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FORM 10-Q
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For Quarterly Period ended June 30, 1997
[ ] 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 0-24834
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 31-1412064
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(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
25 Lowry Drive, West Milton, Ohio 45383
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(513) 698-4168
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act during the
past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the
past 90 days.
Yes [X] No [ ]
As of August 8, 1997, the latest practicable date, 2,304,836 shares of the
registrant's common shares, no par value, were issued and outstanding.
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
INDEX
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets ........................................ 3
Consolidated Statements of Income .................................. 4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity.......... 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows .............................. 7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ......................... 9
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations................ 21
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk...... 29
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION............................................... 30
SIGNATURES ............................................................... 31
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
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Item 1. Financial Statements
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
June 30, September 30,
1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Cash and amounts due from depository institutions $ 507,893 $ 491,866
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions 809,143
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Total cash and cash equivalents 507,893 1,301,009
Securities available for sale 5,010,491 8,521,559
Securities held to maturity (Estimated fair value of
$3,744,336 at June 30, 1997 and $484,375
at September 30, 1996) 3,756,434 500,000
Mortgage-backed and related securities available for sale 50,587,075 34,009,393
Mortgage-backed and related securities held to maturity (Estimated market
value of $12,521,187 at June 30, 1997
and $13,807,113 at September 30, 1996) 12,647,936 14,002,137
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 1,730,100 1,181,500
Loans receivable - net 120,365,181 116,748,891
Premises and equipment - net 2,240,543 1,541,676
Real estate owned - net 32,654
Cash surrender value of life insurance 1,507,121 1,455,493
Accrued interest receivable 1,101,278 1,057,428
Other assets 784,339 479,077
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Total assets $ 200,238,391 $ 180,830,817
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LIABILITIES
Deposits $ 138,683,101 $ 128,554,107
Borrowed funds 33,626,565 17,489,203
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance 384,508 182,810
Accrued interest payable 177,850 104,818
Other liabilities 1,102,593 1,020,476
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Total liabilities 173,974,617 147,351,414
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, no par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none
outstanding
Common stock, no par value, 9,000,000 shares authorized,
2,578,875 shares issued
Additional paid-in capital 24,997,908 24,951,691
Retained earnings 7,953,520 13,535,280
Treasury stock, at cost, 269,039 shares at June 30, 1997 and
128,943 shares at September 30, 1996 (3,980,932) (1,997,640)
Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares (1,495,751) (1,650,479)
Unearned recognition and retention plan shares (1,108,421) (1,269,957)
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of tax (102,550) (89,492)
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Total shareholders' equity 26,263,774 33,479,403
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 200,238,391 $ 180,830,817
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three months ended Nine months ended
June 30, June 30,
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1997 1996 1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
Loans, including fees $ 2,387,435 $ 2,226,765 $ 7,028,568 $ 6,501,728
Mortgage-backed
and related securities 959,136 789,391 2,518,249 2,210,749
Securities 139,613 161,631 367,001 465,064
Other, including dividend
income 30,309 27,573 127,070 160,458
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3,516,493 3,205,360 10,040,888 9,337,999
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits 1,687,231 1,554,941 4,951,612 4,618,566
Borrowed funds 398,492 203,350 888,053 368,521
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2,085,723 1,758,291 5,839,665 4,987,087
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NET INTEREST INCOME 1,430,770 1,447,069 4,201,223 4,350,912
Provision for loan losses 32,000 32,000 73,000 70,100
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NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 1,398,770 1,415,069 4,128,223 4,280,812
NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges and other fees 38,554 30,980 100,889 97,639
Net realized gain on sale of
available for sale securities 33,718 27,851 78,403 214,097
Gain on sale of loans 118,281
Other income 30,273 24,831 82,336 74,680
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102,545 83,662 379,909 386,416
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits 581,827 492,007 1,692,547 1,457,296
Occupancy expense 74,782 72,397 216,520 219,206
Data processing services 43,031 36,706 127,718 116,814
Federal deposit insurance
premiums 21,410 70,355 99,827 203,902
State franchise taxes 88,242 106,173 283,078 267,019
Advertising 11,416 7,998 38,981 29,389
Other expenses 141,457 129,613 484,814 447,333
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962,165 915,249 2,943,485 2,740,959
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX 539,150 583,482 1,564,647 1,926,269
Income tax expense 183,000 199,000 531,000 660,000
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NET INCOME $ 356,150 $ 384,482 $ 1,033,647 $ 1,266,269
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Earnings per common share $ 0.16 $ 0.17 $ 0.47 $ 0.54
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</TABLE>
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Nine months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996
(Unaudited)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Unrealized
Gain on
Additional Unearned Unearned Securities
Paid-In Retained Treasury ESOP RRP Available
Capital Earnings Stock Shares Shares for Sale Total
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at October 1, 1995 $24,880,297 $15,787,634 $(1,855,736) $(1,485,339) $ 175,601 $ 37,502,457
Net income for the period 1,266,269 1,266,269
Cash dividends -
$1.30 per share (3,101,462) (3,101,462)
Commitment to release 14,346
employee stock ownership
plan shares 60,065 154,728 214,793
11,218 shares earned under
recognition and retention plan 161,537 161,537
Purchase of treasury stock,
128,943 shares at cost $(1,997,640) (1,997,640)
Change in unrealized gain/
(loss) on securities available
for sale (289,121) (289,121)
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Balance at June 30, 1996 $24,940,362 $13,952,441 $(1,997,640) $(1,701,008) $(1,323,802) $(113,520) $ 33,756,833
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(Continued)
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED)
Nine months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996
(Unaudited)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Unrealized
Loss on
Additional Unearned Unearned Securities
Paid-In Retained Treasury ESOP RRP Available
Capital Earnings Stock Shares Shares for Sale Total
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at October 1, 1996 $ 24,951,691 $13,535,280 $ (1,997,640) $ (1,650,479) $(1,269,957) $ (89,492) $33,479,403
Net income for the period 1,033,647 1,033,647
Cash dividends -
$2.94 per share (6,615,407) (6,615,407)
Commitment to release 14,346
employee stock ownership
plan shares 46,217 154,728 200,945
11,218 shares earned under
recognition and retention
plan 161,536 161,536
Purchase of treasury stock,
140,096 shares at cost (1,983,292) (1,983,292)
Change in unrealized loss on
securities available for sale (13,058) (13,058)
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Balance at June 30, 1997 $ 24,997,908 $ 7,953,520 $ (3,980,932) $ (1,495,751) $(1,108,421) $(102,550) $26,263,774
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</TABLE>
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Nine Months Ended
June 30,
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1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income $ 1,033,647 $ 1,266,269
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from
operating activities
Amortization of deferred loan origination fees (73,156) (111,210)
Amortization of premiums, accretion of discounts, net 17,834 34,918
Provision for loan losses 73,000 70,100
Depreciation 110,117 111,032
Increase in cash value of life insurance (51,628) (49,916)
Net realized gain on sale of available for sale securities (78,403) (214,097)
Proceeds from sale of loans 10,377,554
Net gain on sale of loans (118,281)
Deferred gain on sale of real estate owned (42,056)
Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividend (68,600) (58,500)
Compensation expense on ESOP shares 200,945 214,793
Compensation expense on RRP shares 161,536 161,537
Deferred tax expense 22,000 3,873
Change in accrued interest receivable and other assets (348,925) (425,020)
Change in income taxes payable 347,000 (35,872)
Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities (207,123) 73,744
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Net cash from operating activities 11,355,461 1,041,651
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Securities available for sale
Purchases (4,500,000) (500,000)
Proceeds from maturities 6,000,000 2,000,000
Proceeds from sales 2,000,000
Securities held to maturity
Purchases (3,256,975) (500,000)
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale
Purchases (27,199,828) (19,286,413)
Proceeds from principal payments 576,912 1,684,523
Proceeds from sales 10,126,019 8,949,173
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity
Proceeds from principal payments 1,325,808 2,411,843
Increase in loans, net (13,875,407) (11,669,381)
Premises and equipment expenditures (809,171) (224,669)
Purchase federal Home Loan Bank stock (480,000) (3,200)
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned 74,710
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Net cash from investing activities (30,017,932) (17,138,124)
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Nine Months Ended
June 30,
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1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net change in deposit accounts 10,128,994 9,558,186
Net change in advance payments by borrowers for taxes
and insurance 201,698 120,453
Net change in short-term borrowings (500,000) 700,000
Long-term advances from Federal Home Loan Bank 17,875,000 10,120,000
Principal payments on Federal Home Loan Bank advances (1,237,638) (36,046)
Cash dividends paid (6,615,407) (3,101,462)
Purchase of treasury stock (1,983,292) (1,997,640)
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Net cash from financing activities 17,869,355 15,363,491
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents (793,116) (732,982)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,301,009 1,700,740
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 507,893 $ 967,758
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid during the period for
Interest $ 5,766,633 $ 4,916,858
Income taxes 162,000 692,000
Noncash activities
Transfers of mortgage-backed and related securities from
held to maturity to available for sale as allowed by the
SFAS No. 115 implementation guide 9,090,701
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
These interim financial statements are prepared without audit and reflect all
adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly
the financial position of Milton Federal Financial Corporation (the
"Corporation") at June 30, 1997, and its results of operations and cash flows
for the periods presented. All such adjustments are normal and recurring in
nature. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with the instructions of Form 10-Q and therefore do not purport to contain all
necessary financial disclosures required by generally accepted accounting
principles that might otherwise be necessary in the circumstances, and should be
read in conjunction with financial statements and notes thereto of the
Corporation for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996, included in its 1996
annual report. Reference is made to the accounting policies of the Corporation
described in the notes to financial statements contained in the Corporation's
1996 annual report. The Corporation has consistently followed these policies in
preparing this Form 10-Q.
The consolidated financial statements include accounts of Milton Federal
Financial Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Milton Federal Savings
Bank (the "Bank"). The financial statements of Milton Federal Savings Bank
include accounts of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Milton Financial Service
Corporation. Milton Financial Service Corporation holds stock in Intrieve, Inc.,
which is the data processing center utilized by the Bank. All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
The Corporation is a thrift holding company engaged in the business of
commercial and retail banking services with operations conducted through its
main office in West Milton, Ohio, and from its full-service branch office
located in Englewood, Ohio. Miami, Montgomery and Darke Counties provide the
source for substantially all the Corporation's deposit and lending activities.
The majority of the Corporation's income is derived from residential,
nonresidential and consumer lending activities.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principals requires management to make estimates and assumptions
based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the
amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided, and
future results could differ. The collectibility of loans, fair values of
financial instruments and status of contingencies are particularly subject to
change.
The provision for income taxes is based on the effective tax rate expected to be
applicable for the entire year. The Corporation follows the liability method of
accounting for income taxes. The liability method provides that deferred tax
assets and liabilities are recorded based on the difference between the tax
basis of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial
reporting purposes, using enacted tax rates.
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Earnings per common share was computed by dividing net income by the weighted
average number of shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended June
30, 1997 and 1996. The weighted average number of shares outstanding for the
three and nine months ended June 30, 1997 were 2,177,806 and 2,210,120. The
weighted average number of shares outstanding for the three and nine months
ended June 30, 1996 were 2,302,831 and 2,351,338 respectively. Stock options
outstanding do not presently have a dilutive effect of greater than 3% on
earnings per common share and are therefore not considered for purposes of
earnings per share disclosure. Unreleased ESOP shares are not considered to be
outstanding shares for the purpose of determining the weighted average number of
shares used in the earnings per common share calculation.
The Corporation classifies securities, including mortgage-backed and related
securities, into held-to-maturity and available-for-sale categories.
Held-to-maturity securities are those the Corporation has positive intent to
hold to maturity and are reported at amortized cost. Available-for-sale
securities are those the Corporation could sell for liquidity, asset-liability
management or other reasons even though the Corporation does not intend to sell
those securities at the present time. Available-for-sale securities are reported
at fair value, with unrealized gains or losses included as a separate component
of equity, net of tax.
Realized gains and losses are determined on the specific security sold. Interest
and dividend income, adjusted by amortization of purchase premium or discount,
is included in earnings.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued a Question and Answer
Implementation Guide to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No.
115 in November 1995. Based on the reading thereof and in accordance with the
provisions of this implementation guidance, the Corporation conducted a one-time
reassessment of the appropriateness of its securities classifications and
transferred $9,090,701 of securities classified as held-to-maturity to
available-for-sale. The unrealized gain at the time securities were transferred
was approximately $179,000.
SFAS No. 114, as amended by SFAS No. 118, was adopted on October 1, 1995. Under
these standards, loans considered to be impaired are reduced to present value of
expected future cash flows or to the fair value of collateral, by allocating a
portion of the allowance for loan losses to such loans. If these allocations
cause the allowance for loan losses to require increase, such increase is
reported as bad debt expense. The effect of adopting these standards did not
materially affect allowance for loan losses as of or for any of the periods
presented.
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
Management analyzes commercial and commercial real estate loans on an individual
basis and classifies a loan as impaired when an analysis of the borrower's
operating results and financial condition indicates underlying cash flows are
not adequate to meet its debt service requirements. Often this is associated
with a delay or shortfall in payments of 30 days or more. Smaller-balance
homogeneous loans are evaluated for impairment in total. Such loans include
residential first-mortgage loans secured by one- to four-family residences,
residential construction loans, consumer automobile, boat and home equity loans
with balances less than $300,000. Loans are generally moved to nonaccrual status
when 90 days or more past due. These loans are often also considered impaired.
Impaired loans, or portions thereof, are charged off when deemed uncollectible.
The nature of disclosures for impaired loans is considered generally comparable
to prior nonaccrual loans and nonperforming and past due asset disclosures.
Interest on loans is accrued over the term of the loans based upon the principal
outstanding. Management reviews loans delinquent 90 days or more to determine if
the interest accrual should be discontinued. Under SFAS No. 114, as amended by
SFAS No. 118, the carrying value of impaired loans is periodically adjusted to
reflect cash payments, revised estimates of future cash flows and increases in
the present value of expected cash flows due to the passage of time. Cash
payments representing interest income are reported as such. Other cash payments
are reported as reductions in carrying value. Increases or decreases in carrying
value due to changes in estimates of future payments or the passage of time are
reported as reductions or increases in bad debt expense.
The Corporation adopted SFAS No. 122, "Accounting for Mortgage Servicing
Rights," on October 1, 1996. Mortgage servicing rights represent the allocated
value of servicing rights retained on loans sold. Mortgage servicing rights are
expensed in proportion to, and over the period of, estimated servicing revenues.
Impairment is evaluated based on the fair value of the rights, using groupings
of the underlying loans as to interest rates and then, secondarily, as to
geographic and prepayment characteristics. Any impairment of a grouping is
reported as a valuation allowance. Mortgage servicing rights totaled $111,397 at
June 30, 1997, and are included in "Other assets," in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheet. Amortization expense of mortgage servicing rights
totaled $2,529 and $4,970 for the three months and nine months ended June 30,
1997.
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)
SFAS No. 125, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and
Extinguishments of Liabilities," was issued by the FASB in 1996. It revises the
accounting for transfers of financial assets, such as loans and securities, and
for distinguishing between sales and secured borrowings. It was originally
effective for some transactions in 1997 and others in 1998. SFAS No. 127,
"Deferral of the Effective Date of Certain Provisions of FASB Statement No. 125"
was issued in December 1996. SFAS No. 127 defers for one year the effective date
of provisions related to securities lending, repurchase agreements and other
similar transactions. The remaining portions of SFAS 125 became effective
January 1, 1997. SFAS No. 125 did not have a material impact on the
Corporation's financial statements.
In March 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" which is
effective for financial statements for periods ending after December 15, 1997,
including interim periods. SFAS No. 128 simplifies the calculation of earnings
per share by replacing primary EPS with basic EPS. It also requires dual
presentation of basic EPS and diluted EPS for entities with complex capital
structures. Basic EPS includes no dilution and is computed by dividing income
available to common shareholders by the weighted-average common shares
outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution of
securities that could share in earnings such as stock options, warrants or other
common stock equivalents. All prior period EPS data will be restated to conform
with the new presentation.
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTE 2 - SECURITIES
The amortized cost and estimated fair values of securities are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Gross Gross Estimated
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair
Cost Gains Losses Value
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE
Securities
U.S. Government and
federal agency securities $ 5,000,868 $ 2,502 $ (7,879) $ 4,995,491
Equity securities 15,000 15,000
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Total securities $ 5,015,868 $ 2,502 $ (7,879) $ 5,010,491
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Mortgage-backed and related
securities
FNMA certificates $ 2,366,822 $ 22,621 $ (2,934) $ 2,386,509
FHLMC certificates 2,157,442 48,103 (5,678) 2,199,867
Collateralized mortgage
obligations and REMICs 46,212,812 299,235 (511,348) 46,000,699
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Total mortgage-backed
and related securities $ 50,737,076 $ 369,959 $ (519,960) $ 50,587,075
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SECURITIES HELD TO MATURITY
Securities
U.S. Government and
federal agency securities $ 3,756,434 $ 4,440 $ (16,538) $ 3,744,336
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Mortgage-backed and related
securities
FNMA certificates $ 5,417,198 $ 39,613 $ (119,491) $ 5,337,320
GNMA certificates 840,481 36,647 877,128
FHLMC certificates 6,390,257 65,597 (149,115) 6,306,739
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Total mortgage-backed
and related securities $ 12,647,936 $ 141,857 $ (268,606) $ 12,521,187
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTE 2 - SECURITIES (Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
-------------------------September 30, 1996----------------------
Gross Gross Estimated
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair
Cost Gains Losses Value
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE
Securities
U.S. Treasury securities $ 2,999,645 $ 7,230 $ 3,006,875
U.S. Government and
federal agency securities 5,503,769 620 $ (4,705) 5,499,684
Equity securities 15,000 15,000
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Total securities $ 8,518,414 $ 7,850 $ (4,705) $ 8,521,559
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Mortgage-backed and related
securities
FNMA certificates $ 510,095 $ 13,526 $ 523,621
FHLMC certificates 2,596,117 63,413 2,659,530
Collateralized mortgage
obligations and REMICs 31,041,919 175,155 $ (390,832) 30,826,242
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Total mortgage-backed
and related securities $ 34,148,131 $ 252,094 $ (390,832) $ 34,009,393
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SECURITIES HELD TO MATURITY
Securities
U.S. Government and
federal agency security $ 500,000 $ (15,625) $ 484,375
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Mortgage-backed and related
securities
FNMA certificates $ 5,904,260 $ 30,425 $ (139,212) $ 5,795,473
GNMA certificates 917,818 20,166 937,984
FHLMC certificates 7,180,059 54,173 (160,576) 7,073,656
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Total mortgage-backed
and related securities $ 14,002,137 $ 104,764 $ (299,788) $ 13,807,113
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTE 2 - SECURITIES (Continued)
Substantially all collateralized mortgage obligations and REMICs (real estate
mortgage investment conduits) are backed by pools of mortgages that are insured
or guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA") and the
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC").
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities at June 30, 1997, by
contractual maturity, are shown below. Actual maturities will differ from
contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay
obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amortized Estimated
Cost Fair Value
---- ----------
<S> <C> <C>
SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE
Due in one year or less $ 1,000,868 $ 1,003,057
Due after one through five years 4,000,000 3,992,434
Equity securities 15,000 15,000
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Total securities 5,015,868 5,010,491
Mortgage-backed and related securities 50,737,076 50,587,075
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Total $ 55,752,944 $ 55,597,566
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SECURITIES HELD TO MATURITY
Due after one through five years $ 3,256,434 $ 3,254,961
Due after five through ten years 500,000 489,375
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Total securities 3,756,434 3,744,336
Mortgage-backed and related securities 12,647,936 12,521,187
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Total $ 16,404,370 $ 16,265,523
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</TABLE>
Realized gains or losses are determined based on the amortized cost of the
specific security sold. Interest and dividend income, adjusted by amortization
of purchase premium or discount, is included in earnings.
During the nine months ended June 30, 1997, proceeds from the sales of
securities available for sale were $2,000,000. Gross gains of $119 were included
in earnings. No securities available for sale were sold during the nine months
ended June 30, 1996.
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTE 2 - SECURITIES (Continued)
During the nine months ended June 30, 1997, proceeds from the sales of
mortgage-backed and related securities available for sale were $10,126,019, with
gross realized gains of $78,284. During the nine months ended June 30, 1996,
proceeds from the sales of mortgage-backed and related securities available for
sale were $8,949,173 with gross realized gains of $241,207 and gross realized
losses of $27,110 included in earnings.
NOTE 3 - LOANS RECEIVABLE
Loans receivable consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
June 30, September 30,
1997 1996
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Residential real estate loans
1-4 family (first mortgage) $ 103,728,945 $ 102,392,912
Home equity (1-4 family second mortgage) 3,826,135 2,928,693
Multi-family 1,682,246 2,248,970
Nonresidential real estate loans 5,947,545 4,425,522
Construction loans 8,009,292 9,083,082
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Total real estate loans 123,194,163 121,079,179
Consumer loans
Automobile 2,043,993 1,928,376
Loans on deposits 349,901 199,313
Other consumer loans 226,764 129,877
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Total consumer loans 2,620,658 2,257,566
Commercial loans 272,635
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Total loans 126,087,456 123,336,745
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Less
Deferred loan fee income 517,109 627,079
Loans in process 4,644,964 5,473,573
Allowance for loan losses 560,202 487,202
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Net loans $ 120,365,181 $ 116,748,891
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</TABLE>
The Corporation has sold various loans to other financial intermediaries while
retaining the servicing rights. Gains and losses on loan sales are recorded at
the time of the sale. Loans sold for which the Corporation has retained
servicing totaled $10,016,171 at June 30, 1997. Capitalized mortgage servicing
rights at June 30, 1997 were $111,397. No loans were serviced for others at
September 30, 1996. At September 30, 1996, loans held for sale totaled
$10,463,058 while no loans were held for sale at June 30, 1997.
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTE 3 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (Continued)
Activity in the allowance for losses on loans for the three- and nine-month
periods ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three months ended Nine months ended
June 30 June 30,
------- --------
1997 1996 1997 1996
---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at beginning of period $ 528,202 $ 371,002 $ 487,202 $ 332,902
Provision for loan losses 32,000 32,000 73,000 70,100
Recoveries
Charge-offs
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Balance at end of period $ 560,202 $ 403,002 $ 560,202 $ 403,002
============ ============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
As of and for the three and nine months ended June 30, 1997, there were no loans
for which impairment was required to be evaluated on an individual loan by loan
basis.
NOTE 4 - BORROWINGS
At June 30, 1997, the Bank had a cash management line of credit enabling it to
borrow up to $8,200,000 from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Cincinnati.
The line of credit must be renewed on an annual basis. Borrowings outstanding on
this line of credit totaled $2,700,000 at June 30, 1997 and $3,200,000 at
September 30, 1996, with interest rates ranging from 5.75% to 6.15% and 5.45% to
6.15% at such dates. Additionally, as a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank
system, the Bank has the ability to obtain additional borrowings up to a total
of $49,354,000, including the line of credit. As a result of this membership,
the Bank had adjustable-rate borrowings totaling $26,805,000 at June 30, 1997
and $9,930,000 at September 30, 1996. The interest rates on the borrowings
adjust monthly. The interest rates on the borrowings ranged from 5.69% to 6.20%
at June 30, 1997 and 5.44% to 5.95% at September 30, 1996. The Bank also had
fixed-rate borrowings totaling $4,121,565 at June 30, 1997 and $4,359,203 at
September 30, 1996. The interest rates on these borrowings ranged from 5.80% to
6.40% at June 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996. Advances under the borrowing
agreement are collateralized by a blanket pledge of the Bank's residential
mortgage loan portfolio and Federal Home Loan Bank stock.
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTE 4 - BORROWINGS (Continued)
At June 30, 1997, required annual principal payments are as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Period ending June 30:
1998 $ 8,641,432
1999 17,185,853
2000 291,117
2001 5,552,239
2002 294,224
Thereafter 1,661,700
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$ 33,626,565
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</TABLE>
NOTE 5 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Corporation is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk
in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.
These financial instruments include commitments to make loans, standby letters
of credit and the unfunded portion of approved lines of credit. The
Corporation's exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the
other party to the financial instrument for commitments to make loans is
represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Corporation
follows the same credit policy to make such commitments as is followed for those
loans recorded in the financial statements.
As of June 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996, the Corporation had commitments to
make fixed-rate 1-4 family residential real estate loans at current market rates
totaling $1,263,000 and $2,417,000. Loan commitments are generally for thirty
days. The interest rates on the commitments ranged from 7.50% to 9.25% at June
30, 1997 and 6.50% to 10.00% at September 30, 1996. The Corporation had one
adjustable-rate 1-4 family residential real estate loan commitment for $112,000
at 8.38% as of June 30, 1997. The Corporation had no commitments to make
adjustable-rate 1-4 family residential real estate loans at September 30, 1996.
As of June 30, 1997, the Corporation had commitments to make fixed-rate
nonresidential real estate loans totaling $1,150,000 with interest rates ranging
from 9.25% to 9.50%. The Corporation had no commitments to make nonresidential
real estate loans at September 30, 1996.
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments to guarantee a customer's
performance to a third party. At June 30, 1997, the Corporation had standby
letter of credit commitments totaling $286,000, while there were no such
commitments at September 30, 1996.
As of June 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996, the Corporation had $3,262,000 and
$2,552,000 in unused adjustable-rate home equity lines of credit.
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTE 5 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)
Since commitments to make loans, standby letters of credit and lines of credit
may expire without being used, amounts do not necessarily represent future cash
commitments. Collateral obtained on exercise of the commitment is determined
using management's credit evaluation of the borrower, and generally consists of
residential or commercial real estate. Lines of credit are primarily home equity
lines collateralized by second mortgages on 1-4 family residential real estate.
NOTE 6 - STOCK OPTION PLAN
On March 20, 1995, the Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors granted
options to purchase 238,545 shares of common stock at an exercise price of
$13.69 to certain officers and directors of the Bank and Corporation. One-fifth
of the options awarded become first exercisable on each of the first five
anniversaries of the date of grant. The option period expires 10 years from the
date of grant. At June 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996, options to purchase
95,418 and 47,709 shares were exercisable. No options were exercised during the
three-month and nine-month periods ended June 30, 1997 and 1996. In addition,
there are 19,342 shares of authorized but unissued common stock reserved for
which no options have been granted.
On October 1, 1996, the Corporation adopted SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation." SFAS No. 123 encourages, but does not require,
entities to use a "fair value based method" to account for stock-based
compensation plans. If the fair value accounting encouraged by SFAS No. 123 is
not adopted, entities must still disclose the pro forma effect on net income and
on earnings per share had the accounting method been adopted. Fair value of a
stock option is to be estimated using an option-pricing model that considers
exercise price, expected life of the option, current price of the stock,
expected price volatility, expected dividends on the stock and the risk-free
interest rate. Once estimated, the fair value of an option is not later changed.
Currently, the Corporation does not have any options subject to the new
accounting and disclosure requirements.
NOTE 7 - EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
The Corporation offers an employee stock ownership plan ("ESOP") for the benefit
of substantially all employees of the Corporation and the Bank. The ESOP
borrowed funds from the Corporation with which to acquire common shares of the
Corporation. The loan is secured by the shares purchased with the loan proceeds
and will be repaid by the ESOP with funds from the Bank's discretionary
contributions to the ESOP and earnings on ESOP assets. All dividends received on
unallocated shares by the ESOP are used to pay debt service. The shares
purchased with the loan proceeds are held in a suspense account for allocation
among participants as the loan is repaid. As payments are made and the shares
are released from the suspense account, such shares will be validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable.
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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NOTE 7 - EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (Continued)
The Corporation accounts for its ESOP in accordance with Statement of Position
93-6. Accordingly, the shares pledged as collateral are reported as unearned
ESOP shares in the consolidated balance sheets. As shares are released from
collateral, the Corporation reports compensation expense equal to the current
market price of the shares, and the shares become outstanding for
earnings-per-share computations. Dividends on allocated ESOP shares are recorded
as a reduction of retained earnings; dividends on unallocated ESOP shares are
recorded as a reduction of debt and accrued interest. ESOP compensation expense
was $66,550 and $200,945 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 1997. ESOP
compensation expense was $66,151 and $214,793 for the three and nine months
ended June 30, 1996. The ESOP shares as of June 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996
were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
June 30, September 30,
1997 1996
---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
Allocated shares 38,248 9,536
Shares released for allocation 14,346 28,712
Unreleased shares 138,646 152,992
----------- -----------
Total ESOP shares 191,240 191,240
=========== ===========
Fair value of unreleased shares $ 1,906,383 $ 2,065,392
=========== ===========
</TABLE>
NOTE 8 - RECOGNITION AND RETENTION PLAN
On October 16, 1995, the Recognition and Retention Plan Committee of the Board
of Directors awarded 74,784 shares to certain directors and officers of the Bank
and the Corporation. No shares had been previously awarded. One-fifth of such
shares will be earned and nonforfeitable on each of the first five anniversaries
of the date of the awards. In the event of the death or disability of a
participant, however, the participant's shares will be deemed to be earned and
nonforfeitable upon such date. At June 30, 1997, 14,957 shares have been earned
and distributed. No shares had been earned at September 30, 1996. There were
28,371 shares at June 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996 reserved for future
awards. Compensation expense, which is based on the cost of the shares, totaled
$53,845 and $161,536 for the three- and nine-month periods ended June 30, 1997
and $53,846 and $161,537 for the three- and nine-month periods ended June 30,
1996.
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
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and Results of Operations
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The following discusses the financial condition of Milton Federal Financial
Corporation (the "Corporation") as of June 30, 1997, as compared to September
30, 1996, and the results of operations for the three- and nine-month periods
ended June 30, 1997, compared with the same periods in 1996. This discussion
should be read in conjunction with the interim financial statements and
footnotes included herein.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
In addition to the historical information contained herein, the following
discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. Economic circumstances, the Corporation's operations, and the
Corporation's actual results could differ significantly from those discussed in
the forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that could cause or
contribute to such differences are discussed herein but also include changes in
the economy and interest rates in the nation and in the Corporation's general
market area.
Some of the forward-looking statements included herein are the statements
regarding the following:
1. Management's determination of the amount of loan loss allowance and
the amount of the loan loss provision;
2. The Corporation's intention to borrow additional funds as
opportunities to leverage excess capital arise;
3. Changes in the amount of deposit insurance assessments;
4. The sufficiency of the Corporation's liquidity and capital reserves;
and
5. The effect on the Corporation of amendments to the core capital
requirement regulations.
See Exhibit 99, Safe Harbor Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995, which is included in this document.
ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
The Corporation's assets totaled $200.2 million at June 30, 1997, an increase of
$19.4 million, or 10.7%, from $180.8 million at September 30, 1996. The growth
in assets was primarily in mortgage-backed and related securities and loans
receivable. Such growth was funded by increased deposits and borrowed funds.
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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Total securities and FHLB stock increased $15.5 million from $58.2 million at
September 30, 1996, to $73.7 million at June 30, 1997. The increase was due to
$35.4 million in securities purchases. Most of the securities purchased were
part of the Corporation's strategy of borrowing long-term, variable-rate funds
from the FHLB to purchase similar-maturity, variable-rate mortgage-backed and
related securities to capitalize on the yield spread. Offsetting the purchases
were $12.1 million in sales of securities and mortgage-backed and related
securities available for sale and maturities and principal repayments of $7.9
million. Sales were primarily made for interest rate risk strategy purposes.
Mortgage-backed and related securities include Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation ("FHLMC"), Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA") and
Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA") participation certificates and
collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs") and real estate mortgage investment
conduits ("REMICs").
Net loans receivable increased from $116.7 million at September 30, 1996 to
$120.4 million at June 30, 1997. Despite net new loans of $13.9 million, the
Corporation's loan portfolio increased only moderately by $3.7 million for the
nine months ended June 30, 1997. This was the result of the sale of 1-4 family
first mortgage loans with a carrying value of $10.4 million. The loans were sold
as a means to manage interest rate risk by reducing the Corporation's investment
in various lower-yielding or longer-term fixed-rate loans and to provide
additional liquidity for a special $2.50 per share dividend paid during the
first quarter. The Corporation retained the right to service the loans for a
fixed spread to provide an additional source of fee income. The loans sold were
classified as held for sale at September 30, 1996. At June 30, 1997, there were
no loans classified as held for sale. The decline in 1-4 family first mortgage
loans resulting from the sale was entirely offset as such loans increased from
$102.4 million at September 30, 1996 to $103.7 million at June 30, 1997. At the
same time, construction loans decreased from $9.1 million at September 30, 1996
to $8.0 million at June 30, 1997. The shift from construction to 1-4 family
first mortgage loans occurred as loans were transferred to 1-4 family first
mortgage classification upon completion of construction. Home equity loans and
nonresidential real estate loans increased from $2.9 million and $4.4 million,
respectively, at September 30, 1996 to $3.8 million and $5.9 million at June 30,
1997. Home equity loans increased as a result of the Corporation's competitive
marketing effort targeting such loans, while the increase in nonresidential real
estate loans was due to the origination of a few larger balance loans primarily
in the third quarter. The continued growth in total real estate loans is related
to growth in the Corporation's market area as the Corporation has not changed
its philosophy regarding pricing or underwriting standards during the period.
The Corporation's consumer loan portfolio increased $363,000 between September
30, 1996 and at June 30, 1997. Despite the increase, consumer loans remain a
small portion of the entire loan portfolio and represented 2.1% and 1.8% of
total loans at June 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996, respectively.
During the third quarter, the Corporation began originating commercial-purpose
business loans secured by collateral other than real estate. At June 30, 1997
commercial loans totaled $273,000 and were not a significant part of the overall
loan portfolio.
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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Total deposits increased $10.1 million, or 7.9%, from $128.6 million at
September 30, 1996 to $138.7 million at June 30, 1997. The Corporation
experienced little change in passbook savings accounts, negotiable order of
withdrawal ("NOW") accounts and money market accounts. Certificates of deposit
increased $10.2 million, or 10.7%, and were the primary reason for the overall
deposit growth. Certificates of deposit growth has been due to normal operating
procedures as the Corporation has not used special promotions to attract
increased volume. The portfolio as a percent of total deposits increased
slightly from 74.6% at September 30, 1996 to 76.5% at June 30, 1997. All
certificates of deposit held at the Bank mature in less than five years.
Borrowed funds increased $16.1 million from $17.5 million at September 30, 1996
to $33.6 million at June 30, 1997. The increase from new long term advances of
$17.9 million was offset by principal repayments of $1.2 million and a net
decrease in short-term advances under the Bank's cash management line of credit
of $500,000. The majority of borrowed funds are invested in mortgage-backed and
related securities to leverage the Bank's excess capital provided from
conversion from a mutual savings and loan association to a stock savings bank
(the "Conversion"), and to provide liquidity for future loan growth.
Other liabilities increased from $1.0 million at September 30, 1996 to $1.1
million at June 30, 1997. At June 30, 1997, other liabilities included an
interest-bearing deposit in another financial institution which had an overdraft
balance of $352,000. Although the Corporation's accounting records reflected an
overdraft due to various items in the process of clearing, the deposit account
balance recorded by the other financial institution did not reflect an
overdraft. At September 30, 1996, other liabilities included an accrued expense
of approximately $728,000 as a result of legislation passed to recapitalize the
Savings Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF") of the FDIC. The special assessment
was subsequently paid during the first quarter of fiscal 1997. The SAIF was
below the level required by law because a significant portion of the assessments
paid into the SAIF by thrifts, like the Bank, were used to pay the cost of prior
thrift failures. The legislation called for a one-time assessment of $.657 per
$100 of SAIF insured deposits held as of June 30, 1995. As a result of the
recapitalization of the SAIF, the current disparity between bank and thrift
insurance assessments was reduced. Thrifts had been paying assessments of $.23
per $100 of deposits, which, for most thrifts, was reduced to $.064 per $100 in
deposits in January 1997 and is expected to be $.024 per $100 in deposits no
later than January 2000.
The legislation also provides for the merger of the SAIF and the BIF effective
January 1, 1999, assuming there are no savings associations under federal law.
Under separate proposed legislation, Congress is considering the elimination of
the federal thrift charter and the separate federal regulation of thrifts. As a
result, the Bank would be required to convert to a different financial
institution charter and the Bank and the Corporation might become subject to
more restrictive activity limits. The Corporation cannot predict the impact of
any such legislation until it is enacted.
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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COMPARISON OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The operating results of the Corporation are affected by general economic
conditions, the monetary and fiscal policies of federal agencies and the
regulatory policies of agencies that regulate financial institutions. The
Corporation's cost of funds is influenced by interest rates on competing
investments and general market rates of interest. Lending activities are
influenced by the demand for real estate loans and other types of loans, which
in turn is affected by the interest rates at which such loans are made, general
economic conditions and the availability of funds for lending activities.
The Corporation's net income is primarily dependent upon its net interest
income, which is the difference between interest income generated on
interest-earning assets and interest expense incurred on interest-bearing
liabilities. Net income is also affected by provisions for loan losses, service
charges, gains on the sale of assets and other income, noninterest expense and
income taxes.
The Corporation's net income of $356,000 and $1,034,000 for the three and nine
months ended June 30, 1997 represented a $28,000 and $232,000 decrease from the
$384,000 and $1,266,000 in net income for the three and nine months ended June
30, 1996. Similarly, earnings per common share decreased by $.01 and $.07 for
the three and nine months ended June 30, 1997 as compared to the same periods in
1996. The decline in net income is the combined result of decreases in net
interest income, a lesser amount of realized gains on sales of available for
sale securities and increased noninterest expense, partially offset by the gain
from the sales of loans.
Net interest income is the largest component of the Corporation's income and is
affected by the interest rate environment and the volume and composition of
interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.
Historically, the Corporation had only fixed-rate loans in its loan portfolio.
Consequently, in periods of rising interest rates, the Corporation's net
interest spread is negatively affected because the interest rate paid on
deposits increases at a faster pace than the rates earned on loans. As a part of
the overall strategy to manage interest rate risk, management began to originate
adjustable-rate mortgage loans in the latter quarters of fiscal 1995. As of June
30, 1997, the Corporation had approximately $5.9 million in adjustable-rate
mortgage loans as compared to $3.1 million at September 30, 1996. Additionally,
most of the Corporation's mortgage-backed and related securities portfolio are
scheduled to reprice on at least an annual basis.
The net interest income of the Corporation decreased by $16,000 and $150,000 for
the three and nine months ended June 30, 1997 compared to the same periods in
1996. The change in net interest income is primarily attributable to a decline
in the ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing
liabilities for the three and nine months ended June 30, 1997 compared to the
same periods in 1996. Management has employed strategies such as the
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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special $2.50 per share dividend and the common stock repurchases to reduce the
excess capital position of the Corporation and improve its return on equity. As
a result, deposits and borrowed funds have increased in order to continue
funding the Corporation's growth.
Interest and fees on loans totaled $2.4 and $7.0 million for the three and nine
months ended June 30, 1997, compared to $2.2 and $6.5 million for the three and
nine months ended June 30, 1996. Such increase in interest income was due to
higher average loans receivable balances, despite the loan sale, related to the
origination of new 1-4 family first mortgages, home equity and nonresidential
real estate loans.
Interest on mortgage-backed and related securities totaled $959,000 and $2.5
million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 1997, compared to $789,000
and $2.2 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 1996. The increase
was primarily due to an increase in the volume of mortgage-backed and related
securities combined with a slight increase in the yield on mortgage-backed and
related securities as compared to the prior periods. Several of the
mortgage-backed and related securities have repriced to higher yield levels as
compared to the prior year. The adjustable-rate feature of these securities
helps mitigate the Corporation's exposure to upward interest rate movement due
to its primarily fixed-rate loan portfolio.
Interest on securities totaled $140,000 and $367,000 for the three and nine
months ended June 30, 1997, compared to $162,000 and $465,000 for the comparable
periods in 1996. Other interest income, including dividend income, totaled
$30,000 and $127,000 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 1997, compared
to $28,000 and $160,000 for the comparable periods in 1996. The overall decrease
for such investments from 1996 levels are the result of lower average balances
of securities and overnight funds partially offset by an increase in the overall
portfolio yield.
Interest on deposits totaled $1.7 and $5.0 million for the three and nine months
ended June 30, 1997, and $1.6 and $4.6 million for the three and nine months
ended June 30, 1996. This increase resulted from an overall increase in the
average cost of funds during the comparable periods combined with higher average
deposit balances over the prior periods.
Interest on borrowed funds totaled $398,000 and $888,000 for the three and nine
months ended June 30, 1997, as compared to $203,000 and $369,000 during the
comparable periods in 1996. The increase is the result of higher average
balances of borrowed funds during the three and nine months ended June 30, 1997.
Beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1995, the Corporation borrowed funds
and invested a portion of these funds in mortgage-backed and related securities
to leverage excess capital, as discussed previously. The Corporation borrowed
additional adjustable-rate funds for the same purpose in subsequent quarters.
The Corporation also borrowed fixed-rate funds to provide for long-term
liquidity needs. Total borrowed funds increased during fiscal 1996 and began to
decline slightly during the first two quarters of fiscal 1997; however, during
the third quarter of fiscal 1997, new advances net of repayments totaled $18.4
million. As opportunities arise to further leverage the Corporation's
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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excess capital, the Corporation may make additional borrowings to fund loan
demand and mortgage-backed and related security purchases.
The Corporation maintains an allowance for loan losses in an amount which, in
management's judgment, is adequate to absorb reasonable foreseeable losses
inherent in the loan portfolio. While management utilizes its best judgment and
information available, the ultimate adequacy of the allowance is dependent upon
a variety of factors, including the performance of the Corporation's loan
portfolio, the economy, changes in real estate values and interest rates and the
view of the regulatory authorities toward loan classifications. The provision
for loan losses is determined by management as the amount to be added to the
allowance for loan losses after net charge-offs have been deducted to bring the
allowance to a level which is considered adequate to absorb losses inherent in
the loan portfolio. The amount of the provision is based on management's regular
review of the loan portfolio and consideration of such factors as historical
loss experience, general prevailing economic conditions, changes in the size and
composition of the loan portfolio and specific borrower considerations,
including the ability of the borrower to repay the loan and the estimated value
of the underlying collateral.
The Corporation has not experienced net charge-offs in any of the periods
presented. The Corporation's low historical charge-off history is the product of
a variety of factors, including the Corporation's underwriting guidelines, which
generally require a down payment of 20% of the lower of the sales price or
appraised value of 1-4 family residential real estate loans, established income
information and defined ratios of debt to income. Loans secured by real estate
make up 97.7% of the Corporation's loan portfolio, and loans secured by first
mortgages on 1-4 family residential real estate constituted 82.3% of total loans
at June 30, 1997. Notwithstanding the historical low charge-offs, however,
management believes that it is prudent to continue to increase the allowance for
loan losses as total loans increase. Accordingly, management anticipates that it
will continue its provisions to the allowance for loan losses at current levels
for the foreseeable future, providing the volume of nonperforming loans remains
insignificant.
Noninterest income totaled $103,000 and $380,000 for the three and nine months
ended June 30, 1997, and $84,000 and $386,000 for the three and nine months
ended June 30, 1996. The increase over the three-month period was due to slight
increases in the service charges and other fee income, securities gains and
other income. The decline for the nine-month periods was primarily due to the
decrease in realized gains on the sales of available-for-sale securities.
Offsetting the decrease was a $118,000 gain on the sale of loans which was
discussed previously. The securities sales in each period were primarily made
for interest rate risk strategy purposes. Other changes in noninterest income
for the nine month periods were insignificant.
Noninterest expense totaled $962,000 and $2,943,000 for the three and nine
months ended June 30, 1997, compared to $915,000 and $2,741,000 for the three
and nine months ended June 30, 1996. Salaries and employee benefits were the
primary cause of the increases. Salaries and employee benefits increased $90,000
and $236,000 for the three and nine months ended
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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June 30, 1997, compared to the same periods in 1996 primarily due to annual
merit increases and increased staffing for the Bank's new branch which is
currently under construction. Federal Deposit Insurance premiums decreased
$49,000 and $104,000 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 1997, compared
to the same periods in 1996, primarily due to lower premiums being assessed
beginning in January. Other changes in noninterest expense were insignificant.
Prior to the enactment of legislation discussed below, thrifts which met certain
tests relating to the composition of assets had been permitted to establish
reserves for bad debts and to make annual additions thereto which could, within
specified formula limits, be taken as a deduction in computing taxable income
for federal income tax purposes. The amount of the bad debt reserve deduction
for "nonqualifying loans" was computed under the experience method. The amount
of the bad debt reserve deduction for "qualifying real property loans" could be
computed under either the experience method or the percentage of taxable income
method, based on an annual election.
In August 1996, legislation was enacted that repeals the reserve method of
accounting used by many thrifts to calculate their bad debt reserve for federal
income tax purposes. As a result, small thrifts such as the Bank must recapture
the portion of the reserve that exceeds the amount that could have been taken
under the experience method for tax years beginning after December 31, 1987. The
legislation also requires thrifts to account for bad debts for federal income
tax purposes on the same basis as commercial banks for tax years beginning after
December 31, 1995. The recapture will occur over a six-year period, the
commencement of which will be delayed until the first taxable year beginning
after December 31, 1997, provided the institution meets certain residential
lending requirements. At June 30, 1997, the Bank had approximately $1.1 million
in bad debt reserves subject to recapture for federal income tax purposes. The
deferred tax liability related to the recapture has been previously established.
As such, the recapture will not impact the Bank's or the Corporation's net
income.
The volatility of income tax expense is primarily attributable to the change in
net income before income taxes. Income tax expense for the three and nine months
ended June 30, 1997, of $183,000 and $531,000 represented an effective rate of
33.9% for both periods, compared to $199,000 and $660,000 or an effective rate
of 34.1% and 34.3%, for the three and nine months ended June 30, 1996.
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Corporation's liquidity, primarily represented by cash equivalents, is a
result of its operating, investing and financing activities. These activities
are summarized below for the nine months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Nine months ended
June 30,
--------
1997 1996
---- ----
(In thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
Net income $ 1,034 $ 1,266
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from
operating activities 10,321 (225)
---------- -----------
Net cash from operating activities 11,355 1,041
Net cash from investing activities (30,017) (17,138)
Net cash from financing activities 17,869 15,364
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents (793) (733)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,301 1,701
---------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 508 $ 968
========== ===========
</TABLE>
The Corporation's principal sources of funds are deposits; loan and security
repayments; securities available for sale and other funds provided by
operations. The Corporation also has the ability to borrow from the FHLB of
Cincinnati. While scheduled loan repayments and maturing securities are
relatively predictable, deposit flows and early loan and mortgage-backed
security repayments are more influenced by interest rates, general economic
conditions and competition. The Corporation maintains investments in liquid
assets based upon management's assessments of (1) the need for funds, (2)
expected deposit flows, (3) the yields available on short-term liquid assets and
(4) the objectives of the asset/liability management program.
Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS") regulations presently require the
Corporation to maintain an average daily balance of investments in United States
Treasury, federal agency obligations and other investments having maturities of
five years or less in an amount equal to 5% of the sum of the Corporation's
average daily balance of net withdrawable deposit accounts and borrowings
payable in one year or less. The liquidity requirement, which may be changed
from time to time by the OTS to reflect changing economic conditions, is
intended to provide a source of relatively liquid funds upon which the
Corporation may rely if necessary to fund deposit withdrawals or other
short-term funding needs. At June 30, 1997, the Corporation's regulatory
liquidity was 7.16%. At such date, the Corporation had commitments to originate
fixed-rate loans totaling $2,413,000 and adjustable-rate loans totaling
$112,000. The Corporation had no commitments to purchase or sell loans. The
Corporation considers its liquidity and capital reserves sufficient to meet its
outstanding short- and long-term needs. See Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements.
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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The Bank is required by OTS regulations to meet certain minimum capital
requirements, which must be generally as stringent as the standards established
for banks. Current capital requirements call for tangible capital of 1.5% of
adjusted total assets, core capital (which for the Bank consists solely of
tangible capital) of 3.0% of adjusted total assets and risk-based capital (which
for the Bank consists of core capital and general valuation allowances) of 8% of
risk-weighted assets (assets are weighted at percentage levels ranging from 0%
to 100% depending on their relative risk). The Bank exceeded all of its capital
requirements at June 30, 1997 and September 30, 1996. The OTS has proposed to
amend the core capital requirement so that those associations that do not have
the highest examination rating and an acceptable level of risk will be required
to maintain core capital of from 4% to 5%, depending on the association's
examination rating and overall risk. The Bank does not anticipate that it will
be adversely affected if the core capital requirements regulations are amended
as proposed.
The following table summarizes the Bank's regulatory capital requirements and
actual capital at June 30, 1997.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Excess of actual
capital over current
Actual capital Current requirement requirement
-------------- ------------------- ----------- Applicable
(Dollars in thousands) Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent Asset Total
------ ------- ------ ------- ------ ------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Tangible capital $ 21,931 11.1% $ 2,969 1.5% $ 18,962 9.6% $ 197,907
Core capital 21,931 11.1 5,937 3.0 15,994 8.1 197,907
Risk-based capital 22,343 24.9 7,187 8.0 15,156 16.9 89,833
</TABLE>
The Bank is in the process of constructing a new branch banking office in
Brookville, Ohio. The total cost of construction is expected to be $1.3 million,
of which, at June 30, 1997, the Bank has paid approximately $748,000.
In October, 1996, the Board of Directors of the Corporation authorized the
purchase of up to 5% of the Corporation's outstanding common shares over a
nine-month period. The shares were purchased in the over-the-counter market The
5% share repurchase was completed in February, 1997. In April, 1997, the Board
of Directors of the Corporation authorized another 5% share repurchase program
for the next six months. At June 30, 1997 the Corporation had repurchased 17,600
shares under this program.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
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Not yet required.
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings
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None
Item 2. Changes in Securities
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None
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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None
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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None
Item 5. Other Information
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None
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
--------------------------------
(a) Exhibit No. 27: Financial Data Schedule.
(b) Exhibit No. 99: Safe Harbor Under the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
(c) No current reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Registrant
during the quarter ended June 30, 1997.
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirement 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.
Date:
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Glenn E. Aidt
President
Date:
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Thomas P. Eyer
Treasurer (Chief Financial Officer)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER
- ------ ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
27 Financial Data Schedule 33
99 Safe Harbor Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 35
</TABLE>
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32.
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 9
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1997
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997
<CASH> 507,893
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 0
<TRADING-ASSETS> 0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 55,597,566
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 16,404,370
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 16,265,523
<LOANS> 120,365,181
<ALLOWANCE> 560,202
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 200,238,391
<DEPOSITS> 138,683,101
<SHORT-TERM> 2,700,000
<LIABILITIES-OTHER> 1,664,951
<LONG-TERM> 30,926,565
<COMMON> 0
0
0
<OTHER-SE> 26,263,774
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 200,238,391
<INTEREST-LOAN> 7,028,568
<INTEREST-INVEST> 2,885,250
<INTEREST-OTHER> 127,070
<INTEREST-TOTAL> 10,040,888
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 4,951,612
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,839,665
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 4,201,223
<LOAN-LOSSES> 73,000
<SECURITIES-GAINS> 78,403
<EXPENSE-OTHER> 2,943,485
<INCOME-PRETAX> 1,564,647
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 1,033,647
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 1,033,647
<EPS-PRIMARY> .47
<EPS-DILUTED> .47
<YIELD-ACTUAL> 3.16
<LOANS-NON> 306,000
<LOANS-PAST> 342,000
<LOANS-TROUBLED> 0
<LOANS-PROBLEM> 0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 487,202
<CHARGE-OFFS> 0
<RECOVERIES> 0
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 560,202
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 560,202
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 234,752
</TABLE>
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
EXHIBIT NO. 99
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SAFE HARBOR UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
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The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act") provides a
"safe harbor" for forward-looking statements to encourage companies to provide
prospective information about their companies, so long as those statements are
identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful cautionary
statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those discussed in the statement. Milton Federal
Financial Corporation ("MFFC") desires to take advantage of the "safe harbor"
provisions of the Act. Certain information, particularly information regarding
future economic performance and finances and plans and objectives of management,
contained or incorporated by reference in MFFC's Form 10-Q for the period ended
June 30, 1997 is forward-looking. In some cases, information regarding certain
important factors that could cause actual results of operations or outcomes of
other events to differ materially from any such forward-looking statement appear
together with such statement. In addition, forward-looking statements are
subject to other risks and uncertainties affecting the financial institutions
industry, including, but not limited to, the following:
Interest Rate Risk
- ------------------
MFFC's operating results are dependent to a significant degree on its net
interest income, which is the difference between interest income from loans,
investments and other interest-earning assets and interest expense on deposits,
borrowings and other interest-bearing liabilities. The interest income and
interest expense of MFFC change as the interest rates on interest-earning assets
and interest-bearing liabilities change. Interest rates may change because of
general economic conditions, the policies of various regulatory authorities and
other factors beyond MFFC's control. In a rising interest rate environment,
loans tend to prepay slowly and new loans at higher rates increase slowly, while
interest paid on deposits increases rapidly because the terms to maturity of
deposits tend to be shorter than the terms to maturity or prepayment of loans.
Such differences in the adjustment of interest rates on assets and liabilities
may negatively affect MFFC's income.
Possible Inadequacy of the Allowance for Loan Losses
- ----------------------------------------------------
MFFC maintains an allowance for loan losses based upon a number of relevant
factors, including, but not limited to, trends in the level of nonperforming
assets and classified loans, current and anticipated economic conditions in the
primary lending area, past loss experience, possible losses arising from
specific problem loans and changes in the composition of the loan portfolio.
While the Board of Directors of MFFC believes that it uses the best information
available to determine the allowance for loan losses, unforeseen market
conditions could result in material adjustments, and net earnings could be
significantly adversely affected if circumstances differ substantially from the
assumptions used in making the final determination.
Loans not secured by one- to four-family residential real estate are
generally considered to involve greater risk of loss than loans secured by one-
to four-family residential real estate due, in part, to the effects of general
economic conditions. The repayment of multifamily residential and nonresidential
real estate loans generally depends upon the cash flow from the operation of the
property, which may be negatively affected by national and local economic
conditions. Construction loans may also be negatively affected by such economic
conditions, particularly loans made to developers who do not have a buyer for a
property before the loan is made. The risk of default on consumer loans
increases during periods of recession, high unemployment and other adverse
economic conditions. When consumers have trouble paying their bills, they are
more likely to pay mortgage loans than consumer
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MILTON FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
EXHIBIT NO. 99
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loans. In addition, the collateral securing such loans, if any, may decrease in
value more rapidly than the outstanding balance of the loan.
Competition
- -----------
Milton Federal Savings Bank ("Milton Federal") competes for deposits with other
savings associations, commercial banks and credit unions and issuers of
commercial paper and other securities, such as shares in money market mutual
funds. The primary factors in competing for deposits are interest rates and
convenience of office location. In making loans, Milton Federal competes with
other savings associations, commercial banks, consumer finance companies, credit
unions, leasing companies, mortgage companies and other lenders. Competition is
affected by, among other things, the general availability of lendable funds,
general and local economic conditions, current interest rate levels and other
factors which are not readily predictable. The size of financial institutions
competing with Milton Federal is likely to increase as a result of changes in
statutes and regulations eliminating various restrictions on interstate and
inter-industry branching and acquisitions. Such increased competition may have
an adverse effect upon MFFC.
Legislation and Regulation that may Adversely Affect MFFC's Earnings
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Milton Federal is subject to extensive regulation by the Office of Thrift
Supervision (the "OTS") and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the
"FDIC") and is periodically examined by such regulatory agencies to test
compliance with various regulatory requirements. As a savings and loan holding
company, MFFC is also subject to regulation and examination by the OTS. Such
supervision and regulation of Milton Federal and MFFC are intended primarily for
the protection of depositors and not for the maximization of shareholder value
and may affect the ability of the company to engage in various business
activities. The assessments, filing fees and other costs associated with
reports, examinations and other regulatory matters are significant and may have
an adverse effect on the Company's net earnings.
The FDIC is authorized to establish separate annual assessment rates for
deposit insurance of members of the Bank Insurance fund (the "BIF") and the
Savings Association Insurance Fund (the "SAIF"). The FDIC has established a
risk-based assessment system for both SAIF and BIF members. Under such system,
assessments may vary depending on the risk the institution poses to its deposit
insurance fund. Such risk level is determined by reference to the institution's
capital level and the FDIC's level of supervisory concern about the institution.
The recapitalization plan also provides for the merger of the SAIF and BIF
effective January 1, 1999, assuming there are no savings associations under
federal law. Under separate proposed legislation, Congress is considering the
elimination of the federal thrift charter and the separate federal regulation of
thrifts. As a result, Milton Federal would have to convert to a different
financial institution charter. In addition, Milton Federal would be regulated
under federal law as a bank and would, therefore, become subject to the more
restrictive activity limitations imposed on national banks. Moreover, MFFC might
become subject to more restrictive holding company requirements, including
activity limits and capital requirements similar to those imposed on Milton
Federal. MFFC cannot predict the impact of the conversion of Milton Federal to,
or regulation of Milton Federal as, a bank until the legislation requiring such
change is enacted.
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