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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB
Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Fee Required)
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
Commission File Number 0-21912
First Chesapeake Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia 54-1624428
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
9100 Arboretum Parkway, Suite 160
Richmond, Virginia 23236
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
(804)320-0160
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: Common stock, no
par value
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act during the past 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405
of Regulation S-B contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained,
to the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any
amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [X]
The issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year was: $368,447.
The aggregate market value of the issuer's voting stock held as of March 14,
1997, by nonaffiliates of the issuer was approximately $182,500.
As of March 14, 1997, issuer had 4,621,550 shares of its no par common stock
outstanding.
Documents Incorporated by Reference: None.
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format. Yes [ ] No [X]
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PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
General
Throughout the United States, owners of residential and commercial real estate
receive mortgage financing from financial institutions, such as commercial
banks, savings and loans, insurance companies and mortgage bankers; these
institutions are referred to herein, in their role of providing mortgage
financing, as "originators". The interest that a borrower contracts to pay an
originator can be separated into two primary components: (1) the financial
return and (2) the nonfinancial return (otherwise known as a "servicing fee")
which compensates for on-going administrative expenses associated with the loan
while it is outstanding. Often originators who generate new mortgages first
provide funds to the mortgagor, then aggregate mortgages with similar attributes
such as maturity, geographic location and interest rate (i.e., fixed or
adjustable), and finally sell a pool of similar mortgages to a wide variety of
third-party investors in mortgage loans. Examples of institutional buyers of
mortgages include insurance companies, pension funds, Federal National Mortgage
Association ("FNMA"), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC"), savings
and loan institutions, commercial banks and state housing agencies.
During the 1970's, an active market developed in which financial intermediaries,
including FNMA and FHLMC, acquired mortgages from originators and created
tradable mortgage-backed securities collateralized by the cash flow (exclusive
of the nonfinancial portion of the interest) generated by a mortgage pool.
Usually investors in mortgages and mortgage-backed securities require a credit
guarantee, most often from a U.S. government agency like the Government National
Mortgage Association ("GNMA"), FNMA or FHLMC. In those cases, a portion of the
nonfinancial return must be allotted to pay an on-going guarantee fee to the
agency. Some mortgage investors will purchase both the financial return portion
and the nonfinancial return portion. An originator selling both portions is
said to sell the mortgages "servicing released". Many times originators elect
to retain the nonfinancial components of the interest and thus are obliged to
provide future loan administration through mortgage servicing.
Mortgage Loan Servicing
Mortgage servicing is a cash management business. The principal responsibility
of the mortgage servicer is to collect interest and principal from the borrowers
and to remit funds to the investors. Funds are received daily but remittances
to investors may be required at various intervals - daily, weekly, or monthly.
Servicing fees are collected by mortgage servicers out of mortgage payments and
are normally equal to a fixed percentage of the declining principal balance of
the loan. Other functions of the mortgage servicer include monitoring
delinquencies, collecting late fees, managing foreclosures, maintaining property
tax and insurance escrow accounts and ensuring those payments are timely made,
processing prepayments and loan assumption fees, providing investors and
borrowers with required reports and tax reporting forms, and answering
borrowers' inquiries.
Typically, the amount of the servicing fee is set at the original sale of a
mortgage loan by an originator to an investor. The servicing fee available to
the mortgage servicer to compensate for costs and to provide a return is that
portion of the mortgage payment remaining after payment to the investor of its
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required return. Mortgage servicing fees generally range from 0.25% to 0.50%
per annum of the outstanding principal balance of the mortgages serviced. The
servicer retains the servicing fees out of monthly mortgage payments. Due to
normal amortization of principal, the dollar amount of the fee earned on a
particular mortgage will decline over time, and no further fee will be earned
if the mortgage is prepaid or goes into default. Mortage servicers also receive
compensation in the form of late fees and assumption fees, interest earned on
escrow balances (where permitted by law) and principal and interest payments
received prior to the servicer's remittance to the investor, and income from the
sale of insurance products. This compensation is generally referred to as
"ancillary income".
Mortgage Loan Origination
Mortgage loan origination involves offering mortgage loans at specified rates
and fees; processing and verifying loan applications; reviewing borrower credit,
appraised value and mortgage property title (collectively referred to as
"underwriting"); and funding loans at closing. Mortgage loan origination
produces revenue through loan application fees payable by the borrower when an
application is made and through loan origination and other fees. After
origination, depending on a particular mortgage banker's strategy, the mortgage
banker will either retain the servicing rights with respect to the originated
loans or sell such servicing rights. Mortgage bankers generally sell the
underlying mortgages thereby avoiding interest rate risk associated with long
term fixed rate instruments. The making of a mortgage loan directly to a
homeowner is generally referred to as "retail origination", while the purchase
of whole loans from mortgage brokers and other retail originators is referred to
as "wholesale origination".
INDUSTRY TRENDS
During 1992 and 1993, the mortgage banking industry enjoyed tremendous growth
driven by declining interest rates. According to the Mortgage Bankers
Association of America ("MBA"), mortgage lending volume grew to $894 billion in
1992 from less than $600 billion in 1991, and reached an all time high of just
over $1 trillion in 1993, of which $561 billion was in refinancings. In
response to this level of business, existing mortgage banking companies greatly
expanded their ability to do business and many new entities entered the market,
both bank owned entities and independent mortgage banking companies. The
industry not only enjoyed tremendous growth but also double digit returns.
The Federal Reserve, in a series of moves beginning on February 4, 1994, raised
short term interest rates two and one half percentage points through the fourth
quarter of 1994. In reponse to these moves in short term interest rates,
interest rates on thirty year single family mortgage loans rose almost three
full percentage points during 1994. This significant increase in interest rates
had the effect of substantially reducing single family mortgage loan
originations nationally. From the high of $1 trillion in originations in 1993,
originations for 1994 declined to $769 billion and for 1995 declined even
further to $636 billion.
The substantial decline in mortgage loan business had a dramatic negative impact
on the mortgage banking business. First, with reduced volume, income from
mortgage originations was down substantially in 1994 and 1995. Second, the
industry was slow in reducing its capacity to originate and service loans
resulting in intense price competition for the available business. Higher price
subsidies to borrowers in response to increased price competition produced
losses on sales of loans. These first two points were clearly demonstrated in a
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cost study by the MBA (see "Mortgage Banking", March 1996, page 53). This cost
study revealed that: 1) origination revenue in 1994 decreased nearly 47% from
the level in 1993, while origination expenses went down by only 16%; 2) the
per-loan loss on loan production for the average firm was $1,386 which
represents a 13.5% increase over 1993's production loss per loan; and 3) 34
loans were produced per production employee in 1994 versus 55 in 1993. Third,
banks and savings and loans, which as a group had been less competitive in
recent years, gained significant market share in 1994. While interest rates
started leveling somewhat during late 1995 and into 1996 and originations by
banks and thrifts declined from 1994 levels, they have become more active
participants in the mortgage market. Banks and savings and loans have an
advantage over independent mortgage companies in a rising rate environment as
these lenders can price adjustable rate mortgages off their lower short term
cost of funds. Additionally, in many instances, banks and savings and loans are
willing and able to hold these adjustable rate mortgages in their portfolios at
a time when a secondary market was not always available for similar loans
originated by mortgage companies who are unable to hold loans in portfolio.
This became very significant in 1994 and into 1995 when the consumer demand for
mortgages switched from fixed rate loans to adjustable rate loans as interest
rates rose.
The difficult mortgage market during 1994 and 1995 placed tremendous pressure on
the operating margins of the industry. The result was significantly reduced
profitability, and, in many instances, operating losses. Due to the severity of
this market, a far ranging restructuring and consolidation of the industry
started taking place. Mortgage banking as a stand-alone business was shrinking
as commercial banks bought out many of the major entities and small to medium
sized independent mortgage banking companies found it harder, if not impossible,
to make it on their own.
THE COMPANY'S MORTGAGE BANKING OPERATIONS
General
First Chesapeake Financial Corporation (the "Company") was incorporated in the
Commonwealth of Virginia in May 1992 to engage in the mortgage banking business.
The Company acquired its initial mortgage loan servicing portfolio in December
1992, and commenced servicing operations in January 1993. As of December 31,
1996, the Company did not have any operating activities and is currently seeking
operational opportunities. Prior to acquiring its initial servicing portfolio,
the Company was in the development stage and management of the Company focused
on establishing the infrastructure of the Company consisting primarily of
obtaining agency approvals (FNMA, FHLMC and HUD), hiring employees, estabishing
office facilities, and obtaining the necessary hardware and software to perform
mortgage loan servicing operations.
The Company's original business plan was to be a servicer of mortgage loans
only, purchasing mortgage loan servicing either through brokers or directly from
holders of such servicing. During 1992 and 1993, the Company purchased the
rights to service approximately 6,750 loans with unpaid principal balances at
the time of purchase of approximately $718,888,000.
In early 1993 management believed that to fully capitalize on mortgage banking
opportunities it would be necessary to also originate mortgage loans as well as
service them. Management believed that the ability to originate mortgage
loans would greatly enhance its ability to accumulate mortgage loan servicing
at the least possible cost and to replace mortgage loan servicing that may
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dissipate through unanticipated prepayments. Additionally, profit margins on
mortgage loan originations were attractive. Accordingly, the Company began to
actively seek an origination opportunity and, in October 1993, executed an
Agreement and Plan of Merger, effective as of September 30, 1993, for a stock
for stock merger with Waterford Mortgage Corporation ("Waterford"), a
residential mortgage loan origination operation located in McLean, Virginia.
Waterford originated loans in Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland and North
Carolina.
The Company has received revenues from two sources, mortgage loan servicing
activities and origination activities. Revenues related to servicing mortgage
loans are derived principally from servicing fees earned in connection with the
collection and processing of mortgage loan payments and the administration of
mortgage loans on behalf of investors. Revenues from mortgage loan origination
activities are generated from mortgage loan origination and related fees,
interest income earned on mortgage loans until they are sold and net gains, if
any, on the sale of mortgage loans.
Mortgage Loan Servicing
The Company's loan servicing activities include collecting and remitting loan
payments, accounting for principal and interest, reporting to investors,
collecting and holding escrow funds for payment of mortgage related expenses
such as taxes and insurance, making advances to investors to cover delinquent
payments, making inspections of mortgage properties as required, contacting
delinquent mortgagors, supervising foreclosures and property dispositions in the
event of unremedied defaults, and generallly administering the loans. The
Company receives a fee for servicing mortgage loans, generally ranging from
0.25% to 0.50% per annum on the declining unpaid principal balances of the
loans. Servicing fees are collected by the Company out of the monthly mortgage
payments made by the mortgagors. Other sources of loan servicing revenues
include late charges, commissions from optional insurance premiums, transfer and
assumption fees.
As the servicer of mortgage loans underlying mortgage-backed securities issued
by FNMA and FHLMC, the Company is obligated to make timely payments of principal
and interest to investors, whether or not such payments have been received by
the Company from the borrowers. Although FNMA and FHLMC are obligated to
reimburse the Company for principal and interest payments advanced by the
Company as the servicer, the funding of delinquent payments or the exercise of
foreclosure rights involves costs to the Company which may not be completely
recouped.
The Company obtained most of its mortgage loan servicing through bulk purchases
from the originators of the loans. In purchasing mortgage loan servicing
rights, the Company performed many different tasks. First, the Company analyzed
the servicing portfolio characteristics in relation to the Company's financial
expectations and submitted an offer to purchase. The Company performed this
analysis utilizing a computer model which values the servicing portfolio given
certain assumptions principally related to prepayment expectations and costs to
service. If the offer was accepted, then a due diligence review of the
portfolio was conducted to verify the portfolio's characteristics and
parameters. Once this was successfully completed, a Purchase and Sale
Agreement, and if needed, an Interim Servicing Agreement was negotiated. After
these agreements were completed, other documents were secured such as the Agency
Approval of Transfer, attorney's opinions, Certificates of Good Standing, etc.
The transaction cost varied with the size of the portfolio, however the cost
for closing and related expenses was not generally material to the purchase
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price.
Once the mortgage servicing was transferred to the Company, the loans were then
entered into the Company's servicing system either by tape-to-tape transfer or
manually depending on the size and scope of the transaction. The Company
utilized a loan servicing computer system developed and sold by Computer Power,
Inc. ("CPI"). The CPI system provided the Company with the capability to
handle up to approximately 100,000 loans before significant additional hardware
investment would have been required.
A number of uncertainties could affect the value of servicing rights and,
therefore, the Company's income and cash flows, such as early prepayment of the
loans. The value of servicing rights is derived from the expected stream of
cash flows. In estimating expected future cash flows, the Company assumes a
prepayment rate on the underlying loans. If prepayments are faster than
expected, then the value of the servicing rights is diminished and would
decrease the Company's cash flow and income. If the prepayments are slower than
expected, then the value is enhanced. Another uncertainty is the asset quality
of the underlying loans. If the loans were to be of inferior quality and
subject to poor underwriting standards, the Company would experience the
possibility of loss of income due to an increase in foreclosures. As a result
pf these uncertainties, the fair value of the servicing asset could be
materially less than the amortized purchase price.
The Company addressed these uncertainties as follows. First, declining mortgage
loan interest rates generally result in prepayments of mortgage loans occurring
faster than expected as mortgagors take advantage of lower interest rates by
refinancing their mortgage. The Company entered into option contracts on thirty
year U.S. Treasury bonds that increase in value if interest rates decline, in an
attempt to offset write-offs resulting from unanticipated prepayments. At
December 31, 1996, the Company did not have any open option positions. Second,
with respect to loan quality, the Company established stringent quality control
policies and procedures designed to protect and prevent poor underwriting
standards. Compliance with these policies and procedures is continually
monitored by management.
While the Company believes it has taken the necessary steps to appropriately
address these uncertainties, these uncertainties cannot be eliminated nor can
any assurance be given that actions taken by management will be effective in
addressing these uncertainties.
The Company's purchased mortgage servicing rights were collateral for a credit
facility with NationsBank, N.A. (the "Bank"). This credit facility expired on
August 31, 1994. In early August, 1994, the Bank unexpectedly informed the
Company that it did not desire to continue to lend on mortgage banking assets
and asked the Company to seek alternative financing. Accordingly, the Company
had discussions with other lenders to determine if financing was available and
on what terms. Based on these discussions, the Company believes it could have
obtained alternative financing for its servicing portfolio, however, the terms
of such financing would not have been favorable to the Company.
The volume of servicing the Company had attained was not profitable and the
Company determined that building the servicing portfolio to a size that would
provide reasonable returns was becoming less feasible. First, with rising
interest rates and the resultant decline in prepayments, the price of servicing
was increasing substantially. The demand and therefore the price of servicing
was also being driven up due to the decline in available product. Second, due
to the lack of origination volume, the Company could not create an economically
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viable amount of its own servicing.
Faced with these factors, managment believed it was in the Company's best
interest to sell its existing servicing portfolio and pay out the NationsBank
credit facility. Accordingly, on October 18, 1994, the Company executed a
letter of intent with MCA Mortgage Corporation ("MCA") whereby the Company sold
substantially all of its servicing rights to MCA. The date of sale was
November 30, 1994 and transfer of the servicing rights was completed by May 1,
1995. The sale resulted in a loss of approximately $540,000 but provided cash
to the Company of approximately $2,500,000 after payoff of the NationsBank
credit facility and expenses associated with the sale. Given the significant
reduction in the amount of loan servicing during 1995, the Company significantly
reduced its overhead expenses associated with loan servicing, and therefore its
capacity to service loans. Since the sale to MCA, the Company has only been
responsible for loans it originated and sold to FNMA, FHLMC or other investors,
which amounted to approximately $7,500,000 at December 31, 1996 (see Note 2 of
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements"). Subsequent to December 31, 1996,
this remaining servicing was sold at a small gain.
Mortgage Loan Origination
The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Waterford, originated both
conventional and nonconforming mortgage loans. The Company's guidelines for
underwriting the conventional conforming loans it originated complied with the
criteria established by FNMA or FHLMC. The Company was also approved to
originate loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA. Waterford also
originated conventional nonconforming mortgage loans (loans for single family
homes that do not meet the criteria established ny FNMA or FHLMC) and the
underwriting guidelines and property standards used for such loans were based
on the underwriting standards required by institutional investors to which
such loans were sold.
All of Waterford's mortgage loan origination was done from one office in McLean,
Virginia. During 1995, Waterford originated approximately $51,000,000 in
mortgage loans primarily in Washington, D.C. and in the states of Virginia and
Maryland. This compares with $113,000,000 in 1994 and $125,000,000 in
originations in 1993. All such loans were sold servicing released to investors.
Management's plan in the acquisition of Waterford was to expand the Waterford
operation to become a significant originator of mortgage loans. Accordingly,
during 1994 and into the first quarter of 1995, management recruited personnel
who had the necessary industry experience to significantly expand mortgage loan
production and invested heavily in additional office space and fixed assets for
Waterford.
In making a substantial investment in its capacity to originate mortgage loans,
management believed this investment would generate sufficient mortgage loan
origination volume to enable the Company to be profitable in 1994. However, as
discussed previously, the volume of mortgage loans nationally declined
significantly during 1994 and into 1995 due to rising interest rates and the
Company suffered significant operating losses during these years as did many
other independent mortgage banking companies. In response to these losses, the
Company took steps to reduce overhead expenses, including the reduction of
employees. However, the losses continued into 1995 because the volume of
origination business being generated by Waterford could not support even a
minimum amount of overhead expenses. Given the continued losses and inability
to substantially increase origination volume, management made the decision in
the second quarter of 1995 to significantly reduce its overhead associated with
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mortgage loan production and closed Waterford (the Company also closed an
inactive mortgage loan origination subsidiary, First Chesapeake Mortgage
Corporation). The Company recorded restructuring costs of $450,000 during 1995
to recognize expected costs associated with this restructuring. During 1996,
the Company paid approximately $178,000 in restructuring related expenses
(consisting primarily of payout on employment contracts), substantially all of
which was accrued at December 31, 1995 (see Notes 1 and 11 of "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements").
To the extent that general demand for conforming mortgage loans remains at or
below its current level and price competition within the industry continues,
future operating margins for the conforming mortgage loan origination business
will remain under pressure. Accordingly, management does not plan to reenter
the conforming mortgage loan origination business in the near future.
Other Business Strategies
Given the highly competitive state of the conforming mortgage origination market
and management's belief that it could not compete profitably in traditional
mortgage banking activities, the Company has had to seek alternative business
strategies in an attempt to achieve profitable operations. One strategy the
Company pursued was the origination of nonconforming mortgage loans where the
borrower had some credit issue that did not allow them to obtain traditional
mortgage financing (commonly referred to as "B paper" loans). In December 1994,
the Company formed a subsidiary, American Mortgage Express, Inc. ("AME"), to
originate B paper loans and hired an individual with over twenty years
experience with this type of lending to run the operations. During 1995 and
1996, AME struggled to attain profitable operations, and in fact was profitable
for six months in 1995. However, AME was never able to attain the level of loan
originations necessary to maintain proftability even though it hired many
qualified individuals and obtained the necessary warehouse financing.
Accordingly, the directors of the Company determined to cease AME's operations
effective as of January 30, 1997 (see Note 13 of "Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements"). As part of AME's cessation of operations, the warehouse
line of credit was not extended beyond its expiration on February 28, 1997 (see
Note 5 of "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements").
In late 1995, the Company acquired 60% interest in a startup company, National
Archives, Inc. (formerly known as National Business Archives, Inc.), a
Pennsylvania corporation, for a purchase price of $150,000 in cash and certain
furniture and equipment valued at approximately $38,000. This acquisition was
funded from the Company's cash-on-hand and with fixed assets from the closure
of Waterford. National Archives is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and
provides document archive services from a rented warehouse. While management
believes there is a good demand for document archive services in the
Philadelphia area from local government and businesses, this Company has been
slow in attracting new customers and has not yet attained profitable
operations.
Also, on December 11, 1995, the Company executed a Letter of Intent to acquire
all of the outstanding stock of a federal savings bank located in Florida for a
purchase price of approximately $5.5 million (see Note 13 of "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements"). Management has extensive experience in
operating financial institutions and believed the acquisition of a savings bank
would provide the operations necessary to attain profitability. Consumation of
this transaction was subject to the completion of due diligence procedures,
execution of a definitive acquisition agreement between parties, approval by
both boards of directors and regulatory approval. A Stock Purchase Agreement
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(the "Agreement") was executed between the parties which expired on September
30, 1996 before the Company could obtain regulatory approval of the transaction
from the Office of Thrift Supervision. The parties negotiated an extension of
the Agreement to December 31, 1996 to provide the Company with additional time
to obtain regulatory approval. The Company was unable to obtain regulatory
approval by December 31, 1996 and was unable to negotiate an extension of the
Agreement with the savings bank's stockholders past December 31, 1996. As a
result, on March 5, 1997 the Company withdrew its Application for Change of
Control with the Office of Thrift Supervision. At December 31, 1996, the
Company wrote off approximately $219,000 in capitalized expenses related to this
failed transaction.
With the closure of AME and the unsuccessful acquisition of a savings bank, the
Company currently does not have any operating activities. Management is
currently actively seeking operational opportunities in the financial services
industry or other suitable investment opportunities. However, no assurance can
be given that management will be able to find a suitable business opportunity
in the financial services industry or attain profitable operations.
Competition
The mortgage banking industry is highly competitive. The Company competed with
other financial institutions, such as mortgage bankers, commercial banks,
savings and loan associations, savings banks, credit unions, loan brokers and
insurance companies in the production of mortgage loans. The Company competed
principally by offering loans with competitive features, by emphasizing the
quality of its service and by pricing its range of products at competitive
rates.
Most of the Company's competitors have financial resources that are
substantially greater than those of the Company.
Seasonality
The mortgage banking industry is generally subject to seasonal trends which
reflect the general pattern of sales and resales of homes. Such sales
typically peak during the spring and summer seasons and decline to lower levels
from November through February. The mortgage loan servicing business is
generally not subject to seasonal trends. Cyclical trends resulting from
increasing or decreasing interest rates and the general state of the economy
also affect the mortgage banking industry and may tend to accentuate or
counteract seasonal trends.
Regulation
Mortgage banking is a highly regulated industry. The industry is subject to
the rules and regulations of, and examinations by, HUD, FNMA, FHLMC, FHA, GNMA
and the VA and state regulatory authorities with respect to originating,
processing, underwriting, selling, securitizing and servicing residential
mortgage loans. In addition, there are other federal and state statutes and
regulations affecting such activities. These rules and regulations, among
other things, govern how mortgage servicers process a mortgagor's payment,
require an annual analysis of the Company's escrow balances and also regulate
the procedure for making investor payments.
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There are also numerous rules and regulations imposed on mortgage loan
originators. These rules and regulations require originators to obtain or
maintain licenses, establish eligibility criteria for mortgage loans, prohibit
discrimination, provide for inspections and appraisals of properties, require
credit reports on prospective borrowers, regulate payment features and, in some
cases, fix maximum interest rates, fees and loan amounts. Failure to comply
with these requirements can lead to a loss of approved status, termination of
servicing contracts without compensation to the servicer, demands for
indemnification or loan repurchases, class action law suits and administrative
enforcement actions. There can be no assurance that more restrictive laws,
rules and regulations will not be adopted in the future, which could make
compliance more difficult or expensive, and to the extent that the Company
expands its loan origination activities in the future, restrict the Company's
ability to originate or sell mortgage loans, further limit or restrict the
amount of interest and other charges earned from loans originated or purchased
by the Company, or otherwise adversely affect the business or prospects of the
Company.
Employees
As of December 31, 1996, the Company had fifteen employees, substantially all
of whom were full-time employees. Of these, six were employed at the Company's
headquarters in Richmond, Virginia, seven were employed at American Mortgage
Express in Columbia, Maryland, and two were employed at National Archives in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a result of the closing of American Mortgage
Express discussed previously, the seven employees of this company and two of
the employees at the Company's headquarters in Richmond were terminated
subsequent to December 31, 1996. None of the Company's employees are
represented by unions. The Company considers its relations with its employees
to be good.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
The Company's corporate and administrative headquarters are located in
Richmond, Virginia which comprise approximately 1,900 square feet of leased
space. This lease expires in September 1997 and has remaining lease payments
of approximately $22,500.
The Company's subsidiary, AME, leased approximately 2,500 square feet of office
space in Columbia, Maryland. This lease commenced on January 11, 1995, expires
on January 31, 1998 and has annual lease payments of approximately $41,000.
Subsequent to December 31, 1996 in conjunction with the closing of AME, the
Company was able to negotiate a termination of this lease with the landlord as
of March 31, 1997 at no cost to the Company. Accordingly, at December 31, 1996
the Company's actual obligation under this lease amounted to approximately
$10,300 for the first three months of 1997.
Management believes that the Company's current facilities are suitable and
adequate for its business as well as to meet its near term expansion plans.
The Company has no plans to purchase any properties.
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On June 6, 1996, Robert L. Nichols and John J. Morrissey ("Plaintiffs") filed a
lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia against the Company and
two of its principal officers, Max E. Gray and C. Harril Whitehurst, Jr.
("Defendants"), in the matter captioned "Robert L. Nichols, et al. v. Max E.
Gray, et al", Law No. 152839 ("the Lawsuit"). Plaintiffs are former owners and
employees of Waterford Mortgage Corporation ("Waterford"), a former wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company which ceased operations during June of 1995. During
March of 1994, Waterford was merged into a subsidiary of First Chesapeake
Financial Corporation and became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
Plaintiffs allege in their Lawsuit, among other things, that: (1) Defendants
made fraudulent representations to Plaintiffs and fraudulently failed to
disclose certain matters to Plaintiffs which induced Plaintiffs to merge
Waterford into the Company in exchange for stock in the Company; and
(2) Defendants breached various contractual agreements allegedly made to
Plaintiffs in connection with the merger or arising out of Plaintiffs'
employment as officers of Waterford after the merger. Plaintiffs seek alleged
compensatory damages in the range of approximately $1.3 million to $1.9 million,
unspecified punitive damages, and reimbursement of their costs, expenses and
legal fees in filing suit. The Lawsuit is still in the discovery stage and the
probable outcome of the case cannot be determined. Trial is scheduled for
September 29 through October 2, 1997. The Company and its officers have denied
Plaintiffs' allegations and are vigorously contesting the Lawsuit. No provision
for any liability that may result from the action has been made in the financial
statements.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
During the Company's fourth fiscal quarter of the year ended December 31, 1996,
no matter was submitted to a vote of the Company's security holders, either by
proxy solicitations or otherwise.
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Part II
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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The Company's common stock is not listed on any exchange. However, market
quotes for the Company's common stock (under the symbol "FCFN") may be obtained
from the National Association of Securities Dealers through the NASD OTC
Bulletin Board, its automated system for reporting non-NASDAQ quotes. The
following table sets forth, for the indicated calendar periods, the high and
low bid prices (as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board) for the Company's
common stock:
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Bid Price
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1995
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First Quarter................................. 7/8 1/4
Second Quarter................................ 5/8 1/16
Third Quarter................................. 1 3/8 5/8
Fourth Quarter................................ 15/16 1/8
1996
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First Quarter................................. 11/16 1/8
Second Quarter................................ 11/16 1/4
Third Quarter................................. 1/2 5/16
Fourth Quarter................................ 17/32 1/8
1997
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First Quarter (through March 14).............. 1/2 1/8
</TABLE>
The prices set forth in this table represent quotes between dealers and do not
include commissions, mark-ups or mark-downs, and may not necessarily represent
actual transactions.
As of March 14, 1997, there were 274 stockholders of record, however the
Company believes there were over 300 beneficial stockholders of the Company's
common stock.
The Company has never declared or paid a dividend on its common stock, and
management expects that the substantial portion of the Company's earnings, if
any, for the foreseeable future will be retained for expansion or development
of the Company's business. The decision to pay dividends, if any, in the
future is within the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon
the Company's earnings, its capital requirements, financial condition and other
relevant factors such as loan covenants or other contractual obligations.
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ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
The following discussion should be read in conjunction the audited financial
statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.
GENERAL
First Chesapeake Financial Corporation (the "Company") was incorporated in the
state of Virginia in May 1992 to engage in the mortgage banking business. The
Company acquired its initial mortgage loan servicing portfolio in December
1992, and commenced servicing operations in January 1993. Prior thereto, the
the Company was in the development stage and management of the Company focused
on establishing the infrastructure of the Company consisting primarily of
obtaining agency approvals (FNMA, FHLMC and HUD), hiring employees,
establishing office facilities, and obtaining the necessary hardware and
software to perform mortgage loan servicing operations.
The Company's original business plan was to be a servicer of mortgage loans
only, purchasing mortgage loan servicing either through brokers or directly
from holders of such servicing. During 1992 and 1993, the Company purchased
the rights to service approximately 6,750 loans with unpaid principal balances
at the time of purchase of approximately $718,888,000.
In early 1993 management believed that to fully capitalize on mortgage banking
opportunities it would be necessary to also originate mortgage loans as well as
service them. Management believed that the ability to originate mortgage loans
would greatly enhance its ability to accumulate mortgage loan servicing at the
least possible cost and to replace mortgage loan servicing that may dissipate
through unanticipated prepayments. Additionally, profit margins on mortgage
loan originations were attractive. Accordingly, the Company began to actively
seek an origination opportunity and, in October 1993, executed an Agreement and
plan of Merger, effective as of September 30, 1993, for a stock for stock
merger with Waterford Mortgage Corporation ("Waterford"), a residential
mortgage loan origination operation located in McLean, Virginia. Waterford
originated loans in Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland and North Carolina.
The Company has received revenues from two sources, mortgage loan origination
activities and servicing activities. Revenues from mortgage loan origination
activities are generated from mortgage loan origination and related fees,
interest income earned on mortgage loans until they are sold and net gains, if
any, on the sale of mortgage loans. Revenues related to servicing mortgage
loans are derived principally from servicing fees earned in connection with
the collection and processing of mortgage loan payments and the administration
of mortgage loans on behalf of investors.
Mortgage Loan Servicing
The Company's purchased mortgage servicing rights were collateral for a credit
facility with NationsBank, N.A. (the "Bank"). This credit facility expired on
August 31, 1994. In early August 1994, the Bank unexpectedly informed the
Company that it did not desire to continue to lend on mortgage banking assets
and asked the Company to seek alternative financing. Accordingly, the Company
had discussions with other lenders to determine if financing was available and
on what terms. Based on these discussions, the Company believes it could have
obtained alternative financing for its servicing portfolio, however, the terms
of such financing would not have been favorable to the Company.
<PAGE> 14
The volume of servicing the Company had attained was not profitable and the
Company determined that building the servicing portfolio to a size that would
provide reasonable returns was becoming less feasible. First, with rising
interest rates and the resultant decline in prepayments, the price of servicing
was increasing substantially. The demand and therefore the price of servicing
was also being driven up due to the decline in available product. Second, due
to the lack of origination volume, the Company could not create an economically
viable amount of its own servicing.
Faced with these factors, managment believed it was in the Company's best
interest to sell its existing servicing portfolio and to repay the NationsBank
credit facility. Accordingly, on October 18, 1994, the Company executed a
letter of intent with MCA Mortgage Corporation ("MCA") whereby the Company sold
substantially all of its servicing rights to MCA. The date of sale was
November 30, 1994 and transfer of the servicing rights was completed by May 1,
1995. The sale resulted in a loss of approximately $540,000 but provided cash
to the Company of approximately $2,500,000 after payoff of the NationsBank
credit facility and expenses associated with the sale. Given the significant
reduction in the amount of loan servicing during 1995, the Company significantly
reduced its overhead expenses associated with loan servicing, and therefore its
capacity to service loans. Since the sale to MCA, the Company has only been
responsible for loans it originated and sold to FNMA, FHLMC or other investors,
which amounted to approximately $7,500,000 at December 31, 1996 (see Note 2 of
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements"). Subsequent to December 31, 1996,
this remaining servicing was sold at a small gain.
Mortgage Loan Origination
The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Waterford, originated both
conventional and nonconforming mortgage loans. The Company's guidelines for
underwriting the conventional conforming loans it originated complied with the
criteria established by FNMA or FHLMC. The Company was also approved to
originate loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA. Waterford also
originated conventional nonconforming mortgage loans (loans for single family
homes that do not meet the criteria established ny FNMA or FHLMC) and the
underwriting guidelines and property standards used for such loans were based on
the underwriting standards required by institutional investors to which such
loans were sold.
All of Waterford's mortgage loan origination was done from one office in McLean,
Virginia. During 1995, Waterford originated approximately $51,000,000 in
mortgage loans primarily in Washington, D.C. and in the states of Virginia and
Maryland. This compares with $113,000,000 in 1994 and $125,000,000 in
originations in 1993. All such loans were sold servicing released to investors.
Management's plan in the acquisition of Waterford was to expand the Waterford
operation to become a significant originator of mortgage loans. Accordingly,
during 1994 and into the first quarter of 1995, management recruited personnel
who had the necessary industry experience to significantly expand mortgage loan
production and invested heavily in additional office space and fixed assets for
Waterford.
In making a substantial investment in its capacity to originate mortgage loans,
management believed this investment would generate sufficient mortgage loan
origination volume to enable the Company to be profitable in 1994. However, as
discussed previously, the volume of mortgage loans nationally declined
significantly during 1994 and into 1995 due to rising interest rates and the
Company suffered significant operating losses during these years as did many
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other independent mortgage banking companies. In response to these losses, the
Company took steps to reduce overhead expenses, including the reduction of
employees. However, the losses continued into 1995 because the volume of
origination business being generated by Waterford could not support even a
minimum amount of overhead expenses. Given the continued losses and inability
to substantially increase origination volume, management made the decision in
the second quarter of 1995 to significantly reduce its overhead associated with
mortgage loan production and closed Waterford (the Company also closed an
inactive mortgage loan origination subsidiary, First Chesapeake Mortgage
Corporation). The Company recorded restructuring costs of $450,000 during 1995
to recognize expected costs associated with this restructuring. During 1996,
the Company paid approximately $178,000 in restructuring related expenses
(consisting primarily of payout on employment contracts), substantially all of
which was accrued at December 31, 1995 (see Notes 1 and 11 of "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements").
To the extent that general demand for conforming mortgage loans remains at or
below its current level and price competition within the industry continues,
future operating margins for the conforming mortgage loan origination business
will remain under pressure. Accordingly, management does not plan to reenter
the conforming mortgage loan origination business in the near future.
Other Business Strategies
Given the highly competitive state of the conforming mortgage origination market
and management's belief that it could not compete profitably in traditional
mortgage banking activities, the Company has had to seek alternative business
strategies in an attempt to achieve profitable operations. One strategy the
Company pursued was the origination of nonconforming mortgage loans where the
borrower had some credit issue that did not allow them to obtain traditional
mortgage financing (commonly referred to as "B paper" loans). In December 1994,
the Company formed a subsidiary, American Mortgage Express, Inc. ("AME"), to
originate B paper loans and hired an individual with over twenty years
experience with this type of lending to run the operations. During 1995 and
1996, AME struggled to attain profitable operations, and in fact was profitable
for six months in 1995. However, AME was never able to attain the level of loan
originations necessary to maintain profitability even though it hired many
qualified individuals and obtained the necessary warehouse financing.
Accordingly, the directors of the Company determined to cease AME's operations
effective as of January 30, 1997 (see Note 13 of "Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements"). As part of AME's cessation of operations, the warehouse
line of credit was not extended beyond its expiration on February 28, 1997 (see
Note 5 of "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements").
In late 1995, the Company acquired 60% interest in a startup company, National
Archives, Inc. (formerly known as National Business Archives, Inc.), a
Pennsylvania corporation, for a purchase price of $150,000 in cash and certain
furniture and equipment valued at approximately $38,000. This acquisition was
funded from the Company's cash-on-hand and with fixed assets from the closure
of Waterford. National Archives is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and
provides document archive services from a rented warehouse. While management
believes there is a good demand for document archive services in the
Philadelphia area from local government and businesses, this Company has been
slow in attracting new customers and has not yet attained profitable
operations.
<PAGE> 16
Also, on December 11, 1995, the Company executed a Letter of Intent to acquire
all of the outstanding stock of a federal savings bank located in Florida for a
purchase price of approximately $5.5 million (see Note 13 of "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements"). Management has extensive experience in
operating financial institutions and believed the acquisition of a savings bank
would provide the operations necessary to attain profitability. Consumation of
this transaction was subject to the completion of due diligence procedures,
execution of a definitive acquisition agreement between parties, approval by
both boards of directors and regulatory approval. A Stock Purchase Agreement
(the "Agreement") was executed between the parties which expired on September
30, 1996 before the Company could obtain regulatory approval of the transaction
from the Office of Thrift Supervision. The parties negotiated an extension of
the Agreement to December 31, 1996 to provide the Company with additional time
to obtain regulatory approval. The Company was unable to obtain regulatory
approval by December 31, 1996 and was unable to negotiate an extension of the
Agreement with the savings bank's stockholders past December 31, 1996. As a
result, on March 5, 1997 the Company withdrew its Application for Change of
Control with the Office of Thrift Supervision. At December 31, 1996, the
Company wrote off approximately $219,000 in capitalized expenses related to this
failed transaction.
With the closure of AME and the unsuccessful acquisition of a savings bank, the
Company currently does not have any operating activities. Management is
currently actively seeking operational opportunities in the financial services
industry or other suitable investment opportunities. However, no assurance can
be given that management will be able to find a suitable business opportunity
in the financial services industry or attain profitable operations.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Assets of the Company decreased from $4,554,471 at December 31, 1995 to
$1,943,035 at December 31, 1996, a decrease of $2.6 million or 57%. This
decrease was primarily due to the use of assets by the Company's operating loss
of $1,346,000 and the paydown of the warehouse credit facility of $1,124,000.
At December 31, 1996, the Company's primary assets consist of cash of $1,120,000
and fixed assets of $361,000. Liabilities have been substantially reduced to
$121,000 primarily made up of trade payables.
The significant declines in the Company's assets during the last three years
have resulted due to the significant operating losses and the reduction in
mortgage banking activities with the closures of Waterford and AME. Given the
operating losses from mortgage banking activities the Company has experienced
over the last three years, the Company believed it was prudent to close down
theses activities to safeguard the remaining assets.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Current Year Performance and Earnings Outlook
The Company incurred a loss of $1,346,000 for the year ended December 31, 1996.
This loss is a result of the Company's continued inability to attain profitable
operations from mortgage banking activities. Part of this loss was attributable
to a $62,000 loss on the foreclosure of one loan and the writeoff of $219,000
associated with the failed attempt to acquire a savings bank discussed
previously.
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As discussed previously, the Company has closed all its mortgage banking
activities, and is actively seeking operational opportunities in the financial
services industry or other suitable investment opportunities. However, no
assurance can be given that management will be able to find a suitable business
opportunity or attain profitable operations.
Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 1996 to Year Ended December 31, 1995
The Company incurred a loss of $1,346,331 for the year ended December 31, 1996
compared to a loss of $2,539,345 for the year ended December 31, 1995. The
significant reduction in the loss is a result of the closure of Waterford.
Waterford's loss in 1995 amounted to $1,170,000 in only six months of
operations. In addition, the Company recorded $450,000 in restructuring charges
in 1995 related to winding up the operations of Waterford after its closure.
Total revenues for the year ended December 31, 1996 amounted to $368,447
representing a decrease of $1,349,715, or 79%, when compared to 1995's revenues
of $1,718,162. The Company's principal sources of revenue have been fees from
mortgage origination, loan sales and servicing activities. The decline in
revenue is directly related to the closure of Waterford which resulted in
declines of $244,000 in origination fees, $790,000 in gains on loan sales and
$65,000 in net interest income. Further, the Company had anticipated that the
operations of AME would compensate somewhat for lower revenues resulting from
the closure of Waterford, however, this did not occur due to AME's inability to
generate any significant loan volume as discussed previously.
Total expenses for 1996 amounted to $1,714,778 as compared to $4,257,507 in
1995, a decrease of $2,542,729 or 60%. This substantial decrease is directly
attributable to the closure of Waterford. The primary components of this
decrease were declines in compensation and benefits of $1,568,367, restructuring
charges of $437,000, occupancy costs of $154,000 and other expenses of $263,000.
Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 1995 to Year Ended December 31, 1994
The Company incurred a loss of $2,539,345 for the year ended December 31, 1995
compared to a loss of $3,308,432 for the year ended December 31, 1994. The 1994
loss resulted because the Company made a substantial investment in its
origination capability in 1994 at the same time rising interest rates greatly
depressed origination volume nationally. In response to these losses, the
Company took steps to reduce overhead expenses, including the reduction of
employees. However, the losses continued into 1995 because the volume of
origination business being generated could not support even a minimum amount of
overhead expenses. Given the continued losses and the inability to
substantially increase origination volume, management made the decision in the
second quarter of 1995 to significantly reduce its overhead associated with
mortgage loan production and closed its subsidiary, Waterford Mortgage
Corporation. The Company recorded restructuring costs of $450,000 during 1995
to recognize expected costs associated with this reorganization (see Note 1 of
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements").
Total revenues for the year ended December 31, 1995 amounted to $1,718,162
representing a decrease of $1,541,391, or 47%, when compared to 1994. If
amortization of purchased mortgage servicing rights is netted against the
associated servicing revenues for the year ended December 31, 1994, total
revenues for the year ended December 31, 1994 amounted to $2,226,114 resulting
in a decrease in revenues of $507,952, or 23%. This allows for a better
comparison as there was no amortization of purchased mortgage servicing rights
in 1995 due to the sale of the servicing rights in November 1994.
<PAGE> 18
The Company experienced the decrease in revenues as a result of the sale of its
servicing portfolio on November 30, 1994 and the closure of Waterford in the
second quarter of 1995. As a result of the servicing sale, servicing fees
declined by approximately $799,000, or 85%, after netting amortization in 1994,
from approximately $936,000 in 1994 to approximately $137,000 in 1995. As a
result of the closure of Waterford, mortgage origination fees declined from
approximately $861,000 in 1994 to approximately $283,000 in 1995, a $578,000
decrease. These declines in revenues were partially offset by increases of
approximately $658,000 in gain from loan sales and approximately $251,000 in net
interest income. These increases resulted primarily due to the operations of
AME in 1995 with no similar operations in 1994.
Expenses for 1995 amounted to approximately $4,258,000 as compared to $5,535,000
in 1994 after netting amortization of purchased mortgage servicing rights
against revenues, a decrease of $1,277,000, or 23%. This decrease is primarily
attributable to a reduction in overhead associated with the sale of servicing
and the closure of the origination operations of Waterford. Additionally,
expenses in 1995 included $450,000 in restructuring expenses (see Note 1 of
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements") associated with the closure of
Waterford, and expenses in 1994 included a $545,000 loss from the sale of
servicing rights. These items are not recurring in nature.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company's primary liquidity requirements have been the funding of its
mortgage banking operations, the net cost of mortgage loan originations and the
purchase of mortgage loan servicing rights. With the closure of its mortgage
banking operations, the Company's liquidity requirements will be the funding of
its remaining overhead expenses and any new business opportunities that may be
approved by the Board of Directors. The Company may have to seek additional
capital infusion to take advantage of new business opportunities. While the
Company believes it can attract the necessary capital to provide the liquidity
necessary to pursue new business opportunities, no assurance can be given that
it will in fact be able to do so.
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 1996 amounted to $1,120,065 as
compared to $1,833,216 at December 31, 1995, or a decrease of $713,151.
During 1996, the Company's operating activities utilized $75,767 as compared to
providing $12,941,568 in 1995. These amounts reflect the change in loans held
for sale without regard to the associated change in the warehouse line of credit
reflected in financing activities. Netting the change in the warehouse line of
credit against loans held for sale provides a better picture of utilization of
funds from operating activities. If the change in the warehouse line of credit
is netted against the change in loans held for sale, the Company's operating
activities utilized $1,198,364 in 1996 as compared to a utilization of
$2,038,310 in 1995. The utilization of cash resources from operating activities
in both years resulted from the Company's net loss for each year.
The Company's investing activities provided $486,955 in cash resources in 1996
as compared to providing $5,513,868 in 1995. In 1996 the principal sources of
cash from investing activities were provided from the final proceeds from sale
of the servicing portfolio of $196,934 and proceeds from the sale of real estate
of $293,375. In 1995 cash resources were primarily provided by approximately
$6.6 million received from the sale of the servicing portfolio, partially offset
by purchases of furniture and equipment of $241,910, $400,696 in additions to
real estate owned and $397,500 in payments on purchases of mortgage servicing
rights.
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Without consideration for the change in the warehouse line of credit, financing
activities utilized $1,742 during 1996 and $4,115,249 during 1995. The cash
resources utilized in 1996 are immaterial and the utilization in 1995 resulted
from the repayment of the revolving line of credit utilized to acquire
servicing. The repayment of this line of credit corresponded to the sale of
servicing in 1994 and is no longer available to the Company.
In the past, the Company has relied on net proceeds from capital raising
activities, a servicing secured bank facility, and a warehouse credit facility
to meet its liquidity requirements. As discussed previously, the servicing
secured bank facility has been terminated and the warehouse credit facility
expired on February 28, 1997 and was not extended. Accordingly, neither of
these two sources of liquidity will be available to the Company in the future
(see "The Company's Mortgage Banking Activities").
As of December 31, 1996, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of
$1,120,065, and available borrowings of $3 million pursuant to AME's warehouse
facility. However, the warehouse facility expired on February 28, 1997 and
was not extended. Management believes its current liquidity and cash
resources are adequate to meet its near-term goals, however, the Company may
have to seek additional capital infusion to take advantage of new business
opportunities. While the Company believes it can attract the necessary capital
to provide the liquidity necessary to pursue new business opportunities, no
assurance can be given that it will in fact be able to do so.
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
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, including interim periods, issued for
periods ending after December 15, 1997. SFAS 128 provides a different method
for calculating earnings per share than is currently used in accordance with
APB 15, "Earnings per Share". SFAS 128 provides for the calculation of Basic
and Diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share includes no dilution
and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted
earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of securities that could
share in earnings of an entity, similar to fully diluted earnings per share.
Management does not expect the application of this pronouncement to have a
material effect on the financial statements of the Company.
Regulation
Mortgage banking is a highly regulated industry. The industry is subject to
the rules and regulations of, and examinations by, HUD, FNMA, FHLMC, FHA, GNMA
and the VA and state regulatory authorities with respect to originating,
processing, underwriting, selling, securitizing and servicing residential
mortgage loans. In addition, there are other federal and state statutes and
regulations affecting such activities. These rules and regulations, among
other things, govern how mortgage servicers process a mortgagor's payment,
require an annual analysis of the Company's escrow balances and also regulate
the procedure for making investor payments.
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There are also numerous rules and regulations imposed on mortgage loan
originators. These rules and regulations require originators to obtain or
maintain licenses, establish eligibility criteria for mortgage loans, prohibit
discrimination, provide for inspections and appraisals of properties, require
credit reports on prospective borrowers, regulate payment features and, in some
cases, fix maximum interest rates, fees and loan amounts. Failure to comply
with these requirements can lead to a loss of approved status, termination of
servicing contracts without compensation to the servicer, demands for
indemnification or loan repurchases, class action law suits and administrative
enforcement actions. There can be no assurance that more restrictive laws,
rules and regulations will not be adopted in the future, which could make
compliance more difficult or expensive, and to the extent that the Company
expands it loan origination activities in the future, restrict the Company's
ability to originate or sell mortgage loans, further limit or restrict the
amount of interest and other charges earned from loans originated or purchased
by the Company, or otherwise adversely affect the business or prospects of the
Company.
INFLATION
The Company is affected by inflation primarily through its impact on interest
rates. During periods of rising inflation, interest rates generally increase,
causing mortgage loan origination volumes, particularly refinancing activity, to
decline. However, during such periods, mortgage prepayment rates slow,
extending the average life of the servicing portfolio and enhancing its market
value. Conversely, during periods of declining inflation, interest rates
generally decline, resulting not only in increased mortgage loan origination
volume and mortgage loan refinancing activity, but also in accelerated loan
prepayment rates which decrease the average life of the Company's servicing
portfolio, adversely impacting its value.
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Board of Directors
First Chesapeake Financial Corporation
We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of First Chesapeake Financial
Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 1996 and 1995,
and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based
on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principals used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of First Chesapeake
Financial Corporation at December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principals.
BDO Seidman, LLP
Richmond, Virginia
March 21,1997
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FIRST CHESAPEAKE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31,
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1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,120,065 $ 1,833,216
Receivable from sale of servicing rights - 196,934
Mortgage loans held for sale (Notes 3 amd 5) 91,532 590,529
Receivable from sale of loans - 798,285
Note receivable 25,000 109,000
Real estate owned - 298,000
Furniture and equipment (Note 4) 361,205 512,572
Organization costs 10,338 31,018
Loans to related parties 100,000 -
Other assets 234,895 184,917
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,943,035 $ 4,554,471
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities
Notes payable (Note 5) $ 33,009 $ 1,157,348
Accounts payable
Trade 63,028 61,145
Purchased mortgage servicing rights - 2,500
Accrued expenses (Notes 1 and 13) 25,000 165,149
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Total liabilities 121,037 1,386,142
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Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 2, 10
and 12)
Stockholders' equity (Notes 1, 7, 8 and 9)
Convertible preferred stock; no par value;
$1 stated value per share; 5,000,000 shares
authorized; no shares issued - -
Common stock; no par value; 10,000,000 shares
authorized; 4,621,550 shares issued and
outstanding 10,542,458 10,542,458
Common stock warrant 50,000 50,000
Deficit ( 8,770,460) ( 7,424,129)
------------ ------------
Total stockholders' equity 1,821,998 3,168,329
------------ ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 1,943,035 $ 4,554,471
============ ============
<FN>
See accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes to
consolidated financial statements.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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FIRST CHESAPEAKE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
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1996 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
REVENUES
Mortgage origination $ 38,229 $ 282,441 $ 860,628
Servicing fees (Note 2) 10,025 137,241 1,969,787
Gain on sales of loans 201,121 990,976 332,990
Loan administration - 18,865 71,106
Interest income 159,700 518,819 474,695
Interest expense ( 57,900) ( 351,620) ( 558,754)
Other 17,272 121,440 109,101
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Total revenues 368,447 1,718,162 3,259,553
------------ ------------ ------------
OPERATING EXPENSES
Compensation and employee benefits 691,087 2,259,454 2,939,012
Amortization of purchased mortgage
servicing rights - - 1,033,439
Loss on sale of servicing rights - - 543,606
Professional fees 112,453 206,842 313,631
Commitment fees 26,613 52,615 127,582
Occupancy (Note 10) 93,385 247,448 268,470
Depreciation and other amortization 149,763 159,782 140,190
Restructuring charges (Note 1) 13,232 450,000 -
Other operating expenses 628,245 881,366 1,202,055
------------ ------------ ------------
Total operating expenses 1,714,778 4,257,507 6,567,985
------------ ------------ ------------
NET LOSS $ 1,346,331 $ 2,539,345 $ 3,308,432
============ ============ ============
LOSS PER SHARE $ 0.29 $ 0.55 $ 0.72
============ ============ ============
<FN>
See accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes to
consolidated financial statements.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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FIRST CHESAPEAKE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION> Common Total
Common Stock Stockholders'
Stock Warrant Deficit Equity
----------- ---------- ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at December 31,
1993 $10,542,458 $ 50,000 $(1,576,352) $ 9,016,106
Net loss - - (3,308,432) (3,308,432)
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Balance at December 31,
1994 10,542,458 50,000 (4,884,784) 5,707,674
Net loss (2,539,345) (2,539,345)
----------- ---------- ------------ ------------
Balance at December 31,
1995 10,542,458 50,000 (7,424,129) 3,168,329
Net loss (1,346,331) (1,346,331)
----------- ---------- ------------ ------------
Balance at December 31,
1996 $10,542,458 $ 50,000 $(8,770,460) $ 1,821,998
=========== ========== ============ ============
<FN>
See accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes to
consolidated financial statements.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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FIRST CHESAPEAKE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
----------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss $(1,346,331) $(2,539,345) $(3,308,432)
Adjustments
Amortization of purchased mortgage
servicing rights - - 1,033,439
Depreciation and other amortization 149,763 159,782 140,190
Provision for loss on real estate
owned - 102,696 -
Net decrease (increase) in loans
held for sale 498,997 15,961,446 (13,103,262)
Decrease (increase) in receivable
from loan sales 798,285 ( 798,285) -
Loss on sale of assets 14,263 75,539 543,606
Decrease (increase) in other assets ( 49,978) 244,182 ( 186,838)
Decrease in trade accounts payable
and other liabilities ( 617) ( 329,596) ( 221,242)
Net increase (decrease) in accrued
expenses ( 140,149) 65,149 100,000
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash provided (absorbed) by
operating activities ( 75,767) 12,941,568 (15,002,539)
------------ ------------ ------------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of furniture and equipment ( 130) ( 241,910) ( 212,505)
Proceeds from sale of furniture and
equipment 12,776 64,616 -
Proceeds from sale of servicing
rights, net of selling expenses 196,934 6,622,479 1,822,229
Hedging transactions - - ( 489,435)
Extensions of credit to related
parties ( 100,000) - -
Purchase of notes receivable - ( 196,500) -
Repayments of notes receivable 84,000 131,180 -
Additions to real estate owned - ( 400,696) -
Proceeds from sale of real estate
owned 293,375 - -
Decrease in accounts payable related
to purchased mortgage servicing rights - ( 397,500) ( 216,209)
Other - ( 67,801) 50,168
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash provided by investing
activities 486,955 5,513,868 954,248
------------ ------------ ------------
</TABLE>
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FIRST CHESAPEAKE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Continued)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
----------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from bank loans $ - $ 34,751 $ 3,500,000
Repayment of bank loans ( 1,742) (4,150,000) (1,850,000)
Net increase (decrease) in warehouse
line of credit (1,122,597) (14,979,878) 12,644,495
------------ ------------ ------------
Net cash provided (absorbed) by
financing activities (1,124,339) (19,095,127) 14,294,495
------------ ------------ ------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS ( 713,151) ( 639,691) 246,204
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of period 1,833,216 2,472,907 2,226,703
------------ ------------ ------------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END
OF PERIOD $ 1,120,065 $ 1,833,216 $ 2,472,907
============ ============ ============
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURES
Cash payments of interest expense $ 57,900 $ 358,623 $ 564,847
============ ============ ============
<FN>
See accompanying summary of significant accounting policies and notes to
consolidated financial statements.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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FIRST CHESAPEAKE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization and Basis of Presentation
On May 18, 1992, First Chesapeake Financial Corporation (the "Company") was
incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a mortgage banking company to
engage in the servicing of mortgage loans. The Company commenced servicing
activities in the first quarter of 1993 and prior to that was in the development
stage.
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its
four wholly owned subsidiaries, Waterford Mortgage Corporation ("WMC"), American
Mortgage Express, Inc. ("AME"), First Chesapeake Mortgage Corporation ("FCMC"),
and First Chesapeake Funding Corporation ("FCFC"), and National Archives, Inc.
("NAI"), of which the Company owns 60% of the outstanding stock. All material
intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.
WMC and FCMC were engaged in the business of originating first mortgage loans,
however, due to a lack of loan volume, were closed and ceased operations in
1995 (see Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).
AME was incorporated on October 8, 1994 and commenced operations in December of
1994. AME originates nonconforming first mortgage loans where borrowers have
some credit issue that does not allow them to obtain traditional mortgage
financing (commonly referred to as "B paper" loans). Due to an inability to
attain profitable operations, AME was closed subsequent to December 31, 1996
(see Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).
FCFC acquires troubled loans through brokers at significantly discounted prices
and formulates a workout with the borrower. Once a workout plan has been
established, FCFC will either retain the loan to maturity or sell the loan to
others.
NAI provides document archive services to government and business primarily
located in the Philadelphia area.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For the purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all
highly liquid investments with an initial maturity of three months or less to
be cash equivalents.
Loans Held for Sale
Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or market on an aggregate
basis. Discounts from origination of loans held for sale are deferred and
recognized as an adjustment to carrying value.
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FIRST CHESAPEAKE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(Continued)
Furniture and Equipment
Furniture and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and
amortization. Provisions for depreciation and amortization are computed by
using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the
individual assets. Ordinary maintenance and repairs are charged to operations
as incurred.
Organization Costs
Organization costs have been capitalized and are being amortized over a period
of five years using the straight-line method.
Short-Term Financing Transactions
The Company may from time to time engage in short-term financing transactions
with outside parties, including stockholders, both as an accommodation and as
a method of investing the liquidity of the Company while its longer term
projects are pending.
Income Recognition
Revenue from mortgage origination is recognized when the loans are sold to an
investor and the Company has no further obligation to fulfill. To date, the
majority of loans originated have been sold (or will be sold in the case of
loans held for sale) servicing released.
Servicing fees represent fees received for servicing loans owned by investors
and are recorded when the mortgage payments are received by the Company.
Revenues from loan administration represent late fees and other service charges
and are recorded when received.
Gains or losses on loan sales are recognized at the time of sale and are
determined by the difference between net sales proceeds and the carrying value
of the loans sold.
Income Taxes
From inception through December 31, 1996, the Company has incurred net
operating losses and, accordingly, has made no provision for income taxes.
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FIRST CHESAPEAKE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(Continued)
Loss Per Share
Loss per share for the each of the three years ended December 31, 1996 was
computed by dividing the net loss by 4,621,550 common shares representing the
aggregate of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during
the year. Shares issuable for stock options and warrants have been excluded
from the computation of loss per share for each of the three years ended
December 31, 1996 as their exercise prices exceed the average market price for
the three months ended December 31, 1996 or their inclusion would be
anti-dilutive.
Accounting Pronouncements
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, including interim periods, issued for
periods ending after December 15, 1997. SFAS 128 provides a different method
for calculating earnings per share than is currently used in accordance with
APB 15, "Earnings per Share". SFAS 128 provides for the calculation of Basic
and Diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share includes no dilution
and is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders by the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted
earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of securities that could
share in earnings of an entity, similar to fully diluted earnings per share.
Management does not expect the application of this pronouncement to have a
material effect on the financial statements of the Company.
Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
<PAGE> 30
FIRST CHESAPEAKE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Restructuring
During 1994 and into the first quarter of 1995, the Company was focused on
increasing its loan origination business by developing a loan production
platform and attracting loan officers who were skilled in origination of
mortgage loans. Despite its best efforts, the Company had limited success in
increasing loan origination volume, primarily due to the depressed state of the
mortgage banking business at that time. Given the Company's continued losses
and inability to increase loan origination volume to a profitable level, the
Company decided to reduce its overhead associated with the mortgage loan
production by closing its WMC and FCMC subsidiaries. The Company recorded
restructuring costs of $450,000 during 1995 to recognize expected costs
associated with this restructuring. During 1996, the Company paid
approximately $178,000 in restructuring related expenses (consisting primarily
of payout on employment contracts), substantially all of which was accrued at
December 31, 1995.
2. Loan Servicing
The Company services both conforming and nonconforming single family first
mortgage loans. Conforming conventional loans serviced by the Company are
securitized through Federal Nation Mortgage Association ("FNMA") or Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC") programs on a nonrecourse basis
whereby foreclosure losses are generally the responsibility of FNMA or FHLMC
and not the Company. Nonconforming loans serviced by the Company are loans
originated by a subsidiary of the Company and are being temporarily serviced
pending sale of the loans and related servicing to other investors. Loans
being serviced are summarized as follows:
December 31,
--------------------------------
1996 1995
--------------- ---------------
No. Amount No. Amount
--- ---------- --- ----------
Conforming 52 $6,563,863 58 $7,458,380
Nonconforming 2 941,532 13 1,235,065
-- ---------- -- ----------
54 $7,505,395 71 $8,693,445
== ========== == ==========
Subsequent to December 31, 1996, all loan servicing was sold by the Company.
In connection with its loan servicing activities, the Company makes certain
payments of property taxes and insurance premiums and advances certain
principal and interest payments to investors prior to collecting them from
specific mortgagors. These amounts represent receivables to the Company and
are included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
At December 31, 1996, the Company carried Fidelity coverage of $300,000 and
errors and omissions coverage of $300,000 related to its mortgage banking
activities.
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FIRST CHESAPEAKE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
3. Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
Loans held for sale at December 31, 1996 and 1995 were committed for delivery
to various investors at prices that in the aggregate exceed carrying value.
4. Furniture and Equipment
Furniture and equipment consists of the following:
December 31,
----------------------
1996 1995
---------- ----------
Leasehold improvements $ 23,744 $ 33,557
Furniture and fixtures 163,786 167,376
Machinery and equipment 452,935 451,214
Vehicles 55,100 80,708
---------- ----------
695,565 732,855
Less accumulated depreciation
and amortization (334,360) (220,283)
---------- ----------
$ 361,205 $ 512,572
========== ==========
Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995, and 1994 was
$129,083, $129,243 and $119,058, respectively.
5. Notes Payable
Notes payable consist of the following:
December 31,
----------------------
1996 1995
---------- ----------
Warehouse line of credit $ - $1,122,597
Vehicle loan 33,009 34,751
---------- ----------
$ 33,009 $1,157,348
========== ==========
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FIRST CHESAPEAKE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
5. Notes Payable (Continued)
At December 31, 1996 and 1995, the warehouse line of credit ("Warehouse
Facility") was for $3,000,000 and $10,000,000, respectively. At December 31,
1995, the Warehouse Facility was extended to the Company's subsidiaries, WMC
and AME, by DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc. ("DLJ") to provide a credit line to fund
the origination of 1 to 4 family residential first-lien mortgage loans. This
Warehouse Facility from DLJ was to expire on April 30, 1996 with interest rates
ranging from the offered Federal Funds rate plus 50 basis points (0.5%) to the
offered Federal Funds rate plus 250 basis points (2.5%). It was secured by the
loans held for sale and provided for certain covenants related to the Company
and the subsidiaries including required financial ratios and minimum net worth
requirements.
The Company terminated the Warehouse Facility with DLJ on February 28, 1996
and the Company and its subsidiary AME entered into a Warehouse Facility for
$10,000,000 with First Union National Bank of North Carolina. This Warehouse
Facility bore interest at the prime rate and initially expired on August 29,
1996. It was secured by the loans held for sale and provided for certain
covenants related to the Company and AME including financial ratios and minimum
net worth requirements. On August 29, 1996, this Warehouse Facility was amended
to a $3,000,000 commitment and extended through February 28, 1997, at which
time it was terminated in conjunction with the closing of AME.
The following information relates to the warehouse line of credit:
December 31,
-----------------------
1996 1995
---------- -----------
Outstanding at end of period $ -0- $ 1,122,597
Weighted average interest rate
at end of period -0-% 7.00%
Maximum amount outstanding
during the period $2,700,540 $16,102,475
Average amount outstanding
during the period $ 701,019 $ 3,230,360
Weighted average interest rate
during the period 8.15% 7.52%
<PAGE> 33
FIRST CHESAPEAKE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
6. Income Taxes
The Company files a consolidated income tax return. The Company incurred net
operating losses for federal income tax purposes of approximately $1,353,900,
$2,389,000 and $3,737,000 for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994
respectively, resulting in total net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $7,479,900 which expire beginning in 2007 through 2011, if not
previously utilized. The difference between the Company's net operating loss
carryforward for tax and financial reporting purposes results primarily from
temporary differences, and tax effect of which follows:
Year Ended December 31,
---------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
---------- --------- ----------
Depreciation $( 2,200) $(18,700) $( 15,200)
Amortization ( 2,600) ( 7,200) (152,000)
---------- --------- ----------
$( 4,800) $(25,900) $(167,200)
========== ========= ==========
The tax effect of temporary differences which result in a significant portion
of deferred tax assets (liabilities) and the related valuation allowance are
as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
----------------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
------------ ------------ ------------
Net operating loss
carryforwards $ 3,257,500 $ 2,743,000 $ 1,863,900
Accumulated depreciation ( 55,800) ( 53,600) ( 34,900)
Amortization 17,600 20,200 27,400
------------ ------------ ------------
3,219,300 2,709,600 1,856,400
Valuation allowance 3,219,300 2,709,600 1,856,400
------------ ------------ ------------
$ -0- $ -0- $ -0-
============ ============ ============
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FIRST CHESAPEAKE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
7. Stock Options
In May 1992, the Board of Directors adopted an Incentive Stock Option Plan (the
"Plan"). Pursuant to the Plan, 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock
were made available for awards. The Plan allows for Incentive Stock Options
intended to qualify as Incentive Stock Options within the meaning of Section
422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and for Non-qualified Stock Options
not intended to qualify as Incentive Stock Options. Incentive Stock Options
may be granted to employees as well as non-employee directors and consultants
to the Company. Exercise prices under the Plan must be at fair market value
per share at date of grant or, in the case of Incentive Stock Options granted
to employees who own more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of stock
of the Company, at 110% of the fair market value per share at date of grant.
Option activity is summarized following:
Year Ended December 31,
----------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
---------- ---------- ----------
Outstanding options at
beginning of year 460,000 500,000 450,000
Options granted 50,000 210,000 50,000
Options cancelled ( 50,000) (250,000) -
---------- ---------- ----------
Outstanding options at
end of year 460,000 460,000 500,000
========== ========== ==========
Exercise prices
Low $ .25 $ .25 $ 2.20
High 2.50 2.50 8.00
Latest expiration date May 1,2001 July 24, May 3,2000
2000
No options have ben exercised as of December 31, 1996.
<PAGE> 35
FIRST CHESAPEAKE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
8. Stockholders' Equity
On August 4, 1993, the Company completed an initial public offering of its
securities through the sale of 1,250,000 Units at a purchase price of $8.00 per
Unit. Each Unit consists of one share of the Company's common stock, no par
value, one Redeemable Class A Warrant and one Redeemable Class B Warrant. Each
Class A Warrant entitles its holder to purchase one share of the Company's
common stock at a purchase price of $9.00 per share and each Class B Warrant
entitles its holder to purchase one share of Common stock at a price of $10.00
per share. The Class A and Class B Warrants are exercisable by the holders
until July 15, 1998. The Company used the net proceeds from the initial public
offering to purchase mortgage servicing rights.
Prior to the initial public offering, the Company had outstanding 1,500,000
shares of Series A convertible preferred stock, no par value, with a
liquidation preference of $2,250,000. Conversion of the preferred stock to
common stock was automatic on the effective date of the initial public
offering.
In May 1992, the Company issued a warrant to purchase 500,000 shares of common
stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share. This warrant, together with
1,000,000 shares of common stock, were issued to a founding stockholder of the
Company for proceeds of $425,000. The Company has assigned a value to the
warrant of $50,000. The warrant may be exercised in whole or in part at any
time until its expiration on May 15, 1997. Under the terms of the Common Stock
Purchase Warrant agreement, the exercise price of the warrant and the number of
shares purchasable with the warrant may be adjusted from time to time upon the
happening of certain events which would have a dilutive affect.
9. Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Worth
Supplemental information relating to the Company's net worth as of December 31,
1996 required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development is as follows:
Stockholder's equity per consolidated balance sheet $1,821,998
Adjustment - organization costs ( 10,338)
-----------
Adjusted net worth $1,811,660
===========
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FIRST CHESAPEAKE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
10. Commitments
Pipeline of Mortgage Loan Applications in Process - The Company regularly
enters into short term commitments with applicants to fund mortgage loans
subject to approval. Certain of these commitments require the Company to offer
mortgage loans at pre-established interest rates and fees. As of December 31,
1996, commitments to fund mortgage loan applications in process with
pre-established interest rates and fees aggregated approximately $324,500.
Leases - The Company is obligated under noncancellable operating leases with
initial or remaining terms of one year or more. Future minimum annual rental
commitments under such leases are as follows:
Year Ending
December 31, Amount
----------- --------
1997 $ 95,000
1998 31,000
1999 2,000
--------
$128,000
========
Rent expense under noncancellable operating leases amounted to approximately
$125,000, $261,000 and $305,500 for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and
1994, respectively.
Employment Agreements - The Company has employment agreements with its two
executive officers. Each employment agreement may be terminated by the Board
of Directors or the executive officer at any time. If the employee is
terminated by the Board of Directors other than for cause (defined in each
agreement), the executive officer will be entitled to a continuation of salary
and benefits that would otherwise be due to him for a period of one (1) year
from the date of termination of employment. At December 1996, the Company's
potential obligation under the contracts with the two executives aggregates
approximately $219,000.
Concentration of Business - The Company originated mortgage loans primarily in
the states of Virginia and Maryland through its subsidiary, AME. Such
concentrations represent inherent risk to the Company dependent upon the
general economic condition and real estate values of the regions.
<PAGE> 37
FIRST CHESAPEAKE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
11. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
FAS 107 requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments, both
assets and liabilities recognized and not recognized in the balance sheet, for
which it is practicable to estimate fair value. Fair value estimates are made
as of a specific point in time based on the characteristics of the financial
instruments and the relevant market information. Fair value estimates are
based on existing financial instruments without attempting to estimate the
value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities
that are not considered financial instruments. Accordingly, the aggregate fair
value amounts presented do not represent the underlying market value of the
Company.
The following describes the methods and assumptions used by the Company in
estimating fair values:
Cash and Cash Equivalents - The carrying amount approximates fair value as
maturities are less than 90 days.
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale - The carrying amount approximates fair value as
these loans are backed by commitments to purchase by an investor.
Notes Payable - The carrying amount approximates fair value due to the short
term repricing terms of the notes payable.
Commitments to Extend Credit - The fair value of mortgage commitments to extend
credit is estimated by comparing the Company's cost to acquire mortgages to the
current price for similar mortgage loans, taking into account the terms of the
commitments and the creditworthiness of the counterparties. For fixed rate loan
commitments, fair value also considers the difference between the current
level of interest rates and the committed rates. The fair value of mortgage
commitments to extend credit is not material at December 31, 1996.
<PAGE> 38
FIRST CHESAPEAKE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
12. Litigation
On June 6, 1996, Robert L. Nichols and John J. Morrissey ("Plaintiffs") filed a
lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia against the Company and
two of its principal officers, Max E. Gray and C. Harril Whitehurst, Jr.
("Defendants"), in the matter captioned "Robert L. Nichols, et al. v. Max E.
Gray, et al", Law No. 152839 ("the Lawsuit"). Plaintiffs are former owners and
employees of Waterford Mortgage Corporation ("Waterford"), a former wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company which ceased operations during June of 1995. During
March of 1994, Waterford was merged into a subsidiary of First Chesapeake
Financial Corporation and became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
Plaintiffs allege in their Lawsuit, among other things, that: (1) Defendants
made fraudulent representations to Plaintiffs and fraudulently failed to
disclose certain matters to Plaintiffs which induced Plaintiffs to merge
Waterford into the Company in exchange for stock in the Company; and
(2) Defendants breached various contractual agreements allegedly made to
Plaintiffs in connection with the merger or arising out of Plaintiffs'
employment as officers of Waterford after the merger. Plaintiffs seek alleged
compensatory damages in the range of approximately $1.3 million to $1.9 million,
unspecified punitive damages, and reimbursement of their costs, expenses and
legal fees in filing suit. The Lawsuit is still in the discovery stage and the
probable outcome of the case cannot be determined. Trial is scheduled for
September 29 through October 2, 1997. The Company and its officers have denied
Plaintiffs' allegations and are vigorously contesting the Lawsuit. No provision
for any liability that may result from the action has been made in the financial
statements.
13. Subsequent Events
At a meeting of the Board of Directors on February 10, 1997, the directors of
the Company determined to cease current operations of the Company's wholly
owned subsudiary, AME, effective as of January 30, 1997. The Company is in the
process of winding down AME's operations which should be completed in the near
future. The directors believe it necessary to terminate the operations of AME
due to its continued operating losses and inability to attain profitability.
The Company is in the process of terminating AME's contractual obligations,
including its relationships with landlords, employees, and service providers.
The Company has recorded a $25,000 provision at December 31, 1996 in connection
with the closing of AME.
Two of the Company's outside directors resigned their positions effective as
of December 31, 1996 citing the demands of their other business interests as
the reason for their resignations. With these resignations, there remains only
three directors on the Board of Directors of the Company. The Company's
by-laws require that the board consist of a minimum of four directors. The
Company is actively seeking an additional member or members of the Board of
Directors to meet this requirement, however it may not be able to attract new
board members given its history of losses and its lack of directors and
officers insurance.
<PAGE> 39
FIRST CHESAPEAKE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Continued)
13. Subsequent Events (Continued)
On December 11, 1995, the Company executed a Letter of Intent to acquire all of
the outstanding stock of a federal savings bank (the "Bank") located in Florida
for a purchase price of approximately $5,500,000. Consummation of this
transaction was subject to the completion of due diligence procedures, execution
of a definitive acquistion agreement between parties, approval by both boards
of directors and regulatory approval. A Stock Purchase Agreement (the
"Agreement") was executed between the parties which expired on September 30,
1996 before the Company could obtain regulatory approval of the transaction
from the Office of Thrift Supervision. The parties negotiated an extension of
the Agreement to December 31, 1996 to provide the Company with additional time
to obtain regulatory approval. The Company was unable to obtain regulatory
approval by December 31, 1996 nor was it able to negotiate an extension of the
Agreement with the Bank's stockholders past December 31, 1996. As a result, on
March 5, 1997, the Company withdrew it Application for Change of Control with
the Office of Thrift Supervision. At December 31, 1996, the Company wrote off
approximately $219,000 in capitalized expenses related to this failed
transaction.
<PAGE> 40
ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
<PAGE> 41
PART III
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS;
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
The names, positions, ages and backgrounds of the directors and executive
officers of the Company are set forth below.
Name Age Position
- ---- --- --------
Max E. Gray 47 Chairman of the Board, President, Chief
Executive Officer and Director of the
Company; Chairman of the Board and
President of American Mortgage Express,
Inc. and First Chesapeake Funding
Corporation
John D. Mazzuto 48 Director of the Company (resigned as of
December 31, 1996)
Mark Mendelson 40 Director of the Company
Robert L. Suthard 65 Director of the Company and American
Mortgage Express, Inc. (resigned as of
December 31, 1996)
C. Harril Whitehurst, Jr. 46 Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Director of the Company;
Executive Vice President and Director of
American Mortgage Express, Inc. and
First Chesapeake Funding Corporation
Max E. Gray has been President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the
Company since its commencement of operations. Mr. Gray became Chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Company in January 1994. From January 1984 until May
1992, Mr. Gray served as an Executive Vice President at Pioneer Federal Savings
Bank ("Pioneer") in Richmond, Virginia. In addition, he was President of
Pioneer Mortgage Corporation and Pioneer Development Corporation and Chairman of
Pioneer's Loan Committee and Loan Asset Classification Committee. Mr. Gray's
responsibilities with Pioneer included the direct oversight and full
responsibility for the financial, marketing, administration and strategic
planning for the retail banking network, all lending functions and portfolio
management, as well as the mortgage banking division of Pioneer. Mr. Gray was
responsible for implementing mortgage banking and professional loan portfolio
management at Pioneer to replace the portfolio lending historically conducted
by savings banks.
John D. Mazzuto was a Director of the Company from May 1996 until his
resignation as of December 31, 1996. Mr. Mazzuto currently serves as a
financial consultant for several companies and is the former President and Chief
Executive Officer of the North American operations of the international merchant
bank, Asian Oceanic Group. Prior to joining Asian Oceanic, Mr. Mazzuto was a
Managing Director of Corporate Finance at Chemical Bank. Mr. Mazzuto serves on
the Board of Directors of Texfi Industries, Inc., an apparel and textiles
enterprise; Weldotron, a manufacturer of packaging equipment; CPT Holdings, a
steel and foundries company; and as Chairman of the Board of CTI Group
(Holdings) Inc., a service bureau and software provider to the
<PAGE> 42
telecommunications industry.
Mark Mendelson has been a Director of the Company since August 1996. Since 1984
Mr. Mendelson has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hampton Real
Estate Group, Inc. Hampton Real Estate Group, Inc. is a deversified
professional real esate brokerage, development, and management firm specializing
in commercial and residential properties throughout the United States. This
multi-faceted professional group oversees sales and marketing management of
existing properties, construction of new properties, and provides rental and
leasing services, as well as architectural furnishing design. Mr. Mendelson is
a former director and past chairman of the Audit Committee of Equimark Bank
Corporation (currently known as Integra) and sits on the boards of a variety of
civic and philanthropic institutions, including the Board of Trustees of Lehigh
Valley Community College.
Robert L. Suthard was a Director of the Company from May 1994 until his
resignation as of December 31, 1996. Since 1992, Mr. Suthard has been the
President of Suthard Associates, Inc., a consulting and lobbying firm to
government and major corporations. From 1990 to 1992, Mr. Suthard served as
Secretary of Public Safety in the Governor's Cabinet of the Commonwealth of
Virginia and from 1984 to 1990 as Superintendent of the Virginia State Police.
C. Harril Whitehurst, Jr. has been Chief Financial Officer and Director of the
Company since July 1992. Prior to July 1992, Mr. Whitehurst was associated with
BDO Seidman, an international accounting firm where he was an audit partner
since 1984. He also served as that firm's National Industry Coordinator for
services to the savings and loan industry. His duties included consultation on
accounting and audit issues related to savings and loans, oversight of firm
services provided to the savings and loan industry and direct representation of
clients as an audit partner.
There are no family relationships among any of the Directors or executive
officers of the Company or its subsidiaries.
Directors are elected at each annual meeting of stockholders and serve until the
next annual meeting. The bylaws of the Company require a minimum of four
Directors. With the resignations of Mr. Mazzuto and Mr. Suthard as of
December 31, 1996, there are only three Directors on the Board. The Company is
currently seeking candidates for the Board of Directors to reach or exceed the
minimum required by its bylaws. Executive officers are elected annually at a
meeting of the Board of Directors and, subject to individual contractual
arrangements, serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.
To date, there have been no events under the bankruptcy act, criminal
proceedings, and orders, judgements, decrees, injunctions or findings of any
court or federal or state authority material to the evaluation of the ability
and integrity of any Director or executive officer of the Company.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act requires the Company's officers and
directors, and persons who own more than ten percent (10%) of a registered class
of the Company's equity securities, to file reports of ownership on Forms 3, 4
and 5 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and the National
Association of Security Dealers. Officers, directors and greater than ten
percent (10%) beneficial owners are required by SEC regulation to furnish the
Company with copies of all forms 3, 4 and 5 they file.
<PAGE> 43
Based solely on the Company's review of the copies of such forms it has
received, the Company believes that all its officers, directors and greater than
ten percent (10%) beneficial owners complied with all filing requirements
applicable to them with respect to transactions during the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1996, other than a late filing by Janet W. Stagg, a key employee.
ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
Directors who are not executive officers of the Company are entitled to receive
$300 per meeting of the Board of Directors or a Committee thereof attended by
the Director.
<TABLE>
COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following table sets forth, for the three years ended December 31, 1996,
certain information as to the total remuneration paid to each of the Company's
executive officers whose total annual salary and bonus exceeded $100,000 for
services in all capacities:
Smmary Compensation Schedule
<CAPTION>
All
Annual Compensation Other
------------------------------- Compen-
Name and Other sation
Principal Position <F1> Year Salary Bonus <F2> <F3>
- --------------------------- ---- -------- ------- ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Max E. Gray 1996 $100,000 $ 0 $7,200 $9,799
President and CEO 1995 $100,000 $25,000 $7,200 $9,144
1994 $100,000 $ 0 $7,200 $8,174
C. Harril Whitehurst, Jr. 1996 $100,000 $ 0 $7,200 $9,500
Executive Vice 1995 $100,000 $25,000 $7,200 $8,898
President and CFO 1994 $100,000 $ 0 $7,200 $8,039
<FN>
<F1>
No other executive officer had compensation whose salary and bonus exceeded
$100,000.
<F2>
Includes perquisites, including automobile allowance.
<F3>
Includes premiums paid for health, disability and life (where the wife is the
beneficiary) insurance.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
The Company entered into employment agreements with five of its executive
officers. Each employment agreement could be terminated by the Board of
Directors or the executive officer at any time. If the Employee is terminated
by the Board of Directors other than for cause (defined in each agreement), the
executive officer would be entitled to a continuation of salary and benefits
that would otherwise be due him for a period of one (1) year from the date of
termination of employment. During 1995, one of the executives covered by an
employment agreement resigned from the Company with no obligation for payment
under the employment agreement. Additionally during 1995, two other executives
covered by employment agreements were terminated by the Board of Directors as
part of the closure of the Company's mortgage origination subsidiaries (see
Note 1 of "Notes to Consolidated Fianncial Statements"). In accordance with
their employment agrements, the Company continued to pay their salary through
August 31, 1996. At December 31, 1996, the Company's potential obligation under
the contracts with the remaining two executives aggregates approximately
$219,000.
<PAGE> 45
<TABLE>
STOCK OPTION PLAN
In May 1992, the Board of Directors adopted an Incentive Stock Option Plan (the
"Plan"). Pursuant to the Plan, 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock
were made available for awards. The Plan allows for Incentive Stock Options
intended to qualify as Incentive Stock Options within the meaning of Section 422
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and for Non-qualified Stock Options not
intended to qualify as Incentive Stock Options. Incentive Stock Options may be
granted only to employees of the Company. Non-qualified Stock Options may be
granted to employees as well as non-employee directors and consultants to the
Company. Exercise prices under the Plan must be at fair market value per share
at date of grant or, in the case of Incentive Stock Options granted to employees
who own more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of stock of the
Company, at 110% of the fair market value per share at date of grant. Option
activity is summarized following:
<CAPTION>
Year Ended December 31,
------------------------------
1996 1995 1994
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Options outstanding at
beginning of year 460,000 500,000 450,000
Options granted 50,000 210,000 50,000
Options cancelled ( 50,000) (250,000) -
-------- -------- --------
Outstanding options at
end of year 460,000 460,000 500,000
======== ======== ========
Exercise prices
Low $ .25 $ .25 $ 2.20
High $ 2.50 $ 2.50 $ 8.00
Latest expiration date May 1, July 24, May 3,
2001 2000 2000
</TABLE>
No options have been exercised as of December 31, 1996 nor were any individual
grants of stock options made to any executive officers during the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1996
<PAGE> 46
<TABLE>
The following table presents information concerning each exercise of stock
options during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 by each of the named
executive officers and the value of unexercised options at December 31, 1996:
Aggregated Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and FY-End Option Values
<CAPTION>
Number of
Shares Value of
Underlying Unexercised
Unexercised In-the-Money
Shares Options Options
Acquired at FY-End at FY-End
on Value Exercisable/ Exercisable/
Name Exercise Realized Unexercisable Unexercisable
- ---- -------- -------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Max E. Gray 0 0 75,000 <F1>
C. Harril Whitehurst, Jr. 0 0 75,000 <F1>
Janet W. Stagg 0 0 10,000 <F1>
<FN>
<F1>
None of the options are in the money at December 31, 1996 as the exercise price
is equal to or higher than the closing price of the Company's common stock at
December 31, 1996 of $0.16 per share.
</FN>
</TABLE>
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS AND LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS
The Company did not grant (nor has it ever granted) any stock appreciation
rights or long-term incentives to any of the executive officers named in the
preceding table during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
<PAGE> 47
ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
<TABLE>
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial
ownership of the Company's common stock as of March 14, 1997 by a) each person
known by the Company to own beneficially 5% of such stock, b) each Director of
the Company, c) each executive officer of the Company and d) all Directors and
executive officers of the Company as a group. The address for each of the
listed individuals is: First Chesapeake Financial Corporation, 9100 Arboretum
Parkway, Suite 160, Richmond, Virginia 23236.
<CAPTION>
Number of Shares Percent
Name of Beneficial Owner <F1> Beneficially Owned of Total <F2>
- ------------------------ ------------------ -------------
<S> <C> <C>
Mark Mendelson .................. 1,126,000 22.4%
Max E. Gray <F3>................. 1,025,000 21.8%
C. Harril Whitehurst <F4>........ 575,000 12.2%
L. Anthony Bottoms, III.......... 500,000 10.8%
John E. Dell <F3>................ 450,000 9.7%
Robert L. Suthard <F5>........... 50,000 1.1%
John D. Mazzuto <F5>............. 50,000 1.1%
Janet W. Stagg <F6>.............. 10,000 <F7>
All Directors and officers
as a group (six persons)....... 2,836,000 53.7%
<FN>
<F1>
Unless otherwise indicated, each person has sole voting and investment powers
with respect to the shares specified opposite his or her name.
<F2>
Does not include 2,500,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the
Class A and Class B Warrants included in the Units sold in the initial public
offering.
<F3>
Consists of 500,000 shares of common stock and 75,000 shares issuable upon the
exercise of stock options directly owned by Mr. Gray, and 450,000 shares of
common stock as to which Mr. Gray has voting power pursuant to a proxy granted
to Mr. Gray by John E. Dell. See "Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions" for further information regarding the transfer to Mr. Gray of Mr.
Dell's voting power.
<F4>
Includes 75,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock
options.
<F5>
Represents 50,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock
options. Indicated individual resigned as a Director of the Company as of
December 31, 1996.
<F6>
Represents 10,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock
options.
<F7>
Less than 1% of the Company's outstanding common stock.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Max E. Gray, C. Harril Whitehurst, Jr. and L. Anthony Bottoms, III each
purchased 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a purchase price of
$0.05 per share in May 1992. Messrs. Gray, Whitehurst and Bottoms were founding
stockholders of the Company and Messrs. Gray and Whitehurst are currently
officers and Directors of the Company. Mr. Bottoms was an officer and Director
of the Company until his resignation in July 1995.
Pursuant to the terms of a May 1992 Stock Purchase Agreement between the Company
and John E. Dell, a Director of the Company at that time, Mr. Dell purchased
1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock and was issued a Common Stock
Purchase Warrant (the "Private Warrant") entitling him to purchase up to 500,000
shares of the Company's common stock at $2.00 per share on or before May 1997.
The Private Warrant carries certain demand and piggyback registration rights.
Mr. Dell paid the Company $425,000 in consideration for the common stock and
Private Warrant and also agreed to subscribe for 1,000,000 shares of the
Company's Series A preferred stock if the Company was unable to sell a minimum
of 1,000,000 shares of its Series A preferred stock to third parties. On
March 5, 1993, Mr. Dell sold the right to acquire 200,000 shares of the
Company's common stock pursuant to the Private Warrant to certain unrelated
third parties.
In May 1992, the Company entered into Employment Agreements with Max E. Gray,
C. Harril Whitehurst, Jr. and L. Anthony Bottoms, III. Each agreement provides
for the payment of cash compensation of $100,000 per year. The Employment
Agreement with Mr. Bottoms terminated in July 1995. In addition, pursuant to
the Employment Agreements, the Company agreed to grant Messrs. Gray, Whitehurst
and Bottoms incentive stock options, effective June 1, 1992, entitling each of
them to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a purchase
price of $2.20 per share. The options granted to Mr. Bottoms expired in 1995
and Messrs. Gray and Whitehurst each cancelled options to purchase 25,000 shares
in 1996 to make them available for awards to others. See "Executive
Compensation".
On March 9, 1994, John E. Dell, Wallace L. Timmeny, 1627 Eye Street, NW,
Washington, DC, as Trustee, and the Company entered into a Liquidating Trust
Agreement (the "Trust Agreement") pursuant to which Mr. Dell transferred 550,000
shares of the Company's common stock and warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of
the Company's common stock to the Trustee (the shares and warrants transferred
to the Trustee shall be collectively referred to as "Trust Securities"). The
Trustee was obligated to use his best efforts to sell the Trust Securities prior
to the second anniversary of the Trust Agreement. Mr. Dell continued to
directly own 450,000 shares of the Company's common stock outside of the Trust
Agreement. In connection with the establishment of the Trust Agreement, Mr.
Dell granted an irrevocable proxy to vote all of his shares and the Trust
Securities to Max E. Gray, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company.
In December 1994, the Trust Securities were sold by the Trustee to Mark
Mendelson, an individual unrelated to the Company as an officer or Director at
the time but who is now a director of the Company. Mr. Dell continues to
directly own 450,000 shares of the Company's common stock and Mr. Gray continues
to have voting power over such stock.
<PAGE> 49
All future transactions with officers, Directors or five percent (5%)
stockholders of the Company will be approved by the independent disinterested
members of the Company's Board of Directors and be on terms no less favorable
to the Company than could otherwise be obtained from unaffiliated third parties.
All of the transactions described above give retroactive effect to the 1-for-2
reverse stock split that occurred in July 1993 (see Note 8 of "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements").
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PART IV
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) (3) List of Exhibits Required by Item 601 Of Regulation S-B
Exhibit
Number
-------
1.1 Revised Form of Underwriting Agreement between the Company and
Hibbard Brown & Company, Inc. (1)
3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company. (1)
3.2 By-laws of the Company. (1)
3.3 Form of Stock Certificate. (1)
4.1 Revised Form of Underwriter's Unit Purchase Option to be
issued to Hibbard Brown & Company, Inc. (1)
4.2 Revised Form of Warrant Agreement among the Company, Hibbard
Brown & Company, Inc. and American Stock Transfer and Trust
Company, including specimen forms of Class A and Class B
Warrants. (1)
4.3 Revised Form of "M/A" Agreement between the Company and
Hibbard Brown & Company, Inc. (2)
9.1 Irrevocable Voting Proxy, dated March 9, 1994 between John E.
Dell and Max E. Gray. (3)
10.1 Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated May 16, 1992, by and
among the Company, John E. Dell, Max E. Gray, C. Harril
Whitehurst, Jr. and L. Anthony Bottoms, III. (1)
10.2 Escrow Agreement, dated May 16, 1992, by and among the
Company, Max E, Gray, C. Harril Whitehurst, Jr.,L. Anthony
Bottoms, III, John E. Dell and Mason, Briody, Gallagher &
Taylor, Esqs. (1)
10.3 Escrow Agreement, dated May 16, 1992, by and among the
Company, John E. Dell and Mason, Briody, Gallagher &
Taylor, Esqs. (1)
10.4 Shareholders' Agreement, dated May 16, 1992 by and among the
Company, John E. Dell, Max E. Gray, C. Harril Whitehurst, Jr.
and L. Anthony Bottoms, III. (1)
10.5 Employment Agreement, dated May 18, 1992, between the Company
and Max E. Gray and Amendment No. 1 thereto dated March 8,
1993. (1)
10.6 Employment Agreement, dated May 18, 1992, between the Company
and L. Anthony Bottoms, III and Amendment No. 1 thereto dated
March 8, 1993. (1)
10.7 Employment Agreement, dated May 18, 1992, between the Company
and c. Harril Whitehurst, Jr. and Amendment No. 1 thereto
dated March 8, 1993. (1)
10.8 1992 Stock Option Plan. (1)
10.9 Incentive Stock Option Agreement, dated June 1, 1992 between
the Company and Max E. Gray. (1)
10.10 Incentive Stock Option Agreement, dated June 1, 1992 between
the Company and L. Anthony Bottoms, III. (1)
10.11 Incentive Stock Option Agreement, dated June 1, 1992 between
the Company and C. Harril Whitehurst, Jr. (1)
10.12 Common Stock Purchase Warrant Agreement, dated March 8, 1993,
by and among the Company, John E. Dell and Ronnie Wohl. (1)
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10.13 Common Stock Purchase Warrant Agreement, dated March 8, 1993,
by and among the Company, John E. Dell and Donald Wohl. (1)
10.14 Common Stock Purchase Warrant Agreement, dated March 8, 1993,
by and among the Company, John E. Dell and Ladenberg, Thalmann
& Co. Inc. (1)
10.15 Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated March 8, 1993, issued by
the Company to John E. Dell. (1)
10.16 Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated March 8, 1993, issued by
the Company to Ronnie Wohl. (1)
10.17 Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated March 8, 1993, issued by
the Company to Donald Wohl. (1)
10.18 Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated March 8, 1993, issued by
the Company to Ladenberg, Thalmann & Co. Inc. (1)
10.19 Non-Qualified Option Agreement, dated June 17, 1992, between
the Company and Thomas P. Gallagher. (1)
10.20 Non-Qualified Option Agreement, dated June 17, 1992, between
the Company and Michael F. Marino. (1)
10.21 Lease Agreement, dated July 27, 1992, between the Company and
Southgate Associates. (1)
10.22 Loan Agreement, dated July 20, 1992, by and between the
Company and NationsBank of Virginia, N.A. (1)
10.23 Commitment Letter, dated September 18, 1992, from NationsBank
of Virginia, N.A. approving credit facility in the amount of
$250,000. (1)
10.24 Commitment Letter, dated May 7, 1992, from NationsBank of
Virginia, N.A. approving credit facility in the amount of
$10,000,000. (1)
10.25 Mortgage Selling and Servicing Contract, dated July 31, 1992,
between the Company and Fannie Mae. (1)
10.26 Mortgage Servicing Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated December
30, 1992, by and between the Company and Continental Savings
of America. (1)
10.27 Interim Servicing Agreement, dated December 9, 1992, by and
between the Company and Continental Savings of America. (1)
10.28 Mortgage Servicing Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated December
30, 1992, by and between the Company and Beverly Hills
Securities Company. (1)
10.29 Interim Servicing Agreement, dated December 9, 1992, by and
between the Company and Beverly Hills Securities Company. (1)
10.30 Mortgage Servicing Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated March
31, 1993, by and between the Company and Continental Savings
of America. (1)
10.31 Interim Servicing Agreement, dated March 31, 1993, by and
between the Company and Continental Savings of America. (1)
10.32 Mortgage Servicing Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated August
30, 1993, by and between the Company and Interfirst Federal
Savings Bank. (3)
10.33 Interim Servicing Agreement, dated August 30, 1993, by and
between the Company and Interfirst Federal Savings Bank. (3)
10.34 Mortgage Servicing Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated
September 30, 1993, by and between the Company and Continental
Savings of America. (3)
10.35 Interim Servicing Agreement, dated September 30, 1993, by and
between the Company and Continental Savings of America. (3)
10.36 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 29, 1993, by and
among the Company, First Chesapeake Acquisition Corporation,
Waterford Mortgage Corporation and Stockholders of Waterford
Mortgage Corporation. (3)
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10.37 Lease Agreement, dated July 7, 1993, between Waterford
Mortgage Corporation and 1320 Old Chain Bridge Road
Associates. (3)
10.38 Lease Agreement, dated November 22, 1993, between Waterford
Mortgage Corporaiton and 1320 Old Chain Bridge Road
Associates. (3)
10.39 Mortgage Loan Warehouse Purchase Agreement, dated November 24,
1993, by and between Waterford Mortgage Corporation and Mt.
Vernon Federal Savings Bank. (3)
10.40 Commitment Letter, dated November 8, 1993, from NationsBank of
Virginia, N.A. approving increase in credit facility in the
amount of $10,000,000 to $15,000,000. (3)
10.41 Amendment, dated December 29, 1993, to Loan Agreement, dated
July 20, 1992, by and between the Company and NationsBank of
Virginia, N.A. (3)
10.42 Employment Agreement, dated March 16, 1994, between the
Company and John J. Morrissey. (3)
10.43 Employment Agreement, dated March 16, 1994, between the
Company and Robert L. Nichols. (3)
10.44 Stock Option Agreement, dated September 29, 1993, between the
Company and John J. Morrissey. (3)
10.45 Stock Option Agreement, dated September 29, 1993, between the
Company and Robert L. Nichols. (3)
10.46 Commitment Letter, dated October 8, 1993, from NationsBank of
Virginia, N.A. approving Credit Facility in the amount of
$250,000. (3)
10.47 Shareholders' Termination Agreement, dated January 7, 1994,
among the Company, John E. Dell, Max E. Gray, C. Harril
Whitehurst, Jr. and L. Anthony Bottoms, III. (3)
10.48 Liquidating Trust Agreement, dated March 9, 1994, by and among
John E. Dell, Wallace E. Timmeny, as Trustee, and the
Company. (3)
10.49 Commitment Letter and related loan documentation, dated April
15, 1994, by and between Waterford Mortgage Corporation and
DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc. (4)
10.50 Second Amendment, dated August 16, 1994, to Loan Agreement,
dated July 20, 1992, by and between the Company and
NationsBank of Virginia, N.A. (4)
10.51 Third Amendment, dated August 31, 1994, to Loan Agreement,
dated July 20, 1992, by and between the Company and
NationsBank of Virginia, N.A. (4)
10.52 Fourth Amendment, dated December 1, 1994, to Loan Agreement,
dated July 20, 1992, by and between the Company and
NationsBank of Virginia, N.A. (4)
10.53 Loan Servicing Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated November 30,
1994, by and between the Company and MCA Mortgage
Corporation. (4)
10.54 Lease Agreement, dated January 12, 1995, by and between the
Company and Woodmere Investments Grorp, L.L.C. (4)
10.55 Lease Agreement, dated August 31, 1995, by and between the
Company and RF&P II, Inc. (5)
10.56 Letter of Intent, dated December 11, 1995, to acquire a
Federal Savings Bank in Florida by and between the Company and
Mr. Gene Moore, Chairman. (5)
10.57 Mortgage Loan Warehouse Agreement and related loan
documentation, dated February 29, 1996, by and between
American Mortgage Express, Inc. and First Union National Bank
of North Carolina. (5)
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21 Subsidiaries of the Company
(a) American Mortgage Express, Inc., incorporated in the state
of Virginia (100%)
(b) First Chesapeake Funding Corporation, incorporated in the
state of Virginia (100%)
(c) National Archives, Inc., incorporated in the state of
Pennsylvania (60%)
27 Financial Data Schedule (electronic filing only).
- -------------------------
[FN]
(1) Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly nembered exhibit to the
Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-59726, filed by the
Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on
March 18, 1993, and Amendments Nos. 1,2,3 and 4 thereto filed with the
Commission on May19, June 25, July 8 and July 15, 1993, respectively.
(2) Incorporated by reference to the exhibit numbered 4.4 to Amendment No. 4
to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-59726, filed by
the Company with the Commission on July 15, 1993.
(3) Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1993
filed with the Commission on March 31, 1994.
(4) Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1994
filed with the Commission on March 31, 1995.
(5) Incorporated by reference to the correspondingly numbered exhibit to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1995
filed with the Commission on April 1, 1996.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
No Reports on Form 8-K were filed during the last quarter of the period
covered by this report.
<PAGE> 54
SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Registrant
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
Dated March 27, 1997
First Chesapeake Financial Corporation,
a Virginia corporation
By: Max E. Gray
------------
Max E. Gray, Chairman, President,
Chief Executive Officer
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Date Name and Title Signature
- -------------- -------------------------------- ----------------------------
March 27, 1997 MAX E. GRAY, Chairman of the Max E. Gray
Board, President and Chief ----------------------------
Executive Officer (Principal Max E. Gray
Executive Officer)
March 27, 1997 C. HARRIL WHITEHURST, JR., C. Harril Whitehurst, Jr.
Executive Vice President, Chief ----------------------------
Financial Officer, Director C. Harril Whitehurst, Jr.
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
March 27, 1997 MARK MENDELSON, Director Mark Mendelson
----------------------------
Mark Mendelson
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF FIRST CHESAPEAKE FINANCIAL CORPORATION FOR
THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE
TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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