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LCNB CORP - Annual Report: 2007 (Form 10-K)

UNITED STATES

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, 2007


 (      )

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from

  to  


Commission File Number  000-26121


LCNB Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Ohio

 31-1626393

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification Number)


2 North Broadway, Lebanon, Ohio   45036

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)


(513) 932-1414

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

   Name of each exchange

      Title of Each Class

      on which registered   

None

None


Securities registered pursuant to 12(g) of the Exchange Act:


COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE

(Title of Class)


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

                                [  ] Yes          [X] No


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          [X] No


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.                      [X] Yes         [  ] 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 the 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.     [  ]


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. (Check one):  

                                [  ] Large accelerated filer          [X] Accelerated filer          [  ] Non-accelerated filer          [ ] Smaller reporting company


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

.                               [  ] Yes          [ X ] No


The aggregate market value of the registrant’s outstanding voting common stock held by nonaffiliates on June 30, 2007, determined using a per share closing price on that date of $14.00 as quoted on the Nasdaq Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, was $83,526,170.00.


As of February 29, 2008, 6,687,232 common shares were issued and outstanding.


DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE


Portions of the Proxy Statement included in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held April 8, 2008, dated March 7, 2008, are incorporated by reference into Part III.






LCNB Corp.

For the Year Ended December 31, 2007


TABLE OF CONTENTS


    
   

Page

PART I.

  
 

Item 1.

Business

3-18

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

19-23

 

Item 1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments

23

 

Item 2.

Properties

24-25

 

Item 3.

Legal proceedings

26

 

Item 4.

Submission of matters to a vote of security holders

26

    

PART II.

  
 

Item 5.

Market for registrant's common equity, related

  stockholder matters, and issuer purchases of

  equity securities



27-29

 

Item 6.

Selected financial data

30

 

Item 7.

Management's discussion and analysis of financial

  condition and results of operations


31-43

  

Quarterly financial data (unaudited)

44

 

Item 7A.

Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk

45-46

 

Item 8.

Report of Management’s Assessment of Internal Control Over

  Financial Reporting


47

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

48-49

  

Financial statements and supplementary data

50-84

 

Item 9.

Changes in and disagreements with accountants on accounting

  and financial disclosures


85

 

Item 9A.

Controls and procedures

85

 

Item 9B.

Other information

85

    

PART III.

  
 

Item 10.

Directors, executive officers, and corporate governance

86

 

Item 11.

Executive compensation

86

 

Item 12.

Security ownership of certain beneficial owners

  and management and related stockholder matters


86

 

Item 13.

Certain relationships and related transactions, and director

  independence


86

 

Item 14.

Principal accounting fees and services

86

    

PART IV.

  
 

Item 15.

Exhibits, financial statement schedules

87

    

Signatures

 

88










PART I


Item 1.  Business


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS


Certain matters disclosed herein may be deemed to be forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.  Forward looking statements are statements that include projections, predictions, expectations or beliefs about future events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical fact. Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualifying words and their derivatives such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “plans,” “projects,” or other statements concerning opinions or judgments of the Company and its management about future events.   Factors that could influence the accuracy of such forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, regulatory policy changes, interest rate fluctuations, loan demand, loan delinquencies and losses, general economic conditions and other risks.  Such forward-looking statements represent management's judgment as of the current date.  Actual strategies and results in future time periods may differ materially from those currently expected.  LCNB Corp. disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update such forward-looking statements.  LCNB Corp. intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.



DESCRIPTION OF LCNB CORP.'S BUSINESS


General Description


LCNB Corp., an Ohio corporation formed in December, 1998, is a financial holding company headquartered in Lebanon, Ohio.  Through its subsidiaries, LCNB National Bank (formerly Lebanon Citizens National Bank) (the “Bank") and Dakin Insurance Agency, Inc. ("Dakin"), LCNB is engaged in the commercial banking and insurance agency businesses.  LCNB Corp. and its subsidiaries are herein collectively referred to as “LCNB”.  


The predecessor of LCNB Corp., the Bank, was formed as a national banking association in 1877.  On May 19, 1999, the Bank became a wholly-owned subsidiary of LCNB.  At the close of business on December 20, 2007, Sycamore National Bank (“Sycamore”) merged with and into the Bank.  A Cincinnati, Ohio based commercial bank, Sycamore operated from two offices located on Cincinnati’s West side.  These two offices became branches of the Bank at the time of the merger.  The Bank's main office is located in Warren County, Ohio and 23 branch offices, which includes Sycamore’s two offices, are located in Warren, Butler, Clinton, Clermont, Hamilton, and Montgomery Counties, Ohio.  In addition, the Bank operates 31 automated teller machines ("ATMs") in its market area.  Another branch office, which will include an ATM, is currently being planned for the City of Centerville, Montgomery County, Ohio.






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The Bank is a full service community bank offering a wide range of commercial and personal banking services.  Deposit services include checking accounts, NOW accounts, savings accounts, Christmas and vacation savings, money market deposit accounts, Classic 50 accounts (a senior citizen program), individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit.  Deposits of the Bank are insured up to applicable limits by the Deposit Insurance Fund, which is administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”).


Loan products offered include commercial loans, commercial and residential real estate loans, construction loans, various types of consumer loans, and Small Business Administration loans.  The Bank's residential mortgage lending activities consist primarily of loans for purchasing or refinancing personal residences, home equity lines of credit, and loans for commercial or consumer purposes secured by residential mortgages.  Consumer lending activities include automobile, boat, home improvement and personal loans.  The Bank also offers indirect financing through various automotive, boat, and lawn and garden dealers.


The Trust and Investment Management Division of the Bank performs complete trust administrative functions and offers agency and trust services, retirement savings products, and mutual fund investment products to individuals, partnerships, corporations, institutions and municipalities.


Security brokerage services are offered by the Bank through arrangements with UVEST Financial Services, Inc., a registered broker/dealer.  Licensed brokers offer a full range of investment services and products, including financial needs analysis, mutual funds, securities trading, annuities, and life insurance.


Other services offered include safe deposit boxes, night depositories, U.S. savings bonds, travelers' checks, money orders, cashier's checks, bank-by-mail, ATMs, cash and transaction services, debit cards, wire transfers, electronic funds transfer, utility bill collections, notary public service, personal computer based cash management services, 24 hour telephone banking, PC Internet banking, and other services tailored for both individuals and businesses.


The Bank is not dependent upon any one significant customer or specific industry.  Business is not seasonal to any material degree.


The address of the main office of the Bank is 2 North Broadway, Lebanon, Ohio 45036; telephone (513) 932-1414.  Its primary market area encompasses all of Butler, Warren, and Clinton Counties and portions of Clermont, Hamilton, and Montgomery Counties.


Dakin, an Ohio corporation, has been an independent insurance agency in Lebanon, Ohio since 1876.  It was acquired by LCNB on April 11, 2000.  Its primary office is at 24 East Mulberry Street, Lebanon, Ohio 45036; telephone (513) 932-4010.  Dakin maintains additional offices in the Bank's Maineville, Mason, and Loveland offices.  Dakin is engaged in selling and servicing personal and commercial insurance products and annuity products and is regulated by the Ohio Department of Insurance.


On May 31, 2006, Dakin purchased the existing book of business of Altemeier Oliver & Company Agency, Inc. (“AOC”), an independent insurance agency located in Blue Ash, Ohio.  The acquired assets consisted solely of a customer list, an intangible asset.





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Competition


The Bank faces strong competition both in making loans and attracting deposits.  The deregulation of the banking industry and the wide spread enactment of state laws that permit multi-bank holding companies as well as the availability of nationwide interstate banking has created a highly competitive environment for financial services providers. The Bank competes with other national and state banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, finance companies, mortgage brokerage firms, realty companies with captive mortgage brokerage firms, mutual funds, insurance companies, brokerage and investment banking companies, and other financial intermediaries operating in its market and elsewhere, many of whom have substantially larger financial and managerial resources.  


The Bank seeks to minimize the competitive effect of other financial institutions through a community banking approach that emphasizes direct customer access to the Bank's president and other officers in an environment conducive to friendly, informed, and courteous personal services.  Management believes that the Bank is well positioned to compete successfully in its primary market area.  Competition among financial institutions is based upon interest rates offered on deposit accounts, interest rates charged on loans and other credit and service charges, the quality and scope of the services rendered, the convenience of the banking facilities, and, in the case of loans to commercial borrowers, relative lending limits.


Management believes the commitment of the Bank to personal service, innovation, and involvement in the communities and primary market areas it serves, as well as its commitment to quality community banking service, are factors that contribute to its competitive advantage.


Dakin competes with numerous other independent and exclusive insurance agencies (an exclusive agent sells for only one insurance company) and with insurance companies that sell direct to individuals and businesses without using agents.  Dakin competes by representing high quality insurance companies, providing personalized and responsive service to its clients, and providing convenient office locations.



Supervision and Regulation


The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("SOX") was signed into law by President George W. Bush on July 30, 2002.  The purpose of SOX is to strengthen accounting oversight and corporate accountability by enhancing disclosure requirements, increasing accounting and auditor regulation, creating new federal crimes, and increasing penalties for existing federal crimes.  SOX directly impacts publicly traded companies, certified public accounting firms auditing public companies, attorneys who work for public companies or have public companies as clients, brokerage firms, investment bankers, and financial analysts who work for brokerage firms or investment bankers.  Key provisions affecting LCNB include:


1.

Certification of financial reports by the chief executive officer ("CEO") and the chief financial officer ("CFO"), who are responsible for designing and monitoring internal controls to ensure that material information relating to the issuer and its consolidated subsidiaries is made known to the certifying officers by others within the company;

2.

Inclusion of an internal control report in annual reports that include management's assessment of the effectiveness of a company's internal control over financial reporting and a report by the company's independent registered public accounting firm attesting to the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting;



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3.

Accelerated reporting of stock trades on Form 4 by directors and executive officers;

4.

Disgorgement requirements of incentive pay or stock-based compensation profits received within twelve months of the release of financial statements if the company is later required to restate those financial statements due to material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement that resulted from misconduct;

5.

Disclosure in a company's periodic reports stating if it has adopted a code of ethics for its CFO and principal accounting officer or controller and, if such code of ethics has been implemented,  immediate disclosure of any change in or waiver of the code of ethics;

6.

Disclosure in a company's periodic reports stating if at least one member of the audit committee is a "financial expert," as that term is defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"); and

7.

Implementation of new duties and responsibilities for a company's audit committee, including independence requirements, the direct responsibility to appoint the outside auditing firm and to provide oversight of the auditing firm's work, and a requirement to establish procedures for the receipt, retention, and treatment of complaints from a company's employees regarding questionable accounting, internal control, or auditing matters.


In addition, the SEC adopted final rules on September 5, 2002, which rules were amended in December, 2005, requiring accelerated filing of quarterly and annual reports.  Under the amended rules, “large accelerated filers” include companies with a market capitalization of $700 million or more and “accelerated filers” include companies with a market capitalization between $75 million and $700 million.  Large accelerated filers are required to file their annual reports within 60 days of year-end and quarterly reports within 40 days. Accelerated filers are required to file their annual and quarterly reports within 75 days and 40 days, respectively.  These new accelerated filing deadlines were effective for fiscal years ending on or after December 15, 2005.  Under the new rules, LCNB is considered an accelerated filer.


LCNB Corp. and the Bank are subject to an extensive array of banking laws and regulations that are intended primarily for the protection of the customers and depositors of LCNB's subsidiaries rather than holders of LCNB's securities.  These laws and regulations govern such areas as permissible activities, loans and investments, and rates of interest that can be charged on loans and reserves.  LCNB and the Bank also are subject to general U.S. federal laws and regulations and to the laws and regulations of the State of Ohio.  Set forth below are brief descriptions of selected laws and regulations applicable to LCNB and the Bank.


LCNB Corp., as a financial holding company, is regulated under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the "Act"), and is subject to the supervision and examination of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve Board").  The Act requires the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board for a bank or financial holding company to acquire or hold more than a 5% voting interest in any bank and restricts interstate banking activities.




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On September 29, 1994, the Act was amended by the Interstate Banking and Branch Efficiency Act of 1994, which authorizes interstate bank acquisitions anywhere in the country, effective one year after the date of enactment, and interstate branching by acquisition and consolidation, effective June 1, 1997, in those states that have not opted out by that date.   


The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which amended the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and other banking related laws, was signed into law on November 12, 1999.  The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act repealed certain sections of the Glass-Steagall Act and substantially eliminated the barriers separating the banking, insurance, and securities industries.  Effective March 11, 2000, qualifying bank holding companies could elect to become financial holding companies.  Financial holding companies have expanded investment powers, including affiliating with securities and insurance firms and engaging in other activities that are "financial in nature or incidental to such financial activity" or "complementary to a financial activity."  The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act defines "financial in nature" to include:


1.

securities underwriting, dealing, and market making;

2.

sponsoring mutual funds and investment companies;

3.

insurance underwriting and agency;

4.

merchant banking activities; and

5.

other activities that the Federal Reserve Board, in consultation with and subject to the approval of the Treasury Department, determines are financial in nature.


Financial holding companies may commence the activities listed above or acquire a company engaged in any of those activities without additional approval from the Federal Reserve.  Notice of the commencement or acquisition must be provided to the Federal Reserve within thirty days of the start of the activity.   Sixty days advance notice is required before the start of any activity that is "complementary to a financial activity."


The Financial Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 ("FIRREA") provides that a holding company and its controlled insured depository institutions are liable for any loss incurred by the FDIC in connection with the default of any FDIC assisted transaction involving an affiliated insured bank or savings association.


The Bank is subject to the provisions of the National Bank Act.  The Bank is subject to primary supervision, regulation and examination by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the "OCC"). The Bank is also subject to the rules and regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the FDIC.  Under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and under Regulations of the Federal Reserve Board pursuant thereto, a bank or financial holding company and its subsidiaries are prohibited from engaging in certain tie-in arrangements in connection with the extension of credit.  




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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 ("FDICIA") substantially revised the bank regulatory and funding provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and several other federal banking statutes.  Among its many reforms, FDICIA, as amended:


1.

Required regulatory agencies to take "prompt corrective action" with financial  institutions that do not meet minimum capital requirements;

2.

Established five capital tiers:  well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized;

3.

Imposed significant restrictions on the operations of a financial institution that is not rated well-capitalized or adequately capitalized;

4.

Prohibited a depository institution from making any capital distributions, including payments of dividends or paying any management fee to its holding company, if the institution would be undercapitalized as a result;

5.

Implemented a risk-based premium system;

6.

Required an audit committee to be comprised of outside directors;

7.

Required a financial institution with more than $1 billion in total assets to issue annual, audited financial statements prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles; and

8.

Required a financial institution with more than $1 billion in total assets to document, evaluate, and report on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control system and required an independent public accountant to attest to management's assertions concerning the bank's internal control system.


The members of an audit committee for banks with more than $1 billion in total assets must be independent of management.  Only a majority, rather than all, of the members of an audit committee for banks with total assets between $500 million and $1 billion must be independent.  


Financial institutions that are public companies, such as LCNB, are not relieved from their SOX internal control reporting and attestation requirements or their audit committee independence requirements by the provisions of FDICIA.


At December 31, 2007, the Bank was well capitalized based on FDICIA's guidelines.  








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The Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 and the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Conforming Amendments Act of 2005 (collectively, the “Deposit Insurance Reform Acts”) were both signed into law during February, 2006.  The provisions of the Deposit Insurance Reform Acts included:


1.

Merging the Bank Insurance Fund and the Savings Association Insurance Fund into a new fund called the Deposit Insurance Fund, effective March 31, 2006;


2.

Increasing insurance coverage for retirement accounts from $100,000 to $250,000, which increase was effective April 1, 2006;


3.

Adjusting deposit insurance levels of $100,000 for non-retirement accounts and $250,000 for retirement accounts every five years based on an inflation index, with the first adjustment to be effective on January 1, 2011;


4.

Eliminating a 1.25% hard target Designated Reserve Ratio, as defined, and giving the FDIC discretion to set the Designated Reserve Ratio within a range of 1.15% to 1.50% for any given year;


5.

Eliminating certain restrictions on premium rates the FDIC charges covered institutions and establishing a risk-based premium system; and


6.

Providing for a one-time credit for institutions that paid premiums to the Bank Insurance Fund or the Savings Association Insurance Fund prior to December 31, 1996.


LCNB and the Bank are also subject to the state banking laws of Ohio.  Ohio adopted nationwide reciprocal interstate banking effective October, 1988.  However, banking laws of other states may restrict branching of banks to other counties within the state and acquisitions or mergers involving banks and bank holding companies located in other states.  Additionally, Dakin Insurance Agency, Inc. is subject to State of Ohio insurance regulations and rules and its activities are regulated by the State of Ohio Department of Insurance.


Noncompliance with laws and regulations by bank holding companies and banks can lead to monetary penalties and/or an increased level of supervision or a combination of these two items.  Management is not aware of any current significant instances of noncompliance with laws and regulations and does not anticipate any problems maintaining compliance on a prospective basis.  Recent regulatory inspections and examinations of LCNB and the Bank have not disclosed any significant instances of noncompliance.


The earnings and growth of LCNB are affected not only by general economic conditions, but also by the fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government and its agencies, particularly the Federal Reserve Board.  Its policies influence the amount of bank loans and deposits and the interest rates charged and paid thereon and thus have an effect on earnings.  The nature of future monetary policies and the effect of such policies on the future business and earnings of LCNB and the Bank cannot be predicted.


A substantial portion of LCNB's cash revenues is derived from dividends paid by the Bank.  These dividends are subject to various legal and regulatory restrictions.  Generally, dividends are limited to the aggregate of current year retained net income, as defined, plus the retained net income of the two most previous prior years.  In addition, dividend payments may not reduce capital levels below minimum regulatory guidelines.




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Employees


As of December 31, 2007, LCNB, the Bank, and Dakin employed 241 full-time equivalent employees.  LCNB is not a party to any collective bargaining agreement.  Management considers its relationship with its employees to be very good.  Employee benefit programs are considered by Management to be competitive with benefit programs provided by other financial institutions and major employers within LCNB’s market area.



Availability of Financial Information


LCNB files unaudited quarterly financial reports on Form 10-Q, annual financial reports on Form 10-K, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to these reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with the SEC.  Copies of these reports are available free of charge in the shareholder information section of the Bank's web site, www.lcnb.com, as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed or furnished to the SEC, or by writing to:


Robert C. Haines, II

Executive Vice President, CFO

LCNB Corp.

2 N. Broadway

P.O. Box 59

Lebanon, Ohio  45036


Financial reports and other materials filed by LCNB with the SEC may also be read and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.  Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained from the SEC by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.  The SEC also maintains an internet site (www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding registrants that file reports electronically, as LCNB does.  



FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC OPERATIONS AND EXPORT SALES


LCNB and its subsidiaries do not have any offices located in foreign countries and have no foreign assets, liabilities or related income and expense for the years presented.






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STATISTICAL INFORMATION


The following tables and certain tables appearing in Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis, present additional statistical information about LCNB Corp. and its operations and financial condition.  They should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes and the discussion included in Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.



Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity; Interest Rates and Interest Differential


The table presenting an average balance sheet, interest income and expense, and the resultant average yield for average interest-earning assets and average interest-bearing liabilities is included in Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.


The table analyzing changes in interest income and expense by volume and rate is included in Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.



Investment Portfolio


The following table presents the carrying values of securities for the years indicated:



  

At December 31,

  

2007

 

2006

 

2005

  

(Dollars in thousands)

Securities available for sale:

      

   U.S. Treasury notes

$

-

 

1,179

 

4,126

   U.S. Agency notes

 

14,103

 

30,493

 

47,199

   U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities

 

22,466

 

22,300

 

20,858

   Municipal securities

 

50,835

 

57,149

 

61,322

   Marketable equity securities

 

19

 

21

 

     -

       Total securities available for sale

 

87,423

 

111,142

 

133,505

       

Federal Reserve Bank Stock

 

722

 

647

 

647

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

 

2,009

 

2,685

 

2,534

       Total securities

$

90,154

 

114,474

 

136,686





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Contractual maturities of debt securities at December 31, 2007, were as follows.  Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities when issuers have the right to call or prepay obligations.



 

Amortized

Fair

  
  

Cost

 

Value

 

Yield

  

(Dollars in thousands)

       

U.S. Agency notes:

      

   Within one year

$

7,399

 

7,382

 

3.82%

   One to five years

 

5,496

 

5,518

 

5.08%

   Five to ten years

 

1,197

 

1,203

 

5.43%

   After ten years

 

-

 

-

 

-%

       Total U.S. Agency notes

 

14,092

 

14,103

 

4.45%

       

Municipal securities (1):

      

   Within one year

 

8,485

 

8,486

 

4.79%

   One to five years

 

20,401

 

20,445

 

5.11%

   Five to ten years

 

7,465

 

7,559

 

6.15%

   After ten years

 

14,277

 

14,345

 

6.53%

       Total Municipal securities

 

50,628

 

50,835

 

5.61%

       

U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities

 

22,697

 

22,466

 

4.46%

       

     Totals

$

87,417

 

87,404

 

5.12%


(1)

Yields on tax-exempt obligations are computed on a tax equivalent basis based upon a 34% statutory Federal income tax rate.


Excluding holdings in U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. Government Agencies, there were no investments in securities of any issuer that exceeded 10% of LCNB's consolidated shareholders' equity at December 31, 2007.





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Loan Portfolio


The following table summarizes the distribution of the loan portfolio for the years indicated:


  

At December 31,

  

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

  

(Dollars in thousands)

           

Commercial and industrial

$

37,325

 

26,952

 

   27,135

 

  26,390

 

 25,571

Commercial, secured by

   real estate

 


159,384

 


 141,863

 


 124,823

 


107,138

 


 99,461

Residential real estate

 

193,920

 

173,890

 

 161,656

 

159,286

 

139,305

Consumer, excluding

   credit cards

 


43,410

 


36,471

 


  35,879

 


34,672

 


43,283

Agricultural

 

2,707

 

2,232

 

1,978

 

1,653

 

  1,192

Credit card

 

-

 

    -

 

            -

 

    -

 

  2,707

Lease financing

 

-

 

   16

 

         37

 

  253

 

      588

Other loans, including

  deposit overdrafts

 


9,114

 

 

      8,101

 

  

    7,624

 


6,708

 


     5,160

      Total loans

 

445,860

 

389,525

 

359,132

 

336,100

 

317,267

           

Deferred costs, net

 

1,027

 

845

 

       669

 

       490

 

       566

  

446,887

 

 390,370

 

359,801

 

336,590

 

317,833

Less allowance for loan losses

 

2,468

 

2,050

 

2,150

 

2,150

 

2,150

       Loans, net

$

444,419

 

 388,320

 

 357,651

 

334,440

 

315,683


As of December 31, 2007, there were no concentrations of loans exceeding 10% of total loans that are not already disclosed as a category of loans in the above table.


The following table summarizes the commercial and agricultural loan maturities and sensitivities to interest rate change at December 31, 2007:


 

(Dollars in thousands)

    

Maturing in one year or less

$

28,453

 

Maturing after one year, but within five years

 

16,327

 

Maturing beyond five years

 

154,636

 

       Total commercial and agricultural loans

$

199,416

 
    

Loans maturing beyond one year:

   

   Fixed rate

$

76,144

 

   Variable rate

 

94,819

 

       Total

$

170,963

 







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Risk Elements


Generally, a loan is placed on non-accrual status when there is an indication that the borrower's cash flows may not be sufficient to meet payments as they become due, unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection.  Subsequent cash receipts on a non-accrual loan are recorded as a reduction of principal, and interest income is recorded once principal recovery is reasonably assured.  The current year's accrued interest on loans placed on non-accrual status is charged against earnings.  Previous years' accrued interest is charged against the allowance for loan losses.


The following table summarizes non-accrual, past-due, and restructured loans for the dates indicated:


  

At December 31,

  

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

  

(Dollars in thousands)

           

Non-accrual loans

$

120 

 

872 

 

785 

 

  - 

 

794 

Past-due 90 days or more  

  and still accruing

 


247 

 


126 

 


   61 

 


  165 

 


2,442 

Restructured loans

 

2,222 

 

 

1,717 

 

1,817 

 

     Total

$

2,589 

 

998 

 

2,563 

 

1,982 

 

3,236 

           


Non-accrual loans at December 31, 2007 consisted of two real estate mortgage loans.  Non-accrual loans at December 31, 2006 consisted of a real estate mortgage loan and a home equity line of credit made to the same borrower and one loan secured by farmland. Non-accrual loans at December 31, 2005 consisted of two real estate mortgage loans.  Non-accrual loans at December 31, 2003 included a commercial loan in the amount of $564,000, which was paid in full during the second quarter, 2004; a consumer loan in the amount of $146,000; and residential real estate mortgage loans in the amount of $84,000.  Interest income that would have been recorded during 2007, 2006, 2005, and 2003 if loans on a non-accrual status at the end of those years had been current and in accordance with their original terms was approximately $5,000, $48,000, $20,000 and $72,000, respectively.


Loans classified as past-due 90 days or more and still accruing interest at December 31, 2007 consisted of twelve consumer loans totaling $89,000 and three residential mortgage loans totaling $158,000.  Loans classified as past-due 90 days or more and still accruing interest at December 31, 2006 consisted of six consumer loans totaling $52,000 and two residential mortgage loans totaling $74,000.  Loans past-due 90 days or more and still accruing interest at December 31, 2005 consisted primarily of consumer loans.  Loans classified as past-due 90 days or more and still accruing interest at December 31, 2004 consisted of consumer loans totaling $104,000 and residential mortgage loans totaling $61,000.  Loans past-due 90 days or more and still accruing interest at December 31, 2003 included $2,030,000 of commercial loans that were re-written during 2004 and classified as restructured at December 31, 2004.  The remaining balance of loans past-due 90 days or more and still accruing interest at December 31, 2003 consisted of consumer loans totaling $136,000, residential mortgage loans totaling $146,000, and a loan with a balance of $130,000 that was secured by farmland.  






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Restructured loans at December 31, 2007 consisted of a commercial loan secured by commercial real estate and a matured home equity line of credit currently being paid under a forbearance agreement.  The commercial loan secured by commercial real estate has a principal balance of $2,198,000 and is classified as restructured because of LCNB’s agreement during the second quarter, 2007 to waive the required principal payments for a period of one year, pending the sale of the underlying collateral property.  Restructured loans at December 31, 2005 and 2004 consisted of a commercial loan whose predecessor loans were classified as loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing at December 31, 2003, at which time they had a total balance of $2,030,000.  Principal payments of $100,000 and $213,000 were made on these loans in 2005 and 2004, respectively.  Information received during the first quarter, 2004, raised uncertainties concerning the collectibility of certain collateral and management transferred the loans to the non-accrual classification, where they remained until they were re-written in October, 2004.  All related interest due on the predecessor loans was paid during October, 2004, and the loans were re-written at that time.  Such interest was recorded on a cash basis as received.  The restructured loan is secured by a combination of mortgages and other collateral.  It was not classified as restructured at December 31, 2006 or 2007 because the loan was current and had a market interest rate.


LCNB is not committed to lend additional funds to debtors whose loans have been modified to provide a reduction or deferral of principal or interest because of deterioration in the financial position of the borrower.


At December 31, 2007, there were no material additional loans not already disclosed as non-accrual, restructured, accruing past due 90 days or more, or impaired where known information about possible credit problems of the borrowers causes management to have serious doubts as to the ability of such borrowers to comply with present loan repayment terms.



Summary of Loan Loss Experience


The table summarizing the activity related to the allowance for loan losses is included in Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.



Components of the Allowance for Loan Losses


The Bank continuously reviews the loan portfolio for credit risk through the use of its lending and loan review functions.  Independent loan reviews analyze specified loans and lending functions as a validation that credit risks are appropriately identified and reported to the Loan Committee and Board of Directors.  In addition, the Board of Directors’ Audit Committee receives loan review reports multiple times throughout each year.


Inputs from all of the Bank’s credit risk identification processes are used by management to analyze and validate the adequacy and methodology of the allowance quarterly.  The analysis includes three basic components: specific allocations for individual loans, general historical loss allocations for pools of loans based on loss ratios, and allocations based on identified economic and other risk factors which adjust the historical loss ratios.  Due to the number, size, and complexity of loans within the loan portfolio, there is always a possibility of inherent undetected losses.  This, combined with the possible imprecision of management’s assumptions in the evaluation of loans, results in the allowance also having an unallocated component.





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Current methodology used by management to estimate the allowance takes into consideration historic categorical trends, current delinquency levels as related to historical levels, portfolio growth rates, changes in composition of the portfolio, the current economic environment, as well as the current allowance adequacy in relation to the portfolio.  Management is cognizant that reliance on historical information coupled with the cyclical nature of the economy, including credit cycles, affects the allowance.  Management considers all of these factors prior to making any adjustments to the allowance due the subjectivity and imprecision involved in allocation methodology.


As of December 31, 2007 the specific allocation component of the allowance represented 35% of the total allowance as compared to 31% as of December 31, 2006 and 35% as of December 31, 2005.  The historical loss allocation component was 16% of the total allowance as of December 31, 2007 as compared to 13% as of December 31, 2006 and 18% as of December 31, 2005.  Changes between 2007 and 2006 primarily represent increases due to changes in historical ratios resulting from the Sycamore acquisition coupled with fewer loan loss recoveries in 2007.  The decrease from 2005 to 2006 was primarily from fewer loan losses in 2006 than prior years, which lowered the historical ratio.


The economic/other adjustment component of the allowance was 48% of the total allowance as of December 31, 2007 as compared to 51% as of December 31, 2006 and 37% as of December 31, 2005.  The decrease from 2006 to 2007 was minimal and primarily a result of improvement to various elements within the loan portfolio.  The increase from 2005 to 2006 was due to increased origination volume of indirect auto loans coupled with deterioration in local employment and general regional economic conditions.  This increase was partially offset by improvements in internal risk-identified elements within the loan portfolio.   


The following table presents the allocation of the allowance for loan loss:









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At December 31,

  

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

                     
  




Amount

Percent of Loans in Each Category to Total Loans




Amount

Percent of Loans in Each Category to Total Loans




Amount

Percent of Loans in Each Category to Total Loans




Amount

Percent of Loans in Each Category to Total Loans




Amount

Percent of Loans in Each Category to Total Loans

         

(Dollars in thousands)

       

Commercial and

  industrial


$


340

 


8.37%

 


547

 


8.97%

 


161

 


 9.64%

 


135

 


 9.80%

 


420

 


 9.62%

Commercial, secured

  by real estate

 


1,233

 


35.75%

 


723

 


36.43%

 


1,056

 


34.76%

 


695

 


31.88%

 


649

 


31.35%

Residential real estate

 

388

 

43.49%

 

310

 

44.64%

 

240

 

45.01%

 

21

 

47.39%

 

-

.

43.91%

Consumer

 

459

 

9.74%

 

362

 

9.36%

 

462

 

 9.99%

 

690

 

10.32%

 

676

 

13.64%

Agricultural

 

-

 

0.61%

 

-

 

0.57%

 

-

 

0.55%

 

-

 

0.49%

 

-

 

0.38%

Credit card

 

-

 

-%

 

-

 

-%

 

 -

 

   -%

 

 -

 

   -%

 

42

 

0.85%

Lease financing

 

-

 

-%

 

-

 

-%

 

-

 

0.01%

 

-

 

0.07%

 

-

 

0.07%

Other loans, including

  deposit overdrafts

 


7

 


2.04%

 


14

 


0.03%

 


10

 


0.04%

 


36

 


0.05%

 


-

 


0.18%

Unallocated

 

41

   

94

   

221

   

573

   

363

  

       Total

$

2,468

 

100.00%

 

2,050

 

100.00%

 

2,150

 

100.00%

 

2,150

 

100.00%

 

2,150

 

100.00%


This allocation is made for analytical purposes.  The total allowance is available to absorb losses from any category of the portfolio.  Increased allocations for December 31, 2007, are generally due to the higher loan volume created by the acquisition of Sycamore National Bank.  The decrease in the commercial and industrial category at December 31, 2007 is due to additional collateral obtained on a loan, combined with a partial pay-down in that loan’s principal balance.  Both actions allowed for a reduction in the potential loss allocated to that loan.  The increase in the commercial, secured by real estate category at December 31, 2007 is largely due to an increased loss allocation on the loan currently classified as restructured.  The decrease in the commercial, secured by real estate category at December 31, 2006 is due to improvements in credit quality, primarily reflecting the reclassification of the loan that was included in the restructured category at December 31, 2005 and 2004.  The increase in the allocation to the commercial, secured by real estate category at December 31, 2005 reflects growth in the portfolio and an increase in the dollar volume of loans assigned to the higher-risk classifications of substandard or doubtful.  The increase in the allocation to the residential real estate category at December 31, 2005 reflects an increase in non-accrual loans and foreclosures at LCNB, an increase in residential second mortgage and home equity loans with high (90% or more) loan-to-value ratios, and an increase in bankruptcies and foreclosures in the Southwestern Ohio economy in general.  The decrease in the allocation to the consumer loan category at December 31, 2005 reflects decreased delinquencies.  The decrease in the allocation to the commercial and industrial category at December 31, 2004 reflects decreased delinquencies.  There is not an allocation to the credit card category for 2007, 2006, 2005, or 2004 because this portfolio was sold during the first quarter, 2004.  






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Deposits


The statistical information regarding average amounts and average rates paid for the deposit categories is included in the "Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity" table included in Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.


The following table presents the contractual maturity of time deposits of $100,000 or more at December 31, 2007:


 

(Dollars in thousands)

    

Maturity within 3 months

$

13,825

 

After 3 but within 6 months

 

13,364

 

After 6 but within 12 months

 

10,053

 

After 12 months

 

33,023

 
 

$

70,265

 



Return on Equity and Assets


The statistical information regarding the return on assets, return on equity, dividend payout ratio, and equity to assets ratio is presented in Item 6, Selected Financial Data.






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Item 1A.  Risk Factors


There are risks inherent in LCNB’s operations, many beyond management’s control, which may adversely affect its financial condition and results from operations and should be considered in evaluating the company. Credit, market, operational, liquidity, interest rate and other risks are described elsewhere in this report. Other risk factors may include the items described below.


LCNB’s earnings are significantly affected by market interest rates.

Fluctuations in interest rates may negatively impact LCNB’s profitability.  A primary source of income from operations is net interest income, which is equal to the difference between interest income earned on loans and investment securities and the interest paid for deposits and other borrowings. These rates are highly sensitive to many factors beyond LCNB’s control, including general economic conditions, the slope of the yield curve (that is, the relationship between short and long-term interest rates), and the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States Federal government.  LCNB expects the current level of interest rates and the current slope of the yield curve will cause further downward pressure on its net interest margin.


Increases in general interest rates could have a negative impact on LCNB’s results of operations by reducing the ability of borrowers to repay their current loan obligations.  Some residential real estate mortgage loans, most home equity line of credit loans, and approximately 59.9% of LCNB’s commercial loans have adjustable rates.  Borrower inability to make scheduled loan payments due to a higher loan cost could result in increased loan defaults, foreclosures, and write-offs and may necessitate additions to the allowance for loan losses.  In addition, increases in the general level of interest rates may decrease the demand for new consumer and commercial loans, thus limiting LCNB’s growth and profitability.  A general increase in interest rates may also result in deposit disintermediation, which is the flow of deposits away from banks and other depository institutions into direct investments that have the potential for higher rates of return, such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.   If this occurs, LCNB may have to rely more heavily on borrowings as a source of funds in the future, which could negatively impact its net interest margin.


Banking competition in Southwestern Ohio is intense.

LCNB faces strong competition for deposits, loans, trust accounts, and other services from other banks, savings banks, credit unions, mortgage brokers, and other financial institutions.  Many of LCNB’s competitors include major financial institutions that have been in business for many years and have established customer bases, numerous branches, and substantially higher regulatory lending limits.  Dominant competitors in the Southwestern Ohio area include U.S. Bank, National City Corporation, Fifth Third Bank, Chase, KeyBank, Huntington National Bank, First Financial Bank, and Peoples Community Bank.  In addition, credit unions are growing larger due to more flexible membership requirement regulations and are offering more financial services than they legally could in the past.






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LCNB also competes with numerous real estate brokerage firms, some owned by realty companies, for residential real estate mortgage loans.  Incentives offered by captive finance companies owned by the major automobile companies, primarily General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC), Chrysler Financial, and Ford Motor Credit Company (FMCC),  have limited the banking industry’s opportunities for growth in the new automobile loan market.  The banking industry now competes with brokerage firms and mutual fund companies for funds that would have historically been held as bank deposits.  Technology has lowered barriers to entry and made it possible for non-banks to offer products and services traditionally provided by banks, such as automatic transfer and automatic payment systems.  Many of these competitors have fewer regulatory constraints and may have lower cost structures.  


If LCNB is unable to attract and retain loan, deposit, and trust customers, its growth and profitability levels may be negatively impacted.


Economic conditions in Southwestern Ohio could adversely affect LCNB’s financial condition and results of operations.

LCNB has 24 offices located in Warren, Butler, Clinton, Clermont, Hamilton, and Montgomery Counties in Southwestern Ohio.  As a result of this geographic concentration, LCNB’s results are heavily influenced by economic conditions in this area. A deterioration in economic conditions or a natural or manmade disaster in Southwestern Ohio or Ohio in general could have a material adverse impact on the ability of borrowers to make scheduled loan payments, the fair value of underlying loan collateral, the ability of depositors to maintain or add to deposit balances, the demand for trust and brokerage services, and the demand for other products and services offered by LCNB.


The allowance for loan losses may be inadequate.

The provision for loan losses is determined by management based upon its evaluation of the amount needed to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level considered appropriate in relation to the estimated risk of losses inherent in the portfolio.  In addition to historic charge-off percentages, factors taken into consideration to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses include the nature, volume, and consistency of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, a review of specific problem loans, the fair value of any underlying collateral, and current economic conditions that may affect borrowers’ ability to make payments.  Increases in the allowance result in an expense for the period.   By its nature, the evaluation is imprecise and requires significant judgment.  Actual results may vary significantly from management’s assumptions.  If, as a result of general economic conditions or a decrease in asset quality, management determines that additional increases in the allowance for loan losses are necessary, LCNB will incur additional expenses.


LCNB’s loan portfolio includes a substantial amount of commercial and industrial loans and commercial real estate loans, which may have more risks than residential or consumer loans.

LCNB’s commercial and industrial and commercial real estate loans comprise a substantial portion of its total loan portfolio. These loans generally carry larger loan balances and involve a greater degree of financial and credit risk than home equity, residential mortgage, or consumer loans. The increased financial and credit risk associated with these types of loans is a result of several factors, including the concentration of principal in a limited number of loans, the size of loan balances, the effects of general economic conditions on income-producing properties, and the increased difficulty of evaluating and monitoring these types of loans.





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The repayment of loans secured by commercial real estate is often dependent upon the successful operation, development, or sale of the related real estate or commercial business and may, therefore, be subject to adverse conditions in the real estate market or economy. If the cash flow from the project is reduced, the borrower’s ability to repay the loan may be impaired. In such cases, LCNB may take one or more actions to protect its financial interest in the loan.  Such actions may include foreclosure on the real estate securing the loan, taking possession of other collateral that may have been pledged as security for the loan, or modifying the terms of the loan.  If foreclosed on, commercial real estate is often unique and may not be as salable as a residential home.


LCNB is subject to environmental liability risk associated with lending activities.

A significant portion of the Bank’s loan portfolio is secured by real property. During the ordinary course of business, the Bank may foreclose on and take title to properties securing certain loans. In doing so, there is a risk that hazardous or toxic substances could be found on these properties. If hazardous or toxic substances are found, the Bank may be liable for remediation costs, as well as for personal injury and property damage. Environmental laws may require the Bank to incur substantial expenses and may materially reduce the affected property’s value or limit the Bank’s ability to use or sell the affected property. In addition, future laws or more stringent interpretations or enforcement policies with respect to existing laws may increase the Bank’s exposure to environmental liability. Although the Bank has policies and procedures to perform an environmental review before initiating any foreclosure action on real property, these reviews may not be sufficient to detect all potential environmental hazards. The remediation costs and any other financial liabilities associated with an environmental hazard could have a material adverse effect on the LCNB’s financial condition and results of operations.


The banking industry is highly regulated.

Commercial banks are highly regulated.  LCNB is subject to regulation, supervision, and examination by the Federal Reserve Board and the Bank is subject to regulation, supervision, and examination by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”).   LCNB and the Bank are also subject to regulation and examination by the FDIC, as the deposit insurer.  Federal and state laws and regulations govern numerous matters including, but not limited to, changes in the ownership or control of banks, maintenance of adequate capital, permissible business operations, maintenance of deposit insurance, protection of customer financial privacy, the level of reserves held against deposits, restrictions on dividend payments, the making of loans, and the acceptance of deposits.  See the previous section titled “Supervision and Regulation” for more information on this subject.


Federal regulators may initiate various enforcement actions against a financial institution that violates laws or regulations or that operates in an unsafe or unsound manner.  These enforcement actions may include, but are not limited to, the assessment of civil money penalties, the issuance of cease-and-desist or removal orders, and the imposition of written agreements.


Proposals to change the laws governing financial institutions are periodically introduced in Congress and proposals to change regulations are periodically considered by the regulatory bodies.  Such future legislation and/or changes in regulations could increase or decrease the cost of doing business, limit or expand permissible activities, or affect the competitive balance among banks, savings associations, credit unions, and other financial institutions.  The likelihood of any major changes in the future and their effects are impossible to determine.




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LCNB may fail to realize the anticipated benefits of the merger with Sycamore.

LCNB and Sycamore may not be able to integrate their operations without encountering difficulties, including the loss of key employees and customers, the disruption of ongoing business or possible inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies.  Additionally, in determining that the merger is in the best interests of LCNB and Sycamore, both the LCNB and the Sycamore Boards of Directors considered enhanced earnings opportunities.  There can be no assurance, however, that any enhanced earnings will result from the merger.


Future growth and expansion opportunities may contain risks.

From time to time LCNB may seek to acquire other financial institutions or parts of those institutions or may engage in de novo branch expansion.  It may also consider and enter into new lines of business or offer new products or services.  Such activities involve a number of risks, which may include, among other risks, potential inaccuracies in estimates and judgments used to evaluate the expansion opportunity, diversion of management and employee attention, lack of experience in a new market or product or service, and difficulties in integrating a future acquisition or introducing a new product or service.  There is no assurance that such growth or expansion activities will be successful or that they will achieve desired profitability levels.


LCNB’s controls and procedures may fail or be circumvented.

Management regularly reviews and updates LCNB’s internal controls, disclosure controls and procedures, and corporate governance policies and procedures. Any system of controls, however well designed and operated, is based in part on certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurances that the objectives of the system are met. Any failure or circumvention of LCNB’s controls and procedures or failure to comply with regulations related to its controls and procedures could have a material adverse effect on LCNB’s business, results of operations, and financial condition.


LCNB’s information systems may experience an interruption or breach in security.

LCNB relies heavily on communications and information systems to conduct its business. Any failure, interruption, or breach in security of these systems could result in failures or disruptions in LCNB’s customer relationship management, general ledger, deposit, loan, and other systems. While LCNB has policies and procedures designed to prevent or limit the effect of the failure, interruption, or security breach of its information systems, there can be no assurance that any such occurrences will not occur or, if they do occur, that they will be adequately addressed. The occurrence of any failures, interruptions, or security breaches of LCNB’s information systems could damage LCNB’s reputation, result in a loss of customer business, subject LCNB to additional regulatory scrutiny, or expose LCNB to civil litigation and possible financial liability, any of which could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition and results of operations.




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Risk factors related to LCNB’s trust business.

Competition for trust business is intense.  Competitors include other commercial bank and trust companies, brokerage firms, investment advisory firms, mutual fund companies, accountants, and attorneys.


LCNB’s trust business is directly affected by conditions in the debt and equity securities markets.  The debt and equity securities markets are affected by, among other factors, domestic and foreign economic conditions and the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States Federal government, all of which are beyond LCNB’s control.  Changes in economic conditions may directly affect the economic performance of the trust accounts in which clients’ assets are invested.  A decline in the fair value of the trust accounts caused by a decline in general economic conditions directly affects LCNB’s trust fee income because such fees are primarily based on the fair value of the trust accounts.  In addition, a sustained decrease in the performance of the trust accounts or a lack of sustained growth may encourage clients to seek alternative investment options.


In addition, the management of trust accounts is subject to the risk of mistaken distributions, poor investment choices, and miscellaneous other incorrect decisions.  Such mistakes may give rise to surcharge actions by beneficiaries, with damages substantially in excess of the fees earned from management of the accounts.


Risk factors related to Dakin Insurance Agency, Inc.

Competition within the insurance agency business is also intense.  Dakin competes with numerous other independent and exclusive insurance agencies (an exclusive agent sells for only one insurance company) and with insurance companies that sell direct to individuals and businesses without using agents.  


Premium growth within the insurance industry tends to exhibit a cyclical nature.  Premium growth might average double digits during the first part of the cycle and then be negative during the later part of the cycle.  Such cycles appear to be heavily influenced by general economic conditions, but can also be affected by natural disasters, stock market returns, and the reinsurance market.  Deterioration in economic conditions may also have a material adverse impact on the ability of insurance customers to make scheduled premium payments.


Commissions paid independent agents by insurance carriers have been trending downward.  Agents therefore need to continually write new business to prevent earnings decreases.


   

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments


Not applicable





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Item 2.  Properties


The Bank conducts its business from the following offices:


  

Name of Office

 

Address

   
        

1.

 

Main Office

 

2 North Broadway

Lebanon, Ohio  45036

 

Owned

 

2.

 

Auto Bank

 

36 North Broadway

Lebanon, Ohio  45036

 

Owned

 

3.

 

Bridgetown Office

 

6383 Bridgetown Road

Cincinnati, Ohio 45248

 

Leased

 

4.

 

Colerain Township Office

 

3209 West Galbraith Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45239

 

Owned

 

5.

 

Columbus Avenue Office

 

730 Columbus Avenue

Lebanon, Ohio  45036

 

Owned

 

6.

 

Fairfield Office

 

765 Nilles Road

Fairfield, Ohio  45014

 

Leased

 

7.

 

Goshen Office

 

6726 Dick Flynn Blvd.

Goshen, Ohio  45122

 

Owned

 

8.

 

Hamilton Office

 

794 NW Washington Blvd.

Hamilton, Ohio  45013

 

Owned

 

9.

 

Hunter Office

 

3878 State Route 122

Franklin, Ohio  45005

 

Owned

 

10.

 

Loveland Office

 

500 Loveland-Madeira Road
Loveland, OH 45140

 

Owned

(2)

11.

 

Maineville Office

 

7795 South State Route 48

Maineville, Ohio  45039

 

Owned

(2)

12.

 

Mason/West Chester Office

 

1050 Reading Road

Mason, Ohio  45040

 

Owned

(2)

13.

 

Mason Christian Village Office

 

Mason Christian Village

411 Western Row Road

Mason, Ohio 45040

 

Leased

 

14.

 

Middletown Office

 

4441 Marie Drive

Middletown, Ohio  45044

 

Owned

 
        



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Name of Office

 

Address

   
        

15.

 

Oakwood Office

 

2705 Far Hills Avenue

Oakwood, Ohio  45419

 

(3)

 

16.

 

Okeana Office

 

6225 Cincinnati-Brookville Road

Okeana, Ohio  45053

 

Owned

 

17.

 

Otterbein Office

 

Otterbein Retirement Community

State Route 741

Lebanon, Ohio  45036

 

Leased

 

18.

 

Oxford Office

 

30 West Park Place

Oxford, Ohio  45056

 

(1) (3)

 

19.

 

Rochester/Morrow Office

 

Route 22-3 at 123

Morrow, Ohio  45152

 

Owned

 

20.

 

South Lebanon Office

 

209 East Forest Street

South Lebanon, Ohio  45065

 

Leased

 

21.

 

Springboro/Franklin Office

 

525 West Central Avenue

Springboro, Ohio  45066

 

Owned

 

22.

 

Warrior Office

 

Lebanon High School

1916 Drake Road

Lebanon, Ohio  45036

 

Leased

 

23.

 

Waynesville Office

 

9 North Main Street

Waynesville, Ohio  45068

 

Owned

 

24.

 

Wilmington Office

 

1243 Rombach Avenue

Wilmington, Ohio  45177

 

Owned

 

(1)

Excess space in this office is leased to third parties.

(2)

A Dakin office is located in this office.

(3)

The Bank owns the Oakwood and Oxford office buildings and leases the land.


An additional office is currently planned for 9605 Dayton-Lebanon Pike, Centerville, Ohio 45458.


Dakin owns its main office at 20 & 24 East Mulberry Street, Lebanon, Ohio  45036.  Dakin's three other offices are located in the Bank's branch offices.





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Item 3.  Legal Proceedings


Except for routine litigation incidental to their businesses, LCNB is not a party to any material pending legal proceedings and none of its property is the subject of any such proceedings.



Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders


None




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PART II


Item 5.  Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.


LCNB had approximately 735 registered holders of its common stock as of December 31, 2007.  The number of shareholders includes banks and brokers who act as nominees, each of whom may represent more than one shareholder.  The common stock is currently traded on the Nasdaq Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board service under the symbol "LCNB".  Several market-makers facilitate the trading of the shares of common stock.  Trade prices for shares of LCNB Common Stock, reported through registered securities dealers, are set forth below.  Trades have occurred during the periods indicated without the knowledge of LCNB.  The trade prices shown below are interdealer without retail markups, markdowns or commissions.  The prices shown for 2006 and the first and second quarters of 2007 have been restated to reflect a 100% stock dividend, accounted for as a stock split, paid on May 10, 2007.


  

2007

 

2006

  

High

 

Low

 

High

 

Low

         

First Quarter

$

18.475

 

15.000

 

19.100

 

18.625

Second Quarter

 

17.000

 

13.050

 

19.500

 

18.000

Third Quarter

 

14.500

 

12.500

 

19.785

 

18.125

Fourth Quarter

 

13.950

 

11.000

 

18.650

 

17.875


The following table presents cash dividends per share declared and paid in the periods shown.  Prices for 2006 and the first quarter of 2007 have been restated to reflect the stock dividend mentioned above.  The dividend for the second quarter, 2007 was declared after the stock dividend.


  

2007

 

2006

     

First Quarter

$

0.155

 

0.15

Second Quarter

 

0.155

 

0.15

Third Quarter

 

0.155

 

0.15

Fourth Quarter

 

0.155

 

0.15

       Total

$

0.620

 

0.60


It is expected that LCNB will continue to pay dividends on a similar schedule, to the extent permitted by business and other factors beyond management's control. LCNB depends on dividends from its subsidiaries for the majority of its liquid assets, including the cash needed to pay dividends to its shareholders. National banking law limits the amount of dividends the Bank may pay to the sum of retained net income, as defined, for the current year plus retained net income for the previous two years. Prior approval from the OCC, the Bank’s primary regulator, would be necessary for the Bank to pay dividends in excess of this amount. In addition, dividend payments may not reduce capital levels below minimum regulatory guidelines. Management believes the Bank will be able to pay anticipated dividends to LCNB without needing to request approval.


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




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Under the "Market Repurchase Program" LCNB was originally authorized to purchase up to 200,000 shares of its stock, as restated for the stock dividend paid in May, 2007, through market transactions with a selected stockbroker.  On November 14, 2005, the Board of Directors extended the Market Repurchase Program by increasing the shares authorized for repurchase to 400,000 total shares, as restated for the stock dividend.  Through December 31, 2007, 290,444 shares, as restated for the stock dividend, have been purchased under this program.  No shares were purchased under the Market Repurchase Program during the three months ended December 31, 2007.


The "Private Sale Repurchase Program" is available to shareholders who wish to sell large blocks of stock at one time.  Because LCNB's stock is not widely traded, a shareholder releasing large blocks may not be able to readily sell all shares through normal procedures.  Purchases of blocks will be considered on a case-by-case basis and will be made at prevailing market prices.  There is no limit to the number of shares that may be purchased under this program.  A total of 466,018 shares, as restated for the stock dividend in May, 2007, have been purchased under this program since its inception through December 31, 2007.  No shares were purchased under the Private Sale Repurchase Program during the three months ended December 31, 2007.


LCNB established an Ownership Incentive Plan during 2002 that allows for the issuance of up to 200,000 shares, as restated for the stock dividend in May, 2007, of stock-based awards to eligible employees, as determined by the Board of Directors.  The awards may be in the form of stock options, share awards, and/or appreciation rights.  Only stock options had been awarded at December 31, 2007.  The following table shows information relating to stock options outstanding at December 31, 2007:




Plan Category

 

Number of Securities to be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding Options

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options

 

Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance

Equity compensation

  plans approved by

  security holders

  



35,214

  



$



16.57

   



164,786

 

Equity compensation

  plans not approved

  by security holders

  



      -

 

  



      -

   



        -

 

Total

  

35,214

  

$

16.57

   

164,786

 





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The graph below provides an indicator of cumulative total shareholder returns for LCNB as compared with the Nasdaq Composite and the SNL Midwest OTC-BB and Pink Sheet Banks.  This graph covers the period from December 31, 2002 through December 31, 2007.  The cumulative total shareholder returns included in the graph reflect the returns for the shares of common stock of LCNB.  The information provided in the graph assumes that $100 was invested on December 31, 2002 in LCNB common stock, the Nasdaq Composite, and the SNL Midwest OTC-BB and Pink Sheet Banks and that all dividends were reinvested.



[INSERT PERFORMANCE GRAPH]





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Item 6.  Selected Financial Data


The following represents selected consolidated financial data of LCNB for the years ended December 31, 2003 through 2007 and are derived from LCNB's consolidated financial statements.  This data should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk included in Items 7 and 7A, respectively, of this Form 10-K, and are qualified in their entirety thereby and by other detailed information elsewhere in this Form 10-K.


  

For the Years Ended December 31,

  

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

  

(Dollars in thousands, except ratios and per share data)

Income Statement:

          

   Interest income

$

31,991

 

30,548

 

27,602

 

25,648

 

27,437

   Interest expense

 

13,838

 

12,233

 

 9,032

 

 7,368

 

 8,680

      Net interest income

 

18,153

 

18,315

 

18,570

 

18,280

 

18,757

   Provision for loan losses

 

266

 

143

 

338

 

489

 

658

      Net interest income after

        provision for loan losses

 


17,887

 


18,172

 


18,232

 


17,791

 


18,099

   Non-interest income

 

8,346

 

8,345

 

7,956

 

7,659

 

6,797

   Non-interest expenses

 

18,344

 

17,838

 

17,243

 

16,404

 

15,725

   Income before income taxes

 

7,889

 

8,679

 

8,945

 

9,046

 

9,171

   Provision for income taxes

 

1,935

 

2,165

 

2,240

 

2,450

 

2,434

      Net income

$

5,954

 

6,514

 

6,705

 

6,596

 

6,737

           

   Basic and diluted earnings

     per share (1)


$


0.94

 


1.00

 


1.01

 


0.98

 


0.99

   Dividends declared per share (1)

$

0.62

 

0.60

 

0.58

 

0.56

 

0.53

           

Balance Sheet:

          

   Securities

$

90,154

 

114,474

 

136,686

 

116,495

 

153,901

   Loans, net

 

444,419

 

388,320

 

357,651

 

334,440

 

315,683

   Total assets

 

604,058

 

548,215

 

539,501

 

522,251

 

523,608

   Total deposits

 

535,929

 

478,615

 

481,475

 

463,900

 

463,033

   Short-term borrowings

 

1,459

 

15,370

 

1,031

 

1,269

 

633

   Long-term debt

 

5,000

 

-

 

2,073

 

 2,137

 

 4,197

   Total shareholders' equity

 

56,528

 

50,999

 

52,022

 

52,296

 

52,448

           

Selected Financial Ratios

  and Other Data:

          

   Return on average assets

 

1.08%

 

1.19%

 

1.25%

 

1.29%

 

1.31%

   Return on average equity

 

11.41%

 

12.48%

 

12.80%

 

12.56%

 

12.64%

   Equity-to-assets ratio

 

9.36%

 

9.30%

 

 9.64%

 

10.01%

 

10.02%

   Dividend payout ratio

 

66.67%

 

60.00%

 

57.43%

 

57.14%

 

53.54%

   Net interest margin, fully-

     taxable equivalent

 


3.77%

 


3.84%

 


3.99%

 


4.02%

 


4.09%


(1)

All per share data have been adjusted to reflect 100% stock dividends accounted for as stock splits in 2004 and 2007.





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Item 7.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations



Introduction


The following is management's discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial condition and consolidated results of operations of LCNB.  It is intended to amplify certain financial information regarding LCNB and should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes and the Financial Highlights contained in the 2007 Annual Report to Shareholders.



Forward-Looking Statements


Certain matters disclosed herein may be deemed to be forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.  Forward looking statements are statements that include projections, predictions, expectations or beliefs about future events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical fact. Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualifying words and their derivatives such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “plans,” “projects,” or other statements concerning opinions or judgments of the Company and its management about future events.   Factors that could influence the accuracy of such forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, regulatory policy changes, interest rate fluctuations, loan demand, loan delinquencies and losses, general economic conditions and other risks.  Such forward-looking statements represent management's judgment as of the current date.  Actual strategies and results in future time periods may differ materially from those currently expected.  LCNB disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update such forward-looking statements.  LCNB intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.



Acquisitions


At the close of business on December 20, 2007, LCNB acquired Sycamore in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $9.6 million.  Sycamore operated two full–service branches in Cincinnati, Ohio, which became branches of the Bank.    As of December 20, 2007, Sycamore had total assets of $48.9 million, total loans, net of the related allowance for loan losses, of $42.8 million, and total deposits of $44.4 million.

Under the terms of the affiliation agreement, each share of Sycamore common stock was exchanged for, at the election of each shareholder, $33.75 in cash, 2.444 shares of LCNB common stock, or a combination of cash and shares.    A Sycamore shareholder’s election to receive cash or stock was subject to allocation procedures that ensured that, in the aggregate, 50% of the shares of Sycamore common stock were exchanged for cash and 50% were exchanged for stock.


The transaction, which was accounted for under the purchase accounting method, included the recognition of approximately $343,000 of core deposit intangibles and goodwill of $5,742,000.  The goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets, including the core deposit intangible.  The core deposit intangible is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 6 years.  Goodwill is not amortized, but is instead subject to an annual review for impairment.  Sycamore’s results of operations are included in the consolidated financial results of LCNB from the acquisition date.  



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On May 31, 2006, Dakin purchased the existing book of business of Altemeier Oliver & Company Agency, Inc. (“AOC”), an independent insurance agency located in Blue Ash, Ohio.  The acquisition of AOC was accounted for using the purchase accounting method and the results of operations of AOC have been included in the consolidated financial statements of LCNB since the acquisition date.  The acquired assets consisted solely of a customer list intangible asset.  This intangible asset is being amortized on a straight-line basis over a ten year period.



Overview


LCNB earned $5,954,000 in 2007, compared to $6,514,000 in 2006 and $6,705,000 in 2005.  Basic and diluted earnings per share for 2007, 2006, and 2005 were $0.94, $1.00, and $1.01, respectively.  


Net interest income for 2007, 2006, and 2005 was $18,153,000, $18,315,000, and $18,570,000, respectively.  Net interest income for 2007 was $162,000 lower than net interest income for 2006 primarily due a decrease in the taxable equivalent net interest margin from 3.84% for 2006 to 3.77% for 2007.  Net interest income decreased $255,000 during 2006 as compared to 2005 primarily due to a decrease in the taxable equivalent net interest margin from 3.99% for 2005 to 3.84% for 2006, partially offset by an increase in average interest earning assets.  


Total non-interest income grew from $7,956,000 for 2005 to $8,345,000 for 2006 and $8,346,000 for 2007.  Primary drivers of the 2006 increase were trust income, primarily from growth in trust and brokerage assets managed, increases in service charges and fees, and increases in insurance agency income.


Total non-interest expense also increased annually from 2005 to 2007.  Total non-interest expense for 2005 was $17,243,000, $17,838,000 for 2006, and $18,344,000 for 2007.  Normal salary and wage increases and increased employee benefit costs comprised a significant portion of this increase.  


Net Interest Income


The amount of net interest income earned by LCNB is influenced by the dollar amount ("volume") and mix of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities and the rates earned or paid on each.  The following table presents, for the years indicated, the distribution of average assets, liabilities and shareholders' equity, as well as the total dollar amounts of interest income from average interest earning assets and the resultant yields on a fully taxable equivalent basis, and the dollar amounts of interest expense and average interest-bearing liabilities and the resultant rates paid.






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Years ended December 31,

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

Average

 

Interest

 

Average

 

Average

 

Interest

 

Average

 

Average

 

Interest

Average

 

Outstanding

 

Earned/

 

Yield/

 

Outstanding

 

Earned/

 

Yield/

 

Outstanding

 

Earned/

Yield/

 

Balance

 

Paid

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Paid

 

Rate

 

Balance

 

Paid

Rate

 

(Dollars in thousands)

                       

Loans (1)

$

  394,760 

 

$

27,066

 

6.86%

 

$

375,247 

 

$

25,284

 

6.74%

 

$

346,826 

 

$

22,279

   6.42%

Federal funds sold and interest-

  bearing demand deposits

 


    13,175 

  


654

 


    4.96

  


 8,961 

  


458

 


    5.11

  


12,503 

  


375


   3.00

Federal Reserve Bank Stock

 

650 

  

39

 

    6.00

  

647 

  

39

 

    6.03

  

647 

  

39

   6.03

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

 

1,852 

  

124

 

    6.70

  

2,590 

  

150

 

    5.79

  

2,455 

  

 123

   5.01

Investment securities:

                      

  Taxable

 

49,838 

  

2,229

 

    4.47

  

65,413 

  

2,650

 

    4.05

  

74,873 

  

2,685

   3.59

  Nontaxable (2)

 

46,939 

  

2,847

 

    6.07

  

50,271 

  

2,980

 

    5.93

  

55,074 

  

3,185

   5.78

     Total earning assets

 

507,214 

  

32,959

 

    6.50

  

503,129 

  

31,561

 

    6.27

  

492,378 

  

28,686

   5.83

                       

Non-earning assets

 

44,928 

       

44,588 

       

44,350 

    

Allowance for loan losses

 

(2,068)

       

(2,079)

       

(2,155)

    

     Total assets

$

550,074 

      

$

545,638 

      

$

534,573 

    
                       

Savings deposits

$

    79,510 

  

827

 

    1.04

 

$

 93,670 

  

1,016

 

    1.08

 

$

112,422 

  

  889

   0.79

NOW and money fund

 

  119,211 

  

3,197

 

    2.68

  

116,115 

  

2,869

 

    2.47

  

96,974 

  

1,192

   1.23

IRA and time certificates

 

  208,361 

  

9,421

 

    4.52

  

198,536 

  

8,228

 

    4.14

  

188,320 

  

6,784

   3.60

Short-term borrowings

 

      3,373 

  

181

 

    5.37

  

1,814 

  

90

 

    4.96

  

1,376 

  

49

   3.56

Long-term debt

 

      4,041 

  

212

 

    5.25

  

  528 

  

 30

 

    5.68

  

2,105 

  

118

   5.61

     Total interest-bearing  

       liabilities

 


  414,496 

  


13,838

 


    3.34

  


410,663 

  


12,233

 


    2.98

  


401,197 

  


 9,032


   2.25

                       

Demand deposits

 

    80,221 

       

79,741 

       

78,421 

    

Other liabilities

 

      3,189 

       

3,026 

       

2,576 

    

Capital

 

    52,168 

       

52,208 

       

52,379 

    

     Total liabilities and capital

$

  550,074 

      

$

545,638 

      

$

534,573 

    
                       

Net interest rate spread  (3)

      

    3.16

       

    3.29

      

   3.58

                       

Net interest margin on a tax

  equivalent basis (4)

   


$


19,121

 


    3.77

    


$


19,328

 


    3.84

  


       

 


$


19,654


   3.99

                       

Ratio of interest-earning assets to

  interest-bearing liabilities

 


122.37%

      


122.52%

      


122.73%

    


(1)

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

(2)

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

(3)

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

(4)

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






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The following table presents the changes in interest income and expense for each major category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the amount of change attributable to volume and rate changes for the years indicated.  Changes not solely attributable to rate or volume have been allocated to volume and rate changes in proportion to the relationship of absolute dollar amounts of the changes in each.


  

For the years ended December 31,

  

2007 vs. 2006

 

2006 vs. 2005

  

Increase (decrease) due to

 

Increase (decrease) due to

  

Volume

 

Rate

 

Total

 

Volume

 

Rate

 

Total

  

(In thousands)

Interest income

  attributable to:

            

   Loans(1)

$

  1,332 

 

   450 

 

 1,782 

 

  1,882 

 

1,123 

 

 3,005 

   Federal funds sold and

    interest-bearing demand

    deposits

 



     210 

 



(14)

 



   196 

 



(128)

 



    211 

 



    83 

   Federal Home Loan

    Bank stock

 


(47)

 


     21 

 


(26)

 


       7 

 


   20 

 


 27 

   Investment securities:

            

    Taxable

 

(677)

 

   256 

 

(421)

 

(361)

 

326 

 

(35)

    Nontaxable(2)

 

(201)

 

     68 

 

(133)

 

   (283)

 

 78 

 

  (205)

      Total interest income

 

 617 

 

   781 

 

1,398 

 

  1,117 

 

1,758 

 

 2,875 

             

Interest expense

  attributable to:

            

   Savings deposits

 

(149)

 

(40)

 

(189)

 

(165)

 

292 

 

 127 

   NOW and money fund

 

  78 

 

   250 

 

 328 

 

    274 

 

1,403 

 

1,677 

   IRA and time certificates

 

420 

 

   773 

 

 1,193 

 

    383 

 

1,061 

 

1,444 

   Short-term borrowings

 

  83 

 

  8 

 

 91 

 

     18 

 

23 

 

  41 

   Long-term debt

 

 184 

 

(2)

 

   182 

 

(90)

 

   2 

 

(88)

      Total interest expense

 

 616 

 

 989 

 

 1,605 

 

    420 

 

2,781 

 

3,201 

             

     Net interest income

$

   1 

 

(208)

 

(207)

 

 697 

 

(1,023)

 

  (326)


(1)

Non-accrual loans, if any, are included in average loan balances.

(2)

Change in interest income from nontaxable loans and investment securities is computed based on interest income determined on a taxable equivalent yield basis.  Interest income has been divided by a factor comprised of the complement of the incremental tax rate of 34%.







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2007 vs. 2006.  Tax equivalent interest income increased $1,398,000 due to a 23  basis point (a basis point equals 0.01%) increase in the average rate earned on interest-earning assets and to a $4.1 million increase in total average interest-earning assets.  The increase in average rates earned was primarily due to general increases in market rates.  The increase in average interest-earning assets occurred primarily in the loan portfolio, which grew $19.5 million on an average basis, and in federal funds sold and interest-bearing demand deposits, which grew $4.2 million on an average basis.  Growth in these assets was partially offset by an $18.9 million decrease in average taxable and nontaxable investment securities.  The movement in loans and investment securities reflects management’s decision to reinvest most maturing investment securities into higher rate loans.


Interest expense increased $1,605,000 primarily due to a 36 basis point increase in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities and secondarily to a $3.8 million increase in average interest-bearing liabilities.  The increase in average rates paid is primarily due to general increases in market rates.


The net interest margin, on a tax equivalent basis, decreased from 3.84% for 2006 to 3.77% for 2007.  Even though the average rate earned on interest-earning assets increased 23 basis points, this increase was offset by the 36 basis point increase in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.  


2006 vs. 2005.  Tax equivalent interest income increased $2,875,000 due to a 44  basis point increase in the average rate earned on interest-earning assets and to a $10.8 million increase in total average interest-earning assets.  The increase in average rates earned was primarily due to general increases in market rates.  The increase in average interest-earning assets occurred primarily in the loan portfolio, which grew $28.4 million on an average basis.  The loan growth was partially offset by a $14.3 million decrease in average taxable and nontaxable investment securities and a $3.5 million decrease in average federal funds sold and interest-bearing demand deposits.


Interest expense increased $3,201,000 primarily due to a 73 basis point increase in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities and secondarily to a $9.5 million increase in average interest-bearing liabilities.  The increase in average rates paid was primarily due to general increases in market rates.   


The net interest margin, on a tax equivalent basis, decreased from 3.99% for 2005 to 3.84% for 2006.  Even though the average rate earned on interest-earning assets increased 44 basis points, this increase was offset by the 73 basis point increase in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.  Short-term market rates increased more than long-term market rates during 2006.  Consequently, short-term rates at year-end 2006 were generally above long-term rates, placing further pressure on LCNB’s net interest margin.  



Provisions and Allowance for Loan Losses


The provision for loan losses is determined by management based upon its evaluation of the amount needed to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level considered appropriate in relation to the estimated risk of losses inherent in the portfolio.  In addition to historic charge-off percentages, factors taken into consideration to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses include the nature, volume, and consistency of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, a review of specific problem loans, and current economic conditions that may affect borrowers’ ability to pay.  The following table presents the total loan loss provision and the other changes in the allowance for loan losses for the years 2003 through 2007.





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2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

  

(Dollars in thousands)

           

Balance – Beginning of year

$

2,050

 

2,150

 

2,150

 

2,150

 

2,000

           

Allowance related to Sycamore   

  acquisition

 


453

 


-

 


-

 


-

 


-

  

2,503

 

2,150

 

2,150

 

2,150

 

2,000

           

Loans charged off:

          

  Commercial and industrial

 

81

 

-

 

-

 

 126

 

 -

  Commercial, secured by

    real estate

 


-

 


34

 


-

 


-

 


-

  Residential real estate

 

71

 

62

 

14

 

32

 

25

  Consumer, excluding credit card

 

231

 

236

 

395

 

446

 

504

  Agricultural

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

  Credit Card

   

-

 

-

 

10

 

31

  Other loans, including

    deposit overdrafts

 


305

 


308

 


335

 


-

 


-

     Total loans charged off

 

688

 

640

 

744

 

614

 

560

           

Recoveries:

          

  Commercial and industrial

 

17

 

-

 

19

 

-

 

-

  Commercial, secured by

    real estate

 


-

 


-

 


-

 


-

 


-

  Residential real estate

 

2

 

3

 

9

 

-

 

-

  Consumer, excluding credit card

 

142

 

186

 

175

 

124

 

46

  Agricultural

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

  Credit Card

 

3

 

3

 

11

 

1

 

6

  Other loans, including

    deposit overdrafts

 


223

 


205

 


192

 


-

 


-

     Total recoveries

 

387

 

397

 

406

 

125

 

52

        Net charge offs

 

301

 

243

 

338

 

489

 

508

           

Provision charged to operations

 

266

 

143

 

338

 

489

 

658

        Balance - End of year

$

2,468

 

2,050

 

2,150

 

2,150

 

2,150

           

Ratio of net charge-offs during

  the period to average loans

  outstanding

 



0.08%

 



0.06%

 



0.10%

 



0.15%

 



0.16%

           

Ratio of allowance for loan losses

  to total loans at year-end

 


0.55%

 


0.53%

 


0.60%

 


0.64%

 


0.68%

           

Of the $81,000 charged-off in the commercial and industrial loan category during 2007, approximately $76,000 was due to two loans.  The commercial and industrial loan charge-off of $126,000 during 2004 is due to one company that had filed bankruptcy.  Consumer loan charge-offs included $41,000 during 2004 and $25,000 during 2003 that were due to a yacht that was subsequently repossessed and sold in 2004.  The balance of increased consumer loan charge-offs during 2004 and 2003 are due to a greater number of troubled loans.



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Charge-offs and recoveries classified as “Other” during 2005, 2006, and 2007 represent charge-offs and recoveries on checking and NOW account overdrafts.  LCNB charges off such overdrafts when considered uncollectible, but no later than 60 days from the date first overdrawn.  Prior to 2005, overdrafts considered uncollectible were netted against service charges and fees in non-interest income.  


For additional discussion regarding changes in the components of the allowance for loan losses, see Item 1.  Business, Statistical Information, Components of the Allowance for Loan Losses.


Non-Interest Income


2007 vs. 2006.  Total non-interest income for 2007 was $1,000 greater than 2006.  Small decreases in trust income and insurance agency income were offset by an increase in other operating income.  Service charges and fees were the same in total, but the mix of fees changed.  A continuing decrease in overdraft fees was offset by a continuing increase in checkcard income.  Checkcard income grew because a greater number of cards were outstanding and because of the increasing popularity of checkcards as a retail payment method.


2006 vs. 2005.  Total non-interest income for 2006 was $389,000 or 4.9% more than for 2005.  The increase is primarily due to a $262,000 increase in trust income, a $231,000 increase in insurance agency income, and an $85,000 increase in service charges and fees.  The increase in trust income was due to trust fee modifications and new business.  Insurance agency income increased due to new business and the policies obtained from purchasing AOC’s book of business.  Service charges and fees increased primarily due to an increase in checkcard income, for substantially the same reasons mentioned above.  Offsetting these increases was a $111,000 decrease in other operating income, which is primarily attributable to a non-recurring $85,000 gain recognized on the sale of an unused branch building during 2005 and to a loss recognized during 2006 on the abandonment of an ATM electronic office.



Non-Interest Expense


2007 vs. 2006.  Total non-interest expense increased $506,000 or 2.8% during 2007 compared with 2006.  Contributing to the increase were a $180,000 or 2.3% increase in salaries and wages, a $122,000 or 6.1% increase in pension and other employee benefits, a $136,000 or 9.9% increase in occupancy expense, and a $100,000 or 30.9% increase in telephone expense.   


Salaries and wages increased due to additional employees and routine salary and wage increases.  Pension and other employee benefits increased primarily due to increased pension costs.  The increase in occupancy expense is primarily due to increased maintenance and repair costs, rent expense for the land at the new Oakwood office (opened May, 2007), and real estate taxes for the Oakwood office.  Telephone expense increased due to increased network costs and a system upgrade.  


2006 vs. 2005.  Total non-interest expense increased $595,000 or 3.5% during 2006 compared with 2005.  Contributing to the increase were a $365,000 or 4.9% increase in salaries and wages, a $160,000 or 8.7% increase in pension and other employee benefits, a $91,000 or 7.1% increase in occupancy expense, and an $85,000 increase in ATM expense.   


Salaries and wages increased due to additional employees and routine salary and wage increases.  Pension and other employee benefits increased primarily due to increased pension expenses, increased health insurance costs, and increased FICA matching requirements.  The increase in occupancy expense is largely due to rent expense for the land at the new Oakwood office, which began August, 2006.  The increase in ATM expense is primarily due to certain one-time fee adjustments that were recognized during the first quarter, 2006.



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Income Taxes


LCNB's effective tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 were 24.9%, 24.9%, and 25.0%, respectively.  The difference between the statutory rate of 34.0% and the effective tax rate is primarily due to tax-exempt interest income and tax-exempt earnings from bank owned life insurance.



Assets


Securities available for sale decreased $23.7 million during 2007.  This decrease reflects management’s decision not to reinvest most maturing investment securities.  Instead, the funds from the maturities were used to invest in higher-yielding loan products and to build liquidity.  Federal funds sold and interest-bearing demand deposits increased $13.1 million during 2007.


Net loans grew $56.1 million during 2007.  The Sycamore acquisition added $43.3 million of gross loans to LCNB’s loan portfolio and $453,000 to LCNB’s allowance for loan losses.  Internal growth generated another $13.3 million of the loan increase.  Most of the internal loan growth occurred in the commercial loans secured by real estate category, the residential real estate loan category, and the commercial and industrial loan category, which grew by an aggregate total of $16.5 million.  Offsetting growth in these areas was a $4.5 million decrease in consumer loans.  


At December 31, 2007 and including loans obtained from Sycamore, residential real estate loans comprised approximately 43.5% of LCNB’s total loan portfolio and commercial loans, both secured by real estate and not secured by real estate, comprised 44.7% of the portfolio.  The remaining 11.8% of the portfolio is mostly various types of consumer loans, including auto, boat, and unsecured loans.  


Net premises and equipment was $2.1 million higher at December 31, 2007 than at December 31, 2006.  The acquisition of Sycamore added $957,000 to premises and equipment, primarily reflecting the Colerain Township office (formerly Sycamore’s main office).  Construction of the Oakwood office during 2007 accounts for another $850,000 of the increase.  The rest of the increase represents building renovations, information technology upgrades, and miscellaneous furniture and equipment purchases.


Goodwill of $5.7 million at December 31, 2007 represents the excess of the purchase price for Sycamore over the fair value of its identifiable net assets.  Goodwill is not amortized, but is tested annually for impairment.



Deposits


Total deposits at December 31, 2007 were $57.3 million greater than at December 31, 2006.  The Sycamore acquisition added $44.4 million in deposits and internal generation of new deposits accounted for the remaining $12.9 million of the increase.  The internal growth was in certificate of deposit, NOW, and money fund deposit accounts, which grew a combined $27.3 million.  These increases were partially offset by a $14.4 million decrease in regular savings accounts and demand deposit accounts.


Certificate of deposit accounts, including IRAs, comprise 43.9% of LCNB’s total deposits at December 31, 2007.  NOW and money fund deposit accounts make up another 25.9% and the remainder is composed of  demand deposit and regular savings deposit accounts.  





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Liquidity


Liquidity is the ability to have funds available at all times to meet the commitments of LCNB.  These commitments may include paying dividends to shareholders, funding new loans for borrowers, funding withdrawals by depositors, paying general and administrative expenses, and funding capital expenditures.  Sources of liquidity include growth in deposits, principal payments received on loans, proceeds from the sale of loans, the sale or maturation of investment securities, cash generated by operating activities, and the ability to borrow funds.  Management closely monitors the level of liquid assets available to meet ongoing funding requirements. It is management's intent to maintain adequate liquidity so that sufficient funds are readily available at a reasonable cost.  LCNB experienced no liquidity or operational problems during the past year as a result of current liquidity levels.


The liquidity of LCNB is enhanced by the fact that 79.4% of total deposits at December 31, 2007, were "core" deposits. Core deposits, for this purpose, are defined as total deposits less public funds and certificates of deposit greater than $100,000.  


Liquid assets include cash, federal funds sold and securities available for sale.  Except for investments in the stock of the Federal Reserve Bank and FHLB, all of LCNB's investment portfolio is classified as "available for sale" and can be readily sold to meet liquidity needs.  At December 31, 2007, LCNB's liquid assets amounted to $118.6 million or 19.6% of total assets, down from $126.6 million or 23.1% of total assets at December 31, 2006.  The primary reason for the decrease was the reduction in investment securities previously discussed – see “Assets” above.


An additional source of funding is borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB").  FHLB borrowings of $5.0 million were outstanding at December 31, 2007 and the total available borrowing capacity at that date was approximately $51 million.


Short-term borrowings may include federal funds purchased and advances from a line of credit with another financial institution.  At December 31, 2007, LCNB could borrow up to $20 million through the line of credit with the financial institution and up to $15 million under a federal funds arrangement with another financial institution.  Nothing was outstanding under either program at December 31, 2007.   


Commitments to extend credit at December 31, 2007, totaled $89.9 million and standby letters of credit totaled $8.4 million and are more fully described in Note 11 to LCNB's Financial Statements.  Since many commitments to extend credit may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.


Capital expenditures may include the construction or acquisition of new office buildings, improvements to LCNB's twenty-four offices, purchases of furniture and equipment, and additions or improvements to LCNB’s information technology system.  Material commitments for capital expenditures outstanding as of December 31, 2007 were minimal.  LCNB plans to build a new bank office at 9605 Dayton-Lebanon Pike, Centerville, Ohio during 2008, but bid solicitations have not been requested as of the date of this document.





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The following table provides information concerning LCNB's contractual obligations at December 31, 2007:


    

Payments due by period

 
      

Over 1

 

Over 3

 
    

1 year

 

through 3

 

through 5

More than

  

Total

 

or less

 

years

 

years

5 years

  

(In thousands)

            

Long-term debt obligations

$

5,000

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

5,000

 

Operating lease obligations

 

6,252

 

373

 

695

 

512

 

4,672

 

Purchase obligations

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Estimated pension plan

  contribution for 2008

 


1,100

 


1,100

 


-

 


-

 


-

 

Certificates of deposit:

           

  $100,000 and over

 

70,265

 

37,242

 

18,116

 

4,418

 

10,489

 

  Other time certificates

 

164,795

 

106,049

 

41,383

 

6,452

 

10,911

 

        Total

$

247,412

 

144,764

 

60,194

 

11,382

 

31,072

 


The following table provides information concerning LCNB's commitments at December 31, 2007:


   

Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period

  

Total

   

Over 1

 

Over 3

 
 

Amounts

1 year

 

through 3

 

through 5

More than

 

Committed

or less

 

years

 

years

5 years

  

(In thousands)

            

Commitments to extend

  credit


$


642

 


642

 


-

 


-

 


-

 

Unused lines of credit

 

89,229

 

48,272

 

11,546

 

14,097

 

15,314

 

Standby letters of credit

 

8,404

 

1,515

 

50

 

-

 

6,839

 

       Total

$

98,275

 

50,429

 

11,596

 

14,097

 

22,153

 



Capital Resources


LCNB and the Bank are required by banking regulators to meet certain minimum levels of capital adequacy. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a material effect on LCNB's and the Bank's financial statements.  These minimum levels are expressed in the form of certain ratios. Capital is separated into Tier 1 capital (essentially shareholders' equity less goodwill and other intangibles) and Tier 2 capital (essentially the allowance for loan losses limited to 1.25% of risk-weighted assets). The first two ratios, which are based on the degree of credit risk in the Bank's assets, provide for weighting assets based on assigned risk factors and include off-balance sheet items such as loan commitments and stand-by letters of credit. The ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets must be at least 4.00% and the ratio of Total capital (Tier 1 capital plus Tier 2 capital) to risk-weighted assets must be at least 8.00%. The capital leverage ratio supplements the risk-based capital guidelines. Banks are required to maintain a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to adjusted quarterly average total assets of 3.00%.  A table summarizing the regulatory capital of LCNB and the Bank at December 31, 2007 and 2006, is included in Note 14, "Regulatory Matters", of the 2007 Annual Report to Shareholders.




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The FDIC, the insurer of deposits in financial institutions, has adopted a risk-based insurance premium system based in part on an institution's capital adequacy. Under this system, a depository institution is required to pay successively higher premiums depending on its capital levels and its supervisory rating by its primary regulator. It is management's intention to maintain sufficient capital to permit the Bank to maintain a "well capitalized" designation (the FDIC's highest rating).


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


Under the "Market Repurchase Program" LCNB was originally authorized to purchase up to 200,000 shares of its stock, as restated for a 100% stock dividend issued in May, 2007, through market transactions with a selected stockbroker.  On November 14, 2005, the Board of Directors extended the Market Repurchase Program by increasing the shares authorized for repurchase to 400,000 total shares, as restated for the stock dividend.  Through December 31, 2007, 290,444 shares, as restated for the stock dividend, had been purchased under this program.


The "Private Sale Repurchase Program" is available to shareholders who wish to sell large blocks of stock at one time.  Because LCNB's stock is not widely traded, a shareholder releasing large blocks may not be able to readily sell all shares through normal procedures.  Purchases of blocks will be considered on a case-by-case basis and will be made at prevailing market prices.  A total of 466,018 shares, as restated for the stock dividend, had been purchased under this program at December 31, 2007.


LCNB established an Ownership Incentive Plan during 2002 that allows for stock-based awards to eligible employees.  The awards may be in the form of stock options, share awards, and/or appreciation rights.  The plan provides for the issuance of up to 200,000 shares, as restated for the stock dividend.  No awards were granted during 2005 or 2002.  Stock options for 8,116, 7,934, 8,108 and 11,056 shares were granted to key executive officers of LCNB during the first quarters of 2007, 2006, 2004, and 2003, respectively.


The exercise price for stock options granted shall not be less than the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant.  Options vest ratably over a five-year period and the maximum term for each grant will be specified by the Board of Directors, but cannot be greater than ten years from the date of grant.  In the event of an optionee's death, incapacity, or retirement, all outstanding options held by that optionee shall immediately vest and be exercisable.



Critical Accounting Policies


Allowance for Loan Losses.  The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense.  Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that the collectibility of the principal is unlikely.  Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.  The allowance is an amount that management believes will be adequate to absorb inherent losses in the loan portfolio, based on evaluations of the collectibility of loans and prior loan loss experience.  The evaluations take into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, review of specific problem loans, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrowers' ability to pay.  This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.




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The allowance consists of specific, general, and unallocated components.  The specific component relates to loans that are classified as either doubtful, substandard, or special mention.  For such loans an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows or collateral value is lower than the carrying value of that loan.  The general component covers non-classified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors.  An unallocated component is maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable losses.  The unallocated component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating specific and general losses in the portfolio.


Based on its evaluations, management believes that the allowance for loan losses will be adequate to absorb estimated losses inherent in the current loan portfolio.


Accounting for Intangibles.  LCNB’s intangible assets at December 31, 2007 are composed primarily of goodwill and a core deposit intangible related to the acquisition of Sycamore during the fourth quarter, 2007, an intangible related to a 1997 acquisition of three branch offices from another bank, an intangible related to Dakin’s 2006 purchase of AOC’s book of business, and mortgage servicing rights recorded from sales of mortgage loans to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.  Goodwill is not subject to amortization, but is reviewed annually for impairment.  The core deposit intangible will be amortized on a straight line basis over six years.  Management does not believe the branch office acquisition met the definition of a business combination and is amortizing the intangible over ten years.  The book of business purchase by Dakin consisted solely of a customer list intangible asset, which is being amortized over ten years.  Mortgage servicing rights are capitalized by allocating the total cost of loans between mortgage servicing rights and the loans based on their estimated fair values.  Capitalized mortgage servicing rights are amortized to loan servicing income in proportion to and over the period of estimated servicing income, subject to periodic review for impairment.



Recent Accounting Pronouncements


SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” was issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) in September, 2006.  SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  This statement does not require any new fair value measurements, but increases consistency and comparability in the use of fair value measurements and calculations.  This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and for interim periods within those fiscal years.  Management does not anticipate that the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have a material effect on LCNB’s consolidated balance sheet or income statement.


SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” was issued by the FASB in February, 2007.  It permits, but does not require, corporations to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value.  The decision to elect the fair value option is made individually for each instrument and is irrevocable once made.  Changes in fair value will be recorded in earnings.  SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007.  Early adoption is permitted.  Management intends to adopt SFAS No. 159 in the year beginning January 1, 2008 and does not anticipate that adoption of this standard will have a material effect on LCNB’s consolidated balance sheet or income statement.




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SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations” ("SFAS No. 141R"), was issued in December, 2007 and replaces SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations.”  It applies to all transactions or other events in which an entity obtains control over one or more businesses. SFAS No. 141R retains the fundamental requirement in SFAS No. 141 that the acquisition method of accounting, previously called the purchase method of accounting, be used for all business combinations and for an acquirer to be identified for each business combination.  SFAS No. 141R requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree at their fair values as of the acquisition date.  This fair value approach replaces SFAS No. 141’s cost-allocation process, which required that the cost of an acquisition be allocated to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair value.  Any noncontrolling interests in the acquiree are also required to be measured at fair value.  SFAS No. 141R requires acquirers to expense direct acquisition-related costs as incurred.  SFAS No. 141 required that such costs be added to the cost of the acquisition.  This statement makes significant changes to other accounting practices for business combinations, including but not limited to accounting for step acquisitions, accounting for contingent liabilities arising from a business combination, accounting for research and development assets acquired in a business combination, and accounting for deferred taxes acquired in a business combination.  SFAS No. 141R applies prospectively to business combinations with an acquisition date on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  Early adoption is not permitted.  The Company will be required to apply SFAS No. 141R for any business combinations with an acquisition date on or after January 1, 2009.


SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an amendment of ARB No. 51,” was issued in December, 2007 and amends Accounting Research Bulletin (“ARB”) No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements.”  SFAS No. 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest, also called minority interest, in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary.  It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements.  Consolidated income is to be reported at amounts that include the amounts attributable to both the parent and the noncontrolling interest and requires disclosure of the net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest on the face of the consolidated statement of income.  This statement establishes a single method of accounting for changes in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation and requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated.  This statement is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  Early adoption is prohibited.  The Company owns 100% of its subsidiaries and is not affected by SFAS No. 160.





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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 
 
 

Three Months Ended

  

March 31

 

June 30

 

Sep. 30

 

Dec. 31

         

2007

        

Interest income

$

    7,852 

 

7,931

 

7,920

 

8,288

Interest expense

 

    3,322 

 

3,372

 

3,532

 

3,612

Net interest income

 

    4,530 

 

4,559

 

4,388

 

4,676

Provision for loan losses

 

         60 

 

 23

 

75

 

108

Net interest income after provision

 

    4,470 

 

4,536

 

4,313

 

4,568

Net gain (loss) on sales of securities

 

            - 

 

-

 

-

 

1

Other non-interest income

 

    1,946 

 

2,157

 

2,117

 

2,125

Total non-interest expenses

 

    4,589 

 

4,560

 

4,628

 

4,567

Income before income taxes

 

    1,827 

 

2,133

 

1,802

 

2,127

Provision for income taxes

 

      429 

 

536

 

432

 

538

Net income

$

    1,398 

 

1,597

 

1,370

 

1,589

         

Earnings per common share:

        

  Basic

$

     0.22 

 

0.25

 

0.22

 

0.25

  Diluted

 

     0.22 

 

0.25

 

0.22

 

0.25

         
         

2006

        

Interest income

$

    7,324 

 

7,471

 

7,823

 

7,930

Interest expense

 

    2,729 

 

2,909

 

3,303

 

3,292

Net interest income

 

    4,595 

 

4,562

 

4,520

 

4,638

Provision for loan losses

 

(112)

 

146

 

66

 

43

Net interest income after provision

 

    4,707 

 

4,416

 

4,454

 

4,595

Net loss on sales of securities

 

(12)

 

-

 

-

 

-

Other non-interest income

 

    1,957 

 

2,154

 

2,073

 

2,173

Total non-interest expenses

 

    4,516 

 

4,406

 

4,510

 

4,406

Income before income taxes

 

    2,136 

 

2,164

 

2,017

 

2,362

Provision for income taxes

 

       527 

 

555

 

511

 

572

Net income

$

    1,609 

 

1,609

 

1,506

 

1,790

         

Earnings per common share:

        

  Basic

$

     0.25 

 

0.25

 

0.23

 

0.27

  Diluted

 

     0.25 

 

0.25

 

0.23

 

0.27








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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk


Market risk for LCNB is primarily interest rate risk.  LCNB attempts to mitigate this risk through asset/liability management strategies designed to decrease the vulnerability of its earnings to material and prolonged changes in interest rates.  LCNB does not use derivatives such as interest rate swaps, caps or floors to hedge this risk.  LCNB has not entered into any market risk instruments for trading purposes.  


The Bank's Asset and Liability Management Committee ("ALCO") primarily uses a combination of Interest Rate Sensitivity Analysis (IRSA) and Economic Value of Equity (EVE) analysis for measuring and managing interest rate risk.  The IRSA model is used to estimate the effect on net interest income during a one-year period of instantaneous and sustained movements in interest rates, also called interest rate shocks, of 100, 200, and 300 basis points.  The base projection uses a current interest rate scenario.  As shown below, the January 31, 2008 IRSA indicates that either an increase in rates of 200 and 300 basis points or a decrease in interest rates at all rate shock levels would have a negative effect on net interest income.  The changes in net interest income for all rate assumptions are within LCNB’s acceptable ranges.  (The following two tables are as of January 31, 2008 instead of December 31, 2007 because Sycamore’s data processing system was not converted to LCNB’s system at December 31, 2007.)   



Rate Shock Scenario in Basis Points

 


Amount

(In thousands)

$ Change in

Net Interest Income

% Change in

Net Interest Income

Up 300

$

20,008

 

(62)

 

-0.31%

 

Up 200

 

20,046

 

(24)

 

-0.12%

 

Up 100

 

20,071

 

1 

 

0.01%

 

Base

 

20,070

 

- 

 

-%

 

Down 100

 

19,948

 

(122)

 

-0.61%

 

Down 200

 

19,751

 

(319)

 

-1.59%

 

Down 300

 

19,650

 

(420)

 

-2.09%

 


IRSA shows the affect on net interest income during a one-year period only.  A more long-range model is the EVE analysis, which shows the estimated present value of future cash inflows from interest-earning assets less the present value of future cash outflows for interest-bearing liabilities for the same rate shocks.  The EVE analysis at January 31, 2008 is shown below.  It shows a negative effect on the economic value of equity for all rate shock adjustments except for the down 300 basis points scenario.  


Rate Shock Scenario in Basis Points

 

Amount

(In thousands)

$ Change in

EVE

% Change in

EVE

Up 300

$

38,991

 

(32,293)

 

-45.30%

 

Up 200

 

44,393

 

(26,891)

 

-37.72%

 

Up 100

 

49,984

 

(21,300)

 

-29.88%

 

Base

 

71,284

 

- 

 

-%

 

Down 100

 

59,050

 

(12,234)

 

-17.16%

 

Down 200

 

64,140

 

(7,144)

 

-10.02%

 

Down 300

 

72,895

 

1,611 

 

2.26%

 

 





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






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Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data


 REPORT OF MANAGEMENT’S ASSESSMENT OF

INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING


LCNB Corp. (“LCNB”) is responsible for the preparation, integrity, and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements included in this annual report. Management of LCNB and its subsidiaries is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15f.  LCNB’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of LCNB’s Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. The purpose is to provide reasonable assurance to the Board of Directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of LCNB’s financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.


Management maintains internal controls over financial reporting. The internal controls contain control processes and actions are taken to correct deficiencies as they are identified. The internal controls are evaluated on an ongoing basis by LCNB’s Management, and Audit Committee. Even effective internal controls, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations – including the possibility of circumvention or overriding of controls – and therefore can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation. Also, because of changes in conditions, internal control effectiveness may vary over time.


Management assessed LCNB’s internal controls as of December 31, 2007, in relation to criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting described in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, management believes that, as of December 31, 2007, LCNB’s internal control over financial reporting met the criteria.


J.D. Cloud & Co. L.L.P., an independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation on the effectiveness of LCNB’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007.


Submitted by:


LCNB Corp.





/s/ Stephen P. Wilson __________

/s/ Steve P. Foster_____________

Stephen P. Wilson,

Steve P. Foster,

President/CEO

Chief Financial Officer

February 27, 2008








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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

LCNB Corp. and subsidiaries

Lebanon, Ohio

 

We have audited LCNB Corp. and subsidiaries’  internal control over financial reporting as of  December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in “Internal Control—Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”).  LCNB Corp. and subsidiaries’ management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying “Report of Management’s Assessment of Internal Control over Financial Reporting.”  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.


We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.  Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk.  Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.


A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.


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.






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 In our opinion,  LCNB Corp. and subsidiaries  maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in “Internal Control—Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).


We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007 of LCNB Corp. and subsidiaries, and our report dated February 27, 2008 expressed an unqualified opinion.



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

Certified Public Accountant



Cincinnati, Ohio

February 27, 2008





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 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM





To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

LCNB Corp. and subsidiaries

Lebanon, Ohio



We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of LCNB Corp. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the management of LCNB Corp. and subsidiaries.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.


We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of LCNB Corp. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.


We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of LCNB Corp. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated February 27, 2008 expressed an unqualified opinion.




 

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

 

Certified Public Accountants

  

Cincinnati, Ohio

 

February 27, 2008

 











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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

At December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

 
 
   

2007

   

2006

 

ASSETS:

        

   Cash and due from banks

 

$

17,498 

   

   14,864 

 

   Federal funds sold and interest-bearing demand deposits

  

     13,692 

   

         641 

 

        Total cash and cash equivalents

  

      31,190 

   

    15,505 

 
         

   Securities available for sale, at fair value

  

     87,423 

   

    111,142 

 

   Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan

     Bank stock, at cost

  


        2,731 

   


      3,332 

 

   Loans, net

  

    444,419 

   

    388,320 

 

   Premises and equipment, net

  

      14,205 

   

     12,090 

 

   Goodwill

  

        5,742 

   

              - 

 

   Other intangible assets, net

  

        1,165 

   

       1,426 

 

   Bank owned life insurance

  

      11,452 

   

     10,979 

 

   Other assets

  

        5,731 

   

       5,421 

 

            TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

    604,058 

   

    548,215 

 
         

LIABILITIES:

        

   Deposits -

        

    Noninterest-bearing

 

$

      81,397 

   

     82,360 

 

    Interest-bearing

  

    454,532 

   

   396,255 

 

        Total deposits

  

    535,929 

   

   478,615 

 

   Short-term borrowings

  

        1,459 

   

     15,370 

 

   Long-term debt

  

       5,000 

   

             - 

 

   Accrued interest and other liabilities

  

        5,142 

   

       3,231 

 

            TOTAL LIABILITIES

  

    547,530 

   

   497,216 

 
         

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:

        

    Preferred shares - no par value, authorized 1,000,000

      shares, none outstanding

        

   Common shares - no par value, authorized 8,000,000

     shares, issued 7,445,514  and 7,103,768 shares at

     December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively

  


      11,068 

   


      10,560 

 

   Surplus

  

      14,761 

   

      10,577 

 

   Retained earnings

  

      44,261 

   

      42,245 

 

   Treasury shares at cost, 758,282 and 724,132 shares

     at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively

  


(11,737)

   


(11,242)

 

   Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss),

     net of taxes

  


(1,825)

   


(1,141)

 

            TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

  

     56,528 

   

     50,999 

 
         

            TOTAL LIABILITES AND

               SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 


$


  604,058 

   


   548,215 

 
         

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

         
 



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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

For the years ended December 31,

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 
 
  

2007

 

2006

 

2005

INTEREST INCOME:

      

   Interest and fees on loans

$

27,066

 

     25,284 

 

       22,278 

   Dividends on Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

163

 

          189 

 

            162 

   Interest on investment securities-

      

       Taxable

 

2,229

 

       2,650 

 

         2,685 

       Non-taxable

 

1,879

 

       1,967 

 

         2,102 

   Other short-term investments

 

654

 

          458 

 

            375 

        TOTAL INTEREST INCOME

 

31,991

 

     30,548 

 

       27,602 

       

INTEREST EXPENSE:

      

   Interest on deposits

 

13,445

 

      12,113 

 

         8,865 

   Interest on short-term borrowings

 

181

 

             90 

 

              49 

   Interest on long-term debt

 

212

 

             30 

 

            118 

        TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE

 

13,838

 

      12,233 

 

         9,032 

        NET INTEREST INCOME

 

18,153

 

      18,315 

 

       18,570 

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

266

 

           143 

 

            338 

       

        NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

17,887

 

      18,172 

 

       18,232 

       

NON-INTEREST INCOME:

      

   Trust income

 

1,890

 

        1,932 

 

          1,670 

   Service charges and fees

 

4,103

 

        4,103 

 

          4,018 

   Net gain (loss) on sales of securities

 

1

 

(12)

 

(8)

   Insurance agency income

 

1,627

 

        1,682 

 

          1,451 

   Bank owned life insurance income

 

472

 

          464 

 

            487 

   Gains from sales of mortgage loans

 

47

 

             47 

 

              98 

   Other operating income

 

206

 

           129 

 

            240 

        TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME

 

8,346

 

       8,345 

 

         7,956 

       

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:

      

   Salaries and wages

 

8,040

 

      7,860 

 

          7,495 

   Pension and other employee benefits

 

2,125

 

      2,003 

 

          1,843 

   Equipment expenses

 

1,039

 

      1,049 

 

          1,064 

   Occupancy expense, net

 

1,506

 

      1,370 

 

          1,279 

   State franchise tax

 

630

 

         622 

 

             613 

   Marketing

 

429

 

         374 

 

             417 

   Intangible amortization

 

575

 

          621 

 

             591 

   ATM expense

 

401

 

          456 

 

             371 

   Computer maintenance and supplies

 

418

 

          378 

 

             384 

   Telephone expense

 

424

 

         324 

 

             329 

   Other non-interest expense

 

2,757

 

       2,781 

 

          2,857 

        TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

 

18,344

 

     17,838 

 

        17,243 

       

        INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

7,889

 

       8,679 

 

          8,945 

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

1,935

 

       2,165 

 

          2,240 

        NET INCOME

$

5,954

 

       6,514 

 

          6,705 

       

Earnings per common share:

      

   Basic

$

0.94

 

          1.00 

 

            1.01 

   Diluted

 

0.94

 

          1.00 

 

            1.01 

       

Weighted average shares outstanding:

      

   Basic

 

6,368,046

 

6,484,837 

 

  6,608,315 

   Diluted

 

6,368,563

 

6,487,252 

 

  6,610,925 

       
       

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



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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the years ended December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

 
 
  

2007

 

2006

 

2005

       

Net income

$

          5,954 

 

6,514 

 

 6,705 

       

Other comprehensive income (loss):

      
       

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

     (net of taxes of $237, $118, and $635 for 2007, 2006, and 2005,

     respectively)

 



 459 

 



228 

 



(1,232)

       

     Change in pension plan unrecognized net loss (net of taxes of $584

     for 2007)

 


(1,134)

 


 


       

    Reclassification adjustments for:

      
       

      Net realized gain (loss) on sale of available-for-sale securities included

      in net income (net of taxes of $-, $4, and $3 for 2007, 2006, and 2005,

      respectively)

 



(1)

 



 



               5 

       

     Recognition of pension plan net loss (net of taxes of $4 for 2007)

 

(8)

 

 

     - 

       

          TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

$

    5,270 

 

6,750 

 

    5,478 

       
       
       

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

      

COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE

INCOME, NET OF TAX, AS OF YEAR-END:

      

     Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale

$

(7)

 

(465)

 

(701)

     Net unfunded liability for defined benefit pension plan

 

(1,818)

 

(676)

 

          - 

     Balance at year-end

$

(1,825)

 

(1,141)

 

(701)

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

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

       
 



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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

For the years ended December 31,

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
 
            

Accumulated

  
            

Other

 

Total

  

Common Shares

   

Retained

 

Treasury

 

Comprehensive

 

Shareholders'

  

Outstanding

 

Amount

 

Surplus

 

Earnings

 

Shares

 

Income (Loss)

 

Equity

               

Balance, January 1, 2005

 

6,656,598 

$

10,560 

 

10,553 

 

36,735 

 

(6,078)

 

  526 

 

52,296 

Net income

       

6,705 

     

6,705 

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

  securities, net of tax and reclassification

  adjustment

           


(1,227)

 


(1,227)

Compensation expense relating to stock options

     

9

       

       9 

Treasury shares purchased

 

(102,182)

       

(1,933)

   

(1,933)

Cash dividends declared, $0.58 per share

       

(3,828)

     

(3,828)

Balance, December 31, 2005

 

6,554,416 

 

10,560 

 

10,562 

 

39,612 

 

(8,011)

 

 (701)

 

52,022 

               

Net income

       

6,514 

     

  6,514 

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

  securities, net of tax and reclassification

  adjustment

           


 236 

 


     236 

Adjustment to initially apply SFAS No. 158,

  “Employer’s Accounting for Defined Benefit

  Pensions and Other Postretirement Plans,”

  (net of tax of $349)

           




(676)

 




(676)

Compensation expense relating to stock options

     

15 

       

       15 

Treasury shares purchased

 

(174,780)

       

(3,231)

   

(3,231)

Cash dividends declared, $0.60 per share

       

(3,881)

     

(3,881)

Balance, December 31, 2006

 

6,379,636 

 

10,560 

 

10,577 

 

   42,245 

 

(11,242)

 

(1,141)

 

    50,999 

               

Common shares issued in acquisition of Sycamore

  National Bank

 

   

  341,746 

 

          

         508 

 

     

  4,160 

       


      4,668 

Net income

       

    5,954 

     

    5,954 

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

  securities, net of tax and reclassification

  adjustment

           


         458 

 


      458 

Change in pension plan unrecognized net loss,

  net of tax and reclassification adjustment

           


(1,142)

 


(1,142)

Compensation expense relating to stock options

   

           

 

     24 

       

        24 

Treasury shares purchased

 

(34,150)

       

(495)

   

(495)

Cash dividends declared, $0.62 per share

       

(3,938)

     

(3,938)

Balance, December 31, 2007

 

6,687,232 

$

11,068 

 

14,761 

 

  44,261 

 

(11,737)

 

(1,825)

 

   56,528 

               
               
               
               

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

               
               
 



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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the years ended December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

       
  

2007

 

2006

 

2005

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

      

   Net income

$

       5,954 

 

       6,514

 

        6,705

   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

     flows from operating activities-

      

      Depreciation, amortization and accretion

 

        2,186 

 

        2,251 

 

        2,580 

      Provision for loan losses

 

          266 

 

          143 

 

           338 

      Deferred income tax provision (benefit)

 

(215)

 

(101)

 

(75)

      Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends

 

               - 

 

(151)

 

(123)

      Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance

 

(472)

 

(464)

 

(487)

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

 

             (1)

 

             12 

 

               8 

      Realized (gain) loss on sale of premises and equipment

 

             (8)

 

             32 

 

(88)

      Origination of mortgage loans for sale

 

(2,796)

 

(2,757)

 

(5,791)

      Realized gains from sales of mortgage loans

 

(47)

 

(47)

 

(98)

      Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans

 

       2,811 

 

       2,774 

 

        5,823 

      Compensation expense related to stock options

 

             24 

 

             15 

 

               9 

      Increase (decrease) due to changes in assets and liabilities:

      

        Income receivable

 

           383 

 

           176 

 

(461)

        Other assets

 

       1,236 

 

(448)

 

(221)

        Other liabilities

 

(1,590)

 

           331 

 

           326 

         TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS

 

       1,777 

 

       1,766 

 

        1,740 

       

            NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

       7,731 

 

       8,280 

 

        8,445 

       

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

      

   Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale

 

               - 

 

        8,204 

 

      10,988 

   Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale

 

      37,876 

 

      48,267 

 

      38,027 

   Purchases of securities available for sale

 

(13,098)

 

(33,909)

 

(71,494)

   Proceeds from redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

        1,000 

 

              - 

 

               - 

   Purchase of Federal Reserve Bank stock

 

            (75)

 

              - 

 

               - 

   Net (increase) decrease in loans

 

(13,921)

 

(31,887)

 

(23,906)

   Net cash paid for business acquisitions

 

(1,093)

 

(515)

 

               - 

   Additions to other real estate acquired through foreclosure

 

(14)

 

               - 

 

               - 

   Proceeds from sales of other real estate acquired through foreclosure

 

              - 

 

            84 

 

               - 

   Purchases of premises and equipment

 

(2,261)

 

(643)

 

(1,690)

   Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment

 

               8 

 

               6 

 

           327 

            NET CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

(8,422)

 

(10,393)

 

(47,748)

       

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

      

   Net increase (decrease) in deposits

 

      12,876 

 

   (2,860)

 

      17,575 

   Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings

 

     (13,911)

 

      14,333 

 

(238)

   Proceeds from long term debt

 

        5,000 

 

               - 

 

               - 

   Principal payments on long-term debt

 

               - 

 

(2,067)

 

(64)

   Cash dividends paid

 

(3,938)

 

(3,881)

 

(3,828)

   Purchases of treasury shares

 

(495)

 

(3,231)

 

(1,933)

            NET CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 


        (468) 

 


        2,294 

 


      11,512 

       

            NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

      15,685 

 

           181 

 

(27,791)

       
       

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

 

      15,505 

 

      15,324 

 

      43,115 

       

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR

$

      31,190 

 

      15,505 

 

      15,324 

       
 
 



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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)

For the years ended December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

       
  

2007

 

2006

 

2005

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

      

CASH PAID DURING THE YEAR FOR:

      

   Interest

$

      14,014

 

      12,157

 

        8,940

   Income taxes

 

        2,244

 

        2,196

 

        2,367

       

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITY:

      

   Transfer from loans to real estate acquired through foreclosure

 

            87

 

           752

 

            98

       

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

       
 
 
 



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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2007



NOTE 1 -

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES


LCNB Corp. (the "Company"), an Ohio corporation formed in December 1998, is a financial holding company whose principal activities are the ownership of LCNB National Bank (formerly Lebanon Citizens National Bank) (the "Bank") and Dakin Insurance Agency, Inc. ("Dakin").  The Bank was founded in 1877 and provides full banking services, including trust and brokerage services, to customers primarily in the Southwestern Ohio area of Warren, Butler, Clinton, Clermont, Hamilton, and Montgomery Counties. Dakin is an independent insurance agency founded in 1876 and offers a wide range of insurance products for businesses and individuals in the Bank's primary market area.


BASIS OF PRESENTATION-

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.  The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and with general practices in the banking industry.  


USE OF ESTIMATES-

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


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash, balances due from banks, and federal funds sold and interest-bearing demand deposits with original maturities of three months or less.  Deposits with other banks routinely have balances greater than FDIC insured limits.  Management considers risk of loss to be very low.







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NOTE 1 -

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  (Continued)


INVESTMENT SECURITIES-

All of the Company's debt securities are classified as available for sale and are reported at fair value with unrealized holding gains and losses reported net of income taxes as Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, a separate component of shareholders' equity. Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts are recognized as adjustments to interest income using the level-yield method.  Realized gains or losses from the sale of securities are computed using the specific identification method.  Declines in the fair value of available-for-sale securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses.  In estimating other than temporary impairment losses, management considers the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.


Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock is an equity interest in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati.  It can be sold only at its par value of $100 per share and only to the FHLB or to another member institution.  In addition, the equity ownership rights are more limited than would be the case for a public company because of the oversight role exercised by the Federal Housing Finance Board in the process of budgeting and approving dividends.  Federal Reserve Bank stock is similarly restricted in marketability and value.  Both investments are carried at cost, which is their par value.


FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock are both subject to minimum ownership requirements by member banks.  The required investments in common stock are based on predetermined formulae.


LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES-

Loans are stated at the principal amount outstanding, net of unearned income, deferred origination fees and costs, and the allowance for loan losses.  Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance.  The delinquency status of a loan is based on contractual terms and not on how recently payments have been received.  Generally, a loan is placed on non-accrual status when there is an indication that the borrower’s cash flow may not be sufficient to meet payments as they come due, unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection.  Subsequent cash receipts on non-accrual loans are recorded as a reduction of principal, and interest income is recorded once principal recovery is reasonably assured.  The current year's accrued interest on loans placed on non-accrual status is charged against earnings.  Previous years' accrued interest is charged against the allowance for loan losses.


Loan origination fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred and the net amount amortized as an adjustment of loan yields.  These amounts are being amortized over the lives of the related loans.





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NOTE 1 -

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  (Continued)


The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense.  Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that the collectibility of the principal is unlikely.  Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.


The allowance is an amount that management believes will be adequate to absorb possible losses on loans that may become uncollectible, based on evaluations of the collectibility of loans and prior loan loss experience.  The evaluations take into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, review of specific problem loans, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrowers' ability to pay.  This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.  


The allowance consists of specific, general, and unallocated components.  The specific component relates to loans that are classified as either doubtful, substandard, or special mention.  For such loans, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows or collateral value or observable market price of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan.  The general component covers non-classified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors.  An unallocated component is maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable losses.  The unallocated component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating specific and general losses in the portfolio.


Loans are considered impaired when management believes, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Bank will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Impaired loans are measured by the present value of expected future cash flows using the loan's effective interest rate.  Impaired collateral-dependent loans may be measured based on collateral value.  Smaller-balance homogenous loans, including residential mortgage and consumer installment loans, that are not evaluated individually are collectively evaluated for impairment.


PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT-

Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.  Depreciation is computed on both the straight-line and accelerated methods over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally 15 to 40 years for premises and 3 to 10 years for equipment.  Costs incurred for maintenance and repairs are expensed currently.


REAL ESTATE ACQUIRED THROUGH FORECLOSURE-

Real estate acquired through foreclosure is recorded at the lower of cost or fair value, less estimated selling costs.  The allowance for loan losses is charged for any write down of the loan’s carrying value to fair value at the date of acquisition.  Any subsequent reductions in fair value  and expenses incurred from holding foreclosed real estate are charged to other non-interest expense.  Costs, excluding interest, relating to the improvement of foreclosed real estate are capitalized.




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NOTE 1 -

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  (Continued)


Real estate acquired through foreclosure includes in-substance foreclosed properties, which are properties that the Company has taken physical control of, regardless of whether formal foreclosure proceedings have occurred.


GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS-

Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired in a business combination.  Goodwill is not amortized, but is instead subject to an annual review for impairment.


Mortgage servicing rights on originated mortgage loans that have been sold are capitalized by allocating the total cost of the loans between mortgage servicing rights and the loans based on their estimated fair values.  Capitalized mortgage servicing rights are amortized to loan servicing income in proportion to and over the period of estimated servicing income.  Such assets are periodically evaluated as to the recoverability of their carrying value.


The Company’s other intangible assets relate to core deposits acquired from Sycamore, an intangible related to the purchase of three branches from another bank, and customer relationships.  These intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives.  Management evaluates whether events or circumstances have occurred that indicate the remaining useful life or carrying value of amortizing intangibles should be revised.  


BANK OWNED LIFE INSURANCE-

The Company has purchased life insurance policies on certain officers of the Company.  The Company is the beneficiary of these policies and has recorded the estimated cash surrender value in other assets in the consolidated balance sheet.  Income on the policies, based on the increase in cash surrender value, is included in other non-interest income in the consolidated statements of income.


MARKETING EXPENSE-

Marketing costs are expensed as incurred.




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NOTE 1 -

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  (Continued)



EMPLOYEE BENEFITS-

The Company has a noncontributory pension plan covering full-time employees. The retirement plan cost is made up of several components that reflect different aspects of the

Company's financial arrangements as well as the cost of benefits earned by employees. These components are determined using the projected unit credit actuarial cost method and are based on certain actuarial assumptions.  Effective December 31, 2006, the Company adopted the accounting method for pension plans required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans – an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R).”


SFAS No. 158 requires an employer to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status, measured as the difference between the fair value of the plan assets and the benefit obligation, of a defined benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability in its balance sheet.  For a pension plan, the benefit obligation is the projected benefit obligation.  Upon adoption, SFAS No. 158 requires an employer to recognize as components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, the unrecognized gains or losses, net prior service costs or credits, and the transition asset or obligation.  Any subsequent changes in the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan are required to be recognized through comprehensive income, net of tax, to the extent such changes are not recognized in earnings as components of periodic net benefit cost


The Company’s Board of Directors adopted a 401(k) plan on March 13, 2006 to provide a retirement savings vehicle for eligible employees of the Company and its subsidiaries.  Participants may choose to make before-tax and/or Roth after-tax contributions to their 401(k) plans.  All contributions are immediately 100% vested.  The Company pays certain administrative costs of the 401(k) Plan, but does not match employee contributions.


The Company acquired Sycamore National Bank’s defined contribution 401-K plan as a result of the merger.  LCNB employees who previously were employed by Sycamore National Bank continue to be covered by the 401-K plan.  The Company contributes $0.50 for each $1.00 an employee contributes into the 401-K plan, subject to a maximum Company contribution of 3.00% of the employee’s base salary.  All Company matching contributions vest immediately.






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NOTE 1 -

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  (Continued)


STOCK OPTIONS-

The Company has an Ownership Incentive Plan (the "Plan").  Effective January 1, 2005, the Company adopted the fair value method of accounting for stock options as described in Statement of  Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123R”). SFAS No. 123R generally requires an entity to recognize expense for the grant-date fair value of share-based compensation, where the original SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” encouraged but did not require an entity to recognize expense for such transactions.  The estimated cost of share-based compensation is recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award, usually the vesting period or five years.  Compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statements of income for all stock options granted prior to January 1, 2005 is determined using the modified prospective approach as allowed by SFAS No. 123R.  


INCOME TAXES-

Deferred income taxes are determined using the liability method of accounting.  Under this method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the tax effects of temporary differences between the book and tax bases of the various balance sheet assets and liabilities and gives current recognition to changes in tax rates and laws.


The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. (“FIN”) 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes -- an interpretation of FASB Statement 109,” effective January 1, 2007.  It requires management to perform an analysis of material tax positions taken in any income tax return for any tax jurisdiction and to determine the likelihood of the positions being sustained in a tax audit.  FIN 48 also includes guidance for measuring the benefits to be recorded and requires that a liability be established for tax benefits not recognized in the income statement.  Adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material affect on the Company’s financial statements.


EARNINGS PER SHARE-

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share is adjusted for the dilutive effects of stock options.  The diluted average number of common shares outstanding has been increased for the assumed exercise of stock options with proceeds used to purchase treasury shares at the average market price for the period.


RECLASSIFICATIONS-

Certain prior period data presented in the financial statements has been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.


RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS-

SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” was issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) in September, 2006.  SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  This statement does not require any new fair value measurements, but increases consistency and comparability in the use of fair value measurements and calculations.  This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and for interim periods within those fiscal years.  Management does not anticipate that the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have a material effect on LCNB’s consolidated balance sheet or income statement.




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NOTE 1 -

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  (Continued)


SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” was issued by the FASB in February, 2007.  It permits, but does not require, corporations to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value.  The decision to elect the fair value option is made individually for each instrument and is irrevocable once made.  Changes in fair value will be recorded in earnings.  SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007.  Early adoption is permitted.  Management intends to adopt SFAS No. 159 in the year beginning January 1, 2008 and does not anticipate that adoption of this standard will have a material effect on LCNB’s consolidated balance sheet or income statement.


SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations” ("SFAS No. 141R"), was issued in December, 2007 and replaces SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations.”  It applies to all transactions or other events in which an entity obtains control over one or more businesses. SFAS No. 141R retains the fundamental requirement in SFAS No. 141 that the acquisition method of accounting, previously called the purchase method of accounting, be used for all business combinations and for an acquirer to be identified for each business combination.  SFAS No. 141R requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree at their fair values as of the acquisition date.  This fair value approach replaces SFAS No. 141’s cost-allocation process, which required that the cost of an acquisition be allocated to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair value.  Any noncontrolling interests in the acquiree are also required to be measured at fair value.  SFAS No. 141R requires acquirers to expense direct acquisition-related costs as incurred.  SFAS No. 141 required that such costs be added to the cost of the acquisition.  This statement makes significant changes to other accounting practices for business combinations, including but not limited to accounting for step acquisitions, accounting for contingent liabilities arising from a business combination, accounting for research and development assets acquired in a business combination, and accounting for deferred taxes acquired in a business combination.  SFAS No. 141R applies prospectively to business combinations with an acquisition date on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  Early adoption is not permitted.  The Company will be required to apply SFAS No. 141R for any business combinations with an acquisition date on or after January 1, 2009.


SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – an amendment of ARB No. 51,” was issued in December, 2007 and amends Accounting Research Bulletin (“ARB”) No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements.”  SFAS No. 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest, also called minority interest, in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary.  It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements.  Consolidated income is to be reported at amounts that include the amounts attributable to both the parent and the noncontrolling interest and requires disclosure of the net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest on the face of the consolidated statement of income.  This statement establishes a single method of accounting for changes in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation and requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated.  This statement is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year beginning on or after December 15, 2008.  Early adoption is prohibited.  The Company owns 100% of its subsidiaries and is not affected by SFAS No. 160.




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NOTE 2 -

EARNINGS PER SHARE


Earnings per share for the years ended December 31 were calculated as follows ($000’s except per share data):


  

2007

 

2006

 

2005

       

Net income

$

5,954

 

6,514

 

6,705

       

Weighted average number of shares

  outstanding used in the calculation of basic

  earnings per common share

 



6,368,046

 



6,484,837

 



6,608,315

Add - Dilutive effect of stock options

 

517

 

2,415

 

2,610

Adjusted weighted average number of  

  shares outstanding used in the calculation

  of diluted earnings per common share

 



6,368,563

 



6,487,252

 



6,610,925

       

Basic earnings per common share

$

0.94

 

1.00

 

1.01

Diluted earnings per common share

 

0.94

 

1.00

 

1.01



NOTE 3 -

INVESTMENT SECURITIES


The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale investment securities at December 31 are summarized as follows (000’s):


 

2007

 

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

 

Fair

  

Cost

  

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

            

U.S. Agency notes

$

14,092

  

32

  

21

  

14,103

U.S. Agency mortgage-

   backed securities

 


22,697

  


53

  


284

  


22,466

Municipal securities:

           

     Non-taxable

 

45,500

  

290

  

98

  

45,692

     Taxable

 

5,128

  

49

  

34

  

5,143

Marketable equity securities

 

15

  

4

  

-

  

19

 

$

87,432

  

428

  

437

  

87,423


 

2006

 

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

 

Fair

  

Cost

  

Gains

 

Losses

 

Value

            

U.S. Treasury notes

$

1,198

  

-

  

19

  

1,179

U.S. Agency notes

 

30,749

  

16

  

272

  

30,493

U.S. Agency mortgage-

   backed securities

 


22,792

  


26

  


518

  


22,300

Municipal securities:

           

     Non-taxable

 

50,409

  

351

  

247

  

50,513

     Taxable

 

6,683

  

32

  

79

  

6,636

Marketable equity securities

 

14

  

7

  

-

  

21

 

$

111,845

  

432

  

1,135

  

111,142




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NOTE 3 -

INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Continued)


Contractual maturities of debt securities at December 31, 2007 were as follows (000’s).  Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities when issuers have the right to call or prepay obligations.


 

Amortized

 

Fair

 
  

Cost

  

Value

 
       

Due within one year

$

15,884

  

15,868

 

Due from one to five years

 

25,897

  

25,963

 

Due from five to ten years

 

8,662

  

8,762

 

Due after ten years

 

14,277

  

14,345

 
  

64,720

  

64,938

 
       

U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities

 

22,697

  

22,466

 
 

$

87,417

  

87,404

 


Information concerning debt securities with gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2007, aggregated by length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, is as follows (000’s):


  

Less than Twelve Months

 

Twelve Months or More

  

Fair

Value

 

Unrealized

Losses

 

Fair

Value

 

Unrealized

Losses

         

U.S. Agency notes

$

496

 

3

 

4,382

 

18

U.S. Agency mortgage-

   backed securities

 


2,154

 


1

 


12,525

 


283

Municipal securities:

        

     Non-taxable

 

4,423

 

14

 

17,416

 

84

     Taxable

 

-

 

-

 

2,286

 

34

 

$

7,073

 

18

 

36,609

 

419



The decline in fair values is primarily due to increases in market interest rates.  Unrealized losses on securities at December 31, 2007 have not been recognized into income currently because management has the intent and ability to hold the securities for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair values.  Therefore, no individual declines are deemed to be other than temporary.





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NOTE 3 -

INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Continued)


No investment securities were sold during 2007.  The $1,000 gain reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income is the premium received on the call of a security.  For the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, proceeds from sales of securities available for sale amounted to $8,204,000 and $10,988,000, respectively.  Gross gains realized on sales were $0 and $1,000 for 2006 and 2005, respectively.  Gross realized losses during 2006 and 2005 amounted to $12,000 and $9,000, respectively.  


Investment securities with a market value of $76,068,000 and $83,112,000 at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes required or permitted by law.



NOTE 4 -

LOANS


Major classifications of loans at December 31 are as follows (000's):


  

2007

 

2006

 
      

Commercial and industrial

$

    37,325 

 

26,952 

 

Commercial, secured by real estate

 

  159,384 

 

141,863 

 

Residential real estate

 

  193,920 

 

173,890 

 

Consumer

 

   43,410 

 

36,471 

 

Agricultural

 

     2,707 

 

2,232 

 

Other loans, including deposit overdrafts

 

     9,114 

 

     8,101 

 

Lease financing

 

            - 

 

         16 

 
  

 445,860 

 

389,525 

 

Deferred net origination costs

 

     1,027 

 

845 

 
  

 446,887 

 

390,370 

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

(2,468)

 

(2,050)

 

     Loans-net

$

 444,419 

 

388,320 

 


Changes in the allowance for loan losses were as follows (000's):


  

2007

 

2006

 

2005

       

BALANCE - BEGINNING OF YEAR

$

2,050 

 

2,150 

 

2,150 

Allowance related to Sycamore acquisition

 

  453 

 

      - 

 

      - 

Provision for loan losses

 

  266 

 

143 

 

338 

Charge-offs

 

(688)

 

(640)

 

(744)

Recoveries

 

 387 

 

  397 

 

406 

BALANCE - END OF YEAR

$

2,468 

 

2,050 

 

2,150 






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NOTE 4 -

LOANS (Continued)


Non-accrual, past-due, and restructured loans at December 31, 2007 and 2006 were as follows (000’s):


  

2007

 

2006

     

Non-accrual loans

$

120

 

  872

Past-due 90 days or more and still accruing

 

247

 

  126

Restructured loans

 

2,222

 

    -

     Total

$

2,589

 

  998


Non-accrual loans at December 31, 2007 consisted of two real estate mortgage loans.  Interest income that would have been recorded during 2007 if loans on non-accrual status at December 31, 2007 had been current and in accordance with their original terms was approximately $5,000.  Non-accrual loans at December 31, 2006 consisted of a real estate mortgage loan and a home equity line of credit made to the same borrower and one loan secured by farmland.  Interest income that would have been recorded during 2006 if loans on non-accrual status at December 31, 2006 had been current and in accordance with their original terms was approximately $48,000.  


Loans classified as past-due 90 days or more and still accruing interest at December 31, 2007 consisted of twelve consumer loans totaling $89,000 and three residential mortgage loans totaling $158,000.  Loans classified as past-due 90 days or more and still accruing interest at December 31, 2006 consisted of six consumer loans totaling $52,000 and two residential mortgage loans totaling $74,000.  


Restructured loans at December 31, 2007 consisted of a commercial loan secured by commercial real estate and a matured home equity line of credit currently being paid under a forbearance agreement.  The commercial loan secured by commercial real estate has a principal balance of $2,198,000 and is classified as restructured because of LCNB’s agreement during the second quarter, 2007 to waive the required principal payments for a period of one year, pending the sale of the underlying real estate collateral.


The following is a summary of information pertaining to loans considered to be impaired in accordance with SFAS No. 114 at December 31 (000’s):


  

2007

 

2006

     

Impaired loans without a valuation allowance

$

51

 

  408

Impaired loans with a valuation allowance

 

4,415

 

3,247

Total impaired loans

 

4,466

 

3,655

     

Valuation allowance related to impaired loans

$

868

 

621





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NOTE 4 -

LOANS (Continued)


The average balance of impaired loans during 2007, 2006 and 2005 was $4,823,000, $3,486,000, and $6,601,000, respectively.  During 2007 the Company recognized approximately $401,000 of interest on impaired loans, of which $58,000 was recognized on a cash basis.  During 2006 the Company recognized approximately $193,000 of interest on impaired loans, of which $50,000 was recognized on a cash basis.  During 2005 the Company recognized approximately $408,000 of interest on impaired loans, of which $15,000 was recognized on a cash basis.  LCNB continued to accrue interest on certain loans classified as impaired during 2007, 2006, and 2005 because they were considered well secured and in the process of collection.  


The Company is not committed to lend additional funds to debtors whose loans have been modified to provide a reduction or deferral of principal or interest because of deterioration in the financial position of the borrower.


Mortgage loans sold to and serviced for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation are not included in the accompanying balance sheets.  The unpaid principal balances of those loans at December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 were $43,005,000, $42,431,000, and $46,244,000 respectively.  


Approximately $32,000, $30,000, and $66,000 in mortgage servicing rights were capitalized and $61,000, $73,000, and $75,000 were amortized to loan servicing income during the years ended  December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively.


Real estate acquired through foreclosure was $853,000 and $752,000 at December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, and is included in “other assets” in the consolidated balance sheets.  Real estate acquired at December 31, 2007 consisted of two single-family residential homes.  Real estate acquired at December 31, 2006 consisted of one single-family residential home.



NOTE 5 -

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT


Premises and equipment at December 31 are summarized as follows (000's):


  

2007

 

2006

 
      

Land

$

2,539

 

2,335

 

Buildings

 

12,960

 

11,256

 

Equipment

 

10,195

 

9,484

 

Construction in progress

 

711

 

300

 

     Total

 

26,405

 

23,375

 

Less – Accumulated depreciation

 

12,200

 

11,285

 

     Premises and equipment – net

$

14,205

 

12,090

 


Depreciation charged to income was $1,103,000 in 2007, $1,086,000 in 2006, and $1,113,000 in 2005.





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NOTE 6 -

LEASES


Some of the Bank's branches, telephone equipment, and other equipment are leased under agreements expiring at various dates through 2050.  These leases are accounted for as operating leases.  The leases generally provide for renewal options and most require periodic changes in rental amounts based on various indices.  At December 31, 2007, required minimum annual rentals due in the future on non-cancelable leases having terms in excess of one year aggregated $6,252,000.  Minimum annual rentals for each of the years 2008 through 2012 are as follows (000's):


2008

$

373

2009

 

354

2010

 

341

2011

 

283

2012

 

229

Thereafter

 

4,672

 

$

6,252


Rental expense for all leased branches and equipment amounted to $465,000 in 2007, $433,000 in 2006, and $349,000 in 2005.



NOTE 7 -

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS


During December, 2007 the Company recorded goodwill totaling $5,742,000 in connection with the acquisition of Sycamore.


Other intangible assets at December 31, 2007 and 2006 were as follows (000’s):


  

Gross Intangible Assets

 


Accumulated Amortization

 

Net Intangible Assets

        

December 31, 2007:

       

Core deposit intangible

$

343

 

-

  

343

Intangible related to   

  branch purchases

 


6,106

 


5,906

  


200

Customer list intangible

 

515

 

81

  

434

Mortgage servicing rights

 

523

 

343

  

180

Other intangibles

 

109

 

101

  

8

Total

$

7,596

 

6,431

  

1,165

        

December 31, 2006:

       

Intangible related to  

  branch purchases

 


6,106

 


5,391

  


715

Customer list intangible

 

515

 

30

  

485

Mortgage servicing rights

 

492

 

283

  

209

Other intangibles

 

162

 

145

  

17

Total

$

7,275

 

5,849

  

1,426

        




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NOTE 7 -

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (continued)


During December, 2007 the Company recorded core deposit intangibles totaling $343,000 in connection with the acquisition of Sycamore.  The core deposit intangible will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the six-year estimated useful life of the deposit base.  


The intangible related to branch purchases relates to the purchase of three branch offices from another bank in 1997.  Management determined that this purchase did not meet the definition of a business combination and continues to amortize the intangible over ten years.  The customer list intangible relates to the purchase by Dakin of the existing book of business of another insurance agency in 2006.  This purchase consisted solely of a customer list intangible asset, which is being amortized over ten years.


Other intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated lives, which range from 5 to 10 years.  


The estimated aggregate future amortization expense for each of the next five years for intangible assets remaining as of December 31, 2007 is as follows (000’s):


2008

$

362

2009

 

153

2010

 

141

2011

 

134

2012

 

130



NOTE 8 -

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT


Contractual maturities of time deposits at December 31, 2007 were as follows (000’s):


 

Certificates

  
 

Equal To or

All Other

 
 

Over $100,000

Certificates

Total

        

2008

$

37,242

  

106,049

 

143,291

2009

 

6,589

  

28,277

 

34,866

2010

 

11,527

  

13,106

 

24,633

2011

 

1,298

  

3,032

 

4,330

2012

 

3,120

  

3,420

 

6,540

Thereafter

 

10,489

  

10,911

 

21,400

 

$

70,265

  

164,795

 

235,060





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NOTE 9 -

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS


The Company's noncontributory defined benefit retirement plan covers substantially all regular full-time employees.  The benefits are based on years of service and the employee's highest average compensation during five consecutive years.  Pension costs are funded based on the Plan's actuarial cost method.  All plan assets were invested in time and other deposits with the Bank at December 31, 2007.  At December 31, 2006, $532,000 of plan assets were invested in U.S. Treasury notes and $7,907,000 were invested in time and other deposits with the Bank.


The Company uses a December 31 measurement date for its retirement plan.


The components of net periodic pension cost are summarized as follows (000's):


  

2007

 

2006

 

2005

       

Service cost

$

806 

 

682 

 

645 

Interest cost

 

426 

 

385 

 

331 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(472)

 

(423)

 

(366)

Recognized net actuarial loss (gain)

 

12 

 

 

        Net periodic pension cost

$

772 

 

652 

 

612 


A reconciliation of changes in the benefit obligation and funded status of the Plan at December 31 follows (000's):


  

2007

 

2006

 

Change in projected benefit obligations

     

Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year

$

8,128 

 

6,997 

 

Service cost

 

806 

 

682 

 

Interest cost

 

426 

 

385 

 

Actuarial (gain) or loss

 

1,595 

 

66 

 

Benefits paid

 

(781)

 

(2)

 

Projected benefit obligation at end of year

 

10,174 

 

8,128 

 
      

Change in plan assets

     

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

 

8,439 

 

7,240 

 

Actual return on plan assets

 

325 

 

298 

 

Employer contribution

 

1,068 

 

903 

 

Benefits paid

 

(781)

 

(2)

 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

 

9,051 

 

8,439 

 
      

Funded status

$

(1,123)

 

311 

 


At December 31, 2007, accumulated other comprehensive income included $1,818,000, net of tax, of unrecognized net actuarial loss.  The Company expects to recognize approximately $116,000 of net actuarial loss as a component of net periodic benefit cost during 2008.





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NOTE 9 -

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS  (Continued)


Approximately $1,025,000, excluding tax, of unrecognized net actuarial loss was recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income at December 31, 2006 as a result of adopting SFAS No. 158.  The Plan did not have a transition obligation or prior service costs at that date.


Significant actuarial assumptions used for 2007 and 2006 included a discount rate of 5.50%, an expected long-term rate of return on Plan assets of 5.50%, and a future compensation rate increase of 4.00%.  The expected long-term rate of return on Plan assets was estimated using historic returns on investments, adjusted for expected long-term interest rates.


The accumulated benefit obligation at December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 was $9,059,000, $7,102,000, and $6,187,000, respectively.


The Company expects to contribute approximately $1,100,000 to its retirement plan in 2008.


The following estimated future benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid (000's):


2008

$

43

2009

 

79

2010

 

120

2011

 

152

2012

 

257

2013 through 2017

 

3,157

Total

$

3,808


The Bank has a benefit plan which permits eligible officers to defer a portion of their compensation.  The deferred compensation balance, which accrues interest at 8% annually, is distributable in cash after retirement or termination of employment.  The amount of such deferred compensation liability at December 31, 2007 and 2006 was $1,302,000 and $1,117,000, respectively.


The Bank also has a supplemental income plan which provides a covered employee an amount based on a percentage of average compensation, payable annually for ten years upon retirement. The projected benefit obligation included in other liabilities for this supplemental income plan at December 31, 2007 and 2006 is $295,000 and $259,000, respectively. The discount rate used to determine the present value of the obligation was 5.50% in 2007 and 2006. The service cost associated with this plan was $21,000 for 2007, $21,000 for 2006, and $24,000 for 2005.  Interest costs were approximately $15,000, $13,000, and $11,000 for 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively.  Both of these plans are nonqualified and unfunded.  Participation in each plan is limited to a select group of management.


The Company’s Board of Directors adopted a 401(k) plan on March 13, 2006 to provide a retirement savings vehicle for eligible employees of the Company and its subsidiaries.  Participants may choose to make before-tax and/or Roth after-tax contributions to their 401(k) plans.  All contributions are immediately 100% vested.  The Company pays certain administrative costs of the 401(k) Plan, but does not match employee contributions.




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NOTE 10 -

STOCK OPTIONS AND AWARDS


The Company established an Ownership Incentive Plan (the "Plan") during 2002 that allows for stock-based awards to eligible employees, as determined by the Board of Directors.  The awards may be in the form of stock options, share awards, and/or appreciation rights.  The Plan provides for the issuance of up to 200,000 shares.  As of December 31, 2007, only stock options have been granted under the Plan.  Options granted to date vest ratably over a five year period and expire ten years after the date of grant.  No awards were granted during 2005 or 2002.  Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2007 were as follows:


  

Outstanding

 

Exercisable

  
 



Exercise

Price




Number

Weighted

Average

Exercise

 Price

 




Number

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price



Number

Exercised



Expiration

Date

$

13.09

11,056

$

13.09

 

8,845

$

13.09

-

 

Feb, 2013

 

17.66

8,108

 

17.66

 

4,865

 

17.66

-

 

Jan, 2014

 

18.95

7,934

 

18.95

 

1,587

 

18.95

-

 

Jan, 2016

 

17.88

8,116

 

17.88

 

       -

 

      -

-

 

Feb, 2017

  

35,214

 

16.57

 

15,297

 

15.15

-

  


The following table summarizes stock option activity for the years indicated:


  

Year ended December 31,

  

2007

 

2006

 

2005

  




Options

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 




Options

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 




Options

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

Outstanding,

  beginning

  of year

 



27,098

 



$16.17

 



19,164

 



$15.02

 



19,164

 



$15.02

Granted

 

8,116

 

17.88

 

7,934

 

18.95

 

    -

 

    -

Exercised

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Outstanding,

  end of year

 


35,214

 


$16.57

 


27,098

 


$16.17

 


19,164

 


$15.02

Exercisable,  

  end of year

 


15,297

 


$15.15

 


9,877

 


$14.59

 


6,044

 


$14.32


At December 31, 2007, the aggregate intrinsic value (the amount by which the current market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option) for options outstanding at that date was not applicable because none of the options were “in the money” (market price greater than exercise price).  The intrinsic value changes based on changes in the market value of the Company’s stock.


The estimated weighted-average fair value of the options granted in 2007 and 2006 were $3.76 and $4.51 per option, respectively.  The fair value was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and the following assumptions:


 

2007

2006

 

Risk-free interest rate

4.83%

4.64%

 

Average dividend yield

3.68%

3.04%

 

Volatility factor of the expected market

   

  price of the Company's common stock

22.41%

22.70%

 

Average life

8.3 years

8.5 years

 



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NOTE 10 -

STOCK OPTIONS AND AWARDS (continued)


Total expense related to options included in salaries and wages in the consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 was $24,000, $15,000, and $9,000, respectively.  Total compensation cost related to option awards to be recognized ratably through the first quarter of 2012 is approximately $50,000.



NOTE 11 -     BORROWINGS


At December 31, 2007, long-term debt consisted of a $5.0 million Federal Home Loan Bank note. The Federal Home Loan Bank note had a ten-year maturity and an interest rate of 5.25%.  Interest on the note was fixed and payable monthly.  The note was secured by $6.3 million of 1-4 family residential mortgage loans.  Additionally, the Company was required to hold minimum levels of FHLB stock, based on the outstanding borrowings.  Total remaining borrowing capacity at December 31, 2007 was approximately $51 million.  No FHLB borrowings were outstanding at December 31, 2006.


A note payable to a former shareholder of Dakin matured in 2007.  Payments were due monthly at a contractual interest rate of 6%.  The note was categorized as a short-term borrowing at December 31, 2006 because its remaining maturity was less than one year.  Its balance at that time was approximately $6,000.


At December 31, 2007, short-term borrowings of $1,459,000 consisted of U.S. Treasury demand note borrowings bearing a variable interest rate of 3.59%.  At December 31, 2006, short-term borrowings included federal funds purchased of $14,100,000 and U.S. Treasury demand note borrowings of approximately $1,264,000.  The interest rate on federal funds purchased is variable and was 5.25% at December 31, 2006.  The interest rate on the U.S. Treasury demand note borrowings is variable and was 5.04% at December 31, 2006.  


At December 31, 2007, the Company had short-term borrowing arrangements with two different financial institutions.  The Company could borrow up to $15 million in federal funds through an arrangement with the first institution and up to $20 million through a short-term line of credit with the other institution.  Nothing was outstanding under either program at that date.  The interest rate on the line of credit with another financial institution is that institution’s federal funds rate plus a spread of 50 basis points.  The interest rate for federal funds purchased is the rate in effect at the time of the advance.


During February, 2008, the Company was approved for a Cash Management Advance program with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati.  Under this program, the Company can borrow up to $30.1 million in short-term advances.  The Company has the option of selecting a variable rate of interest for up to 90 days or a fixed rate of interest for up to 30 days.   The interest rate on the Cash Management Advance program is the published rate in effect at the time of the advance.





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NOTE 12 -

INCOME TAXES


The provision for federal income taxes consists of (000's):


  

2007

 

2006

 

2005

       

Income taxes currently payable

$

2,150 

 

2,266 

 

2,315 

Deferred income tax benefit

 

(215)

 

 (101)

 

  (75)

     Provision for income taxes

$

1,935 

 

2,165 

 

2,240 


A reconciliation between the statutory income tax and the Company's effective tax rate follows:


  

2007

 

2006

 

2005

       

Statutory tax rate

 

34.0%

 

34.0%

 

34.0%

Increase (decrease) resulting from -

      

   Tax exempt interest

 

(7.1)  

 

(6.9)  

 

(7.2)  

   Tax exempt income on bank owned

      life insurance

 


(2.0)  

 


(1.8)  

 

   

(1.9)  

   Other – net

 

 -  

 

(0.4)  

 

0.1   

      Effective tax rate

 

24.9%

 

24.9%

 

25.0%


Deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31 consist of the following (000's):


  

2007

 

2006

 

Deferred tax assets:

     

   Allowance for loan losses

$

   718 

 

718 

 

   Amortization of intangibles

 

   526 

 

474 

 

   Unrealized losses on securities available for sale

 

      3 

 

    239 

 

   Pension and deferred compensation

 

   941 

 

    372 

 
  

 2,188 

 

1,803 

 
      

Deferred tax liabilities:

     

   Depreciation of premises and equipment

 

(445)

 

(535)

 

   Deferred loan fees

 

(12)

 

(15)

 

   FHLB stock dividends

 

(157)

 

(246)

 
  

(614)

 

(796)

 

       Net deferred tax asset

$

1,574 

 

1,007 

 


The Company is no longer subject to examination by federal tax authorities for years before 2004.  





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NOTE 13 -

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES


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


The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.  Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent off-balance-sheet credit risk at December 31 were as follows (000's):


   

2007

  

2006

 
 

Commitments to extend credit:

      
 

     Fixed rate

$

602

  

679

 
 

     Adjustable rate

 

40

  

1,425

 
 

Unused lines of credit:

      
 

     Fixed rate

 

5,078

  

5,201

 
 

     Adjustable rate

 

74,298

  

65,845

 
 

Unused overdraft protection amounts on

      
 

  demand and NOW accounts

 

9,853

  

10,082

 
 

Standby letters of credit

 

8,404

  

5,728

 
  

$

98,275

  

88,960

 


Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract or agreement.  Unused lines of credit include amounts not drawn in line of credit loans.  Commitments to extend credit and unused lines of credit generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses.  


Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party.  At December 31, 2007 and 2006, outstanding guarantees of approximately $2.1 million and $1.7 million, respectively, were issued to developers and contractors.  These guarantees generally are fully secured and have varying maturities.  In addition, LCNB has a participation in a letter of credit securing payment of principal and interest on a bond issue.  The participation amount at December 31, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $6.3 million and $4.1 million, respectively.  The letter of credit balance is greater at December 31, 2007 because it was re-written in April, 2007.  At that time, LCNB’s participation amount was increased to the higher amount.  The new agreement has a final maturity date of January, 2012.


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




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NOTE 13 -

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (continued)


A $25 million letter of credit was issued by the FHLB of Cincinnati during July, 2006 in favor of a local government entity as security for certain public funds on deposit with the Bank.  The letter of credit is secured by a blanket pledge of 1-4 family residential mortgage loans.  It matured in July, 2007, and the expiration date was extended at that time to August, 2008.  The Company currently pays a monthly fee for the letter of credit equal to 10 to 15 basis points of the average daily balance of public fund deposits secured by the letter credit.


Capital expenditure commitments for building renovation projects and information and technology system improvements were minimal as of December 31, 2007.  


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



NOTE 14 -

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS


The Company has entered into related party transactions with various directors and executive officers.  Management believes these transactions do not involve more than a normal risk of collectibility or present other unfavorable features.   At December 31, 2007 and 2006, executive officers, directors and related interests of such persons were indebted to the Bank directly or as guarantors in the aggregate amount of $1,635,000 and $1,953,000, respectively.  Such activity for these officers and directors was as follows (000's):


  

2007

 

2006

 
      

Beginning balances

$

 1,953 

 

 2,822 

 

Additions

 

   708 

 

 1,123 

 

Reductions

 

(1,026)

 

(1,992)

 

Ending Balance

$

 1,635 

 

 1,953 

 


Deposits from executive officers, directors and related interests of such persons held by the Company at December 31, 2007 and 2006 amounted to $7,861,000 and $4,499,000, respectively.






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NOTE 15 -

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS


Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments as of December 31, were as follows (000’s):


  

2007

  

2006

 

Carrying

Fair

Carrying

 

Fair

  

Amount

  

Value

 

Amount

 

Value

            

FINANCIAL ASSETS:

           

  Cash and cash equivalents

$

31,190

  

31,190

  

15,505

  

15,505

  Securities available for sale

 

87,423

  

87,423

  

111,142

  

111,142

  Federal Reserve Bank and

    Federal Home Loan Bank

    Stock

 



2,731

  



2,731

  



3,332

  



3,332

  Loans, net

 

444,419

  

450,476

  

388,320

  

387,478

            

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:

           

  Deposits

 

535,929

  

538,327

  

478,615

  

480,858

  Short-term borrowings

 

1,459

  

1,459

  

15,370

  

15,370

  Long-term debt

 

5,000

  

5,672

  

    -

  

    -


The fair value of off-balance-sheet financial instruments at December 31, 2007 and 2006 was not material.


Fair values of financial instruments are based on various assumptions, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows.  Therefore, the fair values presented may not represent amounts that could be realized in actual transactions.  In addition, because the required disclosures exclude certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments, any aggregation of the fair value amounts presented would not represent the underlying value of the Company.  The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of certain financial instruments:


Cash and cash equivalents

The carrying amounts presented are deemed to approximate fair value.


Investment securities

Fair values for securities, excluding Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock, are based on quoted market prices, if available.  If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar securities.  The carrying value of Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock approximates fair value based on the respective redemptive provisions.


Loans

Fair value is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.




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NOTE 15 -

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued)


Deposits

The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts, and certain money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date.  The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.


Borrowings

The carrying amounts of federal funds purchased and U.S. Treasury demand note borrowings are deemed to approximate fair value of short-term borrowings.  For long-term debt, fair values are estimated based on the discounted value of expected net cash flows using current interest rates.



NOTE 16 -

REGULATORY MATTERS


The Federal Reserve Act requires depository institutions to maintain cash reserves with the Federal Reserve Bank.  In 2007 and 2006, the Bank was required to maintain average reserve balances of $1,496,000 and $2,056,000, respectively.  The required reserve balances at December 31, 2007 and 2006 were $1,422,000 and $1,937,000, respectively.


The principal source of income and funds for LCNB Corp. is dividends paid by the Bank.  The payment of dividends is subject to restriction by regulatory authorities.  For 2008, the restrictions generally limit dividends to the aggregate of net income for the year 2008 plus the net earnings retained for 2007 and 2006.  In addition, dividend payments may not reduce capital levels below minimum regulatory guidelines. At December 31, 2007, approximately $885,000 of the Bank’s earnings retained were available for dividends under this guideline.  Dividends in excess of these limitations would require the prior approval of the Comptroller of the Currency.


The Company (consolidated) and the Bank must meet certain minimum capital requirements set by federal banking agencies.  Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possible additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a material effect on the Company's and Bank's financial statements.  The minimum regulatory capital ratios are 8% for total risk-based, 4% for Tier 1 risk-based, and 4% for leverage.  The Company’s and Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.


For various regulatory purposes, institutions are classified into categories based upon capital adequacy.  The highest "well-capitalized" category requires capital ratios of at least 10% for total risk-based, 6% for Tier 1 risk-based, and 5% for leverage.  As of the most recent notification from their regulators, the Company and Bank were categorized as "well-capitalized" under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.  Management believes that no conditions or events have occurred since the last notification that would change the Bank's category.  A summary of the regulatory capital of the Consolidated Company and Bank at December 31 follows ($000's):





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NOTE 16 -

REGULATORY MATTERS (continued)


  

2007

  

2006

 

Consolidated

 

Consolidated

  
 

Company

 

Bank

 

Company

 

Bank

            

Regulatory Capital:

           

  Shareholders' equity

$

 56,528 

  

 54,436 

  

50,999 

  

48,174 

  Goodwill and other  

    intangible assets

 


(6,746)

  


(6,303)

  


(1,238)

  


(735)

  Accumulated other

    comprehensive income

 


   1,825 

  


   1,824 

  


   1,141 

  


  1,134 

       Tier 1 risk-based capital

 

 51,607 

  

 49,957 

  

50,902 

  

48,573 

Eligible allowance for loan

  Losses

 


   2,468 

  


   2,468 

  


2,050 

  


2,050 

       Total risk-based capital

$

 54,075 

  

 52,425 

  

52,952 

  

50,623 

            

Capital Ratios:

           

  Total risk-based

 

12.51%

  

12.15%

  

13.95%

  

13.37%

  Tier 1 risk-based

 

11.94%

  

11.58%

  

13.41%

  

12.83%

  Leverage

 

9.22%

  

8.94%

  

9.27%

  

8.89%



NOTE 17 -

ACQUISITIONS


At the close of business on December 20, 2007, the Bank acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of Sycamore National Bank, a commercial bank with two offices located in Cincinnati, Ohio, in a stock and cash transaction totaling approximately $9.6 million.  At that time, Sycamore was merged with and into the Bank and Sycamore’s two offices became offices of the Bank.  Sycamore’s results of operations are included in the consolidated financial results of LCNB from the acquisition date.  The acquisition continues LCNB’s strategy to increase its presence in the Southwestern Ohio area.


Under the terms of the affiliation agreement, each share of Sycamore common stock was exchanged for, at the election of each shareholder, $33.75 in cash, 2.444 shares of LCNB common stock, or a combination of cash and shares.    A Sycamore shareholder’s election to receive cash or stock was subject to allocation procedures that ensured that, in the aggregate, 50% of the shares of Sycamore common stock were exchanged for cash and 50% were exchanged for stock.  The aggregate purchase price of $9,390,000 included $4,722,000 of cash and 341,746 shares of common stock valued at $4,668,000.  The value of the common stock issued was determined by averaging the closing market price of LCNB’s common stock on the date that the terms of the acquisition were agreed to and announced, which date was August 14, 2007 and on which date trades occurred, and the two days before and after the announcement date on which trades occurred.   The Bank incurred an additional $253,000 in transaction costs related to this acquisition.





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NOTE 17 -

ACQUISITIONS (continued)


The transaction with Sycamore, which was accounted for under the purchase accounting method, included the recognition of approximately $343,000 in core deposit intangibles and $5,742,000 in goodwill, which is the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets.  The fair value of Sycamore’s assets and liabilities at the time of the acquisition were as follows ($000's):


  

Fair Value

Assets:

  
 

Cash and due from banks

$

1,237

 

Federal funds sold and interest-bearing demand deposits

 

2,644

  

Securities available for sale

 

504

 

Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 

325

 

Loans, net

 

42,837

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

957

 

Core deposit intangibles

 

343

 

Goodwill

 

5,742

 

Other assets

 

442

 

Total assets

 

55,031

Liabilities:

  
 

Deposits

 

44,438

 

Other liabilities

 

950

 

Total liabilities

 

45,388

Net assets acquired

$

9,643


Valuations may be revised as additional information becomes available and integration plans are finalized.  Any resulting purchase accounting adjustments determined within 12 months of the acquisition date will result in adjustments to goodwill.


Based on an evaluation of its estimated useful life, the core deposit intangible will be amortized over six years using the straight-line method.  In conjunction with the merger, the Bank established liabilities for certain merger related costs related to severance and personnel related charges, professional fees, contract termination costs, systems conversion, and related charges.  The total liability established at the time of acquisition was approximately $435,000, the amount utilized during 2007 was $27,000, and the remaining liability at December 31, 2007 was $408,000.


The following information presents the unaudited pro forma results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 as though the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2006.  The pro forma data was derived by combining the historical consolidated financial information of LCNB and Sycamore using the purchase method of accounting for business combinations.  The pro forma results do not necessarily indicate results that would have been obtained had the acquisition actually occurred on January 1, 2006 or results that may be achieved in the future ($000, except per share data).





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NOTE 17 -

ACQUISITIONS (continued)


  

Year ended December 31, 2007 (unaudited)

.

 

LCNB Corp.

 

Sycamore

Ntl Bank

 

Pro Forma

Adjustments

 

Pro Forma

Combined

         

Net interest income

$

18,094

 

2,337 

 

(273)

(1)

20,158

Provision for loan losses

 

266

 

180 

   

446

Net interest income after

  provision for loan losses

 


17,828

 


2,157 

 


(273)

 


19,712

Non-interest income

 

8,341

 

177 

   

8,518

Non-interest expense

 

18,340

 

2,531 

 

(492)

(2)

20,379

Income before income taxes

 

7,829

 

(197)

 

219 

 

7,851

Provision for income taxes

 

1,935

 

33 

 

74 

 

2,042

Net income

$

5,894

 

(230)

 

145 

 

5,809

Basic earnings per share

$

0.94

     

0.87

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.94

     

0.87

         

(1)

Represents the reduction of interest income related to the net cash paid for the Sycamore acquisition as if it had been completed January 1, 2006.  The reduction was calculated using the average rate for federal funds sold and interest-bearing demand deposits for 2007.

(2)

Represents amortization of core deposit intangible and adjustment for merger-related expenses.



  

Year ended December 31, 2006 (unaudited)

  

LCNB Corp.

 

Sycamore

Ntl. Bank

 

Pro Forma

Adjustments

 

Pro Forma

Combined

         

Net interest income

$

18,315

 

2,260

 

(270)

(1)

20,305

Provision for loan losses

 

143

 

180

   

323

Net interest income after

  provision for loan losses

 


18,172

 


2,080

 


(270)

 


19,982

Non-interest income

 

8,345

 

432

   

8,777

Non-interest expense

 

17,838

 

2,002

 

57 

(2)

19,897

Income before income taxes

 

8,679

 

510

 

(327)

 

8,862

Provision for income taxes

 

2,165

 

173

 

(111)

 

2,227

Net income

$

6,514

 

337

 

(216)

 

6,635

Basic earnings per share

$

1.00

     

0.97

Diluted earnings per share

$

1.00

     

0.97

         

(1)

Represents the reduction of interest income related to the net cash paid for the Sycamore acquisition as if it had been completed January 1, 2006.  The reduction was calculated using the average rate for federal funds sold and interest-bearing demand deposits for 2006.

(2)

Represents amortization of core deposit intangible.



On May 31, 2006, Dakin purchased the existing book of business of Altemeier Oliver & Company Agency, Inc. (“AOC”), an independent insurance agency located in Blue Ash, Ohio.  The acquisition of AOC was accounted for using the purchase accounting method and the results of operations of AOC have been included in the consolidated financial statements of LCNB since the acquisition date.  The acquired assets consisted solely of a customer list intangible asset.  




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NOTE 18 -

PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Condensed financial information for the LCNB Corp., parent company only, follows (000’s):


Condensed Balance Sheets:

     

December 31,

     
  

2007

 

2006

 

Assets:

     

  Cash on deposit with subsidiary

$

276

 

253

 

  Corporate and municipal debt securities

 

747

 

1,546

 

  Investment in subsidiaries

 

55,496

 

49,171

 

  Other assets

 

15

 

29

 

Total assets

$

56,534

 

50,999

 
      

Liabilities

$

6

 

-

 
      

Shareholders' equity

 

56,528

 

50,999

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

56,534

 

50,999

 



Condensed Statements of Income

      

Year ended December 31,

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

       

Income:

      

  Dividends from subsidiary

$

8,500 

 

4,500

 

4,800 

  Interest

 

21 

 

68

 

106 

Total income

 

8,521 

 

4,568

 

4,906 

       

Total expenses

 

26 

 

19

 

38 

       

Income before income tax benefit and

  equity in undistributed income of

  subsidiaries

 



8,495 

 



4,549

 



4,868 

Income tax benefit

 

 

7

 

13 

Equity in undistributed income of

  subsidiaries

 


(2,550)

 


1,958

 


1,824 

Net income

$

5,954 

 

6,514

 

6,705 







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NOTE 18 -

PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued)


Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

      

Year ended December 31,

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

       

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

  Net income

$

5,954 

 

6,514 

 

6,705 

  Adjustments for non-cash items -

      

    (Increase) decrease in undistributed

      

       income of subsidiaries

 

2,550 

 

(1,958)

 

(1,824)

    Other, net

 

    27 

 

    52 

 

     57 

Net cash flows from operating activities

 

8,531 

 

4,608 

 

4,938 

       

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

  Purchases of securities available for sale

 

      -

 

      - 

 

      - 

  Proceeds from maturities of securities

      

    available for sale

 

  800 

 

1,851 

 

1,655 

  Cash paid for Sycamore National Bank

    acquisition

 


(4,975)

 


      - 

 


      - 

  Return of capital by subsidiary

 

  100 

 

      - 

 

      - 

  Capital contribution to subsidiary

 

      - 

 

   (65)

 

      - 

Net cash flows from investing activities

 

(4,075)

 

1,786 

 

1,655 

       

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

  Treasury shares purchased

 

(495)

 

(3,231)

 

(1,933)

  Cash dividends paid

 

(3,938)

 

(3,881)

 

(3,828)

Net cash flows from financing activities

 

(4,433)

 

(7,112)

 

(5,761)

Net change in cash

 

    23 

 

   (718)

 

   832 

Cash at beginning of year

 

   253 

 

   971 

 

   139 

Cash at end of year

$

   276 

 

   253 

 

   971 







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Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures


None



Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures


Disclosure Controls and Procedures


An evaluation of  the effectiveness of LCNB’s internal controls over financial reporting was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of LCNB’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.  Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that LCNB’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this annual report.



Internal Control Over Financial Reporting


Information required by this item is set forth in the “Report of Management’s Assessment of Internal Control over Financial Reporting” and the “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” included in Item 8 of this 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.



Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting


During the fourth quarter, 2007, there were no changes in LCNB's internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, LCNB's internal control over financial reporting.



Item 9B.  Other Information


None







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PART III



Portions of the Proxy Statement included in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held April 8, 2008, dated March 7, 2008, are incorporated by reference into Part III.




Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance


The information contained in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement (dated March 7, 2008), relating to "Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant", is incorporated herein by reference.




Item 11. Executive Compensation


The information contained in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement (dated March 7, 2008), relating to "Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers", is incorporated herein by reference.




Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.


The information contained in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement (dated March 7, 2008), relating to "Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" is incorporated herein by reference.




Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence


The information contained in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement (dated March 7, 2008), relating to "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions", is incorporated herein by reference.




Item 14.  Principal Accounting Fees and Services


The information contained in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement (dated March 7, 2008), relating to "Principal Accounting Fees and Services", is incorporated herein by reference.






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PART IV


Item 15.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules


(a) 1.

 

Financial Statements

   
  

  REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING

    FIRM

  

  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  

     Consolidated Balance Sheets

  

     Consolidated Statements of Income

  

     Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity

  

     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

  

     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     

2.

 

Financial Statement Schedules – None

     

3.

 

Exhibits required by Item 601 Regulation S-K.

     
  

(a) Exhibit No.

Exhibit Description

 
  

2.0

Amended and Restated Affiliation Agreement between LCNB

  Corp., LCNB National Bank, and Sycamore National Bank dated

  September 24, 2007 (1)

  

3.1

Articles of Incorporation of LCNB Corp. (2)

  

3.2

Code of Regulations of LCNB Corp. (3)

   

Material Contracts:

  

10.1

LCNB Corp. Ownership Incentive Plan (4)

  

10.2

Form of Option Grant Agreement under the LCNB Corp.   

  Ownership Incentive Plan (5)

  

13.

Portions of LCNB Corp. 2007 Annual Report (pages 1, 7, and 8) –

  pages 89 through 94

  

14.1

LCNB Corp. Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (6)

  

14.2

LCNB Corp. Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers (7)

  

21.

LCNB Corp. Subsidiaries – page 95

  

23.

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – page 96

  

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer –

  pages 97 and 98

  

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer –

  pages 99 and 100

  

32.

Section 1350 Certifications – page 101


(1)

Incorporated by reference to Form S-4A, Annex A, filed October 22, 2007.

(2)

Incorporated by reference to Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005, Exhibit 3(i).

(3)

Incorporated by reference to Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005, Exhibit 3(ii).

(4)

Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Form DEF 14A Proxy Statement pursuant to Section 14(a), dated March 15, 2002, Exhibit A  (000-26121).

(5)

Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s 2005 Form 10-K, Exhibit 10.2.

(6)

Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s 2003 Form 10-K, Exhibit 14.1.

(7)

Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s 2003 Form 10-K, Exhibit 14.2




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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.


 

LCNB Corp.

 

(Registrant)

  
  
 

/s/ Stephen P. Wilson

 

Stephen P. Wilson

President and Chairman of Board

 Of Directors

 

March 3, 2008


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/ Stephen P. Wilson

 

/s/ William H. Kaufman

Stephen P. Wilson

President and Chairman

(Principal Executive Officer)

March 3, 2008

 

William H. Kaufman

Director

March 3, 2008

   
   

/s/ Steve P. Foster

 

/s/ George L. Leasure

Steve P. Foster

Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

March 3, 2008

 

George L. Leasure

Director

March 3, 2008

   
   

/s/ David S. Beckett

 

/s/ Joseph W. Schwarz

David S. Beckett

Director

March 3, 2008

 

Joseph W. Schwarz

Director

March 3, 2008

   
   

/s/ Rick L. Blossom

 

/s/ Kathleen Porter Stolle

Rick L. Blossom

Director

March 3, 2008

 

Kathleen Porter Stolle

Director

March 3, 2008

   
   

/s/ Spencer S. Cropper

  

Spencer S. Cropper

Director

March 3, 2008

  
   





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EXHIBIT 13


LCNB Corp. 2007 Annual Report


President's Letter to Shareholders (page 1 of Annual Report):


Dear Shareholders:


The year 2007 was a year of great contrast for your Bank. The Charles Dickens’ quote, “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times” certainly applies when you look back at 2007.


The Nation’s weakening economy, the resulting flat (at times inverted) yield curve, the volatile securities markets and asset quality issues, all combined to erode confidence in the financial sector. The result was an overall loss of confidence in financial stocks. The price of your LCNB Corp. stock did not escape that trend.


In contrast, your Bank experienced record growth in loans, deposits, assets, number of offices, and number of customers. Our asset quality remained strong with charge-off loan totals well below budget and an ending delinquency rate for 2007 of .50%. We paid record dividends, having increased our dividend payout for the twenty-second consecutive year. Even with less earnings in 2007 than in 2006, we earned 1.08% on average assets and 11.41% on average shareholders’ equity, making us one of the top earning Banks in the State of Ohio for 2007.


The theme of this year’s annual report is “Your Bank for Life”. This theme speaks to longevity, to relationships throughout life and throughout generations. This theme recognizes our philosophy that we are in a marathon, not a sprint, when it comes to our financial performance. This theme points to our desire to be a stable element in busy and ever changing lives. We take pride in the fact that our customers look to us with confidence in every stage of their lives to help with their changing financial goals.


Net income for 2007 was $5.954 million, representing the earlier mentioned 1.08% return on average assets and a 11.41% return on average shareholders’ equity. Earnings per share were $.94 in 2007 compared to $1.00 per share in 2006. Total shareholders’ equity on December 31, 2007 was $56.5 million. Our capital remains strong and it is our position to maintain the FDIC “well capitalized” designation.


The total dividend paid in 2007 was $.62 per share compared to $.60 per share in 2006 for a 3.33% increase. Under current tax laws we feel that maintaining a strong dividend payout is in the best interest of our shareholders.


In today’s competitive environment, growing a financial institution is difficult. Yet in 2007, we were able to grow through internal growth, branch expansion and acquisition.  The acquisition of Sycamore National Bank was the single largest contributor to our record growth.   We experienced loan growth of 14.4%, deposit growth of 12.0%, and overall asset growth of 10.2%. Shareholders’ equity ended the year at $56.5 million for a 10.8% growth. Book value grew 5.8% even after paying out over 66% of our income in dividends.





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Additional statistical data and information on our financial performance for 2007 are available in the LCNB Corp. Annual Report on Form 10-K. This report is filed annually with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We have enclosed the Form 10-K with the initial mailing of this report to shareholders and it is available upon request or from the shareholders’ information section of our website, www.LCNB.com.


These positive results in difficult times are a tribute to the hard work and dedication of the 269 people who make up LCNB Corp. They work hard every day to provide bank, trust, insurance, and investment products to our customers in a very personal and professional way. We added, on page 6, the longevity of our officers to point out the experience, consistency of service, and the expertise we offer our customers each business day of the year.


As we look to the future, we feel this experience and expertise will continue to provide the consistency of service necessary to grow and prosper. To that end, your Board of Directors announced a series of important promotions that insures the future of LCNB Corp. I will remain Chairman and CEO of LCNB Corp. and LCNB National Bank. Steve Foster has been named President of both the Corporation and the Bank and he will lead an impressive team in carrying out day-to-day operations.


Steve Foster is a third generation banker with over 34 years of banking experience. He is the 10th President in the 130-year history of LCNB. Ben Jackson and Barney Wright moved to Senior Executive Vice President, with Eric Meilstrup, Matt Layer, Rob Haines, Roy McKay, John Calhoun, and David Beckett rounding out our executive team. Tim Sheridan, Ann Smith, and Ken Layer have been promoted to Senior Vice Presidents.  You will see on the officer’s page, the impressive list of our vice presidents and all of our officers.


Your Board of Directors, officers and employees enter 2008 with high expectations for continued growth and prosperity. The challenges are many, but so are the opportunities. We have the market area, products, delivery channels, technology, and most important of all, the people to move forward successfully into the future.


The Annual Meeting for LCNB Corp. will be Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at our Main Office located at 2 N. Broadway in Lebanon, Ohio. Proxy material is included with this initial mailing. Please review, sign and return the Proxy in the envelope provided. We would be pleased to have you attend our Annual Meeting in person. Thank you for your continued support.



Stephen P. Wilson

Chairman and CEO







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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)



  

For the Years Ended December 31,

  

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

   

Income Statement

          

Net Interest Income

$

18,153

 

18,315

 

18,570

 

18,280

 

18,757

Net Income

 

5,954

 

6,514

 

6,705

 

6,596

 

6,737

Per common share:  

          

  Net income, basic and

    diluted (1)



0.94

 


1.00

 


1.01

 


0.98

 


0.99 

   Dividends declared (1)

 

0.62

 

0.60

 

0.58

 

0.56

 

0.53

           

Balance Sheet

          

Loans – net

$

444,419

 

388,320

 

357,651

 

334,440

 

315,683

Earning assets

 

550,733

 

505,485

 

498,396

 

485,485

 

494,359

Total assets

 

604,058

 

548,215

 

539,501

 

522,251

 

523,608

Total deposits

 

535,929

 

478,615

 

481,475

 

463,900

 

463,033

Short-term borrowings

 

1,459

 

15,370

 

1,031

 

1,269

 

633

Long-term debt

 

5,000

 

-

 

2,073

 

2,137

 

4,197

Total shareholders' equity

 

56,528

 

50,999

 

52,022

 

52,296

 

52,448

Per common share:

  Book value at year end (1)

 


8.45

 


 7.99

 


 7.94

 


 7.86

 


 7.77

           

Performance Ratios

          

Return on average assets

 

1.08%

 

1.19%

 

1.25%

 

1.29%

 

1.31%

Return on average

  shareholders’ equity

 


11.41%

 


12.48%

 


12.80%

 


12.56%

 


12.64%


(1)  All per share data have been adjusted to reflect a 100% stock dividend accounted for as a stock

       split in 2007 and 2004.



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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

At December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

 
 
   

2007

   

2006

 

ASSETS:

        

   Cash and due from banks

 

$

  17,498 

   

  14,864 

 

   Federal funds sold and interest-bearing demand deposits

  

  13,692 

   

      641 

 

        Total cash and cash equivalents

  

  31,190 

   

  15,505 

 
         

   Securities available for sale, at fair value

  

  87,423 

   

111,142 

 

   Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan

     Bank stock, at cost

  


     2,731 

   


    3,332 

 

   Loans, net

  

 444,419 

   

388,320 

 

   Premises and equipment, net

  

  14,205 

   

  12,090 

 

   Goodwill

  

    5,742 

   

          - 

 

   Other intangible assets, net

  

    1,165 

   

   1,426 

 

   Bank owned life insurance

  

  11,452 

   

  10,979 

 

   Other assets

  

    5,731 

   

   5,421 

 

            TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

604,058 

   

548,215 

 
         

LIABILITIES:

        

   Deposits -

        

    Noninterest-bearing

 

$

  81,397 

   

  82,360 

 

    Interest-bearing

  

454,532 

   

396,255 

 

        Total deposits

  

535,929 

   

478,615 

 

   Short-term borrowings

  

   1,459 

   

  15,370 

 

   Long-term debt

  

   5,000 

   

          - 

 

   Accrued interest and other liabilities

  

   5,142 

   

    3,231 

 

            TOTAL LIABILITIES

  

547,530 

   

497,216 

 
         

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:

        

    Preferred shares - no par value, authorized 1,000,000

      shares, none outstanding

        

   Common shares - no par value, authorized 8,000,000

      shares, issued 7,445,514 and 7,103,768 shares at

      December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively

  



  11,068 

   



  10,560 

 

   Surplus

  

  14,761 

   

  10,577 

 

   Retained earnings

  

  44,261 

   

  42,245 

 

   Treasury shares at cost, 758,282 and 724,132 shares

     at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively

  


(11,737)

   


(11,242)

 

   Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss),

     net of taxes

  


(1,825)

   


(1,141)

 

            TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

  

  56,528 

   

  50,999 

 
         

            TOTAL LIABILITES AND

               SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 


$


604,058 

   


548,215 

 
         
 
         
 



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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

For the years ended December 31,

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 
 
  

2007

 

2006

 

2005

INTEREST INCOME:

      

   Interest and fees on loans

$

27,066

 

        25,284 

 

        22,278 

   Dividends on Federal Reserve Bank

     and Federal Home Loan Bank stock

 


163

 


            189 

 


            162 

   Interest on investment securities-

      

       Taxable

 

2,229

 

          2,650 

 

          2,685 

       Non-taxable

 

1,879

 

          1,967 

 

          2,102 

   Other short-term investments

 

654

 

             458 

 

             375 

        TOTAL INTEREST INCOME

 

31,991

 

        30,548 

 

        27,602 

       

INTEREST EXPENSE:

      

   Interest on deposits

 

13,445

 

        12,113 

 

         8,865 

   Interest on short-term borrowings

 

181

 

               90 

 

              49 

   Interest on long-term debt

 

212

 

               30 

 

            118 

        TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE

 

13,838

 

        12,233 

 

          9,032 

        NET INTEREST INCOME

 

18,153

 

        18,315 

 

        18,570 

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

 

266

 

             143 

 

            338 

       

        NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER

          PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

 


17,887

 


        18,172 

 


        18,232 

       

NON-INTEREST INCOME:

      

   Trust income

 

1,890

 

          1,932 

 

          1,670 

   Service charges and fees

 

4,103

 

          4,103 

 

          4,018 

   Net gain (loss) on sales of securities

 

1

 

(12)

 

(8)

   Insurance agency income

 

1,627

 

          1,682 

 

          1,451 

   Bank owned life insurance income

 

472

 

            464 

 

            487 

   Gains from sales of mortgage loans

 

47

 

              47 

 

              98 

   Other operating income

 

206

 

             129 

 

            240 

        TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME

 

8,346

 

          8,345 

 

         7,956 

       

NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:

      

   Salaries and wages

 

8,040

 

          7,860 

 

         7,495 

   Pension and other employee benefits

 

2,125

 

          2,003 

 

         1,843 

   Equipment expenses

 

1,039

 

          1,049 

 

         1,064 

   Occupancy expense, net

 

1,506

 

          1,370 

 

         1,279 

   State franchise tax

 

630

 

             622 

 

            613 

   Marketing

 

429

 

            374 

 

            417 

   Intangible amortization

 

575

 

             621 

 

            591 

   ATM expense

 

401

 

             456 

 

            371 

   Computer maintenance and supplies

 

418

 

             378 

 

            384 

   Telephone expense

 

424

 

            324 

 

            329 

   Other non-interest expense

 

2,757

 

          2,781 

 

         2,857 

        TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE

 

18,344

 

        17,838 

 

        17,243 

       

        INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

7,889

 

          8,679 

 

         8,945 

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

1,935

 

          2,165 

 

         2,240 

        NET INCOME

$

5,954

 

         6,514 

 

         6,705 

       

Earnings per common share:

      

   Basic

$

0.94

 

           1.00 

 

           1.01 

   Diluted

 

0.94

 

           1.00 

 

           1.01 

       

Weighted average shares outstanding:

      

   Basic

 

6,368,046

 

 6,484,837 

 

 6,608,315 

   Diluted

 

6,368,563

 

 6,487,252 

 

 6,610,925 

       
 



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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm



To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

LCNB Corp. and subsidiaries


We have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of LCNB Corp. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income, and consolidated statements of comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows (not included herein), for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007; and in our report dated February 27, 2008 we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.


In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated financial statements from which it has been derived.

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


Cincinnati, Ohio

February 27, 2008





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Exhibit 21




LCNB CORP. SUBSIDIARIES



LCNB National Bank, formerly Lebanon Citizens National Bank, a national banking association, organized under the laws of the United States, and headquartered in Lebanon, Ohio.



Dakin Insurance Agency, Inc., an independent insurance agency, incorporated in Ohio, and headquartered in Lebanon, Ohio.













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Exhibit 23




CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement on Form S-8 of LCNB Corp., filed on March 13, 2003 of our reports dated February 27, 2008 relating to the consolidated balance sheets for LCNB Corp. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2007, , and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, which reports appear in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of LCNB Corp. for the year ended December 31, 2007.






 

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

 

Certified Public Accountants




Cincinnati, Ohio

February 27, 2008





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Exhibit 31.1


CERTIFICATIONS


In connection with the Annual Report of LCNB Corp. on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Stephen P. Wilson, President and Chief Executive Officer of LCNB Corp., certify, that:


1)

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of LCNB Corp.;

2)

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3)

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4)

The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a.

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and



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5)

The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):


a.

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

b.

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.




/s/ Stephen P. Wilson

 

Stephen P. Wilson

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

March 3, 2008

 






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Exhibit 31.2



CERTIFICATIONS



In connection with the Annual Report of LCNB Corp. on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Steve P. Foster, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of LCNB Corp., certify, that:


1)

I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of LCNB Corp.;

2)

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3)

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4)

The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a.

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b.

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c.

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d.

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and



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1)

The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):


a.

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

b.

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.




/s/ Steve P. Foster

 

Steve P. Foster

 

Executive Vice President and Chief

 Financial Officer

 

March 3, 2008

 







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Exhibit 32



CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



In connection with the Annual Report of LCNB Corp. (the "Company") on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), we, Stephen P. Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, and Steve P. Foster, Chief Financial Officer, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350, as adopted pursuant to ss. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of our knowledge:


(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.




/s/ Stephen P. Wilson

 

/s/ Steve P. Foster

Stephen P. Wilson

Chief Executive Officer

 

Steve P. Foster

Chief Financial Officer



Date: March 3, 2008




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