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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON DECEMBER 6, 1995
REGISTRATION NO.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 6021 75-2065607
(State or other (Primary Standard (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Industrial Classification Identification
incorporation or Code Number) Number)
organization)
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1845 Precinct Line Road C. Jack Bean
Suite 100 1845 Precinct Line Road
Hurst, Texas 76054 Suite 100
(817) 498-2749 Hurst, Texas 76054
(Address, including zip code, and telephone (817) 498-2749
number, including area code, of registrant's (Name, address, including zip code, and
principal executive offices) telephone number, including area code, of
agent for service)
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COPY TO:
Dan R. Waller, P.C.
SECORE & WALLER, L.L.P.
One Galleria Tower, Suite 2290
13355 Noel Road, LB 75
Dallas, Texas 75240
(214) 776-0200
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES EFFECTIVE.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933 check the following box. / /
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. / /
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. / /
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. / /
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED PROPOSED
MAXIMUM MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF
TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF AMOUNT TO OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE REGISTRATION
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED BE REGISTERED PER SHARE OFFERING PRICE FEE (1)
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Common stock, $0.01 per share par
value.................................. 2,100,000 $ $7,841,400 $2,704
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(1) The Registration fee is estimated based upon the average of the high and low
market prices reported for the Common Stock of the Registrant carried on the
Primary List of the American Stock Exchange during the week ended November
24, 1995, which was $3.734 per share.
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THE COMPANY HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES
AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE
A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A),
MAY DETERMINE.
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SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
FORM S-1
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
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ITEM NO. ITEM PROSPECTUS CAPTION OR PAGE
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1. Forepart of the Registration Statement and Outside
Front Cover Page of Prospectus................... Facing Page of Registration Statement, ii, and 1
2. Inside Front and Outside Back Cover Pages of
Prospectus....................................... 54 and back cover page
3. Summary Information............................... 2
3. Risk Factors...................................... 5
3. Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges............... Not Applicable
4. Use of Proceeds................................... 6
5. Determination of Offering Price................... Not applicable
6. Dilution.......................................... Not applicable
7. Selling Security Holders.......................... 51
8. Plan of Distribution.............................. 53
9. Description of Securities to be Registered........ 53
10. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel............ Not applicable
11. Information with Respect to the Registrant........ 7-50
12. Disclosure of Commission Position on
Indemnification for Securities Act Liabilities... Not applicable
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INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY
OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES
EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE SECURITIES
IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR
TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH STATE.
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED DECEMBER 6, 1995
PROSPECTUS
2,100,000 Shares
Surety Capital Corporation
Common Stock
Of the 2,100,000 shares of Common Stock (the "Common Stock") offered hereby,
1,925,061 shares are being sold by Surety Capital Corporation (the "Company")
and 174,939 shares are being sold by a shareholder of the Company (the "Selling
Shareholder"). The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares
by the Selling Shareholder. The Common Stock is traded on the American Stock
Exchange ("AMEX") under the symbol "SRY". See "Market Price and Dividend
Policy". On November 30, 1995 the last sale price of the Common Stock as
reported on AMEX was $3.75.
The Company intends to use the proceeds of this Offering primarily to
finance the Company's acquisition of First Midlothian Corporation, Midlothian,
Texas and its subsidiary, First National Bank, and to retire the Company's
outstanding indebtedness. Any remaining proceeds will be used for general
corporate purposes. See "Use of Proceeds" and "The Midlothian Bank Acquisition".
THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OFFERED HEREBY ARE NOT SAVINGS OR DEPOSIT
ACCOUNTS AND ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE
BANK INSURANCE FUND OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.
SEE "INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS" FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN FACTORS THAT
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION, NOR HAS
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS.
ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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PROCEEDS TO
UNDERWRITING PROCEEDS TO SELLING
PRICE TO PUBLIC DISCOUNT(1) COMPANY(2) SHAREHOLDER(3)
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Per Share..................... $ $ $ $
Total(4)...................... $ $ $ $
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(1) The Company and the Selling Shareholder have agreed to indemnify the
Underwriter against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). See
"Underwriting".
(2) Before deducting offering expenses payable by the Company, estimated at
$324,704.
(3) Before deducting offering expenses payable by the Selling Shareholder,
estimated at $30,000.
(4) The Company has granted the Underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to
288,759 additional shares of Common Stock, on the same terms and conditions
as set forth above, solely to cover over-allotments, if any. If such option
is exercised in full, the total Price to Public, Underwriting Discount and
Proceeds to Company will be approximately $ , $ and $ ,
respectively. See "Underwriting".
The shares of Common Stock are offered by the Underwriter when, as and if
received and accepted by it, subject to its right to withdraw, cancel or reject
orders in whole or in part and subject to certain other conditions. It is
expected that delivery of the certificates representing the shares will be made
against payment therefor on or about , 1996 in Dallas, Texas.
HOEFER & ARNETT
Incorporated
The date of this Prospectus is , 1996.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
THE FOLLOWING SUMMARY IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY THE MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION (INCLUDING THE NOTES THERETO) APPEARING
ELSEWHERE IN THIS PROSPECTUS. AS USED IN THE PROSPECTUS, UNLESS THE CONTEXT
OTHERWISE REQUIRES, THE TERM "COMPANY" MEANS SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION AND ITS
SUBSIDIARY. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, ALL INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS
ASSUMES THAT THE UNDERWRITERS' OVER-ALLOTMENT OPTION IS NOT EXERCISED.
THE COMPANY
Surety Capital Corporation (the "Company") is a bank holding company
headquartered in Hurst, Texas. The Company, which is a Delaware corporation,
owns 99% of the outstanding shares of Surety Bank, National Association (the
"Bank"). The Company operates full service banking offices in the Texas
communities of Chester, Hurst, Kennard, Lufkin, Waxahachie, Wells, and
Whitesboro. At September 30, 1995, the Company had $119.6 million in total
assets, $108.2 million in deposits and $10.0 million in shareholders' equity.
The Company's net income has grown from $16,424 in 1992 to $370,723 in 1993,
$472,760 in 1994 and $648,413 for the nine months ended September 30, 1995.
Additionally, since 1990 the Company's total assets have grown at an average
annual rate of 40.4% while deposits have grown at a 48.4% average annual rate.
This growth has been a result of a combination of internal growth in the
Company's niche lending products and the Company's acquisition of community
banks.
Although the Company provides the traditional services of a community bank
in its market areas, it has also attempted to distinguish itself by developing
specialty products. The Company's primary niche product is insurance premium
finance ("IPF") lending, which involves the lending of funds to companies and
individuals for the purpose of financing their purchase of property and casualty
insurance. The Company markets this product through over 3,000 independent
insurance agents and maintains a loan portfolio representing nearly 400
insurance companies. At September 30, 1995, the Company reported total gross IPF
loans of $24.3 million (34% of gross loans), a 16% increase over the December
31, 1994 total balance of $20.9 million in IPF loans (31.7% of gross loans). The
loans are relatively short term, generally with maturities of eight to nine
months, giving the Company flexibility with regard to its asset/liability
strategy. The Company believes that the structure of these loans results in more
limited credit losses than other types of loans. Specifically, the down payment
and monthly installments on each loan are calculated such that at all times the
equity or value of the unearned premium in the policy exceeds the net balance
due on the loan. If the borrower does not make the loan payments on time, the
Company has the right, after notice to the borrower, to cancel the insurance
policy and to receive the entire amount of the unearned premium from the
insurance company writing the insurance. The unearned premium is then applied to
the loan balance. Since 1992, the Company has experienced no net loan losses on
this product. See "Business -- Insurance Premium Financing".
Another niche product in which the Company specializes is insurance medical
claims factoring. The Company purchases medical claims from a variety of health
care providers, including individual medical practices, medical clinics,
hospital, and out-patient facilities. At September 30, 1995, the Company
reported $3.0 million in medical claims receivable, representing 4.2% of total
loans outstanding. The Company purchases only insurance company claims that have
been pre-approved for payment by the insurance company, funding only 50%-60% of
the face value of each claim to the provider. The collection period on these
receivables is approximately 60 to 90 days. As of September 30, 1995, the
Company has experienced no losses in this program, while realizing an annualized
yield in excess of 18.1%. See "Business -- Medical Receivables Factoring".
The Company funds these specialty lending products using core retail
deposits from its network of community banking offices. For the nine months
ended September 30, 1995, the Company's average cost of funds was 3.6% compared
with a loan portfolio yield of over 11%. This relatively low cost of funds gives
the Company a pricing advantage over non-bank competitors for its loan products.
See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations -- Deposit Activities".
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Since 1992, the Company has established five new full service branches by
acquiring four community banks and purchasing a branch of another bank.
Additionally, the Company has recently entered into an agreement to acquire the
First Midlothian Corporation ("First Midlothian") and its subsidiary, First
National Bank, Midlothian, Texas (the "Midlothian Bank"), which reported $52.1
million in total assets, $47.2 million in deposits and $3.8 million in
shareholders' equity at September 30, 1995. The Company's strategy is to
continue to acquire community banks with low loan-to-deposit ratios and use
excess deposits to fund insurance premium finance and other niche lending
products. See "The Midlothian Bank Acquisition".
THE OFFERING
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Securities Offered by the Company............ 1,925,061 shares of Common Stock
Securities Offered by Selling Shareholder.... 174,939 shares of Common Stock
Common Stock to be Outstanding after the
Offering.................................... 5,431,490 shares (1)
Use of Proceeds.............................. The proceeds of this Offering will be used to
finance the acquisition of First Midlothian
and the Midlothian Bank, to repay
indebtedness, and for general corporate
purposes. See "Use of Proceeds".
Investment Considerations.................... Prospective investors are advised to
carefully review the matters discussed under
"Investment Considerations".
AMEX Symbol.................................. "SRY"
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(1) Excludes shares issuable upon the exercise of options under the Company's
incentive stock option plans. See "Management -- Executive Compensation and
Other Information".
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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following summary consolidated financial data of the Company is derived
from the unaudited financial statements of the Company as of and for the nine
month periods ended September 30, 1995 and 1994, and from the audited financial
statements of the Company as of and for the five years ended December 31, 1994.
The following summary consolidated financial data of the Company should be read
in connection with the consolidated financial statements of the Company and the
notes thereto and the information in Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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NINE MONTHS ENDED YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
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1995 (1) 1994 (2) 1994 (2) 1993 (3) 1992 1991 1990
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INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
($ in 000's)
Interest income............................... $ 6,872 $ 3,743 $ 5,387 $ 3,995 $ 3,344 $ 2,953 $ 2,175
Interest expense.............................. 2,537 972 1,488 1,124 978 1,380 1,071
Net interest income......................... 4,335 2,771 3,899 2,871 2,366 1,573 1,104
Provision for loan losses..................... 60 67 107 91 300 467 221
Net interest income after provision for loan
losses..................................... 4,275 2,705 3,792 2,781 2,067 1,107 883
Noninterest income............................ 1,056 801 1,160 1,182 784 488 455
Noninterest expense........................... 4,382 3,205 4,462 3,592 2,835 2,185 1,933
Extraordinary item - gain on debt settlement.. -- -- -- -- -- -- 517
Earnings before income taxes.................. 949 301 490 371 16 (590) (78)
Income taxes.................................. 301 8 17 -- -- -- --
Net earnings (loss)........................... $ 648 $ 294 $ 473 $ 371 $ 16 $ (590) $ (78)
COMMON SHARE DATA: (4)
Net earnings (loss)........................... $ 0.20 $ 0.13 $ 0.20 $ 0.19 $ 0.00 $ (0.45) $ (0.08)
Book value.................................... 2.85 2.52 2.65 2.32 2.05 1.85 1.43
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in
000's)....................................... 3,208 2,344 2,394 2,002 1,952 1,310 963
Period end shares outstanding (in 000's)...... 3,506 2,373 3,041 2,273 1,981 1,767 988
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
($ in 000's)
Total assets.................................. $ 119,554 $ 61,784 $ 102,294 $ 49,036 $ 30,964 $ 26,877 $ 22,088
Insurance premium finance loans, net.......... 23,724 20,254 20,497 14,209 7,051 8,016 6,801
Other loans, net.............................. 44,924 19,509 44,167 17,417 12,442 11,242 8,388
Allowance for loan losses..................... 725 407 698 401 325 343 277
Total deposits................................ 108,209 55,552 92,027 43,596 26,840 23,335 20,012
Shareholders' equity.......................... 10,037 5,969 8,066 5,281 4,058 3,263 1,409
PERFORMANCE DATA: (5)
Return (loss) on average total assets......... .9% .7% .8% .8% .1% (2.3)% (.4)%
Return (loss) on average shareholders'
equity....................................... 9.6 6.8 7.4 8.7 .4 (30.4) (7.2)
Net interest margin........................... 6.3 7.4 7.1 7.0 8.7 7.0 7.0
Loans to deposits............................. 63.4 71.6 70.3 72.5 72.6 82.5 75.9
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS: (5)
Nonperforming assets to total assets.......... .1% .1% .2% .3% .7% 2.1% 3.8%
Nonperforming loans to total loans............ .1 .1 .2 .3 .8 2.4 5.3
Net loan charge-offs to average loans......... .1 .3 .4 .3 1.6 2.3 .5
Allowance for loan losses to total loans...... 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.7 1.8 1.8
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming
loans........................................ 1,772.5 456.9 574.8 425.8 201.1 74.8 34.8
CAPITAL RATIOS:
Tier I risk-based capital..................... 10.17% 10.97% 10.13% 11.37% 14.44% 13.2% 5.3%
Total risk-based capital...................... 11.14 11.73 11.17 12.57 15.69 14.7 6.8
Leverage...................................... 6.4 8.5 5.6 10.0 11.9 10.9 4.6
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(1) On September 28, 1995 the Company completed the acquisition of certain
assets and the assumption of certain liabilities relating to the branch of
Bank One, Texas, National Association located in Waxahachie, Texas.
(2) On May 31, 1994 the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock
of The Farmers Guaranty State Bank of Kennard, Kennard, Texas, and on
December 8, 1994 the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock
of First National Bank, Whitesboro, Texas.
(3) On March 23, 1993 the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock
of the Bank of East Texas, Chester, Texas and First State Bank, Wells,
Texas. Operations of these two banks have been included in consolidated
operations subsequent to February 28, 1993.
(4) The information provided for 1990, 1991 and 1992 has been restated to
reflect a one for ten reverse stock split in June 1993.
(5) All interim periods have been annualized.
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INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS
IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS, THE
FOLLOWING FACTORS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED CAREFULLY IN EVALUATING THE COMPANY, ITS
BUSINESS AND PROSPECTS BEFORE PURCHASING ANY OF THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
OFFERED HEREBY.
INSURANCE PREMIUM FINANCING CONCENTRATION. As of September 30, 1995, IPF
loans represented approximately 34% of the gross loans of the Company. Such a
high concentration of IPF loans may expose the Company to a greater risk of loss
than would a more diversified loan portfolio. Losses or other difficulties
encountered by any one insurance company could have a material adverse effect on
the Company. In addition, regulatory or structural changes affecting the
insurance industry generally may have a material adverse effect on the Company.
The Company extends IPF loans with an average maturity of nine months. Most of
these loans are repaid in monthly installments. If the Company is unable to
generate new IPF loans to replace those being repaid, it will have to originate
other types of loans or make other investments, some or all of which may not be
as profitable for the Company. As the Company expands through acquisitions such
as the Midlothian Bank, the Company must increase the aggregate amount of IPF
loans originated on a continuous basis in order to maintain its current net
interest margin. See "Business -- Insurance Premium Financing".
ADDITIONAL FINANCING. The Company has in the past expanded through
acquisitions, and has financed its recent acquisitions primarily through
offerings of the Company's Common Stock. There can be no assurance that the
Company will continue to expand as rapidly in the future or will continue to
make acquisitions. However, if the Company does make additional acquisitions, it
is likely to finance the acquisitions through offerings of its stock. If the
Company does sell additional shares of common and/or preferred stock to raise
funds in the future, the terms and conditions of the issuances may have a
dilutive effect or otherwise adversely impact existing shareholders.
RELIANCE ON KEY PERSONNEL. The Company and the Bank are dependent upon
their executive
officers and key employees. Specifically, the Company considers the services of
C. Jack Bean, G. M. Heinzelmann, III, and Bobby W. Hackler to be important to
the success of the Company. The unexpected loss of the services of any of these
individuals could have a detrimental effect on the Company and the Bank. The
Company has entered into Change in Control Agreements with Messers. Bean,
Heinzelmann and Hackler under which each will receive certain benefits if their
employment is terminated other than for cause, or constructively terminated,
following a change in control of the Company. See "Management".
DIVIDEND HISTORY. The Company has not previously paid any cash dividends on
its Common Stock, and the Company does not intend to pay dividends in the near
future. The payment of any cash dividends by the Company in the future will
depend to a large extent on the receipt of dividends from the Bank. The ability
of the Bank to pay dividends is dependent upon the Bank's earnings and financial
condition. The payment of cash dividends by the Bank to the Company and by the
Company to its shareholders are both subject to certain statutory and regulatory
restrictions. See "Market Price and Dividend Policy" and "Regulation and
Supervision".
COMPETITION. There is significant competition among banks and bank holding
companies, many of which have far greater assets and resources than the Company,
in the areas in which the Company operates. The Company also encounters intense
competition in its commercial banking business from savings and loan
associations, credit unions, factors, insurance companies, commercial and
captive finance companies, and certain other types of financial institutions
located in other major metropolitan areas in the United States, many of which
are larger in terms of capital, resources and personnel than the Company. The
casualty IPF business of the Company is also very competitive. Large insurance
companies offer their own financing plans, and other independent premium finance
companies and other financial institutions offer IPF. The Company believes that
such competition will continue and increase in the future. In addition, the
manner in which and the means by which financial services are delivered to
customers have changed significantly in the past and can be expected to continue
to change in the future. It is not possible to predict the manner in which
existing technology, and changes in existing technology, will affect the
Company. Changes in technology are
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likely to require additional capital investments to remain competitive. Although
the Company has invested in new technology in the past, there can be no
assurance that the Company will have sufficient financial resources or access to
the proprietary technology which might be necessary to remain competitive in the
future. See "Business -- Competition".
REGULATION AND SUPERVISION. The Company and the Bank are subject to
extensive federal and state regulation and supervision, which is intended
primarily for the protection of insured depositors and consumers. In addition,
the Company and the Bank are subject to changes in federal and state law, as
well as changes in regulations, governmental policies and accounting principles.
The effects of any such potential changes cannot be predicted, but could
adversely affect the business and operations of the Company and the Bank. See
"Regulation and Supervision".
REGULATION OF CONTROL. Individuals, alone or acting in concert with others,
seeking to acquire more than 10% of any class of voting securities of the
Company must comply with the Change in Bank Control Act. Entities seeking to
acquire 5% or more of any class of voting securities of, or otherwise to
control, the Company must comply with the Bank Holding Company Act. Accordingly,
prospective investors need to be aware of these requirements and to comply with
these requirements, if applicable, in connection with any purchase of shares of
the Common Stock offered hereby.
GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND MONETARY POLICY. The operating income and
net income of the Company depend to a substantial extent on "rate
differentials", i.e., the differences between the income the Company receives
from loans, securities and other earning assets, and the interest expense it
pays to obtain deposits and other liabilities. These rates are highly sensitive
to many factors which are beyond the control of the Company, including general
economic conditions and the policies of various governmental and regulatory
authorities. For example, in an expanding economy, loan demand usually increases
and the interest rates charged on loans increase. Increases in the discount rate
by the Federal Reserve System usually lead to rising interest rates, which
affect the Company's interest income, interest expense and investment portfolio.
Also, governmental policies such as the creation of a tax deduction for
individual retirement accounts can increase savings and affect the cost of
funds.
TRADING MARKET FOR THE COMMON STOCK. Although the Common Stock is listed
for trading on the American Stock Exchange, the trading market in the Company's
Common Stock on such exchange historically has been less active than the average
trading market for companies listed on such exchange. As a result, the price of
the Company's Common Stock has ranged from $3.063 to $6.75 during the first nine
months of 1995. A public trading market having the desired characteristics of
depth, liquidity and orderliness depends upon the presence in the marketplace of
willing buyers and sellers of Common Stock at any given time, which presence is
dependent upon the individual decisions of investors and general economic and
market conditions over which the Company has no control. Consequently, although
the Company believes that this Offering will improve the liquidity of the market
for the Common Stock, no assurance can be given that this Offering will increase
the volume of trading in the Common Stock. See "Market Price and Dividend
Policy".
USE OF PROCEEDS
The Company has entered into an agreement to acquire First Midlothian, and
its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Midlothian Bank. In connection with the
acquisition, the shareholders of First Midlothian will receive cash for their
shares in that corporation. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the
sale of Common Stock to finance this acquisition. The Company also intends to
use approximately $375,000 of the net proceeds to retire its outstanding debt.
Any remaining proceeds will be used by the Company for general corporate
purposes. See "The Midlothian Bank Acquisition -- Pro Forma Financial
Statements".
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth the unaudited consolidated capitalization of
the Company as of September 30, 1995, and the pro forma capitalization adjusted
to reflect (i) the sale by the Company of the Common Stock offered hereby; (ii)
the consummation of the acquisition of the Midlothian Bank; and (iii) the
application of net proceeds as described under "Use of Proceeds".
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SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
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PRO FORMA AS
ACTUAL ADJUSTED
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Note payable................................................... $ 375,000 $ 0
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value; Authorized -- 20,000,000
shares; Issued -- 3,516,595 shares, (5,441,656 as
adjusted)................................................... 35,166 54,417
Additional paid-in capital................................... 9,364,515 15,734,210
Retained earnings............................................ 573,311 573,311
Treasury stock............................................... (50,830) (50,830)
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities............. 114,539 114,539
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Total shareholders' equity................................. $ 10,036,701 $ 16,425,647
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MARKET PRICE AND DIVIDEND POLICY
MARKET PRICE
Since January 10, 1995 the Company's Common Stock has been traded on the
Primary List of the AMEX under the symbol "SRY". From February 23, 1994 through
January 9, 1995 the Company's Common Stock was traded on the AMEX Emerging
Company Marketplace under the symbol "SRY.EC". Prior to February 23, 1994, the
Company's Common Stock was traded in the over-the-counter market on the National
Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System ("NASDAQ").
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low
sale price per share of the Company's Common Stock as reported on the AMEX
Primary List since January 10, 1995, and on the AMEX Emerging Company
Marketplace from February 23, 1994, until January 9, 1995, and the high and low
bid price per share as reported by NASDAQ for prior periods. All prices have
been adjusted to reflect a one-for-ten reverse stock split effected by the
Company on June 14, 1993. The NASDAQ quotations reflect prices quoted by market
makers of the Company's Common Stock, without retail markup, markdown or
commissions, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.
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HIGH LOW
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1994 FISCAL YEAR:
First quarter.............................................................. $ 6.38 $ 3.00
Second quarter............................................................. 5.25 3.88
Third quarter.............................................................. 5.00 4.00
Fourth quarter............................................................. 4.50 3.00
1995 FISCAL YEAR:
First quarter.............................................................. 4.38 3.06
Second quarter............................................................. 6.75 3.19
Third quarter.............................................................. 5.13 3.50
Fourth quarter (through November 30)....................................... 5.00 3.63
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DIVIDEND POLICY
THE COMPANY. The Company has not paid cash dividends in the past and does
not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future. The Company intends to
retain any future earnings for use in the business of the Company and the Bank.
The payment of any dividends in the future will be made at the discretion of the
Board of Directors of the Company and will depend upon the operating results and
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financial condition of the Company and the Bank, their capital requirements,
contractual agreements, general business conditions and other factors. The
Company's principal source of funds to pay dividends in the future, if any, on
the Common Stock will be cash dividends the Company receives from the Bank. See
"Regulation and Supervision" for a discussion of regulatory constraints on the
payment of dividends by national banks and bank holding companies generally.
THE BANK. The Bank is subject to various restrictions imposed by the
National Bank Act relating to the declaration and payment of dividends. The
board of directors of a national banking association may, subject to the
following limitations, declare a quarterly, semiannual or annual dividend of as
much of its net profits as it may judge expedient. The payment of dividends is
subject to the provisions of 12 U.S.C. 60, which provides that no dividends may
be declared or paid without the approval of the Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency ("OCC") if the total of all dividends, including the proposed dividend,
in any calendar year exceeds the total of the national banking association's net
profits for that year combined with its retained net profits of the preceding
two years. Under the provisions of 12 U.S.C. 56 no dividends may ever be paid in
an amount greater than the bank's net profits. The OCC also has authority to
prohibit a national bank from engaging in what in the OCC's opinion constitutes
an unsafe or unsound practice in conducting business, including the payment of a
dividend. See "Regulation and Supervision" for a discussion of regulatory
constraints on the payment of dividends by national banks and bank holding
companies generally.
THE MIDLOTHIAN BANK ACQUISITION
THE REORGANIZATION AGREEMENT
The Company intends to acquire First Midlothian and its subsidiary, the
Midlothian Bank. The Company and the Bank have entered into a reorganization
agreement dated October 17, 1995 with First Midlothian, the Midlothian Bank, and
the directors of the Midlothian Bank in both their individual and representative
capacities ("Reorganization Agreement"). Under the Reorganization Agreement, an
operating subsidiary of the Bank (to be formed) will be merged with and into
First Midlothian, and the shareholders of First Midlothian will receive cash in
the aggregate amount of (i) 150% of the book value of the Midlothian Bank, as of
the closing date, up to a book value of $4.5 million plus (ii) 100% of the book
value of the Midlothian Bank, as of the closing date, in excess of $4.5 million
minus (iii) all outstanding principal and accrued interest on debentures issued
by First Midlothian. Immediately following the merger of the operating
subsidiary of the Bank and First Midlothian, the Bank and the Midlothian Bank
will be consolidated under the charter of the Bank. The Reorganization Agreement
provides that in the calculation of the purchase price, the book value of the
Midlothian Bank will be decreased by audit fees, agent fees and one-half the
cost of canceling the Midlothian Bank's data processing contract, estimated in
the aggregate at $272,500. The purchase price paid by the Company will be
increased by one-half the cost of canceling the Midlothian Bank's data
processing contract. The total cost to cancel the contract is estimated at
$125,000.
If the acquisition had been completed on September 30, 1995, the purchase
price paid to the shareholders of First Midlothian would have been approximately
$5.4 million.
The obligations of the parties to complete the acquisition are subject to
certain conditions, including the conditions that (i) all approvals of any
regulatory authority having jurisdiction shall have been received and all
applicable statutory waiting periods shall have expired; and (ii) at the closing
date, no litigation shall be pending or threatened to restrain or prohibit or
obtain damages regarding the acquisition or as a result of which, in the
reasonable judgment of the Company or First Midlothian, the parties could be
deprived of any of the material benefits contemplated under the Reorganization
Agreement. In addition, the Company and the Bank are not obligated to complete
the acquisition unless certain conditions set out in the Reorganization
Agreement have been satisfied or waived by the Company and the Bank, including
that (i) the shareholders of First Midlothian shall have approved the
transactions contemplated under the Reorganization Agreement; (ii) neither First
Midlothian nor the Midlothian Bank shall have, in the opinion of the Company and
the Bank, suffered any material adverse change in their financial condition,
business, operations, prospects, properties or assets; (iii) holders of no more
than 5% of the outstanding shares of First Midlothian shall have dissented from
the merger of First Midlothian and the Bank's operating subsidiary;
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and (iv) the Company shall have sufficient financial resources available, in its
sole opinion, to consummate the acquisition. The directors of First Midlothian,
First Midlothian, and the Midlothian Bank are not obligated to complete the
transaction if certain conditions are not met, including the condition that the
shareholders of the Bank shall have approved the consolidation of the Bank and
the Midlothian Bank contemplated under the Reorganization Agreement. The
directors of First Midlothian have agreed, in their individual and
representative capacities, jointly and severally, that they shall be responsible
for all federal, state and local income, franchise and other tax liabilities of
First Midlothian or Midlothian Bank for all periods prior to the acquisition. In
addition, they shall be responsible for payment of federal income and Texas
franchise tax liabilities incurred by the Company, the Bank, First Midlothian or
the Midlothian Bank as a result of the acquisition and the subsequent
liquidation of First Midlothian being held to be a taxable acquisition or
disposition of assets or other taxable transaction. If the Company elects to
terminate the Reorganization Agreement because, in its opinion, it does not have
sufficient financial resources available to complete the acquisition, the
Company is obligated to pay First Midlothian a break-up fee of a minimum of
$25,000, if the election is made before December 31, 1995, and a maximum of
$50,000, if the election is made before June 30, 1996.
The closing date of the acquisition will be selected by mutual agreement of
the parties to the Reorganization Agreement following the satisfaction of all
conditions to closing. The Company anticipates that the closing will take place
substantially contemporaneously with the closing of this Offering.
BUSINESS OF FIRST MIDLOTHIAN
First Midlothian is a Texas corporation located in Midlothian, Texas. First
Midlothian engages in no significant activities other than owning and managing
the Midlothian Bank. First Midlothian has 48,000 shares of common stock issued
and outstanding. The directors who individually and as a group approved and
executed the Reorganization Agreement are the record and beneficial owners of
approximately 42% of the outstanding common stock of First Midlothian.
At September 30, 1995, First Midlothian had total consolidated assets of
approximately $52.1 million, total consolidated deposits of approximately $47.2
million, and total consolidated shareholders' equity of approximately $3.8
million. First Midlothian had $674,707 in principal amount of debentures issued
and outstanding at September 30, 1995. The Reorganization Agreement contemplates
that First Midlothian will be liquidated, and the debentures repaid by First
Midlothian, following the acquisition.
First Midlothian's subsidiary, the Midlothian Bank, is a community bank
which offers interest and noninterest bearing depository accounts, and makes
consumer and commercial loans. As September 30, 1995, the Midlothian Bank's loan
portfolio consisted of $12.4 million of real estate loans (60% of the gross loan
portfolio), $4.2 million of commercial loans (20% of the gross loan portfolio),
and $4.0 million of installment loans (19% of the gross loan portfolio). At
September 30, 1995, the Midlothian Bank's total nonaccrual loans were $128,621
(0.6% of the gross loan portfolio). The allowance for possible loan losses was
$230,615, or 179% of total nonaccruing loans, and 1.1% of the gross loan
portfolio. Other real estate owned by the Midlothian Bank was $713,268 at
September 30, 1995. Midlothian Bank reported net income after taxes of $274,943
for 1994, and $306,264 for the nine months ended September 30, 1995. See the
consolidated financial statements of First Midlothian included in this
prospectus.
PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following pro forma financial statements set forth the consolidated
balance sheets at September 30, 1995 and income statements for the nine months
ended September 30, 1995 and for the year ended December 31, 1994 for the
Company and First Midlothian, the adjustments reflecting the proposed
acquisition, and the pro forma combined information. The information with
respect to the Company as of September 30, 1995 and the pro forma information
are unaudited. The pro forma balance sheet assumes that the acquisition was
consummated on September 30, 1995. The pro forma income statements assume that
the acquisition was consummated at the beginning of the periods indicated. The
pro forma financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial
statements and footnotes thereto appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. The pro
forma combined balance sheet and statement of income are not necessarily
indicative of the combined financial position at consummation or the results of
operations following consummation.
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PRO FORMA BALANCE SHEET
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
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<CAPTION>
SURETY FIRST
CAPITAL MIDLOTHIAN PRO FORMA
CORPORATION CORPORATION DEBITS CREDITS COMBINED
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks......................... $ 4,997,517 $ 3,586,274(B) $6,013,946(A) $6,051,946 $ 8,545,791
Federal funds sold.............................. 21,660,000 7,100,000 28,760,000
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Cash and cash equivalents..................... 26,657,517 10,686,274 6,013,946 6,051,946 37,305,791
Interest bearing deposits in financial
institutions................................... 1,334,860 -- 1,334,860
Investment securities........................... 17,017,258 19,309,212(C) 40,336 36,366,806
Net loans....................................... 67,923,543 20,094,209 88,017,752
Premises and equipment, net..................... 2,776,443 861,532(D) 319,468 3,957,443
Accrued interest receivable..................... 622,518 429,114 1,051,632
Other real estate and repossessed assets........ 92,830 653,035 745,865
Other assets.................................... 594,762 96,866 691,628
Excess of cost over fair value of net assets
acquired, net.................................. 2,534,050 --(A) 1,254,334 3,788,384
------------ --------------- -------------- ---------- ------------
Total assets................................ $119,553,781 $52,130,242 $7,628,084 $6,051,946 $173,260,161
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LIABILITIES:
Demand deposits................................. $ 13,914,468 $10,154,310 $ -- $ -- $ 24,068,778
Savings, NOW and money markets.................. 31,421,332 16,729,861 48,151,193
Time deposits, $100,000 and over................ 13,885,925 1,963,600 15,849,525
Other time deposits............................. 48,986,950 18,312,770 67,299,720
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Total deposits.............................. 108,208,675 47,160,541 155,369,216
Note payable.................................... 375,000 674,707(A) 1,049,707 --
Federal income tax payable...................... 254,386 -- 254,386
Accrued interest payable........................ 679,019 531,893 1,210,912
------------ --------------- -------------- ---------- ------------
Total liabilities........................... 109,517,080 48,367,141 1,049,707 156,834,514
------------ --------------- -------------- ---------- ------------
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock.................................... 35,166 480,000(A) 480,000(B) 19,251 54,417
Additional paid in capital...................... 9,364,515 679,493(A) 679,493(B) 6,369,695 15,734,210
Retained earnings............................... 573,311 2,603,608(A) 2,603,608 573,311
Treasury stock.................................. (50,830) -- (50,830)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale
securities..................................... 114,539 -- 114,539
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Total equity................................ 10,036,701 3,763,101 4,812,808 6,388,946 16,425,647
------------ --------------- -------------- ---------- ------------
Total liabilities and equity.............. $119,553,781 $52,130,242 $4,812,808 $6,388,946 $173,260,161
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(A) To record the purchase of First Midlothian. The shareholders of First
Midlothian will receive 150% of the book value of the Midlothian Bank at
closing, up to a book value of $4.5 million, plus 100% of any book value in
excess of $4.5 million, plus 50% of the cost to cancel an EDS data
processing contract, (estimated at $62,500), minus the total principal and
accrued interest attributable to debt issued by First Midlothian. The book
value of the Midlothian Bank will be the total equity less 50% of the cost
to cancel a contract with EDS, less $40,000 for estimated audit fees and
less $170,000 for agent fees. Thus, if the acquisition had been consummated
as of September 30, 1995, the purchase price would have been calculated as
follows: (($4,265,464 - 62,500 - 40,000 - 170,000) X 1.5) + 62,500 =
$6,051,946. First Midlothian will pay off its debt with part of the proceeds
of the purchase price. The difference between the purchase price and the
value of the assets purchased, estimated at $1,254,334, is recorded as
goodwill and is amortized over a 15 year period. The Company anticipates
that the book value of the Midlothian Bank will be increased through the
retention of earnings prior to closing.
(B) To record $6,500,000 net capital raised through the offering and the payoff
of the Company's debt of $375,000.
(C) In order to adjust investment securities to estimated market value an
increase of $40,336 is recorded.
(D) In order to adjust property and equipment to estimated market value an
increase of $319,468 is recorded.
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PRO FORMA INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995
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<CAPTION>
PRO FORMA
SURETY FIRST ADJUSTMENTS
CAPITAL MIDLOTHIAN ------------------------------ PRO FORMA
CORPORATION CORPORATION DEBITS CREDITS COMBINED
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(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Interest Income:
Commercial loans and real estate loans...... $ 2,759,887 $ 1,240,594 $ -- $ -- $ 4,000,481
Consumer loans.............................. 861,646 296,496 1,158,142
Insurance premium financing................. 2,080,915 -- 2,080,915
Federal funds sold.......................... 358,600 320,679 679,279
Investment securities and interest bearing
deposits................................... 810,719 866,236 1,676,955
Other interest income....................... -- 1,757 1,757
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Total interest income................... 6,871,767 2,725,762 9,597,529
------------ ------------ -------------- -------------- ------------
Interest expense:
Savings, NOW and money market............... 569,783 368,646 938,429
Time deposits, $100,000 and over............ 579,022 202,403 781,425
Other time deposits......................... 1,276,222 595,985 1,872,207
Other interest expense...................... 111,915 68,011 179,926
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Total interest expense.................. 2,536,942 1,235,045 3,771,987
------------ ------------ -------------- -------------- ------------
Net interest income before provision for
loan losses................................ 4,334,825 1,490,717 5,825,542
Provision for loan losses................... 60,000 35,000 95,000
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Net interest income..................... 4,274,825 1,455,717 5,730,542
------------ ------------ -------------- -------------- ------------
Non interest income........................... 1,056,095 469,788 1,525,883
------------ ------------ -------------- -------------- ------------
Non interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits.............. 2,143,694 720,361 2,864,055
Occupancy & equipment....................... 668,483 156,170 7,987(C) 832,640
General & administrative.................... 1,569,753 592,140 335,217(B) 159,300(A) 2,337,810
------------ ------------ -------------- -------------- ------------
Total noninterest expense............... 4,381,930 1,468,671 343,204 159,300 6,034,505
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Income before income taxes.............. 948,990 456,834 343,204 159,300 1,221,920
Income tax expense:
Current..................................... 300,577 50,498(D) 108,796(D) 242,279
Deferred.................................... -- 150,570 150,570
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Net income.............................. $ 648,413 $ 306,264 $ 393,702(F) $ 268,096(F) $ 829,071
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Net income per share of common stock.......... $ 0.20 $ 0.16
------------ ------------
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Weighted average shares outstanding........... 3,208,319 5,133,380(E)
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(A) To record savings to be realized in connection with the acquisition. These
adjustments are a direct result of the elimination of director fees,
committee fees and professional fees which will not continue after the
acquisition. In addition to the elimination of these fees, a reduction in
computer processing fees is also recorded.
(B) To record amortization of the Goodwill recorded in connection with the
acquisition of First Midlothian for the nine months ended September 30, 1995
and to record payment of fees by First Midlothian (i.e. agent's fee of
$170,000, First Midlothian's share of the estimated cost to cancel the EDS
contract of $62,500 and estimated audit fee of $40,000).
(C) To record the additional depreciation to premises and equipment as a result
of the write up to estimated market value for First Midlothian for the nine
months ended September 30, 1995.
(D) To record tax effect of adjustments.
(E) The additional shares offered hereby (1,925,061 shares) increase total
outstanding shares.
(F) This pro forma income statement does not reflect all adjustments to, or
projected changes in, income the Bank expects to realize following
consummation of the acquisition. The pro forma income statement reflects
known and quantifiable adjustments if the acquisition had been completed on
September 30, 1995.
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PRO FORMA INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
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<CAPTION>
PRO FORMA
SURETY FIRST ADJUSTMENTS
CAPITAL MIDLOTHIAN ------------------------------ PRO FORMA
CORPORATION CORPORATION DEBITS CREDITS COMBINED
------------ ------------ -------------- -------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
Interest Income:
Commercial loans and real estate loans....... $ 1,422,911 $ 1,466,820 $ -- $ -- $ 2,889,731
Consumer loans............................... 1,059,188 351,874 1,411,062
Insurance premium financing.................. 2,172,038 -- 2,172,038
Federal funds sold........................... 302,621 185,581 488,202
Investment securities and interest bearing
deposits.................................... 430,251 963,043 1,393,294
Other interest income........................ -- 32,621 32,621
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Total interest income.................... 5,387,009 2,999,939 8,386,948
------------ ------------ -------------- -------------- ----------------
Interest expense:
Savings, NOW and money market................ 353,123 327,632 680,755
Time deposits, $100,000 and over............. 362,700 134,369 497,069
Other time deposits.......................... 760,833 627,142 1,387,975
Other interest expense....................... 11,075 81,777 92,852
------------ ------------ -------------- -------------- ----------------
Total interest expense................... 1,487,731 1,170,920 2,658,651
------------ ------------ -------------- -------------- ----------------
Net interest income before provision for loan
losses...................................... 3,899,278 1,829,019 5,728,297
Provision for loan losses.................... 106,899 -- 106,899
------------ ------------ -------------- -------------- ----------------
Net interest income...................... 3,792,379 1,829,019 5,621,398
------------ ------------ -------------- -------------- ----------------
Non interest income............................ 1,160,007 627,846 1,787,853
------------ ------------ -------------- -------------- ----------------
Non interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits............... 2,201,188 941,462 3,142,650
Occupancy & equipment........................ 669,936 194,860 10,649(C) 875,445
General & administrative..................... 1,590,814 936,371 356,122(B) 212,400(A) 2,670,907
------------ ------------ -------------- -------------- ----------------
Total noninterest expense................ 4,461,938 2,072,693 366,771 212,400 6,689,002
------------ ------------ -------------- -------------- ----------------
Income before income taxes............... 490,448 384,172 366,771 212,400 720,249
Income tax expense:
Current...................................... 36,697 -- 67,331(E) 116,266(E) (12,239)
Deferred..................................... (19,009) 109,229 90,220
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Net income................................. $ 472,760 $ 274,943 $ 434,102(D) $ 328,666(D) $ 642,268
------------ ------------ -------------- -------------- ----------------
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Net income per share of common stock........... $ 0.20 $ 0.15
------------ ----------------
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Weighted average shares outstanding............ 2,393,841 4,318,902 (F)
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(A) To record savings to be realized by the acquisition. These adjustments are a
direct result of the elimination of director, committee and professional
fees which will not continue after the consolidation. In addition to the
elimination of these fees, a reduction in computer processing fees is also
recorded.
(B) To record amortization of the goodwill added through the acquisition of
First Midlothian for the year ended December 31, 1994 and to record payment
of fees by First Midlothian (i.e. agent's fee of $170,000, First
Midlothian's share of the estimated cost to cancel the EDS contract of
$62,500 and estimated audit fee of $40,000).
(C) To record the additional depreciation to premises and equipment as a result
of the write up to estimated market value for First Midlothian for the year
ended December 31, 1994.
(D) This pro forma income statement does not reflect all adjustments to, or
projected changes in, income the Company expects to realize following
consummation of the acquisition.
(E) To record tax effect of adjustments.
(F) The additional shares offered hereby (1,925,061 shares) increase total
outstanding shares.
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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following selected consolidated financial data of the Company is derived
from the unaudited financial statements of the Company as of and for the nine
month periods ended September 30, 1995 and 1994, and from the audited financial
statements of the Company as of and for the five years ended December 31, 1994.
The following selected consolidated financial data of the Company should be read
in connection with the consolidated financial statements of the Company and the
notes thereto and the information in Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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<CAPTION>
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1995 (1) 1994 (2) 1994 (2) 1993 (3) 1992 1991 1990
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INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
($ in 000's)
Interest income................................. $ 6,872 $ 3,743 $ 5,387 $ 3,995 $ 3,344 $ 2,953 $ 2,175
Interest expense................................ 2,537 972 1,488 1,124 978 1,380 1,071
Net interest income........................... 4,335 2,771 3,899 2,871 2,366 1,573 1,104
Provision for loan losses....................... 60 67 107 91 300 467 221
Net interest income after provision for loan
losses....................................... 4,275 2,705 3,792 2,781 2,067 1,107 883
Noninterest income.............................. 1,056 801 1,160 1,182 784 488 455
Noninterest expense............................. 4,382 3,205 4,462 3,592 2,835 2,185 1,933
Extraordinary item -- gain on debt settlement... -- -- -- -- -- -- 517
Earnings before income taxes.................... 949 301 490 371 16 (590) (78)
Income taxes.................................... 301 8 17 -- -- -- --
Net earnings (loss)............................. $ 648 $ 294 $ 473 $ 371 $ 16 $ (590) $ (78)
COMMON SHARE DATA: (4)
Net earnings (loss)............................. $ 0.20 $ 0.13 $ 0.20 $ 0.19 $ 0.00 $ (0.45) $ (0.08)
Book value...................................... 2.85 2.52 2.65 2.32 2.05 1.85 1.43
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in
000's)......................................... 3,208 2,344 2,394 2,002 1,952 1,310 963
Period end shares outstanding (in 000's)........ 3,506 2,373 3,041 2,273 1,981 1,767 988
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
($ in 000's)
Total assets.................................... $119,554 $61,784 $102,294 $49,036 $30,964 $26,877 $22,088
Insurance premium finance loans, net............ 23,724 20,254 20,497 14,209 7,051 8,016 6,801
Other loans, net................................ 44,924 19,509 44,167 17,417 12,442 11,242 8,388
Allowance for loan losses....................... 725 407 698 401 325 343 277
Total deposits.................................. 108,209 55,552 92,027 43,596 26,840 23,335 20,012
Shareholders' equity............................ 10,037 5,969 8,066 5,281 4,058 3,263 1,409
PERFORMANCE DATA: (5)
Return (loss) on average total assets........... .9% .7% .8% .8% .1% (2.3)% (.4)%
Return (loss) on average shareholders' equity... 9.6 6.8 7.4 8.7 .4 (30.4) (7.2)
Net interest margin............................. 6.3 7.4 7.1 7.0 8.7 7.0 7.0
Loans to deposits............................... 63.4 71.6 70.3 72.5 72.6 82.5 75.9
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS: (5)
Nonperforming assets to total assets............ .1% .1% .2% .3% .7% 2.1% 3.8%
Nonperforming loans to total loans.............. .1 .1 .2 .3 .8 2.4 5.3
Net loan charge-offs to average loans........... .1 .3 .4 .3 1.6 2.3 .5
Allowance for loan losses to total loans........ 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.7 1.8 1.8
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming
loans.......................................... 1,772.5 456.9 574.8 425.8 201.1 74.8 34.8
CAPITAL RATIOS:
Tier I risk-based capital....................... 10.17% 10.97% 10.13% 11.37% 14.44% 13.2% 5.3%
Total risk-based capital........................ 11.14 11.73 11.17 12.57 15.69 14.7 6.8
Leverage........................................ 6.4 8.5 5.6 10.0 11.9 10.9 4.6
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(1) On September 28, 1995 the Company completed the acquisition of certain
assets and the assumption of certain liabilities relating to the branch of
Bank One, Texas, National Association Texas located in Waxahachie, Texas.
(2) On May 31, 1994 the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of
The Farmers Guaranty State Bank of Kennard, Kennard, Texas, and on December
8, 1994 the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of First
National Bank, Whitesboro, Texas.
(3) On March 23, 1993 the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock
of the Bank of East Texas, Chester, Texas and First State Bank, Wells,
Texas. Operations of these two banks have been included in consolidated
operations subsequent to February 28, 1993.
(4) The information provided given for 1990, 1991 and 1992 has been restated to
reflect a one for ten reverse stock split in June 1993.
(5) All interim periods have been annualized.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion highlights the major changes affecting the
operations and financial condition of the Company for the nine months ended
September 30, 1995 and 1994 and the three years ended December 31, 1994. The
discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.
GENERAL
The Company derives substantially all of its revenues and income from the
operation of its subsidiary, the Bank, which provides a full range of commercial
and consumer banking services to businesses and individuals in the north and
east Texas area and has attempted to distinguish itself by developing niche
products such as insurance premium finance. As of September 30, 1995, the
Company had total assets of $119.6 million, net loans of $67.9 million, total
deposits of $108.2 million, and total shareholders' equity of $10.0 million. The
Company reported net income of $648,413 for the nine months ended September 30,
1995 compared with net income of $293,734 for the nine months ended September
30, 1994 as a result of internal loan growth within its niche products and its
acquisitions of community banks.
During 1994, the Company had no effective tax rate through the utilization
of its net operating losses. The Company returned to paying federal income taxes
at the effective rate of 32% during 1995. Income before taxes was $948,990 for
the nine months ended September 30, 1995, an increase of $647,756 or 215.0% when
compared with the same period for 1994.
On May 31, 1994, the Company acquired The Farmers Guaranty State Bank of
Kennard, Texas. On December 8, 1994 the Company acquired the First National
Bank, Whitesboro, Texas and on September 28, 1995, the Company acquired the
assets and assumed the liabilities of the Waxahachie, Texas, branch of Bank One,
Texas, National Association. The Company views these acquisitions as a means of
expanding its operations and anticipates they will contribute favorably to
future results of the Company. The Company continues to actively serve the
banking needs of these local communities, as it has served the local communities
of its other branches. The deposits at these new branches will allow the Company
to increase its niche lending activities of IPF and insurance medical claims
factoring. The Company's strategy is to continue to acquire community banks with
low loan-to-deposit ratios and use excess deposits to fund IPF and other niche
lending products. See "Business -- Acquisitions".
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NET EARNINGS
Net earnings were $648,413 ($0.20 per share) for the nine months ended
September 30, 1995, compared with net earnings of $293,734 ($0.13 per share) for
the nine months ended September 30, 1994, an increase of $354,679 or 120.7%.
Factors contributing to the increase in earnings in 1995 compared with 1994
include an increase in net interest income, loan growth in the Company's niche
lending products, and the growth of noninterest income mainly as a result of the
acquisition of The Farmers Guaranty State Bank, Kennard, Texas and the
acquisition of First National Bank, Whitesboro, Texas.
Net earnings were $472,760 for 1994 ($0.20 per share), compared with net
earnings of $370,723 for 1993 ($0.19 per share) and $16,424 for 1992 ($0.00 per
share). The earnings per share for 1994 were affected by additional shares
issued in December 1994 in connection with the acquisition of First National
Bank, Whitesboro. The 27.5% increase and 2,157.2% increase in earnings for 1994
and 1993 respectively, were attributable to an increase in net interest income
resulting from improved asset quality, loan growth in the Company's niche
lending products and acquisitions of community banks.
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
Earnings before income taxes were $948,990 for the nine months ended
September 30, 1995, compared with $301,234 for the first nine months of 1994, a
215% increase. As previously mentioned, the Company
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returned to paying federal income taxes at the effective rate of 32% during
1995, compared with a nominal effective tax rate for 1994. As a result of the
return to paying federal taxes, the net income for the nine months ended
September 30, 1995 may be more indicative of operating trends in the future.
Conversely, earnings before income taxes in the 1995 period may be more useful
when comparing results with prior periods.
Earnings before income taxes were $490,448 in 1994, compared with $370,723
in 1993, an increase of $119,725 or 32.3%. Earnings before income taxes were
$16,424 in 1992. The improvement in earnings before income taxes for 1994
compared with 1993 was primarily attributable to an increase in net interest
income resulting from an increase in net interest margin. The increase in net
interest income in 1994, as compared with 1993, was the result of loan growth
within the Company's niche lending products. The average balance of insurance
premium finance loans grew by 96.6% to a balance of $19.4 million from $9.9
million for 1994 and 1993, respectively. The 2,157.2% growth in earnings before
income taxes in 1993 as compared with 1992 was attributable to an increase in
net interest income as a result of loan growth. In 1993, the Company also
realized a gain on the sale of investment securities of approximately $94,000.
NET INTEREST INCOME
Net interest income is the difference between income earned on
interest-earning assets and the interest expense incurred on interest-bearing
liabilities. The net yield on total interest-earning assets, also referred to as
interest rate margin or net interest margin, represents net interest income
divided by average interest-earning assets. The Company's principal
interest-earning assets are loans, investment securities, medical receivables
factoring and federal funds sold.
Net interest income was $4.3 million for the first nine months of 1995, an
increase of $1.6 million or 58.1% compared with the first nine months of 1994,
resulting principally from an increase in interest-earning assets from $55.3
million to $107.9 million, a significant portion of which was comprised of loans
(typically the highest yielding asset). The increase in interest-earning assets
was offset by an increase in interest-bearing liabilities from $47.1 million to
$94.7 million. In addition, the Company experienced a decrease in the net
interest spread of 110 basis points from 6.9% to 5.8% for the nine months ended
September 30, 1994 and 1995, respectively. The foregoing decrease resulted
principally from the fact that the cost of interest-bearing liabilities
increased more than the yield on interest-earning assets. The yield on
interest-earning assets increased 10 basis points from 9.9% to 10.0%, while the
cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 120 basis points from 3.0% to
4.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 1994 and 1995, respectively. Net
interest income was $3.9 million for 1994, an increase of $1.0 million or 35.8%
compared with net interest income of $2.9 million for 1993, which represented an
increase of $505,224 or 21.4% compared with net interest income of $2.4 million
for 1992. The Company's average total interest-earning assets increased from
approximately $41.2 million for 1993 to $54.8 million for 1994, representing a
33.1% increase resulting principally from an increase in loans. The net interest
margin of 7.1% for 1994 increased 10 basis points from 7.0% for 1993. The
Company's average total interest-earning assets increased from $27.1 million for
1992 to $41.2 million for 1993, representing a 51.7% increase resulting
principally from an increase in loans and investment securities.
The Company's net interest income is affected by changes in the amount and
mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, referred to as
a "volume change". It is also affected by changes in yields earned on
interest-earning assets and rates paid on interest-bearing deposits and other
borrowed funds, referred to as a "rate change". The decline in the net yield on
total interest-earning assets from 1994 through the first nine months of 1995
resulted principally from an increase in investment securities as a percentage
of total interest-earning assets, which produced a lower average rate of return
for the Company than loans, and the addition of the consumer, commercial and
real estate loans through the acquisition of First National Bank, Whitesboro,
Texas. The yield on consumer, commercial and real estate loans declined to 10.9%
for the first nine months of 1995 from 12% for the twelve months ended December
31, 1994. The following table sets forth for each category of interest-earning
assets and interest-bearing liabilities the average amounts outstanding, the
interest earned or paid on such amounts and the average rate paid for the nine
months
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ended September 30, 1995 and 1994 and for the three years ended December 31,
1994, 1993 and 1992. The table also sets forth the average rate earned on all
interest-earning assets, the average rate paid on all interest-bearing
liabilities, and the net yield on average interest-earning assets for the same
periods.
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME
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NINE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 SEPTEMBER 30, 1994
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INTEREST INTEREST
AVERAGE INCOME/ AVERAGE AVERAGE INCOME/ AVERAGE
A S S E T S BALANCE EXPENSE RATE BALANCE EXPENSE RATE
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Interest-earning assets:
Interest-bearing deposits................................. $ 1,433,354 $ 76,419 7.1% $ 783,493 $ 40,389 6.9%
U.S. Treasury and agency securities (1)................... 15,073,774 734,300 6.5 6,847,990 250,231 4.9
Federal funds sold........................................ 7,995,800 358,600 6.0 5,711,995 188,197 4.4
Loans (2)(3).............................................. 67,992,319 5,702,448 11.2 37,313,907 3,264,214 11.7
Allowance for loan losses................................. (711,919) N/A N/A (430,212) N/A N/A
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Total interest-earning assets........................... $ 91,783,328 $6,871,767 10.0% $50,227,173 $3,743,031 9.9%
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Cash and due from banks................................... 4,403,273 3,047,360
Premises and equipment.................................... 2,402,578 1,433,014
Accrued interest receivable............................... 639,556 167,977
Other real estate owned................................... 71,545 35,947
Other assets.............................................. 2,989,181 742,739
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Total assets............................................ $102,289,461 $55,654,210
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L I A B I L I T I E S
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand deposits.......................... $ 22,422,644 $ 476,084 2.8% $13,505,323 $ 231,110 2.3%
Savings deposits.......................................... 4,697,675 93,699 2.7 3,844,726 74,622 2.6
Time deposits............................................. 52,078,213 1,855,244 4.8 25,399,059 665,832 3.5
Notes payable............................................. 1,297,565 111,915 11.5 -- -- --
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Total interest-bearing liabilities...................... $ 80,496,097 $2,536,942 4.2% $42,749,108 $ 971,564 3.0%
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Noninterest-bearing deposits.............................. 12,297,624 6,912,272
Other liabilities......................................... 489,746 244,682
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Total liabilities....................................... 93,283,467 49,906,062
Shareholders' equity........................................ 9,005,994 5,748,148
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Total liabilities and equity............................ $102,289,461 $55,654,210
------------ -----------
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Net interest income......................................... $4,334,825 $2,771,467
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Net interest spread......................................... 5.8% 6.9%
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Net interest margin......................................... 6.3% 7.4%
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(1) Interest income on tax exempt securities does not reflect the tax equivalent
yield.
(2) Loans on nonaccrual status have been included in the computation of average
balances.
(3) The interest income on loans does not include loan fees. Loan fees are
immaterial and are included in noninterest income.
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AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME
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<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1994 1993 1992
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INTEREST INTEREST
AVERAGE INCOME/ AVERAGE INCOME/ AVERAGE
A S S E T S BALANCE EXPENSE AVERAGE RATE BALANCE EXPENSE AVERAGE RATE BALANCE
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Interest-earning assets:
Interest-bearing deposits... $ 981,184 $ 68,173 6.9% $ 636,420 $ 20,853 3.3% $ 483,333
U.S. Treasury and agency
securities (1)............. 7,648,411 362,078 4.7 9,567,829 507,273 5.3 --
Federal funds sold.......... 6,456,165 302,621 4.7 5,343,461 162,830 3.0 6,474,639
Loans (2)(3)................ 40,136,926 4,654,137 11.6 26,008,833 3,304,105 12.7 20,496,380
Allowance for loan losses... (444,805) N/A N/A (388,255) N/A N/A (311,970)
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Total interest-earning
assets................. $ 54,777,881 5,387,009 9.8% 41,168,288 3,995,061 9.7% 27,142,382
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Cash and due from banks..... 3,249,783 2,705,248 1,819,201
Premises and equipment...... 1,520,404 1,094,260 885,511
Accrued interest
receivable................. 205,770 185,109 46,005
Other real estate owned..... 51,043 31,715 19,195
Other assets................ 1,357,765 417,878 640,993
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Total assets............ $ 61,162,646 $ 45,602,49 $ 30,553,287
------------ ------------ ------------
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L I A B I L I T I E S
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand
deposits................... $ 14,680,300 $ 259,113 1.8% 12,538,376 209,937 1.7% 6,935,234
Savings deposits............ 3,104,155 94,010 3.0 3,165,466 96,962 3.1 1,305,089
Time deposits............... 28,530,396 1,123,533 4.0 19,095,938 816,685 4.3 14,553,547
Notes payable............... 146,756 11,075 7.5 -- -- -- --
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Total interest-bearing
liabilities.............. $ 46,461,607 1,487,731 3.2 % 34,799,780 1,123,584 3.2 % 22,793,870
Noninterest-bearing
deposits................... 7,996,860 6,375,876 3,675,287
Other liabilities........... 281,660 151,681 145,950
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Total liabilities............. 54,740,127 41,327,337 26,615,107
Shareholders' equity.......... 6,422,519 4,275,161 3,938,180
------------ ------------ ------------
Total liabilities and
equity................... $ 61,162,646 $ 45,602,498 $ 30,553,287
------------ ------------ ------------
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Net interest income........... $ 3,899,278 $ 2,871,477
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Net interest spread........... 6.6 % 6.5 %
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Net interest margin........... 7.1 % 7.0 %
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INTEREST
INCOME/
A S S E T S EXPENSE AVERAGE RATE
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Interest-earning assets:
Interest-bearing deposits... $ 17,455 3.6%
U.S. Treasury and agency
securities (1)............. -- --
Federal funds sold.......... 222,146 3.4
Loans (2)(3)................ 3,104,367 15.2
Allowance for loan losses... N/A N/A
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Total interest-earning
assets................. 3,343,968 12.3%
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Cash and due from banks.....
Premises and equipment......
Accrued interest
receivable.................
Other real estate owned.....
Other assets................
Total assets............
L I A B I L I T I E S
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand
deposits................... 194,073 2.8%
Savings deposits............ 45,984 3.5
Time deposits............... 737,658 4.9
Notes payable............... -- --
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Total interest-bearing
liabilities.............. 977,715 4.3 %
Noninterest-bearing
deposits...................
Other liabilities...........
Total liabilities.............
Shareholders' equity..........
Total liabilities and
equity...................
Net interest income........... $ 2,366,253
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Net interest spread........... 8.0 %
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Net interest margin........... 8.7 %
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(1) Interest income on tax exempt securities does not reflect the tax equivalent
yield.
(2) Loans on nonaccrual status have been included in the computation of average
balances.
(3) The interest income on loans does not include loan fees. Loan fees are
immaterial and are included in noninterest income.
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The following table reflects the changes in net interest income stemming
from changes in interest rates and from asset and liability volume, including
mix. The change in interest attributable to both rate and volume has been
allocated to the changes in the rate and the volume on a pro rata basis.
RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME
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<CAPTION>
YEARS
ENDED
DECEMBER
31, 1993
COMPARED
WITH
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31, 1994 31, 1992
1995 COMPARED WITH NINE MONTHS COMPARED WITH ---------
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 DECEMBER 31, 1993
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(DECREASE)
INCREASE (DECREASE) DUE TO INCREASE (DECREASE) DUE TO DUE TO
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VOLUME(1) RATE CHANGES VOLUME(1) RATE CHANGES VOLUME(1)
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Interest Income:
Interest-bearing deposits in financial
institutions.......................... $ 34,062 $ 1,428 $ 36,030 $ (551) $ 47,871 $ 47,320 $ 5,133
U.S. Treasury and agency securities.... 378,968 105,101 484,069 (94,659) (50,536) (145,195) 507,273
Federal funds sold..................... 89,525 80,878 170,403 38,998 100,793 139,791 (36,164)
Loans.................................. 2,578,263 (140,209) 2,438,234 1,659,906 (309,874) 1,350,032 750,748
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Total interest income.................... $3,081,358 $ 47,198 $3,128,736 $1,603,694 $(211,746) $1,391,948 $1,226,990
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Interest Expense:
Interest-bearing demand deposits....... $ 179,906 $ 63,909 $ 243,815 $ 38,707 $ 10,469 $ 49,176 $ 114,730
Savings deposits....................... 16,962 2,115 19,077 (1,827) (1,125) (2,952) 57,705
Time deposits.......................... 885,864 304,707 1,190,571 375,946 (69,098) 306,848 206,265
Federal funds purchased and other
borrowed funds........................ 111,915 -- 111,915 11,075 -- 11,075 --
--------- ----------- --------- --------- ----------- --------- ---------
Total interest expense................... $1,194,647 $ 370,731 $1,565,378 $ 423,901 $ (59,754) $ 364,147 $ 78,700
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Net interest margin...................... $1,886,711 $(323,533) $1,563,358 $1,179,793 $(151,992) $1,027,801 $ 848,290
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RATE CHANGES
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Interest Income:
Interest-bearing deposits in financial
institutions.......................... $ (1,735) $ 3,398
U.S. Treasury and agency securities.... -- 507,273
Federal funds sold..................... (23,152) (59,316)
Loans.................................. (551,010) 199,738
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Total interest income.................... $(575,897) $ 651,093
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Interest Expense:
Interest-bearing demand deposits....... $ (98,866) $ 15,864
Savings deposits....................... (6,727) 50,978
Time deposits.......................... (127,238) 79,027
Federal funds purchased and other
borrowed funds........................ -- --
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Total interest expense................... $(232,831) $ 145,869
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Net interest margin...................... $(343,066) $ 505,224
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(1) Non-accrual loans are included in the average volumes used in calculating
this table.
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PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
The amount of the provision for loan losses is based on periodic (not less
than quarterly) evaluations of the loan portfolio, with particular attention
directed toward nonperforming and other potential problem loans. During these
evaluations, consideration is given to such factors as: management's evaluation
of specific loans; the level and composition of nonperforming loans; historical
loss experience; results of examinations by regulatory agencies; an internal
asset review process; the market value of collateral; the strength and
availability of guaranties; concentrations of credits; and other judgmental
factors. The Company determines separate general allowances for IPF and non-IPF
loans. The Company's loss experience on insurance premium finance lending was
adversely affected during the second half of 1991 by the failure of a non-Best's
rated insurance company. The Company has implemented certain changes in its
lending policies and procedures with respect to insurance premium finance
lending which have reduced the maximum concentration by insurance carrier except
as approved by the Board of Directors and also reduced the amount of loans
secured by unearned premiums of insurance policies written by non-rated
carriers. See "Business -- Insurance Premium Financing". As a result of these
changes in loan policy and recoveries of previously charged-off IPF loans, the
Company's historical loss factor on IPF loans has improved from 0.15% in 1993 to
0.00% in 1994 and as of September 30, 1995.
The Company recorded a $60,000 provision for loan losses during the nine
months ended September 30, 1995 compared with $66,898 during the first nine
months of 1994. As the Company's ratio of net charge-offs to average loans
remained unchanged for these periods, the Company provided amounts to compensate
for growth in the loan portfolio in order to maintain the allowance for loan
losses at an adequate level.
The 1994 provision for loan losses was $106,899 compared with $90,584 in
1993 and $299,555 in 1992. The 18% increase in the 1994 provision for loan
losses when compared with 1993 is a result of the 54.3% growth in average loans
outstanding. The 69.8% reduction in the provision for 1993 compared with 1992
was a result of successful collection efforts in both the insurance premium
finance portfolio and the general loan portfolio.
NONINTEREST INCOME
Noninterest income is generated primarily from fees associated with
noninterest and interest-bearing accounts as well as fees associated with loans
(e.g., late fees). Noninterest income for the first nine months of 1995 was
$1,056,095, an increase of $255,290 or 31.9% compared with noninterest income of
$800,805 for the first nine months of 1994. The increase in noninterest income
is attributed to the acquisition of the Farmers Guaranty State Bank, Kennard and
First National Bank, Whitesboro during 1994, as well as an increase in loans
outstanding. The acquisition of the two banks during 1994 increased the number
and balance of loans outstanding and increased the number and balance of
noninterest and interest-bearing accounts, which resulted in increased
noninterest income.
Noninterest income was $1,160,007 for 1994, a decrease of $20,801 or 1.8%
compared with noninterest income of $1,181,808 for 1993, which represented an
increase of $397,742 or 50.7% over 1992. While service charges and exchange fees
increased from 1993 to 1994, loan fees and other income decreased. The decrease
in loan fees was attributable to a decision by management to discontinue
servicing outside loan portfolios. The decrease in other income from 1993 to
1994 is the result of a gain realized on the sale of investment securities
during 1993 in the amount of approximately $94,000. Noninterest income increased
from 1992 to 1993 in all categories, primarily as a result of the acquisition of
banks in Wells and Chester, Texas.
The following table sets forth the various categories of noninterest income
for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 and 1994, and for the years ended
December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992.
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NONINTEREST INCOME
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<CAPTION>
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1995 1994 1994 1993 1992
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Noninterest income
Nonsufficient fund charges................... $ 214,501 $ 202,674 $ 263,315 $ 248,890 $ 145,365
Late fee charges............................. 366,356 293,582 426,476 304,354 278,520
Service charges.............................. 163,648 119,684 163,336 120,143 47,717
Collection fees.............................. 93,536 77,001 96,162 71,760 44,351
Credit life insurance........................ 59,570 33,231 44,402 49,777 46,346
Premium Finance servicing.................... -- -- -- 161,310 101,853
Secured credit card annual fee............... 4,487 13,774 15,905 36,968 52,837
Other........................................ 153,897 60,859 150,411 97,843 67,077
Gain on sale of investment................... 100 -- -- -- 90,763
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Total noninterest income................... $ 1,056,095 $ 800,805 $ 1,160,007 $ 1,181,808 $ 784,066
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NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Noninterest expense was $4,381,930 for the first nine months of 1995, an
increase of $1,177,790 or 36.8% compared with noninterest expense of $3,204,140
for the first nine months of 1994. This increase resulted principally from the
acquisition of Farmers Guaranty State Bank, Kennard and First National Bank,
Whitesboro during 1994. The addition of the two banks in 1994 resulted in
additional personnel, occupancy and office expenses. The amortization of
intangibles increased in 1995 as a result of the addition of goodwill and costs
associated with the acquisition of Farmers Guaranty State Bank, Kennard in the
amount of $296,164 and the addition of goodwill and costs associated with the
acquisition of First National Bank, Whitesboro in the amount of $1,886,682.
Deposits held by the Bank are insured by the Bank Insurance Fund ("BIF") of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"). The FDIC assessment is
calculated on the level of deposits held by the Bank. The increase in the FDIC
assessment in 1995 over 1994 was tied to the increased deposits added through
the two acquisitions completed in 1994. The BIF assessment rate is determined by
the FDIC for categories of banks based upon the risk to the insurance fund. On
August 8, 1995, the FDIC's Board of Directors voted to significantly reduce the
deposit insurance premiums paid by most banks but to keep existing assessment
rates intact for savings associations. Under the new rate structure, the
best-rated institutions insured by the BIF pay $.04 per $100 of domestic
deposits, down from the rate of $.23 per $100. The new BIF assessment rates
apply from the first day of the month after the BIF was recapitalized. The
recapitalization of the BIF occurred in early September 1995. The FDIC has
issued refunds to the best-rated institutions for assessments which exceeded the
recapitalization of the BIF. The Bank received a refund from the FDIC of
approximately $42,000. The change in assessment rate is expected to
significantly reduce the cost of deposit insurance for the Bank. In connection
with the new rate schedule, the FDIC established a process for quickly raising
or lowering all rates for BIF-insured institutions up to twice a year without
seeking public comment. See "Regulation and Supervision".
Noninterest expense was $4,461,938 for 1994, an increase of $869,960 or
24.2% compared with noninterest expense of $3,591,978 for 1993, which
represented an increase of $757,638 or 26.7% compared with noninterest expense
of $2,834,340 for 1992. The increase in noninterest expense for 1994 from 1993
was attributable to a 28.3% increase in salaries and employee benefits and a
15.2% increase in general and administrative expenses. The increase in salaries
and benefits for the same period was due primarily to additional staffing
associated with the acquisition of the two banks and the Bank's loan and deposit
growth. Noninterest expense increased in 1993 from 1992 primarily as a result of
a 43.7% increase in salaries and employee benefits and a 12.4% increase in
general and administrative expenses. The increase in salaries and benefits was
due primarily to additional staffing associated with the two 1993 acquisitions,
the Bank's loan and deposit growth and the establishment of the secured credit
card program.
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NONINTEREST EXPENSE
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<CAPTION>
NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1995 1994 1994 1993 1992
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Salaries and employee benefits............. $ 2,143,694 $ 1,577,591 $ 2,201,188 $ 1,715,952 $ 1,194,179
Occupancy and equipment.................... 668,483 473,588 669,936 495,055 411,587
General and administrative expense:
Professional fees........................ 343,866 264,627 315,434 362,571 351,593
Office supplies.......................... 193,466 150,187 201,028 165,416 126,880
Travel and entertainment................. 49,760 47,603 60,162 62,184 42,593
Telephone................................ 115,428 95,616 128,407 103,921 78,384
Advertising.............................. 65,216 43,146 54,683 60,302 88,589
Postage.................................. 150,301 97,349 133,887 125,092 105,229
Amortization of intangibles.............. 137,171 34,329 51,201 35,567 29,388
Dues and subscriptions................... 28,322 36,704 54,609 26,707 20,935
Insurance................................ 97,200 78,420 97,473 59,882 25,519
Credit cards............................. 14,707 44,698 59,573 63,298 83,941
Bank service charge...................... 29,914 18,901 25,808 29,018 17,922
FDIC assessment.......................... 114,541 90,623 133,112 71,003 56,594
Credit reports........................... 40,911 15,025 17,714 48,495 27,256
Operational losses....................... -- -- -- -- 62,044
Other.................................... 188,950 135,733 257,723 167,515 111,707
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total general and administrative....... 1,569,753 1,152,961 1,590,814 1,380,971 1,228,574
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total noninterest expense.............. $ 4,381,930 $ 3,204,140 $ 4,461,938 $ 3,591,978 $ 2,834,340
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</TABLE>
INCOME TAXES
During 1993, the Company adopted STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
("SFAS") No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes". The principal effect is to
allow a tax benefit for cumulative book loss reserves in excess of tax reserves.
SFAS No. 109 provides that deferred tax assets may be reduced by a valuation
allowance if, based on the weight of available expense, it is more likely than
not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. In
accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 109, the Company elected not to
restate prior years and has determined that the cumulative effect of
implementation was not significant. The Company and the Bank will file a
consolidated tax return for 1995.
The Company estimates that its effective tax rate for 1995 will be
approximately 32% and has recognized income tax expense of $300,577 on income
before taxes of $948,990 for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 as
compared with income tax expense of $7,500 on income before taxes of $301,234
for the nine months ended September 30, 1994.
INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY MANAGEMENT
The operating income and net income of the Bank depend, to a substantial
extent, on "rate differentials", i.e., the differences between the income the
Bank receives from loans, securities and other earning assets, and the interest
expense it pays to obtain deposits and other liabilities. These rates are highly
sensitive to many factors which are beyond the control of the Bank, including
general economic conditions and the policies of various governmental and
regulatory authorities. See "Investment Considerations -- General Economic
Conditions and Monetary Policy".
The objective of monitoring and managing the interest rate risk position of
the balance sheet is to contribute to earnings and to minimize the adverse
changes in net interest income. The potential for earnings to be affected by
changes in interest rates is inherent in a financial institution. Interest rate
sensitivity is the relationship between changes in market interest rates and
changes in net interest income due to the repricing characteristics of assets
and liabilities. An asset sensitive position in a given period will
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result in more assets being subject to repricing; therefore, as interest rates
rise, such a position will have a positive effect on net interest income.
Conversely, in a liability sensitive position, where liabilities reprice more
quickly than assets in a given period, a rise in interest rates will have an
adverse effect on net interest income.
One way to analyze interest rate risk is to evaluate the balance of the
interest rate sensitivity position. A mix of assets and liabilities that are
roughly equal in volume and term and repricing represents a matched interest
rate sensitivity position. Any excess of assets or liabilities in a particular
period results in an interest rate sensitivity gap. The following table presents
the interest rate sensitivity for the Company's interest-earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities at September 30, 1995:
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INTEREST-RATE SENSITIVE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
3 MONTHS
3 MONTHS TO 6 6 MONTHS 1 YEAR TO OVER 5
OR LESS MONTHS TO 1 YEAR 5 YEARS YEARS TOTAL
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-earning deposits in
financial institutions.......... $ 90,179 $ 285,689 $ 284,768 $ 674,224 -- $ 1,334,860
Investment securities............ 2,244,856 1,029,188 138,479 6,108,666 $7,496,069 17,017,258
Federal funds sold............... 21,660,000 -- -- -- -- 21,660,000
Loans............................ 26,278,756 13,691,539 12,558,560 13,985,289 1,409,399 67,923,543
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Interest-earning assets............ $50,273,791 $15,006,416 $12,981,807 $20,768,179 $8,905,468 $107,935,661
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand
deposits........................ $25,892,195 -- -- -- -- $25,892,195
Savings deposits................. 5,529,137 -- -- -- -- 5,529,137
Time deposits.................... 16,234,083 $13,811,978 $21,682,568 $11,144,246 -- 62,872,875
Notes payable.................... -- 375,000 -- -- -- 375,000
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Interest-bearing liabilities....... $47,655,415 $14,186,978 $21,682,568 $11,144,246 -- $94,669,207
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Period interest sensitivity gap.... $2,618,376 $ 819,438 $(8,700,761) $9,623,933 $8,905,468 $13,266,454
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Cumulative interest sensitivity
gap............................... $2,618,376 $3,437,814 $(5,262,947) $4,360,986 $13,266,454 $13,266,454
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
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Cumulative gap as a percent of
total assets...................... 2.2% 2.9% (4.4%) 3.6% 11.1% 11.1%
Cumulative interest-sensitive
assets as percent of cumulative
interest-sensitive liabilities.... 105.5% 105.6% 93.7% 104.6% 114.0% 114.0%
</TABLE>
The cumulative rate-sensitive gap position at one year was a
liability-sensitive position of $5.3 million, or negative 4.4%, which indicates
that the Company is currently in a closely matched interest rate-sensitive
position. Accordingly the Company believes it will not experience a significant
impact from changes in interest rates.
The Company undertakes this interest rate-sensitivity analysis to monitor
the potential risk to future earnings from the impact of possible future changes
in interest rates on currently existing net assets or net liability positions.
However, this type of analysis is as of a point-in-time, when in fact the
company's interest rate sensitivity can quickly change as market conditions,
customer needs, and management strategies change. Thus, interest rate changes do
not affect all categories of assets and liabilities equally or at the same time.
The Company's investment policy does not permit the purchase of derivative
financial instruments or structured notes.
The preceding table does not necessarily indicate the impact of general
interest rate movements on the Company's net interest income because the
repricing of certain assets and liabilities is discretionary and is subject to
competitive and other pressures. Currently, the Bank is holding approximately
$812,000 in mortgage-backed securities. Although the mortgage-backed securities
have a stated maturity greater than five years, it is not uncommon for
mortgage-backed securities to fully pay down well ahead of stated maturities. As
a result, assets and liabilities indicated as repricing within the same period
may, in fact, reprice at different times and at different rate levels.
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ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
LOANS AND ASSET QUALITY
The Company's loans are diversified by borrower and industry group. Loan
growth has occurred every year over the past five years and can be attributed to
acquisitions, increased loan demand and the addition of new lending products.
The following table describes the composition of loans by major categories
outstanding at September 30, 1995 and at December 31, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991 and
1990:
LOAN PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
SEPTEMBER 30, ----------------------------------------------------------
1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
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AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Loans, net of unearned interest:
Insurance premium financing..... $23,723,803 $20,496,562 $14,209,177 $7,051,266 $8,015,723 $6,801,483
Commercial loans................ 15,590,320 13,205,698 5,198,223 4,142,926 4,029,111 2,609,485
Installment loans............... 10,139,550 10,968,948 7,961,350 6,395,752 5,558,513 4,679,965
Real estate loans............... 16,224,602 17,297,636 1,878,030 809,215 738,950 668,664
Medical claims receivable....... 2,969,812 2,694,506 2,379,482 1,094,461 915,259 429,412
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Total loans..................... 68,648,087 64,663,350 31,626,262 19,493,620 19,257,556 15,189,009
Less: Allowance for loan
losses......................... (724,544) (697,948) (401,227) (324,728) (343,206) (276,473)
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Total net loans............... $67,923,543 $63,965,402 $31,225,035 $19,168,892 $18,914,350 $14,912,536
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<CAPTION>
PERCENTAGE OF LOAN PORTFOLIO
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Loans, net of unearned interest:
Insurance premium financing..... 34.6% 31.7% 44.9% 36.1% 41.6% 44.8%
Commercial loans................ 22.7 20.4 16.5 21.2 20.9 17.1
Installment loans............... 14.8 17.0 25.2 32.9 28.9 30.9
Real estate loans............... 23.6 26.8 5.9 4.2 3.8 4.4
Medical claims receivable....... 4.3 4.1 7.5 5.6 4.8 2.8
------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total......................... 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
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</TABLE>
The concentration of IPF loans may expose the Bank to greater risk of loss
than would a more diversified loan portfolio. See "Investment Considerations --
Insurance Premium Financing Concentration".
As of September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994 commitments of the Bank under
standby letters of credit and unused lines of credit totaled approximately
$2,448,000 and $2,353,000, respectively.
Stated loan maturities (including floating rate loans reset to market
interest rates) of the total loan portfolio, net of unearned income, as of
September 30, 1995 were:
STATED LOAN MATURITIES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
WITHIN ONE ONE YEAR TO AFTER FIVE
YEAR FIVE YEARS YEARS TOTAL
------------- ------------- ------------ -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Stated Loan Maturities/Floating Rates Reset:
Insurance premium financing......................... $ 23,723,803 $ -- $ -- $ 23,723,803
Commercial & real estate loans...................... 25,600,032 4,805,491 1,409,399 31,814,922
Installment loans................................... 959,752 9,179,798 -- 10,139,550
Medical claims receivable........................... 2,969,812 -- -- 2,969,812
------------- ------------- ------------ -------------
Total............................................. $ 53,253,399 $ 13,985,289 $ 1,409,399 $ 68,648,087
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</TABLE>
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Rate sensitivities of the total loan portfolio before unearned income, as of
September 30, 1995 were as follows:
LOAN REPRICING
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
WITHIN ONE ONE YEAR TO AFTER FIVE
YEAR FIVE YEARS YEARS TOTAL
------------- ------------- ------------ -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Fixed rate............................................ $ 35,264,000 $ 13,728,000 $ 1,409,000 $ 50,401,000
Variable rate......................................... 20,027,000 183,000 -- 20,210,000
Nonaccrual............................................ -- 27,000 -- 27,000
------------- ------------- ------------ -------------
Total............................................... $ 55,291,000 $ 13,938,000 $ 1,409,000 $ 70,638,000
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</TABLE>
The maturities presented above are based upon contractual maturities. Many
of these loans are made on a short-term basis with the possibility of renewal at
time of maturity. All loans, however, are reviewed on a continuous basis for
creditworthiness.
NONPERFORMING ASSETS
The Company's financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of
accounting, including the recognition of interest income on its loan portfolio,
unless a loan is placed on a nonaccrual basis. Loans are placed on a nonaccrual
basis when there are serious doubts regarding the complete collectibility of
principal and interest. Amounts received on nonaccrual loans generally are
applied first to principal and then to interest after all principal has been
collected. Troubled debt restructurings are those for which concessions,
including reduction of interest rates or deferral of interest or principal, have
been granted, due to a borrower's weakened financial condition. Interest on
restructured loans is accrued at the restructured rates when it is anticipated
that no loss of original principal will occur. It is the policy of the Bank not
to renegotiate the terms of a loan simply because of a delinquent status.
Rather, a loan is generally transferred to a nonaccrual status if it is not in
the process of collection and is delinquent in payment of either principal or
interest beyond 90 days. Loans which are 90 days delinquent but are well secured
and in the process of collection are not included in nonperforming assets.
Other nonperforming assets consist of real estate acquired through loan
foreclosures or other workout situations and other assets acquired through
repossessions. The following table summarizes nonperforming assets by category
as of September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994:
NONPERFORMING ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
Nonaccrual loans.................................................................... $ 27,000 $ 83,000
Loans 90 days past due and still accruing interest.................................. 13,877 38,432
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Total nonperforming loans........................................................... 40,877 121,432
Other real estate owned and other assets............................................ 92,830 121,359
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Total nonperforming assets.......................................................... $ 133,707 $ 242,791
------------- ------------
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Nonperforming assets to total assets................................................ 0.01% 0.02%
Nonperforming loans to total loans.................................................. 0.01% 0.02%
</TABLE>
The classification of a loan on nonaccrual status does not necessarily
indicate that the principal is uncollectible, in whole or in part. A
determination as to collectibility is made by the Bank on a case-by-case basis.
The Bank considers both the adequacy of the collateral and the other resources
of the borrower in determining the steps to be taken to collect nonaccrual
loans. The final determination as to these steps is made on a case-by-case
basis. Alternatives that are considered are foreclosure, collecting on
guarantees, restructuring the loan or collection lawsuits.
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The following table sets forth a summary of other real estate owned and
other collateral acquired as of September 30, 1995:
OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED & OTHER COLLATERAL ACQUIRED
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF NET BOOK
DESCRIPTION PARCELS/AUTOS CARRYING VALUE
- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
Developed property.......................................... 2 $29,676
Vacant land or unsold lots.................................. 2 3,429
Repossessed automobiles..................................... 15 59,725
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19 $92,830
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</TABLE>
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
In originating loans, the Company recognizes that credit losses will be
experienced and the risk of loss will vary with, among other things, general
economic conditions, the type of loan being made, the creditworthiness of the
borrower over the term of the loan and, in the case of a collateralized loan,
the quality of the collateral for such loan. The allowance for loan losses
represents the Company's estimate of the allowance necessary to provide for
losses incurred in the loan portfolio. In making this determination, the Company
analyzes the ultimate collectibility of the Company's loan portfolio,
incorporating feedback provided by the internal loan review staff and provided
by examinations performed by regulatory agencies. The Company makes an ongoing
evaluation as to the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. To establish the
appropriate level of the allowance, all loans (including nonperforming loans),
commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit are reviewed and
classified as to potential loss exposure. Specific allowances are then
established for those loans, commitments to extend credit or standby letters of
credit with identified loss exposure and an additional allowance is maintained
based upon the size, quality, and concentration characteristics of the remaining
loan portfolio using both historical quantitative trends and the Company's
evaluation of qualitative factors including future economic and industry
outlooks. The determination by the Company of the appropriate level of allowance
amount was $724,544 at September 30, 1995.
The allowance for loan losses is based on estimates, and ultimate losses
will vary from current estimates. These estimates are reviewed monthly and as
adjustments, either positive or negative, become necessary they are reported in
earnings in the periods in which they become known. The following table presents
a detailed analysis of the Company's allowance for loan losses for the nine
months ended September 30, 1995 and for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993,
1992, 1991 and 1990:
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ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
SEPTEMBER 30, ----------------------------------------------------------
1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Beginning balance................. $ 697,948 $ 401,227 $ 324,728 $ 343,206 $ 276,473 $ 108,513
------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Charge-offs:
Commercial loans................ (6,000) (41,537) (48,681) (202,777) (71,000) (52,658)
Installment loans............... (76,750) (163,669) (179,713) (287,113) (179,140) (17,189)
Real estate loans............... -- (5,350) -- -- -- --
Insurance premium finance....... -- (1,710) (19,380) (182,423) (231,000) --
------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total charge-offs................. (82,750) (212,266) (247,774) (672,313) (481,140) (69,847)
------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Recoveries:
Commercial loans................ 6,009 15,698 1,412 30,081 4,000 1,000
Installment loans............... 24,031 43,070 88,511 89,005 50,000 14,807
Real estate loans............... 9,125 -- -- -- 15,373 1,000
Insurance premium finance....... -- 2,488 71,790 235,194 12,000 --
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Total recoveries.................. 39,165 61,256 161,713 354,280 81,373 16,807
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Net charge-offs................... (43,585) (151,010) (86,061) (318,033) (399,767) (53,040)
Bank acquisition.................. 10,181 340,832 71,976 -- -- 0
Provision for loan losses......... 60,000 106,899 90,584 299,555 466,500 221,000
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Ending balance.................... $ 724,544 $ 697,948 $ 401,227 $ 324,728 $ 343,206 $ 276,473
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Period end total loans, net of
unearned interest................ $68,648,087 $64,663,350 $31,626,262 $19,493,620 $19,199,387 $15,142,843
------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
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Average loans..................... $67,992,319 $40,136,926 $26,008,833 $20,496,380 $17,496,528 $11,303,522
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Ratio of net charge-offs to
average loans.................... 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% 1.6% 2.3% 0.5%
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Ratio of provision for loan losses
to average loans................. 0.1% 0.3% 0.4% 1.5% 2.7% 2.0%
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Ratio of allowance for loan losses
to ending total loans............ 1.1% 1.1% 1.3% 1.7% 1.8% 1.8%
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Ratio of allowance for loan losses
to total nonperforming loans..... 1,772.5% 574.8% 425.8% 201.1% 74.8% 34.8%
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Ratio of allowance for loan losses
to total nonperforming assets.... 541.9% 287.5% 311.2% 148.5% 60.5% 32.9%
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</TABLE>
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The following table sets forth an allocation of the allowance for loan
losses among categories as of September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994. The
Company believes that any allocation of the allowance for loan losses into
categories lends an appearance of precision which does not exist. The allowance
is utilized as a single unallocated allowance available for all loans. The
following allocation table should not be interpreted as an indication of the
specific amounts or the relative proportion of future charges to the allowance.
Such a table is merely a convenient device for assessing the adequacy of the
allowance as a whole. The following allocation table has been derived by
applying a general allowance to the portfolio as a whole, in addition to
specific allowance amounts for internally classified loans. In retrospect, the
specific allocation in any particular category may prove excessive or inadequate
and consequently may be reallocated in the future to reflect the then current
condition. Accordingly, the entire allowance is available to absorb losses in
any category.
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994
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PERCENT OF ALLOWANCE PERCENT OF ALLOWANCE
BY CATEGORY TO BY CATEGORY TO
LOANS, NET OF LOANS, NET OF
AMOUNT UNEARNED INCOME AMOUNT UNEARNED INCOME
-------- -------------------- -------- --------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Insurance premium financing loans................................. $159,162 .23% $136,326 .21%
Commercial loans.................................................. 184,606 .27% 181,669 .28%
Installment loans................................................. 229,387 .33% 224,697 .35%
Real estate loans................................................. 151,389 .22% 155,256 .24%
-------- --- -------- ---
Total........................................................... $724,544 1.1% $697,948 1.1%
-------- --- -------- ---
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</TABLE>
INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES
The investment portfolio, which was 15.8% of the Company's earning asset
base as of September 30, 1995, is being managed to minimize interest rate risk,
maintain sufficient liquidity and maximize return. Investment securities which
are classified as held-to-maturity are purchased with the intent and ability of
the Company to hold them to maturity as evidenced by the strong capital position
of the Company and short maturity of the portfolio. Securities classified as
held-to-maturity are carried at historical cost. The Company's financial
planning anticipates income streams based on normal maturity and reinvestment.
The short duration of the portfolio provides adequate liquidity through normal
maturities. Investment securities classified as available-for-sale are purchased
with the intent to provide liquidity and to increase returns. The securities
classified as available-for-sale are carried at fair value. The Company does not
have any securities classified as trading.
As of September 30, 1995, $10.3 million in investment securities were
classified as held-to-maturity and $6.5 million were classified as
available-for-sale. On December 8, 1994, the Bank's investment portfolio
increased by $14.6 million as a result of the acquisition of the bank in
Whitesboro. The securities added to the investment portfolio through the
acquisition increased the size of the investment portfolio by approximately
213%. This large increase resulted in a need to restructure the investment
portfolio in an effort to address capital budgeting needs and to address the
Bank's investment objectives. During the first quarter of 1995, $4.7 million in
available-for-sale securities were sold for gross realized gains of $100 and no
gross recognized losses. As of September 30, 1995, proceeds from the maturity of
held-to-maturity securities were $2.7 million and the maturity of
available-for-sale securities were $2.7 million. Purchases of held-to-maturity
securities were $3.5 million and purchases of available-for-sale securities were
$4.0 million.
Prior to the acquisition of the bank in Whitesboro, all investment
securities were classified as held-to-maturity with the exception of the Federal
Reserve Bank stock which was classified as available-for-sale. During 1994, the
Bank's investment portfolio increased by $14.6 million as a result of the
acquisition of the bank in Whitesboro. At the time of acquisition, $4.7 million
was classified as held-to-maturity and $9.8 million was classified as
available-for-sale. As of December 31, 1994, the net unrealized loss on the
available-
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for-sale securities was $4,301. Proceeds from sales of held-to-maturity
investment securities during the twelve months ended December 31, 1994 were
$500,000. These securities were sold within 90 days of the call date and were
expected to be called.
The amortized cost of the held-to-maturity securities was $9.5 million as
compared with their estimated market value of $9.4 million on December 31, 1994.
The unrealized loss on the held-to-maturity securities was $189,970 and has not
been realized because the Company has the intent and the ability to hold these
securities to maturity. The securities within the available-for-sale
classification had an amortized cost of $10.0 million and an estimated market
value of $10.0 million on December 31, 1994. The unrealized loss in the
available-for-sale securities was $4,301 as of December 31, 1994. These
unrealized losses are the result of interest rate movements during 1994 and
other market forces, and would be realized in part or in whole if some or all of
the available-for-sale securities were sold and no changes in the respective
market values occurred.
The mortgage-backed securities held by the Bank include $511,554 fixed rate
and no variable rate as held-to-maturity. The held-to-maturity mortgage-backed
securities are stated at cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and
accretion of fees and discounts using a method that approximates a level yield.
The available-for-sale mortgage-backed securities includes $147,976 fixed rate
mortgage-backed securities and no variable rate mortgage-backed securities. The
available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value.
The following tables describe the composition of investments by major
category and maturity at September 30, 1995:
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
HELD-TO- AVAILABLE-
MATURITY FOR-SALE
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<S> <C> <C>
U.S. Treasury notes.................................................................. $ 99,205 $ 495,000
U.S. Government agencies............................................................. 5,476,904 5,909,800
State and County Municipal securities................................................ 4,735,574 --
Federal Reserve Bank stock........................................................... -- 280,850
Other investments.................................................................... -- 19,925
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Total.............................................................................. $ 10,311,683 $ 6,705,575
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</TABLE>
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INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO MATURITY/REPRICING SCHEDULE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MATURING OR REPRICING
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AFTER 1 YEAR BUT WITHIN 5 AFTER 5 YEARS BUT WITHIN OTHER
WITHIN 1 YEAR YEARS 10 YEARS SECURITIES
------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- ----------
AMOUNT YIELD AMOUNT YIELD AMOUNT YIELD AMOUNT
------------ ----- ------------ ----- ------------ ----- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
HELD-TO-MATURITY
- ------------------------------
U.S. Treasury notes........... $ 99,205 6.4% -- -- -- -- --
U.S. Government agencies...... 790,286 5.6% $ 2,508,963 5.8% $ 1,666,101 6.9% --
Municipals.................... 342,602 4.3% 2,576,414 4.1% 1,816,558 4.1% --
Mortgage-backed securities.... -- -- -- -- 511,554 5.9% --
------------ ------------
Total....................... $ 1,232,093 -- $ 5,085,377 -- $ 3,994,213 -- --
------------ ------------
------------ ------------
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE
- ------------------------------
U.S. Treasury notes........... $ 197,994 6.8% 297,006 7.3%
U.S. Government agencies...... 203,709 6.6% 2,339,534 6.7% 3,218,581 7.6%
Mortgage-backed securities.... -- -- -- $ 147,976
Federal Reserve Bank stock.... -- -- -- 280,850
Other investments............. -- -- -- 19,925
------------ ------------ ----------
Total....................... $ 401,703 $ 2,636,540 $ 3,218,581 $ 448,751
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------
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<CAPTION>
YIELD
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<S> <C>
HELD-TO-MATURITY
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U.S. Treasury notes........... --
U.S. Government agencies...... --
Municipals.................... --
Mortgage-backed securities.... --
Total....................... --
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE
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U.S. Treasury notes...........
U.S. Government agencies......
Mortgage-backed securities.... 6.3%
Federal Reserve Bank stock....
Other investments.............
Total.......................
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DEPOSIT ACTIVITIES
Deposits are attracted through the offering of a broad variety of deposit
instruments, including checking accounts, money market accounts, regular savings
accounts, term certificate accounts (including "jumbo" certificates in
denominations of $100,000 or more), and retirement savings plans. The Company's
average balance of total deposits was $91,496,156 for the nine months ended
September 30, 1995, representing an increase of $37,184,445 or 68.5% compared
with the average balance of total deposits for the year ended December 31, 1994.
The Company's average balance of total deposits was $54,311,711 for the year
ended 1994, an increase of $13,136,055 or 31.9% compared with the average
balance of total deposits outstanding for 1993 of $41,175,656, an increase of
$14,706,499 or 55.6% compared with the average balance of total deposits
outstanding for 1992 of $26,469,157. The increases in deposits are due to both
acquisitions and internally generated growth.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Bank's
average deposits as of September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994:
AVERAGE DEPOSITS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994
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AVERAGE PERCENT OF AVERAGE RATE AVERAGE PERCENT OF AVERAGE RATE
AMOUNT TOTAL PAID AMOUNT TOTAL PAID
------------- ----------- --------------- ------------- ----------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Noninterest-bearing demand
deposits...................... $ 12,297,624 13.4% N/A $ 7,996,860 14.7% N/A
Interest-bearing demand
deposits...................... 22,422,644 24.5% 2.8% 14,680,300 27.0% 1.8%
Savings deposits............... 4,697,675 5.2% 2.7% 3,104,155 5.7% 2.5%
Time deposits.................. 52,078,213 56.9% 4.8% 28,530,396 52.6% 4.0%
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Total average deposits....... $ 91,496,156 100.0% 4.2% $ 54,311,711 100.0% 3.2%
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As of September 30, 1995, non-brokered time deposits over $100,000
represented 12.8% of total deposits, compared with 8.6% of total deposits as of
December 31, 1994, 12.9% as of December 31, 1993, and 16.2% as of December 31,
1992. As of September 30, 1995, jumbo certificates of deposits in excess of
$100,000 accounted for $13,885,925 of the Bank's deposits. Of this amount,
$12,243,610 had a maturity of one year or less. The Bank does not have and does
not solicit brokered deposits.
The following table sets forth the remaining maturities for time deposits of
$100,000 or more at September 30, 1995 and at December 31, 1994:
TIME DEPOSITS OF $100,000 OR MORE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
MATURITY RANGE 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
Three months or less............................................ $ 5,459,318 $3,054,111
Three through six months........................................ 2,165,640 1,562,924
Six through twelve months....................................... 4,618,652 3,125,847
Over twelve months.............................................. 1,642,315 200,000
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Total......................................................... $ 13,885,925 $7,942,882
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</TABLE>
RETURN ON EQUITY AND ASSETS
The following are various ratios for the Company for the nine months ended
September 30, 1995 and the year ended December 31, 1994:
RETURN ON EQUITY AND ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE NINE
MONTHS ENDED FOR THE YEAR
SEPTEMBER 30, ENDED DECEMBER
1995 31, 1994
----------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
Return on average assets........................................ 0.9% 0.8%
Return on average equity........................................ 9.6% 7.4%
Average equity to average assets................................ 8.8% 10.5%
</TABLE>
LIQUIDITY
The Bank's investment securities portfolio, including federal funds sold,
and its cash and due from bank deposit balances serve as the primary sources of
liquidity. At September 30, 1995, 12.8% of the Bank's interest-bearing
liabilities were in the form of time deposits of $100,000 and over.
Substantially all of such large deposits were obtained from the Bank's market
area, and none were obtained through brokers. Management believes these deposits
to be a stable source of funds. However, if a large number of these time
deposits matured at approximately the same time and were not renewed, the Bank's
liquidity could be adversely affected. Currently, the maturities of the Bank's
large time deposits are spread throughout the year, with 40% maturing in the
fourth quarter of 1995, 16% maturing in the first quarter of 1996, 33% maturing
in the second and third quarter of 1996, and the remaining 11% maturing
thereafter. The Bank monitors those maturities in an effort to minimize any
adverse effect on liquidity. The Bank is limited through regulatory commitments
from using brokered funds without prior approval.
The Company raised $1.3 million during 1995, $2.3 million during 1994,
$852,000 during 1993, and $779,000 during 1992 through the sale, in registered
offerings, private offerings and incentive stock option exercises, of the
Company's Common Stock. Management anticipates that future registered and
private offerings of the Company's Common Stock may be used to raise additional
capital, in connection with acquisitions or if the regulatory capital
requirements with which the Bank must comply necessitate the injection of
additional capital by the Company into the Bank. Failure to raise such
additional capital could adversely impact the growth of the Bank or result in
its failure to comply with applicable regulatory capital
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requirements, which could necessitate a reduction in the volume of assets and
deposits of the Bank. Such reductions could adversely affect the Bank's earnings
and liquidity. See "Regulation and Supervision -- Capital Adequacy Guidelines".
In the longer term, the liquidity of the Company and its ability to meet its
cash obligations will depend substantially on its receipt of dividends from the
Bank, which are limited by banking statutes and regulations. See "Regulation and
Supervision".
CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company's shareholders' equity at September 30, 1995 was $10.0 million,
compared with $8.1 million at December 31, 1994. The growth in equity has been
the result of the sale of Common Stock by the Company and the retention of
earnings. The Company had consolidated income of $648,413 for the nine months
ended September 30, 1995. There can be no assurance that the Company can
continue to operate profitably in the future and failure to operate profitably
would have a material adverse effect on the Company.
The Bank is expected to meet a minimum risk-based capital ratio to
risk-weighted assets ratio of 8%, of which at least one-half (or 4%) must be in
the form of Tier 1 (core) capital. The remaining one-half (or 4%) may be either
in the form of Tier 1 (core) or Tier 2 (supplementary) capital. The amount of
loan loss allowance that may be included in capital is limited to 1.25% of
risk-weighted assets. The ratio of Tier 1 (core) and the combined amount of Tier
1 (core) and Tier 2 (supplementary) capital to risk-weighted assets for the Bank
were 10.17% and 11.14%, respectively, at September 30, 1995, and 10.13% and
11.17%, respectively, at December 31, 1994. The Bank is currently, and expects
to continue to be, in compliance with these guidelines. See "Regulation and
Supervision -- Capital Adequacy Guidelines".
While the Company believes it has sufficient financing for its working
capital needs until the end of its 1995 fiscal year, the Company is considering
acquiring banks in addition to the Midlothian Bank, the branch acquired in 1995
and the four banks acquired in 1993 and 1994. There can be no assurance that the
Company's present capital and financing will be sufficient to finance future
operations thereafter. If the Company sells additional shares of Common Stock to
raise funds, the terms and conditions of the issuances and any dilutive effect
may have an adverse impact on the existing shareholders. If additional financing
becomes necessary, there can be no assurance that such financing can be obtained
on satisfactory terms. In this event, the Company could be required to restrict
its operations. See "Investment Considerations -- Additional Financing".
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("FRB") has announced a
policy sometimes known as the "source of strength doctrine" that requires a bank
holding company to serve as a source of financial and managerial strength to its
subsidiary banks. The FRB has interpreted this requirement to require that a
bank holding company, such as the Company, stand ready to use available
resources to provide adequate capital funds to its subsidiary banks during
periods of financial stress or adversity. The FRB has stated that it would
generally view a failure to assist a troubled or failing subsidiary bank in
these circumstances as an unsound or unsafe banking practice or a violation of
Regulation Y or both, justifying a cease and desist order or other enforcement
action, particularly if appropriate resources are available to the bank holding
company on a reasonable basis. The requirement that a bank holding company, such
as the Company, make its assets and resources available to a failing subsidiary
bank could have an adverse effect upon the Company and its shareholders.
The following table sets forth an analysis of the Bank's capital ratios:
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RISK-BASED CAPITAL RATIOS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31, MINIMUM WELL-
------------- ------------------------------------------- CAPITAL CAPITALIZED
1995 1994 1993 1992 RATIOS RATIOS
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Tier I risk-based capital... $ 7,596,000 $ 6,790,000 $ 3,821,000 $ 2,978,000
Tier II risk-based capital.. 725,000 698,000 401,000 258,000
Total capital............... 8,321,000 7,488,000 4,222,000 3,236,000
Risk-weighted assets........ 74,692,000 67,011,000 33,594,000 20,622,000
Capital ratios (1):
Tier I risk-based
capital.................. 10.17% 10.13% 11.37% 14.44% 4.00% 6.00%
Tier II risk-based
capital.................. 11.14 11.17 12.57 15.69 8.00 10.00
Leverage ratio............ 6.41 5.56 9.96 11.92 4.00 5.00
Pro Forma Capital Ratios
(2):
Tier I risk-based
capital.................. 12.64%
Total risk-based
capital.................. 13.59%
Leverage ratio............ 7.46%
</TABLE>
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(1) As a national bank, the Bank is subject to certain minimum risk-based
capital standards established by the OCC.
(2) The pro forma information assumes the sale of the Common Stock in the
Offering hereby and the consummation of the other transactions discussed in
this prospectus, as if all such transactions had occurred on September 30,
1995.
ACCOUNTING MATTERS
In May 1993, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 114
"Accounting by Creditors of Impairment of a Loan" as amended by SFAS No. 118
"Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan-Income Recognition and
Disclosures". Together, these standards require that when a loan is impaired, a
creditor shall measure impairment based on the present value of expected future
cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate, the fair value of
the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent or the loan's observable
market price. A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information
and events, it is probable that a creditor will be unable to collect all amounts
due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The new standards
also require certain disclosures regarding impaired loans. The Company adopted
these standards effective January 1, 1995. The adoption of these accounting
standards did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial
position or results of operations since the Company's recognition and
measurement policies regarding nonperforming loans are materially consistent
with the accounting standards.
In March 1995, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived
Assets to be Disposed of". This Statement requires that long-lived assets and
certain identifiable intangibles be held and used by an entity be reviewed for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Measurement of an impairment
loss for long-lived assets and identifiable intangibles that an entity expects
to hold and use should be based on the fair value of the asset. This Statement
is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1995.
In October 1995, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation". This Statement defines a
fair value based method of accounting for an employee stock option or similar
equity instrument and encourages all entities to adopt that method of
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accounting for all employee stock compensation plans. However, it also allows an
entity to continue to measure compensation cost for those plans using the
intrinsic value based method of accounting prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees". Entities electing to continue to use
the method of accounting specified in Opinion 25 must make pro forma disclosures
of net income and, if presented, earnings per share, as if the fair value method
of accounting defined in this Statement had been applied. This Statement is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1995.
In November 1995, the FASB issued a Financial Accounting Series Special
Report, "A Guide to Implementation of Statement 115 on Accounting for Certain
Investments in Debt and Equity Securities". The FASB concluded that concurrent
with the initial adoption of this implementation guidance, but no later than
December 31, 1995, an enterprise may reassess the appropriateness of the
classification of all securities held at that time and account for any resulting
reclassifications at fair value and such reclassifications should be disclosed
in accordance with the provisions of Statement 115.
Management believes that the adoption of these pronouncements will not have
a material impact on the financial statements of the Company.
IMPACT OF INFLATION, CHANGING PRICES AND MONETARY POLICIES
The financial statements and related financial data concerning the Company
presented in this prospectus have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, which require the measurement of financial
position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without
considering changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to
inflation. The primary effect of inflation on the operations of the Company is
reflected in increased operating costs. Unlike most industrial companies,
virtually all of the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are
monetary in nature. As a result, changes in interest rates have a more
significant effect on the performance of a financial institution than do the
effects of changes in the general rate of inflation and changes in prices.
Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or in the same
magnitude as the prices of goods and services. Interest rates are highly
sensitive to many factors which are beyond the control of the Bank, including
the influence of domestic and foreign economic conditions and the monetary and
fiscal policies of the United States government and federal agencies,
particularly the Federal Reserve Bank. The Federal Reserve Bank implements
national monetary policy such as seeking to curb inflation and combat recession
by its open market operations in United States government securities, control of
the discount rate applicable to borrowing by banks and establishment of reserve
requirements against bank deposits. The actions of the Federal Reserve Bank in
these areas influence the growth of bank loans, investments and deposits, and
affect the interest rates charged on loans and paid on deposits. The nature,
timing and impact of any future changes in federal monetary and fiscal policies
on the Bank and its results of operations are not predictable. See "Investment
Considerations -- General Economic Conditions and Monetary Policy".
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BUSINESS
THE COMPANY
Surety Finance Company, the predecessor to the Company, commenced business
in 1985 as a sole proprietorship owned by C. Jack Bean and Lorene Sims Bean. On
December 30, 1989 the Company acquired approximately 98% of the common stock of
the Bank and subsequently increased its ownership to in excess of 99%. Prior to
acquisition of the Bank, the Company operated as a casualty insurance premium
finance company licensed by the State of Texas. Upon its acquisition by the
Company, the Bank began operating as an insurance premium finance company, and
the Company ceased writing new IPF business to allow the Bank to succeed to the
existing business of the Company at that time. The Company is a registered bank
holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act. The Company conducts all its
operations through the Bank.
The Company's principal executive offices are located at 1845 Precinct Line
Road, Suite 100, Hurst, Texas 76054, and its telephone number is (817) 498-8154.
At September 30, 1995 the Company had total assets of $119.6 million, total net
loans of $67.9 million, total deposits of $108.2 million, and total
shareholders' equity of $10.0 million.
ACQUISITIONS
In the past five years, the Company has increased its asset size and
geographically diversified its business through a number of acquisitions. On
March 22, 1993, the Company acquired First State Bank, Wells, Texas, for $1.1
million. On March 23, 1993, the Company acquired Bank of the East, Chester,
Texas, for $645,676. On June 1, 1994, the Company acquired The Farmers Guaranty
State Bank of Kennard for $1.2 million. The Company financed each of these three
acquisitions with internally generated funds. On December 9, 1994, the Company
acquired First National Bank, Whitesboro, Texas, for $6 million. The Company
financed the acquisition in part through a private placement of 667,400 shares
of its common stock, pursuant to which the Company raised approximately $2.2
million, and in part through a $1.75 million loan from a financial institution.
As of September 30, 1995, the principal amount of the loan outstanding had been
reduced to $375,000.
On September 28, 1995, the Company acquired a branch located in Waxahachie,
Texas (the "Waxahachie branch") from Bank One, Texas, National Association, by
purchasing certain assets and assuming certain liabilities. The Company financed
the acquisition with internally-generated funds. At the closing, the Company
assumed deposits and other liabilities totaling approximately $16.6 million. In
addition, the Company acquired certain small business and consumer loans
totaling approximately $875,000, certain real property, furniture and equipment
related to the Waxahachie branch totaling approximately $271,000, and cash and
other assets totaling approximately $15.5 million. After paying a deposit
premium totaling approximately $331,000, the Company received approximately
$15.4 million in cash from Bank One as consideration for the net deposit
liabilities assumed. The Waxahachie branch has been incorporated into the Bank's
existing branch network.
THE BANK
The Bank was chartered as a national banking association in 1963. The Bank's
principal offices are located at 600 South First Street, Lufkin, Texas 75901,
and its telephone number is (409) 632-5541. The Bank also operates six branches
in Hurst, Chester, Wells, Kennard, Waxahachie and Whitesboro, Texas. Following
the completion of this Offering and the acquisition of the Midlothian Bank, the
Bank's principal offices will be located in Hurst, Texas.
The services offered by the Bank and its branches are generally those
offered by commercial banks of comparable size in their respective areas, except
that a significant portion of the Bank's loan portfolio represents IPF loans.
At September 30, 1995 approximately 23%, 43% and 34% of the Bank's total
loan portfolio represented commercial loans, consumer banking loans and IPF
loans, respectively.
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INSURANCE PREMIUM FINANCING
IPF involves lending money to purchasers of property and casualty insurance
(the "insureds") for the payment of their annual insurance premiums. This is an
established type of lending, which has typically been provided by special
purpose subsidiaries of major insurance companies and by finance companies. IPF
("premium financing") is generally considered a low risk form of lending for
three reasons:
- Approximately 25% of the annual premium must be paid by the insured at the
time the insurance is purchased, so the amount of the loan represents only
approximately 75% of the annual insurance premium.
- At any date before the end of the policy term, a portion of the premium is
not yet earned because it applies to the period from that date to the end
of the policy term. This unearned premium is refunded if the policy is
canceled before the end of the policy term. The amount of the premium
financed is generally payable over the first nine months of the policy's
term, so the unearned premium exceeds the outstanding balance of the loan
and will repay the loan in full if the policy is canceled before the end
of the policy term.
- Even though the insured is responsible for repayment of the premium
finance loan, if the insured does not make the loan payments on time, the
lender has the right to cancel the policy (after notice to the insured)
and to receive the entire amount of the unearned premium from the
insurance carrier. The unearned premium is usually more than enough to
repay the entire balance of the loan, including accrued interest.
The Company has engaged in premium financing since 1986, and the business has
grown in terms of volume and outstanding loan balances since that time. The
following table shows the outstanding balance of premium finance loans at the
end of each of the following periods:
INSURANCE PREMIUM FINANCE LOANS OUTSTANDING
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<CAPTION>
GROSS LOANS
YEAR OUTSTANDING
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<S> <C>
1989................................................................. $ 4,682,321
1990................................................................. 7,061,880
1991................................................................. 8,265,490
1992................................................................. 7,267,889
1993................................................................. 14,518,680
1994................................................................. 20,931,642
September 30, 1995................................................... 24,283,325
</TABLE>
The typical premium finance loan has a nine month life. Because of the need
to bill policy holders and to promptly cancel policies when loan payments are
not received in a timely fashion, this niche lending product requires highly
sophisticated data processing systems. Over the past several years, the Company
has developed a customized computer system, and has established a variety of
policies and procedures that allow it to handle, on an integrated basis, all of
the administrative aspects of this business. The Company's computer system
handles the preparation of loan documents, the billing of borrowers, the
preparation of notices, the calculation and billing of late charges, the
notification of policy cancellations, and the preparation of premium rebate
requests to insurance companies when a policy is canceled.
The premium finance division, which is headed by G.M. Heinzelmann, III, is
staffed by ten people and is housed in the Bank's offices in Hurst, Texas. Three
of the employees of the premium finance division devote all of their time to
developing and maintaining the Company's relationships with both insurance
companies and insurance brokers. At the present time the Company has active
relationships with approximately 400 insurance companies and approximately 3,000
insurance agents. These parties refer insurance purchasers who request financing
to the Company, although in most cases the relationships are not exclusive.
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The vast majority of insurance premiums that are financed by the Company
relate to commercial property and casualty policies. Since the premiums on these
policies can be quite high, many businesses prefer to pay the premiums over the
course of the policy life rather than to pay the entire premium at the time the
policy is purchased.
Since the Company relies on a rebate of the unearned premium as collateral
to pay off defaulted insurance premium loans, the Company evaluates the
financial strength of the insurance company as well as the insured. In order to
avoid excessive concentrations, the Company limits the dollar amount of premium
financing for policies written by any single insurance company. The Company's
current policy limits the aggregate loans related to any single insurance
company or any insurance syndicate to a maximum of 35% of the Bank's capital.
The 35% limit applies only to insurance companies rated "A" or better by A. M.
Best, and to certain unrated insurance organizations which the Company's
management has determined to be financially strong. Lower percentage limits
apply to insurance companies which have ratings of less than "A" from A. M. Best
or are not rated by A. M. Best. For example, the aggregate premium loans related
to any insurance entity that is not rated by A.M. Best and is not admitted in
Texas may not exceed 10% of the Bank's capital unless the Bank's board of
directors authorizes a higher limit based on a review of the insurer,
principally concerning its financial strength.
A. M. Best is the most widely recognized rater of insurance companies in the
United States. A. M. Best only rates companies that have been in business for
five years, and these companies are rated using the following system:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
A++, A+......................................... Superior
A, A-........................................... Excellent
B++, B+......................................... Very Good
B, B-........................................... Adequate
C++,C+.......................................... Fair
C, C-........................................... Marginal
</TABLE>
In addition to these six ratings, A. M. Best has a variety of ratings for
companies for which the normal six ratings are not applicable. These additional
ratings simply indicate the reason no rating is assigned and are not necessarily
qualitative assessments. Set forth below is a table showing a breakdown of the
Company's premium financing loans outstanding as of September 30, 1995 by the
type and where applicable the rating of the entity providing the insurance.
BREAKDOWN BY TYPE OF INSURING ENTITY
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Insurance companies rated "A++, A+, A or A-" by A. M. Best......... 54.6%
Insurance companies rated "B++, B+, B or B-" by A. M. Best......... 8.0%
Texas Workers Compensation Insurance Fund.......................... 12.2%
Insurance syndicates operating through established insurance
exchanges......................................................... 7.3%
Non-rated insurance companies admitted in Texas.................... 14.3%
Non-rated insurance companies not admitted in Texas................ 3.6%
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Total.......................................................... 100.0%
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</TABLE>
The Company believes that the structure of these loans results in limited
credit losses. The Company may incur losses in its IPF business for a number of
reasons, including fraud, refusal of an insurance company to refund a premium,
insurance company insolvency, failure of the Company to properly notify an
insurance company of the Company's interest in unearned premiums under
applicable law and other reasons. The Company's loss experience on insurance
premium finance lending was adversely affected during the second half of 1991 by
the failure of a non-rated insurance company. Since 1991, the Company has
limited its exposure to non-rated companies, as described above, and has
experienced no net loan losses on premium financing loans. See "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations --
Allowance for Loan Losses".
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MEDICAL RECEIVABLES FACTORING
The Company has engaged in medical receivables factoring since 1990. Medical
receivables factoring involves the purchase of accounts receivable from doctors,
hospitals, and other health care organizations. These accounts receivable are
due principally from major insurance companies and governmental agencies. These
receivables are purchased by the Company at a price equal to approximately 50%
to 60% of their face amount. When the receivable is paid the Company retains the
purchase price it paid for the receivables plus a discount factor and a
servicing fee. The remaining balance of the payment is paid to the party from
which the receivable was initially purchased.
The turnover in the Company's medical receivables portfolio is rapid and is
attributable to each factored receivable having an average life of approximately
nine weeks. During the nine months ended September 30, 1995, the yield on the
funds committed to this activity was 18.1%. The administration of the medical
receivables is handled for the Company by Providers Funding Corporation ("PFC"),
a company which specializes in the acquisition and processing of medical
receivables. PFC has developed specialized computer systems which automate much
of the administration of the medical receivables. In addition to a review of the
receivables conducted by PFC, the Company has two individuals who conduct
secondary review of the receivables to make sure that they meet the Company's
criteria.
The Company has experienced no losses in its medical receivables factoring
business since the Company began this type of lending in 1990. However, the
Company could incur losses in its medical receivables factoring business for a
number of reasons, including fraud and the failure of the insurance company or
the government agency to pay the receivable for any reason. The Company
generally has no recourse against the health care provider for payment of a
medical receivable which is not otherwise paid, although the Company generally
obtains and perfects a security interest in all medical receivables of that
health care provider to secure payment of the receivables. Therefore, payments
on any other receivable in excess of the balance due the Company regarding that
receivable may, under certain circumstances, be applied to an unpaid receivable.
Medical receivables factoring, like IPF, is a specialty type of financing which
provides high yields and requires specialized expertise and systems. The Company
considers the market for this type of financing to be relatively broad, and to
extend beyond the local markets served by the Bank's branches.
COMMERCIAL AND CONSUMER BANKING
The Bank provides general commercial banking services for corporate and
other business clients through its main office located in Angelina County,
Texas, and through its branches located in Tarrant County, Tyler County,
Cherokee County, Houston County, Ellis County and Grayson County, Texas as a
part of the Bank's efforts to serve the local communities in which it operates.
These loans are generally made to provide working capital, to finance the
purchase of equipment, and for the expansion of existing businesses. The Bank's
loans are secured by the assets of the businesses, including real estate,
inventories, receivables, equipment and cash. Virtually all of these loans are
also guaranteed by the owners of the businesses. The commercial loan portfolio
also includes a significant amount of agricultural loans to farmers and
ranchers. These loans are normally secured by equipment, crops, livestock, real
estate and cash. The average yield during the nine months ended September 30,
1995 for the Bank's commercial lending activities was 10.9%. The Bank's
commercial loans generally have maturities of twelve months or less.
The Bank provides a full range of consumer banking services, including
checking accounts, "NOW" and "money market" accounts, savings programs,
installment and real estate loans, money transfers and safe deposit facilities.
COMPETITION
There is significant competition among banks and bank holding companies in
Angelina County, Tarrant County, Tyler County, Cherokee County, Houston County,
Ellis County, and Grayson County, Texas, and the Company believes that such
competition among such banks and bank holding companies, many of which have far
greater assets and financial resources than the Company, will continue to
increase in the future. The Bank also encounters intense competition in its
commercial and consumer banking business from savings and loan associations,
credit unions, factors, insurance companies, commercial and captive finance
companies, and certain other types of financial institutions located in other
major metropolitan areas in the United
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States, many of which are larger in terms of capital, resources and personnel.
The casualty IPF business of the Bank is also very competitive. Large insurance
companies offer their own financing plans, and other independent premium finance
companies and other financial institutions offer IPF loans.
EMPLOYEES
As of September 30, 1995 the Company and the Bank collectively had 92
full-time employees and two part-time employees. None of the Company's or the
Bank's employees are subject to a collective bargaining agreement, and the
Company and the Bank believe that their respective employee relations are good.
PROPERTIES
The Bank has seven banking facilities. The Bank's main office is currently
located in Lufkin, Texas, and the Bank's six branches are located in Hurst,
Chester, Wells, Kennard, Waxahachie and Whitesboro, Texas. Upon consummation of
the acquisition of Midlothian Bank, which will become the Bank's seventh branch,
the Bank plans to move its main office to Hurst, Texas, and the Lufkin office
will become a branch facility.
The Lufkin facility is a two-story building located at 600 South First
Street, Lufkin, Texas 75901. This building and the underlying tract of land are
owned by the Bank. The building includes approximately 10,000 square feet of
office space. A detached motor bank facility is also located on the land.
The Hurst banking facility is located at 1845 Precinct Line Road, Suite 100,
Hurst, Texas 76054. The Company and a branch of the Bank occupy approximately
13,000 square feet of leased space in a two-story building under a lease dated
February 14, 1994 for a term of five years and ten months beginning March 1,
1994 and ending on December 31, 1999.
The Chester facility is located in a two-story building located on U.S.
Highway 287 in Chester, Texas. This building, and the underlying tract of land
consisting of approximately 15,000 square feet, are owned by the Bank. The
building includes approximately 5,600 square feet of office space. The Bank also
owns an improved tract of land (containing approximately 3,000 square feet)
located adjacent to the Chester facility.
The Wells facility is located in a one-story building located on U.S.
Highway 69 in Wells, Texas. This building, and the underlying tract of land
consisting of approximately 9,000 square feet, are owned by the Bank. The
building includes approximately 4,500 square feet of office space. The Bank also
owns two unimproved tracts of land (one containing approximately 2.31 acres and
the other approximately 1,800 square feet) located adjacent to the Wells
facility.
The Kennard facility is located in a one-story building located at Broadway
and Main Streets, in Kennard, Texas. This building, and the underlying tract of
land consisting of approximately 14,000 square feet, are owned by the Bank. The
building includes approximately 2,790 square feet of office space. The Bank also
owns two storage buildings located on the same tract of land.
The Waxahachie facility is located in a two-story building located at 104
Elm Street, Waxahachie, Texas 75165. This building, and the underlying tract of
land consisting of approximately 14,100 square feet, are owned by the Bank. The
building includes approximately 5,100 square feet of office space.
The Whitesboro facility is located in a one-story building located at 2500
Highway 82 East, in Whitesboro, Texas. This building, and the underlying tract
of land consisting of approximately 132,000 square feet, are owned by the Bank.
The building includes approximately 6,400 square feet of office space.
The Company believes the existing facilities are adequate for its present
needs.
REGULATION AND SUPERVISION
GENERAL
The Company and the Bank are subject to the generally applicable state and
federal laws governing businesses and employers. The Company and the Bank are
further extensively regulated by special state and federal laws and regulations
applicable only to financial institutions and their parent companies. Virtually
all aspects of the Company's and Bank's operations are subject to specific
requirements or restrictions and general regulatory oversight, from laws
regulating consumer finance transactions, such as the Truth in
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Lending Act, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act and the Equal Credit Opportunity
Act, to laws regulating collections and confidentiality, such as the Fair Debt
Collection Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Right to
Financial Privacy Act. With few exceptions, state and federal banking laws have
as their principal objective either the maintenance of the safety and soundness
of financial institutions and the federal deposit insurance system or the
protection of consumers or classes of consumers, rather than the specific
protection of shareholders of the Company. To the extent that the following
discussion describes statutory or regulatory provisions, it is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the particular statute or regulation. Any change in
applicable laws, regulations or policies of various regulatory authorities may
have a material effect on the business, operations and prospects of the Company
and the Bank. The Company is unable to predict the nature or the extent of the
effects on its business or earnings that fiscal or monetary policies, economic
control or new federal or state legislation may have in the future.
REGULATION OF THE COMPANY
The Company is a bank holding company within the meaning of the Bank Holding
Company Act of 1956, as amended ("BHCA"), and therefore is subject to regulation
and supervision by the FRB. The Company is required to file reports with, and to
furnish such other information as, the FRB may require pursuant to the BHCA, and
to subject itself to examination by the FRB. The FRB has the authority to issue
orders to bank holding companies to cease and desist from unsound banking
practices and violations of conditions imposed by, or violations of agreements
with, the FRB. The FRB is also empowered to assess civil monetary penalties
against companies or individuals who violate the BHCA or orders or regulations
thereunder, to order termination of non-banking activities of non-banking
subsidiaries of bank holding companies, and to order termination of ownership
and control of a non-banking subsidiary by a bank holding company. Certain
violations may also result in criminal penalties. The OCC is authorized to
exercise comparable authority with respect to the Bank.
The FRB takes the position that a bank holding company is required to serve
as a source of financial and managerial strength to its subsidiary banks and may
not conduct its operations in an unsafe or unsound manner. In addition, it is
the FRB's position that, in serving as a source of strength to its subsidiary
banks, a bank holding company should stand ready to use available resources to
provide adequate capital funds to its subsidiary banks during periods of
financial stress or adversity and should maintain the financial flexibility and
capital-raising capacity to obtain additional resources for assisting its
subsidiary banks. A bank holding company's failure to meet its obligations to
serve as a source of strength to its subsidiary banks will generally be
considered by the FRB to be an unsafe and unsound banking practice or a
violation of the FRB regulations or both. This doctrine has become known as the
"source of strength" doctrine. In addition, statutory changes in the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (the "FDIA") made by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 ("FDICIA") now require the holding company
parent of an undercapitalized bank to guarantee, up to certain limits, the
bank's compliance with a capital restoration plan approved by the bank's primary
federal supervisory agency.
The BHCA and the Change in Bank Control Act, together with regulations
promulgated by the FRB, require that, depending on the particular circumstances,
either FRB approval must be obtained or notice must be furnished to the FRB and
not disapproved prior to any person or company acquiring "control" of a bank
holding company, such as the Company, subject to certain exemptions for certain
transactions. Control is conclusively presumed to exist if an individual or
company acquires 25% or more of any class of voting securities of the bank
holding company. Control is rebuttably presumed to exist if a person acquires
10% or more but less than 25% of any class of voting securities and either the
company has registered securities under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or no other person will own a greater percentage of
that class of voting securities immediately after the transaction. The
regulations provide a procedure for challenge of the rebuttable control
presumption. Control is rebuttably presumed not to exist if a company acquires
less than 5% of any class of voting securities of a bank or a bank holding
company.
As a bank holding company, the Company is required to obtain approval prior
to merging or consolidating with any other bank holding company, acquiring all
or substantially all of the assets of any bank or
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acquiring ownership or control of shares of a bank or bank holding company if,
after the acquisition, the Company would directly or indirectly own or control
5% or more of the voting shares of such bank or bank holding company.
The Company is also prohibited from acquiring a direct or indirect interest
in or control of more than 5% of the voting shares of any company which is not a
bank or bank holding company and from engaging directly or indirectly in
activities other than those of banking, managing or controlling banks or
furnishing services to its subsidiary banks, except that it may engage in and
may own shares of companies engaged in certain activities found by the FRB to be
so closely related to banking or managing and controlling banks as to be a
proper incident thereto. These activities include, among others, operating a
mortgage, finance, credit card, or factoring company; performing certain data
processing operations; providing investment and financial advice; acting as an
insurance agent for certain types of credit-related insurance; leasing personal
property on a full-payout, non-operating basis; and providing certain stock
brokerage and investment advisory services. In approving acquisitions or the
addition of activities, the FRB considers whether the acquisition or the
additional activities can reasonably be expected to produce benefits to the
public, such as greater convenience, increased competition, or gains in
efficiency, that outweigh such possible adverse effects as undue concentration
of resources, decreased or unfair competition, conflicts of interest or unsound
banking practices. In considering any application for approval of an acquisition
or merger, the FRB is also required to consider the financial and managerial
resources of the companies and the banks concerned, as well as the applicant's
record of compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act (the "CRA").
The BHCA generally imposes certain limitations on transactions by and
between banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System and other banks and
non-bank companies in the same holding company structure, including limitations
on extensions of credit (including guarantees of loans) by the Bank to
affiliates, investments in the stock or other securities of the Company by the
Bank, and the nature and amount of collateral that the Bank may accept from any
affiliate to secure loans extended to the affiliate. The Company, as an
affiliate of the Bank, is also subject to these restrictions. Under the BHCA and
the FRB's regulations, a bank holding company and its subsidiaries are
prohibited from engaging in certain tie-in arrangements in connection with any
extension of credit, lease or sale of property or furnishing of services.
As of September 30, 1995, the Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching
Act of 1994 (the "Interstate Banking Act") allows adequately capitalized and
managed bank holding companies to acquire banks in any state, regardless of
whether the acquisition would be prohibited by applicable state law. An
out-of-state bank holding company seeking to acquire ownership or control of a
Texas state bank, a national bank located in Texas or any bank holding company
owning or controlling a state bank or a national bank located in Texas must
obtain the prior approval of both the FRB and the Banking Commissioner of Texas.
In addition, under the Interstate Banking Act, a bank holding company and its
insured depository institution affiliates may not complete an acquisition which
would cause it to control more than 10% of total deposits in insured depository
institutions nationwide or to control 30% or more of total deposits in insured
depository institutions in the home state of the target bank. However, state
deposit concentration caps adopted by various states, such as the State of
Texas, which limit control of in-state insured deposits to a greater extent than
the Interstate Banking Act will be given effect. The State of Texas has adopted
a deposit concentration cap of 25% of in-state insured deposits; therefore, the
Texas state deposit concentration cap will lower the otherwise applicable 30%
federal deposit concentration cap. Additionally, state provisions regarding the
minimum years the target has been in existence will be honored; provided,
however, acquisitions may be approved when the target bank has been in existence
for at least five years, notwithstanding state provisions to the contrary. The
minimum age provision adopted by the State of Texas is five years and therefore
this provision will not be preempted by the federal provision.
The Interstate Banking Act will also allow out-of-state branches through
interstate mergers commencing June 1, 1997, provided that each bank involved in
the merger is adequately capitalized and managed. States are permitted, however,
to pass legislation either providing for earlier approval of mergers with out-
of-state banks or "opting-out" of interstate mergers entirely, provided such
legislation applies equally to all
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out-of-state banks. Texas has passed legislation to "opt out" of interstate
mergers entirely until 1999. The Interstate Banking Act also provides for
interstate mergers involving an out-of-state bank's acquisition of a branch of
an insured bank without the acquisition of the entire bank, if permitted under
the laws of the state where the branch is located. The deposit concentration
caps and the minimum age provisions applicable to interstate bank acquisitions
also apply to interstate bank mergers.
The Interstate Banking Act also provides for de novo branches in a state if
that state expressly elects to permit de novo branching on a non-discriminatory
basis. A "de novo branch" is defined as a branch office of a national or state
bank that is originally established as a branch and does not become a branch as
a result of an acquisition, conversion, merger or consolidation. De novo
interstate branching is subject to the same conditions applicable to interstate
mergers under the Interstate Banking Act, other than deposit concentration
limits.
REGULATION OF THE BANK
The Bank is a national banking association and therefore is subject to
regulation, supervision, and examination by the OCC. The Bank is also a member
of the FRB and the FDIC. Requirements and restrictions under the laws of the
United States include the requirement that reserves be maintained against
deposits, restrictions on the nature and the amount of loans which can be made,
restrictions on the business activities in which a bank may engage, restrictions
on the payment of dividends to shareholders, and minimum capital requirements.
See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations -- Capital Resources". As discussed above, the OCC has enforcement
authority over the Bank that is similar to that of the FRB with respect to the
Company. In addition, upon making certain determinations with respect to the
condition of any insured national bank, such as the Bank, the FDIC may begin to
terminate a bank's federal deposit insurance.
There are certain statutory limitations on the payment of dividends by
national banks. Without approval of the OCC, dividends may not be paid in excess
of a bank's total net profits for that year, plus its retained profits for the
preceding two years, less any required transfers to capital surplus. In
addition, a national bank may not pay dividends in excess of total retained
profits, including current year's earnings. In some cases, the OCC may find a
dividend payment that meets these statutory requirements to be an unsafe or
unsound practice.
Federal and Texas state laws generally limit the amount of interest and fees
which lenders, including the Bank, may charge regarding loans. The applicable
law, and the applicable limits, may vary depending upon, among other things, the
identity, nature and location of the lender, and the type of loan or collateral.
In Texas, the maximum interest rate applicable to most loans changes with
changes in the average auction rate for United States Treasury Bills, but does
not decline below 18% or rise above 24% (except for certain loans in excess of
$250,000 for which the maximum annual rate may not rise above 28%). However, the
interest which may be charged on an IPF loan is regulated by the Texas State
Board of Insurance. See "Business -- Insurance Premium Financing".
National banks domiciled in Texas are permitted to engage in unlimited
branch banking, subject to the prior approval of the OCC to establish any
branch.
Banks are affected by the credit policies of other monetary authorities,
including the FRB, which affect the national supply of bank credit. Such
policies influence overall growth of bank loans, investments, and deposits and
may also affect interest rates charged on loans and paid on deposits. The
monetary policies of the FRB have had a significant effect on the operating
results of commercial banks in the past and are expected to continue to do so in
the future.
FDICIA requires the OCC to take "prompt corrective action" with respect to
any national bank which does not meet specified minimum capital requirements.
The applicable regulations establish five capital levels, ranging from
"well-capitalized" to "critically undercapitalized," and require or permit the
OCC to take supervisory action regarding any national bank that is not at least
"adequately capitalized". Under these regulations, which became effective
December 19, 1992, a national bank is considered well capitalized if it has a
total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or greater, a Tier I risk-based capital
ratio of 6.0% or greater,
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and a leverage ratio of 5.0% or greater, and it is not subject to an order,
written agreement, capital directive, or prompt corrective action directive to
meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure. A national
bank is considered "adequately capitalized" if it has a total risk-based capital
ratio of 8.0% or greater, a Tier I risk-based capital ratio and leverage capital
ratio of 4.0% or greater (or a leverage ratio of 3.0% or greater if the
institution is rated composite 1 in its most recent report of examination,
subject to appropriate federal banking agency guidelines), and the institution
does not meet the definition of an undercapitalized institution. A national bank
is considered "undercapitalized" if it has a total risk-based capital ratio that
is less than 8%, a Tier I risk-based capital ratio that is less than 4%, or a
leverage ratio that is less than 4.0% (or a leverage ratio that is less than
3.0% if the institution is rated composite 1 in its most recent report of
examination, subject to appropriate federal banking agency guidelines). A
"significantly undercapitalized" institution is one which has a total risk-based
capital ratio that is less than 6.0%, a Tier I risk-based capital ratio that is
less than 3.0%, or a leverage ratio that is less than 3.0%. A "critically
undercapitalized" institution is one which has a ratio of tangible equity to
total assets that is equal to or less than 2.0%.
With certain exceptions, national banks will be prohibited from making
capital distributions or paying management fees if the payment of such
distributions or fees will cause them to become undercapitalized. Furthermore,
undercapitalized national banks will be required to file capital restoration
plans with the OCC. Undercapitalized national banks also will be subject to
restrictions on growth, acquisitions, branching and engaging in new lines of
business unless they have an approved capital plan that permits otherwise. The
OCC also may, among other things, require an undercapitalized national bank to
issue shares or obligations, which could be voting stock, to recapitalize the
institution or, under certain circumstances, to divest itself of any subsidiary.
The OCC is authorized to take various enforcement actions against any
significantly undercapitalized national bank and any undercapitalized national
bank that fails to submit an acceptable capital restoration plan or fails to
implement a plan accepted by the OCC. The powers include, among other things,
requiring the institution to be recapitalized, prohibiting asset growth,
restricting interest rates paid, requiring prior approval of capital
distributions by any bank holding company which controls the institution,
requiring divestiture by the institution of its subsidiaries or by the holding
company of the institution itself, requiring a new election of directors, and
requiring the dismissal of directors and officers.
Significantly and critically undercapitalized national banks may be subject
to more extensive control and supervision. The OCC may prohibit any such
institutions from, among other things, entering into any material transaction
not in the ordinary course of business, amending their charters or bylaws, or
engaging in certain transactions with affiliates. In addition, critically
undercapitalized institutions generally will be prohibited from making payments
of principal or interest on outstanding subordinated debt. Within 90 days of a
national bank's becoming critically undercapitalized, the OCC must appoint a
receiver or conservator unless certain findings are made with respect to the
prospect for the institution's continued viability.
Based on its capital ratios as of September 30, 1995, the Bank was
classified as "well capitalized" under the applicable regulations. The Company
does not believe that FDICIA's prompt corrective action regulations will have
any material effect on the activities or operations of the Bank. However, if the
Bank were to become undercapitalized and these restrictions were to be imposed,
the restrictions, either individually or in the aggregate, could have a
significant adverse effect on the operations of the Bank, and, as a result, the
ability of the Company to pay dividends on the Common Stock or service any cash
flow needs.
CURRENT REGULATORY ISSUES
In late 1993, the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States proposed a
wide-ranging restructuring of the bank regulatory system in the United States,
including the merger or other combination of the FRB, the OCC and the FDIC,
among others. As of the date of this prospectus, the legislation to effect such
a restructuring has not yet been introduced in Congress and there can be no
certainty as to the effect, if any, that such legislation would have on the
regulation of the Company or the Bank.
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FDICIA requires the FDIC to establish a schedule to increase (over a period
of not more than 15 years) the reserve ratio of the BIF, which insures the
deposits of the Bank to a maximum of $100,000 per depositor, to 1.25% of insured
deposits, and impose higher deposit insurance premiums of BIF members, if
necessary, to achieve that ratio. Generally, banks are assessed insurance
premiums according to how much risk they are deemed to present to BIF. Such
premiums ranged from 0.23% of insured deposits to 0.31% of insured deposits in
1994 and 1995. Banks with higher levels of capital and which have earned a low
degree of supervisory concern are assessed lower premiums than banks with lower
levels of capital or a higher degree of supervisory concern. During 1994 and
1995 (until a new rate structure) the Bank was assessed at the rate of $0.23 per
$100 of deposits. On August 8, 1995, the FDIC Board of Directors voted to
significantly reduce the deposit insurance premium paid by most banks but to
keep existing assessment rates intact for savings associations. Under the new
rate structure, which went into effect in October, 1995, the highest rated
institutions insured by BIF pay $0.04 per $100 of domestic deposits. Based on
the risk category applicable to the Bank, the premium paid by the Bank is
presently $.04 per $100 of deposit. On November 14, 1995, the FDIC announced
that commencing in 1996 it would eliminate insurance deposit premiums for all
but the banks warranting the highest level of supervisory concern.
FDICIA contains numerous other provisions, including new accounting,
auditing and reporting requirements, the termination (beginning in 1995) of the
"too big to fail" doctrine except in special cases, new regulatory standards in
areas such as asset quality, earnings and compensation and revised regulatory
standards for the powers of state chartered banks, real estate lending, bank
closures and capital adequacy.
Under CRA, a bank's applicable regulatory authority (which is the OCC for
the Bank) is required to assess the record of each financial institution which
it regulates to determine if the institution meets the credit needs of its
entire community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods served by the
institution, and to take that record into account in its evaluation of any
application made by such institution for, among other things, approval of the
acquisition or establishment of a branch or other deposit facility, an office
relocation, a merger, or the acquisition of shares of capital stock of another
financial institution. The regulatory authority prepares a written evaluation of
an institution's record of meeting the credit needs of its entire community and
assigns a rating. The Bank has undertaken significant actions to comply with the
CRA. The Bank has received a "satisfactory" commendation in its most recent
review by federal regulators with respect to its compliance with the CRA. Both
the United States Congress and the banking regulatory authorities have proposed
substantial changes to the CRA and fair lending laws, rules and regulations, and
there can be no certainty as to the effect, if any, that any such changes would
have on the Bank.
CAPITAL ADEQUACY GUIDELINES
Capital management consists of providing equity to support both current and
future operations. The Company is subject to capital adequacy requirements
issued by the FRB, and the Bank is subject to similar requirements imposed by
the OCC.
Specifically, the various federal bank regulatory agencies, including the
FRB and the OCC, have adopted risk-based capital requirements for assessing bank
holding company and bank capital adequacy. These standards define capital and
establish minimum capital requirements in relation to assets and off-balance
sheet exposure, adjusted for credit risk. The risk-based capital standards
currently in effect are designed to make regulatory capital requirements more
sensitive to differences in risk profile among bank holding companies and banks,
to account for off-balance sheet exposure and to minimize disincentives for
holding liquid assets. Assets and off-balance sheet items are assigned to broad
risk categories, each with appropriate relative risk weights. The resulting
capital ratios represent capital as a percentage of total risk-weighted assets
and off-balance sheet items. On September 14, 1993, the FRB together with the
FDIC and the OCC jointly proposed new rules implementing an interest rate risk
("IRR") component to the risk-based standards as required by FDICIA. The effect
the proposed IRR rule will have on the Bank's risk-based capital requirements,
if any, cannot be determined until the rule is finalized.
The minimum standard for the ratio of capital to risk-weighted assets
(including certain off-balance sheet obligations, such as standby letters of
credit) is 8.0%. At least half of the risk-based capital must consist of common
equity, retained earnings, and qualifying perpetual preferred stock, less
deductions for goodwill
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and various other intangibles ("Tier I capital"). The remainder may consist of a
limited amount of subordinated debt, certain hybrid capital instruments and
other debt securities, preferred stock, and a limited amount of the general
valuation allowance for loan losses ("Tier II capital"). The sum of Tier I
capital and Tier II capital is "total risk-based capital."
The FRB (for the Company) and the OCC (for the Bank) have also adopted
guidelines which supplement the risk-based capital guidelines with a minimum
leverage ratio of Tier I capital to average total consolidated assets ("leverage
ratio") of 3% for institutions with well diversified risk (including no undue
interest rate exposure; excellent asset quality; high liquidity; good earnings);
that are generally considered to be strong banking organizations (rated
composite 1 under applicable federal guidelines); and that are not experiencing
or anticipating significant growth. Other banking organizations are required to
maintain a leverage ratio of at least 4.0% to 5.0%. These rules further provide
that banking organizations experiencing internal growth or making acquisitions
will be expected to maintain capital positions substantially above the minimum
supervisory levels and comparable to peer group averages, without significant
reliance on intangible assets. The FRB continues to consider a "tangible Tier I
leverage ratio" in evaluating proposals for expanding activities by bank holding
companies. The tangible Tier I leverage ratio is the ratio of a banking
organization's Tier I capital (less deductions for intangibles otherwise
includable in Tier I capital) to total tangible assets.
As of September 30, 1995, the Company's Tier I risk-based capital ratio was
10.17%, its total risk-based capital ratio was 11.14% and its leverage ratio was
6.4%, which equaled or exceeded the federal minimum regulatory requirements.
Bank regulators may raise capital requirements applicable to banking
organizations beyond current levels. However, the Company is unable to predict
whether higher capital requirements will be imposed and, if so, at what levels
and on what schedules, and therefore cannot predict what effect such higher
requirements may have on the Company and the Bank.
For an analysis of the Company's and the Bank's capital, see "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations --
Capital Resources."
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MANAGEMENT
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The Company elected eight directors at the annual meeting of the
shareholders in April 1995. All directors are elected annually and hold office
until the next annual meeting of shareholders, expected to be held in May 1996,
or until their respective successors have been duly elected and have qualified.
The following table provides information, as of November 15, 1995, about the
directors and executive officers of the Company.
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NAME AND AGE; YEARS SERVED
AS DIRECTOR PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION FOR PAST FIVE YEARS; OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
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C. Jack Bean C. Jack Bean has been Chairman of the Board and a director of the Company since
Age 67 March 1987, and served as President of the Company from March 1987 to July 1992.
Director Since 1987 Mr. Bean was the owner and founder of Surety Finance Company, the predecessor
company to the Company's business, from 1985 until March 1987. He has served as
Chairman of the Board and a director of the Bank since December 1989.
G. M. Heinzelmann, III G. M. Heinzelmann, III has been President of the Company since July 1992 and a
Age 33 director of the Company since July 1993. He previously served as Vice President of
Director Since 1993 the Company from May 1987 to July 1992. Mr. Heinzelmann has served as Senior Vice
President and a director of the Bank since December 1989 and as Manager of the
Insurance Premium Finance Division of the Company, and subsequently the Bank,
since May 1987. He has also served as Secretary, Treasurer and a director of Brian
Capital, Inc., a non-operating publicly held corporation, since November 1988.
Bobby W. Hackler Bobby W. Hackler has been Vice President and Secretary of the Company since January
Age 49 1992. He served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company from January 1992 to
Director Since 1994 October 1995. He has served as President of the Bank since February 1994, as Chief
Executive Officer of the Bank since July 1992, and as a director of the Bank since
December 1990. Mr. Hackler previously served as the Bank's Chief Operating Officer
from January 1992 to July 1992, as its Senior Vice President and Controller from
March 1991 to December 1991, and as its Vice President and Controller from January
1990 to March 1991.
William B. Byrd William B. Byrd has served as a director of the Company since April 1993. He has
Age 63 been involved in personal investment activities, real estate brokerage and
Director Since 1993 management, and ranching for the past five years. Mr. Byrd has served as a
director of the Bank since January 1994.
Joseph S. Hardin Joseph S. Hardin has served as a director of the Company since April 1989. He has
Age 79 been involved in personal investment activities for the past five years. Mr.
Director Since 1989 Hardin has served as a director of the Bank since May 1994.
Michael L. Milam Michael L. Milam has served as a director of the Company since May 1994. He has
Age 42 been president of Dallas Fire Insurance Company, a licensed Texas stock insurance
Director Since 1994 company, since December 1988. Mr. Milam has served as a director of the Bank since
May 1994.
Garrett Morris Garrett Morris has served as a director of the Company since May 1994. He has been
Age 69 a member of the law firm of Morris and Schiffer since 1989. Mr. Morris has served
Director Since 1994 as a director of the Bank since May 1994.
Cullen W. Turner Cullen W. Turner has served as a director of the Company since March 1987. He has
Age 54 been involved in personal investment activities for the past five years. Mr.
Director Since 1987 Turner has served as a director of the Bank since December 1993.
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NAME AND AGE; YEARS SERVED
AS DIRECTOR PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION FOR PAST FIVE YEARS; OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS
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B. J. Curley B.J. Curley has served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer and Vice President
Age 31 since October 1995. Since December 1994 he has served as Chief Financial Officer
of the Bank and since May 1993 has served as the Bank's Controller. Prior to May,
1993, he served as controller for Environmental Engineering & Geotechnics.
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G. M. Heinzelmann, III, President and a director of the Company, is the
son-in-law of C. Jack Bean, Chairman of the Board of the Company. Otherwise,
there is no family relationship between any of the directors and any executive
officer of the Company.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND OTHER INFORMATION
SUMMARY OF CASH AND CERTAIN OTHER COMPENSATION. The following table
provides certain summary information concerning compensation paid or accrued by
the Company to or on behalf of the Company's Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer and each of the two other most highly compensated executive
officers of the Company (determined as of the end of the last fiscal year)
(hereafter referred to as the "named executive officers") for the fiscal years
ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992:
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
ANNUAL COMPENSATION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AND SALARY OTHER ANNUAL ALL OTHER
PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR ($)(1) BONUS ($) COMPENSATION ($)(2) COMPENSATION ($)(3)
- -------------------------------------------- --------- ------------ ----------- -------------------- -------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
C. Jack Bean 1994 $ 107,653 $ 14,500 $ 3,740
Chairman of the Board and Chief 1993 $ 87,740 $ 8,700 $ 2,126
Executive Officer of the Company; 1992 $ 80,200 $ 8,458(4)
Chairman of the Board of the Bank
G. M. Heinzelmann, III 1994 $ 71,872 $ 10,100 $ 2,600
President of the Company; Senior 1993 $ 60,855 $ 6,050 $ 1,477
Vice President of the Bank 1992 $ 56,200 $ 7,012(5)
Bobby W. Hackler
Vice President, Secretary and Chief 1994 $ 78,879 $ 11,100 $ 2,857
Financial Officer of the Company; 1993 $ 66,793 $ 6,650 $ 1,623
President and Chief Executive Officer 1992 $ 61,200 $ 7,620(6)
of the Bank
</TABLE>
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(1) Includes salary and directors' fees paid by the Company, before any salary
reduction for contributions in 1994 and 1993 to the Company's Savings Plan
under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code").
(2) Excludes perquisites and other personal benefits, securities, or property
which, in the aggregate, do not exceed the lesser of $50,000 or ten percent
(10%) of the annual salary and bonus, if any, for each named executive
officer.
(3) The total amounts shown in this column consist of matching contributions
under the Company's Savings Plan under Section 401(k) of the Code, which was
adopted by the Company in 1993.
(4) Consists of $6,778 which represents the estimated value of the incidental
personal use of an automobile owned by the Bank, and $1,680 which represents
country club membership dues paid by the Bank.
(5) Consists of $5,272 which represents the estimated value of the incidental
personal use of an automobile owned by the Bank, and $1,740 which represents
country club membership dues paid by the Bank.
(6) Consists of $6,000 which represents an automobile allowance paid by the
Bank, and $1,620 which represents country club membership dues paid by the
Bank.
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1995 STOCK OPTION PLAN. At the annual meeting in April, 1995, the
shareholders of the Company adopted the 1995 Incentive Stock Option Plan of
Surety Capital Corporation (the "1995 Stock Plan"). The purpose of the 1995
Stock Plan is to permit officers and key employees of the Company and its
subsidiaries (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to acquire a proprietary
interest in the Company, thereby providing them with an additional incentive for
further promoting the success of the Company's business operations and
encouraging them to remain as officers and key employees of the Company and its
subsidiaries.
All executive officers and other key personnel of the Company who are
active, full-time employees of the Company or its subsidiaries, and who
otherwise qualify under the 1995 Stock Plan, are eligible to participate in the
1995 Stock Plan. However, members of the Board who are not employed by the
Company or any of its subsidiaries on a full time basis are not eligible to
participate in the 1995 Stock Plan.
The 1995 Stock Plan is administered by the Stock Option Committee (the
"Committee"), which is comprised of five members of the Board, none of whom are
eligible to receive options under the 1995 Stock Plan while serving as a member
of the Committee and who have been ineligible to receive options under the 1995
Stock Plan or any other stock option or stock appreciation rights plan of the
Company (including the 1988 Incentive Stock Option Plan of the Company) for a
period of at least one year prior to the date of their appointment as a member
of the Committee. The Committee is empowered (i) to construe and interpret the
1995 Stock Plan and all options granted thereunder, (ii) to recommend the
individuals to whom and the time or times at which options will be granted, the
number of shares to be subject to each option and the option exercise price, and
(iii) to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the
administration of the 1995 Stock Plan.
Subject to provisions for proportionate adjustment occasioned by changes in
the Company's capital structure, a total of 100,000 shares of Common Stock of
the Company have been set aside under the 1995 Stock Plan for use upon exercise
of options granted thereunder. As of November 30, 1995 no options have been
granted under the 1995 Stock Plan. Options under the 1995 Stock Plan must be
granted on or before February 20, 2005, and the options by their terms may not
be exercised after ten years from the date the options are granted. The exercise
price for options granted under the 1995 Stock Plan is determined by the
Committee, except that in no event may such exercise price be less than the fair
market value of the Company's Common Stock on the date of the grant. In the
event an option is granted to a person who, at the time the option is granted,
owns stock possessing more than ten percent of the total combined voting power
of all classes of stock of the Company, the exercise price at the time the
option is granted must be at least 110% of the fair market value of the
Company's Common Stock. The aggregate fair market value (determined at the time
the options are granted) of the Company's Common Stock with respect to which
options of a participant are exercisable for the first time during any calendar
year under the 1995 Stock Plan, together with any options granted to such
participant under any other plan of the Company or its subsidiaries, may not
exceed $100,000. The proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant
to options granted under the 1995 Stock Plan will constitute general corporate
funds of the Company.
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OPTION GRANTS
As of September 30, 1995, the three executive officers named below held
options granted under the Company's 1988 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "1988
Plan") covering 55,216 shares of Common Stock. No additional options may be
granted under the 1988 Plan. The following table provides information on
incentive stock options granted in fiscal year 1994 to the named executive
officers:
OPTION GRANTS IN FISCAL YEAR 1994 (1)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS POTENTIAL REALIZABLE
---------------------------------- VALUE AT ASSUMED ANNUAL
NUMBER OF RATES OF STOCK PRICE
SECURITIES PERCENT OF TOTAL APPRECIATION FOR OPTION
UNDERLYING OPTIONS GRANTED EXERCISE OR TERM
OPTIONS TO EMPLOYEES IN BASE PRICE EXPIRATION ------------------------
NAME GRANTED (#)(2) FISCAL YEAR ($/SH)(3) DATE 5% ($)(4) 10% ($)(4)
- ---------------------------------- --------------- ----------------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
C. Jack Bean...................... 4,100 41% $ 4.95(5) 1-12-99 $ 3,252 $ 9,419
G. M. Heinzelmann, III............ 2,800 28% $ 4.50 1-12-99 $ 3,481 $ 7,692
Bobby W. Hackler.................. 3,100 31% $ 4.50 1-12-99 $ 3,854 $ 8,517
</TABLE>
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(1) This table reflects incentive stock options granted on January 12, 1994
under the Company's 1988 Plan to the named executive officers. These options
vested on the date of grant. The options have been granted for a term of
five years, subject to earlier termination upon the occurrence of certain
events related to termination of employment. See "-- 1995 Stock Option Plan"
for a discussion of the 1995 Stock Plan.
(2) Under the terms of the 1988 Plan, the Committee retains the discretion,
subject to the 1988 Plan limits, to modify the terms of outstanding options.
(3) Except as otherwise indicated, based on 100% of the fair market value of the
shares underlying options on the date of grant.
(4) The dollar amounts under these columns are the result of calculations of the
potential realizable value under the 5% and 10% rates set by the Securities
and Exchange Commission. The assumed appreciation rates of 5% and 10%
(compounded annually on the $4.50 market value at date of grant) from the
date of grant are not intended to forecast possible future appreciation, if
any, of the Company's stock price. These amounts show potential realizable
value of the options at the end of the five year term.
(5) Based on 110% of the fair market value of the shares underlying options on
the date of grant.
OPTIONS EXERCISES AND HOLDINGS. The following table provides information
with respect to the named executive officers concerning the exercise of
incentive stock options during the last fiscal year and unexercised incentive
stock options held as of the end of the last fiscal year under the 1988 Plan:
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES
IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND FY-END OPTION VALUES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
VALUE OF
UNEXERCISED
NUMBER OF IN-THE-MONEY
UNEXERCISED OPTIONS AT
OPTIONS AT FY-END ($)
FY-END (#) ----------------
VALUE ------------- EXERCISABLE/
SHARES ACQUIRED ON REALIZED EXERCISABLE/ UNEXERCISABLE
NAME EXERCISE (#) ($)(1) UNEXERCISABLE (2)
- ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------- ------------- ------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
C. Jack Bean......................................... 0 $ 0 11,900/-0- $ -0-/-0-
G. M. Heinzelmann, III............................... 0 $ 0 10,785/-0- $11,509.00/-0-
Bobby W. Hackler..................................... 0 $ 0 9,026/-0- $ 9,687.50/-0-
</TABLE>
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(1) No incentive stock options were exercised in 1994 by the named executive
officers.
(2) Market value of underlying securities as of the fiscal year-end ($3.125),
minus the exercise or base price.
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TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENTS
The Company has entered into termination of employment and change in control
agreements with certain of its employees. While these agreements were not
adopted to deter takeovers, they may have an incidental anti-takeover effect by
making it more expensive for a bidder to acquire control of the Company. The
Company believes that these agreements are in the best interest of the Company
in order to encourage the continued attention and dedication of members of the
Company's management to their assigned duties without distraction in the face of
potentially disturbing circumstances arising from the possibility of a change in
control of the Company. Specifically, the Company has entered into agreements
with C. Jack Bean, Chairman of the Board, G. M. Heinzelmann, III, President, and
Bobby W. Hackler, Vice President, providing that, if there is a change in
control of the Company and any or all of such employees are terminated as
employees of the Company or are materially relieved of their duties, the Company
will pay to such employee three times his annual base salary at the time of
termination or relief from duties as a lump sum severance payment or the
equivalent value in Common Stock of the Company based upon the prevailing market
price for the Common Stock at the time of termination or relief from duties. A
change in control of the Company for purposes of the agreements is (i) the
acquisition of 20% or more of the Company's outstanding voting securities by any
person or entity other than a fiduciary of an employee benefit plan of the
Company, or (ii) a change in the persons constituting a majority of the Board of
Directors over a two year period unless the election of each person who was not
a director at the beginning of the two years was approved in advance by
directors representing at least two-thirds of the directors then in office who
were directors at the beginning of the period. In addition, the Company has
entered into Executive Deferred Compensation Agreements with Messers. Hackler
and Heinzelmann under which each is entitled to receive certain deferred
compensation payments from the Company after age 65. If employment is terminated
prior to age 65 due to a change in control, disability, death, or other than for
cause, each officer will be entitled to a lump sum payment equal to the cash
surrender value of a designated universal key man life insurance policy. The
Company is not required to reserve or accrue funds to make such payments.
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
From time to time, the Bank makes loans to officers, directors and principal
shareholders (and their affiliates) of the Company or the Bank. All loans to
such persons are made in the ordinary course of business; are made on
substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those
prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons; and do
not involve more than the normal risk of collectibility or present other
unfavorable features.
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the
"Act") empowers a corporation to indemnify its directors and officers and to
purchase insurance with respect to liability arising out of their capacity as
directors and officers. The Act further provides that the indemnification
permitted thereunder shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which
the directors and officers may be entitled under the corporation's bylaws, any
agreement, vote of the shareholders, or otherwise.
Section 6.04 of the Company's Bylaws provides that the Company shall
indemnify all persons to the full extent allowable by law who, by reason of the
fact that they are or were a director of the Company, become a party or are
threatened to be made a party to any indemnifiable action, suit or proceeding.
The Company shall pay, in advance of the final disposition of any indemnifiable
action, suit or proceeding under this bylaw, all reasonable expenses incurred by
the director, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director to
repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that he is not entitled to be
indemnified by the Company under the law. The Company may indemnify persons
other than directors, such as officers and employees, as permitted by law. The
Company may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of directors, officers and
other persons against any liability asserted against him, whether or not the
Company would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability, as
permitted by law.
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SELLING SHAREHOLDER
The Selling Shareholder, Anchorage Fire & Casualty Insurance Company, in
Liquidation, acting through Jeanne Barnes Bryant, Special Deputy Commissioner
and Liquidator under the Liquidation Order dated May 13, 1993, issued by the
Chancery Division of the Twentieth Judicial District Court, Davidson County,
Tennessee ("Liquidation Order"), is offering an aggregate of 174,939 shares of
Common Stock in the Offering, which constitutes all of the shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by the Selling Shareholder. The shares are being sold
by the Selling Shareholder pursuant to the Liquidation Order, which required the
liquidation of all assets of Anchorage Fire & Casualty Insurance Company.
The 174,939 shares were acquired by Anchorage Fire & Casualty Insurance
Company in December 1991 under a Regulation S offering of Common Stock of the
Company. In December 1995, in order to eliminate the market overhang represented
by these shares and to obtain the advantages of a larger public float, among
other things, the Company and the Selling Shareholder agreed to include the
Selling Shareholder's shares of Common Stock in this prospectus. The
Registration Agreement provides that the Selling Shareholder will bear the
underwriting discount applicable to the shares sold by it, as well as a pro rata
share of the expenses and filing fees associated with this Offering. The
Registration Agreement also provides that the Company and the Selling
Shareholder will indemnify the Underwriter and each other from certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
BENEFICIAL STOCK OWNERSHIP
BY MANAGEMENT
The following table shows beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock of
the Company by all current directors and executive officers of the Company named
under the caption "Management" individually, and together with all current
executive officers of the Company as a group, as of November 30, 1995:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AMOUNT AND NATURE
OF BENEFICIAL PERCENT OF
NAME OF INDIVIDUAL OR NUMBER OF PERSONS IN GROUP OWNERSHIP (1) CLASS (2)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C>
C. Jack Bean.................................................................... 206,019 shares(3) 5.86%
William B. Byrd................................................................. 5,800 shares *
Bobby W. Hackler................................................................ 21,482 shares(4) *
Joseph S. Hardin................................................................ 191,583 shares(5) 5.46%
G. M. Heinzelmann, III.......................................................... 29,685 shares(6) *
Michael L. Milam................................................................ 250 shares *
Garrett Morris.................................................................. 250 shares *
Cullen W. Turner................................................................ 60,300 shares(7) 1.72%
All directors and executive officers as a group (8 persons)..................... 515,369 shares(8) 14.47%
</TABLE>
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* Less than 1% of all the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.
(1) Based on information furnished by persons named and, except as otherwise
indicated below, each person has sole voting power with respect to all
shares of Common Stock owned by such person.
(2) Based on 3,506,429 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding at November
30, 1995, as adjusted for shares convertible or exercisable within 60 days
which are deemed outstanding for a specific shareholder pursuant to Rule
13d-3(d)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(3) Includes 206,019 shares of Common Stock owned of record and 11,900 shares of
Common Stock which Mr. Bean has the right to acquire within 60 days from the
date hereof pursuant to options granted to him under the 1988 Plan of the
Company. See "Management -- Executive Compensation and Other Information --
Options Exercises and Holdings".
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(4) Includes 128 shares of Common Stock owned of record and 21,354 shares of
Common Stock which Mr. Hackler has the right to acquire within 60 days from
the date hereof pursuant to options granted to him under the 1988 Plan of
the Company. See "Management -- Executive Compensation and Other Information
-- Options Exercises and Holdings".
(5) Represents 191,583 shares of Common Stock held by a trust for which Mr.
Hardin serves as a co-trustee.
(6) Includes 7,725 shares of Common Stock owned of record and 21,960 shares of
Common Stock which Mr. Heinzelmann has the right to acquire within 60 days
from the date hereof pursuant to options granted to him under the 1988 Plan
of the Company. See "Management -- Executive Compensation and Other
Information -- Options Exercises and Holdings".
(7) Includes 39,500 shares of Common Stock owned of record and 20,800 shares of
Common Stock held by a trust for which Mr. Turner serves as trustee.
(8) Includes 55,214 shares of Common Stock of the Company currently exercisable
pursuant to the Company's 1988 Plan.
BY OTHERS
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to
shareholders of the Company who were known to be beneficial owners of more than
5% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock of the Company as of
November 30, 1995:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AMOUNT AND NATURE PERCENT
OF BENEFICIAL OF CLASS
NAME AND ADDRESS OF BENEFICIAL OWNER OWNERSHIP (1) (2)
- --------------------------------------------- ------------------ ---------
<S> <C> <C>
C. Jack Bean & the Estate of Lorene Sims Bean 206,019 shares(3) 5.86%
1845 Precinct Line Road, #100
Hurst, Texas 76054
Joseph S. Hardin 191,583 shares(4) 5.46%
5310 Tanbark Road
Dallas, Texas 75229
John Hancock Bank & Thrift 303,700 shares 8.66%
Opportunity Fund
c/o State Street Bank
61 Broadway
New York, New York 10009
Evergreen Limited Market Fund, Inc. 346,000 shares 9.87%
c/o Lieber & Company
2500 Westchester Avenue
Purchase, NY 10577
</TABLE>
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(1) Based on information furnished by persons and entities named and, except as
otherwise indicated below, each person and entity has sole voting power with
respect to all shares of Common Stock owned by such person or entity.
(2) Based on 3,506,429 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding at November
30, 1995, as adjusted for shares convertible or exercisable within sixty
(60) days which are deemed outstanding for a specific shareholder pursuant
to Rule 13d-3(d)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(3) Includes 206,019 shares of Common Stock owned of record and 11,900 shares of
Common Stock which Mr. Bean has the right to acquire within 60 days from the
date hereof pursuant to options granted to him under the 1988 Plan of the
Company. See "Management -- Executive Compensation and Other Information --
Options Exercises and Holdings".
(4) Represents 191,583 shares of Common Stock held by a trust for which Mr.
Hardin serves as a co-trustee.
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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
COMMON STOCK
The Company is authorized to issue twenty million (20,000,000) shares of
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, 3,506,429 of which shares were issued
and outstanding as of November 30, 1995 (not including 55,216 shares issuable
upon the exercise of outstanding stock options).
Holders of shares are entitled to one vote per share, without cumulative
voting, on all matters to be voted on by shareholders. Therefore, the holders of
a majority of the shares voting for the election of directors can elect all the
directors without the concurrence of any other shareholder. Subject to
preferences that may be applicable to any outstanding preferred stock,
shareholders are entitled to receive ratably such dividends as may be declared
by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available. See "Market Price and
Dividend Policy". In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the Company, shareholders are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining
after payment of liabilities and the liquidation preference of any outstanding
preferred stock. Shares of the Common Stock have no preemptive or other
subscription rights, and there are no conversion rights or redemption or sinking
fund provisions with respect to such shares.
The transfer agent and registrar of the common stock is Securities Transfer
Corporation, 16910 Dallas Parkway, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas 75248.
PREFERRED STOCK
The Company is authorized to issue one million (1,000,000) shares of
preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, none of which are issued and
outstanding as of the date of this Prospectus. The Board of Directors of the
Company may establish series of preferred stock with such rights and preferences
as may be fixed and determined by the Board of Directors.
UNDERWRITING
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement among the
Company, the Selling Shareholder, and the Underwriter, the Underwriter has
agreed to purchase from the Company and the Selling Shareholder, and the Company
and the Selling Shareholder have agreed to sell to the Underwriter, 1,925,061
and 174,939 shares of Common Stock, respectively.
The Underwriting Agreement provides that the obligations of the Underwriter
thereunder are subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions precedent. The
Underwriter is committed to purchase and pay for all 2,100,000 shares of Common
Stock if any are purchased. The Company has been advised that the Underwriter
proposes to offer the shares of Common Stock directly to the public at the
public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, and to
certain securities dealers at such price less a concession not in excess of
$ per share, and that the Underwriter and such dealers may reallow to
other dealers including any underwriter, a discount not in excess of $
per share. After commencement of this Offering, the offering price and
concession and discounts may be changed by the Underwriter. The Company has
agreed to pay the Underwriter an accountable expense allowance not to exceed 2%
of the aggregate offering price.
The Underwriter has obtained an option from the Company exercisable during a
30-day period after the date of this prospectus, under which the Underwriter may
purchase up to 288,759 additional shares of Common Stock at the same price per
share which the Company will receive for the shares offered herein. The
Underwriter may exercise such option only once to cover over-allotments.
The Company and its executive officers and directors have agreed that they
will not sell, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of any equity securities of
the Company for a period of 180 days after the date of this prospectus without
the written consent of the Underwriter.
The Company and the Selling Shareholder have agreed to indemnify the
Underwriter against certain liabilities, losses and expenses, including
liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments that the
Underwriter may be required to make in respect thereof.
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LEGAL MATTERS
Certain matters with respect to the validity of the shares have been passed
upon by Secore & Waller, L.L.P., Dallas, Texas. Certain legal matters will be
passed upon for the Underwriter by Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P., Houston,
Texas.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 1994
and 1993 and the related consolidated Statements of Operations, Shareholders'
Equity, and Cash Flows for each of the three years in the period ended December
31, 1994, included in this prospectus and elsewhere in the Registration
Statement, have been included herein in reliance on the report of Coopers &
Lybrand, L.L.P. independent accountants, given on the authority of that firm as
experts in accounting and auditing. The consolidated financial statements of the
First Midlothian Corporation, Midlothian, Texas as of December 31, 1994 and for
each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 1994, and as of September
30, 1995 and for the period then ended, also included in this prospectus and
elsewhere in the Registration Statement have been included herein in reliance on
the report of Samson, Robbins & Associates P.L.L.C., independent accountants,
given on the authority of that firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") with respect to the Common Stock offered pursuant to this
prospectus. This prospectus, which forms a part of the Registration Statement,
does not contain all of the information included in the Registration Statement
and the exhibits thereto. In addition, the Company is subject to the
informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and in
accordance therewith files reports and other information with the Commission.
The Registration Statement filed with respect to this prospectus, and all other
Company reports, proxy statements and other information can be inspected free of
charge at the offices of the Commission at Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Judiciary Plaza, Washington, D.C. 20549; and at 411 W. Seventh Street, Eighth
Floor, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. Copies of such material may be obtained upon the
payment of prescribed rates from the Public Reference Section of the Commission
at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Judiciary Plaza, Washington, D.C. 20549.
The Company's common stock is traded on the AMEX and copies of the Company's
periodic reports, proxy statements, and other information is also available for
inspection at the AMEX at 86 Trinity Place, Fifth Floor Library, New York, NY
10006. The telephone number at the AMEX is (212) 306-1290.
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S> <C>
Surety Capital Corporation:
Report of Independent Accountants........................................................................ F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1994, 1993 and September 30, 1995 (unaudited)............. F-3
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 and the nine
months ended September 30, 1995 (unaudited) and 1994 (unaudited)........................................ F-4
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity.......................................................... F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 and the nine
months ended September 30, 1995 (unaudited) and 1994 (unaudited)........................................ F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............................................................... F-7
First Midlothian Corporation:
Report of Independent Accountants........................................................................ F-24
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994............................... F-25
Consolidated Statements of Income for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 and the years ended
December 31, 1994 and 1993.............................................................................. F-26
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity as of December 31, 1992, 1993, 1994 and September 30,
1995.................................................................................................... F-27
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 and the years ended
December 31, 1994 and 1993.............................................................................. F-28
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............................................................... F-29
</TABLE>
F-1
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
Board of Directors and Shareholders
Surety Capital Corporation
Fort Worth, Texas
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Surety
Capital Corporation as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the related
consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each
of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1994. 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 reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Surety Capital
Corporation as of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and the consolidated results of
their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1994, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, Surety Capital
Corporation changed its method of accounting for investment securities and
income taxes in 1994 and 1993, respectively.
/s/ COOPERS & LYBRAND LLP
COOPERS & LYBRAND LLP
Fort Worth, Texas
January 27, 1995, except as to the information
presented in Note 7, for which
the date is March 8, 1995
F-2
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SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
SEPTEMBER 30, 1995, DECEMBER 31, 1994 AND 1993
ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1995 1994 1993
------------- ------------ ------------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Assets:
Cash and due from banks....................................................... $ 4,997,517 $ 3,929,360 $ 2,436,487
Federal funds sold............................................................ 21,660,000 7,265,000 4,450,000
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Cash and cash equivalents................................................... 26,657,517 11,194,360 6,886,487
Interest bearing deposits in financial institutions........................... 1,334,860 1,524,188 648,000
Investment securities......................................................... 17,017,258 19,504,254 8,218,029
Net loans..................................................................... 67,923,543 63,965,402 31,225,035
Premises and equipment, net................................................... 2,776,443 2,393,601 1,304,845
Accrued interest receivable................................................... 622,518 623,737 161,470
Other real estate and repossessed assets...................................... 92,830 121,359 34,676
Other assets.................................................................. 594,762 451,891 115,128
Excess of cost over fair value of net assets acquired, net of accumulated
amortization of $312,411, $175,240 and $124,039 at September 30, 1995, and
December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively..................................... 2,534,050 2,515,519 442,588
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Total assets................................................................ $ 119,553,781 $102,294,311 $ 49,036,258
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Demand deposits............................................................... $ 13,914,468 $ 12,191,183 $ 7,311,674
Savings, NOW and money markets................................................ 31,421,332 29,875,481 17,040,843
Time deposits, $100,000 and over.............................................. 13,885,925 7,942,882 5,639,734
Other time deposits........................................................... 48,986,950 42,017,576 13,603,668
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Total deposits.............................................................. 108,208,675 92,027,122 43,595,919
Note payable.................................................................. 375,000 1,750,000 --
Federal income tax payable.................................................... 254,386 -- --
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities................................ 679,019 451,508 159,351
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Total liabilities........................................................... 109,517,080 94,228,630 43,755,270
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Commitments and contingent liabilities (Notes 9 & 14)
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 3,516,595,
3,040,829 and 2,273,487 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 1995,
December 31, 1994 and 1995, respectively..................................... 35,166 30,408 22,734
Additional paid-in capital.................................................... 9,364,515 8,113,214 5,806,116
Retained earnings/(deficit)................................................... 573,311 (75,102) (547,862)
Treasury stock, 10,166 shares carried at cost................................. (50,830) -- --
Unrealized gain/(loss) on available-for-sale securities....................... 114,539 (2,839) --
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Total shareholders' equity.................................................... 10,036,701 8,065,681 5,280,988
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity.................................... $ 119,553,781 $102,294,311 $ 49,036,258
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</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the consolidated financial statements.
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SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND 1994 (UNAUDITED)
AND THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
1995 1994 1994 1993 1992
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Interest income:
Commercial and real estate loans....... $ 2,759,887 $ 898,537 $ 1,422,911 $ 1,034,793 $ 774,203
Consumer loans......................... 861,646 768,043 1,059,188 966,458 858,543
Insurance premium financing............ 2,080,915 1,597,634 2,172,038 1,302,854 1,471,226
Federal funds sold..................... 358,600 188,197 302,621 162,830 222,146
Investment securities and interest
bearing deposits...................... 810,719 290,620 430,251 528,126 17,455
Other interest income.................. -- -- -- -- 395
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Total interest income................ 6,871,767 3,743,031 5,387,009 3,995,061 3,343,968
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Interest expense:
Savings, NOW and money
market................................ 569,783 305,732 353,123 306,899 240,057
Time deposits, $100,000 and over....... 579,022 206,173 362,700 198,151 207,547
Other time deposits.................... 1,276,222 459,659 760,833 618,534 530,111
Other interest expense................. 111,915 -- 11,075 -- --
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Total interest expense............... 2,536,942 971,564 1,487,731 1,123,584 977,715
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Net interest income before
provision for loan losses......... 4,334,825 2,771,467 3,899,278 2,871,477 2,366,253
Provision for loan losses................ 60,000 66,898 106,899 90,584 299,555
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Net interest income.................. 4,274,825 2,704,569 3,792,379 2,780,893 2,066,698
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Noninterest income....................... 1,056,095 800,805 1,160,007 1,181,808 784,066
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Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits......... 2,143,694 1,577,591 2,201,188 1,715,952 1,194,179
Occupancy and equipment................ 668,483 473,588 669,936 495,055 411,587
General and administrative............. 1,569,753 1,152,961 1,590,814 1,380,971 1,228,574
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Total noninterest expense............ 4,381,930 3,204,140 4,461,938 3,591,978 2,834,340
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Income before income taxes......... 948,990 301,234 490,448 370,723 16,424
Income tax expenses:
Current................................ 300,577 7,500 36,697
Deferred............................... (19,009)
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Net income........................... $ 648,413 $ 293,734 $ 472,760 $ 370,723 $ 16,424
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Net income per share of common stock..... $.20 $.13 $.20 $.19 $.00
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Weighted average shares
outstanding............................. 3,208,319 2,344,491 2,393,841 2,001,689 1,951,873
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</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the consolidated financial statements.
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<PAGE>
SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992
AND THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
UNREALIZED
GAIN/
ACCUMULATED (LOSS) ON
COMMON STOCK ADDITIONAL RETAINED AVAILABLE-
--------------------- PAID-IN EARNINGS/ TREASURY FOR-SALE
SHARES PAR VALUE CAPITAL (DEFICIT) STOCK SECURITIES TOTAL EQUITY
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at December 31, 1991....... 1,767,062 $ 17,670 $ 4,180,134 $ (935,009) -- -- $ 3,262,795
Sale of common stock............... 214,385 2,144 776,999 779,143
Net income......................... 16,424 16,424
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Balance at December 31, 1992....... 1,981,447 19,814 4,957,133 (918,585) -- -- 4,058,362
Sale of common stock............... 292,040 2,920 848,983 851,903
Net income......................... 370,723 370,723
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Balance at December 31, 1993....... 2,273,487 22,734 5,806,116 (547,862) -- -- 5,280,988
Sale of Common Stock............... 767,342 7,674 2,307,098 2,314,772
Net Income......................... 472,760 472,760
Unrealized loss on available-for-
sale securities, net of income
taxes............................. $ (2,839) (2,839)
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Balance at December 31, 1994....... 3,040,829 30,408 8,113,214 (75,102) -- (2,839) 8,065,681
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Sale of Common Stock............... 475,766 4,758 1,251,301 1,256,059
Purchase of Treasury Stock......... (50,830) (50,830)
Net Income......................... 648,413 648,413
Unrealized gain on available-
for-sale securities, net of income
taxes............................. 117,378 117,378
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Balance at September 30, 1995
(unaudited)....................... 3,516,595 $ 35,166 $ 9,364,515 $ 573,311 $ (50,830) $ 114,539 $ 10,036,701
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</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the consolidated financial statements.
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<PAGE>
SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND 1994 (UNAUDITED)
AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, ----------------------------------------
1995 1994 1994 1993 1992
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(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income........................................... $ 648,413 $ 293,734 $ 472,760 $ 370,723 $ 16,424
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses.......................... 60,000 66,898 106,899 90,584 299,555
Depreciation and amortization...................... 433,373 286,398 381,845 247,501 230,532
Gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets.......... 100 (15,508) (99,049) (5,587)
Net change in other assets......................... (639,798) (293,047) (217,868) 216,152 (41,185)
Net increase/(decrease) in accrued interest payable
and other liabilities............................. 996,211 (38,312) (125,277) (2,424) (213,945)
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Net cash provided by operating activities........ 1,498,299 315,671 602,851 823,487 285,794
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale
securities.......................................... 4,736,538
Proceeds from the sale of held-to-maturity
securities.......................................... 500,000 500,000 6,084,844
Proceeds from the maturity of held-to-maturity
securities and interest bearing liabilities......... 2,716,665 4,885,510 5,269,724 2,799,980
Proceeds from the maturity of available-for-sale
securities.......................................... 2,664,997 169,971
Purchase of premises and equipment................... (460,784) (351,371) (420,487) (560,529) (156,906)
Net increase in loans................................ (2,534,748) (7,506,927) (7,624,058) (8,448,392) (401,553)
Proceeds from sale of assets......................... 16,308
Purchase of available-for-sale securities............ (3,954,573)
Purchase of held-to-maturity securities.............. (3,487,203) (94,429) (316,276)
Purchase of investment securities.................... (3,532,926) (543,500)
Payments received on purchased medical claims
receivable.......................................... 12,961,663 9,195,279 12,290,141 11,585,316 11,120,480
Purchase of medical claims receivable................ (13,569,897) (7,249,097) (11,229,044) (12,564,026) (11,299,682)
Direct cost incurred for bank acquisition............ (115,039) (71,935)
Net cash acquired through purchase of bank........... 15,418,983 7,485,325 2,624,200 1,441,254
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing
activities........................................ 14,491,641 6,864,290 1,165,440 (3,194,479) (1,280,570)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in deposits............................... (357,012) (1,602,783) (1,525,190)
Payments on borrowings of note payable............... (1,375,000)
Purchase of treasury stock........................... (50,830)
Proceeds from the sale of common stock............... 1,256,059 394,713 2,314,772 851,903 779,143
Proceeds from borrowings on note payable............. 1,750,000
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities........................................ (526,783) (1,208,070) 2,539,582 (446,731) 4,284,513
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Net increase in cash................................... 15,463,157 5,971,891 4,307,873 (2,817,723) 3,289,737
Beginning cash and cash equivalents.................... 11,194,360 6,886,487 6,886,487 9,704,210 6,414,473
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Ending cash and cash equivalents....................... $26,657,517 $12,858,378 $ 11,194,360 $ 6,886,487 $ 9,704,210
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Supplemental disclosure:
Cash paid during the period for interest............. $ 2,433,146 $ 951,084 $ 1,339,223 $ 1,074,507 $ 1,021,014
Cash paid during the period for federal income
taxes............................................... $ 18,608 $ 7,500 $ 12,000 -- --
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the consolidted financial statements.
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<PAGE>
SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
the Company and its subsidiary, Surety Bank, National Association, ("Bank"),
which is 99% owned and was acquired on December 30, 1989. All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash
on hand, amounts due from banks, and federal funds sold. Generally, federal
funds are sold for one day periods.
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Effective January 1, 1994, the Company adopted STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and
Equity Securities" ("SFAS 115"). This statement addresses the accounting and
reporting for investments in equity securities that have readily determined fair
values for all investments in debt securities.
Management determines the appropriate classification of securities at the
time of purchase. If the securities are purchased with the positive intent and
the ability to hold the securities until maturity, they are classified as
held-to-maturity and carried at historical cost, adjusted for amortization of
premiums and accretion of fees and discounts using a method that approximates
the interest method. Securities to be held for indefinite periods of time are
classified as available-for-sale and carried at fair value. Securities purchased
and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term are
classified as trading. The Company has no securities classified as trading as of
December 31, 1994. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific
identification method.
The effect at September 30, 1995 was an increase in stockholders' equity of
$117,378 (net of $56,219 of deferred income tax) to reflect the net unrealized
holding gain on available-for-sale securities. The effect at December 31, 1994
was a decrease in stockholders' equity of $2,839 (net of $1,462 of deferred
income tax) to reflect the net unrealized holding loss on available-for-sale
securities. The available-for-sale classification includes securities which were
acquired through the acquisition of the First National Bank of Whitesboro, which
were marked to market as of the acquisition date at December 8, 1994.
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans are stated at the amount of unpaid principal, reduced by unearned
interest and an allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses is
established through a provision for loan losses charged against current
earnings. Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when
management believes that the collectibility of the principal is unlikely. The
allowance for loan losses is an amount that management believes will be adequate
to absorb possible losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible, based
upon evaluation of the collectibility of loans and prior loan loss experience.
The evaluations take into consideration such factors as changes in the nature
and volume of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, review of specific
problem loans, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrowers'
ability to pay.
Interest income on insurance premium financing loans and installment loans
is recognized by a method which approximates the interest method. Interest
income on commercial and real estate loans is accrued daily on the amount of
outstanding principal. Accrual of interest is discontinued on a loan when
management believes, after considering economic and business conditions and
collection efforts, that a borrower's financial condition is such that
collection of interest and principal is doubtful. Management evaluates the book
value (including accrued interest) and collateral value on loans placed on
nonaccrual status and provides specific allowance for loan losses as deemed
appropriate.
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SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (CONTINUED)
Certain fees and costs associated with the origination of loans are deferred
and recognized over the estimated lives of the related loans as an adjustment to
yield.
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.
Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method at rates sufficient to
amortize the cost over the estimated lives of the assets. Expenditures for
repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred, and renewals and betterments
that extend the lives of assets are capitalized. Cost and accumulated
depreciation are eliminated from the accounts when assets are sold or retired
and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in operations in the year of
disposition.
OTHER REAL ESTATE AND REPOSSESSED ASSETS
Foreclosed real estate and other assets are recorded at the lower of the
unpaid balance of the related loan or the fair market value of the property. Any
write down to fair market value at the date of acquisition is charged against
the allowance for loan losses. Any subsequent write downs are reflected in
operations.
INCOME PER SHARE
Net income per share of common stock is computed based upon the weighted
average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the nine months
ended September 30, 1995 and 1994 and the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993
and 1992.
INCOME TAXES
During 1993, the Company adopted STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (SAS) No.
109 whereby the method of accounting for income taxes utilized an asset and
liability approach for financial statement purposes. Under SFAS No. 109, the
types of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their
financial reporting amounts that give rise to significant portions of deferred
income tax liabilities or assets include: allowances for possible loan losses,
property and equipment, investment securities and net operating loss
carryforwards. The change in accounting did not have an effect on the Company's
consolidated financial position or results of operations.
PURCHASE METHOD OF ACCOUNTING
Net assets acquired in purchase transactions are recorded at their fair
value at the date of acquisition. The excess of purchase price over fair value
of net assets acquired is amortized on a straight-line basis generally over a
15-year period. The Company continually re-evaluates the propriety of the
carrying amount of such intangible assets, as well as their amortization period,
to determine whether current events and circumstances warrant adjustments to the
carrying value and/or revised estimates of the period of benefit. At this time,
the Company believes that no significant impairment of such intangible assets
has occurred and that no reduction of amortization period is warranted.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain balances for the year ended December 31, 1994 and 1993 have been
reclassified to conform to the presentation adopted for the nine months ended
September 30, 1995. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, total
assets, total liabilities, or shareholders' equity as previously reported.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In March 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, "Accounting for the
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of."
This Statement requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable
intangibles to be held and used by an entity be reviewed for impairment whenever
events or changes in circumstances
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SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (CONTINUED)
indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
Measurement of an impairment loss for long-lived assets and identifiable
intangibles that an entity expects to hold and use should be based on the fair
value of the asset. This Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 1995.
In October 1995, the FASB issued Statement of Accounting Standards No. 123,
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation." This Statement defines a fair value
based method of accounting for an employee stock option or similar equity
instrument and encourages all entities to adopt that method of accounting for
all employee stock compensation plans. However, it also allows an entity to
continue to measure compensation cost for those plans using the intrinsic value
based method of accounting prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for
Stock Issued to Employees. Entities electing to remain with the accounting
method specified in Opinion 25 must make pro forma disclosures of net income
and, if presented, earnings per share, as if the fair value method of accounting
defined in this Statement had been applied. This Statement is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1995.
In November 1995, the FASB issued a Financial Accounting Series Report, "A
Guide to Implementation of Statement 115 on Accounting for Certain Investments
in Debt and Equity Securities." The FASB concluded that concurrent with the
initial adoption of this implementation guidance, but no latter than December
15, 1995, an enterprise may reassess the appropriateness of the classification
of all securities held at that time and account for any resulting
reclassifications at fair value and such reclassifications should be disclosed
in accordance with the provisions of Statement 115.
Management believes that the adoption of these pronouncements will not have
a material impact on the financial statements of the Company.
3. ACQUISITIONS:
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, WHITESBORO, TEXAS
On May 24, 1994, Surety Bank entered into an agreement for the acquisition
of First National Bank, a national banking association located in Whitesboro,
Texas. The acquisition was effected through the merger of First National Bank
with and into Surety Bank effective as of the close of business on December 8,
1994. Pursuant to the merger, Surety Bank paid $6,000,000 to the shareholders of
First National Bank in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of
common stock of First National Bank. The purchase price of $30.00 per share was
based on approximately 150% of the book value of First National Bank as of
December 31, 1993. As a result of the earnings of First National Bank during the
fiscal year 1994, the purchase price of $30.00 per share represented
approximately 130% of the book value of First National Bank as of the date of
consummation of the merger.
In connection with the merger, Surety Bank purchased all of the assets and
assumed all of the obligations of First National Bank. To finance the merger,
Surety Bank received a $4,000,000 capital contribution from the Company. The
Company raised $2,169,050 under a limited offering of its shares of common
stock, pursuant to which it sold 667,400 shares of common stock at $3.25 per
share and the Company obtained a $1,750,000, 90-day note payable to Overton Bank
and Trust, N.A. After the note matured on June 7, 1995, the Company reduced the
balance of the note to $500,000 and a new note was obtained for the remaining
balance with a maturity of January 23, 1996. As of September 30, 1995, the note
bore an interest at eleven and one-half percent (11.50%), had a balance of
$375,000, and provided for quarterly interest payments and one principal payment
at maturity.
The acquisition has been accounted for as a purchase in the accompanying
consolidated financial statements and the assets and liabilities of First
National Bank were recorded at their fair values as of November 30, 1994.
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SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
3. ACQUISITIONS: (CONTINUED)
Included in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements are
the following amounts for First National Bank as of September 30, 1995 and for
the nine months ended September 30, 1995:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Balance sheet data:
Cash and due from banks.............................. $ 509,620
Federal funds sold................................... 4,310,000
Investment securities................................ 4,764,782
Net loans............................................ 22,225,087
Premises and equipment, net.......................... 836,314
Accrued interest receivable.......................... 290,723
Other assets......................................... 241,827
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Total assets......................................... $33,178,353
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----------
Income statement data:
Total interest income................................ $1,826,948
Total interest expense............................... 947,017
Other income......................................... 231,661
Noninterest expense.................................. 756,667
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Net income........................................... $ 354,925
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</TABLE>
The consolidated results of operations include the operations of First
National Bank subsequent to December 1, 1994. The unaudited information for the
nine months ended September 30, 1995 and the unaudited pro forma information for
the nine months ended September 30, 1994, presented below, reflect the
acquisition of First National Bank, as if it had been acquired as of January 1,
1994. Pro forma adjustments consisting of a provision for income taxes and
interest expense have been made to reflect the unaudited pro forma information.
Interest expense on short-term debt of $1,750,000 is included as if the
short-term debt had been incurred on January 1, 1994.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NINE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
ENDED ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
Interest income..................................................................... $ 6,871,767 $ 5,931,128
Net income.......................................................................... 648,413 516,241
Net income per share of common stock................................................ $ 0.20 $ 0.17
</TABLE>
BANK ONE, TEXAS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION BRANCH IN WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS
On June 16, 1995, Surety Bank entered into an agreement with Bank One,
Texas, National Association ("Bank One") for the acquisition of certain assets
(principally cash) and the assumption of certain liabilities (principally
customer deposits) by Surety Bank relating to one branch of Bank One located in
Waxahachie, Texas (the "Waxahachie Branch").
The acquisition was consummated on September 28, 1995. Surety Bank financed
the acquisition through the use of internally-generated funds.
At the closing, Surety Bank assumed deposits and other liabilities totaling
approximately $16,642,000. In addition, Surety Bank acquired certain small
business and consumer loans totaling approximately $875,000, certain real
property, furniture and equipment related to the Waxahachie Branch totaling
approximately $271,000, and cash and other assets totaling approximately
$15,496,000. After paying a deposit premium of two percent (2%) on the deposits
assumed totaling approximately $331,000, Surety Bank received approximately
$15,419,000 in cash from Bank One as consideration for the net deposit
liabilities assumed. The Waxahachie Branch and deposits acquired in the
acquisition have been incorporated into Surety Bank's existing branch network.
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SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
4. INVESTMENT SECURITIES:
Investment securities consisted of the following at September 30, 1995
(unaudited) and December 31, 1994 and 1993:
September 30, 1995 (Unaudited):
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<CAPTION>
GROSS GROSS
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED ESTIMATED
COST GAINS LOSSES MARKET VALUE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
HELD-TO-MATURITY:
U.S. Treasury............................................ $ 99,205 $ 77 $ 99,128
Obligations of other U.S. Government agencies and
corporations............................................ 5,476,904 256 5,987 5,471,173
State and county municipals.............................. 4,735,574 $ 263,040 4,998,614
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10,311,683 263,296 6,064 10,568,915
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AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE:
U.S. Treasury............................................ 483,490 11,510 495,000
Obligations of other U.S. Government agencies and
corporations............................................ 5,747,766 179,219 17,185 5,909,800
Federal Reserve Bank Stock............................... 280,850 280,850
Other investment securities.............................. 19,925 19,925
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6,532,031 190,729 17,185 6,705,575
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
$ 16,843,714 $ 454,025 $ 23,249 $ 17,274,490
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
December 31, 1994
<CAPTION>
GROSS GROSS
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED ESTIMATED
COST GAINS LOSSES MARKET VALUE
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
HELD-TO-MATURITY:
U.S. Treasury............................................ $ 2,123,659 $ 19,105 $ 2,104,554
Obligations of other U.S. Government agencies and
corporations............................................ 2,668,466 170,865 2,497,601
State and county municipals.............................. 4,748,920 4,748,920
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
9,541,045 189,970 9,351,075
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE:
U.S. Treasury............................................ 1,964,627 4,854 1,959,773
Obligations of other U.S. Government agencies and
corporations............................................ 7,702,108 $ 553 7,702,661
Federal Reserve Bank stock............................... 280,850 280,850
Other investment securities.............................. 19,925 19,925
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
9,967,510 553 4,854 9,963,209
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
$ 19,508,555 $ 553 $ 194,824 $ 19,314,284
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
4. INVESTMENT SECURITIES: (CONTINUED)
December 31, 1993:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROSS GROSS
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED ESTIMATED
COST GAINS LOSSES MARKET VALUE
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. Treasury.............................................. $ 2,085,555 $ 10,345 $ 2,095,900
Obligations of other U.S. Government agencies and
corporations.............................................. 6,023,774 21,537 $ 23,196 6,022,115
Federal Reserve Bank stock................................. 108,700 108,700
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
$ 8,218,029 $ 31,882 $ 23,196 $ 8,226,715
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
</TABLE>
The amortized cost and estimated market value of investment securities at
September 30, 1995 (unaudited) and December 31, 1994 by contractual maturity,
are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities
because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or
without call or prepayment penalties.
September 30, 1995 (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AMORTIZED ESTIMATED
COST MARKET VALUE
------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C>
HELD-TO-MATURITY:
Due within one year.............................................................. $ 1,232,093 $ 1,235,728
Due after one year through five years............................................ 5,085,377 5,163,506
Due after five years through ten years........................................... 3,482,659 3,664,114
Mortgage-backed securities....................................................... 511,554 505,567
------------- -------------
Total.......................................................................... $ 10,311,683 $ 10,568,915
------------- -------------
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE:
Due within one year.............................................................. $ 398,835 $ 401,703
Due after one year through five years............................................ 2,530,544 2,636,540
Due after five years through ten years........................................... 3,160,588 3,218,581
Mortgage-backed securities....................................................... 141,289 147,976
Other securities................................................................. 300,775 300,775
------------- -------------
6,532,031 6,705,575
------------- -------------
Total.......................................................................... $ 16,843,714 $ 17,274,490
------------- -------------
------------- -------------
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
4. INVESTMENT SECURITIES: (CONTINUED)
December 31, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AMORTIZED ESTIMATED
COST MARKET VALUE
------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C>
HELD-TO-MATURITY:
Due within one year.............................................................. $ 3,144,762 $ 3,039,407
Due after one year through five years............................................ 2,606,346 2,606,346
Due after five years through ten years........................................... 2,121,471 2,121,471
Mortgage-backed securities....................................................... 1,668,466 1,583,851
------------- -------------
9,541,045 9,351,075
AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE:
Due within one year.............................................................. 3,352,504 3,344,039
Due after one year through five years............................................ 4,475,799 4,482,206
Due after five years through ten years........................................... 1,520,328 1,522,789
Mortgage-backed securities....................................................... 318,104 313,400
Other securities................................................................. 300,775 300,775
------------- -------------
9,967,510 9,963,209
------------- -------------
Total.......................................................................... $ 19,508,555 $ 19,314,284
------------- -------------
------------- -------------
</TABLE>
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investment securities during the
nine months ended September 30, 1995 were $4,736,538 with gross recognized gains
of $100 and no losses.
Proceeds from sales of held-to-maturity investment securities during the
twelve months ended December 31, 1994 were $500,000 with no recognized gains or
losses. These securities were sold within 90 days of the call date and were
expected to be called.
Proceeds from sales of investment securities during the twelve months ended
December 31, 1993 were $6,084,844 with gross recognized gains and losses of
$93,859 and $3,096, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 1992, there
were no sales of investment securities.
At September 30, 1995, December 31, 1994 and 1993 the carrying values of
Federal Reserve Bank stock were $280,850, $280,050 and $108,700, respectively.
The Federal Reserve Bank stock's market value was estimated to be the same as
its carrying value at all dates.
At September 30, 1995, December 31, 1994 and 1993, securities with a
carrying amount of $12,871,040, $14,319,159 and $1,450,000, respectively, were
pledged as collateral for public deposits, as required or permitted by law.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
5. NET LOANS:
At September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994 and 1993, the loan portfolio was
composed of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1995 1994 1993
------------- ------------ ------------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Insurance premium financing................................. $ 24,283,325 $ 20,931,642 $ 14,518,680
Commercial loans............................................ 15,590,320 13,205,698 5,204,120
Installment loans........................................... 11,519,839 12,029,243 1,878,030
Real estate loans........................................... 16,224,602 17,297,636 9,016,179
Medical claims receivable................................... 2,992,867 2,705,974 2,379,482
------------- ------------ ------------
Total gross loans......................................... 70,610,953 66,170,193 32,996,491
Unearned interest........................................... (1,962,866) (1,506,843) (1,370,229)
Allowance for loan losses................................... (724,544) (697,948) (401,227)
------------- ------------ ------------
Net loans................................................. $ 67,923,543 $ 63,965,402 $ 31,225,035
------------- ------------ ------------
------------- ------------ ------------
</TABLE>
Activity in the allowance for loan losses for the nine months ended
September 30, 1995 (unaudited) and for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993
and 1992 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER
30, 1995 31, 1994 31, 1993 31, 1992
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Beginning balance................... $ 697,948 $ 401,227 $ 324,728 $ 343,206
Provision for loan losses........... 60,000 106,899 90,584 299,555
Bank acquisition.................... 10,181 340,832 71,976
Loans charged off................... (82,750) (212,266) (247,774) (672,313)
Recoveries.......................... 39,165 61,256 161,713 354,280
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Ending balance...................... $ 724,544 $ 697,948 $ 401,227 $ 324,728
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
</TABLE>
Loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued amounted to
approximately $27,000, $83,000 and $48,000 at September 30, 1995, December 31,
1994 and 1993, respectively.
6. PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT:
Premises and equipment at September 30, 1995, December 31, 1994 and 1993 are
summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30,
1995 1994 1993
------------- ---------- ----------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Land........................................................ $ 215,116 $ 145,116 $ 88,616
Building.................................................... 1,383,819 1,183,960 495,040
Furniture, fixtures and computers........................... 2,073,093 1,666,434 1,189,832
Automobiles................................................. 226,788 225,282 142,851
Leasehold improvements...................................... 92,118 92,118
------------- ---------- ----------
3,990,934 3,312,910 1,916,339
Less accumulated depreciation............................... (1,214,491) (919,309) (611,494)
------------- ---------- ----------
Net premises and equipment.................................. $2,776,443 $2,393,601 $1,304,845
------------- ---------- ----------
------------- ---------- ----------
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
7. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
During the nine months ended September 30, 1995, 459,500 shares of the
Company's common stock were sold in an offering for a total consideration, net
of expenses, of $1,256,059. During the twelve months ended December 31, 1994,
767,342 shares of the Company's common stock were sold in private placements for
a total consideration, net of expenses, of $2,314,772. During the year ended
December 31, 1993, 292,040 shares of the Company's common stock were sold in
private placements for total consideration, net of expenses, of $851,903. During
the year ended December 31, 1992, 214,385 shares of the Company's common stock
were sold in private placements for total consideration, net of expenses, of
$779,143.
On April 22, 1993, the Company's Board of Directors approved a one-for-ten
reverse split of the Company's common stock. The reverse split was approved by
the shareholders of the Company on May 27, 1993. This action became effective on
June 14, 1993 for shareholders of record as of June 11, 1993. A total of
$178,331 was reclassified from par value of common stock to additional paid-in
capital in connection with the reverse stock split. The par value of common
stock remains unchanged. All per share amounts have been adjusted to reflect the
reverse stock split on a retroactive basis.
8. STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS:
Under the Company's 1988 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "1988 Plan"), up
to 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock have been reserved for issuance
to key employees pursuant to the exercise of incentive stock options granted to
such key employees under the 1988 Plan. Options granted under the 1988 Plan vest
immediately on the date of grant and have a term of five years, subject to
earlier termination upon the occurrence of certain events related to termination
of employment. All options granted under the 1988 Plan were granted at 100% to
110% of fair market value. No additional options may be granted under the 1988
Plan.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES
UNDER
OPTION PRICE PER SHARE
--------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
Outstanding at December 31, 1991........................................... 25,895 $2.34 to $6.53
Granted during 1992........................................................ 9,096 $6.56 to $7.22
Exercised during 1992...................................................... (16,438) $2.58 to $6.53
Canceled during 1992....................................................... --
---------
Outstanding at December 31, 1992........................................... 18,553 $2.34 to $6.53
Granted during 1993........................................................ 10,000 $5.00 to $5.50
Exercised during 1993...................................................... --
Canceled during 1993....................................................... (1,840) $5.94
---------
Outstanding at December 31, 1993........................................... 26,713 $2.34 to $7.22
Granted during 1994........................................................ 10,000 $4.50 to $4.95
Exercised during 1994...................................................... --
Canceled during 1994....................................................... (5,000) $3.44 to $5.47
---------
Outstanding at December 31, 1994........................................... 31,713 $2.34 to $7.22
Granted during 1995........................................................ 39,769 $3.13
Exercised during 1995...................................................... (16,266) $3.13
Canceled during 1995....................................................... --
---------
Outstanding at September 30, 1995.......................................... 55,216 $2.34 to $7.22
</TABLE>
On February 21, 1995 the Board of Directors of the Company adopted the 1995
Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "1995 Plan"), pursuant to which up to 100,000
shares of the Company's common stock have been reserved for issuance to key
employees pursuant to the exercise of incentive stock options granted to such
key employees under the 1995 Plan. The 1995 Plan was approved by the
shareholders of the Company on
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
8. STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS: (CONTINUED)
April 28, 1995. Options granted under the 1995 Plan vest on the date of grant
and have a term of ten years, subject to earlier termination upon the occurrence
of certain events related to termination of employment. As of September 30, 1995
no options have been granted under the 1995 Plan.
On April 1, 1994, the Company issued 4 warrants for the purchase of 355,000
shares of Surety Capital Corporation common stock at an exercise price of $4.50
per share. These warrants expired on March 31, 1995. These warrants were issued
in connection with the private placement completed in 1993.
On June 17, 1994, the Company issued 1 warrant for the purchase of 35,500
shares of Surety Capital Corporation common stock at an exercise price of $4.50
per share. This warrant expired on June 16, 1995. This warrant was issued in
connection with the private placement completed in 1993.
As of September 30, 1995, there were no warrants outstanding.
9. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK AND CONCENTRATION OF
CREDIT RISK:
The Company's subsidiary Bank is party to financial instruments with
off-balance-sheet risk, entered into in the normal course of business to meet
the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include loan
commitments and letters of credit. The instruments involve, to varying degrees,
elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in
the financial statements.
The subsidiary Bank's exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance
by counterparties to loan commitments and letters of credit is represented by
the contractual amount of those instruments. The subsidiary Bank uses the same
credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as are used in
underwriting on-balance sheet instruments.
The total amounts of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk at
September 30, 1995, December 31, 1994 and 1993 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
SEPTEMBER 30, --------------------
1995 1994 1993
------------- ---------- --------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Unfunded loan commitments....................................................... $2,087,000 $1,833,000 $944,000
Letters of credit............................................................... 361,000 182,000 105,000
Credit card lines............................................................... -- 339,000 404,000
</TABLE>
Since many of the loan commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the
total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements.
Loans are made in accordance with formal written loan policies. The subsidiary
Bank evaluates each customer's credit worthiness on a case by case basis. The
amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the subsidiary Bank, upon
extension of credit is based on management's evaluation of the counterparty.
Collateral held varies, but may include cash, accounts receivable, inventory,
property, equipment and real estate.
The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the
same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The subsidiary
Bank had certificates of deposit, or other deposit accounts, in the amount of
$133,200, $254,400 and $90,000 at September 30, 1995, December 31, 1994 and
1993, respectively, as collateral supporting those letter of credit commitments
for which collateral is deemed necessary. Credit card lines available at
December 31, 1994 and 1993 were collaterialized by deposits held at the
Company's subsidiary Bank. There were no credit card lines available at
September 30, 1995.
The subsidiary Bank sold $21,660,000, $7,265,000 and $4,450,000 in federal
funds at September 30, 1995, December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively. These
funds represent uncollateralized loans made by the Bank, in varying amounts, to
commercial banks with whom the subsidiary Bank has correspondent relationships.
The subsidiary Bank maintains deposits with other financial institutions in
amounts which exceed FDIC insurance coverage.
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SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
9. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK AND CONCENTRATION OF
CREDIT RISK: (CONTINUED)
The subsidiary Bank has geographic concentrations of credit in its three
principal trade areas, Grayson County, Angelina County and Tarrant County,
Texas. Additionally, the subsidiary Bank has a significant concentration of
credit, based upon like collateral, in its insurance premium finance portfolio.
Insurance premium finance comprises approximately $23,724,000 or 35%,
$20,496,000 or 32% and $14,200,000 or 45% of consolidated total loans net of
unearned interest as of September 30, 1995, December 31, 1994 and 1993,
respectively.
10. NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
Net income per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 and
for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 was based upon 3,506,419,
2,393,841, 2,001,689, and 1,951,873 shares of common stock outstanding,
respectively. The effects of the exercise of stock options and warrants are not
material and have not been considered in the calculation of income per common
share.
11. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN:
Effective October 1, 1993, the Company adopted the Surety Bank 401(k) Plan
("Plan"). All full-time employees are eligible for participation. Under the
terms of the Plan, eligible employees are allowed to contribute up to 10% of
their base pay. The Company contributes amounts equal to 5% of the employee's
contribution to a maximum of 5% of the employee's pay, subject to statutory
limits. The expense for the Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 1995
and for 1994 and 1993 was $11,081, $13,650 and $2,889, respectively.
Contributions to the plan during 1994 and 1993 were $30,000 and $25,000,
respectively.
12. FEDERAL INCOME TAX:
Effective January 1, 1993, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes". In accordance with
the provisions of this statement, the Company elected not to restate prior years
and has determined that the cumulative effect of implementation was not
significant.
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SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
12. FEDERAL INCOME TAX: (CONTINUED)
The components of the net deferred asset recognized at September 30, 1995
(unaudited), December 31, 1994 and 1993 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER
30, 1995 31, 1994 31, 1993
----------- ----------- -----------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Deferred tax liability:
Depreciation and amortization......................... $ 365,599 $ 350,066 $ 135,696
Securities............................................ 34,286 34,286 34,286
Deferred loan costs................................... 24,772 18,700 --
Other................................................. 58,604 58,604 --
Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale investment
securities........................................... 56,219 -- --
----------- ----------- -----------
539,480 461,656 169,982
Deferred tax asset:
Tax net operating losses.............................. 40,373 163,366 270,558
Depreciation.......................................... 55,988 55,988 47,973
Allowance for loan losses............................. 148,480 128,080 26,307
Securities............................................ 83,667 224,238 --
Other................................................. 3,095 25,758 9,429
----------- ----------- -----------
331,603 597,430 354,267
Valuation allowance..................................... -- -- (184,285)
----------- ----------- -----------
Deferred tax asset/(liability).......................... 331,603 597,430 169,982
----------- ----------- -----------
Net deferred tax asset/(liability).................. $(207,877) $ 135,774 $ -0-
----------- ----------- -----------
----------- ----------- -----------
</TABLE>
Gross net operating losses and the related valuation allowance disclosed in
1993 were adjusted to exclude net operating losses which the Company would not
be able to utilize. This adjustment had no impact on the net deferred tax asset.
The Company's effective tax rate on income before income taxes differs from
the U.S. statutory tax rate as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
SEPTEMBER 30, -------------------------------
1995 1994 1993 1992
----------------- --------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. statutory rate (benefit)................................... 34.0% 34.0% 34.0% 34.0%
Other........................................................... (.1) -- (2.9) --
Goodwill........................................................ 4.9 -- -- --
Valuation allowance............................................. -- (33.0) (31.1) --
Utilization of net operating losses............................. -- -- -- (34.0)
Tax-exempt interest............................................. (7.1) (1.1) -- --
--- --------- --------- ---------
Effective tax rate.............................................. 31.7% (.1)% -0- -0-
--- --------- --------- ---------
--- --------- --------- ---------
</TABLE>
As of December 31, 1994, the Company has a net operating loss carryforward
of approximately $480,473 for income tax reporting purposes which expires, if
not used, in 2002 through 2008. The utilization of approximately $353,652 of the
net operating loss carryforward is limited by Section 382 of the Internal
Revenue Code to approximately $59,000 annually until its expiration in 1999 and
$15,000 thereafter through 2004.
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SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
13. OTHER NONINTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE:
Other noninterest income and expense for the nine months ended September 30,
1995 (unaudited) and for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 was
composed of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1995 1994 1994 1993 1992
------------- ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Noninterest Income:
Nonsufficient fund charges........... $ 214,501 $ 202,674 $ 263,315 $ 248,890 $ 145,365
Late fee charges..................... 366,356 293,582 426,476 304,354 278,520
Service charges...................... 163,648 119,684 163,336 120,143 47,717
Collection fees...................... 93,536 77,001 96,162 71,760 44,351
Credit life insurance................ 59,570 33,231 44,402 49,777 46,346
Premium finance servicing............ -- -- -- 161,310 101,853
Secured credit card annual fee....... 4,487 13,774 15,905 36,968 52,837
Other................................ 153,897 60,859 150,411 97,843 67,077
Gain on sale of investment........... 100 -- -- 90,763 --
------------- ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
Total.............................. $ 1,056,095 $ 800,805 $1,160,007 $1,181,808 $ 784,066
------------- ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
------------- ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
General and administrative expense:
Professional fees.................... $ 343,866 $ 264,627 $ 315,434 $ 362,571 $ 351,593
Office supplies...................... 193,466 150,187 201,028 165,416 126,880
Travel and entertainment............. 49,760 47,603 60,162 62,184 42,593
Telephone............................ 115,428 95,616 128,407 103,921 78,384
Advertising.......................... 65,216 43,146 54,683 60,302 88,589
Postage.............................. 150,301 97,349 133,887 125,092 105,229
Amortization of intangibles.......... 137,171 34,329 51,201 35,567 29,388
Dues and subscriptions............... 28,322 36,704 54,609 26,707 20,935
Insurance............................ 97,200 78,420 97,473 59,882 25,519
Credit cards......................... 14,707 44,698 59,573 63,298 83,941
Bank service charge.................. 29,914 18,901 25,808 29,018 17,922
FDIC assessment...................... 114,541 90,623 133,112 71,003 56,594
Credit reports....................... 40,911 15,025 17,714 48,495 27,256
Operational losses................... -- -- -- -- 62,044
Other................................ 188,950 135,733 257,723 167,515 111,707
------------- ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
$ 1,569,753 $ 1,152,961 $1,590,814 $1,380,971 $1,228,574
------------- ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
------------- ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
</TABLE>
14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
As of September 30, 1995 the Company leased its office space in Hurst, Texas
under a noncancellable operating lease. The lease expires December 31, 1999.
Future minimum lease payments are as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1995...................................................... $ 94,713
1996...................................................... 109,324
1997...................................................... 114,253
1998...................................................... 114,253
1999...................................................... 119,181
---------
Total..................................................... $ 551,724
---------
---------
</TABLE>
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SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES: (CONTINUED)
Rent expense was $83,562 for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 and
$62,297 for the nine months ended September 30, 1994, $83,062 for the year ended
December 31, 1994, $56,982 for the year ended December 31, 1993, and $55,310 for
the year ended December 31, 1992.
The Company adopted an agreement which compensates certain executive
officers at a rate of three times their annual salary for a change in control of
approximately 20%.
15. PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY ONLY
STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 (UNAUDITED), DECEMBER 31, 1994 AND 1993
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
SEPTEMBER 30, ----------------------
1995 1994 1993
------------- ---------- ----------
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Assets:
Cash.......................................................................... $ 122,849 $ 324,658 $1,010,573
Interest bearing deposits in financial institutions........................... -- -- 450,000
Receivable from subsidiary.................................................... -- 242,493 --
Investment in Subsidiary, at equity........................................... 10,211,874 9,211,212 3,820,415
Other assets.................................................................. 83,170 51,232 --
------------- ---------- ----------
Total assets................................................................ $ 10,417,893 $9,829,595 $5,280,988
------------- ---------- ----------
------------- ---------- ----------
Liabilities:
Note payable.................................................................. $ 375,000 $1,750,000 $ --
Accrued liabilities........................................................... 6,192 13,914 --
------------- ---------- ----------
Total liabilities........................................................... 381,192 1,763,914 --
------------- ---------- ----------
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock.................................................................. 35,166 30,408 22,734
Additional paid-in capital.................................................... 9,364,515 8,113,214 5,806,116
Retained earnings (deficit)................................................... 573,311 (75,102) (547,862)
Treasury stock................................................................ (50,830)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities....................... 114,539 (2,839) --
------------- ---------- ----------
Total shareholders' equity.................................................. 10,036,701 8,065,681 5,280,988
------------- ---------- ----------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity................................ $ 10,417,893 $9,829,595 $5,280,988
------------- ---------- ----------
------------- ---------- ----------
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
15. PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (CONTINUED)
CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY ONLY
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND 1994 (UNAUDITED)
AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
-------------------- -------------------------------
1995 1994 1994 1993 1992
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Interest income....................... $ 6,459 $ 20,912 $ 24,685 $ 12,813 $ 13,517
Interest expense...................... (111,915) -- (11,075) -- --
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net interest income (expense) before
provision for loan loss............ (105,456) 20,912 13,610 12,813 13,517
Recovery on loan loss................. -- 3,101 3,101 64,416 65,445
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net interest income................. (105,456) 24,013 16,711 77,229 78,962
Noninterest expense................... (184,868) (163,487) (207,473) (255,999) (355,862)
Equity in net income of subsidiary.... 886,123 430,105 390,797 549,493 293,324
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income before income taxes.... 595,799 290,631 200,035 370,723 16,424
Income tax expense (benefit):
Current............................. (52,614) -- (242,493) -- --
Deferred............................ -- (3,103) (30,232) -- --
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income........................ $ 648,413 $ 293,734 $ 472,760 $ 370,723 $ 16,424
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
15. PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (CONTINUED)
CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY ONLY
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND 1994 AND
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994, 1993 AND 1992
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
------------------------ ----------------------------------
1995 1994 1994 1993 1992
----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------
(UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income................................................ $ 648,413 $ 293,734 $ 472,760 $ 370,723 $ 16,424
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in
operating activities:
Equity in net income of subsidiary...................... (886,123) (433,207) (390,797) (549,493) (293,324)
Recovery on loan losses................................. -- -- -- (64,416) (65,445)
Depreciation and amortization........................... -- -- -- -- 35,015
Net increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities.......... 109,656 -- 11,075 -- (155,648)
Net increase in other assets............................ (82,768) (119,743) (51,232) -- --
----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------
Net cash provided (used) in operating activities...... (210,822) (259,216) 41,806 (243,186) (462,978)
----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from the maturity of interest.................... -- 100,000 450,000 50,000 --
Purchase of interest bearing deposits..................... -- -- -- -- (500,000)
Net (increase) decrease in receivable from subsidiary..... 242,493 -- (242,493) -- --
Net (increase) decrease in loans.......................... -- -- -- 207,582 185,480
Direct cost incurred for probable bank acquisition........ -- -- -- 71,935 (71,935)
Investment in subsidiary.................................. (114,539) (1,000,000) (5,000,000) -- --
----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------
Net cash (used) provided in investing activities...... 127,954 (900,000) (4,792,493) 329,517 (386,455)
----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Sale of common stock...................................... 1,256,059 394,713 2,314,772 851,903 779,143
Short-term debt........................................... (1,375,000) -- 1,750,000 -- --
----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------
Net cash provided in financing activities............. (118,941) 394,713 4,064,772 851,903 779,143
Net (decrease) increase in cash............................. (201,809) (764,503) (685,915) 938,234 (70,290)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents......................... 324,658 1,010,573 1,010,573 72,339 142,629
----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------
Ending cash and cash equivalents............................ $ 122,849 $ 246,070 $ 324,658 $1,010,573 $ 72,339
----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------
----------- ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:
On October 17, 1995 the Company and Surety Bank entered into an agreement to
acquire First National Bank, a national banking association located in
Midlothian, Texas. Under the proposed structure of the transaction, a subsidiary
of Surety Bank (to be organized by Surety Bank under the name of "Surety
Acquisition, Inc.") will first merge with and into First National Bank's parent
holding company, First Midlothian Corporation ("First Midlothian"), pursuant to
which merger (the "Merger") the shareholders of First Midlothian will receive
cash in exchange for their shares of capital stock of First Midlothian in an
amount equal to one hundred and fifty percent (150%) of the book value of First
National Bank. Surety Acquisition, Inc. will be a Texas corporation, and its
proposed activities will be limited to facilitating Surety Bank's acquisition of
First Midlothian and, indirectly, First National Bank.
Immediately following the Merger, First National Bank and Surety Bank will
consolidate under the charter of Surety Bank (the "Consolidation"). Upon
consummation of the Consolidation, First Midlothian will be dissolved.
The Company is in the process of preparing the various regulatory
applications necessary to consummate the proposed acquisition.
As of September 30, 1995 First Midlothian Corporation had total assets of
$52,130,000, total deposits of $47,160,000, total net loans of $20,094,000,
total equity of $3,763,000 and net income for the nine months ended September
30, 1995 of $306,000.
The completion of the acquisition is subject to a number of contingencies,
including regulatory approval by applicable banking authorities, the raising of
sufficient funds by the Company to facilitate the acquisition, shareholder
approval, and other matters. If consummated, the transactions are expected to
occur during the first quarter of 1996.
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<PAGE>
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS'
Board of Directors and Shareholders
First Midlothian Corporation
Midlothian, Texas
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of First
Midlothian Corporation as of September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994, and the
related consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows
for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 and for each of the two years in
the period ended December 31, 1994. 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 reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of First
Midlothian Corporation as of September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994, and the
consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the nine
months ended September 30, 1995 and for each of the two years in the period
ended December 31, 1994, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, First Midlothian
Corporation changed its method of accounting for investment securities and
income taxes in 1994 and 1993, respectively.
/s/ SAMSON, ROBBINS & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C.
SAMSON, ROBBINS & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C.
November 1, 1995
Dallas, Texas
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FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 AND DECEMBER 31, 1994
ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1995 1994
------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C>
Assets:
Cash and due from banks.......................................................... $ 3,586,274 $ 2,150,392
Federal funds sold............................................................... 7,100,000 2,640,000
------------- -------------
Cash and cash equivalents...................................................... 10,686,274 4,790,392
Investment securities.............................................................. 19,309,212 20,512,375
Net loans.......................................................................... 20,094,209 20,396,952
Premises and equipment, net........................................................ 861,532 854,488
Accrued interest receivable........................................................ 429,114 460,611
Other real estate and repossessed assets........................................... 653,035 1,046,724
Net deferred tax asset............................................................. 51,226 205,101
Other assets....................................................................... 45,640 48,423
------------- -------------
Total assets................................................................. $ 52,130,242 $ 48,315,066
------------- -------------
------------- -------------
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Demand deposits.................................................................. $ 10,154,310 $ 9,191,492
Savings, NOW and money markets................................................... 16,729,861 16,766,651
Time deposits, $100,000 and over................................................. 1,963,600 1,546,147
Other time deposits.............................................................. 18,312,770 16,096,716
------------- -------------
Total deposits................................................................. 47,160,541 43,601,006
Subordinated debentures............................................................ 674,707 674,707
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities..................................... 531,893 468,933
------------- -------------
Total liabilities.............................................................. 48,367,141 44,744,646
Commitments and contingent liabilities............................................. -- --
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $10 par value, 48,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding.... 480,000 480,000
Additional paid-in capital......................................................... 679,493 679,493
Retained earnings.................................................................. 2,603,608 2,417,344
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities................................... 0 (6,417)
------------- -------------
Total shareholders' equity..................................................... 3,763,101 3,570,420
------------- -------------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity................................... $ 52,130,242 $ 48,315,066
------------- -------------
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</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
the consolidated financial statements.
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<PAGE>
FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE FOR THE FOR THE
NINE MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 DECEMBER 31, 1994 DECEMBER 31, 1993
------------------ ----------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Interest income:
Commercial and real estate loans.................................... $1,240,594 $1,466,820 $1,555,773
Consumer loans...................................................... 296,496 351,874 299,759
Federal funds sold.................................................. 320,679 185,581 341,754
Investment securities and interest bearing deposits................. 866,236 963,043 659,231
Other interest income............................................... 1,757 32,621 35,923
------------------ ----------------- -----------------
Total interest income............................................. 2,725,762 2,999,939 2,892,440
------------------ ----------------- -----------------
Interest expense:
Savings, NOW and money markets...................................... 368,646 327,632 363,056
Time deposits, $100,000 and over.................................... 202,403 134,369 121,505
Other time deposits................................................. 595,985 627,142 641,687
Other interest expense.............................................. 68,011 81,777 88,846
------------------ ----------------- -----------------
Total interest expense............................................ 1,235,045 1,170,920 1,215,094
------------------ ----------------- -----------------
Net interest income before provision for loan losses............ 1,490,717 1,829,019 1,677,346
Provision for loan losses............................................. 35,000 0 0
------------------ ----------------- -----------------
Net interest income............................................. 1,455,717 1,829,019 1,677,346
------------------ ----------------- -----------------
Noninterest income.................................................... 469,788 627,846 645,961
------------------ ----------------- -----------------
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits...................................... 720,361 941,462 881,923
Occupancy and equipment............................................. 156,170 194,860 181,048
General and administrative.......................................... 592,140 936,371 1,035,401
------------------ ----------------- -----------------
Total noninterest expense......................................... 1,468,671 2,072,693 2,098,372
------------------ ----------------- -----------------
Income before income taxes...................................... 456,834 384,172 224,935
Income tax expense:
Current............................................................. 0 0 0
Deferred............................................................ 150,570 109,229 57,632
------------------ ----------------- -----------------
Total tax expense............................................... 150,570 109,229 57,632
------------------ ----------------- -----------------
Net income...................................................... $ 306,264 $ 274,943 $ 167,303
------------------ ----------------- -----------------
------------------ ----------------- -----------------
Net income per share of common stock.................................. $ 6.38 $ 5.73 $ 3.49
------------------ ----------------- -----------------
------------------ ----------------- -----------------
Weighted average shares outstanding................................... 48,000 48,000 48,000
------------------ ----------------- -----------------
------------------ ----------------- -----------------
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the consolidated financial statements.
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<PAGE>
FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
UNREALIZED
GAIN/(LOSS)
ON
COMMON STOCK ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE TOTAL
--------------------- PAID-IN RETAINED FOR SALE SHAREHOLDERS'
SHARES PAR VALUE CAPITAL EARNINGS SECURITIES EQUITY
--------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at December 31, 1992 as
previously reported................. 48,000 $ 480,000 $ 679,493 $ 1,605,971 $ 0 $ 2,765,464
Cumulative effect on prior years of
change in accounting principle...... 369,127 369,127
--------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ----------- -------------
Balance at December 31, 1992 as
restated............................ 48,000 480,000 679,493 1,975,098 0 3,134,591
Net income........................... 167,303 167,303
--------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ----------- -------------
Balance at December 31, 1993......... 48,000 480,000 679,493 2,142,401 0 3,301,894
Net income 274,943 274,943
Unrealized (loss) on available-
for-sale securities, net of income
taxes............................... (6,417) (6,417)
--------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ----------- -------------
Balance at December 31, 1994......... 48,000 480,000 679,493 2,417,344 (6,417) 3,570,420
Net income........................... 306,264 306,264
Dividends paid....................... (120,000) (120,000)
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale
securities, net of income taxes..... 6,417 6,417
--------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ----------- -------------
Balance at September 30, 1995........ 48,000 $ 480,000 $ 679,493 $ 2,603,608 $ 0 $ 3,763,101
--------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ----------- -------------
--------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ----------- -------------
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the consolidated financial statements.
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<PAGE>
FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE NINE
MONTHS ENDED FOR THE YEAR FOR THE YEAR
SEPTEMBER 30, ENDED DECEMBER ENDED DECEMBER
1995 31, 1994 31, 1993
------------- -------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income...................................................... $ 306,264 $ 274,943 $ 167,303
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Provision for loan loss....................................... 35,000 0 0
Depreciation.................................................. 54,900 72,300 63,600
(Discount accretion)/premium amortization..................... (98,834) (19,895) 155,671
Loss on sale or disposal of other real estate................. 57,250 76,061 189,967
Loss on sale of investment securities......................... 0 15,548 0
Net change in accrued interest receivable..................... 31,497 (9,236) 4,123
Net change in other assets.................................... 2,137 24,696 15,224
Net change in deferred tax asset.............................. 150,570 109,227 57,632
Net change in accrued interest payable and other
liabilities.................................................. 63,606 (13,800) (88,163)
------------- -------------- --------------
Net cash provided by operating activities................... 602,390 529,844 565,357
------------- -------------- --------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from the maturity of held-to-maturity securities and
interest bearing deposits...................................... 11,320,000 18,365,125 20,822,000
Proceeds from maturity of available-for-sale securities......... 4,000,000 0 0
Purchase of premises and equipment.............................. (61,945) (87,408) (62,953)
Net decrease in loans........................................... 267,743 307,459 59,028
Proceeds from sale of other real estate......................... 336,440 377,819 598,850
Purchase of held-to-maturity securities......................... (14,008,281) (15,906,164) (20,186,250)
Purchase of available-for-sale securities....................... 0 (3,927,657) 0
------------- -------------- --------------
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities......... 1,853,957 (870,826) 1,230,675
------------- -------------- --------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in deposits.......................................... 3,559,535 (2,097,951) (4,622,469)
Payments on debentures.......................................... 0 (99,040) (62,203)
Dividends paid.................................................. (120,000) 0 0
------------- -------------- --------------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities......... 3,439,535 (2,196,991) (4,684,672)
------------- -------------- --------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash................................... 5,895,882 (2,537,973) (2,888,640)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents............................... 4,790,392 7,328,365 10,217,005
------------- -------------- --------------
Ending cash and cash equivalents.................................. $ 10,686,274 $ 4,790,392 $ 7,328,365
------------- -------------- --------------
------------- -------------- --------------
Supplemental disclosure:
Cash paid during the period for interest........................ $ 1,127,892 $ 1,182,505 $ 1,267,670
------------- -------------- --------------
------------- -------------- --------------
Cash paid during the period for income taxes.................... $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
------------- -------------- --------------
------------- -------------- --------------
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part
of the consolidated financial statements
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<PAGE>
FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
the Company and its subsidiary, First National Bank in Midlothian ("Bank"),
which is 100% owned. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have
been eliminated in consolidation.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash
on hand, amounts due from banks, and federal funds sold. Generally, federal
funds are sold for one day periods.
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Effective January 1, 1994, the Company adopted STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and
Equity Securities" ("SFAS 115"). This statement addresses the accounting and
reporting for investments in equity securities that have readily determined fair
values for all investments in debt securities.
Management determines the appropriate classification of securities at time
of purchase. If the securities are purchased with the positive intent and the
ability to hold the securities until maturity, they are classified as
held-to-maturity and carried at historical cost, adjusted for amortization of
premiums and accretion of fees and discounts using the effective interest
method. Securities to be held for indefinite periods of time are classified as
available-for-sale and carried at fair value. Securities purchased and held
principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term are classified as
trading. The Company has no securities classified as trading as of September 30,
1995. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification
method.
The Company has no securities classified as available-for-sale at September
30, 1995.
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loans are stated at the amount of unpaid principal, reduced by unearned
interest and an allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses is
established through a provision for loan losses charged against current
earnings. Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when
management believes that the collectibility of the principal is unlikely. The
allowance for loan losses is an amount that management believes will be adequate
to absorb possible losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible, based
upon evaluation of the collectibility of loans and prior loan loss experience.
The evaluations take into consideration such factors as changes in the nature
and volume of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, review of specific
problem loans, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrowers'
ability to pay.
Interest income on installment loans is recognized by a method which
approximates the interest method. Interest income on commercial and real estate
loans is accrued daily on the amount of outstanding principal. Accrual of
interest is discontinued on a loan when management believes, after considering
economic and business conditions and collection efforts, that a borrower's
financial condition is such that collection of interest and principal is
doubtful. Management evaluates the book value (including accrued interest) and
collateral value on loans placed on nonaccrual status and provides specific
allowance for loan losses as deemed appropriate.
Certain fees and costs associated with the origination of loans are
recognized when received. Management has determined that fees collected offset
actual expenses incurred to process the subject loans.
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.
Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method at rates sufficient to
amortize the cost over the estimated lives of the assets. Expenditures for
repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred, and renewals and betterments
that
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<PAGE>
FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (CONTINUED)
extend the lives of assets are capitalized. Cost and accumulated depreciation
are eliminated from the accounts when assets are sold or retired and any
resulting gain or loss is reflected in operations in the year of disposition.
OTHER REAL ESTATE AND REPOSSESSED ASSETS
Foreclosed real estate and other assets are recorded at the lower of the
unpaid balance of the related loan or the fair market value of the property. Any
write down to fair market value at the date of acquisition is charged against
the allowance for loan losses. Any subsequent write downs are reflected in
operations.
INCOME PER SHARE
Net income per share of common stock is computed based upon the weighted
average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the years ended
December 31, 1994 and 1993 and for the nine months ended September 30, 1995.
INCOME TAXES
During 1993, the Company adopted STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
(SFAS) No. 109 whereby the method of accounting for income taxes utilized an
asset and liability approach for financial statement purposes. Under SFAS No.
109, the types of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities
and their financial reporting amounts that give rise to significant portions of
deferred income tax liabilities or assets include: allowances for possible loan
losses, property and equipment, investment securities and net operating loss
carryforwards. The change in accounting did not have an effect on the Company's
consolidated financial position or results of operations. First Midlothian
Corporation and its subsidiary will file a consolidated tax return for 1995. The
Company has a tax sharing arrangement with its subsidiary.
3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES:
At September 30, 1995 the amortized cost and estimated market values of
investment securities are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROSS GROSS
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED ESTIMATED
COST GAINS LOSSES MARKET VALUE
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Held-to-Maturity:
U.S. Treasury............................................ $ 18,000,874 $ 45,676 $ 5,340 $ 18,041,210
Obligations of other U.S. Government agencies and
corporations............................................ 1,000,000 2,190 0 1,002,190
State and county municipals.............................. 263,938 2,964 0 266,902
Federal Reserve Bank stock............................... 44,400 0 0 44,400
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
$ 19,309,212 $ 50,830 $ 5,340 $ 19,354,702
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES: (CONTINUED)
At December 31, 1994 the amortized cost and estimated market values of
investment securities are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
GROSS GROSS
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED ESTIMATED
COST GAINS LOSSES MARKET VALUE
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Held-to-Maturity:
U.S. Treasury............................................ $ 16,258,839 $ 0 $ 170,257 $ 16,088,582
Obligations of other U.S. Government agencies and
corporations............................................ 0 0 0 0
State and county municipals.............................. 283,736 1,623 0 285,359
Federal Reserve Bank stock............................... 44,400 0 0 44,400
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
16,586,975 1,623 170,257 16,418,341
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
Available-for-Sale:
U.S. Treasury............................................ 3,935,122 0 9,722 3,925,400
Obligations of other U.S. Government agencies and
corporations............................................ 0 0 0 0
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
3,935,122 0 9,722 3,925,400
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
$ 20,522,097 $ 1,623 $ 179,979 $ 20,343,741
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
------------- ----------- ----------- -------------
</TABLE>
The amortized cost and estimated market value of investment securities at
September 30, 1995, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected
maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have
the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment
penalties.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AMORTIZED ESTIMATED
COST MARKET VALUE
------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C>
Held-to-Maturity:
Due within one year.................................................... $ 6,990,206 $ 6,999,510
Due after one year through five years.................................. 12,249,938 12,285,792
Due after five years through ten years................................. 24,668 25,000
Other Securities....................................................... 44,400 44,400
------------- -------------
Total................................................................ $ 19,309,212 $ 19,354,702
------------- -------------
------------- -------------
</TABLE>
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities during the nine months
ended September 30, 1995 were $15,320,000 with no gross recognized gains or
losses.
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities during the twelve months
ended December 31, 1994 were $18,365,125 with gross recognized losses of
$15,548. These securities were sold within ninety (90) days of the maturity
dates and did not impact the classification of other held-to-maturity
securities.
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities during the twelve months
ended December 31, 1993 were $20,822,000 with no gross recognized gains or
losses.
At September 30, 1995, and December 31, 1994, the carrying value of Federal
Reserve Bank stock was $44,400. The Federal Reserve Bank stock's market value
was estimated to be the same as its carrying value at both September 30, 1995
and December 31, 1994.
At September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994, securities with a carrying
amount of approximately $6,550,000 and $7,537,000, respectively, were pledged as
collateral for public deposits, as required or permitted by law.
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<PAGE>
FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES: (CONTINUED)
At September 30, 1995, there were no investment securities classified as
available-for-sale securities. The gross unrealized loss on the
available-for-sale securities at December 31, 1994 was $9,722.
4. NET LOANS:
The loan portfolio was composed of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1995 1994
------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C>
Commercial loans......................................................... $ 4,210,529 $ 5,505,238
Real estate loans........................................................ 12,378,272 11,550,776
Installment loans........................................................ 3,958,983 3,659,907
Overdrafts............................................................... 5,613 122,934
------------- -------------
Total loans............................................................ 20,553,397 20,838,855
Deduct:
Unearned interest...................................................... (228,573) (185,320)
Allowance for loan losses.............................................. (230,615) (256,583)
------------- -------------
Net loans............................................................ $ 20,094,209 $ 20,396,952
------------- -------------
------------- -------------
</TABLE>
A summary of the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the nine
months ended September 30, 1995 and years ended December 31, 1994 and 1993 are
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Beginning balance.................................................. $ 256,583 $ 317,372 $ 346,582
Provision for loan losses.......................................... 35,000 0 0
Loans charged off.................................................. (82,919) (84,079) (45,416)
Recoveries......................................................... 21,951 23,290 16,206
---------- ---------- ----------
$ 230,615 $ 256,583 $ 317,372
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</TABLE>
Note that no provision for loan losses was recorded during the two years
ended December 31, 1993 and 1994, respectively. During 1991, the Company was
required to increase the allowance for loan loss significantly based upon actual
experience levels at that time. Subsequent to 1991, the Company's experience
relative to loan loss has improved such that no material provision has been
required.
Loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued amounted to
approximately $128,621 and $52,663 at September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994,
respectively. Included in commercial and installment loans at September 30, 1995
and December 31, 1994, are approximately $934,378 and $1,414,804, respectively,
of loans to employees, officers, and/or directors, or their interests.
5. OTHER REAL ESTATE AND REPOSSESSED ASSETS:
Other real estate and repossessed assets consisted of the following at:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Other real estate............................................ $ 713,268 $ 1,173,812 $ 1,511,764
Allowance for possible loss:
Beginning balance.......................................... (127,088) (140,151) (250,613)
Charge offs................................................ 69,441 13,063 123,285
Provision charged to expense............................... (2,586) -- (12,823)
------------- ------------ ------------
Ending balance............................................. (60,233) (127,088) (140,151)
------------- ------------ ------------
Net other real estate........................................ $ 653,035 $ 1,046,724 $ 1,371,613
------------- ------------ ------------
</TABLE>
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FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
6. PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT:
Premises and equipment at September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994 are
summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
Land........................................................................ $ 64,277 $ 64,277
Building.................................................................... 989,222 971,697
Furniture, fixtures and computers........................................... 399,200 646,761
Automobiles................................................................. 53,289 53,289
------------ ------------
1,505,988 1,736,024
Less accumulated depreciation............................................... (644,456) (881,536)
------------ ------------
Net premises and equipment.................................................. $ 861,532 $ 854,488
------------ ------------
------------ ------------
</TABLE>
During 1995, the Company adjusted premises and equipment to reflect
obsolete, non-utilized items that were fully depreciated in prior years. The
effect was to reduce the asset cost and accumulated depreciation by
approximately $291,000.
Depreciation expense was $54,900, $72,300 and $63,600 for the period ended
September 30, 1995 and the years ended December 31, 1994 and 1993, respectively.
7. SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES:
Subordinated Debentures at September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994 are
summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
1982 Subordinated Debentures......................................... 12% $ 339,707 $ 339,707
1991 Subordinated Debentures:
Series D........................................................... 9.75% 55,000 55,000
Series E........................................................... 9.75% 70,000 70,000
Series F........................................................... 10.00% 70,000 70,000
Series G........................................................... 10.00% 70,000 70,000
Series H........................................................... 10.00% 70,000 70,000
---------- ----------
$ 674,707 $ 674,707
---------- ----------
---------- ----------
</TABLE>
Interest is payable semiannually with the principle due at maturity.
The following is a summary of maturities of Subordinated Debentures at
September 30, 1995.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Due within one year....................................................... $ 55,000
Due after one year through five years..................................... 619,707
---------
$ 674,707
---------
---------
</TABLE>
The 1982 Subordinated Debentures are held by several shareholders of the
Company. The 1991 Subordinated Debentures are held by shareholders with the
exception of $100,000 which is held by two (2) significant customers of the
Bank.
8. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK:
The Company's subsidiary Bank is party to financial instruments with
off-balance sheet risk, entered into in the normal course of business to meet
the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include loan
commitments and letters of credit. The instruments involve, to varying degrees,
elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in
the financial statements.
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FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
8. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK: (CONTINUED)
The subsidiary Bank's exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance
by counterparties to loan commitments and letters of credit is represented by
the contractual amount of those instruments. The subsidiary Bank uses the same
credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as are used in
underwriting on-balance sheet instruments.
The total amounts of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk at
September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
Unfunded loan commitments....................................................... $ 708,561 $ 761,132
Letters of credit............................................................... 79,597 80,602
</TABLE>
Since many of the loan commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the
total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements.
Loans are made in accordance with formal written loan policies. The subsidiary
Bank evaluates each customer's credit worthiness on a case by case basis. The
amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the subsidiary Bank, upon
extension of credit is based on management's evaluation of the counterparty.
Collateral held varies, but may include cash, accounts receivable, inventory,
property, equipment and real estate.
The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the
same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. There was no
collateral required by management for the letters of credit.
The subsidiary Bank sold $7,100,000 and $2,640,000 in federal funds at
September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994, respectively. These funds represent
uncollateralized loans made by the Bank, in varying amounts, to commercial banks
with whom the subsidiary Bank has correspondent relationships. The subsidiary
Bank maintains deposits with other financial institutions in amounts which
exceed FDIC insurance coverage. At September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994,
approximately $1,998,006 and $0, respectively, of such balances were uninsured.
9. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
In 1982, the Company acquired all of the common stock of the subsidiary
Bank. Shareholders of the Bank stock were issued the same number of shares of
common stock of the Company as they had held in the Bank. The Company does not
have any warrants or options issued or outstanding.
The Company is not subject to any restrictions on the amount of dividends
that it may declare by any regulatory agency, however dividends must be paid out
of retained earnings. On June 30, 1995, the Company declared and paid a $2.50
per share dividend for the shareholders of record as of that date.
10. NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
Net income per common share for the periods ended September 30, 1995 and
December 31, 1994 and 1993 was based upon the weighted average shares of common
stock outstanding of 48,000 shares, respectively.
11. FEDERAL INCOME TAX:
Effective January 1, 1993, the Company adopted STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (SFAS) No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes". In
accordance with the provisions of this statement, the Company elected to restate
prior years by recording the cumulative effect of this restatement as an
increase to retained earnings of approximately $370,000 at January 1, 1993.
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FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
11. FEDERAL INCOME TAX: (CONTINUED)
The components of the net deferred asset recognized at September 30, 1995
and December 31, 1994 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax liability:
Allowance for loan losses...................................................... $ 20,477 $ 32,379
--------- ----------
20,477 32,379
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Deferred tax asset:
Tax net operating losses....................................................... 51,195 203,006
Depreciation................................................................... 1,115 1,115
Securities..................................................................... 8,945 12,250
Allowance for real estate losses............................................... 10,448 21,109
--------- ----------
71,703 237,480
--------- ----------
Valuation allowance.............................................................. 0 0
--------- ----------
Net deferred tax asset....................................................... $ 51,226 $ 205,101
--------- ----------
--------- ----------
</TABLE>
The Company's effective tax rate on income before income taxes differs from
the U.S. statutory tax rate as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
SEPTEMBER 30, --------------------
1995 1994 1993
----------------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. statutory rate.............................................. 34.0% 34.0% 34.0%
Tax-exempt interest.............................................. (1.0)% (5.6)% (8.4)%
--- --- ---
Effective tax rate............................................... 33.0% 28.4% 25.6%
--- --- ---
--- --- ---
</TABLE>
As of September 30, 1995, the Company has a net operating loss carryforward
of approximately $150,000 for income tax reporting purposes which expires, if
not used, in 2005 through 2008.
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FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
12. OTHER NONINTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE:
Other noninterest income and expense for the nine months ended September 30,
1995, and the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 were composed of the
following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31,
1995 1994 1993
------------- ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Noninterest income:
Service charges.................................................... $ 396,109 $ 513,834 $ 517,836
Other fees......................................................... 39,772 50,559 51,940
Other.............................................................. 33,907 63,453 76,185
------------- ------------ ------------
Total............................................................ $ 469,788 $ 627,846 $ 645,961
------------- ------------ ------------
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General and administrative expense:
Data processing.................................................... $ 150,706 $ 207,875 $ 195,821
FDIC and exam assessments.......................................... 38,078 134,600 154,201
ORE expense........................................................ 85,147 122,097 288,128
Office expense..................................................... 80,410 119,314 121,804
Directors fees..................................................... 58,600 64,095 67,820
Advertising........................................................ 50,026 53,939 58,645
Professional fees.................................................. 43,137 49,895 27,941
Loss on maturity of securities..................................... -- 15,548 --
Other.............................................................. 86,036 169,008 121,041
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Total............................................................ $ 592,140 $ 936,371 $1,035,401
------------- ------------ ------------
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</TABLE>
13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
In the ordinary course of business, the Company has various outstanding
commitments and contingent liabilities that are not reflected in the
accompanying financial statements. Management does not anticipate any material
adverse effect on the financial condition of the Company as a result of these
commitments.
The Company is party to various operating leases and contracts. The Company
has a contract with Electronic Data Systems (EDS) to provide data processing
services for the subsidiary Bank. This contract, which expires February 28,
1997, is based on usage and items processed. The average cost of this contract
over the past past three years is approximately $10,000 -- $12,000 per month.
This agreement can be canceled with a six month notice but requires the Bank to
pay for the remaining term of the contract at 80% of the normal usage.
In addition, the Company has a maintenance agreement for the drive-in turbo
lanes and leases offsite storage facilities. The maintenance agreement is for a
term of seven years and expires in March, 1996. The storage lease is for a term
of two years and expires in March, 1997. These agreements cost $1,800 per year
and $550 per month, respectively.
The following is a schedule of future estimated minimum payments required
under these operating leases:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1996...................................................... $ 112,650
1997...................................................... 19,250
---------
Total minimum payment..................................... $ 131,900
---------
---------
</TABLE>
In the normal course of business, the subsidiary Bank may become involved in
routine claims and lawsuits. While the results of litigation cannot be predicted
with certainty, management, in consultation with legal counsel, believes that
the final outcome of any of these matters, or of any unasserted claims, will not
have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition or results
of operations.
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FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
14. RESTRICTIONS ON RETAINED EARNINGS:
The primary source of funds for cash distributions by the Company to its
shareholders is dividends received from its subsidiary Bank. The amount of
dividends that the subsidiary Bank may declare in a calendar year without
approval by the OCC is the Bank's net profits for that year combined with its
net retained profits, as defined, for the two preceding years. At September 30,
1995, approximately $465,000 of the Bank's retained earnings were available for
dividend distribution to the Company without prior regulatory approval.
15. REGULATORY MATTERS:
The Company's subsidiary Bank is subject to various regulatory capital
requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet
minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory -- and possibly
additional discretionary -- actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could
have a direct material effect on the Bank's financial statements. The
regulations require the Bank to meet specific capital adequacy guidelines that
involve quantitative measures of the Bank's assets, liabilities, and certain
off-balance-sheet items as calculated under the regulatory accounting practices.
The Bank's capital classification is also subject to qualitative judgments by
the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. The Bank
must maintain a minimum of qualifying total capital and core capital to
risk-weighted assets of 8% and 4%, respectively. Management believes, as of
September 30, 1995, that the Bank meets all capital requirements to which it is
subject. The following is a summary of the Bank's capital ratios at September
30, 1995 and December 31, 1994:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31,
1995 1994
--------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
Total capital to risk-weighted assets................. 19.67% 19.30%
Core capital to risk-weighted assets.................. 18.66% 18.15%
Capital to total assets (leverage).................... 8.28% 8.56%
</TABLE>
16. SUBSEQUENT EVENT:
The Company has entered into a contract to be acquired by Surety Capital, a
bank holding company located in Hurst, Texas. Surety Capital intends to merge
the sole subsidiary of the Company, First National Bank of Midlothian, with and
into Surety Capital's subsidiary, Surety Bank, National Association. It is
anticipated that First Midlothian Corporation will be dissolved upon completion
of the merger of the two banks. The current shareholders of the Company will
receive cash in exchange for the stock held in the Company as a result of this
transaction.
The Board of Directors of the Company has approved this transaction.
However, the completion of the purchase is subject to a number of contingencies,
including approval by the applicable banking authorities, due diligence review
of the Company's business operations, the raising of sufficient funds by Surety
Capital to facilitate the acquisition, shareholder approval by the Company's
shareholders and Surety Bank shareholders, and other matters. Assuming all
activities are satisfactorily completed, the transaction is expected to close
during the first quarter of 1996.
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THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN
OFFER TO BUY ANY OF THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY IN ANY JURISDICTION TO ANY
PERSON TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION IN SUCH
JURISDICTION. NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE
ANY REPRESENTATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS OR THE
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING MADE
HEREBY, AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE
RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY OR THE SELLING SHAREHOLDER.
NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS OR ANY PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NOR ANY
SALE MADE HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY
IMPLICATION THAT THE INFORMATION HEREIN OR THEREIN IS CORRECT AS OF ANY TIME
SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE OF SUCH INFORMATION.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAGE
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<S> <C>
Prospectus Summary............................. 2
Summary Consolidated Financial Data............ 4
Investment Considerations...................... 5
Use of Proceeds................................ 6
Capitalization................................. 7
Market Price and Dividend Policy............... 7
The Midlothian Bank Acquisition................ 8
Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.................................... 14
Business....................................... 35
Regulation and Supervision..................... 39
Management..................................... 46
Selling Shareholder............................ 51
Beneficial Stock Ownership..................... 51
Description of Securities...................... 53
Underwriting................................... 53
Legal Matters.................................. 54
Experts........................................ 54
Available Information.......................... 54
Index to Financial Statements.................. F-1
</TABLE>
2,100,000 Shares
Surety Capital Corporation
Common Stock
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PROSPECTUS
, 1996
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HOEFER & ARNETT
Incorporated
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 13. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.
The following table sets forth the various expenses to be borne by the
Company in connection with the sale and distribution of the securities being
registered other than underwriting discounts and commissions. All of the amounts
shown are estimates, except the Securities and Exchange Commission registration
fee.
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Registration Fee.................................................. $ 2,704
Printing and Electronic Filing Expenses........................... 50,000
Legal Fees and Expenses........................................... 50,000
Accounting Fees and Expenses...................................... 30,000
Underwriting Expenses............................................. 172,000
Miscellaneous..................................................... 20,000
---------
Total......................................................... $ 324,704
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---------
</TABLE>
Expenses of the Selling Shareholder in connection with the sale and
distribution of its securities being registered other than underwriting
discounts and commissions are estimated to be approximately $30,000, reflecting
underwriting, legal, and miscellaneous expenses.
ITEM 14. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the
"Act") empowers a corporation to indemnify its directors and officers and to
purchase insurance with respect to liability arising out of their capacity as
directors and officers. The Act further provides that the indemnification
permitted thereunder shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which
the directors and officers may be entitled under the corporation's bylaws, any
agreement, vote of the shareholders, or otherwise.
Section 6.04 of the Company's Bylaws provides that the Company shall
indemnify all persons to the full extent allowable by law who, by reason of the
fact that they are or were a director of the Company, become a party or are
threatened to be made a party to any indemnifiable action, suit or proceeding.
The Company shall pay, in advance of the final disposition of any indemnifiable
action, suit or proceeding under this bylaw, all reasonable expenses incurred by
a director, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of a director to
repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that he is not entitled to be
indemnified by the Company under the law. The Company may indemnify persons
other than directors, such as officers and employees, as permitted by law. The
Company may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of directors, officers and
other persons against any liability asserted against him, whether or not the
Company would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability, as
permitted by law.
ITEM 15. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.
1. REGULATION S OFFERING. In April 1994, Surety Capital Corporation
offered up to 1,555,555 shares of common stock in an offering conducted pursuant
to Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The
sum of 355,000 shares was ultimately sold to four investors $4.50 per share,
resulting in aggregate sale proceeds of $1,597,500. For each share of common
stock acquired in the Regulation S offering, purchasers also received one
warrant giving the holder thereof the right to acquire one additional share of
the Company's common stock at a price of $4.50 per share. All of such warrants
expired on April 1, 1994 without exercise.
The shares were sold on a best efforts basis by Masters Financial Group,
Inc., a broker-dealer, registered with the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc., which received commissions of 10% of the gross proceeds from
sales. In addition to commissions, Masters Financial Group, Inc. also received a
warrant to acquire 35,500 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise
price of $4.50. This warrant expired unexercised on June 17, 1995.
2. REGULATION D OFFERING. In December 1994, the Company offered up to
1,538,462 shares of common stock in an offering conducted pursuant to Rule 506
of Regulation D promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company ultimately sold 667,400 shares
at a price of $3.25 per share to seven investors, resulting in aggregate sales
proceeds of approximately
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$2,169,050. The shares were sold on a best efforts basis by Bentley Securities
Corporation, a broker-dealer registered with the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc., which received commissions of 5% of gross proceeds
from sales.
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
The exhibits and financial statement schedules listed on the accompanying
Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Registration Statement and such Exhibit
Index is hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS.
The Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate,
represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the
Registration Statement; and
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any
material change to such information in the Registration Statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any
of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
(4) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of
the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act
and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
such issue.
(5) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act
of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of
this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form
of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or
497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration
statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(6) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(7) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Hurst, Texas on the
1st of December, 1995.
SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ C. JACK BEAN
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C. Jack Bean, Chairman of the Board
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIGNATURE CAPACITY DATE
- ----------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ --------------------
<C> <S> <C>
/s/ C. JACK BEAN Chairman of the Board and Director (Principal December 1, 1995
-------------------------------- Executive Officer)
C. Jack Bean
/s/ BOB HACKLER Senior Vice President, December 1, 1995
-------------------------------- Secretary and Director
Bob Hackler
/s/ B.J. CURLEY Vice President and Chief Financial Officer December 1, 1995
-------------------------------- (Principal Financial Officer and
B.J. Curley Chief Accounting Officer)
/s/ CULLEN W. TURNER Director December 1, 1995
--------------------------------
Cullen W. Turner
/s/ G. M. HEINZELMANN Director December 1, 1995
--------------------------------
G. M. Heinzelmann
/s/ GARRETT MORRIS Director December 1, 1995
--------------------------------
Garrett Morris
</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT INDEX
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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<C> <S>
1.01 Underwriting Agreement between Surety Capital Corporation, Hoefer & Arnett, Incorporated and Jennie
Barnes Bryant, Special Deputy Commissioner and Liquidator, on behalf of Anchorage Fire & Casualty
Insurance Company, in Liquidation with respect to the firm commitment underwriting of shares of the
Company's common stock and the shares owned by Anchorage Fire & Casualty Insurance Company, in
Liquidation.**
2.01 Reorganization Agreement by and between Bancwell Financial Corp; Dan W. Brent, Jody Person and Joe M.
Pearson; Texas Bank, N.A.; and Surety Capital Corporation dated July 23, 1992; and Agreement to Merge
Bank of East Texas with and into Texas Bank, N.A. under the Charter of Texas Bank, N.A. and under the
Title of Texas Bank, N.A., dated July 23, 1992. (4)
2.02 Reorganization Agreement by and between Newell Bancshares, Inc.; Dan W. Brent, Jody Pearson and Joe M.
Pearson; Texas Bank, N.A.; and Surety Capital Corporation, dated July 23, 1992; and Agreement to Merge
First State Bank with and into Texas Bank, N.A. under the Charter of Texas Bank, N.A. and under the
Title of Texas Bank, N.A., dated July 23, 1992. (4)
2.03 Reorganization Agreement by and between The Farmers Guaranty State Bank of Kennard; Dr. Frank A. Smith,
III; Surety Bank, National Association; and Surety Capital Corporation, dated February 4, 1994; and
Agreement to Merge The Farmers Guaranty State Bank of Kennard with and into Surety Bank, National
Association under the Charter of Surety Bank, National Association and under the title of Surety Bank,
National Association, dated February 4, 1994. (6)
2.04 Reorganization agreement by and between First National Bank, N.A.; Lloyd W. Butts; D.C. Deegan; Norman
Denton; Murriel Gilbreath; Robert S. Light; Joe B. Turner, Jr. (the "Shareholders"); Surety Bank N.A.;
and Surety Capital Corporation; dated May 24, 1994; and Agreement to Merge between Surety Bank,
National Association, First National Bank and Joined in by the Shareholders and Surety Capital
Corporation, dated May 24, 1994. (7)
2.05 Reorganization Agreement by and between First Midlothian Corporation, First National Bank, N.A., certain
individual shareholders and directors of First Midlothian Corporation, Surety Bank, N.A., and Surety
Capital Corporation dated October 17, 1995; and form of Amendment Number One thereto.*
2.06 Agreement to Merge Surety Acquisition, Inc. with and into First Midlothian Corporation Under the Charter
of First Midlothian Corporation and Under the Title of First Midlothian Corporation between First
Midlothian Corporation; Surety Acquisition, Inc.; and joined in by Surety Bank, National Association
and the directors of First Midlothian Corporation and First National Bank, dated October 17, 1995.*
2.07 Form of Agreement to Consolidate First National Bank and Surety Bank, National Association under the
Charter of Surety Bank under the Charter of Surety Bank, National Association and under the Title of
Surety Bank, National Association between Surety Bank, National Association and First National Bank and
joined in by Surety Acquisition, Inc. and Surety Capital Corporation, dated October 17, 1995.*
3.01 Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. (1)
3.02 Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, dated April 8, 1987. (2)
3.03 Certificate of Amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation, as filed with the Delaware
Secretary of State on April 4, 1988. (3)
3.04 Certificate of Designations Establishing Series of Shares of Preferred Stock, as filed with the Delaware
Secretary of State on April 4, 1988. (3)
3.05 Certification of Elimination of Series of Shares of Preferred Stock of the Company as filed with the
Delaware Secretary of State on January 31, 1992. (5)
3.06 Certificate of Amendment to Company's Certificate of Incorporation as filed with Delaware Secretary of
State on June 14, 1993. (6)
3.07 Form of Common Stock certificate (specimen). (6)
3.08 Restated Bylaws of the Company. (8)
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5.01 Opinion of Secore & Waller, L.L.P. with respect to the validity of the shares to be registered and
issued.**
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10.01 Pledge Agreement by and between Surety Capital Corporation and Overton Bank and Trust, N.A., dated
December 9, 1994. (9)
10.02 Guaranty Agreement entered into by C. Jack Bean with Overton Bank and Trust, N.A. with respect to the
repayment by Surety Capital Corporation of loan from Overton Bank and Trust, N.A., dated December 9,
1994. (9)
10.03 Uniform Commercial Code Financing Statement UCC-1 completed with respect to Overton Bank & Trust, N.A.'s
security interest in the Shares of Stock of Surety Bank, N.A., owned by Surety Capital Corporation. (9)
10.04 Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $500,000.00 with Surety Capital Corporation as
borrower and Overton Bank and Trust, N.A. as lender with maturity date of June 23, 1996, dated June 23,
1995; and related Security Agreement (collateral Pledge Agreement) dated June 23, 1995. *
10.05 Surety Capital Corporation 1988 Incentive Stock Option Plan of Surety. (5)
10.06 Form of Change in Control Agreement dated August 16, 1994, as entered into between the Company and C.
Jack Bean with schedule identifying parties to substantially similar agreements. (8)
10.07 Lease agreement between Precinct Campus, Inc., as landlord, and Surety Capital Corporation, as tenant,
regarding offices located in Hurst, Texas, dated February 14, 1994. (6)
10.08 Surety Capital Corporation 1995 Incentive Stock Option Plan. (8)
10.09 Form of Executive Deferred Compensation Agreement and related Adoption Agreement entered into between
Surety Capital Corporation and Bobby W. Hackler and G.M. Heinzelmann, III, dated August 15, 1995.*
10.10 Form of Letter Agreements between Surety Capital Corporation and Bobby W. Hackler and G. M. Heinzelmann,
III, regarding the provision by the Company of term life insurance coverage, dated August 15, 1995.*
21.01 Subsidiaries of the Registrant. *
23.01 Consent of Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P. with respect to the use of its January 27, 1995 Report.*
23.02 Consent of Samson, Robbins & Associates, P.L.L.C. with respect to the use of its November 1, 1995
Report.*
23.03 Consent of Secore & Waller, L.L.P.**
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(1) Filed with Registration Statement No. 33-1983 on Form S-1 and incorporated
by reference herein.
(2) Filed with the Company's Form 10-K dated October 31, 1987 and incorporated
by reference herein.
(3) Filed with the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 1988 and
incorporated by reference herein.
(4) Filed with Registration Statement No. 33-44893 on Form S-3 and incorporated
by reference herein.
(5) Filed with the Company's Form 10-K dated December 31, 1991 and incorporated
by reference herein.
(6) Filed with the Company's Form 10-K dated December 31, 1993 and incorporated
by reference herein.
(7) Filed with the Company's Form 8-K dated December 8, 1994 and incorporated by
reference herein.
(8) Filed with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1994 and incorporated by reference herein.
(9) Filed with Registration Statement No. 33-89264 on Form S-2 and incorporated
by reference herein.
* Filed herein.
** To be filed.
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EXHIBIT 2.05
REORGANIZATION AGREEMENT
REORGANIZATION AGREEMENT dated as of October 17, 1995 (the "Plan"), by and
between FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION, a Texas corporation located in Midlothian,
Texas ("First Midlothian"); FIRST NATIONAL BANK, a national banking association
located in Midlothian, Texas ("First Bank"); all those individuals who have
subscribed their names hereto individually and as a director (hereinafter
referred to singly as a "Director" and collectively as the "Directors"); SURETY
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association located in Lufkin,
Texas ("Surety Bank"); and SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation
located in Hurst, Texas ("Surety").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Directors are the record and beneficial owners of 20,228 and
1/3rd of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of First Midlothian
and are the entire Board of Directors of First Midlothian;
WHEREAS, First Midlothian is the record and beneficial owner of all of the
issued and outstanding shares of common stock of First Bank;
WHEREAS, Surety is the record and beneficial owner of over ninety-nine
percent (99%) of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Surety
Bank;
WHEREAS, First Midlothian, First Bank, Surety Bank and Surety each desire
to effect (a) the merger (the "Holding Company Merger") of a Texas corporation
("Newco"), which will be formed by Surety Bank as an operating subsidiary of
Surety Bank, with and into First Midlothian, pursuant to which the shareholders
of First Midlothian will receive cash, in the amount as herein described, in
exchange for all of their shares of common stock of First Midlothian, (b)
immediately upon consummation of the Holding Company Merger, the merger (the
"Bank Merger") of First Bank with and into Surety Bank (the Holding Company
Merger and the Bank Merger are hereinafter referred to collectively as the
"Mergers"), and (c) immediately or within three (3) months after the
consummation of the Mergers, the dissolution of First Midlothian;
WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of First Midlothian, Surety, Surety Bank
and First Bank have approved the Holding Company Merger pursuant to the Texas
corporate laws whereby the outstanding common stock of First Midlothian shall,
in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Plan and in the
Merger Agreement in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT A (the "Holding Company
Merger Agreement"), be converted into the right to receive the Consideration (as
defined in the Holding Company Merger Agreement); and
WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of First Midlothian, Surety, Surety Bank
and First Bank have approved the Bank Merger pursuant
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to the national banking laws whereby the outstanding common stock of First Bank
shall, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Plan and in
the Merger Agreement in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT B (the "Bank Merger
Agreement") (the Holding Company Merger Agreement and the Bank Merger Agreement
are hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Merger Agreements"), be
cancelled and be of no further force and effect.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, representations
and warranties herein contained, and on the terms and subject to the conditions
herein set forth, the Directors, First Midlothian, First Bank, Surety Bank and
Surety agree as follows:
1. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE DIRECTORS, FIRST MIDLOTHIAN AND
FIRST BANK. The Directors, each in their individual and representative
capacities, First Midlothian and First Bank, jointly and severally, represent
and warrant to Surety and Surety Bank as follows (the representations and
warranties of the Directors being to their best knowledge, information and
belief only):
(a) ORGANIZATION.
(i) First Midlothian is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas, which is the
only jurisdiction in which the property owned or leased or the business
conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, and is duly authorized to
carry on its business as it is now being conducted.
(ii) First Bank is a national banking association duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United
States of America. First Bank (a) is duly authorized to conduct a general
banking business, in accordance with its charter, subject to the supervision of
the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the "Comptroller"); (b) is a
member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal
Reserve") and is a stockholder of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas; (c) is an
insured bank as defined in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; and (d) has full
power and authority (including all licenses, franchises, permits and other
governmental authorizations which are legally required) to own, lease and
operate its properties and to engage in the business and activities now
conducted by it.
(b) CAPITAL STOCK.
(i) The authorized capital stock of First Midlothian consists of
48,000 shares of common stock, par value $10.00 per share ("First Midlothian
Common Stock"), of which 48,000 shares have been duly issued and are validly
outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable, and not issued or disposed of in
violation of the preemptive rights of any shareholder. As of the date of this
Plan:
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(1) there were outstanding no securities convertible into
or exchangeable for ("First Midlothian Convertible Securities")
(x) any shares of First Midlothian Common Stock, or (y) any capi-
tal notes, debentures or other corporate securities of First
Midlothian ("First Midlothian Debt Securities"),
(2) there were outstanding no subscriptions, warrants,
options or other arrangements or commitments ("First Midlothian
Rights") obligating First Midlothian to issue or dispose of any
shares of First Midlothian Common Stock or any First Midlothian
Debt Securities, and
(3) there were no existing agreements, arrangements or
commitments obligating First Midlothian to issue, dispose of or
grant any First Midlothian Convertible Securities, First
Midlothian Debt Securities or First Midlothian Rights.
Since the date of this Plan, First Midlothian has not:
(1) issued, disposed of or granted, or made any agreement,
arrangement or commitment obligating First Midlothian to issue,
dispose of or grant, any shares of First Midlothian Common Stock,
any First Midlothian Convertible Securities, any First Midlothian
Debt Securities, or any First Midlothian Rights,
(2) redeemed or acquired, or made any agreement,
arrangement or commitment obligating First Midlothian to redeem
or acquire, any shares of First Midlothian Common Stock, any
First Midlothian Convertible Securities, any First Midlothian
Debt Securities, or any First Midlothian Rights, or
(3) declared, paid, made or set aside, or agreed, arranged
or committed to declare, pay, make or set aside, any dividend,
payment or distribution to shareholders.
(ii) The authorized capital stock of First Bank consists of
48,000 shares of common stock, par value $10.00 per share ("First Bank Common
Stock"), of which 48,000 shares have been duly issued and are validly
outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable, and not issued or disposed of in
violation of the preemptive rights of any shareholder. As of the date of this
Plan:
(1) there were outstanding no securities convertible into
or exchangeable for ("First Bank Convertible Securities") (x) any
shares of First
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Bank Common Stock, or (y) any capital notes, debentures or other
corporate securities of First Bank ("First Bank Debt
Securities"),
(2) there were outstanding no subscriptions, warrants,
options or other arrangements or commitments ("First Bank
Rights") obligating First Bank to issue or dispose of any shares
of First Bank Common Stock or any First Bank Debt Securities, and
(3) there were no existing agreements, arrangements or
commitments obligating First Bank to issue, dispose of or grant
any First Bank Convertible Securities, First Bank Debt Securities
or First Bank Rights.
Since the date of this Plan, First Bank has not:
(1) issued, disposed of or granted, or made any agreement,
arrangement or commitment obligating First Bank to issue, dispose
of or grant, any shares of First Bank Common Stock, any First
Bank Convertible Securities, any First Bank Debt Securities, or
any First Bank Rights, or
(2) redeemed or acquired, or made any agreement,
arrangement or commitment obligating First Bank to redeem or
acquire, any shares of First Bank Common Stock, any First Bank
Convertible Securities, any First Bank Debt Securities, or any
First Bank Rights.
(c) STOCK OWNERSHIP.
(i) The Directors are as of the date of this Plan, and on the
Closing Date shall be, the beneficial and record owners of 20,228 and 1/3rd of
the issued and outstanding shares of First Midlothian Common Stock and have good
and marketable title to such First Midlothian Common Stock, which on the Closing
Date will be free and clear of any interests, security interests, claims, liens,
pledges, penalties, charges, encumbrances, voting trust agreements, buy-sell
agreements, preemptive rights or other rights of any party whatsoever of any
kind or character. To the extent any of such First Midlothian Common Stock was
pledged to secure any extensions of credit by First Bank to the Directors, such
extensions of credit shall on the Closing Date either be repaid in full or
recollateralized in a commercially reasonable manner satisfactory to Surety and
Surety Bank.
(ii) First Midlothian is as of the date of this Plan, and on the
Closing Date shall be, the beneficial and record owner of all of the issued and
outstanding shares of First Bank Common Stock, and has good and marketable title
to such common
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stock, which on the Closing Date will be free and clear of any interests,
security interests, claims, liens, pledges, penalties, charges, encumbrances,
voting trust agreements, buy-sell agreements, preemptive rights or other rights
of any party whatsoever of any kind or character.
(d) SUBSIDIARIES.
(i) First Midlothian has no subsidiaries other than First Bank
and will not on or before the Closing Date create or acquire any additional
subsidiary without the consent of Surety.
(ii) First Bank neither has nor is it obligated to make any
material investment, direct or indirect, in any person, corporation,
association, partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity, except for
investments in prime rated commercial paper and other debt instruments made by
First Bank in the ordinary course of its banking business consistent with its
past practice which do not empower First Bank to direct or cause the direction
of the management and policies of the maker of such commercial paper or other
debt instrument.
(e) CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. Within fifteen (15) days
following the date of this Plan, First Midlothian will deliver to Surety true,
correct and complete copies of the following consolidated financial statements
of First Midlothian (these financial statements together with those referred to
in SECTIONS 3(f) AND 3(k) hereof are collectively referred to herein as the
"First Midlothian Financial Statements"): statement of condition at December
31, 1994, statement of income for the year ended as of December 31, 1994 and
statements of cash flow and of shareholders' equity for the years ended as of
December 31, 1994, together with the notes thereto, as certified by the
independent public accountants of First Midlothian. The First Midlothian
Financial Statements shall be in accordance with the books and records of First
Midlothian, shall present fairly the financial position and results of
operations of First Midlothian, as of the dates and for the periods indicated,
shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied throughout the periods involved (except that the unaudited
First Midlothian Financial Statements shall be subject to normal year-end
adjustments), and shall be prepared in accordance with Regulation S-X
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(f) LIABILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS.
(i) As of the date of the First Midlothian Financial Statements,
First Midlothian had no obligation or liability which was material or which,
when combined with all other non-material obligations or liabilities, would have
been material, except for the Debentures (as hereinafter defined) and except as
otherwise set forth in the First Midlothian Financial Statements or as set forth
in any of the schedules referred to herein, nor does
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there exist a set of circumstances resulting from transactions effected or
events occurring on or prior to the date of the First Midlothian Financial
Statements or from any action omitted to be taken during such period which could
reasonably be expected to result in any such material obligation or liability.
The amounts set up as liabilities for taxes in the First Midlothian Financial
Statements are sufficient for the payment of all taxes (including without
limitation federal, state, county, local and other excise, franchise, real and
personal property, payroll, income, capital stock, and sales and use taxes)
accrued in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and unpaid
as of the date of such First Midlothian Financial Statements. Since the date of
the First Midlothian Financial Statements, First Midlothian has not incurred or
paid any obligation or liability, except for obligations incurred or paid by
First Midlothian in the ordinary course of its business consistent with its past
practices or as otherwise contemplated by this Plan.
(ii) Attached hereto as SCHEDULE 1(f) is a copy of each
Debenture issued and outstanding as of the date of this Plan. SCHEDULE 1(f)
sets forth with respect to each Debenture, the name of each holder, the date
thereof, the original principal amount thereof, the outstanding principal
thereof, and accrued interest thereon, as of the date of this Plan, the
applicable interest rate, the repayment provisions and maturity date, and the
amount and date of the next payment of interest and, if applicable, principal.
Each Debenture is an unsecured obligation of First Midlothian and may be prepaid
at any time without penalty. None of the Debentures are now in default, and
neither First Midlothian nor the Directors are aware of any fact or condition
that with the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, would create or
cause there to be a default under any Debenture.
(iii) As of the date of the First Midlothian Financial
Statements, First Bank had no obligation or liability which was material or
which, when combined with all non-material obligations or liabilities, would
have been material, except as disclosed in the First Midlothian Financial
Statements or as set forth in any of the schedules referred to herein, nor does
there exist a set of circumstances resulting from transactions effected or
events occurring on or prior to the date of the First Midlothian Financial
Statements or from any action omitted to be taken during such period which could
reasonably be expected to result in any such material obligation or liability,
except as disclosed or provided for in the First Midlothian Financial Statements
or except as disclosed in one or more of the schedules referred to herein. The
amounts set up as liabilities for taxes in the First Midlothian Financial
Statements are sufficient for the payment of all taxes (including without
limitation federal, state, county, local and other excise, franchise, real and
personal property, payroll, income, capital stock, and sales and use taxes)
accrued in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and unpaid
as of the date of such First Midlothian Financial Statements. Since
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the date of the Midlothian Financial Statements First Bank has not incurred or
paid any obligation or liability, except for obligations incurred or paid by
First Bank in the ordinary course of its business consistent with its past
practices. Except for endorsements made in connection with the deposit of items
for collection made by First Bank in the ordinary course of its business
consistent with its past practices and except as set forth in the First
Midlothian Financial Statements or in any of the schedules referred to herein,
First Bank is not obligated (by discount, loan participation agreement,
repurchase agreement or letter of credit) to provide funds in respect of or to
guarantee or assume any debt or obligation which is either material or which,
when combined with all similar debts or obligations, would be material.
(g) LOANS. All loans of First Bank reflected in the First Midlothian
Financial Statements and all loans originated since the date of the First
Midlothian Financial Statements were made in the ordinary course of business. A
true, complete and accurate list of all (i) loans classified by examiners as
"Other Loans Especially Mentioned," "Substandard," "Doubtful," or "Loss," (ii)
past due loans, (iii) loans to the directors, officers and shareholders of First
Bank, First Midlothian, or any of them, and (iv) loans to other parties which
have been guaranteed by the directors, officers and shareholders of First Bank
or First Midlothian, or any of them, or for which the directors, officers and
shareholders of First Bank or First Midlothian, or any of them, are otherwise
responsible as of the date of this Plan are set forth on SCHEDULE 1(g).
(h) RESERVE FOR POSSIBLE LOAN LOSSES. The reserve for possible loan
losses, as shown on the First Midlothian Financial Statements, is adequate in
all respects to provide for all losses, net of recoveries relating to loans
previously charged-off, on loans outstanding as of the date of such First
Midlothian Financial Statements.
(i) INVESTMENT SECURITIES. Except for pledges to secure public and
trust deposits, none of the investments reflected in the First Midlothian
Financial Statements under the heading "Investment Securities" and none of the
investments made since said date by First Bank is subject to any "investment" or
other restriction, whether contractual or statutory, which materially impairs
the ability of the holder thereof freely to dispose of such investment at any
time.
(j) EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS. Each evidence of indebtedness
reflected as an asset in the First Midlothian Financial Statements, or acquired
since that date, is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the obligor named
therein, enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject, as to enforcement of
remedies, to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and
similar laws from time to time in effect). No evidence of indebtedness having
an unpaid balance (principal and accrued
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interest) in excess of $25,000 is subject to any defense, offset or
counterclaim.
(k) TANGIBLE PROPERTIES.
(i) First Midlothian neither owns nor leases any tangible
properties, real and personal.
(ii) SCHEDULE 1(k) describes all tangible properties, real and
personal (showing the gross book values, accumulated depreciation and net book
values), owned or leased by First Bank as of the date of the First Midlothian
Financial Statements, having an original cost in excess of $25,000 (exclusive of
supplies consumable in the ordinary course of business, which need not be
scheduled). First Bank has good and indefeasible fee simple title to all
material real estate owned by it, has a valid leasehold interest in each of the
leased properties and owns outright all other assets and properties, whether
real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, described in SCHEDULE 1(k) or
reflected in the First Midlothian Financial Statements or acquired after said
date (other than properties sold, and supplies consumed, by First Bank in the
ordinary course of its banking business consistent with its past practice), free
and clear of all liens, pledges, mortgages, security interests, charges,
burdens, encumbrances, options and adverse claims ("Burdens"), except in each
case as set forth in SCHEDULE 1(k) and except for liens for current taxes not
yet due and payable and such imperfections of title, covenants and easements as
do not materially detract from or interfere with the present use of the asset or
property subject thereto or affected thereby. Since the date of the First
Midlothian Financial Statements, First Bank has not satisfied or discharged, or
become obligated to satisfy or discharge, any Burden affecting First Bank or any
asset of First Bank, except in the ordinary course of First Bank's banking
business consistent with its past practice. The operation of the properties of
First Bank and the business of First Bank in the manner in which they are now
operated does not violate any zoning ordinances or municipal regulations in such
a way as could, if such ordinances or regulations were enforced, result in any
material impairment of the uses of the respective properties for the purposes
for which they are now operated, and no covenants, easements, rights-of-way or
regulations of record materially impair such uses.
(l) COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. Except as set forth on
SCHEDULE 1(l),
(i) First Midlothian, First Bank and their respective
predecessors and affiliates have complied with all Environmental, Health and
Safety Laws (as defined below), and no action, suit, proceeding, hearing,
investigation, charge, complaint, claim, demand, or notice has been filed or
commenced against any of them alleging any failure so to comply. Without
limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, First Midlothian and First
Bank and
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their respective predecessors and affiliates have obtained and been in
compliance with all of the terms and conditions of all permits, licenses, and
other authorizations which are required under, and has complied with all other
limitations, restrictions, conditions, standards, prohibitions, requirements,
obligations, schedules, and timetables which are contained in, all
Environmental, Health and Safety Laws.
"Environmental, Health and Safety Laws" means the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980,
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, and the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of 1970, each as amended, together with all other laws (including
rules, regulations, codes, plans, injunctions, judgments, orders, decrees,
rulings, and charges thereunder) of federal, state, local, and foreign
governments (and all agencies thereof) concerning pollution or protection of the
environment, public health and safety, or employee health and safety, including
laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases, or threatened releases of
pollutants, contaminants, or chemical, industrial, hazardous, or toxic materials
or wastes into ambient air, surface water, ground water, or lands or otherwise
relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage,
disposal, transport, or handling of pollutants, contaminants, or chemical,
industrial, hazardous, or toxic materials or wastes.
(ii) Neither First Midlothian nor First Bank has any liability
(and neither First Midlothian nor First Bank has handled or disposed of any
substance, arranged for the disposal of any substance, exposed any employee or
other individual to any substance or condition, or owned or operated any
property or facility in any manner that could form the basis for any present or
future action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint,
claim, or demand against First Midlothian or First Bank giving rise to any
liability) for damage to any site, location, or body of water (surface or
subsurface), for any illness of or, personal injury to any employee or other
individual, or for any reason under any Environmental, Health and Safety Law.
(iii) All properties and equipment used in the business of First
Midlothian and First Bank and their respective predecessors and affiliates have
been free of asbestos, PCB's, methylene chloride, trichloroethylene,1,2-trans-
dichloroethylene, dioxins, dibenzofurans, and Extremely Hazardous Substances (as
defined below).
"Extremely Hazardous Substance" has the meaning set forth in
Sec. 302 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, as
amended.
(iv) Neither First Midlothian nor First Bank has placed any
underground storage tanks, as that term is defined at 40 C.F.R. Section 280.1,
on any part of the real property owned,
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leased or otherwise utilized by First Midlothian and First Bank (the "Real
Property"), and neither First Midlothian nor First Bank has any knowledge or has
received any notice that any such underground storage tanks were placed on the
Real Property by any prior owner or user.
(v) Neither First Midlothian nor First Bank has ever been
refused insurance coverage and no insurance coverage has ever been cancelled as
a result of the presence of hazardous waste, solid waste or hazardous substances
on the Real Property.
(vi) First Bank has not installed or maintained any active or
inactive hazardous waste management units on the Real Property, and neither
First Midlothian nor First Bank has any knowledge or has received any notice
that any active or inactive hazardous waste management units have been installed
or maintained on the Real Property by any prior owner or user, that require deed
recordation by First Bank.
(vii) There have been no spills, discharges or other releases of
hydrocarbons or hazardous or toxic substances onto or from the Real Property or
onto or from any other real property heretofore owned or leased by First Bank
and utilized in the conduct of any of its businesses, and neither First
Midlothian nor First Bank has any knowledge or has received any notice of any
such spills, discharges or releases by any prior owner or user of the Real
Property.
(viii) There are no environmental liens or security interests
against the Real Property nor are there any environmental liens or actions
pending or threatened which would result in the creation of any lien relating to
environmental conditions of the Real Property.
(m) CONDITION OF PERSONAL PROPERTIES. All personal properties owned
or leased by First Bank are used by First Bank in the ordinary course of its
banking business and are in good condition and repair and are suitable for the
purposes intended.
(n) PATENTS, TRADEMARKS, ETC. Except as set forth on SCHEDULE 1(n),
there are no:
(i) patents, trademarks, trade names or copyrights or
applications therefor owned by or registered in the name of First Midlothian or
First Bank or in which First Midlothian or First Bank have rights,
(ii) license agreements to which First Midlothian or First Bank
is a party, either as licensor or licensee, with respect to any patents,
trademarks, trade names or copyrights, or
(iii) claims, to the knowledge of First Midlothian or First
Bank, that, in the conduct of First Midlothian's or First
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Bank's business as now conducted, either First Midlothian or First Bank is
infringing any patents, trademarks, trade names or copyrights of others.
(o) COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. First Midlothian and First Bank:
(i) have each complied with all laws and governmental
regulations pertaining to consumer credit in all material respects,
(ii) have each complied with all other laws, regulations,
licensing requirements and orders applicable to their respective businesses, the
breach or violation of which could have a material adverse effect on their
respective businesses (including without limitation licensing requirements with
respect to personnel),
(iii) have each filed with the proper authorities all statements
and reports required by the laws, regulations, licensing requirements and orders
to which it or any of its employees (because of his activities on behalf of his
employer) are subject, and
(iv) each possesses all necessary licenses, franchises, permits
and governmental authorizations to conduct their respective businesses in all
material respects in the manner in which and in the jurisdictions and places
where such businesses are now conducted.
(p) INSURANCE. SCHEDULE 1(p) contains a brief description of all
policies of fire, liability and other forms of insurance and all fidelity bonds
held by First Midlothian and First Bank.
(q) MATERIAL CONTRACTS. Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 1(q),
neither First Midlothian nor its assets, business or operations, nor First Bank
nor its assets, business or operations, is a party to or are bound or affected
by or receive benefits under any written or oral agreement, arrangement or
commitment relating to:
(i) the employment of any person other than personnel employed
at the pleasure of First Midlothian or First Bank, as the case may be, in the
ordinary course of their respective businesses at rates of compensation and on
terms consistent with their respective past practices,
(ii) the election or retention in office of any director or
officer,
(iii) collective bargaining with, or any representation of any
employees by, any labor union or association,
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(iv) the acquisition of services, supplies, equipment or other
personal property involving, in any particular case, more than $5,000 or for a
quantity in excess of its requirements for normal operating purposes,
(v) the purchase or sale of real property,
(vi) distribution, agency, public relations, advertising,
printing, construction, accounting or legal services, except for agreements,
arrangements and commitments subject to cancellation without liability on notice
of thirty (30) days or less and involving a liability for each such agreement,
arrangement or commitment of less than $5,000,
(vii) the lease of real or personal property as lessor or
lessee, or sublessor or sublessee, providing for annual payments in the
aggregate in excess of $2,500,
(viii) bonuses, pensions, profit-sharing, retirement, stock
options, stock purchases, employee discounts or other employee benefits,
(ix) lending or advancing of funds, other than in the ordinary
course of First Bank's banking business consistent with its past practice,
(x) borrowing of funds or receipt of credit other than in the
ordinary course of First Bank's banking business consistent with its past
practice,
(xi) incurring of any material obligation or liability except
for transactions engaged in by First Midlothian or First Bank in the ordinary
course of their respective businesses consistent with their respective past
practices,
(xii) the sale of personal property or services under which
payments due after the date of this Plan exceed $5,000,
(xiii) any transaction or series of transactions, including
loans, in which any "affiliate" of First Midlothian or First Bank, as that term
is used in the Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"), any
officer or director of First Midlothian or First Bank, any officer or director
of any "affiliate" of First Midlothian or First Bank, or any "associate" of any
such officer or director, as that term is defined in Regulation 14A of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"1934 Act"), has an interest if such transaction or series of transactions would
be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement filed by a non-banking
corporation under the 1934 Act, or
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(xiv) any material transaction not in the ordinary course of
First Midlothian's or First Bank's respective businesses consistent with their
respective past practices.
Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 1(q), since the date of the First Midlothian
Financial Statements, neither First Midlothian nor First Bank has made or
permitted, or agreed to make or permit, any material modification or termination
of any material agreement, commitment or arrangement, except in the ordinary
course of their respective businesses consistent with their respective past
practices.
(r) ABSENCE OF ADVERSE AGREEMENTS. Neither First Midlothian nor
First Bank is a party to any agreement or instrument or any judgment, order or
decree or any rule or regulation of any court or other governmental agency or
authority which materially and adversely affects or in the future may materially
and adversely affect the assets, properties, business, financial condition,
operations or prospects of First Midlothian or First Bank.
(s) STATUS OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS. Except as set forth on
SCHEDULE 1(q), neither First Midlothian nor First Bank has an employee benefit
plan presently in effect.
(t) MATERIAL CONTRACT DEFAULTS. Except as set forth in SCHEDULE
1(t), neither First Midlothian nor First Bank is in default in any material
respect under any of the agreements, commitments, arrangements, leases,
insurance policies or other instruments set forth or described herein or in the
schedules referred to herein or otherwise disclosed in writing to Surety by
First Midlothian or First Bank; such agreements, commitments, arrangements,
leases, insurance policies and other instruments are legal, valid and binding
obligations of the respective parties thereto in accordance with their terms;
and there are no defenses, offsets or counterclaims thereto which may be made by
any party thereto other than First Midlothian or First Bank, nor have either
First Midlothian or First Bank waived any substantial rights thereunder, except
as set forth in the schedules referred to herein or otherwise disclosed in
writing to Surety by First Midlothian or First Bank on or before the date of
this Plan.
(u) LITIGATION AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS. Except to the extent indicated
in SCHEDULE 1(u), there is not pending or threatened, against either First
Midlothian or First Bank, or affecting or which would affect the assets of First
Midlothian or First Bank, any action, suit, proceeding or investigation which:
(i) involves a claim for an amount exceeding the amount
recoverable by First Midlothian or First Bank from insurance companies under
policies described in SCHEDULE 1(p), subject to the deductible amounts under
said policies as set forth in said schedule,
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(ii) has resulted or might result in any material adverse change
in the business, operations or assets or the condition, financial or otherwise
(including without limitation changes in the value of investments), or results
of operations of First Midlothian or First Bank,
(iii) has affected or might affect the right or ability of First
Midlothian or First Bank to carry on their businesses substantially as now
conducted, or
(iv) has affected or might affect the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Plan or the Merger Agreements,
or any circumstances which would give rise to any such action, suit, proceeding
or investigation. Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 1(u), neither First
Midlothian nor First Bank is (x) subject to any continuing court or other order,
writ, injunction or decree, applicable specifically to it or to its business,
property or employees, or (y) in default with respect to any order, writ,
injunction or decree of any nature.
(v) TAXES. First Midlothian and First Bank have each filed with the
appropriate governmental agencies all federal, state and local income,
franchise, excise, real and personal property and other tax returns and reports
which are required to be filed, and have paid all taxes shown thereon to be due
and payable. There are no unpaid taxes of First Midlothian or First Bank which
are or may become a lien on the properties or assets of First Midlothian or
First Bank, except liens for taxes not yet due and payable. All taxes not yet
due and payable which require accrual under generally accepted accounting
principles have been properly accrued on the books of First Midlothian and First
Bank, and where applicable, reflected in the First Midlothian Financial
Statements. All accruals shown in the First Midlothian Financial Statements in
respect of taxes are adequate, and there is not pending a proposed assessment by
any taxing authority against either First Midlothian or First Bank for
additional taxes which have not been disclosed in this Plan and for which First
Midlothian or First Bank does not have adequate reserves. No income tax
liability of First Midlothian nor First Bank has been asserted by the Internal
Revenue Service for taxes in excess of those already paid, and no audit or
notice of audit is pending. Neither First Midlothian nor First Bank has
executed or filed with the Internal Revenue Service any agreement extending the
period for assessment and collection of any tax, nor are either First Midlothian
or First Bank a party to any action or proceeding by any governmental authority
for assessment or collection of taxes, nor has any claim for assessment or
collection of taxes been asserted against either First Midlothian or First Bank.
(w) COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT. First Bank has not received any
notice of non-compliance with the Community Reinvest-
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ment Act ("CRA") from any regulatory agency, and First Bank has supplied Surety
with copies of the CRA Statement for First Bank, all supporting papers therefor,
all letters and comments received by First Bank pertaining thereto, and any
responses by First Bank to such comments.
(x) ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES OR EVENTS. Except as set forth in
SCHEDULE 1(x), since the date of the First Midlothian Financial Statements,
neither First Midlothian nor First Bank has
(i) issued or sold any of its capital stock or any corporate
debt obligations (except certificates of deposit, letters of credit, cashier's
checks and other documents and instruments issued in the ordinary course of the
banking business of First Bank);
(ii) granted any option for the purchase of any shares of its
capital stock;
(iii) except as otherwise contemplated by this Plan, declared or
set aside any dividend or other distribution in respect of its capital stock, or
directly or indirectly, purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired any such
capital stock;
(iv) made or authorized any change in its outstanding capital
stock or in its Articles of Association or bylaws;
(v) made any material change in its mode of management or
operation or method of accounting;
(vi) incurred any obligations or liabilities (absolute or
contingent), except any obligations or liabilities incurred in the ordinary
course of business and any obligations or liabilities less than $2,500 but not
exceeding $10,000 in the aggregate, or mortgaged, pledged or subjected to lien
or encumbrance (other than statutory liens not yet delinquent) any of its assets
or properties;
(vii) discharged or satisfied any lien or encumbrance or paid
any obligation or liability (absolute or contingent), other than current
liabilities included in the First Midlothian Financial Statements and current
liabilities incurred since the date thereof in the ordinary course of business;
(viii) sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its assets
other than in the ordinary course of business;
(ix) made or become obligated to make any capital expenditure
other than an expenditure or commitment which does not exceed $5,000 per
occurrence;
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(x) engaged in any transaction affecting its business or
properties not in the ordinary course of business or suffered any extraordinary
loss;
(xi) paid or become obligated to pay any general wage or salary
increase, bonus, severance or termination pay to any officer or employee,
entered into any employment contract with any officer or employee, instituted
any employee welfare, bonus, stock option, profit-sharing, retirement or similar
plan or arrangement, or granted or agreed to grant any increase in compensation
to any director, except to the extent permitted under SECTION 1(z);
(xii) suffered any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not
covered by insurance, materially and adversely affecting its properties;
(xiii) waived any rights of value which in the aggregate are
material;
(xiv) experienced any material adverse change in its assets,
properties, business, financial condition, operations, or prospects;
(xv) suffered the occurrence of any event or condition of any
character which may materially and adversely affect its assets, properties,
business, financial condition, operations, or prospects; or
(xiv) entered into any material transactions outside the
ordinary course of business except as expressly contemplated by this Plan.
(y) POWER AND AUTHORITY.
(i) Each Director has the right, power and authority to enter
into this Plan and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Plan.
This Plan has been duly executed and delivered by each Director and constitutes
a valid and binding obligation enforceable against each Director in accordance
with its terms.
(ii) The respective Boards of Directors of First Midlothian and
First Bank have duly approved this Plan, the Merger Agreements and the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and have authorized the execution
and delivery of this Plan and the Merger Agreements by First Midlothian and
First Bank, as applicable, and such agreements constitute the valid and binding
obligations of First Midlothian and First Bank, enforceable against them
according to their terms and provisions. First Midlothian and First Bank have
full power, authority and legal right to enter into such agreements and, upon
approval of such agreements by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction in the
premises, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The
execution,
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delivery and performance of this Plan, the Merger Agreements and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby in accordance
with said agreements will not:
(1) conflict with the Articles of Association or the
bylaws of First Midlothian or First Bank,
(2) result in any breach or termination of, or
constitute a default under, or constitute an event which with notice
or lapse of time, or both, would become a default under, or result in
the creation of any Burden upon any asset of First Midlothian or First
Bank, any agreement, arrangement or commitment, or violate any order,
writ, injunction or decree, to which First Midlothian or First Bank is
a party or by or under which First Midlothian or First Bank or their
respective assets, businesses or operations may be bound or affected
or receive benefits, or
(3) result in the loss or adverse modification of any
license, franchise, permit or other authorization granted to or
otherwise held by First Midlothian or First Bank.
(z) COMPENSATION. SCHEDULE 1(z) contains the name and position of
each person employed by First Midlothian and First Bank whose aggregate annual
compensation from First Midlothian and First Bank (including bonuses and similar
remuneration) exceeds $15,000 and sets forth his total annual compensation.
Neither First Midlothian nor First Bank have any knowledge of facts which would
indicate that employees of either First Midlothian or First Bank will not
continue in First Midlothian's or First Bank's employment on an acceptable
basis, subject to normal turnover. Since the date of the First Midlothian
Financial Statements, except as set forth in SCHEDULE 1(z) neither First
Midlothian nor First Bank has granted or become obligated to grant any increases
in the wages or salary of, or paid or become obligated to pay any bonus or made
or become obligated to make any similar payment to, any officer or employee
(including, without limitation, any increase in the rate of compensation payable
to any of the personnel listed in SCHEDULE 1(z) over the rate shown in SCHEDULE
1(z) in an aggregate amount that, computed on an annual basis, would exceed ten
percent (10%) of such officer's or employee's annual rate of compensation prior
to all such increases, bonuses or similar payments). In addition, since the
date of the First Midlothian Financial Statements, except as set forth in
SCHEDULE 1(z), neither First Midlothian nor First Bank has, directly or
indirectly, paid or become obligated to pay any severance or termination pay to
any officer or employee.
(aa) LABOR RELATIONS. No employee of either First Midlothian or First
Bank is represented, for purposes of collective bargaining, by a labor
organization of any type. There have been no efforts during the past three
years to unionize or organize any
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employees of First Midlothian or First Bank, and no material claim related to
employees of First Midlothian or First Bank under the Fair Labor Standards Act,
National Labor Relations Act, Civil Rights of 1964, Walsh-Healy Act, Davis Bacon
Act, Civil Rights Act of 1866, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Equal Pay
Act of 1963, Executive Order No. 11246, Federal Unemployment Tax Act, Vietnam
Era Veterans Readjustment Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Americans
with Disabilities Act or any state or local employment related law, order,
ordinance or regulation, and no unfair labor practice, discrimination or wage-
and-hour claim is pending or threatened against or with respect to First
Midlothian or First Bank.
(bb) AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS. First Midlothian and First Bank have
each heretofore made available for inspection by Surety at the offices of First
Midlothian and First Bank true, correct and complete copies of their respective
Articles of Association and bylaws and all agreements, arrangements, commitments
and documents referred to herein or in the schedules referred to herein, in each
case together with all amendments and supplements thereto.
(cc) NON-DEPOSIT CLAIMS. Neither the Directors nor First Midlothian
have any non-deposit claims against First Bank except as otherwise disclosed in
SCHEDULE 1(cc).
(dd) SCHEDULES. All schedules referred to herein furnished or to be
furnished by First Midlothian or First Bank to Surety are (or will be when
furnished) true, correct and complete in all material respects, as supplemented
on the Closing Date.
(ee) FULL DISCLOSURE. No representation or warranty contained in this
SECTION 1 contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any
material fact necessary to make any such representation, warranty or statement
not misleading.
2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SURETY BANK. Surety and Surety
Bank, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Directors, First
Midlothian, and First Bank, as follows:
(a) ORGANIZATION.
(i) Surety is a corporation duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is duly
qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in the
State of Texas, which are the only jurisdictions in which the property owned or
leased or the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, and
is duly authorized to carry on its business as it is now being conducted.
(ii) Surety Bank is a national banking association duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
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laws of the United States of America. Surety Bank (a) is duly authorized to
conduct a general banking business, in accordance with its charter, subject to
the supervision of the Comptroller; (b) is a member of the Federal Reserve and
is a stockholder of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas; (c) is an insured bank
as defined in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; and (d) has full power and
authority (including all licenses, franchises, permits and other governmental
authorizations which are legally required) to own, lease and operate its
properties and to engage in the business and activities now conducted by it.
(iii) On or before the Closing Date, Newco will be a corporation
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Texas, which is the only jurisdiction in which the property to be owned
or leased or the business to be conducted by it will make such qualification
necessary, and will be duly authorized to carry on its business as it will be
conducted.
(b) CORPORATE POWER AND AUTHORITY.
(i) The Boards of Directors of Surety and Surety Bank have
duly approved this Plan, the Merger Agreements and the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby and have authorized the execution and delivery of this Plan
and the Merger Agreements by Surety and Surety Bank. Surety and Surety Bank
have full power, authority and legal right to enter into such agreements and,
upon approval of such agreements by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction
in the premises, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
The making and performance of this Plan, the Merger Agreements and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby in accordance
with such agreements will not conflict with the Articles of Association or
bylaws of Surety or Surety Bank.
(ii) On or before the Closing Date, the Board of Directors of
Newco will have duly approved this Plan, the Merger Agreements and the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and will have authorized the
execution and delivery of this Plan and the Merger Agreements by Newco. Newco
will have full power, authority and legal right to enter into such agreements
and, upon approval of such agreements by regulatory authorities having
jurisdiction in the premises, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby. The making and performance of this Plan, the Merger Agreements and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby in
accordance with such agreements will not conflict with the Articles of
Incorporation or bylaws of Newco.
3. COVENANTS OF THE DIRECTORS, FIRST MIDLOTHIAN AND FIRST BANK. The
Directors, each in their individual and representative capacity, First
Midlothian and First Bank each hereby covenant and
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agree with Surety and Surety Bank that, unless the prior written consent of
Surety shall have been obtained:
(a) CONDUCT OF BUSINESS. Prior to the Effective Time (as defined in
the Merger Agreements), First Midlothian and First Bank will each operate their
respective businesses only in the usual, regular and ordinary course, and First
Midlothian and First Bank will each use their best efforts to
(i) preserve intact their business organization and assets,
(ii) except as provided in SCHEDULE 1(x), keep available the
services of its present officers and employees,
(iii) maintain and keep its properties in as good repair and
condition as at present, except for depreciation due to ordinary wear and tear
and damage due to casualty,
(iv) maintain in full force and effect insurance comparable in
amount and scope of coverage to that now maintained by it,
(v) preserve its present relationships with depositors,
customers and others having business dealings with it,
(vi) fully comply with and perform all obligations and duties
imposed upon it by all federal, state and other applicable laws, rules,
regulations and orders imposed by federal, state and other governmental
authorities,
(vii) perform all of its obligations under contracts, leases and
documents relating to or affecting its assets, properties and business,
(viii) cause either First Midlothian or First Bank to take any
action described in SECTION 1(x), and
(ix) prevent the occurrence of any change or event which would
render any of the representations and warranties of the Directors, First
Midlothian and First Bank contained herein and the Merger Agreements untrue in
any material respect at and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as
though such representations and warranties (in the exact language contained in
this Plan or the Merger Agreements with appropriate modifications of tense in
the case of representations and warranties relating to statements of fact as of
specific dates) had been made at and as of the Closing Date, except as otherwise
contemplated by this Plan.
(b) ACCESS TO PROPERTIES AND RECORDS. First Midlothian will keep
Surety and Surety Bank closely advised of all material developments relevant to
the consummation of the Mergers and will cooperate fully in permitting Surety
and Surety Bank to make a full
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investigation of the business, properties, financial condition and investments
of First Midlothian and First Bank and in bringing about the consummation of the
Mergers. Prior to the Closing Date and at the request of Surety, First
Midlothian and First Bank will update by amendment or supplement any of the
schedules referred to herein and any other disclosure in writing from First
Midlothian or First Bank to Surety; and the Directors, First Midlothian and
First Bank hereby represent and warrant (the representations and warranties of
the Directors being to their best knowledge, information and belief only) that
such schedules and such written disclosures, as so amended or supplemented,
shall be true, correct and complete in all material respects as of the Closing
Date; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the inclusion of any information in any such
amendment or supplement, not included in the original schedule or written
disclosure at or prior to the date of this Plan, shall not (except to the extent
such information was not required to be included in the original schedule or
written disclosure) limit or impair any right which Surety or Surety Bank might
otherwise have respecting the representations or warranties of the Directors,
First Midlothian and First Bank contained in this Plan.
(c) FURTHER ASSURANCES. Upon request of Surety, First Midlothian and
First Bank, and each of them, will at any time, whether before or after the
Closing Date, and from time to time, duly execute and deliver to Surety all such
further instruments and documents as may be necessary or advisable, in the
opinion of Surety, to obtain the full benefit of this Plan, the Merger
Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
(d) CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES. The Directors, First Midlothian and First
Bank shall promptly notify Surety if, prior to the Closing Date, the Directors,
First Midlothian or First Bank discover that any of the representations or
warranties of the Directors, First Midlothian or First Bank contained in this
Plan or the Merger Agreements were not true and correct as of the date hereof,
or by reason of changed circumstances, or otherwise, are no longer true and
correct.
(e) PERIODIC REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. From the date hereof
to the Closing Date, First Midlothian and First Bank will deliver to Surety
promptly after they become available all periodic reports filed by First
Midlothian and First Bank pursuant to any applicable federal or state securities
laws, any report of First Midlothian to its shareholders, all proxy statements
and other written materials furnished to the shareholders of First Midlothian,
and all press releases issued by First Midlothian and First Bank.
(f) AUDITS.
(i) Within sixty (60) days following the date of this Plan,
First Midlothian will deliver to Surety true, correct and complete copies of the
following consolidated financial state-
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ments of First Midlothian: statement of condition at December 31, 1993,
statement of income for the year ended as of December 31, 1993, and statements
of cash flow and of shareholders' equity for the year ended as of December 31,
1993, together with the notes thereto, as certified by the independent public
accountants of First Midlothian satisfactory to Surety. The First Midlothian
Financial Statements shall be in accordance with the books and records of First
Midlothian, shall present fairly the financial position and results of
operations of First Midlothian, as of the dates and for the periods indicated,
shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied throughout the periods involved, and shall be prepared in
accordance with Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(ii) Prior to the Closing Date, First Midlothian will deliver
to Surety true, correct and complete copies of the following consolidated
financial statements of First Midlothian: statement of condition at December
31, 1995, statement of income for the year ended as of December 31, 1995, and
statements of cash flow and of shareholders' equity for the year ended as of
December 31, 1995, together with the notes thereto, as certified by the
independent public accountants of First Midlothian satisfactory to Surety. The
First Midlothian Financial Statements shall be in accordance with the books and
records of First Midlothian, shall present fairly the financial position and
results of operations of First Midlothian, as of the dates and for the periods
indicated, shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles consistently applied throughout the periods involved, and shall be
prepared in accordance with Regulation S-X promulgated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
(g) PERSONNEL CHANGES. From the date of this Plan and until the
Closing, neither First Midlothian nor First Bank shall cause any changes to be
made in the officers or directors of First Midlothian or First Bank, except with
the prior written approval of Surety, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
(h) OFFICERS' CERTIFICATE. At the Closing Date, First Midlothian
will furnish to Surety a certificate executed in its corporate name by an
officer of First Midlothian, dated the Closing Date, which shall state whether
(i) First Midlothian and First Bank have complied in all material respects with
their respective agreements contained herein and in the Merger Agreements to be
performed at or prior to the Closing Date, and (ii) the representations and
warranties of First Midlothian and First Bank contained herein and in the Merger
Agreements are true in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date with
the same effect as though such representations and warranties (in the exact
language contained in this Plan or in the Merger Agreements with appropriate
modification of tense in the case of representations and warranties relating to
statements of fact as of specified dates) had been made at and as
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of the Closing Date, except as otherwise contemplated by this Plan or the Merger
Agreements.
(i) DIRECTORS' CERTIFICATE.
(i) At the Closing Date, the Directors will each furnish to
Surety a certificate dated the Closing Date which shall state whether (i) the
Directors have complied in all material respects with their respective
agreements contained herein and in the Merger Agreements to be performed at or
prior to the Closing Date, and (ii) the representations and warranties of the
Directors, First Midlothian, and First Bank contained herein and in the Merger
Agreements are true in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date with
the same effect as though such representations and warranties (in the exact
language contained in this Plan or in the Merger Agreements with appropriate
modification of tense in the case of representations and warranties relating to
statements of fact as of specified dates) had been made at and as of the Closing
Date, except as otherwise contemplated by this Plan or the Merger Agreements.
(ii) At the Closing Date, the shareholders of First Midlothian
who are not Directors will each furnish to Surety a certificate executed in each
such shareholder's individual or representative capacity dated the Closing Date,
pursuant to which such shareholder shall warrant and represent that such
shareholder has good and marketable title to and the absolute right to sell,
assign, and transfer the shares of First Midlothian Common Stock registered in
such shareholder's name free and clear of any interests, security interests,
claims, liens, pledges, penalties, charges, encumbrances, buy-sell agreements,
preemptive rights or rights of any shareholder of First Midlothian or any party
whatsoever of every kind and character and that such shareholder has the right,
power, and authority to ability to transfer such shares of First Midlothian
Common Stock in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Plan and the
Merger Agreements.
(j) APPROVALS OF THIRD PARTIES. As soon as practicable after the
date of this Plan, First Midlothian and First Bank will use their best efforts
to provide Surety and Surety Bank such information concerning First Midlothian
and First Bank as Surety and Surety Bank may request in order to secure the
approval of the Mergers by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over bank
holding companies and banks, and will otherwise use their best efforts to cause
the consummation of the Mergers in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this Plan and the Merger Agreements.
(k) FINANCIAL INFORMATION. First Midlothian will deliver, or will
cause to be delivered, to Surety, as soon as available, but in any event
concurrently with the delivery thereof to the Board of Directors of First Bank,
commencing with the month of October 1995, the monthly financial statements and
other information, financial or otherwise, of First Bank and First Midlothian
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which First Bank furnishes to its Board of Directors in connection with the
meetings of its Board of Directors and such other information as Surety may
reasonably require. Additionally, First Midlothian will deliver to Surety on at
least a monthly basis a schedule of past due loans, a schedule reflecting First
Bank's investment portfolio at book and market values, a schedule of First
Bank's ORE property, and such other information as may be requested by Surety.
(l) PROXY MATERIAL AND MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS. As soon as
practicable after the date of this Plan, First Midlothian and First Bank will
submit this Plan and the Merger Agreements to their respective shareholders for
approval at a meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of voting thereon.
(m) VOTING. The Directors each hereby covenant and agree to vote all
of their First Midlothian Common Stock in favor of the Holding Company Merger at
the meeting of the shareholders of First Midlothian called to consider and vote
upon the Holding Company Merger Agreement. First Midlothian hereby covenants
and agrees to vote all of its First Bank Common Stock in favor of the Bank
Merger at the meeting of the shareholders of First Bank called to consider and
vote upon the Bank Merger Agreement.
(n) ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS. From the date
hereof until the Closing, First Midlothian and First Bank shall give Surety and
Surety Bank at least three (3) days' prior written notice of any regular or
special meeting of the Boards of Directors of First Midlothian and First Bank
(or of any committee thereof) and permit a representative of Surety or Surety
Bank approved by First Bank to attend each of such meetings. First Midlothian
and First Bank acknowledge that C. Jack Bean, Bobby W. Hackler, G. M.
Heinzelmann, III, B. J. Curley and Robert E. Crews are each approved as
individuals that may attend any of such meetings.
(o) DEBENTURES. First Midlothian shall pay all principal of, and
interest on, the Debentures as and when such payments shall become due and
payable under the Debentures. First Midlothian shall not enter into any
amendment or modification of any of the Debentures without the prior written
consent of Surety.
4. COVENANTS OF SURETY AND SURETY BANK. Surety and Surety Bank each
hereby covenant and agree with First Midlothian as follows:
(a) OFFICERS' CERTIFICATE. At the Closing Date, Surety will furnish
to First Midlothian a certificate of Surety executed in its corporate name by
the president of Surety, dated the Closing Date, which shall state whether (i)
Surety, Surety Bank and Newco have complied in all material respects with their
agreements contained herein and in the Merger Agreements to be performed at or
prior to the Closing Date, and (ii) the representations and
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warranties of Surety and Surety Bank contained herein and in the Merger
Agreements are true in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date with
the same effect as though such representations and warranties (in the exact
language contained in this Plan or the Merger Agreements with appropriate
modification of tense in the case of representations and warranties relating to
statements of fact as of specified dates) had been made at and as of the Closing
Date, except as otherwise contemplated by this Plan or the Merger Agreements.
(b) PROXY MATERIAL AND MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS. As soon as
practicable after the date of this Plan, Surety and Surety Bank will cause Newco
to submit this Plan and the Holding Company Merger Agreement to its shareholders
for approval at a meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of voting
thereon. Additionally, as soon as practicable after the date of this Plan,
Surety Bank will prepare a proxy statement, notice of meeting and form of proxy
to be used in connection with a meeting of its shareholders to consider and vote
upon the transactions contemplated in this Plan and the Bank Merger Agreement,
to use its best efforts to obtain the authorization of the Comptroller for
Surety Bank to furnish such proxy material to its shareholders, to thereafter
duly call and hold said meeting of its shareholders, to submit and recommend to
its shareholders the approval of the transactions contemplated in this Plan and
the Bank Merger Agreement and to cause to be furnished to each such shareholder
a copy of such proxy material.
(c) VOTING. Surety Bank hereby covenants and agrees to vote all of
its shares of common stock of Newco in favor of the Holding Company Merger at
the meeting of the shareholders of Newco called to consider and vote upon the
Holding Company Merger Agreement. Surety hereby covenants and agrees to vote
all of its shares of common stock of Surety Bank in favor of the Bank Merger at
the meeting of the shareholders of Surety Bank to consider and vote upon the
Bank Merger Agreement.
(d) APPROVALS OF THIRD PARTIES. As soon as practicable after the
date of this Plan, Surety and Surety Bank will use their best efforts to secure
all necessary approvals of third parties, including without limitation
regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over banks and bank holding
companies, that shall be required in order to form Newco as an operating subsid-
iary of Surety Bank and to effect the Mergers and will otherwise use their best
efforts to cause the consummation of the Mergers in accordance with the terms
and conditions of this Plan and the Merger Agreements.
(e) PAYMENT. As and when required by the provisions of the Holding
Company Merger Agreement, Surety Bank shall pay to the shareholders of First
Midlothian such sums to which such shareholders are entitled under SECTION 5(a)
of the Holding Company Merger Agreement.
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(f) NOTIFICATION AS TO MATERIAL DEVELOPMENTS. Surety will keep First
Midlothian and First Bank closely advised of all material developments relevant
to the consummation of the Mergers.
(g) FURTHER ASSURANCES. Upon request of First Midlothian, Surety and
Surety Bank, and each of them, will at any time, whether before or after the
Closing Date, and from time to time, duly execute and deliver to First
Midlothian all such further instruments and documents as may be necessary or
advisable, in the opinion of First Midlothian, to obtain the full benefit of
this Plan, the Merger Agreements, and the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby.
(h) CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES. Surety and Surety Bank shall promptly
notify First Midlothian if Surety or Surety Bank discover that any of the
representations or warranties of Surety or Surety Bank contained in this Plan or
the Merger Agreements were not true and correct as of the date hereof, or by
reason of changed circumstances, or otherwise, are no longer true and correct.
5. MUTUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS. Surety, Surety Bank, the
Directors, each in their individual and representative capacity, First
Midlothian and First Bank mutually represent and covenant as follows:
(a) FURNISHING INFORMATION AND INDEMNIFICATION. The parties to this
Plan have furnished, or will furnish as soon as practicable after the date of
this Plan, to each other such information as the other has requested or may
request concerning itself required for inclusion in
(i) applications (or waivers therefrom) to be filed on behalf
of Newco with the Federal Reserve for authority to consummate the Holding
Company Merger and applications to be filed on behalf of Surety Bank with the
Comptroller for authority to consummate the Bank Merger, and
(ii) any other request, application, statement, report or
material to be made or filed by Surety, Surety Bank, Newco, First Midlothian or
First Bank to or with any governmental agency, department or instrumentality in
connection with the transactions contemplated in this Plan, in the Merger
Agreements, or otherwise.
Surety, Surety Bank, the Directors, First Midlothian and First Bank each
represent and warrant to the other that, to their best knowledge, information
and belief, all information so furnished for such requests, statements,
applications, reports and material shall be true and correct in all material
respects without omissions of any material fact required to be stated to make
the information not misleading. Surety and Surety Bank, on the one hand, and
the Directors, First Midlothian and First Bank, on the other hand, will
indemnify and hold harmless each other, each of the other's
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directors and officers, and each person, if any, who controls the other within
the meaning of the 1933 Act, from and against any and all losses, damages,
expenses or liabilities to which the other, or any such director, officer or
controlling person may become subject under applicable laws (including the Bank
Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended) and rules and regulations thereunder
and will reimburse the other, and any such director, officer or controlling
person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with
investigating or defending any actions whether or not resulting in liability,
insofar as such losses, damages, expenses, liabilities, or actions arise out of
or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact contained in any such request, statement, application, report or material
or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state
therein a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary in order to
make the statements therein not misleading, but only insofar as any such
statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with
information furnished in writing in connection therewith by such indemnifying
party expressly for use therein.
(b) NO AGENT'S FEE. Each party hereto represents to and covenants
that there is no agent's, broker's or finder's fee or commission payable or that
will be payable in connection with the transactions contemplated in this Plan or
the Merger Agreements by virtue of or resulting from any action or agreement by
it other than a fee in the amount of approximately $170,000 payable to Service
Asset Management Company ("Agent") upon the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Plan. If, but only if, the transactions are consummated
pursuant to this Plan and the Merger Agreements, First Midlothian shall pay
Agent such fee. Surety Bank and Surety, on the one hand, and the Directors,
First Midlothian and First Bank, on the other hand, hereby agree to indemnify
and hold harmless each other from and against any claim, demand, liability,
loss, cost or expense (including court costs and attorneys' fees) on account of
or in connection with any agent's, broker's or finder's fees or commissions
payable or alleged to be payable in connection with this Plan, the Merger
Agreements or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby by virtue of or
resulting from any action or agreement on the part of such indemnifying party.
6. CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES. The obligations of Surety,
Surety Bank, the Directors, First Midlothian and First Bank to cause the Mergers
to be consummated shall be subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the
Closing Date of each of the following conditions, unless such condition shall,
on or prior to the Closing Date, have been waived in writing by Surety and First
Midlothian:
(a) APPROVALS OF THIRD PARTIES. All orders, consents, waivers, and
approvals necessary in order for the transactions contemplated hereby to be
lawfully accomplished shall have been
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entered by each regulatory authority having jurisdiction in the premises,
including the Comptroller and the Federal Reserve, upon terms and conditions
satisfactory to First Midlothian and Surety; all applicable statutory waiting
periods shall have expired; and all necessary orders, consents and approvals
referred to in SECTION 3(j) and SECTION 4(d) hereof shall have been given by
third parties, upon terms and conditions satisfactory to First Midlothian and
Surety.
(b) LITIGATION. At the Closing Date, there shall not be pending or
threatened any litigation in any court or any proceeding before or by any
governmental department, agency or instrumentality,
(i) in which it is sought to restrain or prohibit or obtain
damages in respect of the consummation of the Mergers, or
(ii) as a result of which, in the reasonable judgment of Surety
or First Midlothian, either Surety, Surety Bank, First Midlothian, First Bank,
or their respective shareholders could be deprived of any of the material
benefits of the Mergers.
7. CONDITIONS TO SURETY AND SURETY BANK'S OBLIGATIONS. The obligations
of Surety and Surety Bank to cause the Mergers to be consummated shall be
subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of each of the
following conditions, unless Surety and Surety Bank shall have waived such
condition in writing:
(a) REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE DIRECTORS, FIRST
MIDLOTHIAN AND FIRST BANK. The Directors, First Midlothian and First Bank shall
each have complied in all material respects with each agreement or covenant made
by it in this Plan or in the Merger Agreements and to be performed by it at or
prior to the Closing Date, and each representation or warranty of the Directors,
First Midlothian and First Bank contained in this Plan or the Merger Agreements
shall be accurate in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date with
the same effect as though such representation or warranty (in the exact language
contained in this Plan or the Merger Agreements with appropriate modification of
tense in the case of representations and warranties relating to statements of
fact as of specified dates) had been made at and as of the Closing Date, except
as otherwise contemplated by this Plan or the Merger Agreements.
(b) FURTHER ACTION. Each and every action required of the Directors,
First Midlothian and First Bank by this Plan to effect the Merger shall have
been taken.
(c) OTHER CERTIFICATES.
(i) First Midlothian shall have furnished to Surety
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(1) a certificate from the Secretary of State of the
State of Texas dated not more than thirty (30) days prior to the
Closing Date attesting to First Midlothian's existence as a Texas
corporation and certifying as to all charter documents on file
with respect to First Midlothian,
(2) a certificate from the Secretary of State of the
State of Texas dated not more than thirty (30) days prior to the
Closing Date attesting to First Midlothian's good standing as a
Texas corporation,
(3) copies, certified by the Secretary of State of the
State of Texas as of a date not more than thirty (30) days prior
to the Closing Date, of the Articles of Incorporation and all
amendments thereto of First Midlothian,
(4) copies, certified by the Secretary of First
Midlothian as of the Closing Date, of the bylaws of First
Midlothian as amended as of the Closing Date,
(5) a certificate of the Secretary of First Midlothian
dated the Closing Date attesting to the adoption of all
resolutions by its directors and shareholders and the taking of
all such other corporate action by First Midlothian as shall have
been required for consummation of the Mergers, and
(6) the shareholders certificates
provided for in SUBSECTION (ii) OF SECTION 3(i).
(ii) First Bank shall have furnished to Surety
(1) a certificate from the Comptroller dated not more
than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date attesting to
First Bank's existence as a national banking association and
certifying as to all charter documents on file with respect to
First Bank,
(2) a certificate from the Comptroller dated not more
than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date attesting to
First Bank's good standing as a national banking association,
(3) copies, certified by the Comptroller as of a date
not more than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date, of the
Charter and all amendments thereto of First Bank,
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(4) copies, certified by the Cashier of First Bank as of
the Closing Date, of the Articles of Association and bylaws of
First Bank as amended as of the Closing Date, and
(5) a certificate of the Cashier of First Bank dated the
Closing Date attesting to the adoption of all resolutions by its
directors and shareholders and the taking of all such other
corporate action by First Bank as shall have been required for
consummation of the Bank Merger.
(iii) Each of the Directors and the other shareholders of First
Midlothian shall have furnished to Surety the certificate provided for in
SUBSECTION (i) OF SECTION 3(i).
(d) SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
(i) At a meeting of the shareholders of First Midlothian duly
called and held for such purpose, the transactions contemplated in this Plan and
the Holding Company Merger Agreement shall have been duly approved by the
requisite vote of such shareholders.
(ii) At a meeting of the shareholders of First Bank duly called
and held for such purpose, the transactions contemplated in this Plan and the
Bank Merger Agreement shall have been duly approved by First Midlothian as the
sole shareholder of First Bank.
(e) FINANCIAL RESOURCES. Surety shall have sufficient financial
resources available, in the sole opinion of Surety, to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Plan and the Merger Agreements.
(f) MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. Neither First Midlothian nor First Bank
shall have, in the opinion of Surety and Surety Bank, suffered any material
adverse change in their financial condition, business, operations, prospects,
properties or assets.
(g) EDS CONTRACT. First Midlothian shall have calculated the cost of
terminating that certain data processing agreement between First Bank and
Electronic Data Systems ("EDS") dated April 1, 1992 (the "EDS Contract") as of
the conversion date selected by Surety, which date shall not be before the
Closing Date (the "Termination Fee"), and shall have advised Surety of the
amount thereof. Additionally, if requested by Surety, Surety shall have
received written confirmation from EDS, satisfactory to Surety, that the
Termination Fee, as calculated by First Midlothian, is correct and that upon
payment thereof to EDS, the EDS Contract shall be terminated and be of no
further force and effect.
(h) EXPENSES. First Midlothian shall have paid, or retained as of
the Closing Date sufficient cash to pay, all
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expenses accrued or incurred on or before the Closing Date, including those
expenses related to the transactions contemplated by this Plan to be paid by
First Midlothian, as provided for in SECTION 9 of this Plan.
(i) DISSENTERS' RIGHTS. Holders of no more than five percent (5%) of
the issued and outstanding shares of First Midlothian Common Stock shall have
exercised their right to dissent from the Holding Company Merger.
(j) SCHEDULES. The schedules provided for in this Plan shall have
been prepared and delivered to Surety by First Midlothian pursuant to SECTION 17
of this Plan and shall be satisfactory in all respects to Surety.
8. CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE DIRECTORS, FIRST MIDLOTHIAN AND FIRST
BANK. The obligations of the Directors, each in their individual and
representative capacity, First Midlothian and First Bank to cause the Mergers to
be consummated shall be subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing
Date of each of the following conditions, unless First Midlothian shall have
waived such condition in writing:
(a) REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF SURETY AND SURETY
BANK. Surety, Surety Bank and Newco shall each have complied in all material
respects with each agreement or covenant made by it in this Plan or in the
Merger Agreements and to be performed by it at or prior to the Closing Date, and
each representation or warranty of Surety and Surety Bank contained in this Plan
or in the Merger Agreements shall be accurate in all material respects at and as
of the Closing Date with the same effect as though such representation or
warranty (in the exact language contained in this Plan or the Merger Agreements
with appropriate modification of tense in the case of representations and
warranties relating to statements of fact as of specified dates) had been made
at and as of the Closing Date, except as otherwise contemplated by this Plan or
the Merger Agreements.
(b) FURTHER ACTION. Each and every action required of Surety and
Surety Bank to effect the Mergers shall have been taken.
(c) OTHER CERTIFICATES. Surety Bank shall have furnished to First
Midlothian
(i) a certificate of the Comptroller dated not more than
thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date attesting to Surety Bank's
organization and good standing as a national banking association,
(ii) copies, certified by the Comptroller as of a date not more
than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date, of the Charter and all
amendments thereto of Surety Bank, and
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(iii) a certificate of the Cashier of Surety Bank, dated the
Closing Date, attesting to the adoption of all resolutions by the directors and
shareholders and the taking of all other corporate action by Surety Bank as
shall have been required for consummation of the Bank Merger.
(d) APPROVAL BY SHAREHOLDERS.
(i) At a meeting of the shareholders of Surety Bank duly
called and held for such purpose, the transactions contemplated in this Plan and
the Bank Merger Agreement shall have been duly approved by the requisite vote of
such shareholders.
(ii) At a meeting of the shareholders of Newco duly called and
held for such purpose, the transactions contemplated in this Plan and the
Holding Company Merger Agreement shall have been duly approved by the requisite
vote of Surety Bank as the sole shareholder of Newco.
9. EXPENSES. The Directors, First Midlothian and First Bank, on the one
hand, and Surety and Surety Bank, on the other hand, shall each bear and pay all
costs and expenses incurred by such parties on their own behalf in connection
with the proceedings relating to this Plan, the Mergers, including, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, fees and expenses of its own financial
consultants, accountants and legal counsel. Surety shall pay all reasonable
expenses and costs incurred by Surety in connection with its efforts to obtain
any necessary approvals or waivers of any governmental regulatory authority
having control or jurisdiction over any transactions contemplated by this Plan,
including applicable filings with the Comptroller and the Federal Reserve, and
one-half (1/2) of the appraisal fees, if any, pursuant to SECTION 5 of the
Holding Company Merger Agreement and one-half of the Termination Fee pursuant to
SECTION 7(g) of this Plan. First Midlothian shall pay all expenses and costs
related to the audits provided for in SECTION 3(f) of this Plan, the agent's fee
provided for in SECTION 5(b) of this Plan, one-half (1/2) of the Termination Fee
pursuant to SECTION 7(g) of this Plan, and one-half (1/2) of the appraisal fees,
if any, pursuant to SECTION 5 of the Holding Company Merger Agreement.
10. WARRANTIES AT CLOSING: SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
All of the warranties and representations of each party to this Plan and the
Merger Agreements are not only true and correct as of the date of this Plan, but
also shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date with the same force and
effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date. All of the warranties,
representations, covenants and agreements made by the parties in this Plan or in
any schedule, exhibit, list or other instrument delivered pursuant to or in
connection with this Plan, shall survive for one (1) year (except for all
warranties, representations, covenants and agreements relating to taxes, which
shall survive for four (4) years after the filing of the return to which same
relates)
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following the Closing and remain operative and in full force and effect during
such period of time regardless of any investigation at any time made by or on
behalf of the party to whom or with whom the warranty, representation, covenant
or agreement is made and shall not be deemed merged into any document or
instrument executed or delivered at Closing; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no party to
this Plan and/or the Merger Agreements shall have a continuing duty after the
Closing Date to update any representation or warranty contained herein or there-
in.
11. INDEMNIFICATION BY THE DIRECTORS, FIRST MIDLOTHIAN AND FIRST BANK.
(a) The Directors, each in their individual and representative
capacity, First Midlothian and First Bank shall each, jointly and severally,
indemnify and hold Newco, Surety Bank, Surety and their respective officers,
directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns (collectively, the
"Indemnified Parties") harmless from and against any and all claims, demands,
losses, damages, suits, judgments and expenses of any description whatever
(including without limitation all costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees,
incurred in investigating into or defending against any such claim, demand or
suit) which an Indemnified Party may at any time suffer, sustain or have
asserted against it, and which in any manner arises out of or in connection with
any breach by the Directors, First Midlothian or First Bank of any warranty or
representation contained in this Plan or in any instrument given pursuant to
this Plan, including those deemed to have been made on the Closing Date under
SECTION 7(a), or any breach or failure by the Directors, First Midlothian or
First Bank to keep or perform any of their respective covenants, agreement or
undertakings contained in this Plan or in any instrument given by the Directors,
First Midlothian or First Bank pursuant to this Plan.
(b) Surety and Surety Bank shall each, jointly and severally,
indemnify and hold the Directors, First Midlothian and First Bank, and their
respective officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns
(collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") harmless from and against any and all
claims, demands, losses, damages, suits, judgments and expenses of any
description whatever (including without limitation all costs and expenses,
including attorneys' fees, incurred in investigating into or defending against
any such claim, demand or suit) which an Indemnified Party may at any time
suffer, sustain or have asserted against it, and which in any manner arises out
of or in connection with any breach by Surety Bank or Surety of any warranty or
representation contained in this Plan or in any instrument given pursuant to
this Plan, including those deemed to have been made on the Closing Date under
SECTION 8(a), or any breach or failure by Surety Bank or Surety to keep or
perform any of Surety Bank's or Surety's covenants, agreement or undertakings
contained in this Plan or in any instrument given by Surety Bank and Surety
pursuant to this Plan.
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(c) If any warranty or representation made by any of the parties
hereto in this Plan or in any instrument given pursuant to this Plan shall be
determined to be untrue, then such party or parties (the "Indemnifying Party")
shall pay the Indemnified Party an amount equal to the amount which it would
cost, at the time the untruth is discovered, to put each Indemnified Party in
the position that each would have been in had the warranty or representation
been true.
(d) Any payments becoming due to the Indemnified Party under this
SECTION 11 shall be payable by the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party
upon demand at the Indemnified Party's offices together with interest thereon at
the highest lawful rate per annum from date of loss until date of payment. The
Indemnifying Party shall pay to the Indemnified Party reasonable attorneys' fees
incurred by the Indemnified Party in enforcing the Indemnifying Party's
obligations under this SECTION 11.
12. INCOME TAXES, AUDITS, LITIGATION, AND INDEMNITIES. For purposes of
this SECTION 12, Newco, Surety Bank, Surety and their respective officers,
directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns shall be collectively
referred to as the "Surety Group."
(a) The Directors, each in their individual and representative
capacity, jointly and severally, shall be responsible for all federal, state,
and local income, franchise, and other tax liabilities of either First
Midlothian or First Bank for all periods prior to the consummation of the
Mergers and for solely federal income and Texas franchise tax liabilities that
are incurred by Surety, Surety Bank, Newco, First Midlothian, or First Bank as a
result of any of the transactions contemplated by the Mergers and/or the
subsequent liquidation of First Midlothian being held to be a taxable
acquisition or disposition of assets or other taxable transaction (collectively
the "Tax Liabilities").
(b) The Directors, each in their individual and representative
capacity, agree that the certified public accounting firm retained by First
Midlothian shall provide to Surety in final form all tax reporting information
for First Midlothian and First Bank for the period ending with and at the
completion of the Mergers, and Surety agrees to prepare and timely file all
income, franchise, and other tax returns for the tax reporting periods of First
Midlothian and First Bank that include the periods for which such information
was furnished. Each party shall pay its own expense in this regard. In
addition, Surety agrees to provide the Directors with a copy of any tax return
or report at least thirty (30) days prior to the final filing date for same.
(c) Except to the extent the Tax Liabilities were reflected in the
First Midlothian Financial Statements, the Directors shall pay to the
appropriate party in the Surety Group (within five (5) days prior to the
applicable due date, taking into account any applicable extensions) the Tax
Liabilities and any
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deficiencies, assessments, penalties, interest, and other costs attributable to
the Tax Liabilities, together with the costs of contesting same, and the
Directors, each in their individual and their representative capacity, hereby
agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify and hold the Surety Group harmless
for same. Any such payments owed under the foregoing shall be paid within
fifteen (15) days after a written notice is given to the Directors of such
amount being due and, if not so paid, such amount shall accrue interest at the
rate of fourteen percent (14%) per annum from the end of such fifteen (15) day
period to the date paid.
(d) Upon receipt of any notices, letters, or adjustments relating to
periods for which Tax Liabilities may be calculated, the party receiving such
notice agrees to immediately send a copy of any such notices, letters, or
adjustments to the other party. Furthermore, the parties agree to cooperate in
the handling of any audit with the appropriate taxing authority or in tax
litigation for such periods.
(e) Each party will preserve all records relating to tax reporting
requirements for periods through the consummation of the Mergers for a period of
seven (7) years after the date on which the tax return or information report was
or is filed, and shall permit the other party to have access to and the right to
photocopy these records.
(f) Each party agrees to cooperate with the other in carrying out the
provisions of this SECTION 12 by furnishing to the other all information and
documentation necessary to comply with the purpose and intent of the parties'
agreements contained in this SECTION 12.
(g) If any deficiencies are proposed or assessed against the Surety
Group with respect to the Tax Liabilities, the Directors desire to defend
against such proposed or assessed deficiencies, and the Directors pay for the
expenses of any audits, court proceedings, tax deficiencies, interest,
penalties, etc., the Surety Group hereby agrees that the Directors and counsel
of its choosing may defend and compromise such proposed or assessed
deficiencies. In such event, the Surety Group shall receive, in a timely
manner, copies of (1) all correspondence and other written communications with
the taxing authority and from counsel, (2) all items filed with the court,
administrative review or appeal officer, or other deciding body, and (3) any
supporting information that the Directors may have in their possession or that
the Directors can reasonably obtain from other sources.
(h) If any deficiencies are proposed or assessed against the Surety
Group concerning the Tax Liabilities and the Directors elect to defend same, the
Directors agree to pursue such defense with due diligence, and they further
agree to pay all costs of a tax audit or tax litigation, including all past due
taxes, interest, deficiencies, penalties, and other costs associated therewith,
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including direct costs incurred by the Surety Group in connection with providing
information and support for such defense.
(i) Surety, as the parent of that group of affiliate companies filing
a federal consolidated income tax return, and as the party responsible for the
filing or causing to be filed any Texas franchise tax returns for itself or for
its affiliates, shall be obligated to pay to the shareholders of First
Midlothian any decrease in federal income taxes or Texas franchise tax realized
by Surety and its affiliates because of either an audit adjustment, amended tax
return or claim for refund that is directly attributable to the activities of
First Midlothian and/or First Bank for the pre-merger period for which such
shareholders have not been previously compensated. If statutory interest is
received by Surety in connection with such audit adjustment, amended tax return,
or claim for refund, this amount shall also be paid to such shareholders. Any
amounts owed to the shareholders of First Midlothian shall be paid within
fifteen (15) days of Surety's receipt of same.
13. NOTICES. Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be
given hereunder or under the Merger Agreements by any party hereto shall be in
writing and delivered personally or sent by certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, if to Surety Bank or Surety to:
Mr. C. Jack Bean
Surety Capital Corporation
1845 Precinct Line Road, Suite 100
Hurst, Texas 76054
with a copy to:
Ms. Margaret E. Holland
Tracy & Holland
306 W. Seventh St., Suite 500
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
and if to the Directors, First Midlothian or First Bank to:
Mr. Jim Rodgers
First Midlothian Corporation
310 N. Ninth
Midlothian, Texas 76065
with a copy to:
Mr. Sanford M. Brown
Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P.
4000 Lincoln Plaza
Dallas, Texas 75201
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or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice.
14. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. The parties hereby declare that it is
impossible to measure in money the damages which will accrue to a party hereto,
his heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors or
assigns, by reason of the failure of any other party to perform any of the
obligations hereunder. Therefore, if a party hereto, his heirs, executors,
administrators, legal representatives, successors or assigns, shall institute
any action or proceeding to enforce the provisions hereof, any party against
whom such action or proceeding is brought hereby agrees that specific
performance may be sought and obtained for any breach of this Plan or the Merger
Agreements without the necessity of proving actual damages; PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
that any party hereto may, at its option, waive his right to specific
performance and collect damages resulting from any breach or failure to perform
hereunder.
15. CONFIDENTIALITY. Except as necessary or appropriate in connection
with any statement, application or other document filed with applicable
governmental authorities in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Plan and the Merger Agreements, the parties hereto will, and will cause
their respective officers and authorized representatives to, hold in confidence
all, and not disclose to others for any reason whatsoever any, nonpublic
information received by it from the other parties hereto, or any of them, in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Plan and the Merger
Agreements.
16. ATTORNEYS' FEES. If any action at law or in equity, including any
action for declaratory relief, is brought to enforce or interpret the provisions
of this Plan or the Merger Agreements, the prevailing party shall be entitled to
recover reasonable attorneys' fees from the other party or parties, which fees
may be set by the court in the trial of such action or may be enforced in a
separate action brought for that purpose.
17. MISCELLANEOUS. This Plan and the Merger Agreements constitute the
entire contract and shall supersede all prior agreements and understandings,
both written and oral, between the parties hereto and thereto with respect to
the subject matter hereof and thereof and no party shall be liable or bound to
the other in any manner by any warranties or representations except as
specifically set forth herein or in the Merger Agreements or expressly required
to be made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto. Each of the attachments,
schedules, lists and exhibits called for by this Plan and the Merger Agreements
is made a part of this Plan and the Merger Agreements the same as if set out
verbatim at each point where reference is made to it. The schedules to be
prepared by First Midlothian in connection with this Plan shall be delivered to
Surety within ten (10) days of the date of this Plan. The terms and conditions
of this Plan and the Merger Agreements
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shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and
assigns of the parties hereto and thereto, but nothing contained herein shall be
construed as a consent to any assignment of this Plan or the Merger Agreements
by the parties hereto or thereto, or any of them. Nothing in this Plan or in
the Merger Agreements, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party,
other than the parties hereto and thereto, and their respective successors and
assigns, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of
such agreements, except as expressly provided herein or therein. The provisions
of SECTIONS 9, 10, 11 AND 12 of the Holding Company Merger Agreement and
SECTIONS 8, 9, 10 AND 11 of the Bank Merger Agreement are hereby incorporated
into this Plan for all purposes. This Plan may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original
and all of which shall constitute the same instrument, but only one of which
need be produced. The headings of the Sections and Subsections of this Plan are
inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this
Plan or to affect the construction hereof. As used in this Plan, the words
"herein", "hereof", and "hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to
this Plan as a whole and not to any particular section, subsection or other
subdivision. Unless context otherwise requires, words in the singular number
include the plural and the plural include the singular, and words of the
masculine gender include the feminine and neuter genders and words of the neuter
gender referred to any gender. In case any one or more of the provisions
contained in this Plan or the Merger Agreements shall for any reason be held to
be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity,
illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions hereof or
thereof, and this Plan and the Merger Agreements shall be construed as if such
invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions had never been contained herein and
therein. This Plan shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of Texas. All disputes arising out of this Plan and/or the Merger Agreements
shall be litigated in Tarrant County, Texas and, to the extent such a dispute
relates to the alleged breach of a warranty or representation by a party to this
Plan, any suit initiated with respect to such a dispute shall be commenced on or
before the expiration of such warranty or representation pursuant to SECTION 10
of this Plan. No term or condition of this Plan or the Merger Agreements shall
be deemed to have been waived, nor shall there be any estoppel to enforce any
provision of this Plan or the Merger Agreements, except by written instrument
signed by the party charged with such waiver or estoppel.
18. BREAKUP FEE. In the event Surety elects to abandon the Merger Plan by
written notice to such effect to First Midlothian
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(the "Election") pursuant to SECTION 7(e) of this Plan, as a result of Surety's
inability to have sufficient financial resources available, in the sole opinion
of Surety, to consummate the transactions contemplated by the this Plan and the
Merger Agreements, Surety shall pay to First Midlothian a break-up fee, as
follows, and upon payment thereof, none of the parties to this Plan nor the
Merger Agreements shall have any further obligations to each other, except as
expressly set forth in this SECTION 18:
(a) If Surety makes the Election on or before December 31,
1995, Surety shall pay to First Midlothian the sum of
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($25,000)
concurrently with the mailing of the notice of such
Election.
(b) If Surety makes the Election on or before March 31,
1996, Surety shall pay to First Midlothian the sum of
THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($35,000)
concurrently with the mailing of the notice of such
Election.
(c) If Surety makes the Election on or before June 30,
1996, Surety shall pay to First Midlothian the sum of FIFTY
THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($50,000) concurrently with the
mailing of the notice of such Election.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Plan to be
signed in counterparts all as of the date first above written.
FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION,
a Texas corporation
By:/s/ Danny D. Rodgers
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Danny D. Rodgers, Vice President
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
a national banking association
By:/s/ Danny D. Rodgers
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Danny D. Rodgers, President
/s/ Billie Jo Duran
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Billie Jo Duran, Individually and as a
Director of First Midlothian Corporation and
First National Bank
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/s/ Charles L. Duran
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Charles L. Duran, Individually and as a
Director of First Midlothian Corporation and
First National Bank
/s/ V. H. Easterwood, Jr.
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V. H. Easterwood, Jr., Individually and as a
Director of First Midlothian Corporation and
First National Bank
/s/ Lou E. Rodgers
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Lou E. Rodgers, Individually and as a
Director of First Midlothian Corporation and
First National Bank
/s/ Danny D. Rodgers
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Danny D. Rodgers, Individually and as a
Director of First Midlothian Corporation and
First National Bank
/s/ J. C. Rodgers
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J. C. Rodgers, Individually and as a Director
of First Midlothian Corporation and First
National Bank
/s/ J. D. Rodgers
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J. D. Rodgers, Individually and as a Director
of First Midlothian Corporation and First
National Bank
/s/ E. L. Webb
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E. L. Webb, Individually and as a Director of
First Midlothian Corporation and First
National Bank
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SURETY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
a national banking association
By:/s/ Bobby W. Hackler
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Its: President & C.E.O.
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SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation
By:/s/ Bobby W. Hackler
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Its: Vice President & C.F.O.
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AGREEMENT TO MERGE SURETY ACQUISITION, INC.
WITH AND INTO FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION UNDER THE
CHARTER OF FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION
AND UNDER THE TITLE OF FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION
MERGER AGREEMENT made this _____ day of _____________, 1995, between FIRST
MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION, a Texas corporation registered as a bank holding
company, located in Midlothian, Texas ("First Midlothian"); SURETY ACQUISITION,
INC. a Texas corporation ("Newco") which has been approved as a wholly-owned
operating subsidiary of SURETY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking
association located in Lufkin, Texas ("Surety Bank"); and joined in by Surety
Bank and all those individuals and entities who have subscribed their names
hereto individually and as a Director (hereinafter referred to individually as a
"Director" and collectively as the "Directors").
WITNESSETH:
A. First Midlothian is a corporation duly organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Texas with authorized common stock of 48,000 shares,
par value $10.00 per share ("First Midlothian Common Stock"), of which 48,000
shares are issued and outstanding;
B. Newco is a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of
the State of Texas with authorized common stock of ______ shares, par value
$____ per share ("Newco Common Stock") of which ______ shares are issued and
outstanding;
C. The Boards of Directors and shareholders of First Midlothian and of
Newco have approved this Merger Agreement under which Newco shall be merged with
and into First Midlothian (the "Holding Company Merger") and have authorized the
execution hereof; and the Board of Directors of Surety Bank has approved this
Merger Agreement, authorized Surety Bank to join in and be bound by this Merger
Agreement, and authorized the undertakings herein made by Surety Bank;
D. Surety Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation which owns of record
and beneficially over ninety-nine percent (99%) of the issued and outstanding
shares of common stock of Surety Bank ("Surety"); Surety Bank; First Midlothian;
First National Bank, a national banking association located in Midlothian, Texas
("First Bank)", all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of
which are owned of record and beneficially by First Midlothian; and the
Directors have entered into a Reorganization Agreement dated ________, 1995 (the
"Reorganization Agreement") which contemplates the Holding Company Merger
provided for in this Merger Agreement. All terms not defined in this Merger
Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Reorganization Agreement;
E. As and when required by the provisions of this Merger Agreement or the
Reorganization Agreement (hereinafter referred to
EXHIBIT A
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collectively as the "Merger Plan"), all such action as may be necessary or
appropriate shall be taken by Newco, Surety Bank, First Midlothian and the
Directors in order to consummate the Holding Company Merger.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, Newco and First
Midlothian, joined in by Surety Bank and the Directors, in their individual and
representative capacity, hereby agree that Newco shall be merged with and into
First Midlothian on the following terms and conditions:
1. At the Effective Time (as defined herein), Newco shall be merged with
and into First Midlothian to do business and be governed by the laws of the
State of Texas. Said Holding Company Merger shall be pursuant to the provisions
of and with the effect provided in the Texas Business Corporation Act.
2. At the Effective Time, the name of First Midlothian (hereinafter
referred to as "Resulting Entity" whenever reference is made to it as of the
time of the Holding Company Merger or thereafter) shall be changed to "Surety
Acquisition, Inc."; the Articles of Incorporation of Resulting Entity shall be
as set forth in ANNEX A attached hereto and made a part hereof; the bylaws of
Resulting Entity shall be as set forth in ANNEX B hereto and made a part hereof;
and the established office and facilities of Newco immediately prior to the
Holding Company Merger shall become the established office and facilities of
Resulting Entity.
3. At the Effective Time, the corporate existence of First Midlothian and
Newco shall be merged into and continued in Resulting Entity and Resulting
Entity shall be deemed to be the same corporation as First Midlothian and Newco.
All rights, franchises and interests of First Midlothian and Newco, respec-
tively, in and to every type of property (real, personal and mixed) and choses
in action shall be transferred to and vested in Resulting Entity by virtue of
such Holding Company Merger without any deed or other transfer. Resulting
Entity at the Effective Time and without any order or other action on the part
of any court or otherwise, shall hold and enjoy all rights of property,
franchises and interests, including appointments, designations and nominations,
and all other rights and interests as trustee, executor, administrator, transfer
agent and registrar of stocks and bonds, guardian of estates, assignee,
receiver, and in every other fiduciary capacity, and in every agency capacity,
in the same manner and to the same extent as such rights, franchises and
interests were held or enjoyed by First Midlothian and Newco, respectively, at
the Effective Time.
4. At the Effective Time, Resulting Entity shall be liable for all
liabilities of First Midlothian and Newco, respectively; and all deposits,
debts, liabilities, obligations and contracts of First Midlothian and Newco,
respectively, matured or unmatured, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or
otherwise, and whether or not reflected or reserved against on balance sheets,
books of account or records of First Midlothian or Newco, as the case may
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be, including all liabilities of First Midlothian and Newco for taxes, whether
existing at the Effective Time or arising as a result of or pursuant to the
Holding Company Merger, shall be those of Resulting Entity and shall not be
released or impaired by the Holding Company Merger; and all rights of creditors
and other obligees and all liens on property of either First Midlothian or Newco
shall be preserved unimpaired.
5. At the Effective Time:
(a) All shares of First Midlothian Common Stock outstanding at the
Effective Time held by the shareholders shall, without any action on the part of
the shareholders, be converted into and exchanged for the right to receive cash
(the "Consideration") equal to (i) one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Book
Value of First Bank as of the Closing Date (as defined herein), to the extent
such Book Value does not exceed $4,500,000 plus (ii) one hundred percent (100%)
of the Book Value of First Bank as of the Closing Date in excess of $4,500,000
minus (iii) the outstanding principal of, and accrued interest on, the
Debentures as of the Closing Date.
(b) Book Value shall mean the sum of First Bank's total stockholders'
equity (defined as capital stock, surplus, undivided profits and retained
earnings) determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
applied on a consistent basis, with reserves acceptable to First Midlothian and
Surety. The Book Value shall be determined pursuant to an audit or other
specified review procedure prepared by Coopers & Lybrand, and the Book Value of
First Bank shall be based on the results of that audit or specified review
procedure.
(c) In the event the Book Value, as determined pursuant to SUBSECTION
(b), is unsatisfactory to either First Midlothian or Surety, the parties agree
that they will first attempt in good faith to resolve their dispute with respect
to Book Value through direct negotiation within fifteen (15) days of the date
either party notifies the other of the existence of such a dispute. If a
shorter time period is indicated by the circumstances, the parties agree that
the time period shall be reduced accordingly.
(d) In the event the parties are unable to resolve their dispute
through direct negotiation within the applicable time period, either party may
notify the other party of its decision to submit the dispute to resolution by
appraisal. In this event, the parties shall unanimously select an appraiser
within fifteen (15) days after the end of the fifteen (15) day period. The
appraiser unanimously selected shall determine Book Value within thirty (30)
days after the appraiser is appointed and such determination shall be
conclusive. If the parties do not unanimously agree upon a single appraiser
within the fifteen (15) day period, Surety shall select one appraiser and First
Midlothian shall select another appraiser within five (5) days after the end of
the fifteen (15) day period. Upon appointment of the two appraisers, the two
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appraisers shall within five (5) days jointly select a third appraiser. Book
Value shall then be determined within thirty (30) days after the date of the
appointment of the third appraiser and such determination shall be conclusive.
Book Value shall be the average of the two closest values determined by the
three (3) appraisers. The total cost of the appraisers shall be paid one-half
by Surety and one-half by First Midlothian.
(e) Each share of Newco Common Stock issued and outstanding at the
Effective Time shall be converted into and become one share of common stock of
Resulting Entity.
6. After the Effective Time:
(a) The holders of the outstanding certificate or certificates which
prior thereto represented shares of First Midlothian Common Stock may surrender
same to Resulting Entity, and each shall be entitled upon such surrender to
receive from Surety Bank in exchange therefor, without cost to such holders, the
amount determined by dividing the Consideration by the number of shares of First
Midlothian Common Stock outstanding at the Effective Time and multiplying such
result by the number of shares of First Midlothian Common Stock represented by
such outstanding certificate or certificates surrendered.
(b) Until so surrendered, each such outstanding certificate which,
prior to the Effective Time, represented shares of First Midlothian Common Stock
shall be deemed for all purposes to evidence solely the right to receive the
amount of cash into and for which such shares of First Midlothian Common Stock
shall have been converted pursuant to SECTION 6(a) hereof. No interest shall be
payable with respect to any such cash payments. If a shareholder is unable to
locate any of his certificates which prior to the Effective Time represented
shares of First Midlothian Common Stock, Resulting Entity shall issue a check to
such shareholder in the amount to which such shareholder would otherwise be
entitled to receive hereunder without surrendering such certificate, upon
receipt by Resulting Entity of an indemnity agreement to Resulting Entity in
form and substance satisfactory in all respects to Resulting Entity.
(c) The stock transfer books of First Midlothian shall be closed as
of the close of business on the Closing Date, and no transfer of record of any
of the shares of First Midlothian Common Stock shall take place thereafter.
From and after the close of business on the Closing Date, shares of First
Midlothian Common Stock shall cease to be shares of First Midlothian, irre-
spective of whether such shares are ultimately surrendered.
7. The directors, advisory directors, and officers, respectively, of
Resulting Entity at the Effective Time shall be those persons who are directors,
advisory directors, and officers, respectively, of Newco immediately before the
Effective Time. The committees of the Board of Directors of Resulting Entity at
the
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Effective Time shall be the same as, and shall be composed of the same persons
who are serving on, committees of the Board of Directors of Newco as they exist
immediately before the Effective Time.
8. This Merger Agreement shall be submitted to the shareholders of First
Midlothian, at a meeting called to be held as promptly as practicable in
accordance with the Reorganization Agreement. This Merger Agreement shall be
approved by Surety Bank, the sole shareholder of Newco, pursuant to a unanimous
consent executed and delivered by such sole shareholder in accordance with the
Reorganization Agreement. Upon approval of the shareholders of First Midlothian
and the sole shareholder of Newco, this Merger Agreement shall be made effective
as soon as practicable thereafter in the manner provided in SECTION 11 hereof.
9. The Merger Plan may be terminated and abandoned at any time prior to
or on the Closing Date, whether before or after action thereon by the
shareholders of First Midlothian and the sole shareholder of Newco:
(a) By the mutual consent in writing of First Midlothian and Newco;
(b) By First Midlothian in writing if any of the conditions to the
obligations of the Directors, First Midlothian or First Bank contained herein or
in the Reorganization Agreement shall not have been satisfied or, if
unsatisfied, waived as of the Closing Date;
(c) By Surety in writing if any of the conditions to the obligations
of Surety or Surety Bank contained herein or in the Reorganization Agreement
shall not have been satisfied or, if unsatisfied, waived as of the Closing Date;
or
(d) By either First Midlothian or Newco in writing if the Closing
Date shall not have occurred by June 30, 1996, unless the date is extended by
mutual agreement of First Midlothian and Newco.
10. Except as provided in the next succeeding sentence, in the event of
the termination and abandonment of the Merger Plan pursuant to the provisions of
SECTION 9 hereof, the same shall be of no further force or effect except that
the indemnification provisions set forth in SECTION 11 and the provisions
relating to expenses set forth in SECTION 9 of the Reorganization Agreement
shall survive any such termination and abandonment. Additionally, in the event
Surety elects to abandon the Merger Plan by written notice to such effect to
First Midlothian (the "Election") pursuant to SECTION 7(e) of the Reorganization
Agreement, as a result of Surety's inability to have sufficient financial
resources available, in the sole opinion of Surety, to consummate the
transactions contemplated by the Reorganization Plan and the Merger Agreements,
Surety shall pay to First Midlothian a break-up fee, as follows,
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and upon payment thereof, none of the parties to the Reorganization Agreement
nor the Merger Agreements shall have any further obligations to each other,
except as expressly set forth in this SECTION 10:
(a) If Surety makes the Election on or before December 31,
1995, Surety shall pay to First Midlothian the sum of
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($25,000)
concurrently with the mailing of the notice of such
Election.
(b) If Surety makes the Election on or before March 31,
1996, Surety shall pay to First Midlothian the sum of
THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($35,000)
concurrently with the mailing of the notice of such
Election.
(c) If Surety makes the Election on or before June 30,
1996, Surety shall pay to First Midlothian the sum of FIFTY
THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($50,000) concurrently with the
mailing of the notice of such Election.
11. The closing date (the "Closing Date") shall be a date to be selected
by mutual agreement of the parties immediately following the satisfaction of all
requirements of law and the conditions specified in the Merger Plan, including
receipt of all applicable regulatory approvals or waivers therefrom and expira-
tion of applicable waiting periods relating thereto. The closing (the
"Closing") shall be held at the offices of Surety located in Hurst, Texas on the
Closing Date. At the Closing, Surety Bank shall deliver to the shareholders of
First Midlothian cash in the amount of the Consideration and the shareholders of
First Midlothian shall deliver to Surety Bank all of the stock certificates
evidencing issued and outstanding shares of common stock of First Midlothian.
The Holding Company Merger shall become effective at the time specified in the
certificate to be issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Texas, such
time being herein called the "Effective Time."
12. For the convenience of the parties hereto and to facilitate the filing
and recording of this Merger Agreement, any number of counterparts hereof may be
executed, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original and
all of which shall constitute the same instrument, but only one of which need be
produced.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, First Midlothian and Newco have each caused this Merger
Agreement to be executed in counterparts on its behalf as of the date first
above written.
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FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION
By:
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Its:
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SURETY ACQUISITION, INC.
By:
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Its:
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Surety Bank hereby joins in the foregoing Merger Agreement, and undertakes
that it will be bound thereby and will do and perform all acts and things
therein referred to or provided to be done by it.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Surety Bank has caused this undertaking to be made in
counterparts by its duly authorized officer and its corporate seal to be
hereunto affixed as of the date first above written.
SURETY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:
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Its:
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The Directors hereby join in the foregoing Merger Agreement, and undertake
that they will be bound thereby and will do and perform all acts and things
therein referred to or provided to be done by them.
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Billie Jo Duran, Individually and as a
Director of First Midlothian Corporation and
First National Bank
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Charles L. Duran, Individually and as a
Director of First Midlothian Corporation and
First National Bank
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V. H. Easterwood, Jr., Individually and as a
Director of First Midlothian Corporation and
First National Bank
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Lou E. Rodgers, Individually and as a
Director of First Midlothian Corporation and
First National Bank
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Danny D. Rodgers, Individually and as a
Director of First Midlothian Corporation and
First National Bank
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J. C. Rodgers, Individually and as a Director
of First Midlothian Corporation and First
National Bank
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J. D. Rodgers, Individually and as a Director
of First Midlothian Corporation and First
National Bank
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E. L. Webb, Individually and as a Director of
First Midlothian Corporation and First
National Bank
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AGREEMENT TO MERGE FIRST NATIONAL BANK WITH
AND INTO SURETY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION UNDER THE
CHARTER OF SURETY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND UNDER
THE TITLE OF SURETY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
MERGER AGREEMENT made this _____ day of _________, 199___, between Surety
Bank, National Association ("Surety Bank") and FIRST NATIONAL BANK ("First
Bank") and joined in by SURETY ACQUISITION, INC., a Texas corporation ("Newco")
(prior to the Holding Company Merger known as "First Midlothian Corporation")
and SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("Surety").
WITNESSETH:
A. Surety Bank is a national banking association duly organized and
existing under the laws of the United States of America having its principal
offices in the City of Lufkin, County of Angelina, State of Texas.
B. First Bank is a national banking association duly organized and
existing under the laws of the United States having its principal offices in the
City of Midlothian, County of Ellis, State of Texas.
C. First Bank has, and will have as of the Effective Time, (i) authorized
capital stock of $480,000 consisting of 48,000 shares of common stock, $10.00
par value ("First Bank Common Stock"), of which 48,000 shares are, or will be as
of the Effective Time, issued and outstanding and (ii) surplus of not less than
$1,000,000.
D. All issued and outstanding shares of First Bank Common Stock are and
will be as of the Effective Time held of record and beneficially by Newco.
E. A majority of the Boards of Directors of First Bank and of Surety Bank
has approved this Merger Agreement under which First Bank shall be merged into
Surety Bank (the "Bank Merger") and has authorized the execution hereof; the
Board of Directors of Newco has approved this Merger Agreement, authorized Newco
to join in and be bound by this Merger Agreement, and authorized the
undertakings herein made by Newco; and the Board of Directors of Surety has
approved this Merger Agreement, authorized Surety to join in and be bound by
this Merger Agreement, and authorized the undertakings herein made by Surety.
F. Surety; Surety Bank; First Midlothian Corporation, a Texas corporation
registered as a bank holding company located in Midlothian, Texas ("First
Midlothian"); certain of the shareholders of First Midlothian (the
"Shareholders"); and First Bank have entered into a Reorganization Agreement
dated ___________, 1995 (the "Reorganization Agreement") which contemplates the
Bank Merger provided for in this Merger Agreement. All terms not defined in
EXHIBIT B
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this Merger Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Reorganization
Agreement.
G. As and when required by the provisions of this Merger Agreement or the
Reorganization Agreement (hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Merger
Plan"), all such action as may be necessary or appropriate shall be taken by
Surety Bank, First Bank, Newco and Surety in order to consummate the Bank
Merger.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, Surety Bank and First
Bank, joined by Newco and Surety, hereby agree that First Bank shall be merged
with and into Surety Bank on the following terms and conditions:
1. At the Effective Time, First Bank shall be merged with and into Surety
Bank under the Articles of Association and Charter of Surety Bank. Said Bank
Merger shall be pursuant to the provisions of and with the effect provided in 12
U.S.C. Section 215(a).
2. At the Effective Time, the name of Surety Bank (hereinafter referred
to as "Continuing Bank" whenever reference is made to it as of the time of Bank
Merger or thereafter) shall continue to be "Surety Bank, National Association";
the Articles of Association of Continuing Bank shall be as set forth in ANNEX A
attached hereto and made a part hereof; the bylaws of Surety Bank in effect
immediately prior to the Bank Merger shall become the bylaws of Continuing Bank;
the established office and facilities of First Bank immediately prior to the
Bank Merger shall become the established office and facilities of Continuing
Bank; and the established office and facilities of Surety Bank immediately prior
to the Bank Merger shall continue and be operated as a branch of Continuing
Bank.
3. At the Effective Time, the corporate existence of Surety Bank and
First Bank shall, as provided in 12 U.S.C. Section 215(a), be merged into and
continued in Continuing Bank; and Continuing Bank shall be deemed to be the same
corporation as Surety Bank and First Bank. All rights, franchises and interests
of Surety Bank and First Bank, respectively, in and to every type of property
(real, personal and mixed) and choses in action shall be transferred to and
vested in Continuing Bank by virtue of such Bank Merger without any deed or
other transfer. Continuing Bank at the Effective Time and without any order or
other action on the part of any court or otherwise, shall hold and enjoy all
rights of property, franchises and interests, including appointments,
designations and nominations, and all other rights and interests as trustee,
executor, administrator, transfer agent and registrar of stocks and bonds,
guardian of estates, assignee, receiver, and in every other fiduciary capacity,
and in every agency capacity, in the same manner and to the same extent as such
rights, franchises and interests were held or enjoyed by Surety Bank and First
Bank, respectively, at the Effective Time.
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4. At the Effective Time, Continuing Bank shall be liable for all
liabilities of Surety Bank and of First Bank, respectively; and all deposits,
debts, liabilities, obligations and contracts of Surety Bank and of First Bank,
respectively, matured or unmatured, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or
otherwise, and whether or not reflected or reserved against on balance sheets,
books of account or records of Surety Bank or First Bank, as the case may be,
including all liabilities of Surety Bank and First Bank for taxes, whether
existing at the Effective Time or arising as a result of or pursuant to the Bank
Merger, shall be those of Continuing Bank and shall not be released or impaired
by the Bank Merger; and all rights of creditors and other obligees and all liens
on property of either Surety Bank or First Bank shall be preserved unimpaired.
5. At the Effective Time:
(a) All shares of First Bank Common Stock outstanding at the
Effective Time held by Newco shall, without any action on the part of Newco, be
cancelled and be of no further force and effect.
(b) All shares of capital stock of Surety Bank issued and outstanding
at the Effective Time shall continue to be issued and outstanding shares of
capital stock of Continuing Bank.
6. The directors, advisory directors and officers, respectively, of
Continuing Bank at the Effective Time shall be those persons who are directors,
advisory directors and officers, respectively, of Surety Bank immediately before
the Effective Time. The committees of the Board of Directors of Continuing Bank
at the Effective Time shall be the same as, and shall be composed of the same
persons who are serving on, committees of the Board of Directors of Surety Bank
as they exist immediately before the Effective Time.
7. This Merger Agreement shall be approved by Newco, the sole shareholder
of First Bank pursuant to a Unanimous Consent executed and delivered by such
sole shareholder in accordance with the Reorganization Agreement. This Merger
Agreement shall be submitted to the shareholders of Surety Bank, at a meeting
called to be held as promptly as practicable in accordance with the
Reorganization Agreement. Upon approval of the shareholders of Surety Bank and
First Bank, this Merger Agreement shall be made effective as soon as practicable
thereafter in the manner provided in SECTION 10 hereof.
8. The Merger Plan shall be automatically terminated and abandoned at any
time prior to or on the Closing Date, whether before or after action thereon by
the shareholders of Surety Bank or First Bank, in the event the Holding Company
Merger is not consummated, for any reason whatsoever, and may be terminated and
abandoned at any time prior to or on the Closing Date, whether before or after
action thereon by the shareholders of Surety Bank
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or First Bank by the mutual consent in writing of Surety Bank and First Bank.
9. In the event of the termination and abandonment of the Merger Plan
pursuant to the provisions of SECTION 8 hereof, the same shall be of no further
force or effect except that the indemnification provisions set forth in
SECTION 11 and the provisions relating to expenses set forth in SECTION 9 of the
Reorganization Agreement shall survive any such termination and abandonment.
10. The "Closing Date" shall have the meaning set forth in the Holding
Company Merger Agreement. The closing (the "Closing") shall be held at the
offices of Surety located in Hurst, Texas on the Closing Date. At the Closing,
Newco shall deliver to Surety Bank all of the stock certificates evidencing
issued and outstanding shares of common stock of First Bank. Subject to the
terms, and upon satisfaction on or before the Closing Date of all requirements
of law and the conditions specified in the Merger Plan, including receipt of the
approval of the Comptroller of the Currency specified in 12 U.S.C. Section
215(a), the Bank Merger shall become effective at the time specified in the cer-
tificate to be issued by the Comptroller of the Currency under the seal of his
office approving the Bank Merger, such time being herein called the "Effective
Time."
11. For the convenience of the parties hereto and to facilitate the filing
and recording of this Merger Agreement, any number of counterparts thereof may
be executed, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original
and all of which shall constitute the same instrument, but only one of which
need be produced.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Surety Bank has caused this Merger Agreement to be
executed in counterparts by its duly authorized officers and its corporate seal
to be hereunto affixed as of the date first above written, and the directors
constituting all of the Board of Directors of such banking association have
hereunto subscribed their names.
SURETY BANK: SURETY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:
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Bobby W. Hackler, President
ATTEST:
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, Cashier
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ALL OF THE DIRECTORS OF
SURETY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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C. Jack Bean
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William B. Byrd
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Bobby W. Hackler
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Joseph S. Hardin
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G. M. Heinzelmann, III
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Michael L. Milam
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Garrett Morris
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Cullen W. Turner
THE STATE OF TEXAS )
)
COUNTY OF _____________ )
On this _______ day of ______________, 199___, before me, a Notary Public
for the State and County aforesaid, personally came Bobby W. Hackler, as
President and ___________________ as Cashier, of Surety Bank, National
Association, a national banking association, and each in his said capacity
acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be the act and deed of said association
and the seal
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affixed thereto to be its seal; and came also C. Jack Bean, William B. Byrd,
Bobby W. Hackler, Joseph S. Hardin, G. M. Heinzelmann, III, Michael L. Milam,
Garrett Morris and Cullen W. Turner, being all of the Board of Directors of said
association and each of them acknowledged said instrument to be the act and deed
of said association and of himself as director thereof.
WITNESS my official seal and signature this day and year aforesaid.
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Notary Public, State of Texas
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(Print or Type Notary's Name)
My Commission Expires:
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, First Bank has caused this Merger Agreement to be
executed in counterparts by its duly authorized officers and its corporate seal
to be hereunto affixed as of the date first above written, and the directors
constituting all of the Board of Directors of such banking association have
hereunto subscribed their names.
FIRST BANK: FIRST NATIONAL BANK
By:
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, President
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ATTEST:
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, Cashier
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ALL OF THE DIRECTORS OF
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
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THE STATE OF TEXAS )
)
COUNTY OF ____________ )
On this _______ day of _________________, 199___, before me, a Notary
Public for the State and County aforesaid, personally came _________________ as
President and ________________ as Cashier, of FIRST NATIONAL BANK, a national
banking association, and each in his/her said capacity acknowledged the
foregoing instrument to be the act and deed of said association and the seal
affixed thereto to be its seal; and came also ________________________________
__________________________________ ________________, being all of the Board of
Directors of said association and each of them acknowledged said instrument to
be the act and deed of said association and of himself or herself as director
thereof.
WITNESS my official seal and signature this day and year aforesaid.
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Notary Public, State of Texas
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(Print or Type Notary's Name)
My Commission Expires:
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Newco hereby joins in the foregoing Merger Agreement, and undertakes that
it will be bound thereby and will do and perform all acts and things therein
referred to or provided to be done by it.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Newco has caused this undertaking to be made in
counterparts by its duly authorized officers and its
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corporate seal to be hereunto affixed as of the date first above written.
NEWCO: SURETY ACQUISITION, INC.
By:
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, President
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ATTEST:
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, Secretary
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Surety hereby joins in the foregoing Merger Agreement, and undertakes that
it will be bound thereby and will do and perform all acts and things therein
referred to or provided to be done by it.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Surety has caused this undertaking to be made in
counterparts by its duly authorized officers and its corporate seal to be
hereunto affixed as of the date first above written.
SURETY: SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
By:
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G. M. Heinzelmann, III, President
ATTEST:
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Bobby W. Hackler, Secretary
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AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO
REORGANIZATION AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO REORGANIZATION AGREEMENT is made and entered
into this ____ day of ___________, 1995 by and between FIRST MIDLOTHIAN
CORPORATION, a Texas corporation located in Midlothian, Texas ("First
Midlothian"); FIRST NATIONAL BANK, a national banking association located in
Midlothian, Texas ("First Bank"); all those individuals who have subscribed
their names hereto individually and as a director (hereinafter referred to
singly as a "Director" and collectively as the "Directors"); SURETY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association located in Lufkin, Texas
("Surety Bank"); and SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation located
in Hurst, Texas ("Surety") (sometimes collectively referred to herein as the
"parties").
WHEREAS, the parties have agreed to amend the October 17, 1995
Reorganization Agreement by and between First Midlothian, First Bank, the
Directors, Surety Bank and Surety (the "Reorganization Agreement"), to provide
for the consolidation of First Bank and Surety Bank.
For and in consideration of the covenants, terms and conditions of the
Reorganization Agreement and the mutual benefits to the parties established by
this Amendment Number One to Reorganization Agreement, the parties agree that
the following sections of the Reorganization Agreement are hereby amended as
follows:
1. The Agreement to Consolidate First National Bank and Surety Bank,
National Association Under the Charter of Surety Bank, National Association and
Under the Title of Surety Bank, National Association, in the form attached
hereto as EXHIBIT A, shall be attached to the Reorganization Agreement as though
it was an original part thereof.
2. The fourth WHEREAS paragraph is revised to read in full as follows:
WHEREAS, First Midlothian, First Bank, Surety Bank and Surety each desire
to effect (a) the merger (the "Holding Company Merger") of a Texas corporation
("Newco"), which will be formed by Surety Bank as an operating subsidiary of
Surety Bank, with and into First Midlothian, pursuant to which the shareholders
of First Midlothian will receive cash, in the amount as herein described, in
exchange for all of their shares of common stock of First Midlothian, (b)
immediately upon consummation of the Holding Company Merger, the consolidation
(the "Bank Consolidation") of First Bank and Surety Bank under the charter of
Surety Bank (the Holding Company Merger and the Bank Consolidation are here-
inafter referred to collectively as the "Mergers"), and (c) immediately or
within three (3) months after the consummation of the Mergers, the dissolution
of First Midlothian;
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3. The sixth WHEREAS paragraph is revised to read in full as follows:
WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of First Midlothian, Surety, Surety Bank
and First Bank have approved the Bank Consolidation pursuant to the national
banking laws whereby the outstanding common stock of First Bank and Surety Bank
shall, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Plan and in
the Agreement to Consolidate in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT B (the "Bank
Consolidation Agreement") (the Holding Company Merger Agreement and the Bank
Consolidation Agreement are hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Merger
Agreements"), be cancelled, converted or exchanged, as more fully set forth in
the Bank Consolidation Agreement.
4. Paragraph 3(m) is revised to read in full as follows:
(m) VOTING. The Directors each hereby covenant and agree to vote all
of their First Midlothian Common Stock in favor of the Holding Company Merger at
the meeting of the shareholders of First Midlothian called to consider and vote
upon the Holding Company Merger Agreement. First Midlothian hereby covenants
and agrees to vote all of its First Bank Common Stock in favor of the Bank
Consolidation at the meeting of the shareholders of First Bank called to
consider and vote upon the Bank Consolidation Agreement.
5. Paragraph 4(b) is revised to read in full as follows:
(b) PROXY MATERIAL AND MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS. As soon as
practicable after the date of this Plan, Surety and Surety Bank will cause Newco
to submit this Plan and the Holding Company Merger Agreement to its shareholders
for approval at a meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of voting
thereon. Additionally, as soon as practicable after the date of this Plan,
Surety Bank will prepare a proxy statement, notice of meeting and form of proxy
to be used in connection with a meeting of its shareholders to consider and vote
upon the transactions contemplated in this Plan and the Bank Consolidation
Agreement, to use its best efforts to obtain the authorization of the
Comptroller for Surety Bank to furnish such proxy material to its shareholders,
to thereafter duly call and hold said meeting of its shareholders, to submit and
recommend to its shareholders the approval of the transactions contemplated in
this Plan and the Bank Consolidation Agreement and to cause to be furnished to
each such shareholder a copy of such proxy material.
6. Paragraph 4(c) is revised to read in full as follows:
(c) VOTING. Surety Bank hereby covenants and agrees to vote all of
its shares of common stock of Newco in favor of the Holding Company Merger at
the meeting of the shareholders of Newco called to consider and vote upon the
Holding Company Merger Agreement. Surety hereby covenants and agrees to vote
all of its shares of common stock of Surety Bank in favor of the Bank Consoli-
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dation at the meeting of the shareholders of Surety Bank to consider and vote
upon the Bank Consolidation Agreement.
7. Paragraph 5(a)(i) is revised to read in full as follows:
(i) applications (or waivers therefrom) to be filed on behalf of
Newco with the Federal Reserve for authority to consummate the Holding Company
Merger and applications to be filed on behalf of Surety Bank with the
Comptroller for authority to consummate the Bank Consolidation, and
8. Paragraph 7(c)(ii)(5) is revised to read in full as follows:
(5) a certificate of the Cashier of First Bank dated the
Closing Date attesting to the adoption of all resolutions by its
directors and shareholders and the taking of all such other
corporate action by First Bank as shall have been required for
consummation of the Bank Consolidation.
9. Paragraph 7(d)(ii) is revised to read in full as follows:
(ii) At a meeting of the shareholders of First Bank duly called
and held for such purpose, the transactions contemplated in this Plan and the
Bank Consolidation Agreement shall have been duly approved by First Midlothian
as the sole shareholder of First Bank.
10. Paragraph 8(c)(iii) is revised to read in full as follows:
(iii) a certificate of the Cashier of Surety Bank, dated the
Closing Date, attesting to the adoption of all resolutions by the directors and
shareholders and the taking of all other corporate action by Surety Bank as
shall have been required for consummation of the Bank Consolidation.
11. Paragraph 8(d)(i) is revised to read in full as follows:
(i) At a meeting of the shareholders of Surety Bank duly called
and held for such purpose, the transactions contemplated in this Plan and the
Bank Consolidation Agreement shall have been duly approved by the requisite vote
of such shareholders.
12. Paragraph 12(i) is revised to read in full as follows:
(i) Surety, as the parent of that group of affiliate companies filing
a federal consolidated income tax return, and as the party responsible for the
filing or causing to be filed any Texas franchise tax returns for itself or for
its affiliates, shall be obligated to pay to the shareholders of First
Midlothian any decrease in federal income taxes or Texas franchise tax realized
by Surety and its affiliates because of either an audit adjustment,
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amended tax return or claim for refund that is directly attributable to the
activities of First Midlothian and/or First Bank for the pre-merger/
consolidation period for which such shareholders have not been previously
compensated. If statutory interest is received by Surety in connection with
such audit adjustment, amended tax return, or claim for refund, this amount
shall also be paid to such shareholders. Any amounts owed to the shareholders
of First Midlothian shall be paid within fifteen (15) days of Surety's receipt
of same.
13. Paragraph 17 is revised to read in full as follows:
17. MISCELLANEOUS. This Plan and the Merger Agreements constitute the
entire contract and shall supersede all prior agreements and understandings,
both written and oral, between the parties hereto and thereto with respect to
the subject matter hereof and thereof and no party shall be liable or bound to
the other in any manner by any warranties or representations except as
specifically set forth herein or in the Merger Agreements or expressly required
to be made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto. Each of the attachments,
schedules, lists and exhibits called for by this Plan and the Merger Agreements
is made a part of this Plan and the Merger Agreements the same as if set out
verbatim at each point where reference is made to it. The schedules to be
prepared by First Midlothian in connection with this Plan shall be delivered to
Surety within ten (10) days of the date of this Plan. The terms and conditions
of this Plan and the Merger Agreements shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto and
thereto, but nothing contained herein shall be construed as a consent to any
assignment of this Plan or the Merger Agreements by the parties hereto or
thereto, or any of them. Nothing in this Plan or in the Merger Agreements,
express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party, other than the parties
hereto and thereto, and their respective successors and assigns, any rights,
remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of such agreements,
except as expressly provided herein or therein. The provisions of SECTIONS 9,
10, 11 AND 12 of the Holding Company Merger Agreement and SECTIONS 8, 9, 10 AND
11 of the Bank Consolidation Agreement are hereby incorporated into this Plan
for all purposes. This Plan may be executed in one or more counterparts, each
of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original and all of which
shall constitute the same instrument, but only one of which need be produced.
The headings of the Sections and Subsections of this Plan are inserted for
convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Plan or to
affect the construction hereof. As used in this Plan, the words "herein",
"hereof", and "hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to this Plan
as a whole and not to any particular section, subsection or other subdivision.
Unless context otherwise requires, words in the singular number include the
plural and the plural include the singular, and words of the masculine gender
include the feminine and neuter genders and words of the neuter gender referred
to any gender. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Plan
or the Merger
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Agreements shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable
in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not
affect any other provisions hereof or thereof, and this Plan and the Merger
Agreements shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable
provisions had never been contained herein and therein. This Plan shall be
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. All disputes
arising out of this Plan and/or the Merger Agreements shall be litigated in
Tarrant County, Texas and, to the extent such a dispute relates to the alleged
breach of a warranty or representation by a party to this Plan, any suit
initiated with respect to such a dispute shall be commenced on or before the
expiration of such warranty or representation pursuant to SECTION 10 of this
Plan. No term or condition of this Plan or the Merger Agreements shall be
deemed to have been waived, nor shall there be any estoppel to enforce any
provision of this Plan or the Merger Agreements, except by written instrument
signed by the party charged with such waiver or estoppel.
14. Paragraph 18 is revised to read in full as follows:
18. BREAKUP FEE. In the event Surety elects to terminate this Plan and
the Merger Agreements by written notice to such effect to First Midlothian (the
"Election") pursuant to SECTION 7(e) of this Plan, as a result of Surety's
inability to have sufficient financial resources available, in the sole opinion
of Surety, to consummate the transactions contemplated by the this Plan and the
Merger Agreements, Surety shall pay to First Midlothian a break-up fee, as
follows, and upon payment thereof, none of the parties to this Plan nor the
Merger Agreements shall have any further obligations to each other, except as
expressly set forth in this SECTION 18:
(a) If Surety makes the Election on or before December 31,
1995, Surety shall pay to First Midlothian the sum of
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($25,000)
concurrently with the mailing of the notice of such
Election.
(b) If Surety makes the Election on or before March 31,
1996, Surety shall pay to First Midlothian the sum of
THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($35,000)
concurrently with the mailing of the notice of such
Election.
(c) If Surety makes the Election on or before June 30,
1996, Surety shall pay to First Midlothian the sum of FIFTY
THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($50,000) concurrently with the
mailing of the notice of such Election.
15. Except as specifically amended by this Amendment Number One to
Reorganization Agreement, the Reorganization Agreement by and between the
parties shall remain in full force and effect.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Plan to be
signed in counterparts all as of the date first above written.
FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION,
a Texas corporation
By:
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Danny D. Rodgers, Vice President
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
a national banking association
By:
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Danny D. Rodgers, President
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Billie Jo Duran, Individually and as a
Director of First Midlothian Corporation and
First National Bank
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Charles L. Duran, Individually and as a
Director of First Midlothian Corporation and
First National Bank
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V. H. Easterwood, Jr., Individually and as a
Director of First Midlothian Corporation and
First National Bank
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Lou E. Rodgers, Individually and as a
Director of First Midlothian Corporation and
First National Bank
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Danny D. Rodgers, Individually and as a
Director of First Midlothian Corporation and
First National Bank
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J. C. Rodgers, Individually and as a Director
of First Midlothian Corporation and First
National Bank
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J. D. Rodgers, Individually and as a Director
of First Midlothian Corporation and First
National Bank
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E. L. Webb, Individually and as a Director of
First Midlothian Corporation and First
National Bank
SURETY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
a national banking association
By:
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Its:
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SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation
By:
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Its:
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List of schedules to Reorganization Agreement by and between First Midlothian
Corporation; First National Bank; the directors of First Midlothian Corporation
and First National Bank; Surety Bank, National Association; and Surety Capital
Corporation, dated October 17, 1995 which are not filed herewith:
SCHEDULE DESCRIPTION
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1(f) Debentures
1(g) Loans
1(k) All tangible properties, real and personal owned or
leased by First National Bank having an original
cost in excess of $25,000
1(l) Compliance with environmental laws
1(n) Patents, trademarks, etc.
1(p) All policies of fire, liability and other forms of
insurance and all fidelity bonds held by First
Midlothian Corporation and First National Bank
1(q) Material contracts
1(t) Material contract defaults
1(u) Litigation and other proceedings
1(x) Absence of certain changes or events
1(z) Name, position and annual compensation of each
person employed by First Midlothian and First Bank
whose aggregate annual compensation from First
Midlothian and First Bank (including bonuses and
similar remuneration) exceeds $15,000
1(cc) Non-deposit claims
The registrant will furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule to the
Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
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EXHIBIT 2.06
AGREEMENT TO MERGE SURETY ACQUISITION, INC.
WITH AND INTO FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION UNDER THE
CHARTER OF FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION
AND UNDER THE TITLE OF FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION
MERGER AGREEMENT made this 17th day of October, 1995, between FIRST
MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION, a Texas corporation registered as a bank holding
company, located in Midlothian, Texas ("First Midlothian"); SURETY ACQUISITION,
INC. a Texas corporation ("Newco") which has been approved as a wholly-owned
operating subsidiary of SURETY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking
association located in Lufkin, Texas ("Surety Bank"); and joined in by Surety
Bank and all those individuals and entities who have subscribed their names
hereto individually and as a Director (hereinafter referred to individually as a
"Director" and collectively as the "Directors").
WITNESSETH:
A. First Midlothian is a corporation duly organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Texas with authorized common stock of 48,000 shares,
par value $10.00 per share ("First Midlothian Common Stock"), of which 48,000
shares are issued and outstanding;
B. Newco is a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of
the State of Texas with authorized common stock of ______ shares, par value
$____ per share ("Newco Common Stock") of which ______ shares are issued and
outstanding;
C. The Boards of Directors and shareholders of First Midlothian and of
Newco have approved this Merger Agreement under which Newco shall be merged with
and into First Midlothian (the "Holding Company Merger") and have authorized the
execution hereof; and the Board of Directors of Surety Bank has approved this
Merger Agreement, authorized Surety Bank to join in and be bound by this Merger
Agreement, and authorized the undertakings herein made by Surety Bank;
D. Surety Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation which owns of record
and beneficially over ninety-nine percent (99%) of the issued and outstanding
shares of common stock of Surety Bank ("Surety"); Surety Bank; First Midlothian;
First National Bank, a national banking association located in Midlothian, Texas
("First Bank)", all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of
which are owned of record and beneficially by First Midlothian; and the
Directors have entered into a Reorganization Agreement dated October 17, 1995
(the "Reorganization Agreement") which contemplates the Holding Company Merger
provided for in this Merger Agreement. All terms not defined in this Merger
Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Reorganization Agreement;
E. As and when required by the provisions of this Merger Agreement or the
Reorganization Agreement (hereinafter referred to
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collectively as the "Merger Plan"), all such action as may be necessary or
appropriate shall be taken by Newco, Surety Bank, First Midlothian and the
Directors in order to consummate the Holding Company Merger.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, Newco and First
Midlothian, joined in by Surety Bank and the Directors, in their individual and
representative capacity, hereby agree that Newco shall be merged with and into
First Midlothian on the following terms and conditions:
1. At the Effective Time (as defined herein), Newco shall be merged with
and into First Midlothian to do business and be governed by the laws of the
State of Texas. Said Holding Company Merger shall be pursuant to the provisions
of and with the effect provided in the Texas Business Corporation Act.
2. At the Effective Time, the name of First Midlothian (hereinafter
referred to as "Resulting Entity" whenever reference is made to it as of the
time of the Holding Company Merger or thereafter) shall be changed to "Surety
Acquisition, Inc."; the Articles of Incorporation of Resulting Entity shall be
as set forth in ANNEX A attached hereto and made a part hereof; the bylaws of
Resulting Entity shall be as set forth in ANNEX B hereto and made a part hereof;
and the established office and facilities of Newco immediately prior to the
Holding Company Merger shall become the established office and facilities of
Resulting Entity.
3. At the Effective Time, the corporate existence of First Midlothian and
Newco shall be merged into and continued in Resulting Entity and Resulting
Entity shall be deemed to be the same corporation as First Midlothian and Newco.
All rights, franchises and interests of First Midlothian and Newco,
respectively, in and to every type of property (real, personal and mixed) and
choses in action shall be transferred to and vested in Resulting Entity by
virtue of such Holding Company Merger without any deed or other transfer.
Resulting Entity at the Effective Time and without any order or other action on
the part of any court or otherwise, shall hold and enjoy all rights of property,
franchises and interests, including appointments, designations and nominations,
and all other rights and interests as trustee, executor, administrator, transfer
agent and registrar of stocks and bonds, guardian of estates, assignee,
receiver, and in every other fiduciary capacity, and in every agency capacity,
in the same manner and to the same extent as such rights, franchises and
interests were held or enjoyed by First Midlothian and Newco, respectively, at
the Effective Time.
4. At the Effective Time, Resulting Entity shall be liable for all
liabilities of First Midlothian and Newco, respectively; and all deposits,
debts, liabilities, obligations and contracts of First Midlothian and Newco,
respectively, matured or unmatured, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or
otherwise, and whether or not reflected or reserved against on balance sheets,
books of account or records of First Midlothian or Newco, as the case may
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be, including all liabilities of First Midlothian and Newco for taxes, whether
existing at the Effective Time or arising as a result of or pursuant to the
Holding Company Merger, shall be those of Resulting Entity and shall not be
released or impaired by the Holding Company Merger; and all rights of creditors
and other obligees and all liens on property of either First Midlothian or Newco
shall be preserved unimpaired.
5. At the Effective Time:
(a) All shares of First Midlothian Common Stock outstanding at the
Effective Time held by the shareholders shall, without any action on the part of
the shareholders, be converted into and exchanged for the right to receive cash
(the "Consideration") equal to (i) one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Book
Value of First Bank as of the Closing Date (as defined herein), to the extent
such Book Value does not exceed $4,500,000 plus (ii) one hundred percent (100%)
of the Book Value of First Bank as of the Closing Date in excess of $4,500,000
minus (iii) the outstanding principal of, and accrued interest on, the
Debentures as of the Closing Date.
(b) Book Value shall mean the sum of First Bank's total stockholders'
equity (defined as capital stock, surplus, undivided profits and retained
earnings) determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
applied on a consistent basis, with reserves acceptable to First Midlothian and
Surety. The Book Value shall be determined pursuant to an audit or other
specified review procedure prepared by Coopers & Lybrand, and the Book Value of
First Bank shall be based on the results of that audit or specified review
procedure.
(c) In the event the Book Value, as determined pursuant to SUBSECTION
(b), is unsatisfactory to either First Midlothian or Surety, the parties agree
that they will first attempt in good faith to resolve their dispute with respect
to Book Value through direct negotiation within fifteen (15) days of the date
either party notifies the other of the existence of such a dispute. If a
shorter time period is indicated by the circumstances, the parties agree that
the time period shall be reduced accordingly.
(d) In the event the parties are unable to resolve their dispute
through direct negotiation within the applicable time period, either party may
notify the other party of its decision to submit the dispute to resolution by
appraisal. In this event, the parties shall unanimously select an appraiser
within fifteen (15) days after the end of the fifteen (15) day period. The
appraiser unanimously selected shall determine Book Value within thirty (30)
days after the appraiser is appointed and such determination shall be
conclusive. If the parties do not unanimously agree upon a single appraiser
within the fifteen (15) day period, Surety shall select one appraiser and First
Midlothian shall select another appraiser within five (5) days after the end of
the fifteen (15) day period. Upon appointment of the two appraisers, the two
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appraisers shall within five (5) days jointly select a third appraiser. Book
Value shall then be determined within thirty (30) days after the date of the
appointment of the third appraiser and such determination shall be conclusive.
Book Value shall be the average of the two closest values determined by the
three (3) appraisers. The total cost of the appraisers shall be paid one-half
by Surety and one-half by First Midlothian.
(e) Each share of Newco Common Stock issued and outstanding at the
Effective Time shall be converted into and become one share of common stock of
Resulting Entity.
6. After the Effective Time:
(a) The holders of the outstanding certificate or certificates which
prior thereto represented shares of First Midlothian Common Stock may surrender
same to Resulting Entity, and each shall be entitled upon such surrender to
receive from Surety Bank in exchange therefor, without cost to such holders, the
amount determined by dividing the Consideration by the number of shares of First
Midlothian Common Stock outstanding at the Effective Time and multiplying such
result by the number of shares of First Midlothian Common Stock represented by
such outstanding certificate or certificates surrendered.
(b) Until so surrendered, each such outstanding certificate which,
prior to the Effective Time, represented shares of First Midlothian Common Stock
shall be deemed for all purposes to evidence solely the right to receive the
amount of cash into and for which such shares of First Midlothian Common Stock
shall have been converted pursuant to Section 6(a) hereof. No interest shall be
payable with respect to any such cash payments. If a shareholder is unable to
locate any of his certificates which prior to the Effective Time represented
shares of First Midlothian Common Stock, Resulting Entity shall issue a check to
such shareholder in the amount to which such shareholder would otherwise be
entitled to receive hereunder without surrendering such certificate, upon
receipt by Resulting Entity of an indemnity agreement to Resulting Entity in
form and substance satisfactory in all respects to Resulting Entity.
(c) The stock transfer books of First Midlothian shall be closed as
of the close of business on the Closing Date, and no transfer of record of any
of the shares of First Midlothian Common Stock shall take place thereafter.
From and after the close of business on the Closing Date, shares of First
Midlothian Common Stock shall cease to be shares of First Midlothian,
irrespective of whether such shares are ultimately surrendered.
7. The directors, advisory directors, and officers, respectively, of
Resulting Entity at the Effective Time shall be those persons who are directors,
advisory directors, and officers, respectively, of Newco immediately before the
Effective Time. The committees of the Board of Directors of Resulting Entity at
the
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Effective Time shall be the same as, and shall be composed of the same persons
who are serving on, committees of the Board of Directors of Newco as they exist
immediately before the Effective Time.
8. This Merger Agreement shall be submitted to the shareholders of First
Midlothian, at a meeting called to be held as promptly as practicable in
accordance with the Reorganization Agreement. This Merger Agreement shall be
approved by Surety Bank, the sole shareholder of Newco, pursuant to a unanimous
consent executed and delivered by such sole shareholder in accordance with the
Reorganization Agreement. Upon approval of the shareholders of First Midlothian
and the sole shareholder of Newco, this Merger Agreement shall be made effective
as soon as practicable thereafter in the manner provided in SECTION 11 hereof.
9. The Merger Plan may be terminated and abandoned at any time prior to
or on the Closing Date, whether before or after action thereon by the
shareholders of First Midlothian and the sole shareholder of Newco:
(a) By the mutual consent in writing of First Midlothian and Newco;
(b) By First Midlothian in writing if any of the conditions to the
obligations of the Directors, First Midlothian or First Bank contained herein or
in the Reorganization Agreement shall not have been satisfied or, if
unsatisfied, waived as of the Closing Date;
(c) By Surety in writing if any of the conditions to the obligations
of Surety or Surety Bank contained herein or in the Reorganization Agreement
shall not have been satisfied or, if unsatisfied, waived as of the Closing Date;
or
(d) By either First Midlothian or Newco in writing if the Closing
Date shall not have occurred by June 30, 1996, unless the date is extended by
mutual agreement of First Midlothian and Newco.
10. Except as provided in the next succeeding sentence, in the event of
the termination and abandonment of the Merger Plan pursuant to the provisions of
SECTION 9 hereof, the same shall be of no further force or effect except that
the indemnification provisions set forth in SECTION 11 and the provisions
relating to expenses set forth in SECTION 9 of the Reorganization Agreement
shall survive any such termination and abandonment. Additionally, in the event
Surety elects to abandon the Merger Plan by written notice to such effect to
First Midlothian (the "Election") pursuant to SECTION 7(e) of the Reorganization
Agreement, as a result of Surety's inability to have sufficient financial
resources available, in the sole opinion of Surety, to consummate the
transactions contemplated by the Reorganization Plan and the Merger Agreements,
Surety shall pay to First Midlothian a break-up fee, as follows,
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and upon payment thereof, none of the parties to the Reorganization Agreement
nor the Merger Agreements shall have any further obligations to each other,
except as expressly set forth in this SECTION 10:
(a) If Surety makes the Election on or before December 31,
1995, Surety shall pay to First Midlothian the sum of
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($25,000)
concurrently with the mailing of the notice of such
Election.
(b) If Surety makes the Election on or before March 31,
1996, Surety shall pay to First Midlothian the sum of
THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($35,000)
concurrently with the mailing of the notice of such
Election.
(c) If Surety makes the Election on or before June 30,
1996, Surety shall pay to First Midlothian the sum of FIFTY
THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($50,000) concurrently with the
mailing of the notice of such Election.
11. The closing date (the "Closing Date") shall be a date to be selected by
mutual agreement of the parties immediately following the satisfaction of all
requirements of law and the conditions specified in the Merger Plan, including
receipt of all applicable regulatory approvals or waivers therefrom and
expiration of applicable waiting periods relating thereto. The closing (the
"Closing") shall be held at the offices of Surety located in Hurst, Texas on the
Closing Date. At the Closing, Surety Bank shall deliver to the shareholders of
First Midlothian cash in the amount of the Consideration and the shareholders of
First Midlothian shall deliver to Surety Bank all of the stock certificates
evidencing issued and outstanding shares of common stock of First Midlothian.
The Holding Company Merger shall become effective at the time specified in the
certificate to be issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Texas, such
time being herein called the "Effective Time."
12. For the convenience of the parties hereto and to facilitate the filing
and recording of this Merger Agreement, any number of counterparts hereof may be
executed, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original and
all of which shall constitute the same instrument, but only one of which need be
produced.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, First Midlothian and Newco have each caused this Merger
Agreement to be executed in counterparts on its behalf as of the date first
above written.
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FIRST MIDLOTHIAN CORPORATION
By:
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Its:
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SURETY ACQUISITION, INC.
By:
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Its:
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Surety Bank hereby joins in the foregoing Merger Agreement, and undertakes
that it will be bound thereby and will do and perform all acts and things
therein referred to or provided to be done by it.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Surety Bank has caused this undertaking to be made in
counterparts by its duly authorized officer and its corporate seal to be
hereunto affixed as of the date first above written.
SURETY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:/s/ Bobby W. Hackler
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Its:President & C.E.O.
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The Directors hereby join in the foregoing Merger Agreement, and undertake
that they will be bound thereby and will do and perform all acts and things
therein referred to or provided to be done by them.
/s/ Billie Jo Duran
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Billie Jo Duran, Individually and as a
Director of First Midlothian Corporation
and First National Bank
/s/ Charles L. Duran
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Charles L. Duran, Individually and as a
Director of First Midlothian Corporation
and First National Bank
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/s/ V. H. Easterwood, Jr.
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V. H. Easterwood, Jr., Individually and
as a Director of First Midlothian
Corporation and First National Bank
/s/ Lou E. Rodgers
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Lou E. Rodgers, Individually and as a
Director of First Midlothian Corporation
and First National Bank
/s/ Danny D. Rodgers
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Danny D. Rodgers, Individually and as a
Director of First Midlothian Corporation
and First National Bank
/s/ J. C. Rodgers
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J. C. Rodgers, Individually and as a
Director of First Midlothian Corporation
and First National Bank
/s/ J. D. Rodgers
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J. D. Rodgers, Individually and as a
Director of First Midlothian Corporation
and First National Bank
/s/ E. L. Webb
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E. L. Webb, Individually and as a
Director of First Midlothian Corporation
and First National Bank
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EXHIBIT 2.07
AGREEMENT TO CONSOLIDATE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
AND SURETY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION UNDER THE
CHARTER OF SURETY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND UNDER
THE TITLE OF SURETY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
CONSOLIDATION AGREEMENT made this _____ day of ___________, 199___, between
SURETY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("Surety Bank") and FIRST NATIONAL BANK
("First Bank") and joined in by SURETY ACQUISITION, INC., a Texas corporation
("Newco") (prior to the Holding Company Merger known as "First Midlothian
Corporation") and SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("Surety").
WITNESSETH:
A. Surety Bank is a national banking association duly organized and
existing under the laws of the United States of America having its principal
offices in the City of Lufkin, County of Angelina, State of Texas.
B. First Bank is a national banking association duly organized and
existing under the laws of the United States having its principal offices in the
City of Midlothian, County of Ellis, State of Texas.
C. First Bank has, and will have as of the Effective Time, (i) authorized
capital stock of $480,000 consisting of 48,000 shares of common stock, $10.00
par value ("First Bank Common Stock"), of which 48,000 shares are, or will be as
of the Effective Time, issued and outstanding and (ii) surplus of not less than
$1,000,000.
D. All of the issued and outstanding shares of First Bank Common Stock
are and will be as of the Effective Time held of record and beneficially by
Newco.
E. Surety Bank has, and will have as of the Effective Time, (i)
authorized capital stock of $5,460,000 consisting of 6,000,000 shares of common
stock, $0.91 par value ("Surety Bank Common Stock"), of which 3,708,195 shares
are, or will be as of the Effective Time, issued and outstanding and (ii)
surplus of not less than $5,330,000.
F. Over ninety-nine percent (99%) of all of the issued and outstanding
shares of Surety Bank Common Stock are and will be as of the Effective Time held
of record and beneficially by Surety.
G. A majority of the Boards of Directors of First Bank and of Surety Bank
has approved this Consolidation Agreement under which First Bank and Surety Bank
shall be consolidated (the "Bank Consolidation") under the charter of Surety
Bank and has authorized the execution hereof; the Board of Directors of Newco
has approved this Consolidation Agreement, authorized Newco to join in and be
bound by this Consolidation Agreement, and authorized the undertakings herein
made by Newco; and the Board of Directors of Surety
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has approved this Consolidation Agreement, authorized Surety to join in and be
bound by this Consolidation Agreement, and authorized the undertakings herein
made by Surety.
H. Surety; Surety Bank; First Midlothian Corporation, a Texas corporation
registered as a bank holding company located in Midlothian, Texas ("First
Midlothian"); certain of the shareholders of First Midlothian (the
"Shareholders"); and First Bank have entered into a Reorganization Agreement
dated October 17, 1995 (the "Reorganization Agreement") which contemplates the
Bank Consolidation provided for in this Consolidation Agreement. All terms not
defined in this Consolidation Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the
Reorganization Agreement.
I. As and when required by the provisions of this Consolidation Agreement
or the Reorganization Agreement (hereinafter referred to collectively as the
"Consolidation Plan"), all such action as may be necessary or appropriate shall
be taken by Surety Bank, First Bank, Newco and Surety in order to consummate the
Bank Consolidation.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, Surety Bank and First
Bank, joined by Newco and Surety, hereby agree that First Bank and Surety Bank
shall be consolidated under the charter of Surety Bank on the following terms
and conditions:
1. At the Effective Time, First Bank and Surety Bank shall be
consolidated under the Articles of Association and Charter of Surety Bank. Said
Bank Consolidation shall be pursuant to the provisions of and with the effect
provided in 12 U.S.C. Section 215.
2. At the Effective Time, the name of Surety Bank (hereinafter referred
to as "Continuing Bank" whenever reference is made to it as of the time of Bank
Consolidation or thereafter) shall continue to be "Surety Bank, National
Association"; the Articles of Association of Continuing Bank shall be as set
forth in ANNEX A attached hereto and made a part hereof; the bylaws of Surety
Bank in effect immediately prior to the Bank Consolidation shall become the
bylaws of Continuing Bank; the established office and facilities of First Bank
immediately prior to the Bank Consolidation shall become the established office
and facilities of Continuing Bank; and the established office and facilities of
Surety Bank immediately prior to the Bank Consolidation shall continue and be
operated as a branch of Continuing Bank.
3. At the Effective Time, the corporate existence of Surety Bank and
First Bank shall, as provided in 12 U.S.C. Section 215, be merged into and
continued in Continuing Bank; and Continuing Bank shall be deemed to be the same
corporation as Surety Bank and First Bank. All rights, franchises and interests
of Surety Bank and First Bank, respectively, in and to every type of property
(real, personal and mixed) and choses in action shall be transferred to and
vested in Continuing Bank by virtue of such Bank Consolidation without any deed
or other transfer. Continuing Bank at the
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Effective Time and without any order or other action on the part of any court or
otherwise, shall hold and enjoy all rights of property, franchises and
interests, including appointments, designations and nominations, and all other
rights and interests as trustee, executor, administrator, transfer agent and
registrar of stocks and bonds, guardian of estates, assignee, receiver, and in
every other fiduciary capacity, and in every agency capacity, in the same manner
and to the same extent as such rights, franchises and interests were held or
enjoyed by Surety Bank and First Bank, respectively, at the Effective Time,
subject, however, to the provisions of 12 U.S.C. Section 215(f).
4. At the Effective Time, Continuing Bank shall be liable for all
liabilities of Surety Bank and of First Bank, respectively; and all deposits,
debts, liabilities, obligations and contracts of Surety Bank and of First Bank,
respectively, matured or unmatured, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or
otherwise, and whether or not reflected or reserved against on balance sheets,
books of account or records of Surety Bank or First Bank, as the case may be,
including all liabilities of Surety Bank and First Bank for taxes, whether
existing at the Effective Time or arising as a result of or pursuant to the Bank
Consolidation, shall be those of Continuing Bank and shall not be released or
impaired by the Bank Consolidation; and all rights of creditors and other
obligees and all liens on property of either Surety Bank or First Bank shall be
preserved unimpaired.
5. At the Effective Time:
(a) All shares of First Bank Common Stock outstanding at the
Effective Time held by Newco shall, without any action on the part of Newco, be
cancelled and be of no further force and effect.
(b) Each share of Surety Bank Common Stock outstanding at the
Effective Time held by the shareholders of Surety Bank, other than shares of
Surety Bank Common Stock held of record by Surety and Dissenting Shares (as
hereinafter defined), without any action on the part of the shareholders of
Surety Bank, shall be converted into and exchanged for the right to receive cash
equal to: (i) the product obtained by multiplying the number of shares of
common stock of Surety (the "Surety Common Stock") issued and outstanding on the
date of approval of the Bank Consolidation by the Office of the Comptroller of
the Currency (the "Approval Date") by the average of the high and low prices of
such Surety Common Stock on the American Stock Exchange, Inc. on the Approval
Date, divided by (ii) the number of shares of Surety Bank Common Stock issued
and outstanding on the Approval Date (the "Exchange Price").
(c) Each share of Surety Bank Common Stock issued and outstanding at
the Effective Time and held of record by Surety shall be converted into one
share of common stock of Continuing Bank.
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(d) For purposes of this Merger Agreement, "Dissenting Shares" shall
refer to those shares of Surety Bank Common Stock owned by shareholders of
Surety Bank who, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. Section 215, (i) vote against the Bank
Consolidation at the meeting of the shareholders of Surety Bank to consider and
vote on the Bank Consolidation referred to in Section 4(b) of the Reorganization
Agreement, or who give notice in writing at or prior to such meeting to the
presiding officer of Surety Bank that he dissents from the Bank Consolidation
and (ii) within thirty (30) days after the date of consummation of the Bank
Consolidation, request in writing from Continuing Bank payment of the value of
their shares of Surety Bank Common Stock, accompanied by the surrender of the
stock certificates evidencing such Surety Bank Common Stock. Notwithstanding
anything in this Consolidation Agreement to the contrary, Dissenting Shares
shall not be converted into the right to receive, or be exchangeable for, cash
as provided in SECTION 5(b) hereof, but, instead, the holders thereof shall be
entitled to payment of the value of such Dissenting Shares on the Approval Date
determined in accordance with the provisions of 12 U.S.C. Sections 215(c) and
(d).
6. After the Effective Time:
(a) The shareholders of Surety Bank, other than Surety and the
holders of Dissenting Shares, as the holders of the outstanding certificate or
certificates which prior thereto represented shares of Surety Bank Common Stock,
may surrender same to Continuing Bank, and such shareholders of Surety Bank
shall be entitled upon such surrender to receive from Continuing Bank in
exchange therefor, without cost to such holder, the Exchange Price for each
share of Surety Bank Common Stock represented by such outstanding certificate or
certificates surrendered.
(b) Until so surrendered, each such outstanding certificate which,
prior to the Effective Time, represented shares of Surety Bank Common Stock
shall be deemed for all purposes to evidence solely the right to receive the
amount of cash into and for which such shares of Surety Bank Common Stock shall
have been converted pursuant to SECTION 5(b) hereof. No interest shall be
payable with respect to any such cash payments. If a shareholder of Surety Bank
is unable to locate any of his certificates which prior to the Effective Time
represented shares of Surety Bank Common Stock, Continuing Bank shall issue a
check to such shareholder in the amount which such shareholder would otherwise
be entitled to receive hereunder without surrendering such certificate, upon
receipt by Continuing Bank of an indemnity bond in favor of Continuing Bank and
satisfactory in all respects to Continuing Bank.
(c) The stock transfer books of Surety Bank shall be closed as of the
close of business on the Closing Date (hereinafter defined), and no transfer of
record of any of the shares of Surety Bank Common Stock shall take place
thereafter. From and after the close of business on the Closing Date, shares of
Surety Bank Common
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Stock shall cease to be shares of Surety Bank, irrespective of whether such
shares are ultimately surrendered.
7. The directors, advisory directors and officers, respectively, of
Continuing Bank at the Effective Time shall be those persons who are directors,
advisory directors and officers, respectively, of Surety Bank immediately before
the Effective Time. The committees of the Board of Directors of Continuing Bank
at the Effective Time shall be the same as, and shall be composed of the same
persons who are serving on, committees of the Board of Directors of Surety Bank
as they exist immediately before the Effective Time.
8. This Consolidation Agreement shall be approved by Newco, the sole
shareholder of First Bank pursuant to a Unanimous Consent executed and delivered
by such sole shareholder in accordance with the Reorganization Agreement. This
Consolidation Agreement shall be submitted to the shareholders of Surety Bank,
at a meeting called to be held as promptly as practicable in accordance with the
Reorganization Agreement. Upon approval of the shareholders of Surety Bank and
First Bank, this Consolidation Agreement shall be made effective as soon as
practicable thereafter in the manner provided in SECTION 12 hereof.
9. The Consolidation Plan shall be automatically terminated and abandoned
at any time prior to or on the Closing Date, whether before or after action
thereon by the shareholders of Surety Bank or First Bank, in the event the
Holding Company Merger is not consummated, for any reason whatsoever, and may be
terminated and abandoned at any time prior to or on the Closing Date, whether
before or after action thereon by the shareholders of Surety Bank or First Bank
by the mutual consent in writing of Surety Bank and First Bank.
10. In the event of the termination and abandonment of the Consolidation
Plan pursuant to the provisions of SECTION 9 hereof, the same shall be of no
further force or effect except that the indemnification provisions set forth in
Section 11 and the provisions relating to expenses set forth in Section 9 of the
Reorganization Agreement shall survive any such termination and abandonment.
11. Any of the terms or conditions of the Consolidation Plan may be waived
at any time, whether before or after action thereon by the shareholders of
Surety Bank or First Bank, by the party which is entitled to the benefits
thereof; and this Consolidation Agreement or the Reorganization Agreement may be
modified or amended at any time, whether before or after action thereon by the
shareholders of Surety Bank or First Bank; provided, however, that such action
shall be taken only if, in the judgment of Surety Bank and First Bank, such
waiver, modification or amendment will not have a materially adverse effect on
Surety Bank, First Bank or their respective shareholders. Any waiver,
modification or amendment shall be in writing.
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12. The "Closing Date" shall have the meaning set forth in the Holding
Company Merger Agreement. The closing (the "Closing") shall be held at the
offices of Surety located in Hurst, Texas on the Closing Date. At the Closing,
Newco shall deliver to Surety Bank all of the stock certificates evidencing
issued and outstanding shares of common stock of First Bank. Subject to the
terms, and upon satisfaction on or before the Closing Date of all requirements
of law and the conditions specified in the Consolidation Plan, including receipt
of the approval of the Comptroller of the Currency specified in 12 U.S.C.
Section 215, the Bank Consolidation shall become effective at the time
specified in the certificate to be issued by the Comptroller of the Currency
under the seal of his office approving the Bank Consolidation, such time
being herein called the "Effective Time."
13. For the convenience of the parties hereto and to facilitate the filing
and recording of this Consolidation Agreement, any number of counterparts
thereof may be executed, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an
original and all of which shall constitute the same instrument, but only one of
which need be produced.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Surety Bank has caused this Consolidation Agreement to
be executed in counterparts by its duly authorized officers and its corporate
seal to be hereunto affixed as of the date first above written, and the
directors constituting all of the Board of Directors of such banking association
have hereunto subscribed their names.
SURETY BANK: SURETY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:___________________________________________
Bobby W. Hackler, President
ATTEST:
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Robert E. Crews, Cashier
ALL OF THE DIRECTORS OF
SURETY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
______________________________________________
C. Jack Bean
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______________________________________________
William B. Byrd
______________________________________________
Bobby W. Hackler
______________________________________________
Joseph S. Hardin
______________________________________________
G. M. Heinzelmann, III
______________________________________________
Michael L. Milam
______________________________________________
Garrett Morris
______________________________________________
Cullen W. Turner
THE STATE OF TEXAS )
)
COUNTY OF _____________ )
On this _______ day of ______________, 199___, before me, a Notary Public
for the State and County aforesaid, personally came Bobby W. Hackler as
President and Robert E. Crews as Cashier, of SURETY BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
a national banking association, and each in his said capacity acknowledged the
foregoing instrument to be the act and deed of said association and the seal
affixed thereto to be its seal; and came also C. Jack Bean, William B. Byrd,
Bobby W. Hackler, Joseph S. Hardin, G. M. Heinzelmann, III, Michael L. Milam,
Garrett Morris and Cullen W. Turner, being all of the Board of Directors of said
association and each of them acknowledged said instrument to be the act and deed
of said association and of himself as director thereof.
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WITNESS my official seal and signature this day and year aforesaid.
_______________________________________________
Notary Public, State of Texas
_______________________________________________
(Print or Type Notary's Name)
My Commission Expires:
_______________________
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, First Bank has caused this Consolidation Agreement to
be executed in counterparts by its duly authorized officers and its corporate
seal to be hereunto affixed as of the date first above written, and the
directors constituting all of the Board of Directors of such banking association
have hereunto subscribed their names.
FIRST BANK: FIRST NATIONAL BANK
By:____________________________________________
Danny D. Rodgers, President
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Patsy Melton, Cashier
ALL OF THE DIRECTORS OF
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
_______________________________________________
Billie Jo Duran
_______________________________________________
Charles L. Duran
_______________________________________________
V. H. Easterwood, Jr.
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_______________________________________________
Danny D. Rodgers
_______________________________________________
J. C. Rodgers
_______________________________________________
J. D. Rodgers
_______________________________________________
Lou E. Rodgers
_______________________________________________
E. L. Webb
THE STATE OF TEXAS )
)
COUNTY OF ____________ )
On this _______ day of _________________, 199___, before me, a Notary
Public for the State and County aforesaid, personally came Danny D. Rodgers as
President and Patsy Melton as Cashier, of FIRST NATIONAL BANK, a national
banking association, and each in his/her said capacity acknowledged the
foregoing instrument to be the act and deed of said association and the seal
affixed thereto to be its seal; and came also Billie Jo Duran, Charles L. Duran,
V. H. Easterwood, Jr., Danny D. Rodgers, J. C. Rodgers, J. D. Rodgers, Lou E.
Rodgers and E. L. Webb, being all of the Board of Directors of said association
and each of them acknowledged said instrument to be the act and deed of said
association and of himself or herself as director thereof.
WITNESS my official seal and signature this day and year aforesaid.
_______________________________________________
Notary Public, State of Texas
_______________________________________________
(Print or Type Notary's Name)
My Commission Expires:
_________________________
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Newco hereby joins in the foregoing Consolidation Agreement, and undertakes
that it will be bound thereby and will do and perform all acts and things
therein referred to or provided to be done by it.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Newco has caused this undertaking to be made in
counterparts by its duly authorized officers and its corporate seal to be
hereunto affixed as of the date first above written.
NEWCO: SURETY ACQUISITION, INC.
By:_______________________________________________
____________________________________, President
ATTEST:
_______________________________
____________________, Secretary
Surety hereby joins in the foregoing Consolidation Agreement, and
undertakes that it will be bound thereby and will do and perform all acts and
things therein referred to or provided to be done by it.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Surety has caused this undertaking to be made in
counterparts by its duly authorized officers and its corporate seal to be
hereunto affixed as of the date first above written.
SURETY: SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
By:_____________________________________________
G. M. Heinzelmann, III, President
ATTEST:
____________________________
Bobby W. Hackler, Secretary
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EXHIBIT 10.04
SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION OVERTON BANK AND TRUST Loan Number 9765401
1825 PRECINCT LINE ROAD NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Date 6-23-95
STE 100 4200 SOUTH HULEN Maturity Date 1-23-96
HURST, TX 76054-3107 FORT WORTH TX 76109 Loan Amount $500,000.00
Renewal Of 9765401
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BORROWER'S NAME AND ADDRESS LENDER'S NAME AND ADDRESS
"I" includes each borrower above, joint and severally. "You" means the lender, its successors and assigns.
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For value received, I promise to pay to you, or your order, at your address
listed above the PRINCIPAL sum of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00/100
Dollars $**500,000.00**
X Single Advance: I will receive all of this principal sum of $500,000.00. No
additional advances are contemplated under this note.
___ Multiple Advance: The principal sum shown above is the maximum amount of
principal I can borrow under this note. On __________________ I will
receive the amount of $_____________________ and future principal advances
are contemplated.
Conditions: The conditions for future advances are _________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
___ Open End Credit: You and I agree that I may borrow up to the maximum
amount of principal more than one time. This feature is subject to all
other conditions and expires on ________________________________.
___ Closed End Credit: You and I agree that I may borrow up to the maximum
only one time (and subject to all other conditions).
INTEREST: I agree to pay interest on the outstanding principal balance from
JUNE 23, 1995 at the rate of 11.50% per year until FIRST CHANGE DATE.
X Variable Rate: This rate may then change as stated below.
X Index Rate: The future rate will be 2.00% OVER the following index rate:
OVERTON BANK AND TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION BASE RATE.
_______________________________________________________________________
X Ceiling Rate: The interest rate ceiling for this note is the QUARTERLY
ceiling rate announced by the Credit Commissioner from time to time.
X Frequency and Timing: The rate on this note may change as often as DAILY.
A change in the interest rate will take effect ON THE SAME DAY.
___ Limitations: During the term of this loan, the applicable annual
interest rate will not be more than __________________% or less than
_________________%.
Effect of Variable Rate: A change in the interest rate will have the
following effect on the payments:
X The amount of each scheduled payment will change. X The amount
of the final payment will change.
___ _________________________________________________________________________
ACCRUAL METHOD: Interest will be calculated on an ACTUAL/360 basis.
POST MATURITY RATE: I agree to pay interest on the unpaid balance of this note
owing after maturity, and until paid in full, as stated below:
___ on the same fixed or variable rate basis in effect before maturity (as
indicated above).
X at a rate equal to HIGHEST RATE PERMITTED BY LAW.
___ LATE CHARGE: If a payment is made more than _____________ days after it is
due, I agree to pay a late charge of __________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
___ ADDITIONAL CHARGES: In addition to interest, I agree to pay the following
charges which ___ are ___ are not included in the principal amount
above: _________________________________________________________________
PAYMENTS: I agree to pay this note as follows:
X Interest: I agree to pay accrued interest ON DEMAND, BUT IF NO DEMAND IS MADE
QUARTERLY BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 23, 1995.
___ Principal: I agree to pay the principal ON DEMAND, BUT IF NO DEMAND IS MADE
THEN ON JANUARY 23, 1996.
_______________________________________________________________________________
___ Installments: I agree to pay this note in _________ payments. The first
payment will be in the amount of $ ________________ and will be due __________.
A payment of $____________ will be due ________________________________________
___________________________________________________ thereafter. The final
payment of the entire unpaid balance and interest will be due _________________
_____________________.
ADDITIONAL TERMS:
SEE SEPARATE SECURITY AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 23, 1995
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THIS WRITTEN LOAN AGREEMENT REPRESENTS THE FINAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE
CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR,
CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL
AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES.
THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
Signature of Lender
/s/ Frank Wagnon
___________________________________________________
FRANK WAGNON
PURPOSE: The purpose of this loan is RENEWAL.
_______________________________________________
SIGNATURES: I AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS NOTE
(INCLUDING THOSE ON PAGE 2). I have
received a copy on today's date.
/s/ C. Jack Bean
_______________________________________________
C. JACK BEAN
_______________________________________________
APPLICABLE LAW: The law of the state of Texas will govern this note. Any
term of this note which is contrary to applicable law will not be effective,
unless the law permits you and me to agree to such a variation. If any
provision of this agreement cannot be enforced according to its terms, this
fact will not affect the enforceability of the remainder of this agreement.
No modification of this agreement may be made without your express written
consent. Time is of the essence in this agreement.
PAYMENTS: Each payment I make on this note will first reduce the amount I owe
you for charges which are neither interest nor principal. The remainder of
each payment will then reduce accrued unpaid interest, and then unpaid
principal. If you and I agree to a different application of payments, we will
describe our agreement on this note. I may prepay a part of, or the entire
balance of this loan without penalty, unless we specify to the contrary on
this note. Any partial prepayment will not excuse or reduce any later
scheduled payment until this note is paid in full (unless, when I make the
prepayment, you and I agree in writing to the contrary).
INTEREST: If I receive the principal in more than one advance, each advance
will start to earn interest only when I receive the advance. The interest
rate in effect on this note at any given time will apply to the entire
principal advance at that time. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, I
do not agree to pay and you do not intend to charge any rate of interest that
is higher than the maximum rate of interest you could charge under applicable
law for the extension of credit that is agreed to here (either before or after
maturity). If any notice of interest accrual is sent and is in error, we
mutually agree to correct it, and if you actually collect more interest than
allowed by law and this agreement, you agree to refund it to me.
INDEX RATE: The index will serve only as a device for setting the rate on
this note. You do not guarantee by selecting this index, or the margin, that
the rate on this note will be the same rate you charge on any other loans or
class of loans to me or other borrowers.
ACCRUAL METHOD: The amount of interest that I pay on this loan will be
calculated using the interest rate and accrual method stated on page 1 of this
note. For the purpose of interest calculation, the accrual method will
determine the number of days in a "year." If no accrual method is stated,
then you may use any reasonable accrual method for calculating interest.
POST MATURITY RATE: For purposes of deciding when the "Post Maturity Rate"
(shown on page 1) applies, the term "maturity" means the date of the last
scheduled payment indicated on page 1 of this note or the date you accelerate
payment on the note, whichever is earlier.
SINGLE ADVANCE LOANS: If this is a single advance loan, you and I expect that
you will make only one advance of principal. However, you may add other
amounts to the principal if you make any payments described in the "PAYMENTS
BY LENDER" paragraph below.
MULTIPLE ADVANCE LOANS: If this is a multiple advance loan, you and I expect
that you will make more than one advance of principal. If this is closed end
credit, repaying a part of the principal will not entitle me to additional
credit.
PAYMENTS BY LENDER: If you are authorized to pay, on my behalf, charges I am
obligated to pay (such as property insurance premiums), then you may treat
those payments made by you as advances and add them to the unpaid principal
under this note, or you may demand immediate payment of the charges.
SET-OFF: I agree that you may set off any amount due and payable under this
note against any right I have to receive money from you.
"Right to receive money from you" means:
(1) any deposit account balance I have with you;
(2) any money owed to me on an item presented to you or in your possession
for collection or exchange; and
(3) any repurchase agreement or other nondeposit obligation.
"Any amount due and payable under this note" means the total amount of which
you are entitled to demand payment under the terms of this note at the time you
set off. This total includes any balance the due date for which you properly
accelerate under this note.
If my right to receive money from you is also owned by someone who has not
agreed to pay this note, your right of set-off will apply to my interest in the
obligation and to any other amounts I could withdraw on my sole request or
endorsement. Your right of set-off
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does not apply to an account or other obligation where my rights are only as
a representative. It also does not apply to any Individual Retirement
Account or other tax-deferred retirement account.
You will not be liable for the dishonor of any check when the dishonor occurs
because you set off this debt against any of my accounts. I agree to hold you
harmless from any such claims arising as a result of your exercise of your right
of set-off.
REAL ESTATE OR RESIDENCE SECURITY: If this note is secured by real estate or
a residence that is personal property, the existence of a default and your
remedies for such a default will be determined by applicable law, by the terms
of any separate instrument creating the security interest and, to the extent
not prohibited by law and not contrary to the terms of the separate security
instrument, by the "Default" and "Remedies" paragraphs herein.
DEFAULT: I will be in default on this loan and any agreement securing this
loan if any one or more of the following occurs:
(1) I fail to perform any obligation which I have undertaken in this note or
any agreement securing this note; or
(2) you, in good faith, believe that the prospect of payment or the prospect
of my performance of any other of my obligations under this note or any
agreement securing this note is impaired.
If any of us are in default on this note or any security agreement, you may
exercise your remedies against any or all of us.
REMEDIES: If I am in default on this note you have, but are not limited to, the
following remedies:
(1) You may demand immediate payment of my debt under this note (principal,
accrued unpaid interest, and other accrued charges).
(2) You may set off this debt against any right I have to the payment of
money from you, subject to the terms of the "Set-Off" paragraph herein.
(3) You may demand security, additional security, or additional parties to be
obligated to pay this note as a condition for not using any other remedy.
(4) You may refuse to make advances to me or allow purchases on credit by me.
(5) You may use any remedy you have under state or federal law.
By selecting any one or more of these remedies, you do not give up your
right to later use any other remedy. By waiving your right to declare an
event to be in a default, you do not waive your right to later consider the
event as a default if it continues or happens again.
COLLECTION COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES: I agree to pay all costs of collection,
replevin or any other or similar type of cost if I am in default. In
addition, if you hire an attorney to collect this note, I also agree to pay
any fee you incur with such attorney plus court costs (except where prohibited
by law). To the extent permitted by the United States Bankruptcy Code, I also
agree to pay the reasonable attorney's fees and costs you incur to collect
this debt as awarded by any court exercising jurisdiction under the Bankruptcy
Code.
WAIVER: I give up my rights to require you to do certain things. I will not
require you to:
(1) demand payment of amounts due (presentment);
(2) obtain official certification of nonpayment (protest);
(3) give notice that amounts due have not been paid (notice of dishonor);
(4) give notice of intent to accelerate; or
(5) give notice of acceleration.
OBLIGATIONS INDEPENDENT: I understand that I must pay this note even if
someone else has also agreed to pay it (by, for example, signing this form or
a separate guarantee or endorsement). You may sue me alone, or anyone else
who is obligated on this note, or any number of us together, to collect this
note. You may do so without any notice that it has not been paid (notice of
dishonor). You may without notice release any party to this agreement without
releasing any other party. If you give up any of your rights, with or without
notice, it will not affect my duty to pay this note. Any extension of new
credit to any of us, or renewal of this note by all or less than all of us
will not release me from my duty to pay it. (Of course, you are entitled to
only one payment in full.) I agree that you may at your option extend this
note or the debt represented by this note, or any portion of the note or debt,
from time to time without limit or notice and for any term without affecting
my liability for payment of the note. I will not assign my obligation under
this agreement without your prior written approval.
CREDIT INFORMATION: I agree and authorize you to obtain credit information
about me from time to time (for example, by requesting a credit report) and to
report to others your credit experience with me (such as a credit reporting
agency). I agree to provide you, upon request, any financial statement or
information you may deem necessary. I warrant that the financial statements
and information I provide to you are or will be accurate, correct and complete.
NOTICE: Unless otherwise required by law, any notice to me shall be given by
delivering it or by mailing it by first class mail addressed to me at my last
known address. My current address is on page 1. I agree to inform you in
writing of any change in my address. I will give any notice to you by mailing
it first class to your address stated on page 1 of this agreement, or to any
other address that you have designated.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT
(Collateral Pledge Agreement)
DATE JUNE 23, 1995
DEBTOR SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION SECURED OVERTON BANK AND TRUST,
PARTY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
BUSINESS
OR
RESIDENCE ADDRESS
ADDRESS 1825 PRECINCT LINE RD STE 100 4200 SOUTH HULEN
CITY, CITY,
STATE & STATE &
ZIP CODE HURST, TX 76054-3107 ZIP CODE FORT WORTH, TX 76109
1. Security Interest and Collateral. To secure (check one):
___ the payment and performance of each and every debt, liability and
obligation of every type and description which Debtor may now or at any time
hereafter owe to Secured Party (whether such debt, liability or obligation now
exists or is hereafter created or incurred, and whether it is or may be direct
or indirect, due or to become due, absolute or contingent, primary or
secondary, liquidated or unliquidated, or joint, several or joint and several;
all such debts, liabilities and obligations being herein collectively referred
to as the "Obligations"),
XX the debt, liability or obligation of the Debtor to secured party evidenced
by the following: A NOTE IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000.00 DATED 6-23-95, and any
extensions, renewals or replacements thereof (herein referred to as the
"Obligations"),
Debtor hereby grants Secured Party a security interest (herein called the
"Security Interest") in (check one):
___ all property of any kind now or at any time hereafter owned by Debtor, or
in which Debtor may now or hereafter have an interest, which may now be or may
at any time hereafter come into the possession or control of Secured Party or
into the possession or control of Secured Party's agents or correspondents,
whether such possession or control is given for collateral purposes or for
safekeeping, together with all rights in connection with such property (herein
called the "Collateral"),
XX the property owned by Debtor and held by Secured Party that is described
as follows: 3,695,840 SHARES TEXAS BANK STOCK; CERT. #931, 914, 913, 911, 910,
919, 920, 921, 924, 925, 928, 926, 927, 930, 923, 922, together with all
rights in connection with such property (herein called the "Collateral").
2. Representations, Warranties and Covenants. Debtor represents, warrants and
covenants that:
(a) Debtor will duly endorse, in blank, each and every instrument
constituting Collateral by signing on said instrument or by signing a separate
document of assignment or transfer, if required by Secured Party.
(b) Debtor is the owner of the Collateral free and clear of all liens,
encumbrances, security interests and restrictions, except the Security Interest
and any restrictive legend appearing on any instrument constituting Collateral.
(c) Debtor will keep the Collateral free and clear of all liens,
encumbrances and security interests, except the Security Interest.
(d) Debtor will pay, when due, all taxes and other governmental charges
levied or assessed upon or against any Collateral.
(e) At any time, upon request by Secured Party, Debtor will deliver to
Secured Party all notices, financial statements, reports or other communications
received by Debtor as an owner or holder of the Collateral.
(f) Debtor will upon receipt deliver to Secured Party in pledge as
additional Collateral all securities distributed on account of the Collateral
such as stock dividends and securities resulting from stock splits,
reorganizations and recapitalizations.
THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS SET FORTH ON PAGE 2 HEREOF,
ALL OF WHICH ARE MADE A PART HEREOF.
SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
By
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C JACK BEAN
Title:
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By
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Title:
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ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
3. Rights of Secured Party. Debtor agrees that Secured Party may at any
time, whether before or after the occurrence of an Event of Default and
without notice or demand of any kind, (i) notify the obligor on or issuer of
any Collateral to make payment to Secured Party of any amounts due or
distributable thereon, (ii) in Debtor's name or Secured Party's name enforce
collection of any Collateral by suit or otherwise, or surrender, release or
exchange all or any part of it, or compromise, extend or renew for any period
any obligation evidenced by the Collateral, (iii) receive all proceeds of the
Collateral, and (iv) hold any increase or profits received from the Collateral
as additional security for the Obligations, except that any money received
from the Collateral shall, at Secured Party's option, be applied in reduction
of the Obligations, in such order of application as Secured Party may
determine, or be remitted to Debtor.
4. Events of Default. Each of the following occurrences shall constitute an
event of default under this Agreement (herein called "Event of Default"); (i)
Debtor shall fail to pay any or all of the Obligations when due or (if payable
on demand) on demand, or shall fail to observe or perform any covenant or
agreement herein binding on it; (ii) any representation or warranty by Debtor
set forth in this Agreement or made to Secured Party in any financial
statements or reports submitted to Secured Party by or on behalf of Debtor
shall prove materially false or misleading; (iii) a garnishment summons or a
writ of attachment shall be issued against or served upon the Secured Party
for the attachment of any property of the Debtor or any indebtedness owing to
Debtor; (iv) Debtor or any guarantor of any Obligation shall (A) be or become
insolvent (however defined); (B) voluntarily file, or have filed against it
involuntarily, a petition under the United States Bankruptcy Code; or (C) if a
corporation, partnership or organization, be dissolved or liquidated or, if a
partnership, suffer the death of a partner or, if an individual, die; or (D)
go out of business; (v) Secured Party shall in good faith believe that the
value then realizable by collection or disposition of the Collateral, after
deduction of expenses of collection and disposition, is less than the
aggregate unpaid balance of all Obligations then outstanding; (vi) Secured
Party shall in good faith believe that the prospect of due and punctual
payment of any or all of the Obligations is impaired.
5. Remedies upon Event of Default. Upon the occurrence of an Event of
Default and at any time thereafter, Secured Party may exercise any one or more
of the following rights or remedies: (i) declare all unmatured Obligations to
be immediately due and payable, and the same shall thereupon be immediately
due and payable, without presentment or other notice or demand; (ii) exercise
all voting and other rights as a holder of the Collateral; (iii) exercise and
enforce any or all rights and remedies available upon default to a secured
party under the Uniform Commercial Code, including the right to offer and sell
the Collateral privately to purchasers who will agree to take the Collateral
for investment and not with a view to distribution and who will agree to the
imposition of restrictive legends on the certificates representing the
Collateral, and the right to arrange for a sale which would otherwise qualify
as exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933; and if notice to
Debtor of any intended disposition of the Collateral or any other intended
action is required by law in a particular instance, such notice shall be
deemed commercially reasonable if given at least 10 calendar days prior to the
date of intended disposition or other action; (iv) exercise or enforce any or
all other rights or remedies available to Secured Party by law or agreement
against the Collateral, against Debtor or against any other person or
property. Upon the occurrence of the Event of Default described in Section
4(iv)(B), all Obligations shall be immediately due and payable without demand
or notice thereof.
6. Miscellaneous. Any disposition of the Collateral in the manner provided
in Section 5 shall be deemed commercially reasonable. This Agreement can be
waived, modified, amended, terminated or discharged, and the Security Interest
can be released, only explicitly in a writing signed by Secured Party. A
waiver signed by Secured Party shall be effective only in the specific
instance and for the specific purpose given. Mere delay or failure to act
shall not preclude the exercise or enforcement of any of Secured Party's
rights or remedies. All rights and remedies of Secured Party shall be
cumulative and may be exercised singularly or concurrently, at Secured Party's
option, and the exercise or enforcement of any one such right or remedy shall
neither be a condition to nor bar the exercise or enforcement of any other.
All notices to be given to Debtor shall be deemed sufficiently given if
delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to
Debtor at its address set forth above or at the most recent address shown on
Secured Party's records. Secured Party's duty of care with respect to
Collateral in its possession (as imposed by law) shall be deemed fulfilled if
Secured Party exercises reasonable care in physically safekeeping such
Collateral or, in the case of Collateral in the custody or possession of a
bailee or other third person, exercises reasonable care in the selection of
the bailee or other third person, and Secured Party need not otherwise
preserve, protect, insure or care for any Collateral. Secured Party shall not
be obligated to preserve any rights Debtor may have against prior parties, to
exercise at all or in any particular manner any voting rights which may be
available with respect to any Collateral, to realize on the Collateral at all
or in any particular manner or order, or to apply any cash proceeds of
Collateral in any particular order of application. Debtor will reimburse
Secured Party for all expenses (including attorney's fees and legal expenses)
incurred by Secured Party in the protection, defense or enforcement of the
Security Interest, including expenses incurred in any litigation or bankruptcy
or insolvency proceedings. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of Debtor and Secured Party and their respective heirs,
representatives, successors and assigns and shall take effect when signed by
Debtor and delivered to Secured Party, and Debtor waives notice of Secured
Party's acceptance hereof. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of
the state in which it is executed and, unless the context otherwise requires,
all terms used herein which are defined in Articles 1 and 9 of the Uniform
Commercial Code, as in effect in said state, shall have the meanings therein
stated. If any provision or application of this Agreement is held unlawful or
unenforceable in any respect, such illegality or unenforceability shall not
affect other provisions or applications which can be given effect, and this
Agreement shall be construed as if the unlawful or unenforceable provision or
application had never been contained herein or prescribed hereby. All
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall survive the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the creation and
payment of the Obligations. If this Agreement is signed by more than one
person as Debtor, the term "Debtor" shall refer to each of them separately and
to both or all of them jointly, all such persons shall be bound both severally
and jointly with the other(s); and the Obligations shall include all debts,
liabilities and obligations owed to Secured Party by a Debtor solely or by
both or several or all Debtors jointly or jointly and severally, and all
property described in Section 1 shall be included as part of the Collateral,
whether it is owned jointly by both or all Debtors or is owned in whole or in
part by one (or more) of them.
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EXHIBIT 10.09
EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
AND
____________________
This Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by Surety Capital Corporation,
a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation"), and ________________ ("_______").
The Corporation and _______ are collectively referred to as the "Parties."
In consideration of the mutual covenants set forth below, it is agreed as
follows:
1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Agreement is to assist the Corporation
in attracting and retaining in its employ executives of outstanding competence
by providing such executives with an economic incentive to continue their
employment with the Corporation.
2. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms
shall have the following meanings:
(a) "CAUSE" shall mean any act that is materially adverse to the best
interests of the Corporation and constitutes, on the part of _______, common law
fraud, a felony or other gross malfeasance of duty.
(b) "CHANGE IN CONTROL" shall be deemed to have occurred if (A) any
"person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the "Exchange Act"), other than a trustee or
other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the
Corporation, is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3
under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the
Corporation representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the combined voting
power of the Corporation's then outstanding voting securities; or (B) during any
period of two (2) consecutive years during the term of this Agreement,
individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board of
Directors of the Corporation cease for any reason to constitute at least a
majority thereof, unless the election of each director who was not a director at
the beginning of such period has been approved in advance by directors
representing at least two-thirds (2/3rds) of the directors then in office who
were directors at the beginning of the period.
(c) "DISABILITY" shall mean the inability of _______ to manage the
Corporation's property, business or financial affairs by reason of illness,
infirmity, insanity, mental incompetency or otherwise, determined to be (or
reasonably expected to be, based upon then available medical information) of not
less than twelve (12) calendar months' duration. The initial determination (or
reasonable expectancy) shall be determined by the opinion of the Physician
(defined as a person licensed to practice medicine in
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Texas) regularly attending _______. If the Corporation's Board of Directors
(the "Corporation's Board") disagree with the Physician's opinion, or if _______
has not engaged a Physician, the Corporation's Board may engage at the
Corporation's expense a Physician to examine _______, and _______ consents to
such examination and to waive, if applicable, any privilege between the
Physician and _______ that may arise as a result of said examination. If
_______ has not engaged a Physician, the opinion of the Physician engaged by the
Corporation's Board shall control. If _______ has engaged a Physician, and if,
after conferring, _______'s Physician and the Corporation's Physician cannot
agree on a final opinion, they shall within thirty (30) days thereafter choose a
third consulting Physician whose opinion shall control. The expense of the
third consulting Physician shall be borne equally by _______ and the
Corporation.
(d) "GOOD REASON" shall mean:
(1) a material reduction of _______'s duties, responsibilities
and status with the Corporation as they existed immediately before the effective
date of a Change in Control;
(2) a reduction of _______'s base salary from that in effect
immediately before the effective date of a Change in Control; or
(3) _______'s relocation to offices of the Corporation more than
thirty (30) miles from the location of the Corporation's principal offices
immediately before the effective date of a Change in Control.
3. AMOUNT OF DEFERRAL. Subject to the limitations set forth in this
Agreement, _______ shall be entitled to deferred compensation payments on his
continuing employment with the Corporation until he reaches age sixty-five (65)
or at such earlier age as provided for in this Agreement. Although the varying
amounts payable to _______ as deferred compensation in the event of a
termination of his employment prior to his reaching age sixty-five (65) are set
forth in this Agreement, no funds or other property shall be set aside for the
payment of any amounts due to _______. _______'s rights are limited to the
rights to receive payments as provided under this Agreement, and his position
with respect thereto is that of a general, unsecured creditor of the
Corporation.
(a) DEFERRAL AMOUNT AT AGE SIXTY-FIVE. On _______'s reaching age
sixty-five (65) and his employment by the Corporation not having been terminated
as provided for in subsections (b) and (c) below prior to such date, he shall be
entitled to, and the Corporation agrees to pay, payments equaling Twenty-Five
Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($25,000.00) per year for a period of fifteen (15)
years. _______ shall be entitled to the payments without regard to whether he
continues in the employment of the Corporation after age sixty-five (65).
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(b) DEFERRAL AMOUNT PRIOR TO AGE SIXTY-FIVE - EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION
DUE TO CHANGE IN CONTROL, DISABILITY, BY DEATH, OR FOR REASONS OTHER THAN FOR
CAUSE. If _______'s employment by the Corporation is terminated prior to his
reaching age sixty-five (65):
(1) for any reason other than for Cause (as herein defined)
during the period commencing with the effective date of a Change in Control and
ending two (2) years thereafter,
(2) by _______ with Good Reason (as herein defined) during the
period commencing with the effective date of a Change in Control and ending two
(2) years thereafter,
(3) as a result of the Disability (as herein defined) of
_______,
(4) as a result of the death of _______, or
(5) for any other reason other than Cause
he shall be entitled to a single payment either in the amount of
the then cash surrender value of that certain $300,000 universal key man life
insurance policy on the life of _______ (Policy Number __________ issued by
American General Life Insurance Company and owned by the Corporation) or, in the
event such life insurance policy is no longer then in effect, in the amount set
forth on Exhibit A to this Agreement.
(c) DEFERRAL AMOUNT PRIOR TO AGE SIXTY-FIVE - FOR CAUSE EMPLOYMENT
TERMINATION. If _______'s employment by the Corporation is terminated for Cause
prior to his reaching age sixty-five (65), he shall not be entitled to any
amounts under this Agreement, and the Corporation's obligations under this
Agreement shall terminate on the date of termination of _______'s employment.
4. PAYMENT PROCEDURES FOR DEFERRED AMOUNTS.
(a) DEFERRAL PAYMENTS AT AGE SIXTY-FIVE. If the deferred compensation
payable to _______ is determined under the provisions of Section 3(a), the first
installment of the annual deferred compensation amount of Twenty-Five Thousand
and 00/100 Dollars ($25,000.00) shall be paid to him on or before thirty (30)
days following his reaching age sixty-five (65), and the fourteen successive
annual installments shall be paid to him on or before the annual anniversary
date of the first installment.
(b) DEFERRAL PAYMENTS PRIOR TO AGE SIXTY-FIVE.
(1) If _______'s employment by the Corporation is terminated
under the provisions of Section 3(b), the payment amount as determined pursuant
to Section 3(b) shall be paid to _______ within ninety (90) days after the
termination of his employment,
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and such payment shall terminate all obligations of the Corporation under this
Agreement.
(2) If _______'s employment by the Corporation is terminated
under the provisions of Section 3(c), no payment shall be owed to _______, and
the Corporation's obligations under this Agreement shall terminate on the
effective date of _______'s termination of employment.
(c) PARTY TO RECEIVE PAYMENT. All payments owed under this Agreement
shall be made to _______ or, in the event of _______'s death, to the beneficiary
designated by _______ or to _______'s estate in the event he does not designate
a beneficiary. _______ shall have the right to designate a beneficiary to
receive any payments under this Agreement which may remain unpaid at the time of
his death. The designation shall be delivered in writing to the Corporation's
Board. The designation may be changed by _______ at any time in a similar
manner without the consent of any prior designated beneficiary. If no
designation of a beneficiary is delivered by _______ to the Corporation's Board,
any payments remaining unpaid at the time of the _______'s death shall be paid
to his estate at such time and in such manner as if he had remained living. If
in the judgment of the Corporation's Board _______ or his beneficiary is
legally, physically or mentally incapable of personally receiving any payments
due under this Agreement, the payment shall be made to the guardian or other
legal representative of _______ or his beneficiary, or to such other person or
institution who in the opinion of the Corporation's Board is then maintaining or
has custody of _______ or the beneficiary. Payment shall constitute a full
discharge with respect to such benefits.
5. INSURANCE. To provide a fund with which to pay any amounts owed under
this Agreement, the Corporation may (but shall not be obligated to) apply for
insurance on _______'s life. The Corporation shall be the owner and beneficiary
of any such insurance policy, and it may discontinue the insurance coverage at
any time without any obligation to obtain replacement insurance. _______ agrees
to submit to such reasonable physical examinations and to provide any
information as may be necessary in connection with the purchase of such
insurance. The Corporation shall collect all proceeds or termination value of
the insurance, if any, and may (but shall not be obligated to) apply the
proceeds toward the payment of any amounts owed under this Agreement. Any
insurance policy owned by the Corporation on _______'s life, and the proceeds or
termination value of such policy, shall not be encumbered or otherwise
restricted by the Corporation's obligations under this Agreement, except to the
extent such policy or proceeds are the general assets of the Corporation. If
_______'s employment by the Corporation is terminated for any reason other than
his death and the Corporation then owns a life insurance policy on his life, the
Corporation agrees that, if permitted by the issuing company and not prohibited
by any agreement or limitation to which the Corporation may then subject,
_______ may acquire the life insurance policy from the Corporation for the
lesser of: (1) the
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then cash surrender value of the policy, or (2) the total premium payments made
by the Corporation with respect to the policy prior to such date (as same is
determined by the issuing company).
6. RESTRICTIONS. No right or benefit under this Agreement shall be
subject to anticipation, alienation, sale, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or
charge and any such actions shall be void. No right or benefit under this
Agreement shall in any manner be liable for or subject to the debts, contracts,
liabilities, or torts of the person entitled to such benefits. If _______ or a
beneficiary of _______ should become bankrupt or attempt to anticipate,
alienate, sell, assign, pledge, encumber, or charge any right to a benefit under
this Agreement, the right or benefit shall automatically terminate as to _______
or the beneficiary; but, in such event, Corporation may hold or apply the same
or any part thereof for the benefit of _______'s spouse, children, or other
dependents or any of them, in such manner and in such portion as the
Corporation's Board may deem proper in its sole discretion.
7. UNSECURED PROMISE. This Agreement shall create only an unfunded,
unsecured promise by the Corporation to pay the benefits provided herein.
_______ does not have, nor will _______ have, any claim, by means of a security
or collateral interest or otherwise, to any of the assets of the Corporation,
the same being owned solely by the Corporation.
8. ADJUSTMENT TO PAYMENT AMOUNT. The deferred compensation amount
payable to _______ under this Agreement, if any, shall be reduced by any amounts
_______ owes the Corporation. These amounts may include, but are not limited
to, amounts owed by _______ for loans, advances, and expense reimbursements.
9. CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT. Neither this Agreement nor _______'s
right to receive payment of any benefits under this Agreement shall be construed
as giving _______ any right to be retained as an employee of the Corporation.
10. INVALID PROVISION. In the event any of the provisions, or portions
thereof, of this Agreement are held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by
any court of competent jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability
of the remaining provisions, or portions thereof, shall not be affected.
Moreover, so far as is reasonable and possible, effect shall be given to the
intent manifested by the portion held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable.
11. CONSTRUCTION.
(a) FORM AND GENDER. Whenever required by the context in which it is
used, the singular number shall include the plural, and the plural number shall
include the singular. In like manner, the masculine gender shall include the
feminine, and the feminine gender shall include the masculine.
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(b) CAPTIONS. The captions or headings in this Agreement are made
for convenience and general reference only and shall not be construed to
describe, define, or limit the scope or intent of the provisions of this
Agreement.
12. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement has been executed in and shall be
governed by the laws of the State of Texas. The Parties agree that the terms of
this Agreement shall be performed and all legal proceedings involving this
Agreement shall be conducted in Tarrant County, Texas.
13. INUREMENT. This Agreement shall extend to and be binding upon _______
and his heirs, legatees, legal representatives, and successors, and on the
Corporation, its successors or assigns. The rights of _______ under this
Agreement may not be assigned.
14. AMENDMENT. All amendments or changes to this Agreement shall be in
writing.
15. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in multiple
counterparts, each of which shall be an original Agreement. All counterparts
together shall represent but one and the same instrument. The counterpart
executed and held in the Corporation's corporate minute book shall control in
the event of any dispute or in cases of difference between the counterparts.
16. FURTHER ASSURANCES. Each party to this Agreement agrees to perform
any further acts and to execute and deliver any documents or legal instruments
which may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this Agreement.
Each party also agrees not to enter into any Agreement or contract with others
that will tend to alter, amend, abrogate or in any way adversely affect the
provisions of the Agreement.
17. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire understanding
between the undersigned concerning the subject matter of the Agreement. There
are no other representations, Agreements, arrangements, or understandings, oral
or written, between or among the parties, relating to the subject matter of this
Agreement, which are not fully expressed herein.
18. AUTHORIZATION. The Corporation is authorized to enter into this
Agreement by virtue of resolutions duly adopted by Corporation's Board.
19. EFFECTIVE DATE. The effective date of this Agreement is August 15,
1995.
SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
By:_____________________________ ___________________________
Name:___________________________ ________________
Title:__________________________
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EXHIBIT A
TO
EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
AND
_____________________
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SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
1845 PRECINCT LINE ROAD, SUITE 100
HURST, TEXAS 76054
August 15, 1995
Mr. ____________________
Surety Capital Corporation
1845 Precinct Line Road, Suite 100
Hurst, Texas 76054
Re: Executive Deferred Compensation Agreement Between
Surety Capital Corporation and ________________
Dear _____________:
A copy of your Executive Deferred Compensation Agreement (the "Agreement")
with Surety Capital Corporation ("Surety") is attached for your review and
records. This Agreement has been approved by the Board of Directors of Surety,
and it contains the entire agreement between yourself and Surety with regard to
all deferred compensation benefits previously discussed with you.
If the Agreement is acceptable to you, please sign the enclosed copy of
this letter and return the signed copy to my attention. Also, please complete,
sign, have notarized, and return the enclosed beneficiary designation form.
Your signature on the enclosed letter and your completion of the beneficiary
designation form will complete the paperwork for the Agreement.
If any questions arise, please do not hesitate to let me know.
Sincerely,
C. Jack Bean,
Chairman
Agreed and Accepted Effective
August 15, 1995
By:_________________________________________
_______________________
Attachments:
Beneficiary Designation Form
Executive Deferred Compensation Agreement
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DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY
TO: Surety Capital Corporation
Board of Directors
FROM: ____________________
Pursuant to Section 4(c) of the Executive Deferred Compensation Agreement
Between ________________ and Surety Capital Corporation (the "Agreement")
permitting the designation of a beneficiary or beneficiaries by myself for
benefits payable under the Agreement, I hereby designate the following person or
persons as primary and secondary beneficiaries of any amounts under the
Agreement payable by reason of my death:
PRIMARY BENEFICIARY
Name: _____________________________________________________________________
Address:___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Social Security Number: ___________________________________________________
Relationship:
________________________________________________________________________________
SECONDARY BENEFICIARY
Name: _____________________________________________________________________
Address:___________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Social Security Number: ___________________________________________________
Relationship: _____________________________________________________________
I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REVOKE OR CHANGE ANY BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION. I
HEREBY REVOKE ALL PRIOR DESIGNATIONS (IF ANY) OF PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES AND
SECONDARY BENEFICIARIES.
All sums payable under the Agreement by reason of my death shall be paid to
my primary beneficiary, if he or she survives me. If no primary beneficiary
survives me, the sums shall be paid to the secondary beneficiary. If none of
the named beneficiaries survive me, any amounts payable under the Agreement
shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement.
___________________________
___________________________
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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
This instrument was acknowledged before me on _______________, 1995 by
_______________.
sure ___________________________________________
Notary Public in and for the State of Texas
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EXHIBIT 10.10
SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
1845 PRECINCT LINE ROAD, SUITE 100
HURST, TEXAS 76054
August 15, 1995
Mr. _______________________
Surety Capital Corporation
1845 Precinct Line Road, Suite 100
Hurst, Texas 76054
Re: Level Term Life Insurance
Dear _______________:
We have previously discussed Surety Capital Corporation ("Surety")
providing life insurance coverage for you during the period you are an employee
of Surety, and this letter is intended to outline the agreement we have reached
for such coverage.
1. INSURANCE COVERAGE AND PREMIUM PAYMENTS.
(a) You have applied for and received a term life insurance policy
insuring your life in the face amount of $250,000. This policy was issued by
First Colony Life Insurance Company (Policy #_______), and Surety will be
provided with a copy of the insurance application and policy. You are the owner
of the policy and Surety has no ownership interest in the policy or the proceeds
payable under the policy, but Surety will pay the policy premiums until the
earlier of (1) your reaching age sixty-five (65), or (2) a termination of your
employment by Surety (subject to the other provisions in this letter).
(b) During the term of your employment by Surety, you will provide
Surety with a copy of the periodic premium statement, and Surety will either pay
same prior to its due date or, if you have previously paid the statement, Surety
will reimburse the premium amount to you within thirty days after Surety's
receipt of the statement. The premium amount that Surety is obligated to
reimburse shall be limited to the cost of level term life insurance from the
issuing insurance company for a male who is your age and who qualifies for the
company's standard rating for a non-smoker without any restrictive health
conditions.
2. PREMIUM PAYMENTS - EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION PRIOR TO AGE SIXTY-FIVE.
The following provisions shall apply with regard to Surety's obligation to pay
the premium payments in the event of a termination of your employment prior to
you reaching age sixty-five (65).
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Mr. ________________
August 15, 1995
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(a) If your employment by Surety is terminated prior to your reaching
age sixty-five (65):
(1) for any reason other than for Cause (as herein defined)
during the period commencing with the effective date of a Change in Control and
ending two (2) years thereafter,
(2) by you with Good Reason (as herein defined) during the
period commencing with the effective date of a Change in Control and ending two
(2) years thereafter,
(3) as a result of your Disability, or
(4) for any other reason other than Cause,
Surety shall be obligated to continue the premium payments until
the earlier of your reaching age sixty-five (65) or your death.
(b) If your employment by Surety is terminated for Cause prior to
your reaching age sixty-five (65), Surety shall have no further obligations to
pay the premiums on the policy, and Surety's obligations under this Agreement
shall terminate on the date of your employment termination.
(c) For purposes of this letter, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
(1) "Cause" shall mean any act that is materially adverse to the
best interests of Surety and constitutes, on your part, common law fraud, a
felony or other gross malfeasance of duty.
(2) "Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if (A)
any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the "Exchange Act"), other than a trustee or
other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of Surety, is
or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange
Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of Surety representing twenty
percent (20%) or more of the combined voting power of Surety's then outstanding
voting securities; or (B) during any period of two (2) consecutive years during
the term of this letter, individuals who at the beginning of such period
constitute the Board of Directors of Surety cease for any reason to constitute
at least a majority thereof, unless the election of each director who was not a
director at the beginning of such period has been approved in advance by
directors representing at least two-thirds
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Mr. ________________
August 15, 1995
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(2/3rds) of the directors then in office who were directors at the beginning of
the period.
(3) "Disability" shall mean your inability to manage Surety's
property, business or financial affairs by reason of illness, infirmity,
insanity, mental incompetency or otherwise, determined to be (or reasonably
expected to be, based upon then available medical information) of not less than
twelve (12) calendar months' duration. The initial determination (or reasonable
expectancy) shall be determined by the opinion of your regularly attending
Physician (defined as a person licensed to practice medicine in Texas). If
Surety's Board of Directors ("Surety's Board") disagree with your Physician's
opinion, or if you have not engaged a Physician, Surety's Board may engage, at
its expense, a Physician to examine you, and you consent to such examination and
waive, if applicable, any privilege between the Physician and yourself that may
arise as a result of said examination. If you have not engaged a Physician, the
opinion of the Physician engaged by Surety's Board shall control. If you have
engaged a Physician, and if, after conferring, your Physician and Surety's
Physician cannot agree on a final opinion, they shall within thirty (30) days
thereafter choose a third consulting Physician whose opinion shall control. The
expense of the third consulting Physician shall be borne equally by you and
Surety.
(4) "Good Reason" shall mean:
(A) a material reduction of your duties, responsibilities
and status with Surety as they existed immediately before the effective date of
a Change in Control;
(B) a reduction of your base salary from that in effect
immediately before the effective date of a Change in Control; or
(C) your relocation to offices of Surety more than thirty
(30) miles from the location of Surety's principal offices immediately before
the effective date of a Change in Control.
3. OTHER DOCUMENTS. Both you and Surety agree to enter into such other
documents or agreements that may be necessary to fulfill the provisions of this
letter.
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Mr. ________________
August 15, 1995
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If this letter properly outlines your understanding of Surety's
obligations, please sign one copy of this letter and return it to the
undersigned.
Sincerely,
C. Jack Bean, Chairman
Agreed and Accepted
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Date: , 1995
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EXHIBIT 21
SUBSIDIARIES OF SURETY CAPITAL CORPORATION
JURISDICTION
SUBSIDIARY OF ORGANIZATION
Surety Bank, National National Banking
Association Association
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EXHIBIT 23.01
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the inclusion in the registration statement of Surety Capital
Corporation on Form S-1 of our report dated January 27, 1995, except as to the
information presented in Note 7, for which the date is March 8, 1995, on our
audits of the consolidated financial statements of Surety Capital Corporation as
of December 31, 1994 and 1993, and for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1994. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the
caption "Experts".
/s/ COOPERS & LYBRAND, L.L.P.
COOPERS & LYBRAND, L.L.P.
Fort Worth, Texas
November 28, 1995
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EXHIBIT 23.02
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS'
We consent to the use the registration statement of Surety Capital Corporation
on Form S-1 of our report dated November 1, 1995 relating to the consolidated
financial statements of First Midlothian Corporation as of September 30, 1995
and the nine months then ended and for each of the two years in the period
ended December 31, 1994. We also consent to the reference to our firm under
the caption "Experts" in the aforementioned registration statement.
/s/ SAMSON, ROBBINS & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C.
SAMSON, ROBBINS & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C.
Dallas, Texas
November 29, 1995
