KEYSTONE FINANCIAL INC
10-Q, 1997-05-15
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
Previous: NEW ENGLAND VARIABLE LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT, 497J, 1997-05-15
Next: PRUDENTIAL GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND INC, 497, 1997-05-15



                                    FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.  20549

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

                  For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1997

                                       OR

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

          for the transition period from ____________to ______________

                         Commission File Number 0-11460

                            KEYSTONE FINANCIAL, INC.

      Pennsylvania                              23-2289209
      (State of Incorporation)                  (IRS Employer I.D. No.)


                               ONE KEYSTONE PLAZA
                             FRONT & MARKET STREETS
                                  P.O. BOX 3660
                           HARRISBURG, PA  17105-3660
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                 (717) 231-1555
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

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

Common Stock ($2 par value): 37,220,000 as of April 30, 1997.


                                        1

<PAGE>



                        KEYSTONE FINANCIAL, INC.

                                 INDEX                           PAGE
                                                                 ----
PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.   Financial Statements

Consolidated Statements of Condition -
March 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996                               3

Consolidated Statements of Income - Three months ended
March 31, 1997 and 1996
                                                                   4

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Three months ended
March 31, 1997 and 1996                                            5

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                         6

ITEM 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of
          Financial Condition and Results of Operations            7

PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

Items  1,2,3,4  and 5 have been  omitted  since they are not  applicable  to the
registrant.

ITEM 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)  Exhibits                                                     14
(b)  Reports on Form 8-K

Signatures                                                        15

                                        2

<PAGE>

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION

                                                   March 31,      December 31,
                                                     1997            1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS (in thousands)

                                                   (UNAUDITED)     (NOTE)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash and due from banks                            $139,843       $167,403
Federal funds sold and other                        101,230         78,354
Investment securities available
  for sale                                          655,986        856,380
Investment securities held to
  maturity(market values
  1997-$373,829; 1996-$383,526)                     374,655        379,958
Loans held for resale                               281,165         51,225

Loans and leases                                  3,494,457      3,553,662
Allowance for credit losses                         (45,882)       (45,016)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Loans                                         3,448,575      3,508,646

Premises and equipment                               75,735         74,407
Other assets                                        112,508        114,895
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL ASSETS                                     $5,189,697     $5,231,268
================================================================================
LIABILITIES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Noninterest-bearing deposits                       $501,670       $511,931
Interest-bearing deposits                         3,578,410      3,585,180
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Deposits                                    4,080,080      4,097,111

Fed Funds purchased and security
  repurchase agreements                             246,781        299,895
Other short-term borrowings                          26,029         26,175
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Short-Term Borrowings                         272,810        326,070

FHLB borrowings                                     239,261        205,929
Long-term debt                                        1,928          2,154
Other liabilities                                   104,370         92,697
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES                                 4,698,449      4,723,961
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Preferred stock; $1.00 par value,
  authorized 8,000,000 shares;
  none issued or outstanding                             ---            ---
Common stock: $2.00 par value,
  authorized 75,000,000; issued
  38,357,448 - 1997 and
  38,228,160 - 1996                                  76,715         76,456
Surplus                                              74,993         73,201
Retained earnings                                   375,610        368,172
Deferred KSOP benefit expense                        (1,125)        (1,249)

Treasury stock: 1,139,271 - 1997
and 320,000 - 1996 shares at cost                   (30,309)        (8,186)
Net unrealized securities losses,
  net of tax                                         (4,636)        (1,087)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                          491,248        507,307
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY                                           $5,189,697     $5,231,268
================================================================================
Note:  The balance  sheet at December 31, 1996 has been derived from the audited
financial  statements  at that date but does not include all of the  information
and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting  principles for complete
financial  statements.  The  accompanying  notes  are an  integral  part  of the
consolidated financial statements.

                                        3

<PAGE>

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                            March 31,
                                                       1997          1996
                                                           (unaudited)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTEREST INCOME
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loans and fees on loans                              $77,705        $75,417
Investments - taxable                                 15,832         16,207
Investments - tax exempt                               1,894          1,820
Federal funds sold & other                               800          1,528
Loans held for resale                                  1,616            443
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      97,847         95,415
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTEREST EXPENSE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deposits                                              38,507         37,223
Short-term borrowings                                  3,137          2,863
FHLB borrowings                                        3,183          2,642
Long-term debt                                             8             96
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      44,835         42,824
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INTEREST INCOME                                   53,012         52,591
Provision for credit losses                            3,674          1,988
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
  PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES                         49,338         50,603
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NONINTEREST INCOME
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trust and investment advisory fees                     4,136          3,681
Service charges on deposit accounts                    3,508          3,462
Fee income                                             4,086          3,309
Mortgage banking income                                1,518          1,698
Other secondary market income                            513            459
Reinsurance income                                       884            586
Other income                                           4,202          2,231
Net gains-equity securities                              ---            104
Net gains-debt securities                                 19            348
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      18,866         15,878
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Salaries                                              18,426         16,971
Employee benefits                                      3,997          3,830
Occupancy expense (net)                                3,489          3,488
Furniture and equipment expense                        4,060          3,355
Other expense                                         13,748         13,853
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      43,720         41,497
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income before income taxes                            24,484         24,984
Income tax expense                                     7,355          8,127
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCOME                                           $17,129        $16,857
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER SHARE DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net income                                             $0.46          $0.44
Dividends                                              $0.26          $0.24
Average number of shares outstanding              37,552,848     37,950,453
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The  accompanying  notes  are an  integral  part of the  consolidated  financial
statements.

                                        4

<PAGE>

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(unaudited)


                                                        Three Months Ended
                                                              March 31,
                                                         1997        1996
                                                          (in thousands)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net Income                                             $17,129     $16,857
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
  net cash provided by operating activities:

  Provision for credit losses                            3,674       1,988
  Provision for depreciation & amortization              3,586       3,198
  Deferred income taxes                                  7,355       8,127
  Sale of loans held for resale                         16,463      45,018
  Origination of loans held for resale                 (82,293)    (61,933)
  Decrease in interest receivable                        3,319       2,202
  Increase (decrease)in interest payable                   990        (115)
  Other                                                  4,199      (1,812)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED BY) OPERATING ACTIVITIES    (25,578)     13,530
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Net (increase)decrease in interest-earning deposits     15,714      (3,180) 
Available for sale securities:
   Sales                                                61,669      15,926
   Maturities                                          237,534     373,586
   Purchases                                          (104,685)   (343,305)
Held to maturity securities:
   Maturities                                            6,845      63,415
   Purchases                                            (1,606)    (47,986)
Net (increase) decrease in loans                      (112,482)      7,940
Proceeds from sales of loans                             4,837      23,177
Purchases of premises and equipment                     (4,975)     (2,689)
Other                                                      580        (403)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES              103,431      86,481
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Net decrease in deposits                               (17,031)    (71,509)
Net decrease in short-term borrowings                  (53,260)    (46,496)
Proceeds from FHLB borrowings                          137,952      26,069
Repayments of FHLB borrowings                         (104,620)   ( 19,621)
Net decrease in long-term debt                            (226)       (448)
Acquisition of treasury stock                          (22,123)        ---
Cash dividends                                          (9,691)    (10,685)
Other                                                    2,176       1,653
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET CASH USED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES                  (66,823)   (121,037)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

INCREASE (DECREASE)IN CASH AND
  CASH EQUIVALENTS                                      11,030     (21,026)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
  period                                               209,203     258,659
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD            $220,233    $237,633
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The  accompanying  notes  are an  integral  part of the  consolidated  financial
statements.

                                        5

<PAGE>

Notes To Consolidated
Financial Statements

BASIS OF PRESENTATION
- ---------------------

The accompanying  unaudited  consolidated  financial  statements for the interim
periods  do not  include  all of  the  information  and  footnotes  required  by
generally accepted accounting principles. However, in the opinion of management,
all adjustments  necessary for a fair presentation have been included,  and such
adjustments were of a normal recurring nature.

Operating  results  for the  three-month  period  ended  March 31,  1997 are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for 1997.

For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements,
footnotes  thereto,  and the  Financial  Review for the year ended  December 31,
1996, as contained in the Annual Report to Shareholders.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
- -----------------------------

Various provisions of Statement No. 125, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing
of Financial  Assets and  Extinguishments  of Liabilities"  became effective for
transactions  occurring in 1997.  Adoption of the provisions of this  statement,
which  provides new  accounting  and reporting  standards  for sales,  securiti-
zations,  and servicing of receivables and other financial  assets,  for certain
secured  borrowing  and  collateral  transactions,  and for  extinguishments  of
liabilities, did not have a significant impact on Keystone's financial condition
or results of operations.

During the first  quarter of 1997,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board
(FASB) issued Statement No. 128,  "Earnings per Share",  which will be effective
for  reporting  periods  ending after  December 15, 1997.  This  statement  will
require  disclosure of both basic and diluted  earnings per share. The statement
will require  restatement of all prior period  earnings per share data pre-
sented.  This standard, if implemented, would not have significantly impacted
reported earnings per share amounts for the first quarter of 1997 and is not
expected to have a significant impact on Keystone's historical or future 
earnings per share amounts.

RECENTLY APPROVED ACQUISITIONS
- ------------------------------

On May 8,  1997 the  shareholders  of First  Financial  Corporation  of  Western
Maryland (FFWM) approved Keystone's  acquisition of FFWM. Keystone's acquisition
of Financial Trust Corp.  (FTC) was approved by FTC shareholders on May 7, 1997,
and by Keystone  shareholders on May 8, 1997. Both transactions are expected to
be completed in the second quarter of 1997.

                                        6

<PAGE>

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
- ------------------------------------

The purpose of this review is to provide  additional  information  necessary  to
fully understand the consolidated  financial condition and results of operations
of Keystone  Financial,  Inc.  (Keystone).  Throughout this review, net interest
income and the yield on earning assets are stated on a fully  taxable-equivalent
basis. In addition,  balances represent daily average balances, unless otherwise
indicated.

SUMMARY
- -------

Keystone recorded improved  financial  performance in the first quarter of 1997,
as net income  reached  $17,129,000  and earnings per share grew to $0.46.  This
performance   reflected   increases  from  first  quarter  1996  net  income  of
$16,857,000  and earnings  per share of $0.44.  Growth in earnings per share was
4.5% in the first  quarter  as  return on  average  assets  (ROA) and  return on
average  equity  (ROE) in 1997 were 1.34% and  13.91%,  respectively,  virtually
constant with first quarter 1996 measures.

Performance in 1997 has been affected by stable net interest  income,  continued
improvement in noninterest  income,  and controlled growth in overhead expenses.
Interest income grew nearly 3% and was bolstered by loan growth of approximately
6.4%,  including  increases in commercial real estate and consumer  credit.  The
improvement  in interest  income  performance  was  attributable  to higher loan
volumes but was partially  offset by higher funding costs,  including the higher
costs  of  deposit  products  with  interest  rates  comparable  to  alternative
investment offerings with similar risk characteristics.

Noninterest revenues continued to be influenced by the strength of the improving
level of trust and  investment  management  fees  which  grew 12% from the first
quarter of 1996.  Performance  was also aided by higher levels of ATM fees and a
$2,500,000 gain from the sale of community offices pursuant to Keystone's office
reconfiguration strategy.

Overhead  expenses grew 5.4% due to the impact of a slight increase in full-time
equivalent  employees  and  Keystone's  efforts  to provide  market  competitive
compensation.

Keystone  was also able to improve  the  allowance  to loans ratio to 1.31% from
1.27% at the end of 1996. The loan loss  provision,  which grew to $3,674,000 in
1997 from  $1,988,000 in the first quarter of 1996,  was responsive to increased
loan growth and higher charge-off levels.

Keystone  continued to manage its capital base through  acquisition  of treasury
shares as authorized by its Board of Directors.  Shares  totaling  approximately
1.1  million  have been  acquired  through  March  31,  1997,  pursuant  to this
authorization.

                                        7

<PAGE>

AVERAGE STATEMENT OF CONDITION
- -------------------------------

The average  balance sheets for the  three-months  ended March 31, 1997 and 1996
were as follows (in thousands):
                                                                 Change
                                      1997        1996           Volume      %
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash and due from banks            $146,113     $143,239         $2,874      2%
Federal funds sold and other         57,771      114,703        (56,932)   (50)
Investments                       1,153,485    1,193,590        (40,105)   ( 3)
Loans held for resale                73,186       21,052         52,134    248

Loans                             3,608,887    3,392,181        216,706      6
Allowance for credit losses         (45,429)     (45,101)          (328)     1
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net loans                         3,563,458    3,347,080        216,378      6

Other assets                        179,987      163,939         16,048     10
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 TOTAL ASSETS                    $5,174,000   $4,983,603       $190,397      4%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Noninterest-bearing deposits       $485,216     $486,975        ($1,759)     -%
Interest-bearing deposits         3,579,027    3,502,319         76,708      2
Short-term borrowings               290,358      261,202         29,156     11
FHLB borrowings                     215,862      167,145         48,717     29
Other liabilities                   104,260       83,730         20,530     25
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 TOTAL LIABILITIES                4,674,723    4,501,371        173,352      4
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                499,277      482,232         17,045      4
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY           $5,174,000   $4,983,603       $190,397      4%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Substantive  loan  growth  occurred  during  the  quarter  in  consumer  leases,
commercial  loans, and dealer floor plan financings.  The growth was funded by a
combination of maturing  investments,  deposit growth, and increased borrowings.
The growth that occurred in deposits was offset, to some degree, by branch sales
occurring during the quarter.

                                        8

<PAGE>

NET INTEREST INCOME
- -------------------

The following table summarizes,  on a fully taxable equivalent basis, changes in
net interest income and net interest margin for the quarter ended March 31, 1997
and 1996 (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       Increase/
                                 1997                    1996         (Decrease)
                                       YIELD/                  YIELD/              YIELD/
                            AMOUNT     RATE         AMOUNT     RATE     AMOUNT     RATE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                        <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>      <C>        <C>   
Interest income            $99,119     8.18%       $96,614     8.21%    $2,505     (0.03)
Interest expense            44,835     4.45%        42,824     4.38%     2,011      0.07
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net interest income        $54,284                 $53,790                $494
Interest spread                        3.73%                   3.83%               (0.10)
Impact of noninterest funds            0.73%                   0.73%                 --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net interest margin                    4.46%                   4.56%               (0.10)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The change in net interest  income  consisted  primarily  of  favorable  volume
variances.
</TABLE>

Keystone's  primary source of revenue is net interest  income,  which represents
the difference between interest income on earning assets and interest expense on
deposits and other borrowed funds.  Competitive  pricing  pressures both reduced
earning asset yields and increased funding costs from 1996.

Interest  income grew 2.6% during the first quarter of 1997 compared to the same
quarter in 1996,  while the yield on earning  assets,  influenced by competitive
pressures,  declined three basis points.  Loan growth was primarily  responsible
for the increase in interest income and occurred  primarily in consumer  leases,
commercial loans and dealer floor plan financings.

Interest  expense  increased  4.7% during the first  quarter of 1997 compared to
1996,  due  primarily  to a seven  basis  point  increase  in the cost of funds.
Customers  continued to move deposits from  transaction  accounts to higher cost
time deposits such as the variable  rate CD.  Funding  trends during the quarter
included increases in higher cost short-term and FHLB borrowings.

The decline in earning asset yields and higher funding costs narrowed the spread
ten basis points from 3.83% for the first  quarter of 1996 to 3.73% for the same
quarter of 1997. The net interest margin  declined a similar amount,  from 4.56%
to 4.46%, as the impact of noninterest funds remained stable.

PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES
- ---------------------------

The  provision  for credit  losses  increased  $1,686,000  or 84.8% in the first
quarter of 1997 compared to 1996,  and was influenced by both a 6.4% increase in
average loans and a 35.1% increase in net charge-offs  from the first quarter of
1996 to the same quarter in 1997.

Consistent  with the trend occurring  throughout much of the industry,  Keystone
experienced higher consumer loan charge-offs  towards the end of 1996 and during
the first quarter of 1997.
                                        9

<PAGE>

NONINTEREST INCOME
- --------------------

Total noninterest income increased $2,988,000 or 18.8% from the first quarter of
1996 to the  same  quarter  of  1997.  Growth  of 12.4%  occurred  in trust  and
investment  advisory fees, as assets under management  increased 7%. Fee income,
which was  benefitted by the ATM machines added through the contract with Sheetz
convenience stores, increased $777,000 or 23.5%.

Pursuant to Keystone's office reconfiguration  strategy,  community offices were
sold in the first quarter of 1997 which contributed  approximately $2,500,000 to
other income.  First quarter 1996 results had benefitted  from a $2,000,000 gain
recognized on the sale of the credit card  portfolio.  Excluding  these gains in
both 1997 and 1996, other income increased  approximately  $1,500,000  primarily
from increased sales of annuity products through Key Investor Services.

NONINTEREST EXPENSES
- --------------------

Growth in noninterest expenses totaled $2,223,000 or 5.4% from the first quarter
of 1996 to the same period in 1997. Over half of the increase occurred in salary
expense,  which  increased  8.6%,  and was  impacted  by  merit  increases,  the
implementation of an integrated performance-based compensation program, and a 2%
increase  in  employees  added for the  KeyCall  phone  center and Key  Investor
Services.

Furniture and  equipment  expense,  which  increased 21% in the first quarter of
1997, was impacted by equipment  maintenance  and rent on the ATM machines added
through  the  contract  with  Sheetz.  In  addition,   continued   technological
investments in fixed assets,  including purchases to start up KeyCall,  resulted
in higher levels of  depreciation  expense in the first quarter of 1997 compared
to the same quarter in 1996.

Although  other  expense for the first  quarter of 1997  remained  comparable to
1996, prior year amounts included various nonrecurring expense accruals.  Absent
these  accruals,   other  expense  grew   approximately   11%.   Increases  were
attributable   to  expenses   directly   associated   with   revenue   expansion
opportunities  including  marketing,  telephone,  reinsurance  and merchant card
expenses.

ASSET QUALITY
- -------------

Keystone's  allowance for credit losses  totaled  $45,882,000  at March 31, 1997
compared to an allowance of  $45,016,000 at the end of 1996. The increase in the
provision  for credit losses in the first quarter of 1997 resulted in a ratio of
the allowance for credit  losses to loans of 1.31%,  slightly  improved from the
year-end 1996 ratio.  The ratio of annualized  net charge offs to loans of 0.32%
for the first  quarter  of 1997,  while  higher  than the ratio of 0.25% for the
first quarter of 1996,  reflected  slight  improvement from the final quarter of
1997.   Refer  to  the  Provision  for  Credit  Losses  section  for  additional
information.

                                       10

<PAGE>

The  following  table  provides a  comparative  summary of the  activity  in the
allowance for credit losses for the three-month periods ended March 31, 1997 and
1996.

                                                    1997          1996
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Allowance for Credit Losses:

Balance at beginning of period                    $45,016       $44,377
Loans charged-off:
 Commercial                                          (318)         (218)
 Real estate secured                                 (555)         (563)
 Consumer                                          (2,101)       (1,706)
 Lease Financing                                     (429)         (269)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total loans charged-off                            (3,403)       (2,756)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recoveries:
 Commercial                                            82            271
 Real estate secured                                  231            105
 Consumer                                             248            252
 Lease financing                                       34             50
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total recoveries                                      595            678
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net loans charged-off                              (2,808)        (2,078)
Provision for credit losses                         3,674          1,988
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at end of period                          $45,882        $44,287
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net loans charged-off to average loans*            0.32%          0.25%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Provision for credit losses to average loans*      0.41%          0.24%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Allowance for credit losses to loans               1.31%          1.32%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Annualized

Total risk elements  increased  slightly  during the first quarter of 1997. As a
result,  the ratio of total risk elements to loans increased slightly from 1.25%
at December 31, 1996 to 1.30% at March 31, 1997.  Consumer  loan  delinquencies,
which have increased  throughout much of the industry,  drove Keystone's  slight
increase in risk elements and are being monitored closely.

                                       11

<PAGE>

The following table has been provided to compare  nonperforming assets and total
risk  elements  at March 31, 1997 to the  balances  at the end of 1996,  in both
absolute dollars and as a percentage of loans. This presentation is supplemented
by a comparison of various coverage ratios.

                                          March 31,       December 31,
(dollars in thousands)                      1997             1996
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Nonaccrual Loans                          $19,859           $18,913

Restructurings                                371               393
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Nonperforming loans                        20,230            19,306

Other real estate                           6,658             7,414
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Nonperforming assets                       26,888            26,720

Loans past due 90 days or more             18,457            17,649
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total risk elements                       $45,345           $44,369
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ratio to period-end loans:*

  Nonperforming assets                        .77%              .75%

  90-days past due                            .53               .50
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total risk elements                          1.30%             1.25%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coverage Ratios:

 Ending allowance to nonperforming loans      227%              233%


 Ending allowance to risk elements**          119%              122%

 Ending allowance to annualized
  net charge-offs                             4.0X              4.9X
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------

* The denominator consists of period-end loans and ORE.
**Excludes ORE.

Based  upon  the  evaluation  of loan  quality,  management  believes  that  the
allowance for credit losses is adequate to absorb credit risk in the portfolio.

                                       12

<PAGE>

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
- ------------------

In accordance with a board authorized share  repurchase  program,  Keystone held
1,139,000  shares in treasury at March 31, 1997, at a total cost of $30,309,000.
These  shares were  purchased  over the course of 1996 and the first  quarter of
1997.  The  program,  as amended in January,  1997,  allows for up to  1,200,000
shares to be  repurchased.  In a separate  action,  the Board of Directors  also
authorized the repurchase of up to 1,500,000  additional  shares to be issued in
the previously announced purchase acquisition of First Financial  Corporation of
Western Maryland (FFWM).

Due to share  repurchases,  shareholders'  equity at March 31, 1997  declined to
$491,248,000 from $507,307,000 at the end of 1996. Correspondingly, the ratio of
equity to assets decreased from 9.70% at December 31, 1996 to 9.47% at March 31,
1997.

Keystone's regulatory capital measures,  which include the leverage ratio, "Tier
1" capital,  and "Total" capital ratios,  continued to be well in excess of both
regulatory  minimums  and the  thresholds  established  for  "well  capitalized"
institutions.  The  following  comparative  presentation  of  these  ratios  and
associated regulatory standards is provided:

                                                      Regulatory Standards
                                                     ---------------------

                         March 31,  December 31,    Well          Minimum
                           1997        1996      Capitalized    Requirement
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Leverage ratio             9.34%       9.64%       5.00%           4.00%
Tier 1                    12.40%      13.54%       6.00%           4.00%
Total capital ratio       13.58%      14.77%      10.00%           8.00%


On April 18, 1997,  Keystone  filed a Form S-3 with the  Securities and Exchange
Commission  providing  information of its intent to offer up to  $400,000,000 of
medium  term  notes  for sale to the  general  public  through  its  subsidiary,
Keystone Financial  Mid-Atlantic  Funding Corp. In May 1997, Keystone intends to
sell  $100,000,000  of the  securities,  the  proceeds of which will be used for
general corporate purposes including to finance the acquisition of FFWM.

                                       13

<PAGE>

Item 6(a) Exhibits:



Exhibit #                     Description                     Page #
- ----------                    --------------                 -------


    27                   Financial Data Schedule                16






ITEM 6(b) Reports on Form 8-K:

During the quarter  ended March 31, 1997,  the  registrant  filed the  following
reports on Form 8-K:


Date of Report           Item            Description
- ---------------          -----           ---------------------------------------

December 31, 1996           5            Earnings release for the fourth quarter
                                         and year ended December 31, 1996

January 23, 1997            5            Press release announcing the share
                                         repurchase program

                                       14

<PAGE>

                                   SIGNATURES

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



DATE: May 14 1997
- -----------------------


/s/ Carl L. Campbell
- -----------------------
Carl L. Campbell,
President and Chief Executive Officer



DATE: May 14, 1997
- -----------------------


/s/ Mark L. Pulaski
- -----------------------
Mark L. Pulaski,
Senior Executive Vice President,
Chief Administrative Officer,
and Chief Financial Officer



DATE: May 14, 1997
- -----------------------


/s/ Donald F. Holt
- -----------------------
Donald F. Holt,
Senior Vice President,
Controller and Principal
Accounting Officer

                                       15
<PAGE>



<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the first
quarter 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                         139,843
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                          20,840
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                80,390
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                    655,986
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                         374,655
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                           373,829
<LOANS>                                      3,494,457
<ALLOWANCE>                                     45,882
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               5,189,697
<DEPOSITS>                                   4,080,080
<SHORT-TERM>                                   272,810
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                            104,370
<LONG-TERM>                                    241,189
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                        76,715
<OTHER-SE>                                     414,533
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>               5,189,697
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                 77,705
<INTEREST-INVEST>                               17,726
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                 2,416
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                97,847
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                              38,507
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              44,835
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                           53,012
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                    3,674
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                  19
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                 43,720
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 24,484
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                      24,484
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    17,129
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .46
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .46
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    3.73
<LOANS-NON>                                     19,859
<LOANS-PAST>                                    18,457
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                   371
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                45,016
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                    3,403
<RECOVERIES>                                       595
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                               45,882
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                            45,882
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                              0
        


</TABLE>


© 2022 IncJournal is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission