UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
Commission file Number 0-12709
LIBERTY BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Oklahoma 73-1218204
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. employer identification
number)
100 North Broadway
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(405) 231-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class)
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 No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 or Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to
the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K [ ].
As of March 1, 1997, Registrant had 9,578,440 shares of Common Stock
outstanding.
As of March 1, 1997, the aggregate market value of the Registrant's Common
Stock held by nonaffiliates, was approximately $259.3 million.
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Information required by Part III of this Form will be incorporated by
reference from Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement for its 1997 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders or, if not so incorporated, by amendment to this
report.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item
PART I
1. Business
2. Properties
3. Legal Proceedings
4. Submission Of Matters To A Vote Of Securityholders
PART II
5. Market For Registrant's Common Equity And Related Stockholder Matters
6. Selected Financial Data
7. Management`s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of
Operations
8. Financial Statements And Supplementary Data
9. Changes In And Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting And Financial
Disclosure
PART III
10. Directors And Executive Officers Of The Registrant (1)
11. Executive Compensation (1)
12. Security Ownership Of Certain Beneficial Owners And Management (1)
13. Certain Relationships And Related Transactions (1)
PART IV
14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules And Reports On Form 8-K
Signatures
(1) The information required by Part III will be incorporated by reference from
the Registrant's Proxy Statement, to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A,
relating to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Registrant or, if
not so incorporated, by amendment to this report, all pursuant to
General Instruction G to Form 10-K.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Liberty Bancorp, Inc.
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December 31,
(In thousands, except per share data) 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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For the Year
Total revenues $ 245,795 $ 240,083 $ 200,401 $ 185,117 $ 172,762
Net interest income 91,851 84,251 77,680 74,568 63,903
Provision for loan losses 9,565 1,350 - (7,363) 1,793
Trust fees 16,639 15,916 15,582 15,508 15,523
Mortgage banking income 6,629 6,138 6,242 7,449 7,391
Other noninterest income 37,999 41,963 37,237 33,759 25,742
Noninterest expense 111,455 108,443 111,771 118,728 92,551
Income before provision (benefit) for
income taxes 32,098 38,475 24,970 19,919 18,215
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 4,436 12,282 (906) (2,358) 4,737
Income before cumulative effect of
change in accounting principle
and extraordinary item 27,662 26,193 25,876 22,277 13,478
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle - - - 14,255 -
Extraordinary item - use of operating
loss carryforwards - - - - 4,640
Net income 27,662 26,193 25,876 36,532 18,118
Per share data - primary and fully-diluted
Income before cumulative effect of
change in accounting principle
and extraordinary item 2.79 2.66 2.64 2.28 1.49
Net income 2.79 2.66 2.64 3.74 2.01
Cash dividends declared 1.00 .80 .60 .30 -
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At December 31
Loans $ 1,477,472 $ 1,404,214 $ 1,179,779 $ 930,941 $ 677,053
Earning assets 2,456,630 2,481,689 2,345,663 2,208,523 2,035,562
Assets 2,897,635 2,922,544 2,883,699 2,659,776 2,428,160
Deposits 2,383,784 2,322,578 2,374,187 2,125,144 1,929,079
Total shareholders' investment 280,251 268,894 234,380 227,245 178,841
Book value per common share 29.63 28.40 24.74 23.98 20.29
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Average Balances
Loans $ 1,427,584 $ 1,282,718 $ 1,051,694 $ 786,275 $ 698,162
Earning assets 2,417,918 2,315,340 2,187,667 2,044,814 1,813,871
Assets 2,802,028 2,717,838 2,579,841 2,431,458 2,171,767
Deposits 2,303,276 2,187,208 2,100,895 1,957,313 1,740,590
Total shareholders' investment 271,691 251,747 229,394 208,137 170,846
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Ratios
Capital ratios
Leverage 9.47 % 9.02 % 8.67 % 7.87 % 7.97 %
Risk-based 14.81 13.97 15.43 15.37 18.23
Average shareholders' investment as a % of
average total assets 9.70 9.26 8.89 8.56 7.87
Average earning assets as a % of average
total assets 86.29 85.19 84.80 84.10 83.52
Rate of return on
Average earning assets 1.14 1.13 1.18 1.79 1.00
Average total assets .99 .96 1.00 1.50 .83
Average total shareholders' investment 10.18 10.40 11.28 17.55 10.60
Dividend payout ratio 35.84 30.08 22.73 8.02 -
Operating efficiency ratio 72.74 75.06 81.12 90.73 80.36
Provision for loan losses as a %
of average loans .67 .11 - (.94) .26
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AN OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS
Liberty Bancorp, Inc. ("Liberty") is incorporated under the laws of the
State of Oklahoma and is registered as a bank holding company under the Bank
Holding Company Act of 1956. As such, it holds all of the shares of its two
major banking subsidiaries, Liberty Bank and Trust Company of Oklahoma City,
N.A. ("Liberty Oklahoma City") and Liberty Bank and Trust Company of Tulsa,
N.A. ("Liberty Tulsa"), as well as several other subsidiaries.
Liberty coordinates the financial resources of the consolidated enterprise
and also makes investments in and advances funds to its subsidiaries to provide
portions of their capital and credit requirements. In addition, it supplies
various managerial and support services to the subsidiaries and coordinates
their general policies and activities.
Both Liberty Oklahoma City and Liberty Tulsa provide a broad range of
financial services to individuals, business enterprises, financial institutions
and governmental authorities. Liberty Oklahoma City, which has twenty banking
centers in Oklahoma City and the surrounding communities of Choctaw, Edmond,
Harrah, Midwest City and Norman, is Liberty's largest subsidiary, having assets
of $1.9 billion and deposits of $1.5 billion at December 31, 1996. Liberty
Tulsa has twelve banking centers in Tulsa and the surrounding communities of
Broken Arrow and Jenks, and is the second largest subsidiary of Liberty with
assets of $1.1 billion and deposits of $897 million at December 31, 1996.
Liberty Mortgage Company, a subsidiary of Liberty Oklahoma City, engages
in mortgage banking activities. Liberty Real Estate Company, a nonbank
subsidiary of Liberty, owns and operates Liberty Tower, in which Liberty and
Liberty Oklahoma City maintain principal offices. Liberty Trust Company is a
state chartered trust company that provides operational support services for
the trust departments of Liberty Oklahoma City and Liberty Tulsa. Other
subsidiaries are involved in insurance activities.
On December 28, 1996, Banc One Corporation ("Banc One"), Banc One Oklahoma
Corporation and Liberty entered into a merger agreement ("Merger Agreement")
which provides for the merger of Liberty with and into Banc One Oklahoma
Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Banc One, subject to the approval of
a majority of Liberty shareholders and various regulatory approvals. The
merger is expected to be consummated in the second quarter of 1997.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of Liberty common stock will
be converted into 1.175 shares of Banc One common stock.
Capital Market Services
The capital markets group of each bank provides investment and money
market services to individuals, trust accounts, corporations and correspondent
banks. The capital markets groups are responsible for portfolio management,
investment banking activities and the coordination of Liberty's funding and
asset/liability management. The capital markets groups also serve as
broker/dealer in eligible investment securities and make available a wide
variety of investments to both retail and institutional customers. In
addition, some 200 financial organizations utilize all or a portion of
Liberty's institutional products including safekeeping, investment portfolio
accounting, asset/liability consulting, and advanced portfolio strategies.
Commercial Banking Services
Liberty Oklahoma City and Liberty Tulsa deliver comprehensive,
competitively priced commercial banking services to commercial customers
located in Oklahoma and contiguous states. Commercial customers use many
commercial banking services including credit, depository and cash management
services. The commercial loan portfolio at December 31, 1996, was $573.3
million compared to $574.2 million at year end 1995. The commercial loan
portfolio comprises approximately 39% of Liberty's total loan portfolio.
Liberty's statewide presence strengthens its ability to serve corporate,
institutional, and individual financial requirements. In addition, Liberty's
experienced lending staff coordinates customers' uses of other Liberty services
including group plan banking services provided to customers' employees.
Commercial banking services encompass real estate financing, correspondent and
international banking activities.
Correspondent Banking Activities
Liberty Oklahoma City and Liberty Tulsa provide financial services to over
300 banks in Oklahoma and other parts of the Midwest. Both banks work closely
with community and country banks, assisting them in satisfying the loan demands
of their customers by participating in their lending activities. In addition,
correspondents are provided with lending, investment, operations and other
financial and advisory services. At December 31, 1996, correspondent and
regional loans totaled $10.2 million or .7% of total loans. This compares to
$13.6 million, or 1% of total loans at December 31, 1995.
International Banking Activities
Liberty Oklahoma City and Liberty Tulsa provide international trade
finance and trade services to customers in Oklahoma and surrounding states.
Liberty's broad network enhances the capabilities of trade service
representatives, foreign exchange traders and international tellers in
providing wire and draft services, documentary collections, retail foreign
currency products, foreign exchange contracts and letters of credit. At
December 31, 1996, Liberty Oklahoma City's and Liberty Tulsa's outstanding
international standby and commercial letters of credit totaled $5.3 million
compared to $4.7 million at the end of 1995.
Designated as a Priority Lender by the Export-Import Bank of the United
States, Liberty works with exporters and local banks in providing government-
backed financing for export sales. The trade finance officers work together
with trade services to provide full service for Liberty customers requiring
international financial expertise and service.
Real Estate Financing
Liberty Oklahoma City and Liberty Tulsa actively provide construction,
development and intermediate-term loan products along with related real estate
services. Real estate mortgage loans totaled $370.7 million at December 31,
1996, and accounted for 25% of total loans. Other real estate loans, including
construction and development loans, were $92.7 million at December 31, 1996,
and comprised 6% of total loans. This compares to real estate mortgage loans of
$324.0 million (23% of total loans) and other real estate loans of $98.2 mil-
lion (7% of total loans) one year ago.
Fiduciary Services
The principal activities of the trust departments of both banks include
administration and investment management of personal trusts and estates,
private and public employee benefit plans, including IRA's, corporate trusts
and agencies for individuals, corporations, foundations and political entities.
Trust assets under management at December 31, 1996, totaled $2.7 billion. As-
sets held in trust totaled $7.0 billion. These assets include fixed income and
equity securities, residential, commercial and agricultural properties, mineral
interests (mainly oil and gas) and private businesses throughout Oklahoma and
the Southwest. In addition, Liberty Oklahoma City's Trust Department provides
stock transfer, registration, dividend disbursing and dividend reinvestment
services for corporations.
Mortgage Banking Services
Liberty Mortgage Company's ("LMC") residential mortgages operations are
carried out through the main Liberty Oklahoma City location, three branches and
a correspondent network with community banks within the State. The LMC branch
locations are in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Enid, Oklahoma. Commercial mortgage
operations are available at the main bank locations of Liberty Oklahoma City
and the LMC branch in Tulsa. A major service provided by mortgage companies is
the servicing of the loans marketed to investors through individual loan sales
or by creating mortgage-backed pass-through securities. As of December 31,
1996, LMC was servicing approximately $1.4 billion in mortgage loans.
Personal Banking Services
Liberty Oklahoma City and Liberty Tulsa provide an extensive array of
retail banking products and services. Liberty Oklahoma City now has twenty
banking centers throughout Oklahoma City, Edmond, Norman, Midwest City, Choctaw
and Harrah. Liberty Tulsa has twelve banking centers in Tulsa, Jenks and
Broken Arrow. All banking centers offer individual and small business lines of
credit, automobile loans, boat and recreational vehicle loans, home improvement
and second mortgage loans. Depository products offered include checking,
savings, certificates of deposit, money market investments, IRA's, Keogh
qualified retirement plan accounts, and safe deposit services.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Management's discussion and analysis of the 1996 financial results,
important events and trends should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements, notes to the consolidated financial statements and the
supplemental statistical and financial data presented elsewhere in this report.
Performance Summary
Liberty reported net income of $27.7 million for 1996. This compares to
net income of $26.2 million for 1995 and $25.9 million for 1994. Net income per
share for 1996 was $2.79, compared to $2.66 in 1995 and $2.64 in 1994. Income
for the fourth quarter of 1996 was $7.2 million or $.73 per share. This com-
pares with income of $6.7 million or $.68 per share for the fourth quarter of
1995. The most significant changes in income and expense in 1996 compared to
1995 were increased provisions for loan losses, reduced income tax expense,
increased net interest income and lower net securities gains.
Net Interest Income
A volume/rate analysis of the changes in net interest income on a fully
tax-equivalent basis is shown below. The volume/rate analysis reflects the
changes in net interest income from both changes in asset and liability volumes
and changes in interest rates. Because of numerous simultaneous balance and
rate changes, it is not possible to allocate precisely such changes between
balances and rates. For purposes of this table, changes which are not due
solely to balance changes or solely to rate changes are allocated to such
categories based on the respective percentage changes in average daily balances
and average rates.
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Volume/Rate Analysis
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(In thousands) 1996 vs 1995 1995 vs 1994
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Increase (Decrease) Due to Average Average Average Average
Change in Balance Rate Total Balance Rate Total
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Earning Assets
Loans $12,516 $(2,904) $9,612 $19,536 $11,309 $30,845
Investment securities
Taxable (9,633) 2,581 (7,052) (6,578) 7,877 1,299
Nontaxable 981 (66) 915 1,282 (270) 1,012
Trading 527 (209) 318 11 24 35
Federal funds sold and other 6,545 (1,537) 5,008 600 1,183 1,783
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Total earning assets 10,936 (2,135) 8,801 14,851 20,123 34,974
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Interest-bearing Liabilities
Deposits
Savings and money market
accounts 964 (846) 118 2,141 7,277 9,418
Other time deposits 4,800 (348) 4,452 2,278 11,590 13,868
Federal funds purchased and
other (1,046) (546) (1,592) (129) 2,040 1,911
Other borrowings (2,131) 15 (2,116) 1,434 1,524 2,958
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Total interest-bearing
liabilities 2,587 (1,725) 862 5,724 22,431 28,155
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Change in net interest income
(tax-equivalent) $ 8,349 $ (410) $7,939 $ 9,127 $(2,308) $ 6,819
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On a tax-equivalent basis, net interest income increased $7.9 million or
9.2% in 1996 to $94.7 million compared to $86.7 million in 1995 and $79.9
million in 1994. Liberty's tax-equivalent interest margin has increased to
3.92% for 1996 from 3.74% in 1995. These increases are primarily due to the
continued increase in loan levels as well as a decrease in lower-yielding
taxable securities. Further discussion of Liberty's management of net interest
income can be found in "Interest Rate Sensitivity."
Tax-equivalent interest income increased $8.8 million to $187.3 million in
1996. The increase is due to an increase in loan volumes and federal funds
sold. Liberty's average loans increased $145 million and federal funds sold
increased $102 million. While the national average prime rate for 1996 was 56
basis points lower than in 1995, Liberty's yield on loans only declined 22
basis points due to the significant increase in fixed-rate retail-based loans
and the upward repricing of loans as the fixed-rate portion of the portfolio
turned over. Funding for the increased loan and federal funds sold levels was
provided by taxable investment securities sales and maturities not reinvested
and by increased deposit levels. Taxable securities averaged $162.5 million
below 1995 averages but the yield improved 42 basis points from 6.2% to 6.7% as
maturities not used to fund the increased loan demand were invested in higher
yielding securities. These yield and volume mix changes resulted in the yield
on average earning assets increasing from 7.71% in 1995 to 7.75% in 1996.
Total interest expense increased $862 thousand to $92.7 million in 1996
compared to $91.8 million in 1995. This increase was primarily attributable to
an increase of $108.2 million in average interest-bearing deposits partially
offset by declining interest rates. The increased deposit levels occurred
primarily in money market account deposits and also in time deposits.
Liberty's cost of funds declined to 4.86% from 4.95% for 1996 and 1995,
respectively.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income for the previous three years is shown below. The
primary changes were in net securities gains, trust fees, service charges on
deposits and other noninterest income.
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994
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Trust fees $16,639 $15,916 $15,582
Service charges on deposits 15,925 15,231 14,603
Mortgage banking income 6,629 6,138 6,242
Trading account profits and commissions 3,920 3,699 4,176
Net securities gains 2,693 6,260 1,174
Credit card fees 2,519 2,348 2,041
Loan fees 1,525 1,752 2,047
Other 11,417 12,673 13,196
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Total $61,267 $64,017 $59,061
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Net security gains decreased $3.6 million or 57.0% due to sales in 1995 of
equity and available for sale securities. Service charges on deposits increased
$694 thousand or 4.6% during 1996, primarily due to higher deposit levels.
Other noninterest income decreased $1.3 thousand, primarily due to lower gains
on sales of other assets in 1996. Gains on sales of assets in 1995 and 1994
totaled $2.2 million and $3.0 million, respectively. There were no gains in
1996.
Noninterest Expenses
Noninterest expenses increased in 1996 by 2.8%. The following table shows
the significant noninterest expense categories.
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994
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Salaries $ 44,218 $ 42,278 $ 43,542
Employee benefits 10,624 8,969 9,725
Equipment 10,353 10,193 9,408
Occupancy, net 8,985 9,083 9,065
Professional and other services 8,052 7,675 8,581
Data processing 7,720 7,184 6,498
Printing, postage and supplies 5,511 5,563 5,257
Advertising and business development 4,013 3,874 3,535
Amortization of intangibles, including
purchased mortgage servicing rights 2,259 2,421 2,429
Deposit insurance assessments 440 2,531 4,387
Net income from operation of other
real estate and assets owned (1,615) (2,182) (3,225)
Other 10,895 10,854 12,569
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Total $111,455 $108,443 $111,771
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Salaries and employee benefits increased $3.6 million during 1996
primarily as a result of merit increases, additional expenses relating to
management incentive bonuses and retirement benefit plans and higher employee
medical insurance costs. Net income from the operation of other real estate
and assets owned decreased $567 thousand due to fewer gains on sales.
Deposit insurance assessments declined $2.1 million due to rate reductions
by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"). Effective in the third
quarter of 1995 the FDIC refunded $1.2 million before income taxes and reduced
the deposit insurance rates of highly capitalized commercial banks from $.23
per hundred dollars of deposits to $.04 per hundred dollars of deposits. The
rate was further lowered to zero effective in the first quarter of 1996 on all
but approximately $61 million in Savings Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF")
deposits accounts. These reductions were partially offset by a special
assessment of $334 thousand in 1996 to fund the SAIF.
Other noninterest expense remained at $10.9 million for 1996 and 1995.
Included in this noninterest expense in 1996 were provisions for $102 thousand
to cover expenses related to anticipated payments, settlements and costs of
various matters, including legal proceedings which occurred in the ordinary
course of business. Similar provisions in 1995 and 1994 totaled $1.6 million
and $1.8 million, respectively. Other noninterest expense in 1996 also
included charitable contributions, which increased $708 thousand and insurance
expenses which decreased $185 thousand but were partially offset by certain
insurance credits which were $579 thousand higher in 1995 than in 1996.
Net income from the operation of other real estate and assets owned
("OREO") is comprised of the following:
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Net Income from OREO
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994
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Provisions $ 100 $ (50) $ 450
Income 183 149 283
Gains on sales 1,426 2,311 2,993
Expenses (94) (228) (501)
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Net income from OREO $1,615 $2,182 $3,225
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Liberty's operating efficiency ratio for 1996 was 72.7% compared to 75.1%
in 1995. The operating efficiency ratio is defined as noninterest expense as a
percent of net interest income on a tax equivalent basis plus noninterest
income less security gains or losses.
Provision for Loan Losses
Liberty increased its provisions for loan losses in 1996 to $9.6 million
from $1.4 million in 1995. No provisions were made to the reserve for loan
losses in 1994. Liberty has increased its provisions due to increased loan
levels and, correspondingly, increased charge-offs. Liberty reviews the
adequacy of its reserve for loan losses on a quarterly basis. The reserve is
based on a financial model which estimates the range of inherent loss in
Liberty's loan portfolio. The model incorporates various factors required by
guidelines of the Comptroller of the Currency, including trends and results in
collecting loans, loss experience, evaluation of underlying collateral values,
identification and review of specific problem loans, size of the loan portfolio
and anticipated increases or declines in size, overall quality of the portfolio
and business and economic conditions and trends. Variations in any or all of
these factors may cause variations in quarterly provisions or annual provisions
to the reserve. A similar analysis is conducted in connection with the reserve
for losses on OREO.
Income Taxes
Liberty recorded $4.4 million in income tax expense (14% effective tax
rate during 1996) compared to an income tax expense of $12.3 million in 1995
and a benefit of $906 thousand during 1994. During 1996, Liberty completed its
analysis of current year and projected future years' taxable income. Based on
this analysis, it was determined that Liberty would be able to generate
sufficient net taxable income to utilize its state net operating loss
carryforwards as well as other federal credit carryforwards. As a result,
Liberty reversed its valuation allowance and other reserves previously
established for the uncertainties regarding the ability to utilize these net
operating loss and credit carryforwards by $5.7 million. During 1994, Liberty
recorded a tax benefit resulting from its determination that it would generate
sufficient taxable income in future periods to use a significant portion of its
net federal operating loss carryforwards which had been impaired in 1994. The
benefit in 1994 from this determination was approximately $8.8 million. Prior
to 1994, a valuation allowance had been provided equal to Liberty's net
operating loss carryforwards. Benefits associated with these net operating
loss carryforwards, prior to 1994, were recognized when realized. It is
estimated that future effective income tax rates will approximate the statutory
rate less the effects of permanent differences, primarily tax-exempt interest
income.
Balance Sheet
Earning Assets
The following table shows the major classifications of Liberty's average
earning assets and their percent of total average earning assets for the last
three years.
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Average Earning Assets
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994
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Loans $1,427,584 59.0% $1,282,718 55.4% $1,051,694 48.1%
Investment securities 806,711 33.4 957,028 41.3 1,076,669 49.2
Trading account
securities 10,460 .4 4,001 .2 3,831 .2
Federal funds sold
and other 173,163 7.2 71,593 3.1 55,473 2.5
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Total $2,417,918 $2,315,340 $2,187,667
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Average earning assets increased 4.4% during 1996. The increase is
primarily attributable to Liberty's loan growth. During 1996 average earning
assets comprised approximately 86.3% of average total assets compared to 85.2%
in 1995 and 84.8% in 1994. Liberty's percentage of earning assets to total
assets is lower than its peer group (which is in the 90% range) partially
because of the significant amount of public funds processing done by Liberty.
This activity, in which Liberty generates fee income, increases demand
deposits and cash in Liberty's consolidated balance sheet.
Investment Securities
The following table shows the recorded amounts for Liberty's investment
securities as of the end of the previous three years.
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Investment Securities
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994
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Available for sale
U.S. Treasury $368,720 $369,263 $ 599,272
U.S. Government agencies
Mortgage-backed 88,308 77,712 23,639
Other 100,182 81,605 9,546
State and political 8,579 934 490
Corporate debt and other 36,634 65,465 23,188
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Total available for sale 602,423 594,979 656,135
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Held to maturity
U.S. Treasury 75 75 53,793
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-backed 65,116 82,498 218,942
Other 10,352 20,507 -
State and political 100,029 89,607 71,945
Corporate debt and other - - 71,404
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Total held to maturity 175,572 192,687 416,084
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Equity securities 20,710 19,757 18,455
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Total investment securities $798,705 $807,423 $1,090,674
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The market value of Liberty's investment securities portfolio was
approximately 100.5% of book value at December 31, 1996. Gross unrealized gains
included in the investment portfolio amounted to $13.4 million and are
primarily related to U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agencies. Gross un-
realized losses in the securities portfolio amounted to $2.3 million and are
primarily related to U.S. Treasury securities.
The following tables show the maturities of Liberty's investment
securities. The tables do not include Federal Reserve Bank stock, Federal Home
Loan Bank stock and other corporate stock of $50.7 million of which $29.9
million was classified as available for sale. The weighted average yields are
calculated on the basis of cost, adjusted for accretion and amortization.
Weighted average yields on tax-exempt obligations have been computed on a fully
tax-equivalent basis at the statutory rate.
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Maturity of Held to Maturity Investment Securities
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After One After Five
Within But Within But Within After Ten
(In thousands) One Year Five Years Ten Years Years
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Amount Yield Amount Yield Amount Yield Amount Yield
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U.S. Treasury $ 75 6.5% $ - -% $ - -% $ - -%
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-backed 838 8.0 8,209 8.0 47,233 7.7 8,836 8.9
Other - - 10,352 7.5 - - - -
State and political 20,023 5.9 15,265 7.4 30,841 7.8 33,900 8.2
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Total $20,936 5.9 $33,826 7.6 $78,074 7.7 $42,736 8.3
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Maturity of Available for Sale Investment Securities
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After One After Five
Within But Within But Within After Ten
(In thousands) One Year Five Years Ten Years Years
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Amount Yield Amount Yield Amount Yield Amount Yield
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U.S. Treasury $57,064 7.5% $278,773 6.6% $32,883 5.6% $ - -%
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-backed 3,183 8.9 42,113 7.0 7,396 7.9 35,616 7.3
Other 145 6.2 12,112 7.5 39,169 7.3 18,815 7.0
State and political 277 7.8 344 7.5 4,766 7.8 3,192 8.7
Corporate debt and other 104 5.8 18,530 6.9 13,758 7.0 4,242 6.4
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Total $60,773 7.6 $351,872 6.7 $97,972 6.8 $61,865 7.2
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Loans
Liberty's loans increased $73.3 million or 5.2% during 1996 and $800.4
million or 118.2% since 1992. This growth is a result of a continued emphasis
on building the loan portfolio to peer levels. Loan concentrations are an
important factor in the assessment of risk in the loan portfolio. The
composition of the loan portfolio at year-end for the past five years is pre-
sented below.
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Loan Portfolio
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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Commercial and other $ 573,340 $ 574,186 $488,400 $376,454 $262,837
Real estate - mortgage 370,786 323,957 269,232 199,104 154,410
Personal 331,690 317,404 233,654 195,392 106,958
Energy 98,721 76,887 71,883 57,089 68,576
Real estate - construction 92,743 98,169 97,344 85,566 67,417
Correspondent and regional 10,192 13,611 19,266 17,336 16,855
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Total $1,477,472 $1,404,214 $1,179,779 $930,941 $677,053
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Liberty's loan portfolio reflects significant sensitivity to the movement
of interest rates because of its relatively short-term nature and variable
pricing. Scheduled maturities of Liberty's loan portfolio (excluding real
estate - mortgage and personal loans) at December 31, 1996, are summarized
below:
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After One
Within But Within After
(In thousands) One Year Five Years Five Years Total
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Commercial, correspondent and other $294,963 $229,184 $59,385 $583,532
Energy 71,107 26,174 1,440 98,721
Real estate - construction 57,230 26,799 8,714 92,743
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Total $423,300 $282,157 $69,539 $774,996
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The loans shown above include both loans with an adjustable or floating
rate as well as those with a fixed, predetermined rate. The adjustable or
floating rate is tied to the national prime rate, Liberty's base rate or other
market rates of interest. The total amount of these loans due after one year
which have predetermined or floating or adjustable rates is summarized in the
following table.
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(In thousands)
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Predetermined rate $ 96,809
Floating or adjustable rate 254,887
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Total $351,696
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Liberty's practices in granting commitments and establishing lines of
credit are typical of industry practices and standards. Terms, particularly
rates and commitment fees, are subject to individual negotiations, with most
commitments extended for a one year period. Liberty's credit standards and
review practices with respect to loans are also used in granting commitments
and establishing lines of credit. At December 31, 1996, the bank subsidiaries
had legally binding loan commitments outstanding amounting to $707.0 million.
Liberty does not expect a significant portion of these commitments to be
exercised during the near-term. Management is of the opinion that no firm,
unfunded commitments of material amounts which represent unusual risks are
outstanding, except to the extent included in potential problem loans and/or
allocated for in the reserve for loan losses.
Nonperforming Loans
Liberty's nonperforming loans consist of nonaccrual, restructured and 90
days or more past due loans. Liberty's consolidated financial statements are
prepared on the accrual basis of accounting, including recognition of interest
income on its loan portfolio. However, when the full collectibility of interest
or principal on any loan becomes uncertain or is collectible only after an
extended period of time, that loan is placed on nonaccrual status. Any accrued
yet uncollected interest is usually reversed. Thereafter, interest is
recognized as income only as it is collected in cash and only to the extent
that the collectibility of the principal is not in doubt. Restructured loans
include those loans earning interest at rates less than originally contracted
due to a troubled debtor situation. Interest on such loans is included in
income only to the extent of the reduced rate if it is deemed collectible.
Past due loans, while not performing contractually, do not meet the criteria to
be nonaccrual. Interest is accrued and payments are divided between income and
principal based on the loan contract.
Nonperforming loans decreased 12.5% or $1.7 million to $11.9 million at
year-end 1996 from $13.5 million at year-end 1995. Nonperforming loans as a
percent of total loans decreased from .96% to .80% at the end of 1996.
Nonaccrual loans totaled $6.8 million at December 31, 1996. Of these
loans, $2.1 million or 31.2% were contractually current with a total of $2.3
million or 33.9% representing loans that have met at least 85% of their con-
tractual payments during 1996. The contractual balance on total nonaccrual
loans was $11.2 million at year-end 1996 with $5.1 million or 45.7% of these
loans contractually current and a total of $5.3 million or 47.3% have met at
least 85% of their contractual payments.
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Nonperforming Loans
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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Nonaccrual $ 6,811 $ 9,878 7,808 $10,138 $19,244
Restructured 628 690 - - -
Past due 90 days or more 4,415 2,975 3,748 3,313 487
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Total $11,854 $13,543 $11,556 $13,451 $19,731
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Nonperforming Loans as % of
Total Loans .80% .96% .98% 1.44% 2.91%
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Analysis of Nonperforming Loans by Type
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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Commercial and other $ 4,470 $ 6,698 $ 3,119 $ 3,604 $ 6,436
Energy 367 739 321 632 706
Real estate - construction 1,343 428 2,021 3,236 3,826
Real estate - mortgage 2,499 3,088 3,938 5,135 8,126
Personal 3,175 2,590 2,157 844 637
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Total $11,854 $13,543 $11,556 $13,451 $19,731
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The gross interest income from nonaccrual loans outstanding at December
31, 1996, had they been performing in accordance with their original terms,
would have been approximately $939 thousand for 1996. The amount of interest
from nonaccrual loans included in interest income for 1996 was approximately
$73 thousand. Foregone interest income from nonaccrual and restructured loans
for the past five years beginning with 1996 was approximately $866 thousand,
$515 thousand, $799 thousand, $1.1 million and $1.5 million, respectively.
Liberty adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No.
114, "Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan," and SFAS No. 118,
"Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan - Income Recognition and
Disclosure," as of January 1, 1995. SFAS No. 114 requires that certain
impaired loans be measured based on the present value of expected future cash
flows discounted at the loan's original effective interest rate. As a
practical expedient, impairment may be measured based on the loan's observable
market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral
dependent. When the measure of the impaired loan is less than the recorded
investment in the loan, the impairment is recorded through a valuation
allowance.
Liberty had previously calculated the required level of the reserve for
loan losses using methods similar to those prescribed in SFAS No. 114. As a
result of adopting these statements, no additional reserve for loan losses was
required as of January 1, 1995.
At December 31, 1996, Liberty had a recorded investment of $7.4 million in
loans classified as impaired, of which $648 thousand required a valuation
allowance of $92 thousand as calculated under SFAS No. 114. This compares to
$10.6 million in impaired loans at December 31, 1995, of which $3.1 million
required a valuation allowance of $430 thousand. Interest income on impaired
loans has been recorded by Liberty in a manner consistent with its income
recognition policies for other loans.
Potential Problem Loans
"Potential problem loans" are those loans which, although currently
performing, have credit weaknesses such that management has serious doubts as
to the borrowers' future ability to comply with present terms, and thus may
result in a change to nonperforming status. Management has identified, through
internal credit ratings, certain performing loans which demonstrate some dete-
rioration in credit quality and, accordingly, are scrutinized more carefully.
At December 31, 1996, these loans totaled $13 thousand compared to $473
thousand and $177 thousand at December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively. Of
these amounts, there were no unfunded balances at the end of 1996, 1995 or
1994. Exposure to loss of principal on such loans has been considered in the
establishment of the reserve for loan losses.
Reserve for Loan Losses
Liberty allocates the reserve for loan losses according to the amount
deemed by management to be reasonably necessary to provide for inherent losses
within the categories of loans set forth in the following table. It should be
recognized that such allocations are not precise and are not necessarily
indicative of future loan losses. Although the loan loss reserve has been
allocated among loan categories, all of such reserve is available to absorb all
losses on loans from any category. Known loan losses and recoveries are charged
to the loan loss reserve on a monthly basis.
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Allocation of Reserve for Loan Losses
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(Dollars In thousands) 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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Commercial and other
Reserve amount $ 3,094 $ 2,681 $ 1,592 $ 1,151 $ 2,382
Loans as a percent of
total loans 38.81% 40.89% 41.40% 40.76% 39.55%
Energy
Reserve amount 22 59 57 3,305 2,603
Loans as a percent of
total loans 6.68% 5.48% 6.09% 6.10% 10.00%
Real estate - construction
Reserve amount 283 194 872 999 2,533
Loans as a percent of
total loans 6.28% 6.99% 8.25% 9.14% 9.84%
Real estate - mortgage
Reserve amount 505 517 389 452 2,533
Loans as a percent of
total loans 25.10% 23.07% 22.82% 21.27% 22.54%
Correspondent and regional
Reserve amount 37 - 134 183 545
Loans as a percent of
total loans .69% .97% 1.63% 1.85% 2.46%
Personal
Reserve amount 3,898 2,620 2,683 1,834 1,232
Loans as a percent of
total loans 22.44% 22.60% 19.81% 20.88% 15.61%
Unallocated reserve 11,940 10,412 13,354 12,062 13,753
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Total reserve $19,779 $16,483 $19,081 $19,986 $25,581
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Reserve for loan losses as a %
of total loans 1.34% 1.17% 1.62% 2.14% 3.73%
Reserve for loan losses as a %
of nonperforming loans 166.86% 121.71% 165.12% 148.58% 129.65%
Liberty began making provisions for loan losses in 1995 beginning in the
third quarter. As a result of the loan growth experienced in 1996 and
increases in net charge-offs, Liberty's provision for loan losses increased.
If loans and net charge-offs continue to grow, management expects to continue
to add to the reserve for loan losses commensurate with such growth. The
following table summarizes average loan balances, changes in the reserve for
loan losses arising from loans charged off and recoveries on loans previously
charged off by loan category, and additions to the reserve which have been
charged to operating expense.
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Analysis of Reserve for Loan Losses
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(Dollars in thousands) 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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Balance at beginning of year $ 16,483 $ 19,081 $ 19,986 $ 25,581 $ 25,988
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Charge-offs
Commercial and other 1,051 2,943 481 258 1,369
Energy - 214 - - 22
Real estate - construction 308 88 4 378 1,511
Real estate - mortgage 70 13 3 61 435
Correspondent and regional - - - 22 433
Personal 5,823 2,412 1,698 1,154 835
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Total charge-offs 7,252 5,670 2,186 1,873 4,605
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Recoveries
Commercial and other 232 1,152 485 680 520
Energy 67 41 174 106 100
Real estate - construction 20 42 180 679 620
Real estate - mortgage 39 35 29 264 562
Correspondent and regional 22 16 25 1 173
Personal 603 436 388 670 360
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Total recoveries 983 1,722 1,281 2,400 2,335
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Net charge-offs 6,269 3,948 905 ( 527) 2,270
Provisions for loan losses 9,565 1,350 - (7,363) 1,793
Reserves from acquired banks - - - 1,241 70
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Balance at end of year $ 19,779 $ 16,483 $ 19,081 $ 19,986 $ 25,581
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Average loans outstanding $1,427,584 $1,282,718 $1,051,694 $786,275 $698,162
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Ratio of net charge-offs
(recoveries) to average
loans outstanding .44% .31% .09% (.07%) .32%
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Other Real Estate and Assets Owned
OREO (net of reserves) decreased $1.6 million during 1996. The following
tables show OREO and the reserve for OREO for the past five years.
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Other Real Estate and Assets Owned
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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Land $1,910 $2,084 $4,522 $ 8,791 $14,516
Commercial - office buildings
and motels 402 1,914 792 2,487 2,481
Commercial - shopping centers - - - 200 660
Residential - single-family 446 575 1,031 1,631 1,122
Residential - multi-family - - - - 57
Oil and gas properties - - - - 306
Other 12 14 25 256 1,520
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Total other real estate
and assets owned $2,770 $4,587 $6,370 $13,365 $20,662
Less reserve for losses (670) (856) (1,042) (2,521) (5,001)
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Other real estate and
assets owned, net $2,100 $3,731 $5,328 $10,844 $15,661
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Reserve for Losses on Other Real Estate and Assets Owned
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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Balance at beginning of year $ 856 $1,042 $2,521 $ 5,001 $11,447
Charge-offs (86) (236) (1,029) (1,515) (4,105)
Provisions for losses (100) 50 (450) (1,207) (2,341)
Reserves from acquired banks - - - 242 -
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Balance at end of year $ 670 $ 856 $1,042 $ 2,521 $ 5,001
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Reserve for losses on
other real estate and
assets owned as a % of
total other real estate
and assets owned 24.19% 18.66% 16.36% 18.86% 24.20%
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Charge-offs include losses on sales and market writedowns. The reserves
are in addition to the carrying value of foreclosed real estate at or below
current appraised values.
Capital Funds
Year-end shareholders' investment as a percentage of total assets amounted
to 9.7% for 1996, compared to 9.2% for 1995 and 8.1% for 1994.
Capital adequacy is currently measured by banking regulators using various
capital criteria and ratios under the heading of risk-based capital. Tier 1
capital for bank holding companies includes common equity and perpetual
preferred stock (subject to certain limitations) minus intangible assets. The
adjustment to shareholders' investment for unrealized gains and losses for
securities available for sale is disregarded in this calculation. There are
also limitations on the amount of deferred tax assets that may be included in
Tier 1 capital. Tier 2 capital includes supplementary elements such as limited
amounts of reserve for loan losses, perpetual preferred stock (in excess of
Tier 1 limits), subordinated debt and other items. The leverage ratio, defined
as Tier 1 capital divided by average adjusted total assets, limits the amount
of leverage a bank can undertake because of the ratio's emphasis on equity or
core capital.
All but the most highly-rated banks are required to carry a minimum
leverage ratio of 3% plus a cushion of 1% to 2%. The risk-based capital ratio,
defined as total capital (Tier 1 plus Tier 2) divided by risk-weighted assets,
is the regulators' other primary determinant of capital adequacy and was de-
signed principally as a measure of credit risk. Banking organizations have
been given a risk-based capital ratio requirement of 8%. The FDIC assesses
insurance premiums based in part on the level of capital, with banks which are
"well capitalized" paying assessments at lower rates. Liberty's and its
subsidiary banks' capital ratios are significantly higher than the current
guidelines and the subsidiary banks are "well capitalized" for deposit
insurance purposes.
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Risk-based Capital
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(In thousands) 1996 1995
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Tier 1 Capital
Shareholders' investment $ 280,251 $ 268,894
Unrealized gains on available for sale
securities disallowed (4,422) (10,025)
Deferred tax asset disallowed (6,639) (5,931)
Intangible assets disallowed (6,711) (7,961)
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Total Tier 1 Capital 262,479 244,977
Tier 2 Capital
Reserve for loan losses (1) 19,779 16,483
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Total capital 282,258 261,460
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Risk-weighted Assets $1,905,312 $1,871,915
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Leverage Ratio 9.47% 9.02%
Risk-based Ratio 14.81 13.97
(1) Limited to 1.25% of risk-weighted assets.
Liberty Oklahoma City had a risk-based capital ratio of 14.87% and Liberty
Tulsa had a risk-based capital ratio of 12.17%. Liberty and its subsidiary
banks exceed required ratios for 1996 and plan to do so in the future.
Deposits
Deposits represent the principal source of funds for Liberty. Average
deposit levels totaled approximately 82.2% of total average assets in 1996.
Levels of deposits increased in 1996 and 1995 due to product marketing efforts.
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Average Deposits
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994
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Noninterest-bearing demand deposits $ 590,330 $ 582,506 $ 616,552
Interest-bearing demand deposits 693,493 656,129 564,142
Savings 116,867 127,790 147,716
Time deposits 902,586 820,783 772,485
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Total $2,303,276 $2,187,208 $2,100,895
The previous table includes average deposits with the branches of Liberty
Oklahoma City and Liberty Tulsa in Nassau, The Bahamas of $82.6 million, $45.3
million and $29.4 million for the years 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively. The
Liberty Oklahoma City Nassau branch was closed during 1994.
As of December 31, 1996, time certificates of deposit and other time
deposits mature as follows:
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Maturities of Time Deposits
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(In thousands)
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Within three months $199,835
After three but within six months 51,384
After six but within twelve months 106,928
After twelve months 58,817
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Total $416,964
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Both Liberty Oklahoma City and Liberty Tulsa continue to be primarily
funded in the local market place. In management's opinion, funding and
liquidity at Liberty's bank subsidiaries are adequate to meet current and
projected financial commitments, although management continues to be concerned
about the industry-wide trend of decreasing core deposits in banks.
Other Borrowings
The details of the major sources of other borrowings are included in the
following tables. The general terms of these borrowings are consistent with
industry standards.
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Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994
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Borrowings outstanding
At year-end $130,894 $171,739 $139,700
Average for the year 113,690 131,224 134,444
Maximum month-end balance 161,491 173,152 219,662
Interest rates
Average for the year 5.1% 5.7% 4.1%
Average at end of year 5.8 5.5 4.9
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Treasury, Tax and Loan Deposits and Other Borrowings
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994
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Borrowings outstanding
At year-end $ 71,225 $128,267 $ 90,452
Average for the year 81,367 118,217 89,893
Maximum month-end balance 147,226 297,565 191,704
Interest rates
Average for the year 5.9% 5.8% 4.4%
Average at end of year 6.3 5.7 5.3
International Exposure
Liberty has little direct exposure to foreign borrowers. Cross-border
outstandings include loans, acceptances, interest-bearing deposits with other
banks and interest-bearing investments or other monetary assets denominated in
nonlocal currencies of foreign banks (including domestic branches of foreign
banks). At December 31, 1996, Liberty had $1.9 million in cross-border
outstandings (none of which was with domestic branches of foreign banks),
compared to $1.4 million at December 31, 1995, and $2.2 million at December 31,
1994.
Asset and Liability Management
A senior management committee, the Investment/Asset/Liability Committee,
has the responsibility for monitoring and coordinating the asset and liability
positions, interest rate sensitivity, liquidity and other resource planning
strategies of Liberty on an ongoing basis. This committee monitors the
anticipated effects of interest rate changes on both earnings and market value
of capital for interest rate moves from 50 to 400 basis points. In addition,
the committee has recommended policies which the Board of Directors has adopted
setting limits within which the asset/liability risk positions are to be
maintained.
As a result of increased holdings of loans, Liberty was a net seller of
federal funds and securities under repurchase agreements averaging $58.9
million in 1996 compared to a net purchaser position in 1995 of $60.3 million
and $80.9 million in 1994.
Liquidity is the ability to meet financial obligations for the payment of
funds. Some of the sources of funds to provide liquidity include core
deposits, large certificates of deposit, federal funds purchased from both
upstream and downstream banks, sale of securities under agreements to
repurchase, Treasury Tax and Loan accounts, investment securities held in the
available for sale account which can be sold or pledged for borrowing and the
availability of loans and investment securities held in the held to maturity
account which can be pledged for borrowings.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
Liberty's policy is to maintain as balanced a position in interest-sen-
sitive assets and liabilities as possible with a goal to achieve consistent
interest margins in all interest rate environments. Nevertheless, Liberty is
liability sensitive largely due to the short-term nature of its deposits,
especially savings and money market accounts, and short-term borrowings. Be-
cause of this liability sensitivity, Liberty's net interest margin in the near-
term may be vulnerable to increased interest rates.
The net interest margin of Liberty was impacted by a decrease in interest
rates, as experienced in the past year. Due to the increase in loan volume,
restructuring of the available for sale portfolio into higher yields and more
stable cost of funds, Liberty's net interest margin improved. Normally, be-
cause Liberty is liability sensitive, in the short-term its liabilities reprice
at the higher rates sooner than its assets. As such, the net interest margin is
narrowed as liabilities are repriced or mature. However, the increase in
liability rates, particularly in a increasing rate environment, may not
increase as much as asset rates depending on the timing of the decision to
increase consumer deposit rates. Liberty monitors its interest-sensitivity
position on a continuing basis to ensure that interest rate changes do not
create a material adverse impact. Liberty also adjusts its asset and liability
structures, to the extent possible, to allow for projected rate changes.
A table showing the repricing of Liberty's earning assets and interest-
bearing liabilities at December 31, 1996, is outlined below. Deposits without
maturities, such as savings and money market accounts, are classified as less
than 90 days.
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Interest Rate Sensitivity
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0-90 91-365 One to After
(In thousands) Days Days Five Years Five Years Total
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Earning assets
Loans $ 802,859 $ 168,650 $432,725 $ 73,238 $1,477,472
Securities 182,479 51,406 312,488 252,332 798,705
Other earning assets 180,453 - - - 180,453
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Total earning assets 1,165,791 220,056 745,213 325,570 2,456,630
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Interest-bearing liabilities
Deposits 1,046,400 316,193 226,924 120,466 1,709,983
Other borrowings 159,830 30,000 - 12,289 202,119
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Total Interest-bearing
liabilities 1,206,230 346,193 226,924 132,755 1,912,102
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Net position (40,439) (126,137) 518,289 192,815 544,528
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Cumulative net position $ (40,439) $(166,576) $351,713 $544,528 $ 544,528
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% of earning assets (1.6%) (6.8%) 14.3% 22.2% 22.2%
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Parent Company Funding Sources and
Dividends
At December 31, 1996, the parent company had cash, including interest
bearing deposits, of $15.9 million compared to $1.1 million at December 31,
1995. The primary changes in the funding position since year-end 1995 were
cash dividends paid, intercompany dividends received totaling $14.5 million and
intercompany tax settlements, net of estimated tax payments, totaling $7.5
million. Liberty's ability to fund various operating expenses and dividends is
generally dependent on parent-only earnings, cash reserves and funds derived
from its subsidiaries, principally Liberty Oklahoma City and Liberty Tulsa.
These funds historically have been provided primarily by intercompany dividends
and management fees. Management fees are generally limited to reimbursement of
actual expenses. It is anticipated that Liberty's recurring cash sources will
continue to include dividends and management fees from subsidiaries, proceeds
from the sale of other assets (principally other real estate and assets owned)
and retained rights to any gains from the sales of mortgage servicing or other
assets. Dividends may be paid by subsidiary banks from time to time to support
Liberty's activities. Liberty Oklahoma City and Liberty Tulsa are limited in
their ability to pay dividends to Liberty based on applicable provisions of the
National Bank Act pertaining to earnings and undivided profits. As of January
1, 1997, the ability of Liberty Oklahoma City and Liberty Tulsa to pay
dividends to Liberty without regulatory approval was limited to $27.6 million
and $2.2 million, respectively.
Liberty Real Estate Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary, is dependent upon
Liberty for financial support to cover deficits in operating cash flows
resulting from operating costs, debt service, capital expenditures and other
needs. These costs are primarily intercompany and insignificant to Liberty as
a whole. It is anticipated that Liberty will continue to provide such support.
Liberty paid four quarterly cash dividends of $.25 per common share in
1996 totaling $9.5 million. During 1995, Liberty paid four quarterly dividends
of $.20 per common share, totaling $7.6 million. It is expected that such cash
dividends, at levels to be determined by the Board of Directors, will continue
if justified by Liberty's earnings, capital adequacy and financial condition.
The Boards of Directors of both Liberty Tulsa and Liberty Oklahoma City
approved, subject to approval by regulatory authorities, the redemption of the
preferred stock held by the parent company in the two banks totaling $32.5
million. This transaction, if executed, is not expected to reduce the capital
ratios below well-capitalized levels.
In management's opinion, the parent company's current liquidity and cash
sources are anticipated to be sufficient to meet its obligations in the near-
term.
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Consolidated Summary of Quarterly Financial Information
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(In thousands, except per share data)
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1996 Fourth Third Second First
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Interest income $46,445 $46,576 $46,054 $45,453
Interest income (tax equivalent) 47,250 47,270 46,696 46,115
Interest expense 22,821 23,370 23,108 23,378
Net interest income 23,624 23,206 22,946 22,075
Provision for loan losses 2,400 4,275 1,715 1,175
Trust fees 4,262 4,123 4,120 4,134
Mortgage banking income 1,649 1,700 1,565 1,715
Other noninterest income 10,629 8,520 10,056 8,794
Noninterest expense 27,789 29,352 27,426 26,888
Net income 7,238 7,724 6,649 6,051
Net income per share .73 .78 .67 .61
At Quarter End
Shares of common stock, net of treasury stock
Outstanding 9,457 9,449 9,462 9,468
Fully-diluted 10,015 9,917 9,902 9,933
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1995 Fourth Third Second First
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Interest income $45,298 $44,513 $44,584 $41,671
Interest income (tax equivalent) 45,972 45,143 45,165 42,250
Interest expense 23,254 22,956 22,972 22,633
Net interest income 22,044 21,557 21,612 19,038
Provision for loan losses 1,150 200 - -
Trust fees 4,021 4,127 3,824 3,944
Mortgage banking income 1,489 1,645 1,486 1,518
Other noninterest income 10,115 9,534 10,114 12,200
Noninterest expense 26,718 25,571 28,068 28,086
Net income 6,678 7,511 6,099 5,905
Net income per share .68 .76 .62 .60
At Quarter End
Shares of common stock, net of treasury stock
Outstanding 9,467 9,468 9,482 9,467
Fully-diluted 9,875 9,871 9,866 9,816
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Average Balances/Net Interest Margin/Rates (1)
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For the year 1996 1995 1994
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Average Average Average Average Average Average
(In thousands) Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate
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Assets
Loans (2) $ 1,427,584 $ 122,762 8.60 % $ 1,282,718 $ 113,150 8.82 % $ 1,051,694 $ 82,305 7.83 %
Investment securities (3)
Taxable 725,403 48,323 6.66 887,936 55,375 6.24 1,022,535 54,076 5.29
Nontaxable 81,308 6,411 7.88 69,092 5,496 7.95 54,134 4,484 8.28
Trading account securities 10,460 598 5.72 4,001 280 7.00 3,831 245 6.40
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Total securities 817,171 55,332 6.77 961,029 61,151 6.36 1,080,500 58,805 5.44
Federal funds sold and securities
purchased under agreements to
resell and other 173,163 9,237 5.33 71,593 4,229 5.91 55,473 2,446 4.41
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Total earning assets 2,417,918 187,331 7.75 2,315,340 178,530 7.71 2,187,667 143,556 6.56
Cash and due from banks-
noninterest-bearing 250,230 261,619 258,007
Reserve for loan losses (17,249) (18,115) (19,829)
Other assets 151,129_ 158,994 153,996_
Total assets $ 2,802,028 $ 2,717,838 $ 2,579,841_
Liabilities and Shareholders'
Investment
Interest-bearing deposits
Savings and money market
accounts $ 810,360 $ 29,154 3.60 % $ 783,919 $ 29,036 3.70 % $ 711,858 $ 19,618 2.76 %
Other time deposits 902,586 52,943 5.87 820,783 48,491 5.91 772,485 34,623 4.48
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Total interest-bearing deposits 1,712,946 82,097 4.79 1,604,702 77,527 4.83 1,484,343 54,241 3.65
Federal funds purchased and
securities sold under agreements
to repurchase 113,690 5,821 5.12 131,224 7,413 5.65 134,444 5,502 4.09
Other borrowings 81,367 4,759 5.85 118,217 6,875 5.82 89,893 3,917 4.36
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Total interest-bearing
liabilities 1,908,003 92,677 4.86 1,854,143 91,815 4.95 1,708,680 63,660 3.73
Demand deposits 590,330 582,506 616,552
Other liabilities 32,004 29,442 25,215
Shareholders' investment 271,691 251,747 229,394_
Total liabilities and
shareholders' investment $ 2,802,028 $ 2,717,838 $ 2,579,841_
Interest income/earning assets $ 187,331 7.75 % $ 178,530 7.71 % $ 143,556 6.56 %
Interest expense/earning assets 92,677_ 3.83 91,815_ 3.97 63,660_ 2.91_
Net interest margin $ 94,654 3.92 % $ 86,715 3.74 % $ 79,896 3.65_%
<FN>
(1) Income and rates shown on a tax-equivalent basis have been computed based on the statutory rate of 35% for 1996, 1995, 1994 and
1993 and 34% for 1992.
(2) Includes nonaccrual loans.
(3) Includes available for sale securities at amortized cost for all years presented.
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Average Average Average Average
(In thousands) Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate
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Assets
Loans (2) $ 786,275 $ 62,857 7.99 % $ 698,162 $ 55,884 8.00 %
Investment securities (3)
Taxable 1,103,154 60,261 5.46 839,979 58,137 6.92
Nontaxable 52,420 4,289 8.18 54,428 4,726 8.68
Trading account securities 3,833 231 6.03 6,444 431 6.69
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Total securities 1,159,407 64,781 5.59 900,851 63,294 7.03
Federal funds sold and securities
purchased under agreements to
resell and other 99,132 3,083 3.11 214,858 7,546 3.51
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Total earning assets 2,044,814 130,721 6.39 1,813,871 126,724 6.99
Cash and due from banks-
noninterest-bearing 259,603 252,950
Reserve for loan losses (21,675) (25,238)
Other assets 148,716 130,184_
Total assets $ 2,431,458 $ 2,171,767_
Liabilities and Shareholders'
Investment
Interest-bearing deposits
Savings and money market
accounts $ 623,769 $ 16,403 2.63 % $ 506,670 $ 16,517 3.26 %
Other time deposits 717,977 29,759 4.14 682,799 35,329 5.17
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Total interest-bearing deposits 1,341,746 46,162 3.44 1,189,469 51,846 4.36
Federal funds purchased and
securities sold under agreements
to repurchase 122,103 3,514 2.88 120,173 3,995 3.32
Other borrowings 110,847 3,565 3.22 106,944 3,662 3.42
Long-term debt 6,997 592 8.46 8,327 700 8.41
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Total interest-bearing liabilities 1,581,693 53,833 3.40 1,424,913 60,203 4.23
Demand deposits 615,567 551,121
Other liabilities 26,061 24,887
Shareholders' investment 208,137 170,846_
Total liabilities and shareholders'
investment $ 2,431,458 $_2,171,767_
Interest income/earning assets $ 130,721 6.39 % $ 126,724 6.99 %
Interest expense/earning assets 53,833 2.63 60,203 3.32_
Net interest margin $ 76,888 3.76 % $ 66,521 3.67 %
<FN>
(1) Income and rates shown on a tax-equivalent basis have been computed based on the statutory rate of 35% for 1996, 1995, 1994 and
1993 and 34% for 1992.
(2) Includes nonaccrual loans.
(3) Includes available for sale securities at amortized cost for all years presented.
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<TABLE>
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET Liberty Bancorp, Inc.
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December 31, (In thousands, except share data) 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
Assets
Cash and due from banks
Noninterest-bearing $ 304,389 $ 299,473
Interest-bearing 502 623
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under
agreements to resell 170,185 260,740
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Total cash and cash equivalents 475,076 560,836
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Trading securities 9,766 8,689
Investment securities
Available for sale 602,423 594,979
Held to maturity 175,572 192,687
Equity 20,710 19,757
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Total investment securities 798,705 807,423
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Loans 1,477,472 1,404,214
Less: Reserve for loan losses (19,779) (16,483)
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Loans, net 1,457,693 1,387,731
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Property and equipment, net 61,129 65,733
Accounts receivable 13,332 10,969
Accrued income receivable 25,030 27,165
Deferred tax asset, net 11,038 7,740
Other real estate and assets owned, net 2,100 3,731
Other assets 43,766 42,527
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Total assets $ 2,897,635 $ 2,922,544
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Investment
Deposits
Noninterest-bearing $ 673,801 $ 590,056
Interest-bearing 1,709,983 1,732,522
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Total deposits 2,383,784 2,322,578
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Other borrowings
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under
agreements to repurchase 130,894 171,739
Other 71,225 128,267
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Total other borrowings 202,119 300,006
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Accrued interest, expenses and taxes 23,793 23,275
Accounts payable 5,811 6,888
Other liabilities 1,877 903
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Total liabilities 2,617,384 2,653,650
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Shareholders' Investment
Common stock ($.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized) 95 95
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1996 1995
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Shares issued 9,488,428 9,488,428
Shares outstanding 9,457,466 9,467,012
Capital surplus 209,244 210,597
Retained earnings 68,776 50,578
Treasury stock, at cost - 30,962 shares at December 31, 1996 and
21,416 shares at December 31, 1995 (1,195) (768)
Unrealized security gains, net of tax 4,422 10,025
Deferred compensation (1,091) (1,633)
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Total shareholders' investment 280,251 268,894
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Total liabilities and shareholders' investment $ 2,897,635 $ 2,922,544
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<FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME Liberty Bancorp, Inc.
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For the year (In thousands, except share data) 1996 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Interest Income
Loans $ 122,445 $ 112,616 $ 81,698
Investments
Taxable 48,122 55,375 54,076
Nontaxable 4,168 3,606 2,899
Trading 556 240 221
Federal funds sold and other 9,237 4,229 2,446
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Total interest income 184,528 176,066 141,340
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Interest Expense
Deposits 82,097 77,527 54,241
Other borrowings 10,580 14,288 9,419
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Total interest expense 92,677 91,815 63,660
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Net Interest Income 91,851 84,251 77,680
Provision for loan losses 9,565 1,350 -
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Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses 82,286 82,901 77,680
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Noninterest Income
Trust fees 16,639 15,916 15,582
Service charges on deposits 15,925 15,231 14,603
Mortgage banking income 6,629 6,138 6,242
Trading account profits and commissions 3,920 3,699 4,176
Net securities gains 2,693 6,260 1,174
Credit card fees 2,519 2,348 2,041
Loan fees 1,525 1,752 2,047
Other 11,417 12,673 13,196
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Total noninterest income 61,267 64,017 59,061
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Noninterest Expense
Salaries 44,218 42,278 43,542
Employee benefits 10,624 8,969 9,725
Equipment 10,353 10,193 9,408
Occupancy, net 8,985 9,083 9,065
Professional and other services 8,052 7,675 8,581
Data processing 7,720 7,184 6,498
Printing, postage and supplies 5,511 5,563 5,257
Advertising and business development 4,013 3,874 3,535
Amortization of intangibles, including purchased
mortgage servicing rights 2,259 2,421 2,429
Deposit insurance assessments 440 2,531 4,387
Net income from operation of other real estate and assets owned (1,615) (2,182) (3,225)
Other 10,895 10,854 12,569
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Total noninterest expense 111,455 108,443 111,771
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Income Before Provision for Income Taxes 32,098 38,475 24,970
Provision for income taxes 4,436 12,282 (906)
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Net Income $ 27,662 $ 26,193 $ 25,876
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Net Income Per Share - Primary and Fully-Diluted $ 2.79 $ 2.66 $ 2.64
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<FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT Liberty Bancorp, Inc.
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Unrealized
Security Total
Common Capital Retained Treasury Gains Deferred Shareholders'
(Dollars in thousands) Stock Surplus Earnings Stock (Losses) Compensation Investment
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance December 31, 1993 $95 $211,708 $11,785 $ (1) $ 6,184 $(2,526) $227,245
Net income - - 25,876 - - - 25,876
Dividends paid ($.60 per share) - - (5,689) - - - (5,689)
Amortization of deferred compensation - - - - - 505 505
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on
available for sale securities, net of tax - - - - (13,038) - (13,038)
Purchase of treasury stock (41,894 shares) - - - (1,257) - - (1,257)
Common and treasury stock issued
(10,558 common and 27,930
treasury shares) - 25 - 823 - (110) 738
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Balance December 31, 1994 $95 $211,733 $31,972 $ (435) $(6,854) $(2,131) $234,380
Net income - - 26,193 - - - 26,193
Dividends paid ($.80 per share) - - (7,587) - - - (7,587)
Amortization of deferred compensation - - - - - 498 498
Unrealized gains on securities trans-
ferred from held to maturity to
available for sale - - - - 2,962 - 2,962
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on
available for sale securities, net of tax - - - - 13,917 - 13,917
Purchase of treasury stock (91,008 shares) - - - (3,054) - - (3,054)
Treasury stock issued (83,607 shares) - (1,136) - 2,721 - - 1,585
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Balance December 31, 1995 $95 $210,597 $50,578 $ (768) $10,025 $(1,633) $268,894
Net income - - 27,662 - - - 27,662
Dividends paid ($1.00 per share) - - (9,464) - - - (9,464)
Amortization of deferred compensation - - - - - 542 542
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on
available for sale securities, net of tax - - - - (5,603) - (5,603)
Purchase of treasury stock (90,918 shares) - - - (3,435) - - (3,435)
Treasury stock issued (81,372 shares) - (1,353) - 3,008 - - 1,655
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Balance December 31, 1996 $95 $209,244 $68,776 $(1,195) $ 4,422 $(1,091) $280,251
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<FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
CASH FLOWS Liberty Bancorp, Inc.
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For the year (In thousands) 1996 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash provided (absorbed) by operating activities
Net income $ 27,662 $ 26,193 $ 25,876
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (absorbed)
by operating activities:
Provisions for losses 9,567 3,040 1,400
Provision for income taxes 4,436 12,282 (906)
Depreciation and amortization 11,410 10,677 9,322
Net amortization of investment securities 2,703 5,796 12,460
Gain on sale of assets (8,446) (14,600) (9,346)
Change in trading account securities 2,745 16,820 (14,586)
Loans made for purposes of resale (121,442) (88,407) (148,102)
Proceeds from sale of loans held for resale 100,423 61,727 70,113
Change in accrued interest, expenses and taxes, accounts payable
and other liabilities (5,994) (4,525) (78)
Change in accrued income receivable, accounts receivable
and other assets (1,118) (3,942) (15,368)
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Net cash provided (absorbed) by operating activities 21,946 25,061 (69,215)
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Cash provided (absorbed) by investing activities
Proceeds from maturities and paydowns on
Available for sale securities 247,894 158,793 124,299
Held to maturity securities 53,863 80,201 71,634
Proceeds from sales of
Available for sale securities 260,754 629,724 749,596
Equity securities - 5,152 1,455
Purchases of
Available for sale securities (519,632) (460,113) (788,831)
Held to maturity securities (40,238) (101,798) (30,348)
Equity securities (953) (2,278) (641)
Change in net loans made by bank subsidiaries (61,423) (200,325) (167,911)
Principal payments received on loans made by parent
company and nonbank subsidiaries 4,640 4,734 5,730
Loans made to customers by nonbank subsidiaries (2,982) (6,116) (6,659)
Expenditures for property and equipment (2,624) (5,087) (11,549)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 48 2,460 44
Sale proceeds and collections from other real estate and
assets acquired in settlement of loans 3,924 5,462 9,052
Sales of mortgage servicing contracts - - 1,301
Purchases of mortgage servicing contracts (3,052) (179) (4,155)
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Net cash provided (absorbed) by investing activities (59,781) 110,630 (46,983)
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Cash provided (absorbed) by financing activities
Change in savings and demand deposits 89,924 (96,654) 111,065
Change in time deposits (28,718) 45,045 137,978
Change in short-term borrowings (97,887) 69,854 (47,960)
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock 1,655 1,585 738
Purchase of treasury stock (3,435) (3,054) (1,257)
Dividends paid on common stock (9,464) (7,587) (5,689)
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Net cash provided (absorbed) by financing activities (47,925) 9,189 194,875
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents (85,760) 144,880 78,677
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 560,836 415,956 337,279
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 475,076 $ 560,836 $ 415,956
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<FN>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
</TABLE>
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 Accounting Policies
Liberty Bancorp, Inc. ("Liberty") is a bank holding company incorporated
under the laws of the State of Oklahoma. Liberty is the sole shareholder of
its two largest subsidiaries, Liberty Bank and Trust Company of Oklahoma City,
N.A. ("Liberty Oklahoma City") and Liberty Bank and Trust Company of Tulsa,
N.A. ("Liberty Tulsa") as well as several other subsidiaries. Liberty's
primary business is providing customers in Oklahoma with personal and
commercial banking services, fiduciary services and real estate and other
mortgage services.
The accounting and reporting policies of Liberty reflect industry prac-
tices and are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Cer-
tain reclassifications have been made to provide consistent financial statement
classifications in the periods presented herein. Such reclassifications had no
effect on net income or total assets.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required
to make estimates and assumptions. Those estimates and assumptions relate
principally to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, uninsured
risk, the provision for income taxes, the valuation of other real estate and
assets owned and the fair value of financial instruments. Actual results could
differ from those estimates. The accounting policies for these items and other
significant accounting policies are presented below.
Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts
of the parent company and all significant subsidiaries including Liberty
Oklahoma City and Liberty Tulsa. All significant intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements.
Investment and Trading Account Securities - Securities purchased for
trading purposes are held in the trading portfolio at estimated market value,
with unrealized gains and losses reported in earnings. Securities that are
being held for indefinite periods of time, including securities that management
intends to use as part of its asset/liability management strategy, or that may
be sold in response to changes in interest rates, changes in prepayment risk,
the need to increase regulatory capital or other situations are classified as
available for sale and are carried at estimated market value with unrealized
gains and losses reported as a separate component of shareholders' investment,
net of income tax. Other debt securities that management has the ability and
intent to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity and are carried
at cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts.
Equity securities with readily determinable market values are classified as
available for sale with all other equity securities classified separately and
carried at cost. Gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are
reported as of the trade date and are included as a component of noninterest
income. Applicable income taxes are included in the provision for income taxes
in the accompanying consolidated statement of income. Gains and losses are
determined by the use of the specific cost identification method.
Loans - Loans receivable that management has the intent and ability to
hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at
their outstanding principal adjusted for any unamortized discounts or premiums
on purchased loans or deferred fees on originated loans. Loan fees are de-
ferred and recognized over the commitment and/or loan period. Fees that are an
adjustment of yield are included in interest income and all other fees are in-
cluded in noninterest income. Costs associated with the origination of loans
are expensed as incurred rather than capitalized and amortized, as the amounts
are not considered material.
Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when they become 90 days past due
unless their collateral position or other conditions warrant continued accrual
status. Previously accrued but uncollected interest on these loans is usually
reversed. Interest on nonaccrual loans is recognized only as it is received and
only to the extent that the collectibility of the principal is not in doubt.
Loans which Liberty does not intend or does not expect to hold until
maturity are identified as held for sale. These loans are carried at the lower
of cost or estimated market value. Gains and losses on the sale of loans held
for sale are determined by the use of the specific identification method and
are reflected as a component of noninterest income.
Reserve for Loan Losses - The reserve for loan losses is established by
charges to income. The reserve is an amount which management believes will be
adequate to absorb losses on existing loans that become uncollectible. The
level of the reserve is based on a number of factors, including the collection
of loans and the evaluation of underlying collateral values, loss experience,
identification and review of specific problem loans, overall quality of the
portfolios, and current business and economic conditions. The adequacy of the
reserve is periodically reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors. Ul-
timate losses, however, may differ from the current estimates. To the extent
that adjustments to increase or decrease the reserve for loan losses become
necessary, they are reported in earnings in the periods in which they become
known. It is Liberty's policy to charge off any loan or portion thereof when it
is deemed uncollectible in the ordinary course of business. Loan losses and
recoveries are charged or credited directly to the reserve for loan losses.
Other Real Estate and Assets Owned - Other real estate and assets owned
are recorded at the estimated fair value, net of estimated selling costs at the
date of acquisition. Write-downs at the time of acquisition are accounted for
as loan losses. The reserve for losses on other real estate and assets owned is
established by charges to income. The reserve is an amount which management be-
lieves will be adequate to absorb inherent losses from the disposition and/or
decreases in fair value of those properties. Losses and subsequent writedowns
are charged to the reserve for other real estate and assets owned. Operating
income received and gains from the subsequent disposition of these assets are
included as a component of net income from operation of other real estate and
assets owned.
Property and Equipment - Property and equipment are stated at cost, less
accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is computed on a
straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold
improvements are amortized over the estimated useful lives of the assets or the
terms of the leases, whichever is shorter. Maintenance and repairs are charged
to expense as incurred.
Intangible Assets - Intangible assets consist primarily of premiums paid
as a result of branch and bank acquisitions and mortgage servicing rights.
These assets are included as a component of other assets and amounted to
$14,381,824 and $13,449,000, net of accumulated amortization totaling
$19,468,000 and $19,641,000, at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. The
intangible assets, other than mortgage servicing rights, are being amortized
over their estimated lives (ranging from 10 to 18 years) by either the
straight-line or interest method. Mortgage servicing rights, net, which
totaled $7,672,000 and $5,601,000 at the end of 1996 and 1995, respectively,
are being amortized over the estimated servicing lives of the loans to which
they relate in proportion to net servicing income. Amortization expense
related to intangible assets for 1996, 1995 and 1994 totaled $2,259,000,
$2,421,000 and $2,429,000, respectively.
Loan Servicing - Mortgage servicing rights represent the cost of rights to
service first mortgage loans acquired or originated by Liberty. These costs,
carried at a value that does not exceed the estimated discounted future net
servicing income, are deferred and amortized over the estimated lives of the
mortgage loans in direct proportion to the related estimated net servicing
income. Loans serviced by Liberty for others are primarily the result of
Liberty selling loans while retaining the servicing of those loans. These
loans are not included with loans or any other asset in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheet. Fees earned for servicing loans of others are
reported as income when the related loan payments are collected. Loan
servicing costs are charged to expense as incurred. Loans serviced for others
totaled $1.209 billion and $1.161 billion at December 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. Servicing fees earned totaled $4,928,000 and $5,048,000 for the
years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively, and are included as a
component of mortgage banking income in the accompanying consolidated statement
of income.
At January 1, 1996, Liberty adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards ("SFAS") No. 122, "Accounting for Mortgage Servicing Rights, an
Amendment to SFAS No. 65," which requires that a mortgage banking enterprise
recognize as separate assets rights to service mortgage loans for others,
regardless of how those servicing rights are acquired. During 1996, Liberty
capitalized $779,000 related to originating the right to service first mortgage
loans.
Management evaluates the carrying value of mortgage servicing rights by
estimating the discounted future net servicing income of the underlying
portfolio as impacted by various factors, primarily mortgage loan prepayment
rates. Such estimates are highly sensitive to interest rate movements. Any
adjustments to the carrying value as a result of this evaluation are included
in amortization in the accompanying consolidated income statement.
Postretirement Benefits - Liberty adopted SFAS No. 106, Accounting for
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions ("SFAS No. 106") effective January
1, 1993. This standard requires a current charge to expense for anticipated
postretirement benefits. At January 1, 1993, Liberty's estimate of its
postretirement benefit obligation totaled approximately $10.8 million based on
actuarial evaluations. This obligation represents benefits earned by current
and retired employees through January 1, 1993, and is termed the "transition
obligation." As allowed by SFAS No. 106, Liberty is recognizing the liability
related to the transition obligation through charges to earnings over a 20 year
period.
Income Taxes - Deferred income taxes are provided to reflect the future
tax consequences of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities
and their reported amounts in the consolidated balance sheet. Deferred tax
assets and liabilities are included in the consolidated financial statements at
currently enacted income tax rates. The effect on deferred tax assets and
liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in earnings in the period
that includes the enactment date.
Transactions with Related Parties - In the ordinary course of business,
directors of Liberty, members of the advisory board, executive officers and
principal shareholders of Liberty and their associates engage in business
transactions with Liberty. These transactions are conducted on substantially
the same terms as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with
other persons and, in management's opinion, do not involve more than normal
risk or present other unfavorable features.
Accounting Pronouncements - During 1996, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No. 125 "Accounting for Transfers and
Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities." This
statement provides accounting and reporting standards for transfers and
servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities. Under this
statement, after a transfer of financial assets, an entity recognizes the
financial and servicing assets it controls and the liabilities it has incurred,
derecognizes financial assets when control has been surrendered, and
derecognizes liabilities when extinguished. This statement provides consistent
standards for distinguishing transfers of financial assets which are sales from
transfers that are secured borrowings. This statement is effective for
transactions entered into in fiscal years beginning January 1, 1997.
Management does not anticipate a material adverse impact on the consolidated
financial position or the future results of operations of Liberty due to the
adoption of this new accounting pronouncement.
Earnings per Share - Earnings per share is calculated using Liberty's
weighted average common and common-equivalent shares (primarily stock options)
outstanding during the periods. The weighted average number of shares used to
compute primary and fully-diluted earnings per share are presented as follows:
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994
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Weighted average shares outstanding
Primary 9,926 9,851 9,801
Fully-diluted 10,039 9,874 9,801
Statement of Cash Flows - For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and
cash-equivalents represent cash and due from banks, including interest-bearing
deposits with original maturities less than 90 days, federal funds sold and
securities purchased under agreements to resell. Supplemental cash flow
information includes the following:
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994
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Cash paid for
Interest $92,183 $ 93,693 $60,464
Income taxes 5,872 7,330 2,079
Income tax refunded 74 1,573 -
Noncash items included in investing activities
Loans transferred to other real estate
and assets owned 830 1,448 -
Loans made to finance the sale of other real
estate and assets owned 12 - 1,980
Receipt of preferred stock as partial proceeds
for sale of other assets - - 700
Transfer of securities from held to maturity
to available for sale _ 240,283 -
Market value of securities transferred from
held to maturity to available for sale - 245,138 -
Note 2 Merger
On December 28, 1996, Banc One Corporation ("Banc One"), Banc One Oklahoma
Corporation and Liberty entered into a merger agreement ("Merger Agreement")
which provides for the merger of Liberty with and into Banc One Oklahoma
Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Banc One, subject to the approval of
a majority of Liberty shareholders and various regulatory approvals. The
merger is expected to be consummated in the second quarter of 1997.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of Liberty common stock will
be converted into 1.175 shares of Banc One common stock.
Note 3 Cash and Cash Equivalents
As members of the Federal Reserve System, Liberty's subsidiary banks are
required to maintain certain cumulative reserve balances based on deposits.
Actual reserve balances amounted to $29,138,000 and $20,298,000, respectively,
at December 31, 1996 and 1995, and averaged $18,723,000 and $27,057,000 for
1996 and 1995, respectively. These reserve balances are included in cash and
due from banks in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. This balance
sheet category also includes checks in process of collection, and cash balances
maintained at correspondent banks for services rendered.
At December 31, 1996 Liberty held and controlled $62,621,000 in securities
purchased under agreements to resell. These securities averaged $63,957,000
for the year and had a maximum month-end balance of $76,000,000.
Note 4 Trading and Investment Securities
The following table is a summary of trading securities at December 31,
1996 and 1995.
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(In thousands) 1996 1995
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U.S. Treasury $3,341 $ 222
U.S. Government Agencies
Mortgage-backed 582 2,490
Other 2,229 1,568
State and political 3,614 4,409
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Total $9,766 $8,689
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The following table is a summary of investment securities at December 31,
1996 and 1995.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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1996 1995
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Gross Gross Estimated Gross Gross Estimated
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Market Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Market
(In thousands) Cost Gains Losses Value Cost Gains Losses Value
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Available for Sale
U.S. Treasury $365,302 $ 5,032 $(1,614) $368,720 $360,194 $ 9,305 $ (236) $369,263
U.S. Government
agencies
Mortgage-backed 86,433 1,895 (20) 88,308 76,471 1,286 (45) 77,712
Other 98,429 1,910 (157) 100,182 76,646 4,966 (7) 81,605
State and political 8,551 107 (79) 8,579 923 17 (6) 934
Corporate debt
and other 36,459 360 (185) 36,634 65,323 532 (390) 65,465
- ------------------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ---------
Total $595,174 $ 9,304 $(2,055) $602,423 $579,557 $16,106 $ (684) $594,979
======================== ============ =========== ============ ============ ============ =========== ============ =========
Held to Maturity
U.S. Treasury $ 75 $ - $ - $ 75 $ 75 $ - $ - $ 75
U.S. Government
agencies
Mortgage-backed 65,116 1,843 (42) 66,917 82,498 1,858 (49) 84,307
Other 10,352 439 - 10,791 20,507 743 - 21,250
State and political 100,029 1,852 (170) 101,711 89,607 2,009 (267) 91,349
- ------------------------ ------------ ------------------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ---------
Total $175,572 $ 4,134 $ (212) $179,494 $192,687 $ 4,610 $ (316) $196,981
======================== ============ =========== ============ ============ ============ =========== ============ =========
Equity $ 20,710 $ - $ - $ 20,710 $ 19,757 $ 4 $ - $ 19,761
======================== ============ =========== ============ ============ ============ =========== ============ =========
Total Securities $791,456 $13,438 $(2,267) $802,627 $792,001 $20,720 $(1,000) $811,721
======================== ============ =========== ============ ============ ============ =========== ============ =========
</TABLE>
The estimated market values of trading and investment securities are based
upon available market data and estimates, which often reflect transactions of
relatively small size and are not necessarily indicative of the price at which
large amounts of particular issues could be readily sold.
The carrying value and estimated market value of debt securities at
December 31, 1996, are shown as follows by contractual maturity. Expected
maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have
the right to call or repay obligations with or without call or prepayment
penalties.
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Estimated
Amortized Market
(In thousands) Cost Value
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Available for sale
Due within one year $ 60,185 $ 60,773
Due after one but within five years 346,275 351,872
Due after five but within ten years 98,417 97,972
Due after ten years 60,603 61,865
Equity securities 29,694 29,941
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Total $595,174 $602,423
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Held to maturity
Due within one year $ 20,936 $ 20,990
Due after one but within five years 33,826 35,100
Due after five but within ten years 78,074 80,078
Due after ten years 42,736 43,326
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Total $175,572 $179,494
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Proceeds from sales of available for sale and equity investment securities
during 1996 were $260,754,000 compared to $634,876,000 and $751,051,000 in 1995
and 1994, respectively. Gross gains on sales amounted to $3,348,000,
$7,998,000 and $1,951,000 along with gross losses of $655,000, $1,738,000 and
$777,000 for the respective years 1996, 1995 and 1994.
Dividends on investments totaled $1,672,000 for 1996 compared to
$1,266,000 for 1995 and $1,638,000 for 1994.
In the fourth quarter of 1995, concurrent with the adoption of its
implementation guide on SFAS No. 115, the FASB allowed a one-time reassessment
of the SFAS No. 115 classifications of all securities currently held. Any
reclassifications would be accounted for at estimated market value in
accordance with SFAS No. 115 and any reclassifications from the held to
maturity portfolio that resulted from this one-time reassessment would not call
into question Liberty's intent to hold other debt securities to maturity in the
future. Liberty used the opportunity under this one-time reassessment to
reclassify $240,283,000 in securities from held to maturity to the available
for sale portfolio. In connection with this reclassification, gross unrealized
gains of $5,126,000 and gross unrealized losses of $271,000 were recorded in
available for sale securities. This reclassification resulted in a change in
shareholders' investment of $2,962,000 (net of tax).
Securities with carrying values of approximately $636,700,000 at December
31, 1996, were pledged to secure public and trust deposits and for other
purposes as required or permitted by law.
Liberty does not engage in off-balance sheet derivative financial
instruments such as futures, forwards, swaps, option contracts and other off-
balance sheet financial instruments with similar characteristics.
Note 5 Loans
The composition of the loan portfolio is shown below.
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Loans
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(In thousands) 1996 1995
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Commercial and other $ 573,340 $ 574,186
Personal 331,690 317,404
Real estate - mortgage 351,082 313,399
Real estate - construction 92,743 98,169
Energy 98,721 76,887
Mortgage loans held for sale (1) 19,704 10,558
Correspondent and regional 10,192 13,611
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Total loans 1,477,472 1,404,214
Reserve for loan losses 19,779 16,483
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Loans, net (2) $1,457,693 $1,387,731
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(1) Carried at lower of cost or market.
(2) Includes unearned income of $1,635,000 and $2,181,000 at December 31, 1996
and 1995, respectively.
Loans to executive officers and directors (or their associates) of Liberty
and its principal subsidiaries and loans guaranteed by such persons are con-
sidered related party loans. The aggregate amount of such loans is presented in
the following table.
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Related Party Loans
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(In thousands)
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Balance at beginning of year $29,879
Advances 5,153
Payments (3,268)
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Balance at end of year $31,764
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The following table summarizes the components of nonperforming loans.
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Nonperforming Loans
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994
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Nonaccrual $ 6,811 $ 9,878 $ 7,808
Restructured 628 690 -
Past due 90 days or more 4,415 2,975 3,748
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Total $11,854 $13,543 $11,556
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A summary of Liberty's impaired loans is shown in the following table.
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Impaired Loans
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(In thousands) 1996 1995
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Impaired loans at year-end $7,439 $10,582
Average impaired loans 7,553 9,126
Loans requiring valuation
allowance 648 3,051
Valuation allowance 92 430
Interest income on impaired loans 139 726
In addition, Liberty had certain loans which, although currently
performing, have credit weaknesses such that doubts exist as to the borrowers'
future ability to comply with present terms. At December 31, 1996, these po-
tential problem loans totaled $13,000 compared to $473,000 at December 31, 1995
and $177,000 at December 31, 1994. There were no unfunded balances in
potential problem loans at the end of 1996 , 1995 or 1994. The principal
portion of these loans exposed to loss has been considered in the establishment
of the reserve for loan losses.
The following is an analysis of the reserve for loan losses.
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Reserve for Loan Losses
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994
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Balance at beginning of year $16,483 $19,081 $19,986
Additions
Recoveries 983 1,722 1,281
Provisions 9,565 1,350 -
Less - Charge-offs (7,252) (5,670) (2,186)
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Balance at end of year $19,779 $16,483 $19,081
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Note 6 Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is stated at cost as follows.
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Estimated
Useful
(In thousands) 1996 1995 Lives
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Land $ 10,712 $ 10,711 N/A
Buildings and other bank premises 65,643 67,015 3-40 Years
Leasehold improvements 6,033 5,903 5-40 Years
Equipment, furniture and fixtures and other 41,006 44,580 3-10 Years
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Total property and equipment 123,394 128,209
Less - Accumulated depreciation
and amortization (62,265) (62,476)
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Property and equipment, net $ 61,129 $ 65,733
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Depreciation and amortization expense for the years 1996, 1995 and 1994
was approximately $6,954,000, $7,308,000 and $7,097,000, respectively.
Note 7 Other Real Estate and Assets Owned
The following table summarizes the components of other real estate and
assets owned.
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Other Real Estate and Assets Owned
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994
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Land $1,910 $2,084 $4,522
Residential - single-family 446 575 1,031
Commercial - office buildings and motels 402 1,914 792
Other 12 14 25
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Total other real estate and assets owned 2,770 4,587 6,370
Less reserve for losses (670) (856) (1,042)
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Other real estate and assets owned, net $2,100 $3,731 $5,328
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An analysis of the reserve for losses on other real estate and assets
owned is presented as follows.
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Reserve for Losses on Other Real Estate and Assets Owned
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994
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Balance at beginning of year $856 $1,042 $2,521
Charge-offs (86) (236) (1,029)
Provisions for losses (100) 50 (450)
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Balance at end of year $670 $ 856 $1,042
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Note 8 Interest-Bearing Deposits
The components of interest-bearing deposits are presented in the following
table.
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(In thousands) 1996 1995
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Savings and money market accounts $ 842,240 $ 836,061
Time - $100 or more 299,527 343,746
Public funds 119,237 129,635
Other time deposits 448,979 423,080
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Balance at end of year $1,709,983 $1,732,522
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Time deposits over $100,000 include brokered deposits which totaled
$63,270,000 at December 31, 1996 compared to $125,530,000 at December 31, 1995.
Time deposits over $100,000 also include international deposits with the
branches of Liberty Oklahoma City and Liberty Tulsa in Nassau, The Bahamas of
$121,351,000 and $127,001,000 at December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.
The maturities of total time deposits are presented in the following
table.
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(In thousands)
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1997 $629,603
1998 138,098
1999 39,059
2000 37,498
2001 and later 23,485
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Total time deposits $867,743
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Note 9 Other Borrowings
The components of other borrowings are presented below.
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Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994
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Borrowings outstanding
At year-end $130,894 $171,739 $139,700
Average for the year 113,690 131,224 134,444
Maximum month-end balance 161,491 173,152 219,662
Interest rates
Average for the year 5.1% 5.7% 4.1%
Average at end of year 5.8 5.5 4.9
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Treasury, Tax and Loan Deposits and Other
Borrowings
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994
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Borrowings outstanding
At year-end $ 71,225 $128,267 $ 90,452
Average for the year 81,367 118,217 89,893
Maximum month-end balance 147,226 297,565 191,704
Interest rates
Average for the year 5.9% 5.8% 4.4%
Average at end of year 6.3 5.7 5.3
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
are generally issued on an overnight or demand basis. At December 31, 1996
Liberty held and controlled $55,835,000 in securities sold under agreements to
repurchase. These securities averaged $49,303,000 for the year and had a
maximum month-end balance of $64,628,000.
Included in treasury, tax and loan deposits and other borrowings are $52.3
million in Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka advances. Of these advances, $40.0
million will mature within the next twelve months. Interest payments on these
advances are due monthly and accrue at rates ranging from 5.75% to 6.90% with
principal amounts due at maturity. The remaining $12.3 million in advances
have maturities from 2003 through 2011. Interest payments on these advances
are due monthly and accrue primarily at 6.80% with principal amounts due at
maturity. Although no specific assets are pledged, the Federal Home Loan Bank
requires Liberty to hold eligible assets, which currently include first
mortgage loans on one to four family residential properties with a lending
value, as defined, at least equal to 133% of the Federal Home Loan Bank
advances.
Note 10 Income Taxes
Liberty provided $4,436,000 for income taxes in 1996. This compares with
provisions of $12,282,000 in 1995 and a negative provision of $906,000 in 1994.
The total provision (benefit) for income taxes has been allocated as follows:
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994
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Income from operations $4,436 $12,282 $ (906)
Shareholders' investment (2,572) 9,088 (7,052)
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Total $1,864 $21,370 $(7,958)
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The provision (benefit) for income taxes on income from operations before
cumulative effect of change in accounting principle and extraordinary item is
summarized below:
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Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994
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Current expense $5,162 $ 7,449 $ -
Deferred expense (benefit) (726) 4,833 (906)
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Total provision (benefit) for income taxes $4,436 $12,282 $ (906)
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Deferred tax assets are composed of the following at December 31, 1996 and
1995.
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(In thousands) 1996 1995
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Deferred tax assets -
Reserve for loan losses $ 7,639 $ 6,428
Net operating loss carryforwards 3,094 5,351
Reserve for losses and writedowns on other real estate
and assets owned 1,974 2,869
Accelerated amortization of purchased mortgage
servicing rights 1,424 1,960
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforward 1,347 3,852
Other reserves for uninsured risk 1,249 1,583
Accrued compensation and benefits 1,228 949
Unrealized gains on investment securities
for income tax purposes 1,036 1,222
Tax credit carryforwards 906 1,430
Other 1,844 1,878
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21,741 27,522
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Deferred tax liabilities -
Accelerated depreciation of property and equipment (7,832) (7,917)
Unrealized gains on investment securities
for financial reporting purposes (2,826) (5,398)
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(10,658) (13,315)
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Net deferred tax asset 11,083 14,207
Valuation allowance (45) (6,467)
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Deferred tax asset, net $ 11,038 $ 7,740
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The effective income tax rates differ from the statutory federal income
tax rate of 35% in 1996, 1995 and 1994. A reconciliation of the provision
(benefit) for income taxes based on the statutory rates with the effective
rates follows.
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Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes
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(In thousands) 1996 1995 1994
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Income tax at statutory rate $11,234 $13,466 $8,739
Nontaxable interest and dividend income (1,825) (1,853) (1,671)
Interest expense related to funding tax-exempt
assets - 284 98
Amortization of costs related to branch and
other bank acquisitions - 283 306
State income taxes, net of federal benefit 619 - -
Change in valuation allowance (5,145) - (8,363)
Other, net (447) 102 (15)
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Total provision (benefit) for income taxes $ 4,436 $12,282 $ (906)
===============================================================================
At December 31, 1996, Liberty had federal and state net operating loss
carryforwards of approximately $1,500,000 and $65,300,000, respectively. The
federal net operating loss carryforwards can be used to offset future federal
taxable income through 2007. The state net operating loss carryforwards can be
used to offset future state taxable income, if any, through 2009. Liberty also
has approximately $906,000 in investment tax credit carryforwards which will
expire through 2000. At December 31, 1996, Liberty also had approximately
$1,347,000 in alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards with no expiration.
Management had previously provided a valuation allowance for the expected
future tax benefit of all of Liberty's available federal and state net
operating loss carryforwards and investment tax credit carryforwards until a
record of proven taxable income had been established. During 1994, management
determined that positive income trends had been established and that based on
Liberty's recent history of earnings and its expectations for the future, it
was more likely than not that Liberty would receive benefit from its federal
net operating loss carryforwards. As a result, during 1994, the valuation
allowance was reduced by $8.4 million to give effect for this expected benefit.
At that time Liberty was of the opinion that it would not be able to utilize
its state net operating loss carryforwards prior to their expiration. During
1996, Liberty determined that it would be able to generate sufficient net
taxable income to utilize its state net operating loss carryforwards as well as
other credit carryforwards. As a result, Liberty reversed its valuation
allowance and other reserves previously established for the uncertainty
regarding the ability to utilize these net operating loss and credit
carryforwards by $5.1 million.
Liberty's federal and state income tax returns have been examined by
and/or settled with the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") through 1992. There
are currently no significant issues outstanding in this regard with either the
IRS or the Oklahoma Tax Commission.
Note 11 Shareholders' Investment
Liberty's cash dividends declared during 1996 totaled $1.00 per share
compared with $.80 per share for 1995. Total dividends paid during 1996 were
$9,464,000 compared to $7,587,000 in 1995. Liberty Oklahoma City and Liberty
Tulsa are limited in their ability to pay dividends to Liberty based on
applicable provisions of the National Bank Act pertaining to earnings and
undivided profits. As of January 1, 1997, the amount of retained earnings of
Liberty Oklahoma City and Liberty Tulsa available for the payment of dividends
to Liberty without regulatory approval was approximately $27,573,000 and
$2,179,000, respectively.
Note 12 Capital Ratios
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991
("FDICIA") contains "prompt corrective action" provisions in which banks are
classified into one of five categories based primarily upon capital adequacy,
ranging from "well capitalized" to "critically undercapitalized" and which
require, subject to certain exceptions, the appropriate federal banking agency
to take prompt corrective action with respect to an institution which becomes
"undercapitalized" and to take additional actions if the institution becomes
"significantly undercapitalized" or "critically undercapitalized." At December
31, 1996, the regulatory capital ratios of Liberty's subsidiary banks were in
excess of those necessary to be considered "well capitalized."
Capital adequacy is currently measured by banking regulators using various
capital criteria and ratios under the heading of risk-based capital. Tier 1
capital for bank holding companies includes common equity and perpetual
preferred stock (subject to certain limitations) minus intangible assets. The
adjustment to shareholders' investment for unrealized gains and losses for
securities available for sale is disregarded in this calculation. There are
also limitations on the amount of deferred tax assets that may be included in
Tier 1 capital. Tier 2 capital includes supplementary elements such as limited
amounts of reserve for loan losses, perpetual preferred stock (in excess of
Tier 1 limits), subordinated debt and other items. The leverage ratio, defined
as Tier 1 capital divided by average adjusted total assets, limits the amount
of leverage a bank can undertake because of the ratio's emphasis on equity or
core capital.
The risk-based capital ratio, defined as total capital (Tier 1 plus Tier
2) divided by risk-weighted assets, is the regulators' other primary de-
terminant of capital adequacy and was designed principally as a measure of
credit risk. The Tier 1 capital ratio measures Tier 1 capital against average
adjusted total assets. The FDIC assesses insurance premiums based in part on
the level of capital, with banks which are "well capitalized" paying
assessments at lower rates. As of December 31, 1996, the most recent
notification from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency categorized
Liberty Oklahoma City and Liberty Tulsa as "well capitalized" under the
regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or
events since year-end 1996 that management believes have changed the
institution's category. The following table shows actual capital levels and
ratios for Liberty and its subsidiary banks as well as minimum capital levels
for these companies to be considered adequately capitalized and well
capitalized.
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Regulatory Capital
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(Dollars in thousands)
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To Be Well
Capitalized
Under Prompt
For Capital Corrective
Adequacy Action
Actual Purposes Provisions
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Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
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At December 31, 1996:
Total Capital (to risk-
weighted assets)
Liberty Consolidated $282,258 14.81% $152,469 8.00% N/A N/A
Liberty Oklahoma City 166,288 14.87 89,462 8.00 $111,828 10.00%
Liberty Tulsa 96,873 12.17 63,680 8.00 79,600 10.00
Tier 1 Capital (to risk-
weighted assets)
Liberty Consolidated 262,479 13.78 76,191 4.00 N/A N/A
Liberty Oklahoma City 155,814 13.93 44,742 4.00 67,113 6.00
Liberty Tulsa 87,606 11.00 31,857 4.00 47,785 6.00
Tier 1 Capital (to average
assets)
Liberty Consolidated 262,479 9.47 83,151 4.00 N/A N/A
Liberty Oklahoma City 155,814 8.64 54,102 4.00 90,170 5.00
Liberty Tulsa 87,606 8.72 30,140 4.00 50,233 5.00
At December 31, 1995:
Total Capital (to risk-
weighted assets)
Liberty Consolidated 261,460 13.97 149,727 8.00 N/A N/A
Liberty Oklahoma City 151,404 13.67 88,605 8.00 110,756 10.00
Liberty Tulsa 94,208 12.17 61,928 8.00 77,410 10.00
Tier 1 Capital (to risk-
weighted assets)
Liberty Consolidated 244,977 13.09 74,859 4.00 N/A N/A
Liberty Oklahoma City 139,613 12.60 44,322 4.00 66,482 6.00
Liberty Tulsa 89,554 11.57 30,961 4.00 46,441 6.00
Tier 1 Capital (to average
assets)
Liberty Consolidated 244,977 9.02 81,478 4.00 N/A N/A
Liberty Oklahoma City 139,613 7.68 54,536 4.00 90,894 5.00
Liberty Tulsa 89,554 9.48 28,340 4.00 47,233 5.00
Note 13 Stock Options
A summary of Liberty's stock options are as follows.
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Weighted
Average
Shares Price
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December 31, 1993 807,230 $14.01
Options exercised (14,912) 12.40
Options canceled (2,000) 12.40
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December 31, 1994 790,318 14.04
Options granted 180,000 34.75
Options exercised (49,288) 12.40
Options canceled (1,000) 12.40
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December 31, 1995 920,030 18.18
Options granted 25,000 37.00
Options exercised (56,080) 12.70
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December 31, 1996 888,950 $19.06
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Exercisable
December 31, 1994 580,158 $12.14
December 31, 1995 633,710 12.75
December 31, 1996 657,070 14.51
The status of Liberty's stock options as of December 31, 1996 is as
follows.
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Exercise Options Options Expiration
Price Outstanding Exercisable Date
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$11.25 144,847 144,847 1998
9.50 144,847 144,847 1999
12.40 184,256 184,256 2000
14.75 112,800 88,800 2002
28.88 97,200 58,320 2002
34.75 180,000 36,000 2005
37.00 25,000 - 2006
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888,950 657,070
===============================================================================
Pursuant to an employment agreement with Liberty's former Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, options to purchase 289,694 shares of common stock
were granted. An option covering 144,847 shares was granted on June 28, 1988 at
an option price of $11.25 per share and an option on an additional 144,847
shares was granted on June 28, 1989 at a price of $9.50 per share, each price
representing the fair market value at the date of grant. Each option is im-
mediately exercisable and expires ten years from the date of grant.
The Liberty Stock Option Plan, adopted in 1990, reserved 400,000 shares
of common stock for granting options and was increased to 525,000 shares in
1992, 705,000 shares in 1995 and 730,000 shares in 1996. Options may be
granted to employees of Liberty and its subsidiaries who are executive, ad-
ministrative, professional or technical personnel and who have principal
responsibility for the management and direction of the financial success of
Liberty. An employee owning more than 5% of the total combined voting power or
value of all classes of stock of Liberty will not be eligible to receive
options under the plan. Options terminate and are no longer exercisable after
ten years from the date of the grant or three months from termination of the
employment of an optionee for any reason other than death, or twelve months
after the date of death of an optionee. Approximately 3,000 options were
available for grant at December 31, 1996.
Liberty accounts for stock options using the intrinsic value based method
of accounting prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock issued to
Employees." Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for its
stock options. Had compensation cost for Liberty's 1996 and 1995 stock option
issuances been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates for awards
consistent with the method of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-based
Compensation," Liberty's net income and earnings per share would have been
reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below:
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(In thousands except per share data) 1996 1995
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Net Income
As reported $27,662 $26,196
Pro forma 27,387 26,081
Earnings per share (primary and fully diluted)
As reported 2.79 2.66
Pro forma 2.76 2.65
Immediately following the effective time of the merger with Banc One, all
unexercised stock options for shares of Liberty common stock will become
exercisable and will be assumed by Banc One and converted into options to
purchase that number of shares of Banc One common stock multiplied by the
exchange rate of 1.175. The per share exercise price shall be the exercise
price divided by the exchange rate.
Note 14 Employee Benefits
Liberty sponsors the Liberty Bancorp, Inc. Profit Sharing, Salary Deferral
and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the "Plan"). Eligible participants may
contribute to the Plan from 1% to 10% of their regular monthly earnings.
Liberty matches from 50% to 125% of employee contributions not exceeding 6% of
an employee's regular monthly earnings. Vesting ranges from 20% after two years
of service to 100% after six years of service. Employee contributions can be
invested in a variety of funds while the matching contributions are invested in
Liberty's common stock. As part of Liberty's 1988 restructuring, the Plan bor-
rowed $4,105,000 from Liberty to purchase stock for funding in future periods.
The loan is serviced from annual plan contributions made by Liberty. The loan
is included in deferred compensation in the accompanying consolidated statement
of shareholders' investment and had a remaining balance of $1,051,000 at
December 31, 1996. In addition to the contributions required to service the
loan, the Board of Directors may make discretionary contributions to the Plan.
Expense accrued for contributions to the Plan amounted to $1,433,000 for 1996,
$1,370,000 for 1995 and $1,449,000 for 1994. Dividends paid on Liberty stock,
mentioned previously as held by the plan for future funding, are also
contributed to plan participants. The Plan will remain in effect until January
1, 1999, at which time it will merge into the Banc One 401(k) plan, unless
Liberty and Banc One otherwise agree to an earlier merger date.
Liberty also sponsors several incentive bonus plans and awards for the
purpose of rewarding persons serving in key management positions throughout
Liberty. These bonuses and awards are tied primarily to the achievement of
both corporate and personal goals. Expenses accrued under these bonus plans
and awards totaled $1,758,000 in 1996, $1,540,000 in 1995 and $1,338,000 in
1994, and are included in salaries in the accompanying consolidated statement
of income.
Expenses for bonuses and awards include the cost of stock awards available
from certain of the bonus plans. Total shares initially approved as available
for such awards totaled 75,000 shares. Shares awarded during 1995 and 1994
under this portion of the bonus plans totaled 367 and 418 shares, respectively.
There were no stock awards in 1996. Shares remaining for award at December 31,
1996 totaled 63,642. Shares awarded generally vest 100% one year after their
award date. Related expenses are recorded in the year the award is granted.
The vesting of these shares accelerates on a change in control which will occur
if the Merger Agreement is approved.
The Stock Appreciation Rights Plan (the "SAR Plan"), adopted in 1990,
reserved 50,000 rights to be used as an incentive to employees of Liberty and
its subsidiaries. Persons receiving a right pursuant to the SAR Plan will not
be in any way construed to be a stockholder of Liberty or have any right to
receive shares of common stock. Each right becomes exercisable at the rate of
20% per year, beginning one year following the date of grant. Expenses
accrued under this plan, based on the fair market value of Liberty's common
stock, totaled $147,000 in 1996 and $145,000 in 1995 and 1994 and are included
as salaries in the accompanying consolidated statement of income.
The following table summarizes this plan for the past three years.
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Rights Price Range
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December 31, 1993 43,305 $10.00 - 14.75
Rights exercised or made available for reissue (14,750) 10.00 - 14.75
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December 31, 1994 28,555 10.00 - 14.75
Rights exercised or made available for reissue (12,685) 10.00 - 14.75
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December 31, 1995 15,870 10.00 - 14.75
Rights exercised or made available for reissue (7,640) 10.00 - 14.75
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December 31, 1996 8,230 10.00 - 14.75
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Exercisable 4,080 $10.00 - 14.75
During 1993, Liberty adopted the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.
This plan is intended to be an unfunded nonqualified deferred compensation
arrangement for a select group of management employees. Liberty will
contribute annually to a trust for each participant an amount equal to 7% of
the participant's base compensation plus an amount, if any, necessary to fund
the participant's trust account such that the balance would approximate a
projected benefit as defined in the plan. A participant's benefit vests at a
rate of 20% per year based upon number of years of participation service. A
participant shall also become fully vested upon death, disability or on a
change in control. Charges to expense under the plan totaled $795,000,
$375,000 and $150,000 in 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively. A change of
control will occur if the Merger Agreement is approved and, accordingly,
previously unvested benefits under this plan will be accelerated.
Liberty provides certain health care benefits and life and disability
insurance benefits to employees subject to beneficiary-paid premiums, co-
payment provisions and deductibles. Expenses relating to these benefits
provided to current employees totaled $3,191,000 in 1996, $2,479,000 in 1995
and $2,659,000 in 1994.
Note 15 Postretirement Benefits
Employees of Liberty over the age of 55 with fifteen years of service or
over the age of 65 with ten years of service are entitled to postretirement
health care and life insurance benefits subject to retiree-paid premiums, co-
payment provisions and deductibles.
An actuarial evaluation of the present value of the total postretirement
benefit obligation is performed annually. Estimates of the obligation are
based on various assumptions, including health care costs, employee
contributions, work force demographics, interest rates and plan changes and may
be different from actual expenses incurred.
Liberty's policy is to fund claims as they arise; therefore, no plan
assets were available to offset the retirement benefit obligation as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995. The following table reflects the postretirement
obligation by participant type as well as the amount of the obligation
reflected as a liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995:
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(In thousands) 1996 1995
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Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation
Current retirees ($4,441) ($2,369)
Active plan participants (1,305) (1,263)
Other fully eligible participants (2,280) (1,966)
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Total estimated present value of benefit obligation (8,026) (5,598)
Unamortized transition obligation 8,678 9,220
Unrecognized net gain due to assumption changes (4,180) (6,408)
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Total obligation included in other liabilities ($3,528) ($2,786)
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Amounts included as expense within employee benefits represent the
following for the years ending December 31, 1996 and 1995:
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(In thousands) 1996 1995
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Interest cost $ 598 $456
Service cost 210 181
Prior service cost (11) (11)
Amortization of gains (120) (249)
Amortization of unrecognized obligation 542 542
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Net periodic postretirement benefit cost $1,219 $ 919
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The trend assumption for the medical cost component of the retirement
benefit obligation was an annual rate of 9.0% as of December 31, 1996.
Beginning in 1997, the annual rate is reduced by .5% each year until the year
2002 when the annual rate will be 6.0%. The annual trend rate for years beyond
2002 remains level at 6.0%. The trend assumption for the dental, vision and
hearing cost component of the retirement benefit obligation was an annual rate
of 8.0% as of December 31, 1996. Beginning in 1997, the annual rate is reduced
by .5% each year until the year 2002 when the annual rate will be 5.0%. The
annual rate for the years beyond 2002 remains level at 5.0%.
As of December 31, 1995, the trend assumption for the medical cost
component of the retirement benefit obligation was an annual rate of 9.0%. It
was assumed that, beginning in 1996, the annual rate would reduce by .5% each
year until the year 2001 when the annual rate would be 6.0%. The annual trend
rate was assumed to remain level at 6.0% for years beyond 2001. The trend
assumption for the dental, vision and hearing cost component of the retirement
benefit obligation was an annual rate of 8.0% as of December 31, 1995. It was
assumed that the annual rate would reduce by .5% each year until the year 2001
when the annual rate would be 5.0%. The annual trend rate was assumed to
remain level at 5.0% for years beyond 2001.
Life insurance benefit trend assumptions for 1996 and 1995 were based on
final pay of each eligible retiring employee adjusted for an assumed
compensation rate increase of 4.0%. The initial estimated benefit was then
subject to a 10% annual reduction but increased for each eligible retiring
employee with age. For purposes of evaluating the benefit obligation assumed
discount rates of 7.8% and 8.5% were utilized during 1996 and 1995,
respectively.
A 1% increase in the assumed health care cost trend rates for each future
year would increase the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation to
approximately $8.7 million, an increase of 5%. Additionally, the aggregate of
the service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement benefit
cost would increase to approximately $837,000, an increase of 4%.
Note 16 Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Liberty discloses certain information regarding the fair value of its
financial instruments. A financial instrument is defined as cash, evidence of
ownership interest in an entity or a contractual arrangement that involves cash
or another financial instrument. Market prices are the best evidence of the
fair value of financial instruments. If quoted market prices are not
available, a best estimate is made based on quoted market prices of a financial
instrument with similar characteristics or on valuation techniques. Although
the fair value of financial instruments with quoted market prices are generally
indicative of the amount at which an instrument could be exchanged in a current
transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation
sale, the fair value of financial instruments without an available quoted
market price can vary greatly depending on the method and assumptions used in
the valuation techniques.
The process of determining the best estimate of the fair value of
financial instruments is complex and requires significant judgments to be made
by management. Computation of fair values for these financial instruments
without an available quoted market price is based upon the computation of the
present value of estimated future cash flows, utilizing a discount rate com-
mensurate with the risks associated with the various financial instruments. The
discount rate is based upon the U.S. Treasury yield curve with adjustments de-
termined by management for consideration of, among others, credit risk, pre-
payment risk and operational costs.
The fair value of a given financial instrument may change substantially
over time as a result of, among other things, changes in scheduled or fore-
casted cash flows, movement of the U.S. Treasury yield curve, and changes in
management's estimates of the related credit risk or operational costs. Conse-
quently, significant revisions to fair value estimates may occur during future
periods. Management believes it has taken reasonable efforts to ensure that
fair value estimates presented are accurate. However, adjustments to fair value
estimates may occur in the future and actual amounts realized from financial
instruments may differ from the amounts presented herein.
The fair values presented apply only to financial instruments and, as
such, do not include such items as fixed assets, other real estate and assets
owned, other assets and liabilities as well as other intangibles which have
resulted over the course of business. As a result, the aggregation of the fair
value estimates presented herein do not represent, and should not be construed
to represent, the underlying value of Liberty.
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1996 1995
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Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
(In thousands) Value Value Value Value
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Financial assets
Cash and cash-equivalents $ 475,076 $ 475,076 $ 560,836 $ 560,836
Trading account securities 9,766 9,766 8,689 8,689
Investment securities 798,705 802,627 807,423 811,721
Loans, net 1,457,693 1,476,525 1,387,731 1,404,701
Financial liabilities
Noninterest-bearing deposits 673,801 673,801 590,056 590,056
Interest-bearing deposits 1,709,983 1,717,215 1,732,522 1,740,186
Other borrowings 202,119 202,119 300,006 300,006
The estimated fair value of cash and cash equivalents, noninterest-bearing
deposits and other borrowings approximates the carrying value of these
instruments. The estimated fair value of trading securities, investment
securities and loans held for sale are based upon available market data and
estimates. Trading securities and investment securities available for sale are
carried at their estimated fair value.
Variable rate loans whose rates are tied to Liberty's base rate have been
valued at their respective carrying values. Loans with a fixed rate of inter-
est have been estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis. Discount rates
used ranged from 8.0% to 9.5% in 1996 and 7.6% to 9.8% in 1995. Future cash
flows are projected based on contractual rates then discounted at an estimated
current market rate. The entire portfolio is adjusted to allow for estimated
future losses of principal and interest.
The estimated fair value of savings and money market accounts approximates
the carrying value as shown. The fair value of the remaining classes of time
deposits were estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis based on the
market rate of interest being paid for similar deposits at December 31, 1996
and 1995. Discount rates used ranged from 4.1% to 5.2% in 1996 and 3.6% to
5.6% in 1995.
The estimated fair value of mortgage servicing rights is based on a
discounted cash flow analysis of the projected servicing fees, ancillary income
and escrow benefits, offset by projections of future servicing and foreclosure
costs. Such projections are based upon future mortgage prepayment speeds as
forecasted by large brokerage firms. The estimated fair value of Liberty's
mortgage servicing rights was $11,152,000 at December 31, 1996.
Note 17 Commitments and Contingencies
In the normal course of business, Liberty is a party to commitments to
extend credit, letters of credit and foreign exchange contracts . These
instruments expose Liberty to varying degrees of credit and/or market risk in
excess of the amount recognized in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
To manage this risk, Liberty uses the same credit and trading risk management
processes for financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk as it does for
financial instruments whose risk is reflected on the consolidated balance
sheet. The fair value of loan commitments and letters of credit, whether that
value is an asset or liability, is considered negligible. Standby letters of
credit and other commitments, including legally binding loan commitments,
primarily variable rate in nature, were outstanding in the total amount of
$707,015,000 at December 31, 1996 and $588,580,000 at December 31, 1995.
Liberty does not expect a significant portion of these commitments to be exer-
cised during the near-term.
Liberty's bank subsidiaries have sold to the Federal National Mortgage
Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation certain residential
mortgage loans with recourse. Approximately $4,683,000 and $5,706,000 of loans
subject to this condition remained outstanding at December 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. For financial reporting purposes these loans have been treated as
sales and therefore are not included in total loans. Liberty does not
anticipate any significant adverse impact on its consolidated financial
position or future results of operations as a result of the "with recourse"
feature of these loans. Management believes Liberty has no other significant
off-balance sheet exposure.
At December 31, 1996, Liberty was committed to make future payments under
several long-term lease agreements and a data processing agreement. The minimum
payments required by these agreements are summarized below:
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(In thousands) Bank Data Equipment
Premises Processing and Other Total
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1997 $ 3,691 $ 4,910 $1,722 $10,323
1998 3,343 4,996 1,716 10,055
1999 3,139 2,966 1,116 7,221
2000 2,396 - 151 2,547
2001 2,061 - 5 2,066
Remainder 27,155 - - 27,155
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Total $41,785 $12,872 $4,710 $59,367
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Lease rentals included in Liberty's operating expenses for the years ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 amounted to $5,821,000, $5,611,000 and
$5,695,000, respectively. Contingent rentals amounted to $417,000 in 1996,
$487,000 in 1995 and $541,000 for 1994. Occupancy expense has been reduced by
rental income from premises leased to third parties of $2,483,000, $2,307,000
and $2,346,000 for 1996, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
In August 1992, an agreement with a facilities manager to manage Liberty's
data processing operation was renewed for a seven year term. Under certain
conditions this agreement can be terminated by Liberty paying a fee that de-
creases from $3.3 million in 1997 to $1.6 million in 1998. Under the
agreement, data processing fees paid are increased semi-annually for the
effects of inflation. The 1996 inflation adjustment of 1.76% has been assumed
to remain constant in determining the data processing future minimum payments.
Data processing fees totaled $6,888,000, $6,392,000 and $5,429,000 for 1996,
1995 and 1994, respectively, and are included in total data processing expense
in the accompanying consolidated statement of income.
In the ordinary course of business, Liberty and its subsidiaries are
subject to legal actions and complaints. Management, after consultation with
legal counsel, and based upon available facts and proceedings to date, which
are in preliminary stages in some instances, believes that the ultimate
liability, if any, arising from such legal actions or complaints, will not have
a material adverse effect on the financial position or future results of
operations of Liberty or its subsidiaries.
Many financial services companies, including Liberty, have been unable, or
have chosen not to, obtain insurance for various risks. Consequently, Liberty
is to some degree self-insured for various risks, including those associated
with lender and fiduciary liability. Liberty has recorded estimated liabili-
ties for uninsured risks to the extent permitted by generally accepted ac-
counting principles.
Note 18 Parent Company
Condensed financial information for Liberty Bancorp, Inc. (parent company
only) is presented in the following statements:
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Balance Sheet
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December 31 (In thousands) 1996 1995
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Assets
Cash in subsidiary banks $ 15,943 $ 1,099
Investment securities 2,488 2,484
Advances to subsidiary 20,385 23,420
Loans, net 406 453
Investment in subsidiary
Liberty Oklahoma City 166,408 156,259
Liberty Tulsa 93,550 96,380
Other subsidiaries (17,661) (16,838)
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Total investment in subsidiaries 242,297 235,801
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Other real estate and assets owned, net 22 22
Other assets 5,186 11,714
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Total assets $286,727 $274,993
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Liabilities
Accrued interest and other expenses $ 4,850 $ 4,465
Advances from subsidiary 1,605 1,605
Other payables to subsidiary 21 29
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Total liabilities 6,476 6,099
Shareholders' investment 280,251 268,894
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Total liabilities and shareholders' investment $286,727 $274,993
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Statement of Income
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For the year (In thousands) 1996 1995 1994
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Cash dividends received from bank subsidiaries $14,500 $ 7,800 $ 7,500
Interest income
Commercial and real estate loans 44 53 61
Interest-bearing deposits with subsidiary banks 468 412 133
Dividends on investments 172 292 644
Management fees and expense reimbursements
Bank subsidiaries 18,103 17,313 16,190
Nonbank subsidiaries 590 490 239
Other income (1) 9 4,256 2,540
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Total income 33,886 30,616 27,307
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Interest expense 63 63 59
Salaries and employee benefits 5,171 4,723 4,684
Data Processing 6,888 6,392 5,727
Equipment 2,984 2,689 2,378
Occupancy 535 624 667
Professional and other services 909 1,207 1,064
Net income from operation of other real estate
and assets owned (60) (21) (185)
Other expenses 3,404 3,441 2,266
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Total expenses 19,894 19,118 16,660
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Income before provision (benefit) for income
taxes 13,992 11,498 10,647
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (1,570) 933 725
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Income before equity in undistributed income
of subsidiaries 15,562 10,565 9,922
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries 12,100 15,628 15,954
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Net income $27,662 $26,193 $25,876
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(1) Includes net securities gains of $4,178,000 in 1995 and $351,000 in 1994.
There were no securities gains or losses in 1996.
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Statement of Cash Flows
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For the year (In thousands) 1996 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash provided (absorbed) by operating activities
Net income $27,662 $26,193 $25,876
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided (absorbed) by operating activities
Provisions for losses on loans and other
real estate and assets owned - (10) (80)
Income taxes (1,570) 933 725
Depreciation and amortization 588 511 601
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries (12,100) (15,628) (15,954)
Gain on sale of assets (60) (4,189) (442)
Change in accrued income and accounts receivable 665 (657) 379
Change in other assets 7,776 (8,175) 321
Change in accrued interest, accounts payable and
other liabilities (8) 1,665 (1,714)
Change in other payables to subsidiaries 8 (1,320) (2,988)
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Net cash provided (absorbed) by operating
activities 22,961 ( 677) 6,724
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Cash provided (absorbed) by investing activities
Sales of investment securities - 5,151 200
Maturities of investment securities - 1,750 -
Purchase of investment securities - (3,441) -
Principal payments received on loans 47 200 336
Advances to subsidiaries (115) (750) (1,875)
Repayments of advances to subsidiary 3,150 1,735 -
Expenditures for property and equipment (15) (62) (80)
Proceeds from sale of other real estate and other
assets acquired in settlement of loans 60 29 895
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Net cash provided (absorbed) by investing
activities 3,127 4,612 (524)
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Cash provided (absorbed) by financing activities
Advances from subsidiary 1,605 1,605 1,605
Repayments of advances from subsidiary (1,605) (1,605) (1,605)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and
treasury stock 1,655 1,585 738
Purchase of treasury stock (3,435) (3,054) (1,257)
Dividends paid (9,464) (7,587) (5,689)
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Net cash absorbed by financing activities (11,244) (9,056) (6,208)
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Net change in cash and cash-equivalents 14,844 (5,121) (8)
Cash and cash-equivalents at beginning of year 1,099 6,220 6,228
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Cash and cash-equivalents at end of year $15,943 $ 1,099 $ 6,220
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Income taxes paid $5,872 $7,330 $2,079
Income tax refunds received 74 1,573 -
Interest paid 63 62 56
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activities:
Receipt of preferred stock as partial proceeds for sale
of other assets - - 700
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
TO LIBERTY BANCORP, INC.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Liberty
Bancorp, Inc. (an Oklahoma corporation) and subsidiaries as of December 31,
1996 and 1995, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders'
investment and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1996. These financial statements are the responsibility of
Liberty's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits. We did not audit the financial
statements of certain consolidated subsidiaries for 1994, which statements
reflect assets constituting approximately 2% of the related December 31, 1994
consolidated totals, and revenues of approximately 5% of consolidated revenues
for 1994. Those statements were audited by other auditors whose reports have
been furnished to us and our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts
included for such subsidiaries, is based solely upon the reports of the other
auditors.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits and the reports of other
auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, based on our audits and the reports of other auditors, the
consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Liberty Bancorp, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
January 17, 1997
MANAGEMENT REPORT ON RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING
The management of Liberty Bancorp, Inc. has the responsibility for
preparing the accompanying consolidated financial statements and for their
integrity and objectivity. The statements were prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. The statements include amounts that
are based on management's best estimates and judgment, where necessary.
Management believes that all representations made to our external auditors
during their audit of the financial statements were valid and appropriate.
To meet its responsibility, management has established and maintained a
comprehensive system of internal control that provides reasonable assurance as
to the integrity and reliability of the financial statements, that assets are
safeguarded, and that transactions are properly executed and reported. This
system can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that errors and
irregularities can be prevented or detected. The concept of reasonable
assurance is based on the recognition that the cost of a system of internal
control must be related to the benefits derived. The system of internal control
is subject to close scrutiny by management and is revised as considered
necessary.
The accounting policies and system of internal control are under the
general oversight of the Liberty Bancorp, Inc. Board of Directors, acting
through its Audit Committee, which is comprised entirely of outside directors
who are not officers or employees of Liberty Bancorp, Inc. Liberty's General
Auditor, who reports directly to the Audit Committee, conducts an extensive
program of operational, financial and special audits to ensure the system of
control is adequate and operating as intended. In addition, Arthur Andersen
LLP, independent public accountants, has been engaged to conduct an audit and
to express an opinion as to the fairness of the presentation of the
consolidated financial statements.
Liberty Bancorp, Inc. is also examined periodically by the examiners from
the Federal Reserve Board and other regulatory agencies. The Board of Directors
and management appropriately consider and comply with all reports that arise
from such examinations.
Management maintains and enforces a strong code of corporate conduct
designed to foster a strong ethical climate so that the affairs of the
corporation are conducted according to the highest standards of personal and
corporate conduct. This code of conduct is furnished to and signed by all
employees annually and is periodically audited to ensure compliance.
OTHER BUSINESS MATTERS
Personnel
On December 31, 1996, Liberty and its subsidiaries employed 1,325 full-
time persons, compared with 1,337 on December 31, 1995.
Competition
The Oklahoma market is highly competitive, especially in the area of
competition for loans and deposits. Liberty also competes with money center
and regional banks, money market funds, consumer finance companies and mortgage
banks, mutual fund sponsors, brokerage firms, insurance companies and various
other entities in connection with the banking and related services provided by
its subsidiaries. The market for such services is highly competitive.
Supervision and Regulation
Bank holding companies and banks are extensively regulated under both
federal and state law. To the extent that the following information describes
statutory or regulatory provisions, it is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the particular statutory and regulatory provisions described. Any
change in applicable law or regulation may have a material effect on the
business and prospects of Liberty, Liberty Oklahoma City or Liberty Tulsa.
Various bills relating to the banking and financial service industry are
under consideration in the United States Congress and the Oklahoma legislature
which could have a material effect on the banking industry and Liberty, or
result in additional regulations. It cannot be predicted whether new
legislation or regulations will be adopted and, if so, how they would affect
Liberty and its subsidiaries.
Bank Holding Companies
Liberty is registered as a "bank holding company" under the Bank holding
Company Act of 1956, as amended (the "Act"). As a bank holding company, Liberty
is subject to regulation by the Federal Reserve Board. Registered bank holding
companies are required to file certain reports and information with the Federal
Reserve Board and are subject to examination by the Federal Reserve Board.
The Act requires the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board in any
case where a bank holding company proposes to acquire direct or indirect
ownership or control of more than 5% of the voting shares of any bank which is
not already majority owned by it or to merge or consolidate with any other bank
holding company. The Act further provides that the Federal Reserve Board shall
not approve any such acquisition, merger or consolidation which would result in
a monopoly or would be in furtherance of any combination or conspiracy to
monopolize or attempt to monopolize the business of banking in any part of the
United States, or the effect of which may be to substantially lessen
competition or to tend to create a monopoly in any section of the country, or
which in any other manner would be in restraint of trade, unless the anti-
competitive effects of the proposed transaction are clearly outweighed in the
public interest by the probable effect of the transaction in meeting the
convenience and needs of the community to be served.
Prior to September 29, 1995 the Act prohibited the Federal Reserve Board
from approving an application from a bank holding company to acquire shares of
a bank located outside the state in which the operations of the holding
company's banking subsidiaries are principally conducted, unless such an
acquisition is specifically authorized by statute of the state in which the
bank whose shares are to be acquired is located. After September 29, 1995,
under the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994
("Riegle-Neal Act"), this prohibition was eliminated subject to certain
limitations and, accordingly, after such date a bank holding company will be
legally permitted to acquire banks or bank holding companies in any state.
The Act also prohibits a bank holding company, with certain exceptions,
from acquiring more than 5% of the voting shares of any company which is not a
bank and from engaging in any business other than banking or managing or
controlling banks. Under the Act, the Federal Reserve Board is authorized to
approve the ownership of shares by a bank holding company in any company whose
activities the Federal Reserve Board has determined to be so closely related to
banking or to managing or to controlling banks as to be a proper incident
thereto. In making such determinations, the Federal Reserve Board is required
to weigh the expected benefits to the public, such as greater convenience,
increased competition or gains in efficiency, against the possible adverse
effects, such as undue concentration of resources, decreased or unfair
competition, conflicts of interest or unsound banking practices.
The Federal Reserve Board has by regulation determined that certain
activities are closely related to banking within the meaning of the Act. These
activities include operating a savings association, mortgage company, finance
company, credit card company or loan company, providing certain data processing
operations, providing investment financial advice, acting as insurance agent or
serving as underwriter for certain types of credit-related insurance, leasing
personal property on a full-payout nonoperating basis, providing management
consulting advice to nonaffiliated banks, operating a discount brokerage firm
and certain other activities. Under the Act, a bank holding company and its
subsidiaries are prohibited from engaging in certain tie-in arrangements in
connection with extensions of credit or provisions of property or services.
The Oklahoma Banking Code permits a bank holding company to own or control
more than one bank, subject to a limitation that a bank holding company may not
acquire a bank if the acquisition would result in such bank holding company
controlling banks whose deposits exceeded 12.25% of total deposits of insured
banks and savings associations in Oklahoma, as reported in the most recent
reports of such institutions available at the time of any acquisition. At the
most recent data available, as of June 30, 1996, 12.25% of Oklahoma's total
insured deposits amounted to approximately $3.98 billion.
Banks
National banking associations, such as Liberty Oklahoma City and Liberty
Tulsa, are subject to the supervision of, and are regularly examined by, the
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("Comptroller"). Each of these banks
is a member of the Federal Reserve System and is therefore subject to
applicable provisions of the Federal Reserve Act which restricts the ability of
any such bank to extend credit to or purchase assets from its parent holding
company or any of the parent's subsidiaries or to invest in the stock or
securities thereof, or to take such stock or securities as collateral for loans
to any borrower, and which require that the terms of any such transactions
between a bank and its parent holding company or other subsidiaries meet
certain fairness standards. Affiliates of national banks are also subject to
certain restrictions concerning engaging in certain securities activities.
Certain restrictions are placed on the banks' abilities to pay dividends
by the National Banking Act and regulations of the Comptroller. Without the
approval of the Comptroller, total dividends declared by a national bank of
common stock in any calendar year may not exceed its net profits (as defined)
for that year combined with its retained net profits (as defined) of the
preceding two years, less any required transfers to surplus or a fund for the
retirement of any preferred stock. Further, a national bank may not pay any
dividends on common stock if it does not have undivided profits available.
Under these provisions, Liberty Oklahoma City and Liberty Tulsa could pay
dividends of no more than $27.6 million and $2.2 million, respectively, as of
January 1, 1997. The Comptroller also has authority to prohibit a national
bank from engaging in unsafe or unsound practices in the conduct of its
business. Depending upon the financial condition of a national bank, the
payment of dividends could be deemed to constitute such an unsafe or unsound
practice. It is anticipated that the banks will pay common dividends to the
parent in 1997.
The Comptroller has the authority to take various administrative actions
concerning national banks when such actions are deemed necessary by the
Comptroller. These actions include imposing civil monetary penalties against a
bank or its directors and officers, removing directors or officers, entering
cease and desist orders, requiring formal or informal agreements between the
Comptroller and the bank, and various other actions.
National banks are required by the National Banking Act to adhere to
branch banking laws applicable to state banks in the states in which they are
located. Under current Oklahoma law, a state or national bank located in
Oklahoma may establish and maintain up to two branches (i) located within the
same city as the main bank; or (ii) located within 25 miles of the main bank if
located in a city or town which has no state or national bank. In addition, a
state or national bank located in Oklahoma may acquire, maintain and operate as
branches an unlimited number of banks, so long as such acquisitions do not
result in a bank having direct or indirect ownership or control of more than
12.25% of the aggregate deposits of all FDIC insured financial institutions
located in Oklahoma. Certain exceptions to the deposit limitation exist in
connection with the acquisition of stock of a bank which is acquired (i) in a
good faith fiduciary capacity; (ii) in the regular course of securing or
collecting a debt previously contracted in good faith; or (iii) at the request
of or in connection with the exercise of regulatory authority in order to
prevent imminent failure of a bank or to protect the depositors of a bank.
Under the Riegle-Neal Act and current Oklahoma law, interstate branching is
permitted beginning May 31, 1997 subject to certain limitations.
Insured depository institutions are liable for any losses incurred by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in connection with the closing of another
insured depository institution under common control. These "cross-guarantee"
provisions may have an effect on the ability of multi-bank holding companies,
such as Liberty, and their subsidiary banks to raise capital and borrow funds
because of the increased risk of loss.
Government Policies
The earnings of Liberty are affected not only by general economic
conditions, both domestic and foreign, but also by legislative and
administrative changes which, among other things, affect maximum lending rates,
and by the monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government and its
agencies, including the Federal Reserve Board. An important function of the
Federal Reserve Board is to regulate the national supply of bank credit. Among
the instruments of monetary policy used by the Federal Reserve Board are open
market operations in U.S. Government securities, changes in the discount rate
on member bank borrowings, changes in reserve requirements against member bank
deposits and limitations on interest rates which member banks may pay on time
and savings deposits. These means are used in varying combinations to influence
overall growth of bank loans, investments and deposits, and may also affect
interest rates charged on loans or paid for deposits. The monetary policies of
the Federal Reserve Board have had a significant effect on the operating
results of commercial banks in the past and are expected to continue to have
such an effect in the future.
In view of the changing conditions in the national economy and in the
money markets and the effect of actions by monetary and fiscal authorities, as
well as other federal agencies and authorities, no prediction can be made as to
possible future changes in interest rates, deposit levels, loan demand or the
impact on the business and earnings of Liberty or its subsidiaries.
Properties
The principal business operations of Liberty and its Oklahoma City
subsidiaries are conducted from Liberty Tower, located at 100 North Broadway,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Liberty owns this 36-story structure of approximately
512,000 square feet through a wholly-owned subsidiary. Approximately 42% of the
property is leased to Liberty.
Liberty Tulsa maintains its offices in the 40-story First Place Tower and
adjoining 20-story First Place Midrise Building, located in the central
business district of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Liberty Tulsa leases approximately
196,000 square feet of the combined buildings and has an option to lease an
additional 54,000 square feet. Liberty Tulsa's current lease expires in 2004.
Corporate Responsibility
Liberty strives to serve its communities in a variety of ways. To the
extent required by law, reports regarding Liberty's community investment
activities, the Community Reinvestment Act performance evaluation, certain
related Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data and Liberty's philanthropic programs
are available to interested shareholders upon request to Community
Reinvestment, P.O. Box 25848, Oklahoma City, OK 73125.
Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary course of business, Liberty and its subsidiaries are
subject to other legal actions and complaints. Management believes, after
consultation with legal counsel, based upon available facts and proceedings to
date, which are in preliminary stages in some instances, that the ultimate
liability, if any, arising from such legal actions or complaints, will not have
a material adverse effect on the financial position or result of future
operations of Liberty or its subsidiaries.
REPORT OF OTHER INDEPENDENT AUDITORS APPLICABLE TO SUBSIDIARY
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors
Liberty Mortgage Company
We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Liberty Mortgage
Company as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the related consolidated
statements of operations and retained earnings and cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1994 (not presented separately
herein). These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reason-
able basis for our opinion.
Liberty Mortgage Company is one of several affiliated members of Liberty
Bancorp, Inc. and a substantial portion of its activities is with or is ar-
ranged by members of the affiliated group.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Liberty Mort-
gage Company at December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the consolidated results of its
operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1994 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
Liberty Mortgage Company changed its method of accounting for income taxes
and postretirement benefits other than pensions as more fully described in the
notes to the consolidated financial statements (not presented separately
herein).
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
January 18, 1995
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
Stock Prices
The Common Stock of Liberty is traded over-the-counter on the NASDAQ
National Market System under the symbol LBNA. As of December 31, 1996 there
were 2,377 shareholders of record.
The following sets forth the range of closing prices of Common Stock and
cash dividends declared for the periods indicated. These quotations represent
inter-dealer prices, do not include mark-up, mark-down or commissions and do
not necessarily represent actual transactions.
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Dividends
Per Share High Low
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1995
First Quarter $.20 $31.75 $29.25
Second Quarter .20 35.75 29.75
Third Quarter .20 37.25 32.25
Fourth Quarter .20 38.88 36.25
1996
First Quarter .25 38.75 35.75
Second Quarter .25 37.25 35.25
Third Quarter .25 38.50 34.75
Fourth Quarter .25 50.25 38.00
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, this 19th day of
March, 1997.
Liberty Bancorp, Inc.
(Registrant)
By: /s/Mischa Gorkuscha
Mischa Gorkuscha, Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated, this 19th day of
March, 1997.
/s/Charles E. Nelson
Charles E. Nelson
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/Mischa Gorkuscha
Mischa Gorkuscha
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/Rodney L. Lee
Rodney L. Lee
Senior Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Donald L. Brawner, M.D.* Director
Thomas G. Donnell* Director
Robert S. Ellis, M.D.* Director
William J. Fisher, Jr.* Director
C.W. Flint, III* Director
James L. Hall, Jr.* Director
Raymond H. Hefner, Jr.* Director
Walter H. Helmerich, III* Director
Joseph S. Jankowsky* Director
Edward F. Keller* Director
John E. Kirkpatrick* Director
Judy Z. Kishner* Director
David L. Kyle* Director
Edward C. Lawson, Jr.* Director
Herb Mee, Jr.* Director
William G. Paul* Director
V. Lee Powell* Director
Jon R. Stuart* Director
Robert E. Torray* Director
Clifton L. Taulbert* Director
J. Otis Winters* Director
John S. Zink* Director
/s/Kenneth R. Brown
*By Kenneth R. Brown, Attorney-in-fact
EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
The following documents are filed as part of this report:
(a) Financial Statements and Schedules
1. Financial Statements
2. Financial Statements Schedules. All schedules have been omitted
because they are not applicable or not required.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
Registrant filed a form 8-K dated December 28, 1996 reporting under item
5 a proposed acquisition of registrant by Banc One Corporation. No
financial statements were filed.
(c) Exhibits. The following Exhibits (unless incorporated by reference to
another report) are included in a separate volume filed with this report
and are identified by the numbers indicated. References to Liberty are
to Liberty National Corporation, File No. 0-4547.
Exhibit
No. Description
2.0 Merger Agreement dated December 28, 1996 among Liberty Bancorp, Inc.,
Banc One Oklahoma Corporation, and Banc One Corporation (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 2 of Registrant's Form 8-K dated December 28, 1996)
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation of Liberty Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant's Form 8-B dated May 26, 1992)
3.2 By-laws of Liberty Bancorp, Inc., as amended (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 3.2 of Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1995)
10.1* Liberty Bancorp, Inc., 1990 Stock Option Plan, as amended (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant's Form 8-B dated May 26, 1992)
10.2* Copy of documents relating to Liberty Bancorp, Inc. Executive Mortgage
Assistance Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to Amendment
No. 1 to Liberty's Registration Statement on Form S-14, Registration No.
2-87751)
10.3 Documents relating to Liberty Tulsa lease (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 to Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1995)
10.4* Option to Purchase Common Stock between Registrant and Frank X. Henke,
III (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Amendment No. 1 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No.
33-17239)
10.5* Management Incentive Bonus Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.8 to Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992)
10.6* Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan and Trust, as amended incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1995)
10.7* Executive Severance Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to
exhibit 10.7 to Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1995)
22 Subsidiaries of Registrant
23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
25 Powers of Attorney
99 Option Agreement dated December 31, 1996 between Banc One Corporation and
Liberty Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 to
Registrant's Form 8-K dated December 28, 1996)
* Designated management contract of compensatory plan or arrangement
EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT 22
Direct Subsidiaries of Liberty Bancorp, Inc.
Jurisdiction of
Name Incorporation
Liberty Bank and Trust Company of Oklahoma City, N.A. National Bank
Liberty Bank and Trust Company of Tulsa, N.A. National Bank
Liberty Real Estate Company Oklahoma
Mid-America Credit Life Assurance Company Oklahoma
Mid-America Insurance Agency, Inc. Oklahoma
Liberty Trust Company Oklahoma
Subsidiaries of Liberty Bank and Trust Company of Oklahoma City, N.A.
Liberty Mortgage Company Delaware
Liberty Property Management Company Oklahoma
Lexco Petroleum, Inc. Oklahoma
Subsidiaries of Liberty Mortgage Company
Liberty Mortgage Company of New Mexico New Mexico
EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent of Independent Public Accountants
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation
of our report dated January 17, 1997, included in this Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1996, into Liberty Bancorp, Inc.'s previously filed
registration statements No. 33-28760, Profit Sharing, Salary Deferral and
Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust Agreement; No. 33-48170, 1990 Stock
Option Plan of Liberty Bancorp, Inc. and No. 33-62814, Form S-3.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
March 28, 1997
EXHIBIT 23.2
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form S-3, No. 33-62814) of Liberty Bancorp, Inc. and in the related Prospectus
and the Registration Statements pertaining to the Liberty Bancorp, Inc. Profit
Sharing, Salary Deferral and Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust Agreement
(Form S-8, No. 33-28760) and to the 1990 Stock Option Plan of Liberty Bancorp,
Inc. (Form S-8, No. 33-48170) of our report dated January 18, 1995 with respect
to the consolidated financial statements of Liberty Mortgage Company (not
presented separately herein) included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) of
Liberty Bancorp, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1996.
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
March 28, 1997
EXHIBIT 25
Powers of Attorney
The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints Mischa Gorkuscha
and Kenneth R. Brown, and both of them, with full power to act alone, as
attorney-in-fact to execute and fill in the name of and on behalf of Liberty
Bancorp, Inc. ("Corporation"), and the person whose signature appears below,
both individually and in the capacities indicated, the Corporation's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 required under
Section 13 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and any and all
amendments thereto.
Dated this 19th day of March, 1997.
Signed by the following directors: Donald L. Brawner, M.D., Thomas G.
Donnell, Robert S. Ellis, M.D., William J. Fisher, Jr., C.W. Flint, III, James
L. Hall, Jr., Raymond H. Hefner, Jr., Walter H. Helmerich, III, Joseph S.
Jankowsky, Edward F. Keller, John E. Kirkpatrick, Judy Z. Kishner, David L.
Kyle, Edward C. Lawson, Jr., Herb Mee, Jr., Charles E. Nelson, William G. Paul,
V. Lee Powell, Jon R. Stuart, Clifton L. Taulbert, Robert E. Torray, J. Otis
Winters, John S. Zink.
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