UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[x] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________________ to __________________
Commission file number: 0-21231
MATRIX BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Colorado 84-1233716
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)
700 17th Street, Suite 2100
Denver, Colorado 80202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 595-9898
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share
Preferred Share Purchase Rights
(Title of class)
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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [X]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]
As of March 10, 2005, 6,620,850 shares of common stock were outstanding.
The aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant, based on the closing sales price of such stock on the NASDAQ
National Market on June 30, 2004 was $36,622,000. For purposes of this
computation, all executive officers, directors and 10% beneficial owners of the
registrant are deemed to be affiliates. Such determination should not be deemed
an admission that such executive officers, directors and 10% beneficial owners
are affiliates.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:
Portions of the Company's definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting
of Shareholders to be held May 18, 2005 are incorporated by reference into Part
III of this Form 10-K.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
PART I
Item 1. Business..................................................... 3
Item 2. Properties................................................... 24
Item 3. Legal Proceedings............................................ 24
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.......... 26
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder
Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities............ 26
Item 6. Selected Financial Data...................................... 27
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations.................................... 29
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk... 53
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.................. 53
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting
and Financial Disclosure..................................... 53
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures...................................... 53
Item 9B. Other Information............................................ 53
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant........... 53
Item 11. Executive Compensation....................................... 53
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
and Related Stockholder Matters.............................. 53
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions............... 53
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services....................... 53
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules................... 53
PART I
Item 1. Business
Matrix Bancorp, Inc.
General. Matrix Bancorp, Inc. (occasionally referred to in this document,
on a consolidated basis, as "us," "we," the "Company" or similar terms), is a
unitary thrift holding company that, through our subsidiaries, focuses on
traditional banking, trust activities, lending activities, mortgage banking and
other fee-based services. Our traditional banking activities include originating
and servicing commercial, multifamily, construction and Small Business
Administration ("SBA") loans, and purchasing and servicing residential and SBA
loans, and providing a broad range of depository services. Our mortgage banking
activities consist of purchasing and selling residential mortgage loans;
offering brokerage, consulting and analytical services to financial services
companies and financial institutions; and servicing residential mortgage
portfolios for investors. Our trust activities focus primarily on the
administration of self-directed individual retirement accounts, qualified
business retirement plans and custodial and directed trust accounts. Our other
fee-based services and lending activities include providing real estate
brokerage services, primarily on foreclosed residential real estate on behalf of
unaffiliated financial institutions, and providing outsourced business services
to charter schools. We also offer a limited amount of financing to charter
schools for the purchase of school sites and equipment.
Matrix Bancorp was incorporated in Colorado in June 1993 and was formerly
called "Matrix Capital Corporation." The trading symbol for our common stock on
The NASDAQ National Market is "MTXC."
Sale of Interest in Matrix Settlement and Clearance Services, LLC
On November 30, 2004, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered
into definitive agreements to sell our 45% membership interest in Matrix
Settlement and Clearance Services, LLC, as well as substantially all of the
assets of the trust operations of Matrix Capital Bank, to MG Colorado Holdings,
Inc. ("MGCH"), which is an entity controlled by one of the original co-owners of
Matrix Settlement and Clearance Services, LLC along with the Company.
In consideration of the sale of the 45% membership interest in Matrix
Settlement and Clearance Services, LLC, the Company has received approximately
5% of the outstanding common stock of MGCH, and cash. This portion of the
transaction closed December 1, 2004.
As a result of the sale of the 45% membership interest, the Company
recorded a pre-tax gain of approximately $8.3 million, which is included in the
gain on sale of assets for the year ended December 31, 2004. The 5% ownership
interest retained is accounted for using the cost basis of accounting.
In consideration of the sale of the assets of the trust operations of
Matrix Capital Bank, MGCH will issue common stock of approximately 2% of the
outstanding common stock of MGCH. Consummation of the sale of the assets of the
trust operations of Matrix Capital Bank is conditioned on customary closing
conditions, including receipt of applicable regulatory approvals and other
necessary third party consents and approvals. In the event that such closing
conditions are not met prior to December 1, 2005, the parties shall be relieved
from any further obligations in connection with the sale of the assets of the
trust operations.
The parties have also entered into an agreement that continues the
depository relationship of the companies through at least September 30, 2006.
Custodial accounts of Matrix Settlement and Clearance Services, LLC maintained
at Matrix Capital Bank total approximately $118.1 million at December 31, 2004.
The Contribution Agreement entered into provides for customary
indemnification by each party to the other for taxes and breaches of
representations and warranties. The indemnifications are subject to certain
conditions and limitations, including a cap on indemnification related to the
sale of the assets of the trust operations of $750 thousand.
The Company and its subsidiaries, and former members of Matrix Settlement
and Clearance Services LLC have agreed that for a period of four years from
December 1, 2004, they will not compete with MGCH in the provision of automated
mutual fund clearing and settlement services through the National Securities
Clearing Corporation ("NSCC"), or in the provision of custodial and trust
services to outside third party administrators or record keepers in connection
with the NSCC services. Additionally, in connection with the receipt of the
common stock of MGCH, the Company and other stockholders of MGCH have agreed to
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transfer and voting restrictions on their shares of MGCH common stock and have
agreed to sell their shares along with the majority shareholders of MGCH if so
requested.
For further discussion and detail of the accounting for, and effects of,
the sale of the interest in Matrix Settlement and Clearance Services, LLC, and
the assets of the trust operations of Matrix Capital Bank, see Note 4 to the
consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this document.
Sale of Majority Interest in Matrix Asset Management Corporation
On September 10, 2004, the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Matrix
Asset Management Corporation, entered into a Contribution and Sale Agreement to
sell substantially all of the assets and operations of its real estate
disposition and management services business line for cash and a note receivable
payable in quarterly installments over three years to First American Real Estate
Solutions, LLC, ("First American"), a subsidiary of The First American
Corporation. After the sale, we have retained a 25% interest in the new company
created by First American operating as Matrix Asset Management, LLC, as well as
our remaining operations in Matrix Asset Management Corporation, now known as
MTXC Realty Corp., of a real estate brokerage office focusing on the Colorado
front range area. As part of the transaction, referrals for the sale of real
estate managed by Matrix Asset Management, LLC in the Denver metro area will
generally be referred to our brokerage office.
As a result of the sale, the Company recorded a pre-tax gain of $13.5
million, which is included in the gain on sale of assets for the year ended
December 31, 2004. The 25% ownership interest retained is accounted for using
the equity method of accounting, and the equity earnings for the period from the
sale date to December 31, 2004 approximately $440 thousand is included in other
income for the year ended December 31, 2004.
The Company may require First American to purchase its 25% interest in
Matrix Asset Management, LLC at anytime, the purchase price of which may be paid
by First American, at its option, in cash or a combination of cash and an
unsecured promissory note. First American, in turn, may require the Company to
sell its 25% interest to First American for cash at any time during the
30-calendar day period beginning on December 26th of each year, commencing
December 26, 2007. The purchase price for the 25% interest will be determined in
accordance with a fair value formula that considers the earnings and net worth
of Matrix Asset Management, LLC, as set forth in Matrix Asset Management, LLC's
Operating Agreement.
The parties have also entered into an agreement calling for First American
to maintain deposits at Matrix Capital Bank through a date as defined in the
Contribution and Sale Agreement. Deposits maintained by First American at Matrix
Capital Bank at December 31, 2004 total $25.1 million.
For further discussion and detail of the accounting for, and effects of,
the sale of the majority interest in Matrix Asset Management Corporation, see
Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this
document.
Sale of Matrix Capital Bank Branches
On January 30, 2004, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary
Matrix Capital Bank, entered into a definitive agreement to sell its two
branches in Las Cruces, New Mexico to FirstBank, a subsidiary of Access Anytime
BanCorp, Inc. The sale closed on May 1, 2004. The sale included deposits of the
Las Cruces branches that totaled approximately $78.5 million, and loans of
approximately $22.8 million, as well as the real estate, equipment and leases
associated with the Las Cruces branches. As a result of the sale, the Company
recorded a pre-tax gain of approximately $5.1 million which is included in gains
on sale of assets for the year ended December 31, 2004.
On July 12, 2004, the Company through its wholly owned subsidiary Matrix
Capital Bank, entered into a definitive agreement to sell its branch in Sun
City, Arizona to FirstBank, a subsidiary of Access Anytime BanCorp, Inc. The
sale closed on November 1, 2004. The sale included deposits of the Sun City
branch that totaled approximately $104.0 million, a nominal amount of loans, as
well as the real estate, equipment and leases associated with the branch. As a
result of the sale, the Company recorded a pre-tax gain of approximately $4.9
million which is included in gains on sale of assets for the year ended December
31, 2004.
For further discussion and detail of the accounting for, and effects of,
the sale of the branches of Matrix Capital Bank, see Note 5 to the consolidated
financial statements included elsewhere in this document.
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Discontinued Operations
On February 28, 2003, Matrix Capital Bank and Matrix Financial Services
Corporation entered into a Purchase and Assumption Agreement, as amended (the
"Purchase Agreement") to sell substantially all of Matrix Financial Services
Corporation's assets associated with its wholesale mortgage origination platform
(the "Platform") to AmPro Mortgage Corporation ("AmPro" or the "Buyer"). On
September 2, 2003, the Company announced the final closing and substantial
completion of the sale by Matrix Capital Bank and Matrix Financial Services
Corporation of substantially all of its assets and operations associated with
its wholesale mortgage origination platform. The effective sale date for
accounting purposes was August 31, 2003. Included in the sale were the wholesale
production offices, the back office personnel that processed the loan
originations and a significant portion of the corporate operations and
personnel. After the sale, our remaining operations at Matrix Financial Services
Corporation consist of our mortgage servicing platform, where we service loans
for ourselves and third parties.
For the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company recorded an after tax
loss on the sale of the Platform of $(2.7) million, or $(0.43) per diluted
share, which is included in the income from discontinued operations of $3.3
million, net of tax effect, on the consolidated statements of operations. For
comparative purposes, the operating income of the discontinued production
platform is reflected in discontinued operations beginning in the first quarter
of 2002, and the consolidated financial statements have been restated to reflect
the production platform as a discontinued operation. For the year ended December
31, 2004, the Company recorded income from discontinued operations of $137
thousand after tax, representing the production premium earned in 2004. We do
not anticipate earning any future revenues from the production platform. For
further discussion and detail of the accounting for, and effects of, the sale of
the Platform, see Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements included
elsewhere in this document.
Prior to and at the time of the signing of the Purchase Agreement, and
throughout the period from signing of the Purchase Agreement through August 31,
2003, (the "Transition Period"), Matrix Capital Bank provided a warehouse line
of credit for substantially all of the loans originated by the Platform. At the
end of the Transition Period, the Buyer was required to utilize third party
financings to fund new originations by the buyer and the warehouse line was
required to be paid-off. With the warehouse line paid-off, Matrix Capital Bank
had a significant amount of liquidity to re-invest, which has been re-invested
primarily in bulk loan portfolios of adjustable rate residential loans,
guaranteed portions of SBA loans and mortgaged-backed securities.
For a period of two years from February 28, 2003, Matrix Capital Bank has
agreed that neither Matrix Capital Bank nor any of its affiliates will engage
in, directly or indirectly, the single-family retail or wholesale mortgage
origination business in those states in which the acquired division operated or
was located as of such date. However, this non-compete provision does not
prohibit Matrix Capital Bank or its affiliates from engaging in such business in
order to comply with applicable law, rule, regulation, directive, agreement or
order from the Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS") or another party where it is
necessary to resolve regulatory or supervisory concerns. Additionally, the
non-compete provision does not apply in the event of a change in control of
Matrix Capital Bank or the Company.
The Subsidiaries
Our core business operations are conducted through the operating
subsidiaries described below.
Matrix Capital Bank. With its branch and headquarter offices in Denver,
Colorado, Matrix Capital Bank ("Matrix Bank") serves local and regional
communities by providing a broad range of personal and business depository
services, offering residential loans, multifamily and commercial real estate
loans, including SBA loans. In 2002, Matrix Bank relocated its domicile from Las
Cruces, New Mexico to Denver, Colorado where it offers all of its existing
banking services in the Denver market. In connection with the relocation, a
subsidiary of Matrix Bank, Matrix Tower Holdings, LLC, purchased a high rise
building in downtown Denver, Colorado in June 2002, renamed Matrix Financial
Center. In addition to Matrix Bank, the Company and several of its subsidiaries
relocated their offices to Matrix Financial Center during 2002 and 2003.
Matrix Bank holds the noninterest-bearing custodial escrow deposits related
to the residential mortgage loan portfolio serviced by Matrix Financial Services
Corporation, the interest-bearing money market accounts administered by Sterling
Trust Company and the deposits resulting from transactions in which Matrix Bank
acts as the clearing bank for clients of Matrix Settlement and Clearance
Services, LLC. These deposits, as well as other institutional and traditional
deposits and borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank, are used primarily to
fund bulk purchases of residential mortgage loan portfolios throughout the
United States, a portion of which are serviced for Matrix Bank by Matrix
Financial Services Corporation. As of December 31, 2004, Matrix Bank had total
assets of $1.82 billion.
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Matrix Bank and several of our other subsidiaries have significant
experience in purchasing mortgage loans, originating multifamily and other loans
secured by real estate, including Small Business Administration loans, have
familiarity with real estate markets throughout the United States and have
traditionally had access to low-cost deposits. We believe that the resulting
knowledge and activities permit Matrix Bank to manage its funding and capital
position in a way that enhances its performance.
Matrix Financial Services Corporation. Matrix Financial Services
Corporation ("Matrix Financial"), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Matrix
Bank, historically has acquired mortgage servicing rights on a nationwide basis
through purchases in the secondary market, has retained originated mortgage
servicing rights, and serviced the loans underlying the purchased mortgage
servicing rights and a portion of our originated mortgage servicing rights.
Effective November 1, 2004, the majority of the daily servicing functions
performed by Matrix Financial were transferred to a third party sub-servicer.
Associated with the transfer, Matrix Financial recorded charges of approximately
$1.4 million related to write-offs for furniture, fixtures, leasehold
improvements and retention packages which is included in noninterest expense for
the year ended December 31, 2004.
As of December 31, 2004, Matrix Financial was responsible for servicing
approximately 38,000 borrower accounts representing $2.3 billion in principal
balances. As a servicer of mortgage loans, Matrix Financial generally is
required to establish custodial escrow accounts for the deposit of borrowers'
payments. These custodial accounts are maintained at Matrix Bank. At December
31, 2004, the custodial escrow accounts related to our servicing portfolio
maintained at Matrix Bank were $51.6 million.
Prior to the sale of the production platform as discussed in "Item 1.
Business--Discontinued Operations", Matrix Financial originated residential
mortgage loans through its wholesale loan origination network, with offices
located in Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Jacksonville, Phoenix, Sacramento,
Santa Ana and St. Louis. The mortgage loans originated by Matrix Financial were
generally sold in the secondary market.
Matrix Bancorp Trading,Inc. Matrix Bancorp Trading, Inc. ("Matrix Bancorp
Trading") provides brokerage and consulting services to financial institutions
and financial services companies in the mortgage banking industry. These
services include:
o the brokering, acquisition and analysis of loans;
o the brokering, analysis and sales of residential mortgage loan
servicing rights;
o mortgage loan servicing portfolio valuations, which includes the
"mark-to-market" valuation and analysis required under Statements of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 140; and
o to a lesser extent, consultation and brokerage services in connection
with mergers and acquisitions of mortgage banking entities.
Matrix Bancorp Trading's volume of brokerage activity and the expertise of
its analytics department gives us access to a wide array of information relating
to the mortgage banking industry, including emerging market trends, prevailing
market prices, pending regulatory changes and changes in levels of supply and
demand. Consequently, we are often able to identify certain types of mortgage
loans that are well suited to our investment objectives and unique corporate
structure.
First Matrix Investment Services Corp. First Matrix Investment Services
Corp. ("First Matrix"), which became a wholly owned subsidiary of Matrix Bancorp
Trading in October 2001, is registered with the National Association of
Securities Dealers ("NASD") as a fully disclosed broker-dealer, with its
headquarters in Denver, Colorado and a branch office in Memphis, Tennessee.
First Matrix focuses on the acquisition, brokering, securitization and sale of
SBA loans and loan pools and interest only strips associated with the SBA loans
and loan pools. SBA loans are acquired by Matrix Bank through the brokerage
activities of First Matrix.
MTXC Realty Corp. MTXC Realty Corp. ("MTXC Realty"), formerly known as
Matrix Asset Management Corporation, provides real estate brokerage services
primarily for foreclosed real estate on behalf of other financial services
companies. MTXC Realty also provides limited collateral valuation opinions to
clients that are interested in assessing the value of the collateral underlying
mortgage loans, as well as to clients such as Matrix Bank and other third party
mortgage loan buyers evaluating potential bulk purchases of mortgage loans.
Currently, the business focuses on the Colorado front-range market.
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Prior to the sale of the majority interest in Matrix Asset Management
Corporation as discussed in "Item 1. Business--Sale of Majority Interest in
Matrix Asset Management Corporation", Matrix Asset Management Corporation
provided nationwide real estate management and disposition services on
foreclosed properties owned by financial services companies, mortgage companies
and financial institutions.
Sterling Trust Company. Sterling Trust, headquartered in Waco, Texas, was
incorporated in 1984 as a Texas non-bank trust company specializing in the
administration of self-directed individual retirement accounts, qualified
business retirement plans and custodial and directed trust accounts. As of
December 31, 2004, Sterling Trust administered approximately 41,000 accounts,
with assets under administration of approximately $2.9 billion. As of December
31, 2004, approximately $236.0 million of the $2.9 billion represented deposits
held at Matrix Bank.
ABS School Services, LLC. ABS School Services, LLC ("ABS") provides
outsourced business services to charter schools, and operates under the name The
GEO Group. Charter schools are public schools that are an alternative to
traditional public schools. The primary services offered include fund
accounting, cash management, budgeting, governmental reporting, payroll and
accounts payable. The GEO Group also offers administrative and instructional
leadership and consults with schools and offers assistance in technology, policy
development and grant administration. Additionally, The GEO Group has a
financing division, which offers a limited amount of financing to charter
schools for the purchase of school sites and equipment.
Please see Note 24 to the consolidated financial statements for further
financial information about our subsidiaries.
Lending Activities
Purchase and Sale of Bulk Loan Portfolios. The majority of our assets
consist of residential mortgage loans that we generally acquire through bulk
acquisitions in the secondary market through Matrix Bank. We believe that our
structure provides advantages over our competitors in the purchase of bulk
mortgage loan packages. Matrix Bancorp Trading, through its networking within
the mortgage banking and financial services industries, is able to refer
companies that are interested in selling mortgage loan portfolios directly to
Matrix Bank. This direct contact reduces the number of portfolios that must be
purchased through competitive bid situations, thereby reducing the cost
associated with the acquisition of bulk residential mortgage loan portfolios.
Approximately 77% of the single-family residential mortgage loans that
Matrix Bank owns at December 31, 2004 are classified as held for sale. This
accounting classification requires Matrix Bank to carry loans classified as held
for sale at the lower of aggregate cost or market value. The purchased loan
portfolios typically include both fixed and adjustable rate mortgage loans.
Although Matrix Bank reviews many loan portfolios for prospective acquisition,
it focuses on acquiring first lien priority loans secured primarily by
one-to-four single-family residential properties. To the extent that adjustable
rate loans are available, Matrix Bank generally targets adjustable over fixed
rate portfolios. Due to the accounting treatment required, we believe that the
focus on adjustable rate loans generally reduces the effect of changing interest
rates on the portfolio's market value. During the year ended December 31, 2004,
at Matrix Bank and Matrix Financial we purchased approximately $628.5 million of
mortgage loans.
Matrix Bank purchases mortgage loan portfolios from various sellers who
have either originated the loans or acquired the loan portfolios from others in
bulk purchases. Matrix Bank considers several factors prior to a purchase,
including the product type, the current loan balance, the current interest rate
environment, the seasoning of the mortgage loans, payment histories, geographic
location of the underlying collateral, price, yield, the current liquidity of
Matrix Bank and the product mix in its existing mortgage loan portfolio. In
addition, the various sellers are evaluated for their ability to perform under
the representations and warranties provided to us.
Matrix Bank performs due diligence on each mortgage loan portfolio that it
desires to purchase. These procedures consist of analyzing a representative
sample of the mortgage loans in the portfolio and are typically performed by
Matrix Bank employees, but occasionally are outsourced to third party
contractors. The underwriter takes into account many factors and statistics in
analyzing the sample of mortgage loans in the subject portfolio, including: the
general economic conditions in the geographic area or areas in which the
underlying residential properties are located; the loan-to-value ratios on the
underlying loans; and the payment histories of the borrowers. In addition, the
underwriter attempts to verify that each sample loan conforms to the standards
for loan documentation set by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In cases where a
significant portion of the sample loans contain nonconforming documentation,
Matrix Bank assesses the additional risk involved in purchasing the loans. This
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process helps Matrix Bank determine whether the mortgage loan portfolio meets
its investment criteria and, if it does, the range of pricing that is
appropriate.
With the assistance of Matrix Bancorp Trading, Matrix Bank continually
monitors the secondary market for opportunities to purchase and sell mortgage
loan portfolios and typically undertakes a sale of a particular loan portfolio
in an attempt to "match" an anticipated bulk purchase of a particular mortgage
loan portfolio or to generate current period earnings and cash flow. To the
extent that Matrix Bank is unsuccessful in matching its purchases and sales of
mortgage loans, Matrix Bank may have excess capital, resulting in less leverage,
potentially less interest income and higher capital ratios.
Retail Originations. Matrix Bank's lending office in Denver, Colorado
primarily originates SBA loans and multifamily loans on a national basis, and
residential construction loans and commercial loans generally in the Colorado
market place. Prior to the sale of the Matrix Bank branches in Las Cruces, New
Mexico as noted in "Item 1. Business--Sale of Matrix Bank Branches", the retail
loans originated by Matrix Bank consisted of a broad range of residential loans,
at both fixed and adjustable rates, consumer loans and commercial real estate
loans.
Sale of Originated Residential Loans. Prior to the sale of the Las Cruces
branches of Matrix Bank as discussed in "Item 1. Business--Sale of Matrix Bank
Branches", we generally sold all of the residential mortgage loans that we
originated. Prior to the sale of the Platform as discussed in "Item 1.
Business--Discontinued Operations", under programs established with Fannie Mae,
Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae, conforming conventional and government loans were
sold on a cash basis or pooled by us and exchanged for securities guaranteed by
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae. We then sold those securities to national
or regional broker-dealers. Mortgage loans sold to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or
Ginnie Mae were sold on a nonrecourse basis, except for standard representations
and warranties, so that foreclosure losses were generally borne by Fannie Mae,
Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae and not by us.
Prior to the sale of the Production Platform and the Las Cruces branches as
noted above, we also sold nonconforming and conforming residential mortgage
loans on a nonrecourse basis to other secondary market investors. Nonconforming
loans are typically first lien mortgage loans that do not meet all of the
agencies' underwriting guidelines, and are originated instead for other
institutional investors with whom we have previously negotiated purchase
commitments and for which we occasionally paid a fee.
In the past, we sold residential mortgage loans on a servicing-retained or
servicing-released basis. In 2004, all loans were sold servicing released, with
the exception of loans under the New Mexico Housing Authority program. See "Item
1. Mortgage Servicing Activities--Residential Mortgage Loan Servicing."
In connection with our residential mortgage loan originations and sales, we
make customary representations and warranties. Due to our recent experience and
due to the increased originations activity that occurred in 2001 through
February 2003, we have experienced an increase in loan repurchases. The Company
has established a reserve for anticipated losses related to our customary
representations and warranties. There can be no assurance that the current level
of reserves that are based on estimates will be sufficient to cover future
losses related to the customary representations and warranties claims made. We
remain responsible for all loans originated through the Platform through
February 28, 2003, as discussed in "Item 1. Business--Discontinued Operations."
The sale of originated loans may generate a gain or loss for us. Gains or
losses result primarily from two factors. First we may make a loan to a borrower
at a rate resulting in a price that is higher or lower than we would receive if
we had immediately sold the loan in the secondary market. These price
differences occur primarily as a result of competitive pricing conditions in the
market place. Second, gains or losses may result from changes in interest rates
that consequently change the market value of our loans originated for sale.
Since the sale of the Production Platform, as discussed in "Item 1.
Business--Discontinued Operations", the Company no longer originates a
significant amount of mortgage loans. Sales of originated loans come from early
buy-outs from GNMA loan pools of the Matrix Financial servicing portfolio. In
addition, Matrix Bank sells in the secondary market certain of the SBA loans and
multifamily loans it originates. During the year ended December 31, 2004, we
sold approximately $164.7 million of 1-4 family (principally related to FHA
loans purchased from our servicing portfolio), multifamily and originated SBA
loans.
Commercial and Other Lending. We have sought to diversify and enhance the
yield of our loan portfolio by originating multifamily and commercial loans and
by offering a full range of lending products to our customers. The Company
offers a variety of commercial loan products, including: single-family
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construction loans; commercial real estate loans; business and SBA loans; and a
limited amount of financing to charter schools for the purchase of real estate
and equipment. Matrix Bank's loan production office in Denver, Colorado
principally originates single-family construction, multifamily and commercial
real estate loans.
Matrix Bank's small business lending division, headquartered in Denver,
Colorado, offers the following loan products: SBA 7a loans; first trust deed
loans through the 504 program; and Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans
offered through the United States Department of Agriculture, as well as certain
secondary market qualified conventional lending. Matrix Bank has been a SBA
Preferred lender in the Colorado market area since 1999, and was awarded
expansion of that delegation into New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Oregon, Washington,
Idaho and Texas. Preferred lender status allows Matrix Bank delegated authority
to approve SBA guaranteed loan applications without prior approval from the SBA,
in most cases, thereby accelerating the approval process for small business loan
applications. Preferred lenders also are granted certain unilateral servicing
powers over the term of those loans. During 2004, Matrix Bank originated $47.2
million in SBA loans.
Matrix Bank generally desires that its commercial lending is collateralized
by income-producing real estate properties. The repayment of loans
collateralized by income-producing properties depends upon the successful
operation of the related real estate property and also on the credit and net
worth of the borrower. Thus, repayment is subject to the profitable operation of
the borrower's business, conditions in the real estate market, interest rate
levels and overall economic conditions. Loans on income-producing properties
must generally meet internal underwriting guidelines that include: a limit on
the loan-to-value ratio of 75%-80% depending on asset type and use of proceeds;
a review of the borrower with regard to credit score, management depth,
integrity, experience and available financial resources; and, in most instances,
a personal guarantee from the borrower.
Matrix Bank also originates loans to builders for the construction of
single-family properties, and to a lesser extent, for the acquisition and
development of improved residential lots. Matrix Bank generally makes these
loans on commitment terms that last from nine to eighteen months and typically
adjust with the prime rate of interest. In many cases, the residential
properties have been pre-sold to the homeowner. It is generally considered that
construction lending involves a higher level of risk than secured lending on
existing properties because the properties securing construction loans are
usually more speculative and more difficult to evaluate and monitor.
Matrix Bank originates loans on multifamily residential properties. The
properties are located throughout the United States and are generally on
properties of between 5 to 150 units. In 2004, Matrix Bank originated $79.6
million of multifamily loans and sold $62.2 million of multifamily loans. At
December 31, 2004, Matrix Bank had a multifamily loan portfolio of approximately
$60.9 million.
In addition to origination, Matrix Bank also buys participations in
commercial real estate loans primarily from banks located in the Colorado
market. The loans that we acquire through participations are underwritten with
the same diligence and standards as though we were originating them directly.
ABS offers limited financing to charter schools located primarily in
Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Florida and Texas for the purchase of real estate,
modular space and equipment. The offered financing is generally fully amortizing
and completed on a tax-exempt basis. On occasion, we also provide cash flow
loans to charter schools. During 2003, we began limiting the financing
activities at ABS. We expect this trend to continue for the foreseeable future
because our objective is to reduce the overall size of our charter school loan
portfolio. In 2004, through a majority owned subsidiary, ABS was awarded $50.0
million of New Market Tax Credits to be utilized primarily for the origination
of loans to charter schools. Currently, we are analyzing the various options to
utilize the tax credits. As of December 31, 2004, we had a total of $30.4
million loans outstanding to charter schools with no new loans originated under
the New Market Tax Credit program. Charter school financing involves inherent
risks such as:
o the loan-to-value ratio for real estate transactions along with
furniture, fixtures and equipment and modular space can be as high as
100%;
o there are generally no personal guarantees; and
o cash flow to service the financing is derived from the school's
student enrollment. If the school's student enrollment decreases, or
is less than projected, the school's ability to make scheduled
payments on the financing may be impaired.
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Mortgage Servicing Activities
Residential Mortgage Loan Servicing. Historically, we conducted our
residential mortgage loan servicing activities through Matrix Financial,
including the residential mortgage loan servicing that Matrix Financial provided
as subservicer for Matrix Bank's servicing portfolio. In November 2004, we
transferred the servicing function to a third party subservicer. At December 31,
2004, including loans owned by Matrix Bank and Matrix Financial, Matrix
Financial serviced approximately $2.3 billion of mortgage loans which are now
being subserviced.
Servicing mortgage loans involves a contractual right to receive a fee for
processing and administering loan payments. This processing involves collecting
monthly mortgage payments on behalf of investors, reporting information to those
investors on a monthly basis and maintaining custodial escrow accounts for the
payment of principal and interest to investors and property taxes and insurance
premiums on behalf of borrowers. These payments are held in custodial escrow
accounts at Matrix Bank.
As compensation for its mortgage servicing activities, Matrix Financial
receives servicing fees, plus any late charges collected from delinquent
borrowers and other fees incidental to the services provided. In the event of
default by the borrower, Matrix Financial receives no servicing fees until the
default is cured. At December 31, 2004, Matrix Financial's annual
weighted-average servicing fee, including ancillary fees, was 0.55%.
Servicing is provided on mortgage loans on a recourse or nonrecourse basis.
Our policy is to accept only a limited number of servicing assets on a recourse
basis. As of December 31, 2004, on the basis of outstanding principal balances,
approximately 0.98% of our owned mortgage servicing contracts involved recourse
servicing. To the extent that servicing is done on a recourse basis, we are
exposed to credit risk with respect to the underlying loan in the event of a
repurchase. Additionally, many of our nonrecourse mortgage servicing contracts
owned require us to advance all or part of the scheduled payments to the owner
of the mortgage loan in the event of a default by the borrower. Many owners of
mortgage loans also require the servicer to advance insurance premiums and tax
payments on schedule even though sufficient escrow funds may not be available.
Therefore, we must bear the funding costs associated with making such advances.
If the delinquent loan does not become current, these advances are typically
recovered at the time of the foreclosure sale. Foreclosure expenses, which may
include legal fees or property maintenance, are generally not fully reimbursable
by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae, for which agencies we provide
significant amounts of mortgage loan servicing. As of December 31, 2004, we had
advanced approximately $9.0 million in funds on behalf of third party investors.
For the VA loans sold and serviced for Ginnie Mae, which are sold on a
nonrecourse basis, the VA loan guarantees may not cover the entire principal
balance and, in that case, we are responsible for the losses which exceed the
VA's guarantee. Estimated losses related to foreclosure are estimated and
reserved for, and included in the consolidated financial statements.
Mortgage servicing rights represent a contractual right to service, and not
a beneficial ownership interest in, underlying mortgage loans. Failure to
service the loans in accordance with contract or other applicable requirements
may lead to the termination of the mortgage servicing rights and the loss of
future servicing fees. To date, there have been no terminations of mortgage
servicing rights by any mortgage loan owners because of our failure to service
the loans in accordance with our obligations.
As noted earlier, during the fourth quarter of 2004, Matrix Financial
transferred the daily servicing function to a third party subservicer. As part
of the transfer, we recorded a charge included in noninterest expense for the
year ended December 31, 2004 of approximately $1.4 million. This charge
represents the write-off of fixed assets related to the servicing function that
will no longer be used, anticipated cost of subleasing our office space and
retention bonuses. The servicing transfer was done in an effort to lower the
overall cost of servicing by eliminating many of the fixed costs of servicing
the loans in-house. We pay the subservicer a fixed fee per loan that varies
based on whether the loan is a fixed rate or adjustable rate, or if the loan is
delinquent. As part of the agreement, the custodial deposits are maintained at
Matrix Bank. We have retained a small servicing staff at Matrix Financial
primarily to monitor the servicing activities of the subservicer.
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The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
composition of our mortgage servicing portfolio, excluding loans subserviced for
others, as of the dates indicated:
As of December 31,
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2004 2003 2002
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(Dollars in thousands)
FHA insured/VA guaranteed residential $ 887,281 $ 1,318,485 $ 2,128,363
Conventional loans 1,326,648 1,742,096 3,053,368
Other loans 44,911 122,955 151,896
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Total mortgage servicing portfolio $ 2,258,840 $ 3,183,536 $ 5,333,627
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Fixed rate loans $ 1,757,427 $ 2,697,892 $ 4,688,672
Adjustable rate loans 501,413 485,644 644,955
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Total mortgage servicing portfolio $ 2,258,840 $ 3,183,536 $ 5,333,627
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The following table shows the delinquency statistics for the mortgage loans
serviced through Matrix Financial, excluding loans subserviced for others, as of
the dates presented. Delinquencies and foreclosures for the mortgage loans
serviced by us generally exceed the national average due to high rates of
delinquencies and foreclosures on certain bulk loan and bulk servicing
portfolios. The higher levels of delinquencies result in a higher cost of
servicing, however, a portion of the higher cost is offset by the collection of
late fees.
As of December 31,
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2004 2003 2002
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Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
of of Servicing of of Servicing of of Servicing
Loans Portfolio Loans Portfolio Loans Portfolio
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Loans delinquent for:
30-59 days 2,389 6.29% 3,366 6.62% 4,276 5.65%
60-89 days 693 1.82 1,018 2.00 1,021 1.35
90 days and over 1,225 3.22 1,433 2.82 647 0.86
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Total delinquencies 4,307 11.34% 5,817 11.44% 5,944 7.86%
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Foreclosures 362 0.95% 438 0.86% 540 0.71%
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The following table sets forth certain information regarding the number and
aggregate principal balance of the mortgage loans serviced through Matrix
Financial, including both fixed and adjustable rate loans, excluding loans
subserviced for others, at various interest rates:
As of December 31,
2004 2003 2002
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Percentage Percentage Percentage
Number Aggregate of Aggregate Number Aggregate of Aggregate Number Aggregate of Aggregate
of Principal Principal of Principal Principal of Principal Principal
Rate Loans Balance Balance Loans Balance Balance Loans Balance Balance
---- -------- ---------- ----------- -------- ----------- ----------- --------- ----------- -------------
(Dollars in thousands)
Less than 7.00% 14,228 $1,201,651 53.20% 17,240 $ 1,446,158 45.43% 23,345 $ 2,196,944 41.19%
7.00%--7.99% 7,356 516,887 22.88 10,950 846,330 26.58 19,043 1,634,054 30.64
8.00%--8.99% 5,915 238,491 10.56 8,492 390,254 12.26 13,424 724,053 13.57
9.00%--9.99% 4,523 119,447 5.29 6,237 215,188 6.76 8,755 349,308 6.55
10.00% and over 5,936 182,364 8.07 7,936 285,606 8.97 11,080 429,268 8.05
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Total 37,958 $2,258,840 100.00% 50,855 $ 3,183,536 100.00% 75,647 $ 5,333,627 100.00%
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Loan administration fees decrease as the principal balance on the
outstanding loan decreases and as the remaining time to maturity of the loan
shortens. The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
remaining contractual maturity of the mortgage loans serviced through Matrix
Financial, excluding loans subserviced for others, as of the dates shown.
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As of December 31,
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2004 2003 2002
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Percentage Percentage Percentage
Number Percentage Unpaid Unpaid Number Percentage Unpaid Unpaid Number Percentage Unpaid Unpaid
of of Number Principal Principal of of Number Principal Principal of of Number Principal Principal
Maturity Loans of Loans Amount Amount Loans of Loans Amount Amount Loans of Loans Amount Amount
--------- ------- -------- --------- --------- ------ ---------- ---------- -------- ------ --------- ---------- ---------
(Dollars in thousands)
1-- 5 years 9,057 23.86% $ 123,858 5.48% 11,431 22.48% $ 190,283 5.98% 11,647 15.40% $ 188,463 3.53%
6--10 years 3,199 8.43 99,337 4.40 4,958 9.75 169,379 5.32 8,954 11.84 271,438 5.09
11--15 years 5,596 14.74 286,816 12.70 7,055 13.87 394,119 12.38 10,728 14.18 662,439 12.42
16--20 years 4,141 10.91 257,277 11.39 8,080 15.89 620,435 19.49 12,914 17.07 1,042,962 19.56
21--25 years 4,260 11.22 302,877 13.41 1,274 2.51 87,013 2.73 1,588 2.10 134,967 2.53
More than 25
years 11,705 30.84 1,188,675 52.62 18,057 35.50 1,722,307 54.10 29,816 39.41 3,033,358 56.87
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Total 37,958 100.00% $2,258,840 100.00% 50,855 100.00% $3,183,536 100.00% 75,647 100.00% $5,333,627 100.00%
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Our servicing activity is diversified throughout all 50 states with
concentrations in Texas, Missouri, California, New Mexico and Arizona of
approximately 13.89%, 13.82%, 13.64%, 9.90% and 6.22%, respectively, based on
aggregate outstanding unpaid principal balances of the mortgage loans serviced
at December 31, 2004.
Acquisition of Servicing Rights. Prior to 2001, we acquired substantially
all of our mortgage servicing rights in the secondary market. The industry
expertise of Matrix Bancorp Trading and Matrix Financial allowed us to
capitalize upon inefficiencies in this market when acquiring mortgage servicing
rights. Prior to acquiring mortgage servicing rights, we analyze a wide range of
characteristics of each portfolio considered for purchase. Due diligence is
performed either by our employees or a designated independent contractor on a
representative sample of the mortgages involved. The purchase price is based on
the present value of the expected future cash flow, calculated by using a
discount rate, loan prepayment, default rate and other assumptions that we
consider to be appropriate to reflect the risk associated with the investment.
In 2000 and through the sale of our production platform in February 2003, we
retained a portion of the mortgage servicing rights generated from the
origination platform. The decision on which servicing to retain or sell was
based on factors including interest rate environment, secondary market pricing
for the servicing, our capital levels and liquidity. As of December 31, 2004, in
terms of unpaid principal amount, approximately $913.0 million of the underlying
mortgage loans in our servicing portfolio were from loans originated and sold by
Matrix Financial prior to the sale of the production platform, as discussed in
"Item 1. Business--Discontinued Operations". Based on the fact that we have sold
our production platform, and transferred our servicing to a subservicer, it is
unlikely that we will acquire or add significantly to our servicing portfolio.
To the extent that any additions to our servicing portfolio are done, the
acquisitions are likely to be portfolios with characteristics of more seasoning,
lower balances and higher escrows. Any future acquisitions will be based on
availability of desired product, our capital levels, our current investment in
mortgage servicing assets and the prevalent interest rate environment.
Historically, our strategy with respect to mortgage servicing was to focus
on acquiring servicing for which the underlying mortgage loans tended to be more
seasoned and to have higher interest rates, lower principal balances and higher
custodial escrow balances than newly originated mortgage loans. We believed this
strategy allowed us to reduce our prepayment risk, while allowing us to capture
relatively high custodial escrow balances in relation to the outstanding
principal balance. During periods of declining interest rates, prepayments of
mortgage loans usually increase as homeowners seek to refinance at lower
interest rates, resulting in a decrease in the value of the servicing portfolio.
Mortgage loans with higher interest rates and/or higher principal balances are
more likely to result in prepayments because the cost savings to the borrower
from refinancing can be significant. Due to the prevalent low interest rate
environment, including 2004, the actual prepayment activity experienced has been
greater than initially modeled when the servicing was either acquired or
capitalized. Based on the high prepayment activity experienced, the servicing
investment has not been profitable in the periods presented.
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The following table shows quarterly and annual average prepayment rate
experience on the mortgage loans serviced by Matrix Financial, excluding loans
subserviced by and for others:
For the Years Ended December 31,
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2004 2003 2002
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Quarter ended:
December 31 23.6 % 30.3 % 31.0 %
September 30 26.6 41.2 23.3
June 30 32.4 38.9 19.0
March 31 27.4 31.3 21.6
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Annual average 27.5 % 35.4 % 23.7 %
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Sales of Servicing Rights. Historically, we have sold a portion of our
purchased mortgage servicing portfolios and sold a portion of the mortgage
servicing rights on loans that we originated prior to the sale of the Platform
as discussed in "Item 1. Business--Discontinued Operations", and as mentioned
above. Sales generate cash at the time of sale but reduce future cash flow and
servicing fee income. We did not have any sales of mortgage servicing rights
during 2004 due to the prevailing market conditions. Prospectively, we may
pursue strategic sales of segments of our portfolio if market conditions are
favorable.
In the ordinary course of selling mortgage servicing rights, consistent
with industry standards, we make certain representations and warranties to
purchasers of mortgage servicing rights. If a borrower defaults and there has
been a breach of representations or warranties and we have no third party
recourse, we may become liable for the unpaid principal and interest on
defaulted loans. In such a case, we may be required to repurchase the mortgage
loan and bear any subsequent loss on the loan. In connection with any purchases
of mortgage servicing rights that we make, we also are exposed to liability to
the extent that an originator or seller of the mortgage servicing rights is
unable to honor its representations and warranties. Historically, we have not
incurred material losses related to the sale of the servicing portfolio due to
breaches of representations and warranties and we do not anticipate any future
material losses due to breaches of representations and warranties; however,
there can be no assurance that we will not experience such losses.
Hedging of Servicing Rights. Our investment in mortgage servicing rights is
exposed to potential impairment in certain interest rate environments. As
previously discussed, the prepayment of mortgage loans increases during periods
of declining interest rates as homeowners seek to refinance their loan to lower
interest rates. If the level of prepayment or the estimated future prepayment
activity on segments of our mortgage servicing portfolio reaches levels higher
than we projected for an extended period of time, the associated basis in the
mortgage servicing rights may be impaired. To mitigate a portion of this risk of
impairment due to declining interest rates, through December 31, 2000, we
initiated a hedging strategy that used a program of exchange-traded futures and
options, and our hedging program qualified for hedge accounting treatment based
on a high degree of statistical correlation and then current accounting
guidance. With the required adoption of the Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards ("SFAS") 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities", on January 1, 2001, we did not attempt to qualify for hedge
accounting treatment due to the requirements in the standard that are necessary
to do so. Consistent with the program implemented in the fourth quarter of 2002,
in 2003 we elected to reinstate our hedging program to mitigate a portion of our
investment in mortgage servicing rights from further impairment, identical to
the previously used program. The decision was based on the historically low
interest rates, the continued weakening economy, the geopolitical environment
and the impairment that we incurred to-date. During the second quarter of 2004,
the Company made the decision to remove the hedge and did not reconstitute the
hedging position throughout the remainder of 2004. The decision to remove the
hedge was based on the underlying characteristics of the servicing portfolio,
the fact that no new servicing was being added to our investment, the estimated
value change in the underlying asset, and other considerations of the remaining
asset liability mix of our balance sheet under different interest rate
scenarios. We will continue to monitor the servicing investment for potential
hedging opportunities.
Our servicing portfolio is valued at least quarterly in accordance with the
guidelines set forth in SFAS 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of
Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities". Under SFAS 140, we are
required to record our investment in mortgage servicing rights at the lower of
cost or fair value. The fair value of mortgage servicing rights is determined
based on the discounted future servicing income stratified based on one or more
predominant risk characteristics of the underlying loans. We stratify our
mortgage servicing rights by product type and investor to reflect the
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predominant risks. To determine the fair value of this investment, we use a
valuation model that calculates the present value of discounted future cash
flows. In fiscal year 2004, we made no changes to the significant assumptions
inherent in the valuation of the servicing portfolio. These significant
assumptions are more fully described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial
statements included elsewhere in this document.
During 2002, based on a valuation model which incorporates among other
things, prepayment speeds, we recorded provisions for impairment on our mortgage
servicing rights totaling approximately $14.2 million. Prepayment speeds are
highly impacted by changes in interest rates, as when interest rates decline
there is a greater incentive for the homeowners to refinance their mortgages. In
2003, we recorded a net recovery of $2.9 million. During the quarter ended
September 30, 2003, we recorded a direct write-down to the value of the
servicing asset of $5.0 million as we determined the likelihood of the
impairment recovery to be remote. During 2004, based on our servicing valuation
model, we recorded a net recovery of $440 thousand. In addition, during 2004, we
determined that it was remote that $2.6 million of previously recorded
impairment would be recovered, and thus recorded an additional direct write-down
to the value of the servicing asset for such amount. All of these impairment
charges and recoveries are highly correlated to the changes in interest rates
and resultant mortgage loan prepayment speeds that occurred during the periods.
Our impairment reserve as of December 31, 2004 was $3.4 million. Further
decreases in interest rates, or other factors that result in an increase in
anticipated future prepayment speeds, may cause additional impairment charges in
future years.
Brokerage, Consulting and Outsourcing Services
Brokerage Services. We provide brokerage services through our subsidiaries,
Matrix Bancorp Trading and First Matrix.
Matrix Bancorp Trading. Matrix Bancorp Trading operates as a full-service
mortgage servicing and mortgage loan broker. It is capable of analyzing,
packaging, marketing and closing transactions involving mortgage servicing and
loan portfolios and selected merger and acquisition transactions for mortgage
banking entities. Matrix Bancorp Trading promotes its services to all types and
sizes of market participants, thereby developing diverse relationships.
Matrix Bancorp Trading brokers and principals all types of loan products
with the majority of the loan products centering on residential mortgages. In
most cases, Matrix Bancorp Trading acts as the intermediary between the sellers
and buyers of the various loan products.
Mortgage servicing rights are sold either on a bulk basis or a flow basis.
In a bulk sale, the seller identifies, packages and sells a portfolio of
mortgage servicing rights to a buyer in a single transaction. In a flow sale,
the seller agrees to sell to a specified buyer from time to time, at a
predetermined price, the mortgage servicing rights originated by the seller that
meet certain criteria. Matrix Bancorp Trading is capable of helping both buyers
and sellers with respect to bulk and flow sales of mortgage servicing rights.
We believe that the client relationships developed by Matrix Bancorp
Trading through its national network of contacts with commercial banks, mortgage
companies, savings associations and other institutional investors represent a
significant competitive advantage and form the basis for Matrix Bancorp
Trading's national market presence. These contacts also enable Matrix Bancorp
Trading to identify prospective clients for our other subsidiaries and make
referrals when appropriate. The overwhelming majority of the loan acquisitions
completed by Matrix Bank are done through Matrix Bancorp Trading. See "Item 1.
Business--Consulting and Analytic Services."
The sale and transfer of mortgage servicing rights occurs in a market that
is inefficient and often requires an intermediary to match buyers and sellers.
Prices are unpublished and closely guarded by market participants, unlike most
other major financial secondary markets. This lack of pricing information
complicates an already difficult process of differentiating between servicing
product types, evaluating regional, economic and socioeconomic trends and
predicting the impact of interest rate movements. Due to its significant
contacts, reputation and market penetration, Matrix Bancorp Trading has access
to information on the availability of mortgage servicing portfolios, which helps
it bring interested buyers and sellers together. Due to the consolidation that
has taken place in the mortgage banking industry, as well as the continued low
interest rate environment experienced in 2004 that depressed the value of
servicing, the overall market, including the number of buyers and sellers of
servicing, further compressed. Although higher in 2004, we have experienced
continued low levels in both the portfolios brokered and the corresponding
revenue. As interest rates increase, and the level of mortgage originations
decrease, we would expect that the market for bulk servicing trades would
increase. If that occurs, we believe we are well positioned to take advantage of
the increased brokerage activity.
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Consulting and Analytic Services. Matrix Bancorp Trading continues to make
significant commitments to its analytics department, which has developed
expertise in helping companies implement and track their "mark-to-market"
valuations and analyses on servicing portfolios. Matrix Bancorp Trading utilizes
a nationally recognized valuation model to fit its customers' many different
needs and unique situations in performing valuations and analyses. In addition,
Matrix Bancorp Trading has the infrastructure and management information system
capabilities necessary to undertake the complex analyses required by SFAS 140.
Many of the companies affected by the implementation of SFAS 140 have outsourced
this function to a third party rather than dedicate the resources necessary to
develop systems for and perform their own SFAS 140 valuations.
Because SFAS 140 requires that mortgage servicing portfolios be valued at
the lower of cost or market value, active management of servicing assets has
become a critical component to holders of mortgage servicing rights. Due to the
risk of impairment of mortgage servicing rights as a result of constantly
changing interest rates and prepayment speeds on the underlying mortgage
portfolio, risk management of mortgage servicing rights by holders of mortgage
servicing rights portfolios, which typically takes the form of hedging the
portfolio, has become more prevalent. The SFAS 140 "mark-to-market" analyses
done by Matrix Bancorp Trading helps clients assess which of their portfolios of
mortgage servicing rights are most susceptible to impairment due to interest
rate and prepayment risk.
We believe that the services offered by the analytics department of Matrix
Bancorp Trading provide us with a competitive advantage in attracting and
retaining clients because we are able to offer financial services companies and
financial institutions a more complete package of services than our competitors.
Because of our analytics capabilities, we are able to attract brokerage clients
that we may not otherwise be able to attract. In addition, Matrix Bancorp
Trading is able to refer clients to Matrix Bank for bulk loan acquisitions. The
full range of services offered by Matrix Bancorp Trading and its affiliates
further strengthens Matrix Bancorp Trading's client relationships.
First Matrix Investment Services Corp. First Matrix is registered with the
NASD as a fully disclosed broker-dealer, headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
First Matrix primarily provides brokerage services through SBA pooling and
structured finance transactions. Through the SBA groups in Memphis and Denver,
First Matrix has diversified its client base and its product mix. First Matrix,
acting as agent for Matrix Bank, purchases the guaranteed portion of SBA 7A
loans from bank and non-bank lenders around the country. These loans are
assembled and later pooled into SBA securities which are sold into the secondary
market to institutional and sophisticated investors. This trading strategy
enables Matrix Bank to earn attractive yields on high credit quality assets with
reduced exposure to the traditional risks associated with investing in any
commercial loan assets.
Real Estate Management and Disposition Services. Prior to the sale of the
majority interest in Matrix Asset Management Corporation as discussed in "Item
1. Business--Sale of Majority Interest in Matrix Asset Management Corporation",
we provided real estate management and disposition services on foreclosed
properties owned by financial services companies, mortgage companies and
financial institutions across the United States, including Matrix Bank and
Matrix Financial. After the sale of our majority interest, we retained the
brokerage division, MTXC Realty. MTXC Realty provides real estate brokerage
services to clients either in the Denver market or institutional clients that
have foreclosed residential real estate in the Denver market, including the new
company formed with the sale of our majority interest in Matrix Asset Management
Corporation noted above. As of December 31, 2004, MTXC Realty had approximately
300 properties under listing.
School Services. In addition to providing limited financing to charter
schools as mentioned in "Lending Activities - Commercial and Other Lending,"
ABS, operating under the name The GEO Group, also provides a wide variety of
outsourced business and consulting services to charter schools. The most basic
services offered by ABS include fund accounting, cash management, budgeting,
governmental reporting and payroll and accounts payable processing.
Additionally, we consult with and offer programs to charter schools including
facility and safety management, student enrollment reporting, technology, policy
development and grant administration.
ABS also provides administrative and instructional leadership to some
charter schools by placing administrators on-site at the charter schools to take
a hands-on approach and work with the schools with regard to curriculum
development, special education and personnel management.
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Self-Directed Trust and Custody Activities
Self-Directed Trust and Custody Services. The Company's trust and custody
activities are provided through Sterling Trust and Matrix Bank.
Sterling Trust provides administrative services for self-directed
individual retirement accounts, qualified business retirement plans and personal
custodial accounts, as well as corporate escrow and paying agent services. In
addition, Sterling Trust offers specialized custody and clearing services to
investment professionals. These services are marketed on a nationwide basis to
the financial services industry, specifically broker-dealers, registered
representatives, financial planners and advisors, tax professionals, insurance
agents and investment product sponsors. The advantage offered by Sterling Trust
is the ability to hold a wide array of publicly traded investments, as well as
nonstandard assets and private placement offerings.
Sterling Trust does not offer financial planning or advising services, nor
does it recommend, sell or solicit any investments. Sterling Trust acts only as
a directed custodian and is not affiliated with any investment. It has always
been Sterling Trust's mission to keep this independence to ensure that high
quality services are offered without any conflicting interests. Sterling Trust
executes no investment transaction without the direction of the account holder
or the account holder's authorized representative.
During 2002, Matrix Bank expanded the variety and depth of its trust
services, primarily by partnering with Matrix Settlement & Clearance Services in
providing trust and custodial services to over 50 nationally recognized third
party administrators, broker-dealers and banks. Trust and custodial services
range from accepting qualified retirement plan contributions, facilitating the
trading and settlement of plan securities, making distributions to individual
plan participants, to withholding state and federal taxes and producing annual
tax forms. As discussed in "Item 1. Business--Sale of Interest in Matrix
Settlement and Clearance Services, LLC," during the fourth quarter of 2004, we
sold our interest in Matrix Settlement and Clearance Services, and have agreed,
pending customary closing conditions, including receipt of applicable regulatory
approvals and other necessary third party consents and approvals, to sell the
assets of the trust operations of Matrix Bank, which we anticipate occurring
prior to the end of 2005. The clearing and custody services provided by Matrix
Settlement and Clearance Services and Matrix Bank generate deposits and trust
and custodial fees for Matrix Bank. As part of the sale agreement, deposits
continue to be maintained at Matrix Bank by the new company.
At December 31, 2004, Sterling Trust had 40,690 accounts with assets under
administration of approximately $2.9 billion, and the trust department of Matrix
Bank had 19,538 accounts with assets under administration of approximately $15.3
billion.
Competition
We compete nationally for bulk loan portfolios mainly with mortgage
companies, savings associations, commercial banks and other institutional
investors. We believe that we have competed successfully for the acquisition of
bulk loan portfolios by relying on the advantages provided by our unique
corporate structure and the secondary market expertise of our employees.
We believe that Matrix Bank's most direct competition for deposits comes
from other financial institutions. Institutional customers distinguish between
market participants based both on price and the quality of service. We believe
that we have the systems and processes in place to compete for and retain such
relationships.
For mortgage loan and mortgage servicing rights, brokerage and consulting,
we compete mainly with other mortgage banking consulting firms and national and
regional investment banking companies. We believe that the customers distinguish
between market participants based primarily on customer service. Matrix Bancorp
Trading competes for its brokerage and consulting activities by:
o recruiting qualified and experienced sales people;
o developing innovative sales techniques;
o offering superior analytical services;
o providing financing opportunities to its customers through its
affiliation with Matrix Bank; and
o seeking to provide a higher level of service than is furnished by its
competitors.
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In originating mortgage loans, Matrix Financial and Matrix Bank have
historically competed mainly with other mortgage companies, finance companies,
savings associations and commercial banks. Customers distinguish among market
participants based primarily on price and, to a lesser extent, the quality of
customer service and name recognition. With the sale of the Production Platform
in 2003, we agreed with the Buyer not to compete in certain respects. We do not
believe, however, that this stipulation has had any substantial impact on the
ability of Matrix Bank to effectively serve its local market or customers. See
"Item 1. Business--Discontinued Operations," for further details.
Sterling Trust faces considerable competition in all of the services and
products that it offers, mainly from other self-directed trust companies and
broker-dealers. Sterling Trust also faces competition from other trust companies
and trust divisions of financial institutions. Sterling Trust's niche has been,
and will continue to be, providing high quality customer service and servicing
nonstandard retirement products. In an effort to increase market share, Sterling
Trust will endeavor to provide superior service, offer technologically advanced
solutions, expand its marketing efforts, provide competitive pricing and
continue to diversify its product mix.
MTXC Realty competes against other real estate brokerage companies in the
local market. The affiliation with Matrix Asset Management, LLC provides market
opportunities that other competitors do not have. See "Item 1. Business--Sale of
Majority Interest in Matrix Asset Management Corporation," for further details.
ABS competes with other outsourcing companies and educational management
organizations, as well as schools that prefer to perform the services offered by
ABS in-house.
Employees
At December 31, 2004, the Company had 302 employees. We believe that our
relations with our employees are good. The Company is not party to any
collective bargaining agreement.
Regulation and Supervision
Set forth below is a brief description of various laws, regulatory
authorities and associated regulations affecting our operations. The description
of laws and regulations contained in this document does not purport to be
complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to applicable laws and
regulations.
Aspects of the Company's public disclosure, corporate governance principles
and internal control environment are subject to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
and related regulations and rules of the SEC and the NASDAQ. Any change in
applicable laws, regulations or regulatory policies may have a material effect
on our business, operations and prospects.
Matrix Bancorp. We are a unitary savings and loan holding company within
the meaning of the Home Owners' Loan Act, as amended. As such, we are subject to
OTS regulation, examination, supervision and reporting requirements. In
addition, the OTS has enforcement authority over us and our savings association
and non-savings association subsidiaries. Among other things, this authority
permits the OTS to restrict or prohibit activities that are determined to be a
serious risk to the financial safety, soundness or stability of our subsidiary
savings institution, Matrix Bank. In addition, Matrix Bank must notify the OTS
at least 30 days before declaring any capital distribution to us.
As a unitary savings and loan holding company that has been in existence
prior to May 4, 1999, we generally are not restricted under existing laws as to
the types of business activities in which we may engage, provided that Matrix
Bank continues to be a "qualified thrift lender" under the Home Owners' Loan
Act. To maintain its status as a qualified thrift lender, Matrix Bank must
maintain a minimum percentage of its assets in qualified thrift investments
unless the OTS grants an exception to this requirement. In general, qualified
thrift investments include certain types of residential mortgage loans and
mortgage-backed securities. If we acquire control of another savings association
as a separate subsidiary, we would become a multiple savings and loan holding
company. Multiple savings and loan holding companies may only engage in those
activities permissible for a financial holding company under the Bank Holding
Company Act of 1956, as amended. Generally, financial holding companies may only
engage in activities such as banking, insurance and securities activities, as
well as merchant banking activities under certain circumstances. In addition, if
Matrix Bank fails to maintain its status as a qualified thrift lender, within
one year of Matrix Bank's failure, we would be required to convert Matrix Bank
to a commercial bank and to register as a bank holding company under the Bank
Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended.
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The Change in Bank Control Act, as amended, provides that no person, acting
directly or indirectly or through or in concert with one or more other persons,
may acquire control of a savings association unless the OTS has been given 60
days prior written notice. The Home Owners' Loan Act provides that no company
may acquire control of a savings association without the prior approval of the
OTS. Any company that acquires such control becomes a savings and loan holding
company subject to registration, examination and regulation by the OTS. Pursuant
to federal regulations, control of a savings association (which includes its
holding company) is conclusively deemed to have been acquired by, among other
things, the acquisition of more than 25% of any class of voting stock of the
association or the ability to control the election of a majority of the
directors of the association. Moreover, control is presumed to have been
acquired, subject to rebuttal, upon the acquisition of more than 10% of any
class of voting stock, but less than 25% of any class of stock of a savings
association, where certain enumerated control factors are also present in the
acquisition. The OTS may prohibit an acquisition of control if it would result
in a monopoly or substantially lessen competition, the financial condition of
the acquiring person might jeopardize the financial stability of the
association, or the competence, experience or integrity of the acquiring person
indicates that it would not be in the interest of the depositors or the public
to permit the acquisition of control by such person.
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (otherwise known as the "Financial
Services Modernization Act") eliminated many federal and state law barriers to
affiliations among banks, securities firms, insurance companies and other
financial service providers. The law revised and expanded the Bank Holding
Company Act to permit a bank holding company to engage in a full range of
financial activities by electing to be treated by the Federal Reserve Board as a
"Financial Holding Company." "Financial activities" is broadly defined to
include not only banking, insurance and securities activities, but also merchant
banking and additional activities that the Federal Reserve Board, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, determined to be financial in
nature, incidental to such financial activities, or complementary activities
that do not pose a substantial risk to the safety and soundness of depository
institutions or the financial system generally.
The Financial Services Modernization Act prohibits unitary savings and loan
holding companies formed after May 4, 1999 from engaging in non-financial
activities. We are a grandfathered unitary savings and loan holding company. The
Financial Services Modernization Act has not had a material adverse effect on
our operations. However, the Financial Services Modernization Act permits banks,
securities firms and insurance companies to affiliate. This has continued a
trend in the financial services industry toward further consolidation. The
Financial Services Modernization Act could result in an increasing amount of
competition from larger institutions and other types of companies offering
financial products, many of which may have substantially more financial
resources. In addition, the Financial Services Modernization Act may have an
anti-takeover effect because it may tend to limit our attractiveness as an
acquisition candidate to other savings and loan holding companies and financial
holding companies.
The USA PATRIOT Act was signed into law on October 26, 2001. The USA
PATRIOT Act gives the federal government new powers to address terrorist threats
through enhanced domestic security measures, expanded surveillance powers,
increased information sharing and broadened anti-money laundering requirements.
The USA PATRIOT Act also requires the federal banking agencies to take into
consideration the effectiveness of controls designed to combat money laundering
activities in determining whether to approve a merger or other acquisition
application of a member institution. Accordingly, if we engage in a merger or
other acquisition, our controls designed to combat money laundering would be
considered as part of the application process. We have established policies,
procedures and systems designed to comply with these regulations.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was signed into law on July 30, 2002. The
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is a law that addresses, among other issues,
corporate governance, auditing and accounting, executive compensation, and
enhanced and timely disclosure of corporate information. As directed by Section
302(a) of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Company's Co-Chief Executive Officers
and Chief Financial Officer are each required to certify that the Company's
quarterly and annual reports do not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact. The rules have several requirements, including having these officers
certify that: they are responsible for establishing, maintaining and regularly
evaluating the effectiveness of our internal controls; they have made certain
disclosures to our auditors and the audit committee of the Board of Directors
about our internal controls; and they have included information in our quarterly
and annual reports about their evaluation and whether there have been
significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could
significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the evaluation. We will be
subject to further reporting and audit requirements with the year ending
December 31, 2006 under the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley. We have existing
policies, procedures and systems designed to comply with these regulations, and
are further enhancing and documenting such policies, procedures and systems to
ensure continued compliance with these regulations.
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The Company maintains an Internet website located at www.matrixbancorp.com
on which, among other things, the Company makes available, free of charge,
various reports that it files with or furnishes to the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including its Annual Report of Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form
10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K. The Company has also made available on
its website its Audit, Compensation and Nominating Committee charters and
corporate governance guidelines. These reports are made available as soon as
reasonably practicable after these reports are filed with or furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Federal Savings Bank Operations. Matrix Bank is subject to extensive
regulation, examination and supervision by the OTS, as its primary federal
regulator, and potentially by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
("FDIC"), which insures its deposits up to applicable limits. Such regulation
and supervision:
o establishes a comprehensive framework of activities in which Matrix
Bank can engage;
o limits the types and amounts of investments permissible for Matrix
Bank;
o limits the ability of Matrix Bank to extend credit to any given
borrower;
o significantly limits the transactions in which Matrix Bank may engage
with its affiliates;
o requires Matrix Bank to meet a qualified thrift lender test that
requires Matrix Bank to invest in qualified thrift investments, which
include primarily residential mortgage loans and related investments;
o places limitations on capital distributions by savings associations,
such as Matrix Bank, including cash dividends;
o imposes assessments to the OTS to fund their operations;
o establishes a continuing and affirmative obligation, consistent with
Matrix Bank's safe and sound operation, to help meet the credit needs
of its community, including low and moderate income neighborhoods;
o requires Matrix Bank to maintain certain noninterest-bearing reserves
against its transaction accounts;
o establishes various capital categories resulting in various levels of
regulatory scrutiny applied to the institutions in a particular
category; and
o establishes standards for safety and soundness.
Matrix Bank must submit annual financial reports audited by independent
auditors to federal regulators. Auditors must receive examination reports,
supervisory agreements and reports of enforcement actions. In addition, an
attestation by the auditor regarding the statements of management relating to
the internal controls must be submitted to the OTS. The audit committees of such
institutions must include members with experience in banking or financial
management, must have access to outside counsel and must not include
representatives of large customers. The regulatory structure is designed
primarily for the protection of the insurance fund and depositors. The
regulatory structure also gives the regulatory authorities extensive discretion
in connection with their supervisory and enforcement activities. Any change in
these regulations, whether by the OTS, the FDIC or Congress, could have a
material impact on Matrix Bank and its operations.
Transactions with Affiliates. Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve
Act and its implementing regulations, govern transactions between depository
institutions and their affiliates. These provisions are made applicable to
savings associations, such as Matrix Bank, by the Home Owners' Loan Act. In a
holding company context, in general, the parent holding company of a savings
association and any companies that are controlled by the parent holding company
are affiliates of the savings association. However, the OTS has the discretion
to treat subsidiaries of savings associations as affiliates on a case-by-case
basis. Section 23A limits the extent to which the savings association or its
subsidiaries may engage in certain transactions with its affiliates. These
transactions include, among other things, the making of loans or other
extensions of credit to an affiliate and the purchase of assets from an
affiliate. Generally, these transactions between the savings association and any
one affiliate cannot exceed 10% of the savings association's capital stock and
surplus, and these transactions between the savings institution and all of its
affiliates cannot, in the aggregate, exceed 20% of the savings institution's
capital stock and surplus. Section 23A also establishes specific collateral
requirements for loans or extensions of credit to an affiliate, and for
guarantees or acceptances on letters of credit issued on behalf of an affiliate.
Applicable regulations prohibit a savings association from lending to any
affiliate engaged in activities not permissible for a bank holding company or
for the purpose of acquiring the securities of most affiliates. Section 23B
requires that transactions covered by Section 23A and a broad list of other
specified transactions be on terms and under circumstances substantially the
same, or no less favorable to the savings association or its subsidiary, as
similar transactions with non-affiliates. In addition to the restrictions on
transactions with affiliates that Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve
Act impose on depository institutions, the regulations of the OTS also generally
prohibit a savings association from purchasing or investing in securities issued
by an affiliate. Matrix Bank engages in transactions with its affiliates, which
are structured with the intent of complying with these rules.
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Insurance of Accounts and Regulation by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation. Matrix Bank is a member of the Savings Association Insurance Fund,
which is administered by the FDIC. The deposits of Matrix Bank are insured, up
to $100 thousand, per depositor by the FDIC. This insurance is backed by the
full faith and credit of the United States. As insurer, the FDIC imposes deposit
insurance assessments and is authorized to conduct examinations of and to
require reporting by institutions insured by the FDIC. It also may prohibit any
FDIC-insured institution from engaging in any activity the FDIC determines by
regulation or order to pose a serious risk to the insurance fund. The FDIC also
may initiate enforcement actions against savings associations and may terminate
the deposit insurance if it determines that the institution has engaged or is
engaging in unsafe or unsound practices, or is in an unsafe or unsound
condition.
The FDIC's deposit insurance premiums are assessed through a risk-based
system under which all insured depository institutions are placed into one of
nine categories and assessed insurance premiums based upon their level of
capital and supervisory evaluation. Under the system, institutions classified as
well capitalized, as defined below, and considered healthy pay the lowest
premium while institutions that are less than adequately capitalized, as defined
below, and considered of substantial supervisory concern pay the highest
premium. Risk classification of all insured depository institutions is made by
the FDIC for each semi-annual assessment period.
The FDIC is authorized to increase assessment rates, on a semi-annual
basis, if it determines that the reserve ratio of the Savings Association
Insurance Fund will be less than the designated reserve ratio of 1.25% of the
Savings Association Insurance Fund's insured deposits. In setting these
increased assessments, the FDIC must seek to restore the reserve ratio to that
designated reserve level, or such higher reserve ratio as established by the
FDIC. The FDIC may also impose special assessments on Savings Association
Insurance Fund members to repay amounts borrowed from the United States Treasury
or for any other reason deemed necessary by the FDIC.
Since January 1, 1997, the premium schedule for insured institutions in the
Bank Insurance Fund and the Savings Association Insurance Fund has ranged from 0
to 27 basis points. However, Savings Association Insurance Fund and Bank
Insurance Fund insured institutions are required to pay a Financing Corporation
or "FICO" assessment, in order to fund the interest on bonds issued to resolve
thrift failures in the 1980s. For the quarter ended December 31, 2004, the FICO
assessment for both Savings Association Insurance Fund and Bank Insurance Fund
insured institutions was equal to 1.46 basis points for each $100 in domestic
deposits maintained at the institution. These assessment, which will be revised
based upon the level of Savings Association Insurance Fund and Bank Insurance
Fund deposits, will continue until the bonds mature in the year 2019.
Brokered Deposits. Under the FDIC regulations governing brokered deposits,
well capitalized associations, such as Matrix Bank, are not subject to brokered
deposit limitations, while adequately capitalized associations are subject to
certain brokered deposit limitations and undercapitalized associations may not
accept brokered deposits. At December 31, 2004, Matrix Bank had $247.9 million
of brokered deposits. In the event Matrix Bank is not permitted to accept
brokered deposits in the future, it would have to find replacement sources of
funding. It is possible that such alternatives, if available, would result in a
higher cost of funds.
Matrix Bank's Capital Ratios. Federal law requires, among other things,
that federal bank regulatory authorities take "prompt corrective action" with
respect to savings institutions that do not meet minimum capital requirements.
For these purposes, the law establishes five categories: well capitalized,
adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized and
critically undercapitalized. The OTS has adopted regulations to implement the
prompt corrective action legislation. An institution is deemed to be:
o "well capitalized" if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10%
or greater and a leverage ratio of 5% or greater;
o "adequately capitalized" if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of
8% or greater, a Tier I risk-based capital ratio of 4% or greater and
generally a leverage ratio of 4% or greater;
o "undercapitalized" if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of less
than 8%, a Tier I risk-based capital ratio of less than 4%, or
generally a leverage ratio of less than 4%;
o "significantly undercapitalized" if it has a total risk-based capital
ratio of less than 6%, a Tier I risk-based capital ratio of less than
3%, or a leverage ratio of less than 3%; and
o "critically undercapitalized" if it has a ratio of tangible equity (as
defined in the regulations) to total assets that is equal to or less
than 2%.
As of December 31, 2004, Matrix Bank was a "well capitalized" institution.
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"Undercapitalized" institutions must adhere to growth, capital distribution
and dividend and other limitations and are required to submit a capital
restoration plan with the OTS within 45 days after an association receives
notice of such undercapitalization. A savings institution's compliance with its
capital restoration plan is required to be guaranteed by any company that
controls the "undercapitalized" institution in an amount equal to the lesser of
5% of total assets when deemed "undercapitalized" or the amount necessary to
achieve the status of "adequately capitalized." If an "undercapitalized" savings
institution fails to submit an acceptable plan, it is treated as if it is
"significantly undercapitalized." "Significantly undercapitalized" institutions
must comply with one or more of a number of additional restrictions, including
an order by the OTS to sell sufficient voting stock to become "adequately
capitalized," requirements to reduce total assets and cease receipt of deposits
from correspondent banks or dismiss directors or officers, and restriction on
interest rates paid on deposits, compensation of executive officers and capital
distributions to the parent holding company. "Critically undercapitalized"
institutions must comply with additional sanctions, including, subject to a
narrow exception, the appointment of a receiver or conservator within 270 days
after it obtains this status.
The following table indicates Matrix Bank's regulatory capital ratios:
As of December 31, 2004
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Core Risk-Based
Capital Capital
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(Dollars in thousands)
Shareholder's equity/GAAP capital $ 117,741 $ 117,741
Disallowed assets (2,539) (2,539)
Unrealized gain on available for sale securities (126) (126)
Additional capital items:
General valuation allowances - 7,356
Regulatory capital as reported to the OTS 115,076 122,432
Minimum capital requirement as reported to the OTS 72,796 75,456
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Regulatory capital--excess $ 42,280 $ 46,976
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Capital ratios 6.32% 12.98%
Well capitalized requirement 5.00% 10.00%
FHLBank System. Matrix Bank is a member of the FHLBank system, which
consists of 12 regional FHLBanks. The FHLBank provides a central credit facility
primarily for member associations and administers the home financing credit
function of savings associations. The FHLBank advances must be secured by
specified types of collateral. The FHLBank funds its operations primarily from
proceeds derived from the sale of consolidated obligations of the FHLBank
system. Matrix Bank, as a member of the FHLBank system, must acquire and hold
shares of capital stock in its regional FHLBank in an amount equal to the
greater of 1% of the aggregate principal amount of its unpaid residential
mortgage loans and similar obligations at the beginning of each year, 0.3% of
total assets, or 5% of its advances ("borrowings") from the FHLBank. Prior to
relocating its domicile, Matrix Bank was a member of the FHLBank of Dallas.
Effective March 25, 2002, Matrix Bank became a member of the FHLBank of Topeka.
Matrix Bank was in compliance with the requirement discussed with an investment
in FHLBank of Dallas and FHLBank of Topeka stock at December 31, 2004 totaling
$33.5 million.
Federal Reserve System. The Federal Reserve Board regulations require all
depository institutions to maintain noninterest-earning reserves at specified
levels against their transaction accounts (primarily NOW and regular checking
accounts). At December 31, 2004, Matrix Bank was in compliance with the Federal
Reserve Board's reserve requirements. Savings associations, such as Matrix Bank,
are authorized to borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank "discount window". Matrix
Bank is deemed by the Federal Reserve to be generally sound and thus is eligible
to obtain primary credit from its Federal Reserve Bank. Generally, primary
credit is extended on a very short-term basis to meet the liquidity needs of the
institution. Loans must be secured by acceptable collateral and carry a rate of
interest of 100 basis points above the Federal Open Market Committee's federal
funds target rate.
Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act. This Act, which became effective
in October 2003, gives the same legal weight to a digital image of a check as to
the actual check. Matrix Bank is processing customer checks in compliance with
the requirements of this Act.
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Mortgage Banking Operations. Our mortgage banking operations are conducted
through Matrix Financial. The rules and regulations applicable to our mortgage
banking operations establish underwriting guidelines that, among other things,
include anti-discrimination provisions, require provisions for inspections,
appraisals and credit reports on prospective borrowers and fix maximum loan
amounts. Moreover, we are required annually to submit audited financial
statements of Matrix Bank, the parent of Matrix Financial, to the HUD, Fannie
Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae, and each regulatory entity maintains its own
financial guidelines for determining net worth and eligibility requirements. Our
operations are also subject to examination by the HUD, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
and Ginnie Mae at any time to assure compliance with the applicable regulations,
policies and procedures. Mortgage loan origination activities are subject to,
among other laws, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Federal Truth-in-Lending
Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974, and the regulations
promulgated under these laws that prohibit discrimination and require the
disclosure of certain basic information to mortgagors concerning credit terms
and settlement costs. Moreover, the OTS, as primary regulatory authority over
Matrix Bank (the parent of Matrix Financial), examines our mortgage banking
operations as well. See discussion of the sale of the production platform, which
was the bulk of our mortgage banking operations as discussed in "Item 1.
Business--Discontinued Operations."
Regulation of Sterling Trust Company. Sterling Trust provides custodial
services and directed, non-discretionary trustee services. Sterling Trust is
chartered under the laws of the State of Texas, and as a Texas trust company is
subject to supervision, regulation and examination by the Texas Department of
Banking. Under applicable law, a Texas trust company, such as Sterling Trust, is
subject to virtually all provisions of the Texas Banking Act as if the trust
company were a state chartered bank. The activities of a Texas trust company are
limited by applicable law generally to acting as a trustee, executor,
administrator, guardian or agent for the performance of any lawful act, and to
lend and accumulate money when authorized under applicable law. In addition, a
Texas trust company with capital of $1.0 million or more, such as Sterling
Trust, has the power to:
o purchase, sell, discount and negotiate notes, drafts, checks and other
evidences of indebtedness;
o purchase and sell securities;
o issue subordinated debentures and promissory notes; and
o exercise powers incidental to the enumerated powers of Texas trust
companies as set forth in the Texas Banking Act.
A Texas trust company, such as Sterling Trust, is generally prohibited from
accepting demand or time deposits if not insured by the FDIC.
Limitation on Capital Distributions. The Texas Finance Code prohibits a
Texas trust company from reducing its outstanding capital and certified surplus
through redemption or other capital distribution without the prior written
approval of the Texas Banking Commissioner. Moreover, Sterling Trust did not pay
cash dividends in 2004 and anticipates that it will not pay cash dividends
during 2005.
Investments. A Texas trust company is generally obligated to maintain an
amount equal to 40% of its capital and surplus in investments that are readily
marketable and that can be converted into cash within four business days. So
long as it complies with those requirements, a Texas trust company generally is
permitted to invest its corporate assets in any investment otherwise permitted
by law. Generally, a Texas trust company cannot invest an amount in excess of
15% of its capital and certified surplus in the securities of a single issuer.
Branching. The Texas Finance Code permits a Texas trust company to
establish and maintain branch offices at any location within the state if it
first obtains written approval of the Texas Banking Commissioner.
Transactions with Related Parties. The Texas Finance Code prohibits the
sale or lease of an asset of a Texas trust company, or the purchase or lease of
an asset by a Texas trust company, where the transaction involves an officer,
director, principal shareholder or affiliate, unless the transaction is approved
by a disinterested majority of the board of directors or the written approval of
the Texas Banking Commissioner is first obtained. In no event, however, may a
Texas trust company lease real property in a transaction involving an officer,
director, principal shareholder or affiliate without the prior approval of the
Texas Banking Commissioner.
Enforcement. Under applicable provisions of the Texas Finance Code, the
Texas Banking Commissioner has the power to issue enforcement actions against a
Texas trust company or any officer, employee or director of a Texas trust
company. In addition, in certain circumstances, the Texas Banking Commissioner
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may remove a present or former officer, director or employee of a Texas trust
company from office or employment, and may prohibit a shareholder or other
persons participating in the affairs of a Texas trust company from such
participation. The Texas Banking Commissioner has the authority to assess civil
penalties of up to $500 per day against a Texas trust company (penalties against
individuals may be higher) for violations of a cease and desist, removal or
prohibition order. The Texas Banking Commissioner may also refer violations of a
cease and desist order to the attorney general for enforcement by injunction.
The Texas Banking Commissioner may pursue an order of supervision or
conservatorship if:
o the Texas Banking Commissioner determines that the Texas trust company
is in a hazardous condition and that the continuation of business
would be hazardous to the public or to the shareholders or creditors
of the Texas trust company;
o the Texas Banking Commissioner determines that the Texas trust company
has exceeded its powers;
o the Texas trust company has violated the law; or
o the Texas trust company gives written consent to supervision or
conservatorship.
The Texas Banking Commissioner also has the authority to pursue the
appointment of an independent receiver for a Texas trust company.
Capital Requirements. Applicable law generally requires a Texas trust
company to have and maintain minimum restricted capital of at least $1 million.
Sterling Trust was in compliance with the requirement at December 31, 2004.
A Texas trust company may not have at anytime outstanding liabilities in an
amount that exceeds five times its capital stock and surplus, except that with
the approval of the Texas Banking Commissioner, a Texas trust company may have
outstanding liabilities in an amount that does not exceed ten times its capital
stock and surplus. The Texas Banking Commissioner may require additional capital
of a Texas trust company if the Texas Banking Commissioner determines it
necessary to protect the safety and soundness of such company. If the Texas
Banking Commissioner were to do so, or in the event Sterling Trust fails to
maintain capital of at least $1 million, there is no assurance that Sterling
Trust would be able to restore its capital or meet such additional requirements.
In either case, the Texas Banking Commissioner could pursue various enforcement
actions, such as appointing either a conservator or a receiver for Sterling
Trust. Currently, however, Sterling Trust is in compliance with all capital
requirements under Texas law.
Regulation of First Matrix Investment Services Corp. First Matrix is a
registered broker-dealer subsidiary that is subject to the Securities and
Exchange Commission's net capital rule, Rule 15c3-1, promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The net capital rule is designed to measure the
general financial condition and liquidity of a broker-dealer. Net capital
generally is the net worth of a broker or dealer (assets minus liabilities),
less deductions for certain types of assets. If a firm fails to maintain the
required net capital, it may be subject to suspension or revocation of
registration by the Securities and Exchange Commission and suspension or
expulsion by the NASD, and could ultimately lead to the firm's liquidation. The
net capital rule also limits the ability of broker-dealers to transfer large
amounts of capital to parent companies and other affiliates. At December 31,
2004, First Matrix was in compliance with these requirements with net capital of
$1.1 million, which was approximately $1.0 million in excess of its required net
capital of $30 thousand.
The foregoing is an attempt to summarize some of the relevant laws, rules
and regulations governing unitary savings and loan holding companies and savings
institutions but does not purport to be a complete summary of all applicable
laws, rules and regulations governing such financial institutions.
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Item 2. Properties
We believe that all of our present facilities are adequate for our current
needs and that additional space is available for future expansion on acceptable
terms. The following table sets forth certain information concerning the real
estate that we own or lease:
Monthly Rent
or Mortgage
Location Square Feet/Acres Owned/Leased Occupant Payment
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Denver, CO (1) 182,623 Owned Matrix Bancorp and
various of its subsidiaries N/A
Phoenix, AZ (2) 62,771 Leased through February 28, 2007 Matrix Financial and ABS $ 62,771
Phoenix, AZ 17,421 Leased through August 31, 2007 Matrix Financial $ 8,365
Scottsdale, AZ 300 Leased through January 1, 2005 Matrix Bank $ 950
Highlands Ranch, CO 18 Leased through June 30, 2005 Matrix Bancorp $ 2,400
Las Cruces, NM 1,576 Leased through April 30, 2005 Matrix Bank $ 1,708
Waco, TX 11,294 Leased through June 30, 2006 Sterling Trust $ 13,553
Waco, TX 928 Leased through January 31, 2005 Sterling Trust $ 1,021
Waco, TX 1,204 Leased through December 31, 2006 Sterling Trust $ 1,385
Memphis, TN 3,305 Leased through September 7, 2006 First Matrix and Matrix
Bancorp Trading $ 5,731
Houston, TX 71,437 Owned ABS N/A
Mesa, AZ 6.729 Acres Owned ABS N/A
Mesa, AZ 7,616 Owned ABS N/A
Springerville, AZ 12,904 Owned ABS N/A
Lakeland, FL 8,521 Owned ABS N/A
St. Louis, MO 6,144 Leased through June 30, 2012 ABS $ 12,500
St. Louis, MO 5,500 Owned ABS N/A
St. Louis, MO 42,000 Owned ABS N/A
Flower Mound, TX 27,000 Owned ABS N/A
Flower Mound, TX 29.162 Acres Owned ABS N/A
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(1) Of this 182,623 square feet, approximately 55,754 square feet are leased to the Company and certain of
its subsidiaries. Substantially all of the remaining space is rented to unaffiliated third parties at
market prices.
(2) Of this 62,771 square fee, approximately 29,722 square feet are leased to Matrix Financial and ABS.
Substantially all of the remaining space is subleased to the buyer of the production platform, an
unaffiliated third party. See "Item 1. Business--Discontinued Operations."
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
General. We are from time to time party to various litigation matters, in
most cases involving ordinary and routine claims incidental to our business. We
accrue for contingent liabilities with respect to litigation matters in
accordance with the requirements of SFAS No. 5, "Accounting for Contingencies",
which generally requires the Company to accrue a loss for a litigation matter
involving a contingent liability if the loss is probable and the amount of the
loss is reasonably estimable. In order to determine whether the two conditions
necessary for accrual are met, management necessarily makes a number of
judgments and assumptions. Because the outcome of most litigation matters is
inherently uncertain, the Company will generally only accrue a loss for a
pending litigation matter if, for example, the parties to the matter have
entered into definitive settlement agreements or a final judgment adverse to the
Company has been entered.
In many cases, these settlements or final judgments are not material to the
consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the
Company. Nevertheless, an adverse decision in certain matters, as described
below, may have a material, adverse impact on our consolidated financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
Matrix Bancorp. Matrix Bancorp, The Vintage Group, Inc., Vintage Delaware
Holdings, Inc., Matrix Bank, and Guy A. Gibson, a former director of Matrix
Bancorp, Richard V. Schmitz, currently Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
of the Board of Matrix Bancorp, and D. Mark Spencer, currently the President,
Co-Chief Executive Officer and a director of Matrix Bancorp, have been named
defendants in an action filed in November 2000 styled Roderick Adderley, et al.
v. Guy A. Gibson, et al. pending in the District Court of Tarrant County, Texas,
seeking to impose joint and several liability on these defendants for the
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judgment against Sterling Trust in Roderick Adderley, et al. v. Advance
Financial Services, Inc., et al. ("Adderley I") See "--Sterling Trust" below.
The plaintiffs have asserted various theories of liability, including control
person theories of liability under the Texas Securities Act and fraudulent
transfer theories of liability. The defendants believe they have adequate
defenses and intend to vigorously defend this action. The parties have agreed to
abate the action pending the outcome of Adderley I. The ultimate legal and
financial liability of the Company, if any, in this matter cannot be estimated
with certainty at this time.
Matrix Bancorp, Matrix Bank, The Vintage Group, Inc. and Vintage Delaware
Holdings, Inc. have also been named as defendants in the Munoz matter described
below. See "--Sterling Trust."
Matrix Bank. A former customer of Matrix Bank is a debtor in a Chapter 11
proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code styled In re Apponline.com, Inc. and Island
Mortgage Network, Inc. pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
Eastern District of New York. Prior to the bankruptcy filing, Matrix Bank had
provided the customer, Island Mortgage Network, Inc., with a purchase/repurchase
facility under which Matrix Bank purchased residential mortgage loans, with
Island Mortgage having the right or obligation to repurchase such mortgage loans
within a specified period of time. Matrix Bank has initiated an adversary claim
in the Bankruptcy Court against the State Bank of Long Island ("State Bank")
seeking to recover losses sustained by Matrix Bank as a result of the fraud
perpetrated by Island Mortgage. State Bank, among other things, was the
depository bank for Island Mortgage. Matrix Bank also believes that any loss
sustained as a result of its dealings with Island Mortgage are insured. Matrix
Bank cannot accurately assess at this time whether and to what extent it will
receive compensation from any source for losses incurred as a result of its
relationship with Island Mortgage. In addition, the Trustee for Island Mortgage
initiated an avoidable preference action against Matrix Bank relating to
approximately $6.1 million that was returned to Matrix Bank in connection with
mortgage loans slated to be purchased by Matrix Bank but which never closed and
funded. During the fourth quarter of 2004, Matrix Bank reached an agreement with
the estate of Island for approximately $3.6 million to settle all of the claims
of the Trustee relating to this matter, which is included in other liabilities
at December 31, 2004. The settlement was paid in January 2005. This matter, with
regard to the Trustee of Island Mortgage, is now closed.
Sterling Trust. Sterling Trust has been named a defendant in an action
filed July 1999 styled Roderick Adderley, et al. v. Advanced Financial Services,
Inc., et al. that was tried in Tarrant County, Texas district court in the
spring of 2000. The jury returned a verdict adverse to Sterling Trust with
respect to two of 12 theories of liability posed by the plaintiffs, and the
court has signed a judgment for certain of the plaintiffs in the amount of
approximately $6.4 million, plus post-judgment interest and conditional
attorneys' fees for the plaintiffs in connection with any appeals. Sterling
Trust appealed the judgment to the Court of Appeals for the Second District of
Texas (Fort Worth). On July 31, 2003, the Court of Appeals affirmed and reversed
in part the jury verdict. The Court of Appeals affirmed the jury's award for
actual damages of approximately $6.2 million, plus post-judgment interest and
conditional attorneys' fees for the appeals (currently estimated to be
approximately $3.6 million), but denied the punitive award of approximately $250
thousand. Sterling Trust appealed to the Supreme Court of Texas, and the Supreme
Court of Texas has agreed to hear the appeal. Oral arguments were held before
the Supreme Court of Texas on September 29, 2004, and the case is awaiting a
decision from the Court. Notwithstanding the fact that the Supreme Court of
Texas has taken this appeal by Sterling Trust, no assurances can be given that
the appeal will be successful or that the Supreme Court of Texas will render an
opinion favorable to Sterling Trust. Despite the fact that a final judgment from
the trial court and the intermediate appellate court has been entered against
Sterling in this matter, management has determined that the loss in this matter
is not probable within FAS 5; accordingly, no accrual for loss with respect to
this matter has been recorded in the consolidated financial statements. The
ultimate legal and financial liability of the Company, if any, in this matter
cannot be estimated with certainty at this time.
Sterling Trust was named a defendant in several putative class action
lawsuits instituted in November 2000 by one law firm in Pennsylvania. The styles
of such lawsuits are as follows: Douglas Wheeler, et al. v. Pacific Air
Transport, et al.; Paul C. Jared, et al. v. South Mountain Resort and Spa, Inc.,
et al.; Lawrence Rehrig, et al. v. Caffe Diva, et al.; Merrill B. Christman, et
al. v. Millennium 2100, Inc., et al.; David M. Veneziale, et al. v. Sun
Broadcasting Systems, Inc., et al.; and Don Glazer, et al. v. Technical Support
Servs., Inc., et al. All of such lawsuits were originally filed in the United
States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. On April 26,
2001, the District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania ordered that
all of such cases be transferred to the United States District Court for the
Western District of Texas so that Sterling Trust could properly present its
motion to compel arbitration. Sterling Trust filed separate motions to compel
arbitration in these actions, all of which were granted. Each of the six
plaintiffs timely filed arbitration demands with the American Arbitration
Association. The demands seek damages and allege Sterling Trust breached
fiduciary duties and was negligent in administrating each claimant's
self-directed individual retirement account holding a nine-month promissory
note. Each of these arbitration actions has been abated pending the outcome of
the Munoz matter described below. Sterling Trust believes it has meritorious
defenses and is defending the matters vigorously. The ultimate legal and
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financial liability of the Company, if any, in this matter cannot be estimated
with certainty at this time.
Sterling Trust, Matrix Bancorp, Matrix Bank, The Vintage Group, Inc. and
Vintage Delaware Holdings, Inc. have been named a defendant in an action filed
in December 2001 styled Heraclio A. Munoz, et al. v. Sterling Trust Company, et.
al. that is pending in Superior Court of the State of California. The complaint
seeks class action status, requests unspecified damages and alleges negligent
misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of written contract on
the part of Sterling Trust. In November 2004, the Court certified two classes,
one consisting of California plaintiffs alleging breach of fiduciary duty and
second class consisting of plaintiffs nationwide alleging breach of contract.
The Company believes it has meritorious defenses and is defending the matter
vigorously. The ultimate legal and financial liability of the Company, if any,
in this matter cannot be estimated with certainty at this time.
Matrix Financial. Matrix Financial has been named as a defendant in an
arbitration action filed on September 17, 2003 with the American Arbitration
Association styled Veteran Home Loans, Inc. v. Matrix Financial Services
Corporation. The complaint alleges that Matrix Financial underpaid Veteran Home
Loans for services provided to Matrix Financial by Veteran Home Loans in
connection with its assistance in originating mortgage loans, and seeks general
damages for breach of contract. In February 2005, we agreed to settle this
matter. In consideration of a payment of $85 thousand by Matrix Financial, the
parties exchanged mutual releases and dismissed the arbitration. This matter is
now closed.
Matrix Financial was named in March 2004 as a defendant in a putative class
action lawsuit styled Monica Thigpen v. Matrix Financial Services Corporation
filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of
Alabama. The plaintiff claims that Matrix Financial filed an improper and false
affidavit in connection with plaintiff's Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceeding
because the signature page of the affidavit was executed separate and apart from
the other pages, and has asked the Court to award the plaintiff actual damages,
punitive damages, injunctive relief, attorney's fees and other relief as may be
appropriate. Discovery is on-going. Matrix Financial believes it has meritorious
defenses and intends to defend this action vigorously. The ultimate legal and
financial liability of the Company, if any, in this matter cannot be estimated
with certainty at this point.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth
quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Our common stock, $0.0001 par value, is traded on The NASDAQ National
Market under the symbol "MTXC." The following table sets forth the high and low
sales prices for our common stock on The NASDAQ National Market for the periods
indicated.
Market Price
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Quarter Ended: High Low
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December 31, 2004 $ 13.00 $ 11.52
September 30, 2004 13.91 9.95
June 30, 2004 12.49 10.75
March 31, 2004 11.70 8.91
December 31, 2003 $ 9.32 $ 8.01
September 30, 2003 10.35 8.79
June 30, 2003 10.24 8.60
March 31, 2003 9.59 8.00
On March 10, 2005, the closing price of our common stock was $12.61 per
share. Also, as of that date, the approximate number of holders of record of our
common stock was 35. This number does not include beneficial owners who hold
their shares in a depository trust in "street" name.
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In May 2000, we announced the adoption of a Common Stock Repurchase Program
under which we were authorized to repurchase up to $3.0 million of our common
stock. In June 2002, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the
repurchase of up to an additional $2.5 million of common stock, bringing the
total authorization to-date under the repurchase program to $5.5 million of
common stock. Under the program, we have repurchased a total of 389,560 shares
through December 31, 2004, for a total purchase price of approximately $3.2
million. Prior to acquiring any additional stock, we would announce our
intention to do so. No executive officer or director participated in this
repurchase. Our ability to repurchase stock is further limited due to various
provisions in Matrix Bancorp's debt instruments, the most restrictive of which
is our bank stock loan. Although we have no present plans to do so, we may seek
in the future authorization from the Board of Directors of Matrix Bancorp to
repurchase additional shares of our Common Stock under the Common Stock
Repurchase Program. Any such additional authorization will be consistent with
the restrictions and limitations under our debt covenants, including those of
the bank stock loan described above.
We have not paid any dividends on our equity for the last three fiscal
years. Any future determination as to dividend policy will be made at the
discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company and will depend on a number
of factors, including our future earnings, capital requirements, financial
condition and future prospects and such other factors the Board of Directors may
deem relevant. Our ability to pay dividends is restricted by the same provisions
that restrict our ability to repurchase our stock, as described in the
immediately preceding paragraph. Additionally, Matrix Bancorp is prohibited from
paying dividends on its common stock if the scheduled payments on our junior
subordinated debentures and trust preferred securities have not been made. See
"Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations--Liquidity and Capital Resources" and Notes 13 and 14 to the
consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this document. The
ability of Sterling Trust, First Matrix and Matrix Bank to pay dividends to
Matrix Bancorp may be restricted due to certain regulatory requirements. See
"Item 1. Business--Regulation and Supervision."
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2004 regarding
compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) under which
equity securities of the Company are authorized for issuance. For further
information, see Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements.
Number of securities Number of securities remaining
to be issued upon Weighted average available for future issuance under
exercise of outstanding exercise price of equity compensation plans
options, warrants and outstanding options, (excluding securities reflected in
Plan Category rights warrants and rights column (a))
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(a) (b) (c)
Equity compensation plans approved by
security holders (1) 440,550 $ 10.94 469,910
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(1) Column (a) includes the options granted under the 1996 Stock Option Plan, which amended and restated the Company's
Stock Option Plan adopted in 1995. Column (a) does not include outstanding options under the Company's Amended and Restated
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP"), which has a shareholder approved reserve of 250,000 shares that is included in
column (c). Under the ESPP, each eligible employee may purchase a limited number of shares of common stock at annual
intervals each year at a purchase price per share equal to 85% of the fair market value of the Company's common stock as of
either the beginning or ending date of the annual purchase period. Due to recent accounting pronouncements, participation
under the ESPP has been suspended for the 2005 calendar year.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING INFORMATION
OF MATRIX BANCORP, INC.
The following selected consolidated financial data and operating
information of Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries should be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and
"Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations," each of which is included elsewhere in this document.
Information presented in this table is from continuing operations, which
excludes the financial results of the wholesale production platform for all of
the years presented. The platform was sold in 2003 as discussed in "Item 1.
Business - Discontinued Operations." The results from continuing operations
include, however, the operations of Matrix Asset Management Corporation in which
our majority interest was sold in 2004 as discussed in "Item 1. Business - Sale
of Majority Interest in Matrix Asset Management Corporation", and the equity
earnings generated by our joint venture investment in Matrix Settlement and
Clearance Services, LLC in which our interest was sold in 2004 as discussed in
"Item 1. Business - Sale of Interest in Matrix Settlement and Clearance
Services, LLC". The results from continuing operations as reflected herein are
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not necessarily reflective of the financial results that might have occurred had
the disposition of the platform had actually been completed on the indicated
date, and are not indicative of any future results.
As of and for the
Year Ended December 31,
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2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Statement of Operations Data
Net interest income before provision for
loan and valuation losses $ 42,627 $ 41,708 $ 42,710 $ 30,183 $ 28,552
Provision for loan and valuation losses 3,269 3,641 2,821 2,980 3,840
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Net interest income after provision for
loan and valuation losses 39,358 38,067 39,889 27,203 24,712
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Noninterest income:
Loan administration 15,253 21,668 27,359 28,273 23,850
Brokerage 10,629 10,873 8,105 4,815 8,119
Trust services 7,853 6,781 5,345 4,036 4,923
Real estate disposition services 7,786 6,624 4,153 2,572 3,677
Gain on sale of loans and securities 6,618 14,267 5,480 4,163 982
Gain on sale of assets 31,767 - - 3,425 -
Gain on sale of mortgage servicing rights, net - - 675 167 2,634
School services 2,871 2,420 4,616 5,427 4,240
Other 5,650 6,696 6,201 5,509 4,536
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Total noninterest income 88,427 69,329 61,934 58,387 52,961
Noninterest expense 95,666 110,968 118,848 85,585 67,635
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Income (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes 32,119 (3,572) (17,025) 5 10,038
Income tax expense (benefit) 10,359 (2,575) (7,756) (887) 3,632
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Income (loss) from continuing operations $ 21,760 $ (997) $ (9,269) $ 892 $ 6,406
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Income (loss) from continuing operations
per share assuming dilution(1) $ 3.28 $ (0.15) $ (1.43) $ 0.14 $ 0.95
Weighted average common shares assuming
dilution 6,630,006 6,539,195 6,462,272 6,560,454 6,748,857
Balance Sheet Data
Total assets $ 1,888,860 $ 1,723,924 $ 1,701,405 $ 1,646,940 $ 1,418,773
Securities 316,367 152,508 29,073 6,963 66,616
Total loans, net 1,369,539 1,344,256 1,393,810 1,340,700 1,095,045
Mortgage servicing rights, net 26,574 39,744 63,200 78,712 71,529
Deposits(2) 1,119,159 974,059 933,957 866,235 602,669
Custodial escrow balances 51,598 85,466 151,790 129,665 77,647
FHLBank borrowings 506,118 458,204 385,785 303,361 519,433
Other borrowings 93,408 114,495 125,903 222,032 124,503
Total shareholders' equity 92,315 69,684 66,936 71,312 64,023
Operating Ratios and Other Selected Data
Return from continuing operations on
average total assets(3) 1.22% (0.06)% (0.57)% 0.56% 0.49%
Return from continuing operations on
average equity(3) 28.45 (1.45) (13.07) 1.34 10.22
Average equity to average total assets(3) 4.30 4.14 4.35 4.18 4.75
Net interest margin(3)(4) 2.68 2.88 3.06 2.14 2.41
Operating efficiency ratio(5) 61.05 73.33 76.88 71.95 70.89
Total amount of loans purchased for sale $ 1,738,181 $ 1,636,986 $ 1,127,632 $ 97,486 $ 204,922
Balance of owned servicing portfolio
(end of period) 2,258,840 3,183,536 5,333,627 5,656,365 5,517,963
Trust assets under administration
(end of period) 18,195,726 13,280,435 7,876,329 6,017,085 3,847,038
Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges(6)
Including interest on deposits 1.99x 0.89x 0.60x 1.00x 1.15x
Excluding interest on deposits 2.49x 0.82x 0.18x 0.99x 1.23x
Loan Performance Ratios and Data
Allowance for loan and valuation losses $ 11,172 $ 9,789 $ 9,343 $ 9,338 $ 8,581
Nonperforming loans(7) 31,345 31,450 30,818 37,251 28,516
Nonperforming loans/total loans(7) 2.27% 2.32% 2.20% 2.76% 2.54%
Nonperforming assets/total assets(7) 1.82 2.32 2.30 2.77 2.20
Net loan charge-offs/average loans(3) 0.14 0.23 0.21 0.17 0.18
Allowance for loan and valuation losses/
total loans 0.81 0.72 0.67 0.69 0.76
Allowance for loan and valuation losses/
nonperforming loans 35.64 31.13 30.32 25.07 30.09
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(1) Net income (loss) per common share assuming dilution is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
during each period and the dilutive effect, if any, of stock options and warrants outstanding. There are no other dilutive
securities.
(2) At December 31, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 and 2000, the total balance of brokered deposits was $247.9 million, $104.6 million,
$327.3 million, $303.0 million, and $203.6 million, respectively.
(3) Calculations are based on average daily balances where available and monthly averages otherwise.
(4) Net interest margin has been calculated by dividing net interest income from continuing operations before loan and valuation
loss provision by average interest-earning assets.
(5) The operating efficiency ratio has been calculated by dividing noninterest expense from continuing operations, excluding
amortization of mortgage servicing rights, by operating income from continuing operations. Operating income from continuing
operations is equal to net interest income before provision for loan and valuation losses plus noninterest income.
(6) For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of income from continuing operations
before taxes plus interest and rent expense. Fixed charges consist of interest and rent expense.
(7) See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Asset and Liability
Management--Nonperforming Assets" for a discussion of the level of nonperforming loans.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
You should read the following management's discussion and analysis of the
financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the preceding
"Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Information." Additionally, our
consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, as well as other data
included in this document, should be read and analyzed in combination with the
analysis below.
Overview
The primary source of the Company's net revenue is net interest income,
which is the difference between interest income earned on loans and investments,
and interest expense paid on deposits and borrowed money. Net interest income
can change significantly from period to period based on general levels of
interest rates, customer prepayment patterns, the mix of interest earning assets
and the mix of interest bearing and non-interest bearing deposits and
borrowings. The Company manages the risk of changes in interest rates on its net
interest income through an Asset/Liability Committee and through related
interest rate risk monitoring and management policies and practices. In
addition, the Company generates revenue through fee-based services. Many of
these services provide deposits for, or have other synergies with, the core
banking operations.
During 2004, the Company sold our interest in our clearing operation joint
venture, as discussed in Item 1. "Business - Sale of Interest in Matrix
Settlement and Clearance Services, LLC." We sold the platform under negotiated
terms to our former joint venture partner who intends to grow the overall
services provided by Matrix Settlement and Clearance Services.
During 2004, the Company sold its majority interest in our real estate
management and disposition services subsidiary, as discussed in Item 1.
"Business - Sale of Majority Interest in Matrix Asset Management Corporation."
We sold our majority interest because we were concerned that, over an extended
period of time, we would be unable to compete in the industry against large real
estate title companies who could include the service as part of their total
bundled service package.
During 2003, the Company sold its wholesale loan origination production
platform (as discussed in "Item 1. Business - Discontinued Operations.") We sold
the Platform because we were concerned that, over an extended period of time, we
would find it difficult to compete in the highly competitive, lower margin
mortgage origination industry, and believe that the synergies provided to our
core operations from this line of business were no longer beneficial from an
operational risk standpoint. The Company was able to successfully reinvest the
liquidity generated by the sale of the production platform without a substantial
negative impact on net interest income.
During 2004, we moved our servicing investment to a third party
subservicer. The decision to move the servicing investment was made to lower the
overall servicing costs.
In 2004, the company maintained a positive net interest gap, which means
that our assets are expected to re-price quicker than our liabilities as
interest rates change over time. See a detailed discussion of our strategies to
manage our risk in "Item 7. - Asset and Liability Management" which follows. The
continuing low interest rate environment in 2004 caused continued compression of
our net interest margin during much of the year. The five 25 basis point
increases in short term interest rates by the Federal Reserve beginning in June
has caused a flattening of the yield curve. During the same period the longer
end of the curve as measured by 30-year fixed rate mortgages has fallen. As a
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result, we have again experienced a significant amount of amortization expense
on our mortgage servicing rights. The mortgage servicing rights are amortized
based on the expected pattern and life of related servicing revenues and our
investment is also evaluated quarterly for impairment. Should the long end of
the interest rate curve maintain its current low level, there is a high
probability that our mortgage servicing rights will continue to amortize rapidly
as borrowers continue to refinance their mortgage loans elsewhere. If
longer-term interest rates increase as we expect in 2005, there should be
reduced refinance activity in mortgage loans and thus reduced mortgage servicing
amortization and possibly a recovery of our recorded impairment. Also, as many
of the assets owned by the Company are variable rate, increases in longer-term
rates, will have a positive impact on our net interest margin. Conversely, if
interest rates generally decrease from current levels, levels of amortization
and impairments could be significant and net interest margin could be compressed
further.
Certain of our fee based business, including the acquisition, brokerage and
sale of SBA loans and loan pools, continue to be a strong point in our
operations, and in positively impacting our core banking operations. Growth in
core deposits continued in 2004, primarily driven by deposits generated by
subsidiaries of the Company for Matrix Bank. We will focus on these businesses
and our core banking operations in 2005 and beyond.
The following portions of the Management's Discussion and Analysis focus in
more detail on the results of operations for 2004, 2003 and 2002 and on
information about the Company's balance sheet, credit quality, liquidity and
funding resources, capital, critical accounting estimates and other matters.
General
Matrix Bancorp was formed in June 1993 when the founding shareholders of
Matrix Financial and United Financial, now known as Matrix Bancorp Trading, two
of our subsidiaries, exchanged all of their outstanding capital stock for shares
of our stock in a series of transactions that were each accounted for as a
pooling of interests. In September 1993, we acquired Dona Ana Savings and Loan
Association, FSB, which was subsequently renamed Matrix Capital Bank. The
acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. We formed
Matrix Asset Management Corporation, formerly United Special Services, in June
1995 and Matrix Bancorp Trading, formerly Matrix Capital Markets and United
Capital Markets, in December 1996. In February 1997, we acquired The Vintage
Group (whose primary subsidiary is Sterling Trust) in a pooling of interests
and, accordingly, no goodwill was recorded and our consolidated financial
statements for the prior periods were restated. Additionally, we acquired ABS in
March 1999. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of
accounting. We entered into our joint venture, Matrix Settlement and Clearance
Services, in September of 1999. On August 1, 2000, we sold the stock of United
Capital Markets to one of the officers of that company. On August 1, 2000,
Matrix Financial, our mortgage banking operation, became an operating subsidiary
of Matrix Bank. On October 31, 2001, First Matrix, our broker-dealer operation,
became an operating subsidiary of Matrix Bancorp Trading. On September 10, 2004,
we sold our majority interest in Matrix Asset Management Corporation, but
continued operations of its realty division as MTXC Realty Corp., and on
December 1, 2004, we sold our membership interest in Matrix Settlement and
Clearance Services.
The principal components of our revenues consist of:
o net interest income recorded by Matrix Bank, Matrix Financial and ABS
School Services;
o brokerage and consulting fees generated by Matrix Bancorp Trading and
First Matrix;
o gains on sales of mortgage loans generated by Matrix Bank and Matrix
Financial;
o gains on sales of multifamily and SBA loans and pools at Matrix Bank;
o loan administration fees generated by Matrix Financial;
o trust service fees generated by Sterling Trust and Matrix Bank;
o services fees generated by MTXC Realty and our equity earnings under
equity method accounting of our minority interest in Matrix Asset
Management, LLC; and
o school service fees generated by ABS.
In 2004, included in our revenues were gains on the sale of the Matrix Bank
branches as discussed in Item 1. "Business - Sale of Matrix Capital Bank
Branches, gains on the sale of substantially all of the assets of Matrix Asset
Management Corporation as discussed in Item 1. "Business - Sale of Majority
Interest in Matrix Asset Management Corporation, and gains on the sale of our
45% interest in Matrix Settlement and Clearance Services, LLC as discussed in
Item 1. "Business - Sale of Interest in Matrix Settlement and Clearance
Services, LLC." These gains totaled $31.8 million. Similar gains are not
expected to be as significant source of income prospectively.
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Our results of operations are influenced by changes in interest rates and
the effect of these changes on our interest margins, mortgage loan prepayments
and the value of mortgage servicing portfolios. Our fee-based businesses are
effected to a lesser extent by interest rates and more by competition and
general market conditions.
Discontinued Operations - Sale of Wholesale Production Platform
On September 2, 2003, we announced the final closing, and substantial
completion of the sale by Matrix Financial of substantially all of its assets
associated with its wholesale mortgage origination platform. See "Item 1.
Business--Discontinued Operations" for a more detailed discussion. We agreed to
sell the Platform because we were concerned that, over an extended period of
time, we would find it difficult to compete in the highly competitive mortgage
origination industry that generally operates on high volume and low margins.
Based on the size of our wholesale production platform, we were required to
commit a significant percentage of our capital to a line of business that is
fairly cyclical and the earnings were difficult for us to predict. The sale of
the platform has allowed us to reduce our operational risks and the costs
associated with the platform. We were successful in reinvesting the liquidity
created from the sale into predominately adjustable rate loans, SBA loans and
high quality mortgage-backed securities, thereby reducing the financial impact
of being underinvested due to the sale of the production platform.
The operations of the production platform, which reflect income from
discontinued operations, net of tax effect, of approximately $140 thousand, $3.3
million, and $5.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002,
respectively, are reported as discontinued operations in the consolidated
financial statements, and will be presented as such in future releases and
filings, and as such are not included in the discussion of results from
continuing operations below. It should be noted the discontinued operations are
based upon the Company's historical results from operations of the production
platform, adjusted to reflect the impact of the sale of the production platform.
Because there was an opportunity cost of owning the production platform, the
historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that might have
occurred if the disposition had actually been completed on the indicated date,
and are not indicative of any future results.
The operations of Matrix Asset Management Corporation and our investment in
Matrix Settlement and Clearance Services, LLC are reflected in continuing
operations and will be reflected as such in future releases and filings.
Comparison of Results of Operations for Fiscal Years 2004 and 2003
Income (loss) from Continuing Operations. Income of $21.8 million for the
fiscal year 2004 was recognized, an improvement of $22.8 million to the loss of
$(1.0) million for fiscal year 2003. Income (loss) per share from continuing
operations was $3.34 per basic share and $3.28 per diluted share for the fiscal
year 2004, as compared to $(0.15) per basic and diluted share for the fiscal
year 2003. Our 2004 income before taxes includes gains recognized on the sale of
the retail branches of Matrix Bank in Sun City, Arizona and Las Cruces, New
Mexico of approximately $10.0 million, gain on the sale of our majority interest
in Matrix Asset Management Corporation of $13.5 million and gain on the sale of
our interest in Matrix Settlement and Clearance Services, LLC of approximately
$8.3 million. Offsetting a portion of these gains was a charge of approximately
$3.0 million to settle a bankruptcy preference claim, which is further discussed
in "Item 3. Legal Proceedings", and a charge of approximately $1.4 million in
connection with the transfer of our servicing platform to a third party
subservicer, as discussed more fully in "Item 1. Business--The Subsidiaries:
Matrix Financial Services Corporation". Our loss in 2003 was primarily caused by
$32.5 million of amortization of our mortgage servicing asset due to an increase
in the prepayment speeds on the loans underlying the mortgage servicing asset
caused by the historical low interest rate environment.
Net Interest Income. Net interest income before provision for loan and
valuation losses increased $920 thousand to $42.6 million for fiscal year 2004
as compared to $41.7 million for fiscal year 2003. Our net interest margin,
however, decreased 20 basis points to 2.68% for the year ended December 31, 2004
from 2.88% for the year ended December 31, 2003, and interest rate spread
decreased to 2.46% for the year ended December 31, 2004 from 2.57% for the year
ended December 31, 2003. The decrease in net interest margin and the interest
rate spread is due to a combination of a 40 basis point decrease in the average
rate earned on average interest-earning assets to 4.68% for the year ended
December 31, 2004 as compared to 5.08% for the year ended December 31, 2003,
while the average balance of interest earning assets increased to $1.59 billion
for the year ended December 31, 2004 as compared to $1.45 billion for the year
ended December 31, 2003, reducing the impact of the reduction in rates. The
effects of the decrease in rates on interest-earning assets was also offset
partially by a decrease in the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities of 29
basis points to 2.22% for the year ended December 31, 2004 as compared to 2.51%
for the year ended December 31, 2003, however, our average interest-bearing
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liabilities increased to $1.43 billion for December 31, 2004 as compared to
$1.27 billion for December 31, 2003. Both the decrease in the rate earned on our
average interest-earning assets, and the decrease in the cost of our average
interest-bearing liabilities is driven by continued low levels of market
interest rates. The yield earned on our interest earning assets is further
impacted by our focus on the acquisition of adjustable rates loans. For a
tabular presentation of the changes in net interest income due to changes in
volume of interest-earning assets and changes in interest rates, see "Analysis
of Changes in Net Interest Income Due to Changes in Interest Rates and Volumes."
Provision for Loan and Valuation Losses. The provision for loan and
valuation losses decreased $370 thousand, or 10.2%, to $3.3 million for fiscal
year 2004 as compared to $3.6 million for fiscal year 2003. This decrease was
attributable to the procedures followed at Matrix Bank and Matrix Financial in
the determination of prudently conservative loan valuation balances. The
decrease is consistent with the decline in nonperforming assets that occurred at
both entities. For a discussion of the components of the allowance for loan
losses, see "Asset and Liability Management--Analysis of Allowance for Loan and
Valuation Losses." For a discussion on the allowance as it relates to
nonperforming assets, see "Asset and Liability Management--Nonperforming
Assets."
Loan Administration. Loan administration income represents service fees
earned from servicing loans for various investors, which are based on a
contractual percentage of the outstanding principal balance plus late fees and
other ancillary charges. Loan administration fees decreased $6.4 million to
$15.3 million for fiscal year 2004 as compared to $21.7 million for fiscal year
2003. Loan service fees are affected by factors that include the size of our
residential mortgage loan servicing portfolio, the servicing spread, the timing
of payment collections and the amount of ancillary fees received. Our mortgage
loan servicing portfolio decreased to an average balance of $2.66 billion for
fiscal year 2004 as compared to an average balance of $4.24 billion for fiscal
year 2003. The impact of the decrease in the average balance of the servicing
portfolio was partially offset by an increase in the average service fee
(including all ancillary income) to 0.55% for the year ended December 31, 2004
as compared to 0.50% for the year ended December 31, 2003. Matrix Financial
anticipates loan administration fees to continue to decrease as its servicing
portfolio decreases through prepayments. The servicing functions performed by
Matrix Financial were transferred to a third party sub-servicer December 1,
2004. We believe that this will allow us to lower our overall cost structure.
Loan administration fees are not anticipated to be impacted by this transfer.
Brokerage Fees. Brokerage fees represent income earned from brokerage and
consulting services performed pertaining to mortgage loans and mortgage
servicing rights and SBA trading fees. Brokerage fees decreased slightly by $240
thousand, or 2.2%, to $10.6 million for fiscal year 2004 as compared to $10.9
million for fiscal year 2003. This relative consistency was due to increases in
revenues generated from the purchasing and sales of servicing assets which rose
to $2.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 as compared to $470
thousand for the year ended December 31, 2003, offset by a decline in revenues
generated from the whole loan purchasing and sales activities, which decreased
to $3.9 million for fiscal year 2004 as compared to $5.0 million for fiscal year
2003. These variances are due to market conditions and changes in market demand
year to year.
Trust Services. Trust service fees increased $1.1 million, or 15.8%, to
$7.9 million for fiscal year 2004 as compared to $6.8 million for fiscal year
2003. The increase is due to an increase in total trust accounts under
administration of 60,228 accounts at December 31, 2004 from 50,251 accounts at
December 31, 2003, and total fiduciary assets under administration which
increased to $18.2 billion at December 31, 2004 from $13.3 billion at December
31, 2003. The growth was due to increases at Matrix Bank's trust department,
driven by the business referred to us by Matrix Settlement & Clearance Services,
LLC. As noted in Item 1. "Business - Sale of Interest in Matrix Settlement and
Clearance Services, LLC", the assets and operations of the trust department at
Matrix Bank are in process of being sold to the purchaser of our interest in
Matrix Settlement and Clearance Services, LLC which is anticipated to close in
mid-2005. When that sale occurs, our trust services revenues are anticipated to
decrease.
Real Estate Disposition Services. Real estate disposition services
represents fees earned by Matrix Asset Management Corporation for real estate
management and disposition services provided on foreclosed properties owned by
third party financial services companies and financial institutions, through the
date of the sale of our majority interest in Matrix Asset Management Corporation
as discussed in Item 1. Business - Sale of Majority Interest in Matrix Asset
Management Corporation, and our equity earnings in the new company, as well as
fee revenue generated by MTXC Realty Corp., the realty division maintained by
the Company. Real estate disposition service revenue increased $1.2 million, or
17.5%, between the fiscal years 2004 and 2003 to $7.8 million for the year ended
December 31, 2004 as compared to $6.6 million for the year ended December 31,
2003. The increase was due to volume of properties closed and new clients
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obtained prior to the date of the sale noted above. As noted above, the sale of
our majority interest in Matrix Asset Management Corporation is expected to
cause real estate disposition services revenues to decrease in 2005.
Gain on Sale of Loans and Securities. Gain on sale of loans and securities
decreased $7.7 million, or 53.6%, to $6.6 million for fiscal year 2004 as
compared to $14.3 million for fiscal year 2003. The gains include gains on sale
of repurchased FHA and VA loans previously sold from our mortgage servicing
rights portfolio of $5.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 as
compared to $10.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, a decrease of
$5.2 million. Gains on sale of repurchased FHA and VA loans relate to delinquent
loans that are purchased out of loan pools of which Matrix Financial acts as
servicer and then re-sells into the secondary market. As the overall size of our
servicing portfolio decreases, the gains related to repurchased FHA and VA loans
is anticipated to decrease. The gains on sale of loans and securities also
reflects a decrease of $480 thousand in gains on the sale of originated SBA and
multifamily loans at Matrix Bank, to $1.3 million for the year ended December
31, 2004 as compared to $1.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. Gains
on sale of investment securities decreased $440 thousand to $420 thousand in
2004 from $860 thousand in 2003. The gains on sale of loans and securities can
fluctuate significantly from year to year based on a variety of factors, such as
the current interest rate environment, the supply and mix of loan or securities
portfolios available in the market, and as market conditions dictate, the
particular loan portfolios we elect to sell.
Gain on Sale of Assets. The gain on sale of assets of $31.8 million for the
year ended December 31, 2004 as compared to $0 for the year ended December 31,
2003 includes the gain on the sale of our majority interest in Matrix Asset
Management Corporation of $13.5 million, the gain on the sale of the branches of
Matrix Bank in Las Cruces, New Mexico of $5.1 million and in Sun City, Arizona
of $4.9 million, and the $8.3 million gain on the sale of our interest in Matrix
Settlement and Clearance Services, LLC. See further discussion of all of the
noted transactions in Item 1. Business.
School Services. School services income represents fees earned by ABS,
operating as The GEO Group, for outsourced business and consulting services
provided primarily to charter schools. School services income increased $450
thousand, or 18.6%, to $2.9 million for fiscal year 2004 as compared to $2.4
million for fiscal year 2003. This increase was primarily due to an increase in
rates paid by our core business service clients. We continue to reduce the
number of business service clients as a result of the strategic decision in mid
2002 to downsize the level of capital committed to ABS, and to reduce our
operating exposure in this line of business.
Other Income. Other income, which includes equity in earnings of
unconsolidated subsidiaries, income earned on bank owned life insurance, rental
income, mortgage servicing net hedging gains and losses and other miscellaneous
income items, decreased $1.0 million, or 15.6%, to $5.7 million for fiscal year
2004 as compared to $6.7 million for fiscal year 2003. The decrease was
primarily due to lower levels of ATM fees which decreased to $0 from $740
thousand for the year ended December 31, 2003, and acceleration of amortization
charges recorded through our equity in earnings of our unconsolidated trust
preferred securities trusts due to the early call of debt of approximately $650
thousand for the year ended December 31, 2004. These decreases were offset by an
increase in income generated and earned up to the date of sale from our equity
investment in Matrix Settlement and Clearance, LLC, to $1.5 million for fiscal
2004 as compared to $1.1 million for fiscal 2003, and $440 thousand equity pick
up since the date of sale for our minority equity interest in Matrix Asset
Management, LLC. See further discussion of these transactions in Item 1.
Business. Remaining fluctuations are based on the nature of the accounts
reflected in other income.
Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense decreased $15.3 million, or 13.8%,
to $95.7 million for fiscal year 2004 as compared to $111.0 million for fiscal
year 2003. This decrease was primarily due a decrease in the level of
amortization on our mortgage servicing rights asset to $16.1 million for fiscal
year 2004 as compared to $32.5 million for fiscal year 2003. The following table
details the major components of noninterest expense for the periods indicated:
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Year Ended
December 31,
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2004 2003
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(Dollars in thousands)
Compensation and employee benefits $ 32,891 $ 34,984
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights 16,100 32,497
Occupancy and equipment 6,166 6,172
Postage and communication 2,001 2,435
Professional fees 3,242 3,357
Data processing 3,005 2,860
Subaccounting fees 7,738 5,845
Recovery of mortgage servicing rights (444) (2,950)
Other general and administrative 24,967 25,768
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Total $ 95,666 $ 110,968
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Compensation and employee benefits decreased $2.1 million, or 6.0%, to
$32.9 million for fiscal year 2004 as compared to $35.0 million for fiscal year
2003. This decrease was primarily the result of decreased salaries and wages due
to reductions in the overall number of employees, including reductions at Matrix
Bank, Matrix Financial, ABS and Matrix Asset Management Corporation. The Company
had an overall decrease of 207 employees, or 40.7%, to 302 employees at December
31, 2004 as compared to 509 employees at December 31, 2003.
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights decreased $16.4 million, or
50.5%, to $16.1 million for fiscal year 2004 as compared to $32.5 million for
fiscal year 2003. Amortization of mortgage servicing rights fluctuates based on
the size of our mortgage servicing portfolio and the prepayment rates
experienced with respect to the underlying mortgage loan portfolio. In response
to the continued historic low interest rates prevalent in the market, prepayment
speeds on our servicing portfolio remained high at an average of 27.5% during
fiscal year 2004 as compared to 35.4% during fiscal year 2003. Additionally,
there was a decrease in the average balance of our mortgage servicing rights to
$31.8 million for fiscal year 2004 as compared to $48.7 million for fiscal year
2003.
Recovery of mortgage servicing rights reflects a recovery of our previously
recorded impairment allowance for the year ended December 31, 2004 of $440
thousand as compared to a recovery for the year ended December 31, 2003 of $2.9
million. The Company is required to record its investment in mortgage servicing
rights at the lower of cost or fair value. The fair value of mortgage servicing
rights is determined based on the discounted future servicing income stratified
based on one or more predominant risk characteristics of the underlying loans.
The Company stratifies its mortgage servicing rights by product type and
investor, among other things, to reflect the predominant risks. To determine the
fair value of its investment, the Company uses a valuation model that calculates
the present value of discounted future cash flows. Due to changes in the
interest rate environment during the year, among other factors, an impairment
recovery was recorded. In addition, also based on the valuation, a portion of
our previously recorded impairment charge was charged off as a permanent
impairment against the value of the mortgage servicing rights, reducing the
carrying basis to estimated fair value. It is not possible to estimate if future
impairments or recoveries will occur, and further changes in market interest
rates, or increases in anticipated future prepayment speeds, may cause
additional impairment charges in future periods.
The remainder of noninterest expense, which includes occupancy and
equipment expense, postage and communication, professional fees, data processing
costs, subaccounting fees and other expenses increased $680 thousand, or 1.47%,
to $47.1 million for fiscal year 2004 as compared to $46.4 million for fiscal
year 2003. The increase is primarily related to increases in subaccounting fees
at Matrix Bank due to increases in the levels of institutional deposits held on
which subaccounting services are incurred and the level of fees, which generally
move with changes in the targeted Fed Funds rate. This increase was offset by an
overall decrease in other general and administrative expenses. The decrease in
other general and administrative expense is primarily due to 2003 including
write-downs of real estate at ABS and litigation settlements at Matrix
Financial, which are at lower levels that those in 2004, offset by increases in
2004 in litigation accruals at Matrix Bank and repurchase reserves and
write-offs of receivables at Matrix Financial due to loans repurchased through
representation and warranty provisions related to our discontinued mortgage loan
origination business.
Income Taxes. Income taxes reflect a provision of $10.4 million for fiscal
year 2004 as compared to a benefit of $(2.6) million for fiscal year 2003. Our
effective tax rate is 32.3% for fiscal year 2004 as compared to an effective tax
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benefit of 72.1% for fiscal year 2003. The effective tax rates are affected by
the level of tax-exempt income at ABS and Matrix Bank in proportion to the level
of net income or (loss) and by utilization of state net operating loss
carry-forwards. The net tax exempt interest income was $3.3 million and $3.7
million for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Comparison of Results of Operations for Fiscal Years 2003 and 2002
Loss from Continuing Operations. A loss of $(1.0) million for the fiscal
year 2003 was recognized, an improvement of $8.3 million to the loss of $(9.3)
million for fiscal year 2002. On a basic and diluted per share basis, loss was
$(0.15) for the fiscal year 2003 as compared to $(1.43) for fiscal year 2002.
Our loss in 2003 was primarily caused by the incurrence of $32.5 million of
amortization of our mortgage servicing asset, which increased $8.3 million from
2002 levels. This increase was due to an increase in the prepayment speeds on
the loans underlying the mortgage servicing asset caused by the historical low
interest rate environment. The impact of the increased amortization was offset
by a recovery of $2.9 million of impairment charges recorded against our
mortgage servicing rights asset, whereas in 2002 there was a $14.2 million, net
pre-tax, impairment charge against the value of the mortgage servicing rights.
Net Interest Income. Net interest income before provision for loan and
valuation losses decreased $(1.0) million to $41.7 million for fiscal year 2003
as compared to $42.7 million for fiscal year 2002. Our net interest margin
decreased 15 basis points to 2.88% for the year ended December 31, 2003 from
3.06% for the year ended December 31, 2002, and interest rate spread decreased
to 2.57% for the year ended December 31, 2003 from 2.72% for the year ended
December 31, 2002. The decrease in net interest margin and the interest rate
spread is due to a combination of a 94 basis point decrease in the average rate
earned on average interest-earning assets to 5.08% for the year ended December
31, 2003 as compared to 6.02% for the year ended December 31, 2002. The effects
of the decrease in rates on interest-earning assets was offset partially by a
decrease in the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities of 79 basis points to
2.51% for the year ended December 31, 2003 as compared to 3.30% for the year
ended December 31, 2002. Both the decrease in the rate earned on our average
interest-earning assets, and the decrease in the cost of our average
interest-bearing liabilities is driven by continued low levels of market
interest rates prevalent throughout 2003. The impact of the low interest rate
environment is not as direct for the average interest-bearing liabilities as
certain of the term borrowings are at fixed rates. For a tabular presentation of
the changes in net interest income due to changes in volume of interest-earning
assets and changes in interest rates, see "Analysis of Changes in Net Interest
Income Due to Changes in Interest Rates and Volumes."
Provision for Loan and Valuation Losses. The provision for loan and
valuation losses increased $800 thousand, or 29.1%, to $3.6 million for fiscal
year 2003 as compared to $2.8 million for fiscal year 2002. This increase was
attributable to increased levels of reserves as a result of an increase in our
homogeneous residential loan portfolio acquired to replace the originated
wholesale loans, which liquidity was available due to the sale of the production
platform as discussed in "Item 1. Business--Discontinued Operations". The
Company's historic experience is that our homogeneous residential loan portfolio
has slightly greater losses than mortgage loans that are sold within 45 days of
origination. For a discussion of the components of the allowance for loan
losses, see "Asset and Liability Management--Analysis of Allowance for Loan and
Valuation Losses." For a discussion on the allowance as it relates to
nonperforming assets, see "Asset and Liability Management--Nonperforming
Assets."
Loan Administration. Loan administration income represents service fees
earned from servicing loans for various investors, which are based on a
contractual percentage of the outstanding principal balance plus late fees and
other ancillary charges. Loan administration fees decreased $5.7 million to
$21.7 million for fiscal year 2003 as compared to $27.4 million for fiscal year
2002. Our mortgage loan servicing portfolio decreased to an average balance of
$4.2 billion for fiscal year 2003 as compared to an average balance of $5.7
billion for fiscal year 2002. The impact of the decrease in the average balance
of the servicing portfolio was partially offset by an increase in the average
service fee (including all ancillary income) to 0.50% for the year ended
December 31, 2003 as compared to 0.45% for the year ended December 31, 2002.
Brokerage Fees. Brokerage fees represent income earned from brokerage and
consulting services performed pertaining to mortgage loans and mortgage
servicing rights and SBA trading fees. Brokerage fees increased $2.8 million, or
34.2%, to $10.9 million for fiscal year 2003 as compared to $8.1 million for
fiscal year 2002. This increase was primarily the result of strong performance
and the revenues generated from the acquisition, pooling and selling of SBA
loans and securities, which increased to $3.1 million for the year ended
December 31, 2003 as compared to $1.7 million for the year ended December 31,
2002.
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Trust Services. Trust service fees increased $1.4 million, or 26.9%, to
$6.8 million for fiscal year 2003 as compared to $5.4 million for fiscal year
2002. The increase is due to an increase in total trust accounts under
administration of 50,251 accounts at December 31, 2003 from 45,097 accounts at
December 31, 2002, and total fiduciary assets under administration which
increased to $13.3 billion at December 31, 2003 from $7.9 billion at December
31, 2002. The growth was due to increases at Matrix Bank's trust department,
driven by the business referred to us by Matrix Settlement & Clearance Services.
Real Estate Disposition Services. Real estate disposition services
represents fees earned by Matrix Asset Management for real estate management and
disposition services provided on foreclosed properties owned by third party
financial services companies and financial institutions. Real estate disposition
service revenue increased $2.5 million, or 59.5%, between the fiscal years 2003
and 2002 to $6.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 as compared to
$4.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. The increase was due to the
increase in the number of properties closed during the year, which increased
54.2%, to 3,521 from 2,283 in 2002. Additionally, the increase is due to new
clients obtained, and increased volumes from existing clients. Properties under
management were 3,183 at December 31, 2003 as compared to 2,071 at December 31,
2002.
Gain on Sale of Loans and Securities. Gain on sale of loans and securities
increased $8.8 million, or 160.3%, to $14.3 million for fiscal year 2003 as
compared to $5.5 million for fiscal year 2002. The increase includes gains on
sale of repurchased FHA and VA loans previously sold from our mortgage servicing
rights portfolio of $10.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 as
compared to $4.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. Gains on sale of
repurchased FHA and VA loans relate to delinquent loans that are purchased out
of loan pools of which Matrix Financial acts as servicer and then re-sells into
the secondary market. The gains on sale of loans and securities also includes an
increase of $1.7 million in gains on the sale of originated SBA and multifamily
loans at Matrix Bank, to $1.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, as
compared to $100 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2002. Gains on sale
can fluctuate significantly from year to year based on a variety of factors,
such as the current interest rate environment, the supply and mix of loan or
securities portfolios available in the market, and as market conditions dictate,
the particular loan portfolios we elect to sell.
Gain on Sale of Mortgage Servicing Rights. Gain on sale of mortgage
servicing rights decreased to $0 for fiscal year 2003 from $700 thousand for
fiscal year 2002. Due to the low interest rate environment prevalent in the
second half of 2002 and all of 2003, the market conditions were not favorable
for our servicing portfolio. Gains from the sale of mortgage servicing rights
can fluctuate significantly from year to year based on the market value of our
servicing portfolio, the particular servicing portfolios we elect to sell and
the availability of similar portfolios in the market.
School Services. School services income represents fees earned by ABS,
operating as The GEO Group, for outsourced business and consulting services
provided primarily to charter schools. School services income decreased $2.2
million, or 47.6%, to $2.4 million for fiscal year 2003 as compared to $4.6
million for fiscal year 2002. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in
the number of, and rates paid by our core business service clients, as a result
of the strategic decision in mid 2002 to downsize the level of capital committed
to ABS, and to reduce our operating exposure in this line of business.
Other Income. Other income, which includes loan origination income, equity
in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, service and ATM fees, rental income,
structured finance trading activities, and other miscellaneous items, increased
$500 thousand, or 8.0%, to $6.7 million for fiscal year 2003 as compared to $6.2
million for fiscal year 2002. The increase was primarily due to an increase of
$900 thousand in income generated from our equity investment in Matrix
Settlement and Clearance Services, LLC, to $1.1 million for fiscal 2003 as
compared to $200 thousand for fiscal 2002.
Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense decreased $7.9 million, or 6.6%,
to $111.0 million for fiscal year 2003 as compared to $118.9 million for fiscal
year 2002. This decrease was primarily due to a $14.2 million non-cash
impairment charge on mortgage servicing rights incurred in 2002 as compared to a
$3.0 million recovery of such impairment in fiscal 2003. This decrease was also
due to a $1.0 million charge to write-off the goodwill balance at ABS incurred
in 2002, whereas a similar charge was not incurred in fiscal 2003. The decrease
was offset by an increase in the level of amortization on our mortgage servicing
rights asset. The following table details the major components of noninterest
expense for the periods indicated:
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Year Ended
December 31,
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2003 2002
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(Dollars in thousands)
Compensation and employee benefits $ 34,984 $ 36,350
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights 32,497 24,176
Occupancy and equipment 6,172 5,600
Postage and communication 2,435 2,676
Professional fees 3,357 2,770
Data processing 2,860 2,796
Subaccounting fees 5,845 3,085
(Recovery of) impairment on mortgage servicing rights (2,950) 14,219
Other general and administrative 25,768 27,176
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Total $110,968 $118,848
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Compensation and employee benefits decreased $(1.4) million, or 3.8%, to
$35.0 million for fiscal year 2003 as compared to $36.4 million for fiscal year
2002. This decrease was primarily the result of decreased salaries and wages
associated with reductions in the overall number of employees, primarily at ABS,
and by decreases in medical benefits expense associated with the structural rate
changes implemented for the 2003 benefit year. The Company had an overall
decrease of 47 employees, or 8.5%, to 509 employees at December 31, 2003 as
compared to 556 employees at December 31, 2002.
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights increased $8.3 million, or 34.4%,
to $32.5 million for fiscal year 2003 as compared to $24.2 million for fiscal
year 2002. Amortization of mortgage servicing rights fluctuates based on the
size of our mortgage servicing portfolio and the prepayment rates experienced
with respect to the underlying mortgage loan portfolio. In response to the
continued historic low interest rates prevalent in the market, prepayment speeds
on our servicing portfolio continued to increase to an average of 35.4% during
fiscal year 2003 as compared to 23.7% during fiscal year 2002, which increase
offset the effects of a decrease in the average balance of our mortgage
servicing rights to $48.7 million for the 2003 fiscal year as compared to $81.0
million for the 2002 fiscal year.
(Recovery of) impairment on mortgage servicing rights, which is a non-cash
item, reflects a recovery for the year ended December 31, 2003 of $2.9 million
as compared to an impairment charge of $14.2 million for the year ended December
31, 2002. The Company is required to record its investment in mortgage servicing
rights at the lower of cost or fair value. To determine the fair value of its
investment, the Company uses a valuation model that calculates the present value
of future cash flows. Due to increases in interest rates in 2003, a portion of
the previously recorded impairment was recovered increasing the carrying basis
to fair value.
The remainder of noninterest expense, which includes occupancy and
equipment expense, postage and communication, professional fees, data processing
costs, subaccounting fees and other expenses increased $2.3 million, or 5.3%, to
$46.4 million for fiscal year 2003 as compared to $44.1 million for fiscal year
2002. The increase is primarily related to increased levels of subaccounting
fees paid by Matrix Bank, increased consulting fees, consisting of accounting,
auditing, information services, legal and other, incurred at Matrix Bank, Matrix
Financial and Matrix Tower Holdings in fiscal year 2003 above those from fiscal
year 2002, litigation settlement costs in fiscal year 2003 at Matrix Financial
that were not present in fiscal year 2002, write-down of real estate owned at
ABS in 2003, and losses realized on loans repurchased at Matrix Financial
related to the production platform in 2003 that were not present in 2002.
Income Taxes. Income taxes reflect a benefit of $2.6 million for fiscal
year 2003 as compared to a benefit of $7.8 million for fiscal year 2002. Our
effective tax benefit was 72.1% for fiscal year 2003 as compared to an effective
tax benefit of 45.6% for fiscal year 2002. The effective tax rates are affected
by the level of tax-exempt income at ABS and Matrix Bank in proportion to the
level of net loss. The net tax exempt interest income was $3.7 million and $2.9
million for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
Average Balance Sheet
The following table sets forth for the periods and as of the dates
indicated, information regarding our average balances of assets and liabilities,
as well as the dollar amounts of interest income from interest-earning assets
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and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and the resultant yields or
costs. Ratio, yield and rate information is based on average daily balances
where available; otherwise, average monthly balances have been used. Nonaccrual
loans are included in the calculation of average balances for loans for the
periods indicated.
Year Ended December 31,
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2004 2003 2002
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Average Average Average Average Average Average
Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate
---------- -------- ------- -------- -------- ------- --------- -------- --------
(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable $1,373,246 $64,724 4.71% $1,376,723 $71,202 5.17% $1,333,390 $82,121 6.16%
Securities 182,674 8,639 4.73 28,437 1,465 5.15 11,003 594 5.40
Interest-earning deposits 3,694 35 0.95 14,227 135 0.95 24,285 337 1.39
FHLBank stock 30,817 1,028 3.34 30,611 905 2.96 26,393 936 3.55
--------- ------ ------ ---------- ------ ------ --------- ------ --------
Total interest-earning assets 1,590,431 74,426 4.68% 1,449,998 73,707 5.08% 1,395,071 83,988 6.02%
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Noninterest-earning assets:
Cash 51,197 46,451 42,393
Allowance for loan and
valuation losses (10,595) (9,008) (9,445)
Premises and equipment 22,341 25,542 22,454
Other assets 125,946 153,114 178,450
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Total noninterest-earning assets 188,889 216,099 233,852
--------- --------- ---------
Total assets $1,779,320 $1,666,097 $1,628,923
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Passbook accounts $ 3,014 38 1.26% $ 5,706 74 1.30% $ 5,998 117 1.95%
Money market and NOW accounts 619,835 4,764 0.77 444,468 3,928 0.88 302,479 4,254 1.41
Certificates of deposit 188,097 5,862 3.12 336,623 9,336 2.77 469,226 17,125 3.65
FHLBank borrowings 502,740 12,391 2.46 366,627 9,379 2.56 328,057 9,478 2.89
Borrowed money and guaranteed
preferred beneficial Interests 115,905 8,744 7.54 120,471 9,282 7.70 143,843 10,304 7.16
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Total interest-bearing liabilities 1,429,591 31,799 2.22% 1,273,895 31,999 2.51% 1,249,603 41,278 3.30%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits (including custodial
escrow balances) 253,605 317,693 268,957
Other liabilities 19,633 5,510 39,459
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Total noninteresting-bearing
liabilities 273,238 323,203 308,416
Shareholders' equity 76,491 68,999 70,904
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Total liabilities and shareholders'
equity $1,779,320 $1,666,097 $1,628,923
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Net interest income before provision
for loan and valuation losses $42,627 $41,708 $42,710
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Interest rate spread 2.46% 2.57% 2.72%
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Net interest margin 2.68% 2.88% 3.06%
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Ratio of average interest-earning
assets to average interest-bearing
liabilities 111.25% 113.82% 111.64%
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Analysis of Changes in Net Interest Income Due to Changes in Interest Rates and
Volumes
The following table presents the dollar amount of changes in interest
income and interest expense for major components of interest-earning assets and
interest-bearing liabilities. It distinguishes between the increase or decrease
related to changes in balances and changes in interest rates. For each category
of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is
provided on changes attributable to:
o changes in volume, in other words, changes in volume multiplied by old
rate; and
o changes in rate, in other words, changes in rate multiplied by old
volume.
For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume,
which cannot be segregated, have been allocated proportionately to the change
due to volume and the change due to rate.
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Year Ended December 31, 2004 vs. 2003 Year Ended December 31, 2003 vs. 2002
Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in
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Volume Rate Total Volume Rate Total
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(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable $ (179) $ (6,299) $ (6,478) $ 2,604 $ (13,523) $ (10,919)
Securities 7,303 (129) 7,174 900 (29) 871
Interest-earning deposits (100) - (100) (114) (88) (202)
FHLBank stock 6 117 123 138 (169) (31)
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Total interest-earning assets 7,030 (6,311) 719 3,528 (13,809) (10,281)
---------- ----------- ----------- --------- ------------ ------------
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Passbook accounts (34) (2) (36) (6) (37) (43)
Money market and NOW accounts 1,377 (541) 836 1,599 (1,925) (326)
Certificates of deposit (4,532) 1,058 (3,474) (4,203) (3,586) (7,789)
FHLBank borrowings 3,389 (377) 3,012 1,049 (1,148) (99)
Borrowed money and guaranteed
preferred beneficial interest (347) (191) (538) (1,759) 737 (1,022)
----------- ----------- ------------ --------- ------------ ------------
Total interest-bearing liabilities (147) (53) (200) (3,320) (5,959) (9,279)
----------- ----------- ------------ --------- ------------ ------------
Change in net interest income before
provision for loan and
valuation losses $ 7,177 $ (6,258) $ 919 $ 6,848 $ (7,850) $ (1,002)
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Asset and Liability Management
General. A significant portion of our revenues and net income is derived
from net interest income and, accordingly, we strive to manage our
interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities to generate what we
believe to be an appropriate contribution from net interest income. Asset and
liability management seeks to control the volatility of our performance due to
changes in interest rates. We constantly attempt to achieve an appropriate
relationship between rate sensitive assets and rate sensitive liabilities. We
have responded to interest rate volatility by developing and implementing asset
and liability management strategies designed to increase noninterest income and
improve the match between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities. These strategies include:
o increasing focus on lines of business that are less interest rate
sensitive, such as brokerage activities, consulting services and
self-directed trust services;
o purchasing adjustable rate mortgages;
o increasing emphasis on the origination of construction, multifamily
and commercial real estate lending, including SBA loans, which tend to
have higher interest rates with shorter loan maturities than
residential mortgage loans and generally are at adjustable rates;
o acquisition and sales of guaranteed portions of SBA loans, which are
generally at adjustable rates;
o extending the maturity of our interest-bearing liabilities by
borrowing longer-term advances from the FHLBank;
o pursuing institutional alliances or depository relationships that
provide fee-based income or generate liabilities that are less
expensive or less interest rate sensitive than retail deposits or
borrowings from third party institutions to fund our investing
activities;
o focusing on noninterest-bearing custodial escrow balances related to
our mortgage servicing rights; and
o using Matrix Bank as the settlement bank for settlement and clearing
services offered by Sterling Trust and Matrix Settlement & Clearance
Services LLC to generate deposits.
The strategies outlined have been adhered to over the past several years.
As a result of the strategies, Matrix Bank is slightly positively gapped, which
means that its assets will re-price quicker than its liabilities as interest
rates fluctuate. As a result, if interest rates increase, the rising interest
rates should have a positive impact on the net interest income. However, if
interest rates remain static or decrease further, or if short-term interest
rates increase without a comparable increase in long-term interest rates, we
should experience some compression in our net interest income as certain of our
interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing liabilities will not re-price lower
commensurate with declines in asset yields. Due to the historic low interest
rate environment, our investment in mortgage servicing rights was unprofitable
in 2004 and 2003. In the current interest rate environment, the investment in
mortgage servicing rights will cause the amortization of the investment to
remain at higher levels than initially estimated. Due to the 2003 sale of the
production platform, as discussed in "Item 1. Business--Discontinued
Operations", we do not anticipate increasing our investment in mortgage
servicing rights, except related to bulk loan purchases at Matrix Bank. The
servicing function performed by Matrix Financial was transferred to a third
party sub-servicer in the fourth quarter of 2004. We believe this will allow us
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to lower our overall cost structure necessitated by the continuing decrease in
the mortgage servicing investment. We will continue to consider several options
related to servicing, including strategic sales of the servicing asset.
During 2004, as discussed in "Item 1. Business--Sale of Matrix Capital Bank
Branches", we sold our three retail branch locations in Las Cruces, New Mexico
and Sun City, Arizona. Included in the sales were approximately $182.5 million
of retail deposits, and approximately $22.8 million of loans. The decision to
sell the locations allows us to focus our efforts on generating institutional
depository alliances, which we believe is a less expensive funding strategy.
Lending Activities. Our major interest-earning asset is our loan portfolio.
A significant part of our asset and liability management involves monitoring the
composition of our loan portfolio, including the corresponding maturities. The
following table sets forth the composition of our loan portfolio by loan type as
of the dates indicated. The amounts in the table below are shown net of
discounts and other deductions.
As of December 31,
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2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
---------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- -------------------
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
--------- --------- ----------- -------- ----------- --------- ----------- -------- ---------- --------
(Dollars in thousands)
Residential $ 999,202 72.96% $ 903,186 67.19% $1,001,885 71.88% $1,055,284 78.71% $ 903,955 81.00%
Multifamily,
commercial
real estate 325,885 23.80 379,931 28.26 313,237 22.47 192,225 14.34 123,491 11.07
and
commercial
School financing 30,402 2.22 46,765 3.48 49,560 3.56 61,969 4.62 51,909 4.65
Construction 24,644 1.80 21,201 1.58 34,160 2.45 35,158 2.62 36,768 3.29
Consumer 578 0.04 2,962 0.22 4,311 0.31 5,403 0.40 8,479 0.76
--------- ------ ---------- ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ --------- -------
Total loans 1,380,711 100.82 1,354,045 100.73 1,403,153 100.67 1,350,038 100.70 1,124,602 100.77
Less allowance
for loan and
valuation
losses 11,172 0.82 9,789 0.73 9,343 0.67 9,338 0.70 8,581 0.77
--------- ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ --------- ------ --------- -------
Loans
receivable,
net $1,369,539 100.00% $1,344,256 100.00% $1,393,810 100.00% $1,340,700 100.00% $1,116,021 100.00%
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The following table presents the aggregate maturities of loans in each
major category of our loan portfolio as of December 31, 2004, excluding the
allowance for loan losses. Actual maturities may differ from the maturities
shown below as a result of renewals and prepayments or the timing of loan sales.
As of December 31, 2004
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Less than One to Over Five
One Year Five Years Years Total
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(Dollars in thousands)
Residential $ 225 $ 3,583 $ 995,393 $ 999,201
Multifamily, commercial real estate and commercial 12,170 24,698 289,018 325,886
School financing 4,939 540 24,923 30,402
Construction 17,322 7,322 - 24,644
Consumer 488 90 - 578
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Total loans $ 35,144 $ 36,233 $ 1,309,334 $ 1,380,711
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Loans held for sale, excluding the allowance for loan losses, which are
primarily contractually due in less than one to five years, are split between
fixed and adjustable rates as follows:
As of December 31, 2004
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Less than One to Over Five
One Year Five Years Years Total
------------- ------------ ------------- ------------
(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed $ 5,122 $ 2,329 $ 66,181 $ 73,632
Adjustable 801 2,907 917,680 921,388
---------- --------- ---------- ----------
Total loans $ 5,923 $ 5,236 $ 983,861 $ 995,020
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Loans held for investment, excluding the allowance for loan losses, which
are contractually due in one or more years, are split between fixed and
adjustable rates as follows:
As of December 31, 2004
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Less than One to Over Five
One Year Five Years Years Total
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
(Dollars in thousands)
Fixed $ 7,732 $ 8,509 $ 117,857 $ 134,098
Adjustable 21,614 22,487 207,492 251,593
------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
Total loans $ 29,346 $ 30,996 $ 325,349 $ 385,691
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Nonperforming Assets. As part of asset and liability management, we monitor
nonperforming assets on a monthly basis. Nonperforming assets consist primarily
of nonaccrual loans and foreclosed real estate. Loans are placed on nonaccrual
when full payment of principal or interest is in doubt or when they are past due
90 days as to either principal or interest. Foreclosed real estate arises
primarily through foreclosure on mortgage loans owned. The following table sets
forth our nonperforming assets as of the dates indicated:
As of December 31,
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2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
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(Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual residential mortgage loans $ 12,157 $ 19,599 $ 15,123 $ 19,039 $ 22,592
Nonaccrual commercial real estate, commercial
loans and school financing 19,148 11,851 15,649 18,172 5,792
Nonaccrual consumer loans 40 - 46 40 132
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total nonperforming loans 31,345 31,450 30,818 37,251 28,516
Foreclosed real estate 2,955 8,538 8,343 8,355 2,646
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total nonperforming assets $ 34,300 $ 39,988 $ 39,161 $ 45,606 $ 31,162
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Total nonperforming loans to total loans 2.27% 2.32% 2.20% 2.76% 2.54%
Total nonperforming assets to total assets 1.82% 2.32% 2.30% 2.77% 2.20%
Ratio of allowance for loan and valuation losses
to total nonperforming loans 35.64% 31.13% 30.32% 25.07% 30.09%
Interest on nonperforming loans not included in
interest income $ 652 $ 1,084 $ 916 $ 1,773 $ 1,016
We accrue for interest on government-sponsored loans such as FHA insured
and VA guaranteed loans which are past due 90 or more days, as the majority of
the interest on these loans is insured by the federal government. The aggregate
unpaid principal balance of government-sponsored accruing loans that were past
due 90 or more days was $18.1 million, $12.2 million and $34.8 million at
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
Nonaccrual residential mortgage loans as a percentage of total loans were
0.9% at December 31, 2004, 1.4% at December 31, 2003, 1.1% at December 31, 2002,
1.4% at December 31, 2001 and 2.1% at December 31, 2000. The nonaccrual
residential mortgage loans have decreased at December 31, 2004 as compared to
December 31, 2003. The decrease is due to repayments, reinstatements,
foreclosures and sales of delinquent uninsured loans. Due to the low interest
rate environment, Matrix Bank has experienced significantly higher levels of
repayments and reinstatements of nonaccrual loans than in prior years.
The increase in nonaccrual commercial loans and school financing at
December 31, 2004 as compared to December 31, 2003 is attributable to increase
at both ABS school financing loans and at Matrix Bank due primarily to increases
in nonaccrual commercial loans, as discussed below.
With regard to our school financing, a majority of our origination of
tax-exempt financing for charter schools is for the purchase of real estate and
equipment. The balance of these loans in nonaccrual status increased $2.6
million as compared to December 31, 2003 to $5.6 million at December 31, 2004.
Based on current information, we believe that reserves are sufficient for any
potential losses. During the first quarter of 2004, one school client, with whom
we had loans in the amount of $10.5 million, experienced financial difficulties.
Of the $10.5 million balance, $2.6 million represented a participation sold to a
third party with recourse. During the second quarter of 2004, the $7.9 million
of the loans retained were placed on non-accrual status. The loans were secured
by two parcels of real estate. During the third quarter of 2004, we entered into
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a revised forbearance agreement, which included the forgiveness of $6.1 million
of loans for a deed in lieu on one of the two parcels. Concurrently, the client
entered into a market rate lease agreement on the parcel. We believe that the
market value of the real estate supports the balance of the loan forgiven. The
remaining loan balance of approximately $2.0 million remains on non-accrual. The
client is in compliance with the payment terms of the forbearance agreement and
as performance is demonstrated, the loan will be placed on accrual status. The
loan is secured and we believe that there are sufficient reserves and collateral
in the case of noncompliance.
During 2004, Matrix Bank placed three commercial real estate loans that
total $6.6 million at December 31, 2004 on non-accrual status. Based on current
information, we believe that there are sufficient reserves for any potential
loss.
Analysis of Allowance for Loan and Valuation Losses. The following table
sets forth information regarding changes in our allowance for loan and valuation
losses for the periods indicated. The table includes the allowance for both
loans held for investment and loans held for sale.
As of and for the Year Ended December 31,
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2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
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(Dollars in thousands)
Allowance for Loan and valuation losses, $ $ $ $ $
beginning of year 9,789 9,343 9,338 8,581 6,354
Charge-offs:
Real estate - mortgage 1,099 1,998 1,239 872 434
Real estate - construction - 74 - 31 320
Commercial loans and school financing 870 1,319 1,482 746 819
Consumer 80 139 276 659 476
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Total charge-offs 2,049 3,530 2,997 2,308 2,049
Recoveries:
Real estate - mortgage 109 101 97 4 1
Commercial loans and school financing 40 110 17 - -
Consumer 14 124 67 81 40
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Total recoveries 163 335 181 85 41
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Net charge-offs 1,886 3,195 2,816 2,223 2,008
Provision for loan and valuation losses
charged to operations 3,269 3,641 2,821 2,980 4,235
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Balance at end of year $ 11,172 $ 9,789 $ 9,343 $ 9,338 $ 8,581
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Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans 0.14% 0.23% 0.21% 0.17% 0.18%
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Average loans outstanding during the year $ 1,373,246 $ 1,376,723 $ 1,333,390 $ 1,338,613 $ 1,086,041
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To provide for the risk of loss inherent in extending credit, the Company
maintains an allowance for loan and valuation losses. The allowance for loan and
valuation losses is analyzed by management as discussed below and is increased
by the provision for loan and valuation losses, which is charged to operations,
as necessary. The allowance for loan and valuation losses is calculated, in
part, based on historical loss experience. In addition, management takes into
consideration other factors, such as:
o qualitative evaluations of individual classified assets;
o geographic and other portfolio concentrations;
o new products or markets;
o evaluations of the changes in the historical loss experience
component; and
o projections of this component into the current and future periods
based on current knowledge and conditions.
These loss factors on unclassified assets range from 0% for guaranteed
portions of SBA loans to 20.0% for high loan to value uninsured loans that were
underwritten to FHA guidelines. The loss factors are applied to the outstanding
principal balance of loans in their respective categories. Loans in the
commercial and school finance portfolios are assigned loss factors based on
items similar to those listed, plus additional individual loan review on all
significant loans, including SBA loans, which result in loans being classified
as watch, substandard or doubtful.
The Company considers a loan impaired when, based on current information
and events, it is probable that it will be unable to collect all amounts due
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according to the contractual terms of the loan. Generally, potential impaired
loans owned by the Company include only commercial loans, real estate
construction loans, commercial real estate mortgage loans, multifamily loans and
school financing. Impairment allowances are considered by the Company in
determining the overall adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.
After an allowance has been established for the loan portfolio, management
establishes a portion of the allowance for loan losses, which is attributed to
factors that cannot be associated with a specific loan or loan portfolio. The
Company evaluates its residential loans collectively due to their homogeneous
nature. These factors include:
o general economic conditions;
o recognition of specific regional geographic concerns;
o loan type and the assessed risk inherent in each loan category; and
o trends in the portfolio and portfolio growth trends.
Substandard and doubtful loans of homogeneous loan portfolios are assigned
loss factors of 5.00% to 50.00%, if not measured for impairment. The loss
factors are applied to the outstanding principal balances of loans in their
respective categories.
The total for all categories as described above determines our allowance
for loan and valuation losses. Loan losses are charged against the allowance
when the probability of collection is considered remote.
The following table shows information regarding the components of our
allowance for loan and valuation losses as of the dates indicated:
As of December 31,
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2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
--------------------- -------------------- -------------------- ------------------- ---------------------
Percentage Percentage Percentage Percentage Percentage
of Loans of Loans of Loans of Loans of Loans
in each in each in each in each in each
Category to Category to Category to Category to Category to
Total Total Total Total Total
Amount Loans Amount Loans Amount Loans Amount Loans Amount Loans
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------- ------------
(Dollars in thousands)
Residential $ 4,547 72.63% $ 4,018 66.70% $ 3,199 71.40% $ 3,918 78.30% $ 4,133 80.39%
Multifamily,
commercial
real estate
and commercial 4,487 23.47 3,653 28.06 2,768 22.32 2,400 14.15 1,684 11.28
School financing 1,792 2.09 1,766 3.45 2,810 3.53 2,527 4.56 2,329 4.31
Construction 331 1.77 326 1.57 542 2.44 445 2.59 302 3.27
Consumer 15 0.04 26 0.22 24 0.31 48 0.40 133 0.75
-------- ------- -------- ------- --------- ------- -------- ------ -------- ------
$ 11,172 100.00% $ 9,789 100.00% $ 9,343 100.00% $ 9,338 100.00% $ 8,581 100.00%
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The ratio of the allowance for loan and valuation losses to total loans was
0.81% at December 31, 2004, 0.73% at December 31, 2003, 0.67% at December 31,
2002, 0.70% at December 31. 2001, and 0.77% at December 31, 2000. The allowance
for loan and valuation losses is reduced by loans charged off, net of
recoveries. The balance of the allowance for loan and valuation losses allocated
to residential has increased, despite a decrease in the balance of these loans
in nonaccrual status, due to the increase in the overall principal amount of
residential loans outstanding at December 31, 2004. The balance of loan and
valuation losses allocated to multifamily, commercial real estate, commercial,
school financing and construction loans has increased due to increases in these
type loans in nonaccrual status, despite an overall decrease in the outstanding
loan principal balances in these categories. As of December 31, 2004, we believe
that the allowance, when taken as a whole, is adequate to absorb estimated
probable current losses inherent in the loan portfolio.
Risk Sensitive Assets and Liabilities. As discussed in "Asset and Liability
Management--General" a significant portion of our operations and ultimate
success is partially dependent upon our ability to manage our interest rate
risk. Interest rate risk can be defined as the exposure of our net interest
income to adverse movements in interest rates. Although we manage other risks,
such as credit, operational and liquidity risk in the normal course of business,
we consider interest rate risk to be a significant market risk which could
potentially have the largest material effect on our financial condition and
results of operations. The majority of our market risk related to interest rates
exists within the operations of Matrix Bank. However, Matrix Financial also has
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interest rate risk related to its mortgage servicing rights. The susceptibility
to movements in interest rates affects the cash flows generated from the
mortgage servicing rights, which are recorded in other income versus interest
income. In a decreasing interest rate environment, the underlying servicing
portfolio tends to prepay faster, which reduces future servicing income; in an
increasing interest rate environment, prepayments tend to decrease, which
increases expected future servicing income.
We currently classify our SBA pooled securities as trading. Because the
securities are all Prime based, and have historically traded in very high
trading ranges even in a changing interest rate environment, the securities
should maintain limited market risk. The majority of our residential loan
portfolio is held for sale, which requires us to perform quarterly market
valuations of the portfolio in order to properly record the portfolio at the
lower of aggregate cost or market. Therefore, we continually monitor the
interest rates of our loan portfolio as compared to prevalent interest rates in
the market.
Interest rate risk management at Matrix Bank is the responsibility of the
Asset and Liability Committee, which reports to the board of directors of Matrix
Bank. The Asset and Liability Committee establishes policies that monitor and
coordinate our sources, uses and pricing of funds. The Asset and Liability
Committee is also involved in formulating our budget and strategic plan as it
relates to investment objectives. We have engaged a third party to provide
consulting services to assist us with our asset/liability management. We meet
with this consulting firm quarterly to monitor the interest rate risk position
and to analyze and discuss strategies related to asset/liability management. We
anticipate that we will continue to engage this consulting firm on a quarterly
basis to perform quarter end models of interest rate risk and asset/liability
positions and will use our internal modeling to support asset/liability
decisions.
We continue to attempt to reduce the volatility in net interest income by
managing the relationship of interest rate sensitive assets to interest rate
sensitive liabilities. To accomplish this, we focus on acquiring adjustable rate
residential mortgages and have increased our efforts regarding the origination
of residential construction loans, multifamily loans, commercial real estate
loans and SBA loans, which re-price or mature more quickly than fixed rate
residential real estate loans. We also purchase with the intent to sell as
pooled securities the guaranteed portion of SBA loans. Again, the loans
generally adjust with prime and present very little interest rate risk. The risk
associated with the guaranteed SBA loans acquired resides with the significant
premium paid for the loans. The other significant asset that in the past we have
invested in is residential mortgage servicing rights. The value and cash flows
from residential mortgage servicing rights respond counter-cyclically to the
value of fixed rate mortgages. When interest rates increase and the value of
fixed rate mortgages decrease, in turn decreasing net interest income, the value
of the mortgage servicing rights increase. In a decreasing interest rate
environment, the inverse occurs. It is important to note, however, that an equal
increase or decrease in interest rates will not affect the value of our mortgage
servicing rights portfolio equally. A decrease in interest rates causes a
greater reduction in the value of the portfolio as compared to the increase in
value in the portfolio from an equal increase in interest rates. The scenario
discussed of decreasing interest rates is what occurred in 2003 and 2002. The
interest rate environment in 2004 remained at historically low levels. In
response to the low interest rates, we experienced continued significant runoff
in our servicing portfolio. Due to the volatility of the value of mortgage
servicing, we do not anticipate significantly increasing our investment in 2005.
To the contrary, we expect our overall investment in 2005 to again decrease
through prepayment and normal amortization. The incidence of prepayment of a
mortgage loan increases during periods of declining interest rates as the
homeowner seeks to refinance the loan to a lower interest rate. If the level of
prepayment on segments of our mortgage servicing portfolio achieves a level
higher than we projected for an extended period of time, then an impairment in
the associated basis in the mortgage servicing rights may occur. To mitigate
this risk of impairment due to declining interest rates, we initiated a hedging
program on a portion of our investment. In 2004, based on our analysis of the
servicing investment, we removed our hedge of mortgage servicing rights. In
2005, we may sell portions of our mortgage servicing portfolio as the
opportunity presents itself, and continue to reduce our overall investment in
this asset.
Another significant strategy that we focus on in managing interest rate
risk is identifying lines of business that generate noninterest rate sensitive
liabilities. Examples of this strategy are the investment in mortgage servicing
rights, which generate no cost escrow deposits; Sterling Trust's operations,
which administer deposits with relatively low costs; and our previous investment
in Matrix Settlement and Clearance Services LLC that uses, or its clients use,
Matrix Bank as the clearing bank and custodian, which creates low-cost deposits.
After the sale of our interest in Matrix Settlement and Clearance Services LLC,
they are continuing to use Matrix Bank as the clearing bank and custodial, and
thus we are able to maintain the level of the deposits. See "Item 1. Business -
Sale of Interest in Matrix Settlement and Clearance Services, LLC."
With regards to our interest-sensitive liabilities in order to maintain our
net asset sensitive interest rate gap and extend the average lives of our
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interest-bearing liabilities, Matrix Bank has acquired short option agreements
and longer-term fixed rate advances from the FHLBank (1 to 10 years) totaling
$216.0 million at December 31, 2004, which have interest rates ranging from
2.69% to 5.63%. Many of these liabilities were acquired several years ago;
however, Matrix Bank acquired $50.0 million of such liabilities during 2004 (1
to 10 years) at rates from 2.87% to 3.92%. It is anticipated that our interest
margin will benefit in the long-term as interest rates increase.
Short-term Borrowings. A primary function of asset and liability management
is to ensure adequate liquidity. In addition to cash and cash equivalents, we
rely heavily on short-term borrowing capabilities for liquidity and as a funding
vehicle. The primary sources for short-term borrowings are the FHLBank for
Matrix Bank, third party credit facility for ABS, and the revolving portion of
the bank stock loan for Matrix Bancorp. See "Liquidity and Capital Resources."
The following table sets forth a summary of our short-term borrowings
during 2004, 2003 and 2002 and as of the end of each such period:
Average Weighted
Amount Amount Maximum Average
Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding Interest Weighted
at During the at any Rate During Average Interest
Year-End Year(1) Month-End the Year Year-End
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(Dollars in thousands)
At or for the year ended December 31, 2004:
FHLBank borrowings(2) $ 506,118 $ 502,740 $ 601,147 2.46 % 2.95 %
School financing 15,572 24,835 30,350 4.14 5.70
At or for the year ended December 31, 2003:
FHLBank borrowings(3) 458,204 366,627 592,211 2.56 2.17
Revolving lines of credit - 5,883 18,362 4.88 -
School financing 30,439 31,586 32,367 4.03 3.96
At or for the year ended December 31, 2002:
FHLBank borrowings(4) 385,785 328,057 446,923 2.89 2.64
Revolving lines of credit 10,000 15,820 30,850 3.45 2.79
School financing 32,328 41,293 50,252 4.77 4.37
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(1) Calculations are based on daily averages where available and monthly averages otherwise.
(2) A total of $176.0 million of the FHLBank borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2004 were borrowed under short option advance
agreements with the FHLBank. The interest rates on the short option advance borrowings ranged from 2.69% to 5.63% at December
31, 2004 and their possible call dates varied from January 2005 to November 2006. A total of $40.0 million of the FHLBank
borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2004 were borrowed under fixed rate advance agreements with the FHLBank. The interest
rates on the advances ranged from 2.87% to 3.92% at December 31, 2004, and their maturity dates ranged from November 2005 to
May 2008. Additionally, $1.1 million of the FHLBank borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2004 are fixed-term/rate advances,
which were borrowed from the FHLBank to offset specific loans originated by Matrix Bank. The principal amount of these
fixed-term/rate advances adjust monthly based on an amortization schedule. The interest rate on the fixed-term/rate advances
was 5.84%, and their maturity date is June 2014.
(3) A total of $266.0 million of the FHLBank borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2003 were borrowed under short option advance
agreements with the FHLBank. The interest rates on the short option advance borrowings ranged from 1.27% to 5.63% at December
31, 2003 and their possible call dates varied from January 2004 to November 2006. Additionally, $1.2 million of the FHLBank
borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2003 are fixed-term/rate advances, which were borrowed from the FHLBank to offset
specific loans originated by Matrix Bank. The principal amount of these fixed-term/rate advances adjust monthly based on an
amortization schedule. The interest rate on the fixed-term/rate advances was 5.84%, and their maturity date is June 2014.
(4) A total of $266.0 million of the FHLBank borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2002 were borrowed under short option advance
agreement with the FHLBank. The interest rates on the short option advance borrowings ranged from 1.27% to 5.63% at December
31, 2002 and their possible call dates varied from December 2002 to November 2006. Additionally, $1.3 million of the FHLBank
borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2002 are fixed-term/rate advances, which were borrowed from the FHLBank to offset
specific loans originated by Matrix Bank. The principal amount of these fixed-term/rate advances adjust monthly based on an
amortization schedule. The interest rate on the fixed-term/rate advances was 5.84%, and their maturity date is June 2014.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity is our ability to generate funds to support asset growth, satisfy
disbursement needs, maintain reserve requirements and otherwise operate on an
ongoing basis. To date, our principal source of funding for our investing
activities has been:
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o the issuance of junior subordinated debentures through Matrix Bancorp
Capital Trust I in 1999, Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust II, III and IV
in 2001 and Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust V in 2002 and Matrix Bancorp
Capital Trust IV in 2004;
o the issuance of subordinated debt offering in February 2004;
o secured senior debt provided by unaffiliated financial institutions;
o the issuance of 11.5% senior notes in September 1997, (paid in full
September 2004);
o a bank stock loan; and
o our initial public offering.
As of December 31, 2004, Matrix Bancorp had $76.1 million in indebtedness
outstanding. The borrowed funds have been used historically as capital
injections to Matrix Bank, Matrix Financial, Matrix Bancorp Trading and ABS.
In March 2004, Matrix Bancorp amended its bank stock loan agreement. The
amended bank stock loan agreement has two components, an $8.2 million term loan
and a revolving line of credit of $12.0 million. As of December 31, 2004, the
balance of the term loan was $4.3 million and the balance of the revolving line
of credit was $0. The amended bank stock loan requires Matrix Bancorp to
maintain total shareholders' equity of $60.0 million. Matrix Bank is required to
maintain classified assets of less than 3% of total assets, and must also earn
in excess of $7.5 million over the previous four quarters as of the end of each
fiscal quarter from June 30, 2003 forward. The covenants must be met quarterly.
As of December 31, 2004, we were in compliance with all covenants. The term loan
has a maturity date of December 31, 2006. The revolving line of credit is
annually renewed and currently has a maturity date of March 31, 2005. We are in
the process of renewing the revolving line of credit. Note, however, there can
be no assurances that the bank stock loan will be renewed or any terms modified,
or any new revolving line of credit facilities entered into.
The Company has sponsored six trusts, Matrix Bancorp Capital Trusts I
through VI, of which 100% of the common equity is owned by the Company. The
trusts were formed for the purposes of issuing corporation-obligated mandatorily
redeemable capital securities (the "capital securities") to third-party
investors and investing the proceeds from the sale of such capital securities
solely in junior subordinated debt securities of the Company. The debentures
held by each trust are the sole assets of that trust. Distributions on the
capital securities issued by each trust are payable either quarterly or
semiannually at a rate per annum equal to the interest rate being earned by the
trust on the debentures held by that trust. The capital securities are subject
to mandatory redemption, in whole or in part, upon repayment of the debentures.
The Company has entered into agreements which, taken collectively, fully and
unconditionally guarantee the capital securities subject to the term of each of
the guarantees. See details and further discussion of these trusts included in
Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements.
In February 2004, the Company issued $10.0 million of subordinated debt
with a ten-year maturity. The interest rate adjusts quarterly based on the
90-day LIBOR at a margin of 2.75%. Interest payments are to be made quarterly.
Generally, the debt covenants are no less restrictive than the Capital Trusts
discussed below. The net proceeds were used to satisfy the full repayment of the
11.5% senior notes (discussed in the following paragraph) which matured in
September 2004.
On September 29, 1997, we completed a registered debt offering of $20.0
million in senior notes due in September 2004, raising net proceeds of
approximately $19.1 million. The notes matured on September 30, 2004 and were
paid in full at that time.
In August 2004, Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust VI ("Trust VI"), a Delaware
business trust formed by Matrix Bancorp, completed the sale of $10.0 million of
6.425% preferred securities. Trust VI also issued common securities to the
Company, and used the net proceeds from the offering to purchase $10.3 million
in principal amount of 6.425% junior subordinated debentures of Matrix Bancorp
due October 18, 2034. The interest rate is fixed through October 2009, at which
time it will reset to a variable rate of three-month LIBOR plus 2.5%. The
preferred securities accrue and pay distributions quarterly at an annual rate of
6.425% of the stated liquidation amount of $1 thousand per preferred security.
The Company has fully and unconditionally guaranteed all of the obligations of
Trust VI under the preferred securities. The guarantee covers the quarterly
distributions and payments on liquidation or redemption of the preferred
securities, but only to the extent of funds held by Trust VI. The preferred
securities are mandatorily redeemable upon the maturity of the junior
subordinated debentures or upon earlier redemption as provided in the indenture.
The Company has the right to redeem the junior subordinated debentures, in whole
or in part, on or after October 18, 2009, at a redemption price specified in the
indenture plus any accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date. Proceeds
raised were used to partially redeem 10% trust preferred securities of Capital
Trust I, discussed below.
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On September 29, 2004, the Company announced the partial redemption of the
10.0% cumulative trust preferred securities issued by Matrix Bancorp Capital
Trust I in July of 1999. The Company redeemed an aggregate amount of $15.0
million of the trust preferred and common securities in the amount of $25.00 for
each trust preferred security, plus accumulated and unpaid distributions through
the redemption date, which was October 29, 2004.
The trend of net cash used by our operating activities experienced over the
reported periods results primarily from the growth at Matrix Bank and regular
operating activities. The trend of net cash used by operations is dependent upon
the Company's decision to retain Matrix Bank's earnings at Matrix Bank and
leverage the earnings by increasing its interest earning assets through the
purchase of primarily residential mortgage loans. In the future, we believe the
trend of net cash used will decrease as the Company's intent is to resume Matrix
Bank's historical dividend policy and thus to retain less than 100% of the
earnings of Matrix Bank at Matrix Bank. However, the retention of less earnings
will not support the same level of growth as occurred in 2004. Also, we expect
anticipated decreases in use of cash from the cost reductions that should be
realized from, among other items, the transfer of the servicing asset at Matrix
Financial to a sub-servicer, as well as continued return of capital committed to
ABS through dividends to Matrix Bancorp as the loans receivable continue to be
liquidated under a strategy adopted in 2003.
The Company is reliant on dividend and tax payments from its subsidiaries
in order to fund operations, meet debt and tax obligations and grow new or
developing lines of business. A long-term inability of a subsidiary to make
dividend payments could significantly impact the Company's liquidity.
Historically, the majority of the dividend payments have been made by Matrix
Bank. Due to the success experienced by certain of the fee based subsidiaries of
Matrix Bancorp and the gains generated on the sale of our majority interest in
Matrix Asset Management Corporation and our interest in Matrix Settlement and
Clearance Services LLC as discussed in "Item 1. Business", dividends were also
paid by these subsidiaries to the Company. As a result of the liquidity
generated, Matrix Bank did not pay a dividend to the Company in 2004. The
current dividend policy approved by Matrix Bank is 75% of the consolidated
cumulative earnings of Matrix Bank. The current dividend policy approved by
Matrix Bancorp Trading and First Matrix is 90% of the earnings of those
subsidiaries. Absent these dividend payments, the Company intends to utilize the
line of credit on its bank stock loan, as needed, to meet its own and the other
subsidiaries financial obligations. Additionally, it is anticipated that during
2005, as was experienced in 2004, a portion of the capital that was committed to
ABS will be returned through dividends to Matrix Bancorp from ABS as the loans
receivable at ABS are liquidated under a strategy adopted in 2003. The timing
and amounts of this liquidation cannot be determined with certainty at this
time, but are anticipated to provide additional liquidity to the Company during
2005.
Matrix Bank's primary source of funds for use in lending, purchasing bulk
loan portfolios, investing and other general purposes are:
o trust deposits;
o FHLBank borrowings;
o brokered deposits;
o custodial escrow balances;
o other institutional wholesale and retail deposits;
o sales of loan portfolios and investment securities; and
o proceeds from principal and interest payments on loans and investment
securities.
Contractual loan payments and net deposit inflows are a generally
predictable source of funds, while loan prepayments and loan sales are
significantly influenced by general market interest rates and economic
conditions. Borrowings on a short-term basis are used as a cash management
vehicle to compensate for seasonal or other reductions in normal sources of
funds. Matrix Bank utilizes advances from the FHLBank as its primary source for
borrowings. At December 31, 2004, Matrix Bank had overnight and term borrowings
from the FHLBank of $506.1 million. The availability of FHLBank borrowings is
based on the level of collateral pledged. Generally, the availability will be
limited based on eligible collateral pledged or 50% of total assets. The
custodial escrow balances held by Matrix Bank fluctuate based upon the mix and
size of the related mortgage servicing rights portfolios and the timing of
payments for taxes and insurance, as well as the level of prepayments which
occurs. For a tabular presentation of the our short-term borrowings, see "Asset
and Liability Management--Short-Term Borrowings."
Matrix Bank offers a variety of deposit accounts having a range of interest
rates and terms. Matrix Bank's retail deposits principally consist of demand
deposits and certificates of deposit. The flow of deposits is influenced by
general economic conditions, changes in prevailing interest rates and
competition. Matrix Bank's retail deposits were previously obtained primarily
from the branches in Sun City, Arizona and Las Cruces, New Mexico. As noted in
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"Item 1. Business--Sale of Matrix Bank Branches" those branches were sold in
2004, including approximately $178.5 million of retail deposits, which
represented approximately 12.5% of our average interest-bearing liabilities. The
sale of the branches is not expected to have a significant impact on the
liquidity at Matrix Bank. Other funding sources discussed will be utilized to
replace the deposits. On a continuing basis, traditional retail deposits will be
generated from the area surrounding the Denver, Colorado location, but are not
anticipated to be a significant portion of our liquidity.
Brokered deposits are accepted and have been utilized to support growth and
maintenance of liquidity at Matrix Bank. In pricing deposit rates, management
considers profitability, the matching of term lengths with assets, the
attractiveness to customers and rates offered by competitors. Matrix Bank
intends to continue its efforts to attract deposits from commercial and
wholesale sources as a primary source of funds to support its lending and
investing activities.
The following table sets forth the average balances for each major category
of Matrix Bank's deposit accounts and the weighted-average interest rates paid
for interest-bearing deposits for the periods indicated:
Year Ended December 31,
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2004 2003 2002
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Weighted Weighted Weighted
Average Average Average Average Average Average
Balance Rate Balance Rate Balance Rate
-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
(Dollars in thousands)
Passbook accounts $ 3,014 1.26 % $ 5,706 1.30 % $ 5,998 1.95 %
NOW accounts 166,608 0.16 159,140 0.21 119,585 0.48
Money market accounts 619,835 0.73 444,468 0.81 302,479 1.22
Time deposits 77,188 3.35 114,175 1.92 130,544 4.55
Brokered deposits 110,909 2.95 222,448 2.28 338,682 3.30
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Total deposits $ 977,554 1.09 % $ 945,937 1.41 % $ 897,288 2.40 %
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The following table sets forth the amount of Matrix Bank's certificates of
deposit that are greater than $100 thousand by time remaining until maturity as
of December 31, 2004:
Weighted Average
Amount Rate Paid
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(Dollars in thousands)
Three months or less $ - - %
Over three months through six months - -
Over six months through twelve months - -
Over twelve months 855 4.27
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Total $ 855 4.27 %
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We actively monitor Matrix Bank's compliance with regulatory capital
requirements. Historically, Matrix Bank has increased its core capital through
the retention of a portion of its earnings. Matrix Bank's future growth is
dependent upon retention of a portion of its earnings and will be funded
primarily through institutional wholesale deposit growth, brokered deposits,
borrowings from the FHLBank and custodial deposits directed by affiliates.
ABS School Services' principal source of funding for school financing
consists of its internal capital, sales of loans to third party institutions and
partnership trusts with unaffiliated financial institutions. Amounts available
to be sold and amounts to be financed are at the purchaser's and lender's sole
discretion. One of our facilities maintained at a third party institution
matured in September 2004. Cash proceeds generated from the sale or refinancing
of the underlying loans used as collateral for the financing were used to repay
the maturing facility. The second facility which currently has an outstanding
balance of approximately $14.8 million matures in September of 2005. We are in
the process of renewing the facility. However, there can be no assurances that
such facility will be renewed. We do not anticipate significantly increasing our
current loan portfolio.
Under a purchase and sale agreement, ABS has sold school financings to an
unaffiliated financial institution, with full recourse to ABS. ABS services the
school financings on a scheduled/scheduled remittance and in the case of a loss
or default, upon the liquidation of the underlying collateral, ABS is required
to reimburse the unaffiliated financial institution for any shortfall. Due to
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the control the unaffiliated financial institution has over the school
financing, the transaction was accounted for as a sale. The recourse provisions
were considered by us at the time of the sale. No gain or loss was booked at the
sale date as the loans were sold at their carrying value. The total balance of
the school financings sold with recourse is $7.4 million at December 31, 2004.
Matrix Bank and Sterling Trust are restricted in certain instances from
paying dividends to Matrix Bancorp due to certain regulatory requirements. See
"Item 1. Business--Regulation and Supervision."
As discussed in "Item 3. Legal Proceedings," we are from time to time party
to various litigation matters, in most cases, involving ordinary routine claims
incidental to our business. We accrue for contingent liabilities with respect to
litigation matters in accordance with the requirements of SFAS 5, which
generally requires the Company to accrue a loss for a litigation matter
involving a contingent liability if the loss is probable and the amount of the
loss is reasonably estimable. With respect to all pending litigation matters,
our ultimate legal and financial responsibility, if any, cannot be estimated
with certainty. As such, the impact on our liquidity and capital cannot be
estimated with certainty, and, an adverse decision in certain matters, as
described in "Item 3. Legal Proceedings," may have a material, adverse impact on
our consolidated liquidity or capital.
With regard to the Adderley case at Sterling Trust discussed in "Item 3.
Legal Proceedings," it was noted that the Court of Appeals for the Second
District of Texas (Fort Worth) affirmed a portion of the jury's award for the
plaintiffs and against Sterling Trust for actual damages of $6.2 million, plus
post-judgment interest and conditional attorneys fees for the appeals. We also
noted that we appealed this decision to the Supreme Court of Texas. The Supreme
Court of Texas agreed to hear the appeal of Sterling Trust, and on September 29,
2004, oral argument was held before the Supreme Court of Texas. Notwithstanding
the fact that the Supreme Court of Texas has heard this appeal by Sterling
Trust, no assurances can be given that the appeal will be successful or that the
Supreme Court of Texas will render an opinion favorable to Sterling Trust. If we
are unsuccessful in this appeal, and if we elect to contribute the capital to
Sterling Trust to pay the judgment, there would be a significant impact on the
liquidity of the Company.
During the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company executed a Shareholder
Rights Plan at which time the Board of Directors of the Company declared a
dividend of one preferred stock purchase right for each outstanding share of the
Company's common stock. Each of these Rights, which are not immediately
exercisable, entitles the holder to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of
the Company's newly designated Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock at
an exercise price of $40.00. The Rights are not exercisable until certain events
occur, are not detachable from the Company's common stock and do not have any
immediate value to stockholders. The Rights distribution was made on November
15, 2002, payable to shareholders of record on that date. The Rights will expire
on November 5, 2012.
Inflation and Changing Prices
The consolidated financial statements and related data presented in this
document have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America, which require the measurement of
financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without
considering changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to
inflation. Unlike most industrial companies, substantially all of our assets and
liabilities are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more
significant impact on our performance than the effects of general levels of
inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or in
the same magnitude as prices of goods and services.
Critical Accounting Policies
The Company and its subsidiaries have established various accounting
policies which govern the application of accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America in the preparation and presentation of
the Company's consolidated financial statements. The significant accounting
policies of the Company are described in Note 2 of the consolidated financial
statements, and along with the disclosures presented in the other financial
statement notes, provide information on how significant assets and liabilities
are value in the financial statements and how those values are determined.
Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments, assumptions and
estimates by management that have a material impact on the carrying value of
certain assets and liabilities, which management considers to be critical
accounting policies. The judgments, assumptions and estimates used by management
are based on historical experience, knowledge of the accounts and other factors,
which are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Because of the
nature of the judgments and assumptions made by management, actual results could
differ from these judgments and estimates, which could have a material impact on
the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the results of operations of
the Company.
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Allowance for Loan and Valuation Losses. The Company currently views the
determination of the allowance for loan and valuation losses as a critical
accounting policy that requires significant judgments, assumptions and estimates
used in preparation of its consolidated financial statements. The allowance for
loan losses represents management's estimate of probable credit losses inherent
in the loan portfolios, which represent the largest asset type on the
consolidated balance sheet. Estimating the amount of the allowance for loan
losses requires significant judgment and the use of estimates related to the
amount and timing of expected future cash flows on impaired loans, estimated
losses on pools of homogeneous loans based on historical loss experience, and
consideration of current economic trends and conditions, all of which may be
susceptible to significant change. Loan losses are charged off against the
allowance, while recoveries of amounts previously charged off are credited to
the allowance. A provision for loan losses is charged to operations based on
management's periodic evaluation of the factors previously mentioned, as well as
other pertinent factors.
The allowance for loan losses consists of three components, pools of
homogenous loans with similar risk characteristics, individually significant
loans, often classified, that are measured for impairment and a component
representing estimated probable inherent but undetected losses, which also
contemplates the imprecision in the credit risk models utilized to calculate the
allowance.
Pools of homogenous loans with similar risk characteristics are assessed
for probable losses. Matrix Bank performs a quarterly loss migration analysis
and loss factors are updated regularly based on actual experience. The analysis
also examines historical loss experience and the related internal gradings of
loans charged off. The loss migration analysis considers inherent but undetected
losses within the portfolio. These losses may arise due to uncertainties in
economic conditions, delays in obtaining information, including unfavorable
information about a borrower's financial condition, the difficulty in
identifying triggering events that correlate perfectly to subsequent loss rates,
and risk factors that have not yet manifested themselves in loss allocation
factors. This component of the allowance also considers inherent imprecision in
the loan loss migration models. The Company has expanded the geographic
footprint in which it operates, and changed its portfolio mix in recent years.
As a result, historical loss experience data used to establish allocation
estimates may not precisely correspond to the current portfolio. Uncertainty
surrounding the strength and timing of economic cycles also affects estimates of
loss. The historical loss factors used may not be representative of actual
unrealized losses inherent in the portfolio.
The portion of the allowance established for loans measured for impairment
reflects expected credit losses resulting from analyses developed through
specific credit allocations for individual loans. The specific credit
allocations are based on regular analyses of all significant loans where the
internal credit rating is at or below a predetermined classification. These
analyses involve a high degree of judgment in estimating the amount of loss
associated with specific loans, including estimating the amount and timing of
future cash flows and collateral values.
The last component of the allowance for loan losses is a portion which
represents the estimated probable inherent but undetected losses, and the
imprecision in the credit risk models utilized to calculate the allowance. This
component of the reserve is not associated with any particular loan type and is
reflective of the uncertainty surrounding general economic conditions and
ongoing uncertainty with respect to a small number of individually large loans.
There are many factors affecting the allowance for loan losses; some are
quantitative while others require qualitative judgment. Although management
believes its process for determining the allowance adequately considers all of
the potential factors that could potentially result in credit losses, the
process includes subjective elements and may be susceptible to significant
change. To the extent actual outcomes differ from management estimates,
additional provision for credit losses could be required that could adversely
affect earnings or financial position in future periods.
Valuation of Mortgage Servicing Rights and Loans Held for Sale. The Company
also considers its lower of cost or market valuations which apply to the
valuation of mortgage servicing rights and loans held for sale to be a critical
accounting policy that requires use of judgments, assumptions and estimates. Our
mortgage servicing portfolio does not trade in an active open market with
readily observable market prices. Although sales of mortgage servicing rights do
occur, the exact terms and conditions may not be readily available. As such,
mortgage servicing rights are established and valued in accordance with SFAS 140
using discounted cash flow modeling techniques which require management to make
estimates regarding future net servicing cash flows, taking into consideration
actual and expected mortgage loan prepayment rates, discount rates, servicing
costs, and other economic factors. The expected and actual rates of mortgage
loan prepayments are the most significant factors driving the value of mortgage
servicing rights asset. Increases in mortgage loan prepayments reduce estimated
future net servicing cash flows because the life of the underlying loan is
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reduced. In determining the fair value of the mortgage servicing rights,
mortgage interest rates, which are used to determine prepayment rates, and
discount rates are held constant over the estimated life of the portfolio.
Expected mortgage loan prepayment rates are derived from a third-party model and
may be adjusted to reflect the specific characteristics of the Company's
portfolio. Mortgage servicing rights are carried at the lower of the initial
capitalized amount, net of accumulated amortization, or fair value. Management
compares its fair value estimates and assumptions to observable market data
where available and to recent market activity and believes that the fair values
and related assumptions are comparable to those used by other market
participants. The Company has recorded impairment reserves and recoveries of
such reserves based on the market conditions and the valuation analysis.
Although management believes its process for determining the impairment reserve
required adequately considers all of the potential factors that could
potentially result in declines in value of the mortgage servicing rights, the
process includes subjective elements and may be susceptible to significant
change. To the extent actual outcomes differ from management estimates,
additional provision for impairment could be required that could adversely
affect earnings or financial position in future periods.
The Company classifies a majority of its loan assets as held for sale.
Loans held for sale are required to be carried at the lower of cost or market in
accordance with SFAS 65, "Accounting for Certain Mortgage Banking Activities."
Many of the loans owned by the Company either do not trade in an active market
or trade in inefficient markets. As such, the market value of loans without
available market prices is estimated by loan type using interest rates for
reasonably comparable assets found in the secondary marketplace. Other factors
including delinquency, existence of government guarantees, and other economic
factors are considered in estimating the fair value of loans held for sale.
Management compares its fair value estimates and assumptions to observable
market data where available and to recent market activity and believes the fair
values and related assumptions are comparable to those used by other market
participants. A rising interest rate environment could possibly result in
declines in the market value of the loans held for sale, which could adversely
affect earnings or financial position in future periods. The Company mitigates
risk associated with declines in the estimated fair value of its loans held for
sale by predominately holding loans with variable interest rates that are less
market sensitive to interest rate fluctuations. In addition, in 2005 management
is considering the use of derivative instruments to hedge the change in value or
cash flows from loans due to changes in interest rates.
Litigation. The Company also considers the judgments and assumptions
concerning litigation as a critical accounting policy. The Company has been
notified that we are a defendant in a number of legal proceedings. Most of these
cases involve ordinary and routine claims incidental to our business. We accrue
for contingent liabilities with respect to litigation matters in accordance with
the requirements of SFAS 5, which generally requires the Company to accrue a
loss for a litigation matter involving a contingent liability if the loss is
probable and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. See a full
description of such proceedings at "Item 3. Legal Proceedings." With respect to
all pending litigation matters, our ultimate legal responsibility, if any,
cannot be estimated with certainty. Based on the ultimate outcome of such
proceedings, it is possible that future results of operations and financial
position for any particular quarterly or annual period could be materially
affected by changes in our assumptions related to such proceedings.
Any material effect on the consolidated financial statements related to
these critical accounting areas is also discussed in this financial review.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements discusses new accounting
policies adopted by the Company during 2004 and the expected impact of
accounting policies recently issued or proposed but not yet required to be
adopted. To the extent the adoption of new accounting standards materially
affects financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity, the impacts
are discussed in the applicable section(s) of this discussion and the notes to
the consolidated financial statements.
Contractual Obligations, Commitments, Contingent Liabilities and Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
The following table presents, as of December 31, 2004, the Company's
significant fixed and determinable contractual obligations by payment date. The
payment amounts represent those amounts contractually due to the recipient and
do not include any unamortized premiums or discounts, hedge basis adjustments or
other similar carrying value adjustments. Further discussion of the nature of
each obligation is included in the referenced Note to the consolidated financial
statements.
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As of December 31, 2004
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Note 1 Year 1 to 3 3 to 5 Over 5
Reference or Less Years Years Years Total
----------- --------- -------- -------- ---------- ------------
(Dollars in thousands)
Contractual Obligations
Deposits (passbook, NOW and money
market) 12 $ - $ - $ - $866,974 $ 866,974
Certificate accounts 12 206,418 43,861 1,906 - 252,185
FHLBank borrowings 15 465,000 30,000 10,000 1,118 506,118
Borrowed money 13 17,000 4,573 - 10,000 31,573
Junior subordinated debentures owed
to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts 14 - - - 61,835 61,835
Operating leases 19 1,100 1,225 304 375 3,004
A schedule of significant commitments at December 31, 2004 follows:
Commitments (Dollars in thousands)
Commitments to extend credit:
Loans secured by mortgages $ 32,499
Construction loans 37,522
Commercial lines of credit 337
Commercial loans 2,468
Consumer loans 323
Standby letters of credit 3,078
Commitments to purchase single family mortgage loans 60,120
Commitments to purchase USDA and SBA loans 37,905
Commitments to sell USDA and SBA loans and securities 16,042
Further discussion of these commitments is included in Note 19 of the
consolidated financial statements. In addition, the Company has contingencies
due to various litigation matters which are also discussed in Note 19 of the
consolidated financial statements.
The Company may also have liabilities under certain contractual agreements
contingent upon the occurrence of certain events. A discussion of the
significant contractual arrangements under which the Company may be held
contingently liable, including guarantee arrangements, is included in Note 19 of
the consolidated financial statements.
The Company's off-balance sheet arrangements, which include the use of
school financing sale agreements, are discussed further in Note 13 of the
consolidated financial statements.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this annual report that are not historical
facts, including, but not limited to, statements that can be identified by the
use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expect,"
"anticipate," "predict," "believe," "plan," "estimate" or "continue" or the
negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
The actual results of the future events described in such forward-looking
statements in this annual report could differ materially from those stated in
such forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially are: third party claims or actions in relation to
the ongoing or future bankruptcies of the Company's customers; interest rate
fluctuations; level of delinquencies; defaults and prepayments; general economic
conditions; competition; government regulation; possible future litigation; the
actions or inactions of third parties, and actions or inactions of those that
are parties to the existing or future bankruptcies of the Company's customers or
litigation related thereto; unanticipated developments in connection with the
bankruptcy actions or litigation described above, including judicial variation
from existing legal precedent and the decision by one or more parties to appeal
decisions rendered; the risks and uncertainties discussed elsewhere in this
annual report and in the Company's current report on Form 8-K, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2005; and the uncertainties set
forth from time to time in the Company's periodic reports, filings and other
public statements.
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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
See Item 7."Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations--Asset and Liability Management--Risk Sensitive Assets and
Liabilities" and Item 1."Business--Mortgage Servicing Activities--Hedging of
Servicing Rights."
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
See Index to Financial Statements on page F-1.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining
effective disclosure controls and procedures, as defined under Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As of December 31, 2004,
an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of
the Company's management, including the Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief
Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the
Company's disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the
Company's management concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and
procedures as of December 31, 2004 were effective in ensuring that information
required to be disclosed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K was recorded,
processed, summarized, and reported within the time period required by the SEC's
rules and forms. There have been no significant changes in the Company's
internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter
ended December 31, 2004 that have significantly affected, or are likely to
materially affect, the Company's internal controls over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
PART III
Items 10 through 14.
The information for these items is incorporated from the definitive proxy
statement to be filed with the Commission within 120 days of December 31, 2004.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) (1) and (a) (2) Financial statements and financial statement schedules
See Index to Financial Statements on page F-1.
(b) Exhibits
See Exhibit Index, beginning on page II-1.
(c) Financial Statement Schedules
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 14th day of
March, 2005.
MATRIX BANCORP, INC.
Dated: March 14, 2005 /s/ D. Mark Spencer
D. Mark Spencer
President and Co-Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Dated: March 14 , 2005 /s/ Richard V. Schmitz
Richard V. Schmitz
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Dated: March 14, 2005 /s/ David W. Kloos
David W. Kloos
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signatures Title Date
/s/ D. Mark Spencer President, Co-Chief Executive March 14, 2005
D. Mark Spencer Officer and a Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Richard V. Schmitz Co-Chief Executive Officer and March 14, 2005
Richard V. Schmitz Chairman of the Board
/s/ David A. Frank Director March 14, 2005
David A. Frank
/s/ Robert T. Slezak Director March 14, 2005
Robert T. Slezak
/s/ Lester Ravitz Director March 14, 2005
Lester Ravitz
/s/ Dr. James Bullock Director March 14, 2005
Dr. James Bullock
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
3.1 ////// Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation (3.1)
3.2 + Bylaws, as amended, of the Registrant (3.2)
4.1 + Specimen Certificate for Common Stock of the Registrant (4.1)
4.2 + o Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Option Plan (4.2)
4.3 ***o Amendment No. 1 to the 1996 Amended and Restated Employee Stock Option Plan of the
Registrant (4.1)
4.4 ***o Amendment No. 2 to the 1996 Amended and Restated Employee Stock Option Plan of the
Registrant (4.2)
4.5 <<<<<<<<<< o Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (99.1)
4.6 <<<<<<<<<< o Form of Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (99.2)
4.7 // o Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended (4.4)
4.8 ^ Form of Indenture by and among the Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as
trustee, relating to the 10% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2029 (4.7)
4.9 ^ Form of Junior Subordinated Debentures (4.8)
4.10 ^ Certificate of Trust of Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust I (4.9)
4.11 ^ Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust I (4.10)
4.12 ^ Form of Preferred Security Certificate for Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust I (4.11)
4.13 ^ Form of Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement of the Company relating to the Preferred
Securities (4.12)
4.14 ^ Form of Agreement as to the Expenses and Liabilities (4.13)
4.15 ^^ Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated May 11, 2001, between Matrix Bancorp,
Inc. and Matrix Bancorp, Inc., as Trustee (4.2)
4.16 * Indenture between the Registrant and Wilmington Trust Company, as debenture trustee,
dated as of March 28, 2001, relating to the 10.18% junior subordinated
deferrable interest debentures due June 8, 2031 (10.5)
4.17 * Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust II, dated
as of March 28, 2001 (10.6)
4.18 * Common Securities Guarantee Agreement of the Registrant, dated as of March 28, 2001
(10.7)
4.19 * Capital Securities Guarantee Agreement of the Registrant, dated as of March 28, 2001
(10.8)
4.20 ** Indenture between the Registrant and The Bank of New York, as debenture trustee,
dated as of July 16, 2001, relating to the 10.25% junior subordinated
deferrable interest debentures due July 25, 2031 (10.3)
4.21 ** Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust III, dated
as of July 16, 2001 (10.4)
4.22 ** Common Securities Subscription Agreement of the Registrant, dated as of July 16,
2001 (10.5)
4.23 ** Capital Securities Agreement of the Registrant, dated as of June 28, 2001 (10.6)
4.24 ///// Indenture between the Registrant and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee, dated as
of November 28, 2001, relating to Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debt
Securities due 2031 (4.26)
4.25 ///// Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust IV, dated
as of November 28, 2001 (4.27)
4.26 ///// Guarantee Agreement of the Registrant, dated as of November 28, 2001 (4.28)
4.27 ***** Junior Indenture between the Registrant and The Bank of New York, as trustee, dated
as of July 25, 2002, relating to Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debt
Securities, due July 25, 2032 (4.1)
4.28 ***** Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust V, dated as of
July 25, 2002 (4.2)
4.29 ***** Guarantee Agreement of Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust V, dated as of July 25, 2002
(4.3)
4.30 ## Junior Indenture between the Registrant and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas,
dated as of August 30, 2004, relating to Junior Subordinated Debt Securities, due
October 18, 2034 (10.3)
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4.31 ## Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust VI, dated as of
August 30, 2004 (10.1)
4.32 ## Guarantee Agreement of Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust VI, dated as of August 30, 2004 (10.2)
4.33 <<<< Rights Agreement dated as of November 4, 2002, between Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and
Computershare Trust Company, which includes the form of Articles of Amendment
to State Terms of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, $0.01 par
value, the form of Right Certificate and the Summary of Rights (4.1)
4.34 <<<< Form of Articles of Amendment to State Terms of Series A Junior Participating
Preferred Stock (4.1)
4.35 /////// Indenture, dated February 13, 2004, between Registrant and Wells Fargo Bank, as
Trustee, relating to Floating Rate Subordinated Debt Security due 2014 (4.32)
10.1 + Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of June 28, 1996, by and among Mariano
C. DeCola, William M. Howdon, R. James Nicholson and Matrix Funding Corp.
(10.30)
10.2 ? Amendment to Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of August 13, 2002, by
and among Mariano C. DeCola, William M. Howdon, R. James Nicholson and Matrix
Funding Corp.
10.3 + Development Management Agreement, dated as of June 28, 1996, by and among Matrix
Funding Corp. and Nicholson Enterprises, Inc. (10.31)
10.4 /// Coyote Creek Planned Unit Development Agreement, dated as of July 1, 1998, by and
among Fort Lupton, L.L.C. and Matrix Funding Corp. (10.12)
10.5 + Fort Lupton Golf Course Residential and Planned Unit Development Agreement, dated as
of November 28, 1995 (10.36)
10.6 //// Credit Agreement, dated as of December 27, 2000, by and between Registrant, as
borrower, and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent, and certain lenders,
as lenders (10.15)
10.7 * First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 5, 2001, by and between
Registrant, as borrower, and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent, and
certain lenders, as lenders (10.3)
10.8 ** Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of July 27, 2001, by and between
Registrant, as borrower, and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent, and
certain lenders, as lenders (10.2)
10.9 ///// Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 26, 2001, by and between
Registrant, as borrower, and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent, and
certain lenders, as lenders (10.19)
10.10 **** Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2002, by and between
Registrant, as borrower, and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent, and
certain lenders, as lenders (10.2)
10.11 ****** Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2003, by and between
Registrant, as borrower, and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent, and
certain lenders, as lenders (10.1)
10.12 # Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2004, by and between
Registrant, as borrower, and U.S. Bank National Association, as agent, and
certain lenders, as lenders (10.1)
10.13 //// Lease dated as of September 1, 1999, by and between Matrix Financial Services
Corporation and Suncor Development Company (10.22)
10.14 ////o Matrix Bancorp, Inc. Executive Incentive Plan (10.27)
10.15 /////o Matrix Bancorp, Inc. (f/k/a Matrix Capital Corporation) 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
(10.29)
10.16 /////o Amendment No. 1, effective as of January 1, 1994, to the Registrant's 401(k) Profit
Sharing Plan (10.30)
10.17 /////o Amendment No. 2, effective as of May 20, 1996, to the Registrant's 401(k) Profit
Sharing Plan (10.31)
10.18 /////o Amendment No. 3, effective as of April 1, 1997, to the Registrant's 401(k) Profit
Sharing Plan (10.32)
10.19 /////o Amendment No. 4, effective as of December 30, 2001, to the Registrant's 401(k)
Profit Sharing Plan (10.33)
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10.20 <<< o Consulting Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2002, by and between Guy A. Gibson and
Matrix Bancorp, Inc. (10.1)
10.21 <<<<< Purchase and Assumption Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2003, by Matrix
Financial Services Corporation, as seller, and AmPro Mortgage Corporation, as
purchaser (10.1)
10.22 ****** First Amendment to Purchase and Assumption Agreement, dated as of April 18, 2003, by
and between Matrix Financial Services Corporation, as seller, Matrix Capital
Bank, as parent, and AmPro Mortgage Corporation, as purchaser (10.2)
10.23 ******* Second Amendment to Purchase and Assumption Agreement, dated as of July 22, 2003, by
and between Matrix Financial Services Corporation, as seller, Matrix Capital
Bank, as parent, and AmPro Mortgage Corporation, as purchaser (10.1)
10.24 <<<<<< Third Amendment to Purchase and Assumption Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2003,
by and between Matrix Financial Services Corporation, as seller, Matrix
Capital Bank, as parent, and AmPro Mortgage Corporation, as purchaser (10.4)
10.25 ///////o Change of Control Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2003 by and between Matrix
Bancorp, Inc. and David W. Kloos (10.39)
10.26 ///////o Change of Control Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2003 by and between Matrix
Bancorp, Inc. and T. Allen McConnell (10.40)
10.27 <<<<<<<<<< o First Amendment to Change of Control Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2005 and
effective February 11, 2005 by and between Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and T. Allen
McConnell (10.1)
10.28 /////// Branch Purchase and Deposit Assumption Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2004 by
and between Matrix Capital Bank and FirstBank (10.41)
10.29 ## Branch Purchase and Deposit Assumption Agreement, dated as of July 7, 2004 by and
between Matrix Capital Bank and AccessBank (10.4)
10.30 <<<<<<<< Contribution and Sale Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2004 by and among First
American Real Estate Solutions LLC, Matrix Bancorp, Inc., and Matrix Asset
Management Corporation (10.1)
10.31 ## Operating Agreement of Matrix Asset Management LLC dated as of September 10, 2004
(10.5)
10.32 <<<<<<<<< Contribution Agreement dated as of December 1, 2004 by and among Bluff Point
Associates Corp., McInerney/Gabriele Family Limited Partnership, R. Clifton
D'Amato, John H. Moody, MSCS Ventures, Inc., Matrix Bancorp, Inc., Matrix
Capital Bank, Optech Systems, Inc., Let Lee and MG Colorado Holdings, Inc.
(10.1)
12 FH Statement Re: Computations of Ratios
21 FH Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23.1 FH Consent of KPMG LLP
31.1 FH Certification by D. Mark Spencer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 FH Certification by Richard V. Schmitz pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.3 FH Certification by David W. Kloos pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 FH Certification by D. Mark Spencer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2 FH Certification by Richard V. Schmitz pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.3 FH Certification by David W. Kloos pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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FH Filed herewith
+ Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's registration
statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-10223), filed by the Registrant with the Commission on August 15, 1996.
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/ Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's annual report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, filed by the Registrant with the Commission.
// Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's annual report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, filed by the Registrant with the Commission.
/// Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's annual report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, filed by the Registrant with the Commission.
//// Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's annual report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, filed by the Registrant with the Commission.
///// Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's annual report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, filed by the Registrant with the Commission.
////// Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's annual report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, filed by the Registrant with the Commission.
/////// Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's annual report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, filed by the Registrant with the Commission.
< Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's report on Form
8-K, filed by the Registrant with the Commission on April 8, 1998.
<< Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's report on Form
8-K filed by the Registrant with the Commission on June 30, 2000.
<<< Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's report on Form
8-K filed by the Registrant with the Commission on June 6, 2002.
<<<< Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's report on Form
8-K filed by the Registrant with the Commission on November 6, 2002.
<<<<< Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's report on Form
8-K filed by the Registrant with the Commission on March 4, 2003.
<<<<<< Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's report on Form
8-K filed by the Registrant with the Commission on August 31, 2003.
<<<<<<< Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's report on Form
8-K filed by the Registrant with the Commission on September 15, 2003.
<<<<<<<< Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's report on Form
8-K filed by the Registrant with the Commission on September 15, 2004.
<<<<<<<<< Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's report on Form
8-K filed by the Registrant with the Commission on December 6, 2004.
<<<<<<<<<< Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's report on Form
8-K filed by the Registrant with the Commission on February 16, 2005.
? Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's quarterly report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, filed by the Registrant with the Commission.
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* Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's quarterly report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2001, filed by the Registrant with the Commission.
** Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's quarterly report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2001, filed by the Registrant with the Commission.
*** Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's quarterly report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, filed by the Registrant with the Commission.
**** Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's quarterly report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, filed by the Registrant with the Commission.
***** Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's quarterly report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002, filed by the Registrant with the Commission.
****** Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's quarterly report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, filed by the Registrant with the Commission.
******* Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's quarterly report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, filed by the Registrant with the Commission.
# Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's quarterly report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, filed by the Registrant with the Commission.
## Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's quarterly report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004, filed by the Registrant with the Commission.
^ Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's registration
statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-79731), filed by the Registrant with the Commission on June 1, 1999.
^^ Incorporated by reference from the exhibit number shown in parenthesis from the Registrant's registration
statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-75000), filed by the Registrant with the Commission on December 12, 2001.
o Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Financial Statements of Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.....................F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets--December 31, 2004 and 2003.....................F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations--for the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002............................................F-4
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income
(Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002.................F-6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows--for the years ended
December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002............................................F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements..................................F-9
F-1
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Matrix Bancorp, Inc.:
We have audited accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Matrix Bancorp, Inc.
and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity and comprehensive
income (loss), and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period
ended December 31, 2004. These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Matrix Bancorp, Inc.
and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period
ended December 31, 2004, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles.
As discussed in note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company
changed its method of accounting for variable interest entities in 2003 and
changed its method of accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets in
2002.
KPMG LLP
Denver, Colorado
March 14, 2005
F-2
Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands, except share information)
December 31,
2004 2003
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Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 40,471 $ 32,538
Interest-earning deposits and federal funds sold 2,398 1,972
Investment securities 316,367 152,508
Loans held for sale, net 989,822 999,454
Loans held for investment, net 379,717 344,802
Mortgage servicing rights, net 26,574 39,744
Other receivables 35,139 43,884
FHLBank stock, at cost 33,481 30,682
Premises and equipment, net 19,037 24,981
Bank owned life insurance 21,569 20,613
Other assets, net 21,330 24,208
Foreclosed real estate, net 2,955 8,538
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Total assets $ 1,888,860 $ 1,723,924
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Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Liabilities:
Deposits $ 1,119,159 $ 974,059
Custodial escrow balances 51,598 85,466
FHLBank borrowings 506,118 458,204
Borrowed money 31,573 47,970
Junior subordinated debentures owed to unconsolidated subsidiary
trusts 61,835 66,525
Other liabilities 23,955 18,508
Income taxes payable and deferred income tax liability 2,307 3,508
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Total liabilities 1,796,545 1,654,240
-----------------------------------
Commitments and contingencies (Note 19)
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.0001; authorized
5,000,000 shares; no shares outstanding - -
Common stock, par value $0.0001; authorized 50,000,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 6,620,850 and 6,518,981 shares at
December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively 1 1
Additional paid-in capital 21,432 20,615
Retained earnings 70,756 48,859
Accumulated other comprehensive income 126 209
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Total shareholders' equity 92,315 69,684
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 1,888,860 $ 1,723,924
===================================
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-3
Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars in thousands, except share information)
Years Ended December 31,
2004 2003 2002
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Interest and dividend income:
Loans and securities $ 73,363 $ 72,667 $ 82,715
Interest-earning deposits 1,063 1,040 1,273
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Total interest and dividend income 74,426 73,707 83,988
Interest expense:
Savings and time deposits 5,900 9,410 17,242
Demand and money market deposits 4,765 3,928 4,254
FHLBank borrowings 12,391 9,379 9,478
Borrowed money and junior subordinated debentures 8,743 9,282 10,304
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Total interest expense 31,799 31,999 41,278
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Net interest income before provision for loan and valuation losses 42,627 41,708 42,710
Provision for loan and valuation losses 3,269 3,641 2,821
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Net interest income after provision for loan and valuation losses 39,358 38,067 39,889
Noninterest income:
Loan administration 15,253 21,668 27,359
Brokerage 10,629 10,873 8,105
Trust services 7,853 6,781 5,345
Real estate disposition services 7,786 6,624 4,153
Gain on sale of loans and securities 6,618 14,267 5,480
Gain on sale of assets 31,767 - -
Gain on sale of mortgage servicing rights, net - - 675
School services 2,871 2,420 4,616
Other 5,650 6,696 6,201
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Total noninterest income 88,427 69,329 61,934
Noninterest expense:
Compensation and employee benefits 32,891 34,984 36,350
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights 16,100 32,497 24,176
Occupancy and equipment 6,166 6,172 5,600
Postage and communication 2,001 2,435 2,676
Professional fees 3,242 3,357 2,770
Data processing 3,005 2,860 2,796
Subaccounting fees 7,738 5,845 3,085
(Recovery of) impairment on mortgage servicing rights (444) (2,950) 14,219
Other general and administrative 24,967 25,768 27,176
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Total noninterest expense 95,666 110,968 118,848
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 32,119 (3,572) (17,025)
Income tax expense (benefit) 10,359 (2,575) (7,756)
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Income (loss) from continuing operations 21,760 (997) (9,269)
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Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax provision of
$89, $2,149 and $3,439, respectively 137 3,322 5,317
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Net income (loss) $ 21,897 $ 2,325 $ (3,952)
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F-4
Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars in thousands, except share information)
Years Ended December 31,
2004 2003 2002
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Income (loss) from continuing operations per share - basic $ 3.34 $ (0.15) $ (1.43)
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Income (loss) from continuing operations per share - assuming dilution $ 3.28 $ (0.15) $ (1.43)
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Income from discontinued operations per share - basic $ 0.02 $ 0.51 $ 0.82
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Income from discontinued operations per share - assuming dilution $ 0.02 $ 0.51 $ 0.82
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Net income (loss) per share - basic $ 3.36 $ 0.36 $ (0.61)
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Net income (loss) per share - assuming dilution $ 3.30 $ 0.36 $ (0.61)
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Weighted average shares - basic 6,520,239 6,494,803 6,462,272
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Weighted average shares - assuming dilution 6,630,006 6,539,195 6,462,272
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-5
Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Dollars in thousands)
Accumulated
Common Stock Additional Other Comprehensive
----------------- Paid-In Treasury Retained Comprehensive Income
Shares Amount Capital Shares Earnings Income Total (loss)
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Balance at December 31, 2001 6,518,604 $ 1 $20,800 $ - $ 50,486 $ 25 $71,312
Shares repurchased (66,060) - - (726) - - (726)
Shares retired (389,560 shares) - - (726) 726 - - -
Issuance of stock related to employee
stock purchase plan and options 36,999 - 301 - - - 301
Comprehensive (loss):
Net loss - - - - (3,952) - (3,952) $ (3,952)
Net unrealized holding gains,
net of income tax - - - - - 1 1 1
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Comprehensive income $ (3,951)
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Balance at December 31, 2002 6,489,543 $ 1 $20,375 $ - $ 46,534 $ 26 $66,936
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Issuance of stock related to employee
stock purchase plan and options 29,438 - 240 - - - 240
Comprehensive income:
Net income - - - - 2,325 - 2,325 $ 2,325
Net unrealized holding gains,
net of income tax(2) - - - - - 183 183 183
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Comprehensive income $ 2,508
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Balance at December 31, 2003 6,518,981 $ 1 $20,615 $ - $ 48,859 $ 209 $69,684
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Issuance of stock related to employee
stock purchase plan and options 101,869 - 817 - - - 817
Comprehensive income:
Net income - - - - 21,897 - 21,897 $ 21,897
Net unrealized holding losses,
net of income tax(1)(2) - - - - - (83) (83) (83)
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Comprehensive income $ 21,814
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Balance at December 31, 2004 6,620,850 $ 1 $21,432 $ - $ 70,756 $ 126 $92,315
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(1) Disclosure of reclassification amount
Unrealized holding loss arising during the year ended December 31, 2004 $ (83)
Less: reclassification adjustment of gains included in net income -
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Net unrealized holding loss on securities, net of income tax (2) $ (83)
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(2) Net of income tax expense of $123 and income tax benefit of $(56) for 2003 and 2004, respectively
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-6
Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in thousands)
Years Ended December 31,
2004 2003 2002
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Operating activities
Income (loss) from continuing operations $ 21,760 $ (997) $ (9,269)
Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from continuing
operations to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 4,409 3,652 3,978
Provision for loan and valuation losses 3,269 3,641 2,821
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights 16,100 32,497 24,176
(Recovery) impairment on mortgage servicing rights (444) (2,950) 14,219
Gain on sale of loans and securities (6,618) (14,267) (5,480)
Gain on sale of other assets (31,767) - -
Gain on sale of mortgage servicing rights, net - - (675)
Loss on sale of building and equipment 25 - 17
Loss (gain) on sale of foreclosed real estate 51 (925) (284)
Tax benefits on stock options exercised (234) - -
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Proceeds from the sale of trading securities 179,174 - -
Loans originated for sale, net of loans sold 12,324 (16,216) (109,014)
Loans purchased for sale (1,738,181) (1,636,986) (1,127,632)
Principal payments on, and proceeds from sale of loans held 632,879 743,713 684,364
for sale
Originated mortgage servicing rights, net (615) (5,717) (34,511)
Decrease in other receivables and other assets 18,344 18,508 10,608
Decrease in payable for purchase of mortgage servicing rights (199) (581) (3,956)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities, income taxes
payable and deferred income tax liability 4,445 (5,191) 26,964
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Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations (885,278) (881,819) (523,674)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations 137 353,903 139,964
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Net cash used in operating activities (885,141) (527,916) (383,710)
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Investing activities
Loans originated and purchased for investment (129,714) (236,055) (253,672)
Principal repayments on loans held for investment 154,869 130,302 137,972
Loans sold in the sale of Matrix Bank branches 22,837 - -
Purchase of available for sale securities (103,615) (29,397) (10,994)
Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities 779,350 653,744 422,685
Proceeds from maturity and prepayment of available for sale 30,825 1,348 1,728
securities
Purchase of held to maturity securities (42,594) (40,440) -
Proceeds from the maturity and prepayment of held to maturity 11,145 - -
securities
Purchase of FHLBank stock, net (2,799) (303) (12,198)
Purchase of bank owned life insurance - (20,000) -
Purchases of premises and equipment (576) (4,121) (17,614)
Proceeds from the sale of Matrix Bank branches premises and 4,788 - -
equipment
Proceeds from the sale of other assets 20,302 - -
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Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
(Dollars in thousands)
Years Ended December 31,
2004 2003 2002
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Acquisition of mortgage servicing rights $ (871) $ (374) $ -
Proceeds from the sale of building and equipment - - 45
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed real estate 11,011 12,306 8,306
Proceeds from sale of mortgage servicing rights - - 9,682
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Net cash provided by investing activities 754,958 467,010 285,940
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Financing activities
Net increase in deposits $ 319,034 $ 40,102 67,722
Net deposits sold with sale of Matrix Bank branches (173,934) - -
Net (decrease) increase in custodial escrow balances (33,868) (66,324) 22,125
Increase (decrease) in revolving lines and FHLBank borrowings, net 33,047 60,530 (18,663)
Payments of notes payable (11,530) (1,515) (1,981)
Proceeds from notes payable and financing arrangements 9,760 - 2,000
Payment of financing arrangements - (29) (61)
Proceeds from issuance of capital securities of subsidiary trusts 10,000 - 5,000
Redemption of capital securities of subsidiary trusts (14,550) - -
Treasury shares repurchased - - (726)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock related to employee stock
purchase plan and options 583 240 301
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Net cash provided by financing activities 138,542 33,004 75,717
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 8,359 (27,902) (22,053)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 34,510 62,412 84,465
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year $ 42,869 $ 34,510 $ 62,412
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Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity
Loans securitized and transferred to foreclosed real estate
and other assets $ 14,094 $ 12,572 $ 8,010
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Loans securitized and transferred to securities available for sale $ 761,384 $ 708,507 $ 435,528
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Loans securitized and transferred to trading securities $ 251,336 $ - $ -
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Securities available for sale transferred to trading securities $ 54,163 $ - $ -
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Loans held for sale transferred to loans held for investment $ 88,778 $ - $ -
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest $ 31,487 $ 32,592 $ 45,050
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Cash paid (received) for income taxes $ 11,649 $ 2,879 $ (4,074)
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-8
Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Organization
Matrix Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") is a unitary thrift holding company that,
through its subsidiaries, is a diversified financial services company
headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The Company's operations are conducted
primarily through Matrix Capital Bank ("Matrix Bank"), Matrix Financial Services
Corporation ("Matrix Financial"), Matrix Bancorp Trading, Inc. ("Matrix Bancorp
Trading"), MTXC Realty Corp. ("MTXC Realty"), ABS School Services, L.L.C.
("ABS"), Sterling Trust Company ("Sterling") and First Matrix Investment
Services Corp. ("First Matrix"), all of which are wholly owned subsidiaries of
the Company.
Matrix Bank, a federally chartered savings and loan association, serves the
local and national community through its Denver, Colorado location, primarily by
acquiring residential loans, originating commercial real estate, Small Business
Administration and multi-family loans, providing trust services, and to a lesser
extent personal and business depository services. During 2002, Matrix Bank
completed the relocation of its domicile from Las Cruces, New Mexico to Denver.
During 2004, Matrix Bank entered into definitive agreements to sell its two
retail branches in Las Cruces and its retail branch in Sun City, Arizona to
Access Anytime BanCorp, Inc.'s subsidiary, FirstBank, as discussed more fully in
Note 5 below. The sale of the branches is not expected to significantly impact
the operations or liquidity of Matrix Bank or the Company.
The Company's mortgage banking business is primarily conducted through Matrix
Financial, and was established with the primary objective of originating,
acquiring and servicing residential mortgage loans. On September 2, 2003, the
Company announced the final closing, and substantial completion of the sale by
Matrix Financial of substantially all of its assets associated with its
wholesale mortgage origination platform, as discussed more fully in Note 6
below. The servicing platform was retained. These servicing functions were
transferred to a third party sub-servicer effective December 1, 2004. This
sub-servicing arrangement is not expected to impact loan administration revenues
of the Company, but is anticipated to help lower the overall cost structure at
Matrix Financial.
Matrix Bancorp Trading, formerly known as Matrix Capital Markets, Inc., provides
brokerage and consulting services to financial institutions and financial
services companies in the mortgage banking industry, primarily related to the
brokerage and analysis of residential mortgage loan servicing rights and
residential mortgage loans, corporate and mortgage loan servicing portfolio
valuations and, to a lesser extent, consultation and brokerage services in
connection with mergers and acquisitions of mortgage banking entities.
The Company's real estate disposition services business was conducted by Matrix
Asset Management Corporation, which provided real estate management and
disposition services on foreclosed properties owned by financial service
companies and financial institutions. During 2004, the Company sold
substantially all of the assets related to Matrix Asset Management, retaining a
25% interest in the new company created by the purchaser, as discussed more
fully in Note 3 below. The sale closed effective September 1, 2004. We retained
MTXC Realty, a former division of Matrix Asset Management Corporation, which
operates a real estate brokerage office operating exclusively in the Denver
metro area.
Sterling is a non-bank trust company specializing in the administration of
self-directed individual retirement accounts, qualified business retirement
plans and personal custodial accounts, as well as corporate escrow and paying
agent services.
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Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
First Matrix is registered with the National Association of Securities Dealers
as a fully disclosed broker-dealer. First Matrix is headquartered in Denver,
Colorado and has a branch office in Memphis, Tennessee. First Matrix focuses as
agent for Matrix Bank on the acquisition, brokering, securitization and sale of
Small Business Administration ("SBA") loans and SBA securities.
ABS, operating under the trade name The GEO Group, provides outsourced business
services and financing primarily to charter schools.
The accounting and reporting policies of the Company and its subsidiaries
conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. The following is a description of the more significant policies that
the Company follows in preparing and presenting its consolidated financial
statements.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 ("ARB 51"), Consolidated Financial
Statements, requires a company's consolidated financial statements to include
subsidiaries in which the company has a controlling financial interest. This
requirement has been applied to subsidiaries in which a company has a majority
voting interest. Investments in companies in which the Company controls
operating and financing decisions (principally defined as owning a voting or
economic interest greater than 50%) are consolidated, and intercompany accounts
and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company's investment
in Matrix Settlement & Clearance Services, LLC ("MSCS") in which the Company had
significant influence over operating and financing decisions (principally
defined as owning a voting or economic interest of 20% to 50%) through November
30, 2004 was accounted for by the equity method of accounting. This investment
was included in other assets and the Company's proportionate share of income or
loss included in other noninterest income. On November 30, 2004, the Company
sold its 45% membership interest in MSCS, as discussed more fully in Note 4
below. The Company has received approximately 5% of outstanding common stock of
the new company formed by the purchasers of MSCS. The Company's investment in
the new company, in which the Company has no control or influence over operating
and financing decisions (principally defined as owning a voting or economic
interest of less than 20%), is accounted for by the cost method of accounting.
Any dividends distributed on this investment are included in other noninterest
income.
The voting interest approach defined in ARB 51 is not applicable in identifying
controlling financial interests in entities that are not controllable through
voting interests or in which the equity investors do not bear the residual
economic risks. In such instances, Financial Accounting Standards Board
Interpretation No. 46 ("FIN 46"), "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities",
and the revised FIN 46R, indicate when a company should include in its financial
statements the assets, liabilities and activities of another entity. In general,
a variable interest entity ("VIE") is a corporation, partnership, trust, or any
other legal structure used for business purposes that either does not have
equity investors with voting rights or has equity investors that do not provide
sufficient financial resources for the entity to support its activities. FIN 46
provides guidance on how to identify a VIE and determine when the assets,
liabilities, noncontrolling interests, and results of operations of a VIE are to
be included in an entity's consolidated financial statements. Generally, a VIE
exists when either the total equity investment at risk is not sufficient to
permit the entity to finance its activities by itself, or the equity investors
lack one of three characteristics associated with owning a controlling financial
interest. Those characteristics include the direct or indirect ability to make
decisions about an entity's activities through voting rights or similar rights,
the obligation to absorb the expected losses of an entity if they occur, or the
right to receive the expected residual returns of the entity if they occur. The
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Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
Company has 6 VIE's in the form of its wholly-owned subsidiary trusts that
issued capital securities to third-party investors and to certain direct and
indirect interests in investment partnerships, commonly referred to as Trust
Preferred securities. Such VIE's have been deconsolidated in the financial
statements beginning in 2003 with the implementation of FIN 46. Further
discussion regarding these securitization trusts is included below and in Note
14.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The Company and its subsidiaries have established various accounting policies
which govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America in the preparation and presentation of the Company's
consolidated financial statements. Certain accounting policies involve
significant judgments, assumptions and estimates by management that have a
material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities, which
management considers to be critical accounting policies. The judgments,
assumptions and estimates used by management are based on historical experience,
knowledge of the accounts and other factors, which are believed to be reasonable
under the circumstances. Because of the nature of the judgments and assumptions
made by management, actual results could differ from these judgments and
estimates, which could have a material impact on the carrying values of assets
and liabilities and the results of operations of the Company.
The Company views the allowance for loan and valuation losses as a critical
accounting policy that requires significant judgments, assumptions and estimates
used in preparation of its consolidated financial statements. See further detail
in this Note for a detailed description of the Company's process and methodology
related to the allowance for loan and valuation losses.
The Company also considers the valuations of mortgage servicing rights and loans
held for sale, which require the asset to be recorded at lower of cost or
market, to be critical accounting policies that require judgments, assumptions
and estimates used in preparation of its consolidated financial statements. See
further detail in this Note for a detailed discussion concerning the use of
estimates in the valuation of mortgage servicing rights and loans held for sale.
The Company also considers the judgments and assumptions concerning litigation
as a critical accounting policy. The Company has been notified that we are a
defendant in a number of legal proceedings, as discussed in detail in Note 19.
Most of these cases involve ordinary and routine claims incidental to our
business. We accrue for contingent liabilities with respect to litigation
matters in accordance with the requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards ("SFAS") No. 5, "Accounting for Contingencies," which generally
requires the Company to accrue a loss for a litigation matter involving a
contingent liability if the loss is probable and the amount of the loss is
reasonably estimable. In order to determine whether the two conditions necessary
for accrual are met, management makes a number of judgments and assumptions.
Because the outcome of most litigation matters is inherently uncertain, the
Company will generally only a accrue a loss for a pending litigation matter if,
for example, the parties to the matter have entered into definitive settlement
agreements or a final judgment adverse to the Company has been entered. With
respect to all pending litigation matters, our ultimate legal responsibility, if
any, cannot be estimated with certainty. Based on the ultimate outcome of such
proceedings, it is possible that future results of operations for any particular
quarter or annual period could be materially affected by changes in our
assumptions related to such proceedings.
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Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of
assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and
disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of
revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
from these estimates. See discussion above regarding estimates used in critical
accounting policy areas.
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior years consolidated financial
statements and related notes to conform to the current year presentation.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company, through its subsidiary Matrix Financial, had historically entered
into derivative transactions principally to protect against the risk of adverse
price or interest rate movements on the value of mortgage servicing rights
asset. As discussed further below, during the second quarter of 2004, the
Company made the decision to remove the hedge and did not reconstitute the
hedging position throughout the remainder of the year ended December 31, 2004.
The Company is also required to recognize certain contracts and commitments as
derivatives when the characteristics of those contracts and commitments meet the
definition of a derivative.
Under the guidelines of SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and
Certain Hedging Activities", as amended, ("SFAS 133") all derivative instruments
are required to be carried at fair value on the balance sheet. SFAS 133 provides
special hedge accounting provisions, which permit the change in the fair value
of the hedged item related to the risk being hedged to be recognized in earnings
in the same period and in the same income statement line as the change in fair
value of the derivative.
At December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Company has no derivative that meets the
hedge accounting provisions provided under SFAS 133, and at December 31, 2004,
has no economic or other hedges outstanding. However, the Company does have
contracts and commitments that meet the definition of a derivative. SFAS 133
requires the Company to record certain commitments principally related to the
purchase of assets to be held for sale as derivatives on the consolidated
balance sheets. See Note 19 for further details on off-balance sheet risk and
concentration of commitments.
Historically, the Company had a program that utilized derivative instruments to
hedge a portion of its investment in mortgage servicing rights. The Company's
hedge was an economic hedge to offset changes in fair value of mortgage
servicing rights caused by changes in interest rates with changes in hedge
instruments that consist of futures contracts and options on futures. During the
second quarter of 2004, the Company made the decision to remove the hedge based
on the underlying characteristics of the servicing portfolio, amongst other
considerations, including our asset and liability mix. For the year's ended
December 31, 2004 and 2003, the change in the fair value of the derivative
instruments is recorded with a corresponding charge or credit to income.
Investment Securities
Securities available for sale include mortgage-backed securities and SBA
securities. Securities available for sale are carried at estimated fair value
with the change in unrealized gains and losses reported in other comprehensive
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Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
income, net of tax, which is included as a separate component in shareholders'
equity. Realized gains and losses on the sale of, and other-than-temporary
impairment charges on, available for sale securities are recorded in gains on
sale of loans and securities using the specific-identification method.
Securities held to maturity include mortgage-backed securities. Securities are
classified as held to maturity when management has the positive intent and
ability to hold the securities to maturity. Securities held to maturity are
carried at amortized cost.
Purchase premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the
interest method over the terms of the securities. Declines in the fair value of
held to maturity and available for sale securities below their cost that are
deemed to be other-than-temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses.
In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers the
length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost,
the financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer and the intent and
ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of
time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. Gains and
losses on the sale of securities are recorded on the trade date and are
determined using the specific identification method.
Trading securities include SBA securities. Securities are classified as trading
securities when they are created or bought and held principally for the purpose
of selling them in the near term. Trading securities are carried at estimated
fair value with the change in unrealized gains and losses reported in other
income.
The Company purchases the guaranteed portion of SBA loans from third-party
lenders and then securitizes these loans into SBA guaranteed pooled securities
through the use of a fiscal and transfer agent approved by the SBA. The
certificates are then sold directly to institutional investors, achieving legal
isolation. The process of securitizing SBA loans into pools of SBA certificates
is prescribed by the SBA and must be followed to obtain the SBA guarantee. This
securitization meets the requirements for sale treatment under SFAS No. 140,
"Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments
of Liabilities," ("SFAS 140"). An SBA approved fiscal and transfer agent
associated with the SBA securitizations issues certificates once all the
necessary documents to support the transaction have been provided by the
Company. The SBA guarantees the credit risk with respect to the loans sold. In
accordance with SFAS 140, sales of these securitized loans are removed from the
balance sheet and a net gain or loss is recognized in income at the time of
initial sale, and each subsequent sale when the combined net sales proceeds and,
if applicable, retained interests differ from the loans' allocated carrying
amount. Net gains or losses are recorded in noninterest income.
Loans Held for Sale
Loans purchased or originated without the intent to hold to maturity are
classified as held for sale. Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of
aggregate cost, net of discounts or premiums and a valuation allowance, or
estimated fair market value. Estimated fair market value is determined using
forward commitments to sell loans or mortgage-backed securities to permanent
investors, or current market rates for loans of similar quality and type. Net
unrealized losses, if any, are recognized in a valuation allowance by charges to
operations. SFAS No. 91, "Accounting for Nonrefundable Fees and Costs Associated
with Originating or Acquiring Loans and Initial Direct Costs of Leases,"
requires discounts or premiums on loans held for sale be deferred until the
related loan is sold. The Company appropriately accretes discounts and amortizes
premiums related to repayment of loan principal, which is included in interest
income. The loans are primarily secured by 1-to-4 family residential real estate
located throughout the United States or guaranteed by the SBA.
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Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
Loans are considered sold when the Company surrenders control over the
transferred assets to the purchaser, with standard representations and
warranties, and when the risks and rewards inherent in owning the loans have
been transferred to the buyer. At such time, the loan is removed from the loan
portfolio and a gain or loss is recorded on the sale. Gains and losses on loan
sales are determined based on the difference between the allocated cost basis of
the assets sold and the proceeds, which includes the estimated fair value of any
assets or liabilities that are newly created as a result of the transaction.
Losses related to recourse provisions are accrued as a liability at the time
such additional losses are determined, and recorded as part of noninterest
expense. Losses related to asset quality are recorded against the allowance for
loan and valuation losses at the time the loss is probable and quantifiable.
Loans Held for Investment
Loans that the Company has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable
future or until maturity or payoff are classified as held for investment. Loans
held for investment generally are reported at unpaid principal balances adjusted
for charge offs, net of unearned discounts and premiums, deferred loan fees, and
allowance for loan losses. The loans include residential mortgage loans,
commercial loans, multi-family, and SBA loans, and are primarily secured by real
estate. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan
origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and
amortized into interest income as an adjustment to the yield over the term of
the loan.
Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when full payment of principal or interest
is in doubt, or generally when they are past due 90 days as to either principal
or interest, unless the interest is guaranteed by a creditworthy entity through
recourse provisions. Previously accrued but unpaid interest is reversed and
charged against interest income, if not collectible, and future accruals are
discontinued. Interest payments received on nonaccrual loans are recorded as
interest income unless there is doubt as to the collectibility of the recorded
investment. In those cases, cash received is recorded as a reduction in
principal.
Allowance for Loan and Valuation Losses
The allowance for loan and valuation losses is management's estimate of probable
credit losses inherent in the loan portfolios. Management takes into
consideration factors such as the amount and timing of expected future cash
flows on impaired loans, estimated losses on pools of homogeneous loans based on
historical loss experience, and consideration of current economic trends and
conditions.
The allowance for loan losses consists of three components, pools of homogeneous
loans with similar risk characteristics, individually significant loans, often
classified, that are measured for impairment and a component representing
estimated probable inherent but undetected losses, which also contemplates the
imprecision in the credit risk models utilized to calculate the allowance.
Pools of homogeneous loans with similar risk characteristics are assessed for
probable losses based on loss migration analysis where loss factors are updated
regularly based on actual experience. The analysis also examines historical loss
experience and the related internal gradings of loans charged off. The loss
migration analysis also considers inherent but undetected losses within the
portfolio.
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Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
The portion of the allowance established for loans measured for impairment
reflects expected losses resulting from analyses developed through specific
credit allocations for individual loans.
The last component of the allowance for loan losses is a portion which
represents the estimated probable inherent but undetected losses, and the
imprecision in the credit risk models utilized to calculate the allowance. This
component of the allowance is not associated with any particular loan type and
is reflective of the uncertainty surrounding general economic conditions and
ongoing uncertainty with respect to a small number of individually large loans
or uninsured single family mortgage loans.
Loan losses are charged against the allowance when the probability of collection
is considered remote. In the opinion of management, the allowance is adequate to
absorb the inherent losses in the current loan portfolio.
The Company considers a loan impaired when, based on current information and
events, it is probable that it will be unable to collect all amounts due
according to the contractual terms of the loan and the recorded investment in
the loan exceeds its fair value. Estimated fair value is measured using either
the present value of expected future cash flows discounted using loan rate,
market price of the loan or fair value of the collateral, if collateral
dependent. All loans considered impaired are included in nonperforming loans.
The Company evaluates its residential loans collectively due to their
homogeneous nature. Accordingly, potential impaired loans of the Company include
only commercial loans, real estate construction loans, commercial real estate
mortgage loans, larger multi-family loans and school financing loans classified
as nonperforming loans.
Mortgage Servicing Rights
The Company recognizes mortgage servicing rights ("MSRs") as an asset separate
from the underlying originated mortgage loan at the time of sale. Upon sale of a
loan, the Company measures retained MSRs by allocating the previous carrying
amount of the originated mortgage loan between the loan and the servicing right
based on their relative estimated fair values. Purchased MSRs are initially
measured at cost. MSRs are carried at the lower of cost (allocated cost for
originated MSRs), less accumulated amortization, or estimated fair value. MSRs
are amortized in proportion to and over the period of the estimated future net
servicing income.
The estimated fair value of MSRs is determined based on the discounted future
servicing income stratified based on one or more predominant risk
characteristics of the underlying loans. The Company stratifies its MSRs by
product type, interest rate and investor to reflect the predominant risk
characteristics. To determine the estimated fair value of MSRs, the Company uses
a valuation model that calculates the present value of discounted future cash
flows. In using this valuation model, the Company incorporates assumptions that
market participants would use in estimating future net servicing income, which
includes estimates of the cost of servicing per loan, including incremental
interest cost of servicer advances, foreclosure expenses and losses, the
discount rate, float value, an inflation rate, ancillary income per loan,
prepayment speeds and default rates. For purposes of performing an impairment
analysis on MSRs, the Company estimates fair value using the following primary
assumptions: prepayment speeds ranging from 90 PSA (Public Securities
Association prepayment speed measurement) to 1,512 PSA; discount rates ranging
from 9.00% to 17.00%; and default rates ranging from 0% to 100%.
MSRs are evaluated for impairment in accordance with SFAS 140. The factors
discussed above are used to determine impairment. If temporary impairment exists
within a risk stratification tranche, a valuation allowance is established
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through a charge to income equal to the amount by which the carrying value
exceeds the fair value. If it is later determined all or a portion of the
temporary impairment no longer exists for a particular tranche, the valuation
allowance is reduced through acredit to noninterest expense.
MSRs are also reviewed for other-than-temporary impairment. Other-than-temporary
impairment exists when the recoverability of a recorded valuation allowance is
determined to be remote taking into consideration historical and projected
interest rates and loan pay-off activity. When this situation occurs, the
unrecoverable portion of the valuation allowance is applied as a direct
write-down to the carrying value of the MSRs. Unlike a valuation allowance, a
direct write-down permanently reduces the carrying value of the MSRs and the
valuation allowance, preventing subsequent recoveries.
As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, a valuation allowance of $3,406,000 and
$6,450,000, respectively, was required, and the fair value of the aggregate MSRs
was approximately $26,574,000 and $39,744,000, respectively.
Gain on sale of MSRs is recorded when title to MSRs and the risks and rewards
inherent in owning the MSRs have been transferred to the buyer.
Premises and Equipment
Premises and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation.
Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated lives
of the assets, which generally range from 2 to 7 years for software, office
furniture and equipment and 40 years for buildings. Leasehold improvements are
amortized over the shorter of the useful economic life or the lease term.
Foreclosed Real Estate
Residential or commercial real estate acquired through foreclosure, deed in lieu
of foreclosure or in judgment is carried at the lower of estimated fair value,
less estimated costs to sell, or the related loan balance at the date of
foreclosure. Valuations are periodically performed by management and an
allowance for loss is established by a charge to operations if the carrying
value of a property exceeds its estimated fair value, less estimated costs to
sell.
Bank Owned Life Insurance
Bank owned life insurance represents the cash surrender value of life insurance
policies purchased to insure the lives of certain officers and directors of
Matrix Bank. Earnings are credited to the balance and recorded as part of other
income in the consolidated statements of operations.
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews long-lived assets to be held and used for impairment
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of
an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is
measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net cash
flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be
impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the
carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.
Income Taxes
The Company and its subsidiaries file consolidated federal and state income tax
returns. The subsidiaries are charged for the taxes applicable to their profits
calculated on the basis of filing separate income tax returns. Matrix Bank
qualifies as a savings and loan association for income tax purposes.
The Company uses the asset and liability method in accounting for income taxes.
Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on
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differences between financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities,
and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect
when the differences are expected to reverse.
Loan Administration Income
Loan administration income represents service fees and other income earned from
servicing loans for various investors. Loan administration income includes
service fees that are based on a contractual percentage of the outstanding
principal balance plus late fees and other ancillary charges. Service fees on
loans and all other income are recognized when the related payments are
received. The servicing functions previously performed by Matrix Financial were
transferred to a third party sub-servicer in the fourth quarter of 2004. Loan
administration fees are not expected to be impacted by this transfer.
Brokerage Income
Brokerage income represents fees earned related to consulting services performed
pertaining to mortgage servicing rights, as well as brokerage income from whole
loan activities, retail and fixed income activities, SBA trading fees and fees
earned related to third party servicing brokerage. Brokerage income is
recognized when services are performed.
Trust Services Income
Trust services income represents fees earned related to services provided for
self-directed individual retirement accounts, qualified benefit plans and escrow
arrangements. Trust services income is recognized over the contract period in
proportion to when the services are performed.
Real Estate Disposition Services Income
Real estate disposition services income represents fees earned related to real
estate management and disposition services provided to others, as well as real
estate brokerage fees. Real estate disposition services income is recognized
when services are performed. See Note 3 for a discussion of the sale of
substantially all of our assets related to our real estate disposition services
subsidiary.
School Services Income
School services income represents fees earned related to outsourced business and
consulting services provided to schools. School services income is recognized
when services are performed.
Subaccounting fees
Subaccounting fees represent fees paid to a third party to service depository
accounts on our behalf. Such fees are paid to third parties that provide Matrix
Bank custodial and wholesale deposits.
Stock-Based Compensation
At December 31, 2003, the Company has one stock-based employee compensation
plan, which is described more fully in Note 18. We apply the intrinsic
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value-based method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board
("APB") Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," ("Opinion
No. 25"). Under this method, compensation expense is recorded on the date of
grant only if the current market price of the underlying stock exceeded the
exercise price. SFAS 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," ("SFAS
123"), established accounting and disclosure requirements using a fair
value-based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation plan. As
allowed by SFAS 123 and SFAS 148 "Accounting for Stock Based Compensation -
Transition and Disclosure, an Amendment to FASB Statement No. 123," we have
elected to continue to apply the intrinsic value-based method of accounting
described above, and have adopted the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123.
Accordingly, we do not recognize compensation expense for our stock-based plan,
as we do not issue options at exercise prices below the market value at the date
of the grant. In December 2004, the FASB revised SFAS 123 with SFAS 123(R),
"Share-Based Payment," ("SFAS 123(R)") which eliminates the intrinsic
value-based method and requires all entities to recognize compensation expense
in an amount equal to the fair value of share based payments granted to
employees. The Company is required to adopt SFAS 123(R) for the interim period
beginning July 1, 2005. The Company currently expects to adopt SFAS 123(R) with
the interim period beginning July 1, 2005 under the modified prospective method.
As a result, the Company will have compensation expense for any awards granted
after the date of adoption, and will include compensation expense for the
unvested portions of previously granted awards that remain outstanding at the
date of adoption.
Had compensation cost for our stock-based plans been determined consistent with
SFAS No. 123, our net income (loss) and income (loss) per share would have been
changed to the pro forma amounts indicated below:
Year ended December 31,
2004 2003 2002
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(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
Net income (loss):
Net income (loss) as reported $ 21,897 $ 2,325 $ (3,952)
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation
expense determined under fair value based method
for awards, net of related tax effects (236) (262) (358)
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Pro forma $ 21,661 $ 2,063 $ (4,310)
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Income (loss) per share:
Basic, as reported $ 3.36 $ 0.36 $ (0.61)
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Basic, pro forma $ 3.32 $ 0.32 $ (0.67)
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Diluted, as reported $ 3.30 $ 0.36 $ (0.61)
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Diluted, pro forma $ 3.27 $ 0.32 $ (0.67)
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents, for purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows,
consist of nonrestricted cash, federal funds sold and interest-earning deposits
with banks with original maturities, when purchased, of three months or less.
Income (Loss) Per Common Share
Basic income (loss) per common share from continuing operations is computed by
dividing income (loss) from continuing operations by the weighted average number
of common shares outstanding for the period. Basic and diluted income per common
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share from discontinued operations is computed by dividing income from
discontinued operations by the weighted average number of common shares for the
period, and the effect of potentially dilutive securities, such as stock options
and warrants outstanding for the year ("dilutive securities"). Net income per
common share assuming dilution is computed by dividing net income by the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the year and the effect
of potentially dilutive securities. Due to the net loss in 2002, the potentially
dilutive securities were not used in the calculation of diluted loss per share
for the year ended December 31, 2002.
Restructuring Charges
Associated with the transfer by Matrix Financial of the servicing function for
our MSRs to a third party sub-servicer in the fourth quarter of 2004, the
Company recorded pre-tax charges of approximately $1.4 million related to
write-offs for furniture, fixtures, leasehold improvements and retention
packages. These charges are included in noninterest expense for the year ended
December 31, 2004.
Associated with the purchase of Matrix Financial Center by Matrix Bank in 2002,
Matrix Bancorp and certain subsidiaries with various leased office space
throughout the Denver metropolitan area moved their offices into Matrix
Financial Center. Associated with this move, the Company recorded a pre-tax
charge of $700,000 in other general and administrative expenses for the year
ended December 31, 2002. The charge represents the excess of costs to be
incurred on original leased space in excess of expected revenues on subleasing
of the space or terminating original lease commitments. Moving expenses
associated with the final relocation are included in other general and
administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company determines the fair value of financial instruments as required by
SFAS No. 107, "Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments." The
amounts disclosed represent the Company's best estimate of fair value of
financial instruments required to be disclosed under the Statement. The Company
also has disclosed the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the
fair value of its financial instruments.
Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In March 2004, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin 105, "Application of Accounting Principles to Loan
Commitments" which provides guidance regarding mortgage loan interest rate lock
commitments related to loans held for sale as written options, effective for
commitments entered into after March 31, 2004. Prior to February 28, 2003
(corresponding to the first closing date of the sale of the Production Platform
of Matrix Financial as discussed more fully in Note 6), the Company entered into
such commitments with customers in connection with residential mortgage loan
applications; however, the amount of these commitments is no longer material to
the Company's consolidated financial statements. The impact of implementing this
guidance did not have a significant impact on the consolidated financial
statements.
In December 2004, the FASB issued a revision to SFAS 123, with SFAS 123(R). SFAS
123(R) supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, and amends SFAS No. 95, "Statement of Cash
Flows." SFAS 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including
grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements
based on their fair values. Proforma disclosure, as included in Note 2 to the
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consolidated financial statements above, is no longer an alternative. The
Company is required to adopt SFAS 123(R) for the interim period beginning July
1, 2005. The Company currently expects to adopt SFAS 123(R) with the interim
period beginning July 1, 2005 under the modified prospective method. See further
discussion in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements above. We believe
the adoption of SFAS 123(R) will have a minor impact on the consolidated
financial statements. The impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) cannot be
predicted at this time because it will depend on the levels of share-based
payments granted in the future. However, had we adopted SFAS 123(R) in prior
periods, the impact of the standard would have approximated the impact of SFAS
123 as described above in our disclosure of pro forma net income (loss) and
income (loss) per share in this Note.
In March 2004, the Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 03-1, "The meaning of
Other-than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments"
("EITF 03-1"), was issued. EITF 03-1 provides guidance for determining the
meaning of "other-than-temporarily impaired" and its application to certain debt
and equity securities within the scope of SFAS No. 115, "Accounting for Certain
Investments in Debt and Equity Securities" ("SFAS 115") and investments
accounted for under the cost method. The guidance requires that investments
which have declined in value due to credit concerns or solely due to changes in
interest rates must be recorded as other-than-temporarily impaired unless it can
be asserted and demonstrated that the Company has the intention to hold the
security for a period of time sufficient to allow for a recovery of fair value
up to or beyond the cost of the investment, which might mean to maturity. EITF
03-1 also requires disclosures assessing the ability and intent to hold
investments in instances in which an investor determines that an investment with
a fair value less than cost is not other-than-temporarily impaired. In September
2004, the FASB delayed the effective date for the measurement and recognition
guidance contained in EITF 03-1, but the disclosure guidance was not delayed.
The Company is continuing to assess the impact of this EITF, but does not expect
the implementation to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial
statements. See Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements herein for
required disclosures of EITF 03-1.
In January 2003, the FASB issued FIN 46, which provides guidance on how to
identify a VIE and determine when the assets, liabilities, noncontrolling
interests, and results of operations of a VIE are to be included in an entity's
consolidated financial statements. A VIE exists when either the total equity
investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its
activities by itself, or the equity investors lack one of three characteristics
associated with owning a controlling financial interest. Those characteristics
include the direct or indirect ability to make decisions about an entity's
activities through voting rights or similar rights, the obligation to absorb the
expected losses of an entity if they occur, or the right to receive the expected
residual returns of the entity if they occur. In December 2003, the FASB revised
FIN 46 with certain modifications and clarifications. Application of this
guidance was effective for interests in certain VIEs commonly referred to as
special-purpose entities (SPEs) as of December 31, 2003. Application for all
other types of entities was required for periods ending after March 15, 2004,
unless previously applied. During the fourth quarter of 2003, the Company
applied the provisions of FIN 46 and the revised FIN 46 to its wholly-owned
subsidiary trusts that issued capital securities to third-party investors and to
certain direct and indirect interests in investment partnerships. The
application of FIN 46, and early adoption of the reissued FIN 46, resulted in
the deconsolidation of the wholly-owned subsidiary trusts. The assets and
liabilities of the subsidiary trusts that are deconsolidated total $61,835,000
and $66,525,000, respectively. See Note 14 for further discussion of these
trusts and the Company's related obligations.
In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, "Amendment of Statement 133 on
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," ("SFAS 149"), which amends and
clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments and
hedging activities under SFAS 133, as well as amends certain other existing FASB
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pronouncements. In general, SFAS 149 is effective for derivative transactions
entered into or modified and for hedging relationships designated after June 30,
2003. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the
consolidated financial statements.
In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets," that supersedes APB Opinion No. 17. Under SFAS 142, goodwill and
intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are no longer amortized, but
are to be reviewed at least annually for impairment, under impairment guidelines
established in the statement. SFAS 142 also changes the amortization methodology
in intangible assets that are deemed to have finite lives and adds to required
disclosures regarding goodwill and intangible assets. SFAS 142 is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. The Company adopted SFAS 142 on
January 1, 2002 and its unamortized balance of goodwill as of that date was
$1,004,000. Beginning in 2002, the Company ceased its amortization of goodwill.
During the fourth quarter of 2002, under guidelines contained in the statement,
management performed an analysis concerning potential impairment of the goodwill
carried at ABS, and determined an impairment of goodwill was present, and the
entire goodwill balance of $1,004,000 was written off. The consolidated balance
of goodwill is $0 at both December 31, 2004 and 2003.
3. Sale of Majority Interest in Real Estate Disposition Services Subsidiary
On September 10, 2004, the Company announced the sale by Matrix Asset Management
Corporation ("MAMC") of substantially all of its assets related to its real
estate management and disposition business. After the sale, we have retained a
25% interest in the new company created by the purchaser, Matrix Asset
Management, LLC, ("MAM, LLC"), as well as our remaining operations in MAMC,
renamed MTXC Realty, of a real estate brokerage office operating exclusively in
the Denver metro area. As part of the transaction, referrals for the sale of
real estate managed by MAM, LLC in the Denver metro area generally will be
referred to MTXC Realty. During the third quarter 2004, the Company recorded a
gain on sale of approximately $13,500,000. The Company received payment in the
form of cash and a note receivable of $5,000,000, payable in quarterly principal
and interest payments over three years, which is included in other receivables
at December 31, 2004. The 25% ownership will be accounted for using the equity
method of accounting. Due to our 25% ownership, we will continue to reflect the
operations of MTXC Realty, including the future equity earnings in MAM, LLC, as
continuing operations. At December 31, 2004, the investment in MAMC included in
other assets in the consolidated balance sheet is $688,000. The Company may
require the purchaser to purchase its 25% interest in MAM, LLC at anytime, the
purchase price of which may be paid by the purchaser, at its option, in cash or
a combination of cash and an unsecured promissory note. The purchaser, in turn,
may require the Company to sell its 25% interest to the purchaser for cash at
any time during the 30-calendar day period beginning on December 26th of each
year, commencing December 26, 2007. The purchase price for the 25% interest will
be determined in accordance with a fair value formula that considers the
earnings and net worth of MAM, LLC, as set forth in MAM, LLC's Operating
Agreement.
For as long as the Company owns an interest in MAM, LLC and for a period of one
year thereafter, the Company has agreed that, except in limited circumstances,
neither the Company nor any of its affiliates will engage in, directly or
indirectly, the real estate disposition services business. The parties have also
entered into an agreement that the majority owner of MAM, LLC, will maintain a
certain level of deposits at Matrix Bank through a date specified in the
Contribution and Sales Agreement.
The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information
presented for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, is based upon
the Company's historical results from operations, adjusted to reflect the impact
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of the sale of substantially all of the assets of MAMC and the retention of the
25% minority interest in MAM, LLC as if the sale had occurred January 1, 2002.
The $13,500,000 pre-tax gain on the sale of the assets of MAMC during the year
ended December 31, 2004 is also excluded from the pro forma balances as this
gain is a nonrecurring item that is the direct result of the transaction. The
pro forma condensed consolidated financial information is presented for
illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of any future results of
operations or the results that might have occurred if the disposition had
actually been completed on the indicated dates. MAMC had net assets of
$1,000,000, which were sold to the purchaser. For all periods for which pro
forma financial information is required, MAMC had total assets of less than
$10,000,000, and accordingly, presentation of consolidated balance sheet
information is not required, nor meaningful.
Years Ended December 31,
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As Pro Forma As Pro Forma As Pro Forma
Reported (Unaudited) Reported (Unaudited) Reported (Unaudited)
2004 2003 2002
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(Dollars in thousands, except share information)
Net interest income after
provision for loan and
valuation losses $ 39,358 39,358 $ 38,067 38,067 $ 39,889 39,889
Noninterest income 88,427 68,523 69,329 63,306 61,934 58,028
Noninterest expense 95,666 90,891 110,968 105,988 118,848 115,686
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Income (loss) from continuing
operations before income taxes 32,119 16,990 (3,572) (4,615) (17,025) (17,025)
Income tax provision (benefit) 10,359 4,404 (2,575) (3,001) (7,756) (8,057)
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Income (loss) from continuing
operations 21,760 12,586 (997) (1,614) (9,269) (9,712)
Income from discontinued
operations, net of income tax 137 137 3,322 3,322 5,317 5,317
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Net income (loss) $ 21,897 12,723 $ 2,325 1,708 $ (3,952) (4,395)
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Income (loss) per share - basic
$ 3.36 1.95 $ 0.36 0.26 $ (0.61) (0.68)
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Income (loss) per share -
assuming dilution $ 3.30 1.92 $ 0.36 0.26 $ (0.61) (0.68)
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4. Sale of Interest in Matrix Settlement and Clearances Services, LLC
On November 30, 2004, the Company through certain of its subsidiaries, entered
into definitive agreements to sell the 45% membership interest in MSCS, as well
as all of the assets of the trust operations of Matrix Bank, to MG Colorado
Holdings, Inc. ("MGCH"), which is an entity controlled by the principals of
Optech Systems, Inc., one of the original co-owners of MSCS along with the
Company.
In consideration of the sale of the 45% membership interest in MSCS, the Company
has received approximately 5% of the outstanding common stock of MGCH, and cash.
This portion of the transaction closed December 1, 2004.
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As a result of the sale, the Company recorded a pre-tax gain on sale of
approximately $8,242,000, which is included in the gain on sale of other assets
for the year ended December 31, 2004. The 5% ownership interest retained is
accounted for using the cost basis of accounting. In consideration of the sale
of the assets of the trust operations of Matrix Bank, MGCH will issue common
stock of approximately 2% of the outstanding common stock of MGCH. Consummation
of the sale of the assets of the trust operations of Matrix Bank is conditioned
on customary closing conditions, including receipt of applicable regulatory
approvals and other necessary third party consents and approvals. In the event
that such closing conditions are not met prior to December 1, 2005, the parties
shall be relieved from any further obligations in connection with the sale of
the assets of the trust operations.
The parties have also entered into an agreement that continues the depository
relationship of the companies through at least September 30, 2006.
The Contribution Agreement entered into provides for customary indemnification
by each party to the other for taxes and breaches of representations and
warranties. The indemnifications are subject to certain conditions and
limitations, including a cap on indemnification related to the assets of the
trust operations of $750,000. The parties indemnification obligations will
expire on December 1, 2006, provided that indemnification obligations related to
the assets of the trust operations of Matrix Bank will continue for a period
thereafter as defined in the Contribution Agreement.
The Company and its subsidiaries, and former members of MSCS have agreed that
for a period of four years from December 1, 2004, they will not compete with
MGCH in the provision of automated mutual fund clearing and settlement services
through the National Securities Clearing Corporation ("NSCC"), or in the
provision of custodial and trust services to outside third party administrators
or record keepers in connection with the NSCC services. Additionally, in
connection with the receipt of the common stock of MGCH, the Company and other
stockholders of MGCH have agreed to transfer and voting restrictions on their
shares of MGCH common stock and have agreed to sell their shares along with the
majority shareholders of MGCH if so requested.
The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information
presented for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, is based upon
the Company's historical results from operations, adjusted to reflect the impact
of the sale of our interest in MSCS as if the sale had occurred January 1, 2002.
The $8,242,000 pre-tax gain on the sale of our interest in MSCS during the year
ended December 31, 2004 is also excluded from the pro forma balances as this
gain is a nonrecurring item that is the direct result of the transaction. The
pro forma condensed consolidated financial information is presented for
illustrative purposes only and is not indicative of any future results of
operations or the results that might have occurred if the disposition had
actually been completed on the indicated dates.
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Years Ended December 31,
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As Pro Forma As Pro Forma As Pro Forma
Reported (Unaudited) Reported (Unaudited) Reported (Unaudited)
2004 2003 2002
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(Dollars in thousands, except share information)
Net interest income after
provision for loan and
valuation losses $ 39,358 39,358 $ 38,067 38,067 $ 39,889 39,889
Noninterest income 88,427 78,693 69,329 68,171 61,934 61,720
Noninterest expense 95,666 95,666 110,968 110,968 118,848 118,848
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Income (loss) from
continuing operations
before income taxes 32,119 22,385 (3,572) (4,730) (17,025) (17,239)
Income tax provision
(benefit) 10,359 6,535 (2,575) (3,030) (7,756) (7,840)
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Income (loss) from
continuing operations 21,760 15,850 (997) (1,700) (9,269) (9,399)
Income from discontinued
operations, net of
income tax 137 137 3,322 3,322 5,317 5,317
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Net income (loss) $ 21,897 15,987 $ 2,325 1,622 $ (3,952) (4,082)
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Income (loss) per share -
basic $ 3.36 2.45 $ 0.36 0.25 $ (0.61) (0.63)
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Income (loss) per share -
assuming dilution $ 3.30 2.41 $ 0.36 0.25 $ (0.61) (0.63)
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5. Sale of Matrix Capital Bank Branches
On January 30, 2004, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Matrix
Bank, entered into a definitive agreement to sell its two branches in Las
Cruces, New Mexico to FirstBank, a subsidiary of Access Anytime BanCorp, Inc.
("FirstBank") The sale closed on May 1, 2004. The sale included deposits of the
Las Cruces branches that totaled approximately $78,500,000, and loans of
approximately $22,800,000, as well as the real estate and leases associated with
the Las Cruces branches. As a result of the sale, the Company recorded a pre-tax
gain of $5,087,000 which is included in gains on sale of other assets for the
year ended December 31, 2004.
On July 12, 2004, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Matrix Bank,
entered into a definitive agreement to sell its branch in Sun City, Arizona to
FirstBank. The sale closed on November 1, 2004. The sale included deposits of
the Sun City branch that totaled approximately $104,000,000, a nominal amount of
loans, as well as the real estate and leases associated with the branch. As a
result of the sale, the Company recorded a pre-tax gain of $4,935,000 which is
included in gains on sale of other assets for the year ended December 31, 2004.
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Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
6. Discontinued Operations
On September 2, 2003, the Company announced the final closing, and substantial
completion of the sale by Matrix Financial of substantially all of its assets
associated with its wholesale mortgage origination platform.
On February 23, 2003, the Company announced that its subsidiaries, Matrix
Financial and Matrix Bank, entered into a Purchase and Assumption Agreement, as
amended ("Purchase Agreement"), to sell substantially all of Matrix Financial's
assets associated with its wholesale mortgage origination platform ("Platform")
to AmPro Mortgage Corporation ("AmPro" or the "Buyer"). Included in the sale
were the wholesale production offices, the back office personnel that process
the loan originations and a significant portion of the corporate operations and
personnel. After the sale, our remaining operations at Matrix Financial consist
primarily of the mortgage servicing platform and a limited amount of corporate
personnel and operations.
Upon signing of the Purchase Agreement, the Buyer was not yet licensed to engage
in any mortgage banking activities under state or federal law. It was
anticipated that it would take approximately six months from execution of the
Purchase Agreement for the Buyer to obtain the necessary licensing. Accordingly,
Matrix Financial, Matrix Bank and the Buyer desired to structure the transaction
in a manner that transferred substantially all the economic risks and benefits
of the operation of the Platform during the Transition Period (defined below) to
the Buyer, while at the same time having Matrix Financial and Matrix Bank
maintain continuous effective control over the operations of the Platform for
regulatory purposes. The Purchase Agreement, therefore, contemplated a
two-staged closing. The first closing ("Initial Closing Date") occurred on the
date the Purchase Agreement was signed and was the effective date for the sale
of the fixed assets, and the final or second closing ("Final Closing Date")
occurred six months following the Initial Closing Date, or August 31, 2003. The
effective sale date for accounting purposes was considered to be the Final
Closing Date. The period of operation of the Platform in between the Initial
Closing Date and the Final Closing Date is referred to as the "Transition
Period."
On the Initial Closing Date, the Buyer purchased substantially all of the
tangible personal property and intangible property associated with the Platform.
There was no gain or loss on the sale of the assets. The Buyer additionally has
taken the transfer and assignment of certain contract rights, real property
leases and equipment leases from Matrix Financial at or about the Final Closing
Date.
At the Final Closing Date, the Buyer purchased any tangible and intangible
personal property of the Platform that was acquired during the Transition Period
in the ordinary course of business or otherwise inadvertently not purchased on
the Initial Closing Date (the "Subsequently Acquired Assets"), as well as Matrix
Financial's loan files, pipeline applications and sales commitments.
The purchase price was determined as follows:
o The asset payment amount, which was $3,342,000 in payment for the
tangible and intangible assets of the Platform as of the Initial
Closing Date; plus
o The Subsequently Acquired Assets payment amount, which was $577,000 in
payment for the book value of the Subsequently Acquired Assets as of
the Final Closing Date; plus
o The production premium, which is generally 20 basis points times the
original principal balance of all loans originated during the 12
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Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
months following the Initial Closing Date at Matrix Financial loan
production offices purchased by Buyer. The production premium earned
and reflected in discontinued operations is $226,000 and $6,836,000
before tax for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003,
respectively; plus
o The aggregate locked loan profitability amount, which pays Matrix
Financial one-half of the profit over a specified threshold amount
(the threshold being generally 30 basis points) on loans that funded
during the first two months after the Initial Closing Date which
resulted from its locked pipeline as of the Initial Closing Date and
which was $160,000 before tax; plus or minus
o The transition period gain or loss, which is a mechanism that provides
for an approximation of the accounting for the transaction as if the
entire sale and transfer occurs on the Initial Closing Date. Because
the Platform generated a profit during the transition period of
$11,594,000 before tax, Matrix Financial was required to pay such
profit into an escrow account, and has reflected the amount as a
component of the loss on sale of discontinued operations.
As a result of the sale, in the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company
recorded an after tax loss on the sale of the platform of $2,792,000, or $(0.43)
per diluted share, which is included in income from discontinued operations in
the consolidated statements of operations. The operating income of the
discontinued production platform is reflected in discontinued operations
beginning in the first quarter of 2002, and the consolidated statements of
operations for 2002 have been restated to reflect the production platform as a
discontinued operation. Operating results of the discontinued operations,
previously included in our mortgage banking segment, were as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
2004 2003 2002
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(Dollars in thousands, except share information)
Net interest income after provision for loan and valuation losses $ - $ 3,477 $ 6,490
Noninterest income 226 38,309 35,476
Noninterest expense - 31,717 33,210
---------------- -------------- -----------------
Operating income before taxes from discontinued operations 226 10,069 8,756
Income tax provision 89 3,955 3,439
---------------- --------------- ------------------
Operating income from discontinued operations 137 6,114 5,317
Loss on sale of production platform, net of income tax
benefit of $1,806 - (2,792) -
---------------- --------------- ------------------
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes $ 137 $ 3,322 $ 5,317
================ =============== ==================
Income from discontinued operations per share - basic $ 0.02 $ 0.51 $ 0.82
================ ============== ==================
Income from discontinued operations per share - diluted $ 0.02 $ 0.51 $ 0.82
=============== ============== ==================
For a period of two years from the Initial Closing Date, Matrix Bank has agreed
that neither Matrix Bank nor any of its affiliates will engage in, directly or
indirectly, the single-family retail or wholesale mortgage origination business
in those states in which the acquired division operates or is located as of the
Initial Closing Date. However, this non-compete provision does not prohibit
Matrix Bank or its affiliates from engaging in such business in order to comply
with applicable law, rules, regulations, directives, agreements or orders from
the Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS") or other parties where it is necessary
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Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
to resolve regulatory or supervisory concerns. Additionally, the non-compete
provision does not apply in the event of a change in control of Matrix Bank or
the Company.
The Purchase Agreement requires Matrix Bank to guarantee Matrix Financial's
obligations under the Purchase Agreement if certain events occur, such as Matrix
Financial's bankruptcy, failure to maintain a minimum net worth, or loss of
voting control of Matrix Financial.
7. Net Income (Loss) Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic net income (loss) per
share and net income (loss) per share, assuming dilution:
Years Ended December 31,
2004 2003 2002
----------------------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands)
Numerator:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax
effects $ 21,760 $ (997) $ (9,269)
==============================================
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax effects $ 137 $ 3,322 $ 5,317
==============================================
Net income (loss) $ 21,897 $ 2,325 $ (3,952)
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Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding 6,520,239 6,494,803 6,462,272
Effect of dilutive securities:
Common stock options 109,767 44,392 -
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Denominator for net income (loss) per share, assuming dilution 6,630,006 6,539,195 6,462,272
==============================================
For the year ended December 31, 2002, there were 90,702 stock options and
warrants outstanding that were potentially convertible to common stock. Assuming
conversion at the beginning of the year, the aggregate weighted average shares
would have been 6,552,974 at December 31, 2002. These securities are
anti-dilutive due to the net loss in 2002; therefore, these potentially dilutive
securities have not been used in the calculation of diluted loss per share for
the year ended December 31, 2002.
8. Investment Securities
Investment securities available for sale were as follows:
December 31, 2004 December 31, 2003
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Gross Gross Gross Gross
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Carrying Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Carrying
Cost Gains Losses Value Cost Gains Losses Value
----------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands)
Mortgage-backed
securities $ 117,316 $ 339 $ (145) $ 117,510 $ 29,562 $ 223 $ - $ 29,785
SBA securities 930 - (3) 927 82,515 124 (22) 82,617
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Total $ 118,246 $ 339 $ (148) $ 118,437 $ 112,077 $ 347 $ (22) $ 112,402
=============================================== =============================================
Realized gains on the sale of securities available for sale, as determined by
specific identification, were approximately $430,000, $564,000 and $78,000 for
the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
The Company expects to receive payments on investment securities available for
sale over periods that are considerably shorter than the contractual maturities
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Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
of the securities, which range from 6 to 30 years, due to prepayments. The
carrying value of held for sale securities approximates the estimated fair value
due to the variable rate nature of the securities.
Investment securities held to maturity were as follows:
December 31, 2004 December 31, 2003
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Amortized Amortized
Cost and Gross Gross Cost and Gross
Carrying Unrealized Unrealized Estimated Carrying Unrealized Estimated
Value Gaines Losses Fair Value Value Gaines Fair Value
----------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands)
Mortgage-backed securities $ 71,555 $ 34 $ (174) $ 71,415 $ 40,106 $ 66 $ 40,172
----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------- ----------- ------------
Total $ 71,555 $ 34 $ (174) $ 71,415 $ 40,106 $ 66 $ 40,172
=========== =========== =========== ============ ============= =========== ============
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities by
contractual maturity at December 31, 2004 are as follows:
Available for Sale Held to Maturity
Amortized Cost Estimated Fair Value Amortized Cost Estimated Fair Value
------------------------------------- ------------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands)
Within 1 year $ - $ - $ - $ -
Over 1 year through 5 years - - - -
After 5 years through 10 years - - - -
Over 10 years 930 927 - -
------------------------------------- --------------- --------------------
SBA securities 930 927 - -
Mortgage-backed securities 117,316 117,510 71,555 71,415
------------------------------------- --------------- --------------------
Total $ 118,246 $ 118,437 $ 71,555 $ 71,415
===================================== ====================================
At December 31, 2004 and 2003, mortgage backed securities and SBA securities
with a carrying value of $3,571,000 and $1,166,000, respectively, were pledged
to secure public deposits and for other purposes required or permitted by law.
Trading securities were as follows:
December 31, 2004 December 31, 2003
---------------------------- ----------------------------
Estimated Fair Value Estimated Fair Value
and carrying value and carrying value
---------------------------- ----------------------------
(Dollars in thousands)
SBA securities $ 126,375 $ -
---------------------------- ----------------------------
Total $ 126,375 $ -
============================ ============================
The net gain on trading securities was approximately $50,000, $0 and $0 for the
years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
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Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
The following table presents information pertaining to securities with gross
unrealized losses at December 31, 2004, aggregated by investment category and
length of time that individual securities have been in continuous loss position,
as follows:
Less than 12 Months 12 Months or More
---------------------------------- -----------------------------------
Estimated Fair Estimated Fair
Value Unrealized Value Unrealized
losses losses
--------------------------------- ----------------- -----------------
(Dollars in thousands)
Mortgage backed securities, available for sale $ 117,510 $ 145 $ - $ -
Mortgage backed securities, held to maturity 71,415 174 - -
SBA securities - - 927 3
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Total $ 188,925 $ 319 $ 927 $ 3
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Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on
a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions
warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and
the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial
condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability
of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time
sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.
At December 31, 2004, the Company does not believe that any individual
unrealized loss represents other-than-temporary impairment. The unrealized
losses are attributable to changes in interest rates. The unrealized losses
reported for mortgage-backed securities relate to five securities issued by
FHMA, FHLMC and private institutions and such losses represent between 0.04% and
1.82% of the Company's amortized cost basis. The unrealized losses reported for
SBA securities relate to three securities and such losses represent between
0.06% and 0.66% of the Company's amortized cost basis. The Company has both the
intent and ability to hold the securities contained in the previous table for a
time necessary to recover the amortized cost.
9. Loans Held for Sale and Investment
Loans Held for Investment
Loans held for investment consist of the following:
December 31,
2004 2003
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(Dollars in thousands)
Residential loans $ 227,609 $ 178,463
Multi-family, commercial real estate, SBA commercial 134,782 148,842
Construction loans 24,753 21,304
Consumer loans and other 581 2,977
(Discounts) premium, net (1,194) (1,000)
Unearned fees (840) (798)
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385,691 349,788
Less: Allowance for loan and valuation losses 5,974 4,986
----------------------------------
Loans held for investment, net $ 379,717 $ 344,802
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Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
Activity in the allowance for loan and valuation losses on loans held for
investment is summarized as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
2004 2003 2002
-----------------------------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of year $ 4,986 $ 3,444 $ 2,776
Provision for loan and valuation losses 2,089 2,248 1,700
Charge-offs and transfers (1,264) (1,035) (1,127)
Recoveries 163 329 95
-----------------------------------------------------
Balance at end of year $ 5,974 $ 4,986 $ 3,444
=====================================================
Loans Held for Sale
Loans held for sale consist of the following:
December 31,
2004 2003
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(Dollars in thousands)
Residential loans $ 758,543 $ 722,192
SBA guaranteed commercial loans, school financing and other 218,231 267,705
Purchase premiums, net 18,246 14,360
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995,020 1,004,257
Less: Allowance for loan and valuation losses 5,198 4,803
----------------------------------
Loans held for sale, net $ 989,822 $ 999,454
==================================
Activity in the allowance for loan and valuation losses on loans held for sale
is summarized as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
2004 2003 2002
-----------------------------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of year $ 4,803 $ 5,899 $ 6,562
Provision for loan losses 1,180 1,393 1,121
Charge-offs and transfers (785) (2,515) (1,871)
Recoveries - 26 87
-----------------------------------------------------
Balance at end of year $ 5,198 $ 4,803 $ 5,899
=====================================================
The following lists information related to nonperforming loans held for
investment and held for sale:
December 31,
2004 2003
----------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands)
Loans on nonaccrual status in the held for investment portfolio $ 16,558 $ 21,006
Loans on nonaccrual status in the held for sale portfolio 14,787 10,444
---------------------------------
Total nonperforming loans $ 31,345 $ 31,450
=================================
Interest income that would have been recognized at original contract terms $ 652 $ 1,084
=================================
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Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
The Company continues to accrue interest on government-sponsored loans such as
Federal Housing Administration ("FHA") insured and Department of Veterans'
Affairs ("VA") guaranteed loans which are past due 90 or more days, as the
majority of the interest on these loans is insured or guaranteed by the federal
government. The aggregate unpaid principal balance of government-sponsored
accruing loans that were past due 90 or more days was $18,097,000 and
$12,164,000 as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Interest income that would have been recorded for all nonaccrual loans was
approximately $652,000, $1,084,000 and $926,000 for the years ended December 31,
2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Included in nonaccrual loans were impaired
loans, as defined under SFAS No. 114, "Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of
a Loan," totaling $8,662,000 and $1,499,000 at December 31, 2004 and 2003,
respectively, all of which have a specific valuation allocated to the loan. The
majority of the loans deemed impaired were evaluated using the fair value of the
collateral as the measurement method. The related allowance allocated to
impaired loans for 2004 and 2003 was $2,419,000 and $622,000, respectively.
There was no interest recognized in 2004 or 2003 on impaired loans while they
were considered impaired.
10. Premises and Equipment
Premises and equipment consist of the following:
December 31,
2004 2003
------------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands)
Land $ 3,106 $ 3,450
Buildings 10,598 14,069
Leasehold improvements 4,330 4,377
Office furniture and equipment 12,890 15,152
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30,924 37,048
Less accumulated depreciation 11,887 12,067
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Premises and equipment, net $ 19,037 $ 24,981
====================================
Included in occupancy and equipment expense is depreciation expense of premises
and equipment of approximately $3,572,000, $3,552,000 and $3,478,000 for the
years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
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Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
11. Mortgage Servicing Rights
The activity in the MSRs is summarized as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
2004 2003 2002
----------------------------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands)
Mortgage servicing rights
Balance at beginning of year $ 47,194 $ 79,234 $ 78,893
Purchases 871 375 -
Originations 615 5,082 34,511
Amortization (16,100) (32,497) (24,176)
Sales - - (9,994)
Application of valuation allowance to write down
permanently impaired MSRs (2,600) (5,000) -
----------------------------------------------------
Balance before valuation allowance at end of year 29,980 47,194 79,234
----------------------------------------------------
Valuation allowance for impairment of mortgage
servicing rights
Balance at beginning of year (6,450) (14,400) (181)
Additions (1,656) (2,400) (14,219)
Application of valuation allowance to write down
permanently impaired MSRs 2,600 5,000 -
Recovery 2,100 5,350 -
----------------------------------------------------
Balance at end of year (3,406) (6,450) (14,400)
----------------------------------------------------
Valuation allowance for foreclosure costs - (1,000) (1,634)
----------------------------------------------------
Mortgage servicing rights, net $ 26,574 $ 39,744 $ 63,200
====================================================
The Company's servicing activity is diversified throughout 50 states with
concentrations at December 31, 2004, in Texas, Missouri, California, New Mexico
and Arizona of approximately 13.89%, 13.82%, 13.64%, 9.90% and 6.22%,
respectively, based on aggregate outstanding unpaid principal balances of the
mortgage loans serviced. As of December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, the Company
subserviced loans for others of approximately $14,026,000, $176,921,000 and
$26,613,000, respectively.
The Company's servicing portfolio (excluding subserviced loans) is comprised of
the following:
December 31, 2004 December 31, 2003
--------------------------------------------------------------
Principal Principal
Number Balance Number Balance
of Loans Outstanding of Loans Outstanding
--------------------------------------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands)
Freddie Mac 4,783 $ 196,637 6,194 $ 253,245
Fannie Mae 13,390 722,749 19,257 1,164,589
Ginnie Mae 11,098 675,067 16,370 1,068,975
VA, FHA, conventional and other
loans 8,687 664,387 9,034 696,727
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Total servicing portfolio 37,958 $ 2,258,840 50,855 $ 3,183,536
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Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
The Company's custodial escrow balances shown in the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets at December 31, 2004 and 2003, pertain to payments held in escrow
in respect of taxes and insurance and the float on principal and interest
payments on loans serviced and owned by the Company. The custodial accounts are
maintained at Matrix Bank in noninterest-bearing accounts. The balance of the
custodial accounts fluctuates from month to month based on the pass-through of
the principal and interest payments to the ultimate investors and the timing of
taxes and insurance payments.
The estimated aggregate amortization of our MSR's for each of the next five
years ending December 31, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 is $6,082,000,
$4,561,000, $3,468,000, $2,660,000 and $2,040,000, respectively. The estimated
amortization is based on several assumptions as of December 31, 2004 with the
most significant being the anticipated prepayment speeds of the underlying
mortgages. It is reasonably possible the actual prepayment speeds of the
underlying mortgage loans may differ materially from the estimated prepayment
speed, and thus, the actual amortization may be significantly different than the
amounts estimated.
12. Deposits
Deposit account balances are summarized as follows:
December 31,
2004 2003
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Percent of Weighted Percent of Weighted
Total Average Total Average
Amount Deposits Rate Amount Deposits Rate
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands)
Passbook accounts $ 455 0.04% 1.26% $ 5,675 0.58% 1.28%
NOW accounts 189,671 16.95 0.11 180,733 18.55 0.15
Money market accounts 676,848 60.48 0.91 576,088 59.15 0.71
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subtotal 866,974 77.47 0.71 762,496 78.28 0.58
Certificate accounts 252,185 22.53 2.48 211,563 21.72 2.89
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Deposits $ 1,119,159 100.00% 1.09% $ 974,059 100.00% 1.07%
===========================================================================
Included in NOW accounts are noninterest-bearing DDA accounts of $156,478,000
and $136,146,000 at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Contractual maturities of certificate accounts as of December 31, 2004 are as
follows:
Under 12 months 12 to 36 months 36 to 60 months Total
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands)
1.00-1.99% $ 37,254 $ - $ - $ 37,254
2.00-2.99% 149,164 2,561 - 151,725
3.00-3.99% - 27,621 45 27,666
4.00-4.99% 20,000 13,679 1,861 35,540
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$ 206,418 $ 43,861 $ 1,906 $ 252,185
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Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
Approximately $236,007,000 and $178,991,000 of fiduciary assets under
administration by Sterling are included in NOW and money market accounts as of
December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Approximately $118,129,000 and
$85,338,000 of MSCS customer assets under administration are included in NOW and
money market accounts as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Approximately $25,142,000 of deposits of the majority owner of MAM, LLC are
included in NOW and money market accounts as of December 31, 2004. Included in
certificate accounts are $247,868,000 and $104,608,000 of brokered deposits as
of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Interest expense on deposits is summarized as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
2004 2003 2002
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(Dollars in thousands)
Passbook accounts $ 38 $ 74 $ 117
NOW accounts 261 327 570
Money market 4,504 3,602 3,684
Certificates of deposit 5,862 9,335 17,125
------------------------------------------------------
Interest expense on deposits $ 10,665 $ 13,338 $ 21,496
======================================================
The aggregate amount of deposit accounts with a balance greater than $100,000
(excluding brokered deposits) was approximately $855,000 and $17,954,000 at
December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
13. Borrowed Money
Borrowed money is summarized as follows:
December 31,
2004 2003
----------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands)
Borrowed Money
$8,215,000 note payable to a third party financial institution due in
quarterly principal installments of $357,000 plus interest, through
December 31, 2006, collateralized by the common stock of Matrix Bank;
interest at LIBOR plus 2.65% (5.425% at December 31, 2004) $ 4,288 $ 6,073
$12,000,000 revolving line of credit to a third party financial
institution, through March 31, 2005, renewable annually,
collateralized by the common stock of Matrix Bank; interest at LIBOR
plus 2.65% (5.425% at December 31, 2004); $12,000,000 available at
December 31, 2004 - -
Note payable with a bank, secured by real estate, interest at Prime plus
1.50%, (7% at December 31, 2004), maturing August 30, 2006 1,713 1,913
$10,000,000 subordinated debt securities, interest payments due quarterly
at three-month LIBOR plus 2.75% (5.308% at December 31, 2004),
maturing February 13, 2014 10,000 -
School financing agreements, maturing September 2005, collateralized by
school obligations; interest rates based on Prime or variable based on
the BMA mini-swap index. Future financing commitment is at the
discretion of the third-party lenders 15,571 30,439
Senior notes, interest at 11.50% payable semiannually, unsecured, matured
and paid-in-full September 30, 2004 - 9,545
---------------------------------
Total $ 31,573 $ 47,970
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Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
On February 13, 2004, the Company issued $10,000,000 floating rate subordinated
debt securities due February 13, 2014. Quarterly interest on the securities is
at the floating rate of three-month LIBOR plus 2.75%.
On September 30, 2004, the Company paid-in-full the outstanding principal and
interest balance on the Senior Notes pursuant to terms of the original
indenture.
As of December 31, 2004, the maturities of borrowed money are as follows:
(Dollars In thousands)
2005 $ 17,000
2006 4,573
2007 -
2008 -
2009 -
Thereafter 10,000
-----------------------
$ 31,573
========================
The Company must comply with certain financial and other covenants related to
the foregoing debt agreements including, among other things, the maintenance of
specific ratios, net income, net worth and other amounts as defined in the
credit agreements, limiting the Company's and its subsidiaries' ability to
declare dividends or incur additional debt, and requirements to maintain certain
capital levels in certain subsidiaries. These covenants include requirements for
the Company to maintain "consolidated tangible capital" of not less than
$60,000,000, Matrix Bank to maintain "classified assets" of less than 3% of
total assets, Matrix Bank to earn not less than $7,500,000 over the prior four
quarters as of and for the end of each fiscal quarter, and maintain the
requirements necessary such that Matrix Bank will not be classified as other
than "well capitalized," all as defined in the OTS regulations. At December 31,
2004, the Company was in compliance with the covenants described above. We are
in the process of renewing the revolving line of credit, and anticipate it will
be renewed with similar terms and conditions as those currently in effect.
However, there can be no assurances that it will be renewed.
School Financing Agreement
The Company had approximately $14,783,000 and $29,119,000 at December 31, 2004
and 2003, respectively, in tax-exempt financing it originated to charter schools
into grantor trusts ("Trusts"). The Trusts then issued Class "A" Certificates
and Class "B" Certificates, with the Class "A" Certificates being sold to
various third party investors under a private placement at a price of par. One
of the original two grantor trusts matured in September 2004. Cash proceeds
generated from the sale or refinancing of the underlying loans used as
collateral for the financing were used to repay the maturing facility. The
remaining grantor trust matures in September 2005.
The "A" Certificates, under the grantor trust, is guaranteed by a letter of
credit issued by an unaffiliated financial institutions. The "A" Certificates'
interest rate may be determined weekly, monthly or for a term for up to one
year. The interest rate and the term of the interest rate are determined by the
Remarking Agent.
The "B" Certificates are owned in part by the Company. The interest rate paid on
the "A" Certificates is considered the Company's financing cost. The approximate
cost of the financing at December 31, 2004 and 2003 was 2.20% and 1.54%,
respectively. The interest that the Company receives through its ownership of
the "B" Certificates is tax-exempt.
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Although the third party bank and the unaffiliated financial institutions act as
guarantors to the "A" Certificates, the Company provides full recourse to the
letter of credit providers in all cases of loss or default. Due to the nature of
the recourse and the ability of the "A" Certificate holders to put the
certificates to the Trusts, the transactions have been accounted for as a
secured financing.
Through a Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Company has sold school financing
loans to a third party financial institution. The Company provides scheduled
interest and principal plus full recourse in the case of loss or default. The
transaction was treated as a sale due to the transfer of control over the school
financing loans. No gain or loss was recorded at the time of sale as the loans
were sold at carrying value. The balance of the school financing loans sold with
recourse was approximately $7,355,000 at December 31, 2004.
14. Junior Subordinated Debentures Owed to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trusts and
Corporation-Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Capital Securities of Subsidiary
Trusts Holding Solely Debentures of the Company
The Company has sponsored six trusts, Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust I, Matrix
Bancorp Capital Trust II, Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust III, Matrix Bancorp
Capital Trust IV, Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust V, and Matrix Bancorp Capital
Trust VI of which 100% of the common equity is owned by the Company. The trusts
were formed for the purpose of issuing corporation-obligated mandatorily
redeemable capital securities (the "capital securities") to third-party
investors and investing the proceeds from the sale of such capital securities
solely in junior subordinated debt securities of the Company (the "debentures").
The debentures held by each trust are the sole assets of that trust.
Distributions on the capital securities issued by each trust are payable at
either quarterly or semiannually at a rate per annum equal to the interest rate
being earned by the trust on the debentures held by that trust. The capital
securities are subject to mandatory redemption, in whole or in part, upon
repayment of the debentures. The Company has entered into agreements which,
taken collectively, fully and unconditionally guarantee the capital securities
subject to the terms of each of the guarantees. The debentures held by the
trusts are redeemable as noted below.
In the fourth quarter of 2003, as a result of applying the provisions of FIN 46
and early application of FIN 46R, governing when an equity interest should be
consolidated, the Company was required to deconsolidate subsidiary trusts I
through V from its consolidated financial statements. The deconsolidation of the
net assets and results of operations of the trusts had virtually no impact on
the Company's consolidated financial statements or liquidity position because
the Company continues to be obligated to repay the debentures held by the trusts
and guarantees repayment of the capital securities issued by the trusts. In
2004, the Company issued Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust VI which was accounted for
under the provisions of FIN 46R. The consolidated debt obligation related to the
trusts increased from $64,500,000 to $66,525,000 upon deconsolidation with the
difference representing the Company's common ownership interests in the trusts.
Junior Subordinated Debentures Owed to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trusts and
Corporation-Obligated Mandatorily Redeemable Capital Securities of Subsidiary
Trusts Holding Solely Debentures of the Company are summarized as follows:
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
December 31,
2004 2003
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(Dollars in thousands)
Junior Subordinated Debentures Owed to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trusts
Junior subordinated debentures owed to Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust I, 10%
junior subordinated debentures payable quarterly, unsecured and maturing
September 30, 2029 $ 13,351 $ 28,351
Junior subordinated debentures owed to Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust II, 10.18%
junior subordinated debentures payable semi-annually, unsecured and
maturing June 8, 2031 12,400 12,400
Junior subordinated debentures owed to Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust III, 10.25%
junior subordinated debentures payable semi-annually, unsecured and
maturing July 25, 2031 15,464 15,464
Junior subordinated debentures owed to Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust IV,
six-month LIBOR plus 3.75% (6.525% at December 31, 2004) junior
subordinated debentures payable semi-annually, unsecured and maturing
December 8, 2031 5,155 5,155
Junior subordinated debentures owed to Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust V, six-month
LIBOR plus 3.625% (6.400% at December 31, 2004) junior subordinated
debentures payable semi-annually, unsecured and maturing January 25, 2032 5,155 5,155
Junior subordinated debentures owed to Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust VI, interest
fixed at 6.425% through October 2009, then three-month LIBOR plus 3.625%,
junior subordinated debentures payable semi-annually, unsecured and
maturing October 18, 2034 10,310 -
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Total $ 61,835 $ 66,525
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On July 30, 1999, Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust I ("Trust I"), a Delaware
business trust formed by the Company, completed the sale of $27,500,000 of 10%
preferred securities. Trust I also issued common securities to the Company and
used the net proceeds from the offering to purchase $28,351,000 in principal
amount of 10% junior subordinated debentures of the Company due September 30,
2029. The preferred securities accrue and pay distributions quarterly at an
annual rate of 10% of the stated liquidation amount of $25 per preferred
security. The Company has fully and unconditionally guaranteed all of the
obligations of Trust I under the preferred securities. The guarantee covers the
quarterly distributions and payments on liquidation or redemption of the
preferred securities, but only to the extent of funds held by Trust I. The
preferred securities are mandatorily redeemable upon the maturity of the junior
subordinated debentures or upon earlier redemption as provided in the indenture.
The Company has the right to redeem the junior subordinated debentures, in whole
or in part on or after September 30, 2004, at a redemption price specified in
the indenture plus any accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date. Under
the terms of the indenture, the Company redeemed $15,000,000 in trust preferred
and common securities on October 29, 2004.
On March 28, 2001, Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust II ("Trust II"), a Delaware
business trust formed by the Company, completed the sale of $12,000,000 of
10.18% preferred securities. Trust II also issued common securities to the
Company and used the net proceeds from the offering to purchase $12,400,000 in
principal amount of 10.18% junior subordinated debentures of the Company due
June 8, 2031. The preferred securities accrue and pay distributions
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semi-annually at an annual rate of 10.18% of the stated liquidation amount of
$1,000 per preferred security. The Company has fully and unconditionally
guaranteed all of the obligations of Trust II under the preferred securities.
The guarantee covers the semi-annual distributions and payments on liquidation
or redemption of the preferred securities, but only to the extent of funds held
by Trust II. The preferred securities are mandatorily redeemable upon the
maturity of the junior subordinated debentures or upon earlier redemption as
provided in the indenture. The Company has the right to redeem the junior
subordinated debentures, in whole or in part, on or after June 8, 2011, at a
redemption price specified in the indenture plus any accrued but unpaid interest
to the redemption date.
On July 16, 2001, Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust III ("Trust III"), a Delaware
business trust formed by the Company, completed the sale of $15,000,000 of
10.25% preferred securities. Trust III also issued common securities to the
Company and used the net proceeds from the offering to purchase $15,464,000 in
principal amount of 10.25% junior subordinated debentures of the Company due
July 25, 2031. The preferred securities accrue and pay distributions
semi-annually at an annual rate of 10.25% of the stated liquidation amount of
$1,000 per preferred security. The Company has fully and unconditionally
guaranteed all of the obligations of Trust III under the preferred securities.
The guarantee covers the semi-annual distributions and payments on liquidation
or redemption of the preferred securities, but only to the extent of funds held
by Trust III. The preferred securities are mandatorily redeemable upon the
maturity of the junior subordinated debentures or upon earlier redemption as
provided in the indenture. The Company has the right to redeem the junior
subordinated debentures, in whole or in part, on or after July 25, 2006, at a
redemption price specified in the indenture plus any accrued but unpaid interest
to the redemption date.
On November 28, 2001, Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust IV ("Trust IV"), a Delaware
business trust formed by the Company, completed the sale of $5,000,000 of
floating rate of six-month LIBOR plus 3.75% preferred securities. Trust IV also
issued common securities to the Company and used the net proceeds from the
offering to purchase $5,155,000 in principal amount of floating rate of
six-month LIBOR plus 3.75% junior subordinated debentures of the Company due
December 8, 2031. The preferred securities accrue and pay distributions
semi-annually at the floating rate as described above percent of the stated
liquidation amount of $1,000 per preferred security. The Company has fully and
unconditionally guaranteed all of the obligations of Trust IV under the
preferred securities. The guarantee covers the semi-annual distributions and
payments on liquidation or redemption of the preferred securities, but only to
the extent of funds held by Trust IV. The preferred securities are mandatorily
redeemable upon the maturity of the junior subordinated debentures or upon
earlier redemption as provided in the indenture. The Company has the right to
redeem the junior subordinated debentures, in whole or in part, on or after
December 8, 2006, at a redemption price specified in the indenture plus any
accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date.
On July 25, 2002, Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust V ("Trust V"), a Delaware
business trust formed by the Company, completed the sale of $5,000,000 of
floating rate of six-month LIBOR plus 3.625% preferred securities. Trust V also
issued common securities to the Company and used the net proceeds from the
offering to purchase $5,155,000 in principal amount of floating rate of
six-month LIBOR plus 3.625% junior subordinated debentures of the Company due
July 25, 2032. The preferred securities accrue and pay distributions
semi-annually at the floating rate as described above of the stated liquidation
amount of $1,000 per preferred security. The Company has fully and
unconditionally guaranteed all of the obligations of Trust V under the preferred
securities. The guarantee covers the semi-annual distributions and payments on
liquidation or redemption of the preferred securities, but only to the extent of
funds held by Trust V. The preferred securities are mandatorily redeemable upon
the maturity of the junior subordinated debentures or upon earlier redemption as
provided in the indenture. The Company has the right to redeem the junior
subordinated debentures, in whole or in part, on or after July 25, 2007, at a
redemption price specified in the indenture plus any accrued but unpaid interest
to the redemption date.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
On August 30, 2004, Matrix Bancorp Capital Trust VI ("Trust VI"), a Delaware
business trust formed by the Company, completed the sale of $10,000,000 of fixed
rate of 6.425% through the interest payment date in October 2009, then a
floating rate of three-month LIBOR plus 2.50% preferred securities. Trust VI
also issued common securities to the Company and used the net proceeds from the
offering to purchase $10,310,000 in principal amount of fixed rate of 6.425%
through the interest payment date in October 2009, then a floating rate of
three-month LIBOR plus 2.50% junior subordinated debentures of the Company due
October 18, 2034. The preferred securities accrue and pay distributions
quarterly at the rate as described above of the stated liquidation amount of
$1,000 per preferred security. The Company has fully and unconditionally
guaranteed all of the obligations of Trust VI under the preferred securities.
The guarantee covers the quarterly distributions and payments on liquidation or
redemption of the preferred securities, but only to the extent of funds held by
Trust VI. The preferred securities are mandatorily redeemable upon the maturity
of the junior subordinated debentures or upon earlier redemption as provided in
the indenture. The Company has the right to redeem the junior subordinated
debentures, in whole or in part, on or after October 18, 2009, at a redemption
price specified in the indenture plus any accrued but unpaid interest to the
redemption date.
All of the junior subordinated debentures owed to unconsolidated subsidiary
trusts mature in periods greater than 5 years from December 31, 2004.
15. FHLBank Borrowings
In connection with Matrix Bank's change in domicile in 2002, Matrix Bank obtains
FHLBank advances from FHLBank of Topeka, which is the FHLBank that serves
Denver, Colorado, and utilizes FHLBank of Topeka as its primary correspondent
bank. This change was approved March 25, 2002. Long-term advances that existed
at March 25, 2002 with FHLBank of Dallas are still outstanding under their
original terms.
The balances of FHLBank borrowings are as follows:
December 31,
2004 2003
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(Dollars in thousands)
FHLBank of Topeka borrowings $ 359,000 $ 311,000
FHLBank of Dallas borrowings 147,118 147,204
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$ 506,118 $ 458,204
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Advances of $176,000,000 and $266,000,000 at December 31, 2004 and 2003,
respectively, were borrowed under Convertible Advance ("CA") and Short Option
Advance ("SOA") Agreements with the FHLBank. These CA and SOA borrowings require
the payment of interest monthly and principal at maturity, have a term of five
to ten years, but are callable by the FHLBank beginning after a six-month to
five-year lockout period, depending on the particular CA or SOA borrowing. After
the expiration of the lockout period, the CA and SOA borrowings are callable at
various intervals. If the FHLBank exercises its call option on a CA or SOA
borrowing, the FHLBank is required to offer replacement funding to the Company
at a market rate of interest for the remaining term of the CA or SOA borrowing.
Additionally, under the terms of the CA and SOA Agreements, the Company is not
permitted to prepay or otherwise retire a callable CA or SOA borrowing prior to
the final maturity date. At December 31, 2004, the interest rates on the CA and
SOA borrowings ranged from 2.69% to 5.63%, and their possible call dates varied
from January 2005 to November 2006. Advances of $40,000,000 and $0 at December
31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, were borrowed under fixed rate advance
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agreements with FHLBank. These fixed borrowings have a term of one to
four-years, carry interest rates from 2.87% to 3.92% and mature November 2005 to
May 2008. Community investment advances of $1,118,000 and $1,204,000 at December
31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, were borrowed under a fixed term and rate. At
December 31, 2004, the advances are at a rate of 5.84% and mature June 2014. All
advances are secured by first lien mortgage loans and SBA pooled securities of
Matrix Bank and all of its FHLBank stock.
As of December 31, 2004, the maturities of FHLBank borrowings are as follows:
(Dollars In thousands)
2005 $ 309,000
2006 10,000
2007 -
2008 10,000
2009 26,000
Thereafter 151,118
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$ 506,118
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Matrix Bank is on full custody status at FHLBank of Dallas, which requires
Matrix Bank to place loan collateral at the FHLBank of Dallas. At December 31,
2004, first lien mortgages of $201,847,000 and securities of $903,000 were
pledged for FHLBank of Dallas advances. Matrix Bank is on blanket collateral
status at FHLBank of Topeka, which requires Matrix Bank to identify, yet
maintain in its possession, loan collateral pledged at FHLBank of Topeka. At
December 31, 2004, first lien mortgages of $417,903,000 and guaranteed SBA loans
of $52,777,000 were pledged for the FHLBank of Topeka advances. At December 31,
2004, mortgage backed and SBA pooled securities in the custody of FHLBank of
Topeka with a balance of $240,754,000 were also pledged for advances. As of
December 31, 2004, Matrix Bank had available unused borrowings from the FHLBank
of Topeka for advances of approximately $267,772,000.
16. Income Taxes
The income tax (benefit) provision consists of the following:
Years ended December 31,
2004 2003 2002
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(Dollars in thousands)
Current:
Federal $ 10,819 $ 2,586 $ 832
State 1,708 366 -
Deferred:
Federal (1,810) (2,941) (4,306)
State (269) (437) (843)
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Provision (benefit) $ 10,448 $ (426) $ (4,317)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
A reconciliation of the provision (benefit) for income taxes with the expected
income taxes based on the statutory federal income tax rate follows:
Years ended December 31,
2004 2003 2002
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(Dollars in thousands)
Expected income tax (benefit) provision $ 11,320 $ 646 $ (2,811)
State income tax (benefit) provision, net of federal benefit 1,682 100 (556)
New market tax credits (630) - -
Other (1,924) (1,172) (950)
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Provision (benefit) for income taxes $ 10,448 $ (426) $ (4,317)
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The actual tax provision (benefit) differs from the expected tax expense
(computed by applying the applicable United States Federal corporate tax rate of
34% and the composite state tax rates, which range from 4.5% to 8.0%) to the
income (loss) before taxes for the years ended 2004, 2003 and 2002. This is
principally due to state income tax expense and various income and expense items
which are not deductible for tax purposes, including certain meal and
entertainment deductions, nontaxable interest income, utilization of certain
state net operating loss carry-forwards and the recognition of tax credits under
the New Market Tax Credit program.
During 2004, the Company acquired $12,600,000 of New Market Tax Credits
allocation. Under the program, the Company anticipates it will make qualifying
loans and the Company will receive Federal income tax credits that will be
recognized over the next seven years with 2004 being the first year. In 2004,
the tax credit recognized under the allocation was $630,000. In addition, during
2004, the Company signed an agreement that confirmed and implemented its award
of $50,000,000 allocation of New Market Tax Credits. Related to this allocation,
no benefit was recorded in 2004. The Company is reviewing options related to the
allocation to determine the best method for utilization.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities result from the tax effects of temporary
differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial
reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes shown below.
December 31,
2004 2003
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(Dollars in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for loan and valuation losses $ 6,326 $ 5,401
Deferred fees 1,547 1,367
State operating loss carryforwards 793 1,302
Other 974 201
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Subtotal 9,640 8,271
Valuation allowances (793) (1,302)
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Total deferred tax assets 8,847 6,969
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
December 31,
2004 2003
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(Dollars in thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Mortgage servicing rights $ (3,709) $ (6,435)
Gain on sale of building (1,283) (1,318)
Installment gain on sale of interest
in subsidiary (1,809) -
Other (2,526) (1,775)
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Total deferred tax liabilities (9,327) (9,528)
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Net deferred tax liability $ (480) $ (2,559)
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A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more likely than not that some
portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate
realization of the deferred tax assets depends on the ability of the Company to
generate sufficient taxable income of the appropriate character in the future
and in the appropriate taxing jurisdictions. The Company considers the scheduled
reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax
planning strategies in making this assessment. The Company has provided a
valuation allowance for state operating loss carryforwards in those states where
its operations have decreased, currently ceased, or where the Company has
withdrawn entirely. These states are generally jurisdictions where Matrix
Financial formerly operated mortgage origination activities with the production
platform that was sold in 2003 as discussed in Note 6. No other valuation
allowances for deferred tax assets are considered necessary at December 31, 2004
or 2003. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however,
could be reduced in the near term if estimates of future taxable income are
reduced.
The net deferred tax liability is recorded in the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets in income taxes payable and deferred income tax liability. The
current and other income tax payable of $1,827,000 and $949,000 as of December
31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, is recorded in income taxes payable and
deferred income tax liability.
17. Regulatory
The Company is a unitary thrift holding company and, as such, is subject to the
regulation, examination and supervision of the OTS.
Matrix Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered
by the OTS. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain
mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if
undertaken, could have a direct material effect on Matrix Bank's and the
Company's consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines
and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, Matrix Bank must meet
specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of Matrix Bank's
assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet commitments as calculated
under regulatory accounting practices. Matrix Bank's capital amounts and
classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about
components, risk weightings and other factors.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy
require Matrix Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the
following table) of total and Tier I capital (as defined in the regulations) to
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
risk-weighted assets (as defined in the regulations), and of Tier I capital (as
defined in the regulations) to total assets (as defined in the regulations).
Management believes, as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, that Matrix Bank met all
applicable capital adequacy requirements.
As of December 31, 2004, the most recent notification from the OTS categorized
Matrix Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt
corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized, Matrix Bank must
maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based and Tier I leverage ratios
as set forth in the table. There have been no conditions or events since that
notification that management believes have changed the institution's category.
To Be Well Capitalized
Under Prompt
For Capital Corrective Action
Actual Adequacy Purposes Provisions
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Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
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(Dollars in thousands)
As of December 31, 2004
Total Capital
(to Risk Weighted Assets) $ 122,432 13.0% $ 74,456 8.0% $ 94,320 10.0%
Core Capital
(to Adjusted Tangible Assets) 115,076 6.3 72,796 4.0 90,995 5.0
Tier I Capital
(to Risk Weighted Assets) 115,076 12.2 N/A N/A 56,592 6.0
As of December 31, 2003
Total Capital
(to Risk Weighted Assets) $ 108,689 12.1% $ 72,104 8.0% $ 90,129 10.0%
Core Capital
(to Adjusted Tangible Assets) 101,293 6.2 65,715 4.0 82,143 5.0
Tier I Capital
(to Risk Weighted Assets) 101,293 11.2 N/A N/A 54,078 6.0
The various federal banking statutes to which Matrix Bank is subject also
include other limitations regarding the nature of the transactions in which it
can engage or assets it may hold or liabilities it may incur.
Matrix Bank is required to maintain vault cash or balances with the Federal
Reserve Bank of Kansas City in a noninterest-earning account based on a
percentage of deposit liabilities. The required reserve balance was $24,111,000
and $35,301,000 at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of Matrix Bank, Matrix Financial is subject to OTS
regulation. In addition, Matrix Financial is also subject to examination by
various regulatory agencies involved in the mortgage banking industry. Each
regulatory agency requires the maintenance of a certain amount of net worth, the
most restrictive of which required $1,699,000 at December 31, 2004 and
$2,492,000 at December 31, 2003. At December 31, 2004 and 2003, Matrix Financial
was in compliance with these regulatory requirements.
First Matrix, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Matrix Bancorp Trading, is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC under rule
15c3-3(k)(2)(ii). First Matrix is subject to the SEC's Net Capital Rule that
requires the maintenance of minimum net capital and requires that the ratio of
aggregate indebtedness to net capital, both as defined by the regulations, shall
not exceed 15 to 1. At December 31, 2004, First Matrix had net capital of
$1,059,000, which was $1,032,000 in excess of its required net capital of
$27,000. First Matrix's aggregate indebtedness to net capital ratio was 0.36 to
1.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
Sterling Trust, a Texas trust company, is generally required to maintain minimum
restricted capital of at least $1,000,000, and may be required to maintain
additional capital if the Texas Banking Commissioner determines that it is
necessary to protect the safety and soundness of Sterling. At December 31, 2004,
Sterling was in compliance with capital requirements under Texas law.
18. Shareholders' Equity
Stock Option Plan
The Company has elected to follow APB Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations
in accounting for its employee stock options. Under Opinion No. 25, because the
exercise price of the Company's employee stock options equals the market price
of the underlying stock on the date of grant, no compensation expense is
recognized. As discussed in Note 2 above, this accounting will change in 2005
with the adoption of SFAS 123(R) and compensation expense for non-vested options
and on all new options issued will be reflected in the financial statements. See
Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements herein for further discussion.
In 1996, the board of directors and shareholders adopted the 1996 Stock Option
Plan, which amended and restated the Company's stock option plan adopted in
1995. The Company's 1996 Stock Option Plan, as amended, allows for the grant of
options to substantially all of the Company's full-time employees and directors
for up to 950,000 shares of the Company's common stock. Options granted
generally have ten-year terms and vest based on the determination by the
Company's compensation committee.
The 1996 Stock Option Plan authorized the granting of incentive stock options
("Incentive Options") and nonqualified stock options ("Nonqualified Options") to
purchase common stock to eligible persons. The 1996 Stock Option Plan is
currently administered by the compensation committee ("administrator") of the
board of directors. The 1996 Stock Option Plan provides for adjustments to the
number of shares and to the exercise price of outstanding options in the event
of a declaration of stock dividend or any recapitalization resulting in a stock
split, combination or exchange of shares of common stock.
No Incentive Option may be granted with an exercise price per share less than
the fair market value of the common stock at the date of grant. The Nonqualified
Options may be granted with any exercise price determined by the administrator
of the 1996 Stock Option Plan. To date, all grant prices have equaled the market
price of the underlying stock on the date of the grant. The expiration date of
an option is determined by the administrator at the time of the grant, but in no
event may an option be exercisable after the expiration of ten years from the
date of grant of the option. All options granted to-date have been
non-qualified.
The 1996 Stock Option Plan further provides that, in most instances, an option
must be exercised by the optionee within 30 days after the termination of the
consulting contract between such consultant and the Company or termination of
the optionee's employment with the Company, as the case may be, if and to the
extent such option was exercisable on the date of such termination. To date, no
options have been granted to consultants.
Pro forma information regarding net income (loss) and income (loss) per share is
required by SFAS 123 and SFAS 148 and is included in Note 2. The fair value for
these options was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option
pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions for 2004, 2003 and
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
2002, respectively: risk-free interest rates of 4.2%, 4.2% and 4.5%; a dividend
yield of zero percent; volatility factors of the expected market price of the
Company's common stock of 0.46, 0.49 and 0.52; and a weighted-average expected
life of the option of four years.
The Black-Scholes option valuation model used in estimating the fair value of
traded options which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In
addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective
assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because the Company's
employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those
of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can
materially affect the fair value estimate, in management's opinion, the existing
models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of
its employee stock options.
A summary of the Company's stock option activity and related information is as
follows:
Years ended December 31,
2004 2003 2002
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Weighted Weighted Weighted
Average Average Average
Exercise Exercise Exercise
Options Price Options Price Options Price
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Outstanding, beginning of
year 609,750 $ 10.10 678,125 $ 10.11 611,825 $ 9.99
Granted 65,000 10.03 35,000 9.29 86,500 11.12
Exercised (81,950) 5.25 (9,000) 9.00 (1,700) 9.11
Forfeited (152,250) 10.25 (94,375) 10.07 (18,500) 10.44
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Outstanding, end of year 440,550 10.94 609,750 10.10 678,125 10.11
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Exercisable end of year 312,050 $ 11.42 436,900 $ 10.24 397,655 $ 10.31
Weighted average fair value
of options granted during
the year $ 4.96 $ 2.72 $ 6.20
============= ============= =============
Options outstanding at December 31, 2004, have exercise prices ranging from
$7.00 to $26.50 per share as outlined in the following table:
Weighted
Number of Weighted Average Number of Weighted
Range of Options Average Exercise Remaining Options Average Exercise
Exercise Prices Outstanding Price Per Share Contractual Life Exercisable Price Per Share
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 7.00 - 7.88 7,500 $ 7.29 $ 6.50 4,500 $ 7.29
8.00 - 8.69 85,500 8.55 5.76 62,400 8.53
9.20 - 9.69 84,000 9.53 8.80 17,400 9.37
10.00 - 10.90 119,300 10.41 4.51 95,000 10.29
11.01 - 11.41 15,000 11.14 9.39 5,000 11.01
12.00 - 13.88 56,500 12.49 4.03 55,000 12.46
14.25 - 16.38 70,750 15.05 2.51 70,750 15.05
26.50 2,000 26.50 4.33 2,000 26.05
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Total 440,550 $ 10.94 $ 5.39 312,050 $ 11.42
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
In 1996, the board of directors and shareholders adopted an Employee Stock
Purchase Plan ("Purchase Plan") and authorized, as amended, 250,000 shares of
common stock ("ESPP Shares") for issuance there under. The Purchase Plan became
effective upon consummation of the initial public offering. The price at which
ESPP Shares are sold under the Purchase Plan is 85% of the lower of the fair
market value per share of common stock on the enrollment or the purchase date.
As of December 31, 2004, there were 79,785 ESPP Shares available for future
issuance. The Purchase Plan has been suspended for 2005 due to unfavorable tax
treatment and uncertainty surrounding new accounting pronouncements and their
effect on the feasibility of offering the Purchase Plan for the Company. The
Company will reevaluate the Purchase Plan at the end of 2005 and determine if it
will offer the program in future years.
19. Commitments, Contingencies and Related Party Transactions
Leases
The Company leases office space and certain equipment under noncancelable
operating leases. Annual amounts due under the office and equipment leases as of
December 31, 2004 are approximately as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
2005 $ 1,100
2006 902
2007 323
2008 154
2009 150
Thereafter 375
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$ 3,004
=========================
Total rent expense aggregated approximately $1,134,000, $1,050,000 and
$1,534,000 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively,
and is recorded in occupancy and equipment expense.
The Company, through Matrix Tower Holdings, LLC, an operating subsidiary of
Matrix Bank, is a lessor of office space under various operating leases for
Matrix Financial Center. Annual amounts expected for future minimum rental
income as of December 31, 2004 are approximately:
(Dollars in thousands)
2005 $ 2,180
2006 1,781
2007 1,353
2008 534
2009 226
Thereafter 65
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$ 6,139
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
Total rental income for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
aggregated approximately $2,150,000, $2,050,000 and $1,172,000, respectively.
Included in the expected future office rents are the following amounts under an
operating lease with MGCH of $135,000, $136,000, $113,000, $0 and $0 for 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.
Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Concentration of Commitments
A summary of the contractual amount of significant commitments follows:
December 31,
2004 2003
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(Dollars in thousands)
Commitments to extend credit:
Loans secured by mortgages $ 32,499 $ 50,155
Construction loans 37,522 12,833
Commercial lines of credit 337 1,583
Commercial loans 2,468 747
Consumer loans 323 848
Standby letters of credit 3,078 3,455
Commitments to purchase single family mortgage loans 60,120 -
Commitments to purchase USDA and SBA loans 37,905 56,020
Commitments to sell USDA and SBA loans and SBA securities 16,042 109,774
The Company is party to various financial instruments with off-balance sheet
risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its
customers. These financial instruments include undisbursed commercial mortgage
construction loans, commercial lines of credit, credit card lines of credit and
stand-by letters of credit. These financial instruments involve, to varying
degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the
consolidated financial statements.
The Company's exposure to credit loss, in the event of nonperformance by the
other party, to off-balance sheet financial instruments with credit risk is
represented by the contractual amounts of those instruments. The Company uses
the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it
does for on balance sheet instruments with credit risk.
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to, or provide a credit
guarantee for, a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition
established in the contract. Such instruments generally have fixed expiration
dates or other termination clauses and may require the payment of a fee. Because
many of these instruments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the
total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.
The Company evaluates each customer's creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis,
and the amount of collateral or other security obtained is based on management's
credit evaluation of the customer.
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the
performance of a customer to a third party. Standby letters of credit generally
are contingent upon the failure of the customer to perform according to the
terms of the underlying contract with the third party.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
Matrix Bank enters into commitments for the purchase or sale of primarily
variable rate, single family mortgage loans, USDA and SBA loans, which have a
government guarantee as to principal, and SBA pooled securities. These contracts
are also considered derivative instruments under SFAS 133, and the fair value of
these contracts are recorded on the consolidated balance sheets as either
derivative assets or liabilities and included in other assets or other
liabilities.
Risk Management Activities for MSRs
Ownership of MSRs exposes the Company to impairment of the value of MSRs in
certain interest rate environments. The incidence of prepayment of a mortgage
loan increases during periods of declining interest rates as the homeowner seeks
to refinance the loan to a lower interest rate. If the level of prepayment on
segments of the Company's mortgage servicing portfolio achieves a level higher
than projected by the Company for an extended period of time, then impairment in
the associated basis in the MSRs may occur. In 2001 through mid-2002, the
Company implemented a strategy to mitigate this risk of retaining a portion of
originated servicing as management believed that retaining servicing that was
generated in the lower interest rate environment will incur less prepayment
risk. During 2002, interest rates continued to decrease, which resulted in the
Company incurring a significant allowance provision against the value of its
investment in mortgage servicing rights, as well as an increased level of
repayment activity. Due to the interest rate environment and capital
constraints, in late 2002 the Company began to sell the majority of its newly
originated servicing. The strategy is to reduce the Company's overall investment
in mortgage servicing rights.
In the fourth quarter 2002, the Company elected to reinstate its hedging program
to reduce the risk of loss in fair value of the mortgage servicing rights due to
declining interest rates. The decision was based on the historically low
interest rates, the continued weakening economy, the geopolitical environment
and the impairment that the Company incurred to-date. During the second quarter
of 2004, based on the underlying characteristics of the servicing portfolio,
among other things, the Company made the decision to remove the hedge and did
not reconstitute the hedging position throughout the remainder of 2004. There
are no amounts hedged at December 31, 2004. At December 31, 2003, the Company
hedged approximately $530,000,000 notional balance of its servicing portfolio,
or 18.8%. During 2004 and 2003, the Company recorded gains on the sale of
derivatives of $164,000 and $708,000, respectively, which is recorded in other
income. During the fourth quarter 2002, the Company hedged approximately
$400,000,000 notional balance of its servicing portfolio, or 7.5%. As of
December 31, 2002, the Company removed the hedge and recorded a gain on sale of
the derivatives of $800,000, which is recorded in other income. The hedge was
reinstated on January 2, 2003, at approximately $600,000,000 notional balance.
Contingencies - Liabilities and Guarantees
In the period between 2000 and 2003, Matrix Financial originated and sold
approximately $8,900,000,000 of residential mortgage loans. Matrix Bank
continues to be involved in the purchase and subsequent sale of residential
mortgage loans. These loans were and are sold to investors in the normal course
of business. These agreements usually require certain representations and
warranties concerning credit information, loan documentation, collateral, and
insurability. On occasion, investors have requested Matrix Bank to repurchase
loans or to indemnify them against losses on certain loans which the investors
believe do not comply with applicable representations. Upon completion if its
own investigation regarding the investor claims, Matrix Bank generally
repurchases or provides indemnification on certain loans.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
The Company maintains a liability for estimated losses on loans expected to be
repurchased or on which indemnification is expected to be provided and regularly
evaluates the adequacy of this repurchase liability based on trends in
repurchase and indemnification requests, actual loss experience, and other
relevant factors including economic conditions. Total loans repurchased during
the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 were $14,337,000, $30,565,000,
and $9,591,000, respectively. Loans indemnified that remain outstanding at
December 31, 2004 totaled $22,187,000, of which $12,227,000 are guaranteed as to
principal by FHA. Losses charged against the liability for estimated losses on
repurchase and indemnification were $3,660,000, $1,915,000, and $681,000 for
2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. At December 31, 2004 and 2003 the liability
for estimated losses on repurchase and indemnification was $2,505,000 and
$1,691,000, respectively, and was included in other liabilities on the
consolidated balance sheets.
Contingencies - Legal
The Company and its subsidiaries are from time to time party to various
litigation matters, in most cases involving ordinary and routine claims
incidental to our business. The Company accrues liabilities when it is probable
that the future costs will be incurred and such costs can be reasonably
estimated. Such accruals are based upon developments to date, the Company's
estimates of the outcome of these matters and its experience in contesting,
litigating and settling other matters. Because the outcome of most litigation
matters is inherently uncertain, the Company will generally only accrue a loss
for a pending litigation matter if, for example, the parties to the matter have
entered into definitive settlement agreements or a final judgment adverse to the
Company has been entered. Based on evaluation of the Company's litigation
matters and discussions with internal and external legal counsel, management
believes than an adverse outcome on one or more of the matters set forth below,
against which no accrual for loss has been made at December 31, 2004 unless
otherwise noted, is reasonably possible but not probable, and that the outcome
with respect to one or more of these matters, if adverse, is reasonably likely
to have a material adverse impact on the consolidated financial position,
results of operations or cash flows of the Company.
A former customer of Matrix Bank is a debtor in a Chapter 11 proceeding under
the Bankruptcy Code styled In re Apponline.com, Inc. and Island Mortgage
Network, Inc. pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern
District of New York. Prior to the bankruptcy filing, Matrix Bank had provided
the customer, Island Mortgage Network, Inc. ("Island Mortgage"), with a
purchase/repurchase facility under which Matrix Bank purchased residential
mortgage loans, with Island Mortgage having the right or obligation to
repurchase such mortgage loans within a specified period of time. Matrix Bank
has initiated an adversary claim in the Bankruptcy Court against the State Bank
of Long Island seeking to recover losses sustained by Matrix Bank as a result of
the fraud perpetrated by Island Mortgage. State Bank, among other things, was
the depository bank for Island Mortgage. Matrix Bank also believes that any loss
it sustained as a result of its dealings with Island Mortgage are insured.
Matrix Bank cannot accurately assess at this time whether and to what extent it
will receive compensation from any source for any loss it incurred as a result
of its relationship with Island Mortgage. The Trustee for Island Mortgage
initiated an avoidable preference action against Matrix Bank relating to
approximately $6,100,000 that was returned to Matrix Bank in connection with
mortgage loans slated to be purchased by Matrix Bank but which never closed and
funded. During the fourth quarter of 2004, Matrix Bank entered into an agreement
with the Trustee to pay the estate of Island Mortgage approximately $3,650,000
to settle all of the claims of the Trustee relating to this matter. The
settlement was paid in January 2005. The settlement amount is included in other
liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2004. This matter,
with regard to the Trustee of Island Mortgage, is now closed.
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Matrix Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
Sterling Trust Company has been named a defendant in an action filed July 1999
styled Roderick Adderley, et al. v. Advanced Financial Services, Inc., et al.
that was tried in Tarrant County, Texas district court in the spring of 2000.
The jury returned a verdict adverse to Sterling Trust with respect to two of 12
theories of liability posed by the plaintiffs, and the court has signed a
judgment for certain of the plaintiffs in the amount of approximately
$6,400,000, plus post-judgment interest and conditional attorneys' fees for the
plaintiffs in connection with any appeals. Sterling Trust appealed the judgment
to the Court of Appeals for the Second District of Texas (Fort Worth). On July
31, 2003, the Court of Appeals affirmed and reversed in part the jury verdict.
The Court of Appeals affirmed the jury's award for actual damages of
approximately $6,200,000, plus post-judgment interest and conditional attorneys'
fees for the appeals (currently estimated to be approximately $3,600,000), but
denied the punitive award of approximately $250,000. Sterling Trust appealed to
the Supreme Court of Texas, and the Supreme Court of Texas has agreed to hear
the appeal. Oral arguments were held before the Supreme Court of Texas on
September 29, 2004, and the case is awaiting a decision from the Court.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Supreme Court of Texas has taken this appeal
by Sterling Trust, no assurances can be given that the appeal will be successful
or that the Supreme Court of Texas will render an opinion favorable to Sterling
Trust. Because management has determined that the loss in this matter is not
probable, no accrual for loss has been recorded in these financial statements.
The ultimate legal and financial liability, if any, of the Company in this
matter cannot be estimated with certainty at this time.
Related to the matter described in the previous paragraph, Sterling Trust and
several officers of the Company have been named defendants in an action in which
the plaintiffs have asserted various theories of liability, including control
person theories of liability under the Texas Securities Act and fraudulent
transfer theories of liability, to seek to impose liability on the defendants
for the judgment described above. The parties have agreed to abate this action
pending the outcome of the appeal mentioned in the previous paragraph. The
defendants believe they have adequate defenses and intend to vigorously defend
this action. The ultimate legal and financial liability, if any, of the Company
cannot be estimated with certainty at this time.
Sterling Trust was named a defendant in several putative class action lawsuits
instituted in November 2000 by one law firm in Pennsylvania. All of such
lawsuits were originally filed in the United States District Court for the
Western District of Pennsylvania. On April 26, 2001, the District Court for the
Western District of Pennsylvania ordered that all of such cases be transferred
to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas so that
Sterling Trust could properly present its motion to compel arbitration. Sterling
Trust filed separate motions to compel arbitration in these actions, all of
which were granted. Each of the six plaintiffs timely filed arbitration demands
with the American Arbitration Association. The demands seek damages and allege
Sterling Trust breached fiduciary duties and was negligent in administrating
each claimant's self-directed individual retirement account holding a nine-month
promissory note. Each of these arbitration actions has been abated pending the
outcome of the Superior Court of the State of California matter described below.
Sterling Trust believes it has meritorious defenses and is defending the matters
vigorously. The ultimate legal and financial liability of the Company, if any,
in this matter cannot be estimated with certainty at this time.
Sterling Trust has been named a defendant in an action filed in December 2001
that is pending in Superior Court of the State of California. The complaint
seeks class action status, requests unspecified damages and alleges negligent
misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of written contract on
the part of Sterling Trust. In November 2004, the Court certified two classes,
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
one consisting of California plaintiffs alleging breach of fiduciary duty and
second class consisting of plaintiffs nationwide alleging breach of contract.
The Company believes it has meritorious defenses and is defending the matter
vigorously. The ultimate legal and financial liability of the Company, if any,
in this matter cannot be estimated with certainty at this time.
Matrix Financial has been named as a defendant in an arbitration action filed on
September 17, 2003 with the American Arbitration Association. The complaint
alleges that Matrix Financial underpaid Veteran Home Loans for services provided
to Matrix Financial by Veteran Home Loans in connection with its assistance in
originating mortgage loans, and seeks general damages for breach of contract. In
February 2005, we agreed to settle this matter. In consideration of payment of
$85,000 by Matrix Financial, the parties exchanged mutual releases and dismissed
the arbitration. This matter is now closed.
Matrix Financial was named in March 2004 as a defendant in a putative class
action lawsuit filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of Alabama. The plaintiff claims that Matrix Financial filed an
improper and false affidavit in connection with plaintiff's Chapter 13
bankruptcy proceeding because the signature page of the affidavit was executed
separate and apart from the other pages, and has asked the Court to award the
plaintiff actual damages, punitive damages, injunctive relief, attorney's fees
and other relief as may be appropriate. Matrix Financial believes it has
meritorious defenses and intends to defend this action vigorously. The ultimate
legal and financial liability of the Company, if any, in this matter cannot be
estimated with certainty at this point.
Related Party Transactions
In June of 2002, the Company accepted the resignation of Guy A. Gibson as the
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Gibson served on the
Board of Directors of the Company and provided certain consulting services for
the Company until June of 2004. Under the terms of a Consulting Agreement
entered into with Mr. Gibson, the Company paid Mr. Gibson $250,000 in 2004 for
his consulting services. The expense is recorded in compensation and employee
benefits expense in the consolidated statements of operations.
At December 31, 2004, deposits held at Matrix Bank include $118,129,000 in
custodial accounts for customers of MSCS, and $25,142,000 in accounts for the
majority owner of MAM, LLC.
20. Defined Contribution Plan
The Company has a 401(k) defined contribution plan (Plan) covering all employees
who have elected to participate in the Plan. Each participant may make pre-tax
contributions to the Plan up to 25% of such participant's earnings with a
maximum of $13,000 in 2004. The Company makes a matching contribution of 50% of
the first 6% of the participant's compensation deferred of the participant's
total contribution. Matching contributions made by the Company vest over five
years. The Company contributed approximately $507,000, $643,000 and $716,000
during the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively, which and
was recorded in compensation and employee benefits expense in the consolidated
statements of operations.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
21. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts and estimated fair value of financial instruments are as
follows:
December 31,
2004 2003
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Estimated Estimated
Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
Amount Value Amount Value
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(Dollars in thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 42,869 $ 42,869 $ 34,510 $ 34,510
Investment securities - available for sale 118,437 118,437 112,402 112,402
Investment securities - held to maturity 71,555 71,415 40,106 40,172
Investment securities - trading 126,375 126,375 - -
Loans held for sale, net 989,822 996,016 999,454 1,003,092
Loans held for investment, net 379,717 379,456 344,802 341,937
FHLBank stock 33,481 33,481 30,682 30,682
Derivative assets 221 221 21 21
Financial liabilities:
Deposits $ 1,119,159 $ 1,118,488 $ 974,059 $ 977,280
Custodial escrow balances 51,598 51,598 85,466 85,466
FHLBank borrowings 506,118 509,036 458,204 469,415
Borrowed money and junior subordinated debentures 93,408 94,494 114,495 115,018
Derivative liabilities - - 39 39
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the
fair value of the financial instruments:
The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and
cash equivalents, FHLBank stock, custodial escrow balances and certain
components of borrowed money approximate those assets' and liabilities' fair
values based on the short-term nature of the asset or liability.
The fair values of loans are based on quoted market prices where available or
outstanding commitments from reputable investors. If quoted market prices are
not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of similar loans
sold in securitization transactions, adjusted for differences in loan
characteristics.
The fair values of investment securities are based primarily upon quoted market
prices.
The value of derivative financial instruments are based on changes in fair
values of the underlying commitments and contracts to which they relate as
determined by available market prices.
The fair value disclosed for FHLBank borrowings is estimated using a discounted
cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on
FHLBank borrowings.
The fair value disclosed for demand deposits (e.g., interest and noninterest
checking, savings and money market accounts) are, by definition, equal to the
amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts).
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a
discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being
offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected periodic maturities
on time deposits. The component commonly referred to as deposit base intangible,
was not estimated at December 31, 2004 and 2003, and is not considered in the
fair value amount. The fair value disclosed for custodial escrow balances
liabilities (noninterest checking) is, by definition, equal to the amount
payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts).
22. Parent Company Condensed Financial Information
Condensed financial information of Matrix Bancorp, Inc. (Parent) is as follows:
December 31,
2004 2003
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(Dollars in thousands)
Condensed Balance Sheets
Assets:
Cash $ 12,124 $ 3,192
Other receivables 197 -
Premises and equipment, net 583 696
Other assets 3,768 5,311
Investment in and advances to subsidiaries 168,906 157,146
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Total assets $ 185,578 $ 166,345
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Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
Borrowed money and junior subordinated debentures owed to
unconsolidated subsidiary trusts $ 76,123 $ 82,143
Other liabilities 17,140 14,518
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Total liabilities 93,263 96,661
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock 1 1
Additional paid-in capital 21,432 20,615
Retained earnings 70,756 48,859
Accumulated other comprehensive income 126 209
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Total shareholders' equity 92,315 69,684
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 185,578 $ 166,345
====================================
(a) The Parent's debt is set forth in a table following the condensed statements of cash flows. The Parent also guarantees a
portion of the financing related to charter schools. See Note 13 and Note 14 for additional information regarding the debt.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
Years ended December 31,
2004 2003 2002
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(Dollars in thousands)
Condensed Statements of Operations
Income (loss):
Interest income on inter-company advances $ 41 $ 52 $ 1,232
Other (515) 46 57
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Total income (loss) (474) 98 1,289
Expenses:
Compensation and employee benefits 4,255 4,468 4,584
Occupancy and equipment 606 745 817
Interest on borrowed money 7,526 7,628 7,766
Professional fees 367 947 299
Other general and administrative (314) 731 943
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Total expenses 12,440 14,519 14,409
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Loss before income taxes and equity
income of subsidiaries (12,914) (14,421) (13,120)
Income taxes (b) - - -
----------------------------------------------------
Loss before equity income of subsidiaries (12,914) (14,421) (13,120)
Equity income of subsidiaries 34,811 16,746 9,168
----------------------------------------------------
Net income (loss) $ 21,897 $ 2,325 $ (3,952)
====================================================
(b) The Company's tax sharing agreement with its subsidiaries provides that the subsidiaries will pay the Parent an amount equal
to its individual current income tax (benefit) provision calculated on the basis of the subsidiary filing a separate return.
In the event a subsidiary incurs a net operating loss in future periods, the subsidiary will be paid an amount equal to the
current income tax refund the subsidiary would be due as a result of carry-back of such loss, calculated on the basis of the
subsidiary filing a separate return. Accordingly, the Parent's condensed statements of operations do not include any income
tax benefit for the current losses.
Years ended December 31,
2004 2003 2002
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(Dollars in thousands)
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
Operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ 21,897 $ 2,325 $ (3,952)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities:
Equity income of subsidiaries (34,811) (16,746) (9,168)
Dividends from subsidiaries 14,249 6,593 8,485
Depreciation and amortization 432 566 757
Unrealized (loss) gain on securities
available for sale (83) 183 1
Loss on sublease - - 700
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
Years ended December 31,
2004 2003 2002
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(Dollars in thousands)
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in other liabilities 2,622 2,284 4,647
Decrease in other receivables
and other assets 1,426 2,527 534
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 5,732 (2,268) 2,004
Investing activities:
Purchases of premises and equipment (299) (193) (274)
Repayment of (investment in and advances to)
subsidiaries 8,802 5,987 (5,042)
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 8,503 5,794 (5,316)
Financing activities:
Repayments of notes payable and revolving line
of credit (11,330) (11,778) (34,877)
Proceeds from notes payable and revolving line
of credit 9,760 10,350 34,396
Shares repurchased - - (726)
(Repayments) proceeds from capital securities of
subsidiary trusts, net (4,550) - 4,917
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 817 240 301
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (5,303) (1,188) 4,011
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Increase in cash 8,932 2,338 699
Cash at beginning of year 3,192 854 155
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Cash at end of year $ 12,124 $ 3,192 $ 854
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Parent Company Debt is set forth below:
December 31,
2004 2003
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(Dollars in thousands)
Subordinated Debt $ 10,000 $ -
Bank stock loan 4,288 6,073
Senior notes - 9,545
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Total term notes 14,288 15,618
Junior subordinated debentures owed
to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts 61,835 66,525
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Total debt $ 76,123 $ 82,143
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As of December 31, 2004, the maturities of debt are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
2005 $ 1,428
2006 2,860
2007 -
2008 -
2009 -
Thereafter 71,835
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$ 76,123
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
23. Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
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Fourth Third Second First
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
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(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
2004
Operations:
Net interest income before provision
for loan and valuation losses $ 11,406 $ 10,586 $ 10,285 $ 10,350
Provision for loan and valuation
losses 981 543 445 1,300
Noninterest income 26,202 26,333 18,482 17,410
Noninterest expense 23,067 24,993 22,472 25,134
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Income from continuing operations
before income taxes 13,560 11,383 5,850 1,326
Income tax provision 3,941 4,271 1,988 159
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Income from continuing operations 9,619 7,112 3,862 1,167
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations,
net of income taxes - - - 137
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Net income $ 9,619 $ 7,112 $ 3,862 $ 1,304
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Net income per share data:
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Basic $ 1.48 $ 1.09 $ 0.59 $ 0.20
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Diluted $ 1.45 $ 1.07 $ 0.58 $ 0.20
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Balance Sheet:
Total assets $ 1,888,860 $ 1,877,336 $ 1,736,805 $ 1,753,823
Total loans, net 1,369,539 1,421,131 1,307,214 1,281,280
Shareholders' equity 92,315 82,058 74,197 71,269
2003
Operations:
Net interest income before provision
for loan and valuation losses $ 9,966 $ 10,295 $ 10,710 $ 10,737
Provision for loan and valuation
losses 990 1,114 842 695
Noninterest income 15,675 14,782 21,047 17,825
Noninterest expense 24,185 23,932 34,101 28,750
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Income (loss) from continuing
operations before income taxes 466 31 (3,186) (883)
Income tax benefit (185) (289) (1,558) (543)
Income (loss) from continuing
operations 651 320 (1,628) (340)
Discontinued operations:
Income (loss) from discontinued
operations, net of income taxes 373 (2,360) 3,057 2,252
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Net income (loss) $ 1,024 $ (2,040) $ 1,429 $ 1,912
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Fourth Third Second First
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
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(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
Net income (loss) per share data:
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Basic $ 0.16 $ (0.31) $ 0.22 $ 0.30
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Diluted $ 0.16 $ (0.31) $ 0.22 $ 0.29
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Balance Sheet:
Total assets $ 1,723,924 $ 1,601,340 $ 1,744,670 $ 1,697,475
Total loans, net 1,344,256 1,282,838 1,384,642 1,376,386
Shareholders' equity 69,684 68,299 70,324 68,856
24. Segments of the Company and Related Information
The Company has four reportable segments under SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures About
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information": a traditional banking
subsidiary, a mortgage banking subsidiary, two brokerage and consulting
subsidiaries and a school services subsidiary. The traditional banking
subsidiary provides deposit and lending services to its customers and also makes
investments in residential mortgage loans. The mortgage banking subsidiary owns
residential MSRs and services the mortgage loans underlying those MSRs, and has
some minimal mortgage origination activity. The brokerage subsidiaries offer
brokerage and consulting services for residential MSRs and brokerage services
for loan activities, retail and fixed income activities, and SBA loans and
securities. The school services subsidiary provides outsourced business and
consulting services, as well as financing to charter schools. The remaining
subsidiaries are included in the "all other" category for purposes of Statement
No. 131 disclosures and consist primarily of the Company's trust operations,
real estate disposition services and the Parent company operations. The gains
generated in the year ended December 31, 2004 on the sale of substantially all
of the assets of MAMC, as discussed in Note 3, and on the sale of our interest
in MSCS, as discussed in Note 4, are included in noninterest income in the "all
other" category.
The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on operating
profit or loss before income taxes. Accordingly, the information presented in
this table is from continuing operations, which excludes the financial results
of the wholesale production platform for all of the years presented. The
platform was sold in 2003 as discussed in Note 6. The accounting policies of the
reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of
significant accounting policies. Transactions between affiliates, the resulting
revenues of which are shown in the intersegment revenue category, are conducted
at market prices (i.e., prices that would be paid if the companies were not
affiliates).
For the years ended December 31:
Servicing
Traditional Mortgage Brokerage and School
Banking Banking Consulting Services All Others Total
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(Dollars in thousands)
2004
Revenues from external
customers:
Interest income $ 66,433 $ 3,479 $ 135 $ 3,845 $ 534 $ 74,426
Noninterest income 7,639 28,915 10,419 2,862 38,592 88,427
Intersegment revenues 2,510 1,038 2,474 9 1,890 7,921
Interest expense 23,105 2,567 - 1,027 5,100 31,799
Depreciation/amortization 677 16,449 112 943 1,727 19,908
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Servicing
Traditional Mortgage Brokerage and School
Banking Banking Consulting Services All Others Total
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(Dollars in thousands)
Segment income (loss) from
continuing operations
before income taxes
$ 33,381 $ (15,925) $ 2,425 $ 212 $ 12,026 $ 32,119
Segment assets (a) 1,850,868 73,610 7,791 43,319 172,520 2,148,108
2003
Revenues from external
customers:
Interest income $ 62,286 $ 5,132 $ 285 $ 5,607 $ 397 $ 73,707
Noninterest income 8,345 32,538 10,707 2,240 15,499 69,329
Intersegment revenues 3,059 3,236 2,028 11 1,814 10,148
Interest expense 22,773 3,082 47 5 6,092 31,999
Depreciation/amortization 702 32,758 123 778 1,622 35,983
Segment income (loss) from
continuing operations
before income taxes
23,355 (12,608) 4,028 (4,616) (13,731) (3,572)
Segment assets (a) 1,647,833 114,743 9,244 62,768 182,925 2,017,513
2002
Revenues from external
customers:
Interest income $ 71,320 $ 5,220 $ 123 $ 6,823 $ 502 $ 83,988
Noninterest income 4,677 31,499 9,273 6,445 10,040 61,934
Intersegment revenues 3,019 3,694 1,192 11 2,260 10,176
Interest expense 31,037 3,019 154 2,771 4,297 41,278
Depreciation/amortization 602 25,433 109 1,405 1,383 28,932
Segment income (loss) from
continuing operations
before income taxes
20,081 (19,377) 2,311 (6,736) (13,304) (17,025)
Segment assets (a) 1,556,268 527,328 7,209 70,237 50,842 2,211,884
(a) See reconciliation to total consolidated assets in the following table.
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2004 2003 2002
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(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues for year ended December 31:
Interest income for reportable segments $ 73,892 $ 73,310 $ 83,486
Noninterest income for reportable segments 49,835 53,830 51,894
Intersegment revenues for reportable segments 6,031 8,334 7,916
Other revenues 41,016 17,710 12,802
Elimination of intersegment revenues (7,921) (10,148) (10,176)
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Total consolidated revenues $ 162,853 $ 143,036 $ 145,922
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2004 2003 2002
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(Dollars in thousands)
Income (loss) for year ended December 31:
Total income (loss) for reportable segments $ 20,093 $ 10,159 $ (3,721)
Other loss 12,516 (13,117) (12,664)
Elimination of intersegment profit (loss) (490) (614) (640)
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Income (loss) before income taxes $ 32,119 $ (3,572) $ (17,025)
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Assets as of December 31:
Total assets for reportable segments $ 1,975,588 $ 1,834,588 $ 2,161,042
Other assets 172,520 182,925 50,842
Elimination of intersegment receivables (236,040) (282,574) (497,514)
Other intersegment eliminations (23,208) (11,015) (12,965)
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Total consolidated assets $ 1,888,860 $ 1,723,924 $ 1,701,405
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2004 2003 2002
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Other Significant Items for the year
ended December 31:
Depreciation/amortization expense:
Segment totals $ 18,181 $ 34,361 $ 27,549
Intersegment adjustments 1,727 1,622 1,383
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Consolidated totals $ 19,908 $ 35,983 $ 28,932
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Interest expense:
Segment totals $ 26,699 $ 25,907 $ 36,981
Intersegment adjustments 5,100 6,092 4,297
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Consolidated totals $ 31,799 $ 31,999 $ 41,278
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