PHS BANCORP INC
10-Q, 1999-05-06
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                   FORM 10 - Q

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


                  For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1999

                                       OR

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

             For the transition period from            to
                                            ----------    ---------

                            SEC File Number 000-23230
                            -------------------------

                                PHS Bancorp, Inc.
                                -----------------
             (Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)


PENNSYLVANIA                                                     23-2744266
- ------------                                                     ----------
(State or other jurisdiction of                                (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)                            Identification Number)

                                744 Shenango Road
                                  P.O. Box 1568
                        Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania 15010
                                (724) 846 - 7300
                        --------------------------------


                        (Address, including zip code, and
                        telephone number, including area
                      code of Principal Executive Offices)

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

As of April 20, 1998 there were  2,760,000  shares  outstanding  of the issuer's
class of common stock.



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                                PHS BANCORP, INC.
                     INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

                                                                           Page
                                                                          Number
                                                                          ------
Part I Financial Information

  Item 1. Financial Statements

           Consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited) as of March 31, 1999 
           and December 31, 1998                                           3

           Consolidated Statement of Income (unaudited) for the Three
           Months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998                            4

           Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
           (unaudited) for the Three Months ended March 31, 1999           5

           Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the
           Three Months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998                      6

           Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                      7


   Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
           Condition and Results of Operations                           8 - 14



Part II Other Information                                                  15

           Signatures                                                      16




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                                PHS BANCORP, INC.
                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                            March 31,              December 31,
                                                                                              1999                     1998
                                                                                        ------------------      -------------------
<S>                                                                                   <C>                     <C>                 
ASSETS
Cash and amounts due from other institutions                                          $         2,579,307     $          2,136,601
Interest - bearing deposits with other institutions                                             3,537,110                9,332,219
Investment securities:
       Available for sale                                                                      25,518,471               25,197,294
       Held to maturity (market value $ 24,203,408
          and $18,581,867)                                                                     24,030,609               18,145,662
Mortgage - backed securities:
       Available for sale                                                                      34,723,333               32,877,841
       Held to maturity (market value $ 49,777,757
          and $48,767,611)                                                                     49,873,456               48,287,244
Loans (net of allowance for loan losses of $1,289,173
       and $1,287,496)                                                                        102,233,008               99,913,716
Accrued interest receivable                                                                     1,635,375                1,516,677
Premises and equipment                                                                          4,383,858                4,501,659
Federal Home Loan Bank stock                                                                    1,844,800                1,544,800
Other assets                                                                                      964,798                  798,957
                                                                                        ------------------      -------------------

             TOTAL ASSETS                                                             $       251,324,125     $        244,252,670
                                                                                        ==================      ===================

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                     
Deposits                                                                              $       183,438,144     $        181,112,564
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank                                                           35,894,800               30,894,800
Other borrowings                                                                                1,363,190                1,387,618
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities                                                  1,951,097                1,673,579
                                                                                        ------------------      -------------------

             Total liabilities                                                                222,647,231              215,068,561
                                                                                        ------------------      -------------------

Preferred stock, 2,000,000 shares authorized, none issued                                               -                        -
Common stock, $.10 par value 10,000,000 shares authorized,
       2,760,000 shares issued                                                                    276,000                  276,000
Additional paid in capital                                                                     10,581,803               10,588,940
Retained earnings  -  substantially restricted                                                 18,575,238               18,489,177
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income                                                            832,950                1,088,415
Unallocated ESOP shares (75,060 and 77,460 shares)                                             -1,178,418               -1,215,723
Unallocated RSP shares (38,505 and 3,713 shares)                                                 -410,679                  -42,700
                                                                                        ------------------      -------------------

             Total stockholders' equity                                                        28,676,894               29,184,109
                                                                                        ------------------      -------------------

             TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                               $       251,324,125     $        244,252,670
                                                                                        ==================      ===================
</TABLE>



See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

                                       3

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                                PHS BANCORP, INC.
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                 Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                                                   1999                1998
                                                                                              ----------------    ---------------
<S>                                                                                         <C>                 <C>             
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
      Loans                                                                                 $       2,062,438   $      2,083,285
      Investment securities:
          Taxable                                                                                     458,833            261,132
          Exempt from federal income tax                                                              233,453            265,231
      Mortgage - backed securities                                                                  1,364,007          1,247,205
      Interest - bearing deposits with other institutions                                              59,784             69,311
                                                                                              ----------------    ---------------
               Total interest income                                                                4,178,515          3,926,164
                                                                                              ----------------    ---------------

INTEREST EXPENSE
      Deposits                                                                                      1,708,467          1,821,064
      Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank                                                            461,028            212,691
      Other borrowings                                                                                 25,812             25,199
                                                                                              ----------------    ---------------
               Total interest expense                                                               2,195,307          2,058,954
                                                                                              ----------------    ---------------

               Net interest income                                                                  1,983,208          1,867,210

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES                                                                              95,000             90,000
                                                                                              ----------------    ---------------

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES                                                 1,888,208          1,777,210
                                                                                              ----------------    ---------------

NONINTEREST INCOME
      Service charges on deposit accounts                                                              98,663            102,472
      Investment securities gains, net                                                                      -            116,858
      Gain on sale of loans, net                                                                            -                832
      Rental income, net                                                                               22,305             22,135
      Other income                                                                                     36,745             42,077
                                                                                              ----------------    ---------------
               Total noninterest income                                                               157,713            284,374
                                                                                              ----------------    ---------------

NONINTEREST EXPENSE
      Compensation and employee benefits                                                              821,603            812,208
      Occupancy and equipment costs                                                                   297,375            247,015
      Deposit insurance premium                                                                        26,573             26,904
      Data processing costs                                                                            14,296             38,624
      Other expenses                                                                                  370,671            370,595
                                                                                              ----------------    ---------------
               Total noninterest expense                                                            1,530,518          1,495,346
                                                                                              ----------------    ---------------

Income before income taxes                                                                            515,403            566,238
Income taxes                                                                                          129,747            130,000
                                                                                              ----------------    ---------------

               NET INCOME                                                                   $         385,656   $        436,238
                                                                                              ================    ===============

Earnings Per Share
      Basic                                                                                 $           $0.15              $0.16
      Diluted                                                                               $           $0.15   $            N/A

Weighted average number of shares outstanding
      Basic                                                                                         2,648,697          2,684,050
      Diluted                                                                                       2,655,168                N/A
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

                                        4

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                                PHS BANCORP, INC.
      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Accumulated
                                        Additional                   Other      Unallocated   Unallocated     Total        Compre-
                               Common     Paid in    Retained     Comprehensive Shares Held   Shares Held  Stockholders'   hensive 
                               Stock      Capital    Earnings       Income        by ESOP       by RSP       Equity        Income
                               -------- ----------- -----------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------------  -----------

<S>                           <C>       <C>         <C>            <C>          <C>              <C>       <C>            <C>
 Balance, December 31, 1998    $276,000  $10,588,940 $18,489,177    $1,088,415   -$1,215,723      -$42,700  $29,184,109

          Net Income                                    385,656                                               $385,656       385,656
 Other comprehensive income:
 Unrealized gain on 
          available for sale
           securities                                                -255,465                                -$255,465      -255,465
                                                                                                                         -----------
      Comprehensive income                                                                                                  $130,191
                                                                                                                         ===========

     Cash dividends paid                               -193,200                                              -$193,200
      ESOP shares earned                     -7,137                                  37,305                    $30,168
 Common stock acquired by RSP                          -106,395                                  -400,107    -$506,502
      RSP shares earned                                                                            32,128       32,128
                               -------- ----------- -----------  -------------  ------------  -----------  ------------
 Balance, March 31, 1999       $276,000  $10,581,803 $18,575,238      $832,950   -$1,178,418     -$410,679  $28,676,894
                               ======== =========== ===========  =============  ============  ===========  ============


</TABLE>






See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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                                PHS BANCORP, INC.
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                           Three months ended March 31,
                                                                                            1999                  1998
                                                                                      -----------------      ----------------

<S>                                                                                    <C>                   <C>     
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income                                                                                 $385,656              $436,238
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
  provided by operating activities:
    Provision for loan losses                                                                95,000                90,000
    Depreciation, amortization and accretion                                                129,179               111,605
    Amortization of discounts, premiums and
      loan origination fees                                                                 147,826               275,864
    Gains on sale of investment securities, net                                                   -              -116,858
    Gains on sale of loans, net                                                                   -                  -832
    Increase in loans held for sale                                                         -21,934               -92,066
    Increase in accrued interest receivable                                                -118,698              -228,747
    Increase in accrued interest payable                                                     86,057                63,615
    Amortization of ESOP unearned compensation                                               30,168                44,954
    Amortization of RSP unearned compensation                                                32,128                     -
    Other, net                                                                               85,134                67,008
                                                                                   -----------------      ----------------

      Net cash provided by operating activities                                             850,516               650,781
                                                                                   -----------------      ----------------

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Investment and mortgage-backed securities available for sale:
     Proceeds from sales                                                                          -             2,259,493
     Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments                                    3,897,001             2,408,862
     Purchases                                                                           -6,445,406            -5,032,270
  Investment and mortgage-backed securities held to maturity:
     Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments                                    9,504,596             2,048,638
     Purchases                                                                          -16,943,823            -6,093,749
  (Decrease) increase in loans receivable, net                                           -2,561,749               725,473
  Proceeds from sale of repossessed assets                                                   56,390                91,907
  Purchase of premises and equipment, net                                                   -11,378               -79,080
  Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank Stock                                                 -300,000                     -
                                                                                   -----------------      ----------------

    Net cash used for investing activities                                              -12,804,369            -3,670,726
                                                                                   -----------------      ----------------

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Net increase in deposits                                                                2,325,580               244,696
  Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank                                                    5,000,000             5,000,000
  Proceeds from other borrowings                                                                  -               295,111
  Repayment of other borrowings                                                             -24,428                     -
  Common stock acquired by ESOP                                                                   -              -305,062
  Common stock acquired by RSP                                                             -506,502                     -
  Cash dividends paid                                                                      -193,200              -165,600
                                                                                   -----------------      ----------------

    Net cash provided by financing activities                                             6,601,450             5,069,145
                                                                                   -----------------      ----------------

    Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                     -5,352,403             2,049,200

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                         11,468,820             5,696,236
                                                                                   -----------------      ----------------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD                                               $6,116,417            $7,745,436
                                                                                   =================      ================

</TABLE>

   See accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.



                                        6


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                                PHS Bancorp, Inc.
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)


NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The  consolidated  financial  statements  of PHS Bancorp,  Inc.  (the  "Company)
include  the  accounts  of  Peoples  Home  Savings  Bank  (the  "Bank")  and its
wholly-owned subsidiary, HOMECO (the "Subsidiary"). All significant intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated.

The accompanying  unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore,  do not necessarily
include all information which would be included in audited financial statements.
The information  furnished reflects all normal recurring  adjustments which are,
in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair statement of the results of
the  period.  The  results  of  operations  for  the  interim  periods  are  not
necessarily  indicative  of the results to be expected  for the full year or any
other period. The unaudited  consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the audited financial  statements and the notes thereto for the
year ended December 31, 1998.


NOTE 2 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

The Company provides dual  presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share.
Basic earnings per share  utilizes net income as reported as the numerator,  and
the actual average shares  outstanding as the denominator.  Diluted earnings per
share  includes  any  dilutive  effects of options,  warrants,  and  convertible
securities.

Shares   outstanding  do  not  include  ESOP  shares  that  were  purchased  and
unallocated  in  accordance  with SOP  93-6,  "Employers'  Accounting  for Stock
Ownership Plans."





                                       7
<PAGE>

                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations


The Private  Securities  Litigation Act of 1995 contains safe harbor  provisions
regarding forward-looking  statements.  When used in this discussion,  the words
"believes",  "anticipates",  "contemplates",  "expects", and similar expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject
to certain risks and  uncertainties  which could cause actual  results to differ
materially from those projected.  Those risks and uncertainties  include changes
in interest rates, risks associated with the effect of opening a new branch, the
ability to control costs and expenses, and general economic conditions. The Bank
and the Company  undertake no obligation to publicly  release the results of any
revisions  to those  forward  looking  statements  which may be made to  reflect
events or  circumstances  after the date hereof or to reflect the  occurrence of
unanticipated events.

Financial Condition

Total assets at March 31, 1999  increased $7.0 million or 2.9% from December 31,
1998. Increases in investment and mortgage-backed securities of $9.6 million and
loans  receivable  of $2.3  million  were  partially  offset  by a  decrease  in
interest-bearing deposits of $5.8 million.

Loans receivable at March 31, 1999, of $102.2 million represented an increase of
2.3% from $99.9 million at December 31, 1998.  The growth in the loan  portfolio
was primarily attributable to increases in mortgage and consumer loans.

Investment  and  mortgage-backed  securities  increased  $9.6  million to $134.1
million at March 31,  1999,  from $124.5  million at  December  31,  1998.  This
increase  was the result of  purchases  of $23.3  million  which were  funded by
maturities of $8.1 million,  principal  repayments of $5.3 million and increased
Federal  Home Loan Bank  advances  and deposits of $5.0 million and $2.3 million
respectively.  The purchases  funded by fixed rate  borrowings  were part of the
Bank's leverage strategy.

Total deposits after interest credited at March 31, 1999 were $183.4 million, an
increase of $2.3 million or 1.3% from $181.1 million at December 31, 1998.

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh increased $5.0 million to
$35.9  million at March 31, 1999 from $30.9  million at December 31, 1998.  This
increase was the result of additional  borrowings to fund securities  purchases,
as discussed above.

Stockholders'  equity decreased  $507,000 for the three month period ended March
31,  1999.  This  decrease was due to an increase in  unallocated  RSP shares of
$368,000,  a decrease in net unrealized  gain on securities of $255,000 and cash
dividends  paid of  $193,000.  These  decreases  to  stockholders'  equity  were
partially offset by net income of $386,000.



                                       8
<PAGE>



Results of Operations


Comparison  of  Operating  Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 1999 and
March 31, 1998.

General.
Net income for the three  months  ended March 31, 1999  decreased  by $50,000 to
$386,000, from $436,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1998. This decrease
was primarily due to a decrease in non-interest income of $126,000 and increases
in  non-interest  expense of $35,000 and loan loss  provisions of $5,000.  These
decreases  to net income were  partially  offset by an increase in net  interest
income of $116,000.

Net Interest Income.
Reported net  interest  income  increased  $116,000 or 6.2% for the three months
ended March 31, 1999. Net interest income on a tax equivalent basis increased by
$100,000  or 5.0% in a period  when both  average  interest  earning  assets and
average  interest-bearing  liabilities  increased  (increased  $25.6 million and
$25.5 million,  respectively).  The Bank's net interest rate spread decreased 16
basis  points  (with 100 basis  points being equal to 1%) to 3.14% for the three
months ended March 31, 1999.  The  increase in average  earning  assets of $25.6
million was primarily due to a $24.0 million increase in average  investment and
mortgage-backed securities along with a $1.6 million increase in average loans.

Interest Income.
Interest  income on a tax  equivalent  basis  totaled $4.3 million for the three
months ended March 31,  1999,  an increase of $236,000 or 5.8% over the total of
$4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 1998. This increase was mainly
due to an  increase  in the  Bank's  average  interest-earning  assets  of $25.6
million for the three  months  ended March 31,  1999.  Interest  earned on loans
decreased  $21,000 or 1.0%,  in 1999.  The  decrease was due to a 21 basis point
decrease in the yield earned  partially offset by a $1.6 million increase in the
average  balance of loans.  Interest  earned on investment  and  mortgage-backed
securities  (including securities held for sale) increased $257,000 or 13.0%, in
1999. The increase was due to a $24.0 million increase in the average balance of
investment and mortgage-backed  securities  partially offset by a 47 basis point
decrease in the yield earned.

Interest Expense.
Interest expense  increased  $136,000 to $2.2 million for the three months ended
March 31,  1999.  The  increase in interest  expense was due to a $25.5  million
increase in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities due to increased
borrowings  pursuant to the Bank's leverage  strategy  partially  offset by a 26
basis point decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

Provision for Losses on Loans.
The  provision  for loan  losses  increased  by $5,000 to $95,000  for the three
months ended March 31,  1999,  from $90,000 for the three months ended March 31,
1998.  While  management   believes  that  the  allowance  for  loan  losses  is
sufficient,  there can be no assurance that regulators,  in reviewing the Bank's
loan  portfolio,  will  not  request  the  Bank to  significantly  increase  its
allowance for loan losses, or that a deteriorating real estate market will cause
the Bank to  significantly  increase its allowance  for loans losses,  therefore
negatively effecting the Bank's financial condition and earnings.

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<PAGE>

Non-interest Income.
Non-interest  income  decreased  $126,000 to $158,000 for the three months ended
March 31, 1999,  from  $284,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1998.  This
decrease was  primarily  due to gains on the sale of  securities of $117,000 for
the three months ended March 31, 1998.  There were no  securities  gains for the
three months ended March 31, 1999.

Non-interest Expense.
Non-interest  expense increased $36,000 to $1,531,000 for the three months ended
March 31, 1999,  from $1,495,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1998. This
increase was  primarily  due to increases in occupancy  and  equipment  costs of
$50,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999. The increase in occupancy and
equipment costs were primarily the result of the in-house  computer system which
the Bank converted to during the first quarter of 1998.

Liquidity and Capital Requirements

Liquidity  refers to the Company's  ability to generate  sufficient cash to meet
the funding needs of current loan demand,  savings deposit  withdrawals,  and to
pay  operating  expenses.  The Company has  historically  maintained  a level of
liquid assets in excess of regulatory requirements.  Maintaining a high level of
liquid assets tends to decrease earnings,  as liquid assets tend to have a lower
yield than other  assets with longer  terms (e.g.  loans).  The Company  adjusts
liquidity as appropriate to meet its asset/liability objectives.

The Company's primary sources of funds are deposits, amortization and prepayment
of loans and mortgage-backed securities, maturities of investment securities and
funds  provided  from  operations.  While  scheduled  loan  and  mortgage-backed
securities  repayments  are a relatively  predictable  source of funds,  deposit
flows and loan and mortgage-backed securities prepayments are greatly influenced
by interest rates, economic conditions and competition. In addition, the Company
invests  excess funds in overnight  deposits,  which  provide  liquidity to meet
lending requirements

The  primary  activity  of the  Company  is  originating  loans  and  purchasing
investment and mortgage-backed securities.  During the three month periods ended
March 31, 1999, and 1998, the Company  originated  loans in the amounts of $13.7
and $9.8  million,  respectively.  The Company  also  purchases  investment  and
mortgage-backed  securities to invest excess  liquidity and to supplement  local
loan demand.  During the three month periods ended March 31, 1999, and 1998, the
Company purchased  investment and  mortgage-backed  securities in the amounts of
$23.4 and $11.1 million, respectively.

The  Company  has other  sources of  liquidity  if a need for  additional  funds
arises,  such as FHLB of  Pittsburgh  advances.  At March 31,  1999 the Bank had
borrowed $35.9 million of it's $133.8 million maximum borrowing  capacity with a
remaining borrowing capacity of approximately $97.9 million.  Additional sources
of liquidity can be found in the  Company's  balance  sheet,  such as investment
securities  and  unencumbered   mortgage-backed   securities  that  are  readily
marketable.  Management believes that the Company has adequate resources to fund
all of its commitments.

The Bank  may not  declare  or pay a cash  dividend  on any of its  stock if the
effect thereof would cause the Bank's regulatory capital to be reduced below (1)
the amount required for the liquidation  account  established in connection with
the Bank's mutual holding company  reorganization and stock issuance, or (2) the
regulatory  capital  requirements  imposed  by the  Pennsylvania  Department  of
Banking  (the  "Department")  and  the  Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Corporation
("FDIC").

                                       10
<PAGE>


Regulatory Capital  Requirements.  As a condition of deposit insurance,  current
FDIC  regulations  require  that the  Bank  calculate  and  maintain  a  minimum
regulatory  capital level on a quarterly  basis and satisfy such  requirement at
the calculation date and throughout the ensuing quarter.

At March 31, 1999,  the Bank's Tier I risk-based  and total  risk-based  capital
ratios were 24.8% and 25.9%,  respectively.  Current  regulations require Tier I
risk-based capital of 6% and total risk - based capital of 10% risk-based assets
to be considered well capitalized.  The Bank's leverage ratio was 11.1% at March
31, 1999. Current regulations require a leveraged ratio 5% to be considered well
capitalized.

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

The Company's  financial  statements and related data presented herein have been
prepared in accordance  with generally  accepted  accounting  principles,  which
require the measurement of financial  position and operating results in terms of
historical dollars, without considering changes in the relative purchasing power
of money over time due to inflation. Unlike industrial companies,  virtually all
of the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature.
As a result,  interest  rates  have a more  significant  impact  on a  financial
institution's  performance  than the  effects  of general  levels of  inflation.
Interest  rates do not  necessarily  move in the same direction or with the same
magnitude as the prices of goods and services.

Inflation can have a more direct impact on categories of  non-interest  expenses
such as salaries and wages,  supplies and employee benefit costs. These expenses
normally  fluctuate more in line with changes in the general price level and are
very closely  monitored  by  management  for both the effects of  inflation  and
increases  related to such  items as  staffing  levels,  usage of  supplies  and
occupancy costs.

Year 2000 Compliance

The following  discussion of the  implications  of the year 2000 problem for the
Bank, contains numerous forward looking statements based on inherently uncertain
information.  The cost of the  project  and the date on which the Bank  plans to
complete the internal year 2000  modifications  are based on  management's  best
estimates,  which are derived utilizing a number of assumptions of future events
including  the  availability  of internal  and external  resources,  third party
modifications and other factors.  However,  there can be no guarantee that these
statements will be achieved and actual results could differ. Moreover,  although
management  believes  it will be able to make  the  necessary  modifications  in
advance,  there can be no guarantee that failure to modify the systems would not
have a material adverse effect on the Bank or the Company.

During fiscal 1998, the Company adopted a Year 2000 Compliance Plan (the "Plan")
and  established  a  Year  2000  Compliance  Committee  (the  "Committee").  The
objectives  of the Plan and the Committee are to prepare the Company for the new
millennium.  As recommended by the Federal  Financial  Institutions  Examination
Council,  the Plan  encompasses  the following  phases:  Awareness,  Assessment,
Renovation, Validation and Implementation.  These phases will enable the Company
to identify risks, develop an action plan, perform adequate testing and complete
certification that its processing systems will be Year 2000 ready.  Execution of
the  plan is  currently  on  schedule.  The  Company  is  currently  in Phase 5,
Implementation,  (which is to certify  that  systems are Year 2000 ready,  along
with  assurances  that any new systems are compliant on a going forward  basis.)
Prioritization of the most critical applications has been addressed,  along with
contract and service agreements.



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The primary operating  software for the Company is obtained and maintained by an
external  provider  of  software  (the  "External  Provider").  The  Company has
maintained ongoing contact with this vendor so that modification of the software
is a top priority and has been  completed.  The Company has  contacted all other
material  vendors and suppliers  regarding  their Year 2000  readiness.  Each of
these third  parties has  delivered  written  assurance to the Company that they
expect to be Year 2000 compliant  prior to the Year 2000. No contracts,  written
assurances,  or oral  assurances  with the Bank's  External  Provider,  material
vendors,  and  suppliers  include  any type of remedy or  penalty  for breach of
contract in the event that any of these parties are not year 2000 compliant. The
Company  has  contacted  material  customers  and   non-information   technology
suppliers  (i.e.,  utility  systems,  telephone  systems and  security  systems)
regarding  their Year 2000 state of readiness.  The only  critical  vendors that
have not confirmed that they are Year 2000  compliant are the utility  companies
and some of our correspondent banks. The Company is unable to test the Year 2000
readiness  of its  significant  suppliers  of  utilities  and is  relying on the
utility companies'  internal testing and representations to provide the required
services  that  drive the  Bank's  data  systems.  The  implementation  phase is
targeted for completion by June 30, 1999.

As a  practical  matter,  individual  mortgage  loan,  consumer  loan and  small
commercial  loan  customers  were  not  contacted   regarding  their  Year  2000
readiness.  It was deemed to be beyond the scope of our  testing  parameters  to
contact these  borrowers.  Further,  most of these are individuals with adequate
collateral for their loans.

The Company  expects to incur internal  staffing costs as well as consulting and
other expenses  related to testing and  enhancements  to prepare the systems for
the Year 2000.  The Company does not  anticipate  that the related costs will be
material in any single year. In total, the Company  estimates that it's cost for
compliance will amount to  approximately  $155,000 over the two year period from
1998 -  1999.  A  significant  portion  of  these  costs  are not  likely  to be
incremental  costs to the  Company,  but rather  the  redeployment  of  existing
resources. As of March 31, 1999 the Company estimates that approximately $95,000
of these costs have been incurred.  No assurance can be given that the Year 2000
Compliance Plan will be completed  successfully by the Year 2000, in which event
the Company could incur significant  costs. The Company has completed testing of
the  software  provided  by the  External  provider  and  material  third  party
providers. During the course of this testing, no material problems or exceptions
were  encountered,  however,  if the External Provider or a material third party
provider is unable to resolve the potential  problem in time,  the Company would
likely  experience  significant  data processing  delays,  mistakes or failures.
These delays,  mistakes or failures  could have a significant  adverse impact on
the financial statements of the Company.

The Bank is  currently  developing  contingency  plans to address  the Year 2000
issues  of the Bank  which  could  negatively  affect  the  Bank or  necessitate
transacting business manually.  Among other things, failure of utility companies
to provide  necessary  service,  failure of the primary software and other third
party providers is addressed in the plan. The Bank will attempt to monitor these
uncertainties  by  continuing  to  request  updates  on all  critical  providers
throughout the remainder of 1999. If the Bank  identifies any concern related to
any critical application,  the contingency plans will be implemented immediately
to assure continued service to the Bank's customers.

Despite the best efforts of management to address this issue, the vast number of
external entities that have direct and indirect business  relationships with the
Bank, such as customers,  vendors,  payment 



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system providers and other financial institutions, makes it impossible to assure
that a failure to achieve  compliance by one of these  entities would not have a
material impact on the operations of the Bank.


Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Quantitative  and  qualitative  disclosures  about market risk are  presented at
December  31,  1998 in the  Company's  1998  Annual  Report.  See  "Market  Risk
Analysis". Management believes there have been no material changes in the Bank's
market risk since the data  presented in its Annual Report to  stockholders  for
the year ended December 31, 1998.




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Risk Elements

Nonperforming Assets

The following  schedule presents  information  concerning  nonperforming  assets
including  nonaccrual  loans,  loans 90 days or more  past due,  and other  real
estate owned at March 31, 1999 and December  31, 1998. A loan is  classified  as
nonaccrual  when, in the opinion of  management,  there are serious doubts about
collectibility of interest and principal. At the time the accrual of interest is
discontinued, future income is recognized only when cash is received.

                                       March 31,   December 31,
                                        1999           1998         
                                        ----           ----         
                                       (Dollars in Thousands)

Loans on nonaccrual basis               $339           $392
Loans past due 90 days or more            98            135
                                         ---            ---
Total non-performing loans               437            527
                                         ---            ---
Real estate owned                          0              0
                                         ---            ---
Total non-performing assets             $437           $527
                                        ====           ====
Total non-performing loans to 
  total loans                           0.43%          0.52%
                                        ====           ==== 

Total non-performing loans to
  total assets                          0.17%          0.22%
                                        ====           ==== 

Total non-performing assets to
  total assets                          0.17%          0.22%
                                        ====           ==== 



Combined non-performing loans and other non-performing assets at March 31, 1999,
represented 0.43% of total loans which was down from 0.52% at year-end 1998. The
allowance for loan losses was 294.8% of total non-performing assets at March 31,
1999 and 244.6% at December 31, 1998.


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PART II. - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

None.

Item 2.  Changes in rights of the Company's Security holders.

None.

Item 3.  Defaults by the Company on its senior securities.

None.

Item 4.  Results of Votes of Security Holders.

None.

Item 5.  Other Information.

None.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8 - K.
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<CAPTION>
      <S>       <C>
         (a)      The following exhibits are filed as part of this report.

         2.0      Agreement and Plan of Reorganization *
         3.1      Articles of Incorporation of PHS Bancorp, Inc. *
         3.2      Bylaws of PHS Bancorp, Inc. *
         4.0      Stock Certificate of PHS Bancorp, Inc. *
        10.1      Amended employment agreement between Peoples Home Savings Bank and James P.
                     Wetzel, Jr. *
        10.2      1998 Restricted Stock Plan *
        10.3      1998 Stock Option Plan *
        11.0      Statement regarding computation of earnings per share (see Note 2 to the Notes to
                     Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in the Form 10-Q)
        20.1      Dividend Reinvestment Plan
        27.0      Financial Data Schedule (in electronic filing only)

         (b) Reports on Form 8 - K.
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         None.
- ---------------------------

*    Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
     the Quarter  Ended  September  30, 1998 and filed with the  Securities  and
     Exchange Commission on November 13, 1998.


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<PAGE>

                                   SIGNATURES

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



Date: May 3, 1999





PHS Bancorp, Inc.
- -----------------
(Registrant)



By: 
     -------------------------------------


James P. Wetzel, Jr.

President and Chief Executive Officer



By:  
     -------------------------------------


Richard E. Canonge

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer



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