10-Q 1 f200510qthirdqredgar.htm <SUBMISSION>

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.   20549


FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)


(  X  )

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005


 (      )

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from

  to  



Commission File Number  000-26121



LCNB Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Ohio

 31-1626393

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification Number)


2 North Broadway, Lebanon, Ohio   45036

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)


(513) 932-1414

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.


Yes   X  No   


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).


Yes   X  No   



The number of shares outstanding of the issuer's common stock, without par value, as of October 28, 2005 was 3,282,208 shares.



LCNB Corp.


INDEX

Page No.


Part I - Financial Information


Item 1.  Financial Statements


Consolidated Balance Sheets -

September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2004

1


Consolidated Statements of Income -

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004

2


Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income -

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004

3


Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity -

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004

4


Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004

5


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

6-13


Independent Accountants' Review Report

14


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial

Condition and Results of Operations

15-28


Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about

Market Risks

29


Item 4  Controls and Procedures

30


Part II - Other Information


Item 1  Legal Proceedings

31


Item 2  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

31-32


Item 3  Defaults by the Company on its Senior Securities

32


Item 4  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

32


Item 5  Other Information

32


Item 6  Exhibits

32


Signatures

33






 

LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(Dollars in thousands)

        
     

September 30,

 

December 31,

     

2005

 

2004

     

(Unaudited)

  

ASSETS:

    
 

Cash and due from banks

$

14,267 

 

10,715  

 

Federal funds sold and interest bearing demand deposits

 

7,675 

 

32,400  

  

Total cash and cash equivalents

 

21,942 

 

43,115  

        
 

Securities available for sale, at market value

 

133,712 

 

113,437  

 

Federal Reserve Bank stock and Federal Home

    
  

Loan Bank stock, at cost

 

3,145 

 

3,058  

 

Loans, net

 

351,718 

 

334,440  

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

12,688 

 

12,233  

 

Intangibles, net

 

1,741 

 

2,173  

 

Other assets

 

14,600 

 

13,795  

   

TOTAL ASSETS

$

539,546 

 

522,251  

        

LIABILITIES:

    
 

Deposits –

    
  

Noninterest-bearing

$

81,783 

 

73,417  

  

Interest-bearing

 

399,205 

 

390,483  

   

Total deposits

 

480,988 

 

463,900  

 

Short-term borrowings

 

1,701 

 

            1,269 

 

Long-term debt

 

2,089 

 

2,137  

 

Accrued interest and other liabilities

 

2,580 

 

2,649  

   

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

487,358 

 

469,955  

        

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

    
 

Preferred stock – no par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares at

    
  

September 30, 2005, none outstanding

 

 

 

Common stock - no par value, authorized 8,000,000 and 4,000,000

    
  

shares at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004,

    
  

respectively, issued and outstanding 3,551,884 shares

 

10,560 

 

10,560  

 

Surplus

 

10,559 

 

10,553  

 

Retained earnings

 

38,777 

 

36,735  

 

Treasury shares at cost, ­­­261,176 and 223,585 shares at September

    
  

30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively

 

(7,497)

 

(6,078)

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(211)

 

  526  

   

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

52,188 

 

52,296  

        
   

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND

    
   

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$

539,546 

 

522,251  

        

The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

         
    

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

    

September 30,

 

September 30,

     

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

INTEREST INCOME:

        
 

Interest and fees on loans

$

5,632 

 

5,187

 

16,446 

 

15,250

 

Dividends on Federal Reserve Bank

        
  

and Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

30 

 

25

 

106 

 

91

 

Interest on investment securities –

        
  

Taxable

 

733 

 

734

 

1,992 

 

2,204

  

Non-taxable

 

542 

 

484

 

1,531 

 

  1,457

 

Other short-term investments

 

40 

 

28

 

287 

 

94

   

TOTAL INTEREST INCOME

 

6,977 

 

6,458

 

20,362 

 

19,096

            

INTEREST EXPENSE:

        
 

Interest on deposits

 

2,269 

 

1,771

 

6,387 

 

5,274

 

Interest on borrowings

 

64 

 

55

 

130 

 

162

   

TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE

 

2,333 

 

1,826

 

6,517 

 

5,436

   

NET INTEREST INCOME

 

4,644 

 

4,632

 

13,845 

 

13,660

 

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

46 

 

130

 

262 

 

430

            
   

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER

        
   

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

4,598 

 

4,502

 

13,583 

 

13,230

            

NON-INTEREST INCOME:

        
 

Trust income

 

507 

 

365

 

1,231 

 

1,080

 

Service charges and fees

 

1,056 

 

980

 

2,996 

 

2,850

 

Net gain (loss) on sales of securities

 

(8)

 

9

 

(8)

 

136

 

Insurance agency income

 

344 

 

333

 

1,064 

 

1,061

 

Earnings from bank-owned life insurance

 

132 

 

-

 

366 

 

-

 

Gains from sales of mortgage loans

 

48 

 

  5

 

95 

 

 47

 

Gain from sale of credit card portfolio

 

 

-

 

 

403

 

Other operating income

 

126 

 

30

 

201 

 

99

   

TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME

 

2,205 

 

1,722

 

5,945 

 

5,676

            

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:

        
 

Salaries and wages

 

1,893 

 

1,732

 

5,599 

 

5,239

 

Pension and other employee benefits

 

498 

 

454

 

1,479 

 

1,416

 

Equipment expenses

 

268 

 

256

 

801 

 

769

 

Occupancy expense – net

 

317 

 

303

 

959 

 

900

 

State franchise tax

 

151 

 

143

 

453 

 

427

 

Marketing

 

70 

 

112

 

313 

 

320

 

Intangible amortization

 

149 

 

149

 

442 

 

450

 

Other non-interest expense

 

1,016 

 

903

 

2,924 

 

2,808

   

TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

 

4,362 

 

4,052

 

12,970 

 

12,329

   

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

2,441 

 

2,172

 

6,558 

 

6,577

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

620 

 

590

 

1,639 

 

1,777

   

NET INCOME

$

1,821 

 

1,582

 

4,919 

 

4,800

            

Dividends declared per common share

$

0.29 

 

0.28

 

0.87 

 

0.835

            

Earnings per common share:

        
 

Basic

$

0.55 

 

0.47

 

1.49 

 

1.43

 

Diluted

 

0.55 

 

0.47

 

1.48 

 

1.43

          

Average shares outstanding:

        
 

Basic

 

3,297,848 

 

3,339,521

 

3,311,763 

 

3,358,429

 

Diluted

 

3,299,129 

 

3,340,774

 

3,313,083 

 

3,359,530

          

The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

  


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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

             
     

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

     

September 30,

 

September 30,

      

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

         

Net Income

$

1,821 

 

1,582 

 

4,919 

 

4,800 

         

Other comprehensive income (loss):

        
 

Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale

securities (net of taxes of $49 and $616 for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and net of taxes of $382 and $340 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively)

 






(95)

 






 1,193 

 






(742)

 






(661)

           
 

Reclassification adjustment for net realized

gain on sale of available-for-sale securities

included in net income (net of taxes of $3 and $3 for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and net of taxes of $3 and $46 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively)

 







 







(5)

 







 







(90)

          
  

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

$

1,731 

 

 2,770 

 

4,182 

 

4,049 

 

The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.



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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 
 

(In thousands)

 
 

  (Unaudited)

 
              
           

Accumulated

  
           

Other

 

Total

   

Common

   

Retained

 

Treasury

 

Comprehensive

 

Shareholders’

   

Shares

 

Surplus

 

Earnings

 

Shares

 

Income

 

Equity

Balance January 1, 2005

 

$

10,560

 

10,553

 

36,735 

 

(6,078)

 

  526  

  

52,296 

 
                

Net income

     

4,919 

      

4,919 

 
               

Change in estimated fair value of securities available

              
 

for sale, net of tax and reclassification adjustment

         

(737)

  

(737)

 
               

Compensation expense relating to stock options

   

6

        

           6

 
               

Treasury shares purchased

       

(1,419)

    

(1,419)

 
               

Cash dividends declared, $0.87 per share

     

(2,877)

      

(2,877)

 


Balance September 30, 2005

 


$


10,560

 


10,559

 


38,777 

 


(7,497)

 


(211)

  


52,188

 
                

Balance January 1, 2004

 

$

10,560

 

10,553

 

33,872 

 

(4,356)

 

1,819 

  

52,448 

 
                

Net income

     

4,800 

      

4,800 

 
               

Change in estimated fair value of securities available

              
 

for sale, net of tax and reclassification adjustment

         

(751)

  

(751)

 
                

Treasury shares purchased

       

(1,610)

    

(1,610)

 
               

Cash dividends declared, $0.835 per share

     

(2,801)

      

(2,801)

 


Balance September 30, 2004

 


$


10,560

 


10,553

 


35,871 

 


(5,966)

 


1,068 

  


52,086 

 
                
                
                
                
                

The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

 



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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

         
       

Nine Months Ended

       

September 30,

       

2005

 

2004

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    
 

Net income

$

   4,919

 

4,800 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows

    
  

from operating activities –

    
   

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

   1,958

 

2,291 

   

Provision for loan losses

 

      262

 

430 

   

Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends

 

(87)

 

(71)

   

Earnings on bank-owned life insurance

 

(366)

 

          -  

   

Realized (gain) loss on sales of securities available for sale

 

         8

 

(136)

   

Realized gain on sale of credit card portfolio

 

         -

 

(403)

   

Realized gain on sale of other assets held for sale

 

(83)

 

           -

   

Origination of mortgage loans for sale

 

(5,643)

 

 (1,843)

   

Realized gains from sales of mortgage loans

 

(95)

 

 (47)

   

Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans

 

   5,673

 

 1,869 

   

Compensation expense related to stock options

 

         6

 

            -

   

(Increase) decrease in income receivable

 

(434)

 

116 

   

(Increase) decrease in other assets

 

     330

 

      (416)

   

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

 

         6

 

(150)

    

TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS

 

  1,535

 

1,640 

     

NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

  6,454

 

6,440 

          

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    
 

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale

 

 10,988

 

  16,029 

 

Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale

 

 28,540

 

30,192 

 

Purchases of securities available for sale

 

(61,389)

 

(30,284)

 

Proceeds from sale of credit card portfolio

 

         -

 

   2,927 

 

Net increase in loans

 

(17,761)

 

(21,705)

 

Additions to other assets held for sale

 

(3)

 

           -

 

Proceeds from sale of other assets held for sale

 

     318

 

           -

 

Purchases of premises and equipment

 

(1,505)

 

(1,068)

 

Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment

 

         9

 

     

NET CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

(40,803)

 

 (3,907)

          

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    
 

Net change in deposits

 

 17,088

 

(3,456)

 

Net change in short-term borrowings

 

      432

 

     (4)

 

Principal payments on long-term debt

 

(48)

 

(45)

 

Cash dividends paid

 

(2,877)

 

(2,801)

 

Purchases of treasury shares

 

(1,419)

 

(1,610)

     

NET CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 13,176

 

(7,916)

     

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

(21,173)

 

(5,383)

          
       

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING

     
 

OF PERIOD

  

 43,115

 

34,409 

       
     

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

$

 21,942

 

29,026 

          

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

    
          

CASH PAID DURING THE YEAR FOR:

    
 

Interest

$

   6,543

 

5,512 

 

Income taxes

 

   1,676

 

1,806 

          

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    
 

Transfer from loans to real estate acquired through foreclosure

 

       32

 

         86

 

Transfer from premises and equipment to other assets held for sale

 

     232

 

           -

 

The accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.



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LCNB Corp. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)



Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

Substantially all of the assets, liabilities and operations of LCNB Corp. ("LCNB") are attributable to its wholly owned subsidiaries, Lebanon Citizens National Bank ("Lebanon Citizens") and Dakin Insurance Agency, Inc. ("Dakin").  The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of LCNB, Lebanon Citizens, and Dakin.


The statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods.


The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.


Results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2005.  These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, accounting policies and financial notes thereto included in LCNB's 2004 Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


The financial information presented on pages one through thirteen of this Form 10-Q has been subject to a review by J.D. Cloud & Co., L.L.P., LCNB's independent registered public accounting firm, as described in their report contained herein.



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LCNB Corp. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Continued)



Note 2 - Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share is adjusted for the dilutive effects of stock options.  The diluted average number of common shares outstanding has been increased for the assumed exercise of stock options with proceeds used to purchase treasury shares at the average market price for the period.  The computations were as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30 (thousands, except share and per share data):


   

For the Three Months

   

For the Nine Months

 
   

Ended September 30,

   

Ended September 30,

 
  

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

         

Net income

$

1,821

 

1,582

 

4,919

 

4,800

         

Weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic earnings per common share

 



3,297,848

 



3,339,521

 



3,311,763

 



3,358,429

         

Add- Dilutive effect of stock options

 

1,281

 

1,253

 

1,320

 

1,101

         

Adjusted weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share

 




3,299,129

 




3,340,774

 




3,313,083

 




3,359,530

         

Basic earnings per common share

$

0.55

 

0.47

 

1.49

 

1.43

         

Diluted earnings per common share

$

0.55

 

0.47

 

1.48

 

1.43

         


Note 3 -  Investment Securities

The amortized cost and estimated market value of available-for-sale investment securities at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 are summarized as follows (thousands):

 

 

September 30, 2005

 
  

Amortized

Cost

 

Unrealized

Gains

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

Market

Value

 

U.S. Treasury notes

$

4,176

 

-

 

45

 

4,131

 

U.S. Agency notes


 

40,235

 

2

 

314

 

39,923

 

U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities

 

23,147

 

24

 

471

 

22,700

 

Municipal securities:

         

     Non-taxable

 

59,215

 

684

 

136

 

59,763

 

     Taxable

 

7,259

 

12

 

76

 

7,195

 
 

$

134,032

 

722

 

1,042

 

133,712

 

 

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LCNB Corp. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Continued)



Note 3 – Investment Securities (continued)


 

December 31, 2004

  

Amortized

Cost

 

Unrealized

Gains

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

Market

Value

 
          

U.S. Treasury notes

$

1,193

 

 1

 

-

 

1,194

 

U.S. Agency notes

 

23,940

 

 45

 

196

 

23,789

 

U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities

 

28,659

 

 98

 

254

 

28,503

 

Municipal securities:

         

     Non-taxable

 

51,149

 

1,197

 

74

 

52,272

 

     Taxable

 

 7,699

 

 55

 

75

 

 7,679

 
 

$

112,640

 

1,396

 

599

 

113,437

 


Information concerning securities with gross unrealized losses at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, aggregated by length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, is as follows (thousands):


  

September 30, 2005

  

Less than Twelve Months

 

More than Twelve Months

  

Fair

Value

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

Fair

Value

 

Unrealized

Losses

         

U.S. Treasury notes

$

4,131

 

45

 

-

 

-

U.S. Agency notes

 

20,260

 

63

 

14,046

 

251

U.S. Agency mortgage-

   backed securities

 


5,509

 


61

 


14,236

 


410

Municipal securities:

        

     Non-taxable

 

14,432

 

71

 

2,524

 

65

     Taxable

 

2,000

 

14

 

3,758

 

62

 

$

46,332

 

254

 

34,564

 

788







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LCNB Corp. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Continued)




Note 3 – Investment Securities (continued)


  

December 31, 2004

  

Less than Twelve Months

 

More than Twelve Months

  

Fair

Value

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

Fair

Value

 

Unrealized

Losses

         

U.S. Agency notes

$

11,085

 

87

 

5,095

 

109

U.S. Agency mortgage-

   backed securities

 


18,492

 


229

 


1,351

 


25

Municipal securities:

        

     Non-taxable

 

5,937

 

64

 

384

 

10

     Taxable

 

4,196

 

58

 

308

 

17

 

$

39,710

 

438

 

7,138

 

161


The decline in fair values is primarily due to increases in market interest rates.  Unrealized losses on securities at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 have not been recognized into income because management has the intent and ability to hold the securities for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair values.  Therefore, no individual declines are deemed to be other than temporary.



Note 4 - Loans

Major classifications of loans at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 are as follows (thousands):


   

September 30,

 

 December 31,

   

2005

  

2004

 

Commercial and industrial

$

35,157

   

32,931 

 

Commercial, secured by real estate

 

119,136

   

107,138

 

Residential real estate

 

160,887

   

159,286 

 

Consumer, excluding credit card

 

35,424

   

34,672

 

Agricultural

 

2,462

   

1,653 

 

Other loans

 

124

   

167 

 

Lease financing

 

43

   

253 

 
   

353,233

   

336,100 

 

Deferred net origination costs

 

636

   

490 

 
   

353,869

   

336,590 

 

Less allowance for loan losses

 

2,151

   

   2,150

 
 

Loans – net

$

351,718

   

334,440 

 

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LCNB Corp. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Continued)



Note 4 - Loans (continued)

Mortgage loans sold to and serviced for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC") are not included in the accompanying balance sheets.  The unpaid principal balances of those loans at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 were $47,593,000 and $46,345,000, respectively.  Loans sold to the FHLMC during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 totaled $2,847,000 and $5,643,000, respectively, and $178,000 and $1,843,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively.


Changes in the allowance for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 were as follows (thousands):


   

Nine Months Ended

   

September 30,

   

2005

  

2004

Balance - beginning of year

$

2,150 

  

2,150 

Provision for loan losses

 

     262

  

430 

Charge-offs

 

(557)

  

(530)

Recoveries

 

     296

  

      100

 

Balance - end of period

$

  2,151

  

2,150 


Charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 consisted primarily of checking and NOW account overdrafts and consumer loans.  Charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 included a $126,000 charge-off for a commercial loan and $32,000 for residential mortgage loans.  The balance of charge-offs for the 2004 period was primarily for consumer and credit card loans.  LCNB charges off checking and NOW account overdrafts when considered uncollectible, but no later than 60 days from the date first overdrawn.  Overdrafts charged off during 2005 totaled $253,000 and recoveries were $137,000.  Prior to 2005, overdrafts considered uncollectible were netted against service charges and fees in non-interest income.  


Non-accrual, past-due, and restructured loans as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 were as follows (thousands):


   

September 30,

 

December 31,

   

2005

 

2004

Non-accrual loans

$

394

 

  -

Past-due 90 days or more and still accruing

 

88

 

  165

Restructured loans

 

1,717

 

1,817

 

Total

$

2,199

 

1,982



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LCNB Corp. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Continued)



Note 4 - Loans (continued)

Non-accrual loans at September 30, 2005 consisted of two loans.  The first loan has a balance of $330,000 and is secured by agricultural property; the remaining $64,000 is a residential real estate mortgage loan.  Loans past-due 90 days or more and still accruing interest at September 30, 2005 consisted of residential real estate mortgage loans totaling $76,000 and consumer loans totaling $12,000.  Consumer loans totaling $104,000 and residential mortgage loans totaling $61,000 comprised the loans classified as past-due 90 days or more and still accruing at December 31, 2004.  The restructured loan at both dates is a commercial loan secured by a combination of mortgages and other collateral.    



Note 5 – Short-Term Borrowings

At September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, short-term borrowings consisted of U.S. Treasury demand note borrowings.  The interest rate on these borrowings was 3.64% and 1.87% at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.



Note 6 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

LCNB is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.  These financial instruments included commitments to extend credit.  They involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheets.  Exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other parties to financial instruments for commitments to extend credit is represented by the contract amount of those instruments.


LCNB uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.  Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent off-balance-sheet credit risk at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 were as follows (thousands):


   

 September 30,

 

 December 31,

   

2005

  

2004

 
 

Commitments to extend credit

$

71,424

  

68,235

 
 

Standby letters of credit

 

5,912

  

6,186

 


Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract.  Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses.  Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party.  At September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, outstanding guarantees of $1,858,000 and $1,983,000, respectively, were issued to developers and contractors.  These guarantees generally are fully secured and have varying maturities.  In addition, LCNB has a participation in a letter of credit securing payment of principal and interest on a bond issue.  The participation amount at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 was approximately $4.1 million and $4.2 million, respectively.  The letter of credit will expire on July 15, 2009.  It is secured by an assignment of rents and the underlying real property.


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LCNB Corp. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Continued)



Note 6 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (continued)

LCNB evaluates each customer's credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis.  The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary, is based on management's credit evaluation of the borrower.  Collateral held varies, but may include accounts receivable; inventory; property, plant and equipment; residential realty; and income-producing commercial properties.


At September 30, 2005, LCNB is committed under various contracts to expend approximately $90,000 to complete certain building and office renovation projects and computer upgrades.


Management believes that LCNB has sufficient liquidity to fund its lending and capital expenditure commitments.


LCNB and its subsidiaries are parties to various claims and proceedings arising in the normal course of business.  Management, after consultation with legal counsel, believes that the liabilities, if any, arising from such proceedings and claims will not be material to the consolidated financial position or results of operations.  



Note 7 - Stock Options

LCNB established an Ownership Incentive Plan (the "Plan") during 2002 that allows for stock-based awards to eligible employees.  The awards may be in the form of stock options, share awards, and/or appreciation rights.  The Plan provides for the issuance of up to 100,000 shares.  Stock options for 4,054 shares with an exercise price of $35.315 were granted to key executive officers of LCNB during the first quarter, 2004.  No stock options were granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2005.  At September 30, 2005, 9,582 stock options with a weighted average exercise price of $30.05 were outstanding.  The options expire in 2013 and 2014.  No options have been exercised as of September 30, 2005.


Effective January 1, 2005, LCNB adopted the fair value method of accounting for stock options as described in Statement of  Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS No. 123 (revised)”).  SFAS No. 123 (revised) generally requires an entity to recognize expense for the grant-date fair value of share-based compensation, where the original SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, encouraged but did not require an entity to recognize expense for such transactions.  The estimated cost of share-based compensation is to be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, usually the vesting period or five years.  Compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statements of income for all stock options granted prior to January 1, 2005 is determined using the modified prospective approach as allowed by SFAS No. 123 (revised).  Total expense related to options included in salaries and wages in the consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 were $2,000 and $6,000, respectively.




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LCNB Corp. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Continued)



Note 7 - Stock Options (continued)

Prior to January 1, 2005, LCNB accounted for stock options under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB No. 25), and related Interpretations.  Under APB No. 25, no stock-based employee compensation cost was reflected in net income, as all options granted had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.  If LCNB had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 (revised) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, the pro-forma effect on net income and basic and diluted earnings per share would not have been material.



Note 8 – Employee Benefits

LCNB has a noncontributory defined benefit retirement plan that covers all regular full-time employees.  The components of net periodic pension cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, are summarized as follows (thousands):


   

For the Three Months

   

For the Nine Months

 
   

Ended September 30,

   

Ended September 30,

 
  

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

         

Service cost

$

            156

 

 163 

 

           468

 

490 

Interest cost

 

             74

 

            63 

 

           222

 

          188 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(82)

 

(66)

 

 (242)

 

(225)

Amortization of net loss

 

               1

 

          18

 

               1

 

            53 

Net periodic pension cost

 

           149

 

         178 

 

           449

 

          506 

         


LCNB previously disclosed in its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, that it expected to contribute $650,000 to its pension plan in 2005.  As of September 30, 2005, no contributions have been made.



Note 10 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections – a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3, was issued in May, 2005.  It primarily applies to voluntary changes in accounting principles, but it also includes changes in accounting estimates and corrections of errors in previously issued financial statements.  SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005.






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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM




To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

LCNB Corp. and subsidiaries

Lebanon, Ohio



We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of LCNB Corp. and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for each of the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.


We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.  Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.


Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.


We previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of LCNB Corp. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 (presented herein), and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report dated February 14, 2005, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.  In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2004, is fairly stated in all material respects.





/s/ J.D. Cloud & Co. L.L.P.                                      



Cincinnati, Ohio

October 26, 2005




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LCNB Corp. and Subsidiaries


Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of

Operations


Forward Looking Statements

Certain matters disclosed herein may be deemed to be forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including regulatory policy changes, interest rate fluctuations, loan demand, loan delinquencies and losses, and other risks.  Actual strategies and results in future time periods may differ materially from those currently expected.  Such forward-looking statements represent management's judgment as of the current date.  The Company disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update such forward-looking statements.


Results of Operations

LCNB earned $1,821,000 or $0.55 basic per share for the three months ended September 30, 2005, compared to $1,582,000 or $0.47 basic per share for the three months ended September 30, 2004.  The return on average assets (ROAA) for the third quarter, 2005 was 1.34% and the return on average equity (ROAE) was 13.78%, compared with an ROAA of 1.23% and an ROAE of 12.11% for the third quarter of 2004.  The increase in net income for the third quarter, 2005 is primarily attributable to an increase in non-interest income, partially offset by an increase in non-interest expense.


LCNB earned $4,919,000 or $1.49 basic per share during the first nine months of 2005 compared to $4,800,000 or $1.43 basic per share for the first nine months of 2004.  The ROAA and ROAE for the first nine months of 2005 were 1.23% and 12.55%, respectively.  The comparable ratios for the first nine months of 2004 were 1.26% and 12.21%, respectively.  Net interest income for the nine month period of 2005 was greater than that of the comparable period in 2004, as was non-interest income.  The provision for loan losses for the nine month period of 2005 was less than for the comparable period in 2004.  These positive factors that increased income were partially offset by an increase in non-interest expense.   



Net Interest Income


Three Months Ended September 30, 2005 vs. 2004.

LCNB's primary source of earnings is net interest income, which is the difference between earnings from loans and other investments and interest paid on deposits and other liabilities.  The following table presents, for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, average balances for interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the income or expense related to each item, and the resulting average yields earned or rates paid.



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LCNB Corp. and Subsidiaries


Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued)


        

Three Months Ended September 30,

        

2005

 

2004

  

Average

 

Interest

 

Average

 

Average

 

Interest

 

Average

   

Outstanding

Earned/

 

Yield/

 

Outstanding

 

Earned/

 

Yield/

  

Balance

 

Paid

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Paid

 

Rate

        

(Dollars in thousands)

    
             

Loans (1)

$

350,073 

$

5,632

 

6.38%

$

333,352 

$

5,188

 

6.17%

Federal funds sold and interest-bearing

  demand deposits

 


4,852 

 


40

 


3.27%

 


8,252 

 


28

 


1.35%

Federal Reserve Bank stock

 

647 

 

-

 

-%

 

647 

 

 -

 

    -%

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

2,468 

 

30

 

4.82%

 

2,361 

 

25

 

4.20%

Investment securities:

            
 

Taxable

80,602 

 

733

 

3.61%

 

83,395 

 

734

 

3.49%

 

Non-taxable (2)

56,919 

 

821

 

5.72%

 

51,540 

 

733

 

5.64%

  

Total earnings assets

 

495,561 

 

7,256

 

5.81%

 

479,547 

 

6,708

 

5.55%

Non-earning assets

 

45,731 

     

33,299 

    

Allowance for loan losses

 

(2,154)

     

(2,160)

    
  

Total assets

$

539,138 

    

$

510,686 

    
             

Interest-bearing deposits

$

398,953 

 

2,269

 

2.26%

$

376,460 

 

1,771

 

1.87%

Short-term debt

 

3,640 

 

35

 

3.81%

 

529 

 

2

 

1.50%

Long-term debt

 

2,097 

 

29

 

5.49%

 

4,160 

 

53

 

5.05%

  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

404,690 

 

2,333

 

2.29%

 

381,149 

 

1,826

 

1.90%

Demand deposits

 

79,207 

     

75,157 

    

Other liabilities

 

2,821 

     

2,549 

    

Capital

 

52,420 

     

51,831 

    
  

Total liabilities and capital

$

539,138 

    

$

510,686 

    
             
             
             
        

Three Months Ended September 30,

        

2005

 

2004

  

Average

 

Interest

 

Average

 

Average

 

Interest

 

Average

   

Outstanding

Earned/

 

Yield/

 

Outstanding

 

Earned/

 

Yield/

  

Balance

 

Paid

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Paid

 

Rate

        

(Dollars in thousands)

    
             

Net interest rate spread (3)

     

3.52%

     

3.65%

             

Net interest income and net interest margin on

            
 

a taxable-equivalent basis (4)

  

$

4,923

 

3.94%

  

$

4,882

 

4.04%

             

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-

            
 

bearing liabilities

 

122.45%

     

125.82%

    
             
             


(1)

Includes nonaccrual loans, if any.  Income from tax-exempt loans is included in interest income on a tax-equivalent basis, using an incremental rate of 34%.

(2)

Income from tax-exempt securities is included in interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis.  Interest income has been divided by a factor comprised of the complement of the incremental tax rate of 34%.

(3)

The net interest spread is the difference between the average rate on total interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

(4)

The net interest margin is the taxable-equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.



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LCNB Corp. and Subsidiaries


Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of

Operations (continued)


The following table presents the changes in taxable-equivalent basis interest income and expense for each major category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the amount of change attributable to volume and rate changes for the three months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004.  Changes not solely attributable to rate or volume have been allocated to volume and rate changes in proportion to the relationship of absolute dollar amounts of the changes in each.


      

 Three Months Ended

      

 September 30,

      

2005  vs. 2004

      

Increase (decrease) due to:

      

Volume

 

Rate

 

Total

      

(In thousands)

Interest-earning Assets:

      
 

Loans

 

$

    265

 

     179

 

    444

 

Federal funds sold and interest-bearing

  demand deposits

 

(15)

 

       27

 

      12

 

Federal Reserve Bank stock

 

        -

 

        -

 

        -

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

       1

 

        4

 

       5

 

Investment securities

      
  

Taxable

 

(25)

 

      24

 

(1)

  

Nontaxable

 

     77

 

      11

 

     88

   

Total interest income

 

   303

 

    245

 

   548

           

Interest-bearing Liabilities:

      
 

Deposits

 

    111

 

    387

 

  498

 

Short-term debt

 

      26

 

        7

 

    33

 

Long-term debt

 

(28)

 

        4

 

(24)

   

Total interest expense

 

    109

 

     398

 

  507

    

Net interest income

$

    194

 

(153)

 

   41



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LCNB Corp. and Subsidiaries


Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of

Operations (continued)


Net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis for the three months ended September 30, 2005 totaled $4,923,000, an increase of $41,000 from the comparable period in 2004.  Total interest income increased $548,000 and was largely offset by an increase in total interest expense of $507,000.  


The increase in total interest income was due to a $16.0 million increase in average interest earning assets, from $479.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004 to $495.5 million for the same period in 2005, and to a 26 basis point (one basis point equals 0.01%) increase in the average rate earned on earning assets, from 5.55% for the three months ended September 30, 2004 to 5.81% for the same period in 2005.  Most of the increase in average interest earning assets was from loan growth, which increased by $16.7 million on an average basis.  In addition, average investment securities increased $2.6 million.  These increases were partially offset by a $3.4 million decrease in average federal funds sold and interest-bearing demand deposits.


The increase in total interest expense was primarily due to a 39 basis point increase in the average rate paid and secondarily due to a $23.5 million increase in average interest-bearing liabilities.  Average interest-bearing deposits increased $22.5 million and average short-term debt increased $3.1 million, while average long-term debt decreased $2.1 million.  Average short-term debt increased due to increased usage of federal funds purchased and of an overnight borrowing arrangement with another bank.  The decrease in long-term debt was due to the maturity of a $2.0 million Federal Home Loan Bank advance in December, 2004.


The net interest margin narrowed 10 basis points in the third quarter, 2005 compared to the third quarter, 2004. The tighter margin reflects highly competitive market pricing conditions for both loans and deposits, resulting in average deposit rates increasing faster than average loan rates.  The average rate paid for deposits during the third quarter, 2005 was 39 basis points greater than the average rate paid during the third quarter, 2004.  Comparing the same periods, the average yield earned on interest earning assets increased by only 26 basis points.   Net interest income for the third quarter, 2005 was greater than the comparable period in 2004 predominately due to the loan growth offset by the deposit rate increase discussed above.



Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 vs. 2004.

The following table presents, for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, average balances for interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the income or expense related to each item, and the resultant average yields earned or rates paid.



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LCNB Corp. and Subsidiaries


Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued)


        

Nine Months Ended September 30,

        

2005

 

2004

  

Average

 

Interest

 

Average

 

Average

 

Interest

 

Average

   

Outstanding

Earned/

 

Yield/

 

Outstanding

 

Earned/

 

Yield/

  

Balance

 

Paid

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Paid

 

Rate

        

(Dollars in thousands)

    
             

Loans (1)

$

344,495 

$

16,447

 

6.38%

$

324,339 

$

15,254

 

6.28%

Federal funds sold and interest-bearing

  demand deposits

 


13,813 

 


287

 


2.78%

 


11,881 

 


94

 


1.06%

Federal Reserve Bank stock

 

647 

 

19

 

3.93%

 

647 

 

19

 

3.92%

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

2,440 

 

87

 

4.77%

 

2,338 

 

72

 

4.11%

Investment securities:

            
 

Taxable

75,428 

 

1,992

 

3.53%

 

85,413 

 

2,204

 

3.45%

 

Non-taxable (2)

54,124 

 

2,320

 

5.73%

 

52,326 

 

2,208

 

5.64%

  

Total earnings assets

 

490,947 

 

21,152

 

5.76%

 

476,944 

 

19,851

 

5.56%

Non-earning assets

 

44,417 

     

33,286 

    

Allowance for loan losses

 

(2,156)

     

(2,159)

    
  

Total assets

$

533,208 

    

$

508,071 

    
             

Interest-bearing deposits

$

397,770 

 

6,387

 

2.15%

$

375,563 

 

5,274

 

1.88%

Short-term debt

 

1,606 

 

42

 

3.50%

 

511 

 

4

 

1.05%

Long-term debt

 

2,113 

 

88

 

5.57%

 

4,174 

 

158

 

5.06%

  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

401,489 

 

6,517

 

2.17%

 

380,248 

 

5,436

 

1.91%

Demand deposits

 

76,786 

     

72,597 

    

Other liabilities

 

2,524 

     

2,732 

    

Capital

 

52,409 

     

52,494 

    
  

Total liabilities and capital

$

533,208 

    

$

508,071 

    
             
         
         
        

Nine Months Ended September 30,

        

2005

 

2004

  

Average

 

Interest

 

Average

 

Average

 

Interest

 

Average

   

Outstanding

Earned/

 

Yield/

 

Outstanding

 

Earned/

 

Yield/

  

Balance

 

Paid

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Paid

 

Rate

        

(Dollars in thousands)

    
             

Net interest rate spread (3)

     

3.59%

     

3.65%

             

Net interest income and net interest margin on

            
 

a taxable-equivalent basis (4)

  

$

14,635

 

3.99%

  

$

14,415

 

4.04%

             

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-

            
 

bearing liabilities

 

122.28%

     

125.43%

    
             
             


(1)

Includes nonaccrual loans, if any.  Income from tax-exempt loans is included in interest income on a tax-equivalent basis, using an incremental rate of 34%.

(2)

Income from tax-exempt securities is included in interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis.  Interest income has been divided by a factor comprised of the complement of the incremental tax rate of 34%.

(3)

The net interest spread is the difference between the average rate on total interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

(4)

The net interest margin is the taxable-equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.



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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of

Operations (continued)


The following table presents the changes in taxable-equivalent basis interest income and expense for each major category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the amount of change attributable to volume and rate changes for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004.  


      

 Nine Months Ended

      

 September 30,

      

2005  vs. 2004

      

Increase (decrease) due to:

      

Volume

 

Rate

 

Total

      

(In thousands)

Interest-earning Assets:

      
 

Loans

 

$

   959

 

      234

 

   1,193

 

Federal funds sold and interest-bearing

  demand deposits

 

     18

 

      175

 

     193

 

Federal Reserve Bank stock

 

        -

 

          -

 

         -

 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

        3

 

        12

 

       15

 

Investment securities

      
  

Taxable

 

(263)

 

        51

 

(212)

  

Nontaxable

 

     77

 

        35

 

     112

   

Total interest income

 

   794

 

      507

 

   1,301

           

Interest-bearing Liabilities:

      
 

Deposits

 

     325

 

      788

 

   1,113

 

Short-term borrowings

 

      18

 

        20

 

       38

 

Long-term debt

 

(85)

 

        15

 

(70)

   

Total interest expense

 

    258

 

      823

 

   1,081

    

Net interest income

$

    536

 

(316)

 

     220


Net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 totaled $14,635,000, an increase of $220,000 from the same period in 2004.  Total interest income increased $1,301,000 and was partially offset by an increase in total interest expense of $1,081,000.


The increase in total interest income was due to a $14.0 million increase in average total earning assets and to a 20 basis point increase in the average rate earned on earning assets, from 5.56% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 to 5.76% for the same period in 2005.  The increase in average earning assets was due to a $20.2 million increase in average loans.  Federal funds sold and interest-bearing demand deposits also grew by $1.9 million on an average basis.  These increases were partially offset by an $8.2 million decrease in average investment securities.


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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of

Operations (continued)


The increase in total interest expense was primarily due to a 26 basis point increase in the average rate paid, and secondarily to a $21.2 million increase in average interest-bearing liabilities.  Average interest-bearing deposits increased $22.2 million, short-term debt increased $1.1 million, and average long-term debt decreased $2.1 million.  As discussed in the previous section, the decrease in long-term debt was due to the maturity of a $2.0 million Federal Home Loan Bank advance in December, 2004.


Provision and Allowance For Loan Losses

The total provision for loan losses is determined based upon management's evaluation as to the amount needed to maintain the allowance for credit losses at a level considered appropriate in relation to the risk of losses inherent in the portfolio.  The total loan loss provision and the other changes in the allowance for loan losses are shown below.  


   

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 
    

 September 30,

 

September 30,

 
    

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 
    

 (In thousands)

 
        

Balance, beginning of period

$

   2,154

 

 2,150 

 

 2,150

 

 2,150

 
           
 

Charge-offs

 

(154)

 

(172)

 

(557)

 

(530)

 
 

Recoveries

 

      105

 

       42 

 

   296

 

    100

 
  

Net charge-offs

 

      (49)

 

(130)

 

(261)

 

(430)

 
          

Provision for loan losses

 

       46

 

   130 

 

   262

 

    430

 

Balance, end of period

$

   2,151

 

 2,150 

 

2,151

 

 2,150

 


Charge-offs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 consisted primarily of checking and NOW account overdrafts and consumer loans.    Charge-offs for the three months ended September 30, 2004 included a $19,000 commercial loan charge-off and $32,000 in residential real estate mortgage loan charge-offs.  Charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 included a $126,000 charge-off on a commercial loan and $32,000 in residential real estate mortgage loan charge-offs.  The balance of charge-offs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 was primarily for consumer loans.  LCNB charges off checking and NOW account overdrafts when considered uncollectible, but no later than 60 days from the date first overdrawn.  Overdrafts charged off during 2005 totaled $253,000 and recoveries were $137,000.  Prior to 2005, overdrafts considered uncollectible were netted against service charges and fees in non-interest income.





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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of

Operations (continued)


The following table sets forth information regarding the past due, non-accrual and renegotiated loans of the Bank at the dates indicated:


   

September 30,

 

December 31,

   

2005

  

2004

 
   

(In thousands)

Loan accounted for on non-accrual basis

$

394

  

  -

 

Accruing loans which are past due 90 days or more

 

88

  

  165

 

Restructured loans

 

1,717

  

1,817

 
 

Total

$

2,199

  

1,982

 


Non-accrual loans at September 30, 2005 consisted of two loans.  The first loan has a balance of $330,000 and is secured by agricultural property; the remaining $64,000 is a residential real estate mortgage loan.  Loans past-due 90 days or more and still accruing interest at September 30, 2005 consisted of residential real estate mortgage loans totaling $76,000 and consumer loans totaling $12,000.    Loans classified as past-due 90 days or more and still accruing at December 31, 2004 consisted of consumer loans totaling $104,000 and residential mortgage loans totaling $61,000.  The restructured loan at both dates is a commercial loan secured by a combination of mortgages and other collateral.    


Non -Interest Income


Three Months Ended September 30, 2005 vs. 2004.

Total non-interest income for the third quarter of 2005 was $483,000, or 28.0%, greater than the third quarter of 2004 primarily due to earnings from bank-owned life insurance, increased trust income, increased service charges and fees on deposit accounts, and increased other operating income.  LCNB did not hold bank-owned life insurance during the first half of 2004.  The increase in trust income was primarily due to new trust and brokerage accounts and to certain non-recurring executor and account termination fees recognized during the third quarter, 2005.  Service charges and fees increased primarily due to an increase in check card income and the absence of checking and NOW account overdraft charge-offs netted against service charges and fees on deposit accounts in 2004.  Beginning in 2005, checking and NOW account overdrafts are charged against the allowance for loan losses.  Check card income grew because a greater number of cards were outstanding and because of the increasing popularity of check cards as a retail payment method.  Other operating income increased primarily due to income recognized on the sale of LCNB’s former Loveland office building.  




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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of

Operations (continued)


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 vs. 2004.

Total non-interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $269,000, or 4.7%, more than that of the comparable period in 2004.  The increase was primarily due to earnings from bank-owned life insurance, increased trust income, increased service charges and fees on deposit accounts, and increased other operating income.  These items increased for substantially the same reasons mentioned above.  Offsetting these increases were a decrease in net gain on sales of securities due to a lower volume of sales during 2005 and the absence of $403,000 in gains from the sale of LCNB’s credit card portfolio in 2004.  



Non-Interest Expense


Three Months Ended September 30, 2005 vs. 2004.

Total non-interest expense increased $310,000, or 7.7%, during the third quarter, 2005 compared to the third quarter, 2004, primarily due to increases in salaries and wages and pension, other employee benefits, and other non-interest expense.  Salaries and wages increased $161,000, or 9.3%, primarily due to routine salary and wage increases and to additional staffing required by the respective openings of the Fairfield office during the fourth quarter, 2004 and the Lebanon High School Warrior office during the first quarter, 2005.  Pension and other employee benefits increased primarily due to increased pension and health insurance expenses.  The increase in other non-interest expense is primarily due to increases in ATM expense, printing and supplies expense, and to various other smaller increases.


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 vs. 2004.

Total non-interest expense increased $641,000, or 5.2%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the same period in 2004 primarily due to increases in salaries and wages, pension and other employee benefits, and other non-interest expense for substantially the same reasons discussed above.  Also contributing on a smaller scale were increases in equipment and occupancy expenses.  Equipment expenses increased due to increased phone equipment rental costs caused by additional equipment and upgrades, primarily for the Fairfield and Lebanon High School Warrior offices, and to increased maintenance contract costs.  These increases were partially offset by a decrease in depreciation expense for furniture and equipment.  Increased expenditures for utilities, additional rent expense for the Fairfield office, and additional depreciation expense for buildings and premises contributed to the increase in occupancy expenses.  The additional depreciation expense was primarily caused by the new Loveland office, which opened during the second quarter, 2005.  



Income Taxes

LCNB’s effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 were 25.0% and 27.0%, respectively.  The difference between the statutory rate of 34.0% and the effective tax rate is primarily due to tax-exempt interest income and secondarily, for the 2005 period, tax-exempt earnings from bank-owned life insurance.



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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of

Operations (continued)


Financial Condition

Net loans at September 30, 2005 were approximately $17.3 million greater than at December 31, 2004.  Most of the growth was in the commercial loans secured by real estate category, which grew $12.0 million.  Commercial and industrial loans grew by $2.2 million during the same period and the residential real estate loan portfolio grew $1.6 million.  Most fixed-rate residential real estate loans originated during 2005 were sold to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, leaving the change relatively flat.  


Securities available for sale at September 30, 2005 were approximately $20.3 million greater than at December 31, 2004.  Approximately $16.1 million of the increase was in U.S. Agency notes, primarily Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and Federal National Mortgage Association securities.  Municipal securities increased by approximately $7.0 million and U.S. treasury notes increased by $2.9 million.  These increases were partially offset by paydowns in mortgage-backed securities.


The increase in loans and securities were financed largely by a $17.1 million increase in total deposits and by a $24.7 million decrease in federal funds sold and interest bearing demand deposits.  NOW and demand deposits grew a combined $38.3 million, IRA time certificates grew $3.3 million, and time certificates of less than $100,000 grew $8.0 million.  These increases were partially offset by a combined $26.9 million decrease in savings and money fund deposits and a $5.6 million decrease in time certificates of $100,000 or more.  NOW and demand deposits grew primarily because of a $36.3 million increase in public funds from local government entities, which were deposited in NOW, savings, and money deposit fund accounts.  The decrease in savings and money fund deposits was significantly influenced by a policy change in LCNB’s trust department.  Trust funds in selected Trust accounts were previously swept into overnight deposit accounts at Lebanon Citizens.  During the third quarter, 2005, management chose to start sweeping these funds into overnight accounts offered by third party vendors.  At September 30, 2005, approximately $18.6 million was swept into these third party accounts, which otherwise would have been included in money fund deposits at Lebanon Citizens.







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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of

Operations (continued)


The following table highlights the changes in the balance sheet. The analysis uses quarterly averages to give a better indication of balance sheet trends.  


   

CONDENSED QUARTERLY AVERAGE

   

BALANCE SHEETS

    

September 30,

 

June 30,

 

March 31,

    

2005

 

2005

 

2005

     

(In thousands)

 

ASSETS

      

Interest earning:

      
 

Federal funds sold and interest-bearing

  demand deposits

$

4,852 

 

21,905 

 

14,790 

 

Investment securities

 

140,636 

 

130,445 

 

126,682 

 

Loans

 

350,073 

 

344,787 

 

338,498 

  

Total interest-earning assets

 

495,561 

 

497,137 

 

479,970 

         

Noninterest-earning:

      
 

Cash and due from banks

 

16,120 

 

14,787 

 

14,433 

 

All other assets

 

29,611 

 

29,519 

 

28,800 

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

(2,154)

 

(2,154)

 

(2,157)

  

Total assets

$

539,138 

 

539,289 

 

521,046 

         

LIABILITIES

      

Interest-bearing:

      
 

Interest-bearing deposits

$

398,953 

 

405,538 

 

388,706 

 

Short-term borrowings

 

3,640 

 

648 

 

495 

 

Long-term debt

 

2,097 

 

2,113 

 

2,129 

  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

404,690 

 

408,299 

 

391,330 

         

Noninterest-bearing:

      
 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

79,207 

 

76,455 

 

74,620 

 

All other liabilities

 

2,821 

 

2,369 

 

2,453 

  

Total liabilities

 

486,718 

 

487,123 

 

468,403 

         

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

52,420 

 

52,166 

 

52,643 

  

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

539,138 

 

539,289 

 

521,046 


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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of

Operations (continued)


Average total interest-earning assets decreased approximately $1.6 million, or 0.3%, during the third quarter, 2005 compared to the second quarter, 2005.  Federal funds sold and interest-bearing demand deposits decreased $17.1 million, investment securities increased $10.2 million, and loans increased $5.3 million.  The increase in average loans was primarily due to commercial loans secured by real estate and secondarily to consumer loans.


Average total interest-bearing liabilities for the third quarter, 2005 were $3.6 million, or 0.9%, less than the second quarter, 2005.  Interest-bearing deposits decreased $6.6 million on an average basis, while short-term borrowings increased $3.0 million.  Most of the deposit decrease was in money fund investment accounts, time deposits of $100,000 or more, and savings accounts, partially offset by increases in NOW and time deposits less than $100,000.  Money fund investment accounts decreased primarily because of the policy change in the Trust Department discussed above.



Capital

Lebanon Citizens and LCNB are required by regulators to meet certain minimum levels of capital adequacy. These are expressed in the form of certain ratios. Capital is separated into Tier 1 capital (essentially shareholders' equity less goodwill and other intangibles) and Tier 2 capital (essentially the allowance for loan losses limited to 1.25% of risk-weighted assets). The first two ratios, which are based on the degree of credit risk in LCNB's assets, provide for weighting assets based on assigned risk factors and include off-balance sheet items such as loan commitments and stand-by letters of credit. The ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets must be at least 4.0% and the ratio of Total capital (Tier 1 capital plus Tier 2 capital) to risk-weighted assets must be at least 8.0%.  The capital leverage ratio supplements the risk-based capital guidelines. Banks are required to maintain a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to adjusted quarterly average total assets of 3.0%. For various regulatory purposes, financial institutions are classified into categories based upon capital adequacy.  The highest "well-capitalized" category requires capital ratios of at least 10% for total risk-based, 6% for Tier 1 risk-based, and 5% for leverage.  As of the most recent notification from their regulators, Lebanon Citizens and LCNB were categorized as "well-capitalized" under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.  Management believes that no conditions or events have occurred since the last notification that would change Lebanon Citizens' or LCNB's category.  A summary of the regulatory capital and capital ratios of LCNB follows:



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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of

Operations (continued)


    

 At

 

 At

 
    

September 30,

 

 December 31,

 
    

2005

 

2004

 
    

 (Dollars in thousands)

 

Regulatory Capital:

   
 

Shareholders' equity

$

           52,188

 

52,296 

 
 

Goodwill and other intangibles

 

(1,498)

 

(1,939)

 
 

Net unrealized securities losses (gains)

 

               211

 

  (526)

 
  

Tier 1 risk-based capital

 

          50,901

 

49,831 

 
        

Eligible allowance for loan losses

 

            2,151

 

2,150 

 
  

Total risk-based capital

$

          53,052

 

51,981 

 
        

Capital ratios:

     
 

Total risk-based

 

14.99%

 

15.49%

 
 

Tier 1 risk-based

 

14.38%

 

14.85%

 
 

Leverage

 

9.46%

 

9.58%

 
        

Minimum Required Capital Ratios:

     
 

Total risk-based

 

8.00%

 

8.00%

 
 

Tier 1 risk-based

 

4.00%

 

4.00%

 
 

Tier 1 leverage

 

3.00%

 

3.00%

 
        


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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of

Operations (continued)


Liquidity

LCNB depends on dividends from its subsidiaries for the majority of its liquid assets, including the cash needed to pay dividends to its shareholders.  National banking law limits the amount of dividends Lebanon Citizens may pay to the sum of retained net income, as defined, for the current year plus retained net income for the previous two years.  Prior approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Lebanon Citizens’ primary regulator, would be necessary for Lebanon Citizens to pay dividends in excess of this amount.  In addition, dividend payments may not reduce capital levels below minimum regulatory guidelines.  Management believes Lebanon Citizens will be able to pay anticipated dividends to LCNB without needing to request approval.


Liquidity is the ability to have funds available at all times to meet the commitments of LCNB.  Asset liquidity is provided by cash and assets which are readily marketable or pledgeable or which will mature in the near future. Liquid assets include cash, federal funds sold, interest bearing demand deposits, and securities available for sale.  At September 30, 2005, LCNB liquid assets amounted to $155.7 million or 28.8% of total gross assets, a slight decrease from $156.6 million or 30.0% at December 31, 2004.


Liquidity is also provided by access to core funding sources, primarily core depositors in the bank’s trade area.  Approximately 80.5% of total deposits at September 30, 2005 were “core” deposits.  Core deposits, for this purpose, are defined as total deposits less public funds and certificates of deposit greater than $100,000.  Secondary sources of liquidity include LCNB’s ability to sell loan participations, borrow funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank, purchase federal funds, or use a line of credit established with another bank.  


Management closely monitors the level of liquid assets available to meet ongoing funding needs.  It is management’s intent to maintain adequate liquidity so that sufficient funds are readily available at a reasonable cost.  LCNB experienced no liquidity or operational problems as a result of the current liquidity levels.



Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections – a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3, was issued in May, 2005.  It primarily applies to voluntary changes in accounting principles, but it also includes changes in accounting estimates and corrections of errors in previously issued financial statements.  SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005.



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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks


The Bank's Asset and Liability Management Committee ("ALCO") primarily uses a combination of Interest Rate Sensitivity Analysis (IRSA) and Economic Value of Equity (EVE) analysis for measuring and managing interest rate risk.  The IRSA model is used to estimate the effect on net interest income during a one-year period of instantaneous and sustained movements in interest rates, also called interest rate shocks, of 100, 200, and 300 basis points.  The base projection uses a current interest rate scenario.  As shown below, the September 30, 2005 IRSA indicates that an increase in interest rates would have a positive effect on net interest income, and a decrease in rates would have a negative effect on net interest income. The changes in net interest income for the up and down 100, 200, and 300 basis point rate assumptions are within LCNB’s acceptable ranges.  



Rate Shock Scenario in Basis Points

 


Amount

(In thousands)

$ Change in

Net Interest

Income

% Change in

Net Interest

Income

Up 300

$

19,695

             920

4.90%

Up 200

 

19,410

             635

3.38%  

Up 100

 

19,115

             340

1.81%

Base

 

18,775

                 -

-%

Down 100

 

18,365

(410)

-2.18%

Down 200

 

17,922

(853)

-4.54%

Down 300

 

17,639

(1,136)

-6.05%


IRSA shows the affect on net interest income during a one-year period only.  A more long-range model is the EVE analysis, which shows the estimated present value of future cash inflows from interest-earning assets less the present value of future cash outflows for interest-bearing liabilities for the same rate shocks.  The EVE analysis at September 30, 2005 is shown below.  The changes in the economic value of equity for these rate assumptions are within LCNB’s acceptable ranges.


Rate Shock Scenario in Basis Points

 

Amount

(In thousands)

$ Change in

EVE

% Change in

EVE

Up 300

$

83,793

(5,847)

-6.52%

Up 200

 

86,815

(2,825)

-3.15%

Up 100

 

89,147

(493)

-0.55%

Base

 

89,640

                 -

-%

Down 100

 

88,210

(1,430)

-1.60%

Down 200

 

86,371

(3,269)

-3.65%

Down300

 

84,331

(5,309)

-5.92%

 

The IRSA and EVE simulations discussed above are not projections of future income or equity and should not be relied on as being indicative of future operating results.  Assumptions used, including the nature and timing of interest rate levels, yield curve shape, prepayments on loans and securities, deposit decay rates, pricing decisions on loans and deposits, and reinvestment or replacement of asset and liability cash flows, are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the models cannot precisely measure future net interest income or equity.  Furthermore, the models do not reflect actions that borrowers, depositors, and management may take in response to changing economic conditions and interest rate levels.  


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Item 4.  Controls and Procedures


a)  Disclosure controls and procedures.  The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of LCNB's disclosure controls and procedures that ensure that information relating to LCNB required to be disclosed by LCNB in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.  Based upon this evaluation, these officers have concluded, that as of September 30, 2005, LCNB's disclosure controls and procedures were effective.


b)  Changes in internal control over financial reporting.  During the period covered by this report, there were no changes in LCNB's internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, LCNB's internal control over financial reporting.



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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


LCNB Corp. and Subsidiaries


Item 1. Legal Proceedings - Not Applicable


Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds


On April 17, 2001, LCNB's Board of Directors authorized three separate stock repurchase programs, two phases of which continue.  The shares purchased will be held for future corporate purposes.


Under the "Market Repurchase Program" LCNB will purchase up to 100,000 shares of its stock through market transactions with a selected stockbroker.  Through September 30, 2005, 81,922 shares had been purchased under this program.  The following table shows information relating to the repurchase of shares under the Market Repurchase Program during the three months ended September 30, 2005:


 





Total Number of Shares Purchased

 






Average Price Paid Per Share

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

 

Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

July

-

 

-

 

-

 

23,878

August

5,800

 

38.00

 

5,800

 

18,078

September

-

 

-

 

-

 

18,078

Total

5,800

 

38.00

 

5,800

 

18,078



The "Private Sale Repurchase Program" is available to shareholders who wish to sell large blocks of stock at one time.  Because LCNB's stock is not widely traded, a shareholder releasing large blocks may not be able to readily sell all shares through normal procedures.  Purchases of blocks will be considered on a case-by-case basis and will be made at prevailing market prices.  There is no limit to the number of shares that may be purchased under this program.  A total of 178,344 shares have been purchased under this program since its inception.  The following table shows information relating to private sale repurchases during the three months ended September 30, 2005:



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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


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Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds (continued)


 





Total Number of Shares Purchased

 






Average Price Paid Per Share

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

 

Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

July

-

 

-

 

-

 

Not applicable

August

9,000

 

37.50

 

9,000

  

September

-

 

-

 

-

  
 

9,000

 

37.50

 

9,000

  


 Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities - Not Applicable


Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - Not Applicable


Item 5. Other Information - Not Applicable


Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Title

 

3(i)

 

Articles of Incorporation – incorporated by reference to Form 10-Q

   

for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005, Exhibit 3(i).

    
 

3(ii)

 

Regulations – incorporated by reference to Form 10-Q for the quarterly

   

period ended March 31, 2005, Exhibit 3(ii).

    
 

15

 

Letter regarding unaudited interim financial information.

    
 

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the

   

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

    
 

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the

   

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

    
 

32

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Financial Officer

   

under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


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SIGNATURES



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




LCNB Corp.


October 31, 2005

/s/ Stephen P. Wilson


Stephen P. Wilson, President, CEO &

Chairman of the Board of Directors



October 31, 2005

/s/Steve P. Foster


Steve P. Foster, Executive Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer



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