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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20529
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007
     
o   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 000-32955
 
LSB Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
 
     
Massachusetts
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  04-3557612
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
     
30 Massachusetts Avenue, North Andover, MA
(Address of principal executive offices)
  01845
(Zip Code)
 
(978) 725-7500
(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 report), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ     No o
Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one).
Large Accelerated Filer o     Accelerated Filer o     Non-Accelerated Filer þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o     No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
     
Class   Outstanding as of May 4, 2007
 
Common Stock, par value $.10 per share
  4,601,617 shares
 
 

 


 

LSB CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
INDEX
             
        Page:
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       
ITEM 1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS        
 
 
  Consolidated Balance Sheets     3  
 
  Consolidated Statements of Income     4  
 
  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity     5  
 
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     6  
 
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements     7—9  
 
ITEM 2 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS     9—17  
 
ITEM 3 QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK     18  
 
ITEM 4 CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES     18  
 
           
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
       
 
ITEM 1 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS     19  
 
ITEM 1A RISK FACTORS     19  
 
ITEM 2 UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS     19  
 
ITEM 3 DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES     19  
 
ITEM 4 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS     19  
 
ITEM 5 OTHER INFORMATION     19  
 
ITEM 6 EXHIBITS     20  
 
SIGNATURES     21  
 
EXHIBIT INDEX     22  
 EX-10.1 Special Termination Agreement dated May 10, 2007
 EX-31.1 Section 302 CEO Certification
 EX-31.2 Section 302 CFO Certification
 EX-32.1 Section 906 CEO Certification
 EX-32.2 Section 906 CFO Certification

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PART 1 — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
LSB CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands, except share data)  
ASSETS
 
               
Assets:
               
Cash and due from banks
  $ 7,150     $ 6,896  
Federal funds sold
    14,938       11,871  
 
           
Total cash and cash equivalents
    22,088       18,767  
 
               
Investment securities available for sale (amortized cost of $216,119 in 2007 and $221,652 in 2006)
    213,942       218,682  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
    9,981       10,046  
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses
    303,350       283,854  
Premises and equipment
    3,603       3,807  
Accrued interest receivable
    2,465       2,259  
Deferred income tax asset, net
    3,310       3,606  
Other assets
    958       1,944  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 559,697     $ 542,965  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
               
Liabilities:
               
Deposits
  $ 307,620       295,662  
Borrowed funds
    189,246       184,782  
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance
    680       586  
Other liabilities
    2,912       3,404  
 
           
Total liabilities
    500,458       484,434  
 
           
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $.10 par value per share:
               
5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
           
Common stock, $.10 par value per share;
               
20,000,000 shares authorized; 4,601,617 and 4,593,617 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively
    460       459  
Additional paid-in capital
    61,674       61,578  
Accumulated deficit
    (1,970 )     (2,090 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
    (925 )     (1,416 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    59,239       58,531  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 559,697     $ 542,965  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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LSB CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
                 
    Three months ended  
    March 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands, except share data)  
 
               
Interest and dividend income:
               
Loans
  $ 5,298     $ 3,948  
Investment securities available for sale
    2,514       2,438  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    160       123  
Short term interest income
    121       26  
 
           
Total interest and dividend income
    8,093       6,535  
 
           
 
               
Interest expense:
               
Deposits
    2,213       1,547  
Borrowed funds
    2,106       1,694  
 
           
Total interest expense
    4,319       3,241  
 
           
Net interest income
    3,774       3,294  
 
           
 
               
Provision for loan losses
    60        
 
           
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    3,714       3,294  
 
           
 
               
Non-interest income:
               
Deposit account fees
    186       209  
Loan servicing fees, net
    58       7  
Gain on sales of mortgage loans, net
          4  
Other income
    110       110  
 
           
Total non-interest income
    354       330  
 
           
 
               
Non-interest expense:
               
Salaries and employee benefits
    1,764       2,067  
Occupancy and equipment expense
    286       330  
Data processing expense
    281       233  
Marketing expense
    29       38  
Professional expense
    108       163  
Other expense
    390       392  
 
           
Total non-interest expense
    2,858       3,223  
 
           
Income before income tax expense
    1,210       401  
Income tax expense
    446       141  
 
           
 
               
Net income
  $ 764     $ 260  
 
           
 
               
Average shares outstanding
    4,598,128       4,496,013  
Common stock equivalents
    30,697       59,712  
 
           
Average diluted shares outstanding
    4,628,825       4,555,725  
 
           
 
               
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.17     $ 0.06  
 
           
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.17     $ 0.06  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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LSB CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND THE
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007
(UNAUDITED)
                                         
                    (Accumulated     Accumulated        
            Additional     Deficit)/     Other     Total  
    Common     Paid-In     Retained     Comprehensive     Stockholders’  
    Stock     Capital     Earnings     Loss     Equity  
    (In thousands, except per share data)  
 
                                       
Balance at December 31, 2005
  $ 446     $ 59,856     $ 326     $ (706 )   $ 59,922  
Net income
                126             126  
Other comprehensive loss:
                                       
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net (tax effect $619)
                      (1,160 )     (1,160 )
 
                                     
Total comprehensive loss
                                    (1,034 )
Stock-based compensation
          400                   400  
Exercise of stock options and tax benefit
    13       1,322                   1,335  
Adjustment to initially apply SFAS No. 158, net of tax
                            450       450  
Dividends declared and paid ($0.56 per share)
                (2,542 )           (2,542 )
 
                             
Balance at December 31, 2006
  $ 459     $ 61,578     $ (2,090 )   $ (1,416 )   $ 58,531  
 
                             
                                         
                            Accumulated        
            Additional             Other     Total  
    Common     Paid-In     Accumulated     Comprehensive     Stockholders’  
    Stock     Capital     Deficit     Loss     Equity  
    (In thousands, except per share data)  
 
                                       
Balance at December 31, 2006
  $ 459     $ 61,578     $ (2,090 )   $ (1,416 )   $ 58,531  
Net income
                764             764  
Other comprehensive income:
                                       
Unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net (tax effect $302)
                      491       491  
 
                                     
Total comprehensive income
                                    1,255  
Stock-based compensation
          7                   7  
Exercise of stock options and tax benefit
    1       89                   90  
Dividends declared and paid ($0.14 per share)
                (644 )           (644 )
 
                             
Balance at March 31, 2007
  $ 460     $ 61,674     $ (1,970 )   $ (925 )   $ 59,239  
 
                             
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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LSB CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
                 
    Three months ended March 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 764     $ 260  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Provision for loan loss
    60        
Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net
          (4 )
Net amortization of investment securities
    12       332  
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment
    146       106  
Loans originated for sale
          (682 )
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans
          998  
Increase in accrued interest receivable
    (206 )     (467 )
Deferred income tax benefit
    (6 )     (218 )
Stock-based compensation
    7       32  
Decrease in other assets
    986       101  
Decrease in other liabilities
    (492 )     (360 )
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    1,271       98  
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities held to maturity
          2,900  
Purchases of investment securities available for sale
          (27,600 )
Redemption of FHLB stock
    65        
Principal payments of investment securities held to maturity
          4,680  
Principal payments of investment securities available for sale
    5,521       943  
Increase in loans, net
    (19,556 )     (8,083 )
Reductions (purchases) of premises and equipment
    58       (99 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (13,912 )     (27,259 )
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Net increase (decrease) in deposits
    11,958       (156 )
Additions to Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    32,000       20,000  
Payments on Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    (10,035 )     (5,240 )
Net increase (decrease) in agreements to repurchase securities
    1,499       (406 )
Net (decrease) increase in other borrowed funds
    (19,000 )     14,000  
Increase in advance payments by borrowers
    94       178  
Dividends paid
    (644 )     (628 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    68       618  
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options
    22       57  
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
    15,962       28,423  
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    3,321       1,262  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    18,767       10,687  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 22,088     $ 11,949  
 
           
 
Cash paid during the period for:
               
Interest on deposits
  $ 2,213     $ 1,547  
Interest on borrowed funds
    2,137       1,601  
Income taxes
    28       896  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

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LSB CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2007
(UNAUDITED)
1.   BASIS OF PRESENTATION
LSB Corporation (the “Corporation” or the “Company”) is a Massachusetts corporation and the holding company of its wholly-owned subsidiary River Bank (the “Bank”), a state-chartered Massachusetts savings bank organized in 1868. The Corporation was organized by the Bank on July 1, 2001 to be a bank holding company and to acquire all of the capital stock of the Bank.
The Corporation is supervised by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”), and it is also subject to the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Division of Banks, while the Bank is subject to the regulations of, and periodic examination by, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the Massachusetts Division of Banks. The Bank’s deposits are insured by the Deposit Insurance Fund of the FDIC up to $100,000 per account, as defined by the FDIC (except for certain retirement accounts which are insured up to $250,000), and the Depositors Insurance Fund (“DIF”) of Massachusetts, a private industry-sponsored insurer, for customer deposit amounts in excess of FDIC insurance limits. The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of LSB Corporation and its wholly-owned consolidated subsidiary, River Bank, and the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Shawsheen Security Corporation, Shawsheen Security Corporation II, and Spruce Wood Realty Trust. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company has one reportable operating segment. In the opinion of management, the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all necessary adjustments consisting of normal recurring accruals for fair presentation. Certain amounts in prior periods have been re-classified to conform to the current presentation.
The Corporation’s Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Accordingly, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the balance sheets and statements of income. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates and judgments. A material estimate that is particularly susceptible to change relates to the allowance for loan losses.
The interim results of consolidated income are not necessarily indicative of the results for any future interim period or for the entire year. These interim Consolidated Financial Statements do not include all disclosures associated with annual financial statements and, accordingly, should be read in conjunction with the annual Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
2.   EQUITY AWARDS
At March 31, 2007, there were no shares available for grant under either the 1986 Plan due to its expiration or the 1997 Plan due to all authorized awards previously being granted although subsequent forfeitures by former participants would allow an additional 10,425 options to be granted under the 1997 Plan. Under all plans, the option exercise price equals the fair market value on the date of grant. All options granted under the 1986 and 1997 Plans vested over three years from the date of grant and have ten-year contractual terms. All currently outstanding options granted under these plans expire between 2007 and 2015. All options granted under the 2006 Plan vest over two years from the date of grant and have seven-year contractual terms. Options granted in 2006 under the 2006 Plan expire in 2013. Restricted stock awards of 14,000 were granted during 2006 representing shares of stock granted with a transfer restriction of one year. These stock awards were fully vested upon grant and allow the receipt of dividends and voting rights on all shares. The Company issues shares for option exercises and restricted stock issuances from its pool of authorized but unissued shares.
Cash received from stock option exercises for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $68,000 and $618,000, respectively. The actual tax benefit realized for the tax deductions from option exercises under all plans totaled $22,000 and $57,000, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006. No cash was used by the Company to settle equity instruments granted under share-based compensation arrangements during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.

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A summary of the status of the Company’s 2006 Plan, 1997 Plan and 1986 Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2007 is presented in the table below:
                         
    2007
            Weighted   Wtd. Avg.
            Average   Remaining
    Option   Exercise   Contractual
    Shares   Price ($)   Term (years)
     
 
                       
Balance, January 1
    244,900     $ 14.07       5.4  
Granted
                 
Exercised
    (8,000 )   $ 8.52       5.2  
Forfeited
                 
Expired
                 
 
                       
Balance, March 31
    236,900     $ 14.26       5.4  
 
                       
Options exercisable at March 31
    214,800     $ 14.03       5.2  
Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted
    n/a       n/a          
The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table represents the total pretax intrinsic value, based on the average of the high price and low price at which the Company’s common stock traded on March 31, 2007 of $529,000, which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date.
A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested stock awards and stock options as of March 31, 2007 and changes during the three months then ended is presented in the table below:
                                 
    Nonvested Shares Issued Under the Plans
    Stock Awards   Stock Options
            Weighted           Weighted
            Average           Average
            Grant Date           Grant Date
    Shares   Fair Value   Shares   Fair Value
 
                               
Nonvested at January 1, 2007
              35,575     $ 16.59  
Granted
                       
Vested
                (13,475 )   $ 16.77  
Forfeited
                       
 
                               
Nonvested at March 31, 2007
              22,100     $ 16.47  
 
                               
3.   DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN
The Company terminated the Savings Bank Employees’ Retirement Association defined benefit plan (the “Plan”) effective on December 31, 2006. All assets of the Plan will be applied to the payment of the accrued benefit obligations and plan expenses in connection with the plan’s termination. No pension benefits accrued under the Plan as of the termination date will be reduced or forfeited in connection with the plan termination. In connection with the termination of the Plan, the Company froze future pension benefits effective December 31, 2006. As a result of that cessation of future pension benefits, the Company recognized a curtailment gain of $602,000 pre-tax, due to the reversal of the accrued pension liability recorded on the financial statements.
Effective December 31, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158 which resulted in the recognition of the net gains or losses and prior service costs that had not yet been included in the net periodic benefits costs as components of the ending balance of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax. The Plan’s assets are distributed to Plan participants in the form of benefits. The Plan paid benefits of $2.0 million and $142,000 for the Plan years ended October 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Company anticipates that the Plan will distribute all of its assets, or approximately $5.9 million in total, during the third quarter of 2007. As a result of the final distribution, the Company anticipates recording a settlement gain of approximately $750,000 during the third quarter of 2007.

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4.   CONTINGENCIES
The Bank is involved in various legal proceedings incidental to its business. During the quarter ended March 31, 2007, no new legal proceeding was filed and no material development in any pending legal proceeding occurred that the Company expects will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or operating results.
5.   RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In March 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets — An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” (“SFAS 156”). SFAS 156 requires that all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities be initially measured at fair value, if practicable. The statement permits, but does not require, the subsequent measurement of servicing assets and servicing liabilities at fair value. SFAS 156 is effective for fiscal years that begin after September 15, 2006. The adoption of SFAS 156 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
In June 2006, the FASB issued Financial Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes- An Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”) which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements and provides guidance on evaluating and measuring a company’s tax position and recognition of income tax assets and liabilities. Application for the provisions of this Interpretation will be effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2006. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”) to provide consistency and comparability in determining fair value measurements and to provide for expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. The definition of fair value maintains the exchange price notion in earlier definitions of fair value but focuses on the exit price of the asset or liability. The exit price is the price that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability adjusted for certain inherent risks and restrictions. Expanded disclosures are also required about the use of fair value to measure assets and liabilities. The effective date is for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not believe that adoption of SFAS 157 will have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits entities to measure certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value and amended FASB Statement No. 115, “Accounting for Investments in Debt and Equity Securities”. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option is elected will be reported in earnings. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Management is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this statement on the Company’s financial statements.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
In this report, the Company has made forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 as amended) that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are expressions of management’s expectations as of the date of this report regarding future events or trends and which do not relate to historical matters. Such expectations may or may not be realized, depending on a number of variable factors, including but not limited to, changes in interest rates, general economic conditions, regulatory considerations and competition. For more information about these factors, please see our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K on file with the SEC, including the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”. As a result of such risk factors and uncertainties, the Company’s actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to publicly release updates or revisions to any such forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Critical Accounting Policies & Estimates
The Company has not changed its significant accounting and reporting policies from those disclosed in its 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In applying these accounting policies, management is required to exercise judgment in determining many of the methodologies, assumptions and estimates to be utilized. As discussed in the Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K, the three most significant areas in which management applies critical assumptions and estimates that are particularly susceptible to change relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, deferred tax asset valuation and impairment of the investment portfolio. Management’s estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the balance sheet date and revenues and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
EXECUTIVE LEVEL OVERVIEW
The Company’s financial results are dependent on the following areas of the income statement: net interest income, provision for loan losses, non-interest income, non-interest expense and provision for income taxes. Net interest income is the primary earnings of the Company and the main focus of management. Management’s efforts are to increase the commercial loan portfolios, which include construction, commercial real estate and commercial loans. Management’s efforts for funding are to increase core deposit accounts, which are lower interest-bearing accounts. Net interest income is the difference between interest earned on loans and investment securities and interest paid on deposits and borrowings. Deposits and borrowings have short durations and the costs of these funds do not necessarily rise and fall concurrent with earnings from loans and investment securities. There are many risks involved in managing net interest income including, but not limited to, credit risk, interest rate risk and duration risk. These risks have a direct impact on the level of net interest income. The Company manages these risks through its internal credit and underwriting function and review at meetings of the Asset and Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”) on a regular basis. The credit review process reviews loans for underwriting and grading of loan quality while ALCO reviews the liquidity, interest rate risk, duration risk and allocation of capital resources. Loan quality has a direct impact on the amount of provisions for loan losses the Company reports.
The provision for loan losses was $60,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 based on management’s assessment of the adequacy of the allowance based on an evaluation of the Bank’s loan portfolio and the level of non-performing loans.
Non-interest income includes gains and losses on sales of investment securities and various fees. Customers’ loan and deposit accounts generate various amounts of fee income depending on the product selected. The Company receives fee income from servicing loans that were sold in previous periods. Non-interest income is primarily impacted by the volume of customer transactions, which could change in response to changes in interest rates, pricing and competition.
Non-interest expenses include salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment, professional, data processing and other expenses of the Company, which generally are directly related to business volume and are controlled by a budget process.
Provisions for income taxes are directly related to earnings of the Company. Changes in the statutory tax rates and the earnings of the Company, the Bank and its subsidiaries, as well as the mix of earnings among the different entities would affect the amount of income tax expense reported and the overall effective income tax rate recorded.
The Company believes that the most significant challenge in the current interest rate environment is to increase net interest income while also maintaining competitive deposit rates. The Company was able to achieve a 15% increase in the net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2007 over the comparable period in 2006 due to the balance sheet restructuring undertaken in the second quarter of 2006 as well as the continued emphasis on increasing loan originations instead of lower-yielding investment securities.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION
SUMMARY
The Company maintains its commitment to servicing the banking needs of the local community in the Merrimack Valley area of northeastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. The Company had total assets of $559.7 million at March 31, 2007 compared to $543.0 million at December 31, 2006. The increase in asset size at March 31, 2007 from December 31, 2006 reflected strong loan growth of $19.6 million since year end 2006 accompanied by a slight increase in Federal Funds sold of $3.1 million partially offset by a decline of $4.7 million in the investment portfolio from December, 2006.
Investments:
The investment securities portfolio totaled $213.9 million or 38.2% of total assets at March 31, 2007, compared to $218.7 million or 40.3% of total assets at December 31, 2006, a decrease of $4.7 million from year-end.
During the first quarter of 2007, approximately $5.5 million of investments available for sale paid down and the funds were reinvested in new loan originations. The Company intends to use the principal paydowns and maturities from the investment portfolio to fund future loan growth as a strategy to improve the Company’s net interest margin.
The net unrealized loss as of March 31, 2007 totaled $2.2 million, or $1.4 million net of taxes. The unrealized losses are attributable to changes in interest rates and a corresponding decline in fair value and are not related to credit quality, nor are they deemed to be other than temporarily impaired.
The following table reflects the components and carrying values of the investment securities portfolio at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
                                                                 
    3/31/07     12/31/06  
    Amortized     Unrealized     Fair     Amortized     Unrealized     Fair  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value     Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
    (In thousands)     (In thousands)  
Investment securities available for sale:
                                                               
U.S. treasury obligations
  $ 5,601     $     $ (337 )   $ 5,264     $ 5,605     $     $ (391 )   $ 5,214  
Federal agency bonds
    780       10       (2 )     788       839       10       (2 )     847  
Government-sponsored entities
    34,739       2       (396 )     34,345       34,871       4       (532 )     34,343  
 
                                               
U.S. treasury and Government sponsored entities
    41,120       12       (735 )     40,397       41,315       14       (925 )     40,404  
 
                                               
Mortgage-backed securities
    95,322       676       (1,092 )     94,906       98,608       606       (1,316 )     97,898  
Collateralized mortgage obligations
    70,833       100       (1,149 )     69,784       72,899       73       (1,417 )     71,555  
 
                                               
Collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage-backed securities
    166,155       776       (2,241 )     164,690       171,507       679       (2,733 )     169,453  
 
                                               
Corporate obligations
    7,330       74       (13 )     7,391       7,316       50       (2 )     7,364  
Mutual funds
    1,000             (50 )     950       1,000             (53 )     947  
Equity securities
    514                   514       514                   514  
 
                                               
Corporate and other investment securities
    8,844       74       (63 )     8,855       8,830       50       (55 )     8,825  
 
                                               
Total investment securities available for sale
  $ 216,119     $ 862     $ (3,039 )   $ 213,942     $ 221,652     $ 743     $ (3,713 )   $ 218,682  
 
                                               
Loans:
Total loans increased $19.6 million to $307.7 million or 55.0% of total assets at March 31, 2007 versus $288.2 million or 53.1% of total assets at December 31, 2006. Retail loans, comprised primarily of residential mortgage loans, increased $101,000 during the first three months of 2007 while corporate loans, comprised mainly of construction and commercial real estate loans, increased $19.6 million during the same period. The loan growth has been experienced in all corporate loan categories and residential mortgage loans offset by slight declines in equity and consumer loans and reflects the continued interest in loan originations over investment purchases.

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The following table reflects the loan portfolio at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
                 
    3/31/07     12/31/06  
    (In thousands)  
 
               
Residential mortgage loans
  $ 71,087     $ 69,876  
Home equity lines and loans
    19,639       20,339  
Consumer loans
    565       975  
 
           
Total retail loans
    91,291       91,190  
 
           
Construction loans
    51,345       43,283  
Commercial real estate loans
    149,779       142,820  
Commercial loans
    15,301       10,870  
 
           
Total corporate loans
    216,425       196,973  
 
           
Total loans
    307,716       288,163  
Allowance for loan losses
    (4,366 )     (4,309 )
 
           
Total loans, net
  $ 303,350     $ 283,854  
 
           
Allowance For Loan Losses:
The following table summarizes changes in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:
                 
    Three months ended  
    3/31/07     3/31/06  
    (In thousands)  
 
               
Beginning balance
  $ 4,309     $ 4,126  
Provision charged to operations
    60        
Recoveries on loans previously charged-off
    5       38  
Loans charged-off
    (8 )     (4 )
 
           
Ending balance
  $ 4,366     $ 4,160  
 
           
The allowance for loan losses increased modestly to $4.4 million at March 31, 2007 as compared to $4.3 million at December 31, 2006. However, the allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans has decreased to 1.42% at March 31, 2007 down from 1.50% at December 31, 2006, due to an increase in total loans outstanding at March 31, 2007 compared to December 31, 2006. The Company considers the current level of the allowance for loan losses to be appropriate and adequate. The corporate loan portfolio did not have any loan charge-offs and delinquencies were low for the first quarter of 2007.
The balance of the allowance for loan losses reflects management’s assessment of estimated credit quality and is based on a review of the risk characteristics of the loan portfolio. The Company considers many factors in determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Collateral value on a loan by loan basis, trends of loan delinquencies on a portfolio segment level, risk classification identified in the Company’s regular review of individual loans, and economic conditions are primary factors in establishing allowance levels. Management believes the allowance level is adequate to absorb the estimated credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The allowance for loan losses reflects information available to management at the end of each period.
Risk Assets:
Risk assets consist of non-performing loans and other real estate owned (OREO). Non-performing loans consist of both loans 90 days or more past due and loans placed on non-accrual because full collection of the principal balance is in doubt. Other real estate owned is comprised of foreclosed properties where the Company has formally received title or has possession of the collateral.
Total risk assets were $94,000 and $1.1 million, respectively, at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006. All of the $1.1 million in impaired loans at December 31, 2006, had been measured using the fair value of the collateral

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method and did not require a related allowance. The Company had no impaired loans at March 31, 2007 or March 31, 2006. The increase in non-performing loans as of December 31, 2006 was primarily due to the deterioration of one borrower with multiple loans that were collateral dependent. This relationship was resolved in the first quarter of 2007 and paid in full.
The following table summarizes the Company’s risk assets at March 31, 2007, December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2006:
                         
    3/31/07     12/31/06     3/31/06  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Non-performing loans
  $ 94     $ 1,057     $ 32  
Other real estate owned
                 
 
                 
Total risk assets
  $ 94     $ 1,057     $ 32  
 
                 
 
                       
Risk assets as a percent of total loans
    0.03 %     0.37 %     0.01 %
 
                 
Risk assets as a percent of total assets
    0.02 %     0.19 %     0.01 %
 
                 
Deposits:
Total interest-bearing deposits amounted to $275.8 million at March 31, 2007 compared to $264.2 million at December 31, 2006, an increase of $11.6 million due primarily to an increase of $11.4 million in certificates of deposit. Non-interest bearing or demand deposit accounts increased slightly to $31.8 million at March 31, 2007, an increase of $361,000 from December 31, 2006. The increase in term certificates of deposit reflects the customers’ preference in achieving the highest yields possible as the rates paid on these accounts have increased in conjunction with the increases in interest rates coupled with an aggressive promotional campaign targeting new customers. Partially offsetting these increases was a decrease of $924,000 in savings accounts. Money market investment accounts and NOW accounts increased $1.1 million and $49,000, respectively, from December 31, 2006.
The following table reflects the components of the deposit portfolio at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
                 
    3/31/07     12/31/06  
    (In thousands)  
 
               
NOW and super NOW accounts
  $ 17,756     $ 17,707  
Demand deposit accounts
    31,785       31,424  
Savings accounts
    32,752       33,676  
Money market investment accounts
    74,223       73,163  
Certificates of deposit
    151,104       139,692  
 
           
Total deposits
  $ 307,620     $ 295,662  
 
           
Borrowings:
Borrowings consist of long-term and short-term Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances and securities sold under agreements to repurchase. Total borrowings amounted to $189.2 million at March 31, 2007 compared to $184.8 million at December 31, 2006, an increase of $4.5 million. While the total borrowings increased since year-end, the mix of borrowings has shifted from a heavier reliance on short-term borrowings to longer-term advances. Short-term borrowings decreased $19.0 million from December 31, 2006 while long-term FHLB advances increased $22.0 million due to the availability of more favorable, longer term rates. The Company believes its borrowing position leaves the Company less vulnerable to rate fluctuations in the coming year.

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The following table reflects the components of borrowings at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
                 
    3/31/07     12/31/06  
    (In thousands)  
 
               
FHLB long-term advances
  $ 165,484     $ 143,519  
FHLB short-term borrowings
    17,000       36,000  
Customer repurchase agreements
    6,762       5,263  
 
           
Total borrowings
  $ 189,246     $ 184,782  
 
           
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006
SUMMARY
The Company reported net income of $764,000, or $0.17 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $260,000, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The first quarter of 2007 experienced an increase in net income primarily due to a reduction in salary and benefit expenses resulting from costs of $373,000 associated with the resignation of two former executive officers in 2006 along with increases in net interest income of $480,000 and increases in non-interest income of $24,000.
Net Interest Income From Operations:
Net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2007 increased by $480,000, or 14.6%, to $3.8 million from $3.3 million for the same period of 2006. The net interest rate spread increased to 2.30% for the three months ended March 31, 2007 versus 2.21% for the same period of 2006. Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2007 increased $1.6 million primarily due to higher average loan balances and higher investment security and loan rates from the same period of 2006. Partially offsetting the increase in total interest income was a corresponding increase of $1.1 million in total interest expense primarily due to higher rates paid on deposits and borrowings and an increase in average deposit and borrowing balances. Another factor in the increase in the net interest margin to 2.88% versus 2.60% for the quarters ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, was due to the balance sheet restructuring undertaken in the second quarter of 2006.

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The following table presents the Company’s average balance sheet, net interest income and average interest rates for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006. Average loans include non-performing loans.
                                                 
    Three months ended     Three months ended  
    3/31/07     3/31/06  
                    Average                     Average  
    Average             Interest     Average             Interest  
    Balance     Interest     Rate     Balance     Interest     Rate  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Assets
                                               
Investment securities:
                                               
Short-term investments
  $ 9,206     $ 121       5.33 %   $ 2,346     $ 26       4.49 %
U. S. treasury and Government- sponsored entities
    40,367       392       3.94       102,361       807       3.20  
Corporate and other investment securities
    18,861       271       5.83       25,780       237       3.73  
Collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage- backed securities
    167,070       2,011       4.88       145,084       1,517       4.24  
 
                                       
Total investment securities
    235,504       2,795       4.81       275,571       2,587       3.81  
 
                                       
 
                                               
Loans:
                                               
Residential real estate
    70,465       985       5.67       63,119       821       5.28  
Equity
    20,033       307       6.22       10,641       160       6.10  
Consumer
    911       16       7.12       532       8       6.10  
 
                                       
Total retail loans
    91,409       1,308       5.80       74,292       989       5.40  
 
                                       
Construction
    46,224       1,077       9.45       26,824       571       8.63  
Commercial real estate
    144,975       2,635       7.37       127,232       2,216       7.06  
Commercial
    13,591       278       8.30       9,057       172       7.70  
 
                                       
Total corporate loans
    204,790       3,990       7.90       163,113       2,959       7.36  
 
                                       
Total loans
    296,199       5,298       7.25       237,405       3,948       6.74  
 
                                       
Total interest-earning assets
    531,703       8,093       6.17 %     512,976       6,535       5.17 %
 
                                           
Allowance for loan losses
    (4,327 )                     (4,147 )                
Other assets
    16,286                       17,471                  
 
                                           
Total assets
  $ 543,662                     $ 526,300                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                                        
 
                                               
Deposits:
                                               
NOW and super NOW accounts
  $ 17,784     $ 8       0.18 %   $ 36,387     $ 11       0.12 %
Regular savings accounts
    32,894       40       0.49       41,013       50       0.49  
Money market investment accounts
    73,405       524       2.90       79,849       430       2.18  
Certificates of deposit and escrow
    146,621       1,641       4.54       127,772       1,056       3.35  
 
                                       
Total interest-bearing deposits
    270,704       2,213       3.32       285,021       1,547       2.20  
 
                                       
Borrowed funds:
                                               
Other borrowed funds
    33,442       420       5.09       33,445       365       4.43  
FHLB advances
    148,752       1,686       4.60       125,776       1,329       4.29  
 
                                       
Total borrowed funds
    182,194       2,106       4.69       159,221       1,694       4.31  
 
                                       
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    452,898       4,319       3.87 %     444,242       3,241       2.96 %
 
                                           
Non-interest-bearing deposits
    29,085                       17,439                  
Other liabilities
    3,714                       4,794                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities
    485,697                       466,475                  
Stockholders’ equity
    57,965                       59,825                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 543,662                     $ 526,300                  
 
                                           
Net interest rate spread
                    2.30 %                     2.21 %
 
                                           
Net interest income
          $ 3,774                     $ 3,294          
 
                                           
Net interest margin on average earning assets
                    2.88 %                     2.60 %
 
                                           

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Interest Income:
Interest income increased $1.6 million, or 23.8%, during the first quarter of 2007 versus the same quarter in 2006, primarily attributable to a rise in average loan balances coupled with higher investment security rates.
Average loan interest rates increased 51 basis points from 6.74% to 7.25% during the first quarters of 2006 and 2007, respectively, contributing $242,000 to interest income. Average loan balances rose $58.8 million from $237.4 million in 2006 to $296.2 million in 2007 contributing $1.1 million to interest income.
Average investment security interest rates increased 100 basis points during the first quarter of 2007 from 3.81% in 2006 to 4.81% in 2007 adding $518,000 to interest income. Average investment security balances declined $40.1 million from $275.6 million in 2006 to $235.5 million in 2007 reducing interest income by $310,000.
Interest Expense:
Interest expense increased $1.1 million, or 33.3%, during the first quarter of 2007 from $3.2 million in the first quarter of 2006 to $4.3 million in the first quarter of 2007, primarily due to the rise in overall market interest rates experienced by both the deposit portfolio and borrowed funds position.
Average deposit interest rates increased 112 basis points from 2.20% to 3.32% in the first quarter of 2006 and 2007, respectively, contributing $548,000 to interest expense. Average interest-bearing deposit balances decreased by $14.3 million from $285.0 million in 2006 to $270.7 million in 2007, but a change in the mix resulting in a preference for higher costing certificates of deposit increased interest expense by $118,000.
Average borrowed funds interest rates increased 38 basis points from 4.31% in the first quarter of 2006 to 4.69% in the same quarter of 2007 resulting in a rise of $157,000 to interest expense, the majority of which, $102,000, related to longer term borrowed funding. Average borrowed fund balances rose $23.0 million, or 14.4%, from $159.2 million in 2006 to $182.2 million in 2007. This increase resulted in additional interest expense of $255,000 entirely due to an increase in longer term borrowed funds.
Provision for Loan Losses:
The provision for loan losses was $60,000 and zero for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The provision of $60,000 in 2007 reflects management’s analysis of loan growth during the first quarter of 2007. The absence of a provision for loan losses in 2006 was based on management’s assessment of the adequacy of the allowance based on an evaluation of the Bank’s loan portfolio and the level of non-performing loans. The balance of the allowance for loan losses has grown to $4.4 million at March 31, 2007, from $4.2 million at March 31, 2006, respectively. The coverage of the allowance for loan losses has decreased to 1.42% at March 31, 2007 from 1.72% at March 31, 2006 due to the loan growth experienced during 2007 and 2006 which, combined with the low levels of non-performing and delinquent loans, led to management’s assessment of the allowance for loan losses being adequate as of March 31, 2007.
Non-Interest Income:
Non-interest income increased $24,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006, and totaled $354,000 and $330,000, respectively. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase in loan servicing fees. Loan servicing fees increased to $58,000 from $7,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, due mainly to $29,000 in additional fee income on corporate loans recognized in 2007. Deposit account fees declined to $186,000 from $209,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, due to a reduction in NOW account fees. Other income remained flat at $110,000 for both the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Non-Interest Expense:
Non-interest expenses declined $365,000, or 11.3%, during the first quarter of 2007 to $2.9 versus $3.2 million for the same period of 2006. The majority of the decrease was attributable to a decrease in salary and employee benefits

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expenses of $303,000, or 14.7%, to $1.8 million in the first quarter of 2007 from $2.1 million in the first quarter of 2006. The decrease resulted from severance payments in the amount of $373,000 incurred with the resignation of two former executive officers in the first quarter of 2006, partially offset by merit raises. Occupancy and equipment expense decreased $44,000, or 13.3%, to $286,000 in the first quarter of 2007 from $330,000 in the same period of 2006. Data processing expenses increased $48,000, or 20.6%, to $281,000 in the first quarter of 2007 from $233,000 in 2006 due to an increase in computer software and license fees and service bureau charges. Marketing expenses decreased $9,000, or 23.7%, during the first quarter of 2007 to $29,000 from $38,000 in the first quarter of 2006 due to a decrease in advertising partially offset by an increase in direct mailings. Professional fees decreased $55,000, or 33.7%, to $108,000 in the first quarter of 2007 from $163,000 in the first quarter of 2006 due primarily to a decrease in audit and tax preparation fees. Other expenses decreased modestly to $390,000 in the first quarter of 2007 from $392,000 in the same period of 2006.
Income Taxes:
The Company reported an income tax expense of $446,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007, for an effective income tax rate of 36.9%. This compares to an income tax expense of $141,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2006 or effective income tax rate of 35.2%. The increase in the effective tax rate in 2007 was due to the fact that a higher percentage of the taxable earnings was derived from the Bank. Subsidiaries within the consolidated group pay various state income tax rates and the mix of taxable earnings within the group can change.
Liquidity and Capital Resources:
The Company’s primary source of funds is cash dividends from its wholly-owned subsidiary, River Bank. The Bank did not pay a dividend to the Company in the first three months of 2007 or 2006. The Company made cash payments of dividends to shareholders in the amount of $644,000 and $628,000 in the first three months of 2007 and 2006, respectively.
The Bank’s primary sources of funds include collections of principal payments and repayments on outstanding loans, increases in deposits, advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (“FHLB”) and securities sold under agreements to repurchase. The Bank has a line of credit of $6.8 million with the FHLB. The Bank currently has a $5.0 million unsecured Federal funds line of credit with another institution. At March 31, 2007, the entire $11.8 million in available lines of credit was available.
The FHLB requires member banks to maintain qualified collateral for its advances. Collateral is comprised of the Bank’s residential mortgage portfolio and the portion of the investment portfolio which meets FHLB qualifying collateral requirements and has been designated as such. The Bank’s borrowing capacity at the FHLB at March 31, 2007 was $237.0 million, of which $189.2 million had been borrowed.
At March 31, 2007, the Company’s stockholders’ equity was $59.2 million as compared to $58.5 million at December 31, 2006. The change during the first three months of 2007 occurred due to net income of $764,000, tax benefits associated with the exercise of stock options of $22,000, proceeds of $68,000 from the exercise of stock options and compensation expense relating to stock options of $7,000. Stockholders’ equity was reduced by the declaration of cash dividends to shareholders of $644,000 and a $491,000 increase in the fair value of investment securities available for sale, net of taxes.
The Company’s leverage ratio at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was 11.02% and 11.18%, respectively. The Company’s and the Bank’s total risk based capital ratios were 16.12% and 15.73% at March 31, 2007, respectively, compared with 16.86% and 16.35% at December 31, 2006, respectively. The total risk based capital ratios declined from December 31, 2006 due to an increase in the total loan balance portfolio and in the total loan commitments. The Company exceeds all regulatory minimum capital ratio requirements set forth by the FRB, and the Bank exceeds all minimum capital ratio requirements as defined by the FDIC.

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ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
Management believes there have been no material changes to the discussion under the sub-caption “Interest Rate Sensitivity” of the caption “MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS” of the Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K which is incorporated by reference.
ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”), have concluded that as of the Evaluation Date the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective and designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
During the period covered by this quarterly report, there were no changes in the Company’s internal controls that have materially affected, or are reasonable likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Bank is involved in various legal proceedings incidental to its business. During the quarter ended March 31, 2007, no new legal proceeding was filed and no material development in any pending legal proceeding occurred that the Company expects will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or operating results.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Management believes that there have been no material changes in the Company’s risk factors as reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
     None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
     None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 1, 2007. At the Annual meeting, Malcolm W. Brawn and Richard Hart Harrington were elected Class B Directors to serve until the 2010 Annual Meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified. The terms of Class A Directors Marsha A. McDonough and Kathleen Boshar Reynolds continue until the 2009 Annual Meeting and the terms of Class C Directors Eugene A. Beliveau, Byron R. Cleveland, Jr., Robert F. Hatem, and Gerald T. Mulligan continue until the 2008 Annual Meeting. Also at the Annual Meeting, the stockholders ratified the appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. as the Company’s registered independent auditors for fiscal year 2007. A tabulation of the votes cast for, against or withheld and of the abstentions and broker non-votes as to each matter presented, including a separate tabulation with respect to each Director nominee, is set forth below:
     Proposal 1. Election of two Class B Directors for a three-year term.
                 
Director Nominee   For   Withheld
Malcolm W. Brawn
    4,058,539       187,671  
Richard Hart Harrington
    4,058,564       187,646  
     Proposal 2. Ratification of Appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C.
         
For
    4,215,266  
Against
    24,619  
Abstain
    6,325  
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Special Termination Agreements
The Company and the Bank have entered into a special termination agreement, effective May 10, 2007, with Teresa K. Flynn. The special termination agreement provides generally that if there is a “change in control” of the Company or the Bank, and if, at any time during the two-year period following the transaction, the officer’s employment is terminated for any reason (other than death or for cause, under certain circumstances), then the officer would be entitled to receive a lump-sum payment in an amount equal to approximately three times the officer’s average annual compensation over the five previous years of employment with the Company or the Bank

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(or such shorter period in which the officer was employed). The special termination agreement also provides for a continuation of life, medical and disability coverage for a three-year period after the termination of employment.
A change in control for purposes of the special termination agreement will generally be deemed to include (i) the acquisition by a person or group of persons of beneficial ownership of 25% or more of the common stock of the Company, (ii) a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company no longer being comprised of incumbent directors for any reason, including a tender offer, proxy contest, merger or similar transaction, or (iii) certain business combinations (including a merger of equals), liquidations, or sale or other transactions as described in the agreement.
The foregoing description of the special termination agreement is qualified in its entirety by the terms of the special termination agreement, the form of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
     
Number   Description
 
   
10.1
  Special Termination Agreement between LSB Corporation and Teresa K. Flynn dated May 10, 2007.
 
   
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.
 
   
32.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as added by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32.3
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as added by 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.
         
  LSB CORPORATION
 
 
May 11, 2007  /s/ Gerald T. Mulligan    
  Gerald T. Mulligan   
  President and
Chief Executive Officer 
 
 
     
May 11, 2007  /s/ Diane L. Walker    
  Diane L. Walker   
  Executive Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer 
 

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LSB CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
     
 
   
10.1
  Special Termination Agreement between LSB Corporation and Teresa K. Flynn dated May 10, 2007.
 
   
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
 
   
32.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as added by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
32.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as added by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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EX-10.1 2 b65211lsexv10w1.txt EX-10.1 SPECIAL TERMINATION AGREEMENT DATED MAY 10, 2007 SPECIAL TERMINATION AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of May 10, 2007 (the "Agreement"), is by and among LSB CORPORATION, a Massachusetts corporation (the "Company") and its wholly owned subsidiary, RIVER BANK, a Massachusetts savings bank with its executive offices in North Andover, Massachusetts (the "Bank") (the Bank and the Company shall be hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Employers"), and Teresa K. Flynn, (the "Executive"), an individual presently employed by the Company and the Bank in the capacity of Senior Vice President. 1. Purpose. In order to allow the Executive to consider the prospect of a Change in Control (as defined in Section 2) in an objective manner and in consideration of the services rendered and to be rendered by the Executive to the Employers and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by the Executive and the Employers, the Employers are willing to provide, subject to the terms of this Agreement, certain severance benefits to protect the Executive from the consequences of a Terminating Event (as defined in Section 3) occurring subsequent to a Change in Control. 2. Change in Control. A "Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) any circumstance that the Company or the Bank would be required to report as a change in control under Item 5.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K as prescribed by applicable regulations promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), or any successor provision; or (ii) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the 1934 Act) becomes a "beneficial owner" (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company or the Bank representing twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total number of votes that may be cast for the election of directors of the Company or the Bank (other than in the case of the Bank, for the Company's ownership of the capital stock of the Bank), and the Board of Directors of the Company or the Bank, as the case may be, has not consented to such event by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all of the members of the Board of Directors adopted either prior to such event or within sixty (60) days thereafter, provided that if at the time such a consent vote is adopted after such event, the persons who were directors of the Company or the Bank, as the case may be, immediately prior to such event do not constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company or the Bank, respectively, or of any successor institution, such vote shall not be deemed to constitute consent for the purposes of this provision; or (iii) any tender or exchange offer for the ordinary voting stock of the Company or the Bank, or any merger, consolidation, or other business combination involving the Company or the Bank, or any sale or other disposition of assets of the Company or the Bank constituting all or substantially all of the Company's assets (considered a consolidated basis), or any combination of the foregoing transactions has occurred, and as the result of, or in connection with, such transaction(s) (A) the individuals who were directors of the Company or the Bank immediately before the commencement of such transaction(s) cease to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company or the Bank, respectively, or of any successor institution or (B) persons, who, immediately prior to the commencement of such transaction(s), were the beneficial owners of ordinary voting stock of the Company or the Bank, beneficially own (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3), directly or indirectly, less than forty percent (40%) of the then outstanding shares of ordinary voting stock of the entity resulting from such transaction(s), including, without limitation, an entity which as a result of such transaction(s) owns the Company or the Bank or all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or the Bank either directly or through one or more subsidiaries; or (iv) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who constitute the Board of Directors of the Company at the beginning of the two-year period cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Company's directors; provided, however, that for purposes of this clause, an individual shall be deemed to have also been a director at the beginning of such period if such individual was elected by the Company's Board of Directors (or nominated by the Company's Board of Directors of the Company for election by the stockholders) by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors who either were directors at the beginning of the two-year period or who were so elected or nominated by such directors. 3. Terminating Event; Cause; Good Reason; Disability. a. As used in this Agreement, the phrase "Terminating Event" shall mean the occurrence, after a Change in Control, of (a) termination by either of the Employers of the employment of the Executive with either of the Employers for any reason other than (i) death, (ii) Disability (as defined in this Section), or (iii) Cause (as defined in this Section), or (b) resignation of the Executive from the employ of either of the Employers for Good Reason (as defined in this Section), while the Executive is not receiving disability payments or benefits from the Employers. b. As used in this Agreement, the term "Cause" shall mean the Executive, after the date of this Agreement, (i) has been convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of any criminal offense involving dishonesty, breach of trust or misappropriation, or has entered a plea of nolo contendere to such an offense; or (ii) has committed an act of fraud, embezzlement, theft, or has committed any other act which has resulted in the termination of coverage under either Employer's Blanket Bond as to the Executive (as distinguished from termination of coverage as to the Employer as a whole); or 2 (iii) has committed a willful violation of the Bank's Code of Conduct or any law, rule or regulation governing the operation of the Company or the Bank or any of its affiliates or the insurance of deposits held by the Bank (A) which is a felony or misdemeanor, or (B) which the Board of Directors of either of the Employers determines in good faith, by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the then current directors, has had or will likely have a material adverse effect on the business, interests or reputation of the Employers or any of their affiliates; or (iv) has committed any act which the Board of Directors of either of the Employers determines in good faith, by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the then current directors, constitutes (A) a willful or reckless breach of fiduciary duty to the Company or the Bank or any of their affiliates involving personal profit to the Executive or any of the Executive's family members, associates or affiliates and (B) that such breach, together with all consequences related thereto, has had or will likely have a material adverse effect on the business, interests or reputation of the Employers or any of their affiliates or on the Executive's ability to perform the duties reasonably assigned to the Executive; or (v) has been convicted of any crime, or has entered a plea of nolo contendere to such an offense, or has committed any other act, in each case which the Board of Directors of either of the Employers determines in good faith, by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the then current directors, is (A) abhorrent to the community and (B) will likely have a material adverse effect on the business, interests or reputation of the Employers or the Executive's ability to perform the duties reasonably assigned to the Executive; or (vi) has committed a willful and unauthorized disclosure of material confidential information regarding the Employers or any of their affiliates, which disclosure the Board of Directors of either of the Employers determines in good faith, by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the then current directors, has had or will likely have a material adverse effect on the business, interests or reputation of the Employers or any of their affiliates; or (vii) has been found by the Board of Directors of either of the Employers, acting in good faith by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the then current directors, after reasonable written notice to the Executive and an opportunity to cure, to have a dependency on alcohol or other drugs that substantially interferes with the Executive's performance of duties reasonably assigned to the Executive. c. As used in this Agreement, the term "Good Reason" shall mean (i) A significant and, from the Executive's perspective, adverse change in the nature or scope of the Executive's responsibilities, authorities, powers, functions or duties from the responsibilities, authorities, powers, functions or duties exercised by the Executive immediately prior to the Change in Control (or at the Executive's election, prior to the earlier commencement of the Proposed Business Combination that results in such Change in Control); or 3 (ii) A reasonable determination by the Executive that, as a result of a Change in Control, the Executive is unable to exercise the responsibilities, authorities, powers, functions or duties exercised by the Executive immediately prior to such Change in Control (or at the Executive's election, prior to the earlier commencement of the Proposed Business Combination that results in such Change in Control); or (iii) Any decrease in the Executive's base salary or any decrease of five percent (5%) or more in the total annual compensation payable by the Employers to the Executive as compared to the Executive's base salary or total annual compensation target immediately prior to the Change in Control (or at the Executive's election, prior to the earlier commencement of the Proposed Business Combination that results in such Change in Control); provided, however, that a decrease in base salary or total compensation payable to the Executive and to all other executive officers of the Employers on a comparable basis as a result of the Employers' financial performance shall not constitute Good Reason; or (iv) The failure by the Employers to continue the Executive's participation in any material compensation, incentive, bonus or benefit plan, including life, medical and disability coverage, in which the Executive participates immediately prior to the Change in Control (or at the Executive's election, prior to the earlier commencement of the Proposed Business Combination that results in such Change in Control), or in any successor plan, or the taking of any action by the Employers that would reduce, directly or indirectly, in any material respect any of such benefits or deprive the Executive of any material fringe benefit enjoyed by the Executive under such plan at the time of the Change in Control (or at the Executive's election, prior to the earlier commencement of the Proposed Business Combination that results in such Change in Control), or any successor plan (except to the extent any benefits or coverage under such plans may be changed in its application to all of the employees of the Employers (or successors-in-interest) on a nondiscriminatory basis), or the failure of a successor-in-interest to make available its benefits plans to the Executive on a basis that is not substantially less favorable than the successor generally affords to its other employees holding similar positions; or (v) The relocation of the Employers' offices at which the Executive is principally employed immediately prior to the Change in Control, or at the Executive's election, the earlier commencement of the Proposed Business Combination that results in such Change in Control, to a location more than 25 miles from such office or from North Andover, Massachusetts, or either of the Employers requiring the Executive to be based anywhere other than the Employers' executive offices, except for required travel on the Employers' business to an extent substantially consistent with customary business travel obligations; or (vi) The failure of either of the Employers to obtain a satisfactory agreement from any successor to assume and agree to perform this Agreement as required by Section 4 16 hereof, after written notice from the Executive that makes reference to this provision and provides a reasonable opportunity to cure. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Business Combination" shall mean any tender or exchange offer for the ordinary voting stock of the Company or the Bank, or any merger, consolidation, or other business combination involving the Company or the Bank, or any sale or other disposition of assets of the Company or the Bank constituting all or substantially all of the Company's assets (considered a consolidated basis). A "Proposed Business Combination" shall mean the occurrence of the Company or the Bank entering into a definitive agreement providing for a Business Combination that, as the result of or in connection with such transaction or any combination of related transactions, will result in a Change in Control. d. For purposes of this Agreement, the Executive shall be deemed to be subject to a Disability if the Executive is permanently disabled within the meaning of the Employers' long-term disability policy, or if there is no such policy, if the Executive is unable, through physical or mental illness or other cause, to perform normal and customary duties which the Executive reasonably is required to perform for the Employers, for a total of six (6) months during any one (1) year period. In determining whether the Executive is disabled, the Employers may rely upon the written statement provided by a licensed physician reasonably acceptable to the Employers and the Executive. The Executive shall allow examination from time to time by any licensed physician selected by the Employers and reasonably acceptable to the Executive. All such examinations will be conducted at or in a reasonable place, time and manner. 4. Severance Payment. Subject to the provisions of Section 6 below and the Executive signing the Employers' standard separation agreement, which includes, among other provisions, a General Release, in the event a Terminating Event occurs within two (2) years after a Change in Control, the Employers shall pay to the Executive an aggregate amount (the "Severance Payment") equal to (x) three (3) times the "base amount" (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code")) applicable to the Executive, less (y) any other payment or benefit received by the Executive from the Employers or either of them that is deemed to constitute a "parachute payment" as defined in Section 280G of the Code, and less (z) One Dollar ($1.00). The Severance Payment shall be payable by the Employers in one lump sum on the effective date of such Terminating Event. 5. Benefit Continuation. If a Terminating Event occurs within two years after a Change in Control, the Employers shall continue to provide to the Executive, for three (3) years after the Terminating Event, the life, medical and disability coverage in which the Executive participated, and at the level in effect, and at the same out-of-pocket cost to the Executive, immediately prior to the Change in Control, or at the Executive's election, the earlier commencement of the Proposed Business Combination that results in such Change in Control (except to the extent any benefit or coverage under such plans may be changed in its application to all of the employees of the Employers (or successors-in-interest) on a nondiscriminatory basis). If the Employers are unable to provide the benefits set forth in this Section 5 due to the change in Executive's status to that of a non-employee, the Employers shall instead pay to the Executive a lump sum amount equal to the value of the benefits required to be provided by this Section 5. 5 6. Limitation on Benefits. (a) It is the intention of the Executive and of the Employers that no payment by the Employers to or for the benefit of the Executive under this Agreement and/or any other agreement or plan pursuant to which the Executive is entitled to receive payments or benefits shall be non-deductible to the Employers by reason of the operation of Section 280G of the Code relating to parachute payments. Accordingly, and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any such agreement or plan, if by reason of the operation of said Section 280G, any such payments exceed the amount which can be deducted by the Employers in the aggregate, such payments shall be reduced to the maximum amount which can be deducted by the Employers. To the extent that payments exceeding such maximum deductible amount have been made to or for the benefit of the Executive, such excess payments shall be refunded to the Employers with interest thereon at the applicable Federal Rate determined under Section 1274(d) of the Code, compounded annually, or at such other rate as may be required in order that no such payments shall be non-deductible to the Employers by reason of the operation of said Section 280G. To the extent that there is more than one method of reducing the payments to bring them within the limitations of said Section 280G, the Executive shall determine which method shall be followed, provided that if the Executive fails to make such determination within forty-five days (45) after the Employers have sent him written notice of the need for such reduction, the Employers may determine the method of such reduction in their sole discretion. (b) If any dispute between the Employers and the Executive as to any of the amounts to be determined under Section 6(a), or the method of calculating such amounts, cannot be resolved by the Employers and the Executive, either the Employers or the Executive after giving three (3) days written notice to the other, may refer the dispute to a partner in the Boston office of a firm of nationally recognized independent certified public accountants selected jointly by the Employers and the Executive, which firm shall not be the Employers' independent registered public accounting firm. The determination of such partner as to the amount to be determined under Section 6(a) and the method of calculating such amounts shall be final and binding on both the Employers and the Executive. The Employers shall bear the costs of any such determination. (c) This Agreement is intended to be construed in a manner to avoid imposition on payments hereunder of interest and additional tax under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code. Without limiting the scope of the previous sentence, with respect to any payment hereunder subject to Section 409A, distributions on account of a separation from service may not be made to the Executive if he is a "Specified Employee" within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) before the date which is six (6) months after the date after separation from service (or, if earlier, the date of death of the Executive). 7. Employment Status. This Agreement is not an agreement for the employment of the Executive and shall confer no rights on the Executive except as herein expressly provided. 8. Term. This Agreement shall take effect May 10, 2007, and shall terminate upon the earlier of (a) the termination by the Employers of the employment of the Executive because of death, Disability (as defined in Section 3(d) hereof) or Cause (as defined in Section 3(b) hereof), (b) the resignation or termination by the Executive for any reason prior to a Change in 6 Control, or (c) the resignation of the Executive after a Change in Control other than for Good Reason (as defined in Section 3(c) hereof). 9. Withholding. All payments made by the Employers under this Agreement shall be net of any tax or other amounts required to be withheld by the Employers under applicable law. 10. Mitigation. The Executive shall have no obligation to mitigate the consequences of a termination by the Employers of the Executive's employment without Cause or the Executive's resignation for Good Reason, and neither the Severance Payment nor benefits provided under Section 5 (or the lump sum payment is lieu of some or all of such benefits) shall be reduced or otherwise modified as a result of the Executive obtaining other employment after such a termination or resignation. 11. Confidentiality. The Executive understands and agrees (a) that the Executive will maintain all proprietary and confidential information of the Employers as proprietary and confidential at all times during and after his/her employment, (b) that the Executive will not disclose or communicate such information to any third party or make use of it on his/her own behalf or on behalf of any third party, and (c) upon his/her termination, that the Executive will deliver all tangible forms or media which the Executive may have containing such information to the Employers. For purposes of this Section 11, "information" includes trade secrets and all non-public records, practices, letters, plans, drawings, computer programs and data, technical data, financial and other business data pertaining to the Employers or either of them or any of their affiliates, customers, vendors or other persons associated with the Bank. The Executive acknowledges and further agrees that the disclosure of such information would be a material breach of this Agreement for which the Bank shall be entitled to any remedies available to it in law or in equity. 12. Covenant Not to Disrupt Business. The Executive hereby covenants and agrees that he or she will not now, or for a period of one (1) year after the effective date of the Executive's termination of employment, whether or not following a Change in Control, disrupt, damage, impair or interfere with the business of the Employers or either of them or any of their affiliates, whether by way of interfering with or soliciting its employees (other than a general solicitation not targeted at the Employers' employees), or disrupting either of the Employers' or any of their affiliates' relationships with any customer, loan packager, representative, vendor, broker or similar party doing business with the Employer. After termination of employment, whether or not following a Change in Control, the Executive is not, however, restricted from being employed by or engaged in a competing business, except as may be provided expressly in any other written agreement to which the Executive and the Employers or either of them is a party. 13. Arbitration of Disputes. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by three arbitrators, one of whom shall be appointed by the Employers, one by the Executive and the third by the first two arbitrators. If the first two arbitrators cannot agree on the appointment of a third arbitrator, then the third arbitrator shall be appointed by the American Arbitration Association in the City of Boston. Such arbitration shall 7 be conducted in the City of Boston in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, except with respect to the selection of arbitrators which shall be as provided in this Section 13. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. This provision shall not apply to Section 6(b), except in the event that the Employers and the Executive cannot agree on the selection of the accounting partner described in said section. 14. Payment of Costs and Legal Fees. All reasonable costs and legal fees paid or incurred by the Executive pursuant to any dispute or question of interpretation relating to this Agreement shall be paid or reimbursed by the Employers, plus interest on any delayed payment at the rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2)(A) of the Code or any successor provision, unless (A) the Executive is wholly unsuccessful on the merits of such dispute or question of interpretation, as determined pursuant to a legal judgment, arbitration award or settlement (whether formal or informal) or (B) unless and to the extent the arbitrators shall determine that under the circumstances recovery by the Executive of all or a part of any such fees and costs and expenses would be unjust. 15. Cooperation Covenant. Both during and after the Executive's employment, the Executive shall cooperate fully with the Employers and with any legal counsel, expert or consultant the Employers or either of them may retain to assist in connection with any judicial proceedings, arbitration, administrative proceeding, governmental investigation, examination, inquiry or internal audit in which the Employers or either of them or any of their affiliates, may be or become involved, including full disclosure of all relevant information and truthfully testifying on the Employers' behalf (or, at the request of the Employers, on behalf of any such affiliate of the Employers) in connection with any such proceeding or investigation. 16. Assignment; Successors and Assigns. a. The Executive may not make any assignment of this Agreement or any interest herein, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the Employers. b. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Employers and the Executive, their respective successors, executors, administrators, heirs and permitted assigns. In the event of the Executive's death prior to the completion by the Employers of all payments due to the Executive under this Agreement, the Employers shall continue such payments to the Executive's beneficiary designated in writing to the Employers prior to the Executive's death (or to the Executive's estate, if the Executive fails to make such designation). c. Each of the Employers shall require their respective successors (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise) to all or substantially all of their business and/or assets to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Employers would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. Failure by either of the Employers to obtain such assumption and agreement prior to the effectiveness of any such succession shall constitute a breach of this Agreement and the provisions of Section 3 hereof shall apply. As used in this Agreement, the term "Employers" shall mean any successor to the respective business and/or assets of the 8 Employers or either of them that assumes, by operation of law or otherwise, the Employers' obligations under this Agreement. 17. Enforceability. If any portion or provision of this Agreement shall to any extent be declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such portion or provision in circumstances other than those as to which it is so declared illegal or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each portion and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. The agreements of the Executive contained in Section 11 and Section 12 hereof are of a special, unique and extraordinary character, and the obligations of the Executive set forth therein shall therefore be enforceable both at law and in equity, by injunction or otherwise. The rights and remedies of the parties hereunder shall be cumulative and not alternative and shall not be exhausted by any one or more uses thereof 18. Waiver. No waiver of any provision hereof shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by the waiving party. Only the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or the Bank, as applicable, is authorized by such entity to sign a writing waiving a provision hereof. The failure of any party to require the performance of any term or obligation of this Agreement, or the waiver by any party of any breach of this Agreement, shall not prevent any subsequent enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach. 19. Notices. Any notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for by this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and delivered in person or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the Executive at the last address the Executive has filed in writing with the Employers or, in the case of the Bank, at its main offices, attention of the Clerk or, in the case of the Company, at its main office, attention of the Secretary. 20. Election of Remedies. An election by the Executive to resign for Good Reason after a Change in Control under the provisions of this Agreement shall not constitute a breach by the Executive of any employment agreement between the Employers and the Executive and shall be deemed a voluntary termination of employment by the Executive for the purpose of interpreting the provisions of any of the Employers' benefit plans, programs or policies. 21. Time. Time is of the essence with respect to the performance of every provision of this Agreement. 22. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire and integrated agreement among the Employers and the Executive regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements, either written or oral. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall affect in any way any benefit to which the Executive may be entitled under any prior written agreement or previously adopted plan. 23. Construction. Headings at the beginning of each paragraph are solely for the convenience of the parties and are not a part of this Agreement. Whenever required by the context of this Agreement, the singular shall include the plural and the masculine shall include the feminine and vice versa. This Agreement shall not be construed as if it had been prepared by 9 one of the parties, but rather as if both parties had prepared the same. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to sections are to this Agreement. 24. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument signed by the Executive and by duly authorized representatives of each of the Employers. 25. Allocation of Obligations Between Employers. The obligations of the Employers under this Agreement are intended to be the joint and several obligations of the Bank and the Company and the Employers shall, as between themselves, allocate these obligations in a manner agreed upon by them. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, neither the Company nor the Bank shall have any obligation to pay the Severance Payment or to provide any other benefit hereunder if and to the extent such Severance Payment or other benefit is prohibited by applicable federal or state law, including without limitation Part 359 of the regulations of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (12 CFR Section 359 et seq.) or any successor provision. 26. Governing Law. This is a Massachusetts contract and shall be construed under and be governed in all respects by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. [Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank] 10 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as a sealed instrument by the Bank, the Executive and the Company as of the date first above written. RIVER BANK By: /s/ Gerald T. Mulligan ------------------------------------- Gerald T. Mulligan President and Chief Executive Officer LSB CORPORATION By: /s/ Gerald T. Mulligan ------------------------------------- Gerald T. Mulligan President and Chief Executive Officer EXECUTIVE /s/ Teresa K. Flynn ----------------------------------------- 11 EX-31.1 3 b65211lsexv31w1.htm EX-31.1 SECTION 302 CEO CERTIFICATION exv31w1
 

Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Gerald T. Mulligan, certify that:
1.   I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of LSB Corporation;
 
2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
  a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiary, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusion about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and,
 
  c)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and,
5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting to the registrant’s auditors and the Audit Committee of the registrant’s Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting,
Date: May 11, 2007
         
     
  /s/ Gerald T. Mulligan    
  Gerald T. Mulligan   
  President and
Chief Executive Officer 
 
EX-31.2 4 b65211lsexv31w2.htm EX-31.2 SECTION 302 CFO CERTIFICATION exv31w2
 

Exhibit 31.2
I, Diane L. Walker, certify that:
1.   I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of LSB Corporation;
 
2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
  a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiary, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusion about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation and;
 
  c)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting and;
5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting to the registrant’s auditors and the Audit Committee of registrant’s Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: May 11, 2007
         
     
  /s/ Diane L. Walker    
  Diane L. Walker   
  Executive Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer 
 
EX-32.1 5 b65211lsexv32w1.htm EX-32.1 SECTION 906 CEO CERTIFICATION exv32w1
 

Exhibit 32.1
LSB CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADDED BY SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of LSB Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Gerald T. Mulligan, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as added by section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Company as of March 31, 2007 and results of operations of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2007.
         
     
  /s/ Gerald T. Mulligan    
  Gerald T. Mulligan   
  President and
Chief Executive Officer 
 
     
  May 11, 2007   
     
EX-32.2 6 b65211lsexv32w2.htm EX-32.2 SECTION 906 CFO CERTIFICATION exv32w2
 

Exhibit 32.2
LSB CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADDED BY SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of LSB Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Diane L. Walker, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as added by section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Company as of March 31, 2007 and results of operations of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2007.
         
     
  /s/ Diane L. Walker    
  Diane L. Walker   
  Executive Vice President, Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
  May 11, 2007   
     
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