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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 205492

Form 10-Q

[X]    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

          EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003

OR

[  ]     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

          EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          For the transition period from                          to                                       

Commission File Number 000-21267

SUMMIT BANK CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

GEORGIA

58-1722476

(State or other jurisdiction of

(IRS Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification No.)

4360 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road

Atlanta, Georgia 30341

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(770) 454-0400

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                   Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes    X   

No          

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ____ 

No    X   

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of capital stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class

Outstanding at August 1, 2003

Common Stock. $.0l par value

3,768,429

The Exhibit Index Appears on Page 19


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SUMMIT BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

June 30,
2003

December 31,
2002


ASSETS:

     

Cash and due from banks

$

19,951

$

16,058

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

 

538

 

740

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value

 

92,988

 

98,947

Investment securities held to maturity, at amortized cost

 

12,381

 

12,347

Other investments

 

1,985

 

1,630

Loans, net of unearned income

 

276,763

 

258,723

Less:  allowance for loan losses

 

(3,634)

 

(3,435)


 

Net loans

273,129

 

255,288


Premises and equipment, net

 

3,863

 

3,404

Customers' acceptance liability

 

1,904

 

1,646

Goodwill, net

 

1,530

 

1,530

Bank owned life insurance

 

6,824

 

6,605

Other assets

 

5,478

 

4,665


 

Total assets

$

420,571

$

402,860


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

       

LIABILITIES:

       

Deposits:

       
 

Noninterest-bearing demand

$

80,926

$

74,143

 

Interest-bearing:

       
   

Demand

 

72,062

 

65,424

   

Savings

 

11,898

 

10,693

   

Time, $100,000 and over

 

96,506

 

83,719

   

Other time

 

88,425

 

83,447


   

Total deposits

349,817

 

317,426


Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

25,000

 

20,000

Federal funds purchased

 

--

 

9,500

Other borrowed funds

 

9,640

 

21,225

Acceptances outstanding

 

1,904

 

1,646

Other liabilities

 

1,205

 

1,887


   

Total liabilities

387,566

 

371,684


STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

       

Common stock

 

39

 

39

Additional paid-in capital

 

17,276

 

17,276

Retained earnings

 

12,748

 

11,495

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

2,942

 

2,366


   

Total stockholders' equity

33,005

 

31,176


   

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

420,571

$

402,860


See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


SUMMIT BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

 

Three months
ended June 30,

Six months
ended June 30,

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002


Interest income

               
 

Loans, including fees

$

4,408

$

4,006

$

8,599

$

7,868

 

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

 

2

 

2

 

4

 

4

 

Federal funds sold

 

15

15

 

20

 

25

 

Investment securities

 

778

 

895

 

1,613

 

1,661

 

Mortgage-backed securities

 

438

 

528

 

905

 

1,123


   

Total interest income

 

5,641

 

5,446

 

11,141

 

10,681


Interest expense

               
 

Time deposits, $100,000 and over

 

796

 

802

 

1,566

 

1,519

 

Other deposits

 

789

 

1,002

 

1,582

 

2,128

 

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

118

 

110

 

282

 

248

 

Short-term borrowings

 

36

 

57

 

110

 

122


   

Total interest expense

 

1,739

 

1,971

 

3,540

 

4,017


   

Net interest income

 

3,902

 

3,475

 

7,601

 

6,664

Provision for loan losses

 

108

 

212

 

322

 

577


   

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

3,794

 

3,263

 

7,279

 

6,087


Noninterest income

               
 

Fees for international banking services

 

300

 

276

 

597

 

522

 

SBA loan servicing fees

 

22

 

33

 

52

 

58

 

Service charge income

 

174

 

195

 

360

 

374

 

Non-sufficient funds charges

 

235

 

226

 

443

 

430

 

Increase in CSV of Bank Owned Life Insurance

 

110

 

108

 

219

 

217

Net gains on sales of investment securities,

3

218

3

218

available for sale

 

Other

 

83

 

80

 

169

 

494


   

Total noninterest income

 

927

 

1,136

 

1,843

 

2,313


Noninterest expense

             
 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

1,529

 

1,438

 

3,032

 

2,875

 

Equipment

 

202

 

194

 

408

 

384

 

Net occupancy

 

251

 

246

 

507

 

472

 

Other operating expenses

 

1,013

 

1,036

 

1,922

 

2,009


   

Total noninterest expense

 

2,995

 

2,914

 

5,869

 

5,740


 

Income before income taxes

 

1,726

 

1,485

 

3,253

 

2,660


Income tax expense

 

523

 

468

 

1,020

 

794


 

Net income

$

1,203

$

1,017

$

2,233

$

1,866


Basic net income per common share

$

.32

$

.27

$

.59

$

.49

Diluted net income per common share and

               
 

common share equivalents

$

.32

$

.27

$

.59

$

.49


Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic

 

3,768,429

 

3,729,818

 

3,768,429

 

3,786,068

Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted

 

3,780,286

 

3,741,244

 

3,780,064

 

3,794,078

Dividends declared per common share

$

.13

$

.09

$

.26

$

.18


See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


SUMMIT BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

 

Six months
ended
June 30,

(In thousands)

 

2003

 

2002


Cash flows from operating activities:

       
         

Net income

$

2,233

$

1,866

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

       

  provided by operating activities:

       
 

Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment

 

250

 

290

 

Net amortization of premiums/discounts on investment securities

 

167

 

203

 

Amortization of intangibles

 

94

 

129

 

Provision for loan losses

 

322

 

577

Net gains on sales of investment securities, available for sale

-

(3)

(218)

Unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate swap

-

(36)

380

Increase in CSV of bank owned life insurance

(219)

(217)

Writedown on other real estate

100

--

 

Loss on sale of other real estate

 

45

 

--

 

Changes in other assets and liabilities:

       
   

Increase in other assets

 

(1,253)

 

(564)

   

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

 

66

 

(214)


 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

1,766

 

2,701


Cash flows from investing activities:

       
         

Proceeds from maturities of investment securities, available for sale

 

19,990

 

2,850

Proceeds from sales of investment securities, available for sale

250

18,521

Principal collections on investment securities, available for sale

5,764

7,105

Principal collections on investment securities, held for maturity

 

5

 

4

Purchases of investment securities, available for sale

 

(19,841)

 

(27,516)

Loans made to customers, net of principal collected on loans

 

(18,860)

 

(21,460)

Purchases of premises and equipment

 

(709)

 

(290)


 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(13,401)

 

(20,786)


Cash flows from financing activities:

       
         

Net increase in demand and savings deposits

 

14,626

 

12,168

Net increase in time deposits

 

17,765

 

6,226

Repurchase of common stock

 

--

 

(1,186)

Dividends paid

 

(980)

 

(689)

Net increase in Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 

5,000

 

9,996

Net decrease in federal funds purchased

 

(9,500)

 

(500)

Net (decrease) increase in other borrowed funds

 

(11,585)

 

4,006


 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

15,326

 

30,021


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

3,691

 

11,936

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

16,798

 

15,867


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

20,489

$

27,803


Supplemental disclosures of cash paid during the period:

       
 

Interest

$

3,537

$

3,971

 

Income taxes

$

1,351

$

836

Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing activities:

       
 

Transfer of loan collateral to other real estate owned

$

697 

$

141 


See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


SUMMIT BANK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1.     BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Summit Bank Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company") prepared the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, the information in the condensed consolidated financial statements reflects all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows for such interim periods. Management believes that all interim period adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. You should read these consolidated financial statements in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements and the notes thereto as of December 31, 2002, included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, The Summit National Bank (the "Bank") and The Summit Merchant Banking Corporation (inactive), as well as an 80%-owned subsidiary, CashMart, Inc. (inactive). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company primarily operates through one segment, providing a full range of banking services to individual and corporate customers through its subsidiary bank.

2.      ACCOUNTING POLICIES

We refer to the Company's accounting policies described in the notes to consolidated financial statements contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.

3.     COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Currently, other comprehensive income for the Company consists of items previously recorded as a component of stockholders' equity under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities and SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. Total comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 was $1,934,000 and $2,809,000, respectively compared to $3,299,000 and $875,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002, respectively.

4.     STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

In December 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation -- Transition and Disclosure an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123. SFAS No. 148 amends SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to provide alternative methods of transition for an entity that voluntarily changes to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. It also amends the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123 to require prominent disclosure about the effects on reported net income of an entity's accounting policy decisions with respect to stock-based employee compensation. Finally, SFAS No. 148 also amends Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting, to require disclosure about those effects in the interim financial information. Compensation cost determined under SFAS No. 123 did not differ from the compensation cost determined under APB Opinion No. 25 for the three and six months ended Ju ne 30, 2003 and 2002.


5.     RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections. SFAS No. 145 updates, clarifies, and simplifies existing accounting pronouncements. SFAS No. 145 requires that in certain circumstances previous items classified as extraordinary that do not meet the criteria in Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 30 must be reclassified. SFAS No. 145 is effective for fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 145 did not have a material effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

In July 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. SFAS No. 14 addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities. SFAS No. 146 requires recognition of a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity when the liability is incurred, as opposed to when the entity commits to an exit plan. SFAS No. 146 is effective prospectively for exit or disposal activities initiated after December 31, 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 146 did not have a material effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

In October 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 147, Acquisitions of Certain Financial Institutions. SFAS No. 147 removes acquisitions of financial institutions from the scope of both SFAS No. 72, Accounting for Certain Acquisitions of Banking or Thrift Institutions, and FASB Interpretation No. 9, Applying APB Opinions No. 16 and 17, When a Savings and Loan Association or a Similar Institution is Acquired in a Business Combination Accounted for by the Purchase Method, and requires that those transactions be accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, and No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. In addition, SFAS No. 147 amends SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, to include in its scope long-term customer-relationship intangible assets of financial institutions such as depositor- and borrower-relationship intangible assets and credit cardholder intangible assets. SFAS No. 147's transition provision s require affected institutions to reclassify their SFAS No. 72 goodwill as SFAS No. 142 goodwill as of the date the Company initially applied SFAS No. 142 in its entirety. The adoption of SFAS No. 147 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others (FIN 45). FIN 45 requires that the guarantor recognize, at the inception of certain guarantees, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing such guarantee. FIN 45 also requires additional disclosure about the guarantor's obligations under certain guarantees that it has issued. The initial recognition and measurement provisions of this interpretation are applicable on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002 and the disclosure requirements are effective after December 15, 2002. The adoption of FIN 45 has not had a material impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities and Interpretation of ARB No. 51 (FIN 46). FIN 46 establishes the criteria for consolidating variable interest entities. As the Company does not have variable interest entities, Management does not anticipate that the adoption of FIN 46 will have a material impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. This standard amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133. The standard is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003. The Company does not expect that this standard will have a significant effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity. SFAS 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity, and imposes certain additional disclosure requirements. The provisions of SFAS 150 are generally effective for all financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. The Company does not expect that this standard will have a significant effect on its consolidated financial statements.


ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements and information relating to our subsidiaries and us. The words "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "projects," "contemplates," "anticipates," "forecasts," "intends" or similar terminology identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect management's beliefs and assumptions, and are based on information currently available to management. Because these statements reflect the current views of management concerning future events, they involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including the risks that unanticipated changes in the interest rate environment could reduce our margins, that competition or general economic conditions could be worse than we expect, or that legislative or regulatory changes could adversely affect our business. Actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement for any r eason, even if new information becomes available.

Critical Accounting Policies

In reviewing and understanding financial information for the Company, you are encouraged to read and understand the significant accounting policies which are used in preparing the consolidated financial statements of the Company. These policies are described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements which were presented in the Company's 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Of these policies, Management believes that the accounting for the allowance for loan losses is the most critical.

Losses on loans result from a broad range of causes ranging from borrower specific problems, to industry issues, to the impact of the economic environment. The identification of these factors that lead to default or non-performance under a borrower loan agreement and the estimation of loss in these situations are very subjective. In addition, a dramatic change in the performance of one or a small number of borrowers can have a significant impact in the estimate of losses. The depth and duration of any economic recession could impact the credit risk associated with the loan portfolio. Another factor in the analysis is a consideration of concentrations of credit within specific industry sectors. Management monitors loan concentrations in any one industry in relation to the Bank's equity capital and has established limits to mitigate risk. At June 30, 2003, the Bank's largest concentrations are retail trade loans: convenience stores, restaurants, food stores, and liquor stores, which totaled approximate ly $111 million, or 306%, of capital; commercial real estate loans which totaled approximately $84 million, or 232%, of capital; and loans to service providers: financial, health, hotel and dry cleaners, which totaled approximately $44 million, or 122%, of capital. These concentrations are all within established policy limits. Management has not identified any specific industry weakness that may negatively impact the loan portfolio.

As described further below, management has implemented a process that has been applied consistently to systematically consider the many variables that impact the estimation of the allowance for loan losses. See "Allowance and Provision for Loan Losses."

Performance Overview

The Company reported record net income of $1,203,000 for the second quarter of 2003, compared to $1,017,000 for the second quarter of 2002, an increase of 18%. The improvement in earnings was due primarily to an increase in loan interest income resulting from higher loan volume, as well as a decrease in the cost of funds. Interest expense on deposits has declined as higher rate time deposits have renewed at lower rates compared to last year. Net earnings per share for the second quarter of 2003 were $.32 (basic and diluted) compared to $.27 (basic and diluted) for second quarter 2002, adjusted for the November 2002 stock split. The net interest margin has improved slightly to 4.1% from 4.0% at year-end 2002. Interest income increased $195,000, while interest expense declined $232,000, comparing the second quarters of 2003 and 2002. While loan yields remained historically low due to current market conditions, Management entered into an additional interest rate swap agreement in March of this year to hedge against further rate declines, essentially fixing a primarily floating rate loan portfolio with a fixed spread to prime rate. Noninterest income was $209,000 lower for the quarter compared to the same period last year. Second quarter 2002 earnings included $218,000 in gains on sales of investment securities, while gains for investment security sales in the current period were only $3,000. Noninterest expenses were only 3% higher this quarter compared to second quarter 2002, largely due to increased personnel costs.


For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, the Company reported net earnings of $2,233,000 and $1,866,000, respectively, an increase of 20%. This improvement was also attributable to stronger loan interest income and lower funding costs, which offset lower noninterest income. Interest income increased $460,000, while interest expense declined $477,000, comparing the first six months of 2003 to the same period in 2002. Net earnings per share (diluted) for the comparable six-month periods were $.59 and $.49 at June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

The annualized return on average stockholders' equity for the 2003 six-month period was 14.2% versus 13.8% for the 2002 six-month period, and the return on average assets was 1.08% in the 2003 period compared to 1.04% in the 2002 period. Book value per share was $8.76 at June 30, 2003 compared to $8.27 at December 31, 2002 and $7.54 at June 30, 2002. In the second quarters of 2003 and 2002, the Company paid a cash dividend of $.13 and $.09 per share, respectively. The prior period amount was restated to reflect the fourth quarter 2002 stock split.

Total assets of the Company were $421 million at June 30, 2003, reflecting little change from March 31, 2003, however, approximately $7 million was redeployed from the investment securities portfolio into higher yielding loans in the second quarter. Since year-end 2002, total assets have grown $18 million, or 4.4%, primarily due to loan growth. Total loans have also grown $18 million, or 7%, since December 31, 2002, primarily in commercial loans, funded mainly with new deposit growth. Total loans were $277 million at June 30, 2003, up $36 million, or 15%, from total loans at June 30, 2002. The investment portfolio decreased to $105 million in the second quarter 2003 from $113 million at March 31, 2003 as funds received from principal collections and US agency security calls were used for loan growth. The investment portfolio was also $113 million at December 31, 2002.

The loan to deposit ratio at June 30, 2003 decreased to 78% from the December 31, 2002 ratio of 80%, as deposit growth exceeded loan growth in the first six months of the year. Total deposits grew $15 million, or 4%, during the second quarter to $350 million, largely composed of time deposit volume. Deposit growth also represented a 10% increase since December 31, 2002. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits grew 3% during the quarter, maintaining a ratio of 23% of total deposits at the end of the quarter. Total time deposits at June 30, 2003 were $185 million compared to $167 million at December 31, 2002. Time deposits have grown $16 million, or 9% since June 30, 2002.

Net interest income increased 12%, or $427,000, in second quarter 2003, compared to second quarter 2002. As mentioned previously, the increase was primarily due to both growth in the loan portfolio and a reduction in funding costs. Interest expense on time deposits decreased $152,000 comparing second quarter 2003 to second quarter 2002, despite the volume increase, due to the continued decline in interest rates and time deposit renewals at lower interest rates over the past year. This has been a strong factor in the lower cost of funds. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2003, net interest income increased $937,000 over the comparable 2002 period for the same reasons given for the quarterly increase, improvement in loan interest income and lower funding costs.

Quarterly noninterest income was lower this year by $209,000 principally because last year's second quarter income included $218,000 in gains on sales of investment securities. For the year to date, noninterest income was down compared to the same period last year also due to the 2002 recording of $296,000 in unrealized gains on appreciation of the value of an interest rate swap. The total decline in noninterest income was $470,000 for the year compared to last year through June. International fee income increased $24,000 to $300,000, or 9%, this quarter compared to the same period last year, and $75,000 to $597,000, or 14%, this year to date compared to last year through June, due to an increase in new and existing customer export business. Other noninterest income components were relatively flat compared to second quarter and the first six months of last year.


Comparing the current quarter and six-month period to the same quarter and six-month period in 2002, the only noninterest expense line item that changed notably was an increase in salaries and employee benefits which were up 6.3% for the quarter and 5.5% for the year to date as a result of additional positions and merit increases. There were 115 full-time equivalent employees at June 30, 2003, an increase of seven in the past year. Equipment and occupancy costs were flat this quarter compared to second quarter last year and up only 6.3% and 7.4%, respectively, for the comparable six-month periods. Increases for the year were due to additional equipment purchases to improve workstation technology and customer service efficiency, as well as normal rent escalations. Other noninterest expenses were 2% lower this quarter than second quarter last year, primarily due to lower loan-related legal fees and other losses. Stronger loan quality has resulted in less need for external collection efforts compared to previous years. Lower legal fees and other losses were also the reasons for lower other operating expenses for the year to date 2003 compared to the prior year. For the first six months of this year, the Company's efficiency ratio improved to 62% from 64% for the same period last year, primarily due to higher interest income this year.

Asset Quality

Non-performing assets were $1,424,000 at June 30, 2003 compared to $1,006,000 at year-end 2002. Non-performing assets at December 31, 2002 consisted of one commercial loan secured by business assets, one commercial loan secured by real estate, and a SBA loan fully guaranteed by the SBA. The June 30, 2003 amount included two commercial loans secured by business assets totaling $436,000 and three SBA loans fully guaranteed by the SBA totaling $391,000, as well as a $597,000 commercial loan secured by real estate that was foreclosed upon subsequent to March 31, 2003 and classified as other real estate owned. This OREO property was recorded originally at $697,000 and, based on a contractual price less selling costs, at June 30, 2003, was written down $100,000. The contract was subsequently canceled, and the property remains on the market. Non-performing assets represented .51% of total loans and other real estate owned as of June 30, 2003 compared to .39% at December 31, 2002. There were no loans past du e 90 days or more as to principal or interest payments and still accruing at June 30, 2003.

Non-performing Assets

   

       June 30,

December 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2003

 

2002


Loans on non-accrual

 

SBA guaranteed

$

391

$

153

 

Non-SBA guaranteed

 

436

 

712


Other real estate owned

 

597

 

141


Total non-performing assets

$

1,424

$

1,006


Total non-performing assets as a

       
 

percentage of total loans and other real estate

 

.51%

 

.39%

Total non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans

 

.30%

 

.33%


Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses represents a reserve for probable loan losses in the loan portfolio. The adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is evaluated periodically based on a review of all significant loans, with particular emphasis on impaired, non-accruing, past due, and other loans that Management believes require special attention. The determination of the allowance for loan losses is subjective and considered a critical accounting policy of the Company.


When reviewing the allowance for loan losses, it is important to understand to whom the Company lends. The loan portfolio is primarily comprised of loans to small businesses. In particular, the Company has developed lending niches in a number of industries, the most prevalent of which include restaurants, convenience stores, and strip shopping centers. The risk to lending to these types of businesses is that they typically are more vulnerable to changes in economic conditions. The Company has mitigated the risk to these types of borrowers in several ways. First a large portion of these loans is supported by government guarantees obtained from the Small Business Association. Secondly, the majority of the Company's loans are well secured with marketable real estate, and thirdly, the Company performs in-depth economic analyses on these industries in order to remain abreast of current trends and conditions.

The allowance for loan losses methodology is based on a loan classification system. For purposes of determining the required allowance for loan losses and resulting periodic provisions, the Company segregates the loan portfolio into broad segments, such as: consumer, commercial and SBA loans. The Company provides for a general allowance for losses inherent in the portfolio for each of the above categories. The general allowance for losses is calculated based on estimates of inherent losses which probably exist as of the evaluation date. Loss percentages used for this portion of the portfolio are generally based on historical loss factors adjusted where necessary for qualitative factors. The general allowance for losses on problem loans in these categories is based on a review and evaluation of these loans, taking into consideration financial condition and strengths of the borrower, related collateral, cash flows available for debt repayment, and known and expected economic trends and conditions. Gen eral loss percentages for the problem loans are determined based upon historical loss experience and regulatory requirements. For loans considered impaired, specific allowances are provided in the event that the specific collateral analysis on each problem loan indicates that the probable loss upon liquidation of collateral would be in excess of the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent or if the present value of expected future cash flows are less than the loan balance. In addition to these allocated reserves, the Company has established an unallocated reserve of $293,000 at June 30, 2003. The basis for the unallocated reserves is due to a number of qualitative factors, such as migration trends in the portfolio, trends in volume, the risk identification process, changes in the outlook for local and regional economic conditions and concentrations of credit.

The allowance for loan losses increased to $3.6 million at June 30, 2003 from $3.4 million at year-end 2002, an increase of 6%. The increase was due to the growth in the loan portfolio during 2003 and relatively low net charge-offs this year. Combined criticized and classified assets at June 30, 2003 declined to $2.7 million from $4.4 million at December 31, 2002, a decline of 38%, indicating an improvement in quality despite the continued growth of the portfolio. Gross charged off loans for the year to date through June 2003 totaled $173,000, while recoveries for the period totaled $50,000, for an annualized net charge-off rate of .09% of average total loans. The net charge-off rate for the first six months of 2002 was .44%. The provision for loan losses was $108,000 in second quarter of 2003 compared to $212,000 during the same period last year. The decrease was a result of an analysis of the allowance for loan losses indicating a decline in total classified assets at June 30, 2003, despite a temp orary increase in non-performing assets.

The allowance for loan losses represented 1.31% and 1.33% of total loans outstanding at June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively. The determination of the allowance for loan losses rests upon Management's judgment about factors affecting loan quality, assumptions about the economy, and other factors; however, Management's judgment is based upon a number of assumptions, which are believed to be reasonable, but which may or may not prove valid. Thus, there can be no assurance that charge-offs in future periods will not exceed the allowance for loan losses or that additional increases in the allowance for loan losses will not be required. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically, review the Company's allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Company to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.


The following table represents an analysis of the Company's allowance for loan losses including the provision for loan losses and net loan charge-offs for the six months ending June 30, 2003 and 2002.

Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses

for the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

(In thousands)

2003

 

2002


Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period

$3,435

 

$3,234


Charge-offs:

     
 

Commercial, financial, and agricultural

50

 

492

 

SBA

123

 

42

 

Installment loans to individuals

-

 

5


 

Total

173

 

539


Recoveries:

     
 

Commercial, financial, and agricultural

45

 

10

 

SBA

3

 

18

 

Real estate

-

 

3

 

Installment loans to individuals

2

 

-


 

Total

50

 

31


 

Net charge-offs

123

 

508


Provision for loan losses charged to income

322

 

577


Allowance for loan losses at end of period

$3,634

 

$3,303


Based on an analysis performed by management at June 30, 2003 the allowance for loan losses is considered to be adequate to cover loan losses in the portfolio as of that date. However, because of the inherent uncertainty of the assumptions we use in our loan analyses, management cannot assure that loan losses in future periods will not exceed the allowance for loan losses or that additional allocations to the allowance will not be required.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Interest rate swap transactions generally involve the exchange of fixed and floating rate interest rate obligations without the exchange of underlying principal amounts. Entering into interest rate contracts involves not only interest rate risk, but also the risk of counterparties' failure to fulfill their legal obligation. Notional principal amounts often are used to express the volume of these transactions, but the amounts potentially subject to credit risk are much smaller.

In fourth quarter 2001, the Company entered into a fixed rate interest rate swap with a notional amount of $25 million to reduce the interest rate risk on certain variable rate loans. The interest rate swap changed the variable-rate cash flow exposure on a portion of the loan portfolio to fixed rate cash flows. This swap is currently designated as a hedge instrument against those cash flows and, therefore, any fluctuations in fair value of the interest rate swap are recorded as an adjustment to equity and established as an asset or liability. At June 30, 2003, the fair value of this interest rate swap was a gain of $876,000. This swap matures on October 31, 2004.

In first quarter 2003, the Company entered into a second fixed rate interest rate swap with a notional amount of $25 million to further reduce the interest rate risk on certain of variable rate loans. Except for the fixed rate and the maturity date, the terms of the swap are consistent with the interest rate swap previously mentioned. This swap is also currently designated as a hedge instrument against those cash flows and, therefore, any fluctuations in fair value of the interest rate swap are recorded as an adjustment to stockholders' equity. At June 30, 2003, the fair value of this interest rate swap was a gain of $190,000. This swap matures on March 14, 2007.


Liquidity and Capital Adequacy

Liquidity has been stable during the second quarter of 2003 as solid deposit growth has provided adequate funding for loan expansion. At June 30, 2003, the Company's net loan to deposit ratio was 78%, down slightly from the 80% ratio at December 31, 2002. Management analyzes the level of off-balance sheet assets and liabilities such as unfunded loan commitments and outstanding letters of credit as they relate to the levels of cash, cash equivalents, liquid investments, and available federal funds lines to ensure that a potential shortfall does not arise. Based on this analysis, management believes that the Company has adequate liquidity to meet short-term operational requirements.

Stockholders' equity of the Company increased $1.4 million during second quarter 2003, to $32.3 million as a result of total net income net of dividends paid to shareholders, as well as a $730,000 increase in accumulated other comprehensive income.

The capital level of the Bank exceeds all prescribed regulatory capital guidelines. Regulations require that the most highly rated banks maintain a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 3%, and require other banks to maintain a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 3% plus an additional cushion of at least 1 to 2 percentage points. Tier 1 capital consists of stockholders' equity less certain intangible assets. The Bank's Tier 1 leverage ratio was 6.7% at June 30, 2003 compared to 6.9% at year-end 2002. Regulations require that the Bank maintain a minimum total risk weighted capital ratio of 8% with 50%, or 4%, of this amount made up of Tier 1 capital. Risk-weighted assets consist of balance sheet assets adjusted by risk category and off-balance sheet asset equivalents similarly adjusted. At June 30, 2003, the Bank had a risk-weighted total capital ratio of 11.2% and a Tier 1 risk-weighted capital ratio of 9.9%, slightly below year-end 2002 ratios of 11.3% and 10.2%, respectively.

Commitments and Contractual Obligations

In addition to the Company's contractual obligations such as deposits, FHLB advances and other borrowed funds, the Company has commitments to its customers under lines of credit. The total of these commitments at June 30, 2003 was approximately $31 million. The lines include conventional revolving lines of credit that consist of commercial working capital lines that renew annually. Commitments also include annually renewing international lines for letters of credit availability. There are commitments under lines of credit which are not revolving that are used by customers for specific purposes, as well as various types of consumer lines of credit. These include lines secured by mortgages on residential real estate and unsecured revolving credit lines. Although Management regularly monitors the balance of outstanding commitments to ensure funding availability should the need arise, historical records indicate that the total of outstanding commitments is a very consistent amount, and the risk of all cus tomers fully drawing on all these lines at the same time is remote.


The following table is a summary of the Company's commitments to extend credit and commitments under contractual leases, as well as the Company's contractual obligations, consisting of deposits, FHLB advances and borrowed funds, by contractual maturity date.

   

Due in 1Year

 

Due in 2Years

 

Due in 3Years

 

Due in 4Years

 

Due in 5 Years

 

Due after 5Years


Demand and savings

$

164,886

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

$

-

deposits

Time deposits

 

135,604

 

23,982

 

9,606

 

8,640

 

7,024

 

75

Federal Home Loan

-

-

25,000

-

-

-

bank advances

Other borrowed funds

 

9,640

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Commitments to customers

31,440

-

-

-

-

-

under lines of credit

Commitments under

997

1,003

948

799

521

531

lease agreements


 

$

342,567

$

24,985

$

35,554

$

9,439

$

7,545

$

606



ITEM 3.          QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As of June 30, 2003, there were no substantial changes from the interest rate sensitivity analysis or the market value of portfolio equity for various changes in interest rates calculated as of December 31, 2002. The foregoing disclosures related to the market risk of the Company should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements, related notes and management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2002 included in the Company's 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) that is required to be included in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There have been no significant changes in the Company's internal controls or, to the Company's knowledge, in other factors that could significantly affect those internal controls subsequent to the date the Company carried out its ev aluation, and there have been no corrective actions with respect to significant deficiencies or material weaknesses.


PART II. - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

Legal Proceedings - Not Applicable

   

ITEM 2.

Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

a)

Not Applicable

 

b)

Not Applicable

 

c)

Not Applicable

d)

Not Applicable

   

ITEM 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities - Not Applicable

 

ITEM 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The 2003 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders (the "Meeting") of the Company was held on April 28, 2003. Proxies were solicited prior to the meeting from shareholders of record at the close of business on March 14, 2003, for the primary purpose of electing six members to the Board of Directors.

Article Fourteen of the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation provides that the Board of Directors shall be divided into three classes with each class to be as nearly equal in number as possible. Article Fourteen also provides that the three classes of directors are to have staggered terms, so that the terms of only approximately one-third of the Board will expire at each annual meeting of the shareholders and each director serves a three-year term. Six Class II Directors were nominated at the meeting to serve until the Annual Shareholders Meeting in 2006:

Peter M. Cohen, Donald R. Harkleroad, Shafik H. Ladha, Paul C. Y. Chu, Howard. L. Tai, and P. Carl Unger. All six nominees were elected.

Proxies for 85%, or 3,204,614 of the 3,768,429 outstanding common shares, were received prior to the meeting. A quorum was present by proxy. Votes were cast as follows:

Director

Votes For

Votes Withheld

Peter M. Cohen

3,182,800

36,824

Donald R. Harkleroad

3,153,363

66,261

Shafik H. Ladha

3,152,063

67,561

Paul C. Y. Chu

3,184,300

35,088

Howard H. L. Tai

3,183,536

35,088

P. Carl Unger, PhD. *

3,184,536

35,088

* Dr. Unger passed away in June of 2003.


 

The following Class III and Class I directors, whose terms did not expire at the Annual Shareholders Meeting, continued to serve as directors following the meeting: Gerald L. Allison, Jose I. Gonzalez, James S. Lai, Nack Y. Paek, Carl L. Patrick, Jr., and David Yu Aaron I. Alembik, Jack N. Halpern, Sion Nyen (Francis) Lai, Shih Chien (Raymond) Lo W. Clayton Sparrow, Jr., and Pin Pin Chau.

Pursuant to Rule 14a-4(c)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, shareholders desiring to present a proposal for consideration at the Company's 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders must notify the Company in writing at its principal office at 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, Georgia, 30341 of the contents of such proposal no later than December 31, 2003. Failure to timely submit such a proposal will enable the proxies appointed by management to exercise their discretionary voting authority when the proposal is raised at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders without any discussion of the matter in the proxy statement.

   

ITEM 5.

Other Information - Not Applicable

   

ITEM 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   
 

a)

Exhibits

   
 

Exhibit 11. 1

 

Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings

   
 

Exhibit 31. 1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Act")

   
 

Exhibit 31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Act

   
 

Exhibit 32.1

 

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Act

   
 

b)

Reports on Form 8-K

   
 

Form 8-K filed on April 25, 2003, reporting earnings for the first quarter of 2003 under Item 9 pursuant to instructions contained in Item 12 and SEC Release Nos. 33-8176 and 34-47226


SIGNATURES

 

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

SUMMIT BANK CORPORATION

BY:

    /s/ Pin Pin Chau                               

 

Pin Pin Chau

 

Chief Executive Officer

   

BY:

    /s/ Gary K. McClung                        

 

Gary K. McClung

 

Executive Vice President

 

(Principal Financial Officer
and Principal Accounting Officer)

   

DATE:

         August 13, 2003                


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit

 

Page

     

11.1

Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings

20

 

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to

21

Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Act")
 

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to

22

Section 302 of the Act of 2002
 

32.1

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial

23

Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Act of 2002

Exhibit 11.1

Statement Regarding Computation

of Per Share Earnings

 

Three months
ended June 30,

Six months
ended June 30,

   

2003

 

2002

2003

2002


Net income

$

1,203,000

$

1,017,000

$

2,233,000

$

1,866,000


Basic net income per share:

         
 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

 

3,768,429

 

3,729,818

 

3,768,429

 

3,786,068

 

Net income per share

$

.32

$

.27

$

.59

$

.49

                 

Diluted net income per share:

               
 

Weighted-average common shares

               

outstanding and common share equivalents

 

3,780,286

 

3,741,244

 

3,780,064

 

3,794,078

 

Net income per share

$

.32

$

.27

$

.59

$

.49



Exhibit 31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to

Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Pin Pin Chau, Chief Executive Officer of Summit Bank Corporation, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Summit Bank Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of such disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 13, 2003

/s/ Pin Pin Chau

 

Pin Pin Chau

 

Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to

Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Gary K. McClung, Chief Financial Officer of Summit Bank Corporation, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Summit Bank Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of such disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 13, 2003

/s/ Gary K. McClung

 

Gary K. McClung

 

Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 32.1

Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Act of 2002

Each of the undersigned hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the information contained in such report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

This 13th day of August, 2003.

BY:

    /s/ Pin Pin Chau                          

 

Pin Pin Chau

 

Chief Executive Officer

   

BY:

    /s/ Gary K. McClung                  

 

Gary K. McClung

 

Chief Financial Officer