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Form 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Quarterly report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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For the quarterly period Commission file number:
ended JUNE 30, 1997 0-20352
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ALLIED CAPITAL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
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(exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
MARYLAND 52-1777868
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(State or jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
c/o ALLIED CAPITAL ADVISERS, INC.
1666 K STREET, N.W.
9TH FLOOR
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (202) 331-1112
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 12 of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter periods as the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES X NO
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On August 8, 1997 there were 14,486,997 shares outstanding of the Registrant's
common stock, $0.0001 par value.
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ALLIED CAPITAL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q INDEX
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996 . . . . . . . . . . 1
Consolidated Statement of Income - For the Three and Six Months Ended
June 30, 1997 and 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 1997 and 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Item 2. Changes in Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Item 5. Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Signatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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PART I - Financial Information
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ALLIED CAPITAL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in thousands, except number of shares)
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June 30, 1997 December 31, 1996
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Assets
Investments in real estate loans, net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 445,878 $ 355,461
Accrued interest receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,576 3,496
Other assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,657 9,119
Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -- 2,025
Note receivable from affiliate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -- 203
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Total assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 453,111 $ 370,304
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Liabilities
Bonds payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,439 $ 54,123
Notes payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209,177 107,131
Investment management fee payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,026 1,930
Dividends payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -- 1,420
Accounts payable and other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,017 2,213
Minority interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,899 8,158
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 50,000,000 shares
authorized; 14,460,052 and 14,266,514 shares issued and
outstanding at 6/30/97 and 12/31/96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
Additional paid-in capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206,807 202,615
Notes receivable from sale of common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (5,938) (6,345)
Retained earnings (accumulated distributions in excess of net income) . . . . (2,317) (942)
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Total shareholders' equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198,553 195,329
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 453,111 $ 370,304
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THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF
THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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ALLIED CAPITAL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
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For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
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Investment income:
Interest from real estate loans:
Stated interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,699 $ 9,168 $ 20,655 $ 17,265
Discount amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,749 1,537 3,437 2,814
Other investment income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 249 445 332
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Total income from real estate loans . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,722 10,954 24,537 20,411
Interest on temporary investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359 312 531 948
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Total investment income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,081 11,266 25,068 21,359
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Interest and related expenses:
Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,961 2,931 7,288 4,808
Provision for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -- -- -- 400
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 163 283 218
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Net margin on investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8,873 8,172 17,497 15,933
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Operating expenses:
Investment management fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,003 1,767 3,870 3,527
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263 219 428 498
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Income before gains and minority interests . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,607 6,186 13,199 11,908
Gains from dispositions of real estate loans, net . . . . . . . . . 440 2,253 790 4,060
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Income before minority interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,047 8,439 13,989 15,968
Minority interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 756 588 1,431
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Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,764 $7,683 $13,401 $14,537
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Net income per share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 0.47 $ 0.55 $ 0.93 $ 1.05
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Weighted average number of shares and
share equivalents outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,478 13,934 14,446 13,873
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THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART
OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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ALLIED CAPITAL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,401 $ 14,537
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Discount amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3,437) (2,814)
Gains from disposition of loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (790) (4,060)
Provision for loan losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -- 400
Minority interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 588 1,431
Changes in assets and liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,493 (2,858)
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Net cash provided by operating activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,255 6,636
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Investment in loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (128,650) (84,313)
Collections of loan principal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,250 35,668
Collections under note receivable from affiliate . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 4,751
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Net cash used in investing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (86,197) (43,894)
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Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (13,105) (11,351)
Net borrowings under line of credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,046 65,335
Payments of long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (22,684) (24,695)
Issuance of common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 515
Collections on notes receivable from sale of stock . . . . . . . . . . . 1,207 246
Minority interests distributions (847) (1,813)
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Net cash provided by financing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66,917 28,237
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2,025) (9,021)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,025 12,668
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ -- $ 3,647
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THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART
OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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ALLIED CAPITAL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1997
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1. GENERAL
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial
statements of Allied Capital Commercial Corporation and its subsidiaries (the
Company) contain all adjustments (consisting of only recurring accruals)
necessary to present fairly the Company's consolidated financial position as of
June 30, 1997 and the results of operations, and cash flows for the periods
indicated. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in
the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested
that these consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and consolidated notes thereto included in
the Company's December 31, 1996 Annual Report. The results of operations for
the three and six months ended June 30, 1997 are not necessarily indicative of
the operating results to be expected for the full year. Certain
reclassifications have been made to the 1996 consolidated financial statements
in order to conform to the 1997 presentation.
NOTE 2. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
The Company has an investment management agreement with Allied Capital
Advisers, Inc. (Advisers). Advisers, under the supervision of the Company's
board of directors, identifies, evaluates, structures and closes the
investments to be made by the Company, arranges debt and equity capital for the
Company, and is responsible for monitoring the investments made by the Company,
including portfolio management and servicing. The investment management
agreement may be terminated at any time, without penalty, on sixty days' notice
to Advisers if holders of two-thirds of the Company's shares vote to terminate
the agreement. In addition, the agreement will terminate automatically in the
event of its assignment.
Under the terms of its investment management agreement with Advisers, the
Company is obligated to pay fees on its consolidated invested assets at a rate
that approximates 2.5 percent per annum. However, in order for the Company to
provide loans to borrowers at lower interest rates and increase its
competitiveness in the marketplace, Advisers revised its fee schedule with the
Company in 1996, and revised it again on January 9, 1997. The revised fee
schedule reflects different levels of management fee percentages based upon
certain characteristics of the outstanding loans held in the Company's
investment portfolio. The revised fees range from 0.5 percent of invested
assets to 3.5 percent of invested assets with a quarterly cap, at a rate of 2.5
percent per annum, on the total management fees payable to Advisers.
Management fees payable to Advisers With respect to the Company's holdings of
cash and interim investments have not been affected by these revisions to the
fee schedule. Management fees on cash and interim investments are payable
quarterly in arrears, at a rate of 0.5 percent per annum.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENTS IN LOANS
The Company's investments in loans consist of commercial real estate loans that
are either purchased from unrelated third parties or originated directly with
the borrower. As of June 30, 1997, approximately 64 percent of the Company's
portfolio of loans had fixed interest rates and 36 percent had adjustable
interest rates. As of June 30, 1997, approximately 17, 15 and 11 percent of
the Company's portfolio was concentrated in California, Virginia and Maryland,
respectively. In addition, loans for hotels, office buildings, retail and
industrial warehouses equaled 36, 29, 11 and 8 percent respectively, or 84
percent of the Company's portfolio as of June 30, 1997.
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ALLIED CAPITAL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1997
(UNAUDITED)
The Company generally defines impaired loans as those that are past due 120
days or more or loans that have other specifically identified credit issues. As
of June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996, impaired loans equaled $11,636,000 and
$10,978,000, respectively. Included in these totals are impaired loans with
specifically identified credit issues that equal $2,118,000 and $3,721,000 as
of June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996. The Company maintains reserves for loan
losses in order to absorb future losses in the current portfolio. The reserve
for loan losses is based on management's assessment of existing conditions and
reflects potential losses determined to be probable and subject to reasonable
estimation. The reserve balance totaled $1,454,000 as of June 30, 1997 and
December 31, 1996.
NOTE 4. BONDS AND NOTES PAYABLE
With respect to the bonds payable, the minimum required payment to bond holders
on a monthly basis equals the sum of the total scheduled principal payments for
the loans in the underlying collateral pool plus the interest due on the bonds.
The bonds stated interest rate is 6.92 percent per annum. The stated maturity
for the bonds is February 25, 2003.
The Company and Business Mortgage Investors, Inc. (BMI), have a $40,000,000
revolving line of credit with a bank. The terms of the revolving line of
credit are interest only with all principal due at maturity. The revolving
line of credit bears interest at LIBOR plus 190 basis points, or 7.6 percent as
of June 30, 1997, and expires in October 1997. As of June 30, 1997, the
Company had borrowings under this revolving line of credit of $23,500,000. The
Company is currently renegotiating the terms of this agreement with its lender.
The Company, again in conjunction with BMI, has an approved credit facility
with an investment bank, whereby the Company and BMI can borrow up to
$250,000,000 through repurchase agreements using their investments in loans as
collateral. The terms of the repurchase agreements are interest only with all
principal due at maturity. The repurchase agreements bear interest at LIBOR
plus 112 basis points, or 6.8 percent as of June 30, 1997, and the Company had
borrowed $185,677,000 as of that date. The line of credit expires in January
1999.
The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to manage its exposure to
fluctuations in interest rates in anticipation of a future long-term financing.
As of June 30, 1997, the Company had swap agreements with a notional amount
equal to $120 million. The Company pays third parties fixed rates ranging from
6.7% to 7% and receives from these third parties a variable rate based upon the
short-term LIBOR. On June 30, 1997, the applicable LIBOR rate for all
agreements was 5.7%. These swap agreements have the effect of hedging interest
rate exposure on temporary variable rate warehouse facilities, and they
provide a hedge against changes in long-term interest rates until such time as
the loans are permanently financed through securitization and the variable rate
warehouse facilities are repaid.
NOTE 5. DISTRIBUTIONS
The Company's Board of Directors declared a second quarter dividend equivalent
to $0.52 per share. This dividend was paid on June 30, 1997 to shareholders of
record as of June 20, 1997. The Company paid cash of $6,100,000 and
distributed new shares of common stock, through its dividend reinvestment plan,
with a value of $1,390,000 for a total dividend equal to $7,490,000. The
Company's Board of Directors declared a first quarter dividend equivalent to
$0.51 per share. This dividend was paid on March 31, 1997 to shareholders of
record as of March 15, 1997. The Company paid cash of $5,862,000 and
distributed new shares of common stock, through its dividend reinvestment plan,
with a value of $1,425,000 for a total dividend equal to $7,287,000.
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ALLIED CAPITAL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE 30, 1997
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 6. NET INCOME PER SHARE
In March 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No.128, "Earnings per Share" (SFAS 128). SFAS
128 is effective for financial statements for both interim and annual periods
ending after December 15, 1997. SFAS 128 modifies the method of calculation of
net income per share and also requires a reconciliation between basic and
diluted per share amounts. Early adoption of the statement prior to the end of
1997 is not allowed.
The following table (in thousands except per share data) presents the effect of
SFAS 128 on the Company's net income per share as if adopted for current period
disclosure:
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Net income............................... $6,764 $7,683 $13,401 $14,537
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Basic average shares outstanding......... 14,364 13,868 14,321 13,812
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Basic net income per share............... $0.47 $0.55 $0.94 $1.05
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Effect of dilutive securities:
Outstanding stock options................ 114 66 125 61
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Diluted average shares outstanding....... 14,478 13,934 14,446 13,873
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Diluted net income per share............. $0.47 $0.55 $0.93 $1.05
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NOTE 7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
On June 30, 1997, the Company had outstanding loan commitments to invest in
various commercial real estate loans equal to $24 million.
The Company is party to certain lawsuits. While the outcome of these legal
proceedings cannot at this time be predicted with certainty, management does
not expect that these actions will have a material effect upon the financial
condition of the Company.
NOTE 8. CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
Concentrations of credit risk with respect to loans are limited due to a large
base and geographic dispersion. The Company makes investments across the
nation and its loan portfolio can be segregated into five regions: Northeast,
Southeast, Central, Southwest and West. As of June 30, 1997, the Company's
loan concentration by these regions was 19, 47, 4, 11 and 19 percent,
respectively. This compares to the Company's loan concentration by region as
of December 31, 1996 of 20, 40, 5, 13 and 22 percent, respectively.
NOTE 9. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On August 14, 1997, the Company announced that it has entered into an Agreement
and Plan of Merger with Allied Capital Corporation, Allied Capital Corporation
II, Allied Capital Lending Corporation and Allied Capital Advisers, Inc.,
pursuant to which the Company and Allied Capital Corporation, Allied Capital
Corporation II, and Allied Capital Advisers, Inc. would merge with and into
Allied Capital Lending Corporation through a stock for stock exchange. The
merger is subject to the approval by at least two-thirds of the stockholders of
each of the merging companies, as well as subject to certain regulatory
approvals and other customary closing conditions. If all required approvals
are obtained, the Company anticipates the merger would be effective on December
31, 1997.
Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, stockholders of the Company at
the effective time of the merger will receive 1.60 shares of the merged entity.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial
statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.
LOAN PORTFOLIO
The Company purchases or originates small business loans that are generally
secured by real estate and used in owner-operated or owner-managed small
businesses. The Company's loan terms include both fixed and variable interest
rate loans. As of June 30, 1997, the Company's loan portfolio consisted of 64%
fixed rate loans and 36% variable rate loans, as compared to 57% fixed rate
loans and 43% variable rate loans as of December 31, 1996. The Company has
financed and continues to finance many different property types including
hotels and motels, office buildings, retail and convenience stores, warehouses,
medical offices, nursing homes and factories.
The Company makes investments across the nation and its loan portfolio has been
segregated into five regions: Northeast, Southeast, Central, Southwest and
West. As of June 30, 1997, the Company's loan concentration by region was 19%,
47%, 4%, 11% and 19%, respectively. This compares to the Company's loan
concentration by region as of December 31, 1996 of 20%, 40%, 5%, 13% and 22%
for the Northeast, Southeast, Central, Southwest and West regions,
respectively.
The Company invested $129 million in commercial real estate loans during the
first half of 1997. After considering normal principal payments and early
payoffs of certain loans, the net increase in the Company's loan portfolio was
$90.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 1997.
As of June 30, 1997, 36%, 29% and 11% of the Company's loan portfolio was
invested in properties secured by hotels and motels, office buildings and
retail space, respectively, as compared to 39%, 21% and 12% for the same
categories as of December 31, 1996.
Loans greater than 120 days past due or loans that have been specifically
identified are considered to be impaired. The Company does not accrue interest
on these loans. As of June 30, 1997, loans that were not accruing interest
totaled $11.6 million. The Company generally makes every effort to work with
the borrower in order to restore the loan to a performing status before
exercising other alternatives, such as foreclosure on the property. The
Company's loan loss reserve at June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996 was
approximately $1.5 million.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company uses its cash from operations to provide working capital to pay its
operating expenses, interest expense on outstanding indebtedness and to pay
dividends to its shareholders. The Company funds new loans from loan
repayments and through borrowings on its credit facilities. The Company has
two credit facilities that it shares with Business Mortgage Investors, Inc.
(BMI). The first is a $40 million revolving line of credit with a bank (line
of credit). The second is a $250 million repurchase agreement (repurchase
facility), with an investment bank. At June 30, 1997, the Company had borrowed
$24 million and $186 million under the line of credit and repurchase facility,
respectively. The Company uses the line of credit and the repurchase facility
to warehouse loans until they can be permanently financed through the public
offering of debt, or through other means. As of June 30, 1997 the bonds
outstanding related to the Company's 1995 securitization transaction totaled
$31.4 million.
The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to manage its exposure to
fluctuations in interest rates in anticipation of a future long-term financing.
As of June 30, 1997, the Company had swap agreements with a notional amount
equal to $120 million. The Company pays third parties fixed rates ranging from
6.7% to 7% and receives from these third parties a variable rate based upon the
short-term LIBOR. On June 30, 1997, the applicable LIBOR rate for all
agreements was 5.7%. These swap agreements have the effect of hedging interest
rate exposure on temporary variable rate warehouse facilities, and they
provide a hedge against changes in long-term interest rates until such time as
the loans are permanently financed and the variable rate warehouse facilities
are repaid. Management anticipates securing additional long-term financing
during early 1998.
The Company issued approximately 129,000 common shares at an average price of
$23.97 per share to existing shareholders who participated in the dividend
reinvestment plan in 1997. The Company also issued approximately
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65,000 shares for approximately $1,100,000, through the exercise of stock
options for which the Company provided loans of approximately $800,000.
The Company plans to increase its outstanding indebtedness during the upcoming
year in order to finance new real estate loans. Management of the Company
believes that the cash flow from operations, and the availability of its lines
of credit are sufficient to enable the Company to meet its current and
anticipated future liquidity requirements including payment of dividends to its
shareholders.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
For The Three Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996
The Company's net income decreased 12% to $6.8 million for the quarter ended
June 30, 1997 compared to $7.7 million for the same period last year, and net
income per share was $0.47 and $0.55 for these periods, respectively. The
decrease in the quarter net income this year from the comparable quarter of the
prior year is primarily due to a reduction in the amount of realized gains
recognized from the early payoff of loans. The Company received mortgage loan
repayments during the second quarter of 1997 totaling $26 million that resulted
in realized gains of $0.4 million as compared to realized gains of $2.3 million
on repayments of $16 million in the comparable period of last year. The
Company experiences significant fluctuations on a quarter-by-quarter basis in
the recognition of gains resulting from the repayment or restructure of loans.
As a result, quarterly earnings should not be deemed to be indicative of
expected annual results.
Total investment income for the quarter ended June 30, 1997 increased 16% over
the corresponding prior year period. The Company's net investments in mortgage
loans have increased $117.5 million or 36% to $445.9 million as of June 30,
1997 from $328.4 million at June 30,1996. The Company has financed its
investments in mortgage loans through repayments of loans in the portfolio and
through additional borrowings on its lines of credit.
Net margin on investments after deducting interest expense was $8.9 million for
the quarter ended June 30, 1997 as compared to $8.3 million for the quarter
ended June 30, 1996, an increase of 6%. Net margin on investments as a
percentage of total investment income during the period was 68% and 74% for
1997 and 1996, respectively. Net margin on investments as a percent of total
income is expected to decrease as the Company leverages its equity capital with
debt in order to finance the growth in its loan portfolio. As the overall net
margin on investments increases, the return on equity and capital and returns
to shareholders should increase.
Expenses increased 5% in the second quarter of 1997 as compared to the
corresponding period last year. Investment management fees increased 13% or
$0.2 million to $2.0 million from $1.8 million as a result of growth in the
Company's portfolio of investments in mortgage loans. Investment management
fees were 1.9% and 2.0% of average total assets for the three months ended June
30, 1997 and 1996, respectively. Other expenses increased $44,000 to $263,000
due to timing of normal services provided by professional service firms.
The Company's consolidated net income has been reduced by the minority interest
ownership in the net earnings of its consolidated subsidiaries. The minority
interest equaled $0.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 1997.
For The Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996
The Company's net income decreased 7.8% to $13.4 million for the six months
ended June 30, 1997 as compared to $14.5 million for the same period of last
year, and net income per share was $0.93 and $1.05 for these periods,
respectively. The decrease in the net income this year from the comparable
period of the prior year is due primarily to a reduction in the amount of
realized gains recognized from the early repayment of loans. The Company
received mortgage loan repayments during the first half of 1997 totaling $42.3
million that resulted in realized gains of $0.8 million as compared to realized
gains of $4.1 million on repayments of $35.7 million in the same period last
year. The Company experiences significant fluctuations on a quarter-by-quarter
basis in the recognition of gains resulting from repayment or restructure of
loans. As a result, earnings for the six months ended June 30, 1997 should not
be deemed to be indicative of expected annual results.
Total investment income for the six months ended June 30, 1997 increased 17%
over the corresponding period of the prior year. The Company's net investments
in mortgage loans have increased $117.5 million or 36% to $445.9
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million as of June 30, 1997 from $328.4 million at June 30,1996. This growth
has resulted in a substantial increase in total investment income. The Company
has financed its growth in mortgage loans primarily through borrowings on its
credit facilities.
Net margin on investments after deducting interest expense was $17.5 million
for the six months ended June 30, 1997 as compared to $15.9 million for the six
months ended June 30, 1996, an increase of 9.8%. Net margin on investments as
a percentage of total investment income during the period was 70% and 75% for
1997 and 1996, respectively. Net margin on investments as a percent of total
income is expected to decrease as the Company leverages its equity capital with
debt in order to finance the growth in its loan portfolio. As the overall net
margin on investments increases, the return on equity and returns to
shareholders should increase.
Expenses increased 6.8% for the six months ended June 30, 1997 as compared to
the corresponding period last year. Investment management fees increased 9.7%
or $0.4 million to $3.9 million from $3.5 million for the six months ended June
30, 1997 and 1996, respectively. This increase in investment management fees
is directly related to the growth in the Company's investments in mortgage
loans. Investment management fees were 1.8% and 2.2% of average total assets
for the six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively. Other expenses
decreased $70,000 to $428,000 due to timing of normal services provided by
professional service firms.
FACTORS AFFECTING THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS
Interest rate fluctuations. Loans with variable interest rates may become
unattractive to some borrowers as market interest rates increase. Substantial
changes in market interest rates could result in greater rates of prepayments
of or defaults on outstanding loans and may inhibit the expansion of the
Company's business and reduce its profitability. The Company also originates
or purchases loans with fixed rates of interest. Loans with fixed interest
rates that are financed with variable rate debt capital could expose the
Company to reduced net margins on its loans as interest rates increase. The
Company carefully monitors this exposure and endeavors to match fixed rate
loans on a long-term basis with fixed rate financing.
Competition. A large number of entities and individuals compete for the
opportunity to make the kinds of investments made by the Company. Many of
these entities and individuals have greater financial resources than the
combined resources of the Company. As a result of this competition, the
Company may from time to time be precluded from making otherwise attractive
investments on terms considered to be prudent in light of the risks to be
assumed.
Statements included in this filing concerning the Company's future prospects
are "forward looking statements" under the Federal securities laws. There can
be no assurance that future results will be achieved and actual results could
differ materially from forecasts and estimates.
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Part II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is party to certain lawsuits. While the outcome of these
legal proceedings cannot at this time be predicted with certainty,
management does not expect that these actions will have a material
effect upon the financial condition of the Company.
Item 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES
No material changes have occurred in the securities of the Registrant.
Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On May 13, 1997, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders
in Bethesda, Maryland. Shareholders voted on three matters; the
substance of these matters and the results of the voting of each such
matter are described below.
1. Election of Directors: Shareholders elected a total of seven
directors, which comprised the entire Board, to serve for a
one-year term. Votes were cast as follows:
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William L. Walton 11,454,803 85,451
George C. Williams 11,459,824 80,430
John M. Scheurer 11,459,959 80,296
Anthony T. Garcia 11,459,959 80,296
Charles L. Palmer 11,459,268 80,988
John D. Reilly 11,459,690 80,564
Laura W. Van Roijen 11,459,134 81,120
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2. Ratification of the selection of Arthur Andersen LLP to serve
as independent accountants for the year ended December 31,
1997:
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FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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11,429,269 44,575 65,921
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3. Amend the Company's Incentive Stock Option Plan to add a
change of control provision:
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FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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10,301,263 981,379 257,607
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Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None
Item 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
3 Bylaws
(a) List of Exhibits
11 Statement of Computation of Earnings Per Share
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Company during the
quarter ended June 30, 1997.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunder duly authorized.
ALLIED CAPITAL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
/s/ Jon A. DeLuca
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Date: August 14, 1997 Jon A. DeLuca
Principal and Chief Financial Officer
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ALLIED CAPITAL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
(a Maryland corporation)
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BYLAWS
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As adopted by the Sole Director on September 12, 1990, as amended by the Sole
Stockholder on August 8, 1991 and March 24, 1992, and as amended by the Board
of Directors on November 12, 1993, August 12, 1994, November 9, 1995,
and May 13, 1997.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I OFFICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Section 1. Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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Section 2. Additional Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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ARTICLE II MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Section 1. Time and Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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Section 2. Annual Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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Section 3. Notice of Annual Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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Section 4. Special Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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Section 5. Notice of Special Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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Section 6. General Powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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Section 7. Presiding Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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Section 8. Quorum. Adjournments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
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Section 9. Voting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Section 10. Action by Consent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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ARTICLE III DIRECTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Section 1. General Powers; Number; Tenure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Section 2. Matters for Which Action of the Entire Board is Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Section 3. Vacancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Section 4. Removal; Resignation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Section 5. Place of Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Section 6. Annual Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Section 7. Regular Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Section 8. Special Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Section 9. Quorum; Adjournments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Section 10. Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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Section 11. Action by Consent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Section 12. Meetings by Telephone or Similar Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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ARTICLE IV COMMITTEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Section 1. Executive Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Section 2. Nominating Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Section 3. Compensation Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Section 4. Audit Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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Section 5. Advisory Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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Section 6. Other Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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Section 7. Procedure; Notice; Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Section 8. Quorum; Vote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Section 9. Appointments; Vacancies; Changes; Discharges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Section 10. Tenure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Section 11. Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Section 12. Action by Consent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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Section 13. Meetings by Telephone or Similar Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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ARTICLE V NOTICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Section 1. Form; Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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Section 2. Waiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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ARTICLE VI OFFICERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Section 1. Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Section 2. Term of Office; Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Section 3. Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Section 4. The Chairman of the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Section 5. The President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Section 6. The Managing Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Section 7. Principals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Section 8. Vice Presidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Section 9. The Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Section 10. The Assistant Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Section 11. Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Section 12. The Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Section 13. The Assistant Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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ARTICLE VII INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND
AGENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Section 1. Generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Section 2. Limitation for Disabling Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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Section 3. Advisory Committee Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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ARTICLE VIII STOCK CERTIFICATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Section 1. Form of Signatures; Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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Section 2. Registration of Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Section 3. Registered Stockholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Section 4. Location of Stock Ledger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Section 5. Record Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Section 6. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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ARTICLE IX GENERAL PROVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Section 1. Dividends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Section 2. Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Section 3. Fiscal Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Section 4. Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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ARTICLE X AMENDMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
CERTIFICATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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BYLAWS
ARTICLE I
OFFICES
Section 1. Office. The principal office of the Corporation shall be
at: CSC-Lawyers Incorporating Service Company, 11 East Chase Street, Baltimore,
Maryland 21202, in the City of Baltimore, County of Baltimore, State of
Maryland. The Corporation also shall have an office at 1666 K Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20006-2803.
Section 2. Additional Offices. The Corporation may also have offices
at such other places, both within and without the State of Maryland, as the
stockholders may from time to time determine or as the business of the
Corporation may require.
ARTICLE II
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
Section 1. Time and Place. Meetings of stockholders for any purpose
may be held at such time and place in the United States as the Board of
Directors may fix from time to time and as shall be stated in the notice of the
meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.
Section 2. Annual Meeting. Annual meetings of stockholders shall be
held during the month of May in each year on a date and at the time set by the
Board of Directors. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders shall elect a
Board of Directors and transact such other business as may properly be brought
before the meeting.
Section 3. Notice of Annual Meeting. Written notice of the annual
meeting, stating the place, date and time thereof, shall be given by the
Secretary of the Corporation to each stockholder entitled to vote at such
meeting or to notice thereof not less than 10 (unless a longer period is
required by law) nor more than 90 days prior to the meeting.
Section 4. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the stockholders,
for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the
Articles of Incorporation, may be called by the Chairman of the Board or the
President and shall be called by the Chairman of the Board, the President or
the Secretary at the request in writing of a majority of the Board of
Directors. Unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the Articles of
Incorporation, and except as expressly set forth below, the Secretary shall
call a Special Meeting at the request in writing of stockholders entitled to
cast not less than a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at such
meeting. Such request by stockholders shall state the purpose or purposes of
such meeting and the matters to be acted on thereat. If the request is made by
a majority of the stockholders
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entitled to cast votes at a meeting, the Secretary shall inform such
stockholders of the reasonably estimated cost of preparing and mailing such
notice of the meeting, and, upon payment to the Corporation of such costs by
such stockholders, the Secretary shall give notice stating the purpose or
purposes of the meeting, as required by these Bylaws, to all stockholders
entitled to notice of such meeting.
Section 5. Notice of Special Meeting. Written notice of a special
meeting, stating the place, date and time thereof and the purpose or purposes
for which the meeting is called, shall be given to each stockholder entitled to
vote at such meeting or to notice thereof not less than 10 (unless a longer
period is required by law) nor more than 90 days prior to the meeting.
Section 6. General Powers. The business and affairs of the
Corporation shall be managed by its stockholders, which may exercise all powers
of the Corporation and perform all lawful acts and things on behalf of the
Corporation.
Section 7. Presiding Officer. Meetings of stockholders shall be
presided over by the Chairman of the Board or, if he or she is not present, by
the President, or, if he or she is not present, by a Vice President, or, if he
or she is not present, by such person as may have been chosen by the Board of
Directors, or if none of such persons is present, by a chairman to be chosen by
the stockholders owning a majority of the shares of capital stock of the
Corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting and who
are present in person or represented by proxy. The Secretary of the
Corporation, or, if he or she is not present, an Assistant Secretary, or, if he
or she is not present, such person as may be chosen by the Board of Directors,
or if none of such persons is present, then such person as may be chosen by the
stockholders owning a majority of the shares of capital stock of the
Corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting and who
are present in person or represented by proxy shall act as secretary of the
meeting.
Section 8. Quorum. Adjournments. The presence in person or by proxy
of stockholders entitled to cast a majority of the votes thereat shall be
necessary to, and shall constitute a quorum for, the transaction of business at
all meetings of the stockholders, except as otherwise provided by statute or by
the Articles of Incorporation. If, however, a quorum shall not be present or
represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to
vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have the power
to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice of the adjourned
meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the
adjournment is taken, until a quorum shall be present or represented. Even if
a quorum shall be present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders,
the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by
proxy, shall have the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time for good
cause, without notice of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof
are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken, until a date
which is not more than 30 days after the date of the original meeting. At any
such adjourned meeting, at which a quorum shall be present in person or
represented by proxy, any business may be transacted which might have been
transacted at the meeting as originally called.
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If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or, if after the adjournment a new
record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned
meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the
meeting or entitled to notice thereof.
Section 9. Voting.
(a) At any meeting of stockholders, every stockholder
having the right to vote shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy.
Except as otherwise provided by law or the Articles of Incorporation, each
stockholder of record shall be entitled to one vote for each share of capital
stock registered in his, her or its name on the books of the Corporation, on
each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of stockholders, except that no
stockholder shall be entitled to vote in respect of any shares of capital stock
if any installment payable thereon is overdue and unpaid.
(b) Except as otherwise provided by law or the Articles
of Incorporation, a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of stockholders at
which a quorum is present, shall be sufficient to take or authorize action upon
any matter which may properly come before such meeting.
Section 10. Action by Consent. Any action required or permitted to
be taken by law or the Articles of Incorporation at any meeting of stockholders
may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a
written consent, setting forth such action, is signed by all the stockholders
entitled to vote on the subject matter thereof and any other stockholders
entitled to notice of a meeting of stockholders (but not to vote thereat) have
waived in writing any rights which they may have to dissent from such action,
and such consent and waiver are filed with the records of stockholders'
meetings.
ARTICLE III
DIRECTORS
Section 1. General Powers; Number; Tenure. The business and affairs
of the Corporation shall be managed under the direction of its Board of
Directors, which may exercise all powers of the Corporation and perform all
lawful acts and things which are not by law, the Articles of Incorporation or
these Bylaws directed or required to be exercised or performed by, or are
conferred upon or reserved to, the stockholders. The number of directors shall
be that provided in the Articles of Incorporation until increased or decreased
pursuant to the following provisions, but shall never be fewer than three
unless otherwise permitted by law. A majority of the entire Board of Directors
may, at any time and from time to time, increase or decrease the number of
directors of the Corporation as set forth in the Articles of Incorporation,
subject to the foregoing limitation. The tenure of office of a director shall
not be affected by any decrease in
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the number of directors so made by the Board. The directors shall be elected,
by a majority of all the votes cast at the annual meeting of the stockholders,
except as provided in Section 3 of this Article, and each director elected
shall hold office until the next succeeding annual meeting or until his or her
successor is elected and shall qualify. Directors need not be stockholders.
Section 2. Matters for Which Action of the Entire Board is Required.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Bylaws, the following actions
shall require the approval by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire
Board of Directors:
(a) appointing any director to a committee of the Board
of Directors pursuant to Article IV of these Bylaws;
(b) appointing any employee, officer, or director of the
Corporation, or any person who is to become an employee, officer, or director
of the Corporation, to serve as an officer at the level of principal or above;
and
(c) altering, amending or repealing these Bylaws or
adopting new bylaws.
Section 3. Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring in the Board of
Directors for any cause other than by reason of an increase in the number of
directors may, unless otherwise provided in these Bylaws, be filled by a
majority of the remaining members of the Board of Directors, although such
majority is less than a quorum. Any vacancy occurring by reason of an increase
in the number of the directors may, unless otherwise provided in these Bylaws,
be filled by action of a majority of the directors constituting the entire
Board of Directors. A director elected by the Board of Directors to fill a
vacancy shall be elected to hold office until the next annual meeting of the
stockholders or until his or her successor is elected and shall qualify. If
there are no directors in office, any officer or stockholder may call a special
meeting of stockholders in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of
Incorporation or these Bylaws, at which meeting such vacancies shall be filled.
Section 4. Removal; Resignation.
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law or the Articles
of Incorporation, at any meeting of stockholders at which a quorum is present,
the stockholders may, by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of
the votes entitled to be cast thereon, remove any director or directors from
office with or without cause and may elect a successor or successors to fill
any resulting vacancy or vacancies for the unexpired terms of any removed
director or directors.
(b) Any director may resign at any time by giving written
notice to the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the President or
the Secretary of the Corporation. Unless otherwise specified in such written
notice, a resignation shall take effect upon delivery
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thereof to the Board of Directors or the designated officer. It shall not be
necessary for a resignation to be accepted before it becomes effective.
Section 5. Place of Meetings. The Board of Directors may hold
meetings, annual, regular or special, either within or without the State of
Maryland.
Section 6. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of each newly elected
Board of Directors shall be held immediately following the annual meeting of
stockholders, and no notice of such meeting shall be necessary to the newly
elected directors in order legally to constitute the meeting, provided a quorum
shall be present.
Section 7. Regular Meetings. Additional regular meetings of the
Board of Directors may be held without notice, at such time and place as may
from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors.
Section 8. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of
Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board or the President on at
least two days' notice to each director, if such notice is delivered personally
or sent by messenger, telegram, telecopy, facsimile transmission, or mail.
Special meetings shall be called by the Chairman of the Board, the President or
the Secretary in like manner and on like notice on the written request of two
or more of the number of directors then in office. Except as otherwise
provided by law, the Articles of Incorporation or Article X of these Bylaws,
any such notice need not state the purpose or purposes of such meeting.
Section 9. Quorum; Adjournments. At all meetings of the Board of
Directors, a majority of the number of directors then in office shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the act of a majority
of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the
act of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided
by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws. If a quorum is not
present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present may
adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall be present, provided
that an announcement is made at such meeting, and notice is provided to any
directors not present at such meeting, of the time and place of the next
meeting.
Section 10. Compensation. Directors shall be entitled to such
compensation for their services as directors and to such reimbursement for any
reasonable expenses incurred in attending directors' meetings as may from time
to time be fixed by the Board of Directors. The compensation of directors (if
any) may be on such basis as is determined by the Board of Directors. Any
director may waive compensation for any meeting. Any director receiving
compensation under these provisions shall not be barred from serving the
Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation and reimbursement
for reasonable expenses for such other services.
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Section 11. Action by Consent. Any action required or permitted to
be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a
meeting if a written consent to such action is signed by all members of the
Board of Directors and such written consent is filed with the minutes of the
proceedings of the Board.
Section 12. Meetings by Telephone or Similar Communications. The
Board of Directors may participate in a meeting by means of a conference
telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all directors
participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time, and
participation by such means shall be conclusively deemed to constitute presence
in person at such meeting.
ARTICLE IV
COMMITTEES
Section 1. Executive Committee. The Board of Directors may appoint
an Executive Committee consisting of not fewer than three members, one of whom
shall be designated as Chairman of the Executive Committee. The Chairman of
the Board and the President shall be elected members of the Executive
Committee. The Executive Committee shall have and may exercise those rights,
powers and authority of the Board of Directors as may from time to time be
granted to it by the Board of Directors subject to any limitations imposed by
law and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers
which may require the same.
Section 2. Nominating Committee. The Board of Directors shall
appoint a Nominating Committee consisting of not fewer than three members, one
of whom shall be designated as Chairman of the Nominating Committee. A
majority of members of the Nominating Committee shall not be officers of the
Corporation. The Nominating Committee shall have and may exercise those
rights, powers and authority of the Board of Directors as may from time to time
be granted to it by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that in addition
to any such rights, powers or authority, the Nominating Committee shall have
the exclusive right to recommend candidates for election as directors to the
Board of Directors.
Section 3. Compensation Committee. The Board of Directors may
appoint from its membership a Compensation Committee consisting of not fewer
than three members, one of whom shall be designated as Chairman of the
Compensation Committee. None of the members of the Compensation Committee
shall be officers of the Corporation. The Compensation Committee shall have
and may exercise those rights, powers and authority of the Board of Directors
as may from time to time be granted to it by the Board of Directors.
Section 4. Audit Committee. The Board of Directors may appoint from
its membership an Audit Committee consisting of not fewer than three members,
one of whom shall be designated as Chairman of the Audit Committee. A majority
of members of the Audit Committee shall not be officers of the Corporation.
The Audit Committee shall have and may
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exercise those rights, powers and authority of the Board of Directors as may
from time to time be granted to it by the Board of Directors; provided,
however, that in addition to any such rights, powers or authority, the Audit
Committee shall: (i) issue instructions to and receive reports from outside
accounting firms and to serve as the liaison between the Corporation and the
said firms; and (ii) review all potential conflict-of-interest situations
arising in respect of the Corporation's affairs and involving the Corporation's
affiliates or employees, and to make a report, verbal or written, to the full
Board of Directors with recommendations for their resolutions.
Section 5. Advisory Committee.
(a) The Board of Directors may appoint individuals of its
selection to an Advisory Committee to assist the Board of Directors in the
conduct of its duties and responsibilities. The Advisory Committee may meet in
conjunction with meetings of the Board of Directors and shall serve as advisers
and counselors to the Board of Directors as the members thereof shall determine
best serves the Corporation's interests.
(b) The Board of Directors, by resolutions adopted by a
majority of the whole Board, may appoint an Advisory Committee complying with
the terms of Section 2(a)(i) of the 1940 Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, to provide advice and counsel in respect to investment and loan
transactions entered or contemplated by the Corporation or its subsidiaries.
The Advisory Committee may be composed of up to five persons, who shall not be
directors, officers, employees or agents of the Corporation or any subsidiary
or investment adviser thereof. Advisory Committee members shall be entitled to
indemnification under Article VII below. The Advisory Committee and its
members will have no voting power and no authority, as agent or otherwise, to
act on behalf of the Corporation, in respect of any matter; and directors shall
be under no obligation to accept or reject any particular item of advice or
counsel provided thereby. The Advisory Committee may be invited to hold
meetings jointly with meetings of directors. Any one or more members of the
Advisory Committee may be invited to attend meetings of the directors and may
be offered access to the same information and materials otherwise provided only
to directors. The Advisory Committee may render its advice in written or
verbal form, and the same may or may not be recorded.
Section 6. Other Committees. The Board of Directors, by resolutions
adopted by a majority of the entire Board, may appoint a committee or
committees, as it shall deem advisable and impose upon such committee or
committees such functions and duties, and grant such rights, powers and
authority, as the Board of Directors shall prescribe (except the power to
declare dividends or distributions on stock, to issue stock except to the
extent permitted by law, to recommend to stockholders any action requiring
stockholders' approval, to amend these Bylaws or to approve any merger or share
exchange which does not require stockholders' approval).
Section 7. Procedure; Notice; Meetings. Each committee shall fix its
own rules of procedure and shall meet at such times and at such place or places
as may be provided by such rules or as the members of such committee shall
provide. Committee meetings may be called by
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the Chairman of the Board, the President, the Chairman of the Committee, if
any, or any two or more committee members on at least twenty-four (24) hours
notice, if such notice is delivered personally or sent by messenger, telegram,
telecopy, facsimile transmission, or mail. Each committee shall keep regular
minutes of its meetings and deliver such minutes to the Board of Directors.
The Chairman of each committee, or, in his or her absence, a member of such
committee chosen by a majority of the members of such committee present, shall
preside at the meetings of such committee, and another member thereof, or any
other person, chosen by such committee shall act as Secretary of such
committee, or in the capacity of Secretary for purposes of such meeting.
Section 8. Quorum; Vote. With respect to each committee, a majority
of its members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and
the affirmative vote of a majority of the members thereof shall be required for
any action of such committee.
Section 9. Appointments; Vacancies; Changes; Discharges. The Board
of Directors shall have the exclusive power at any time, through the approval
by the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire Board of Directors, to
appoint directors to, fill vacancies in, change the membership of, or discharge
any committee.
Section 10. Tenure. Each member of a committee shall continue as a
member thereof until the expiration of his or her term as a director, or his or
her earlier resignation as a member of such committee or as a director, unless
sooner removed as a member of such committee by a vote of a majority of the
entire Board of Directors or as a director in accordance with these Bylaws.
Section 11. Compensation. Members of any committee shall be entitled
to such compensation for their services as members of any such committee and to
such reimbursement for any reasonable expenses incurred in attending committee
meetings as may from time to time be fixed by the Board of Directors. The
compensation (if any) of members of any committee may be on such basis as is
determined by the Board of Directors. Any member may waive compensation for
any meeting. Any committee member receiving compensation under these
provisions shall not be barred from serving the Corporation in any other
capacity and from receiving compensation and reimbursement of reasonable
expenses for such other services.
Section 12. Action by Consent. Any action required or permitted to
be taken at any meeting of any committee of the Board of Directors may be taken
without a meeting if a written consent to such action is signed by all members
of the committee and such written consent is filed with the minutes of its
proceedings.
Section 13. Meetings by Telephone or Similar Communications. The
members of any committee which is designated by the Board of Directors may
participate in a meeting of such committee by means of a conference telephone
or similar communications equipment by means of which all members participating
in the meeting can hear each other at the same time, and
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participation by such means shall be conclusively deemed to constitute presence
in person at such meeting.
ARTICLE V
NOTICES
Section 1. Form; Delivery. Whenever, under the provisions of law,
the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, notice is required to be given
to any director or stockholder, it shall not be construed to mean exclusively
personal notice unless otherwise specifically provided, but such notice may be
given in writing, by mail, addressed to such director or stockholder, provided,
in the case of a stockholder, such notice is addressed to his, her or its post
office address as such address appears on the records of the Corporation, with
postage thereon prepaid. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been given at
the time it is deposited in the United States mail. Notice to a director also
may be given personally or sent by messenger, telegram, telecopy or facsimile
transmission.
Section 2. Waiver. Whenever any notice is required to be given under
the provisions of law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a written
waiver thereof, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice and
filed with the records of the meeting, whether before or after the time stated
therein, shall be conclusively deemed to be equivalent to such notice. In
addition, any stockholder who attends a meeting of stockholders in person, or
is represented at such meeting by proxy, without protesting at the commencement
of the meeting the lack of notice thereof to him or her, or any director who
attends a meeting of the Board of Directors without protesting at the
commencement of the meeting such lack of notice, shall be conclusively deemed
to have waived notice of such meeting.
ARTICLE VI
OFFICERS
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Section 1. Designations. From and after the date of adoption of
these Bylaws, the officers of the Corporation shall be a Chairman of the Board,
President, Secretary and Treasurer. The officers of the Corporation also may
include one or more Managing Directors, Principals, Vice Presidents, Associates
and such other officers and/or agents as deemed necessary or appropriate,
provided, however, that a person may hold the position of Associate without
being designated an officer of the Corporation. All officers of the
Corporation shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall from
time to time be determined by the Board of Directors and permitted by law or
these Bylaws. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless the
Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws otherwise provide, and no person
shall execute, acknowledge or verify any instrument in more than one capacity,
if such instrument is required by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these
Bylaws to be executed, acknowledged or verified by two or more officers.
Section 2. Term of Office; Removal. The Board of Directors shall
choose a Chairman of the Board, President and one or more Managing Directors.
The Chairman, President and any Managing Director shall have the authority to
appoint a Secretary, Treasurer, and one or more Principals, Vice Presidents
and/or Associates who are officers of the Corporation, and such other officers
and agents as they shall deem necessary or appropriate. The officers of the
Corporation shall hold office until their successors are chosen and shall
qualify or until any such officer's resignation. Any officer elected or
appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office when, in their
judgment, the best interests of the Corporation will be served thereby. Any
officer appointed other than by the Board of Directors may be removed by the
Board of Directors or the Chairman of the Board at any time. Such removal by
the Board or by the Chairman shall not prejudice the contractual rights, if
any, of the person so removed. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the
Corporation may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by the Board of
Directors, where such office was held by an officer elected or appointed by the
Board, or by the Chairman, the President and any Managing Director, where such
office was held by their appointee.
Section 3. Compensation. The salaries of all officers of the
Corporation (if any) shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors
and no officer shall be prevented from receiving such salary by reason of the
fact that he or she is also a director of the Corporation.
Section 4. The Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board
shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and shall be
responsible for the overall strategic direction of the Corporation and, subject
to the direction of the Board of Directors, shall perform such executive,
supervisory and management functions and duties as may be assigned to him or
her from time to time by the Board. He or she shall, if present, preside at
all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors. The Chairman
of the Board shall execute in the corporate name all appropriate deeds,
mortgages, bonds, contracts or other instruments requiring a seal, under the
Seal of the Corporation, except in cases where such execution shall be
expressly delegated to another by the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the
Board shall be a member of the Executive Committee and an ex-officio member of
each standing committee.
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Section 5. The President. The President, subject to the direction of
the Board of Directors and reporting to the Chairman of the Board, shall have
general charge of the business, affairs and property of the Corporation and
general supervision over its officers and agents. In general, he or she shall
perform all duties incident to the office of President, and shall see that all
orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. In
the absence of the Chairman of the Board, the President shall preside at all
meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors. The President
shall be a member of the Executive Committee and an ex-officio member of each
standing committee. Unless otherwise prescribed by the Board of Directors, the
President shall have full power and authority on behalf of the Corporation to
attend, act and vote at any meeting of stockholders of other corporations in
which the Corporation may hold securities. At such meeting, the President
shall possess and may exercise any and all rights and powers incident to the
ownership of such securities which the Corporation might have possessed and
exercised if it had been present. The President shall execute in the corporate
name all appropriate deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts or other instruments
requiring a seal of the Corporation, except in cases in which the signing or
execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to
some other officer or agent of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may
from time to time confer like powers and authority upon any other person or
persons.
Section 6. The Managing Directors. The Managing Directors, subject
to the direction of the Board of Directors and reporting to the Chairman of the
Board and President, shall assist in the general charge of the business of the
Corporation and general supervision over its officers and agents. In the
absence of the Chairman of the Board or President, at the direction of the
Board of Directors, a Managing Director may preside at all meetings of the
stockholders and of the Board of Directors. Unless otherwise prescribed by
the Chairman of the Board or President, the Managing Directors shall have full
power and authority on behalf of the Corporation to attend, act and vote at any
meeting of stockholders of other corporations in which the Corporation may hold
securities. At such meeting, the Managing Director shall possess and may
exercise any and all rights and powers incident to the ownership of such
securities which the Corporation might have possessed and exercised if it had
been present. At the direction of the Chairman of the Board or the President,
a Managing Director may execute in the corporate name all appropriate deeds,
mortgages, bonds, contracts or other instruments requiring a seal of the
Corporation, except in cases in which the signing or execution thereof shall be
expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of
the Corporation. The Board of Directors may from time to time confer like
powers and authority upon any other person or persons.
Section 7. Principals. The Principals, if any, shall, in the absence
of the President and all Managing Directors or in the event of the disabilities
of all such persons, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the
President or a Managing Director and shall generally assist the President and
any and all Managing Directors and perform such other duties and have such
other powers as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board of Directors.
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Section 8. Vice Presidents. The Vice Presidents, if any, shall
generally assist the President and any and all Managing Directors and/or the
Principals as directed by such officers and perform such other duties and have
such other powers as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board of
Directors.
Section 9. The Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of
the Board of Directors and meetings of the stockholders and record all votes
and the proceedings of the meetings in a book to be kept for that purpose and
shall perform like duties for the Executive Committee or other committees, if
required. He or she shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings
of stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall
perform such other duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board
of Directors, Chairman of the Board or the President, under whose supervision
he or she shall act; provided, however, that in addition to any such duties,
the Secretary shall: (i) provide each director with a copy of the Bylaws of the
Corporation upon his or her election as a director; and (ii) upon any amendment
to these Bylaws, provide each director with a copy of the Bylaws, as amended,
promptly after such Bylaws have been approved by the Board of Directors. The
Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation, and he or she, or
an Assistant Secretary, shall have authority to affix the same to any
instrument requiring it, and, when so affixed, the seal may be attested by his
or her signature or by the signature of such Assistant Secretary. The Board of
Directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of
the Corporation and to attest the affixing thereof by his or her signature.
Section 10. The Assistant Secretary. The Assistant Secretary, if any
(or, in the event there be more than one, the Assistant Secretaries in the
order designated, or, in the absence of any designation, in the order of their
election), shall, in the absence of the Secretary or in the event of his or her
disability, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary and
shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may from time to
time be prescribed by the Board of Directors.
Section 11. Associates. The Associates who are designated officers of
the Corporation, if any, shall assist the President, any and all Managing
Directors, Principals, and Vice Presidents of the Corporation as directed by
such officers and perform such other duties and have such other powers as may
from time to time be prescribed by the Board of Directors.
Section 12. The Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the custody of
the corporate funds and other valuable effects, including securities, and shall
keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books
belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable
effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories
as may from time to time be designated by the Board of Directors. He or she
shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of
Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to
the Chairman of the Board, the President and the Board of Directors, at regular
meetings of the Board of Directors, or whenever the Board of Directors
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may require it, an account of all his or her transactions as Treasurer and of
the financial condition of the Corporation.
Section 13. The Assistant Treasurer. The Assistant Treasurer, if any
(or in the event there shall be more than one, the Assistant Treasurers in the
order designated, or, in the absence of any designation, in the order of their
election), shall, in the absence of the Treasurer or in the event of his or her
disability, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Treasurer and
shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as may from time to
time be prescribed by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VII
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS
Section 1. Generally. Reference is made to Section 2-418 (and any
other relevant provisions) of the Corporations and Associations Article of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1993), as amended. Particular reference is made to
the class of persons (hereinafter called "Indemnitees") who may be indemnified
by a Maryland corporation pursuant to the provisions of such Section 2-418,
namely, any entity (including the Corporation's investment adviser) or person
(or the heirs, executors or administrators of such person) who was or is a
party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative
or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director,
officer, employee or agent of such corporation, or is or was serving at the
request of such corporation as a director, manager, partner, officer, trustee,
employee, agent or any similar title of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise or employee benefit plan.
(a) The Corporation shall (and is hereby obligated to)
indemnify the Indemnitees, and each of them, in each and every situation where
the Corporation is obligated to make such indemnification pursuant to the
aforesaid statutory provisions.
(b) The Corporation shall indemnify the Indemnitees, and
each of them, in each and every situation where, under the aforesaid statutory
provisions, the Corporation is not obligated, but is nevertheless permitted or
empowered, to make such indemnification, if the Board of Directors determines
that such Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner such Indemnitee
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
Corporation, and, in the case of any criminal action or proceeding, that such
Indemnitee had no reasonable cause to believe that such Indemnitee's conduct
was unlawful.
Section 2. Limitation for Disabling Conduct.
(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 1
hereof, the Corporation may not limit any liability, or indemnify any director
or officer of the Corporation against any liability, to the Corporation or its
stockholders to which such director or officer
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might otherwise be subject by reason of "disabling conduct," as hereinafter
defined. Accordingly, each determination required by Section 1(b) hereof with
respect to a director or officer of the Corporation shall include a
determination that the liability for which such indemnification is sought did
not arise by reason of such person's disabling conduct. Such determination may
be based on:
(i) a final decision on the merits by a court or
other body before whom the action, suit or proceeding was brought that the
person to be indemnified was not liable by reason of disabling conduct, or
(ii) in the absence of such a decision, a
reasonable determination, based on a review of the facts, that the person to be
indemnified was not liable by reason of such person's disabling conduct by: (A)
the vote of a majority of a quorum of directors who are disinterested,
non-party directors; or (B) an independent legal counsel in a written opinion.
In making such determination, such disinterested, non-party directors or
independent legal counsel, as the case may be, may deem the dismissal for
insufficiency of evidence of any disabling conduct of either a court action or
an administrative proceeding against a person to be indemnified to provide
reasonable assurance that such person was not liable by reason of disabling
conduct.
(b) For the purpose of this Section:
(i) "disabling conduct" of a director or officer
shall mean such person's willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or
reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of the office or any
other conduct prohibited under Section 17(h) of the 1940 Act or any other
applicable securities laws;
(ii) "disinterested, non-party director" shall
mean a director of the Corporation who is neither an "interested person" of the
Corporation as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act nor a party to the
action, suit or proceeding in connection with which indemnification is sought;
(iii) "independent legal counsel" shall mean a
member of the Bar of the State of Maryland who is not, and not at least two (2)
years prior to his or her engagement to render the opinion in question has not
been, employed or retained by the Corporation, by any investment adviser to the
principal underwriter for the Corporation, or by any person affiliated with any
of the foregoing; and
(iv) "the Corporation" shall include, in addition
to the resulting Corporation, any constituent Corporation (including any
constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if
its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to
indemnify its directors, officers, employees or agents.
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(c) The Corporation may purchase insurance to cover the
payment of costs incurred in performing the Corporation's obligations under
Section 1 hereof, but it is understood that no insurance may be obtained for
the purpose of indemnifying any disabling conduct, as defined in Section 2(b)
hereof.
(d) The Corporation may advance legal fees and other
expenses pursuant to the indemnification rights set forth in Section 1 hereof
so long as, in addition to the other requirements therefor, the Corporation
either:
(i) obtains security for the advance from the
Indemnitee;
(ii) obtains insurance against losses arising by
reason of lawful advances; or
(iii) it shall be determined, pursuant to the means
set forth in Section 2 (a)(ii) hereof, that there is reason to believe that the
Indemnitee ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification.
Section 3. Advisory Committee Members. The Corporation shall
indemnify any person appointed to any Advisory Committee pursuant to Article
IV, Section 11 hereof (or the heirs, executors, or administrators of such
person) who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any
threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such
person is or was a member of the Advisory Committee of this Corporation, if the
Board of Directors determines that such person acted in good faith and in a
manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interest of the Corporation, and in the case of any criminal action or
proceeding, that such person had no reasonable cause to believe that such
person's conduct was unlawful.
ARTICLE VIII
STOCK CERTIFICATES
Section 1. Form of Signatures; Statements.
(a) Every stockholder in the Corporation shall be
entitled to have a certificate, signed by the Chairman of the Board or the
President or a Managing Director or a Principal and countersigned by the
Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary
of the Corporation, exhibiting the number and class (and series, if any) of
shares owned by him, her or it, and bearing the seal of the Corporation. Such
signatures and seal may be facsimile transmission. In case any officer who has
signed, or whose facsimile signature was placed on, a certificate shall have
ceased to be such officer before such certificate is issued, it may
nevertheless be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he or she
were such officer at the date of its issue.
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(b) Every certificate representing stock issued by the
Corporation, if it is authorized to issue stock of more than one class, shall
set forth upon the face or back of the certificate, a full statement or summary
of the designations and any preferences, conversion and other rights, voting
powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms
and conditions of redemptions of the stock of each class which the Corporation
is authorized to issue and, if the Corporation is authorized to issue any
preferred or special class of stock in series, the differences in the relative
rights and preferences between the shares of each series to the extent they
have been set and the authority of the Board of Directors to set the relative
rights and preferences of subsequent series. In lieu of such full statement or
summary, there may be set forth upon the face or back of each certificate a
statement that the Corporation will furnish to the stockholder, upon request
and without charge, a full statement of such information.
(c) Every certificate representing shares which are
restricted as to transferability by the Corporation shall either (i) set forth
on the face or back of the certificate a full statement of such restriction or
(ii) state that the Corporation will furnish to the stockholder, upon request
and without charge, information about the restriction.
Section 2. Registration of Transfer. Upon surrender to the
Corporation or any transfer agent of the Corporation of a certificate for
shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession,
assignment or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the Corporation or
its transfer agent to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto,
to cancel the old certificate and to record the transaction upon its books.
Section 3. Registered Stockholders.
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, the Corporation
shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person who is
registered on its books as the owner of shares of its capital stock to receive
dividends or other distributions, to vote as such owner, and to hold liable for
calls and assessments a person who is registered on its books as the owner of
shares of its capital stock. The Corporation shall not be bound to recognize
any equitable or legal claim to or interest in such shares on the part of any
other person except that the Board of Directors may adopt by resolution a
procedure by which a stockholder may certify in writing to the Corporation that
any shares of its capital stock registered in the name of such stockholder are
held for the account of a specified person other than such stockholder are held
for the account of a specified person other than such stockholder.
(b) If a stockholder desires that notices and/or
dividends shall be sent to a name or address other than the name or address
appearing on the stock ledger maintained by the Corporation (or by the transfer
agent or registrar, if any), such stockholder shall have the duty to notify the
Corporation (or the transfer agent or registrar, if any), in writing, of such
desire. Such written notice shall specify the alternate name or address to be
used.
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Section 4. Location of Stock Ledger. A copy of the Corporation's
stock ledger containing (i) the name and address of each stockholder, and (ii)
the number and shares of stock of each class which the stockholder holds shall
be maintained at the Corporation's office located at 1666 K Street, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20006-2803.
Section 5. Record Date. In order that the Corporation may determine
the stockholders of record who are entitled to notice of or to vote at any
meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive
payment of any dividend or the allotment of any rights, or to make a
determination with respect to stockholders of record for any other proper
purpose, the Board of Directors may, in advance, fix a date as the record date
for any such determination or meeting. Such date shall not be more than 90 nor
less than 10 days before the date of any such meeting, nor more than 90 days
prior to the date any other determination is made with respect to stockholders.
A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a
meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting taken
pursuant to Section 8 of Article III; provided, however, that the Board of
Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.
Section 6. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. The Board of
Directors may direct that a new certificate be issued in place of any
certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation which is claimed to have been
lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the
person claiming the certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When
authorizing such issuance of a new certificate, the Board of Directors may, in
its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require
the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate to advertise the same
in such manner as it shall require and/or to give the Corporation a bond in
such sum or other security in such form, as it may direct as indemnity against
any claim that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the
certificate claimed to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.
ARTICLE IX
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1. Dividends. Except as otherwise provided by law or the
Articles of Incorporation, dividends upon the outstanding capital stock of the
Corporation may be declared by the Board of Directors at any annual, regular or
special meeting, and may be paid in cash, in property or in shares of the
Corporation's capital stock.
Section 2. Reserves. The Board of Directors shall have full power,
subject to the provisions of law and the Articles of Incorporation, to
determine whether any, and, if so, what part, of the funds legally available
for the payment of dividends shall be declared as dividends and paid to the
stockholders of the Corporation. The Board of Directors, in its sole
discretion, may fix a sum which may be set aside or reserved over and above the
paid-in capital of the
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Corporation for working capital or as a reserve for any proper purpose, and
may, from time to time, increase, diminish or vary such fund or funds.
Section 3. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be
as determined from time to time by the Board of Directors.
Section 4. Seal. The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the
name of the Corporation, the year of its incorporation and the words "Corporate
Seal" and "Maryland."
ARTICLE X
AMENDMENTS
The Board of Directors shall have the power to make, alter, amend and
repeal these Bylaws, and to adopt new bylaws, by an affirmative vote of a
majority of the entire Board of Directors, provided that notice of the proposal
to make, alter, amend or repeal these Bylaws, or to adopt new bylaws, was
included in the notice of the meeting of the Board of Directors at which such
action takes place.
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CERTIFICATE
We, WILLIAM L. WALTON and TRICIA BENZ DANIELS, President and
Secretary, respectively, of ALLIED CAPITAL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION (the
"Corporation"), a Maryland corporation, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is
a true and correct copy of the Corporation's Bylaws as amended and in effect
the date hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed the
corporate seal of the Corporation this 13th day of May, 1997.
/s/ WILLIAM L. WALTON
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William L. Walton,
Chairman
/s/ TRICIA BENZ DANIELS
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Tricia Benz Daniels, Secretary
[Corporate Seal]
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Allied Capital Commercial Corporation
Exhibit 11 Statement of Computation of Earnings Per Common Share
Form 10-Q
June 30, 1997
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For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
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1997 1996 1997 1996
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Primary Earnings Per Common Share:
Net Income 6,764,000 7,683,000 13,401,000 14,537,000
============================== ===========================
Weighted average of common
shares outstanding 14,364,195 13,868,103 14,321,201 13,812,438
Weighted average of common
shares issuable on exercise
of outstanding stock options 114,187 65,984 125,245 60,497
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Weighted average of common
shares outstanding, as adjusted 14,478,382 13,934,087 14,446,446 13,872,935
============================== ===========================
Net Income per share 0.47 0.55 0.93 1.05
============================== ===========================
Fully Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:
Net Income 6,764,000 7,683,000 13,401,000 14,537,000
============================== ===========================
Weighted average common
shares and common share
equivalents as computed for
primary earnings per share 14,478,382 13,934,087 14,446,446 13,872,935
Weighted average of additional
shares issuable on exercise
of outstanding stock options 1,212 9,754 352 17,723
------------------------------ ---------------------------
Weighted average of common
shares outstanding, as adjusted 14,479,594 13,943,842 14,446,798 13,890,658
============================== ===========================
Net Income per share assuming full dilution 0.47 0.55 0.93 1.05
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This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated balance sheet, statements of operations and cash flows and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such form 10Q for the quarter
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