of additional shares
to the Recognition Plan or upon exercise of stock options. After the conversion,
we will also be able to use stock-related incentive programs to attract and
retain executive and other personnel for itself and its subsidiaries. See
"Management - New Stock Benefit Plans."
Effects of Conversion
General. Prior to the conversion, each depositor in the Bank has both a
deposit account in the institution and a pro rata ownership interest in the net
worth of the Bank based upon the balance in his account, which interest may only
be realized in the event of a liquidation of the Bank. However, this ownership
interest is tied to the depositor's account and has no tangible market value
separate from such deposit account. Any person who opens a deposit account
obtains a pro rata ownership interest in the net worth of the Bank without any
additional payment beyond the amount of the deposit. A depositor who reduces or
closes his account receives a portion or all of the balance in the account but
nothing for his ownership interest in the net worth of the Bank, which is lost
to the extent that the balance in the account is reduced.
Consequently, the depositors of the Bank normally have no way to realize
the value of their ownership interest, which has realizable value only in the
unlikely event that the Bank is liquidated. In such event, the depositors of
record at that time, as owners, would share pro rata in any residual surplus and
reserves of the Bank after other claims, including claims of depositors to the
amount of their deposits, are paid.
When the Bank converts to stock form, permanent nonwithdrawable capital
stock will be created to represent the ownership of the net worth of the Bank,
and the Bank will become a wholly owned subsidiary of FPB Financial. The common
stock of the Bank and FPB Financial is separate and apart from deposit accounts
of the Bank and cannot be and is not insured by the FDIC or any other
governmental agency. Certificates are issued to evidence ownership of the
permanent stock of the Bank and FPB Financial. The stock certificates are
transferable, and therefore the stock may be sold or traded if a purchaser is
available with no effect on any account the seller may hold in the Bank.
Continuity. While the conversion is being accomplished, the normal business
of the Bank of accepting deposits and making loans will continue without
interruption. The Bank will continue to be subject to regulation by the OTS and
the FDIC. After the conversion, the Bank will continue to provide services for
depositors and borrowers under current policies by its present management and
staff.
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The directors and officers of the Bank at the time of the conversion will
continue to serve as directors and officers of the Bank after the conversion.
The directors and officers of FPB Financial consist of individuals currently
serving as directors and officers of the Bank, and they will retain their
positions in the Bank after the conversion.
Effect on Deposit Accounts. Under the Plan, each depositor in the Bank at
the time of the conversion will automatically continue as a depositor after the
conversion, and each such deposit account will remain the same with respect to
deposit balance, interest rate and other terms, except to the extent that funds
in the account are withdrawn to purchase the common stock and except with
respect to voting and liquidation rights. Each such account will be insured by
the FDIC to the same extent as before the conversion. Depositors will continue
to hold their existing certificates, passbooks and other evidences of their
accounts.
Effect on Loans. No loan outstanding from the Bank will be affected by the
conversion, and the amount, interest rate, maturity and security for each loan
will remain as they were contractually fixed prior to the conversion.
Effect on Voting Rights of Members. At present, all depositors and certain
borrowers of the Bank are members of, and have voting rights in, the Bank as to
all matters requiring membership action. When we complete the conversion,
depositors and borrowers will cease to be members and will no longer be entitled
to vote at meetings of the Bank. After the conversion, all voting rights in the
Bank will be vested in FPB Financial as the sole stockholder of the Bank.
Exclusive voting rights with respect to FPB Financial will be vested in the
holders of common stock. Depositors of and borrowers from the Bank will not have
voting rights in us after the conversion, except to the extent that they become
stockholders of us.
Tax Effects. To complete the conversion, we must receive rulings or
opinions with regard to federal and Louisiana income taxation which indicate
that the conversion will not be taxable for federal or Louisiana income tax
purposes to us or the Bank's Eligible Account Holders or Supplemental Eligible
Account Holders, except as discussed below. We have received favorable opinions
regarding the federal and Louisiana income tax consequences of the conversion.
See "- Tax Aspects."
Effect on Liquidation Rights. If the Bank were to liquidate, all claims of
the Bank's creditors (including those of depositors, to the extent of their
deposit balances) would be paid first. Thereafter, if there were any assets
remaining, members of the Bank would receive such remaining assets, pro rata,
based upon the deposit balances in their deposit accounts at the Bank
immediately prior to liquidation. In the unlikely event that the Bank were to
liquidate after the conversion, all claims of creditors (including those of
depositors, to the extent of their deposit balances) would also be paid first,
followed by distribution of the "liquidation account" to certain depositors (see
"--Liquidation Rights of Certain Depositors"), with any assets remaining
thereafter distributed to us as the holder of the Bank's capital stock. Pursuant
to the rules and regulations of the OTS, a post-conversion merger,
consolidation, sale of bulk assets or similar combination or transaction with
another insured savings institution would not be considered a liquidation and,
in such a transaction, the liquidation account would be required to be assumed
by the surviving institution.
How We Determined the Price Per Share and the Offering Range
The Plan of Conversion requires that the purchase price of the common stock
must be based on the appraised pro forma market value of the common stock, as
determined on the basis of an independent valuation. The Bank has retained
Ferguson & Company to make such valuation. For its services in making such
appraisal and assistance in preparing a business plan, Ferguson's fees and
out-of-pocket expenses are estimated to be $22,000. The Bank has agreed to
indemnify Ferguson and any employees of Ferguson who act for or on behalf of
Ferguson in connection with the appraisal and the business plan against any and
all loss, cost, damage, claim, liability or expense of any kind (including
claims under federal and state securities laws) arising out of any misstatement
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untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact in
the information supplied by the Bank to Ferguson, unless Ferguson is determined
to be negligent or otherwise at fault.
An appraisal has been made by Ferguson in reliance upon the information
contained in this document, including the Financial Statements. Ferguson also
considered the following factors, among others:
o the present and projected operating results and financial condition of
FPB Financial and the Bank and the economic and demographic conditions
in the Bank's existing marketing area;
o certain historical, financial and other information relating to the
Bank;
o a comparative evaluation of the operating and financial statistics of
the Bank with those of other similarly situated publicly traded
savings institutions located in Louisiana and other regions of the
United States;
o the aggregate size of the offering of the common stock;
o the impact of the conversion on the Bank's net worth and earnings
potential;
o the proposed dividend policy of FPB Financial and the Bank; and
o the trading market for securities of comparable institutions and
general conditions in the market for such securities.
In its review of the appraisal provided by Ferguson, the Board of Directors
reviewed the methodologies and the appropriateness of the assumptions used by
Ferguson in addition to the factors enumerated above, and the Board of Directors
believes that such assumptions were reasonable. The projected operating results
reviewed by Ferguson covered periods through December 31, 2001. The financial
projections assume the following:
(1) a flat interest rate environment based on interest rates
prevailing in February 1999,
(2) the Bank's lending and investment activities continue to
emphasize the origination of one- to four-family residential
loans and consumer loans,
(3) gradual asset growth funded primarily by interest-bearing
deposits and borrowings, and
(4) the net conversion proceeds retained by us are primarily invested
in short-term investment securities.
In determining the amount of the appraisal, Ferguson reviewed the Bank's
price/earnings ("P/E"), price/book ("P/B") and price/assets ("P/A") ratios on a
pro forma basis giving effect to the net conversion proceeds to the comparable
ratios for a peer group consisting of 12 savings institution holding companies.
The peer group included companies with
o assets below $110 million,
o non-performing assets below 1.0% of total assets,
o loans receivable equal to at least 50% of total assets,
o equity equal to more than 10% of assets but less than 20% of
assets,
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o price/earnings ratios equal to or less than 35, and
o positive core earnings for the most recent 12 months.
Seven of the resulting peer group members are located in the Midwest region, two
are located in the Southeast region, and one is located in each of the
Mid-Atlantic, Southwest and Northwest regions of the country. At the midpoint of
the appraisal, the Bank's pro forma P/E and P/A ratios as of or for the year
ended December 31, 1998 were 9.8x and 7.8%, respectively, compared to ratios for
the peer group of 20.1x and 14.8%, respectively. Also at the midpoint of the
appraisal, the Bank's pro forma P/B ratio at December 31, 1998 was 54.8%,
compared to 79.4% for recently completed conversions listed on major stock
exchanges.
On the basis of the foregoing, Ferguson gave us an opinion, dated March 8,
1999, that the estimated pro forma market value of the common stock ranged from
a minimum of $2,890,000 to a maximum of $3,910,000, with a midpoint of
$3,400,000. We determined that the common stock should be sold at $10.00 per
share, resulting in a range of 289,000 to 391,000 shares of common stock being
offered. The offering range may be amended with the approval of the OTS, if
required, or if necessitated by subsequent developments in our financial
condition or market conditions generally, or to fill the order of the ESOP. In
the event the offering range is updated to amend the value of the Bank below
$2,890,000 or above $4,496,500 (the maximum of the offering range, as adjusted
by 15%), the new appraisal will be filed with the SEC by post-effective
amendment.
In the event we receive orders for common stock in excess of $3,910,000
(the maximum of the offering range) and up to $4,496,500 (the maximum of the
offering range, as adjusted by 15%), we may be required by the OTS to accept all
such orders. No assurances, however, can be made that we will receive orders for
common stock in excess of the maximum of the offering range or that, if such
orders are received, that all such orders will be accepted because the final
valuation and number of shares to be issued are subject to the receipt of an
updated appraisal from Ferguson which reflects the increase in the valuation and
the approval of such increase by the OTS. In addition, an increase in the number
of shares above 391,000 shares will first be used, if necessary, to fill the
order of the ESOP. There is no obligation or understanding on the part of
management to take and/or pay for any shares in order to complete the
conversion.
Ferguson's valuation is not intended, and must not be construed, as a
recommendation of any kind as to the advisability of purchasing such shares.
Ferguson did not independently verify the Financial Statements and other
information provided by the Bank, nor did Ferguson value independently the
assets or liabilities of the Bank. The valuation considers the Bank as a going
concern and should not be considered as an indication of the liquidation value
of the Bank. Moreover, because such valuation is necessarily based upon
estimates and projections of a number of matters, all of which are subject to
change from time to time, no assurance can be given that persons purchasing
common stock in the conversion will thereafter be able to sell such shares at
prices at or above the initial purchase price of $10.00 per share.
Before we complete the conversion, the maximum of the offering range may be
increased up to 15% and the number of shares of common stock may be increased to
up to 449,650 shares to reflect changes in market and financial conditions or to
fill the order of the ESOP, without the resolicitation of subscribers. See "-
Limitations on Common Stock Purchases" as to the method of distribution and
allocation of additional shares that may be issued in the event of an increase
in the offering range to fill unfilled orders in the Subscription Offering.
No sale of shares of common stock in the conversion may be consummated
unless Ferguson first confirms that nothing of a material nature has occurred
which, taking into account all relevant factors, would cause it to conclude that
the Purchase Price is materially incompatible with the estimate of the pro forma
market value of a share of common stock upon completion of the conversion. If
such is not the case, a new offering range may be set and a new Subscription and
Community Offering may be held or such other action may be taken as we determine
and the OTS may permit or require.
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Depending upon market or financial conditions, the total number of shares
of common stock may be increased or decreased without a resolicitation of
subscribers, provided that the aggregate gross proceeds are not below the
minimum or more than 15% above the maximum of the offering range. In the event
market or financial conditions change so as to cause the aggregate Purchase
Price of the shares to be below the minimum of the offering range or more than
15% above the maximum of such range, purchasers will be resolicited. In any
resolicitation, purchasers will be permitted to continue, modify or rescind
their orders. If no election is made by a purchaser prior to the expiration of
the resolicitation offering, the purchaser's order will be rescinded and any
funds paid will be promptly refunded with interest at the Bank's passbook rate
of interest, and withdrawal authorizations will be cancelled. Any change in the
offering range must be approved by the OTS. If the number of shares of common
stock issued in the conversion is increased due to an increase of up to 15% in
the offering range to reflect changes in market or financial conditions or to
fill the order of the ESOP, persons who subscribed for the maximum number of
shares will be given the opportunity to subscribe for the adjusted maximum
number of shares. See "- Limitations on Common Stock Purchases."
An increase in the number of shares of common stock as a result of an
increase in the estimated pro forma market value would decrease both a
subscriber's ownership interest and our pro forma net income and stockholders'
equity on a per share basis while increasing pro forma net income and
stockholders' equity on an aggregate basis. A decrease in the number of shares
of common stock would increase both a subscriber's ownership interest and our
pro forma net income and stockholders' equity on a per share basis while
decreasing pro forma net income and stockholders' equity on an aggregate basis.
See "Risk Factors - Possible Increase in the Offering Range Would Be Dilutive"
and "Pro Forma Data."
The appraisal report of Ferguson has been filed as an exhibit to our
Registration Statement and the Bank's Application for Conversion, of which this
prospectus is a part, and is available for inspection in the manner set forth
under "Additional Information."
Subscription Offering and Subscription Rights
In accordance with the Plan of Conversion, rights to subscribe for the
purchase of common stock have been granted under the Plan of Conversion to the
following persons in the following order of descending priority:
(1) Eligible Account Holders,
(2) the ESOP,
(3) Supplemental Eligible Account Holders,
(4) Other Members, and
(5) directors, officers and employees of the Bank.
All subscriptions received will be subject to the availability of common stock
after satisfaction of all subscriptions of all persons having prior rights in
the Subscription Offering and to the maximum and minimum purchase limitations
set forth in the Plan of Conversion and as described below under "- Limitations
on Common Stock Purchases."
Priority 1: Eligible Account Holders. Each Eligible Account Holder will
receive, without payment therefor, first priority, nontransferable subscription
rights to subscribe for in the Subscription Offering up to the greater of
(a) $100,000 of common stock,
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(b) one-tenth of one percent (0.10%) of the total offering of shares
of common stock or
(c) 15 times the product (rounded down to the next whole number)
obtained by multiplying the total number of shares of common
stock to be issued by a fraction, of which the numerator is the
amount of the Eligible Account Holder's qualifying deposit and
the denominator of which is the total amount of qualifying
deposits of all Eligible Account Holders,
in each case as of the close of business on September 30, 1997 (the "Eligibility
Record Date"), subject to the overall purchase limitations. See "- Limitations
on Common Stock Purchases."
If there are not sufficient shares available to satisfy all subscriptions,
shares first will be allocated among subscribing Eligible Account Holders so as
to permit each such Eligible Account Holder, to the extent possible, to purchase
a number of shares sufficient to make his total allocation equal to the lesser
of the number of shares subscribed for or 100 shares. Thereafter, any shares
remaining after each subscribing Eligible Account Holder has been allocated the
lesser of the number of shares subscribed for or 100 shares will be allocated
among the subscribing Eligible Account Holders whose subscriptions remain
unfilled in the proportion that the amounts of their respective eligible
deposits bear to the total amount of eligible deposits of all subscribing
Eligible Account Holders whose subscriptions remain unfilled, provided that no
fractional shares shall be issued. Subscription Rights of Eligible Account
Holders will be subordinated to the priority rights of Tax-Qualified Employee
Stock Benefit Plans to purchase shares in excess of the maximum of the offering
range.
To ensure proper allocation of stock, each Eligible Account Holder must
list on his subscription order form all accounts in which he has an ownership
interest. Failure to list an account could result in fewer shares being
allocated than if all accounts had been disclosed. The subscription rights of
Eligible Account Holders who are also directors or officers of the Bank or their
associates will be subordinated to the subscription rights of other Eligible
Account Holders to the extent attributable to increased deposits in the year
preceding September 30, 1997.
Priority 2: Employee Stock Ownership Plan. The ESOP will receive, without
payment therefor, second priority, nontransferable subscription rights to
purchase, in the aggregate, up to 10% of the common stock, including any
increase in the number of shares of common stock after the date hereof as a
result of an increase of up to 15% in the maximum of the offering range. The
ESOP intends to purchase 8% of the shares of common stock, or 23,120 shares and
31,280 shares based on the minimum and maximum of the offering range,
respectively. Subscriptions by the ESOP will not be aggregated with shares of
common stock purchased directly by or which are otherwise attributable to any
other participants in the Subscription and Community Offerings, including
subscriptions of any of the Bank's directors, officers, employees or associates
thereof. In the event that the total number of shares offered in the conversion
is increased to an amount greater than the number of shares representing the
maximum of the offering range ("Maximum Shares"), the ESOP will have a priority
right to purchase any such shares exceeding the Maximum Shares up to an
aggregate of 10% of the common stock. See " - Limitations on Common Stock
Purchases" and "Risk Factors - Possible Increase in the Offering Range Would Be
Dilutive."
Priority 3: Supplemental Eligible Account Holders. To the extent that there
are sufficient shares remaining after satisfaction of subscriptions by Eligible
Account Holders and the ESOP, each Supplemental Eligible Account Holder will
receive, without payment therefor, third priority, nontransferable subscription
rights to subscribe for in the Subscription Offering up to the greater of
(a) $100,000 of common stock,
(b) one-tenth of one percent (0.10%) of the total offering of shares
of common stock or
(c) 15 times the product (rounded down to the next whole number)
obtained by multiplying the total number of shares of common
stock to be issued by a fraction, of which the numerator is the
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amount of the Supplemental Eligible Account Holder's qualifying
deposit and the denominator of which is the total amount of
qualifying deposits of all Supplemental Eligible Account Holders,
in each case as of the close of business on March 31, 1999 (the "Supplemental
Eligibility Record Date"), subject to the overall purchase limitations. See "-
Limitations on Common Stock Purchases."
If there are not sufficient shares available to satisfy all subscriptions
of all Supplemental Eligible Account Holders, available shares first will be
allocated among subscribing Supplemental Eligible Account Holders so as to
permit each such Supplemental Eligible Account Holder, to the extent possible,
to purchase a number of shares sufficient to make his total allocation equal to
the lesser of the number of shares subscribed for or 100 shares. Thereafter, any
shares remaining available will be allocated among the Supplemental Eligible
Account Holders whose subscriptions remain unfilled in the proportion that the
amounts of their respective eligible deposits bear to the total amount of
eligible deposits of all subscribing Supplemental Eligible Account Holders whose
subscriptions remain unfilled, provided that no fractional shares shall be
issued.
Priority 4: Other Members. To the extent that there are sufficient shares
remaining after satisfaction of subscriptions by Eligible Account Holders, the
ESOP and Supplemental Eligible Account Holders, each Other Member will receive,
without payment therefor, fourth priority, nontransferable subscription rights
to subscribe for common stock in the Subscription Offering up to the greater of
(a) $100,000 of common stock or
(b) one-tenth of one percent (0.10%) of the total offering of shares
of common stock,
in each case subject to the overall purchase limitations. See "- Limitations on
Common Stock Purchases."
In the event the Other Members subscribe for a number of shares which, when
added to the shares subscribed for by Eligible Account Holders, the ESOP and
Supplemental Eligible Account Holders, is in excess of the total number of
shares of common stock offered in the conversion, available shares first will be
allocated so as to permit each subscribing Other Member, to the extent possible,
to purchase a number of shares sufficient to make his total allocation equal to
the lesser of the number of shares subscribed for or 100 shares. Thereafter, any
remaining shares will be allocated among such subscribing Other Members on a pro
rata basis in the same proportion as each Other Member's subscription bears to
the total subscriptions of all subscribing Other Members, provided that no
fractional shares shall be issued.
Priority 5: Directors, Officers and Employees. To the extent that there are
sufficient shares remaining after satisfaction of all subscriptions by Eligible
Account Holders, the ESOP, Supplemental Eligible Account Holders and Other
Members, then directors, officers and employees of the Bank will receive,
without payment therefor, fifth priority, nontransferable subscription rights to
subscribe for, in this category, an aggregate of up to 25% of the shares of
common stock offered in the Subscription Offering. The ability of directors,
officers and employees to purchase common stock under this category is in
addition to rights which are otherwise available to them under the Plan as they
may fall within higher priority categories, and the Plan generally allows such
persons to purchase in the aggregate up to 35% of common stock sold in the
conversion. See "- Limitations on Common Stock Purchases."
In the event of an oversubscription in this category, subscription rights
will be allocated among the individual directors, officers and employees on a
point system basis, whereby such individuals will receive subscription rights in
the proportion that the number of points assigned to each of them bears to the
total points assigned to all directors, officers and employees, provided that no
fractional shares shall be issued. One point will be assigned for each year of
service with the Bank, one point for each salary increment of $5,000 per annum
and five points for each office presently held in the Bank, including
directorships. For information as to the number of shares proposed to be
purchased by the directors and executive officers, see "Proposed Management
Purchases."
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Expiration Date for the Subscription Offering. The Subscription Offering
will expire at 12:00 noon, central time, on June 17, 1999 (the "Expiration
Date"), unless extended for up to 45 days or for such additional periods by us
as may be approved by the OTS. The Subscription Offering may not be extended
beyond June 22, 2001. Subscription rights which have not been exercised prior to
the Expiration Date (unless extended) will become void.
We will not execute orders until at least the minimum number of shares of
common stock (289,000 shares) have been subscribed for or otherwise sold. If all
shares have not been subscribed for or sold within 45 days after the Expiration
Date, unless such period is extended with the consent of the OTS, all funds
delivered to the Bank pursuant to the Subscription Offering will be returned
promptly to the subscribers with interest and all withdrawal authorizations will
be cancelled. If an extension beyond the 45-day period following the Expiration
Date is granted, we will notify subscribers of the extension of time and of any
rights of subscribers to modify or rescind their subscriptions.
Community Offering
To the extent that shares remain available for purchase after satisfaction
of all subscriptions of Eligible Account Holders, the ESOP, Supplemental
Eligible Account Holders, Other Members and directors, officers and employees of
the Bank, we may elect to offer such shares either prior to or upon completion
of the Subscription Offering to certain members of the general public, with
preference given to natural persons residing in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
(such natural persons referred to as "Preferred Subscribers"). Such persons may
purchase up to the greater of
(a) $100,000 or 10,000 shares of common stock, or
(b) one-tenth of one percent (0.10%) of the total offering of shares
of common stock,
in each case subject to the maximum purchase limitations. See "- Limitations on
Common Stock Purchases." This amount may be increased at our sole discretion to
up to 5% or decreased to as low as 1% of the total offering of shares in the
Subscription Offering. The opportunity to subscribe for shares of common stock
in the Community Offering category is subject to our right, in our sole
discretion, to accept or reject any such orders in whole or in part either at
the time of receipt of an order or as soon as practicable following the
Expiration Date.
If there are not sufficient shares available to fill the orders of
Preferred Subscribers after completion of the Subscription and Community
Offerings, such stock will be allocated first to each Preferred Subscriber whose
order is accepted by us, in an amount equal to the lesser of 100 shares or the
number of shares subscribed for by each such Preferred Subscriber, if possible.
Thereafter, unallocated shares will be allocated among the Preferred Subscribers
whose accepted orders remain unsatisfied in the same proportion that the
unfilled subscription of each (up to 2% of the total offering) bears to the
total unfilled subscriptions of all Preferred Subscribers whose accepted orders
remain unsatisfied, provided that no fractional shares shall be issued. Orders
for common stock in the Community Offering will first be filled to a maximum of
2% of the total number of shares of common stock sold in the conversion and
thereafter any remaining shares shall be allocated on an equal number of shares
basis per order until all orders have been filled. If there are any shares
remaining, shares will be allocated to other members of the general public who
subscribe in the Community Offering applying the same allocation described above
for Preferred Subscribers.
Syndicated Community Offering
The Plan of Conversion provides that, if necessary, all shares of common
stock not purchased in the Subscription and Community Offerings, if any, may be
offered for sale to the general public in a Syndicated Community Offering
through selected dealers managed by Trident Securities acting as our agent in
the sale of the common stock. We have the right to reject orders, in whole or in
part, in our sole discretion in the Syndicated
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Community Offering. Neither Trident Securities nor any registered broker-dealer
shall have any obligation to take or purchase any shares of common stock in the
Syndicated Community Offering; however, Trident Securities has agreed to use its
best efforts in the sale of shares in the Syndicated Community Offering. Common
stock sold in the Syndicated Community Offering will be sold at a purchase price
per share which is the same price as all other shares being offered in the
conversion. No person will be permitted to subscribe in the Syndicated Community
Offering for shares of common stock with an aggregate purchase price of more
than $100,000.
It is estimated that the selected dealers will receive a negotiated
commission based on the amount of common stock sold by the selected dealer,
payable by us. During the Syndicated Community Offering, selected dealers may
only solicit indications of interest from their customers to place orders with
us as of a certain date (the "Order Date") for the purchase of shares of common
stock. When and if we and Trident Securities believe that enough indications and
orders have been received in the offering to consummate the conversion, Trident
Securities will request, as of the Order Date, selected dealers to submit orders
to purchase shares for which they have received indications of interest from
their customers. Selected dealers will send confirmations of the orders to such
customers on the next business day after the Order Date. Selected dealers will
debit the accounts of their customers on a date which will be three business
days from the Order Date ("Debit Date"). Customers who authorize selected
dealers to debit their brokerage accounts are required to have the funds for
payment in their account on but not before the Debit Date. On the next business
day following the Debit Date, select dealers will remit funds to the account
that we will establish for each selected dealer. After payment has been received
by us from selected dealers, funds will earn interest at the Bank's passbook
savings rate until the conversion is completed. In the event the conversion is
not completed, funds will be returned promptly with interest to the selected
dealers, who, in turn, will promptly credit their customers' brokerage account.
The Syndicated Community Offering may close at any time after the
Expiration Date at our discretion, but in no case later than August 2, 1999,
unless further extended with the consent of the OTS. The offering may not be
extended beyond June 22, 2001.
Persons Who Cannot Exercise Subscription Rights
We will make reasonable efforts to comply with the securities laws of all
states in the United States in which persons entitled to subscribe for stock
pursuant to the Plan reside. However, we are not required to offer stock in the
Subscription Offering to any person who resides in a foreign country or resides
in a state of the United States with respect to which:
o the number of persons otherwise eligible to subscribe for shares
under the Plan who reside in such jurisdiction is small;
o the granting of subscription rights or the offer or sale of
shares of common stock to such persons would require any of FPB
Financial and the Bank or our officers, directors or employees,
under the laws of such jurisdiction, to register as a broker,
dealer, salesman or selling agent or to register or otherwise
qualify its securities for sale in such jurisdiction or to
qualify as a foreign corporation or file a consent to service of
process in such jurisdiction; and
o such registration, qualification or filing in our judgment would
be impracticable or unduly burdensome for reasons of costs or
otherwise.
Where the number of persons eligible to subscribe for shares in one state is
small, we will base our decision as to whether or not to offer the common stock
in such state on a number of factors, including but not limited to the size of
accounts held by account holders in the state, the cost of registering or
qualifying the shares or the need to register FPB Financial, its officers,
directors or employees as brokers, dealers or salesmen.
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Limitations on Common Stock Purchases
The Plan includes the following limitations on the number of shares of
common stock which may be purchased in the conversion:
(1) No fewer than 25 shares of common stock may be purchased, to the
extent such shares are available;
(2) Each Eligible Account Holder may subscribe for and purchase in the
Subscription Offering up to the greater of (a) $100,000 or 10,000 shares of
common stock, (b) one-tenth of one percent (0.10 %) of the total offering
of shares of common stock or (c) 15 times the product (rounded down to the
next whole number) obtained by multiplying the total number of shares of
common stock to be issued by a fraction, of which the numerator is the
amount of the qualifying deposit of the Eligible Account Holder and the
denominator is the total amount of qualifying deposits of all Eligible
Account Holders, in each case as of the close of business on the
Eligibility Record Date, with clauses (a) and (b) above subject to the
overall limitation in clause (6) below;
(3) The ESOP may purchase in the aggregate up to 10% of the shares of
common stock, including any additional shares issued in the event of an
increase in the offering range, although at this time it intends to
purchase only 8% of such shares;
(4) Each Supplemental Eligible Account Holder may subscribe for and
purchase in the Subscription Offering up to the greater of (a) $100,000 or
10,000 shares of common stock, (b) one-tenth of one percent (0.10%) of the
total offering of shares of common stock or (c) 15 times the product
(rounded down to the next whole number) obtained by multiplying the total
number of shares of common stock to be issued by a fraction, of which the
numerator is the amount of the qualifying deposit of the Supplemental
Eligible Account Holder and the denominator is the total amount of
qualifying deposits of all Supplemental Eligible Account Holders, in each
case as of the close of business on the Supplemental Eligibility Record
Date, with clauses (a) and (b) above subject to the overall limitation in
clause (6) below;
(5) Each Other Member or any person purchasing shares of common stock
in the Community Offering may subscribe for and purchase in the
Subscription Offering or Community Offering, as the case may be, up to the
greater of (a) $100,000 or 10,000 shares of Common Stock or (b) one-tenth
of one percent (0.10%) of the total offering of shares of Common Stock,
subject to the overall limitation in clause (6) below;
(6) Except for the ESOP and certain Eligible Account Holders and
Supplemental Eligible Account Holders whose subscription rights are based
upon the amount of their deposits, the maximum number of shares of common
stock subscribed for or purchased in all categories of the conversion by
any person, together with associates of and groups of persons acting in
concert with such persons, shall not exceed $150,000 or 15,000 shares of
common stock issued in the conversion, or 3.8% at the maximum of the
offering range; and
(7) No more than 25% of the total number of shares offered for sale in
the Subscription Offering may be purchased by directors and officers of the
Bank in the fourth priority category in the Subscription Offering. No more
than 35% of the total number of shares offered for sale in the conversion
may be purchased by directors and officers of the Bank and their associates
in the aggregate, excluding purchases by the ESOP.
Subject to any required regulatory approval and the requirements of
applicable laws and regulations, but without further approval of the members of
the Bank, the individual amount permitted to be subscribed for may be increased
up to a maximum of 5% of the number of shares sold in the conversion and both
the individual and the
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overall purchase limitations may be decreased to a minimum of 1% of the number
of shares sold in the conversion at our sole discretion. If such amount is
increased, subscribers for the maximum amount will be, and certain other large
subscribers in our sole discretion may be, given the opportunity to increase
their subscriptions up to the then applicable limit.
In the event of an increase in the total number of shares of common stock
offered in the conversion due to an increase in the offering range of up to 15%
(the "Adjusted Maximum"), the additional shares will be allocated in the
following order of priority in accordance with the Plan:
(1) to fill the ESOP's subscription of 8% of the Adjusted Maximum
number of shares;
(2) in the event that there is an oversubscription by Eligible
Account Holders, to fill unfulfilled subscriptions of Eligible
Account Holders, inclusive of the Adjusted Maximum;
(3) in the event that there is an oversubscription by Supplemental
Eligible Account Holders, to fill unfulfilled subscriptions of
Supplemental Eligible Account Holders, inclusive of the Adjusted
Maximum;
(4) in the event that there is an oversubscription by Other Members,
to fill unfulfilled subscriptions of Other Members, inclusive of
the Adjusted Maximum;
(5) in the event there is an oversubscription by our directors,
officers and employees, to fill unfulfilled subscriptions of
directors, officers and employees, inclusive of the Adjusted
Maximum; and
(6) to fill unfulfilled subscriptions in the Community Offering to
the extent possible, inclusive of the Adjusted Maximum.
The term "associate" of a person is defined to include the following:
(a) any corporation or other organization (other than FPB Financial
and the Bank or a majority-owned subsidiary of the Bank) of which
such person is a director, officer or partner or is directly or
indirectly the beneficial owner of 10% or more of any class of
equity securities;
(b) any trust or other estate in which such person has a substantial
beneficial interest or as to which such person serves as trustee
or in a similar fiduciary capacity, provided, however, that such
term shall not include any tax-qualified employee stock benefit
plan of FPB Financial and the Bank in which such person has a
substantial beneficial interest or serves as a trustee or in a
similar fiduciary capacity; and
(c) any relative or spouse of such person, or any relative of such
spouse, who either has the same home as such person or who is a
director or officer of us or any of our subsidiaries.
The term "acting in concert" is defined to mean (1) knowing participation
in a joint activity or interdependent conscious parallel action towards a common
goal whether or not pursuant to an express agreement, or (2) a combination or
pooling of voting or other interests in the securities of an issuer for a common
purpose pursuant to any contract, understanding, relationship, agreement or
other arrangement, whether written or otherwise. We may presume that certain
persons are acting in concert based upon, among other things, joint account
relationships, common addresses on the Bank's records and the fact that such
persons have filed joint Schedules 13D or 13G with the SEC with respect to other
companies.
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Marketing Arrangements
We have engaged Trident as a financial advisor and marketing agent in
connection with the offering of the Common Stock, and Trident has agreed to use
its best efforts to solicit subscriptions and purchase orders for shares of
common stock in the conversion. Trident is a member of the National Association
of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD") and an SEC-registered broker-dealer.
Trident is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, and its telephone number is
(919) 781-8900. Trident will provide various services including, but not limited
to, (1) training and educating the Bank's directors, officers and employees
regarding the mechanics and regulatory requirements of the stock sales process;
(2) providing its employees to staff the Stock Information Center to assist the
Bank's customers and internal stock purchasers and to keep records of orders for
shares of common stock; and (3) targeting our sales efforts, including assisting
in the preparation of marketing materials.
Based upon negotiations with us concerning fee structure, Trident will
receive a fee of $70,000 payable upon consummation of the conversion. In the
event that a selected dealers agreement is entered into in connection with a
Syndicated Community Offering, the Bank will pay to such selected dealers a fee
at the commission rate to be agreed upon by Trident and us, for shares sold by
an NASD member firm pursuant to a selected dealers agreement. Fees to Trident
and to any other broker-dealer may be deemed to be underwriting fees, and
Trident and such broker-dealers may be deemed to be underwriters. Trident will
also be reimbursed for its reasonable legal fees and out-of-pocket expenses in
an amount not to exceed $30,000, of which $10,000 has been paid to date. We have
agreed to indemnify Trident and each person, if any, who controls Trident
against all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, and all
legal and other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with certain
claims that may arise as a result of the conversion, including liabilities under
the Securities Act, except those that are due to Trident's willful misconduct or
gross negligence.
Our directors and executive officers may participate in the solicitation of
offers to purchase common stock by mailing written materials to members of the
Bank and other prospective investors, responding to inquiries of prospective
investors, and performing ministerial or clerical work. In each jurisdiction in
which the securities laws require that the offer and/or sale of the common stock
be made through a broker-dealer registered in such jurisdiction, all written
materials will be mailed under cover of a letter from Trident. Other employees
of the Bank may participate in the offering in ministerial capacities or
providing clerical work in effecting a sales transaction. Such other employees
have been instructed not to solicit offers to purchase common stock or provide
advice regarding the purchase of common stock. Questions of prospective
purchasers will be directed to executive officers or registered representatives.
We will rely on Rule 3a4-1 under the Exchange Act, and sales of common stock
will be conducted within the requirements of Rule 3a4-1, so as to permit
officers, directors and employees to participate in the sale of common stock. We
will not compensate our officers, directors or employees in connection with
their participation by the payment of commissions or other remuneration based
either directly or indirectly on the transactions in the common stock.
Procedure for Purchasing Shares in the Subscription and Community Offerings
To ensure that each purchaser receives a prospectus at least 48 hours
before the Expiration Date (unless extended) in accordance with Rule 15c2-8 of
the Exchange Act, no prospectus will be mailed any later than five days prior to
such date or hand delivered any later than two days prior to such date.
Execution of the order form will confirm receipt or delivery in accordance with
Rule 15c2-8. Order forms will only be distributed with a prospectus.
To purchase shares in the Subscription and Community Offerings, an executed
order form with the required payment for each share subscribed for, or with
appropriate authorization for withdrawal from a deposit account at the Bank
(which may be given by completing the appropriate blanks in the order form),
must be received by the Bank by noon, central time, on the Expiration Date
(unless extended). In addition, we will require a prospective purchaser to
execute a certification in the form required by applicable OTS regulations in
connection with any sale of common stock. Order forms which are not received by
such time or are executed defectively or are
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received without full payment (or appropriate withdrawal instructions) are not
required to be accepted. Copies of order forms, order forms unaccompanied by an
executed certification form, payments from other private third parties and wire
transfers are also not required to be accepted. We have the right to waive or
permit the correction of incomplete or improperly executed forms, but do not
represent that we will do so. Once received, an executed order form may not be
modified, amended or rescinded without our consent, unless the conversion has
not been completed within 45 days after the end of the Subscription Offering,
unless such period has been extended.
In order to ensure that Eligible Account Holders, Supplemental Eligible
Account Holders and Other Members are properly identified as to their stock
purchase priority, depositors as of the close of business on the Eligibility
Record Date (September 30, 1997) or the Supplemental Eligibility Record Date
(March 31, 1999) and depositors and borrowers as of the close of business on the
Voting Record Date (April 30, 1999) must list all accounts on the stock order
form giving all names in each account and the account numbers. Failure to list
all of your accounts may result in fewer shares being allocated to you than if
all of your accounts had been disclosed.
Payment for subscriptions may be made (1) in cash if delivered in person at
the main office of the Bank, (2) by check or money order, or (3) by
authorization of withdrawal from deposit accounts maintained with the Bank.
Interest will be paid on payments made by cash, check or money order at the
Bank's passbook rate of interest from the date payment is received until the
conversion is completed or terminated. If payment is made by authorization of
withdrawal from deposit accounts, the funds authorized to be withdrawn from a
deposit account will continue to accrue interest at the contractual rates until
completion or termination of the conversion, but a hold will be placed on such
funds, thereby making them unavailable to the depositor until completion or
termination of the conversion.
If a subscriber authorizes the Bank to withdraw the amount of the purchase
price from his deposit account, the Bank will do so as of the effective date of
the conversion. The Bank will waive any applicable penalties for early
withdrawal from certificate accounts. If the remaining balance in a certificate
account is reduced below the applicable minimum balance requirement at the time
that the funds actually are transferred under the authorization, the certificate
will be cancelled at the time of the withdrawal, without penalty, and the
remaining balance will earn interest at the passbook rate.
The ESOP will not be required to pay for the shares subscribed for at the
time it subscribes. Instead, the ESOP may pay for the shares of common stock
subscribed for by it at the Purchase Price upon consummation of the Subscription
and Community Offerings, provided that there is a valid loan commitment in force
from the time of its subscription until such time. The loan commitment may be
from an unrelated financial institution or FPB Financial to lend to the ESOP, at
the completion of the conversion, the aggregate Purchase Price of the shares for
which the ESOP subscribed.
Owners of self-directed individual retirement accounts ("IRAs") may use the
assets of such IRAs to purchase shares of common stock in the Subscription and
Community Offerings, provided that such IRAs are not maintained at the Bank.
Persons with IRAs maintained at the Bank must have their accounts transferred to
an unaffiliated institution or broker to purchase shares of common stock in the
Subscription and Community Offerings. In addition, applicable regulations
require that officers, directors and 10% stockholders who use self-directed IRA
funds to purchase shares of common stock in the Subscription and Community
Offerings make such purchases for the exclusive benefit of the IRAs. Any
interested parties wishing to use IRA funds for stock purchases are advised to
contact the Stock Information Center for additional information and allow
sufficient time for the account to be transferred as required.
Certificates representing shares of common stock purchased will be mailed
to purchasers at the last address of such persons appearing on the records of
the Bank, or to such other address as may be specified in properly completed
order forms, as soon as practicable following consummation of the conversion.
Any certificates returned as undeliverable will be disposed of in accordance
with applicable law.
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Restrictions on Transfer of Subscription Rights and Shares
You may not transfer or enter into any agreement or understanding to
transfer the legal or beneficial ownership of your subscription rights issued
under the Plan or the shares of common stock to be issued upon their exercise.
You may exercise your subscription rights only for your own account. If you
exercise your subscription rights, you will be required to certify that you are
purchasing shares solely for your own account and that you have no agreement or
understanding regarding the sale or transfer of such shares. Federal regulations
also prohibit any person from offering or making an announcement of an offer or
intent to make an offer to purchase such subscription rights or shares of common
stock prior to the completion of the conversion.
We will pursue any and all legal and equitable remedies in the event we
become aware of the transfer of subscription rights and will not honor orders
known by us to involve the transfer of such rights.
Liquidation Rights of Certain Depositors
In the unlikely event of a complete liquidation of the Bank in its present
mutual form, each depositor of the Bank would receive his pro rata share of any
assets of the Bank remaining after payment of claims of all creditors (including
the claims of all depositors to the withdrawal value of their accounts). Each
depositor's pro rata share of such remaining assets would be in the same
proportion as the value of his deposit account was to the total value of all
deposit accounts in the Bank at the time of liquidation. After the conversion,
each depositor, in the event of a complete liquidation of the Bank, would have a
claim as a creditor of the same general priority as the claims of all other
general creditors of the Bank. However, except as described below, his claim
would be solely in the amount of the balance in his deposit account plus accrued
interest. He would not have an interest in the value or assets of the Bank above
that amount.
The Plan provides for the establishment, upon the completion of the
conversion, of a special "liquidation account" for the benefit of Eligible
Account Holders and Supplemental Eligible Account Holders in an amount equal to
the Bank's net worth as of the date of its latest statement of financial
condition contained in the final prospectus utilized in the conversion. As of
the date of this prospectus, the initial balance of the liquidation account
would be approximately $3.6 million. Each Eligible Account Holder and
Supplemental Eligible Account Holder, if he were to continue to maintain his
deposit account at the Bank, would be entitled, upon a complete liquidation of
the Bank after the conversion, to an interest in the liquidation account prior
to any payment to FPB Financial as the sole stockholder of the Bank. Each
Eligible Account Holder and Supplemental Eligible Account Holder would have an
initial interest in such liquidation account for each deposit account, including
passbook accounts, NOW accounts, money market deposit accounts, and certificates
of deposit, held in the Bank at the close of business on September 30, 1997 or
March 31, 1999, as the case may be. Each Eligible Account Holder and
Supplemental Eligible Account Holder will have a pro rata interest in the total
liquidation account for each of his deposit accounts based on the proportion
that the balance of each such deposit account on the September 30, 1997
eligibility record date (or the March 31, 1999 supplemental eligibility record
date, as the case may be) bore to the balance of all deposit accounts in the
Bank on such dates.
If, however, on any December 31 annual closing date of the Bank, commencing
December 31, 1999, the amount in any deposit account is less than the amount in
such deposit account on September 30, 1997 or March 31, 1999, as the case may
be, or any other annual closing date, then the interest in the liquidation
account relating to such deposit account would be reduced by the proportion of
any such reduction, and such interest will cease to exist if such deposit
account is closed. In addition, no interest in the liquidation account would
ever be increased despite any subsequent increase in the related deposit
account. Any assets remaining after the claims of general creditors (including
the claims of all depositors to the withdrawal value of their accounts) and the
above liquidation rights of Eligible Account Holders and Supplemental Eligible
Account Holders are satisfied would be distributed to FPB Financial as the sole
stockholder of the Bank.
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Tax Aspects
Completion of the Conversion is expressly conditioned upon prior receipt of
either a ruling or an opinion of counsel with respect to federal tax laws, and
either a ruling or an opinion with respect to Louisiana tax laws, to the effect
that consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not result in a
taxable reorganization under the provisions of the applicable codes or otherwise
result in any adverse tax consequences to us or to account holders receiving
subscription rights, except to the extent, if any, that subscription rights are
deemed to have fair market value on the date such rights are issued.
Elias, Matz, Tiernan & Herrick L.L.P., Washington, D.C., has issued an
opinion to us to the effect that, for federal income tax purposes:
(1) the Bank's change in form from mutual to stock ownership will
constitute a reorganization under Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the
Internal Revenue Code and we will not recognize any gain or loss
as a result of the conversion;
(2) no gain or loss will be recognized by us upon the purchase of the
Bank's capital stock by FPB Financial;
(3) no gain or loss will be recognized by Eligible Account Holders
and Supplemental Eligible Account Holders upon the issuance to
them of deposit accounts in the Bank in its stock form plus their
interests in the liquidation account in exchange for their
deposit accounts in the mutual Bank;
(4) assuming the non-transferable subscription rights to purchase
Common Stock have no value, the tax basis of the depositors'
deposit accounts in the Bank immediately after the conversion
will be the same as the basis of their deposit accounts
immediately prior to the conversion;
(5) assuming the non-transferable subscription rights to purchase
common stock have no value, the tax basis of each Eligible
Account Holder's and Supplemental Eligible Account Holder's
interest in the liquidation account will be zero; and
(6) the tax basis to the stockholders of the common stock purchased
in the conversion will be the amount paid therefor, and the
holding period for the shares of common stock purchased by such
persons will begin on the date of consummation of the conversion
if purchased through the exercise of subscription rights and on
the day after the date of purchase if purchased in the Community
Offering.
Murphy, Whalen & Boussard, New Orleans, Louisiana, has also rendered an opinion
to the effect that the foregoing tax effects of the conversion under Louisiana
law are substantially the same as they are under federal law.
In the opinion of Ferguson, the subscription rights do not have any value,
based on the fact that such rights are acquired by the recipients without cost,
are nontransferable and of short duration, and afford the recipients the right
only to purchase the common stock at a price equal to its estimated fair market
value, which will be the same price as the Purchase Price for the unsubscribed
shares of common stock. If the subscription rights granted to eligible
subscribers are deemed to have an ascertainable value, receipt of such rights
would be taxable probably only to those eligible subscribers who exercise the
subscription rights (either as a capital gain or ordinary income) in an amount
equal to such value, and we could recognize gain on such distribution. Eligible
subscribers are encouraged to consult with their own tax advisor as to the tax
consequences in the event that such subscription rights are deemed to have an
ascertainable value.
Unlike private rulings, an opinion is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS
could disagree with conclusions reached therein. In the event of such
disagreement, there can be no assurance that the IRS would not prevail in a
judicial or administrative proceeding.
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Delivery of Certificates
Certificates representing common stock issued in the conversion will be
mailed by our transfer agent to the persons entitled thereto at the addresses of
such persons appearing on the stock order form as soon as practicable following
consummation of the conversion. Any certificates returned as undeliverable will
be held by us until claimed by persons legally entitled thereto or otherwise
disposed of in accordance with applicable law. Until certificates for common
stock are available and delivered to subscribers, such subscribers may not be
able to sell the shares of common stock for which they have subscribed, even
though trading of the common stock may have commenced.
Required Approvals
Various approvals of the OTS are required in order to consummate the
Conversion. The OTS has approved the Plan of Conversion, subject to approval by
the Bank's members and other standard conditions. The OTS has also approved our
holding company application, subject to certain standard conditions.
We are required to make certain filings with state securities regulatory
authorities in connection with the issuance of common stock in the conversion.
Certain Restrictions on Purchase or Transfer of Shares After the Conversion
All shares of common stock purchased in connection with the conversion by
any of our directors or executive officers will be subject to a restriction that
the shares not be sold for a period of one year following the conversion, except
in the event of the death of such director or executive officer or pursuant to a
merger or similar transaction approved by the OTS. Each certificate for
restricted shares will bear a legend giving notice of this restriction on
transfer, and appropriate stop-transfer instructions will be issued to our
transfer agent. Any shares of common stock issued at a later date within this
one year period as a stock dividend, stock split or otherwise with respect to
such restricted stock will be subject to the same restrictions. Our directors
and executive officers will also be subject to the insider trading rules
promulgated pursuant to the Exchange Act as long as the common stock is
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.
Purchases of our common stock by our directors, executive officers and
their associates during the three-year period following completion of the
conversion may be made only through a broker or dealer registered with the SEC,
except with the prior written approval of the OTS. This restriction does not
apply, however, to negotiated transactions involving more than 1% of our
outstanding common stock or to certain purchases of stock pursuant to an
employee stock benefit plan, such as the ESOP, or by any non-tax-qualified
employee stock benefit plan, such as the Recognition Plan.
Pursuant to OTS regulations, we will generally be prohibited from
repurchasing any shares of the common stock within one year following
consummation of the conversion. During the second and third years following
consummation of the conversion, we may not repurchase any shares of our common
stock other than pursuant to
(1) an offer to all stockholders on a pro rata basis which is
approved by the OTS;
(2) the repurchase of qualifying shares of a director, if any;
(3) purchases in the open market by a tax-qualified or
non-tax-qualified employee stock benefit plan in an amount
reasonable and appropriate to fund the plan; or
(4) purchases that are part of an open-market stock repurchase
program not involving more than 5% of its outstanding capital
stock during a 12-month period,
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if the repurchases do not cause the Bank to become undercapitalized and the Bank
provides to the Regional Director of the OTS no later than 10 days prior to the
commencement of a repurchase program written notice containing a full
description of the program to be undertaken and such program is not disapproved
by the Regional Director. The OTS may permit stock repurchases in excess of such
amounts prior to the third anniversary of the conversion if exceptional
circumstances are shown to exist.
RESTRICTIONS ON ACQUISITION OF FPB FINANCIAL
AND FLORIDA PARISHES BANK
General
As described below, certain provisions in our Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws and in our proposed benefit plans, together with provisions of Louisiana
corporate law and OTS regulations, may have anti-takeover effects. In addition,
regulatory restrictions may make it difficult for persons or companies to
acquire control of us.
Restrictions in FPB Financial's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
General. A number of provisions of our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
deal with matters of corporate governance and certain rights of stockholders.
The following discussion of our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws summarizes
the material provisions which might be deemed to have a potential
"anti-takeover" effect. These provisions may have the effect of discouraging a
future takeover attempt which is not approved by the Board of Directors but
which individual stockholders may deem to be in their best interests or in which
stockholders may receive a substantial premium for their shares over then
current market prices. As a result, stockholders who might desire to participate
in such a transaction may not have an opportunity to do so. Such provisions will
also render the removal of our current Board of Directors or management more
difficult. The following description of certain of the provisions of our
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws is necessarily general and reference should
be made in each case to such Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, which are
incorporated herein by reference. See "Additional Information" as to how to
obtain a copy of these documents.
Limitation on Voting Rights. Article 10.A of our Articles of Incorporation
provides that no person shall directly or indirectly offer to acquire or acquire
the beneficial ownership of
(1) more than 10% of the issued and outstanding shares of any class
of an equity security of FPB Financial, or
(2) any securities convertible into, or exercisable for, any of our
equity securities if, assuming conversion or exercise by such
person of all securities of which such person is the beneficial
owner which are convertible into, or exercisable for, such equity
securities (but of no securities convertible into, or exercisable
for, such equity securities of which such person is not the
beneficial owner), such person would be the beneficial owner of
more than 10% of any class of an equity security of FPB
Financial.
The term "person" is broadly defined to prevent circumvention of this
restriction.
The foregoing restrictions do not apply to the following:
o any offer with a view toward public resale made exclusively to us
by underwriters or a selling group acting on our behalf,
o any tax-qualified employee benefit plan or arrangement
established by us and any trustee of such a plan or arrangement,
or
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o any other offer or acquisition approved in advance by the
affirmative vote of two-thirds of our entire Board of Directors.
In the event that shares are acquired in violation of Article 10.A, all shares
beneficially owned by any person in excess of 10% shall be considered "Excess
Shares" and shall not be counted as shares entitled to vote and shall not be
voted by any person or counted as voting shares in connection with any matters
submitted to stockholders for a vote, and our Board of Directors may cause such
Excess Shares to be transferred to an independent trustee for sale on the open
market or otherwise, with the expenses of such trustee to be paid out of the
proceeds of sale.
Board of Directors. Article 6.B of our Articles of Incorporation contains
provisions relating to the Board of Directors and provides, among other things,
that the Board of Directors shall be divided into three classes as nearly equal
in number as possible, with the term of office of one class expiring each year.
See "Management--Management of FPB Financial." The classified Board is intended
to provide for continuity of the Board of Directors and to make it more
difficult and time consuming for a stockholder group to fully use its voting
power to gain control of the Board of Directors without the consent of our
incumbent Board of Directors. Cumulative voting in the election of directors is
not permitted.
Directors may be removed without cause at a duly constituted meeting of
stockholders called expressly for that purpose upon the vote of the holders of
at least 80% of the total votes eligible to be cast by stockholders, and with
cause by the affirmative vote of a majority of the total votes eligible to be
cast by stockholders. Cause for removal shall exist only if the director whose
removal is proposed has been either declared of unsound mind by an order of a
court of competent jurisdiction, convicted of a felony or of an offense
punishable by imprisonment for a term of more than one year by a court of
competent jurisdiction, or deemed liable by a court of competent jurisdiction
for gross negligence or misconduct in the performance of such director's duties
to FPB Financial. Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors for any reason
(including an increase in the number of authorized directors) may be filled by
the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, whether or not a
quorum of the Board of Directors is present, and a director appointed to fill a
vacancy shall serve until the expiration of the term to which he was appointed.
Article 6.F of our Articles of Incorporation governs nominations for
election to the Board, and requires all nominations for election to the Board of
Directors other than those made by the Board to be made by a stockholder
eligible to vote at an annual meeting of stockholders who has complied with the
notice provisions in that section. Written notice of a stockholder nomination
must be delivered to, or mailed to and received at, our principal executive
offices not later than 120 days prior to the anniversary date of the initial
mailing of proxy materials by us in connection with the immediately preceding
annual meeting of our stockholders, provided that, with respect to the first
scheduled annual meeting following completion of the conversion, notice must be
received no later than the close of business on Monday, November 1, 1999. Each
such notice shall set forth the following:
(a) the name, age, business address and residence address of the
stockholder who intends to make the nomination and of the person or persons to
be nominated;
(b) the principal occupation or employment of the stockholder submitting
the notice and of each person being nominated;
(c) the class and number of shares of our stock beneficially owned by the
stockholder submitting the notice, by any person who is acting in concert with
or who is an affiliate or associate of such stockholder (as such terms are
defined in our Articles of Incorporation), by any person who is a member of any
group with such stockholder with respect to our stock or who is known by such
stockholder to be supporting such nominee(s) on the date the notice is given to
us, by each person being nominated, and by each person who is in control of, is
controlled by or is under common control with any of the foregoing persons (if
any of the foregoing persons is a partnership, corporation, limited liability
company, association or trust, information must be provided regarding the name
and address of, and the class and number of shares of our stock which are
beneficially owned by, each partner in such
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partnership, each director, executive officer and stockholder in such
corporation, each member in such limited liability company or association, and
each trustee and beneficiary of such trust, and in each case each person
controlling such entity and each partner, director, executive officer,
stockholder, member or trustee of any entity which is ultimately in control of
such partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association or trust);
(d) a representation that the stockholder is a holder of record of our
stock entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by
proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice;
(e) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the
stockholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person
or persons) pursuant to which the nomination or nominations are to be made by
the stockholder;
(f) such other information regarding the stockholder submitting the notice,
each nominee proposed by such stockholder and any other person covered by clause
(c) of this paragraph as would be required to be included in a proxy statement
filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the SEC; and
(g) the consent of each nominee to serve as a director of FPB Financial if
so elected.
Article 8.A of our Articles of Incorporation provides that a director or
officer of FPB Financial will not be personally liable for monetary damages for
any action taken, or any failure to take any action, as a director or officer
except to the extent that by law a director's or officer's liability for
monetary damages may not be limited. This provision does not eliminate or limit
the liability of our directors and officers for the following:
o any breach of the director's or officer's duty of loyalty to us
or our stockholders,
o any acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law,
o any unlawful dividend, stock repurchase or other distribution,
payment or return of assets to stockholders, or
o any transaction from which the director or officer derived an
improper personal benefit.
This provision may preclude stockholder derivative actions and may be construed
to preclude other third-party claims against the directors and officers.
Our Articles of Incorporation also provide that we shall indemnify any
person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any
threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, including actions
by or in the right of FPB Financial, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director,
officer, employee or agent of FPB Financial, or is or was serving at our request
as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust or other enterprise. Such indemnification is furnished to
the full extent provided by law against expenses (including attorneys' fees),
judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably
incurred in connection with such action, suit or proceeding. The indemnification
provisions also permit us to pay reasonable expenses in advance of the final
disposition of any action, suit or proceeding as authorized by our Board of
Directors, provided that the indemnified person undertakes to repay us if it is
ultimately determined that such person was not entitled to indemnification.
The rights of indemnification provided in our Articles of Incorporation are
not exclusive of any other rights which may be available under our Bylaws, any
insurance or other agreement, by vote of stockholders or directors (regardless
of whether directors authorizing such indemnification are beneficiaries thereof)
or otherwise. In
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addition, the Articles of Incorporation authorize us to maintain insurance on
behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of FPB
Financial, whether or not we would have the power to provide indemnification to
such person. By action of the Board of Directors, we may create and fund a trust
fund or other fund or form of self-insurance arrangement of any nature, and may
enter into agreements with our officers, directors, employees and agents for the
purpose of securing or insuring in any manner our obligation to indemnify or
advance expenses provided for in the provisions in our Articles of Incorporation
and Bylaws regarding indemnification. These provisions are designed to reduce,
in appropriate cases, the risks incident to serving as a director, officer,
employee or agent and to enable us to attract and retain the best personnel
available.
The provisions regarding director elections and other provisions in the
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws are generally designed to protect our
ability of our Board of Directors to negotiate with the proponent of an
unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to take over or restructure us by making it
more difficult and time-consuming to change majority control of the Board,
whether by proxy contest or otherwise. The effect of these provisions will be to
generally require at least two (and possibly three) annual stockholders'
meetings, instead of one, to effect a change in control of our Board of
Directors even if holders of a majority of our capital stock believed that a
change in the composition of the Board of Directors was desirable. Because a
majority of the directors at any given time will have prior experience as
directors, these requirements will help to ensure continuity and stability of
our management and policies and facilitate long-range planning for our business.
The provisions relating to removal of directors and filling of vacancies are
consistent with and supportive of a classified board of directors.
The procedures regarding stockholder nominations will provide our Board of
Directors with sufficient time and information to evaluate a stockholder nominee
to the Board and other relevant information, such as existing stockholder
support for the nominee. The proposed procedures, however, will provide
incumbent directors advance notice of a dissident slate of nominees for
directors, and will make it easier for the Board to solicit proxies in
opposition to such nominees. This may make it easier for the incumbent directors
to retain their status as directors, even when certain stockholders view the
stockholder nominations as in the best interests of FPB Financial or our
stockholders.
Authorized Shares. Article 4 of our Articles of Incorporation authorizes
the issuance of 7,000,000 shares of stock, of which 2,000,000 shares shall be
shares of serial preferred stock, and 5,000,000 shall be common stock. The
shares of common stock and preferred stock were authorized in an amount greater
than that to be issued in the conversion to provide us with as much flexibility
as possible to effect, among other transactions, financings, acquisitions, stock
dividends, stock splits and employee stock options. However, these additional
authorized shares may also be used by the Board of Directors consistent with its
fiduciary duty to deter future attempts to gain control of us. The Board of
Directors also has sole authority to determine the terms of any one or more
series of preferred stock, including voting rights, conversion rates, and
liquidation preferences. As a result of the ability to fix voting rights for a
series of preferred stock, the Board has the power, to the extent consistent
with its fiduciary duty, to issue a series of preferred stock to persons
friendly to management in order to attempt to block a post-tender offer merger
or other transaction by which a third party seeks control, and thereby assist
management to retain its position. We currently have no plans for the issuance
of additional shares, other than the issuance of additional shares pursuant to
stock benefit plans.
Special Meetings of Stockholders and Stockholder Proposals. Article 9.B of
our Articles of Incorporation provides that special meetings of our stockholders
may only be called by the following:
o the President,
o a majority of the Board of Directors, and
o by persons who beneficially own an aggregate of at least 50% of
the outstanding voting shares, except as may otherwise be
provided by law.
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The Articles of Incorporation also provide that any action permitted to be taken
at a meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting if a consent in
writing, setting forth the action so taken, is given by the holders of all
outstanding shares entitled to vote and filed with our Secretary.
Article 9.D of our Articles of Incorporation provides that only such
business as shall have been properly brought before an annual meeting of
stockholders shall be conducted at the annual meeting. In order to be properly
brought before an annual meeting following completion of the conversion,
business must be (a) brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the
Board of Directors or (b) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a
stockholder who has given timely and complete notice thereof in writing to us.
For stockholder proposals to be included in our proxy materials, the stockholder
must comply with all the timing and informational requirements of Rule 14a-8 of
the Exchange Act. With respect to stockholder proposals to be considered at the
annual meeting of stockholders but not included in our proxy materials, the
stockholder's notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at our
principal executive offices not later than 120 days prior to the anniversary
date of the initial mailing of our proxy materials in connection with the
immediately preceding annual meeting; provided, however, that with respect to
the first scheduled annual meeting following completion of the conversion, such
written notice must be received by us not later than the close of business on
Monday, November 1, 1999. A stockholder's notice shall set forth as to each
matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting the
following:
(a) a description of the proposal desired to be brought before the annual
meeting;
(b) the name and address, as they appear on our books, of the stockholder
proposing such business, and, to the extent known, any other stockholders known
by such stockholder to be supporting such proposal;
(c) the class and number of shares of FPB Financial which are beneficially
owned by the stockholder submitting the notice, by any person who is acting in
concert with or who is an affiliate or associate of such stockholder (as such
terms are defined in our Articles of Incorporation), by any person who is a
member of any group with such stockholder with respect to our stock or who is
known by such stockholder to be supporting such proposal on the date the notice
is given to us and by each person who is in control of, is controlled by or is
under common control with any of the foregoing persons (if any of the foregoing
persons is a partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association or
trust, information must be provided regarding the name and address of, and the
class and number of shares of our stock which are beneficially owned by, each
partner in such partnership, each director, executive officer and stockholder in
such corporation, each member in such limited liability company or association,
and each trustee and beneficiary of such trust, and in each case each person
controlling such entity and each partner, director, executive officer,
stockholder, member or trustee of any entity which is ultimately in control of
such partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association or trust);
(d) the identification of any person retained or to be compensated by the
stockholder submitting the proposal, or any person acting on his or her behalf,
to make solicitations or recommendations to stockholders for the purpose of
assisting in the passage of such proposal and a brief description of the terms
of such employment, retainer or arrangement for compensation; and
(e) any material interest of the stockholder in such business.
The procedures regarding stockholder proposals are designed to provide the
Board with sufficient time and information to evaluate a stockholder proposal
and other relevant information, such as existing stockholder support for the
proposal. The proposed procedures, however, will give incumbent directors
advance notice of a stockholder proposal. This may make it easier for the
incumbent directors to defeat a stockholder proposal, even when certain
stockholders view such proposal as in the best interests of FPB Financial or its
stockholders.
Amendment of Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. Article 11 of our
Articles of Incorporation generally provides that any amendment of the Articles
of Incorporation must be first approved by a majority of our Board of Directors
and then by the holders of at least 75% of our shares entitled to vote in an
election of directors
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("Voting Shares"), except that if the amendment is approved by at least
two-thirds of our Board of Directors, the amendment shall only need stockholder
approval if required by the Louisiana Business Corporation Law ("BCL") and then
only by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Voting Shares.
Our Bylaws may be amended by a majority of the Board of Directors or by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the Voting Shares, except that the affirmative
vote of at least 75% of the Voting Shares shall be required to amend, adopt,
alter, change or repeal any provision inconsistent with certain specified
provisions of the Bylaws.
Louisiana Corporate Law
In addition to the provisions contained in our Articles of Incorporation,
the BCL includes certain provisions applicable to Louisiana corporations, such
as us, which may be deemed to have an anti-takeover effect. Such provisions give
stockholders the right to receive the fair value of their shares of stock
following a control transaction from a controlling person or group and set forth
requirements relating to certain business combinations.
The BCL provides that any person who acquires "control shares" will be able
to vote such shares only if the right to vote is approved by the affirmative
vote of at least a majority of both all the votes entitled to be cast by
stockholders and all the votes entitled to be cast by stockholders excluding
"interested shares." "Control shares" is defined to include shares that would
entitle the holder thereof, assuming the shares had full voting rights, to
exercise voting power within any of the following ranges:
o 20% or more but less than one-third of all voting power;
o one-third or more but less than a majority of all voting power;
or
o a majority or more of all voting power.
Any acquisition that would result in the ownership of control shares in a higher
range would require an additional vote of stockholders. "Interested shares"
includes control shares and any shares held by an officer or employee director
of the corporation. If the control shares are provided full voting rights, all
stockholders have dissenters' rights entitling them to receive the "fair cash
value" of their shares, which shall not be less than the highest price paid per
share to acquire the control shares.
The BCL defines a "Business Combination" generally to include the
following:
(a) any merger, consolidation or share exchange of the corporation
with an "Interested Shareholder" or affiliate thereof,
(b) any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition, other than in the
ordinary course of business, of assets equal to 10% or more of
the market value of the corporation's outstanding stock or of the
corporation's net worth to any Interested Shareholder or
affiliate thereof in any 12-month period,
(c) the issuance or transfer by the corporation of equity securities
of the corporation with an aggregate market value of 5% or more
of the total market value of the corporation's outstanding stock
to any Interested Shareholder or affiliate thereof, except in
certain circumstances,
(d) the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or
dissolution of the corporation in which anything other than cash
will be received by an Interested Shareholder or affiliate
thereof, or
(e) any reclassification of the corporation's stock or merger which
increases by 5% or more the ownership interest of the Interested
Shareholder or any affiliate thereof.
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"Interested Shareholder" includes any person who beneficially owns, directly or
indirectly, 10% or more of the corporation's outstanding voting stock, or any
affiliate thereof who had such beneficial ownership during the preceding two
years, excluding in each case the corporation, its subsidiaries and their
benefit plans.
Under the BCL, a Business Combination must be approved by any vote
otherwise required by law or the articles of incorporation, and by the
affirmative votes of at least 80% of the total outstanding voting stock of the
corporation and at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock held by
persons other than the Interested Shareholder. However, the supermajority vote
requirement shall not be applicable if the Business Combination meets certain
minimum price requirements and other procedural safeguards, or if the
transaction is approved by the Board of Directors prior to the time that the
Interested Shareholder first became an Interested Shareholder.
The BCL authorizes the board of directors of Louisiana business
corporations to create and issue (whether or not in connection with the issuance
of any of its shares or other securities) rights and options granting to the
holders thereof the right to convert shares or obligations into shares of any
class, or the right or option to purchase shares of any class, in each case upon
such terms and conditions as we may deem expedient.
Anti-Takeover Effects of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and Management
Remuneration Adopted in the Conversion
The foregoing provisions of our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and
Louisiana law could have the effect of discouraging an acquisition of us or
stock purchases in furtherance of an acquisition, and could accordingly, under
certain circumstances, discourage transactions which might otherwise have a
favorable effect on the price of our common stock.
In addition, the proposed employment agreements with our executive officers
and certain provisions in our proposed stock benefit plans provide for
accelerated benefits to participants in the event of a change in control of us.
See "Management - Employment Agreements" and "- New Stock Benefit Plans." The
foregoing provisions and limitations may make it more costly for companies or
persons to acquire control of us.
Our Board of Directors believes that the provisions described above are
prudent and will reduce vulnerability to takeover attempts and certain other
transactions that are not negotiated with and approved by our Board of
Directors. The Board of Directors believes that these provisions are in the best
interests of FPB Financial and our future stockholders. In the Board of
Directors' judgment, the Board of Directors is in the best position to determine
our true value and to negotiate more effectively for what may be in the best
interests of our stockholders. Accordingly, the Board of Directors believes that
it is in the best interests of FPB Financial and our future stockholders to
encourage potential acquirors to negotiate directly with the Board of Directors
and that these provisions will encourage such negotiations and discourage
hostile takeover attempts. It is also the Board of Directors' view that these
provisions should not discourage persons from proposing a merger or other
transaction at prices reflective of our true value and where the transaction is
in the best interests of all stockholders.
Despite the Board of Directors' belief as to the benefits to our
stockholders of the foregoing provisions, these provisions also may have the
effect of discouraging a future takeover attempt in which stockholders might
receive a substantial premium for their shares over then current market prices
and may tend to perpetuate existing management. As a result, stockholders who
might desire to participate in such a transaction may not have an opportunity to
do so. The Board of Directors, however, has concluded that the potential
benefits of these provisions outweigh their possible disadvantages.
We are not aware of any effort that might be made to acquire control of us.
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Regulatory Restrictions
Applicable law provides that no person, acting directly or indirectly or
through or in concert with one or more other persons, may acquire control of a
savings institution unless the OTS has been given at least 60 days' prior
written notice. The HOLA provides that no company may acquire "control" of a
savings institution without the prior approval of the OTS. Any company that
acquires such control becomes a savings and loan holding company subject to
registration, examination and regulation by the OTS. Pursuant to federal
regulations, control of a savings institution is conclusively deemed to have
been acquired by, among other things, the acquisition of more than 25% of any
class of voting stock of the institution or the ability to control the election
of a majority of the directors of an institution. Moreover, control is presumed
to have been acquired, subject to rebuttal, upon the acquisition of more than
10% of any class of voting stock, or of more than 25% of any class of stock, of
a savings institution where certain enumerated "control factors" are also
present in the acquisition. The OTS may prohibit an acquisition if
o it would result in a monopoly or substantially lessen
competition,
o the financial condition of the acquiring person might jeopardize
the financial stability of the institution, or
o the competence, experience or integrity of the acquiring person
indicates that it would not be in the interest of the depositors
or of the public to permit the acquisition of control by such
person.
The foregoing restrictions do not apply to the acquisition of a savings
institution's capital stock by one or more tax-qualified employee stock benefit
plans, provided that the plan or plans do not have beneficial ownership in the
aggregate of more than 25% of any class of equity security of the savings
institution.
For three years following the conversion, OTS regulations prohibit any
person from acquiring, either directly or indirectly, or making an offer to
acquire more than 10% of the stock of any converted savings institution or its
holding company, without the prior written approval of the OTS, except for
(1) any offer with a view toward public resale made exclusively to
the institution or its holding company or to underwriters or a
selling group acting on its behalf,
(2) offers that if consummated would not result in the acquisition by
such person during the preceding 12-month period of more than 1%
of such stock,
(3) offers in the aggregate for up to 24.9% by our ESOP or other
tax-qualified plans, and
(4) an offer to acquire or acquisition of beneficial ownership of
more than 10% of the common stock of the savings institution or
its holding company by a corporation whose ownership is or will
be substantially the same as the ownership of the savings
institution, provided that the offer or acquisition is made more
than one year following the date of completion of the conversion.
Such prohibition also is applicable to the acquisition of the
common stock.
In the event that any person, directly or indirectly, violates this regulation,
the securities beneficially owned by such person in excess of 10% shall not be
counted as shares entitled to vote and shall not be voted by any person or
counted as voting shares in connection with any matters submitted to a vote of
stockholders. The definition of beneficial ownership for this regulation extends
to persons holding revocable or irrevocable proxies for the stock of an
institution or its holding company under circumstances that give rise to a
conclusive or rebuttable determination of control under OTS regulations.
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In addition to the foregoing, the Plan prohibits any person, prior to the
completion of the conversion, from offering, or making an announcement of an
intent to make an offer, to purchase subscription rights for common stock. See
"The Conversion - Restrictions on Transfer of Subscription Rights and Shares."
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK OF FPB FINANCIAL
General
We are authorized to issue 7,000,000 shares of capital stock, of which
5,000,000 are shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share and 2,000,000 are
shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per share. We currently expect to
issue up to a maximum of 391,000 shares of common stock and no shares of
preferred stock in the conversion. Each share of our common stock issued in the
conversion will have the same relative rights as, and will be identical in all
respects with, each other share of common stock issued in the conversion. Upon
payment of the Purchase Price for the common stock in accordance with the Plan
of Conversion, all such stock will be duly authorized, fully paid and
nonassessable based on the laws and regulations in effect as of the date of
consummation of the conversion.
The common stock of FPB Financial will represent nonwithdrawable capital,
will not be an account of an insurable type, and will not be insured by the
FDIC.
Common Stock
Dividends. We can pay dividends if, as and when declared by our Board of
Directors, subject to compliance with limitations which are imposed by law. See
"We Intend to Pay Quarterly Cash Dividends." The holders of our common stock
will be entitled to receive and share equally in such dividends as may be
declared by our Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefor. If
we issue preferred stock, the holders thereof may have a priority over the
holders of the common stock with respect to dividends.
Voting Rights. Upon completion of the conversion, the holders of common
stock will possess exclusive voting rights in FPB Financial. They will elect our
Board of Directors and act on such other matters as are required to be presented
to them under Louisiana law or our Articles of Incorporation or as are otherwise
presented to them by the Board of Directors. Except as discussed in
"Restrictions on Acquisition of FPB Financial and the Bank," each holder of
common stock will be entitled to one vote per share and will not have any right
to cumulate votes in the election of directors. If we issue preferred stock,
holders of the preferred stock may also possess voting rights.
Liquidation. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the Bank, FPB Financial, as the sole holder of the Bank's capital stock, would
be entitled to receive, after payment or provision for payment of all debts and
liabilities of the Bank (including all deposit accounts and accrued interest
thereon) and after distribution of the balance in the special liquidation
account to Eligible Account Holders and Supplemental Eligible Account Holders
(see "The Conversion - Liquidation Rights of Certain Depositors"), all assets of
the Bank available for distribution. In the event of any liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of FPB Financial, the holders of our common stock
would be entitled to receive, after payment or provision for payment of all its
debts and liabilities, all of our assets available for distribution. If
preferred stock is issued, the holders thereof may have a priority over the
holders of the common stock in the event of liquidation or dissolution.
Preemptive Rights. Holders of our common stock will not be entitled to
preemptive rights with respect to any shares which may be issued in the future.
The common stock is not subject to any required redemption.
Preferred Stock
None of our authorized shares of preferred stock will be issued in the
conversion. Such stock may be issued with such preferences and designations as
our Board of Directors may from time to time determine. The
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Board of Directors can, without stockholder approval, issue preferred stock with
voting, dividend, liquidation and conversion rights which could dilute the
voting strength of the holders of the common stock and may assist management in
impeding an unfriendly takeover or attempted change in control.
EXPERTS
The financial statements of the Bank as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 and
for each of the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 included in this
prospectus have been included herein in reliance upon the report of Murphy,
Whalen & Broussard, independent certified public accountants, appearing
elsewhere herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting
and auditing.
Ferguson & Company has consented to the publication herein of the summary
of its report to us setting forth its opinion as to the estimated pro forma
market value of the common stock to be outstanding upon completion of the
conversion and its opinion with respect to subscription rights.
LEGAL AND TAX OPINIONS
The legality of the common stock and the federal income tax consequences of
the Conversion will be passed upon for us by Elias, Matz, Tiernan & Herrick
L.L.P., Washington, D.C., our special counsel. The Louisiana income tax
consequences of the conversion will be passed upon for us by Murphy, Whalen &
Broussard, New Orleans, Louisiana. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for
Trident by Luse Lehman Gorman Pomerenk & Schick, P.C.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We have filed with the SEC a Registration Statement under the Securities
Act with respect to the common stock offered hereby. As permitted by the rules
and regulations of the SEC, this prospectus does not contain all the information
set forth in the Registration Statement. Such information, including the
appraisal report which is an exhibit to the Registration Statement, can be
examined without charge at the public reference facilities of the SEC located at
450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and copies of such material can
be obtained from the SEC at prescribed rates. In addition, the SEC maintains a
web site that contains registration statements and other reports regarding
registrants that file electronically with the SEC (such as FPB Financial). The
address of the SEC's web site is http://www.sec.gov. The statements contained in
this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other document filed as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement summarize the provisions of such contracts
or other documents which are deemed to be material. However, such summary is, of
necessity, a brief description of the provisions and is not necessarily
complete; each such statement is qualified by reference to such contract or
document.
The Bank has filed an Application for Conversion with the OTS with respect
to the conversion. This prospectus omits certain information contained in that
application. The application may be examined at the principal office of the OTS,
1700 G Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20552 and at the Midwest Regional Office
of the OTS located at 122 W. John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 600, Irving, Texas
75039-2010.
In connection with the conversion, we will register our common stock with
the SEC under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and, upon such registration,
FPB Financial and the holders of our stock will become subject to the proxy and
tender offer rules, insider trading reporting requirements and restrictions on
stock purchases and sales by directors, officers and greater than 10%
stockholders, and certain other requirements of the Exchange Act. Under the
Plan, we have undertaken that we will not terminate such registration for a
period of at least three years following the conversion.
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<TABLE>
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page
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Independent Auditor's Report............................................................. F-1
Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 (audited)............. F-2
Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the years ended
December 31, 1998 and 1997 (audited)........................................... F-3
Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended December 31, 1998
and 1997 (audited)............................................................. F-5
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1998 and
1997 (audited).................................................................. F-6
Notes to Financial Statements............................................................ F-8
</TABLE>
All financial statement schedules are omitted because the required
information either is not applicable or is shown in the financial statements or
in the notes thereto.
FPB Financial Corp. was incorporated in February 1999. Its current
capitalization is $1,000, and it has engaged in only minimal activities to date;
accordingly, the financial statements of FPB Financial have been omitted because
of their immateriality.
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[Murphy Whalen letterhead]
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To The Board of Directors
Florida Parishes Bank (formerly Florida Parishes Homestead Association)
We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of
Florida Parishes Homestead Association as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 and the
related statements of income and comprehensive income, changes in equity, and
cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Association's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the 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 financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Florida Parishes Homestead
Association at December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the results of its operations and
its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
/s/ Murphy, Whalen & Broussard, L.L.C.
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MURPHY, WHALEN & BROUSSARD, L.L.C.
March 4, 1999
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FLORIDA PARISHES HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
1998 1997
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ASSETS
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Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and non-interest earning deposits .... $ 446,684 $ 185,418
Interest-earning deposits in other
depository institutions .................. 1,904,021 4,050,545
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TOTAL CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS .... 2,350,705 4,235,963
Investment securities (Available for
Sale-Note 2) .............................. 992,994 1,000,000
Mortgage-backed securities (Held to
Maturity-Note 3) .......................... 2,924,100 4,184,068
Federal Home Loan Bank stock (at cost) ..... 316,300 298,300
Loans receivable (Note 4) .................. 35,032,552 23,560,745
Less:
Loans in process ......................... (737,569) (162,000)
Allowance for loan losses ................ (170,000) (89,236)
Net deferred loan costs (fees) ........... 26,689 (17,280)
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Loans receivable, net .................. 34,151,672 23,292,229
Accrued interest receivable (Note 5) ....... 64,139 56,540
Premises and equipment, net (Note 6) ....... 204,005 168,641
Prepaid expenses and other assets .......... 54,446 24,685
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TOTAL ASSETS ....................... $ 41,058,361 $ 33,260,426
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
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Deposits (Note 7)
Non-interest bearing demand ............... $ 709,739 $ --
Interest bearing .......................... 33,354,904 29,295,327
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Total deposits .......................... 34,064,643 29,295,327
Interest payable on deposits ............... 74,860 41,039
Advances from Federal Home
Loan Bank (Note 8) ........................ 3,200,000 400,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities ..... 94,106 54,629
Federal income tax payable ................. 48,771 81,041
Deferred income taxes ...................... 5,827 49,759
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TOTAL LIABILITIES .................. 37,488,207 29,921,795
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Commitments and contingencies .............. -- --
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EQUITY:
Retained Earnings ........................ 3,574,778 3,338,631
Accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) ............................. (4,624) --
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TOTAL EQUITY ....................... 3,570,154 3,338,631
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY ....... $ 41,058,361 $ 33,260,426
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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FLORIDA PARISHES HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
STATEMENTS OF INCOME & COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
1998 1997
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Interest Income:
Mortgage loans & fees ......................... $ 2,212,187 $ 1,684,826
Loans on deposits ............................. 32,324 14,026
Consumer loans ................................ 25,258 10,702
FHLB stock and other investment
securities ................................... 74,163 25,593
Mortgage-backed securities .................... 237,562 315,597
Demand deposits ............................... 172,377 231,536
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Total interest income ................... 2,753,871 2,282,280
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Interest Expense:
Deposits ...................................... 1,564,560 1,416,116
Federal Home Loan Bank advances ............... 106,923 3,908
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Total interest expense .................. 1,671,483 1,420,024
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Net interest income ..................... 1,082,388 862,256
Provision for loan losses (Note 4) .............. 80,764 6,000
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Net interest income after provision
for loan losses ........................ 1,001,624 856,256
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Noninterest Income:
Gain on foreclosed real estate sold ........... 10,982 --
Insurance commissions ......................... 5,089 2,507
Service charges on deposits ................... 2,211 483
Other ......................................... 1,909 1,401
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Total noninterest income ................ 20,191 4,391
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Noninterest Expense:
Compensation and employee benefits ............ 360,301 305,521
Occupancy and equipment ....................... 56,580 36,728
Data processing ............................... 54,932 37,495
Advertising ................................... 28,581 17,301
Federal insurance expense ..................... 17,915 13,570
Other ......................................... 144,496 113,168
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Total noninterest expense ............... 662,805 523,783
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Income before income taxes .............. 359,010 336,864
Income tax expense (Note 8) ..................... 122,863 122,601
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Net income .............................. 236,147 214,263
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment
securities available for sale, net of
($2,382) deferred tax expense (benefit) ....... (4,624) --
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Comprehensive income .................... $ 231,523 $ 214,263
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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FLORIDA PARISHES HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income Retained Total
(Loss) Earnings Equity
------ -------- ------
Balances at January 1, 1997 ........ $ -- $ 3,124,368 $ 3,124,368
Net Income 1997 .................... 214,263 214,263
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Balances at December 31, 1997 ...... $ -- $ 3,338,631 $ 3,338,631
Net Income 1998 .................... -- 236,147 236,147
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment
securities available-for-sale ..... (4,624) -- (4,624)
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Balances at December 31, 1998 ...... $ (4,624) $ 3,574,778 $ 3,570,154
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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FLORIDA PARISHES HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
1998 1997
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Cash Flows from operating activities:
Net income .................................... $ 236,147 $ 214,263
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation ................................ 31,609 18,011
Provision for loan losses ................... 80,764 6,000
Deferred tax (credit) provision ............. (41,550) 6,959
Stock dividends on Federal Home Loan
Bank stock ................................. (18,000) (16,900)
Assets abandoned ............................ 191 --
Premium amortization on mortgage-backed
and other securities - net ................. 9,080 6,943
Gain on foreclosed real estate sold ......... (10,982) --
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest
receivable ................................. (7,599) 6,038
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets (3,852) (2,507)
Decrease in income tax paid in advance ...... -- 31,710
Increase in interest payable on deposits .... 33,821 13,585
Increase in accrued expenses and other
liabilities ................................ 39,477 16,116
(Decrease) increase in federal income
tax payable ................................ (32,270) 81,041
Increase in deferred loan origination and
commitment fees (costs) .................... (43,969) 10,271
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Total adjustments ......................... 36,720 177,267
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Net cash provided by operating activities . 272,867 391,530
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Net (increase) in first mortgage loans ........ (10,306,023) (2,797,444)
Net (increase) in consumer loans receivable ... (582,733) (507,183)
Improvements to premises ...................... (8,428) --
Purchase of equipment and/or software ......... (58,736) (10,217)
Purchase of investment securities ............. -- (1,000,000)
Principal payments from mortgage-backed
securities ................................... 1,250,888 904,952
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed real estate .. 3,500 --
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Net cash (used in) investing activities ... (9,701,532) (3,409,892)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in deposits ...................... 4,769,316 4,171,808
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank .......... 2,800,000 400,000
Deferred charges - stock conversion ........... (25,909) --
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Net cash provided by financing activities . 7,543,407 4,571,808
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and
cash equivalents ............................. (1,885,258) 1,553,446
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year .. 4,235,963 2,682,517
------------ ------------
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year ........ $ 2,350,705 $ 4,235,963
============ ============
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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FLORIDA PARISHES HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
Note 1 SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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Nature of Operations
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Florida Parishes Homestead Association provides a variety of deposit
products and a mixture of fixed and adjustable rate mortgages, primarily
first mortgages on single family residences, and various types of
consumer loans. It operates from a single location in Hammond, Louisiana,
and all of its mortgages are secured by properties located in Tangipahoa
Parish and the surrounding areas. Its depositors are also primarily
residents of Tangipahoa Parish and the surrounding areas.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
-------------------------
For purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Association considers
all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities when
purchased of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Investment Securities
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Investment securities in the form of a mutual fund which invests in
adjustable rate mortgages is classified as available for sale and is
consequently carried at fair market value. Realized gains and losses on
the sale of investment securities are determined using the weighted
average method. Unrealized gains and losses are recognized as other
comprehensive income or loss.
Mortgage-Backed Securities
--------------------------
Mortgage-backed securities are carried at cost, adjusted for premiums and
discounts using the level yield method. Management intends, and has the
ability, to hold such investments to maturity, and has consequently
classified them as "held-to-maturity".
Loans Receivable
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Loans receivable are stated at unpaid principal balances, adjusted by the
allowance for loan losses and net deferred loan origination fees and
costs.
The allowance for loan losses is increased by charges to income and
decreased by charge-offs (net of recoveries). Management's periodic
evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance is based on the Association's
past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio,
adverse situations that may affect the borrower's ability to pay, the
estimated value of any underlying collateral, and current economic
conditions. Because of uncertainties inherent in the estimation process,
management's estimate of credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio and
the related allowance may change in the near term.
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FLORIDA PARISHES HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
Note 1 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
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Loans Receivable (Continued)
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Impaired loans are being accounted for in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No.114, Accounting by Creditors
for Impairment of a Loan, as amended by Statement No. 118, Accounting by
Creditors for Impairment of a Loan - Income Recognition and Disclosure.
The statements generally require impaired loans to be measured on the
present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's
effective interest rate, or as an expedient, at the loan's observable
market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is
collateral dependent. A loan is impaired when it is probable the creditor
will be unable to collect all contractual principal and interest payments
due in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement.
The Association discontinues the accrual of interest income when a loan
becomes 90 days past due as to principal or interest. At that time,
uncollected interest previously recorded is reversed. If the delinquent
interest is subsequently collected, it is credited to income in the
period collected. Interest on impaired loans is discontinued when, in
management's opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payments as they
become due.
Foreclosed Real Estate
----------------------
Real estate properties acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure
are initially recorded at the lower of the related loan balance or fair
value less estimated cost to sell at the date of foreclosure. Valuations
are periodically performed by management, and an allowance for losses
will be established to reduce the net carrying value to net realizable
value if necessary. Costs related to improvement of the property are
capitalized, whereas costs related to holding the property are charged to
operations.
Premises & Equipment
--------------------
Premises and equipment are carried at cost, less accumulated
depreciation. Depreciation is provided on all property and equipment,
except land, using straight-line and accelerated methods over the
estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
Building 15 - 40 years
Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment 3 - 10 years
Loan Origination and Commitment Fees and Related Costs
------------------------------------------------------
Loan origination and commitment fees, as well as certain direct
origination costs, are deferred and amortized as a yield adjustment over
the contractual lives of the related loans using the level yield method.
Amortization of net deferred loan fees or costs is discontinued when a
loan is placed on nonaccrual status.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
Note 1 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
------------------------------
Income Taxes
------------
The Association uses the asset-and-liability method of accounting for
income taxes. Under the asset-and-liability method, deferred income taxes
are recognized for the tax consequences of "temporary differences" by
applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years to
differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax
bases of existing assets and liabilities.
The Association is exempt from Louisiana income tax.
Use of Estimates
----------------
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant
change relate to the determination of the allowance for losses on loans
and the valuation of real estate acquired in connection with foreclosures
or in satisfaction of loans. In connection with the determination of the
allowance for losses on loans and foreclosed real estate, management
obtains independent appraisals for significant properties.
Advertising Costs
-----------------
Advertising costs are charged to operations as incurred.
Comprehensive Income
--------------------
The Association adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 130 Reporting of Comprehensive Income
effective January 1, 1998. Comprehensive income is defined as the change
in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and
other events and circumstances from nonowner sources. Consequently,
unrealized gains or losses on investment securities available for sale
are now reported below net income on the face of the statement of income
and comprehensive income. Previously, such unrealized gains and losses
were reported directly in a separate component of equity.
Reclassifications
-----------------
Certain amounts in 1997 have been reclassified to conform with the 1998
presentation.
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FLORIDA PARISHES HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
Note 2 INVESTMENT SECURITIES (AVAILABLE FOR SALE)
------------------------------------------
The amortized cost and estimated market values of investment securities
are as follows:
Gross Gross Estimated
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Market
Cost Gains Losses Value
---- ----- ------ -----
Securities Available -
For Sale
December 31, 1998
-----------------
Mutual Fund:
Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Portfolio .... $1,000,000 $ -- $ 7,006 $ 992,994
========== ============ =========== ==========
December 31, 1997
-----------------
Mutual Fund:
Adjustable Rate
Mortgage Portfolio .... $1,000,000 $ -- $ -- $1,000,000
========== ============ =========== ==========
Note 3 MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (HELD TO MATURITY)
---------------------------------------------
All mortgage-backed securities are GNMA participation certificates. The
carrying values and estimated market values are summarized below:
December 31,
---------------------------------
1998 1997
---- ----
Principal Balance .................... $ 2,901,640 $ 4,152,528
Unamortized Premiums ................. 24,631 34,635
Unamortized Discounts ................ (2,171) (3,095)
----------- -----------
Carrying Value ....................... 2,924,100 4,184,068
Gross Unrealized Gains ............... 17,224 86,761
----------- -----------
Estimated Market Value ............... $ 2,941,324 $ 4,270,829
=========== ===========
The following is a summary of maturities of mortgage-backed securities as
of December 31, 1998:
Amortized Fair
Cost Value
---- -----
Due in one year or less .................. $ 61,192 $ 70,387
Due from one to five years ............... 270,264 272,248
Due from five to ten years ............... 387,747 388,449
Due after ten years ...................... 2,204,897 2,210,240
---------- ----------
$2,924,100 $2,941,324
========== ==========
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FLORIDA PARISHES HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
Note 3 MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (HELD TO MATURITY) (Continued)
---------------------------------------------
The amortized cost and fair value of mortgage-backed securities are
presented by contractual maturity in the preceding tables. Expected
maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may
have the right to call or prepay obligations without call or prepayment
penalties.
One of the adjustable rate GNMA participation certificates with a
carrying value of $292,730 and a market value of $293,845 as of December
31, 1998 is pledged to secure a local public entity's deposits in excess
of $100,000 as required by state law. The entity's total deposits at
December 31, 1998 were $280,000 making $180,000 of the GNMA certificates
subject to the pledge.
Note 4 LOANS RECEIVABLE
----------------
Loans receivable at December 31 are summarized as follows:
1998 1997
---- ----
Permanent First Mortgage Loans:
Secured by one-to-four family residences ..... $30,199,479 $21,720,361
Construction (1) ............................. 1,132,322 250,000
Commercial real estate ....................... 649,736 539,991
Land ......................................... 421,460 156,969
----------- -----------
Total Permanent First Mortgage Loans ...... 32,402,997 22,667,321
----------- -----------
Consumer Loans:
Secured by first mortgage on
one-to-four family residences ............... $ 1,109,268 $ 236,709
Loans secured by savings ..................... 466,538 422,009
Second mortgages and home equity loans ....... 473,151 162,440
Automobile ................................... 377,702 34,797
Unsecured .................................... 149,818 29,684
Other ........................................ 53,078 7,785
----------- -----------
Total Consumer Loans ........................... 2,629,555 893,424
----------- -----------
Total Loans ............................... $35,032,552 $23,560,745
=========== ===========
The permanent first mortgage loans at December 31 consist of both fixed
and adjustable rate mortgages as follows:
1998 1997
---- ----
Fixed rate ......................... $28,785,970 $17,208,557
Adjustable rate .................... 3,617,027 5,458,764
----------- -----------
$32,402,997 $22,667,321
=========== ===========
- ----------
(1) Consists solely of one-to-four family residential construction loans.
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FLORIDA PARISHES HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
Note 4 LOANS RECEIVABLE (Continued)
----------------
The weighted average interest rate on permanent first mortgage loans at
December 31, 1998 and 1997 was 7.23% and 7.71% respectively.
Activity in the allowance for loan losses is summarized as follows for
the years ended December 31:
1998 1997
---- ----
Balance at Beginning of Year ............... $ 89,236 $ 83,236
Provision Charged to Income ................ 80,764 6,000
-------- --------
Balance at End of Year ..................... $170,000 $ 89,236
======== ========
Loans on nonaccrual status totaled $201,817 and $176,324 at December 31,
1998 and 1997, respectively.
The Association is not committed to lend additional funds to debtors
whose loans are on nonaccrual status, or loans which have been modified
in troubled debt restructurings, at December 31, 1998.
Loans receivable includes activity and account balances for the years
ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 to directors, executive officers, and
their immediate families as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
--------------------------
1998 1997
---- ----
Balance - Beginning of Year ................ $ 929,635 $ 783,476
Additional Borrowings ...................... 210,727 169,787
New Executive Officer ...................... -- 31,081
Loan Repayments ............................ (394,455) (54,709)
--------- ---------
Balance - End of Year ....................... $ 745,907 $ 929,635
========= =========
Weighted Average Interest Rate @ 12/31 ....... 7.07% 7.28%
========= =========
Related party loans are primarily first mortgage real estate loans.
Note 5 ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE
---------------------------
Accrued interest receivable at December 31 is summarized as follows:
1998 1997
---- ----
Loans receivable ........................... $35,446 $31,303
Mortgage-backed securities ................. 28,693 25,237
------- -------
$64,139 $56,540
======= =======
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FLORIDA PARISHES HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
Note 6 PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
----------------------
Premises and equipment at December 31 are summarized as follows:
1998 1997
---- ----
Cost:
Land ..................................... $ 67,651 $ 67,651
Building ................................. 319,278 310,849
Furniture, fixtures and equipment ........ 185,527 133,151
--------- ---------
572,456 511,651
Less: Accumulated depreciation ............. (368,451) (343,010)
--------- ---------
$ 204,005 $ 168,641
========= =========
Note 7 DEPOSITS
--------
Deposits at December 31 are summarized as follows:
1998 1997
-------------------- --------------------
Amount % Amount %
------ ---- ------ ----
Passbook savings -
Year end interest rate
of 2.00% in 1998
and 2.25% in 1997 ............... $ 1,090,325 3.20 $ 965,181 3.29
----------- ------ ----------- ------
Money market accounts -
Regular -
Year end interest rates
of 3.00% in 1998 and
3.60% in 1997 .................. 1,738,109 5.10 1,704,175 5.82
Super -
Year end interest rates
of 4.00% in 1998 and
4.88% in 1997 .................. 1,714,397 5.04 855,908 2.92
----------- ------ ----------- ------
3,452,506 10.14 2,560,083 8.74
----------- ------ ----------- ------
Checking accounts -
Interest-bearing now
Accounts -
Year end interest rates
of 2.50% in 1998 and
3.00% in 1997 ................. 1,074,396 3.15 555,197 1.90
Interest-max accounts -
Year end interest rates
of 4.00% in 1998 and
3.00% in 1998 .................. 142,135 .42 -- --
Non-interest bearing
accounts ....................... 709,739 2.08 -- --
----------- ------ ----------- ------
1,926,270 5.65 555,197 1.90
----------- ------ ----------- ------
Certificates of deposit -
Year end weighted
average interest rates
5.37% in 1998 and 5.51% in 1997 . 27,595,542 81.01 25,214,866 86.07
----------- ------ ----------- ------
TOTAL .................... $34,064,643 100.00 $29,295,327 100.00
=========== ====== =========== ======
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FLORIDA PARISHES HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
Note 7 DEPOSITS (Continued)
--------
The weighted average interest rate on all deposit accounts at December
31, 1998 and December 31, 1997 was 4.87% and 5.23% respectively.
The aggregate amount of jumbo certificates of deposit with a minimum
balance of $100,000 was $4,739,184 and $4,026,420 at December 31, 1998
and 1997 respectively. Deposits in excess of $100,000 are not federally
insured.
At December 31, 1998, scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit are
as follows:
1999 ............ $ 19,733,661
2000 ............ 5,854,801
2001 ............ 778,154
2002 ............ 425,208
2003 ............ 610,416
After 2003 ...... 193,302
------------
TOTAL ........... $ 27,595,542
============
The Association held deposits of $1,263,501 and $993,285 for related
parties at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
Note 8 BORROWINGS
----------
At December 31, 1998 the Association had advances payable to the Federal
Home Loan Bank of Dallas totaling $3,200,000 at fixed interest rates
ranging from 4.96% to 6.34%. Maturities are as follows:
Year Ending 12/31/2004 ................... $ 200,000
Year Ending 12/31/2005 ................... 1,400,000
Year Ending 12/31/2006 ................... 1,600,000
-----------
TOTAL ............................... $ 3,200,000
===========
Note 9 FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
--------------------
Deferred federal income taxes result from temporary differences in the
financial statement carrying amounts and tax bases of accrued interest on
deposits, Federal Home Loan Bank stock and the allowance for loan losses.
Income tax for the years ended December 31 is summarized as follows:
1998 1997
---- ----
Current ............................... $ 164,413 $ 115,642
Deferred (Benefit) .................... (41,550) 6,959
--------- ---------
$ 122,863 $ 122,601
========= =========
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FLORIDA PARISHES HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
Note 9 FEDERAL INCOME TAXES (Continued)
--------------------
The components of the net deferred tax liability at December 31, are as
follows:
1998 1997
---- ----
Total of all deferred tax
liabilities ............................... $(47,908) $(63,712)
Total of all deferred tax assets ........... 42,081 13,953
-------- --------
Net deferred tax liability ............. $ (5,827) $(49,759)
======== ========
The provision for federal income taxes differs from that computed at the
statutory 34% corporate tax rate, as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
--------------------------------------------
1998 1997
------------------- -------------------
Effective Effective
Rate Rate
Amount % Amount %
-------- --------- -------- ---------
Tax at statutory rate ..... $122,063 34.00 $144,534 34.00
Other ..................... 800 .22 8,067 2.39
-------- ----- -------- -----
$122,863 34.22 $122,601 36.39
======== ===== ======== =====
Retained earnings at December 31, 1998 and 1997 include $502,945 for
which no deferred federal income tax liability has been recognized. This
amount represents an allocation of income to bad-debt deductions for tax
purposes only for years prior to 1988. Reduction of amounts so allocated
for purposes other than tax bad-debt losses would create income for tax
purposes only, which would be subject to the then-current corporate
income tax rate.
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FLORIDA PARISHES HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
Note 10 SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
----------------------------------
1998 1997
---- ----
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest ................................. $ 1,637,662 $ 1,406,439
Income taxes ............................. 196,683 25,950
Supplemental schedule of noncash
investing and financing activities:
Real estate acquired in settlement
of loans and leases ................... 22,687 --
Loans to facilitate the sale of
real estate owned ..................... 31,500 --
Increase in unrealized gain (loss)
on securities available for sale ...... (7,006) --
Increase (decrease) in deferred
tax effect on unrealized gain
(loss) on securities available
for sale .............................. 2,382 --
Note 11 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK
-------------------------------------------------
In the normal course of business, various commitments and contingent
liabilities are outstanding, such as commitments to extend credit and
undisbursed lines of credit which are not reflected on the Association's
financial statements. Management does not anticipate any material loss
as a result of these transactions. Commitments to extend credit totaled
approximately $550,000 and $1,473,600 at December 31, 1998 and 1997,
respectively and undisbursed lines of credit totaled $225,000 at
December 31, 1998 in addition to undisbursed construction loans in
process reflected on the face of the balance sheet in the amount of
$737,569 and $162,000 at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
The Association is a party to financial instruments with off-balance
sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs
of its customers. These financial instruments consist of commitments to
extend credit and undisbursed lines of credit. These instruments
involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk
in excess of the amounts recognized in the Association's balance sheet.
The Association's exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance
by the other party to these financial instruments for commitments to
extend credit and undisbursed lines of credit is represented by the
contractual notional amount of those instruments. The Association uses
the same credit policies making commitments as it does for on-balance
sheet instruments.
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FLORIDA PARISHES HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
Note 12 REGULATORY MATTERS
------------------
The Association is subject to various regulatory capital requirements
administered by its primary federal regulator, the Office of Thrift
Supervision (OTS). Failure to meet the minimum regulatory capital
requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possible additional
discretionary actions by regulators, that if undertaken, could have a
direct material effect on the Association and the financial statements.
Under the regulatory capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory
framework for prompt corrective action, the Association must meet
specific capital guidelines involving quantitative measures of the
Association's assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items
as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Association's
capital amounts and classification under the prompt corrective action
guidelines are also subject to qualitative judgements by the regulators
about components, risk weightings, and other factors.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital
adequacy require the Association to maintain minimum amounts and ratios
of: total risk-based capital and Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets
(as defined in the regulations), Tier I capital to adjusted total assets
(as defined), tangible capital to adjusted total assets (as defined),
and tangible equity to adjusted total assets (as defined). As of
December 31, 1998 the Association meets all of the capital requirements
to which it is subject and is deemed to be well capitalized.
The actual and required capital amounts and ratios applicable to the
Association are presented in the table below, including a reconciliation
of capital under generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") to
such amounts reported for regulatory purposes.
To be Well
Capitalized
Minimum for Prompt
for Capital Corrective
Adequacy Action
Actual Purposes Provisions
-------------- ------------- --------------
Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount
----- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------
(Dollars in Thousands)
December 31, 1998
Total equity, and ratio
to total assets ......... 8.7% $ 3,570
==== =======
Unrealized losses on
securities available
for sale ................ 5
-------
Tangible capital, and
ratio to adjusted
total assets ............ 8.7% $ 3,575 1.5% $ 616
==== ======= ==== ======
Tier 1 (core) capital,
and ratio to adjusted
total assets ............ 8.7% $ 3,575 3.0% $ 1,232 5.0% $2,053
==== ======= ==== ======= ==== ======
Tier 1 (core) capital,
and ratio to risk-
weighted assets ........ 18.7% $ 3,575 6.0% $2,464
==== ==== ======
Allowance for loan
losses ................. 170
Equity investment ....... (15)
-------
Total risk-based
capital, and ratio
to risk-weighted
assets ................. 19.5% $ 3,730 8.0% $ 1,530 10.0% $1,912
==== ======= ==== ======= ==== ======
Total assets ............ $41,058
=======
Adjusted total assets ... $41,063
=======
Risk-weighted assets .... $19,124
=======
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
Note 12 REGULATORY MATTERS (Continued)
------------------
To be Well
Capitalized
Minimum for Prompt
for Capital Corrective
Adequacy Action
Actual Purposes Provisions
-------------- -------------- ----------------
Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount
----- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------
(Dollars in Thousands)
December 31, 1997
Total equity, and ratio
to total assets ...... 10.0% $ 3,338
===== =======
Tangible capital, and
ratio to adjusted
total assets ......... 10.0% $ 3,338 1.5% $ 499
===== ======= === =======
Tier 1 (core) capital,
and ratio to adjusted
total assets ......... 10.0% $ 3,338 3.0% $ 998 5.0% $ 1,663
==== ======= === ======= === =======
Tier 1 (core) capital,
and ratio to risk-
weighted assets ...... 23.5% $ 3,338 6.0% $ 1,996
==== === =======
Allowance for loan
losses ............... 89
Equity investment ..... (15)
-------
Total risk-based
capital, and ratio
to risk-weighted
assets ............... 24.0% $ 3,412 8.0% $ 1,138 10.0% $ 1,422
==== ======= === ======= ==== =======
Total assets .......... $33,260
=======
Adjusted total assets . $33,260
=======
Risk-weighted assets .. $14,220
=======
Note 13 ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
---------------------------------------------
The following disclosure is made in accordance with the requirements of
SFAS No. 107, Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments.
Financial instruments are defined as cash and contractual rights and
obligations that require settlement, directly or indirectly, in cash. In
cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values have
been estimated using the present value of future cash flows or other
valuation techniques. The results of these techniques are highly
sensitive to the assumptions used, such as those concerning appropriate
discount rates and estimates of future cash flows, which require
considerable judgement. Accordingly, estimates presented herein are not
necessarily indicative of the amounts the Association could realize in a
current settlement of the underlying financial instruments. SFAS No. 107
excludes certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments
from its disclosure requirements. These disclosures should not be
interpreted as representing an aggregate measure of the underlying value
of the Association.
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FLORIDA PARISHES HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
Note 13 ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
---------------------------------------------
The estimated fair value of financial instruments were as follows:
As of December 31,
--------------------------------------
1998 1997
------------------ -----------------
Estimated Estimated
Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
Amount Value Amount Value
-------- ------- -------- -------
(In Thousands)
Financial Assets:
Cash and non-interest
earning deposits .............. $ 447 $ 447 $ 185 $ 185
Interest-earning deposits in
other depository institutions . 1,904 1,904 4,050 4,050
Investment securities ........... 3,917 3,934 5,184 5,271
Loans receivable, net ........... 34,152 34,246 23,292 23,988
FHLB stock ...................... 316 316 298 298
Other assets .................... 15 15 15 15
------- ------- ------- -------
$40,751 $40,862 $33,024 $33,807
======= ======= ======= =======
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits ........................ $34,065 $34,301 $29,295 $29,408
Advances from FHLB .............. 3,200 3,125 400 404
Interest payable on deposits .... 75 75 41 41
Other liabilities ............... 83 83 98 98
------- ------- ------- -------
$37,423 $37,584 $29,834 $29,951
======= ======= ======= =======
The following significant methods and assumptions were used by the
Association in estimating the fair value of financial instruments.
Cash and short-term investments
-------------------------------
The carrying value of highly liquid instruments, such as cash on hand
and amounts due from depository institutions, and interest-earning
deposits in other institutions, provides a reasonable estimate of their
fair value.
Investment securities
---------------------
Fair value estimates for investment securities are based on quoted
market prices, where available. If quoted market prices are not
available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable
instruments. The carrying amount of accrued interest on securities
approximates its fair value.
Loans receivable, net
---------------------
The fair values for loans are estimated through discounted cash flow
analysis, using current rates at which loans with similar terms would be
made to borrowers of similar credit quality. Appropriate adjustments are
made to reflect probable credit losses. The carrying amount of accrued
interest on loans approximated its fair value.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
Note 13 ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued)
---------------------------------------------
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock (FHLB)
-----------------------------------
The value of Federal Home Loan Bank stock is set by the FHLB at $100 per
share.
Deposits
--------
SFAS No. 107 specifies that the fair value of deposit liabilities with
no defined maturity is the amount payable on demand at the reporting
date, i.e., their carrying or book value. These deposits, which include
interest and non-interest bearing checking, passbook, and money market
accounts, represented approximately 19% and 14% of total deposits at
December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The fair value of fixed-rate
certificates of deposit is estimated using a discounted cash flow
calculation that applies interest rates currently offered on
certificates of similar remaining maturities to a schedule of aggregate
expected cash flows on time deposits.
The carrying amount of accrued interest payable on deposits approximates
its fair value.
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank
------------------------------------
The fair value of fixed rate borrowings are estimated using discounted
cash flows, based on current incremental borrowing rates for similar
types of borrowing arrangements.
Off-balance-sheet instruments
-----------------------------
Off-balance-sheet financial instruments include commitments to extend
credit and undisbursed lines of credit. The fair value of such
instruments is estimated using fees currently charged for similar
arrangements in the marketplace, adjusted for changes in terms and
credit risk as appropriate. The estimated fair value for these
instruments was not significant at December 31, 1998 and 1997. The
contract or notional amounts of the Association's financial instruments
with off-balance-sheet risk are disclosed in Note 11.
Note 14 ADOPTION OF PLAN OF CONVERSION
------------------------------
On December 8, 1998, the Board of Directors of Florida Parishes
Homestead Association adopted a Plan of Conversion ("the plan"), which
proposes the conversion of the Association from a Louisiana-chartered
mutual savings and loan association to a federally-chartered stock
savings bank to be known as "Florida Parishes Bank" (the "Bank", in its
mutual or stock form, as the sense of the reference requires) and the
concurrent issuance of its capital stock to FPB Financial Corp. ("the
newly formed Holding Company"). As an interim step in the conversion,
the Association first converted to a federally-chartered mutual savings
bank known as "Florida Parishes Bank", effective February 23, 1999, in
advance of the common stock offering.
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FLORIDA PARISHES HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
Note 14 ADOPTION OF PLAN OF CONVERSION (Continued)
------------------------------
The Plan provides that non-transferable subscription rights to purchase
Common Stock of FPB Financial Corp. will be offered first to Eligible
Account Holders of record as of the close of business on September 30,
1997; then to a Tax-Qualified Employee Stock Ownership Plan; then to
Supplemental Eligible Account Holders of record as of the close of
business on March 31,1999; then to Other Members which include other
depositors as of a date to be specified and persons who were borrowers
as of both February 23, 1999 and the voting record date whose loans are
secured by real estate; and then to directors, officers and employees of
the Bank. Shares of Common Stock remaining unsold after the Subscription
Offering, if any, will be offered for sale to the public though a
Community Offering, as determined by the Boards of Directors of the
Holding Company and the Bank in their sole discretion. The common stock
will be offered at a price to be determined by the Board of Directors
based upon an appraisal to be made by an independent appraisal firm. The
exact number of shares to be offered will be determined by the Board of
Directors in conjunction with the determination of the price at which
shares will be sold. The costs of issuing the common stock will be
deferred and deducted from the sale proceeds. The Bank had incurred
$25,909 issuance costs as of December 31, 1998. If the conversion is not
completed, deferred costs will be charged to operations.
In accordance with OTS Regulations, at the time that the Bank converts
from a mutual savings bank to a stock savings bank, the Bank will
establish a liquidation account with an initial balance equal to the
Bank's total equity as of the date of the latest balance sheet appearing
in the prospectus. The liquidation account will be maintained for the
benefit of eligible holders who continue to maintain their accounts at
the Bank after the Conversion. The liquidation account will be reduced
annually to the extent that the eligible account holders have reduced
their qualifying deposits. Subsequent increases will not restore an
eligible account holder's interest in the liquidation account. In the
event of a complete liquidation of the Bank, and only in such event,
each account holder will be entitled to receive a distribution from the
liquidation account in an amount proportionate to the adjusted
qualifying account balances then held. The Bank may not pay dividends or
repurchase its common stock if such dividends or repurchases would
reduce its equity below applicable regulatory capital requirements or
the required liquidation account amount.
Under current OTS regulations, limitations have been imposed on all
"capital distributions" by savings institutions, including cash
dividends, stock repurchases and other transactions charged to the
capital account. The regulation establishes a three-tiered system of
restrictions, with the greatest flexibility afforded to savings
institutions which are both well- capitalized and given favorable
qualitative examination ratings by the OTS. Generally, such an
institution which has "capital" in excess of its fully- phased-in
regulatory capital requirements may, after notifying the OTS, make
capital distributions in any year equal to the higher of (i) net income
for the year-to-date plus 50% of its "surplus capital ratio" at the
beginning of the calendar year or (ii) 75% of net income over the most
recent four quarter period. Other savings institutions would be subject
to more stringent procedural and substantive requirements, the most
restrictive being a requirement for prior OTS approval of any capital
distribution. OTS regulations also restrict stock repurchases during the
first three years following the conversion unless certain criteria are
satisfied.
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FLORIDA PARISHES HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997
Note 15 NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
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Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 128, Earnings
per Share, is effective for interim and annual periods ending after
December 31, 1997. This statement specifies new computation,
presentation, and disclosure standards relative to earnings per share
data for entities with publicly held common stock. The Bank is presently
a mutual savings bank and earnings per share disclosures are not
applicable. However, the provisions of the statement will be adopted and
applied upon conversion of the Bank as outlined in Note 14 above.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 129, Disclosure
of Information about Capital Structure, is effective for financial
statements for periods ending after December 15, 1997. This statement
establishes standards for disclosure of information about an entity's
capital structure. The Association's capital structure as it is
presently constituted is presented in conformity with the provisions of
this pronouncement.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 131,
Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997. This
statement requires that public business enterprises report certain
information about operating segments in complete sets of financial
statements of the enterprise and in condensed financial statements of
interim periods issued to shareholders. It also requires the enterprise
to report certain information about its products and services, the
geographic areas in which it operates, and its major customers. Since
the Association currently has only one operating segment, management
believes that the Association's financial statements as presented are in
conformity with this pronouncement.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 132, Employers'
Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits, is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997. This
statement requires that employers' make certain disclosures about
pension and other postretirement benefit plans. The Association
presently has no pension or other postretirement benefit plans, and,
therefore, such disclosures would not apply.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133, Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, is effective for all
fiscal quarters of all fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999. Early
application of the provisions of this statement is encouraged, but it
shall not be applied retroactively to financial statements of prior
periods. This statement establishes additional accounting and reporting
standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative
instruments embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as
derivatives) and for hedging activities. It requires that an entity
recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the
statement of financial condition and measure those instruments at fair
value. The Association does not currently have any financial instruments
that meet the Standard's definition of a derivative. Consequently, the
provisions of this pronouncement will not materially affect the
financial condition or the results of operations of the Association.
Early adoption of the provisions of this statement is not anticipated,
and presently, management is not contemplating any transfers of
securities classified as held-to-maturity to the available-for-sale or
trading categories nor any transfers of available-for-sale securities to
the trading category.
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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have
not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different. If the
laws of your state or other jurisdiction prohibit us from offering our common
stock to you, then this prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy any of our common stock. Neither the delivery of
this prospectus nor any sale hereunder shall imply that there has been no change
in our affairs since any of the dates as of which information is furnished
herein or since the date hereof.
Our Table of Contents is located on the inside of the front cover page of this
document.
Until August 12, 1999 or 90 days after commencement of the Syndicated Community
Offering, if any, whichever is later, all dealers effecting transactions in our
common stock may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the
obligation of dealers to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and
with respect to any unsold allotments or subscriptions.
391,000 Shares
(Anticipated Maximum)
(Subject to Increase to Up to 449,650 Shares)
FPB Financial Corp.
(Proposed Holding Company for
Florida Parishes Bank)
COMMON STOCK
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PROSPECTUS
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Trident Securities
May 14, 1999
