COMMUNITY FIRST BANKSHARES INC
10-Q, 1999-11-12
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549



FORM 10-Q

 
/x/
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1999

OR

/ / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                to                

Commission file number 0-19368



COMMUNITY FIRST BANKSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware   46-0391436
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
520 Main Avenue
Fargo, ND
 
 
 
58124
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
 
(701) 298-5600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



    Indicated by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: YES /x/  NO / /

    At November 8, 1999, 49,938,612 shares of Common Stock were outstanding.




COMMUNITY FIRST BANKSHARES, INC.

FORM 10-Q

QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999

INDEX

 
   
  PAGE
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION:    
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes
 
 
 
3-10
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
 
 
11-16
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
 
 
 
17
 
 
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
Legal Proceedings
 
 
 
18
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Changes in Securities
 
 
 
18
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
 
 
18
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
 
 
18
 
Item 5.
 
 
 
Other Information
 
 
 
18
 
Item 6.
 
 
 
Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
 
 
 
18
 
SIGNATURES
 
 
 
19

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

  September 30, 1999
  December 31, 1998
 
 
  (unaudited)

   
 
Assets:              
Cash and due from banks   $ 201,101   $ 250,963  
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell         100  
Interest-bearing deposits     1,186     5,067  
Available-for-sale securities     1,931,223     1,980,530  
Held-to-maturity securities
(Fair value: 9/30/99—$72,290, 12/31/98—$69,906)
    72,290     69,906  
Loans     3,488,413     3,386,142  
Less: Allowance for loan losses     (48,411 )   (50,173 )
   
 
 
Net loans     3,440,002     3,335,969  
Bank premises and equipment, net     120,991     123,254  
Accrued interest receivable     54,675     51,429  
Intangible assets     127,680     133,231  
Other assets     64,122     52,523  
   
 
 
Total assets     6,013,270     6,002,972  
   
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits:              
Noninterest-bearing     843,960     547,703  
Interest-bearing     3,906,910     4,336,969  
   
 
 
Total deposits     4,750,870     4,884,672  
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase     164,069     143,057  
Other short-term borrowings     438,733     292,669  
Long-term debt     93,434     93,472  
Capital lease obligations     3,841     5,238  
Accrued interest payable     30,877     26,650  
Other liabilities     15,722     31,968  
   
 
 
Total liabilities     5,497,546     5,477,726  
 
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of CFB Capital I and II
 
 
 
 
 
120,000
 
 
 
 
 
120,000
 
 
Shareholders' equity:              
Preferred stock          
Common stock, par value $.01 per share:              
Authorized Shares—80,000,000              
Issued Shares—47,684,717     477     477  
Capital surplus     172,043     172,043  
Retained earnings     263,181     231,689  
Unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities, net of tax     (24,516 )   13,146  
Less cost of common stock in treasury—9/30/99            
768,025 shares; 12/31/98—564,588 shares     (15,461 )   (12,109 )
   
 
 
Total shareholders' equity     395,724     405,246  
   
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   $ 6,013,270   $ 6,002,972  
   
 
 

See accompanying notes.

COMMUNITY FIRST BANKSHARES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)

  For the Three Months Ended
9/30/99

  For the Three Months Ended
9/30/98

  For the Nine Months Ended
9/30/99

  For the Nine Months Ended
9/30/98

 
Interest income:                          
Loans   $ 79,904   $ 85,372   $ 236,706   $ 240,237  
Investment securities     32,178     31,882     96,761     90,602  
Interest-bearing deposits     15     140     86     641  
Federal funds sold and resale agreements     14     610     87     2,671  
   
 
 
 
 
Total interest income     112,111     118,004     333,640     334,151  
Interest expense:                          
Deposits     35,917     41,233     108,918     121,955  
Short-term and other borrowings     7,770     7,031     20,084     13,581  
Long-term debt     1,707     2,159     5,080     6,423  
   
 
 
 
 
Total interest expense     45,394     50,423     134,082     141,959  
   
 
 
 
 
Net interest income     66,717     67,581     199,558     192,192  
Provision for loan losses     4,193     4,826     15,162     10,782  
   
 
 
 
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses     62,524     62,755     184,396     181,410  
   
 
 
 
 
Noninterest income:                          
Service charges on deposit accounts     9,288     8,031     25,018     22,278  
Insurance commissions     2,360     2,025     6,404     5,360  
Fees from fiduciary activities     1,196     1,232     3,817     3,753  
Net gains on sales of securities     229     354     2,013     1,339  
Other     4,369     4,224     13,852     13,351  
   
 
 
 
 
Total noninterest income     17,442     15,866     51,104     46,081  
   
 
 
 
 
Noninterest expense:                          
Salaries and employee benefits     25,136     26,736     75,206     81,812  
Net occupancy     7,783     9,020     22,937     25,914  
FDIC insurance     153     162     470     508  
Legal and accounting     1,083     594     2,361     3,078  
Other professional service     995     1,406     3,708     3,424  
Acquisition expense         1,273     0     2,903  
Data processing     745     1,758     2,475     3,778  
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of CFB Capital I & II     2,562     2,561     7,684     7,656  
Amortization of intangibles     2,605     2,629     7,858     7,709  
Other     9,701     11,138     29,319     32,066  
   
 
 
 
 
Total noninterest expense     50,763     57,277     152,018     168,848  
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and extraordinary item     29,203     21,344     83,482     58,643  
Provision for income taxes     9,939     7,950     28,154     18,199  
   
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before extraordinary item     19,264     13,394     55,328     40,444  
Discontinued Operations:                          
Income from operations of discontinued operations (Less applicable income taxes)             0     (2,232 )
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations, including provision for operating losses during phase-out period (Less applicable income taxes)             0     (1,676 )
   
 
 
 
 
Income before extraordinary item     19,264     13,394     55,328     36,536  
Extraordinary item:                          
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net of taxes             0     0  
   
 
 
 
 
Net income     19,264     13,394     55,328     36,536  
   
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common and common equivalent share:                          
Basic income per share from continuing operations before extraordinary item   $ 0.41   $ 0.28   $ 1.18   $ 0.85  
Discontinued operations   $ 0.00   $ 0.00   $ 0.00   $ (0.08 )
Extraordinary item   $ 0.00   $ 0.00   $ 0.00   $ 0.00  
   
 
 
 
 
Basic net income   $ 0.41   $ 0.28   $ 1.18   $ 0.77  
   
 
 
 
 
Diluted income per share from continuing operations before extraordinary item   $ 0.41   $ 0.28   $ 1.17   $ 0.84  
Discontinued operations   $ 0.00   $ 0.00   $ 0.00   $ (0.08 )
Extraordinary item   $ 0.00   $ 0.00   $ 0.00   $ 0.00  
   
 
 
 
 
Diluted net income   $ 0.41   $ 0.28   $ 1.17   $ 0.76  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Average common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic     46,982,212     47,288,475     47,067,331     47,312,036  
Diluted     47,346,758     47,830,937     47,432,837     47,951,113  
   
 
 
 
 
Dividend declared per common share   $ 0.14   $ 0.11   $ 0.42   $ 0.33  
   
 
 
 
 

STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)

  For the Three Months Ended
9/30/99

  For the Three Months Ended
9/30/98

  For the Nine Months Ended
9/30/99

  For the Nine Months Ended
9/30/98

 
Net Income   $ 19,264   $ 13,394   $ 55,328   $ 36,536  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:                          
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities:                          
Unrealized holding gains arising during period     3,685     16,244     (37,662 )   17,012  
Less: Reclassified adjustment for gains included in net income     (137 )   (212 )   (1,208 )   (850 )
   
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income     3,548     16,032     (38,870 )   16,162  
   
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income   $ 22,812   $ 29,426   $ 16,458   $ 52,698  
   
 
 
 
 

COMMUNITY FIRST BANKSHARES, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 
  For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
(Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited)

  1999
  1998
 
Cash flows from operating activities:              
Net income   $ 55,328   $ 36,536  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:              
Provision for loan losses     15,162     10,782  
Depreciation     10,694     11,507  
Amortization of intangibles     7,858     7,709  
Net of amortization of premiums (discounts) on securities     777     (577 )
Increase in interest receivable     (3,246 )   (11,986 )
Increase in interest payable     4,227     5,689  
Other—net     (8,436 )   (65,242 )
   
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     82,364     (5,582 )
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase in interest-bearing deposits     3,881     4,649  
Purchases of available-for-sale securities     (589,137 )   (2,713,651 )
Maturities of available-for-sale securities     436,489     2,017,809  
Sales of securities, net of gains     140,403     136,400  
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities     (2,487 )   (10,481 )
Maturities of held-to-maturity securities     103     9,005  
Net increase in loans     (119,195 )   (299,433 )
Net increase in bank premises and equipment     (8,431 )   (19,699 )
   
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities     (138,374 )   (875,401 )
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (decrease) increase in demand deposits, NOW accounts and savings accounts     (100,813 )   367,188  
Net (decrease) increase in time accounts     (32,989 )   309,055  
Net increase in short-term and other borrowings     167,076     161,521  
Net decrease in long-term debt     (38 )   (5,249 )
Purchase of common stock held in treasury     (9,370 )   (13,438 )
Issuance of common stock         1,384  
Sale of common stock held in treasury     1,944     1,723  
Common stock dividends paid     (19,762 )   (14,516 )
   
 
 
Net cash provided by financing activities     6,048     807,668  
   
 
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents     (49,962 )   (73,315 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     251,063     331,131  
   
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 201,101   $ 257,816  
   
 
 

COMMUNITY FIRST BANKSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999

Note A—BASIS OF PRESENTATION

    The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which include the accounts of Community First Bankshares, Inc. (the "Company"), its wholly-owned data processing, credit origination, insurance agency and properties subsidiaries, and its eleven majority-owned subsidiary banks, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for fair presentation have been included.

    Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income applicable to common equity by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding.

    Diluted earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income applicable to common equity by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. The weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding is increased by the number of shares of common stock that would be issued assuming the exercise of stock options and warrants during each period. Such adjustments to the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding are made only when such adjustments dilute earnings per share.

Note B—BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND DIVESTITURES

    On September 13, 1999, the Company announced an agreement to sell its Nephi, Utah branch to Far West Bank, headquartered in Provo, Utah. The Nephi branch has approximately $15 million in assets. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 1999.

    On July 26, 1999, the Company signed a definitive agreement to acquire River Bancorp, Inc., Ramsey, Minnesota through the issuance of Company common stock to holders of River Bancorp common stock. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 1999 and is expected to be accounted for using the pooling of interests method of accounting. River Bancorp had assets of approximately $34 million at September 30, 1999.

    On July 2, 1999, the Company announced an agreement with Zions Bancorporation to terminate the previously announced exchange of their Nephi, Utah branch for the Greeley, Colorado branch of Zion's. On April 8, 1999, the Company had signed an agreement to complete the purchase and assumption of approximately $20 million in assets and liabilities of the Greeley branch. In a related transaction on April 8, 1999, the Company signed an agreement to sell its Nephi branch, which had approximately $15 million in assets. The termination agreement was in response to anticipated regulatory concerns associated with Zion's proposed merger with First Security Corporation and the impact it would have on Greeley and Nephi customers.

Note C—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

    On October 22, 1999, the Company announced an agreement to sell its Richfield, Utah branch to State Bank of Southern Utah, headquartered in Cedar City, Utah. The Richfield branch has approximately $17 million in assets. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2000.

    On October 7, 1999, the Company issued a combination of approximately 3.5 million shares of common stock and common stock options to acquire Valley National Corporation ("Valley National"), a one bank holding company headquartered in El Cajon, California. At acquisition, Valley National had approximately $252 million in assets and $230 million in deposits at six banking offices. The Company will use the pooling of interests method to account for the transaction. The merger is deemed to be material to Company's financial condition and operating results. Accordingly, the Company's financial statements will be restated.

    Operating results for the Company and Valley National for the year ended December 31, 1998 and the nine months ended September 30, 1999 prior to restatement are:

(In thousands, except per share data)

  The Company
  Valley National
  Combined
Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999:                  
Net interest income   $ 199,558   $ 9,882   $ 209,440
Net income     55,328     2,249     57,577
Earnings per common and common equivalent share:                  
Basic   $ 1.18   $ 0.81   $ 1.15
Diluted   $ 1.17   $ 0.74   $ 1.14
Year Ended December 31, 1998:                  
Net interest income   $ 260,760   $ 11,729   $ 272,489
Net income     43,063     2,400     45,463
Earnings per common and common equivalent share:                  
Basic   $ 0.91   $ 0.87   $ 0.90
Diluted   $ 0.90   $ 0.81   $ 0.89

Note D—ACCOUNTING CHANGES

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

    Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. ("SFAS") 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activities. It requires that an entity recognize all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial position and measure those instruments at fair value. In certain defined conditions, a derivative may be specifically designated as a hedge for a particular exposure. The accounting for changes in the fair value of the derivative depends on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation. The effective date has been deferred for one year with the recent issuance of SFAS 137, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—Deferral of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133," which amended SFAS 133. SFAS 133, as amended, is effective for all quarters of fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000, with earlier application permitted. Retroactive application of this Statement to prior periods is prohibited. The adoption of SFAS 133 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company.

    As of January 1, 1998, the Company adopted Statement 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income. Statement 130 establishes new rules for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components; however, the adoption of this Statement had no impact on the Company's net income or shareholders' equity. Statement 130 requires unrealized gains or losses on the Company's available-for-sale securities which prior to adoption was reported separately in shareholders' equity to be included in other comprehensive income. Prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the requirements of Statement 130.

Note E—INVESTMENTS

    The following is a summary of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities at September 30, 1999:

 
  Available-for-Sale Securities
(in thousands)

  Gross Amortized Cost
  Gross Unrealized Gains
  Estimated Unrealized Losses
  Fair Value
United States Treasury   $ 104,463   $ 621   $ 300   $ 104,784
United States Government agencies     424,198     220     10,554     413,864
Mortgage-backed securities     1,177,392     1,189     22,313     1,156,268
Collateralized mortgage obligations     31,146     131     80     31,197
State and Political Securities     133,499     857     4,053     130,303
Other securities     100,311     267     5,771     94,807
   
 
 
 
    $ 1,971,009   $ 3,285   $ 43,071   $ 1,931,223
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Held-to-Maturity Securities
 
 
 
 
 
Amortized Cost

 
 
 
Gross Unrealized Gains

 
 
 
Gross Unrealized Losses

 
 
 
Estimated Fair Value

Other securities     72,290             72,290
   
 
 
 
    $ 72,290   $   $   $ 72,290
   
 
 
 

    Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities during the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, were $19,364,000 and $42,894,000, respectively. Gross gains of $229,000 and $354,000 were realized on sales during the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. No gross losses were realized on these sales during 1999 or 1998. Gains and losses on disposition of these securities were computed using the specific identification method.

Note F—LOANS

    The composition of the loan portfolio at September 30, 1999, was as follows (in thousands):

Real estate   $ 1,223,852
Real estate construction     423,377
Commercial     933,799
Agricultural     279,613
Consumer and other     627,772
   
      3,488,413
Less allowance for loan losses     48,411
   
Net loans   $ 3,440,002
   

Note G—FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK

    In the normal course of business, the Company is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk to meet the financing needs of its customers and to manage its interest rate risk. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and letters of credit. The contract or notional amounts of these financial instruments at September 30, 1999, were as follows (in thousands):

Commitments to extend credit   $ 660,182
Letters of credit     29,910

Note H—SUBORDINATED NOTES

    Long-term debt at September 30, 1999, included $60 million of 7.30% Subordinated Notes issued in June 1997. These notes are due June 30, 2004, with interest payable semi-annually. At September 30, 1999, the entire $60 million, qualified as Tier 2 capital.

Note I—INCOME TAXES

    The reconciliation between the provision for income taxes and the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate was as follows (in thousands):

 
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999
 
35% of pretax income   $ 29,219  
State income tax, net of federal tax benefit     1,268  
Tax-exempt interest     (3,235 )
Amortization of goodwill     689  
Other     213  
   
 
Provision for income taxes   $ 28,154  
   
 

Note J—SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Nine months ended September 30 (in thousands)

  1999
  1998
Noncash transfers of held-to-maturity securities to available-for-sale securities   $   $ 154,099
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities     (60,775 )   27,442


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Basis of Presentation

    The following is a discussion of the Company's financial condition as of September 30, 1999, and December 31, 1998, and its results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 1999 and 1998.

Merger and Acquisition Activity

    The Company has made a number of acquisitions during these periods. Each of these acquisitions has had an effect upon the Company's results of operations and financial condition.

    Pooling of Interests Transactions.  In the following transactions during the periods presented, the Company accounted for the acquisition using the pooling of interests method.

Pooling of Interests Transactions

Date of Acquisition
  Location and/or
Name of Main Office
of Acquired Entity

  Number of Locations at Date of Acquisition
  Total Assets at Date of Acquisition (in millions)
August 1998   Salt Lake City, Utah   2   $ 99
July 1998   Las Cruces, New Mexico   3     159
May 1998   FNB, Inc., Colorado   2     120
April 1998   Longmont, Colorado   4     138
April 1998   Thornton, Colorado   4     78

    With respect to the acquisitions listed above, the Company's results of operations and financial condition have been restated for all historical periods:

    On August 7, 1998, the Company issued approximately 1,526,000 shares of common stock to acquire Guardian Bancorp ("Guardian"), a one-bank holding company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. At acquisition, Guardian had approximately $99 million in assets at two offices in Utah.

    On July 1, 1998, the Company issued approximately 1,932,000 shares of common stock to acquire Western Bancshares of Las Cruces, Inc. ("Western"), a one-bank holding company headquartered in Las Cruces, New Mexico. At acquisition, Western had approximately $159 million in assets at three offices in New Mexico.

    On May 7, 1998, the Company issued approximately 1,135,000 shares of common stock to acquire FNB Inc. ("FNB"), a two-bank holding company with banks in Greeley and Fort Collins, Colorado. At acquisition, FNB had approximately $120 million in assets.

    On April 30, 1998, the Company issued approximately 1,432,000 shares of common stock to acquire Pioneer Bank of Longmont ("Pioneer"). At acquisition, Pioneer had approximately $138 million in assets at four offices in Colorado.

    On April 3, 1998, the Company issued approximately 853,000 shares of common stock to acquire Community Bancorp, Inc. ("CBI"), a one-bank holding company headquartered in Thornton, Colorado. At acquisition, CBI had approximately $78 million in assets at one bank in Colorado.

    Purchase Transactions.  The following transaction during the periods presented was accounted for as a purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities.

PURCHASE TRANSACTION

Date of Acquisition
  Location and/or
Name of Main Office
of Acquired Entity

  Number of Locations at Date of Acquisition
  Total Assets at Date of Acquisition (in millions)
January 1998   Banc One, Phoenix, Arizona   37   $ 730

    The purchase and assumption listed above involved the assets and liabilities of 37 offices of Banc One Corporation located in Arizona, Colorado, and Utah. The transaction resulted in the recognition of approximately $44 million of deposit premium. The purchase was funded through a combination of net proceeds from the issuance of 2,000,000 shares of common stock in December 1997 and the proceeds of the issuance of $60 million 8.20% Cumulative Capital Securities by a business trust subsidiary in December 1997.

Overview

    For the three months ended September 30, 1999, net income was $19.3 million, an increase of $5.9 million, or 44%, from the $13.4 million earned during the 1998 period. The Company's basic earnings per common share for the third quarter of 1999 were $0.41, compared to $0.28 in 1998. Diluted earnings per common share for the third quarter of 1999 were $0.41.

    Return on average assets was 1.27% for the third quarter of 1999, compared with 0.89% for the 1998 period. Return on average common shareholders' equity for the 1999 and 1998 periods were 19.91% and 13.40%, respectively. Principal factors contributing to these changes included incremental net noninterest expenses associated with the acquisition and integration of entities acquired during 1998.

    For the nine months ended September 30, 1999, net income was $55.3 million, an increase of $18.8 million, or 51.5%, from the $36.5 million earned during the 1998 period. This included the effect of a $3.9 million after tax loss from discontinued operations associated with disposal of the Company's sub-prime lending business during 1998. Basic earnings per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 1999, were $1.18, compared to $0.77 in 1998. Diluted earnings per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 were $1.17.

    Return on average assets and return on common equity for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 were 1.24% and 18.62%, respectively, as compared to the 1998 ratios of 0.85% and 12.58%, respectively.

Sale of Sub-Prime Lending Business

    In December 1996, the Company acquired two sub-prime lending affiliates, Mountain Parks Financial Services, Inc. ("MPFS") and Equity Lending, Inc. ("ELI"), through its merger with Mountain Parks Financial Corporation. The Company subsequently decided to sell MPFS and ELI and accounted for these entities as discontinued operations during 1997 and the first two quarters of 1998.

    During the first two quarters of 1998, the Company recognized a charge of $1.7 million, which reflected the expected loss on disposition of the subsidiaries, and realized a $2.2 million operating loss, consisting of $707,000 attributed to quarterly operations, including a $68,000 loss during the first quarter and $1.4 million associated with one-time operating expenses related to preparing the subsidiaries for sale.

    As of June 30, 1998, in anticipation of the disposition of certain operating assets, the Company changed the status of MPFS and ELI from discontinued operations and reflected the assets expected to be retained as loans. In July 1998, the Company sold the operating assets, excluding loans retained of MPFS and ELI in cash transactions. The Company retained approximately $50 million in sub-prime mortgage loans originated by ELI, approximately $50 million in automobile installment contracts originated by MPFS and servicing rights on an additional $100 million in ELI loans sold to other parties. In late 1998, the Company sold a portion of the loans retained from MPFS and ELI. The Company recorded another charge of $10 million in the fourth quarter in connection with further expected losses upon liquidation of these assets, including direct losses, increased reserves, termination fees on certain servicing contracts and severance costs for loan servicing personnel. During April 1999, the Company sold $8.5 million of remaining sub-prime mortgages and $22 million of automobile installment contracts. During May 1999, the Company sold $10 million of the remaining automobile installment contracts. At September 30, 1999, the Company had approximately $11 million in performing sub-prime mortgages, which continue to be paid down or are being liquidated. The Company anticipates that it will not pursue further sub-prime lending activities.

Results of Operations

    Net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 1999, was $66.7 million, a decrease of $864,000, or 1.3%, from the net interest income of $67.6 million earned during the 1998 period. The net interest margin of 4.98% during the third quarter of 1999, was down from 5.08% during the 1998 period.

    Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 was $199.6 million, an increase of $7.4 million, or 3.9% from interest income of $192.2 million earned during the 1998 period.

    The provision for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 1999, was $4.2 million, a decrease of $633,000, or 13.1%, from the $4.8 million provision during the 1998 period. This decrease reflects relatively stable loan quality, the recognition of specific credits at recently acquired institutions, and the Company's objective of maintaining adequate reserve levels.

    Noninterest income for the three months ended September 30, 1999, was $17.4 million, an increase of $1.5 million, or 9.4%, from the 1998 level of $15.9 million. The increase reflects continued growth in revenue generated by the Company's insurance, trust and sales of investment securities. The 1999 period included $9.3 million in deposit service charges, an increase of $1.3 million over the 1998 period.

    Noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 1999, was $51.1 million, an increase of $5.0 million, or 10.8% from the 1998 level of $46.1 million. The increase was principally due to a $2.7 million increase in deposit service charges. In addition, insurance commissions increased $1.0 million and gains on sale of available-for-sale securities increased $674,000.

    Noninterest expense for the three months ended September 30, 1999, was $50.8 million, a decrease of $6.5 million, or 11.3%, from the level of $57.3 million during the 1998 period. The decrease was principally due to a decrease of $1.6 million, or 6.0%, in salaries and employee benefits, a significant portion resulting from the Company's cost reduction initiatives implemented during the fourth quarter of 1998. Net occupancy decreased $1.2 million or 13.3% from $9.0 million in the period ended September 30, 1998, to $7.8 million at the end of the current period, also principally due to the Company's cost reduction initiatives. The third quarter of 1998 included $1.3 million in acquisition, merger, integration, and conforming charges associated with transactions completed during the third quarter of 1998.

    Noninterest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 was $152.0 million, a decrease of $16.8 million, or 10.0%, from $168.8 million during the 1998 period. The decrease was principally due to the cost reduction initiatives implemented during the fourth quarter of 1998, including a $6.6 million, or 8.1% reduction in salaries and employee benefits and a $3.0 million, or 11.6% reduction in net occupancy. In addition, the 1998 period included $2.9 million in acquisitions, merger, integration, and conforming charges related to acquisitions completed during the 1998 period. Legal and accounting expense was $2.4 million during the period ended September 30, 1999, a decrease of $717,000 or 23.1% from the $3.1 million recorded during the period ended September 30, 1998.

Provision for Income Taxes

    The provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 1999, was $9.9 million, an increase of $1.9 million, or 23.8%, from the 1998 level of $8.0 million, due primarily to the increase in pre-tax income. The reduction in the effective tax rate results primarily from the realization of the effect of certain tax planning strategies.

    The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 was $28.2 million, an increase of $10.0 million, or 54.9%, from the 1998 level of $18.2 million, due to the increase in the level of pretax income.

Year 2000 Issue

    The Company is evaluating the potential impact of what is commonly referred to as the "Year 2000" issue. This issue addresses the potential inability of certain information systems to properly recognize and process dates containing the year 2000 and beyond. If not corrected, these systems could fail or create erroneous results. The Company has established a dedicated Year 2000 Team to focus on all significant operational areas throughout the Company. This team has worked with management to commence the following steps: (i) implementing a Year 2000 Assessment and Testing Plan for all items that may be affected by the Year 2000 date change; (ii) working with loan customers to help them understand the impact of the Year 2000 on their business; (iii) communicating with third parties that interact with the Company to ensure they are addressing the Year 2000 issue; (iv) communicating with hardware and software suppliers to ensure Year 2000 compliance among their products; and (v) contingency and disaster recovery planning to ensure Year 2000 problem resolution. The Company completed substantially all testing and established compliance with respect to its applications, subject to equipment upgrades during 1999, ongoing communications with third parties, and compliance of any entities acquired in 1999. Regardless of the Year 2000 compliance of the Company's systems, there can be no assurance that the Company will not be adversely affected by the failure of others to become Year 2000 compliant. Such risks may include potential losses related to loans made to third parties whose businesses are adversely affected by the Year 2000 issue, the disruption or inaccuracy of data provided by non-Year 2000 compliant third parties and business disruption caused by the failure of service providers, such as security and data processing companies, to become Year 2000 compliant. Another pervasive banking risk associated with the Year 2000 issue is the risk of banking customers withdrawing and retaining large amounts of cash during late 1999, thus reducing the Company's deposits and needed working capital. Because of these uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the Year 2000 issue will not have a material financial impact in any future period.

    The Company incurred operating costs of $400,000 during 1998, which included $100,000 in labor costs associated with dedicated staff and $200,000 of labor costs related to other staff time devoted to Year 2000 compliance and $100,000 in costs related to the write off of non-compliant equipment. The Company also incurred $1.0 million in capital expenditures for equipment upgrades related to the compliance effort. During the first nine months of 1999, the Company incurred approximately $400,000 in operating costs consisting principally of direct labor, and an additional $900,000 in capital expenditures. The 1999 expenditures represent 5% of the Company's information technology operating budget and 30% of the Company's information technology capital expenditure budget for 1999. The Company anticipates minimal operating costs and no additional capital expenditures related to the Year 2000 issue during the remainder of 1999. The costs incurred in 1999 and 1998 were funded from operating income. The Company has not delayed any information technology projects as a result of their Year 2000 compliance effort.

    The Company has identified contingency plans for all mission critical applications and the affiliate bank environment. The verification and validation of these plans have been completed during the first nine months of 1999. The Company currently is and will continue to focus on communication of the Year 2000 issue to customers and employees. The Company's Year 2000 compliance effort has been reviewed on five occasions by regulatory authorities during 1998, on three occasions during the first nine months of 1999, and anticipates two reviews during the remainder of 1999.

Financial Condition

    Total loans were $3.5 billion at September 30, 1999 and $3.4 billion at December 31, 1998.

    The following table presents the Company's balance of each major category of loans:

 
  September 30, 1999
   
December 31, 1998
 
 
  Percent of

   
Percent of

 
 
  Amount
  Total Loans
   
Amount
  Total Loans
 
 
  (Dollars in Thousands)

 
Loan category:                        
Real estate   $ 1,223,852   35.08 %   $ 1,225,255   36.19 %
Real estate construction     423,377   12.14 %     358,317   10.58 %
Commercial     933,799   26.77 %     904,063   26.70 %
Consumer and other     627,772   18.00 %     603,468   17.82 %
Agricultural     279,613   8.01 %     295,039   8.71 %
   
 
   
 
 
Total loans     3,488,413   100.00 %     3,386,142   100.00 %
         
         
 
Less allowance for loan losses     48,411           50,173      
   
       
     
Total   $ 3,440,002         $ 3,335,969      
   
       
     

    At September 30, 1999, nonperforming assets were $30.7 million, an increase of $4.4 million, or 16.7%, from the $26.3 million level at December 31, 1998. The increase was principally due to the Company's decision to place various credits at recently acquired institutions, principally two non-residential real estate credits, into a non-accrual status. At September 30, 1999, nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans was .76%, an increase from the December 31, 1998 level of .67%. OREO was $4.2 million at September 30, 1999, an increase of $550,000 from $3.7 million at December 31, 1998.

    Nonperforming assets of the Company are summarized in the following table:

 
  September 30, 1999
  December 31, 1998
 
Loans              
Nonaccrual loans   $ 26,080   $ 22,517  
Restructured loans     391     162  
   
 
 
Nonperforming loans     26,471     22,679  
Other real estate owned     4,210     3,660  
   
 
 
Nonperforming assets   $ 30,681   $ 26,339  
   
 
 
Loans 90 days or more past due but still accruing   $ 2,163   $ 3,088  
   
 
 
 
Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans
 
 
 
 
 
.76
 
%
 
 
 
.67
 
%
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets     .51 %   .44 %
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of loans and OREO     .88 %   .78 %

Allowance for Loan Losses

    At September 30, 1999 and September 30, 1998, the allowance for loan losses was $48.4 million and $45.6 million, respectively. Net charge-offs during the 1999 period were $9.7 million more than those incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 1998. The increase is due principally to the charge-off of sub-prime loans identified and included in the loan loss provision during the fourth quarter of 1998 and also reflects the Company's exit of the sub-prime lending business.

    At September 30, 1999, the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 1.39%, a slight increase from the September 30, 1998, level of 1.35%.

    The following table sets forth the Company's allowance for loans losses:

 
  September 30
 
 
  1999
  1998
 
 
  (Dollars in thousands)

 
Balance at beginning of period   $ 50,173   $ 40,045  
Acquired bank allowance/other         1,958  
Charge-offs:              
Commercial     3,715     2,141  
Real estate     1,872     570  
Real estate construction     2,635     36  
Agricultural     406     509  
Consumer and other     11,988     6,588  
   
 
 
Total charge-offs     20,616     9,844  
   
 
 
Recoveries:              
Commercial     338     684  
Real estate     860     221  
Agricultural     373     221  
Consumer and other     2,121     1,500  
   
 
 
Total recoveries     3,692     2,626  
Net charge-offs     16,924     7,218  
Provision charged to operations     15,162     10,782  
   
 
 
Balance at end of period   $ 48,411   $ 45,567  
   
 
 
Allowance as a percentage of total loans     1.39 %   1.35 %
Annualized net charge-offs to average loans outstanding     0.67 %   0.30 %

    The investment portfolio, including available-for-sale securities and held-to-maturity securities, was $2.0 billion at September 30, 1999, and down slightly from $2.1 billion at December 31, 1998. At September 30, 1999, the investment portfolio represented 33.3% of total assets, compared with 34.2% at December 31, 1998. In addition to investment securities, the Company had investments in interest-bearing deposits of $1.2 million at September 30, 1999, a $3.9 million decrease from the $5.1 million at December 31, 1998.

    Total deposits were $4.8 billion at September 30, 1999, a decrease of $134 million or 2.7% from $4.9 billion at December 31, 1998. Noninterest-bearing deposits at September 30, 1999, were $844 million, an increase of $296 million, or 54.0%, from $548 million at December 31, 1998. The Company's core deposits as a percent of total deposits were 88.2% and 87.6% as of September 30, 1999, and December 31, 1998, respectively. Interest-bearing deposits were $3.9 billion at September 30, 1999, a decrease of $430 million, or 9.9% from the $4.3 billion at December 31, 1998.

    Short-term borrowings of the Company were $439 million as of September 30, 1999, as compared to $293 million at December 31, 1998, an increase of $146 million, or 49.8%.

    Long-term debt of the Company was $93 million as of September 30, 1999, and December 31, 1998.

    Shareholders' equity decreased $9 million, or 2.2%, to $396 million at September 30, 1999, from $405 million at December 31, 1998, due principally to an increase in unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities, partially offset by the increase in net income. At September 30, 1999, the Company's Tier 1 capital, total risk-based capital and leverage ratios were 9.82%, 12.40%, and 6.95%, respectively, compared to minimum required levels of 4%, 8% and 3%, respectively (subject to change and the discretion of regulatory authorities to impose higher standards in individual cases). At September 30, 1999, the Company had risk-weighted assets of $4.2 billion.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

    There have been no material changes in market risk exposures that affect the quantitative and qualitative disclosures presented as of December 31, 1998.


PART II—OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings:

    None.


Item 2.  Changes in Securities:

    None.


Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities:

    None.


Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders:

    None.


Item 5.  Other Information:

    None.


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K:


SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

    COMMUNITY FIRST BANKSHARES, INC.
 
Date: November 12, 1999
 
 
 
/s/ 
MARK A. ANDERSON   
Mark A. Anderson
Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Information Officer, Treasurer, Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings:
Item 2. Changes in Securities:
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities:
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders:
Item 5. Other Information:
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K:

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