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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

ý 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

 

o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

for the transition period from                               to

 

Commission File Number 000-50266

 

TRINITY CAPITAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New Mexico

 

85-0242376

(State of incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

1200 Trinity Drive, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(505) 662-5171

Telephone number

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes ý No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).  Yes o No ý

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 6,727,924 shares of common stock, no par value, outstanding as of March 31, 2004.

 

 



 

TRINITY CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

2

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

2

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

10

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

21

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

24

 

 

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

24

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

24

 

 

 

Item 2.

Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

24

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

24

 

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders

24

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

24

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

24

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

25

 

 

 

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

 

1



 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

TRINITY CAPITAL CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003
(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

March 31,
2004

 

December 31, 2003

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

47,377

 

$

42,104

 

Interest bearing deposits with banks

 

6,281

 

967

 

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resell agreements

 

40

 

40

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

53,698

 

43,111

 

Investment securities available for sale

 

54,499

 

100,753

 

Investment securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $75,076 at March 31, 2004 and $75,179 at December 31, 2003)

 

73,514

 

73,717

 

Loans (net of allowance for loan losses of $7,734 at March 31, 2004 and $7,368 at December 31, 2003)

 

761,469

 

733,155

 

Loans held for sale

 

16,415

 

9,511

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

20,940

 

18,939

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

6,382

 

6,485

 

Mortgage servicing rights, net

 

7,416

 

7,792

 

Other real estate owned

 

6,843

 

7,383

 

Other assets

 

4,403

 

5,904

 

Total assets

 

$

1,005,579

 

$

1,006,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest bearing

 

$

62,112

 

$

60,191

 

Interest bearing

 

780,603

 

776,004

 

Total deposits

 

842,715

 

836,195

 

Short-term borrowings

 

5,004

 

9,402

 

Long-term borrowings

 

65,578

 

67,398

 

Junior subordinated debt owed to unconsolidated trusts

 

16,496

 

16,496

 

Borrowings made by Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to outside parties

 

1,686

 

2,157

 

Accrued interest payable

 

2,459

 

2,797

 

Other liabilities

 

2,534

 

6,247

 

Total liabilities

 

936,472

 

940,692

 

Stock owned by Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) participants; 653,381 shares at fair value; net of unearned ESOP shares of 99,748 shares and 126,194 shares at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively, at historical cost

 

18,694

 

18,256

 

Commitments, contingencies and credit risk (note 7)

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, no par, authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued 6,856,800 shares, outstanding 6,727,924 and 6,701,478 at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively

 

6,836

 

6,836

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

694

 

545

 

Retained earnings

 

43,295

 

40,845

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

147

 

135

 

Total stockholders’ equity before treasury stock

 

50,972

 

48,361

 

Treasury stock, at cost, 29,128 shares

 

(559

)

(559

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

50,413

 

47,802

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

1,005,579

 

$

1,006,750

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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TRINITY CAPITAL CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003
(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2004

 

March 31, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income:

 

 

 

 

 

Loans, including fees

 

$

11,938

 

$

12,492

 

Investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

973

 

884

 

Nontaxable

 

158

 

104

 

Other interest bearing deposits

 

6

 

66

 

Investment in unconsolidated trusts

 

13

 

17

 

Total interest income

 

13,088

 

13,563

 

Interest expense:

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits

 

2,968

 

4,253

 

Short-term borrowings

 

67

 

 

Long-term borrowings

 

607

 

388

 

Junior subordinated debt owed to unconsolidated trusts

 

439

 

446

 

Total interest expense

 

4,081

 

5,087

 

Net interest income

 

9,007

 

8,476

 

Provision for loan losses

 

600

 

600

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

8,407

 

7,876

 

Other income:

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loan servicing fees

 

574

 

481

 

Loan and other fees

 

557

 

387

 

Service charges on deposits

 

331

 

299

 

Gain on sale of loans

 

1,016

 

3,225

 

Gain on sale of securities

 

272

 

 

Other operating income

 

267

 

371

 

 

 

3,017

 

4,763

 

Other expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

3,853

 

3,563

 

Occupancy

 

494

 

462

 

Data processing

 

435

 

301

 

Marketing

 

226

 

288

 

Amortization and valuation of mortgage servicing rights

 

987

 

768

 

Supplies

 

172

 

211

 

Other

 

1,362

 

1,369

 

 

 

7,529

 

6,962

 

Income before income taxes

 

3,895

 

5,677

 

Income taxes

 

1,445

 

2,160

 

Net income

 

$

2,450

 

$

3,517

 

Basic earnings per common share

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.53

 

Diluted earnings per common share

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.53

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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TRINITY CAPITAL CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003
(Amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2004

 

March 31, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

2,450

 

$

3,517

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

527

 

436

 

Net amortization of:

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage servicing rights

 

624

 

500

 

Premiums and discounts on investment securities

 

387

 

305

 

Junior subordinated debt owed to unconsolidated trusts issuance costs

 

4

 

5

 

Provision for loan losses

 

600

 

600

 

Change in mortgage servicing rights valuation allowance

 

364

 

267

 

Gain on sale of available for sale securities

 

(272

)

 

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock dividends received

 

(20

)

(19

)

Gain on sale of loans

 

(1,016

)

(3,225

)

(Gain) loss on disposal of other real estate owned

 

159

 

 

Write-down of value of other real estate owned

 

 

280

 

(Increase) in other assets

 

1,600

 

428

 

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

 

(2,008

)

528

 

Release of Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) shares

 

587

 

472

 

Net cash provided by operating activities before originations and gross sales of loans

 

3,986

 

4,094

 

Gross sales of loans held for sale

 

61,980

 

179,805

 

Origination of loans held for sale

 

(68,480

)

(155,842

)

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

(2,514

)

28,057

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from maturities and paydowns of investment securities available for sale

 

19,585

 

2,868

 

Proceeds from maturities and paydowns of investment securities held to maturity

 

26

 

2,600

 

Proceeds from sale of investment securities, available for sale

 

28,388

 

 

Purchase of investment securities available for sale

 

(1,620

)

(18,543

)

Purchase of investment securities held to maturity

 

 

(946

)

Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned

 

1,505

 

 

Loans funded, net of repayments

 

(30,038

)

(19,307

)

Purchases of premises and equipment

 

(2,528

)

(834

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

15,318

 

(34,162

)

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in demand deposits, NOW accounts and savings accounts

 

9,673

 

(173

)

Net (decrease) increase in time deposits

 

(3,153

)

16,435

 

Proceeds from issuances of borrowings

 

83,600

 

 

Repayment of borrowings

 

(89,818

)

(1,747

)

Repayment of ESOP debt

 

(471

)

(472

)

Dividend payments

 

(2,048

)

(1,912

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(2,217

)

12,131

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

10,587

 

$

6,026

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of year

 

43,111

 

40,979

 

End of period

 

$

53,698

 

$

47,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

 

 

Cash payments (receipts) for:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

4,419

 

$

4,849

 

Income taxes

 

(230

)

1,187

 

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Transfers from loans to other real estate owned

 

1,124

 

630

 

Change in unrealized gain on investment securities, net of taxes

 

12

 

(114

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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TRINITY CAPITAL CORPORATION & SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

 

Note 1.  Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the consolidated balances and results of operations of Trinity Capital Corporation (“Trinity” or the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries: Los Alamos National Bank (the “Bank”) and Title Guaranty & Insurance Company (the “Title Company”), collectively referred to as the “Company.”  Trinity Capital Trust I (“Trust I”) and Trinity Capital Trust II (“Trust II” and, together with Trust I, the “Trusts”), which are also wholly owned subsidiaries of Trinity, are not consolidated in these financial statements.  The business activities of the Company consist solely of the operations of its wholly owned subsidiaries.  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods have been made.  The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2004 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire fiscal year.

 

The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and industry practice.  Certain information in footnote disclosure normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and industry practice has been condensed or omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s December 31, 2003 audited financial statements filed on Form 10-K.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principals 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 the 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.

 

Note 2.  Comprehensive Income

 

Comprehensive income includes net income, as well as the change in net unrealized gain on investment securities available for sale, net of tax.  Comprehensive income was $2.5 million and $3.4 million for the three month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

Note 3.  Earnings Per Share Data

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

In thousands except for share and
per share data

 

Net income

 

$

2,450

 

$

3,517

 

Weighted average common shares issued

 

6,856,800

 

6,856,800

 

LESS: Weighted average treasury stock shares

 

(29,128

)

(29,128

)

LESS: Weighted average unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) stock shares

 

(105,270

)

(177,541

)

Weighted average common shares outstanding, net

 

6,722,402

 

6,650,131

 

Basic earnings per common share

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.53

 

Weighted average dilutive shares from stock option plan

 

117,782

 

31,134

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding including dilutive shares

 

6,840,184

 

6,681,265

 

Diluted earnings per common share

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.53

 

 

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Note 4.  Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” SFAS 149 amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts and for hedging activities under SFAS 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.”  The amendments (i) reflect decisions of the Derivatives Implementation Group (DIG), (ii) reflect decisions made by the FASB in conjunction with other projects dealing with financial instruments and (iii) address implementation issues related to the application of the definition of a derivative.  SFAS 149 also modifies various other existing pronouncements to conform with the changes made to SFAS 133.  SFAS 149 is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003, with all provisions applied prospectively. Adoption of SFAS 149 on July 1, 2003 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity.”  SFAS 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies, measures and discloses in its financial statements certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity.  SFAS 150 requires that an issuer classify financial instruments that are within its scope as liabilities, in most circumstances. Such financial instruments include (i) financial instruments that are issued in the form of shares that are mandatorily redeemable; (ii) financial instruments that embody an obligation to repurchase the issuer’s equity shares, or are indexed to such an obligation, and that require the issuer to settle the obligation by transferring assets; (iii) financial instruments that embody an obligation that the issuer may settle by issuing a variable number of its equity shares if, at inception, the monetary value of the obligation is predominantly based on a fixed amount, variations in something other than the fair value of the issuer’s equity shares or variations inversely related to changes in the fair value of the issuer’s equity shares; and (iv) certain freestanding financial instruments.  SFAS 150 is effective for contracts entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and is otherwise effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003.  However, on November 7, 2003, the FASB issued FSP FAS 150-3, “Effective Date, Disclosures, and Transition for Mandatorily Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests under FASB Statement No. 150”.  The effect of this FSP was to defer the effective date of SFAS 150 indefinitely.

 

In March, 2004 the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 105, “Application of Accounting Principals to Loan Commitments.”  This SAB summarizes the views of the SEC regarding the application of generally accepted accounting principals to loan commitments accounted for as derivative instruments.  Under this SAB, banks will no longer be able to record interest rate lock commitments (IRLCs) as assets, but only record any liabilities resulting from these IRLCs.  Currently, the Company follows industry practice in recording these IRLCs as assets or liabilities, depending on the net position the Company has on these IRLCs.  As of April 1, 2004, the Company will adopt this SAB.  Management believes that this will not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

 

SFAS No. 132, “Employers’ Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits,” was revised in December 2003.  The provisions of this statement do not change the measurement and recognition provisions of previous statements, but adds disclosures about retirement plan assets, employer obligations, key assumptions in these measurements and the measurement date(s) used to determine pensions and other postretirement benefit measurements that make up at least the majority of plan assets and benefit obligations.  These provisions are effective for annual and interim financial statements for periods beginning after December 15, 2003.  The adoption of this statement as of January 1, 2004 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

Note 5.  Long Term Borrowings

 

The Company had Federal Home Loan Bank advances with maturity dates greater than one year of $65.6 million and $37.7 million as of March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2003, respectively.  As of March 31, 2004, the advances have fixed interest rates ranging from 2.16% to 6.34%.

 

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Note 6.  Junior Subordinated Debt Owed to Unconsolidated Trusts

 

In March 2000 and November 2001, Trust I and Trust II, both Delaware statutory business trusts, issued $10 million and $6 million, respectively, of 10.875% and 9.95%, respectively, trust preferred securities (the “trust preferred securities”).  These securities represent preferred beneficial interests in the assets of the Trusts.  The trust preferred securities will mature on March 8, 2030 and December 8, 2031, respectively, and are redeemable in whole or in part at the option of the Company at any time after March 8, 2010 and December 8, 2006, with the approval of the Federal Reserve Board and in whole at any time upon the occurrence of certain events affecting their tax or regulatory capital treatment.  The Trusts also issued $310 thousand and $186 thousand of common equity securities to Trinity.  The Trusts used the proceeds of the offering of the trust preferred securities to purchase $10.3 million and $6.2 million of 10.875% and 9.95% junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures (the debentures) issued by the Company, which have terms substantially similar to the trust preferred securities.  The Company has the right to defer payments of interest on the debentures at any time or from time to time for a period of up to ten consecutive semi-annual periods with respect to each interest payment deferred.  Under the terms of the debentures, in the event that under certain circumstances there is an event of default under the debentures or the Company has elected to defer interest on the debentures, the Company may not, with certain exceptions, declare or pay any dividends or distributions on its capital stock or purchase or acquire any of its capital stock.  The Company used the majority of the proceeds from the sale of the debentures to support its growth.

 

Trinity owns all of the outstanding common stock of the Trusts.  The Trusts are considered variable interest entities (VIEs) under Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation (FIN) No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51”, as revised.  Prior to FIN 46, VIEs 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.  Under FIN 46, a VIE should be consolidated by its primary beneficiary.  The Company implemented FIN 46 during the fourth quarter of 2003.  Because Trinity is not the primary beneficiary of the Trusts, the financial statements of the Trusts are no longer included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company.  The Company’s prior financial statements have been reclassified to de-consolidate the Company’s investment in the Trusts.

 

The trust preferred securities are currently included in the Tier 1 capital of Trinity for regulatory capital purposes.  However, because the Trusts are no longer a part of the Company’s 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.  As of March 31, 2004, assuming the Company was not permitted to include the $16 million in trust preferred securities issued by the Trusts in its Tier 1 capital, the Company would still exceed the regulatory required minimums for capital adequacy purposes.  If the trust preferred securities were no longer permitted to be included in Tier 1 capital, the Company would also be permitted to redeem the capital securities without penalty.

 

Payments of distributions on the trust preferred securities and payments on redemption of the trust preferred securities are guaranteed by the Company on a limited basis.  The Company also entered into an agreement as to expenses and liabilities with the Trusts pursuant to which it agreed, on a subordinated basis, to pay any costs, expenses or liabilities of the Trusts other than those arising under the trust preferred securities.  The obligations of the Company under the junior subordinated debentures, the related indenture, the trust agreement establishing the Trusts, the guarantee and the agreement as to expenses and liabilities, in the aggregate, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the Trusts’ obligations under the trust preferred securities.

 

Issuance costs of $537 thousand related to the trust preferred securities were deferred and are being amortized over the period until mandatory redemption of the securities in March 2030 and December 2031, respectively.  During the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, $4 thousand and $5 thousand of these issuance costs were amortized.  Unamortized issuance costs were $476 thousand and $494 thousand at March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

Dividends accrued and unpaid to securities holders totaled $265 thousand on March 31, 2004 and 2003.

 

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Note 7.  Commitments, Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Activities

 

Credit-related financial instruments:  The Company is a party to credit-related 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, standby letters of credit and commercial letters of credit.  Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.

 

The Company’s exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amount of these commitments.  The Company follows the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.

 

At March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the following financial instruments were outstanding whose contract amounts represent credit risk:

 

 

 

Contract Amount

 

 

 

March 31,
2004

 

December
31, 2003

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Mortgage loans sold with recourse

 

 

$

17

 

Unfunded commitments under lines of credit

 

$

129,749

 

130,868

 

Commercial and standby letters of credit

 

22,894

 

27,522

 

 

Mortgage loans sold with recourse are loans sold to outside investors, with the Company retaining servicing and responsibility for collection in the event of a default.  For 2004 and 2003, no such defaults occurred or were expected to occur.

 

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 a payment of a fee.  The commitments for equity lines of credit may expire without being drawn upon.  Therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  The amount of collateral obtained, if it is deemed necessary by the Company, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.

 

Unfunded commitments under commercial lines-of-credit, revolving credit lines and overdraft protection agreements are commitments for possible future extensions of credit to existing customers.  These lines-of-credit are uncollateralized and usually do not contain a specified maturity date and may not necessarily be drawn upon to the total extent to which the Company is committed.

 

Commercial and standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party.  Those letters-of-credit are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements.  Essentially all letters of credit issued have expiration dates within one year. The credit risk involved in issuing letters-of-credit is the same as that involved in extending loans to customers.  The Company generally holds collateral 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 Company would be required to fund the commitment.  The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make is represented by the contractual amount shown in the summary above.  If the commitment is funded, the Company would be entitled to seek recovery from the customer.  At March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, no amounts have been recorded as liabilities for the Company’s potential obligations under these guarantees.  The fair value of these commitments is approximately equal to the fees collected when granting these letters of credit.  These fees collected were $20 thousand as of March 31, 2004, and are included in “other liabilities” on the Company’s balance sheet.

 

Concentrations of credit risk:  The majority of the loans, commitments to extend credit, and standby letters of credit have been granted to customers in Los Alamos and surrounding communities.  Although the Company has a diversified loan portfolio, a substantial portion of its loans are made to businesses and individuals associated with, or employed by, Los Alamos National Laboratory (“the Laboratory”).  The ability of such borrowers to honor their contracts is predominately dependent upon the continued operation and funding of the Laboratory.  Investments in securities issued by states and political subdivisions involve governmental entities within the state of New Mexico.  The distribution of commitments to extend credit approximates the distribution of loans outstanding.  Standby letters of credit were granted primarily to commercial borrowers.

 

Contingencies:  In the normal course of business, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings.  In the opinion of management, after consulting with counsel, any liability resulting from such proceedings would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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Note 8.  Pro Forma Impact of Stock-Based Compensation Plans

 

As allowed under SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, the Company measures stock-based compensation cost in accordance with the methods prescribed in Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.  As stock options are granted at fair value, there are no charges to earnings associated with stock options granted.  Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for grants made to date.  Had compensation cost been determined based on the fair value method prescribed in FASB Statement No. 123, reported net income and earnings per common share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts shown below:

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(In thousands, except
per share amounts)

 

Net income as reported

 

$

2,450

 

$

3,517

 

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

 

28

 

17

 

Pro forma net income

 

$

2,422

 

$

3,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic – as reported

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.53

 

Basic – pro forma

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted – as reported

 

$

0.36

 

$

0.53

 

Diluted – pro forma

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.52

 

 

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

 

This discussion is intended to focus on certain financial information regarding the Company and the Bank and is written to provide the reader with a more thorough understanding of its financial statements. The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial position and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the information set forth in Item 3, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk and the annual audited consolidated financial statements filed on Form 10-K.

 

Special Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Form 10-Q (including information incorporated by reference) contains, and future oral and written statements of the Company may contain, forward-looking statements, within the meaning of such term in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of the Company. Forward-looking statements, which may be based upon beliefs, expectations and assumptions of our management and on information currently available to management, are generally identifiable by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “estimate,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should” or other similar expressions.  Additionally, all statements in this document, including forward-looking statements, speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update any statement in light of new information or future events.

 

Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain.  Factors which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

                                          The strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct our operations which may be less favorable than expected and may result in, among other things, a deterioration in the credit quality and value of our assets.

 

                                          The economic impact of any future terrorist threats or attacks, and the response of the United States to any such threats and attacks.

 

                                          The effects of, and changes in, federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies affecting banking, securities, insurance and monetary and financial matters.

 

                                          The effects of changes in interest rates (including the effects of changes in the rate of prepayments of the Company’s assets) and the policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

 

                                          Our ability to compete with other financial institutions as effectively as we currently intend due to increases in competitive pressures in the financial services sector.

 

                                          Our inability to obtain new customers and to retain existing customers.

 

                                          The timely development and acceptance of products and services, including products and services offered through alternative delivery channels such as the Internet.

 

                                          Technological changes implemented by us and by other parties, including third party vendors, which may be more difficult or more expensive than anticipated or which may have unforeseen consequences to us and its customers.

 

                                          Our ability to develop and maintain secure and reliable electronic systems.

 

                                          Our ability to retain key executives and employees and the difficulty that we may experience in replacing key executives and employees in an effective manner.

 

                                          Consumer spending and saving habits which may change in a manner that affects our business adversely.

 

                                          Business combinations and the integration of acquired businesses which may be more difficult or expensive than expected.

 

                                          The costs, effects and outcomes of existing or future litigation.

 

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                                          Changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by state and federal regulatory agencies and the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

 

                                          Our ability to manage the risks associated with the foregoing as well as anticipated.

 

These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.  Additional information concerning the Company and our business, including other factors that could materially affect our financial results, will be included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Allowance for Loan Losses:  Management believes 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 materially different financial condition or results of operations is a reasonable likelihood.

 

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at an amount 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.  This evaluation also takes into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, the value of underlying collateral, overall portfolio quality, review of specific problem loans, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrower’s ability to pay.  While management uses the best information available to make its evaluation, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if there are significant changes in economic conditions.  In addition, as an integral part of their examination process regulatory agencies periodically review our allowance for loan losses and may require us to make additions to the allowance based on their evaluation of information available at the time of their examinations.

 

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.  Three methods are used to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses: (1) historical loss experience, based on loss experience by quality classification in the previous twelve calendar quarters; (2) specific identification, based upon management’s assessment of loans and the probability that a charge off will occur in the upcoming quarter; and (3) loan concentrations, based on current or expected economic factors in the geographic and industry sectors where management believes we may eventually experience some loan losses.

 

Mortgage Servicing Right (MSR) Assets:  Servicing residential mortgage loans for third-party investors represents a significant business activity of the Bank.  As of March 31, 2004, mortgage loans serviced for others totaled $887.1 million.  The MSRs on these loans totaled $7.4 million as of March 31, 2004.  The expected and actual rates of mortgage loan prepayments are the most significant factors driving the value of MSRs.  Increases in mortgage loan prepayments reduce estimated future net servicing cash flows because the life of the underlying loan is reduced.  In determining the fair value of the MSRs, mortgage interest rates, which are used to determine prepayment rates and discount rates, are held constant over the estimated life of the portfolio.  Fair values of the MSRs are provided by an independent third-party broker of MSRs on a monthly basis.  The values given by the broker are based upon current market conditions and assumptions, which incorporate the expected life of the loans, estimated costs to service the loans, servicing fees to be received and other factors.  MSRs are carried at the lower of the initial capitalized amount, net of accumulated amortization, or fair value.

 

The fair value of the MSRs is driven primarily by the effect current mortgage interest rates have on the likelihood borrowers will prepay the underlying mortgages by refinancing at a lower rate.  Accordingly, higher interest rates decrease the likelihood of repayment, extending the life of the MSRs and increasing the value of these assets.  Lower interest rates increase the likelihood of repayment, contracting the life of the MSRs and decreasing the value of these assets.  This can have a significant impact on our income.  In the first three months of 2004, we recognized an expense of $364 thousand due to the lower values of these MSRs; in 2003, we recognized an expense of $754 thousand for these assets.  We can have no certainty on the direction and amount of interest rate changes looking forward, and therefore, we can have no certainty on the amount or direction of the change in valuation.

 

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Income Statement Analysis

 

Net Income-General.  Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2004 was $2.5 million, compared to $3.5 million for the same period of 2003.  Diluted earnings per share decreased by $0.17 to $0.36 for the three months ended March 31, 2004 from $0.53 for the same period of 2003.  This represented a decrease in earnings per share of 32.1%.  This decrease was primarily due to a decline in gains on loans sold of $2.2 million due to the decline in mortgage loan refinancing activity.  This was partially offset by an increase in net interest income of $531 thousand.  The effect of these items, net of taxes, was a decline in unaudited net income of approximately $1.0 million for the first quarter of 2004 compared to the first quarter of 2003.

 

The profitability of the Company’s operations depends primarily on its net interest income, which is the difference between total interest earned on interest earning assets and total interest paid on interest bearing liabilities.  The Company’s net income is affected by its provision for loan losses as well as other income and other expenses.  The provision for loan losses reflects the amount thought to be adequate to cover probable credit losses in the loan portfolio.  Non-interest income or other income consists of mortgage loan servicing fees, loan and other fees, service charges on deposits, gain on sale of loans, gain on sale of securities and other operating income.  Other expenses include salaries and employee benefits, occupancy expenses, data processing expenses, marketing, amortization and valuation of mortgage servicing rights, supplies expense and other expenses.

 

The amount of net interest income is affected by changes in the volume and mix of interest earning assets, the level of interest rates earned on those assets, the volume and mix of interest bearing liabilities, and the level of interest rates paid on those interest bearing liabilities.  The provision for loan losses is dependent on changes in the loan portfolio and management’s assessment of the collectibility of the loan portfolio, as well as economic and market conditions.  Other income and other expenses are impacted by growth of operations and growth in the number of accounts through both acquisitions and core banking business growth.  Growth in operations affects other expenses as a result of additional employees, branch facilities and promotional marketing expense.  Growth in the number of accounts affects other income including service fees as well as other expenses such as computer services, supplies, postage, telecommunications and other miscellaneous expenses.

 

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Net Interest Income.  The following tables present, 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. Borrowings made by the Company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) from outside parties are not included in this analysis, as the interest expense on this borrowing is born by the ESOP. Funding for the ESOP is recognized as part of compensation expense:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

Average Balance

 

Interest

 

Yield/Rate

 

Average Balance

 

Interest

 

Yield/Rate

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Interest Earning Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans(1)(2)

 

$

763,041

 

$

11,938

 

6.29

%

$

718,368

 

$

12,492

 

7.05

%

Taxable investment securities

 

137,337

 

973

 

2.85

 

99,110

 

884

 

3.62

 

Investment securities exempt from federal income taxes(3)

 

20,434

 

243

 

4.78

 

10,802

 

162

 

6.08

 

Federal funds sold

 

40

 

 

0.54

 

56

 

 

1.15

 

Other interest bearing deposits

 

2,607

 

6

 

0.93

 

22,974

 

66

 

1.17

 

Investment in unconsolidated trust subsidiaries

 

496

 

13

 

10.54

 

496

 

17

 

13.90

 

Total interest earning assets

 

923,955

 

13,173

 

5.73

 

851,806

 

13,621

 

6.49

 

Non-interest earning assets

 

78,662

 

 

 

 

 

69,154

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,002,617

 

 

 

 

 

$

920,960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Bearing Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOW and money market deposits

 

$

205,885

 

$

394

 

0.77

%

$

193,522

 

$

700

 

1.47

%

Savings deposits

 

211,278

 

549

 

1.05

 

209,450

 

889

 

1.72

 

Time deposits

 

334,540

 

2,025

 

2.43

 

341,679

 

2,664

 

3.16

 

Short-term borrowings

 

17,839

 

67

 

1.51

 

 

 

 

Long-term borrowings

 

66,346

 

607

 

3.68

 

38,393

 

388

 

4.10

 

Junior subordinated debt owed to unconsolidated trusts

 

16,496

 

439

 

10.70

 

16,496

 

446

 

10.96

 

Total interest bearing liabilities

 

852,384

 

4,081

 

1.93

 

799,540

 

5,087

 

2.58

 

Demand deposits—non-interest bearing

 

57,982

 

 

 

 

 

55,771

 

 

 

 

 

Other non-interest bearing liabilities

 

24,131

 

 

 

 

 

5,442

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity, including stock owned by ESOP

 

68,120

 

 

 

 

 

60,207

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders equity

 

$

1,002,617

 

 

 

 

 

$

920,960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income/interest rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spread(4)

 

 

 

$

9,092

 

3.80

%

 

 

$

8,534

 

3.91

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis(5)

 

 

 

 

 

3.96

%

 

 

 

 

4.06

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest margin(5)

 

 

 

 

 

3.92

%

 

 

 

 

4.04

%

 


(1)                                  Non-accrual loans and held for sale loans are included in average loans.

 

(2)                                  Interest income includes loan origination fees of $730 thousand and $952 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

(3)                                  Non-taxable investment income is presented on a fully tax equivalent basis, adjusting for federal and state exemption of interest income and associated disallowed interest expense. The effective tax rate was 37% and 38% for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Disallowed expense was $85 thousand and $57 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

(4)                                  Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on interest earning assets and the average cost of interest bearing liabilities and is presented on a fully tax equivalent basis.

 

(5)                                  Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest earning assets.

 

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For the first quarter of 2004, net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis increased $558 thousand to $9.1 million from $8.5 million for the first quarter of 2003.  The increase in net interest income resulted from a decrease in interest expense of $1.0 million (19.8%), while interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis decreased $448 thousand (3.3%).  Interest expense decreased due to a decrease in the average rate on interest bearing liabilities of 65 basis points, which accounted for a decrease in interest expense of $1.3 million.  This was partially offset by an increase in average interest-bearing liabilities of $52.8 million, which accounted for an increase in interest expense of $321 thousand.  Interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis decreased due to a decrease in the average rate on interest earning assets of 76 basis points, which accounted for a decrease in interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis of $1.6 million.  This was partially offset by an increase in the average volume of interest earning assets of $60.2 million (7.1%), which accounted for an increase of $1.1 million in interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis.  The net interest margin expressed in a fully tax equivalent basis decreased 10 basis points to 3.96% for 2004 from 4.06% for 2003.

 

Volume, Mix and Rate Analysis of Net Interest Income.  The following tables present the extent to which changes in volume, changes in interest rates, and changes in the interest rates times the changes in volume of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities have affected our interest income and interest expense during the periods indicated.  Information is provided on changes in each category due to: (i) changes attributable to changes in volume (change in volume times the prior period interest rate); (ii) changes attributable to changes in interest rate (changes in rate times the prior period volume); and (iii) changes attributable to changes in rate/volume (changes in interest rate times changes in volume).  Changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated proportionally to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2004 Compared to 2003

 

 

 

Change Due
to Volume

 

Change Due
to Rate

 

Total
Change

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Interest Earning Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

$

747

 

$

(1,301

)

$

(554

)

Taxable investment securities

 

295

 

(206

)

89

 

Investment securities exempt from federal income taxes(1)

 

121

 

(40

)

81

 

Federal funds sold

 

 

 

 

Other interest bearing deposits

 

(49

)

(11

)

(60

)

Investment in unconsolidated trust subsidiaries

 

 

(4

)

(4

)

Total increase (decrease) in interest income

 

1,114

 

(1,562

)

(448

)

Interest Bearing Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOW and money market deposit accounts

 

42

 

(348

)

(306

)

Savings deposits

 

8

 

(348

)

(340

)

Time deposits

 

(55

)

(584

)

(639

)

Short-term borrowings

 

67

 

 

67

 

Long-term borrowings

 

259

 

(40

)

219

 

Junior subordinated debt owed to unconsolidated trusts

 

 

(7

)

(7

)

Total increase (decrease) in interest expense

 

321

 

(1,327

)

(1,006

)

Increase (decrease) in net interest income

 

$

793

 

$

(235

)

$

558

 

 


(1)                                  Non-taxable investment income is presented on a fully tax equivalent basis, adjusting for federal and state exemption of interest income and associated disallowed interest expense.  The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31 was 37% and 38% for 2004 and 2003, respectively.  Disallowed expense for the three months ended March 31 was $85 thousand and $57 thousand for 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

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Other Income.  Changes in other income between the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,
2004

 

March 31,
2003

 

Net
difference

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage loan servicing fees

 

$

574

 

$

481

 

$

93

 

Loan and other fees

 

557

 

387

 

170

 

Service charges on deposits

 

331

 

299

 

32

 

Gain on sale of loans

 

1,016

 

3,225

 

(2,209

)

Gain on sale of securities

 

272

 

 

272

 

Other operating income

 

267

 

371

 

(104

)

 

 

$

3,017

 

$

4,763

 

$

(1,746

)

 

In the first quarter of 2004, other income decreased by $1.8 million (37.5%) to $3.0 million from $4.8 million for the first quarter of 2003.  Gain on loans sold decreased $2.2 million due to a drop in mortgage loan refinance activity from historically high activity in the first quarter of 2003.  This drop in refinancing was expected and was experienced generally in the financial services industry.  In the first quarter of 2004, other income also included a gain of $272 thousand on the sale of securities.  Loan and other fees increased $170 thousand (43.9%) from 2003 to 2004, mainly due to an increase in trust fees related to the generation of more trust business.

 

Other Expenses.  Changes in other expenses between the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,
2004

 

March 31,
2003

 

Net
difference

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Other expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

$

3,853

 

$

3,563

 

$

290

 

Occupancy

 

494

 

462

 

32

 

Data processing

 

435

 

301

 

134

 

Marketing

 

226

 

288

 

(62

)

Amortization and valuation of mortgage servicing rights

 

987

 

768

 

219

 

Supplies

 

172

 

211

 

(39

)

Other

 

1,362

 

1,369

 

(7

)

 

 

$

7,529

 

$

6,962

 

$

567

 

 

For the first quarter of 2004, other expenses increased $567 thousand (8.1%) to $7.5 million in 2004 from $7.0 million in the first quarter of 2003.  Salaries and employee benefits, the largest component of other expenses, increased by $290 thousand (8.1%), due to an increase in staff over the past 12 months of 20 full-time equivalent employees (7.4%), most of whom were officer and supervisor level employees in the loan department.  The increase in staff was necessary because of the extremely high mortgage loan refinancing volume during the year.  Amortization and valuation of mortgage servicing rights increased $219 thousand (28.5%), due to both an increase in volume of mortgage servicing rights resulting in higher amortization and a decline in interest rates resulting in higher impairment of these mortgage servicing rights.  Data processing expenses increased $134 thousand (44.5%), mainly due to the additional software depreciation expense related to the Bank’s new online banking system and other new software systems.

 

Income Taxes.  In the first quarter of 2004, income tax expense decreased $715 thousand (32.5%) over the first quarter of 2003 to a total of $1.4 million compared to $2.2 million.  The effective tax rate decreased to 37.1% in the first quarter of 2004, compared to 38.0% in the first quarter of 2003.

 

Balance Sheet—General.  Total assets at March 31, 2004 remained at $1.0 billion, following a slight decrease of $1.2 million (0.1%) from December 31, 2003.  During the same period, total liabilities decreased $4.2 million (0.4%) to a total of $936.5 million on March 31, 2004 from $940.7 on December 31, 2003.  The decline in total liabilities was primarily due to a decline in short-term borrowings of $4.4 million.   Stockholders’ equity (including stock owned by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan) increased $3.0 million (4.5%) to $69.1 million on March 31, 2004 compared to $66.1 million on December 31, 2003.

 

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Investment Securities.  The primary purposes of the investment portfolio are to provide a source of earnings, for liquidity management, to provide collateral to pledge against public deposits and to control interest rate risk.  In managing the portfolio, the Company seeks to obtain the objectives of safety of principal, liquidity, diversification and maximized return on funds.  For an additional discussion with respect to these matters, see “Liquidity” and “Capital Resources” under Item 2 and “Asset Liability Management” under Item 3 below.

 

The following tables set forth the amortized cost and fair value of securities by accounting classification category and by type of security as indicated:

 

 

 

At March 31, 2004

 

At December 31, 2003

 

At March 31, 2003

 

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

Fair Value

 

Amortized Cost

 

Fair Value

 

Amortized Cost

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Securities Available for Sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government agencies

 

$

47,956

 

$

48,187

 

$

94,868

 

$

95,081

 

$

46,970

 

$

47,486

 

Equity securities

 

6,306

 

6,312

 

5,666

 

5,672

 

3,782

 

3,788

 

Total securities available for sale

 

$

54,262

 

$

54,499

 

$

100,534

 

$

100,753

 

$

50,752

 

$

51,274

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Held to Maturity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government agencies

 

$

53,072

 

$

54,438

 

$

53,246

 

$

54,541

 

$

56,769

 

$

58,333

 

States and political subdivisions

 

20,442

 

20,638

 

20,471

 

20,638

 

11,324

 

11,553

 

Total securities held to maturity

 

$

73,514

 

$

75,076

 

$

73,717

 

$

75,179

 

$

68,093

 

$

69,886

 

 

Loan Portfolio.  The following tables set forth the composition of the loan portfolio:

 

 

 

At March 31, 2004

 

At December 31, 2003

 

At March 31, 2003

 

 

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Commercial

 

$

75,548

 

9.80

%

$

71,299

 

9.61

%

$

68,113

 

10.02

%

Commercial real estate

 

294,266

 

38.18

 

286,551

 

38.61

 

261,796

 

38.51

 

Residential real estate

 

232,995

 

30.22

 

222,282

 

29.95

 

202,477

 

29.79

 

Construction real estate

 

118,679

 

15.39

 

112,616

 

15.18

 

101,275

 

14.90

 

Installment and other

 

49,416

 

6.41

 

49,349

 

6.65

 

46,071

 

6.78

 

Total loans

 

770,904

 

100.00

 

742,097

 

100.00

 

679,732

 

100.00

 

Unearned income

 

1,701

 

 

 

1,574

 

 

 

1,228

 

 

 

Gross loans

 

769,203

 

 

 

740,523

 

 

 

678,504

 

 

 

Allowance for loan losses

 

7,734

 

 

 

7,368

 

 

 

6,560

 

 

 

Net loans

 

$

761,469

 

 

 

$

733,155

 

 

 

$

671,944

 

 

 

 

Net loans increased $89.6 million (13.3%) to $761.5 million at March 31, 2004 from $671.9 million at March 31, 2003.  The increase was due primarily to growth in the Company’s commercial real estate, construction and residential real estate loan portfolios.

 

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Asset Quality.  The following table sets forth the amounts of non-performing loans and non-performing assets at the dates indicated:

 

 

 

At March
31, 2004

 

At
December 31,
2003

 

At March
31, 2003

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Non-accruing loans

 

$

3,275

 

$

3,112

 

$

2,457

 

Loans 90 days or more past due, still accruing interest

 

11

 

80

 

54

 

Total non-performing loans

 

3,286

 

3,192

 

2,511

 

Other real estate owned

 

6,843

 

7,383

 

4,057

 

Other repossessed assets

 

26

 

353

 

32

 

Total non-performing assets

 

$

10,155

 

$

10,928

 

$

6,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total non-performing loans to total loans

 

0.43

%

0.43

%

0.37

%

Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans

 

235.36

%

230.83

%

261.25

%

Total non-performing assets to total assets

 

1.01

%

1.09

%

0.71

%

 

At March 31, 2004, total non-performing assets increased $3.6 million (54.5%) to $10.2 million from $6.6 million at March 31, 2003 due to increases in other real estate owned of $2.8 million and increases in non-performing loans of $775 thousand.  The increases in other real estate owned was primarily due to two large construction loans placed into other real estate owned totaling $6.3 million.  This was partially offset by the sale of a commercial property and a construction loan totaling $3.1 million.  Non-performing loans increased primarily due to two loans to a single customer totaling $927 thousand that were classified as non-accrual in 2004.

 

At March 31, 2004, total non-performing assets decreased $773 thousand (7.1%) to $10.2 million from $10.9 million at December 31, 2003, primarily due to decreases in other real estate owned of $540 thousand.  The decreases in other real estate owned was primarily due to the sale of a commercial real estate property valued at $1.3 million in 2004, which was partially offset by the acquisition of other real estate owned.

 

Allowance for Loan Losses.  Management believes the allowance for loan losses accounting policy is critical to the portrayal and understanding of the Company’s 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 materially different financial condition or results of operations is a reasonable likelihood.

 

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at an amount 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.  This evaluation also takes into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, the value of underlying collateral, overall portfolio quality, review of specific problem loans, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrower’s ability to pay.  While management uses the best information available to make its evaluation, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if there are significant changes in economic conditions. In addition, as an integral part of their examination process regulatory agencies periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses and may require the Company to make additions to the allowance based on their evaluation of information available at the time of their examinations.

 

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The following table presents an analysis of the allowance for loan losses for the periods presented:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,
2004

 

March 31,
2003

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

7,368

 

$

6,581

 

Provision for loan losses

 

600

 

600

 

Charge-offs

 

(238

)

(650

)

Recoveries

 

4

 

29

 

Net charge-offs

 

(234

)

(621

)

Balance at end of period

 

$

7,734

 

$

6,560

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross loans at end of period

 

$

769,203

 

$

678,504

 

Ratio of allowance to total loans

 

1.01

%

0.97

%

Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans (1)

 

0.13

%

0.35

%

 


(1)                                  Net charge-offs are annualized for the purposes of this calculation.

 

Net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31 totaled $234 thousand, a decrease of $387 thousand (62.3%) from $621 thousand from the three months ended March 31, 2003.  The majority of the charge-offs were residential real estate and personal loans.  The provision for loan losses remained the same for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, due to management’s analysis of current non-performing loans and other factors.

 

The following table sets forth the allocation of the allowance for loan losses for the periods presented and the percentage of loans in each category to total loans. An allocation for a loan classification is only for internal analysis of the adequacy of the allowance and is not an indication of expected or anticipated losses:

 

 

 

At March 31, 2004

 

At December 31, 2003

 

At March 31, 2003

 

 

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

Amount

 

Percent

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Commercial

 

$

1,968

 

9.80

%

$

2,509

 

9.61

%

$

1,920

 

10.02

%

Commercial and residential real estate

 

3,432

 

68.40

 

3,192

 

68.56

 

1,806

 

68.30

 

Construction real estate

 

1,338

 

15.39

 

844

 

15.18

 

1,809

 

14.90

 

Installment and other

 

949

 

6.41

 

799

 

6.65

 

565

 

6.78

 

Unallocated

 

47

 

N/A

 

24

 

N/A

 

460

 

N/A

 

Total

 

$

7,734

 

100.00

%

$

7,368

 

100.00

%

$

6,560

 

100.00

%

 


N/A—not applicable

 

The portion of the allocation that was based upon historical loss experience increased by $235 in 2004, from $2.3 million in 2003 to $2.5 million in 2004.  This was largely due to an increase in the allocation for construction real estate loans which increased by $701 thousand and the allocation for installment and other loans which increased $148 thousand.  This was partially offset by a decrease in the allocation for commercial loans of $569 thousand.  Concentration allocation increased slightly, from $4.7 million in 2003 to $4.8 million in 2004.  This was due to an increase in the allocation for mortgages of $191 thousand, which was partially offset by a lower allocation in construction loans (a decline of $132 thousand).  The allocation for specifically identified loans increased slightly, from $325 thousand to $345 thousand.

 

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Management anticipates continued growth in the loan portfolio due to a strengthened local economy, a stabilized Los Alamos National Laboratory budget of over $2 billion and the expectation of a slight increase in interest rates.  The volume of commercial real estate and construction loans is also anticipated to increase as the industry continues to strengthen and the recovery in capital spending boosts production and profits into 2004.  Although record mortgage financing peaked in 2003, the housing market for new construction and resale homes is expected to remain strong, especially in the under $500 thousand market, which should remain constant.  Residential real estate for property worth greater than $1.5 million is expected to be as “soft” as during the last several years.  Losses in the first quarter of 2004 were less than expected due to the absence of any commercial charge-offs.  Management believes losses will remain close to the last three years averages or trend slightly downward in 2004.

 

Additions to the allowance for loan losses, which are charged to earnings through the provision for loan losses, are determined based on a variety of factors, as indicated above.  Although management believes the allowance for loan losses is sufficient to cover probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio, there can be no assurance that the allowance will prove sufficient to cover actual future loan losses.

 

Potential Problem Loans.  The Company utilizes an internal asset classification system as a means of reporting problem and potential problem assets.  At scheduled Board of Directors meetings every quarter, a list of total adversely classified assets is presented, showing other real estate owned, other repossessed assets, and all loans listed as “Substandard,” “Doubtful” and “Loss.”  All non-accrual loans are classed either as “Substandard” or “Doubtful” and are thus included in total adversely classified assets.  A separate watch list of loans classified as “Special Mention” is also presented.  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 the Company 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 the Company 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 Special Mention.

 

The Company’s determination as to the classification of its assets and the amount of its valuation allowances is subject to review by the Bank’s primary regulators, which can order the establishment of additional general or specific loss allowances.  The Comptroller of the Currency, 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 factors 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.  Management believes it has established an adequate allowance for probable loan losses.  The Company analyzes its process regularly, with modifications made if needed, and reports those results quarterly at Board of Directors meetings.  However, there can be no assurance that regulators, in reviewing the Company’s loan portfolio, will not request the Company to materially increase its allowance for loan losses at a future 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.

 

The following table shows the amounts of adversely classified assets and special mention loans as of the periods indicated:

 

 

 

At March
31, 2004

 

At
December
31, 2003

 

At March
31, 2003

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Loans classified as:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Substandard

 

$

12,170

 

$

9,815

 

$

6,749

 

Doubtful

 

95

 

180

 

 

Total adversely classified loans

 

12,265

 

9,995

 

6,749

 

Other real estate owned

 

6,843

 

7,383

 

4,057

 

Other repossessed assets

 

26

 

353

 

32

 

Total adversely classified assets

 

$

19,134

 

$

17,731

 

$

10,838

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special mention loans

 

$

13,577

 

$

17,507

 

$

13,157

 

 

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Total adversely classified assets increased $8.3 million (76.9%) from March 31, 2003 to March 31, 2004.  The main reason for the increase was an increase of $5.4 million in loans classified as substandard and an increase of $2.8 million in other real estate owned.  The increase in loans classified as substandard (and offsetting decrease in special mention loans) was due to the re-classification of one large borrower relationship of $5.7 million consisting of commercial, commercial real estate, consumer and residential mortgages from special mention to substandard.

 

Sources of Funds

 

Liquidity and Sources of Capital

 

The Company’s cash flows are comprised of three classifications: cash flows from operating activities, cash flows from investing activities and cash flows from financing activities. Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities was $(2.5) million and $28.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.  Net cash used in operating activities increased $30.6 million in the first three months of 2004 compared to the first three months of 2003 largely due to a decline in the sale of loans held for sale by $117.8 million over the first three months of 2003, which was partially offset by the origination of loans held for sale that decreased $87.4 million in the same period.  Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities was $15.3 million and $(34.2) million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.  The $49.5 million increase in cash provided by investing activities was largely due to the sale of $28.4 million in investment securities, as well as the increase of cash provided by maturities and paydowns of securities of $14.1 million.  Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities was $(2.2) million and $12.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.  The $14.3 million decrease in cash provided by financing activities was mainly due to a decrease in new deposit growth of $9.7 million from the first three months of 2003 compared to the first three months of 2004.

 

The Company expects to have available cash to meet its liquidity needs.  Liquidity management is monitored by the Asset/Liability committee of the Bank, 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 Company has established relationships with several large regional banks to provide short-term borrowings in the form of federal funds purchases.  The Company has borrowed, and management believes that the Company could again borrow, up to $84.0 million for a short time from these banks on a collective basis.  Additionally, the Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and has the ability to borrow from the FHLB.  The Company may also have up to 25% of its Tier 1 capital in the form of trust preferred securities.  As of March 31, 2004, the Company could borrow an additional $6 million in trust preferred securities.  Subsequently, in April of 2004, the Company issued an additional $6.0 million in trust preferred securities, generating additional liquidity and increasing Tier 1 capital.  These trust preferred securities were issued primarily to help support the continued growth of the Company and insure that it has sufficient Tier I capital to remain “well-capitalized.”  As a contingency plan for significant funding needs, the Asset/Liability committee may also consider the sale of investment securities, selling securities under agreement to repurchase, sale of certain loans and/or the temporary curtailment of lending activities.

 

At March 31, 2004, the Company’s total risk-based capital ratio was 11.74%, the Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 10.76%, and the Tier 1 capital to average assets ratio was 8.42%.  The Bank was categorized as “well-capitalized” under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation regulations at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003.  At December 31, 2003, the Company’s total risk-based capital ratio was 11.61%, the Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was 10.64%, and the Tier 1 capital to average assets ratio was 8.05%.

 

At March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the Company’s book value per common share was $10.27 and $9.86, respectively.

 

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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Asset Liability Management

 

The Company’s net interest income is subject to “interest rate risk” to the extent that it can vary based on changes in the general level of interest rates. It is the Company’s policy to maintain an acceptable level of interest rate risk over a range of possible changes in interest rates while remaining responsive to market demand for loan and deposit products.  The strategy employed by the Company to manage its interest rate risk is to measure its risk using an asset/liability simulation model and adjust the maturity of securities in its investment portfolio to manage that risk.

 

Interest rate risk can also be measured by analyzing the extent to which the repricing of assets and liabilities are mismatched to create an interest sensitivity “gap”.  An asset or liability is said to be interest rate sensitive within a specific time period if it will mature or reprice within that time period.  The interest rate sensitivity gap is defined as 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 that same time period.  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 negative when the amount of interest rate sensitive liabilities exceeds the amount of interest rate sensitive assets.  During a period of rising interest rates, therefore, a negative gap would tend to adversely affect net interest income.  Conversely, during a period of falling interest rates, a negative gap position would tend to result in an increase in net interest income.

 

The following table sets forth the amounts of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities outstanding at March 31, 2004, which are anticipated by the Company, based upon certain assumptions, to reprice or mature in each of the future time periods shown. Except as stated below, the amount of assets and liabilities shown which reprice or mature during a particular period were determined based on the earlier of the term to repricing or the term to repayment of the asset or liability.  The table is intended to provide an approximation of the projected repricing of assets and liabilities at March 31, 2004 on the basis of contractual maturities and scheduled rate adjustments within a three-month period and subsequent selected time intervals.  The loan amounts in the table reflect principal balances expected to be reinvested and/or repriced as a result of contractual amortization and rate adjustments on adjustable-rate loans. Loan and investment securities contractual maturities and amortization reflect modest prepayment assumptions.  While NOW, money market and savings deposit accounts have adjustable rates, it is assumed that the interest rates on these accounts will not adjust immediately to changes in other interest rates.  Therefore, the table is calculated assuming that these accounts will reprice based upon an historical analysis of rate changes of these particular accounts, with repricing assigned to these accounts from six to fourteen months.

 

Borrowings made by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) are not included below, as the Company does not recognize interest expense on these borrowings.  The Company makes discretionary contributions to the ESOP to service this debt, and these contributions are recognized as compensation expense.

 

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Time to Maturity or Repricing

 

As of March 31, 2004:

 

0-90 Days

 

91-365 Days

 

1-5 Years

 

Over 5 Years

 

Total

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Interest Earning Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans

 

$

404,151

 

$

338,241

 

$

23,900

 

$

1,911

 

$

769,203

 

Loans held for sale

 

16,415

 

 

 

 

16,415

 

Investment securities

 

15,663

 

41,325

 

71,025

 

 

128,013

 

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

40

 

 

 

 

40

 

Interest bearing deposits with banks

 

6,281

 

 

 

 

6,281

 

Investment in unconsolidated trusts

 

 

 

 

496

 

496

 

Total interest earning assets

 

$

442,550

 

$

379,566

 

$

94,925

 

$

2,407

 

$

920,448

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Bearing Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOW and money market deposit accounts

 

$

104,999

 

$

112,686

 

$

2,465

 

 

$

220,150

 

Savings deposits

 

71,100

 

155,120

 

 

 

226,220

 

Time deposits

 

84,995

 

150,987

 

96,752

 

$

1,499

 

334,233

 

Short- and long-term borrowings

 

1,842

 

10,629

 

14,578

 

43,533

 

70,582

 

Junior subordinated debt owed to unconsolidated trusts

 

 

 

 

16,496

 

16,496

 

Total interest bearing liabilities

 

$

262,936

 

$

429,422

 

$

113,795

 

$

61,528

 

$

867,681

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rate sensitive assets (RSA)

 

$

442,550

 

$

822,116

 

$

917,041

 

$

920,448

 

$

920,448

 

Rate sensitive liabilities (RSL)

 

262,936

 

692,358

 

806,153

 

867,681

 

867,681

 

Cumulative GAP (GAP=RSA-RSL)

 

179,614

 

129,758

 

110,888

 

52,767

 

52,767

 

RSA/Total assets

 

44.01

%

81.76

%

91.20

%

91.53

%

91.53

%

RSL/Total assets

 

26.15

%

68.85

%

80.17

%

86.29

%

86.29

%

GAP/Total assets

 

17.86

%

12.90

%

11.03

%

5.25

%

5.25

%

GAP/RSA

 

40.59

%

15.78

%

12.09

%

5.73

%

5.73

%

 

Certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis presented in the foregoing table. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods to 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 of assets may lag behind changes in market rates.  Additionally, in the event of a change in interest rates, prepayment and early withdrawal levels would likely deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the table.  Therefore, the Company does not rely solely on a gap analysis to manage its interest rate risk, but rather it uses what it believes to be the more reliable simulation model relating to changes in net interest income.

 

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Based on simulation modeling at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, the Company’s net interest income would change over a one-year time period due to changes in interest rates as follows:

 

Change in Net Interest Income Over One Year Horizon

 

Changes in Levels of

 

At March 31, 2004

 

At December 31, 2003

 

Interest Rates

 

Dollar Change

 

Percentage Change

 

Dollar Change

 

Percentage Change

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

+ 2.00

%

$

(1,420

)

(3.86

)%

$

(4,461

)

(12.17

)%

+ 1.00

 

(1,265

)

(3.44

)

(2,207

)

(6.02

)

(1.00

)

1,751

 

4.76

 

(1,671

)

(4.56

)

(2.00

)

(3,049

)

(8.29

)

(3,566

)

(9.73

)

 

Simulations used by the Company assume the following:

 

1.                                       Changes in interest rates are immediate.

 

2.                                       It is the Company’s policy that interest rate exposure due to a 2.00% interest rate rise or fall be limited to 15.0% of the Company’s annual net interest income, as forecasted by the simulation model. As demonstrated by the table above, the Company’s interest rate risk exposure was within this policy at March 31, 2004.

 

Changes in net interest income between the periods above reflect changes in the composition of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, related interest rates, repricing frequencies, and the fixed or variable characteristics of the interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities.  Projections of income given by the model are not actual predictions, but rather show our relative interest rate risk.  Actual interest income may vary from model projections.

 

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Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.

 

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of March 31, 2004. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective. There have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls.

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

 

The majority of lawsuits the Company and the Bank are involved in are foreclosure and collection proceedings due to loan default which arise in the normal course of business. However, because the Bank acts as a depository of funds, from time to time it is named as a defendant in lawsuits (such as garnishment proceedings) involving claims to the ownership of funds in particular accounts and in other actions arising in the normal course of business. Management does not believe that there is currently any pending or threatened proceeding against either the Company or the Bank which, if determined adversely, would have a material effect on its business, financial condition 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

 

None

 

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

 

None

 

Item 5.  Other Information

 

None

 

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

(a)                                  Exhibits

 

3.1                               Articles of Incorporation

31.1                         Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

31.2                         Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

32.1                         Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2                         Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

(b)                                 Reports on Form 8-K

 

A report on Form 8-K was filed on April 12, 2004, pursuant to Item 12, which reported, in the form of a press release, the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

TRINITY CAPITAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

Date: April 30, 2004

By:

/s/ WILLIAM C. ENLOE

 

 

 

William C. Enloe

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

/s/ DANIEL R. BARTHOLOMEW

 

 

 

Daniel R. Bartholomew

 

Date: April 30, 2004

By:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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