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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1994
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 1-8625
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CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 95-3885184
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
600 NORTH BRAND BOULEVARD
GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA 91203
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (818) 956-7100
____________________
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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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date. The number of shares of Common
Stock, par value $.01 per share, of Registrant outstanding as of May 13, 1994
was 6,595,624 shares.
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CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION
INDEX
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION (UNAUDITED) AS OF MARCH 31, 1994
AND DECEMBER 31, 1993 3
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED) FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH
31, 1994 AND 1993 4
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED) FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH
31, 1994 AND 1993 5
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 7
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS 11
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 42
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES 42
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES 42
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
HOLDERS 42
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION 42
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K 42
A. EXHIBITS 42
B. REPORTS ON FORM 8-K 42
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
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<CAPTION>
MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31,
1994 1993
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS:
Cash, federal funds sold and other
cash equivalents.......................... $ 92,574 $ 145,961
Investment securities available for
sale (market value of $95,601 at
March 31, 1994 and $92,512 at
December 31, 1993)........................ 95,601 92,259
Mortgage-backed securities available
for sale (market value of $48,298
at March 31, 1994 and $91,298 at
December 31, 1993)........................ 48,298 91,108
Loans held for sale, at lower of cost
or market................................. 190,088 367,688
Loans receivable, net of allowances of
$91,368 at March 31, 1994
and $83,832 at December 31, 1993.......... 3,360,835 3,345,695
Interest receivable........................ 23,458 23,052
Investment in FHLB and FRB stock........... 52,626 52,151
Owned real estate.......................... 138,657 153,607
Premises and equipment, net................ 52,214 49,247
Intangible assets, net..................... 1,813 2,098
Deferred tax assets........................ 1,247 1,247
Other assets............................... 61,992 65,406
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$4,119,403 $4,389,519
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Liabilities:
Deposits.................................. $3,171,176 $3,368,643
FHLB Advances............................. 342,700 326,400
Commercial paper.......................... 254,000 304,000
Mortgage-backed notes..................... 100,000 100,000
Other borrowings.......................... - 3,830
Deferred tax liabilities.................. 4,898 14,564
Other liabilities......................... 15,190 24,679
Subordinated notes........................ 60,000 60,000
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3,947,964 4,202,116
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Stockholders' equity:
Serial preferred stock, par value $.01
per share; authorized, 5,000,000
shares; no shares outstanding............. - -
Common stock, par value $.01 per share;
authorized, 10,000,000
shares; issued and outstanding,
6,595,624 shares.......................... 66 66
Paid-in capital............................ 60,052 60,052
Unrealized loss on securities available
for sale.................................. (1,206) --
Retained earnings.......................... 112,527 127,285
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171,439 187,403
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$4,119,403 $4,389,519
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</TABLE>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
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<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
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1994 1993
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(Unaudited)
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INTEREST INCOME:
Loans......................................... $ 60,728 $ 73,338
Mortgage-backed securities.................... 1,165 3,426
Investment securities and other............... 2,181 1,423
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Total interest income........................ 64,074 78,187
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INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits...................................... 28,561 33,286
FHLB Advances................................. 3,266 5,144
Other borrowings.............................. 4,993 9,124
Subordinated notes............................ 1,843 1,843
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Total interest expense....................... 38,663 49,397
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NET INTEREST INCOME............................ 25,411 28,790
Provision for estimated loan losses........... 15,600 7,500
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NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR
ESTIMATED LOAN LOSSES........................ 9,811 21,290
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NONINTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE):
Loan and other fee income..................... 1,199 2,018
Gain (loss) on sale of loans, net............. (2,804) 395
Fee income from investment products........... 1,225 1,653
Fee income on deposits and other income....... 906 788
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526 4,854
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Provision for estimated real estate
losses....................................... (4,300) (1,000)
Direct costs of real estate operations,
net.......................................... (2,057) (3,318)
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(6,357) (4,318)
Loss on sale of mortgage-backed
securities, net.............................. (621) -
Gain on sale of investment securities,
net.......................................... 329 --
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(292) --
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Total noninterest income (expense)......... (6,123) 536
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OPERATING EXPENSE:
Personnel and benefits........................ 12,906 11,397
Occupancy..................................... 3,516 3,025
FDIC insurance................................ 2,482 1,887
Professional services......................... 3,523 1,655
Office-related expenses....................... 1,738 1,371
Marketing..................................... 648 683
Other general and administrative.............. 1,550 1,432
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Total operating expense...................... 26,363 21,450
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EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES............ (22,675) 376
Income tax expense (benefit).................. (7,918) 241
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NET EARNINGS (LOSS)............................ $ (14,757) $ 135
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NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE.................. $ (2.24) $ 0.04
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON AND COMMON
EQUIVALENT SHARES OUTSTANDING................. 6,595,624 3,407,739
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</TABLE>
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
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<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
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1994 1993
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(Unaudited)
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CASH FLOWS - OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings (loss)..........................$ (14,757) $ 135
Reconciliation of net earnings (loss)
to net operating cash flows:
Provisions for estimated losses............ 19,900 8,500
(Gains) losses on sales of loans and
securities................................ 3,096 (395)
Capitalized loan origination costs......... (538) (365)
Amortization of deferred loan items, net... (537) 3
Originations of loans held for sale........ (43,643) (16,017)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for
sale...................................... 207,973 3,556
FHLB stock dividend........................ (467) -
Depreciation and amortization.............. 1,675 2,217
Interest receivable, net (increase)
decrease.................................. (406) 1,764
Other assets (increase) decrease........... 1,048 (1,030)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)...... (9,666) (489)
Interest payable increase.................. 5,994 3,746
Other liabilities and deferred income,
net (decrease)............................ (16,092) (4,861)
Other, net................................. 155 (149)
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Operating cash flows, net................ 153,735 (3,385)
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CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of investment securities
available for sale.......................... (5,074) -
Maturities of investment securities
held to maturity............................ - 30,000
Purchases of mortgage-backed
securities ("MBS") available for sale....... (54,812) -
Principal repayment of MBS available
for sale.................................... 3,953 -
Proceeds from sales of MBS available
for sale.................................... 93,552 -
Principal repayments of MBS held to
maturity.................................... - 5,537
Purchases of loans........................... (770) -
Loans receivable, net (increase)
decrease.................................... (15,138) 23,836
Real estate investment dispositions,
net......................................... -- 3,197
Proceeds from sales of real estate........... 7,426 7,132
Premises and equipment additions, net........ (1,262) (1,160)
Other, net................................... -- (1,035)
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Investing cash flows, net.................. 27,875 67,507
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(continued)
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CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - (CONTINUED)
(Dollars in thousands)
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
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1994 1993
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(Unaudited)
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CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Demand deposits and passbook savings,
net increase (decrease).................. 28,132 (14,931)
Certificate accounts, net (decrease)...... (225,599) (151,355)
Proceeds from FHLB Advances............... 50,000 105,000
Repayments of FHLB Advances............... (33,700) (215,000)
Short-term borrowings, net increase
(decrease)............................... (53,830) 307,117
Proceeds from stock rights offering....... -- 31,378
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Financing cash flows, net............... (234,997) 62,209
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents..................... (53,387) 126,331
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of period.............................. 145,961 110,262
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period................................. $ 92,574 $ 236,593
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CASH FLOWS - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Cash paid (received) during the period
for:
Interest on deposits, advances and
other borrowings....................... $ 32,136 $ 43,495
Income taxes............................ (1,781) 15
Noncash transactions:
Additions to real estate acquired
through foreclosure..................... 38,133 39,422
Loans originated to finance sale of
real estate acquired through
foreclosure............................. 4,947 3,739
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 1994
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
Citadel Holding Corporation ("Citadel") is a financial services holding
company headquartered in Glendale, California. Citadel's principal operating
subsidiaries are Fidelity Federal Bank, a Federal Savings Bank ("Fidelity" or
"the Bank") and Gateway Investment Services, Inc., a NASD registered
broker/dealer ("Gateway"). Citadel, Fidelity, Gateway and their respective
subsidiaries are referred to in the report on a consolidated basis as the
"Company". Citadel currently has no significant business or operations other
than serving as holding company for Fidelity and Gateway.
In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited consolidated
financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of various normal
accruals) necessary to present fairly its financial position, its results of
operations and its cash flows. Certain reclassifications have been made to
prior years' consolidated financial statements and other financial
information to conform to the 1994 presentation. The results of operations
for the three-month period ended March 31, 1994, are not necessarily
indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the entire year of
1994.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do
not include all information and footnotes required to be in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles. The financial information provided
herein, including the information under the heading "Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" ("MD&A") is
written with the presumption that the users of the interim financial
statements have read, or have access to, the most recent Annual Report on
Form 10-K which contains the latest audited financial statements and notes
thereto, together with the MD&A as of December 31, 1993 and for the year then
ended.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 1993, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 114, "Accounting by
Creditors for Impairment of a Loan". This Statement prescribes the
recognition criteria for loan impairment and the measurement methods for
certain impaired loans and loans whose terms are modified in troubled debt
restructurings ("TDRs"). SFAS No. 114 states that a loan is impaired when it
is probable that a creditor will be unable to collect all principal and
interest amounts due according to the contracted terms of the loan agreement.
A creditor is required to measure impairment by discounting expected future
cash flows at the loan's effective interest rate, or by reference to an
observable market price, or by determining the fair value of the collateral
for a collateral dependent asset when the creditor determines foreclosure is
probable. The Statement also clarified the existing accounting for in-
substance foreclosures ("ISFs") by stating that a collateral dependent real
estate loan would be reported as real estate owned ("REO") only if the lender
had taken possession of the collateral. The Statement is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
1994. The Company implemented SFAS No. 114 in the first quarter of 1994 and
accordingly has included loans previously designated as ISF in loans
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on the Company's balance sheet at March 31, 1994. However, as retroactive
application of the statement is prohibited, $28.4 million of loans designated
as ISF at December 31, 1993 are included as REO on the balance sheet as of
that date.
Additionally, in June 1993, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency,
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Board and Office of
Thrift Supervision ("OTS") issued a Joint Statement providing interagency
guidance on the reporting of ISFs. This Joint Statement lent support to SFAS
No. 114, further clarifying that losses must be recognized on real estate loans
that meet the existing ISF criteria based on fair value of the collateral, but
such loans need not be reported as REO unless possession of the underlying
collateral has been obtained.
In May 1993, the FASB also issued SFAS No. 115, "Accounting for Certain
Investments in Debt and Equity Securities." This Statement addresses the
accounting and reporting for investments in equity securities that have readily
determinable fair values and for all investments in debt securities. Those
investments are to be classified in three categories and accounted for as
follows: (a) debt securities for which the enterprise has the positive intent
and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity securities
and reported at amortized cost; (b) debt and equity securities that are bought
and held principally for the purpose of selling in the near term are classified
as trading securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and
losses included in earnings; and (c) debt and equity securities not classified
as either held to maturity securities or trading securities are classified as
available for sale securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains
and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of
stockholders' equity. SFAS No. 115 does not apply to unsecuritized loans.
However, after mortgage loans are converted to mortgage-backed securities, they
are subject to its provisions. The Company implemented SFAS No. 115 in the
first quarter of 1994.
The following table summarizes the Bank's investment in debt and equity
securities available for sale at March 31, 1994:
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AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED AGGREGATE
COST GAINS LOSSES FAIR VALUE
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
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U.S. Treasury and agency issues $ 97,506(1) $ 2 $(1,907) $ 95,601
Mortgage-backed securities 48,248 141 (91) 48,298
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$ 145,754 $143 $(1,998) $143,899
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Net unrealized losses $ (1,855)
Deferred income tax benefit 649
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Unrealized losses reported in
stockholders' equity $ (1,206)
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(1) Net of market value reduction of $0.8 million and valuation allowance of $5.8 million, which
were recorded previous to the adoption of SFAS No. 115.
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The following table presents the Bank's investment in debt and equity
securities available for sale at March 31, 1994 by maturity:
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MATURITY
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WITHIN OVER 1 YEAR OVER 5 YEARS OVER 10
1 YEAR TO 5 YEARS TO 10 YEARS YEARS TOTAL
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
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U.S. Treasury and agency issues $6,402 $88,915 $284 $ -- $ 95,601
Mortgage-backed securities -- 7,660 -- 40,638 48,298
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$6,402 $96,575 $284 $40,638 $143,899
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During the quarter ended March 31, 1994, the Bank did not sell any U.S.
Treasury or agency securities. The following table summarizes the Bank's gross
gains and losses realized from the sale of investment in debt and equity
securities available for sale as well as those realized from hedging activities
and trading futures and options for the quarter ended March 31, 1994:
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<CAPTION>
BOOK VALUE OF REALIZED REALIZED NET REALIZED
SECURITIES SOLD GAINS LOSSES GAINS (LOSSES)
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
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U.S. Treasury and agency issues $ -- $ 329 $ -- $ 329
Mortgage-backed securities 94,206 225 (846) (621)
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$ 94,206 $ 554 $ (846) $ (292)
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There were no investments in debt and equity securities held for trading or
held to maturity outstanding at March 31, 1994. For the three months ended
March 31, 1994, there were no securities transferred from the available for sale
category to the trading category or from the held to maturity category to the
available for sale category, with the result that no related gains or losses
were recorded in earnings.
2. ALLOWANCE FOR ESTIMATED LOAN AND REAL ESTATE LOSSES
The following summarizes the activity in the Company's allowance for
estimated loan and real estate losses:
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ALLOWANCE FOR ESTIMATED LOSSES
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MARCH 31, 1994 MARCH 31, 1993
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OWNED OWNED
LOANS REAL ESTATE TOTAL LOANS REAL ESTATE TOTAL
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
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Year-to-date Activity
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Balance on January 1, $ 83,832 $ 17,715 $ 101,547 $ 64,277 $ 16,450 $ 80,727
Provision for losses 15,600 4,300 19,900 7,500 1,000 8,500
Charge-offs (9,781) (1,550) (11,331) (3,683) (2,630) (6,313)
Recoveries 1,717 -- 1,717 362 5 367
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Balance on March 31, $ 91,368 $ 20,465 $ 111,833 $ 68,456 $ 14,825 $ 83,281
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While certain segments of the Southern California economy have begun to show
signs of improvements, the overall economy has remained lethargic and continues
to trail other regions in the country. This continuing weakness has adversely
affected the credit risk profile and performance of the Company's loan portfolio
which is concentrated in loans secured by multifamily residential properties
located in Southern California. In addition, the Northridge earthquake of
January 17, 1994 and its attendant aftershocks have adversely impacted hundreds
of the Bank's borrowers which resulted in increased requests for assistance
involving payment deferral and/or cash advances. The Bank raised its general
valuation allowance by $5.1 million during the first quarter to $85.1 million
from $80.0 million at December 31, 1993, primarily to cover for potential losses
associated with the earthquake. Total allowances (general valuation allowance
("GVA") and specific reserves) totaled $111.8 million, an increase of $10.3
million from the year-end level of $101.5 million.
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The following schedule details the activity affecting allowance for credit
losses (specific valuation allowance) for impaired loans under SFAS No. 114:
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<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, 1994
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
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Balance, January 1, 1994 $12,254
Allocations from GVA to recognize impairment 12,346
Charge-offs (9,781)
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Balance, March 31, 1994 $14,819
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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Citadel reported a net loss of $14.8 million or $2.24 per share for the
first quarter of 1994 compared to net earnings of $0.1 million, or $.04 per
share for the first quarter of 1993 and a net loss of $37.3 million or $5.66
per share for the fourth quarter of 1993. The following table summarizes the
Company's results:
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
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MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31, MARCH 31,
1994 1993 1993
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Earnings (loss) before
income taxes.................. $(22,675) $(56,171) $ 376
Net earnings (loss)............ $(14,757) $(37,326) $ 135
Net earnings (loss) per share.. $ (2.24) $ (5.66) $0.04
Return on average equity....... (32.87)% (69.54)% 0.24%
Return on average assets....... (1.40)% (3.24)% 0.01%
</TABLE>
The components of the change in net earnings are shown below:
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<CAPTION>
FAVORABLE (UNFAVORABLE) VARIANCE
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1ST QTR 1994 1ST QTR 1994
COMPARED TO COMPARED TO
1ST QTR 1993 4TH QTR 1993
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Net interest income............ $ (3,379) $ 5,351
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Provision for estimated loan
losses........................ (8,100) 8,000
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Fee income and other income.... (1,129) 1,054
Provision for estimated real
estate losses................. (3,300) 4,900
Direct costs of real estate
operations, net............... 1,261 2,458
Gain/loss on sale of loans..... (3,199) (2,412)
Gain/loss on sale of
securities.................... (292) 2,843
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Noninterest income/expense..... (6,659) 8,843
Operating expense.............. (4,913) 11,302
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Earnings/loss before income
taxes........................ (23,051) 33,496
Income tax expense/benefit..... 8,159 (10,927)
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Net earnings/loss.............. $(14,892) $ 22,569
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</TABLE>
The $23.1 million change in earnings/loss before taxes for the first
quarter of 1994 compared to the first quarter of 1993 was primarily due to
(a) increased provisions for loan and real estate losses of $11.4 million;
(b) increased operating expenses of $4.9 million; (c) decreased interest income
of $3.4 million; and (d) decreased loan sale gains of $3.2 million. These were
partially offset by decreased direct costs related to real estate operations of
$1.3 million. The $4.9 million increase in operating expense was attributable in
part to increased staffing levels required to manage rising problem assets and
to handle increased financial services offered at the retail branch network. The
increase is also attributable to certain nonrecurring charges incurred in
connection with the Company's
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internal reorganization and restructuring plan discussed below. The $3.2 million
decrease in loan sale gains was primarily due to a $1.9 million loss on the sale
of $155.3 million of single family and multifamily 2 to 4 unit performing loans
in the first quarter of 1994 as part of the Bank's overall capital planning.
The $33.5 million change in earnings/loss before income taxes for the first
quarter of 1994 compared to the fourth quarter of 1993 was primarily due to
(a) a decrease in the provision for loan and real estate losses of $12.9
million; (b) decreased operating expenses of $11.3 million, primarily caused by
an $8.8 million write-off of goodwill in the fourth quarter of 1993 and
decreased expenses in the first quarter of 1994 associated with the Company's
internal reorganization and restructuring plan; and (c) a $5.4 million increase
in net interest income, primarily attributable to a $5.2 million write-off of
core deposit intangibles in the fourth quarter of 1993.
The Company's expected effective tax rate is approximately 42.5% of pre-tax
income. The actual effective tax rate of 64.1% for the first quarter 1993
resulted from the near breakeven level of pre-tax income in the period. The
actual effective tax rate of 33.6% on pre-tax losses in the fourth quarter of
1993, reflects a decrease in allowable state tax benefits due to restrictions
concerning operating losses. The actual effective tax rate of 34.9% on pre-tax
losses for the first quarter of 1994 reflects a reduction of tax benefits due to
state restrictions concerning operating losses and an increase in tax benefits
resulting from favorable court decisions, income tax regulations and IRS revenue
procedures that reduce the Company's previously accrued liability for income
taxes. Excluding the benefits allowed during the current period related to
previously accrued liabilities, the Company's effective tax rate for the current
period would have been approximately 17%.
The following table summarizes certain regulatory capital and asset quality
information for Fidelity as of the dates indicated:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31, MARCH 31,
1994 1993 1993
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Core Capital........................................... $166,700 $182,100 $222,400
Core Capital Ratio..................................... 4.04% 4.15% 4.70%
NPAs to Total Assets................................... 6.46% 5.37% 5.72%
Nonaccruing Loans to NPAs (1).......................... 52.40% 39.67% 46.50%
REO and ISF to NPAs (1)................................ 47.60% 60.33% 53.50%
GVA.................................................... $ 85,073 $ 80,020 $ 74,977
GVA to Loans, REO and ISF (1).......................... 2.26% 2.03% 1.81%
GVA to NPAs............................................ 30.99% 32.79% 26.56%
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(1) The ISF designation was eliminated when the Company adopted SFAS No. 114 in the first quarter of 1994. Loans previously
considered ISF are now included in the loan classification.
</TABLE>
For additional information, see "Asset Quality" and "Supplemental Financial
Information."
NET INTEREST INCOME
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Net interest income is the difference between interest income earned on
interest-earning assets and interest expense paid on interest-bearing
liabilities. Stated differently, the level of net interest income is the sum of
(a) the interest rate margin (the difference between the yield earned on the
interest-earning assets and the rate paid on the interest-bearing liabilities)
multiplied by the amount of interest-earning assets; plus (b) the excess balance
of interest-earning assets over interest-bearing liabilities multiplied by the
rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Therefore, the higher the yield on
interest-earning assets relative to the rate paid on interest-bearing
liabilities, the higher the net interest income. Conversely, the lower the yield
on interest-earning assets relative to the rate paid on interest-bearing
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liabilities, the lower the net interest income. Similarly, the smaller the
level of interest-earning assets relative to the level of interest-bearing
liabilities, the smaller the net interest income. As a result, net interest
income between two periods will decline if the interest rate margin declines,
the excess of interest-earning assets over interest-bearing liabilities
declines, interest-earning accounts decline or the rate paid on interest-bearing
liabilities increases. The converse also holds true.
In a period of increased loan defaults, interest-earning assets tend to
decline faster than interest-bearing liabilities, which in turn tends to depress
net interest income. As a result, a higher interest rate margin would be needed
to maintain a constant level of net interest income. In a period of declining
interest rates, prepayments on mortgages tend to increase and as a result, the
level of interest earning-assets will decline if the volume of new loan
originations held in the portfolio does not increase to offset the increased
level of prepayments. The decline in net interest income is partially offset by
the decline in the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
The change in net interest income is a result of: (a) the change in
interest-earning assets multiplied by the current interest rate margin, plus (b)
the change in the interest rate margin multiplied by prior interest-earning
assets, plus (c) the change in the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities
multiplied by the current excess balance of interest-earning assets over
interest-bearing liabilities, plus (d) the change in the excess balance of
interest-earning assets over interest-bearing liabilities multiplied by the
prior rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
In addition, net interest income is affected by the level of nonperforming
loans. The Company generally places loans on nonaccrual status whenever the
payment of interest is 90 or more days delinquent or when the Company believes
they exhibit materially deficient characteristics. The reduction in income
related to these nonaccruing loans was approximately $3.2 million, $2.1 million,
and $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 1994, December 31, 1993
and March 31, 1993, respectively.
Net interest income for the first quarter of 1994 of $25.4 million
decreased by $3.4 million or 11.7% from $28.8 million for the first quarter of
1993. This $3.4 million decrease resulted from a 10.2% decrease in average
interest-earning assets partially offset by a 5 basis point increase in the
interest rate margin from 2.43% to 2.48%. Between the first quarters of 1994
and 1993, the Company experienced a $102.1 million decrease in the level of
average interest-earning assets over interest-bearing liabilities from $107.5
million to $5.4 million.
Net interest income increased between the fourth quarter 1993 and the first
quarter 1994 by $5.4 million or 26.7%. This increase was primarily due to (a) a
$5.2 million writedown of core deposit intangibles ("CDI") that occurred in the
fourth quarter 1993 with no comparable writedown in the first quarter 1994 and
(b) an 18 basis point increase in the interest rate margin from 2.30% to 2.48%,
partially offset by an 8.3% decrease in average interest-earning assets. The
Company also experienced a $35.4 million decline in the level of average
interest-earning assets over the level of average interest-bearing liabilities
from $40.8 million to $5.4 million. The decrease in average interest-earning
assets was due to loan sales of $210.3 million completed in the first quarter of
1994 .
In addition, net interest income is affected by the composition, quality
and type of interest-earnings assets and by the level of nonperforming assets
("NPAs"). NPAs consist of nonaccruing loans, foreclosed and in-substance
foreclosed real estate (in previous years). Troubled debt restructurings
("TDRs") are not included in the definition of NPAs. The Company generally
places loans on nonaccrual status whenever monthly payments are 90 or more days
delinquent or when the Company believes the loans exhibit materially deficient
characteristics. NPAs have decreased from $271.7 million at March 31, 1993 to
$235.6 million at December 31, 1993. However, foreclosure activity has
continued to remain vigorous in the first quarter of 1994 and coupled with an
increase in delinquent loans in the 90 days and over category and a decline in
the pace of disposition of real estate
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owned because of the proposed restructuring and effects of the Northridge
earthquake, pushed NPAs to $266.0 million at March 31, 1994. See "Asset Quality"
for further discussion. As the level of NPAs has increased, the Bank's net
interest income, interest rate margin and operating results have been negatively
impacted.
The following table displays the components of the Company's interest rate
margin at the end of, and for each period, as well as the effective yield for
each period.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AT OR FOR THE QUARTER ENDED
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MARCH 31, 1994 DECEMBER 31, 1993 MARCH 31, 1993
--------------------------- --------------------------- -----------------------------
Rate at end Rate for the Rate at end Rate for Rate at end Rate for
of Period Period of Period the Period of Period the Period
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Weighted average yield on:
Loans......................... 6.35% 6.48% 6.53% 6.56% 7.03% 7.23%
Mortgage-backed securities.... 5.31 5.71 5.20 4.39 5.97 6.01
Investments................... 4.59 4.94 4.28 4.08 4.66 3.17
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Interest-earning assets..... 6.26 6.39 6.37 6.27 6.78 7.01
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Weighted average cost of:
Deposits...................... 3.51 3.65 3.93 3.74 4.00 4.07
Borrowings.................... 4.94 4.92 5.18 4.73 5.52 6.21
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Interest-bearing liabilities 3.79 3.91 4.18 3.97 4.40 4.58
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
Interest rate margin............ 2.47% 2.48% 2.19% 2.30% 2.38% 2.43%
==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ====
Effective yield................. 2.46% 2.49% 2.21% 2.34% 2.37% 2.54%
==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ====
</TABLE>
The change in the interest rate margin can be attributed to the
lagging relationship between the repricing of assets and liabilities as market
interest rates stabilize. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities
adjusts to market rates faster than the average rate earned on interest-earning
assets. This difference in the speed of adjustment to changes in market
interest rates is primarily due to the nature of the Federal Home Loan Bank
("FHLB") of San Francisco Eleventh District Cost of Funds Index (the COFI) to
which most of the Company's loans are tied, the contractual repricing terms of
the loans held in the portfolio, the advance notification requirements to
certain borrowers for any rate change, the time lag in the availability of the
actual index, and the amount of the lifetime interest rate caps. As a result of
these factors, changes in the yield on COFI-based loans lag changes in market
interest rates.
The interest rate margin of the Bank increases in a period of steady decline
in interest rates, since the yield on interest-bearing assets drops more slowly
than the rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Conversely, as market
interest rates begin to stabilize and then increase, the interest rate margin of
the Bank will shrink, other conditions being equal. This factor, together with
the timing of asset repricing and the increase in nonperforming assets, resulted
in a reduction in the yield on loans in the first quarter 1994 of 8 basis points
and 75 basis points compared to the fourth quarter of 1993 and the first
quarter of 1993, respectively. Decreased market interest rates resulted in a
reduction in the cost of funds in the first quarter of 1994 of 6 and 67 basis
points from the fourth quarter of 1993 and the first quarter of 1993,
respectively.
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NONINTEREST INCOME
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Noninterest income has three major components: (a) gains or losses on the
sale of loans and fee income associated with other ongoing operations, such as
fees earned on the sale of securities and annuities, loan origination fees and
service charges on transaction accounts, (b) income/expenses associated with
owned real estate, which includes both the provision for real estate losses as
well as income/expenses experienced by the Bank related to the operations of its
owned real estate properties (e.g., maintenance expenses, capital expenditures
and payment of current and delinquent property taxes), and (c) gain and loss on
the sale of investment securities and mortgage-backed securities. The last two
items can fluctuate widely, and could therefore mask the underlying fee
generating performance of the Company on an ongoing basis.
The following table details noninterest income/expense for these periods:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED
-------------------------------------
MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31, MARCH 31,
1994 1993 1993
-------- ----------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Loan and other fee income.............................. $ 1,199 $ 670 $ 2,018
Gain (loss) on sale of loans, net...................... (2,804) (392) 395
Fee income from investment products.................... 1,225 757 1,652
Fee income from deposits and other income.............. 906 849 789
-------- -------- --------
526 1,884 4,854
-------- -------- --------
Provision for estimated real estate losses............. (4,300) (9,200) (1,000)
Direct costs of real estate operations, net............ (2,057) (4,515) (3,318)
-------- -------- --------
(6,357) (13,715) (4,318)
-------- -------- --------
Loss on sale of mortgage-backed securities, net........ (621) (1,118) --
Gain (loss) on sale of investment.securities, net...... 329 (2,017) --
-------- -------- --------
(292) (3,135) --
-------- -------- --------
Total noninterest income (expense).................. $ (6,123) $(14,966) $ 536
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
The following table details the variance between the periods:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FAVORABLE (UNFAVORABLE) VARIANCE
-------------------------------------------
1ST QTR 1994 1ST QTR 1994
COMPARED TO COMPARED TO
1ST QTR 1993 4TH QTR 1993
---------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C>
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Loan and other fee income.............................. $ (819) $ 529
Gain/loss on sale of loans, net........................ (3,199) (2,412)
Fee income from investment products.................... (427) 468
Fee income from deposits and other income.............. 117 57
-------- --------
(4,328) (1,358)
-------- --------
Provision for estimated real estate losses............. (3,300) 4,900
Direct costs of real estate operations, net............ 1,261 2,458
-------- --------
(2,039) 7,358
-------- --------
Gain/loss on sale of mortgage-backed securities, net... (621) 497
Gain on sale of investment securities, net............. 329 2,346
-------- --------
(292) 2,843
-------- --------
Total noninterest income/expense....................... $ (6,659) $ 8,843
======== ========
</TABLE>
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Noninterest income from ongoing operations decreased by $4.3 million, to $0.5
million during the three months ended March 31, 1994, from $4.8 million compared
to the same period in 1993. The largest component of this decrease was $3.2
million primarily due to the difference between gain on sale of loans of $0.4
million for the first three months of 1993 to a loss of $2.8 million for the
same period in 1994. This change was due to the sale of $155.3 million in
single family and multifamily 2 to 4 unit performing ARM loans at a loss of
$1.9 million in the first quarter of 1994 as part of the Bank's overall capital
planning and the sale of an additional $55.0 million of fixed rate single family
and multifamily 2 to 4 unit loans at a loss of $0.2 million.
Noninterest income from ongoing operations for the three months ended March
31, 1994, also decreased as compared to the three months ended December 31,
1993, by $1.4 million. This decrease was due to increased losses on sales of
loans of $2.4 million, partially offset by (a) an increase in loan and other fee
income of $0.5 million to $1.2 million; and (b) an increase of $0.5 million in
fee income from the sale of investment products.
Foreclosure activities continue to remain high resulting in an increase in
real estate owned ("REO"), excluding ISF, both in terms of numbers of properties
and total dollars. REO consists of real estate acquired in settlement of loans
and real estate acquired for investment or development. For the first quarter
of 1994, the Bank foreclosed on 93 properties with a gross book value of $38.0
million compared to 47 properties with a gross book value of $55.3 million in
the same period of 1993. For the quarter ended December 31, 1993, the Bank
foreclosed on 78 properties with a gross book value of $44.4 million.
The following table summarizes the components of Fidelity's real estate
operations:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED
---------------------------------------
MARCH 31, 1994 MARCH 31, 1994
COMPARED TO COMPARED TO
MARCH 31, 1993 DEC. 31, 1993
----------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C>
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Increase (decrease) in:
Provision for estimated real
estate losses...................... $ 3,300 $ (4,900)
================= =================
Direct costs of real estate
operations, net.................... $ (1,261) $ (2,458)
================= =================
</TABLE>
The following table provides details on the net book value and number of
properties at given dates:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MARCH 31, 1994 MARCH 31, 1994
COMPARED TO COMPARED TO
MARCH 31, 1993 DEC. 31, 1993
---------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C>
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Owned real estate, net book value:
March 31, 1994......................... $ 138,357 $ 138,357
Comparative period (1)................. 156,152 153,307
--------------- -----------------
Decrease.............................. $ (17,795) $ (14,950)
=============== =================
Number of real estate properties owned:
March 31, 1994......................... 269 269
Comparative period (1)................. 178 240
--------------- -----------------
Increase.............................. 91 29
=============== =================
</TABLE>
(1) Includes 29 loans considered ISF totaling $28.4 million at December 31, 1993
and 12 loans amounting to $29.6 million at March 31, 1993. As mentioned
elsewhere in this report, the ISF designation was effectively eliminated
upon the Company's implementation of SFAS 114.
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The Bank has a policy of providing general valuation allowances for both
estimated loan and real estate losses, in addition to valuation allowances on
specific loans and REO, in response to the continuing deterioration of the
quality of the Bank's loan and REO portfolio. Provisions for real estate losses
increased by $3.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 1994 as compared
to the first three months of 1993, and provisions for loan losses increased by
$8.1 million over the same period. See "Asset Quality" section for further
detail.
OPERATING EXPENSES
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The following table details the operating expenses for the three-month
periods ended March 31, 1994, December 31, 1993 and March 31, 1993:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED
----------------------------------------------
MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31, MARCH 31,
1994 1993 1993
---------- ---------- ---------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Personnel and benefits............................. $13,497 $13,637 $11,693
Occupancy.......................................... 3,516 3,718 3,025
FDIC insurance..................................... 2,482 2,428 1,887
Professional services.............................. 3,523 5,335 1,655
Office-related expenses............................ 1,738 2,148 1,371
Marketing expense.................................. 648 685 683
Amortization of intangibles........................ 7 8,893 118
Other general and administrative................... 1,571 1,656 1,328
------- ------- -------
Total before capitalized costs.................. 26,982 38,500 21,760
Capitalized costs.................................. (619) (835) (310)
------- ------- -------
Total operating expenses........................ $26,363 $37,665 $21,450
======= ======= =======
Efficiency ratio (1)...................... 87.95% 92.39% 63.76%
Operating expense ratio (2)............... 2.50% 3.27% 1.87%
</TABLE>
(1) The efficiency ratio is computed by dividing total operating expense by net
interest income and noninterest income, excluding nonrecurring items,
provisions for estimated loan and real estate losses, real estate
operations on specific properties and gains/losses on the sale of
securities.
(2) The operating expense ratio is computed by dividing total operating expense
by average total assets.
The following table presents the variances of operating expenses between the
first quarter of 1994 compared to each of the quarters ended March 31, 1993 and
December 31, 1993:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FAVORABLE (UNFAVORABLE) VARIANCE
-------------------------------------------
1ST QTR 1994 1ST QTR 1994
COMPARED TO COMPARED TO
1ST QTR 1993 4TH QTR 1993
---------------- ----------------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Personnel and benefits...................... $(1,804) $ 140
Occupancy................................... (491) 202
FDIC insurance.............................. (595) (54)
Professional services....................... (1,868) 1,812
Office-related expenses..................... (367) 410
Marketing expenses.......................... 35 37
Amortization of intangibles................. 111 8,886
Other....................................... (243) 85
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Total before capitalized costs........... (5,222) 11,518
Capitalized costs........................... 309 (216)
-------- -------
Total operating expenses.................... $(4,913) $11,302
======== =======
</TABLE>
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The increase in personnel and benefits from the first quarter of 1993
to the same period in 1994, is primarily due to increased temporary help,
severance expenses and increased staffing levels. The increased staffing
levels are due to (a) increased staffing required to manage the rising problem
asset portfolio and to strengthen the internal asset review function, (b)
increased staffing levels in the retail branch network to support the 1994
strategies of customer orientation and retail financial services focus, and (c)
increased staffing levels in the mortgage banking network to expand the
origination and sale of residential mortgages. These increases were partially
offset by the reduction of data processing personnel in connection with the
outsourcing of substantially all of the information systems functions in May
1993. The Bank has aggressively increased the staff of its real estate asset
management department. The staffing level in the retail network increased due to
improved ability to fill open positions and an increased emphasis on providing
investment products to customers. The staffing level in the mortgage banking
network also increased due to the increased emphasis on meeting a broader range
of customer real estate borrowing requirements. In the first quarter of 1994,
the average full time equivalent employees ("FTE") was 942 compared to 908 and
891 for the quarters ended December 31, 1993 and March 31, 1993, respectively.
Occupancy costs increased in the first quarter of 1994 compared to the same
period in 1993, primarily due to higher depreciation expense for computer
equipment and work stations acquired in 1993 and software development costs
capitalized in the first quarter of 1994.
The Bank's Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insurance premium
is based upon three factors: (a) the volume of insured deposits, (b) the rate
at which the FDIC assesses the deposits, and (c) any other adjustments or
credits the FDIC may allow. In the first quarter of 1993, the FDIC insurance
premium was reduced by the application of the secondary reserve credit. The
increase in the FDIC insurance premium in the first quarter of 1994 compared to
the same period in 1993 was primarily due to the 1993 reduced expense discussed
above and the increase in the assessment rate which was partially offset by a
decrease in deposits.
Professional services increased in the three months ended March 31, 1994
over the comparable three month period in 1993. The increase was primarily due
to financial advisory and legal fees associated with developing and implementing
a restructuring plan and in the related asset valuation process, as well as the
outsourcing of the data processing services beginning in May 1993. Professional
services decreased in the first quarter of 1994 compared to the prior quarter,
primarily due to lower financial advisory and legal fees associated with the
restructuring plan. The restructuring expenses totaled $1.0 million for the
three months ended March 31, 1994, compared to $3.4 million and no expenses for
the three months ended December 31, 1993 and March 31, 1993, respectively. The
expense associated with outsourcing data processing services totaled $1.3
million for the three months ended March 31, 1994, compared to $1.4 million and
no expenses for the three months ended December 31, 1993 and March 31, 1993,
respectively.
The increase in office-related expenses in the first quarter of 1994 from the
same period of 1993 was primarily due to the higher staffing levels and related
expenses for the contemplated restructuring plan.
The amortization of intangibles decreased in the three months ended March 31,
1994, compared to the three months ended December 31, 1993, primarily due to the
writedown in December 1993 of the $8.8 million remaining balance of goodwill
related to the acquisition of Mariners Savings and Loan in 1978. Accordingly,
due to lower amortization resulting from the writeoff discussed above, the
amortization of intangibles decreased in the three months ended March 31, 1994
compared to the same period ended March 31, 1993.
The ratio of operating expenses to average assets improved from 3.27% for the
quarter ended December 31, 1993 and worsened from 1.87% for the quarter ended
March 31, 1993 to 2.50% for the
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quarter ended March 31, 1994. The operating expense ratio is sensitive to the
changes in operating expenses and the size of the balance sheet. Average assets
of the Company decreased to $4.3 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 1994
from $4.6 billion for the quarters ended December 31, 1993 and March 31, 1993.
In addition, management also looks at trends in the efficiency ratio to assess
the changing relationship between operating expenses and income generated, as
discussed under the "Efficiency Ratio" section.
EFFICIENCY RATIO
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The efficiency ratio measures the amount of cost expended by the Company to
generate a given level of revenue in the normal course of business. It is
computed by dividing total operating expense by net interest income and
noninterest income, excluding nonrecurring items, provisions for estimated loan
and real estate losses, costs of real estate operations on specific properties
and gains/losses on the sale of securities. The lower the efficiency ratio, the
lower the amount of resources being expended by the Company to generate a given
level of revenues. As a result, an increase in the efficiency ratio indicates
that the Company is expending more resources to generate revenues and the
Company is thus becoming less efficient in the use of its resources. A decrease
in the efficiency ratio indicates the opposite (i.e., an improvement). Changes
in the efficiency ratio are due to three factors: (a) changes in net interest
income, (b) changes in noninterest income, and (c) changes in operating
expenses. A decline in net interest income and/or noninterest income and/or a
rise in operating expenses will have an unfavorable impact on the ratio (i.e.,
will increase the ratio) and the converse holds true.
The Company's efficiency ratio worsened by 24.19 percentage points from
63.76% for the quarter ended March 31, 1993 to 87.95% for the quarter ended
March 31, 1994 due to unfavorable variances in all three components. Asset
quality problems adversely affected two of the components of the efficiency
ratio: reduced net interest income via an increase in nonperforming loans and
mounting foreclosure activities, which resulted in a decrease in interest-
bearing assets and lower asset yield; and higher operating expenses due to
increased staffing levels in the real estate asset and credit management group,
retail financial services network and mortgage banking network and increased
professional services described above. Although these increases result in
increased expense in the short-term, they should provide a foundation for
potential increased performance in the future. The Company's efficiency ratio
improved by 4.44 percentage points from 92.39% for the quarter ended December
31, 1993 due to favorable variances in all three components. An analysis of the
change in the efficiency ratios during the periods indicated is shown below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
QUARTER ENDED
----------------------------------------------------
MARCH 31, 1994 MARCH 31, 1994
COMPARED TO COMPARED TO
MARCH 31, 1993 DECEMBER 31, 1993
----------------- ------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Variance due to:
Increased (decreased) net interest income (15.38)% 0.50%
Increased (decreased) noninterest income (6.32) 2.81
(Increased) decreased operating expense (2.49) 1.13
----------------- ------------------
Favorable (unfavorable) variance (24.19)% 4.44%
================= ==================
</TABLE>
Continued deterioration in the asset quality of the Bank, and/or
higher short-term interest rates in the future to the extent there is a lag
between repricing liabilities and COFI indexed assets (if they occur) would have
an adverse effect on net interest income and noninterest income, which would in
turn lead to an increase (or worsening) in the efficiency ratio, assuming
expenses remain constant.
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REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 ("FDICIA")
required the OTS to implement a system requiring regulatory sanctions against
institutions that are not adequately capitalized, with the sanctions growing
more severe, the lower the institution's capital. Under FDICIA, the OTS issued
regulations establishing specific capital ratios for five separate capital
categories as set forth below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CORE CAPITAL TO CORE CAPITAL TO TOTAL CAPITAL TO
ADJUSTED TOTAL ASSETS RISK-WEIGHTED RISK-WEIGHTED
(LEVERAGE) RATIO ASSET RATIO ASSET RATIO
---------------------- --------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Well capitalized 5% or above 6% or above 10% or above
Adequately capitalized 4% or above 4% or above 8% or above
Undercapitalized Under 4% Under 4% Under 8%
Significantly
undercapitalized Under 3% Under 3% Under 6%
Critically undercapitalized Ratio of tangible equity to adjusted total assets of 2% or less
</TABLE>
The following table summarizes the capital ratios of the adequately
capitalized category and Fidelity's regulatory capital at March 31, 1994 as
compared to such ratios. As indicated in the table, Fidelity's capital levels
exceeded the three minimum capital ratios of the adequately capitalized
category.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CORE CAPITAL TO CORE CAPITAL TO TOTAL CAPITAL
ADJUSTED TOTAL RISK-WEIGHTED TO RISK-WEIGHTED
ASSETS ASSETS ASSETS
----------------- ------------------- ------------------
BALANCE % BALANCE % BALANCE %
---------- ---- ---------- ---- ---------- ----
(Dollars in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Fidelity's regulatory capital $ 166,700 4.04% $ 166,700 5.98% $ 253,500 9.10%
Adequately capitalized
requirement 165,000 4.00 111,400 4.00 222,900 8.00
---------- ---- ---------- ---- ---------- ----
Excess capital $ 1,700 0.04% $ 55,300 1.98% $ 30,600 1.10%
========== ==== ========== ==== ========== ====
Adjusted assets (1) $4,126,500 $2,786,600 $2,786,600
========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
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(1) The term "adjusted assets" refers to the term "adjusted total assets" as
defined in 12 C.F.R. section 567.1(a) for purposes of core capital
requirements, and for purposes of risk-based capital requirements, refers
to the term "risk-weighted assets" as defined in 12 C.F.R. section
567.1(bb).
Although the Bank was deemed adequately capitalized at March 31, 1994, at
such date, absent $28 million in capital contributed to the Bank by Citadel
during 1993, the Bank would have had to significantly reduce its assets or the
Bank would not have met the 4% core capital to adjusted total assets ratio
requirement of the adequately capitalized category and thus would have been
classified as undercapitalized for purposes of the OTS' prompt corrective action
regulations.
Citadel, with only $0.9 million in liquid assets at March 31, 1994 and
ongoing expenses in connection with the contemplated Restructuring of the
Company defined below, is not in a position to make further capital
contributions to the Bank, nor does Citadel have ready access to additional
funds under current circumstances. Management anticipates that the Bank will
incur losses in the second quarter of 1994 that will, in the absence of a new
capital infusion, reduce the Bank's core capital ratio to less than 4%. In an
effort to maintain the Bank's core capital ratio above 4% at March 31, 1994 by
downsizing its balance sheet, the Bank sold $155.3 million of single family and
multifamily 2 to 4 unit performing loans in the first quarter of 1994, resulting
in a loss of $1.9 million.
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If the Restructuring of the Company discussed below is not accomplished, the
Bank will likely become "undercapitalized" for purposes of the prompt corrective
action regulations of the OTS. The consequences of becoming undercapitalized
would include, but would not be limited to, (a) the obligation of Fidelity to
file a capital restoration plan that is accompanied by an acceptable Citadel
guarantee; (b) restrictions on asset growth, branch acquisitions and new
activities; (c) a prohibition on dividends and capital distributions by Fidelity
(subject to certain exceptions); and (d) increased monitoring by the OTS. The
OTS has advised the Company that, in the absence of the Restructuring, or other
viable near-term recapitalization plan or capital infusion, it is unlikely that
Fidelity will be able to file a capital restoration plan acceptable to the OTS.
Further, an acceptable capital restoration plan guarantee would require Citadel
to demonstrate appropriate assurances of its ability to perform on the
guarantee. Given Citadel's current capital resources and liquidity position and
discussion with the OTS, no assurance can be given that such a Citadel guarantee
would be found acceptable by the OTS. Failure to provide an acceptable capital
restoration plan and guarantee could result in additional OTS sanctions
typically reserved for "significantly undercapitalized" institutions. These
discretionary sanctions include, but are not limited to, (a) an OTS directive to
compel a recapitalization, merger, sale or divestiture of the Bank, in all
likelihood on terms unfavorable to Citadel and its stockholders; (b) divestiture
of subsidiaries of the Bank; (c) more stringent asset growth restrictions than
applicable to "undercapitalized" institutions; and (d) management changes,
including election of new directors and dismissal of directors or senior
officers who have held office for more than 180 days, among other things.
The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989
("FIRREA") and implementing capital regulations require Fidelity to maintain (a)
Tangible Capital of at least 1.5% of Adjusted Total Assets (as defined in the
regulations), (b) Core Capital of at least 3.0% of Adjusted Total Assets (as
defined in the regulations), and (c) Total Risk-based Capital of at least 8.0%
of Total Risk-weighted Assets (as defined in the regulations).
The following table summarizes the regulatory capital requirements for
Fidelity under FIRREA at March 31, 1994, but does not reflect the required
future phasing out of certain assets, including (a) investments in, and loans
to, subsidiaries which may presently be engaged in activities not permitted for
national banks, and (b) for risk-based capital, real estate held for investment
(the impact of which the Bank believes is immaterial). The impact of certain
proposed regulations is also not reflected in the following table. As
indicated in the table, Fidelity's capital levels exceeded all three of the
currently applicable minimum capital requirements.
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<CAPTION>
MARCH 31, 1994
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CURRENT RISK-BASED
TANGIBLE CAPITAL CORE CAPITAL CAPITAL
------------------------ ----------------------------- -----------------------
BALANCE % BALANCE % BALANCE %
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Stockholder's equity (1) $ 166,900 $ 166,900 $ 166,900
Adjustments:
Intangible assets (1,800) -- --
Nonincludable subsidiaries (200) (200) (200)
General valuation allowance -- -- 35,400
Qualifying subordinated notes -- -- 59,200
Equity investments -- -- (7,800)
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Regulatory capital (2) $ 164,900 4.00% $ 166,700 4.04% $ 253,500 9.10%
Required minimum 61,900 1.50 123,800 3.00 222,900 8.00
---------- ----- ---------- ----- ---------- -----
Excess capital $ 103,000 2.50% $ 42,900 1.04% $ 30,600 1.10%
========== ===== ========== ===== ========== =====
Adjusted assets (3) $4,124,600 $4,126,500 $2,786,600
========== ========== ==========
(1) Fidelity's total stockholder's equity, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, was 4.06% of its total
assets at March 31, 1994.
(2) At periodic intervals, both the OTS and the FDIC routinely examine the Bank as part of their legally prescribed oversight
of the industry. Based on their examinations, the regulators can direct that the Bank's financial statements be adjusted
in accordance with their findings.
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(3) The term "adjusted assets" refers to the term "adjusted total assets" as
defined in 12 C.F.R. section 567.1(a) for purposes of tangible and core
capital requirements, and for purposes of risk-based capital
requirements, refers to the term "risk-weighted assets" as defined in 12
C.F.R. section 567.1(bb).
Although Fidelity met the fully phased-in capital requirements for all three
measurements based upon regulations currently in effect, the Bank continues to
have as its objective to increase its core capital. At March 31, 1994, based on
then current asset levels, Fidelity would have been required to increase its
core capital by approximately $39.5 million to reach the 5% level.
The OTS is required to revise its risk-based capital standards to ensure that
those standards take adequate account of interest rate risk, concentration of
credit risk, and risks of nontraditional activities. The OTS added an interest
rate risk capital component to its risk-based capital requirement effective
September 30, 1994, based on the December 31, 1993 balance sheet. This capital
component will require institutions deemed to have above normal risk to hold
additional capital equal to 50% of the excess risk. As of December 31, 1993,
the Bank's internal risk measurement system showed a risk level of less than
half the OTS limit. The most recently available OTS report (September 30, 1993)
shows an even lower risk. Therefore, if the requirement had been in effect on
March 31, 1994, using the December 31, 1993 balance sheet, there would have been
no interest rate risk component required to be added to Fidelity's risk-based
capital requirement.
The OTS has the ability to set an individual minimum capital requirement
("IMCR") for Fidelity higher than those set forth above. Although the OTS has
not designated an IMCR for Fidelity, the Bank is under continuing regulatory
pressure to raise its capital ratios. The OTS has advised the Company that the
improvement of Fidelity's capital position and asset quality is one of the OTS'
top priorities, and therefore the Company expects to receive from the OTS a
capital directive or IMCR if the Restructuring is unsuccessful.
Economic trends in Southern California have adversely affected both the
delinquencies being experienced by thrifts such as Fidelity and the ability of
such institutions to recoup principal and accrued interest by realization upon
underlying collateral. In addition, the earthquake in January 1994 further
exacerbated the situation by causing additional financial hardship to certain
borrowers. No assurances can be given that such economic trends will not
continue in future periods creating increasing downward pressure on the capital
and earnings of thrift institutions.
The Company is actively pursuing a restructuring plan that, as currently
formulated, would include a sale of, or a disposition of a controlling interest
in, the Bank and Gateway as well as a sale of certain problem assets of the
Bank, possibly to a newly-formed Citadel subsidiary or division (the
"Restructuring"; discussion of the sale of the Bank in the context of the
Restructuring includes the sale of Gateway). The Company is currently seeking
new equity investors for the Bank who would invest directly in the Bank, without
payment of any consideration to Citadel, and acquire a majority interest in the
Bank, leaving Citadel with a minority interest. This course follows the
Company's unsuccessful efforts to solicit any satisfactory offers for an
acquisition of the Bank from strategic acquirors. Any such sale of, or
disposition of a controlling interest in, the Bank will be subject to the
approval of Citadel's or the Bank's Board of Directors and the OTS. A sale of
the Bank would also require the approval of Citadel's stockholders.
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The Restructuring calls for the Bank's disposition of many of its problem
assets, together with a small amount of performing assets, so as to improve the
attractiveness of the Bank to potential acquisition or investment candidates.
Under one scenario for the Restructuring, most of the Bank's problem assets
would be transferred to a new Citadel real estate subsidiary or division.
These assets would consist of commercial and large multifamily loans and owned
real estate properties with a current net book value of approximately $401
million. This scenario would require Citadel to raise new equity and
securitized debt financing to fund the purchase price to acquire these assets
from the Bank. If Citadel were unable to do so, it is expected that these
assets would be sold to a third party.
The Restructuring plan also calls for the Bank's disposition of a smaller
group of problem assets, consisting primarily of smaller multifamily loans,
in a bulk sale to a third-party purchaser.
While the Board will fully explore the value of this Restructuring before
making any final decisions, the Board views this approach as having the greatest
potential to maximize stockholder values in the foreseeable future. In
formulating the proposed Restructuring, the Company believes that the value of
Fidelity to a purchaser or investor would be heavily, and perhaps excessively,
discounted due to its problem assets. Thus, it was determined that the Bank's
attractiveness to an acquisition or investment candidate would be enhanced if
the Bank disposed of these problem assets. Management believes that such an
asset disposition is important to a successful major recapitalization program
for Fidelity. However, management also believes that these assets, if managed
outside the environment of a federally regulated institution, present the
potential for Citadel stockholders to realize future value that would not be
reflected in the bulk sale price of those assets to a third party today.
Accordingly, as described above, Citadel is seeking to acquire these assets from
Fidelity as part of the Restructuring if it can raise sufficient new equity and
debt financing to do so.
If Citadel is successful in acquiring these assets as part of the
Restructuring, then, following the Restructuring, Citadel would become a real
estate company and focus on the servicing and enhancement of its loan and real
estate portfolio, and would also manage any minority interest in the Bank that
it may retain.
The following discussion focuses on certain financial consequences of the
Restructuring and is not indicative of the loss content of the Bank's assets in
the absence of the Restructuring or other bulk asset dispositions.
To consummate the bulk transfers of assets as part of the Restructuring,
Fidelity would be required to write down these assets to their bulk sale values.
These losses would be offset in part by the reduction in the Bank's GVA
(reflecting the healthier remaining asset pool) and possible tax benefits. In
view of changing variables such as the terms and timing of the Restructuring,
future earnings or losses, changes in the composition and size of the problem
assets and other factors, management is unable to estimate the impact of the
Restructuring on the Bank's core capital. Because of the significant conditions
to and uncertainty in accomplishing a successful Restructuring, the Company
expects that the losses associated with the Restructuring would only be incurred
upon or after the consummation of the Restructuring, at which time the effects
of the losses on capital would be offset by either a new infusion of capital
from investors or by a merger with another financial institution.
The Company does not intend to implement the above-described bulk problem
asset dispositions, or incur the consequent losses, in the absence of new core
capital infusions by financial investors in the Bank or an acquisition of the
Bank by another financial institution. Any such investments or acquisition will
also require the approval of among others, the OTS, which will condition its
approval in part on the adequacy of the capital of the Bank after the
Restructuring.
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No assurances can be given that the proposed Restructuring can be
successfully implemented or, if implemented, what precise form a Restructuring
would take.
CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
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FIDELITY - The Bank's primary sources of operating funds are deposits,
borrowings, loan payments and prepayments, loans sales and earnings.
Deposit activity is an important factor in Fidelity's cash flow position. At
March 31, 1994, Fidelity had deposits of $3.2 billion, down from $3.4 billion at
December 31, 1993 and $3.3 billion at March 31, 1993. This reduction has
been, in part, a natural result of the Company's determination to reduce total
assets and, in part, the result of the need on the part of its depositors to
withdraw funds to meet current living expenses and/or increase yields through
other investments.
As part of its strategy of preserving and enhancing the value of its customer
franchise, Fidelity has increasingly focused its efforts on attracting and
retaining a greater number of profitable, low-cost transaction accounts, such as
passbook, checking and money market accounts. The ratio of total transaction
accounts to total deposits at March 31, 1994, December 31, 1993 and March 31,
1993, amounted to 24.0%, 21.7% and 25.1%, respectively. At March 31, 1994,
Fidelity had 98,648 checking accounts and 29,485 passbook accounts, compared to
93,493 and 28,086 at December 31, 1993, and 81,851 and 25,624 at March 31, 1993.
In the first quarter of 1994 compared to the prior quarter, the total balance
of certificates of deposit decreased by $0.2 million to $2.4 billion while
retail transaction accounts (checking, passbook and money market savings)
increased by $28.1 million to $757.7 million. On March 31, 1994, certificates
of deposit over $100,000 represented 13% of total deposits compared to 14% at
December 31, 1993 and 13% at March 31, 1993. Broker-originated deposits
totaling $37.4 million, $92.2 million and $20.1 million were included in
certificates of deposit at March 31, 1994, December 31, 1993 and March 31,
1993, respectively.
The Bank has also restructured its branch network with an emphasis on
providing retail financial services to its customers. In order to provide a
more complete array of products to meet the Bank's customers' needs and to
capture funds moving out of traditional bank products into higher yield
investments, sales of investment products have been integrated into the retail
network, and new positions and compensation systems have been developed and
implemented. In the three months ended March 31, 1994, the Company, through
Gateway, sold investment and annuity products totaling $24.7 million, compared
with total sales of $16.7 million and $36.3 million in the three months ended
December 31, 1993 and March 31, 1993, respectively.
FHLB Advances are another major source of funds. The Bank increased its FHLB
Advances by $16.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 1994. This
compares to repayments exceeding advances by $30.0 million and $110.0 million
for the three months ended December 31, 1993 and March 31, 1993, respectively.
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In an ongoing effort to diversify its funding sources, the Bank begun issuing
commercial paper during the third quarter of 1992. The commercial paper is
backed by a letter of credit from the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
("FHLB") to ensure a high quality investment grade rating. Fidelity's
obligation to reimburse the FHLB for any amounts paid under the letter of credit
is secured by a pledge of mortgage loans by Fidelity to the FHLB. At March 31,
1994, $254 million of net funds were provided by the issuance of commercial
paper. However, for the three months ended March 31, 1994, maturities exceeded
issuances by $50.0 million, compared to issuances exceeding maturities of $34.1
million and $195.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 1993 and
March 31, 1993, respectively.
The Bank also enters into repurchase agreements ("repos") whereby the Bank
sells securities under agreements to repurchase the securities at a specific
price and date. The Bank deals only with dealers judged by management to be
financially strong or who are recognized as primary dealers in U.S. Treasury
securities by the Federal Reserve Board. In the three months ended March 31,
1994 and December 31, 1993, however, repos were reduced by $3.8 million and
$100.6 million, respectively. In the three months ended March 31, 1993, $112.0
million of net funds were provided by repo activity.
Loan principal payments, including prepayments, were a significant source of
funds, providing $58.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 1994,
compared to $55.6 million and $70.5 million for the three months ended December
31, 1993 and March 31, 1993, respectively. The Bank expects that loan payments
and prepayments will remain a major funding source in the future.
Another source of operating funds was proceeds from the sale of loans which
totaled $208.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 1994, compared to
$65.7 million and $3.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 1993 and
March 31, 1993, respectively. Included in the first quarter of 1994 loan sales
was $155.3 million in single family and multifamily 2 to 4 unit performing loans
sold as part of the Bank's overall capital planning which resulted in a $1.9
million loss. Sales of loans are dependent upon various factors, including
volume of loans originated, interest rate movements, investor demand for loan
products, deposit flows, the availability and attractiveness of other sources of
funds, loan demand by borrowers, desired asset size and evolving capital and
liquidity requirements. Due to the volatility and unpredictability of these
factors, the volume of Fidelity's sales of loans has fluctuated significantly
and no estimate of future sales can be made at this time. At March 31, 1994,
the Company had $190.1 million of loans in its held for sale portfolio compared
to $367.7 million and $24.2 million at December 31, 1993 and March 31, 1993,
respectively.
The sale of investment and mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") is also a
source of funds. No U.S. Treasury or agency securities were sold in the first
quarters of 1994 or 1993, however, in the fourth quarter of 1993, $211.3 million
was sold. Proceeds from sales of MBS for the three months ended March 31, 1994
totaled $93.6 million, compared to $316.5 million and no sales for the three-
month periods ended December 31, 1993 and March 31, 1993, respectively.
Sales of loans and securities from the held to maturity portfolio would be
caused by unusual events. The level of future sales, if any, is difficult to
predict. During 1993, the Bank approved a policy of more active management of
its investment portfolio with a view toward disposition of securities with
unfavorable risk/return profiles. This program may result in loans being
reclassified from held to maturity to available for sale. Any subsequent sale
of such loans would not generally be expected to result in any material gain or
loss. The higher level of sales of loans and MBS in the first quarter of 1994
was the result of efforts to reduce Fidelity's asset size for capital planning
purposes. All such loan and MBS sales were made from Fidelity's held for sale
portfolio.
Fidelity's sources of cash are utilized in funding loans and investments, for
payment of its debt obligations and in maintaining a liquidity ratio in
compliance with regulatory requirements. Fidelity's
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total loans funded (excluding refinances of its own loans) in the three months
ended March 31, 1994 were $130.6 million compared to $152.1 million and $69.0
million in the three-month periods ended December 31, 1993 and March 31, 1993,
respectively. The Bank had commitments outstanding to originate $28.6 million in
loans at market interest rates at March 31, 1994, compared to $37.9 million at
December 31, 1993 and $16.5 at March 31, 1993. In addition, the Bank had a total
of $121.5 million of unfunded loans in its pipeline at March 31, 1994, compared
to $155.8 million at December 31, 1993 and $59.0 million at March 31, 1993.
The overall decline in the loan pipeline from the first quarter of 1993
resulted from: (a) the decision by the Bank to limit multifamily loan
originations in accordance with the Bank's more rigorous view of multifamily
loans as, in fact, business loans which require considerably more scrutiny and
continuous monitoring, (b) the reorganization of the mortgage banking group
associated with the development and implementation of the Bank's strategy in
building a mortgage banking division geared toward single family residential
loan originations, (c) the development of secondary marketing sources for
multifamily originations, and (d) a reduction in market demand for products
Fidelity desired for its portfolio.
Fidelity also had $50.0 million in the unused balance of available home
equity credit lines at March 31, 1994, compared to $52.1 million at December 31,
1993 and $64.6 million at March 31, 1993. The decline in unused balances of
home equity credit lines was due to a slowdown in new credit facility growth
over the past year. New home equity credit lines totaled $0.5 million, $1.1
million, and $6.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 1994, December
31, 1993 and March 31, 1993, respectively. The decline in new home equity lines
reflects significant levels of first trust deed refinancings as well as lower
homeowner equity in single family housing appraisals as compared to prior years.
In addition, the Bank implemented a $300 application fee for new home equity
loans in May, 1993.
The OTS regulations require the maintenance of an average regulatory
liquidity ratio of at least 5% of deposits and short-term borrowings. The
Bank's average regulatory liquidity ratio was 5.1%, 8.8% and 5.2% at March 31,
1994, December 31, 1993 and March 31, 1993, respectively. Both Fidelity's
short-term and long-term cash flow forecasts indicate an adequate margin to meet
foreseeable operational demands.
Fidelity maintains other sources of liquidity to draw upon if unforeseen
circumstances should occur. Such circumstances may include changes in
regulatory liquidity or capital requirements, sudden deposit outflows or pending
tax legislation. At March 31, 1994, these sources included: (a) presently
available line of credit from the FHLB of $80.7 million (assuming all of the
$400.0 million capacity of commercial paper is used); (b) unused commercial
paper capacity of $146.0 million; (c) unpledged securities in the amount of
$107.4 million available to be placed in reverse repurchase agreements or sold;
and (d) unpledged loans of $626.7 million, of which some portion would be
available to collateralize additional FHLB or private borrowings, or which may
be securitized.
In 1993, Fidelity received a $28.0 million capital contribution from Citadel.
See "Citadel" below for further discussion.
CITADEL - Citadel has limited cash reserves and no material potential cash
producing operations or assets other than its investments in Fidelity and in
Gateway. In March 1993, Citadel issued 3,297,812 shares of common stock through
a rights offering to stockholders and received net proceeds of approximately
$31.4 million. Of this amount, Citadel contributed $18.0 million in March 1993
and $10.0 million in December 1993 to the capital of Fidelity and retained the
balance for liquidity and working capital purposes. Gateway paid a dividend of
$1.0 million to Citadel in December 1993. Citadel had $2.3 million in cash and
cash equivalents at December 31, 1993 and $0.9 million at
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March 31, 1994. Because of Fidelity's current capital levels, dividends and
distributions from Fidelity will not be available to Citadel for the foreseeable
future. Thus, Citadel's current cash balances, together with potential future
dividends from Gateway, are the only sources of cash to Citadel. Gateway's
ability to pay dividends may be restricted by certain regulatory net capital
rules. Management believes that Citadel's cash resources will only be sufficient
to meet Citadel expenditures through mid-1994. If the Restructuring is not
completed at such time, Citadel will be required to raise additional cash to
fund its expenditures, and no assurances can be given that Citadel will be able
to raise any such funds.
The Bank has entered into a Subordinated Loan Agreement dated as of May 15,
1990 (the "Subordinated Loan Agreement") pursuant to which $60 million in 11.68%
subordinated notes (the "Notes") are outstanding, which Notes are guaranteed by
Citadel. The Subordinated Loan Agreement, among other covenants, contains a
provision requiring Fidelity to maintain a consolidated tangible net worth at
least equal to the greater of (a) $170 million plus 50% of consolidated net
earnings since January 1, 1990, or (b) 3.25% of consolidated assets. Fidelity's
consolidated tangible net worth at March 31, 1994 was $165.1 million.
Management's interpretation of the foregoing clause indicates that the Bank's
consolidated tangible net worth is above the net worth requirement, assuming the
formula in clause (a) permits a reduction of the $170 million test if a
consolidated net loss has been sustained since January 1, 1990. Under this
interpretation, the amount of consolidated tangible net worth necessary to meet
the requirement of clause (a) would be $146.8 million at March 31, 1994 and
would be further reduced by 50% of all losses during the remainder of 1994. The
amount of consolidated tangible net worth necessary to meet the requirement of
clause (b) was $133.7 million. Management's projections for the balance of 1994
indicate that the Bank's consolidated tangible net worth will remain above the
net worth requirement (assuming it is interpreted as described above) only if
the Restructuring is accomplished or other capital raising efforts are
successful.
The holders of the Notes could take the position that the amount under clause
(a) may not be reduced by losses to less than $170 million. Under that
position, Fidelity would be in violation of the covenant as of March 31, 1994.
Management believes that such position is not correct; however, there can be no
assurance that such position would not prevail if the issue were ever tested in
court. If the above covenant were violated, the holders of 66 2/3% in aggregate
principal amount of the Notes would be entitled to declare the entire amount of
the Notes immediately due and payable. However, if such acceleration would
result in the Bank's failure to meet applicable regulatory capital requirements,
the holders would be prohibited from accelerating the Notes without the prior
approval of the OTS. If the Bank failed to make such accelerated payment,
Citadel would be required to make such payment under its guarantee of the Notes.
Management anticipates that Citadel's funds would be insufficient to make such
payment, unless additional funds were raised.
On March 4, 1994, Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. ("Chase"), one of four lenders
under the Subordinated Loan Agreement, sued Fidelity, Citadel and Citadel's
Chairman of the Board, alleging, among other things, that the transfer of assets
pursuant to the Restructuring would constitute a breach of the Subordinated Loan
Agreement, including the tangible net worth and various other financial tests
contained therein, and seeking to enjoin the Restructuring and to recover
damages in unspecified amounts. In addition, the lawsuit alleges that past
responses of Citadel and Fidelity to requests by Chase for information regarding
the Restructuring violate certain provisions of the Subordinated Loan Agreement
and that such alleged violations, with the passage of time, have become current
defaults under the Subordinated Loan Agreement. While the other three lenders
under the Subordinated Loan Agreement hold $25 million of the Notes, none of
them has joined Chase in this lawsuit. The Company is evaluating the lawsuit,
and based on its current assessment, the Company does not believe that the
allegations have merit.
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Any violation of the tangible net worth covenant or the occurrence of any
other event of default under the Subordinated Loan Agreement would also result
in a cross default under Fidelity's debt agreements with the FHLB (whether or
not the Notes are accelerated) and entitle the FHLB to declare all amounts
outstanding to become immediately due and payable. Also, the FHLB may elect not
to make further Advances to the Bank and may prevent the Bank from issuing
further commercial paper under its existing facility.
The holders of the Notes have power of approval over certain matters,
including certain asset sales, and may require a repurchase of the Notes upon a
"Significant Event". The Restructuring as currently contemplated may constitute
a "Significant Event" depending upon the structuring of the proposed additional
equity investment in the Bank. If the Restructuring triggers the Significant
Event repurchase requirement, the Company could be required to pay the principal
balance of the Notes of $60 million plus accrued interest and a premium of
approximately $9.9 million (calculated as of March 31, 1994). The Company is in
discussions with the holders of the Notes, including Chase, regarding a possible
repurchase of the Notes at a purchase price equal to the unpaid principal amount
thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon and a settlement of the Chase
litigation. Any such repurchase would be contingent upon consummation of the
Restructuring and would require OTS approval. No assurance can be given that
such discussions will be successful or that the Restructuring can be consummated
without the consent of the Note holders.
ASSET QUALITY
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The Bank continues to be principally involved in the Southern California
single family and multifamily (2 units or more) residential lending businesses.
At March 31, 1994, 19.0% of Fidelity's real estate loan portfolio (including
loans held for sale) consisted of California single family residences while
another 72.4% consisted of California multifamily dwellings. At March 31, 1993,
20.1% of Fidelity's loan portfolio consisted of California single family
residences and 71.0% consisted of California multifamily dwellings. Current
Southern California economic conditions have adversely impacted the credit risk
profile of the Company's loan portfolio.
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The Company's performance continues to be adversely affected by increased
foreclosure activities of the Bank reflecting the delicate nature of the
Southern California economy and uncertain real estate market as noted in the
table below. Asset quality details of Fidelity are as follows:
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<CAPTION>
MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31, MARCH 31,
1994 1993 1993
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Nonperforming Assets ("NPAs"):
Nonaccruing loans............................... $139,376 $ 93,475 $126,349
In-substance foreclosures ("ISFs") (1).......... - 28,362 29,639
Foreclosed real estate ("REO").................. 135,111 122,226 126,353
REO GVA......................................... (8,524) (8,442) (10,643)
-------- -------- --------
Total NPAs..................................... $265,963 $235,621 $271,698
======== ======== ========
Nonaccruing loans to total assets............... 3.38% 2.13% 2.65%
======== ======== ========
NPAs to total assets............................ 6.46% 5.37% 5.72%
======== ======== ========
NPAs and Troubled Debt Restructuring ("TDRs"):
NPAs............................................ $265,963 $235,621 $271,698
Classified TDRs................................. 20,236 23,650 38,528
Nonclassified TDRs.............................. 13,595 5,062 12,557
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Total NPAs and TDRs............................ $299,794 $264,333 $322,783
======== ======== ========
TDRs to total assets............................ 0.82% 0.65% 1.08%
======== ======== ========
NPAs and TDRs to total assets................... 7.28% 6.03% 6.80%
======== ======== ========
Classified Assets:
NPAs............................................ $265,963 $235,621 $271,698
Performing loans with increased risk............ 112,787 125,720 117,478
Real estate held for investment................. 11,770 11,161 10,803
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Total classified assets........................ $390,520 $372,502 $399,979
======== ======== ========
Classified assets to total assets............... 9.48% 8.49% 8.43%
======== ======== ========
Nonperforming Asset Ratios:
REO and ISF to NPAs (1)......................... 47.60% 60.33% 53.50%
REO to NPAs (1)................................. 47.60% 48.29% 42.59%
Nonaccruing loans to NPAs (1)................... 52.40% 39.67% 46.50%
ISF to NPAs (1)................................. - 12.04% 10.91%
</TABLE>
(1) In the first quarter of 1994, the Bank implemented SFAS 114. Loans
previously considered ISF are now included in loans.
On May 31, 1993, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 114, "Accounting by Creditors for
Impairment of a Loan." This Statement prescribes the recognition criteria for
loan impairment and the measurement methods for certain impaired loans and loans
whose terms are modified in TDRs. SFAS No. 114 defines a loan as impaired when
it is probable that a creditor will be unable to collect all principal and
interest amounts due according to the contracted terms of the loan agreement.
This Statement also clarified the existing accounting for ISFs by stating that a
collateral dependent real estate loan would be reported as REO only if the
lender had taken possession of the collateral.
During the first quarter of 1994, nonaccruing loans increased to $139.4
million from $121.8 million at year-end 1993 and $156.0 million at March 31,
1993 after adjusting for effects of a change in classification of ISF loans from
REO to loans in response to adoption of SFAS No. 114 at the beginning of 1994.
The increase of $17.6 million in nonaccruing loans is primarily due to an
increase in loans delinquent 90 days and over resulting from the continuing
weakness of the Southern California economy which has led to lower rental rates
and increased vacancies in apartment units and declining real estate prices.
The Bank generally places a loan on nonaccrual status whenever the payment of
interest is 90 days or more past due, or earlier if a loan exhibits materially
deficient characteristics.
REO (excluding ISF) increased to a current level of $135.1 million from
$122.2 million in December 1993 and $126.4 million in March 1993. The increase
in REO stems primarily from a decline in pace of disposition of REO properties
due to the proposed securitized debt financing for those troubled real estate
assets targeted for transfer as part of the previously announced Restructuring
plan.
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Additionally, in June 1993, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency,
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Board and OTS issued a
Joint Statement providing interagency guidance on the reporting of ISFs. This
Joint Statement clarified that losses must be recognized on real estate loans
that meet the existing ISF criteria based on fair value of the collateral, but
such loans need not be reported as REO unless possession of the underlying
collateral has been obtained. The Bank adopted SFAS No. 114 in the first
quarter of 1994. Since the Bank already measured impairment based on the fair
market value of the properties securing these loans, the only effect of the
adoption of SFAS No. 114 was to increase loans by $28.4 million, which was the
total amount of ISFs at year-end 1993, and to reduce REO by the same amount.
The Bank recognizes recovery of an impaired loan through a reduction of
provision for estimated loan losses. The following schedule presents loans for
which the Bank has established allowance for credit losses (specific valuation
allowances) to recognize impairment in connection with SFAS No. 114 as of March
31, 1994:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ALLOWANCE % OF
LOAN FOR ALLOWANCE TO
AMOUNT CREDIT LOSSES LOAN AMOUNT
------ ------------- ------------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Property type:
Single family $ 2,547 $ 241 9.46%
Multifamily:
2 to 4 units 1,051 203 19.31
5 to 19 units 13,618 4,405 32.35
20 to 36 units 14,222 3,744 26.33
37 units and over 18,540 4,944 26.67
------- -------
Total multifamily 47,431 13,296 28.03
------- -------
Commercial and industrial 4,051 1,282 31.65
------- -------
$54,029 $14,819 27.43%
======= =======
</TABLE>
The Bank has modified the terms of certain loans that resulted in those loans
being defined as TDRs according to SFAS No. 15, "Accounting by Debtors and
Creditors for Troubled Debt Restructurings". TDRs represent loans that are
current as to payment of principal and interest, but have had their terms
renegotiated to a more favorable position for the borrower due to an inability
to meet the original terms of the note. TDRs decreased by $17.3 million between
March 31, 1993 and March 31, 1994 as a number of borrowers were either able to
return to the original payment terms at the expiration of the modification
period or the loan migrated to nonperforming loans or REO.
Classified assets consist of NPAs, and all other assets classified for
internal and regulatory purposes, plus other assets that are currently
performing, but exhibit deficiencies that indicate the distinct possibility that
the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected,
identified as "performing loans with increased risk". Classified assets are
assigned to one of the following three categories in the order of increasing
credit risk: (a) Substandard - an asset with well-defined weaknesses
characterized by in a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if
the weaknesses are not corrected, (b) Doubtful - an asset which has all the
weaknesses of a Substandard asset with the added characteristic that the
weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently
existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable, and
(c) Loss - an asset, or portion thereof, considered uncollectible and of such
little value that a loss classification is warranted; the amount identified as
loss can be charged off or a specific reserve established for the amount
considered uncollectible. Classified assets increased by $18.0 million from
December 31, 1993 to March 31, 1994 primarily because of an increase in
nonperforming assets.
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After adjusting for the effect of the earthquake of January 1994 and the
subsequent aftershocks, the following table presents delinquencies of the
respective loan portfolios as of the dates indicated:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NET LOAN DELINQUENCIES TO
NET REAL ESTATE LOAN PORTFOLIO
-----------------------------------------------------------
MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31, MARCH 31,
1994 (1) 1993 1993
----------- ------------- ----------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Delinquencies by number of days:
30 to 59 days........................... 0.93% 0.92% 0.57%
60 to 89 days........................... 1.05 0.64 0.71
90 days and over........................ 3.64 2.15 2.77
-------- -------- --------
Loan delinquencies to net loan portfolio 5.62% 3.71% 4.05%
======== ======== ========
Delinquencies by property type:
Single family:
30 to 59 days......................... $ 8,048 $ 7,480 $ 1,880
60 to 89 days......................... 6,355 2,497 2,947
90 days and over...................... 16,698 12,661 15,996
-------- -------- --------
31,101 22,638 20,823
-------- -------- --------
Percent to respective loan portfolio...... 4.49% 2.85% 2.52%
Multifamily (2 to 4 units):
30 to 59 days........................... 3,158 3,599 3,427
60 to 89 days........................... 3,413 1,707 3,719
90 days and over........................ 18,766 15,652 10,650
-------- -------- --------
25,337 20,958 17,796
-------- -------- --------
Percent to respective loan portfolio...... 5.78% 4.16% 3.40%
Multifamily (5 to 36 units):
30 to 59 days........................... 6,522 16,948 14,170
60 to 89 days........................... 15,875 12,770 10,682
90 days and over........................ 54,243 34,746 53,228
-------- -------- --------
76,640 64,464 78,080
-------- -------- --------
Percent to respective loan portfolio...... 4.30% 3.60% 4.15%
Multifamily (37 units and over):
30 to 59 days........................... 6,535 4,114 1,620
60 to 89 days........................... 7,341 5,035 9,807
90 days and over........................ 35,346 4,358 21,812
-------- -------- --------
49,222 13,507 33,239
-------- -------- --------
Percent to respective loan portfolio...... 12.00% 3.35% 7.57%
Commercial & Industrial:
30 to 59 days........................... 8,276 2,048 1,249
60 to 89 days........................... 4,321 1,723 458
90 days and over........................ 4,358 12,443 6,938
-------- -------- --------
16,955 16,214 8,645
-------- -------- --------
Percent to respective loan portfolio...... 5.61% 5.46% 2.58%
Total loan delinquencies, net............. $199,255 $137,781 $158,583
======== ======== ========
(1) For purposes of determining the effect of the Northridge earthquake on
total delinquencies, only the new 30 to 59 day delinquent loans, where the
borrowers have indicated their delinquency status is due to the earthquake,
totaling $174.2 million, have been reduced from total contractual delinquencies
of $373.5 million at March 31, 1994. However, management believes that there
are additional loans in the 60 days and over delinquent categories, which have
continued to be delinquent due to the earthquake.
</TABLE>
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The following table presents the Bank's new 30 to 59 day delinquent loans at
March 31, 1994, that management believes to be the result of the effects of the
earthquake based upon advice received from the borrowers:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MARCH 31, 1994
----------------------
% OF
AMOUNT PORTFOLIO
---------- ---------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C>
Property type:
Single Family $ 15,177 2.19%
Multifamily:
2-4 units 1,796 0.41
5-36 units 108,225 6.06
37 units and over 41,751 10.19
Commercial & other 7,249 2.40
--------
$174,198 4.90%
========
</TABLE>
The earthquake caused the 30 to 59 day delinquent category to increase
dramatically as borrowers were trying to deal with short-term cash flow needs
resulting from this disaster. In an effort to assist borrowers adversely
affected by the earthquake, the Bank is providing primarily short-term
accommodations, usually 1 to 3 month payment deferrals to be repaid over a 3 to
9 month period. Approximately $150 million of earthquake affected loans are in
this short-term accommodation category. In addition, another $75 million of
loans are currently being negotiated for possible short-term accommodations. The
borrowers on an additional $40 million of loans have requested assistance and
these loans are being evaluated for potential accommodations or workouts. The
Bank believes that approximately half of this category, or approximately $20
million, may require troubled debt restructuring treatment and may be reported
in the Troubled Debt Restructuring ("TDR") category in the future.
While the rest of the nation is experiencing a modest economic recovery, the
Southern California economy remains sluggish with higher unemployment than
elsewhere in the country and real estate values that continue to deteriorate.
There can be no assurances that these economic conditions will improve in the
near future. Consequently, rents and real estate values may continue to
decline, which may affect future delinquency and foreclosure levels and may
adversely impact the Bank's asset quality, earnings performance and capital.
In response to the deterioration of the Bank's portfolio and increased
delinquencies, the Bank recorded additions to its allowances for estimated loan
losses and real estate losses totaling $19.9 million for the three months ended
March 31, 1994. The total allowances for such losses consist of the sum of the
GVA for both loans and real estate as well as all specific reserves for assets
classified as "Loss". In the opinion of the Bank, this deterioration is caused
by: (a) the decline in apartment occupancy levels and of rents available to
apartment owners in Southern California; (b) downward revisions in projections
as to inflation and rental income growth; (c) the increased returns currently
being required by purchasers of multifamily-income producing properties; (d) the
general illiquidity in the Southern California market for multifamily income
producing properties; and (e) the Northridge earthquake of January 17, 1994 and
the subsequent aftershocks. The Bank's combined GVA for loan and real estate
losses at March 31, 1994 was $85.1 million or 2.26% of total loans and real
estate, up from $80.0 million or 2.03% at December 31, 1993 and $75.0 million or
1.81% at March 31, 1993.
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The following table summarizes Fidelity's reserves, writedowns and certain
coverage ratios at the dates indicated:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31, MARCH 31,
1994 1993 1993
-------- ----------- --------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Loans:
GVA $ 76,549 $ 71,578 $ 63,134
Specific reserves 14,819 12,254 5,322
-------- -------- --------
Total allowance for estimated losses $ 91,368 $ 83,832 $ 68,456
======== ======== ========
Writedowns $ 31,238 $ 4,251 $ 4,272
======== ======== ========
Total allowance and loan writedowns to gross loans 3.33% 2.32% 1.81%
Loan GVA to loans and ISF (1) 2.11% 1.88% 1.58%
Loan GVA to nonaccruing loans and ISF (1) 54.92% 58.75% 40.47%
Nonperforming loans to total loans (1) 3.93% 2.52% 3.23%
Real Estate Owned:
GVA $ 8,524 $ 8,442 $ 11,843
Specific reserves 11,941 9,273 2,982
-------- -------- --------
Total allowance for estimated losses $ 20,465 $ 17,715 $ 14,825
======== ======== ========
Writedowns $ 66,117 $ 90,901 $ 80,746
======== ======== ========
Total REO allowance and REO writedowns to gross REO 37.59% 37.41% 27.40%
REO GVA to REO 6.31% 6.91% 8.42%
Total Loans and REO:
GVA $ 85,073 $ 80,020 $74,977
Specific reserves 26,760 21,527 8,304
-------- -------- --------
Total allowance for estimated losses $111,833 $101,547 $ 83,281
======== ======== ========
Writedowns $ 97,355 $ 95,152 $ 85,018
======== ======== ========
Total allowance and writedowns to gross loans, REO and ISF (1) 5.38% 4.87% 3.97%
Total GVA to loans, REO and ISF (1) 2.26% 2.03% 1.81%
</TABLE>
(1) In the first quarter of 1994, the Bank implemented SFAS 114. Loans
previously considered ISF are now classified as loans.
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As of March 31, 1994, Fidelity's 15 largest borrowers accounted for $246.2
million of gross loans, or 6.76% of total loans. A number of these borrowing
relationships also include Fidelity's largest loans. Details of these
relationships follow:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER TOTAL AMOUNT LARGEST
BORROWER OF LOANS OF LOANS SINGLE LOAN(1)
-------- -------- ------------ --------------
(Dollars in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 2 $ 32,593 $32,555
2 30 28,907(1) 9,881
3 9 26,748(1) 11,122
4 3 23,739 14,977
5 3 20,436(1) 13,662
6 54 15,443 6,553
7 1 13,881 13,881
8 3 13,748 13,620
9 2 11,294 5,815
10 3 11,038 6,815
11 1 10,217 10,217
12 9 10,180(1) 3,466
13 1 10,018 10,018
14 1 9,238 9,238
15 3 8,716(1) 7,508
------------
$246,196
============
</TABLE>
(1) Amounts are shown net of participations.
Fidelity's 10 largest loans include those loans shown in the table above with
balances of $9.2 million or greater. Fidelity's 10 largest loans aggregated
$139.2 million at March 31, 1994, of which $67.2 million (4 loans) was
classified as substandard and $10.2 million (1 loan) was listed as special
mention.
At March 31, 1994, Fidelity had $28.9 million in total loans outstanding to
its second largest borrower, consisting of 30 loans secured by multifamily
apartment dwellings located in the San Gabriel Valley and eastern Los Angeles
areas. Of the total, loans representing $26.1 million (25 loans) were
classified as substandard. During the first quarter, the Bank modified 19 of
such loans totaling $4.5 million to allow the borrower to make interest payments
only. The borrower also has the option to reduce principal by 10% to 15% with
Fidelity matching the reduction through debt forgiveness. Also, in the first
quarter, the Bank foreclosed on 5 properties owned by the borrower securing
loans of $3.9 million. The Bank is continuing its efforts to modify the
remaining loans.
During the three months ended March 31, 1994, the Bank charged off a total of
$11.3 million on loans and real estate, compared to $24.2 million and $6.3
million for the three months ended December 31, 1993 and March 31, 1993.
Included in the $11.3 million was $10.1 million on multifamily properties.
During the same three periods, the Bank recovered $1.7 million, $1.4 million
and $0.4 million of previous writedowns, respectively.
The ongoing uncertainty in the Southern California economy, the weak real
estate market and the level of the Bank's nonperforming assets continue to be
significant concerns to the Company. All of these factors may require
additional loss provisions, as the Company performs its quarterly reviews of the
adequacy of its allowance for estimated losses on loans and real estate, based
upon the then current economic environment.
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INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT
- - -----------------------------
Prevailing economic conditions, particularly changes in market interest
rates, as well as governmental policies and regulations concerning, among other
things, monetary and fiscal affairs, significantly affect interest rates and a
savings institution's net interest income. Fidelity actively manages its assets
and liabilities in an effort to mitigate its exposure to interest rate risk, but
it cannot eliminate this exposure entirely without unduly affecting its
profitability. As is the case with many thrift institutions, Fidelity's
deposits historically have matured or repriced more rapidly than its loans and
other investments, and consequently, increases in market interest rate have
tended to reduce Fidelity's net interest income, while decreases in market
interest rates have tended to increase its net interest income.
Fidelity's interest rate risk ("IRR") management plan is aimed at maximizing
net interest income while controlling interest rate risk exposure in terms of
market value of portfolio equity, consistent with the objectives and limits set
by the Board of Directors and applicable regulations. Financial institutions,
by their funds intermediation function, gather deposits which have a different
duration than the loans that they originate, i.e., interest rate risk exposure
is an inherent characteristic of the banking business. The IRR management plan
is designed to maintain interest rate exposure within target limits.
Elimination of interest rate risk is usually not cost effective; while excess
exposure could result in additional capital requirements.
There are two ways by which Fidelity maintains its exposure profile within
satisfactory limits: first, by explicitly changing the composition of its
balance sheet; second, by the use of financial instruments, often in the form of
off-balance sheet derivative products. The extent to which Fidelity elects to
use either or both of these methods will depend on the observed preferences of
its customers, time horizon of its objectives (short-term versus long-term
objectives), conditions in the financial markets (especially volatility of
interest rates and steepness of the yield curves), its operating characteristics
and the associated cost/benefit tradeoffs.
In accordance with the Company's IRR management plan, the Company continues
to monitor its interest rate risk position and to maintain its sensitivity to
rate changes within desired limits. The balance sheet strategies consist of
reducing basis risk by adding market index loans to the asset portfolio and
decreasing liability sensitivity by encouraging growth of its transactions
account base. The Bank provides products to meet its customers' needs. The
Bank uses derivative products and changes its asset mix to maintain its desired
risk profile in response to changing customers' preference.
The Company continues to naturally reduce its IRR exposure by originating ARM
loans for its portfolio. Since 1985, the Company has consistently moved toward
building a portfolio consisting predominantly of interest rate sensitive loans.
ARM loans comprised 96.8% of the portfolio of total loans at March 31, 1994,
compared to 96.1% at March 31, 1993. The percentage of monthly adjustable ARMs
to total loans was 76.1% at March 31, 1994, compared to 77.6% at March 31, 1993.
Interest sensitive assets provide the Company with long-term protection from
rising interest rates.
The Bank is also emphasizing the growth of its transaction account base to
reduce its overall cost of funds. The ratio of retail transaction accounts,
money market savings and passbook accounts to total deposits increased to 24%
at March 31, 1994 from 22% at December 31, 1993 but decreased from 25% at March
31, 1993.
The Bank had previously sold options to enter into swap contracts, which gave
the buyers the right to cancel the swap agreements. The option holders did not
exercise their right and thus, the Bank was able to add an additional $200
million of synthetic hedges to its portfolio. Once the swap options were
converted into a formal swap contract, they were no longer considered a trading
position. The market value adjustments at the time of conversion were
recognized and will be amortized over the life of the contracts.
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of the contracts.
Therefore, at March 31, 1994, the Bank had a total notional principal amount
of $450 million of interest rate swap contracts with a current average receive
rate of 4.77% and a current average pay rate of 3.75%. In an effort to fully
cover the average maturity of the deposits hedged and to protect against an
adverse move in the value of these deposits, the Bank negotiated to extend the
maturities of three $50 million swaps by 6 to 8 months. This action will also
increase the fixed rate received by Fidelity, while at the same time locking in
recent market value gains on the related deposits. The following table
summarizes the Bank's interest rate swaps as of March 31, 1994:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INCOME EXPENSE
NOTIONAL FIXED FLOATING
SPECIFIC HEDGE AMOUNT RATE RATE
- - -------------- -------- ----- --------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Federal funds sold $ 50,000 4.84% 3.25%
Loan receivable 50,000 4.82 3.64
Deposits 170,000 4.78 3.88
FHLB Advances 180,000 4.74 3.81
--------
Total $450,000 4.77% 3.75%
========
</TABLE>
The Bank also purchased two interest rate floor contracts with a total
notional principal amount of $100 million which will protect against interest
rate declines below the fixed rate floor of 4.75%. The contracts provide for
the Bank to receive the interest rate differential on the notional amount
between the three-month LIBOR rate and the contract floor. The effective dates
for the contracts extend from March 1995 through April 1997.
The Company's maturity and repricing mismatch ("Gap") between interest rate
sensitive assets and liabilities due within one year was a positive 3.67% at
March 31, 1994, a negative 3.38% at December 31, 1993 and a positive 8.93% of
total assets at March 31, 1993. A positive Gap indicates an excess of maturing
or repricing assets over liabilities, whereas a negative Gap indicates an excess
of maturing or repricing liabilities over assets. However, Gap is not
particularly helpful as a measure of IRR exposure, because of four major
deficiencies: (a) Gap assumes that both assets and liabilities react immediately
to market changes, although loans usually reprice to an index that is at least
two months old and therefore cannot immediately react to current rates; (b) Gap
further assumes that all instruments react fully to market rates, whereas loans
tied to COFI or other lagging indices can take many months to fully adjust to
market rate changes; (c) Gap assumes that there will be no change in repricing
behavior caused by a change in interest rates and, in reality, prepayment speed,
amortization schedules and early withdrawal are all impacted by changes in rate;
and (d) finally, Gap does not consider periodic rate caps and floors.
Consequently, the Company does not use Gap as an IRR measurement and management
tool. The Company uses a scenario-based approach which measures bank-wide risk
and a probabilistic approach for specific products. The Bank regularly analyzes
scenarios that contemplate low, expected and high inflation. The Bank also
complies with OTS requirements for interest rate shock scenarios (immediate
permanent change in interest rates of various levels). For product and option
valuation and for analyzing the results of off-balance sheet instruments, the
Bank employs a Monte Carlo simulation model (one that assumes random variation
in interest rates) to measure and evaluate risk and return trade-offs.
The Company's IRR management plan is reviewed on a continuing basis. As
previously discussed, the Bank's interest rate risk is less than half of the OTS
limit. See "Capital Resources and Liquidity." Even at this lower risk level,
due to the lag effect that COFI has on Fidelity's loan portfolio, the decline in
short-term rates from 1990 to early 1993 contributed significantly to the
Company's net interest margin. Recent stable rates have eroded this margin, and
an increase in rates could produce an initial reduction in net interest income.
Management intends to continue to manage IRR exposure through products tied to
indices that reprice without a timing lag and by using hedging techniques.
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OTHER FACTORS AFFECTING EARNINGS AND CAPITAL
- - --------------------------------------------
Growing Emphasis on Fee Income Generation
Management believes that, given the highly competitive nature of the Bank's
historic business and the regulatory constraints it faces in competing with
unregulated companies, the Bank must expand from its historical business focus
and adopt a broader product line business strategy. Specifically, management
believes that the Bank's existing customers provide a ready market for the sale
of nontraditional financial services and investment products. This belief
prompted the implementation of a new business strategy for the retail financial
services group that integrated its traditional functions (mortgage origination,
deposit services, checking, savings, etc.) with the sale of investment services
and products by Gateway. Management's objective is to build a "relationship
bank" that works with clients to determine their financial needs and offers a
broad array of more customized products and services.
Through this new strategy of targeting retail and mortgage customers and
offering a variety of new investment products and services, Fidelity and Gateway
hope to attract more of the Bank customers' deposits, investment accounts and
mortgage business. Management believes that this new strategy has been
successful, as evidenced by the increase of 16,797 accounts or 22% in total
checking accounts at March 31, 1994 over the level a year earlier. As a result
of this strategy, fee income should become a growing portion, and net interest
income a declining portion, of the Company's total income.
Management also intends to offer a wider range of loan types than the Bank
currently originates. While continuing to offer adjustable rate mortgages and
to maintain an expertise in originating and servicing multifamily mortgages, the
Bank plans to increase its mortgage banking capabilities and to originate
mortgages that, while not appropriate for inclusion in the Bank's portfolio in
significant quantities, are attractive to borrowers and to the secondary market.
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SUPPLEMENTAL
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Dollars in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31, MARCH 31,
1994 % 1993 % 1993 %
---------- ----- ------------ ----- ---------- -----
(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 92,574 2.2 $ 145,961 3.3 $ 236,593 5.0
---------- ----- ---------- ----- ---------- -----
Investment and mortgage-backed
securities ("MBS"):
Investment securities available for sale 95,601 2.3 92,259 2.1 -- --
Investment securities held to maturity -- -- -- -- 37,486 0.8
MBS available for sale 48,298 1.2 91,108 2.1 -- --
MBS held for investment -- -- -- -- 224,688 4.7
---------- ----- ---------- ----- ----------- -----
143,899 3.5 183,367 4.2 262,174 5.5
---------- ----- ---------- ----- ---------- -----
Investment in FHLB and FRB stock 52,626 1 .3 52,151 1.2 50,574 1.1
---------- ----- ---------- ----- ---------- -----
Performing loans:
Loans held for sale 190,088 4.6 367,688 8.4 24,200 0.5
Loans receivable, net 3,360,835 81.6 3,345,695 76.2 3,916,046 82.3
---------- ----- ---------- ----- ---------- -----
3,550,923 86.2 3,713,383 84.6 3,940,246 82.8
Less: Nonperforming loans 139,376 3.4 93,475 2.1 126,349 2.7
---------- ----- ---------- ----- ---------- -----
3,411,547 82.8 3,619,908 82.5 3,813,897 80.1
---------- ----- ---------- ----- ---------- -----
Nonperforming assets:
Nonperforming loans 139,376 3.4 93,475 2.1 126,349 2.7
Real estate owned, net 126,887 3.1 142,446 3.3 145,345 3.0
---------- ----- ---------- ----- ---------- -----
266,263 6.5 235,921 5.4 271,694 5.7
---------- ----- ---------- ----- ---------- -----
Other nonearning assets:
Interest receivable 23,458 0.6 23,052 0.5 25,368 0.5
Real estate investments, net 11,770 0.3 11,161 0.3 11,107 0.2
Premises and equipment, net 52,214 1.3 49,247 1.1 46,747 1.0
Intangible assets, net 1,813 -- 2,098 -- 19,425 0.4
Deferred tax assets 1,247 -- 1,247 -- 3,716 0.1
Other assets 61,992 1.5 65,406 1.5 18,234 0.4
---------- ----- ---------- ----- ---------- -----
152,494 3.7 152,211 3.4 124,597 2.6
---------- ----- ---------- ----- ---------- -----
$4,119,403 100.0 $4,389,519 100.0 $4,759,529 100.0
========== ===== ========== ==== ========== =====
</TABLE>
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CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Dollars in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
March 31, December 31, March 31,
1994 % 1993 % 1993 %
---------- ----- ---------- ----- ---------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
(UNAUDITED)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Transaction accounts:
Noninterest-checking accounts $ 66,144 1.6 $ 52,936 1.2 $ 38,809 0.8
Interest bearing checking accounts 330,655 8.0 314,032 7.1 298,971 6.3
Savings and money market accounts 360,943 8.8 362,642 8.3 488,501 10.3
---------- ----- ---------- ----- ---------- -----
757,742 18.4 729,610 16.6 826,281 17.4
Certificate of deposits:
Deposit balance $100,000 or less 2,033,318 49.4 2,245,305 51.1 2,141,831 45.0
Deposit balance greater than $100,000 341,858 8.3 301,532 6.9 303,408 6.4
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Total retail deposits 3,132,918 76.1 3,276,447 74.6 3,271,520 68.8
Brokered deposits 38,258 0.9 92,196 2.1 20,112 0.4
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3,171,176 77.0 3,368,643 76.7 3,291,632 69.2
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Borrowings:
FHLB advances 342,700 8.3 326,400 7.4 471,400 9.9
Commercial paper 254,000 6.2 304,000 6.9 260,000 5.5
Mortgage-backed notes and bon 100,000 2.4 100,000 2.3 262,000 5.5
Other borrowings -- -- 3,830 0.1 112,117 2.3
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696,700 16.9 734,230 16.7 1,105,517 23.2
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Miscellaneous liabilities:
Deferred tax liabilities 4,898 0.1 14,564 0.3 2,053 --
Other liabilities 15,190 0.3 24,679 0.6 45,628 0.9
Subordinated notes 60,000 1.5 60,000 1.4 60,000 1.3
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80,088 1.9 99,243 2.3 107,681 2.2
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3,947,964 95.8 4,202,116 95.7 4,504,830 94.6
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Stockholders' equity:
Common stock 66 -- 66 -- 66 --
Paid-in capital 60,052 1.5 60,052 1.4 60,052 1.3
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale (1,206) -- -- -- -- --
Retained earnings 112,527 2.7 127,285 2.9 194,581 4.1
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171,439 4.2 187,403 4.3 254,699 5.4
---------- ----- ---------- ----- ---------- -----
$4,119,403 100.0 $4,389,519 100.0 $4,759,529 100.0
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</TABLE>
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CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Dollars in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED
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% to % to % to
March 31, Average December 31, Average March 31, Average
1994 Assets(1) 1993 Assets(1) 1993 Assets(1)
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(UNAUDITED)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
INTEREST INCOME:
Loans $ 60,728 576.4 $ 62,796 544.6 $ 73,338 640.4
Mortgage-backed securities 1,165 11.1 2,540 22.0 3,426 29.9
Investment securities and other 2,181 20.6 3,203 27.8 1,423 12.5
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Total interest income 64,074 608.1 68,539 594.4 78,187 682.8
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INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits 28,561 271.1 36,320 315.0 33,286 290.7
FHLB Advances 3,266 31.0 3,348 29.0 5,144 44.9
Other borrowings 4,993 47.4 6,967 60.4 9,124 79.7
Subordinated notes 1,843 17.4 1,844 16.0 1,843 16.0
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Total interest expense 38,663 366.9 48,479 420.4 49,397 431.3
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NET INTEREST INCOME 25,411 241.2 20,060 174.0 28,790 251.5
Provision for estimated
loan losses 15,600 148.1 23,600 204.7 7,500 65.6
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NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
PROVISION FOR
ESTIMATED LOAN LOSSES 9,811 93.1 (3,540) (30.7) 21,290 185.9
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NONINTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE):
Loan and other fee income 1,199 11.4 670 5.8 2,018 17.6
Gain (loss) on sale of loans, net (2,804) (26.6) (392) (3.4) 395 3.5
Fee income from investment
products 1,225 11.6 757 6.6 1,652 14.4
Fee income on deposits and
other income 906 8.6 849 7.3 789 6.9
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526 5.0 1,884 16.3 4,854 42.4
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Provision for estimated real
estate losses (4,300) (40.8) (9,200) (79.8) (1,000) (8.7)
Direct costs of real estate
operations, net (2,057) (19.5) (4,515) (39.1) (3,318) (29.0)
---------- --------- ------------ --------- ---------- ---------
(6,357) (60.3) (13,715) (118.9) (4,318) (37.7)
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Loss on sale of mortgage-
backed securities, net (621) (5.9) (1,118) (9.7) -- --
Gain (loss) on sale of
investment securities, net 329 3.1 (2,017) (17.5) -- --
---------- --------- ------------ --------- ---------- ---------
(292) (2.8) (3,135) (27.2) -- --
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(6,123) (58.1) (14,966) (129.8) 536 4.7
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OPERATING EXPENSE:
Compensation and benefits 12,906 122.5 12,840 111.3 11,397 99.5
Occupancy 3,516 33.4 3,718 32.2 3,025 26.4
FDIC insurance 2,482 23.6 2,428 21.1 1,887 16.5
Professional services 3,523 33.4 5,335 46.3 1,655 14.5
Office-related expenses 1,738 16.5 2,148 18.6 1,371 12.0
Marketing 648 6.1 685 5.9 683 6.0
Other 1,550 14.7 10,511 91.2 1,432 12.4
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26,363 250.2 37,665 326.6 21,450 187.3
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EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE
INCOME TAXES (22,675) (215.2) (56,171) (487.1) 376 3.3
Income tax expense (benefit) (7,918) (75.1) (18,845) (163.4) 241 2.1
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NET EARNINGS (LOSS) $ (14,757) (140.1) $ (37,326) (323.7) $ 135 1.2
========== ========= ============ ========= ========== =========
NET EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE $ (2.24) $ (5.66) $ 0.04
========== ============ ==========
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON AND
COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES
OUTSTANDING 6,595,624 6,595,624 3,407,739
========== ============ ==========
AVERAGE ASSETS $4,273,161 $ 4,574,705 $4,644,314
========== ============ ==========
</TABLE>
(1) Percentage to Average Assets are shown in basis points (1%=100 basis
points).
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company has lawsuits pending against it in the ordinary course of
business. As of March 31, 1994, the Company's management and its counsel believe
that none of the pending lawsuits or claims other than the lawsuit described
below, taken separately or together will have a materially adverse impact on the
financial condition or business of the Company.
On March 4, 1994, Chase, one of four lenders under Fidelity's $60 million
Subordinated Loan Agreement, sued Fidelity, Citadel and Citadel's Chairman of
the Board alleging, among other things, that the transfer of assets pursuant to
the Restructuring would constitute a breach of the Subordinated Loan Agreement,
and seeking to enjoin the Restructuring and to recover damages in unspecified
amounts. In addition, the lawsuit alleges that past responses of Citadel and
Fidelity to requests by Chase for information regarding the Restructuring
violate certain provisions of the Subordinated Loan Agreement and that such
alleged violations, with the passage of time, have become current defaults under
the Subordinated Loan Agreement. While the other three lenders under the
Subordinated Loan Agreement hold $25 million of the subordinated debt, none of
them has joined Chase in this lawsuit. The Company is evaluating the lawsuit
and, based on its current assessment, the Company does not believe that the
allegations have merit. See Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations - Capital Resources and Liquidity for
additional considerations relating to the Subordinated Loan Agreement.
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES
Not applicable
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Not applicable
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Not applicable
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits -
None
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
The Company filed a Report on Form 8-K on January 11, 1994 reporting
on Item 5. "Other Events."
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SIGNATURES
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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.
CITADEL HOLDING CORPORATION
Registrant
Date: May 20, 1994 /s/ RICHARD M. GREENWOOD
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Richard M. Greenwood
President and Chief Executive
Officer
Date: May 20, 1994 /s/ ANDRE S.W. SHIH
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Andre S.W. Shih
Treasurer, Senior Vice President
and Acting Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 20, 1994 /s/ HEIDI WULFE
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Heidi Wulfe
Senior Vice President, Controller
and Chief Accounting Officer
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