Form 10-K
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 33-20345
FIRST CHURCH FINANCING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Wisconsin 39-1670677
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
215 North Main Street, West Bend, Wisconsin 53095
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (414) 334-5521
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes (X) No ( )
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. (X)
Aggregate market value of voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the
registrant: None
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's Common stock, par
value $1.00 per share, at February 28, 1997 was 1,000 shares.
REGISTRANT MEETS THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS J(1)(a)
AND (b) OF FORM 10-K AND IS THEREFORE FILING THIS FORM WITH THE REDUCED
DISCLOSURE FORMAT.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: NONE
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FORM 10-K
FIRST CHURCH FINANCING CORPORATION
PART I
Item 1 - Business
First Church Financing Corporation (the "Company") was incorporated
in the state of Wisconsin on May 3, 1990 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of The Ziegler Companies, Inc. (the "Parent"). The Company was organized
to facilitate the financing of mortgage loans and does not intend to engage
in any other business activities. The Company began doing business on
March 24, 1993, when it issued its first series of bonds. The Parent is a
Wisconsin corporation whose shares trade on the American Stock Exchange.
The Company was organized to securitize mortgages on church
properties for offerings to the public and is not permitted and does not
intend to engage in any business or investment activities other than those
described in its Articles of Incorporation. Article 3 of the Issuer's
Articles of Incorporation provides that the purposes for which the Issuer
is formed are (i) to issue bonds secured by promissory notes secured by
first liens on real estate, (ii) to purchase or otherwise acquire, own,
hold, transfer, convey, assign, pledge, mortgage, finance, refinance and
otherwise deal with such mortgage collateral, (iii) to invest and reinvest
the payments received with respect to the mortgage collateral and from any
disposition or liquidation of the mortgage collateral, and (iv) to engage
in any activities incidental and necessary for such purposes.
As of December 31, 1996, the Company has issued three series of
mortgage- backed bonds totaling $13,265,000. One series was issued in 1993
for $4,586,000, a second series was issued in 1994 for $4,456,000, and a
third series was issued in 1995 for $4,223,000. The Company plans to issue
additional series of mortgage-backed bonds in the future. The
mortgage-backed bonds are collateralized by pools of loans secured by first
mortgages on church buildings and properties. The loans and mortgages in
the pools typically originate from church financings which are too small in
principal amount to support a separate public offering of bonds.
B. C. Ziegler and Company, also a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Parent, acts as underwriter of the mortgage-backed bonds, for which it
receives a fee.
Ziegler Financing Corporation, also a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Parent, sold the mortgage loans to the Company and acts as servicer of the
mortgage loans. The mortgage loans purchased from Ziegler Financing
Corporation by the Company are at cost less loan fees charged to the
borrower. The monthly servicing fee paid to Ziegler Financing Corporation
by the Company is equal to .0292% of the average outstanding principal
balance of the mortgage loans during the preceding month.
There are no employees of the Company.
Item 2 - Properties
The Company headquarters is located in West Bend, Wisconsin, at the
offices owned by the Parent. The Company owns no real estate and leases no
office space.
Item 3 - Legal Proceedings
The Company is not a party to any pending legal proceedings.
Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(Omitted pursuant to General Instruction J)
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PART II
Item 5 - Market for the Company's Common Equity and Related Stockholder
Matters
There is no market for the common stock of the Company. The Parent
owns 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company.
Item 6 - Selected Financial Data
(Omitted pursuant to General Instruction J)
Item 7 - Management's Narrative Analysis of Results of Operations
(Pursuant to General Instruction J)
The Company began doing business during the first quarter of 1993.
In March, 1993, the Company issued its first series of mortgage-backed
bonds (the "Bonds") totaling $4,586,000. The second series of Bonds was
issued in August, 1994, totaling $4,456,000. The third series of Bonds was
issued in December, 1995, totaling $4,223,000.
Total revenues, consisting primarily of interest income, were
$1,113,000 in 1996 compared to $852,000 in 1995, an increase of $261,000 or
31%. Total expenses, consisting primarily of interest expense, were
$1,048,000 in 1996 compared to $799,000 in 1995, an increase of $249,000 or
31%. The increases in both total revenues and total expenses are due to
the third series of bonds being outstanding for a full year in 1996. Net
income was $40,000 in 1996 compared to $32,000 in 1995, an increase of
$8,000 or 25%.
Total revenues, consisting primarily of interest income, were
$852,000 in 1995 compared to $611,000 in 1994, an increase of $241,000 or
39%. Total expenses, consisting primarily of interest expense, were
$799,000 in 1995 compared to $578,000 in 1994, an increase of $221,000 or
38%. The increase in both total revenues and total expenses are due to the
second series of bonds being outstanding for a full year in 1995 compared
to only part of the year in 1994. The third series of bonds did not
contribute significantly to the increases in revenues and expenses due to
the issuance of these bonds in December, 1995. Net income was $32,000 in
1995 compared to $20,000 in 1994, an increase of $12,000 or 60%.
Each series of bonds is structured in a manner such that funds
received from the mortgage loans are sufficient to fund interest and
principal payments on the Bonds as well as other expenses of the Company.
All payments of principal and interest on the church mortgage loans
securing the Bonds have been received by the Company as scheduled.
Principal payments received on mortgage loans were $1,581,000 in 1996;
$927,000 in 1995; and $355,000 in 1994. Bond redemptions totaled
$1,592,000 in 1996; $940,000 in 1995; and $329,000 in 1994.
Ziegler Financing Corporation, a related corporation, acts as
servicer for the mortgage loans for which it receives a fee. The monthly
fee is equal to .0292% of the average outstanding principal balance of the
mortgage loans during the preceding month. Servicing fees paid Ziegler
Financing Corporation were $38,000 in 1996; $29,000 in 1995 and $21,000 in
1994. At December 31, 1996, there were $10,305,000 of Bonds outstanding
collateralized by approximately $10,579,000 of mortgage loans.
Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The Financial Statements of the Company, together with the related
Notes to Financial Statements and Report of Independent Public Accountants,
are contained in the Financial Statements section included herein for the
years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995.
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PART III
Item 9 - Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
There were no reports on Form 8-K reporting a change of accountants
or a disagreement with accountants on any matter of accounting principles
or practices on financial statement disclosure filed during the fiscal
years 1996 and 1995.
Item 10 - Directors and Executive Officers of the Company
(Omitted pursuant to General Instruction J)
Item 11 - Executive Compensation
(Omitted pursuant to General Instruction J)
Item 12 - Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
(Omitted pursuant to General Instruction J)
Item 13 - Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
(Omitted pursuant to General Instruction J)
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PART IV
Item 14 - Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form
8-K
(a) Documents list
1. Financial Statements:
- Report of Independent Public Accountants (Page 10)
- Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1996 and 1995
(Page 11)
- Statements of Income for the Years Ended December
31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 (Page 12)
- Statements of Stockholder's Equity for the Years
Ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 (Page 13)
- Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 (Page 14)
- Notes to Financial Statements, dated as of December
31, 1996 and 1995 (Page 15)
2. Financial Statement Schedules - None
3. Exhibits
(3) Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company
(incorporated herein by reference to exhibits 3.1
and 3.2, respectively, to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-11).
(4) (A) Indenture dated as of March 1, 1993, between
the Company and M&I First National Bank, West
Bend (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.1 to Form 8-K dated March 24, 1993).
(B) First Supplemental Indenture dated as of
March 1, 1993, between the Company and M&I
First National Bank, West Bend (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Form
8-K dated March 24, 1993).
(C) Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of
August 1, 1994, between the Company and M&I
First National Bank, West Bend (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form
8-K dated July 20, 1994).
(D) Supplemental Indenture 1-A, dated as of
November 1, 1994, between the Company and M&I
First National Bank, West Bend (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Form
10-Q dated September 30, 1994).
(E) Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of
December 1, 1995, between the Company and M&I
First National Bank, West Bend (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-
K dated December 1, 1995).
(10) Form of Underwriting Agreement dated March 1, 1993,
between the Company and B. C. Ziegler and Company
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-11).
(27) Financial Data Schedule
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
None
(c) Exhibits Required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K
Included in Item (a)(3) above.
(d) Financial Statement Schedules required by Regulation S-X
None
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
FIRST CHURCH FINANCING CORPORATION
February 21, 1997 By /s/ Eugene H. Rudnicki
Eugene H. Rudnicki
President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
/s/ Eugene H. Rudnicki President and Director February 21, 1997
Eugene H. Rudnicki (Chief Executive Officer)
/s/ Lynn R. Van Horn Treasurer, Secretary and February 21, 1997
Lynn R. Van Horn Director
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following financial statements are referenced in Item 8:
Page
Report of Independent Public Accountants 10
Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 11
Statements of Income for the Years Ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 12
Statements of Stockholder's Equity for the
Years Ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 13
Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended
December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 14
Notes to Financial Statements, dated as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995 15
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To the Stockholder and Board of Directors of
First Church Financing Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of FIRST CHURCH
FINANCING CORPORATION (a Wisconsin corporation and a wholly owned
subsidiary of The Ziegler Companies, Inc.) as of December 31, 1996 and
1995, and the related statements of income, stockholder's equity and cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of First Church
Financing Corporation as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of
its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
February 7, 1997.
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FIRST CHURCH FINANCING CORPORATION
BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996 and 1995
[CAPTION]
1996 1995
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ASSETS
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Cash $ 4,623 $ 9,366
Assets held by trustee 307,046 360,424
Accrued interest receivable 81,375 71,045
Mortgage loans held by trustee (net of
purchase discounts of $350,575 and $432,437,
respectively) 10,227,998 11,727,624
Deferred issuance costs 349,395 432,808
Tax refund due from Parent 15,756 -
Other assets 8,792 16,328
Total assets $ 10,994,985 $ 12,617,595
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Accrued interest payable $ 228,416 $ 276,768
Mortgage-Backed bonds payable 10,305,000 11,897,000
Due to affiliate 586 200
Note payable to affiliate 85,000 90,000
Accrued income taxes payable - 17,207
Total liabilities 10,619,002 12,281,175
Stockholder's Equity:
Common Stock, $1 par value; 50,000 shares
authorized; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding 1,000 1,000
Additional paid-in capital 269,631 269,631
Retained earnings 105,352 65,789
Total stockholder's equity 375,983 336,420
Total liabilities and stockholder's equity $ 10,994,985 $ 12,617,595
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FIRST CHURCH FINANCING CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
[CAPTION]
1996 1995 1994
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Revenues:
Interest income $ 1,031,239 $ 793,852 $ 581,335
Other income 81,862 58,607 29,232
Total revenues 1,113,101 852,459 610,567
Expenses:
Interest expense 897,553 691,364 507,785
Amortization of deferred issuance
costs 83,413 55,393 28,469
Servicing fees 38,831 28,920 20,852
Other 27,941 23,079 20,697
Total expenses 1,047,738 798,756 577,803
Income before income taxes 65,363 53,703 32,764
Provision for income taxes 25,800 21,500 13,100
Net income $ 39,563 $ 32,203 $ 19,664
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FIRST CHURCH FINANCING CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
[CAPTION]
Additional
Common Paid-In Retained
Stock Capital Earnings Total
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BALANCE, December 31, 1993 $ 1,000 $157,631 $ 13,922 $172,553
Capital contribution - 112,000 - 112,000
Net income - - 19,664 19,664
BALANCE, December 31, 1994 1,000 269,631 33,586 304,217
Net income - - 32,203 32,203
BALANCE, December 31, 1995 1,000 269,631 65,789 336,420
Net income - - 39,563 39,563
BALANCE, December 31, 1996 $ 1,000 $269,631 $105,352 $375,983
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FIRST CHURCH FINANCING CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
[CAPTION]
1996 1995 1994
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 39,563 $ 32,203 $ 19,664
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities:
Gain on liquidation of mortgage
loans (53,308) (31,956) (12,801)
Amortization of discount on
mortgage loans (28,554) (22,260) (16,431)
Amortization of deferred
issuance costs 83,413 55,393 28,469
Amortization of other deferred costs 7,536 7,536 7,536
Change in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (Increase) in -
Assets held by trustee 53,378 (21,881) (196,068)
Accrued interest receivable (10,330) (2,514) (33,323)
Tax refund due from Parent (15,756) - -
Increase (Decrease) in -
Accrued interest payable (48,352) (35) 153,411
Due to affiliate 386 (2,144) 2,344
Accrued income taxes payable (17,207) 6,778 10,229
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities 10,769 21,120 (36,970)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from -
Principal payments on mortgage
loans 1,581,488 926,961 355,298
Payments for -
Purchase of mortgage loans - (4,149,597) (4,378,036)
Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities 1,581,488 (3,222,636) (4,022,738)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from -
Issuance of note payable to
affiliate - 90,000 -
Capital contribution - - 112,000
Issuance of mortgage-backed bonds - 4,054,080 4,277,760
Payments for -
Repayment of note payable to
affiliate (5,000) - -
Redemption of mortgage-backed
bonds (1,592,000) (940,000) (329,000)
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities (1,597,000) 3,204,080 4,060,760
Net increase (decrease) in cash (4,743) 2,564 1,052
Cash at beginning of period 9,366 6,802 5,750
Cash at end of period $ 4,623 $ 9,366 $ 6,802
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH
FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid during the period $ 945,520 $ 691,000 $ 354,000
Income taxes paid during the period $ 58,763 $ 14,700 $ 2,900
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FIRST CHURCH FINANCING CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1996 and 1995
(1) Organization
First Church Financing Corporation (the "Company") is a limited
purpose finance company. The Company was organized to facilitate the
financing of mortgage loans on church properties. The Company is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of The Ziegler Companies, Inc. (the
"Parent").
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Mortgage loans (the "Loans") are carried at face value less
unamortized purchase discount. The purchase discount on the loans is
amortized over the life of the mortgage-backed bonds (the "Bonds")
using the bonds outstanding method which approximates the effective
interest rate method.
Deferred bond issuance costs consist of underwriting discounts. Such
costs are amortized over the life of the Bonds using the bonds
outstanding method which approximates the effective interest rate
method.
Cash equivalents are defined as unrestricted short-term investments
maturing within three months of the date of purchase.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at
the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
(3) Mortgage Loans
The Loans consist of fixed-interest rate, full recourse real estate
loans evidenced by promissory notes secured by mortgages. The Loans
are generally fully amortized over a 15-year period. Prepayments may
be made under specified conditions. Principal and interest payments
received from the Loans are received by the servicer and deposited
with the trustee. These funds are used to meet semiannual interest
payments on the Bonds, to reduce the outstanding principal balance of
the Bonds, and to pay operating expenses of the Company.
(4) Mortgage-Backed Bonds
The Bonds originally issued and outstanding at December 31, 1996,
consist of the following:
[CAPTION]
Outstanding
Original Principal
Date of Stated Principal Amount
Series Rate Bonds Maturity Amounts at 12/31/96
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1 8.25% 3/1/93 3/10/08 $ 4,586,000 $ 2,883,000
2 8.75% 8/1/94 8/10/09 4,456,000 3,345,000
3 8.00% 12/1/95 12/10/10 4,223,000 4,077,000
$13,265,000 $10,305,000
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The stated maturity is the date by which all Bonds will be fully
paid. Mandatory redemptions will be made from principal payments on
the Loans which serve as collateral for the Bonds. The Loans
generally require regular installments of principal and interest
based upon a 15-year amortization schedule. The receipt of scheduled
principal payments will cause a substantial portion of the Bonds to
have shorter maturities.
The Bonds will be redeemed, without premium or penalty, to the extent
funds are available in the interest and principal payment accounts
maintained by the trustee. Redemptions from such available funds
(other than funds from prepayments of Loans) commence six months from
the date of issue of a Bond series and continue on a semiannual basis
thereafter.
All interest and principal collected on the Loans, less a servicing
fee paid to Ziegler Financing Corporation, a related entity, is to be
deposited with the trustee of the Bonds. Any amounts deposited with
the trustee in excess of amounts required for payment of interest on
and principal of the Bonds and an amount to be maintained in an
interest reserve fund will be returned to the Company.
The Bonds of any series may be redeemed in whole by the Company at
such time as the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Bonds
for that series is 20% or less of the aggregate principal amount of
the Bonds originally issued for that series. Redemptions will also
be made from unscheduled prepayments on the Loans, if such
prepayments should occur. Prepayments over and above the regular
principal installments may be made by the mortgagor from borrowed
funds on a monthly or quarterly basis commencing one year after the
issue of a Bond series and from unborrowed funds on a monthly or
quarterly basis after the issue of a Bond series. Redemptions from
such prepayments may be made after the same periods of time.
(5) Related Parties
B. C. Ziegler and Company, also a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Parent, is the sole underwriter for the Bonds issued by the Company.
In its capacity as underwriter, B. C. Ziegler and Company received a
fee for its services equal to four percent of the aggregate principal
amount of the Bonds offered by the Company.
Ziegler Financing Corporation, also a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Parent, is the servicer for the Loans. In its capacity as servicer,
Ziegler Financing Corporation is entitled to a monthly fee equal to
.0292% of the average outstanding principal balance of the Loans
during the preceding month.
The Parent has extended a note to the Company which allows the
Company to borrow up to $120,000 to fund its operations. Interest on
such borrowings is at a fixed rate of 8%. All amounts are due on
demand. The facility was established in December 1995. Interest
expense incurred for the year was not significant. At December 31,
1996 and 1995, the balance of the note was $85,000 and $90,000,
respectively.
(6) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Financial Accounting Standard No. 107, "Disclosure about Fair Value
of Financial Instruments" requires that the Company disclose the fair
value of financial instruments for both assets and liabilities for
which it is practicable to estimate that value. Where readily
available, quoted market prices were utilized by the Company. If
quoted market prices were not available, fair values were based on
estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. These
techniques were significantly affected by the assumptions used,
including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. The
calculated fair value estimates, therefore, cannot be substantiated
by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, could not be
realized in immediate settlement of the instrument. Statement No.
107 excludes certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial
instruments from its disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the
aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the
underlying value of the Company.
The book values, estimated fair values and the methods and
assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the financial
instruments of the Company are reflected below as of December 31,
1996 and 1995.
Cash and cash equivalents
The carrying amounts reported for cash and cash equivalents
approximate the fair values for those amounts. For purposes of
Statement No. 107, funds held by trustee are considered cash and cash
equivalents.
Loans
The loan balances were assigned fair values based on a discounted
cash flow analysis. The discount rate was based on the Company's
current loan rates. The book value and estimated fair value were
approximately $10,228,000 and $10,636,000, at December 31, 1996,
respectively, and approximately $11,728,000 and $11,865,000, at
December 31, 1995, respectively.
Bonds payable
The carrying value of bonds payable approximates the fair value which
was determined based on current market rates offered on notes with
similar terms and maturities.
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
[CAPTION]
Exhibit
Number Description Page
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3 Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company N/A
(incorporated herein by reference to exhibits 3.1 and 3.2,
respectively, to the Company's Registration Statement
on Form S-11).
4(A) Indenture dated as of March 1, 1993, between the Company N/A
and M&I First National Bank, West Bend (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K dated
March 24, 1993).
4(B) First Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 1, N/A
1993, between the Company and M&I First National
Bank, West Bend (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 4.2 to Form 8-K dated March 24, 1993).
4(C) Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 1, N/A
1994 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1
to Form 8-K dated July 20, 1994).
4(D) Supplemental Indenture 1-A, dated as of November 1, N/A
1994, between the Company and M&I First National
Bank, West Bend (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.4 to Form 10-Q dated September 30, 1994).
4(E) Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 1, N/A
1995, between the Company and M&I First National
Bank, West Bend (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K dated December 1, 1995).
10 Form of Underwriting Agreement dated March 1, 1993, N/A
between the Company and B. C. Ziegler and Company
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to
the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-11).
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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
First Church Financing Corporation financial statements and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996
<CASH> 4,623
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 10,227,998<F1>
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F2>
<PP&E> 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F2>
<BONDS> 10,305,000
0
0
<COMMON> 1,000
<OTHER-SE> 374,983
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 10,994,985
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,113,101
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 150,185
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 897,553
<INCOME-PRETAX> 65,363
<INCOME-TAX> 25,800
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 39,563
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 39,563
<EPS-PRIMARY> 0<F3>
<EPS-DILUTED> 0<F3>
<FN>
<F1>Mortgage loans net of purchase discount.
<F2>Registrant has an unclassified balance sheet.
<F3>Not applicable.
</FN>
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