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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

ý

 

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004.

 

 

 

 

 

 

o

 

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

 


Commission File Number   000-24445


 

CoBiz Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

COLORADO

 

84-0826324

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

821 l7th Street
Denver, CO

 

80202

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

(303)  293-2265

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Yes

 

ý

 

No

 

o

 

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

 

Yes

 

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No

 

o

 

There were 21,829,033 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding as of July 26, 2004.

 

 



 

CoBiz Inc.

 

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

Item 2.

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

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

 

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

 

Item 2.

Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

 



 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

CoBiz Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Condition

June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003

 

 

 

June 30,
2004

 

December 31,
2003

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(audited)

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

$

36,821

 

$

34,659

 

Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

Investment securities available for sale (cost of $434,639 and $358,315, respectively)

 

424,743

 

357,253

 

Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $1,410 and $1,614, respectively)

 

1,400

 

1,584

 

Other investments

 

12,452

 

10,812

 

Total investments

 

438,595

 

369,649

 

Loans and leases, net

 

1,010,351

 

931,212

 

Goodwill

 

35,220

 

34,095

 

Intangible assets

 

3,880

 

3,601

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

7,386

 

6,973

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

4,524

 

4,120

 

Deferred income taxes

 

7,348

 

3,738

 

Other

 

21,005

 

15,830

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

1,565,130

 

$

1,403,877

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

Demand

 

$

341,393

 

$

304,324

 

NOW and money market

 

388,172

 

348,518

 

Savings

 

9,286

 

8,804

 

Certificates of deposit

 

293,200

 

297,532

 

Total deposits

 

1,032,051

 

959,178

 

Federal funds purchased

 

28,700

 

2,300

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

251,875

 

186,410

 

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

 

68,000

 

94,548

 

Accrued interest and other liabilities

 

5,705

 

25,207

 

Junior subordinated debentures

 

71,203

 

40,570

 

Total liabilities

 

1,457,534

 

1,308,213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative preferred, $.01 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; None outstanding

 

 

 

Common, $.01 par value; 37,500,000 shares authorized; 21,827,962 and 20,742,324 issued and outstanding, respectively

 

218

 

138

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

64,813

 

53,264

 

Retained earnings

 

48,688

 

42,919

 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) net of income tax of $(3,773) and $(405), respectively

 

(6,123

)

(657

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

107,596

 

95,664

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

1,565,130

 

$

1,403,877

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CoBiz Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

INTEREST INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and fees on loans and leases

 

$

14,810

 

$

13,191

 

$

28,848

 

$

25,933

 

Interest and dividends on investment securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxable securities

 

3,498

 

2,637

 

6,334

 

5,461

 

Nontaxable securities

 

47

 

69

 

91

 

140

 

Dividends on securities

 

84

 

68

 

164

 

135

 

Federal funds sold and other

 

29

 

4

 

52

 

8

 

Total interest income

 

18,468

 

15,969

 

35,489

 

31,677

 

INTEREST EXPENSE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on deposits

 

2,156

 

2,577

 

4,267

 

5,499

 

Interest on short-term borrowings and FHLB advances

 

1,099

 

685

 

2,069

 

1,238

 

Interest on junior subordinated debentures

 

644

 

279

 

1,146

 

588

 

Total interest expense

 

3,899

 

3,541

 

7,482

 

7,325

 

NET INTEREST INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

 

14,569

 

12,428

 

28,007

 

24,352

 

Provision for loan and lease losses

 

905

 

652

 

1,310

 

1,070

 

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

 

13,664

 

11,776

 

26,697

 

23,282

 

NONINTEREST INCOME:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service charges

 

737

 

620

 

1,453

 

1,231

 

Trust and advisory fees

 

916

 

668

 

1,795

 

866

 

Insurance revenue

 

2,588

 

1,990

 

4,517

 

2,506

 

Investment banking revenues

 

569

 

849

 

1,102

 

1,031

 

Other income

 

470

 

463

 

1,155

 

861

 

Total noninterest income

 

5,280

 

4,590

 

10,022

 

6,495

 

NONINTEREST EXPENSE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

8,185

 

7,070

 

15,755

 

12,813

 

Occupancy expenses, premises and equipment

 

2,209

 

2,017

 

4,468

 

3,756

 

Amortization of intangibles

 

124

 

114

 

262

 

160

 

Other

 

2,178

 

2,048

 

4,237

 

3,775

 

Total noninterest expense

 

12,696

 

11,249

 

24,722

 

20,504

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

6,248

 

5,117

 

11,997

 

9,273

 

Provision for income taxes

 

2,296

 

1,892

 

4,490

 

3,393

 

NET INCOME

 

$

3,952

 

$

3,225

 

$

7,507

 

$

5,880

 

UNREALIZED (DEPRECIATION) APPRECIATION ON INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS, net of tax

 

(6,214

)

1,787

 

(5,466

)

1,413

 

COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

 

(2,262

)

$

5,012

 

$

2,041

 

$

7,293

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.16

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.29

 

Diluted

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.28

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CoBiz Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

(unaudited)

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

7,507

 

$

5,880

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net amortization of securities

 

809

 

347

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,753

 

1,589

 

Provision for loan and lease losses

 

1,310

 

1,070

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(396

)

(21

)

Gain on sale of premises/equipment and securities

 

(285

)

(56

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

(404

)

(113

)

Other assets

 

(1,302

)

(577

)

Accrued interest and other liabilities

 

(696

)

(1,369

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

8,296

 

6,750

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of other investments

 

(712

)

(304

)

Purchase of investment securities available for sale

 

(167,228

)

(71,061

)

Maturities of investment securities held to maturity

 

182

 

365

 

Maturities/sales of investment securities available for sale

 

90,375

 

50,254

 

Net cash paid in acquisition of ACMG

 

(326

)

(1,277

)

Net cash paid in FDL earn-out

 

(9,449

)

(2,140

)

Purchase of bank owned life insurance

 

(4,000

)

(6,000

)

Loan and lease originations and repayments, net

 

(80,449

)

(52,930

)

Purchase of premises and equipment

 

(1,811

)

(2,089

)

Purchase of intangible asset

 

(300

)

 

Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment

 

43

 

772

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(173,675

)

(84,410

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in demand, NOW, money market, and savings accounts

 

77,205

 

100,793

 

Net decrease in certificates of deposit

 

(4,332

)

(18,290

)

Net increase (decrease) in federal funds purchased

 

26,400

 

(4,700

)

Net increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

65,465

 

13,750

 

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank

 

239,000

 

485,000

 

Repayments of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank

 

(265,548

)

(480,070

)

Net proceeds from issuance of junior subordinated debentures

 

30,000

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

1,089

 

416

 

Dividends paid on common stock

 

(1,738

)

(1,354

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

167,541

 

95,545

 

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

2,162

 

17,885

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

34,659

 

33,252

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

 

$

36,821

 

$

51,137

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CoBiz Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

(unaudited)

 

1.                                      Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

 

The accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements are unaudited and include the accounts of CoBiz Inc. (“Parent”), and its wholly owned subsidiaries:  CoBiz ACMG, Inc.; CoBiz Bank, N.A. (the “Bank,” previously named American Business Bank, N.A.); CoBiz Insurance, Inc.; the Bank’s equipment leasing subsidiary, Colorado Business Leasing, Inc. (“Leasing”); CoBiz GMB, Inc.; and Financial Designs Ltd. (“FDL,” previously named CoBiz Connect, Inc.), all collectively referred to as the “Company” or “CoBiz,” conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and prevailing practices within the banking industry.  The Bank operates in its Colorado market areas under the name Colorado Business Bank (“CBB”) and in its Arizona market areas under the name Arizona Business Bank (“ABB”).

 

The Bank is a commercial banking institution with seven locations in the Denver metropolitan area, two locations in Boulder and one in Edwards, Colorado, and four in the Phoenix metropolitan area.  CoBiz ACMG, Inc. provides investment management services to institutions and individuals through its subsidiary Alexander Capital Management Group, LLC. FDL provides wealth transfer, employee benefits consulting, insurance brokerage and related administrative support to employers.  CoBiz Insurance, Inc. provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance brokerage, as well as risk management consulting services to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals.  CoBiz GMB, Inc., provides investment banking services to middle-market companies through its wholly owned subsidiary, Green Manning & Bunch, Ltd. (“GMB”).

 

All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. These financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with, and are qualified in their entirety by, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

The consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q.  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 only of normally recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2004.  Certain reclassifications have been made to prior balances to conform to the current year presentation.

 

2.                                      Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In March 2004, the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a consensus regarding EITF 03-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments.” The consensus provides guidance for evaluating whether an investment is other-than-temporarily impaired and requires certain disclosures for equity investments accounted for under the cost method.  Disclosures about unrealized losses that have not been recognized as other-than-temporary impairments that were required under an earlier EITF 03-1 consensus remain in effect. The

 

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EITF 03-1 guidance for determining other-than-temporary impairment is effective for the company’s quarter ending September 30, 2004 and the disclosures for the cost method investments are effective for the company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2004.  The Company does not expect the requirements of EITF 03-1 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

3.                                      Acquisitions

 

On April 1, 2003, the Company acquired Alexander Capital Management Group, Inc., an SEC-registered investment advisory firm based in Denver. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, and, accordingly, the results of Alexander Capital Management Group’s operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of purchase.  The acquisition of Alexander Capital Management Group was completed through a merger of Alexander Capital Management Group into a wholly owned subsidiary formed in order to consummate the transaction and then a subsequent contribution of the assets and liabilities of the merged entity into a newly formed limited liability company called Alexander Capital Management Group, LLC (“ACMG”).

 

The terms of the merger agreement provide for additional earn-out payments to the former shareholders of Alexander Capital Management Group for each of the twelve months ending on March 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006.  The earn-out payments are based on a multiple of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as defined in the merger agreement, and are payable 40% in cash and 60% in CoBiz common stock. During the second quarter of 2004, the Company paid $326,000 in cash and issued 36,988 shares valued at $489,000 of CoBiz common stock to the former shareholders of Alexander Capital Management Group for the earn-out payment that was previously accrued during the first quarter of 2004.

 

On April 14, 2003, the Company acquired FDL, a provider of wealth transfer and employee benefit services based in Denver, Colorado. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, and accordingly, the results of FDL’s operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of purchase.  The acquisition of FDL was completed through a merger of FDL into CoBiz Connect, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of CoBiz that has provided employee benefits consulting services since 2000.  The surviving corporation continues to use the FDL name.

 

The terms of the merger agreement provide for additional earn-out payments to the former shareholders of FDL for each of the calendar years 2003 through 2006.  The earn-out payments are based on a multiple of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, as defined in the merger agreement, and are payable 50% in cash and 50% in CoBiz common stock.  During the first quarter of 2004, the Company paid $9.5 million in cash and issued 813,948 shares valued at $9.5 million of CoBiz common stock to the former shareholders of FDL for the 2003 earn-out payment that was previously recorded during the fourth quarter of 2003.

 

Future earn-out payments for both the ACMG and FDL transactions, if made, will also be treated as additional costs of the acquisitions and recorded as goodwill in accordance with EITF 95-8 Accounting for Contingent Consideration Paid to the Shareholders of an Acquired Enterprise in a Purchase Business Combination.

 

4.                                      Earnings per Common Share

 

Income available to common shareholders and the weighted average shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:

 

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Three months ended
June 30,

 

Six months ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Income available to common shareholders

 

$

3,952

 

$

3,225

 

$

7,507

 

$

5,880

 

Income impact of assumed conversions: Convertible CoBiz GMB, Inc. Class B shares

 

 

 

 

(3

)

Income available to common shareholders plus assumed conversions

 

$

3,952

 

$

3,225

 

$

7,507

 

$

5,877

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic earnings per share

 

21,775,614

 

20,438,568

 

21,582,726

 

20,182,376

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of dilutive securities

 

794,562

 

672,228

 

938,273

 

695,730

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted earnings per share

 

22,570,176

 

21,110,796

 

22,520,999

 

20,878,106

 

 

As of June 30, 2004 and 2003, 87,560 and 776,385 options, respectively, were excluded from the earnings per share computation solely because their effect was anti-dilutive.

 

If the fair value based method of accounting under SFAS No. 123 had been applied, the Company’s net income available for common shareholders and earnings per common share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below (assuming that the fair value of options granted during the year is amortized over the vesting period):

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30,

 

Six months ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Net income, as reported

 

$

3,952

 

$

3,225

 

$

7,507

 

$

5,880

 

Less: stock-based compensation determined under the fair value method

 

(138

)

(127

)

(277

)

(335

)

Pro forma net income

 

$

3,814

 

$

3,098

 

$

7,230

 

$

5,545

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported - basic

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.16

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.29

 

As reported - diluted

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.28

 

Pro forma - basic

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.34

 

$

0.27

 

Pro forma - diluted

 

$

0.17

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.32

 

$

0.27

 

 

5.                                      Stock Dividend

 

On April 13, 2004, the Board of Directors approved a three-for-two stock split that was effected through a stock dividend for shareholders of record as of April 26, 2004, payable May 3, 2004. As a result of the dividend, 7,239,102 additional shares of CoBiz common stock were issued, with fractional shares paid in cash.  Shares of CoBiz common stock began trading on a post-dividend basis on May 4, 2004.  All shares and per share amounts included in this report have been increased after giving retroactive effect to the stock split.

 

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6.                                      Comprehensive Income

 

Comprehensive income is the total of (1) net income plus (2) all other changes in net assets arising from non-owner sources, which are referred to as other comprehensive income.  Presented below are the changes in other comprehensive income for the periods indicated.

 

 

 

Three months ended
June 30,

 

Six months ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities arising during the period

 

$

(10,030

)

$

2,887

 

$

(8,561

)

$

2,283

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on derivative securities, net of reclassification to operations of $29

 

5

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reclassification adjustment for realized gains arising during the period

 

(16

)

 

(276

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax benefit (expense) related to items of other comprehensive income

 

3,827

 

(1,100

)

3,366

 

(870

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax

 

$

(6,214

)

$

1,787

 

$

(5,466

)

$

1,413

 

 

7.                                      Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

A summary of goodwill, adjustments to goodwill and total assets by operating segment as of June 30, 2004, is noted below.  The increase during 2004 is related to the ACMG earn-out payment ($815,000), an adjustment to the FDL earn-out payment ($158,000) and goodwill recorded from the acquisition of an employee benefits book of business during the second quarter of 2004 ($152,000).

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

Total
Assets

 

 

 

December 31,
2003

 

Acquisitions and
Adjustments

 

June 30,
2004

 

June 30,
2004

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colorado Business Bank

 

$

11,786

 

$

338

 

$

12,124

 

$

1,203,660

 

Arizona Business Bank

 

1,486

 

57

 

1,543

 

329,727

 

Investment banking services

 

4,486

 

 

4,486

 

5,526

 

Trust and advisory services

 

1,895

 

530

 

2,425

 

4,642

 

Insurance

 

14,442

 

200

 

14,642

 

20,582

 

Corporate support and other

 

 

 

 

993

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

34,095

 

$

1,125

 

$

35,220

 

$

1,565,130

 

 

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As of June 30, 2004, and December 31, 2003, the Company’s intangible assets and related accumulated amortization consisted of the following:

 

 

 

June 30, 2004

 

December 31, 2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Gross

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net

 

Gross

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net

 

Intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

subject to amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer list

 

$

293

 

$

(195

)

$

98

 

$

293

 

$

(158

)

$

135

 

Lease premium

 

216

 

(216

)

 

216

 

(200

)

16

 

Customer contracts and relationships

 

4,240

 

(533

)

3,707

 

3,709

 

(328

)

3,381

 

Employment and non-solicitation agreements

 

90

 

(15

)

75

 

80

 

(11

)

69

 

Total

 

$

4,839

 

$

(959

)

$

3,880

 

$

4,298

 

$

(697

)

$

3,601

 

 

The Company recorded amortization expense of $124,000 and $262,000 related to intangible assets during the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to $114,000 and $160,000 in the same periods of 2003.  Amortization expense on intangible assets for each of the five succeeding years is estimated as follows (in thousands):

 

2005

 

$

498

 

2006

 

438

 

2007

 

437

 

2008

 

395

 

2009

 

360

 

Total

 

$

2,128

 

 

8.                                      Derivatives

 

Asset/Liability Management Hedges

 

As part of its overall risk management, the Company pursues various asset and liability management strategies, which may include obtaining derivative financial instruments to mitigate the impact of interest fluctuations on the Company’s net interest margin.

 

In January 2003, the Company entered into an interest-rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $20,000,000.  The swap effectively converted the Company’s fixed-interest-rate obligation under the 10% junior subordinated debentures to a variable-interest-rate obligation, decreasing the asset sensitivity of the Company’s statement of condition by more closely matching our variable rate assets with variable rate liabilities.  The swap has the same payment dates, maturity date and call provisions as the related 10% junior subordinated debentures.  Under the swap, the Company pays interest at a variable rate equal to a spread over 90-day LIBOR, adjusted quarterly, and the Company receives a fixed rate equal to the interest that the Company is obligated to pay on the related 10% junior subordinated debentures.  The interest-rate swap is a derivative financial instrument and has been designated as a fair value hedge of the 10% junior subordinated debentures.  Because the critical terms of the interest rate swap match the terms of the 10% junior subordinated debentures, the swap qualifies for “short-cut method” accounting treatment under SFAS No. 133.

 

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In May 2004, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement for the purpose of minimizing the asset-sensitivity of the Company’s financial statements and the impact from interest rate fluctuations.  Under the interest rate swap agreement, the Company receives a fixed rate and pays a variable rate based on the Prime Rate (“Prime”). The swap qualifies as a cash flow hedge under SFAS No. 133, as amended, and is designated as a hedge of the variability of cash flows the Company receives from certain variable-rate loans indexed to Prime. In accordance with SFAS No. 133, the swap agreement is measured at fair value and reported as an asset or liability on the consolidated balance sheet. The portion of the change in the fair value of the swap that is deemed effective in hedging the cash flows of the designated assets are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and reclassified into interest income when such cash flow occurs in the future. Any ineffectiveness resulting from the hedge is recorded as a gain or loss in the consolidated statement of income as part of noninterest income.

 

Customer Accommodation Derivatives

 

The Company offers an interest-rate hedge program that includes derivative products such as swaps, caps, floors and collars to assist its customers in managing their interest-rate risk profile.  In order to eliminate the interest-rate risk associated with offering these products, the Company enters into derivative contracts with third parties that are a perfect offset to the customer contracts.

 

Derivatives – Summary Information

 

 

 

March 31, 2004

 

December 31, 2003

 

 

 

Notional

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Notional

 

Estimated
Fair Value

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

ASSET/LIABILITY MANAGEMENT HEDGES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value hedge - interest rate swap

 

$

20,000

 

$

(964

)

$

20,000

 

$

(669

)

Cash flow hedge - interest rate swap

 

15,000

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUSTOMER ACCOMODATION DERIVATIVES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swap

 

$

1,138

 

$

18

 

$

 

$

 

Reverse interest rate swap

 

1,138

 

(18

)

 

 

 

9.                                      Segments

 

Our principal areas of activity consist of commercial banking, investment banking, investment advisory and trust, insurance, and corporate support and other.  The Company distinguishes its commercial banking segments based on geographic markets served. Currently, our reportable commercial banking segments are CBB and ABB. CBB is a full-service business bank with ten Colorado locations, including seven in the Denver metropolitan area, two locations in Boulder and one in Edwards, just west of Vail.  ABB’s main office is in Phoenix, Arizona and it has offices in Surprise, Tempe and Scottsdale, Arizona.  The Company has also announced the hiring of three bank presidents who will be opening two additional banks in Arizona and one in Colorado during the latter part of 2004 and early 2005.

 

The investment banking segment consists of the operations of GMB, which provides middle-market companies with merger and acquisition advisory services, institutional private placements of debt and equity and other strategic financial advisory services.

 

The investment advisory and trust segment consists of the operations of ACMG and CoBiz Private Asset Management (PAM).  ACMG is an SEC-registered investment management firm that manages stock and bond portfolios for individuals and institutions.  PAM is a separate business division

 

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within the Bank that offers wealth management and investment advisory services, fiduciary (trust) services, and estate administration services.

 

The insurance segment includes the activities of FDL and CoBiz Insurance, Inc. FDL provides employee benefits consulting, wealth transfer planning and preservation for high-net-worth individuals and executive benefits and compensation planning. CoBiz Insurance, Inc. provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance brokerage, as well as risk management consulting services to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals.

 

 Corporate support and other consists of activities that are not directly attributable to the other reportable segments.  Included in this category are the activities of Leasing, centralized bank operations, the Company’s treasury function (i.e., investment management and wholesale funding), and activities of Parent.

 

The financial information for each business segment reflects that information which is specifically identifiable or which is allocated based on an internal allocation method.  The results of operations and selected financial information by operating segment are as follows:

 

 

 

Colorado
Business
Bank

 

Arizona
Business
Bank

 

Investment
Banking
Services

 

Investment
Advisory
and Trust

 

Insurance

 

Corporate
Support and
Other

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2004

 

Income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest income

 

$

14,637

 

$

3,768

 

$

1

 

$

4

 

$

 

$

58

 

$

18,468

 

Total interest expense

 

2,594

 

681

 

 

3

 

 

621

 

3,899

 

Net interest income

 

12,043

 

3,087

 

1

 

1

 

 

(563

)

14,569

 

Provision for loan and lease losses

 

490

 

415

 

 

 

 

 

905

 

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

 

11,553

 

2,672

 

1

 

1

 

 

(563

)

13,664

 

Noninterest income

 

938

 

276

 

582

 

916

 

2,592

 

(24

)

5,280

 

Noninterest expense and minority interest

 

3,240

 

1,792

 

745

 

768

 

2,132

 

4,019

 

12,696

 

Income before income taxes

 

9,251

 

1,156

 

(162

)

149

 

460

 

(4,606

)

6,248

 

Provision for income taxes

 

3,426

 

448

 

(59

)

57

 

151

 

(1,727

)

2,296

 

Net income before management fees and overhead allocations

 

$

5,825

 

$

708

 

$

(103

)

$

92

 

$

309

 

$

(2,879

)

$

3,952

 

Management fees and overhead allocations, net of tax

 

1,648

 

418

 

30

 

22

 

49

 

(2,167

)

 

Net income

 

$

4,177

 

$

290

 

$

(133

)

$

70

 

$

260

 

$

(712

)

$

3,952

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2004

 

Income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest income

 

$

28,112

 

$

7,282

 

$

2

 

$

11

 

$

1

 

$

81

 

$

35,489

 

Total interest expense

 

4,981

 

1,381

 

 

6

 

 

1,114

 

7,482

 

Net interest income

 

23,131

 

5,901

 

2

 

5

 

1

 

(1,033

)

28,007

 

Provision for loan and lease losses

 

761

 

549

 

 

 

 

 

1,310

 

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

 

22,370

 

5,352

 

2

 

5

 

1

 

(1,033

)

26,697

 

Noninterest income

 

1,999

 

603

 

1,116

 

1,796

 

4,524

 

(16

)

10,022

 

Noninterest expense and minority interest

 

6,799

 

3,424

 

1,428

 

1,521

 

3,802

 

7,748

 

24,722

 

Income before income taxes

 

17,570

 

2,531

 

(310

)

280

 

723

 

(8,797

)

11,997

 

Provision for income taxes

 

6,536

 

974

 

(115

)

110

 

284

 

(3,299

)

4,490

 

Net income before management fees and overhead allocations

 

$

11,034

 

$

1,557

 

$

(195

)

$

170

 

$

439

 

$

(5,498

)

$

7,507

 

Management fees and overhead allocations, net of tax

 

3,195

 

807

 

57

 

43

 

96

 

(4,198

)

 

Net income

 

$

7,839

 

$

750

 

$

(252

)

$

127

 

$

343

 

$

(1,300

)

$

7,507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At June 30, 2004

 

Balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,203,660

 

$

329,727

 

$

5,526

 

$

4,642

 

$

20,582

 

$

993

 

$

1,565,130

 

Total gross loans and leases

 

777,181

 

245,956

 

 

 

 

725

 

1,023,862

 

Total deposits and customer repurchase agreements

 

963,011

 

205,747

 

 

1,412

 

 

 

1,170,170

 

 

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Colorado
Business
Bank

 

Arizona
Business
Bank

 

Investment
Banking
Services

 

Investment
Advisory
and Trust

 

Insurance

 

Corporate
Support and
Other

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2003

 

Income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest income

 

$

12,553

 

$

3,159

 

$

2

 

$

3

 

$

2

 

$

250

 

$

15,969

 

Total interest expense

 

2,051

 

615

 

 

3

 

 

872

 

3,541

 

Net interest income

 

10,502

 

2,544

 

2

 

 

2

 

(622

)

12,428

 

Provision for loan and lease losses

 

575

 

202

 

 

 

 

(125

)

652

 

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

 

9,927

 

2,342

 

2

 

 

2

 

(497

)

11,776

 

Noninterest income

 

725

 

212

 

850

 

670

 

2,088

 

45

 

4,590

 

Noninterest expense

 

2,513

 

1,286

 

944

 

648

 

1,551

 

4,307

 

11,249

 

Income before income taxes

 

8,139

 

1,268

 

(92

)

22

 

539

 

(4,759

)

5,117

 

Provision for income taxes

 

2,972

 

482

 

(35

)

9

 

207

 

(1,743

)

1,892

 

Net income before management fees and overhead allocations

 

$

5,167

 

$

786

 

$

(57

)

$

13

 

$

332

 

$

(3,016

)

$

3,225

 

Management fees and overhead allocations, net of tax

 

2,062

 

348

 

24

 

28

 

46

 

(2,508

)

 

Net income

 

$

3,105

 

$

438

 

$

(81

)

$

(15

)

$

286

 

$

(508

)

$

3,225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2003

 

Income statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest income

 

$

24,664

 

$

6,175

 

$

4

 

$

7

 

$

4

 

$

823

 

$

31,677

 

Total interest expense

 

4,214

 

1,302

 

 

3

 

 

1,806

 

7,325

 

Net interest income

 

20,450

 

4,873

 

4

 

4

 

4

 

(983

)

24,352

 

Provision for loan and lease losses

 

818

 

377

 

 

 

 

(125

)

1,070

 

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

 

19,632

 

4,496

 

4

 

4

 

4

 

(858

)

23,282

 

Noninterest income

 

1,442

 

350

 

1,036

 

868

 

2,610

 

189

 

6,495

 

Noninterest expense

 

5,163

 

2,490

 

1,774

 

858

 

1,952

 

8,267

 

20,504

 

Income before income taxes

 

15,911

 

2,356

 

(734

)

14

 

662

 

(8,936

)

9,273

 

Provision for income taxes

 

5,872

 

895

 

(278

)

6

 

254

 

(3,356

)

3,393

 

Net income before management fees and overhead allocations

 

$

10,039

 

$

1,461

 

$

(456

)

$

8

 

$

408

 

$

(5,580

)

$

5,880

 

Management fees and overhead allocations, net of tax

 

3,868

 

708

 

40

 

54

 

79

 

(4,749

)

 

Net income

 

$

6,171

 

$

753

 

$

(496

)

$

(46

)

$

329

 

$

(831

)

$

5,880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At June 30, 2003

 

Balance sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

977,377

 

$

229,197

 

$

4,782

 

$

2,716

 

$

7,137

 

$

4,394

 

1,225,603

 

Total gross loans and leases

 

681,010

 

167,716

 

 

 

 

2,945

 

851,671

 

Total deposits and customer repurchase agreements

 

872,756

 

195,318

 

 

661

 

 

 

1,068,735

 

 

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

 

This discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Form 10-Q. For a description of our accounting policies, see Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. For a discussion of the segments included in our principal activities, see Note 17 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

 

Executive Summary

 

The Company is a financial holding company that offers a broad array of financial service products to its target market of small and medium-sized businesses and high-net-worth individuals.  Our operating segments include our commercial banking franchise, Colorado Business Bank and Arizona Business Bank, Investment Banking Services, Investment Advisory and Trust, and Insurance.

 

Earnings are derived primarily from our net interest income, which is interest income less interest expense, and our noninterest income earned from our fee-based business lines and banking service fees, offset by noninterest expense.  We have focused on reducing our dependency on our net interest margin by increasing our noninterest income.  Our fee-based business lines have continued to grow, with the additions of ACMG and FDL during 2003, which added investment management, high-

 

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end life insurance products, and wealth transfer planning to the array of financial services offered to our targeted customer base.

 

We believe that through the combination of our commercial banking franchise and our fee-based businesses, we are uniquely situated to service our commercial clients throughout their business lifecycle.  We are able to help our customers grow by providing banking services from our bank franchise, capital planning from GMB, and employee and executive benefits packages from FDL.  We can assist in planning for the future with wealth transfer planning and business succession from FDL and financial planning from PAM.  We are able to protect assets with property and casualty insurance from CoBiz Insurance.  We can facilitate exit and retirement strategies with mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) services from GMB and investment management services with ACMG.  We are also able to preserve our customers’ wealth with trust and fiduciary services from PAM, investment management services from ACMG and wealth transfer services from FDL.

 

Our primary strategy is to differentiate ourselves from our competitors by providing our local presidents with substantial decision-making authority and expanding our products to meet the needs of small to medium-sized businesses and high-net-worth individuals. In all areas of our operations, we focus on attracting and retaining the highest quality personnel by maintaining an entrepreneurial culture and decentralized business approach.  We believe that recent consolidations of several large institutions within the banking industry provide us with the opportunity to gain market share, as customers look for services from institutions based within their community that provide a broad base of services.  In addition, in the two main geographic regions in which we operate, Colorado and Arizona, the markets are dominated by out-of-state banks.  We believe this provides us with tremendous opportunity to grow organically.  During 2004, we also intend to grow through the addition of new de novo banks.  We have hired three new bank presidents who will be opening two banks in Arizona and one in Colorado during the second half of 2004.

 

During the past few years, decreasing interest rates have negatively impacted most financial institutions, including the Company.  However, with the expanding economy and risk of inflation during 2004, the Federal Reserve increased the discount rate on June 30, 2004, and most bank economists believe the Federal Reserve will continue to increase rates in the short term.    With an asset-sensitive balance sheet, we believe we are well positioned to record strong results for the remainder of 2004 and well into 2005.

 

Our financial results included the following:

 

Net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 was $4.0 million and $7.5 million, an increase of 23% and 28% respectively, compared to $3.2 million and $5.9 million for the same periods in 2003.  Diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 were $0.18 and $0.33, an increase of 20% and 18% respectively, compared to $0.15 and $0.28 for the same periods in 2003.

 

Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 increased 17% and 15% respectively, to $14.6 million and $28.1 million, compared to $12.5 million and $24.5 million for the same periods in 2003, based primarily on an increase in earning assets, offset by a decrease in the yield on those assets.  Our net interest margin on a tax-equivalent basis was 4.19% and 4.17% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 as compared to 4.53% and 4.51% for the same periods in 2003.

 

Loan growth during the past year has contributed to the increases in our net interest income and net income.  Loans grew at an annualized rate of 22% in the second quarter of 2004 and 20% during the

 

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first half of 2004.  Deposits have also grown during 2004, posting an 8% increase, primarily in the demand and money market accounts.  We reached a new milestone this year, as the balances of loans and deposits both surpassed $1.0 billion for the first time as of June 30, 2004.

 

In May 2004, we raised $30.1 million through the issuance of junior subordinated debentures to  a newly established affiliate, CoBiz Capital Trust II.  Simultaneously with the issuance, the Company purchased a 3% minority interest in CoBiz Capital Trust II.  We expect to utilize the $30.0 million net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes and to provide capital to our core banking franchise.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses.  In making those critical accounting estimates, we are required to make assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time of the estimate.  Different estimates we could reasonably have used, or changes in the assumptions that are reasonably likely to occur, would have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

 

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

 

The allowance for loan and lease losses represents management’s recognition of the risks of extending credit and its evaluation of the quality of the loan and lease portfolio.  The allowance for loan and lease losses is a critical accounting policy that requires subjective estimates in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.  The allowance for loan and lease losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management’s periodic review of the collectibilty of loans and leases in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan and lease portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral, and prevailing economic conditions.  This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.

 

We maintain a loan review program independent of the lending function designed to reduce and control risk in the lending function. It includes the monitoring of lending activities with respect to underwriting and processing new loans, preventing insider abuse, and timely follow-up and corrective action for loans showing signs of deterioration in quality.  We also have a systematic process to evaluate individual loans and pools of loans within our loan and lease portfolio.  We maintain a loan grading system whereby each loan is assigned a grade between 1 and 8, with 1 representing the highest quality credit, 7 representing a non-accrual loan, and 8 representing a loss that will be charged-off.  Grades are assigned based upon the degree of risk associated with repayment of a loan in the normal course of business pursuant to the original terms.  Loans above a certain dollar amount that are adversely graded are reported to the Loan Committee and the Chief Credit Officer along with current financial information, a collateral analysis and an action plan.  Individual loans deemed to be impaired are evaluated in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 114 “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan.”

 

In determining the appropriate level of the allowance for loan and lease losses, we model an analysis of the various components of the loan and lease portfolio, including all significant credits on an individual basis. When analyzing the adequacy, we segment the loan and lease portfolio into components with similar characteristics, such as risk classification, past due status, type of loan, industry

 

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or collateral.  Possible factors that may impact the allowance for loan and lease losses include, but are not limited to:

 

                  Changes in lending policies and procedures, including underwriting standards and collection, charge-off, and recovery practices.

                  Changes in national and local economic and business conditions, including the condition of various market segments.

                  Changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio.

                  Changes in the experience, ability, and depth of lending management and staff.

                  Changes in the trend of the volume and severity of past-due and classified loans, and trends in the volume of non-accrual loans, troubled debt restructurings, and other loan modifications.

                  Changes in the quality of the loan review system and the degree of oversight by the board of directors.

                  The existence and effect of any concentrations of credit, and changes in the level of such concentrations.

                  The effect of external factors such as competition and legal and regulatory requirements on the level of estimated credit losses in the current portfolio.

 

Refer to the Provision and Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses section under Results of Operations below for further discussion on management’s methodology.

 

Recoverability of Goodwill

 

SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” requires that we evaluate on an annual basis (or whenever events occur which may indicate possible impairment) whether any portion of our recorded goodwill is impaired.  The recoverability of goodwill is a critical accounting policy that requires subjective estimates in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements.  Goodwill impairment is determined by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill.   If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is not considered impaired.  If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, additional analysis is required to determine if goodwill is impaired.  We estimate the fair value of our reporting units using market multiples of comparable entities, including recent transactions, or a combination of market multiples and a discounted cash flow methodology.

 

We conducted our annual evaluation of our reporting units as of December 31, 2003.  As discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2003, the estimated fair value of all reporting units exceeded their carrying values, and goodwill impairment was not deemed to exist.

 

We also have other policies that we consider to be key accounting policies; however, these policies, which are disclosed in Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, do not meet the definition of critical accounting policies because they do not generally require us to make estimates or judgments that are difficult or subjective.

 

Financial Condition

 

Total assets increased by $161.3 million to $1.57 billion as of June 30, 2004, from $1.40 billion as of December 31, 2003.  The increase in total assets is primarily due to growth in investments and net loans.  Investments represented 28% of total assets at June 30, 2004 compared to 26% at December 31,

 

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2003. The increase in total assets was largely funded by deposits, security repurchase agreements, federal funds purchased and the issuance of additional junior subordinated debentures.

 

Total investments increased $68.9 million to $438.6 million as of June 30, 2004, from $369.6 million as of December 31, 2003.  Our investment portfolio is comprised primarily of mortgage-backed securities, with 68% of the portfolio in adjustable-rate mortgages.  Our overall portfolio duration is approximately 1.8 years.

 

The following table sets forth the balance of loans and leases and deposits as of June 30, 2004, December 31, 2003, and June 30, 2003 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30, 2004

 

December 31, 2003

 

June 30, 2003

 

 

 

Amount

 

% of
Portfolio

 

Amount

 

% of
Portfolio

 

Amount

 

% of
Portfolio

 

Loans and Leases:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

$

358,908

 

35.5

%

$

308,174

 

33.1

%

$

271,778

 

32.3

%

Real estate – mortgage

 

481,781

 

47.7

%

454,865

 

48.8

%

386,839

 

46.0

%

Real estate – construction

 

112,625

 

11.1

%

109,326

 

11.7

%

125,989

 

15.0

%

Consumer

 

59,403

 

5.9

%

61,049

 

6.6

%

55,427

 

6.6

%

Municipal leases

 

10,421

 

1.0

%

8,803

 

0.9

%

8,698

 

1.0

%

Small business leases

 

725

 

0.1

%

1,398

 

0.2

%

2,940

 

0.4

%

Loans and leases

 

$

1,023,863

 

101.3

%

$

943,615

 

101.3

%

$

851,671

 

101.3

%

Less allowance for loan and lease losses

 

(13,512

)

(1.3

)%

(12,403

)

(1.3

)%

(11,325

)

(1.3

)%

Net loans and leases

 

$

1,010,351

 

100.0

%

$

931,212

 

100.0

%

$

840,346

 

100.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits and Customer Repurchase Agreements:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOW and money market accounts

 

$

388,172

 

33.1

%

$

348,518

 

31.5

%

$

331,117

 

31.0

%

Savings

 

9,286

 

0.8

%

8,804

 

0.8

%

8,318

 

0.8

%

Certificates of deposit under $100,000

 

77,153

 

6.6

%

89,367

 

8.1

%

126,139

 

11.8

%

Certificates of deposit $100,000 and over

 

216,047

 

18.5

%

208,165

 

18.9

%

186,645

 

17.5

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

$

690,658

 

59.0

%

$

654,854

 

59.4

%

$

652,219

 

61.1

%

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

 

341,393

 

29.2

%

304,324

 

27.6

%

287,249

 

26.9

%

Customer repurchase agreements

 

138,119

 

11.8

%

144,653

 

13.1

%

129,267

 

12.0

%

Total deposits and customer repurchase agreements

 

$

1,170,170

 

100.0

%

$

1,103,831

 

100.0

%

$

1,068,735

 

100.0

%

 

Gross loans and leases increased by $80.2 million to $1.0 billion as of June 30, 2004, from $943.6 million as of December 31, 2003.  The increase in loans and leases is primarily due to growth in our commercial and real estate portfolios.  For the six months ending June 30, 2004, loans and leases have grown at an annualized rate of 17%.  During the first half of 2004, we added 13 bankers which we believe will continue to increase our loan and deposit production and origination.

 

Deposits and customer repurchase agreements increased by $66.3 million to $1.2 billion as of June 30, 2004, from $1.1 billion as of December 31, 2003. The increase in deposits was primarily from growth in non-interest-bearing deposits and money market accounts.  As of June 30, 2004, non-interest bearing deposits represented 29% of total deposits and customer repurchase agreements, compared to 28% at December 31, 2003. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase were $251.9 million at June 30, 2004, and $186.4 million at December 31, 2003.  Securities sold under agreement to repurchase are represented by two types, customer repurchase agreements and street repurchase agreements.  Management does not consider customer repurchase agreements to be a wholesale funding source, but rather an additional treasury management service provided to our customer base.  Of the total repurchase agreements outstanding at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, 55% and 78%, respectively, represent repurchase agreements transacted on behalf of our customers.  Our customer repurchase agreements are based on an overnight investment sweep that can fluctuate based on our customers’ operating account balances.

 

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Other assets increased $5.2 million to $21.0 million at June 30, 2004, compared to $15.8 million at December 31, 2003.  This was driven by a $4.2 million increase in bank-owned life insurance (BOLI), consisting of a new $4.0 million policy purchased to offset future benefit costs and increases in the value of existing policies.

 

Federal funds purchased increased $26.4 million to $28.7 million, compared to $2.3 million at December 31, 2003.  Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (“FHLB”) decreased $26.6 million to $68.0 million at June 30, 2004, from $94.5 million at December 31, 2003.  Federal funds purchased and advances from the FHLB are used as part of our liquidity management strategy and can fluctuate based on the Company’s cash position.

 

Results of Operations

 

Overview

 

The following table presents the condensed statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease)

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease)

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Amount

 

%

 

2004

 

2003

 

Amount

 

%

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Interest income

 

$

18,468

 

$

15,969

 

$

2,499

 

16

%

$

35,489

 

$

31,677

 

$

3,812

 

12

%

Interest expense

 

3,899

 

3,541

 

358

 

10

%

7,482

 

7,325

 

157

 

2

%

Net interest income before provision for loan and lease losses

 

14,569

 

12,428

 

2,141

 

17

%

28,007

 

24,352

 

3,655

 

15

%

Provision for loan and lease losses

 

905

 

652

 

253

 

39

%

1,310

 

1,070

 

240

 

22

%

Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses

 

13,664

 

11,776

 

1,888

 

16

%

26,697

 

23,282

 

3,415

 

15

%

Noninterest income

 

5,280

 

4,590

 

690

 

15

%

10,022

 

6,495

 

3,527

 

54

%

Noninterest expense and minority interests

 

12,696

 

11,249

 

1,447

 

13

%

24,722

 

20,504

 

4,218

 

21

%

Income before income taxes

 

6,248

 

5,117

 

1,131

 

22

%

11,997

 

9,273

 

2,724

 

29

%

Provision for income taxes

 

2,296

 

1,892

 

404

 

21

%

4,490

 

3,393

 

1,097

 

32

%

Net income

 

$

3,952

 

$

3,225

 

$

727

 

23

%

$

7,507

 

$

5,880

 

$

1,627

 

28

%

 

Net income was $4.0 million and $7.5 million for the three and six months ending June 30, 2004, compared to $3.2 million and $5.9 million for the same periods in 2003.  Earnings per share on a fully diluted basis for the second quarter were $0.18 for 2004 and $0.15 for 2003.  Earnings per share on a fully diluted basis for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, were $0.33 and $.28, respectively. Annualized return on average assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 was 1.05% and 1.03%, respectively, versus 1.11% and 1.03% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003.  Annualized return on average common shareholders’ equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 was 14.14% and 14.16%, versus 14.54% and 13.8% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003.

 

Net Interest Income

 

The largest component of our net income is our net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income, principally from loans, leases and investment securities, and interest expense, principally on customer deposits and borrowings. Changes in net interest income result from changes in volume, net interest spread and net interest margin. Volume refers to the average dollar levels of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest spread refers to the difference between the average yield on interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest margin refers to net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets and is influenced by the level and relative mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

 

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As the majority of our assets are interest-earning and our liabilities are interest-bearing, changes in interest rates impact our net interest margin.  We currently maintain an asset-sensitive balance sheet and our net interest margin will be positively impacted if interest rates increase.  Conversely, a decrease in interest rates would negatively impact our net interest margin. We manage our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities to reduce the impact of interest rate changes on our operating results.

 

Interest income on a tax-equivalent basis increased 15% to $18.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, as compared to June 30, 2003.  For the six months ended June 30, 2004, interest income on a tax equivalent basis increased 12% to $35.6 million, compared to $31.8 million for the same period of 2003.  This increase was driven by a $297.1 million increase in average interest earning assets for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 and a $261.3 million increase for the six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to the same periods in 2003.  The majority of this increase was driven by our average loan portfolio which increased $166.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2004 and $155.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004.  The increase in interest income due to the higher volume of interest earning assets was slightly offset by lower yields for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2004.  The yields on interest earning assets decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 by 52 basis points and 58 basis points, respectively.   As of June 30, 2004, approximately $600.0 million of our loan portfolio is tied to Prime and approximately $104.0 million of those loans have interest rate floors.  With the Prime rate change effective on June 30, 2004, $56.3 million of those loans will reprice and move above their floor.  Accordingly, we believe we are well positioned to take advantage of the rising rate environment.

 

Total interest expense during the second quarter of 2004 increased $358,000 to $3.9 million compared to $3.5 million for the same period a year ago.  Similarly, total interest expense increased $157,000 for the first six months of 2004, to $7.5 million in 2004 from $7.3 million in 2003.  Overall, the increase in interest expense for both the second quarter and the first six months of 2004 was driven by an increase in junior subordinated debentures and street repurchase agreements, partially offset by a decrease in yields on interest-bearing liabilities.  Our average balance of junior subordinated debentures and street repurchase agreements increased to fund our growing loan portfolio and the capital needs of the bank.

 

Net interest income before provision for loan and lease losses, on a tax-equivalent basis, was $14.6 million for the second quarter of 2004, a $2.1 million, or a 17% increase from the same period a year ago.  For the first six months of 2004, net interest income before provision for loan and lease losses, on a tax equivalent basis, was $28.1 million, a $3.6 million or 15% increase from the same period a year ago.  Yields earned on our interest-earning assets decreased by 52 basis points to 5.22% for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 58 basis points to 5.28% for the six months ended June 30, 2004, as compared to the same periods a year ago.  Interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities decreased by 25 basis points for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 34 basis points for the six months ended June 30, 2004, as compared to the same periods a year ago. The net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis was 4.19% for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, down from 4.53% for the quarter ended June 30, 2003.  For the six months ended June 30, 2004, the net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis was 4.17% compared to 4.51% for the same period a year ago. The Bank maintains an asset-sensitive interest rate profile, and was negatively impacted by the 25-basis-point decrease in Prime that occurred at the end of the second quarter of 2003.  The 25-basis-point decrease in Prime did not impact the first half of 2003, but has fully impacted subsequent quarters, including the first half of 2004.  Conversely, the 25 basis point increase in Prime on June 30, 2004, will positively impact our future operating results.

 

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Our net interest income is driven almost exclusively by our core banking franchise.  Future increases in net interest income will primarily come by increasing our loan and investment portfolios, offset by the cost of funds from growth in our deposit portfolio.  To facilitate this future growth, we have announced the hiring of three additional bank presidents who will operate one de novo bank in Colorado and two in Arizona.  Although we have not yet identified additional bank presidents, we foresee adding two or three additional de novo banks in Arizona in the next 12 to 18 months and one or two additional de novo banks in Colorado in the next 24 months.

 

The following tables set forth the average amounts outstanding for each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the interest earned or paid on such amounts, and the average rate earned or paid for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

 

 

 

For the three months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

Average
balance

 

Interest
earned
or paid

 

Average
yield
or cost (1)

 

Average
balance

 

Interest
earned
or paid

 

Average
yield
or cost (1)

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds sold and other

 

$

2,444

 

$

29

 

4.69

%

$

1,132

 

$

4

 

1.40

%

Investment securities (2)

 

411,524

 

3,647

 

3.51

%

280,049

 

2,812

 

3.97

%

Loans and leases (2) (3)

 

1,002,213

 

14,842

 

5.86

%

835,974

 

13,222

 

6.26

%

Allowance for loan and lease losses

 

(12,958

)

 

0.00

%

(11,003

)

 

0.00

%

Total interest-earning assets

 

1,403,223

 

18,518

 

5.22

%

1,106,152

 

16,038

 

5.74

%

Noninterest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

37,518

 

 

 

 

 

28,457

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

71,463

 

 

 

 

 

32,790

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,512,204

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,167,399

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOW and money market accounts

 

$

369,511

 

$

665

 

0.72

%

$

308,969

 

$

637

 

0.83

%

Savings

 

9,331

 

7

 

0.30

%

8,777

 

11

 

0.50

%

Certificates of deposit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under $100,000

 

79,103

 

442

 

2.25

%

129,155

 

883

 

2.74

%

$100,000 and over

 

215,275

 

1,042

 

1.95

%

171,437

 

1,046

 

2.45

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

673,220

 

2,156

 

1.29

%

618,338

 

2,577

 

1.67

%

Other borrowings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities and loans sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased

 

261,196

 

847

 

1.28

%

136,216

 

466

 

1.35

%

FHLB advances

 

75,256

 

252

 

1.32

%

52,600

 

219

 

1.65

%

Company obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities

 

55,910

 

644

 

4.56

%

19,885

 

279

 

5.55

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

1,065,582

 

3,899

 

1.46

%

827,039

 

3,541

 

1.71

%

Noninterest-bearing demand accounts

 

323,764

 

 

 

 

 

247,259

 

 

 

 

 

Total deposits and interest-bearing liabilities

 

1,389,346

 

 

 

 

 

1,074,298

 

 

 

 

 

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

 

10,447

 

 

 

 

 

4,141

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and preferred securities

 

1,399,793

 

 

 

 

 

1,078,439

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

112,411

 

 

 

 

 

88,960

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

1,512,204

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,167,399

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

$

14,619

 

 

 

 

 

$

12,497

 

 

 

Net interest spread

 

 

 

 

 

3.76

%

 

 

 

 

4.02

%

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

 

4.19

%

 

 

 

 

4.53

%

Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

 

131.69

%

 

 

 

 

133.75

%

 

 

 

 

 

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For the six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

Average
balance

 

Interest
earned
or paid

 

Average
yield
or cost (1)

 

Average
balance

 

Interest
earned
or paid

 

Average
yield
or cost (1)

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds sold and other

 

$

1,762

 

$

52

 

5.93

%

$

1,167

 

$

8

 

1.38

%

Investment securities (2)

 

388,342

 

6,632

 

3.43

%

280,901

 

$

5,812

 

4.17

%

Loans and leases (2) (3)

 

977,900

 

28,911

 

5.95

%

822,652

 

$

25,995

 

6.37

%

Allowance for loan and lease losses

 

(12,737

)

 

 

(10,776

)

$

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

 

1,355,267

 

35,595

 

5.28

%

1,093,944

 

$

31,815

 

5.86

%

Noninterest-earning assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and due from banks

 

35,220

 

 

 

 

 

29,831

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

69,410

 

 

 

 

 

28,252

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

1,459,897

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,152,027

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOW and money market accounts

 

$

360,032

 

$

1,263

 

0.71

%

$

301,941

 

$

1,289

 

0.86

%

Savings

 

9,135

 

14

 

0.31

%

8,159

 

$

22

 

0.54

%

Certificates of deposit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under $100,000

 

83,129

 

941

 

2.28

%

133,482

 

$

1,906

 

2.88

%

$100,000 and over

 

212,941

 

2,049

 

1.94

%

180,831

 

$

2,282

 

2.54

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

665,237

 

4,267

 

1.29

%

624,413

 

5,499

 

1.78

%

Other borrowings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities and loans sold under agreements to repurchase and federal funds purchased

 

244,278

 

1,541

 

1.27

%

134,228

 

811

 

1.22

%

FHLB advances

 

78,269

 

528

 

1.36

%

46,282

 

427

 

1.86

%

Company obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities

 

48,242

 

1,146

 

4.78

%

19,941

 

588

 

5.95

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

1,036,026

 

7,482

 

1.45

%

824,864

 

7,325

 

1.79

%

Noninterest-bearing demand accounts

 

303,673

 

 

 

 

 

237,288

 

 

 

 

 

Total deposits and interest-bearing liabilities

 

1,339,699

 

 

 

 

 

1,062,152

 

 

 

 

 

Other noninterest-bearing liabilities

 

13,558

 

 

 

 

 

3,942

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and preferred securities

 

1,353,257

 

 

 

 

 

1,066,094

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

106,640

 

 

 

 

 

85,933

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

1,459,897

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,152,027

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest income

 

 

 

$

28,113

 

 

 

 

 

$

24,490

 

 

 

Net interest spread

 

 

 

 

 

3.83

%

 

 

 

 

4.07

%

Net interest margin

 

 

 

 

 

4.17

%

 

 

 

 

4.51

%

Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

 

130.81

%

 

 

 

 

132.62

%

 

 

 

 

 


(1)                                  Average yield or cost for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 has been annualized and is not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year.

(2)                                  Yields include adjustments for tax-exempt interest income.

(3)                                  Loan fees included in interest income are not material.  Nonaccrual loans and leases are included in average loans and leases outstanding.

 

Noninterest Income

 

The following table presents noninterest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease)

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease)

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Amount

 

%

 

2004

 

2003

 

Amount

 

%

 

Noninterest income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposit service charges

 

$

737

 

$

620

 

$

117

 

19

%

$

1,453

 

$

1,231

 

$

222

 

18

%

Other loan fees

 

165

 

201

 

(36

)

(18

)%

318

 

360

 

(42

)

(12

)%

Trust and advisory income

 

916

 

668

 

248

 

37

%

1,795

 

866

 

929

 

107

%

Insurance revenue

 

2,588

 

1,990

 

598

 

30

%

4,517

 

2,506

 

2,011

 

80

%

Investment banking revenue

 

569

 

849

 

(280

)

(33

)%

1,102

 

1,031

 

71

 

7

%

Other income

 

288

 

271

 

17

 

6

%

535

 

445

 

89

 

20

%

Gain on sale of other assets and securities

 

17

 

(9

)

26

 

(277

)%

302

 

56

 

247

 

444

%

Total noninterest income

 

$

5,280

 

$

4,590

 

$

690

 

15

%

$

10,022

 

$

6,495

 

$

3,527

 

54

%

 

Noninterest income includes revenues earned from sources other than interest income.  These sources include:  service charges and fees on deposit accounts, letter of credit and ancillary loan fees, income from trust and investment advisory services, income from life insurance and wealth transfer

 

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products, benefits brokerage, property and casualty insurance, retainer and success fees from investment banking engagements, increases in the cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance policies, and net gains on sales of investment securities and other assets.  Noninterest income for the second quarter of 2004 was $5.3 million, compared to noninterest income of $4.6 million for the second quarter of 2003, a 15% increase.  For the first six months of 2004, noninterest income was $10.0 million, compared to $6.5 million in 2003, a 54% increase.

 

The increase in deposit service charges for the second quarter and the first half of 2004 is primarily due to an increase in the number of treasury management customers.  We have continued to focus on introducing new customers to our treasury management products as well as adding additional treasury management products to customers currently using our services, which has added to our deposit service charge income.  The average balance of deposits tied to our treasury management products has increased 23% as of June 30, 2004, compared to the same period in 2003.

 

The increase in trust and advisory income was primarily attributable to the growth in the market values of ACMG’s assets under management and the addition of new customers.  As of June 30, 2004, ACMG and PAM had a combined $465.4 million in discretionary assets under management and $95.8 million in non-discretionary assets under management.

 

The increase in insurance revenue for the second quarter of 2004 was driven by an increase in wealth transfer fees.  The majority of fees earned on wealth transfer transactions are earned at the inception of the product offering in the form of commissions.  As the fees on these products are transactional by nature, fee income can fluctuate from period-to-period based on the number of transactions that have been closed.  The increase in insurance revenue for the first six months of 2004 was due to the addition of FDL at the beginning of the second quarter of 2003.  Accordingly, insurance revenue for 2004 includes six months of FDL’s revenue while the same period of 2003 only includes their revenue from the date of acquisition, April 14, 2003.  The addition of FDL significantly expanded our benefits brokerage services, while adding life insurance and wealth transfer planning to our insurance products. During the first half of 2004, revenue earned from the insurance segment is comprised 52% of wealth transfer, 23% benefits brokerage, 22% property and casualty, and 3% of miscellaneous fees.  During the same period in 2003, insurance revenue was comprised of 34% of wealth transfer, 32% benefits brokerage, 30% property and casualty, and 4% of miscellaneous fees.

 

Investment banking income includes non-refundable retainer fees which are recognized over the expected term of the engagement and success fees which are recognized when the transaction is completed and collectibility of fees is reasonably assured.  Investment banking revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2004, included one success fee totaling $350,000, while the same period of 2003 included two success fees totaling $669,000.  For the first half of 2004, two success fees were recognized totaling $718,000 and representing 65% of total investment banking revenue.  Similarly, in the first half of 2003, two success fees were recognized totaling $669,000 which also represented 65% of total investment banking revenue.  Although the M&A market was significantly weakened during the past few years, it has strengthened in the past few quarters.  GMB currently has the strongest pipeline of investment banking deals since we acquired them in 2001.  If the deals close when expected, GMB should show significantly improved results for the latter part of 2004.

 

Other income is comprised of increases in the cash surrender value of life insurance, merchant charges, bankcard fees, wire transfer fees, foreign exchange fees, and safe deposit income.  The majority of our bank-owned life insurance was purchased in the latter half of 2003, thus contributing to the current year increase in other income.

 

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During the first quarter of 2004, we rebalanced our investment portfolio by selling certain securities and purchasing other securities.  The increase in gains on sales of other assets and securities is primarily due to the $35.4 million sale of available-for-sale mortgage-backed securities for a gain of $276,000.

 

We believe offering such complementary products as discussed above allows us to both broaden our relationships with existing customers and attract new customers to our core business. We believe the fees generated by these services will increase our noninterest income and eventually reduce our dependency on net interest income.  We will continue to explore additional areas where we can grow noninterest income, and are actively exploring adding an insurance agency in our Arizona marketplace.  Noninterest income as a percentage of operating revenues was 27% and 26% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to 27% and 21% for the same periods in 2003.

 

Noninterest Expense

 

The following table presents noninterest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease)

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease)

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Amount

 

%

 

2004

 

2003

 

Amount

 

%

 

Noninterest expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 

$

8,185

 

$

7,070

 

1,115

 

16

%

$

15,755

 

$

12,813

 

2,942

 

23

%

Occupancy expenses, premises and equipment

 

2,209

 

2,017

 

192

 

10

%

4,468

 

3,756

 

712

 

19

%

Amortization of intangibles

 

124

 

114

 

10

 

9

%

262

 

160

 

102

 

64

%

Other operating expenses

 

2,178

 

2,048

 

130

 

6

%

4,237

 

3,775

 

462

 

12

%

Total other expense

 

$

12,696

 

$

11,249

 

$

1,447

 

13

%

$

24,722

 

$

20,504

 

$

4,218

 

21

%

 

The increase in salaries and employee benefits in 2004 from 2003 was due primarily to the additional staff from the acquisitions of FDL and ACMG.  In addition, as production personnel at FDL are compensated on a commission base, salary expense increases proportionately with their revenue. The hiring of additional personnel required to accommodate the Company’s growth, as well as cost of living and performance raises awarded to employees effective January 1, 2004, has also contributed to the increase.  The Company’s full time equivalent employees were 383 and 337 at June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

Occupancy costs have increased due to the aforementioned acquisitions and the additions of the Scottsdale bank in March of 2003 and the Northeast bank in November of 2003.  An ongoing commitment to providing the highest level of technological service to our customers has also increased our depreciation and maintenance expense.

 

The increase in amortization of intangibles is primarily a result of the acquisitions of FDL and ACMG.  As part of these acquisitions, intangible assets subject to amortization for customer contracts and relationships, and employment and non-solicitation agreements were recognized.

 

Other operating expenses for the second quarter of 2004 have increased over the same period in 2003 primarily due to marketing costs. The increase in the first half of 2004 compared to the same period in 2003 was also driven by an increase in marketing costs as well as operational losses.  The increase in marketing is a direct result of our growth initiatives as we attempt to increase our loan and deposit bases and generate additional noninterest income from our fee-based businesses.  The increase in operational losses is related to a bank robbery from which we took a loss equal to our insurance deductible.

 

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Overall, the increases in noninterest expenses reflect our ongoing investment in personnel, technology and office space needed to accommodate internal growth and the expansion of our business through acquisitions and the opening of new banks.

 

Provision and Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

 

The provision for loan and lease losses was $0.9 million and $1.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to $0.7 million and $1.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003.  Key indicators of asset quality have remained favorable, while average outstanding loan amounts have increased to $977.9 million for the first six months of 2004, up from $822.7 million for the first six months of 2003. As of June 30, 2003, the allowance for loan and lease losses amounted to $13.5 million, or 1.32% of total loans and leases, compared to 1.33% at June 30, 2003.

 

The following table presents, for the periods indicated, an analysis of the allowance for loan and lease losses and other related data:

 

 

 

Six months ended
June 30, 2004

 

Year ended
December 31, 2003

 

Six months ended
June 30, 2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Balance of allowance for loan and lease losses at beginning of period

 

$

12,403

 

$

10,388

 

$

10,388

 

Charge-offs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

(159

)

(323

)

(185

)

Real estate — mortgage

 

(133

)

(204

)

(2

)

Consumer

 

(42

)

(60

)

(7

)

Direct financing leases

 

(35

)

(339

)

(63

)

Total charge-offs

 

(369

)

(926

)

(257

)

Recoveries:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial

 

63

 

37

 

8

 

Real estate — mortgage

 

7

 

 

 

Consumer

 

33

 

41

 

25

 

Direct financing leases

 

65

 

103

 

91

 

Total recoveries

 

168

 

181

 

124

 

Net charge-offs

 

(201

)

(745

)

(133

)

Provisions for loan and lease losses charged to operations

 

1,310

 

2,760

 

1,070

 

Balance of allowance for loan and lease losses at end of period

 

$

13,512

 

$

12,403

 

$

11,325

 

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

 

(0.04

)%

(0.09

)%

(0.03

)%

Average loans and leases outstanding during the period

 

$

977,900

 

$

855,085

 

$

822,652

 

 


(1)    The ratios for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 have been annualized. The June 30, 2004, ratio is not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

 

Nonperforming Assets

 

Nonperforming assets consist of nonaccrual loans and leases, restructured loans and leases, past due loans and leases, repossessed assets, and other real estate owned.  Nonperforming assets were $2.8 million as of June 30, 2004, compared with $1.6 million as of December 31, 2003 and $1.4 million as of June 30, 2003.  The increase in nonperforming assets is primarily related to one real estate loan reported as 90 days or more delinquent and still accruing interest that was in the process of being renewed at the

 

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end of the quarter.  There was no risk of loss associated with the loan, and it will be renewed and removed from this category during the third quarter of 2004.  The following table presents information regarding nonperforming assets as of the dates indicated:

 

 

 

At June 30,
2004

 

At December 31,
2003

 

At June 30,
2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Nonperforming loans and leases:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and leases 90 days or more delinquent and still accruing interest

 

$

1,580

 

$

 

$

 

Nonaccrual loans and leases

 

1,167

 

1,519

 

1,442

 

Total nonperforming loans and leases

 

2,747

 

1,519

 

1,442

 

Repossessed assets

 

40

 

60

 

 

Total nonperforming assets

 

$

2,787

 

$

1,579

 

$

1,442

 

Allowance for loan and lease losses

 

$

13,512

 

$

12,403

 

$

11,325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets

 

0.18

%

0.11

%

0.12

%

Ratio of nonperforming loans and leases to total loans and leases

 

0.27

%

0.16

%

0.17

%

Ratio of allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases

 

1.32

%

1.32

%

1.33

%

Ratio of allowance for loan and lease losses to to nonperforming loans and leases

 

491.88

%

816.52

%

785.37

%

 

Capital Resources

 

Our primary source of stockholders’ equity is the retention of our net after tax earnings and proceeds from the issuance of common stock.  At June 30, 2004, stockholders’ equity totaled $107.6 million, a 13% increase from December 31, 2003.  The increase in stockholders’ equity is primarily due to: (1) the issuance of 850,936 shares of CoBiz common stock valued at $10.0 million to the former shareholders of FDL and ACMG pursuant to the terms of the merger agreements, (2) net income of $7.5 million from the first half of 2004, and (3) $1.6 million from the issuance of common stock from option exercises.  These transactions were offset by a $5.5 million decrease from unrealized depreciation on available-for-sale securities and $1.7 million in dividends paid on our common stock.

 

We are subject to minimum risk-based capital limitations as set forth by federal banking regulations at both the consolidated Company level and the Bank level.  Under the risk-based capital guidelines, different categories of assets, including certain off-balance sheet items, such as loan commitments in excess of one year and letters of credit, are assigned different risk weights, based generally on the perceived credit risk of the asset.  These risk weights are multiplied by corresponding asset balances to determine a “risk-weighted” asset base.  For purposes of the risk-based capital guidelines, total capital is defined as the sum of “Tier 1” and “Tier 2” capital elements, with Tier 2 capital being limited to 100% of Tier 1 capital.  Tier 1 capital includes, with certain restrictio ns, common shareholders’ equity, perpetual preferred stock, and minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries.  Tier 2 capital includes, with certain limitations, perpetual preferred stock not included in Tier 1 capital, certain maturing capital instruments, and the allowance for loan and lease losses.  As of June 30, 2004, the Company and the Bank are considered “Well Capitalized” under the regulatory risk based capital guidelines.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

Summarized below are the Company’s contractual obligations (excluding deposit liabilities) to make future payments as of June 30, 2004:

 

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Within
one year

 

After one
but within
three years

 

After three
but within
five years

 

After
five years

 

Total

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Short-term obligations (1)

 

$

280,575

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

280,575

 

FHLB advances

 

68,000

 

 

 

 

68,000

 

Long-term obligations (2)

 

 

 

 

72,167

 

72,167

 

Operating lease obligations

 

3,739

 

3,639

 

6,863

 

7,587

 

21,828

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total contractual obligations

 

$

352,314

 

$

3,639

 

$

6,863

 

$

79,754

 

$

442,570

 

 


(1)          Short-term obligations are comprised of the Company’s obligations under repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased.

(2)          Long-term obligations are comprised of the junior subordinated debentures.

 

The Company has also committed to make additional earn-out payments to the former shareholders of ACMG, GMB and FDL based on earnings performance.  As of June 30, 2004 future earn-out payments have been excluded from the above table as the amount of future payments to be made, if any, are unknown.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The contractual amount of the Company’s financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk expiring by period at June 30, 2004 is presented below:

 

 

 

Within
one year

 

After one
but within
three years

 

After three
but within
five years

 

After
five years

 

Total

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Unfunded loan commitments

 

$

219,798

 

$

119,968

 

$

27,155

 

$

4,359

 

$

371,280

 

Standby letters of credit

 

17,127

 

604

 

 

 

17,731

 

Commercial letters of credit

 

7,512

 

1,061

 

 

 

8,573

 

Unfunded commitments for unconsolidated investments

 

9,480

 

 

 

 

9,480

 

Company guarantees

 

1,538

 

 

 

 

1,538

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total commitments

 

$

255,455

 

$

121,633

 

$

27,155

 

$

4,359

 

$

408,602

 

 

The Company has also entered into several interest rate swaps under which it is required to either receive or pay cash to a counterparty depending on changes in interest rates.  The interest rate swaps are carried at their fair value on the consolidated balance sheet with the fair value representing the net present value of expected future cash receipts or payments based on market interest rates as of the balance sheet date.  Because the interest rate swaps recorded on the balance sheet at June 30, 2004 do not represent amounts that will ultimately be received or paid under the contracts, they are excluded from the table above.

 

Liquidity

 

Our liquidity management objective is to ensure our ability to satisfy the cash flow requirements of depositors and borrowers, and to allow us to sustain our operations. Historically, our primary source of funds has been customer deposits. Scheduled loan and lease repayments are a relatively stable source of funds, while deposit inflows and unscheduled loan and lease prepayments - which are influenced by fluctuations in the general level of interest rates, returns available on other investments, competition, economic conditions and other factors - are relatively unstable.  In addition, the Company has commitments to extend credit under lines of credit and stand-by letters of credit.  The Company has also committed to investing in certain partnerships.  Borrowings may be used on a short-term basis to

 

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compensate for reductions in other sources of funds (such as deposit inflows at less than projected levels). Borrowings may also be used on a longer-term basis to support expanded lending activities and to match the maturity or repricing intervals of assets.  The Company is required under federal banking regulations to maintain sufficient reserves to fund deposit withdrawals, loan commitments, and expenses.  We monitor our cash position on a daily basis in order to meet these requirements.

 

We use various forms of short-term borrowings for cash management and liquidity purposes on a limited basis. These forms of borrowings include federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, the State of Colorado Treasury’s Time Deposit program, and borrowings from the FHLB. The Bank has approved federal funds purchase lines with seven other banks with an aggregate credit line of $161.8 million as well as credit lines of with four firms to transact repurchase agreements. In addition, the Bank may apply for up to $53.2 million of State of Colorado time deposits. The Bank also has a line of credit from the FHLB that is limited by the amount of eligible collateral available to secure it. Borrowings under the FHLB line are required to be secured by unpledged securities and qualifying loans. At June 30, 2004, we had $227.0 million in unpledged securities and qualifying loans available to collateralize FHLB borrowings and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

 

At the holding company level, our primary source of funds are dividends paid from the Bank, management fees assessed to the Bank and the fee-based business lines, proceeds from the issuance of common stock, and other capital markets activity.  The main use of this liquidity is the quarterly payment of dividends on our common stock, quarterly interest payments on the junior subordinated debentures, payments for mergers and acquisitions activity (including potential earn-out payments), and payments for the salaries a nd benefits for the employees of the holding company.  The approval of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is required prior to the declaration of any dividend by the Bank if the total of all dividends declared by the Bank in any calendar year exceeds the total of its net profits for that year combined with the retained net profits for the preceding two years. In addition, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 provides that the Bank cannot pay a dividend if it will cause the Bank to be “undercapitalized.” The Company’s ability to pay dividends on its common stock depends upon the availability of dividends from the Bank and earnings from its fee-based businesses, and upon the Company’s compliance with the capital adequacy guidelines of the FRB.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $8.3 million and $6.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.  The principal component of net cash provided by operating activities is net income adjusted by depreciation and amortization, provision for loan losses and changes in other assets and liabilities.  The increase in the net cash provided by operating activities is primarily due to the higher net income earned in 2004 as compared to the same period in 2003.

 

Net cash used in investing activities totaled $173.7 million and $84.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.  The increase of $89.4 million in cash used in investing activities is primarily related to a $56.7 million increase in net investment purchases, a $27.5 million increase in loan originations, and a $6.5 million increase in cash payments to the former shareholders of FDL and ACMG pursuant to the terms of the merger agreements.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $167.5 million and $95.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.  The increase in net cash provided by financing activities is primarily attributed to a $51.7 million increase in securities sold to repurchase, a $31.1 million dollar increase in federal funds purchased, and a $30.0 million increase from the issuance of junior subordinated debentures, offset by a $31.5 million decrease in funding needs from the FHLB, and a $9.6 million decrease in deposit inflows.

 

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Effects of Inflation and Changing Prices

 

The primary impact of inflation on our operations is increased operating costs.  Unlike most retail or manufacturing companies, virtually all of the assets and liabilities of a financial institution such as the Bank are monetary in nature.  As a result, the impact of interest rates on a financial institution’s performance is generally greater than the impact of inflation.  Although interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction, or to the same extent, as the prices of goods and services, increases in inflation generally have resulted in increased interest rates.  Over short periods of time, interest rates may not move in the same direction, or at the same magnitude, as inflation.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In March 2004, the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) reached a consensus regarding EITF 03-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments.” The consensus provides guidance for evaluating whether an investment is other-than-temporarily impaired and requires certain disclosures for equity investments accounted for under the cost method.  Disclosures about unrealized losses that have not been recognized as other-than-temporary impairments that were required under an earlier EITF 03-1 consensus remain in effect. The EITF 03-1 guidance for determining other-than-temporary impairment is effective for the company’s quarter ending September 30, 2004 and the disclosures for the cost method investments are effective for the company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2004.  The Company does not expect the requirements of EITF 03-1 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This report contains forward-looking statements that describe CoBiz’s future plans, strategies and expectations. All forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control and which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, performance or achievements contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could” or “may.” Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made.  Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things:

 

             Competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions nationally and in our market areas may increase significantly.

             Adverse changes in the economy or business conditions, either nationally or in our market areas, could increase credit-related losses and expenses and/or limit growth.

             Increases in defaults by borrowers and other delinquencies could result in increases in our provision for losses on loans and leases and related expenses.

             Our inability to manage growth effectively, including the successful expansion of our customer support, administrative infrastructure and internal management systems, could adversely affect our results of operations and prospects.

             Fluctuations in interest rates and market prices could reduce our net interest margin and asset valuations and increase our expenses.

             The consequences of continued bank acquisitions and mergers in our market areas, resulting in fewer but much larger and financially stronger competitors, could increase competition for financial services to our detriment.

 

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             Our continued growth will depend in part on our ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on other growth opportunities.

             Changes in legislative or regulatory requirements applicable to us and our subsidiaries could increase costs, limit certain operations and adversely affect results of operations.

             Changes in tax requirements, including tax rate changes, new tax laws and revised tax law interpretations may increase our tax expense or adversely affect our customers’ businesses.

 

In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements in this report. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

As of June 30, 2004, there have been no material changes in the quantitative and qualitative information about market risk provided pursuant to Item 305 of Regulation S-K as presented in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.  The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) as of June 30, 2004.  Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the Company’s periodic Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

 

Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in Internal Control.  There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2004, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 2.                                                           Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

On January 29, 2004 and April 15, 2004, we issued 813,948 shares of common stock to the former shareholders of FDL and 36,988 shares of common stock to the former shareholders of ACMG, respectively, pursuant to the earn-out provisions of the merger agreements pursuant to which they were acquired in 2003.  See Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for additional discussion of the earn-out payments.  In addition, on June 8, 2004, we issued 7,290 shares of common stock in the acquisition of a book of business for our insurance segment.  The shares were issued without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance on the exemption afforded by Section 4(2) of the Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

 

On April 13, 2004, the Company declared a three-for-two stock split that was effected through a stock dividend for shareholders of record on April 26, 2004, and payable on May 3, 2004.   See Note 4   of Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for additional discussion of the stock dividend.

 

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

 

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 20, 2004, the following proposals were adopted by the margins indicated:

 

1.               To elect ten directors for a one-year term.

 

 

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Steven Bangert

 

19,452,812

 

52,922

 

Michael B. Burgamy

 

19,419,911

 

85,823

 

Jerry W. Chapman

 

19,309,686

 

196,047

 

Thomas M. Longust

 

19,442,828

 

62,906

 

Jonathan C. Lorenz

 

19,454,508

 

51,225

 

Evan Makovsky

 

19,417,569

 

88,164

 

Harold F. Mosanko

 

19,443,719

 

62,015

 

Howard R. Ross

 

19,413,407

 

92,327

 

Noel N. Rothman

 

19,447,808

 

57,926

 

Timothy J. Travis

 

19,484,175

 

21,558

 

 

2.               To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004.

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

 

For

 

19,443,464

 

Against

 

54,008

 

Abstain

 

8,262

 

 

Item 6.                                                           Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

 

(a)  Financial Statements.

 

See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

(b)  Exhibits and Index of Exhibits.

 

(1)  2

 

Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated November 28, 2000.

 

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(2)(3)3.1

 

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant.

 

 

 

(2)  3.2

 

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation.

 

 

 

(10)  3.3

 

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation.

 

 

 

(2)  3.4

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant.

 

 

 

(9)  3.5

 

Amendment to Bylaws.

 

 

 

(4)  4.1

 

Form of Indenture.

 

 

 

(4)  4.2

 

Form of Subordinated Debenture (included as an exhibit to Exhibit 4.1).

 

 

 

(4)  4.3

 

Certificate of Trust.

 

 

 

(4)  4.4

 

Form of Trust Agreement.

 

 

 

(4)  4.5

 

Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement.

 

 

 

(4)  4.6

 

Form of Capital Securities Certificate (included as an exhibit to Exhibit 4.5).

 

 

 

(4)  4.7

 

Form of Capital Securities Guarantee Agreement.

 

 

 

(4)  4.8

 

Form of Agreement of Expenses and Liabilities (included as an exhibit to Exhibit 4.5).

 

 

 

(2)  10.1

 

CoBiz Inc. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan.

 

 

 

(2)  10.2

 

Amended and Restated CoBiz Inc. 1997 Incentive Stock Option Plan.

 

 

 

(2)  10.3

 

Amended and Restated CoBiz Inc. 1995 Incentive Stock Option Plan.

 

 

 

+(2) 10.4

 

License Agreement, dated at November 19, 1997, by and between Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. and Colorado Business Bank, N.A.

 

 

 

+(2) 10.5

 

Contract Modification, dated at November 19, 1997, by and between Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. and Colorado Business Bank, N.A.

 

 

 

+(2) 10.6

 

Computer Software Maintenance Agreement, dated at November 19, 1997, by and between Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. and Colorado Business Bank, N.A.

 

 

 

(2)  10.7

 

Employment Agreement, dated at March 1, 1995, by and between Equitable Bankshares of Colorado, Inc. and Jonathan C. Lorenz.

 

 

 

(2)  10.8

 

Employment Agreement, dated at May 8, 1995, by and between Equitable Bankshares of Colorado, Inc. and Virginia K. Berkeley.

 

 

 

(2)  10.9

 

Employment Agreement, dated at January 3, 1998, by and between CoBiz Inc. and Richard J. Dalton.

 

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(5)  10.10

 

Lease Agreement between Kesef, LLC and CoBiz Inc.

 

 

 

(7)  10.11

 

First Amendment to Lease Agreement between Kesef, LLC and Colorado Business Bankshares, Inc. dated May 1, 1998.

 

 

 

(8)  10.12

 

2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

 

 

 

(9)  10.13

 

2002 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

 

 

(11) 10.14

 

Employment Agreement, dated August 12, 2003, by and between CoBiz Inc. and Lyne B. Andrich.

 

 

 

(11) 10.15

 

Employment Agreement, dated August 12, 2003, by and between CoBiz Inc. and Kevin W. Ahern.

 

 

 

(12) 10.16

 

Lease Agreement between Za’hav and First Capital Bank of Arizona dated June 15, 2001.

 

 

 

(12) 10.17

 

Lease Agreement between Dorit, LLC and Colorado Business Bank, N.A. dated June 30, 2003.

 

 

 

(12) 10.18

 

Employment Agreement, dated March 8, 2001, by and between First Capital Bank of Arizona and Harold F. Mosanko.

 

 

 

(12)      14

 

Code of Conduct and Ethics.

 

 

 

(12)      21

 

List of subsidiaries.

 

 

 

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer.

 

 

 

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.

 

 

 

32.1

 

Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer.

 

 

 

32.2

 

Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.

 


(1)  Incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-51866).

 

(2)  Incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-50037).

 

(3)  Incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed on March 23, 2001.

 

(4)  Incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-37674).

 

(5)  Incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for

 

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the quarter ended September 30, 1998, as filed on November 13, 1998.

 

(6)  Incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000, as filed on May 12, 2000.

 

(7)  Incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000, as filed on November 14, 2000.

 

(8)  Incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Proxy Statement filed in connection with its 2000 annual meeting of shareholders, as filed on April 19, 2000.

 

(9)  Incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, as filed on August 14, 2002.

 

(10)  Incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, as filed on May 14, 2003.

 

(11)  Incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, as filed on November 13, 2003.

 

(12)  Incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, as filed on March 12, 2004.

 

+    Confidential treatment has been granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission as to certain portions of exhibit.  Such portions have been redacted.

 

(c)                                  Reports on Form 8-K

 

On April 23, 2004, we filed a current report on Form 8-K under Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition, reporting that we issued a press release on April 22, 2004 with the financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.  The information in this report on Form 8-K shall not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

On April 28, 2004, we filed a current report on Form 8-K under Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure, reporting that on April 26, 2004 executives of the Company presented information to potential investors.  The information in this report on Form 8-K shall not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

On May 24, 2004, we filed a current report on Form 8-K under Item 5. Other Events, announcing the raising of $30 million in a junior subordinated debt offering.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

COBIZ INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

August 9, 2004

 

By

/s/ Steven Bangert

 

 

 

Steven Bangert, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

August 9, 2004

 

By

/s/ Lyne B. Andrich

 

 

 

Lyne B. Andrich, Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 

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