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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
For Annual and Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
[X] Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended September 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 0-18991
PEOPLES BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
INDIANA 35-1811284
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
212 West 7th Street, Auburn, Indiana 46706
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (219) 925-2500
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
(Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No .
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this form 10-K. [ ]
Aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant, as of December 26, 1997: $72,968,495.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's
classes of common stock, as of December 26, 1997:
3,390,953 shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
Documents Incorporated by Reference:
Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement for the 1998 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders (Part III) and the Annual Report to Stockholders for the year
ended September 30, 1997 (Parts II and IV).
PART I
Item 1. Business
General
Peoples Bancorp (the "Company") is an Indiana corporation organized in
October, 1990 to become the thrift holding company for Peoples Federal Savings
Bank (the "Bank" or "Peoples Federal"). The Company is the sole shareholder of
Peoples Federal. The Bank conducts business from its main office in Auburn and
in its five full-service offices located in Avilla, Columbia City, Garrett,
Kendallville, and LaGrange, Indiana. Peoples Federal offers a full range of
retail deposit services and lending services to northeastern Indiana. The
Company has no other business activity other than being the holding company for
Peoples Federal.
The Bank was founded in 1925 and chartered by the Federal Home Loan Bank
Board ("FHLBB"), now the Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS"), in 1937. Since
that time, the Bank has been a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank System
("FHLB System") and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis ("FHLB of
Indianapolis"), and its savings accounts are insured up to applicable limits by
the Savings Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF"), as administered by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC").
The Company is a unitary savings and loan holding company subject to
regulation by the OTS. The Company's securities are registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") pursuant to the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). As such, the Company is subject to
the information, proxy solicitation, insider trading, and other restrictions and
requirements of the Exchange Act.
In May, 1997, the Board authorized a stock repurchase program.
Purchases of up to 240,000 shares may be made in open market or in privately
negotiated transactions. As of September 30, 1997, the Company had repurchased
25,656 shares.
On a yearly basis, Peoples Federal updates its long-term strategic
plan. This plan includes, among other things, Peoples Federal's commitment to
maintaining a strong capital base and continuing to improve the organization's
return on assets through asset growth and controlling operating expenses.
Continued careful monitoring of Peoples Federal's interest rate risk is also
cited as an important goal. As a result, continued origination of short-term
consumer and installment loans, prime plus equity loans, adjustable rate
mortgage loans, and fixed-rate real estate loans with original terms of 15 years
or less will be emphasized.
The Bank offers a wide range of consumer and commercial financial
services. These services include: consumer demand deposit accounts; NOW
accounts; regular and term savings accounts and savings certificates;
residential and commercial real estate loans; and secured and unsecured consumer
loans. The Bank provides these services through a branch network comprised of
six full-service banking offices. It also provides credit card services, as well
as enhancements to its loan and deposit products designed to provide customers
with added conveniences. The Bank has historically concentrated its business
activities in northeastern Indiana. The Bank's current strategy is to maintain
its branch office network as well as remain alert to new opportunities.
Over the years, the Bank has broadened its product line and enhanced its
operations in order to accommodate its growth and to meet the vigorous
competition from various financial institutions and other companies or firms
that engage in similar activities.
The Thrift Industry
Thrift institutions are financial intermediaries which historically have
accepted savings deposits from the general public and, to a lesser extent,
borrowed funds from outside sources and invested those deposits and funds
primarily in loans secured by first mortgage liens on residential and other
types of real estate. Such institutions may also invest their funds in various
types of short- and long-term securities. The deposits of thrift institutions
are insured by the SAIF as administered by the FDIC, and these institutions are
subject to extensive regulations. These regulations govern, among other things,
the lending and other investment powers of thrift institutions, including the
terms of mortgage instruments these institutions are permitted to utilize, the
types of deposits they are permitted to accept, and reserve requirements.
The operations of thrift institutions, including those of the Bank, are
significantly affected by general economic conditions and by related monetary
and fiscal policies of the federal government and regulations and policies of
financial institution regulatory authorities, including the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and the OTS. Lending activities are influenced by
a number of factors including the demand for housing, conditions in the
construction industry, and availability of funds. Sources of funds for lending
activities include savings deposits, loan principal payments, proceeds from
sales of loans, and borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Banks and other
sources. Savings flows at thrift institutions are influenced by a number of
factors including interest rates on competing investments and levels of personal
income.
Earnings
The Bank's earnings depend primarily on the spread between income from
lending activities and, to a lesser extent, investment activities, and the cost
of money, that is the difference between income from interest-earning assets
such as loans and investments, and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities
such as deposits and borrowings. The Bank typically engages in long-term
mortgage lending at fixed rates of interest, generally for periods of up to 30
years, while accepting deposits for considerably shorter periods.
Generally, rapidly rising interest rates cause the cost of
interest-bearing liabilities to increase more rapidly than yields on
interest-earning assets, thereby adversely affecting the earnings of many thrift
institutions. While the industry has received expanded lending and borrowing
powers in recent years permitting different types of investments and mortgage
loans, including those with floating or adjustable rates and those with shorter
terms, earnings and operations are still highly influenced by levels of interest
rates and financial market conditions and by substantial investments in
long-term mortgage loans.
Competition
The Bank experiences strong competition both in making real estate loans
and in attracting savings deposits. In the past, thrift institutions generally
competed for real estate loans with commercial banks, mortgage banking
companies, insurance companies, and other institutional lenders. Recent
legislative and regulatory actions have increased competition between thrift
institutions and other financial institutions, such as commercial banks, by
expanding the range of services that may be offered such as demand deposits,
trust services, and consumer and commercial lending. The most direct competition
for savings has historically come from other thrift institutions, mutual savings
banks, commercial banks and credit unions. During periods of generally high
interest rates, additional significant competition for savings accounts comes
from corporate and government securities and, more recently, money market mutual
funds. The principal methods generally used by thrift institutions to attract
deposit accounts include: competitive interest rates, advertising, providing a
variety of financial services, convenient office locations, flexible hours for
the public, and promotions for opening or adding to deposit accounts.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income increases during periods when the spread is widened
between the Bank's weighted average rate at which new loans are originated and
the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The Bank's ability to
originate loans is affected by market factors such as interest rates,
competition, consumer preferences, the supply of and demand for housing, and the
availability of funds.
The Bank has supplemented its interest income through purchases of
investments when appropriate. This activity generates positive interest rate
spreads on large principal balances with minimal administrative expense.
Interest Rate and Volume of Interest-Related Assets and Liabilities
Both changes in rate and changes in the composition of the Bank's interest-
earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities can have a significant effect on
net interest income.
For information regarding the total dollar amount of interest income from
interest-earning assets, the average yields, the amount of interest expense from
interest-bearing liabilities and the average rate, net interest income, interest
rate spread, and the net yield on interest-earning assets, refer to page 8 of
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations in the Company's 1997 Annual Report, incorporated herein by
reference.
For information regarding the combined weighted average effective interest
rate earned by the Bank on its loan portfolio and investments, the combined
weighted average effective cost of the Bank's deposits and borrowings, the
interest rate spread of the Bank, and the net yield on combined monthly weighted
average interest-earning assets of the Bank on its loan portfolio and
investments for the fiscal years ending September 30, 1997, 1996, and 1995 refer
to page 6 of Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations in the Company's 1997 Annual Report incorporated herein by
reference.
For information concerning the extent to which changes in interest rates
and changes in volume of interest-related assets and liabilities have affected
the Bank's interest income and expense during the fiscal years ending September
30, 1997, 1996, and 1995 refer to page 9 of Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Company's 1997 Annual
Report incorporated herein by reference.
Market Area
The Bank's market area in northeastern Indiana spans the counties of DeKalb,
Whitley, Noble, and LaGrange. This market area has a population of approximately
130,000 and consists of a diversified industrial economic base with an emphasis
on the production sector that includes major manufacturers of international
scope. Moreover, the distribution sector, primarily in the wholesale and retail
trades, constitutes a substantial portion of the area's economy, both in terms
of product mix, sales receipts, and employment. The most rapid growth has
occurred in the manufacturing sector, especially in the production of automotive
and electronics products, and in the service sector with respect to packaging,
warehousing, and distribution services.
Lending Activities
General
The Bank has attempted to emphasize investments in adjustable-rate
residential mortgages and consumer loans in its market area. In order to lessen
its risk from interest rate fluctuations, the Bank emphasizes the origination of
interest rate sensitive loan products, such as one year adjustable-rate mortgage
loans, and prime plus equity loans.
Residential Mortgage Loans
A substantial portion of the Bank's lending activity involves the
origination of loans secured by residential real estate, consisting of
single-family dwelling units. The Bank also lends on the security of mid-size
multifamily dwelling units. The residential mortgage loans included in the
Bank's portfolio are primarily conventional fixed-rate loans with a maturity of
up to 30 years.
The Bank also offers adjustable-rate mortgage loans. Currently, these loans
generally have interest rates which adjust (up or down) every year. Currently in
effect is a maximum adjustment of 6% over the life of these loans with a maximum
adjustment of 2% during any given year. Adjustments are based upon an index
established at the time the commitment is issued by the Bank. The index used for
most loans is tied to the applicable United States Treasury security index.
While the addition of adjustable-rate mortgage loans will better enable the Bank
to maintain a positive spread during periods of high interest rates, it is not
expected that adjustments in interest rates on adjustable-rate mortgages will
match precisely changes in the Bank's cost of funds. The majority of the
adjustable rate mortgages originated by the Bank have limitations on the amount
(generally 6%) and frequency of interest rate changes.
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 1997, the Bank originated
$62,904,000 of residential loans of which $60,126,065 were five- to 30-year
fixed-rate mortgages and $2,777,935 were adjustable-rate loans. The rates
offered on the Bank's adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans are generally
competitive with the rates offered by other thrift institutions in the Bank's
market area and are based upon the Bank's cost of funds and the rate of return
the Bank can receive on comparable investments. Fixed-rate loans are originated
only under terms and conditions and using documentation which would permit their
sale in the secondary market and at rates which are generally competitive with
rates offered by other financial institutions in the Bank's market area.
Set forth below are the amounts and percentages of fixed-rate and
adjustable-rate loans (which include consumer loans) in the Bank's portfolio at
September 30, 1997, 1996, and 1995 (in thousands).
September 30,
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1997 1996 1995
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Fixed Adjustable Fixed Adjustable Fixed Adjustable
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$180,631 $59,025 $154,416 $73,159 $133,508 $89,221
75.4% 24.6% 67.9% 32.1% 59.9% 40.1%
The terms of the residential loans originated by the Bank range from one to
30 years. Experience during recent years reveals that as a result of prepayments
in connection with refinancings and sales of the underlying properties,
residential loans generally remain outstanding for periods substantially shorter
than maturity of the loan contracts. At September 30, 1997, the average
contractual maturity of the Bank's portfolio of fixed-rate loans was 11 years
and 4 months, and 19 years and 4 months with respect to its portfolio of
adjustable-rate loans.
Substantially all of the Bank's residential mortgages include so-called "due
on sale" clauses, which are provisions giving the Bank the right to declare a
loan immediately due and payable in the event that, among other things, the
borrower sells or otherwise disposes of the real property subject to the
mortgage, and the loan is not repaid.
Generally, the Bank will not lend more than 80% of the appraised value of a
residential property which is owner occupied unless the borrower obtains private
mortgage insurance reducing the uninsured portion of the loan to 72% of the
appraised value. If private mortgage insurance is obtained, the Bank's policy is
to lend up to 90% of the appraised value of the property securing the loan. The
Bank applies the same standards to residential loans purchased in the secondary
market.
Commercial Real Estate Loans
Federal laws and regulations permit a federally-chartered savings
institution to make commercial real estate loans. From September 30, 1996, to
September 30, 1997, commercial real estate loans increased from $7,476,884 to
$7,850,076, with the percentage of commercial real estate loans to total loans
remaining at 3.30%. These loans consisted of construction and permanent loans
secured by mortgages on mid-size commercial real estate. The terms of commercial
real estate loans vary from loan to loan but are usually five-year
adjustable-rate loans with terms of 20 to 25 years. The loan-to-value ratio of
commercial real estate loans is generally 75% or less.
Generally, commercial real estate loans involve greater risk to the Bank
than do residential loans but usually provide for a higher rate of interest and
increased fee income than do residential loans. Commercial real estate loans
typically involve large loan balances to single borrowers or groups of related
borrowers. In addition, the payment experience on loans secured by income
producing properties is typically dependent on the successful operation of the
related project and thus may be subject to a great extent to adverse conditions
in the real estate market or in the economy generally.
Construction Loans
The Bank offers residential construction loans both to owner-occupants and
to persons building residential property. Construction loans are usually offered
with fixed rates of interest during construction. Generally, construction loans
have terms ranging from six to 12 months at fixed rates over the construction
period. Practically all residential construction loans are written so as to
become permanent loans at the end of the construction period.
Construction loans involve greater underwriting and default risks to the
Bank than do loans secured by mortgages on existing properties. Loan funds are
advanced upon the security of the project under construction, which is more
difficult to value prior to the completion of construction. Moreover, because of
the uncertainties inherent in estimating construction costs, it is relatively
difficult to evaluate accurately the total loan funds required to complete a
project and the related loan-to-value ratios. Should a default occur which
results in foreclosure, the Bank could be negatively impacted in that it would
have to take control of the project and attempt either to arrange for completion
of construction or dispose of the unfinished project.
The Bank's underwriting criteria are designed to evaluate and minimize the
risks of each construction loan. The Bank carefully considers a wide variety of
factors before originating a construction loan, including the availability of
permanent financing or a takeout commitment to the borrower (which may be
provided by the Bank at market rates); the reputation of the borrower and the
contractor; independent valuations and reviews of cost estimates;
pre-construction sale information; and cash flow projections of the borrower.
Inspections of construction sites are made by the Bank on a timely basis to
verify progress made to date as a further reinforcement of its conservative
lending policy. To reduce the risks inherent in construction lending, the Bank
limits the number of properties which can be constructed on a "speculative" or
unsold basis by a developer at any one time and generally requires the borrower
or its principals to guarantee personally repayment of the loan.
Consumer and Other Loans
Federal laws and regulations permit a federally-chartered savings
institution to make secured and unsecured consumer loans including home equity
loans (loans secured by the equity in the borrower's residence, but not
necessarily for the purpose of improvement), home improvement loans (loans
secured by a residential second mortgage), loans secured by deposit accounts,
educational loans (insured by the State Student Loan Commission of Indiana), and
credit card loans (unsecured). The Bank offers all of these types of loans and
is currently emphasizing home equity loans to take advantage of the recent
changes in the tax laws. These loans are often at adjustable interest rates that
generally are higher than the rates offered on mortgage loans.
Loan Portfolio Cash Flows
The following table sets forth the estimated maturity of the Bank's loan
portfolio by type of loan at September 30, 1997. The estimated maturity reflects
contractual terms at September 30, 1997. Contractual principal repayments of
loans do not necessarily reflect the actual term of the Bank's loan portfolio.
The average life of mortgage loans is substantially less than their contractual
terms because of loan prepayments and because of enforcement of "due on sale"
clauses. The average life of mortgage loans tends to increase, however, when
current mortgage loan rates substantially exceed rates on existing mortgage
loans.
Years Ended September 30
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1999- 2003 and
1998 2002 thereafter Total
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(In thousands)
Type of Loan:
Construction loans --
residential real estate $ 5,197 $ - $ - $ 5,197
Real estate loans:
Mortgage-residential 57,995 45,860 110,786 214,641
Commercial 3,325 3,375 382 7,082
Installment loans --
consumer 8,701 2,776 1,259 12,736
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Total $75,218 $52,011 $112,427 $239,656
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The following table sets forth the estimated maturity of the Bank's loan
portfolio on and after one year from September 30, 1997, in the categories of
fixed rate and adjustable rate.
Cash Flows of Loans
October 1, 1998 and thereafter
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Fixed Adjustable Total at September 30, 1997
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$112,840 $51,598 $164,438
Loan Portfolio Composition
The following table sets forth the composition of the Bank's loan portfolio
by type of security at the dates indicated. The table includes a reconciliation
of total net loans receivable, after consideration of undisbursed portion of
loans, deferred loan fees and discounts, and allowance for losses on loans.
1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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TYPE OF SECURITY AMOUNT % AMOUNT % AMOUNT % AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
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(Dollars in thousands)
Residential:
Single family units $217,528 90.8% $207,028 91.0% $203,211 91.2% $195,525 91.7% $188,135 91.9%
2-4 family units 1,541 0.6% 1,234 0.5% 1,008 0.4% 1,006 0.5% 654 0.3%
Over 4 family units 2,813 1.2% 2,769 1.2% 1,738 0.8% 1,835 0.8% 1,751 0.9%
Commercial real estate 4,269 1.8% 4,006 1.8% 3,696 1.7% 2,729 1.3% 2,344 1.1%
Land acquisition and
development 769 0.3% 702 0.3% 838 0.4% 438 0.2% 560 0.3%
Consumer and other loans 11,915 5.0% 10,959 4.8% 11,337 5.1% 10,931 5.1% 10,441 5.1%
Loans on deposits 821 0.3% 877 0.4% 901 0.4% 860 0.4% 888 0.4%
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239,656 100.0% 227,575 100.0% 222,729 100.0% 213,324 100.0% 204,773 100.0%
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Less:
Undisbursed portion
of loans 2,444 2,717 2,237 1,971 1,762
Deferred loan fees and
discounts 1,070 959 916 988 893
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3,514 3,676 3,153 2,959 2,655
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Total loans receivable 236,142 223,899 219,576 210,365 202,118
Allowance for losses
on loans 887 888 912 1,035 1,025
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Net loans $235,255 $223,011 $218,664 $209,330 $201,093
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Origination, Purchase and Sale of Loans and Loan Concentrations
The Bank originates residential loans in conformity with standard
underwriting criteria to assure maximum eligibility for possible resale in the
secondary market. Although the Bank has authority to lend anywhere in the United
States, it has confined its loan origination activities primarily in the Bank's
service area.
Loan originations are developed from a number of sources, primarily from
referrals from real estate brokers, builders, and existing and walk-in
customers. The Bank also utilizes the services of a loan broker located in Fort
Wayne, Indiana, who is paid on a commission basis (generally 1% of the loan
amount) to originate loans for the Bank.
The Bank's mortgage loan approval process is intended to assess the
borrower's ability to repay the loan, the viability of the loan, and the
adequacy of the value of the property that will secure the loan. Residential and
commercial loans ranging up to $200,000 can be approved by the loan committee of
the Bank. Loans exceeding $200,000 must be approved by the Bank's Board of
Directors. The Bank utilizes independent qualified appraisers approved by the
Board of Directors to appraise the properties securing its loans and requires
title insurance or title opinions so as to insure that the Bank has a valid lien
on the mortgaged real estate. The Bank requires borrowers to maintain fire and
casualty insurance on its secured properties.
The procedure for approval of construction loans is the same as for
residential mortgage loans, except that the appraiser evaluates the building
plans, construction specifications, and estimates of construction costs. The
Bank also evaluates the feasibility of the proposed construction project and the
experience and track record of the developer. In addition, all construction
loans generally require a commitment from a third-party lender or from the Bank
for a permanent long-term loan to replace the construction loan upon completion
of construction.
Consumer loans are underwritten on the basis of the borrower's credit
history and an analysis of the borrower's income and expenses, ability to repay
the loan, and the value of the collateral, if any. Consumer loans must be
approved by a consumer loan officer. Consumer loan originations currently are
being generated primarily through advertising.
Currently, it is the Bank's policy to originate both fixed-rate and
adjustable-rate loans, providing all such loans are eligible for sale in the
secondary market. It is the Bank's intention to hold all originated and
purchased loans in its portfolio and not for sale. Generally, the Bank is not
active in the secondary market.
The following table shows mortgage and other loan origination, purchase, and
repayment activity for the Bank during the periods indicated:
Years Ended September 30
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1997 1996 1995
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(Dollars in thousands)
Mortgage loans originated
for the purpose of:
Construction-commercial $ - $ 995 $ -
Construction-residential 9,120 6,582 7,069
Purchase/refinance-commercial 618 1,905 1,910
Purchase/refinance-residential 53,374 51,926 41,376
Consumer and other loans originated 9,462 6,837 9,160
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Total loans originated 72,574 68,245 59,515
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Loans purchased - - -
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72,574 68,245 59,515
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Principal repayments 60,368 64,146 50,316
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Other:
Provision for losses on loans 50 9 50
Amortization of loan fees (271) (368) (412)
Loan foreclosures, net 183 111 228
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(38) (248) (134)
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Total credits, net 60,330 63,898 50,182
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Net increases in mortgage and other
loans receivable, net $12,244 $ 4,347 $ 9,333
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Interest Rates, Points and Fees
The Bank realizes interest, point, and fee income from its lending
activities. The Bank also realizes income from commitment fees for making
commitments to originate loans, from prepayment and late charges, loan fees,
application fees, and fees for other miscellaneous services.
The Bank accounts for loan origination fees in accordance with the Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards on Accounting for Nonrefundable Fees and Costs
Associated with Originating or Acquiring Loans ("SFAS No. 91") issued by the
Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB"). SFAS No. 91 prohibits the
immediate recognition of loan origination fees as revenues and requires that
such income (net of certain direct loan origination costs) for each loan be
amortized, generally by the interest method, over the estimated life of the loan
as an adjustment of yield.
Nonperforming Assets
Loans are reviewed on a regular basis and are generally placed on nonaccrual
status when the loans become past due 90 days or more, or when, in the judgment
of management, the probability of collection is deemed to be insufficient to
warrant further accrual. When a loan is placed on a nonaccrual status,
previously accrued but unpaid interest is deducted from interest income. When
the Bank is unable to resolve a delinquency satisfactorily within 45 days after
the loan is past due, it will undertake foreclosure or other proceedings, as
necessary, to minimize any potential loss.
Real estate acquired by the Bank as a result of foreclosure or by deed in
lieu of foreclosure is classified as "real estate owned" until it is sold. When
property is so acquired, it is recorded at the lower of loan balance or fair
market value at the date of acquisition. Periodically, real estate owned is
reviewed to ensure that net realizable value is not less than carrying value,
and any allowance resulting therefrom is charged to operations as a provision
for loss on real estate owned. All costs incurred in maintaining the property
from the date of acquisition are expensed.
The following table reflects the amount of loans in delinquent status as of
the dates indicated:
Loans Delinquent For
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30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 Days and Over
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Percent Percent Percent
of Loan of Loan of Loan
Number Amount Category Number Amount Category Number Amount Category
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(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate:
One to four 31 $1,187 0.54% 8 $298 0.14% 30 $671 0.31%
family
Consumer 18 192 1.51% 9 74 0.58% 14 94 0.74%
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Total 49 $1,379 0.58% 17 $372 0.16% 44 $765 0.32%
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The following table sets forth the Bank's nonperforming assets at
the dates indicated:
At September 30,
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1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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(Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans $658 $814 $765 $1,020 $866
Loans past due 90 days and
still accruing 64 88 99 49 87
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722 902 864 1,069 953
Real estate owned, net
of allowance - 110 47 25 106
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Total nonperforming
assets $722 $1,012 $911 $1,094 $1,059
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Consumer loans are placed on nonaccrual generally when the loan exceeds 90
days delinquent, or if in the opinion of management, the possibility of
collecting the loan becomes questionable. Mortgage loans are placed on
nonaccrual generally when the loan exceeds 90 days delinquent; however, if the
loan is below a 25% loan-to-value, management may at their option decide to
accrue interest on the loan since collection of the loan appears highly likely.
Interest income that would have been recognized for the year ended September
1997, if nonaccrual loans had been current in accordance with their original
terms, approximated $38,000. Interest income recognized on such loans for the
year ended September 30, 1997, approximated $25,000.
The federal regulations require savings associations to review their assets
on a regular basis and to classify them as: special mention; substandard;
doubtful and loss. Loans classified as special mention are loans which currently
do not expose the Bank to an unusual risk of loss but based on information
available require the attention of management. This classification usually
includes loans secured by unusual collateral, loans with documentary items which
are being addressed by counsel, and relatively large loans where the borrower
has had a history of delinquent payments and the collateral has a cashflow
shortfall, however, the borrower has continued to service the debt.
Loans classified as substandard or doubtful generally represent balances
where the borrower has made several late payments and is unable to bring the
loan current. Substandard loans generally represent situations where the
borrower is attempting to resolve the delinquency in the normal course of
business (i.e., sale of the property or infusion of additional capital). Loans
classified as doubtful represent situations where the borrower has been
unsuccessful in attempts to resolve the delinquency in the normal course of
business. Doubtful loans involve a greater degree of uncertainty regarding
estimate of loss.
Loans classified as loss represent situations where the loan is severely
delinquent. These loans typically involve extensive bankruptcy proceedings or
other unusual circumstances where the debtor contests foreclosure.
Loans classified as special mention, substandard or doubtful do not
necessarily require specific reserves. Individual loan balances may be
classified in one or more categories based on management's analysis and estimate
of the risk underlying each individual situation.
In accordance with the federal regulations, Management continually reviews
the mix and delinquency status of its loan portfolio and classifies those loans
which it deems appropriate.
As of September 30, 1997, loan balances were classified by the Bank as
follows:
Loss $ 11,567
Doubtful -0-
Substandard 808,459
Special Mention 605,383
Allowance for Losses on Loans and Real Estate Owned
The allowances for loan and real estate owned losses represent amounts
available to absorb inherent losses in the loan portfolio. Such allowances are
based on management's continuing review of the portfolios, historical
charge-offs, current economic conditions, and such other factors, which in
management's judgment deserve recognition in estimating possible losses. In
addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination
process, periodically review the allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may
require additions to the allowances based on their judgment about the
information available to them at the time of their examination. Provisions for
losses are charged to earnings to bring the allowances to levels considered
necessary by management. Losses are charged to the allowances when considered
probable. As of September 30, 1997, the allowances for losses on loans and real
estate owned were $886,567 and $-0- respectively. Management believes that the
allowances are adequate to absorb known and inherent losses in the portfolio. No
assurance can be given, however, that economic conditions which may adversely
affect the Bank's markets or other circumstances will not result in additions to
the allowance for loan losses.
The following table presents an allocation of the Bank's allowance for loan
losses at the dates indicated and the percentage of loans in each category to
total loans.
September 30,
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1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount %
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(Dollars in thousands)
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Balance at end of
period applicable to:
Residential Mortgage Loans $ 9 91.7% $ 19 91.8% $ 42 92.2% $ 20 92.6% $ 177 92.4%
Commercial Real Estate Loans - 3.0% - 3.0% - 2.0% 140 1.3% 140 1.1%
Consumer Loans 2 5.3% - 5.2% 30 5.8% 42 6.1% 15 6.5%
Unallocated 875 868 840 832 693
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Total $ 886 100.0% $887 100.0% $912 100.0% $1,034 100.0% $1,025 100.0%
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The following table is a summary of activity in the Bank's allowance for
loan losses for the periods indicated.
Summary of Loan Loss Experience Years ended September 30,
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(Dollars in Thousands) 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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Balance of loan loss allowance at
beginning of year $887 $912 $1,034 $1,025 $895
Charge-offs
Residential - - 153 5 1
Commercial real estate - - - - -
Commercial - - - - -
Consumer 84 55 47 30 45
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Total Charge-offs 84 55 200 35 46
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Recoveries
Residential - - - - -
Consumer 33 21 28 21 22
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Total Recoveries 33 21 28 21 22
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Net Charge-offs (Recoveries) 51 34 172 14 24
Provision for loan losses 50 9 50 23 154
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Balance of loan loss allowance at
end of year $886 $887 $ 912 $1,034 $1,025
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Ratio of net charge-offs to average
loans outstanding 0.02% 0.02% 0.08% 0.01% 0.02%
Investment Activities
Federal thrift institutions have authority to invest in various types of
liquid assets, including United States Treasury obligations and securities of
various federal agencies, certificates of deposit at insured banks, bankers'
acceptances and federal funds. As a member of the FHLB System, the Bank must
maintain minimum levels of liquid assets specified by the OTS which vary from
time to time. Subject to various regulatory restrictions, federal thrift
institutions may also invest a portion of their assets in certain commercial
paper, corporate debt securities and mutual funds whose assets conform to the
investments that a federal thrift institution is authorized to make directly. At
September 30, 1997, the Bank's ratio of liquid assets to total assets was 13.0%,
which exceeds the regulatory requirement.
At September 30,
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1997 1996 1995
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Interest-bearing deposits and
certificates of deposit (1) $ 8,714,990 $ 7,823,900 $ 8,190,942
U.S. government and federal
agency securities
Held to maturity 8,000,000 13,175,118 26,987,247
Available for sale 19,822,410 20,590,450 6,966,562
Mortgage backed securities
Held to Maturity 498,823 630,503 794,328
Stock in FHLB of Indianapolis 2,062,200 2,004,400 1,941,100
Other
Held to maturity 757,855 455,414 1,158,980
Available for sale 8,645,390 5,295,565 4,103,300
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Total investments $48,501,668 $49,975,350 $50,142,459
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(1)In FHLB of Indianapolis ($7,738,990) and insured certficates of deposit
($976,000) at September 30, 1997; in FHLB of Indianapolis at September 30, 1996;
in FHLB of Indianapolis ($7,800,686) and insured certificates of deposit
($390,256) at September 30, 1995.
The following table sets forth information regarding the maturity
distribution of investment securities at September 30, 1997, and the weighted
average yield on those securities.
At September 30, 1997
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Available for Sale Held to Maturity
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Weighted Approximate Weighted Approximate
Amortized Average Fair Amortized Average Fair
Maturity Distribution at September 30: Cost Yield Value Cost Yield Value
------------ ------ ------------- ------------- -------- -------------
Due in one year or less $ 3,321,375 5.60% $ 3,326,153 $2,075,000 5.37% $2,065,967
Due after one through five years 14,787,543 5.79% 14,823,974 6,290,000 5.36% 6,266,561
Due after five through ten years 5,658,899 7.08% 5,681,031 367,855 5.93% 382,524
Due after ten years 2,015,504 7.70% 2,072,688 25,000 6.50% 25,000
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25,783,321 25,903,846 8,757,855 8,740,052
Mortgage-backed securities - - - 498,823 9.58% 523,035
Marketable equity securities 2,563,954 2,563,954 - -
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$28,347,275 $28,467,800 $9,256,678 $9,263,087
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Sources of Funds
General
Deposits have traditionally been the primary source of funds of the Bank for
use in lending and investment activities. In addition to deposits, the Bank
derives funds from loan prepayments and income on earning assets. While income
on earning assets is a relatively stable source of funds, deposit inflows and
outflows can vary widely and are influenced by prevailing interest rates, money
market conditions, and levels of competition.
Deposits
Deposits are attracted principally from within the Bank's primary market
area through the offering of a variety of deposit instruments, including
passbook and statement accounts and certificates of deposit ranging in terms
from three months to five years. Deposit account terms vary, principally on the
basis of the minimum balance required, the time periods the funds must remain on
deposit and the interest rate. The Bank also offers individual retirement
accounts ("IRA's").
The Bank's policies are designed primarily to attract deposits from local
residents rather than to solicit deposits from areas outside its primary market.
The Bank does not accept deposits from brokers due to the volatility and rate
sensitivity of such deposits. Interest rates paid, maturity terms, service fees
and withdrawal penalties are established by the Bank on a periodic basis.
Determination of rates and terms are predicated upon funds acquisition and
liquidity requirements, rates paid by competitors, growth goals and federal
regulations.
A major determinant of the Bank's average cost of funds is the distribution
of the Bank's accounts by interest rate paid. An important indicator of the
Bank's stability of lendable funds is the distribution of the Bank's accounts by
maturity.
For information on the various interest rate categories, the amounts of
certificate accounts at September 30, 1997, maturing during the next five years
and thereafter see the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the
Company's 1997 Annual Report.
The following table lists maturities of certificates of deposits where the
balance of the certificate exceeds $100,000 for the periods indicated. None of
these certificates were brokered deposits.
At September 30, 1997
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3 months or less $ 5,598,526
3-6 months 2,815,865
6-12 months 5,704,785
over 12 months 3,247,415
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Total $17,366,591
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Borrowings
As a member of the FHLB System and the FHLB of Indianapolis, the Bank is
eligible to arrange borrowings or advances for various purposes and on various
terms. The Bank had no advances at September 30, 1997. As of September 30, 1996,
and 1995 the Bank had outstanding advances to the FHLB of Indianapolis of -0-
and $1,000,000 respectively.
Reverse repurchase agreements, another source of borrowing for the Bank, are
retail obligations of the Bank with a maturity of 90 days or less, and are
generally secured with specific investment securities owned by the Bank.
The following tables set forth certain information as to the Bank's
short-term borrowings consisting of FHLB of Indianapolis advances and reverse
repurchase agreements for the periods and at the dates indicated. Average
balances and average interest rates are based on month-end balances.
Years Ended September 30
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1997 1996 1995
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Average balance of total borrowings..............$2,412,000 $ 723,000 $ 279,000
Highest month-end balance of total borrowings... 3,292,639 1,000,000 1,000,000
Weighted average interest rate of total borrowings 4.85% 5.83% 5.83%
At September 30
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1997 1996 1995
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Advances from FHLB of Indianapolis............... $ - $ - $1,000,000
Reverse Repurchase agreements..................... 3,162,400 - -
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Total borrowings..................................$3,162,400. $ - $1,000,000
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Weighted average interest rate................. 5.31% - 5.83%
Trust Department and Discount Brokerage Services
In October 1984, the FHLB of Indianapolis granted full trust powers to the
Bank, one of the first savings institutions in Indiana to be granted such
powers. As of September 30, 1997, the Bank's trust department assets totaled
approximately $43,699,000 including self-directed IRA accounts, and it was
offering a variety of trust services including estate planning. As of that date,
the trust department was administering approximately 765 trust accounts,
including estates, guardianships, revocable and irrevocable trusts, testamentary
trusts, and self-directed IRA accounts. The trust department also offers and
administers self-directed Individual Retirement Accounts ("IRA's") and
Simplified Employee Pension IRA's for small businesses.
Non-Bank Subsidiary
Peoples Financial Services, Inc. ("PFSI") was organized in 1977 under the
laws of the State of Indiana. It is wholly owned by the Bank and conducts a
general insurance business within the State of Indiana under the name of Peoples
Insurance Agency. During fiscal years ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, PFSI
recorded total income of $41,094 and $36,851, respectively, with net income for
such periods amounting to $15,538 and $13,411, respectively.
Since 1985, the Bank also has offered discount brokerage services to its
customers. In 1996, this service was moved to the service corporation and was
offered through U.S. Clearing Corp. Prior to 1996, another vendor was used. This
service also reduces the expenses of securities transactions for the various
trust accounts administered by the trust department and provides customers with
a convenient and inexpensive means of conducting brokerage transactions.
Employees
As of September 30, 1997, the Bank employed 78 persons on a full-time basis
and 8 persons on a part-time basis. A comprehensive employee benefits program is
maintained which provides hospitalization and major medical insurance,
retirement income, life insurance and disability insurance which is provided
under the Bank's pension program. The Bank also maintains an Employee Stock
Ownership Plan for the benefit of its employees which provides for distributions
of an employee's vested portions upon retirement, disability, death or
termination of employment. The Bank's employees are not represented by any
collective bargaining group, and management considers its relations with its
employees to be excellent.
REGULATION
General
The Company, as a savings and loan holding company, and the Bank, as a
federally chartered savings association, are subject to extensive regulation by
the OTS. The lending activities and other investments of the Bank must comply
with various federal regulatory requirements, and the OTS periodically examines
the Bank for compliance with various regulatory requirements and for safe and
sound operations. The FDIC also has the authority to conduct examinations. The
Bank must file reports with the OTS describing its activities and financial
condition and is also subject to certain reserve requirements promulgated by the
Federal Reserve Board. This supervision and regulation is intended primarily for
the protection of depositors and the deposit insurance funds and not for the
protection of stockholders of the Company. Certain of these regulatory
requirements are referred to below or appear elsewhere herein.
In recent years, significant legislative proposals and reforms
affecting the financial services industry have been discussed and evaluated by
Congress. Such proposals include legislation to revise the Glass-Steagall Act,
the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and the Home Owners' Loan Act,
as amended, to expand permissible activities for banks, principally to
facilitate the convergence of commercial and investment banking. Certain
proposals also sought to expand insurance activities of banks and to eliminate
the thrift charter. In addition, certain proposals seek to limit the powers of
unitary savings and loan holding companies. It is unclear whether any of these
proposals, or any form of them, will be introduced in the current Congress and
become law. Consequently, it is not possible to determine what effect, if any,
they may have on the Company and the Bank.
Regulation of the Company
General. The Company is a unitary savings and loan holding company as
defined by the HOLA. As such, the Company is registered with the OTS and is
subject to OTS regulation, examination, supervision and reporting requirements.
As a subsidiary of a savings and loan holding company, the Bank is subject to
certain restrictions in its dealings with the Company and affiliates thereof.
The Company also is required to file certain reports with, and otherwise comply
with, the rules and regulations of the SEC under the federal securities laws.
Activities Restrictions. There are generally no restrictions on the
activities of a unitary savings and loan holding company. The broad latitude to
engage in activities under current law can be restricted if the OTS determines
that there is reasonable cause to believe that the continuation by a savings and
loan holding company of an activity constitutes a serious risk to the financial
safety, soundness or stability of its subsidiary savings institution, the OTS
may impose such restrictions as deemed necessary to address such risk including
limiting: (i) payment of dividends by the savings institution; (ii) transactions
between the savings institution and its affiliates; and (iii) any activities of
the savings institution that might create a serious risk that the liabilities of
the holding company and its affiliates may be imposed on the savings
institution. Notwithstanding the above rules as to permissible business
activities of unitary savings and loan holding companies, if the savings
institution subsidiary of such a holding company fails to meet the QTL test,
then such unitary holding company shall also become subject to the activities
restrictions applicable to multiple holding companies and, unless the savings
institution requalifies as a QTL within one year thereafter, register as, and
become subject to, the restrictions applicable to a bank holding company. See
"Regulation of the Bank--Qualified Thrift Lender."
Restrictions on Acquisitions. Savings and loan holding companies are
prohibited from acquiring, without prior approval of the OTS, (i) control of any
other savings institution or savings and loan holding company or substantially
all the assets thereof or (ii) more than 5% of the voting shares of a savings
institution or holding company thereof which is not a subsidiary. Under certain
circumstances, a registered savings and loan holding company is permitted to
acquire, with the approval of the OTS, up to 15% of the voting shares of an
undercapitalized savings institution pursuant to a "qualified stock issuance"
without that savings institution being deemed controlled by the holding company.
In order for the shares acquired to constitute a "qualified stock issuance," the
shares must consist of previously unissued stock or treasury shares, the shares
must be acquired for cash, the saving and loan holding company's other
subsidiaries must have tangible capital of at least 6-1/2% of total assets,
there must not be more than one common director or officer between the savings
and loan holding company and the issuing savings institution, and transactions
between the savings institution and the savings and loan holding company and any
of its affiliates must conform to Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve
Act. Except with the prior approval of the OTS, no director or officer of a
savings and loan holding company or person owning by proxy or otherwise more
than 25% of such company's stock, may also acquire control of any savings
institution, other than a subsidiary savings institution, or of any other
savings and loan holding company.
Regulation of the Bank
Federal Home Loan Bank System. The Bank is a member of the FHLB System,
which consists of 12 district Federal Home Loan Banks subject to supervision and
regulation by the Federal Housing Finance Board ("FHFB"). The Federal Home Loan
Banks provide a central credit facility primarily for member institutions. As a
member of the FHLB of Indianapolis, the Bank is required to acquire and hold
shares of capital stock in the FHLB of Indianapolis in an amount at least equal
to 1% of the aggregate unpaid principal of its home mortgage loans, home
purchase contracts, and similar obligations at the beginning of each year, or
1/20 of its advances (i.e., borrowings) from the FHLB of Indianapolis, whichever
is greater. The Bank was in compliance with this requirement with an investment
in FHLB of Indianapolis stock at September 30, 1997, of $2,062,200.
The FHLB of Indianapolis serves as a reserve or central bank for its
member institutions within its assigned district. It is funded primarily from
proceeds derived from the sale of consolidated obligations of the FHLB System.
It makes advances to members secured by certain prescribed collateral in
accordance with policies and procedures established by the FHFB and the Board of
Directors of the FHLB of Indianapolis. Long-term advances may only be made for
the purpose of providing funds for residential housing finance. Members must
meet standards of community investment or service established by the FHLB of
Indianapolis in order to maintain continued access to long-term advances. As of
September 30, 1997, the Bank had no advances outstanding. See "Business of the
Company--Deposit Activity and Other Sources of Funds" and "--Borrowings."
Liquidity Requirements. The Bank is required to maintain average daily
balances of liquid assets (cash, certain time deposits, bankers' acceptances,
highly rated corporate debt and commercial paper, securities of certain mutual
funds, and specified United States government, state or federal agency
obligations) equal to the monthly average of not less than 4% of its net
withdrawable savings deposits plus short-term borrowings. Monetary penalties may
be imposed for failure to meet liquidity requirements.
Qualified Thrift Lender Test. Savings institutions must meet a qualified
thrift lender ("QTL") test, which test may be met either by maintaining a
specified level of assets in qualified thrift investments as specified in HOLA
or by meeting the definition of a "domestic building and loan association" in
section 7701 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). If
the Bank maintains an appropriate level of certain specified investments
(primarily residential mortgages and related investments, including certain
mortgage-related securities) and otherwise qualifies as a QTL or a domestic
building and loan association, it will continue to enjoy full borrowing
privileges from the FHLB. The required percentage of investments under HOLA is
65% of assets while the Code requires investments of 60% of assets. An
association must be in compliance with the QTL test or definition of domestic
building and loan association on a monthly basis in nine out of every 12 months.
Associations that fail to meet the QTL test will generally be prohibited from
engaging in any activity not permitted for both a national bank and a savings
association. As of September 30, 1997, the Bank was in compliance with its QTL
requirement and met the definition of a domestic building and loan association.
Uniform Lending Standards. Under OTS regulations, savings institutions
must adopt and maintain written policies that establish appropriate limits and
standards for extensions of credit that are secured by liens or interests in
real estate or are made for the purpose of financing permanent improvements to
real estate. These policies must establish loan portfolio diversification
standards, prudent underwriting standards, including loan-to-value limits, that
are clear and measurable, loan administration procedures and documentation and
approval and reporting requirements. The real estate lending policies must
reflect consideration of the Interagency Guidelines for Real Estate Lending
Policies (the "Interagency Guidelines") that have been adopted by the federal
bank regulators.
The Interagency Guidelines, among other things, call upon depository
institutions to establish internal loan-to-value limits for real estate loans
that are not in excess of the following supervisory limits: (i) for loans
secured by raw land, the supervisory loan-to-value limit is 65% of the value of
the collateral; (ii) for land development loans (i.e., loans for the purpose of
improving unimproved property prior to the erection of structures), the
supervisory limit is 75%, (iii) for loans for the construction of commercial,
multifamily or other nonresidential property, the supervisory limit is 80%; (iv)
for loans for the construction of one to four-family properties, the supervisory
limit is 85%; and (v) for loans secured by other improved property (e.g.,
farmland, completed commercial property and other income-producing property
including nonowner-occupied, one to four-family property), the limit is 85%.
Although no supervisory loan-to-value limit has been established for owner
occupied, one to four-family and home equity loans, the Interagency Guidelines
state that for any such loan with a loan-to-value ratio that equals or exceeds
90% at origination, an institution should require appropriate credit enhancement
in the form of either mortgage insurance or readily marketable collateral.
The Interagency Guidelines state that it may be appropriate in individual
cases to originate or purchase loans with loan-to-value ratios in excess of the
supervisory loan-to-value limits, based on the support provided by other credit
factors. The aggregate amount of loans in excess of the supervisory
loan-to-value limits, however, should not exceed 100% of total capital and the
total of such loans secured by commercial, agricultural, multifamily and other
non-one to four-family residential properties should not exceed 30% of total
capital. The supervisory loan-to-value limits do not apply to certain categories
of loans including loans insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government and its
agencies or by financially capable state, local or municipal governments or
agencies, loans backed by the full faith and credit of a state government, loans
that are to be sold promptly after origination without recourse to a financially
responsible party, loans that are renewed, refinanced or restructured without
the advancement of new funds, loans that are renewed, refinanced or restructured
in connection with a workout, loans to facilitate sales of real estate acquired
by the institution in the ordinary course of collecting a debt previously
contracted and loans where the real estate is not the primary collateral
Management believes that the Bank's current lending policies conform to the
Interagency Guidelines and that the Interagency Guidelines will have no material
effect on its lending activities.
Regulatory Capital Requirements. Under OTS capital regulations, savings
institutions must maintain "tangible" capital equal to 1.5% of adjusted total
assets, "core" capital equal to 3% of adjusted total assets and "total" capital
(a combination of core and "supplementary" capital) equal to 8% of risk-weighted
assets. In addition, OTS regulations which impose certain restrictions on
savings associations that have a total risk-based capital ratio that is less
than 8.0%, a ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of less than 4.0%
or a ratio of Tier 1 capital to adjusted total assets of less than 4.0% (or 3.0%
if the institution is rated Composite 1 under the OTS examination rating
system).
The OTS has adopted an amendment to its risk-based capital requirements
that requires savings institutions with more than a "normal" level of interest
rate risk to maintain additional total capital (the OTS is delaying
implementation of this requirement). A savings institution's interest rate risk
will be measured in terms of the sensitivity of its "net portfolio value" to
changes in interest rates. Net portfolio value is defined, generally, as the
present value of expected cash inflows from existing assets and off-balance
sheet contracts less the present value of expected cash outflows from existing
liabilities. A savings institution will be considered to have a "normal" level
of interest rate risk exposure if the decline in its net portfolio value after
an immediate 200 basis point increase or decrease in market interest rates
(whichever results in the greater decline) is less than 2% of the current
estimated economic value of its assets. A savings institution with a greater
than normal interest rate risk will be required to deduct from total capital,
for purposes of calculating its risk-based capital requirement, an amount (the
"interest rate risk component") equal to one-half the difference between the
institution's measured interest rate risk and the normal level of interest rate
risk, multiplied by the economic value of its total assets.
The OTS will calculate the sensitivity of a savings institution's net
portfolio value based on data submitted by the institution in a schedule to its
quarterly Thrift Financial Report and using the interest rate risk measurement
model adopted by the OTS. The amount of the interest rate risk component, if
any, to be deducted from a savings institution's total capital will be based on
the institution's Thrift Financial Report filed two quarters earlier. In
general, savings institutions with less than $300 million in assets and a
risk-based capital ratio above 12% are exempt from this interest rate risk
component unless the OTS terminates such exemption. Although the Bank qualifies
for the exemption, management believes that based on current financial data, the
Bank would not be deemed to have more than a normal level of interest rate risk.
In addition to generally applicable capital standards for savings
institutions, the Director of the OTS is authorized to establish the minimum
level of capital for a savings institution at such amount or at such ratio of
capital-to-assets as the Director determines to be necessary or appropriate for
such institution in light of the particular circumstances of the institution.
The Director of the OTS may treat the failure of any savings institution to
maintain capital at or above such level as an unsafe or unsound practice and may
issue a directive requiring any savings institution which fails to maintain
capital at or above the minimum level required by the Director to submit and
adhere to a plan for increasing capital. Such a directive may be enforced in the
same manner as an order issued by the OTS.
At September 30, 1997, the Bank exceeded all regulatory minimum capital
requirements as indicated in the table below.
Dollars in Thousands
Actual Required Excess
Amount % Amount % Amount %
Tangible capital $34,080 12.00% $4,261 1.5% $29,819 10.50%
Core capital 34,080 12.00 8,523 3.0 25,557 9.00
Risk-based capital 34,955 24.67 11,334 8.0 23,621 16.67
Insurance of Deposit Accounts. The Bank's deposit accounts are insured by
the SAIF to the maximum amount permitted by law. Insurance of deposits may be
terminated by the FDIC upon a finding that the institution has engaged in unsafe
or unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue
operations or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order, or
condition imposed by the FDIC or the institution's primary regulator.
The FDIC charges an annual assessment for the insurance of deposits based
on the risk a particular institution poses to its deposit insurance fund. Under
this system as of December 31, 1995, SAIF members paid within a range of 23
cents to 31 cents per $100 of domestic deposits, depending upon the
institution's risk classification. This risk classification is based on an
institution's capital group and supervisory subgroup assignment. Pursuant to the
Economic Growth and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 (the "Act"), the FDIC
imposed a special assessment on SAIF members to capitalize the SAIF at the
designated reserve level of 1.25% as of October 1, 1996. Based on the Bank's
deposits as of March 31, 1995, the date for measuring the amount of the special
assessment pursuant to the Act, at September 30, 1997, the Bank recorded a
pretax expense of $1,500,871 and paid such special assessment on November 27,
1996 to recapitalize the SAIF.
Pursuant to the Act, the Bank pays, in addition to its normal deposit
insurance premium as a member of the SAIF ranging from 0 to 27 basis points as
of October 1, 1996, an amount equal to approximately 6.4 basis points toward the
retirement of the Financing Corporation bonds ("Fico Bonds") issued in the 1980s
to assist in the recovery of the savings and loan industry. Members of the Bank
Insurance Fund ("BIF"), by contrast, pay, in addition to their normal deposit
insurance premium, approximately 1.3 basis points. Under the Act, the FDIC also
is not permitted to establish SAIF assessment rates that are lower than
comparable BIF assessment rates. Beginning no later than January 1, 2000, the
rate paid to retire the Fico Bonds will be equal for members of the BIF and the
SAIF. The Act also provides for the merging of the BIF and the SAIF by January
1, 1999, provided there are no financial institutions still chartered as savings
associations at that time. Should the insurance funds be merged before January
1, 2000, the rate paid by all members of this new fund to retire the Fico Bonds
would be equal.
Federal Reserve System. Pursuant to regulations of the Federal Reserve
Board, a savings institution must maintain average daily reserves equal to 3% on
the first $54.0 million of transaction accounts, plus 10% on the remainder. This
percentage is subject to adjustment by the Federal Reserve Board. Because
required reserves must be maintained in the form of vault cash or in a
non-interest bearing account at a Federal Reserve Bank, the effect of the
reserve requirement is to reduce the amount of the institution's
interest-earning assets. As of September 30, 1997, the Bank met its reserve
requirements.
Dividend Restrictions. Under OTS regulations, the Bank is not permitted to
pay dividends on its capital stock if its regulatory capital would thereby be
reduced below the remaining balance of the liquidation account established for
the benefit of certain depositors in connection with the conversion of the Bank
from the mutual to stock form of organization. In addition, the Bank is required
by OTS regulations to give the OTS 30 days' prior notice of any proposed
declaration of dividends to the Company.
OTS regulations impose additional limitations on the payment of dividends
and other capital distributions (including stock repurchases and cash mergers)
by the Bank. Under these regulations, a savings institution that, immediately
prior to, and on a pro forma basis after giving effect to, a proposed capital
distribution, has total capital (as defined by OTS regulation) that is equal to
or greater than the amount of its fully phased-in capital requirements (a "Tier
1 Association") is generally permitted, after notice, to make capital
distributions during a calendar year in the amount equal to the greater of: (a)
75% of its net income for the previous four quarters; or (b) up to 100% of its
net income to date during the calendar year plus an amount that would reduce by
50% its surplus capital ratio at the beginning of the calendar year. A savings
institution with total capital in excess of current minimum capital ratio
requirements but not in excess of the fully phased-in requirements (a "Tier 2
Association") is permitted, after notice, to make capital distributions without
OTS approval of up to 75% of its net income for the previous four quarters, less
dividends already paid for such period. A savings institution that fails to meet
current minimum capital requirements (a "Tier 3 Association") is prohibited from
making any capital distributions without the prior approval of the OTS. A Tier 1
Association that has been notified by the OTS that it is in need of more than
normal supervision will be treated as either a Tier 2 or Tier 3 Association.
Except under limited circumstances and with OTS approval, no capital
distributions would be permitted if they would cause the institution to become
undercapitalized. As of September 30, 1997, the Bank was considered a Tier 1
Association under OTS regulations.
Despite the above authority, the OTS may prohibit any savings institution
from making a capital distribution that would otherwise be permitted by the
regulation, if the OTS were to determine that the distribution constituted an
unsafe or unsound practice. Furthermore, under the OTS prompt corrective action
regulations, the Bank would be prohibited from making any capital distributions
if, after making the distribution, it would have: (i) a total risk-based capital
ratio of less than 8.0%; (ii) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of less than
4.0%; or (iii) a leverage ratio of less than 4.0%. See "--Prompt Corrective
Regulatory Action."
Affiliate Restrictions. Transactions between a savings association and its
"affiliates" are subject to quantitative and qualitative restrictions under
Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act. Affiliates of a savings
association include, among other entities, the savings association's holding
company and companies that are under common control with the savings
association.
In general, Sections 23A and 23B and OTS regulations issued in connection
therewith limit the extent to which a savings association or its subsidiaries
may engage in certain "covered transactions" with affiliates to an amount equal
to 10% of the association's capital and surplus, in the case of covered
transactions with any one affiliate, and to an amount equal to 20% of such
capital and surplus, in the case of covered transactions with all affiliates. In
addition, a savings association and its subsidiaries may engage in covered
transactions and certain other transactions only on terms and under
circumstances that are substantially the same, or at least as favorable to the
savings association or its subsidiary, as those prevailing at the time for
comparable transactions with nonaffiliated companies. A "covered transaction" is
defined to include a loan or extension of credit to an affiliate; a purchase of
investment securities issued by an affiliate; a purchase of assets from an
affiliate, with certain exceptions; the acceptance of securities issued by an
affiliate as collateral for a loan or extension of credit to any party; or the
issuance of a guarantee, acceptance, or letter of credit on behalf of an
affiliate.
In addition, under the OTS regulations, a savings association may not make
a loan or extension of credit to an affiliate unless the affiliate is engaged
only in activities permissible for bank holding companies; a savings association
may not purchase or invest in securities of an affiliate other than shares of a
subsidiary; a savings association and its subsidiaries may not purchase a
low-quality asset from an affiliate; and covered transactions and certain other
transactions between a savings association or its subsidiaries and an affiliate
must be on terms and conditions that are consistent with safe and sound banking
practices. With certain exceptions, each loan or extension of credit by a
savings association to an affiliate must be secured by collateral with a market
value ranging from 100% to 130% (depending on the type of collateral) of the
amount of the loan or extension of credit.
The OTS regulation generally excludes all non-bank and non-savings
association subsidiaries of savings associations from treatment as affiliates,
except to the extent that the OTS or the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve Board") decides to treat such subsidiaries
as affiliates. The regulation also requires savings associations to make and
retain records that reflect affiliate transactions in reasonable detail, and
provides that certain classes of savings associations may be required to give
the OTS prior notice of affiliate transactions.
Prompt Corrective Action. The prompt corrective action regulation of the
OTS requires certain mandatory actions and authorizes certain other
discretionary actions to be taken by the OTS against a savings bank that falls
within certain undercapitalized capital categories specified in the regulation.
The regulation establishes five categories of capital classification: "well
capitalized," "adequately capitalized," "undercapitalized," "significantly
undercapitalized," and "critically undercapitalized." Under the regulation, the
risk-based capital, leverage capital, and tangible capital ratios are used to
determine an institution's capital classification. At September 30, 1997, the
Bank met the capital requirements of a "well capitalized" institution under
applicable OTS regulations.
In general, the prompt corrective action regulation prohibits an insured
depository institution from declaring any dividends, making any other capital
distribution, or paying a management fee to a controlling person if, following
the distribution or payment, the institution would be within any of the three
undercapitalized categories. In addition, adequately capitalized institutions
may accept Brokered Deposits only with a waiver from the FDIC and are subject to
restrictions on the interest rates that can be paid on such deposits.
Undercapitalized institutions may not accept, renew, or roll-over Brokered
Deposits.
If the OTS determines that an institution is in an unsafe or unsound
condition, or if the institution is deemed to be engaging in an unsafe and
unsound practice, the OTS may, if the institution is well capitalized,
reclassify it as adequately capitalized; if the institution is adequately
capitalized but not well capitalized, require it to comply with restrictions
applicable to undercapitalized institutions; and, if the institution is
undercapitalized, require it to comply with certain restrictions applicable to
significantly undercapitalized institutions.
Community Reinvestment Act and Fair Lending Developments. The Bank is
subject to certain fair lending requirements and reporting obligations involving
home mortgage lending operations and Community Reinvestment Act ("CRA")
activities. The CRA generally requires the federal banking agencies to evaluate
the record of a financial institution in meeting the credit needs of its local
communities, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. A savings
association may be subject to substantial penalties and corrective measures for
a violation of certain fair lending laws. The federal banking agencies may take
compliance with such laws and CRA obligations into account when regulating and
supervising other activities.
A savings association's compliance with its CRA obligations is based on a
performance-based evaluation system which bases CRA ratings on an institution's
lending service and investment performance. When a holding company applies for
approval to acquire another financial institution or financial institution
holding company, the OTS will review the assessment of each subsidiary savings
association of the applicant; and such records may be the basis for denying the
application. In February, 1997, the OTS rated the Bank "satisfactory" in
complying with its CRA obligations.
Year 2000 Compliance. In May 1997, the Federal Financial Institutions
Examination Council issued an interagency statement to the chief executive
officers of all federally supervised financial institutions regarding Year 2000
project management awareness. It is expected that unless financial institutions
address the technology issues relating to the coming of the year 2000, there
will be major disruptions in the operations of financial institutions. The
statement provides guidance to financial institutions, providers of data
services, and all examining personnel of the federal banking agencies regarding
the year 2000 problem. The federal banking agencies intend to conduct year 2000
compliance examinations, and the failure to implement a year 2000 program may be
seen by the federal banking agencies as an unsafe and unsound banking practice.
In addition, federal banking agencies will be taking into account year 2000
compliance programs when analyzing applications and may deny an application
based on year 2000 related issues.
Item 2. Properties
The Bank owns six full-service banking offices located in Avilla, Auburn,
Columbia City, Garrett, Kendallville and LaGrange, Indiana.
The following table provides certain information with respect to the Bank's
full-service offices at September 30, 1997.
Full Service Net Book
Offices Date Opened Value(1)
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Main Office, Auburn 1973 $177,520
Avilla 1980 131,852
Garrett 1972 59,178
Columbia City 1971 139,929
Kendallville 1941 495,246
LaGrange 1972 180,881
(1) Of real estate at September 30, 1997.
The Bank owns data processing equipment including computers, terminals and
communications equipment for record keeping purposes. The estimated costs to
make this equipment year 2000 compliant, are not expected to be material.
The total net book value of the Bank's premises and equipment at September
30, 1997, was $1,712,774.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
There are no material pending legal proceedings to which the Company, the
Bank or any subsidiary is a party or to which any of their property is subject.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not Applicable.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
Reference is made to page 2 of the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders,
for the year ended September 30, 1997, for the information required by this
Item, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Reference is made to page 12 of the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders
for the year ended September 30, 1997, for the information required by this Item
which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
Reference is made to pages 6 to 11 of the Company's Annual Report to
Stockholders for the year ended September 30, 1997, for the information required
by this Item which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Reference is made to pages 13 to 26 of the Company's Annual Report to
Stockholders for the year ended September 30, 1997, for the information required
by this Item which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosures
None.
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
Reference is made to pages 2 - 4 of the Company's definitive Proxy Statement
for the 1998 Annual Meeting of Stockholders for the information required by this
Item which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Reference is made to pages 6 - 10 of the Company's definitive Proxy
Statement for the 1998 Annual Meeting of Stockholders for the information
required by this Item which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
Reference is made to pages 2 and 5 of the Company's definitive Proxy
Statement for the 1998 Annual Meeting of Stockholders for the information
required by this Item which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Reference is made to pages 5 and 6 of the Company's definitive Proxy
Statement for the 1998 Annual Meeting of Stockholders for the information
required by this Item which is hereby incorporated by reference.
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statements, Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) The following consolidated financial statements of Peoples Bancorp and
Its Wholly-owned Subsidiary, included in the Annual Report to Stockholders of
the registrant for the year ended September 30, 1997, are filed as part of this
report:
1. Financial Statements
o REPORT OF GEO. S. OLIVE & CO. LLC, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.
o CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION - AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1997,
AND 1996.
o CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997,
1996, AND 1995.
o CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGE IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY FOR THE YEARS
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, 1996, AND 1995.
o CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
1997, 1996, AND 1995.
o NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
2. Financial Statement Schedules
All schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, or the
required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements and
notes.
3. Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
3.1 Articles of Incorporation of Peoples Bancorp (1)
3.2 Bylaws of Peoples Bancorp (1)
10.2 Employment Agreement of Roger J. Wertenberger (1)
10.2(a) Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement of Roger J. Wertenberger(1)
10.4 Amended and Restated Stock Option and Stock Grant Plan (2)
10.5 Employee Stock Ownership Plan (1)
10.5(a) First Amendment to Employee Stock Ownership Plan (3)
10.5(b) Second Amendment to Employee Stock Ownership Plan (3)
10.5(c) Third Amendment to Employee Stock Ownership Plan (3)
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit
10.6 Expense and Tax Sharing Agreement between Peoples Bancorp, Peoples
Federal Savings Bank of DeKalb County and Peoples Financial
Services, Inc., dated May 28, 1992 (3)
13 Annual Report to Stockholders
22 Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23 Consent of Auditors
27 Financial Data Schedule (4)
(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit bearing the same number in the
Company's Registration Statement of Form S-4 (33-37343) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on October 17, 1990.
(2) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit bearing the same number in the
Company's Annual Report on form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1991.
(3) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit bearing the same number in the
Company's Annual Report on form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1992.
(4) For electronic filing purposes only.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
PEOPLES BANCORP
December 29, 1997 Roger J. Wertenberger
Chairman of the Board,
Principal Executive Officer,
and Director
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
December 29, 1997 Roger J. Wertenberger,
Chairman of the Board,
Principal Executive Officer,
and Director
December 29, 1997 Maurice F. Winkler III,
President, and Director
December 29, 1997 Robert D. Ball, Director
December 29, 1997 Jack L. Buttermore, Director
December 29, 1997 John C. Harvey, Director
December 29, 1997 Douglas D. Marsh, Director
December 29, 1997 Lawrence R. Bowmar, Director
December 29, 1997 John C. Thrapp, Director
EXHIBIT 22
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
Name of Subsidiary State of Incorporation
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Peoples Federal Savings
Bank of DeKalb County United States of America
and its subsidiary
Peoples Financial Services Inc. Indiana