CAMCO FINANCIAL CORP
10-Q, 1997-11-14
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                                    FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549

(Mark One)

[X]           QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended        September 30, 1997
                               -------------------------------------

                                       OR

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

For the transition period from ____________ to _______________

Commission File Number 0-25196

                           CAMCO FINANCIAL CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                                    51-0110823
(State or other jurisdiction of                          (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                         Identification Number)

814 Wheeling Avenue
Cambridge, Ohio                                                43725
- ------------------------------------                          --------
(Address of principal                                        (Zip Code)
executive office)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (614) 432-5641

Check  whether  the issuer  (1) has filed all  reports  required  to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 during the past 12
months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports)  and (2) has been subject to such filing  requirements  for the past 90
days.

Yes   X                                                   No

As of November 10, 1997, the latest practicable date, approximately  3,214,368.5
shares of the  registrant's  common  stock,  $1.00 par  value,  were  issued and
outstanding.









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                           Camco Financial Corporation

                                      INDEX

                                                                      Page

PART I   -    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

              Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition             3

              Consolidated Statements of Operations                      4

              Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                      5

              Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                 7

              Management's Discussion and Analysis of
              Financial Condition and Results of
              Operations                                                11


PART II -     OTHER INFORMATION                                         18

SIGNATURES                                                              19





























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                           Camco Financial Corporation
<CAPTION>
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                        (In thousands, except share data)

                                                                                      September 30,        December 31,
<S>                                                                                            <C>                 <C> 
         ASSETS                                                                                1997                1996

Cash and due from banks ................................................................  $  10,289           $  10,587
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions ..............................      1,744               7,278
                                                                                            -------             -------
         Cash and cash equivalents .....................................................     12,033              17,865

Certificates of deposit in other financial institutions ................................         -                  990
Investment securities available for sale - at market ...................................      4,723               5,174
Investment securities - at cost, approximate market value of $18,282
  and $21,822 as of September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996 ...........................     18,238              21,844
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale - at market                                       504                 742
Mortgage-backed securities - at cost, approximate market value of $8,868
  and $10,735 as of September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996 ...........................      8,772              10,700
Loans held for sale - at lower of cost or market .......................................      3,387                 931
Loans receivable - net .................................................................    428,756             387,992
Office premises and equipment - net ....................................................      7,026               6,811
Real estate acquired through foreclosure ...............................................        787                  53
Federal Home Loan Bank stock - at cost .................................................      4,883               3,942
Accrued interest receivable on loans ...................................................      2,747               2,443
Accrued interest receivable on mortgage-backed securities ..............................         56                  69
Accrued interest receivable on investment securities and
  interest-bearing deposits ............................................................        317                 499
Prepaid expenses and other assets ......................................................        946                 495
Cash surrender value of life insurance .................................................      5,422               4,880
Goodwill and other intangible assets ...................................................      3,589               3,701
Prepaid federal income taxes ...........................................................         -                  319
                                                                                            -------             -------

         Total assets ..................................................................   $502,186            $469,450
                                                                                            =======             =======

         LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Deposits ...............................................................................   $374,184            $358,009
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank ...............................................     72,134              57,354
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance ..........................................      2,852               2,864
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities ...............................................      2,934               4,490
Dividends payable ......................................................................        418                 368
Accrued federal income taxes ...........................................................         15                  -
Deferred federal income taxes ..........................................................      1,492               1,352
                                                                                          ---------           ---------
         Total liabilities .............................................................    454,029             424,437

Stockholders' equity
  Preferred stock - $1 par value; authorized 100,000 shares;
    no shares outstanding ..............................................................         -                   -
  Common stock - $1 par value; 4,900,000 shares authorized;
    outstanding, 3,214,369 shares at September 30, 1997 and 3,062,893
    shares at December 31, 1996 ........................................................      3,216               3,063
  Additional paid-in capital ...........................................................     24,475              21,917
  Retained earnings - substantially restricted .........................................     20,429              20,005
  Unrealized gains on securities designated as available for sale,
    net of related tax effects .........................................................         37                  28
                                                                                           --------            --------
         Total stockholders' equity ....................................................     48,157              45,013
                                                                                           --------            --------

         Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ....................................   $502,186            $469,450
                                                                                            =======             =======


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                           Camco Financial Corporation
<CAPTION>

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                        (In thousands, except share data)

                                                                            Nine months ended        Three months ended
                                                                               September 30,            September 30,
<S>                                                                         <C>          <C>          <C>          <C> 
                                                                            1997         1996         1997         1996
Interest income
  Loans ................................................................ $25,093      $18,700       $8,773       $6,467
  Mortgage-backed securities ...........................................     562          275          187           88
  Investment securities ................................................   1,278        1,004          379          392
  Interest-bearing deposits and other ..................................     705          392          252           97
                                                                         -------     --------       ------      -------
         Total interest income .........................................  27,638       20,371        9,591        7,044

Interest expense
  Deposits .............................................................  12,729        9,796        4,386        3,304
  Borrowings ...........................................................   2,706        1,310        1,016          615
                                                                         -------      -------        -----       ------
         Total interest expense ........................................  15,435       11,106        5,402        3,919
                                                                          ------       ------        -----        -----

         Net interest income ...........................................  12,203        9,265        4,189        3,125

Provision for losses on loans ..........................................     166           69           58           27
                                                                        --------    ---------      -------      -------

         Net interest income after provision
           for losses on loans .........................................  12,037        9,196        4,131        3,098

Other income
  Late charges, rent and other .........................................   1,001          969          322          388
  Loan servicing fees ..................................................     544          536          292          173
  Service charges and other fees on deposits ...........................     383          319          145          123
  Gain on sale of loans ................................................     907          859          402          237
  Gain on sale of office equipment .....................................       4           -             4           -
  Gain (loss) on sale of real estate acquired through foreclosure ......      39           (6)           9           (6)
                                                                       ---------   ----------     --------     --------
         Total other income ............................................   2,878        2,677        1,174          915

General, administrative and other expense
  Employee compensation and benefits ...................................   3,957        3,391        1,300        1,298
  Office occupancy and equipment .......................................   1,073          826          379          271
  Federal deposit insurance premiums ...................................     195        2,306           64        1,979
  Data processing ......................................................     402          309          134          107
  Advertising ..........................................................     355          292           92           95
  Franchise taxes ......................................................     322          308           99           97
  Amortization of goodwill .............................................     112           -            37           -
  Other ................................................................   2,011        1,744          649          631
                                                                         -------      -------       ------       ------
         Total general, administrative and other expense ...............   8,427        9,176        2,754        4,478
                                                                         -------      -------        -----        -----

         Earnings (loss) before federal income taxes (credits) .........   6,488        2,697        2,551         (465)

Federal income taxes (credits)
  Current ..............................................................   2,013          691          728         (263)
  Deferred .............................................................     135          226          117          105
                                                                        --------     --------       ------       ------
         Total federal income taxes (credits) ..........................   2,148          917          845         (158)
                                                                         -------     --------       ------       ------

         NET EARNINGS (LOSS) .........................................  $  4,340     $  1,780       $1,706      $  (307)
                                                                         =======      =======        =====       ====== 

         EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE .....................................  $1.35          $.82         $.53        $(.14)
                                                                           ====           ===          ===         ==== 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding ................  3,215,571    2,173,628    3,215,579    2,177,022
                                                                       =========    =========    =========    =========
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                           Camco Financial Corporation
<CAPTION>

                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                     For the nine months ended September 30,
                                 (In thousands)


<S>                                                                                            <C>                 <C> 
                                                                                               1997                1996
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net earnings for the period ...........................................................  $  4,340             $ 1,780
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
  provided by (used in) operating activities:
    Amortization of deferred loan origination fees ......................................      (348)               (372)
    Amortization of premiums and discounts on investment
      and mortgage-backed securities - net ..............................................        34                   7
    Amortization of goodwill ............................................................       112                  -
    Depreciation and amortization .......................................................       500                 374
    Provision for losses on loans .......................................................       166                  69
    (Gain) loss on sale of real estate acquired through foreclosure .....................       (22)                  6
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends ..............................................      (231)               (157)
    Gain on sale of loans ...............................................................      (464)               (382)
    Loans originated for sale in the secondary market ...................................   (50,270)            (48,665)
    Proceeds from sale of loans in the secondary market .................................    48,278              46,306
    Increase (decrease) in cash due to changes in:
      Accrued interest receivable .......................................................      (109)               (371)
      Prepaid expenses and other assets .................................................      (451)               (600)
      Accrued interest and other liabilities ............................................    (1,506)              2,486
      Federal income taxes:
        Current .........................................................................       334                (937)
        Deferred ........................................................................       135                 226
                                                                                           --------              ------
         Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities ............................       498                (230)

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
  Proceeds from maturities of investment securities .....................................    16,096               7,775
  Purchase of investment securities designated as available
    for sale ............................................................................      (530)                (20)
  Purchase of investment securities designated as
    held to maturity ....................................................................   (11,500)             (9,997)
  Loan disbursements ....................................................................  (121,040)            (88,336)
  Principal repayments on loans .........................................................    79,536              65,411
  Principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities ....................................     2,137                 877
  Purchase of office premises and equipment .............................................      (715)               (914)
  Proceeds from sales of real estate acquired through foreclosure .......................       269                   9
  Additions to real estate acquired through foreclosure .................................       (59)                 -
  Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock ..............................................      (710)               (200)
  Purchase of cash surrender value of life insurance ....................................      (332)             (4,653)
  Net increase in cash surrender value of life insurance ................................      (210)                 -
  Decrease in certificates of deposit in other financial institutions ...................       990                 661
                                                                                           --------              ------
         Net cash used in investing activities ..........................................   (36,068)            (29,387)
                                                                                           --------              ------

         Net cash used in operating and investing activities
           (subtotal carried forward) ...................................................   (35,570)            (29,617)
                                                                                            -------              ------
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                           Camco Financial Corporation
<CAPTION>

                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

                     For the nine months ended September 30,
                                 (In thousands)


<S>                                                                                            <C>                 <C> 
                                                                                               1997                1996

         Net cash used in operating and investing activities
           (subtotal brought forward) ...................................................  $(35,570)           $(29,617)

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
  Net increase in deposits ..............................................................    16,175               6,799
  Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances .........................................    38,800              67,750
  Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances ..........................................   (24,020)            (45,027)
  Dividends paid on common stock ........................................................    (1,206)               (796)
  Proceeds from exercise of stock options ...............................................         1                  30
  Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance .........................................       (12)             (1,588)
                                                                                            -------             -------
         Net cash provided by financing activities ......................................    29,738              27,168
                                                                                            -------             -------

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents ...............................................    (5,832)             (2,449)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period ........................................    17,865              13,447
                                                                                            -------             -------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period ..............................................  $ 12,033            $ 10,998
                                                                                            =======             =======


Supplemental  disclosure of cash flow  information:  Cash paid during the period
  for:
    Interest on deposits and borrowings .................................................  $ 15,548            $ 11,021
                                                                                            =======             =======

    Income taxes ........................................................................  $  1,709            $  1,532
                                                                                            =======            ========

Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activities:
  Transfers of mortgage loans to real estate acquired
    through foreclosure .................................................................  $    914            $     36
                                                                                            =======             =======

Unrealized gains (losses) on investments and mortgage-backed
    securities designated as available for sale .........................................  $      9            $    (34)
                                                                                            =======             ======= 

Recognition of gains on sale of mortgage loans in
  accordance with SFAS No. 122 ..........................................................  $    443            $    676
                                                                                            =======             =======

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                           Camco Financial Corporation

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.       Basis of Presentation

         The  accompanying  unaudited  consolidated  financial  statements  were
         prepared in accordance with instructions for Form 10-Q and,  therefore,
         do not  include  information  or  footnotes  necessary  for a  complete
         presentation  of financial  position,  results of  operations  and cash
         flows in conformity  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles.
         Accordingly,  these financial  statements should be read in conjunction
         with the consolidated  financial  statements and notes thereto of Camco
         Financial  Corporation  ("Camco"  or  "the  Corporation")  included  in
         Camco's  Annual  Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended  December 31,
         1996.  However,  all adjustments  (consisting  only of normal recurring
         accruals) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair
         presentation  of  the  consolidated   financial  statements  have  been
         included.  The  results  of  operations  for the three  and nine  month
         periods  ended   September  30,  1997  and  1996  are  not  necessarily
         indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire year.

2.       Principles of Consolidation

         Camco  has  five  wholly-owned  subsidiaries:  Cambridge  Savings  Bank
         ("Cambridge  Savings"),  Marietta  Savings Bank  ("Marietta  Savings"),
         First Federal Savings Bank of Washington Court House ("First Federal"),
         First  Federal  Bank  for  Savings  ("First   Savings")   (collectively
         hereinafter "the Banks") and East Ohio Land Title Agency, Inc., as well
         as two second tier subsidiaries, Camco Mortgage Corporation and WestMar
         Mortgage  Company.  First  Savings was  acquired by Camco on October 4,
         1996,  pursuant to the merger of First  Ashland  Financial  Corporation
         with and into Camco (the "Merger") in a transaction accounted for using
         the purchase  method of  accounting.  Consequently,  the  September 30,
         1996,  consolidated  statement of earnings and  statement of cash flows
         have not been restated for the merger.

         The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Camco and
         its  wholly-owned  and  second  tier   subsidiaries.   All  significant
         intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

3.       Effects of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

         In October 1995,  the Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  ("FASB")
         issued Statement of Financial  Accounting  Standards  ("SFAS") No. 123,
         "Accounting  for  Stock-Based  Compensation",   establishing  financial
         accounting   and   reporting   standards   for   stock-based   employee
         compensation plans. SFAS No. 123 encourages all entities to adopt a new
         method of accounting to measure compensation cost of all employee stock
         compensation  plans based on the  estimated  fair value of the award at
         the date it is granted.  Companies are, however, allowed to continue to
         measure  compensation  cost for those plans using the  intrinsic  value
         based  method  of  accounting,  which  generally  does  not  result  in
         compensation  expense recognition for most plans.  Companies that elect
         to remain with the  existing  accounting  are required to disclose in a
         footnote to the






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                           Camco Financial Corporation

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)


3.       Effects of Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued)

         financial statements pro forma net earnings and, if presented, earnings
         per  share,  as if  SFAS  No.  123 had  been  adopted.  The  accounting
         requirements  of SFAS No. 123 are  effective for  transactions  entered
         into during fiscal years that begin after  December 15, 1995;  however,
         companies are required to disclose  information  for awards  granted in
         their first fiscal year beginning  after December 15, 1994.  Management
         has  determined  that the  Corporation  will  continue  to account  for
         stock-based   compensation  pursuant  to  Accounting  Principles  Board
         Opinion No. 25, and therefore the disclosure  provision of SFAS No. 123
         will have no effect on  Camco's  consolidated  financial  condition  or
         results of operations.

         In June 1996, the FASB issued SFAS No. 125,  "Accounting  for Transfers
         of  Financial   Assets,   Servicing  Rights,   and   Extinguishment  of
         Liabilities",   that  provides  accounting  guidance  on  transfers  of
         financial assets,  servicing of financial assets, and extinguishment of
         liabilities.  SFAS No. 125  introduces  an approach to  accounting  for
         transfers  of  financial  assets that  provides a means of dealing with
         more  complex  transactions  in which  the  seller  disposes  of only a
         partial  interest in the assets,  retains rights or obligations,  makes
         use of special purpose  entities in the  transaction,  or otherwise has
         continuing  involvement with the transferred assets. The new accounting
         method, the financial components  approach,  provides that the carrying
         amount of the financial  assets  transferred be allocated to components
         of the  transaction  based on their relative fair values.  SFAS No. 125
         provides  criteria for  determining  whether control of assets has been
         relinquished and whether a sale has occurred.  If the transfer does not
         qualify  as a  sale,  it  is  accounted  for  as a  secured  borrowing.
         Transactions  subject to the provisions of SFAS No. 125 include,  among
         others,  transfers involving repurchase agreements,  securitizations of
         financial assets,  loan  participations,  factoring  arrangements,  and
         transfers of receivables with recourse.

         An entity that  undertakes an obligation  to service  financial  assets
         recognizes  either a servicing  asset or  liability  for the  servicing
         contract  (unless related to a  securitization  of assets,  and all the
         securitized assets are retained and classified as held-to-maturity).  A
         servicing  asset or liability that is purchased or assumed is initially
         recognized  at its fair value.  Servicing  assets and  liabilities  are
         amortized  in  proportion  to and  over the  period  of  estimated  net
         servicing  income or net  servicing  loss and are subject to subsequent
         assessments for impairment based on fair value.

         SFAS No. 125  provides  that a  liability  is removed  from the balance
         sheet only if the debtor  either pays the  creditor  and is relieved of
         its obligation for the liability or is legally  released from being the
         primary obligor.

         SFAS No. 125 is  effective  for  transfers  and  servicing of financial
         assets and  extinguishment of liabilities  occurring after December 31,
         1997,  and  is to be  applied  prospectively.  Earlier  or  retroactive
         application is not permitted. Management does not believe that adoption
         of  SFAS  No.  125  will  have  a  material   adverse   effect  on  the
         Corporation's consolidated financial position or results of operations.



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                           Camco Financial Corporation

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)


3.       Effects of Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued)

         In February 1997,  the FASB issued SFAS No. 128,  "Earnings Per Share",
         which is effective for financial  statements  for periods  ending after
         December 15, 1997,  including interim periods.  SFAS No. 128 simplifies
         the calculation of earnings per share ("EPS") by replacing  primary EPS
         with basic EPS. It also  requires  dual  presentation  of basic EPS and
         diluted EPS for entities  with complex  capital  structures.  Basic EPS
         includes no dilution  and is computed by dividing  income  available to
         common shareholders by the  weighted-average  common shares outstanding
         for  the  period.  Diluted  EPS  reflects  the  potential  dilution  of
         securities  that  could  share  in  earnings,  such as  stock  options,
         warrants or other common stock  equivalents.  All prior period EPS data
         will be restated to conform with the new  presentation.  This statement
         will  not  have  a  material  impact  on  the  Corporation's  financial
         statements.

         In February  1997,  the  FASB  issued SFAS  No.  129, "Disclosures  of
         Information  about  Capital  Structure."  SFAS  No.  129  consolidated
         existing  accounting guidance relating to disclosure about a company's
         capital structure.  SFAS No. 129 is effective for financial statements
         for  periods  ending  after  December  15,  1997.  SFAS No. 129 is not
         expected  to have a  material  impact on the  Corporation's  financial
         statements.

         In June 1997,  the FASB issued SFAS No. 130,  "Reporting  Comprehensive
         Income." SFAS No. 130 establishes  standards for the report and display
         of comprehensive income and its components (revenues,  expenses,  gains
         and losses) in a full set of general-purpose financial statements. SFAS
         No. 130  requires  that all items that are  required  to be  recognized
         under  accounting  standards as components of  comprehensive  income be
         reported  in a  financial  statement  that is  displayed  with the same
         prominence  as  other  financial  statements.  It does  not  require  a
         specific  format for that  financial  statement  but  requires  that an
         enterprise display an amount  representing total  comprehensive  income
         for the period in that financial statement.

         SFAS No. 130 requires  that an enterprise  (a) classify  items of other
         comprehensive  income by their nature in a financial  statement and (b)
         display  the  accumulated   balance  of  other   comprehensive   income
         separately from retained earnings and additional paid-in capital in the
         equity  section of a statement of financial  position.  SFAS No. 130 is
         effective  for  fiscal  years   beginning   after  December  15,  1997.
         Reclassification  of financial  statements for earlier periods provided
         for comparative  purposes is required.  SFAS No. 130 is not expected to
         have a material impact on the Corporation's financial statements.

         In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments
         of an Enterprise and Related  Information."  SFAS No. 131 significantly
         changes the way that public  business  enterprises  report  information
         about operating  segments in annual  financial  statements and requires
         that those enterprises report selected information about





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                           Camco Financial Corporation

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)


3.       Effects of Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued)

         reportable   segments   in   interim   financial   reports   issued  to
         shareholders.  It also  establishes  standards for related  disclosures
         about products and services, geographic areas and major customers. SFAS
         No.  131  uses  a  "management  approach"  to  disclose  financial  and
         descriptive  information  about the way that  management  organizes the
         segments  within the  enterprise  for making  operating  decisions  and
         assessing  performance.  For many enterprises,  the management approach
         will likely result in more segments being reported.  In addition,  SFAS
         No. 131 requires  significantly  more  information  to be disclosed for
         each  reportable  segment  than is presently  being  reported in annual
         financial  statements  and also requires that selected  information  be
         reported in interim financial statements. SFAS No. 131 is effective for
         fiscal years  beginning  after  December 15, 1997.  SFAS No. 131 is not
         expected  to have a  material  impact  on the  Corporation's  financial
         statements.

4.       Reclassifications

         Certain  reclassifications  have been made to the  September  30,  1996
         consolidated  financial statements to conform to the September 30, 1997
         presentation.

5.       Proposed Legislation

         Congress is considering  legislation  to eliminate the federal  savings
         and loan charter and separate  federal  regulation  of savings and loan
         associations.  Pursuant  to such  legislation,  Congress  may develop a
         common  charter for all financial  institutions,  eliminate the OTS and
         regulate  First  Federal and First  Savings as banks or require them to
         change their charters to that of national  banks.  Management  does not
         believe the  pending  legislation  would have a material  effect on the
         consolidated financial statements of the Corporation.





















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                           Camco Financial Corporation

                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                       CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1996


General

Camco's profitability depends primarily on the level of its net interest income,
which is the difference  between  interest  income on  interest-earning  assets,
principally loans,  mortgage-backed  securities and investment  securities,  and
interest  expense on deposit accounts and borrowings.  In recent years,  Camco's
net  earnings  has also been heavily  influenced  by the level of other  income,
including gains on sale of loans, loan servicing fees, and other fees.  Finally,
Camco's  operations are also influenced by the level of general,  administrative
and  other  expenses,  including  employee  compensation  and  benefits,  office
occupancy and equipment,  federal deposit insurance premiums, as well as various
other operating expense categories, including federal income tax expense.

Since its  incorporation in 1970, Camco has evolved into a full service provider
of financial  products to the  communities  served by its banking  subsidiaries.
Utilizing a common marketing theme committed to personalized  customer  service,
Camco and its affiliates have grown from $22.4 million in consolidated assets in
1970 to $502.2  million of  consolidated  assets at September 30, 1997.  Camco's
level of growth is largely attributable to the acquisitions of Marietta Savings,
First  Federal and First  Savings and the  continued  expansion of product lines
from the previously  limited  deposit and loan offerings of a heavily  regulated
1970's  savings and loan  association,  to the full array of  financial  service
products  that were the  previous  domain  of  commercial  banks.  Additionally,
Camco's  operational  growth has been  enhanced by vertical  integration  of the
residential lending function through establishing mortgage banking operations in
the Banks' primary  market areas and, to a lesser extent,  by chartering a title
insurance agency.

Management  believes that continued  success in the financial  services industry
will be achieved by those  institutions  with a rigorous  dedication to bringing
value-added  services to their  customers.  Toward this end,  each of the Banks'
operations are decentralized,  with a separate Board of Directors and management
team focusing on consumer  preferences for financial  products in the respective
communities  served.  Based on such  consumer  preferences,  Camco's  management
designs financial service products with a view towards  differentiating  each of
the constituent Banks from the competition.  It is management's opinion that the
Banks' abilities to rapidly adapt to consumer needs and preferences is essential
to community-based financial institutions in order to compete against the larger
regional and money-center bank holding companies.


Discussion of Financial Condition Changes from December 31, 1996 to 
  September 30, 1997

At September 30, 1997, Camco's  consolidated  assets totaled $502.2 million,  an
increase of $32.7 million, or 7.0%, over the December 31, 1996 total. The growth
in the current nine month period was primarily funded by deposit growth of $16.2
million,  $14.8  million  in  advances  from the  Federal  Home Loan  Bank,  and
undistributed net earnings of $3.1 million.



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                           Camco Financial Corporation

                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                 CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

     For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1996


Discussion  of Financial  Condition  Changes from December 31, 1996 to September
30, 1997 (continued)

Cash and interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions totaled $12.0
million at  September  30,  1997,  a decline  of $5.8  million,  or 32.6%,  from
December 31, 1996 levels. Management elected to utilize excess liquidity to fund
purchases of  higher-yielding  investment  securities and to fund loan portfolio
growth.

Investment   securities  and   certificates   of  deposit  in  other   financial
institutions  totaled  $23.0  million at September  30, 1997, a decrease of $5.0
million,  or 18.0%, from the total at December 31, 1996. During the 1997 period,
investment  securities  totaling $12.0 million were purchased,  while maturities
amounted to $16.1 million.

Mortgage-backed  securities  totaled  $9.3  million at  September  30,  1997,  a
decrease of $2.2 million from  December  31,  1996,  due  primarily to principal
repayments during the period. Loans receivable and loans held for sale increased
by $43.2 million,  or 11.1%, during the nine months ended September 30, 1997, to
a total of $432.1  million.  The increase  was  primarily  attributable  to loan
disbursements  of  $171.3  million  which  was  partially  offset  by  principal
repayments of $79.5 million and loan sales of $47.8  million.  Loan  origination
volume  during the 1997 nine month  period  exceeded  that of the 1996 period by
$34.3 million, or 25.0%.

Nonperforming loans (90 days or more delinquent plus nonaccrual loans),  totaled
$1.7  million and $2.4  million at  September  30, 1997 and  December  31, 1996,
respectively,  constituting  .40% and .61% of total net loans,  including  loans
held for sale at those dates. The consolidated allowance for loan losses totaled
$1.3  million and $1.2  million at  September  30, 1997 and  December  31, 1996,
representing  73.2% and 52.5% of  nonperforming  loans,  respectively,  at those
dates.  The  provision  for loan losses for the nine months ended  September 30,
1997  is  primarily  attributable  to the  aforementioned  growth  in  the  loan
portfolio during that period.  Although  management  believes that its allowance
for loan losses at September  30,  1997,  is adequate  based upon the  available
facts  and  circumstances,  there can be no  assurance  that  additions  to such
allowance will not be necessary in future periods,  which could adversely affect
Camco's results of operations.

Deposits  totaled  $374.2  million at September  30, 1997,  an increase of $16.2
million, or 4.5%, over December 31, 1996 levels. The increase resulted primarily
from  management's  continuing  efforts  to  achieve a  moderate  rate of growth
through advertising and pricing strategies.  Advances from the Federal Home Loan
Bank  increased  by $14.8  million,  or 25.8%,  to a total of $72.1  million  at
September 30, 1997.  The proceeds from deposit growth and Federal Home Loan Bank
advances were primarily used to fund growth in the loan portfolio.

The Banks are  required  to  maintain  minimum  regulatory  capital  pursuant to
federal  regulations.  At September  30,  1997,  the Banks'  regulatory  capital
exceeded all regulatory capital requirements.



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                           Camco Financial Corporation

                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                 CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

     For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1996


Comparison of Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  1997 and 1996

Increases in the level of income and expenses during the nine month period ended
September 30, 1997, as compared to the comparable  period in 1996, are primarily
due to the  inclusion  of the accounts of First  Savings,  which was acquired by
Camco on October 4, 1996,  in a  transaction  accounted  for using the  purchase
method of accounting.  Accordingly,  the statement of earnings and the statement
of cash flows for the nine month  period  ended  September  30,  1996,  were not
restated for the acquisition.

General

Camco's net earnings for the nine months ended  September  30, 1997 totaled $4.3
million,  an increase of $2.6 million,  or 143.8%,  over the $1.8 million of net
earnings  reported in the  comparable  1996 period.  The increase in earnings is
primarily attributable to an increase in net interest income of $2.9 million, an
increase in other income of $201,000, and a decrease in general,  administrative
and other expense of $749,000, which were partially offset by an increase in the
provision  for losses on loans of $97,000 and an increase in the  provision  for
federal income taxes of $1.2 million.

Net Interest Income

Total interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 1997, increased by
$7.3 million,  or 35.7%,  generally  reflecting the effects of $116.2 million of
growth in average interest-earning assets outstanding,  coupled with an increase
of 9 basis  points in the  yield  year to year,  from  7.98% in 1996 to 8.07% in
1997.

Interest income on loans and  mortgage-backed  securities  totaled $25.7 million
for the nine months ended  September 30, 1997,  an increase of $6.7 million,  or
35.2%, over the comparable 1996 period.  The increase resulted  primarily from a
$111.6 million,  or 36.6%,  increase in the average balance  outstanding year to
year. Interest income on investments and interest-bearing  deposits increased by
$587,000,  or 42.0%, due to an increase in average outstanding balances of $10.0
million.  Interest expense on deposits increased by $2.9 million, or 29.9%, to a
total of $12.7  million  for the nine  months  ended  September  30,  1997,  due
primarily  to an  increase of $76.5  million in the average  balance of deposits
outstanding.  Interest  expense on borrowings  totaled $2.7 million for the nine
months ended  September 30, 1997, an increase of $1.4 million,  or 106.6%,  over
the 1996 nine month period. The increase resulted primarily from a $32.8 million
increase in the average balance outstanding year to year.








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                           Camco Financial Corporation

                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                 CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

     For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1996


Comparison of Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  1997 and 1996 (continued)

Net Interest Income (continued)

As a result of the foregoing  changes in interest  income and interest  expense,
net interest  income  increased by $2.9 million,  or 31.7%,  to a total of $12.2
million for the nine months ended  September 30, 1997.  The interest rate spread
decreased to  approximately  3.28% for the nine months ended September 30, 1997,
from 3.36% for the 1996  period,  while the net  interest  margin  decreased  to
approximately 3.56% in 1997, as compared to 3.63% in 1996.

Provision for Losses on Loans

A  provision  for  losses on loans is  charged  to  earnings  to bring the total
allowance for loan losses to a level considered  appropriate by management based
on historical experience, the volume and type of lending conducted by the Banks,
the  status  of past due  principal  and  interest  payments,  general  economic
conditions,  particularly as such  conditions  relate to the Bank's market area,
and other factors  related to the  collectibility  of the Bank's loan portfolio.
The  provision  for losses on loans  totaled  $166,000 for the nine months ended
September 30, 1997, an increase of $97,000 over the  comparable  period in 1996.
The current period  provision  generally  reflects the effects of loan portfolio
growth integrated with a decline in the level of nonperforming  loans. There can
be no assurance that the loan loss allowance will be adequate to cover losses on
nonperforming assets in the future.

Other Income

Other  income  increased  for the nine  months  ended  September  30,  1997,  by
$201,000, or 7.5%, over the comparable 1996 period. The increase in other income
is primarily  attributable to a $48,000,  or 5.6%,  increase in gains on sale of
loans and an increase of $32,000,  or 3.3%, in late charges,  rent and other,  a
$64,000, or 20.1%,  increase in service charges and other fees on deposits and a
$45,000 increase in gains on sale of real estate acquired  through  foreclosure.
The increase in gains on sale of loans  primarily  reflects an increase in sales
volume year to year. The increase in late charges,  rent and other was primarily
attributable to an increase in fees on loans and deposit accounts as a result of
the growth in the respective portfolios.

General, Administrative and Other Expense

General,  administrative  and other  expense  totaled  $8.4 million for the nine
months ended  September 30, 1997, a decrease of $749,000,  or 8.2%. The decrease
can be primarily  attributed to a $1.8 million  one-time  charge recorded in the
1996  period  as a result  of  legislation  enacted  to  recapitalize  the SAIF.
Exclusive  of  the  SAIF  charge,  general,  administrative  and  other  expense
increased by  approximately  $1.1 million,  or 14.5%.  This increase in general,
administrative  and other  expense is due  primarily  to a  $566,000,  or 16.7%,
increase in employee  compensation and benefits, a $247,000,  or 29.9%, increase
in office  occupancy  and  equipment,  a $267,000 , or 15.3%,  increase in other
operating costs, a $112,000 increase in goodwill and amortization


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                           Camco Financial Corporation

                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                 CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

     For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1996


Comparison of Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  1997 and 1996 (continued)

General, Administrative and Other Expense (continued)

and a $93,000, or 30.1%,  increase in data processing.  As previously discussed,
the 1997  consolidated  statement  of earnings  includes  the  accounts of First
Savings,  while the 1996  balances have not been restated to include the effects
of the  acquisition  of First  Savings.  First  Savings had  approximately  $1.3
million of general,  administrative  and other expense for the nine month period
ended   September  30,  1997.   The  increase  in  occupancy  and  equipment  is
attributable to increased  depreciation  expense on office equipment and general
repairs of office  buildings.  The increase in data processing,  advertising and
other operating costs generally reflects the effects of the Corporation's growth
year to year.

Federal Income Taxes

The provision for federal  income taxes totaled $2.1 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 1997, an increase of $1.2 million,  or 134.2%. This increase
is attributable to a $3.8 million, or 140.6%,  increase in pre-tax earnings. The
effective  tax rate  amounted  to 33.1%  and  34.0%  for the nine  months  ended
September 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively.


Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 
  1997 and 1996

Increases  in the level of income and  expenses  during the three  month  period
ended  September 30, 1997,  as compared to the  comparable  period in 1996,  are
primarily  due to the  inclusion  of the  accounts of First  Savings,  which was
acquired by Camco on October 4, 1996, in a  transaction  accounted for using the
purchase  method of accounting.  Accordingly,  the statement of earnings for the
three  month  period  ended  September  30,  1996,  was  not  restated  for  the
acquisition.

General

Camco  recorded net earnings  for the three  months  ended  September  30, 1997,
totaling $1.7 million,  as compared to a net loss totaling  $307,000 reported in
the  comparable  1996  period.   The  increase  in  net  earnings  is  primarily
attributable  to a $1.1  million  increase in net  interest  income,  a $259,000
increase in other income and a $1.7 million decrease in general,  administrative
and other expense, which were partially offset by a $1.0 million increase in the
federal income tax provision.






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<PAGE>


                           Camco Financial Corporation

                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                 CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

     For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1996


Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 
  1997 and 1996 (continued)

Net Interest Income

Total interest income for the three months ended  September 30, 1997,  increased
by $2.5 million,  or 36.2%, as compared to the 1996 quarter.  Interest income on
loans and  mortgage-backed  securities  increased by $2.4 million, or 36.7%, due
primarily to a $118.1 million  increase in the average balance  outstanding year
to year. Interest income on investment securities and interest-bearing  deposits
increased by $142,000, or 29.0%, due primarily to a $4.3 million increase in the
average balance  outstanding.  Total interest expense increased by $1.5 million,
or 37.8%,  for the three months ended  September 30, 1997.  Interest  expense on
deposits  increased by $1.1 million,  or 32.7%, due primarily to a $80.1 million
increase in the average balance  outstanding  year to year.  Interest expense on
borrowings  increased by $401,000,  or 65.2%,  due  primarily to a $28.8 million
increase in the average outstanding balance partially offset by a 28 basis point
decrease in the cost year-to-year.

As a result of the foregoing  changes in interest  income and interest  expense,
net interest income  increased by $1.1 million,  or 34.0%,  for the three months
ended  September 30, 1997, as compared to the  comparable  quarter in 1996.  The
interest rate spread was 3.28% for the 1997 quarter,  compared to 3.41% in 1996,
while the net interest  margin was 3.57% in the 1997 quarter,  compared to 3.60%
in 1996.

Provision for Losses on Loans

The  provision  for  losses on loans  increased  during the three  months  ended
September 30, 1997, by $31,000.  The current period provision generally reflects
the effects of loan portfolio  growth year to year as integrated  with a decline
in the level of  nonperforming  loans.  There can be no assurance  that the loan
loss allowance will be adequate to cover losses on  nonperforming  assets in the
future.

Other Income

Other income  totaled $1.2 million for the quarter ended  September 30, 1997, an
increase of $259,000, or 28.3%, as compared to the 1996 quarter. The increase is
primarily  attributable  to a $119,000  increase  in loan  servicing  fees and a
$165,000  increase in gain on sale of loans. The increase in the gain on sale of
loans is due primarily to the increased  volume of fixed-rate  loans  originated
for sale.







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                           Camco Financial Corporation

                MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                 CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

     For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1996


Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 
  1997 and 1996 (continued)


General, Administrative and Other Expense

General,  administrative  and other  expense  totaled $2.8 million for the three
months ended September 30, 1997, a decrease of $1.7 million,  or 38.5%, from the
comparable  1996  quarter.  The  decrease is  primarily  attributable  to a $1.8
million charge recorded in 1996 due to the SAIF recapitalization legislation, as
discussed above, and was partially offset by a $108,000,  or 39.9%,  increase in
office occupancy and equipment and a $37,000 increase in goodwill  amortization.
The increase in office  occupancy and equipment  related  primarily to increased
depreciation and building maintenance costs.

Federal Income Taxes

Camco's  provision for federal income taxes increased for the three months ended
September  30,  1997,  by $1.0  million  generally  reflecting  the $3.0 million
increase in pre-tax earnings year to year.


























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                           Camco Financial Corporation

                                     PART II


ITEM 1.  Legal Proceedings

                  Not applicable

ITEM 2.  Changes in Securities

                  None

ITEM 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

                  Not applicable

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

                  None

ITEM 5.  Other Information

                  None

ITEM 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

           Form 8-K  filings:      A report  on Form 8-K was filed on August 5,
                                   1997,  to report  the  execution, on July 28,
                                   1997,  of an  Agreement  and Plan of
                                   Reorganization  (the "Agreement") by Camco,
                                   First  Federal,  GF Bancorp, Inc. and its
                                   wholly-owned subsidiary, Germantown  Federal
                                   Savings Bank in item 5.  Pursuant to the 
                                   Agreement,Camco will acquire GF Bancorp,Inc. 
                                   and Germantown Federal Savings  Bank  will  
                                   merge  with and into First Federal.

           Exhibits:              Financial data schedule for the nine months 
                                  ended September 30, 1997.















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                                   SIGNATURES

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





Date:  November 10, 1997               By: /s/Larry A. Caldwell
                                           Larry A. Caldwell
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer




Date:  November 10, 1997               By: /s/Anthony J. Popp
                                           Anthony J. Popp
                                           Chief Financial Officer


































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