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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
     
þ   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006
OR
     
o   TRANSITIONAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission File Number 0-24948
PVF Capital Corp.
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
     
Ohio   34-1659805
     
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
30000 Aurora Road, Solon, Ohio   44139
     
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (440) 248-7171
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
     
Title of each class
Common Stock (par value $.01 per share)
  Name of each exchange on which registered
NASDAQ Capital Market
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes o   No þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes o   No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ   No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. þ
Indicate by 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.
Large accelerated filer   o      Accelerated filer   þ      Non-accelerated filer   o      
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company. Yes o   No þ
The registrant’s voting stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “PVFC.” The aggregate market value of voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the registrant was approximately $64,864,258 based on the closing sale price of the registrant’s Common Stock as listed on the Nasdaq Small Cap MarketSM as of December 31, 2005 ($10.59 per share). Solely for purposes of this calculation, directors, executive officers and greater than 5% stockholders are treated as affiliates.
As of September 1, 2006, the Registrant had 7,717,448 shares of common stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
     1. Portions of Annual Report to Stockholders for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2006. (Parts II and IV)
     2. Portions of Proxy Statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. (Part III)
 
 

 


 

PART I
Item 1. Business
General
     PVF Capital Corp. (“PVF” or the “Company”) is the holding company for Park View Federal Savings Bank (“Park View Federal” or the “Bank”). PVF owns and operates Park View Federal Savings Bank, PVF Service Corporation (“PVFSC”), a real estate subsidiary, and Mid Pines Land Company (“MPLC”), a real estate subsidiary. In addition, PVF owns PVF Holdings, Inc., a financial services subsidiary, currently inactive, and two other subsidiaries chartered for future operation, but which are also currently inactive. Park View Federal is a federal stock savings bank operating through seventeen offices located in Cleveland and surrounding communities. PVF also created PVF Capital Trust I for the sole purpose of issuing trust preferred securities. Park View Federal has operated continuously for 86 years, having been founded as an Ohio chartered savings and loan association in 1920. PVF Capital Corp’s main office is located at 30000 Aurora Road, Solon, Ohio 44139 and its telephone number is (440) 248-7171.
     The Bank’s principal business consists of attracting deposits from the general public and investing these funds primarily in loans secured by first mortgages on real estate located in the Bank’s market area, which consists of Portage, Lake, Geauga, Cuyahoga, Summit, Stark, Medina and Lorain Counties in Ohio. Park View Federal emphasizes the origination of loans for the purchase or construction of residential real estate, commercial real estate and multi-family residential property and land loans. To a lesser extent, the Bank originates loans secured by second mortgages, including home equity lines of credit and loans secured by savings deposits.
     The Bank derives its income principally from interest earned on loans and, to a lesser extent, loan servicing and other fees, gains on the sale of loans and interest earned on investments. The Bank’s principal expenses are interest expense on deposits and borrowings and noninterest expense such as compensation and employee benefits, office occupancy expenses and other miscellaneous expenses. Funds for these activities are provided principally by deposits, Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings, repayments of outstanding loans, sales of loans and operating revenues. The business of PVF consists primarily of the business of the Bank.
     Park View Federal is subject to examination and comprehensive regulation by the Office of Thrift Supervision (the “OTS”) and the Bank’s savings deposits are insured up to applicable limits by the Deposit Insurance Fund (the “DIF”), which is administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”). The Bank is a member of and owns capital stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank (the “FHLB”) of Cincinnati, which is one of 12 regional banks in the FHLB System. The Bank is further subject to regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”) governing reserves to be maintained and certain other matters. See “— Regulation of the Bank.”
Market Area
     The Bank conducts its business through seventeen offices located in Cuyahoga, Summit, Medina, Lorain, Lake, Portage and Geauga Counties in Ohio, and its market area consists of Portage, Lake, Geauga, Cuyahoga, Summit, Stark, Medina and Lorain Counties in Ohio. At June 30, 2006, over 90% of the Bank’s net loan portfolio and over 90% of the Bank’s deposits were in the Bank’s market area. Park View Federal has targeted business development efforts in suburban sectors of its market area, such as Lake, Geauga, Medina and Summit Counties, where demographic growth has been stronger.
     The economy in the Company’s market area has been based on the manufacture of durable goods. Though manufacturing continues to remain an important sector of the economy, diversification has occurred in recent years with the growth of service, financial and wholesale and retail trade industries.

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Lending Activities
Loan Portfolio Composition
     The Company’s loans receivable and loans receivable held for sale totaled $746.8 million at June 30, 2006, representing 82% of total assets at such date. It is the Company’s policy to concentrate its lending in its market area.
     Set forth below is certain data relating to the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio by type of loan on the dates indicated. As of June 30, 2006, the Company had no concentrations of loans exceeding 10% of total loans other than as disclosed below.
                                                                                 
    At June 30,  
    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  
    Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Real estate loans receivable held for investment:
                                                                               
One-to-four family residential
  $ 174,575       23.72 %   $ 148,956       22.55 %   $ 128,210       20.99 %   $ 139,774       24.22 %   $ 158,334       28.24 %
Home equity line of credit
    94,450       12.83       97,692       14.79       83,505       13.67       67,822       11.75       53,349       9.52  
Multifamily residential
    45,716       6.21       33,505       5.07       38,777       6.35       40,942       7.10       43,439       7.75  
Commercial
    170,392       23.15       171,331       25.94       175,323       28.71       146,686       25.42       133,081       23.74  
Commercial equity line of credit
    34,064       4.63       31,875       4.83       38,113       6.24       34,081       5.91       22,872       4.08  
Land
    77,242       10.49       68,165       10.32       54,047       8.85       52,963       9.18       53,434       9.53  
Construction — residential
    84,146       11.43       75,460       11.42       70,833       11.60       73,160       12.68       64,960       11.59  
Construction —
multi-family
    7,955       1.08       0       0.00       0       0.00       217       0.04       823       0.15  
Construction — commercial
    33,757       4.59       24,355       3.69       15,679       2.57       16,496       2.86       28,520       5.09  
Non-real estate
    21,824       2.96       17,300       2.62       13,951       2.29       11,761       2.04       8,460       1.50  
 
                                                           
 
    744,121       101.09       668,639       101.23       618,438       101.27       583,902       101.20       567,272       101.19  
 
                                                                 
Deferred loan fees
    (3,381 )     (0.46 )     (3,833 )     (0.58 )     (3,380 )     (0.55 )     (3,034 )     (0.53 )     (2,793 )     (0.50 )
Allowance for loan losses
    (4,675 )     (0.63 )     (4,312 )     (0.65 )     (4,377 )     (0.72 )     (3,883 )     (0.67 )     (3,902 )     (0.69 )
 
                                                           
Total other items
    (8,056 )     (1.09 )     (8,145 )     (1.23 )     (7,757 )     (1.27 )     (6,917 )     (1.20 )     (6,695 )     (1.19 )
 
                                                           
Total loans receivable, net
  $ 736,065       100.00 %   $ 660,494       100.00 %   $ 610,681       100.00 %   $ 576,985       100.00 %   $ 560,577       100.00 %
 
                                                           
 
                                                                               
Loans receivable held for sale, net
  $ 10,698             $ 9,060             $ 11,871             $ 33,604             $ 11,680          

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     The following table presents at June 30, 2006 the amounts of loan principal repayments scheduled to be received by the Company during the periods shown based upon the time remaining before contractual maturity. Loans with adjustable rates are reported as due in the year in which they reprice. Demand loans, loans having no schedule of repayments and no stated maturity and overdrafts are reported as due in one year or less. The table below does not include any estimate of prepayments and may cause the Bank’s actual repayment experience to differ from that shown below.
                         
    Due During     Due After One        
    the Year     Through Five     Due Five Years  
    Ending     Years After     or More After  
    June 30,     June 30,     June 30,  
    2007     2006     2006  
    (In thousands)  
Real estate construction loans
    125,858       0       0  
Non-real estate loans
    13,290       6,053       2,481  
 
                 
Total
  $ 139,148     $ 6,053     $ 2,481  
 
                 
     All loans with maturities greater than one year have predetermined interest rates. Scheduled contractual principal repayments of loans do not reflect the actual life of such assets. The average life of loans may be substantially less than their contractual terms because of prepayments.
Origination, Purchase and Sale of Loans
     The Bank generally has authority to originate and purchase loans secured by real estate located throughout the United States. Consistent with its emphasis on being a community-oriented financial institution, the Bank concentrates its lending activities in its market area.
     The Bank originates all fixed-rate, single-family mortgage loans in conformity with the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (the “FHLMC”) and Federal National Mortgage Association (the “FNMA”) guidelines so as to permit their being swapped with the FHLMC or the FNMA in exchange for mortgage-backed securities secured by such loans or their sale in the secondary market. All such loans are sold or swapped, as the case may be, with servicing retained, and are sold in furtherance of the Bank’s goal of better matching the maturities and interest rate sensitivity of its assets and liabilities. The Bank generally retains responsibility for collecting and remitting loan payments, inspecting the properties, making certain insurance and tax payments on behalf of borrowers and otherwise servicing the loans it sells or converts into mortgage-backed securities, and receives a fee for performing these services. Sales of loans also provide funds for additional lending and other purposes.
Loan Underwriting Policies
     The Bank’s lending activities are subject to the Bank’s written, nondiscriminatory underwriting standards and to loan origination procedures prescribed by the Bank’s Board of Directors and its management. Detailed loan applications are obtained to determine the borrower’s ability to repay, and the more significant items on these applications are verified through the use of credit reports, financial statements and confirmations. Property valuations are generally performed by an internal staff appraiser or by independent outside appraisers approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors. The Bank’s Loan Underwriter has authority to approve all fixed-rate single-family residential mortgage loans which meet FHLMC and FNMA underwriting guidelines and those adjustable-rate single-family residential mortgage loans which meet the Bank’s underwriting standards and are in amounts of less than $700,000. The Board of Directors has established a Loan Committee comprised of the Chairman of the Board and other officers and management of the Bank. This committee reviews all loans approved by the underwriter and has the authority to approve single-family residential loans, construction, multi-family and commercial real estate loans up to $2.5 million, and commercial non-real estate loans up to $1.0 million. All loans in excess of the above amounts must be approved by the Board of Directors. All loans secured by savings deposits can be approved by lending officers based in the Bank’s branch offices.

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     It is the Bank’s policy to have a mortgage creating a valid lien on real estate and to generally obtain a title insurance policy which insures that the property is free of prior encumbrances. When a title insurance policy is not obtained, a lien verification is received. Borrowers must also obtain hazard insurance policies prior to closing and, when the property is in a flood plain as designated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, paid flood insurance policies. Most borrowers are also required to advance funds on a monthly basis together with each payment of principal and interest to a mortgage escrow account from which the Bank makes disbursements for items such as real estate taxes and homeowners insurance.
     The Bank is permitted to lend up to 100% of the appraised value of the real property securing a mortgage loan. The Bank will make a single-family residential mortgage loan with up to a 100% loan-to-value ratio if the required private mortgage insurance is obtained. The Bank generally limits the loan-to-value ratio on multi-family loans to 80% and commercial real estate mortgages to 80%.
     Interest rates charged by the Bank on loans are affected principally by competitive factors, the demand for such loans and the supply of funds available for lending purposes and, in the case of fixed-rate single-family residential loans, rates established by the FHLMC and the FNMA. These factors are, in turn, affected by general economic conditions, monetary policies of the federal government, including the Federal Reserve Board, legislative tax policies and government budgetary matters.
     Residential Real Estate Lending. The Bank historically has been and continues to be an originator of single-family residential real estate loans in its market area. The Bank currently originates fixed-rate residential mortgage loans in accordance with underwriting guidelines promulgated by the FHLMC and the FNMA and adjustable-rate mortgage loans for terms of up to 30 years. In addition, in accordance with FHLMC and FNMA guidelines, the Bank offers 30-year loans with interest rates that reset after five or seven years, at which point the rate is fixed over the remaining 25 or 23 years of the loan, respectively. At June 30, 2006, $174.6 million, or 23.7%, of the Bank’s net loan portfolio consisted of single-family conventional mortgage loans, of which approximately $138.7 million, or 79.4%, carried adjustable interest rates. Included in this amount are $47.9 million in second mortgage loans. In addition, the Bank had $10.7 million in loans held for sale. These loans carry fixed rates and are loans originated by the Bank to be swapped with the FHLMC and the FNMA in exchange for mortgage-backed securities or sold for cash in the secondary market.
     The Bank offers adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans with interest rates which adjust based upon changes in an index based on the weekly average yield on United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year, as made available by the Federal Reserve Board (the “Treasury Rate”), plus a margin of 2.50% to 3.50%. The amount of any increase or decrease in the interest rate is usually limited to 2% per year, with a limit of 6% over the life of the loan. The date of the first rate adjustment may range from one to ten years from the original date of the loan.
     Commercial and Multi-Family Residential Real Estate Lending. The commercial real estate loans originated by the Bank are primarily secured by office buildings, shopping centers, warehouses and other income producing commercial property. The Bank’s multi-family residential loans are primarily secured by apartment buildings. These loans are generally for a term of from 10 to 25 years with interest rates that adjust either annually or every three to five years based upon changes in the Treasury Rate Index or Federal Home Loan Bank advance rate, plus a negotiated margin. In addition, the Bank makes revolving line of credit loans secured by mortgages on commercial and multi-family property. Said loans are adjustable-rate loans based on the prime interest rate and are made for terms of up to two years. These loans are underwritten using the same guidelines as for first mortgage, commercial and multi-family loans. Commercial real estate loans, including commercial equity lines of credit, and multi-family residential real estate loans amounted to $250.2 million, or 34.0%, of the Bank’s net loan portfolio at June 30, 2006.
     Commercial real estate lending entails significant additional risks as compared with residential property lending. Commercial real estate loans typically involve large loan balances to single borrowers or groups of related borrowers. The payment experience on such loans typically is dependent on the successful operation of the real estate project. These risks can be significantly impacted by supply and demand conditions in the market for office and retail space, and, as such, may be subject to a greater extent to adverse conditions in the economy. To minimize these risks, Park View Federal generally limits itself to its market area and to borrowers with which it has substantial experience or

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who are otherwise well known to the Bank. The Bank obtains financial statements and, in most cases, the personal guarantees from all principals obtaining commercial real estate loans.
     Construction Loans. The Bank also offers residential and commercial construction loans, with a substantial portion of such loans originated to date being for the construction of owner-occupied single-family dwellings in the Bank’s market area. Residential construction loans are offered to selected local developers to build single-family dwellings and to individuals building their primary or secondary residence. Generally, loans for the construction of owner-occupied, single-family residential properties are originated in connection with the permanent loan on the property and have a construction term of six to 18 months. Interest rates on residential construction loans made to the eventual occupant are set at competitive rates, and are usually fixed for the construction term. Interest rates on residential construction loans to builders are set at a variable rate based on the prime rate, and adjust quarterly. Interest rates on commercial construction loans float with a specified index, with construction terms generally not exceeding 24 months. Advances are generally paid directly to subcontractors and suppliers and are made on a percentage of completion basis. At June 30, 2006, $125.9 million, or 17.10%, of the Bank’s net loan portfolio consisted of construction loans.
     Prior to making a commitment to fund a loan, the Bank requires an appraisal of the property by an appraiser approved by the Board of Directors. The Bank also reviews and inspects each project at the commencement of construction and prior to disbursement of funds during the term of the construction loan.
     Construction financing is generally considered to involve a higher degree of risk of loss than long-term financing on improved, occupied real estate. Risk of loss on a construction loan is dependent largely upon the accuracy of the initial estimate of the property’s value at completion of construction or development and the estimated cost (including interest) of construction. During the construction phase, a number of factors could result in delays and cost overruns. If the estimate of construction costs proves to be inaccurate, the Bank may be required to advance funds beyond the amount originally committed to permit completion of the development. If the estimate of value proves to be inaccurate, the Bank may be confronted, at or prior to the maturity of the loan, with a project having a value which is insufficient to assure full repayment.
     Land Loans. The Bank originates loans to builders and developers for the acquisition and/or development of vacant land. The proceeds of the loan are used to acquire the land and/or to make site improvements necessary to develop the land into saleable lots. The Bank will not originate land loans to borrowers wishing to speculate in the value of land, and limits such loans to borrowers who expect to begin development of the property within two years of the date of the loan. The term of the loans are generally limited to two years. Repayments are made on the loans as the developed lots are sold.
     Land development and acquisition loans involve significant additional risks when compared with loans on existing residential properties. These loans typically involve large loan balances to single borrowers, and the payment experience is dependent on the successful development of the land and the sale of the lots. These risks can be significantly impacted by supply and demand conditions. To minimize these risks, Park View Federal generally limits the loans to builders and developers with whom it has substantial experience or who are otherwise well known to the Bank, secures financial statements and generally obtains personal guarantees of such builders and developers. The Bank may also require feasibility studies and market analyses to be performed with respect to the project. The amount of the loan is limited to 80% of the appraised value. If land is being acquired, the amount of the loan to be used for such purposes is usually limited to 80% of the cost of the land. All of these loans originated are within the Bank’s market area. The Bank had $77.2 million, or 10.5%, of its net loan portfolio in land loans at June 30, 2006.
     Equity Line of Credit Loans. The Bank originates loans secured by mortgages on residential real estate. Such loans are for terms of 5 years with one 5-year review and renewal option on owner occupied properties. In addition, such loans on non-owner occupied properties are for a term of 2 years, followed by a balloon payment. The rate adjusts monthly to a rate generally ranging from the prime lending rate to prime plus 2.0%. At June 30, 2006, the Bank had $94.5 million, or 12.8% of its net loan portfolio held for investment in home equity lines of credit.
     Commercial Non Real Estate Business Loans. The Bank will make commercial business loans secured by non-real estate assets such as accounts receivables, inventory, furniture and fixtures, equipment and certain intangible assets. Such loans are made on a limited basis (up to 5% of assets) to credit worthy customers of the Bank. The loans

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are made for up to 75% of the collateral value not to exceed $3.0 million for terms up to 10 years. The Bank generally requires the personal guarantee of all borrowers for such loans. At June 30, 2006, the Bank had $21.8 million, or 3.0%, of its net loan portfolio in commercial non real estate business loans.
Mortgage Banking Activity
     In addition to interest earned on loans, Park View Federal receives fees for servicing loans which it had sold or swapped for mortgage-backed securities. During the year ended June 30, 2006, the Bank reported net loan servicing income of $0.6 million and at June 30, 2006 was servicing $776.4 million of loans for others. The Bank has been able to keep delinquencies on loans serviced for others to a relatively low level of below 1% of the aggregate outstanding balance of loans serviced as a result of its policy to limit servicing to loans it originated and subsequently sold to the FHLMC and the FNMA. Because of the success the Bank has experienced in this area and because it has data processing equipment that will allow it to expand its portfolio of serviced loans without incurring significant incremental expenses, the Bank intends in the future to augment its portfolio of loans serviced by continuing to originate and either swap such fixed-rate single-family residential mortgage loans with the FHLMC and the FNMA in exchange for mortgage-backed securities or sell such loans for cash, while retaining servicing.
     In addition to loan servicing fees, the Bank receives fees in connection with loan commitments and originations, loan modifications, late payments and changes of property ownership and for miscellaneous services related to its loans. Loan origination fees are calculated as a percentage of the amount loaned. The Bank typically receives fees in connection with the origination of fixed-rate and adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans. All loan origination fees are deferred and accreted into income over the contractual life of the loan according to the interest method of recognizing income. If a loan is prepaid, refinanced or sold, all remaining deferred fees with respect to such loan are taken into income at such time.
     Income from these activities varies from period to period with the volume and type of loans originated, sold and purchased, which in turn is dependent on prevailing mortgage interest rates and their effect on the demand for loans in the Bank’s market area.
     At June 30, 2006 and 2005, the Bank had $10.7 million and $9.1 million, respectively, of fixed-rate single-family mortgage loans available for sale.
Non-Performing Loans and Other Problem Assets
     It is management’s policy to continually monitor its loan portfolio to anticipate and address potential and actual delinquencies. When a borrower fails to make a payment on a loan, the Bank takes immediate steps to have the delinquency cured and the loan restored to current status. Loans which are delinquent 15 days incur a late fee of 5% of the scheduled principal and interest payment. As a matter of policy, the Bank will contact the borrower after the loan has been delinquent 20 days. The Bank orders a property inspection after a loan payment becomes 45 days past due. If a delinquency exceeds 90 days in the case of a residential mortgage loan, 60 days in the case of a construction loan or 60 days for a loan on commercial real estate, the Bank will institute additional measures to enforce its remedies resulting from the loan’s default, including, commencing foreclosure action. Loans which are delinquent 90 days or more generally are placed on nonaccrual status, and formal legal proceedings are commenced to collect amounts owed. Loans may be placed on non-accrual if the borrower is bankrupt or if the loan is in foreclosure.

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     The following table sets forth information with respect to the Bank’s nonperforming loans and other problem assets at the dates indicated.
                                         
    At June 30,  
    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Non-accruing loans (1):
                                       
Real estate
  $ 15,456     $ 11,750     $ 10,633     $ 7,437     $ 7,805  
 
                             
Total
  $ 15,456     $ 11,750     $ 10,633     $ 7,437     $ 7,805  
 
                             
 
                                       
Accruing loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more:
                                       
Real estate
  $     $ 608     $ 503     $ 275     $  
 
                             
Total
  $     $ 608     $ 503     $ 275     $  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total nonaccrual and 90 days past due loans
  $ 15,456     $ 12,358     $ 11,136     $ 7,712     $ 7,805  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio of non-performing loans to total loans
    2.08 %     1.85 %     1.80 %     1.32 %     1.38 %
 
                             
Other non-performing assets (2)
  $ 817     $ 1,319     $ 70     $ 449$       564  
 
                             
Total non-performing assets
  $ 16,273     $ 13,677     $ 11,206     $ 8,161     $ 8,369  
 
                             
Total non-performing assets to total assets
    1.80 %     1.66 %     1.48 %     1.10 %     1.23 %
 
                             
 
(1)   Non-accrual status denotes loans on which, in the opinion of management, the collection of additional interest is unlikely, or loans that meet the non-accrual criteria established by regulatory authorities. Non-accrual loans include all loans classified as doubtful or loss, loans in foreclosure, and all loans greater than 90-days past due with a loan-to-value ratio greater than 65%.
 
(2)   Other non-performing assets represent property acquired by the Bank through foreclosure or repossession.
     Following is a schedule detailing the length of time our non-accrual loans have been contractually past due along with detail as to the composition of non-accrual loans at June 30, 2006 and 2005.
                                                                         
    At June 30,  
    2006             2005  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
    90 days     91 to     More than                     90 days     91 to     More than        
    or less     365 days     365 days     Total             or less     365 days     365 days     Total  
One-to-four- residential
          2,639       2,295       4,934               2,409       1,688       1,595       5,69  
Home equity line of credit
    22       1,560       1,071       2,653               124             1,644       1,768  
Multi-family residential
                21       21                           21       21  
Commercial real estate
          1,289       1,684       2,973               332       1,454       1,732       3,518  
Land
          1,137       52       1,189               58             277       335  
Residential construction
          3,687             3,687                     256       160       416  
 
                                                       
 
    22       10,311       5,123       15,456               2,923       3,398       5,429       11,750  
 
                                                       
     The increase in non-accrual loans and accruing loans which are contractually past due more than 90 days at June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005 is attributable to poor current local and economic conditions. Increasing interest rates have also negatively impacted our borrowers’ ability to make scheduled loan payments. Due to an increase in foreclosure activity in the area, the foreclosure process in Cuyahoga County, our primary market, has become elongated. As such, loans have remained past due for considerable periods prior to being collected, transferred to Real Estate Owned, or charged-off.
     Of the $15,456,000 in non-accrual loans at June 30, 2006, $7,869,000 were individually identified as impaired. All of these loans are collaterized by various forms of non-residential real estate or residential construction

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loans. These loans were reviewed for the likelihood of full collection based primarily on the value of the underlying collateral, and, to the extent we believed collection of loan principal was in doubt, we established specific loss reserves. Our evaluations of the underlying collateral include a consideration of the potential impact of erosion in real estate values due to poor local economic conditions and a potentially long foreclosure process. The consideration involves discounting the original appraised values of the real estate to arrive at an estimate of the net realizable value of the collateral. Through our evaluation of the underlying collateral, which includes an inspection of the property, we determined that despite difficult conditions, these loans are generally well-secured. Through this process, we established specific loss reserves related to these loans as of June 30, 2006 of $180,000. In addition, given the inherent risk related to estimating probable losses on these loans, we established additional reserves of $722,267.
     The remaining non-accrual loans with a balance totaling $7,587,000, represents homogeneous one-to-four family loans. The loss allocations applied to adversely classified loans are based on our historical loss experience, adjusted for environmental factors such as local economic conditions and changes in interest rates. Additionally, the loss allocations consider the potential that the value of this collateral may erode during the foreclosure process. Through this process, we established general loss reserves for these loans of $750,800. We also established specific reserves for these loans to the extent such losses are identifiable. At June 30, 2006 we established specific reserves of $78,900 related to these loans.
     Impaired loans represent non-accrual loans plus accruing loans ninety or more days past due in the nonresidential real estate and residential construction loan categories. Of these $2,972,100, are commercial real estate loans, and $4,876,000 are construction and land loans. At June 30, 2006, foreclosure proceedings had been initiated on loans in these categories with principal balances of $1,470,600 and $3,695,300 respectively. At June 30, 2006, impaired commercial real estate and construction and land loans have been past due on average 754 and 249 days, respectively. Foreclosure proceedings for these loans are subject to external factors, such as bankruptcy and other legal proceedings that may delay the disposition of the loan, but generally occur within a period of time ranging from 12 to 60 months from the time they are initiated until the loan is ultimately collected, transferred to Real Estate Owned, or charged-off.
     It is the Bank’s policy to not record into income partial interest payments. During the year ended June 30, 2006, gross interest income of $1,571,000 would have been recorded on loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis if such loans had been current throughout the period. No interest on non-accruing loans was included in income.
     At June 30, 2006, non-accruing loans consisted of 81 loans totaling $15.5 million, and included 54 conventional mortgage loans aggregating $7.6 million, 5 land loans in the amount of $1.2 million, 9 construction loans in the amount of $3.7 million, 12 commercial loans in the amount of $3.0 million and 1 multifamily residential loan in the amount of $21,300. Management has reviewed its non-accruing loans and believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate to absorb probable losses on these loans.
     At June 30, 2006, the Company had no loans not disclosed on the preceding table, where known information about possible credit problems of borrowers caused management to have serious doubts as to the ability of such borrowers to comply with the present loan repayment terms and which may result in disclosure of such loans as non-accruing loans, accruing loans contractually past due 90 days or more or restructured loans.
     Real estate acquired by the Bank as a result of foreclosure is classified as real estate owned until such time as it is sold. At June 30, 2006, the Bank had 6 real estate owned properties totaling $817,279.

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     Asset Classification and Allowance for Loan Losses. Federal regulations require savings institutions to review their assets on a regular basis and to classify them as “substandard,” “doubtful”, or “loss,” if warranted. Assets classified as substandard or doubtful require the institution to establish additional general allowances for loan losses. If an asset or portion thereof is classified loss, the insured institution must either establish specific allowances for loan losses in the amount of 100% of the portion of the asset classified loss, or charge off such amount. An asset which does not currently warrant classification, but which possesses weaknesses or deficiencies deserving close attention is required to be designated as “special mention.” The Bank has established an Asset Classification Committee, which is comprised of senior employees of the Bank and two outside Board members. The Asset Classification Committee meets quarterly to review the Bank’s loan portfolio and determine which loans should be placed on a “watch-list” of potential problem loans which are considered to have more than normal credit risk. Currently, general loss allowances (up to 1.25% of risk-based assets) established to cover losses related to assets classified substandard or doubtful may be included in determining an institution’s regulatory capital, while specific valuation allowances for loan losses do not qualify as regulatory capital. See “Regulation of the Bank — Regulatory Capital Requirements.” OTS examiners may disagree with the insured institution’s classifications and amounts reserved. If an institution does not agree with an examiner’s classification of an asset, it may appeal this determination to the OTS. At June 30, 2006, total non-accrual and 90 days past due loans and other non-performing assets were $16.3 million, of which amount approximately $15.5 million were classified as substandard. For additional information, see “— Non-Performing Loans and Other Problem Assets” and Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
     In originating loans, the Bank recognizes that credit losses will be experienced and that the risk of loss will vary with, among other things, the type of loan being made, the creditworthiness of the borrower over the term of the loan, general economic conditions and, in the case of a secured loan, the quality of the security for the loan. It is management’s policy to maintain an adequate allowance for loan losses based on, among other things, the Bank’s and the industry’s historical loan loss experience, evaluation of economic conditions and regular reviews of delinquencies and loan portfolio quality. The Bank increases its allowance for loan losses by charging provisions for loan losses against the Bank’s income.
     General allowances are made pursuant to management’s assessment of risk in the Bank’s loan portfolio as a whole. Specific allowances are provided for individual loans when ultimate collection is considered questionable by management after reviewing the current status of loans which are contractually past due and considering the net realizable value of the security for the loan. Management continues to actively monitor the Bank’s asset quality and to charge off loans against the allowance for loan losses when appropriate or to provide specific loss reserves when necessary. Although management believes it uses the best information available to make determinations with respect to the allowance for loan losses, future adjustments may be necessary if economic conditions differ substantially from the economic conditions in the assumptions used in making the initial determinations.
     Our analysis of the allowance for loan losses considers changes in non-accrual loans and changes in probable loan losses as economic conditions deteriorate and the underlying collateral is subjected to an elongated foreclosure process.

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     The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated.
                                         
    Year Ended June 30,  
    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 4,312     $ 4,377     $ 3,883     $ 3,902     $ 3,520  
 
                             
 
                                       
Charge-offs:
                                       
Mortgage loans
    462       176       113       19       204  
Non-real estate (1)
    1       0       19             2  
 
                             
Total charge-offs
    463       176       132       19       206  
 
                             
 
                                       
Recoveries:
                                       
Mortgage loans
    0       0       29             30  
Non-real estate (1)
    0       0                    
 
                             
Total recoveries
    0       0       29             30  
 
                             
 
                                       
Net charge-offs
    463       176       103       19       176  
 
                             
Provision charged to income
    826       111       597             558  
 
                             
Balance at end of year
  $ 4,675     $ 4,312     $ 4,377     $ 3,883     $ 3,902  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio of net charge-offs during the year to average loans outstanding during the year
    0.1 %     0.0 %     0.0 %     0.0 %     0.0 %
 
                             
 
(1)   Consists primarily of line of credit loans.

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     The following table sets forth the breakdown of the allowance for loan losses by loan category at the dates indicated. The allocation of the allowance to each category is not necessarily indicative of future losses and does not restrict the use of the allowance to absorb losses in any category.
                                                                                 
    At June 30,  
    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  
            % of Loans in             % of Loans in             % of Loans in             % of Loans in             % of Loans in  
            Category to             Category to             Category to             Category to             Category to  
            Total Loans             Total Loans             Total Loans             Total Loans             Total Loans  
    Amount     Outstanding     Amount     Outstanding     Amount     Outstanding     Amount     Outstanding     Amount     Outstanding  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Mortgage Loans:
                                                                               
One-to-four family residential (1)
  $ 2,005       47.25 %   $ 1,570       47.84 %   $ 1,481       45.68 %   $ 1,335       48.09 %   $ 1,005       48.77 %
Multi-family residential
    271       7.22       207       5.07       195       6.27       269       7.05       261       7.80  
Commercial
    1,892       32.07       1,827       34.15       1,994       37.05       1,949       33.78       2,187       32.52  
Land
    436       10.50       360       10.32       474       8.74       294       9.07       366       9.42  
Unallocated
          0.00       164       0.00             0.00       19                    
 
                                                           
Total mortgage loans
    4,604       97.04 %     4,128       97.38 %     4,144       97.74       3,866       97.99       3,819       98.51  
 
                                                                               
Non-real estate
    71       2.96 %     184       2.62 %     233       2.26       17       2.01       83       1.49  
 
                                                           
Total allowance for loan losses
  $ 4,675       100.00 %   $ 4,312       100.00 %   $ 4,377       100.00 %   $ 3,883       100.00 %   $ 3,902       100.00 %
 
                                                           
 
(1)   Consists of one-to-four family residential and home equity line of credit.
 
(2)   Construction loans are included with their respective property type.

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Investment Activities
     Park View Federal’s investment policy currently allows for investment in various types of liquid assets, including United States Government and United States Government Sponsored Enterprise securities, time deposits at the FHLB of Cincinnati, certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances at other federally insured depository institutions and mortgage-backed securities. The general objective of Park View Federal’s investment policy is to maximize returns without compromising liquidity or creating undue credit or interest rate risk. In accordance with the investment policy, at June 30, 2006 Park View Federal had investments in notes issued by the FHLB, mortgage-backed securities and FHLB of Cincinnati stock.
     The Bank reports its investments, other than marketable equity securities and securities available for sale, at cost as adjusted for discounts and unamortized premiums. The Bank has the intent and ability and generally holds all securities until maturity. For additional information see Notes 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
     At present, management is not aware of any conditions or circumstances which could impair its ability to hold its remaining securities to maturity.
     The following table sets forth the carrying value of the Bank’s securities portfolio and FHLB of Cincinnati stock at the dates indicated. At June 30, 2006, the fair market value of the Bank’s securities portfolio was $83.1 million. All securities are held to maturity, but are callable prior to maturity.
                         
    At June 30,  
    2006     2005     2004  
    (In thousands)  
Investment securities:
                       
U. S. Government Sponsored Enterprise Securities
    58,000       57,500       27,500  
Mortgage-backed securities
    27,578       31,720       36,779  
 
                 
Total securities
    85,578       89,220       64,279  
FHLB of Cincinnati stock
    11,955       11,316       10,819  
 
                 
Total investments
    97,533     $ 100,536     $ 75,098  
 
                 

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     The following table sets forth the scheduled maturities, carrying values, market values and average yields for the Bank’s securities at June 30, 2006.
                                                                                         
    At June 30, 2006  
    One Year     One to Five     Five to Ten     More than        
    or Less     Years     Years     Ten Years     Total Securities  
    Carrying     Average     Carrying     Average     Carrying     Average     Carrying     Average     Carrying     Market     Average  
    Value     Yield     Value     Yield     Value     Yield     Value     Yield     Value     Value     Yield  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
U.S. Government Sponsored Enterprise Securities
  $ 0       0.00 %   $ 58,000       4.03 %   $ 0       0.00 %   $ 0       0.00 %   $ 58,000     $ 57,257       4.03 %
Mortgage-backed securities
    554       6.00 %     0       0.00 %     0       0.00 %     27,024       4.80 %     27,578       25,762       4.82 %
 
                                                                 
Total
  $ 554       6.00 %   $ 58,000       4.03 %   $ 0       0.00 %   $ 27,024       4.80 %   $ 85,578     $ 83.019       4.29 %
 
                                                                 

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Deposit Activity and Other Sources of Funds
     General. Deposits are the primary source of the Bank’s funds for lending, investment activities and general operational purposes. In addition to deposits, Park View Federal derives funds from loan principal and interest repayments, maturities of securities and interest payments thereon. Although loan repayments are a relatively stable source of funds, deposit inflows and outflows are significantly influenced by general interest rates and money market conditions. Borrowings may be used on a short-term basis to compensate for reductions in the availability of funds, or on a longer term basis for general operational purposes.
     Deposits. The Bank attracts deposits principally from within its primary market area by offering a variety of deposit instruments, including checking accounts, money market accounts, regular savings accounts and certificates of deposit which generally range in maturity from seven days to five years. Deposit terms vary according to the minimum balance required, the length of time the funds must remain on deposit and the interest rate. Maturities, terms, service fees and withdrawal penalties for its deposit accounts are established by the Bank on a periodic basis. Park View Federal generally reviews its deposit mix and pricing on a weekly basis. In determining the characteristics of its deposit accounts, Park View Federal considers the rates offered by competing institutions, funds acquisition and liquidity requirements, growth goals and federal regulations. The Bank does not accept brokered deposits due to the volatility and rate sensitivity of such deposits.
     Park View Federal competes for deposits with other institutions in its market area by offering deposit instruments that are competitively priced and providing customer service through convenient and attractive offices, knowledgeable and efficient staff and hours of service that meet customers’ needs. To provide additional convenience, Park View Federal participates in STAR and Master Money debit card Automated Teller Machine networks at locations throughout Ohio and other participating states, through which customers can gain access to their accounts at any time.
     The Bank’s deposits increased by $65.6 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005. Deposit balances totaled $656.9 million, $591.2 million and $526.5 million at the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively.
     Deposits in the Bank as of June 30, 2006 were represented by the various programs described below.
                             
Weighted                        
Average                       Percentage
Interest       Minimum   Balance   of Total
Rate   Category   Balance   (in thousands)   Deposits
 
                           
2.25%
  NOW accounts   $ 50     $ 39,565       6.02 %
0.55%
  Passbook statement accounts     5       35,194       5.36  
4.55%
  Money market accounts     1,000       60,900       9.27  
0.00%
  Non-interest-earning demand accounts     50       17,069       2.60  
 
                           
 
              $ 152,728       23.25  
 
                           
 
  Certificates of Deposit                        
 
                           
 
                           
4.59%
  3 months or less     500     $ 239,180       36.41  
4.41%
  3 - 6 months     500       78,965       12.02  
4.74%
  6 - 12 months     500       123,580       18.81  
4.30%
  1 - 3 years     500       46,934       7.15  
4.48%
  More than three years     500       15,477       2.36  
 
                           
4.57%
  Total certificates of deposit           $ 504,136       76.75  
 
                           
4.09%
  Total deposits           $ 656,864       100.00 %
 
                           

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     The following table sets forth the average balances and average interest rates based on month-end balances for interest-bearing demand deposits and time deposits during the periods indicated.
                                                                         
    For the Year Ended June 30,  
    2006     2005     2004  
    Interest-                     Interest-                     Interest-              
    Bearing                     Bearing                     Bearing              
    Demand     Savings     Time     Demand     Savings     Time     Demand     Savings     Time  
    Deposits     Deposits     Deposits     Deposits     Deposits     Deposits     Deposits     Deposits     Deposits  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
 
                                                                       
Average balance
  $ 71,791     $ 39,857     $ 485,755     $ 58,437     $ 45,513     $ 421,209     $ 61,930     $ 45,608     $ 373,575  
Average rate paid
    2.94 %     0.51 %     3.80 %     1.03 %     0.50 %     2.92 %     0.45 %     0.50 %     2.90 %

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     The rates currently paid on certificates maturing within one year or less are lower than the rates currently being paid on similar certificates of deposit maturing thereafter. The Bank will seek to retain these deposits to the extent consistent with its long-term objective of maintaining positive interest rate spreads. Depending upon interest rates existing at the time such certificates mature, the Bank’s cost of funds may be significantly affected by the rollover of these funds. A decrease in such cost of funds, if any, may have a material impact on the Bank’s operations. To the extent such deposits do not rollover, the Bank may, if necessary, use other sources of funds, including borrowings from the FHLB of Cincinnati, to replace such deposits. See "— Borrowings.”
     The following table indicates the amount of the Bank’s certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more by time remaining until maturity as of June 30, 2006.
         
    Certificates  
Maturity Period   of Deposit  
    (In thousands)  
 
       
Three months or less
  $ 38,761  
Three through six months
    36,791  
Six through 12 months
    64,759  
Over 12 months
    24,134  
 
     
Total
  $ 164,445  
 
     
     Borrowings. Savings deposits historically have been the primary source of funds for the Bank’s lending, investments and general operating activities. The Bank is authorized, however, to use advances from the FHLB of Cincinnati to supplement its supply of lendable funds and to meet deposit withdrawal requirements. The FHLB of Cincinnati functions as a central reserve bank providing credit for savings institutions and certain other member financial institutions. As a member of the FHLB System, Park View Federal is required to own stock in the FHLB of Cincinnati and is authorized to apply for advances. Advances are pursuant to several different programs, each of which has its own interest rate and range of maturities. Park View Federal has a Blanket Agreement for advances with the FHLB under which the Bank may borrow up to 50% of assets subject to normal collateral and underwriting requirements. The Bank currently has two commitments with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati for flexible lines of credit, referred to as a cash management advance and a REPO advance, in the amounts of $30 million and $200 million respectively. The REPO advance was drawn down $75.0 million at June 30, 2006, while the CMA was not drawn down at June 30, 2006. Advances from the FHLB of Cincinnati are secured by the Bank’s stock in the FHLB of Cincinnati and other eligible assets. For additional information please refer to Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
     The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Bank’s advances from the FHLB of Cincinnati for the periods indicated:
                         
    At June 30,  
    2006     2005     2004  
    (In thousands)  
 
                       
Amounts outstanding at end of period
  $ 95,000     $ 135,012     $ 135,040  
Weighted average rate
    4.95 %     4.16 %     3.96 %
Maximum amount outstanding at any month end
  $ 170,001     $ 180,033     $ 146,084  
Approximate average outstanding balance
  $ 154,215     $ 161,492     $ 127,020  
Weighted average rate
    4.45 %     3.77 %     4.12 %
     In March 2006, Park View Federal entered into a $50 million repurchase agreement collaterized by $57.5 million in securities. At June 30, 2004, PVFCC formed a trust that issued $10.0 million of subordinated debentures. At June 30, 2006 PVFSC had a line of credit with an outstanding balance of $1.8 million, collateralized by real estate. See Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statement for the terms of these borrowings.

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Subsidiary Activities
     The Bank is required to give the FDIC and the Director of OTS 30 days prior notice before establishing or acquiring a new subsidiary or commencing a new activity through an existing subsidiary. Both the FDIC and the Director of OTS have the authority to prohibit the initiation or to order the termination of subsidiary activities determined to pose a risk to the safety or soundness of the institution.
     As a federally chartered savings bank, Park View Federal is permitted to invest an amount equal to 2% of its assets in subsidiaries, with an additional investment of 1% of assets where such investment serves primarily community, inner-city and community development purposes. Under such limitations, as of June 30, 2006, Park View Federal was authorized to invest up to approximately $27.0 million in the stock of or loans to subsidiaries, including the additional 1% investment for community, inner-city and community development purposes. Institutions meeting their applicable minimum regulatory capital requirements may invest up to 50% of their regulatory capital in conforming first mortgage loans to subsidiaries in which they own 10% or more of the capital stock. Park View Federal currently exceeds its regulatory capital requirements.
     PVF has three active subsidiaries, Park View Federal, PVFSC and MPLC. PVFSC is engaged in the activities of land acquisition and real estate investment. PVF has three nonactive subsidiaries, PVF Community Development Corp., PVF Mortgage Corp. and PVF Holdings, Inc., which have been chartered for future activity.
     PVF Service Corporation. At June 30, 2006, PVFSC had a $0.25 million investment in a joint venture that owns real estate leased to the Bank for use as a branch office in Avon, Ohio. Also, at June 30, 2006, PVFSC had a $0.33 million investment in a joint venture for a new branch office location for our Mayfield office in Mayfield, Ohio. PVFSC also has an interest in Park View Plaza, a joint venture, which is a strip center in Cleveland, Ohio that includes our Lakewood branch office. PVFSC also has an interest in a joint venture containing a Title Company, PVF Title Services, LLC. In addition, PVFSC had a $4.9 million investment in office properties used by the Bank that includes the Corporate Center in Solon, Ohio, and branch offices in Bainbridge, Ohio and Chardon, Ohio. In March 2006, PVFSC obtained a Line of Credit loan for $4.0 million, with a drawn down balance at June 30, 2006 of $1.8 million, secured by its Corporate Center in Solon, Ohio.
     Mid Pines Land Company. At June 30, 2006, MPLC had an investment of $0.6 million in land adjacent to the Company’s Corporate Center in Solon, Ohio.
Competition
     The Bank faces strong competition both in originating real estate and other loans and in attracting deposits. The Bank competes for real estate and other loans principally on the basis of interest rates and the loan fees it charges, the type of loans it originates and the quality of services it provides to borrowers. Its competition in originating real estate loans comes primarily from other savings institutions, commercial banks and mortgage bankers making loans secured by real estate located in the Bank’s market area.
     The Bank attracts all its deposits through its branch offices primarily from the communities in which those branch offices are located. Consequently, competition for deposits is principally from other savings institutions, commercial banks, credit unions and brokers in these communities. Park View Federal competes for deposits and loans by offering a variety of deposit accounts at competitive rates, a wide array of loan products, convenient business hours and branch locations, a commitment to outstanding customer service and a well-trained staff. In addition, the Bank believes it has developed strong relationships with local businesses, realtors, builders and the public in general, giving it an excellent image in the community.
Employees
     As of June 30, 2006, PVF and its subsidiaries had 197 full-time employees and 33 part-time employees, none of whom was represented by a collective bargaining agreement. The Company believes it enjoys a good relationship with its personnel.

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Regulation of the Bank
     General. As a savings institution, Park View Federal is subject to extensive regulation by the OTS, and its deposits are insured by the Depositor Insurance Fund, which is administered by the FDIC. The lending activities and other investments of the Bank must comply with various federal regulatory requirements. The OTS periodically examines the Bank for compliance with various regulatory requirements. The FDIC also has the authority to conduct special examinations of DIF-insured savings institutions. The Bank must file reports with OTS describing its activities and financial condition. The Bank is also subject to certain reserve requirements promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board. This supervision and regulation is intended primarily for the protection of depositors. Certain of these regulatory requirements are referred to below or elsewhere herein. The discussion is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual statutes and regulations involved.
     Regulatory Capital Requirements. Under OTS regulations, savings institutions must maintain “tangible” capital equal to at least 1.5% of adjusted total assets, “core” (also referred to as “Tier 1”) capital equal to at least 4.0% (or 3.0% if the institution is the highest rated under the OTS examination rating system) of adjusted total assets and “total capital,” a combination of core and “supplementary” capital, equal to at least 8.0% of “risk-weighted” assets. In addition, the OTS has adopted regulations which impose certain restrictions on savings associations that have a total risk-based capital ratio that is less than 8.0%, a ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of less than 4.0% or a ratio of Tier 1 capital to adjusted total assets of less than 4.0% (or 3.0% if the institution is the highest rated). For purposes of these regulations, Tier 1 capital has the same definition as core capital and generally consists of common stockholders’ equity (including retained earnings), certain noncumulative perpetual preferred stock and related surplus and minority interests in equity accounts of consolidated subsidiaries, less intangibles other than certain mortgage servicing rights and credit card relationships. See “— Prompt Corrective Regulatory Action.” Investments in subsidiaries that are engaged as principal in activities not permissible for national banks must also be deducted from Tier 1 capital. The Bank is in compliance with all applicable regulatory capital requirements.
     In determining compliance with the risk-based capital requirement, a savings institution calculates its total capital, which may include both core capital and supplementary capital, provided the amount of supplementary capital used does not exceed the savings institution’s core capital. Supplementary capital is defined to include certain preferred stock issues, nonwithdrawable accounts and pledged deposits that do not qualify as core capital, certain approved subordinated debt, certain other capital instruments, a portion of the savings institution’s allowances for loan and lease losses allowances, and up to 45% of unrealized net gains on equity securities. Total core and supplementary capital are reduced by the amount of capital instruments held by other depository institutions pursuant to reciprocal arrangements and equity investments other than those deducted from core and tangible capital. At June 30, 2006, Park View Federal had no equity investments for which OTS regulations require a deduction from total capital.
     The risk-based capital requirement is measured against risk-weighted assets, which equal the sum of each asset and the credit-equivalent amount of each off-balance sheet item after being multiplied by an assigned risk weight. Under the OTS risk-weighting system, single-family first mortgages not more than 90 days past due with loan-to-value ratios under 80% and multi-family mortgages (maximum 36 dwelling units) with loan-to-value ratios under 80% and average annual occupancy rates over 80%, are assigned a risk weight of 50%. Consumer, home equity and land loans, residential and nonresidential construction loans and commercial real estate loans are assigned a risk weight of 100%. Mortgage-backed securities issued, or fully guaranteed as to principal and interest, by the FNMA or FHLMC are assigned a 20% risk weight. Cash and United States Government securities backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government are given a 0% risk weight. At June 30, 2006, the Bank’s risk-weighted assets were $780.2 million, and its total risk-based capital was $80.2 million, or 10.28% of risk-weighted assets.

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     The table below presents the Bank’s capital position at June 30, 2006, relative to its various minimum regulatory capital requirements.
                 
    At June 30, 2006  
            Percent of  
    Amount     Assets (1)  
    (Dollars in Thousands)  
 
Tangible Capital
  $ 75,827       8.33 %
Tangible Capital Requirement
    13,662       1.50  
 
           
Excess
    62,165       6.83 %
 
             
 
Tier 1/Core Capital
  $ 75,827       8.33 %
Tier 1/Core Capital Requirement
    36,431       4.00  
 
           
Excess
    39,396       4.33 %
 
             
 
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital
  $ 75,827       9.72 %
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Requirement
    31,208       4.00  
 
           
Excess
    44,619       5.72 %
 
             
 
Risk-Based Capital
  $ 80,241       10.28 %
Risk-Based Capital Requirement
    62,416       8.00  
 
           
Excess
    17,825       2.28 %
 
             
 
(1)   Based upon adjusted total assets for purposes of the tangible, core and Tier 1 capital requirements, and risk-weighted assets for purposes of the Tier 1 risk-based and risk-based capital requirements.
     In addition to requiring generally applicable capital standards for savings institutions, the Director of OTS may establish the minimum level of capital for a savings institution at such amount or at such ratio of capital-to-assets as the Director determines to be necessary or appropriate for such institution in light of the particular circumstances of the institution. The Director of OTS may treat the failure of any savings institution to maintain capital at or above such level as an unsafe or unsound practice and may issue a directive requiring any savings institution which fails to maintain capital at or above the minimum level required by the Director to submit and adhere to a plan for increasing capital.
     Prompt Corrective Regulatory Action. Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (“FDICIA”), the federal banking regulators are required to take prompt corrective action if an insured depository institution fails to satisfy certain minimum capital requirements. All institutions, regardless of their capital levels, are restricted from making any capital distribution or paying any management fees if the institution would thereafter fail to satisfy the minimum levels for any of its capital requirements. An institution that fails to meet the minimum level for any relevant capital measure (an “undercapitalized institution”) is: (i) subject to increased monitoring by the appropriate federal banking regulator; (ii) required to submit an acceptable capital restoration plan within 45 days; (iii) subject to asset growth limits; and (iv) required to obtain prior regulatory approval for acquisitions, branching and new lines of businesses. The capital restoration plan must include a guarantee by the institution’s holding company that the institution will comply with the plan until it has been adequately capitalized on average for four consecutive quarters, under which the holding company would be liable up to the lesser of 5% of the institution’s total assets or the amount necessary to bring the institution into capital compliance as of the date it failed to comply with its capital restoration plan. A “significantly undercapitalized” institution, as well as any undercapitalized institution that did not submit an acceptable capital restoration plan, may be subject to regulatory demands for recapitalization, broader application of restrictions on transactions with affiliates, limitations on interest rates paid on deposits, asset growth and other activities, possible replacement of directors and officers, and restrictions on capital distributions by any bank holding company controlling the institution. Any company controlling the institution could also be required to divest the institution or the institution could be required to divest subsidiaries. The senior executive officers of a significantly undercapitalized institution may not receive bonuses or increases in compensation without prior approval and the institution is prohibited from

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making payments of principal or interest on its subordinated debt. In their discretion, the federal banking regulators may also impose the foregoing sanctions on an undercapitalized institution if the regulators determine that such actions are necessary to carry out the purposes of the prompt corrective action provisions. If an institution’s ratio of tangible capital to total assets falls below a “critical capital level,” the institution will be subject to conservatorship or receivership within specified time periods.
     Under regulations jointly adopted by the federal banking regulators, a savings institution’s capital adequacy for purposes of the FDICIA prompt corrective action rules is determined on the basis of the institution’s total risk-based capital ratio (the ratio of its total capital to risk-weighted assets), Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (the ratio of its core capital to risk-weighted assets) and leverage ratio (the ratio of its Tier 1 or core capital to adjusted total assets).
     The following table shows the capital ratio requirements for each prompt corrective action category:
                 
        Adequately       Significantly
    Well Capitalized   Capitalized   Undercapitalized   Undercapitalized
 
Total risk-based capital ratio
  10.0% or more   8.0% or more   Less than 8.0%   Less than 6.0%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
   6.0% or more   4.0% or more   Less than 4.0%   Less than 3.0%
Leverage ratio
   5.0% or more    4.0% or more*    Less than 4.0%*   Less than 3.0%
 
*   3.0% if the institution has the highest examination rating.
A “critically undercapitalized” savings institution is defined as a savings institution that has a ratio of “tangible equity” to total assets of less than 2.0%. Tangible equity is defined as core capital plus cumulative perpetual preferred stock (and related surplus) less all intangibles other than qualifying supervisory goodwill and certain servicing rights. The OTS may reclassify a well capitalized savings association as adequately capitalized and may require an adequately capitalized or undercapitalized institution to comply with the supervisory actions applicable to institutions in the next lower capital category (but may not reclassify a significantly undercapitalized institution as critically undercapitalized) if the OTS determines, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, that the savings institution is in an unsafe or unsound condition or that the institution has received and not corrected a less-than-satisfactory rating for any examination rating category. For information regarding the position of the Bank with respect to the FDICIA prompt corrective action rules, see Note 13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
     Safety and Soundness Standards. Interagency Guidelines Establishing Standards for Safety and Soundness require savings institutions to maintain internal controls and information systems and internal audit systems that are appropriate for the size, nature and scope of the institution’s business. The guidelines also establish certain basic standards for loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate risk exposure, and asset growth. The guidelines further provide that savings institutions should maintain safeguards to prevent the payment of compensation, fees and benefits that are excessive or that could lead to material financial loss, and should take into account factors such as comparable compensation practices at comparable institutions. If the OTS determines that a savings institution is not in compliance with the safety and soundness guidelines, it may require the institution to submit an acceptable plan to achieve compliance with the guidelines. A savings institution must submit an acceptable compliance plan to the OTS within 30 days of receipt of a request for such a plan. Failure to submit or implement a compliance plan may subject the institution to regulatory sanctions. Additionally, a savings institution should maintain systems, commensurate with its size and the nature and scope of its operations, to identify problem assets and prevent deterioration in those assets as well as to evaluate and monitor earnings and ensure that earnings are sufficient to maintain adequate capital and reserves. Management believes that the Bank meets substantially all the standards adopted in the interagency guidelines.
     Federal Home Loan Bank System. Park View Federal is a member of the FHLB System, which consists of 12 regional FHLBs subject to supervision and regulation by the Federal Housing Finance Board (“FHFB”). The FHLBs provide a central credit facility primarily for member institutions. As a member of the FHLB System, the Bank is required to acquire and hold specified amounts of capital stock in the FHLB of Cincinnati. The Bank was in compliance with this requirement with an investment in FHLB of Cincinnati stock at June 30, 2006 of $12.0 million.

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     The FHLB of Cincinnati serves as a reserve or central bank for its member institutions within its assigned region. It is funded primarily from proceeds derived from the sale of consolidated obligations of the FHLB System. It makes advances to members in accordance with policies and procedures established by the FHFB and the Board of Directors of the FHLB of Cincinnati. Long-term advances may be made only for the purpose of providing funds for residential housing finance, small business loans, small farm loans and small agri-business loans. At June 30, 2006, the Bank had $95.0 million in advances outstanding from the FHLB of Cincinnati. See “— Deposit Activity and Other Sources of Funds — Borrowings.”
     Qualified Thrift Lender Test. A savings association that does not meet the Qualified Thrift Lender test (“QTL Test”) must either convert to a bank charter or comply with the following restrictions on its operations: (i) the institution may not engage in any new activity or make any new investment, directly or indirectly, unless such activity or investment is permissible for a national bank; (ii) the branching powers of the institution shall be restricted to those of a national bank; and (iii) payment of dividends by the institution shall be subject to the rules regarding payment of dividends by a national bank. Upon the expiration of three years from the date the institution ceases to be a Qualified Thrift Lender, it must cease any activity, and not retain any investment not permissible for a national bank and savings association.
     To meet the QTL test, the institution must qualify as a domestic building and loan association under the Internal Revenue Code or the institution’s “Qualified Thrift Investments” must total at least 65% of “portfolio assets.” Under OTS regulations, portfolio assets are defined as total assets less intangibles, property used by a savings institution in its business and liquidity investments in an amount not exceeding 20% of assets. Qualified Thrift Investments consist of (i) loans, equity positions or securities related to domestic, residential real estate or manufactured housing, and educational, small business and credit card loans, (ii) 50% of the dollar amount of residential mortgage loans originated and sold within 90 days of origination, and (iii) stock in an FHLB or the FHLMC or FNMA. In addition, subject to a 20% of portfolio assets limit, savings institutions are able to treat as Qualified Thrift Investments 200% of their investments in loans to finance “starter homes” and loans for construction, development or improvement of housing and community service facilities or for financing small businesses in “credit-needy” areas. In order to maintain QTL status, the savings institution must maintain a weekly average percentage of Qualified Thrift Investments to portfolio assets equal to 65% on a monthly average basis in nine out of 12 months. A savings institution that fails to maintain QTL status will be permitted to requalify once, and if it fails the QTL test a second time, it will become immediately subject to all penalties as if all time limits on such penalties had expired. Failure to qualify as a QTL results in a number of sanctions, including the imposition of certain operating restrictions imposed on national banks. At June 30, 2006, the Bank qualified as a QTL.
     Uniform Lending Standards. Under OTS regulations, savings institutions must adopt and maintain written policies that establish appropriate limits and standards for extensions of credit that are secured by liens or interests in real estate or are made for the purpose of financing permanent improvements to real estate. These policies must establish loan portfolio diversification standards, prudent underwriting standards, including loan-to-value limits that are clear and measurable, loan administration procedures and documentation, approval and reporting requirements. The real estate lending policies must reflect consideration of the Interagency Guidelines for Real Estate Lending Policies (the “Interagency Guidelines”) that have been adopted by the federal bank regulators.
     The Interagency Guidelines, among other things, call upon depository institutions to establish internal loan-to-value limits for real estate loans that are not in excess of the following supervisory limits; (i) for loans secured by raw land, the supervisory loan-to-value limit is 65% of the value of the collateral; (ii) for land development loans (i.e., loans for the purpose of improving unimproved property prior to the erection of structures), the supervisory limit is 75%; (iii) for loans for the construction of commercial, multifamily or other nonresidential property, the supervisory limit is 80%; (iv) for loans for the construction of one-to-four family properties, the supervisory limit is 85%; and (v) for loans secured by other improved property (e.g., farmland, completed commercial property and other income-producing property including non-owner-occupied, one-to-four family property), the limit is 85%. Although no supervisory loan-to-value limit has been established for owner-occupied, one-to-four family and home equity loans, the Interagency Guidelines state that for any such loan with a loan-to-value ratio that equals or exceeds 90% at origination, an institution should require appropriate credit enhancement in the form of either mortgage insurance or readily marketable collateral.
     The Interagency Guidelines state that it may be appropriate in individual cases to originate or purchase loans with loan-to-value ratios in excess of the supervisory loan-to-value limits, based on the support provided by

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other credit factors. The aggregate amount of loans in excess of the supervisory loan-to-value limits, however, should not exceed 100% of total capital and the total of such loans secured by commercial, agricultural, multi-family and other non-one-to-four family residential properties should not exceed 30% of total capital. The supervisory loan-to-value limits do not apply to certain categories of loans including loans insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government and its agencies or by financially capable state, local or municipal governments or agencies, loans backed by the full faith and credit of a state government, loans that are to be sold promptly after origination without recourse to a financially responsible party, loans that are renewed, refinanced or restructured without the advancement of new funds, loans that are renewed, refinanced or restructured in connection with a workout, loans to facilitate sales of real estate acquired by the institution in the ordinary course of collecting a debt previously contracted and loans where the real estate is not the primary collateral.
     The Bank believes that its current lending policies conform to the Interagency Guidelines.
     Insurance of Deposit Accounts. The Bank’s deposits are insured up to applicable limits by the Deposit Insurance Fund of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “DIF”). The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation maintains a risk-based assessment system by which institutions are assigned to one of three categories based on their capitalization and one of three subcategories based on examination ratings and other supervisory information. An institution’s assessment rate depends upon the categories to which it is assigned. Assessment rates are determined semi-annually by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and currently range from zero basis points for the healthiest institutions to 27 basis points of assessable deposits for the riskiest.
     In addition to the assessment for deposit insurance, institutions are required to make payments on bonds issued in the late 1980s by the Financing Corporation to recapitalize a predecessor deposit insurance fund.
     The Bank’s total assessment paid for fiscal 2006 (including the Financing Corporation assessment) was $78,351. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has authority to increase insurance assessments. A significant increase in insurance premiums would likely have an adverse effect on the operating expenses and results of operations of the Bank. Management cannot predict what insurance assessment rates will be in the future.
     Insurance of deposits may be terminated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation upon a finding that the institution has engaged in unsafe or unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order or condition imposed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Office of Thrift Supervision. The management of the Bank does not know of any practice, condition or violation that might lead to termination of deposit insurance.
     Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005. The Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 (the “Act”), signed by the President on February 8, 2006, revised the laws governing the federal deposit insurance system. The Act provided for the consolidation of the Bank and Savings Association Insurance Funds into a combined “Deposit Insurance Fund.”
     Under the Act, insurance premiums are to be determined by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation based on a number of factors, primarily the risk of loss that insured institutions pose to the Deposit Insurance Fund. The legislation eliminates the current minimum 1.25% reserve ratio for the insurance funds, the mandatory assessments when the ratio falls below 1.25% and the prohibition on assessing the highest quality banks when the ratio is above 1.25%. The Act provides the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation with flexibility to adjust the new insurance fund’s reserve ratio between 1.15% and 1.5%, depending on projected losses, economic changes and assessment rates at the end of a calendar year.
     The Act increased deposit insurance coverage limits from $100,000 to $250,000 for certain types of Individual Retirement Accounts, 401(k) plans and other retirement savings accounts. While it preserved the $100,000 coverage limit for individual accounts and municipal deposits, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was furnished with the discretion to adjust all coverage levels to keep pace with inflation beginning in 2010. Also, institutions that become undercapitalized will be prohibited from accepting certain employee benefit plan deposits.
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must promulgate final regulations implementing the remainder of its provisions not later than 270 days after its enactment.
     At this time, management cannot predict the effect, if any, that the Act will have on insurance premiums paid by the Bank.
     Dividend Limitations. Under OTS regulations, the Bank may not pay dividends on its capital stock if its regulatory capital would thereby be reduced below the amount then required for the liquidation account established for the benefit of certain depositors of the Bank at the time of the Bank’s conversion from the mutual to stock form.
     OTS regulations require that savings institutions submit notice to the OTS prior to making a capital distribution (which includes dividends, stock repurchases and amounts paid to stockholders of another institution in a cash merger) if (a) they would not be well capitalized after the distribution, (b) the distribution would result in the retirement of any of the institution’s common or preferred stock or debt counted as its regulatory capital, or (c) the institution is a subsidiary of a holding company. A savings institution must make application to the OTS to pay a capital distribution if (x) the institution would not be adequately capitalized following the distribution, (y) the institution’s total distributions for the calendar year exceeds the institution’s net income for the calendar year to date plus its net income (less distributions) for the preceding two years, or (z) the distribution would otherwise violate applicable law or regulation or an agreement with or conditions imposed by the OTS. If neither the savings institution nor the proposed capital distribution meet any of the foregoing criteria, then no notice or application is required to be filed with the OTS before making a capital distribution. As a subsidiary of a savings and loan holding company, Park View Federal must, at a minimum, provide prior notice to the OTS of capital distributions. The OTS may disapprove or deny a capital distribution if in the view of the OTS, the capital distribution would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice.
     The Bank is prohibited from making any capital distributions if, after making the distribution, it would be undercapitalized as defined in the OTS’ prompt corrective action regulations. After consultation with the FDIC, the OTS may permit a savings institution to repurchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire shares or ownership interests if the repurchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition: (i) is made in connection with the issuance of additional shares or other obligations of the institution in at least an equivalent amount; and (ii) will reduce the institution’s financial obligations or otherwise improve the institution’s financial condition.
     In addition to the foregoing, earnings of the Bank appropriated to bad debt reserves and deducted for federal income tax purposes are not available for payment of cash dividends without payment of taxes at the then current tax rate by the Bank on the amount of earnings removed from the reserves for such distributions. See “Taxation.” The Bank intends to make full use of this favorable tax treatment afforded to the Bank and does not contemplate use of any earnings of the Bank in a manner which would limit the Bank’s bad debt deduction or create Federal tax liabilities.
     Federal Reserve System. Pursuant to regulations of the Federal Reserve Board, a savings institution must maintain average daily reserves equal to 3% on transaction accounts of between $7.8 million and $48.3 million, plus 10% on the remainder. The first $7.8 million of transaction accounts are exempt. These percentages are subject to adjustment by the Federal Reserve Board. Because required reserves must be maintained in the form of vault cash or in a noninterest-bearing account at a Federal Reserve Bank, the effect of the reserve requirement is to reduce the amount of the institution’s interest-earning assets. At June 30, 2006, Park View Federal met its reserve requirements.
     Interstate and Interindustry Acquisitions. OTS regulations permit federal savings institutions to branch in any state or states of the United States and its territories. Except in supervisory cases or when interstate branching is otherwise permitted by state law or other statutory provision, an institution may not establish an out-of-state branch unless (i) the institution qualifies as a “domestic building and loan association” under §7701(a)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code or meets the QTL Test and the total assets attributable to all branches of the association in the state would qualify such branches taken as a whole for treatment as a domestic building and loan association or as a QTL, and (ii) such branch would not result in (a) formation of a prohibited multi-state multiple savings and loan holding company, or (b) a violation of certain statutory restrictions on branching by savings institution subsidiaries of bank holding companies. Federal savings institutions generally may not establish new branches unless the institution meets or exceeds minimum regulatory capital requirements. The OTS will also consider the institution’s record of compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act in connection with any branch application.

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     The Federal Reserve Board may permit the acquisition of a savings institution by a bank holding company. In approving an application by a bank holding company to acquire a savings institution, the Federal Reserve Board is prohibited from imposing restrictions on tandem operations of the subsidiary savings institution and its holding company affiliates except as required under Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended.
     A bank holding company that controls a savings institution may merge or consolidate the assets and liabilities of the savings institution with, or transfer assets and liabilities to, any subsidiary bank which is a BIF member with the approval of the appropriate federal banking agency and the Federal Reserve Board. The resulting bank will be required to continue to pay assessments to the DIF at the rates prescribed for DIF members on the deposits attributable to the merged savings institution plus an annual growth increment. In addition, the transaction must comply with the restrictions on interstate acquisitions of commercial banks under the Bank Holding Company Act.
     Loans-to-One-Borrower Limitations. Under federal law, loans and extensions of credit, to a borrower may not exceed 15% of the unimpaired capital and surplus of the savings institution. Loans and extensions of credit fully secured by certain readily marketable collateral may represent an additional 10% of unimpaired capital and surplus. Applicable regulations permit certain exceptions to the above general limitations. Specifically, savings associations may make loans to one borrower, by order of the Director of OTS, in an amount not to exceed the lesser of $30,000,000 or 30% of unimpaired capital and surplus to develop residential housing, provided: (i) the purchase price of each single-family dwelling in the development does not exceed $500,000; (ii) the savings institution is in compliance with regulatory capital requirements; (iii) the loans comply with applicable loan-to-value requirements; and (iv) the aggregate amount of loans made under this authority does not exceed 150% of unimpaired capital and surplus. A savings institution is authorized to make loans to one borrower to finance the sale of real property acquired in satisfaction of debts in an amount up to 50% of unimpaired capital and surplus.
     Enforcement. The OTS has primary enforcement responsibility over savings institutions and has the authority to bring actions against the institution and all institution-affiliated parties, including stockholders, and any attorneys, appraisers and accountants, who knowingly or recklessly participate in wrongful action likely to have an adverse effect on an insured institution. Formal enforcement action may range from the issuance of a capital directive or cease and desist order to removal of officers and/or directors to institution of receivership, conservatorship or termination of deposit insurance. Civil penalties cover a wide range of violations and can amount to $25,000 per day, or even $1 million per day in especially egregious cases. The FDIC has the authority to recommend to the Director of the OTS that enforcement action to be taken with respect to a particular savings institution. If action is not taken by the Director, the FDIC has authority to take such action under certain circumstances. Federal law also establishes criminal penalties for certain violations.
     Transactions with Affiliates. Transactions between savings institutions and any affiliate are governed by Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act. An affiliate of a savings institution is any company or entity which controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the savings institution. In a holding company context, the parent holding company of a savings institution (such as the Company) and any companies which are controlled by such parent holding company are affiliates of the savings institution. Generally, Sections 23A and 23B (i) limit the extent to which the savings institution or its subsidiaries may engage in “covered transactions” with any one affiliate to an amount equal to 10% of such institution’s capital stock and surplus, and contain an aggregate limit on all such transactions with all affiliates to an amount equal to 20% of such capital stock and surplus, (ii) specify certain collateral requirements for particular transactions with affiliates, and (iii) require that all such transactions be on terms substantially the same, or at least as favorable, to the institution or subsidiary as those provided to a nonaffiliated. The term “covered transaction” includes the making of loans, purchase of assets, issuance of a guarantee and similar other types of transactions. In addition to the restrictions imposed by Sections 23A and 23B, no savings institution may (i) loan or otherwise extend credit to an affiliate, except for any affiliate which engages only in activities which are permissible for bank holding companies, or (ii) purchase or invest in any stocks, bonds, debentures, notes or similar obligations of any affiliate, except for affiliates which are subsidiaries of the savings institution. Section 106 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (“BHCA”) which also applies to the Bank, prohibits the Bank from extending credit to or offering any other services, or fixing or varying the consideration for such extension of credit or service, on condition that the customer obtain some additional services from the institution or certain of its affiliates or not obtain services of a competitor of the institution, subject to certain exceptions.

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     Savings institutions are also subject to the restrictions contained in Section 22(h) and Section 22(g) of the Federal Reserve Act on loans to executive officers, directors and principal stockholders. Under Section 22(h), loans to a director, executive officer or to a greater than 10% stockholder of a savings institution, and certain affiliated entities of the foregoing, may not exceed, together with all other outstanding loans to such person and affiliated entities the institution’s loan to one borrower limit (generally equal to 15% of the institution’s unimpaired capital and surplus and an additional 10% of such capital and surplus for loans fully secured by certain readily marketable collateral). Section 22(h) also prohibits loans, above amounts prescribed by the appropriate federal banking agency, to directors, executive officers and greater than 10% stockholders of a savings institution, and their respective affiliates, unless such loan is approved in advance by a majority of the board of directors of the institution with any “interested” director not participating in the voting. The Federal Reserve Board has prescribed the loan amount (which includes all other outstanding loans to such person), as to which such prior board of director approval is required, as being the greater of $25,000 or 5% of capital and surplus (up to $500,000). Further, the Federal Reserve Board pursuant to Section 22(h) requires that loans to directors, executive officers and principal stockholders be made on terms substantially the same as offered in comparable transactions to other persons. There is an exception to this requirement were such loans are made pursuant to a benefit or compensation program that is widely available to employees of the institution and the program does not give preference to directors or executive officers over other employees. Section 22(h) also generally prohibits a depository institution from paying the overdrafts of any of its executive officers or directors.
     Section 22(g) of the Federal Reserve Act requires that loans to executive officers of depository institutions not be made on terms more favorable than those afforded to other borrowers, requires approval for such extensions of credit by the board of directors of the institution, and imposes reporting requirements for and additional restrictions on the type, amount and terms of credits to such officers. In addition, Section 106 of the BHCA extensions of credit to executive officers, directors, and greater than 10% stockholders of a depository institution by any other institution which has a correspondent banking relationship with the institution, unless such extension of credit is on substantially the same terms as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons and does not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features.
Regulation of the Company
     General. The company is a savings and loan holding company as defined by the Home Owners’ Loan Act. As such, the Company is registered with the OTS and is subject to OTS regulation, examination, supervision and reporting requirements. As a subsidiary of a savings and loan holding company, the Bank is subject to certain restrictions in its dealings with the Company and affiliates thereof.
     Activities Restrictions. The Board of Directors of the Company presently intends to operate the Company as a unitary savings and loan holding company. Since the Company became a unitary savings and loan holding company before May 4, 1999, there are generally no restrictions on the activities of the Company. However, if the Director of the OTS determines that there is reasonable cause to believe that the continuation by a savings and loan holding company of an activity constitutes a serious risk to the financial safety, soundness or stability of its subsidiary savings institution, the Director of the OTS may impose such restrictions as deemed necessary to address such risk including limiting: (i) payment of dividends by the savings institution; (ii) transactions between the savings institution and its affiliates; and (iii) any activities of the savings institution that might create a serious risk that the liabilities of the holding company and its affiliates may be imposed on the savings institution. Notwithstanding the above rules as to permissible business activities of unitary savings and loan holding companies, if the savings institution subsidiary of such a holding company fails to meet the QTL Test, then such unitary holding company shall also presently become subject to the activities restrictions applicable to multiple holding companies and, unless the savings institution requalifies as a QTL within one year thereafter, register as, and become subject to the restrictions applicable to a bank holding company. See “— Regulation of the Bank — Qualified Thrift Lender Test.”
     If the Company were to acquire control of another savings institution to be held as a separate subsidiary, the Company would thereupon become a multiple savings and loan holding company. Except where such acquisition is pursuant to the authority to approve emergency thrift acquisitions and each subsidiary savings institution meets the QTL Test, the activities of the Company and any of its subsidiaries (other than the Bank or other subsidiary savings institutions) would thereafter be subject to further restrictions. Among other things, no multiple savings and loan holding company or subsidiary thereof which is not a savings institution shall commence or continue after becoming a multiple savings and loan holding company or subsidiary thereof, any business activity, other than: (i) furnishing or

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performing management services for a subsidiary savings institution; (ii) conducting an insurance agency or escrow business; (iii) holding, managing, or liquidating assets owned by or acquired from a subsidiary savings institution; (iv) holding or managing properties used or occupied by a subsidiary savings institution; (v) acting as trustee under deeds of trust; (vi) those activities authorized by regulation as of March 5, 1987 to be engaged in by multiple holding companies; or (vii) unless the Director of the OTS by regulation prohibits or limits such activities for savings and loan holding companies, those activities authorized by the Federal Reserve Board as permissible for bank holding companies. Those activities described in (vii) above must be approved by the Director of the OTS prior to being engaged in by a multiple holding company. The OTS has issued an interpretation indicating that multiple holding companies may also engage in activities permissible for financial holding companies.
     Restrictions on Acquisitions. Savings and loan holding companies are prohibited from acquiring, without prior approval of the Director of OTS, (i) control of any other savings institution or savings and loan holding company or substantially all the assets thereof, or (ii) more than 5% of the voting shares of a savings institution or holding company thereof which is not a subsidiary. Under certain circumstances, a registered savings and loan holding company is permitted to acquire, with the approval of the Director of the OTS, up to 15% of the voting shares of an undercapitalized savings institution pursuant to a “qualified stock issuance” without that savings institution being deemed controlled by the holding company. In order for the shares acquired to constitute a “qualified stock issuance,” the shares must consist of previously unissued stock or treasury shares, the shares must be acquired for cash, the savings and loan holding company’s other subsidiaries must have tangible capital of at least 6 1/2% of total assets, there must not be more than one common director or officer between the savings and loan holding company and the issuing savings institution, and transactions between the savings institution and the savings and loan holding company and any of its affiliates must conform to Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act. Except with the prior approval of the Director of the OTS, no director or officer of a savings and loan holding company or person owning or controlling by proxy or otherwise more than 25% of such company’s stock, may also acquire control of any savings institution, other than a subsidiary savings institution, or of any other savings and loan holding company.
     The Director of the OTS may only approve acquisitions resulting in the formation of a multiple savings and loan holding company which controls savings institutions in more than one state if: (i) the multiple savings and loan holding company involved controls a savings institution which operated a home or branch office in the state of the institution to be acquired as of March 5, 1987; (ii) the acquirer is authorized to acquire control of the savings institution pursuant to the emergency acquisition provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; or (iii) the statutes of the state in which the institution to be acquired is located specifically permit institutions to be acquired by state chartered institutions or savings and loan holding companies located in the state where the acquiring entity is located (or by a holding company that controls such state-chartered savings institutions).
     Acquisition of the Company. Under the Federal Change in Bank Control Act (“CIBCA”), a notice must be submitted to the Office of Thrift Supervision if any person (including a company), or group acting in concert, seeks to acquire control of a savings and loan holding company or savings institution. Under certain circumstances, a change of control may occur, and prior notice is required, upon the acquisition of 10% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the company or institution, unless the OTS has found that the acquisition will not result in a change of control of the Company. Under the CIBCA, the OTS has 60 days from the filing of a complete notice to act, taking into consideration certain factors, including the financial and managerial resources of the acquirer and the anti-trust effects of the acquisition. Any company that acquires control would then be subject to regulation as a savings and loan holding company.
     Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. On July 30, 2002, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”) was signed into law which mandated a variety of reforms intended to address corporate and accounting fraud. SOX contained provisions which amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”) and provisions which directed the SEC to promulgate rules. The resultant law and regulations under the Act as of the time of this annual report is set forth in the following paragraphs. SOX provides for the establishment of a new Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”), which enforces auditing, quality control and independence standards for firms that audit Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)-reporting companies and is funded by fees from all SEC-reporting companies. SOX imposes higher standards for auditor independence and restricts the provision of consulting services by auditing firms to companies they audit. Any non-audit services being provided to an audit client must be preapproved by the Company’s audit committee members. In addition, certain audit partners must be rotated periodically. SOX requires chief executive officers and chief financial officers, or their equivalent, to certify to the accuracy of periodic reports filed with the SEC, subject to civil and criminal penalties if they knowingly or

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willfully violate this certification requirement. In addition, under SOX, legal counsel is required to report evidence of a material violation of the securities laws or a breach of fiduciary duty by a company to its chief executive officer or its chief legal officer, and, if such officer does not appropriately respond, to report such evidence to the audit committee or other similar committee of the board of directors or the board itself.
     Longer prison terms apply to corporate executives who violate federal securities laws, the period during which certain types of suits can be brought against a company or its officers was extended, and bonuses issued to top executives prior to restatement of a company’s financial statements are now subject to disgorgement if such restatement was due to corporate misconduct. Executives are also prohibited from trading during retirement plan “blackout” periods, and loans to company executives are restricted. Directors and executive officers must also report most changes in their ownership of a company’s securities within two business days of the change, and all ownership reports must be electronically filed.
     SOX also increased the oversight and authority of audit committees of publicly traded companies. Audit committee members must be independent and are barred from accepting consulting, advisory or other compensatory fees from the issuer. Audit committees of publicly traded companies must have authority to retain their own counsel and other advisors funded by the company. Audit committees must establish procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting and auditing matters and procedures for confidential, anonymous submission of employee concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters. It is the responsibility of the audit committee to hire, oversee and work on disagreements with the Company’s independent auditor.
     Beginning six months after the SEC determined that the PCAOB was able to carry out its functions, it became unlawful for any person that is not a registered public accounting firm (“RPAF”) to audit an SEC-reporting company. Under the Act, a RPAF is prohibited from performing statutorily mandated audit services for a company if such company’s chief executive officer, chief financial officer, comptroller, chief accounting officer or any person serving in equivalent positions has been employed by such firm and participated in the audit of such company during the one-year period preceding the audit initiation date. SOX also prohibits any officer or director of a company or any other person acting under their direction from taking any action to fraudulently influence, coerce, manipulate or mislead any independent public or certified accountant engaged in the audit of the Company’s financial statements for the purpose of rendering the financial statement’s materially misleading. The SEC has prescribed rules requiring inclusion of an internal control report and assessment by management in the annual report to shareholders, with which the Company is required to comply beginning with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005. SOX requires the RPAF that issues the audit report to attest to and report on management’s assessment of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. In addition, SOX requires that each financial report required to be prepared in accordance with (or reconciled to) generally accepted accounting principles and filed with the SEC reflect all material correcting adjustments that are identified by a RPAF in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and the rules and regulations of the SEC.
     Although the Company anticipates it will incur additional expense in complying with the provisions of the Act and the related rules, management does not expect that such compliance will have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
     USA Patriot Act. The USA Patriot Act is intended to strengthen U.S. law enforcement’s and the intelligence communities’ abilities to work cohesively to combat terrorism on a variety of fronts. The potential impact of the USA Patriot Act on financial institutions of all kinds is significant and wide ranging. The USA Patriot Act contains sweeping anti-money laundering and financial transparency laws and imposes various regulations including standards for verifying client identification at account opening, and rules to promote cooperation among financial institutions, regulators and law enforcement entities in identifying parties that may be involved in terrorism or money laundering.
Taxation
     General. The Company and its subsidiaries currently file a consolidated federal income tax return based on a fiscal year ending June 30. Consolidated returns have the effect of eliminating intercompany distributions, including dividends, from the computation of consolidated taxable income for the taxable year in which the distributions occur.

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     Federal Income Taxation. Savings institutions are subject to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) in the same general manner as other corporations. Prior to legislation in 1996, institutions such as the Bank which met certain definitional tests and other conditions prescribed by the Code benefited from certain favorable provisions regarding their deductions from taxable income for annual additions to their bad debt reserve. Legislation that is effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 1995 repealed the reserve method available to thrifts and required institutions to recapture into taxable income over a six taxable year period the portion of the tax loan loss reserve that exceeds the pre-1988 tax loan loss reserve. The Bank had no such excess reserve. The Bank will no longer be allowed to use the percentage of taxable income method for tax loan loss provisions, but was allowed to use the experience method of accounting for bad debts as long as it was not considered a large thrift. Beginning with June 30, 1997 taxable year, the Bank was treated the same as a small commercial bank. Institutions with less than $500 million in assets were still permitted to make deductible bad debt additions to reserves, using the experience method. Beginning with the June 30, 2000 taxable year, the Bank began being taxed as a large thrift and is only able to take a tax deduction when a loan is actually charged off.
     Earnings appropriated to the Bank’s bad debt reserve and claimed as a tax deduction are not available for the payment of cash dividends or for distribution to stockholders (including distributions made on dissolution or liquidation), unless the Bank includes the amount in taxable income, along with the amount deemed necessary to pay the resulting federal income tax.
     In addition to the regular income tax, corporations generally are subject to a minimum tax. An alternative minimum tax is imposed at a minimum tax rate of 20% on alternative minimum taxable income, which is the sum of a corporation’s regular taxable income (with certain adjustments) and tax preference items, less any available exemption. Net operating losses can offset no more than 90% of alternative minimum taxable income. The alternative minimum tax is imposed to the extent it exceeds the corporation’s regular income tax.
     The Bank’s federal income tax returns through June 30, 1999 were audited by the IRS. The years June 30, 2000 through June 30, 2005 are open to audit.
     For further information regarding federal income taxes, see Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
     State Income Taxation. The Bank is subject to an Ohio franchise tax based on its equity capital plus certain reserve amounts. Total equity capital for this purpose is reduced by certain exempted assets. The resulting net taxable value of capital is taxed at a rate of 1.3%. The Company generally elects to be taxed as a qualifying holding company and pay Ohio tax based on its net income only. The other subsidiaries of the Company are taxed on the greater of a tax based on net income or net worth.
Executive Officers of the Registrant
     The following sets forth information with respect to the executive officers of the Company.
             
    Age as of    
Name   September 3, 2006   Title
 
           
John R. Male
    58     Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank
 
           
C. Keith Swaney
    63     President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and the Bank, Treasurer of the Company and Chief Financial Officer of the Bank
 
           
Jeffrey N. Male
    57     Vice President and Secretary of the Company and Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of the Bank
     John R. Male. Mr. Male has been with the Bank since 1971, where he has held various positions including branch manager, mortgage loan officer, manager of construction lending, savings department administrator and

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chief lending officer. Mr. Male was named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank in 1986 and was named President of the Company upon its organization in 1994. Mr. Male was named Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank in October 2000. Mr. Male serves in various public service and charitable organizations. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Heather Hill, a long-term care hospital in Chardon, Ohio. He has an undergraduate degree from Tufts University and holds an MBA from Case Western Reserve University.
     C. Keith Swaney. Mr. Swaney joined the Bank in 1962 and was named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 1986. He was named Vice President and Treasurer of the Company upon its organization in 1994. Mr. Swaney was named President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and the Bank in October 2000. He continues to serve as Treasurer of the Company and as Chief Financial Officer of the Bank. He is responsible for all internal operations of the Company and the Bank. Over the years, he has participated in various charitable organizations and currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Hiram House Camp. Mr. Swaney attended Youngstown State University and California University in Pennsylvania.
     Jeffrey N. Male. Mr. Male has been with the Bank since 1973. He has served in various capacities, including supervisor of the construction loan department, personnel director and manager of the collection, foreclosure and REO departments. Mr. Male was named Executive Vice President of the Bank in 2000. In 1986 Mr. Male was named Senior Vice President in charge of residential lending operations. He was named Vice President and Secretary of the Company upon its organization in 1994 and continues to serve in that position. Mr. Male has served in various capacities with public service and charitable organizations, including the Chagrin Valley Jaycees, the Chagrin Falls Chamber of Commerce and the Neighborhood Housing Services Corporate Loan Committee. Mr. Male is a graduate of Denison University.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors
     Certain interest rate movements may hurt earnings and asset value.
     Interest rates have recently been at historically low levels. However, since June 30, 2004, the U.S. Federal Reserve has increased its target for the federal funds rate from 1.00% to 5.25%. While these short-term market interest rates (which are used as a guide to price the Bank’s deposits) have increased, longer-term market interest rates (which are used as a guide to price the Bank’s longer-term loans) have not. Although this “flattening” of the market yield curve has not had a negative impact on our interest rate spread and net interest margin to date, if short-term interest rates continue to rise, and if rates on our deposits and borrowings continue to reprice upwards faster than the rates on our loans and investments, we would experience compression of our interest rate spread and net interest margin, which would have a negative effect on our profitability. Conversely, if short-term interest rates decline and if rates on our loans and investments reprice downward faster than our rates on deposits, then we would also experience compression of our interest rate spread and net interest margin, which would have a negative effect on our profitability.
     Changes in interest rates also affect the value of the Bank’s interest-earning assets, and in particular the Bank’s securities portfolio. Generally, the value of fixed-rate securities fluctuates inversely with changes in interest rates. Unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale are reported as a separate component of equity, net of tax. Decreases in the fair value of securities available for sale resulting from increases in interest rates could have an adverse effect on stockholders’ equity.
     Strong competition within the Bank’s market area could hurt profits and slow growth.
     The Bank faces intense competition both in making loans and attracting deposits. This competition has made it more difficult for the Bank to make new loans and at times has forced the Bank to offer higher deposit rates. Price competition for loans and deposits might result in the Bank earning less on loans and paying more on deposits, which would reduce net interest income. Competition also makes it more difficult to increase loans and deposits. Competition also makes it more difficult to hire and retain experienced employees. Some of the institutions with which the Bank competes have substantially greater resources and lending limits than the Bank has and may offer services that the Bank does not provide. Management expects competition to increase in the future as a result of legislative, regulatory and technological changes and the continuing trend of consolidation in the financial services industry. The Bank’s profitability depends upon its continued ability to compete successfully in its market area.
     The Company and the Bank operate in a highly regulated environment and may be adversely affected by changes in laws and regulations.
     Park View Federal is subject to extensive regulation, supervision and examination by the Office of Thrift Supervision, our primary federal regulator, and by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as insurer of its deposits. The Company also is subject to regulation and supervision by the Office of Thrift Supervision. Such regulation and supervision govern the activities in which an institution and its holding company may engage, and are intended primarily for the protection of the insurance fund and for the depositors and borrowers of the Bank. The regulation and supervision by the Office of Thrift Supervision and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation are not intended to protect the interests of investors in Company common stock. Regulatory authorities have extensive discretion in their supervisory and enforcement activities, including the imposition of restrictions on our operations, the classification of our assets and determination of the level of our allowance for loan losses. Any change in such regulation and oversight, whether in the form of regulatory policy, regulations, legislation or supervisory action, may have a material impact on our operations.

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     Our emphasis on construction and commercial real estate lending and land loans may expose us to increased lending risks.
     At June 30, 2006, we had $170.4 million in loans secured by commercial real estate, $125.9 million in real estate construction loans, which included $84.1 million in residential construction loans, $8.0 million in loans for the construction of multi-family properties and $33.8 million for the construction of commercial properties, and $77.2 million in loans secured by land. Commercial real estate loans, construction loans and land loans represented 23.2%, 17.1% and 10.5%, respectively, of our net loan portfolio. While commercial real estate, construction and land loans are generally more interest rate sensitive and carry higher yields than do residential mortgage loans, these types of loans generally expose a lender to greater risk of non-payment and loss than single-family residential mortgage loans because repayment of the loans often depends on the successful operation of the property, the income stream of the borrowers and, for construction loans, the accuracy of the estimate of the property’s value at completion of construction and the estimated cost of construction. Such loans typically involve larger loan balances to single borrowers or groups of related borrowers compared to single-family residential mortgage loans.
     The Company’s financial condition and results of operations are dependant on the economy in the Bank’s market area.
     The Bank’s market area consists of Portage, Lake, Geauga, Cuyahoga, Summit, Stark, Medina and Lorain Counties in Ohio. As of June 30, 2006, management estimates that more than 90% of deposits and 90% of loans came from its market area. Because of the Bank’s concentration of business activities in its market area, the Company’s financial condition and results of operations depend upon economic conditions in its market area. Adverse economic conditions in our market area could reduce our growth rate, affect the ability of our customers to repay their loans and generally affect our financial condition and results of operations. Conditions such as inflation, recession, unemployment, high interest rates, short money supply, scarce natural resources, international disorders, terrorism and other factors beyond our control may adversely affect our profitability. We are less able than a larger institution to spread the risks of unfavorable local economic conditions across a large number of diversified economies. Any sustained period of increased payment delinquencies, foreclosures or losses caused by adverse market or economic conditions in the State of Ohio could adversely affect the value of our assets, revenues, results of operations and financial condition. Moreover, we cannot give any assurance we will benefit from any market growth or favorable economic conditions in our primary market areas if they do occur.
     Provisions in the Company’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws and statutory provisions could discourage a hostile acquisition of control.
     The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws contain certain provisions that could discourage nonnegotiated takeover attempts that certain stockholders might deem to be in their interests or through which stockholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares over the then current market price and that may tend to perpetuate existing management. These provisions include: the classification of the terms of the members of the Board of Directors; supermajority provisions for the approval of certain business combinations; elimination of cumulative voting by stockholders in the election of directors; certain provisions relating to meetings of stockholders; and provisions allowing the Board of Directors to consider nonmonetary factors in evaluating a business combination or a tender or exchange offer. The provisions in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation requiring a supermajority vote for the approval of certain business combinations and containing restrictions on acquisitions of the Company’s equity securities provide that the supermajority voting requirements or acquisition restrictions do not apply to business combinations or acquisitions meeting specified Board of Directors approval requirements. The Certificate of Incorporation also authorizes the issuance of 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock as well as additional shares of Common Stock up to a total of 15,000,000 outstanding shares. These shares could be issued without stockholder approval on terms or in circumstances that could deter a future takeover attempt.
     In addition, Ohio law provides for certain restrictions an acquisition of the Company, and federal banking laws contain various restrictions on acquisitions of control of savings associations and their holding companies.
     The Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaw and statutory provisions, as well as certain other provisions of state and federal law and certain provisions in the Company’s and the Bank’s employee benefit plans are employment agreements and change in control severance agreements, may have the effect of discouraging or preventing a future

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takeover attempt in which stockholders of the Company otherwise might receive a substantial premium for their shares over then current market prices.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
     Not Applicable.
Item 2. Properties
     The following table sets forth the location and certain additional information regarding the Company’s offices at June 30, 2006.
                                 
    Year           Net Book   Owned or   Approximate
    Opened/   Total   Value at   Leased/   Square
Location   Acquired   Deposits   June 30, 2006   Expiration   Footage
    (Dollars in thousands)
Main Office:
                               
30000 Aurora Road
  2000   $ 31,533     $ 5,517     Owned     51,635  
Solon, Ohio
                               
 
                               
Branch Offices:
                               
2111 Richmond Road
  1967     78,811       6     Lease     2,750  
Beachwood, Ohio
                      3/31/09        
 
                               
413 Northfield Road
  2002     47,714       227     Lease     3,084  
Bedford, Ohio
                      10/31/12        
 
                               
11010 Clifton Boulevard
  1974     26,324       37     Lease     1,550  
Cleveland, Ohio
                      8/1/05        
 
                               
13901 Ridge Road
  1999     61,931       0     Lease     3,278  
North Royalton, Ohio
                      8/31/09        
 
                               
6990 Heisley Road
  1994     44,200       14     Lease     2,400  
Mentor, Ohio
                      10/25/08        
 
                               
1244 SOM Center Road
  2004     44,960       123     Lease     2,200  
Mayfield Heights, Ohio
                      6/30/14        
 
                               
497 East Aurora Road
  1994     46,374       10     Lease     2,400  
Macedonia, Ohio
                      9/30/09        
 
                               
8500 Washington Street
  1995     43,386       623     Owned     2,700  
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
                               
 
                               
408 Water Street
  1998     29,541       489     Owned     2,800  
Chardon, Ohio
                               
 
                               
3613 Medina Road
  2000     26,522       0     Lease     2,440  
Medina, Ohio
                      2/28/08        
 
                               
34400 Aurora Road
  2000     30,398       41     Lease     3,000  
Solon, Ohio
                      4/30/10        
 
                               
16909 Chagrin Boulevard
  2000     32,906       71     Lease     2,904  
Shaker Heights, Ohio
                      6/30/10        
 
                               
36311 Detroit Road
  2002     43,298       182     Lease     3,375  
Avon, Ohio
                      10/02/12        

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17780 Pearl Road
  2002     38,467       116     Lease     3,500  
Strongsville, Ohio
                      8/31/12        
 
                               
9305 Market Square Drive
  2003     17,751       1,039     Owned     3,700  
Streetsboro, Ohio
                               
 
                               
215 West Garfield Road
  2005     12,748       63     Lease     4,700  
Aurora, Ohio
                      8/31/10        

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     At June 30, 2006, the net book value of the Company’s premises, furniture, fixtures and equipment was $12.0 million. See Note 6 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
     The Company also owns real estate in Solon, Ohio. See “Item 1. Business — Subsidiary Activities” for further information.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
     From time to time, the Company and/or the Bank is a party to various legal proceedings incident to its business. There are no material legal proceedings to which the Bank or PVF is a party or to which any of their property is subject.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
     No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006.
PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Securities
     The information contained under the section captioned “Market Information” in the Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2006 (the “Annual Report”) is incorporated herein by reference. For information regarding restrictions on the payment of dividends see “Item 1. Business — Regulation of the Bank — Dividend Limitations.”
     The Company repurchased the following equity securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006.
                         
            (c)   (d)
            Total Number of   Maximum
    (a)       Shares Purchased   Number of Shares
    Total   (b)   as Part of   That May Yet Be
    Number of   Average   Publicly   Purchased Under
    Shares   Price Paid   Announced Plans   the Plans or
Period   Purchased   per Share   or Programs   Programs
April 2006
                       
Beginning date: April 1
        472,725       265,602  
Ending date: April 30
                       
 
                       
May 2006
                       
Beginning date: May 1
        472,725       265,602  
Ending date: May 31
                       
 
                       
June 2006
                       
Beginning date: June 1
        472,725       265,602  
Ending date: June 30
                       
Total
        472,725       265,602  
The shares were repurchased to a repurchase program renewed on July 25, 2005, pursuant to which the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 287,239 shares. The repurchase program was due to expire on July 30, 2006, but the Board of Directors extended the program through July 30, 2007 and authorized the repurchase of up to 265,602 shares.

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data
     The information contained in the table captioned “Selected Consolidated Financial and Other Data” in the Annual Report is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
     The information contained in the section captioned “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Annual Report is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
     The information contained in the section captioned “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Asset/Liability Management” in the Annual Report incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
     The consolidated financial statements contained in the Annual Report which are listed under Item 15 herein are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
     Not applicable.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
     As of the end of the period covered by this report, management of the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. It should be noted that the design of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures is based in part upon certain reasonable assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no reasonable assurance that any design of disclosure controls and procedures will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote, but the Company’s principal executive and financial officers have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are, in fact, effective at a reasonable assurance level.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The management of PVF Capital Corp. is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. PVF Capital Corp’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles.

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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Accordingly, even an effective system of internal control over financial reporting will provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation.
With the supervision and participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2006. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on management’s assessment and those criteria, management believes that PVF Capital Corp. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2006.
The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, Crowe Chizek and Company LLC, has issued their report on management’s assessment of the company’s internal control over financial reporting. That report is included in the Annual Report incorporated herein by reference.
     
/s/ John R. Male
Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer
  /s/ C. Keith Swaney
President, Chief Operating
Officer and Treasurer
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
     There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information
     Not applicable.
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
     The information contained under the sections captioned “Proposal I — Election of Directors” and Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Company’s 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”) is incorporated herein by reference.
     The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to the Company’s directors, officers and employees.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
     The information contained under the section captioned “Proposal I — Election of Directors — Executive Compensation” and “— Directors’ Compensation” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
     
(a) and (b)
  The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the sections captioned “Proposal I — Election of Directors” and “Voting Securities and Principal Holders Thereof” of the Proxy Statement.
(c)
  Management knows of no arrangements, including any pledge by any person of securities of the Bank, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the registrant.

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(d)
  The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the Company’s equity compensation plans as of June 30, 2006.
                         
    (a)   (b)   (c)
                    Number of securities remaining
    Number of securities to           available for future issuance
    be issued upon exercise   Weighted-average exercise   under equity compensation
    of outstanding options,   price of outstanding   plans (excluding securities
    warrants & rights(1)   options, warrants and rights   reflected in column (a))(1)
 
Equity compensation plans
  approved by security holders
    558,474       8.77       183,228  
 
                       
Equity compensation plans not
  approved by security holders
             
 
                       
      Total
    558,474       8.77       183,228  
 
                       
 
(1)   Adjusted for a 10% stock dividend paid on the Common Stock on September 1, 1997, a 50% stock dividend paid on the Common Stock on August 17, 1998, a 10% stock dividend paid on the Common Stock on September 7, 1999, a 10% stock dividend paid on the Company’s Common Stock on September 1, 2000, a 10% stock dividend paid on the Common Stock on August 31, 2001, a 10% stock dividend paid on the Common Stock on August 30, 2002, a 10% dividend paid on the Common Stock on August 29, 2003, a 10% dividend paid on the Common Stock on August 31, 2004 and a 10% dividend paid on the Common Stock on August 31, 2005.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
     The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned “Proposal I — Election of Directors” of the Proxy Statement.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
     Information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned “Independent Auditors” in the Proxy Statement.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
                 
(a)     1.     Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (incorporated by reference to the Annual Report)
 
               
            Consolidated Financial Statements (incorporated by reference to the Annual Report)
 
               
 
          (a)   Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, at June 30, 2006 and 2005
 
               
 
          (b)   Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended June 30, 2006, 2005 and 2004
 
               
 
          (c)   Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended June 30, 2006, 2005 and 2004
 
               
 
          (d)   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended June 30, 2006, 2005 and 2004
 
               
 
          (e)   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
               

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      2.     All schedules have been omitted as the required information is either inapplicable or included in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
               
      3.     Exhibits and Index to Exhibits
 
            The following exhibits are either attached to or incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
         
No.   Description    
 
       
3.1
  Articles of Incorporation, as amended and restated   **
3.2
  Code of Regulations, as amended and restated   *
3.3
  Bylaws, as amended and restated   ****
4
  Specimen Common Stock Certificate   *
10.1
  Park View Federal Savings Bank Conversion Stock Option Plan †   *
10.2
  PVF Capital Corp. 1996 Incentive Stock Option Plan †   *
10.3
  Form of Severance Agreement between PVF Capital Corporation and each of John R. Male, C. Keith Swaney and Jeffrey N. Male †   **
10.4
  Park View Federal Savings Bank Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan as amended and restated    
10.5
  PVF Capital Corp. 2000 Incentive Stock Option Plan and Deferred Compensation Plan†   ***
13
  PVF Capital Corp. Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended June 30, 2006    
14
  Code of Ethics   ****
21
  Subsidiaries of the Registrant    
23.1
  Consent of Crowe Chizek and Company LLC    
31.1
  Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer    
31.2
  Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer    
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  Section 1350 Certifications    
 
*   Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1996 (Commission File No. 0-24948).
 
**   Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2002 (Commission File No. 0-24948).
 
***   Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2003 (Commission File No. 0-24948).
 
***   Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2004 (Commission File No. 0-24948).
 
****   Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2005 (Commission File No. 0-24948).
 
  Management contract or compensory plan or arrangement.
 
(b)   Exhibits. The exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are either filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K or incorporated herein by reference.
 
(c)   Financial Statements and Schedules Excluded from Annual Report. There are no other financial statements and financial statement schedules which were excluded from the Annual Report to Stockholders pursuant to Rule 14a-3(b) which are required to be included herein.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
    PVF CAPITAL CORP.
 
       
September 8, 2006
  By:   /s/ John R. Male
 
       
 
      John R. Male
Chairman of the Board of Directors
and Chief Executive Officer
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
     
 
   
/s/ John R. Male
  September 8, 2006
 
   
John R. Male
Chairman of the Board of Directors and
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
 
   
/s/ C. Keith Swaney
  September 8, 2006
 
   
C. Keith Swaney
President, Chief Operating Officer and
Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
   
 
   
/s/ Robert K. Healey
  September 8, 2006
 
   
Robert K. Healey
Director
   
 
   
/s/ Stanley T. Jaros
  September 8, 2006
 
   
Stanley T. Jaros
Director
   
 
   
/s/ Stuart D. Neidus
  September 8, 2006
 
   
Stuart D. Neidus
Director
   
 
   
/s/ Gerald A. Fallon
  September 8, 2006
 
   
Gerald A. Fallon
Director
   
 
   
/s/ Raymond J. Negrelli
  September 8, 2006
 
   
Raymond J. Negrelli
Director
   
 
   
/s/ Ronald D. Holman
  September 8, 2006
 
   
Ronald D. Holman, II
Director