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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X]
  Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 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 No.: 000-50545

SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY BANCORP

Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of California

I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.: 30-0136231

5810 EL CAMINO REAL
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92008
TELEPHONE: (760) 918-2616

     Indicate by checkmark 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    [   ]   No   [X]

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

Yes    [   ]   No   [X]

     Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 30, 2004: 1,961,796

 


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 EXHIBIT 31.1
 EXHIBIT 31.2
 EXHIBIT 32.1
 EXHIBIT 32.2

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PART I — Financial Information

Item 1 — Financial Statements

SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands)
                 
    March 31,   December 31,
    2004
  2003
    (Unaudited)        
Assets
               
Cash and due from banks
  $ 90,631     $ 110,372  
Federal funds sold
    24,160       4,175  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
    114,791       114,547  
Interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions
    167       268  
Investment securities available-for-sale
    22,043       23,203  
Investment securities held-to-maturity
    533       649  
Loans, net of unearned income
    211,642       188,715  
Less allowance for loan losses
    2,866       2,511  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net loans
    208,776       186,204  
Premises and equipment
    4,359       4,477  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock at cost
    970       542  
Cash surrender value of life insurance
    4,173       4,129  
Other assets
    7,078       4,796  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total Assets
  $ 362,890     $ 338,815  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
               
Noninterest-bearing demand
  $ 259,954     $ 236,641  
Money market and NOW
    51,861       51,954  
Savings
    6,803       5,899  
Time deposits under $100,000
    4,558       5,606  
Time deposits $100,000 and over
    6,957       8,279  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total Deposits
    330,133       308,379  
Accrued interest and other liabilities
    2,034       1,562  
Junior subordinated debt
    8,248       8,248  
Notes payable
    2,181       200  
Minority interest in subsidiary
          1,464  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total Liabilities
    342,596       319,853  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Shareholders’ Equity
               
Common stock, no par value, 18,750,000 shares authorized, 1,945,371 and 1,934,996 shares issued and outstanding in 2004 and 2003, respectively
    14,756       14,676  
Retained earnings
    5,458       4,362  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    80       (76 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total Shareholders’ Equity
    20,294       18,962  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
  $ 362,890     $ 338,815  
 
   
 
     
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Income
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,
    2004
  2003
    (Unaudited)        
Interest Income
               
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 3,780     $ 2,640  
Investment securities
    217       186  
Federal funds sold and other
    42       72  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total interest income
    4,039       2,898  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Interest Expense
               
Deposits
    164       170  
Borrowings
    115       8  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total interest expense
    279       178  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net interest income
    3,760       2,720  
Provision for loan losses
    300       190  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net interest income after provision
    3,460       2,530  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Noninterest Income
               
Fees and service charges
    1,008       744  
Data processing income
    1,242       1,103  
Gain on sale of SBA loans
    256       211  
Gain on sale of securities
          74  
Other income
    124       108  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total noninterest income
    2,630       2,240  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Noninterest Expense
               
Salaries and employee benefits
    2,390       2,121  
Occupancy & Equipment
    933       795  
Other
    943       733  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total noninterest expense
    4,266       3,649  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Income before income taxes
    1,824       1,121  
Income taxes
    728       452  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net income
  $ 1,096     $ 669  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Basic earnings per common share
  $ 0.56     $ 0.34  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 0.47     $ 0.29  
 
   
 
     
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income
(dollars in thousands)
                                                 
                                    Accumulated    
                                    Other    
    Common Stock           Comprehensive   Retained   Comprehensive    
    Shares
  Amount
  Income
  Earnings
  Income
  Total
Balance, December 31, 2002
    1,925,996     $ 14,595             $ 1,427     $ 155     $ 16,177  
Options exercised
    3,000       29                               29  
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Net income
                  $ 669       669               669  
Net unrealized loss on securities net of tax benefit of $15
                    (21 )             (21 )     (21 )
Reclassification adjustment for realized gains, net of tax of $30
                    (44 )             (44 )     (44 )
 
                   
 
                         
Total comprehensive income
                  $ 604                          
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance, March 31, 2003 (unaudited)
    1,928,996     $ 14,624             $ 2,096     $ 90     $ 16,810  
 
   
 
     
 
             
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2003
    1,934,996     $ 14,676             $ 4,362     $ (76 )   $ 18,962  
Options exercised
    10,375       80                               80  
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Net income
                  $ 1,096       1,096               1,096  
Net unrealized gain on securities net of tax of $109
                    156               156       156  
 
                   
 
                         
Total comprehensive income
                  $ 1,252                          
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance, March 31, 2004 (unaudited)
    1,945,371     $ 14,756             $ 5,458     $ 80     $ 20,294  
 
   
 
     
 
             
 
     
 
     
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(dollars in thousands)
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,
    2004
  2003
    (Unaudited)
Operating Activities
               
Net Income
  $ 1,096     $ 669  
Depreciation and amortization
    398       329  
Amortization/accretion of premiums/discounts on investment securities, net
    64       18  
Provision for loan losses
    300       190  
Gain on sale of investment securities
          (74 )
Deferred income tax benefit
    (213 )     (96 )
Increase in cash value of life insurance
    (44 )     (47 )
Net change in other assets and liabilities
    146       552  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
    1,747       1,541  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Investing Activities
               
Change in deposits in other financial institutions, net
    101       (200 )
Purchase/redemption of FHLB stock, net
    (428 )     (1 )
Purchase of investment securities available-for-sale
          (9,845 )
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities available-for-sale
    1,366       8,083  
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities held-to-maturity
    111       280  
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (280 )     (976 )
Net increase in loans
    (22,872 )     (14,894 )
Investment in trust
          (248 )
Purchase of minority interest in FDSI
    (3,350 )      
Change in minority investment in subsidiary
    15       16  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
    (25,337 )     (17,785 )
Financing Activities
               
Net increase in deposits
    21,754       8,396  
Proceeds from borrowing
    2,000        
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    80       29  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
    23,834       8,425  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    244       (7,819 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
    114,547       99,032  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
  $ 114,791     $ 91,213  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
               
Cash Paid for Interest
  $ 271     $ 183  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash Paid for Taxes
  $ 350     $  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Non-Cash Investing Activities
               
Net Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
  $ (231 )   $ 24  
 
   
 
     
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

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SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY BANCORP

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 1 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

     The accounting and reporting policies of Southwest Community Bancorp and subsidiaries conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and to general practices followed by the banking industry. In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s consolidated financial position at March 31, 2004 and results of operations and changes in cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003.

     Certain information and footnote disclosures normally presented in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Nature of Operations

     Southwest Community Bancorp (“Southwest Community” or “holding company” on a parent — only basis and the “Company” “we” or “our” on a consolidated basis) is a bank holding company that was incorporated on December 4, 2002, under the laws of the State of California for the purpose of becoming the holding company for Southwest Community Bank (the “Bank”) and the Bank’s majority-owned subsidiary, Financial Data Solutions, Inc. (“FDSI”). The holding company reorganization was consummated on April 1, 2003.

     The Bank began operations on December 1, 1997, as a state-chartered bank and currently operates eight branch offices within San Diego, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties and a loan production office in Los Angeles County. The Bank’s primary source of revenue is from providing loans to customers who are predominately small and middle-market businesses. In November 1998, the Bank began a subsidiary operation, FDSI, which provides a variety of data processing services to the financial services industry. In May 2003, the Bank transferred its 51% equity interest in FDSI to the holding company. In February 2004, the holding company acquired the 49% minority interest.

Principles of Consolidation

     The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Bank and FDSI. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Minority interest in prior periods represented a minority shareholder’s 49% share of the equity of FDSI. On February 26, 2004, the Company purchased the minority interest for $3,350,000 in cash. The consolidated financial statements do not include the accounts of Southwest Community Statutory Trust I (the “Trust”), a business trust formed to issue trust preferred securities. The Company’s investment in the Trust is carried as an investment in other assets and the funds borrowed from the Trust are presented as junior subordinated debt. For regulatory purposes the proceeds from issuance of the junior subordinated debt, subject to percentage limitations, are considered Tier 1 capital.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

     The preparation of 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 reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

     Material estimates that are subject to change include the carrying value of financial instruments such as investment securities, loans, deposits, borrowings and commitments to extend credit. Material estimates

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that are subject to change also include the allowance for loan losses and the valuation of loan collateral and any foreclosed assets.

     If the values of financial instruments carried as assets become impaired due to the fair value declining below the recorded value, we may be required to provide an allowance for loss or write off the instrument by an expense charge in our income statement. Also, if our obligations to third parties increased above our recorded liabilities, we may have to increase the carrying value of those liabilities by an expense charge in our income statement.

Allowance for Loan Losses

     The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level which, in management’s judgment, is adequate to absorb credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The allowance is based on management’s continuing review and evaluation of the loan portfolio, including the nature of the portfolio, credit concentrations, trends in historical loss experience, specific impaired loans, and economic conditions. While management uses available information to provide for an allowance for loan losses, additional provisions to the allowance may be necessary based on future changes in the factors used to evaluate the loan portfolio.

Note 2 — Earnings Per Share

     The following is a reconciliation of net income and shares outstanding to the income and number of shares used to compute net income per share for the periods presented:

                                 
    March 31, 2004
  March 31, 2003
    Income
  Shares
  Income
  Shares
Net income as reported
  $ 1,096           $ 669        
Shares outstanding at period end
          1,945,371             1,928,996  
Impact of weighting shares issued during the period
          (2,214 )           (1,967 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Used in basic earnings per share
    1,096       1,943,157       669       1,927,029  
Dilutive Effect of Outstanding Stock Options
          413,723             342,231  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Used in diluted earnings per share
  $ 1,096       2,356,880     $ 669       2,269,260  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Basic net income per share
  $ 0.56             $ 0.34          
 
   
 
             
 
         
Diluted net income per share
  $ 0.47             $ 0.29          
 
   
 
             
 
         

Note 3 — Stock-Based Compensation

     SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” encourages, but does not require, companies to record compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation plans at fair value. The Company has chosen to continue to account for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (“APB 25”), “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related Interpretations. Accordingly, compensation cost for stock options is measured as the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the Company’s stock at the date of the grant over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock.

     Had compensation cost for the Company’s stock option plans been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates for awards under those plans consistent with the method of SFAS No. 123, the net income and earnings per share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below:

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    Three Months Ended March 31,
    2004
  2003
Net income as reported
  $ 1,096     $ 669  
Stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method
           
Stock-based compensation that would have been reported using the fair value method of SFAS 123
    (65 )     (35 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Pro forma net income
  $ 1,031     $ 634  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Basic earnings per share:
               
As reported
  $ 0.56     $ 0.34  
Pro forma
    0.53       0.33  
Diluted earnings per share:
               
As reported
  $ 0.47     $ 0.29  
Pro forma
    0.44       0.28  

Note 4 — Recent Accounting Pronouncements

     In March 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an exposure draft entitled “Share-Based Payment, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 123 and 95.” This proposed statement would eliminate the ability to account for stock-based compensation using APB 25 and require such transactions be recognized as compensation expense in the income statement based on their fair values at the date of grant. Companies transitioning to fair value based accounting for stock-based compensation will be required to use the “modified prospective” method whereby companies must recognize equity compensation cost from the beginning of the year in which the recognition provisions are first applied as if the fair value method had been used to account for all equity compensation awards granted, modified, or settled in fiscal years beginning after December 31, 1994. As proposed, this statement would be effective for the Company on January 1, 2005. The proposal is controversial and subject to public comment. Accordingly, the provisions of the final statement, which the FASB expects to issue in late 2004, could significantly differ from those proposed in the exposure draft.

Note 5 — Subsequent Event

     On April 21, 2004, the Board of Directors declared a three-for-two split of the Company’s common shares to shareholders of record as of May 20, 2004 and payable on or about June 4, 2004. The pending distribution is subject to regulatory approval; therefore the outstanding shares, stock options and related per share earnings calculations in this report have not been retroactively adjusted.

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Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is intended to provide a better understanding of the significant changes in trends relating to our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and interest rate sensitivity. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, included elsewhere herein, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) includes “forward-looking statements,” as that term is used in the securities laws. All statements regarding our expected financial position, business and strategies are forward-looking statements. In addition, throughout this Quarterly Report the words “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “seeks,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends” and similar expressions, as they relate to us, Southwest Community Bancorp, Southwest Community Bank, Financial Data Solutions, Inc., or our management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, and we have based these expectations on our beliefs as well as the assumptions we have made, those expectations may prove to be incorrect. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include, without limitation, failure of a significant number of borrowers to repay their loans, failure of our community banking strategy, changes in general economic conditions or the economic conditions in Southern California, the monetary policies of the Federal Reserve, changes in interest rates, and restrictions imposed on us by regulations or the banking industry regulators.

     For information about factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our expectations, you should carefully read “ITEM 1 — DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS — Material Risks Affecting the Company and our Common Stock” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. We urge you to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report. All future written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report are made only as of the date of this Quarterly Report. We have no intention, and do not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

     The primary source of the Company’s earnings comes from banking services provided by SWCB and to a lesser extent from data processing services provided by FDSI.

     Since the opening of SWCB in 1997, we have experienced continued growth in assets and earnings. We have pursued and continue to pursue a growth strategy which depends primarily on generating an increasing level of loans and deposits at acceptable risk levels. We have also pursued growth through new branches and by expanding real estate and small business lending. We believe that our continued growth results from the level of services we provide, as well as favorable pricing for our banking products and services and the overall growth in the local economy in which we operate. We cannot assure you of our success in implementing our growth strategy without corresponding increases in our non-interest expenses.

     SWCB derives its income primarily from interest received on loans and investment securities and from fees received from providing deposit services. SWCB’s expenses are the interest it pays on deposits and borrowings, salaries and benefits for employees, occupancy costs for its banking offices and general operating expenses. FDSI derives its income primarily from fees for item processing services. The expenses of FDSI are salaries and benefits for employees, occupancy and equipment costs for its

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processing facilities and general operating expenses. The assets of the Company are primarily those of SWCB.

     The growth in Company assets and earnings and the contribution to earnings from our business segments for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 is summarized below and discussed in more detail in the following sections:

                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,
    2004
  2003
    dollars in thousands
Business Segment
               
Banking:
               
Southwest Community Bank
  $ 1,169     $ 652  
Southwest Community Bancorp
    (105 )      
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total Banking
    1,064       652  
Data Processing:
               
Financial Data Solutions, Inc.
    32       17  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total Company
  $ 1,096     $ 669  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.47     $ 0.29  
Consolidated assets
  $ 362,890     $ 260,211  
Average earning assets
  $ 241,360     $ 173,572  
Return on average equity
    16.2 %     16.2 %
Return on average assets
    1.4 %     1.1 %
Net interest margin
    6.23 %     6.27 %
Efficiency ratio
    66.8 %     73.6 %

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 Compared to 2003

     The 64% increase in net income for the three months ended March 31, 2004 as compared to the same period in 2003 was a result of several factors. Net interest income increased by $1,040,000, or 38%, due primarily to a 39% increase in average interest-earning assets; and noninterest income increased by $390,000, or 17%, due to increases in fees and service charges due to our overall growth at SWCB and data processing fees at FDSI. Partially offsetting the increases in revenues, noninterest expense increased by $617,000, or 17%, and the provision for loan losses increased $110,000, or 58%. The increase in noninterest expenses was primarily due to increases in salaries and employee benefits, occupancy, and equipment and data processing that were related to our growth in offices. The increase in the provision for loan losses was primarily due to the increase in outstanding loans.

Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2004 compared to December 31, 2003

     As of March 31, 2004 consolidated total assets increased $24,075,000, or 7%, to $362,890,000 as compared to $338,815,000 at December 31, 2003. The increase in assets was primarily due to the increase in total loans, which increased $22,927,000, or 12%, to $211,642,000. The increase in assets was funded primarily by the $21,754,000, or 7%, increase in total deposits to $330,133,000 as of March 31, 2004 as compared to $308,379,000 at December 31, 2003. Shareholders’ equity increased, primarily due to net income for the period, to $20,294,000 at March 31, 2004 from $18,962,000 as of December 31, 2003.

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Critical Accounting Policies That May Affect Our Reported Income

     Our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of our financial statements requires us to make a number of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions based upon historical experience and other factors and circumstances. We believe that our estimates are reasonable; however, actual results may differ significantly from these estimates and assumptions which could have a material impact on the carrying value of assets and liabilities at the balance sheet dates and on our results of operations for the reporting periods.

     Our significant accounting policies and practices are described in Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements and in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation that are included our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. The accounting policies that involve our significant estimates and assumptions, which have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities, are considered critical accounting policies. We have identified our policies for allowance for loan losses and fair value of financial instruments as critical accounting policies.

FINANCIAL POSITION

     Our total assets increased $24 million, or 7.1%, to $363 million at March 31, 2004 from $339 million at December 31, 2003. The increase in assets is primarily due to a $23 million increase in net loans. The decrease in cash and due from banks and similar increase in Federal funds sold at March 31, 2004, as compared to December 31, 2003, is primarily due to timing in the collection process of checks deposited by our customers. The increase in assets was funded primarily by a $23 million increase in noninterest-bearing demand deposits. We emphasize seeking demand deposits from business customers in our market area. The $1.3 million increase in shareholders’ equity was primarily from our earnings for the first quarter of 2004.

Loans

     The following table sets forth the components of net loans outstanding in each category at the dates indicated:

                                 
    March 31, 2004
  December 31, 2003
            Percent           Percent
Loan Category
  Amount
  of Total
  Amount
  of Total
    (dollars in thousands)
Real estate loans:
                               
Construction
  $ 78,228       37 %   $ 69,087       36 %
Residential
    8,475       4 %     8,499       5 %
Commercial
    64,832       30 %     51,495       27 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total real estate
    151,535       71 %     129,081       68 %
Commercial
    60,510       28 %     59,669       31 %
Consumer & Other
    1,493       1 %     1,890       1 %
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total Loans
    213,538       100 %     190,640       100 %
 
           
 
             
 
 
Less deferred loan income
    (1,896 )             (1,925 )        
 
   
 
             
 
         
Net Loans
  $ 211,642             $ 188,715          
 
   
 
             
 
         

     Consistent with the prior year, the growth in loans was primarily in construction and commercial real estate loans. Construction activity and real estate investment have remained strong in our market area due to continued economic growth and continuing low interest rates.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     Our earnings depend largely upon the difference between the income we receive from interest-earning assets and the interest paid on our interest-bearing liabilities. This difference is net interest income. Net interest margin is net interest income expressed as a percentage of average total interest-earning assets. Net interest spread is the difference between the rate earned on interest earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.

     Net interest income is affected by changes in the level and the mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The changes between periods in these assets and liabilities are referred to as volume changes. The impact on net interest income of changes in average volume is measured by multiplying the change in volume between the current period and the prior period by the prior period rate.

     Net interest income is also affected by changes in the yields earned on assets and rates paid on liabilities. These are referred to as rate changes and the impact on net interest income of these changes is measured by multiplying the change in rate between the current and prior period by the average volume of the prior period. Changes in rate-volume between periods, which is measured by the change in rate multiplied by the change in volume, are allocated on a pro rata basis between the volume and the rate changes in the Analysis of Changes in Volume and Interest Rates table that follows.

     The following tables provide information, for the periods indicated, on the average amounts outstanding for the major categories of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the amount of interest earned or paid, the annualized yields and rates on major categories and the changes in interest income and expense attributable to changes in volume and changes in interest rates:

Analysis of Average Rates and Balances and Changes in Net Interest Income

                                                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,
    2004
  2003
            Interest   Rates           Interest   Rates
    Average   Income/   Earned/   Average   Income/   Earned/
    Balance
  Expense
  Paid
  Balance
  Expense
  Paid
    (dollars in thousands)
Assets
                                               
Investment securities
  $ 24,048     $ 225       3.74 %   $ 15,174     $ 186       4.90 %
Interest-bearing deposits
    252       1       1.59 %     173       1       2.31 %
Federal funds sold
    13,842       33       0.95 %     23,963       71       1.19 %
Loans
    203,218       3,780       7.44 %     134,262       2,640       7.87 %
 
   
 
     
 
             
 
     
 
         
Total Interest-Earning Assets
    241,360       4,039       6.69 %     173,572       2,898       6.68 %
 
           
 
                     
 
         
Noninterest-earning assets
    79,191                       72,568                  
 
   
 
                     
 
                 
Total Assets
  $ 320,551                     $ 246,140                  
 
   
 
                     
 
                 
Liabilities
                                               
Interest-bearing demand
  $ 5,464       4       0.29 %   $ 4,788       2       0.17 %
Savings & money market
    51,856       125       0.96 %     32,985       78       0.95 %
Time deposits
    12,216       35       1.15 %     15,140       90       2.38 %
Borrowings
    12,819       115       3.59 %     367       8       8.72 %
 
   
 
     
 
             
 
     
 
         
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities
    82,355       279       1.36 %     53,280       178       1.34 %
 
           
 
                     
 
         
Demand deposits
    216,898                       175,924                  
Other liabilities
    1,660                       392                  
 
   
 
                     
 
                 
Total Liabilities
    300,913                       229,596                  
Shareholders’ Equity
    19,643                       16,544                  
 
   
 
                     
 
                 
Total Liabilities and Equity
  $ 320,556                     $ 246,140                  
 
   
 
                     
 
                 
 
           
 
                     
 
         
Net interest income/margin
          $ 3,760       6.23 %           $ 2,720       6.27 %
 
           
 
                     
 
         
Net interest spread
                    5.33 %                     5.34 %

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Analysis of Volume and Interest Rates

                         
    2004 from 2003
    Change due to
  Total
    Volume
  Rate
  Change
    (dollars in thousands)
Investment securities
  $ 91     $ (52 )   $ 39  
Interest-bearing deposits
    1       (1 )      
Federal funds sold
    (26 )     (12 )     (38 )
Loans
    1,290       (150 )     1,140  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total interest income
    1,356       (215 )     1,141  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Interest-bearing demand
          2       2  
Savings & Money Market
    45       2       47  
Time deposits
    (15 )     (40 )     (55 )
Borrowings
    114       (7 )     107  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total interest expense
    144       (43 )     101  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net Interest Income
  $ 1,212     $ (172 )   $ 1,040  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

     For the three months ended March 31, 2004, net interest income was $3,760,000, an increase of $1,040,000, or 38%, as compared to $2,720,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to the increase in average loans, our highest yielding interest-earning assets. The increase in net interest income can also be attributed to the differential in the amount of growth in our interest-earning assets versus our interest-bearing liabilities. Average interest-earning assets increased $67,788,000, versus an increase in average interest-bearing liabilities of $29,075,000. Most of the earning asset growth was supported by the $40,974,000, or 23%, growth in average noninterest-bearing demand deposits. The increase in the borrowing component of interest-bearing liabilities included $8,248,000 in borrowings related to the issuance of trust preferred securities in the second quarter of 2003. The increased volume of our interest-earning assets contributed $1,356,000 towards the increase in net interest income. The $68,956,000, or 51%, increase in average loans contributed $1,290,000 to the increase in interest income. The increase in interest income from the increased volume of interest-earning assets was partially offset by the $144,000 increase in interest expense due to the increased volume of interest-bearing liabilities.

     Declining interest rates had an overall negative impact of $172,000 on net interest income. The average prime rate during the first quarter of 2004 was 4.00% as compared to 4.25% during the first quarter of 2003. A decrease of $215,000 from declining yields on interest-earning assets was partially offset by a $43,000 decrease in interest expense due to lower rates on interest-bearing liabilities. Decreased loan yields accounted for $150,000 of the overall decrease.

     The net interest margin for the three months ended March 31, 2004 was 6.23%, a decrease of 4 basis points from 6.27% for the same period in 2003. The small decrease in net interest margin was due to a smaller increase in the yield on interest-earning assets than the increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities and an increase in the percentage of interest-bearing liabilities to interest-earning assets. The percentage of average interest-bearing liabilities to average interest-earning assets increased from 31% for the first quarter of 2003 to 34% for the first quarter of 2004.

     The yield on total interest-earning assets was 6.69% for the first quarter of 2004, an increase of 1 basis point as compared to 6.68% for the first quarter of 2003. The small increase in the yield on earning assets, despite decreases in the yields in each of the individual asset categories, was due to the change in asset mix. The average balances of the higher yielding loans increased and became a higher proportion of total interest-earning assets.

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     The average cost of total interest-bearing liabilities was 1.36% in the first quarter of 2004, an increase of 2 basis points from 1.34% for the same period in 2003. The overall increase in the average cost was due to the increased cost of borrowings offsetting the benefit from the decrease in the cost of time deposits.

Noninterest Income

     For the three months ended March 31, 2004, noninterest income was $2,630,000, an increase of $390,000, or 17%, from $2,240,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003. The major items contributing to the increase were fees and service charges and data processing income. Fees and service charges increased $264,000, or 36%, as a result of the growth in deposits. Data processing income from FDSI, our data processing subsidiary, increased $139,000, or 13% to $1,242,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2004 due to increased processing volumes. Gains on sales of securities totaled $74,000 during the first quarter of 2003. There were no sales of securities during the first quarter of 2004.

Noninterest Expense

     The major expense categories are for employees’ salaries and benefits and for occupancy and equipment expense in our facilities. Together, these expenses constitute over 75% of total noninterest expense. Growth in these expenses during the periods presented is consistent with our growth in earning assets and revenues.

     Noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2004, was $4,266,000, an increase of $617,000, or 17%, from $3,649,000 for the first quarter of 2003. The major items contributing to the increase were salaries and benefits increasing $269,000, or 13%, and occupancy expense and equipment expense increasing $138,000, or 17%. The increases in all expense classifications are attributable to growth of SWCB as well as the growth of FDSI, including increases in the number of employees and in the number of offices. During the first quarter of 2003, SWCB opened a branch office and FDSI added an additional processing office and therefore the first quarter of 2003 did not have the full impact of the expenses of these facilities or the related staffing costs.

Capital Resources and Regulatory Requirements

     Under regulatory capital adequacy guidelines, capital adequacy is measured as a percentage of risk-adjusted assets in which risk percentages are applied to assets on the balance sheet as well as off-balance sheet, such as unused loan commitments and standby letters of credit. The guidelines require that a portion of total capital be core, or Tier 1, capital consisting of common shareholders’ equity and perpetual preferred stock, less goodwill and certain other deductions. Tier 2 capital consists of other elements, primarily non-perpetual preferred stock, subordinated debt and mandatory convertible debt, plus the allowance for loan losses, subject to certain limitations. The guidelines also evaluate the leverage ratio, which is Tier I capital divided by average assets.

     At March 31, 2004, our capital exceeded the minimum regulatory requirements and we were considered to be “well capitalized,” as defined in the regulations issued by our regulatory agencies. Our capital ratios, shown below for both the Company and SWCB, have been computed in accordance with regulatory accounting guidelines.

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    "Well   Southwest   Southwest
    Capitalized"   Community   Community
    Requirement
  Bancorp
  Bank
As of March 31, 2004:
                       
Tire 1 leverage capital ratio
    5.0 %     7.7 %     7.8 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
    6.0 %     9.4 %     9.7 %
Total risk-based capital ratio
    10.0 %     11.3 %     10.9 %
As of December 31, 2003:
                       
Tire 1 leverage capital ratio
    5.0 %     8.7 %     8.0 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
    6.0 %     11.9 %     11.0 %
Total risk-based capital ratio
    10.0 %     13.5 %     12.1 %

     During the three months ended March 31, 2004 shareholders’ equity increased $1,332,000 to $20,294,000. The increase included net income of $1,096,000, $80,000 from the exercise of stock options and a $156,000 increase in the unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities.

     We recently announced plans to file with Securities and Exchange Commission to raise up to $10,000,000 in equity through the sale of additional common shares of the Company to fund the continuing expansion of our subsidiaries.

Liquidity and Liability Management

     Liquidity management for banks requires that funds always be available to pay anticipated deposit withdrawals and maturing financial obligations in accordance with their terms and to meet customer requests for loans.

     The acquisition of deposits has been our primary source of funds used to invest in earning assets. Other sources of funds have been the cash provided from operations, the proceeds of common stock sales and from borrowings. We expect that deposits will continue to be the primary source of funds in future periods. We emphasize seeking demand deposits from business customers in our market area.

     To meet liquidity needs, we maintain a portion of our funds in cash deposits in other banks, Federal Funds sold, and investment securities. These funds are invested in financial instruments over various maturities to insure that funds are readily available to fund loans or meet deposit withdrawals. As of March 31, 2004, liquid assets (cash, Federal funds sold, interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions and investment securities available-for-sale) as a percentage of deposits were 42% as compared to 45% at December 31, 2003. The relatively high proportion of demand deposits in SWCB, versus total deposits, requires that we maintain higher levels of liquidity than might be required by other financial institutions.

     Short term management of liquidity requires managing the daily fluctuations in deposits along with the net change in loans. To manage these fluctuations we invest in short term investments such as Federal funds and maintain borrowing facilities that we can access on a daily basis.

     SWCB maintains lines of credit of $8,000,000 with correspondent banks for the purchase of overnight Federal funds. The lines are subject to availability of funds and have restrictions as to the number of days used during a month. SWCB also has a credit line with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco which would allow SWCB to borrow up to 20% of its assets ($67,000,000 as of March 31, 2004) on a collateralized basis. As of March 31, 2004, loans and securities pledged as collateral for this facility would have allowed SWCB to borrow up to approximately $30,000,000. These facilities have been used infrequently.

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     The primary sources of liquidity for the Company, on a stand alone basis, include the receipt of dividends from the subsidiaries and our ability to raise capital. The ability of the Company to obtain funds for the payment of dividends is dependent upon the subsidiaries’ earnings. The availability of dividends from the subsidiaries is also limited by various state and federal statutes and regulations.

Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

     Our market risk arises primarily from credit risk and interest rate risk inherent in our lending and deposit taking activities. Risk management is an important part of our operations and a key element of our overall financial results.

Credit Risk

     Credit risk generally arises as a result of our lending activities and may be present with our investment activities. To manage the credit risk inherent in our lending activities, we rely on adherence to underwriting standards and loan policies as well as our allowance for loan losses. We employ frequent monitoring procedures and take prompt corrective action when necessary. Additionally, our loans are examined regularly by our regulatory agencies.

Interest Rate Risk

     Interest rate risk is the exposure of a bank’s financial condition, both earnings and the market value of assets and liabilities, to adverse movements in interest rates. The potential impact of interest rate risk is significant because of the liquidity and capital adequacy consequences that reduced earnings or losses could imply. We recognize and accept that interest rate risks are a routine part of bank operations and will from time to time impact our profits and capital position. The objective of interest rate risk management is to control exposure of net interest income to risks associated with interest rate movements in the market, to achieve consistent growth in net interest income and to profit from favorable market opportunities.

     Changes in interest rates can affect the value of assets, liabilities and equity in a variety of ways. Assets and liabilities with longer repricing characteristics may increase or decrease in economic value as interest rates change. Assets with fixed interest rates and longer repricing terms generally increase in value as interest rates decline and decrease in value as interest rates increase. Conversely, liabilities with fixed interest rates and longer repricing terms generally increase in value as interest rates increase and decline in value as interest rates decrease.

     Changes in interest rates may also affect customer behavior, such as by increasing or decreasing loan prepayments, which can affect the economic value of a loan or investment security. Because our earning assets have relatively short repricing terms and most of our liabilities are non rate sensitive or have very short repricing terms, we do not expect significant changes in the economic value of our assets, liabilities or net equity from changing interest rates.

     Since interest rate changes do not affect all categories of assets and liabilities equally or simultaneously, we perform simulation modeling to estimate the potential effects of changing interest rates. The process allows us to explore the complex relationships within the gap over time and various interest rate environments. The following table summarizes the sensitivity of net interest income to change over a one year period under alternative scenarios. Our policy is to manage the interest rate risk exposure to less than a 15% decline in net interest income assuming a 200 basis point change in rates over a one year time period. At current interest rate levels, we do not believe the down 200 and 300 basis point simulations to be realistic scenarios.

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Sensitivity of Net Interest Income

                 
    Adjusted Net   Change
Interest Rate Scenario
  Interest Income
  From Base
    (dollars in thousands)
Up 300 basis points
  $ 16,350       4.14 %
Up 200 basis points
    16,300       3.82 %
Up 100 basis points
    16,000       1.91 %
Base
    15,700       0.00 %
Down 100 basis points
    15,400       (1.91 %)
Down 200 basis points
    15,100       (3.82 %)
Down 300 basis points
    14,700       (6.37 %)

Item 4 — Controls and Procedures

     Although the Company’s reporting obligations under the Exchange Act only recently commenced effective March 12, 2004 and prior to that date the Company was not subject to the various SEC rules and regulations governing public companies, as a financial institution we have a history of filing regulatory reports and being subject to frequent government oversight. We also have an independent audit committee and a system of internal controls.

     As of the period covered by this report, management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the quarter ended March 31, 2004, these disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

     There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during our most recent fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2004 that has materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — Other Information

Item 1 — Legal Proceedings

     To the best of our knowledge, there are no pending legal proceedings to which Southwest Community, SWCB or FDSI are a party and which may have a materially adverse effect upon Southwest Community, SWCB or FDSI’s property, business or results of operations.

Item 2 — Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

     None

Item 3 — Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     Not applicable.

Item 4 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     Not applicable.

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Item 5 — Other Information

     Not applicable

Item 6 — Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

a)   Exhibits

     
Reg. S-K    
Item 601    
Exhibit No.
  Description
31.1
  Certification Pursuant to Section 302 by Chief Executive Officer
 
   
31.2
  Certification Pursuant to Section 302 by Chief Financial Officer
 
   
32.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906
 
   
32.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906

b)   Reports on Form 8-K
 
    None

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SIGNATURES

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

         
    SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY BANCORP
 
       
Date: May 13, 2004
  By:   /s/ Frank J. Mercardante
     
 
      Frank J. Mercardante
      President & Chief Executive Officer
 
       
Date: May 13, 2004
  By:   /s/ James L. Lemery
     
 
      James L. Lemery
      Executive Vice President &
      Chief Financial Officer

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