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FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
[ X ] Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 for the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 1999
or
[ ] Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 for the Transition Period from _____________ to ___________
Commission File Number: 0-27384
CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CALIFORNIA 77-0405791
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(State or other jurisdiction of IRS Employer ID Number
incorporation or organization)
550 WEST MAIN, MERCED, CA 95340
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (209) 725-2200
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report: Not applicable
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No
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The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock, no par
value, as of June 30, 1999 was 4,596,105. No shares of preferred stock, no
par value, were outstanding at June 30, 1999.
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CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST
Table of Contents
PART I. -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets 3
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income 4
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations 10
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 32
PART II. -- OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 32
Item 2. Changes in Securities 32
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 32
Item 4. Submission of matters to a vote of Security Holders 33
Item 5. Other Information 33
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 33
SIGNATURES 35
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Capital Corp of the West
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
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06/30/99 12/31/98
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(In thousands)
ASSETS
Cash and noninterest-bearing deposits in other banks $ 23,329 $ 25,771
Federal funds sold 6,625 19,125
Time deposits at other financial institutions 1,850 600
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value 122,884 141,357
Investment securities held to maturity at cost, fair value of
$16,635,000, and $13,584,000 at June 30, 1999 and
December 31, 1998. 16,752 13,510
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $5,889,000, and
$4,775,000 at June 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998. 300,905 264,158
Interest receivable 3,418 3,272
Premises and equipment, net 13,016 13,319
Intangible assets 5,465 5,865
Other assets 16,987 12,882
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Total assets $ 511,231 $ 499,859
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits
Noninterest-bearing demand 70,429 $ 80,290
Negotiable orders of withdrawal 69,811 71,526
Savings 179,611 165,781
Time, under $100,000 90,306 84,011
Time, $100,000 and over 47,292 42,602
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Total deposits 457,449 444,210
Short term borrowings 2,702 7,203
Long term borrowings 3,241 3,263
Accrued interest, taxes and other liabilities 4,299 2,379
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Total liabilities 467,691 457,055
Preferred Stock, no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized;
None outstanding
Common stock, no par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized;
4,596,105 and 4,607,102 issued & outstanding at June 30, 1999, and
December 31, 1998 37,025 37,142
Retained earnings 7,990 5,634
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net (1,475) 28
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Total shareholders' equity 43,540 42,804
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 511,231 $ 499,859
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See accompanying notes
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Capital Corp of the West
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
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For the Three Months For the Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,
1999 1998 1999 1998
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(In thousands) (In thousands)
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Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans $ 7,305 $ 6,081 $14,017 $11,780
Interest on deposits with other financial institutions 29 23 39 34
Interest on investments held to maturity:
Taxable 183 171 367 369
Non-taxable 56 - 78 -
Interest on investments available for sale:
Taxable 1,431 1,571 2,964 3,354
Non-taxable 289 146 613 267
Interest on federal funds sold 145 377 303 650
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Total interest income 9,438 8,369 18,381 16,454
Interest expense:
Interest on negotiable orders of withdrawal 112 123 222 241
Interest on savings deposits 1,426 1,446 2,784 2,880
Interest on time deposits, under $100,000 1,077 1,201 2,141 2,251
Interest on time, $100,000 and over 560 296 1,097 661
Interest on other borrowings 93 320 230 656
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Total interest expense 3,268 3,386 6,474 6,689
Net interest income 6,170 4,983 11,907 9,765
Provision for loan losses 593 738 1,100 990
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Net interest income after provision for loan losses 5,577 4,245 10,807 8,775
Other income:
Service charges on deposit accounts 804 690 1,537 1,338
Income from real estate held for sale - 341 250 363
Other 420 358 816 746
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Total other income 1,224 1,389 2,603 2,447
Other Expenses:
Salaries and related benefits 2,404 1,911 4,618 3,874
Premises and occupancy 393 325 723 650
Equipment 517 542 1,008 1,044
Professional fees 362 211 693 365
Marketing 186 188 352 290
Goodwill and intangible amortization 198 184 396 382
Branch purchase - - - 101
Supplies 153 161 293 312
Other 934 856 1,860 1,683
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Total other expenses 5,147 4,378 9,943 8,701
Income before income taxes 1,654 1,256 3,467 2,521
Provision for income taxes 449 393 1,111 828
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Net income $ 1,205 $ 863 2,356 $ 1,693
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Comprehensive Income:
Unrealized (loss) gain on securities arising during the period, net (1,365) 46 (1,524) 15
Less: reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included
in net income, net 21 (101) 21 (55)
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Comprehensive (loss) income, net $ (139) $ 808 $ 853 $ 1,653
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Basic earnings per share $ 0.26 $ 0.19 $ 0.51 $ 0.37
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.25 $ 0.18 $ 0.50 $ 0.36
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See accompanying notes
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Capital Corp of the West
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands except number of shares)
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Common Stock Accumulated
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Number of Retained comprehensive
shares Amounts earnings income, net Total
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Balance, December 31, 1998 4,607,102 $37,142 $ 5,634 $ 28 $ 42,804
Stock repurchases (13,950) (146) - - (146)
Exercise of stock options 2,953 29 - - 29
Net Change in fair market value
of investment securities, net of
tax effect of $(1,028) - - - (1,503) (1,503)
Net income - - 2,356 - 2,356
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Balance, June 30, 1999 4,596,105 $37,025 $ 7,990 $ (1,475) $ 43,540
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See accompanying notes
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Capital Corp of the West
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
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6 months ended 6 months ended
06/30/99 06/30/98
(In thousands)
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 2,356 $ 1,693
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Provision for loan losses 1,100 990
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net 1,546 1,723
Gain on sale of real estate held for sale 250 363
Gain on sale of premises and equipment 10 -
Net increase in interest receivable & other assets (3,862) (980)
Net (increase) decrease in deferred loan fees (556) 64
Net increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable & other liabilities 2,360 (874)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 3,204 2,979
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investment security purchases (16,459) (35,612)
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities 22,046 26,099
Proceeds from sales of AFS investment securities 6,779 15,615
Net increase in time deposits in other financial institutions (1,250) (651)
Proceeds from sales of commercial and real estate loans 602 5,630
Net increase in loans (38,171) (34,550)
Purchases of premises and equipment (542) (1,378)
Proceeds from sales of real estate held for sale 250 478
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Net cash used by investing activities (26,745) (24,369)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in demand, NOW and savings deposits 2,254 15,864
Net increase in certificates of deposit 10,985 10,113
Net decrease in other borrowings (4,523) (641)
Purchase of treasury stock (146) -
Fractional shares purchased - (7)
Exercise of stock options 29 70
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Net cash provided by financing activities 8,599 25,399
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (14,942) 4,009
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 44,896 23,435
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 29,954 $ 27,444
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING
AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Investment securities net unrealized losses; net of tax (1,503) (40)
Interest paid 6,469 6,612
Income tax payments 1,506 200
Transfer of securities from available for sale to held to maturity 4,327 -
Loans transferred to other real estate owned - 478
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See accompanying notes
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Capital Corp of the West
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998
(Unaudited)
GENERAL - COMPANY
Capital Corp of the West (the "Company" or "Capital Corp") is a bank
holding company incorporated under the laws of the State of California on
April 26, 1995. On November 1, 1995, the Company became registered as a bank
holding company, and is a holder of all of the capital stock of County Bank
(the "Bank") and all of the capital stock of Town and Country Finance and
Thrift (the "Thrift"). During 1998, the Company formed Capital West Group, a
new subsidiary that engages in the financial institution advisory business
but is currently inactive. The Company's primary asset is the Bank and the
Bank is the Company's primary source of income. The Company's securities
consist of 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock, no par value, and 10,000,000
shares of Authorized Preferred Stock. As of June 30, 1999 there were
4,596,105 common shares outstanding, held of record by approximately 2,300
shareholders. There were no preferred shares outstanding at June 30, 1999.
The Bank has two wholly owned subsidiaries, Merced Area Investment &
Development, Inc. ("MAID") and County Asset Advisors ("CAA"). CAA is
currently inactive. All references herein to the "Company" include the Bank,
and the Bank's subsidiaries, Capital West Group and the Thrift, unless
context otherwise requires.
GENERAL - BANK
The Bank was organized and commenced operations, in 1977, as County
Bank of Merced, a California state banking corporation. In November 1992, the
Bank changed its legal name to County Bank. The Bank's securities consist of
one class of Common Stock, no par value and are wholly owned by the Company.
The Bank's deposits are insured under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") up to applicable limits
stated therein. Like most state-chartered banks of its size in California, it
is not a member of the Federal Reserve System.
GENERAL - THRIFT
The Company acquired the Thrift on September 28, 1996 for a
combination of cash and stock with an aggregate value of approximately $5.8
million. The Thrift is an industrial loan company with four offices. It
specializes in direct loans to the public and the purchase of financing
contracts. It was originally incorporated in 1957. Its deposits (technically
known as investment certificates or certificates of deposit rather than
deposits) are insured by the FDIC up to applicable limits. During the second
quarter of 1999, the Company applied with federal and state regulatory
agencies for permission to merge the Thrift into the Bank. Pending
regulatory approval, this merger should take place in the fourth quarter of
1999.
INDUSTRY AND MARKET AREA
The Bank engages in general commercial banking business primarily in
Merced, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Madera and Stanislaus counties. The Bank has
thirteen branch offices: two in Merced with one branch centrally located in
Merced and the other in downtown Merced which also serves as the Bank's
administrative office building, offices in Atwater, Turlock, Hilmar, Sonora,
Los Banos, Mariposa, Livingston, Dos Palos, Madera and two offices in
Modesto. The Thrift engages in the general consumer lending business
primarily in Stanislaus, Fresno, and Tulare counties from its main office in
Turlock, and branch offices located in Modesto, Visalia, and Fresno.
OTHER FINANCIAL NOTES
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All adjustments which in the opinion of Management are necessary for
a fair presentation of the Company's financial position at June 30, 1999 and
December 31, 1998 and the results of operations for the three and six month
periods ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, and the statements of cash flows for
the six months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998 have been included. Such
adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, unless otherwise disclosed in
this Form 10-Q. The interim results for the three and six months ended June
30, 1999 and 1998 are not necessarily indicative of results for the full
year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and the notes included in the Company's Annual Report
for the year ended December 31, 1998.
Per share information is based on the weighted average number of
shares of common stock outstanding during each three and six month period
presented after giving retroactive effect for the 5% stock dividend declared
for shareholders of record May 7, 1998, payable September 1, 1998. Basic
earnings per share (EPS) is computed by dividing net income available to
shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net
income available to shareholders by the weighted average number of common
shares outstanding during the period plus potential common shares
outstanding. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that
could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were
exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of
common stock that then shared in the earnings of the Company.
The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerator and
denominator of the basic and diluted earnings per share computation of the
three and six month periods ending June 30, 1999 and 1998:
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For The Three Months For The Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,
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(In thousands, except per share data) 1999 1998 1999 1998
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Basic EPS computation:
Net income $ 1,205 $ 863 $ 2,356 $ 1,693
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Average common shares outstanding 4,598 4,602 4,602 4,600
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Basic EPS $ 0.26 $ 0.19 $ 0.51 $ 0.37
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Diluted EPS Computations:
Net income $ 1,205 $ 863 $ 2,356 $ 1,693
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Average common shares outstanding 4,598 4,602 4,602 4,600
Stock options 135 134 135 134
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4,733 4,736 4,737 4,734
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Diluted EPS $ 0.25 $ 0.18 $ 0.50 $ 0.36
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In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS
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133"), which amends the disclosure requirements of Statement No. 52, "Foreign
Currency Translations" and of Statement No. 107, "Disclosures about Fair
Value of Financial Instruments." SFAS 133 supersedes Statements No. 80
"Accounting for Future Contracts", No. 105 "Disclosure of Information about
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Financial Instruments
with Concentrations of Credit Risk" and No. 119, "Disclosure about Derivative
Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments." Under the
provisions of SFAS 133, the Company is required to recognize all derivatives
as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial condition and
measure those instruments at fair value. If certain conditions are met, a
derivative may be specifically designated as (a) a hedge of the exposure to
changes in the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or an
unrecognized firm commitment, (b) a hedge of the exposure to variable cash
flows of a forecasted transaction, or (c) a hedge of the foreign currency
exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation, an unrecognized firm
commitment, an available-for-sale security or a foreign-currency-denominated
forecasted transaction. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a
derivative (that is, gains and losses) depends on the intended use of the
derivative and the resulting operation. SFAS No. 133 also nullifies or
modifies the consensuses reached in a number of issues addressed by the
Emerging Issues Task Force. SFAS No. 133, as amended by SFAS No. 137,
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Deferral of
the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133 - an amendment of FASB Statement
No. 133, is effective for all fiscal quarters of fiscal years beginning after
June 15, 2000. Initial application of this statement should be as of the
beginning of an entity's fiscal quarter; on that date, hedging relationships
must be designated anew and documented pursuant to the provisions of this
statement. SFAS 133 is effective for all fiscal quarters of fiscal years
beginning September 15, 1999, with early application encouraged, but it is
permitted only as of the beginning of any fiscal quarter that begins after
the issuance of the statement. SFAS 133 should not be applied retroactively
to financial statements of prior periods. The Company does not expect that
the adoption of SFAS 133 will have a material impact on its financial
condition.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THE FOLLOWING MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS CONTAINS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT
INVOLVE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES. THE COMPANY'S ACTUAL RESULTS COULD DIFFER
MATERIALLY FROM THOSE ANTICIPATED IN THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A
RESULT OF CERTAIN FACTORS. THESE FACTORS INCLUDE GENERAL RISKS INHERENT TO
COMMERCIAL LENDING; RISKS RELATED TO ASSET QUALITY; RISKS RELATED TO THE
COMPANY'S DEPENDENCE ON KEY PERSONNEL AND ITS ABILITY TO MANAGE EXISTING AND
FUTURE GROWTH; RISKS RELATED TO COMPETITION; RISKS POSED BY PRESENT AND
FUTURE GOVERNMENT REGULATION AND LEGISLATION; AND RISKS RESULTING FROM
FEDERAL MONETARY POLICY.
The following discussion and analysis is designed to provide a
better understanding of the significant changes and trends related to the
Company and its subsidiaries' financial condition, operating results, asset
and liability management, liquidity and capital resources and should be read
in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and
the Notes thereto.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW. For the three and six months ended June 30, 1999 the
Company reported record net income of $1,205,000 and $2,356,000. This
compares to $863,000 and $1,693,000 for the same period in 1998 and
represents an increase of $342,000 and $663,000. Basic and diluted earnings
per share were $.26 and $.25 for the three months ending June 30, 1999. This
compares to basic and diluted earnings per share of $.19 and $.18 for the
three months ending June 30, 1998 and represents an increase of $0.07 per
share. The annualized return on average assets was .97% and .78% for the
three months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The Company's
annualized return on average equity was 10.96% and 8.32% for the three months
ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
The following tables provides a summary of the major categories of
income and expense for the second quarter of 1999 compared with the second
quarter of 1998 and for the first six months of 1999 compared with the first
six months of 1998.
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Three Months
Ended June 30, Percentage Change
1999 1998 Increase (Decrease)
(in thousands, except earnings per share)
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Interest income $ 9,438 $ 8,369 12.8%
Interest expense 3,268 3,386 (3.5)
Net interest income 6,170 4,983 23.8
Provisions for loan losses 593 738 (19.6)
Net interest income after provision
for loan losses 5,577 4,245 31.4
Other income 1,224 1,389 (11.9)
Other expenses 5,147 4,378 17.6
Net income before income taxes 1,654 1,256 31.7
Income taxes 449 393 14.2
Net income 1,205 863 39.6
Diluted earnings per common share 0.25 0.18 38.9
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Six Months
Ended June 30, Percentage Change
1999 1998 Increase (Decrease)
(in thousands, except earnings per share)
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Interest income $ 18,381 $ 16,454 11.7%
Interest expense 6,474 6,689 (3.2)
Net interest income 11,907 9,765 21.9
Provisions for loan losses 1,100 990 11.1
Net interest income after provision
for loan losses 10,807 8,775 23.2
Other income 2,603 2,447 6.4
Other expenses 9,943 8,701 14.3
Net income before income taxes 3,467 2,521 37.5
Income taxes 1,111 828 34.2
Net income 2,356 1,693 39.2
Diluted earnings per common share 0.50 0.36 38.9
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NET INTEREST INCOME. The Company's primary source of income is net
interest income and is determined by the difference between interest income
and fees derived from earning assets and interest paid on interest bearing
liabilities. Net interest income for the three months ended June 30, 1999
totaled $6,170,000 and represented an increase of $1,187,000 or 23.8% when
compared to the $4,983,000 achieved during the three months ended June 30,
1998.
Total interest and fees on earning assets were $9,438,000 for the
three months ended June 30, 1999, an increase of $1,069,000 or 12.8% from the
$8,369,000 for the same period in 1998. The level of interest income is
affected by changes in volume of and rates earned on interest-earning assets.
Interest-earning assets consist primarily of loans, investment securities and
federal funds sold. The increase in interest income for the three months
ended June 30, 1999 was primarily the result of an increase in the volume of
interest-earning assets. Average interest-earning assets for the three months
ended June 30, 1999 were $445,466,000 compared with $387,911,000 for the
three months ended June 30, 1998, an increase of $57,555,000 or 14.8%.
Interest expense is a function of the volume of and the rates paid
on interest-bearing liabilities. Interest-bearing liabilities consist
primarily of certain deposits and borrowed funds. Total interest expense was
$3,268,000 for the three months ended June 30, 1999, compared with $3,386,000
for the three months ended June 30, 1998, a decrease of $118,000 or 3.5%.
This decrease was primarily the result of a decrease in the rates of
interest-bearing liabilities. Average interest-bearing liabilities were
$381,300,000 for the three months ended June 30, 1999 compared with
$336,588,000 for the same three months in 1998, an increase of $44,712,000 or
13.3%. Average interest rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities were 3.43%
for the three months ending June 30, 1999 compared with 4.02% for the same
three months of 1998, a decrease of 59 basis points or 14.7%.
The increase in interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities is primarily the result of increased market penetration within
our target markets. The Company has not opened any new branch locations since
the purchase of three branches of Bank of America in December 1997.
The Company's net interest margin, the ratio of net interest income
to average interest-earning assets, was 5.54% for the three months ended June
30, 1999 compared with 5.13% for the same period in 1998. Net interest margin
provides a measurement of the Company's ability to employ funds profitably
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during the period being measured. The Company's increase in net interest
margin was primarily attributable to a moderate change in the mix of
interest-earning assets. Loans as a percentage of average interest-earning
assets were 66% for the three months ended June 30, 1999 compared to 60% for
the three months ended June 30, 1998.
AVERAGE BALANCES AND RATES EARNED AND PAID. The following table
presents condensed average balance sheet information for the Company,
together with interest rates earned and paid on the various sources and uses
of its funds for each of the three month periods indicated. Nonaccruing loans
are included in the calculation of the average balances of loans, but the
nonaccrued interest on such loans is excluded.
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET & ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST EARNINGS
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Three months ended Three months ended
June 30, 1999 June 30, 1998
Average Average
Balance Interest Yield/rate Balance Interest Yield/rate
(In thousands)
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Assets
Federal funds sold $ 12,217 $ 145 4.75% $ 27,649 $ 377 5.45%
Time deposits at other financial 2,168 29 5.35 1,152 23 6.94
institutions
Taxable investment securities 106,006 1,614 6.09 115,992 1,742 5.95
Nontaxable investment securities (1) 30,078 345 4.59 11,421 146 5.11
Loans, gross: (2) 294,997 7,305 9.91 231,697 6,081 10.52
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Total interest-earning assets: 445,466 9,438 8.47 387,911 8,369 8.62
Allowance for loan losses (5,693) (3,819)
Cash and due from banks 20,109 20,202
Premises and equipment, net 13,171 13,377
Interest receivable and other assets 24,712 22,416
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Total assets $ 497,765 $ 440,087
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Liabilities And Shareholders' Equity
Negotiable order of withdrawal $ 66,993 $ 112 0.67% $ 55,224 $ 123 0.89%
Savings deposits 176,763 1,426 3.23 151,203 1,446 3.83
Time deposits 132,761 1,637 4.93 108,733 1,497 5.51
Other borrowings 4,783 93 7.78 21,428 320 5.97
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Total interest-bearing liabilities 381,300 3,268 3.43 336,588 3,386 4.02
Noninterest-bearing deposits 69,301 59,423
Accrued interest, taxes and other liabilities 3,194 3,680
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Total liabilities 453,795 399,691
Total shareholders' equity 43,970 40,396
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 497,765 $ 440,087
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Net interest income and margin (3) $ 6,170 5.54% $ 4,983 5.13%
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(1) Interest on nontaxable securities is not computed on a tax-equivalent
basis.
(2) Amounts of interest earned includes loan fees of $83,000 and $305,000 for
June 30, 1999 and 1998 respectively.
(3) Net interest margin is computed by dividing net interest income by total
average interest-earning assets.
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The following table presents condensed average balance sheet information for
the Company, together with interest rates earned and paid on the various
sources and uses of its funds for each of the six month periods indicated.
Nonaccruing loans are included in the calculation of the average balances of
loans, but the nonaccrued interest on such loans is excluded.
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Six months ended Six months ended
June 30, 1999 June 30, 1998
Average Average
Balance Interest Yield/rate Balance Interest Yield/rate
(In thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Federal funds sold $ 12,876 $ 303 4.71% $ 23,845 $ 650 5.45%
Time deposits at other financial 1,441 39 5.41 986 34 6.90
institutions
Taxable investment securities 112,370 3,331 5.93 122,000 3,723 6.10
Nontaxable investment securities (1) 30,112 691 4.59 10,318 267 5.18
Loans, gross: (2) 284,727 14,017 9.85 224,648 11,780 10.49
-------- ------- ----- -------- ------- ------
Total interest-earning assets: 441,526 18,381 8.33 381,797 16,454 8.62
Allowance for loan losses (5,628) (3,946)
Cash and due from banks 20,422 20,404
Premises and equipment, net 13,191 13,265
Interest receivable and other assets 23,849 22,255
-------- --------
Total assets $493,360 $433,775
-------- --------
-------- --------
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Negotiable order of withdrawal $ 66,515 $ 222 0.67% $ 54,392 $ 241 0.89%
Savings deposits 174,120 2,784 3.20 149,855 2,880 3.89
Time deposits 130,234 3,238 4.97 105,849 2,912 5.50
Other borrowings 6,324 230 7.27 21,663 656 6.06
-------- ------- ----- -------- ------- ------
Total interest-bearing liabilities 377,193 6,474 3.43 331,759 6,689 4.03
Noninterest-bearing deposits 69,558 57,921
Accrued interest, taxes and other liabilities 3,648 3,011
-------- --------
Total liabilities 450,399 392,691
Total shareholders' equity 42,961 41,084
-------- --------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $493,360 $433,775
-------- --------
-------- --------
Net interest income and margin (3) $11,907 5.39% $ 9,765 5.12%
------- ---- ------- ----
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</TABLE>
(1) Interest on nontaxable securities is not computed on a tax-equivalent
basis.
(2) Amounts of interest earned includes loan fees of $276,000 and $648,000
for June 30, 1999 and 1998 respectively.
(3) Net interest margin is computed by dividing net interest income by total
average interest-earning assets.
NET INTEREST INCOME CHANGES DUE TO VOLUME AND RATE. The following table sets
forth, for the periods indicated, a summary of the changes in average asset
and liability balances and interest earned and interest paid resulting from
changes in average asset and liability balances (volume) and changes in
average interest rates and the total net change in interest income and
expenses. The changes in interest due to both rate and volume have been
allocated to volume and rate changes in proportion to the relationship of the
absolute dollar amount of the change in each.
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Net Interest Income Variance Analysis:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Six Months Ended
June 30, 1999 compared to June 30, 1998
Volume Rate Total
-------- ------ ---------
(Dollar in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
(Decrease) increase in interest income:
Federal funds sold $ (262) $ (85) $ (347)
Time deposits at other financial institutions 9 (4) 5
Taxable investment securities (256) (136) (392)
Tax-exempt investment securities 428 (4) 424
Loans 2,445 (208) 2,237
-------- ------ ---------
Total 2,364 (437) 1,927
-------- ------ ---------
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Increase (decrease) interest expense:
Interest bearing demand 20 (39) (19)
Savings deposits 203 (299) (96)
Time deposits 439 (113) 326
Other borrowings (435) 9 (426)
-------- ------ ---------
Total 227 (442) (215)
-------- ------ ---------
-------- ------ ---------
Increase in net interest income $ 2,137 $ 5 $ 2,142
-------- ------ ---------
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</TABLE>
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES. The provision for loan losses for the
three and six months ended June 30, 1999 was $593,000 and $1,100,000 which
compares with $738,000 and $990,000 for the three and six months ended June
30, 1998. See "Allowance for Loan Losses" contained herein. As of June 30,
1999 the allowance for loan losses was $5,889,000 or 1.92% of total loans. At
June 30, 1999, nonperforming assets totaled $3,075,000 or 0.60% of total
assets, nonperforming loans totaled $2,814,000 or .92% of total loans and the
allowance for loan losses totaled 209% of nonperforming loans. No assurance
can be given that nonperforming loans will not increase or that the allowance
for loan losses will be adequate to cover losses inherent in the loan
portfolio. Also see "Memorandum of Understanding" contained herein.
OTHER INCOME. Total other income for the three and six months ended
June 30, 1999 was $1,224,000 and $2,603,000 which compares with $1,389,000
and $2,447,000 for the same periods in 1998. Service charges on deposit
accounts increased by $114,000 or 16.5% to $804,000 for the three months
ended June 30, 1999 compared with $690,000 for the same period in 1998.
Income from the sale of real estate held for sale or development decreased by
$341,000 over 1998 levels, as there were no real estate sales during the
second quarter of 1999. Other income, which includes commissions earned on
the retail sale of securities and annuities, increased by $62,000 or 17% for
the three month period ended June 30, 1999 to $420,000 which compares to the
$358,000 recorded in the same period in 1998. The $250,000 gain on sale of
real estate recorded during the first six months of 1999 resulted from the
sale of a property during the first quarter of 1999 that was previously
written off.
OTHER EXPENSE. Noninterest expenses for the three and six months
ended June 30, 1999 were $5,147,000 and $9,943,000 which compares with
$4,378,000 and $8,701,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 1998.
The primary components of noninterest expenses were salaries and employee
benefits, furniture and equipment expenses, occupancy expenses, professional
fees, and other operating expenses.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 1999, salaries and related
benefits increased by $493,000 and $744,000 over the same period in 1998 to
$2,404,000 and $4,618,000. Equipment expenses decreased by $25,000 and 36,000
during the three and six months ended June 30, 1999 to $517,000 and $1,008,000.
When comparing the results of the three months ending June 30, 1999 to three
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months ending June 30, 1998, premises and occupancy expenses increased
$68,000 or 21%, professional fees increased by $151,000 or 72%, marketing
expenses decreased by $2,000, goodwill and intangible amortization expense
increased by $14,000, supplies expense decreased by $8,000, and other
expenses increased by $78,000. The salary expense increases were primarily
the result of increased staffing levels and normal salary progression.
Increased professional fees were the result of increased use of consultants
to identify and develop profitability enhancement strategies. Expenses for
branch purchases incurred in 1998 were the result of trailing expenses
related to the acquisition of three branches purchased from Bank of America
in December, 1997.
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. The Company recorded an increase of
$56,000 and $283,000 in the income tax provision to $449,000 and $1,111,000
for the three and six months ended June 30, 1999 compared to the $393,000 and
$828,000 recorded for the same periods in 1998. For the three and six months
ended June 30, 1999, the Company experienced an effective tax rate of 27% and
32% compared to 31% and 33% recorded for the same periods in 1998. The
increase in income taxes during the second quarter of 1999 is primarily
related to an overall increase in pretax earnings. The drop in effective tax
rates between 1999 and 1998 is primarily related to an increased investment
in municipal securities and an increased benefit derived from investments in
housing tax credit limited partnerships. These partnership investments allow
the Company to utilize federal and state housing credits obtained from
investments in low-income affordable housing projects. The Company had
investments in these partnerships of $5,800,000 as of June 30, 1999 and
$4,261,000 as of June 30, 1998, resulting in estimated tax credits of $95,000
and $225,000 for the three and six months ending June 30, 1999 compared with
$79,000 and $148,000 for the same periods in 1998.
INTEREST RATE RISK
Managing interest rate risk is an integral part of managing a
banking institution's primary source of income, net interest income. The
Company manages the balance between rate-sensitive assets and rate-sensitive
liabilities being repriced in any given period with the objective of
stabilizing net interest income during periods of fluctuating interest rates.
The Company considers its rate-sensitive assets to be those which either
contain a provision to adjust the interest rate periodically or mature within
one year. These assets include certain loans, investment securities and
federal funds sold. Rate-sensitive liabilities are those which allow for
periodic interest rate changes within one year and include maturing time
certificates, certain savings deposits and interest-bearing demand deposits.
The difference between the aggregate amount of assets and liabilities that
reprice at various time frames is called the "gap." Generally, if repricing
assets exceed repricing liabilities in a time period the Company would be
considered to be asset-sensitive. If repricing liabilities exceed repricing
assets in a time period the Company would be considered to be
liability-sensitive. Generally, the Company seeks to maintain a balanced
position whereby there is no significant asset or liability sensitivity
within a one-year period to ensure net interest margin stability in times of
volatile interest rates. This is accomplished through maintaining a
significant level of loans, investment securities and deposits available for
repricing within one year.
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The following tables set forth the interest rate sensitivity of the
Company's interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities as of June
30, 1999, using the interest rate sensitivity gap ratio. For purposes of the
following table, an asset or liability is considered rate-sensitive within a
specified period when it can be repriced or matures within its contractual
terms.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AT JUNE 30, 1999
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AFTER 3 AFTER 1
BUT YEAR BUT
WITHIN WITHIN WITHIN AFTER NONINTEREST-
3 MONTHS 12 MONTHS 5 YEARS 5 YEARS BEARING TOTAL
-------- --------- ------- ------- ------- -----
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Time deposits at other banks $ 1,850 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 1,850
Federal funds sold 6,625 - - - - 6,625
Investment securities 2,863 16,652 39,762 77,347 3,012 139,636
Loans 132,871 41,891 88,218 43,814 - 306,794
--------- --------- -------- -------- -------- ---------
Total earning assets 144,209 58,543 127,980 121,161 $ 3,012 454,905
Noninterest-earning assets and
allowances for loan losses - - - - 56,326 56,326
--------- --------- -------- -------- -------- ---------
Total assets $ 144,209 $ 58,543 $127,980 $121,161 $ 59,338 $ 511,231
LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Demand deposits $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 70,429 $ 70,429
Savings, money market and NOW deposits 249,422 - - - - 249,422
Time deposits 49,751 73,773 14,074 - - 137,598
Other interest-bearing liabilities 102 2,600 - 3,241 - 5,943
Other liabilities and shareholders'
equity - - - - 47,839 47,839
--------- --------- -------- -------- -------- ---------
Total liabilities and shareholders'
equity 299,275 76,373 14,074 3,241 118,268 $ 511,231
Incremental gap (155,066) (17,830) 113,906 117,920 (58,930)
Cumulative gap $(155,066) $(172,896) $(58,990) $ 58,930 $ -
Cumulative gap as a % of earning
assets (34.09)% (38.01)% (12.97)% 12.95%
</TABLE>
The Company was liability-sensitive with a negative cumulative one-year
gap of $172,896,000 or (38.01)% of interest-earning assets at June 30, 1999.
In general, based upon the Company's mix of deposits, loans and investments,
increases in interest rates would be expected to result in a decrease in the
Company's net interest margin.
The interest rate gaps reported in the tables arise when assets are
funded with liabilities having different repricing intervals. Since these
gaps are actively managed and change daily as adjustments are made in
interest rate views and market outlook, positions at the end of any period
may not be reflective of the Company's interest rate sensitivity in
subsequent periods. Active management dictates that longer-term economic
views are balanced against prospects for short-term interest rate changes in
all
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repricing intervals. For purposes of the analysis above, repricing of
fixed-rate instruments is based upon the contractual maturity of the
applicable instruments. Actual payment patterns may differ from contractual
payment patterns. The change in net interest income may not always follow the
general expectations of an asset-sensitive or liability-sensitive balance
sheet during periods of changing interest rates, because interest rates
earned or paid may change by differing increments and at different time
intervals for each type of interest-sensitive asset and liability. As a
result of these factors, at any given time, the Company may be more sensitive
or less sensitive to changes in interest rates than indicated in the above
tables. Greater liability sensitivity would have a more adverse effect on net
interest margin if market interest rates were to increase, and a more
favorable effect if rates were to decrease.
During the second quarter of 1998, the Company contracted with
interest rate sensitivity consultants to provide additional expertise in the
interest rate sensitivity modeling process. As for an additional measure of
interest rate sensitivity, the Company now monitors through a detailed model
its expected change in net interest income. This model's estimate of interest
rate sensitivity takes into account the differing time intervals and
differing rate change increments of each type of interest-sensitive asset and
liability. It then measures the projected impact of changes in market
interest rates on the Company's net interest income. Based upon the June 30,
1999 mix of interest-sensitive assets and liabilities, given an immediate and
sustained increase in the market interest rates of 2%, this model estimates
the Company's cumulative change in net interest income over the next year
would decrease by approximately $768,000 or 3% of net interest income. No
assurance can be given that the actual net interest income would not decrease
by more than $768,000 or 3% in response to a 2% increase in market interest
rates or that actual net interest income would not decrease substantially if
market interest rates increased by more than 2%.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Total assets at June 30, 1999 were $511,231,000, an increase of
$11,372,000 or 2% compared with total assets of $499,859,000 at December 31,
1998. Net loans were $300,905,000 at June 30, 1999, an increase of
$36,747,000 or 14% compared with net loans of $264,158,000 at December 31,
1998. Deposits were $457,449,000 at June 30, 1999, an increase of $13,239,000
or 3% compared with deposits of $444,210,000 at December 31, 1998. Brokered
deposits totaled $4,882,000 and $0 as of June 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998.
The increase in total assets of the Company from December 31, 1998 to June 30,
1999 was primarily the result of increased deposit gathering efforts in
gathering retail deposits and the introduction of a brokered certificate of
deposit program by the Thrift. During the second quarter of 1999, maturities
that occurred within the investment portfolio and new deposit monies received
were primarily used to fund loan growth and reduce short term borrowings. All
short term borrowings were secured by a portion of the Company's investment
portfolio
Total shareholders' equity was $43,540,000 at June 30, 1999, an
increase of $736,000 or 2% from $42,804,000 at December 31, 1998. The growth
in shareholders' equity between June 30, 1998 and June 30, 1999 was primarily
achieved through the retention of accumulated earnings.
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO. The following table sets forth the carrying amount
(fair value) of available for sale investment securities as of June 30, 1999
and December 31, 1998.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30 DECEMBER 31
----------------------------------------
1999 1998
<S> <C> <C>
(In thousands)
AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES:
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government
agencies $15,177 $ 12,711
State and political subdivisions 24,447 30,192
Mortgage-backed securities 46,288 56,048
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Collateralized mortgage obligations 24,146 29,264
Corporate debt securities 9,814 9,878
Other securities 3,012 3,264
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Carrying amount and fair value $ 122,884 $ 141,357
--------- ---------
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</TABLE>
The following table sets forth the carrying amount (amortized cost)
and fair value of held to maturity securities at June 30, 1999 and December
31, 1998.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30 DECEMBER 31
(In thousands) 1999 1998
-------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
HELD TO MATURITY SECURITIES:
U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government
agency $ 1,014 $ 2,024
State and political subdivisions 4,396 -
Mortgage-backed securities 11,342 11,486
--------- ---------
Carrying amount (amortized cost) $ 16,752 $ 13,510
--------- ---------
--------- ---------
Fair value $ 16,635 $ 13,584
--------- ---------
--------- ---------
</TABLE>
As of June 30, 1999, the amortized cost of held to maturity
securities was $16,752,000, an increase of $3,242,000 or 24% over the
$13,510,000 held as of December 31, 1998. Approximately $4,327,000 of this
increase is the result of a transfer of state and political subdivision
securities from the available for sale portfolio to the held to maturity
portfolio that took place in the third quarter of 1998. The remainder of the
increase is derived primarily from the purchase of mortgage-backed securities.
The following table sets forth the maturities of the Company's
investment securities at June 30, 1999 and the weighted average yields of
such securities based on cost and the scheduled maturity of each security.
Maturities of mortgage-backed securities are stipulated in their respective
contracts. However, actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities
because borrowers may have the right to prepay obligations with or without
prepayment penalties. Yields on municipal securities have not been calculated
on a tax-equivalent basis.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AT JUNE 30, 1999
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WITHIN ONE YEAR ONE TO 5 YEARS FIVE TO TEN YEARS OVER TEN YEARS TOTAL
AMOUNT YIELD AMOUNT YIELD AMOUNT YIELD AMOUNT YIELD AMOUNT
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
(In thousands)
Available for Sale Securities:
Treasury and U.S. Government agency $ - -% $ 12,177 5.80% $ - -% $ 3,000 6.12% $ 15,177
State and political 252 5.00 526 7.78 2,155 4.32 21,514 3.82 24,447
Mortgage-backed securities - - 1,269 5.73 547 7.00 44,472 5.99 46,288
Collateralized mortgage obligations - - - - - - 24,146 6.09 24,146
Corporate debt securities - - 4,186 6.08 - - 5,628 6.11 9,814
Equity Securities - - - - - - 3,012 - 3,012
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Carrying amount and fair value 252 5.00 18,158 5.92 2,702 4.86 101,772 5.39 122,884
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Held to maturity securities:
Treasury and U.S. Government agency - - - - 1,014 5.79 - - 1,014
State and political 4,396 5.14 4,396
Mortgage-backed securities - - - - - - 11,342 6.55 11,342
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carrying amount (amortized cost) - - - - 1,014 5.79 15,738 6.16 16,752
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total securities $ 252 5.00% $ 18,158 5.92% $ 3,716 5.11% $117,510 5.49% $139,636
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</TABLE>
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In the preceding table, mortgage-backed securities and
collateralized mortgage obligations are shown repricing at the time of
maturity rather than in accordance with their principal amortization
schedules. The Company does not own securities of a single issuer whose
aggregate book value is in excess of 10% of its total equity.
LOAN PORTFOLIO. The following table shows the composition of the Company's
loan portfolio at the dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AT JUNE 30, AT DECEMBER 31,
---------------------------------------------------------------
(In thousands) 1999 1998
---- ----
Percent Percent
Loan Categories: Dollar Amount of loans Dollar Amount of loans
------------- -------- ------------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Commercial $ 48,160 16% $ 37,609 14%
Agricultural 54,574 18 49,636 18
Real estate construction 15,049 5 13,840 5
Real estate mortgage 106,324 34 96,957 36
Consumer 82,687 27 70,891 27
---------- --- --------- ---
Total 306,794 100% 268,933 100%
---------- --- --------- ---
--- ---
Less allowance for loan losses (5,889) (4,775)
---------- ---------
Net loans $ 300,905 $ 264,158
---------- ---------
</TABLE>
The following table shows the maturity distribution of the portfolio
of commercial, agricultural, real estate construction, real estate mortgage,
and consumer loans at June 30, 1999:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AT JUNE 30, 1999
------------------------------------------------------------
AFTER 1 BUT
WITHIN 1 YEAR WITHIN 5 YEARS AFTER 5 YEARS TOTAL
------------------------------------------------------------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Commercial and agricultural
Loans with floating interest rates $ 56,361 $ 21,842 $ 4,037 $ 82,240
Loans with fixed interest rates 9,935 9,330 1,229 20,494
----------- --------- --------- ---------
Subtotal 66,296 31,172 5,266 102,734
Real estate construction
Loans with floating interest rates 4,602 1,059 4,534 10,195
Loans with fixed interest rates 3,369 1,321 164 4,854
----------- --------- --------- ---------
Subtotal 7,971 2,380 4,698 15,049
Real estate mortgage
Loans with floating interest rates 8,974 41,923 31,183 82,080
Loans with fixed interest rates 2,171 22,073 - 24,244
----------- --------- --------- ---------
Subtotal 11,145 63,996 31,183 106,324
Consumer 38,484 41,329 2,874 82,687
----------- --------- --------- ---------
Total $ 123,896 $ 138,877 $ 44,021 $ 306,794
----------- --------- --------- ---------
----------- --------- --------- ---------
</TABLE>
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The following table shows the maturity distribution of the portfolio
of commercial, agricultural, real estate construction, real estate mortgage,
and consumer loans at December 31, 1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AT DECEMBER 31, 1998
------------------------------------------------------------
AFTER 1 BUT
WITHIN 1 YEAR WITHIN 5 YEARS AFTER 5 YEARS TOTAL
------------------------------------------------------------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Commercial and agricultural:
Loans with floating interest rates $ 49,843 $ 18,195 $ 3,818 $ 71,856
Loans with fixed interest rates 7,405 6,993 991 15,389
---------- --------- --------- ---------
Subtotal 57,248 25,188 4,809 87,245
Real estate-construction:
Loans with floating interest rates 5,974 1,454 1,963 9,391
Loans with fixed interest rates 2,590 1,618 241 4,449
---------- --------- --------- ---------
Subtotal 8,564 3,072 2,204 13,840
Real estate-mortgage:
Loans with floating interest rates 9,006 50,770 24,041 83,817
Loans with fixed interest rates 51 13,089 - 13,140
---------- --------- --------- ---------
Subtotal 9,057 63,859 24,041 96,957
Consumer 40,570 29,054 1,267 70,891
---------- --------- --------- ---------
Total $ 115,439 $ 121,173 $ 32,321 $ 268,933
---------- --------- --------- ---------
---------- --------- --------- ---------
</TABLE>
OFF-BALANCE SHEET COMMITMENTS. The following table shows the
distribution of the Company's undisbursed loan commitments at the dates
indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
-------- ------------
1999 1998
---- ----
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Letters of credit $ 2,487 $ 2,694
Commitments to extend credit 82,932 76,984
-------- --------
Total $ 85,419 $ 79,678
-------- --------
-------- --------
</TABLE>
OTHER INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS. The following table relates to other
interest-earning assets not disclosed previously for the dates indicated.
This item consists of a salary continuation plan for the Company's executive
management and deferred retirement benefits for participating board members.
The plan is informally linked with universal life insurance policies for the
salary continuation plan. Income from these policies is reflected in
noninterest income.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AT JUNE 30, AT DECEMBER 31,
----------- ---------------
1999 1998
---- ----
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Cash surrender value of life insurance $5,224 $4,019
------ ------
------ ------
</TABLE>
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NONPERFORMING ASSETS. Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans, loans 90
days or more past due, restructured loans and other real estate owned.
Nonperforming loans are those which the borrower fails to perform in
accordance with the original terms of the obligation and include loans on
nonaccrual status, loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing and
restructured loans. The Company generally places loans on nonaccrual status
and accrued but unpaid interest is reversed against the current year's income
when interest or principal payments become 90 days or more past due unless
the outstanding principal and interest is adequately secured and, in the
opinion of management, is deemed in the process of collection. Interest
income on nonaccrual loans is recorded on a cash basis. Payments may be
treated as interest income or return of principal depending upon management's
opinion of the ultimate risk of loss on the individual loan. Cash payments
are treated as interest income where management believes the remaining
principal balance is fully collectible. Additional loans not 90 days past due
may also be placed on nonaccrual status if management reasonably believes the
borrower will not be able to comply with the contractual loan repayment terms
and collection of principal or interest is in question.
A "restructured loan" is a loan on which interest accrues at a below
market rate or upon which certain principal has been forgiven so as to aid
the borrower in the final repayment of the loan, with any interest previously
accrued, but not yet collected, being reversed against current income.
Interest is reported on a cash basis until the borrower's ability to service
the restructured loan in accordance with its terms is established. The
Company had no restructured loans as of the dates indicated in the table
below.
The following table summarizes nonperforming assets of the Company at
June 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
June 30, December 31,
1999 1998
---- ----
(In thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
Nonaccrual loans $ 2,814 $ 1,032
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more - 413
------- --------
Total nonperforming loans $ 2,814 1,445
Other real estate owned 60 60
Repossessed automobiles 201 132
------- --------
Total nonperforming assets $ 3,075 $ 1,637
------- --------
------- --------
Nonperforming assets:
To total loans 1.00% .61%
To total assets .60% .33%
</TABLE>
Contractual interest income due on loans on nonaccrual status that
would have been recognized if the loans had been current in accordance with
their original terms was approximately $328,000 and $244,000, as of June 30,
1999 and December 31, 1998.
At June 30, 1999, nonperforming assets represented .60% of total
assets, an increase of .27% of total assets compared to the .33% at December
31, 1998. Nonperforming loans represented 1.00% of total loans at June 30,
1999, an increase of .39% of total loans compared to the .61% at December 31,
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1998. Nonperforming loans that were secured by first deeds of trust on real
property were $845,000 at June 30, 1999 and $623,000 at December 31, 1998.
Other forms of collateral such as inventory and equipment secured the
remaining nonperforming loans as of each date. No assurance can be given that
the collateral securing nonperforming loans will be sufficient to prevent
losses on such loans.
The increase in nonperforming loans and nonperforming assets as of
June 30, 1999 compared with their levels as of December 31, 1998, was due
primarily to an increase in delinquent agricultural loans coupled with an
increase in delinquent loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration.
At June 30, 1999, the Company had $60,000 in one property acquired
through foreclosure. The property is carried at the lower of its estimated
market value, as evidenced by an independent appraisal, or the recorded
investment in the related loan, less estimated selling expenses. At
foreclosure, if the fair value of the real estate is less than the Company's
recorded investment in the related loan, a charge is made to the allowance
for loan losses. The Company does not expect to sell this property during
1999. No assurance can be given that the Company will sell such property
during 1999 or at any time or the amount for which such property might be
sold. During the first quarter of 1999, one foreclosure property that had
previously been written-off was sold for $250,000 resulting in a gain on sale
equal to the net sales proceeds.
In addition to property acquired through foreclosure, the Company
has investments in residential real estate lots in various stages of
development in Merced County through MAID. MAID held one property for sale or
development at June 30, 1999. This investment was completely written off in
1995, although County Bank still retains title to this property. During the
first six months of 1999, no lots were sold.
Management defines impaired loans, regardless of past due status on
loans, as those on which principal and interest are not expected to be
collected under the original contractual loan repayment terms. An impaired
loan is charged off at the time management believes the collection process
has been exhausted. At June 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998, impaired loans
were measured based on the present value of future cash flows discounted at
the loan's effective rate, the loan's observable market price or the fair
value of collateral if the loan is collateral-dependent. Impaired loans at
June 30, 1999 were 2,814,000 (all of which were also nonaccrual loans), on
account of which the Company had made provisions to the allowance for loan
losses of $422,000.
Except for loans that are disclosed above, there were no assets as
of June 30, 1999, where known information about possible credit problems of
the borrower causes management to have serious doubts as to the ability of
the borrower to comply with the present loan repayment terms and which may
become nonperforming assets. Given the magnitude of the Company's loan
portfolio, however, it is always possible that current credit problems may
exist that may not have been discovered by management.
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ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
The following table summarizes the loan loss experience of the
Company for the six months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998, and the year ended
December 31, 1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
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1999 1998 1998
---- ---- ----
(Dollars in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES:
Balance at beginning of period $ 4,775 $ 3,833 $ 3,833
-------- -------- --------
Provision for loan losses 1,100 990 3,903
Charge-offs:
Commercial and agricultural 173 348 2,539
Real estate construction - - 4
Consumer 531 479 983
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Total char-offs 704 827 3,526
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Recoveries
Commercial and agricultural 548 101 135
Real estate-mortgage - - 100
Consumer 170 149 330
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Total recoveries 718 250 565
Net (recoveries) charge-offs (14) 577 2,961
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Balance at end of period $ 5,889 $ 4,246 $ 4,775
-------- -------- --------
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Loans outstanding at period-end $306,794 $245,043 $268,933
-------- -------- --------
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Average loans outstanding $284,727 $224,648 $242,989
-------- -------- --------
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Net charge-offs to average loans .00% .24% 1.22%
Allowance for loan losses
To total loan 1.92% 1.73% 1.78%
To nonperforming assets 191.51% 132.48% 291.69%
</TABLE>
The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses at a level
considered by management to be adequate to cover the inherent risks of loss
associated with its loan portfolio under prevailing and anticipated economic
conditions. In determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses,
management takes into consideration growth trends in the portfolio,
examination of financial institution supervisory authorities, prior loan loss
experience for the Company, concentrations of credit risk, delinquency
trends, general economic conditions, the interest rate environment and
internal and external credit reviews. In addition, the risks management
considers vary depending on the nature of the loan. The normal risks
considered by management with respect to agricultural loans include the
fluctuating value of the collateral, changes in weather conditions and the
availability of adequate water resources in the Company's local market area.
The normal risks considered by management with respect to real estate
construction loans include fluctuation in real estate values, the demand for
improved commercial and industrial properties and housing, the availability
of permanent financing in the Company's market area
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and borrowers' ability to obtain permanent financing. The normal risks
considered by management with respect to real estate mortgage loans include
fluctuations in the value of real estate. Additionally, the Company relies on
data obtained through independent appraisals for significant properties to
determine loss exposure on nonperforming loans.
The balance in the allowance is affected by the amounts provided
from operations, amounts charged off and recoveries of loans previously
charged off. The Company recorded provisions for loan losses in the three
months ended June 30, 1999 of $593,000 compared with $738,000 in the same
period of 1998. The decrease in loan loss provisions in the second quarter of
1999 compared to 1998 was primarily due to a reduction in the level of
charge-offs experienced in 1999.
The Company's charge-offs, net of recoveries, were $87,000 for the
three months ended June 30, 1999 compared with $290,000 for the same three
months in 1998. The decrease in net charge-offs for the first quarter of 1999
was primarily due to a single recovery in excess of $400,000 on a loan that
was written-off in the fourth quarter of 1998.
As of June 30, 1999, the allowance for loan losses was $5,889,000 or
1.92% of total loans outstanding, compared with $4,775,000 or 1.78% of total
loans outstanding as of December 31, 1998. During the second quarter of 1999,
the allowance for loan loss increased $506,000 or 11% compared to December
31, 1998 levels.
From 1992 to 1996, loan losses were relatively low and stable. In
1998, the Company experienced loan problems and made provisions at levels not
previously experienced. As a result, the Company concluded that its
historical method of determining the appropriate levels for its allowance and
provisions for loan losses should be revised. The Company therefore adopted a
new methodology of determining the appropriate level of its allowance for
loan losses. This method applies relevant risk factors to the entire loan
portfolio, including nonperforming loans. The methodology is based, in part,
on the Company's loan grading and classification system. The Company grades
its loans through internal reviews and periodically subjects loans to
external reviews which then are assessed by the Company's audit committee.
Credit reviews are performed on a monthly basis and the quality grading
process occurs on a quarterly basis. Risk factors applied to the performing
loan portfolio are based on the Company's past loss history considering the
current portfolio's characteristics, current economic conditions and other
relevant factors. General reserves are applied to various categories of loans
at percentages ranging up to 1.8% based on the Company's assessment of credit
risks for each category. Risk factors are applied to the carrying value of
each classified loan: (i) loans internally graded "Watch" or "Special
Mention" carry a risk factor from 1.0% to 2.0%; (ii) "Substandard" loans
carry a risk factor from 15% to 40% depending on collateral securing the
loan, if any; (iii) "Doubtful" loans carry a 50% risk factor; and (iv) "Loss"
loans are charged off 100%. In addition, a portion of the allowance is
specially allocated to identified problem credits. The analysis also includes
reference to factors such as the delinquency status of the loan portfolio,
inherent risk by type of loans, industry statistical data, recommendations
made by the Company's regulatory authorities and outside loan reviewers, and
current economic environment. Important components of the overall credit
rating process are the asset quality rating process and the internal loan
review process.
The allowance is based on estimates and ultimate future losses may
vary from current estimates. It is always possible that future economic or
other factors may adversely affect the Company's borrowers, and thereby cause
loan losses to exceed the current allowance. In addition, there can be no
assurance that future economic or other factors will not adversely affect the
Company's borrowers, or that the Company's asset quality may not deteriorate
through rapid growth, failure to enforce underwriting standards, failure to
maintain appropriate underwriting standards, failure to maintain an adequate
number
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of qualified loan personnel, failure to identify and monitor potential
problem loans or for other reasons, and thereby cause loan losses to exceed
the current allowance.
The following table summarizes a breakdown of the allowance for loan
losses by loan category and the allocation in each category as a percentage
of total loan allowance at the dates indicated:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
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1999 1998
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AMOUNT AMOUNT
TO TOTAL TO TOTAL
LOANS IN LOANS IN
AMOUNT CATEGORY AMOUNT CATEGORY
------ -------- ------ --------
(Dollars in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Commercial and agricultural $2,917 50% $2,618 55%
Real estate- construction 375 6 376 8
Real estate- mortgage 1,717 29 1,260 26
Consumer 880 15 521 11
------ --- ------ ---
Total $5,889 100% $4,775 100%
------ --- ------ ---
------ --- ------ ---
</TABLE>
The allocation of the allowance to loan categories is an estimate by
management of the relative risk characteristics of loans in those categories.
No assurance can be given that losses in one or more loan categories will not
exceed the portion of the allowance allocated to that category or even exceed
the entire allowance.
EXTERNAL FACTORS AFFECTING ASSET QUALITY. As a result of the
Company's loan portfolio mix, the future quality of its assets could be
affected by adverse economic trends in its region or in the agricultural
community. These trends are beyond the control of the Company.
California is an earthquake-prone region. Accordingly, a major
earthquake could result in material loss to the Company. At times the
Company's service area has experienced other natural disasters such as floods
and droughts. The Company's properties and substantially all of the real and
personal property securing loans in the Company's portfolio are located in
California. The Company faces the risk that many of its borrowers face
uninsured property damage, interruption of their businesses or loss of their
jobs from earthquakes, floods or droughts. As a result these borrowers may be
unable to repay their loans in accordance with their terms and the collateral
for such loans may decline significantly in value.
The Company's service area is a largely agricultural region and
therefore is highly dependent on a reliable supply of water for irrigation
purposes. The area obtains nearly all of its water from the run-off of
melting snow in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada to the east. Although such
sources have usually been available in the past, water supply can be
adversely affected by light snowfall over one or more winters or by any
diversion of water from its present natural courses. Any such event could
impair the ability of many of the Company's borrowers to meet their
obligations to the Company.
Parts of California experienced significant floods in early 1998.
The Company has completed an analysis of its collateral as a result of these
floods. The Company is not aware of any material adverse effects to the
collateral position of the Company as a result of these events. No assurance
can be given that future flooding will not have an adverse impact on the
Company and its borrowers and depositors. During the second quarter of 1998,
an additional $200,000 was added to the loan loss reserve for possible losses
to agricultural loans due to adverse weather conditions. Since its inception,
approximately $125,000 has been charged-off against this reserve.
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LIQUIDITY. In order to maintain adequate liquidity, the Company must
have sufficient resources available at all times to meet its cash flow
requirements. The need for liquidity in a banking institution arises
principally to provide for deposit withdrawals, the credit needs of its
customers and to take advantage of investment opportunities as they arise.
The Company may achieve desired liquidity from both assets and liabilities.
The Company considers cash and deposits held in other banks, federal funds
sold, other short term investments, maturing loans and investments, payments
of principal and interest on loans and investments and potential loan sales
as sources of asset liquidity. Deposit growth and access to credit lines
established with correspondent banks and market sources of funds are
considered by the Company as sources of liability liquidity.
The Company reviews its liquidity position on a regular basis based
upon its current position and expected trends of loans and deposits. These
assets include cash and deposits in other banks, available-for-sale
securities and federal funds sold. The Company's liquid assets totaled
$154,688,000 and $186,853,000 on June 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998,
respectively, and constituted 30%, and 37%, respectively, of total assets on
those dates. Liquidity is also affected by the collateral requirements of its
public deposits and certain borrowings. Total pledged securities were
$39,514,000 at June 30, 1999 compared with $46,023,000 at December 31, 1998.
Although the Company's primary sources of liquidity include liquid
assets and a stable deposit base, the Company maintains lines of credit with
the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Federal Home Loan Bank of San
Francisco and Pacific Coast Bankers' Bank aggregating $23,481,000, of which
$2,702,000 was outstanding as of June 30, 1999 and $7,203,000 was outstanding
as of December 31, 1998. Funds used to reduce outstanding short term
borrowings during the second quarter of 1999 were obtained from maturities
and curtailments that occurred within the investment portfolio and deposit
gathering efforts. Management believes that the Company maintains adequate
amounts of liquid assets to meet its liquidity needs. The Company's liquidity
might be insufficient if deposit withdrawals were to exceed anticipated
levels. Deposit withdrawals can increase if a company experiences financial
difficulties or receives adverse publicity for other reasons, or if its
pricing, products or services are not competitive with those offered by other
institutions.
CAPITAL RESOURCES. On May 23, 1999 the Company's Board of Directors
authorized management to repurchase up to 200,000 shares or $2,300,000 of the
Company's common stock. The Company intends to repurchase shares from time to
time in open market transactions. As of June 30, 1999, 13,950 shares had been
repurchased for a total cost of $146,000. Management's authorization to
repurchase Company common stock will continue until withdrawn by the Board of
Directors. In order to continue to repurchase Company shares, the Company
anticipates it will need to receive cash dividends from the Bank of up to
$2,000,000 over the life of the stock repurchase program.
The Company is subject to various regulatory capital requirements
administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital
requirements can initiate mandatory and possibly additional discretionary
actions by the regulators that, if undertaken, could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's financial statements. Management believes, as of June
30, 1999, that the Company, the Bank and the Thrift met all capital
requirements to which they are subject. The Company's leverage capital ratio
at June 30, 1999 was 8.03% as compared with 7.58% as of December 31, 1998.
The
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Company's total risk based capital ratio at June 30, 1999 was 11.41% as
compared to 11.94% as of December 31,1998.
The Company's and Bank's actual capital amounts and ratios met all
regulatory requirements as of June 30, 1999 and were summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
To Be Well Capitalized
For Capital Under Prompt Corrective
Actual Adequacy Purposes Action Provisions:
In thousands
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Consolidated Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
As of June 30, 1999
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) $ 44,430 11.41% $ 31,149 8.0% $ 38,940 10.0%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted 39,550 10.16 15,574 4.0 23,362 6.0
assets)
Leverage ratio* 39,550 8.03 19,692 4.0 24,615 5.0
The Bank:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
As of June 30, 1999
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) $ 36,687 10.97% $ 26,746 8.0% $ 33,432 10.0%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted 32,492 9.72 13,373 4.0 20,059 6.0
assets)
Leverage ratio* 32,492 7.42 17,507 4.0 21,884 5.0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
* The leverage ratio consists of Tier 1 capital divided by quarterly
average assets. The minimum leverage ratio is 3 percent for banking
organizations that do not anticipate significant growth and that have
well-diversified risk, excellent asset quality and in general, are
considered top-rated banks.
The Company has no formal dividend policy, and dividends
are issued solely at the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors,
subject to compliance with regulatory requirements. In order to pay any cash
dividends, the Company must receive payments of dividends or management fees
from the Bank or the Thrift. There are certain regulatory limitations on the
payment of cash dividends by banks and thrift and loan companies.
DEPOSITS. Deposits are the Company's primary source of funds. At
June 30, 1999, the Company had a deposit mix of 40% in savings deposits, 30%
in time deposits, 15% in interest-bearing checking accounts and 15% in
noninterest-bearing demand accounts. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
enhance the Company's net interest income by lowering its costs of funds.
The Company obtains deposits primarily from the communities it
serves. No material portion of its deposits has been obtained from or is
dependent on any one person or industry. The Company's business is not
seasonal in nature. The Company accepts deposits in excess of $100,000 from
customers. These deposits are priced to remain competitive. At June 30, 1999,
the Company had brokered deposits of $4,882,000.
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Maturities of time certificates of deposits of $100,000 or more
outstanding at June 30, 1999 and 1998 are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30, 1999 DECEMBER 31, 1998
------------- -----------------
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Three months or less $ 21,617 $ 17,137
Over three to six months 11,249 10,028
Over six to twelve months 8,840 8,205
Over twelve months 5,586 7,232
-------- --------
Total $ 47,292 $ 42,602
-------- --------
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</TABLE>
BORROWED FUNDS
At June 30 1999 and 1998, the Company's borrowed funds consisted of the
following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
JUNE 30 DECEMBER 31,
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1999 1998
(IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase; dated
December 25, 1998; fixed rate of 5.69%; payable on January
25, 1999 $ - $ 2,100
FHLB loan, dated June 17, 199; variable rate of 5.08%; rate reprices
monthly based on the 1 month LIBOR;
payable on June 19, 2000 2,600 5,000
FHLB loan, dated July 15, 1994; fixed rate of 7.58%
payable on July 15, 1999 102 103
Long-term note from unaffiliated bank dated December 22, 1997; fixed rate
of 7.80%; principal and interest payable monthly at $25,047; payments
calculated as fully amortizing over 25 years with a 10 year call 3,241 3,263
------- --------
Total $ 5,943 $ 10,466
------- --------
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</TABLE>
The decrease in the borrowings was primarily due to amortized
principal payments and maturities on available lines of credit with the
Federal Home Loan Bank.
RETURN ON EQUITY AND ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
---------------------- ----------------
June 30 June 30 June 30 June 30
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1999 1998 1999 1998
---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Annualized return on average assets 0.97% .78% .96% 0.78%
Annualized return on average equity 10.96% 8.32% 10.97% 8.24%
Average equity to average assets 8.83% 9.18% 8.71% 9.47%
</TABLE>
IMPACT OF INFLATION
The primary impact of inflation on the Company is its effect on
interest rates. The Company's primary source of income is net interest income
which is affected by changes in interest rates. The Company attempts to limit
inflation's impact on its net interest margin through management of rate
sensitive assets and liabilities and the analysis of interest rate
sensitivity. The effect of inflation on premises and equipment, as well as on
interest expenses, has not been significant for the periods covered in this
report.
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
California law allows state-chartered banks to engage in real estate
development activities. The Bank established MAID in 1987 pursuant to this
authorization. After changes in federal law effectively required that these
activities be divested as prudently as possible but in any event before 1997,
MAID reduced its activities and embarked on a plan to liquidate its real
estate holdings. In 1995, the uncertainty about the effect of the investment
in MAID on the results of future operations caused management to write off
its remaining investment of $2,881,000 in real property development.
At June 30, 1999, MAID held one real estate project including
improved and unimproved land in various stages of development. MAID continues
to develop this project, and any amounts realized upon sale or other
disposition of this asset above its current carrying value of zero will
result in noninterest income at the time of such sale or disposition. During
the first six months of 1999, no lots were sold. Although the Company expects
that the sale or disposition of its remaining project will result in some
positive contribution to noninterest income at some time in the future, no
assurance can be given as to whether or when such sale or disposition will be
completed or that the amount, if any, that the Company will ultimately
realize on such asset or whether such amount will exceed the future expenses
required to hold and complete development of the project. The amounts, if
any, realized on future disposition of this property will depend on
conditions in the local real estate market and the demand, if any, for new
development. The Company's regulatory deadline for completing its divestiture
of this asset is December 31, 2000.
YEAR 2000
General
The Company is aware of the issues associated with the programming
code in existing computer systems as the millennium (Year 2000) approaches.
The "Year 2000" problem is pervasive and complex as virtually every computer
operation will be affected in some way by the rollover of the two digit year
value to 00. The issue is whether computer systems will properly recognize
date sensitive information
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when the year changes to 2000. Systems that do not properly recognize such
information could generate erroneous data or cause a system to fail.
The impact of Year 2000 issues on the Company will depend not only
on corrective actions that the Company takes, but also on the way in which
Year 2000 issues are addressed by governmental agencies, businesses and other
third parties that provide services or data to, or receive services or data
from, the Company, or whose financial condition or operational capability is
important to the Company.
State of Readiness
The Company has a Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance plan that has been
approved by the board of directors. The board of directors is updated monthly
on the progress of the plan. The Company is utilizing both internal and
external resources to identify, correct, or reprogram its systems to make
them Year 2000 compliant. The Bank's core banking system, Jack Henry
Associates Inc. Silverlake, issued a new software release in August 1999 that
is Year 2000 compliant.
In addition to a review and testing of the Jack Henry Associates
Inc. Silverlake product, Capital Corp of the West's Year 2000 Y2K plan also
addresses internal systems, customer systems, and vendor systems, including
its non-information technology systems, which might be effected by the
century date change. The Company is on schedule to meet all internal
deadlines set in the plan. The Company is in the process of ensuring these
additional concerns are addressed within the Y2K plan. The Company's Y2K plan
takes a systematic approach to identifying and resolving the hardware and
software problems inherent with this date change.
The Company's Y2K plan is broken into six phases. The awareness
phase is ongoing throughout the project. This started with an internal
training program to raise the awareness of employees to the Y2K problems and
the steps being taken by the Company to resolve these. These training efforts
are now being expanded to include customers and the general community through
community meetings with civic organizations, and Chambers of Commerce. The
inventory phase, which is completed, included such actions as creating a
master inventory of all systems within the Company which might be affected by
Y2K. The evaluation phase, completed as well, consisted of rating each
inventoried system's importance to the day-to-day operation of the Company.
The most important systems were rated as "mission critical." The renovation
phase is also 100% completed. During this phase, the vendors for each
software and hardware system have been contacted and either (a) notified the
Company that their product is Y2K compliant, (b) notified the Company as to
when a Y2K compliant product will be available or, (c) notified the Company
that their product is not Y2K compliant and they have no intention of making
it so. The fifth phase is the testing phase, which is also 100% complete.
This is by far the costliest and most time consuming part of the project.
Each mission critical system was tested for Y2K compliance. This included the
Company's core application software and its data communications systems.
Additionally, the Company tested many of its other systems which had been
deemed non-mission critical. Implementation is the last phase and involves
putting the new Y2K compliant software into production. This phase is 80%
complete.
The Company continues to have ongoing communication with significant
customers and vendors to determine the extent and provide risk mitigation
strategies for those risks created by third parties' failure to remediate
their own Year 2000 issues. However, it is not possible, at present, to
determine the financial effect if significant customer and vendor remediation
efforts are not resolved in a timely manner.
Costs
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The estimated cost to the Company of the Y2K project is projected to
be approximately $400,000. Hard costs consist of 30% of this amount, while
the remainder is made up of soft costs such as meeting time. No major
projects have been delayed or canceled due to these costs. During the first
six months of 1999, the Company has incurred approximately $35,000 in Y2K
plan expenses. Total cumulative costs of the Y2K project total approximately
$350,000 as of June 30, 1999.
Risks
Failure to address all Y2K issues could result in substantial
interruptions to the Company's normal business activities. These
interruptions could in turn affect the organization's financial condition as
well as the business activities of its customers. Through the efforts
involved in its Year 2000 project, no major interruptions are expected.
However, due to the uncertainty involved in the Year 2000 problem, all of the
effects of the century date change to the organization cannot be absolutely
determined. Although at this time it is not possible to determine the extent
of the adverse financial effects with any specificity, the Company is
preparing contingency plans if disruptions occur. Given the Y2K project
progress to date and with successful implementation of the remaining phases
of the project, management believes that the Company is well positioned to
significantly reduce potential negative effects that may exist.
Contingency Plan
A contingency plan has been developed in order to structure a
methodology that would allow the Company to continue operations in the event
the Company, or its key suppliers, customers, or third party service
providers will not be year 2000 compliant, and such noncompliance is expected
to have a material adverse impact on the Company's operations.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE "SAFE HARBOR" PROVISIONS OF THE
PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
The Company is including the following cautionary statement to take
advantage of the "safe harbor" provisions of the PRIVATE SECURITIES
LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 for any forward-looking statement made by, or
on behalf of, the Company. The factors identified in this cautionary
statement are important factors (but not necessarily all important factors)
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in
any forward-looking statement made by, or on behalf of, the Company.
Where any such forward-looking statement includes a statement of the
assumptions or bases underlying such forward-looking statement, the Company
cautions that, while it believes such assumptions or bases to be reasonable
and makes them in good faith, assumed facts or bases almost always vary from
actual results, and the differences between assumed facts or bases and actual
results can be material, depending on the circumstances. Where, in any
forward-looking statement, the Company, or its management, expresses an
expectation or belief as to future results, such expectation or belief is
expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis, but there
can be no assurance that the statement of expectation or belief will result,
or be achieved or accomplished.
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Taking into account the foregoing, the following are identified as
important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by, or on behalf
of, the company:
The ability to meet financial and human resources requirements,
including the funding of the Company's capital program from operations, is
subject to changes in the deposit base, which the company has only limited
control and the effect of domestic legislation of federal, state and
municipal governments that have jurisdiction in regard to taxes, the
environment and human resources.
The dates on which the Company believes the Year 2000 Project will
be completed and implemented are based on management's best estimates, which
were derived utilizing numerous assumptions of future events, including the
continued availability of certain financial resources, third-party
modification plans and other factors. However, there can be no guarantee that
these estimates will be achieved, or that there will not be a delay in, or
increased costs associated with, the implementation of the Year 2000 Project.
Specific factors that might cause differences between the estimates and
actual results include, but are not limited to, the availability and cost of
personnel trained in these areas, the ability to locate and correct all
relevant computer code, timely responses to and corrections by third-parties
and suppliers, the ability to implement interfaces between the new systems
and the systems not being replaced, and similar uncertainties. Due to the
general uncertainty inherent in the Year 2000 problem, resulting in part from
the uncertainty of the Year 2000 readiness of third-parties and the
interconnection of global businesses, the company cannot ensure its ability
to timely and cost-effectively resolve problems associated with the Year 2000
issue that may affect its operations and business, or expose it to
third-party liability.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to market
risk which includes both price and liquidity risk. Price risk is created from
fluctuations in interest rates and the mismatch in repricing characteristics
of assets, liabilities, and off balance sheet instruments at a specified
point in time. Mismatches in interest rate repricing among assets and
liabilities arise primarily through the interaction of the various types of
loans versus the types of deposits that are maintained as well as from
management's discretionary investment and funds gathering activities.
Liquidity risk arises from the possibility that the Company may not be able
to satisfy current and future financial commitments or that the Company may
not be able to liquidate financial instruments at market prices. Risk
management policies and procedures have been established and are utilized to
manage the Company's exposure to market risk.
On June 30, 1999, the interest rate position of the Company was
relatively neutral as the impact of a gradual parallel 100 basis-point rise
or fall in interest rates over the next 12 months was estimated to be
approximately 1-2% of net interest income when compared to stable rates. See
"BUSINESS - Selected Statistical Information - Interest Rate Sensitivity" and
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations -Interest Rate Risk Management."
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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The Company is a party to routine litigation in the ordinary course of its
business. In the opinion of management, pending and threatened litigation is
not likely to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or
results of operations of the Company. Also see "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Memorandum of
Understanding." contained herein.
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITIES HOLDERS.
(a.) Annual Meeting was held April 13, 1999. The number of shares
represented in person or by proxy and constituting a quorum was
3,327,680 which equals 72%.
(b.) Election of directors VOTES FOR
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Bertyl W. Johnson 3,139,743
Tapan Munroe 3,139,844
James W. Tolladay 3,191,878
Tom A. L. Van Groningen 3,139,422
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
In the opinion of management, there is no additional information relating to
these periods being reported which warrants inclusion in the report.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
(a) Exhibits.
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EXHIBITS DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS
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3.1 Articles of Incorporation, incorporated by reference from (filed as Exhibit *
3.1 of the Company's June 30, 1996 Form 10Q filed with the SEC on or about
November 14, 1996).
3.2 Bylaws (filed as Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's June 30, 1996 Form 10Q filed *
with the SEC on or about November 14, 1996.)
10 Employment agreement between Thomas T. Hawker and Capital Corp. (Filed as *
Exhibit 10 of the Company's 1996 form 10K filed with the SEC on or about
June 30, 1997)
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10.1 Administration Construction Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.4
of the * Company's 1995 Form 10K filed with the SEC on or
about June 30, 1996).
10.2 Stock Option Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.6 of the Company's 1995 Form 10K *
filed with the SEC on or about June 30, 1996).
10.3 401 (k) Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.7 of the Company's 1995 Form 10K filed *
with the SEC on or about June 30, 1996).
10.4 Employee Stock Ownership Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.8 of the Company's 1995 *
Form 10K filed with the SEC on or about June 30, 1996).
10.5 Purchase Agreement for three branches from Bank of America is incorporated *
herein by reference from Note 1 of the Company's Consolidated Financial
Statements
(b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
None
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* DENOTES DOCUMENTS WHICH HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST
(Registrant)
By /s/ Thomas T. Hawker
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Thomas T. Hawker
President and
Chief Executive Officer
By /s/ R. Dale McKinney
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R. Dale McKinney
Chief Financial Officer
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