AMERICAN BANCORP OF NEVADA
10-Q, 1996-08-14
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D. C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q

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

For the  quarterly  period  ended  June 30,  1996.  
     OR 
     [ ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ___________________to______________________

Commission file number 0-18127

                           AMERICAN BANCORP OF NEVADA
             Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                  Nevada                               94-2792608
(State or other jurisdiction of            (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 incorporation or organization)

4425 Spring Mountain Road, Las Vegas, Nevada                           89102
(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)

                                 (702) 362-7222
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

         Indicate  the  number of  shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's
classes of common stock, as of June 30, 1996:


Common stock, $.05 par value                                      3,702,332
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Class                                              Number of Shares









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                                     INDEX



PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                        PAGE NO.
- ------------------------------                                        --------

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
     Six Months and Quarters ended June 30, 1996 and 1995    

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Condition
     June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995              

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
     Six Months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995          

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements   

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


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Signatures                                                        




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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                   AMERICAN BANCORP OF NEVADA AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
              SIX MONTHS AND QUARTERS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND 1995
              (Dollars in thousands except for earnings per share)
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>


                                                                         For the Six Months                  For the Quarter
                                                                           Ended June 30,                     Ended June 30,
                                                                         1996          1995                1996           1995
                                                                     ------------- --------------      ------------- ---------------
<S>                                                                  <C>           <C>                 <C>           <C> 

INTEREST INCOME
         Interest and Fees on Loans                                       $5,693          $5,559            $2,932           $2,941
         Interest on Investment Securities                                 3,692           3,554             1,794            1,893
         Interest on Federal Funds Sold                                      197             220                82              134
                                                                      -----------    ------------      ------------     ------------

         Total Interest Income                                             9,582           9,333             4,808            4,968
                                                                      -----------    ------------      ------------     ------------

INTEREST EXPENSE
         Interest on Deposits                                              2,157           2,446             1,069            1,358
         Interest on Securities Sold Under
           Agreements to Repurchase                                          661             406               304              238
                                                                      -----------    ------------      ------------     ------------

         Total Interest Expense                                            2,818           2,852             1,373            1,596
                                                                     -----------    ------------      ------------     ------------

NET INTEREST INCOME                                                        6,764           6,481             3,435            3,372

         Provision for Loan Losses                                           150             270               150              175
                                                                      -----------    ------------      ------------     ------------

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION
         FOR LOAN LOSSES                                                   6,614           6,211             3,285            3,197

TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME:                                                   997             750               465              404

TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:                                                4,417           4,279             2,255            2,231
                                                                      -----------    ------------      ------------     ------------

INCOME BEFORE TAXES                                                        3,194           2,682             1,495            1,370

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES                                                   952             731               475              358
                                                                      -----------    ------------      ------------     ------------

NET INCOME                                                                $2,242          $1,951            $1,020           $1,012
                                                                      ===========    ============      ============     ============

NET INCOME PER SHARE                                                     $   .59         $   .52           $   .27          $   .27
                                                                      ===========    ============      ============     ============

</TABLE>

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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                   AMERICAN BANCORP OF NEVADA AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
                       JUNE 30, 1996 AND DECEMBER 31, 1995
                             (Dollars in Thousands)

<TABLE>


ASSETS                                                                                   June 30, 1996          December 31, 1995
- ------                                                                                   -------------          -----------------
                                                                                           (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                                      <C>                    <C>
Cash and Due From Banks                                                                      $   35,613              $   36,376
Federal Funds Sold                                                                                1,300                   9,500
Money Market Accounts                                                                               486                   3,697
                                                                                         ---------------         ---------------
         Total Cash and Cash Equivalents                                                         37,399                  49,573

Available-For-Sale Securities                                                                   120,103                 120,589
Net Loans                                                                                       106,144                  93,244
Premises and Equipment, Net                                                                      11,356                  10,510
Other Assets                                                                                      4,114                   2,775
                                                                                         ---------------         ---------------

TOTAL ASSETS                                                                                  $ 279,116                $276,691
                                                                                         ===============         ===============

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Deposits                                                                                       $215,626                $211,524
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase                                                   31,363                  36,749
Federal Funds Purchased                                                                           3,000                       0
Other Liabilities                                                                                 1,048                   1,529
                                                                                         ---------------         ---------------

Total Liabilities                                                                              $251,037                 249,802
                                                                                         ---------------         ---------------

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


Common Stock                                                                                        186                     162
Surplus                                                                                          28,197                  20,420
Retained Earnings                                                                                   629                   6,156
Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Available-For-Sale Securities                                           (822)                     284
                                                                                         ---------------         ---------------
                                                                                                 28,190                  27,022
Less Treasury Stock, at cost                                                                      (111)                   (133)
                                                                                         ---------------         ---------------

Total Stockholders' Equity                                                                       28,079                  26,889
                                                                                         ---------------         ---------------

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
      STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                                     $279,116                $276,691
                                                                                         ===============         ===============



</TABLE>


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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                   AMERICAN BANCORP OF NEVADA AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                     SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND 1995
                             (Dollars in Thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
                                                                                              Six Months Ended
                                                                                                  June 30,
                                                                                            1996                  1995
                                                                                 -------------------- ---------------------
<S>                                                                              <C>                  <C>

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Interest received                                                                        $   9,992              $   8,784
Other income                                                                                   661                    702
Interest paid                                                                               (2,848)                (2,840)
Cash paid to suppliers and employees                                                        (4,322)                (3,665)
Income taxes paid                                                                           (1,228)                  (573)
                                                                                    ---------------         ---------------

Net cash provided by operating activities                                                    2,255                  2,408
                                                                                    ---------------         ---------------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities                                 58,596                 32,947
Purchase of investment securities                                                          (59,593)               (44,074)
Net increase in loans made to customers                                                    (14,005)               (17,296)
Capital expenditures                                                                        (1,197)                  (239)
                                                                                    ---------------         ---------------

Net cash used in investing activities                                                      (16,199)               (28,662)
                                                                                    ---------------         ---------------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in deposits                                                                     4,102                 26,100
Net decrease in securities sold
  under agreements to repurchase                                                            (5,386)                15,934
Net increase in federal funds purchased                                                      3,000                      0
Other                                                                                           54                     66
                                                                                    ---------------         ---------------

Net cash provided by financing activities                                                    1,770                 42,100
                                                                                    ---------------         ---------------

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                       (12,174)                15,846

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT JANUARY 1                                                      49,573                 22,216
                                                                                    ---------------         ---------------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT JUNE 30                                                       $37,399                $38,062
                                                                                    ===============         ===============
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET
         CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income                                                                                 $ 2,242                $ 1,951
Adjustments  to  reconcile   net  income  to  net  cash  
  provided  by  operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment                                      350                    327
  Amortization of investment security premiums and
    accretion of discounts                                                                     137                   (135)
  Provision for loan losses                                                                    150                    270
  Deferred loan fees                                                                           165                   (111)
  Loss (Gain) on sale of investment securities                                                (330)                    20
  Decrease (increase) in other assets                                                           22                   (526)
  Increase (decrease) in other liabilities                                                    (481)                   612
                                                                                    ---------------         ---------------

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                                  $ 2,255               $ 2,408
                                                                                    ===============         ===============

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NON-CASH
         INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Issuance of common stock for stock dividend                                             $       24               $      0
                                                                                    ===============         ===============

Conversion of loans to other real estate owned                                          $      766               $      0
                                                                                    ===============         ===============

Issuance of common stock for stock split                                                $        0               $     40
                                                                                    ===============         ===============
</TABLE>

The  accompanying  notes  are an  integral part of these statements.


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                   AMERICAN BANCORP OF NEVADA AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  JUNE 30, 1996
                                   (Unaudited)



NOTE A - PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

The  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements  include the parent  holding
company,  American  Bancorp  of  Nevada,  ("Company"),   and  its  wholly  owned
subsidiaries,  American Bank of Commerce  ("Bank"),  AmBank Mortgage Company and
AmBank Financial Company.  Material  intercompany balances and transactions have
been eliminated.

NOTE B - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

In the  opinion  of  management,  all  adjustments  (consisting  only of  normal
recurring  accruals)  considered  necessary  for a fair  presentation  have been
reflected in the financial  statements.  The results of operations for the three
and six months  ended  June 30,  1996,  are not  necessarily  indicative  of the
results to be expected for the full year.

NOTE C - INCOME PER SHARE

Net Income per common share is based upon the weighted  average number of common
and common equivalent shares  outstanding,  3,828,319 and 3,747,053 for June 30,
1996 and 1995 respectively.

The weighted  average number of common  shares,  common shares  outstanding  and
earnings  per share are  adjusted  to reflect a 15% stock  dividend  declared on
March 18 , 1996, to stockholders of record as of April 2, 1996.

NOTE D - ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Effective  January  1,  1996,  the  Company  adopted  FASB  Statement  No.  121,
Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived  Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to
be Disposed of.  Statement  No. 121  establishes  accounting  standards  for the
impairment of long-lived assets, certain identifiable intangibles,  and goodwill
related to those  assets to be held used and for  long-lived  assets and certain
identifiable  intangibles to be disposed of. There was no material effect on the
consolidated financial statements relating to this adoption.

Effective  January  1,  1996,  the  Company  adopted  FASB  Statement  No.  123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. Statement No. 123 establishes financial
accounting and reporting standards for stock-based employee  compensation plans,
such as stock options and stock purchase plans. The statement generally suggests
but does not require stock-based  compensation  transactions to be accounted for
based on the fair value of the  consideration  received or the fair value of the
equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. Companies that
do not  elect to  change  their  accounting  for  stock-based  compensation  are
required to disclose  the effect on net income and  earnings per share as if the
accounting provisions of Statement No. 123 were applied. The Company has decided
not to adopt the accounting provisions of this statement.


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                                     ITEM II

                   AMERICAN BANCORP OF NEVADA AND SUBSIDIARIES

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

The following is  management's  discussion  and analysis of certain  significant
factors which affected the Company's  financial  position and operating  results
during  the  period  in  the  accompanying   condensed   consolidated  financial
statements.

Six Months ended June 30, 1996

Asset Growth

Total assets  increased  $2,425,000 or .88% during the first six months of 1996.
The primary  element  comprising this growth was a $12,900,000 or 13.8% increase
in net loans.  Premises and fixed assets increased  $846,000 or 8.05% during the
first six months as the Company continues branch development and construction on
an additional office facility.  Additionally,  other assets increased $1,339,000
or  48.25%  when   compared  to  December  31,  1995,   primarily   due  to  the
reclassification  of certain loans to other real estate owned.  These  increases
were  offset by a decrease in  available-for-sale  securities  of  approximately
$486,000  or .40% due  primarily  to  market  value  adjustments.  Cash and cash
equivalents also decreased approximately $12,174,000 or 24.56%. Asset growth was
driven  primarily  by an increase in federal  funds  purchases  coupled with the
addition of earnings.  Both loans and deposits  continue to increase as a result
of the Bank's business  developments efforts,  successful  operation,  increased
recognition  throughout the business  community and the overall  strength of the
Las Vegas economy.


Interest Income

Total interest income  increased  $249,000,  or 2.67%, in the first half of 1996
when compared to the same period of 1995,  and  decreased  $160,000 or 3.22% for
the quarter ended June 30. It is anticipated  that interest income will increase
during the second  part of 1996  based  upon  growth in the loan and  securities
portfolio. Total interest income is composed of the following categories:

Interest and fees on loans:  Interest and fee income increased $134,000 or 2.41%
during  the first  half of 1996 as  compared  to the same  period  of 1995,  and
decreased  $9,000 or .31 % for the  quarter  ended June 30. The  increase in the
year-to-date  earnings is attributable to a $201,000 increase in interest income
offset by a $67,000  decrease in fee income.  The increase in interest income is
due  primarily  to an  increase  in  average  loan  volume  of  approximately  $
10,424,000 to  $95,704,000.  The yield on the loan  portfolio  decreased .80% to
10.36%. The interest differential  resulting from the fluctuations in volume and
yield is  approximately  $581,000 and ($380,000),  respectively.  The quarter to
date increase is composed of a $27,000 increase in interest income and a $18,000
decrease in fee income.  The increase in interest  income is due primarily to an
increase in average loan volume of approximately $9,834,000 to $99,215,000.  The
yield on the loan portfolio decreased 1.01% to 10.29%. The interest differential
resulting from the  fluctuations in volume and yield is  approximately  $278,000
and ($251,000), respectively.

Interest on Investment Securities: The Bank continues to invest its excess funds
in interest  bearing  securities.  Interest on investment  securities  increased
$138,000,  or 3.89%, in the first half of 1996 as compared to the same period in
1995.  This was the result of an increase  of  $7,920,000  in average  volume of
investments  to  $127,384,000,  offset  with a  decrease  in yield from 5.95% to
5.80%.  The  tax-equivalent  yield decreased from 6.39% to 6.14%.  Comparing the
quarter ended June 30, 1996 to June 30, 1995,  interest income deceased  $99,000
or 5.23%.  The average volume  decreased  $195,000 to $124,889,000  coupled with
decrease  in the  yield to 5.75%  from  6.05%.  The  Bank's  current  investment
strategy is to maintain an investment portfolio with rather short maturities. At
this time the  relative  flatness of the yield curve does not warrant  increased
risk or extending the overall maturity of the portfolio.  Management continually
monitors  these  factors  when  evaluating   investments  strategies  and  asset
liability management.

Interest on Federal  Funds  Sold:  Interest  earned on Fed Funds Sold  decreased
$23,000,  or 10.45%,  in the first half of 1996 as compared to the first half of
1995.  This  decrease was due primarily to an decrease in the average yield from
5.79% to 5.20% for Fed Funds  Sold.  For the  quarter  ended  June 30,  interest
decreased $52,000 or 38.81%.  This decrease was due to a decrease in the average
volume of $2,807,000 or 30.63% to $6,357,000.  The average yield  decreased from
5.85% to 5.16%.  Management's  goal is to maintain a level of Federal Funds that
will enable the Bank to fund  increases  in loan demand and to meet  depositors'
needs.

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Interest Expense

Total interest expense  decreased  $34,000,  or 1.19%,  during the first half of
1996 as  compared  to the first half of 1995.  Interest  on  deposits  decreased
$289,000,  or 11.82% due to an  decrease  in the  average  balances  of interest
bearing  accounts by  $10,769,000  to  $116,431,000.  The  average  rate paid on
deposits  decreased from 3.85% in 1995 to 3.71% in 1996.  Interest on securities
sold under agreements to repurchase  increased $255,000 or 62.81% as the average
volume  increased  $16,566,000  to  $35,760,000  and the average  interest  rate
decreased from 4.23% to 3.70%.  Interest  expense for the quarter ended June 30,
1996,  decreased  $223,000 or 13.97% when  compared  to the same  period,  1995.
Interest  on  deposits  decreased  $289,000  or 21.28% due to a decrease  in the
average interest  bearing  balances of $17,831,000 to $115,240,000.  The average
rate paid on deposits decreased to 3.71% from 4.08%. Interest on securities sold
under agreement to repurchase  increased $66,000 or 27.73% as the average volume
increased  $12,123,000 to $33,643,000.  The average rate decreased from 4.42% to
3.61%.  Management  believes that the average  volume of deposits and repurchase
agreements will increase during the second half of 1996.

Interest Rate Risk

Management  attempts to protect  earnings from wide shifts in interest  rates by
employing the following strategies:

Loans:  Approximately  91%  of  the  Bank's  loan  portfolio  is  written  on an
adjustable  basis that  floats with the Bank's  base rate.  Thus,  approximately
$97,861,000 reprices immediately upon a change in base.

Investments:  The majority of the investment portfolio of the Bank is of a fixed
rate nature.  This enables  Management to provide an underlying  level of income
irrespective  of  changes  in  rates.  Additionally,  the  average  life  of the
portfolio  is  approximately  2.23 years.  This  strategy of  maintaining  short
maturities  provides maximum  flexibility in dealing with  fluctuating  interest
rates.

Deposits:  Management  discourages  use of long term  Certificates of Deposit by
consistently  paying at or below market rates and not offering  greater than one
year maturities.  However, an attempt is currently underway to recapture some of
the  jumbo  short-term  Certificates  of  Deposit  market.  Offering  rates  for
Certificates  of  Deposit  over  $100,000  and less than one year  maturity  are
reviewed weekly for  adjustments.  At June 30, 1996,  approximately  45% of time
deposits had a maturity of three months or less.

The above  factors,  taken into  consideration  together  with the fact that the
Bank's non-interest  bearing customer deposits are approximately 46.78% of total
deposits, provides management the opportunity to maintain favorable net interest
margins under most normal interest rate scenarios.

Loans

The composition of the Company's loan portfolio is as follows: 

                                          June 30,                December 31,
                                            1996                      1995
                                     ---------------          ------------------
Real Estate Loans:
     Construction                        $ 17,425                     $15,114
     Residential                            9,993                      10,643
     Commercial                            40,048                      34,627
                                     ---------------          ------------------
Total Real Estate Loans                    67,466                      60,384

Commercial, financial and industrial 
     loans                                 31,593                      24,876
Commercial receivables financing            3,096                       2,397
Loans to Individuals                        6,060                       7,340
Less unearned net loan fees                  (675)                       (510)
                                     ---------------          ------------------
Total Loans                              $107,540                     $94,487
                                     ===============          ==================


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Maturities and Sensitivity of Loans to Changes in Interest Rates

The following  table shows the balances of commercial,  financial and industrial
loans and real  estate-construction  loans  outstanding  as of June 30,  1996 by
maturities, based on remaining scheduled repayments of principal. Also shown are
the balance of loans due after one year,  classified according to sensitivity to
changes in interest rates.

                                    MATURITY

<TABLE>

                                           One Year or Less          One Through Five Years      After Five Years        Total
                                           ----------------          ----------------------      ----------------        -----
<S>                                        <C>                       <C>                         <C>                     <C>

Commercial, Financial
         and Industrial                          $23,994                        $6,365                  $1,234           $31,593

Real estate-Construction                          17,425                                                                  17,425
                                             ------------                  ------------             -----------       -----------

Total                                            $41,419                        $6,365                  $1,234           $49,018
                                             ============                  ============             ===========       ===========
</TABLE>


The maturity of certain loans may vary due to the Bank's  rollover  policy.  The
Bank will  consider  extending  the  maturity of a loan upon  receipt of current
financial  information  and  evaluation of the loan  performance,  the financial
performance  of the  business,  and  overall  economic  conditions.  Loans  with
maturities so affected have been revised as appropriate in the above table.

                              INTEREST SENSITIVITY

The following  table  represents the total amount of  commercial,  financial and
industrial loans and real estate-construction loans due after one year which (a)
have predetermined  interest rates and (b) have floating or adjustable  interest
rates.

                       Loans Due After One Year
                       ------------------------
                       Fixed or Predetermined Rate                $   180
                       Floating or Adjustable Rate                  7,419
                                                               ----------
                       Total                                       $7,599
                                                               ==========

Provision for Loan Losses

The  provision  for loan  losses  during the first half of 1996 was  $150,000 as
compared to $270,000 during the first six months of 1995. The allowance for loan
losses  stands at 1.30% of total  loans at June 30, 1996 as compared to 1.32% at
December 31,  1995.  Management  believes  the current  allowance is adequate to
satisfy any unanticipated  loan losses based upon the historical  performance of
the loan portfolio.

Net charged off loans and leases were approximately ($3,000) and $40,000 for the
six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 respectively.

At  June  30,  1996,  no  loans  were  accounted  for  on a  non-accrual  basis.
Additionally,  no  loans  were  contractually  past  due 90  days  or more as to
principal  or  interest.   No  loans  were   accounted  for  as  "troubled  debt
restructurings"  as  defined in SFAS No.  15.  Loans are  placed on  non-accrual
status when they go over 90 days delinquent, or when circumstances indicate that
timely collection of interest is doubtful.  Loans over 90 days delinquent may be
left on accrual  status if a repayment  plan has been  negotiated and it appears
likely that all interest will be paid.

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The Company had  approximately  $791,000 in other real estate owned  ("REO") and
related  development  costs at June 30, 1996. This property was acquired through
foreclosure.  The original loan was made for the purpose of construction of four
single  family  residences  for  resale.  The units  were  approximately  90-95%
complete at the time of  foreclosure.  The Company  has  contracted  to complete
construction  prior to listing them for resale on the retail  market.  Appraisal
values are approximately  $260,000 per unit representing a book-to-market  ratio
of  approximately  76%.  Due to the  favorable  location  of the units,  and the
current  strong market for homes in this price range,  the Company fully expects
to  recover  the  remaining  principal  balance as well as the  foreclosure  and
post-foreclosure expenses.

The  Company  has no loans at June 30,  1996,  which  should  be  classified  as
impaired  loans in  accordance  with FASB  Statement  No. 114 as amended by FASB
Statement No. 118.

As of June 30, 1996, there are no loans outstanding,  which causes management to
have  serious  doubts as to the ability of the  borrower to comply with the loan
repayment terms.

Management  reviews  portfolio  concentration  levels  on a  regular  basis  and
appraisal reviews are performed to support the values at which loans are carried
in the portfolio.  Construction  lending is generally focused on entry level and
first move-up homes. Lending for larger, speculative homes is tightly limited to
financially sound borrowers. Commercial real estate lending is generally limited
to owner-occupied properties.

Management  reviews the loan loss analysis on a quarterly basis. A percentage of
the  allowance is allocated to pass  credits,  substandard,  doubtful,  loss and
accounts  receivable  factoring.  Management  believes the current  allowance of
$1,396,000 is adequate and there is sufficient  unallocated  allowance to handle
unexpected problems within the portfolio.

The table below details changes in the allowance for loan losses:

<TABLE>

                                                                                      Six Months Ended             Six Months Ended
                                                                                        June 30, 1996               June 30, 1995
                                                                                   ------------------------    ---------------------

<S>                                                                                <C>                         <C>

Balance, beginning                                                                           $1,243,000                   $727,000
         Provision charged to operating expense                                                 150,000                    270,000
         Recoveries of amounts charged off                                                        3,000                     20,000
         Less amounts charged off                                                                     0                    (60,000)
                                                                                        ----------------         ------------------
Balance, ending                                                                              $1,396,000                   $957,000
                                                                                        ================         ==================
</TABLE>


<PAGE>

The schedule below shows the major categories of loan charge-offs and recoveries
for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995:

<TABLE>


                                                                                                  1996                 1995
                                                                                                  ----                 ----
<S>                                                                                          <C>                 <C> 

Charge-Offs:
         Real estate loans:
                  Construction                                                                 $      0                    $     0
                  Residential                                                                         0                          0
                  Commercial                                                                          0                          0
         Commercial, financial and industrial                                                         0                     60,000
         Commercial receivables financing                                                             0                          0
         Loans to Individuals                                                                         0                          0
                                                                                        ----------------         ------------------
         Total                                                                                        0                     60,000
                                                                                        ----------------         ------------------

Less Recoveries:
         Real estate loans:
                  Construction                                                                 $      0                    $     0
                                                                                                      0                          0
                  Residential                                                                         0                          0
                  Commercial                                                                          0                      4,000
         Commercial, financial and industrial                                                     3,000                     16,000
         Commercial receivables financing                                                             0                          0
         Loans to Individuals                                                                         0                          0
                                                                                        ----------------         ------------------
         Total                                                                                    3,000                     20,000
                                                                                        ----------------         ------------------

Net Charge-Offs                                                                                $(3,000)                    $40,000
                                                                                        ================         ==================
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The table below  details the  allocation  by loan type of the allowance for loan
losses at June 30, 1996:

<TABLE>


                                                                                            Amount                  Percentage
                                                                                        ----------------         ------------------
<S>                                                                                      <C>                     <C>

Real estate loans:
         Construction                                                                        $   37,000                       2.65%
                  Residential                                                                     2,000                        .14
                  Commercial                                                                     79,000                       5.66
Commercial, financial and industrial                                                            898,000                      64.33
Commercial receivables financing                                                                190,000                      13.61
Loans to Individuals                                                                            190,000                      13.61
                                                                                        ----------------         ------------------
Total                                                                                        $1,396,000                     100.00%
                                                                                        ================         ==================
</TABLE>


<PAGE>


Non-Interest Income

Total non-interest  income for the first six months of 1996 increased $247,000,
or 32.93%,  over the same period of 1995.  This  increase was  primarily  due to
recorded gains on sale of securities.

Non-Interest Expense

Total  non-interest  expense increased by $138,000,  or 3.23%,  during the first
half of 1996 as  compared  to the  first  half of  1995.  This  increase  is due
primarily to increased salary and employee benefit expenses due to normal salary
increases and staff additions.

Liquidity

Management of the Company strives to obtain the highest possible  earnings while
maintaining  a sound  liquidity  position.  The  Company's  primary  sources  of
liquidity are its  investment  portfolio  and federal funds sold.  The Company's
investment portfolio had an average balance of approximately $127,384,000 during
the six months  ended June 30, 1996 and an average  life of  approximately  2.23
years.  Federal  funds  sold  maintained  an average  balance  of  approximately
$7,570,000  during the six months ended June 30, 1996.  The Company's  liquidity
position is further enhanced by its core deposits which represent  approximately
85% of total  deposits  at June 30,  1996.  The Bank  avoids  the use of  highly
sensitive  short-term funds such as brokered  deposits and believes its deposits
represent  funding  sources  with  safety  with  respect to both  liquidity  and
earnings.  The Company continues to meet the cash flow requirements of customers
who are  depositors  desiring  to  withdraw  funds  and of  borrowers  requiring
assurance  that  sufficient  funds will be available to meet their credit needs.
The measures of solid liquidity practices such as Total Deposits to Total Assets
and Loans to Deposits are monitored constantly for any adverse trends.

Historically,  the Bank's  loan to deposit  ratio has been low when  compared to
industry norms and  conversely,  its liquidity  ratio has been high. At June 30,
1996,  the net loan to deposit  ratio was  approximately  49.23%.  The liquidity
ratio, which is comprised of cash,  federal funds sold and unpledged  securities
as a percent of total demand deposits stood at approximately  43.55% at June 30,
1996. Management  continuously monitors outstanding loan commitments and letters
of credit for funding needs. At June 30, 1996,  outstanding loan commitments and
letters of credit were approximately $48,433,000 and $1,967,000 respectively.

Cash flow from operations  remains positive  primarily due to favorable interest
rate  yields  and  continued  growth  in the  loan  and  investment  portfolios.
Management expects this trend to continue.  Cash flows from investing activities
was negative for the six months ended June 30, 1996 primarily due to an increase
in loans to  customers,  net  purchases  of  investment  securities  and capital
expenditures.  Cash flows from  financing  activities  was  positive for the six
months ended June 30, 1996, primarily due to an increase in deposits and Federal
Funds  purchased  which was partially  offset by a decrease in  Securities  Sold
Under Agreements to Repurchase.

Capital Resources

On March 18, 1996,  the Board of Directors  declared a 15% stock  dividend to be
issued on April 19,  1996 to  shareholders  of  record on April 2,  1996.  Stock
dividends have no effect on total capital.  Stockholders'  equity  (exclusive of
the net unrealized  gain/loss of securities  available for sale) as a percentage
of total assets was  approximately  10.35% at June 30, 1996 as compared to 9.62%
at December 31, 1995.

As of June 30, 1996 the Company  completed  construction  on a two-story  17,000
square foot office complex located adjacent to its corporate  headquarters  site
at Spring Mountain Road and Arville.  The building offers  approximately  13,000
square  feet of class "A" office  space.  As of June 30,  1996,  the Company has
finalized lease agreements with tenants for approximately  3,200 square feet and
negotiations to rent the remainder are ongoing.  The Company  anticipates having
the building fully occupied by the end of the current year. Construction of this
building was funded by cash flow from  operations and had no significant  impact
on capital.

Construction  continues  on  the  Bank's  new  branch  location  located  in the
industrial  area of North Las  Vegas.  Management  anticipates  opening  the new
facility during the third quarter of 1996, establishing a total of five branches
in the Las Vegas area. Construction of this facility is funded by cash flow from
operations. The impact on capital is not significant to date and is not expected
to impede operations.

At June 30,  1996,  the Bank's Tier 1 Core Capital to risk  weighted  assets was
16.94%,  Total Capital to risk weighted assets was 17.79% and the leverage ratio
was 10.12%,  all above the current  minimum  guidelines of 4.0%,  8.0% and 4.0%,
respectively,   as  established  and  defined  by  regulatory  authorities.  The
Company's capital ratios are parallel to the Bank's.

<PAGE>

In addition,  the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation  Improvement Act of 1991
(FDICIA)   defined   five   levels  of  capital  for   financial   institutions:
Well-capitalized,   Adequately  capitalized,   Undercapitalized,   Significantly
undercapitalized and Critically undercapitalized. A bank falls into one of these
levels based on its risk-based  ratio and leverage  ratio. At June 30, 1996, the
Bank falls in the Well-capitalized category.


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


                                   SIGNATURES

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

                           AMERICAN BANCORP OF NEVADA



DATED:     August 8, 1996                      /s/ Bruce E. Hendricks
           ----------------------------        --------------------------------
                                               Bruce E. Hendricks
                                               Senior Executive Vice President,
                                               Chief Operating Officer



DATED:     August 8, 1996                      /s/ Patricia L. Kirkwood
           ----------------------------        --------------------------------
                                               Patricia L. Kirkwood
                                               Executive Vice President/Cashier



<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE JUNE 30,
1996 10-Q OF AMERICAN BANCORP OF NEVADA AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
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                                0
                                          0
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