SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY BANCORP INC
10QSB, 1997-05-15
NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS
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                    U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                 FORM 10 - QSB


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


For Quarter Ended       March 31, 1997
                  -----------------------------

Commission File Number     0-16587
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                      South Branch Valley Bancorp, Inc.
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   (Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

                West Virginia                          55-0672148
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        (State or other jurisdiction of                (IRS Employer
         incorporation or organization)                 Identification No.)


                  310 North Main Street
                  Moorefield, West Virginia                 26836
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            (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)


                               (304)   538-2353
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               (Issuer's telephone number, including area code)

Check whether the issuer:  (1) filed all reports required by Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Exchange  Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter  period that
the registrant  was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X      No
                                                  ----       ----

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

         378,510 common shares were outstanding as of April 29, 1997.



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               SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY


                                     INDEX

                                                                            Page

      I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

            Item 1.  Financial Statements

                  Condensed consolidated balance sheets
                  March 31, 1997 (unaudited) and
                  December 31, 1996                                            3

                  Condensed consolidated statements of
                  income for the three months ended
                  March 31, 1997 and 1996 (unaudited)                          4

                  Condensed consolidated statements of
                  cash flows for the three months ended
                  March 31, 1997 and 1996 (unaudited)                        5-6

                  Condensed consolidated statements of
                  shareholders' equity for the three
                  months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 (unaudited)             7

                  Notes to condensed consolidated financial
                  statements (unaudited)                                    8-11


            Item 2.
                  Management's Discussion and Analysis
                  of Financial Condition and Results of Operation         12-17

      II.    OTHER INFORMATION

            Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                         18

            Signatures                                                        19







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               SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY BANCORP, INC., AND SUBSIDIARY

                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                                              March 31,    December 31,
                                                                1997           1996
ASSETS                                                       (Unaudited)         *
                                                          --------------  --------------
<S>                                                          <C>             <C>       
Cash and due from banks                                      $3,443,963      $3,162,552
Interest bearing deposits with other banks                    1,553,000       1,553,000
Federal funds sold                                            1,736,449         723,734
Securities available for sale                                29,815,147      29,351,998
Marketable equity securities                                    512,500              --
Loans, net                                                   86,183,134      82,414,205
Bank premises and equipment, net                              3,106,858       3,121,892
Accrued interest receivable                                     972,935         928,642
Other assets                                                  5,042,383         857,582
                                                          --------------  --------------
     Total Assets                                          $132,366,369    $122,113,605
                                                          ==============  ==============

LIABILITIES
Non-interest bearing deposits                                $9,245,358      $9,075,059
Interest bearing deposits                                    92,584,726      91,866,353
                                                          --------------  --------------
  Total deposits                                            101,830,084     100,941,412
Short-term borrowings                                         6,773,348       4,377,397
Long-term borrowings                                          8,991,002       3,514,652
Contingent common stock subscribed                            1,492,790              --
Other liabilities                                               806,286         976,351
                                                          --------------  --------------  
     Total Liabilities                                     $119,893,510     109,809,812
                                                          ==============  ==============

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $2.50 par value, authorized
   600,000 shares, issued 382,625 shares                       $956,562        $956,562
Surplus                                                         685,534         685,534
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities                        (52,316)        117,199
Retained earnings                                            11,050,049      10,711,468
Less cost of shares acquired for the
   treasury 1997, 4,115; and 1996, 4,115                       (166,970)       (166,970)
                                                           -------------   -------------
     Total Shareholders' Equity                             $12,472,859     $12,303,793
                                                           -------------   -------------
     Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity            $132,366,369    $122,113,605
                                                           =============   ============= 

      * December 31, 1996 financial  information has been extracted from audited
      financial statements.
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           See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


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               SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY BANCORP, INC., AND SUBSIDIARY
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
              For the Three Months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996
                                  (Unaudited)
                                                                 Three Months Ended
                                                             March 31,       March 31,
                                                               1997            1996
                                                           -------------   -------------
Interest income:
<S>                                                          <C>             <C>       
   Interest and fees on loans                                $2,011,020      $1,797,817
   Interest on securities:
     Taxable                                                    411,956         471,978
     Tax-exempt                                                  74,535          47,784
   Interest on Federal funds sold                                13,304          23,257
                                                           -------------    ------------ 
     Total interest income                                    2,510,815       2,340,836
                                                           -------------    ------------
Interest expense:
   Interest on deposits                                       1,100,403       1,140,623
   Interest on short-term borrowings                             42,168             307
   Interest on long-term borrowings                             103,247          20,918
                                                           -------------    ------------
     Total interest expense                                   1,245,818       1,161,848
                                                           -------------    ------------
       Net interest income                                    1,264,997       1,178,988
   Provision for loan losses                                     30,000          10,000
                                                           -------------    ------------
       Net interest income after
       provision for loan losses                              1,234,997       1,168,988
                                                           -------------    ------------
Non-interest income:
   Insurance commissions                                          9,922          22,563
   Trust department income                                            0              (8)
   Service fee income                                            57,004          49,905
   Securities gains (losses)                                          0          33,912
   Other income                                                  29,359          14,737
                                                           -------------    ------------ 
       Total other income                                        96,285         121,109
                                                           -------------    ------------ 
Non-interest expense:
   Salaries and employee benefits                               447,877         443,697
   Net occupancy expense                                         42,642          53,326
   Equipment expense                                             67,903          62,806
   FDIC insurance premiums                                        2,780           1,000
   Other expenses                                               260,442         252,913
                                                           -------------     ----------- 
       Total other expense                                      821,644         813,742
                                                           -------------     -----------

Income before income tax expense                                509,638         476,355

   Income tax expense                                           171,057         165,170
                                                           -------------     -----------

Net Income                                                     $338,581        $311,185
                                                           =============     ===========   
Earnings per common share                                         $0.89           $0.82
                                                           =============     ===========
Dividends per common share                                         $---            $---
                                                           =============     =========== 
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           See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY BANCORP, INC., AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 and 1996
(Unaudited)



                                                                  Three Months Ended
                                                                March 31,     March 31,
                                                                  1997          1996
                                                           --------------   ------------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
<S>                                                              <C>          <C>     
     Net income                                                  $338,581     $311,185
     Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net
     cash provided by operating activitites:
       Depreciation                                                56,307       53,431
       Provision for loan losses                                   30,000       10,000
       Securities (gains)                                              --      (33,911)
       Provision for deferred income tax expense                   41,150        9,237
       (Increase) in accrued income receivable                    (44,293)     (53,655)
       Amortization of security premiums and
        (accretion of discounts), net                               4,985       15,748
        Decrease  in other assets                                 462,723       57,111
        (Decrease)  in other liabilities                          (96,696)    (121,338)
        (Gain) on sale of other assets                             (7,344)          --
                                                           ---------------  ------------
       Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities        785,413      247,808
                                                           ---------------  ------------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
       Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale            --    2,209,305
       Proceeds from  maturities  of  securities  available
            for sale                                              250,000    2,500,000
       Purchases of securities available for sale              (1,416,430)  (5,857,400)
       Purchase of non-subsidiary bank stock                     (512,500)          --
       Amounts   deposited   into  escrow  for  purchase  of
            non-subsidiary bank stock                          (4,671,480)          --
       Principal payments received on securities  available
            for sale                                              422,662      138,529
       (Increase) decrease in Federal funds sold, net          (1,012,715)   1,981,242
       Principal collected on (loans to customers), net        (3,798,929)  (1,874,348)
       Proceeds from interest bearing
           deposits with other banks                                   --       89,943
       Purchase of Bank premises and equipment                    (41,273)     (33,058)
       Proceeds sales of other assets                              22,900           --
                                                           ---------------   -----------
         Net  cash   provided   by  (used   in)   investing
         activities                                           (10,757,765)    (845,787)
                                                           ---------------   -----------

Continued
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


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SOUTH  BRANCH  VALLEY  BANCORP,  INC.,  AND  SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS  OF CASH FLOWS - Continued
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 1997 and 1996
(Unaudited)

                                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                                March 31,     March 31,
                                                                   1997          1996
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                       --------------- ------------
<S>                                                               <C>        <C>      
      Net  (decrease) in demand  deposits,  NOW and savings
      accounts                                                    200,726     (766,959)

      Proceeds from sales of  time deposits, net                  687,946      389,891
      Net increase in short-term borrowings                     2,395,951           --
      Proceeds from long-term borrowings                        5,500,000    1,000,000
      Repayment of long-term borrowings                           (23,650)      (6,109)
      Proceeds common stock subscribed                          1,492,790           --
                                                           ---------------- -----------
      Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities      10,253,763      616,823
                                                           ---------------- -----------

      Increase (decrease) in cash and due from banks              281,411       18,844


      Cash and due from banks:
            Beginning                                           3,162,552    2,191,647
                                                           ---------------- -----------

            Ending                                             $3,443,963   $2,210,491
                                                           ================ ===========

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
       Cash payments for:
          Interest paid to depositors                            $402,519   $1,140,402
                                                           ================ ===========

          Income taxes                                             $4,600           $0
                                                           ================ ===========


SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING
        AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
       Other real estate acquired in settlement of loans               $0           $0
                                                           ================ ===========












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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


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                SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY BANCORP, INC., AND SUBSIDIARY

            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               For the Three Months ended March 31, 1997 and 1996
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                    Three Months Ended
                                              -------------------------------
                                                 March 31,        March 31,
                                                   1997             1996
                                              ---------------    -------------  
<S>                                              <C>              <C>        
Balance, beginning of period                     $12,303,793      $11,328,660

   Net income                                        338,581          311,185

   Change in net unrealized gain (loss)
     on securities                                  (169,515)        (238,640)
                                               --------------    -------------

Balance, March 31                                $12,472,859      $11,401,205
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


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               SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

             NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                  (Unaudited)

Note 1.     Basis of Presentation

            The financial  information  included  herein is unaudited;  however,
            such  information  reflects all  adjustments  (consisting  solely of
            normal  recurring   adjustments)   which  are,  in  the  opinion  of
            management,  necessary  for a fair  statement  of  results  for  the
            interim periods.

            The   presentation  of  financial   statements  in  conformity  with
            generally accepted accounting procedures requires management to make
            estimates and assumptions  that effect the reported amount of assets
            and liabilities and disclosure of contingent  assets and liabilities
            at the date of the financial  statements and the reported amounts of
            revenues and expenses  during the reporting  period.  Actual results
            could differ from the estimates.

            The results of  operations  for the three months March 31, 1997 are
            not  necessarily  indicative  of the results to be expected  for the
            full year. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes
            included  herein  should be read in  conjunction  with the Company's
            1996 audited financial statements and Form 10-K.

            Certain accounts in the consolidated  financial  statements for 1996
            as previously presented have been reclassified to conform to current
            year classifications.

Note 2.     Earnings Per Share

            Earnings  per common  share are  computed  based  upon the  weighted
            average shares outstanding.  The weighted average shares outstanding
            were 378,510 at March 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

Note 3.     Commitments and Contingencies

            On February 7, 1997, the Company executed a Stock Purchase Agreement
            to purchase  424,680  shares or  approximately  35.4% of The Capital
            State  Bank,  Inc.(Capital  State),  a  state  banking  corporation.
            Further, during the first quarter of 1997, the Company









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            acquired 50,000 shares or approximately 4.2% of Capital State stock
            from another party.  This  investment,  which totaled  $512,500,  is
            recorded  as  Marketable   Equity  Securities  in  the  accompanying
            condensed consolidated financial statements under the cost method of
            accounting.  Reference can be made to Forms 8-K filed by the Company
            on January 15, 1997, February 7, 1997 and March 27, 1997 for further
            information  related to the Company's planned  investment in Capital
            State. These documents are incorporated herein by reference in their
            entirety.


            In connection with the stock purchase agreement,  approximately $4.7
            million have been placed in a non-interest bearing escrow account to
            fund the purchase of Capital State stock if certain  conditions  are
            met as outlined in the agreement. These monies are included in Other
            Assets  on  the  accompanying   condensed   consolidated   financial
            statements.

            Management  does not foresee  any delays in the  approval of this
            purchase and  anticipates  approval from  regulatory  authorities
            during  the  third  quarter  of 1997.  Upon  approval  management
            anticipates  this  acquisition  will be  accounted  for using the
            purchase method of accounting.


Note 4.     Long-term borrowings

            On February  18, 1997 and March 14, 1997,  the Company  obtained two
            long-term borrowings from two separate financial institutions in the
            amounts of  $3,000,000  and $500,000  respectively,  to fund a stock
            purchase  agreement  and to  acquire  approximately  4.2% of Capital
            State (see Note 3).  Each of these  loans bear an  interest  rate of
            prime minus .25%,  adjusted  annually,  with  interest  payments due
            quarterly.  Annual principal payments in the amount of $600,000 will
            be due on the $3,000,000 loan, while quarterly principal payments in
            the amount of $20,833 will be due on the $500,000 loan.

            The proceeds from the $3,000,000  loan were placed in a non-interest
            bearing escrow account until  consummation of the proposed  purchase
            of Capital State  stock(see  Note 3).  Currently this escrow account
            serves as  collateral  for this loan,  until  Capital State stock is
            purchased, at which time the stock will be placed as collateral. The
            Company's  50,000 shares of Capital State presently owned is pledged
            as collateral for the $500,000 loan.

            The subsidiary bank also had long-term  borrowings of $5,491,000 and
            $1,744,000 as of March 31, 1997 and March








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            31, 1996,  respectively, which consisted of advances from the
            Federal Home Loan Bank of  Pittsburgh.  During the first  quarter of
            1997, a 6.08%  long  term  fixed  rate  loan in the  amount of
            $2,400,000 was obtained to fund long-term mortgage loans.

            Total long-term  borrowings  bear an average  interest rate of 5.78%
            and mature in varying  amounts  through the year 2010.  A summary of
            the  maturities of all long term  borrowings for the next five years
            is as follows:


                        1998                       $        0
                        1999                                0
                        2000                          340,000
                        2001                                0
                        2002                        5,500,000
                        Thereafter                  3,151,002
                                                   ----------
                        Total                      $8,991,002
                                                   ==========


Note 5.     Stock Subscriptions

            During  February  1997,  the  Company  executed  stock  subscription
            agreements  with seven  directors of the Company in a limited  stock
            offering at $43.50 per share, the estimated  current market value of
            the  Company's  common  stock based on sales  transactions  known to
            management. As described in Note 3, the funds have been placed in an
            escrow  account to fund the proposed  stock  acquisition  of Capital
            State common  stock.  The  directors  who will  purchase the Company
            stock and the amount they will purchase is as follows:

            Director's Name   Number of Shares  Dollar Amount
            -------------------------------------------------------
            John W. Crites           25,300             $1,100,550
            Gary L. Hinkle            4,600                200,100
            Jeffrey E. Hott           2,530                110,055
            Oscar M. Bean               575                 25,013
            Donald W. Biller            506                 22,011
            Thomas J. Hawse, III        300                 13,050
            Mary Ann Ours               506                 22,011
                                    -------          -------------
                                     34,317             $1,492,790

            The  contemplated  transaction is subject to various  contingencies,
            including but not limited to the  Company's  ability to obtain prior
            regulatory approval. In the event that the contemplated  transaction
            is not  consummated  within  twelve (12)  months,  the  subscription
            deposit will be promptly returned without interest unless




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            otherwise  agreed to by the parties.  Accordingly,  the above amount
            has been  recorded as  contingent  common  stock in the  liabilities
            section  of  the  accompanying   condensed   consolidated  financial
            statements.

            The following  represents  certain  proforma  information  as if the
            34,317  shares of  contingent  common stock  subscriptions  had been
            issued as of the beginning of each periods reported.


                                March 31, 1997

                                            As Reported       Proforma
            Earnings per share                   $  .89        $   .82
            Book value                            32.95          33.83
            ROA                                    1.10%          1.10%



                                March 31, 1996

                                            As Reported       Proforma
            Earnings per share                    $ .82         $  .75
            Book value                            32.51          33.42
            ROA                                    1.10%          1.10%

























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

                           INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY

      The  following is  Management's  discussion  and analysis of the financial
condition and financial  results of operations for South Branch Valley  Bancorp,
Inc.  and its wholly  owned  subsidiary,  South  Branch  Valley  National  Bank,
(hereafter referred to as the Company) as of March 31, 1997. This discussion may
contain forward looking statements based on management's expectations and actual
results may differ  materially.  Since the primary business  activities of South
Branch Valley Bancorp,  Inc. are conducted  through its wholly owned  subsidiary
(the  Bank),  the  following  discussion  focuses  primarily  on  the  financial
condition and  operations  of the Bank.  All amounts and  percentages  have been
rounded for this discussion.

Earnings Summary
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     Net income for the first quarter of 1997 totaled  $339,000,  a $28,000 or a
9.0% increase from the $311,000 earned during the same period of 1996.  However,
this  increase was affected by several  expenses  related to the proposed  stock
purchase  agreement of Capital State. Such expenses include legal and accounting
expenses  related to this proposed  acquisition  of  approximately  $9,000,  and
$32,000  in  additional  interest  expense  incurred  as a result  of  long-term
borrowing  proceeds  used  to fund  this  proposed  acquisition.  No  income  is
currently  being earned on the long-term  borrowing  proceeds as such funds have
been placed in a  non-interest  bearing  escrow  account in accordance  with the
stock purchase agreements.

      Total  direct  costs  associated  with  this  acquisition  are  considered
immaterial and are being expensed as incurred.  Management recognizes that these
expenses will continue  throughout  1997 but does not believe net income will be
negatively impacted but will remain steady.

      Annualized  return  on  average  assets  at March  31,  1997 was  1.10% as
compared to 1.10% at March 31, 1996.  Earnings  per share  totaled $.89 at March
31, 1997  compared to $.82 at March 31, 1996.  Excluding  the above  acquisition
related costs,  earnings per share would have been $.96 and annualized return on
average assets would have been 1.20% at March 31, 1997.

      The Company's only  subsidiary,  South Branch Valley National Bank, had an
increase  in net  income of  $63,000,  or 19.8% to  $381,000  as  compared  with
$318,000 for the same period ended March 31, 1996.











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                            RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Interest Income
- --------------------

      For purposes of this discussion,  a "taxable  equivalent basis" adjustment
has been  included in interest  income to reflect  income  earned on  tax-exempt
state and municipal obligations as if they were taxable,  assuming a Federal tax
rate of 34% in both 1997 and 1996.  The tax equivalent  adjustment  approximated
$16,000 in 1997 and $12,000 in 1996.

      For the three  months  ended March 31, 1997,  the  Company's  net interest
income,  as adjusted,  increased  $90,000 or 7.6% to $1,281,000 as compared with
$1,191,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1996. The Company's net interest
yield on earning  assets (net  interest  margin)  decreased 6 basis  points from
4.46% for the three  months  ended March 31, 1996 to 4.40% for the three  months
ended March 31, 1997. See Table I for an illustrative analysis of the changes in
net interest margin.

Provision for Loan Losses and Loan Quality
- -------------------------------------------

     An allowance  for loan losses is  maintained  by the Company to provide for
potential  losses  included  in its loan  portfolio.  This  allowance  is funded
through  the  provision  for loan  losses as a charge to current  earnings.  The
allowance  for loan  losses is reviewed by  management  on a quarterly  basis to
determine  if it is being  maintained  at levels  considered  necessary to cover
potential losses associated with the Bank's current lending activities.  For the
three months  ended March 31,  1997,  the  Company's  provision  for loan losses
totaled $30,000,  compared to $10,000 during the first three months of 1996. The
following   table   represents  a  summary  of  the   Company's   past  due  and
non-performing assets:


              SUMMARY OF PAST DUE LOANS AND NON-PERFORMING ASSETS


                                               March 3            December 31
                                            1997    1996              1996
                                    -------------------------  ----------------
Loans contractually past due
90 days or more and still
accruing interest                           $272    $285              $324
                                          ======  ======            ======

Non-performing assets:
Non-accruing loans                          $125    $430              $343
Other real estate owned
  and repossessed assets                      67      40                29
                                          ------  ------            ------

                                            $192    $470              $372
                                          ======  ======            ======

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South Branch Valley Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary
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Table I - Average Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders'
  Equity, Interest Earnings & Expenses, and Average Rates

                                   March 31, 1997                      March 31, 1996
                           ------------------------------      -----------------------------                            
       (In thousands of
          dollars)           Average    Earnings/  Yield/        Average   Earnings/  Yield/
                            Balances     Expense    Rate        Balances   Expense     Rate
                           ------------------------------      -----------------------------
           ASSETS 
Interest earning assets:
    Loans, net of unearned
<S>                            <C>         <C>      <C>           <C>        <C>       <C>  
           interest            $84,607     $2,011   9.51%         $72,125    $1,798    9.97%
    Securities
         Taxable                23,719        386   6.51%          27,312       436    6.39%
         Tax-exempt              5,718         91   6.37%           3,486        59    6.77%
  Interest bearing deposits
         with other banks        1,553         26   6.70%           2,116        36    6.81%
  Federal funds sold               833         13   6.24%           1,690        23    5.44%
                            ------------  --------  -----       ----------   -------   -----
         Total interest    
         earning assets        116,430      2,527   8.68%         106,729     2,352    8.81%

Noninterest earning assets:
       Cash   &  due   from      
            banks                2,882                              2,405
       Bank    premises   &
            equipment            3,116                              3,173
       Other assets              2,755                              1,316
       Allowance  for  loan
            losses                (869)                              (863)
                            ------------                        ----------    
             Total assets     $124,314                           $112,760

 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Interest bearing liabilities:
    Interest bearing
      demand deposits          $19,201       $148   3.08%         $18,989      $160    3.37%
    Regular savings             13,799        108   3.13%          15,728       142    3.61%
    Time savings                59,083        845   5.72%          56,588       839    5.93%
  Federal funds purchased and
  securities sold  with
  agreement  to repurchase       4,054         42   4.14%              --        --       --
    Other borrowings             6,552        103   6.29%           1,430        21    5.87%
                            ------------  --------  -----       ----------   -------   -----
                               102,689      1,246   4.85%          92,735     1,162    5.01%

Noninterest bearing liabilities:
    Demand deposits              9,333                              7,789
    Other liabilities              933                                946
                              ----------                         ---------
           Total liabilities   112,955                            101,470

  Shareholders' equity          11,359                             11,290
                              ----------                         ---------
           Total  liabilities
           and  shareholders'
           equity             $124,314                           $112,760
                              ==========                         =========

    NET INTEREST EARNINGS                  $1,281                            $1,190
                                        ==========                         =========

    NET INTEREST YIELD ON EARNING ASSETS            4.40%                              4.46%
                                                   ======                              =====
</TABLE>

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      The level of non-performing  assets has decreased during the past year due
to  management's  continuing  efforts to improve  the  quality of the  Company's
assets.  Total  loans past due 90 days or more plus  non-performing  assets have
decreased  approximately $291,000 or 38.5% from the same period last year. Loans
contractually  past due 90 days or more  plus  non-performing  assets  decreased
approximately 33.3% or $232,000 since December 31, 1996. While there may be some
loans or portions of loans identified as potential problem credits which are not
specifically  identified as either  non-accrual or accruing loans past due 90 or
more days, they are considered by management to be  insignificant to the overall
disclosure and are therefore not specifically quantified within the Management's
Discussion and Analysis.

      At March 31, 1997, the allowance for loan losses  totaled  $815,000 or .9%
of net loans  compared to $849,000 or 1.2% of net loans at March 31,  1996,  and
$858,000  or 1.0% of net  loans at  December  31,  1996.  Based  on  managements
quarterly loan review  procedures,  management believes the recorded allowance
for loan losses is adequate to cover potential losses  identified or inherent in
the loan portfolio as of each of the dates presented.

Non-interest Income
- -------------------------

      Total  non-interest  income  decreased  approximately  $25,000 or 20.7% to
$96,000 for the three  months  ended March 31, 1997 as compared to $121,000  for
the three months ended March 31, 1996.  A  discussion  of the  major components
of non-interest  income  which  significantly   fluctuated  between  these
periods follows:

     Insurance commissions  decreased approximately $13,000 to $10,000 or 
56.5% for the three  months  ended March 31, 1997  compared to the three  months
ended March 31, 1996. Management recognizes that this revenue can be sporadic
but does expect the remainder of the year's  insurance  earnings to be more
comparable to last years.

      No sales of securities were originated during the three months ended March
31, 1997.  For the three months ended March 31, 1996,  certain  securities  were
sold to  reinvest in similar  securities  with more  favorable  rates and terms,
which resulted in an approximate $34,000 gain on sales of investment securities.

      Other  income  increased  approximately  $14,000 or 93.3% from  $15,000 to
$29,000 for the three  month  period  ended March 31, 1997 as compared  with the
three  month  period  ended  March 31,  1996.  This  increase  can be  primarily
attributed  to the sale of certain bank assets and other real estate  owned.  No
significant sales of this type are anticipated for the remainder of 1997.





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<PAGE>



Non-interest expense
- --------------------------

      Non-interest  expense  increased  approximately  $8,000 or 1.0% during the
first three months of 1997. A discussion of the major components of non-interest
expense which significantly fluctuated between the periods follows:

      Net occupancy expense decreased from  approximately  $53,000 to $43,000 or
18.9%. The largest portion of this decrease was the loss of $4,000 rental income
from the  temporary  rental of part of one of the  Company's  facilities  during
1996. This income ceased in January of 1997.

     Other  expenses  increased  approximately  $7,000 or 2.8% from  $253,000 to
$260,000  during the first  three  months of 1997  compared  to the first  three
months of 1996. The only major components of other expenses which  significantly
fluctuated  during  this  period  were  related  to data  processing  and  other
insurance expenses.  Data processing expense decreased  approximately $15,000 or
55.6% from $27,000 to $12,000.  Data processing expense for 1996 was larger than
usual  due  to  our  mainframe  software  conversion.  Other  insurance  expense
increased  approximately $7,000 or 63.6% from $11,000 to $18,000.  This increase
is due to revisions to existing  policies and additional  coverage  purchased in
1997.

Liquidity
- -----------


      Liquidity in  commercial  banking can be defined as the ability to satisfy
customer loan  commitments  and meet deposit  withdrawals  while  maximizing net
interest income. The Company's primary sources of liquidity include cash and due
from banks coupled with Federal  Funds sold which totaled  $5,180,000 or 3.9% of
total assets. Additionally,  securities and interest bearing deposits with other
banks  maturing  within  one year,  which are  considered  secondary  sources of
liquidity,  approximated $2,552,000 or 1.9% of total assets. Management believes
that the  liquidity  of the  Company  is  adequate  and  foresees  no demands or
conditions  that would  adversely  affect it.  The bank uses ratio  analysis  to
monitor  the  changes  in its  sources  and uses of  funds  so that an  adequate
liquidity  position is  maintained.  At March 31, 1997 the loan to deposit ratio
was 84.6% compared to 81.7% at December 31,1996.


Financial Condition
- ------------------------

Assets
- --------

      The  overall   composition  of  the  Company's   assets  has  not  changed
significantly  since  year  end  1996.  Other  assets  increased   approximately
$4,000,000,  primarily  due to the  escrow  account  discussed  in Note 3 to the
condensed consolidated financial statements.



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<PAGE>



Liabilities
- ------------

      Total deposits  increased  approximately .9% or $889,000 from December 31,
1996 with no significant fluctuation in the Company's deposit mix.

      The Company's  long term  borrowings  increased  approximately  $5,500,000
since  December 31, 1996 to partially  fund the purchase of Capital  State stock
and to fund local mortgage loan growth. See Note 4 to the condensed consolidated
financial  statements for additional  information  related to the Company's long
term borrowings.

       Short term  borrowings have increased  approximately  $2,400,000 and have
been used to fund additional loan growth. The average interest rate on the short
term  borrowings has been 4.42% and has cost  approximately  $58,000 thus far in
1997.

Shareholders' Equity
- ---------------------

      The  Company's  total  shareholders'  equity has  increased  approximately
$169,000 or 1.4% since December 31, 1996.  This is the net result of an increase
in retained  earnings of $338,000 from net income and a $169,000 decrease in net
unrealized gain (loss) on securities. The Company's equity to total assets ratio
was 9.4% at March  31,  1997 and  10.1% at  December  31,  1996.  The  Company's
subsidiary bank's total risk weighted capital ratio was  approximately  14.3% at
March 31, 1997 and is well within Federal regulatory guidelines.  The Company is
not aware of any pending  regulation which would have a material negative impact
on its operations or financial condition.






















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<PAGE>



                                    PART II


Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
- ----------------------------------------------------

A.    Exhibits
                                                      Page(s) in
Exhibit                 Description                   Form 10-QSB or
Number                                                Prior Filing
- ----------                                            Reference
                                                      ---------------

(10)        Material Contracts

            Stock Subscription Agreements with related parties:

            a.    Donald W. Biller                    20 - 22
            b.    Gary L. Hinkle                      23 - 25
            c.    Jeffrey E. Hott                     26 - 28
            d.    John W. Crites                      29 - 31
            e.    Mary Ann Ours                       32 - 34
            f.    Oscar M. Bean                       35 - 37
            g.    Thomas J. Hawse, III                38 - 40

(27)        Financial Data Schedule                        41




B.    Reports on Form 8-K.

      On January 15, 1997 and  February  7, 1997, the Registrant  filed Form 8-K
      related  to  the  execution  of a  stock  purchase  agreement  to  acquire
      approximately  35.4% of the Capital  State Bank, Inc., a state  non-member
      financial  institution located in Charleston,  West Virginia. On March 27,
      1997,  the  Registrant  filed Form 8-K related to the execution of a stock
      purchase agreement to acquire  approximately  50,000 shares of the Capital
      State Bank,  Inc. This will give the  Registrant an ownership  interest of
      approximately  40%  in  Capital  State  Bank,  Inc.  These  documents  are
      incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.







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                                  SIGNATURES


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


                                    South Branch Valley Bancorp, Inc.
                                    (registrant)



                                    By: /s/ H. Charles Maddy, III
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    H. Charles Maddy, III, President and
                                    Chief Financial Officer


                                    By: /s/ Russell Ratliff, Jr.
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                    Russell Ratliff, Jr., Treasurer







Date:     May 14, 1997
          -------------

















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                                                                 Exhibit 10(a)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
                          FOR SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
                     OF SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY BANCORP, INC.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------



            This  Subscription  Agreement  is made by and between  South  Branch
Valley  Bancorp,  Inc., a West  Virginia  corporation  (the  "Company")  and the
undersigned  current  investor  and holder of common stock in the Company who is
subscribing hereby for share's of the Company common stock previously authorized
but not issued  (the  "Shares")  and for which no offering  materials  are being
published.

            In   consideration   of  the  Company's   agreement  to  accept  the
undersigned's  offer to  purchase  Shares  of the  Company  upon the  terms  and
conditions set forth herein, the undersigned agrees and represents as follows:

A.    SUBSCRIPTION

      1. The  undersigned  hereby  subscribes  to purchase  Shares at $43.50 per
share  in the  amount  indicated  on the  signature  page of  this  Subscription
Agreement  (page 6).  Simultaneously  with the  execution  of this  Subscription
Agreement,  the  undersigned  is paying and delivering to the Company the amount
set forth on the signature page,  below, in the form of a check or wire transfer
(the  "Subscription  Deposit")  payable to "South  Branch  Valley  Bancorp-Stock
Subscription  Account" to be  deposited  with the South Branch  Valley  National
Bank, a subsidiary of the Company.

      2. The undersigned  understands that the Subscription  Deposit will not be
placed in an escrow  account but will be  segregated by the Company in its books
of account  until used in  connection  with the Capital  State Bank  transaction
described below (the "Contemplated Transaction").  The Subscription Deposit will
be  placed by the  Company  in an  escrow  account  at  Potomac  Valley  Bank in
fulfillment  of  Company's  obligations  to place  the  purchase  price  for the
Contemplated  Transaction  in escrow  by  February  18,  1997.  The  undersigned
understands  that the escrow  account  was  established  for the  benefit of the
Company and the sellers of the shares of Capital  State Bank,  Inc. (the "Escrow
Account") which are the subject of the  Contemplated  Transaction,  and that the
undersigned  has no right to or claim on the  Escrow  Account.  The  undersigned
acknowledges   that  the   Contemplated   Transaction   is  subject  to  various
contingencies,  including  but not  limited to the  Company's  ability to obtain
prior  regulatory  approval.  In the event the  Contemplated  Transaction is not
consummated within twelve (12) months, the Subscription Deposit will be promptly
returned without interest unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.

B.    REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES

      1.    The undersigned hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees
with the Company, as follows:

            (a)  The  Shares  are  being  purchased  for his  own  account,  for
investment  purposes only, and not for the account of any other person,  and not
with  a  view  to   distribution,   assignment   or   resale  to  others  or  to
fractionalization  in whole or in part. In furtherance  thereof, the undersigned
represents,  warrants, and agrees that no other person has or will have a direct
or indirect  beneficial  interest in such  Shares and the  undersigned  will not
sell,  hypothecate  or otherwise  transfer his Shares except in accordance  with
applicable securities laws as approved by counsel for the Company.

            (b) In evaluating the suitability of an additional investment in the
Company,  the  undersigned  has not  relied  upon any  representations  or other
information  (whether  oral or written)  from the Company,  other than  publicly
available  information and no oral or written  representations have been made or
oral or written  information  furnished to the  undersigned or his advisors,  if
any,  in  connection  with  the  offering  of the  Shares  which  is in any  way
inconsistent with publicly available information.






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<PAGE>
            (c) The Company has made available to the  undersigned all documents
and information  that the  undersigned  has requested  relating to an additional
investment in the Company.

            (d) The undersigned has carefully  considered and has, to the extent
he believes such discussion  necessary,  discussed with his professional  legal,
tax and financial  advisers the  suitability of an additional  investment in the
Company for his  particular  tax and financial  situation and he has  determined
that the Shares are a suitable investment for him.

            (e) All  information  which  the  undersigned  has  provided  to the
Company concerning himself and his financial position is correct and complete as
the date set forth below,  and if there should be any change in such information
prior to the acceptance of this Subscription  Agreement by the Company,  he will
immediately  provide  such  information  to the Company and will  promptly  send
confirmation of such information to the Company.

      2. The foregoing  representations  and warranties are true and accurate as
of the date hereof,  shall be true and accurate as of the date of the acceptance
hereof by the Company and shall survive thereafter.  If such representations and
warranties shall not be true and accurate in any respect,  the undersigned will,
prior to such  acceptance,  give  written  notice  of such  fact to the  Company
specifying  which  representations  and warranties are not true and accurate and
the reasons therefor.

      3. The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company or any of
its officers, employees, directors of control persons of any such entity who was
or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any  threatened  pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative,   by  reason  of  or   arising   from  any   actual  or   alleged
misrepresentation  or  misstatement  of facts or omission to  represent or state
facts made by the undersigned to the Company concerning himself or his financial
position in  connection  with the  offering  or sale of the Shares  which is not
remedied  by timely  notice to the Company as provided  above,  against  losses,
liabilities  and  expenses  for  which  the  Company  or any  of  its  officers,
employees,  directors or control  persons of any such entity have not  otherwise
been reimbursed (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement)  as  actually  and  reasonably  incurred by such person or entity in
connection with such action, suit or proceeding.

      4. I understand  that the Company is issuing  34,317  shares of its common
stock to  partially  finance  its  purchase of not less than  424,680  shares of
common stock of Capital State Bank, a West Virginia banking corporation.


C.    FINANCIAL POSITION AND EXPERIENCE OF INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS

            I represent and warrant to the Company as follows:

      (a)   My occupation is  (1)     Farmer
                                   ---------------------------

                              (2)
                                   ---------------------------

      (b)   The proposed  investment is financially  suitable for me. I have the
            financial means to make the investment  giving due  consideration to
            its  illiquidity  and other risks  associated  with the  investment.
            After  making the  investment,  I will  continue to have  sufficient
            liquidity to meet my cash needs.

      (c)   I have an on-going relationship with an accountant and/or legal, tax
            or business  advisors  with whom I review tax or  financial  matters
            (even though I may not have reviewed this investment with them).

                                    (1)
                                        -----------
                           (Please initial if correct)

      (d)   In  reviewing  an  additional  investment  in  the  Company  I  have
            consulted with, or received  information or advice from, the persons
            listed below:

               [Please  name and  indicate  the  professional  or  business
               relationship of each person to you (e.g.,  attorney,  accountant,
               business   advisor).   Such   persons   need  not   complete  any
               certificates  or make any  representation  to the Company  merely
               because they are named here as persons with whom you consulted.]

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<PAGE>
      (e)   My educational background is as follows:

            School:     Mathias High School
                    ------------------------------------------

            Major:
                    ------------------------------------------    

            Degree:
                    ------------------------------------------


      (f)   My  Occupation,  Employer(s)  for the last five years and  positions
            held are set forth below:

                    Farmer (self employed) and President of D.W. Biller, Inc. 
            --------------------------------------------------------------------
            
            --------------------------------------------------------------------

      (g)   My experience with the Company includes being the current owner of
            6,120  shares of common stock of the Company and serving as a
            director since 1987. Additionally,  I first became affiliated with
            South Branch Valley National Bank in 1975 (prior to the formation of
            the Company as the holding company of such institution) as a
            director.

      (h)   My experience in  investments is set forth below  (indicate  whether
            public  or  private,  partnerships  in real  estate,  oil  and  gas,
            equipment leasing, stocks, bonds, etc ):

               Director of D. W. Biller, Inc.
            -------------------------------------------------------------------

               Real estate investments
            -------------------------------------------------------------------

               Stock in F&M Corp
            -------------------------------------------------------------------

      (i)   Set  forth  below  is  additional   information  which  reflects  my
            experience  in financial  and business  matters  which enables me to
            evaluate the merits and risks of this investment.

            -------------------------------------------------------------------


            IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the undersigned has executed this  Subscription
Agreement this 18th day of February, 1997.

         506                                          $        22,011.00
- --------------------------------                        ----------------
Number of Shares Subscribed                           Total Purchase Price
for at $ 43.50 per Share.

Individual:

 /s/ Donald W. Biller
- --------------------------------
Donald W. Biller

Accepted by:

South Branch Valley Bancorp, Inc.,
a West Virginia corporation


By: /s/ C. Maddy
- --------------------------------
      Its:  President


Date of Acceptance:
February 18, 1997




                                       22


                                                            Exhibit 10(b)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
                          FOR SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
                     OF SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY BANCORP, INC.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            This  Subscription  Agreement  is made by and between  South  Branch
Valley  Bancorp,  Inc., a West  Virginia  corporation  (the  "Company")  and the
undersigned  current  investor  and holder of common stock in the Company who is
subscribing hereby for share's of the Company common stock previously authorized
but not issued  (the  "Shares")  and for which no offering  materials  are being
published.

            In   consideration   of  the  Company's   agreement  to  accept  the
undersigned's  offer to  purchase  Shares  of the  Company  upon the  terms  and
conditions set forth herein, the undersigned agrees and represents as follows:


A.    SUBSCRIPTION

      1. The  undersigned  hereby  subscribes  to purchase  Shares at $43.50 per
share  in the  amount  indicated  on the  signature  page of  this  Subscription
Agreement  (page 6).  Simultaneously  with the  execution  of this  Subscription
Agreement,  the  undersigned  is paying and delivering to the Company the amount
set forth on the signature page,  below, in the form of a check or wire transfer
(the  "Subscription  Deposit")  payable to "South  Branch  Valley  Bancorp-Stock
Subscription  Account" to be  deposited  with the South Branch  Valley  National
Bank, a subsidiary of the Company.

      2. The undersigned  understands that the Subscription  Deposit will not be
placed in an escrow  account but will be  segregated by the Company in its books
of account  until used in  connection  with the Capital  State Bank  transaction
described below (the "Contemplated Transaction").  The Subscription Deposit will
be  placed by the  Company  in an  escrow  account  at  Potomac  Valley  Bank in
fulfillment  of  Company's  obligations  to place  the  purchase  price  for the
Contemplated  Transaction  in escrow  by  February  18,  1997.  The  undersigned
understands  that the escrow  account  was  established  for the  benefit of the
Company and the sellers of the shares of Capital  State Bank,  Inc. (the "Escrow
Account") which are the subject of the  Contemplated  Transaction,  and that the
undersigned  has no right to or claim on the  Escrow  Account.  The  undersigned
acknowledges   that  the   Contemplated   Transaction   is  subject  to  various
contingencies,  including  but not  limited to the  Company's  ability to obtain
prior  regulatory  approval.  In the event the  Contemplated  Transaction is not
consummated within twelve (12) months, the Subscription Deposit will be promptly
returned without interest unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.


B.    REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES

      1.    The undersigned hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees
with the Company, as follows:

            (a)  The  Shares  are  being  purchased  for his  own  account,  for
investment  purposes only, and not for the account of any other person,  and not
with  a  view  to   distribution,   assignment   or   resale  to  others  or  to
fractionalization  in whole or in part. In furtherance  thereof, the undersigned
represents,  warrants, and agrees that no other person has or will have a direct
or indirect  beneficial  interest in such  Shares and the  undersigned  will not
sell,  hypothecate  or otherwise  transfer his Shares except in accordance  with
applicable securities laws as approved by counsel for the Company.

            (b) In evaluating the suitability of an additional investment in the
Company,  the  undersigned  has not  relied  upon any  representations  or other
information  (whether  oral or written)  from the Company,  other than  publicly
available  information and no oral or written  representations have been made or
oral or written  information  furnished to the  undersigned or his advisors,  if
any,  in  connection  with  the  offering  of the  Shares  which  is in any  way
inconsistent with publicly available information.

            (c) The Company has made available to the  undersigned all documents
and information  that the  undersigned  has requested  relating to an additional
investment in the Company.


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<PAGE>

            (d) The undersigned has carefully  considered and has, to the extent
he believes such discussion  necessary,  discussed with his professional  legal,
tax and financial  advisers the  suitability of an additional  investment in the
Company for his  particular  tax and financial  situation and he has  determined
that the Shares are a suitable investment for him.

            (e) All  information  which  the  undersigned  has  provided  to the
Company concerning himself and his financial position is correct and complete as
the date set forth below,  and if there should be any change in such information
prior to the acceptance of this Subscription  Agreement by the Company,  he will
immediately  provide  such  information  to the Company and will  promptly  send
confirmation of such information to the Company.

      2. The foregoing  representations  and warranties are true and accurate as
of the date hereof,  shall be true and accurate as of the date of the acceptance
hereof by the Company and shall survive thereafter.  If such representations and
warranties shall not be true and accurate in any respect,  the undersigned will,
prior to such  acceptance,  give  written  notice  of such  fact to the  Company
specifying  which  representations  and warranties are not true and accurate and
the reasons therefor.

      3. The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company or any of
its officers, employees, directors of control persons of any such entity who was
or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any  threatened  pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative,   by  reason  of  or   arising   from  any   actual  or   alleged
misrepresentation  or  misstatement  of facts or omission to  represent or state
facts made by the undersigned to the Company concerning himself or his financial
position in  connection  with the  offering  or sale of the Shares  which is not
remedied  by timely  notice to the Company as provided  above,  against  losses,
liabilities  and  expenses  for  which  the  Company  or any  of  its  officers,
employees,  directors or control  persons of any such entity have not  otherwise
been reimbursed (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement)  as  actually  and  reasonably  incurred by such person or entity in
connection with such action, suit or proceeding.

      4. I understand  that the Company is issuing  34,317  shares of its common
stock to  partially  finance  its  purchase of not less than  424,680  shares of
common stock of Capital State Bank, a West Virginia banking corporation.

C.    FINANCIAL POSITION AND EXPERIENCE OF INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS

            I represent and warrant to the Company as follows:

      (a)   My occupation is  (1)      President of Hinkle Trucking Inc.
                                   --------------------------------------------

                              (2)      President of Dettinburn Transport,Inc.
                                   --------------------------------------------

                              (3)       President of Mt. Storm Fuel Corp.
                                   --------------------------------------------

      (b)   The proposed  investment is financially  suitable for me. I have the
            financial means to make the investment  giving due  consideration to
            its  illiquidity  and other risks  associated  with the  investment.
            After  making the  investment,  I will  continue to have  sufficient
            liquidity to meet my cash needs.

      (c)   I have an on-going relationship with an accountant and/or legal, tax
            or business  advisors  with whom I review tax or  financial  matters
            (even though I may not have reviewed this investment with them).

                                    (1)
                                        ---------
                                    (Please initial if correct)

      (d)   In  reviewing  an  additional  investment  in  the  Company  I  have
            consulted with, or received  information or advice from, the persons
            listed below:

            [Please name and indicate the professional or business  relationship
            of  each  person  to  you  (e.g.,  attorney,  accountant,   business
            advisor).  Such persons need not complete any  certificates  or make
            any representation to the Company merely because they are named here
            as persons with whom you consulted.]

      (e)   My educational background is as follows:

            School:     West Virginia University
                    ----------------------------------------------------------

            Major:       Management
                    ----------------------------------------------------------

            Degree:             BS
                    ----------------------------------------------------------



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      (f)   My  Occupation,  Employer(s)  for the last five years and  positions
            held are set forth below:

                    President of Hinkle Trucking, Inc.
              ---------------------------------------------------------------- 

                    President of Dettinburn Transport, Inc.
              ----------------------------------------------------------------

      (g)   My experience  with the Company  includes being the current owner of
            9,917  shares  of  common  stock of the  Company  and  serving  as a
            director since 1993.


      (h)   My experience in  investments is set forth below  (indicate  whether
            public  or  private,  partnerships  in real  estate,  oil  and  gas,
            equipment leasing, stocks, bonds, etc ):

               Private stock portfolio - past 15 years
             -----------------------------------------------------------------

              Company Stock Portfolio - past 10 years
             -----------------------------------------------------------------  

      (i)   Set  forth  below  is  additional   information  which  reflects  my
            experience  in financial  and business  matters  which enables me to
            evaluate the merits and risks of this investment.

             -----------------------------------------------------------------


            IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the undersigned has executed this  Subscription
Agreement this 18th day of February, 1997.

     4,600                                      $        200,100.00
- ------------------------------                    --------------------
Number of Shares Subscribed                       Total Purchase Price
for at $ 43.50 per Share.

Individual:

/s/ Gary L. Hinkle
- ------------------------------
Gary L. Hinkle



Accepted by:

South Branch Valley Bancorp, Inc.,
a West Virginia corporation


By: /s/ C. Maddy
- ------------------------------
      Its:  President


Date of Acceptance:
February 18, 1997






















                                       25

                                                            Exhibit 10(c)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
                          FOR SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
                     OF SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY BANCORP, INC.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            This  Subscription  Agreement  is made by and between  South  Branch
Valley  Bancorp,  Inc., a West  Virginia  corporation  (the  "Company")  and the
undersigned  current  investor  and holder of common stock in the Company who is
subscribing hereby for share's of the Company common stock previously authorized
but not issued  (the  "Shares")  and for which no offering  materials  are being
published.

            In   consideration   of  the  Company's   agreement  to  accept  the
undersigned's  offer to  purchase  Shares  of the  Company  upon the  terms  and
conditions set forth herein, the undersigned agrees and represents as follows:


A.    SUBSCRIPTION

      1. The  undersigned  hereby  subscribes  to purchase  Shares at $43.50 per
share  in the  amount  indicated  on the  signature  page of  this  Subscription
Agreement  (page 6).  Simultaneously  with the  execution  of this  Subscription
Agreement,  the  undersigned  is paying and delivering to the Company the amount
set forth on the signature page,  below, in the form of a check or wire transfer
(the  "Subscription  Deposit")  payable to "South  Branch  Valley  Bancorp-Stock
Subscription  Account" to be  deposited  with the South Branch  Valley  National
Bank, a subsidiary of the Company.

      2. The undersigned  understands that the Subscription  Deposit will not be
placed in an escrow  account but will be  segregated by the Company in its books
of account  until used in  connection  with the Capital  State Bank  transaction
described below (the "Contemplated Transaction").  The Subscription Deposit will
be  placed by the  Company  in an  escrow  account  at  Potomac  Valley  Bank in
fulfillment  of  Company's  obligations  to place  the  purchase  price  for the
Contemplated  Transaction  in escrow  by  February  18,  1997.  The  undersigned
understands  that the escrow  account  was  established  for the  benefit of the
Company and the sellers of the shares of Capital  State Bank,  Inc. (the "Escrow
Account") which are the subject of the  Contemplated  Transaction,  and that the
undersigned  has no right to or claim on the  Escrow  Account.  The  undersigned
acknowledges   that  the   Contemplated   Transaction   is  subject  to  various
contingencies,  including  but not  limited to the  Company's  ability to obtain
prior  regulatory  approval.  In the event the  Contemplated  Transaction is not
consummated within twelve (12) months, the Subscription Deposit will be promptly
returned without interest unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.


B.    REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES

      1.    The undersigned hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees
with the Company, as follows:

            (a)  The  Shares  are  being  purchased  for his  own  account,  for
investment  purposes only, and not for the account of any other person,  and not
with  a  view  to   distribution,   assignment   or   resale  to  others  or  to
fractionalization  in whole or in part. In furtherance  thereof, the undersigned
represents,  warrants, and agrees that no other person has or will have a direct
or indirect  beneficial  interest in such  Shares and the  undersigned  will not
sell,  hypothecate  or otherwise  transfer his Shares except in accordance  with
applicable securities laws as approved by counsel for the Company.

            (b) In evaluating the suitability of an additional investment in the
Company,  the  undersigned  has not  relied  upon any  representations  or other
information  (whether  oral or written)  from the Company,  other than  publicly
available  information and no oral or written  representations have been made or
oral or written  information  furnished to the  undersigned or his advisors,  if
any,  in  connection  with  the  offering  of the  Shares  which  is in any  way
inconsistent with publicly available information.

            (c) The Company has made available to the  undersigned all documents
and information  that the  undersigned  has requested  relating to an additional
investment in the Company.

            (d) The undersigned has carefully  considered and has, to the extent
he believes such discussion  necessary,  discussed with his professional  legal,
tax and financial  advisers the  suitability of an additional  investment in the
Company for his  particular  tax and financial  situation and he has  determined
that the Shares are a suitable investment for him.






                                       26
<PAGE>

            (e) All  information  which  the  undersigned  has  provided  to the
Company concerning himself and his financial position is correct and complete as
the date set forth below,  and if there should be any change in such information
prior to the acceptance of this Subscription  Agreement by the Company,  he will
immediately  provide  such  information  to the Company and will  promptly  send
confirmation of such information to the Company.


      2. The foregoing  representations  and warranties are true and accurate as
of the date hereof,  shall be true and accurate as of the date of the acceptance
hereof by the Company and shall survive thereafter.  If such representations and
warranties shall not be true and accurate in any respect,  the undersigned will,
prior to such  acceptance,  give  written  notice  of such  fact to the  Company
specifying  which  representations  and warranties are not true and accurate and
the reasons therefor.

      3. The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company or any of
its officers, employees, directors of control persons of any such entity who was
or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any  threatened  pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative,   by  reason  of  or   arising   from  any   actual  or   alleged
misrepresentation  or  misstatement  of facts or omission to  represent or state
facts made by the undersigned to the Company concerning himself or his financial
position in  connection  with the  offering  or sale of the Shares  which is not
remedied  by timely  notice to the Company as provided  above,  against  losses,
liabilities  and  expenses  for  which  the  Company  or any  of  its  officers,
employees,  directors or control  persons of any such entity have not  otherwise
been reimbursed (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement)  as  actually  and  reasonably  incurred by such person or entity in
connection with such action, suit or proceeding.

      4. I understand  that the Company is issuing  34,317  shares of its common
stock to  partially  finance  its  purchase of not less than  424,680  shares of
common stock of Capital State Bank, a West Virginia banking corporation.


C.    FINANCIAL POSITION AND EXPERIENCE OF INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS

           I represent and warrant to the Company as follows:

      (a)  My occupation is (1) Agri-Business
                                -----------------------------------------------

                            (2) Director of family owned corporations,SBVB corp.
                                -----------------------------------------------
  
      (b)   The proposed  investment is financially  suitable for me. I have the
            financial means to make the investment  giving due  consideration to
            its  illiquidity  and other risks  associated  with the  investment.
            After  making the  investment,  I will  continue to have  sufficient
            liquidity to meet my cash needs.

      (c)   I have an on-going relationship with an accountant and/or legal, tax
            or business  advisors  with whom I review tax or  financial  matters
            (even though I may not have reviewed this investment with them).

                                    (1)
                                       -------- 
                                    (Please initial if correct)

      (d)   In  reviewing  an  additional  investment  in  the  Company  I  have
            consulted with, or received  information or advice from, the persons
            listed below:

            [Please name and indicate the professional or business  relationship
            of  each  person  to  you  (e.g.,  attorney,  accountant,   business
            advisor).  Such persons need not complete any  certificates  or make
            any representation to the Company merely because they are named here
            as persons with whom you consulted.]

      (e)   My educational background is as follows:

            School:     West Virginia University (2 years), James Madison
                        ------------------------------------------------------- 
                        University (1 semester)
                        -------------------------------------------------------

            Major:      Agri-business
                        ------------------------------------------------------- 

            Degree:     None
                        ------------------------------------------------------- 

      (f)   My  Occupation,  Employer(s)  for the last five years and  positions
            held are set forth below:

              Hott's Ag Services, Inc. - Director, V. President(Fertilize &
            -------------------------------------------------------------------
              Chemicals)
            -------------------------------------------------------------------

              Commissioner of Pendleton County Commission
            -------------------------------------------------------------------

              Franklin Oil Company, Inc.-Director, V. President
            -------------------------------------------------------------------

      (g)   My experience  with the Company  includes being the current owner of
            18,975  shares of  common  stock of the  Company  and  serving  as a
            director since 1990.

                                       27
<PAGE>

      (h)   My experience in  investments is set forth below  (indicate  whether
            public  or  private,  partnerships  in real  estate,  oil  and  gas,
            equipment leasing, stocks, bonds, etc ):

                E. E. Hott, Inc. (Real estate, stocks) (private)
               -----------------------------------------------------------------

                Pendleton County Commissioner (1988-1994) Equipment Leasing,
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                Bonds (Public)
               -----------------------------------------------------------------

                Franklin Oil Company, Inc. (Real estate, oil & gas distribution)
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                (private)
               -----------------------------------------------------------------


      (i)   Set  forth  below  is  additional   information  which  reflects  my
            experience  in financial  and business  matters  which enables me to
            evaluate the merits and risks of this investment.

                 Directing investments in self-directed IRA
             -------------------------------------------------------------------


            IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the undersigned has executed this  Subscription
Agreement this 18th day of February, 1997.

      2,530                                     $     110,055.00
- ------------------------------                    --------------
Number of Shares Subscribed                     Total Purchase Price
for at $ 43.50 per Share.

Individual:



/s/Jeffrey E. Hott
- -------------------------------
Jeffrey E. Hott


Accepted by:


South Branch Valley Bancorp, Inc.,
a West Virginia corporation



By: /s/ C. Maddy
- --------------------------------
      Its:  President

Date of Acceptance:
February 18, 1997






























                                       28

                                                            Exhibit 10(d)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
                          FOR SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
                     OF SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY BANCORP, INC.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------


            This  Subscription  Agreement  is made by and between  South  Branch
Valley  Bancorp,  Inc., a West  Virginia  corporation  (the  "Company")  and the
undersigned  current  investor  and holder of common stock in the Company who is
subscribing hereby for share's of the Company common stock previously authorized
but not issued  (the  "Shares")  and for which no offering  materials  are being
published.

            In   consideration   of  the  Company's   agreement  to  accept  the
undersigned's  offer to  purchase  Shares  of the  Company  upon the  terms  and
conditions set forth herein, the undersigned agrees and represents as follows:

A.    SUBSCRIPTION


      1. The  undersigned  hereby  subscribes  to purchase  Shares at $43.50 per
share  in the  amount  indicated  on the  signature  page of  this  Subscription
Agreement  (page 6).  Simultaneously  with the  execution  of this  Subscription
Agreement,  the  undersigned  is paying and delivering to the Company the amount
set forth on the signature page,  below, in the form of a check or wire transfer
(the  "Subscription  Deposit")  payable to "South  Branch  Valley  Bancorp-Stock
Subscription  Account" to be  deposited  with the South Branch  Valley  National
Bank, a subsidiary of the Company.

      2. The undersigned  understands that the Subscription  Deposit will not be
placed in an escrow  account but will be  segregated by the Company in its books
of account  until used in  connection  with the Capital  State Bank  transaction
described below (the "Contemplated Transaction").  The Subscription Deposit will
be  placed by the  Company  in an  escrow  account  at  Potomac  Valley  Bank in
fulfillment  of  Company's  obligations  to place  the  purchase  price  for the
Contemplated  Transaction  in escrow  by  February  18,  1997.  The  undersigned
understands  that the escrow  account  was  established  for the  benefit of the
Company and the sellers of the shares of Capital  State Bank,  Inc. (the "Escrow
Account") which are the subject of the  Contemplated  Transaction,  and that the
undersigned  has no right to or claim on the  Escrow  Account.  The  undersigned
acknowledges   that  the   Contemplated   Transaction   is  subject  to  various
contingencies,  including  but not  limited to the  Company's  ability to obtain
prior  regulatory  approval.  In the event the  Contemplated  Transaction is not
consummated within twelve (12) months, the Subscription Deposit will be promptly
returned without interest unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.


B.    REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES

      1.    The undersigned hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees
with the Company, as follows:

            (a)  The  Shares  are  being  purchased  for his  own  account,  for
investment  purposes only, and not for the account of any other person,  and not
with  a  view  to   distribution,   assignment   or   resale  to  others  or  to
fractionalization  in whole or in part. In furtherance  thereof, the undersigned
represents,  warrants, and agrees that no other person has or will have a direct
or indirect  beneficial  interest in such  Shares and the  undersigned  will not
sell,  hypothecate  or otherwise  transfer his Shares except in accordance  with
applicable securities laws as approved by counsel for the Company.

            (b) In evaluating the suitability of an additional investment in the
Company,  the  undersigned  has not  relied  upon any  representations  or other
information  (whether  oral or written)  from the Company,  other than  publicly
available  information and no oral or written  representations have been made or
oral or written  information  furnished to the  undersigned or his advisors,  if
any,  in  connection  with  the  offering  of the  Shares  which  is in any  way
inconsistent with publicly available information.

            (c) The Company has made available to the  undersigned all documents
and information  that the  undersigned  has requested  relating to an additional
investment in the Company.

            (d) The undersigned has carefully  considered and has, to the extent
he believes such discussion  necessary,  discussed with his professional  legal,
tax and financial  advisers the  suitability of an additional  investment in the
Company for his  particular  tax and financial  situation and he has  determined
that the Shares are a suitable investment for him.




                                       29
<PAGE>

            (e) All  information  which  the  undersigned  has  provided  to the
Company concerning himself and his financial position is correct and complete as
the date set forth below,  and if there should be any change in such information
prior to the acceptance of this Subscription  Agreement by the Company,  he will
immediately  provide  such  information  to the Company and will  promptly  send
confirmation of such information to the Company.

      2. The foregoing  representations  and warranties are true and accurate as
of the date hereof,  shall be true and accurate as of the date of the acceptance
hereof by the Company and shall survive thereafter.  If such representations and
warranties shall not be true and accurate in any respect,  the undersigned will,
prior to such  acceptance,  give  written  notice  of such  fact to the  Company
specifying  which  representations  and warranties are not true and accurate and
the reasons therefor.

      3. The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company or any of
its officers, employees, directors of control persons of any such entity who was
or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any  threatened  pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative,   by  reason  of  or   arising   from  any   actual  or   alleged
misrepresentation  or  misstatement  of facts or omission to  represent or state
facts made by the undersigned to the Company concerning himself or his financial
position in  connection  with the  offering  or sale of the Shares  which is not
remedied  by timely  notice to the Company as provided  above,  against  losses,
liabilities  and  expenses  for  which  the  Company  or any  of  its  officers,
employees,  directors or control  persons of any such entity have not  otherwise
been reimbursed (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement)  as  actually  and  reasonably  incurred by such person or entity in
connection with such action, suit or proceeding.

      4. I understand  that the Company is issuing  34,317  shares of its common
stock to  partially  finance  its  purchase of not less than  424,680  shares of
common stock of Capital State Bank, a West Virginia banking corporation.

C.    FINANCIAL POSITION AND EXPERIENCE OF INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS

            I represent and warrant to the Company as follows:

      (a)   My occupation is  (1)  Allegheny Wood Products, Inc., President
                                  ---------------------------------------------

                              (2)
                                  ---------------------------------------------

      (b)   The proposed  investment is financially  suitable for me. I have the
            financial means to make the investment  giving due  consideration to
            its  illiquidity  and other risks  associated  with the  investment.
            After  making the  investment,  I will  continue to have  sufficient
            liquidity to meet my cash needs.

      (c)   I have an on-going relationship with an accountant and/or legal, tax
            or business  advisors  with whom I review tax or  financial  matters
            (even though I may not have reviewed this investment with them).

                                    (1)
                                       -------- 
                                    (Please initial if correct)

      (d)   In  reviewing  an  additional  investment  in  the  Company  I  have
            consulted with, or received  information or advice from, the persons
            listed below:

            [Please name and indicate the professional or business  relationship
            of  each  person  to  you  (e.g.,  attorney,  accountant,   business
            advisor).  Such persons need not complete any  certificates  or make
            any representation to the Company merely because they are named here
            as persons with whom you consulted.]

      (e)   My educational background is as follows:

            School:      West Virginia University;  University of  Montana
                    -----------------------------------------------------------

            Major:       Forestry                           Forestry
                    -----------------------------------------------------------

            Degree:           BS                               MS
                    -----------------------------------------------------------


                                       30
<PAGE>

      (f)   My  Occupation,  Employer(s)  for the last five years and  positions
            held are set forth below:

                    Allegheny Wood Products, Inc., President
              -----------------------------------------------------------------


      (g)   My experience  with the Company  includes being the current owner of
            25,905  shares of  common  stock of the  Company  and  serving  as a
            director since 1989.


      (h)   My experience in  investments is set forth below  (indicate  whether
            public  or  private,  partnerships  in real  estate,  oil  and  gas,
            equipment leasing, stocks, bonds, etc ):

               Allegheny Wood Products, Inc - owner 89% stock which includes
            -------------------------------------------------------------------
               40,000 acres of land
            -------------------------------------------------------------------

               Municipal Bonds
            -------------------------------------------------------------------

      (i)   Set  forth  below  is  additional   information  which  reflects  my
            experience  in financial  and business  matters  which enables me to
            evaluate the merits and risks of this investment.

            -------------------------------------------------------------------





            IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the undersigned has executed this  Subscription
Agreement this 18th day of February, 1997.

     25,300                                           $     1,100,550.00
- -------------------------------                         ----------------
Number of Shares Subscribed                           Total Purchase Price
for at $ 43.50 per Share.


Individual:


/s/John W. Crites
- -------------------------------
John W. Crites






Accepted by:

South Branch Valley Bancorp, Inc.,
a West Virginia corporation


By:   /s/ C. Maddy
- --------------------------------
      Its:  President


Date of Acceptance:
February 18, 1997












                                       31


                                                      Exhibit 10(e)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
                          FOR SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
                     OF SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY BANCORP, INC.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

            This  Subscription  Agreement  is made by and between  South  Branch
Valley  Bancorp,  Inc., a West  Virginia  corporation  (the  "Company")  and the
undersigned  current  investor  and holder of common stock in the Company who is
subscribing hereby for share's of the Company common stock previously authorized
but not issued  (the  "Shares")  and for which no offering  materials  are being
published.

            In   consideration   of  the  Company's   agreement  to  accept  the
undersigned's  offer to  purchase  Shares  of the  Company  upon the  terms  and
conditions set forth herein, the undersigned agrees and represents as follows:


A.    SUBSCRIPTION


      1. The  undersigned  hereby  subscribes  to purchase  Shares at $43.50 per
share  in the  amount  indicated  on the  signature  page of  this  Subscription
Agreement  (page 6).  Simultaneously  with the  execution  of this  Subscription
Agreement,  the  undersigned  is paying and delivering to the Company the amount
set forth on the signature page,  below, in the form of a check or wire transfer
(the  "Subscription  Deposit")  payable to "South  Branch  Valley  Bancorp-Stock
Subscription  Account" to be  deposited  with the South Branch  Valley  National
Bank, a subsidiary of the Company.

      2. The undersigned  understands that the Subscription  Deposit will not be
placed in an escrow  account but will be  segregated by the Company in its books
of account  until used in  connection  with the Capital  State Bank  transaction
described below (the "Contemplated Transaction").  The Subscription Deposit will
be  placed by the  Company  in an  escrow  account  at  Potomac  Valley  Bank in
fulfillment  of  Company's  obligations  to place  the  purchase  price  for the
Contemplated  Transaction  in escrow  by  February  18,  1997.  The  undersigned
understands  that the escrow  account  was  established  for the  benefit of the
Company and the sellers of the shares of Capital  State Bank,  Inc. (the "Escrow
Account") which are the subject of the  Contemplated  Transaction,  and that the
undersigned  has no right to or claim on the  Escrow  Account.  The  undersigned
acknowledges   that  the   Contemplated   Transaction   is  subject  to  various
contingencies,  including  but not  limited to the  Company's  ability to obtain
prior  regulatory  approval.  In the event the  Contemplated  Transaction is not
consummated within twelve (12) months, the Subscription Deposit will be promptly
returned without interest unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.

B.    REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES

      1.    The undersigned hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees
with the Company, as follows:

            (a)  The  Shares  are  being  purchased  for his  own  account,  for
investment  purposes only, and not for the account of any other person,  and not
with  a  view  to   distribution,   assignment   or   resale  to  others  or  to
fractionalization  in whole or in part. In furtherance  thereof, the undersigned
represents,  warrants, and agrees that no other person has or will have a direct
or indirect  beneficial  interest in such  Shares and the  undersigned  will not
sell,  hypothecate  or otherwise  transfer his Shares except in accordance  with
applicable securities laws as approved by counsel for the Company.

            (b) In evaluating the suitability of an additional investment in the
Company,  the  undersigned  has not  relied  upon any  representations  or other
information  (whether  oral or written)  from the Company,  other than  publicly
available  information and no oral or written  representations have been made or
oral or written  information  furnished to the  undersigned or his advisors,  if
any,  in  connection  with  the  offering  of the  Shares  which  is in any  way
inconsistent with publicly available information.

            (c) The Company has made available to the  undersigned all documents
and information  that the  undersigned  has requested  relating to an additional
investment in the Company.

            (d) The undersigned has carefully  considered and has, to the extent
he believes such discussion  necessary,  discussed with his professional  legal,
tax and financial  advisers the  suitability of an additional  investment in the
Company for his  particular  tax and financial  situation and he has  determined
that the Shares are a suitable investment for him.


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<PAGE>

            (e) All  information  which  the  undersigned  has  provided  to the
Company concerning himself and his financial position is correct and complete as
the date set forth below,  and if there should be any change in such information
prior to the acceptance of this Subscription  Agreement by the Company,  he will
immediately  provide  such  information  to the Company and will  promptly  send
confirmation of such information to the Company.

      2. The foregoing  representations  and warranties are true and accurate as
of the date hereof,  shall be true and accurate as of the date of the acceptance
hereof by the Company and shall survive thereafter.  If such representations and
warranties shall not be true and accurate in any respect,  the undersigned will,
prior to such  acceptance,  give  written  notice  of such  fact to the  Company
specifying  which  representations  and warranties are not true and accurate and
the reasons therefor.

      3. The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company or any of
its officers, employees, directors of control persons of any such entity who was
or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any  threatened  pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative,   by  reason  of  or   arising   from  any   actual  or   alleged
misrepresentation  or  misstatement  of facts or omission to  represent or state
facts made by the undersigned to the Company concerning himself or his financial
position in  connection  with the  offering  or sale of the Shares  which is not
remedied  by timely  notice to the Company as provided  above,  against  losses,
liabilities  and  expenses  for  which  the  Company  or any  of  its  officers,
employees,  directors or control  persons of any such entity have not  otherwise
been reimbursed (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement)  as  actually  and  reasonably  incurred by such person or entity in
connection with such action, suit or proceeding.

      4. I understand  that the Company is issuing  34,317  shares of its common
stock to  partially  finance  its  purchase of not less than  424,680  shares of
common stock of Capital State Bank, a West Virginia banking corporation.

C.    FINANCIAL POSITION AND EXPERIENCE OF INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS

            I represent and warrant to the Company as follows:

      (a)   My occupation is  (1)     President - Ours Valley View Poultry
                                    --------------------------------------------
                                      Farm, Inc.
                                    --------------------------------------------

                              (2)   
                                    --------------------------------------------


      (b)   The proposed  investment is financially  suitable for me. I have the
            financial means to make the investment  giving due  consideration to
            its  illiquidity  and other risks  associated  with the  investment.
            After  making the  investment,  I will  continue to have  sufficient
            liquidity to meet my cash needs.

      (c)   I have an on-going relationship with an accountant and/or legal, tax
            or business  advisors  with whom I review tax or  financial  matters
            (even though I may not have reviewed this investment with them).

                                    (1)
                           (Please initial if correct)


      (d)   In  reviewing  an  additional  investment  in  the  Company  I  have
            consulted with, or received  information or advice from, the persons
            listed below:

            [Please name and indicate the professional or business  relationship
            of  each  person  to  you  (e.g.,  attorney,  accountant,   business
            advisor).  Such persons need not complete any  certificates  or make
            any representation to the Company merely because they are named here
            as persons with whom you consulted.]

      (e)   My educational background is as follows:

            School:    Potomac State 2 years
                    ------------------------------------------------------------

            Major:     Secretarial
                    ------------------------------------------------------------

            Degree: 
                    -----------------------------------------------------------

      (f)   My  Occupation,  Employer(s)  for the last five years and  positions
            held are set forth below:

                   Retired - Working on family farm
              ----------------------------------------------------------------- 

                                       33
<PAGE>

      (g)   My experience  with the Company  includes being the current owner of
            4,615  shares  of  common  stock of the  Company  and  serving  as a
            director since October 1994.

      (h)   My experience in  investments is set forth below  (indicate  whether
            public  or  private,  partnerships  in real  estate,  oil  and  gas,
            equipment leasing, stocks, bonds, etc ):

                WLR Stock - Own about $1,000,000.00 in corporate stocks
            ------------------------------------------------------------------- 
          

      (i)   Set  forth  below  is  additional   information  which  reflects  my
            experience  in financial  and business  matters  which enables me to
            evaluate the merits and risks of this investment.

            -------------------------------------------------------------------





            IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the undersigned has executed this  Subscription
Agreement this 18th day of February, 1997.

         506                                          $        22,011.00
- --------------------------------                        ----------------
Number of Shares Subscribed                           Total Purchase Price
for at $ 43.50 per Share.


Individual:


/s/ Mary Ann Ours
- --------------------------------
Mary Ann Ours







Accepted by:

South Branch Valley Bancorp, Inc.,
a West Virginia corporation


By:     /s/ C. Maddy
- --------------------------------
      Its:  President


Date of Acceptance:
February 18, 1997


















                                       34


                                                      Exhibit 10(f)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
                          FOR SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
                     OF SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY BANCORP, INC.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

            This  Subscription  Agreement  is made by and between  South  Branch
Valley  Bancorp,  Inc., a West  Virginia  corporation  (the  "Company")  and the
undersigned  current  investor  and holder of common stock in the Company who is
subscribing hereby for share's of the Company common stock previously authorized
but not issued  (the  "Shares")  and for which no offering  materials  are being
published.

            In   consideration   of  the  Company's   agreement  to  accept  the
undersigned's  offer to  purchase  Shares  of the  Company  upon the  terms  and
conditions set forth herein, the undersigned agrees and represents as follows:


A.    SUBSCRIPTION

      1. The  undersigned  hereby  subscribes  to purchase  Shares at $43.50 per
share  in the  amount  indicated  on the  signature  page of  this  Subscription
Agreement  (page 6).  Simultaneously  with the  execution  of this  Subscription
Agreement,  the  undersigned  is paying and delivering to the Company the amount
set forth on the signature page,  below, in the form of a check or wire transfer
(the  "Subscription  Deposit")  payable to "South  Branch  Valley  Bancorp-Stock
Subscription  Account" to be  deposited  with the South Branch  Valley  National
Bank, a subsidiary of the Company.

      2. The undersigned  understands that the Subscription  Deposit will not be
placed in an escrow  account but will be  segregated by the Company in its books
of account  until used in  connection  with the Capital  State Bank  transaction
described below (the "Contemplated Transaction").  The Subscription Deposit will
be  placed by the  Company  in an  escrow  account  at  Potomac  Valley  Bank in
fulfillment  of  Company's  obligations  to place  the  purchase  price  for the
Contemplated  Transaction  in escrow  by  February  18,  1997.  The  undersigned
understands  that the escrow  account  was  established  for the  benefit of the
Company and the sellers of the shares of Capital  State Bank,  Inc. (the "Escrow
Account") which are the subject of the  Contemplated  Transaction,  and that the
undersigned  has no right to or claim on the  Escrow  Account.  The  undersigned
acknowledges   that  the   Contemplated   Transaction   is  subject  to  various
contingencies,  including  but not  limited to the  Company's  ability to obtain
prior  regulatory  approval.  In the event the  Contemplated  Transaction is not
consummated within twelve (12) months, the Subscription Deposit will be promptly
returned without interest unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.


B.    REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES

      1.    The undersigned hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees
with the Company, as follows:

            (a)  The  Shares  are  being  purchased  for his  own  account,  for
investment  purposes only, and not for the account of any other person,  and not
with  a  view  to   distribution,   assignment   or   resale  to  others  or  to
fractionalization  in whole or in part. In furtherance  thereof, the undersigned
represents,  warrants, and agrees that no other person has or will have a direct
or indirect  beneficial  interest in such  Shares and the  undersigned  will not
sell,  hypothecate  or otherwise  transfer his Shares except in accordance  with
applicable securities laws as approved by counsel for the Company.

            (b) In evaluating the suitability of an additional investment in the
Company,  the  undersigned  has not  relied  upon any  representations  or other
information  (whether  oral or written)  from the Company,  other than  publicly
available  information and no oral or written  representations have been made or
oral or written  information  furnished to the  undersigned or his advisors,  if
any,  in  connection  with  the  offering  of the  Shares  which  is in any  way
inconsistent with publicly available information.

            (c) The Company has made available to the  undersigned all documents
and information  that the  undersigned  has requested  relating to an additional
investment in the Company.





                                       35
<PAGE>

            (d) The undersigned has carefully  considered and has, to the extent
he believes such discussion  necessary,  discussed with his professional  legal,
tax and financial  advisers the  suitability of an additional  investment in the
Company for his  particular  tax and financial  situation and he has  determined
that the Shares are a suitable investment for him.

            (e) All  information  which  the  undersigned  has  provided  to the
Company concerning himself and his financial position is correct and complete as
the date set forth below,  and if there should be any change in such information
prior to the acceptance of this Subscription  Agreement by the Company,  he will
immediately  provide  such  information  to the Company and will  promptly  send
confirmation of such information to the Company.

      2. The foregoing  representations  and warranties are true and accurate as
of the date hereof,  shall be true and accurate as of the date of the acceptance
hereof by the Company and shall survive thereafter.  If such representations and
warranties shall not be true and accurate in any respect,  the undersigned will,
prior to such  acceptance,  give  written  notice  of such  fact to the  Company
specifying  which  representations  and warranties are not true and accurate and
the reasons therefor.

      3. The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company or any of
its officers, employees, directors of control persons of any such entity who was
or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any  threatened  pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative,   by  reason  of  or   arising   from  any   actual  or   alleged
misrepresentation  or  misstatement  of facts or omission to  represent or state
facts made by the undersigned to the Company concerning himself or his financial
position in  connection  with the  offering  or sale of the Shares  which is not
remedied  by timely  notice to the Company as provided  above,  against  losses,
liabilities  and  expenses  for  which  the  Company  or any  of  its  officers,
employees,  directors or control  persons of any such entity have not  otherwise
been reimbursed (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement)  as  actually  and  reasonably  incurred by such person or entity in
connection with such action, suit or proceeding.

      4. I understand  that the Company is issuing  34,317  shares of its common
stock to  partially  finance  its  purchase of not less than  424,680  shares of
common stock of Capital State Bank, a West Virginia banking corporation.


C.    FINANCIAL POSITION AND EXPERIENCE OF INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS

            I represent and warrant to the Company as follows:

      (a)   My occupation is  (1)   Attorney
                                  --------------------------------------------- 

                              (2)   Chairperson Bd of Directors S.B.V. Bancorp
                                  ---------------------------------------------
                                    Inc.
                                  --------------------------------------------- 

      (b)   The proposed  investment is financially  suitable for me. I have the
            financial means to make the investment  giving due  consideration to
            its  illiquidity  and other risks  associated  with the  investment.
            After  making the  investment,  I will  continue to have  sufficient
            liquidity to meet my cash needs.

      (c)   I have an on-going relationship with an accountant and/or legal, tax
            or business  advisors  with whom I review tax or  financial  matters
            (even though I may not have reviewed this investment with them).

                                    (1)
                                       --------- 
                                    (Please initial if correct)

      (d)   In  reviewing  an  additional  investment  in  the  Company  I  have
            consulted with, or received  information or advice from, the persons
            listed below:

            [Please name and indicate the professional or business  relationship
            of  each  person  to  you  (e.g.,  attorney,  accountant,   business
            advisor).  Such persons need not complete any  certificates  or make
            any representation to the Company merely because they are named here
            as persons with whom you consulted.]

      (e)   My educational background is as follows:

            School:    WVU
                    -----------------------------------------------------------

            Major:     Political Science; Law
                    -----------------------------------------------------------

            Degree:       B.A            J.D.
                    -----------------------------------------------------------


                                       36
<PAGE>

      (f)   My  Occupation,  Employer(s)  for the last five years and  positions
            held are set forth below:

                  1975 - present - Bean & Bean Attys.: Lawyer
              ------------------------------------------------------------------

                  1995 - present - South Branch Valley Bancorp, Inc. Chairperson
              ------------------------------------------------------------------



      (g)   My experience  with the Company  includes being the current owner of
            4,615  shares  of  common  stock of the  Company  and  serving  as a
            director since October 1994.

      (h)   My experience in  investments is set forth below  (indicate  whether
            public  or  private,  partnerships  in real  estate,  oil  and  gas,
            equipment leasing, stocks, bonds, etc ):

                Trustee - Bean & Bean Profit Sharing Plan
              -----------------------------------------------------------------

                Self direct own investments
              ----------------------------------------------------------------- 

      (i)   Set  forth  below  is  additional   information  which  reflects  my
            experience  in financial  and business  matters  which enables me to
            evaluate the merits and risks of this investment.

            --------------------------------------------------------------------





            IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the undersigned has executed this  Subscription
Agreement this 18th day of February, 1997.

         575                                          $        25,012.50
- --------------------------------                        ----------------
Number of Shares Subscribed                           Total Purchase Price
for at $ 43.50 per Share.


Individual:


/s/ Oscar M. Bean
- --------------------------------
Oscar M. Bean




Accepted by:

South Branch Valley Bancorp, Inc.,
a West Virginia corporation


By:     /s/ C. Maddy
- ---------------------------------     
      Its:  President


Date of Acceptance:
February 18, 1997














                                       37

                                                      Exhibit 10(g)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
                          FOR SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
                     OF SOUTH BRANCH VALLEY BANCORP, INC.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

            This  Subscription  Agreement  is made by and between  South  Branch
Valley  Bancorp,  Inc., a West  Virginia  corporation  (the  "Company")  and the
undersigned  current  investor  and holder of common stock in the Company who is
subscribing hereby for share's of the Company common stock previously authorized
but not issued  (the  "Shares")  and for which no offering  materials  are being
published.

            In   consideration   of  the  Company's   agreement  to  accept  the
undersigned's  offer to  purchase  Shares  of the  Company  upon the  terms  and
conditions set forth herein, the undersigned agrees and represents as follows:


A.    SUBSCRIPTION

      1. The  undersigned  hereby  subscribes  to purchase  Shares at $43.50 per
share  in the  amount  indicated  on the  signature  page of  this  Subscription
Agreement  (page 6).  Simultaneously  with the  execution  of this  Subscription
Agreement,  the  undersigned  is paying and delivering to the Company the amount
set forth on the signature page,  below, in the form of a check or wire transfer
(the  "Subscription  Deposit")  payable to "South  Branch  Valley  Bancorp-Stock
Subscription  Account" to be  deposited  with the South Branch  Valley  National
Bank, a subsidiary of the Company.

      2. The undersigned  understands that the Subscription  Deposit will not be
placed in an escrow  account but will be  segregated by the Company in its books
of account  until used in  connection  with the Capital  State Bank  transaction
described below (the "Contemplated Transaction").  The Subscription Deposit will
be  placed by the  Company  in an  escrow  account  at  Potomac  Valley  Bank in
fulfillment  of  Company's  obligations  to place  the  purchase  price  for the
Contemplated  Transaction  in escrow  by  February  18,  1997.  The  undersigned
understands  that the escrow  account  was  established  for the  benefit of the
Company and the sellers of the shares of Capital  State Bank,  Inc. (the "Escrow
Account") which are the subject of the  Contemplated  Transaction,  and that the
undersigned  has no right to or claim on the  Escrow  Account.  The  undersigned
acknowledges   that  the   Contemplated   Transaction   is  subject  to  various
contingencies,  including  but not  limited to the  Company's  ability to obtain
prior  regulatory  approval.  In the event the  Contemplated  Transaction is not
consummated within twelve (12) months, the Subscription Deposit will be promptly
returned without interest unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.


B.    REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES

      1.    The undersigned hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees
with the Company, as follows:

            (a)  The  Shares  are  being  purchased  for his  own  account,  for
investment  purposes only, and not for the account of any other person,  and not
with  a  view  to   distribution,   assignment   or   resale  to  others  or  to
fractionalization  in whole or in part. In furtherance  thereof, the undersigned
represents,  warrants, and agrees that no other person has or will have a direct
or indirect  beneficial  interest in such  Shares and the  undersigned  will not
sell,  hypothecate  or otherwise  transfer his Shares except in accordance  with
applicable securities laws as approved by counsel for the Company.

            (b) In evaluating the suitability of an additional investment in the
Company,  the  undersigned  has not  relied  upon any  representations  or other
information  (whether  oral or written)  from the Company,  other than  publicly
available  information and no oral or written  representations have been made or
oral or written  information  furnished to the  undersigned or his advisors,  if
any,  in  connection  with  the  offering  of the  Shares  which  is in any  way
inconsistent with publicly available information.

            (c) The Company has made available to the  undersigned all documents
and information  that the  undersigned  has requested  relating to an additional
investment in the Company.

            (d) The undersigned has carefully  considered and has, to the extent
he believes such discussion  necessary,  discussed with his professional  legal,
tax and financial  advisers the  suitability of an additional  investment in the
Company for his  particular  tax and financial  situation and he has  determined
that the Shares are a suitable investment for him.



                                       38
                  

<PAGE>

            (e) All  information  which  the  undersigned  has  provided  to the
Company concerning himself and his financial position is correct and complete as
the date set forth below,  and if there should be any change in such information
prior to the acceptance of this Subscription  Agreement by the Company,  he will
immediately  provide  such  information  to the Company and will  promptly  send
confirmation of such information to the Company.

      2. The foregoing  representations  and warranties are true and accurate as
of the date hereof,  shall be true and accurate as of the date of the acceptance
hereof by the Company and shall survive thereafter.  If such representations and
warranties shall not be true and accurate in any respect,  the undersigned will,
prior to such  acceptance,  give  written  notice  of such  fact to the  Company
specifying  which  representations  and warranties are not true and accurate and
the reasons therefor.

      3. The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company or any of
its officers, employees, directors of control persons of any such entity who was
or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any  threatened  pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative,   by  reason  of  or   arising   from  any   actual  or   alleged
misrepresentation  or  misstatement  of facts or omission to  represent or state
facts made by the undersigned to the Company concerning himself or his financial
position in  connection  with the  offering  or sale of the Shares  which is not
remedied  by timely  notice to the Company as provided  above,  against  losses,
liabilities  and  expenses  for  which  the  Company  or any  of  its  officers,
employees,  directors or control  persons of any such entity have not  otherwise
been reimbursed (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement)  as  actually  and  reasonably  incurred by such person or entity in
connection with such action, suit or proceeding.

      4. I understand  that the Company is issuing  34,317  shares of its common
stock to  partially  finance  its  purchase of not less than  424,680  shares of
common stock of Capital State Bank, a West Virginia banking corporation.


C.    FINANCIAL POSITION AND EXPERIENCE OF INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS

            I represent and warrant to the Company as follows:

      (a)   My occupation is  (1)      Merchant
                                   --------------------------------------------

                              (2)
                                   --------------------------------------------


      (b)   The proposed  investment is financially  suitable for me. I have the
            financial means to make the investment  giving due  consideration to
            its  illiquidity  and other risks  associated  with the  investment.
            After  making the  investment,  I will  continue to have  sufficient
            liquidity to meet my cash needs.

      (c)   I have an on-going relationship with an accountant and/or legal, tax
            or business  advisors  with whom I review tax or  financial  matters
            (even though I may not have reviewed this investment with them).

                                    (1)
                                       --------
                                    (Please initial if correct)

      (d)   In  reviewing  an  additional  investment  in  the  Company  I  have
            consulted with, or received  information or advice from, the persons
            listed below:

            [Please name and indicate the professional or business  relationship
            of  each  person  to  you  (e.g.,  attorney,  accountant,   business
            advisor).  Such persons need not complete any  certificates  or make
            any representation to the Company merely because they are named here
            as persons with whom you consulted.]

      (e)   My educational background is as follows:

            School:      West Virginia University
                      ----------------------------------------------------------

            Major:       Accounting - Finance
                      ----------------------------------------------------------

            Degree:      B. S.
                      ----------------------------------------------------------





                                       39

<PAGE>

      (f)   My  Occupation,  Employer(s)  for the last five years and  positions
            held are set forth below:

                     President Hawse Food Market, Inc.
             -------------------------------------------------------------------

             -------------------------------------------------------------------

      (g)   My experience  with the Company  includes being the current owner of
            2,800  shares  of  common  stock of the  Company  and  serving  as a
            director since 1988.

      (h)   My experience in  investments is set forth below  (indicate  whether
            public  or  private,  partnerships  in real  estate,  oil  and  gas,
            equipment leasing, stocks, bonds, etc ):

              Stock (public/private), Bonds (public), Real Estate(private), etc.
             -------------------------------------------------------------------


      (I)   Set  forth  below  is  additional   information  which  reflects  my
            experience  in financial  and business  matters  which enables me to
            evaluate the merits and risks of this investment.

                Too many to answer here.  I have adequate knowledge to
            -------------------------------------------------------------------
   
                properly evaluate this investment.
            ------------------------------------------------------------------  



            IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the undersigned has executed this  Subscription
Agreement this 18th day of February, 1997.

      300                                       $        13,050.00
- -------------------------------                   ----------------
Number of Shares Subscribed                      Total Purchase Price
for at $ 43.50 per Share.


Individual:


/s/ Thomas J. Hawse III
- -------------------------------
Thomas J. Hawse, III







Accepted by:

South Branch Valley Bancorp, Inc.,
a West Virginia corporation


By:   /s/C. Maddy
- -------------------------------
      Its:  President


Date of Acceptance:
February 18, 1997


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