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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X]   Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 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 0-21292

MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS BANCORPORATION, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin
39-1413328

  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

            (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

19105 West Capitol Drive, Suite 200
Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045

(Address of principal executive office) 

(262) 790-2120

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  

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

Yes    X       No           

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

Yes    X       No           

As of August 1, 2004, 3,335,930 shares of Common Stock were outstanding.
 
   

 
MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS BANCORPORATION, INC.

FORM 10-Q

INDEX
 

Part I. Financial Information    Page Number
     
Item 1. Financial Statements
 
 
 
 
 
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2004, December 31, 2003, and June 30, 2003
 
 
3
 
 
 
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months and Six Months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
 
 
4
 
 
 
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
 
 
5
 
 
 
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
 
6
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
 
11
 
 
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk
 
25
 
 
 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
 
25
 
 
 
Part II. Other Information
 
 
 
 
 
Items 1-6
 
26
 
 
 
Signatures
 
29
 
  2  

 

Part I. Financial Information
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Merchants and Manufacturers Bancorporation, Inc.
 
 
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
 
 

 
 
June 30,
December 31,
June 30,
 
 
2004
2003
2003
   


 
 
(Amounts In Thousands, Except
 
 
Share and Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
25,040
 
$
29,376
 
$
28,298
 
Interest bearing deposits in banks
   
1,578
   
2,647
   
5,577
 
Federal funds sold
   
1,181
   
15,632
   
6,380
 
   
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
27,799
   
47,655
   
40,255
 
Available-for-sale securities
   
157,434
   
156,597
   
125,537
 
Loans, less allowance for loan losses of $9,716 at
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
June 30, 2004, $9,136 at December 31, 2003
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
and $8,009 at June 30, 2003
   
894,686
   
847,938
   
708,013
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
4,639
   
4,421
   
4,090
 
FHLB stock
   
16,928
   
16,245
   
15,245
 
Premises and equipment
   
22,063
   
20,591
   
15,288
 
Goodwill and intangible assets
   
29,975
   
30,502
   
11,876
 
Other assets
   
22,358
   
21,658
   
16,874
 
   
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
1,175,882
 
$
1,145,607
 
$
937,178
 
   
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Liabilities:
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Deposits:
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Non-interest bearing
 
$
115,187
 
$
109,755
 
$
103,556
 
Interest bearing
   
803,622
   
802,193
   
639,471
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total deposits
   
918,809
   
911,948
   
743,027
 
Short-term borrowings
   
34,065
   
34,007
   
21,000
 
Long-term borrowings
   
96,728
   
72,346
   
68,500
 
Subordinated debentures
   
36,084
   
36,084
   
20,620
 
Accrued interest payable
   
1,575
   
1,417
   
1,274
 
Other liabilities
   
8,647
   
9,831
   
10,173
 
   
 
 
 
Total liabilities
   
1,095,908
   
1,065,633
   
864,594
 
Stockholders' equity
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 250,000 shares authorized,
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
shares issued and shares outstanding – none
   
--
   
--
   
--
 
Common stock $1.00 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
at June 30, 2004, 6,000,000 shares authorized at December 31,
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
2003 and June 30, 2003; Shares issued: 3,436,036 at
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, 2,977,231 at
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
June 30, 2003; shares outstanding: 3,335,930 at June 30, 2004
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
3,326,089 at December 31, 2003 and 2,875,555 at June 30, 2003
   
3,436
   
3,436
   
2,977
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
43,615
   
43,691
   
26,302
 
Retained earnings
   
36,685
   
35,007
   
44,444
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
   
(1,211
)
 
663
   
1,741
 
Treasury stock, at cost (100,106 shares at June 30, 2004,
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
109,947 shares at December 31, 2003 and 101,676 shares
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
at June 30, 2003)
   
(2,551
)
 
(2,823
)
 
(2,880
)
   
 
 
 
Total stockholders' equity
   
79,974
   
79,974
   
72,584
 
   
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$
1,175,882
 
$
1,145,607
 
$
937,178
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

 
  3  

 

Merchants and Manufacturers Bancorporation, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
     
June 30, 
   
June 30, 
 
   
2004
 
2003
 
2004
 
2003
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
(In Thousands, except per share data)  
 
Interest income:
                         
Interest and fees on loans
 
$
12,937
 
$
11,032
 
$
25,756
 
$
22,030
 
Interest and dividends on securities:
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Taxable
   
436
   
495
   
904
   
1,084
 
Tax-exempt
   
390
   
325
   
771
   
678
 
Interest on mortgage-backed securities
   
769
   
395
   
1,415
   
1,065
 
Interest on interest bearing deposits in
banks and federal funds sold
   
 
44
   
 
31
   
 
98
   
 
119
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total interest income
   
14,576
   
12,278
   
28,944
   
24,976
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Interest expense:
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Interest on deposits
   
3,016
   
2,910
   
6,116
   
5,981
 
Interest on short-term borrowings
   
145
   
173
   
296
   
321
 
Interest on long-term borrowings
   
787
   
634
   
1,521
   
1,290
 
Interest on subordinated debentures
   
555
   
188
   
1,112
   
307
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total interest expense
   
4,503
   
3,905
   
9,045
   
7,899
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Net interest income
   
10,073
   
8,373
   
19,899
   
17,077
 
Provision for loan losses
   
451
   
340
   
901
   
642
 
   
 
 
 
 
Net interest income after provision for
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
loan losses
   
9,622
   
8,033
   
18,998
   
16,435
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Non-interest income:
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
784
   
663
   
1,509
   
1,235
 
Service charges on loans
   
354
   
790
   
781
   
1,349
 
Securities gains, (losses), net
   
6
   
(72
)
 
183
   
1
 
Gain on sale of loans, net
   
150
   
763
   
294
   
1,176
 
Net gain (loss) on sale of premises
   
158
   
(4
)
 
158
   
2
 
Other
   
1,202
   
971
   
2,424
   
1,570
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total noninterest income
   
2,654
   
3,111
   
5,349
   
5,333
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Noninterest expenses:
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
   
5,767
   
4,626
   
11,627
   
8,891
 
Premises and equipment
   
1,352
   
1,247
   
2,828
   
2,465
 
Data processing fees
   
400
   
279
   
761
   
589
 
Marketing and business development
   
574
   
410
   
908
   
768
 
Federal deposit insurance premiums
   
41
   
33
   
82
   
66
 
Other
   
2,007
   
1,410
   
4,017
   
2,825
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total noninterest expense
   
10,141
   
8,005
   
20,223
   
15,604
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Income before income taxes
   
2,135
   
3,139
   
4,124
   
6,164
 
Income taxes
   
663
   
1,088
   
1,245
   
2,117
 
   
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
1,472
 
$
2,051
 
$
2,879
 
$
4,047
 
   
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
 
$
0.44
 
$
0.65
 
$
0.86
 
$
1.28
 
   
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.44
 
$
0.65
 
$
0.86
 
$
1.27
 
   
 
 
 
 
Dividends per share
 
$
0.18
 
$
0.17
 
$
0.36
 
$
0.35
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
  4  

 

Merchants and Manufacturers Bancorporation, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
 
 
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
 
 

 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
2004
 
2003
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
             
Net income
 
$
2,879
 
$
4,047
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash
Provided by operating activities:
   
 
   
 
 
Provision for loan losses
   
901
   
642
 
Depreciation
   
929
   
796
 
Amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts, net
   
492
   
391
 
Securities gains, net
   
(183
)
 
(1
)
Gain on sale of loans, net
   
(294
)
 
(1,176
)
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable
   
(218
)
 
158
 
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable
   
158
   
(129
)
Other
   
196
   
(1,437
)
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operations before loan originations and sales
   
4,860
   
3,291
 
Loans originated for sale
   
(40,942
)
 
(112,543
)
Proceeds from sales of loans
   
39,547
   
109,359
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
3,465
   
107
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
   
 
   
 
 
Purchase of available-for-sale securities
   
(63,838
)
 
(31,165
)
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities
   
10,032
   
7,353
 
Proceeds from redemptions and maturities of available-for-sale securities
   
49,786
   
28,635
 
Net increase in loans
   
(46,514
)
 
(46,722
)
Purchase of premises and equipment
   
(2,401
)
 
(678
)
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock
   
(683
)
 
(605
)
   
 
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(53,618
)
 
(43,182
)
 
   
 
   
 
 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
   
 
   
 
 
Net increase in deposits
   
6,861
   
13,571
 
Net increase in short-term borrowings
   
58
   
2,912
 
Dividends paid
   
(1,200
)
 
(1,092
)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings
   
42,941
   
11,000
 
Repayment of long-term borrowings
   
(18,559
)
 
(14,823
)
Issuance of subordinated debentures
   
--
   
10,000
 
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock
   
196
   
7
 
   
 
 
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
30,297
   
21,575
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
   
(19,856
)
 
(21,500
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
47,655
   
61,755
 
   
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
27,799
 
$
40,255
 
   
 
 
Supplemental Cash Flow Information and Noncash Transactions:
   
 
   
 
 
Interest paid
 
$
8,887
 
$
8,028
 
Income taxes paid
   
2,149
   
2,501
 
Loans transferred to other real estate owned
   
554
   
202
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
Supplemental Schedules of Noncash Investing Activities,
   
 
   
 
 
change in accumulated other comprehensive income, unrealized
   
 
   
 
 
gains on available-for-sale securities, net
  $
(1,874
)
$
293
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
   
 
   
 
 

 
  5  

 
Merchants and Manufacturers Bancorporation, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2004

NOTE A -- Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Merchants and Manufacturers Bancorporation, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries: Lincoln State Bank, Franklin State Bank, Grafton State Bank, Community Bank Financial, Reedsburg Bank, Fortress Bank of Westby, Fortress Bank of Cresco, Fortress Bank, N.A. (collectively, the Banks), Merchants Merger Corp., CBG Financial Services, Inc., Merchants New Merger Corp., CBG Mortgage, Inc. and Lincoln Neighborhood Redevelopment Corporation. Lincoln State Bank also includes the accounts of its wholly owned subsidiary, M&M Lincoln Investment Corporation. Grafton State Bank also includes the accounts of its wholly owned subsidiary, GSB Investments, Inc. and Community Bank Financial also includes the accounts of its wholly owned subsidiary, CBOC Investments, Inc. The Reedsburg Bank also i ncludes the accounts of its wholly owned subsidiary, Reedsburg Investments, Inc. Fortress Bank of Westby also includes the accounts of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Westby Investment Company, Inc. and Fortress Mortgage Services Company. CBG Financial Services also includes the accounts of its wholly owned subsidiaries Link Community Financial Services and Keith C. Winters & Associates (KCW). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2004. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial sta tements and footnotes thereto included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

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 which affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 
  6  

 
NOTE B -- Earnings Per Share

Presented below are the calculations for basic and diluted earnings per share:

 
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
June 30,
Basic:
2004
2003
2004
2003





 
 

(In Thousands, except per share data)

Net income
$ 1,472
$ 2,051
$ 2,879
$ 4,047
Weighted average shares outstanding
3,336
3,163
3,334
3,162
Basic earnings per share
$ 0.44
$ 0.65
$ 0.86
$ 1.28




Diluted:
 
 
 
 






 

(In Thousands, except per share data)

Net income
$ 1,472
$ 2,051
$ 2,879
$ 4,047
Weighted average shares outstanding
3,336
3,163
3,334
3,162
Effect of dilutive stock options outstanding
23
13
30
11
 
 

 

 

 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
3,359
3,176
3,364
3,173
Diluted earnings per share
$ 0.44
$ 0.65
$ 0.86
$ 1.27




NOTE C -- Comprehensive Income

The following table presents our comprehensive income.
 
 
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
 
June 30,
June 30,
 
2004
2003
2004
2003





 
 

 (In Thousands)

Net income
$1,472
$2,051
$2,879
$4,047
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
Change in unrealized securities gains (losses)
(2,930)
497
(3,084)
419
Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses)
included in net income
 
6
 
(72)
 
183
 
1
Income tax effect
1,025
(160)
1,027
(127)




Total comprehensive income (loss)
($427)
$2,316
$1,005
$4,340




 
 
  7  

 
NOTE D -- Loans Receivable

In 2004, the Corporation performed an evaluation of the purpose and collateral of each loan. This evaluation resulted in a reallocation of loan dollars between primarily commercial real estate and commercial loans. The following table shows the composition of our loan portfolio on the dates indicated. (dollars in thousands):

 
 
June 30,
2004
December 31, 2003
June 30,
2003
   


First Mortgage:
 
 
 
 
Conventional single-family residential
 
$
114,011
 
$
113,479
 
$
94,503
 
Commercial and multifamily residential
   
387,459
   
283,433
   
212,279
 
Construction
   
58,722
   
47,894
   
44,947
 
Farmland
   
49,120
   
43,676
   
25,101
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
609,312
   
488,482
   
376,830
 
   
 
 
 
Commercial business loans
   
225,680
   
294,645
   
278,636
 
Consumer and installment loans
   
46,737
   
51,886
   
44,419
 
Home equity loans
   
17,656
   
14,664
   
12,506
 
Other
   
5,017
   
7,397
   
3,631
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
295,090
   
368,592
   
339,192
 
   
 
 
 
Total loans
   
904,402
   
857,074
   
716,022
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Less allowance for loan losses
   
9,716
   
9,136
   
8,009
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans, net
 
$
894,686
 
$
847,938
 
$
708,013
 
   
 
 
 

NOTE E -- Stock-Based Compensation Plan

At June 30, 2004 we had a stock-based key officer and employee compensation plan. We account for this plan under the recognitions and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations. No stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in the income, as all options granted under this plan had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if we had applied the fair value recognition provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation , to stock-based employee compensation.
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
   

2004

 
2003
 
2004
 
2003
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
(Amounts In Thousands, Except Per Share Data) 
 
Net income, as reported
 
$
1,472
 
$
2,051
 
$
2,879
 
$
4,047
 
Deduct total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects
   
 
 
0
   
 
 
0
   
 
 
334
   
 
 
0
 
   
 
 
 
 
Pro forma net income
 
$
1,472
 
$
2,051
 
$
2,545
 
$
4,047
 
   
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share:
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Basic:
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
As reported
 
$
0.44
 
$
0.65
 
$
0.86
 
$
1.28
 
Pro forma
 
$
0.44
 
$
0.65
 
$
0.76
 
$
1.28
 
Diluted:
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
As reported
 
$
0.44
 
$
0.65
 
$
0.86
 
$
1.27
 
Pro forma
 
$
0.44
 
$
0.65
 
$
0.76
 
$
1.27
 

 
  8  

 
In determining compensation cost using the fair value method prescribed in Statement No. 123, the value of each grant is estimated at the grant date with the following weighted-average assumptions used for grants at June 30, 2004: dividend yield of 1.60%; expected price volatility of 19.74%; blended risk-free interest rates of 3.76%; and expected life of 10 years.

NOTE F -- Recent Acquisition

On November 1, 2003, we acquired Reedsburg Bancorporation, Inc. (“Reedsburg”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Reedsburg Bank. The purchase price for Reedsburg was $36.0 million including $17.8 million in cash, $12.8 million in promissory notes and 146,800 shares of common stock valued at $5.4 million based on the average price over the contractual pricing period. At the date of the acquisition Reedsburg had assets of $141.8 million, loans of $97.2 million and deposits of $120.6 million. The quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year comparisons are impacted by our completion of the acquisition of Reedsburg. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, and accordingly, the assets and liabilities of Reedsburg were recorded at their respective fair values on November 1, 2003 and account balances acq uired are included in our financial results.

NOTE G -- Pending Acquisition

On April 24, 2003, we announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement to acquire Random Lake Bancorp Limited (“Random Lake”). This original merger agreement provided for the renegotiation of the merger consideration if the daily average of the bid and asked prices for our common stock over the 20 trading days preceding the fifth day prior to the effective time of the merger was less than $25.00 or greater than $35.00. Such prices did exceed $35.00 per share, and the Corporation and Random Lake later renegotiated the merger consideration and other terms of the original agreement, resulting in the execution of an amended and restated agreement on June 11, 2004. The amended and restated merger agreement changed the merger consideration from 90 shares of our common stock and $300 in cash for each share of Random Lake common stock to 78.34 shares or ou r common stock and $304.66 in cash for each share of Random Lake common stock. Random Lake serves as a one-bank holding company for Wisconsin State Bank. As of June 30, 2004, Random Lake has total assets of $94.8 million with four locations in Wisconsin. The proposed acquisition is subject to a number of closing conditions and there can be no assurance that the proposed acquisition will be completed or, if completed, that the terms of the proposed acquisition will be as presently contemplated.

NOTE H -- Recent Accounting Pronouncements

FIN No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 (Revised December 2003): FIN 46 establishes accounting guidance for consolidation of variable interest entities (VIE) that function to support the activities of the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary of a VIE entity is the entity that absorbs a majority of the VIE’s expected losses, receives a majority of the VIE's expected residual returns, or both, as a result of ownership, controlling interest, contractual relationship or other business relationship with a VIE. Prior to the implementation of FIN 46, VIE's were generally consolidated by an enterprise when the enterprise had a controlling financial interest through ownership of a majority of voting interest in the entity. The provisions of FIN 46 were effective immediately for all arrangements entered into after January 31, 2003. However, subsequent revisions to the interpretation deferred the implementation date of FIN 46 until the first period ending after March 15, 2004.
 
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The Corporation adopted FIN 46, as revised, in connection with its consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. The Corporation has previously formed four statutory trusts (the "Trusts") to issue an aggregate of $35,000,000 of trust preferred securities. The implementation of FIN 46 required the Corporation to de-consolidate its investment in the Trusts because the Corporation is not the primary beneficiary. There was no impact on stockholders' equity or net income upon adoption of the standard.

The trust preferred securities issued by the Trusts are currently included in the Tier 1 capital of the Corporation for regulatory capital purposes. However, because the financial statements of the Trusts will no longer be included in the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements, the Federal Reserve Board may in the future disallow inclusion of the trust preferred securities in Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital purposes. In July 2003, the Federal Reserve Board issued a supervisory letter instructing bank holding companies to continue to include the trust preferred securities in their Tier 1 capital for regulatory capital purposes until notice is given to the contrary. The Federal Reserve Board intends to review the regulatory implications of the change in accounting treatment of subsidiary trusts that issue trust preferred securities and, if necessary or warranted, provide further appropriate guidance. There can be no assurance that the Federal Reserve Board will continue to permit institutions to include trust preferred securities in Tier I capital for regulatory capital purposes.

On May 6, 2004, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Board”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in which it proposed to allow the continued inclusion of trust preferred securities in the tier 1 capital of bank holding companies, subject to stricter standards. The Board is proposing to limit the aggregate amount of a bank holding company’s cumulative perpetual preferred stock, trust preferred securities and other minority interests to 25% of the company’s core capital elements, net of goodwill. Current regulations do not require the deduction of goodwill. The proposal also provides that amounts of qualifying trust preferred securities and certain minority interests in excess of the 25% limit may be included in tier 2 capital but would be limited, together with subordinated debt and limited-life preferred stock, to 50% o f tier 1 capital. The proposal provides a three-year transition period for bank holding companies to meet these quantitative limitations. At this time, it is not possible to predict the impact that this proposal would have on the Company.

The Accounting Standards Executive Committee has issued Statement of Position (SOP) 03-3 “Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer”. This Statement applies to all loans acquired in a transfer, including those acquired in the acquisition of a bank or a branch, and provides that such loans be accounted for at fair value with no allowance for loan losses, or other valuation allowance, permitted at the time of acquisition. The difference between cash flows expected at the acquisition date and the investment in the loan should be recognized as interest income over the life of the loan. If contractually required payments for principal and interest are less than expected cash flows, this amount should not be recognized as a yield adjustment, a loss accrual, or a valuation allowance. For the Corporation this Statement is effective f or calendar year 2005, and early adoption, although permitted, is not planned. No significant impact is expected on the consolidated financial statements at the time of adoption.

NOTE I -- Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

In the normal course of business, the Corporation is involved in various legal proceedings. In the opinion of management, any liability resulting from such proceedings would not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements.

The Corporation is party to 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 commitments to extend credit, financial guarantees, and standby letters of credit. They involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of amounts recognized on the consolidated balance sheets.
 
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The Corporation’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual notional amount of those instruments. The Corporation uses the same credit policies in making commitments and issuing letters of credit as they do for on-balance-sheet instruments.

Off-balance-sheet financial instruments whose contracts represented credit and/or interest rate risk at June 30, 2004, December 31, 2003 and June 30, 2003, are as follows:
 
   
June 30,
2004 
December 31,
2003 
June 30,
2003 
   
  

 

 
 
 
(Amounts In Thousands)
Commitments to originate mortgage loans
 
$
45,513
 
$
29,248
 
$
26,144
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Unused lines of credit:
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Commercial business
   
105,559
   
108,163
   
88,700
 
Home equity
   
15,570
   
13,957
   
12,983
 
Credit cards
   
16,861
   
17,146
   
11,086
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Standby letters of credit
   
11,025
   
10,275
   
11,814
 

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements and, generally, have terms of one year or less. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Bank holds collateral, which may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, equipment, and income-producing properties, supporting those commitments if deemed necessary. In the event the customer does not perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement with the third party, the Bank would be required to fund the commitment. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Bank could be required to make is represented by the contractual amount shown in the summary above. If the commitment is funded, the Bank would be entitled to seek recovery from the customer. Credit card commitments are unsecured. At June 30, 2004 no amounts have been recorded as liabilities for the Bank’s potential obligations under these guarantees.

Except for the above-noted commitments to originate loans in the normal course of business, the Corporation and the Banks have not undertaken the use of off-balance-sheet derivative financial instruments for any purpose.

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Overview

The Corporation had net income of $1.5 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to $2.1 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2003, representing a 28.2% decrease in net income and a 32.3% decrease in diluted earnings per share and net income of $2.9 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to $4.0 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2003, representing a 28.9% decrease in net income and a 32.3% decrease in diluted earnings per share. The decrease in net income for the current quarter and year-to-date compared to the prior year periods is attributed to a lower net interest margin, a decrease in loan fee revenue due primarily to the industry wide slow down in residential loan refinances, significant costs incu rred complying with the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and expenses associated with our company-wide “vision unlimited” project.
 
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The quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year comparisons are impacted by the Corporation's completion of the Reedsburg acquisition on November 1, 2003. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, and accordingly, the assets and liabilities of Reedsburg were recorded at their respective fair values on November 1, 2003. The Corporation acquired approximately $141.8 million in assets, $97.2 million in loans, $120.6 million in deposits and recognized goodwill and intangible assets of approximately $19.1 million related to the transaction. The quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year comparisons are also impacted by the Corporation's May 1, 2003 acquisitions of Keith C. Winters & Associates, LTD. ("KCW"), a tax preparation and tax consulting firm with offices located in Franklin, Brookfield and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Integrated Financial Ser vices ("IFS"), an insurance agency. The KCW and IFS acquisitions were accounted for using the purchase method of accounting.

2004 is going to be a year of transition for the Corporation. Through a company-wide project called "Vision Unlimited", the Corporation is in the process of standardizing policies and procedures across the organization and centralizing many operational functions. In addition, the Corporation is converting all of the Banks to a single data processing platform. The Corporation expects these changes will allow it to better manage risk, operate more efficiently and serve customers better. Each of the Banks will continue to keep its name, charter, board of directors and management teams but will transition its human resources from the Bank's operational activities to customer related activities. Bank employees will have the tools and resources they need to effectively focus on customer service, customer retention and customer prospecting. While the Corporation expects these changes to enhance shareholder value in the long run, a transition of this magnitude will involve short-term costs which the Corporation expects will range between $850,000 and $1.0 million before tax in 2004. Through June 30, 2004 we have expended approximately $475,000 relating to this project.

The Corporation is also facing two other significant challenges in 2004. Like all public companies, the Corporation is working towards compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. While the Corporation is utilizing an outside third party at a significant cost, compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley is largely being accomplished internally through the Vision Unlimited project. The Corporation expects its Sarbanes-Oxley compliance costs will range from $300,000 to $400,000 in 2004. Through June 30, 2004 we have expended approximately $75,000 relating to this project. In addition, like hundreds of other Wisconsin banking organizations, the Corporation is in discussion with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue ("WDR") regarding the tax treatment of its Nevada investment subsidiaries. Nevada does not have an income tax and historically the earnings of these Nevada investment subsidiaries have not been subject to taxation in Wisconsin. The Corporation believes that it has complied with private letter rulings the WDR previously issued in connection with the formation and operation of its Nevada investment subsidiaries. However, the effect and intent of these rulings is in question and the WDR may take the position that some or all of the income of the Corporation's Nevada investment subsidiaries is allocable to their Wisconsin corporate parents and taxable in Wisconsin. The WDR may also take the position that such a reallocation should apply to prior open tax years. The result of these discussions with the WDR could materially increase the Corporation's future income tax expense and could also result in a significant current year tax charge.
 
Financial Condition
 
Total Assets

Total assets increased $30.3 million, or 2.6%, to $1.2 billion at June 30, 2004 compared to $1.1 billion at December 31, 2003. The growth in loans caused the majority of the increase.
 
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Investment Securities

Available-for-sale investment securities increased $837,000, or 0.5%, from $156.6 million at December 31, 2003, to $157.4 million at June 30, 2004. The purchases of investment securities offset the sales, redemptions and maturities of securities during the period.

Loans Receivable

Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses, increased $46.7 million from $847.9 million at December 31, 2003 compared to $894.7 million at June 30, 2004. The growth in loans can be attributed to the growth in commercial real estate loans that were partially offset by the decrease in commercial business loans and consumer and installment loans. Currently, loans receivable consists mainly of commercial loans secured by business assets, real estate and guarantees as well as mortgages secured by residential properties located in our primary market areas. At June 30, 2004 we designated $1.8 million of loans as held for sale.

Total Deposits and Borrowings

Total deposits increased $6.9 million, or 0.7%, from $911.9 million on December 31, 2003 to $918.8 million on June 30, 2004. The increase in deposits can be attributed to the growth in retail money market accounts and commercial checking accounts currently offered by our subsidiary banks. Short-term borrowings totaled $34.0 million at June 30, 2004, unchanged from December 31, 2003. Short-term borrowings consist of federal funds borrowed from correspondent banks and repurchase agreements. Long-term debt increased by $24.4 million, or 33.7%, from $72.3 million on December 31, 2003 to $96.7 million on June 30, 2004. Long-term debt consists of Federal Home Loan Bank advances and acquisition notes associated with the Reedsburg transaction.

Subordinated Debentures totaled $36.1 million at June 30, 2004, unchanged from December 31, 2003. We had obligations represented by subordinated debentures at June 30, 2004 totaling $35.0 million with our wholly-owned trusts that were created for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities. The subordinated debentures were the sole assets of the trusts at June 30, 2004. In accordance with FIN 46, we began deconsolidating the wholly-owned trusts that issued the trust preferred securities in 2004. As a result, these securities no longer are consolidated on our balance sheet. Instead, the subordinated debentures held by the trusts are disclosed on the balance sheet as other subordinated debentures.

Capital Resources

Stockholders' equity totaled $80.0 million at June 30, 2004, unchanged from December 31, 2003. The component changes in stockholders' equity consists of net income of $2.9 million, a $1.9 million net decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income, $272,000 decrease in treasury stock less payments of dividends to shareholders of $1.2 million. We and our banks continue to exceed our regulatory capital requirements.

Under the Federal Reserve Board’s risk-based guidelines, capital is measured against our subsidiary banks’ risk-weighted assets. Our tier 1 capital (common stockholders’ equity less goodwill) to risk-weighted assets was 8.17% at June 30, 2004, above the 4.0% minimum required. Total capital to risk-adjusted assets was 10.01%; also above the 8.0% minimum requirement. The leverage ratio was at 6.86% compared to the 4.0% minimum requirement. According to FDIC capital guidelines, our subsidiary banks are considered to be “well capitalized” as well.
 
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Nonperforming Assets and Allowance for Losses

Generally a loan is classified as nonaccrual and the accrual of interest on such loan is discontinued when the contractual payment of principal or interest has become 90 days past due or management has serious doubts about further collectibility of principal or interest. Generally, loans are restored to accrual status when the obligation is brought current, has performed in accordance with the contractual terms for a reasonable period of time and the ultimate collectibility of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt.

Nonperforming assets are summarized, for the dates indicated, as follows (dollars in thousands):

 
 
June 30,
2004
December 31,
 2003
June 30,
2003
   


Non-accrual loans:
 
 
 
 
Conventional single-family residential
 
$
642
 
$
456
 
$
742
 
Commercial and multifamily residential
   
2,302
   
2,344
   
1,747
 
Commercial business loans
   
588
   
1,484
   
1,755
 
Consumer and installment loans
   
1,167
   
998
   
656
 
   
 
 
 
Total non-accrual loans
   
4,699
   
5,282
   
4,900
 
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Other real estate owned
   
1,907
   
1,945
   
2,085
 
   
 
 
 
Total nonperforming assets
 
$
6,606
 
$
7,227
 
$
6,985
 
   
 
 
 
Ratios:
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Non-accrual loans to total loans
   
0.52
%
 
0.62
%
 
0.68
%
Nonperforming assets to total assets
   
0.56
   
0.63
   
0.75
 
Loan loss allowance to non-accrual loans
   
206.77
   
172.96
   
163.45
 
Loan loss allowance to total loans
   
1.07
   
1.07
   
1.12
 

Nonperforming assets decreased by $621,000 from $7.2 million at December 31, 2003 to $6.6 million at June 30, 2004, a decrease of 8.6%. Payments received on past due loans led to the decline. We believe that any losses on current non-accrual loans balances will be negligible, due to the collateral position in each situation. However, additional charge offs may occur upon sale of the other real estate.

The following table presents changes in the allowance for loan losses (dollars in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended 
 
 
June 30, 2004
June 30, 2003
June 30, 2004
June 30, 2003
   



Balance at beginning of period
 
$
9,462
 
$
7,939
 
$
9,136
 
$
7,663
 
Provision for loan losses
   
451
   
340
   
901
   
642
 
Charge-offs:
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Commercial and multifamily residential
   
37
   
1
   
95
   
29
 
Commercial business loans
   
109
   
28
   
197
   
35
 
Consumer and installment loans
   
129
   
289
   
183
   
314
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total charge-offs
   
275
   
318
   
475
   
378
 
   
 
 
 
 
Recoveries:
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Commercial and multifamily residential
   
2
   
28
   
2
   
28
 
Commercial business loans
   
31
   
5
   
69
   
20
 
Consumer and installment loans
   
45
   
15
   
83
   
34
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total recoveries
   
78
   
48
   
154
   
82
 
   
 
 
 
 
Net charge-offs
   
197
   
270
   
321
   
296
 
   
 
 
 
 
Balance at June 30,
 
$
9,716
 
$
8,009
 
$
9,716
 
$
8,009
 
   
 
 
 
 

 
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We believe the allowance for loan losses accounting policy is critical to the portrayal and understanding of our financial condition and results of operations. As such, selection and application of this “critical accounting policy” involves judgments, estimates, and uncertainties that are susceptible to change. In the event that different assumptions or conditions were to prevail, and depending upon the severity of such changes, the possibility of a materially different financial condition or results of operations is a reasonable likelihood.

We maintain our allowance for loan losses at a level that management believes will be adequate to absorb probable losses on existing loans based on an evaluation of the collectibility of loans and prior loss experience. We also use a risk rating system to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. With this system, each loan is risk rated between one and seven by the originating loan officer or loan committee, with one being the best case and seven being a loss or the worst case. Loan loss reserve factors are multiplied against the balances in each risk-rating category to determine an appropriate level for the allowance for loan losses. Loans with risk ratings between four and six are monitored much closer by the officers. Control of our loan quality is continually monitored by management and is reviewed by the Board of Directors and our credit qualit y committee on a quarterly basis. We consistently apply our methodology for determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, but may make adjustments to its methodologies and assumptions based on historical information related to charge-offs and management’s evaluation of the current loan portfolio.

The allowance for loan losses is based on estimates, and ultimate losses will vary from current estimates. These estimates are reviewed quarterly, and as adjustments, either positive or negative, become necessary, a corresponding increase or decrease is made in the provision for loan losses. The methodology used to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses for the first six months of 2004 is consistent with prior periods.

Potential Problem Loans

We utilize an internal asset classification system as a means of reporting problem and potential problem assets. At least quarterly, a watch list is presented to each subsidiary bank’s Board of Directors (except one, which is presented upon request of the Board of Directors) showing all loans listed as “Management Attention (or equivalent designation at the various subsidiary banks)”, “Substandard”, “Doubtful”, and “Loss.” An asset is classified Substandard if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Substandard assets include those characterized by the distinct possibility that we will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Assets classified as Doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. Assets classified as Loss are those considered uncollectible and viewed as non-bankable assets, worthy of charge-off. Assets that do not currently expose us to sufficient risk to warrant classification in one of the aforementioned categories, but possess weaknesses that may or may not be within the control of the customer are deemed to be Management Attention (or equivalent designation at the various subsidiary banks). As of June 30, 2004 the loans classified as Substandard, Doubtful, or Management Attention, totaled $63.2 million compared to $51.7 million as of December 31, 2003, and increase of $11.5 million or 22.2%.
 
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Our determination as to the classification of our assets and the amount of our valuation allowances is subject to review by the Banks’ primary regulators, which can order the establishment of additional general or specific loss allowances. The FDIC, in conjunction with the other federal banking agencies, has adopted an interagency policy statement on the allowance for loan losses. The policy statement provides guidance for financial institutions on both the responsibilities of management for the assessment and establishment of adequate allowances and guidance for banking agency examiners to use in determining the adequacy of general valuation guidelines. Generally, the policy statement recommends that (i) institutions have effective systems and controls to identify, monitor and address asset quality problems; (ii) management has analyzed all significant facto rs that affect the collectibility of the portfolio in a reasonable manner; and (iii) management has established acceptable allowance evaluation processes that meet the objectives set forth in the policy statement. We have established an adequate allowance for probable loan losses. We analyze the process regularly, with modifications made if needed, and report those results four times per year to each subsidiary bank’s Board of Directors. However, there can be no assurance that regulators, in reviewing our loan portfolio, will not request us to materially increase our allowance for loan losses at the time. Although management believes that adequate specific and general loan loss allowances have been established, actual losses are dependent upon future events and, as such, further additions to the level of specific and general loan loss allowances may become necessary.

Comparison of Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

Net Interest Income

Net interest income equals the difference between interest earned on assets and the interest paid on liabilities and is a measure of how effectively management has balanced and allocated our interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities as well being the most significant component of earnings. Net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis for the three months ended June 30, 2004 was $10.1 million, an increase of 17.9% from the $8.6 million reported for the same period in 2003, and for six months ended June 30, 2004 was $20.0 million, an increase of 14.2% from the $17.5 million reported for the same period in 2003. The increase is due partly from revenue resulting from the acquisition of Reedsburg as well as the increase in loan and investment volume funded by an increase in deposits and long-term borrowings. Our net interest margin on a fully taxable-eq uivalent basis was 3.78% and 3.98% for the second quarters of 2004 and 2003, respectively. The continued low interest rate environment, the incremental effect of the acquisitions as well as the increased amortization of purchase accounting premiums associated with our acquisitions resulted in lower margins. The reduction in market interest rates and increased premium amortization during the second quarter caused the average rate on a fully taxable-equivalent basis earned on interest earning assets to decrease from 5.79% for the three months ended June 30, 2003 to 5.46% for the three month period ended June 30, 2004, and from 6.00% for the six months ended June 30, 2003, to 5.48% for the six month period ended June 30, 2004.
 
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The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the total dollar amount of interest income from average interest earning assets and the resultant yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest bearing liabilities, and the resultant costs, expressed both in dollars and rates (dollars in thousands):

AVERAGE BALANCES, INTEREST RATES AND YIELDS
 
   
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 
   

 
 
 
2004
2003
   
 

 
 
Average Balance
 
Interest
Average Rate
Average Balance
 
Interest
Average Rate
   





Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans, net (1)(2)
 
$886,342
$12,883
5.85%
$701,357
$10,986
6.28%
Loans exempt from federal income taxes (3)
 
4,418
82
7.46%
3,433
70
8.14%
Taxable investment securities (4)
 
40,475
436
4.33%
38,397
495
5.17%
Mortgage-related securities (4)
 
92,360
769
3.35%
69,032
395
2.30%
Investment securities exempt from
federal income taxes (3)(4)
42,760
390
3.67%
34,419
492
5.74%
Other securities
 
9,087
44
1.95%
16,945
31
0.73%
   

 

 

 
Interest earning assets
 
1,075,442
14,604
5.46%
863,583
12,469
5.79%


Non interest earning assets
 
94,594
 
 
63,012
 
 
   
 

 
Average assets
 
$1,170,036
 
 
$926,595
 
 
   

 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOW deposits
 
$87,049
101
0.47%
$61,714
114
0.74%
Money market deposits
 
255,746
671
1.06%
215,502
849
1.58%
Savings deposits
 
124,592
261
0.84%
85,498
147
0.69%
Time deposits
 
336,471
1,983
2.37%
273,154
1,800
2.64%
Short-term borrowings
 
35,039
145
1.66%
32,707
173
2.12%
Long-term borrowings
 
88,850
787
3.56%
68,519
634
3.71%
Subordinated debentures
 
36,084
555
6.19%
13,548
188
5.57%
   
 

 

 

 
Interest bearing liabilities
 
963,831
4,503
1.88%
750,642
3,905
2.09%
   
 

 

 

 
Demand deposits and other non interest
bearing liabilities
 
124,853
 
 
104,683
 
 
Stockholders' equity
 
81,352
 
 
71,270
 
 
   
 

 
Average liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$1,170,036
 
 
$926,595
 
 
 

Net interest spread (5)
 
 
$10,101
3.58%
 
$8,564
3.70%
Net interest earning assets
 
$111,611
 
 
$112,941
 
 
Net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent
basis (6)
 
 
 
3.78%
 
 
3.98%
Net interest margin (6)
 
 
 
3.77%
 
 
3.89%
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to
average interest-bearing liabilities
 
 
 
 
1.12
 
 
 
1.15
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(1)   For the purpose of these computations, nonaccrual loans are included in the daily average loan amounts outstanding.
(2)   Interest earned on loans includes loan fees (which are not material in amount) and interest income which has been received from borrowers whose loans were removed from nonaccrual status during the period indicated.
(3)   Taxable-equivalent adjustments were made using a 34% corporate tax rate for all years presented in calculating interest income and yields.
(4)   Average balances of securities available-for-sale are based on amortized cost.
(5)   Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on interest earning assets and the average cost of interest bearing liabilities and is represented on a fully tax equivalent basis.
(6)   Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest earning assets.
 
 
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The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the total dollar amount of interest income from average interest earning assets and the resultant yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest bearing liabilities, and the resultant costs, expressed both in dollars and rates (dollars in thousands):

AVERAGE BALANCES, INTEREST RATES AND YIELDS
 
   For the Six Months Ended June 30,
   
 
2004
2003
   
 

 
 
 
Average Balance
 
Interest
Average Rate
Average Balance
 
Interest
Average Rate
   





Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans, net (1)(2)
 
$873,615
$25,653
5.91%
$685,018
$21,935
6.46%
Loans exempt from federal income taxes (3)
 
4,184
156
7.50%
3,525
144
8.24%
Taxable investment securities (4)
 
43,361
904
4.19%
37,522
1,084
5.83%
Mortgage-related securities (4)
 
86,162
1,415
3.30%
71,263
1,065
3.01%
Investment securities exempt from federal
income taxes (3)(4)
43,333
771
3.58%
34,231
1,027
6.05%
Other securities
 
13,130
98
1.50%
21,282
119
1.13%
   

 

 

  
Interest earning assets
 
1,063,785
28,997
5.48%
852,841
25,374
6.00%
   
 

 
Non interest earning assets
 
93,919
 
 
61,473
 
 
   
 

 
Average assets
 
$1,157,704
 
 
$914,314
 
 
   
 

 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOW deposits
 
$86,344
206
0.48%
$59,767
221
0.75%
Money market deposits
 
259,231
1,403
1.09%
208,116
1,668
1.62%
Savings deposits
 
120,190
495
0.83%
85,047
292
0.69%
Time deposits
 
334,958
4,012
2.41%
279,625
3,800
2.74%
Short-term borrowings
 
35,964
296
1.66%
29,990
321
2.16%
Long-term borrowings
 
83,541
1,521
3.66%
69,369
1,290
3.75%
Subordinated debentures
 
36,084
1,112
6.20%
11,774
307
5.26%
   
 

 

 

 
Interest bearing liabilities
 
956,312
9,045
1.90%
743,688
7,899
2.14%
   
 

 

 

 
Demand deposits and other non interest
bearing liabilities
 
120,173
 
 
100,276
 
 
Stockholders' equity
 
81,219
 
 
70,350
 
 
   
 

 
Average liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
$1,157,704
 
 
$914,314
 
 
   

 
Net interest spread (5)
 
 
$19,952
3.58%
 
$17,475
3.86%
Net interest earning assets
 
$ 107,473
 
 
$ 109,153
 
 
Net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent
basis (6)
 
 
 
3.77%
 
 
4.13%
Net interest margin (6)
 
 
3.76%
 
 
4.04%
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to
average interest-bearing liabilities
 
 
1.11
 
 
1.15
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(1)   For the purpose of these computations, nonaccrual loans are included in the daily average loan amounts outstanding.
(2)   Interest earned on loans includes loan fees (which are not material in amount) and interest income which has been received from borrowers whose loans were removed from nonaccrual status during the period indicated.
(3)   Taxable-equivalent adjustments were made using a 34% corporate tax rate for all years presented in calculating interest income and yields.
(4)   Average balances of securities available-for-sale are based on amortized cost.
(5)   Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on interest earning assets and the average cost of interest bearing liabilities and is represented on a fully tax equivalent basis.
(6)   Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest earning assets.
 
 
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The following table sets forth the effects of changing interest rates and volumes of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities on our net interest income. Information is provided with respect to (i) effect on net interest income attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate), (ii) effects on net interest income attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume) and (iii) net change. The net change attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate has been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate. (dollars in thousands):

VOLUME, RATE AND MIX ANALYSIS OF NET INTEREST INCOME
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30, 2004
Compared to June 30, 2003
 Six Months Ended June 30, 2004
Compared to June 30, 2003
   
 

 
 
 
Change Due to Volume
Change Due to Rate
 
Total Change
Change Due to Volume
Change Due to Rate
 
Total Change
   





Interest-Earning Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans, net (1)
 
$
2,576
 
$
(679
)
$
1,897
 
$
5,393
 
$
(1,675
)
$
3,718
 
Loans exempt from federal income taxes (2)
17
   
(5
)
 
12
   
23
   
(11
)
 
12
 
Taxable investment securities
   
30
   
(89
)
 
(59
)
 
225
   
(405
)
 
(180
)
Mortgage-related securities
   
159
   
215
   
374
   
240
   
110
   
350
 
Investment securities exempt from
federal income taxes (2)
   
 
210
   
 
(312
)
 
 
(102
)
 
 
477
   
 
(733
)
 
 
(256
)
Other securities
   
(5
)
 
18
   
13
   
(155
)
 
134
   
(21
)
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total interest-earning assets
 
$
2,987
 
$
(852
)
$
2,135
 
$
6,203
 
$
(2,580
)
$
3,623
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-Bearing Liabilities:
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
NOW deposits
 
$
(132
)
$
119
 
$
(13
)
$
(76
)
$
61
 
$
(15
)
Money market deposits
   
229
   
(407
)
 
(178
)
 
804
   
(1,069
)
 
(265
)
Savings deposits
   
77
   
37
   
114
   
138
   
65
   
203
 
Time deposits
   
330
   
(147
)
 
183
   
546
   
(334
)
 
212
 
Short-term borrowings
   
14
   
(42
)
 
(28
)
 
147
   
(172
)
 
(25
)
Long-term borrowings
   
177
   
(24
)
 
153
   
261
   
(30
)
 
231
 
Subordinated debentures
   
344
   
23
   
367
   
741
   
64
   
805
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
1,039
 
$
(441
)
$
598
 
$
2,561
 
$
(1,415
)
$
1,146
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net change in net interest income
   
 
   
 
 
$
1,537
   
 
   
 
 
$
2,477
 
               
             
 
______________________________

(1)           Interest earned on loans includes loan fees (which are not material in amount) and interest income which has been received from borrowers whose loans were removed from non-accrual during the period indicated.
(2)           Taxable-equivalent adjustments were made using a 34% corporate tax rate for all years presented in calculating interest income and yields.

Provision for Loan Losses

For the three months ended June 30, 2004, the provision for loan losses was $451,000 compared to $340,000 for the same period in 2003. For the six months ended June 30, 2004, the provision for loan losses was $901,000 compared to $642,000 for the same period in 2003. We use a risk-based assessment of our loan portfolio to determine the level of the loan loss allowance. This procedure is based on internal reviews intended to determine the adequacy of the loan loss allowance in view of presently known factors. However, changes in economic conditions in the future financial conditions of borrowers cannot be predicted and may result in increased future provisions to the loan loss allowance.
 
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Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2004, was $2.7 million compared to $3.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003, a decrease of $457,000, or 14.7%. Non-interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $5.3 million, unchanged from the $5.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003. The composition of non-interest income is shown in the following table (dollars in thousands).
 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30, 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 
 
 
2004
2003
2004
2003
   



Service charges on deposit accounts
 
$
784
 
$
663
 
$
1,509
 
$
1,235
 
Service charges on loans
   
354
   
790
   
781
   
1,349
 
Securities gains, net
   
6
   
(72
)
 
183
   
1
 
Gain on sale of loans, net
   
150
   
763
   
294
   
1,176
 
Net gain on sale of premises
   
158
   
(4
)
 
158
   
2
 
Other
   
1,202
   
971
   
2,424
   
1,570
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total non-interest income
 
$
2,654
 
$
3,111
 
$
5,349
 
$
5,333
 
   
 
 
 
 

Service charges on deposit accounts for the three months ended June 30, 2004 was $784,000 compared to $663,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2003, an increase of $121,000, or 18.3%. Service charges on deposit accounts for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $1.5 million compared to $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003, an increase of $274,000, or 22.2%. The increase in 2004 is the result of growth in deposit accounts, both internal and through acquisition, and fee structure modifications company wide.

Service charges on loans for the three months ended June 30, 2004 was $354,000 compared to $790,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2003, a decrease of $436,000, or 55.2%. Service charges on loans for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $781,000 compared to $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003, a decrease of $568,000, or 42.1%. The decrease is due directly to the reduction in mortgage and commercial loans refinanced in 2004 when compared to 2003.

We recorded a net gain of $6,000 on the sale of $2.8 million of securities in the second quarter of 2004 compared to a loss of $72,000 on the sale of $3.0 million of securities during the same period in 2003. We recorded a net gain of $183,000 on the sale of $10.0 million of securities in the first six months of 2004 compared to a gain of $1,000 on the sale of $7.3 million of securities during the same period in 2003. The proceeds from the sale of the investments were used to fund loan demand or reduce debt.

Gains on the sale of loans were $150,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to $763,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2003. Gains on the sale of loans were $294,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003. All-time low market interest rates led to higher secondary market sales volume of 15 and 30 year residential mortgage loans in 2003 compared to 2004.

Other fee income for the three and six-month period ending June 30, 2004 included commissions on tax, investment and insurance products generated from the acquisitions of IFS in April 2003 and KCW in May 2003.
 
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Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2004 was $10.1 million compared to $8.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003, an increase of $2.1 million, or 26.7%. Non-interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $20.2 million compared to $15.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003, an increase of $4.6 million, or 29.6%. The increase in 2004 expenses are in part the result of implementing our “Vision Unlimited” program. Vision Unlimited is the company-wide project of standardizing policies and procedures across the organization and as well as centralizing many operational functions. The increase in non-interest expense is also due in part to expenses related to the inclusion of the Reedsburg Bank’s non-interest expenses in our 2004 operating results. Additionally, non-interest expense increased during the first quarter of 2004 compared to 2003 from expenses associated with the activities of KCW and IFS. The major components of non-interest expense are shown in the following table (dollars in thousands).
 
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
2004
2003

2004

2003
   



Salaries and employee benefits
 
$
5,767
 
$
4,626
 
$
11,627
 
$
8,891
 
Premises and equipment
   
1,352
   
1,247
   
2,828
   
2,465
 
Data processing fees
   
400
   
279
   
761
   
589
 
Marketing and business development
   
574
   
410
   
908
   
768
 
Federal deposit insurance premiums
   
41
   
33
   
82
   
66
 
Other
   
2,007
   
1,410
   
4,017
   
2,825
 
   
 
 
 
 
Total noninterest expense
 
$
10,141
 
$
8,005
 
$
20,223
 
$
15,604
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits for the three months ended June 30, 2004 was $5.8 million compared to $4.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003, an increase of $1.1 million, or 24.7%. Salaries and employee benefits for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $11.6 million compared to $8.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003, an increase of $2.7 million, or 30.8%. The increase in salaries and benefits is due in part to including Reedsburg Bank’s and KCW’s expenses in our 2004 operating results. Also impacting salaries and employee benefits in the 2004 were additional staff hires particularly in the holding company management area and acquisition support staff areas, higher benefit costs, changes in personnel and normal pay raises.

Premises and equipment expense for the three months ended June 30, 2004 was $1.4 million compared to $1.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003, an increase of $105,000, or 8.4%. Premises and equipment expense for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $2.8 million compared to $2.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003, an increase of $363,000, or 14.7%. Higher utility costs, building lease payments, depreciation, maintenance of our facilities and acquisitions contributed to the increase.

Data processing fees for the three months ended June 30, 2004 was $400,000 compared to $279,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2003, an increase of $121,000, or 43.4%. Data processing fees for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $761,000 compared to $589,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2003, an increase of $172,000, or 29.2%. The increase was due to the increased reliance on outside consultants for information technology issues as well as equipment and software upgrades and system conversions.

Marketing and business development expense for the three months ended June 30, 2004 was $574,000 compared to $410,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2003, an increase of $164,000, or 40.0%. Marketing and business development expense for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $908,000 compared to $768,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2003, an increase of $140,000, or 18.2%. The increase was due to introduction of a corporate branding campaign, increased donations and contributions and the inclusion of Reedsburg’s marketing and development expenses.

 
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Other expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2004 was $2.0 million compared to $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003, an increase of $597,000, or 42.3%. Other expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $4.0 million compared to $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003, an increase of $1.2 million, or 42.2%. The increase in 2004 other expenses are in part the result of implementing our “Vision Unlimited” program. Vision Unlimited is the company-wide project of standardizing policies and procedures across the organization and as well as centralizing many operational functions. Additionally, the increase in other expense is due in part to expenses related to the inclusion of the Reedsburg Bank’s other expenses in our 2004 operating results as well as expenses associated with the activities of KCW and IFS.

Income Taxes

Income taxes for the three-month period ended June 30, 2004 was $663,000 compared to $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003, a decrease of $425,000, or 39.1%. Income taxes for the six-month period ended June 30, 2004 was $1.2 million compared to $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003, a decrease of $872,000, or 41.2%. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2004 was 31.1% compared to 34.7% for the same period in 2003. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was 30.2% compared to 34.3% for the same period in 2003. The reduced tax rate is due to the decrease in fully taxed income at CBG Mortgage and the inclusion of Reedsburg’s operation in our 2004 results.

Net Income

On an after tax basis, for the three month period ended June 30, 2004, we reported net income of $1.5 million compared to $2.1 million for the same period in 2003, a decrease of 28.2%. While for the six month period ended June 30, 2004, we reported net income of $2.9 million compared to $4.0 million for the same period in 2003, a decrease of $1.2 million, or 28.9%.

Liquidity

Our cash flows are composed of three classifications: cash flows from operating activities, cash flows from investing activities, and cash flows from financing activities. Net cash provided by operating activities was $3.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to $107,000 provided by operating activities in 2003, an increase of $3.4 million. Net cash used in investing activities increased by $10.4 million, to $53.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004, from $43.2 million used in the same period in 2003. Net cash provided by financing activities was $30.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to $21.6 million provided by financing activities during the six month period in 2003 The $8.7 million increase in net cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to a $24.4 million net increase in long term borrowings in the 2004 six-mo nth period.
 
The Corporation expects to have available cash to meet its liquidity needs. Liquidity management is monitored by the Asset/Liability Management committee, which takes into account the marketability of assets, the sources and stability of funding and the level of unfunded commitments. In the event that additional short-term liquidity is needed, the Banks have established relationships with our correspondent banks to provide short-term borrowings in the form of federal funds purchased. While there are no firm lending commitments in place, we believe that the Banks could borrow $96.2 million for a short time from these banks on a collective basis. The Banks are members of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and each has the ability to borrow from the FHLB. As a contingency plan for significant funding needs, the Asset/Liability Management committee may also consider the sale of investmen t securities, selling securities under agreement to repurchase or the temporary curtailment of lending activities.
 
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Asset/Liability Management

Financial institutions are subject to interest rate risk to the extent their interest-bearing liabilities (primarily deposits) mature or reprice at different times and on a different basis than their interest-earning assets (consisting primarily of loans and securities). Interest rate sensitivity management seeks to match maturities on assets and liabilities and avoid fluctuating net interest margins while enhancing net interest income during periods of changing interest rates. The difference between the amount of interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within a specific time period and the amount of interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within the same time period is referred to as an interest rate gap. A gap is considered positive when the amount of interest rate sensitive assets exceeds the amount of interest rate sensitive liabilities. A gap is considered nega tive when the amount of interest rate sensitive liabilities exceeds the amount of interest rate sensitive assets. During periods of falling interest rates, a negative gap tends to positively affect net interest income while a positive gap tends to result in a decrease in net interest income. During a period of rising interest rates, a positive gap tends to result in an increase in net interest income while a negative gap tends to adversely affect net interest income.

The following table shows the interest rate sensitivity gap for four different time intervals as of June 30, 2004. Certain assumptions regarding prepayment and withdrawal rates made are based upon the Corporation's historical experience and management believes such assumptions are reasonable.

 
 
Amounts Maturing or Repricing as of June 30, 2004
   
 
 
Within
Six to Twelve
One to Five
Over
 
 
 
Six Months
Months
Years
Five Years
Total
   




 
 
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Interest-earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed-rate mortgage loans
 
$
54,361
 
$
87,448
 
$
286,732
 
$
18,332
 
$
446,873
 
Adjustable-rate mortgage loans
   
133,683
   
16,288
   
12,452
   
16
   
162,439
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total mortgage loans
   
188,044
   
103,736
   
299,184
   
18,348
   
609,312
 
Commercial business loans
   
122,156
   
33,313
   
66,486
   
3,725
   
225,680
 
Consumer loans
   
11,848
   
4,908
   
28,280
   
1,701
   
46,737
 
Home equity loans
   
17,463
   
73
   
21
   
99
   
17,656
 
Other loans
   
1,776
   
217
   
1,551
   
1,473
   
5,017
 
Mortgage-related securities
   
16,499
   
25,869
   
47,305
   
5,418
   
95,091
 
Fixed rate investment securities and other
   
6,646
   
2,474
   
17,575
   
35,649
   
62,344
 
Variable rate investment securities and other
   
21,515
   
0
   
25
   
0
   
21,540
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total interest-earning assets
 
$
385,947
 
$
170,590
 
$
460,427
 
$
66,413
 
$
1,083,377
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Deposits
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Time deposits
 
$
140,820
 
$
105,695
 
$
83,110
 
$
5,670
 
$
335,295
 
NOW accounts
   
5,024
   
5,024
   
50,245
   
23,447
   
83,740
 
Savings accounts
   
8,003
   
7,578
   
75,780
   
35,364
   
126,725
 
Money market accounts
   
30,979
   
14,482
   
144,819
   
67,582
   
257,862
 
Short-term borrowings
   
34,065
   
0
   
0
   
0
   
34,065
 
Long-term borrowings
   
7,382
   
13,612
   
71,083
   
4,651
   
96,728
 
Subordinated debentures
   
18,042
   
0
   
0
   
18,042
   
36,084
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
244,315
 
$
146,391
 
$
425,037
 
$
154,756
 
$
970,499
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Interest-earning assets less interest-bearing
liabilities
$
141,632
$
24,199
$
35,390
$
(88,343
)
$
112,878
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
Cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap
 
$
141,632
 
$
165,831
 
$
201,221
 
$
112,878
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
       
Cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap as a
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
percentage of total assets
   
12.04
%
 
14.10
%
 
17.11
%
 
9.60
%
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
       

 
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At June 30, 2004, the Corporation's cumulative interest-rate sensitive gap as a percentage of total assets was a positive 12.04% for six months and a positive 14.10% for one-year maturities. Therefore, we are positively gapped at one year and may benefit from rising interest rates.

Certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis presented in the above schedule. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods of repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates. Also, the interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market rates. Additionally, certain assets, such as adjustable rate mortgage loans, have features that restrict changes in interest rates, on a short-term basis over the life of the asset. Further, in the event of a change in interest rates, prepayment and early withdrawal levels would likely deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the schedule.

Forward-Looking Statements

When used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in press releases or other public shareholder communications, or in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, the words or phrases “believe,” “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimate,” “project,” “plans,” or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. These statements may relate to our future financial performance, strategic plans or objectives, revenues or earnings projections, or oth er financial items. By their nature, these statements are subject to numerous uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the statements.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or projected include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) the credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and write–offs; (2) changes in management’s estimate of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses; (3) competitive pressures among depository institutions; (4) interest rate movements and their impact on customer behavior and our net interest margin; (5) the impact of repricing and competitors’ pricing initiatives on loan and deposit products; (6) our ability to adapt successfully to technological changes to meet customers’ needs and developments in the market place; (7) our ability to access cost-effective funding; (8) changes in financial markets and general economic conditions; (9) new leg islation or regulatory changes; (10) changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines; (11) the result of the Corporation's discussions with WDR; and (12) the acquisition of Random Lake Bancorp Limited is subject to a number of conditions, and no assurance can be given that the acquisition will be completed or, if completed, that the terms of the acquisition will be as presently contemplated.
 
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We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date on which the forward-looking statement is made.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

The Corporation has not experienced any material changes to its market risk position since December 31, 2003, from that disclosed in the Corporation’s 2003 Form 10-K Annual Report.
 
Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Corporation's Chairman of the Board and Principal Executive Officer and the Corporation's Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation, with the participation of other members of management as they deemed appropriate, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Corporation's disclosure controls and procedures as contemplated by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon, and as of the date of that evaluation, the Chairman of the Board and Principal Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Corporation's disclosure controls and procedures are effective, in all material respects, in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Corporation (and its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the periodic reports the Corporation is required to file and submit to the SEC under the E xchange Act. It should be noted that in designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. The Corporation has designed its disclosure controls and procedures to reach a level of reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives and, based on the evaluation described above, the Corporation's Chairman of the Board and Principal Executive Officer and the Corporation's Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Corporation's disclosure controls and procedures were effective at reaching that level of reasonable assurance.

There was no change in the Corporation's internal control over financial reporting during the Corporation's most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation's internal control over financial reporting.

 
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Part II. Other Information

Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
   
 
As of June 30, 2004 there were no material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business of the Corporation, to which the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries was a party or to which any of their property was subject.
   
Item 2.
Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities – NONE
   
Item 3.
Defaults upon Senior Securities – NONE
   
Item 4 Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders

   
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS. On May 24, 2004, at the Annual Meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation, the Corporation’s shareholders reelected Michael Murry, Conrad Kaminski, Nicholas Logarakis, Keith Winters, and Duane Cherek as directors for three-year terms expiring on the date of the annual shareholders meeting to be held in 2007.

SHAREHOLDER VOTE WITH RESPECT TO MATTERS ACTED UPON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. Under Wisconsin law, the number of persons corresponding to the number of director positions to be filled at the Annual Meeting who received the highest number of votes would be elected as directors. Michael Murry, Conrad Kaminski, Nicholas Logarakis, Keith Winters, and Duane Cherek were standing for reelection. The vote with respect to the reelection of each was as follows:
 
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MICHAEL MURRY
3,335,356   Total votes were eligible to be cast
2,662,179   Votes were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting
2,620,739   Votes were cast “FOR” the reelection of Mr. Murry
     41,440   Votes were cast “AGAINST” the reelection of Mr. Murry
 
CONRAD KAMINSKI
3,335,356   Total votes were eligible to be cast
2,662,179   Votes were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting
2,622,250   Votes were cast “FOR” the reelection of Mr. Kaminski
     39,929   Votes were cast “AGAINST” the reelection of Mr. Kaminski
 
NICHOLAS LOGARAKIS
3,335,356   Total votes were eligible to be cast
2,662,179   Votes were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting
2,617,711   Votes were cast “FOR” the reelection of Mr. Logarakis
     44,468   Votes were cast “AGAINST” the reelection of Mr. Logarakis
 
KEITH WINTERS
3,335,356   Total votes were eligible to be cast
2,662,179   Votes were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting
2,587,720   Votes were cast “FOR” the reelection of Mr. Winters
     74,459   Votes were cast “AGAINST” the reelection of Mr. Winters
 
DUANE CHEREK
3,335,356   Total votes were eligible to be cast
2,662,179   Votes were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting
2,650,251   Votes were cast “FOR” the reelection of Mr. Cherek
     11,928   Votes were cast “AGAINST” the reelection of Mr. Cherek

ADOPTION TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK TO TWENTY-FIVE MILLION (25,000,000) SHARES. Under Wisconsin law, the resolution would be approved if, at the Annual Meeting, a majority of the outstanding shares eligible to be cast were cast "FOR" the proposal. The vote on the resolution to amend the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation for the purpose of increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock to 25,000,000 shares are as follows:

3,335,356   Total votes were eligible to be cast

2,662,179   Votes were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting

 
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  2,542,991        Votes were cast “FOR” the adoption of the resolution to amend the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation for the purpose of increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock to 25,000,000 shares

103,430   Votes were cast “AGAINST” the adoption of the resolution to amend the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation for the purpose of increasing the number of authorized shares of common stock to 25,000,000 shares

   15,758   Votes abstained or were broker non-votes
   
Item 5. Other Information – NONE
   
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
  
            (a)    Exhibits – The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
 
            EXHIBIT 31.1   Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the Principal Executive Officer

            EXHIBIT 31.2   Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the Chief Financial Officer
 
            EXHIBIT 32.1* Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the Principal Executive Officer
 
        EXHIBIT 32.2*  Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the Chief Financial Officer
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*These certifications are not "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
Reports on Form 8-K:

(b)  The Corporation furnished a report Form 8-K on May 3, 2004 pursuant to Items 9 and 12 regarding its press release of its March 31, 2004 earnings report.
 
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SIGNATURES

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

MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS BANCORPORATION, INC.

 
 
 
 

 (Registrant)


 

     
Date: August 9, 2004. By:   /s/ Michael J. Murry
 
  Michael J. Murry
 
Chairman of the Board of Directors
  and Principal Executive Officer
     
 
Date: August 9, 2004. By:   /s/ James C. Mroczkowski
 
  James C. Mroczkowski
 
Executive Vice President & Chief
Financial Officer
 
Principal Financial Officer


 
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10-Q EXHIBIT LIST
 
 
EXHIBIT NO.             DESCRIPTION
 
EXHIBIT 31.1             Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the Principal Executive Officer
 
EXHIBIT 31.2             Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the Chief Financial Officer
 
EXHIBIT 32.1*           Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the Principal Executive Officer
 
EXHIBIT 32.2*           Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by the Chief Financial Officer
 
 
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*     These certifications are not "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
 
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