SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1997
OR
( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from --------- to -----------
Commission file number 0-20082
Alliance Bancorp
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 36-3811768
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
One Grant Square, Hinsdale, Illinois 60521
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(630) 323-1776
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all the 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 the number of shares outstanding of each of the
issuer's classes of stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Common Stock, $0.01 par value -5,346,008 shares outstanding
as of August 9, 1997.
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Alliance Bancorp and Subsidiaries
Form 10-Q
Index
Part I. Financial Information Page
Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
as of June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996 1
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three
and Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 2
Consolidated Statements of Changes in
Stockholders' Equity for the Three and Six
Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 3
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 4
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 5
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 7
Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 18
Item 2. Changes in Securities 18
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities 18
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders 18
Item 5. Other Information 19
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 19
Signature Page 20
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Alliance Bancorp and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
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June 30, December 31,
(In thousands, except share data) 1997 1996
(unaudited)
Assets
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Cash and due from banks $ 12,410 7,645
Interest-bearing deposits 23,858 19,596
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value 97,835 1,998
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale, at fair value 204,477 5,140
Loans, net of allowance for losses of $5,458 at
June 30, 1997 and $2,272 at December 31, 1996 1,017,641 609,371
Accrued interest receivable 8,620 3,522
Real estate 2,424 1,586
Premises and equipment, net 7,269 6,592
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, at cost 12,855 7,445
Other assets 16,874 5,069
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$1,404,263 667,964
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Deposits $1,020,923 462,869
Borrowed funds 228,684 131,900
Collateralized mortgage obligations 1,684 2,243
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance 12,461 7,919
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 15,417 6,407
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Total liabilities 1,279,169 611,338
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Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized 1,500,000 shares;
none outstanding - -
Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 11,000,000 shares;
5,447,625 shares issued and 5,344,900 outstanding at June 30, 1997
2,790,085 shares issued and 2,695,085 outstanding at
December 31, 1996 54 27
Additional paid-in capital 86,481 21,066
Retained earnings, substantially restricted 39,780 37,117
Treasury stock, at cost; 102,725 shares at June 30, 1997 and
95,000 at December 31, 1996 (1,502) (1,284)
Common stock purchased by Employee Stock Ownership Plan - (428)
Unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of tax 281 128
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Total stockholders' equity 125,094 56,626
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Commitments and contingencies
$1,404,263 667,964
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Alliance Bancorp and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts) 1997 1996 1997 1996
(unaudited)
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Interest Income:
Loans $18,542 10,669 35,250 21,591
Mortgage-backed securities 3,132 158 4,629 311
Investment securities 1,345 147 1,818 320
Interest-bearing deposits 304 328 441 576
Commercial paper 6 - 37 -
Federal funds sold - - 15 -
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Total interest income 23,329 11,302 42,190 22,798
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Interest Expense:
Deposits 11,654 4,902 20,587 9,835
Borrowed funds 2,734 2,051 5,082 4,313
Collateralized mortgage obligations 51 103 111 220
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Total interest expense 14,439 7,056 25,780 14,368
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Net interest income 8,890 4,246 16,410 8,430
Provision for loan losses - - - -
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 8,890 4,246 16,410 8,430
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Noninterest Income:
Gain (loss) on sales of loans and
mortgage-backed securities 82 (8) (314) 202
Income from real estate operations - 77 59 174
Servicing fee income 109 114 214 228
Fees and commissions 3,985 2,822 6,895 5,807
Other 34 15 53 180
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Total noninterest income 4,210 3,020 6,907 6,591
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Noninterest Expense:
Compensation and benefits 4,913 3,286 9,295 6,620
Occupancy expense 1,059 742 2,104 1,486
Federal deposit insurance premiums 160 268 288 526
Computer services 338 129 701 262
Other 2,332 1,434 4,303 2,757
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Total noninterest expense 8,802 5,859 16,691 11,651
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Income before income taxes 4,298 1,407 6,626 3,370
Income tax expense 1,662 275 2,561 1,037
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Net income $ 2,636 1,132 4,065 2,333
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Primary earnings per share $ 0.46 0.40 0.80 0.83
Fully diluted earnings per share $ 0.46 0.40 0.80 0.83
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Alliance Bancorp and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
Unrealized
Common Common Gain (Loss)
Additional Stock Stock on Securities
Common Paid-in Retained Treasury Purchased Purchased Available
(In thousands) Stock Capital Earnings Stock By ESOP By BRPs for Sale Total
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(unaudited)
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Six Months Ended June 30, 1996
Balance at December 31, 1995 $27 20,881 33,986 (1,284) (643) (86) 227 53,108
Net income - - 2,333 - - - - 2,333
Proceeds from exercise of stock options - 69 - - - - - 69
Principal payment on ESOP loan - - - - 86 - - 86
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on
securities available for sale,
net of tax - - - - - - (133) (133)
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Balance at June 30, 1996 $27 20,950 36,319 (1,284) (557) (86) 94 55,463
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Six Months ended June 30, 1997
Balance at December 31, 1996 $27 21,066 37,117 (1,284) (428) - 128 56,626
Net income - - 4,065 - - - - 4,065
Issuance of 2,620,270 shares for merger
of Liberty Bancorp 26 65,106 - - - - - 65,132
Cash dividends declared, $0.2625 per share - - (1,402) - - - - (1,402)
Purchase of treasury stock - - - (218) - - - (218)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 1 309 - - - - - 310
Principal payment on ESOP loan - - - - 428 - - 428
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on
securities available for sale,
net of tax - - - - - - 153 153
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Balance at June 30, 1997 $54 86,481 39,780 (1,502) - - 281 125,094
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Alliance Bancorp and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Six Months Ended
June 30,
(In thousands) 1997 1996
(unaudited)
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Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income $ 4,065 2,333
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 600 579
Amortization of premiums, discounts, and deferred loan fees 615 224
Additions to deferred loan fees (55) (272)
Amortization of collateralized mortgage obligations discount 34 81
Originations of loans held for sale (231,219) (255,183)
Sale of loans originated for sale 226,749 256,541
(Gain) loss on sales of loans and mortgage-backed securities 314 (202)
Decrease in Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago - 2,220
Increase in accrued interest receivable (988) (285)
(Increase) decrease in other assets 2,180 (40)
Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities (2,369) (1,064)
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (74) 4,932
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Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sales of loans 58,227 4,803
Loans originated or purchased for investment (57,492) (34,165)
Purchases of:
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale (90,354) -
Investment securities available for sale (80,042) -
Purchase of premises and equipment (1,281) (1,100)
Net assets acquired through merger, net of cash acquired 16,417 -
Maturities of investment securities available for sale 7,500 -
Principal collected on loans 91,328 50,811
Principal collected on mortgage-backed securities 9,536 881
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (46,161) 21,230
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Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Net increase in deposits 42,802 6,922
Proceeds from borrowed funds 177,822 -
Repayment of borrowed funds (164,400) (28,506)
Repayment of collateralized mortgage obligations (593) (1,040)
Net decrease in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance (430) (427)
Purchase of treasury stock (143) -
Cash dividends paid (534) -
Payment on ESOP loan 428 86
Proceeds from options exercised 310 69
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 55,262 (22,896)
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 9,027 3,266
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 27,241 29,030
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 36,268 32,296
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Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest $ 24,656 14,465
Income taxes 2,208 1,663
Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Activities:
Loans exchanged for mortgage-backed securities $ 50,148 22,989
Additions to real estate acquired in settlement of loans 82 159
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Alliance Bancorp and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996
(1) Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information
and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of
Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial
statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments
(consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary for a
fair presentation have been included.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of Alliance Bancorp ("the Company"), its wholly-owned
subsidiaries: Liberty Lincoln Service Corporation II and Liberty
Federal Bank ("the Bank"), and the Bank's wholly-owned
subsidiaries: Preferred Mortgage Associates, Ltd. ("Preferred"),
Liberty Financial Services, Inc., Liberty Lincoln Service
Corporation and NASCOR II Corporation. All material intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated.
(2) Acquisition
On February 10, 1997, Hinsdale Financial Corporation, the
holding company for Hinsdale Federal Bank for Savings, and
Liberty Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Liberty Federal
Savings Bank, consummated their merger in a stock-for-stock
exchange. The resulting organization was renamed Alliance
Bancorp. Liberty Federal Savings Bank was merged into Hinsdale
Federal Bank for Savings, and the resulting Bank operates under
the name Liberty Federal Bank.
The transaction was accounted for under the purchase method of
accounting and 1.054 shares of Hinsdale Financial Corporation
common stock was exchanged for each share of Liberty Bancorp
outstanding common stock. There were 2,620,270 shares of
Hinsdale Financial Corporation shares issued for 2,488,675 shares
of Liberty Bancorp. Liberty Bancorp had total assets of $680
million and deposits of $516 million at the date of the merger.
The fair value of the net assets acquired approximated the
purchase price, accordingly; no goodwill was recorded. The six-
month period ended June 30, 1997 includes the earnings of Liberty
Bancorp from the date of merger.
The following unaudited pro forma financial information
presents the combined results of operations of Hinsdale Financial
Corporation and Liberty Bancorp, Inc. as if the acquisition had
occurred as of the beginning of 1997 and 1996. The pro forma
financial information does not necessarily reflect the results of
operations that would have occurred had the companies constituted
a single entity during such periods.
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Three Months Ended Six months Ended
June 30, June 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts) 1997 1996 1997 1996
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Net Interest Income $8,890 8,588 17,843 17,216
Net Income $2,636 1,959 4,087 4,220
Primary Earnings Per Share $ 0.46 0.35 0.80 0.75
Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share $ 0.46 0.35 0.80 0.75
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(3) Change in Fiscal Year
As a result of the merger with Liberty Bancorp, Inc., the
Company has changed its fiscal year end from September 30 to
December 31. Therefore, the current quarter ended June 30, 1997
represents the second quarter for the year ending December 31,
1997.
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Alliance Bancorp and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996
(4) Earnings per Share
Earnings per share of common stock have been determined by
dividing net income for the period by the weighted average number
of common and common equivalent shares outstanding. Stock
options are regarded as common share equivalents and are
therefore considered in both primary and fully diluted earnings
per share calculations. Common stock equivalents are computed
using the treasury stock method.
(5) Commitments and Contingencies
At June 30, 1997, the Company had outstanding commitments to
originate and purchase loans of $57.2 million, of which $23.9
million were fixed-rate and $33.3 million were adjustable-rate
commitments. Unused equity lines of credit available to
customers were $77.6 million at June 30, 1997.
As a result of the merger, the Bank assumed two credit
enhancement agreements with local municipalities to guarantee the
repayment of an aggregate of $4.0 million on municipal revenue
bonds ( the "Bonds"), which are secured by first mortgages on
apartment building projects. To secure the guarantees of the
Bonds, the Bank has pledged mortgage-backed securities issued by
the Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA"). The
Bank's obligations on these Bonds expire in the year 1998 or the
dates the Bonds are repaid, if earlier. In the event of default
on the Bonds, the Bank's maximum liability would be its pro rata
amount of the credit guaranty and if the Bank does not act to
meet its agreed upon obligations, the collateral pledged as
security for the Bank's guarantee may be liquidated and the
proceeds used to repay the defaulted Bonds. The Bank's position
in such case would be secured by a first mortgage lien on the
underlying apartment properties and a lien against all income
derived therefrom. At June 30, 1997, there remains one credit
enhancement agreement outstanding in the amount of $2.0 million.
The Bank's obligation on this Bond expires in the year 1998 or
the date the Bond is repaid, if earlier.
(6) Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications of prior year amounts have been made
to conform with current year presentation.
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Alliance Bancorp and Subsidiaries
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
General
On February 10, 1997, Hinsdale Financial Corporation
("Hinsdale Financial") completed a merger of equals with Liberty
Bancorp Inc. of Chicago, Illinois ("Liberty Bancorp"). Liberty
Bancorp was merged with and into Hinsdale Financial. Concurrent
with the merger, Hinsdale Financial changed its name to Alliance
Bancorp ("the Company"), and 2,620,270 shares of the Company's
common stock were exchanged for all of the outstanding shares of
Liberty Bancorp. Additionally in connection with the merger, the
wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Bancorp, Liberty Federal
Savings Bank ("Liberty Federal Savings"), was merged with and
into the wholly-owned subsidiary of Hinsdale Financial, Hinsdale
Federal Bank for Savings ("Hinsdale Federal"), which then changed
its name to Liberty Federal Bank ("Liberty Federal", or the
"Bank"). The merger of Liberty Bancorp with and into the Company
was recorded as a purchase, in which all of Liberty Bancorp's
assets and liabilities were recorded at fair value at the closing
date. The fair value of net assets acquired approximated the
purchase price; accordingly, no goodwill was recorded. Liberty
Bancorp had total assets of $680 million and deposits of $516
million at the date of the merger.
The Company is a registered savings and loan holding company
incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware and is
engaged in the business of providing financial service products
to the public through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Liberty
Federal Bank.
The Bank, a Federal savings bank chartered under the authority
of the Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS"), originally was
organized in 1934, and changed its charter from a federal savings
and loan association to a federal savings bank in 1991. The Bank
is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") System and its
deposit accounts are insured to the maximum allowable amount by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"). The Bank is
regulated by the OTS and the FDIC and is further regulated by the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as to reserves
required to be maintained against deposits and certain other
matters.
The Bank is a community-oriented company providing financial
services through 14 retail banking facilities in Chicago, north
and western Cook County and DuPage County in Illinois. The Bank
offers a variety of deposit products in an attempt to attract
funds from the general public in the highly competitive market
areas surrounding its offices. In addition to deposit products,
the Bank also offers its customers financial advice and security
brokerage services through INVEST Financial Corporation
("INVEST"). The Bank invests its retail deposits in mortgage and
consumer loans, investment securities and mortgage-backed
securities, secured primarily by one-to four-family residential
loans.
The earnings of the Bank are primarily dependent on its net
interest income, which is the difference between the interest
income earned on its loan, mortgage-backed securities, and
investment portfolios, and its cost of funds, consisting of the
interest paid on its deposits and borrowings. The Bank has
determined to place additional emphasis on expanding its
portfolio of home equity lines of credit, the interest rates on
which adjust with the prime rate, multi-family mortgage loans and
commercial real estate loans.
The Bank's earnings are also affected by noninterest income,
including income related to loan origination fees contributed by
the Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Preferred Mortgage
Associates, Ltd. ("Preferred") and the noncredit consumer related
financial services offered by the Bank, such as net commissions
received by the Bank from securities brokerage services,
commissions from the sale of insurance products, loan servicing
income, fee income on transaction accounts, and interchange fees
from its shared ATMs. The Bank's noninterest income has also
been affected by gains from the sale of various assets, including
loans and mortgage-backed securities. Noninterest expense
consists principally of employee compensation, occupancy expense,
federal deposit insurance premiums, and other general and
administrative expenses of the Bank and Preferred.
The Bank's results of operations are also significantly
affected by general economic and competitive conditions,
particularly changes in market interest rates, government
policies and actions of regulatory authorities.
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Liquidity/Capital Resources
The Company's primary sources of funds are deposits,
borrowings, proceeds from principal and interest payments on
loans and mortgage-backed securities and the sale of securitized
loans. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and
mortgage-backed securities are a predictable source of funds,
deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by
interest rate cycles and economic conditions.
The Bank is required by regulation to maintain specific
minimum levels of liquid investments. Regulations currently in
effect require the Bank to maintain liquid assets at least equal
to 5.0% of the sum of its average daily balance of net
withdrawable accounts and short-term borrowed funds. This
regulatory requirement may be changed from time to time by the
OTS to reflect current economic conditions and deposit flows.
The Bank's average liquidity ratio was 5.95% for the quarter
ended June 30, 1997.
The Company's most liquid assets are cash and cash
equivalents, which include investments in highly liquid, short-
term investments and interest-bearing deposits. The levels of
these assets are dependent on the Company's operating, financing,
lending and investing activities during any given period. At
June 30, 1997, cash and cash equivalents totaled $36.3 million.
Liquidity management for the Company is both a daily and long-
term function of the Company's management strategy. Excess funds
are generally invested in short-term investments and interest-
bearing deposits. In the event that the Company should require
funds beyond its ability to generate them internally, additional
sources of funds are available through the use of Federal Home
Loan Bank of Chicago ("FHLB") advances.
The Company's cash flows are comprised of three
classifications: cash flows from operating activities, cash flows
from investing activities, and cash flows from financing
activities. Cash flows used in operating activities, consisting
primarily of interest and dividends received less interest paid
on deposits, and the origination and sale of loans, were $74,000
for the six months ended June 30, 1997. Net cash used in
investing activities, consisting primarily of disbursements for
loans originated or purchased for investment, purchases of
mortgage-backed and investment securities, offset by principal
collections on loans and mortgage-backed securities was $46.2
million for the six months ended June 30, 1997. Net cash
provided by financing activities, consisting primarily of net
activity in deposit and escrow accounts, net proceeds from
borrowed funds and the repayment of collateralized mortgage
obligations, totaled $55.3 million for the six months ended June
30, 1997.
In connection with the Company's loan origination activities,
the Company's interest rate risk management policy specifies the
use of certain hedging activities in an attempt to reduce
exposure to changes in loan market prices from the time of
commitment until securitization. The Company will engage in
hedging transactions as a method of reducing its exposure to
interest rate risk present in the secondary market. The
Company's hedging transactions are generally forward commitments
to sell fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities at a specified
future date. The loans securitized through the Federal National
Mortgage Association ("FNMA") are generally used to satisfy these
forward commitments. The sale of fixed-rate mortgage-backed
securities for future delivery presents a risk to the Company
that, if the Company is not able to deliver the mortgage-backed
securities on the specified delivery date, it may be required to
repurchase the forward commitment to sell at the then current
market price. At June 30, 1997 the Company had $1.5 million
forward commitments to sell FNMA mortgage-backed securities.
The Bank's tangible capital ratio at June 30, 1997 was 7.67%.
This exceeded the tangible capital requirement of 1.5% of
adjusted assets by $86.1 million. The Bank's leverage capital
ratio at June 30, 1997 was 7.77%. This exceeded the leverage
capital requirement of 3.0% of adjusted assets by $66.7 million.
The Bank's risk-based capital ratio was 15.15% at June 30, 1997.
The Bank currently exceeds the risk-based capital requirement of
8.0% of risk-weighted assets by $53.4 million.
Changes in Financial Condition
The Company had total assets of $1.4 billion at June 30, 1997,
an increase of $736 million, or 110.2%, from December 31, 1996,
primarily as a result of the merger. Liberty Bancorp's assets at
date of merger were comprised of: commercial paper, $1.7 million;
investment securities, $22.6 million; mortgage-backed securities,
$118.7 million; and loans, $497.4 million.
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Deposits totaled $1.0 billion at June 30, 1997, an increase of
$558.1 million, or 120.6%, of which $515.6 million was due to the
merger. Borrowed funds totaled $228.7 million at June 30, 1997,
an increase of $96.8 million, or 73.4% from December 31, 1996, of
which $83.3 million was due to the merger. Borrowed funds
primarily consist of $188.1 million in FHLB advances and $28.9
million in reverse repurchase agreements collateralized by
mortgage-backed securities.
Stockholders' equity totaled $125.1 million at June 30, 1997,
an increase of $68.5 million, or 120.9%. As a result of the
merger, 2,620,270 additional shares of common stock were issued
and exchanged for Liberty Bancorp common stock. At June 30,
1997, the number of common shares outstanding was 5,344,900 and
the book value per common share outstanding was $23.40 per share.
On May 30, 1997, the Company declared a $0.1625 per share cash
dividend payable July 18, 1997 to shareholders of record on June
30, 1997.
Recent and Proposed Changes in Accounting Rules
In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
("FASB") issued SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income,"
which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
1997. This statement establishes standards for reporting and
display of comprehensive income and its components (revenues,
expenses, gains and losses) in a full set of general-purpose
financial statements. This statement requires that all items
that are required to be recognized under accounting standards as
components of comprehensive income be reported in a financial
statement that is displayed with the same prominence as other
financial statements.
In June 1997, FASB issued SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information," which is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997.
This statement establishes standards for the way that public
business enterprises report information about operating segments
in annual financial statements and requires that those
enterprises report selected information about operating segments
in interim financial reports issued to shareholders. It also
establishes standards for related disclosures about products and
services, geographic areas, and major customers.
In February 1997, FASB issued SFAS No. 128, "Earnings Per
Share." SFAS 128 is effective for financial statements for both
interim and annual periods ending after December 15, 1997.
Statement 128 supersedes APB Opinion No. 15, Earnings Per Share
and specifies the computation, presentation and disclosure
requirements for earnings per share ("EPS") for entities with
publicly held common stock or potential common stock. Statement
128 was issued to simplify the computation of EPS and to make the
U.S. standard more compatible with the EPS standards of other
countries and that of the International Accounting Standards
Committee. It replaces Primary EPS and Fully Diluted EPS with
Basic EPS and Diluted EPS, respectively. It also requires dual
presentation of Basic EPS and Diluted EPS on the face of the
income statement for all entities with complex capital structures
and requires a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of
the Basic EPS computation to the numerator and denominator of the
Diluted EPS computation.
Basic EPS, unlike Primary EPS, excludes all dilution while
Diluted EPS, like Fully Diluted EPS, reflects the potential
dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to
issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock
or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in
earnings of the entity. For many entities Basic EPS will be
higher than Primary EPS and Diluted EPS will be approximately the
same as Fully Diluted EPS. Management believes that the result
of adopting this statement will result in higher Basic EPS and
will remain approximately the same for Fully Diluted EPS.
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Asset Quality
Non-performing Assets
The following table sets forth information as to non-accrual
loans and real estate owned at the dates indicated. The Company
discontinues the accrual of interest on loans ninety days or more
past due, at which time all accrued but uncollected interest is
reversed. There were no loans at June 30, 1997 nor during the
six months ended June 30, 1997, which met the definition of an
impaired loan. A loan is considered impaired when it is probable
that a creditor will be unable to collect contractual principal
and interest due according to the contractual terms of the loan
agreement. Loans considered for impairment do not include
residential mortgage and consumer installment loans.
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Quarter Ended
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June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 1997 1997 1996 1996 1996
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Non-accrual mortgage loans 90 days or more past due $1,601 1,761 1,163 932 731
Non-accrual consumer loans 90 days or more past due 26 - - - -
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Total non-performing loans 1,627 1,761 1,163 932 731
Total foreclosed real estate 496 553 545 207 160
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Total non-performing assets $2,123 2,314 1,708 1,139 891
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Total non-performing loans to total loans 0.16% 0.16 0.18 0.15 0.12
Total non-performing assets to total assets 0.15% 0.18 0.26 0.17 0.13
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Classification of Assets
The Company regularly reviews the assets in its portfolio to
determine whether any assets require classification in accordance
with applicable regulations.
As of June 30, 1997, the Company had total classified assets
of $496,000, all of which were classified "substandard".
Substandard assets consisted of foreclosed single family
residential loans (real estate owned).
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Asset/Liability Management
The Company manages its exposure to interest rate risk by
emphasizing the origination and purchase of adjustable-rate
mortgage ("ARM") loans. Management believes that investing in
ARM loans, short-term profits are possibly sacrificed compared to
the yields obtainable through investment in fixed-rate loans,
however, the Company's exposure to the risk of interest rate
fluctuations is reduced, thereby enhancing long-term
profitability. The fixed-rate mortgage loans the Bank originates
are securitized and sold into the secondary market, with
servicing retained, as part of its operation and interest rate
risk management strategy. More recently, the Company has placed
additional emphasis on origination of home equity lines of
credit, the interest rates on which adjust with the prime rate.
An increase in home equity lines of credit should enhance the
Bank's interest rate spread and its interest rate risk
management.
The Bank seeks to lengthen the maturities of its deposits by
emphasizing savings certificates with maturities of three months
or more. At June 30, 1997, savings certificates with original
maturities of three months or more totaled $712.7 million, or
69.8%, of total deposits. The Bank seeks to reduce its risk of
early withdrawals from its longer term savings certificates by
requiring early withdrawal penalties on all certificates. The
Bank does not actively solicit high-rate jumbo certificates of
deposit or brokered funds.
Matching of assets and liabilities may be analyzed by
examining the extent to which such assets and liabilities are
interest rate sensitive by monitoring an institution's interest
rate sensitivity gap. An asset or liability is considered
interest rate sensitive within a specific time period if it will
mature or reprice within that time period. The interest rate
sensitivity gap is defined as the difference between the amount
of interest-earning assets anticipated, based upon certain
assumptions, to mature or reprice within a specific time period
and the amount of interest-bearing liabilities anticipated, based
upon certain assumptions, to mature or reprice within that time
period. A gap is considered positive when the amount of interest
rate sensitive assets exceeds the amount of interest rate
sensitive liabilities. A gap is considered negative when the
amount of interest rate sensitive liabilities exceeds the amount
of interest rate sensitive assets. During a period of rising
interest rates, a negative gap would tend to adversely affect net
interest income while a positive gap would tend to result in an
increase in net interest income. During a period of falling
interest rates, a negative gap would tend to result in an
increase in net interest income while a positive gap would tend
to adversely affect net interest income. The Company's one-year
interest sensitivity gap as a percent of total assets was a
negative 6.6% at June 30, 1997.
The following table sets forth the amounts of interest-earning
assets and interest-bearing liabilities outstanding at June 30,
1997, which are anticipated by the Company to reprice or mature
in each of the future time periods shown. Except as stated
below, the amounts of assets and liabilities shown which reprice
or mature during a particular period were based upon the
contractual terms of the asset or liability or certain
assumptions concerning the amortization and prepayment of such
assets and liabilities. Regular savings accounts, NOW accounts
and money market accounts, which collectively totaled $267
million at June 30, 1997, were assumed to be withdrawn at annual
percentage rates of 17%, 37% and 79%, respectively. The
collateralized mortgage obligations were assumed to prepay at the
same rate used for the mortgage-backed securities collateralizing
these obligations. Management believes that these assumptions
approximate actual experience and considers them reasonable,
although the actual amortization and repayment of assets and
liabilities may vary substantially.
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Interest Rate Sensitivity Gap Analysis
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At June 30, 1997
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More Than More Than
1 Year 1 Year 3 Years More Than
(Dollars in thousands) Or Less To 3 Years To 5 Years 5 Years Total
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Interest-Earning Assets:
Mortgage loans (1) $406,039 317,461 86,531 101,661 911,692
Equity lines of credit (1) 75,587 - - - 75,587
Consumer loans and leases (1) 9,328 16,572 5,706 2,594 34,200
Mortgage-backed securities (2) 90,975 22,640 17,696 72,883 204,194
Interest-bearing deposits 23,858 - - - 23,858
Investment securities (2) 79,532 21,697 1,406 7,914 110,549
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Total interest-earning assets 685,319 378,370 111,339 185,052 1,360,080
Interest-Bearing Liabilities
Regular savings accounts 23,450 35,618 23,220 55,653 137,941
NOW interest-bearing accounts 19,051 17,439 4,666 10,333 51,489
Money market accounts 61,059 8,504 4,048 3,679 77,290
Certificate accounts 541,021 143,170 28,260 226 712,677
Borrowed funds 132,164 96,520 - - 228,684
Collateralized mortgage obligations 1,555 129 - - 1,684
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Total interest-bearing liabilities 778,300 301,380 60,194 69,891 1,209,765
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Interest sensitivity gap $(92,981) 76,990 51,145 115,161 150,315
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Cumulative interest sensitivity gap $(92,981) (15,991) 35,154 150,315
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Cumulative interest sensitivity gap as a
percentage of total assets (6.62)% (1.14) 2.50 10.71
Cumulative net interest-earning assets as a
percentage of interest-bearing liabilities 88.05% 98.52 103.08 112.43
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(1) For purposes of the gap analysis, mortgage, equity and consumer loans and leases are not reduced by the allowance for loan
losses and are reduced for non-performing loans.
(2) Mortgage-backed and investment securities are not increased (decreased) by unrealized gains (losses) resulting from the
adoption of FASB No. 115.
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Certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis
presented in the foregoing table. For example, although certain
assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods to
repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in
market interest rates. Also, the interest rates on certain types
of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in
market interest rates, while interest rates on other types may
lag behind changes in market rates. Additionally, certain
assets, such as ARM loans, have features which restrict changes
in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the
asset. Further, in the event of a change in interest rates,
prepayment and early withdrawal levels would likely deviate
significantly from those assumed in calculating the table.
Finally, the ability of many borrowers to service their debt may
decrease in the event of an interest rate increase.
Analysis of Net Interest Income
Net interest income represents the difference between income
on interest-earning assets and expense on interest-bearing
liabilities. Net interest income depends upon the volume of
interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the
interest rate earned or paid on them.
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Average Balance Sheets
The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company's Consolidated
Statements of Financial Condition and reflects the average yield on assets and the average cost of
liabilities for the periods indicated. Such yields and costs are derived by dividing income or
expense by the average balance of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods shown.
Average balances are derived from average daily balances and include non-performing loans. The
yields and costs include fees which are considered adjustments to yields.
Three Months Ended June 30,
1997 1996
Average Average
Average Yield/ Average Yield/
(Dollars in thousands) Balance Interest Cost Balance Interest Cost
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Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Mortgage loans, net $ 912,993 $16,485 7.22% $554,496 $ 9,827 7.09%
Equity lines of credit 72,974 1,503 8.26 36,636 739 8.09
Consumer loans and leases 34,055 554 6.51 5,390 103 7.64
Mortgage-backed securities 177,785 3,132 7.05 7,820 158 8.08
Interest-bearing deposits 22,645 304 5.31 35,295 328 3.68
Federal funds sold - - - - - -
Commercial paper 493 6 4.81 - - -
Investment securities 76,224 1,345 7.06 8,997 147 6.55
Total interest-earning assets 1,297,169 23,329 7.19 648,634 11,302 6.97
Noninterest-earning assets 50,189 21,278
Total assets $1,347,358 $669,912
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
Savings accounts $ 833,869 $10,772 5.18% $349,375 $ 4,375 5.03%
NOW noninterest-bearing accounts 37,523 - - 36,691 - -
NOW interest-bearing accounts 52,568 262 2.00 23,175 90 1.56
Money market accounts 82,720 620 3.01 54,613 437 3.21
Total deposits 1,006,680 11,654 4.64 463,854 4,902 4.24
Funds borrowed:
Borrwoed funds 180,753 2,734 5.98 127,571 2,051 6.36
Collateralized mortgage obligations 1,679 51 12.15 2,990 103 13.78
Total funds borrowed 182,432 2,785 6.04 130,561 2,154 6.53
Total interest-bearing liabilities 1,189,112 14,439 4.86 594,415 7,056 4.74
Other liabilities 34,535 20,765
Total liabilities 1,223,647 615,180
Stockholders' equity 123,711 54,732
Total liabilities and
stockholders equity $1,347,358 $669,912
Net interest income/
interest rate spread $ 8,890 2.33% $ 4,246 2.23%
Net interest-earning assets/
net interest margin $ 108,057 2.74% $ 54,219 2.62%
Interest-earning assets to
interest-bearing liabilities 1.09X 1.09X
Six Months Ended June 30, At June 30,
1997 1996 1997
Average Average
Average Yield/ Average Yield/ Yield/
(Dollars in thousands) Balance Interest Cost Balance Interest Cost Balance Cost
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Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Mortgage loans, net $ 870,560 $31,431 7.22% $562,443 $ 19,917 7.08% $ 907,828 7.57%
Equity lines of credit 68,548 2,733 8.04 33,222 1,377 8.31 75,587 8.18
Consumer loans and leases 30,282 1,086 7.17 7,258 297 8.18 34,226 7.86
Mortgage-backed securities 132,721 4,629 6.98 7,659 311 8.12 204,477 7.33
Interest-bearing deposits 16,042 441 5.47 33,114 576 3.44 23,858 6.29
Federal funds sold 535 15 5.58 - - - - -
Commercial paper 1,338 37 5.50 - - - - -
Investment securities 51,811 1,818 7.03 9,988 320 6.41 110,690 7.35
Total interest-earning assets 1,171,837 42,190 7.20 653,684 22,798 6.97 1,356,666 7.53
Noninterest-earning assets 48,832 21,267 47,597
Total assets $1,220,669 $674,951 1,404,263
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
Savings accounts $ 743,840 $18,966 5.14% $347,858 $ 8,774 5.06% 850,618 5.39%
NOW noninterest-bearing accounts 38,996 - - 36,722 - - 41,526 -
NOW interest-bearing accounts 46,190 410 1.79 22,934 179 1.57 51,489 1.47
Money market accounts 79,607 1,211 3.07 54,816 882 3.23 77,290 3.31
Total deposits 908,633 20,587 4.57 462,330 9,835 4.27 1,020,923 4.82
Funds borrowed:
Borrwoed funds 168,578 5,082 6.00 134,680 4,313 6.33 228,684 5.92
Collateralized mortgage obligations 1,832 111 12.12 3,207 220 13.72 1,684 12.80
Total funds borrowed 170,410 5,193 6.06 137,887 4,533 6.51 230,368 5.97
Total interest-bearing liabilities 1,079,043 25,780 4.80 600,217 14,368 4.78 1,251,291 5.03
Other liabilities 29,943 20,637 27,878
Total liabilities 1,108,986 620,854 1,279,169
Stockholders' equity 111,683 54,097 125,094
Total liabilities and
stockholders equity $1,220,669 $674,951 1,404,263
Net interest income/
interest rate spread $16,410 2.40% $ 8,430 2.19% 2.50%
Net interest-earning assets/
net interest margin $ 92,794 2.80% $ 53,467 2.58%
Interest-earning assets to
interest-bearing liabilities 1.09X 1.09X
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Rate/Volume Analysis
The following table presents the extent to which changes in
interest rates and changes in the volume of interest-earning
assets and interest-bearing liabilities have affected the
Company's interest income and interest expense during the periods
indicated. Information is provided in each category with respect
to (i) changes attributable to changes in volume (changes in
volume multiplied by prior rate), (ii) changes attributable to
changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume), and
(iii) the net change. The changes attributable to the combined
impact of volume and rate have been allocated proportionately to
the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate.
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Three Months Ended June 30, 1997 Six Months Ended June 30, 1997
Compared To Compared To
Three Months Ended June 30, 1996 Six Months Ended June 30, 1996
Increase (Decrease) Increase (Decrease)
In Net Interest Income In Net Interest Income
Due To Due To
(In thousands) Volume Rate Net Volume Rate Net
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Interest-Earning Assets:
Mortgage loans, net $ 6,475 183 6,658 11,113 401 11,514
Equity lines of credit 748 16 764 1,403 (47) 1,356
Consumer loans and leases 468 (17) 451 830 (41) 789
Mortgage-backed securities 2,997 (23) 2,974 4,368 (50) 4,318
Interest-bearing deposits (139) 115 (24) (377) 242 (135)
Federal funds sold - - - 15 - 15
Commercial paper - 6 6 37 - 37
Investment securities 1,186 12 1,198 1,464 34 1,498
Total 11,735 292 12,027 18,853 539 19,392
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
Deposits 6,248 504 6,752 10,023 729 10,752
Funds borrowed 800 (169) 631 990 (330) 660
Total 7,048 335 7,383 11,013 399 11,412
Net change in net interest income $ 4,687 (43) 4,644 7,840 140 7,980
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Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended
June 30, 1997 and June 30, 1996
General
Net income totaled $2,636,000, or $0.46 per fully diluted
share for the three months ended June 30, 1997, as compared to
$1,132,000, or $0.40 per fully diluted share reported for the
quarter ended June 30, 1996. Net interest income for the three
months ended June 30, 1997 was $8.9 million, an increase of $4.6
million from the June 30, 1996 quarter of $4.2 million.
Interest Income
Interest income for the quarter ended June 30, 1997 totaled
$23.3 million, an increase of $12.0 million, or 106.4%, from the
prior year's quarter. Interest income on mortgage loans
increased $6.7 million, or 67.8%, to $16.5 million from the June
1996 quarter. The average balance of the mortgage portfolio
increased $358.5 million, or 64.7%, primarily as a result of the
merger. The annualized average yield on the mortgage loan
portfolio increased to 7.22% for the three months ended June 30,
1997 from 7.09% for the 1996 period. Interest income on equity
lines of credit increased $764,000, or 103.4%, to $1.5 million
from the prior year's quarter, primarily as a result of the
Bank's promotion of this product. The average balance of equity
lines of credit increased $36.3 million, or 99.2%,
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to $73.0 million from $36.6 million from the June 1996 quarter.
Interest income on consumer loans and commercial leases increased
$451,000 to $554,000 for the three months ended June 30, 1997.
The average balance of the consumer loans and commercial leases
increased $28.7 million from the 1996 period, primarily as a
result of the merger. Interest income on mortgage-backed
securities for the three months ended June 30, 1997 increased
$3.0 million to $3.1 million from the June 1996 quarter. The
average balance of the mortgage-backed securities portfolio
increased $170.0 million from the 1996 period, primarily as a
result of the merger. The average balance of the investment
securities portfolio increased $67.2 million from the 1996
period, due to the merger and additional purchases.
Interest Expense
Interest expense on deposit accounts increased $6.8 million,
or 137.7%, to $11.7 million, for the quarter ended June 30, 1997
compared to the prior year's quarter. The annualized average
cost of deposits for the three months ended June 30, 1997 was
4.64%, an increase from the annualized average cost of 4.24% for
the June 1996 period. The average deposit base increased $542.8
million to $1.0 billion during the 1997 period, primarily as a
result of the merger. For the quarter ended June 30, 1997, the
Company recorded interest expense on borrowed funds of $2.7
million on an average balance of $180.8 million at an annualized
cost of 5.98% primarily related to FHLB advances and reverse
repurchase agreements. The average balance of the Collateralized
Mortgage Obligations ("CMO") bonds outstanding decreased $1.3
million, or 43.9%, to $1.7 million for the three months ended
June 30, 1997 compared to the 1996 period, due to payments and
prepayments of the mortgage-backed securities held as collateral
for the bonds. The interest expense on the CMO bonds for the
1997 period decreased $52,000 to $51,000 compared to the three
months ended June 30, 1996. The annualized average cost on the
CMO bonds decreased to 12.15% for the 1997 quarter from 13.78%
for the three months ended June 30, 1996, due to adjustments to
the discount on the bonds for changes in the estimated average
maturities of the collateral.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income for the three months ended June 30, 1997
increased $4.6 million or 109.4%, to $8.9 million from the 1996
period. The annualized average yield on interest-earning assets
increased from 6.97% to 7.19% when comparing the 1996 and 1997
quarters. The annualized average cost of interest-bearing
liabilities increased to 4.86% from 4.74%. This resulted in an
annualized average net interest rate spread of 2.33% for the
three-month period ended June 30, 1997 compared to 2.23% for the
prior year's period. Both the average balance of interest-
earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities increased during
the quarter ended June 30, 1997 compared to the 1996 quarter
primarily as a result of the merger.
Provision for Loan Losses
Based on management's evaluation of the loan portfolio, no
provision for loan losses was recorded during the quarter ended
June 30, 1997. The amount of non-performing loans at June 30,
1997, was $1,627,000, or 0.16% of total loans, compared to
$731,000 or 0.12% of total loans at June 30, 1996. The ratio of
the allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans was 335.5%
and 329.3% at June 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
Noninterest Income
Total noninterest income for the three months ended June 30,
1997 was $4.2 million, an increase of $1.2 million over the 1996
period. Fees and commissions for the quarter ended June 30, 1997
increased $1.2 million to $4.0 million over the comparable 1996
quarter. Included in the current quarter are ATM transaction
fees of $494,000. This is an increase of $332,000 over the prior
year's quarter, primarily related to charging non-customers using
the Bank's shared ATM network. Also included in fees and
commissions for the current quarter are additional fees on
deposit accounts of $217,000, primarily related to the additional
accounts added in the merger.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense for the quarter ended June 30, 1997
totaled $8.8 million, an increase of $2.9 million, or 50.2% from
the prior year's quarter. The increase is primarily related to
the combination of the operations of the two companies.
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Income Tax Provision
The provision for income taxes for the three months ended June
30, 1997 was $1.7 million. The effective tax rate for the three
months ended June 30, 1997 was 38.8% compared to 19.5% for the
three months ended June 30, 1996. The effective tax rate for the
1996 period was a result of the reversal of the SFAS 109
valuation allowance which was no longer deemed necessary.
Comparison of Operating Results for the Six Months Ended
June 30, 1997 and June 30, 1996
General
The operating results for the six months ended June 30, 1997
include the combined entities from the date of merger (February
10, 1997). Net income totaled $4,065,000, or $0.80 per fully
diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 1997, as compared
to $2,333,000, or $0.83 per fully diluted share reported for the
comparable six months ended June 30, 1996. Net interest income
for the six months ended June 30, 1997 was $16.4 million, an
increase of $8.0 million from the comparable 1996 period of $8.4
million.
Interest Income
Interest income for the six months ended June 30, 1997 totaled
$42.2 million, an increase of $19.4 million, or 85.1%, from the
prior year's six months. Interest income on mortgage loans
increased $11.5 million, or 57.8%, to $31.4 million from the
comparable six months of 1996. The average balance of the
mortgage portfolio increased $308.1 million, or 54.8%, primarily
as a result of the merger. The annualized average yield on the
mortgage loan portfolio increased to 7.22% for the six months
ended June 30, 1997 from 7.08% for the 1996 period. Interest
income on equity lines of credit increased $1.4 million, or
98.5%, to $2.7 million from the prior year's period, primarily as
a result of the Bank's promotion of this product. The average
balance of equity lines of credit increased $35.3 million, or
106.3%, to $68.5 million from $33.2 million from the comparable
period of 1996. Interest income on consumer loans and commercial
leases increased $789,000 to $1.1 million for the six months
ended June 30, 1997. The average balance of the consumer loans
and commercial leases increased $23.0 million from the 1996
period, primarily as a result of the merger. Interest income on
mortgage-backed securities for the six months ended June 30, 1997
increased $4.3 million to $4.6 million from the comparable six
months of 1996. The average balance of the mortgage-backed
securities portfolio increased $125.1 million from the 1996
period, primarily as a result of the merger. The average balance
of the investment securities portfolio increased $41.8 million
from the 1996 period, due to the merger and additional purchases.
Interest Expense
Interest expense on deposit accounts increased $10.8 million,
or 109.3%, to $20.6 million, for the six months ended June 30,
1997 compared to the prior year's period. The annualized average
cost of deposits for the six months ended June 30, 1997 was
4.57%, an increase from the annualized average cost of 4.27% for
the comparable 1996 period. The average deposit base increased
$446.3 million to $908.6 million during the 1997 period,
primarily as a result of the merger. For the six months ended
June 30, 1997, the Company recorded interest expense on borrowed
funds of $5.1 million on an average balance of $168.6 million at
an annualized cost of 6.00% primarily related to FHLB advances
and reverse repurchase agreements. The average balance of the
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations ("CMO") bonds outstanding
decreased $1.4 million, or 42.9%, to $1.8 million for the six
months ended June 30, 1997 compared to the 1996 period, due to
payments and prepayments of the mortgage-backed securities held
as collateral for the bonds. The interest expense on the CMO
bonds for the 1997 period decreased $109,000 to $111,000 compared
to the six months ended June 30, 1996. The annualized average
cost on the CMO bonds decreased to 12.12% for the 1997 period
from 13.72% for the six months ended June 30, 1996, due to
adjustments to the discount on the bonds for changes in the
estimated average maturities of the collateral.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 1997
increased $8.0 million or 94.7%, to $16.4 million from the 1996
period. The annualized average yield on interest-earning assets
for six months increased from 6.97%
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to 7.20% when comparing the 1996 and 1997 periods. The
annualized average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for six
months increased to 4.80% from 4.78%. This resulted in an
annualized average net interest rate spread of 2.40% for the six-
month period ended June 30, 1997 compared to 2.19% for the prior
year's period. Both the average balance of interest-earning
assets and interest-bearing liabilities increased during the six
months ended June 30, 1997 compared to the 1996 period primarily
as a result of the merger.
Provision for Loan Losses
Based on management's evaluation of the loan portfolio, no
provision for loan losses was recorded during the six months
ended June 30, 1997. The amount of non-performing loans at June
30, 1997, was $1,627,000, or 0.16% of total loans, compared to
$731,000 or 0.12% of total loans at June 30, 1996. The ratio of
the allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans was 335.5%
and 329.3% at June 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
Noninterest Income
Total noninterest income for the six months ended June 30,
1997 was $6.9 million, an increase of $316,000 from the 1996
period. The six month period ended June 30, 1997 included losses
of $314,000 on mortgage loan sales compared to gains of $202,000
recorded for the 1996 period. The current period included a loss
of $391,000 on sales of $59 million of adjustable rate mortgage
loans. The loan sale loss and subsequent reinvestment of the
proceeds was completed to enhance the Bank's asset and liability
mix. Fees and commissions for the six months ended June 30, 1997
increased $1,088,000 to $6.9 million over the comparable 1996
period. Included in the current six-month period are ATM
transaction fees of $765,000. This is an increase of $447,000
over the prior year's period, primarily related to charging non-
customers using the Bank's shared ATM network. Also included in
fees and commissions for the current six-month period are
additional fees on deposit accounts of $229,000, primarily
related to the additional accounts added in the merger. Other
noninterest income for the six months ended June 30, 1997
decreased $127,000 to $53,000 primarily related to a $104,000 tax
refund and $53,000 from the redemption of an equity investment
included in the 1996 period.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense for the six months ended June 30, 1997
totaled $16.7 million, an increase of $5.0 million, or 43.3% from
the prior year's comparable period. The current year's period
includes $553,000 in non-recurring merger related expenses, which
occurred in the first quarter. The remaining increases are
primarily related to the combination of the operations of the two
companies.
Income Tax Provision
The provision for income taxes for the six months ended June
30, 1997 was $2.6 million. The effective tax rate for the six
months ended June 30, 1997 was 38.7% compared to 30.8% for the
six months ended June 30, 1996. The effective tax rate for the
1996 period was a result of the reversal of the SFAS 109
valuation allowance which was no longer deemed necessary.
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Part II - Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Not Applicable.
Item 2. Changes in Securities
Not Applicable.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(a) The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on
May 28, 1997.
(b) The names of each director elected at the Annual Meeting
are as follows:
Howard R. Jones
Fredric G. Novy
William C. O'Donnell
Russell F. Stephens, Jr.
Vernon B. Thomas, Jr.
The names of each of the directors whose term of office
continued after the Annual Meeting are as follows:
Kenne P. Bristol
Edward J. Burns
Howard A. Davis
Whit G. Hughes
H. Verne Loeppert
David D. Mill
Edward J. Nusrala
William R. Rybak
Donald E. Sveen
(c) The following matters were voted upon at the Annual
Meeting and the number of affirmative votes and negative votes
cast with the respect to each matter is as follows:
(i) The election of five directors for terms of three
years each:
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For Withheld
<S> <C> <C>
Howard R. Jones 3,934,535 672,861
Fredric G. Novy 3,930,052 677,344
William C. O'Donnell 3,927,617 679,779
Russell F. Stephens, Jr. 3,937,660 669,736
Vernon B. Thomas, Jr. 3,935,072 672,324
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(ii) Approval of the Alliance Bancorp 1997 Long-Term
Incentive Compensation Plan:
For Against Withheld
2,347,141 1,142,225 49,250
(iii) Ratification of the appointment of KPMG Peat Marwick,
LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the year ending
December 31, 1997:
For Against Withheld
4,509,142 35,814 62,440
(d) None.
Item 5. Other Information
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) Exhibit No. 11 Statement re: Computation of Per Share
Earnings
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, 1997 June 30, 1997
<S> <C> <C>
Net income $2,636,000 4,065,000
Weighted average common shares outstanding 5,337,428 4,741,077
Common stock equivalents due to dilutive effect
of stock options 332,290 335,760
Total weighted average common shares and
equivalents outstanding 5,669,718 5,076,837
Primary earnings per share $ 0.46 0.80
Total weighted average common shares and
equivalents outstanding 5,337,428 4,741,077
Additional dilutive shares using end of period
market value versus average market value for
the period when utilizing the treasury stock
method regarding stock options 346,112 351,002
Total weighted average common shares and
equivalents outstanding for fully diluted computation 5,683,540 5,092,790
Fully diluted earnings per share $ 0.46 0.80
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(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
none.
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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.
Alliance Bancorp
Dated: August 9, 1997 /s/ Kenne P. Bristol
-----------------------------------
Kenne P. Bristol
President and Chief Executive
Officer
Dated: August 9, 1997 /s/ Richard A. Hojnicki
-----------------------------------
Richard A. Hojnicki
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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