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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
/X/ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended February 28, 1998
OR
/ / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________ to _______________
Commission file number: 0-18107
Maryland Federal Bancorp, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 52-1640579
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(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
3505 Hamilton Street
Hyattsville, Maryland 20782
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(Address) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (301) 779-1200
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Not Applicable
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
Common Stock (par value $.01 per share)
Title of Class
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
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
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. /X/
As of May 4, 1998, the aggregate value of the 6,149,791 shares of Common Stock
of the Registrant issued and outstanding on such date, which excludes 415,963
shares held by all directors and officers of the Registrant as a group, was
approximately $245,222,916. This figure is based on the closing price of $39.875
per share of the Registrant's Common Stock on May 4, 1998.
Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 22, 1998: 6,571,961
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
List hereunder the following documents incorporated by reference and the
Part of the Form 10-K into which the document is incorporated:
(1) Portions of the Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year ended
February 28, 1998 are incorporated into Part II, Items 5 - 8 of this Form 10-K.
(2) Portions of the definitive proxy statement for the 1998 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders are incorporated into Part III, Items 10 - 13 of this Form 10-K.
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PART I
Item 1. Business.
GENERAL
Maryland Federal Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") was incorporated under the
laws of the State of Maryland in June 1989 and is the unitary savings and loan
holding company and sole stockholder of Maryland Federal Bank ("Maryland
Federal" or the "Bank", which changed its name from Maryland Federal Savings and
Loan Association effective September 21, 1997). The Company does not presently
own or operate any subsidiary except for the Bank. Maryland Federal's business
is conducted through 28 branch offices located in Prince George's, Montgomery,
Charles, Calvert and Anne Arundel counties, Maryland, five loan production
offices, and one wholly-owned subsidiary. The principal executive offices of
both the Company and the Bank are located at 3505 Hamilton Street, Hyattsville,
Maryland 20782, and their telephone number is (301) 779-1200.
On February 25, 1998, the Company and BB&T Corporation ("BB&T") announced
that they had executed a definitive Agreement and Plan of Reorganization
("Agreement') pursuant to which the Company will be acquired by BB&T. BB&T is a
$32 billion multi-bank holding company based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
with banking offices throughout North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
Based upon BB&T's closing stock price of $62.00 on February 24, 1998, the
transaction is valued at $37.05 per share or a total consideration to be paid to
the Company's shareholders of $265.3 million. Under the Agreement, BB&T will
acquire all of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company in
exchange for no less than .5975 and no greater than .6102 of a share (subject to
possible upward adjustment under certain circumstances) of BB&T's common stock.
Pricing will be based on the average of BB&T's closing prices for a specific
period prior to closing the transaction. The acquisition, which will be
accounted for as a purchase, is expected to be completed during the third
quarter of calendar 1998.
On a consolidated basis, at February 28, 1998, the Company had total assets
of $1.19 billion, total liabilities of $1.09 billion and total stockholders'
equity of $104.5 million or $16.07 per share based on 6,500,824 shares of common
stock outstanding. The Company had net income of $8.8 million for the year ended
February 28, 1998.
The Bank is primarily engaged in the business of attracting deposits from
the general public and investing such deposits primarily in permanent loans
secured by first liens on one- to four-family residential properties and, to a
lesser extent, in commercial real estate located in the Bank's market area and
in consumer loans. The Bank also maintains a substantial portfolio of
mortgage-backed securities as well as United States Government and
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agency securities and other permissible investments and, through a subsidiary,
engages in insurance agency activities to a limited extent.
The Company, as a registered savings and loan holding company, is subject to
examination and regulation by the Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS"), a
department of the United States Treasury, and is subject to various reporting
and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
Maryland Federal, as a federally chartered savings and loan association, is
subject to examination and comprehensive regulation by the OTS, which became the
successor to the Federal Home Loan Bank Board ("FHLBB") pursuant to the
Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 ("FIRREA"),
which was enacted in August 1989, and by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation ("FDIC"). Customer deposits with the Bank are insured to the maximum
extent provided by law through the Savings Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF"),
which is administered by the FDIC. Maryland Federal is a member of the Federal
Home Loan Bank of Atlanta ("FHLB of Atlanta"), which is one of 12 regional banks
comprising the Federal Home Loan Bank System ("FHLB System"). Maryland Federal
is further subject to regulations administered by the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System ("Federal Reserve Board") governing reserves required to
be maintained against deposits and certain other matters.
LENDING ACTIVITIES
Loan and Mortgage-backed Security Portfolio Composition. Maryland Federal's
net loan and mortgage-backed security portfolio totalled $1.05 billion at
February 28, 1998, representing 87.9% of the Company's $1.19 billion of total
assets at that date. The Bank's total loan portfolio at February 28, 1998
consisted primarily of conventional mortgage loans, which are loans that are
neither insured by the Federal Housing Administration ("FHA") nor partially
guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA"). In addition, the Bank
maintains a portfolio of mortgage-backed securities, which consists primarily of
Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA"), Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation ("FHLMC") and Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA")
participation certificates. GNMA certificates are guaranteed by the full faith
and credit of the United States while FHLMC and FNMA certificates are guaranteed
by those quasi-governmental agencies.
At February 28, 1998, single-family residential loans comprised the largest
group of loans, amounting to $949.6 million or 89.7% of the gross loan and
mortgage-backed securities portfolio. The Bank also had $58.0 million of
mortgage-backed securities, which accounted for 5.5% of the gross loan and
mortgage-backed securities portfolio at such date. Construction loans at such
date amounted to $13.8 million or 1.3% of the gross loan and mortgage-backed
securities portfolio. Commercial real estate loans accounted for
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substantially all of the remainder of the loan portfolio, amounting to $29.3
million or 2.8% of the gross loan and mortgage-backed securities portfolio at
February 28, 1998.
In recent years, management of Maryland Federal has increased the
origination of adjustable-rate and/or short-term loans, which included primarily
adjustable-rate mortgage loans ("ARMs"). In addition, the Bank has focused on
its origination of second mortgages and home equity lines of credit due to the
shorter terms and the low level of credit risk associated with such loans. The
origination of ARMs, commercial loans, consumer loans and construction loans
accounted for 50.7%, 65.7% and 69.5% of total loans originated in fiscal 1996,
1997 and 1998, respectively.
Commercial real estate lending entails significant additional risks as
compared with single-family residential property lending. It is the Bank's
policy to limit its origination of commercial real estate loans.
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The following table sets forth the composition of the Bank's loan portfolio
by type of loan at the dates indicated.
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February 28, February 28, February 29,
1998 1997 1996
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Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
(Dollars in Thousands)
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Real estate loans:
Permanent loans:
Single-family(1) $ 949,627 89.7% $ 954,750 89.5% $ 947,995 88.8%
Multi-family 2,007 0.2 2,081 0.2 2.472 0.2
Commercial(2) 29,258 2.8 34,833 3.3 41,824 3.9
Land -- -- -- -- -- --
Construction loans:
Single-family 11,641 1.1 6,846 0.6 2,815 0.3
Other property 2,200 0.2 -- -- 2,344 0.2
Mortgage-backed securities 58,027 5.5 64,415 6.0 66,491 6.2
Consumer and other loans 5,389 0.5 4,010 0.4 4,232 0.4
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Total gross loans and
mortgage-backed
securities receivable 1,058,149 100.00% 1,066,935 100.00% 1,068,173 100.00%
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Less:
Undisbursed portion of
mortgage loans 5,360 3,240 1,722
Unamortized premiums and
discounts, net 172 653 783
Net deferred loan fees 582 2,356 3,815
Allowance for loan
losses 4,782 4,599 4,474
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Total loans and mortgage-
backed securities
receivable, net $ 1,047,253 $ 1,056,087 $ 1,057,379
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February 28, February 28,
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Amount Percent Amount Percent
(Dollars in Thousands)
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Real estate loans:
Permanent loans:
Single-family(1) $ 855,857 86.8% $ 656,833 86.5%
Multi-family 2,662 0.3 2,740 0.4
Commercial(2) 40,731 4.1 36,548 4.8
Land -- -- 1,542 0.2
Construction loans:
Single-family 1,244 0.1 6,485 0.9
Other property 7,315 0.7 7,849 1.0
Mortgage-backed securities 75,804 7.7 44,200 5.8
Consumer and other loans 2,997 0.3 2,788 0.4
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Total gross loans and
mortgage-backed
securities receivable 986,610 100.00% 758,985 100.0%
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Less:
Undisbursed portion of
mortgage loans 2,728 8,609
Unamortized premiums and
discounts, net 1,010 1,025
Net deferred loan fees 4,284 4,065
Allowance for loan
losses 4,424 4,187
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Total loans and mortgage
backed securities
receivable, net $ 974,164 $ 741,099
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(1) Includes $120.8 million, $96.1 million, $69.7 million, $51.9 million and
$40.9 million of second-mortgage loans and home equity lines of credit at
each of the respective dates.
(2) Includes $14.1 million, $14.0 million, $13.6 million, $12.5 million and
$10.8 million of single-family, non-owner occupied rental properties at
each of the respective dates.
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Contractual Maturities of Loans. The following table sets forth the
scheduled contractual maturities of the Bank's loans and mortgage-backed
securities at February 28, 1998. Demand loans, loans having no stated schedule
of repayments and no stated maturity, and overdraft loans are reported as due in
one year or less. The amounts shown for each period do not take into account
loan prepayments and normal amortization of the Bank's loan portfolio.
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After One Year
Balance at In One Year through Five After Five
February 28, 1998 Or Less Years Years
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(In Thousands)
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Real estate loans(1)(2):
Fixed-rate $ 393,142 $ 8,438 $ 40,071 $ 344,633
Adjustable-rate 648,800 4,997 5,263 638,540
Consumer and other loans 5,311 173 4,889 249
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Total loans and mortgage-
backed securities, net(3)(4) $1,047,253 $ 13,608 $ 50,223 $ 983,422
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(1) Includes single and multi-family residential mortgage loans, loans on
income-producing property secured by other real estate, construction and
commercial business loans secured by real estate and mortgage-backed
securities.
(2) Construction loans, net of undisbursed portion, totalled $8.5 million at
February 28, 1998, $5.0 million of which are scheduled to convert to
permanent loans in fiscal 1999.
(3) Net of undisbursed portion of mortgage loans, unamortized premiums and
discounts, net deferred loan fees and allowance for loan losses.
(4) Of the total loans due to mature after February 28, 1999, $389.8 million
have fixed rates of interest and $643.8 million have adjustable or
floating rates of interest.
Scheduled contractual maturities of loans and mortgage-backed securities do
not necessarily reflect the actual term of the Bank's loan and mortgage-backed
securities portfolio. The average life of mortgage loans is substantially less
than their contractual terms because of loan prepayments and because of
enforcement of due-on-sale clauses, which grant the Bank the right to declare a
loan immediately due and payable in the event, among other things, that the
borrower sells the real property subject to the mortgage and the loan is not
repaid. The average life of mortgage loans tends to increase, however, when
current market rates on mortgage loans substantially exceed rates on existing
mortgage loans
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and, conversely, decrease when current market rates on mortgage loans decline
below rates on existing mortgage loans.
Interest rates charged by Maryland Federal on loans are affected principally
by the demand for such loans and the supply of funds available for lending
purposes. These factors are, in turn, affected by general economic conditions,
monetary policies of the federal government, including the Federal Reserve
Board, legislative tax policies and government budgetary matters.
Origination, Purchase and Sale of Loans. As a federally chartered savings
and loan association, the Bank has general authority to originate and purchase
loans secured by real estate located throughout the United States. However, in
accordance with the Bank's conservative lending practices, all of the Bank's
mortgage loan portfolio is secured by real estate located in the Washington,
D.C. or Baltimore metropolitan areas.
Residential real estate loans are originated by the Bank through its branch
offices as well as by a team of commissioned loan officers, working out of the
Company's five loan production offices. Loan approvals are the responsibility of
personnel who are compensated on a non-incentive basis. Residential and
commercial real estate loan originations have been attributable to referrals
from real estate brokers and builders, mortgage brokers, depositors and walk-in
customers. Consumer loan originations are primarily attributable to walk-in
customers.
Maryland Federal sells whole loans and participations in loans to other
financial institutions and institutional investors. All of such loans have
consisted of long-term, fixed-rate mortgages. The Bank sold $54.5 million, $78.6
million and $79.5 million of such loans during fiscal 1996, 1997 and 1998,
respectively, exclusive of loans exchanged for mortgage-backed securities. The
Bank was servicing approximately $57.1 million of loans for others at February
28, 1998. As of February 28, 1998, the Bank had commitments to sell loans
totalling approximately $37.1 million.
The Bank has also purchased whole loans in the secondary market in order to
increase the diversity of its portfolio and provide it with assets which are
consistent with its asset and liability management goals. The Bank buys both
fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgages from mortgage bankers on a servicing
released basis, depending on the market at the time of purchase. These loans,
each of which is individually underwritten by the Bank, are secured by
properties located in the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia metropolitan
areas. Whole loan purchases amounted to $1.0 million during fiscal 1996. No such
purchases were made during fiscal 1997 and 1998. During fiscal 1996, 1997 and
1998, the Bank also purchased $-0-, $9.9 million and $10.4 million,
respectively, of mortgage-backed securities. The purchase of mortgage-backed
securities is intended to supplement the Bank's investment in loans receivable.
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The following table sets forth the Bank's loan and mortgage-backed security
originations, purchases, sales and principal repayments during the periods
indicated.
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Year Ended
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February 28, February 28, February 29,
1998 1997 1996
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Gross loans and mortgage-backed
securities at beginning of period $ 1,066,935 $ 1,068,173 $ 986,610
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Loans originated:
Real estate loans:
Permanent loans:
Single-family (adjustable-rate) 153,075 118,693 103,341
Single-family (fixed-rate) 73,424 65,615 109,825
Commercial 695 -- 5,435
Construction loans 9,516 5,100 941
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Total real estate loans originated 236,710 189,408 219,542
Consumer and other loans 3,867 1,759 3,331
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Total loans originated 240,577 191,167 222,873
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Loans and mortgage-backed securities purchased:
Whole loans -- -- 1,006
FHLMC participation certificates -- 1,980 --
GNMA participation certificates 10,426 7,945 --
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Total loans and mortgage-backed
securities purchased 10,426 9,925 1,006
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Total loans and mortgage-backed
securities originated and
purchased 251,003 201,092 223,879
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Loans transferred to foreclosed real estate 2,374 1,229 281
Loans sold 79,494 78,615 54,521
Loans repaid 177,921 122,486 87,514
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Total loans transferred to foreclosed
real estate, sold and repaid 259,789 202,330 142,316
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Net loan activity (8,786) (1,238) 81,563
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Gross loans and mortgage-backed
securities at the end of period 1,058,149 1,066,935 1,068,173
Less:
Undisbursed portion of mortgage loans 5,360 3,240 1,722
Unamortized premiums and discounts, net 172 653 783
Net deferred loan fees 582 2,356 3,815
Allowance for loan losses 4,782 4,599 4,474
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Net loans and mortgage-backed securities
at the end of period $ 1,047,253 $ 1,056,087 $ 1,057,379
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Loan Underwriting Policies. The Board of Directors has authorized the Loan
Committee of the Bank (comprised of the President and Chief Executive Officer
(Chairman), Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President and Chief Loan
Officer) to approve any real estate secured loan or investment of $500,000 or
less. All actions of the Loan Committee are promptly reported to and ratified by
the Board of Directors. The President of the Bank has the authority to approve
any other loan up to $500,000 which is secured by collateral other than real
estate. Residential loans will generally be originated in amounts up to the
limits established from time to time by the FNMA and FHLMC for secondary market
resale purposes. This amount is presently $227,150 for single-family, fixed-rate
residential loans.
Detailed loan applications are obtained to determine the borrower's ability
to repay, and the more significant items on these applications are verified
through the use of credit reports, financial statements and confirmations. After
analysis of the loan application and the property or collateral involved,
including an appraisal of the property by independent appraisers approved by the
Bank's Board of Directors, the lending decision is made in accordance with the
underwriting guidelines of the Bank.
It is the Bank's policy to obtain a title insurance policy insuring that the
Bank has a valid first lien on the mortgaged real estate and that the property
is free of encroachments. Borrowers must also obtain paid hazard insurance
policies prior to closing and, when the property is in a flood plain as
designated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, paid flood
insurance policies. Most borrowers are also required to advance funds on a
monthly basis together with each payment of principal and interest to a mortgage
escrow account from which the Bank makes disbursements for items such as real
estate taxes, hazard insurance premiums and private mortgage insurance premiums
as they become due.
Maryland Federal is permitted to lend up to 100% of the appraised value of
the real property securing a loan; however, if the amount of a residential loan
originated or refinanced exceeds 90% of the appraised value, the Bank is
required by federal regulations to obtain private mortgage insurance on the
portion of the principal amount of the loan that exceeds 80% of the appraised
value of the security property. The Bank's lending policy requires private
mortgage insurance when the loan-to-value ratio exceeds 80%. The Bank generally
lends up to 95% of the appraised value of single-family residential dwellings
when the required private mortgage insurance is obtained. Management believes,
however, that a substantial portion of its portfolio is significantly below an
80% loan-to-value ratio. The Bank estimates that approximately 16.2% of its
gross loan portfolio at February 28, 1998 is covered by private mortgage
insurance. The Bank generally lends up to 75% of the appraised value of the
properties securing its commercial real estate and multi-family residential
loans and 70% of the appraised value for construction loans.
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Real Estate Lending Standards. Effective March 19, 1993, all financial
institutions were required to adopt and maintain comprehensive written real
estate lending policies that are consistent with safe and sound banking
practices. These lending policies must reflect consideration of the Interagency
Guidelines for Real Estate Lending Policies adopted by the federal banking
agencies, including the OTS, in December 1992 ("Guidelines"). The Guidelines set
forth uniform regulations prescribing standards for real estate lending. Real
estate lending is defined as extensions of credit secured by liens on interests
in real estate or made for the purpose of financing the construction of a
building or other improvements to real estate, regardless of whether a lien has
been taken on the property.
The policies must address certain lending considerations set forth in the
Guidelines, including loan-to-value ("LTV") limits, loan administration
procedures, underwriting standards, portfolio diversification standards, and
documentation, approval and reporting requirements. These policies must also be
appropriate to the size of the institution and the nature and scope of its
operations, and must be reviewed and approved by the institution's board of
directors at least annually. The LTV ratio framework, with a LTV ratio being the
total amount of credit to be extended divided by the appraised value of the
property at the time the credit is originated, must be established for each
category of real estate loans. If not a first lien, the lender must combine all
senior liens when calculating this ratio. The Guidelines, among other things,
establish the following supervisory LTV limits: raw land (65%); land development
(75%); construction (commercial, multifamily and nonresidential) (80%); improved
property (85%); and one-to-four family residential (owner occupied) (no maximum
ratio; however any LTV ratio in excess of 90% should require appropriate
insurance or readily marketable collateral).
Certain institutions can make real estate loans that do not conform with the
established LTV ratio limits up to 100% of the institution's total capital.
Within this aggregate limit, total loans for all commercial, agricultural,
multifamily and other non-one- to-four family residential properties should not
exceed 30% of total capital. An institution will come under increased
supervisory scrutiny as the total of such loans approaches these levels. Certain
loans are exempt from the LTV ratios (e.g. those guaranteed by a government
agency, loans to facilitate the sale of real estate owned and loans renewed,
refinanced or restructured by the original lender(s) to the same borrower(s)
where there is no advancement of new funds, etc.).
Under federal regulations prior to the enactment of FIRREA, the aggregate
amount of loans that the Bank could have made to any one borrower, including
related entities, was, with certain exceptions, limited to the lesser of 10% of
the Bank's net withdrawable deposits or 100% of its regulatory capital. The Bank
was in compliance with this regulation. As a result of FIRREA, the permissible
amount of loans-to-one borrower now follows the national bank standard for all
loans made by savings institutions, as compared to the pre- FIRREA rule that
applied only to commercial loans made by federally chartered
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institutions. The national bank standard generally does not permit loans-to-one
borrower to exceed 15% of the Bank's unimpaired capital and surplus. Loans in an
amount equal to an additional 10% of unimpaired capital and surplus also may be
made to a borrower if the loans are fully secured by readily marketable
securities.
Based on the 15% of unimpaired capital and surplus standard, the maximum
amount which the Bank could have loaned to one borrower and the borrower's
related entities at February 28, 1998 was approximately $15.5 million. At such
date, the largest aggregate amount of loans by the Bank to any one borrower,
including related entities, consisted of $4.7 million of permanent loans secured
by rental townhouses and single-family homes located in Prince George's and
Montgomery Counties, Maryland and Northern Virginia.
Residential Real Estate Lending. The Bank offers ARMs when market conditions
and certain competitive market pressures in the Bank's primary market area have
permitted and continues to emphasize their origination rather than that of
long-term, fixed-rate loans. The origination of ARMs represented 48.5%, 64.4%
and 67.6% of the Bank's total originations of conventional single-family
residential mortgages in fiscal 1996, 1997 and 1998, respectively. ARMs
(including mortgage-backed securities) accounted for approximately $648.8
million or 62.0% of the Bank's net loan portfolio (including mortgage-backed
securities) at February 28, 1998.
Some ARMs currently offered by Maryland Federal have up to 30-year terms and
interest rates which adjust every one or three years based upon changes in an
index based on the weekly average yield on United States Treasury securities
adjusted to a constant maturity of one or three years, respectively, as made
available by the Federal Reserve Board, plus a margin. The amount of any
increase or decrease in the interest rate is limited to 2% per year, with a
limit of 6% over the life of the loan. No downward adjustments below the
interest rate at the time of origination are permitted. These loans currently
contain provisions permitting them to be converted to fixed-rate loans at the
first adjustment date. If the borrower converts the loan, the Bank will usually
sell such loan into the secondary market. The Bank does not offer ARMs with
negative amortization. Since fiscal 1992, the Bank has also originated
adjustable-rate mortgage loans which adjust to a fixed-rate loan upon either the
fifth or seventh year at a rate based on a margin of 5/8ths of one percent over
the FHLMC's 60-day delivery rate for conventional single-family home loans. The
rate then remains constant for the remaining life of the loan. Upon repricing,
these loans, in addition to those originated or acquired with the intent to
sell, may also be sold and will be recorded at the lower of cost or fair value
at such time. The Bank has experienced changing demands for ARMs as a result of
fluctuations in interest rates, but expects to continue to emphasize ARMs as
market conditions permit in order to reduce the impact on its operations of
rapid increases in market rates of interest. Such loans, however, generally do
not adjust as rapidly as changes in the Bank's cost of funds.
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Fixed-rate residential mortgage loans currently originated generally have
30-year terms, although some have 15-year terms with commensurately lower
interest rates. The Bank estimates that its residential mortgage loans generally
remain outstanding for an average of approximately four years. At February 28,
1998 approximately $393.1 million or 37.5% of the Bank's net loan portfolio
consisted of long-term, fixed-rate residential mortgage loans (including
mortgage-backed securities).
The Bank also occasionally originates loans on multi-family residential
properties and will continue to do so if and when favorable lending
opportunities are presented. Multi-family residential mortgage loans are
primarily secured by multi-family rental units. Generally, such loans are
originated with fixed-rates of interest set at specified margins above the one-
and three-year treasury bill yields, and with 25- or 30-year amortization
schedules. The Bank generally will not originate such loans with a loan-to-value
ratio of greater than 75%. The majority of the loans include a one or five year
balloon payment provision. In addition, such loans are usually required to have
a minimum debt service coverage of 1.15% at the time of origination.
The Bank makes second mortgage loans and home equity loans only where the
first plus these mortgages in the aggregate do not exceed 90% of the value of
the property securing the loan. Maryland Federal's standard underwriting
procedures are used in evaluating these loans. At February 28, 1998, $39.5
million or 3.7% of the Bank's gross loan and mortgage-backed securities
portfolio consisted of second mortgage loans, compared to $44.4 million or 4.2%
at February 28, 1997. At February 28, 1998, $81.3 million or 7.7% of the Bank's
gross loan and mortgage-backed securities portfolio consisted of home equity
loans compared to $51.7 million or 4.8% at February 28, 1997.
Construction Lending. The Bank provides both fixed-rate and floating-rate
residential and commercial construction loans. Generally, construction loans are
made with terms not exceeding 24 months. Interest rates on construction loans
are currently set at floating rates above The Wall Street Journal prime rate for
either a residential or commercial real estate loan. The interest rate adjusts
monthly. Advances are made on a percentage of completion basis usually
consisting of four draws after receipt of an architect's or engineer's
certification and approval by the Bank's inspector. Most construction loans are
floating-rate balloon loans. Construction loans are usually made only when the
Bank will provide the permanent financing. In all cases, there must be permanent
financing before the loan is originated. The Bank reclassifies construction
loans as either residential or commercial real estate loans at the time of
completion of the construction project, depending upon the nature of the
property which will secure the permanent loan. As of February 28, 1998, $13.8
million or 1.3% of Maryland Federal's gross loan and mortgage-backed securities
portfolio consisted of construction loans, approximately 85% of which
represented loans on one- to four-family residential properties. The remaining
15% represented a loan on office condominiums.
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The Bank continues to offer construction loans because of the short terms
and higher interest rates associated with such loans. During fiscal 1998, the
Bank's origination of construction loans amounted to $9.5 million, as compared
to $5.1 million during fiscal 1997 and $900,000 during fiscal 1996. At February
28, 1998, the Bank's construction loans varied in size from $100,000 to $3.7
million. The Bank's construction loans have been for the construction of small
shopping centers, office buildings and small residential subdivisions in the
Bank's market area. As of February 28, 1998, the Bank's construction loan
portfolio was comprised of 12 loans to nine borrowers in the aggregate amount of
$13.8 million, of which the Bank had undisbursed funds of $5.4 million. As of
February 28, 1998, the largest loan consisted of a $3.7 million loan for the
construction of residential townhouses located in Prince George's County,
Maryland. The Bank may make additional loans to such borrowers in the future.
The underwriting criteria used by the Bank are designed to evaluate and
minimize the risks of each construction loan. Among other things, the Bank
generally considers an appraisal of the project, the reputation of the borrower
and the contractor, the amount of the borrower's equity in the project,
independent valuations and review of cost estimates, plans and specifications,
preconstruction sale and leasing information, current and expected economic
conditions in the area of the project, cash flow projections of the borrower,
and, to the extent available, guarantees by the borrower and/or third parties.
Construction financing is generally considered to involve a higher degree of
risk of loss than long-term financing on improved, occupied real estate. Risk of
loss on a construction loan is dependent largely upon the accuracy of the
initial estimate of the property's value at completion of construction or
development and the estimated cost (including interest) of construction. Also,
these types of loans generally have larger balances and greater risks than
residential mortgage loans because their repayment is dependent on successful
project completion as well as general and local economic conditions and are
generally less predictable and more difficult to evaluate and monitor.
Commercial Real Estate Lending. At February 28, 1998, the Bank had $29.3
million or 2.8% of its gross loan and mortgage-backed securities portfolio
invested in commercial real estate loans, substantially all of which are
short-term loans. The Bank rarely has originated, and does not intend to
emphasize in the future, the origination of land acquisition and development
loans. The commercial real estate loans originated by the Bank are primarily
secured by small strip shopping centers, motels, mini-warehouses, townhouse
office units and apartment buildings. These loans are generally three- to
five-year balloon loans, amortized over 30 years, and require a 1.15% debt
service coverage at the time of origination. Commercial real estate loans are
not originated with more than a 75% loan-to-value ratio and personal guarantees
are obtained to the extent possible.
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There were no originations of commercial real estate loans during fiscal
1997 compared to $695,000 during fiscal 1998 and $5.4 million during fiscal
1996. As of February 28, 1998, the Bank's largest commercial real estate loan
consisted of a $3.3 million loan secured by a recreational vehicle park located
in Beltsville, Maryland. It is the present intention of management that all such
loans will be secured by properties in the Bank's market area and that
commercial real estate loans will not exceed 10% of the total loan portfolio.
Although FIRREA reduced the limit on loans to any one borrower to an amount
generally equal to 15% of the Bank's unimpaired capital and surplus, subject to
certain limited exceptions, which limit was approximately $15.5 million at
February 28, 1998, the Bank typically has not originated loans to any one
borrower or project in excess of $5.0 million for its own portfolio. FIRREA also
reduced the amount which a federally chartered savings institution may invest in
loans secured by non-residential real estate to four times the Bank's capital
(subject to certain exceptions), which limit was $414.3 million at February 28,
1998. This limit is not expected to have any effect on Maryland Federal's
commercial real estate lending activities.
Commercial real estate lending entails significant additional risks as
compared with single-family residential property lending. Commercial real estate
loans typically involve large loan balances to single borrowers or groups of
related borrowers. The payment experience on such loans is typically dependent
on the successful operation of the real estate project. The success of such
projects is sensitive to changes in supply and demand conditions in the market
for commercial real estate as well as economic conditions. All of such loans are
secured by properties located in Maryland or the Washington, D.C.
metropolitan area.
Commercial Business Lending. Federal laws and regulations also authorize the
Bank to make secured or unsecured loans for commercial, corporate, business and
agricultural purposes. The aggregate amount of such loans outstanding may not
exceed 20% of the Bank's assets, provided that any amounts in excess of 10% of
the Bank's assets be used only for small business loans. In addition, another
10% of total assets may be invested in commercial equipment and consumer
leasing, and the Bank may use any or all of the 35% consumer category described
below for inventory and floor plan financing. As of February 28, 1998, the Bank
did not have any commercial business loans outstanding. However, the Bank may
consider engaging in such lending in the future.
Consumer Lending. Federal laws and regulations permit a federally chartered
thrift institution to make secured and unsecured consumer loans in an aggregate
amount of up to 35% of the institution's total assets. At February 28, 1998,
consumer loans accounted for $5.4 million or 0.5% of the Bank's gross loan and
mortgage-backed securities portfolio.
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In past years, the Bank has originated consumer loans in order to provide a
range of financial services to its customers and because the shorter terms and
typically higher interest rates on such loans help the Bank maintain a
profitable spread between its average loan yield and its cost of funds. The Bank
currently offers automobile loans, overdraft lines of credit, loans secured by
savings accounts and unsecured personal loans. Consumer loan originations during
fiscal years 1996, 1997 and 1998 were $3.3 million, $1.8 million and $3.9
million, respectively, of which automobile loan originations amounted to $1.5
million, $1.3 million and $2.5 million, respectively, during such periods.
Automobile loans are generally originated with terms of four years for up to
90% of the purchase price of a new car or 80% of the "Blue Book" value or
purchase price, whichever is less, in the case of a used car. Automobile loan
rates are determined based upon general market conditions and competition in the
market for such loans. Such loans amounted to $3.5 million at February 28, 1998.
The weighted average interest rate on automobile loans was 7.74% at February 28,
1998.
During fiscal 1995, the Bank began originating unsecured personal loans in
amounts up to $10,000. At February 28, 1998, unsecured personal loans amounted
to $1.1 million. During fiscal 1997, the Bank reintroduced secured savings
loans. At February 28, 1998, secured savings loans amounted to $516,000.
Consumer lending can entail greater risks than single-family residential
lending due to the nature of the collateral and, in certain cases, the absence
of collateral. In addition, consumer loan collections are dependent on the
borrower's continuing financial stability, and thus are more likely to be
adversely affected by job loss, divorce, illness, personal bankruptcy and
adverse economic conditions. In most cases, any repossessed collateral for a
defaulted consumer loan will not provide an adequate source of repayment of the
outstanding loan balance because of improper repair and maintenance of the
underlying security. The remaining deficiency often does not warrant further
substantial collection efforts against the borrower. However, the Bank believes
its use of detailed loan and credit applications and investigations reduces this
risk and the generally higher yields earned on consumer loans compensate for the
increased credit risk associated with such loans. Net charge-offs of consumer
loans during fiscal 1998, 1997 and 1996 amounted to approximately $111,000,
$131,000 and $25,000, respectively.
Loan Fees and Service Charges. In addition to interest earned on loans, the
Bank receives income through servicing of loans and loan fees charged in
connection with loan originations (which are calculated as a percentage of the
amount loaned), loan modifications, loan commitments, late payments,
prepayments, repayments, changes of property ownership and for miscellaneous
services related to its loans. Income from these activities varies from period
to period with the volume and type of loans made.
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SFAS 91 requires that loan origination fees and certain related direct loan
origination costs be offset and that the resulting net amount be deferred and
amortized over the life of the related loans as an adjustment to the yield of
such related loans. In addition, commitment fees are required to be offset
against related direct costs and recognized over the life of the related loans
as an adjustment of yield, if the commitment is exercised, or if the commitment
expires unexercised, recognized in income upon expiration of the commitment.
Non-performing Loans and Foreclosed Real Estate. When a borrower fails to
make a required loan payment, the Bank attempts to cure the default by
contacting the borrower. In general, contacts with borrowers are made by the
Bank after a payment is more than 30 days past due, at which time a late charge
is assessed. In most cases, defaults are cured promptly. If the delinquency is
not rectified within 90 days through the Bank's normal collection procedures, or
an acceptable arrangement is not worked out with the borrower, the Bank will
institute measures to remedy the default, including commencing a foreclosure
action or, in special circumstances, accepting from the mortgagor a voluntary
deed of the secured property in lieu of foreclosure.
Loans are placed on non-accrual status when, in the judgment of management,
the probability of collection of interest is deemed to be insufficient to
warrant further accrual. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, previously
accrued but unpaid interest is deducted from interest income. Under federal
regulations, consumer loans which are more than 120 days delinquent are required
to be written-off.
If foreclosure is effected, the property is sold at a public auction in
which the Bank may participate as a bidder. If the Bank is the successful
bidder, the acquired real estate property is then included in the Bank's
"foreclosed real estate" account until it is sold. When property becomes
foreclosed real estate, it is recorded at the lower of cost or fair value at the
date of acquisition and any writedown resulting therefrom is charged to the
allowance for loan losses. Interest accrual ceases on the date of acquisition
and all costs incurred from that date in maintaining the property are expensed.
Costs incurred for the improvement or development of such property are
capitalized. An allowance, if necessary, is provided to reduce the carrying
value to its fair value less estimated selling costs. The Bank is permitted
under OTS regulations to finance sales of foreclosed real estate by "loans to
facilitate," which may involve more favorable interest rates and terms than
generally would be granted under the Bank's underwriting guidelines. As of
February 28, 1998, the Bank's participation in loans to facilitate the purchase
of foreclosed real estate amounted to $23,000.
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The following table sets forth information regarding non-accrual loans,
loans which are 90 days or more delinquent but on which the Bank was accruing
interest and foreclosed real estate at the dates indicated. The Bank had $2.8
million of troubled debt restructurings at February 28, 1995 and there were no
troubled debt restructurings at any other period shown.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
February 28, February 28, February 29, February 28, February 28,
1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
(Dollars in Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Total non-performing loans:(1)
Non-accrual loans $5,814 $2,990 $ --- $ 20 $2,748
Accruing loans which are 90
days or more overdue 757 1,640 3,386 1,536 3,155
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total non-performing loans $6,571 $4,630 $3,386 $1,556 $5,903
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
Total non-performing loans to
total loans receivable-net 0.7% 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.8%
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
Total foreclosed real estate $1,281 $1,299 $2,090 $2,695 $3,210
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
Total non-performing loans and
foreclosed real estate to
total assets 0.7% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% 1.04%
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
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(1) Consists of residential, commercial real estate loans and consumer loans.
The $6.6 million of non-accrual loans and accruing loans which were 90 days
or more overdue at February 28, 1998 consisted of 53 first mortgage and 14
consumer loans with average principal balances of approximately $124,000 and
$2,000, respectively. It is believed that these delinquencies are reflective of
current economic conditions. The $1.3 million of foreclosed real estate at
February 28, 1998 consisted primarily of a condominium/office complex located in
Hyattsville, Maryland and an industrial park located in Forestville, Maryland,
which had carrying values of $536,000 and $186,000, respectively. At February
28, 1998, the Bank also held four single-family residential properties with an
aggregate carrying value of approximately $559,000. All properties are currently
being marketed for sale. The amount of interest income that would have been
recorded on the nonaccrual loans in accordance with their original terms was
$397,000, $224,000, and $-0- for fiscal 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The
amount of interest income that was recorded on these loans was $294,000, $52,000
and $-0- for fiscal 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
Under current federal regulations, an institution's problem assets are
subject to classification according to one of three categories: "substandard",
"doubtful", and "loss." In addition, assets not currently requiring
classification but having potential weaknesses or risk characteristics that
could result in future problems may be subject to classification as "special
mention." See "Regulation - Regulation of the Bank - Classification of Assets."
As of February 28, 1998, the Bank had approximately $10.2 million of classified
assets, which includes $7.9 million of the non-performing assets shown in the
table above. Of this total,
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approximately $10.1 million was classified as substandard and $88,000 was
classified as doubtful.
Allowance for Loan Losses. During fiscal 1998, the Bank made provisions for
loan losses of $310,000 in recognition of the general risks of credit loss in
the portfolio and the general economic conditions in the Bank's market area.
During fiscal 1996 and 1997, the Bank made provisions for losses on loans of
$120,000 and $275,000, respectively. During fiscal 1996, 1997 and 1998, the Bank
made net charges to the allowance for loan losses of $70,000, $150,000 and
$127,000, respectively. During fiscal 1996, 1997 and 1998, such provisions and
charge-offs primarily reflected estimated losses with respect to consumer and
other loans which were adversely affected by market conditions. In the future,
the Bank will make additions to the allowance by charges to operations to
reflect the amount management determines is necessary based on its monthly risk
analysis of the loan portfolio.
The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level believed adequate by
management to absorb potential losses in the loan portfolio. Management's
determination of the adequacy of the allowance is based on a monthly evaluation
of the portfolio, past loan loss experience, current economic conditions,
volume, growth and composition of the loan portfolio, and other relevant
factors. The allowance is increased by provisions for loan losses charged
against income. Although management believes that it has used the best
information available to it in making such determinations, future provisions may
be necessary and net income could be significantly affected if circumstances
differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the initial
determinations.
Effective December 21, 1993, the OTS, in connection with the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency, the FDIC and the Federal Reserve Board, issued an
Interagency Policy Statement on the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses ("Policy
Statement"). The Policy Statement, which effectively supersedes the proposed
guidance issued on September 1, 1992, includes guidance (i) on the
responsibilities of management for the assessment and establishment of an
adequate allowance and (ii) for the agencies' examiners to use in evaluating the
adequacy of such allowance and the policies utilized to determine such
allowance. The Policy Statement also sets forth quantitative measures for the
allowance with respect to assets classified substandard and doubtful and with
respect to the remaining portion of an institution's loan portfolio.
Specifically, the Policy Statement sets forth the following quantitative
measures which examiners may use to determine the reasonableness of an
allowance: (i) 50% of the portfolio that is classified doubtful; (ii) 15% of the
portfolio that is classified substandard; and (iii) for the portions of the
portfolio that have not been classified (including loans designated special
mention), estimated credit losses over the upcoming twelve months based on facts
and circumstances available on the evaluation date. While the Policy Statement
sets forth this quantitative measure, such guidance is not intended as a "floor"
or "ceiling."
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The following table presents information concerning the Bank's allowance for
loan losses, charge-offs and recoveries during the periods indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
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February 28, February 28, February 29, February 28, February 28,
1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
(Dollars in Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, beginning of period $4,599 $4,474 $4,424 $4,187 $4,267
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Provision:
Real estate-residential -- (50) 50 300 662
Consumer loans 310 325 70 -- ---
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total provision 310 275 120 300 662
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Transfer to allowance for losses on
foreclosed real estate --- --- --- 50 739
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Charge-offs, net:
Real estate-residential 16 19 45 9 ---
Consumer loans 111 131 25 4 3
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total charge-offs, net 127 150 70 13 3
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Balance, end of period $4,782 $4,599 $4,474 $4,424 $4,187
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
Ratio of charge-offs, net to
average loans and
mortgage-backed securities
outstanding 0.012% 0.014% 0.007% 0.001% ---%
============ ============ ============ ============ ============
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The Bank also maintains an allowance for losses on foreclosed real estate.
At February 28, 1998, the Bank's allowance for losses on foreclosed real estate
amounted to $1.4 million. For additional information, see Notes 5 and 6 of the
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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The following table sets forth the amount of the Bank's allowance for loan
losses attributable to each type of loan indicated and the percent of such type
of loans to total loans (including mortgage-backed securities) and
participations of each at the dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
February 28, 1998 February 28, 1997 February 29, 1996 February 28, 1995
---------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- ---------------------
Percent of Percent of Percent of Percent of
Loans to Loans to Loans to Loans to
Amount Total Loans Amount Total Loans Amount Total Loans Amount Total Loans
-------- ----------- ----------- ------------ -------- ----------- -------- -----------
(Dollars in Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Real estate loans(1) $4,153 99.5% $4,169 99.6% $4,238 99.6% $4,233 99.7%
Consumer and other loans 629 0.5 430 0.4 236 0.4 191 0.3
------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ -----
Total $4,782 100.0% $4,599 100.0% $4,474 100.0% $4,424 100.0%
====== ===== ====== ===== ====== ===== ====== =====
February 28, 1994
------------------------
Percent of
Loans to
Amount Total Loans
--------- -------------
(Dollars in Thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
Real estate loans(1) $3,991 99.6%
Consumer and other loans 196 0.4
------ -----
Total 4,187 100.0%
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</TABLE>
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(1) Includes residential and commercial real estate loans and construction
loans.
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INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES
The Bank is required under OTS regulations to maintain certain liquidity
ratios and does so by investing in securities that qualify as liquid assets. See
"Regulation - Regulation of the Bank - Federal Home Loan Bank System" for a
description of such regulations. Such securities include obligations issued or
fully guaranteed by the United States government, certain federal agency
obligations, certain time deposits and negotiable certificates of deposit issued
by commercial banks and other specified investments, including commercial paper
and corporate debt securities.
The Bank's investment portfolio has primarily consisted of obligations of
the United States government and federal agencies, federal funds sold,
certificates of deposit and securities purchased under agreements to resell.
The following table sets forth the carrying value of Maryland Federal's
investment securities and certain other interest-earning assets at the dates
indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
February 28, February 28, February 29,
1998 1997 1996
-------------------- -------------------- ------------------
(In thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
United States Government and
agency obligations $ 20,473 $9,974 $ 7,997
State and County Government
obligations 1,473 1,474 1,476
Equity securities 19,556 5,225 8,577
Interest-bearing deposits 51,213 8,381 15,711
Federal funds sold 8,625 15,406 5,058
Securities purchased under
agreements to resell 5,405 2,259 11,034
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 12,484 11,364 12,514
-------- -------- --------
Total $119,229 $ 54,083 $62,367
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</TABLE>
As of February 28, 1998, no investment securities of any single issuer were
held by the Bank where the aggregate carrying value of such securities exceeded
10% of the Company's stockholders' equity, other than United States Government
and agency obligations, interest-bearing deposits with the Federal Home Loan
Bank, Federal Home Loan Bank stock and an asset management fund portfolio
invested in adjustable rate mortgages.
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The following table sets forth at February 28, 1998 the amount of each
category of the Bank's investment securities and certain other interest-earning
assets which mature during each of the periods indicated and the weighted
average yield for each range of maturities.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amounts At February 28, 1998 Which Mature
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
In After One Year After Five Years
One Year or Less Through Five Years Through Ten Years After Ten Years
---------------- ------------------ ----------------- ---------------
Weighted Weighted Weighted Weighted
Average Average Average Average
Amount Yield Amount Yield Amount Yield Amount Yield
-------- --------- -------- -------- ------ --------- ------ -------
(Dollars in Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
United States government
and agency obligations $ 7,483 5.25% $12,990 6.15% $ -- --% $ -- --%
State and County
Government obligations -- -- 1,473 4.50 -- -- -- --
Equity securities 19,556 4.21 -- -- -- -- -- --
Interest-bearing deposits 51,213 5.56 -- -- -- -- -- --
Federal funds sold 8,625 5.62 -- -- -- -- -- --
Securities purchased under
agreements to resell 5,405 5.35 -- -- -- -- -- --
Federal Home Loan
Bank stock -- -- -- -- -- -- 12,484 7.25
-------- -------- ------ --------
Total $92,282 5.24 $14,463 5.98 $ -- -- $ 12,484 7.25
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</TABLE>
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SOURCES OF FUNDS
General. Deposits are the primary source of the Bank's funds for use in
lending and for other general business purposes. In addition to deposits, the
Bank derives funds from loan amortizations and prepayments, advances from the
FHLB of Atlanta and, to a lesser extent, sales of loans. It is the Bank's policy
to utilize the source of funds which has the lowest available cost. Loan
repayments are a relatively stable source of funds, while deposit inflows and
outflows are significantly influenced by general market interest rates and
economic conditions. Borrowings may be used on a short-term basis to compensate
for seasonal or other reductions in normal sources of funds or for deposit
inflows at less than projected levels. Borrowings may also be used on a longer
term basis to support expanded activities. Historically, the Bank's borrowings
have primarily consisted of advances from the FHLB of Atlanta. See "Borrowings."
Deposits. Due to regulatory and economic conditions, the Bank has
increasingly relied upon deregulated fixed-rate certificate accounts and other
authorized types of deposits. The Bank has established a number of different
programs designed to attract both short-term and long-term savings of the
general public by providing a wide assortment of accounts and rates consistent
with OTS regulations. These programs include regular savings accounts, checking
accounts, money market deposit accounts ("MMDAs") and variable and fixed-rate
certificates. Also included among these programs are individual retirement
accounts ("IRAs") and Keogh retirement accounts.
Maryland Federal's deposits are obtained primarily from residents of the
five counties in the State of Maryland in which Maryland Federal is located. The
Bank does not utilize brokered deposits. The principal methods used by Maryland
Federal to attract deposit accounts include offering a wide variety of services
and accounts, competitive interest rates and convenient office locations. At
February 28, 1998, Maryland Federal operated 27 automated teller machines
("ATMs") in addition to participating in the HONOR(R)/MOST(R) ATM network.
The Bank currently offers certificates of deposit with minimum balance
requirements beginning at $100, with the rates set as appropriate based on a
review of the rates offered by other financial institutions in the Bank's
primary market area. The Bank also offers jumbo certificates of deposit in
denominations of $100,000 or more. The Bank's MMDAs currently have a $1,000
minimum deposit, no regulatory interest rate ceiling and limited check-writing
privileges. The interest rate on the account is reviewed frequently based on
money market conditions.
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The following table shows the distribution of, and certain other information
relating to, the Bank's deposits by type of deposit at the dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
February 28, February 28, February 29,
1998 1997 1996
----------------------------- --------------------------- ---------------------------
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ------------- ---------
(Dollars in Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Regular savings accounts $70,870 8.5% $74,488 9.4% $76,514 9.7%
Checking accounts 63,366 7.6 53,937 6.8 44,497 5.6
MMDAs 40,495 4.9 42,385 5.4 45,315 5.7
Fixed-rate certificates 296,247 35.6 307,303 39.0 274,266 34.9
Money market certificates:
91 day 5,042 0.6 6,469 0.8 6,632 0.8
6 month 23,973 2.9 20,895 2.7 23,171 2.9
12 month 152,334 18.3 113,871 14.4 146,177 18.5
Variable-rate certificates 14,626 1.8 15,869 2.0 21,166 2.7
Jumbo certificates 95,384 11.5 88,620 11.2 116,313 14.7
Mini-jumbo certificates 44,718 5.4 36,043 4.6 12,284 1.6
IRA certificates 24,535 2.9 29,053 3.7 22,596 2.9
------------ ------------ ------------ ---------- ------------- ---------
Total $831,590 100.0% $788,933 100.0% $788,931 100.0%
============ ============ ============ ========== ============= =========
</TABLE>
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The following table presents the average balance of each type of deposit and
the average rate paid on each type of deposit for the periods indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
February 28, February 28, February 29,
1998 1997 1996
----------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------
Average Average Average
Average Rate Average Rate Average Rate
Balance Paid Balance Paid Balance Paid
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
(Dollars in Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Regular savings
accounts $72,753 3.21% $ 75,417 3.22% $80,731 3.33%
Checking accounts 54,215 1.39 48,156 1.52 42,158 1.80
MMDAs 41,279 3.14 42,904 3.04 45,915 3.03
Fixed-rate certificates 294,561 5.59 308,184 5.57 243,810 5.81
Money market
certificates:
91 day 7,253 4.66 6,764 4.75 5,370 4.39
6 month 27,204 4.91 23,922 5.03 21,439 4.70
12 month 142,325 5.39 122,119 5.44 166,130 5.88
18 month -- -- --- --- 4 3.50
Variable-rate
certificates 15,027 5.12 17,034 5.12 27,019 5.24
Jumbo certificates 92,225 5.66 92,367 5.75 110,989 6.04
Mini-jumbo certificates 40,094 5.58 23,643 5.50 8,823 5.28
IRA certificates 26,949 5.44 26,619 5.74 21,308 6.10
--------- -------- --------
Total $813,885 4.90 $787,129 4.93 $773,696 5.16
========= ======== ========
</TABLE>
The large variety of deposit accounts offered by the Bank has increased the
Bank's ability to retain deposits and has allowed it to be competitive in
obtaining new funds, but has not eliminated the threat of disintermediation (the
flow of funds away from savings institutions into direct investment vehicles
such as government and corporate securities). However, these accounts have been
more costly than traditional accounts during periods of high interest rates. In
addition, the Bank has become increasingly vulnerable to short-term fluctuations
in deposit flows as customers have become more rate-conscious and willing to
move funds into higher yielding accounts. The ability of the Bank to attract and
retain deposits and the Bank's cost of funds have been, and will continue to be,
significantly affected by money market conditions.
The Bank controls the flow of deposits by having the senior officers of the
Bank meet frequently to determine the interest rates which the Bank will offer
to the general public. Such officers consider the amount of funds needed by the
Bank on both a short and
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long-term basis, the rates being offered by the Bank's competitors, alternative
sources of funds, and the projected level of interest rates in the future.
Maryland Federal does not necessarily seek to match the highest rates paid by
competing institutions.
The following table sets forth the net deposit flows of the Bank during the
periods indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
-----------------------------------------------------------
February 28, February 28, February 29,
1998 1997 1996
------------ ------------ ------------
(In thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Increase (decrease)
before interest credited $17,117 $ (25,102) $ (337)
Interest credited 25,540 25,104 25,514
------------ ------------ ------------
Net deposit increase $42,657 $ 2 $25,177
============ ============ ============
</TABLE>
The following table sets forth the amount of certificates of deposit in the
amount of $100,000 or more at February 28, 1998 which mature during each of the
periods indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amounts at February 28, 1998 Which Mature
-----------------------------------------
After Three After
In Three Months Six Months
Months Through Through After 12
or Less Six Months 12 Months Months
-------- ------------ ---------- ---------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Certificates of deposit $51,369 $36,461 $40,588 $25,354
======== ============ ==========
</TABLE>
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The following table presents certain information concerning Maryland
Federal's deposits at February 28, 1998 and the scheduled quarterly maturities
of its certificates of deposit.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Weighted
Average
Percentage of Nominal
Amount Total Deposits Rate
------------ ----------------- ------------
(Dollars in Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Regular savings accounts $70,870 8.52% 3.21%
Checking accounts 63,366 7.62 1.31
MMDAs 40,495 4.87 3.15
-------- -------
Total 174,731 21.01 2.51
-------- -------
Certificate accounts maturing
by quarter:
May 31, 1998 171,271 20.60 5.19
August 31, 1998 155,428 18.69 5.72
November 30, 1998 109,619 13.18 5.67
February 28, 1999 82,250 9.89 5.63
May 31, 1999 27,344 3.29 5.76
August 31, 1999 33,681 4.05 5.80
November 30, 1999 10,777 1.30 5.79
February 29, 2000 11,540 1.39 5.77
May 31, 2000 14,329 1.72 5.76
August 31, 2000 9,511 1.14 5.74
November 30, 2000 4,162 0.50 5.72
February 28, 2001 3,108 0.37 5.70
Thereafter 23,839 2.87 5.88
-------- -------
Total certificate accounts 656,859 78.99 5.57
-------- -------
Total deposits $831,590 100.00% 4.93
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</TABLE>
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The following table presents, by various interest rate categories, the
amounts of certificate accounts at the dates indicated and the amounts of
certificate accounts at February 28, 1998 which mature during the periods
indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Amounts at February 28, 1998 Maturing in the Year
Balance at Ending
-------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------
February 28, February 28, February 28, February 29, February 28,
Interest Rate: 1998 1997 1999 2000 2001 Thereafter
- -------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
4.00% or less $ 1,306 $ 2,711 $ 1,205 $ 101 $ -- $ --
4.01% to 6.00% 529,198 527,148 426,545 59,219 25,928 17,506
6.01% to 8.00% 125,911 86,964 90,650 23,771 5,157 6,333
8.01% to 10.00% 440 1,292 164 251 25 --
10.01% to 12.00% 4 8 4 -- -- --
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------- ---------
Total $656,859 $618,123 $518,568 $ 83,342 $ 31,110 $ 23,839
======== ======== ======== ======== ========= =========
</TABLE>
The Bank does not utilize brokered deposits. FIRREA prohibits any savings
institution not meeting minimum capital requirements from accepting, directly or
indirectly, brokered deposits or from offering higher than prevailing rates in
the institution's market area. The Bank currently meets all of its capital
requirements and is not subject to this prohibition.
Borrowings. The Bank obtains advances from the FHLB of Atlanta upon the
security of its capital stock in the FHLB of Atlanta and a portion of its first
mortgages and participation certificates. See "Regulation - Regulation of the
Bank - Federal Home Loan Bank System." At February 28, 1998, advances mature as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Weighted
Average
Fiscal Year Amount Rate
- ------------------ ---------------- -------------
(Dollars in Thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
1999 $118,000 5.92%
2000 50,000 6.02
2001 14,000 5.98
2003 8,680 5.75
After 2003 46,000 5.01
---------
Total $236,680 5.76
=========
</TABLE>
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FHLB advances are made pursuant to several different credit programs, each
of which has its own interest rate and range of maturities. Depending on the
program, limitations on the amount of advances are based on either a fixed
percentage of assets or the FHLB of Atlanta's assessment of the Bank's
creditworthiness. FHLB advances are generally available to meet seasonal and
other withdrawals of deposit accounts and to expand lending.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
borrowings of the Bank at the dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
February 28, 1998 February 28, 1997 February 29, 1996
-------------------- -------------------- -------------------
Weighted Weighted Weighted
Average Average Average
Balance Rate Balance Rate Balance Rate
------- -------- ------- -------- ------- --------
(Dollars in Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Advances from FHLB $236,680 5.76% $226,280 5.91% $243,780 5.88%
</TABLE>
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the borrowings
of the Bank for the periods indicated, which is based on daily average balances.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
-------------------------------------------------
February 28, February 28, February 29,
1998 1997 1996
------------ ------------ ------------
(Dollars in Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Advances from FHLB:
Average balance outstanding $233,395 $228,479 $213,176
Maximum amount outstanding at
any month-end during the period $246,930 $237,780 $251,030
Weighted average interest rate
during the period 5.90% 5.86% 6.08%
Total short-term borrowings at
end of period $118,000 $136,100 $127,750
</TABLE>
SUBSIDIARIES
OTS regulations permit the Bank to invest up to 2% of its assets in capital
stock of, and secured and unsecured loans to, subsidiary service corporations
and an additional 1% of its assets when the additional funds are utilized for
community or inner-city purposes. In addition, federally chartered savings
institutions which are in compliance with their regulatory capital requirements
also may make conforming loans to service corporations in
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which the institution owns or holds more than 10% of the capital stock in an
aggregate amount of up to 50% of the institution's regulatory capital. A savings
institution meeting its regulatory requirements also may make, subject to the
loans-to-one borrower limitations, conforming loans to service corporations in
which the institution does not own or hold more than 10% of the capital stock
and certain other corporations meeting specified requirements. Federally
chartered savings institutions also are authorized to invest up to 30% of their
assets in finance subsidiaries whose sole purpose is to issue debt or equity
securities that the Bank is authorized to issue directly, subject to certain
limitations. OTS regulations also limit the aggregate amount of direct
investments, including loans, by a SAIF-insured institution in real estate,
service corporations, operating subsidiaries and equity securities as defined
therein.
At February 28, 1998, the Bank was authorized to have a maximum investment
of approximately $24 million in its subsidiaries, exclusive of the 1% of assets
permitted for community or inner-city purposes and the ability to make
conforming loans. As of such date, the Bank had invested approximately $45,000
in its sole subsidiary.
Maryland Federal currently operates one wholly-owned service corporation
subsidiary, MASSLA Corporation ("MASSLA"). MASSLA, incorporated in December
1971, provides various types of insurance products. MASSLA offers group
homeowners and accidental death insurance policies to the Bank's customers and
employees.
MARKET AREA AND COMPETITION
Maryland Federal's primary market area consists of Prince George's,
Montgomery, Charles, Anne Arundel and Calvert counties in the Maryland suburbs
of Washington, D.C. The Federal government accounts for about one-third of the
market area's gross regional product. The Federal sector is currently reducing
jobs. The slack is being picked up by the technology and education sectors but
the losses do hold down the expansion potential for the area economy. The labor
market is tighter now than it has been in many years.
Interest rates on deposits in the Washington area have traditionally been
among the highest in the nation. Recent surveys suggest this is still the case.
The Company has been able to expand its margins but it may not be able to in the
future.
Maryland Federal's competition for real estate loans comes primarily from
mortgage banking companies, commercial banks and other savings institutions.
Maryland Federal competes for loan originations primarily through the efficiency
and quality of services it provides borrowers, real estate brokers and builders.
Factors which affect competition include the general and local economic
conditions, current interest rate levels and volatility in the mortgage markets.
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EMPLOYEES
At February 28, 1998, the Company had unpaid executive officers, all of whom
serve in the same capacity with the Bank. At February 28, 1998, the Bank and its
subsidiary had 269 full-time employees, including its executive officers, as
well as 31 part-time employees. None of these employees are represented by a
collective bargaining agent, and the Bank has enjoyed harmonious relations with
its personnel.
REGULATION
Set forth below is a brief description of certain laws and regulations which
relate to the regulation of the Company and the Bank. The description of these
laws and regulations, as well as descriptions of laws and regulations contained
elsewhere herein, does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the applicable laws and regulations.
Regulation of the Company
General. The Company is a registered savings and loan holding company within
the meaning of the Home Owners' Loan Act, as amended ("HOLA"). As such, the
Company is subject to OTS regulations, examinations, supervision and reporting
requirements. As a SAIF-insured subsidiary of a savings and loan holding
company, the Bank is subject to certain restrictions in its dealings with the
Company and affiliates thereof.
Activities Restrictions. There are generally no restrictions on the
activities of a savings and loan holding company which holds only one subsidiary
savings association. However, if the Director of the OTS determines that there
is reasonable cause to believe that the continuation by a savings and loan
holding company of an activity constitutes a serious risk to the financial
safety, soundness or stability of its subsidiary savings association, the
Director may impose such restrictions as deemed necessary to address such risk,
including limiting (i) payment of dividends by the savings association; (ii)
transactions between the savings association and its affiliates; and (iii) any
activities of the savings association that might create a serious risk that the
liabilities of the holding company and its affiliates may be imposed on the
savings association. Notwithstanding the above rules as to permissible business
activities of unitary savings and loan holding companies, if the savings
association subsidiary of such a holding company fails to meet a qualified
thrift lender ("QTL") test, then such unitary holding company also shall become
subject to the activities restrictions applicable to multiple savings and loan
holding companies and, unless the savings association requalifies as a QTL
within one year thereafter, shall register as, and become subject to the
restrictions applicable to, a bank holding company. See "- Regulation of the
Bank - Qualified Thrift Lender Test."
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If the Company were to acquire control of another savings association, other
than through merger or other business combination with the Bank, the Company
would thereupon become a multiple savings and loan holding company. Except where
such acquisition is pursuant to the authority to approve emergency thrift
acquisitions and where each subsidiary savings association meets the QTL test as
set forth below, the activities of the Company and any of its subsidiaries
(other than the Bank or other subsidiary savings associations) would thereafter
be subject to further restrictions. Among other things, no multiple savings and
loan holding company or subsidiary thereof which is not a savings association
shall commence or continue for a limited period of time after becoming a
multiple savings and loan holding company or subsidiary thereof any business
activity, upon prior notice to, and no objection by the OTS, other than: (i)
furnishing or performing management services for a subsidiary savings
association; (ii) conducting an insurance agency or escrow business; (iii)
holding, managing, or liquidating assets owned by or acquired from a subsidiary
savings association; (iv) holding or managing properties used or occupied by a
subsidiary savings association; (v) acting as trustee under deeds of trust; (vi)
those activities authorized by regulation as of March 5, 1987 to be engaged in
by multiple savings and loan holding companies; or (vii) unless the Director of
the OTS by regulation prohibits or limits such activities for savings and loan
holding companies, those activities authorized by the Federal Reserve Board as
permissible for bank holding companies. Those activities described in (vii)
above also must be approved by the Director of the OTS prior to being engaged in
by a multiple savings and loan holding company.
Limitations on Transactions with Affiliates. Transactions between savings
associations and any affiliate are governed by Sections 23A and 23B of the
Federal Reserve Act. An affiliate of a savings association is any company or
entity which controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the
savings association. In a holding company context, the parent holding company of
a savings association (such as the Company) and any companies which are
controlled by such parent holding company are affiliates of the savings
association. Generally, Sections 23A and 23B (i) limit the extent to which the
savings association or its subsidiaries may engage in "covered transactions"
with any one affiliate to an amount equal to 10% of such association's capital
stock and surplus, and contain an aggregate limit on all such transactions with
all affiliates to an amount equal to 20% of such capital stock and surplus and
(ii) require that all such transactions be on terms substantially the same, or
at least as favorable, to the association or subsidiary as those provided to a
non-affiliate. The term "covered transaction" includes the making of loans,
purchase of assets, issuance of a guarantee and similar other types of
transactions. In addition to the restrictions imposed by Sections 23A and 23B,
no savings association may (i) loan or otherwise extend credit to an affiliate,
except for any affiliate which engages only in activities which are permissible
for bank holding companies, or (ii) purchase or invest in any stocks, bonds,
debentures, notes or similar obligations of any affiliate, except for affiliates
which are subsidiaries of the savings association.
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In addition, Sections 22(h) and 22(g) of the Federal Reserve Act place
restrictions on loans to executive officers, directors and principal
stockholders. Under Section 22(h), loans to a director, an executive officer and
to a greater than 10% stockholder of a savings association, and certain
affiliated interests of either, may not exceed, together with all other
outstanding loans to such person and affiliated interests, the association's
loans to one borrower limit. Section 22(h) also requires that loans to
directors, executive officers and principal stockholders be made on terms
substantially the same as offered in comparable transactions to other persons
unless the loans are made pursuant to a benefit or compensation program that (i)
is widely available to employees of the association and (ii) does not give
preference to any director, executive officer or principal stockholder, or
certain affiliated interests of either, over other employees of the savings
association. Section 22(h) also requires prior board approval for certain loans.
In addition, the aggregate amount of extensions of credit by a savings
association to all insiders cannot exceed the association's unimpaired capital
and surplus. Furthermore, Section 22(g) places additional restrictions on loans
to executive officers. At February 28, 1998 the Bank had 15 loans with an
aggregate balance of approximately $2.1 million outstanding to its executive
officers and directors.
Restrictions on Acquisitions. Except under limited circumstances, savings
and loan holding companies are prohibited from acquiring, without prior approval
of the Director of the OTS, (i) control of any other savings association or
savings and loan holding company or substantially all the assets thereof or (ii)
more than 5% of the voting shares of a savings association or holding company
thereof which is not a subsidiary. Except with the prior approval of the
Director of the OTS, no director or officer of a savings and loan holding
company or person owning or controlling by proxy or otherwise more than 25% of
such company's stock, also may acquire control of any savings association, other
than a subsidiary savings association, or of any other savings and loan holding
company.
The Director of the OTS may only approve acquisitions resulting in the
formation of a multiple savings and loan holding company which controls savings
associations in more than one state if (i) the multiple savings and loan holding
company involved controls a savings association which operated a home or branch
office located in the state of the association to be acquired as of March 5,
1987; (ii) the acquiror is authorized to acquire control of the savings
association pursuant to the emergency acquisition provisions of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act; or (iii) the statutes of the state in which the
association to be acquired is located specifically permit institutions to be
acquired by the state-chartered associations or savings and loan holding
companies located in the state where the acquiring entity is located (or by a
holding company that controls such state-chartered savings associations).
Under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, the Federal Reserve Board is
authorized to approve an application by a bank holding company to acquire
control of a
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savings association. In addition, a bank holding company that controls a savings
association may merge or consolidate the assets and liabilities of the savings
association with, or transfer assets and liabilities to, any subsidiary bank
which is a member of the Bank Insurance Fund ("BIF") with the approval of the
appropriate federal banking agency and the Federal Reserve Board. As a result of
these provisions, there have been a number of acquisitions of savings
associations by bank holding companies in recent years.
Regulation of the Bank
General. The Bank is a federally chartered savings association, the deposits
of which are federally insured and backed by the full faith and credit of the
United States Government. Accordingly, the Bank is subject to broad federal
regulation and oversight by the OTS and the FDIC extending to all aspects of its
operations. The Bank is a member of the FHLB of Atlanta and is subject to
certain limited regulation by the Federal Reserve Board.
Federal Regulation. The OTS has extensive authority over the operations of
savings associations. As part of this authority, savings associations are
required to file periodic reports with the OTS and are subject to periodic
examinations by the OTS and the FDIC to test the savings associations'
compliance with various regulatory requirements. The investment and lending
authority of savings associations are prescribed by federal laws and regulations
and they are prohibited from engaging in any activities not permitted by such
laws and regulations. Those laws and regulations generally are applicable to all
federally chartered savings associations and may also apply to state-chartered
savings associations. Such regulation and supervision is primarily intended for
the protection of depositors.
The OTS' enforcement authority over all savings associations and their
holding companies was substantially enhanced by FIRREA. This enforcement
authority includes, among other things, the ability to assess civil money
penalties, to issue cease and desist or removal orders and to initiate
injunctive actions. In general, these enforcement actions may be initiated for
violations of laws and regulations and unsafe or unsound practices. Other
actions or inactions may provide the basis for enforcement action, including
misleading or untimely reports filed with the OTS. FIRREA significantly
increased the amount of and grounds for civil money penalties.
Insurance of Accounts. The deposits of the Bank are insured up to a maximum
extent permitted by SAIF, which is administered by the FDIC, and is backed by
the full faith and credit of the United States Government. As insurer, the FDIC
is authorized to conduct examinations of, and to require reporting by,
FDIC-insured institutions. It also may prohibit any FDIC-insured institution
from engaging in any activity the FDIC determines by regulation or order to pose
a serious threat to the FDIC. The FDIC also has the authority
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to initiate enforcement actions against savings associations, after giving the
OTS an opportunity to take such action.
Under current FDIC regulations, SAIF-institutions are assigned to one of
three capital groups which are based solely on the level of an institution's
capital - "well capitalized," "adequately capitalized," and "undercapitalized" -
which are defined in the same manner as the regulations establishing the prompt
corrective action system under Section 38 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
See "- Prompt Corrective Regulatory Action." These three groups are then divided
into three subgroups which reflect varying levels of supervisory concern, from
those which are considered to be healthy to those which are considered to be of
substantial supervisory concern. The matrix so created results in nine
assessment risk classifications.
On November 14, 1995, the FDIC approved a final rule regarding deposit
insurance premiums. The final rule reduced deposit insurance premiums for BIF
member institutions to zero basis points (subject to a $2,000 minimum) for
institutions in the lowest risk category, while holding deposit insurance
premiums for SAIF members at their then current levels (23 basis points for
institutions in the lowest risk category.) The reduction was effective with
respect to the semiannual premium assessment beginning January 1, 1996.
On September 30, 1996, President Clinton signed into law legislation which
eliminates the premium differential between SAIF-insured institutions and
BIF-insured institutions by recapitalizing the SAIF's reserves to the required
ratio. The legislation required all SAIF member institutions pay a one-time
special assessment to recapitalize the SAIF, with the aggregate amount to be
sufficient to bring the reserve ratio in the SAIF to 1.25% of insured deposits.
The legislation also provides for the merger of the BIF and the SAIF, with such
merger being conditioned upon the prior elimination of the thrift charter.
FDIC regulations imposed a one-time special assessment equal to 65.7 basis
points for all SAIF-assessable deposits as of March 31, 1995, which was accrued
as an expense on September 30, 1996. The Bank's one-time special assessment
amounted to $5.1 million. Net of related tax benefits, the one-time special
assessment amounted to $3.1 million. The payment of such special assessment had
the effect of immediately reducing the Bank's capital by such amount.
In the fourth quarter of 1996, the FDIC lowered the assessment rates for
SAIF members to reduce the disparity in the assessment rates paid by BIF and
SAIF members. Beginning October 1, 1996, effective SAIF rates generally range
from zero basis points to 27 basis points, except that during the fourth quarter
of 1996, the rates for SAIF members ranged from 18 basis points to 27 basis
points in order to include assessments paid to the Financing Corporation
("FICO"). From 1997 through 1999, SAIF members will pay 6.4 basis points to fund
the FICO, while BIF member institutions will pay approximately 1.3 basis
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points. The Bank's insurance premiums, which had amounted to 23 basis points,
were thus reduced to 6.4 basis points effective January 1, 1997.
The FDIC may terminate the deposit insurance of any insured depository
institution, including the Bank, if it determines after a hearing that the
institution has engaged or is engaging in unsafe or unsound practices, is in an
unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations, or has violated any
applicable law, regulation, order or any condition imposed by an agreement with
the FDIC. It also may suspend deposit insurance temporarily during the hearing
process for the permanent termination of insurance, if the institution has no
tangible capital. If insurance of accounts is terminated, the accounts at the
institution at the time of the termination, less subsequent withdrawals, shall
continue to be insured for a period of six months to two years, as determined by
the FDIC. Management is aware of no existing circumstances which could result in
termination of the Bank's deposit insurance.
Regulatory Capital Requirements. Federally insured savings associations are
required to maintain minimum levels of regulatory capital. Pursuant to FIRREA,
the OTS has established capital standards applicable to all savings
associations. These standards generally must be as stringent as the comparable
capital requirements imposed on national banks. The OTS also is authorized to
impose capital requirements in excess of these standards on individual
associations on a case-by-case basis.
Current OTS capital standards require savings associations to satisfy three
different capital requirements. Under these standards, savings associations must
maintain "tangible" capital equal to 1.5% of adjusted total assets, "core"
capital equal to 3% of adjusted total assets and "total" capital (a combination
of core and "supplementary" capital) equal to 8.0% of "risk-weighted" assets.
For purposes of the regulation, core capital generally consists of common
stockholders' equity (including retained earnings), noncumulative perpetual
preferred stock and related surplus, minority interests in the equity accounts
of fully consolidated subsidiaries, certain nonwithdrawable accounts and pledged
deposits and "qualifying supervisory goodwill." Core capital is generally
reduced by the amount of a savings association's intangible assets for which no
market exists. Limited exceptions to the deduction of intangible assets are
provided for purchased mortgage servicing rights and qualifying supervisory
goodwill. Tangible capital is given the same definition as core capital but does
not include qualifying supervisory goodwill and is reduced by the amount of all
the savings association's intangible assets, with only a limited exception for
purchased mortgage servicing rights.
Both core and tangible capital are further reduced by an amount equal to a
savings association's debt and equity investments in subsidiaries engaged in
activities not permissible to national banks (other than subsidiaries engaged in
activities undertaken as agent for customers or in mortgage banking activities
and subsidiary depository institutions or their holding companies). At February
28, 1998, the Bank had no qualifying supervisory goodwill
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or purchased mortgage servicing rights. In addition, as of such date, the Bank
had no investments in or extensions of credit to subsidiaries engaged in
activities not permissible to national banks.
In determining compliance with the risk-based capital requirement, a savings
institution is allowed to include both core and supplementary capital in its
total capital, provided that the amount of supplementary capital does not exceed
the savings institution's core capital. Supplementary capital includes (i)
permanent capital instruments such as cumulative perpetual preferred stock,
perpetual subordinated debt, and mandatory convertible subordinated debt, (ii)
maturing capital instruments such as subordinated debt, intermediate-term
preferred stock and mandatory redeemable preferred stock, subject to an
amortization schedule, and (iii) general valuation loan and lease loss
allowances up to 1.25% of risk-weighted assets. In determining the required
amount of risk-based capital, total assets, including certain off-balance sheet
items, are multiplied by a risk weight based on the risks inherent in the type
of assets. The risk weights assigned by the OTS for principal categories of
assets are (i) 0% for cash and securities issued by the U.S. Government or
unconditionally backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government; (ii)
20% for securities (other than equity securities) issued by U.S. Government
sponsored agencies and mortgage-backed securities issued by, or fully guaranteed
as to principal and interest by, the FNMA or the FHLMC, except for those classes
with residual characteristics or stripped mortgage-related securities; (iii) 50%
for prudently underwritten permanent one-to-four family first lien mortgage
loans not more than 90 days delinquent and having a loan-to-value ratio of not
more than 80% at origination unless insured to such ratio by an insurer approved
by the FNMA or the FHLMC, and qualifying residential bridge loans made directly
for the construction of one-to-four family residences; (iv) 100% for all other
loans and investments, including consumer loans, commercial loans, and
single-family residential real estate loans more than 90 days delinquent, and
for repossessed assets.
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The following table sets forth certain information concerning Maryland
Federal's regulatory capital at February 28, 1998.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Tangible Core Risk-Based
Capital Capital Capital
--------- ----------- ----------
(Dollars in Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Capital under GAAP $103,587 $103,587 $103,587
Additional capital items:
Qualifying general loan loss
allowance -- -- 4,782
Other (5,918) (5,918) (5,917)
--------- ----------- ----------
Total regulatory capital 97,669 97,669 102,452
Minimum required capital 17,777 35,554 49,595
--------- ----------- ----------
Excess regulatory capital $ 79,892 $ 62,115 $ 52,857
========= =========== ==========
Regulatory capital as a
percentage(1) 8.24% 8.24% 16.53%
Minimum capital required as a
percentage (1) 1.50% 3.00% 8.00%
--------- ----------- ----------
Regulatory capital as a percentage
in excess of requirement 6.74% 5.24% 8.53%
========= =========== ==========
</TABLE>
- ----------
(1) Tangible capital and core capital are computed as a percentage of adjusted
total assets of $1.19 billion. Risk-based capital is computed as a
percentage of adjusted risk-weighted assets of $619.9 million.
Any savings association that fails any of the capital requirements is
subject to possible enforcement actions by the OTS or the FDIC. Such actions
could include a capital directive, a cease and desist order, civil money
penalties, the establishment of restrictions on an association's operations,
termination of federal deposit insurance and the appointment of a conservator or
receiver. The OTS' capital regulation provides that such actions, through
enforcement proceedings or otherwise, could require one or more of a variety of
corrective actions.
In August 1993, the OTS and other federal banking agencies published a final
rule modifying their existing risk-based capital standards to provide for
consideration of interest rate risk when assessing capital adequacy of a bank.
Under the final rule, the OTS must explicitly include a bank's exposure to
declines in the economic value of its capital due to
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changes in interest rates as a factor in evaluating a bank's capital adequacy.
In addition, in August 1995, the OTS and the other federal banking agencies
published a joint policy statement for public comment that describes the process
the banking agencies will use to measure and assess the exposure of a bank's net
economic value to change in interest rates. Under the policy statement, the OTS
will consider results of supervisory and internal interest rate risk models as
one factor in evaluating capital adequacy. The OTS intends, at a future date, to
incorporate explicit minimum requirements for interest rate risk in its risk-
based capital standards through the use of a model developed from the policy
statement, a future proposed rule and the public comments received therefrom.
Prompt Corrective Regulatory Action. The FDIC Improvement Act requires each
appropriate agency and the FDIC to take prompt corrective action to resolve the
problems of insured depository institutions that fall below a certain capital
ratio. Such action must be accomplished at the least possible long-term cost to
the appropriate deposit insurance fund.
In September 1992, the federal banking agencies (including the OTS) adopted
substantially similar regulations which are intended to implement the system of
prompt corrective action established by the FDIC Improvement Act. These
regulations were effective December 19, 1992. Under the regulations, a savings
association shall be deemed to be (i) "well capitalized" if it has total
risk-based capital of 10.0% or more, has a Tier I risk-based capital ratio of
6.0% or more, has a Tier I leverage capital ratio of 5.0% or more and is not
subject to any order or final capital directive to meet and maintain a specific
capital level for any capital measure, (ii) "adequately capitalized" if it has a
total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or more, a Tier I risk-based capital
ratio of 4.0% or more and a Tier I leverage capital ratio of 4.0% or more (3.0%
under certain circumstances) and does not meet the definition of "well
capitalized," (iii) "undercapitalized" if it has a total risk-based capital
ratio that is less than 8.0%, a Tier I risk-based capital ratio that is less
than 4.0% or a Tier I leverage capital ratio that is less than 4.0% (3.0% under
certain circumstances), (iv) "significantly undercapitalized" if it has a total
risk-based capital ratio that is less than 6.0%, a Tier I risk-based capital
ratio that is less than 3.0% or a Tier I leverage capital ratio that is less
than 3.0%, and (v) "critically undercapitalized" if it has a ratio of tangible
equity to total assets that is equal to or less than 2.0%. The FDIC Improvement
Act and the regulations also specify circumstances under which the OTS may
reclassify a well capitalized savings association as adequately capitalized and
may require an adequately capitalized savings association or an undercapitalized
savings association to comply with supervisory actions as if it were in the next
lower category (except that the OTS may not reclassify a significantly
undercapitalized savings association as critically undercapitalized). At
February 28, 1998, the Bank was in the "well capitalized" category.
Liquidity Requirements. All savings associations are required to maintain an
average daily balance of liquid assets equal to a certain percentage of the sum
of its average daily
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balance of net withdrawable deposit accounts and borrowings payable in one year
or less. The liquidity requirement may vary from time to time (between 4% and
10%) depending upon economic conditions and savings flows of all savings
associations. At the present time, the required liquid asset ratio is 4%. The
Bank has consistently complied with applicable regulatory liquidity requirements
and is currently in compliance with such requirements.
Accounting Requirements. Applicable OTS accounting regulations and reporting
requirements apply the following standards: (i) regulatory reports will
incorporate generally accepted accounting principles when generally accepted
accounting principles are used by federal banking agencies; (ii) savings
association transactions, financial condition and regulatory capital must be
reported and disclosed in accordance with OTS regulatory reporting requirements
that will be at least as stringent as for national banks; and (iii) the Director
of the OTS may prescribe regulatory reporting requirements more stringent than
generally accepted accounting principles whenever the Director determines that
such requirements are necessary to ensure the safe and sound reporting and
operation of savings associations.
Qualified Thrift Lender Test. Under Section 2303 of the Economic Growth and
Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996, a savings association can comply
with the QTL test by either meeting the QTL test set forth in the HOLA and
implementing regulations or qualifying as a domestic building and loan
association as defined in Section 7701(a)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended ("Code"). The QTL test set forth in the HOLA requires a thrift
institution to maintain 65% of portfolio assets in Qualified Thrift Investments
("QTIs"). Portfolio assets are defined as total assets less intangibles,
property used by a savings institution in its business and liquidity investments
in an amount not exceeding 20% of assets. Generally, QTIs are residential
housing related assets. At February 28, 1998 the amount of the Bank's assets
which were invested in QTIs was 93.45%, which exceeded the percentage required
to qualify the Bank under the QTL test. A savings association that does not meet
the QTL test set forth in the HOLA and implementing regulations must either
convert to a bank charter or comply with the following restrictions on its
operations: (i) the association may not engage in any new activity or make any
new investment, directly or indirectly, unless such activity or investment is
permissible for a national bank; (ii) the branching powers of the association
shall be restricted to those of a national bank; (iii) the association shall not
be eligible to obtain any advances from its FHLB; and (iv) payment of dividends
by the association shall be subject to the rules regarding payment of dividends
by a national bank. Upon the expiration of three years from the date the
association ceases to be a QTL, it must cease any activity and not retain any
investment not permissible for a national bank and immediately repay any
outstanding FHLB advances (subject to safety and soundness considerations).
Restrictions on Capital Distributions. OTS regulations govern capital
distributions by savings associations, which include cash dividends, stock
redemptions or repurchases,
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cash-out mergers, interest payments on certain convertible debt and other
transactions charged to the capital account of a savings association. Generally,
the regulations create a safe harbor for specified levels of capital
distributions from associations meeting at least their minimum capital
requirements, so long as such associations notify the OTS and receive no
objection to the distribution from the OTS. Associations and distributions that
do not qualify for the safe harbor are required to obtain prior OTS approval
before making any capital distributions.
Generally, Tier 1 associations, which are savings associations that before
and after the proposed distribution meet or exceed their fully phased-in capital
requirements, may make capital distributions during any calendar year equal to
the higher of (i) 100% of net income for the calendar year-to-date plus 50% of
its "surplus capital ratio" at the beginning of the calendar year or (ii) 75% of
net income over the most recent four-quarter period. The "surplus capital ratio"
is defined to mean the percentage by which the association's ratio of total
capital to assets exceeds the ratio of its fully phased-in capital requirement
to assets. "Fully phased-in capital requirement" is defined to mean an
association's capital requirement under the statutory and regulatory standards
applicable on December 31, 1994, as modified to reflect any applicable
individual minimum capital requirement imposed upon the association. See "-
Regulatory Capital Requirements."
Tier 2 associations, which are associations that before and after the
proposed distribution meet or exceed their minimum capital requirements, may
make capital distributions over the most recent four quarter period up to 75% of
their net income during that four quarter period.
In order to make distributions under these safe harbors, Tier 1 and Tier 2
associations must submit written notice to the OTS 30 days prior to making the
distribution. The OTS may object to the distribution during that 30-day period
based on safety and soundness concerns. In addition, a Tier 1 association deemed
to be in need of more than normal supervision by the OTS may be downgraded to a
Tier 2 or Tier 3 association as a result of such a determination.
Tier 3 associations, which are associations that do not meet current minimum
capital requirements, or that have capital in excess of either their fully
phased-in capital requirement or minimum capital requirement but which have been
notified by the OTS that it will be treated as a Tier 3 association because they
are in need of more than normal supervision, cannot make any capital
distributions without obtaining OTS approval prior to making such distributions.
OTS regulations also prohibit the Bank from declaring or paying any
dividends or from repurchasing any of its stock if, as a result, the regulatory
(or total) capital of the Bank would be reduced below the amount required to be
maintained for the liquidation account
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established by it for certain depositors in connection with its conversion from
mutual to stock form in June 1987.
On January 7, 1998, the OTS published a notice of proposed rulemaking to
amend its capital distribution regulation. Under the proposal, a savings
institution that would remain at least "adequately capitalized" following the
capital distribution and that meets other specified requirements, would not be
required to provide any notice or application to the OTS for cash dividends
below a specified amount. A savings institution is "adequately capitalized" if
it has a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or more, a Tier 1 risk-based
capital ratio of 4.0% or more, a Tier 1 leverage capital ratio of 4.0% or more
(or 3% or more if the savings institution is assigned a composite rating of 1),
and does not meet the definition of "well capitalized." Because the Bank is a
subsidiary of the Company, the proposal, however, would require the Bank to
provide notice to the OTS of its intent to make a capital distribution, unless
an application is otherwise required. The Bank does not believe that the
proposal will adversely affect its ability to make capital distributions if it
is adopted substantially as proposed.
Federal Home Loan Bank System. The Bank is a member of the FHLB of Atlanta,
which is one of 12 regional FHLBs that administers the home financing credit
function of savings associations. Each FHLB serves as a reserve or central bank
for its members within its assigned region. Each FHLB is funded primarily from
proceeds derived from the sale of consolidated obligations of the FHLB System.
Each FHLB makes loans to members (i.e., advances) in accordance with policies
and procedures established by the Board of Directors of the FHLB. At February
28, 1998, the Bank's advances from the FHLB of Atlanta amounted to $236.7
million.
As a member, the Bank is required to purchase and maintain stock in the FHLB
of Atlanta in an amount equal to at least 1% of its aggregate unpaid residential
mortgage loans, home purchase contracts or similar obligations at the beginning
of each year or 5% of its outstanding advances. At February 28, 1998, the Bank
had $12.5 million in FHLB stock, which was in compliance with this requirement.
The FHLBs are required to provide funds for the resolution of troubled
savings associations and to contribute to affordable housing programs through
direct loans or interest subsidies on advances targeted for community investment
and low- and moderate- income housing projects. These contributions have
adversely affected the level of FHLB dividends paid and could continue to do so
in the future. These contributions also could have an adverse effect on the
value of FHLB stock in the future. For the year ended February 28, 1998,
dividends paid by the FHLB of Atlanta to the Bank totalled $847,000.
Interstate Branching. OTS policy permits interstate branching to the full
extent permitted by statute (which is essentially unlimited). Generally, federal
law prohibits federal
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thrifts from establishing, retaining or operating a branch outside the state in
which the federal association has its home office unless the association meets
the Internal Revenue Service's domestic building and loan test (generally, 60%
of a thrift's assets must be housing-related) ("IRS Test"). The IRS Test
requirement does not apply if, among other things, the law of the state where
the branch would be located would permit the branch to be established if the
federal association were chartered by the state in which its home office is
located. Furthermore, the OTS will evaluate a branching applicant's record of
compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, as amended ("CRA"). A
poor CRA record may be the basis for denial of a branching application.
Federal Reserve System. The Federal Reserve Board requires all depository
institutions to maintain reserves against their transaction accounts (primarily
NOW and Super NOW checking accounts) and non-personal time deposits. At February
28, 1998, the Bank was in compliance with applicable requirements.
The balances maintained to meet the reserve requirements imposed by the
Federal Reserve Board may be used to satisfy applicable liquidity requirements.
Because required reserves must be maintained in the form of vault cash or a
noninterest-bearing account at a Federal Reserve Bank, however, the effect of
this reserve requirement is to reduce an institution's earning assets.
Financial Reporting. Insured institutions are required to submit
independently audited annual reports to the FDIC and the appropriate agency (and
state supervisor when applicable). These publicly available reports must include
(a) annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles and such other disclosure requirements as required by the
FDIC or the appropriate agency and (b) a report signed by the Chief Executive
Officer and the Chief Financial Officer or Chief Accounting Officer of the
institution which contains a statement of the management's responsibilities for
(i) preparing financial statements; (ii) establishing and maintaining adequate
internal controls for financial reporting; and (iii) complying with the laws and
regulations relating to safety and soundness and an assessment as to the most
recent fiscal year of (aa) the effectiveness of its internal controls and (bb)
the institution's compliance with applicable laws and regulations relating to
safety and soundness. With respect to any internal control report, the
institution's independent public accountants must attest to, and report
separately on, assertions of the institution's management contained in such
report. Any attestation by the independent accountant pursuant to this section
would be made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards for
attestation engagements.
Large insured institutions, as determined by the FDIC, are required to
monitor the above activities through an independent audit committee which has
access to independent legal counsel.
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FEDERAL AND STATE TAXATION
General. The Company and the Bank are subject to the generally applicable
corporate tax provisions of the Code, as well as certain additional provisions
of the Code which apply to thrifts and other types of financial institutions.
The following discussion of federal taxation is intended only to summarize
certain federal income tax matters, and is not a comprehensive description of
the tax rules applicable to the Company and the Bank.
Fiscal Year. The Company and the Bank and its subsidiary currently file a
consolidated federal income tax return on the basis of a fiscal year ending on
the last day in February.
Method of Accounting. The Company and the Bank maintain their books and
records for federal income tax purposes using the accrual method of accounting.
The accrual method of accounting generally requires that items of income be
recognized when all events have occurred that establish the right to receive the
income and the amount of income can be determined with reasonable accuracy and
that items of expense be deducted at the later of (i) the time when all events
have occurred that establish the liability to pay the expense and the amount of
such liability can be determined with reasonable accuracy or (ii) the time when
economic performance with respect to the item of expense has occurred. The
Company and the Bank maintain their books and records for financial reporting
purposes using the accrual method of accounting and have established deferred
tax assets and liabilities which are recognized for estimated future tax
consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement
carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax
bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded using enacted tax rates
expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary
differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax
assets and liabilities of a change in tax laws or rates is recognized in income
in the period that includes the enactment date.
Bad Debt Reserves. Prior to the enactment, on August 20, 1996, of the Small
Business Job Protection Act of 1996 (the "Small Business Act"), for federal
income tax purposes, thrift institutions such as the Bank, which met certain
definitional tests primarily relating to their assets and the nature of their
business, were permitted to establish tax reserves for bad debts and to make
annual additions thereto, which additions could, within specified limitations,
be deducted in arriving at their taxable income. The Bank's deduction with
respect to "qualifying loans," which are generally loans secured by certain
interests in real property, could be computed using an amount based on a
six-year moving average of the Bank's actual loss experience (the "Experience
Method"), or a percentage equal to 8.0% of the Bank's taxable income (the "PTI
Method"), computed without regard to this deduction and with additional
modifications and reduced by the amount of any permitted addition to the
non-qualifying reserve.
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Under the Small Business Act, the PTI Method was repealed and the Bank will
be required to use the Specific Charge-off Method of computing additions to its
bad debt reserve for taxable years beginning with the Bank's taxable year
beginning March 1, 1996. In addition, the Bank will be required to recapture
(i.e., take into taxable income) over a six-year period, beginning with the
Bank's taxable year beginning March 1, 1996, the excess of the balance of its
bad debt reserves as of February 29, 1996 over the balance of such reserves as
of February 29, 1988 ("pre-1987 bad-debt reserves"), adjusted downward for any
decline in outstanding loans from February 29, 1988. However, under the Small
Business Act such recapture requirements will be suspended for each of the two
successive taxable years beginning March 1, 1996 in which the Bank originates a
minimum amount of certain residential loans during such years that is not less
than the average of the principal amounts of such loans made by the Bank during
its six taxable years preceding March 1, 1996. The Bank has previously provided
for deferred taxes on the amount to be recaptured; therefore, the Small Business
Act will not further affect the Bank's net income.
The Bank has not provided a deferred tax liability on bad debt reserves for
tax purposes that arose in fiscal years beginning before December 31, 1987. Such
bad debt reserves for the Bank amounted to approximately $11,000,000 with an
income tax effect of approximately $4,200,000 at February 28, 1998. This bad
debt reserve will become taxable for income tax purposes if the Bank does not
maintain certain qualified assets as defined or the reserve is charged for other
than bad debt losses.
Distributions. If the Bank distributes cash or property to its stockholders,
and the distribution is treated as being from its pre-1987 bad debt reserves,
the distribution will cause the Bank to have additional taxable income. A
distribution is deemed to have been made from pre-1987 bad debt reserves to the
extent that (a) the reserves exceed the amount that would have been accumulated
on the basis of actual loss experience, and (b) the distribution is a
"non-qualified distribution." A distribution with respect to stock is a non-
dividend distribution to the extent that, for federal income tax purposes, (i)
it is in redemption of shares, (ii) it is pursuant to a liquidation of the
institution, or (iii) in the case of a current distribution, together with all
other such distributions during the taxable year, it exceeds the institution's
current and post-1951 accumulated earnings and profits. The amount of additional
taxable income created by a non-dividend distribution is an amount that when
reduced by the tax attributable to it is equal to the amount of the
distribution.
Minimum Tax. In addition to the regular federal income tax, for taxable
years beginning after December 31, 1986, the former corporate add-on minimum tax
has been replaced with an alternative minimum tax generally equal to 20% of
alternative minimum taxable income. The alternative minimum tax will be imposed
in lieu of the regular corporate income tax, if the regular corporate income tax
is less than the alternative minimum tax. Alternative minimum taxable income
essentially consists of regular taxable income increased by certain tax
preference items and other adjustments, including, among
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other items, 75% of the excess of "adjusted current earnings" of a corporation
(including members of a group filing a consolidated tax return) over alternative
minimum taxable income (determined without regard to this adjustment and the
deduction for alternative tax net operating losses).
Audit by IRS. The Company's consolidated federal income tax returns for
taxable years through February 28, 1994 have been closed for the purpose of
examination by the IRS.
Maryland Taxes. The Bank and the Company are subject to Maryland taxation at
a rate of 7% of their net earnings. For the purpose of the 7% franchise tax
imposed on the Bank, net earnings are generally defined as net income of the
Bank as determined for state corporate income tax purposes, plus (i) interest
income from obligations of the United States, of any state, including Maryland,
and of any county, municipal or public corporation authority, special district
or political subdivision of any state, including Maryland, and (ii) any profit
realized from the sale or exchange of bonds issued by the State of Maryland or
any of its political subdivisions.
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Item 2. Properties.
The following table presents property owned and leased by the Bank at
February 28, 1998.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Net Book
Value of
Property or
Owned Lease Leasehold
or Expiration Improvements at
Leased Date February 28, 1998
-------- ----------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Location:
Main Office:
3505 Hamilton Street Owned -- $258,652
Hyattsville, MD 20782
Branch and Loan Production
Offices:
4283 Branch Avenue, Leased 7/31/02 62,780
Marlow Heights
7934 Wisconsin Avenue, Owned -- 115,822
Bethesda
211 East Charles Street, Owned -- 575,369
LaPlata
10666 Campus Way South, Leased 7/31/98 --
Upper Marlboro
8951 Edmonston Road, Leased 1/31/99 6,967
Greenbelt
6309 Allentown Road, Leased 3/31/03 1,496
Camp Springs
8490 Annapolis Road, Leased 5/4/99 7,894
New Carrollton
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Net Book
Value of
Property or
Owned Lease Leasehold
or Expiration Improvements at
Leased Date February 28, 1998
-------- ----------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
7130 Minstrel Way, Suite 220 Leased 4/30/01 ---
Columbia
571 N. Solomons Island Road Leased 3/31/99 $15,186
Prince Frederick
3033 Solomons Island Road Owned --- 258,340
Edgewater
1400 Mercantile Lane, Suite 120 Leased 9/30/99 ---
Landover
6 Montgomery Village Avenue, Leased 8/31/98 276
Suite 340
Gaithersburg
6816 Race Track Road, Leased 8/31/02 7,389
Bowie
15421 New Hampshire Avenue, Leased 1/31/02 5,600
Cloverly
11200 Viers Mill Road, Leased 11/30/01 9,327
Wheaton
3425 Leonardtown Road, Owned --- 368,386
Waldorf
16575 South Frederick Avenue, Leased 6/30/00 18,910
Gaithersburg
10414 Auto Park Drive, Leased 7/31/98 1,241
West Bethesda
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Net Book
Value of
Property or
Owned Lease Leasehold
or Expiration Improvements at
Leased Date February 28, 1998
-------- ----------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
13600 Laurel - Bowie Road, Leased 8/31/01 $ 9,836
Laurel
6901 Laurel-Bowie Road, Owned --- 324,325
Bowie
11428 Cherry Hill Road, Leased 7/31/98 3,973
Cherry Hill
5801 Deale-Churchton Road, Leased 8/14/02 11,533
Deale
1419 Forest Drive Leased 12/31/01 63,824
Annapolis
1470 Rockville Pike Owned --- 553,467
Rockville
2001 Davidsonville Road Owned --- 270,946
Crofton
9546 Livingston Road, Leased 12/31/98 10,331
Fort Washington
11110 Mall Circle Leased 1/31/05 29,340
St. Charles
11140 New Hampshire Avenue Leased 12/31/02 --
Silver Spring
13621 Georgia Avenue Leased 12/31/04 8,848
Silver Spring
7945 MacArthur Blvd. Leased 4/31/02 4,030
Cabin John
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Net Book
Value of
Property or
Owned Lease Leasehold
or Expiration Improvements at
Leased Date February 28, 1998
-------- ----------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Administrative Offices: Leased 10/31/98 $ 24,718
9200 Edmonston Road
Greenbelt
3321 Toledo Terrace #203 & 204 Owned -- 211,154
Toledo Terrace
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Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
The Company and the Bank are not involved in any pending legal proceedings
other than routine, non-material legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary
course of business.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Not applicable.
PART II.
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters.
The information required herein is incorporated by reference from page 29 of
the Company's 1998 Annual Report to Stockholders attached hereto as Exhibit 13
("Annual Report").
Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
The information required herein is incorporated by reference from page 14 of
the Company's Annual Report.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations.
The information required herein is incorporated by reference from pages six
to 13 of the Company's Annual Report.
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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The information required herein is incorporated by reference from pages 11
and 13 of the Company's Annual Report.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
The information required herein is incorporated by reference from pages two
and 16 to 28 of the Company's Annual Report.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure.
Not applicable.
PART III.
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant-Prospectus.
The information required herein is incorporated by reference from the
definitive proxy statement-prospectus of the Company to be filed with the SEC
within 120 days from the Company's fiscal year end ("Definitive Proxy
Statement-Prospectus").
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information required herein is incorporated by reference from the
Definitive Proxy Statement-Prospectus.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
The information required herein is incorporated by reference from the
Definitive Proxy Statement-Prospectus.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
The information required herein is incorporated by reference from the
Definitive Proxy Statement-Prospectus.
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PART IV.
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) Documents filed as part of this Report
(1) The following financial statements are incorporated by reference from
Item 8 hereof (see Exhibit 13):
Independent Auditors' Report
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at February 28, 1998 and
February 28, 1997
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended February 28, 1998,
February 28, 1997 and February 29, 1996
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Years Ended February
28, 1998 February 28, 1997 and February 29, 1996
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended February 28, 1998,
February 28, 1997 and February 29, 1996
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(2) All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable
accounting regulation of the SEC are omitted because of the absence of
conditions under which they are required or because the required information is
included in the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto.
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(3) The following exhibits are filed as part of this Form 10-K and this list
includes the Exhibit Index.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
No. Exhibits
--- --------
<S> <C>
3.1 Articles of Incorporation*
3.2 Bylaws*
4.1 Specimen Common Stock Certificate*
4.2 Rights Agreement Dated as of January 18, 1990**
10.1(a) Key Employee Stock Compensation Program***
10.1(b) 1988 Employee Stock Purchase Plan***
10.1(c) 1989 Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights Plan***
10.2 Employment Agreement with Robert H. Halleck (see "- Employment
Agreements" in Item 11 of this Report for a list of Maryland
Federal employees who have employment agreements which are
substantially identical in all material respects, except as
described therein as to salary and term, to the employment
agreement with Robert H. Halleck)****
10.3 1992 Stock Incentive Plan*****
10.4 1993 Directors' Stock Option Plan*****
10.5 1995 Stock Option Plan*******
10.6 Non-Qualified Executive Deferred Compensation Plan for Robert
H. Halleck********
13 1998 Annual Report to Stockholders
21 Subsidiaries -- Reference is made to Item 1, "Business - General"
for the required information
23 Consent of Independent Auditors
27 Financial Data Schedule
</TABLE>
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* Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-B Registration Statement
filed by the Company with the SEC on November 8, 1989.
** Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-A Registration Statement filed by the
Company with the SEC on January 28, 1990.
*** Incorporated by reference to the Form S-4 Registration Statement (No. 33-
29945) filed by the Company with the SEC on July 13, 1989.
**** Incorporated by referenced to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended February 29, 1992 filed by the Company with the SEC on
May 29, 1992.
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***** Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended February 28, 1993 filed by the Company with the SEC on
May 28, 1993.
****** Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended February 28, 1994 filed by the Company with the SEC
on May 27, 1994.
******* Incorporated by reference to the Company's definitive proxy statement
for its 1995 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed by the Company with
the SEC on May 24, 1995.
******** Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended February 28, 1997 filed by the Company with the SEC
on May 29, 1997.
(b) The Company did not file any Current Reports on Form 8-K during the
fiscal quarter ended February 28, 1998.
(c) See (a)(3) above for all exhibits filed herewith and the exhibit index.
(d) There are no other financial statements and financial statement
schedules which were excluded from the Annual Report which are required to be
included herein.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
MARYLAND FEDERAL BANCORP, INC.
May 28, 1998 By: /s/ Robert H. Halleck
---------------------
Robert H. Halleck
President and Chief Executive
Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ Richard B. Bland May 28, 1998
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Richard B. Bland, Chairman of
the Board
/s/ Robert H. Halleck May 28, 1998
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Robert H. Halleck, Director,
President and Chief Executive
Officer (principal executive
officer)
/s/ Lynn B. Hounslow May 28, 1998
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Lynn B. Hounslow Senior Vice President, Treasurer
and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer and
principal accounting officer)
/s/ A. William Blake, Jr. May 28, 1998
- ----------------------------------
A. William Blake, Jr., Director
and Executive Vice President
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/s/ Willie L. Harkless, Sr. May 28, 1998
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Willie L. Harkless, Sr., Director
/s/ Richard R. Mace May 28, 1998
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Richard R. Mace, Director
/s/ David A. McNamee May 28, 1998
- ----------------------------------
David A. McNamee, Director
/s/ Thomas H. Welsh, III May 28, 1998
- ----------------------------------
Thomas H. Welsh, III, Director
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EXHIBIT 13
1998 ANNUAL REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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YEAR ENDED
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FEBRUARY 28, FEBRUARY 28, FEBRUARY 29,
1998 1997 1996
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TOTAL ASSETS $1,192,046 $1,128,483 $1,143,338
NET INCOME 8,775 6,525 8,739
RETURN ON EQUITY 8.79% 6.90% 9.72%
EQUITY TO ASSET RATIO 8.61% 8.33% 8.16%
NON-PERFORMING ASSETS TO AVERAGE ASSETS 0.68% 0.52% 0.49%
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Maryland Federal Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") is the unitary savings
and loan holding company of Maryland Federal Bank (the "Bank", which changed its
name from Maryland Federal Savings and Loan Association effective September 21,
1997) and its subsidiary. The Company and the Bank are sometimes collectively
referred to as "Maryland Federal". The Company currently owns 100% of the issued
and outstanding common stock of the Bank, which is the principal asset of the
Company. The Company does not presently own or operate any subsidiaries other
than the Bank and its subsidiary, MASSLA Corporation.
Unless otherwise indicated, information herein relating to the common
stock of the Company has been adjusted to give effect to a two-for-one stock
split effected on November 21, 1997.
The following analysis of the consolidated financial condition and
results of operations of Maryland Federal should be read together with the
consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes which are presented
elsewhere in this report.
MERGER ACTIVITY
On February 25, 1998, the Company and BB&T Corporation ("BB&T")
announced that they had executed a definitive Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization ("Agreement") pursuant to which the Company will be acquired by
BB&T. BB&T is a $32 billion multi-bank holding company based in Winston-Salem,
North Carolina with banking offices throughout North Carolina, South Carolina
and Virginia.
Based upon BB&T's closing stock price of $62.00 on February 24, 1998,
the transaction is valued at $37.05 per share or a total consideration to be
paid to the Company's shareholders of $265.3 million. Under the Agreement, BB&T
will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company in
exchange for no less than .5975 and no greater than .6102 of a share (subject to
possible upward adjustment under certain circumstances) of BB&T's common stock.
Pricing will be based on the average of BB&T's closing prices for a specific
period prior to closing the transaction. The acquisition, which will be
accounted for as a purchase, is expected to be completed during the third
quarter of calendar 1998.
This transaction will more than double BB&T's presence in the
greater metropolitan Washington, D.C. area and is expected to provide
expanded products and services to Maryland Federal's existing customer base.
Under the Agreement, Maryland Federal will become part of BB&T Financial
Corporation of Virginia, one of BB&T's regional bank holding companies that
emphasize autonomy and local decision-making.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Assets. Total assets increased by $63.6 million or 5.6% to $1.19
billion during fiscal 1998 versus a 1.3% decrease in total assets during fiscal
1997. The increase in fiscal 1998 was due primarily to increases of $7.9 million
or 310.6% in cash and due from banks, $42.8 million or 511.1% in
interest-bearing deposits with banks, $8.3 million or 11.9% in securities
available for sale, $10.5 million or 91.7% in securities held to maturity, and
$1.1 million or 9.9% in Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta ("FHLB") stock, at
cost, versus the prior fiscal year. These increases were partially offset by
decreases of $3.6 million or 20.6% in federal funds sold and securities
purchased under agreements to resell, $2.8 million or 0.3% in loans receivable,
net (including loans held for sale, at cost), and $1.4 million or 35.6% in other
assets. The increases in cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits with
banks and securities available for sale and held to maturity were due to
management's decision to increase Maryland Federal's liquidity in the form of
such assets.
Liabilities. Total liabilities increased by $54.4 million or 5.3% to
$1.09 billion during fiscal 1998 versus a 1.5% decrease during fiscal 1997. This
increase in fiscal 1998 was due to increases of $42.7 million or 5.4% in
deposits, $10.4 million or 4.6% in advances from the FHLB, $996,000 or 52.5% in
income taxes, and $762,000 or 10.8% in accrued expenses and other liabilities
versus the prior fiscal year. These increases were partially offset by a
decrease of $444,000 or 4.9% in advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance.
The increases in deposits and advances from the FHLB were necessitated by the
continued demand for home equity lines of credit, and by management's intent to
increase liquidity.
Stockholders' equity. Maryland Federal's total stockholders' equity
increased by $9.2 million or 9.6% during fiscal 1998 versus $1.3 million or 1.4%
during fiscal 1997. During fiscal 1998, such increase
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reflects net income of $8.8 million, a $1.9 million increase related to the
issuance of shares under stock plans during the year, and a $2.1 million
increase recorded to recognize the net change in unrealized holding gains,
net, which were offset by dividends to shareholders of $2.8 million, and the
repurchase of 44,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a cost of
$804,000.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Maryland Federal reported net income of $8.8 million ($1.36 basic
earnings per share and $1.32 diluted earnings per share) in fiscal 1998 versus
$6.5 million ($1.02 basic earnings per share and $.99 diluted earnings per
share) and $8.7 million ($1.35 basic earnings per share and $1.31 diluted
earnings per share) in fiscal 1997 and 1996, respectively. Net income reflects
the net interest income resulting from the difference between interest income on
interest-earning assets and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities,
and various other elements such as provision for loan losses, noninterest
income, noninterest expense and income tax expense. Included in noninterest
expense for fiscal 1997 was a one-time Savings Association Insurance Fund
("SAIF") recapitalization assessment of $5.1 million, or approximately $3.1
million, net of applicable tax benefits.
NET INTEREST INCOME
During the fiscal year ended February 28, 1998, net interest income
increased by $1.3 million or 4.4% versus the prior fiscal year. The increase was
primarily the result of a six basis point net increase in the yield earned on
interest-earning assets over the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities
("interest rate spread"), coupled with a $2.5 million or 2.6% increase in the
relative amount of interest-earning assets over interest-bearing liabilities
during fiscal 1998 versus fiscal 1997. During the fiscal year ended February 28,
1997, net interest income increased by $2.5 million or 9.0% versus the prior
fiscal year. The increase was primarily the result of a 14 basis point net
increase in the interest rate spread, coupled with a $4.9 million or 5.3%
increase in the relative amount of interest-earning assets over interest-bearing
liabilities during fiscal 1997 versus fiscal 1996.
Interest Income
Loans receivable. For the fiscal year ended February 28, 1998,
interest earned on loans receivable (including loans held for sale) increased
by $1.4 million or 1.9% over the prior fiscal year. This increase resulted
from an $11.2 million or 1.1% increase in the average balance of loans
receivable, coupled with a six basis point increase in the average yield
earned on such assets to 7.54% during fiscal 1998 as compared to the prior
fiscal year. For the fiscal year ended February 28, 1997, interest earned on
loans receivable (including loans held for sale) increased by $2.1 million or
2.9% over the prior fiscal year. This increase resulted from a $35.9 million
or 3.7% increase in the average balance of loans receivable, which more than
offset a six basis point decrease in the average yield earned on such assets
during fiscal 1997 as compared to the prior fiscal year. The increase in the
average balance of loans receivable during both fiscal years was primarily
due to the increased demand in home equity lines of credit. Maryland Federal
continues to offer adjustable-rate mortgages and other rate sensitive loans,
such as home equity lines of credit and second mortgage loans. These loans
are retained in the loan portfolio, while the Company generally sells in the
secondary market its fixed-rate loans.
Mortgage-backed and related securities. For the fiscal year ended
February 28, 1998, interest earned on mortgage-backed and related securities
decreased by $231,000 or 5.4% as compared to the prior fiscal year. This
decrease was primarily due to a $3.1 million or 5.0% decrease in the average
balance of such assets, coupled with a three basis point decrease in the average
yield earned on such assets to 6.75% during fiscal 1998 versus the prior fiscal
year. For the fiscal year ended February 28, 1997, interest earned on
mortgage-backed and related securities decreased by $558,000 or 11.6% as
compared to the prior fiscal year. This decrease was primarily due to an $8.4
million or 11.8% decrease in the average balance of such assets, which more than
offset a one basis point increase in the average yield earned on such assets
during fiscal 1997 versus the prior fiscal year. The decrease in the average
balance of mortgage-backed and related securities during both fiscal years was
the result of principal repayments received which exceeded purchases,
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The following table represents, for the periods indicated, the changes in
interest income and interest expense attributable to (i) changes in volume
(changes in volume multiplied by prior year rate) and (ii) changes in rate
(changes in rate multiplied by prior year volume). Changes in rate/volume
(determined by multiplying the change in rate by the change in volume) have
been allocated to the change in rate and the change in volume based upon the
respective percentages of combined totals.
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Fiscal Year
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1998 vs. 1997 1997 vs. 1996
Increase (Decrease) Due to Increase (Decrease) Due to
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Volume Rate Net Volume Rate Net
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Interest income:
Loans receivable (1) $ 841 $ 599 $ 1,440 $ 2,690 $ (577) $ 2,113
Mortgage-backed and related securities (212) (19) (231) (565) 7 (558)
Investment securities and other interest-
earning assets 1,464 135 1,599 344 (128) 216
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Total interest income 2,093 715 2,808 2,469 (698) 1,771
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Interest expense:
Deposits:
Certificates of deposit 1,370 (188) 1,182 910 (1,640) (730)
Noncertificate accounts 46 (119) (73) (65) (311) (376)
Advances from FHLB and other interest-
bearing liabilities (2) 291 95 386 886 (465) 421
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Total interest expense 1,707 (212) 1,495 1,731 (2,416) (685)
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Increase in net interest income $ 386 $ 927 $ 1,313 $ 738 $ 1,718 $ 2,456
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(1) Includes loans held for sale.
(2) Includes interest expense on interest-bearing advances from borrowers for
taxes and insurance.
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The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, information
regarding (i) the total dollar amounts of interest income of Maryland Federal
from interest-earning assets and the resultant average yields: (ii) the total
dollar amounts of interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and the
resultant average rates; (iii) net interest income and the interest rate
spread; (iv) net interest-earning assets and the net yield earned on
interest-earning assets; and (v) the ratio of total interest-earning assets
to total interest-bearing liabilities. Average balances are calculated on
a daily basis. Yields and rates at February 28, 1998, are also indicated.
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Feb.28, Year Ended February 28, Year Ended February 28,
1998 (4) 1998 1997
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(Dollars in Thousands)
Yield/ Average Yield/ Average Yield/
Rate Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate
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Interest-earning assets:(1)
Loans receivable (2) 7.48% $1,004,402 $75,768 7.54% $ 993,218 $74,328 7.48%
Mortgage-backed and
related securities 6.90% 59,550 4,020 6.75% 62,663 4,251 6.78%
Investment securities
and other interest-
earning assets 5.55% 83,639 4,909 5.98% 57,685 3,310 5.74%
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Total interest-
earning assets 7.25% 1,147,591 84,697 7.39% 1,113,566 81,889 7.35%
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Noninterest-earning assets 23,349 14,392
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Total assets $1,170,940 $1,127,958
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Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
Certificates of deposit 5.57% $ 645,638 35,511 5.50% $ 620,652 34,329 5.53%
Noncertificate accounts 2.52% 168,247 4,390 2.61% 166,477 4,463 2.68%
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Total deposits 4.93% 813,885 39,901 4.90% 787,129 38,792 4.93%
Advances from FHLB and
other interest-bearing
liabilities (3) 5.75% 234,137 13,799 5.89% 229,347 13,413 5.85%
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Total interest-bearing
liabilities 5.11% 1,048,022 53,700 5.12% 1,016,476 52,205 5.14%
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Noninterest-bearing liabilities 22,571 18,530
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Total liabilities 1,070,593 1,035,006
Stockholders' equity 100,347 92,952
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Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $1,170,940 $1,127,958
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Net interest income/
interest rate spread 2.14% $30,997 2.27% $29,684 2.21%
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Net interest-earning
assets/net yield on
interest-earning assets $ 99,569 2.70% $ 97,090 2.67%
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Ratio of interest-earning
assets to interest-bearing
liabilities 1.10% 1.10%
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Year Ended February 29,
1996
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(Dollars in Thousands)
Average Yield/
Balance Interest Rate
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Interest-earning assets:(1)
Loans receivable (2) $ 957,320 $72,215 7.54%
Mortgage-backed and
related securities 71,042 4,809 6.77%
Investment securities
and other interest-
earning assets 51,758 3,094 5.98%
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Total interest-
earning assets 1,080,120 80,118 7.42%
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Noninterest-earning assets 15,771
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Total assets $1,095,891
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Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits:
Certificates of deposit $ 604,892 35,059 5.80%
Noncertificate accounts 168,804 4,839 2.87%
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Total deposits 773,696 39,898 5.16%
Advances from FHLB and
other interest-bearing
liabilities (3) 214,224 12,992 6.06%
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Total interest-bearing
liabilities 987,920 52,890 5.35%
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Noninterest-bearing liabilities 20,751
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Total liabilities 1,008,671
Stockholders' equity 87,220
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Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $1,095,891
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Net interest income/
interest rate spread $27,228 2.07%
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Net interest-earning
assets/net yield on
interest-earning assets $ 92,200 2.52%
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Ratio of interest-earning
assets to interest-bearing
liabilities 1.09%
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(1) Interest-earning assets include all assets on which interest was
contractually due.
(2) Includes loans held for sale.
(3) Average balances include $0.7 million, $0.9 million and $1.0 million of
interest-bearing advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance during
each of the respective years.
(4) Based on stated interest rates at February 28, 1998.
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as well as the sales of mortgage-backed and related securities during fiscal
1998.
Investment securities and other interest-earning assets. Interest
earned on investment securities and other interest-earning assets increased
by $1.6 million or 48.3% during fiscal 1998 versus the prior fiscal year.
This increase was primarily due to a $26.0 million or 45.0% increase in the
average balance of such assets, coupled with a 24 basis point increase in the
average yield earned on such assets to 5.98% during fiscal 1998 versus the
prior fiscal year. Interest earned on investment securities and other
interest-earning assets increased by $216,000 or 7.0% during fiscal 1997
versus the prior fiscal year. This increase was primarily due to a $5.9
million or 11.5% increase in the average balance of such assets, which more
than offset a 24 basis point decrease in the average yield earned on such
assets during fiscal 1997 versus the prior fiscal year.
Interest Expense
Deposits. Maryland Federal's interest expense on deposits increased by
$1.1 million or 2.9% to $39.9 million during fiscal 1998 versus the prior fiscal
year. This increase was primarily due to a $26.8 million or 3.4% increase in the
average balance of deposits to $813.9 million during fiscal 1998 versus the
prior fiscal year, which more than offset a three basis point decrease in the
average rate paid on deposits to 4.90%. Maryland Federal's interest expense on
deposits decreased by $1.1 million or 2.8% to $38.8 million during fiscal 1997
versus the prior fiscal year. This decrease was primarily due to a 23 basis
point decrease in the average rate paid on such deposits, which more than offset
an increase in the average balance of deposits of $13.4 million or 1.7% during
fiscal 1997 versus the prior fiscal year. Maryland Federal continues to offer
competitive interest rates on deposits, which helped to increase the average
balance of deposits during fiscal 1998 and 1997.
Borrowed funds. Interest expense on borrowed funds (consisting of FHLB
advances and advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance) increased by
$386,000 or 2.9% during fiscal 1998 versus fiscal 1997. This increase was
primarily due to a $4.8 million or 2.1% increase in the average balance of such
funds to $234.1 million, coupled with a four basis point increase in the average
rate paid on such funds to 5.89% during fiscal 1998 versus the prior fiscal
year. Interest expense on borrowed funds increased by $421,000 or 3.2% during
fiscal 1997 versus fiscal 1996. This increase was primarily due to a $15.1
million or 7.1% increase in the average balance of such funds, which more than
offset a 21 basis point decrease in the average rate paid on such funds during
fiscal 1997 versus the prior fiscal year. The increase in the average balance of
such funds during both fiscal years reflects management's decision to fund a
portion of its loan growth with borrowed funds.
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
Loan review procedures are utilized by Maryland Federal in order to
ensure that potential problem loans are identified early, thereby lessening
any potentially negative impact such problem loans may have on Maryland
Federal's earnings. During fiscal 1998, 1997 and 1996, Maryland Federal's
provision for loan losses totaled $310,000, $275,000, and $120,000,
respectively. See also Note 5 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level believed
adequate by management to absorb losses in the loan portfolio. Management's
determination of the adequacy of the allowance is based on an evaluation of the
loan portfolio, past loan loss experience, current economic conditions, volume,
growth and composition of the loan portfolio, and other relevant factors. The
allowance is increased by provisions for loan losses which are charged against
income. While management uses the best information available to make such
determinations, no assurance can be given as to whether future adjustments may
be necessary.
As of February 28, 1998, non-performing loans (loans ninety days or more
delinquent but still accruing, and non-accrual loans) totaled $6.6 million
($6,547,000 of which consisted of first mortgage loans, with the remaining
$24,000 consisting of consumer and other loans) and represented 0.66% of total
loans receivable. As of February 28, 1997 and February 29, 1996, non-performing
loans totaled $4.6 million ($4,595,000 of which consisted of first mortgage
loans, with the remaining $35,000 consisting of consumer and other loans) and
$3.4 million ($3,333,000 of which consisted of first mortgage loans, with the
remaining $53,000 consisting of consumer and other loans), respectively, and
represented 0.47% and 0.34%, respectively, of total loans receivable. During
fiscal 1998 and 1997, non-performing loans increased by $2.0 million and $1.2
million, respectively, versus the comparable prior fiscal years, due primarily
to an increase in non-performing residential first mortgage loans which resulted
from a number of individual borrowers seeking relief from excessive debt
obligations.
As of February 28, 1998, the allowance for loan losses amounted to $4.8
million and represented 72.8% of non-performing loans. As of February 28, 1997
and February 29, 1996, the allowance for loan losses amounted to $4.6 million
and $4.5 million, respectively, and represented 99.3% and 132.1%, respectively,
of non-performing loans.
NONINTEREST INCOME
Total noninterest income increased by $921,000 or 33.6% during
fiscal 1998 versus fiscal 1997. This increase included increases of $558,000
or 32.1% in banking service charges and fees, $142,000 or 41.3% in loan fees
and service charges, $40,000 or 7.0% in gain on sales of first mortgage
loans, $165,000 in gain on sales of securities and $16,000 or 16.8% in other
noninterest income, during fiscal 1998 versus the prior fiscal year. The
increase in banking service charges and fees was due primarily to increases
in administrative fees received on insurance services, service fees collected
on both commercial and noncommercial checking accounts, ATM service charges
and other miscellaneous fees charged on customer accounts during fiscal 1998
versus fiscal 1997. The increase in loan fees and service charges was due
primarily to increases in prepayment fees and late charges on loan payments
and service fee income from loans serviced for others. The increase in gain
on sales of first mortgage loans was due primarily to an increase in the
origination
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of loans to be held for sale during fiscal 1998 versus the prior fiscal year.
The increase in gain on sales of securities was due primarily to the sale of
a portion of the securities available for sale during fiscal 1998 versus
fiscal 1997, when there were no sales of securities.
Total noninterest income decreased by $3.0 million or 52.1% during
fiscal 1997 versus fiscal 1996. This decrease was the result of a $3.3 million
decrease in gain on sales of securities and a $32,000 or 25.2% decrease in other
noninterest income, which more than offset increases of $244,000 or 16.4% in
banking service charges and fees, $70,000 or 25.6% in loan fees and service
charges and $48,000 or 9.2% in gain on sales of first mortgage loans during
fiscal 1997 versus the prior fiscal year. The increase in banking service
charges and fees was due primarily to increases in administrative fees collected
on ATM transactions for noncustomers and service fees collected on both
commercial and noncommercial checking accounts during fiscal 1997 versus fiscal
1996.
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Total noninterest expense decreased by $4.7 million or 19.5% during
fiscal 1998 versus the prior fiscal year. Total noninterest expense increased by
$5.6 million or 30.0% during fiscal 1997 versus the prior fiscal year. Included
in noninterest expense for fiscal 1997 was a one-time SAIF recapitalization
assessment of $5.1 million, or approximately $3.1 million, net of applicable tax
benefits. The components of noninterest expense are discussed below.
Compensation and benefits. Compensation and benefits increased by
$410,000 or 4.1% and by $1.2 million or 13.2% during fiscal 1998 and fiscal
1997, respectively, versus the comparable prior fiscal years. The increase in
compensation and benefits in fiscal 1998 was due primarily to additional
staffing necessitated by the expansion of branch offices and annual salary
adjustments, which more than offset a decrease in retirement benefit expense as
compared to the prior fiscal year. The increase in compensation and benefits
during fiscal 1997 was due primarily to increases in retirement and other
employee benefit expenses, as well as annual salary adjustments, as compared to
the prior fiscal year.
Occupancy and equipment. Occupancy and equipment expense increased by
$62,000 or 2.0% during fiscal 1998 as compared to fiscal 1997. Costs incurred
with the relocation of two branch offices and with the opening of three new
branch offices contributed to the increase in occupancy and equipment expense
during fiscal 1998 as compared to fiscal 1997. Occupancy and equipment expense
decreased by $106,000 or 3.3% during fiscal 1997 as compared to fiscal 1996.
Such decrease was primarily the effect of relocating branch and loan production
offices to more suitable and less expensive locations and the closing of one
branch office during fiscal 1996.
SAIF recapitalization assessment. Deposits of Maryland Federal are
currently insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") through
the SAIF. On September 30, 1996, legislation was enacted to address the
undercapitalization of the SAIF. As a result, the FDIC imposed a one-time
special assessment of $.657 for every $100 of assessable deposits as of March
31, 1995. Based on Maryland Federal's assessable deposits, its pro rata share of
the special recapitalization assessment was $5.1 million or approximately $3.1
million, net of applicable tax benefits.
Federal deposit insurance premiums. Federal deposit insurance premiums
paid to the FDIC decreased by $981,000 or 65.5% and by $255,000 or 14.6% during
fiscal 1998 and 1997, respectively, versus the comparable prior fiscal years.
Such decreases were primarily the result of the legislation discussed above,
which also reduced the Bank's insurance premium from 23 to 6.4 basis points
effective January 1, 1997.
Loss on foreclosed real estate, net. During fiscal 1998 and 1997,
loss on foreclosed real estate, net, decreased by $95,000 or 63.3% and by
$149,000 or 49.8%, respectively, versus the comparable prior fiscal years.
The decrease during fiscal 1998 was due primarily to a $53,000 decrease in
expenses related to such properties and an $82,000 increase in gain on sales
of foreclosed real estate, as compared to fiscal 1997. The decrease during
fiscal 1997 was due primarily to a $100,000 decrease in provision for
possible losses on foreclosed real estate, as well as an increase in the gain
on the sales of such properties. Foreclosed real estate, net, totaled $1.3
million, $1.3 million and $2.1 million at fiscal year-end 1998, 1997, and
1996, respectively. See also Note 6 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
Advertising. Advertising expense increased by $17,000 or 2.9%
and by $41,000 or 7.6% during fiscal 1998 and 1997, respectively,
versus the comparable prior fiscal years.
Other. Other noninterest expense increased by $949,000 or 25.2% during
fiscal 1998 versus the prior fiscal year. The increase in other noninterest
expense was primarily due to $644,000 of expenses incurred in connection with
the Agreement with BB&T, as well as expenses incurred in connection with
relocating two branch offices and opening three new branch offices during fiscal
1998. Such expenses included new supplies, telephone, postage, courier and
special services. During the fiscal year ended February 28, 1997, other
noninterest expense decreased by $202,000 or 5.1% versus the prior fiscal year.
This decrease was primarily due to expenses incurred in connection with
relocating branch offices during fiscal 1996.
INCOME TAXES
Maryland Federal made provisions for income taxes of $6.2 million, $1.5
million and $5.5 million in fiscal 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The $4.7
million or 312.2% increase during fiscal 1998 versus the prior fiscal year, and
the $4.0 million or 73.0% decrease during fiscal 1997 versus the prior fiscal
year were primarily a result of the one-time special assessment to recapitalize
the SAIF and a $1.6 million adjustment to revise prior estimates in recording
the tax provision, both of which occurred during fiscal 1997. The effective tax
rate for each of the three fiscal years was 41.2%, 18.6% and 38.8%,
respectively.
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MARKET RISK MANAGEMENT
General. The effective management of market risk is essential to
achieving Maryland Federal's financial goals. As a financial institution,
Maryland Federal's primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk due to
timing differences in the repricing of its assets and liabilities. As a
result, Maryland Federal's earnings are largely dependent on its net interest
income, which is determined by Maryland Federal's interest rate spread and
the relative amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities.
Maryland Federal's primary objectives, with respect to minimizing
interest rate risk, are to (i) improve the rate sensitivity of its
interest-earning assets in relation to interest-bearing liabilities; and (ii)
increase the ratio of interest-sensitive assets to interest-sensitive
liabilities with like maturities.
Monitoring. Management presently monitors and evaluates the potential
impact of interest rate movements on the market value of portfolio equity and
the level of net interest income on a monthly basis. This evaluation is
performed in compliance with the Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS")
regulations and is compared to Board established limits to ensure that interest
rate risk is maintained within these guidelines. Various strategies are employed
to further strengthen Maryland Federal's interest rate risk position.
Strategies. Maryland Federal utilizes a variety of methods to achieve
its interest rate risk objectives, including emphasis on origination of
adjustable first trust loans for its portfolio, second trusts and the sale of
fixed-rate mortgage loans in the secondary market. For the year ended February
28, 1998, Maryland Federal's interest rate spread increased to 2.27%, as
compared to 2.21% during the prior fiscal year, reflecting a four basis point
increase in Maryland Federal's yield earned on interest-earning assets coupled
with a two basis point decrease in the rate paid on interest-bearing
liabilities.
Repricing. As of February 28, 1998, Maryland Federal's interest-sensitive
liabilities exceeded interest-sensitive assets within a one-year period by
23.2% of total assets versus 32.5% and 29.3% as of February 28, 1997 and
February 29, 1996, respectively. These percentages indicate that Maryland
Federal will experience more liabilities than assets maturing or repricing
over the next twelve months, or a negative gap. The improvement in the
one-year gap at February 28, 1998 versus the prior fiscal year-end was
primarily due to an increase in adjustable and floating-rate mortgage loans
coupled with an increase in investment securities and other interest-earning
assets, which more than offset increases in deposits, FHLB advances and other
interest-bearing liabilities. These changes reflect the aging of the
adjustable-rate loan portfolio as well as management's decision to increase
liquidity.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Bank is required under certain federal regulations to maintain
specified levels of "liquid" investments, including United States Government and
federal agency securities and other investments. Regulations currently in effect
require the Bank to maintain liquid assets of not less than 4% of its net
withdrawable accounts plus short-term borrowings. The Bank has consistently
maintained liquidity at or above the levels required by the regulations.
The Bank's principal sources of funds are deposits, amortization and
prepayment of outstanding loans, borrowed funds and proceeds from the sale of
loans. During the past several years, the Bank has used such funds primarily to
maintain its required liquidity levels, meet its ongoing commitments to fund
maturing savings certificates and savings withdrawals and fund existing and
continuing loan commitments.
At February 28, 1998, the Bank had $5.4 million of undisbursed loan funds
and $72.6 million in approved loan commitments. These commitments were partially
offset by $37.1 million in forward commitments to sell. In addition, as of
February 28, 1998, the Bank had $153.3 million of approved home equity lines of
credit, of which $81.3 million had been drawn by borrowers. The Bank anticipates
that it will have the funds necessary to meet these obligations through the
sources of funds mentioned above. The amount of certificate accounts which are
scheduled to mature in fiscal 1999 is $518.6 million. Management believes that,
by evaluating competitive instruments and pricing in its market area, it can, in
most circumstances, manage and control maturing deposits so that a substantial
amount of such deposits are redeposited in the Bank.
During fiscal 1998, Maryland Federal experienced a net cash inflow from
financing activities of $50.7 million, consisting primarily of net increases in
deposits and borrowings. In addition, Maryland Federal experienced negative cash
flows from operating activities of $736,000 and a net cash inflow of $862,000
from investing activities during fiscal 1998.
Comparison of maturities of repricing interest-earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities is illustrated in the following "Gap" table. This
table defines interest-sensitive assets and liabilities as those which mature or
reprice within one year or less.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
February 28, February 28, February 29,
1998 1997 1996
-------------- -------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Interest-sensitive assets:
Loans and mortgage-backed and related
securities (1) $349,372 $266,478 $252,629
Investment securities and other interest-earning
assets 114,758 48,635 45,585
-------- -------- --------
Total interest-sensitive assets 464,130 315,113 298,214
-------- -------- --------
Interest-sensitive liabilities:
Deposits 598,335 544,571 504,358
Advances from FHLB and other interest-bearing
liabilities (2) 142,689 136,847 128,579
-------- -------- --------
Total interest-sensitive liabilities 741,024 681,418 632,937
-------- -------- --------
Excess of interest-sensitive liabilities over
interest-sensitive assets (Gap) $276,894 $366,305 $334,723
======== ======== ========
Ratio of Gap to total assets 23.2% 32.5% 29.3%
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
(1) Includes loans held for sale.
(2) Includes $0.7 million, $0.7 million and $0.8 million of
interest-bearing advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance for
each of the respective years.
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CAPITAL ADEQUACY
The Bank is required under certain federal regulations to maintain
minimum tangible capital equal to 1.5% of its adjusted total assets, minimum
core capital equal to 3.0% of its adjusted total assets and minimum total
capital (a combination of core and supplementary capital) equal to 8.0% of its
risk-weighted assets. At February 28, 1998, the Bank had tangible capital equal
to 8.24% of adjusted total assets, core capital equal to 8.24% of adjusted total
assets and total capital equal to 16.53% of risk-weighted assets.
In August 1993, the OTS issued a final rule which adds an interest rate
risk component to the existing 8% risk-based capital requirement. Under the
rule, a savings institution would be required to hold capital as a safeguard
against interest rate exposure in an amount equal to 50% of the decline in the
market value of the institution's portfolio equity (i.e., the net present value
of the institution's assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items)
that would result from a 200 basis point change in market interest rates. The
requirement would apply to those institutions considered to be carrying "above
normal" risk. "Above normal" risk is defined as occurring when the decline in
the market value of the portfolio equity, under a 200 basis point rate change,
exceeds 2% of the market value of the institution's assets.
However, in October 1994, the Director of the OTS indicated that it would
waive the capital deductions for institutions with a greater than "normal" risk
until the OTS publishes an appeals process. In August 1995, the OTS issued
Thrift Bulletin No. 67 which allows eligible institutions to request an
adjustment to their interest rate risk component as calculated by the OTS or to
request use of their own models to calculate their interest rate component. The
OTS also indicated that it will delay invoking its interest rate risk rule
requiring institutions with "above normal" interest rate risk exposure to adjust
their regulatory capital requirement until new procedures are implemented and
evaluated. The OTS has not yet established an effective date for the capital
deduction. Because of the Bank's strong capitalization, management does not
believe that compliance with the new rule would adversely affect its operations.
Pursuant to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement
Act of 1991, each federal banking agency established the following capital
levels for insured depository institutions: "well capitalized", "adequately
capitalized", "undercapitalized" and "critically undercapitalized". A
depository institution's capital adequacy is measured on the basis of its
total risk-based capital ratio, Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio and leverage
ratio. The degree of regulatory intervention is tied to the institution's
capital category, with increasing scrutiny and more stringent restrictions
being imposed as the institution's capital declines.
To be considered "well capitalized," an institution must generally have
a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital
ratio of at least 6% and a leverage capital ratio of at least 5%. At February
28, 1998, the Bank was considered to be "well capitalized."
IMPACT OF THE YEAR 2000 ISSUE
The Year 2000 Issue has arisen as the result of computer programs that
use two digits rather than four to define the applicable year. Any computer
programs that have date-sensitive software may recognize a date using "00" as
the year 1900 rather than the year 2000. This could result in a system failure
or miscalculations causing disruptions in operations, including, among other
things, a temporary inability to process transactions.
Maryland Federal has already begun the process of modifying or
replacing affected hardware and software as well as ensuring that external
service providers, significant vendors and customers are taking the appropriate
action to address their Year 2000 Issues. Management has targeted a completion
date of December 31, 1998 for Year 2000 project work on critical business
applications. System applications have been scheduled for modification based on
a riskadjusted priority to ensure that critical programs are adequately
completed in time to allow for extended testing.
Maryland Federal estimates that the total cumulative cost of the
project will be approximately $750,000, which includes both internal and
external personnel costs related to modifying the systems, as well as the cost
of purchasing or leasing hardware or software. Purchased hardware and software
will be capitalized in accordance with normal policy. Personnel and all other
costs related to the project are being expensed as incurred. These costs are
being funded through operating cash flows and are not expected to have a
material effect on the results of operations.
The costs of the project and the expected completion dates are based on
management's best estimates, which were derived utilizing numerous assumptions
of future events, including the continued availability of certain resources and
other factors. The acquisition of Maryland Federal by BB&T is not expected to
materially change the cost estimates or time frame for addressing the Year 2000
Issue. However, there can be no guarantee that these estimates will be achieved,
and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated. Specific
factors that could influence the results may include, but are not limited to,
the availability and cost of personnel trained in this area, the ability to
locate and correct all relevant computer codes and similar uncertainties.
IMPACT OF INFLATION AND CHANGING PRICES
The consolidated financial statements and related data presented in
this report have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, which typically require the measurement of financial position and
operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering changes in
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the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. See Note 25
of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for estimated fair values of
certain assets and liabilities.
Virtually all of the assets and liabilities of Maryland Federal are
monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact
on Maryland Federal's performance than the general level of inflation. Interest
rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or in the same magnitude as
the prices of goods and services.
The following table summarizes the estimated maturities or repricing of
Maryland Federal's interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities
at February 28, 1998. The weighted average rate of each category of assets and
liabilities is given below the respective dollar amounts. Management assumes,
based on the Bank's experience, that certain loans receivable and
mortgage-backed securities can be expected to experience prepayments of
principal and that a substantial amount of core deposits will have
significantly longer effective maturities in spite of being subject to
immediate withdrawal terms.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
February 28, 1998
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
More than More than More than More than
1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
1 Year to to to to
or Less 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years 20 Years
-------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- -------------
(Dollars in Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Interest-earning assets:
Fixed-rate mortgage loans (1) $ 83,757 $ 75,472 $ 52,957 $ 81,126 $51,048
8.53% 7.81% 7.72% 7.66% 7.56%
Adjustable and floating-rate
mortgage loans 239,790 243,655 106,272 42,292 --
7.44% 7.07% 7.12% 7.28% --
Consumer and other loans 1,805 2,427 1,079 -- --
8.94% 8.94% 8.94% -- --
Mortgage-backed and related
securities 24,020 9,881 6,229 10,575 6,290
6.66% 6.95% 7.03% 7.04% 7.22%
Investment securities and other
interest-earning assets 114,758 3,655 570 246 --
5.55% 5.82% 4.35% 4.15% --
-------- --------- ------- ------- ------
Total interest-earning assets 464,130 335,090 167,107 134,239 57,338
7.13% 7.23% 7.31% 7.49% 7.52%
-------- --------- ------- ------- ------
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Deposits 598,335 137,820 42,934 28,467 17,507
5.24% 4.72% 4.24% 2.28% 2.55%
Advances from FHLB and other
interest-bearing liabilities (2) 142,689 40,000 8,680 46,000 --
5.87% 6.21% 5.75% 5.01% --
-------- --------- ------- ------- ------
Total interest-bearing liabilities 741,024 177,820 51,614 74,467 17,507
5.36% 5.06% 4.50% 3.97% 2.55%
-------- --------- ------- ------- ------
Excess (deficiency) of interest-
earning assets over interest-
bearing liabilities $(276,894) $ 157,270 $ 115,493 $ 59,772 $ 39,831
======== ========= ======= ======= ======
Cumulative excess (deficiency)
of interest-earning assets
over interest-bearing liabilities $(276,894) $(119,624) $ (4,131) $ 55,641 $ 95,472
======== ========= ======= ======= ======
Cumulative excess (deficiency)
as a percentage of total assets (23.23)% (10.04)% (0.35)% 4.67% 8.01%
======== ========= ======= ======= ======
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
February 28, 1998
-----------------------------------
More
Than
20 Years Total
---------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C>
Interest-earning assets: $ 7,506 $ 351,866
Fixed-rate mortgage loans (1) 7.63% 7.89%
Adjustable and floating-rate -- 632,009
mortgage loans -- 7.23%
-- 5,311
Consumer and other loans -- 8.94%
Mortgage-backed and related 1,072 58,067
securities 7.95% 6.90%
Investment securities and other -- 119,229
interest-earning assets -- 5.55%
--------- ----------
8,578 1,166,482
Total interest-earning assets 7.67% 7.25%
--------- ----------
Interest-bearing liabilities: 6,527 831,590
Deposits 2.97% 4.93%
Advances from FHLB and other -- 237,369
interest-bearing liabilities (2) -- 5.75%
--------- ----------
6,527 1,068,959
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2.97% 5.11%
--------- ----------
Excess (deficiency) of interest-
earning assets over interest-
bearing liabilities $ 2,051 $ 97,523
========= ==========
Cumulative excess (deficiency)
of interest-earning assets
over interest-bearing liabilities $ 97,523 $ 97,523
========= ==========
Cumulative excess (deficiency)
as a percentage of total assets 8.18% 8.18%
========= ==========
</TABLE>
(1) Includes loans held for sale.
(2) Includes $0.7 million of interest-bearing advances from borrowers
for taxes and insurance.
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MARYLAND FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
February 28, February 29, February 28,
------------------------------- ---------------- -----------------------------
1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
-------------- --------------- ---------------- --------------- ------------
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
AT YEAR END:
Total assets $1,192,046 $1,128,483 $1,143,338 $1,058,781 $872,167
Loans receivable (1) 989,186 991,952 991,184 898,728 696,993
Mortgage-backed and related securities 58,067 64,135 66,195 75,436 44,106
Investment securities and other interest-
earning assets (2) 119,229 54,083 62,367 60,765 105,100
Deposits 831,590 788,933 788,931 763,754 678,050
Borrowed funds 236,680 226,280 243,780 190,730 103,180
Stockholders' equity 104,453 95,261 93,982 85,796 77,623
FOR THE YEAR ENDED:
Total interest income 84,697 81,889 80,118 69,091 63,250
Total interest expense 53,700 52,205 52,890 38,972 32,411
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------
Net interest income 30,997 29,684 27,228 30,119 30,839
Provision for loan losses 310 275 120 300 662
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------
Net interest income after provision for
loan losses 30,687 29,409 27,108 29,819 30,177
Banking service charges and fees 2,294 1,736 1,492 1,392 1,594
Gain on sales of interest-earning assets 775 570 3,834 134 566
Other noninterest income 597 439 401 518 792
SAIF recapitalization assessment - 5,077 - - -
Other noninterest expense 19,420 19,058 18,566 17,125 14,320
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------
Income before income taxes and
cumulative effect
of accounting change 14,933 8,019 14,269 14,738 18,809
Income tax expense 6,158 1,494 5,530 5,675 7,097
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------
Income before cumulative effect of
accounting change 8,775 6,525 8,739 9,063 11,712
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting for income taxes - - - - 547
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------
Net income $ 8,775 $ 6,525 $ 8,739 $ 9,063 $ 12,259
========== ========== ========== ========== ========
Earnings per share: (3)
Basic $1.36 $1.02 $1.35 $1.40 $1.85
Diluted 1.32 .99 1.31 1.35 1.77
Return on equity 8.8% 6.9% 9.7% 11.1% 16.7%
Equity-to-assets 8.6% 8.3% 8.2% 8.5% 8.7%
Cash dividends declared per share (3) $.43 $.338 $.274 $.219 $.188
Dividend payout ratio 31.6% 33.1% 20.3% 15.6% 10.2%
Number of full service facilities 28 25 25 26 21
</TABLE>
(1) Includes loans held for sale.
(2) Includes investment securities, federal funds sold, securities purchased
under agreements to resell and interest-bearing deposits with banks.
(3) As adjusted for stock dividends and stock splits.
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MARYLAND FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
February 28, February 28,
1998 1997
-------------- ----------------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks $ 10,504 $ 2,558
Interest-bearing deposits with banks 51,213 8,381
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell 14,030 17,665
Securities available for sale 77,623 69,360
Securities held to maturity (fair value, 1998 - $21,989,000
and 1997 - $11,417,000) 21,946 11,448
Loans held for sale, at cost 13,461 2,679
Loans receivable, net 975,725 989,273
Accrued interest receivable 6,482 6,021
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost 12,484 11,364
Foreclosed real estate, net 1,281 1,299
Premises and equipment, net 4,813 4,576
Other assets 2,484 3,859
---------- ----------
Total assets $1,192,046 $1,128,483
========== ==========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Deposits $ 831,590 $ 788,933
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta 236,680 226,280
Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance 8,630 9,074
Income taxes 2,894 1,898
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 7,799 7,037
---------- ----------
Total liabilities 1,087,593 1,033,222
---------- ----------
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 18 and 22)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock; 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued - -
Common stock; $.01 par value; 15,000,000 shares
authorized; shares issued, 1998 - 8,311,676
and 1997 - 8,187,152 83 82
Additional paid-in capital 44,497 42,584
Retained earnings, substantially restricted 72,969 66,976
Unrealized holding gains, net 4,924 2,835
Treasury stock, at cost; 1998 -1,810,852 shares and
1997 - 1,766,852 shares (18,020) (17,216)
---------- ----------
Total stockholders' equity 104,453 95,261
---------- ----------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,192,046 $1,128,483
========== ==========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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MARYLAND FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
February 28, February 28, February 29,
1998 1997 1996
------------ ----------- ------------
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Interest income:
Loans receivable:
First mortgage loans $66,142 $67,196 $67,093
Consumer and other loans 9,626 7,132 5,122
Securities available for sale and held to maturity 5,378 5,154 5,921
Other interest-earning assets 3,551 2,407 1,982
------- ------- -------
Total interest income 84,697 81,889 80,118
------- ------- -------
Interest expense:
Deposits 39,901 38,792 39,898
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta 13,777 13,385 12,962
Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance 22 28 30
------- ------- -------
Total interest expense 53,700 52,205 52,890
------- ------- -------
Net interest income 30,997 29,684 27,228
Provision for loan losses 310 275 120
------- ------- -------
Net interest income after provision for loan losses 30,687 29,409 27,108
------- ------- -------
Noninterest income:
Banking service charges and fees 2,294 1,736 1,492
Loan fees and service charges 486 344 274
Gain on sales of first mortgage loans 610 570 522
Gain on sales of securities 165 -- 3,312
Other 111 95 127
------- ------- -------
Total noninterest income 3,666 2,745 5,727
------- ------- -------
Noninterest expense:
Compensation and benefits 10,401 9,991 8,828
Occupancy and equipment 3,146 3,084 3,190
SAIF recapitalization assessment -- 5,077 --
Federal deposit insurance premiums 516 1,497 1,752
Loss on foreclosed real estate, net 55 150 299
Advertising 594 577 536
Other 4,708 3,759 3,961
------- ------- -------
Total noninterest expense 19,420 24,135 18,566
------- ------- -------
Income before income taxes 14,933 8,019 14,269
Income tax expense 6,158 1,494 5,530
------- ------- -------
NET INCOME $ 8,775 $ 6,525 $ 8,739
======= ======= =======
Earnings per share:
Basic $ 1.36 $ 1.02 $ 1.35
Diluted 1.32 .99 1.31
</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Retained Unrealized
Additional Earnings, Holding Total
Common Paid-in Substantially Gains, Treasury Stockholders'
Stock Capital Restricted Net Stock Equity
------------ ----------- ------------- ------------ -------------- ----------------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, February 28, 1995 $ 74 $ 33,154 $ 60,537 $ 2,916 $ (10,885) $ 85,796
Net income -- -- 8,739 -- -- 8,739
Issuance of 217,314 shares of
common stock under stock
plans and related tax benefits 2 1,725 -- -- -- 1,727
Cash dividends ($.274 per share) -- -- (1,784) -- -- (1,784)
Change in unrealized holding
gains, net -- -- -- (496) -- (496)
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Balance, February 29, 1996 76 34,879 67,492 2,420 (10,885) 93,982
Net income -- -- 6,525 -- -- 6,525
Issuance of 246,932 shares of
common stock under stock
plans and related tax benefits 2 2,836 -- -- -- 2,838
5% stock dividend, 298,058 shares 4 4,869 (4,873) -- -- --
Cash paid in lieu of stock dividend
for fractional shares -- -- (11) -- -- (11)
Purchase of 424,100 shares of
treasury stock -- -- -- -- (6,331) (6,331)
Cash dividends ($.338 per share) -- -- (2,157) -- -- (2,157)
Change in unrealized holding
gains, net -- -- -- 415 -- 415
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Balance, February 28, 1997 82 42,584 66,976 2,835 (17,216) 95,261
Net income -- -- 8,775 -- -- 8,775
Issuance of 124,524 shares of
common stock under stock
plans and related tax benefits 1 1,913 -- -- -- 1,914
Purchase of 44,000 shares of
treasury stock -- -- -- -- (804) (804)
Cash dividends ($.43 per share) -- -- (2,782) -- -- (2,782)
Change in unrealized holding
gains, net -- -- -- 2,089 -- 2,089
--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Balance, February 28, 1998 $ 83 $ 44,497 $ 72,969 $ 4,924 $ (18,020) $ 104,453
========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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MARYLAND FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
February 28, February 28, February 29,
1998 1997 1996
------------------ ------------------ -----------------
(In Thousands)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net income $ 8,775 $ 6,525 $ 8,739
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization:
Premises and equipment 909 916 1,123
Other (935) (1,021) (722)
Loans originated for sale (89,606) (63,723) (67,152)
Sale of loans originated for sale 78,824 77,340 53,727
Provision for losses on loans and
foreclosed real estate 450 375 320
Gain on sales of securities (165) - (3,312)
Gain on sales of foreclosed real estate (184) (102) (27)
Deferred income taxes (262) 181 (970)
Tax benefits relating to stock options 381 661 603
Decrease (increase) in:
Accrued interest receivable (461) (12) (398)
Other assets 868 (1,331) 1,725
Increase (decrease) in:
Current income taxes payable - (649) (622)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 670 1,521 (85)
------- ------- -------
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities (736) 20,681 (7,051)
------- ------- -------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Loans originated (148,244) (120,104) (149,152)
Loans purchased - - (1,006)
Principal collected on loans 160,413 105,379 71,825
Purchases of securities:
Available for sale (22,932) (10,950) (3,364)
Held to maturity (23,458) (13,852) -
Principal collected on mortgage-backed
and related securities 11,756 11,265 8,361
Proceeds from maturities of securities:
Available for sale 620 6,411 -
Held to maturity 13,000 12,000 14,130
Proceeds from sales of securities:
Available for sale 5,902 - 3,423
Held to maturity - - 1,909
Net decrease (increase) in federal funds sold and
securities purchased under agreements to resell 3,635 (1,573) (6,469)
Decrease (increase) in Federal Home Loan Bank stock (1,120) 1,150 (2,730)
Proceeds from sales of foreclosed
real estate 2,436 2,022 713
Purchases of premises and equipment (1,146) (663) (563)
------- -------- -------
Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities 862 (8,915) (62,923)
------- -------- -------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in deposits 42,657 2 25,177
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan
Bank advances 161,100 151,000 249,350
Principal payments on Federal Home
Loan Bank advances (150,700) (168,500) (196,300)
Net decrease in advances from
borrowers for taxes and insurance (444) (50) (587)
Proceeds from issuance of stock under
stock plans 1,533 2,177 1,124
Cash paid in lieu of 5% stock dividend for
fractional shares - (11) -
Purchase of treasury stock (804) (6,331) -
Cash dividends paid (2,690) (2,019) (1,660)
------- ------- -------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities 50,652 (23,732) 77,104
------- -------- -------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS 50,778 (11,966) 7,130
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Beginning of year 10,939 22,905 15,775
------- ------- -------
End of year $ 61,717 $ 10,939 $ 22,905
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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MARYLAND FEDERAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
---------------------------------------------
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
------------------------------------------
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
Maryland Federal Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") is the unitary savings and loan
holding company and sole stockholder of Maryland Federal Bank (the "Bank"),
formerly known as Maryland Federal Savings and Loan Association. The Company
does not presently own or operate any subsidiary except for the Bank. The Bank
operates 28 branches located in Prince George's, Montgomery, Charles, Calvert
and Anne Arundel counties in Maryland.
The Bank is primarily engaged in the business of attracting deposits from the
general public and investing such deposits in permanent loans secured by first
liens on one- to four-family residential properties located in the Washington,
DC area. The Bank, through a subsidiary, engages in insurance agency activities
to a limited extent.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION:
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the
Bank and its wholly-owned subsidiary, MASSLA Corporation (collectively,
"Maryland Federal"). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have
been eliminated in consolidation.
USE OF ESTIMATES:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
For the purpose of presentation in the consolidated statements of cash flows,
cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from banks, and interest-bearing
deposits with banks.
SECURITIES:
Debt securities for which Maryland Federal has the positive intent and ability
to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity and are reported at cost,
adjusted for premiums and discounts that are recognized in interest income using
a method which approximates the interest method. Debt securities not classified
as held to maturity and equity securities are classified as available for sale
and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from
earnings and reported in a separate component of stockholders' equity, net of
the related tax effect.
Should any securities be sold, gains and losses would be recognized using the
specific-identification method. If there are declines in the fair value of
individual securities below their cost that are other than temporary, such
declines would be included in earnings as realized losses.
LOANS HELD FOR SALE:
Mortgage loans held for sale in the secondary market are carried at the lower of
aggregate cost or estimated fair value. Net unrealized losses, if any, are
recognized in a valuation allowance by charges to operations.
LOANS RECEIVABLE:
Loans receivable are stated at unpaid principal balances, less the allowance for
loan losses, and net deferred loan origination fees, costs and discounts.
Discounts and premiums on loans are amortized and reflected as an addition to or
reduction of income using the interest method over the remaining period to
contractual maturity.
Effective March 1, 1995, Maryland Federal adopted, on a prospective basis,
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 114, "Accounting by Creditors
for Impairment of a Loan" ("SFAS 114") and Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 118, "Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan - Income
Recognition and Disclosures" ("SFAS 118"). These statements require creditors to
account for impaired loans, except for those loans that are accounted for at
fair value or at the lower of cost or fair value, at the present value of the
expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate, or
the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. A loan is
impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that a
creditor will be unable to collect all principal and interest amounts due
according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Neither the initial
adoption nor the ongoing effect to date of SFAS 114 and SFAS 118 has had a
significant impact on the consolidated financial statements of Maryland Federal.
The allowance for loan losses is increased by provisions charged to income and
decreased by charge-offs, net of recoveries. Management's periodic evaluation of
the adequacy of the allowance is based on Maryland Federal's past loan loss
experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that
may affect the borrower's ability to repay, the estimated value of any
underlying collateral, and current economic conditions.
Uncollectible interest on loans that are contractually past due is charged off
or an allowance is established based on management's periodic evaluation. The
allowance is established by a charge to interest income equal to all interest
previously accrued, and income is subsequently recognized only to the extent
cash payments are received until, in management's judgment, the borrower's
ability to make periodic interest and principal payments is no longer in doubt,
in which case the loan is returned to accrual status.
LOAN ORIGINATION AND COMMITMENT FEES AND RELATED COSTS:
Loan origination and commitment fees and certain direct loan origination costs
are being deferred and the net amount is being amortized as an adjustment of the
related loan's yield over the life of the loan. When loans are sold or prepaid,
the related unamortized loan fees are recognized in income.
LOAN SERVICING:
Maryland Federal services mortgage loans that are not included in the
consolidated statements of financial condition. Fees earned for servicing loans
owned by investors are reported as income when the related mortgage loan
payments are collected. Loan servicing costs are charged to expense as incurred.
Effective January 1, 1997, Maryland Federal adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 125, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of
Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities" ("SFAS 125"), which
establishes accounting and reporting standards for transfers and servicing of
financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities based on the consistent
application of a financial-components approach that focuses on control. This
approach requires the recognition of financial assets and servicing assets that
are controlled by the reporting entity and the liabilities it has incurred, the
derecognition of financial assets when control is surrendered, and the
derecognition of liabilities when extinguished. This statement provides
consistent standards for distinguishing transfers of financial assets that are
sales from transfers that are secured borrowings. The effective date of certain
provisions of SFAS 125 was deferred until January 1, 1998 by SFAS 127. The
adoption of these statements has not had a significant impact on the
consolidated financial statements of Maryland Federal.
FORECLOSED REAL ESTATE:
Real estate acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure is initially
recorded at the lower of cost or fair value at the date of acquisition. Losses
estimated at the time of acquisition are charged to earnings in the period in
which the property is acquired and reduced by any allowance for loss previously
provided against the related loan. Holding costs are charged to expense in the
period in which incurred. Gains or losses on the sale of foreclosed real estate
are recognized upon disposition of the property.
Management periodically evaluates the recoverability of the carrying value of
foreclosed real estate. An allowance, if necessary, is provided to reduce the
carrying value to its fair value less estimated selling costs.
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT:
Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and
amortization. Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of the
respective assets principally on the straight-line method. Leasehold
improvements are being amortized using the straight-line method over the terms
of the related leases.
COST IN EXCESS OF FAIR VALUE OF NET ASSETS ACQUIRED:
Cost in excess of fair value of net assets acquired is being amortized using the
straight-line method over 7 years. The unamortized balance was $994,000 and
$1,281,000 as of February 28, 1998 and 1997, respectively, and is included in
other assets in the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition.
LONG-LIVED ASSETS:
Long-lived assets to be held and those to be disposed of and certain other
intangibles are evaluated for impairment using the guidance of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of" ("SFAS 121"),
which was adopted by Maryland Federal on March 1, 1996. SFAS 121 establishes
when an impairment loss should be recognized and how an impairment loss should
be measured. The adoption of SFAS 121 did not have a significant impact on the
consolidated financial statements of Maryland Federal.
INCOME TAXES:
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for estimated future tax
consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement
carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax
bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded using enacted tax rates
expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary
differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Maryland Federal provides a
valuation allowance for deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that
such assets will not be realized. The effect on deferred tax assets and
liabilities of a change in tax laws or rates is recognized in income in the
period that includes the enactment date.
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EARNINGS PER SHARE:
During fiscal 1998, Maryland Federal adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share". This statement replaces the calculation
of primary and fully diluted earnings per share. Unlike primary earnings per
share, basic earnings per share is based only on the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding, excluding any dilutive effects of stock options.
Diluted earnings per share is similar to the previously reported fully diluted
earnings per share and is based on the weighted average number of common and
common equivalent shares, including dilutive stock options outstanding during
the year. Earnings per share amounts for all periods presented have been
restated to conform to the requirements of this statement. The weighted average
number of common shares outstanding used in the computation of basic earnings
per share was 6,452,164, 6,420,772 and 6,478,198 in fiscal 1998, 1997 and 1996,
respectively. The weighted average number of common shares outstanding,
including dilutive stock options, used in the computation of diluted earnings
per share was 6,664,876, 6,582,994 and 6,672,068 in fiscal 1998, 1997 and 1996,
respectively.
Stock options for 39,649, 104,198 and 1,985 common shares have been excluded
from the computation of diluted earnings per share in fiscal 1998, 1997 and
1996, respectively, as their effects would be antidilutive.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION:
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS 123") was issued in October 1995. This
statement encourages all entities to adopt a fair value based method of
accounting for their employee stock-based compensation plans. The statement
also allows an entity to continue to measure compensation cost for those
plans using the intrinsic value based method of accounting prescribed by
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees" ("APB Opinion 25"). Entities electing to remain with the
accounting in APB Opinion 25 must make pro forma disclosures of net income
and earnings per share, as if the fair value based method of accounting
defined in SFAS 123 had been applied. The accounting and disclosure
requirements of SFAS 123 are generally effective for transactions entered
into in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 1995, although they may be
adopted on issuance. Pro forma disclosures are required for entities that
elect to continue to measure compensation cost using APB Opinion 25, and must
include the effects of the awards granted in fiscal years that begin after
December 15, 1994. Maryland Federal applies APB Opinion 25 in accounting for
its stock compensation plans, as permitted by SFAS 123. Accordingly, no
compensation cost has been recognized. See Note 20 to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:
Effective March 1, 1995, Maryland Federal adopted, on a prospective basis,
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 119, "Disclosure about
Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments". This
statement requires certain disclosures about financial derivatives, including
amounts, nature and terms of the instruments. All derivative financial
instruments held or issued by Maryland Federal are held or issued for purposes
other than trading. Such financial instruments are recorded in the financial
statements when they are funded or related fees are incurred or received. See
disclosures in Notes 18, 22 and 25 to Consolidated Financial Statements.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive
Income" was issued in June 1997. This statement establishes requirements for the
disclosure and presentation of comprehensive income and its components in full
sets of financial statements. Comprehensive income is defined as transactions
and other occurrences which are the result of nonowner changes in equity.
Nonowner equity changes, such as unrealized gains or losses on certain debt
securities for example, will be accumulated with net income in determining
comprehensive income. This statement is effective for years beginning after
December 15, 1997 and reclassification of financial statements for earlier
periods provided for comparative purposes is required. Management does not
believe that the implementation of this statement will have a material impact on
the consolidated financial statements, but additional disclosures will be
required.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments
of an Enterprise and Related Information" was also issued in June 1997. This
statement provides standards for reporting information on the operating segments
of public businesses in their annual and interim reports to shareholders and
requires that selected financial information be provided for segments meeting
specific criteria. This statement becomes effective for periods beginning after
December 15, 1997. Management does not believe that the implementation of this
statement will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements,
but additional disclosures may be required.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 132, "Employers' Disclosures
about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits" was issued in February 1998.
This statement standardizes the disclosure requirements for pensions and other
postretirement benefits to the extent practicable, requires additional
information on changes in the benefit obligations and fair values of plan assets
that will facilitate financial analysis, and eliminates certain disclosures that
are no longer considered useful. It does not change the measurement or
recognition of those plans. This statement is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 1997. Management does not believe that the
implementation of this statement will have a material impact on the consolidated
financial statements, but revised disclosures will be required.
NOTE 2 - PLAN OF REORGANIZATION:
On February 25, 1998, Maryland Federal entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization (the "Reorganization Agreement") and a related Plan of Merger
(the "Plan of Merger"), pursuant to which Maryland Federal will become a part of
BB&T Corporation ("BB&T") (the "Merger"). Under the terms of the Plan of Merger,
each share of common stock of Maryland Federal will be converted into the right
to receive 0.5975 of a share of common stock of BB&T, subject to possible
adjustment as set forth in the Reorganization Agreement and the Plan of Merger.
Consummation of the Merger is subject, among other things, to the approval of
the Reorganization Agreement and the Plan of Merger by the Maryland Federal
shareholders, approval of the Merger by various regulatory agencies, and
satisfaction or waiver of certain other contractual conditions. It is
anticipated that the Merger will be accounted for as a purchase under generally
accepted accounting principles.
In connection with the Reorganization Agreement, BB&T and Maryland Federal
entered into a stock option agreement whereby BB&T shall have the option to
purchase 1,290,000 shares of Maryland Federal's common stock at a price of
$30.50 per share, only upon the occurrence of certain specified events. These
options, which may have a potentially dilutive effect on earnings per share,
have been excluded from the weighted average number of shares computation, as
preconditions to the exercisability of such options were not satisfied.
Maryland Federal has agreed to pay a transaction fee in connection with the
Merger to a financial advisor. As of February 28, 1998, fees to the financial
advisor and other expenses in connection with the Merger totaled $644,000, which
are included in noninterest expense. Upon consummation of the Merger, an
additional fee of $1.3 million will be payable by Maryland Federal to the
financial advisor.
NOTE 3 - FEDERAL FUNDS SOLD AND SECURITIES PURCHASED UNDER AGREEMENTS TO
RESELL:
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell are
summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
February 28, February 28,
1998 1997
------- -------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
Federal funds sold $ 8,625 $15,406
Securities purchased under agreements to resell:
U.S. Government securities 5,405 2,259
------- -------
Total $14,030 $17,665
======= =======
</TABLE>
Maryland Federal enters into purchases of securities under agreements to resell.
The amounts advanced under these agreements represent short-term loans and are
reflected as a receivable in the consolidated statements of financial condition.
The securities underlying the agreements are book-entry securities. The
securities were delivered by appropriate entry into a third-party custodian's
account designated by Maryland Federal under a written custodial agreement that
explicitly recognizes Maryland Federal's interest in the securities. At February
28, 1998, these agreements mature within ninety days. All of the agreements were
to resell the identical securities. Securities purchased under agreements to
resell averaged approximately $5,000,000 and $5,300,000 during fiscal 1998 and
1997, respectively, and the maximum amounts outstanding at any month-end during
fiscal 1998 and 1997 were approximately $7,700,000 and $15,400,000,
respectively.
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NOTE 4 - SECURITIES:
A summary of securities is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Gross Gross
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair
Cost Gains Losses Value
------------------- ----------------- ---------------- -------------------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Securities available for sale:
February 28, 1998:
Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation $ 152 $ 7,184 $ - $ 7,336
Mortgage-backed and related
securities 57,208 959 100 58,067
Other 12,243 - 23 12,220
------- ------- ------- -------
Total $ 69,603 $ 8,143 $ 123 $ 77,623
======= ======= ======= =======
February 28, 1997:
Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation $ 152 $ 4,467 $ - $ 4,619
Mortgage-backed and related
securities 63,985 722 572 64,135
Other 606 - - 606
------- ------- ------- -------
Total $ 64,743 $ 5,189 $ 572 $ 69,360
======= ======= ======= =======
Securities held to maturity:
February 28, 1998:
United States government and
agency obligations $ 20,473 $ 37 $ 10 $ 20,500
State and municipal securities 1,473 16 - 1,489
------- ------- ------- -------
Total $ 21,946 $ 53 $ 10 $ 21,989
======= ======= ======= =======
February 28, 1997:
United States government and
agency obligations $ 9,974 $ 11 $ 49 $ 9,936
State and municipal securities 1,474 7 - 1,481
------- ------- ------- -------
Total $ 11,448 $ 18 $ 49 $ 11,417
======= ======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
Gross realized gains on sales of securities available for sale were $165,000 and
$3,231,000 in fiscal 1998 and 1996, respectively. Gross realized gains and gross
realized losses on sales of securities held to maturity were $89,000 and $8,000,
respectively, in fiscal 1996, which were considered as maturities under the
provisions of SFAS 115. There were no sales of securities during fiscal 1997.
The amortized cost and fair value of debt securities at February 28, 1998, by
contractual maturity, are shown below. Maturities may differ from contractual
maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations
with or without penalties. Securities not due at a single maturity date are
presented separately.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Securities Securities
Available for Sale Held to Maturity
------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------
Amortized Fair Amortized Fair
Cost Value Cost Value
-------------------- -------------------- ------------------- -----------------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Due in one year or less $ - $ - $ 7,483 $ 7,483
Due after one year through
five years - - 14,463 14,506
Mortgage-backed and related
securities 57,208 58,067 - -
--------- --------- -------- --------
Total $ 57,208 $ 58,067 $ 21,946 $ 21,989
========= ========= ======== ========
</TABLE>
During fiscal 1996, Maryland Federal transferred $66,200,000 of securities from
held to maturity to available for sale as a result of guidance published by the
Financial Accounting Standards Board on the implementation of SFAS 115. The net
unrealized gain on these securities at the date of transfer was $526,000.
NOTE 5 - LOANS RECEIVABLE:
Loans receivable consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
February 28, February 28,
1998 1997
--------------- ---------------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
First mortgage loans:
Conventional, permanent $ 842,893 $ 888,027
Conventional, construction 13,841 6,846
VA and FHA 2,746 3,401
Participations 1,035 1,461
------- -------
Total first mortgage loans 860,515 899,735
------- -------
Consumer and other loans:
Second trust and home improvement 39,490 44,413
Home equity 81,267 51,683
Installment and other 5,389 4,010
------- -------
Total consumer and other loans 126,146 100,106
------- -------
Total loans 986,661 999,841
Less:
Undisbursed portion of mortgage loans 5,360 3,240
Unamortized premiums and discounts, net 212 373
Net deferred loan fees 582 2,356
Allowance for loan losses 4,782 4,599
------- -------
Loans receivable, net $ 975,725 $ 989,273
======= =======
</TABLE>
Nonaccrual loans totaled $5,814,000 and $2,990,000 at February 28, 1998 and
1997, respectively. The amount of interest income that would have been recorded
on nonaccrual loans in accordance with their original terms was $397,000 and
$224,000 for fiscal 1998 and 1997, respectively. The amount of interest income
that was recorded on nonaccrual loans was $294,000 and $52,000 for fiscal 1998
and 1997, respectively.
The following is a summary of the changes in the allowance for loan losses:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
-------------------------------------------------------
February 28, February 28, February 29,
1998 1997 1996
---------- ---------- ----------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at beginning of year $ 4,599 $ 4,474 $ 4,424
Provision for losses 310 275 120
Charge-offs (144) (166) (76)
Recoveries 17 16 6
------- ------- -------
Balance at end of year $ 4,782 $ 4,599 $ 4,474
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
NOTE 6 - FORECLOSED REAL ESTATE:
Foreclosed real estate consists of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
February 28, February 28,
1998 1997
------- -------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
Acquired in foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure:
Residential properties $ 559 $ 232
Nonresidential properties 1,195 1,425
Commercial land 896 983
------- -------
Total foreclosed real estate 2,650 2,640
Less allowance for losses 1,369 1,341
------- -------
Foreclosed real estate, net $ 1,281 $ 1,299
======= =======
</TABLE>
The following is a summary of the changes in the allowance for losses on
foreclosed real estate:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
------------------------------------------------
February 28, February 28, February 29,
1998 1997 1996
------------ ------------ ------------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at beginning of year $ 1,341 $ 1,282 $ 1,082
Provision for losses 140 100 200
Charge-offs (112) (41) --
--------- --------- ---------
Balance at end of year $ 1,369 $ 1,341 $ 1,282
========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
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The following is a summary of loss on foreclosed real estate, net:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
February 28, February 28, February 29,
1998 1997 1996
------------------------ ------------------------- -------------------------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Holding costs $ 99 $ 152 $ 126
Provision for losses 140 100 200
Gain on sales (184) (102) (27)
---------- --------- ---------
$ 55 $ 150 $ 299
========== ========= =========
</TABLE>
NOTE 7 - LOAN SERVICING:
Mortgage loans serviced for others are not included in the accompanying
consolidated statements of financial condition. The unpaid principal balances of
these loans totaled approximately $57,100,000, $35,000,000 and $28,400,000 as of
February 28, 1998, 1997 and February 29, 1996, respectively. Custodial escrow
balances maintained in connection with the foregoing loan servicing were
approximately $800,000 and $700,000 at February 28, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
NOTE 8 - ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE:
Accrued interest receivable is summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
February 28, February 28,
1998 1997
--------------- --------------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
Securities $ 1,413 $ 787
Loans receivable 5,069 5,234
--------- ---------
Total $ 6,482 $ 6,021
========= =========
</TABLE>
NOTE 9 - PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT:
Premises and equipment consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
February 28, February 28,
1998 1997
------- -------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
Land $ 1,237 $ 1,237
Buildings and improvements 2,833 2,767
Furniture and equipment 8,744 7,977
Leasehold improvements 1,334 1,123
Automobiles 119 105
--------- ---------
Total premises and equipment 14,267 13,209
Less accumulated depreciation
and amortization 9,454 8,633
--------- ---------
Premises and equipment, net $ 4,813 $ 4,576
========= =========
</TABLE>
NOTE 10 - DEPOSITS:
The following is a summary of deposits:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Weighted
Average
Rate at February 28, 1998 February 28, 1997
February 28, --------------------------------- -----------------------------
1998 Amount Percent Amount Percent
------------ ------------ -------------- ------------ -----------
(Dollars in Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Demand and checking
accounts, including
noninterest-bearing
deposits of $24,329,000
and $16,814,000 at
February 28, 1998 and
1997, respectively 1.31% $ 63,366 7.62% $ 53,937 6.84%
Money market 3.15% 40,495 4.87% 42,385 5.37%
Statement savings 3.21% 70,870 8.52% 74,488 9.44%
---------- ------ ----------- ------
174,731 21.01% 170,810 21.65%
---------- ------ ----------- ------
Certificates of deposit:
6.00% or less 530,504 63.79% 529,859 67.16%
6.01% to 8.00% 125,911 15.14% 86,964 11.02%
8.01% to 10.00% 440 .05% 1,292 .16%
10.01% to 12.00% 4 .01% 8 .01%
---------- ------ ----------- ------
5.57% 656,859 78.99% 618,123 78.35%
---------- ------ ----------- ------
Total 4.93% $ 831,590 100.00% $ 788,933 100.00%
========== ====== =========== ======
</TABLE>
The aggregate amount of short-term jumbo certificates of deposit with a minimum
denomination of $100,000 was approximately $95,400,000 and $88,600,000 at
February 28, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
At February 28, 1998, scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit are as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
6.00% 6.01% to 8.01% to 10.01% to
Fiscal Year or Less 8.00% 10.00% 12.00% Total
- ----------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1999 $427,750 $ 90,650 $ 164 $ 4 $518,568
2000 59,320 23,771 251 - 83,342
2001 25,928 5,157 25 - 31,110
2002 15,535 5,604 - - 21,139
2003 1,902 601 - - 2,503
Thereafter 69 128 - - 197
-------- -------- ------ ------ --------
Total $530,504 $125,911 $ 440 $ 4 $656,859
======== ======== ====== ====== ========
</TABLE>
The following is a summary of interest expense on deposits:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
----------------------------------------
February 28, February 28, February 29,
1998 1997 1996
------------ ------------ ------------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Checking $ 755 $ 730 $ 760
Money market 1,296 1,304 1,393
Statement savings 2,339 2,429 2,686
Certificates of deposit 35,511 34,329 35,059
-------- -------- --------
Total $39,901 $38,792 $39,898
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
NOTE 11 - ADVANCES FROM FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF ATLANTA:
At February 28, 1998, advances from Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (the
"FHLB") are collateralized by a blanket agreement covering all qualifying first
mortgage loans and all Maryland Federal's stock in the FHLB. Advances mature as
follows, excluding call provisions, as of February 28, 1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Weighted
Fiscal Average
Year Amount Rate
---------- ------------ -------------
(Dollars in Thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
1999 $ 118,000 5.92%
2000 50,000 6.02%
2001 14,000 5.98%
2003 8,680 5.75%
After 2003 46,000 5.01%
----------
Total $ 236,680 5.76%
==========
</TABLE>
Maryland Federal, as a member of the FHLB System, is required to maintain an
investment in capital stock of the FHLB in an amount equal to the greater of 1%
of its total mortgage assets or 5% of its outstanding advances.
NOTE 12 - INCOME TAXES:
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions
of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
February 28, February 28,
1998 1997
----------- -----------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax liabilities:
Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends $ 1,317 $ 1,317
Unrealized holding gains 3,096 1,782
-------- --------
Total deferred tax liabilities 4,413 3,099
-------- --------
Deferred tax assets:
Loan fees - 216
Allowance for losses on loans and
foreclosed real estate 812 408
Reorganization expenses 255 -
Other 707 633
-------- --------
1,774 1,257
Less valuation allowance 255 -
-------- --------
Total deferred tax assets 1,519 1,257
-------- --------
Net deferred tax liabilities $ 2,894 $ 1,842
======== ========
</TABLE>
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Pursuant to legislation enacted in 1996, Maryland Federal is not permitted to
use the reserve method previously available to thrift institutions to compute
its tax bad debt deduction for tax years beginning after December 31, 1995.
Under the provisions of this legislation, Maryland Federal will recapture its
post 1987 tax bad debt reserves in excess of actual specific bad debts ratably
over a six-year period beginning with fiscal 1997. Maryland Federal has
previously provided for deferred taxes on its post 1987 tax bad debt reserves;
therefore, this legislation will not affect Maryland Federal's net income.
Maryland Federal has not provided a deferred tax liability on bad debt reserves
for tax purposes that arose in fiscal years beginning before December 31, 1987.
Such bad debt reserves for Maryland Federal amounted to approximately
$11,000,000 with an income tax effect of approximately $4,200,000 at February
28, 1998. This bad debt reserve will become taxable for income tax purposes if
Maryland Federal does not maintain certain qualified assets as defined or the
reserve is charged for other than bad debt losses.
The components of income tax expense are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
----------------------------------------
February 28, February 28, February 29,
1998 1997 1996
------------ ------------ ------------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current $ 6,420 $ 1,313 $ 6,500
Deferred (262) 181 (970)
------- ------- -------
Total $ 6,158 $ 1,494 $ 5,530
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
Income tax expense differs from that computed at the statutory Federal income
tax rate as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
----------------------------------------
February 28, February 28, February 29,
1998 1997 1996
------------- ------------- ------------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Statutory Federal income tax rate 35% 34% 35%
Income tax expense at
statutory rate $ 5,227 $ 2,726 $ 4,994
Increase (decrease) in taxes:
State taxes, net of Federal
income tax benefit 679 365 649
Other 252 (1,597) (113)
------- ------- -------
Total $ 6,158 $ 1,494 $ 5,530
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
Income tax expense for fiscal 1997 reflects a $1.6 million decrease to revise
prior estimates in recording the income tax provision.
NOTE 13 - OTHER NONINTEREST EXPENSE:
Other noninterest expense amounts are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
---------------------------------------------
February 28, February 28, February 29,
1998 1997 1996
-------------- -------------- ------------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Printing, postage, stationery
and supplies $1,352 $1,302 $1,313
Professional fees 1,018 414 339
Telephone 364 332 314
Other 1,974 1,711 1,995
------ ------ ------
Total $4,708 $3,759 $3,961
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
NOTE 14 - REGULATORY MATTERS:
The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by
federal regulatory agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can
initiate certain mandatory, and possible additional discretionary actions by
regulators, that if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the
consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the
regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific
capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank's assets,
liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory
accounting practices. The Bank's capital amounts and classifications are also
subject to quantitative judgments by the regulators regarding components, risk
weightings, and other factors. Quantitative measures established by regulation
to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and
ratios as set forth in the following table.
The most recent notification from the Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS")
categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for
prompt corrective action. To be well capitalized under the prompt corrective
action provisions, the Bank must maintain minimum capital ratios as set forth in
the following table. Management believes, as of February 28, 1998, that the Bank
meets all capital requirements to which it is subject. There are no conditions
or events since that notification that management believes have changed the
Bank's category.
The Bank's actual capital amounts and ratios are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
To Be Well Capitalized
Under Prompt
For Capital Adequacy Corrective Action
Actual Purposes Provisions
---------------------------- --------------------------- ------------------------
Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
---------- --------- ---------- ----------- ----------- ---------
(Dollars in Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
As of February 28, 1998:
Total Capital (to Risk-
Weighted Assets) $102,452 16.53% $ 49,595 8.00% $ 61,994 10.00%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-
Weighted Assets) 97,669 15.75% N/A N/A 37,196 6.00%
Tier 1 Capital (to Adjusted
Total Assets) 97,669 8.24% 35,554 3.00% 59,256 5.00%
Tangible Capital (to
Adjusted Total Assets) 97,669 8.24% 17,777 1.50% N/A N/A
As of February 28, 1997:
Total Capital (to Risk-
Weighted Assets) 92,199 15.30% 48,184 8.00% 60,260 10.00%
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk-
Weighted Assets) 87,600 14.54% N/A N/A 36,156 6.00%
Tier 1 Capital (to Adjusted
Total Assets) 87,600 7.72% 34,040 3.00% 56,736 5.00%
Tangible Capital (to
Adjusted Total Assets) 87,600 7.72% 17,020 1.50% N/A N/A
</TABLE>
Legislation was enacted September 30, 1996, to mitigate the disparity between
institutions insured by the Bank Insurance Fund and those insured by the Savings
Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF"), which were required to pay substantially
higher deposit insurance premiums. This legislation recapitalized the SAIF
through a one-time special assessment. Maryland Federal's pro-rata share of this
one-time special assessment was $5.1 million before taxes and was recognized in
fiscal 1997. This legislation also provides for a reduction in deposit insurance
premiums in subsequent periods and other regulatory reforms.
NOTE 15 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Under Federal regulations, the Bank may not declare or pay a cash dividend on
its capital stock if the effect thereof would cause the Bank's regulatory
capital to be reduced below the amount required for the regulatory capital
requirements imposed by the OTS.
Under the OTS regulations, the ability of thrift institutions such as the Bank
to make "capital distributions" (defined to include payment of dividends, stock
repurchases, cash-out mergers, and other distributions charged against the
capital accounts of an institution) varies depending primarily on the
institution's regulatory capital level. Institutions are divided into three
tiers for purposes of these regulations.
At February 28, 1998, the Bank was a Tier 1 institution (an institution with
capital in excess of its fully phased-in capital requirements), and consequently
was eligible to pay dividends. The OTS retains general discretion to prohibit
any otherwise permitted capital distributions on general safety and soundness
grounds and must be given 30 days advance notice of all capital distributions.
NOTE 16 - STOCK SPLIT:
The Company's Board of Directors declared a two-for-one common stock split on
October 16, 1997. The additional shares were distributed on November 21, 1997 to
shareholders of record as of November 7, 1997. The consolidated financial
statements have been restated to reflect the effects of the impact of the common
stock split for all periods presented.
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NOTE 17 - EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS:
Maryland Federal has a qualified, noncontributory defined benefit retirement
plan. Full-time employees are eligible to participate in the plan when they
attain age 25 with one year of service. Amendments to the plan have established
the 100% vesting period at five years. Plan assets consist primarily of
investments in mutual funds.
The following sets forth the funded status of the plan and the amounts shown in
the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
February 28, February 28,
1998 1997
------------------- ----------------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
Actuarial present value of benefit obligations:
Accumulated benefit obligation:
Vested benefits $ 4,533 $ 4,131
Nonvested benefits 168 225
-------- --------
4,701 4,356
Effect of projected future compensation 2,310 2,652
-------- --------
Projected benefit obligation 7,011 7,008
Fair value of assets held in the plan 5,102 3,740
-------- --------
Plan assets less than the projected benefit
obligation (1,909) (3,268)
Net unrecognized loss from past experience
different from that assumed 919 1,737
Unrecognized prior service cost (64) (71)
Unrecognized net transition asset (222) (236)
-------- --------
Accrued pension cost (included in
accrued expenses and other liabilities) $ (1,276) $ (1,838)
======== ========
</TABLE>
Components of net pension expense are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
-------------------------------------
February 28, February 28, February 29,
1998 1997 1996
----------- ----------- ------------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost-benefits earned $ 475 $ 610 $ 571
Interest cost on projected benefit
obligation 491 429 363
Actual return on assets held in the plan (642) (354) (448)
Net amortization and deferral 322 86 (7)
----- ----- -----
Net pension expense $ 646 $ 771 $ 479
===== ===== =====
</TABLE>
The weighted average discount rate used to measure the projected benefit
obligation is 7%, the rate of increase in future compensation levels is 5.5%,
and the expected long-term rate of return on assets is 9%.
Maryland Federal also maintains a contributory retirement 401(k) savings plan
for its employees. Employees who meet the length of service and age requirements
can contribute from 1% to 15% of their eligible compensation to the plan, up to
a maximum established by law. For eligible employees electing to participate,
Maryland Federal will also make a contribution to the plan equal to 50% of the
first 5% contributed by the employees. The Maryland Federal's expense for fiscal
1998, 1997 and 1996 was $140,000, $121,000 and $106,000, respectively.
During fiscal 1997, the Board of Directors approved a deferred compensation plan
for certain management personnel. Amounts deferred under this plan are expensed
as earned, but are payable only after employment has ended.
NOTE 18 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
In the ordinary course of business, Maryland Federal has various outstanding
commitments and contingent liabilities that are not reflected in the
accompanying consolidated financial statements. In addition, Maryland Federal
occasionally is a defendant in certain claims and legal actions arising in the
ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, after consultation
with legal counsel, the ultimate disposition of these matters is not expected to
have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position of
Maryland Federal.
LEASE COMMITMENTS:
A number of Maryland Federal's branch and loan production office sites are
occupied under noncancelable leases which expire on various dates through 2005.
Management expects that, in the normal course of business, leases that expire
will be renewed or replaced by other leases. Total rent expense, including
equipment leases, was approximately $1,310,000, $1,111,000 and $1,066,000, for
fiscal 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
The total commitments for future minimum annual rental payments for real
property and equipment leases are as follows as of February 28, 1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fiscal Year Amount
----------- ---------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C>
1999 $ 1,080
2000 641
2001 535
2002 439
2003 203
Thereafter 146
---------
Total $ 3,044
=========
</TABLE>
LOAN COMMITMENTS:
As of February 28, 1998 and 1997, Maryland Federal had commitments to originate
and purchase loans totaling approximately $72,600,000 and $51,500,000,
respectively. As of February 28, 1998 and 1997, Maryland Federal had commitments
to sell loans totaling approximately $37,100,000 and $6,800,000, respectively.
NOTE 19 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
In the normal course of business, Maryland Federal may make loans to directors
and executive officers, their affiliates and members of their immediate
families. The aggregate balances of these loans greater than $60,000 were
$2,092,000 and $1,512,000 as of February 28, 1998 and 1997, respectively. During
fiscal 1998, $1,122,000 were advanced and $542,000 were repaid with respect to
these loans. During fiscal 1997, $108,000 were advanced and $395,000 were repaid
with respect to these loans.
The law firm in which the Chairman of the Board of the Company is a senior
partner, performs legal services for Maryland Federal in the ordinary course of
business. For fiscal 1998, 1997 and 1996, the firm received fees of $418,000,
$410,000 and $323,000, respectively, for services performed for Maryland
Federal, in addition to fees which were paid by borrowers.
NOTE 20 - STOCK PURCHASE AND STOCK OPTION PLANS:
The Board of Directors has adopted an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The
aggregate number of shares of common stock which may be purchased pursuant to
the plan is 333,440 shares. Eligible employees are able to purchase stock at not
less than 85% of the lesser of the fair market value of the shares on the first
day or the last day of the offering period. Common stock purchases are made
through periodic payroll deductions of no less than 2% nor more than 10% of
eligible compensation. Employee purchases amounted to 6,844 shares at a price of
$14.66 and 5,812 shares at a price of $21.04 in fiscal 1998, 8,620 shares at a
price of $11.07 and 8,416 shares at a price of $12.17 in fiscal 1997, and 8,012
shares at a price of $13.42 and 6,712 shares at a price of $10.10 in fiscal
1996. The total number of shares remaining to be purchased at the end of fiscal
1998 amounted to 168,262 shares.
The Board of Directors has adopted a key employee stock compensation program, a
stock option and stock appreciation rights plan and a stock incentive plan.
Options may be granted to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,202,960 shares of
common stock at the fair market value of the shares at the time the options are
granted. These options may be exercised after three but no later than five years
after date of granting. As of February 28, 1998, options have been granted to
purchase 1,191,860 shares.
In March, 1993, the Board of Directors adopted a Directors' stock option plan.
Options may be granted to purchase up to an aggregate of 312,000 shares of
common stock at the fair market value of the shares at the time the options are
granted. These options may be exercised after six months but no later than ten
years after date of granting. During fiscal 1994, each nonemployee director of
the Company was granted compensatory options to purchase 12,000 shares of common
stock, and thereafter, on the anniversary of the effective date of the plan for
the next four years, each nonemployee director will receive compensatory options
to purchase 10,000 shares. As of February 28, 1998, options have been granted to
purchase 247,000 shares.
In March 1995, the Board of Directors adopted the 1995 stock option plan.
Options may be granted to employees to purchase up to an aggregate of 320,320
shares of common stock at the fair value of the shares at the time the options
are granted. These options may be exercised 33-1/3% per year over a three-year
period commencing on the first anniversary of the granting date, but no later
than ten years after date of granting. As of February 28, 1998, options have
been granted to purchase 320,320 shares.
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The following table summarizes information on these stock option plans:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Weighted
Average
Price
Per Share Shares
------------------ -------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Outstanding at February 28, 1995 $ 8.94 711,186
Granted 13.61 257,600
Exercised 4.68 (202,590)
Canceled 11.83 (20,200)
--------
Outstanding at February 29, 1996 11.63 745,996
Granted 18.07 160,800
Exercised 8.57 (229,896)
Canceled 12.17 (18,964)
Adjustment for 5% stock dividend - 35,530
--------
Outstanding at February 28, 1997 13.52 693,466
Granted 18.75 40,000
Exercised 11.65 (111,367)
Canceled 18.35 (3,095)
--------
Outstanding at February 28, 1998 14.17 619,004
========
Exercisable at February 28, 1998 13.53 471,732
========
</TABLE>
Had compensation cost been determined on the basis of fair value pursuant to
SFAS 123, net income and earnings per share would have been as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
------------------------------------
February 28, February 28,
1998 1997
---------------- ----------------
(Dollars in Thousands,
Except Per Share Data)
<S> <C> <C>
Net income:
As reported $ 8,775 $ 6,525
Pro forma 8,422 6,338
Basic earnings per share:
As reported 1.36 1.02
Pro forma 1.31 .99
Diluted earnings per share:
As reported 1.32 .99
Pro forma 1.26 .96
Weighted-average assumptions:
Risk-free interest rate 6.59% 6.43%
Expected life 8 years 8 years
Expected volatility of stock price 13.00% 12.50%
Expected dividends 2.00% 2.00%
</TABLE>
The range of exercise prices for the stock options outstanding at February 28,
1998 was $10.54 to $18.75, with a weighted-average remaining contractual life of
approximately five years.
The fair value of each stock option granted is estimated on the date of grant
using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The weighted-average fair value of
stock options granted during fiscal 1998 and 1997 was $5.32 and $4.83,
respectively. The method of accounting for options prescribed by SFAS 123 does
not apply to options granted prior to January 1, 1995, and accordingly, the
resulting pro forma compensation costs may not be representative of that to be
expected in future years.
NOTE 21 - STOCKHOLDERS' RIGHTS PLAN:
On January 18, 1990, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a dividend
distribution of one right for each outstanding share of common stock of the
Company to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 12, 1990.
Each right entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company a unit
consisting of one one-hundredth of a share (a "Unit") of Series A Junior
Participating Preferred Stock, par value $.10 per share, at a purchase price of
$45.00 per Unit. The description and terms of the rights are set forth in a
rights agreement between the Company and the rights agent.
The rights may be exercised only if a person or group acquires beneficial
ownership of 20% or more of the Company's common stock or announces a tender
offer or exchange offer that would result in ownership of 20% or more of the
common stock (the "Acquirer"). The Company generally may redeem the rights for
one cent each at any time before any person or group acquires beneficial
ownership of 20% or more of the common stock.
In the event that any person acquires beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the
Company's common stock, all rights holders, except the Acquirer and affiliates
and associates thereof, will be entitled to purchase common stock from the
Company at 50% of the market price. If the Company is acquired in a merger,
statutory share exchange or other business combination after the acquisition of
beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the common stock, rights holders, other
than the Acquirer and its affiliates and associates, will be entitled to
purchase the Acquirer's shares at a similar discount.
These rights, which may have a potentially dilutive effect on earnings per
share, have been excluded from the weighted average number of shares
computation, as preconditions to the exercisability of such rights were not
satisfied.
NOTE 22 - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK:
Maryland Federal is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk
in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.
These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby
letters of credit. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of
credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the
consolidated statements of financial condition. The contract amounts of those
instruments reflect the extent of involvement Maryland Federal has in particular
classes of financial instruments.
Maryland Federal's exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the
other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and
standby letters of credit written is represented by the contractual amount of
those instruments. Maryland Federal uses the same credit policies in making
commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet
instruments.
A summary of the contract amount of Maryland Federal's exposure to
off-balance-sheet risk is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
February 28, February 28,
1998 1997
------------------------ -----------------------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
Financial instruments whose contract amounts
represent credit risk:
Commitments to extend credit $ 145,702 $ 104,176
Standby letters of credit 5,047 1,978
</TABLE>
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer so long as
there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments
usually have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require
payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without
being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent
future cash requirements.
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by Maryland Federal
to guarantee the performance of contractual obligations by a customer to a third
party. The majority of these guarantees extend until satisfactory completion of
the customer's contractual obligations.
NOTE 23 - SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
--------------------------------------------------------
February 28, February 28, February 29,
1998 1997 1996
----------------- ------------------ -----------------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash paid for:
Interest $ 52,952 $ 52,328 $ 52,144
Income taxes 6,219 1,603 5,422
Transfer from loans to
foreclosed real estate 2,374 1,229 281
Loans to finance sales of
foreclosed real estate 186 544 208
</TABLE>
NOTE 24 - SIGNIFICANT GROUP CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK:
Most of Maryland Federal's business activities are with customers located in the
metropolitan Washington, DC area. Service industries and Federal, state and
local governments employ a significant portion of the Washington area labor
force. Adverse changes in economic conditions could have a direct impact on the
timing and amount of payments by borrowers.
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NOTE 25 - DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:
Fair value information which pertains to Maryland Federal's financial
instruments is based on the requirements set forth in Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 107 ("SFAS 107"). In cases where quoted market prices
are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or
other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the
assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash
flows. In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated
by comparison to independent markets and, in many cases, could not be realized
in immediate settlement of the instrument. SFAS 107 excludes certain financial
instruments and all nonfinancial instruments from its disclosure requirements.
Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the
underlying value of Maryland Federal.
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of
each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that
value:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Federal Funds Sold and Securities Purchased Under
Agreements to Resell: The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair
value.
Securities: Fair values for securities are based on quoted market prices, where
available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are estimated
using quoted market prices for similar securities.
Loans Receivable and Loans Held for Sale: For certain homogeneous categories of
loans, such as some residential mortgages and consumer loans, fair value is
estimated using the quoted market prices for securities backed by similar loans,
adjusted for differences in loan characteristics. The fair value of other types
of loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current
rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit
ratings and for the same remaining maturities.
Deposits: The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts, and certain money
market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair
value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit is estimated using the rates
currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta: Rates currently available to
Maryland Federal for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities are used
to estimate fair value of existing debt.
Off-Balance-Sheet Instruments: The fair values of off-balance-sheet lending
commitments are estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar
agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the
present creditworthiness of the counterparties.
The estimated fair values of Maryland Federal's financial instruments are as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
February 28, 1998 February 28, 1997
------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
Estimated Estimated
Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
Amount Value Amount Value
-------------------- -------------------- ------------------- --------------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 61,717 $ 61,717 $ 10,939 $ 10,939
Federal funds sold and securities
purchased under agreements
to resell 14,030 14,030 17,665 17,665
Securities available for sale 77,623 77,623 69,360 69,360
Securities held to maturity 21,946 21,989 11,448 11,417
Loans held for sale 13,461 13,589 2,679 2,697
Loans receivable, net 975,725 982,277 989,273 978,464
Financial liabilities:
Deposits 831,590 813,251 788,933 764,973
Advances from FHLB 236,680 233,081 226,280 225,582
Off-balance-sheet instruments:
Commitments to extend credit - 2,914 - 1,053
Standby letters of credit - 101 - 40
</TABLE>
NOTE 26 - PARENT COMPANY ONLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
The condensed financial statements of the parent company only are presented
below:
Condensed Statements of Financial Condition
(Parent Company Only)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
February 28, February 28,
1998 1997
-------------- --------------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Cash $ 1,835 $ 3,838
Investment in subsidiary 103,587 91,716
Securities available for sale -- 512
Other assets 683 505
--------- --------
Total assets $ 106,105 $ 96,571
========= ========
LIABILITIES $ 1,652 $ 1,310
--------- --------
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock -- --
Common stock 83 82
Additional paid-in capital 44,497 42,584
Retained earnings 72,969 66,976
Unrealized holding gains, net 4,924 2,835
Treasury stock, at cost (18,020) (17,216)
--------- --------
Total stockholders' equity 104,453 95,261
--------- --------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 106,105 $ 96,571
========= ========
</TABLE>
Condensed Statements of Income
(Parent Company Only)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
February 28, February 28, February 29,
1998 1997 1996
----------------------- ------------------------- -------------------------
(In Thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Advisory fee income $ 187 $ 160 $ 160
Interest income 12 120 92
General and administrative expenses 815 228 87
------- ------- -------
Income (loss) before income taxes and
equity in net income of subsidiary (616) 52 165
Income tax expense 11 19 58
------- ------- -------
Income (loss) before equity in net
income of subsidiary (627) 33 107
Equity in net income of subsidiary 9,402 6,492 8,632
------- ------- -------
NET INCOME $ 8,775 $ 6,525 $ 8,739
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(Parent Company Only)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended
-----------------------------------------------------
February 28, February 28, February 29,
1998 1997 1996
---------------- ----------------- ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
(In Thousands)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 8,775 $ 6,525 $ 8,739
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by (used in) operating activities:
Equity in net income of subsidiary,
net of distributions (9,402) (2,492) (3,632)
Decrease (increase) in other assets (178) (505) 31
Increase in liabilities 251 610 15
------- ------- -----
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities (554) 4,138 5,153
------- ------- -----
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of securities available
for sale (12) (1,020) (4,541)
Proceeds from maturities of securities
available for sale 524 6,112 -
------- ------- -----
Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities 512 5,092 (4,541)
------- ------- -----
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of stock
under stock plans 1,533 2,177 1,124
Cash paid in lieu of stock dividend for
fractional shares - (11) -
Purchase of treasury stock (804) (6,331) -
Cash dividends paid (2,690) (2,019) (1,660)
------- ------- -----
Net cash used in financing activities (1,961) (6,184) (536)
------- ------- -----
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH (2,003) 3,046 76
CASH:
Beginning of year 3,838 792 716
------- ------- -----
End of year $ 1,835 $ 3,838 $ 792
======= ======= =====
</TABLE>
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NOTE 27 - SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED):
The following table presents selected quarterly financial data for the years
ended February 28, 1998 and 1997:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended February 28, 1998
---------------------------------------------------
First Second Third Fourth
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Interest income $20,874 $21,230 $21,495 $21,098
Interest expense 13,176 13,502 13,590 13,432
------ ------ ------ ------
Net interest income 7,698 7,728 7,905 7,666
Provision for loan losses 70 60 30 150
------ ------ ------ ------
Net interest income after provision for
loan losses 7,628 7,668 7,875 7,516
Noninterest income 681 966 1,024 995
Noninterest expense 4,481 4,674 4,767 5,498
------ ------ ------ ------
Income before income taxes 3,828 3,960 4,132 3,013
Income tax expense 1,480 1,531 1,606 1,541
------ ------ ------ ------
Net income $ 2,348 $ 2,429 $ 2,526 $ 1,472
====== ====== ====== ======
Earnings per share:
Basic $ .37 $ .38 $ .39 $ .23
Diluted .36 .36 .38 .22
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<CAPTION>
Year Ended February 28, 1997
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First Second Third Fourth
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
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(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Interest income $20,657 $20,445 $ 20,419 $20,368
Interest expense 13,461 13,002 12,970 12,772
------ ------ ------ ------
Net interest income 7,196 7,443 7,449 7,596
Provision for loan losses 85 60 50 80
------ ------ ------ ------
Net interest income after provision for
loan losses 7,111 7,383 7,399 7,516
Noninterest income 736 649 664 696
SAIF recapitalization assessment -- -- 5,077 --
Other noninterest expense 4,771 4,829 4,809 4,649
------ ------ ------ ------
Income (loss) before income taxes 3,076 3,203 (1,823) 3,563
Income tax expense (benefit) 1,178 1,283 (2,310) 1,343
------ ------ ------ ------
Net income $ 1,898 $ 1,920 $ 487 $ 2,220
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Earnings per share:
Basic $ .29 $ .30 $ .08 $ .35
Diluted .28 .29 .08 .34
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Directors of
Maryland Federal Bancorp, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition
of Maryland Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary as of February 28, 1998 and
1997, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity
and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended February 28,
1998. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Maryland Federal
Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary as of February 28, 1998 and 1997, and the results
of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended February 28, 1998, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
STOY, MALONE & COMPANY, P.C.
/s/ Stoy, Malone & Company, P.C.
Bethesda, Maryland
April 10, 1998
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STOCK LISTING
The common stock of Maryland Federal Bancorp, Inc. is listed on the
over-the-counter market and quoted on the NASDAQ National Market System under
the symbol "MFSL". As of May 22, 1998, there were 8,376,606 shares issued, of
which 6,571,961 were outstanding.
The following table sets forth market price information for the common stock of
the Company for the periods indicated.
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<CAPTION>
High Low
---------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
Fiscal Quarter Ended
May 31, 1996 15 1/8 14 5/8
August 31, 1996 15 1/4 14
November 30, 1996 17 1/4 14 3/4
February 28, 1997 19 3/8 16 3/8
Fiscal Quarter Ended
May 31, 1997 19 1/4 17 1/4
August 31, 1997 25 1/2 19 1/8
November 30, 1997 27 1/4 21 1/2
February 28, 1998 35 15/16 25 1/2
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As of May 22, 1998, the approximate number of shareholders of record was 2,400.
For a description of certain restrictions upon the Company's ability to pay
dividends see Note 15 of the Notes to Consoldiated Financial Statements.
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EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDPENDENT AUDITORS
<PAGE>
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (Numbers
33-31845 and 33-59832) on Form S-8 of Maryland Federal Bancorp, Inc. of our
report dated April 10, 1998. relating to the consolidated statements of
financial condition of Maryland Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary as of
February 28, 1998 and 1997, and the related consolidated statements of income
stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended February 28, 1998, which report appears in the February 28, 1998
annual report on Form 10-K of Maryland Federal Bancorp, Inc.
STOY, MALONE & COMPANY, P.C.
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/s/ Stoy, Malone, & Company, P.C.
Bethesda, Maryland
May 27, 1998
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