EX-99.3 20 d105037dex993.htm EX-99.3 EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

 

 

CONVERSION VALUATION APPRAISAL REPORT

Prepared for:

Cullman Bancorp, Inc.

Cullman, Alabama

 

 

As Of:

February 12, 2021

Prepared By:

Keller & Company, Inc.

555 Metro Place North

Suite 524

Dublin, Ohio 43017

(614) 766-1426

KELLER & COMPANY


KELLER & COMPANY, INC.

FINANCIAL INSTITUTION CONSULTANTS

555 METRO PLACE NORTH

SUITE 524

DUBLIN, OHIO 43017

 

 

(614) 766-1426                (614) 766-1459 FAX

March 5, 2021

The Boards of Directors

Cullman Savings Bank

Cullman Bancorp, Inc.

216 Second Avenue S.W.

Cullman, Alabama 35055

To the Boards:

We hereby submit an independent appraisal (“Appraisal”) of the pro forma market value of the common stock to be issued by the new Cullman Bancorp, Inc. (the “Corporation”) in connection with the second stage stock conversion of Cullman Savings Bank, MHC (the “MHC”) from the mutual to the stock form of ownership. The MHC currently owns 57.3 percent of the stock of Cullman Savings Bank (the “Bank”), which was impacted as a result of the inclusion of the assets held by the MHC of $2,634,151. The Corporation’s public shareholders own 40.7 percent of the stock and Cullman Savings Bank Foundation owns 2.1 percent of the current stock. The exchange ratios established by the Corporation as applied to the value established herein are 1.8094 shares, 2.1288 shares, 2.4481 shares, and 2.8153 shares for each share of the Corporation’s common stock at the minimum, midpoint, maximum and super maximum, respectively, of the valuation range. This appraisal was prepared and provided to the Corporation in accordance with regulatory appraisal requirements.

Keller & Company, Inc. is an independent, financial institution consulting firm that serves both thrift institutions and banks. The firm is a full-service consulting organization, as described in more detail in Exhibit A, specializing in business and strategic plans, stock valuations, conversion and reorganization appraisals, market studies and fairness opinions for thrift institutions and banks. The firm has affirmed its independence in this transaction with the preparation of its Affidavit of Independence, a copy of which is included as Exhibit C.

Our appraisal is based on the assumption that the data and material provided to us by the Corporation, Cullman Savings Bank and the independent auditors, Crowe LLP, are both accurate and complete. We did not verify the financial statements provided to us, nor did we conduct independent valuations of the Bank’s assets and liabilities. We have also used information from other public sources, but we cannot assure the accuracy of such material.


Boards of Directors

Cullman Savings Bank

Cullman Bancorp, Inc.

March 5, 2021

Page 2

 

In the preparation of this appraisal, we held discussions with the management of the Corporation and the Bank, with the law firm of Luse Gorman, PC, the Bank’s conversion counsel, and with Crowe, LLP. Further, we analyzed and viewed the Corporation’s local economy and primary market area. This valuation must not be considered to be a recommendation as to the purchase of stock in the Corporation, and we can provide no guarantee or assurance that any person who purchases shares of the Corporation’s stock will be able to later sell such shares at a price equivalent to the price designated in this appraisal.

Our valuation will be updated as required and will give consideration to any new developments in the Corporation’s operation that have an impact on operations or financial condition. Further, we will give consideration to any changes in general market conditions and to specific changes in the market for publicly traded thrift institutions. Based on the material impact of any such changes on the pro forma market value of the Corporation as determined by this firm, we will make necessary adjustments to the Corporation’s appraised value in such appraisal update.

It is our opinion that as of February 12, 2021, the pro forma market value or appraised value of Cullman Bancorp, Inc. was $56,000,000 at the midpoint of the valuation range, with a public offering of $32,598,720 or 3,259,872 shares at $10 per share for a 58.2 percent of the total value of $56,000,000 or 5,600,000 shares at $10 per share, with $22,281,280 or 2,228,128 representing exchange shares and 112,000 representing new foundation shares.

The pro forma valuation range of the Corporation is from a minimum of $47,600,000 to a super maximum of $74,060,000, representing public offering ranges of $27,708,910 at the minimum to a super maximum of $43,111,810, representing 2,770,891 shares, and 4,311,181 shares at $10 per share at the minimum and the super maximum, respectively. The pro forma appraised value of the Corporation as of February 12, 2021, is $56,000,000 at the midpoint with a midpoint public offering of $32,598,720.

Very truly yours,

KELLER & COMPANY, INC.

 

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CONVERSION VALUATION APPRAISAL REPORT

Prepared for:

Cullman Bancorp, Inc.

Cullman, Alabama

 

 

As Of:

February 12, 2021


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         PAGE  

INTRODUCTION

     1  
I.  

Description of Cullman Savings Bank

  
 

General

     4  
 

Performance Overview

     8  
 

Income and Expense

     10  
 

Yields and Costs

     15  
 

Interest Rate Sensitivity

     16  
 

Lending Activities

     18  
 

Nonperforming Assets

     21  
 

Investments

     24  
 

Deposit Activities

     25  
 

Borrowings

     25  
 

Subsidiaries

     26  
 

Office Properties

     26  
 

Management

     26  
II.  

Description of Primary Market Area

     27  
III.  

Comparable Group Selection

  
 

Introduction

     32  
 

General Parameters

  
 

Merger/Acquisition

     33  
 

Trading Exchange

     34  
 

IPO Date

     34  
 

Geographic Location

     35  
 

Asset Size

     35  
 

Balance Sheet Parameters

  
 

Introduction

     36  
 

Cash and Investments to Assets

     37  
 

Mortgage-Backed Securities to Assets

     37  
 

One- to Four-Family Loans to Assets

     37  
 

Total Net Loans to Assets

     38  
 

Total Net Loans and Mortgage-Backed Securities to Assets

     38  
 

Borrowed Funds to Assets

     39  
 

Equity to Assets

     39  
 

Performance Parameters

  
 

Introduction

     41  


TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.)

 

         PAGE  
III.  

Comparable Group Selection (cont.)

  
 

Performance Parameters (cont.)

  
 

Return on Average Assets

     41  
 

Return on Average Equity

     42  
 

Net Interest Margin

     42  
 

Operating Expenses to Assets

     43  
 

Noninterest Income to Assets

     43  
 

Asset Quality Parameters

  
 

Introduction

     43  
 

Nonperforming Assets to Total Assets

     44  
 

Repossessed Assets to Assets

     44  
 

Loan Loss Reserve to Assets

     45  
 

The Comparable Group

     45  
IV.  

Analysis of Financial Performance

     46  
V.  

Market Value Adjustments

  
 

Earnings Performance

     49  
 

Market Area

     54  
 

Financial Condition

     55  
 

Asset, Loan and Deposit Growth

     58  
 

Dividend Payments

     59  
 

Subscription Interest

     60  
 

Liquidity of Stock

     61  
 

Management

     62  
 

Marketing of the Issue

     63  
VI.  

Valuation Methods

  
 

Introduction

     64  
 

Valuation Methods

     64  
 

Valuation Range

     65  
 

Price to Book Value Method

     65  
 

Price to Core Earnings Method

     66  
 

Price to Assets Method

     67  
 

Valuation Conclusion

     68  


LIST OF EXHIBITS

 

NUMERICAL    PAGE  
EXHIBITS
1   

Balance Sheets - At December 31, 2020

     70  
2   

Balance Sheets - At December 31, 2016 through 2019

     71  
3   

Statement of Income for the Year Ended December 31, 2020

     72  
4   

Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2016 through 2019

     73  
5   

Selected Financial Information

     74  
6   

Income and Expense Trends

     75  
7   

Normalized Earnings Trend

     76  
8   

Performance Indicators

     77  
9   

Volume/Rate Analysis

     78  
10   

Yield and Cost Trends

     79  
11   

Net Portfolio Value

     80  
12   

Loan Portfolio Composition

     81  
13   

Loan Maturity Schedule

     82  
14   

Delinquent Loans

     83  
15   

Nonperforming Assets

     84  
16   

Classified Assets

     85  
17   

Allowance for Loan Losses

     86  
18   

Investment Portfolio Composition

     87  
19   

Mix of Deposits

     88  
20   

Certificates of Deposit by Maturity

     89  
21   

Management of the Bank

     90  
22   

Key Demographic Data and Trends

     91  
23   

Key Housing Data

     92  
24   

Major Sources of Employment

     93  
25   

Unemployment Rates

     94  
26   

Market Share of Deposits

     95  
27   

National Interest Rates by Quarter

     96  


LIST OF EXHIBITS (cont.)

 

NUMERICAL    PAGE  
EXHIBITS
28   

Thrift Share Data and Pricing Ratios

     97  
29   

Key Financial Data and Ratios

     102  
30   

Recently Converted Thrift Institutions

     107  
31   

Acquisitions and Pending Acquisitions

     108  
32   

Comparable Group Selection - Balance Sheets Parameters

     109  
33   

Comparable Group Selection - Operating Performance and Asset Quality Parameters

     112  
34   

Final Comparable Group - Balance Sheet Ratios

     115  
35   

Final Comparable Group - Operating Performance and Asset Quality Ratios

     116  
36   

Comparable Group Characteristics and Balance Sheet Totals

     117  
37   

Balance Sheet - Asset Composition Most Recent Quarter

     118  
38   

Balance Sheet - Liability and Equity Most Recent Quarter

     119  
39   

Income and Expense Comparison - Trailing Four Quarters

     120  
40   

Income and Expense Comparison as a Percent of Average Assets

     121  
41   

Yields, Costs and Earnings Ratios - Trailing Four Quarters

     122  
42   

Reserves and Supplemental Data

     123  
43   

Comparable Group Market, Pricing and Financial Ratios

     124  
44   

Valuation Summary

     125  
45   

Valuation Analysis and Conclusions

     126  
46   

Pro Forma Effects of Conversion Proceeds - Minimum

     127  
47   

Pro Forma Effects of Conversion Proceeds - Midpoint

     128  
48   

Pro Forma Effects of Conversion Proceeds - Maximum

     129  
49   

Pro Forma Effects of Conversion Proceeds - Maximum, as adjusted

     130  
50   

Summary of Valuation Premium or Discount

     131  


ALPHABETICAL EXHIBITS    PAGE  
A  

Background and Qualifications

     132  
B  

RB 20 Certification

     136  
C  

Affidavit of Independence

     137  


INTRODUCTION

Keller & Company, Inc. is an independent appraisal firm for financial institutions and has prepared this Conversion Valuation Appraisal Report (“Report”) to provide the pro forma market value of the to-be-issued common stock of the new Cullman Bancorp, Inc. (the “Corporation”), a newly formed Maryland corporation and the new holding company of Cullman Savings Bank (“Cullman” or the “Bank”), Cullman, Alabama, in connection with the conversion of Cullman Savings Bank, MHC. The shares of common stock to be issued represent the majority interest in Cullman Savings Bank, MHC, which was formed in 2009. Cullman is a subsidiary of the Corporation. Under the Plan of Conversion, Cullman Savings Bank, MHC will cease to exist, with Cullman becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation. The existing shares of stock in Old Cullman Bancorp, Inc. (“Old Cullman”), now named Cullman Bancorp, Inc., will be exchanged for shares of stock in the Corporation based on their current appraised value as determined in this Report.

The Application is being filed with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In accordance with the conversion, there will be an issuance of 59.4 percent of the Corporation’s stock, representing the ownership of Cullman Savings Bank, MHC, in the Corporation, after determining the dilution impact of the balance of assets held by Cullman Savings Bank, MHC of $2,634,000 and including the 2.0 percent of stock to be contributed to the Cullman Foundation, resulting in a 57.4 percent public offering based on the midpoint valuation and 2.0 percent of the shares to be contributed to the foundation. Excluding the impact of the dilution of the mutual holding company assets, the Cullman Savings Bank, MHC, had an ownership interest of 57.3 percent with public stockholders owning 40.7 percent and the foundation owning 2.0 percent.

Such Application for Conversion has been reviewed by us, including the Prospectus and related documents, and discussed with the Bank’s management and the Bank’s conversion counsel, Luse Gorman, PC, Washington, D.C.

 

1


Introduction (cont.)

 

This conversion appraisal was prepared based on regulatory guidelines entitled “Guidelines for Appraisal Reports for the Valuation of Savings Institutions Converting from the Mutual to Stock Form of Organization,” and the Revised Guidelines for Appraisal Reports and represents a full appraisal report. The Report provides detailed exhibits based on the Revised Guidelines and a discussion on each of the factors that need to be considered. Our valuation will be updated in accordance with the Revised Guidelines and will consider any changes in market conditions for thrift institutions.

The pro forma market value is defined as the price at which the stock of the Corporation after conversion would change hands between a typical willing buyer and a typical willing seller when the former is not under any compulsion to buy and the latter is not under any compulsion to sell, and with both parties having reasonable knowledge of relevant facts in an arm’s-length transaction. The appraisal assumes the Bank is a going concern and that the shares issued by the Corporation in the conversion are sold in noncontrol blocks.

As part of our appraisal procedure, we have reviewed the financial statements for the five fiscal years ended December 31, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, and discussed them with Cullman’s management and with Cullman’s independent auditors, Crowe, LLP. We have also discussed and reviewed with management other financial matters and have reviewed internal projections. We have reviewed the Corporation’s preliminary Form S-1 and the related filings and discussed them with management and with the Bank’s conversion counsel.

To gain insight into the Bank’s local market condition, we have become familiar with Cullman’s market area and have traveled the market. The Bank has four offices, including its main office and three branches.

We have studied the economic and demographic characteristics of the primary retail market area, and analyzed the Bank’s primary retail market area relative to Alabama and the

 

2


Introduction (cont.)

 

United States. We have also examined the competitive market within which Cullman operates, giving consideration to the area’s numerous financial institution offices, mortgage banking offices, and credit union offices and other key market area characteristics, both positive and negative.

We have given consideration to the market conditions for securities in general and for publicly traded thrift stocks in particular. We have examined the performance of selected publicly traded thrift institutions and compared the performance of Cullman to those selected institutions.

Our valuation is not intended to represent and must not be interpreted to be a recommendation of any kind as to the desirability of purchasing the to-be-outstanding shares of common stock of the Corporation. Giving consideration to the fact that this appraisal is based on numerous factors that can change over time, we can provide no assurance that any person who purchases the stock of the Corporation in this mutual-to-stock conversion will subsequently be able to sell such shares at prices similar to the pro forma market value of the Corporation as determined in this conversion appraisal.

 

3


I.

DESCRIPTION OF CULLMAN SAVINGS BANK

GENERAL

Cullman Savings Bank (“Cullman”) was organized in 1887 as a state-chartered mutual savings and loan association. The Bank changed its name to Cullman Savings Bank in 1994. In 2009, the Bank formed its mutual holding company, Cullman Savings Bank, MHC, and completed a minority stock offering as well as formed its holding company, Cullman Bancorp, Inc. In 2021, a new holding company was organized, Cullman Bancorp, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and will become the holding company of Cullman Savings Bank. The Corporation plans to complete a stock offering and complete the issuance of 2.0 percent of the total shares to the new foundation, with this combination equal to all the shares owned by Cullman Savings Bank, MHC, and resulting in its elimination.

Cullman conducts its business from its main office in Cullman, Alabama, and its two branches in Cullman with one other branch located in Hanceville, Alabama. The Bank’s primary retail market is focused on Cullman County where all of its offices are located.

Cullman’s deposits are insured up to applicable limits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) in the Bank Insurance Fund (“BIF”). The Bank is also subject to certain reserve requirements of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Bank (the “FRB”). Cullman is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank (the “FHLB”) of Atlanta and is regulated by the OCC. As of December 31, 2020, the Corporation had assets of $331,396,000 deposits of $216,963,000 and equity of $56,875,000.

Cullman has been principally engaged in the business of serving the financial needs of the public in its local communities and throughout its primary market area as a community-oriented institution. Cullman has been actively involved in the origination of one- to four-family mortgage loans. One- to four-family mortgage loan originations represented 49.0 percent of gross loans at December 31, 2020. At December 31, 2019, a slightly larger 50.7 percent of the Bank’s gross loans consisted of residential real estate loans on one- to four-family dwellings,

 

4


General (cont.)

 

with the primary sources of funds being retail deposits from residents in its local communities and to a lesser extent, FHLB advances. The Bank is also an originator of multi-family loans, commercial real estate loans, construction loans, commercial business loans and consumer loans. Consumer loans include home equity loans, automobile loans, and other secured and unsecured personal loans. The Bank also had a small level of Payroll Protection Program (“PPP”) loans.

The Bank had cash and investments of $74.8 million, or 22.6 percent of its assets, excluding FHLB stock which totaled $2,541,000 or 0.8 percent of assets at December 31, 2020. The Bank had $4.4 million of its investments in mortgage-backed and related securities representing 1.3 percent of assets. Deposits, principal payments, FHLB advances and equity have been the primary sources of funds for the Bank’s lending and investment activities.

The total amount of stock to be sold in the second stage offering will be $32,598,720 or 3,259,872 shares at $10 per share, based on the midpoint. The net conversion proceeds will be $31.1 million, net of conversion expenses of approximately $1,502,000. The actual cash proceeds to the Bank of $15.5 million will represent 50.0 percent of the net conversion proceeds. The ESOP will represent 8.0 percent of the new shares or 269,750 shares at $10 per share, representing $2,697,498 or 4.82 percent of the total value. The Bank’s net proceeds will be used to fund new loans, to eliminate subordinated debt, and to invest in securities following their initial deployment to short term investments. The Bank may also use the proceeds to expand services, expand operations or acquire other financial service organizations, diversify into other businesses, or for any other purposes authorized by law. The Corporation will use its proceeds to fund the ESOP and to invest in short-term deposits.

The Bank has experienced a moderate overall deposit increase over the past three fiscal years, with deposits increasing 14.2 percent from December 31, 2018, to December 31, 2020, or an average of 7.1 percent per year. From December 31, 2018, to December 31, 2019, deposits decreased by $1.1 million or 0.6 percent. For the year ended December 31, 2020, deposits increased a strong $28.1 million or 14.9 percent.

 

5


General (cont.)

 

The Bank has experienced an increase in its loan portfolio during two of the past three years with a decrease in the most recent fiscal year and has focused on monitoring its asset quality position, on controlling its net interest margin and operating expenses and on maintaining a reasonable equity to assets ratio. Equity to assets increased from 17.28 percent of assets at December 31, 2018, to 17.91 percent at December 31, 2019, and then decreased slightly to 17.16 percent at December 31, 2020, impacted by the Bank’s stronger increase in assets.

The primary lending strategy of Cullman has been to focus on the origination of one-to four-family mortgage loans, commercial real estate loans including farm loans, commercial loans, construction loans, home equity loans, and multi-family loans, with less activity in consumer loans.

The Bank’s share of one- to four-family mortgage loans has decreased from 50.7 percent of gross loans at December 31, 2019, to 49.0 percent at December 31, 2020. Commercial real estate loans increased from 29.5 percent of loans to 33.2 percent of loans, and commercial business loans decreased from 11.4 percent of loans to 8.7 percent of loans. Multi-family loans increased from 1.8 percent of loans to 2.1 percent from December 31, 2019, to December 31, 2020. All types of real estate loans, including home equity loans, as a group increased slightly from 87.5 percent of gross loans at December 31, 2019, to 88.1 percent at December 31, 2020. The increase in real estate loans was offset by the Bank’s decreases in consumer and commercial loans. The Bank’s share of consumer and other related loans decreased from 1.1 percent to 1.0 percent during the same time period, and commercial business loans decreased from 11.4 percent to 8.7 percent of gross loans. The Bank also had 2.2 percent of loans in PPP loans.

Management’s internal strategy has also included continued emphasis on maintaining an adequate and appropriate level of allowance for loan losses relative to loans and nonperforming assets in recognition of the more stringent requirements within the industry to establish and maintain a higher level of general valuation allowances and also in recognition of the Bank’s overall growth in loans. At December 31, 2018, Cullman had $2,218,000 in its loan loss

 

6


General (cont.)

 

allowance or 0.89 percent of gross loans, and 1,618.98 percent of nonperforming loans with the loan loss allowance increasing to $2,361,000 and representing a higher 1.01 percent of gross loans and a lower 92.05 percent of nonperforming loans at December 31, 2020.

The basis of earnings for the Bank has been interest income from loans and investments with the net interest margin being the key determinant of net earnings with an emphasis on strengthening noninterest income and reducing noninterest expenses. With a primary dependence on net interest margin for earnings, current management will focus on striving to maintain a reasonable net interest margin during this lower interest rate environment without undertaking excessive credit risk combined with controlling the Bank’s interest risk position and continuing to control noninterest expenses, monitoring nonperforming assets, and strengthening noninterest income.

 

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PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

The financial position of Cullman at fiscal year end December 31, 2016, through December 31, 2020, is shown in Exhibits 1 and 2, and the earnings performance of Cullman for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016, through 2020, is shown in Exhibits 3 and 4. Exhibit 5 provides selected financial data at December 31, 2016 through December 31, 2020. Cullman has experienced an overall increase in its loan portfolio and asset base, along with an overall increase in cash and investments and deposits from December 31, 2016, through December 31, 2020. The most recent trend for the Bank from December 31, 2019, to December 31, 2020, was a strong increase in assets, a minimal increase in cash and investments, a moderate decrease in loans and a moderate increase in deposits.

With regard to the Bank’s more recent historical financial condition, Cullman has experienced a strong increase in assets from December 31, 2018, through December 31, 2020, with a modest decrease in loans, a strong increase in deposits and a moderate increase in the dollar level of equity.

The Bank witnessed an increase in assets of $38.0 million or 13.0 percent for the period of December 31, 2018, to December 31, 2020, representing an average annual increase of 6.5percent. Over the past two fiscal periods, the Bank experienced its largest dollar increase in assets of $33.3 million in 2020, due primarily to a $46.0 million increase in cash and investments, reduced by a $16.8 million decrease in loans. During the Bank’s prior fiscal year of 2018, assets increased $9.3 million or 3.3 percent, compared to an increase of $10.1 million or 3.5 percent in 2017.

Cullman’s net loan portfolio, which includes mortgage loans and nonmortgage loans, decreased from $243.1 million at December 31, 2018, to $232.0 million at December 31, 2020, and represented a total decrease of $11.1 million, or 4.6 percent. The average annual decrease during that period was 2.3 percent. For the year ended December 31, 2019, net loans increased $5.7 million or 2.4 percent to $248.8 million, compared to a decrease of $16.8 million or 6.8 percent to $232.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

8


Performance Overview (cont.)

 

Cullman has obtained funds through deposits, FHLB advances and other borrowings with a moderate and steady use of FHLB advances which totaled $53.5 million at December 31, 2020, with no other borrowings. The Bank’s competitive rates for deposits in its local market in conjunction with its focus on service have been the sources for competing for retail deposits. Deposits decreased $1.1 million or 0.6 percent from December 31, 2018, to December 31, 2019, and then increased $28.1 million or 14.9 percent, to $217.0 million at December 31, 2020, from December 31, 2019.

The Bank witnessed a modest increase in its dollar equity level from December 31, 2017, to December 31, 2020. At December 31, 2017, the Bank had an equity level of $46.8 million, representing an 16.48 percent equity to assets ratio and increased to $50.7 million at December 31, 2018, representing a higher 17.28 percent equity to assets ratio. At December 31, 2019, equity was a higher $53.4 million and a higher 17.91 percent of assets, and then increased in dollars to $56.9 million but was a slightly lower 17.16 percent of assets at December 31, 2020, due to stronger growth in assets.

The overall increase in the equity to assets ratio from December 31, 2016, to December 31, 2020, was impacted by the Bank’s moderate overall increase in assets. The dollar level of equity increased $10.3 million or 22.1 percent from December 31, 2016, to December 31, 2020, representing an average annual increase of 5.5 percent.

 

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INCOME AND EXPENSE

Exhibit 6 presents selected operating data for Cullman. This table provides key income and expense figures in dollars for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Cullman witnessed a modest overall increase in its dollar level of interest income from 2016 to 2020. Interest income was $12.1 million in 2016 and a higher $14.3 million in 2019. Interest income then decreased $160,000 in the year ended December 31, 2020, to $14.2 million, compared to an increase of $659,000 in 2019.

The Bank’s interest expense also experienced a modest overall increase from 2016 to 2020. Interest expense increased from $2,194,000 in 2016 to $2,508,000 in 2018, representing an increase of $314,000 or 14.3 percent. Interest expense then increased by $610,000 or 24.3 percent in 2019 to $3,118,000 In the year ended December 31, 2020, interest expense was a lower $2,867,000. Such overall increase in interest income from 2016 through December 31, 2020, notwithstanding the smaller increase in interest expense, resulted in a modest dollar increase in annual net interest income but a decrease in net interest margin. Net interest income increased from $9,881,000 in the year ended December 31, 2016, to $11,165,000 in 2018, then increased slightly to $11,214,000 in 2019 and then increased slightly to $11,305,000 in the year ended December 31, 2020.

The Bank has made provisions for loan losses in four of the past five years of 2016 through 2020. The amounts of those provisions were determined in recognition of the Bank’s levels of loans, nonperforming assets, charge-offs and repossessed assets. The loan loss provisions were $294,000 in 2016, zero in 2017, $83,000 in 2018, $55,000 in 2019, and $152,000 in 2020. The impact of these loan loss provisions has been to provide Cullman with a general valuation allowance of $2,361,000 at December 31, 2020, or 1.01 percent of gross loans and 92.1 percent of nonperforming loans.

 

10


Income and Expense (cont.)

 

Total other income or noninterest income indicated a minimal decrease in dollars from 2016 to 2020. Noninterest income was $1,524,000 or 0.56 percent of assets in 2016 and a higher $1,624,000 in 2018 or a lesser 0.55 percent of assets. In the year ended December 31, 2019, noninterest income was a lower $1,456,000 and represented 0.49 percent of assets. In the year ended December 31, 2020, noninterest income was a lower $1,449,000 or 0.44 percent of assets. Noninterest income consists primarily of service charges, gains on the sale of loans, BOLI income and other income.

The Bank’s general and administrative expenses or noninterest expenses increased from $6.94 million for the year of 2016 to $7.84 million for the year ended December 31, 2018, representing an increase of 13.0 percent, then increased to $7.86 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, or a 0.2 percent increase, and then increased to $8.10 for the year ended December 31, 2020. On a percent of average assets basis, operating expenses increased from 2.68 percent of average assets for the year ended December 31, 2016, to 2.72 percent for the year ended December 31, 2018, then decreased to 2.66 percent for the year ended December 31, 2019, and then decreased to 2.57 percent for the year ended December 31, 2020.

The net earnings position of Cullman has indicated modest volatility from 2016 through 2020. The annual net income (loss) figures for the years of 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 were $2,735,000, $2,580,000, $3,839,000, $3,734,000 and $3,546,000, representing returns on average assets of 1.06 percent, 0.92 percent, 1.33 percent, 1.26 percent for fiscal years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively, and 1.13 percent for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Exhibit 7 provides the Bank’s normalized earnings or core earnings for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020. The Bank’s normalized earnings typically eliminate any nonrecurring income and expense items. There were no adjustments, resulting in the normalized income being equal to actual earnings for the year ended December 31, 2020, and equal to $3,546,000.

 

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Income and Expense (cont.)

 

The key performance indicators comprised of selected performance ratios, asset quality ratios and capital ratios are shown in Exhibit 8 to reflect the results of performance. The Bank’s return on average assets changed from 1.06 percent in 2016, to 0.92 percent in 2017, to 1.33 percent in 2018, to 1.26 percent in 2019, and then to 1.13 percent in the year ended

December 31, 2020.

The Bank’s net interest rate spread increased from 4.05 percent in 2016 to 4.06 percent in 2018, then decreased to 3.74 percent in 2019, and then decreased to 3.54 percent in the year ended December 31, 2020. The Bank’s net interest margin indicated a similar trend, increasing from 4.15 percent in 2016 to 4.16 percent in 2018, then decreased to 3.98 percent in 2019, and decreased to 3.75 percent in the year ended December 31, 2020. Cullman’s net interest rate spread increased 16 basis points from 2016 to 2018, then decreased 4 basis points in 2019 and then decreased 40 basis points in 2020. The Bank’s net interest margin indicated a similar overall trend, increasing 1 basis point from 2016 to 2018, then decreasing 10 basis points from 2018 to 2019 and then decreasing 22 basis points in 2020.

The Bank’s return on average equity increased from 2016 to 2019, and then decreased in 2020. The return on average equity increased from 6.03 percent in 2016, to 7.87 percent in 2018, then decreased to 7.17 percent in 2019, and then decreased to 6.43 percent in 2020.

Cullman’s ratio of average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities decreased slightly from 111.0 percent at December 31, 2016, to 110.0 percent at December 31, 2018, then increased to 112.0 percent at December 31, 2019, and then increased to 118.0 percent at December 31, 2020. The Bank’s overall increase in its ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities is primarily the result of the Bank’s modest rise in investments, including interest-bearing deposits.

The Bank’s ratio of noninterest expenses to average assets increased from 2.68 percent in 2016 to 2.72 percent in 2018, then decreased to 2.66 percent in 2019, and then decreased to

 

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Income and Expense (cont.)

 

2.57 percent in 2020. Another key noninterest expense ratio reflecting efficiency of operation is the ratio of noninterest expenses to noninterest income plus net interest income referred to as the “efficiency ratio.” The industry norm is 55.2 percent for all thrifts and 68.7 percent for thrifts with assets of $100.0 million to $1.0 billion, with the lower the ratio indicating higher efficiency. The Bank has been characterized with a modestly higher level of efficiency historically reflected in its lower efficiency ratio, which decreased from 62.45 percent in 2016 to 61.62 percent in 2018, then increased to 62.33 percent in 2019, and then increased to 64.27 percent in the year ended December 31, 2020.

Earnings performance can be affected by an institution’s asset quality position. The ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans is a key indicator of asset quality. Cullman witnessed a decrease in its nonperforming loans ratio from December 31, 2016, to December 31, 2019, but a rise in 2020, and the ratio is modestly above the industry norm. Nonperforming loans, by definition, consist of loans delinquent 90 days or more, troubled debt restructurings that have not been performing for at least three months, and nonaccruing loans. Cullman’s nonperforming loans consisted of nonaccrual loans with no loans accruing but past due, and no nonaccruing troubled debt restructured loans. The ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans was 1.09 percent at December 31, 2020, rising from 0.05 percent at December 31, 2019, and decreasing from 1.23 percent at December 31, 2016.

Two other indicators of asset quality are the Bank’s ratios of allowance for loan losses to total loans and also to nonperforming loans. The Bank’s allowance for loan losses was 0.94 percent of loans at December 31, 2016, decreased to 0.88 percent at December 31, 2018, then increased to 0.89 percent of loans at December 31, 2019, and then increased to 1.01 percent at December 31, 2020. As a percentage of nonperforming loans, Cullman’s allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans was 76.70 percent at December 31, 2016, a higher 448.76 percent at December 31, 2018, a higher 1,618.98 percent at December 31, 2019, and then a lower 92.05 percent at December 31, 2020.

 

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Income and Expense (cont.)

 

Exhibit 9 provides the changes in net interest income due to rate and volume changes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. For the year ended December 31, 2020, net interest income increased $90,000, due to a decrease in interest expense of $251,000, reduced by a $161,000 decrease in interest income. The decrease in interest income was due to a decrease due to rate of $147,000, accented by a decrease due to volume of $14,000. The decrease in interest expense was due to a $319,000 decrease due to rate, reduced by a $118,000 increase due to volume.

 

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YIELDS AND COSTS

The overview of yield and cost trends for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2020, can be seen in Exhibit 10, which offers a summary of key yields on interest-earning assets and costs of interest-bearing liabilities.

Cullman’s weighted average yield on its loan portfolio, including any PPP loans, increased 13 basis points from fiscal year 2019 to 2020, from 5.41 percent to 5.54 percent. The yield on investment securities decreased from 2.73 percent to 2.59 percent from 2019 to 2020 or 14 basis points. The yield on fed funds decreased from 1.98 percent to 0.14 percent from 2019 to 2020, or 184 basis points. The combined weighted average yield on all interest-earning assets decreased 38 basis points to 4.70 percent from fiscal year 2019 to 2020.

Cullman’s weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 19 basis points to 1.16 percent from fiscal year 2019 to 2020, which was less than the Bank’s 38 basis point decrease in yield, resulting in a decrease in the Bank’s net interest rate spread of 19 basis points from 3.73 percent to 3.54 percent from 2019 to 2020. The Bank’s net interest margin decreased from 3.98 percent in 2019 to 3.75 percent in fiscal year 2020, representing a decrease of 23 basis points.

 

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INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY

Cullman has monitored its interest rate sensitivity position and focused on maintaining a reasonable level of interest rate risk exposure by recognizing its higher shares of fixed-rate residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate loans and commercial loans. Cullman recognizes the thrift industry’s historically higher interest rate risk exposure, which caused a negative impact on earnings and net portfolio value in the past as a result of significant fluctuations in interest rates, specifically rising rates in the past. Such exposure was due to the disparate rate of maturity and/or repricing of assets relative to liabilities commonly referred to as an institution’s “gap.” The larger an institution’s gap, the greater the risk (interest rate risk) of earnings loss due to a decrease in net interest margin and a decrease in economic value of equity or portfolio loss. In response to the potential impact of interest rate volatility and negative earnings impact, many institutions have taken steps to reduce their gap position. This frequently results in a decline in the institution’s net interest margin and overall earnings performance. Cullman has responded to the interest rate sensitivity issue by increasing its shares of adjustable-rate one to four family loans and commercial real estate loans.

The Bank measures its interest rate risk through the use of its economic value of equity (“EVE”) of the expected cash flows from interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and any off-balance sheets contracts. The EVE for the Bank is calculated on a quarterly basis by an outside firm, showing the Bank’s EVE to asset ratio, the dollar change in EVE, and the change in the EVE ratio for the Bank under rising and falling interest rates. Such changes in EVE ratio under changing rates are reflective of the Bank’s interest rate risk exposure.

There are numerous factors which have a measurable influence on interest rate sensitivity in addition to changing interest rates. Such key factors to consider when analyzing interest rate sensitivity include the loan payoff schedule, accelerated principal payments, sale of fixed-rate loans, deposit maturities, interest rate caps on adjustable-rate mortgage loans and deposit withdrawals.

 

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Interest Rate Sensitivity (cont.)

 

Exhibit 11 provides the Bank’s EVE levels and ratios as of December 31, 2020, based on the most recent calculations and reflects the changes in the Bank’s EVE levels under rising and declining interest rates.

The Bank’s change in its EVE level at December 31, 2020, based on a rise in interest rates of 100 basis points was a 1.18 percent decrease, representing a dollar decrease in equity value of $702,000. In contrast, based on a decline in interest rates of 100 basis points, the Bank’s NPV level was estimated to decrease 3.01 percent or $1,787,000 at December 31, 2020. The Bank’s exposure increases to a 3.45 percent decrease under a 200 basis point rise in rates, representing a dollar decrease in equity of $2,047,000. The Bank’s exposure is not reasonably measurable based on a 200 basis point decrease in interest rates, due to the currently low level of interest rates.

The Bank’s post shock NPV ratio based on a 200 basis point rise in interest rates is 17.66 percent and indicates a 21 basis point increase from its 17.45 percent based on no change in interest rates.

The Bank is aware of its interest rate risk exposure under rapidly rising rates and falling rates. Due to Cullman’s recognition of the need to control its interest rate exposure, the Bank has maintained a strong equity to asset position. The Bank plans to increase its lending activity in the future and review increasing its share of adjustable-rate loans. The Bank will also continue to focus on controlling its higher EVE ratio, recognizing the planned second stage offering will strengthen the Bank’s equity level and EVE ratio, based on any change in interest rates.

 

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LENDING ACTIVITIES

Cullman has focused its lending activity on the origination of conventional mortgage loans secured by one- to four-family dwellings, commercial real estate, commercial business loans, home equity loans, manufactured home loans, automobile loans and other consumer loans. The Bank has also been an originator of construction loans and multi-family loans to a much lesser extent. Exhibit 12 provides a summary of Cullman’s loan portfolio by loan type at December 31, 2019, and at December 31, 2020.

The primary loan type for Cullman has been residential loans secured by one- to four-family dwellings, representing a moderate 49.0 percent of the Bank’s gross loans as of December 31, 2020. This share of loans has seen a minimal decrease from 50.7 percent at December 31, 2019. The second largest real estate loan type as of December 31, 2020, was commercial real estate loans, which comprised a relatively strong 33.2 percent of gross loans at December 31, 2020, compared to 29.5 percent as of December 31, 2019. The third largest loan type was commercial business loans, which comprised a modest 8.7 percent of gross loans at December 31, 2020, compared to a larger 11.4 percent at December 31, 2019. The fourth largest loan category was construction loans, which represented 2.4 percent of gross loans at December 31, 2020, compared to a larger 3.5 percent at December 31, 2019. These four real estate loan categories represented a strong 93.3 percent of gross loans at December 31, 2020, compared to a larger 95.1 percent of gross loans at December 31, 2019.

The Bank had a minimal 1.5 percent of loans in home equity loans at December 31, 2020, down from 2.0 percent at December 31, 2019. The consumer loan category, excluding home equity loans, represented a minimal 1.0 percent of gross loans compared to 1.1 percent at December 31, 2019. The Bank’s consumer loans include automobile loans, savings account loans, and other secured and unsecured loans. The Bank also had a modest 2.2 percent of loans in PPP loans in 2020. The overall mix of loans has witnessed a modest change from December 31, 2019, to December 31, 2020, with the Bank having decreased its shares of one- to four-family loans, construction loans, and commercial loans, reduced by an increase in its share of commercial real estate loans.

 

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Lending Activities (cont.)

 

The emphasis of Cullman’s lending activity is the origination of conventional mortgage loans secured by one- to four-family residences. Such residences are located primarily in the Bank’s retail market area of Cullman County. At December 31, 2020, 49.0 percent of Cullman’s gross loans consisted of loans secured by one- to four-family residential properties, both owner-occupied and nonowner-occupied, excluding construction loans.

The Bank’s one- to four-family mortgage loans remain outstanding for shorter periods than their contractual terms, because borrowers have the right to refinance or prepay. These mortgage loans contain “due on sale” clauses which permit the Bank to accelerate the indebtedness of the loan upon transfer of ownership of the mortgage property.

The Bank’s primary key mortgage loan product is a fixed-rate mortgage loan with Cullman’s fixed-rate mortgage loans having terms of 15 years to 30 years. Fixed-rate mortgage loans have a maximum term of 30 years. The Bank’s fixed-rate mortgage loans normally conform to secondary market underwriting standards. The Bank also originates conforming “jumbo loans” residential mortgage loans.

The normal loan-to-value ratio for conventional mortgage loans to purchase or refinance one-to four-family dwellings generally does not exceed 89.99 percent at Cullman, even though the Bank is permitted to make loans above the 95 percent loan-to-value ratio. While the Bank does make loans up to 89.99 percent of loan-to-value, the Bank requires private mortgage insurance for the amount in excess of the 80.0 percent loan-to-value ratio for fixed-rate loans and adjustable-rate loans. Mortgage loans originated by the Bank include due-on-sale clauses enabling the Bank to adjust rates on fixed-rate loans in the event the borrower transfers ownership.

 

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Lending Activities (cont.)

 

Cullman has also been an originator of balloon and fixed-rate commercial real estate loans and multi-family loans in the past and will continue to make multi-family and commercial real estate loans. The balloon loans have a term of five years with an amortization period of 20 years. The Bank had a total of $77.8 million in commercial real estate loans and $4.8 million in multi-family loans at December 31, 2020, or a combined 35.2 percent of gross loans, compared to a lower 31.4 percent of gross loans at December 31, 2019.

The major portion of commercial real estate and multi-family loans are secured by small retail establishments, office buildings, restaurants, and other mixed use properties used for business, and light industrial properties. Most of the multi-family and commercial real estate loans are fully amortizing with a term of up to 20 years. The maximum loan-to-value ratio is normally 85.0 percent for commercial real estate loans and 80.0 percent for multi-family loans.

Cullman is also an originator of commercial business loans, which represented a modest 8.7 percent of loans at December 31, 2020, and totaled $20.3 million. The Bank had $28.6 million in commercial business loans at December 31, 2019, or 11.4 percent of loans. These loans are normally fixed-rate and generally for a one-year term.

Cullman also offers consumer loans, with these loans totaling $2.3 million at December 31, 2020, and representing 1.0 percent of gross loans, excluding home equity loans. Consumer loans primarily include automobile loans, deposit loans, and other secured and unsecured loans.

Exhibit 13 provides a loan maturity schedule and breakdown and a summary of Cullman’s fixed- and adjustable-rate loans, indicating a majority of adjustable-rate loans. At December 31, 2020, 96.0 percent of the Bank’s loans due after December 31, 2021, were fixed-rate and 4.0 percent were adjustable-rate. At December 31, 2020, the Bank had 35.1 percent of its loans due on or before December 31, 2025, or in five years or less. The Bank had a larger 64.9 percent of its loans with a maturity of more than five years.

 

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NONPERFORMING ASSETS

Cullman understands asset quality risk and the direct relationship of such risk to delinquent loans and nonperforming assets, including real estate owned. The quality of assets has been a key concern to financial institutions throughout many regions of the country. A number of financial institutions have been confronted with higher levels of nonperforming assets over the past few years and have been forced to recognize significant losses, setting aside major valuation allowances.

A sharp increase in nonperforming assets has often been related to specific regions of the country and has frequently been associated with higher risk loans, including commercial real estate loans and multi-family loans and nonowner-occupied single-family loans. Cullman has a currently lower level of nonperforming assets, with nonperforming assets decreasing slightly in 2020.

Exhibit 14 provides a summary of Cullman’s delinquent loans at December 31, 2019, and at December 31, 2020, indicating a modest decrease in the dollar amount of delinquent loans from December 31, 2019, to December 31, 2020. The Bank had $2,573,000 in loans delinquent 30 to 89 days at December 31, 2020. Loans delinquent 90 days or more totaled $104,000 at December 31, 2020, with these two categories representing 1.15 percent of gross loans, with most of them one- to four-family real estate loans followed by commercial real estate loans. At December 31, 2019, delinquent loans of 30 to 89 days totaled $2,736,000 or 1.10 percent of gross loans, and loans delinquent 90 days or more totaled $85,000 or 0.03 percent of gross loans for a combined total of $2,821,000 and a lower share of 1.13 percent of gross loans, compared to a lower $2,677,000 and a higher 1.15 percent of gross loans at December 31, 2020.

It is normal procedure for Cullman’s board to review loans delinquent 90 days or more on a monthly basis, to assess their collectibility and possibly commence foreclosure proceedings. When a loan is delinquent 60 days, the Bank sends a late notice to the borrower and also contact the borrower by a phone call. After 90 days delinquency, a demand letter is sent.

 

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Nonperforming Assets (cont.)

 

When the loan becomes delinquent 90 days, the Bank considers the loan in default and it is placed on nonaccrual status. A decision as to whether and when to initiate foreclosure proceedings is based on such factors as the amount of the outstanding loan, the extent of the delinquency and the borrower’s ability and willingness to cooperate in curing the delinquency. The Bank generally initiates foreclosure when a loan has been delinquent 90 days and no workout agreement has been reached.

Exhibit 15 provides a summary of Cullman’s nonperforming assets at December 31, 2019, and at December 31, 2020. Nonperforming assets, by definition, include loans 90 days or more past due, nonaccruing loans, troubled debt restructurings that have not performed, and repossessed assets. The Bank carried a higher dollar level of nonperforming assets at December 31, 2020, relative to December 31, 2019. Cullman’s level of nonperforming assets was $521,000 at December 31, 2019, and a higher $566,000 at December 31, 2020, which represented 0.17 percent of assets in 2019 and 0.17 percent December 31, 2020. The Bank’s nonperforming assets included $50,000 in nonaccrual loans, $85,000 in loans 90 days or more past due and $386,000 in real estate owned for a total of $521,000 at December 31, 2019. At December 31, 2020, nonperforming assets were a higher $566,000 or a similar 0.17 percent of assets due to the rise in assets and included $18,000 in nonaccrual loans, $434,000 in real estate owned, with $114,000 in loans 90 days or more past due.

Cullman’s levels of nonperforming assets were lower than its levels of classified assets. The Bank’s ratios of classified assets to assets, excluding special mention assets, were 0.87 percent of assets at December 31, 2019, and a higher 2.55 percent at December 31, 2020 (reference Exhibit 16). The Bank’s classified assets consisted of $8,439,000 in substandard assets, with no assets classified as doubtful and no assets classified as loss for a total of $8,439,000 at December 31, 2020. The Bank had $2,593,000 in assets classified as substandard and no assets classified as loss or doubtful at December 31, 2019.

 

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Nonperforming Assets (cont.)

 

Exhibit 17 shows Cullman’s allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2019 and at December 31, 2020, indicating the activity and the resultant balances. Cullman has witnessed a modest increase in its balance of allowance for loan losses from $2,218,000 at December 31, 2019, to $2,361,000 at December 31, 2020. The Bank had provisions for loan losses of $55,000 in 2019, and $152,000 in 2020.

The Bank had total charge-offs of $(1,000) in 2019, and $20,000 in 2020, with total recoveries of $1,000 in 2019 and ($10,000) in 2020. The Bank’s ratio of allowance for loan losses to gross loans was 0.88 percent at December 31, 2019, and 1.01 percent at December 31, 2020. Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans was 1,642.96 percent at December 31, 2019, and 1,788.64 percent at December 31, 2020.

 

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INVESTMENTS

The investment and securities portfolio, excluding certificates of deposit, has been comprised of municipal securities, interest-bearing deposits, mortgage-backed securities, mutual funds and large cap equity mutual funds. Exhibit 18 provides a summary of Cullman’s investment portfolio at December 31, 2020, excluding FHLB stock and interest-bearing deposits. Investment securities totaled $18.9 million at December 31, 2020, based on fair value. The Bank had $4.4 million in mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage-backed securities represented the second largest category of the Bank’s investments at December 31, 2020, preceded by municipal securities.

The key component of investments at December 31, 2020, was municipal securities, totaling $14.5 million and representing 76.6 percent of total investments, excluding FHLB stock. The Bank had $2,541,000 in FHLB stock at December 31, 2020. The weighted average yield on investment securities was 2.59 percent for the year ended December 31, 2020, and a higher 2.73 percent in 2019.

 

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DEPOSIT ACTIVITIES

The mix of deposits by amount at December 31, 2019, and 2020, is provided in Exhibit 19. There has been a strong increase in total deposits and a modest change in the deposit mix during this period. Total deposits have increased from $188.9 million at December 31, 2019, to $217.0 million at December 31, 2020, representing an increase of $28.1 million or 14.9 percent. Certificates of deposit have decreased from $93.9 million at December 31, 2019, to $86.0 million at December 31, 2020, representing a decrease of $7.9 million or 8.4 percent, while savings, transaction and MMDA accounts have increased $35.9 million from $95.0 million at December 31, 2019, to $130.9 million at December 31, 2020, or 37.8 percent.

Exhibit 20 provides a breakdown of the Bank’s certificates of deposits in amounts of $250,000 or more by maturity. The largest category of these certificates based on maturity is certificates with a maturity of over twelve months, which represented a strong 53.3 percent of these certificates followed by certificates with a maturity of six months to one year, which represented a moderate 17.8 percent of certificates.

BORROWINGS

Cullman has made moderate use of FHLB advances in each of the years ended December 31, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. The Bank had total FHLB advances of $53.5 million at December 31, 2020, with a weighted cost of 1.74 percent during the period and a balance of a similar $51.5 million at December 31, 2019, with a weighted cost of 2.41 percent during the period.

 

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SUBSIDIARIES

Cullman Bancorp has no wholly owned subsidiaries nor does Cullman.

OFFICE PROPERTIES

Cullman had four offices at December 31, 2020, its main office and two branch offices in Cullman, with one additional branch in Hancerville, Alabama. The Bank owns all of its offices. At December 31, 2020, the Bank’s total investment in fixed assets, based on depreciated cost, was $8.6 million or 2.60 percent of assets.

MANAGEMENT

The president and chief executive officer of Cullman is John A. Riley, III, who is also a director. Mr. Riley became president and chief executive officer in May 2006, having previously served the Bank as a loan officer since 1993. Ms. T’aira Ugarkovich is executive vice president and director of lending of the Bank. Previously, Ms. Ugarkovich was the Bank’s chief credit officer. Ms. Ugarkovich is a 2017 graduate from Alabama Banking School. Ms. Ugarkovich has 13 years of banking experience. Prior to working at Cullman Savings Bank, Ms. Ugarkovich was a credit officer for four years and treasury management officer for two years at Progress Bank. Ms. Katrina Stephens is senior vice president and is the chief financial officer, positions she has held since 2015. Ms. Stephens is a 2018 graduate from Alabama Banking School. Ms. Stephens was previously a senior level internal auditor at Regions Bank, where she began working in 2011. Prior to Regions, Ms. Stephens worked as a senior external auditor at Pricewaterhouse Coopers, where she begin working in 2007.

 

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II.

DESCRIPTION OF PRIMARY MARKET AREA

Cullman’s market area is focused on Cullman County, Alabama. Exhibit 22 shows the trends in population, households and income for Cullman County, Alabama and the United States. Cullman County’s population increased by a minimal 3.8 percent from 2000 to 2010, while Alabama’s and the United States’ population levels increased by 7.5 percent and 9.7 percent, respectively, during the same time period. Through 2025, population is projected to increase by 6.7 percent in Cullman County, by 6.8 percent in Alabama and by 9.5 percent in the United States.

More important is the trend in households. Cullman County experienced a 3.8 percent increase in households from 2000 through 2010, compared to increases of a higher 8.4 percent in Alabama and a much higher 10.7 percent in the United States. Cullman County, Alabama and the United States are projected to increase in households by 9.6 percent, 7.8 percent and 10.3 percent, respectively.

Cullman County had the lowest level per capita income level in both 2000 and 2010. Per capita income increased in all areas from 2000 to 2010. Cullman County’s per capita income increased to from $16,758 to $20,869, with Alabama’s and the United States’ per capita income levels increasing from $17,941 to $23,406 and from $21,242 to $28,088, respectively. All areas are projected to show increases in per capita through 2025 to levels of $30,141, $32,595 and $39,979 in Cullman County, Alabama and the United States, respectively. In 2000, median household income was a lower $32,582 in Cullman County, $34,250 in Alabama and $42,257 in the United States. Median household income increased from 2000 to 2010 by 17.1 percent, 21.3 percent, and 21.5 percent to $38,168, $41,539 and $51,362 in Cullman County, Alabama and the United States, respectively. All areas are also projected to show increases in their median household income levels from 2010 through 2025. The median household income levels in Cullman County, Alabama and the United States are projected to increase by 57.3 percent, 43.6 percent and 24.5 percent, respectively, to $60,029, $59,667 and $63,968, respectively, from 2010 to 2025.

 

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Description of Primary Market Area (cont.)

 

Exhibit 23 provides a summary of key housing data for Cullman County, Alabama and the United States. In 2000, Cullman County had the highest owner-occupancy rate with owner-occupancy at 78.0 percent, higher than Alabama at 72.5 percent and the United States at 66.2 percent. As a result, Cullman County supported a lower rate of renter-occupied housing of 22.0 percent, compared to 27.5 percent in Alabama and 33.8 percent in the United States. In 2010, owner-occupied housing decreased in Cullman County to 70.1 percent, decreased to 69.7 percent in Alabama and decreased to 65.4 percent in the United States. Conversely, the renter-occupied rates increased in all areas. Cullman County’s renter occupancy rate increased to 29.9 percent and Alabama’s and the United States’ renter occupancy rates increased to 30.3 percent and 34.6 percent, respectively.

Cullman County’s 2000 median housing value was a lower $85,000, slightly lower than Alabama’s $85,100 and much lower than that of the United States at $119,600. The 2000 median rent values were $398, $447, and $602 in Cullman County, Alabama and the United States, respectively. In 2010, median housing values had increased in Cullman County, Alabama and the United States to $87,000, $123,900 and $186,200. The 2010 median rent levels were $585, $667 and $871 in Cullman County, Alabama and the United States, respectively. More recently, median housing estimates in 2020 were $136,448, $153,094 and $221,068 for Cullman County, Alabama and the United States, respectively.

In 2000, the major source of employment for all areas by industry group, based on share of employment, was the services industry. The services industry was responsible for the majority of employment in Cullman County, Alabama and the United States with 34.3 percent, 43.0 percent, and 46.7 percent of jobs (reference Exhibit 24). The manufacturing industry was the second major employer in Cullman County at 23.0 percent and also in Alabama at 18.4 percent, but was the third largest employer in the United States at 14.1 percent. The wholesale/retail trade group was the third major overall employer in Cullman County and Alabama at 18.6 percent and 15.8 percent, respectively, and the wholesale/retail trade group was the second major overall employer in the United States with 15.3 percent of employment. The agriculture/mining group,

 

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Description of Primary Market Area (cont.)

 

construction group, transportation/utilities, information and finance/insurance/real estate groups combined to provide 24.1 percent of employment in Cullman County, 22.8 percent of employment in Alabama and 23.9 percent in the United States.

In 2010, the services industry, manufacturing industry and wholesale/retail trade industry provided the first, second and third highest levels of employment, respectively, for Cullman County. In Alabama and the United States, the wholesale/retail sector was the second highest employer with the manufacturing industry third. The services industry accounted for 39.6 percent, 47.8 percent and 53.2 percent in Cullman County, Alabama and the United States, respectively. The manufacturing trade industry provided for 18.4 percent, 14.5 percent and 10.4 percent of employment in Cullman County, Alabama and the United States, respectively. The wholesale/retail trade group provided 15.8 percent, 15.1 percent, and 14.5 percent of employment in Cullman County, Alabama and the United States, respectively. In the 2010 Census, the agriculture/mining, construction, transportation/utilities, information, and finance/insurance/real estate sectors accounted for 26.2 percent, 22.6 percent and 21.9 percent in Cullman County, Alabama and the United States, respectively. The 2020 American Community Survey indicated the service industry remaining the highest employer, with the wholesale/retail industry increasing in employment percentages in Cullman County, Alabama and the United States. The manufacturing industry was the third highest employer in all three areas.

Some of the largest employers in Cullman County are listed below.

 

Employer

  

Employees

  

Product/Service

Cullman Regional Medical Center    1,365    Health Care
Cullman County Schools    1,220    Education
Walmart Distribution    1,120    Retail Distribution
Topre America Corporation    831    Manufacturing
Walmart Super Center North/South    743    Retail
REHAU    680    Manufacturing
City of Cullman    678    Government
Wallace State Community College    547    Education
Cullman County Commission    491    Government
Reliance Worldwide    430    Plumbing/Heating Innovation

 

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Description of Primary Market Area (cont.)

 

The unemployment rate is another key economic indicator. Exhibit 25 shows the unemployment rates in Cullman County, Alabama and the United State in 2016 through 2020. In 2016, Cullman County, Alabama and the United States had unemployment rates of 5.0 percent, 5.8 percent, and 4.9 percent, respectively. Through 2017, Cullman County, Alabama and the United States had decreases in unemployment to 3.7 percent in Cullman County, 4.4 percent in Alabama, and 4.4 percent in the United States. In 2018, unemployment rates decreased in all areas and were 3.2 percent, 3.9 percent, and 3.9 percent, in Cullman County, Alabama and the United States, respectively. In 2019, all areas again had reductions in unemployment. Cullman County, Alabama and the United States decreased in unemployment to 2.6 percent, 3.0 percent, and 3.7 percent, respectively. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying business slowdown, unemployment rates increased strongly throughout 2020 but had settled back to 4.4 percent in Cullman County, 6.1 percent in Alabama, with the United States still at a higher 8.1 percent.

Exhibit 26 provides deposit data for banks and thrifts in Cullman County. As of June 30, 2020, Cullman’s deposit base in Cullman County was approximately $213.1 million or a 100.0 percent share of the thrift deposits and a 10.7 percent share of the total deposits, which were approximately $2.0 billion as of June 30, 2020. This was a decrease in the Bank’s percent of total deposits from June 30, 2019, when the Bank held 11.2 percent of total deposits in Cullman County.

Exhibit 27 provides interest rate data for each quarter for the years 2016 through the second quarter of 2020. The interest rates tracked are the Prime Rate, as well as 90-Day, One-Year and Thirty-Year Treasury Bills. The Prime Rate increased moderately from 2015 to 2017, then continued rising steadily in 2018 and stabilized in 2019. In 2020, all interest rate indexes decreased significantly as a result of COVID-19. Short term interest rates experienced a modestly rising trend in 2015, then rising at a faster pace in 2016, 2017 and 2018, then

 

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Description of Primary Market Area (cont.)

 

decreasing modestly in 2019, and decreasing significantly in 2020, with the Thirty-Year Treasury rate rising in 2015, fluctuating in 2016 and then decreasing in 2017 but increasing in 2018 before decreasing in 2019 and decreasing much more in 2020.

SUMMARY

In summary, population increased slightly in Cullman County from 2000 to 2010 as did the number of households. The 2010 per capita income and median household income levels in Cullman County were lower than both state and national levels, while the per capita and median household income levels did increase through 2010 to a level modestly below the state level. Cullman County’s unemployment rates have been lower than both Alabama’s and the United States’ rates. According to the 2010 Census, the median housing value in Cullman County was well below the national median and remained below both state and national levels through 2020.

The Corporation holds deposits of 100.0 percent of all thrift deposits in the county as of June 30, 2020, but this represents a smaller 10.7 percent share of the total deposit base of approximately $2.0 billion.

 

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III.

COMPARABLE GROUP SELECTION

Introduction

Integral to the valuation of the Corporation is the selection of an appropriate group of publicly traded thrift institutions, hereinafter referred to as the “comparable group”. This section identifies the comparable group and describes each parameter used in the selection of each institution in the group, resulting in a comparable group based on such specific and detailed parameters, current financials and recent trading prices. The various characteristics of the selected comparable group provide the primary basis for making the necessary adjustments to the Corporation’s pro forma value relative to the comparable group. There is also a recognition and consideration of financial comparisons with all publicly traded, FDIC-insured thrifts in the United States and all publicly traded, FDIC-insured thrifts in the Southeast region and in Alabama.

Exhibits 28 and 29 present Share Data and Pricing Ratios and Key Financial Data and Ratios, respectively, both individually and in aggregate, for the universe of 92 publicly traded, FDIC-insured thrifts in the United States (“all thrifts”), excluding mutual holding companies, used in the selection of the comparable group and other financial comparisons. Exhibits 28 and 29 also subclassify all thrifts by region, including the 8 publicly traded Southeast thrifts (“Southeast thrifts”) and the 1 publicly traded thrift in Alabama (“Alabama thrift”), and by trading exchange.

The selection of the comparable group was based on the establishment of both general and specific parameters using financial, operating and asset quality characteristics of the Corporation as determinants for defining those parameters. The determination of parameters was also based on the uniqueness of each parameter as a normal indicator of a thrift institution’s operating philosophy and perspective. The parameters established and defined are considered to be both reasonable and reflective of the Corporation’s basic operation.

 

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Introduction (cont.)

 

The general parameter requirements for the selection of the peer group candidates included a maximum asset size limit of $1.9 billion, a trading exchange requirement that each candidate be traded on one of the two major stock exchanges, the Alabama Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ, a geographic parameter that eliminates potential candidates located in the Northwest and Northeast, a merger and acquisition parameter that eliminates any potential candidate that is involved as a seller in a merger and acquisition transaction, and a recent conversion parameter that eliminates any institution that has not been converted from mutual to stock for at least four quarters or prior to December 31, 2020. Due to the general parameter requirement related to trading on NASDAQ or one of the other two major stock exchanges, the size of the peer group institutions results in larger institutions.

Inasmuch as the comparable group must consist of at least ten institutions, the parameters relating to asset size and geographic location have been expanded as necessary in order to fulfill this requirement.

GENERAL PARAMETERS

Merger/Acquisition

The comparable group will not include any institution that is a proposed seller in a merger or acquisition as of or prior to February 12, 2021, due to the price impact of such a pending transaction. There are no pending merger/acquisition transactions involving thrift institutions that were potential comparable group candidates in the Corporation’s city, county or market area as indicated in Exhibit 31.

 

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Trading Exchange

It is necessary that each institution in the comparable group be listed on one of the two major stock exchanges, the Alabama Stock Exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (NASDAQ). Such a listing indicates that an institution’s stock has demonstrated trading activity and is responsive to normal market conditions, which are requirements for listing. Of the 92 publicly traded, FDIC-insured savings institutions, 4 are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and 47 are traded on NASDAQ. There were an additional 41 institutions traded over the counter or listed in the Pink Sheets, but they were not considered for the comparable group selection.

IPO Date

Another general parameter for the selection of the comparable group is the initial public offering (“IPO”) date, which must be at least four quarterly periods prior to December 31, 2020, in order to insure at least four consecutive quarters of reported data as a publicly traded institution. The resulting parameter is a required IPO of December 31, 2019, or earlier.

 

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Geographic Location

The geographic location of an institution is a key parameter due to the impact of various economic and thrift industry conditions on the performance and trading prices of thrift institution stocks. Although geographic location and asset size are the two parameters that have been developed incrementally to fulfill the comparable group requirements, the geographic location parameter has nevertheless eliminated two regions of the United States distant to the Corporation, including the Northeast and Northwest regions.

The geographic location parameter consists of the Southeast, North Central, Southwest, West and Midwest regions for a total of twenty states. To extend the geographic parameter beyond those states could result in the selection of similar thrift institutions with regard to financial conditions and operating characteristics, but with different pricing ratios due to their geographic regions. The result could then be an unrepresentative comparable group with regard to price relative to the parameters and, therefore, an inaccurate value.

Asset Size

Asset size was another key parameter used in the selection of the comparable group. The total asset size for any potential comparable group institution was $1.9 billion or less, due to the general similarity of asset mix and operating strategies of institutions within this asset range, compared to the Corporation, with assets of approximately $331.4 million. Such an asset size parameter was necessary to obtain an appropriate comparable group of at least ten institutions.

In connection with asset size, we did not consider the number of offices or branches in selecting or eliminating candidates, since that characteristic is directly related to operating expenses, which are recognized as an operating performance parameter.

 

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SUMMARY

Exhibits 32 and 33 show the 51 institutions considered as comparable group candidates after applying the general financial, geographic and merger/acquisition parameters, with the outlined institutions being those ultimately selected for the comparable group using the balance sheet, performance and asset quality parameters established in this section along with being publicly traded on one of the three major exchanges.

BALANCE SHEET PARAMETERS

Introduction

The balance sheet parameters focused on seven balance sheet ratios as determinants for selecting a comparable group, as presented in Exhibit 32. The balance sheet ratios consist of the following:

 

  1.

Cash and investments to assets

 

  2.

Mortgage-backed securities to assets

 

  3.

One- to four-family loans to assets

 

  4.

Total net loans to assets

 

  5.

Total net loans and mortgage-backed securities to assets

 

  6.

Borrowed funds to assets

 

  7.

Equity to assets

The parameters enable the identification and elimination of thrift institutions that are distinctly and functionally different from the Corporation with regard to asset mix. The balance sheet parameters also distinguish institutions with a significantly different capital position from the Corporation. The ratio of deposits to assets was not used as a parameter as it is directly related to and affected by an institution’s equity and borrowed funds ratios, which are separate parameters.

 

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Cash and Investments to Assets

The Bank’s ratio of cash and investments to assets, excluding mortgage-backed securities, was 23.91 percent at December 31, 2020, and reflects the Corporation’s higher share of investments, above the national average of 14.79 percent and higher than the regional average of 21.64 percent. The Bank’s investments have consisted of federal agency securities, municipal securities, and interest-bearing deposits. For its recent two years ended December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2020, the Corporation’s average ratio of cash and investments to assets was a normal 15.74 percent, ranging from a high of 23.91 percent in 2020 to a low of 8.90 percent in 2019 and was 23.91 percent at December 31, 2020.

The parameter range for cash and investments is has been defined as 45.0 percent or less of assets, with a midpoint of 22.5 percent.

Mortgage-Backed Securities to Assets

At December 31, 2020, the Corporation’s ratio of mortgage-backed securities to assets was 0.87 percent, moderately lower than the national average of 6.9 percent and the regional average of 7.6 percent for publicly traded thrifts.

Inasmuch as many institutions purchase mortgage-backed securities as an alternative to both lending, relative to cyclical loan demand and prevailing interest rates, and other investment vehicles, this parameter is also fairly broad at 30.0 percent or less of assets and a midpoint of 15.0 percent.

One- to Four-Family Loans to Assets

The Corporation’s lending activity is focused on the origination of residential mortgage loans secured by one- to four-family dwellings. One- to four-family loans, including

 

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One- to Four-Family Loans to Assets (cont.)

 

construction loans and excluding home equity loans, represented 34.68 percent of the Corporation’s assets at December 31, 2020, which is lower than its ratio of 42.62 percent at December 31, 2019, and lower than its ratio of 43.43 percent at December 31, 2018. The parameter for this characteristic is 40.00 percent of assets or less in one- to four-family loans with a midpoint of 20.00 percent.

Total Net Loans to Assets

At December 31, 2020, the Corporation had a 69.95 percent ratio of total net loans to assets and a lower two fiscal year average of 76.71 percent, compared to the national average of a similar 69.69 percent and the regional average of 63.37 percent for publicly traded thrifts. The Corporation’s ratio of total net loans to assets changed from 82.84 percent of total assets at December 31, 2018, to 83.47 percent at December 31, 2019, to 69.95 percent at December 31, 2020.

The parameter for the selection of the comparable group is from 26.0 percent to 76.0 percent with a midpoint of 51.0 percent. The lower end of the parameter range relates to the fact that, as the referenced national and regional averages indicate, many institutions hold greater levels of investment securities and/or mortgage-backed securities as cyclical alternatives to lending, but may otherwise be similar to the Corporation.

Total Net Loans and Mortgage-Backed Securities to Assets

As discussed previously, the Corporation’s shares of mortgage-backed securities to assets and total net loans to assets were 0.87 percent and 69.95 percent, respectively, for a combined share of 70.82 percent. Recognizing the industry and regional ratios of 76.55 percent and 70.99

 

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Total Net Loans and Mortgage-Backed Securities to Assets (cont.)

 

percent, respectively, the parameter range for the comparable group in this category is 50.0 percent to 92.0 percent, with a midpoint of 71.0 percent.

Borrowed Funds to Assets

The Corporation had borrowed funds of $33.5 million or 16.14 percent of assets at December 31, 2020, which is lower than current industry averages.

The use of borrowed funds by some institutions indicates an alternative to retail deposits and may provide a source of longer term funds. The federal insurance premium on deposits has also increased the attractiveness of borrowed funds. The institutional demand for borrowed funds has increased in 2019, due to rising rates paid on deposits and is now experiencing a modest decrease as rates have decreased.

The parameter range of borrowed funds to assets is 46.0 percent or less with a midpoint of 23.0 percent.

Equity to Assets

The Corporation’s equity to assets ratio was 17.16 percent at December 31, 2020, 17.91 percent at December 31, 2019, and 17.28 percent at December 31, 2018, averaging 17.45 percent for the three fiscal years ended December 31, 2020. The Bank’s retained earnings increased in 2018, increased in 2019, and also increased in 2020. After the second stage offering, based on the midpoint value of $56.0 million, with a public offering of $32.6 million, with 50.0 percent of the net proceeds of the public offering going to the Bank, its equity is projected to increase to 19.38 percent of assets, with the Corporation at 21.50 percent of assets.

 

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Equity to Assets (cont.)

 

Based on those equity ratios, we have defined the equity ratio parameter to be 9.0 percent to 22.0 percent with a midpoint ratio of 15.5 percent.

 

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PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS

Introduction

Exhibit 33 presents five parameters identified as key indicators of the Corporation’s earnings performance and the basis for such performance both historically and the year ended December 31, 2020. The primary performance indicator is the Corporation’s core return on average assets (ROAA). The second performance indicator is the Corporation’s core return on average equity (ROAE). To measure the Corporation’s ability to generate net interest income, we have used net interest margin. The supplemental source of income for the Corporation is noninterest income, and the parameter used to measure this factor is the ratio of noninterest income to average assets. The final performance indicator is the Corporation’s ratio of operating expenses or noninterest expenses to average assets, a key factor in distinguishing different types of operations, particularly institutions that are aggressive in secondary market activities, which often results in much higher operating costs and overhead ratios.

Return on Average Assets

The key performance parameter is core ROAA. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Corporation’s core ROAA was 1.13 percent based on a core income of $3,546,000, as detailed in Item I of this Report. The net ROAA for the year ended December 31, 2019, was also 1.13 percent. The Corporation’s ROAAs in its most recent three fiscal years ended December 31, 2020, were 1.33 percent, 1.26 percent, and 1.13 percent, respectively, with a three fiscal year average ROAA of 1.24 percent.

Considering the historical and current earnings performance of the Corporation, the range for the ROAA parameter based on core income has been defined as 2.25 percent or less with a midpoint of 1.13 percent.

 

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Return on Average Equity

The ROAE has been used as a secondary parameter to eliminate any institutions with an unusually high or low ROAE that is inconsistent with the Corporation’s position. This parameter does not provide as much meaning for a newly converted thrift institution as it does for established stock institutions, due to the unseasoned nature of the capital structure of the newly converted thrift and the inability to accurately reflect a mature ROAE for the newly converted thrift relative to other stock institutions.

The Corporation’s core ROAE for the year ended December 31, 2020, was 6.43 percent based on its core income and 7.17 percent in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

The parameter range for ROAE for the comparable group, based on core income, is 24.00 percent or less with a midpoint of 12.00 percent.

Net Interest Margin

The Corporation had a net interest margin of 3.85 percent for the year ended December 31, 2020, representing net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. The Corporation’s net interest margin levels in its three fiscal years of 2017 through 2019 were 4.01 percent, 4.16 percent, and 4.06 percent, respectively, averaging 4.08 percent.

The parameter range for the selection of the comparable group is from a low of 1.80 percent to a high of 4.10 percent with a midpoint of 2.95 percent.

 

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Operating Expenses to Assets

For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Corporation had a 2.57 percent ratio of operating expense to average assets. In its three fiscal years ended December 31, 2019, the Corporation’s expense ratio averaged 2.69 percent, from a low of 2.66 percent in fiscal year 2019 to a high of 2.72 percent in fiscal year 2018.

The operating expense to assets parameter for the selection of the comparable group is from a low of 1.00 percent to a high of 7.20 percent with a midpoint of 4.10 percent.

Noninterest Income to Assets

Compared to publicly traded thrifts, the Corporation has experienced a lower level of noninterest income as a source of additional income. The Corporation’s ratio of noninterest income to average assets was 0.46 percent for the year ended December 31, 2020. For its three years ended December 31, 2017 through 2019, the Corporation’s ratio of noninterest income to average assets was 0.55 percent, 0.56 percent and 0.49 percent, respectively, for an average of 0.53 percent.

The range for this parameter for the selection of the comparable group is 7.50 percent of average assets or less, with a midpoint of 3.75 percent.

ASSET QUALITY PARAMETERS

Introduction

The final set of financial parameters used in the selection of the comparable group are asset quality parameters, also shown in Exhibit 33. The purpose of these parameters is to insure

 

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Introduction (cont.)

 

that any thrift institution in the comparable group has an asset quality position similar to that of the Corporation. The three defined asset quality parameters are the ratios of nonperforming assets to total assets, repossessed assets to total assets and loan loss reserves to total assets at the end of the most recent period.

Nonperforming Assets to Total Assets

The Corporation’s ratio of nonperforming assets to assets was 0.17 percent at December 31, 2020, which is lower than the national average of 0.64 percent for publicly traded thrifts and the average of 0.70 percent for Southeast thrifts. The Corporation’s ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets averaged 0.19 for its most recent three fiscal years ended December 31, 2020, from a high of 0.21 percent in 2018, to a low of 0.17 percent 2020.

The comparable group parameter for nonperforming assets is 1.16 percent or less of total assets, with a midpoint of 0.58 percent.

Repossessed Assets to Assets

The Corporation had repossessed assets of $434,000 at December 31, 2020, representing a ratio to total assets of 0.13 percent, following ratios of repossessed assets to total assets of 0.13 percent and 0.04 percent at December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively. National and regional averages were 0.08 percent and 0.26 percent, respectively, for publicly traded thrift institutions.

The range for the repossessed assets to total assets parameter is 0.20 percent of assets or less with a midpoint of 0.10 percent.

 

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Loans Loss Reserves to Assets

The Corporation had an allowance for loan losses of $2,361,000, representing a loan loss allowance to total assets ratio of 0.71 percent at December 31, 2020, which was lower than its 0.74 percent ratio at December 31, 2019, and similar to its 0.71 percent ratio at December 31, 2018.

The loan loss allowance to assets parameter range used for the selection of the comparable group required a minimum ratio of 0.15 percent of assets.

THE COMPARABLE GROUP

With the application of the parameters previously identified and applied, the final comparable group represents ten institutions identified in Exhibits 33, 34 and 35. The comparable group institutions range in size from $328.2 million to $1.89 billion with an average asset size of $1.1 billion and have an average of 12.0 offices per institution. Three of the comparable group institutions are in Pennsylvania, two are in Indiana, with one each in California, Louisiana, Minnesota, Illinois, and Maryland, and all ten are traded on NASDAQ.

The comparable group institutions as a unit have a ratio of equity to assets of 10.34 percent, which is 11.3 percent lower than all publicly traded thrift institutions in the United States; and for the most recent four quarters indicated a core return on average assets of 0.80 percent, higher than all publicly traded thrifts at 0.75 percent and higher than all publicly traded Alabama thrifts at 0.07 percent.

 

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IV.

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

This section reviews and compares the financial performance of the Corporation to all publicly traded thrifts, to publicly traded thrifts in the Southeast region and to Alabama thrifts, as well as to the ten institutions constituting the Corporation’s comparable group, as selected and described in the previous section. The comparative analysis focuses on financial condition, earning performance and pertinent ratios as presented in Exhibits 36 through 41.

As presented in Exhibits 37 and 38, at December 31, 2020, the Corporation’s total equity of 17.16 percent of assets was higher than the comparable group at 10.34 percent, all thrifts at 11.66 percent, Southeast thrifts at 11.00 percent and the Alabama thrift at 10.93 percent. The Corporation had a 69.95 percent share of net loans in its asset mix, higher than the comparable group at 63.51 percent, higher than all thrifts at 69.69 percent, higher than the Alabama thrift at 57.38 percent and higher than Southeast thrifts at 63.37 percent. The Corporation’s modestly higher share of net loans and higher 23.91 percent share of cash and investments reflects its much lower 0.87 percent share of mortgage-backed securities. The comparable group had a lower 17.55 percent share of cash and investments and a higher 11.29 percent share of mortgage-backed securities. All thrifts had 6.86 percent of assets in mortgage-backed securities and 14.79 percent in cash and investments. The Corporation’s 65.47 percent share of deposits was lower than the comparable group, all thrifts, Southeast thrifts and the Alabama thrift, reflecting the Corporation’s higher share of borrowed funds of 16.14 percent and higher share of equity of 17.16 percent. As ratios to assets, the comparable group had deposits of 76.20 percent and borrowings of 13.65 percent. All thrifts averaged a 77.75 percent share of deposits and 9.70 percent of borrowed funds, while Southeast thrifts had an 82.21 percent share of deposits and a 6.56 percent share of borrowed funds. The Alabama thrift had an 88.15 percent share of deposits and a zero percent share of borrowed funds. The Corporation had zero percent in goodwill and intangible assets, compared to 0.21 percent for the comparable group, 0.71 percent for all thrifts, 0.17 percent for Southeast thrifts and zero percent for the Alabama thrift.

 

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Analysis of Financial Performance (cont.)

 

Operating performance indicators are summarized in Exhibits 39, 40 and 41 and provide a synopsis of key sources of income and key expense items for the Corporation in comparison to the comparable group, all thrifts, and regional thrifts for the trailing four quarters.

As shown in Exhibit 41, for the year ended December 31, 2020, the Corporation had a yield on average interest-earning assets exceeding the comparable group and higher than Southeast thrifts and the Alabama thrift. The Corporation’s yield on interest-earning assets was 4.82 percent compared to the comparable group at 3.82 percent, with all thrifts at 4.10 percent, Southeast thrifts at 4.14 percent and the Alabama thrift at 4.02 percent.

The Corporation’s cost of funds for the year ended December 31, 2020, was higher than the comparable group, all thrifts, Southeast thrifts and the Alabama thrift. The Corporation had an average cost of interest-bearing liabilities of 1.18 percent compared to 1.17 percent for the comparable group, 1.10 percent for all thrifts, 1.18 percent for Southeast thrifts and 0.63 percent for the Alabama thrift. The Corporation’s yield on interest-earning assets and interest cost resulted in a net interest spread of 3.64 percent, which was higher than the comparable group at 2.65 percent, higher than all thrifts at 3.00 percent, higher than Southeast thrifts at 3.17 percent and the Alabama thrift at 3.40 percent. The Corporation generated a net interest margin of 3.85 percent for the year ended December 31, 2020, based on its ratio of net interest income to average interest-earning assets, which was higher than the comparable group ratio of 2.95 percent. All thrifts averaged a lower 3.22 percent net interest margin for the trailing four quarters, with Southeast thrifts at 3.30 percent and the Alabama thrift at a lower 3.43 percent.

The Corporation’s major source of earnings is interest income, as indicated by the operations ratios presented in Exhibit 40. The Corporation had $152,000 in provision for loan losses during the year ended December 31, 2020, representing 0.05 percent of average assets. The average provision for loan losses for the comparable group was 0.26 percent, with all thrifts at 0.27 percent, Southeast thrifts at 0.18 percent and the Alabama thrift at (0.17) percent.

 

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Analysis of Financial Performance (cont.)

 

The Corporation’s total noninterest income was $1,449,000 or 0.46 percent of average assets for the year ended December 31, 2020. Such a ratio of noninterest income to average assets was lower than the comparable group at 1.45 percent, and lower than all thrifts at 0.88 percent, Southeast thrifts at 0.72 percent and the Alabama thrift at 0.41 percent. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Corporation’s operating expense ratio was 2.57 percent of average assets, lower than the comparable group at 2.90 percent, lower than all thrifts at 2.85 percent, Southeast thrifts at 2.91 percent, and the Alabama thrift at 3.82 percent.

The overall impact of the Corporation’s income and expense ratios is reflected in its net income and return on assets. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Corporation had a net ROAA of 1.13 percent and an identical core ROAA of 1.13 percent. For its most recent four quarters, the comparable group had a lower net ROAA of 0.88 percent and a core ROAA of 0.80 percent. All publicly traded thrifts averaged a lower net ROAA of 0.76 percent and 0.75 percent core ROAA, with Southeast thrifts a 0.54 percent net ROAA and a 0.50 percent core ROAA. The twelve month net ROAA for the one Alabama thrift was (0.06) percent and their core ROAA was 0.07 percent.

 

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V.

MARKET VALUE ADJUSTMENTS

This is a conclusive section where adjustments are made to determine the pro forma market value or appraised value of the Corporation based on a comparison of Cullman with the comparable group. These adjustments will take into consideration such key items as earnings performance, primary market area, financial condition, asset and deposit growth, dividend payments, subscription interest, liquidity of the stock to be issued, management, and market conditions or marketing of the issue. It must be noted that all of the institutions in the comparable group have their differences among themselves and relative to the Bank, and, as a result, such adjustments become necessary.

EARNINGS PERFORMANCE

In analyzing earnings performance, consideration was given to net interest income, the amount and volatility of interest income and interest expense relative to changes in market area conditions and to changes in overall interest rates, the quality of assets as it relates to the presence of problem assets which may result in adjustments to earnings due to provisions for loan losses, the balance of current and historical nonperforming assets and real estate owned, the balance of valuation allowances to support any problem assets or nonperforming assets, the amount and volatility of noninterest income, and the amount and ratio of noninterest expenses. The earnings performance analysis was based on the Bank’s respective net and core earnings for the year ended December 31, 2020, with comparisons to the core earnings of the comparable group, all thrifts and other geographical subdivisions.

As discussed earlier, the Bank has experienced increases in its assets in each of the past four fiscal years, with loans increasing in only two of the past four years and deposits increasing in three of the past four years. The Bank has experienced higher earnings in each of the past five years and is focused on controlling operating expenses; increasing noninterest income; maintaining its net interest margin; monitoring and strengthening its ratio of interest sensitive assets relative to interest sensitive liabilities, thereby maintaining its overall interest rate risk; and

 

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Earnings Performance (cont.)

 

maintaining adequate allowances for loan losses to reduce the impact of any charge-offs. Historically, the Bank has been characterized with a modestly higher yield on earning assets and a higher cost of funds, resulting in a modestly higher net interest spread, which has been similar to or above industry averages, and higher than its comparable group, with a higher net interest margin, with the trend experiencing a decrease over the past two years. Its 3.85 percent net interest margin for the year ended December 31, 2020, was higher than the industry average of 3.22 percent and higher than the comparable group average of 2.95 percent. During its past two years ended December 31, 2020, Cullman’s ratio of interest expense to interest-bearing liabilities has increased modestly from 110.0 percent in 2018 to 112.0 percent in 2019, and then to 118.0 percent in the year ended December 31, 2020. The Bank’s ratio was higher than the average of 103.0 percent for the comparable group and higher than the average of 106.0 percent for all thrifts. Following the conversion, the Bank will strive to control its operating expenses, strive to improve its net interest margin, increase its noninterest income, gradually increase its net income, increase its return on assets, continue to control its lower balance of nonperforming and classified assets, and closely monitor its interest rate risk.

From December 31, 2019, to December 31, 2020, two of the Bank’s seven categories of loans, excluding PPP loans, experienced increases in their balances, with commercial real estate loans increasing the most. Commercial real estate loans increased by $3.7 million or 5.0 percent, from December 31, 2019, to December 31, 2020. Multi-family loans increased by $327,000 or 7.2 percent from December 31, 2019, to December 31, 2020. One- to four-family loans decreased by $12.6 million or 9.9 percent, and commercial loans decreased by $8.2 million or 28.8 percent. Overall, the Bank’s lending activities resulted in a total loan decrease of $16.7 million or 6.7 percent and a net loan decrease of $17.0 million or 6.8 percent from December 31, 2019, to December 31, 2020.

The impact of Cullman’s primary lending efforts has been to generate a yield on average interest-earning assets of 4.82 percent for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to a lesser 3.82 percent for the comparable group, 4.10 percent for all thrifts and a lower 4.02 percent

 

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Earnings Performance (cont.)

 

for the Alabama thrift. The Bank’s ratio of interest income to average assets was 4.50 percent for the year ended December 31, 2020, higher than the comparable group at 3.61 percent, all thrifts at 3.78 percent and higher than the Alabama thrift at 3.72 percent.

Cullman’s 1.18 percent cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2020, was slightly higher than the comparable group at 1.17 percent, higher than all thrifts at 1.10 percent, higher than Southeast thrifts at 0.97 percent and higher than the Alabama thrift at 0.63 percent. The Bank’s resulting net interest spread of 3.64 percent for the year ended December 31, 2020, was higher than the comparable group at 2.15 percent, higher than all thrifts at 3.00 percent, higher than Southeast thrifts at 3.17 percent and higher than the Alabama thrift at 3.40 percent. The Bank’s net interest margin of 3.85 percent, based on average interest-earning assets for the year ended December 31, 2020, was higher than the comparable group at 2.95 percent, higher than all thrifts at 3.22 percent, higher than Southeast thrifts at 3.30 percent and higher than the Alabama thrift 3.43 percent.

The Bank’s ratio of noninterest income to average assets was 0.46 percent for the year ended December 31, 2020, which was moderately lower than the comparable group at 1.45 percent, lower than all thrifts at 0.88 percent, Southeast thrifts at 0.72 percent and higher than the Alabama thrift at 0.41 percent.

The Bank’s operating expenses were lower than the comparable group, and lower than all thrifts, Southeast thrifts, and the Alabama thrift. For the year ended December 31, 2020, Cullman had an operating expenses to assets ratio of 2.57 percent compared to 2.90 percent for the comparable group, 2.85 percent for all thrifts, 2.91 percent for Southeast thrifts and 3.82 percent for the Alabama thrift. Cullman had a higher 64.3 percent efficiency ratio for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to the comparable group with an efficiency ratio of 67.8 percent. The efficiency ratio for all publicly traded thrifts was 59.7 percent for the most recent year.

 

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Earnings Performance (cont.)

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020, Cullman generated a lower ratio of noninterest income, a lower ratio of noninterest expenses and a modestly higher net interest margin relative to its comparable group. The Bank had a 0.05 percent provision for loan losses during the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to the comparable group at 0.20 percent of assets, all thrifts at 0.27 percent and Southeast thrifts at 0.18 percent. The Bank’s allowance for loan losses to total loans of 1.01 percent was lower than the comparable group and lower than all thrifts. The Bank’s 424.64 percent ratio of reserves to nonperforming assets was similar to the comparable group at 415.46 percent and higher than all thrifts at 373.62 percent and lower than Southeast thrifts at 629.15 percent.

As a result of its operations, the Bank’s net and core income for the year ended December 31, 2020, were higher than the comparable group. The Bank had a return on average assets of 1.13 percent for the year ended December 31, 2020, and a return on average assets of 1.26 percent and 1.33 percent in 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Bank’s core return on average assets was an identical 1.13 percent for the year ended December 31, 2020, as detailed in Exhibit 7. For their most recent four quarters, the comparable group had a modestly lower net ROAA of 0.88 percent and a lower core ROAA of 0.80 percent, while all thrifts indicated a lower net ROAA and lower core ROAA of 0.76 percent and 0.75 percent, respectively. Southeast thrifts indicated a net ROAA of 0.54 percent and a core ROAA of 0.50 percent.

Following its conversion, Cullman’s earnings will continue to be dependent on a combination of the overall trends in interest rates, the consistency, reliability and variation of its noninterest income, overhead expenses and its asset quality and its future needs for provisions for loan losses. Earnings are projected to represent a higher 1.15 percent in fiscal 2021 followed by earnings based on ROAA of 1.18 percent in 2022 and 1.19 percent in 2023. The Bank’s ratio of noninterest income to average assets decreased slightly in 2020 and has consistently been below industry averages. Overhead expenses to assets indicated a modest decrease during the past year and are projected to continue to remain lower as a ratio.

 

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Earnings Performance (cont.)

 

In recognition of the foregoing earnings related factors, considering Cullman’s historical and current performance measures, as well as Business Plan projections, a modest upward adjustment has been made to the Corporation’s pro forma market value for earnings performance.

 

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MARKET AREA

Cullman’s market area is focused on Cullman County in Alabama. Population increased slightly in Cullman County from 2000 to 2010 as did the number of households. The 2010 per capita income and median household income levels in Cullman County were lower than both state and national levels, while the per capita and median household income levels did increase through 2010 to a level still below the state level. Cullman County’s unemployment rates have been lower than both Alabama’s and the United States’ rates. According to the 2010 Census, the median housing value in Cullman County was well below the national median and remained well below both state and national levels through 2020.

The Corporation holds deposits of 100.0 percent of all thrift deposits in the county as of June 30, 2020, but this represents a smaller 10.7 percent share of the total deposit base of approximately $2.0 billion.

In recognition of the foregoing factors, we believe that a downward adjustment is warranted for the Bank’s market area.

 

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FINANCIAL CONDITION

The financial condition of Cullman is discussed in Section I and shown in Exhibits 1, 2, 5, and 12 through 20, and is compared to the comparable group in Exhibits 36, 37, and 38. The Corporation’s ratio of total equity to total assets was 17.16 percent at December 31, 2020, which was higher than the comparable group at 10.34 percent, all thrifts at 11.66 percent and Southeast thrifts at 11.00 percent. Based on the second stage offering completed at the midpoint of the valuation range, the Corporation’s pro forma equity to assets ratio will increase to 21.50 percent and the Bank’s pro forma equity to assets ratio will increase to 19.38 percent.

The Bank’s mix of assets and liabilities indicates both similarities to and variations from its comparable group. Cullman had a slightly higher 69.95 percent ratio of net loans to total assets at December 31, 2020, compared to the comparable group at 63.51 percent. All thrifts indicated a similar 69.69 percent, with Southeast thrifts at a lower 63.37 percent. The Bank’s 23.91 percent share of cash and investments was higher than the comparable group at 17.55 percent, while all thrifts were at 14.79 percent and Southeast thrifts were at 21.64 percent. Cullman’s 0.87 percent ratio of mortgage-backed securities to total assets was lower than the comparable group at 11.29 percent and lower than all thrifts at 6.86 percent and lower than Southeast thrifts at 7.62 percent.

The Bank’s 65.47 percent ratio of deposits to total assets was lower than the comparable group at 76.20 percent, lower than all thrifts at 77.75 percent and lower than Southeast thrifts at 82.21 percent. Cullman’s lower ratio of deposits was due to its higher share of equity. Cullman had a higher equity to asset ratio of 17.16 percent, compared to the comparable group at 10.34 percent of total assets, with all thrifts at 11.66 percent and Southeast thrifts at 11.00 percent. Cullman had a higher share of borrowed funds to assets of 16.14 percent at December 31, 2020, higher than the comparable group at 13.65 percent and higher than all thrifts at 9.70 percent and Southeast thrifts at 6.56 percent. In 2020, total deposits increased by $28.1 million or 14.9 percent. During 2019, Cullman’s deposits decreased by $1.1 million or 0.6 percent from $190.0 million to $159.9 million.

 

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Financial Condition (cont.)

 

Cullman had zero percent in goodwill and intangible assets and had a higher 0.13 share of repossessed real estate at December 31, 2020. The Bank had repossessed real estate of $34,000 or 0.13 percent of assets at December 31, 2020. This compares to ratios of 0.21 percent for goodwill and intangible assets and 0.05 percent for real estate owned, for the comparable group. All thrifts had a goodwill and intangible assets ratio of 0.71 percent and a real estate owned ratio of 0.08 percent.

The financial condition of Cullman has not been impacted by its lower balance of nonperforming assets which totaled $566,000 or 0.17 percent of total assets at December 31, 2020, compared to a higher 0.59 percent for the comparable group, 0.64 percent for all thrifts, 0.70 percent for Southeast thrifts and 1.98 percent for the Alabama thrift. The Bank’s ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was a higher 0.18 percent at December 31, 2019, and a higher 0.21 percent at December 31, 2018.

At December 31, 2020, Cullman had $2,361,000 of allowances for loan losses, which represented 0.71 percent of assets and 1.01 percent of total loans. The comparable group indicated higher allowance ratios, relative to assets and relative to loans, equal to 0.76 percent of assets and 1.11 percent of total loans, while all thrifts had allowances relative to assets and loans that averaged a higher 0.84 percent of assets and a lower 1.13 percent of total loans. Also of major importance is an institution’s ratio of allowances for loan losses to nonperforming assets, since a portion of nonperforming assets might eventually be charged off. Cullman’s $2,361,000 of allowances for loan losses represented 424.64 percent of nonperforming assets at December 31, 2020, compared to the comparable group’s similar 415.46 percent, with all thrifts at 373.62 percent, Southeast thrifts at 629.15 percent and the Alabama thrift’s ratio at 114.25 percent. Cullman’s ratio of net charge-offs to average total loans was zero percent for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to a higher 0.03 percent for the comparable group, 0.05 percent for all thrifts and zero percent for Southeast thrifts.

 

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Financial Condition (cont.)

 

Cullman has a modest level of interest rate risk. The change in the Bank’s EVE level at December 31, 2020, reflecting the most current information available, based on a rise in interest rates of 100 basis points was a 1.2 percent decrease, representing a dollar decrease in equity value of $702,000. The Bank’s exposure increases to a 3.5 percent decrease in its NPV level under a 200 basis point rise in rates, representing a dollar decrease in equity of $2,047,000. The Bank’s post shock EVE ratio at December 31, 2020, assuming a 200 basis point rise in interest rates was 17.66 percent and indicated a 21 basis point increase from its 17.45 percent based on no change in interest rates.

Compared to the comparable group, with particular attention to the Bank’s higher share of equity, lower share of nonperforming assets, normal share of allowance for loan loss to loans and higher share to nonperforming assets, we believe that a modest upward adjustment is warranted for Cullman’s current financial condition.

 

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ASSET, LOAN AND DEPOSIT GROWTH

During its most recent two fiscal years, Cullman has been characterized by a moderate increase in assets, a modest decrease in loans, and a moderate increase in deposits. The Bank’s average annual asset change from December 31, 2018, to December 31, 2020, was 6.48 percent. This increase compares to a higher 7.4 percent increase for the comparable group, a similar 6.34 percent for all thrifts, and a higher 9.1 percent for Southeast thrifts. The Bank’s moderate increase in assets is greater than its change in net loans during the period of an average decrease of 2.3 percent with a strong increase in cash and investments of an annual 76.1 percent. Cullman’s deposits indicate an average annual increase of 5.65 percent from December 31, 2018, to December 31, 2020, compared to average growth rates of 10.2 percent for the comparable group, 7.9 percent for all thrifts and 11.2 percent for Southeast thrifts.

Cullman’s deposits indicated a moderate increase of 14.9 percent from December 31, 2019 to 2020, representing an annual growth rate of 7.4 percent. Annual deposit change was growth rates of 7.2 percent for the comparable group, 6.8 percent for all thrifts and 9.7 percent for Southeast thrifts. The Bank had $53.5 million in borrowed funds or 16.14 percent of assets at December 31, 2020, compared to the comparable group at 13.65 percent and also had a slightly lower $51.5 million in borrowed funds at December 31, 2019, or a higher 17.2 percent of assets.

In response to its higher deposit increase, recently, the Bank grew modestly in 2019 and moderately in 2020, and considering the demographics, competition and deposit base trends in its market area, the Bank’s ability to increase its asset, loan and deposit bases in the future is significantly dependent on its capital position combined with its ability to increase its market share by competitively pricing its loan and deposit products, maintaining a high quality of service to its customers and strengthening its loan origination activity, all impacted by the Bank’s performance by the senior management team. Cullman’s primary market area county experienced minimal increases in population and households from 2000 to 2010, while Alabama experienced moderate increases. The market area county also indicated 2010 per capita income

 

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Asset, Loan and Deposit Growth (cont.)

 

below that of Alabama and the United States, and the median household income level in the market area county was also moderately below Alabama and well below the United States. In 2010, the median housing value in the market area county was much lower than that of Alabama and also much lower than that of the United States, and the median rent level was also lower than both state and national levels.

The total deposit base in the market area county increased by 4.2 percent from June 30, 2019, to June 30, 2020; and during that period, the number of financial institution offices in the county decreased by one office. From June 30, 2019, to June 30, 2020, Cullman’s deposit market share in its market area county decreased slightly, from 11.8 percent in 2019 to 10.7 percent in 2020.

Based on the foregoing factors, we have concluded that a moderate downward adjustment to the Corporation’s pro forma value is warranted for asset, loan and deposit growth.

DIVIDEND PAYMENTS

The Corporation paid dividends of $830,000 or $0.34 per share in 2020. The payment of cash dividends will likely continue in the future based upon such factors as earnings performance, financial condition, capital position, growth, asset quality and regulatory limitations. Eight of the ten institutions in the comparable group paid cash dividends during the most recent year for an average dividend yield of 1.64 percent and an average payout ratio of 19.03 percent. During that twelve month period, the average dividend yield for all thrifts was a higher 2.52 percent with a payout ratio of 27.81 percent.

In our opinion, a minimal downward adjustment to the pro forma market value of the Corporation is warranted related to dividend payments.

 

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SUBSCRIPTION INTEREST

In 2020, investors’ interest in new issues was somewhat volatile in early 2020 due to the COVID-19 and then improved later in 2020. Such interest is related to the volatile economic conditions and downturn in financial institution stock prices, which could be further challenged in the future due to the current interest rate environment and the compression of net interest margin. The selective and conservative reaction of IPO investors appears generally to be related to a number of analytical, economic and market-related factors, including the financial performance and condition of the converting thrift institution, the strength and trend of the local economy, housing market conditions, general market conditions for financial institution stocks and stocks overall, aftermarket price trends and the expectation of merger/acquisition activity in the thrift industry.

Cullman will direct its offering initially to depositors and residents in its market area. The board of directors and officers anticipate purchasing $3.5 million or 10.7 percent of the stock offered to the public based on the appraised midpoint valuation and the 40.7 percent minority offering. The Bank will form an ESOP, which plans to purchase 8.0 percent of the total shares issued in the conversion, excluding any additional shares remaining from the first stage conversion.

The Bank has secured the services of Raymond James to assist in the marketing and sale of the conversion stock.

Based on the size of the offering, recent banking conditions, current market conditions, historical local market interest, the terms of the offering, and recent subscription levels for conversions, we believe that a moderate downward adjustment is warranted for the Bank’s anticipated subscription interest.

 

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LIQUIDITY/MARKETABILITY OF THE STOCK

The Corporation will offer its shares through a subscription and community offering with the assistance of Raymond James. The stock of the Corporation will be traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market.

The Bank’s total public offering is considerably smaller in size than the average market value of the comparable group. The comparable group has an average market value of $100.5 million for the stock outstanding compared to a midpoint public offering of $32.6 million for the Corporation, less the ESOP and the estimated to be 350,000 shares purchased by officers and directors, resulting in shares sold of just 2,910,000 or $29.1 million. The Corporation’s public market capitalization will be approximately 32.4 percent of the size of the public market capitalization of the comparable group. Of the ten institutions in the comparable group, all trade on Nasdaq with those ten institutions indicating an average daily trading volume of over 4,748 shares during the last four quarters.

The comparable group has an average of 4,783,810 shares outstanding compared to 5,600,000 shares outstanding for the Corporation based on the midpoint valuation and including the exchange shares.

Based on the lower daily trading volume relative to the Corporation, we have concluded that a modest downward adjustment to the Corporation’s pro forma market value is warranted relative to the liquidity of its stock.

 

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MANAGEMENT

The president and chief executive officer of Cullman is John A. Riley, III, who is also a director. Mr. Riley became president and chief executive officer in May 2006, having previously served the Bank as a loan officer since 1993. Ms. T’aira Ugarkovich is executive vice president and director of lending of the Bank. Previously, Ms. Ugarkovich was the Bank’s chief credit officer. Ms. Ugarkovich is a 2017 graduate from Alabama Banking School. Ms. Ugarkovich has 13 years of banking experience. Prior to working at Cullman Savings Bank, Ms. Ugarkovich was a credit officer for four years and treasury management officer for two years at Progress Bank. Ms. Katrina Stephens is senior vice president and is the chief financial officer, positions she has held since 2015. Ms. Stephens is a 2018 graduate from Alabama Banking School. Ms. Stephens was previously a senior level internal auditor at Regions Bank, where she began working in 2011. Prior to Regions, Ms. Stephens worked as a senior external auditor at Pricewaterhouse Coopers, where she begin working in 2007.

During its most recent fiscal year, Cullman has experienced a decrease in its net interest margin, typical of the industry, experienced a decrease in noninterest income and reduced its noninterest expenses to assets. The Bank did experience a decrease in its yield on earning assets, partially offset by a decrease in its cost of funds in 2020. The Bank experienced an ROAA of 1.13 percent in 2020, impacted by lower net interest income. The Bank’s stronger asset quality position remained stable in 2019 and 2020, with nonperforming assets decreasing from 0.18 percent in 2019 to 0.13 percent in 2020. The Bank has also slightly strengthened its lending activity from 2016 to 2020. The Bank’s management team is confident that the Bank is positioned for continued loan growth and improved profitability following its second stage offering.

Overall, we believe the Bank to be professionally and knowledgeably managed, as are the comparable group institutions. It is our opinion that no adjustment to the pro forma market value of the Corporation is warranted for management.

 

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MARKETING OF THE ISSUE

The necessity to build a new issue discount into the stock price of a new conversion continues to be a closely examined issue in recognition of uncertainty among investors as a result of the thrift industry’s continued high level of competition, dependence on interest rate trends, volatility in the stock market, especially today, due to COVID-19, speculation on future changes, current legislation related to the regulation of financial institutions and their ability to generate selected income.

We believe that a new issue discount applied to the price to book valuation approach is appropriate and necessary in this offering and particularly in light of COVID-19. In our opinion, recent market trends, including the recent pricing decreases for several of the most recent conversions, cause us to conclude that a moderate new issue discount is warranted in the case of this offering. Consequently, at this time we have made a moderate downward adjustment to the Corporation’s pro forma market value related to a new issue discount.

 

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VI.

VALUATION METHODS

Introduction

As indicated in Section 3 of this Appraisal, in order to moderate the differences among the ten comparable group companies, we will derive their pricing ratios on a fully converted basis by applying pro forma second stage conversion assumptions to their current financial structure. Our application to the Corporation of the market value adjustments relative to the comparable group determined in Section 4 will be the basis for the pro forma market value of the Corporation on a fully converted basis, pursuant to regulatory guidelines.

Valuation Methods

Historically, the method most frequently used by this firm to determine the pro forma market value of common stock for thrift institutions has been the price to book value ratio method, due to the volatility of earnings in the thrift industry. As earnings in the thrift industry have decreased in 2020, along with market prices for financial institution stocks, less attention has been given to the price to core earnings method in 2020, considering decreases in bank stock prices during 2020. During the past two years, however, as fluctuating earnings have increased, with much lower interest rates having varying effects on the earnings of individual institutions, depending on the nature of their operations, the price to book value method has continued to be the valuation focus and more meaningful to the objective of discerning commonality and comparability among institutions. In our opinion, the price to book value method is the appropriate method upon which to place primary emphasis in determining the pro forma market value of the Corporation. Additional analytical and correlative attention will be given to the price to core earnings method and the price to assets method.

In applying each of the valuation methods, consideration was given to the adjustments to the Corporation’s pro forma market value discussed in Section V. Downward adjustments were

 

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Valuation Methods (cont.)

 

made for the Bank’s market area, stock liquidity, dividends, subscription interest and for the marketing of the issue. No adjustments were made for management and asset, loan and deposit growth. Modest upward adjustments were made for the Bank’s earnings and financial condition.

Valuation Range

In addition to the pro forma market value, we have defined a valuation range. The pro forma market value or appraised value will also be referred to as the “midpoint value,” with the remaining points in the valuation range based on the number of shares offered to the public. The number of public shares at the minimum will be 15 percent less than at the midpoint; and increasing at the maximum to 15 percent over the midpoint.

Price to Book Value Method

In the valuation of thrift institutions, the price to book value method focuses on an institution’s financial condition. Exhibit 43 shows the average and median price to book value ratios for the comparable group, which were 89.47 percent and 87.53 percent, respectively. The comparable group indicated a moderate range, from a low of 74.60 percent to a high of 103.67 percent. The comparable group had modestly higher average and median price to tangible book value ratios of 93.79 percent and 93.31 percent, respectively, with a range of 75.48 percent to 115.08 percent. Excluding the low and the high in the group, the comparable group’s price to book value range narrowed slightly from a low of 80.69 percent to a high of 102.41 percent; and the comparable group’s price to tangible book value range narrowed slightly from a low of 80.84 percent to a high of 103.94 percent.

 

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Price to Book Value Method (cont.)

 

The Corporation’s book value was $56,875,000 and its tangible book value was an identical $56,875,000 at December 31, 2020. In addition, the valuation recognized the Corporation’s $2,634,151 in assets held at the mutual holding company as part of the total equity in determining its valuation and valuation ratios.

Considering the foregoing factors in conjunction with the adjustments made in Section V, we have determined a fully converted pro forma price to book value ratio of 64.56 percent and a corresponding fully converted price to tangible book value ratio of 64.56 percent at the midpoint. The fully converted price to book value ratio decreases to 57.74 percent at the minimum then increases to 70.77 percent at the maximum, and to 77.16 percent at the super maximum, while the fully converted price to tangible book value ratio increases from 57.74 percent at the minimum to 77.16 percent at the super maximum.

The Corporation’s fully converted pro forma price to book value ratio of 64.56 percent at the midpoint, as calculated using the prescribed formulary computation indicated in Exhibit 44, is influenced by the Bank’s capitalization and local markets, reduced subscription interest in thrift stocks and overall market and economic conditions. Further, the Corporation’s ratio of equity to assets after the completion of the second stage offering at the midpoint of the valuation range will be approximately 24.09 percent compared to 10.34 percent for the comparable group.

Price to Core Earnings Method

The foundation of the price to core earnings method is the determination of the core earnings base to be used, followed by the calculation of an appropriate price to core earnings multiple. The Corporation’s after tax core earnings for the year ended December 31, 2020, was $3,546,000 (reference Exhibit 7) and its net earnings was an identical $3,546,000 for that period. To opine the pro forma market value of the Corporation using the price to core earnings method, we applied the core earnings base of $3,546,000.

 

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Price to Core Earnings Method (cont.)

 

In determining the fully converted price to core earnings multiple, we reviewed the ranges of the price to core earnings and price to net earnings multiples for the comparable group and all publicly traded thrifts. As indicated in Exhibit 43, the average price to core earnings multiple for the comparable group was 19.55, while the median was a lower 14.38. The average price to net earnings multiple was 11.53, and the median multiple was 11.55. The range of the price to core earnings multiple for the comparable group was from a low of 4.54 to a high of 78.95. The range in the price to core earnings multiple for the comparable group, excluding the high and low ranges, was from a low multiple of 9.16 to a high of 18.08 times earnings for eight of the ten institutions in the group, indicating a significant narrowing of the range and normal range.

Consideration was given to the adjustments to the Corporation’s pro forma market value discussed in Section V. In recognition of those adjustments, we have determined a fully converted price to core earnings multiple of 16.13 at the midpoint, based on the Corporation’s core earnings of $3,54600 for the year ended December 31, 2020. The Corporation’s fully converted core earnings multiple of 16.13 is equal to its net earnings multiple of 16.13.

Price to Assets Method

The final valuation method is the price to assets method. This method is not frequently used, since the calculation incorporates neither an institution’s equity position nor its earnings performance. Additionally, the prescribed formulary computation of value using the pro forma price to net assets method does not recognize the runoff of deposits concurrently allocated to the purchase of conversion stock or incorporate any adjustment for intangible assets, returning a pro forma price to assets ratio below its true ratio following conversion.

Exhibit 45 indicates that the average price to assets ratio of the comparable group was 9.24 percent, and the median was a lower 9.17 percent. The range in the price to assets ratios for the comparable group varied from a low of 13.37 percent to a high of 20.08 percent. The

 

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Price to Assets Method (cont.)

 

range narrows slightly with the elimination of the two extremes in the group to a low of 8.26 percent and a high of 10.02 percent.

Consistent with the previously noted adjustments, it is our opinion that an appropriate price to assets ratio for the Corporation is 15.54 percent at the midpoint, recognizing the Corporation’s much higher equity ratio, with the price to assets range of a low of 13.37 percent at the minimum to 20.08 percent at the super maximum.

Valuation Conclusion

Exhibits 43 through 50 present the pro forma valuation analysis and conclusions, pricing ratios, use of offering proceeds and a summary of the valuation premiums or discounts relative to the three valuation approaches based on the Corporation as fully converted.

Exhibit 50 presents the discounts or premiums of the Corporation’s fully converted pricing ratios relative to those of the comparable group. Based on the Corporation’s fully converted price to book value ratio and its equity of $59,509,151 including the mutual holding company assets at December 31, 2020, the Bank’s price to book value ratio of 64.56 percent represents a midpoint discount relative to the comparable group of 27.84 percent. The Corporation’s fully converted price to core earnings multiple of 16.13 represents midpoint discount relative to the comparable group of 17.49 percent. Recognizing the Corporation’s December 31, 2020, asset base of $361,250,825 including the mutual holding company assets, the Bank’s price to assets ratio of 15.54 percent represents a midpoint premium relative to the comparable group of 68.18 percent.

 

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Valuation Conclusion (cont.)

 

As presented in Exhibit 45, the fully converted pro forma valuation range of the Corporation is from a minimum of $47,600,000 or 4,760,000 shares at $10.00 per share to a maximum of $64,400,000 or 6,440,000 shares at $10.00 per share, with a maximum, as adjusted, of $74,060,000 or 7,406,000 shares at $10.000 per share. Exhibit 44 also presents in detail the total number of shares to be issued at each valuation range and the respective number of shares issued to the mutual holding company, the public and the foundation.

It is our opinion that, as of February 12, 2021, the pro forma market value of the Corporation was $56,000,000 at the midpoint, representing a total of 5,600,000 shares at $10.00 per share, including 3,259,872 shares or 58.2 percent of the total shares offered to the public, 112,000 shares or 2.0 percent of the shares given to the foundation, and 2,228,128 shares or 39.8 percent of the total shares issued to the existing public shareholders.

 

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EXHIBITS

 

 


 

NUMERICAL

EXHIBITS

 

 


EXHIBIT 1

CULLMAN BANCORP, INC.

Cullman, Alabama

Balance Sheet

At December 31, 2020

($000)

 

                   
     At December 31,
2020
 

ASSETS

  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 3,136  

Federal funds sold

     57,225  
  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

     60,361  

Securities available-for-sale

     18,875  

Loans, net of allowance of $2,361

     231,799  

Loans held-for-sale

     173  

Premises and equipment, net

     8,576  

Foreclosed real estate

     434  

Accrued interest receivable

     1,001  

Restricted equity securities

     2,541  

Bank-owned life insurance

     5,657  

Other assets

     1,979  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 331,396  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  

LIABILITIES

  

Deposits:

  

Noninterest-bearing

   $ 14,375  

Interest-bearing

     202,588  
  

 

 

 

Total deposits

     216,963  

FHLB advances and fed funds purchased

     53,500  

Long-term debt

     —    

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

     4,058  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     274,521  

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized 2,449,919 shares outstanding at December 31, 2020

     24  

Additional paid-in capital

     6,687  

Retained earnings

     49,679  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     542  

Unearned ESOP shares, at cost

     (57
  

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     56,875  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 331,396  
  

 

 

 

Source: Cullman Bancorp, Inc.’s unaudited financial statements

 

70


EXHIBIT 2

CULLMAN BANCORP, INC.

Cullman, Alabama

Balance Sheets

At December 31, 2016 2017, 2018 and 2019

($000)

 

     December 31,  
     2019     2018     2017     2016  

ASSETS

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 3,096     $ 3,244     $ 4,393     $ 2,008  

Federal funds sold

     3,000       5,250       12,700       5,325  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cash and cash equivalents

     6,096       8,494       17,093       7,333  

Securities available-for-sale

     23,544       22,920       23,747       22,764  

Loans, net of allowance of $2,218, $2,163, $2,070 and $2,113, as of December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively

     248,785       242,920       221,348       221,972  

Loans held-for-sale

     —         135       690       485  

Premises and equipment, net

     8,538       8,638       9,967       10,290  

Foreclosed real estate

     386       129       823       1,015  

Accrued interest receivable

     983       921       896       891  

Restricted equity securities

     2,452       2,337       2,328       2,514  

Bank-owned life insurance

     5,506       5,355       5,206       5,057  

Deferred tax asset, net

     —         942       672       976  

Other assets

     1,765       601       1,323       744  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 298,055     $ 293,392     $ 284,093     $ 274,041  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EARNINGS

        

LIABILITIES

        

Deposits:

        

Noninterest-bearing

   $ 10,450     $ 13,490     $ 9,716     $ 10,799  

Interest-bearing

     178,438       176,460       174,550       158,849  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

     188,888       189,950       184,266       169,648  

FHLB advances and fed funds purchased

     51,500       49,000       49,000       54,000  

Long-term debt

     —         —         679       679  

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

     4,272       3,753       3,333       3,124  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     244,660       242,703       237,278       227,451  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

        

Common stock, $0.01 par value

     24       24       24       24  

Additional paid-in capital

     6,476       7,147       7,061       8,343  

Retained earnings

     46,964       44,072       40,233       38,831  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     44       (336     (204     (210

Unearned ESOP shares, at cost

     (113     (218     (299     (398
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     53,395       50,689       46,815       46,590  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 298,055     $ 293,392     $ 284,093     $ 274,041  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Source: Cullman Bancorp, Inc. audited financial statements

 

71


EXHIBIT 3

CULLMAN BANCORP, INC.

Cullman, Alabama

Statement of Income

For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2020

 

                   
     Year Ended
December 31,
2020
 

Interest and dividend income:

  

Loans, including fees

   $ 13,468  

Securities, taxable

     460  

Securities, tax exempt

     70  

Federal funds sold and other

     174  
  

 

 

 

Total interest and dividend income

     14,172  

Interest expense:

  

Deposits

     1,696  

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings

     1,171  
  

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     2,867  

Net interest income

     11,305  

Provision for loan losses

     152  
  

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     11,153  

Noninterest income:

  

Service charges on deposit accounts

     734  

Income on bank-owned life insurance

     151  

Gain on sales of mortgage loans

     462  

Net gain on sale of foreclosed real estate

     2  

Other

     100  
  

 

 

 

Total noninterest income

     1,449  

Noninterest expense:

  

Salaries and employee benefits

     5,502  

Occupancy and equipment

     765  

Data processing

     549  

Professional and supervisory fees

     528  

Office expense

     202  

Advertising

     87  

FDIC deposit insurance

     47  

Other

     419  
  

 

 

 

Total noninterest expense

     8,099  
  

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     4,503  

Provision (credit) for income taxes

     957  
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 3,546  
  

 

 

 

Source: Cullman Bancorp, Inc.’s unaudited financial statements

 

72


EXHIBIT 4

CULLMAN BANCORP, INC.

Cullman, Alabama

Statements of Income

Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019

 

     December 31,  
     2019      2018      2017      2016  

Interest and dividend income:

           

Loans, including fees

   $ 13,360      $ 12,642      $ 11,838      $ 11,333  

Securities

     627        622        642        607  

Federal funds sold and other

     345        409        231        135  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest and dividend income

     14,332        13,673        12,711        12,075  

Interest expense:

           

Deposits

     1,897        1,461        1,215        1,070  

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings

     1,221        1,047        1,172        1,124  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     3,118        2,508        2,387        2,194  

Net interest income

     11,214        11,165        10,324        9,881  

Provision for loan losses

     55        83        0        294  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     11,159        11,082        10,324        9,587  

Noninterest income:

           

Service charges on deposit accounts

     796        772        631        628  

Income on bank-owned life insurance

     151        149        149        153  

Gains on sales of mortgage loans

     409        258        392        402  

Gain on sale of securities available-for-sale

     —          —          —          8  

Net gain on sale of foreclosed real estate

     13        125        162        —    

Other

     87        343        240        333  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noninterest income

     1,456        1,647        1,574        1,524  

Noninterest expense:

           

Salaries and employee benefits

     5,148        4,763        4,781        4,349  

Occupancy and equipment

     819        712        973        949  

Data processing

     648        565        518        476  

Professional and supervisory fees

     422        427        377        277  

Office expense

     207        188        183        200  

Advertising

     176        147        80        172  

Loss on Cullman Village

     —          458        —       

FDIC deposit insurance

     37        79        84        106  

Net (gains) losses on foreclosed real estate

     —          —          34        (1

Other

     406        505        501        411  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total noninterest expense

     7,863        7,844        7,531        6,939  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     4,752        4,885        4,367        4,172  

Income tax expense

     1,018        1,046        1,787        1,437  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 3,734      $ 3,839      $ 2,580      $ 2,735  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Source: Cullman Bancorp, Inc.’s audited financial statements

 

73


EXHIBIT 5

Selected Financial Information

At December 31, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020

(In thousands)

 

     At December 31,  
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Selected Financial Condition Data:

              

Total assets

   $ 331,396      $ 298,055      $ 293,392      $ 284,093      $ 274,041  

Securities available-for-sale

     18,875        23,544        22,920        23,747        22,764  

Loans held-for-sale

     173        —          135        690        485  

Loans receivable, net

     231,799        248,785        242,920        221,348        221,972  

Premises and equipment, net

     8,576        8,538        8,638        9,967        10,290  

Foreclosed real estate

     434        386        129        823        1,015  

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

     2,541        2,452        2,337        2,328        2,514  

Bank-owned life insurance

     5,657        5,506        5,355        5,206        5,057  

Deposits

     216,963        188,888        189,950        184,266        169,648  

Borrowings

     53,500        51,500        49,000        49,000        54,000  

Shareholders’ equity

     56,875        53,395        50,689        46,815        46,590  

Source: Cullman Bancorp, Inc.’s Prospectus

 

74


EXHIBIT 6

Income and Expense Trends

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020

 

     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  
     (In thousands)  

Selected Operating Data:

              

Interest income

   $ 14,172      $ 14,332      $ 13,673      $ 12,711      $ 12,075  

Interest expense

     2,867        3,118        2,508        2,387        2,194  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest income

     11,305        11,214        11,165        10,324        9,881  

Provision for loan losses

     152        55        83        0        294  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     11,153        11,159        11,082        10,324        9,587  

Noninterest income

     1,449        1,456        1,647        1,574        1,524  

Noninterest expense

     8,099        7,863        7,844        7,531        6,939  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

     4,503        4,752        4,885        4,367        4,172  

Income tax expense

     957        1,018        1,046        1,787        1,437  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 3,546      $ 3,734      $ 3,839      $ 2,580      $ 2,735  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Source: Cullman Bancorp Inc.’s Prospectus

 

75


EXHIBIT 7

Cullman Savings Bank

Normalized Earnings Trends

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2020

 

     Twelve Months
Ended
December 31,
2020
 
     (In thousands)  

Net income before taxes

   $ 4,503  

Adjustments:

  

None

     0  
  

 

 

 

Normalized earnings before taxes

     4,503  

Taxes

     (957
  

 

 

 

Normalized earnings after taxes

   $ 3,546  
  

 

 

 

Source: Cullman Savings Bank’s audited financial statements

 

76


EXHIBIT 8

Performance Indicators

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020

 

     Years Ended December 31,  
     2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Performance Ratios:

          

Return on average assets

     1.13     1.26     1.33     0.92     1.06

Return on average equity

     6.43     7.17     7.87     5.52     6.03

Interest rate spread (1)

     3.54     3.74     4.06     3.92     4.05

Net interest margin (2)

     3.75     3.98     4.16     4.01     4.15

Noninterest expense to average assets

     2.57     2.66     2.72     2.70     2.68

Efficiency ratio (3)

     64.27     62.33     61.62     63.30     62.45

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

     1.18     1.12     1.10     1.10     1.11

Capital Ratios:

          

Average equity to average assets

     17.52     17.60     16.88     16.74     17.52

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

     N/A       22.40     21.55     22.21     20.77

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

     N/A       21.41     20.55     21.16     19.71

Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

     N/A       21.41     20.55     21.16     19.71

Tier 1 capital to average assets

     15.49     15.86     15.17     14.78     14.44

Asset Quality Ratios:

          

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans

     1.01     0.89     0.88     0.92     0.94

Allowance for loan losses as percentage of nonperforming loans

     1788.64     1642.96     519.95     367.02     270.90

Net (charge-offs) recoveries to average outstanding loans during the year

     0.00     0.00     0.00     0.02     0.03

Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans

     0.06     0.05     0.17     0.25     0.35

Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total assets

     0.04     0.05     0.14     0.20     0.28

Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets

     0.17     0.17     0.19     0.49     0.66

 

(1) 

Represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the year.

(2) 

Represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning asset.

(3) 

Represents noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.

Source: Cullman Bancorp, Inc.’s Prospectus

 

77


EXHIBIT 9

Volume/Rate Analysis

For the Years Ended December 31, 2019 vs. 2020

 

     Years Ended December 31,
2020 vs. 2019
 
     Increase (Decrease)
Due to
       
     Volume     Rate     Total  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Interest-earning assets:

      

Loans (excluding PPP loans)

   $ (529   $ 295     $ (234

PPP loans

     342       —         1  

Securities

     (75     (28     (103

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     16       (36     (20

Federal funds sold and other

     455       (600     (145
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

   $ 209     $ (369   $ (160
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest-bearing liabilities:

      

Interest-bearing demand deposits

   $ 165     $ (206   $ (41

Regular savings and other deposits

     13       (20     (7

Money market deposits

     2       (2     0  

Certificates of deposits

     (62     (91     (153
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

   $ 118     $ (319   $ (201

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings

     139       (189     (50
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     257       (508     (251
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net interest income

   $ (48   $ 139     $ 91  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Source: Cullman Bancorp, Inc.‘s Prospectus

 

78


EXHIBIT 10

Yield and Cost Trends

For the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

 

                         
     For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
     2020     2019  
     Yield/
Rate
    Yield/
Rate
 

Interest-earning assets:

    

Loans (excluding PPP loans)

     5.54     5.41

PPP loans

     3.77     —    

Securities

     2.59     2.73

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     4.88     6.22

Fed funds sold

     0.14     1.98

Total interest-earning assets

     4.70     5.08

Interest-bearing liabilities:

    

Interest-bearing demand deposits

     0.21     0.33

Regular savings and other deposits

     0.24     0.30

Money market deposits

     0.31     0.36

Certificates of deposit

     1.62     1.72

Total interest-bearing deposits

     0.88     1.05

Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings

     2.08     2.41

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     1.16     1.35

Net interest rate spread (1)

     3.54     3.74
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest margin (2)

     3.75     3.98
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average rate of interest-bearing liabilities.

(2) 

Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest earning assets.

Source: Cullman Bancorp, Inc.’s Prospectus

 

79


EXHIBIT 11

Net Portfolio Value

At December 31, 2020

 

Change in Interest Rates
(Basis Points) (1)

   Estimated
EVE (2)
     Estimated Increase
(Decrease) in EVE
    EVE as a Percentage of Present
Value of Assets (3)
 
   $ Amount (2)     % Change     EVE Ratio (4)      Increase/(Decrease)  
    

(Dollars in thousands)

           (Basis Points)  
+400      53,121        (6,260     (10.54     17.22        (23
+300      55,411        (3,969     (6.68     17.51        6  
+200      57,334        (2,047     (3.45     17.66        21  
+100      58,678        (702     (1.18     17.64        19  
+50      59,121        (260     (0.44     17.57        12  
—        59,381        —         —         17.45        —    
-50      58,998        (383     (0.64     17.14        (30
-100      57,594        (1,787     (3.01     16.55        (89
-200      53,793        (5,588     (9.41     15.11        (234

 

(1) 

Assumes an immediate uniform change in interest rates at all maturities.

(2)

EVE is the discounted present value of expected cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts.

(3) 

Present value of assets represents the discounted present value of incoming cash flows on interest-earning assets.

(4) 

EVE Ratio represents EVE divided by the present value of assets.

Source: Cullman Bancorp, Inc.’s Prospectus

 

80


EXHIBIT 12

Loan Portfolio Composition

At December 31, 2019 and 2020

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     At December 31,  
     2020     2019  
     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent  

Real estate loans:

        

One- to four-family residential

   $ 114,766       48.98   $ 127,362       50.73

Multi-family

     4,867       2.08   $ 4,540       1.81

Commercial

     77,841       33.22   $ 74,167       29.54

Construction

     5,504       2.35     8,712       3.47

Commercial

     20,340       8.68     28,572       11.38

Consumer:

        

Home equity loans and lines of credit

     3,520       1.50     4,966       1.98

Other consumer

     2,347       1.00     2,718       1.08

Payroll Protection Program loans

     5,145       2.20     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     234,330       100.0     251,037       100.0

Less:

        

Net deferred loan fees

     (170       (34  

Allowance for loan losses

     (2,361       (2,218  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total loans,

   $ 231,799       $ 248,785    
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Source: Cullman Bancorp, Inc.‘s Prospectus

 

81


EXHIBIT 13

Loan Maturity Schedule

At December 31, 2020

 

Amounts due in:

   One- to Four-
Family Owner-
Residential
Real Estate
     Multi-Family
Real Estate
     Commercial
Real Estate
     Construction      Commercial      Consumer      Payroll
Protection
Program
     Total  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

One year or less

   $ 1,696      $ 734      $ 10,719      $ 5,201      $ 8,191      $ 1,288      $ —        $ 27,829  

More than one to five years

     7,608        1,942        32,064        303        6,197        1,214        5,145        54,473  

More than five to 15 years

     15,627        2,191        34,159        —          5,857        3,365        —          61,199  

More than 15 years

     89,835        —          899        —          95        —          —          90,829  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 114,766      $ 4,867      $ 77,841      $ 5,504      $ 20,340      $ 5,867      $ 5,145      $ 234,330  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed and Adjustable-Rate Loan Schedule

 

     Due After December 31, 2021  
     Fixed      Adjustable      Total  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Real estate loans:

        

One- to four-family residential

   $ 108,000      $ 5,069      $ 113,069  

Multi-family

     3,910        222        4,132  

Commercial loans

     64,373        2,749        67,122  

Construction

     303        —          303  

Consumer loans:

     12,149        —          12,149  

Home equity loans and lines of credit

     3,250        248        3,498  

Other consumer

     1,081        —          1,081  

Payroll Protection Program loans

     5,142        —          5,142  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     198,208        8,288        206,496  

Source: Cullman Bancorp, Inc.‘s Prospectus

 

82


EXHIBIT 14

Loan Delinquencies

At December 31, 2019 and 2020

 

     At December 31,  
     2020      2019  
     30-59
Days
Past Due
     60-89
Days
Past Due
     90 Days
or More
Past Due
     30-59
Days
Past Due
     60-89
Days
Past Due
     90 Days
or More
Past Due
 
     (In thousands)  

Real estate loans:

                 

One- to four-family residential

   $ 1,723      $ 370      $ 104      $ 1,447      $ 1,151      $ 85  

Multi-family

     —          —          —          —          —          —    

Commercial

     437        —          —          —          —          —    

Construction

     —          —          —          —          —          —    

Commercial loans

     8        —          —          113        4        —    

Consumer loans:

                 

Home equity loans and lines of credit

     —          —          —          —          —          —    

Other consumer

     —          33        —          21        —          —    

Payroll Protection Program loans

     2        —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     2,170        403        104        1,581        1,155        85  

Source: Culman Bancorp, Inc.‘s Prospectus

 

83


EXHIBIT 15

Nonperforming Assets

At December 31, 2019 and 2020

 

     At December 31,  
     2020     2019  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Nonaccrual loans:

    

Real estate loans:

    

One- to four-family residential

   $ 18     $ 23  

Multi-family

     —         —    

Commercial

     —         —    

Construction

     —         —    

Commercial and industrial loans

     —         27  

Consumer loans:

    

Home equity loans and lines of credit

     —         —    

Other consumer

     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total nonaccrual loans

     18       50  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

     104       85  

Real estate owned:

    

One- to four-family residential

   $ 108     $ 60  

Multi-family

     —         —    

Commercial

     326       326  

Construction

     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total real estate owned

     434       386  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total nonperforming assets

     566       521  

Total accruing troubled debt restructured loans

   $ 2,319     $ 2,457  

Total nonperforming loans to total loans

     0.06     0.05

Total nonaccruing loans to total loans

     0.01     0.02

Total nonperforming assets to total assets

     0.17     0.17

Source: Cullman Bancorp, Inc.‘s Prospectus

 

84


EXHIBIT 16

Classified Assets

At December 31, 2019 and 2020

(Dollars in thousands)

 

                         
     At December 31,  
     2020      2019  

Substandard assets

   $ 8,439      $ 2,593  

Doubtful assets

     —          —    

Loss assets

     —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total classified assets

   $ 8,439      $ 2,593  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Special mention assets

   $ 112      $ —    

Foreclosed real estate

   $ 434      $ 386  

Source: Cullman Bancorp, Inc.‘s Prospectus

 

85


EXHIBIT 17

Allowance for Loan Losses

For the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

 

     Years Ended
December 31,
 
     2020     2019  

Allowance for loan losses at beginning of year

   $ 2,218     $ 2,163  

Provision for loan losses

     152       55  

Charge-offs:

     —         —    

Real estate loans:

    

One- to four-family residential

     —         —    

Multi-family

     —         —    

Commercial

     —         —    

Construction

     —         —    

Commercial and industrial loans

     —         —    

Consumer loans:

    

Home equity loans and lines of credit

     —         —    

Other consumer

     (20     (1

Payroll Protection Program loans

     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total charge-offs

     (20     (1

Recoveries:

    

Real estate loans:

    

One- to four-family residential

     5       1  

Multi-family

     —         —    

Commercial

     —         —    

Construction

     —         —    

Commercial and industrial loans

     —         —    

Consumer loans:

    

Home equity loans and lines of credit

     —         —    

Other consumer

     6       —    

Payroll Protection Program loans

     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total recoveries

     11       1  

Net (charge-offs) recoveries

     (9     —    

Allowance at end of year

     2,361       2,218  

Ratios:

    

Allowance to nonperforming loans

     1788.64     1642.96

Allowance to total loans outstanding at the end of the year

     1.01     0.88

Net (charge-offs) recoveries to average loans outstanding during the year

     0.00     0.00

Source: Cullman Bancorp, Inc’s Prospectus

 

86


EXHIBIT 18

Investment Portfolio Composition

At December 31, 2020

 

     One Year or Less     More Than One Year to
Five Years
    More Than Five Years to
Ten Years
    More Than Ten Years  
     Amortized
Cost
     Weighted
Ave. Yield
    Amortized
Cost
    Weighted
Ave. Yield
    Amortized
Cost
     Weighted
Ave. Yield
    Amortized
Cost
     Weighted
Ave. Yield
 
                  (In thousands)                            

Securities available for sale:

                   

Municipal securities-taxable

   $ —          —     $ 430       2.87   $ 2,421        3.54   $ 8,235        2.43

Municipal securities-tax-exempt

     365        1.87     1,250       2.61     904        2.20     290        2.38

Residential mortgage-backed, government-sponsored enterprise

     —          —         —         —         765        2.14     2,058        1.97

SBA-guaranteed debenture

     —          —         —         —         1,471        1.96     —          —    
  

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

    

Total

   $ 365        1.87   $ 1,680       2.68   $ 5,561        2.71   $ 10,583        2.34
  

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

    
     Total                                  
     Amortized
Cost
     Fair Value     Weighted
Ave. Yield
                                 

Securities available for sale:

                   

Municipal securities-taxable

   $ 11,086      $ 11,612       2.69            

Municipal securities-tax-exempt

     2,809        2,850       2.36            

Residential mortgage-backed, government-sponsored enterprise

     2,823        2,890       2.02            

SBA-guaranteed debenture

     1,471        1,523       1.96            
  

 

 

    

 

 

               

Total

   $ 18,189      $ 18,875       2.47            
  

 

 

    

 

 

               

Source: Cullman Bancorp, Inc.‘s Prospectus

 

87


EXHIBIT 19

Mix of Deposit Accounts

For the Years Ended December 31, 2019 and 2020

 

     For the Years Ended December 31,  
     2020     2019  
     (Dollars in thousands)  
     Amount      Percent     Amount      Percent  

Deposit type:

          

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

   $ 14,374        6.63   $ 10,415        5.51

Interest-bearing demand deposits

     69,758        32.15     51,766        27.41

Regular savings and other deposits

     41,404        19.08     28,727        15.21

Money market deposits

     5,383        2.48     4,046        2.14

Certificates of deposit

     86,044        39.66     93,934        49.73
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total deposits

   $ 216,963        100.00   $ 188,888        100.00
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Source: Cullman Bancorp, Inc.’s Prospectus

 

88


EXHIBIT 20

Certificates of Deposit By Maturity

At December 31, 2020

 

     At
December 31,
2020
 
     (In thousands)  

Maturity Period:

  

Three months or less

   $ 5,417  

Over three months through six months

     4,730  

Over six months through twelve months

     6,245  

Over twelve months

     18,718  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 35,110  
  

 

 

 

Source: Cullman Bancorp, Inc.’s Prospectus

 

89


EXHIBIT 21

DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE BANK

At December 31, 2020

 

Name (1)

  

Position(s) Held with the Bank

  

Age

  

Director
Since

  

Term
Expires

John A. Riley, III    Chairman of the Board, President & Chief Executive Officer    56    2000    2023
Gregory T. Barksdale    Director    54    2013    2021
Chad T. Burks    Director    44    2019    2023
Dr. Paul D. Bussman    Director    64    1994    2021
Nancy McClellan    Director    63    1999    2022
Lynne Morton    Director    44    2020    2022
Robin Parson    Director    54    2019    2023
Executive Officers Who Are Not Directors            
T’aira Ugarkovich    Executive Vice President    36    —      —  
Katrina Stephens    Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer    37    —      —  

 

(1) 

The mailing address for each person listed is 216 Second Avenue, S.W., Cullman, Alabama 35055

Source: Cullman Bancorp, Inc.’s Prospectus

 

90


EXHIBIT 22

Key Demographic Data and Trends

Cullman County, Alabama and the United States

2000, 2010 and 2025

 

     2000      2010      % Change     2025      % Change  

Population

             

Cullman County

     77,454        80,406        3.8     85,832        6.7

Alabama

     4,447,032        4,779,736        7.5     5,103,695        6.8

United States

     281,422,025        308,745,538        9.7     338,091,708        9.5

Households

             

Cullman County

     30,696        31,864        3.8     34,915        9.6

Alabama

     1,737,046        1,883,791        8.4     2,030,020        7.8

United States

     105,480,443        116,716,292        10.7     128,694,431        10.3

Per Capita Income

             

Cullman County

   $ 16,758      $ 20,869        24.5     30,141        44.4

Alabama

     17,941        23,406        30.5     32,595        39.3

United States

     21,242        28,088        32.2     39,979        42.3

Median Household Income

             

Cullman County

   $ 32,582      $ 38,168        17.1   $ 60,029        57.3

Alabama

     34,250        41,539        21.3     59,667        43.6

United States

     42,257        51,362        21.5     63,968        24.5

Source: Census Bureau and Demographics Now

 

91


EXHIBIT 23

Key Housing Data

Cullman County, alabama and the United States

2000 & 2010

 

     2000     2010  

Occupied Housing Units

    

Cullman County

     30,558       31,445  

Alabama

     1,737,046       1,883,791  

United States

     105,480,101       116,716,292  

Occupancy Rate

    

Cullman County

    

Owner-Occupied

     78.0     70.1

Renter-Occupied

     22.0     29.9

Alabama

    

Owner-Occupied

     72.5     69.7

Renter-Occupied

     27.5     30.3

United States

    

Owner-Occupied

     66.2     65.4

Renter-Occupied

     33.8     34.6

Median Housing Values

    

Cullman County

   $ 85,000     $ 87,000  

Alabama

     85,100       123,900  

United States

     119,600       186,200  
     2020        

Median Housing Value Estimates

    

Cullman County

   $ 136,448    

Alabama

     153,094    

United States

     221,068    
     2000     2010  

Median Rent

    

Cullman County

   $ 398     $ 585  

Alabama

     447       667  

United States

     602       871  

Source: U.S. Census Bureau and American Community Survey (Census Bureau)

 

92


EXHIBIT 24

Major Sources of Employment by Industry Group

Cullman County, Alabama and the United States

2000, 2010 and 2020

 

     2000  

Industry Group

   Cullman
County
    Alabama     United
States
 

Agriculture/Mining

     4.4     1.9     1.9

Construction

     8.4     7.6     6.8

Manufacturing

     23.0     18.4     14.1

Wholesale/Retail

     18.6     15.8     15.3

Transportation/Utilities

     5.7     5.3     5.2

Information

     1.6     2.2     3.1

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

     4.0     5.8     6.9

Services

     34.3     43.0     46.7
     2010  
     Cullman
County
    Alabama     United
States
 

Agriculture/Mining

     4.0     1.9     1.9

Construction

     9.4     7.8     6.2

Manufacturing

     18.4     14.5     10.4

Wholesale/Retail

     15.8     15.1     14.5

Transportation/Utilities

     6.7     5.2     4.9

Information

     1.4     1.9     2.2

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

     4.7     5.8     6.7

Services

     39.6     47.8     53.2
     2020 Estimate  
     Cullman
County
    Alabama     United
States
 

Agriculture/Mining

     4.9     1.7     1.8

Construction

     3.9     4.6     4.5

Manufacturing

     11.9     11.7     9.8

Wholesale/Retail

     21.7     21.9     21.9

Transportation/Utilities

     9.8     5.8     5.4

Information

     n/a       n/a       n/a  

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

     3.7     5.1     6.4

Services

     44.1     49.1     50.2

Source: Bureau of the Census (2000 and 2010) & American Community Survey (2020)

 

93


EXHIBIT 25

Unemployment Rates

Cullman County, Alabama and the United States

For the Years 2016 through 2020

 

Location

   2016     2017     2018     2019     2020  

Cullman County

     5.0     3.7     3.2     2.6     4.4

Alabama

     5.8     4.4     3.9     3.0     6.1

United States

     4.9     4.4     3.9     3.7     8.1

Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

94


EXHIBIT 26

Market Share of Deposits

Cullman County

June 30, 2020

 

     Cullman County
Deposits
($000)
     Cullman
Deposits
($000)
     Cullman
Share
(%)
 

Banks

   $ 1,783,135        —          —    

Thrifts

     213,066      $ 213,066        100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,996,201      $ 213,066        10.7

Source: FDIC

 

95


EXHIBIT 27

National Interest Rates by Quarter

2016 - 2020

 

     1st Qtr.
2016
    2nd Qtr.
2016
    3rd Qtr.
2016
    4th Qtr.
2016
 

Prime Rate

     3.50     3.50     3.50     3.75

90-Day Treasury Bills

     0.24     0.30     0.32     0.51

1-Year Treasury Bills

     0.53     0.58     0.57     0.81

30-Year Treasury Notes

     2.61     2.26     2.40     2.97
     1st Qtr.
2017
    2nd Qtr.
2017
    3rd Qtr.
2017
    4th Qtr.
2017
 

Prime Rate

     4.00     4.25     4.25     4.50

90-Day Treasury Bills

     0.92     1.01     1.04     1.37

1-Year Treasury Bills

     1.17     1.24     1.31     1.76

30-Year Treasury Notes

     2.92     2.84     2.86     2.74
     1st Qtr.
2018
    2nd Qtr.
2018
    3rd Qtr.
2018
    4th Qtr.
2018
 

Prime Rate

     4.75     5.00     5.25     5.50

90-Day Treasury Bills

     1.74     1.89     2.15     2.40

1-Year Treasury Bills

     2.09     2.33     2.57     2.63

30-Year Treasury Notes

     2.97     2.98     3.19     3.02
     1st Qtr.
2019
    2nd Qtr.
2019
    3rd Qtr.
2019
    4th Qtr.
2019
 

Prime Rate

     5.50     5.50     5.50     4.75

90-Day Treasury Bills

     2.39     2.18     1.84     1.52

1-Year Treasury Bills

     2.50     1.96     1.71     1.59

30-Year Treasury Notes

     2.94     2.57     1.94     2.25
     1st Qtr.
2020
    2nd Qtr.
2020
    3rd Qtr.
2020
    4th Qtr.
2020
 

Prime Rate

     3.25     3.25     3.25     3.25

90-Day Treasury Bills

     0.11     0.16     0.10     0.09

1-Year Treasury Bills

     0.17     0.16     0.12     0.10

30-Year Treasury Notes

     1.15     1.18     1.48     1.67

Source: The Wall Street Journal

 

96


EXHIBIT 28

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KELLER & COMPANY

Dublin, Ohio

614-766-1426

SHARE DATA AND PRICING RATIOS

PUBLICLY-TRADED, FDIC-INSURED SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS

(EXCLUDING MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANIES)

PRICES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020

ALL RATIOS/FINANCIAL DATA AS OF MOST RECENT FOUR QUARTERS

 

                Per Share     Pricing Ratios  
                      52 Week     Earnings           12 Month     Price/Net     Price/Core     Price/     Price/Tang.     Price/  
                Price     Change     (EPS)     Assets     Div.     Earnings     Earnings     Book Value     Book Value     Assets  
        State   Exchange   ($)     (%)     ($)     ($)     ($)     (X)     (X)     (X)     (X)     (X)  

AFBA

  ALLIED FIRST
BANCORP
  IL   OTC BB     3.65       114.7       2.51       87.03       0.00       1.45       1.43       35.51       35.51       4.19  

AMFC

  AMB FINANCIAL
CORP
  IN   OTC
BB
    16.00       (7.2     1.86       265.87       0.52       8.60       7.44       68.67       70.67       6.02  

AX

  AXOS
FINANCIAL
  CA   NYSE     37.34       23.3       3.30       225.99       0.00       11.32       11.32       178.75       200.64       16.52  

BCTF

  BANCORP 34   NM   NASDAQ     11.59       (24.1     0.59       145.26       0.00       19.64       20.33       86.88       87.27       7.98  

BFIN

  BANKFINANCIAL
CORP
  IL   NASDAQ     8.86       (32.3     0.89       107.74       0.87       9.96       11.97       80.69       80.84       8.22  

BYFC

  BROADWAY
FINANCIAL
CORP
  CA   NASDAQ     1.84       19.5       0.02       17.73       0.07       92.00       92.00       102.79       102.79       10.38  

CARV

  CARVER
BANCORP
  NY   NASDAQ     6.62       172.4       (1.70     235.41       0.00       NM       NM       40.76       40.89       2.81  

CASH

  META
FINANCIAL
GROUP
  SD   NASDAQ     36.18       (0.9     3.05       177.32       0.21       11.86       11.27       146.72       251.60       20.40  

CCSB

  COMM SAVINGS
BANCORP
  OH   OTC
BB
    13.00       (13.3     (0.18     130.18       0.00       NM       NM       71.47       71.63       9.99  

CFFN

  CAPITOL
FEDERAL
FINANCIAL
  KS   NASDAQ     12.38       (9.8     0.46       68.43       0.68       26.91       26.34       133.84       135.45       18.09  

CIBN

  COMMUNITY
INVESTORS
BANCORP
  OH   OTC
PINK
    17.25       (4.7     1.97       267.59       0.48       8.76       6.90       79.09       84.31       6.45  

CNNB

  CINCINNATI
FEDERAL
  OH   NASDAQ     11.95       16.7       0.39       77.88       0.00       30.64       18.38       108.24       114.57       15.34  

CTUY

  CENTURY NEXT
FINANCIAL
CORP
  LA   OTC
BB
    26.00       (25.7     3.53       300.07       0.00       7.37       8.25       74.03       79.71       8.66  

DCOM

  DIME
COMMUNITY
BANCSHARES
  NY   NASDAQ     15.78       (24.5     1.34       200.29       0.67       11.78       12.83       75.14       81.89       7.88  

EBSB

  MERIDIAN
BANCORP
  MA   NASDAQ     14.89       (25.9     1.22       125.29       0.31       12.20       13.06       104.27       107.51       11.88  

EFBI

  EAGLE FIN
BANCORP
  OH   NASDAQ     16.46       3.8       0.84       99.59       0.00       19.60       15.24       109.37       109.37       16.53  

EQFN

  EQUITABLE
FINANCIAL
CORP
  NE   NASDAQ     11.95       (4.2     0.90       131.00       0.00       13.28       11.72       99.25       108.54       9.12  

ESBK

  ELMIRA
SAVINGS
BANK
  NY   NASDAQ     11.51       (23.8     1.07       192.10       0.76       10.76       10.56       67.39       87.20       5.99  

ESSA

  ESSA
BANCORP
  PA   NASDAQ     15.02       (11.4     1.30       172.66       0.91       11.55       14.73       87.78       95.43       8.70  

FBC

  FLAGSTAR
BANCORP
  MI   NYSE     40.62       6.2       7.72       515.76       0.19       5.26       5.18       105.75       135.63       7.88  

FBPI

  FIRST BANCORP
OF INDIANA
  IN   OTC
BB
    17.04       (12.2     1.13       272.95       0.73       15.08       13.11       67.33       81.18       6.24  

FCAP

  FIRST
CAPITAL
  IN   NASDAQ     63.66       (12.8     2.82       279.14       0.80       22.57       23.07       213.98       230.49       22.81  

FCPB

  FIRST CAPITAL
BANCSHARES
  NC   OTC
PINK
    6.50       (7.1     (0.12     401.96       0.00       NM       NM       NM       NM       1.62  

FDLB

  FIDELITY
FEDERAL
BANCORP
  IN   OTC
PINK
    100.00       150.0       5.28       1,398.51       0.00       18.94       24.10       64.48       65.44       7.15  

FFBW

  FFBW, INC   WI   NASDAQ     10.01       (13.3     0.26       37.07       0.00       38.50       35.75       102.35       102.46       27.00  

 

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                Per Share     Pricing Ratios  
                      52 Week     Earnings           12 Month     Price/Net     Price/Core     Price/     Price/Tang.     Price/  
                Price     Change     (EPS)     Assets     Div.     Earnings     Earnings     Book Value     Book Value     Assets  
        State   Exchange   ($)     (%)     ($)     ($)     ($)     (X)     (X)     (X)     (X)     (X)  

FNFI

  FIRST NILES
FINANCIAL
  OH   OTC
PINK
    10.29       21.1       0.42       95.93       0.28       24.50       46.77       89.56       89.56       10.73  

FSBW

  FS BANCORP   WA   NASDAQ     54.75       (14.2     6.81       483.80       4.65       8.04       6.79       107.00       117.24       11.32  

FSFG

  FIRST SAVINGS
FINANCIAL
GROUP
  IN   NASDAQ     64.40       (4.0     10.00       741.21       0.00       6.44       4.54       90.41       115.08       8.69  

FSGB

  FIRST FEDERAL
OF SOUTH
CAROLINA
  SC   OTC
PINK
    13.56       8.5       0.03       4.83       0.00       NM       NM       NM       NM       NM  

GTPS

  GREAT
AMERICAN
BANCORP
  IL   OTC
BB
    30.25       (8.2     2.96       474.29       0.00       10.22       9.39       67.87       73.44       6.38  

HARL

  HARLEYSVILLE
SAVINGS
FINANCIAL
  PA   OTC
PINK
    21.50       (12.2     2.13       228.45       1.47       10.09       10.29       102.53       102.53       9.41  

HFBL

  HOME FED
BANCORP OF
LOUISIANA
  LA   NASDAQ     28.88       (19.2     2.40       314.40       1.74       12.03       13.13       95.41       95.41       9.19  

HIFS

  HINGHAM
INSTITUTION
FOR
SAVINGS
  MA   NASDAQ     217.99       3.7       18.21       1,272.49       2.31       11.97       10.83       167.38       167.38       17.13  

HLFN

  HOME LOAN
FINANCIAL
CORP
  OH   OTC
BB
    30.01       (16.4     2.56       174.63       1.78       11.72       11.68       155.82       157.62       17.18  

HMNF

  HMN
FINANCIAL
  MN   NASDAQ     17.22       (18.0     1.70       185.59       1.03       10.13       9.16       94.20       98.40       9.28  

HONE

  HARBORONE
BANCORP
  MA   NASDAQ     10.82       (1.5     0.49       75.88       0.00       22.08       22.08       112.59       135.42       14.26  

HRGG

  HERITAGE
NOLA
BANCORP
  LA   OTC
PINK
    12.05       (5.9     0.37       95.09       0.00       32.57       30.90       92.20       95.48       12.67  

HWIS

  HOME
BANCORP
WISCONSIN
  WI   OTC
PINK
    13.99       30.1       0.77       197.77       0.00       18.17       14.13       71.74       71.74       7.07  

IROQ

  IF BANCORP   IL   NASDAQ     22.06       (4.2     1.35       224.05       1.23       16.34       18.08       87.06       87.82       9.85  

KRNY

  KEARNY
FINANCIAL
CORP
  NJ   NASDAQ     10.56       (23.6     0.50       81.67       0.29       21.12       22.47       84.08       104.04       12.93  

KSBI

  KS BANCORP   NC   OTC
BB
    26.50       (5.2     3.90       431.58       0.89       6.79       6.59       67.60       67.60       6.14  

LSFG

  LIFESTORE
FINANCIAL
GROUP
  NC   OTC
PINK
    38.00       (3.8     3.26       345.52       0.29       11.66       10.38       100.61       103.83       11.00  

MCBK

  MADISON
COUNTY
FINANCIAL
  NE   OTC
PINK
    29.15       4.1       2.58       165.75       1.29       11.30       12.79       98.98       102.64       17.59  

MCPH

  MIDLAND
CAPITAL
HOLDINGS
CORP
  IL   OTC
PINK
    12.01       (32.3     (1.07     319.47       0.00       NM       NM       41.70       41.70       3.76  

MLGF

  MALAGA
FINANCIAL
CORPORATION
  CA   OTC
BB
    23.50       2.2       2.53       185.73       1.12       9.29       8.87       98.95       98.95       12.65  

MSVB

  MID-SOUTHERN
BANCORP,
INC
  IN   NASDAQ     14.50       8.0       0.37       65.52       0.06       39.19       38.16       117.03       117.03       22.13  

NASB

  NASB
FINANCIAL
  MO   OTC
BB
    65.50       49.2       10.67       343.74       2.15       6.14       4.65       136.09       142.33       19.06  

NFBK

  NORTHFIELD
BANCORP
  NJ   NASDAQ     12.22       (27.9     0.82       134.85       0.51       14.90       15.09       66.89       70.84       9.06  

NWBI

  NORTHWEST
BANCSHARES
  PA   NASDAQ     12.61       (24.2     0.61       130.49       0.82       20.67       21.02       87.09       118.96       9.66  

NWIN

  NORTHWEST
INDIANA
BANCORP
  IN   OTC
BB
    36.10       (21.4     3.92       426.98       0.98       9.21       9.58       84.84       95.18       8.45  

 

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                Per Share     Pricing Ratios  
                      52 Week     Earnings           12 Month     Price/Net     Price/Core     Price/     Price/Tang.     Price/  
                Price     Change     (EPS)     Assets     Div.     Earnings     Earnings     Book Value     Book Value     Assets  
        State   Exchange   ($)     (%)     ($)     ($)     ($)     (X)     (X)     (X)     (X)     (X)  

NYCB

  NEW YORK
COMMUNITY
BANCORP
  NY   NYSE     10.48       (12.8     0.91       118.41       0.68       11.52       11.52       72.18       112.81       8.85  

OCFC

  OCEANFIRST
FINANCIAL
CORP
  NJ   NASDAQ     18.70       (26.8     0.89       193.19       0.66       21.01       22.26       77.24       120.65       9.68  

OTTW

  OTTAWA
SAVINGS
BANCORP
  IL   OTC
BB
    14.60       5.6       0.65       99.45       0.88       22.46       20.28       98.72       101.96       14.68  

PBIP

  PRUDENTIAL
BANCORP
  PA   NASDAQ     13.85       (25.3     1.47       150.16       1.96       9.42       81.47       89.07       93.83       9.22  

PCSB

  PCSB
FINANCIAL
CORP
  NY   NASDAQ     15.86       (21.7     0.55       105.93       0.00       28.84       29.37       119.97       123.42       14.97  

PDLB

  PDL
COMMUNITY
BANCORP
  NY   NASDAQ     10.58       (28.0     (0.37     73.16       0.00       NM       NM       129.50       129.50       14.46  

PFC

  PREMIER
FINANCIAL
CORP
  OH   NASDAQ     22.77       NM       1.20       187.14       0.78       18.98       22.54       88.56       142.58       12.17  

PFOH

  PERPETUAL
FEDERAL
SAVINGS
BANK
  OH   OTC
PINK
    25.49       (18.2     2.17       158.32       1.24       11.75       12.68       80.64       80.64       16.10  

PFS

  PROVIDENT
FINANCIAL
SERVICES
  NJ   NYSE     18.05       (26.8     1.05       164.01       0.79       17.19       17.52       88.44       122.71       11.01  

PPSF

  PEOPLES-
SIDNEY
FINANCIAL
CORP
  OH   OTC
PINK
    9.00       (30.5     0.67       102.85       0.42       13.43       13.85       68.81       68.81       8.75  

PROV

  PROVIDENT
FINANCIAL
HOLDINGS
  CA   NASDAQ     15.66       (28.5     1.14       159.22       0.67       13.74       15.82       102.09       102.35       9.84  

PVBC

  PROVIDENT
BANCORP
  MA   NASDAQ     12.28       (1.4     0.53       76.89       0.00       23.17       24.08       134.21       134.21       15.97  

QNTO

  QUAINT OAK
BANCORP
  PA   OTC
PINK
    14.75       0.0       1.48       210.52       0.00       9.97       9.16       86.66       89.12       7.01  

QRRY

  QUARRY
CITY S&L
ASSN
  MO   OTC
BB
    13.00       (15.9     1.07       160.15       0.00       12.15       14.29       56.40       57.57       8.12  

REDW

  REDWOOD
FINANCIAL
  MN   OTC
PINK
    120.50       (31.1     14.46       1,030.35       5.59       8.33       7.40       119.02       142.70       11.70  

RNDB

  RANDOLPH
BANCORP
  MA   NASDAQ     22.47       27.3       1.16       132.33       0.91       19.37       7.97       143.95       165.10       16.98  

RVSB

  RIVERVIEW
BANCORP
  WA   NASDAQ     5.22       (36.4     0.58       64.01       0.40       9.00       10.65       69.79       83.92       8.15  

RYFL

  ROYAL
FINANCIAL
  IL   OTC
BB
    14.15       (16.8     1.07       200.26       0.72       13.22       19.12       73.89       77.70       7.07  

SBT

  STERLING
BANCORP
  MI   NASDAQ     4.53       (44.1     (0.30     78.80       0.02       NM       NM       68.33       69.69       5.75  

SFBK

  SFB
BANCORP
  TN   OTC
PINK
    43.10       39.9       0.98       246.76       0.63       43.98       37.48       107.00       108.65       17.47  

SNNF

  SENECA FIN
CORP
  NY   OTC
PINK
    7.56       (19.6     0.53       120.85       0.00       14.26       15.12       70.99       70.99       6.26  

SNNY

  SUNNYSIDE
BANCORP
  NY   OTC
BB
    12.42       (4.5     (0.46     122.27       0.00       NM       NM       87.90       87.90       10.16  

STBI

  STURGIS
BANCORP
  MI   OTC
BB
    18.95       (11.9     2.80       285.39       1.44       6.77       6.72       89.30       108.22       6.64  

STND

  STANDARD
FINANCIAL
CORP
  PA   OTC
BB
    32.67       9.0       1.52       228.75       0.67       21.49       22.07       106.83       133.02       14.28  

STXB

  SPIRIT OF
TEXAS
BANCSHARES
  TX   NASDAQ     16.73       (27.3     1.47       162.64       0.07       11.38       11.62       84.54       112.89       10.29  

 

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                Per Share     Pricing Ratios  
                      52 Week     Earnings           12 Month     Price/Net     Price/Core     Price/     Price/Tang.     Price/  
                Price     Change     (EPS)     Assets     Div.     Earnings     Earnings     Book Value     Book Value     Assets  
        State   Exchange   ($)     (%)     ($)     ($)     ($)     (X)     (X)     (X)     (X)     (X)  

SUGR

  SUGAR
CREEK
FINANCIAL
CORP
  IL   OTC
BB
    9.45       (8.4     (2.58     130.08       0.00       NM       NM       82.53       82.53       7.26  

SVBI

  SEVERN
BANCORP
  MD   NASDAQ     7.05       (24.3     0.53       73.09       0.53       13.30       14.69       74.60       75.48       9.65  

SZBI

  SOUTHFIRST
BANCSHARES
  AL   OTC
PINK
    3.09       8.4       (0.07     127.43       0.18       NM       34.33       NM       NM       2.42  

TBK

  TRIUMPH
BANCORP
  TX   NASDAQ     49.08       29.1       1.96       234.87       0.00       25.04       27.12       175.79       243.09       20.90  

TBNK

  TERRITORIAL
BANCORP
  HI   NASDAQ     24.23       (21.7     2.07       221.47       1.29       11.71       13.10       98.66       98.86       10.94  

TDCB

  THIRD
CENTURY
BANCORP
  IN   OTC
BB
    15.00       25.5       1.31       170.00       0.39       11.45       10.00       90.25       92.42       8.82  

TRST

  TRUSTCO
BANK CORP
NY
  NY   NASDAQ     6.58       (24.1     0.54       59.48       0.27       12.19       12.42       113.25       113.25       11.06  

TSBK

  TIMBERLAND
BANCORP
  WA   NASDAQ     24.83       (16.5     2.96       188.11       1.05       8.39       8.42       111.80       125.28       13.20  

UBNC

  UNION
BANK
  NC   OTC PINK     11.74       (19.4     1.03       162.41       0.10       11.40       15.05       70.34       81.58       7.23  

UNTN

  UNITED
TENNESSEE
BANKSHARES
  TN   OTC PINK     19.53       (15.7     1.56       276.12       0.71       12.52       13.85       65.67       65.67       7.07  

VERF

  VERSAILLES
FINANCIAL
CORP
  OH   OTC BB     21.00       (12.5     1.05       155.84       0.00       20.00       23.08       68.76       68.76       13.48  

WBBW

  WESTBURY
BANCORP
  WI   OTC BB     24.01       (15.8     2.46       293.46       2.94       9.76       10.39       87.66       88.01       8.18  

WCFB

  WCF
BANCORP
  IA   NASDAQ     7.00       (18.6     0.05       55.25       0.00       NM       NM       80.65       80.83       12.67  

WNEB

  WESTERN
NEW
ENGLAND
BANCORP
  MA   NASDAQ     6.81       (29.3     0.48       96.74       0.54       14.19       18.92       80.31       86.53       7.04  

WSBF

  WATERSTONE
FINANCIAL
  WI   NASDAQ     18.73       (1.6     2.46       88.05       0.97       7.61       7.64       118.24       120.99       21.27  

WSFS

  WSFS
FINANCIAL
CORP
  DE   NASDAQ     44.86       2.0       1.99       272.93       0.48       22.54       32.99       122.13       174.69       16.44  

WVFC

  WVS
FINANCIAL
CORP
  PA   NASDAQ     15.01       (6.3     1.30       172.12       1.08       11.55       13.28       87.27       87.27       8.72  

 

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SHARE DATA AND PRICING RATIOS

PUBLICLY-TRADED, FDIC-INSURED SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS

(EXCLUDING MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANIES)

PRICES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020

ALL RATIOS/FINANCIAL DATA AS OF MOST RECENT FOUR QUARTERS

 

            Per Share     Pricing Ratios  
                  52 Week     Earnings           12 Month     Price/Net     Price/Core     Price/     Price/Tang.     Price/  
            Price     Change     (EPS)     Assets     Div.     Earnings     Earnings     Book Value     Book Value     Assets  
    State   Exchange   ($)     (%)     ($)     ($)     ($)     (X)     (X)     (X)     (X)     (X)  

ALL INSTITUTIONS

                       

AVERAGE

        23.65       (3.92     1.90       223.28       0.64       16.12       17.57       95.10       105.14       11.05  

HIGH

        217.99       172.40       18.21       1,398.51       5.59       92.00       92.00       213.98       251.60       27.00  

LOW

        1.84       (44.10     (2.58     4.83       0.00       1.45       1.43       35.51       35.51       1.62  

AVERAGE FOR STATE

                       

AL

        3.09       8.40       (0.07     127.43       0.18       N/A       34.33       N/A       N/A       2.42  

AVERAGE BY REGION

                       

MID-ATLANTIC

        18.22       (15.22     1.20       170.22       0.78       15.75       22.85       89.28       106.81       10.44  

MIDWEST

        22.72       1.20       1.81       248.75       0.54       13.65       13.98       88.75       94.96       10.98  

NORTH CENTRAL

        34.76       (5.02     3.88       257.51       1.22       11.12       10.85       107.24       124.45       14.00  

NORTHEAST

        25.51       (0.91     1.63       200.50       0.43       12.82       12.58       101.32       109.60       11.05  

SOUTHEAST

        20.25       0.70       1.32       249.58       0.35       10.79       14.71       51.40       53.42       6.62  

SOUTHWEST

        24.06       (12.18     1.72       208.72       0.30       18.01       18.56       101.47       118.97       11.62  

WEST

        23.42       (9.04     2.43       193.26       1.16       20.44       20.87       108.73       116.25       11.63  

AVERAGE BY EXCHANGE

                       

NYSE

        26.62       (2.53     3.25       256.04       0.42       11.32       11.39       111.28       142.95       11.07  

NASDAQ

        22.93       (8.92     1.69       183.46       0.63       16.93       18.57       102.95       115.92       12.47  

OTC BB

        22.04       0.51       2.11       235.18       0.72       9.67       9.85       84.31       89.14       9.70  

OTC PINK

        26.45       3.08       1.92       297.82       0.63       13.08       15.76       70.50       73.27       8.57  

 

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Dublin, Ohio

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KEY FINANCIAL DATA AND RATIOS

PUBLICLY-TRADED FDIC-INSURED SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS

MOST RECENT FOUR QUARTERS

 

            Assets and Equity     Profitability     Capital Issues  
            Total     Total     Total           Core           Core         Number of     Mkt. Value  
            Assets     Equity     Tang. Equity     ROAA     ROAA     ROAE     ROAE         Shares     of Shares  
        State   ($000)     ($000)     ($000)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     Exchange   Outstanding     ($000)  

SZBI

  SOUTHFIRST
BANCSHARES
  AL     89,395       9,775       9,775       (0.06     0.07       (0.48     0.63     OTC PINK     701,526       2,168  

AX

  AXOS
FINANCIAL
  CA     13,382,238       1,236,965       1,102,018       1.51       1.52       16.26       16.26     NYSE     59,215,934       2,211,123  

BYFC

  BROADWAY
FINANCIAL
CORP
  CA     497,028       50,261       50,253       0.14       0.10       1.32       0.95     NASDAQ     28,038,967       51,592  

MLGF

  MALAGA
FINANCIAL
CORPORATION
  CA     1,282,413       164,004       164,004       1.37       1.44       10.93       11.46     OTC
BB
    6,904,720       162,261  

PROV

  PROVIDENT
FINANCIAL
HOLDINGS
  CA     1,184,018       114,048       113,753       0.74       0.65       7.40       6.43     NASDAQ     7,436,315       116,453  

WSFS

  WSFS
FINANCIAL
CORP
  DE     13,830,108       1,861,302       1,301,496       0.78       0.53       5.46       3.75     NASDAQ     50,673,444       2,273,211  

TBNK

  TERRITORIAL
BANCORP
  HI     2,107,049       233,643       233,192       0.94       0.84       8.67       7.77     NASDAQ     9,513,867       230,521  

WCFB

  WCF
BANCORP
  IA     135,009       21,218       21,163       0.09       (0.16     0.60       (1.03   NASDAQ     2,443,777       17,106  

AFBA

  ALLIED FIRST
BANCORP
  IL     142,020       16,772       16,772       3.29       3.35       27.69       28.21     OTC
BB
    1,631,893       5,956  

BFIN

  BANKFINANCIAL
CORP
  IL     1,604,329       163,475       163,182       0.86       0.72       8.06       6.76     NASDAQ     14,890,628       131,931  

GTPS

  GREAT
AMERICAN
BANCORP
  IL     198,994       18,699       17,280       0.66       0.72       6.85       7.46     OTC
BB
    419,563       12,692  

IROQ

  IF BANCORP   IL     726,004       82,115       81,384       0.62       0.56       5.43       4.89     NASDAQ     3,240,376       71,483  

MCPH

  MIDLAND
CAPITAL
HOLDINGS
CORP
  IL     119,033       10,731       10,731       (0.34     (0.43     (3.61     (4.53   OTC
PINK
    372,600       4,475  

OTTW

  OTTAWA
SAVINGS
BANCORP
  IL     310,402       46,154       44,688       0.66       0.73       4.46       4.94     OTC
BB
    3,121,035       45,567  

RYFL

  ROYAL
FINANCIAL
  IL     511,957       48,964       46,565       0.63       0.44       5.76       3.99     OTC
BB
    2,556,518       36,175  

SUGR

  SUGAR CREEK
FINANCIAL
CORP
  IL     102,140       8,992       8,992       (2.03     (2.20     (21.26     (23.03   OTC
BB
    785,192       7,420  

AMFC

  AMB FINANCIAL
CORP
  IN     256,661       22,493       21,858       0.74       0.86       8.30       9.61     OTC
BB
    965,352       15,446  

FDLB

  FIDELITY
FEDERAL
BANCORP
  IN     1,181,413       131,009       129,089       0.41       0.32       3.53       2.78     OTC
PINK
    844,763       84,476  

FBPI

  FIRST BANCORP
OF INDIANA
  IN     473,584       43,916       36,419       0.43       0.49       4.52       5.23     OTC
BB
    1,735,088       29,566  

FCAP

  FIRST
CAPITAL
  IN     942,840       100,479       93,298       1.09       1.06       9.89       9.68     NASDAQ     3,377,671       215,023  

FSFG

  FIRST SAVINGS
FINANCIAL
GROUP
  IN     1,760,624       169,197       132,917       1.56       2.22       16.26       23.08     NASDAQ     2,375,324       152,971  

MSVB

  MID-SOUTHERN
BANCORP,
INC
  IN     218,098       41,247       41,247       0.57       0.60       3.07       3.19     NASDAQ     3,328,498       48,263  

NWIN

  NORTHWEST
INDIANA
BANCORP
  IN     1,478,689       147,364       131,345       0.97       0.93       9.68       9.31     OTC
BB
    3,463,136       125,019  

TDCB

  THIRD CENTURY
BANCORP
  IN     202,668       19,818       19,350       0.82       0.93       8.48       9.68     OTC
BB
    1,192,159       17,882  

CFFN

  CAPITOL
FEDERAL
FINANCIAL
  KS     9,509,098       1,284,859       1,269,643       0.68       0.69       4.98       5.02     NASDAQ     138,956,296       1,720,279  

 

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PUBLICLY-TRADED FDIC-INSURED SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS

MOST RECENT FOUR QUARTERS

 

            Assets and Equity     Profitability     Capital Issues  
            Total     Total     Total           Core           Core         Number of     Mkt. Value  
            Assets     Equity     Tang. Equity     ROAA     ROAA     ROAE     ROAE         Shares     of Shares  
        State   ($000)     ($000)     ($000)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     Exchange   Outstanding     ($000)  

CTUY

  CENTURY
NEXT
FINANCIAL
CORP
  LA     504,874       59,090       54,876       1.18       1.05       10.42       9.29     OTC
BB
    1,682,526       43,746  

HRGG

  HERITAGE
NOLA
BANCORP
  LA     145,033       19,932       19,246       0.41       0.43       2.92       3.07     OTC
PINK
    1,525,209       18,379  

HFBL

  HOME FED
BANCORP
OF
LOUISIANA
  LA     542,184       52,203       52,203       0.84       0.77       8.01       7.35     NASDAQ     1,724,512       49,804  

HONE

  HARBORONE
BANCORP
  MA     4,432,932       561,570       466,872       0.68       0.68       5.25       5.24     NASDAQ     58,418,021       632,083  

HIFS

  HINGHAM
INSTITUTION
FOR
SAVINGS
  MA     2,719,181       278,312       278,312       1.46       1.61       15.00       16.57     NASDAQ     2,136,900       465,823  

EBSB

  MERIDIAN
BANCORP
  MA     6,566,895       748,264       726,011       1.00       0.93       8.74       8.13     NASDAQ     52,413,120       780,431  

PVBC

  PROVIDENT
BANCORP
  MA     1,497,189       178,184       178,184       0.78       0.75       5.96       5.75     NASDAQ     19,472,310       239,120  

RNDB

  RANDOLPH
BANCORP
  MA     725,171       85,561       74,581       0.93       2.26       8.09       19.76     NASDAQ     5,479,884       123,133  

WNEB

  WESTERN
NEW
ENGLAND
BANCORP
  MA     2,480,786       217,398       201,712       0.53       0.40       5.65       4.25     NASDAQ     25,644,334       174,638  

SVBI

  SEVERN
BANCORP
  MD     936,487       121,025       119,711       0.76       0.70       5.63       5.18     NASDAQ     12,812,976       90,331  

FBC

  FLAGSTAR
BANCORP
  MI     29,475,693       2,195,229       1,711,451       1.65       1.68       22.63       23.00     NYSE     57,150,470       2,321,452  

SBT

  STERLING
BANCORP
  MI     3,938,062       331,144       324,721       (0.42     (0.53     (4.54     (5.75   NASDAQ     49,977,209       226,397  

STBI

  STURGIS
BANCORP
  MI     604,674       44,971       37,093       1.06       1.07       13.61       13.71     OTC
BB
    2,118,791       40,151  

HMNF

  HMN
FINANCIAL
  MN     897,596       88,413       84,649       0.99       1.09       9.36       10.36     NASDAQ     4,836,359       83,282  

REDW

  REDWOOD
FINANCIAL
  MN     451,862       44,401       37,033       1.59       1.79       15.07       16.97     OTC
PINK
    438,551       52,845  

NASB

  NASB
FINANCIAL
  MO     2,539,747       355,574       339,998       3.08       NM       25.60       NM     OTC
BB
    7,388,493       483,946  

QRRY

  QUARRY
CITY S&L
ASSN
  MO     65,292       9,399       9,206       0.71       0.60       4.72       4.00     OTC
BB
    407,691       5,300  

FCPB

  FIRST
CAPITAL
BANCSHARES
  NC     226,598       24,944       24,944       (0.04     (0.54     (0.28     (4.19   OTC
PINK
    563,728       3,664  

KSBI

  KS
BANCORP
  NC     478,092       43,423       43,423       0.97       1.00       10.37       10.70     OTC
BB
    1,107,776       29,356  

LSFG

  LIFESTORE
FINANCIAL
GROUP
  NC     352,116       38,496       37,302       1.01       1.13       9.12       10.23     OTC
PINK
    1,019,091       38,725  

UBNC

  UNION
BANK
  NC     971,043       99,759       86,045       0.68       0.51       6.71       5.04     OTC
PINK
    5,978,851       70,192  

EQFN

  EQUITABLE
FINANCIAL
CORP
  NE     402,167       36,953       33,790       0.73       0.82       7.82       8.82     NASDAQ     3,070,000       36,687  

MCBK

  MADISON
COUNTY
FINANCIAL
  NE     436,788       77,598       74,845       1.58       1.40       8.91       7.90     OTC
PINK
    2,635,221       76,817  

KRNY

  KEARNY
FINANCIAL
CORP
  NJ     7,310,209       1,124,060       908,516       0.66       0.61       4.11       3.84     NASDAQ     89,510,451       945,230  

NFBK

  NORTHFIELD
BANCORP
  NJ     5,589,869       757,507       715,112       0.66       0.65       4.75       4.71     NASDAQ     41,453,343       506,560  

 

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PUBLICLY-TRADED FDIC-INSURED SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS

MOST RECENT FOUR QUARTERS

 

            Assets and Equity     Profitability     Capital Issues  
            Total     Total     Total           Core           Core         Number of     Mkt. Value  
            Assets     Equity     Tang. Equity     ROAA     ROAA     ROAE     ROAE         Shares     of Shares  
        State   ($000)     ($000)     ($000)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     Exchange   Outstanding     ($000)  

OCFC

  OCEANFIRST
FINANCIAL
CORP
  NJ     11,664,161       1,461,714       935,693       0.51       0.49       3.90       3.69     NASDAQ     60,378,120       1,129,071  

PFS

  PROVIDENT
FINANCIAL
SERVICES
  NJ     12,871,322       1,601,706       1,154,603       0.76       0.75       5.64       5.53     NYSE     78,481,159       1,416,585  

BCTF

  BANCORP 34   NM     464,817       42,682       42,508       0.43       0.42       4.47       4.31     NASDAQ     3,199,913       37,087  

CARV

  CARVER
BANCORP
  NY     672,653       46,396       46,254       (0.78     (0.95     (10.11     (12.28   NASDAQ     2,857,410       18,916  

DCOM

  DIME
COMMUNITY
BANCSHARES
  NY     6,619,391       694,158       636,935       0.69       0.63       6.75       6.21     NASDAQ     33,049,822       521,526  

ESBK

  ELMIRA
SAVINGS
BANK
  NY     674,281       59,960       46,334       0.59       0.60       6.36       6.48     NASDAQ     3,510,000       40,400  

NYCB

  NEW YORK
COMMUNITY
BANCORP
  NY     54,931,755       6,734,730       4,308,351       0.78       0.78       6.31       6.32     NYSE     463,904,084       4,861,715  

PCSB

  PCSB
FINANCIAL
CORP
  NY     1,790,028       223,403       217,088       0.54       0.53       4.25       4.15     NASDAQ     16,898,137       268,004  

PDLB

  PDL
COMMUNITY
BANCORP
  NY     1,260,820       140,875       140,875       (0.55     (0.82     (4.65     (6.98   NASDAQ     17,234,291       182,339  

SNNF

  SENECA FIN
CORP
  NY     231,184       20,372       20,372       0.46       0.43       5.22       4.93     OTC
PINK
    1,912,959       14,462  

SNNY

  SUNNYSIDE
BANCORP
  NY     97,024       11,211       11,211       (0.40     (0.54     (3.30     (4.47   OTC
BB
    793,500       9,855  

TRST

  TRUSTCO
BANK CORP
NY
  NY     5,735,670       560,528       559,975       0.96       0.93       9.55       9.21     NASDAQ     96,432,657       634,527  

CNNB

  CINCINNATI
FEDERAL
  OH     232,091       32,890       31,093       0.50       0.83       3.93       6.49     NASDAQ     2,980,000       35,611  

CCSB

  COMM
SAVINGS
BANCORP
  OH     53,164       7,430       7,411       (0.14     0.01       (1.01     0.07     OTC
BB
    408,379       5,309  

CIBN

  COMMUNITY
INVESTORS
BANCORP
  OH     212,789       17,342       16,270       0.79       1.00       9.61       12.17     OTC
PINK
    795,192       13,717  

EFBI

  EAGLE FIN
BANCORP
  OH     156,701       23,676       23,676       0.88       1.13       5.78       7.46     NASDAQ     1,573,473       25,899  

FNFI

  FIRST NILES
FINANCIAL
  OH     106,777       12,787       12,787       0.45       0.24       3.67       1.95     OTC
PINK
    1,113,067       11,453  

HLFN

  HOME LOAN
FINANCIAL
CORP
  OH     245,122       27,038       26,732       1.53       1.53       13.37       13.42     OTC
BB
    1,403,668       42,124  

PPSF

  PEOPLES-
SIDNEY
FINANCIAL
CORP
  OH     122,018       15,513       15,513       0.67       0.65       5.22       5.01     OTC
PINK
    1,186,406       10,678  

PFOH

  PERPETUAL
FEDERAL
SAVINGS
BANK
  OH     391,054       78,088       78,088       1.36       1.26       6.92       6.43     OTC
PINK
    2,470,032       62,961  

PFC

  PREMIER
FINANCIAL
CORP
  OH     6,979,713       959,025       595,595       0.74       0.63       5.52       4.66     NASDAQ     37,296,613       849,244  

VERF

  VERSAILLES
FINANCIAL
CORP
  OH     60,356       11,828       11,828       0.70       0.61       3.46       3.00     OTC
BB
    387,289       8,133  

ESSA

  ESSA
BANCORP
  PA     1,892,465       187,507       172,522       0.74       0.59       7.61       5.99     NASDAQ     10,960,357       164,625  

HARL

  HARLEYSVILLE
SAVINGS
FINANCIAL
  PA     856,017       78,594       78,594       0.97       0.95       10.29       10.08     OTC
PINK
    3,747,052       80,562  

NWBI

  NORTHWEST
BANCSHARES
  PA     13,943,884       1,547,231       1,132,642       0.53       0.52       4.53       4.44     NASDAQ     106,859,088       1,347,493  

 

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KEY FINANCIAL DATA AND RATIOS

PUBLICLY-TRADED FDIC-INSURED SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS

MOST RECENT FOUR QUARTERS

 

            Assets and Equity     Profitability     Capital Issues  
            Total     Total     Total           Core           Core         Number of     Mkt. Value  
            Assets     Equity     Tang. Equity     ROAA     ROAA     ROAE     ROAE         Shares     of Shares  
                                                    State   ($000)     ($000)     ($000)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     Exchange   Outstanding     ($000)  

PBIP

  PRUDENTIAL
BANCORP
  PA     1,223,335          126,684          120,242        0.97         0.11        9.18        1.06      NASDAQ     8,147,005       112,836  

QNTO

  QUAINT OAK
BANCORP
  PA     421,371       34,062       33,132       0.82       0.90       9.08       9.89     OTC
PINK
    2,001,614       29,524  

STND

  STANDARD
FINANCIAL
CORP
  PA     1,066,107       142,518       114,445       0.69       0.67       5.05       4.90     OTC
BB
    4,660,649       152,263  

WVFC

  WVS
FINANCIAL
CORP
  PA     328,173       32,802       32,802       0.70       0.61       7.95       6.92     NASDAQ     1,906,704       28,620  

FSGB

  FIRST
FEDERAL
OF SOUTH
CAROLINA
  SC     116,293       10,070       9,644       0.75       0.84       8.31       9.34     OTC
PINK
    24,066,545       326,342  

CASH

  META
FINANCIAL
GROUP
  SD     6,092,939       847,308       494,030       1.56       1.64        12.68        13.36     NASDAQ       34,360,890       1,243,177  

SFBK

  SFB
BANCORP
  TN     62,272       10,164       10,010       0.40       0.47       2.46       2.89     OTC
PINK
    252,361       10,877  

UNTN

  UNITED
TENNESSEE
BANKSHARES
  TN     233,960       25,201       25,201       0.59       0.54       5.38       4.87     OTC
PINK
    847,309       16,548  

STXB

  SPIRIT OF
TEXAS
BANCSHARES
  TX     2,922,521       355,672       266,252       0.98       0.96       7.65       7.50     NASDAQ     17,969,012       300,622  

TBK

  TRIUMPH
BANCORP
  TX     5,836,788       693,842       501,801       0.89       0.82       7.54       6.99     NASDAQ     24,851,601       1,219,717  

FSBW

  FS
BANCORP
  WA       2,053,751       217,203       198,227       1.52       1.80       13.77       16.30     NASDAQ     4,245,041       232,416  

RVSB

  RIVERVIEW
BANCORP
  WA     1,423,927       166,285       138,392       1.01       0.84       7.84       6.57     NASDAQ     22,245,472       116,121  

TSBK

  TIMBERLAND
BANCORP
  WA     1,563,343       184,567       164,717       1.73       1.73       13.81       13.78     NASDAQ     8,310,793       206,357  

FFBW

  FFBW, INC   WI     285,634       75,369       75,310       0.70       0.75       2.94       3.15     NASDAQ     7,704,875       77,126  

HWIS

  HOME
BANCORP
WISCONSIN
  WI     177,833       17,530       17,530       0.40       0.51       4.32       5.60     OTC
PINK
    899,190       12,580  

WSBF

  WATERSTONE
FINANCIAL
  WI     2,220,629       399,429       390,354       2.93       2.91       16.02       15.92     NASDAQ     25,220,036       472,371  

WBBW

  WESTBURY
BANCORP
  WI     887,607       82,841       82,523       0.87       0.81       9.09       8.50     OTC
BB
    3,024,589       72,620  

 

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KEY FINANCIAL DATA AND RATIOS

PUBLICLY-TRADED FDIC-INSURED SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS

MOST RECENT FOUR QUARTERS

 

          Assets and Equity     Profitability     Capital Issues  
          Total     Total     Total           Core           Core           Number of     Mkt. Value  
          Assets     Equity     Tang. Equity     ROAA     ROAA     ROAE     ROAE           Shares     of Shares  
    State     ($000)     ($000)     ($000)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     Exchange     Outstanding     ($000)  

ALL INSTITUTIONS

                     

AVERAGE

      2,996,936       344,121       270,628       0.78       0.75       6.76       6.51         21,061,922       345,104  

MEDIAN

      725,588       80,355       78,341       0.74       0.72       6.54       6.21         3,353,085       76,972  

HIGH

      54,931,755       6,734,730       4,308,351       3.29       3.35       27.69       28.21         463,904,084       4,861,715  

LOW

      53,164       7,430       7,411       (2.03     (2.20     (21.26     (23.03       252,361       2,168  

AVERAGE FOR STATE

                     

AL

      89,395       9,775       9,775       (0.06     0.07       (0.48     0.63         701,526       2,168  

AVERAGE BY REGION

                     

MID-ATLANTIC

      5,533,347       698,209       524,578       0.73       0.62       6.40       5.38         36,276,305       636,685  

MIDWEST

      1,708,466       163,744       134,942       0.78       0.80       6.60       6.85         7,273,002       160,369  

NORTHCENTRAL

      2,281,166       307,303       262,706       1.22       0.98       9.97       8.18         21,615,253       413,271  

NORTHEAST

      6,028,997       704,061       527,538       0.51       0.55       4.60       4.88         53,343,829       597,798  

SOUTHEAST

      316,221       32,729       30,793       0.54       0.50       5.20       4.94         4,317,148       62,234  

SOUTHWEST

      1,736,036       203,904       156,148       0.79       0.74       6.84       6.42         8,492,129       278,226  

WEST

      2,936,721       295,872       270,570       1.12       1.12       10.00       9.94         18,238,889       415,856  

AVERAGE BY EXCHANGE

                     

NYSE

      27,665,252       2,942,158       2,069,106       1.09       1.10       10.10       10.15         164,687,912       2,702,719  

NASDAQ

      3,118,950       378,333       311,260       0.80       0.75       6.43       6.08         25,093,955       396,733  

OTC

      550,552       63,452       59,334       1.41       1.63       12.56       14.50         2,198,000       64,323  

OTC PINK

      345,242       38,818       37,308       0.78       0.73       6.72       6.33         2,668,563       47,072  

 

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Dublin, Ohio

614-766-1426

RECENT CONVERSIONS

PRICE CHANGES FROM IPO DATE

June 30, 2019 through February 12, 2021

 

                    Percentage Price Change
                    From Initial Trading Date
          Conversion         One   One   One   Through

Company Name

   Ticker    Date    Exchange    Day   Week   Month   2/12/2021

Richmond Mutual Bancorporation

       RMBI        7/02/2019        NASDAQ        36.50       33.90       32.90       33.50

Eureka Homestead Bancorp

       ERKH        7/10/2019        OTC MKT        21.00       21.00       22.00       25.00

FFBW, Inc.

       FFBW        1/17/2020        NASDAQ        8.30       3.80       6.70       5.70

Cincinnati Bancorp

       CNNB        1/23/2020        OTC MKT        7.50       6.90       7.00       22.70

Eastern Bankshares

       EBC        10/15/2020        NASDAQ        12.15       22.60       39.40       67.20
            AVERAGE             14.66 %       13.12 %       13.72 %       17.38 %
            MEDIAN             12.15       21.00       22.00       25.00
            HIGH             36.50       33.90       39.40       67.20
            LOW             7.50       3.80       6.70       5.70

 

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Dublin, Ohio

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RECENT ACQUISITIONS AND PENDING ACQUISITIONS

COUNTY, CITY OR MARKET AREA OF CULLMAN SAVINGS BANK

NONE

(that were potential comparable group candidates)

 

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KELLER & COMPANY

Dublin, Ohio

(614) 766-1426

COMPARABLE GROUP SELECTION

BALANCE SHEET PARAMETERS

Most Recent Quarter

General Parameters:

Regions: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, North Central, Southwest and West

Asset Size: < $1.9 Billion

No Recent Acquisition Activity

 

                                           Total              
                   Cash &           1-4 Fam.     Total Net     Net Loans     Borrowed        
             Total     Securities/     MBS/     Loans/     Loans/     & MBS/     Funds/     Equity/  
             Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets  
             ($000)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)  
   CULLMAN BANCORP, INC.   AL     331,396       23.91       0.87       34.68       69.95       70.82       16.14       17.16  
                                                          
                   
     DEFINED PARAMETERS FOR                               26.00 -     50.00 -           9.00 -  
     INCLUSION IN COMPARABLE GROUP        < 1,900,000     < 45.00     30.00     < 40.00     76.00     92.00     < 46.00     22.00  
                                                          

BYFC

   BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORP   CA     497,028       8.78       1.46       10.89       72.79       74.09       23.24       10.11  

MLGF

   MALAGA FINANCIAL CORPORATION   CA     1,282,413       0.84       0.00       8.14       92.26       92.26       23.28       12.79  
PROV    PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS   CA     1,184,018       9.93       10.41       24.58       74.74       91.44       11.49       9.63  

WCFB

   WCF BANCORP   IA     135,009       19.52       13.20       36.47       58.82       70.61       14.23       15.72  

AFBA

   ALLIED FIRST BANCORP   IL     142,020       13.70       6.15       52.34       66.63       71.87       11.67       11.81  
BFIN    BANKFINANCIAL CORP   IL     1,604,329       27.29       0.61       2.16       66.44       66.99       0.25       10.19  

GTPS

   GREAT AMERICAN BANCORP   IL     198,994       45.53       0.05       20.07       45.46       45.50       2.01       9.40  
IROQ    IF BANCORP   IL     726,004       6.80       20.24       17.33       71.38       91.76       4.24       11.31  

MCPH

   MIDLAND CAPITAL HOLDINGS CORP   IL     119,033       46.48       17.67       27.83       30.96       48.14       0.00       9.02  

OTTW

   OTTAWA SAVINGS BANCORP   IL     310,402       9.00       3.11       43.11       82.70       85.54       6.09       14.87  

RYFL

   ROYAL FINANCIAL   IL     511,957       10.82       0.00       44.37       84.42       84.42       0.78       9.56  

SUGR

   SUGAR CREEK FINANCIAL CORP   IL     102,140       2.90       0.00       71.98       74.92       74.92       12.99       8.80  

AMFC

   AMB FINANCIAL CORP   IN     256,661       10.67       2.94       24.82       77.72       80.26       3.96       8.76  

FDLB

   FIDELITY FEDERAL BANCORP   IN     1,181,413       9.46       49.06       10.44       23.63       74.51       10.34       11.09  

FBPI

   FIRST BANCORP OF INDIANA   IN     473,584       10.92       7.45       24.01       75.54       81.93       19.00       9.27  

FCAP

   FIRST CAPITAL   IN     942,840       28.61       11.48       11.57       52.20       62.37       0.00       10.65  
FSFG    FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP   IN     1,760,624       12.86       1.21       24.22       61.92       62.99       27.59       9.59  

MSVB

   MID-SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC   IN     218,098       33.80       7.65       29.65       52.85       63.70       4.59       18.91  

NWIN

   NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP   IN     1,478,689       17.40       9.12       19.79       65.28       74.00       2.11       9.96  

TDCB

   THIRD CENTURY BANCORP   IN     202,668       17.67       9.77       17.02       69.29       79.10       4.93       9.78  

CTUY

   CENTURY NEXT FINANCIAL CORP   LA     504,874       11.80       0.05       28.13       82.42       82.47       1.27       11.70  

HRGG

   HERITAGE NOLA BANCORP   LA     145,033       12.89       2.69       42.77       68.37       72.03       10.91       13.74  

 

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Dublin, Ohio

(614) 766-1426

COMPARABLE GROUP SELECTION

BALANCE SHEET PARAMETERS

Most Recent Quarter

General Parameters:

Regions: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, North Central, Southwest and West

Asset Size: < $1.9 Billion

No Recent Acquisition Activity

 

                                           Total              
                   Cash &           1-4 Fam.     Total Net     Net Loans     Borrowed        
             Total     Securities/     MBS/     Loans/     Loans/     & MBS/     Funds/     Equity/  
             Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets  
             ($000)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)  
   CULLMAN BANCORP, INC.   AL     331,396       23.91       0.87       34.68       69.95       70.82       16.14       17.16  
                                                          
                   
     DEFINED PARAMETERS FOR                               26.00 -     50.00 -           9.00 -  
     INCLUSION IN COMPARABLE GROUP        < 1,900,000     < 45.00     30.00     < 40.00     76.00     92.00     < 46.00     22.00  
                                                          
HFBL    HOME FED BANCORP OF LOUISIANA   LA     542,184       7.13       11.51       24.54       65.51       75.38       0.18       9.63  
SVBI    SEVERN BANCORP   MD     936,487       20.09       3.07       26.41       69.47       76.04       2.38       12.92  

STBI

   STURGIS BANCORP   MI     604,674       19.98       7.21       27.15       71.95       78.82       10.17       7.44  
HMNF    HMN FINANCIAL   MN     897,596       13.16       5.87       16.75       74.68       82.64       0.00       9.85  

REDW

   REDWOOD FINANCIAL   MN     451,862       8.60       15.58       14.10       56.78       75.84       1.71       9.83  

QRRY

   QUARRY CITY S&L ASSN   MO     65,292       17.99       0.00       33.46       73.05       73.05       0.00       14.40  

EQFN

   EQUITABLE FINANCIAL CORP   NE     402,167       6.43       2.11       17.35       84.97       86.70       4.92       9.19  

MCBK

   MADISON COUNTY FINANCIAL   NE     436,788       17.06       0.00       15.49       75.21       75.21       10.17       17.77  

BCTF

   BANCORP 34   NM     464,817       8.22       7.17       8.16       75.40       81.94       10.69       9.18  

CNNB

   CINCINNATI FEDERAL   OH     232,091       9.80       2.56       47.65       73.19       75.58       17.46       14.17  

CCSB

   COMM SAVINGS BANCORP   OH     53,164       13.71       4.32       47.14       81.01       84.99       2.43       13.98  

CIBN

   COMMUNITY INVESTORS BANCORP   OH     212,789       13.15       2.93       47.09       70.47       72.92       18.44       8.15  

EFBI

   EAGLE FIN BANCORP   OH     156,701       7.87       0.00       49.60       79.26       79.26       0.00       15.11  

FNFI

   FIRST NILES FINANCIAL   OH     106,777       13.87       11.28       40.03       67.07       75.76       30.11       11.98  

HLFN

   HOME LOAN FINANCIAL CORP   OH     245,122       16.17       0.00       35.18       77.72       77.72       2.15       11.03  

PPSF

   PEOPLES-SIDNEY FINANCIAL CORP   OH     122,018       21.62       0.00       48.68       73.26       73.26       1.69       12.71  

PFOH

   PERPETUAL FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK   OH     391,054       13.23       0.52       47.62       84.28       84.77       1.53       19.97  

VERF

   VERSAILLES FINANCIAL CORP   OH     60,356       19.91       0.10       48.67       63.94       64.02       3.65       19.60  
ESSA    ESSA BANCORP   PA     1,892,465       13.10       10.02       35.55       74.93       79.76       6.65       9.91  

HARL

   HARLEYSVILLE SAVINGS FINANCIAL   PA     856,017       12.26       11.02       38.24       71.03       80.59       13.28       9.18  
PBIP    PRUDENTIAL BANCORP   PA     1,223,335       21.95       22.62       18.51       48.09       68.00       23.43       10.36  

QNTO

   QUAINT OAK BANCORP   PA     421,371       7.82       1.38       18.54       81.89       83.16       19.90       8.08  

 

110


KELLER & COMPANY

Dublin, Ohio

(614) 766-1426

COMPARABLE GROUP SELECTION

BALANCE SHEET PARAMETERS

Most Recent Quarter

General Parameters:

Regions: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, North Central, Southwest and West

Asset Size: < $1.9 Billion

No Recent Acquisition Activity

 

                                           Total              
                   Cash &           1-4 Fam.     Total Net     Net Loans     Borrowed        
             Total     Securities/     MBS/     Loans/     Loans/     & MBS/     Funds/     Equity/  
             Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets  
             ($000)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)  
   CULLMAN BANCORP, INC.   AL     331,396       23.91       0.87       34.68       69.95       70.82       16.14       17.16  
                                                          
                   
     DEFINED PARAMETERS FOR                               26.00 -     50.00 -           9.00 -  
     INCLUSION IN COMPARABLE GROUP        < 1,900,000     < 45.00     30.00     < 40.00     76.00     92.00     < 46.00     22.00  
                                                          

STND

   STANDARD FINANCIAL CORP   PA     1,066,107       16.18       6.58       36.88       69.79       76.38       9.86       13.37  
WVFC    WVS FINANCIAL CORP   PA     328,173       43.23       27.35       24.57       27.96       51.71       45.45       10.00  

RVSB

   RIVERVIEW BANCORP   WA     1,423,927       12.41       9.08       6.23       67.16       75.17       2.94       11.67  

TSBK

   TIMBERLAND BANCORP   WA     1,563,343       21.40       4.71       8.46       64.85       70.24       0.64       11.81  

FFBW

   FFBW, INC   WI     285,634       8.81       13.30       19.73       70.94       84.75       5.08       26.39  

HWIS

   HOME BANCORP WISCONSIN   WI     177,833       20.39       0.66       37.75       76.11       76.72       15.31       9.86  

WBBW

   WESTBURY BANCORP   WI     887,607       12.04       7.44       14.66       78.01       85.46       1.60       9.33  

 

111


EXHIBIT 33

KELLER & COMPANY

Dublin, Ohio

(614) 766-1426

COMPARABLE GROUP SELECTION

OPERATING PERFORMANCE AND ASSET QUALITY RATIOS

Most Recent Four Quarters

General Parameters:

Regions: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, North Central, Southwest and West

Asset Size: < $1.9 Billion

No Recent Acquisition Activity

 

                   OPERATING PERFORMANCE     ASSET QUALITY  
                               Net     Operating     Noninterest                    
             Total     Core     Core     Interest     Expenses/     Income/     NPA/     REO/     Reserves/  
             Assets     ROAA     ROAE     Margin (2)     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets  
             ($000)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)  
   CULLMAN BANCORP, INC.   AL     331,396       1.13       6.43       3.85       2.57       0.46       0.17       0.13       0.71  
                                                                
                     
     DEFINED PARAMETERS FOR                         1.80-     1.00-                          
     INCLUSION IN COMPARABLE GROUP        < 1,900,000     < 2.25     24.00     4.10     7.20     < 7.50     < 1.16     < 0.20     > 0.15  
                                                                

BYFC

   BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORP   CA     497,028       0.10       0.95       2.77       2.42       0.16       0.16       0.00       0.65  

MLGF

   MALAGA FINANCIAL CORPORATION   CA     1,282,413       1.44       11.46       3.01       0.92       0.06       0.00       0.00       0.28  

PROV

   PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS   CA     1,184,018       0.65       6.43       3.24       2.37       0.35       0.42       0.00       0.72  

WCFB

   WCF BANCORP   IA     135,009       (0.16     (1.03     2.58       2.62       0.43       0.28       0.00       0.56  

AFBA

   ALLIED FIRST BANCORP   IL     142020       3.35       28.21       2.95       60.78       62.92       0.46       0.00       0.67  

BFIN

   BANKFINANCIAL CORP   IL     1,604,329       0.72       6.76       3.22       2.28       0.31       0.15       0.01       0.50  

GTPS

   GREAT AMERICAN BANCORP   IL     198,994       0.72       7.46       3.01       3.62       1.99       1.75       0.48       0.50  

IROQ

   IF BANCORP   IL     726,004       0.56       4.89       2.75       2.36       0.69       0.09       0.06       0.90  

MCPH

   MIDLAND CAPITAL HOLDINGS CORP   IL     119,033       (0.43     (4.53     2.28       2.58       0.25       1.15       0.11       0.28  

OTTW

   OTTAWA SAVINGS BANCORP   IL     310,402       0.73       4.94       3.63       2.78       0.67       0.58       0.01       1.13  

RYFL

   ROYAL FINANCIAL   IL     511,957       0.44       3.99       3.40       1.86       0.11       0.45       0.06       0.70  

SUGR

   SUGAR CREEK FINANCIAL CORP   IL     102,140       (2.20     (23.03     2.28       2.43       0.13       0.82       0.19       2.12  

AMFC

   AMB FINANCIAL CORP   IN     256,661       0.86       9.61       3.36       2.65       1.03       1.26       0.87       0.94  

FDLB

   FIDELITY FEDERAL BANCORP   IN     1,181,413       0.32       2.78       2.25       2.41       1.17       0.41       0.09       0.20  

FBPI

   FIRST BANCORP OF INDIANA   IN     473,584       0.49       5.23       2.94       2.82       0.80       0.55       0.30       0.54  

FCAP

   FIRST CAPITAL   IN     942,840       1.06       9.68       3.43       2.49       0.90       0.24       0.01       0.68  

FSFG

   FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP   IN     1,760,624       2.22       23.08       3.69       7.17       7.45       0.87       0.10       0.97  

MSVB

   MID-SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC   IN     218,098       0.60       3.19       3.16       2.63       0.33       0.71       0.05       0.73  

NWIN

   NORTHWEST INDIANA BANCORP   IN     1,478,689       0.93       9.31       3.42       2.66       1.00       1.43       0.03       0.72  

TDCB

   THIRD CENTURY BANCORP   IN     202,668       0.93       9.68       3.36       3.19       1.43       0.00       0.00       0.85  

CTUY

   CENTURY NEXT FINANCIAL CORP   LA     504,874       1.05       9.29       4.44       3.19       0.79       1.13       0.15       0.86  

HRGG

   HERITAGE NOLA BANCORP   LA     145,033       0.43       3.07       3.33       3.25       1.00       0.51       0.00       0.63  

 

112


KELLER & COMPANY

Dublin, Ohio

(614) 766-1426

COMPARABLE GROUP SELECTION

OPERATING PERFORMANCE AND ASSET QUALITY RATIOS

Most Recent Four Quarters

General Parameters:

Regions: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, North Central, Southwest and West

Asset Size: < $1.9 Billion

No Recent Acquisition Activity

 

                   OPERATING PERFORMANCE     ASSET QUALITY  
                               Net     Operating     Noninterest                    
             Total     Core     Core     Interest     Expenses/     Income/     NPA/     REO/     Reserves/  
             Assets     ROAA     ROAE     Margin (2)     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets  
             ($000)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)  
   CULLMAN BANCORP, INC.   AL     331,396       1.13       6.43       3.85       2.57       0.46       0.17       0.13       0.71  
                                                                
                     
     DEFINED PARAMETERS FOR                         1.80-     1.00-                          
     INCLUSION IN COMPARABLE GROUP        < 1,900,000     < 2.25     24.00     4.10     7.20     < 7.50     < 1.16     < 0.20     > 0.15  
                                                                

HFBL

   HOME FED BANCORP OF LOUISIANA   LA     542,184       0.77       7.35       3.26       2.29       0.82       1.15       0.18       0.84  

SVBI

   SEVERN BANCORP   MD     936,487       0.70       5.18       3.26       3.21       1.26       0.74       0.11       0.92  

STBI

   STURGIS BANCORP   MI     604,674       1.07       13.71       3.50       2.56       1.28       0.29       0.07       0.90  

HMNF

   HMN FINANCIAL   MN     897,596       1.09       10.36       3.50       2.82       1.30       0.33       0.05       1.06  

REDW

   REDWOOD FINANCIAL   MN     451,862       1.79       16.97       3.82       2.68       1.73       0.22       0.00       0.91  

QRRY

   QUARRY CITY S&L ASSN   MO     65,292       0.60       4.00       3.28       3.57       1.49       1.29       0.00       0.72  

EQFN

   EQUITABLE FINANCIAL CORP   NE     402,167       0.82       8.82       3.22       3.30       1.62       0.35       0.00       1.24  

MCBK

   MADISON COUNTY FINANCIAL   NE     436,788       1.40       7.90       3.64       2.30       0.89       0.03       0.00       2.28  

BCTF

   BANCORP 34   NM     464,817       0.42       4.31       3.82       2.66       0.19       0.67       0.00       0.95  

CNNB

   CINCINNATI FEDERAL   OH     232,091       0.83       6.49       2.59       4.30       3.03       0.08       0.00       0.63  

CCSB

   COMM SAVINGS BANCORP   OH     53,164       0.01       0.07       4.09       4.50       0.77       1.22       0.00       0.51  

CIBN

   COMMUNITY INVESTORS BANCORP   OH     212,789       1.00       12.17       3.64       4.57       2.95       0.38       0.02       0.91  

EFBI

   EAGLE FIN BANCORP   OH     156,701       1.13       7.46       3.15       3.92       2.70       0.62       0.28       0.88  

FNFI

   FIRST NILES FINANCIAL   OH     106,777       0.24       1.95       2.47       1.77       0.10       0.67       0.19       0.52  

HLFN

   HOME LOAN FINANCIAL CORP   OH     245,122       1.53       13.42       4.19       2.18       0.68       0.65       0.13       0.81  

PPSF

   PEOPLES-SIDNEY FINANCIAL CORP   OH     122,018       0.65       5.01       3.57       2.69       0.18       0.39       0.05       0.87  

PFOH

   PERPETUAL FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK   OH     391,054       1.26       6.43       2.67       1.07       0.03       0.32       0.00       1.30  

VERF

   VERSAILLES FINANCIAL CORP   OH     60,356       0.61       3.00       3.13       2.10       0.04       0.00       0.00       0.42  

ESSA

   ESSA BANCORP   PA     1,892,465       0.59       5.99       2.79       2.13       0.54       1.09       0.01       0.81  

HARL

   HARLEYSVILLE SAVINGS FINANCIAL   PA     856,017       0.95       10.08       2.99       1.70       0.25       0.85       0.00       0.62  

PBIP

   PRUDENTIAL BANCORP   PA     1,223,335       0.11       1.06       1.91       1.34       0.19       1.07       0.00       0.68  

QNTO

   QUAINT OAK BANCORP   PA     421,371       0.90       9.89       3.12       2.67       1.28       0.35       0.09       0.68  

 

113


KELLER & COMPANY

Dublin, Ohio

(614) 766-1426

COMPARABLE GROUP SELECTION

OPERATING PERFORMANCE AND ASSET QUALITY RATIOS

Most Recent Four Quarters

General Parameters:

Regions: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, North Central, Southwest and West

Asset Size: < $1.9 Billion

No Recent Acquisition Activity

 

                   OPERATING PERFORMANCE     ASSET QUALITY  
                               Net     Operating     Noninterest                    
             Total     Core     Core     Interest     Expenses/     Income/     NPA/     REO/     Reserves/  
             Assets     ROAA     ROAE     Margin (2)     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets  
             ($000)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)  
   CULLMAN BANCORP, INC.   AL     331,396       1.13       6.43       3.85       2.57       0.46       0.17       0.13       0.71  
                                                                
                     
     DEFINED PARAMETERS FOR                         1.80-     1.00-                          
     INCLUSION IN COMPARABLE GROUP        < 1,900,000     < 2.25     24.00     4.10     7.20     < 7.50     < 1.16     < 0.20     > 0.15  
                                                                

STND

   STANDARD FINANCIAL CORP   PA     1,066,107       0.67       4.90       2.92       2.07       0.55       0.40       0.05       0.69  

WVFC

   WVS FINANCIAL CORP   PA     328,173       0.61       6.92       1.87       1.09       0.12       0.00       0.00       0.19  

RVSB

   RIVERVIEW BANCORP   WA     1,423,927       0.84       6.57       3.87       2.55       0.81       0.09       0.00       1.32  

TSBK

   TIMBERLAND BANCORP   WA     1,563,343       1.73       13.78       3.87       2.15       1.10       0.27       0.07       0.86  

FFBW

   FFBW, INC   WI     285,634       0.75       3.15       3.57       2.47       0.37       0.48       0.00       0.91  

HWIS

   HOME BANCORP WISCONSIN   WI     177,833       0.51       5.60       3.05       2.31       0.25       0.27       0.00       0.84  

WBBW

   WESTBURY BANCORP   WI     887,607       0.81       8.50       3.14       2.42       0.79       1.33       0.34       0.89  

 

114


EXHIBIT 34

KELLER & COMPANY

Dublin, Ohio

(614) 766-1426

FINAL COMPARABLE GROUP

BALANCE SHEET RATIOS

Most Recent Quarter

 

                                             Total              
                     Cash &           1-4 Fam.     Total Net     Net Loans     Borrowed        
               Total     Securities/     MBS/     Loans/     Loans/     & MBS/     Funds/     Equity/  
               Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets  
               ($000)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)  
   CULLMAN BANCORP, INC.     AL       331,396       23.91       0.87       34.68       69.95       70.82       16.14       17.16  
                                                            
                   
     DEFINED PARAMETERS FOR                                 26.00 -     50.00 -           9.00 -  
     INCLUSION IN COMPARABLE GROUP          < 1,900,000     < 45.00     30.00     < 40.00     76.00     92.00     < 46.00     22.00  
                                                            

WVFC

   WVS FINANCIAL CORP     PA       328,173       43.23       27.35       24.57       27.96       51.71       45.45       10.00  

HFBL

   HOME FED BANCORP OF LOUISIANA     LA       542,184       7.13       11.51       24.54       65.51       75.38       0.18       9.63  

IROQ

   IF BANCORP     IL       726,004       6.80       20.24       17.33       71.38       91.76       4.24       11.31  

HMNF

   HMN FINANCIAL     MN       897,596       13.16       5.87       16.75       74.68       82.64       0.00       9.85  

SVBI

   SEVERN BANCORP     MD       936,487       20.09       3.07       26.41       69.47       76.04       2.38       12.92  

PROV

   PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS     CA       1,184,018       9.93       10.41       24.58       74.74       91.44       11.49       9.63  

PBIP

   PRUDENTIAL BANCORP     PA       1,223,335       21.95       22.62       18.51       48.09       68.00       23.43       10.36  

BFIN

   BANKFINANCIAL CORP     IL       1,604,329       27.29       0.61       2.16       66.44       66.99       0.25       10.19  

FSFG

   FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP     IN       1,760,624       12.86       1.21       24.22       61.92       62.99       27.59       9.59  

ESSA

   ESSA BANCORP     PA       1,892,465       13.10       10.02       35.55       74.93       79.76       6.65       9.91  
       AVERAGE       1,109,522       17.55       11.29       21.46       63.51       74.67       12.17       10.34  
       MEDIAN       1,060,253       13.13       10.22       24.38       67.96       75.71       5.45       9.96  
       HIGH       1,892,465       43.23       27.35       35.55       74.93       91.76       45.45       12.92  
       LOW       328,173       6.80       0.61       2.16       27.96       51.71       0.00       9.59  

 

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EXHIBIT 35

KELLER & COMPANY

Dublin, Ohio

(614) 766-1426

FINAL COMPARABLE GROUP

OPERATING PERFORMANCE AND ASSET QUALITY RATIOS

Most Recent Four Quarters

 

                     Operating Performance     Asset Quality  
                                 Net     Operating     Noninterest                    
               Total     Core     Core     Interest     Expenses/     Income/     NPA/     REO/     Reserves/  
               Assets     ROAA     ROAE     Margin     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets     Assets  
               ($000)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)     (%)  
   CULLMAN BANCORP, INC.     AL       331,396       1.13       6.43       3.85       2.57       0.46       0.17       0.13       0.71  
                      
                     
   DEFINED PARAMETERS FOR             1.80-       1.00-            
   INCLUSION IN COMPARABLE GROUP             < 1,900,000       < 2.25       24.00       4.10       7.20       < 7.50       1.16       < 0.20       > 0.15  
                      

WVFC

   WVS FINANCIAL CORP     PA       328,173       0.61       6.92       1.87       1.09       0.12       0.00       0.00       0.19  

HFBL

   HOME FED BANCORP OF LOUISIANA     LA       542,184       0.77       7.35       3.26       2.29       0.82       1.15       0.18       0.84  

IROQ

   IF BANCORP     IL       726,004       0.56       4.89       2.75       2.36       0.69       0.09       0.06       0.90  

HMNF

   HMN FINANCIAL     MN       897,596       1.09       10.36       3.50       2.82       1.30       0.33       0.05       1.06  

SVBI

   SEVERN BANCORP     MD       936,487       0.70       5.18       3.26       3.21       1.26       0.74       0.11       0.92  

PROV

   PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS     CA       1,184,018       0.65       6.43       3.24       2.37       0.35       0.42       0.00       0.72  

PBIP

   PRUDENTIAL BANCORP     PA       1,223,335       0.11       1.06       1.91       1.34       0.19       1.07       0.00       0.68  

BFIN

   BANKFINANCIAL CORP     IL       1,604,329       0.72       6.76       3.22       2.28       0.31       0.15       0.01       0.50  

FSFG

   FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP     IN       1,760,624       2.22       23.08       3.69       7.17       7.45       0.87       0.10       0.97  

ESSA

   ESSA BANCORP     PA       1,892,465       0.59       5.99       2.79       2.13       0.54       1.09       0.01       0.81  
       AVERAGE       1,109,522       0.80       7.80       2.95       2.71       1.30       0.59       0.05       0.76  
       MEDIAN       1,060,253       0.68       6.60       3.23       2.33       0.61       0.58       0.03       0.83  
       HIGH       1,892,465       2.22       23.08       3.69       7.17       7.45       1.15       0.18       1.06  
       LOW       328,173       0.11       1.06       1.87       1.09       0.12       0.00       0.00       0.19  

 

116


EXHIBIT 36

KELLER & COMPANY

Dublin, Ohio

614-766-1426

COMPARABLE GROUP CHARACTERISTICS AND BALANCE SHEET TOTALS

 

                            Most Recent Quarter  
                Number
of
Offices
    Exchange     Total Assets
($000)
    Int. Earning
Assets
($000)
    Total Net
Loans
($000)
    Goodwill
and
Intang.
($000)
    Total
Deposits
($000)
    Total
Equity
($000)
 

SUBJECT

                     

CULLMAN BANCORP, INC.

  CULLMAN   AL     4       OTC PINK       331,396       310,260       231,799       0       216,963       56,875  

COMPARABLE GROUP

                   

BFIN

  BANKFINANCIAL CORP   OLYMPIA FIELDS   IL     20       NASDAQ       1,596,342       1,473,293       1,065,892       293       1,420,227       163,475  

ESSA

  ESSA BANCORP   STROUDSBURG   PA     23       NASDAQ       1,862,897       1,721,973       1,417,974       14,985       1,553,245       187,507  

FSFG

  FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP   JEFFERSONVILLE   IN     15       NASDAQ       1,869,420       1,369,424       1,090,121       36,280       1,057,152       169,197  

HMNF

  HMN FINANCIAL   ROCHESTER   MN     14       NASDAQ       909,562       803,578       670,330       3,764       801,567       88,413  

HFBL

  HOME FED BANCORP OF LOUISIANA   SHREVEPORT   LA     8       NASDAQ       536,009       472,327       355,209       0       485,008       52,203  

IROQ

  IF BANCORP   WATSEKA   IL     8       NASDAQ       713,399       676,318       518,241       731       605,145       82,115  

PROV

  PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS   RIVERSIDE   CA     14       NASDAQ       1,170,722       1,110,975       884,953       295       920,683       114,048  

PBIP

  PRUDENTIAL BANCORP   PHILADELPHIA   PA     10       NASDAQ       1,193,261       1,188,073       588,300       6,442       774,701       126,684  

SVBI

  SEVERN BANCORP   ANNAPOLIS   MD     6       NASDAQ       949,911       843,130       650,603       1,314       788,026       121,025  

WVFC

  WVS FINANCIAL CORP   PITTSBURGH   PA     6       NASDAQ       313,728       326,955       91,748       0       144,522       32,802  
 

Average

        12         1,111,525       998,604       733,337       6,410       855,028       113,747  
 

Median

        12         1,060,317       977,052       660,467       1,023       794,797       117,537  
 

High

        23         1,869,420       1,721,973       1,417,974       36,280       1,553,245       187,507  
 

Low

        6         313,728       326,955       91,748       0       144,522       32,802  

 

117


EXHIBIT 37

KELLER & COMPANY

Dublin, Ohio

614-766-1426

BALANCE SHEET

ASSET COMPOSITION - MOST RECENT QUARTER

 

              As a Percent of Total Assets  
        Total Assets
($000)
    Cash &
Invest.
(%)
    MBS
(%)
    Net
Loans
(%)
    Loan
Loss
Reserves
(%)
    Repo-
sessed
Assets
(%)
    Goodwill
& Intang.
(%)
    Non-Perf.
Assets
(%)
    Interest
Earning
Assets
(%)
    Interest
Bearing
Liabilities
(%)
    Capitalized
Loan
Servicing
(%)
 

SUBJECT

                       

CULLMAN BANCORP, INC.

    331,396       23.91       0.87       69.95       0.71       0.13       0.00       0.17       93.62       81.61       0.00  

COMPARABLE GROUP

                     

WVFC

 

WVS FINANCIAL CORP

    328,173       43.23       27.35       27.96       0.19       0.00       0.00       0.00       95.21       83.28       0.00  

HFBL

 

HOME FED BANCORP OF LOUISIANA

    542,184       7.13       11.51       65.51       0.84       0.18       0.00       1.15       94.31       69.08       0.00  

IROQ

 

IF BANCORP

    726,004       6.80       20.24       71.38       0.90       0.06       0.00       0.09       96.39       75.45       0.10  

HMNF

 

HMN FINANCIAL

    897,596       13.16       5.87       74.68       1.06       0.05       0.11       0.33       97.28       63.15       0.31  

SVBI

 

SEVERN BANCORP

    936,487       20.09       3.07       69.47       0.92       0.11       0.04       0.74       96.02       64.43       0.07  

PROV

 

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS

    1,184,018       9.93       10.41       74.74       0.72       0.00       0.00       0.42       97.33       78.34       0.03  

PBIP

 

PRUDENTIAL BANCORP

    1,223,335       21.95       22.62       48.09       0.68       0.00       0.54       1.07       94.48       83.82       0.00  

BFIN

 

BANKFINANCIAL CORP

    1,604,329       27.29       0.61       66.44       0.50       0.01       0.00       0.15       95.48       68.27       0.02  

FSFG

 

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP

    1,760,624       12.86       1.21       61.92       0.97       0.10       0.72       0.87       91.77       74.08       0.75  

ESSA

 

ESSA BANCORP

    1,892,465       13.10       10.02       74.93       0.81       0.01       0.73       1.09       93.46       77.39       0.01  
 

Average

    1,109,522       17.55       11.29       63.51       0.76       0.05       0.21       0.59       95.17       73.73       0.13  
 

Median

    1,060,253       13.13       10.22       67.96       0.83       0.03       0.02       0.58       95.35       74.77       0.03  
 

High

    1,892,465       43.23       27.35       74.93       1.06       0.18       0.73       1.15       97.33       83.82       0.75  
 

Low

    328,173       6.80       0.61       27.96       0.19       0.00       0.00       0.00       91.77       63.15       0.00  

ALL THRIFTS (92)

                     
 

Average

    2,996,936       14.79       6.86       69.69       0.84       0.08       0.71       0.64       93.62       72.94       0.12  

SOUTHEAST THRIFTS (8)

                     
 

Average

    316,221       21.64       7.62       63.37       0.87       0.26       0.17       0.70       94.57       70.85       0.11  

ALABAMA THRIFTS (1)

                     
 

Average

    89,395       25.78       8.73       57.38       0.97       1.13       0.00       1.98       92.57       72.98       0.00  

 

118


EXHIBIT 38

KELLER & COMPANY

Dublin, Ohio

614-766-1426

BALANCE SHEET COMPARISON

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY - MOST RECENT QUARTER

 

                    As a Percent of Total Assets  
        Total
Liabilities
($000)
    Total
Equity
($000)
    Total
Deposits
(%)
    Total
Borrowings
(%)
    Other
Liabilities
(%)
    Preferred
Equity
(%)
    Common
Equity
(%)
    Acc.
Other
Compr.
Income
(%)
    Retained
Earnings
(%)
    Total
Equity
(%)
    Tier 1
Leverage
(%)
    Total
Risk-
Based
Capital
(%)
 

SUBJECT

                       

CULLMAN BANCORP, INC.

    274,521       56,875       65.47       16.14       1.22       0.00       17.16       0.16       14.73       17.16       15.49       NR  

COMPARABLE GROUP

                       

WVFC

 

WVS FI

NANCIAL CORP

    295,371       32,802       44.04       46.81       0.52       0.00       9.16       0.07       8.90       10.00       9.45       17.49  

HFBL

 

HOME FED BANCORP OF LOUISIANA

    489,981       52,203       89.45       0.20       0.74       0.00       9.96       0.13       6.67       9.63       9.73       16.92  

IROQ

 

IF BANCORP

    643,889       82,115       83.35       5.53       1.09       0.00       10.68       0.58       7.59       11.31       10.63       0.00  

HMNF

 

HMN FINANCIAL

    809,183       88,413       89.30       0.00       0.85       0.00       10.30       0.15       3.50       9.85       9.73       14.41  

SVBI

 

SEVERN BANCORP

    815,462       121,025       84.15       4.09       0.55       0.00       13.13       0.00       7.61       12.92       13.59       0.00  

PROV

 

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS

    1,069,970       114,048       77.76       11.99       1.12       0.00       9.94       0.01       4.42       9.63       9.64       18.19  

PBIP

 

PRUDENTIAL BANCORP

    1,096,651       126,684       63.33       24.63       2.88       0.00       10.94       (0.24     2.08       10.36       10.51       18.08  

BFIN

 

BANKFINANCIAL CORP

    1,440,854       163,475       88.52       0.25       1.04       0.00       10.28       0.01       0.44       10.19       10.13       0.00  

FSFG

 

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP

    1,591,427       169,197       60.04       28.55       2.76       0.00       8.59       0.64       5.97       9.61       9.37       13.13  

ESSA

 

ESSA BANCORP

    1,704,958       187,507       82.08       14.43       1.25       0.00       9.36       (0.21     1.97       9.91       9.08       13.74  
 

Average

    995,775       113,747       76.20       13.65       1.28       0.00       10.23       0.11       4.92       10.34       10.19       11.20  
 

Median

    942,716       117,537       82.72       8.76       1.07       0.00       10.12       0.04       5.20       9.96       9.73       14.08  
 

High

    1,704,958       187,507       89.45       46.81       2.88       0.00       13.13       0.64       8.90       12.92       13.59       18.19  
 

Low

    295,371       32,802       44.04       0.00       0.52       0.00       8.59       (0.24     0.44       9.61       9.08       0.00  

ALL THRIFTS (92)

                       
 

Average

    2,652,815       344,121       77.75       9.70       1.28       0.07       11.70       0.12       5.74       11.66       11.15       14.33  

SOUTHEAST THRIFTS (8)

                       
 

Average

    283,492       32,729       82.21       6.56       0.75       0.00       10.81       0.30       5.08       11.00       10.80       16.37  

ALABAMA THRIFTS (1)

                       
 

Average

    79,620       9,775       88.15       0.00       0.91       0.00       10.85       0.37       0.68       10.93       10.76       22.11  

 

119


EXHIBIT 39

KELLER & COMPANY

Dublin, Ohio

614-766-1426

INCOME AND EXPENSE COMPARISON

TRAILING FOUR QUARTERS

($000)

 

        Interest
Income
    Interest
Expense
    Net
Interest
Income
    Provision
for Loss
    Gain
(Loss)
on Sale
    Total
Non-Int.
Income
    Total
Non-Int.
Expense
    Net
Income
Before
Taxes
    Income
Taxes
    Net
Income
    Core
Income
 

SUBJECT

                     

CULLMAN BANCORP, INC.

    14,172       2,867       11,305       152       0       1,449       8,099       4,503       957       3,546       3,546  

COMPARABLE GROUP

                     

WVFC

 

WVS FINANCIAL CORP

    9,125       2,999       6,126       81       (34     364       3,567       2,842       733       2,109       2,159  

HFBL

 

HOME FED BANCORP OF LOUISIANA

    20,148       4,733       15,415       2,416       219       4,641       12,400       5,240       1,082       4,158       3,800  

IROQ

 

IF BANCORP

    26,240       7,626       18,614       497       470       5,472       17,168       6,421       1,795       4,626       3,951  

HMNF

 

HMN FINANCIAL

    31,381       3,259       28,122       1,784       0       11,670       25,332       12,640       3,419       9,221       9,082  

SVBI

 

SEVERN BANCORP

    34,347       6,834       27,513       850       0       11,783       30,090       8,356       2,194       6,162       6,195  

PROV

 

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS

    41,961       5,930       36,031       1,520       0       4,140       28,108       10,543       3,143       7,400       7,384  

PBIP

 

PRUDENTIAL BANCORP

    42,177       19,426       22,751       3,025       5,993       8,343       16,453       11,667       1,708       9,959       1,389  

BFIN

 

BANKFINANCIAL CORP

    56,526       9,146       47,380       415       0       5,032       36,637       15,360       4,097       11,263       11,082  

FSFG

 

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP

    59,859       9,265       50,594       7,961       7       131,168       126,227       47,555       13,246       33,583       33,711  

ESSA

 

ESSA BANCORP

    64,303       16,334       47,969       3,275       2,927       13,087       40,247       17,534       3,164       14,370       11,214  
 

Average

    38,607       8,555       30,052       2,182       958       19,570       33,623       13,816       3,458       10,285       8,997  
 

Median

    38,154       7,230       27,818       1,652       4       6,908       26,720       11,105       2,669       8,311       6,790  
 

High

    64,303       19,426       50,594       7,961       5,993       131,168       126,227       47,555       13,246       33,583       33,711  
 

Low

    9,125       2,999       6,126       81       (34     364       3,567       2,842       733       2,109       1,389  

ALL THRIFTS (92)

                     
 

Average

    103,167       24,651       78,517       10,887       26,658       36,501       68,716       35,371       8,019       27,311       26,275  

SOUTHEAST THRIFTS (8)

                     
 

Average

    11,287       2,160       9,127       901       121       2,036       7,759       2,501       470       2,031       1,782  

ALABAMA THRIFTS (1)

                     
 

Average

    3,120       460       2,660       (143     0       345       3,201       (53     0       (53     62  

 

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EXHIBIT 40

KELLER & COMPANY

Dublin, Ohio

614-766-1426

INCOME AND EXPENSE COMPARISON

AS A PERCENTAGE OF AVERAGE ASSETS

 

        Interest
Income
    Interest
Expense
    Net
Interest
Income
    Provision
for Loss
    Gain
(Loss)
on
Sale
    Total
Non-Int.
Income
    Total
Non-Int.
Expense
    Net
Income
Before
Taxes
    Income
Taxes
    Net
Income
    Core
Income
 

SUBJECT

                     

CULLMAN BANCORP, INC.

    4.50       0.91       3.59       0.05       0.00       0.46       2.57       1.43       0.30       1.13       1.13  

COMPARABLE GROUP

                     

WVFC

 

WVS FINANCIAL CORP

    2.59       0.85       1.74       0.02       (0.01     0.11       1.01       0.81       0.21       0.70       0.61  

HFBL

 

HOME FED BANCORP OF LOUISIANA

    4.07       0.96       3.11       0.49       0.04       0.89       2.50       1.06       0.22       0.84       0.77  

IROQ

 

IF BANCORP

    3.72       1.08       2.64       0.07       0.07       0.71       2.43       0.91       0.25       0.62       0.56  

HMNF

 

HMN FINANCIAL

    3.78       0.39       3.39       0.21       0.00       1.41       3.05       1.52       0.41       0.99       1.09  

SVBI

 

SEVERN BANCORP

    3.89       0.77       3.12       0.10       0.00       1.34       3.41       0.95       0.25       0.76       0.70  

PROV

 

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS

    3.67       0.52       3.15       0.13       0.00       0.36       2.46       0.92       0.27       0.74       0.65  

PBIP

 

PRUDENTIAL BANCORP

    3.39       1.56       1.83       0.24       0.48       0.19       1.32       0.94       0.14       0.97       0.11  

BFIN

 

BANKFINANCIAL CORP

    3.69       0.60       3.09       0.03       0.00       0.33       2.39       1.00       0.27       0.86       0.72  

FSFG

 

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP

    3.94       0.61       3.33       0.52       0.00       8.64       8.31       3.13       0.87       1.56       2.22  

ESSA

 

ESSA BANCORP

    3.36       0.85       2.51       0.17       0.15       0.53       2.10       0.92       0.17       0.74       0.59  
 

Average

    3.61       0.82       2.79       0.20       0.07       1.45       2.90       1.22       0.31       0.88       0.80  
 

Median

    3.70       0.81       3.10       0.15       0.00       0.62       2.44       0.94       0.25       0.80       0.67  
 

High

    4.07       1.56       3.39       0.52       0.48       8.64       8.31       3.13       0.87       1.56       2.22  
 

Low

    2.59       0.39       1.74       0.02       (0.01     0.11       1.01       0.81       0.14       0.62       0.11  

ALL THRIFTS (92)

                     
 

Average

    3.78       0.81       2.97       0.27       0.31       0.88       2.85       1.09       0.24       0.76       0.75  

SOUTHEAST THRIFTS (8)

                     
 

Average

    3.82       0.77       3.05       0.18       0.04       0.72       2.91       0.73       0.14       0.54       0.50  

ALABAMA THRIFTS (1)

                     
 

Average

    3.72       0.55       3.17       (0.17     0.00       0.41       3.82       (0.06     0.00       (0.06     0.07  

 

121


EXHIBIT 41

KELLER & COMPANY

Dublin, Ohio

614-766-1426

YIELDS, COSTS AND EARNINGS RATIOS

TRAILING FOUR QUARTERS

 

          Yield
on Int.
Earning
Assets
(%)
     Cost of
Int.
Bearing
Liabilities
(%)
     Net
Interest
Spread
(%)
     Net
Interest
Margin *
(%)
     ROAA
(%)
    ROAE
(%)
    Core
ROAA
(%)
     Core
ROAE
(%)
 

SUBJECT

                     

CULLMAN BANCORP, INC.

     4.82        1.18        3.64        3.85        1.13       6.43       1.13        6.43  

COMPARABLE GROUP

                     

WVFC

  

WVS FINANCIAL CORP

     2.79        1.96        0.83        1.87        0.70       7.95       0.61        6.92  

HFBL

  

HOME FED BANCORP OF LOUISIANA

     4.27        1.06        3.20        3.26        0.84       8.01       0.77        7.35  

IROQ

  

IF BANCORP

     3.88        1.31        2.57        2.75        0.62       5.43       0.56        4.89  

HMNF

  

HMN FINANCIAL

     3.91        0.44        3.46        3.50        0.99       9.36       1.09        10.36  

SVBI

  

SEVERN BANCORP

     4.07        0.94        3.13        3.26        0.76       5.63       0.70        5.18  

PROV

  

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS

     3.78        0.67        3.11        3.24        0.74       7.40       0.65        6.43  

PBIP

  

PRUDENTIAL BANCORP

     3.55        2.55        1.00        1.91        0.97       9.18       0.11        1.06  

BFIN

  

BANKFINANCIAL CORP

     3.84        0.67        3.17        3.22        0.86       8.06       0.72        6.76  

FSFG

  

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP

     4.37        0.97        3.40        3.69        1.56       16.26       2.22        23.08  

ESSA

  

ESSA BANCORP

     3.73        1.13        2.61        2.79        0.74       7.61       0.59        5.99  
  

Average

     3.82        1.17        2.65        2.95        0.88       8.49       0.80        7.80  
  

Median

     3.86        1.02        3.12        3.23        0.80       7.98       0.68        6.60  
  

High

     4.37        2.55        3.46        3.69        1.56       16.26       2.22        23.08  
  

Low

     2.79        0.44        0.83        1.87        0.62       5.43       0.11        1.06  

ALL THRIFTS (92)

                     
  

Average

     4.10        1.10        3.00        3.22        0.76       6.76       0.75        6.51  

SOUTHEAST THRIFTS (8)

                     
  

Average

     4.14        0.97        3.17        3.30        0.54       5.20       0.50        4.94  

ALABAMA THRIFTS (1)

                     
  

Average

     4.02        0.63        3.40        3.43        (0.06     (0.48     0.07        0.63  

 

*

Based on average interest-earning assets.

 

122


EXHIBIT 42

KELLER & COMPANY

Dublin, Ohio

614-766-1426

RESERVES AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

 

        Reserves and Supplemental Data  
        Reserves/
Gross
Loans
(%)
    Reserves/
Non-Perf.
Assets
(%)
    Net
Chargeoffs/
Average
Loans
(%)
    Provisions/
Net
Chargeoffs
(%)
    Non-Perf
Loans/
Total
Loans
(%)
    Effective
Tax Rate
(%)
 

SUBJECT

             

CULLMAN BANCORP, INC.

    1.01       424.64       0.00       1,688.89       0.24       21.25  

COMPARABLE GROUP

           

WVFC

 

WVS FINANCIAL CORP

    0.67       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       28.04  

HFBL

 

HOME FED BANCORP OF LOUISIANA

    1.17       86.51       0.15       356.69       1.36       20.75  

IROQ

 

IF BANCORP

    1.24       2,768.51       0.06       217.36       0.04       27.99  

HMNF

 

HMN FINANCIAL

    1.39       375.28       0.12       266.90       0.37       28.05  

SVBI

 

SEVERN BANCORP

    1.27       145.20       (0.14     (123.73     0.87       25.62  

PROV

 

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS

    0.95       170.76       0.00       (5,711.11     0.56       29.46  

PBIP

 

PRUDENTIAL BANCORP

    1.39       63.69       0.03       2,320.00       2.19       13.11  

BFIN

 

BANKFINANCIAL CORP

    0.75       343.23       (0.01     (615.09     0.22       26.42  

FSFG

 

FIRST SAVINGS FINANCIAL GROUP

    1.22       125.71       0.11       775.86       0.97       28.82  

ESSA

 

ESSA BANCORP

    1.07       75.75       0.02       1,169.35       1.42       18.33  
 

Average

    1.11       415.46       0.03       (134.38     0.80       24.66  
 

Median

    1.20       135.46       0.03       242.13       0.72       27.21  
 

High

    1.39       2,768.51       0.15       2,320.00       2.19       29.46  
 

Low

    0.67       0.00       (0.14     (5,711.11     0.00       13.11  

ALL THRIFTS (92)

           
 

Average

    1.13       373.62       0.05       672.56       0.80       7.12  

SOUTHEAST THRIFTS (8)

           
 

Average

    1.37       629.15       (0.00     (323.31     0.70       18.39  

ALABAMA THRIFTS (1)

           
 

Average

    1.66       114.25       (0.08     0.00       1.45       0.00  

 

123


EXHIBIT 43

KELLER & COMPANY

Dublin, Ohio

614-766-1426

COMPARABLE GROUP MARKET, PRICING AND FINANCIAL RATIOS

STOCK PRICES AS OF FEBRUARY 12, 2021

FINANCIAL DATA/ALL RATIOS MOST RECENT FOUR QUARTERS

 

        Market Data     Pricing Ratios     Dividends     Financial Ratios  
        Market
Value
($M)
    Price/
Share
($)
    12 Mo.
EPS
($)
    Bk.
Value
/Share
($)
    Price/
Earnings
(X)
    Price/
Book
Value
(%)
    Price/
Assets
(%)
    Price/
Tang.
Bk. Val.
(%)
    Price/
Core
Earnings
(X)
    12 Mo.
Div./
Share
($)
    Dividend
Yield
(%)
    Payout
Ratio
(%)
    Equity/
Assets
(%)
    Core
ROAA
(%)
    Core
ROAE
(%)
 

CULLMAN BANCORP INC.

                             
 

Midpoint

    56,000       10.00       0.63       15.51       16.13       64.56       15.54       64.56       16.13       0.34       1.48       23.41       24.03       0.93       3.87  
 

Minimum

    47,600       10.00       0.74       17.34       13.70       57.74       13.37       57.74       13.70       0.34       3.40       45.66       23.11       0.95       4.10  
 

Maximum

    64,400       10.00       0.54       14.15       18.81       77.07       17.69       77.07       18.81       0.34       3.40       62.74       24.93       0.91       3.66  
 

Maximum, as adjusted

    74,060       10.00       0.47       12.97       22.02       77.16       20.08       77.16       22.02       0.34       3.40       72.80       25.93       0.89       3.44  

ALL THRIFTS (92)

                             
 

Average

    345,104       23.65       1.90       24.40       11.62       94.29       11.05       104.22       14.37       0.57       2.52       27.81       11.66       0.93       7.95  
 

Median

    76,972       15.34       1.14       18.28       11.77       88.50       9.68       98.63       12.95       0.30       2.06       23.66       11.06       0.72       6.21  

ALABAMA THRIFTS (1)

                             
 

Average

    2,168       3.09       (0.07     13.93       (44.14     22.18       2.42       22.18       34.33       0.18       5.83       NM       10.93       0.07       0.63  
 

Median

    17,882       15.00       1.31       16.62       11.45       90.25       8.82       92.42       10.00       0.31       2.07       NM       9.78       0.93       9.68  

COMPARABLE GROUP (10)

                             
 

Average

    100,460       21.00       2.21       23.07       11.53       89.47       9.24       93.79       19.55       0.27       1.64       19.03       10.34       0.80       7.80  
 

Median

    99,995       15.46       1.33       17.16       11.55       87.53       9.17       93.31       14.38       0.25       1.21       17.69       9.96       0.67       6.59  

COMPARABLE GROUP

                             

BFIN

 

BANKFINANCIAL CORP

    131,931       8.86       0.89       10.98       9.96       80.69       8.26       80.84       11.97       0.40       4.51       44.94       10.19       0.72       6.76  

ESSA

 

ESSA BANCORP

    164,625       15.02       1.30       17.11       11.55       87.78       8.84       95.43       14.73       0.44       2.93       33.85       9.91       0.59       5.99  

FSFG

 

FIRST SAVINGS FIN GROUP

    152,971       64.40       10.00       71.23       6.44       90.41       8.18       115.08       4.54       0.68       1.06       6.80       9.61       2.22       23.08  

HMNF

 

HMN FINANCIAL

    83,282       17.22       1.70       18.28       10.13       94.20       9.16       98.40       9.16       0.00       0.00       0.00       9.85       1.09       10.36  

HFBL

 

HOME FED BANCORP OF LA

    53,460       31.00       2.40       30.27       12.92       102.41       9.97       102.41       14.07       0.20       0.65       8.33       9.63       0.77       7.35  

IROQ

 

IF BANCORP

    71,483       22.06       1.35       25.34       16.34       87.06       10.02       87.82       18.08       0.30       1.36       22.22       11.31       0.56       4.89  

PROV

 

PROVIDENT FIN HOLDINGS

    118,237       15.90       1.14       15.34       13.95       103.67       10.10       103.94       16.01       0.15       0.94       13.16       9.63       0.65       6.43  

PBIP

 

PRUDENTIAL BANCORP

    109,659       13.46       1.47       15.55       9.16       86.56       9.19       91.20       78.95       0.00       0.00       0.00       10.36       0.11       1.06  

SVBI

 

SEVERN BANCORP

    90,331       7.05       0.53       9.45       13.30       74.60       9.51       75.48       14.69       0.16       2.27       30.19       12.92       0.70       5.18  

WVFC

 

WVS FINANCIAL CORP

    28,620       15.01       1.30       17.20       11.55       87.27       9.12       87.27       13.28       0.40       2.66       30.77       10.00       0.61       6.92  

 

124


EXHIBIT 44

Valuation Summary

 

     Total Shares     Offering
Shares
    Foundation
Shares
    Exchange
Shares Issued
to the Public
Shareholders
    Exchange
Ratio
 
                             (x)  

Shares

          

Midpoint

     5,600,000       3,259,872       112,000       2,228,128       2.1288  

Minimum

     4,760,000       2,770,891       95,200       1,893,909       1.8094  

Maximum

     6,440,000       3,748,853       128,800       2,562,347       2.4481  

Supermaximum

     7,406,000       4,311,181       148,120       2,946,699       2.8153  

Distribution of Shares

          

Midpoint

     100.00     58.21     2.00     39.79  

Minimum

     100.00     58.21     2.00     39.79  

Maximum

     100.00     58.21     2.00     39.79  

Supermaximum

     100.00     58.21     2.00     39.79  

Aggregate Market Value

          

Midpoint

   $ 56,000,000     $ 32,598,720     $ 1,120,000     $ 22,281,280    

Minimum

     47,600,000       27,708,910       952,000       18,939,090    

Maximum

     64,400,000       37,488,530       1,288,000       25,623,470    

Supermaximum

     74,060,000       43,111,810       1,481,200       29,466,990    

 

125


EXHIBIT 45

KELLER & COMPANY

Columbus, Ohio

614-766-1426

VALUATION ANALYSIS AND CALCULATION—SECOND STAGE OFFERING

Cullman Bancorp, Inc.

Pricing ratios and parameters:

 

Pro Forma

   Symbol   Midpoint Ratios     Comparable Group      All Thrifts  
  Average      Median      Average      Median  

Price to earnings (X)

   P/E     16.13       11.53        11.55        11.62        11.77  

Price to core earnings (X)

   P/CE     16.13       19.55        14.38        14.37        12.95  

Price to book value

   P/B     64.56     89.47        87.53        94.29        88.50  

Price to tangible book value

   P/TB     64.56     93.79        93.31        104.22        98.63  

Price to assets

   P/A     15.54     9.24        9.17        11.05        9.68  

Pre conversion earnings

   (Y)    

$    3,546,000    For the twelve months ended  December 31, 2020

 

Pre conversion core earnings

   (CY)    

$    3,546,000    For the twelve months ended  December 31, 2020

 

Pre conversion book value

   (B)    

$  59,509,151    At December 31, 2020

 

Pre conversion tang. book value

   (TB)    

$  59,509,151    At December 31, 2020

 

Pre conversion assets

   (A)    

$334,030,151    At December 31, 2020

 

Conversion expense

   (X)     4.61%      

Percent sold

       (PCT)        59.40%  

ESOP stock purchase

   (E)     8.00%      

Option % granted

       (OP)        10.00%  

ESOP cost of borrowings, net

   (S)     0.00%      

Est. option value

       (OV)        25.90%  

ESOP term (yrs.)

   (T)     25      

Option maturity

       (OM)        5            

RRP amount

   (M)     4.00%      

Option % taxable

       (OT)        25.00%  

RRP term (yrs.)

   (N)     5      

Price per share

       (P)        $ 10.00  

Tax rate

   (TAX)     21.00%             

Investment rate of return, pretax

       1.21%             

Investment rate of return, net

   (RR)     0.96%             

Formulae to indicate value after conversion:

 

1. P/CE method:     Value =                                              P/CE*CY                                                          

   =         $          56,000,000  

((1-P/CE*(PCT)*((1-X-E-M)*(RR*(1-TAX))-((1-TAX)*E/T)-((1-TAX)*M/N)-((1-TAX)*OT)*(OP*OV)/OM)))

     

2. P/B method:     Value =

 

                P/B*(B)             

   =         $          56,000,000  
 

(1-PB*(PCT)*(1-X-E-M))

     

3. P/A method:     Value =

 

                P/A*(A)             

   =         $          56,000,000  
 

(1-PA*(PCT)*(1-X-E-M))

     

VALUATION CORRELATION AND CONCLUSIONS:

 

     Exchange
Shares
Issued
     Public
Shares
Issued
     Gross Proceeds
of Public
Offering
     Exchange
Ratio
     Total
Shares
Issued
     TOTAL
VALUE
 

Midpoint

     2,228,128        3,259,872      $ 32,598,720        2.1288        5,600,000      $ 56,000,000  

Minimum

     1,893,909        2,770,891      $ 27,708,910        1.8094        4,760,000      $ 47,600,000  

Maximum

     2,562,347        3,748,853      $ 37,488,530        2.4481        6,440,000      $ 64,400,000  

Maximum, as adjusted

     2,946,699        4,311,181      $ 43,111,810        2.8153        7,406,000      $ 74,060,000  

 

(1)

Proceeds reduced to reflect 2.0 percent of total shares issued to the foundation: 95,200, 112,000, 128,800 and 148,120 shares at the minimum, midpoint, maximum and adjusted maximum of the range, respectively.

 

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EXHIBIT 46

KELLER & COMPANY

Columbus, Ohio

614-766-1426

PROJECTED EFFECT OF CONVERSION PROCEEDS

Cullman Savings Bank

At the MINIMUM

 

1. Gross Offering Proceeds

 

Offering proceeds (1)

   $ 27,708,910    

Less: Estimated offering expenses

     1,488,000    
  

 

 

   

Net offering proceeds

   $ 26,220,910    

2. Generation of Additional Income

 

Net offering proceeds

   $ 26,220,910    

Less: Stock-based benefit plans (2)

     3,325,069    

Cash to Foundation

     100,000    
  

 

 

   

Net offering proceeds invested

   $ 22,795,841    

Investment rate, after taxes

     0.96  

Earnings increase - return on proceeds invested

   $ 217,905    

Less: Estimated cost of ESOP borrowings

     0    

Less: Amortization of ESOP borrowings, net of taxes

     70,048    

Less: Stock-based incentive plan expense, net of taxes

     175,120    

Less: Option expense, net of applicable taxes

     132,846    
  

 

 

   

Net earnings increase (decrease)

   $ (160,109  

3. Comparative Pro Forma Earnings

 

     Net     Core  

Before conversion - 12 months ended 12/31/20

   $ 3,546,000     $ 3,546,000  

Net earnings increase (decrease)

     (160,109     (160,109
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

After conversion

   $ 3,385,891     $ 3,385,891  

4. Comparative Pro Forma Net Worth (3)

 

     Total     Tangible  

Before conversion - 12/31/20

   $ 59,509,151     $ 59,509,151  

Net cash conversion proceeds

     22,795,841       22,795,841  

Tax benefit of foundation contribution

     220,920       220,920  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

After conversion

   $ 82,525,912     $ 82,525,912  

5. Comparative Pro Forma Assets

 

Before conversion - 12/31/20

   $ 334,030,151    

Net cash conversion proceeds

     22,795,841    

Tax benefit of foundation contribution

     220,920    
  

 

 

   

After conversion

   $ 357,046,912    

 

(1)

Represents gross proceeds of public offering.

(2)

Represents ESOP and stock-based incentive plans.

(3)

ESOP and RRP are omitted from net worth.

 

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EXHIBIT 47

KELLER & COMPANY

Columbus, Ohio

614-766-1426

PROJECTED EFFECT OF CONVERSION PROCEEDS

Cullman Savings Bank

At the MIDPOINT

 

1. Gross Offering Proceeds

 

Offering proceeds (1)

   $ 32,598,720    

Less: Estimated offering expenses

     1,502,000    
  

 

 

   

Net offering proceeds

   $ 31,096,720    

2. Generation of Additional Income

 

Net offering proceeds

   $ 31,096,720    

Less: Stock-based benefit plans (2)

     3,911,846    

Cash to Foundation

     100,000    
  

 

 

   

Net offering proceeds invested

   $ 27,084,874    

Investment rate, after taxes

     0.96  

Earnings increase - return on proceeds invested

   $ 258,904    

Less: Estimated cost of ESOP borrowings

     0    

Less: Amortization of ESOP borrowings, net of taxes

     82,410    

Less: Stock-based incentive plan expense, net of taxes

     206,024    

Less: Option expense, net of applicable taxes

     156,290    
  

 

 

   

Net earnings increase (decrease)

   $ (185,819  

3. Comparative Pro Forma Earnings

 

     Regular     Core  

Before conversion - 12 months ended 12/31/20

   $ 3,546,000     $ 3,546,000  

Net earnings increase

     (185,819     (185,819

After conversion

   $ 3,360,181     $ 3,360,181  

4. Comparative Pro Forma Net Worth (3)

 

     Total     Tangible  

Before conversion - 12/31/20

   $ 59,509,151     $ 59,509,151  

Net cash conversion proceeds

     27,084,874       27,084,874  

Tax benefit of foundation contribution

     256,200       256,200  

After conversion

   $ 86,850,225     $ 86,850,225  

5. Comparative Pro Forma Assets

 

Before conversion - 12/31/20

   $ 334,030,151    

Net cash conversion proceeds

     27,084,874    

Tax benefit of foundation contribution

     256,200    
  

 

 

   

After conversion

   $ 361,371,225    

 

(1)

Represents gross proceeds of public offering.

(2)

Represents ESOP and stock-based incentive plans.

(3)

ESOP and RRP are omitted from net worth.

 

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EXHIBIT 48

KELLER & COMPANY

Columbus, Ohio

614-766-1426

PROJECTED EFFECT OF CONVERSION PROCEEDS

Cullman Savings Bank

At the MAXIMUM

 

1. Gross Offering Proceeds

 

Offering proceeds (1)

   $ 37,488,530    

Less: Estimated offering expenses

     1,547,000    
  

 

 

   

Net offering proceeds

   $ 35,941,530    

2. Generation of Additional Income

 

Net offering proceeds

   $ 35,941,530    

Less: Stock-based benefit plans (2)

     4,498,624    

Cash to Foundation

     100,000    
  

 

 

   

Net offering proceeds invested

   $ 31,342,906    

Investment rate, after taxes

     0.96  

Earnings increase - return on proceeds invested

   $ 299,607    

Less: Estimated cost of ESOP borrowings

     0    

Less: Amortization of ESOP borrowings, net of taxes

     94,771    

Less: Stock-based incentive plan expense, net of taxes

     236,928    

Less: Option expense, net of applicable taxes

     179,733    
  

 

 

   

Net earnings increase (decrease)

   $ (211,825  

3. Comparative Pro Forma Earnings

 

     Regular     Core  

Before conversion - 12 months ended 12/31/20

   $ 3,546,000     $ 3,546,000  

Net earnings increase

     (211,825     (211,825

After conversion

   $ 3,334,175     $ 3,334,175  

4. Comparative Pro Forma Net Worth (3)

 

     Total     Tangible  

Before conversion - 12/31/20

   $ 59,509,151     $ 59,509,151  

Net cash conversion proceeds

     31,342,906       31,342,906  

Tax benefit of foundation contribution

     291,480       291,480  

After conversion

   $ 91,143,537     $ 91,143,537  

5. Comparative Pro Forma Assets

 

Before conversion - 12/31/20

   $ 334,030,151    

Net cash conversion proceeds

     31,342,906    

Tax benefit of foundation contribution

     291,480    
  

 

 

   

After conversion

   $ 365,664,537    

 

(1)

Represents gross proceeds of public offering.

(2)

Represents ESOP and stock-based incentive plans.

(3)

ESOP and RRP are omitted from net worth.

 

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EXHIBIT 49

KELLER & COMPANY

Columbus, Ohio

614-766-1426

PROJECTED EFFECT OF CONVERSION PROCEEDS

Cullman Savings Bank

At the Maximum, as adjusted

 

1. Gross Offering Proceeds

 

Offering proceeds (1)

   $ 43,111,810    

Less: Estimated offering expenses

     1,599,000    
  

 

 

   

Net offering proceeds

   $ 41,512,810    

2. Generation of Additional Income

 

Net offering proceeds

   $ 41,512,810    

Less: Stock-based benefit plans (2)

     5,173,417    

Cash to Foundation

     100,000    
  

 

 

   

Net offering proceeds invested

   $ 36,239,393    

Investment rate, after taxes

     0.96  

Earnings increase - return on proceeds invested

   $ 346,412    

Less: Estimated cost of ESOP borrowings

     0    

Less: Amortization of ESOP borrowings, net of taxes

     108,987    

Less: Stock-based incentive plan expense, net of taxes

     272,467    

Less: Option expense, net of applicable taxes

     206,693    
  

 

 

   

Net earnings increase (decrease)

   $ (241,734  

3. Comparative Pro Forma Earnings

 

     Regular     Core  

Before conversion - 12 months ended 12/31/20

   $ 3,546,000     $ 3,546,000  

Net earnings increase

     (241,734     (241,734
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

After conversion

   $ 3,304,266     $ 3,304,266  

4. Comparative Pro Forma Net Worth (3)

 

     Total     Tangible  

Before conversion - 12/31/20

   $ 59,509,151     $ 59,509,151  

Net cash conversion proceeds

     36,239,393       36,239,393  

Tax benefit of foundation contribution

     332,052       332,052  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

After conversion

   $ 96,080,596     $ 96,080,596  

5. Comparative Pro Forma Assets

 

Before conversion - 12/31/20

   $ 334,030,151    

Net cash conversion proceeds

     36,239,393    

Tax benefit of foundation contribution

     332,052    
  

 

 

   

After conversion

   $ 370,601,596    

 

(1)

Represents gross proceeds of public offering.

(2)

Represents ESOP and stock-based incentive plans.

(3)

ESOP and RRP are omitted from net worth.

 

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EXHIBIT 50

KELLER & COMPANY

Columbus, Ohio

614-766-1426

SUMMARY OF VALUATION PREMIUM OR DISCOUNT

 

           Premium or (discount)
from comparable group.
 
     Cullman Savings Bank     Average     Median  

Midpoint:

      

Price/earnings

     16.13     39.90     39.65

Price/book value

     64.56 % *      (27.84 )%      (26.24 )% 

Price/assets

     15.54     68.18     69.47

Price/tangible book value

     64.56     (31.17 )%      (30.81 )% 

Price/core earnings

     16.13     (17.49 )%      12.17

Minimum of range:

      

Price/earnings

     13.70     18.82     18.61

Price/book value

     57.74 % *      (35.46 )%      (34.03 )% 

Price/assets

     13.37     44.70     45.80

Price/tangible book value

     57.74     (38.44 )%      (38.12 )% 

Price/core earnings

     13.70     (29.92 )%      (4.73 )% 

Maximum of range:

      

Price/earnings

     18.81     63.14     62.86

Price/book value

     77.07 % *      (13.86 )%      (11.95 )% 

Price/assets

     17.69     91.45     92.91

Price/tangible book value

     77.07     (17.83 )%      (17.40 )% 

Price/core earnings

     18.81     (3.79 )%      30.81

Super maximum of range:

      

Price/earnings

     22.02     90.98     90.65

Price/book value

     77.16 % *      (13.76 )%      (11.85 )% 

Price/assets

     20.08     117.32     118.97

Price/tangible book value

     77.16     (17.73 )%      (17.31 )% 

Price/core earnings

     22.02     12.63     53.13

 

*

Represents pricing ratio associated with primary valuation method.

 

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ALPHABETICAL

EXHIBITS


EXHIBIT A

KELLER & COMPANY, INC.

Financial Institution Consultants

 

555 Metro Place North, Suite 524

   614-766-1426

Dublin, Ohio 43017

   (fax) 614-766-1459

 

 

PROFILE OF THE FIRM

KELLER & COMPANY, INC. is a national consulting firm to financial institutions, serving clients throughout the United States from its office in Dublin, Ohio. Since our inception in 1985, we have provided a wide range of consulting services to over 250 financial institutions including banks, thrifts, mortgage companies, insurance companies and holding companies from Oregon to Maine.

Services offered by Keller & Company include the preparation of stock and ESOP valuations, fairness opinions, business and strategic plans, capital plans, financial models and projections, market studies, de novo charter and deposit insurance applications, incentive compensation plans, compliance policies, lending, underwriting and investment criteria, and responses to regulatory comments. Keller & Company also serves as advisor in merger/acquisition, deregistration, going private, secondary offering and branch purchase/sale transactions. Keller & Company is additionally active in director and management review, product analysis and development, performance analysis, compensation review, policy development, charter conversion, data processing, information technology systems, and conference planning and facilitation.

Keller & Company is one of the leading firms in the U.S. with regard to the completion of ESOP valuations for financial institutions and prepares over 30 ESOP valuations a year. Keller is also one of the leading conversion appraisal firms in the United States.

Keller has on-line access to current and historical financial, organizational and demographic data for every financial institution and financial institution holding company in the United States as well as daily pricing data and ratios for all publicly traded financial institutions.

Keller & Company is an experienced appraiser of financial institutions for filing conversion appraisals with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve Board and numerous state government agencies, and is also experienced in completing valuations for the Internal Revenue Service as an expert in financial institution stock valuations.

Each of the firm’s senior consultants has over twenty-five years of front line experience and accomplishment in various areas of the financial institution, regulatory and real estate sectors, offering clients distinct and diverse areas of expertise. It is the goal of Keller & Company to provide specific and ongoing relationship-based services that are pertinent, focused and responsive to the needs of the individual client institution within the changing industry environment, and to offer those services at reasonable fees on a timely basis. In recent years, Keller & Company has become one of the leading and most recognized financial institution consulting firms in the nation.

 

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CONSULTANTS IN THE FIRM

MICHAEL R. KELLER has over thirty-five years experience as a consultant to the financial institution industry. Immediately following his graduation from college, Mr. Keller took a position as an examiner of financial institutions in northeastern Ohio with a focus on Cleveland area institutions. After working two years as an examiner, Mr. Keller entered Ohio State University full time to obtain his M.B.A. in Finance.

Mr. Keller then worked as an associate for a management consulting firm specializing in services to financial institutions immediately after receiving his M.B.A. During his eight years with the firm, he specialized in mergers and acquisitions, branch acquisitions and sales, branch feasibility studies, stock valuations, charter applications, and site selection analyses. By the time of his departure, he had attained the position of vice president, with experience in almost all facets of banking operations.

Prior to forming Keller & Company, Mr. Keller also worked as a senior consultant in a larger consulting firm. In that position, he broadened his activities and experience, becoming more involved with institutional operations, business and strategic planning, regulatory policies and procedures, performance analysis, conversion appraisals, and fairness opinions. Mr. Keller established Keller & Company in November 1985 to better serve the needs of the financial institution industry.

Mr. Keller graduated from the College of Wooster with a B.A. in Economics in 1972, and later received an M.B.A. in Finance in 1976 from the Ohio State University where he took numerous courses in corporate stock valuations.

 

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Consultants in the Firm (cont.)

 

SUSAN H. O’DONNELL has twenty-five years of experience in the finance and accounting areas of the banking industry.

At the start of her career, Ms. O’Donnell worked in public accounting for Coopers & Lybrand in Cincinnati and earned her CPA. Her clients consisted primarily of financial institutions and health care companies.

Ms. O’Donnell then joined Empire Bank of America in Buffalo, New York. During her five years with Empire, Ms. ODonnell progressed to the level of Vice President and was responsible for SEC, FHLB and internal financial reporting. She also coordinated the offering circular for its initial offering of common stock.

Ms. O’Donnell later joined Banc One Corporation where she worked for eleven years. She began her career at Banc One in the Corporate Accounting Department where she was responsible for SEC, Federal Reserve and investor relations reporting and coordinated the offering documents for stock and debt offerings. She also performed acquisition work including regulatory applications and due diligence and established accounting policies and procedures for all affiliates. Ms. O’Donnell later moved within Banc One to the position of chief financial officer of the Personal Trust business responsible for $225 million in revenue. She then provided leadership as the Director of Personal Trust Integration responsible for various savings and revenue enhancements related to the Bank One/First Chicago merger.

Ms. O’Donnell graduated from Miami University with a B.S. in Business. She also completed the Leading Strategic Change Program at The Darden School of Business and the Banc One Leadership Development Program.

 

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Consultants in the Firm (cont.)

 

JOHN A. SHAFFER has over thirty years experience in banking, finance, real estate lending, and development.

Following his university studies, Mr. Shaffer served as a lending officer for a large real estate investment trust, specializing in construction and development loans. Having gained experience in loan underwriting, management and workout, he later joined Chemical Bank of New York and was appointed Vice President for Loan Administration of Chemical Mortgage Company in Columbus, Ohio. At Chemical, he managed all commercial and residential loan servicing, administering a portfolio in excess of $2 billion. His responsibilities also included the analysis, management and workout of problem commercial real estate loans and equity holdings, and the structuring, negotiation, acquisition and sale of loan servicing, mortgage and equity securities and real estate projects. Mr. Shaffer later formed and managed an independent real estate and financial consulting firm, serving corporate and institutional clients, and also investing in and developing real estate.

Mr. Shaffer’s primary activities and responsibilities have included financial analysis, projection and modeling, asset and liability management, real estate finance and development, loan management and workout, organizational and financial administration, budgeting, cash flow management and project design.

Mr. Shaffer graduated from Syracuse University with a B.S. in Business Administration, later receiving an M.B.A. in Finance and a Ph.D. in Economics from New York University.

 

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EXHIBIT B

RB 20

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that I have not been the subject of any criminal, civil or administrative judgments, consents, undertakings or orders, or any past administrative proceedings (excluding routine or customary audits, inspections and investigation) issued by any federal or state court, any department, agency, or commission of the U.S. Government, any state or municipality, any self-regulatory trade or professional organization, or any foreign government or governmental entity, which involve:

 

  (i)

commission of a felony, fraud, moral turpitude, dishonesty or breach of trust;

 

  (ii)

violation of securities or commodities laws or regulations;

 

  (iii)

violation of depository institution laws or regulations;

 

  (iv)

violation of housing authority laws or regulations;

 

  (v)

violation of the rules, regulations, codes or conduct or ethics of a self-regulatory trade or professional organization;

 

  (vi)

adjudication of bankruptcy or insolvency or appointment of a receiver, conservator, trustee, referee, or guardian.

I hereby certify that the statements I have made herein are true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 

    Conversion Appraiser
March 4, 2021       /s/ Michael R. Keller
Date       Michael R. Keller

 

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EXHIBIT C

AFFIDAVIT OF INDEPENDENCE

STATE OF OHIO,

COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, ss:

I, Michael R. Keller, being first duly sworn hereby depose and say that:

The fee which I received directly from the applicant, Cullman Bancorp, Inc., in the amount of $40,000 for the performance of my appraisal was not related to the value determined in the appraisal and that the undersigned appraiser is independent and has fully disclosed any relationships which may have a material bearing upon the question of my independence; and that any indemnity agreement with the applicant has been fully disclosed.

Further, affiant sayeth naught.

 

/s/ Michael R. Miller
MICHAEL R. KELLER

Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence this 4th day of March 2021.

 

/s/ Janet M. Mohr
NOTARY PUBLIC

 

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