10-K 1 l85914ae10-k.txt FIRST CITIZENS BANC CORP FORM 10-K 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) [ X ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ____________ TO ____________ COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0 - 25980 --------- FIRST CITIZENS BANC CORP -------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) OHIO 34-1558688 ------------------------------------ --------------------- State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer incorporation or organization Identification No.) 100 EAST WATER STREET, SANDUSKY, OHIO 44870 --------------------------------------- --------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (419) 625 - 4121 --------------------- Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE -------------------------- (Title of Class) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [ X ] No [ ] Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (Section 229.405 of this chapter) 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. [ ] The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the registrant based upon the closing market price as of January 31, 2001 was $64,790,542. As of January 31, 2001, there were 4,082,619 shares of no par value common stock issued and outstanding. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Portions of the Registrants 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Parts I, II and IV of this Form 10K. Portions of the registrant's Proxy Statement, to be dated approximately March 16, 2001, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10K 2 INDEX PART I Item 1. Description of Business............................................................................. 1 Item 2. Description of Properties........................................................................... 13 Item 3. Legal Proceedings................................................................................... 13 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders................................................. 13 PART II Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Shareholder Matters............................... 13 Item 6. Selected Financial Data............................................................................. 13 Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.......................................................................... 13 Item 7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.......................................... 14 Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data......................................................... 14 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.......................................................................... 14 PART III Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.................................................. 14 Item 11. Executive Compensation.............................................................................. 14 Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management...................................... 14 Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions...................................................... 14 PART IV Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K.................................... 15 Signatures.................................................................................................... 16
3 PART I ITEM 1. BUSINESS (a) GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS First Citizens Banc Corp (FCBC) was organized under the laws of the State of Ohio on February 19, 1987 and is a registered financial holding company under the Graham-Leech-Bliley Act of 1999 (GLB Act), as amended. The Corporation's office is located at 100 East Water Street, Sandusky, Ohio. The Corporation had total consolidated assets of $489,259 at December 31, 2000. FCBC and its subsidiaries are referred to together as the Corporation. THE CITIZENS BANKING COMPANY (Citizens), owned by the Corporation since 1987, opened for business in 1884 as The Citizens National Bank. In 1898, Citizens was reorganized under Ohio banking law and was known as The Citizens Bank and Trust Company. In 1908, Citizens surrendered its trust charter and began operation under its current name. Citizens is an insured bank under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Citizens maintains its main office at 100 East Water Street, Sandusky, Ohio and operates three branch banking offices in Perkins Township (Sandusky, Ohio), one branch banking office in Berlin Heights, Ohio, one branch banking office in Huron, Ohio and one Loan Production office in Port Clinton, Ohio. This subsidiary accounts for 60% of the Corporation's consolidated assets at December 31, 2000. THE FARMERS STATE BANK (Farmers), acquired by the Corporation in 1998, was organized and chartered under the laws of the State of Ohio in 1916. Farmers is an insured bank under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Farmers maintains its main office at 102 South Kibler Street, New Washington, Ohio and operates branch offices in Willard, Ohio and the Ohio villages of Chatfield, Tiro, Richwood and Green Camp. Farmers accounts for 28% of the Corporation's consolidated assets at December 31, 2000. THE CASTALIA BANKING COMPANY (Castalia), owned by the Corporation since 1990, was organized and chartered under the laws of the State of Ohio in 1907. Castalia is an insured bank under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Castalia operates from one location, 208 South Washington Street, Castalia, Ohio. Castalia, Ohio is located approximately 10 miles from Sandusky, Ohio. Castalia accounts for 10% of the Corporation's consolidated assets at December 31, 2000. SCC RESOURCES INC. (SCC) was organized under the laws of the State of Ohio. Begun as a joint venture of three local Sandusky, Ohio banks in 1966, SCC provides item-processing services for financial institutions, including the Banks, and other nonrelated entities. The Corporation acquired total ownership of SCC in February 1993. On June 19, 1998, SCC entered into an agreement with Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (JHA) to sell all of their contracts for providing data processing services to community banks. JHA agreed to pay SCC a fee based upon annual net revenue under a new JHA contract for each bank that signed a five-year contract with JHA by January 31, 1999. This subsidiary accounts for less than one percent of the Corporation's consolidated assets as of December 31, 2000. R. A. REYNOLDS APPRAISAL SERVICE, INC. (Reynolds), owned by the Corporation since 1993, was organized under the laws of the State of Ohio in September 1993. Reynolds provides real estate appraisal services, for lending purposes, to the Banks and to other financial institutions. Reynolds accounts for less than one percent of the Corporation's consolidated assets as of December 31, 2000. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 4 MR. MONEY FINANCE COMPANY (Mr. Money) was formed in year 2000 to provide consumer-lending products to customers who may not qualify for conventional commercial bank lending products. Mr. Money has its main office in Sandusky, Ohio and an office in Norwalk, Ohio. Loans for Mr. Money come from direct consumer lending to customers, acquisition of loans from brokers and from home improvement contractors and automobile dealerships. The primary focus of lending for Mr. Money is in the mortgage and home improvement type of credits. Mr. Money accounts for less than three percent of the Corporation's consolidated assets as of December 31, 2000. (b) FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT INDUSTRY SEGMENTS FCBC is a bank financial holding company. Through the three subsidiary banks, the Corporation is primarily engaged in the business of commercial banking, which accounts for substantially all of its revenue, operating income and assets. Reference is made to the statistical information regarding the Corporation included elsewhere herein and to items of this Form 10-K for financial information about the Corporation's banking business. (c) NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS GENERAL The Corporation's primary business is incidental to the three subsidiary banks. Citizens, Farmers and Castalia, located in Erie, Crawford, Huron, Union, Marion, Richland and Ottawa Counties, Ohio, conduct a general banking business that involves collecting customer deposits, making loans and purchasing securities. The subsidiary banks do not operate a trust department. Interest and fees on loans accounted for 67% of total revenue for 2000 and 61% of total revenue for 1999. The primary focus of lending is real estate mortgages. Residential real estate mortgages comprised 63% of the total loan portfolio in 2000 and 62% of the total loan portfolio in 1999. Citizens', Farmers' and Castalia's loan portfolios do not include any foreign-based loans, loans to lesser-developed countries or loans to FCBC. On a parent company only basis, FCBC's only source of funds is the receipt of dividends paid by its subsidiaries, principally the Banks. The ability of the Banks to pay dividends is subject to limitations under various laws and regulations and to prudent and sound banking principles. Generally, subject to certain minimum capital requirements, each Bank may declare a dividend without the approval of the State of Ohio Division of Financial Institutions unless the total of the dividends in a calendar year exceeds the total net profits of the bank for the year combined with the retained profits of the bank for the two preceding years. Earnings have been sufficient to support asset growth at the Banks and at the same time provide funds to FCBC for shareholder dividends. The Corporation's business is not seasonal, nor is it dependent on a single or small group of customers. In the opinion of management, the Corporation does not have exposure to material costs associated with environmental hazardous waste cleanup. COMPETITION The primary market area for Citizens, Farmers and Castalia is Erie and Crawford counties. A secondary market includes portions of Huron, Union, Marion, Richland and Ottawa counties. Citizens, Farmers and Castalia are operated as independent commercial banks in their respective market area. Traditional financial service competition for the Banks consists of large regional financial institutions, community banks, thrifts and credit unions operating within the Corporation's market area. A growing nontraditional source of competition for loan and deposit dollars comes from captive auto finance companies, mortgage banking companies, internet banks, brokerage companies, insurance companies and direct mutual funds. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 5 EMPLOYEES FCBC has no employees. The subsidiary companies employ approximately 208 full-time equivalent employees to whom a variety of benefits are provided. FCBC and its subsidiaries are not parties to any collective bargaining agreements. Management considers its relationship with its employees to be good. SUPERVISION AND REGULATION On November 12, 1999, President Clinton signed the Graham-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (GLB Act), which is intended to modernize the financial services industry. The GLB Act sweeps away large parts of a regulatory framework that had its origins in the Depression Era of the 1930s. Effective March 11, 2000, new opportunities became available for banks, other depository institutions, insurance companies and securities firms to enter into combinations that permit a single financial services organization to offer customers a more complete array of financial products and services. The GLB Act introduced the concept of functional regulation. Functional regulation mandates that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System give deference to the Securities and Exchange Commission and relevant state securities and insurance authorities with respect to interpretations and enforcement of activities within their respective jurisdictions. The GLB Act provides a federal right to privacy of non-public personal information of individual customers. Federal regulatory agencies with primary supervisory authority over numerous financial institutions have responsibility for implementing this privacy provision. FCBC and its subsidiaries are also subject to certain state laws that deal with the use and distribution of non-public personal information. FCBC, registered as a financial holding company in 2000 and therefore is subject to the GLB Act. The Federal Reserve Board will serve as the umbrella regulator for financial holding companies while the financial holding company's separately regulated subsidiaries will be regulated by their primary functional regulators. In addition to meeting "well capitalized" and "well managed" standards, the GLB Act makes satisfactory or above Community Reinvestment Act compliance for insured depository institutions necessary in order for them to engage in new financial activities. Financial subsidiaries of banks may also be formed to engage in a new range of activities under the GLB Act. Prior to enactment of the Interstate Banking and Branch Efficiency Act of 1994, neither FCBC nor its subsidiaries could acquire banks outside Ohio, unless the laws of the state in which the target bank was located specifically authorized the transaction. The Interstate Banking and Branch Efficiency Act has eased restrictions on interstate expansion and consolidation of banking operations by, among other things: (i) permitting interstate bank acquisitions regardless of host state laws, (ii) permitting interstate merger of banks unless specific states have opted out of this provision and (iii) permitting banks to establish new branches outside the state provided the law of the host state specifically allows interstate bank branching. The Federal Reserve Board has adopted risk-based capital guidelines to evaluate the adequacy of capital of bank holding companies and state member banks. The guidelines involve a process of assigning various risk weights to different classes of assets, then evaluating the sum of the risk-weighted balance sheet structure against the holding company's capital base. Failure to meet capital guidelines could subject a banking institution to various penalties, including termination of FDIC deposit insurance. Both FCBC and its subsidiary Banks had risk-based capital ratios above minimum requirements at December 31, 2000. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 6 REGULATION OF BANK SUBSIDIARIES In addition to regulation of FCBC, FCBC's banking subsidiaries are subject to federal regulation regarding such matters as reserves, limitations on the nature and amount of loans and investments, issuance or retirement of their own securities, limitations on the payment of dividends and other aspects of banking operations. As Ohio chartered banks, all three of FCBC's banking subsidiaries, Citizens, Castalia and Farmers, are supervised and regulated by the State of Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions. In addition, Citizens and Castalia are members of the Federal Reserve System. All three banks are subject to periodic examinations by the State of Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions and Citizens and Castalia are additionally subject to periodic examinations by the Federal Reserve Board. These examinations are designed primarily for the protection of the depositors of the banks and not for their shareholders. In addition, Mr. Money is supervised and regulated by, and is subject to periodic examinations by, the State of Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions. The deposits of Citizens, Castalia and Farmers are insured by the Bank Insurance Fund of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and all three entities are subject to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Farmers is subject to periodic examinations by the FDIC. Pursuant to the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, a subsidiary of a financial holding company may be required to reimburse the FDIC for any loss incurred due to the default of another FDIC insured subsidiary of the financial holding company or for FDIC assistance provided to such a subsidiary in danger of default. EFFECTS OF GOVERNMENT MONETARY POLICY The earnings of the Banks are affected by general and local economic conditions and by the policies of various governmental regulatory authorities. In particular, the Federal Reserve Board regulates money and credit conditions and interest rates to influence general economic conditions, primarily through open market acquisitions or dispositions of United States Government securities, varying the discount rate on member bank borrowings and setting reserve requirements against member and nonmember bank deposits. Federal Reserve Board monetary policies have had a significant effect on the interest income and interest expense of commercial banks, including the Banks, and are expected to continue to do so in the future. (d) FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC OPERATIONS AND EXPORT SALES The Corporation does not have any offices located in a foreign country, nor do they have any foreign assets, liabilities, or related income and expense for the years presented. (e) STATISTICAL INFORMATION The following section contains certain financial disclosures related to the Registrant as required under the Securities and Exchange Commission's Industry Guide 3, "Statistical Disclosures by Bank Holding Companies", or a specific reference as to the location of the required disclosures in the Registrant's 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders, portions of which are incorporated in this Form 10-K by reference. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 7 I. Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity, Interest Rates and Interest Differential Average balance sheet information and the related analysis of net interest income for the years ended December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 is included on pages 12 through 14 - "Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity, Interest Rates and Interest Differential" and "Changes in Interest Income and Interest Expense Resulting from Changes in Volume and Changes in Rates", within Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Registrant's 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders and is incorporated into this Item I by reference. II. Investment Portfolio The following table sets forth the carrying amount of securities at December 31.
2000 1999 1998 ---- ---- ---- (Dollars in thousands) AVAILABLE FOR SALE U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government corporations and agencies $ 48,029 $ 63,224 $ 70,125 Corporate Bonds 5,413 13,012 18,117 Obligations of states and political subdivisions (1) 43,919 52,606 54,404 Other securities, including mortgage-backed securities (1) 18,153 21,413 29,307 ----------- ----------- ----------- Total $ 115,514 $ 150,255 $ 171,953 =========== =========== =========== HELD TO MATURITY Obligations of states and political subdivisions (1) $ 155 $ 232 $ 355 Other securities, including mortgage-backed securities (1) 123 174 455 ----------- ----------- ----------- Total $ 278 $ 406 $ 810 =========== =========== ===========
(1) The Corporation has no securities of an "issuer" where the aggregate carrying value of such securities exceeded ten percent of shareholders' equity. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 8 The following tables set forth the maturities of securities at December 31, 2000 and the weighted average yields of such securities. Maturities are reported based on stated maturities and do not reflect principal prepayment assumptions.
Maturing ---------------------------------------------------------------- After one After five Within but within but within ONE YEAR FIVE YEARS TEN YEARS -------- ---------- --------- Amount Yield Amount Yield Amount Yield ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- (Dollars in thousands) AVAILABLE FOR SALE (4) U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies $ 10,901 5.41% $ 37,128 5.94% $ - - Obligations of states and political subdivisions (1) 6,206 4.77 25,445 4.57 12,027 4.51 Other securities (2) 3,037 5.82 2,616 6.12 - ---------- --------- --------- Total $ 20,145 5.28% $ 65,189 5.41% $ 12,027 4.51% ========== ========= ========= HELD TO MATURITY Obligations of states and political subdivisions (1) $ 155 4.54% $ - - Other securities (3) 47 4.50% --------- --------- Total $ 155 4.54% $ 47 4.50% ========= =========
(1) Weighted average yields on nontaxable obligations have been computed based on actual yields stated on the security. (2) Excludes $11,077 of mortgage-backed securities and $7,076 of equity securities. (3) Excludes $76 of mortgage-backed securities. (4) The weighted average yield has been computed using the historical amortized cost for available-for-sale securities. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 9 III. Loan Portfolio TYPES OF LOANS The amounts of gross loans outstanding at December 31 are shown in the following table according to types of loans.
2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- (Dollars in thousands) Commercial and agricultural $ 26,416 $ 26,077 $ 24,140 $ 26,657 $ 24,053 Commercial real estate 60,546 48,301 53,804 49,428 44,599 Residential real estate 217,344 178,876 173,789 183,031 165,148 Real estate construction 9,684 4,482 3,493 3,923 3,449 Consumer 29,509 28,106 27,490 28,759 25,949 Leases 590 392 589 736 883 Credit card and other 2,979 3,576 1,426 1,694 1,850 ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ $ 347,068 $ 289,810 $ 284,731 $ 294,228 $ 265,931 ============ ============= ============ ============ ============
Commercial loans are those made for commercial, industrial and professional purposes to sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations and other business enterprises. Agricultural loans are for financing agricultural production, including all costs associated with growing crops or raising livestock. These loans may be secured, other than by real estate, or unsecured, requiring one single repayment or on an installment repayment schedule. The loans involve certain risks relating to changes in local and national economic conditions and the resulting effect on the borrowing entities. Secured loans not collateralized by real estate mortgages maintain a loan-to-value ratio ranging from 50% as in the case of certain stocks, to 90% in the case of collateralizing with a savings or time deposit account. Unsecured credit relies on the financial strength and previous credit experience of the borrower and in many cases the financial strength of the principals when such credit is extended to a corporation. Commercial real estate mortgage loans are made predicated on security interest in real property and secured wholly or substantially by that lien on real property. Commercial real estate mortgage loans generally maintain a loan-to-value ratio of 75%. Residential real estate mortgage loans are made predicated on security interest in real property and secured wholly or substantially by that lien on real property. Such real estate mortgage loans are primarily loans secured by one- to four-family real estate. Residential real estate mortgage loans generally pose less risk to the Corporation due to the nature of the collateral being less susceptible to sudden changes in value. Real estate construction loans are for the construction of new buildings or additions to existing buildings. Generally, these loans are secured by one- to four-family real estate. The Corporation controls disbursements. Consumer loans are made to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures. These include the purchase of vehicles or furniture, educational expenses, medical expenses, taxes or vacation expenses. Consumer loans may be secured, other than by real estate, or unsecured, generally requiring repayment on an installment repayment schedule. Consumer loans pose a relatively higher credit risk. This higher risk is moderated by the use of certain loan value limits on secured credits and aggressive collection efforts. The collectibility of consumer loans is influenced by local and national economic conditions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 10 Credit card loans are made as a convenience to existing customers of the Corporation. All such loans are made on an unsecured basis, lines over $5,000 require documentation on the financial strength of the borrower. As unsecured credit, they pose the greatest credit risk to the Corporation. Letters of credit represent extensions of credit granted in the normal course of business, which are not reflected in the Corporation's consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 2000 and 1999, the Corporation was contingently liable for $339 and $507 of letters of credit. In addition, the Corporation had issued lines of credit to customers. Borrowings under such lines of credit are usually for the working capital needs of the borrower. At December 31, 2000 and 1999, the Corporation had commitments to extend credit in the aggregate amounts of approximately $32,734 and $27,060. Of these amounts, $28,170 and $23,982 represented lines of credit and construction loans, and $4,564 and $3,078 represented credit card commitments. Such amounts represent the portion of total commitments that had not been used by customers as of December 31, 2000 and 1999. MATURITIES AND SENSITIVITIES OF LOANS TO CHANGES IN INTEREST RATES The following table shows the amount of commercial and agricultural, commercial real estate and real estate construction loans outstanding as of December 31, 2000, which, based on the contract terms for repayments of principal, are due in the periods indicated. In addition, the amounts due after one year are classified according to their sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
Maturing ------------------------------------------------------------------ After one Within but within After One Year Five Years Five Years Total -------- ---------- ---------- ----- (Dollars in thousands) Commercial and agricultural $ 11,748 $ 9,751 $ 4,917 $ 26,416 Commercial real estate 3,450 12,760 44,336 60,546 Real estate construction 899 3,476 5,309 9,684 ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ $ 16,097 $ 25,987 $ 54,562 $ 96,646 ============ ============= ============ ============
Interest Sensitivity ------------------------------ Fixed Variable Rate Rate ---- ---- (Dollars in thousands) Due after one but within five years $ 19,795 $ 6,192 Due after five years 17,356 37,206 ------------ ------------- $ 37,152 $ 43,398 ============ =============
The preceding maturity information is based on contract terms at December 31, 2000 and does not include any possible "rollover" at maturity date. In the normal course of business, the Corporation considers and acts on the borrower's request for renewal of loans at maturity. Evaluation of such requests includes a review of the borrower's credit history, the collateral securing the loan and the purpose for such request. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 11 RISK ELEMENTS The following table presents information concerning the amount of loans at December 31 that contain certain risk elements.
2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- (Dollars in thousands) Loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis (1) $ 1,368 $ 1,682 $ 1,693 $ 1,969 $ 921 Loans contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest payments (2) 558 834 1,235 1,717 1,308 Loans whose terms have been renegotiated to provide a reduction or deferral of interest or principal because of a deterioration in the financial position of the borrower (3) 634 693 305 308 -- ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Total $ 2,560 $ 3,209 $ 3,233 $ 3,994 $ 2,229 ========== ========= ========= ========= ========= Impaired loans included in above totals $ 2,778 $ 994 $ 1,196 $ 864 $ 1,745 Impaired loans not included in above totals 2,374 3,166 2,963 3,571 1,470 ---------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Total impaired loans $ 5,152 $ 4,160 $ 4,159 $ 4,435 $ 3,215 ========== ========= ========= ========= =========
There are no loans as of December 31, 2000, other than those disclosed above, 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. There are no other interest-bearing assets that would be required to be disclosed in the table above, if such assets were loans as of December 31, 2000. (1) Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when doubt exists as to the collectibility of the loan, including any accrued interest. With a few immaterial exceptions, commercial and agricultural, commercial real estate, residential real estate and construction loans past due 90 days are placed on nonaccrual unless they are well collateralized and in the process of collection. Generally, consumer loans are charged-off within 30 days after becoming past due 90 days unless they are well collateralized and in the process of collection. Credit card loans are charged-off before reaching 120 days of delinquency. Once a loan is placed on nonaccrual, interest is then recognized on a cash basis where future collections of principal is probable. (2) Excludes loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis. (3) Excludes loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis and loans contractually past due ninety days or more as to principal or interest payments. Interest income recognition associated with impaired loans was as follows.
2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Interest income on impaired loans, including interest income recognized on a cash basis $ 344 $ 320 $ 273 $ 227 $ 242 ========== ========== ========== ========= ========== Interest income on impaired loans recognized on a cash basis $ 344 $ 320 $ 273 $ 182 $ 141 ========== ========== ========== ========= ==========
There were no foreign outstandings for any period presented. No concentrations of loans exceeded 10% of total loans. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 12 IV. Summary of Loan Loss Experience ANALYSIS OF THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES The following table shows the daily average loan balances and changes in the allowance for loan losses for the years indicated.
2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- (Dollars in thousands) Daily average amount of loans, net of unearned income $ 314,071 $ 284,080 $ 288,108 $ 280,141 $ 250,719 ============ ============= ============= ============= ============== Allowance for possible loan losses at beginning of year $ 4,274 $ 4,567 $ 4,707 $ 3,935 $ 3,585 Loan charge-offs: Commercial and agricultural and commercial real estate 612 63 134 53 90 Real estate mortgage 166 95 40 70 32 Real estate construction - - - - - Consumer 447 582 490 387 344 Leases - - - - 3 Credit card and other 46 49 61 47 51 ------------ ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- 1,271 789 725 557 520 Recoveries of loans previously Charged-off: Commercial and agricultural and commercial real estate 75 29 32 48 41 Real estate mortgage 57 13 31 2 2 Real estate construction - - - - - Consumer 148 170 133 132 82 Leases - - - - - Credit card and other 17 17 27 18 12 ------------ ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- 297 229 223 200 137 ------------ ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- Net charge-offs (1) (974) (559) (502) (357) (383) Provision for loan losses (2) 807 267 362 1,129 733 ------------ ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- Allowance for loan losses at end of year $ 4,107 $ 4,274 $ 4,567 $ 4,707 $ 3,935 ============ ============= ============= ============= ============== Allowance for loan losses as a percent of loans at year-end 1.19% 1.48% 1.60% 1.60% 1.48% ======== ======= ======== ======== ======= Ratio of net charge-offs during the year to average loans outstanding .31% .20% .17% .13% .15% ======== ======= ======== ======== =======
(1) The amount of net charge-offs fluctuates from year to year due to factors relating to the condition of the general economy and specific business segments. (2) The determination of the balance of the allowance for loan losses is based on an analysis of the loan portfolio and reflects an amount that, in management's judgment, is adequate to provide for probable loan losses. Such analysis is based on a review of specific loans, the character of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions, past loan loss experience and such other factors as management believes require current recognition in estimating probable loan losses. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 13 ALLOCATION OF ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES The following table allocates the allowance for loan losses at December 31 to each loan category. The allowance has been allocated according to the amount deemed to be reasonably necessary to provide for the probable losses estimated to be incurred within the following categories of loans at the dates indicated. 2000 1999 ---- ---- Percentage Percentage of loans to of loans to (Dollars in thousands) Allowance Total Loans Allowance Total Loans --------- ----------- --------- ----------- Commercial and agricultural $ 316 7.8% $ 531 9.0% Commercial real estate 969 17.4 152 16.7 Real estate mortgage 1,439 62.6 1,447 61.7 Real estate construction 12 2.8 - 1.6 Consumer 327 8.5 544 9.7 Credit card and other 8 0.8 12 1.2 Leases - 0.1 23 0.1 Unallocated 1,036 1,565 ----------- -------- ----------- ------- $ 4,107 100.0% $ 4,274 100.0% =========== ======== =========== =======
1998 1997 ---- ---- Percentage Percentage of loans to of loans to Allowance Total Loans Allowance Total Loans --------- ----------- --------- ----------- Commercial and agricultural and commercial real estate $ 932 27.4% $ 768 25.9% Real estate mortgage 1,202 61.0 1,509 62.2 Real estate construction - 1.2 - 1.3 Consumer 784 9.7 377 9.8 Credit card and other 22 0.5 15 0.6 Leases 24 0.2 29 0.2 Unallocated 1,603 2,009 ----------- -------- ----------- ------- $ 4,567 100.0% $ 4,707 100.0% =========== ======== =========== =======
1996 ---- Percentage of loans to Allowance Total Loans --------- ----------- Commercial and agricultural and commercial real estate $ 1,152 25.8% Real estate mortgage 308 62.1 Real estate construction - 1.3 Consumer 235 9.8 Credit card and other 11 0.7 Leases 35 0.3 Unallocated 2,194 ----------- --------- $ 3,935 100.0% =========== ========
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 14 DEPOSITS The average daily amount of deposits (all in domestic offices) and average rates paid on such deposits is summarized for the years indicated.
2000 1999 1998 ------------------------ -------------------------- -------------------------- Average Average Average Average Average Average Balance Rate Paid Balance Rate Paid Balance Rate Paid ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- (Dollars in thousands) Noninterest-bearing demand deposits $ 44,270 N/A $ 39,123 N/A $ 36,327 N/A Interest-bearing demand deposits 58,612 2.71% 49,189 1.36% 40,798 2.12% Savings, including Money Market deposit accounts 109,316 2.56% 115,057 2.78 114,282 2.87 Certificates of deposit, including IRAs 188,723 5.19% 206,296 5.01 212,081 5.55 ------------ ------------ ------------ $ 400,921 $ 409,665 $ 403,488 ============ ============ ============
Maturities of certificates of deposits and individual retirement accounts of $100,000 or more outstanding at December 31, 2000 are summarized as follows.
Individual Certificates Retirement of Deposits Accounts Total ----------- -------- ----- (Dollars in thousands) 3 months or less $ 13,779 $ 623 $ 14,402 Over 3 through 6 months 7,956 103 8,059 Over 6 through 12 months 6,169 801 6,970 Over 12 months 5,912 793 6,705 ----------- ---------- ----------- $ 33,816 $ 2,320 $ 36,136 =========== ========== ===========
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS See Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements (located at page 8 of the Annual Report to Shareholders) and "Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity, Interest Rates and Interest Differential" (located at pages 12 and 13 of the Annual Report to Shareholders) for the statistical disclosures for short-term borrowings for 2000, 1999 and 1998. RETURN ON EQUITY AND ASSETS Information required by this section is incorporated by reference to the information appearing under the caption "Five-Year Selected Consolidated Financial Data" located on page 1 and 2 of First Citizens Banc Corp's Annual Report to Shareholders. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 15 ITEM 2. PROPERTIES FCBC neither owns nor leases any properties. Citizens maintains its main office at 100 East Water Street, Sandusky, Ohio, which is also the office of FCBC. Citizens also owns and operates three branch banking offices in Perkins Township (Sandusky, Ohio), branch banking office in the Ohio communities of Berlin Heights and Huron, and a loan production office in Port Clinton, Ohio. Farmers maintains its main office at 102 South Kibler Street, New Washington, Ohio. Farmers also owns and operates a branch banking office in the Ohio communities of Willard, Chatfield, Tiro, Richwood and Green Camp. Castalia owns its main office located at 208 South Washington Street, Castalia, Ohio. SCC owns its processing center located at 1845 Superior Street, Sandusky, Ohio. Reynolds leases offices in downtown Sandusky, Ohio. Mr. Money leases two properties, one in downtown Sandusky and the other in downtown Norwalk, Ohio. FCBC has three wholly-owned subsidiary banks, a wholly-owned item processing company subsidiary, a wholly owned finance company and a wholly-owned real estate appraisal company subsidiary. ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS The Corporation's management is aware of no pending or threatened litigation in which the Corporation faces potential loss or exposure that will materially affect the consolidated financial statements. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS No matters were submitted during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report to a vote of security holders through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise. PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS Information required by this section is incorporated by reference to the information appearing under the caption "Common Stock and Stockholder Matters" located on page 2 and 3 of First Citizens Banc Corp's Annual Report to Shareholders. ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA Information required by this section is incorporated by reference to the information appearing under the caption "Five-Year Selected Consolidated Financial Data" located on page 1 and 2 of First Citizens Banc Corp's Annual Report to Shareholders. ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION - AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND FOR THE YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2000, 1999 AND 1998 "Management's Discussion and Analysis if Financial Condition and Results of Operations" appears on pages 4 through 16 of First Citizens Banc Corp's 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 16 ITEM 7a. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk is incorporated herein by reference to pages 16 through 18 of First Citizens Banc Corp's 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders. ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL DATA First Citizens Banc Corp's Report of Independent Auditors and Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes are listed below and are incorporated herein by reference to First Citizens Banc Corp's 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders (Exhibit 13, pages 19 through 45). The supplementary financial information specified by Item 302 of Regulation S-K, selected quarterly financial data, is included in Note 19 - "Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)" to the consolidated financial statements found on page 45. Report of Independent Auditors Consolidated Balance Sheets December 31, 2000 and 1999 Consolidated Statements of Income For the three years ended December 31, 2000 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity For the three years ended December 31, 2000 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the three years ended December 31, 2000 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE The Corporation has had no disagreements with the independent accountants on matters of accounting principles or financial statement disclosure required to be reported under this item. PART III Information relating to the following items in included in First Citizens Banc Corp's Proxy statement and Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held Tuesday, April 17, 2001, ("2000 Proxy Statement") dated March 16, 2001, filed with the Commission on Form DEF 14-A, pursuant to Section 14(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is incorporated by reference into this Form 10-K Annual Report (Exhibit 22). ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 17 ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT. ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS. PART IV ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) DOCUMENTS FILED AS A PART OF THE REPORT 1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The following financial statements, together with the applicable report of independent auditors, can be located under Item 8 of this Form 10-K. 2 FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES. All schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto. 3 EXHIBITS (3)(i) Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of First Citizens Banc Corp are incorporated by reference to First Citizens Banc Corp's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed on March 24, 2000. (3)(ii) Code of Regulations of First Citizens Banc Corp is incorporated by reference to First Citizens Banc Corp's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed on March 24, 2000. (4) Certificate for Registrant's Common Stock is incorporated by reference to First Citizens Banc Corp's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed on March 24, 2000. (10) Employment Agreement with Arthur J. Pucci, dated April 3, 2000. (11) Statement regarding earnings per share is included in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements and can be located under Item 8 of this Form 10-K. (13) First Citizens Banc Corp 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders (21) Subsidiaries of the Registrant. (b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. The Company filed no reports on Form 8-K during the fourth quarter of the year ended December 31, 2000. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 18 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. (Registrant) First Citizens Banc Corp ---------------------------------------------------------------- By /S/ David A. Voight -------------------------------------------------------- David A. Voight, President (Principal Executive Officer) By /S/ JAMES O. MILLER ----------------------------------------------------------------------- James O. Miller, Executive Vice President (Principal Financial Officer) Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed on March 30, 2001 by the following persons (including a majority of the Board of Directors of the Registrant) in the capacities indicated: /S/ Lowell W. Leech /s/ David A. Voight ------------------------------------------ ------------------- Lowell W. Leech David A. Voight Chairman of the Board President, Director /S/ John L. Bacon /s/ Dean S. Lucal ------------------------------------------ ----------------- John L. Bacon Dean S. Lucal Director Director /S/ Robert L. Bordner /s/ W. Patrick Murray ------------------------------------------ --------------------- Robert L. Bordner W. Patrick Murray Director Director /S/ Mary Lee G. Close /s/ George L. Mylander ------------------------------------------ ---------------------- Mary Lee G. Close George L. Mylander Director Director /S/ Blythe A. Friedley /s/ Paul H. Pheiffer ------------------------------------------ -------------------- Blythe A. Friedley Paul H. Pheiffer Director Director /S/ Richard B. Fuller /s/ Richard O. Wagner ------------------------------------------ --------------------- Richard B. Fuller Richard O. Wagner Director Director /S/ H. Lowell Hoffman, M.D. --------------------------- H. Lowell Hoffman, M.D. Director
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