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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]
For the fiscal year ended DECEMBER 31, 1997
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
For the transition period from ________________ to _______________.
Commission file number 0-10042
ONE VALLEY BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
WEST VIRGINIA 55-0609408
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
ONE VALLEY SQUARE,
SUMMERS AND LEE STREETS,
P.O. BOX 1793
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25326
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (304) 348-7000
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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
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COMMON STOCK ($10.00 PAR VALUE) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
Title of class
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NONE
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) which registered of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES [ X ] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]
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State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by
non-affiliates of the registrant. The aggregate market value shall be computed
by reference to the price at which the stock was sold, or the average bid and
asked prices of such stock, as of a specified date within 60 days prior to the
date of filing:
Aggregate of market value of voting stock Based upon closing price on
$607,845,711 MARCH 5, 1998
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's
classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.
Class Outstanding at March 5, 1998
COMMON STOCK ($10.00 PAR VALUE) 22,212,631
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The following lists the documents which are incorporated by reference in
the Form 10-K Annual Report, and the Parts and Items of the Form 10-K into which
the documents are incorporated.
Part of the Form 10-K into which the
Document Document is Incorporated
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Portions of One Valley Bancorp, Inc., Part III, Item 13; and Part IV, Item 14
1997 7 and 8; Annual Report to Part I, Item 1; Part II, Items 5, 6,
Shareholders for the year ended
December 31, 1997
Portions of One Valley Bancorp, Inc., Part III, Items 10, 11, 12 and 13
Proxy Statement for the 1998 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders
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ONE VALLEY BANCORP, INC.
FORM 10-K
INDEX
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Part I
Item 1. Business................................................................................. 4
Item 2. Properties............................................................................... 14
Item 3. Legal Proceedings........................................................................ 14
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders...................................... 14
Item 4A. Executive Officers of the Registrant..................................................... 15
Part II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity and
Related Stockholder Matters............................................................ 17
Item 6. Selected Financial Data.................................................................. 17
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.................................................... 17
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.............................................. 17
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure.................................................... 17
Part III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant....................................... 18
Item 11. Executive Compensation................................................................... 18
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Management............................................................................. 18
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions........................................... 18
Part IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules,
and Reports on Form 8-K................................................................ 19
Signatures ...................................................................................................... 21
Index to Exhibits................................................................................................. 24
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
One Valley Bancorp, Inc.
The Board of Directors of One Valley Bank, National Association,
formerly Kanawha Valley Bank, National Association ("One Valley Bank"), caused
One Valley Bancorp, Inc. ("One Valley"), a West Virginia corporation, to be
formed, through a corporate reorganization, as a single bank holding company
holding all of the common stock of One Valley Bank. On September 4, 1981, the
effective date of the reorganization, the shareholders of One Valley Bank
exchanged their shares of Kanawha Valley Bank common stock for shares of One
Valley common stock, $10 par value ("One Valley Common Stock"), and became
shareholders of One Valley, and One Valley Bank became a wholly-owned subsidiary
of One Valley.
As of December 31, 1997, One Valley owned 11 operating banking
subsidiaries (the "Banking Subsidiaries") including: One Valley Bank, National
Association; One Valley Bank of Huntington, Inc.; One Valley Bank of Mercer
County, Inc.; One Valley Bank-East, National Association; One Valley Bank of Oak
Hill, Inc.; One Valley Bank of Ronceverte, National Association; One Valley
Bank, Inc.; One Valley Bank of Summersville, Inc.; One Valley Bank-North, Inc.;
One Valley Bank of Clarksburg, National Association; and One Valley Bank-Central
Virginia, National Association. In addition, One Valley owns 100% of the
outstanding stock of One Valley Square, Inc., a Texas corporation, which owns
the office building in which One Valley Bank and One Valley are located. (All of
these subsidiaries, including the Banking Subsidiaries, are collectively
referred to as the "Subsidiaries.")
On December 16, 1997, One Valley entered into an Agreement and Plan
of Merger with FFVA Financial Corporation, a thrift holding company with
principal offices in Lynchburg, Virginia ("FFVA Financial"). FFVA Financial is
the parent corporation of First Federal Savings Bank of Lynchburg ("Savings
Bank"). Under this Agreement, FFVA Financial would merge with and into One
Valley. One Valley, as the surviving corporation, would own all of the shares of
Savings Bank. It is anticipated that this transaction will close on March 30,
1998. One Valley's principal activities consist of owning and supervising its
Subsidiaries. At December 31, 1997, One Valley had consolidated assets of $4.6
billion, deposits of $3.5 billion, and shareholders' equity of $424 million.
On February 20, 1998, One Valley purchased from Wachovia Corporation
15 branches located in Virginia and their corresponding loans, assets and
deposits. These branches included approximately $127 million in loans and $290
million in deposits.
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One Valley regularly evaluates acquisition opportunities and conducts
due diligence activities in connection with possible acquisitions. As a result,
acquisition discussions and, in some cases, negotiations, may take place, and
future acquisitions involving cash, debt or equity securities may occur.
Acquisitions typically involve the payment of a premium over book and market
values and, therefore, some dilution of One Valley's book value and net income
per common share may occur in connection with any future acquisitions.
One Valley is the largest bank holding company based in West Virginia
with 11 affiliate banks and 103 locations (including the branches purchased from
Wachovia Corporation on February 20, 1998) - 78 in West Virginia and 25 in
Virginia.
History of the Banking Subsidiaries
One Valley Bank, the principal Banking Subsidiary of One Valley, was
incorporated in 1867 as a state bank under the laws of West Virginia, with the
name "The Kanawha Valley Bank." On February 10, 1975, Kanawha Valley Bank
converted from a state bank to a national banking association, and on September
1, 1987, adopted its present corporate name. One Valley adopted a common
corporate identity, primarily to promote a single corporate image for One
Valley's diverse banking operations. The other Banking Subsidiaries were
incorporated or chartered as state or national banks in the years indicated in
the chart below. The chart below also sets forth the percentage of assets and
the percentage of income contributed by each of the Banking Subsidiaries in
relation to all of One Valley's Banking Subsidiaries as well as the number of
branches of each of the Banking Subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997.
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Year in Percentage of
Which Percentage Net Income Number of
Name Organized Currently Chartered As of Assets 1 Contributed 1 Branches1
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One Valley Bank,
National Association 1867 National 40.58% 42.20% 21
One Valley Bank, Inc. 1911 State 12.87% 13.04% 14
One Valley Bank of
Mercer County, Inc. 1906 State 5.29% 6.44% 4
One Valley Bank of Oak Hill,
Inc. 1904 State 3.22% 3.87% 3
One Valley Bank of
Huntington, Inc. 1956 State 4.17% 4.12% 4
One Valley Bank of
Ronceverte, National
Association 1900 National 3.03% 3.91% 3
One Valley Bank of
Summersville, Inc. 1910 State 2.59% 3.52% 3
One Valley Bank-East,
National Association 1865 National 8.06% 8.52% 11
One Valley Bank of
Clarksburg, National
Association 1903 National 6.24% 5.04% 8
One Valley Bank-North, Inc. 1903 State 5.19% 5.38% 7
One Valley Bank-
Central Virginia,
National Association 1914 National 8.76% 3.95% 10
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1 Does not include 15 branches purchased from Wachovia Corporation on
February 20, 1998, and does not reflect the pending merger of FFVA
Financial with and into One Valley which includes an additional 12
branches.
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Operations of the Banking Subsidiaries
The Banking Subsidiaries offer all services traditionally offered by
full-service commercial banks, including commercial and individual demand and
time deposit accounts, commercial and individual loans, credit card (MasterCard
and Visa) and drive-in banking services. In addition, One Valley Bank is active
in correspondent banking services. Trust services are offered on a statewide
basis. One Valley Securities Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of One
Valley Bank, provides discount brokerage services and also sells, as agent,
mutual funds and annuities. No material portion of any of the Banking
Subsidiaries' deposits has been obtained from a single or small group of
customers, and the loss of any one customer's deposits or a small group of
customers' deposits would not have a material adverse effect on the business of
any of the Banking Subsidiaries.
Although the market areas of several of the Banking Subsidiaries
encompass a portion of the coal fields located in southern West Virginia, an
area of the State which has been economically depressed, the coal-related loans
in the loan portfolios of the Banking Subsidiaries constitute less than 5% of
One Valley's total loans outstanding. The Banking Subsidiaries generally serve
the stronger economic areas of the State.
The Banking Subsidiaries also offer services to customers at various
locations within their service areas by use of automated teller machines
("ATMs"). The ATMs allow customers to make deposits and withdrawals at
convenient locations. Customers may also borrow against their revolving lines of
credit or transfer funds between deposit accounts at those locations. Customers
of any Banking Subsidiary may conduct transactions at any One Valley ATM and, by
means of the MAC system, a regional ATM system, through the CIRRUS ATM network,
can conduct ATM transactions nationwide. Customers of any of the Banking
Subsidiaries may also make deposits or withdrawals at any of One Valley's main
office and branch locations.
On April 30, 1996, One Valley consummated its acquisition of
Co-operative Savings Bank, a federally-chartered savings bank headquartered in
Lynchburg, Virginia. Following consummation of the acquisition, the name of the
federal savings bank was changed to One Valley Bank-Central Virginia. This
transaction was One Valley's first interstate acquisition.
At Special Meetings in March 1998, shareholders of One Valley and
FFVA Financial approved the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 17,
1997, between One Valley and FFVA Financial, which provides for the merger of
FFVA Financial with and into One Valley. Under the Merger Agreement, each
outstanding share of FFVA Financial will be converted into 1.05 shares of common
stock of One Valley. It is anticipated that the closing of this transaction will
occur on March 30, 1998, and will be accounted for as a pooling of interests.
As of March 10, 1998, One Valley and its Subsidiaries had
approximately 1,979 full-time equivalent employees.
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Competition
Vigorous competition exists in all areas where One Valley and the
Banking Subsidiaries are engaged in business. The primary market areas served by
the Banking Subsidiaries are generally defined as West Virginia, Central
Virginia, and certain adjoining areas in Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina,
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For most of the services which the Banking Subsidiaries perform, they
compete with commercial banks as well as other financial institutions. For
instance, savings banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, finance
companies, stock brokers, and issuers of commercial paper and money market funds
actively compete for funds and for various types of loans. In addition,
insurance companies, investment counseling firms and other business firms and
individuals offer personal and corporate trust and investment counseling
services. The opening of branch banks within One Valley's market areas has
increased competition for the Banking Subsidiaries. Although federal and state
banking legislation has provided an opportunity for One Valley to acquire
banking subsidiaries in other attractive banking areas, it has increased
competition for One Valley in its market areas, and, with interstate banking,
One Valley faces additional competition in efforts to acquire other subsidiaries
throughout West Virginia, Virginia, and in neighboring states.
Until 1993, the various banks and bank-holding companies operating in
West Virginia were predominantly owned by shareholders in West Virginia and were
financed by operations arising principally in West Virginia. During 1993, Banc
One Corp., one of the largest bank holding companies in the United States,
consummated its acquisition of Key Centurion Bancshares Inc., and Huntington
Bankshares Incorporated consummated its acquisitions of Commerce Banc
Corporation and CB&T Financial Corp. It is possible that other large
out-of-state banks will, over time, expand their operations into West Virginia.
While One Valley believes that it can compete effectively with out-of-state
banks, One Valley will face larger competitors which have access to greater
capital resources and which have sophisticated marketing structures in place.
As of December 31, 1997, there were 53 bank holding companies in the
State of West Virginia registered with the Federal Reserve System and the West
Virginia Board of Banking and Financial Institutions ("Board of Banking") and 86
bank holding companies in the Commonwealth of Virginia registered with the
Federal Reserve System and the Virginia Corporation Commission. These holding
companies are headquartered in various West Virginia and Virginia cities and
control banks throughout West Virginia and Virginia, including banks which
compete with the Banking Subsidiaries in their market areas. One Valley has
actively competed with some of these bank holding companies to acquire its
Banking Subsidiaries.
Supervision and Regulation
The following outline of the regulatory framework applicable to bank
holding companies and their subsidiaries is qualified by reference to the
particular statutory and regulatory provisions. A
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change in applicable statutes, regulations or regulatory policy may have a
material effect on the business of One Valley.
General
West Virginia adopted legislation effective May 31, 1997, which
allows interstate branch banking by mergers and the establishment of de novo
branches on a reciprocal basis.
Both federal and state laws extensively regulate various aspects of
the banking business, such as permissible types and amounts of loans and
investments, risk management and controls, permissible activities, rates of
interest and fees, and reserve requirements. These regulations are intended
primarily for the protection of depositors and customers rather than One
Valley's shareholders.
Acquisitions and Activities
As a bank holding company, One Valley is subject to regulation by the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "FRB") under the Bank
Holding Company Act of 1956 (the "BHCA"), including examination and reporting
requirements. Under the BHCA, bank holding companies may not directly or
indirectly acquire the ownership or control of more than 5% of the voting shares
or substantially all of the assets of a bank or any other company, without the
prior approval of the FRB, subject to certain exceptions.
The BHCA generally limits acquisitions by bank holding companies to
commercial banks and companies engaged in activities that the FRB has determined
to be so closely related to banking as to be a proper incident thereto. One
Valley's direct activities are similarly limited.
In reviewing applications under the BHCA, the FRB will consider,
among other things, the competitive effect of the transaction, financial and
managerial issues including the capital position of the combined organization,
and convenience and needs factors, including, in the case of a bank or thrift
acquisition, the applicant's record under the Community Reinvestment Act.
Effective September 29, 1995, the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and
Branching Efficiency Act of 1994 ("IBBEA") permitted bank holding companies to
acquire banks located in states other than the bank holding company's home state
without regard to whether the transaction is permitted under state law.
Commencing June 1, 1997, IBBEA allows national banks and state banks with
different home states to merge across state lines, unless the home state of a
participating bank enacted legislation prior to May 31, 1997, that expressly
prohibits interstate mergers. In addition, the IBBEA allows banks to branch
across state lines, unless the state where the new branch will be located
enacted legislation restricting or prohibiting de novo interstate branching on
or before May 31, 1997. Neither West Virginia nor Virginia enacted such
legislation restricting interstate branch banking.
One Valley is also required to secure the approval of the West
Virginia Board of Banking before acquiring ownership or control of more than 5%
of the voting shares or substantially all of the
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assets of any institution, including another bank. West Virginia banking law
prohibits any bank holding company from acquiring shares of a bank if the
acquisition would cause the bank holding company's consolidated deposits in the
State of West Virginia to exceed 25% of the total deposits of all depository
institutions in the State of West Virginia. At December 31, 1997, the total
deposits of the Banking Subsidiaries were approximately 17% of the total
deposits in the State of West Virginia.
Federal and state banking laws generally limit the activities of
banks to the business of banking. In recent years, a series of judicial
decisions and regulatory rulings have increased the range of services and
products that can be offered by bank holding companies and banks, and simplified
the regulatory process for acquisitions and the offering of new or additional
products. Among the new or expanded products and services are sales of
annuities, sales of insurance from places with a population of 5,000 or less and
underwriting and dealing in securities.
Payment of Dividends
One Valley is a legal entity separate and distinct from the Banking
Subsidiaries. A major portion of One Valley's revenues results from dividends of
the Banking Subsidiaries. The Banking Subsidiaries are subject to legal
limitations on the amount of dividends they can pay. The prior approval of the
Comptroller of the Currency (the "Comptroller") is required if the total of all
dividends declared by a national bank in any calendar year will exceed the sum
of such bank's net profits for that year and its retained net profits for the
preceding two calendar years, less any required transfers to surplus. Federal
law also prohibits national banks from paying dividends which would be greater
than the bank's undivided profits after deducting statutory bad debt in excess
of the bank's allowance for loan losses. Similar restrictions on dividends are
in effect for the Banking Subsidiaries which are not national banks.
Under the foregoing dividend restrictions, as of December 31, 1997,
the Banking Subsidiaries, without obtaining regulatory approvals, could pay
aggregate dividends of $13.4 million, plus retained net profits for the interim
periods through the date of declaration, to One Valley during 1998. During 1997,
the Banking Subsidiaries paid $58.1 million in cash dividends to One Valley.
In addition, both One Valley and the Banking Subsidiaries are subject
to various general regulatory policies and requirements relating to the payment
of dividends, including requirements to maintain adequate capital above
regulatory minimums. Regulatory authorities are authorized to determine that,
under certain circumstances, the payment of dividends would be an unsafe or
unsound practice and to prohibit payment thereof. The regulatory authorities
have indicated that banking organizations should generally pay dividends only
out of current operating earnings.
Borrowings by One Valley From the Banking Subsidiaries
There are various legal restrictions on the extent to which One
Valley and its nonbank subsidiaries can borrow or otherwise obtain credit from
the Banking Subsidiaries. In general, these restrictions require that any such
extensions of credit must be secured by designated amounts of
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specified collateral and are limited, as to One Valley or any one of such
nonbank subsidiaries, to 10% of the lending bank's capital stock and surplus,
and as to One Valley and all such nonbank subsidiaries in the aggregate, to 20%
of such lending bank's capital stock and surplus. These restrictions also apply
to the Banking Subsidiaries' purchases of assets from and investments in One
Valley and its nonbank subsidiaries.
Capital
Bank regulators have adopted risk-based capital guidelines for bank
holding companies and banks. The minimum ratio of qualifying total capital to
risk-weighted assets and certain off-balance sheet items ("total capital ratio")
is 8%. At least half of the total capital is required to be comprised of common
stock, retained earnings, noncumulative perpetual preferred stock, minority
interests (and, for bank holding companies, a limited amount of qualifying
cumulative perpetual preferred stock), less goodwill and most other intangibles
("Tier 1 capital"). Other qualifying capital ("Tier 2 capital") may consist of
other preferred stock, certain other capital instruments, and limited amounts of
subordinated debt and allowance for loan losses.
In addition, the bank regulators have established minimum leverage
ratio requirements for bank holding companies and banks. These requirements
provide for a minimum leverage ratio of Tier 1 capital to adjusted average
quarterly assets ("leverage ratio") equal to 3% for bank holding companies and
banks that meet certain specified criteria, including having the highest
regulatory rating. All other bank holding companies and banks will generally be
required to maintain a leverage ratio of 4% to 5%.
Regulatory capital requirements also provide that bank holding
companies and banks experiencing internal growth or making acquisitions will be
expected to maintain strong capital positions substantially above the minimum
supervisory levels without significant reliance on intangible assets.
Federal banking agencies have issued regulations, which become
effective in 1998, that may require additional capital in respect of interest
rate exposure and other market risk. One Valley does not believe that these
modifications will have a significant impact on its capital position.
As of December 31, 1997, One Valley had a total capital ratio of 16%,
a Tier 1 capital ratio of 14% and a leverage ratio of 9%. Note Q of Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements appearing at page 39 of One Valley's 1997
Annual Report to Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991
("FDICIA"), among other things, requires the federal banking agencies to take
"prompt corrective action" in respect of depository institutions that do not
meet minimum capital requirements. FDICIA establishes five capital categories:
"well capitalized," "adequately capitalized," "under-capitalized,"
"significantly undercapitalized" and "critically undercapitalized."
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The banking regulators have adopted regulations relating to these
capital categories. The relevant capital measures are the total capital ratio, a
Tier 1 capital ratio (Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets) and the leverage
ratio. Under the regulations, a bank will generally be: (i) "well capitalized"
if it has a total capital ratio of 10% or greater, a Tier 1 capital ratio of 6%
or greater and a leverage ratio of 5% or greater; (ii) "adequately capitalized"
if it has a total capital ratio of 8% or greater, a Tier 1 capital ratio of 4%
or greater and a leverage ratio of 4% or greater (3% in certain circumstances),
and is not "well capitalized;" (iii) "undercapitalized" if it has a total
capital ratio of less than 8%, a Tier 1 capital ratio of less than 4% or a
leverage ratio of less than 4% (3% in certain circumstances); (iv)
"significantly undercapitalized" if it has a total capital ratio of less than
6%, a Tier 1 capital ratio of less than 3% or a leverage ratio of less than 3%;
and (v) "critically undercapitalized" if its tangible equity is equal to or less
than 2% of average quarterly tangible assets.
As of December 31, 1997, One Valley and each of its Banking
Subsidiaries had capital levels that qualify them as being "well capitalized"
under such regulations.
Under FDICIA, a depository institution that is not "well capitalized"
is generally prohibited from accepting brokered deposits and offering interest
rates on deposits higher than the prevailing rate in its market. FDICIA
generally prohibits a depository institution from making any capital
distribution (including payment of a dividend) or paying any management fee to
its holding company if the depository institution would thereafter be
"undercapitalized."
"Undercapitalized" depository institutions are subject to growth
limitations and are required to submit a capital restoration plan. The federal
banking agencies may not accept a capital plan without determining, among other
things, that the plan is based on realistic assumptions and is likely to succeed
in restoring the depository institution's capital. In addition, for a capital
restoration plan to be acceptable, the depository institution's parent holding
company must guarantee that the institution will comply with such capital
restoration plan. The aggregate liability of the parent holding company under
the guarantee is limited to the lesser of (i) an amount equal to 5% of the
depository institution's total assets at the time it became "undercapitalized,"
and (ii) the amount which is necessary (or would have been necessary) to bring
the institution into compliance with all capital standards applicable with
respect to such institution as of the time it fails to comply with the plan. If
a depository institution fails to submit an acceptable plan, it is treated as if
it is "significantly undercapitalized."
"Significantly undercapitalized" depository institutions may be
subject to a number of requirements and restrictions, including orders to sell
sufficient voting stock to become "adequately capitalized," requirements to
reduce total assets and cessation of receipt of deposits from correspondent
banks. "Critically undercapitalized" institutions are subject to the appointment
of a receiver or conservator.
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Obligations in Respect of Subsidiary Banks
The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of
1989 ("FIRREA") imposes liability on FDIC-insured depository institutions, such
as the Banking Subsidiaries, for losses incurred by the FDIC in connection with
assistance to an insured institution under common control.
Under the National Bank Act, if the capital stock of a national bank
is impaired by losses or otherwise, the Comptroller is authorized to require
payment of the deficiency by assessment upon the bank's shareholders, pro rata,
and, if any such assessment is not paid by any shareholder after three months'
notice, to sell the stock of such shareholder to make good the deficiency.
Under FRB policy, One Valley is expected to act as a source of
financial strength to each of its Banking Subsidiaries and to commit resources
to support each of the Banking Subsidiaries. This support may be required at
times when, absent such FRB policy, One Valley may not find itself able to
provide it.
Any capital loans by a bank holding company to any of its subsidiary
banks are subordinate in right of payment to deposits and to certain other
indebtedness of such subsidiary banks. In the event of a bank holding company's
bankruptcy, any commitment by the bank holding company to a federal bank
regulatory agency to maintain the capital of a subsidiary bank will be assumed
by the bankruptcy trustee and entitled to a priority of payment.
Depositor Preference Statute
Under federal law, deposits are afforded a priority over other
general unsecured claims against a depository institution, including federal
funds and letters of credit, in the liquidation or other resolution of such an
institution by a receiver.
FDIC Assessments
The Banking Subsidiaries are subject to deposit insurance assessments
by the FDIC. Most of the deposits of the Banking Subsidiaries are insured by the
Bank Insurance Fund ("BIF"), but certain deposits of One Valley Bank-Central
Virginia, National Association, and an amount of deposits attributed to thrifts
acquired by other Banking Subsidiaries are insured by the Savings Association
Insurance Fund ("SAIF"). Effective January 1, 1996, the FDIC reduced the
insurance premiums it charged on bank deposits insured by the BIF to the
statutory minimum of $2,000 annually for banks which qualify for the highest
ranking under a risk-based system. On September 30, 1996, the Deposit Insurance
Funds Act of 1996 ("DIFA") was enacted and signed into law. DIFA imposed a
special assessment to recapitalize SAIF and reduced the amount of FDIC insurance
premiums for deposits insured by SAIF to the same levels assessed for deposits
insured by BIF. Paragraphs 4 and 6 of the Section of Management's Discussion and
Analysis captioned "Income Statement Analysis - Non-Interest Income and Expense"
appearing at page 19 and 20, respectively, of One Valley's 1997 Annual Report to
Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference. DIFA
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further provides, however, for assessments to be imposed on deposits at all
insured depository institutions to pay for the cost of the Financing Corporation
funding.
Miscellaneous
Under Section 106 of the 1970 Amendments to the Bank Holding Company
Act and the regulations of the FRB, the Banking Subsidiaries are prohibited from
engaging in certain tie-in arrangements in connection with any extension of
credit or any provision of credit, sale or lease of property or furnishing of
services.
One Valley is required to register annually with the Commissioner of
Banking of West Virginia ("Commissioner") and to pay a registration fee to the
Commissioner based on the total amount of bank deposits in banks with respect to
which One Valley is a bank holding company. Although legislation allows the
Commissioner to prescribe the registration fee, it limits the fee to ten dollars
per nearest million dollars of deposits. One Valley is also subject to
regulation and supervision by the Commissioner.
Governmental Policies
In addition to the effect of general economic conditions, the
earnings and future business activities of the Banking Subsidiaries, both
members and non-members of the Federal Reserve, are affected by the fiscal and
monetary policies of the federal government and its agencies, particularly the
FRB. The FRB regulates the national money supply in order to mitigate
recessionary and inflationary pressures. The techniques used by the FRB include
setting the reserve requirements of member banks, establishing the discount rate
on member bank borrowings and conducting open market operations in United States
government securities to exercise control over the supply of money and credit.
The policies of the FRB have a direct and indirect effect on the
amount of bank loans and deposits, and the interest rates charged and paid
thereon. The impact of current economic problems and the policies of the FRB and
other regulatory authorities designed to deal with these economic problems upon
the future business and earnings of the Banking Subsidiaries cannot be
accurately predicted, but those policies can materially affect the revenues and
income of the Banking Subsidiaries.
Statistical Disclosure by Bank Holding Companies
Statistical disclosures required by bank holding companies are
included in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations" set forth on pages four through 23 of One Valley's 1997
Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 1997, and are
incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
One Valley and One Valley Bank
One Valley Bank owns the site of One Valley Bank's current banking
quarters, One Valley Square in the City of Charleston, West Virginia. This land
is leased by One Valley Bank to One Valley Square, Inc. One Valley Square, Inc.,
constructed a 15 story (plus basement) office building on the site, and One
Valley Bank leases a portion of the basement and seven floors of One Valley
Square for its operations, consisting of approximately 130,000 square feet. In
addition, One Valley Bank subleases a portion of the seventh floor to others.
One Valley also conducts its operations from the space leased by One Valley Bank
in One Valley Square. The remaining space is leased to non-affiliated tenants.
Upon expiration of the land lease, all improvements will revert to the owner of
the land. One Valley Bank also conducts operations at its operations center,
also located in Charleston, and at 20 branch locations throughout Kanawha,
Mason, Putnam, Jackson, and Wood Counties.
Other Affiliate Banks
As of March 10, 1998, the properties owned or leased by the other
Banking Subsidiaries consist generally of 10 main bank offices, related drive-in
facilities, 72 branch offices (including branches purchased from Wachovia
Corporation on February 20, 1998) and such other properties as are necessary to
house related support activities of those banks. All of the properties of the
Banking Subsidiaries are suitable and adequate for their current operations and
are generally being fully utilized.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Various legal proceedings are presently pending to which the Banking
Subsidiaries are parties; however, these proceedings are ordinary routine
litigation incidental to the business of the Banking Subsidiaries. There are no
material legal proceedings pending or threatened against One Valley or its
Subsidiaries.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None
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ITEM 4A. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The executive officers of One Valley are:
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Robert F. Baronner 71 1991 to Present, Chairman of the Board,
One Valley. 1971 to 1991, One Valley Bank.
Previously, President and Chief Executive
Officer, One Valley.
J. Holmes Morrison 57 1967 to present, One Valley Bank. Vice
President and Trust Officer, 1970; Senior Vice
President and Senior Trust Officer, 1978;
Executive Vice President, 1982; President and
Chief Operating Officer, 1985; President and
Chief Executive Officer, 1988; Chairman of the
Board, 1991. Vice President, One Valley, 1982;
Senior Vice President, One Valley, 1984;
Executive Vice President, One Valley, 1990;
President and Chief Executive Officer,
One Valley, 1991.
Phyllis H. Arnold 49 1973-1979, One Valley Bank. Credit Officer,
1974-1977; Vice President, 1977-1979.
West Virginia State Banking Commissioner,
1979-1983. Executive Vice President,
One Valley Bank, 1988; President and Chief
Executive Officer, One Valley Bank, 1991;
Executive Vice President, One Valley, 1994.
Frederick H. Belden, Jr. 59 1968 to present, One Valley Bank. Senior Vice
President and Senior Trust Officer, 1982;
Executive Vice President, 1986. Executive Vice
President, One Valley, 1994.
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Name Age Banking Experience and Qualifications
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Laurance G. Jones 51 1969 to present, One Valley Bank. Controller,
1971; Vice President, Controller and Treasurer,
1979; Senior Vice President, 1980; Executive
Vice President, 1992. Treasurer, One Valley,
1981; Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer,
One Valley, 1984; Executive Vice President,
One Valley, 1994. Finance and Accounting.
James A. Winter 45 1975 to present, One Valley Bank. Vice
President, Controller and Assistant Treasurer,
1982. Senior Vice President, 1991; Vice
President and Chief Accounting Officer,
One Valley, 1989.
Robert E. Kamm, Jr. 46 1975 to 1978, One Valley Bank, Assistant
Investment Officer; 1982 to present, President
One Valley Bank of Summersville, Inc.; Senior
Vice President, One Valley, 1996.
Kenneth R. Summers 47 1963 to 1988, One Valley Bank. Vice
President, 1976; Senior Vice President, 1985;
1988 to present, President and Chief Executive
Officer One Valley Bank, Inc.; Senior Vice
President, One Valley, 1996.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
During the second quarter of 1997, One Valley's Common Stock became
registered on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "OV." Prior to that,
One Valley Common Stock was traded over the counter on the Nasdaq National
Market under the symbol "OVWV."
On March 10, 1998, the total number of holders of One Valley Common
Stock was approximately 11,000, including shareholders of record and shares held
in nominee name. The information set forth in paragraphs number two and three in
the subsection captioned "Balance Sheet Analysis-Capital Resources" on page 17
of One Valley's 1997 Annual Report to Shareholders is incorporated herein by
reference.
Notes A, C, E, P and U of Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements appearing at pages 30, 31, 32, 38 and 42 of One Valley's 1997 Annual
Report to Shareholders are incorporated herein by reference. Table 2 "Six-Year
Selected Financial Summary" on page five of One Valley's 1997 Annual Report to
Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Table 2 "Six-Year Selected Financial Summary" on page five of One
Valley's 1997 Annual Report to Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The information contained on pages four through 23 of One Valley's
1997 Annual Report to Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The information contained on pages 25 through 45 of One Valley's 1997
Annual Report to Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference. See Item 14
for additional information regarding the financial statements.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The information set forth in the sections captioned "Election of
Directors," "Management Nominees to the Board of One Valley," "Directors
Continuing to Serve Unexpired Terms" and "Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership
Reporting Compliance" on pages two through five and page 17 of One Valley's
definitive Proxy Statement dated March 20, 1998, is incorporated herein by
reference. Reference is also made to the information concerning One Valley's
executive officers provided in Part I, Item 4A, of this report.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information set forth in the sections captioned "Executive
Compensation", "Change in Control Arrangements," and "Compensation of Directors"
on pages 10 through 14 and page 17 of One Valley's definitive Proxy Statement
dated March 20, 1998, is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The information set forth in the sections captioned "Principal
Holders of Voting Securities" and "Ownership of Securities by Directors,
Nominees and Officers" on pages seven and eight through page 10 of One Valley's
definitive Proxy Statement dated March 20, 1998, is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The information set forth in the sections captioned "Certain
Transactions with Directors and Officers and Their Associates" and "Compensation
Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation" on page 17 of One Valley's
definitive Proxy Statement dated March 20, 1998, and Notes G and I of the Notes
to the Consolidated Financial Statements appearing at page 34 of One Valley's
1997 Annual Report to Shareholders are incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
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1997 Annual Report
to Shareholders
Index Page(s)
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(a) 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Financial Statements of One Valley Bancorp, Inc.,
incorporated by reference in Part II, Item 8, of this report.
Report of Independent Auditors 25
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1997,
and 1996 26
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended
December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 27
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for
the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 28
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years
ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 29
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 30-42
(a) 2. Financial Statement Schedules
All schedules are omitted, as the required information is
inapplicable or the information is presented in the Consolidated
Financial Statements or related Notes thereto.
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(a) 3. Exhibits Required to be Filed by Item 601 of Regulation S-K and
Item 14(c) of Form 10-K
See Index to Exhibits. 24
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
Form 8-K dated October 30, 1997, Item 5. Form 8-K dated December
16, 1997, Item 5.
(c) Exhibits
See Item 14(a)(3) above.
(d) Financial Statement Schedules
See Item 14(a)(2) above.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ONE VALLEY BANCORP, INC.
By: /s/ J. Holmes Morrison
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J. HOLMES MORRISON,
President and Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ Laurance G. Jones
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LAURANCE G. JONES,
Executive Vice President and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
By: /s/ James A. Winter
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JAMES A. WINTER,
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
March 11, 1998
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and as of the date indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ Phyllis H. Arnold Director March 11, 1998
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PHYLLIS H. ARNOLD
/s/ Charles M. Avampato Director March 11, 1998
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CHARLES M. AVAMPATO
/s/ Robert F. Baronner Director March 11, 1998
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ROBERT F. BARONNER
_____________________________ Director March 11, 1998
C. MICHAEL BLAIR
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ Dennis M. Bone Director March 11, 1998
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DENNIS M. BONE
/s/ James K. Brown Director March 11, 1998
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JAMES K. BROWN
/s/ Nelle Ratrie Chilton Director March 11, 1998
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NELLE RATRIE CHILTON
_____________________________ Director March 11, 1998
H. RODGIN COHEN
_____________________________ Director March 11, 1998
RAY MARSHALL EVANS, JR.
_____________________________ Director March 11, 1998
JAMES GABRIEL
/s/ Phillip H. Goodwin Director March 11, 1998
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PHILLIP H. GOODWIN
_____________________________ Director March 11, 1998
THOMAS E. GOODWIN
_____________________________ Director March 11, 1998
BOB M. JOHNSON
/s/ Robert E. Kamm, Jr. Director March 11, 1998
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ROBERT E. KAMM, JR.
_____________________________ Director March 11, 1998
JOHN D. LYNCH
/s/ Edward H. Maier Director March 11, 1998
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EDWARD H. MAIER
/s/ J. Holmes Morrison President, Chief March 11, 1998
- ----------------------------- Executive Officer and
J. HOLMES MORRISON Director
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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_____________________________ Director March 11, 1998
CHARLES R. NEIGHBORGALL, III
_____________________________ Director March 11, 1998
ROBERT O. ORDERS, SR.
_____________________________ Director March 11, 1998
JOHN L. D. PAYNE
/s/ Angus E. Peyton Director March 11, 1998
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ANGUS E. PEYTON
/s/ Lacy I. Rice, Jr. Director March 11, 1998
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LACY I. RICE, JR.
_____________________________ Director March 11, 1998
BRENT D. ROBINSON
_____________________________ Director March 11, 1998
JAMES W. THOMPSON
_____________________________ Director March 11, 1998
J. LEE VAN METRE, JR.
/s/ Richard B. Walker Director March 11, 1998
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RICHARD B. WALKER
/s/ H. Bernard Wehrle, III Director March 11, 1998
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H. BERNARD WEHRLE, III
_____________________________ Director March 11, 1998
JOHN H. WICK, III
/s/ Thomas D. Wilkerson Director March 11, 1998
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THOMAS D. WILKERSON
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description:
(3) Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
Exhibit 3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation of One Valley, filed as part of
One Valley's June 30, 1996, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and
incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit 3.2 Amendments to the Bylaws of One Valley dated October 18 and
December 20, 1995, and a complete copy of One Valley's Bylaws as
amended and filed as part of One Valley's 1995 Annual Report on
Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit 4.1 Shareholder Protection Rights Agreement, filed as a part of One
Valley's current report on Form 8-K, dated October 19, 1995, and
incorporated herein by reference.
(10) Material Contracts.
Exhibit 10.1 Indemnity Agreement between Resolution Trust Corporation and One
Valley, filed as part of One Valley's Registration Statement on
Form S-2, Registration No. 33-43384, October 22, 1991, and
incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit 10.2 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 16, 1997, by and
between One Valley and FFVA Financial Corporation, filed as part of
One Valley's Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No.
333-44657, January 21, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference.
Executive Compensation Plans and Arrangements.
Exhibit 10.3 Form of Change in Control Severance Agreements between One Valley
and certain of its officers, dated as of October 16, 1996, filed as
part of One Valley's 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K and
incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit 10.4 One Valley Bancorp, Inc., 1983 Incentive Stock Option Plan, as
amended, filed as part of One Valley's Registration Statement on
Form S-8, Registration No. 33-3570, July 2, 1990, and incorporated
herein by reference.
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Exhibit 10.5 One Valley Bancorp, Inc., 1993 Incentive Stock Option Plan, filed
as part of One Valley's Definitive Proxy Statement, Registration
No. 0-10042, and incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit 10.6 One Valley Bancorp, Inc., Management Incentive Compensation Plan,
as amended February, 1990, filed as part of One Valley's 1992
Annual Report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit 10.7 One Valley Bancorp, Inc., Supplemental Benefit Plan, as amended
April 1990, filed as part of One Valley's 1992 Annual Report on
Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit 10.8 One Valley Bancorp, Inc., Executive Incentive Compensation Plan,
dated as of January 1, 1996.
(12) Statement Re Computation of Ratios -- found at page 27 herein.
(13) 1997 Annual Report to Security Holders -- found at page 28 herein.
(21) Subsidiaries of Registrant -- found at page 75 herein.
(23) Consent of Independent Auditors -- found at page 76 herein.
(27) Financial Data Statement -- Edgar filing only.
(99) Proxy Statement for the 1998 Annual Meeting of One Valley --
found at page 77 herein.
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EXHIBIT 12
STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
ROA - RETURN ON AVERAGE ASSETS: Return on Average Assets is defined
as net income divided by average total assets.
ROE - RETURN ON AVERAGE EQUITY: Return on Average Equity is defined
as net income divided by average total equity.
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EXHIBIT 13
ONE VALLEY BANCORP, INC.'S ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS
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ONE VALLEY BANCORP, INC.
ANNUAL REPORT 1997
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Financial Highlights........................................................1
Report to Customers, Employees, Owners......................................2
Management's Discussion and Analysis........................................4
Consolidated Financial Statements..........................................25
Six-Year Financial Summaries...............................................43
One Valley Bancorp Directors and Senior Management.........................46
Additional Shareholder Information.........................................47
Directors of Affiliate Banks...............................................48
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Financial Highlights
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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
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1997 1996 % CHANGE
For The Year
Net interest income................................................. $ 179,186 $ 172,868 3.65%
Net income.......................................................... 57,364 53,155 7.92
Average Balances
Total loans - net............................................... 2,809,252 2,652,817 5.90
Total assets.................................................... 4,387,065 4,104,520 6.88
Deposits........................................................ 3,438,441 3,270,975 5.12
Equity.......................................................... 413,226 389,705 6.04
At Year-End
Year-end Balances
Total loans - net............................................... $ 2,926,992 $ 2,768,467 5.73%
Total assets.................................................... 4,582,264 4,267,303 7.38
Deposits........................................................ 3,517,562 3,406,016 3.27
Equity.......................................................... 424,275 408,577 3.84
Per Share
Net income:
Basic........................................................... $ 2.10 $ 1.94 8.25%
Diluted......................................................... 2.07 1.91 8.38
Cash dividends...................................................... 0.80 0.74 8.11
Book value.......................................................... 15.61 14.77 7.51
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REPORT TO CUSTOMERS EMPLOYEES OWNERS
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(Photo of J. Holmes Morrison)
J. Holmes Morrison, President and CEO
One Valley Bancorp continued to perform well in 1997 as net income
increased for the sixteenth consecutive year, and earnings per share increased
for the eleventh consecutive year. The unwavering focus on its three main
constituencies of customers, employees and owners, as well as the communities it
serves, enabled One Valley to once again reach record levels in assets, loans,
deposits and shareholders' equity, while maintaining its excellent asset
quality. Likewise, concentration on the basic financial fundamentals of
profitability, asset quality, operational efficiency, capital adequacy,
liquidity and sound management of interest rate risk positioned One Valley to
continue to enhance long-term shareholder value.
Net Income increased for the 16th consecutive year
Net income per share increased 8.3% to $2.10 in 1997 compared to $1.94 in
1996, restated to reflect the August 19, 1997 25% stock dividend. Net income
reached a record level of $57.4 million in 1997 versus the $53.2 million earned
in 1996. Return on average assets rose slightly to 1.31% in 1997, while return
on equity increased to 13.88% as average shareholders' equity grew 6.0% to
$413.2 million. One Valley's capital ratios remained strong as equity to average
assets was 9.42%, and the risk based capital ratio, a regulatory measure of
capitalization, was 15.69% versus the regulatory requirement of 8.0%. Cash
dividends per share increased 8.1% to a record $0.80 in 1997 and represented the
sixteenth consecutive annual increase in cash dividends per share.
Growth in net income was fueled by a 7.3% increase in average earning
assets and a 12.7% increase in non-interest income, which offset a decline in
the net interest margin of 4.56% in 1997 versus 4.72% in 1996. The narrowing in
the net interest margin was attributable to higher rates paid on deposits and
more competitive loan rates, due to the flattening of the yield curve throughout
the year. As noted, growth in non-interest income, led by trust income and other
fees, partially balanced the decline in the net interest margin. Additionally,
good control of operating expenses enabled One Valley to continue to lower its
efficiency ratio, which is a measure used to evaluate operational efficiency, to
56.6% in 1997, compared to a three-year long-range plan target of 55.0% by 1998.
One Valley continued its tradition of sound asset quality in 1997 despite
an increase in net charge-offs from .19% of loans in 1996 to .26%, which is
still a relatively low level. Non performing assets declined at the end of 1997
to $9.2 million or 0.31% of total loans, which was more than adequately covered
by the loan loss reserve of $41.7 million, or a 452% coverage ratio. The
foregoing asset quality ratios have been recognized as among the best in the
industry.
On page 24 of this report is a definition of terms which should aid in the
understanding of this report as well as the management discussion and analysis
which follows. The "Management's Discussion and Analysis" section on pages 4
through 23 provides a comprehensive review of the financial condition and
results of operations of One Valley for 1997 and prior years, and should be read
in its entirety. Some of the highlights include:
o Net income grew at a 9.4% compound annual growth rate over the last
five years, while earnings per share grew at a 9.1% annual rate during
the same period. Return on assets averaged 1.27% over the past five
years, while return on equity averaged 13.83% over the same time.
o Loans grew 7.8% per year while deposits grew 4.0% per year over the
past five years.
o One Valley's strong capital position has been maintained over the last
five years due to a 9.0% compound growth rate in equity, thereby
producing an average equity to assets ratio of 9.2% during this period.
o Owners have benefited from One Valley's consistent growth as dividends
per share grew at a 12.2% compound annual rate for the five-year period
ended December 31, 1997.
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Other highlights during 1997 were as follows:
o In May, U.S. Banker magazine ranked One Valley as the eighth best
performing bank of the 100 largest banks in the country based upon a
composite quality criteria of profitability, asset quality, operating
efficiency and capital adequacy. This is the second year in a row One
Valley has been ranked in the top ten.
o One Valley was named to Keefe Bruyette and Woods' "1997 Honor Roll" of
banks for being one of eleven banks in their universe of 127 banks to
report ten consecutive years of increased earnings per share.
o The third quarter five-for-four stock split effected in the form of a
25% stock dividend.
o Owners realized a 33.7% total return on their investment in One Valley
during 1997, and an 18.5% compound annual rate of return over the past
five years.
o One Valley's market capitalization exceeded $1 billion for the first
time in 1997 and One Valley ranked as the 86th largest bank in the
country in terms of market capitalization at year-end.
o Announced in October the purchase of fifteen branches in
Charlottesville, Virginia and surrounding counties from Wachovia
Corporation. These branches included $290 million in deposits and $127
million in loans and the purchase was the result of Wachovia's
divestiture in connection with its previously announced acquisition of
Jefferson National Bank and Central Fidelity National Bank.
o Signed a definitive agreement in December to merge with FFVA Financial
Corporation, a $553 million thrift holding company headquartered in
Lynchburg, Virginia.
o Sold One Valley's corporate trust servicing business to the Bank of New
York.
o Expanded One Valley's ATM network to 235 locations as a result of new
ATM's located at quality convenience stores.
o Introduced the "Freedom" marketing campaign to highlight consumers'
choice of expanded banking convenience and products through PC banking
and bill payment together with telephone banking and bill payment --
One Valley customers can now bank anytime, anywhere.
In reviewing the year 1997, One Valley experienced another year of growth
and profitability, while providing comprehensive products and services that meet
our customers' needs. In addition, progress was made on improving our
operational efficiency through the use of technology and consolidating those
functions that are transparent to the customer.
As 1998 unfolds, One Valley must continue those initiatives begun in 1997
to enhance customer relationships by providing solutions to their needs and
making operations appear seamless to the customer. Certainly 1998 presents many
challenges to One Valley as the newly acquired Virginia offices, which will
represent more than 20% of assets, are integrated into the company. Likewise,
the continuation of the flat yield curve in 1998, in which the 30-year U. S.
Treasury Bond yield is less than 1/2 of one percentage point higher than the
overnight Federal Funds rate, will continue to put pressure on the net interest
margin. Nevertheless by continuing to focus on the sound financial fundamentals
referred to earlier in this report, One Valley should report another good year
in 1998.
[Bar graph appears here with the following plot points]
Net Income and Dividends Per Share
Year Net Income Dividends
1992 $1.36 $.45
1993 $1.41 $.54
1994 $1.73 $.60
1995 $1.83 $.66
1996 $1.94 $.74
1997 $2.10 $.80
[Graph appears here with the following plot points]
Ten-Year Total Return To Shareholders*
1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997
(Need Plot Points here)
Assumes initial investment of $1,000 and reinvestment of all dividends. Graph
presents past performance and is not indicative of future results.
In accordance with One Valley's retirement policy, Robert O. Orders, Sr.
will retire from the board in April 1998. Bob has had an outstanding career in
building a very successful construction company. With this same entrepreneurial
spirit, he has been a valuable member of One Valley's board for many years as
well as having provided keen insight to its executive committee.
In addition, C. Michael Blair has elected to take early retirement from his
position as President and CEO of One Valley Bank - North and completes his term
as a member of the board. He will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of
One Valley Bank - North.
As we move towards the next century, One Valley will continue to focus on
serving its three main constituencies of customers, employees and owners as well
as the communities it serves.
Respectfully submitted,
J. Holmes Morrison
President and CEO
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
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INTRODUCTION
One Valley Bancorp, Inc. (One Valley) is a multi-bank holding company
headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia. It operates eleven bank subsidiaries
ranging in size from $120 million to $1.9 billion and includes five national
banks. Through these banks, One Valley serves 56 cities and towns with a full
range of banking services in 88 locations strategically located throughout West
Virginia and central Virginia. One Valley is also the parent of a real estate
management corporation that owns and operates a fifteen-floor office building in
Charleston, West Virginia. This office building is the headquarters for One
Valley Bancorp and the main office location of its lead bank. At December 31,
1997, One Valley had approximately $4.6 billion in total assets, $3.0 billion in
total loans, and $3.5 billion in total deposits.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared by
the management of One Valley in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles. The audit committee of the Board of Directors engaged Ernst & Young
LLP, independent auditors, to audit the consolidated financial statements, and
their report is included herein. Financial information appearing throughout this
annual report is consistent with that reported in the consolidated financial
statements. The following discussion is designed to assist readers of the
consolidated financial statements in understanding significant changes in One
Valley's financial condition and results of operations.
Management's objective of a fair presentation of financial information is
achieved through a system of strong internal accounting controls. The financial
control system of One Valley is designed to provide reasonable assurance that
assets are safeguarded from loss and that transactions are properly authorized
and recorded in the financial records. As an integral part of that financial
control system, One Valley maintains an internal audit staff at the parent
company with audit responsibility for all of its subsidiaries. The activities of
both the internal and external audit functions are reviewed by the audit
committee of the Board of Directors.
One Valley's Board of Directors declared a five-for-four stock split in the
form a 25% stock dividend in August 1997. Since stock dividends increase the
number of shares outstanding while leaving the total dollar amount of equity
invested in the company unchanged, generally accepted accounting principles
require that all historical per share information be restated to reflect the
increase in the number of shares of common stock outstanding. This restatement
enables the reader to compare all historical per share information with current
operations and market price quotations. Accordingly, all per share information
in this discussion and throughout this annual report reflects the increase in
the number of shares outstanding as a result of the 25% stock dividend.
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Summary Statement of Net Income Table 1
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(Dollars in thousands)
Increase (Decrease) From Prior Year
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1997 1996
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1997 1996 1995 AMOUNT PERCENT AMOUNT PERCENT
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Interest income *........................ $332,937 $312,153 $282,372 $20,784 6.66 $29,781 10.55
Interest expense......................... 153,751 139,285 121,080 14,466 10.39 18,205 15.04
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Net interest income...................... 179,186 172,868 161,292 6,318 3.65 11,576 7.18
Other operating income................... 46,453 41,205 37,639 5,248 12.74 3,566 9.47
Gross securities transactions............ 709 (413) (65) 1,122 (348) 535.38
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Total operating income .................. 226,348 213,660 198,866 12,688 5.94 14,794 7.44
Provision for loan losses................ 7,381 5,204 5,632 2,177 41.83 (428) (7.60)
Other operating expenses................. 132,349 128,415 119,591 3,934 3.06 8,824 7.38
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Income before taxes...................... 86,618 80,041 73,643 6,577 8.22 6,398 8.69
Income taxes ............................ 29,254 26,886 24,537 2,368 8.81 2,349 9.57
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Net income............................... $ 57,364 $ 53,155 $ 49,106 $ 4,209 7.92 $ 4,049 8.25
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* FULLY TAX-EQUIVALENT INTEREST INCOME USING
THE RATE OF 35%.......................... $ 341,010 $ 319,632 $ 289,272 $ 21,378 6.69 $ 30,360 10.50
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SUMMARY FINANCIAL RESULTS
Net Income grew at a 9.4% compound growth rate over the last five years
One Valley earned $57.4 million in 1997, a 7.9% increase over the $53.2
million earned in 1996. The increase is primarily due to increased net interest
income and non-interest income which more than offset increased operating costs.
This increase in earnings follows an increase in 1996 of 8.3% over the $49.1
million earned in 1995. Earnings comparisons are impacted by the April 1996
acquisition of CSB Financial Corporation (CSB) discussed below. Basic earnings
per share was $2.10 in 1997, an increase of 8.3% over the $1.94 earned in 1996,
which compares to the 6.0% increase in 1996 over the $1.83 earned in 1995. As
shown in Table 2, the five-year compound growth rate in earnings per share since
1992 has been 9.1%.
Table 2, Six-Year Selected Financial Summary, presents summary financial
data for the past six years, 1992 through 1997, along with a five-year compound
growth rate. This table shows the expansion of One Valley due to its growth in
banking operations and its acquisition activity. Particular attention should be
paid to the growth rates in equity, net loans, net income and cash dividends.
The management of One Valley believes balanced sustainable growth in its
financial position enhances shareholder value. A solid capital base is a key
strength of One Valley. As shown in Table 2, the average equity-to-assets ratio
has remained consistently strong over the past six years. This is a result of
record earnings performances and a judicious acquisition strategy. Table 1,
Summary Statement of Net Income, presents three years of comparative income
statement information.
Table 3 comparatively illustrates the components of ROA and ROE over the
previous five years. Return on average assets (ROA) measures how effectively One
Valley utilizes
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(Dollars in thousands)
5-Year
Compound
Growth
1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 Rate
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Summary of Operations
Interest income..................... $ 332,937 $ 312,153 $ 282,372 $ 251,383 $ 247,699 $ 263,484 4.79%
Interest expense.................... 153,751 139,285 121,080 94,897 99,786 120,039 5.07
Net interest income................. 179,186 172,868 161,292 156,486 147,913 143,445 4.55
Provision for loan losses........... 7,381 5,204 5,632 4,788 5,788 11,389 (8.31)
Non-interest income................. 46,453 41,205 37,639 37,445 39,192 36,801 4.77
Gross securities transactions....... 709 (413) (65) (867) 113 (35)
Non-interest expense................ 132,349 128,415 119,591 120,156 125,150 115,538 2.75
Net income.......................... 57,364 53,155 49,106 46,211 37,954 36,638 9.38
Per Share Data
Net income:
Basic............................ $ 2.10 $ 1.94 $ 1.83 $ 1.73 $ 1.41 $ 1.36 9.08%
Diluted.......................... 2.07 1.91 1.82 1.72 1.40 1.35 8.92
Cash dividends...................... 0.80 0.74 0.66 0.60 0.54 0.45 12.20
Book value.......................... 15.61 14.77 13.74 12.11 11.33 10.42 8.41
Selected Average Balances
Net loans........................... $2,809,252 $2,652,817 $2,392,572 $2,199,686 $2,026,748 $1,926,773 7.83%
Investment securities............... 1,261,887 1,152,981 997,269 1,050,980 1,074,467 1,049,459 3.76
Total assets........................ 4,387,065 4,104,520 3,689,211 3,540,451 3,467,261 3,373,245 5.40
Deposits............................ 3,438,441 3,270,975 3,006,906 2,930,555 2,895,131 2,829,263 3.98
Long-term borrowings ............... 28,610 18,602 11,416 22,931 36,088 25,703 2.17
Equity.............................. 413,226 389,705 348,273 315,724 294,733 269,007 8.96
Selected Ratios
Average equity to assets............ 9.42% 9.49% 9.44% 8.92% 8.50% 7.97%
Return on average assets............ 1.31 1.30 1.33 1.31 1.09 1.09
Return on average equity............ 13.88 13.64 14.10 14.64 12.88 13.62
Dividend payout ratio............... 38.10 38.14 36.07 34.68 38.30 33.09
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Net Income
Dollars in millions
Net
Year Income
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1992 $36,638
1993 $37,954
1994 $46,211
1995 $49,106
1996 $53,155
1997 $57,364
its assets to produce net income. One Valley's 1997 ROA of 1.31% was a slight
increase from the 1.30% ROA reported in 1996, down slightly from the 1.33% ROA
in 1995. As shown in Table 3, the increase in ROA is attributed primarily to an
increase in non-interest income and a decrease in non-interest expense.
Non-interest expense as a percent of average earning assets has consistently
declined in years 1993 through 1997 from their previous years' results. This is
the result of increased operational efficiency and an increase in average
earning assets. During 1997, non-interest income as a percent of average earning
assets increased rather significantly as a result of fee income from new
products and services. These two positive trends offset the decline in net
credit income. The decline in net credit income (net interest income less the
provision for loan losses) as a percent of average earning assets is due to two
factors. The current low interest rate environment tends to decrease the yield
on earning assets, while the increase in the competition for funds tends to
increase the cost of funding earning assets. However, as One Valley's net
overhead ratio (non-interest expense less non-interest income as a percent of
average earning assets) has steadily declined to 2.08% in 1997, down from 2.28%
in 1996 and 2.39% in 1995, ROA has remained consistent.
Return on average equity (ROE), another measure of earnings performance,
indicates the amount of net income earned in relation to the total equity
capital invested. One Valley's 1997 ROE was 13.88%, compared to the 13.64%
earned in 1996 and 14.10% reported in 1995. ROE increased in 1997, primarily due
to One Valley's strong earnings performance and a more efficient use of the
equity generated from the CSB acquisition in 1996.
ACQUISITION ACTIVITY
At the close of business on April 30, 1996, One Valley acquired CSB
Financial Corporation, a $336 million Federal Savings Bank holding company
headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia. The acquisition of CSB expanded One
Valley's presence into central Virginia, a growing market for financial services
which provides additional geographical diversification for One Valley. Pursuant
to the merger agreement, One Valley exchanged 0.6774 shares of One Valley common
stock for each share of CSB common stock. At the date of acquisition, CSB had
total loans of $164 million, investment securities of $136 million, and total
deposits of $257 million. The combination was accounted for under the purchase
method of accounting. Accordingly, consolidated results for 1996 include the
operations of CSB only from the date of acquisition. Comparisons of average
balances and income statement categories are all affected by the CSB
acquisition.
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Analysis of Return on Assets and Equity Table 3
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(Dollars in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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As a percent of average earning assets:
Fully taxable-equivalent net
interest income *........................... 4.56% 4.72% 4.91% 4.98% 4.77%
Provision for loan losses..................... (0.18) (0.14) (0.16) (0.15) (0.18)
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Net credit income........................... 4.38 4.58 4.75 4.83 4.59
Non-interest income........................... 1.15 1.07 1.10 1.12 1.22
Non-interest expense.......................... (3.23) (3.35) (3.49) (3.67) (3.91)
Tax equivalent adjustment..................... (0.19) (0.20) (0.20) (0.20) (0.15)
Applicable income taxes....................... (0.71) (0.71) (0.72) (0.67) (0.57)
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Return on average earning assets ................ 1.40 1.39 1.44 1.41 1.18
Multiplied by average earning assets
to average total assets..................... 93.49 93.13 92.77 92.59 92.33
------ ------- ------ ------ ------
Return on average assets ........................ 1.31% 1.30% 1.33 % 1.31 % 1.09 %
Multiplied by average assets
to average equity........................... 10.62X 10.53X 10.59X 11.21X 11.76X
------ ------- ------ ------ ------
Return on average equity ........................ 13.88% 13.64% 14.10% 14.64% 12.88%
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*FULLY TAX-EQUIVALENT USING THE RATE OF 35%
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BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS
SUMMARY
A financial institution's primary sources of revenue are generated by its
earning assets, while its major expenses are produced by the funding of these
assets with interest bearing liabilities. Effective management of these sources
and uses of funds is essential in attaining a financial institution's optimal
profitability while maintaining a minimum amount of interest rate and credit
risk. Information on rate-related sources and uses of funds for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1997, is provided in Table 4,
Average Balance Sheet/Net Interest Income Analysis.
In 1997, average earning assets grew by 7.3% or $278.7 million over 1996,
following an 11.7% or $400.2 million increase in 1996 over 1995. Average
interest bearing liabilities, the primary source of funds supporting earning
assets, increased 7.0% or $231.0 million over 1996, which follows a $361.2
million or 12.3% increase in 1996 over 1995. Approximately one-third of the
increase in 1997 and one-half of the increase in 1996 was due to the purchase of
CSB. The remaining 1997 and 1996 increases in interest bearing assets and
liabilities were the result of increases in banking operations as more fully
explained below.
Additional information on each of the components of earning assets and
interest bearing liabilities is contained in the following sections of this
report.
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Average Balance Sheet/Net Interest Income Analysis Table 4
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(Dollars in thousands)
1997 1996 1995
------------------------------- ----------------------------- -----------------------------
Average Yield/ Average Yield/ Average Yield/
Balance Interest (1) Rate (1) Balance Interest(1) Rate(1) Balance Interest(1) Rate(1)
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Assets
Loans(2)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Taxable......................... $2,805,019 $247,662 8.83% $2,650,425 $235,153 8.87% $2,397,405 $217,034 9.05%
Tax-exempt...................... 46,208 4,600 9.95 43,740 4,328 9.89 33,977 3,774 11.11
---------- -------- ---- --------- ------- ---- ---------- --------
Total loans................... 2,851,227 252,262 8.85 2,694,165 239,481 8.89 2,431,382 220,808 9.08
Less: Allowance for losses...... 41,975 41,348 38,810
---------- -------- ---- --------- ------- ---- ---------- --------
Total loans-net............... 2,809,252 8.98 2,652,817 9.03 2,392,572 9.23
Investment securities
Taxable......................... 1,035,664 68,798 6.64 948,239 62,447 6.59 810,089 50,693 6.26
Tax-exempt...................... 226,223 18,466 8.16 204,742 17,040 8.32 187,180 15,941 8.52
---------- -------- ---- --------- ------- ---- ---------- --------
Total securities ............. 1,261,887 87,264 6.92 1,152,981 79,487 6.89 997,269 66,634 6.68
Federal funds sold & other......... 30,140 1,484 4.92 16,815 664 3.95 32,595 1,830 5.61
---------- -------- ---- --------- ------- ---- ---------- --------
Total earning assets.......... 4,101,279 341,010 8.31 3,822,613 319,632 8.36 3,422,436 289,272 8.45
Other assets ...................... 285,786 281,907 266,775
---------- --------- ----------
Total assets.................. $4,387,065 $4,104,520 $3,689,211
========== ========== ==========
Liabilities and Equity
Interest bearing liabilities:
Interest bearing demand
deposits..................... $ 475,060 8,594 1.81 $ 488,256 9,717 1.99 $ 480,528 11,018 2.29
Savings deposits................ 710,022 21,238 2.99 668,836 18,407 2.75 695,603 19,349 2.78
Time deposits................... 1,843,156 99,078 5.38 1,729,066 91,741 5.31 1,449,779 76,126 5.25
---------- -------- ---- --------- ------- ---- ---------- --------
Total interest bearing
deposits.................. 3,028,238 128,910 4.26 2,886,158 119,865 4.15 2,625,910 106,493 4.06
Short-term borrowings.......... 461,725 23,076 5.00 382,821 18,276 4.77 289,103 13,899 4.81
Long-term borrowings ........... 28,610 1,765 6.17 18,602 1,144 6.15 11,416 688 6.03
---------- -------- ---- --------- ------- ---- ---------- --------
Total interest bearing
liabilities................. 3,518,573 153,751 4.37 3,287,581 139,285 4.24 2,926,429 121,080 4.14
Demand deposits.................... 410,203 384,817 380,996
Other liabilities.................. 45,063 42,417 33,513
Shareholders' equity............... 413,226 389,705 348,273
---------- --------- ----------
Total liabilities and equity.. $4,387,065 $4,104,520 $3,689,211
========== ========== ==========
Net interest earnings.............. $187,259 $180,347 $168,192
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Net yield on earning assets........ 4.56% 4.72% 4.91%
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(1) FULLY TAX-EQUIVALENT USING THE RATE OF 35%.
(2) NON-ACCRUAL LOANS ARE INCLUDED IN AVERAGE BALANCES.
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Total Loans
Dollars in millions
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
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Commercial, Financial &
Other 345 370 442 396 405 448
Commerical Real Estate 329 362 349 410 474 505
Residential Real Estate 871 972 1,050 1,146 1,392 1,487
Consumer 454 465 532 561 539 529
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1,998 2,169 2,373 2,512 2,810 2,969
LOAN PORTFOLIO
Total loans increased by $158 million in 1997
One Valley's loan portfolio is its largest and most profitable component of
average earning assets, totaling 68.5% of average earning assets during 1997.
One Valley continued to emphasize increasing its loan portfolio in 1997. Average
net loans increased by $156.4 million or 5.9% in 1997. $59.0 million of the
increase was from the effect of the CSB acquisition and subsequent loan growth
in the Virginia market. The remaining increase in 1997 average loans was fueled
primarily by increases in residential and commercial real estate loans. The 1997
increase follows a 10.9% or $260.2 million increase in 1996. Approximately 40%
of the 1996 increase resulted from the CSB acquisition. The remaining increase
in 1996 average loans was also primarily in residential and commercial real
estate loans. As a result of these increases in loan activity, One Valley's
loan-to-deposit ratio maintained its upward trend in 1997, ending the year at
83.2%. This ratio compares to 81.3% at December 31, 1996 and 81.1% at December
31, 1995. Internal growth, as well as One Valley's carefully planned acquisition
activity, has resulted in the increase in the loan portfolio.
Total loans at December 31, 1997, increased by $158.5 million or 5.6% over
the total at December 31, 1996. This increase compares to a $298.3 million or
11.9% increase in 1996 over total loans at December 31, 1995. As mentioned
above, $164.4 million in loans was acquired in 1996 through the CSB acquisition.
The increase in 1997 lending was primarily from internal growth focused in real
estate loans. Residential real estate loans including revolving home equity
loans increased by $94.3 million or 6.8% during 1997, compared to a $245.7
million or 21.4% increase in 1996. Approximately one-half of the 1996 increase
in residential real estate loans was acquired through the CSB purchase.
Commercial real estate loans increased by $26.7 million or 6.4% in 1997,
following a $53.8 million or 14.7% increase in 1996 from year-end 1995.
Approximately 25% of the 1996 increase in that category was acquired through the
CSB acquisition. Commercial real estate loans have historically averaged about
one-sixth of the total loan portfolio. This low concentration of such loans has
limited One Valley's exposure to swings in commercial real estate values and the
potential for related credit losses. Loans for commercial purposes not secured
by real estate increased in 1997 by $45.1 million or 12.8%. This follows a
slight increase during 1996 of $2.6 million or 0.8%. The increase in 1997 was
primarily due to increases in the levels of credit line usage by large
commercial customers. Consumer installment loans decreased by $9.7 million or
1.8% in 1997 primarily due to declines in automobile loans. This decrease
follows a $21.6 million or 3.9% decrease during 1996.
Table 5, Loan Summary, presents a five-year comparison of loans by type.
With the exception of those categories included in the comparison, there are no
loan concentrations which exceed 10% of total loans. Additionally, One Valley's
loan portfolio contains no loans to foreign borrowers nor does it have a
material volume of highly leveraged transaction lending. Over the past four
years, total loans have increased $799 million, a result of acquisitions and
internal growth. While loan growth has been substantial, One Valley imposes
underwriting and credit standards which are designed to maintain a quality loan
portfolio.
Loans secured by real estate, which in total constituted approximately 69%
of One Valley's loan portfolio at December 31, 1997, consist of a diverse
portfolio of predominantly single family residential loans and loans for
commercial purposes where real estate is merely collateral, not the primary
source of repayment. The majority of these loans is secured by property located
within West Virginia, where real estate values have remained relatively stable
over the past ten years. One Valley also originates residential real estate
loans to be sold in the secondary market. In 1997, $95.4 million of loans were
originated to be sold in the secondary market. This compares to $62.9 million of
new loan volume originated for sale in the secondary market in 1996 and $52.4
million in 1995. This activity generates considerable processing and servicing
fee income for One Valley, as discussed further in the "Income Statement
Analysis" section of this report. Volumes of loans originated for sale fluctuate
inversely with mortgage interest rates. Due to a lower interest rate environment
in 1997, a higher volume of mortgage activity was realized when compared to 1996
and 1995.
In addition to the loans reported in Table 5, One Valley also offers
certain off-balance sheet products such as letters of credit, revolving credit
agreements, and other loan commitments. These products are offered under the
same credit standards as the loan portfolio and are included in the risk-based
capital ratios
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Loan Summary Table 5
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Dollars in Thousands
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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Summary of Loans by Type
Commercial, financial,
agricultural, and other loans................ $ 396,503 $ 351,409 $ 348,761 $ 398,105 $ 334,068
Real estate:
Construction loans............................ 51,927 53,815 46,967 42,746 33,682
Revolving home equity......................... 192,252 152,006 128,754 113,142 102,648
Single family residentials.................... 1,293,446 1,239,406 1,016,983 936,698 869,502
Apartment buildings and complexes............. 59,656 55,764 44,830 37,475 41,465
Commercial.................................... 445,400 418,668 364,913 311,691 320,668
Bankers' acceptances............................ 0 0 0 849 2,123
Consumer installment loans...................... 529,494 539,144 560,754 532,251 465,216
----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
Subtotal...................................... 2,968,678 2,810,212 2,511,962 2,372,957 2,169,372
Less: Allowance for loan losses................ 41,686 41,745 39,534 37,438 36,484
----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
Net loans..................................... $2,926,992 $2,768,467 $2,472,428 $2,335,519 $2,132,888
=========== =========== =========== ========== ==========
Percent of Loans by Category
Commercial, financial,
agricultural, and other....................... 13.36% 12.50% 13.88% 16.78% 15.40%
Real estate:
Construction loans............................ 1.75 1.92 1.87 1.80 1.55
Revolving home equity......................... 6.48 5.41 5.13 4.77 4.73
Single family residentials.................... 43.57 44.10 40.49 39.46 40.09
Apartment buildings and complexes............. 2.01 1.98 1.78 1.58 1.91
Commercial.................................... 15.00 14.90 14.53 13.14 14.78
Bankers' acceptances............................ 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.10
Consumer installment loans...................... 17.83 19.19 22.32 22.43 21.44
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Total......................................... 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
=========== =========== =========== ========== ==========
Non-Performing Assets
Non-accrual loans............................... $ 7,418 $ 8,528 $ 7,174 $ 7,664 $ 8,819
Other real estate owned......................... 1,808 1,791 1,565 1,436 3,124
Restructured loans.............................. 0 0 0 552 597
----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
Total non-performing assets................... $ 9,226 $ 10,319 $ 8,739 $ 9,652 $ 12,540
=========== =========== =========== ========== ==========
Non-performing assets as a % of total loans..... 0.31% 0.37% 0.35% 0.41% 0.58%
Loans Past Due Over 90 Days ....................... $ 5,641 $ 4,273 $ 5,582 $ 3,827 $ 3,180
As a % of total loans........................... 0.19% 0.15% 0.22% 0.16% 0.15%
Allocation of Loan Loss Reserve
by Loan Type
Commercial, financial, and
unallocated portion........................... $ 16,868 $ 16,939 $ 15,638 $ 14,765 $ 16,698
Real estate construction loans.................. 305 285 250 220 180
Real estate loans - other....................... 8,270 8,583 8,298 8,036 8,277
Consumer installment loans...................... 16,243 15,938 15,348 14,417 11,329
----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ----------
Total......................................... $ 41,686 $ 41,745 $ 39,534 $ 37,438 $ 36,484
=========== =========== =========== ========== ==========
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used by the Federal Reserve to evaluate capital adequacy. Additional information
on off-balance sheet commitments is contained in Note T to the consolidated
financial statements.
In spite of some increases in net charge-offs over the last two years,
overall asset quality for the year was sound. Reported in Table 5 is a five-year
comparison of the level of non-performing assets and loans contractually past
due over 90 days. Total non-performing assets, which consist of past-due loans
on which interest is not being accrued, foreclosed properties in the process of
liquidation, and loans with restructured terms to enable a delinquent borrower
to repay, were $9.2 million or 0.31% of total loans at year-end 1997, a decrease
from the percentage at December 31, 1996. While levels of non-performing assets
are susceptible to increases resulting from fluctuations in the economy, One
Valley diligently works to keep its level of non-performing assets at a
relatively low level as demonstrated in Table 5. The amount of loans
contractually past due over 90 days, but which continue to accrue interest,
increased in 1997. At year-end, these loans constituted 0.19% of total year-end
loans, a slight increase from the 0.15% at December 31, 1996, but lower than the
0.22% at December 31, 1995.
The consistently favorable ratio of problem loans to total loans has
occurred while the loan portfolio has increased significantly over the
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For the Year Ended December 31
1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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Allowance for Loan Losses, Beginning of Period ........... $ 41,745 $ 39,534 $ 37,438 $ 36,484 $ 35,679
Charge-offs
Commercial, financial, and agricultural loans.......... 2,098 1,105 726 1,207 2,644
Real estate construction loans......................... 34 0 0 0 0
Real estate loans - other.............................. 809 652 574 1,118 1,320
Consumer installment loans............................. 6,796 5,281 4,311 3,660 3,417
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total charge-offs.................................... 9,737 7,038 5,611 5,985 7,381
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Recoveries:
Commercial, financial, and agricultural loans.......... 446 306 519 793 930
Real estate construction loans......................... 0 0 0 0 0
Real estate loans - other.............................. 399 315 224 274 373
Consumer installment loans............................. 1,452 1,198 1,097 1,084 1,095
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total recoveries..................................... 2,297 1,819 1,840 2,151 2,398
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net charge-offs........................................... 7,440 5,219 3,771 3,834 4,983
Provision for loan losses................................. 7,381 5,204 5,632 4,788 5,788
Balance of acquired subsidiaries.......................... 0 2,226 235 0 0
------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Allowance for Loan Losses, End of Period ................. $ 41,686 $ 41,745 $ 39,534 $ 37,438 $ 36,484
============ =========== =========== =========== ===========
Average total loans....................................... $2,851,227 $2,694,165 $2,431,382 $2,237,146 $2,063,680
Total loans at year-end................................... 2,968,678 2,810,212 2,511,962 2,372,957 2,169,372
As a Percent of Average Total Loans:
Net charge-offs........................................ 0.26% 0.19% 0.16% 0.17% 0.24%
Provision for loan losses.............................. 0.26 0.19 0.23 0.21 0.28
Allowance for loan losses.............................. 1.46 1.55 1.63 1.67 1.77
As a Percent of Total Loans at Year-end:
Allowance for loan losses.............................. 1.40% 1.49% 1.57% 1.58% 1.68%
As a Multiple of Net Charge-offs:
Allowance for loan losses.............................. 5.60X 8.00X 10.48X 9.76X 7.32X
Income before tax and provision for loan losses........ 12.63 16.33 21.02 19.02 12.46
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last five years, and thus the favorable ratio is indicative of One Valley's
commitment to a quality loan portfolio. Both the increase in the size and the
credit quality of the loan portfolio have enabled One Valley to increase its net
credit income by $4.1 million or 2.5% in 1997 and $12.0 million or 7.7% in 1996.
It is One Valley's policy to place loans that are past due over 90 days on
non-accrual status, unless the loans are adequately secured and in the process
of collection. For real estate loans, upon repossession, the balance of the loan
is transferred to "Other Real Estate Owned" (OREO) and carried at the lower of
the outstanding loan balance or the fair market value of the property less costs
to dispose based on current appraisals and other current market trends. If a
writedown of the OREO property is necessary at the time of foreclosure, the
amount is charged off against the allowance for loan losses. A quarterly review
of the recorded property value is performed in conjunction with normal loan
reviews, and if market conditions indicate that the recorded value exceeds the
fair market value less costs to dispose, additional writedowns of the property
value are charged directly to operations. One Valley had no commitments to
provide additional funds on non-accrual loans at December 31, 1997. During 1997,
One Valley recognized less than $0.1 million of interest on non-accrual loans,
while approximately $0.8 million would have been recognized on these loans had
they been current throughout 1997 in accordance with their original terms.
Similarly, during 1996, less than $0.1 million was recognized on non-accrual
loans, while approximately $0.8 million would have been recognized in accordance
with their original terms.
A loan is categorized and reported as impaired when it is probable that
the creditor will be unable to pay all of the principal and interest amounts
according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. In determining whether
a loan is impaired, management considers such factors as past payment history,
recent economic events, current and projected financial condition and other
relevant information that is available. Impairment is determined on a
loan-by-loan basis and generally consists of large commercial loans. Impaired
loans are measured at the present value of expected future cash flows discounted
at the loan's original effective interest rate or, as a practical expedient, at
the loan's observable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the
loan is collateral dependent. Additional information on impaired loans is
contained in Note H to the consolidated financial statements.
The allowance for loan losses is maintained to absorb probable losses
associated with lending activities. Factors considered in determining the
adequacy of the allowance include an individual assessment of risk on large
commercial credits, historical charge-off experience, levels of non-performing
and impaired loans, and an evaluation of current economic conditions. As a part
of the holding company structure, One Valley maintains a credit analysis and
review department to evaluate large commercial credit requests and to complete
loan follow-up procedures. One Valley also maintains a loan administration
function to continually identify and monitor problem loans.
At December 31, 1997, the allowance for loan losses was $41.7 million or
1.40% of total year-end loans. This ratio is a decrease from the prior year's
1.49% and the 1.57% at the end of 1995. In management's opinion, the allowance
for loan losses is adequate to absorb the current estimated risk of loss in the
existing loan portfolio. A summary of the allowance for loan losses allocated by
loan type is also included in Table 5. Table 6, Comparative Loan Loss
Information, provides a detailed history of the allowance for loan losses,
illustrating charge-offs and recoveries by loan type, and the annual provision
for loan losses over the past five years.
The provision for loan losses in 1997 was $7.4 million, up from the $5.2
million provision in 1996 and the $5.6 million provision in 1995. The increase
in 1997 was in response to a change in the risk profile of the consumer loan
portfolio early in 1997 and to provide for the continued growth of the loan
portfolio. One Valley continually evaluates the adequacy of its allowance for
loan losses, and changes in the provision are based on the estimated inherent
risk of the loan portfolio. While One Valley experienced considerable loan
growth during 1997, 1996 and 1995, the overall credit quality of the portfolio
has remained consistent
[Graph appears here with the following plot points)
Provision for Loan Losses and Net Charge-offs
As a percent of average total loans
Net
Charge-
Offs Provision
---- ---------
1992 0.32% 0.58%
1993 0.24% 0.28%
1994 0.17% 0.21%
1995 0.16% 0.23%
1996 0.19% 0.19%
1997 0.26% 0.26%
[Graph appears here with the following plot points)
Non-Performing Assets & Loans 90 Days Past Due
As a percent of average total loans
Non Loans 90
Performing Days
Assets Past Due
---- ---------
1992 1.16% 0.21%
1993 0.58% 0.15%
1994 0.41% 0.16%
1995 0.35% 0.22%
1996 0.37% 0.15%
1997 0.31% 0.19%
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INVESTMENT
SECURITIES
INCREASED BY
$109 MILLION IN
1997
over those years, as evidenced by the low level of non-performing assets and the
low level of net charge-offs during those years.
While net charge-offs in 1997 increased by $2.2 million from 1996 net
charge-offs, largely due to a $1.3 million increase in consumer loan net
charge-offs and a $0.9 million increase in commercial net charge-offs, net
charge-offs as a percentage of average total loans increased only slightly to
0.26%, compared to 0.19% in 1996 and 0.16% in 1995. In all three years, these
ratios compare consistently with peer group banks across the country. The
increase in 1997 charge-offs follows a $1.4 million increase in 1996 from the
level of 1995 net charge-offs, primarily in consumer loans. Although the dollar
amount of net charge-offs has remained historically low, charge-offs could
increase in the coming months due to the increase in the total dollar amount of
loans or adverse changes in economic conditions. These factors are considered in
determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, which at December 31,
1997, was sufficient to absorb over five and one-half times the amount of net
charge-offs experienced during 1997.
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AND
OTHER EARNING ASSETS
Investment securities averaged $1,261.9 million in 1997, a $108.9 million
or 9.4% increase over the $1,153.0 million averaged in 1996. This increase
follows a 15.6% increase over the $997.3 million averaged in 1995. Just over
one-half of the increase in 1996 was a result of the CSB purchase. The increase
in the average balance during 1997 was primarily the result of One Valley's
asset/liability strategy to use borrowed funds to purchase higher yielding
investments to mitigate the risk of a decline in interest rates.
As sources of funds (deposits, federal funds purchased, and repurchase
agreements with corporate customers) fluctuate, excess funds are initially
invested in federal funds sold and other short-term investments. Based upon
continual analyses of asset/liability repricing, interest rate forecasts, and
liquidity requirements, funds are periodically reinvested in high-quality debt
securities, which typically mature over a longer period of time (Table 8). At
the time of purchase, management determines whether securities will be
classified as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity. If classified as
held-to-maturity, securities are
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REMAINING MATURITIES OF LOANS TABLE 7
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Balance Projected Maturities*
December 31 One Year One to Five Over Five
1997 or Less Years Years
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Commercial, financial, and agricultural loans............. $373,651 $191,569 $135,657 $ 46,425
Real estate construction loans............................ 51,927 29,235 10,689 12,003
Commercial real estate loans.............................. 505,056 94,920 250,906 159,230
Loans with:
Floating rates......................................... $419,328 $ 95,628 $244,980 $ 78,720
Predetermined rates.................................... 511,306 220,096 152,272 138,938
</TABLE>
*BASED ON SCHEDULED OR APPROXIMATE REPAYMENTS.
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recorded at historical cost and adjusted monthly over their remaining lives for
the accretion or amortization of the difference between the cost and maturity
value of the investments. Thus at the time of maturity, the proceeds from
maturity and the book value of the investment are equivalent and no gain or loss
is recognized. One Valley, through its size and the stable nature of its deposit
base, is able to purchase securities with a wide variety of maturities.
As shown in Table 8, Securities Maturity and Yield Analysis, the average
maturity period of securities available-for-sale at December 31, 1997 was 6
years 8 months, lengthened primarily by the 14-year 7-month average final
maturity of the mortgage-backed securities portfolio. Table 8 uses a final
maturity method to report the average maturity of mortgage-backed securities,
which excludes the effect of monthly payments and prepayments. Approximately 75%
of the securities available-for-sale are U.S. Government agency or Treasury
securities that have an average maturity of 3 years 5 months. The average
maturity period of securities held-to-maturity was 9 years 7 months at the end
of 1997. The
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Securities Maturity and Yield Analysis TABLE 8
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As of December 31, 1997
Average Taxable
Available-for-Sale Market Maturity Equivalent
Value (Years/ Months) Yield*
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U. S. Treasury Securities
<S> <C> <S> <C>
Within one year......................................... $ 69,047 6.11%
After one but within five years......................... 180,182 6.40
After five but within ten years......................... 21,223 7.06
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Total U.S. Treasury Securities ........................ 270,452 1/10 6.38
U. S. Government Agencies Securities
Within one year......................................... 33,204 6.57
After one but within five years......................... 219,853 6.33
After five but within ten years......................... 254,810 6.65
Over ten years.......................................... 45,549 7.10
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Total U.S. Government Agencies Securities.............. 553,416 5/3 6.56
Mortgage-Backed Securities**
Within one year ........................................ 1,656 6.81
After one but within five years......................... 9,820 6.75
After five but within ten years......................... 22,650 6.81
Over ten years.......................................... 198,191 7.17
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Total Mortgage-Backed Securities....................... 232,317 14/7 7.06
Other Securities ......................................... 45,829
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Total Securities Available-for-Sale ...................... $1,102,014 6/8 6.35%
==========
As of December 31, 1997
Average Taxable
Held-to-Maturity Book Maturity Equivalent
Value (Years/ Months) Yield*
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States and Political Subdivisions Securities
Within one year......................................... $ 6,299 11.44%
After one but within five years......................... 21,062 8.61
After five but within ten years......................... 101,066 7.72
Over ten years.......................................... 108,863 7.97
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Total States and Political Subdivisions Securities .... 237,290 9/7 8.01
Other Securities ......................................... 342
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Total Securities Held-to-Maturity ........................ $ 237,632 9/7 8.01%
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* FULLY TAX-EQUIVALENT USING THE RATE OF 35%.
** MATURITIES FOR MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES ARE BASED ON FINAL MATURITY.
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average maturity of the investment portfolio is managed at a level to
maintain a proper matching with interest rate risk guidelines. During 1997, One
Valley sold a portion of the securities classified as available-for-sale as part
of its management of interest rate risk, as shown in the Statements of Cash
Flows. One Valley does not have any securities classified as trading and it has
no plans to establish such classification at the present time. Other information
regarding investment securities may be found in Table 8, and in Note F to the
consolidated financial statements.
DEPOSITS
INCREASED BY
5.1% IN 1997
Due to unfavorable laws relating to investments in tax-exempt assets and
corporate minimum tax regulations, levels of tax-exempt securities held by One
Valley, as well as their average maturity period, declined in the years from
1986 to 1993. However, due to the lower interest rate environment, overall
yields on tax-exempt securities have become attractive once again. During 1997,
One Valley increased its tax-exempt securities by $20.4 million, or 9.4%, over
the level of tax-exempt securities held at December 31, 1996. This increase
followed an increase in 1996 of $12.2 million, or 6.0%, over the level held at
December 31, 1995. Future investments in tax-exempt securities will generally
depend upon comparisons to taxable yields and the liquidity needs of One Valley.
One Valley's average investment in federal funds sold and other short-term
investments increased 79.3% in 1997. This follows a 48.4% decrease in 1996.
Averaging $30.1 million in 1997, federal funds sold and other short-term
investments increased $13.3 million from the $16.8 million averaged in 1996, but
was less than the $32.6 million averaged during 1995. Fluctuations in federal
funds sold and other short-term investments reflect management's goal to
maximize asset yields while maintaining proper asset/liability structure, as
discussed in greater detail above and in other sections of this report.
FUNDING SOURCES
In 1997, One Valley once again increased the rates paid on its interest
bearing deposits. The average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities
increased to 4.37% in 1997, up from the 4.24% average rate paid in 1996 and the
4.14% average rate paid in 1995. The increase in 1997 is largely due to a $114.1
million or 6.6% increase in longer term but more costly time deposits and a
seven basis point increase in the average rate paid on those deposits. Due to
alternative sources of investment and an increasing sophistication of customers
in funds management techniques to maximize return on their money, competition
for funds has become
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Maturity Distribution of Certificates of Deposit Table 9
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As of December 31, 1997 As of December 31, 1996
Amount Percent Amount Percent
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Three months or less................................... $ 89,545 31.42% $118,825 42.58%
Three through six months............................... 48,886 17.16 45,256 16.21
Six through twelve months.............................. 76,303 26.78 48,863 17.51
Over twelve months..................................... 70,217 24.64 66,136 23.70
-------- ------- -------- -------
Total................................................ $284,951 100.00 % $279,080 100.00 %
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</TABLE>
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more intense. One Valley has offered new core deposit products as well as
periodic special rate products to attract additional deposits.
One Valley's deposits, on average, increased by 5.1% or $167.5 million in
1997. $93.0 million of this increase was the effect of the CSB acquisition and
subsequent deposit growth in the Virginia market. The 1997 increase compares to
an 8.8% or $264.1 million increase in 1996. Approximately $173.4 million of the
1996 increase was acquired through the CSB acquisition. The remaining 3.0%
increase in 1996 compares to a 2.6% or $76.4 million increase in 1995.
Non-interest bearing deposits increased by 6.6% or $25.4 million on average when
compared to 1996, primarily due to increases in predominantly consumer based
deposit accounts. Interest bearing deposits increased by 4.9% or $142.1 million
over 1996, primarily in longer-term time deposits. Excluding the effect of the
CSB acquisition, during 1996 non-interest bearing deposits remained relatively
flat on average when compared to 1995, while interest bearing deposits increased
by 3.5% or $91.4 million over 1995. These trends are reflective of customer
trends to keep more funds in interest bearing accounts, thus reducing their
balances in checking and other non-interest bearing deposit products, and the
stiff competition for interest bearing investments in a lower interest rate
environment. One Valley anticipates that similar trends will continue into the
foreseeable future.
To supplement modest deposit growth, One Valley has increasingly turned to
short-term borrowings. Short-term borrowings increased, on average, by $78.9
million or 20.6% from 1996, following a 32.4% or $93.7 million increase in 1996
over 1995. Only $3.4 million of the increase in 1996 was the result of the CSB
purchase. Repurchase agreements and other short-term borrowings increased, on
average, by $71.7 million or 20.1% in 1997, primarily to fund loan and
investment growth. This increase follows a $91.7 million or 34.6% increase in
1996. One Valley continues to evaluate the use of short-term borrowings in local
and national markets as a resource to fund loan growth and investment
strategies, as deposit growth has not kept pace with the growth in loans.
Long-term borrowings, on average, increased by $10.0 million, or 53.8%, in
1997, following a $7.2 million or 62.9% increase in 1996. The increases in 1996
and 1997 were entirely the result of the CSB acquisition on April 30, 1996 and
additional borrowings at that affiliate during the year, as One Valley
integrated the acquisition into its existing asset/liability management
strategy. As a result, One Valley now has $21.9 million of long-term debt,
primarily Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) borrowings, with repayment schedules
from one to six years. Other information regarding short- and long-term
borrowings is contained in Note K to the consolidated financial statements.
INTEREST SENSITIVITY AND LIQUIDITY
Asset/liability management is a means of maximizing net interest income
while minimizing interest rate risk by planning and controlling the mix and
maturities of interest related assets and liabilities. One Valley has
established an Asset/Liability Management Committee for the purpose of
monitoring and managing interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is the earnings
variation that could occur due to changes in market interest rates.
[Chart appears on right side of page with the following plot points:]
AVERAGE DEPOSITS
(Dollars in millions)
Demand Time Savings Savings Total
Deposits Deposits Regular Checking Deposits
-------- -------- ------- -------- --------
1992 373 1,401 692 363 2,829
1993 397 1,247 800 451 2,895
1994 412 1,453 614 452 2,931
1995 381 1,613 532 481 3,007
1996 385 1,729 669 488 3,271
1997 410 1,843 710 475 3,438
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A commonly used measure of interest rate risk is a gap report. A gap report
identifies the ratio of earning assets to interest bearing liabilities that will
mature or reprice within a given time period. In addition to the gap report, One
Valley uses computer simulations of the next twelve months as a primary tool for
analyzing interest rate risk and modeling business strategies in a dynamic
framework. The simulations begin with the gap report information and use various
assumptions, such as expected changes in the interest rate environment; the
shape of the yield curve; pricing strategies for loans and deposits; the growth,
volume and mix of interest sensitive assets and liabilities; and potential
hedging strategies. These simulations assist management in minimizing risk and
maintaining a conservative sensitivity position. Based on current simulations,
One Valley anticipates that over the next twelve months a declining interest
rate scenario would have a slight positive influence on net interest income
whereas increasing rates would have a slight negative influence on net interest
income.
One Valley's investments have been limited to traditional investment
securities and it does not currently have any investments in derivative
instruments. However, One Valley continually evaluates all investment
alternatives in its management of interest rate risk and asset/liability
structure.
Table 10, Interest Rate Sensitivity Summary, provides information about One
Valley's financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates.
For loans, securities and liabilities with contractual maturities, the table
presents principal cash flows and related weighted-average interest rates by
contractual maturity as well as One Valley's estimate of the impact of interest
rate fluctuations on the
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Interest Rate Sensitivity Summary Table 10
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1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Thereafter Total Fair Value
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---------- ----- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Rate Sensitive Assets
Fixed interest rate loans..... $ 426,166. $298,991 $225,213 $183,646 $137,294 $281,088 $1,552,398 $1,561,147
Average interest rate....... 9.32%. 9.22% 8.90% 8.60% 8.52% 7.60% 8.77%
Variable interest rate loans.. 359,300. 135,650 90,954 62,973 58,580 708,823 1,416,280 1,417,237
Average interest rate....... 8.63%. 8.55% 8.66% 8.80% 9.09% 8.20% 8.41%
Fixed interest rate securities 329,729. 288,998 69,273 73,183 47,482 530,981 1,339,646 1,336,223
Average interest rate....... 6.35%. 6.49% 6.48% 6.52% 6.59% 6.04% 6.28%
Rate Sensitive Liabilities
Non interest-bearing deposits. $ 130,026. $ 74,301 $ 55,726 $ 51,546 $ 36,222 $116,559 $ 464,380 $ 464,380
Average interest rate.......- . - - - - - -
Savings and interest-
bearing checking............ 167,172. 162,454 130,907 111,209 95,615 574,638 1,241,995 1,241,995
Average interest rate....... 2.67%. 2.67% 2.67% 2.67% 2.67% 2.67% 2.67%
Fixed interest rate
time deposits............... 1,034,564. 347,481 90,513 24,389 17,572 2,176 1,513,695 1,520,095
Average interest rate....... 5.41%. 5.72% 5.98% 5.72% 5.89% 4.06% 5.52%
Variable interest rate
time deposits............... 297,492. - - - - - 297,492 297,492
Average interest rate....... 4.84%. - - - - - 4.84%
Fixed interest rate borrowings 137,474. 143,321 5,006 6 6 2,837 288,650 288,779
Average interest rate....... 5.73%. 5.50% 5.73% 8.76% 8.76% 5.84% 5.62%
Variable interest rate
borrowings.................. 301,705. - - - - - 301,705 301,705
Average interest rate....... 4.68%. - - - - - 4.68%
</TABLE>
THIS TABLE INCLUDES VARIOUS ASSUMPTIONS AND ESTIMATES BY MANAGEMENT OF MATURITY
AND REPAYMENT PATTERNS.
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prepayment of residential real estate loans, home equity loans and mortgage
backed securities. For core deposits that have no contractual maturity, the
table presents principal cash flows and, as applicable, related weighted-average
interest rates based on historical experience, management's judgement, and
statistical analysis, as applicable, concerning their most likely withdrawal
behaviors.
Liquidity is the ability to satisfy demands for deposit withdrawals,
lending commitments, and other corporate needs. One Valley's liquidity is based
on the stable nature of consumer core deposits held by the banking subsidiaries.
Likewise, additional liquidity is available from holdings of investment
securities and short-term investments which can be readily converted to cash.
Furthermore, One Valley continues to have the ability to attract short-term
sources of funds such as federal funds and repurchase agreements, and to arrange
credit lines to meet its cash needs.
One Valley generated $72.3 million of cash from operations in 1997, which
compares to $73.6 million in 1996 and $65.7 million in 1995. Additional cash of
$250.0 million was generated through net financing activities in 1997, which
compares to $24.3 million in 1996 and $57.9 million in 1995. These proceeds
along with proceeds from the sale and maturity of securities were used to fund
loans and purchase securities during the year. Net cash used in investing
activities totaled $339.5 million in 1997, which compares to $102.7 million in
1996 and $166.0 million in 1995. Details on the sources and uses of cash can be
found in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in the consolidated financial
statements.
CAPITAL RESOURCES
One Valley's average equity-to-asset ratio remained strong at 9.42% during
1997, down slightly from 9.49% during 1996 and 9.44% in 1995. The decrease in
1997 primarily resulted from a slight leveraging of the balance sheet to
purchase investments prior to the anticipated decline in interest rates. At
year-end 1997, One Valley's primary capital ratio was 10.08% compared to 10.45%
at year-end 1996. The Federal Reserve's risk-based capital guidelines and
leverage ratio measure the capital adequacy of banking institutions. The
risk-based capital guidelines weight balance sheet assets and off-balance sheet
commitments by prescribed factors relative to credit risk, thus eliminating
disincentives for holding low risk assets and requiring more capital for holding
higher risk assets. At year-end 1997, One Valley's risk adjusted
capital-to-assets ratio was 15.7% compared to 15.8% at December 31, 1996. Both
of these ratios are well above the minimum level of 8.0% prescribed for
bank-holding companies of One Valley's size. The leverage ratio is a measure of
total tangible equity to total tangible assets. One Valley's leverage ratio at
December 31, 1997 was 8.8% compared to 9.1% at December 31, 1996. Both of these
ratios are well above the minimum 3.0% and the recommended 4.0 to 5.0%
prescribed by the Federal Reserve. These healthy ratios are the direct result of
management's desire to maintain a strong capital position.
The primary source of funds for dividends paid by One Valley to its
shareholders is the dividends received from its subsidiary banks. Federal
regulatory agencies impose certain restrictions on the payment of dividends and
the transfer of assets from the banking subsidiaries to the holding company.
Historically, these restrictions have not had an adverse impact on One Valley's
dividend policy, and it is not anticipated that they will in the future.
Additional information concerning dividend restrictions is discussed in Note C
to the consolidated financial statements.
Simultaneous with the January 1996 announced merger agreement between One
Valley and CSB, the Board of Directors authorized management to purchase up to
2.8 million shares of One Valley Bancorp common stock in the open market. During
1997, 820,403 shares (post 25% stock dividend) and 1,976,075 shares in 1996
(post two 25% stock dividends) were repurchased under this program. At December
31, 1997, One Valley held 4,346,846 shares in its treasury. Due to the pending
FFVA merger in 1998, all remaining unfulfilled treasury stock authorizations
have been cancelled.
(Two charts appear on right side of page with the following plot points:)
RETURN ON AVERAGE ASSETS
Return on
Assets
---------
1992 1.09%
1993 1.09%
1994 1.31%
1995 1.33%
1996 1.30%
1997 1.31%
RETURN ON AVERAGE EQUITY
Return on
Equity
---------
1992 13.62%
1993 12.88%
1994 14.64%
1995 14.10%
1996 13.64%
1997 13.88%
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INCOME STATEMENT ANALYSIS
NET INTEREST INCOME
NET INTEREST
INCOME
INCREASED BY
$6.9 MILLION
IN 1997
Net interest income, the amount by which interest generated from earning
assets exceeds the expense associated with funding those assets, is One Valley's
most significant component of earnings. Net interest income on a fully
tax-equivalent basis was $187.3 million in 1997, up 3.8% over the 1996 level,
following a 7.2% increase in 1996 over 1995. When net interest income is
presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis, interest income from tax-exempt
earning assets is increased by the amount equivalent to the federal income taxes
which would have been paid if this income were taxable at the statutory federal
tax rate of 35%. The increase in net interest income in 1997 is largely due to
the increase in the volume of earning assets, primarily loans. As shown in Table
11, Rate Volume Analysis, increases in the volume of earning assets in both 1997
and 1996 have provided a significant increase in net interest income. In 1997,
the increase in the volume of earning assets increased interest income by $22.1
million. This increase was dampened somewhat by decreases in interest yields on
loans due to the lower overall interest rate environment on average for the
entire year. As a result, total interest income increased by $21.4 million in
1997 over 1996. Similarly in 1997, an increased volume of interest bearing
liabilities boosted interest expense by $10.5 million, and the higher cost of
interest bearing liabilities resulted in an overall increase in total interest
expense of $14.5 million. However, the increase in total interest income
exceeded the increase in overall interest expense by $6.9 million on a fully
tax-equivalent basis in 1997 over 1996. In 1996, increases in volumes of
interest sensitive assets and liabilities increased total interest income and
total interest expense over the previous year. Yet, as in 1997, the decline in
yields on loans partially reduced overall interest income while the increase in
rates paid on deposits increased interest expense. As the increase in the volume
of earning assets outpaced the increase in interest bearing liabilities in 1996,
net interest income increased by $12.2 million in 1996 over 1995. During both
years, the increase in loan volume was the most significant factor contributing
to increased net interest income.
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RATE VOLUME ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN INTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE TABLE 11
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1997 vs 1996 1996 vs 1995
Increase (Decrease) Increase (Decrease)
In Net Interest Income In Net Interest Income
---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
Volume Rate Total Volume Rate Total
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Earning Assets
Loans:
Taxable................................ $ 13,655 $ (1,146) $ 12,509 $ 22,521 $ (4,402) $ 18,119
Tax-exempt............................. 246 26 272 999 (445) 554
-------- ---------- -------- -------- ---------- ---------
Total loans.......................... 13,901 (1,120) 12,781 23,520 (4,847) 18,673
Investment Securities:
Taxable................................ 5,803 548 6,351 8,992 2,762 11,754
Tax-exempt............................. 1,759 (333) 1,426 1,468 (369) 1,099
-------- ---------- -------- -------- ---------- ---------
Total investment securities ......... 7,562 215 7,777 10,460 2,393 12,853
Federal funds sold & other............... 625 195 820 (723) (443) (1,166)
-------- ---------- -------- -------- ---------- ---------
Total earning assets................. 22,088 (710) 21,378 33,257 (2,897) 30,360
Interest Bearing Liabilities
Time and savings deposits ............... 5,999 3,046 9,045 10,759 2,613 13,372
Short-term borrowings ................... 3,911 889 4,800 4,475 (98) 4,377
Long-term borrowings .................... 617 4 621 442 14 456
-------- ---------- -------- -------- ---------- ---------
Total interest bearing liabilities . 10,527 3,939 14,466 15,676 2,529 18,205
-------- ---------- -------- -------- ---------- ---------
Net Interest Earnings ...................... $ 11,561 $ (4,649) $ 6,912 $ 17,581 $ (5,426) $ 12,155
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* FULLY TAXABLE EQUIVALENT USING THE RATE OF 35%.
NOTE - CHANGES TO RATE/VOLUME ARE ALLOCATED TO BOTH RATE AND VOLUME ON A
PROPORTIONATE DOLLAR BASIS.
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In 1997, even though net interest income increased due to higher volumes of
earning assets, the lower overall interest rate environment and increased
competition for deposits and other funds had a dampening effect on the net
interest margin percentage on a fully tax-equivalent basis. In 1997, a decrease
in the yield on loans was only partially offset by an increase in the yield on
the investment portfolio; thus the yield on all earning assets declined to 8.31%
in 1997, down from the 8.36% realized during 1996. At the same time, the stiff
competition for deposits and the use of short-term borrowings to fund loan and
investment growth pushed the cost of all funds up to 4.37% in 1997, from the
4.24% average cost in 1996. As a result, the net interest margin in 1997
declined to 4.56%, down from the 4.72% earned in 1996 and the 4.91% earned in
1995. The Net Interest Margin graph shows One Valley's yield on earning assets,
cost of all funds and net interest margin over the past six years. Further
discussion of net interest income is included in the section of this report
entitled "Balance Sheet Analysis."
NON-INTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE
Non-interest income has been and will continue to be an important factor
for improving profitability. Recognizing this importance, management continues
to evaluate areas where non-interest income can be enhanced. As shown in Table
12, non-interest income increased by $6.4 million or 15.6% in 1997 compared to
1996, which follows an 8.6% increase in 1996 over 1995. The increase in 1997 was
primarily due to an increase in trust income, credit/debit card fees and
electronic banking. In 1997, trust income increased to $10.2 million, a 9.7% or
$906,000 increase over 1996. This increase follows a 13.6% increase in 1996 over
1995. Trust revenues are increasing primarily due to new business over the past
several years and favorable results in the bond and equity markets. Credit/debit
card fees increased by $1.2 million or 48.6% in 1997, and by $468,000 or 23.3%
in 1996, as One Valley introduced a new debit card product late in 1996.
Electronic banking revenue increased by $1.1 million or 94.9% in 1997 largely
due to increased ATM usage. In 1997, One Valley increased its number of ATM
locations from 97 at the end of 1996 to 235 at the end of 1997 through
arrangements reached with several retail convenience store chains. Deposit
service charges increased by $471,000 or 3.2% in 1997, and increased $485,000
(excluding the CSB acquisition) or 3.5% in 1996, primarily due to an increase in
customer activity.
Real estate servicing fees remained unchanged in 1997, which compares to an
$816,000 or 16.9% increase in 1996 from the level earned in 1995. As mortgage
loan activity and sales in the secondary market improved in 1996 due to lower
mortgage interest rates, One Valley's processing and servicing fees also
increased. In 1997, mortgage loan activity increased again over the prior year.
However, the increased revenue generated from the originations was offset by
lower servicing revenue on loans serviced for others. Revenue from the sale of
investment products, such as discount brokerage, mutual funds and annuities,
increased by $143,000 or 15.1% in 1997. This compares to a $189,000 or 24.9%
increase in 1996. One Valley began offering such products as part of its
committment to provide integrated financial services to its customers.
(Graph appears on right side of page with the following plot points:)
NET INTEREST MARGIN
FULLY TAXABLE EQUIVALENT
% OF AVERAGE EARNING ASSETS
Yield on Net Cost of
Assets Margin Funds
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1992 8.64 4.77 3.87
1993 7.88 4.77 3.11
1994 7.87 4.98 2.89
1995 8.45 4.91 3.54
1996 8.36 4.72 3.64
1997 8.31 4.56 3.75
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(Two graphs appear on left side of page with the following plot points:)
NET OVERHEAD RATIO
NET OVERHEAD AS A % OF AVERAGE EARNING ASSETS
Net
Overhead
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1992 2.56%
1993 2.68%
1994 2.52%
1995 2.39%
1996 2.28%
1997 2.09%
EFFICIENCY RATIO
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE AS A % OF TOTAL ADJUSTED REVENUES*
Efficiency
Ratio
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1992 62.66%
1993 65.27%
1994 59.89%
1995 58.10%
1996 57.96%
1997 56.63%
In 1997, One Valley realized $709,000 in gains on securities sales. This
compares to $413,000 in losses realized in 1996 and $65,000 in losses realized
in 1995. These securities were sold as part of One Valley's management of its
asset/liability position. Other operating income increased by $1.3 million or
26.4% in 1997 partially due to the sale of One Valley's corporate trust
business. This compares to a $271,000 or 5.8% increase in 1996 primarily due to
increases in several miscellaneous banking services.
Just as management continues to evaluate areas where non-interest income
can be enhanced, it strives to find ways to improve the efficiency of its
operations and thus reduce operating costs. In 1997, additional efficiencies
were achieved in the operations of One Valley's affiliates by realigning
processes and reallocating resources. One Valley's 1997 net overhead ratio, or
non-interest expense less non-interest income excluding securities transactions
to average earning assets, was 2.09%, a decrease from the 2.28% realized in
1996, and down further still from the 2.39% ratio realized in 1995. For the year
1997, net overhead was $85.9 million, a decrease of $1.3 million or 1.5% below
the 1996 overhead of $87.2 million. The current year decrease follows an
increase in 1996 of 6.4% or $5.3 million from the 1995 overhead of $82.0
million. A large portion of the increase in 1996 was due to a $3.8 million
one-time assessment on certain financial institutions to recapitalize the
Savings Association Insurance Fund (SAIF). Also included in the 1996 increase
was the cost of operations associated with the CSB purchase, which are included
in the consolidated financial statements only from the date of acquisition. A
lower net overhead ratio means more of the net interest margin flows through as
net income. Over the past five years, net overhead has grown by a compound rate
of only 1.8% whereas net interest income has grown by 4.6%.
Total non-interest expense increased by $3.9 million, or 3.1% from 1996.
During the fourth quarter of 1997, One Valley recognized non-recurring expenses
of $1.8 million related to the consolidation and growth of its expanding banking
operations in Virginia and West Virginia. This year's increase compares to an
$8.8 million or 7.4% increase in 1996 versus 1995. Approximately 70% of the 1996
increase was due to the operational costs of CSB. Total staff costs increased by
3.2% in 1997, a result of normal salary increases and increased pension costs.
Total staff costs increased by $2.5 million or 4.0% in 1996, compared to 1995.
Staff costs increased in 1996 primarily due to the additional staff costs from
the CSB acquisition. Additional information on employee benefits is discussed in
Note M to the consolidated financial statements.
Advertising expense increased by $405,000 in 1997 due to additional
advertising related to the new debit card and electronic banking products.
Advertising expense increased by $1.2 million or 57.0% in 1996 due to a new
image campaign resulting from One Valley's expansion into Virginia. FDIC
insurance decreased by $4.1 million or 83.6% in 1997 following a $1.0 million or
25.6% increase in 1996. Both changes are largely due to a $3.8 million one-time
special assessment on thrift based deposits to replenish the Savings Association
Insurance Fund in 1996. FDIC insurance also decreased in 1997 as the rate
assessed on banking deposits was decreased.
Net occupancy expense increased by $186,000 or 2.7% in 1997 compared to a
9.2% increase in 1996. Most of the increase in 1997 and approximately one-half
of the increase in 1996 was the result of the CSB purchase. The remaining
portion of the 1996 increase was due to additional building depreciation expense
resulting from improvements completed in 1996 and 1995. In 1997, equipment
expense decreased by $334,000 or 3.7%, largely due to lower equipment
depreciation costs. Equipment expense increased by 4.3% in 1996 primarily due to
the CSB acquisition and increased equipment depreciation due to technology
improvements. Outside data processing costs increased by $2.6 million or 45.2%
in 1997 due to conversion and data processing costs related to the Lynchburg
affiliate and the upcoming Wachovia branch purchase, as well as the additional
processing costs associated with the expansion of One Valley's ATM network.
Outside data processing costs increased by 7.7% in 1996 largely due to the CSB
acquisition and the cost associated with the increased electronic banking
activity in 1996.
Taxes not on income remained relatively unchanged in 1997 following a
$539,000 or 18.8% increase in 1996. The increase in 1996 was primarily due to
increases in local taxes on gross receipts and equity. Supplies and
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postage expense increased by $401,000 or 5.8% in 1997, primarily related to
additional mailings, normal increases in supply costs, and courier service for
One Valley's expanded Virginia operations. This increase compares to a 2.1%
increase in 1996. Other expenses increased by $2.8 million or 11.8% in 1997
compared to a $2.0 million or 9.6% increase in 1996. The increase in 1997 was
largely due to increased professional service costs, increased employee travel
and intangible amortization resulting from the CSB acquisition, and a planned
increase in employee training and development. The increase in 1996 was
primarily due to the CSB acquisition, increased collection costs associated with
the higher level of consumer charge-offs, and increased amortization of mortgage
servicing rights.
An analysis of the allowance for loan losses and related provision for loan
losses is included in the Loan Portfolio section of the Balance Sheet Analysis
of this report.
APPLICABLE INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense in 1997 was $29.3 million compared to $26.9 million in
1996 and $24.5 million in 1995. The increase in 1997 was primarily due to an
increase in pretax earnings, which was compounded by an increase in
nondeductible goodwill amortization. One Valley's effective tax rate was 33.8%
in 1997, up from the 33.6% in 1996, and the 33.3% in 1995. Additional
information regarding income taxes is contained in Note L to the consolidated
financial statements.
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NON-INTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSES TABLE 12
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Increase (Decrease) Over Prior Year
1997 1996 1995 1997 1996
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Amount Percent Amount Percent
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Service Charges and Other
Operating Income
Trust income..................................... $ 10,228 $ 9,322 $ 8,203 $ 906 9.72 $ 1,119 13.64
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Credit/debit card income......................... 3,684 2,479 2,011 1,205 48.61 468 23.27
Service charges on deposit accounts.............. 15,043 14,572 13,877 471 3.23 695 5.01
Electronic banking............................... 2,350 1,206 1,065 1,144 94.86 141 13.24
Investment services.............................. 1,092 949 760 143 15.07 189 24.87
Real estate loan processing & servicing fees..... 5,642 5,642 4,826 0 0.00 816 16.91
Checkbook sales.................................. 2,168 2,095 2,228 73 3.48 (133) (5.97)
Securities transactions.......................... 709 (413) (65) 1,122 (348) (535.38)
Miscellaneous.................................... 6,246 4,940 4,669 1,306 26.44 271 5.80
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Total Non-Interest Income ..................... $ 47,162 $ 40,792 $ 37,574 $ 6,370 15.62 $ 3,218 8.56
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Staff and Other Operating Expenses
Salaries & wages................................. $ 51,352 $ 49,951 $ 49,184 $ 1,401 2.80 $ 767 1.56
Employee benefits................................ 15,350 14,680 12,942 670 4.56 1,738 13.43
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Total staff expenses........................... 66,702 64,631 62,126 2,071 3.20 2,505 4.03
Other Operating Expenses
Advertising.................................... 3,794 3,389 2,159 405 11.95 1,230 56.97
FDIC insurance................................. 808 4,917 3,916 (4,109) (83.57) 1,001 25.56
Occupancy, net................................. 7,073 6,887 6,305 186 2.70 582 9.23
Equipment...................................... 8,803 9,137 8,761 (334) (3.66) 376 4.29
Outside data processing........................ 8,264 5,692 5,285 2,572 45.19 407 7.70
Taxes not on income............................ 3,382 3,400 2,861 (18) (0.53) 539 18.84
Supplies and postage........................... 7,320 6,919 6,778 401 5.80 141 2.08
All other...................................... 26,203 23,443 21,400 2,760 11.77 2,043 9.55
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Total other operating expenses................. 65,647 63,784 57,465 1,863 2.92 6,319 11.00
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Total Non-Interest Expense .................. $132,349 $128,415 $119,591 $ 3,934 3.06 $ 8,824 7.38
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NET OVERHEAD
DECREASED TO
2.08% OF AVERAGE
EARNING ASSETS
EFFECTS OF CHANGING PRICES
The results of operations and financial condition presented in this report
are based on historical cost, unadjusted for the effects of inflation. Inflation
affects One Valley in two ways. One is that inflation can result in increased
operating costs which must be absorbed or recovered through increased prices for
services. The second effect is on the purchasing power of the corporation.
Virtually all of a bank's assets and liabilities are monetary in nature.
Regardless of changes in prices, most assets and liabilities of the banking
subsidiaries will be converted into a fixed number of dollars. Non-earning
assets, such as premises and equipment, do not comprise a major portion of One
Valley's assets; therefore, most assets are subject to repricing on a more
frequent basis than in other industries.
One Valley's ability to offset the effects of inflation and potential
reductions in future purchasing power depends primarily on its ability to
maintain capital levels by adjusting prices for its services and to improve net
interest income by maintaining an effective asset/liability mix. Management's
efforts to meet these goals are described in other sections of this report.
SUMMARY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FOURTH QUARTER 1997
Net income for the three months ended December 31, 1997 was $13.5 million,
a decrease of 6.7% from the $14.5 million earned during the fourth quarter of
1996. On a per share basis, 1997 fourth quarter earnings were $0.50 compared to
$0.52 in 1996, a decrease of 3.9%.
Net interest income increased by 2.1% when compared to the same three
months of 1996. The provision for loan losses increased by $722,000 when
compared to the fourth quarter of 1996. Non-interest income excluding securities
transactions increased by $1.2 million or 11.4% as all categories of
non-interest income increased. One Valley also realized $633,000 in securities
gains in the fourth quarter of 1997. Non-interest expense increased by 11.9%
when compared to the same quarter last year. The increase is largely due to
increased staff costs, costs related to One Valley's expanded ATM network and
the non-recurring expenses related to the consolidation of its banking
operations.
Additional quarterly financial data is provided in Note U to the
consolidated financial statements.
YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE
One Valley continually monitors the Year 2000 activity of its service
organizations, significant suppliers, large customers and other financial
institutions to ensure that those parties have appropriate plans to remediate
Year 2000 issues where their systems interface with One Valley's systems or
otherwise impact its operations. One Valley's primary service organizations are
among the nationally recognized leaders in the products and services they
provide and have indicated their intention to fully remediate the Year 2000
issues.
One Valley's comprehensive Year 2000 initiative is managed by a team of
internal staff members and outside consultants, as needed. The team's activities
are designed to ensure that there is no adverse effect on One Valley's core
business operations and that transactions with customers, suppliers, and other
financial institutions are fully supported. One Valley has assessed the extent
to which its operations would be impacted should it and these organizations fail
to remediate properly their computer systems. One Valley is well under way with
these efforts and has established December 31, 1998, as the date to have all
Year 2000 changes in place with extensive testing to take place in 1999.
While One Valley believes its planning efforts are adequate to address its
Year 2000 concerns, there can be no guarantee that the systems of other
companies on which One Valley's systems and operations rely will be converted on
a timely basis and will not have a material effect. However, at this stage of
the process, there are no indications that those companies will not meet their
Year 2000 goals and objectives to be compliant when the new millennium arrives.
The cost of the Year 2000 initiatives is not expected to be material to One
Valley's results of operations or financial position.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995 indicates that the disclosure
of forward-looking information is desirable for investors and encourages such
disclosure by providing a safe harbor for forward-looking statements by
corporate management. This Annual Report, including the Letter to Shareholders
and the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations, contains forward-looking statements that involve risk and
uncertainty. In order to comply with the terms of the safe harbor, the
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corporation notes that a variety of factors could cause One Valley's actual
results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or
other expectations expressed in those forward-looking statements.
PENDING ACQUISITIONS
In October 1997, One Valley entered into an agreement with Wachovia
Corporaton to purchase fifteen branches located in Virginia and their
corresponding loans, assets and deposits. The transaction was completed on
February 20, 1998. These branches included approximately $127 million in loans
and $290 million in deposits.
In December 1997, One Valley entered into a definitive agreement with FFVA
Financial Corporation, headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia, to merge. Under the
terms of the agreement, One Valley will exchange 1.05 shares of its common stock
for each share of FFVA Financial Corporation's common stock outstanding. The
transaction, valued at approximately $204 million, is expected to be accounted
for under the pooling-of-interests method and is subject to, among other things,
approval by regulatory authorities and the stockholders of One Valley and FFVA
Financial Corporation. FFVA had $580 million in total assets, $416 million in
deposits and $327 million in loans at December 31, 1997.
LONG-RANGE PLAN
As part of achieving One Valley's mission "to establish mutually beneficial
relationships with its customers by offering a complete range of services and
products that meet or exceed their expectations; to share responsibility as
employees for the success of our company and ourselves by committing to
continuous improvement and self-development; and, to deliver long-term value on
the investment made by our owners," One Valley has developed a long-range plan
that outlines specific goals for the three years ending December 31, 1998. The
long-range plan outlines goals for each of the constituencies outlined in One
Valley's mission statement, namely its customers, employees and owners. Table 13
below lists the plan's owner objectives and how the 1997 and 1996 financial
results of One Valley compare to those objectives. The goals and owner
objectives under the plan are forward-looking statements and are strategic goals
One Valley hopes to achieve. They are not historical facts and involve risks and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the demand for One Valley's
products and services, the effect of economic conditions on borrowers' ability
to repay loans, changes in the general level of interest rates, and the impact
of continued competitive pressure from bank and non-bank providers of
traditional banking services.
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1996 TO 1998 LONG RANGE PLAN TABLE 13
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Plan Goals 1997 1996
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Owner Objectives
Profitability:
Return on average assets.................... 1.20% to 1.40% 1.31% 1.30%
Return on average equity.................... 13.00% to 15.00% 13.88% 13.64%
Earnings per share growth rate.............. 6.00% to 10.00% 8.25% 6.01%
Asset Quality:
Loan delinquency ratio...................... 1.25% to 2.00% 1.30% 1.38%
Non-performing assets to total assets....... 0.50% to 0.90% 0.20% 0.24%
Net charge-off to average total loans....... 0.20% to 0.40% 0.26% 0.19%
Allowance for loan losses as a % of
non-performing assets..................... 150% to 250% 452% 405%
Resource Utilization:
Efficiency ratio............................ 55% or lower 56.63% 57.96%
Net operating expenses to average assets.... 1.70% to 2.00% 2.09% 2.12%
Capital:
Average equity to total assets.............. 7.50% to 9.50% 9.42% 9.49%
Liquidity:
Loan to deposit ratio....................... 78% to 84% 83.21% 81.10%
Net loans to total assets................... 65% to 70% 64.03% 64.63%
Wholesale funds to total assets............. up to 25% 14.67% 11.71%
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GLOSSARY OF
TERMS
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ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
The cumulative reserve established to absorb losses on loans. Increases to
the reserve are charged against earnings and are listed in the income statement
as "provision for loan losses."
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
A balance sheet showing the average of the daily ending balances of all
assets, liabilities and shareholders' equity. An average is used to smooth the
fluctuations in balances due to the timing of customer loan proceeds, loan
payments, deposits and withdrawals. The average balance sheet is used to
calculate the yield on earning assets and the rates paid on deposit accounts and
other borrowed funds.
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income divided by the average shares outstanding during the year or
period.
COMPOUND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE
The average annual increase of an item over a given period of time usually
greater than a year. The growth rate is expressed as a percentage of the item's
total at the beginning of the period.
COST OF ALL FUNDS
The sum of all interest expense divided by the sum of average earning
assets. This percentage shows the interest rate paid to fund interest earning
assets and is compared to the Yield on Earning Assets. The Yield minus the Cost
is referred to as the Net Interest Margin.
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income divided by the average possible shares outstanding during the
year or other period assuming all options to buy stock had actually been
exercised and the cash proceeds were used to redeem shares at an average market
value.
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO
Dividends paid per share divided by net income earned per share, which
shows the percentage of net income earned returned to the shareholder in the
form of dividends.
EARNING ASSETS
Assets such as loans and investment securities on which the company earns
interest or dividend income.
EFFICIENCY RATIO
Designed to show the operational efficiency of a organization. This ratio
shows the percentage of each dollar earned that is expended to operate the
business. It is calculated by dividing total operating expenses by the sum of
fully tax-equivalent net interest income plus other operating income. As this
ratio decreases, more of each dollar earned flows to Net Income.
FULLY TAXABLE EQUIVALENT
Certain investments earn interest that is exempt from Federal income tax.
Since they are exempt, the investments generally pay a lower percentage rate of
interest. To compare this rate, or the dollars of income earned, to investments
subject to income tax, an amount is added to the tax-exempt investment's income
that represents the tax dollars saved. The total becomes a "fully
taxable-equivalent" yield or income and enables a comparison of taxable and
tax-exempt investments.
NET CHARGE-OFFS
The amount of uncollectible loans written-off against the Allowance for
Loan Losses net of any proceeds recovered on loans previously written-off.
NET CHARGE-OFF RATIO
The amount of net charge-offs divided by the average total loans
outstanding. This ratio helps to compare the dollar amounts of net charge-offs
of differently sized loan portfolios.
NET INCOME
The amount that total revenues exceed total expenses during a given time
period. This amount increases total shareholders' equity.
NET INTEREST INCOME
The sum of all interest income less all interest expense.
NET INTEREST MARGIN
The sum of all interest income less all interest expense divided by the sum
of average earning assets. This percentage shows the average interest rate
earned on those assets less the interest cost paid to fund those assets.
NET OVERHEAD
The amount operating expenses exceed other operating income. This amount
shows the net dollar cost to conduct business operations.
NET OVERHEAD RATIO
The amount of Net Overhead divided by average earning assets. This
percentage is compared to the Net Interest Margin percentage to show how much of
the margin is used to cover operating expenses. As this ratio decreases, more of
the Net Interest Margin flows to Net Income.
SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
The amount that the assets of a corporation exceed its liabilities. Also
represents the book value owned by the shareholders of a corporation.
YIELD ON EARNING ASSETS
The sum of all interest income divided by the sum of average earning
assets. This percentage shows the average rate earned on those earning assets
and is compared to the Cost of All Funds. The Yield minus the Cost is referred
to as the Net Interest Margin.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
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The Board of Directors and Shareholders
One Valley Bancorp, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of One Valley
Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries (One Valley) as of December 31, 1997 and 1996,
and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity, and
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997.
These financial statements are the responsibility of One Valley'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 consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of One
Valley Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries at December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the
consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1997, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
Charleston, West Virginia
January 21, 1998
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
ONE VALLEY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
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<CAPTION>
December 31
1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
Assets
Cash and due from banks $ 122,615 $ 146,152
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks 2,162 9,897
Federal funds sold 18,900 4,825
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Cash and cash equivalents 143,677 160,874
Securities:
Available-for-sale, at fair value 1,102,014 952,908
Held-to-maturity (fair value approximated $244,062 and $219,841
at December 31, 1997 and 1996) 237,632 217,322
Loans, net 2,926,992 2,768,467
Premises and equipment 84,451 84,087
Accrued interest receivable 34,145 34,129
Other assets 53,353 49,516
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Total assets $4,582,264 $4,267,303
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Liabilities
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing $ 464,380 $ 406,630
Interest bearing 3,053,182 2,999,386
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Total deposits 3,517,562 3,406,016
Short-term borrowings:
Federal funds purchased 22,581 17,278
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other 545,899 360,796
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Total short-term borrowings 568,480 378,074
Long-term borrowings 21,875 28,892
Other liabilities 50,072 45,744
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Total liabilities 4,157,989 3,858,726
Shareholders' equity
PREFERRED STOCK--$10 PAR VALUE; AUTHORIZED 1,000,000 SHARES; NONE
ISSUED Common stock--$10 par value; authorized 40,000,000 shares;
31,520,688 and 24,923,176 shares issued at December 31, 1997 and 1996,
including 4,346,846 and 2,792,360 shares in treasury at
December 31, 1997 and 1996 315,207 249,232
Capital surplus 75,617 73,834
Retained earnings 124,401 152,006
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of deferred income taxes 4,145 883
Treasury stock (95,095) (67,378)
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Total shareholders' equity 424,275 408,577
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $4,582,264 $4,267,303
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</TABLE>
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
ONE VALLEY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
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<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31
1997 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Interest Income Interest and fees on loans:
Taxable $247,662 $235,153 $217,034
Tax-exempt 2,990 2,813 2,453
Total 250,652 237,966 219,487
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Interest and dividends on securities:
Taxable 68,798 62,447 50,693
Tax-exempt 12,003 11,076 10,362
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Total 80,801 73,523 61,055
Other 1,484 664 1,830
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Total interest income 332,937 312,153 282,372
Interest Expense
Deposits 128,910 119,865 106,493
Short-term borrowings 23,076 18,276 13,899
Long-term borrowings 1,765 1,144 688
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Total interest expense 153,751 139,285 121,080
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Net Interest Income 179,186 172,868 161,292
Provision For Loan Losses 7,381 5,204 5,632
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Net Interest Income After Provision For Loan Losses 171,805 167,664 155,660
Other Income
Trust Department 10,228 9,322 8,203
Service charges on deposit accounts 15,043 14,572 13,877
Real estate loan processing and servicing fees 5,642 5,642 4,826
Other service charges and fees 10,732 8,078 7,025
Securities gains (losses) 709 (413) (65)
Other 4,808 3,591 3,708
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Total other income 47,162 40,792 37,574
Other Expenses
Salaries and employee benefits 66,702 64,631 62,126
Net occupancy 7,073 6,887 6,305
Equipment 8,803 9,137 8,761
Federal deposit insurance assessments 808 4,917 3,916
Outside data processing 8,264 5,692 5,285
Other 40,699 37,151 33,198
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Total other expenses 132,349 128,415 119,591
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Income Before Income Taxes 86,618 80,041 73,643
Applicable Income Taxes 29,254 26,886 24,537
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Net Income $ 57,364 $ 53,155 $ 49,106
========= ========= =========
Net income per common share:
Basic $ 2.10 $ 1.94 $ 1.83
Diluted $ 2.07 $ 1.91 $ 1.82
Average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic 27,354 27,370 26,835
Diluted 27,760 27,814 27,039
</TABLE>
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
ONE VALLEY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
UNREALIZED
GAIN
(LOSS) ON
AVAILABLE
COMMON CAPITAL RETAINED FOR SALE TREASURY
STOCK SURPLUS EARNINGS SECURITIES STOCK
----- ------- -------- ---------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balances at January 1, 1995 $ 175,384 $ 25,954 $ 137,437 $ (6,535) $ (10,373)
Change in unrealized gains and losses, net of
deferred income taxes of $(8,524) 12,787
Net income 49,106
Issuance of common stock (411,602 shares) 4,116 8,130
Purchase of treasury stock (420,700 shares) (12,971)
Stock options exercised (66,614 shares) and
adjustment for fractional shares 666 519
Cash dividends ($.66 per share) (17,918)
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Balances at December 31, 1995 180,166 34,603 168,625 6,252 (23,344)
Change in unrealized gains and losses, net of
deferred income taxes of $3,585 (5,369)
Net income 53,155
Issuance of common stock (1,789,000 shares) 17,890 37,817
Purchase of treasury stock (1,318,988 shares) (44,034)
Five-for-four stock split in the form of a 25%
stock dividend 49,746 (49,746)
Stock options exercised (144,958 shares) and
adjustment for fractional shares 1,430 1,414
Cash dividends ($.74 per share) (20,028)
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Balances at December 31, 1996 249,232 73,834 152,006 883 (67,378)
Change in unrealized gains and losses, net of
deferred income taxes of $2,175 3,262
Net income 57,364
Purchase of treasury stock (856,396 shares) (27,717)
Five-for-four stock split in the form of a 25%
stock dividend 62,960 (62,960)
Stock options exercised (303,698 shares) and
adjustment for fractional shares 3,015 1,783
Cash dividends ($.80 per share) (22,009)
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Balances at December 31, 1997 $315,207 $ 75,617 $124,401 $ 4,145 $ (95,095)
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SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
ONE VALLEY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31
1997 1996 1995
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Operating Activities
Net income $ 57,364 $ 53,155 $ 49,106
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses 7,381 5,204 5,632
Depreciation 8,391 9,134 8,049
Amortization, net of accretion 3,363 2,368 3,544
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense (278) 35 (9)
Net (gains) losses from sales of assets (688) 362 (270)
Loans originated for sale (95,404) (62,870) (52,440)
Proceeds from loans sold 96,390 63,932 49,523
Net change in accrued interest receivable (16) 603 (3,727)
Net change in accrued interest payable 2,546 (500) 4,738
Net change in other assets and other liabilities (6,759) 2,175 1,531
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Net cash provided by operating activities 72,290 73,598 65,677
Investing Activities
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities 49,855 105,496 103,279
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities 278,877 266,629 222,599
Purchases of available-for-sale securities (473,021) (327,060) (338,306)
Proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity securities 10,027 8,574 30,141
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities (30,404) (20,815) (55,796)
Purchase of subsidiary, net of cash received 10,866 4,454
Net increase in loans (166,052) (139,266) (127,053)
Purchases of premises and equipment (8,776) (7,173) (5,301)
------ ------ ------
Net cash used in investing activities (339,494) (102,749) (165,983)
Financing Activities
Net change in deposits 111,546 100,548 79,712
Net change in federal funds purchased 5,303 (36,727) 860
Net change in other short-term borrowings 185,103 14,265 13,581
Repayment of long-term borrowings (7,017) (7,526) (11,539)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 15,007 5,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 4,798 2,844 1,185
Purchase of treasury stock (27,717) (44,034) (12,971)
Cash dividends (22,009) (20,028) (17,918)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 250,007 24,349 57,910
------- ------ ------
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (17,197) (4,802) (42,396)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 160,874 165,676 208,072
------- ------ ------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $143,677 $160,874 $165,676
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SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ONE VALLEY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES DECEMBER 31, 1997
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
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NOTE A
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING POLICIES
The accounting and reporting policies of One Valley Bancorp, Inc. and its
subsidiaries (One Valley) conform to generally accepted accounting principles
and to general practices within the banking industry. The preparation of the
financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts
reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results
could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of the more
significant accounting and reporting policies.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
One Valley Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant
intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
One Valley considers cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in
other banks, and federal funds sold as cash and cash equivalents.
SECURITIES
Management determines the appropriate classification of securities at the
time of purchase. Debt securities are classified as held-to-maturity when One
Valley has the positive intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity.
Held-to-maturity securities are stated at amortized cost.
Debt securities not classified as held-to-maturity are classified as
available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are stated at fair value with
the unrealized gains and losses, net of deferred income taxes, reported in a
separate component of shareholders' equity. Unrealized gains and losses
represent the difference between the estimated fair value and amortized cost of
available-for-sale securities.
The amortized cost of debt securities classified as held-to-maturity or
available-for-sale is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of
discounts, which are recognized as adjustments to interest income. The specific
identification method is used to determine realized gains and losses on sales of
securities.
LOANS HELD FOR SALE
Mortgage loans originated and held for sale in the secondary market are
carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value in the aggregate.
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
In determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, as well as
the appropriate provision for loan losses, management takes into consideration
the results of internal review procedures, historical loan loss experience, an
assessment of the effect of current and anticipated future economic conditions
on the loan portfolio, the financial condition of the borrower and such other
factors which, in management's judgment, deserve recognition. Impaired loans,
primarily consisting of non-accrual and restructured loans, are evaluated based
on the discounted value of expected future cash flows or on the estimated fair
value of the collateral if repayment of the loan is expected to be provided by
the collateral. In management's judgment, the allowance for loan losses is
maintained at a level adequate to absorb potential losses in the loan portfolio.
LOAN FEES AND COSTS
Loan origination and commitment fees and direct loan origination costs are
being recognized as collected and incurred. The use of this method of
recognition does not produce results that are materially different from results
which would have been produced if such costs and fees were deferred and
amortized as an adjustment of the loan yield over the life of the related loan.
INCOME TAXES
Income taxes have been provided using the liability method in which
deferred income taxes (included in other assets) are provided for temporary
differences between the tax basis of an asset or liability and its reported
amount in the financial statements at the statutory tax rate.
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.
Depreciation is computed principally on the straight-line method over the
estimated useful lives of the assets.
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING POLICIES
NOTE A - CONCLUDED
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NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
In 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement
No. 128, "Earnings Per Share." Statement 128 requires the reporting of basic and
diluted net income per common share. Basic net income per common share excludes
any dilutive effects of stock options and is computed by dividing net income by
the average common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted net income per
common share is computed by dividing net income by the average common shares
outstanding during the year adjusted for the dilutive effect of options under
One Valley's stock option plans. The effect of dilutive stock options on average
shares outstanding was 406,000, 444,000, and 204,000 in 1997, 1996, and 1995.
Net income per common share amounts for all periods presented have been restated
to conform to Statement 128.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 1996, the FASB issued statement no. 125, "Accounting for
Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities,"
which was applicable to One Valley effective January 1, 1997. However, in late
1996, the FASB agreed to defer the effective date for one year for the following
transactions: securities lending, repurchase agreements, dollar rolls and other
similar secured transactions. The adoption of the 1997 provisions did not have a
significant impact on the financial position or results of operations of one
valley and management anticipates the same results for the provisions adopted on
January 1, 1998.
During 1997, the FASB issued several new statements which will also become
effective in 1998. These pronouncements include Statement No. 129, "Disclosure
of Information about Capital Structure;" Statement No. 130, "Reporting
Comprehensive Income;" and Statement No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information." The Company is in the process of fully
evaluating these new pronouncements and will adopt them as required in 1998. The
adoption of these new statements is not expected to have a significant impact on
the financial position or results of operations of One Valley.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain amounts in the 1996 and 1995 financial statements have been
reclassified to conform to the 1997 presentation. Such reclassifications had no
impact on net income or shareholders' equity.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Interest income on loans, amortization of unearned income, and accretion of
discounts are computed by methods which generally result in level rates of
return on principal amounts outstanding.
The accrual of interest income generally is discontinued when the
contractual payment of principal or interest has become 90 days past due. When
interest accruals are discontinued, unpaid interest recognized in income in the
current year is reversed, and interest accrued in prior years is charged against
the allowance for loan losses. Management may elect to continue the accrual of
interest when the estimated net realizable value of collateral exceeds the
principal balance and accrued interest, and the loan is in the process of
collection. Interest received on nonaccrual loans is either applied against
principal or reported as interest income, according to management's judgment as
to the collectibility of the remaining unpaid principal. Generally, a loan is
restored to accrual status when it is brought current, has performed in
accordance with the contractual terms for a reasonable period of time, and the
collectibility of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in
doubt.
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RESTRICTIONS ON CASH AND DUE FROM BANK ACCOUNTS
NOTE B
- ------
Bank subsidiaries are required to maintain average balances with the
Federal Reserve Bank. The average amount of those balances for the year ended
December 31, 1997, was approximately $11,000.
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RESTRICTIONS ON CASH AND DUE FROM BANK ACCOUNTS
NOTE C
- ------
The primary source of funds for the dividends paid by One Valley Bancorp,
Inc. is dividends received from its subsidiary banks. Dividends paid by the
subsidiary banks are subject to restrictions by banking regulations. The most
restrictive provision requires regulatory approval if dividends declared in any
year exceed the year's retained net profits, as defined, plus the retained net
profits of the two preceding years. At December 31, 1997, the retained net
profits available for distribution to One Valley Bancorp, Inc. as dividends
without regulatory approval approximated $13,400.
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NOTE D
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MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
On April 30, 1996, One Valley acquired all of the outstanding stock of CSB
Financial Corporation, headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia. Under terms of the
agreement, One Valley exchanged 0.6774 shares of its common stock for each share
of CSB Financial Corporation's common stock outstanding. This resulted in the
issuance of approximately 1,789,000 shares valued at approximately $55.7
million. This transaction was accounted for under the purchase method of
accounting. Accordingly, consolidated results include the operations of CSB
Financial Corporation only from the date of acquisition. CSB had $336 million in
total assets, $257 million in deposits, and $164 million in loans at April 30,
1996.
Pro forma financial information is not presented because the above
transaction was immaterial to One Valley. In October 1997, One Valley reached an
agreement to acquire 15 branches in Virginia from Wachovia
Corporation and expects to close the purchase of these branches in February
1998. In addition, in December 1997, One Valley entered into a definitive
agreement to merge with FFVA Financial Corporation, also based in Lynchburg,
Virginia. Under terms of the agreement, One Valley will exchange 1.05 shares of
its common stock for each share of FFVA Financial Corporation's common stock
outstanding, which will result in the issuance of approximately 5,500,000 shares
valued at $206 million. It is anticipated that this transaction will be
consummated in the second quarter of 1998 and be accounted for under the pooling
of interests method. Once these two transactions are completed, One Valley's
total assets will approximate $5.4 billion, with $4.1 billion in West Virginia
and $1.3 billion in Virginia.
In years prior to 1995, One Valley acquired several financial institutions
accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. The purchase price of
these acquisitions and those previously noted was allocated to the identifiable
tangible and intangible assets acquired based upon their fair value at the
acquisition date. Intangible assets representing the present value of future net
income to be earned from deposits of acquired banks are being amortized on an
accelerated basis over a ten year period. Deposit intangibles, included in other
assets, approximated $2,700 and $3,800 at December 31, 1997 and 1996. Deposit
intangible amortization approximated $1,100 in 1997, $900 in 1996, and $600 in
1995. The excess of purchase price over the fair market value of assets of
subsidiary banks acquired (goodwill) is being amortized on a straight-line basis
over periods ranging from 15 to 25 years. Goodwill, included in other assets,
approximated $15,900 and $18,000 at December 31, 1997 and 1996. Goodwill
amortization approximated $1,300 in 1997, $1,100 in 1996, and $500 in 1995.
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NOTE E
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SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN
In 1995, the Board of Directors approved a Shareholder Protection Rights
Plan (the Plan). The Plan provides that each share of common stock carries with
it one right. The rights would be exercisable only if a person or group, as
defined, acquired 10% or more of One Valley's common stock, or after a person
commences a tender offer for such stock. If a person or group acquires 10% or
more of One Valley's common stock, holders of rights, other than the 10% holder,
could acquire shares of One Valley's common stock at half price or the Board
could exchange each such right for one share of common stock. In addition, under
certain circumstances, holders of rights could acquire shares of common stock of
the 10% holder at half price.
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SECURITIES
NOTE F
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The following is a summary of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity
securities:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Available-for-Sale Held-to-Maturity
------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------
Estimated Estimated
Amortized Gross Unrealized Fair Amortized Gross Unrealized Fair
Cost Gains Losses Value Cost Gains Losses Value
------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
December 31, 1997
U.S. Treasury securities
and obligations of
U.S. government agencies
and corporations $ 820,721 $ 3,933 $ (786) $ 823,868 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions 237,290 6,557 (127) 243,720
Mortgage-backed securities 228,660 3,952 (295) 232,317
Other securities 45,724 126 (21) 45,829 342 342
------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------
Total securities $1,095,105 $ 8,011 $(1,102) $1,102,014 $237,632 $6,557 $ (127) $ 244,062
========================================== ==========================================
December 31, 1996
U.S. Treasury securities
and obligations of
U.S. government agencies
and corporations $ 662,302 $ 4,068 $(4,738) $ 661,632 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions 216,874 3,596 (1,073) 219,397
Mortgage-backed securities 245,734 3,117 (1,407) 247,444
Other securities 43,400 508 (76) 43,832 448 (4) 444
------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------
Total securities $ 951,436 $ 7,693 $(6,221) $ 952,908 $217,322 $3,596 $(1,077) $219,841
========================================== ==========================================
December 31, 1995
U.S. Treasury securities
and obligations of
U.S. government agencies
and corporations $ 627,471 $ 8,254 $ (570) $ 635,155 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Obligations of states and
political subdivisions 204,694 7,334 (447) 211,581
Mortgage-backed securities 208,883 3,479 (940) 211,422
Other securities 24,919 203 25,122 459 1 (1) 459
------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------
Total securities $ 861,273 $11,936 $(1,510) $ 871,699 $205,153 $7,335 $ (448) $ 212,040
========================================== ==========================================
</TABLE>
Gross realized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities
approximated $814 and $105 in 1997, $83 and $496 in 1996, and $87 and $152 in
1995.
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities at December
31, 1997, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities may
differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call
or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Available-for-Sale Held-to-Maturity
------------------ ----------------
Estimated Estimated
Amortized Fair Amortized Fair
Cost Value Cost Value
---- ----- ---- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Due in one year or less $ 101,895 $ 102,251 $ 6,299 $ 6,349
Due after one year through five years 397,634 400,036 21,062 21,636
Due after five years through ten years 275,861 276,033 101,066 103,578
Due after ten years 45,331 45,548 108,863 112,157
------ ------ ------- -------
820,721 823,868 237,290 243,720
Mortgage-backed securities 228,660 232,317 0 0
Other 45,724 45,829 342 342
------ ------ ------- -------
Total securities $1,095,105 $1,102,014 $237,632 $244,062
========== ========== ======== ========
</TABLE>
At December 31, 1997 and 1996, securities carried at approximately $676,000
and $600,000 were pledged to secure public deposits, repurchase agreements, and
for other purposes as required or permitted by law.
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NOTE G
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LOANS
Loans are summarized as follows:
December 31
1997 1996
---- ----
Commercial, financial
and agricultural $ 372,933 $ 323,146
Real estate:
Revolving home equity 192,252 152,006
Single family residential 1,293,446 1,239,406
Apartment buildings
and complexes 59,656 55,764
Commercial 445,400 418,668
Construction 51,927 53,815
Installment loans to individuals 529,494 539,144
Other 23,570 28,263
------ ------
Total loans net of
unearned income 2,968,678 2,810,212
Less allowance for loan losses 41,686 41,745
------ ------
Loans - net $2,926,992 $2,768,467
========== ==========
One Valley originates and sells fixed rate mortgage loans primarily to
governmental agencies on a servicing retained basis. Interest rates are
determined at the date of the commitment to sell the loans and the commitment
period generally ranges from 60 to 90 days. At December 31, 1997 and 1996, One
Valley held loans for sale of approximately $11,500 and $10,000 and had
commitments to originate and sell loans of approximately $11,000 and $10,500,
respectively.
The mortgage loan portfolio serviced by One Valley for the benefit of
others approximated $886,000, $902,000, and $968,000 at December 31, 1997, 1996,
and 1995. Custodial escrow balances maintained in connection with the foregoing
loan servicing and One Valley's own mortgage loan portfolio were approximately
$8,500 at December 31, 1997 and 1996.
One Valley and its subsidiaries have granted loans to officers and
directors of One Valley and its subsidiaries and to their associates. Related
party loans were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates
and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with
unrelated persons and did not involve more than normal risk of collectibility.
The following presents the activity with respect to related party loans
aggregating $60 or more to any one related party:
1997 1996
---- ----
Balance, January 1 $106,358 $ 71,927
Additions 27,985 61,639
Amount collected (48,495) (27,208)
-------- --------
Balance, December 31 $ 85,848 $106,358
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NOTE H
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ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Changes in the allowance for loan losses for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 1997, were as follows:
1997 1996 1995
---- ---- ----
Balance, January 1 41,745 $39,534 $37,438
Charge-offs (9,737) (7,038) (5,611)
Recoveries 2,297 1,819 1,840
----- ----- -----
Net charge-offs (7,440) (5,219) (3,771)
Provision for loan losses 7,381 5,204 5,632
Balance of acquired
subsidary 2,226 235
----- ----- -----
Balance, December 31 $41,686 $41,745 $39,534
======= ======= =======
Impaired loans approximated $6,600 and $8,900 (of which $3,400 and
$3,300 were on a nonaccrual basis) at december 31, 1997 and 1996. Included in
these amounts are $4,900 and $5,900 of impaired loans for which the related
allowance for loan losses is $830 and $500, and $1,700 and $3,000 of impaired
loans that as a result of write-downs or being well secured do not have an
allowance for loan losses. The average recorded investment in impaired loans
during the years ended december 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, was approximately
$8,500, $9,000 and $9,500. For the years ended december 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995,
one valley recognized interest income on those impaired loans of $560, $880 and
$780. The amount of interest income recognized in 1997, 1996 and 1995 included
less than $100 of interest income recognized using the cash basis method of
income recognition.
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NOTE I
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DEPOSITS
Included in interest-bearing deposits are various time deposit products.
Time deposits outstanding at December 31, 1997, have scheduled maturities of
$1,030,000 in 1998, $347,000 in 1999, $91,000 in 2000, $24,000 in 2001, $18,000
in 2002, and $1,000 thereafter. The aggregate amount of time deposits exceeding
$100 at December 31, 1997 approximated $285,000.
As of December 31, 1997 and 1996, One Valley had deposits from related
parties of approximately $76,000 and $73,000. Interest paid on deposits,
short-term borrowings, and long-term borrowings approximated $151,000 in 1997,
$139,000 in 1996, and $116,000 in 1995.
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PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
NOTE J
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The major categories of premises and equipment and accumulated depreciation
are summarized as follows:
One Valley has entered into noncancelable lease agreements (operating
leases) for certain premises and equipment and outside data processing services.
The minimum annual rental commitment under these lease and service agreements,
exclusive of taxes and other charges payable by the lessees, is: 1998-$5,000;
1999-$4,400; 2000-$3,900; 2001-$3,800; and 2002-$2,300; with $2,600 of
commitments extending beyond 2002.
Total expense under these lease agreements, including cancelable and
noncancelable leases, was $8,200 in 1997, $7,000 in 1996, and $6,600 in 1995.
December 31
1997 1996
---- ----
Land $ 18,093 $ 18,245
Buildings and improvements 84,768 83,686
Equipment 52,605 58,971
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Total 155,466 160,902
Less accumulated depreciation (71,015) (76,815)
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Premises and equipment-net $ 84,451 $ 84,087
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SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM BORROWINGS
NOTE K
- ------
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
represent borrowings with maturities primarily from overnight to 90 days. The
securities underlying the repurchase agreements are under the control of One
Valley. Additional details regarding short-term borrowings are set forth below:
Several of One Valley's banking subsidiaries are members of the Federal
Home Loan Bank (FHLB). A benefit of membership in the FHLB is the availability
of short-term and long-term borrowings, in the form of collateralized advances.
The advances are collateralized by U.S. Treasury and agency securities,
residential mortgage loans, and multi-family mortgage loans with an aggregate
book value approximating $133,000 at December 31, 1997. The available lines of
credit for short-term and long-term borrowings, at prevailing market interest
rates, as of December 31, 1997, approximated $1.1 billion.
Long-term borrowings of $21,875 and $28,892 at December 31, 1997 and 1996,
primarily consist of FHLB advances. The advances mature as follows:
1998-$12,000; 1999-$2,000; 2001-$5,000; and $2,900 thereafter. The weighted
average interest rate of these advances at December 31, 1997, was 6.31%.
Federal Repurchase
Funds Agreements
Purchased and Other
--------- ---------
1997
Average amount outstanding
during year $33,806 $425,637
Maximum amount outstanding
at any month-end 69,801 527,426
Weighted average interest rate:
During year 5.46% 4.95%
End of year 5.72% 5.05%
1996
Average amount outstanding
during year $26,612 $359,667
Maximum amount outstanding
at any month-end 71,563 468,966
Weighted average interest rate:
During year 5.38% 4.74%
End of year 5.40% 4.67%
1995
Average amount outstanding
during year $24,642 $264,461
Maximum amount outstanding
at any month-end 54,005 357,501
Weighted average interest rate:
During year 5.89% 4.71%
End of year 5.76% 4.71%
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NOTE L
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INCOME TAXES
The income tax provisions (benefits) included in the consolidated
statements of income are summarized as follows:
1997 1996 1995
---- ---- ----
Current:
Federal $25,886 $23,095 $20,822
State 3,646 3,756 3,724
Deferred Federal and State (278) 35 (9)
---- -- --
Total $29,254 $26,886 $24,537
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Income taxes (benefit) related to securities gains (losses) approximated
$284, $(165), and $(26) in 1997, 1996, and 1995.
One Valley made tax payments of approximately $30,000 in 1997, $25,000 in
1996, and $26,000 in 1995.
Significant components of One Valley's deferred tax assets and liabilities
are as follows:
December 31
1997 1996
---- ----
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for loan losses $16,048 $15,484
ACCRUED EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 1,480 3,840
Other 4,581 1,680
----- -----
Total deferred tax assets 22,109 21,004
Deferred tax liabilities:
Loans 6,804 6,026
Available-for-sale securities 2,763 583
Premises and equipment 2,831 3,032
Other 250 0
--- -
Total deferred tax liabilities 12,648 9,641
------ -----
Net deferred tax assets $ 9,461 $11,363
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A reconciliation between the amount of reported income tax expense and the
amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income
before income taxes is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Computed tax at statutory federal rate $30,316 35.0% $28,014 35.0% $25,775 35.0%
Plus: State income taxes, net of federal tax benefits 2,479 2.9 2,465 3.12 2,450 3.3
----- --- ----- ---- ----- ---
32,795 37.9 30,479 38.1 28,225 38.3
Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from:
Tax-exempt interest (4,535) (5.2) (4,861) (6.1) (4,484) (6.1)
Other--net 994 1.1 1,268 1.6 796 1.1
--- --- ----- --- --- ---
Actual tax expense $29,254 33.8% $26,886 33.6% $24,537 33.3%
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NOTE M
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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
One Valley has a defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all of
its employees. The benefits are based on years of service and the employee's
compensation during the last five years of employment. The funding policy of One
Valley is to contribute annually the maximum amount that can be deducted for
income tax purposes.
The following table presents the funded status of the combined plans and
amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Actuarial present value of accumulated benefit obligation,
including vested benefits of $32,820 in 1997 and $24,454 in 1996 $ 38,372 $ 26,951
======== ========
Actuarial present value of projected benefit obligation for services rendered to date $(48,571) $(36,573)
Plan assets at fair value, consisting primarily of cash, listed stocks, and
U.S. Government and agency obligations 48,234 33,080
------ ------
Projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets (337) (3,493)
Unrecognized transition asset, net of amortization (1,629) (1,873)
Unrecognized net loss from past experience different from that assumed and
effects of changes in assumptions 7,183 2,843
Unrecognized prior service cost 2,025 624
----- ---
Prepaid (accrued) pension cost included in other assets (other liabilities) $ 7,242 $ (1,899)
========= ========
</TABLE>
Following is a summary of the components of net periodic pension cost:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost--benefits earned during the period $ 2,071 $ 2,133 $ 1,529
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation 3,122 2,461 2,088
Actual return on plan assets (4,724) (2,674) (4,332)
Net amortization and deferral 2,114 385 2,209
----- --- -----
Net periodic pension cost $ 2,583 $ 2,305 $ 1,494
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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
NOTE M - CONCLUDED
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The weighted-average discount rate used in determining the actuarial
present value of projected benefit obligations was 7.0% and 7.5% at December 31,
1997 and 1996. The rate of increase in future compensation levels used in
determining the actuarial present value of projected benefit obligations was
5.0% and 5.5% in 1997 and 1996. The expected long-term rate of return on plan
assets was 8.5% in 1997, 1996, and 1995. The unrecognized net loss increased in
1997 due to actual experience different from that assumed and the change in the
weighted-average discount rate.
One Valley has a defined benefit postretirement plan covering all employees
who qualify for and elect to retire with a normal or early retirement benefit
under the defined benefit pension plan. The plan provides medical and dental
benefits. This plan is contributory and contains cost sharing features such as
deductibles and co-insurance. One Valley's policy is to fund the cost of the
plan in amounts determined at the discretion of management.
The following table presents the plan's funded status and amounts
recognized in the consolidated balance sheets at December 31:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation:
Active plan participants fully eligible for benefits $ 0 $ 0
Other active participants (3,463) (3,147)
Current retirees (2,859) (2,598)
------ ------
(6,322) (5,745)
Plan assets 0 0
------ ------
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation in excess of plan assets (6,322) (5,745)
Unrecognized transition obligation 3,277 3,496
Unrecognized prior service cost 197 208
Unrecognized net gain from past experience different from that assumed and
effects of changes in assumptions (84) (239)
------ ------
Accrued postretirement benefit cost included in other liabilities $(2,932) $(2,280)
======= =======
</TABLE>
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost included the following components:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost $ 260 $ 230 $ 188
Interest cost 440 421 403
Amortization of transition obligation over 20 years 231 231 230
--- --- ---
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost $ 931 $ 882 $ 821
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
The weighted-average annual assumed rate of increase in the per capita cost
of covered benefits (i.e. health care cost trend rate) is 8% for 1998 and is
assumed to decrease gradually to 5% in 2001 and remain at that level thereafter.
The health care cost trend rate assumption has a significant effect on the
amounts reported. For example, increasing the assumed health care cost trend
rates by one percentage point in each year would increase the accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation for the plan as of December 31, 1997 by $386
and the aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net periodic
postretirement benefit costs for 1997 by $60.
The weighted-average discount rate used in determining the accumulated
postretirement benefit obligation was 7.0% and 7.5% at December 31, 1997 and
1996.
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OTHER EXPENSES
NOTE N
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Included in other expenses is supplies expense which approximated $3,600 in
1997, $3,500 in 1996, and $3,600 in 1995.
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NOTE O
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STOCK OPTION PLANS
One Valley has nonqualified and incentive stock option plans for certain
key employees and directors. One Valley has elected to follow Accounting
Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,"
(APB 25) and related Interpretations in accounting for its employee stock
options instead of applying FASB Statement No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation." Under APB 25, because the exercise price of One Valley's employee
stock options equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of
grant, no compensation expense is recognized.
Pursuant to these plans, at December 31, 1997 and 1996, an aggregate
maximum of 1,500,000 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance, although
no more than 150,000 shares, plus any shares carried over from the prior year,
may be issued in any calendar year. All options granted have 10 year terms and
vest immediately.
Pro forma information regarding net income and earnings per share is
required by Statement 123, and has been determined as if One Valley had
accounted for its employee stock options under the fair value method of that
Statement. However, pro forma information has not been presented herein because
the effect of applying Statement 123's fair value method to One Valley's
stock-based awards in 1997, 1996 and 1995 results in net income and net income
per common share that are not materially different from amounts reported.
A summary of One Valley's stock option activity, and related information
for the years ended December 31, follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995
----------------- ------------------ ------------------
Weighted- Weighted- Weighted-
Average Average Average
Exercise Exercise Exercise
Options Price Options Price Options Price
----------------- ------------------ ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Outstanding at beginning of year 857,500 $14.86 657,500 $15.09 611,250 $13.41
Balance of acquired subsidiary 257,500 10.38
Granted 167,500 30.60 152,500 19.85 155,000 19.39
Exercised (369,000) 13.04 (210,000) 12.83 (103,750) 11.38
Forfeited (5,000) 19.36
Outstanding at end of year 656,000 19.90 857,500 14.86 657,500 15.09
Exercisable at end of year 656,000 19.90 857,500 14.86 657,500 15.09
Weighted-average fair value of options
granted during the year $4.96 $3.36 $3.00
</TABLE>
Exercise prices for options outstanding at December 31, 1997, ranged from
$6.58 to $30.60. The weighted-average remaining contractual life of those
options at December 31, 1997, was 7.5 years.
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NOTE P
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STOCK SPLIT
On August 19, 1997, One Valley's Board of Directors authorized a
five-for-four stock split of common shares effected in the form of a 25% stock
dividend to shareholders of record on August 29, 1997. Average shares
outstanding and per share amounts included in the consolidated financial
statements have been restated to give effect to the stock split.
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REGULATORY MATTERS
NOTE Q
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One Valley and its banking subsidiaries are subject to various regulatory
capital requirements administered by the banking regulatory agencies. Failure to
meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly
additional discretionary, actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have
a direct material effect on One Valley's consolidated financial statements.
Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt
corrective action, One Valley and each of its banking subsidiaries must meet
specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of One Valley and
each of its banking subsidiaries' assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance
sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. One Valley and
each of its banking subsidiaries' capital amounts and classifications are also
subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk
weightings, and other factors.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy
require One Valley and each of its banking subsidiaries to maintain minimum
amounts and ratios of total and Tier I capital (as defined in the regulations)
to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier I capital (as defined) to
average assets (as defined). One Valley and each of its banking subsidiaries met
all capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject at December 31,
1997.
As of December 31, 1997, the most recent notifications from the banking
regulatory agencies categorized One Valley and each of its banking subsidiaries
as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.
To be categorized as well capitalized, One Valley and each of its banking
subsidiaries must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, and Tier
I leverage ratios. There are no conditions or events since these notifications
that management believes have changed the institutions' category.
The following table sets forth regulatory capital ratios for One Valley and
its significant banking subsidiaries, One Valley Bank, National Association and
One Valley Bank, Inc.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Well
1997 1996 Capitalized Minimum
Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Ratio Ratio
------ ----- ------ ----- ----- -----
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
One Valley $436,200 16% $419,400 16% (greater than or equal to) 10% 8%
One Valley Bank, National Association 150,000 13 150,100 14 (greater than or equal to) 10 8
One Valley Bank, Inc. 48,600 13 47,100 14 (greater than or equal to) 10 8
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
One Valley $401,300 14% $386,100 15% (greater than or equal to) 6% 4%
One Valley Bank, National Association 135,500 12 136,900 13 (greater than or equal to) 6 4
One Valley Bank, Inc. 43,800 12 42,800 13 (greater than or equal to) 6 4
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)
One Valley $401,300 9% $386,100 9% (greater than or equal to) 5% 4%
One Valley Bank, National Association 135,500 7 136,900 8 (greater than or equal to) 5 4
One Valley Bank, Inc. 43,800 7 42,800 8 (greater than or equal to) 5 4
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NOTE R
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PARENT COMPANY CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31
Assets: 1997 1996
---- ----
Repurchase agreement with a
subsidiary bank $ 26,696 $ 21,469
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES 12,959 9,978
Premises and equipment 967 893
Investment in subsidiaries:
Commercial and
federal savings banks 391,501 382,678
Non-banks 6,925 6,391
Other assets 6,794 4,922
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Total assets $445,842 $426,331
======== ========
Liabilities and
Shareholders' Equity:
Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings $ 6,105 $ 5,793
Other liabilities 15,462 11,961
------ ------
Total liabilities 21,567 17,754
====== ======
Shareholders' equity 424,275 408,577
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Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity $445,842 $426,331
======== ========
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Year Ended December 31
1997 1996 1995
------- ------- -------
Income:
Dividends from
subsidiaries $58,130 $51,258 $47,290
Other income 4,907 4,222 3,788
------- ------- -------
Total income 63,037 55,480 51,078
Expenses:
Salaries and
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 7,727 8,108 6,749
Other expenses 7,788 4,804 5,028
Interest expense 479 280 18
------- ------- -------
Total expenses 15,994 13,192 11,795
------- ------- -------
Income before income
taxes and equity in
undistributed earnings
of subsidiaries 47,043 42,288 39,283
Applicable income
tax (benefit) (4,116) (3,403) (3,034)
------- ------- -------
Income before equity in
undistributed earnings
of subsidiaries 51,159 45,691 42,317
Equity in undistributed
earnings of
subsidiaries 6,205 7,464 6,789
------- ------- -------
Net income $57,364 $53,155 $49,106
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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended December 31
1997 1996 1995
------- ------- -------
Operating Activities:
Net income $57,364 $53,155 $49,106
Adjustments to reconcile
net income to net cash
provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and
amortization 325 245 238
Equity in undistributed
earnings of
subsidiaries (6,205) (7,464) (6,789)
Net change in other
assets and other
liabilities 1,800 1,441 3,396
------- ------- -------
Net cash provided by
operating activities 53,284 47,377 45,951
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of securities
available-for-sale (6,715) (8,028) (6,210)
Proceeds from maturities and
sales of securities:
Available-for-sale 3,661 10,982 196
Held-to-maturity 860
Investment in subsidiaries (5,139)
Purchase of equipment (387) (427) (292)
------- ------- -------
Net cash (used in)
provided by
investing activities (3,441) 3,387 (11,445)
Financing Activities:
Net change in short-term
borrowings 312 5,793
Proceeds from issuance of
common stock 4,798 2,844 1,185
Purchase of treasury stock (27,717) (44,034)(12,971)
Cash dividends paid (22,009) (20,028)(17,918)
------- ------- -------
Net cash used in
financing activities (44,616) (55,425)(29,704)
------- ------- -------
Increase (decrease)
in cash 5,227 (4,661) 4,802
Cash at beginning of year 21,469 26,130 21,328
------ ------ ------
Cash at end of year $26,696 $21,469 $26,130
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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
NOTE S
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The following methods and assumptions were used by One Valley in estimating
its fair value disclosures for financial instruments:
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents approximate their fair
values.
SECURITIES
Fair values of 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.
LOANS
The fair values of fixed-rate commercial, mortgage, and consumer loans are
estimated using discounted cash flow analyses at interest rates currently being
offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality. For
variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in
credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values.
ACCRUED INTEREST
The carrying value of accrued interest approximates its fair value.
DEPOSITS
The fair values of demand deposits (i.e. interest and non-interest bearing
checking, regular savings, and other types of money market demand accounts) are,
by definition, equal to their carrying values. Fair values of certificates of
deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies
interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of
aggregate expected monthly maturities of time deposits. FASB Statement No. 107
defines the fair value of demand deposits as the amount payable on demand, and
prohibits adjusting fair value for any value derived from retaining those
deposits for an unexpected future period of time (commonly referred to as a
deposit base intangible). Accordingly, the deposit base intangible is not
considered in the estimated fair value of total deposits at December 31, 1997
and 1996.
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
The carrying values of federal funds purchased and securities sold under
agreements to repurchase approximate their fair values.
LONG-TERM BORROWINGS
The fair values of long-term borrowings are estimated using discounted cash
flow analyses based on One Valley's current incremental borrowing rates for
similar types of borrowing arrangements.
COMMITMENTS
The fair values of commitments (standby letters of credit and loan
commitments) are estimated based on fees currently charged to enter into similar
agreements, taking into consideration the remaining terms of the agreements and
the counterparties' credit standing. The estimated fair value of these
commitments at December 31, 1997 and 1996, approximate their carrying value.
The fair values of One Valley's financial instruments are summarized below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, 1997 December 31, 1996
----------------- -----------------
Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
Amount Value Amount Value
------ ----- ------ -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Cash and cash equivalents............... $ 143,677 $ 143,677 $ 160,874 $ 160,874
Securities.............................. 1,339,646 1,336,223 1,170,230 1,172,749
Loans................................... 2,926,992 2,937,639 2,768,467 2,780,519
Accrued interest receivable............. 34,145 34,145 34,129 34,129
Deposits................................ 3,517,562 3,523,962 3,406,016 3,408,753
Short-term borrowings................... 568,480 568,473 378,074 378,074
Long-term borrowings.................... 21,875 22,011 28,892 28,802
Accrued interest payable................ 18,185 18,185 15,639 15,639
</TABLE>
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
NOTE T
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In the normal course of business, One Valley offers certain financial
products to its customers to aid them in meeting their requirements for
liquidity and credit enhancement. Generally accepted accounting principles
require that these products be accounted for as contingent liabilities and,
accordingly, they are not reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
One Valley's exposure to loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty
for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is the contract
or notional amounts of these instruments. Management does not anticipate any
material losses as a result of these commitments and contingent liabilities.
Following is a discussion of these commitments and contingent liabilities.
STANDBY LETTERS OF CREDIT
These agreements are used by One Valley's customers as a means of improving
their credit standing in their dealings with others. Under these agreements, One
Valley guarantees certain financial commitments in the event that its customers
are unable to satisfy their obligations. One Valley has issued standby letters
of credit of approximately $28,700 as of December 31, 1997. Management conducts
regular reviews of these commitments on an individual customer basis, and the
results are considered in assessing the adequacy of One Valley's allowance for
loan losses.
LOAN COMMITMENTS
As of December 31, 1997, the Bank had commitments outstanding to extend
credit at prevailing market rates approximating $514,000. These commitments
generally require the customers to maintain certain credit standards. The amount
of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by One Valley upon extension of
credit, is based on management's credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral
held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and
equipment, and income producing commercial properties.
LOANS SOLD WITH RECOURSE
One Valley is contingently liable on certain loans previously sold by an
acquired company. At December 31, 1997, there was approximately $24,200 in
outstanding loans sold with recourse. Pursuant to the terms of an Indemnity
Agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), successor to
the obligations of the Resolution Trust Corporation, the FDIC is obligated to
indemnify any and all costs, losses, liabilities and expenses, including legal
fees, resulting from certain third-party claims.
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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
NOTE U
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Quarterly financial data for 1997 and 1996 is summarized below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
March 31 June 30 Sept 30 Dec 31 March 31 June 30 Sept 30 Dec 31
-------- ------- ------- ------ -------- --------------- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Interest income.............. $80,979 $82,454 $84,249 $85,255 $72,860 $77,874 $80,463 $80,956
Interest expense............. 36,661 37,627 39,484 39,979 32,022 34,361 36,306 36,596
Net interest income....... 44,318 44,827 44,765 45,276 40,838 43,513 44,157 44,360
Provision for loan losses.... 1,458 1,834 1,999 2,090 1,149 1,334 1,353 1,368
Net interest income after
provision for loan losses. 42,860 42,993 42,766 43,186 39,689 42,179 42,804 42,992
Other income, excluding
securities gains ......... 11,014 11,379 12,210 11,850 9,778 10,381 10,408 10,638
Securities transactions...... (84) 108 52 633 (294) 28 (147) 0
Other expenses............... 31,898 32,151 32,848 35,452 30,217 31,378 35,143 31,677
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Income before income taxes... 21,892 22,329 22,180 20,217 18,956 21,210 17,922 21,953
Applicable income taxes...... 7,421 7,579 7,523 6,731 6,308 7,170 5,902 7,506
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Net income................ $14,471 $14,750 $14,657 $13,486 $12,648 $14,040 $12,020 $14,447
======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= =======
Average shares outstanding:
Basic..................... 27,563 27,384 27,261 27,212 26,240 27,481 27,950 27,798
Diluted................... 27,977 27,726 27,569 27,542 26,403 27,765 28,290 28,214
Per Share Data:
Net income:
Basic................... $ .53 $ .53 $ .54 $ .50 $ .48 $ .51 $ .43 $ .52
Diluted................. .52 .53 .53 .49 .48 .50 .42 .51
Dividends................. .19 .19 .21 .21 .18 .18 .19 .19
High ..................... 32.20 33.60 37.00 40.94 20.96 22.24 25.28 30.20
Low ...................... 28.60 28.60 32.50 36.31 19.76 19.60 21.60 25.00
</TABLE>
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SIX-YEAR AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY
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ONE VALLEY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
% of % of % of % of % of % of
$ Total $ Total $ Total $ Total $ Total $ Total
--------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Assets
Loans:
Taxable.................... 2,805,019 64 2,650,425 65 2,397,405 65 2,202,716 62 2,032,527 58 1,929,592 57
Tax-exempt................. 46,208 1 43,740 1 33,977 1 34,430 1 31,153 1 30,351 1
------ - ------ - ------ - ------ - ------ - ------ -
Total loans ............. 2,851,227 65 2,694,165 66 2,431,382 66 2,237,146 63 2,063,680 59 1,959,943 58
Less: Allowance for losses. 41,975 1 41,348 1 38,810 1 37,460 1 36,932 1 33,170 1
------ - ------ - ------ - ------ - ------ - ------ -
Total loans-net ......... 2,809,252 64 2,652,817 65 2,392,572 65 2,199,686 62 2,026,748 58 1,926,773 57
Investment Securities:
Taxable .................. 1,035,664 24 948,239 23 810,089 22 874,901 25 973,890 28 966,198 29
Tax-exempt ................ 226,223 5 204,742 5 187,180 5 176,079 5 100,577 3 83,261 2
------ - ------ - ------ - ------ - ------ - ------ -
Total securities ........ 1,261,887 29 1,152,981 28 997,269 27 1,050,980 30 1,074,467 31 1,049,459 31
Federal funds sold & other... 30,140 1 16,815 0 32,595 1 27,363 1 100,270 3 119,696 4
------ - ------ - ------ - ------ - ------ - ------ -
Total earning assets..... 4,101,279 94 3,822,613 93 3,422,436 93 3,278,029 93 3,201,485 92 3,095,928 92
Other assets ................ 285,786 6 281,907 7 266,775 7 262,422 7 265,776 8 277,317 8
------ - ------ - ------ - ------ - ------ - ------ -
Total assets .......... 4,387,065 100 4,104,520 100 3,689,211 100 3,540,451 100 3,467,261 100 3,373,245 100
Liabilities &
Shareholders' Equity
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Time & savings deposits... 3,028,238 69 2,886,158 70 2,625,910 71 2,518,539 71 2,498,420 72 2,455,775 73
Short-term borrowings..... 461,725 11 382,821 9 289,103 8 242,304 6 214,460 6 221,601 6
Long-term borrowings..... 28,910 1 18,602 0 11,416 0 22,931 1 36,088 1 25,703 1
------ - ------ - ------ - ------ - ------ - ------ -
Total interest bearing
liabilities ........... 3,518,573 81 3,287,581 79 2,926,429 79 2,783,774 78 2,748,968 79 2,703,079 80
Demand deposits .............. 410,203 9 384,817 9 380,996 10 412,016 12 396,711 11 373,488 11
Other liabilities............. 45,063 1 42,417 1 33,513 1 28,937 1 26,849 1 27,671 1
------ - ------ - ------ - ------ - ------ - ------ -
Total Liabilities....... 3,973,839 91 3,714,815 89 3,340,938 90 3,224,727 91 3,172,528 91 3,104,238 92
Shareholders' equity......... 413,226 9 389,705 11 348,273 10 315,724 9 294,733 9 269,007 8
------ - ------ - ------ - ------ - ------ - ------ -
Total liabilities &
shareholders' equity.. 4,387,065 100 4,104,520 100 3,689,211 100 3,540,451 100 3,467,261 100 3,373,245 100
========= === ========= === ========= === ========= === ========= === ========= ===
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SIX-YEAR NET INTEREST INCOME SUMMARY
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ONE VALLEY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
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<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
% of % of % of % of % of % of
Total Total Total Total Total Total
Interest Interest Interest Interest Interest Interest
$ Income $ Income $ Income $ Income $ Income $ Income
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Interest Income*:
Loans:
Taxable.................. 247,662 72.6 235,153 73.6 217,034 75.0 189,040 73.2 179,971 71.3 186,681 69.7
Tax-exempt............... 4,600 1.4 4,328 1.3 3,774 1.3 3,618 1.4 3,255 1.3 3,133 1.2
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Total loans............ 252,262 74.0 239,481 74.9 220,808 76.3 192,658 74.6 183,226 72.6 189,814 70.9
Securities
Taxable ................. 68,798 20.2 62,447 19.5 50,693 17.6 48,881 19.0 55,868 22.2 64,466 24.1
Tax-exempt............... 18,466 5.4 17,040 5.4 15,941 5.5 15,497 6.0 10,146 4.0 9,059 3.4
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Total securities ...... 87,264 25.6 79,487 24.9 66,634 23.1 64,378 25.0 66,014 26.2 73,525 27.5
Funds sold & other......... 1,484 0.4 664 0.2 1,830 0.6 1,037 0.4 3,104 1.2 4,290 1.6
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Total interest income.. 341,010 100.0 319,632 100.0 289,272 100.0 258,073 100.0 252,344 100.0 267,629 100.0
Interest Expense:
Deposits................... 128,910 37.8 119,865 37.5 106,493 36.8 85,221 33.0 90,807 36.0 109,713 41.0
Short-term borrowings..... 23,076 6.8 18,276 5.7 13,899 4.8 8,491 3.3 6,270 2.5 8,203 3.1
Long-term borrowings.......... 1,765 0.5 1,144 0.4 688 0.3 1,185 0.5 2,709 1.1 2,123 0.8
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Total interest expense........ 153,751 45.1 139,285 43.6 121,080 41.9 94,897 36.8 99,786 39.6 120,039 44.9
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Tax equivalent
net interest income........ 187,259 54.9 180,347 56.4 168,192 58.1 163,176 63.2 152,558 60.4 147,590 55.1
Tax equivalent adjustment..... 8,073 2.4 7,479 2.3 6,900 2.4 6,690 2.6 4,645 1.8 4,145 1.5
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Net interest income........... 179,186 52.5 172,868 54.1 161,292 55.7 156,486 60.6 147,913 58.6 143,445 53.6
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Summary of Average Rates
Earned & Paid*
Taxable loans................. 8.83% 8.87% 9.05% 8.58% 8.85% 9.67%
Tax-exempt loans ............. 9.95 9.89 11.11 10.51 10.45 10.32
Net loans ................. 8.98 9.03 9.23 8.76 9.04 9.85
Taxable securities .......... 6.64 6.59 6.26 5.59 5.74 6.67
Tax-exempt securities ....... 8.16 8.32 8.52 8.80 10.09 10.88
Total securities........... 6.92 6.89 6.68 6.13 6.14 7.01
Funds sold & deposits ....... 4.92 3.95 5.61 3.79 3.10 3.58
Total earning assets....... 8.31% 8.36% 8.45% 7.87% 7.88% 8.64%
Time & savings deposits...... 4.26 4.15 4.06 3.38 3.63 4.47
Short-term borrowings ........ 5.00 4.77 4.81 3.50 2.92 3.70
Long-term borrowings ......... 6.17 6.15 6.03 5.17 7.51 8.26
Total interest cost........ 4.37 4.24 4.14 3.41 3.63 4.44
Total cost of all funds.... 3.75 3.64 3.54 2.89 3.11 3.87
Net interest margin ..... 4.56% 4.72% 4.91% 4.98% 4.77% 4.77%
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* INTEREST INCOME AND YIELDS ARE COMPUTED ON A FULLY TAXABLE EQUIVALENT BASIS
USING THE RATES OF 35% FOR 1997 THROUGH 1993 AND 34% FOR 1992.
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SIX-YEAR OPERATING INCOME SUMMARY
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ONE VALLEY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
% of % of % of % of % of % of
Adjusted Adjusted Adjusted Adjusted Adjusted Adjusted
Operating Operating Operating Operating Operating Operating
$ Income $ Income $ Income $ Income $ Income $ Income
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Interest income................ 332,937 87.6 312,153 88.4 282,372 88.3 251,383 87.3 247,699 86.3 263,484 87.7
Interest expense............... 153,751 40.5 139,285 39.4 121,080 37.8 94,897 33.0 99,786 34.8 120,039 39.9
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Net interest income............ 179,186 47.1 172,868 49.0 161,292 50.5 156,486 54.3 147,913 51.5 143,445 47.8
Provision for loan losses...... 7,381 1.9 5,204 1.5 5,632 1.8 4,788 1.7 5,788 2.0 11,389 3.8
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Net interest income after
provision for loan losses... 171,805 45.2 167,664 47.5 155,660 48.7 151,698 52.6 142,125 49.5 132,056 44.0
Other Income:
Trust Department income..... 10,228 2.7 9,322 2.7 8,203 2.5 7,892 2.7 7,272 2.5 6,041 2.0
Service charges on
deposit accounts.......... 15,043 3.9 14,572 4.1 13,877 4.3 11,441 4.0 11,963 4.2 11,281 3.7
Other service
charges and fees.......... 16,374 4.3 13,720 3.9 11,851 3.7 13,175 4.5 14,912 5.2 14,744 4.9
Other operating income...... 4,808 1.3 3,591 1.0 3,708 1.2 4,937 1.7 5,045 1.8 4,735 1.6
Securities transactions..... 709 0.2 (413) (0.1) (65) (0.0) (867) (0.3) 113 0.0 (35) (0.0)
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Total other income........ 47,162 12.4 40,792 11.6 37,574 11.7 36,578 12.6 39,305 13.7 36,766 12.2
Operating Expenses:
Salaries & benefits......... 66,702 17.5 64,631 18.3 62,126 19.4 63,042 21.8 61,511 21.4 55,457 18.4
Occupancy expense........... 7,073 1.9 6,887 2.0 6,305 2.0 6,014 2.1 6,206 2.2 6,199 2.1
Equipment expense........... 8.803 2.3 9,137 2.6 8,761 2.7 8,468 2.9 10,604 3.7 10,503 3.5
External computer costs..... 8,264 2.2 5,692 1.6 5,285 1.6 5,304 1.8 5,041 1.8 2,962 1.0
Other expense............... 41,507 10.9 42,068 11.9 37,114 11.6 37,328 13.1 41,788 14.5 40,417 13.5
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Total operating expenses.. 132,349 34.8 128,415 36.4 119,591 37.3 120,156 41.7 125,150 43.6 115,538 38.5
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Income before tax.............. 86,618 22.8 80,041 22.7 73,643 23.1 68,120 23.5 56,280 19.6 53,284 17.7
Applicable income taxes........ 29,254 7.7 26,886 7.6 24,537 7.7 21,909 7.6 18,326 6.4 16,646 5.5
------- ---- ------- ---- ------- ---- ------ ---- ------ ---- ------- ----
Net income..................... 57,364 15.1 53,155 15.1 49,106 15.4 46,211 15.9 37,954 13.2 36,638 12.2
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* ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME EQUALS INTEREST INCOME PLUS OTHER INCOME.
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<CAPTION>
Per Share Summary 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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Net income:
Basic...................... 2.10 1.94 1.83 1.73 1.41 1.36
Diluted.................... 2.07 1.91 1.82 1.72 1.40 1.35
Cash dividends................ 0.80 0.74 0.66 0.60 0.54 0.45
Stock dividends............... 25% 25% 0 0 50%/20% 0
Average shares................ 27,354,000 27,370,000 26,835,000 26,769,000 26,933,000 26,893,000
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DIRECTORS OF
ONE VALLEY
BANCORP
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PHYLLIS H. ARNOLD
Executive Vice President
One Valley Bancorp, Inc.
President & Chief Executive Officer
One Valley Bank, N.A.
CHARLES M. AVAMPATO
President, Clay Foundation, Inc.
ROBERT F. BARONNER
Chairman of the Board
One Valley Bancorp, Inc.
C. MICHAEL BLAIR
Chairman of the Board
President & Chief Executive Officer
One Valley Bank - North
DENNIS M. BONE
President & Chief Executive Officer
Bell Atlantic - West Virginia, Inc.
JAMES K. BROWN
Attorney, Jackson & Kelly
NELLE RATRIE CHILTON
Vice President and Director
Dickinson Fuel Company, Inc.
and Terra Co., Inc.
H. RODGIN COHEN
Attorney, Sullivan & Cromwell
RAY MARSHALL EVANS, JR.
President, Dickinson Company,
Chesapeake Mining Company and
Hubbard Properties, Inc.,
Vice President, Geary Securities
JAMES GABRIEL
President & Chief Executive Officer
Gabriel Brothers, Inc.
PHILLIP H. GOODWIN
President & Chief Executive Officer CAMCARE, Inc.
THOMAS E. GOODWIN
Chairman of the Board
One Valley Bank of Ronceverte, N.A.
BOB M. JOHNSON
Vice Chairman of the Board
One Valley Bank -
Central Virginia, NA
ROBERT E. KAMM, JR.
Senior Vice President
One Valley Bancorp, Inc.
President & Chief Executive Officer
One Valley Bank of Summersville
JOHN D. LYNCH
Vice President
Davis Lynch Glass Co.
EDWARD H. MAIER
President, General Corporation
J. HOLMES MORRISON
President & Chief Executive Officer
One Valley Bancorp, Inc.
Chairman of the Board
One Valley Bank, N.A.
CHARLES R. NEIGHBORGALL, III
President, The Neighborgall
Construction Company
ROBERT O. ORDERS, SR.
Chief Executive Officer
Orders Construction Company
JOHN L. D. PAYNE
President, Payne-Gallatin Mining Co.
ANGUS E. PEYTON
Attorney, Brown & Peyton
LACY I. RICE, JR.
Vice Chairman of the Board
One Valley Bancorp, Inc.
Attorney, Bowles, Rice, McDavid
Graff & Love
BRENT D. ROBINSON
President & Chief Executive Officer,
One Valley Bank - East, N.A.
JAMES W. THOMPSON
Chairman of the Board
One Valley Bank of Mercer County
JOHN L. VAN METRE, JR.
Attorney, Steptoe & Johnson
RICHARD B. WALKER
Chairman of the Board and CEO
Cecil I. Walker Machinery Co.
H. BERNARD WEHRLE, III
President, McJunkin Corporation
JOHN H. WICK, III
Vice President,
Dickinson Fuel Company, Inc.
THOMAS D. WILKERSON
Senior Agent
Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Co.
Honorary Members
John T. Chambers
Cecil B. Highlind, Jr.
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ONE VALLEY
BANCORP
SENIOR
MANAGEMENT
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J. HOLMES MORRISON
President and Chief Executive Officer
PHYLLIS H. ARNOLD
Executive Vice President
FREDERICK H. BELDEN, JR.
Executive Vice President and
Assistant Corporate Secretary
LAURANCE G. JONES
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
ROBERT E. KAMM, JR.
Senior Vice President
WILLIAM M. KIDD
Senior Vice President - Credit Policy
and Loan Administration
MERRELL S. MCILWAIN II
Senior Vice President - General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary
TERRY T. PUSTER
Senior Vice President
KENNETH R. SUMMERS
Senior Vice President
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SHAREHOLDER
INFORMATION
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MARKET REGISTRATION
One Valley is registered on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
"OV".
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
During the year, One Valley distributes four interim quarterly financial
reports and an annual report. Additionally, One Valley files an annual report
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K and quarterly reports
on Form 10-Q. A copy of the reports may be obtained without charge upon written
request to:
Allen E. Davis, Financial Accountant
One Valley Bancorp
P.O. Box 1793
Charleston, West Virginia 25326
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
One Valley Bancorp maintains a dividend reinvestment plan. Shareholders may
increase their ownership in One Valley by automatically reinvesting their
quarterly dividends into additional shares of common stock. There are no
commission costs or administration charges to the shareholder. Shareholders can
enroll in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan by contacting Linda S. Dugan,
Shareholder Relations Representative, at (304) 348-7023.
CONTACTS
Analysts, portfolio managers, and others seeking financial information
about One Valley Bancorp should contact Laurance G. Jones, Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, at (304) 348-7062.
News media representatives and others seeking general information should
contact Lloyd P. Calvert, Vice President - Corporate Affairs, at (304) 348-7207.
Shareholders seeking assistance should contact Linda S. Dugan, Shareholder
Relations Representative, at (304) 348-7023.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Ernst & Young LLP
900 United Center
Charleston, West Virginia 25301
STOCK TRANSFER AGENT
Harris Trust & Savings Bank
311 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60606
NUMBER OF SHAREHOLDERS
There were approximately 8,225 share-holders of record of One Valley Common
Stock at December 31, 1997.
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AFFILIATE
MARKETS
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[MAP OF VIRGINIA AND WEST VIRGINIA APPEARS HERE]
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AFFILIATE DIRECTORS
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ONE VALLEY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
ONE VALLEY SQUARE
CHARLESTON, WV 25326
Phyllis H. Arnold*
Charles M. Avampato
Robert F. Baronner
James K. Brown
Nelle Ratrie Chilton
Ray Marshall Evans, Jr.
Robert F. Goldsmith
Phillip H. Goodwin
O. Nelson Jones
Carl E. Little
David E. Lowe
Edward H. Maier
J. Holmes Morrison
Robert O. Orders, Sr.
John L. D. Payne
Angus E. Peyton
William A. Rice, Jr.
K. Richard C. Sinclair
James C. Smith
James R. Thomas, II
Edwin H. Welch
John Henry Wick, III
Thomas D. Wilkerson
James D. Williams
HONORARY MEMBER
John T. Chambers
ONE VALLEY BANK OF
SUMMERSVILLE
811 MAIN STREET
SUMMERSVILLE, WV 26651
Roy V. Groves
W. H. Henderson, Jr.
Charles H. Hinkle
Robert E. Kamm, Jr.*
David Lackey
Glenn H. McMillion
Robert C. Rader
ONE VALLEY BANK
CENTRAL VIRGINIA, NA
2120 LANGHORNE ROAD
LYNCHBURG, VA 24501
Donald W. Britton
William J. Conner
Bob M. Johnson
Laurance G. Jones
William M. Kidd
Robert M. O'Brian
William F. Overacre
Edgar J.T. Perrow
Jerry T. Price
George P. Ramsey, III
William D. Stegall*
F. Rogers Vaden
ONE VALLEY BANK, INC.
496 HIGH STREET
MORGANTOWN, WV 26505
Iona L. Bucklew
Jeffrey B. Carpenter
Samuel Chico, Jr.
Otis G. Cox, Jr.
George R. Farmer, Jr.
Arthur Gabriel
Trevelyn F. Hall, II
Wendell G. Hardway
Benjamin H. Hayes
Kenneth Juskowich
James L. Laurita, Sr.
John D. Lynch
Paul F. Malone
David Moffa
D.J. Moore
Thomas M. Prendergast
Howard A. Shriver
James M. Stevenson
Paul T. Swanson
Kenneth R. Summers*
Robert H. Thompson
Bernard G. Westfall
Brian K. Wilson
HONORARY MEMBER
Laurence S. DeLynn
ONE VALLEY BANK OF
RONCEVERTE, N.A.
100 MAPLEWOOD AVENUE
RONCEVERTE, WV 24970
Gary M. Ambler
Thomas E. Goodwin
Michael O'Brien
Donald E. Parker, Jr.
Henry E. Riffe
John L. Robertson
Paul G. Robinson*
David Sebert
Marion Shiflet
HONORARY MEMBER
Norman O. Nutter
ONE VALLEY BANK OF
OAK HILL
100 MAIN STREET
OAK HILL, WV 25901
John M. Frazier*
George W. Jones, III
James E. Lively
William E. Meador
Marilyn T. Montgomery
Donald C. Newell, Jr.
Roy Shrewsbury, II
N. M. Steen
HONORARY MEMBER
Elizabeth M. Lewis
ONE VALLEY BANK
EAST, N.A.
148 SOUTH QUEEN STREET
MARTINSBURG, WV 25401
Walter L. Butler
James W. Dailey, II
Deborah J. Dhayer
David L. Dunlop
Conrad C. Hammann
Charles A. Hensell
James B. Hutzler
Robert A. McMillan
John M. Miller, III
Ellen M. Parsons
Bonn A. Poland, III
Brent D. Robinson*
Lacy I. Rice, Jr.
Douglas M. Roach
John L. Van Metre, Jr.
HONORARY MEMBERS
George E. Alter, Jr.
Guy R. Avey, Jr.
A. Elwood Butler
Howard N. Carper, Jr.
Robert G. Criswell
Frank H. Fischer
N. Blaine Groves
T. Fred Hammond
Otho S. Lewis
Walter B. Ridenour
Robert A. Sanders
Philip T. Siebert
Clyde E. Smith, Jr.
Paul E. Tederick
C. Vincent Townsend
ONE VALLEY BANK OF
MERCER COUNTY
COURTHOUSE SQUARE
PRINCETON, WV 24740
Jerry L. Beasley
Fred A. Bolton
A. Glendon Hill
M. D. Kirk, Jr.
James L. Miller*
Charles W. Pace
Dewey W. Russell
James W. Thompson
Ted L. White
H. Elwood Winfrey
HONORARY MEMBERS
James W. Anderson
W. R. Cooke
Harry Finkelman
H. Allen Griffith
Richard V. Lilly
Joseph F. Marsh
Fred McKenzie
Lawrence J. Pace
Guy B. Scyphers
Joseph C. Shaffer, Jr.
ONE VALLEY BANK OF
CLARKSBURG, N.A.
4TH AND MAIN STREETS
CLARKSBURG, WV 26302
Ronald L. Adams
Earl N. Flowers
John C. Hart
J. Cecil Jarvis
Cecil B. Highland, Jr.
C. William Johnson
William M. Kidd
Larry F. Mazza*
Ronald E. Ohl
Kenneth R. Summers
Leonard J. Timms, Jr.
ONE VALLEY BANK OF
HUNTINGTON
SIXTH AVE. & FIRST ST.
HUNTINGTON, WV 25701
J. G. Call
W. Dan Egnor
Charlene Farrell
Stephen G. Fox
Henry M. Kayes
Sara H. Lowe
Charles R. Neighborgall, III
Stephen G. Roberts
David P. Reed*
J. Roger Smith
Kevin D. Thompson
ONE VALLEY BANK
NORTH
414 JEFFERSON AVENUE
MOUNDSVILLE, WV 26041
C. Michael Blair*
Earl G. Downs
Robert L. Fisher
Loren Gene Gray
Sidney E. Grisell
Carlos C. Jimenez
Jeffrey V. Kessler
Helen E. Levenson
William Medovic
Shelley R. Moore
James P. Ovies
Charles E. Rexroad
Clinton Rogerson
Nick A. Sparachane
Bernard P. Twigg
Glenn Reed Whipkey
Bruce W. Wilson
* PRESIDENT AND CEO
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EXHIBIT 21
SUBSIDIARIES OF REGISTRANT
1) One Valley Bank, National Association, a national banking association
organized under the laws of the United States of America.
2) One Valley Bank of Huntington, Inc., a West Virginia banking corporation.
3) One Valley Bank of Mercer County, Inc., a West Virginia banking
corporation.
4) One Valley Bank-East, National Association, a national banking association
organized under the laws of the United States of America.
5) One Valley Bank of Oak Hill, Inc., a West Virginia banking corporation.
6) One Valley Bank of Ronceverte, National Association, a national banking
association organized under the laws of the United States of America.
7) One Valley Bank, Inc., a West Virginia banking corporation.
8) One Valley Bank of Summersville, Inc., a West Virginia banking
corporation.
9) One Valley Bank-North, Inc., a West Virginia banking corporation.
10) One Valley Bank of Clarksburg, National Association, a national banking
association organized under the laws of the United States of America.
11) One Valley Bank-Central Virginia, National Association, a national banking
association organized under the laws of the United States of America.
12) One Valley Square, Inc., a Texas corporation.
13) One Valley Thrift, Inc., a West Virginia corporation.
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EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report
(Form 10-K) of One Valley Bancorp, Inc., of our report dated January 21, 1998,
included in the 1997 Annual Report to Shareholders of One Valley Bancorp, Inc.
We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement, pertaining to the Amended 1983 Incentive Stock Option Plan (Form S-8,
No. 2-90738) and pertaining to the 1993 Incentive Stock Option Plan (Form S-8,
No. 33-66700) of One Valley Bancorp, Inc., of our report dated January 21, 1998,
with respect to the consolidated financial statements of One Valley Bancorp,
Inc. and Subsidiaries incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997.
/s/ Ernst & Young
Charleston, West Virginia
March 13, 1998
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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated balance sheets and statements of income of One Valley Bancorp as
well as supplemental schedules of the analysis of loan losses and non-performing
assets and the consolidated average balance sheets and is qualified in its
entirety by reference ot such financial statements and supplemental schedules.
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ONE VALLEY BANCORP, INC.
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
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NOTICE OF REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD APRIL 28, 1998
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To the Shareholders:
The Regular Annual Meeting of Shareholders of One Valley Bancorp, Inc.
("One Valley"), will be held at The Charleston Town Center Marriott, 200 Lee
Street, East, in Charleston, West Virginia, at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28,
1998, for the purpose of considering and voting upon proposals:
1. To elect seven directors - six to serve for a term of three
years, and one to serve for a term of one year, and until their
successors are chosen and qualify.
2. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP by the Board of
Directors as Independent Auditors for the year 1998.
3. To transact such other business as may properly be brought
before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Only those shareholders of record at the close of business on March 10,
1998, are entitled to notice of the meeting and to vote at the meeting. We hope
that you will attend this meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors
J. Holmes Morrison
PRESIDENT
PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE, WHETHER OR
NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON. YOU MAY REVOKE YOUR PROXY AT ANY
TIME BEFORE IT IS VOTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.
MARCH 20, 1998
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ONE VALLEY BANCORP, INC.
ONE VALLEY SQUARE
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
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PROXY STATEMENT
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS -- APRIL 28, 1998
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This statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of
proxies for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of One Valley Bancorp,
Inc. ("One Valley"), to be held on Tuesday, April 28, 1998, at the time and for
the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Regular Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. The approximate date on which this Proxy Statement and the form of
proxy are to be first mailed to shareholders is March 20, 1998. The mailing
address of the principal executive offices of One Valley is P. O. Box 1793,
Charleston, West Virginia 25326.
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
The solicitation of proxies is made by management at the direction of
the Board of Directors of One Valley. These proxies enable shareholders to vote
on all matters which are scheduled to come before the meeting. If the enclosed
proxy is signed and returned, it will be voted as directed; or if not directed,
the proxy will be voted "FOR" the election of the seven management nominees as
directors for the terms specified and "FOR" the ratification of the selection of
Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Auditors. A shareholder executing the proxy may
revoke it at any time before it is voted by notifying One Valley in person, by
giving written notice to One Valley of the revocation of the proxy, by
submitting to One Valley a subsequently dated proxy or by attending the meeting
and withdrawing the proxy before it is voted at the meeting.
The expense for the solicitation of proxies will be paid by One Valley.
In addition to this solicitation by mail, officers and regular employees of One
Valley and its subsidiaries may, to a limited extent, solicit proxies personally
or by telephone, telegraph or other form of communication.
ELIGIBILITY OF STOCK FOR VOTING PURPOSES
Pursuant to One Valley's Bylaws, the Board of Directors has fixed March
10, 1998, as the record date for the purpose of determining the shareholders
entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting or any adjournment thereof,
and only shareholders of record at the close of business on that date are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders or any
adjournment thereof.
As of the record date for the Annual Meeting, 27,212,631 shares of the
common stock with a par value of ten dollars ($10.00) per share ("One Valley
Common Stock") of One Valley were issued and outstanding and entitled to vote.
One Valley's subsidiary banks hold of record as trustee, co-trustee, executor or
co-executor, but not beneficially, 4,970,823 shares of stock representing 18.27%
of the shares of One Valley outstanding. Of these shares, the banks hold
4,210,550 shares as co-trustee or co-executor and 760,273 shares as sole trustee
or sole executor (other principal holders of One Valley's stock are discussed
under "Principal Holders of Securities"). The 4,210,550 shares held as
co-trustee or co-executor are voted by the individual co-trustee(s) or
co-executor(s) and not by the banks. Of the remaining 760,273 shares held by the
banks as sole trustee or sole executor, 688,905 shares (or 2.53% of the total
shares outstanding) will be voted by the banks, as trustee or executor, "FOR"
the election of the seven management nominees as directors and "FOR" the
ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Auditors. The
remaining 71,368 shares are held by the banks as sole trustee or sole executor
in personal trust and self-directed employee benefit accounts and will be voted
by the banks at the direction of the grantor, settlor or beneficiary of those
accounts.
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PURPOSE OF MEETING
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
One Valley's Bylaws currently provide that the Board of Directors shall
consist of not fewer than six nor more than 33 members. The Bylaws also provide
that the exact number of directors within these minimum and maximum limits is to
be fixed and determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. There are
presently 29 directors on the Board, and at a meeting held February 17, 1998,
the Board's Executive Committee fixed at 27 the number of directors to
constitute the full Board of Directors of One Valley effective April 28, 1998.
The term of Mr. Robert O. Orders, Sr., as a director of One Valley expires at
the 1998 Annual Meeting, and in accordance with One Valley's Directors'
Retirement Policy, he will not stand for re-election. Mr. C. Michael Blair has
completed his term of service and will not stand for re-election.
One Valley's Articles of Incorporation authorize classification of the
Board of Directors into three classes, each of which serves for three years,
with one class being elected each year. Pursuant to this arrangement six
nominees have been nominated for three-year terms, and one nominee has been
nominated for a one-year term, and until their successors are chosen and
qualify. This will result in a Board composed of three classes with twelve
directors in the class of 1999, nine directors in the class of 2000 and six
directors in the class of 2001.
MANAGEMENT NOMINEES TO THE BOARD OF ONE VALLEY
Unless otherwise directed, the proxies will be voted "FOR" the election
of the following seven directors to serve for terms expiring at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders for the years indicated below and until their successors
are chosen and qualify.
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(Photograph appears ROBERT F. BARONNER
here of Robert F. Baronner) DIRECTOR SINCE 1981
TERM EXPIRES 1999
AGE 71
Chairman of the Board - One Valley Bancorp, Inc., Charleston, WV;
formerly President and Chief Executive Officer - One Valley
Bancorp, Inc., Charleston, WV
(Photograph appears R. MARSHALL EVANS, JR.
here of R. Marshall DIRECTOR SINCE 1984
Evans, Jr.) TERM EXPIRES 2001
AGE 56
President - Dickinson Co., Quincy Coal Co., and Chesapeake Mining Co.,
Charleston, WV; Vice President -Geary Securities, Charleston, WV; President -
Hubbard Properties, Inc., Cheyenne, WY (2)
(Photograph appears JAMES K. BROWN
here of James K. Brown) DIRECTOR SINCE 1981
TERM EXPIRES 2001
AGE 68
Attorney - Jackson & Kelly,
Charleston, WV
(Photograph appears PHILLIP H. GOODWIN
here of Phillip H. Goodwin DIRECTOR SINCE 1989
TERM EXPIRES 2001
AGE 57
President and Chief Executive
Officer - CAMCARE; 1987 to 1997 President - Charleston Area Medical Center,
Charleston, WV
(Photograph appears NELLE RATRIE CHILTON
here of Nelle Ratrie Chilton)DIRECTOR SINCE 1989
TERM EXPIRES 2001
AGE 58
Director and Vice President - Dickinson Fuel Co., Inc., Charleston, WV;
TerraCo., Inc., Charleston, WV; TerraCare, Inc., TerraSalis,
Inc., TerraSod, Inc., Malden, WV
(Landscaping) (1)
(Photograph appears JOHN L. D. PAYNE
here of John L.D. Payne) DIRECTOR SINCE 1981
TERM EXPIRES 2001
AGE 59
President - Payne-Gallatin Mining Co., Charleston, WV (2)
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<CAPTION>
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(Photograph appears BRENT D. ROBINSON
here of Brent D. Robinson) DIRECTOR SINCE 1994
TERM EXPIRES 2001
AGE 50
1998 to present - President and Chief Executive Officer - One Valley Bank-East,
Martinsburg, WV; 1995 to 1997 - President and Chief Executive Officer - One
Valley Bank of Huntington, Huntington, WV; 1993 to 1996 - Executive Vice
President, One Valley Bancorp, Inc.; formerly President, Chief Operating
Officer and Chief Financial Officer Mountaineer Bankshares of W.Va., Inc.
DIRECTORS CONTINUING TO SERVE UNEXPIRED TERMS
(Photograph appears PHYLLIS H. ARNOLD
here of Phyllis H. Arnold) DIRECTOR SINCE 1993
TERM EXPIRES 1999
AGE 49
President and Chief Executive
Officer - One Valley Bank, National
Association, Charleston, WV
(Photograph appears H. RODGIN COHEN
here of H. Rodgin Cohen) DIRECTOR SINCE 1997
TERM EXPIRES 2000
AGE 53
Attorney - Sullivan & Cromwell, New York, NY
(Photograph appears CHARLES M. AVAMPATO
here of Charles M. Avampato) DIRECTOR SINCE 1984
TERM EXPIRES 1999
AGE 59
President - Clay Foundation, Inc., Charleston, WV (Charitable
Foundation)
(Photograph appears JAMES GABRIEL
here of James Gabriel) DIRECTOR SINCE 1993
TERM EXPIRES 1999
AGE 67
President and Chief Executive
Officer - Gabriel Brothers, Inc., Morgantown, WV (Retail Sales)
(Photograph appears DENNIS M. BONE
here of Dennis M. Bone) DIRECTOR SINCE 1997
TERM EXPIRES 2000
AGE 46
1995 to present - President and Chief Executive Officer - Bell Atlantic - West
Virginia, Inc.; formerly Director, Regulatory Planning - Bell Atlantic - New
Jersey, Inc., Charleston, WV
(Photograph appears THOMAS E. GOODWIN
here of Thomas E. Goodwin) DIRECTOR SINCE 1985
TERM EXPIRES 1999
AGE 68
Chairman of the Board - One Valley Bank of Ronceverte, National
Association, Ronceverte, WV
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<CAPTION>
<S><C>
(Photograph appears BOB M. JONNSON
here of Bob M. Jonnson) DIRECTOR SINCE 1996
TERM EXPIRES 2000
AGE 62
1998 to present - Vice Chairman of the Board - One Valley Bank Central Virginia;
1996 to 1997 President and Chief Executive Officer - One Valley Bank - Central
Virginia; formerly President and Chief Executive Officer - Co-operative Savings
Bank, FSB, Lynchburg, VA
(Photograph appears J. HOLMES MORRISON
here of J. Holmes Morrison) DIRECTOR SINCE 1990
TERM EXPIRES 2000
AGE 57
President and Chief Executive
Officer - One Valley Bancorp, Inc., and Chairman of the Board - One Valley Bank,
National Association, Charleston, WV
(Photograph appears ROBERT E. KAMM, JR.
here of Robert E. Kamm, Jr.) DIRECTOR SINCE 1987
TERM EXPIRES 2000
AGE 46
President and Chief Executive
Officer - One Valley Bank of Summersville, Inc., Summersville, WV
(Photograph appears CHARLES R. NEIGHBORGALL, III
here of Charles R. DIRECTOR SINCE 1987
Neighborgall, III) TERM EXPIRES 1999
AGE 56
President - The Neighborgall
Construction Company, Huntington, WV
(Photograph appears JOHN D. LYNCH
here of John D. Lynch) DIRECTOR SINCE 1986
TERM EXPIRES 1999
AGE 57
Vice President - Davis Lynch Glass
Company, Star City, WV
(Photograph appears ANGUS E. PEYTON
here of Angus E. Peyton DIRECTOR SINCE 1981
TERM EXPIRES 1999
AGE 71
Attorney - Brown and Peyton,
Charleston, WV (3)
(Photograph appears EDWARD H. MAIER
here of Edward H. DIRECTOR SINCE 1983
Maier) TERM EXPIRES 2000
AGE 54
President - General Corporation,
Charleston, WV (Real Estate
Investment and Natural Gas
Production)
(Photograph appears LACY I. RICE, JR.
here of Lacy I. Rice, Jr.) DIRECTOR SINCE 1994
TERM EXPIRES 2000
AGE 66
Attorney - Bowles, Rice, McDavid, Graff & Love; Vice Chairman of the Board - One
Valley Bancorp, Inc., Charleston, WV; Chairman of the Board - One Valley Bank -
East, Martinsburg, WV; formerly Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer - Mountaineer Bankshares of W.Va., Inc.
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
<S><C>
(Photograph appears JAMES W. THOMPSON
here of James W. Thompson) DIRECTOR SINCE 1983
TERM EXPIRES 1999
AGE 70
Chairman of the Board - One Valley Bank of Mercer County, Inc., Princeton, WV
(Photograph appears H. BERNARD WEHRLE, III
here of H. Bernard DIRECTOR SINCE 1991
Wehrle, III) TERM EXPIRES 1999
AGE 46
President - McJunkin Corporation, Charleston, WV (Industrial
Wholesaler)
(Photograph appears J. LEE VAN METRE, JR.
here of J. Lee Van Metre, DIRECTOR SINCE 1986
Jr.) TERM EXPIRES 1999
AGE 60
Attorney - Steptoe & Johnson;
Secretary of the Board - One Valley Bank - East, National Association, Martinsburg, WV
(Photograph appears JOHN H. WICK, III
here of John H. Wick, III) DIRECTOR SINCE 1993
TERM EXPIRES 1999
AGE 52
1992 to present - Vice President - Dickinson Fuel Co., Inc., Charleston, WV (1)
(Photograph appears RICHARD B. WALKER
here of Richard B. Walker DIRECTOR SINCE 1991
TERM EXPIRES 2000
AGE 59
Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer - Cecil I. Walker
Machinery Co., Belle, WV
(Photograph appears THOMAS D. WILKERSON
here of Thomas D. DIRECTOR SINCE 1981
Wilkerson) TERM EXPIRES 2000
AGE 69
Senior Agent - Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Charleston, WV
</TABLE>
(1) Nelle Ratrie Chilton is the sister-in-law of John H. Wick, III.
(2) R. Marshall Evans, Jr. and John L. D. Payne are first cousins.
(3) Angus E. Peyton is a member of the Board of Directors of American Electric
Power Company, Inc.
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GENERAL
One Valley's Bylaws provide that in the election of directors, each
shareholder will have the right to vote the number of shares owned by that
shareholder for as many persons as there are directors to be elected, or to
cumulate such shares and give one candidate as many votes as the number of such
directors multiplied by the number of shares owned will equal, or to distribute
them on the same principle among as many candidates as the shareholder sees fit.
For all other purposes, each share is entitled to one vote. If any shares are
voted cumulatively for the election of directors, the Proxies, unless otherwise
directed, will have full discretion and authority to cumulate their votes and
vote for less than all such nominees. Directors are elected by a plurality of
votes cast, without regard to either broker non-votes or proxies as to which
authority to vote for one or more of the nominees being proposed is withheld.
One Valley's Bylaws provide that nominations for election to the Board
of Directors, other than those made by or on behalf of the existing management
of One Valley, must be made by a shareholder in writing delivered or mailed to
the President not less than 14 days nor more than 50 days prior to the meeting
called for the election of directors; provided, however, that if less than 21
days' notice of the meeting is given to shareholders, the nominations must be
mailed or delivered to the President not later than the close of business on the
7th day following the day on which the notice of meeting was mailed. To the
extent known, the notice of nomination must contain the following information:
(a) name and address of proposed nominee(s); (b) principal occupation of
proposed nominee(s); (c) total shares to be voted for each proposed nominee; (d)
name and address of notifying shareholder; and (e) number of shares owned by
notifying shareholder. Nominations not made in accordance with these
requirements may be disregarded by the Chairman of the meeting, in which case
the votes cast for the proposed nominee will likewise be disregarded.
One Valley commenced business on September 4, 1981, as a bank holding
company. The financial operations of One Valley in 1997 primarily related to the
ownership and the establishment of policies for the management and direction of
One Valley Bank, National Association; One Valley Bank of Huntington, Inc.; One
Valley Bank of Mercer County, Inc.; One Valley Bank of Ronceverte, National
Association; One Valley Bank, Inc.; One Valley Bank of Oak Hill, Inc.; One
Valley Bank of Summersville, Inc.; One Valley Bank - East, National Association,
One Valley Bank - North, Inc.; One Valley Bank of Clarksburg, National
Association; and One Valley Bank - Central Virginia, N.A.
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
One Valley has a standing Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and
Nominating Committee.
The Audit Committee of One Valley consists of five members, Charles M.
Avampato, Nelle Ratrie Chilton, Edward H. Maier, John L. D. Payne and Richard B.
Walker and met four times in 1997. This Committee reviews and evaluates
significant matters relating to audit and internal controls, reviews the scope
and results of audits by independent auditors, reviews the activities of the
internal audit staff, meets with the appropriate management personnel regarding
internal and external audit results and reports its findings to the Board of
Directors.
The Compensation Committee of One Valley consists of six members,
Charles M. Avampato, Dennis M. Bone, Nelle Ratrie Chilton, Phillip H. Goodwin,
John L. D. Payne and H. Bernard Wehrle, III, and met once in 1997. The
Compensation Committee administers the One Valley Bancorp, Inc., 1983 and 1993
Incentive Stock Option Plans. It also approves compensation levels for the
executive management group of One Valley and its subsidiaries.
The Nominating Committee of One Valley consists of six members, Robert
F. Baronner, Nelle Ratrie Chilton, Phillip H. Goodwin, J. Holmes Morrison, John
L. D. Payne and Angus E. Peyton and met two times in 1997. The Nominating
Committee recommends nominees to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors,
although the President of One Valley will also entertain nominations made in
accordance with One Valley's Bylaws previously described.
One Valley's Board met eight times in 1997, and there were numerous
meetings of the Committees of the Board. During 1997, Directors Phillip H.
Goodwin and Robert O. Orders, Sr., attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate of
the total number of One Valley Board meetings and the total number of meetings
held by all Committees on which they served.
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PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF VOTING SECURITIES
John L. Dickinson and C. C. Dickinson, sons of John Q. Dickinson, one
of the original incorporators of One Valley Bank, National Association, formerly
Kanawha Valley Bank, National Association (hereinafter "One Valley Bank"), each
owned more than 10% of the issued and outstanding stock of One Valley Bank. Both
John L. and C. C. Dickinson are deceased, and much of the stock formerly held by
them is now held by family trusts created by them or their spouses. At the time
of One Valley's formation as a one-bank holding company holding 100% of the
stock of One Valley Bank, the shares of One Valley Bank were exchanged on a one
for one basis for shares of One Valley. The John L. Dickinson Family Trusts
collectively hold 2,015,225 shares, representing 7.41% of the issued and
outstanding stock of One Valley. The C. C. Dickinson Family Trusts collectively
hold 1,354,653 shares, representing 4.98% of the issued and outstanding stock of
One Valley. The following table sets forth the names and addresses of those
shareholders who own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding One Valley
Common Stock as of March 10, 1998, the amount and nature of the beneficial
ownership and the percentage of outstanding voting securities represented by the
amount owned. The individuals named in the table are co-trustees of certain of
the Dickinson Family Trusts and most of the shares owned by them are owned in
their capacity as co-trustees.
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<CAPTION>
TITLE OF NAME AND ADDRESS AMOUNT AND NATURE OF PERCENT OF
CLASS OF BENEFICIAL OWNER BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP (1) CLASS
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Common Stock Mary Price Ratrie 1,534,917(2) 5.64%
Kanawha Salines
Malden, WV 25306
Common Stock Charles C. Dickinson, III 1,405,705(3) 5.17%
1111 City National Building
Wichita Falls, Texas 76301
Common Stock R. Marshall Evans, Jr. 2,242,704(4) 8.24%
3401 Northside Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30327
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(1) This table includes a duplication of beneficial ownership of securities
in cases where the named individuals have overlapping co-trustee
relationships. These three individuals hold, excluding duplication, a
total of 3,828,698 shares, or 14.07% of the total 27,212,631 shares of
One Valley Common Stock outstanding as of the record date. Although One
Valley Bank, a subsidiary of One Valley, is a co-trustee of these
various trusts, in all instances the named individual co-trustees vote
the stock of One Valley held in the trusts.
(2) Consists of 54,953 shares owned of record; 1,354,653 shares held as
co-trustee with Charles C. Dickinson, III, and One Valley Bank (in
which trusts Mary Price Ratrie has a one-third beneficial interest);
1,181 shares owned by J. Q. Dickinson & Co., a sole proprietorship
owned by Mary Price Ratrie; and 124,130 shares owned by Dickinson
Property Limited Partnership in which Mary Price Ratrie is a beneficial
owner.
(3) Consists of 51,052 shares owned of record and 1,354,653 shares held as
co-trustee with Mary Price Ratrie and One Valley Bank (in which trusts
Mr. Dickinson has a one-fifth beneficial interest).
(4) Consists of 1,308,562 shares held as co-trustee with an individual
co-trustee and One Valley Bank; 219,464 shares held as co-trustee with
One Valley Bank and another individual co-trustee; 186,733 shares held
with One Valley Bank as co-trustee; 36,132 shares held by his wife as
trustee of trusts for the benefit of his children; 44,533 shares owned
of record; 9,033 shares owned of record by his wife; and 438,247 shares
owned by Dickinson Company, of which Mr. Evans is an executive officer.
Not included in this total amount are 37,197 shares held in trusts from
which Mr. Evans may, at the discretion of the co-trustees, receive
distributions of income and, under certain circumstances, distributions
of principal.
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OWNERSHIP OF VOTING SECURITIES BY DIRECTORS, NOMINEES AND OFFICERS
The following tabulation sets forth the number of shares of One Valley
Common Stock beneficially owned by (i) each of the nominees and directors, (ii)
each of the executive officers listed in the Summary Compensation Table, and
(iii) the directors, nominees, and executive officers of One Valley as a group
as of March 10, 1998, and indicates the percentages of One Valley Common Stock
so owned. There is no other class of voting securities issued and outstanding.
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<CAPTION>
AMOUNT AND NATURE
OF BENEFICIAL PERCENT OF
NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER OWNERSHIP (1) CLASS
<S> <C> <C>
Phyllis H. Arnold 79,391 Direct (2) *
Charles M. Avampato 32,240 Direct *
5,006 Indirect
Robert F. Baronner 15,692 Direct *
9,432 Indirect
Frederick H. Belden, Jr. 37,969 Direct (3) *
3,228 Indirect
C. Michael Blair 71,611 Direct *
16,480 Indirect
Dennis M. Bone 502 Direct *
James K. Brown 2,596 Direct *
3,913 Indirect
Nelle Ratrie Chilton 68,093 Direct *
H. Rodgin Cohen 1,250 Direct *
R. Marshall Evans, Jr. 44,533 Direct 8.2%
2,198,171 Indirect (4)
James Gabriel 23,751 Direct *
4,531 Indirect
Phillip H. Goodwin 3,605 Direct *
Thomas E. Goodwin 11,595 Direct *
11,683 Indirect
Bob M. Johnson 46,245 Direct (5) *
31,892 Indirect
Laurance G. Jones 28,155 Direct (6) *
5,750 Indirect
Robert E. Kamm, Jr. 329,995 Direct (7) 1.3%
27,191 Indirect
John D. Lynch 32,812 Direct *
4,687 Indirect
Edward H. Maier 15,625 Direct
J. Holmes Morrison 73,420 Direct (8) *
12,433 Indirect
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<CAPTION>
AMOUNT AND NATURE
OF BENEFICIAL PERCENT OF
NAME OF BENEFICIAL OWNER OWNERSHIP (1) CLASS
<S> <C> <C>
Charles R. Neighborgall, III 2,696 Direct *
4,235 Indirect
Robert O. Orders, Sr. 28,411 Direct *
John L. D. Payne 1,115 Direct 2.6%
714,806 Indirect (9)
Angus E. Peyton 51,503 Direct 1.1%
255,888 Indirect
Lacy I. Rice, Jr. 182,770 Direct *
4,687 Indirect
Brent D. Robinson 29,632 Direct (10) *
1,065 Indirect
Kenneth R. Summers 47,734 Direct (11) *
100 Indirect
James W. Thompson 24,175 Direct *
9,439 Indirect
J. Lee Van Metre, Jr. 5,285 Direct *
Richard B. Walker 3,060 Direct *
H. Bernard Wehrle, III 1,843 Direct *
John H. Wick, III 16,341 Direct *
43,450 Indirect
Thomas D. Wilkerson 2,812 Direct *
All Directors, Nominees and Executive 1,344,440 Direct
Officers as a Group (33 individuals) 2,800,633 Indirect 15.2%
</TABLE>
*Beneficial ownership does not exceed one percent of the class.
(1) Share totals of directors include 100 directors' qualifying shares,
which each director is required to own pursuant to One Valley's Bylaws.
Shares held indirectly include shares held by family members and shares
held through trusts or corporations which in turn hold shares of One
Valley.
(2) Includes options to purchase 12,269 shares pursuant to One Valley's
1983 Stock Option Plan.
Includes options to purchase 32,501 shares pursuant to One Valley's
1993 Stock Option Plan.
(3) Includes options to purchase 3,687 shares pursuant to One Valley's 1983
Stock Option Plan. Includes options to purchase 29,751 shares pursuant
to One Valley's 1993 Stock Option Plan.
(4) See Note (4) to Principal Holders of Voting Securities.
(5) Includes options to purchase 11,468 shares pursuant to One Valley's
1993 Stock Option Plan.
(6) Includes options to purchase 26,905 shares pursuant to One Valley's
1993 Stock Option Plan.
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(7) Includes options to purchase 25,677 shares pursuant to One Valley's
1993 Stock Option Plan.
(8) Includes options to purchase 17,613 shares pursuant to One Valley's
1983 Stock Option Plan.
Includes options to purchase 39,626 shares pursuant to One Valley's
1993 Stock Option Plan.
(9) Consists of 146,247 shares held in nine trusts of which John L. D.
Payne is a co-trustee, 567,434 shares held by Dickinson Company,
Payne-Gallatin Mining Company and Horse Creek Land and Mining Company
(in which companies Mr. Payne is an executive officer), and 1,125
shares owned by his children; does not include 191,586 shares held in
or through trusts in which John L. D. Payne, at the discretion of the
trustees, is an income beneficiary.
(10) Includes options to purchase 6,500 shares pursuant to One Valley's 1993
Stock Option Plan.
(11) Includes options to purchase 10,405 shares pursuant to One Valley's
1983 Stock Option Plan.
Includes options to purchase 30,139 shares pursuant to One Valley's
1993 Stock Option Plan.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth the annual and long-term compensation
for services in all capacities to One Valley for the fiscal years ended December
31, 1997, 1996, and 1995, of those persons who were, as of December 31, 1997,
(i) the chief executive officer and (ii) the four other most highly compensated
executive officers of One Valley.
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<CAPTION>
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Annual Compensation Long-Term Compensation
Awards Payouts
Other Securities All
Name Annual Restricted Under- Other
and Compen- Stock lying LTIP Compen-
Principal Salary Bonus sation Award(s) Options Payouts sation (2)
Position Year ($) ($) ($) ($) (#)(1) ($) ($)
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J. Holmes Morrison 1997 377,000 180,960 0 0 18,000 0 4,000
President & CEO 1996 362,000 173,760 0 0 15,625 0 3,750
1995 340,000 140,080 0 0 14,843 0 3,750
Phyllis H. Arnold 1997 227,000 86,442 0 0 10,875 0 4,000
Exec. Vice President 1996 218,000 93,696 0 0 9,375 0 3,750
1995 205,000 78,925 0 0 8,593 0 3,750
Frederick H. Belden, Jr.1997 181,000 62,445 0 0 8,125 0 4,000
Exec. Vice President 1996 174,000 60,030 0 0 7,031 0 3,750
1995 164,000 54,858 0 0 6,562 0 3,750
Laurance G. Jones 1997 178,000 60,609 0 0 8,125 0 4,000
Exec. Vice President 1996 171,000 58,995 0 0 7,031 0 3,750
1995 160,000 49,440 0 0 6,562 0 3,750
Kenneth R. Summers 1997 158,000 47,795 0 0 7,125 0 4,000
Sr. Vice President 1996 152,000 46,740 0 0 6,250 0 3,750
1995 135,000 38,813 0 0 5,859 0 3,706
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(1) The number of options has been adjusted to reflect 5 for 4 stock splits
declared in 1996 and 1997.
(2) The amounts included in "All Other Compensation" consist of One Valley's
contributions on behalf of the listed officers to the 401(k) Plan, pursuant
to which participating employees receive a matching contribution of 50%
from One Valley for up to 5% of pay contributed to the 401(k) Plan by the
employee, to a maximum of $4,000 in 1997; $3,750 in 1996 and 1995 which
represents One Valley's matching share times $160,000 in 1997; $150,000 in
1996 and 1995, the maximum compensation allowed for benefit calculation in
a qualified plan.
The following table sets forth further information on grants of stock
options during 1997 to (i) the listed officers and (ii) all optionees as a group
pursuant to One Valley's 1993 Incentive Stock Option Plan. The number of shares
and exercise price reflect a 5 for 4 stock split effected in the form of a 25%
stock dividend declared on August 19, 1997. The table also provides information
concerning the potential gain to all shareholders at the designated rate of
appreciation. No stock appreciation rights ("SARs") were awarded by One Valley.
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OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
Individual Grants
Number of % of Total Potential Realizable Value
Securities Options at Assumed Annual Rates
Underlying Granted to Exercise of Stock Appreciation for
Options Employees or Base Expira- Ten-Year Option Term (1)
Granted in Fiscal Price (2) tion 5% 10%
Name (#) Year ($/Sh) (3) Date ($) ($)
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J. Holmes Morrison 18,000 10.7% 30.60 04/29/07 346,320 877,860
Phyllis H. Arnold 10,875 6.5% 30.60 04/29/07 209,235 530,374
Frederick H. Belden, Jr. 8,125 4.9% 30.60 04/29/07 156,325 396,256
Laurance G. Jones 8,125 4.9% 30.60 04/29/07 156,325 396,256
Kenneth R. Summers 7,125 4.3% 30.60 04/29/07 137,085 347,486
26 Optionees (including
the five listed above) 167,500 100.0% 30.60 04/29/07 3,222,700 8,168,975
All Shareholders - - - - 533,118,986 1,351,362,419
Optionee Gain as % of
All Shareholders' Gain - - - - .60% .60%
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(1) The actual value, if any, an officer may realize depends on the excess
of the stock price over the exercise price on the date the option is
exercised.
(2) The exercise price is the fair market value of One Valley Common Stock
on the date the options were granted. Options are exercisable
immediately and terminate upon termination of employment for reasons
other than death or retirement, upon the expiration of three months
after the date of retirement, upon the expiration of one year from the
date of death or ten years from the option date.
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(3) The ISOP was amended in 1997 for options granted on or after April 16,
1997 to allow participants to use previously owned shares to cover an
option exercise price and to provide for the withholding of shares
otherwise due upon exercise to satisfy required tax withholding
obligations. In addition, the option expiration period was extended to
the earlier of three years or the full option term in the event of
retirement, disability or termination due to a change in control.
The following table sets forth information concerning (i) the value
realized upon the exercise of stock options during 1997 by the listed officers,
and (ii) the number of unexercised options held by each listed officer as of
December 31, 1997, and iii) the market value of the underlying shares if the
options had been exercised on that date. The number of shares reflect a 5 for 4
stock split effected in the form of a 25% stock dividend declared on August 19,
1997. No SARs have been awarded by One Valley.
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AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST
FISCAL YEAR AND FY-END OPTION VALUES
Number of
Securities Value of
Underlying Unexercised
Unexercised In-the-Money
Options at Options at
Shares Acquired Value FY-End (#) FY-End ($)
Name On Exercise (#) Realized ($) (1) Exercisable Exercisable
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J. Holmes Morrison 45,792 877,839 57,239 1,073,576
Phyllis H. Arnold 17,322 410,834 44,770 855,583
Frederick H. Belden, Jr. 5,524 99,018 33,438 595,863
Laurance G. Jones 7,125 130,665 26,905 433,791
Kenneth R. Summers 3,825 112,538 40,544 803,963
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(1) Market value of underlying securities at exercise, minus the exercise
or base price.
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
Compensation covered by a qualified pension plan is based on total pay,
including all Incentive Compensation Plan payments, received during the sixty
consecutive months of employment which results in the highest total divided by
five. Total pay does not include amounts realized from the sale, exchange or
other disposition of stock acquired under a qualified or non-qualified stock
option, or which were paid to a participant in lieu of benefits under the
Employer's flexible benefits program. Such compensation is directly related to
the total annual salary and bonus set forth in the Summary Compensation Table
except that compensation relative to the benefit calculation cannot exceed
$160,000. As of November 1, 1997, the credited years of service under the
retirement plan for the individuals named in the table shown under Executive
Compensation were: Phyllis H. Arnold, 21.667 years; J. Holmes Morrison, 30.170
years; Frederick H. Belden, Jr., 30.000 years; Laurance G. Jones, 28.417 years;
and Kenneth R. Summers, 34.417 years.
In 1990, a Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (SERP) was established
for certain members of senior management, including the individuals named in the
Summary Compensation Table, which provides for a benefit at normal retirement of
65% of final average compensation, less (i) the retirement benefit under the
Defined Benefit Pension Plan, (ii) any retirement benefits from a previous
employer, and (iii) the employee's Social Security benefit. The plan further
provides reduced early retirement benefit target objectives and a disability
retirement benefit target of 60% of final average compensation at the time of
disability, minus the benefits paid under the employer Long-Term Disability Plan
and the employee's Social Security benefit. In 1997, the SERP was amended to
specifically exclude from compensation as a basis for the calculation of
benefits any amounts realized from the sale, exchange or other disposition of
stock acquired under a qualified or non-qualified stock option, or which were
paid to a participant in lieu of benefits under the flexible benefits program.
During 1997, $251,150 was accrued for the SERP Trust, and $260,662 was paid into
the Trust.
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The following table indicates, for purposes of illustration, the
approximate annual retirement benefits (Qualified Plan and Supplemental Plan)
that would be payable to an employee retiring on November 1, 1997, at age 65 on
the full life annuity form under various assumptions as to salary and years of
service. Benefits are not subject to deduction for Social Security or other
offset amounts.
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PENSION PLAN TABLE
HIGHEST CONSECUTIVE ESTIMATED ANNUAL PENSION FOR
FIVE-YEAR REPRESENTATIVE YEARS OF CREDITED SERVICE
AVERAGE COMPENSATION* 15 20 25 30 35
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$125,000 $27,802 $37,070 $65,338 $65,338 $65,338
150,000 33,802 45,070 81,588 81,588 81,588
175,000 36,202 48,270 97,838 97,838 97,838
200,000 36,202 48,270 114,088 114,088 114,088
225,000 36,202 48,270 130,338 130,338 130,338
250,000 36,202 48,270 146,588 146,588 146,588
300,000 36,202 48,270 179,088 179,088 179,088
400,000 36,202 48,270 244,088 244,088 244,088
450,000 36,202 48,270 276,588 276,588 276,588
500,000 36,202 48,270 309,088 309,088 309,088
550,000 36,202 48,270 341,588 341,588 341,588
600,000 36,202 48,270 374,088 374,088 374,088
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*IRS Maximum for Qualified Plan is $160,000.
CHANGE IN CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS
In October 1996, One Valley entered into agreements with the officers
listed in the Summary Compensation Table and with certain other officers to
encourage those key officers not to seek other employment because of the
possibility that One Valley might be acquired by another entity, and to secure
the executives' continued service and dedication in the event of an actual or
threatened change in control. The Board of Directors determined that such an
arrangement was appropriate, especially in view of the volatile banking market
and the advent of full-scale interstate branching in June 1997; however, the
agreements were not undertaken in the belief that a change in control of One
Valley was imminent. The 1996 agreements supersede previous change in control
agreements.
In general, the agreements provide that, in the event there is a change
in control of One Valley (as described below), and during the two-year period
immediately following the change in control the executive is (i) terminated by
One Valley without cause, or (ii) terminates employment for good reason (as
defined in the agreements), or (iii) in the case of executives at the level of
Executive Vice President or above, voluntarily terminates employment during the
thirteenth month after a change in control, the executive shall receive a
lump-sum cash amount equal to either three (at the level of Executive Vice
President or above) or two times the sum of (i) the executive's base salary and
average bonus for the three years preceding the change in control, (ii) a pro
rata portion of the executive's target bonus for the year in which the change in
control occurs, (iii) the continuation of welfare benefits for a 36-month
period, and (iv) retiree medical benefits following such 36-month period if the
executive has attained age 50 with ten years of service as of the date of
termination. In the event change in control related payments are subject to a
20% excise tax under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, One Valley will
reimburse executives at the level of Executive Vice President or above in an
amount sufficient to enable the executive to retain his or her change in control
benefits as if the excise tax had not applied; provided, however, that the
reimbursement will not be made and severance payments will be capped so no
excise tax would be due if a reduction of the severance payments by an amount
equal to less than 10% of the change in control benefits would result in no
excise tax being due. If necessary, payments for other executives under the
severance agreements will be reduced so no excise tax would be due. Pursuant to
the severance agreements, the executives agree not to voluntarily terminate
employment during the 180-day period following the commencement of a tender or
exchange offer or proxy contest or execution of an agreement which would result
in a change in control, unless and until such offer, contest or agreement is
terminated or abandoned or a change in control occurs.
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Under the severance agreements, a "change in control" is defined
generally to mean: (i) a person becomes the beneficial owner of 50% or more of
the voting power of One Valley; (ii) a change in a majority of the Board (or
their approved successors); (iii) the consummation of a reorganization, merger,
consolidation or sale of substantially all of the assets of One Valley (unless
One Valley's stockholders receive more than 60% of the voting stock of the
surviving or purchasing company, no person acquires more than 50% of such voting
stock, and One Valley's Board of Directors remains a majority of the continuing
board of directors of the surviving or purchasing company); or (iv) a
liquidation, dissolution or sale or disposition of all or substantially all the
assets of One Valley.
BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Compensation Committee ("Committee") of the Board of Directors
establishes compensation policies, plans and programs which are intended to
accomplish three objectives: to attract and retain highly capable and
well-qualified executives; to focus executives' efforts on increasing long-term
shareholder value; and to reward executives at levels which are competitive with
the marketplace for similar positions and commensurate with the performance of
each executive and of One Valley. The Committee has determined that to
accomplish these objectives, total compensation should be composed of base
salary, short-term incentive compensation and long-term incentive compensation.
Total compensation refers to the aggregation of the annual cash compensation and
average long-term incentives.
The Committee meets annually and when necessary with the Chief
Executive Officer and the senior human resources executive to review, modify as
appropriate, and approve the compensation programs for executives. Outside
compensation consultants are retained when appropriate. In determining the
salary budget for 1997 and in fixing levels of executive compensation, the
Committee considered internal equity and external competitiveness of base
compensation and total compensation and One Valley's performance relative to its
long-range goals and its peers. In its evaluation of One Valley's corporate
performance for the purpose of fixing base salary levels, the Committee does not
attempt to assign specific weights to the various individual factors which,
taken together, constitute "corporate performance." The aspects of corporate
performance include but are not limited to long-range plan goals for earnings,
asset quality, capital, liquidity, resource utilization, and the annual increase
in One Valley's earnings per share as well as the performance of One Valley
versus its peers. The annual performance of One Valley, determined in a manner
which emphasizes factors which should have a positive impact upon total return
to shareholders, has a significant impact upon total executive compensation.
In 1997 the Committee retained Price Waterhouse LLP to follow up their
1995-1996 study of compensation and benefits of the most senior executives of
the corporation. This new study assisted the Committee in its continuing
evaluation of the external competitiveness of compensation and executive
benefits available to One Valley executives. The Compensation Committee has
determined that the level of One Valley's total compensation is generally
competitive with peer banks; however, One Valley places slightly more emphasis
on the incentive components of the compensation package than the banks included
in the peer group. Base compensation for One Valley's executives is targeted
somewhat below the average for similar positions within comparable financial
institutions. The Committee believes, philosophically, that total compensation
should trend toward having a relatively higher percentage of compensation at
risk. To this end, the Committee has set a base salary range target for
executives at the 37.5 percentile of the marketplace average, while the
incentive based component is such that total compensation is more toward the
50th percentile/median level.
Short-term incentive compensation is provided to key executives, as
determined by the Compensation Committee pursuant to One Valley's Executive
Incentive Compensation Plan ("EICP"). Awards under EICP are based upon
individual and corporate performance. Corporate performance is measured by One
Valley's earnings per share growth relative to a target level set by the Board
of Directors, and One Valley's performance on six financial measures as compared
to a selected peer group. The comparative measures are: net operating expenses /
average assets; non-performing assets / (loans and OREO); net loan charge-offs /
average loans; efficiency ratio; return on assets; and return on equity. The
individual portion is based upon performance of the executive and the unit he or
she manages in meeting established objectives, and upon the executive's relative
position within One Valley.
The Committee believes that shareholder value can be further enhanced
by closely aligning the financial interests of One Valley's key executives with
those of its shareholders. Awards of stock options pursuant to One Valley's
Incentive Stock Option Plan ("ISOP") are intended to meet this objective and
constitute the long-term incentive portion of executive compensation.
Participation in the ISOP is specifically approved by the Committee and consists
of approximately twenty-five to thirty senior management employees of One Valley
and its affiliate banks who are deemed to have the opportunity to most
significantly affect corporate results. Under the ISOP, the option price paid by
the executive to exercise the option is the fair market value of One Valley
Common Stock on the day the option is granted, and the option is freely
exercisable within a ten-year period. The options attain value over that time
only if the market price of the underlying stock increases, and the increase in
value of the option is
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directly tied to the increase in the value of the One Valley Common Stock. The
Committee believes the ISOP focuses the attention and efforts of executive
management upon increasing long-term shareholder value, and the Committee
annually awards options to key executives in amounts it believes are adequate to
achieve the desired objective. The total number of shares available for award in
each plan year is specified in the ISOP. These shares are generally allocated
based upon the recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer to the Committee,
taking into account the historical levels of awards and the relative positions
with One Valley of the participants in the ISOP. Price Waterhouse LLP reviewed
long-term incentives as a part of total compensation benchmarking and found the
ISOP and the awards to be competitive. The ISOP was amended in 1997 for options
granted on or after April 16, 1997 to allow participants to use previously owned
shares to cover an option exercise price and to provide for the withholding of
shares otherwise due upon exercise to satisfy required tax withholding
obligations. In addition, in the event of retirement, disability or termination
due to a change in control, the option expiration period was extended to the
earlier of three years or the full option term.
Total compensation for the CEO is determined in essentially the same
way as for other executives, recognizing that the CEO has overall responsibility
for the performance of One Valley. Therefore, One Valley's performance has a
direct impact upon the CEO's compensation in that its earnings per share
determines the amount of base compensation increase and significantly impacts
the EICP award; and, in addition, the market price of One Valley Common Stock
determines the value of options awarded during prior periods. The base
compensation of the CEO in 1997 was based in large measure on the corporate
results in 1996 relative to long-range plan goals for earnings, asset quality,
capital, liquidity and resource utilization. As discussed above, no attempt is
made by the Committee to assign relative weights to the various components of
corporate performance in fixing the CEO's base compensation.
Recent revisions to the Internal Revenue Code disallow deductions in
excess of $1,000,000 for certain designated executive compensation. The
Committee has not adopted a policy in this regard because none of One Valley's
executives receives such designated compensation approaching the $1,000,000
level.
This report shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any
general statement incorporating by reference this proxy statement into any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
except to the extent that One Valley specifically incorporates this report by
reference, and shall not otherwise be filed under such Acts.
The report is submitted by the Compensation Committee, which consists
of
Phillip H. Goodwin, Chairman
Charles M. Avampato
Dennis M. Bone
Nelle Ratrie Chilton
John L. D. Payne
H. Bernard Wehrle, III.
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PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following graph compares the yearly percentage change in cumulative
total shareholder return on One Valley Common Stock for the five-year period
ending December 31, 1997, with the cumulative total return of the Standard &
Poor's 500 Stock Index and the Media General Industry Group Index - 04, which
consists of all banks and bank holding companies within the United States whose
stock has been publicly traded for at least six years. The graph assumes (i) the
reinvestment of all dividends and (ii) an initial investment of $100. There is
no assurance that One Valley's stock performance will continue in the future
with the same or similar trends as depicted in the graph. The graph shall not be
deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by
reference this proxy statement into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933
or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that One Valley
specifically incorporates this graph by reference, and shall not otherwise be
filed under such Acts.
FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN COMPARISON
(Performance Graph appears here with the following plot points)
Proxy Performance Graph
All Publicly
S&P 500 Traded Banks One Valley
1992 100 100 100
1993 110 118 96
1994 112 112 100
1995 153 159 114
1996 189 219 175
1997 252 313 234
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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
During 1997, each director who was not also an officer and full-time
employee of One Valley received $650 for each meeting of the Board of Directors
of One Valley attended. Non-employee directors who were members of the Board's
Audit Committee received $350 per meeting attended and $300 for other committee
meetings attended. In addition, Mr. Baronner received compensation in the amount
of $18,000 for serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors. During 1997, there
were no other arrangements pursuant to which any director of One Valley was
compensated for services as a director.
Directors of One Valley are eligible to defer fees pursuant to the One
Valley Deferred Compensation Plan, which was adopted in 1984, with respect to
fees received in 1984 and thereafter for services rendered as a director of One
Valley.
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires One
Valley's directors and executive officers and persons who beneficially own more
than ten percent of a registered class of One Valley's equity securities to file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission initial reports of ownership and
reports of changes in ownership of Common Stock and other equity securities of
One Valley. Officers, directors and greater than ten percent shareholders are
required by SEC regulation to furnish One Valley with copies of all Section
16(a) forms they file.
To One Valley's knowledge, based solely upon review of the copies of
such reports furnished to One Valley and written representations that no other
reports were required, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to its
officers, directors and greater than ten percent beneficial owners were
fulfilled, except those of Mr. C. Michael Blair, Mr. Charles R. Neighborgall,
III and Mr. Kenneth R. Summers who each filed late one report related to one
transaction, and Ms. Phyllis H. Arnold and Mr. Angus E. Peyton who each filed
late one report related to two transactions.
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS WITH DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS AND THEIR ASSOCIATES
One Valley and its various banking subsidiaries have had and expect to
have in the future transactions in the ordinary course of business with
directors, officers, principal shareholders and their associates. During 1997,
all of these transactions were made on substantially the same terms, including
interest rates, collateral and repayment terms on extensions of credit, as those
prevailing at the same time for comparable transactions with other unaffiliated
persons. One Valley's management believes that these transactions, which at
December 31, 1997, were, in the aggregate, 20.2% of total shareholders' equity,
did not involve more than the normal risk of collectibility or present other
unfavorable features.
Jackson & Kelly, a law firm in which Director James K. Brown is a
partner, Steptoe & Johnson, a law firm in which Director J. Lee Van Metre, Jr.,
is a partner, Bowles, Rice, McDavid, Graff & Love, a law firm in which Director
Lacy I. Rice, Jr., is a partner, and Sullivan & Cromwell, a law firm in which H.
Rodgin Cohen is a partner, performed legal services for One Valley and its
subsidiaries in 1997. Based on information provided by Messrs. Brown, Van Metre,
Rice, and Cohen, One Valley believes that payments it made to these law firms
were less than five percent of each of those law firms' gross revenues in 1997.
In One Valley's opinion, these transactions were on terms as favorable to One
Valley as they would have been with third parties not otherwise affiliated with
One Valley.
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION
During 1997, One Valley's affiliate banks and One Valley Square, Inc.,
paid $108,366 to TerraCare, Inc., for landscaping services. TerraCare, Inc., is
a wholly owned subsidiary of TerraCo, Inc. Mary Price Ratrie, a principal
shareholder of One Valley, is the principal shareholder and President of
TerraCo, Inc., and Director Nelle Ratrie Chilton is Vice President and director
of TerraCo, Inc. In the opinion of One Valley, these transactions were on terms
as favorable to One Valley as they would have been with third parties not
otherwise affiliated with One Valley. The members of One Valley's Compensation
Committee are Phillip H. Goodwin, Charles M. Avampato, Dennis M. Bone, Nelle
Ratrie Chilton, John L. D. Payne and H. Bernard Wehrle, III.
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2. RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF AUDITORS
The Board of Directors has selected the firm of Ernst & Young LLP to
serve as independent auditors for One Valley for 1998. Although the selection of
auditors does not require shareholder ratification, the Board of Directors has
directed that the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP be submitted to shareholders
for ratification. If the shareholders do not ratify the appointment of Ernst &
Young LLP, the Board of Directors will consider the appointment of other
independent auditors. One Valley is advised that no member of this accounting
firm has any direct or indirect material interest in One Valley, or any of its
subsidiaries. A representative of Ernst & Young LLP will be present at the
Annual Meeting to respond to appropriate questions and to make a statement if
desired. The enclosed proxy will be voted "FOR" the ratification of the
selection of Ernst & Young LLP unless otherwise directed. The affirmative vote
of a majority of the shares of One Valley Common Stock represented at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders is required to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young
LLP.
FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Upon written request by any shareholder to Laurance G. Jones, Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, One Valley, P. O. Box 1793,
Charleston, West Virginia 25326, a copy of One Valley's 1997 Annual Report on
Form 10-K will be provided without charge.
OTHER INFORMATION
If any of the nominees for election as directors is unable to serve as
a director by reason of death or other unexpected occurrence, proxies will be
voted for a substitute nominee or nominees designated by the Board of One Valley
unless the Board of Directors adopts a resolution pursuant to the Bylaws
reducing the number of directors. The Board of Directors is unaware of any other
matters to be considered at the meeting, but if any other matters properly come
before the meeting, persons named in the proxy will vote such proxy in
accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Directors.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 1999
Any shareholder who wishes to have a proposal placed before the next
Annual Meeting of Shareholders must submit the proposal to Merrell S. McIlwain
II, Secretary of One Valley, at its executive offices, no later than November
20, 1998, to have it considered for inclusion in the proxy statement of the
Annual Meeting in 1999.
J. Holmes Morrison
PRESIDENT
Charleston, West Virginia
March 20, 1998
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PROXY ONE VALLEY BANCORP, INC. PROXY
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS, APRIL 28, 1998
Michael A. Albert, John R. Lukens and Louis S. Southworth, II, or any
one of them, are hereby authorized to represent and to vote stock of the
undersigned in One Valley Bancorp, Inc. at the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held April 28, 1998, and any adjournment thereof.
Unless otherwise specified on this Proxy, the shares represented by
this Proxy will be voted "FOR" the propositions listed on the reverse side
and described more fully in the Proxy Statement of One Valley Bancorp,
Inc., distributed in connection with this Annual Meeting. If any shares are
voted cumulatively for the election of Directors, the Proxies, unless
otherwise directed, shall have full discretion and authority to cumulate
their votes and vote for less than all such nominees. If any other business
is presented at said meeting, this Proxy shall be voted in accordance with
recommendations of the Board of Directors.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND MAIL THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY
USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
(Continued and to be signed on reverse side.)
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ONE VALLEY BANCORP, INC.
PLEASE MARK VOTE IN OVAL IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER USING DARK INK ONLY
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" the listed propositions.
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1. Election of Directors for the terms specified in the FOR WITHHELD FOR ALL
Proxy Statement.
Except Nominees(s)written Below
Nominees: Robert F. Baronner, James K. Brown, Nelle [ ] [ ] [ ]
Ratrie Chilton, R. Marshall Evans, Jr., Phillip H.
Goodwin, John L. D. Payne and Brent D. Robinson.
2. Ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
Auditors for 1998. [ ] [ ] [ ]
3. Transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting
and any adjournment thereof.
Dated:__________________, 1998
Signature(s)___________________________________
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When signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian,
please give full title. If more than one
trustee, all should sign.
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