UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2002.
OR
[ ] TRANSITIONAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _________ to ___________
Commission File Number: 0-18832
FIRST FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION OF KENTUCKY
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
KENTUCKY 61-1168311
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
2323 RING ROAD, ELIZABETHTOWN, KENTUCKY 42701
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(Address of principal executive offices) Zip Code
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (270) 765-2131
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: NONE
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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 ninety days. Yes X No ___
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [X]
The aggregate market value of the outstanding voting stock held by
non-affiliates of the registrant, based on the closing sales price of the
Registrant's Common Stock as quoted on The NASDAQ National Market on September
16, 2002, was $62,171,384. Solely for purposes of this calculation, the shares
held by directors and executive officers of the registrant and by any
stockholder beneficially owning more than 5% of the registrant's outstanding
common stock are deemed to be shares held by affiliates.
As of September 16, 2002, there were issued and outstanding 3,660,275 shares of
the registrant's common stock, of which directors and executive officers held
634,839 shares and more than 5% beneficial owners held 199,464 shares.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
1. Portions of the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2002 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held November 13, 2002 are incorporated by
reference into Part III.
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PART I
PRELIMINARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements by First Federal Financial Corporation of Kentucky (the
"Corporation") contained in "Item 1--Business," "Item 7--Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," and other
sections of this report that are not statements of historical fact constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition, the Corporation may make
forward-looking statements in future filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, in press releases, and in oral and written statements made by or
with the approval of the Corporation. Forward-looking statements include, but
are not limited to: (1) projections of revenues, income or loss, earnings or
loss per share, capital structure and other financial items; (2) statements of
plans and objectives of the Corporation or its management or Board of Directors;
(3) statements regarding future events, actions or economic performance; and (4)
statements of assumptions underlying such statements. Words such as "believes,"
"anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "targeted," and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the
exclusive means of identifying such statements.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual
results to differ materially from those indicated by the forword-looking
statements. Some of the events or circumstances that could cause such difference
include, but are not limited to, changes in economic conditions in the markets
served by the Corporation, in Kentucky and the surrounding region, or in the
nation as a whole; changes in interest rates; the impact of legislation and
regulation; the Corporation's ability to offer competitive banking products and
services; competition from other providers of financial services, the continued
growth of the markets in which the Corporation operates; and the Corporation's
ability to expand into new markets and to maintain profit margins in the face of
pricing pressure. All of these events and circumstances are difficult to predict
and many of them are beyond the Corporation's control.
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
THE CORPORATION
First Federal Financial Corporation of Kentucky was incorporated in August 1989
under the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the purpose of becoming the
holding company for First Federal Savings Bank of Elizabethtown ("First Federal"
or the "Bank"), which became effective on June 1, 1990. Since that date, the
Corporation has engaged in no significant activity other than holding the stock
of First Federal and operating the business of a savings bank through First
Federal. Accordingly, the information set forth in this report, including
financial statements and related data, relates primarily to First Federal and
its subsidiaries.
THE BANK
First Federal is a federally chartered savings bank headquartered in
Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The business of First Federal consists primarily of
attracting deposits from the general public and originating mortgage loans on
single-family residences, multi-family housing and commercial property. First
Federal also makes home improvement loans, consumer loans, commercial business
loans, FHA loans and through its subsidiaries offers insurance products and
brokerage services to its customers and makes qualified VA loans for sale to
investors on the secondary market. The principal sources of funds for First
Federal's lending activities include deposits received from the general public,
borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") of Cincinnati, and loan
repayments. First Federal's primary sources of income are interest and
origination fees on loans and interest on investments such as various federal
and government agency obligations and other investment securities permitted by
applicable laws and regulations. First Federal's principal expenses are interest
paid on deposit accounts and borrowed funds and operating expenses.
First Federal was originally founded in 1923 as a state-chartered institution
and became federally chartered in 1940. In 1987, the Bank converted to a
federally chartered savings bank and converted from mutual to stock form. The
Bank is a member of the FHLB of Cincinnati and is subject to regulation,
examination and supervision by the Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS"). The
Bank's deposits are insured by the Savings Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF")
and administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC").
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The Bank's primary market area consists of six counties in Central Kentucky:
Hardin; Hart; Nelson; Bullitt; Meade; and Jefferson. The following table
provides demographic and economic information by county:
AVERAGE MEDIAN MEDIAN
% BELOW NUMBER UNEMPLOYMENT WEEKLY FAMILY HOME
COUNTY POPULATION TREND POVERTY EMPLOYED RATE% TREND WAGE INCOME PRICE
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Hardin 95,070 1.0% 12.4 38,392 6.40 1.2% 527 48,100 86,000
Hart 17,383 (.4)% 22.2 4,317 5.70 1.1% 390 33,400 45,000
Nelson 38,592 3.0% 12.0 13,057 7.00 1.4% 485 48,100 71,375
Bullitt 63,043 3.0% 9.2 11,680 3.50 .5% 450 56,300 93,250
Meade 27,008 2.5% 10.3 3,833 5.00 .7% 473 40,200 70,100
Jefferson 692,910 (.4)% 12.0 438,853 4.00 .4% 642 56,300 102,650
The Bank continues to seek and evaluate additional expansion opportunities,
either through the establishment of de novo banking centers and/ or through
acquisitions of existing institutions in the financial services industry. The
Bank intends to continue to consider various strategic acquisitions of banks or
banking assets in those geographical areas that management believes would
complement and increase the Bank's existing business lines, or expansion in new
market areas or product lines that management determines would be in the best
interest of the Bank and its shareholders.
LENDING ACTIVITIES
GENERAL. The principal lending activity of First Federal is the origination of
conventional first mortgage loans secured by residential property. The Bank also
engages in commercial real estate, consumer and commercial business lending.
Residential mortgage loans made by First Federal are secured primarily by
single-family homes and include construction loans. The majority of First
Federal's mortgage loan portfolio is secured by real estate located in Hardin,
Nelson, Hart, Meade, LaRue and Bullitt counties in the state of Kentucky.
The following table presents a summary of the Bank's loan portfolio, net of
deferred loan fees, by type for each of the last five years. The Bank has no
foreign loans in its portfolio and other than the categories noted, there is no
concentration of loans in any industry exceeding 10% of total loans.
JUNE 30,
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2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
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AMOUNT % AMOUNT % AMOUNT % AMOUNT % AMOUNT %
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Type of Loan:
Real Estate:
Residential(1) $308,384 58.86% $328,297 63.12% $308,507 65.16% $297,574 73.94% $282,503 79.18%
Construction 10,662 2.03 9,079 1.75 8,975 1.89 11,430 2.84 5,960 1.67
Commercial 112,528 21.48 88,938 17.10 64,828 13.69 32,729 8.13 22,169 6.21
Consumer and
home equity 51,797 9.88 54,189 10.42 59,692 12.61 48,281 12.00 45,136 12.65
Indirect consumer 19,640 3.75 21,822 4.20 15,186 3.21 762 .19 - -
Commercial,
other 20,985 4.00 17,727 3.41 16,295 3.44 11,692 2.90 1,020 .29
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Total loans $523,996 100.00% $520,052 100.00% $473,483 100.00% $402,468 100.00% $356,788 100.00%
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(1) Includes loans held for sale.
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LOAN MATURITY SCHEDULE. The following table sets forth certain information at
June 30, 2002, regarding the dollar amount of loans maturing in the Bank's loan
portfolio based on their contractual terms to maturity.
DUE AFTER
DUE DURING 1 THROUGH DUE AFTER 5
THE YEAR ENDED 5 YEARS AFTER YEARS AFTER
JUNE 30, JUNE 30, JUNE 30, TOTAL
2003 2002 2002 LOANS
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Residential mortgage (1) $ 3,685 $ 30,575 $274,124 $308,384
Real estate construction 8,102 1,300 1,260 10,662
Real estate commercial 12,515 72,969 27,044 112,528
Consumer, home equity and
indirect consumer 5,626 65,041 770 71,437
Commercial, other 7,112 12,157 1,716 20,985
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Total $37,040 $182,042 $304,914 $523,996
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(1) Includes loans held for sale.
The following table reflects a breakdown of loans maturing after one year, by
fixed and adjustable rates.
FLOATING OR
FIXED RATES ADJUSTABLE RATES TOTAL
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Residential mortgage (1) $242,725 $ 61,974 $304,699
Real estate construction 1,843 717 2,560
Real estate commercial 74,924 25,089 100,013
Consumer, home equity and
indirect consumer 46,460 19,351 65,811
Commercial, other 12,135 1,738 13,873
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Total $378,087 $108,869 $486,956
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(1) Includes loans held for sale.
RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION LENDING. The Bank's primary lending
activity is the origination of loans on single-family residences, which consist
of one-to-four individual dwelling units. Fixed rate residential real estate
loans originated by the Bank have terms ranging from ten to thirty years.
Interest rates are competitively priced within the primary geographic lending
market, and vary according to the term for which they are fixed.
In recent years, the Bank has emphasized the origination of adjustable-rate
mortgage loans ("ARMs"). The Bank offers an ARM with an annual adjustment, which
is tied to various national indices with a maximum adjustment of 2% annually,
and a lifetime cap of 15%. As of June 30, 2002, approximately 20.3% of the
Bank's residential real estate loans were adjustable rate loans with adjustment
periods ranging from one to five years and balloon loans of seven years or less.
The origination of these mortgage loans can be more difficult in a low interest
rate environment where there is a significant demand for fixed rate mortgages.
The Bank limits the maximum loan-to-value ratio on one-to-four-family
residential first mortgages to 90% of the appraised value and generally limits
the loan-to-value ratio on second mortgages on one-to-four-family dwellings to
90%.
Construction loans involve additional risks as a result of the fact that loan
funds are advanced upon the security of the project under construction, which is
of uncertain value prior to the completion of construction. Moreover, because of
the uncertainties inherent in estimating construction costs, delays arising from
labor problems, material shortages, and other unpredictable contingencies, it is
relatively difficult to evaluate accurately the total loan funds required to
complete a project, and related loan-to-value ratios. The analysis of
prospective construction loan projects thus requires an expertise that varies in
significant respects from that which is required for permanent residential
mortgage lending.
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The Bank's underwriting criteria is designed to evaluate and minimize the risks
of each construction loan. Among other things, the Bank considers evidence of
the availability of permanent financing or a takeout commitment to the borrower;
the reputation of the borrower and his or her financial condition; the amount of
the borrower's equity in the project; independent appraisals and cost estimates;
pre-construction sale and leasing information; and cash flow projections of the
borrower.
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LENDING. First Federal originates loans for small and
medium-sized businesses from its various locations. Commercial loans are
primarilly real estate secured and are generated at banking centers primarily in
the Bank's market area. The Bank makes commercial loans to a variety of
industries. Substantially all of the commercial real estate loans originated by
First Federal have adjustable interest rates with maturities of 25 years or less
or are loans with fixed interest rates and maturities of five years or less. At
June 30, 2002, the Bank had $112.5 million outstanding in commercial real estate
loans. The security for commercial real estate loans includes retail businesses,
warehouses, churches, apartment buildings and motels. The largest commercial
real estate loan originated during the June 30, 2002, fiscal year had a balance
of $2.2 million.
First Federal's commercial real estate lending activities include loans secured
by multi-family residential property, consisting of properties with more than
four separate dwelling units. These loans amounted to $15.1 million of the loan
portfolio at June 30, 2002. First Federal generally does not lend above 75% of
the appraised values of multi-family residences on first mortgage loans. The
mortgage loans First Federal currently offers on multi-family dwellings are
generally one or five year ARMs with maturities of 25 years or less.
Commercial real estate loans typically involve large loan balances to single
borrowers or groups of related borrowers and may also involve higher loan
principal amounts to collateral values as compared to loans secured by
residential real estate. In addition, the payment experience of loans secured by
income producing properties is typically dependent on the successful operation
of the related real estate project and thus may be more vulnerable to adverse
conditions in the real estate market or in the economy generally.
CONSUMER LENDING. Federal regulations permit federally chartered thrift
institutions to make secured and unsecured consumer loans of up to 35% of their
assets. This limit may be exceeded for certain consumer loans, such as home
equity loans, property improvement loans, mobile home loans and loans secured by
savings accounts. The consumer loans granted by the Bank have included loans on
automobiles, boats, recreational vehicles and other consumer goods, as well as
loans secured by savings accounts, home improvement loans, and unsecured lines
of credit. As of June 30, 2002, consumer loans outstanding were $71.4 million or
approximately 13.6% of the Bank's total gross loan portfolio. These loans
involve a higher risk of default than loans secured by one-to-four-family
residential loans. The Bank believes, however, that the shorter term and the
normally higher interest rates available on various types of consumer loans have
been helpful in maintaining a profitable spread between the Bank's average loan
yield and its cost of funds. The Bank offers a home equity line of credit, which
is a revolving line of credit secured by the equity in a customer's home. As of
June 30, 2002, these loans totaled $32.1 million.
The Bank's underwriting standards reflect that consumer loans are considered to
have greater risk of loan losses than residential real estate loans. Among other
things, the capacity of individual borrowers to repay can change rapidly,
particularly during an economic downturn, collection costs can be relatively
higher for smaller loans, and the value of collateral may be more likely to
depreciate. The Consumer Lending Policy establishes the appropriate consumer
lending authority for all loan officers based on experience, training, and past
performance for approving high quality loans. Loans beyond individual
authorities must be approved by additional officers, the Executive Loan
Committee or the Board of Directors, based on the size of the loan. The Bank
requires detailed financial information and credit bureau reports for each
consumer loan applicant to establish the applicant's credit history, the
adequacy of income for debt retirement, and job stability based on the
applicant's employment records. Co-signers are required on applications that are
determined marginal for these standards, or that fail to qualify individually.
Adequate collateral is required on the majority of consumer loans. The Executive
Loan Committee monitors and evaluates unsecured lending activity by each loan
officer.
In 1999, the Bank developed an indirect consumer loan program. The indirect
consumer loan portfolio is comprised of new and used automobile, motorcycle and
all terrain vehicle loans originated on the behalf of the Bank by a select group
of auto dealers within the service area. Indirect consumer loans are considered
to have greater risk of loan losses than direct consumer loans due to, among
other things: borrowers may have no existing relationship with the Bank;
borrowers may not be residents of the lending area; less detailed financial
statement information may be collected at application; collateral values can be
more difficult to determine; and the condition of vehicles securing the loan can
deteriorate rapidly. To address the additional risks associated with indirect
consumer lending, the Executive Loan Committee continually evaluates data
regarding the dealers enrolled in the program, including monitoring turn down
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and delinquency rates. All applications are approved by specific lending
officers, selected based on experience in this field, who obtain credit bureau
reports on each application to assist in the decision. Aggressive collection
procedures encourage more timely recovery of late payments. At June 30, 2002,
total loans under the indirect consumer loan program totaled $19.6 million.
COMMERCIAL BUSINESS LENDING. The Bank is permitted to make secured and unsecured
loans for commercial, corporate, business, and agricultural purposes, including
issuing letters of credit and engaging in inventory financing and commercial
leasing activities. Commercial loans generally are made to small-to-medium size
businesses located within the Bank's defined market area. Commercial loans are
considered to involve a higher degree of risk than residential real estate
loans. The risks associated with commercial business lending include potentially
greater volatility in the value of the assigned collateral, the need for more
technical analysis of the borrower's financial position, the potentially greater
impact of changing economic conditions may have on the borrower's ability to
retire debt, and the additional expertise required for commercial lending
personnel. The Bank has developed a new commercial lending policy and hired a
Chief Lending Officer to reduce these risks and coordinate the Bank's plans to
increase its emphasis on commercial lending. The Chief Lending Officer has
developed guidelines for the Bank's lending staff to assist this process.
However, commercial loans generally carry a higher yield and are made for a
shorter term than real estate loans. Commercial business loans outstanding at
June 30, 2002 totaled $21.0 million
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
Interest on securities provides the largest source of interest income for First
Federal after interest on loans, constituting 4.66% of the total interest income
for fiscal year 2002. First Federal has the authority to invest in various types
of liquid assets, including short-term United States Treasury obligations and
securities of various federal agencies, certificates of deposit at insured
savings and loans and banks, bankers' acceptances, and federal funds. The Bank
may also invest a portion of its assets in certain commercial paper and
corporate debt securities. First Federal is also authorized to invest in mutual
funds and stocks whose assets conform to the investments that First Federal is
authorized to make directly. Securities held-to-maturity decreased in fiscal
year 2001 due to redemptions of bonds held in the Bank's investment portfolio.
As interest rates declined, these bonds ceased to be an attractive funding
vehicle for the issuer and were called for redemption in accordance with their
terms. See Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further
information concerning the Bank's investment portfolio.
The following table sets forth the carrying value of the Bank's securities
portfolio at the dates indicated. At June 30, 2002, the market value of the
Bank's securities portfolio was $23.7 million.
AT JUNE 30
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2002 2001 2000
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Securities available-for-sale:
Equity securities $ 930 $ 996 $ 1,105
Obligations of states and political
Subdivisions 1,048 1,017 943
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Total available-for-sale $ 1,978 $ 2,013 $ 2,048
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Securities held-to-maturity:
U.S. Treasury and agencies $20,964 $19,917 $41,860
Mortgage-backed securities 751 1,004 1,274
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Total held-to-maturity $21,715 $20,921 $43,134
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The following table sets forth the scheduled maturities, amortized cost, fair
value and weighted average yields for the Bank's securities at June 30, 2002.
WEIGHTED
AMORTIZED FAIR AVERAGE
COST VALUE YIELD*
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Securities available-for-sale:
Due after one year through five years $ 777 $ 810 4.39%
Due after five years through ten years 233 238 4.46
Equity securities 385 930 3.57
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Total available-for-sale $1,395 $ 1,978
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WEIGHTED
AMORTIZED FAIR AVERAGE
COST VALUE YIELD*
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Securities held-to-maturity:
Due in one year or less $ 1,964 $ 2,000 6.09%
Due after one year through five years 15,000 15,020 4.49
Due after ten years 4,000 4,002 5.33
Mortgage-backed securities 751 728 5.24
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Total held-to-maturity $21,715 $21,750
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*The weighted average yields are calculated on amortized cost on a non
tax-equivalent basis.
DEPOSITS
First Federal attracts both short-term and long-term deposits from the general
public by offering a wide range of deposit accounts and interest rates. In
recent years the Bank has been required by market conditions to rely
increasingly on short-term certificate accounts and other deposit alternatives
that are more responsive to market interest rates. The Bank uses forecasts based
on interest rate risk simulations to assist management in monitoring the Bank's
use of certificates of deposit and other deposit products as funding sources and
the impact of their use on interest income and net interest margin in various
rate environments.
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001, the Bank relied on certificates of
deposit for much of its funding needs. During that period, the stock market
remained an attractive investment option for depositors, and rates being paid by
competitors on deposit products had yet to decrease significantly in response to
substantial interest rate reductions in 2001. During the fiscal year ended June
30, 2002, equity investments have become much less attractive, resulting in a
substantial shift of investment funds from the stock market to deposit products,
specifically savings and money market accounts. The steady decline in rates paid
on certificates of deposit has led to increased balances for transactional and
immediate availability products. To evaluate the funding needs of the Bank in
light of deposit trends resulting from these changing conditions, management and
Board committees evaluate simulated performance reports that forecast changes in
margins. The Bank is offering attractive certificate rates for longer terms to
allow the Bank to retain deposit customers and reduce interest rate risk during
the current low-rate environment, while protecting the margin when interest
rates increase as the economy recovers.
First Federal offers statement and passbook savings accounts, NOW accounts,
money market accounts and fixed and variable rate certificates with varying
maturities. First Federal also offers tax-deferred individual retirement
accounts. The flow of deposits is influenced significantly by general economic
conditions, changes in interest rates and competition. The Bank relies primarily
on customer service and long-standing relationships with customers to attract
and retain these deposits; however, market interest rates and rates offered by
competing financial institutions significantly affect the Bank's ability to
attract and retain deposits.
As of June 30, 2002, approximately 41.3% of the Bank's deposits consisted of
various savings and demand deposit accounts from which customers are permitted
to withdraw funds at any time without penalty. Interest earned on savings
accounts is paid from the date of deposit to the date of withdrawal and
compounded quarterly. Interest earned on NOW accounts is paid from the date of
deposit to the date of withdrawal, compounded and credited monthly. Interest
rates paid, maturity terms, service fees and withdrawal penalties are
established by management on a periodic basis.
First Federal also makes available to its depositors a number of certificates of
deposit with various terms and interest rates to be competitive in its market
area. These certificates have minimum deposit requirements as well. The variety
of deposit accounts by First Federal has permitted it to be more competitive in
obtaining funds and has allowed it to respond with more flexibility to the flow
of funds away from depository institutions into direct investment vehicles such
as government and corporate securities. However, the ability of the Bank to
attract and maintain deposits and its cost of funds have been, and will continue
to be, significantly affected by market conditions.
The holders of the Bank's certificates of deposits in amounts of $100,000 or
more are all non-brokered depositors, most of who reside within our service
areas. The Bank does not accept brokered deposits, which are funds deposited by
an investment dealer on behalf of a third-party investor. The Bank's policy is
to maintain certificate of deposit accounts in amounts of $100,000 or more, to
the extent practical, only when the depositor uses other bank products to
increase the total customer relationship. The objective is to provide the Bank
with a stable deposit base of large account balances while increasing the fee
income and lower funding costs through other products and services.
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The following table sets forth the breakdown of the Bank's deposits as of June
30, 2002.
DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS
PERCENT
OF
CATEGORY BALANCES DEPOSITS
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Non-interest bearing demand accounts $ 28,341 5.35%
NOW demand accounts 64,479 12.17
Savings accounts 78,143 14.75
Money market deposit accounts 47,936 9.05
Certificates of deposit 274,305 51.77
Individual Retirement Accounts 36,678 6.91
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$529,882 100.00%
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The following table indicates at June 30, 2002 the amount of the Bank's
certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more by time remaining until maturity.
CERTIFICATES
MATURITY PERIOD OF DEPOSIT
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(IN THOUSANDS)
Three months or less $ 23,061
Three through six months 8,246
Six through twelve months 28,747
Over twelve months 40,015
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Total $100,069
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BORROWINGS
Deposits are the primary source of funds for First Federal's lending and
investment activities and for its general business purposes. The Bank can also
use advances (borrowings) from the FHLB of Cincinnati to supplement its supply
of lendable funds, meet deposit withdrawal requirements and to extend the term
of its liabilities. Advances from the FHLB are secured by the Bank's stock in
the FHLB and substantially all of the Bank's first mortgage loans. At June 30,
2002 First Federal had $77.8 million in advances outstanding from the FHLB and
the capacity to increase its borrowings an additional $153.7 million.
The FHLB of Cincinnati functions as a central reserve bank providing credit for
savings banks and certain other member financial institutions. As a member,
First Federal is required to own capital stock in the FHLB and is authorized to
apply for advances on the security of such stock and certain of its home
mortgages and other assets (principally, securities which are obligations of, or
guaranteed by, the United States) provided certain standards related to
credit-worthiness have been met. For further information, see Note 6 of the
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Bank's FHLB
advances during the periods indicated.
AT JUNE 30,
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2002 2001 2000
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Average balance outstanding $77,709 $91,418 $52,419
Maximum amount outstanding at
any month-end during the period 80,377 111,026 80,339
Year end balance 77,778 77,298 80,339
Weighted average interest rate:
At end of year 4.94% 4.97% 5.44%
During the year 4.81% 5.80% 5.34%
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SUBSIDIARY ACTIVITIES
In 1978, the Bank formed First Service Corporation of Elizabethtown ("First
Service"). First Service acts as a broker for the purpose of selling mortgage
life, credit life and accident and disability insurance to the Bank's customers.
In January 1999 First Service entered into a contract with Raymond James
Financial Services, Inc. to provide investment services to the Bank's customers
in the area of tax-deferred annuities, government securities and stocks and
bonds. First Service employs four full-time employees to perform these services.
This investment function operates under licenses held by First Service. The net
income of First Service was $165,000 during fiscal year 2002.
In July 1999, the Bank formed First Heartland Mortgage Company of Elizabethtown
("First Heartland") through which the secondary market lending department
originates qualified VA loans on the behalf of the investors, thereby providing
necessary liquidity to the Bank and needed loan products to the Bank's
customers. The Bank has continued to experience good growth in the level of
mortgages being processed by First Heartland. As of June 30, 2002, First
Heartland originated $41.5 million in loans on the behalf of investors. The net
income of First Heartland Mortgage was $91,000 during fiscal year 2002.
COMPETITION
First Federal experiences substantial competition both in attracting and
retaining deposits and in the making of mortgage and other loans. Direct
competition for deposits comes from other savings institutions, commercial
banks, and credit unions located in north-central Kentucky. Additional
significant competition for deposits comes from money market mutual funds and
corporate and government debt securities.
The primary factors in competing for loans are interest rates and loan
origination fees and the range of services offered by the various financial
institutions. Competition for origination of real estate loans normally comes
from other savings institutions, commercial banks, mortgage bankers, mortgage
brokers, and insurance companies. Retail establishments compete for loans by
offering credit cards and retail installment contracts for the purchase of goods
and merchandise. First Federal is able to compete effectively in its primary
market area.
First Federal has offices in nine cities in six contiguous counties. In addition
to the financial institutions, which have offices in these counties, First
Federal competes with several commercial banks and savings institutions in
surrounding counties, many of which have assets substantially greater than First
Federal. These competitors attempt to gain market share through their financial
product mix, pricing strategies and banking center locations. In addition,
Kentucky's interstate banking statute, which permits banks in all states to
enter the Kentucky market if they have reciprocal interstate banking statutes,
has further increased competition for the Bank. It is anticipated that
competition from both bank and non-bank entities will continue to remain strong
in the near future.
The following table sets forth the Bank's market share and rank in terms of
deposits in the Kentucky county where it has offices. The Bank has one office in
Jefferson County, which is Louisville, Kentucky, with a population of more than
650,000.
NUMBER OF
COUNTY INSTITUTIONS FFKY MARKET SHARE % FFKY RANK
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Hardin 14 18.45 1
Nelson 7 10.37 3
Hart 3 19.45 3
Bullitt 5 16.95 4
Meade 2 55.82 1
Jefferson 1 <1.00 N/M
EMPLOYEES
As of June 30, 2002, the Bank had 218 employees of which 200 were full-time and
18 part-time. None of the Bank's employees are subject to a collective
bargaining agreement and the Bank believes that it enjoys good relations with
its personnel.
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REGULATION
GENERAL. As a federally chartered savings association, First Federal is subject
to extensive regulation by the OTS. The OTS periodically examines the Bank for
compliance with various regulatory requirements and the FDIC also has the
authority to conduct special examinations of institutions insured by the SAIF.
The Bank must file reports, at least quarterly, with the OTS describing its
activities and financial condition. The Bank is also subject to certain reserve
requirements promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
(the "Federal Reserve Board"). This supervision and regulation is intended
primarily for the protection of depositors.
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK SYSTEM. The Bank is a member of the FHLB System, which
consists of 12 regional Federal Home Loan Banks subject to supervision and
regulation by the Federal Housing Finance Board. The Federal Home Loan Banks
provide a Central Credit facility primarily for member institutions. As a member
of the FHLB, the Bank is required to acquire and hold shares of capital stock in
the FHLB 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 (borrowings) from the FHLB,
whichever is greater. First Federal was in compliance with this requirement with
investment in the FHLB stock at June 30, 2002, of $6.2 million.
The FHLB serves as a reserve or central bank for its member institutions within
its assigned region. It is funded primarily from proceeds derived from the sale
of consolidated obligations of the FHLB System. It makes advances to members in
accordance with policies and procedures established by the FHFB and the Board of
Directors of the FHLB. As of June 30, 2002, First Federal had $77.8 million in
advances outstanding from the FHLB. For further information regarding advances
from the FHLB see Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in
the Annual Report.
QUALIFIED THRIFT LENDER TEST. The Bank is currently subject to the Home Owners'
Loan Act, which uses the qualified thrift lender ("QTL") test to determine
eligibility for Federal Home Loan Bank advances and for certain other purposes.
To qualify as a QTL, a savings association must maintain at least 65% of its
"portfolio" assets in qualified thrift investments. Portfolio assets are defined
as total assets less goodwill and other intangibles, property used by a savings
association in its business and liquidity investments in an amount not exceeding
20% of total assets. Qualified thrift investments consist of: (i) loans, equity
positions, or securities related to domestic, residential real estate or
manufactured housing, credit card and education loans; (ii) property used by the
savings association in the conduct of its business; and (iii) stock in a Federal
Home Loan Bank or the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home
Loan Mortgage Corporation. Qualified thrift investments may also include
liquidity investments and 50% of the dollar amount of residential mortgage loans
subject to sale under certain conditions. To qualify as a QTL, a savings
association must maintain its status as a QTL on a monthly basis in nine out of
every 12 months. Failure to qualify as a QTL results in a number of sanctions,
including the imposition of certain operating restrictions imposed on national
banks and a restriction on obtaining additional advances from the Federal Home
Loan Bank System. Upon failure to qualify as a QTL for two years, a savings
association must convert to a commercial bank. At June 30, 2002, approximately
91.60% of the Bank's assets were invested in qualified thrift investments.
LENDING LIMITS. Under regulations of the OTS, loans and extensions of credit to
a person outstanding at one time and not fully secured cannot exceed 15% of
capital and surplus. Loans and extensions of credit fully secured by readily
marketable collateral (as defined) may comprise an additional 10% of capital and
surplus. At June 30, 2002, the Bank complied with its regulatory lending limits.
The aggregate amount of loans a federally chartered savings association may make
on the security of liens on non-residential real property may not exceed 400% of
the institution's capital, though the Director of OTS has the authority to
permit savings associations to exceed the 400% of capital limit in certain
circumstances.
REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS. OTS regulations require savings associations to
satisfy various different capital requirements. Specifically, savings
associations must maintain a 6% Tier I leverage ratio, a 6% Tier I risk-based
capital ratio and a 10% total risk-based capital ratio to be considered well
capitalized. OTS regulations restrict savings associations that have capital
below these amounts. As of June 30, 2002, the Bank's ratio of Total risk-based
capital to total risk-weighted assets was 11.5%, Tier I capital to total
risk-weighted assets was10.6%, and Tier I capital to total average assets was
7.4%. For additional information see Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements in the Annual Report.
For purposes of the OTS's regulatory capital regulations, Tier I capital is
defined as common stockholders' equity (including retained earnings),
noncumulative perpetual preferred stock and related surplus, minority interests
in the equity accounts of fully consolidated subsidiaries, certain
nonwithdrawable accounts and pledged deposits and "qualifying supervisory
goodwill." Tier I capital is generally reduced by the amount of the savings
association's intangible assets for which no market exists. Limited exceptions
to the deduction of intangible assets are provided for purchased mortgage
servicing rights and qualifying supervisory goodwill held by an eligible savings
association.
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In determining compliance with the risk-based capital requirement, a savings
association is allowed to use both Tier 1 capital and supplementary capital
provided the amount of supplementary capital used does not exceed the savings
association's Tier 1 capital. Supplementary capital is defined to include
certain preferred stock issues, nonwithdrawable accounts and pledged deposits
that do not qualify as Tier 1 capital; certain approved subordinated debt,
certain other capital instruments and a portion of the savings association's
general loss allowances. Total Tier 1 and supplementary capital are reduced by
an amount equal to the savings association's high loan-to-value ratio land loans
and non-residential construction loans and the amount of capital instruments
held by other depository institutions pursuant to reciprocal arrangements as
well as by an increasing percentage of the savings association's equity
investments.
The risk-based capital requirement is measured against risk-weighted assets,
which equals the sum of each asset and the credit-equivalent amount of each
off-balance sheet item after being multiplied by an assigned risk weight. Under
the OTS risk-weighted system, one-to four-family first mortgages not more than
90 days past due with loan-to-value ratios under 80% are assigned a risk weight
of 50%. Consumer and commercial loans are assigned a risk weight of 100%.
Mortgage-backed securities issued, or fully guaranteed as to principal and
interest, by the FNMA or FHLMC are assigned a 20% risk weight. Cash and U.S.
Government securities backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government
are given a 0% risk weight.
In determining compliance with capital standards, all of a savings association's
investments in, and extensions of credit to, any subsidiary engaged in
activities not permissible for a national bank are also to be deducted from the
savings association's capital. Certain subsidiaries are exempted from this
treatment, including any subsidiary engaged in impermissible activities solely
as agent for its customers (unless the FDIC determined otherwise), subsidiaries
engaged solely in mortgage banking, and depository institution subsidiaries
acquired prior to May 1, 1989. In addition, the capital deduction is not applied
to federal savings associations existing as of August 9, 1989 that were either
chartered as a state savings bank or state cooperative bank prior to October 10,
1982 or that acquired their principal assets from such an association. At June
30, 2002, the Bank's investment in First Service, a wholly owned subsidiary of
the Bank engaged in activities which are not permitted for a national bank,
amounted to $788,000. Accordingly, on June 30, 2002, the Bank deducted 100% of
this investment from its Tier1 and tangible capital.
The OTS risk-based capital requirements require savings institutions with more
than a "normal" level of interest rate risk to maintain additional total
capital. A savings institution's interest rate risk is 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
is 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 two percent of the current estimated economic value of its assets.
A savings institution with a greater than normal interest rate risk is 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 ("NPV") 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, for any quarter is based on the institution's Thrift Financial Report filed
three quarters earlier. The Bank does not have more than a normal level of
interest rate risk under the new rule and is not required to increase its total
capital as a result of the rule.
Presented below as of June 30, 2002 is an analysis of the Bank's interest rate
risk ("IRR") as measured by changes in NPV for instantaneous and sustained
parallel shifts of upward 300 basis points to downward 100 basis points in
market interest rates.
AS OF JUNE 30, 2002
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NET PORTFOLIO VALUE NPV AS % OF PV OF ASSETS
------------------- ------------------------
IN RATES $ AMOUNT $ CHANGE % CHANGE NPV RATIO CHANGE
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------- ------
+300 bp 61,692 (19,365) (24) 9.22 (233 bp)
+200 bp 69,604 (11,453) (14) 10.23 (133 bp)
+100 bp 76,457 (4,600) (6) 11.05 (50 bp)
0 bp 81,056 11.55
-100 bp 81,635 579 1 11.53 (3 bp)
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While the Bank complies with its currently applicable capital requirements and
expects to continue to comply with the requirements, any failure to comply with
the capital requirements in the future would result in severe penalties. In
addition to requiring generally applicable capital standards for savings
associations, applicable regulations authorize the Director of OTS 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 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 an order
may be enforced in the same manner as an order issued by the FDIC.
The OTS staff policies specify that savings institutions failing any one of
their minimum regulatory capital requirements may not increase their total
assets during any quarter in excess of an amount equal to net interest credited
during the quarter. Under these policies, institutions that have submitted
capital plans that are rejected by the District Director or that have had
capital plans approved but do not meet the targets or requirements of the
capital plan may not make any new loans or investments except with the prior
written approval of the District Director. Such approval will only be granted
when the proposed loan or investment is reasonable in the context of the
institution's operations and does not significantly increase the risk profile of
the savings institution.
The Director of OTS must restrict the asset growth of savings associations not
in regulatory capital compliance, subject to a limited exception for growth not
exceeding interest credited. In addition, savings associations not in full
compliance with applicable capital standards are subject to a capital directive,
which may include such restrictions, including restrictions on the payment of
dividends and on compensation, as deemed appropriate by the Director of OTS. The
Director of OTS must treat as an unsafe and unsound practice any material
failure by a savings association to comply with a capital plan or capital
directive. The sanctions and penalties that could be imposed range from
restrictions on branching or on the activities of the institution, to
restrictions on the ability to obtain FHLB advances, to termination of insurance
of accounts following appropriate proceedings, to the appointment of a
conservator or receiver.
PROMPT CORRECTIVE REGULATORY ACTION
Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991
("FDICIA"), the federal banking regulators must take prompt corrective action if
an insured depository institution fails to satisfy certain minimum capital
requirements. All institutions, regardless of their capital levels, are
restricted from making any capital distribution or paying any management fees if
the institution would thereafter fail to satisfy the minimum levels for any of
its capital requirements. An institution that fails to meet the minimum level
for any relevant capital measure (an "undercapitalized institution") may be: (i)
subject to increased monitoring by the appropriate federal banking regulator;
(ii) required to submit an acceptable capital restoration plan within 45 days;
(iii) subject to asset growth limits; and (iv) required to obtain prior
regulatory approval for acquisitions, branching and new lines of businesses. The
capital restoration plan must include a guarantee by the institution's holding
company that the institution will comply with the plan until it has been
adequately capitalized on average for four consecutive quarters, under which the
holding company would be liable up to the lesser of 5% of the institution's
total assets or the amount necessary to bring the institution into capital
compliance as of the date it failed to comply with its capital restoration plan.
A "significantly undercapitalized" institution, as well as any undercapitalized
institution that did not submit an acceptable capital restoration plan, may be
subject to regulatory demands for recapitalization, broader application of
restrictions on transactions with affiliates, limitations on interest rates paid
on deposits, asset growth and other activities, possible replacement of
directors and officers, and restrictions on capital distributions by any bank
holding company controlling the institution. Any company controlling the
institution could also be required to divest the institution or the institution
could also be required to divest subsidiaries. The senior executive officers of
a significantly undercapitalized institution may not receive bonuses or
increases in compensation without prior approval and the institution is
prohibited from making payments of principal or interest on its subordinated
debt. In their discretion, the federal banking regulators may also impose the
foregoing sanctions on an undercapitalized institution if the regulators
determine that such actions are necessary to carry out the purposes of the
prompt corrective action provisions. If an institution's ratio of tangible
capital to total assets falls below a "critical capital level," the institution
will be subject to conservatorship or receivership within 90 days unless
periodic determinations are made that forbearance from such action would better
protect the deposit insurance fund. Unless appropriate findings and
certifications are made by the appropriate federal bank regulatory agencies, a
critically undercapitalized institution must be placed in receivership if it
remains critically undercapitalized on average during the calendar quarter
beginning 270 days after the date it became critically undercapitalized.
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Under FDICIA, regulations implementing the prompt corrective action provisions
of a depository institution's capital adequacy is measured on the basis of the
institution's total risk-based capital ratio (the ratio of its total capital to
risk-weighted assets), Tier 1 capital ratio (the ratio of its Tier 1 capital to
risk-weighted assets) and leverage ratio (the ratio of its core capital to
adjusted total assets). Under the regulations, a savings association that is not
subject to an order or written directive to meet or maintain a specific capital
level will be deemed "well capitalized" if it also has: (i) a total risk-based
capital ratio of 10% or greater; (ii) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.0%
or greater; and (iii) a leverage ratio of 5.0% or greater. An "adequately
capitalized" savings association is a savings association that does not meet the
definition of well capitalized and has: (i) a total risk-based capital ratio of
8.0% or greater; (ii) a Tier 1 capital risk-based ratio of 4.0% or greater; and
(iii) a leverage ratio of 4.0% or greater (or 3.0% or greater if the savings
association has a composite of 1 MACRO rating). An "undercapitalized
institution" is a savings association that has (i) a total risk-based capital
ratio less than 8.0%; or (ii) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of less than
4.0%; or (iii) a leverage ratio of less than 4.0% (or 3.0% if the association
has a composite 1 MACRO rating). A "significantly undercapitalized" institution
is defined as a savings association that has: (i) a total risk-based capital
ratio of less than 6.0%; or (ii) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of less than
3.0%; or (iii) a leverage ratio of less than 3.0%. A "critically
undercapitalized" savings association defined as a savings association that has
a ratio of core capital to total assets of less than 2.0%. The OTS may
reclassify a well capitalized savings association as adequately capitalized and
may require an adequately capitalized or undercapitalized association to comply
with the supervisory actions applicable to associations in the next lower
opportunity for a hearing, that the savings association is in an unsafe or
unsound condition or that the association has received and not corrected a
less-than-satisfactory rating for any MACRO rating category. First Federal is
classified as "well capitalized" under these regulations.
DEPOSIT INSURANCE
Under FDICIA, the FDIC has established a risk-based assessment system for
insured depository institutions. Under the system, the assessment rate for an
insured depository institution depends on the assessment risk classification
assigned to the institution by the FDIC, which will be determined by the
institution's capital level and supervisory evaluations. Institutions are
assigned to one of three capital groups; well capitalized, adequately
capitalized or undercapitalized, based on the data reported to regulators for
date closest to the last day of the seventh month preceding the semi-annual
assessment period. Within each capital group, institutions are assigned to one
of the three subgroups on the basis of supervisory evaluations by the
institution's primary supervisory authority and such other information as the
FDIC determines to be relevant to the institution's financial condition and the
risk posed to the deposit insurance fund. Subgroup A consists of financially
sound institutions with only a few minor weaknesses. Subgroup B consists of
institutions that demonstrate weaknesses, which, if not corrected, could result
in significant deterioration of the fund. Subgroup C consists of institutions
that pose a substantial probability of loss to the deposit insurance fund unless
effective corrective action is taken.
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Pursuant to regulations of the Federal Reserve Board, a thrift institution must
maintain average daily reserves equal to 3% on the first $51.9 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 June 30, 2002, a
reserve of $5.1 million was required as deposits with the Federal Reserve or as
cash on hand.
SAVINGS AND LOAN HOLDING COMPANY REGULATIONS. The Corporation is a savings and
loan holding company within the meaning of the Home Owners' Loan Act, as
amended. As such, it is registered with the OTS and is subject to OTS
regulations, examinations, supervision and reporting requirements. As a
subsidiary of a savings and loan holding company, First Federal is subject to
certain restrictions in its dealings with the Corporation and affiliates
thereof.
The Home Owners' Loan Act, as amended, generally prohibits a savings and loan
holding company, without prior approval of the Director of OTS, from (i)
acquiring control of any other savings institution or savings and loan holding
company or controlling the assets thereof or (ii) acquiring or retaining more
than 5% of the voting shares of a savings institution or holding company thereof
which is not a subsidiary.
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Additionally, under certain circumstances, a savings and loan holding company is
permitted to acquire, with the approval of the Director of OTS, up to 15% of
previously unissued voting shares of an under-capitalized savings association
for cash without that savings association being deemed controlled by the holding
company. Except with the prior approval of the Director of OTS, no director or
officer of a savings and loan holding company or person owning or controlling by
proxy or otherwise more than 25% of such company's stock may also acquire
control of any savings institution, other than a subsidiary institution or any
other savings and loan holding company.
The Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 specifically authorizes the Federal Reserve
Board and the Director of the OTS to approve an application by a bank holding
company to acquire control of any savings institution. Pursuant to rules
promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board, owning, controlling or operating a
savings institution is a permissible activity for bank holding companies, if the
savings institution engages only in deposit-taking activities and lending and
other activities that are permissible for the bank holding companies. In
approving such as application, the Federal Reserve Board may not impose any
restriction on transaction between the savings institution and its holding
company affiliates except as required by Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal
Reserve Act.
A bank holding company that controls a savings institution may merge or
consolidate the assets and liabilities of the savings institution with, or
transfer assets and liabilities to, any subsidiary bank, which is a member of
the BIF with the approval of the appropriate federal banking agency and the
Federal Reserve Board. The resulting bank will be required to continue to pay
assessments to the SAIF at the rates prescribed for SAIF members on the deposits
attributable to the merged savings institution plus an annual growth increment.
Transactions between savings associations and any affiliate are governed by
Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act. An affiliate of a savings
association is any company or entity, which controls, is controlled by or is
under common control with the savings association. In a holding company context,
the parent holding company of a savings association (such as the Corporation)
and any companies, which are controlled, by such parent holding company are
affiliates of the savings association. Generally, Sections 23A and 23B (i) limit
the extent to which the savings institution or its subsidiaries may engage in
"covered transactions" with any one affiliate to an amount equal to 10% of such
institution's capital stock and surplus, and contain an aggregate limit on all
such transactions with all affiliates to an amount equal to 20% of such capital
stock and surplus and (ii) require that all such transactions be on terms
substantially the same, or at least as favorable, to the institution or
subsidiary as those provided to a non-affiliate. The term "covered transaction"
includes the making of loans, purchase of assets, issuance of a guarantee and
similar other types of transactions. In addition to the restrictions imposed by
Sections 23A and 23B, no savings association may (i) loan or otherwise extend
credit to an affiliate, except for any affiliate which engages only in
activities which are permissible for bank holding companies, or (ii) purchase or
invest in any stocks, bonds, debentures, notes or similar obligations of any
affiliate, except for affiliates which are subsidiaries of the savings
association.
Savings associations are also subject to the restrictions contained in Section
22 (h) of the Federal Reserve Act on loans to executive officers, directors and
principal shareholders. Under Section 22 (h), loans to an executive officer and
to a greater than 10% shareholder of a savings association (18% in the case of
institutions located in an area with less than 30,000 in population), and
certain affiliated entities of either, may not exceed together with all other
outstanding loans to such person and affiliated entities the association's loan
to one borrower limit as established by FIRREA (generally equal to 15% of the
institution's unimpaired capital and surplus, for loans fully secured by certain
readily marketable collateral, an additional 10% of the institution's unimpaired
capital and surplus). Section 22(h) also prohibits loans, above amounts
prescribed by the appropriate federal banking agency, to directors, executive
officers and greater than 10% shareholders of savings association, and their
respective affiliates, unless such loan is approved in advance by a majority of
the board of directors of the association with any "interested" director not
participating in the voting. The Federal Reserve Board has prescribed the loan
amount (which includes all other outstanding loans to such person), as to which
such prior board of director approval if required, as being the greater of
$25,000 or 5% of capital and surplus (up to $500,000). Further, the Federal
Reserve Board pursuant to Section 22(h) requires that loans to directors,
executive officers and principal shareholders be made on terms substantially the
same as offered in comparable transactions to other persons.
The Board of Directors of the Corporation presently intends to operate the
Corporation as a unitary savings and loan holding company. There are generally
no restrictions on the activities of a unitary savings and loan company.
However, if the Director of 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
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stability of its subsidiary savings association, the Director of OTS may impose
such restrictions as deemed necessary to address such risk and limiting (i)
payment of dividends by the savings association, (ii) transactions between the
savings association and its affiliates, and (iii) any activities of the savings
association that might create a serious risk that the liabilities of the holding
company and its affiliates may be imposed on the savings association.
Notwithstanding the above rules as to permissible business activities of unitary
savings and loan holding companies, if the savings association subsidiary of
such a holding company fails to meet (in three out to every four quarters and
two out of every three years) the QTL test, see "Qualified Thrift Lender Test"
above, then such unitary holding company shall also become subject to the
activities restrictions applicable to multiple holding companies (additional
restrictions on securing advances from the FHLB also apply).
If the Corporation were to acquire control of another savings institution other
than through merger or other business combinations with First Federal, the
Corporation would thereupon become a multiple savings and loan holding company.
Except where such acquisition is pursuant to the authority to approve emergency
thrift acquisitions and where each subsidiary savings institution meets the QTL
test, the activities of the Corporation and any of its subsidiaries (other than
First Federal or other subsidiary savings institutions) would thereafter be
subject to further restrictions. The Home Owners' Loan Act, as amended, provides
that, among other things, no multiple savings and loan holding company or
subsidiary thereof which is not a savings institution shall commence or continue
for more than a limited period of time after becoming a multiple savings and
loan holding company or subsidiary thereof, any business activity other than (i)
furnishing or performing management services for a subsidiary savings
institution, (ii) conducting an insurance agency or escrow business, (iii)
holding, managing, or liquidating assets owned by or acquired from a subsidiary
savings institution, (iv) holding or managing properties used or occupied by a
subsidiary savings institution, (v) acting as trustee under deeds of trust, (vi)
those activities previously directly authorized by the FSLIC by regulations as
of March 5, 1987 to be engaged in by multiple holding companies or (vii) those
activities authorized by the Federal Reserve Board as permissible for bank
holding companies, unless the Director of OTS by regulation prohibits or limits
such activities for savings and loan holding companies. Those activities
described in (vii) above must also be approved by the Director of OTS prior to
being engaged in by a multiple holding company.
The Director of OTS may only approve acquisitions resulting in the formation of
a multiple savings and loan holding company which controls savings institutions
in more than one state, if the multiple savings and loan holding company
involved controls a savings institution which operated a home or branch office
in the state of the institution to be acquired as of March 5, 1987, or if the
laws of the state in which the institution to be acquired is located
specifically permit institution to be acquired by state-chartered institutions
or savings and loan holding companies located in the state where the acquiring
entity is located (or by a holding company that controls such state-chartered
savings institutions). The Director of OTS may approve an acquisition resulting
in a multiple savings and loan holding company controlling savings institutions
in more than one state in the case of certain emergency thrift acquisitions.
No subsidiary savings association of a savings and loan holding company may
declare or pay a dividend on its permanent or nonwithdrawable stock unless it
first gives the Director of OTS 30 day advance notice of such declaration and
payment. Any dividend declared during such period or without the giving of such
notice shall be invalid.
FEDERAL AND STATE TAXATION
The Corporation and the Bank currently file consolidated federal income tax
returns based on a fiscal year ending June 30.
Earnings appropriated to the Bank's bad debt reserve and claimed as a tax
deduction will not be allowable for the payment of cash dividends or for
distribution to shareholders (including distributions made on dissolution or
liquidation), without payment of federal income taxes on such dividends or
distributions by the Bank at the then current tax rates on the amount deemed
removed to the Bank which would include not only the amount actually
distributed, but would also be increased (subject to certain limitations) by the
amount of the tax payable by reason of such distribution.
The Commonwealth of Kentucky imposes no income tax on savings institutions.
Nonetheless, First Federal must pay a Kentucky ad valorem tax. This tax is
1/10th of 1% of First Federals total savings accounts, common stock, capital and
retained income with certain deductions for amounts borrowed by depositors and
for securities guaranteed by the U.S. Government or certain of its agencies. The
Bank's subsidiary must pay a state income tax, as well as a tax on capital. The
tax on income is 4% for the first $25,000 of taxable income, 5% for the next
$25,000, 6% for the next $50,000, 7% for the next $150,000 and 8.25% for all
income over $250,000. The tax on capital is .0021 times the capital employed
with a credit of .0014 times the first $350,000 of capital for those
corporations with gross income of under $500,000. For information regarding
federal income taxes, see Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements in the Annual Report.
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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The Corporation's executive offices, principal support and operational functions
are located at 2323 Ring Road in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. All of First Federal's
banking centers are located in Kentucky. The location of the 13 banking centers,
their form of occupancy and their respective approximate square footage is set
forth in the following table.
APPROXIMATE
OWNED OR SQUARE
BANKING CENTERS LEASED FOOTAGE
ELIZABETHTOWN
2323 Ring Road Owned 55,000
325 West Dixie Avenue Owned 1,764
101 Wal-Mart Drive Leased 984
RADCLIFF, 475 West Lincoln Trail Owned 2,728
BARDSTOWN
401 East John Rowan Blvd. Leased 4,500
315 North Third Street Owned 1,271
MUNFORDVILLE, 925 Main Street Owned 2,928
SHEPHERDSVILLE, 395 N. Buckman Street Owned 7,600
MT. WASHINGTON, 279 Bardstown Road Owned 2,500
BRANDENBURG
416 East Broadway Leased 4,395
50 Old Mill Road Leased 575
FLAHERTY, 4055 Flaherty Road Leased 1,216
LOUISVILLE, 11901 Standiford Plaza Drive Leased 650
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Although the Bank is, from time to time, involved in various legal proceedings
in the normal course of business, there are no material pending legal
proceedings to which the Corporation, the Bank, or its subsidiaries is a party,
or to which any of their property is subject.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth
quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
The information captioned "MARKET AND DIVIDEND INFORMATION" included in the
Corporation's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2002 is incorporated on page 29 of the Form 10-K.
The Common Stock of First Federal Financial Corporation of Kentucky is traded
over the counter and quoted on The NASDAQ National Market under the symbol
"FFKY. It is currently the policy of the Corporation's Board of Directors to
continue to pay quarterly dividends, but any future dividends are subject to the
Board's discretion based on its consideration of the Corporation's operating
results, financial condition, capital, income tax considerations, regulatory
restrictions and other factors.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The information captioned "Selected Consolidated Financial and Other Data"
included in the Corporation's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2002 is incorporated on page 18 of the Form 10-K.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations included in the Corporation's Annual Report to Shareholders for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2002 is incorporated on pages 19-29 of the Form-10-K.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The information included under the caption "ASSET/LIABILITY MANAGEMENT AND
MARKET RISK" included in the Corporation's Annual Report to Shareholders for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2002 is incorporated on pages 27-28 of the Form 10-K.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
FIRST FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION OF KENTUCKY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Selected Consolidated Financial and Other Data 18
Management Discussion & Analysis 19-29
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements:
o Report of Independent Auditors 30
o Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition 31
o Consolidated Statements of Income 32
o Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 33
o Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity 34
o Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 35
o Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 36-53
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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OTHER DATA
AT JUNE 30,
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
---- ---- ---- ---- ----
FINANCIAL CONDITION DATA: (Dollars in thousands)
Total assets $679,110 $606,726 $560,785 $488,304 $409,651
Net loans outstanding (1) 520,261 517,145 471,231 400,360 354,935
Interest bearing deposits 64,000 - - - -
Investments 23,693 22,934 45,182 47,340 26,574
Deposits 529,882 468,825 423,759 399,443 306,703
Borrowings 87,493 77,298 80,339 25,894 43,249
Stockholders' equity 58,615 54,592 51,681 57,862 54,688
Number of:
Real estate loans outstanding 7,577 7,618 7,154 6,968 6,709
Deposit accounts 49,726 49,615 47,238 45,425 37,764
Offices 13 13 13 12 8
Full time equivalent employees 227 203 170 155 110
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
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OPERATIONS DATA: (Dollars in thousands)
Interest income $44,100 $45,392 $38,542 $35,496 $31,182
Interest expense 21,426 27,429 20,873 18,481 16,059
Net interest income 22,674 17,963 17,669 17,015 15,123
Provision for loan losses 1,604 1,086 400 314 265
Non-interest income 5,398 5,145 3,877 3,954 2,860
Non-interest expense (2) 15,281 13,570 12,691 11,706 8,082
Income tax expense 3,729 2,803 2,792 2,970 3,302
Net income 7,458 5,649 5,663 5,979 6,334
Earnings per share:
Basic 1.99 1.50 1.45 1.45 1.53
Diluted 1.98 1.50 1.44 1.44 1.52
Book value per share 15.72 14.53 13.76 14.04 13.24
Dividends paid per share 0.72 0.72 0.72 0.63 0.56
Dividend payout ratio 36% 48% 49% 43% 37%
Return on average assets 1.19% .95% 1.08% 1.25% 1.60%
Average equity to average
assets 9.10% 8.97% 10.28% 11.85% 13.55%
Return on average equity 13.08% 10.62% 10.52% 10.53% 11.81%
(1) Includes loans held for sale.
(2) Non-interest expense in 1999 includes one time acquisition and conversion
costs in the amount of $789,000, pretax.
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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The accounting and reporting policies of First Federal Financial Corporation of
Kentucky are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United State and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The
accounting policy relating to the allowance for loan losses is critical to the
understanding of the Corporation's results of operations since the application
of this policy requires significant management assumptions and estimates that
could result in materially different amounts to be reported if conditions or
underlying circumstances were to change. See "ALLOWANCE AND PROVISION FOR LOAN
LOSSES" herein for a complete discussion of the First Federal Financial
Corporation's accounting methodologies related to the allowance. Also refer to
Note 1 in the "NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS" for details regarding
all of the Corporation's critical and significant accounting policies.
The following discussion and analysis covers the primary factors affecting the
Corporation's performance and financial condition. It should be read in
conjunction with the accompanying audited consolidated financial statements
included in this report.
OVERVIEW
The Bank reported net income of $7.5 million during 2002 compared with $5.6
million for 2001, an increase of 32%. Diluted earnings per share also increased
32% from $1.50 during 2001 to $1.98 for 2002. The increase in earnings for 2002
was primarily attributable to increased net interest income, service charges on
deposit accounts and gain on sale of mortgage loans. The Bank's 2001
restructuring of $75 million of its Federal Home Loan Bank advances from
overnight to 10-year maturities at lower interest rates coupled with declines in
interest rates will continue to have a positive impact on future earnings. The
Bank's book value per common share increased from $14.53 at June 30, 2001 to
$15.72 at June 30, 2002. Net income for 2002 generated return on average assets
of 1.19% and return on average equity of 13.08%. These compare with return on
average assets of .95% and return on average equity of 10.62% for the 2001
period.
The Bank's total assets at June 30, 2002 grew to $679.1 million compared to
$606.7 million at June 30, 2001. The increase in assets was due to the increase
in the Bank's interest bearing deposits, a direct result of the growth in retail
deposits. Net loans (including loans held for sale) increased $3.1 million from
June 30, 2001 to $520.3 million at June 30, 2002. Residential mortgage loans
decreased by $21.2 million during the 2002 period as declining market interest
rates caused an increase in 1-4 family refinancing activity into fixed-rate,
secondary market loan products. The commercial real estate portfolio remained
strong, increasing by $23.6 million to $112.5 million at June 30, 2002. This
growth is a result of the Bank's continued emphasis on the active pursuit of
lending opportunities.
Deposits increased by $61.1 million to $529.9 million at June 30, 2002 compared
to $468.8 million at June 30, 2001. The growth in retail deposits was primarily
in savings and money market accounts caused in part by a shift during recent
quarters in funds from the stock market to more conservative investments such as
bank deposits. FHLB advances increased from $77.3 million at June 30, 2001 to
$77.8 million at June 30, 2002. On March 26, 2002, the Corporation issued $10.0
million of Trust Preferred Securities through First Federal Statutory Trust I, a
subsidiary of the Corporation. The Corporation undertook the issuance of these
securities to enhance its regulatory capital position. The Corporation intends
to utilize the capital for general business purposes and to support the Bank's
future opportunities for growth.
The Bank experienced remarkable technological innovations during 2002 to improve
operating efficiency and to enhance customer service. The Bank implemented a
check imaging service for its customers. Imaged checks are also integrated with
the Bank's internet banking service to allow customers the benefit of reviewing
their canceled checks online. Customers also have the option of receiving their
bank statements through e-mail, a service delivery improvement to the customer
and an operational efficiency to the Bank. "Powerdraft", an overdraft privilege
plan, was introduce in February 2002, and has been widely accepted by the Bank's
retail customer base.
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For the past four years, the Bank has implemented the strategic goal of
transitioning to a commercial bank by making operational enhancements, expanding
its product mix, and developing a sales-oriented culture. Total assets grew in
response to increased commercial and consumer lending using a variety of new
product lines. For fiscal year 2001, increased interest rates created margin
decreases due to the Bank's substantial balances in fixed rate mortgages.
Additional margin pressures resulted from increased deposit and wholesale
funding rates. The restructuring of the Bank's loan portfolio had not yet
positioned the Bank to absorb the higher rates. During the same period, new
deposit products were developed to attract more transactional, low-cost
customers. The Bank continued to offer higher certificate of deposit rates from
time to time to retain deposits for funding loan growth and maintaining market
share in our service areas. The Bank's strategy has been to offer higher rates
on certificates of deposit as a means to cross-sell additional products and
services that would eventually provide fee income and low yielding deposit
accounts.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NET INTEREST INCOME - The principal source of the Bank's revenue is net interest
income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income on
interest-earning assets, such as loans and securities and the interest expense
on liabilities used to fund those assets, such as interest-bearing deposits and
borrowings. Net interest income is impacted by both changes in the amount and
composition of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities as well
as market interest rates.
For 2002, net interest income was $22.7 million, up $4.7 million from the $18.0
million attained during 2001. The Bank was able to increase its net interest
income through an improved interest rate margin compared to 2001. The Bank's net
interest margin increased from 3.22% during 2001 to 3.83% for the 2002 period.
The net interest rate spread increased from 2.81% during 2001 to 3.48% in 2002.
The net interest spread and margin benefited from a significant decline in the
Bank's cost of funds due to a reduction in short-term market interest rates by
the Federal Reserve which occurred principally during calendar 2001.
Substantially all categories of interest income and interest expense declined as
a result, but more so with interest-bearing liabilities. During the 2002 period,
average interest-earning assets were $593.4 million, an increase of $35.7
million over the same period in 2001. Total average interest bearing liabilities
increased from $514.8 million during 2001 to $540.9 million for the same period
in 2002. The 2002 period includes Trust Preferred Securities which were issued
in March 2002.
For 2001, net interest income increased by $293,000 to $18.0 million as compared
to $17.7 million in 2000 in spite of a declining net interest margin. The Bank's
net interest margin declined to 3.22% for the year ended June 30, 2001 compared
to 3.61% for the 2000 period. An increase in the cost of funds over the past
fiscal year, offset by an increase in the average earning assets of commercial
real estate and residential mortgage loans, reduced the net interest margin.
Average interest earning assets increased by $68.2 million from $489.5 million
for the 2000 period to $557.7 million for the 2001 period due to the large
growth of the Bank's loan portfolio. Average loans, which comprise 90% of the
total interest earning assets, were $66.8 million higher and averaged $504.4
million during 2001, while the average yield on loans increased by 26 basis
points to 8.33%. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $68.1 million
to an average balance of $514.8 million for 2001. Customer deposits averaged
$423.4 million during 2001, a $29.1 million increase from the 2000 average
balance of $394.3 million. Average Federal Home Loan Bank advances increased
$39.0 million for the 2001 period to fund the Bank's increased lending activity
that exceeded its deposit growth during certain periods throughout the year. The
Bank's cost of funds averaged 5.33% during 2001 which was an increase of 66
basis points from the 2000 average cost of funds of 4.67% due to higher rates
paid on short-term customer deposits.
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AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET
The following table sets forth information relating to the Bank's average
balance sheet and reflects the average yield on assets and average cost of
liabilities for the periods indicated. Dividing income or expense by the average
monthly balance of assets or liabilities, respectively, derives such yields and
costs for the periods presented.
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 2002 2001 2000
---- ---- ----
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
ASSETS BALANCE INTEREST YIELD/COST BALANCE INTEREST YIELD/COST BALANCE INTEREST YIELD/COST
------- -------- ---------- ------- -------- ---------- ------- -------- ----------
Interest earning assets:
Equity securities $ 952 $ 34 3.57% $ 1,005 $ 34 3.38% $ 1,432 $ 43 3.00%
State and political subdivision
securities (1) 1,022 71 6.95 980 67 6.84 960 67 6.98
U.S. Treasury and agencies 10,741 589 5.48 37,207 2,552 6.86 41,507 2,711 6.53
Mortgage-backed securities 854 54 6.32 1,115 83 7.44 1,403 93 6.63
Loans receivable (2) (3) (4) 523,559 42,045 8.03 504,404 41,996 8.33 437,640 35,317 8.07
FHLB stock 5,995 325 5.42 5,257 385 7.32 3,354 237 7.07
Interest bearing deposits 50,260 1,006 2.00 7,736 297 3.84 3,221 97 3.01
------- ------ ---- ------- ------ ---- ------- ------ ----
TOTAL INTEREST EARNING ASSETS 593,383 44,124 7.44 557,704 45,414 8.14 489,517 38,565 7.88
------ ---- ------ ---- ------ ----
Less: Allowance for loan losses (3,273) (2,537) (2,221)
Non-interest earning assets 36,371 37,457 36,383
-------- -------- --------
TOTAL ASSETS $626,481 $592,624 $523,679
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
Interest bearing liabilities:
Savings accounts $ 54,165 $ 1,190 2.20% $33,964 $ 925 2.72% $ 36,115 $ 1,047 2.90%
NOW and money market accounts 97,339 1,764 1.81 79,792 2,161 2.71 78,222 1,871 2.39
Certificates of deposit and
other time deposits 308,747 14,585 4.72 309,651 19,039 6.15 279,941 15,155 5.41
FHLB Advances 77,709 3,741 4.81 91,418 5,304 5.80 52,419 2,800 5.34
Trust Preferred Securities 2,987 146 4.89 - - - - - -
------- ----- ---- ------- ------ ---- ------- ------ ----
TOTAL INTEREST BEARING
LIABILITIES 540,947 21,426 3.96 514,825 27,429 5.33 446,697 20,873 4.67
------ ---- ------ ---- ------ ----
Non-interest bearing liabilities:
Non-interest bearing deposits 22,996 18,427 16,896
Other liabilities 5,531 6,195 6,231
------ ----- -----
TOTAL LIABILITIES 569,474 539,447 469,824
Stockholders' equity 57,007 53,177 53,855
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $626,481 $592,624 $523,679
======= ======== ========
NET INTEREST INCOME $22,698 $17,985 $17,692
======= ======= =======
NET INTEREST SPREAD 3.48% 2.81% 3.21%
===== ===== =====
NET INTEREST MARGIN 3.83% 3.22% 3.61%
===== ===== =====
Ratio of average interest earning
assets to average interest bearing
liabilities 109.69% 108.33% 109.59%
======= ======= =======
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(1) Taxable equivalent yields are calculated assuming a 34% federal income tax
rate.
(2) Includes loan fees, immaterial in amount, in both interest income and the
calculation of yield on loans.
(3) Calculations include non-accruing loans in the average loan amounts
outstanding.
(4) Includes loans held for sale.
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RATE/VOLUME ANALYSIS
The table below sets forth certain information regarding changes in interest
income and interest expense of the Bank for the periods indicated. For each
category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities,
information is provided on changes attributable to (1) changes in rate (changes
in rate multiplied by old volume); (2) changes in volume (change in volume
multiplied by old rate); and (3) changes in rate-volume (change in rate
multiplied by change in volume). Changes in rate-volume are proportionately
allocated between rate and volume variance.
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,
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2002 VS. 2001 2001 VS. 2000 2000 VS. 1999
INCREASE (DECREASE) INCREASE (DECREASE) INCREASE (DECREASE)
DUE TO CHANGE IN DUE TO CHANGE IN DUE TO CHANGE IN
NET NET NET
RATE VOLUME CHANGE RATE VOLUME CHANGE RATE VOLUME CHANGE
---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ------ ---- ------ ------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
INTEREST INCOME:
Equity securities $ 2 $ (2) $ - $ 5 $(14) $ (9) $ 26 $ (11) $ 15
State and political subdivision
securities 1 3 4 (1) 1 - 1 (2) (1)
U.S. Treasury and agencies (432) (1,531) (1,963) 131 (290) (159) (86) 67 (19)
Mortgage-backed securities (11) (18) (29) 11 (21) (10) (5) (26) (31)
Loans (1,517) 1,566 49 1,150 5,529 6,679 (750) 4,171 3,421
FHLB stock (109) 49 (60) 9 139 148 2 19 21
Interest bearing deposits (205) 914 709 33 167 200 (147) (213) (360)
------- ------ ------- ------ ------ ------ ------- ------ -------
TOTAL INTEREST EARNING ASSETS $(2,271) $ 981 $(1,290) $1,338 $5,511 $6,849 $ (959) $4,005 $3,046
======= ====== ======= ====== ====== ====== ======= ====== ======
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Savings accounts $ (205) $ 470 $ 265 $ (62) $ (60) $ (122) $ 126 $ (63) $ 63
NOW and money market accounts (809) 412 (397) 252 38 290 216 133 349
Certificates of deposit and
other time deposits (4,399) (55) (4,454) 2,180 1,704 3,884 (246) 727 481
FHLB advances (831) (732) (1,563) 260 2,244 2,504 (44) 1,543 1,499
Trust preferred securities - 146 146 - - - - - -
------- ------ ------- ------ ------ ------ ---- ------ ------
TOTAL INTEREST BEARING
LIABILITIES $(6,244) $ 241 $(6,003) $2,630 $3,926 $6,556 $ 52 $2,340 $2,392
======= ====== ======= ====== ====== ====== ======= ====== ======
NET INTEREST INCOME $ 3,973 $ 740 $ 4,713 $(1,292) $1,585 $ 293 $(1,011) $1,665 $ 645
======= ====== ======= ======= ====== ====== ======= ====== ======
NON-INTEREST INCOME - Non-interest income was $5.4 million during 2002, $5.1
million during 2001, and $3.9 million during 2000. The increased level of
non-interest income during 2002 was primarily due to increased service fees on
deposit accounts and to a lesser extent, gain on sale of mortgage loans. The
increase from 2000 to 2001 occurred in all categories with the most significant
increases in service fees on deposit accounts and gains from investment sales.
Service charges on deposit accounts increased by $715,000 or 28% during 2002 due
to growth in fee-related customer transactions and growth in deposits, a result
of the general shift in funds from the stock market to bank deposits. Service
charges on deposit accounts were positively affected by the Bank's new
"Powerdraft" program. The "Powerdraft" program permits selected clients to
overdraft their accounts up to $600 for the Bank's customary fee. At June 30,
2002, the Bank had nearly 14,000 accounts eligible for the "Powerdraft" program.
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Gain on sale of mortgage loans increased by $125,000 or 24% for 2002 compared to
2001 as declining market interest rates prompted an increase in consumer
refinance activity of 1-4 family fixed-rate residential loans, which the Bank
sells into the secondary market through its subsidiary, First Heartland Mortgage
Company. Mortgage banking income is dependent upon loan demand and refinance
volume which management anticipates will continue at or near current levels for
at least the next quarter. During 2002 the Bank did not report any gains from
investment sales compared to reported gains of $696,000 for 2001. Income from
brokerage commissions and insurance sales decreased $96,000 as a result of a
decline in demand for these products.
The increase in non-interest income from 2000 to 2001 was $1.3 million or 33%.
Gains from investment sales were $696,000 in 2001 compared to $457,000 for 2000,
an increase of $239,000. Gains on sale of mortgage loans increased by $172,000
or 48% during the fiscal year due to increased refinancing activity. Customer
service fees charged on deposit accounts increased by $610,000 or 31% during
2001 due to several operational changes made by the Bank, the most significant
of which was an increase in overdraft fees from $20 to $25 per occurrence.
Commercial checking accounts became subject to fees assessed on the basis of
account analysis. Insufficient funds, foreign ATM transactions, returned checks,
and daily overdraft fees were all increased during 2001. Brokerage and insurance
commissions increased by $175,000 or 38% during the 2001 period due as a result
of increased demand and an improved emphasis on insurance sales within the
Bank's lending area. Other sources of income such as trust, and other customer
transaction fees also increased during the 2001 period by $104,000.
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE - Non-interest expense increased by $1.7 million or 13%
during 2002 compared to 2001. Significant factors impacting this increase
included an increase in staffing levels, increased marketing efforts for the
Bank's promotional products as well as increases in other expense. Non-interest
expense increased from $12.7 million in 2000 to $13.6 million in 2001. The
increase in 2001 was primarily attributable to compensation and employee
benefits. Moderate increases in non-interest expense are likely to continue
going forward as the Bank anticipates future remodeling and expansion of its
banking centers. Non-interest expense levels are often measured using an
efficiency ratio (non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income
and non-interest income). A lower efficiency ration is indicative of higher bank
performance. The Bank's efficiency ratio was 54% in 2002 compared to 59% in 2001
and 59% in 2000.
Employee compensation and benefits increased $845,000 or 13% for 2002. The
increase reflects growth in the overall staffing level from 203 full-time
equivalent employees at June 30, 2001 to 227 at June 30, 2002. The Bank's
continued emphasis on building its commercial and retail staff to reflect its
commercial bank philosophy was the largest contributing factor.
Marketing and advertising costs increased during 2002 by $107,000 or 21%. The
increase is attributable to the Bank's television marketing campaign for the
"Simply Free Checking" product, enhanced marketing for the Bank's new
"Powerdraft" program and the Bank's commercial business campaign.
Data processing costs increased during 2002 by $125,000 or 9%. The increase
reflects the implementation of the Bank's cash management product, internet
banking, the creation of the Bank's new imaging department and processor charges
relating to an increase in the number of users.
The remainder of non-interest expense categories increased by a net of $556,000
or 23% during 2002. The increase is primarily attributable to increases in costs
associated with the new "Powerdraft" program, costs associated with postage,
stationary and supplies and other customer account expenses.
The increase in non-interest expense from 2000 to 2001 was primarily related to
employee compensation and benefits. The increase includes inflationary salary
adjustments and reflects growth in the overall staffing level from 170 at June
30, 2000, to 203 at June 30, 2001. Additional staffing was required to achieve a
new strategic plan adopted by the Bank in 1999 to develop a bank-wide service
and sales culture. The plan emphasizes expanding account relationships, which
requires increasing the number of associates in banking centers, relationship
bankers, business development officers, stockbrokers, and loan officers. The
transition has been responsible for much of the renewed growth in lending and
certificates of deposit. Office occupancy and equipment expense increased by
$94,000 in 2001 compared to 2000 due to costs associated with the Bank's new
Customer Service Center, which became operational in July 2000 and the second
Bardstown, Kentucky banking center, which reopened in early 2000.
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ALLOWANCE AND PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
The allowance for loan losses is evaluated quarterly by the Executive Loan
Committee and maintained at a level that is considered sufficient to absorb
probable incurred credit losses existing in the loan portfolio. Periodic
provisions to the allowance are made as needed. An appropriate level of the
general allowance is determined based on the application of loss percentages to
graded loans by categories. In addition, specific reserves are established for
individual loans when deemed necessary. The amount of the provision for loan
losses necessary to maintain an adequate allowance is based upon an analysis of
various factors, including changes in lending policies and procedures;
underwriting standards; collection; charge-off and recovery history; changes in
national and local economic business conditions and developments; changes in the
characteristics of the portfolio; ability and depth of lending management and
staff; changes in the trend of the volume and severity of past due, non-accrual
and classified loans; troubled debt restructuring and other loan modifications;
and results of regulatory examinations.
The methodology for allocating the allowance for loan and lease losses has taken
into account the Bank's strategic plan to increase its emphasis on commercial
and consumer lending. The Bank has increased the amount of the reserve allocated
to commercial in 2002 and consumer loans in 2001 in response to the growth of
the commercial and consumer loan portfolios and management's recognition of the
higher risks and loan losses in these lending areas. The indirect consumer loan
program was a new product in 1999 and is comprised of new and used automobile,
motorcycle and all terrain vehicle loans originated on the behalf of the Bank by
a select group of auto dealers within the service area. The indirect loan
program involves a greater degree of risk and is evaluated quarterly and
monitored by the Board of Directors. In light of the greater charge-offs from
indirect consumer loans compared to direct consumer loans, proportionally more
of the allowance for consumer loans is allocated for indirect loans than direct
loans. As the indirect loan program has evolved, dealer analysis and
underwriting standards have been refined to improve the loan loss experience of
the program. Estimating the reserve is a continuous process. In this regard, the
Executive Loan Committee continues to monitor the performance of indirect
consumer loans as well as the Bank's other loan products and updates its
estimates as the evidence warrants.
The following table sets forth an analysis of the Bank's loan loss experience
for the periods indicated.
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30,
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Balance at beginning of period $2,906 $2,252 $2,108 $1,853 $1,715
------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Loans charged-off:
Real estate mortgage 25 2 36 42 16
Consumer 635 482 147 248 132
Commercial 256 15 82 - -
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Total charge-offs 916 499 265 290 148
--- --- --- --- ---
Recoveries:
Real estate mortgage 6 4 1 5 -
Consumer 97 63 8 21 21
Commercial 38 - - - -
Total recover