NB&T FINANCIAL GROUP INC Reports Operating Results (10-K)

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Mar 15, 2011
NB&T FINANCIAL GROUP INC (NBTF, Financial) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2010-12-31.

Nb&t Financial Group Inc has a market cap of $72.5 million; its shares were traded at around $21.25 with a P/E ratio of 24.7 and P/S ratio of 1.5. The dividend yield of Nb&t Financial Group Inc stocks is 5.6%. Nb&t Financial Group Inc had an annual average earning growth of 5.8% over the past 5 years.

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The FRB has adopted capital adequacy guidelines for bank holding companies, pursuant to which, on a consolidated basis, NB&T Financial must maintain total capital of at least 8% of risk-weighted assets. Risk-weighted assets consist of all assets, plus credit equivalent amounts of certain off- balance sheet items, which are weighted at percentage levels ranging from 0% to 100%, based on the relative credit risk of the asset. At least half of the total capital to meet this risk-based requirement must consist of core or Tier 1 capital, which includes common stockholders equity, qualifying perpetual preferred stock (up to 25% of Tier 1 capital) and minority interests in the equity accounts of consolidated subsidiaries, less goodwill, certain other intangibles, and portions of certain non-financial equity investments. The remainder of total capital may consist of supplementary or Tier 2 capital. In addition to this risk-based capital requirement, the FRB requires bank holding companies to meet a leverage ratio of a minimum level of Tier 1 capital to average total consolidated assets of 3%, if they have the highest regulatory examination rating, well-diversified risk and minimal anticipated growth or expansion. All other bank holding companies are expected to maintain a leverage ratio of at least 4% of average total consolidated assets. NB&T Financial was in compliance with these capital requirements at December 31, 2010. For NB&T Financials capital ratios, see Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8. The current capital requirements are based on the 1998 capital accord of the Basel Committee on Banking supervision (the Basel Committee). In December 2010, the Basel Committee released a new framework, referred to as Basel III. The banking regulators are considering the extent to which they will apply the Basel III principles to smaller financial institutions, such as NB&T Financial and the Bank.

OCC regulations generally limit the aggregate amount that a national bank can lend to one borrower or aggregated groups of related borrowers to an amount equal to 15% of the banks unimpaired capital and surplus. A national bank may loan to one borrower an additional amount not to exceed 10% of the associations unimpaired capital and surplus, if the additional amount is fully secured by certain forms of readily marketable collateral. Loans to executive officers, directors and principal shareholders and their related interests must conform to the OCC lending limits. All transactions between national banks and their affiliates, including NB&T Financial, must comply with Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act.

Federal Home Loan Banks. The Federal Home Loan Banks (the FHLBs) provide credit to their members in the form of advances. As a member, the Bank must maintain an investment in the capital stock of the FHLB of Cincinnati in an amount equal to the greater of 1% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Banks residential real estate loans, home purchase contracts and similar obligations at the beginning of each year, or 5% of its advances from the FHLB. The Bank is in compliance with this requirement with an investment in FHLB of Cincinnati stock having a book value of $9.1 million at December 31, 2010. The FHLB advances are secured by collateral in one or more specified categories. The amount a member may borrow from the FHLB is limited based upon the amounts of various assets held by the member.

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