UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2004
Commission File No. 0-22361
NETBANK, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia |
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58-2224352 |
(State of incorporation) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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|
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11475 Great Oaks Way |
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30022 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(770) 343-6006
Registrants 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 Exchange Act Rule 12b-2):
YES ý NO o
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
Class |
|
Shares Outstanding at August 2, 2004 |
Common Stock, par value $.01 |
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46,886,102 |
NETBANK, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2
NetBank, Inc.
(unaudited and in 000s except share amounts)
|
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June 30, |
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December 31, |
|
||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash and cash equivalents: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash and due from banks |
|
$ |
73,937 |
|
$ |
24,211 |
|
Federal funds sold |
|
23,348 |
|
9,416 |
|
||
Total cash and cash equivalents |
|
97,285 |
|
33,627 |
|
||
Investment securities available for sale-at fair value (amortized costs of $442,233 and $449,972, respectively) |
|
439,038 |
|
454,348 |
|
||
Stock of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta - at cost |
|
89,861 |
|
54,491 |
|
||
Loans held for sale |
|
1,786,452 |
|
1,951,113 |
|
||
Loans and leases receivable - net of allowance for credit losses of $46,033 and $43,689, respectively |
|
2,332,340 |
|
1,761,372 |
|
||
Mortgage servicing rights net |
|
200,320 |
|
165,214 |
|
||
Accrued interest receivable |
|
13,925 |
|
14,713 |
|
||
Furniture, equipment and capitalized software net |
|
53,796 |
|
53,902 |
|
||
Goodwill and other intangibles net |
|
69,574 |
|
62,441 |
|
||
Due from servicers and investors |
|
37,902 |
|
33,187 |
|
||
Receivable from unsettled trades |
|
|
|
90,000 |
|
||
Other assets |
|
55,271 |
|
60,397 |
|
||
Total assets |
|
$ |
5,175,764 |
|
$ |
4,734,805 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Liabilities, minority interests in affiliates and shareholders equity |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Deposits |
|
$ |
2,448,485 |
|
$ |
2,539,427 |
|
Other borrowed funds |
|
2,058,975 |
|
1,421,022 |
|
||
Subordinated debt |
|
11,857 |
|
11,857 |
|
||
Accrued interest payable |
|
9,884 |
|
9,098 |
|
||
Loans in process |
|
51,968 |
|
30,756 |
|
||
Unsettled trades |
|
|
|
131,707 |
|
||
Representations and warranties |
|
22,278 |
|
17,905 |
|
||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
141,418 |
|
142,683 |
|
||
Total liabilities |
|
4,744,865 |
|
4,304,455 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Minority interests in affiliates |
|
389 |
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Shareholders equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Preferred stock, no par (10,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding) |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Common stock, $.01 par (100,000,000 shares authorized, 52,820,308 shares issued) |
|
528 |
|
528 |
|
||
Additional paid-in capital |
|
432,029 |
|
432,035 |
|
||
Retained earnings |
|
59,888 |
|
44,102 |
|
||
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes of $1,220 and $1,634, respectively |
|
(1,975 |
) |
2,742 |
|
||
Treasury stock, at cost (6,146,893 and 5,235,538 shares, respectively) |
|
(59,639 |
) |
(48,674 |
) |
||
Unearned compensation |
|
(321 |
) |
(383 |
) |
||
Total shareholders equity |
|
430,510 |
|
430,350 |
|
||
Total liabilities, minority interests in affiliates, and shareholders equity |
|
$ |
5,175,764 |
|
$ |
4,734,805 |
|
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
3
NetBank, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited and in 000s except per share amounts)
|
|
Three months ended June 30, |
|
Six months ended June 30, |
|
||||||||
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
||||
Interest income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Loans and leases |
|
$ |
54,582 |
|
$ |
44,903 |
|
$ |
102,621 |
|
$ |
83,164 |
|
Investment securities |
|
3,905 |
|
5,351 |
|
7,871 |
|
11,960 |
|
||||
Short-term investments |
|
190 |
|
87 |
|
370 |
|
219 |
|
||||
Total interest income |
|
58,677 |
|
50,341 |
|
110,862 |
|
95,343 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Interest expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Deposits |
|
10,684 |
|
12,534 |
|
22,502 |
|
24,980 |
|
||||
Other borrowed funds |
|
11,494 |
|
9,099 |
|
20,112 |
|
18,152 |
|
||||
Total interest expense |
|
22,178 |
|
21,633 |
|
42,614 |
|
43,132 |
|
||||
Net interest income |
|
36,499 |
|
28,708 |
|
68,248 |
|
52,211 |
|
||||
Provision for credit losses |
|
1,666 |
|
894 |
|
3,513 |
|
1,762 |
|
||||
Net interest income after provision for credit losses |
|
34,833 |
|
27,814 |
|
64,735 |
|
50,449 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Non-interest income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Service charges and fees |
|
16,638 |
|
12,452 |
|
33,670 |
|
23,778 |
|
||||
Gains on sales of mortgage loans and mortgage servicing rights |
|
33,899 |
|
59,624 |
|
66,213 |
|
108,547 |
|
||||
Net gain on sales of securities |
|
|
|
5,062 |
|
3,169 |
|
11,394 |
|
||||
Other income |
|
83 |
|
3,416 |
|
4,259 |
|
5,979 |
|
||||
Total non-interest income |
|
50,620 |
|
80,554 |
|
107,311 |
|
149,698 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Non-interest expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Salaries and benefits |
|
32,155 |
|
32,075 |
|
63,082 |
|
61,885 |
|
||||
Customer service |
|
3,111 |
|
2,827 |
|
6,024 |
|
5,598 |
|
||||
Marketing |
|
2,164 |
|
2,257 |
|
4,423 |
|
4,331 |
|
||||
Data processing |
|
4,675 |
|
3,871 |
|
9,166 |
|
8,021 |
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
4,833 |
|
3,655 |
|
9,616 |
|
7,191 |
|
||||
Impairment and amortization of mortgage servicing rights |
|
4,034 |
|
17,534 |
|
14,280 |
|
27,335 |
|
||||
Office expenses |
|
2,791 |
|
2,642 |
|
5,471 |
|
5,365 |
|
||||
Occupancy |
|
5,373 |
|
4,240 |
|
10,507 |
|
8,553 |
|
||||
Travel and entertainment |
|
1,386 |
|
1,093 |
|
2,562 |
|
1,945 |
|
||||
Professional fees |
|
5,003 |
|
3,715 |
|
7,913 |
|
6,602 |
|
||||
Other expenses |
|
6,071 |
|
6,049 |
|
10,113 |
|
11,964 |
|
||||
Prepayment penalties on the early extinguishment of debt |
|
|
|
5,975 |
|
|
|
11,951 |
|
||||
Minority interests in net earnings of consolidated affiliates |
|
414 |
|
|
|
414 |
|
|
|
||||
Total non-interest expense |
|
72,010 |
|
85,933 |
|
143,571 |
|
160,741 |
|
||||
Income before income taxes |
|
13,443 |
|
22,435 |
|
28,475 |
|
39,406 |
|
||||
Income tax expense |
|
(4,976 |
) |
(8,222 |
) |
(10,614 |
) |
(14,491 |
) |
||||
Net income |
|
$ |
8,467 |
|
$ |
14,213 |
|
$ |
17,861 |
|
$ |
24,915 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net income per common and potential common shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Basic |
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
$ |
0.38 |
|
$ |
0.52 |
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
$ |
0.38 |
|
$ |
0.51 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Weighted average common and potential common shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Basic |
|
46,790 |
|
47,968 |
|
47,020 |
|
48,146 |
|
||||
Diluted |
|
47,169 |
|
48,639 |
|
47,568 |
|
48,700 |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Dividends declared on common stock |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
$ |
0.02 |
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
4
NetBank, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity
(Unaudited and in 000s)
|
|
Common |
|
Common |
|
Additional |
|
Retained |
|
Accumulated |
|
Treasury |
|
Unearned |
|
Total |
|
|||||||
Balance - December 31, 2003 |
|
52,820 |
|
$ |
528 |
|
$ |
432,035 |
|
$ |
44,102 |
|
$ |
2,742 |
|
$ |
(48,674 |
) |
$ |
(383 |
) |
$ |
430,350 |
|
Comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,394 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,394 |
|
|||||||
Realized gain on sales of securities, net of taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,980 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(1,980 |
) |
|||||||
Unrealized gain on sales of securities, net of taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,230 |
|
|
|
|
|
4,230 |
|
|||||||
Comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,644 |
* |
|||||||
Dividends declared on common stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(941 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(941 |
) |
|||||||
Purchase of shares of common stock for treasury, net of reissuances |
|
|
|
|
|
(115 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(7,382 |
) |
|
|
(7,497 |
) |
|||||||
Amortization of unearned compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 |
|
31 |
|
|||||||
Balance - March 31, 2004 |
|
52,820 |
|
$ |
528 |
|
$ |
431,920 |
|
$ |
52,555 |
|
$ |
4,992 |
|
$ |
(56,056 |
) |
$ |
(352 |
) |
$ |
433,587 |
|
Comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,467 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,467 |
|
|||||||
Unrealized loss on securities, net of taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,967 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(6,967 |
) |
|||||||
Comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,500 |
* |
|||||||
Dividends declared on common stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(938 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(938 |
) |
|||||||
Purchase of shares of common stock for treasury, net of reissuances |
|
|
|
|
|
109 |
|
(196 |
) |
|
|
(3,583 |
) |
|
|
(3,670 |
) |
|||||||
Issuances of common stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 |
|
31 |
|
|||||||
Balance - June 30, 2004 |
|
52,820 |
|
$ |
528 |
|
$ |
432,029 |
|
$ |
59,888 |
|
$ |
(1,975 |
) |
$ |
(59,639 |
) |
$ |
(321 |
) |
$ |
430,510 |
|
|
|
Common |
|
Common |
|
Additional |
|
Retained |
|
Accumulated |
|
Treasury |
|
Unearned |
|
Total |
|
||||||
Balance - December 31, 2002 |
|
52,675 |
|
$ |
527 |
|
$ |
426,485 |
|
$ |
(2,568 |
) |
$ |
11,026 |
|
$ |
(33,880 |
) |
|
|
$ |
401,590 |
|
Comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,702 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,702 |
|
||||||
Unrealized loss on securities, net of taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,167 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(2,167 |
) |
||||||
Comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,535 |
* |
||||||
Dividends declared on common stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(973 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(973 |
) |
||||||
Purchase of shares of common stock for treasury, net of reissuances |
|
|
|
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(7,499 |
) |
|
|
(7,502 |
) |
||||||
Issuances of common stock |
|
68 |
|
|
|
4,575 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,575 |
|
||||||
Balance - March 31, 2003 |
|
52,743 |
|
$ |
527 |
|
$ |
431,057 |
|
$ |
7,161 |
|
$ |
8,859 |
|
$ |
(41,379 |
) |
|
|
$ |
406,225 |
|
Comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,213 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,213 |
|
||||||
Unrealized gain on securities, net of taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,749 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,749 |
|
||||||
Comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,962 |
* |
||||||
Dividends declared on common stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(964 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(964 |
) |
||||||
Purchase of shares of common stock for treasury, net of reissuances |
|
|
|
|
|
(16 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(2,228 |
) |
|
|
(2,244 |
) |
||||||
Issuances of common stock |
|
19 |
|
1 |
|
348 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
349 |
|
||||||
Balance - June 30, 2003 |
|
52,762 |
|
$ |
528 |
|
$ |
431,389 |
|
$ |
20,410 |
|
$ |
11,608 |
|
$ |
(43,607 |
) |
|
|
$ |
420,328 |
|
* Comprehensive income was $13,144 and $25,497 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
5
NetBank, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited and in 000s)
|
|
Six months ended June 30, |
|
||||
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
||
Operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Net income |
|
$ |
17,861 |
|
$ |
24,915 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
9,616 |
|
7,191 |
|
||
Amortization of premiums on investment securities, loan and lease receivables and debt |
|
5,101 |
|
4,545 |
|
||
Origination of loans held for sale |
|
(7,162,203 |
) |
(9,958,953 |
) |
||
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale |
|
7,393,276 |
|
9,053,416 |
|
||
Net gain on sales of loans and servicing rights |
|
(66,213 |
) |
(108,547 |
) |
||
Capitalization of mortgage servicing rights |
|
(52,802 |
) |
(84,732 |
) |
||
Proceeds from sale of mortgage servicing rights |
|
3,182 |
|
42,073 |
|
||
Impairment and amortization of mortgage servicing rights |
|
14,280 |
|
27,335 |
|
||
Provision for credit losses |
|
3,513 |
|
1,762 |
|
||
Loss on sales of fixed assets |
|
12 |
|
|
|
||
Changes in assets and liabilities which provide (use) cash: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Decrease in accrued interest receivable |
|
788 |
|
936 |
|
||
Increase in other assets, due from servicers, and intangibles |
|
(6,722 |
) |
(4,860 |
) |
||
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable |
|
786 |
|
(2,831 |
) |
||
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
(1,265 |
) |
(1,050 |
) |
||
Increase in loans in process |
|
21,212 |
|
74,136 |
|
||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
180,422 |
|
(924,664 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Purchases of available for sale securities |
|
(165,156 |
) |
(50,508 |
) |
||
Principal repayments on available for sale investment securities |
|
32,102 |
|
48,040 |
|
||
Sales and maturities of available for sale investment securities |
|
14,216 |
|
318,304 |
|
||
Gain on sales of available for sale investment securities |
|
(3,169 |
) |
(11,394 |
) |
||
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank Stock |
|
(35,370 |
) |
(13,905 |
) |
||
Origination and purchases of loans and leases |
|
(816,970 |
) |
(482,148 |
) |
||
Principal repayments on loans and leases |
|
242,690 |
|
188,576 |
|
||
Purchases of furniture, fixtures, and equipment |
|
(9,593 |
) |
(11,990 |
) |
||
Proceeds from the disposal of fixed assets |
|
70 |
|
|
|
||
Other investing activities |
|
389 |
|
|
|
||
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(740,791 |
) |
(15,025 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
(Decrease) increase in money market and checking accounts |
|
(6,589 |
) |
512,190 |
|
||
Decrease in certificates of deposits |
|
(84,353 |
) |
(92,880 |
) |
||
Proceeds from other borrowed funds |
|
8,689,794 |
|
5,418,491 |
|
||
Repayments of other borrowed funds |
|
(7,961,841 |
) |
(4,948,390 |
) |
||
Net proceeds from issuance of trust preferred securities |
|
|
|
4,382 |
|
||
Net purchase of treasury stock |
|
(11,167 |
) |
(4,822 |
) |
||
Dividend payments on common stock |
|
(1,879 |
) |
(1,937 |
) |
||
Amortization of unearned compensation |
|
62 |
|
|
|
||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
624,027 |
|
887,034 |
|
||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
63,658 |
|
(52,655 |
) |
||
Cash and cash equivalents: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash, beginning of period |
|
33,627 |
|
111,565 |
|
||
Cash, end of period |
|
$ |
97,285 |
|
$ |
58,910 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: |
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash paid during the period for interest |
|
$ |
41,828 |
|
$ |
45,963 |
|
(Refunds received) cash paid during the period for income taxes |
|
$ |
(8,362 |
) |
$ |
1,824 |
|
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
6
NETBANK, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2004
(unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
NetBank, Inc. is a financial holding company that wholly owns the outstanding stock of NetBank, (NetBank, FSB or the Bank), a federal savings bank; MG Reinsurance Company (MG Reinsurance), a captive reinsurance company; NetInsurance, Inc., (NetInsurance), a licensed insurance agency; and NB Partners, Inc., a corporation formed to be involved in strategic partnering opportunities. NetBank, FSB owns all of the outstanding stock of Market Street Mortgage Corporation (Market Street), a retail mortgage company, NetBank Payment Systems, Inc. (NPS), a leading provider of ATM services for retail and other non-bank businesses; Meritage Mortgage Corporation (Meritage), a wholesale non-conforming mortgage provider and RBMG, Inc. (RBMG), a wholesale mortgage banking company. The entire consolidated company is referred to herein as NetBank or the Company.
In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, which are necessary for the fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations for the interim periods presented. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto, included in NetBanks Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2003. The results of operations for the interim periods reported herein are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year. Certain 2003 amounts have been reclassified for comparability with 2004 amounts.
All dollar figures are presented in thousands (000s), except per share data, unless otherwise noted.
Net income per share is presented on a diluted basis.
2. ACQUISITIONS
On June 1, 2004, the Company acquired certain assets of Western States ATM Systems, Inc., a provider of ATMs and ATM processing services, pursuant to an Asset Purchase and Assignment Agreement. The consideration paid, was $4.0 million. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase, and, accordingly, all assets were recorded at fair value. Its results of operations have been included from the date of acquisition. As such, $1.8 million in goodwill, including transaction costs, and $2.1 million in contract intangibles were recorded.
On February 1, 2004, the Company acquired certain assets of Electronic Cash Systems, Inc., a provider of ATM and merchant processing services, pursuant to an Asset Purchase and Assignment Agreement. The consideration paid, including transaction costs, was $4.7 million. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase, and, accordingly, all assets were recorded at fair value. Its results of operations have been included from the date of acquisition. As such, $3.0 million in goodwill, including transaction costs, and $1.5 million in contract intangibles were recorded.
On December 1, 2003, NetBank, Inc. acquired all of the outstanding stock of Financial Technologies, Inc., subsequently renamed NetBank Payment Systems, Inc., pursuant to an agreement dated October 5, 2003. The consideration paid consisted of 77,674 shares of NetBank common stock and cash of $16 million. The acquisition was accounted for a purchase, and, accordingly, all assets were recorded at fair value. The Company recorded $12.6 million of goodwill and $4.8 million of contract intangibles associated with the purchase. Goodwill was decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2004 by $1.4 million related to adjustments to inventories and taxes associated with the acquisition. The Company may pay additional consideration if NPS reaches specific financial goals over the next five years. NPSs results of operations have been included from the date of acquisition.
On April 30, 2003, the Company acquired certain assets of Memorial Park Mortgage, LTD, a mortgage banking business, pursuant to an Asset Purchase and Assignment Agreement. The consideration paid, including transaction costs, was $3.2
7
million. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase, and accordingly, all assets were recorded at fair value. Its results of operations have been included from the date of acquisition. As such, $2.0 million in goodwill, including transaction costs, was recorded.
3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Reference is made to the accounting policies of NetBank described in the notes to consolidated financial statements contained in NetBanks Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. The Company has followed those policies in preparing this report.
Significant Estimates. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Certain of these estimates relate to the Companys allowance for credit losses; the fair values of loans held for sale, mortgage servicing rights, servicing hedges and the Companys other hedging instruments; and reserves for estimated losses on representations and warranties provided to purchasers of loans or mortgage servicing rights. Because of the inherent uncertainties associated with any estimation process and due to possible future changes in market and economic conditions that will affect fair values, it is possible that actual future results and realization of the underlying assets and liabilities could differ significantly from the amounts reflected as of the balance sheet date.
Stock Options. The Company accounts for stock options issued under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations. No stock option-based employee compensation cost is reflected in the results of operations, as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to or greater than the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The following table illustrates the pro forma effects on the results of operations and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of FASB Statement 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to stock option-based employee compensation.
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Six months ended |
|
||||||||
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
||||
Net income, as reported |
|
$ |
8,467 |
|
$ |
14,213 |
|
$ |
17,861 |
|
$ |
24,915 |
|
Deduct: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Total stock option-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects |
|
(725 |
) |
(552 |
) |
(1,275 |
) |
(1,021 |
) |
||||
Pro forma net income |
|
$ |
7,742 |
|
$ |
13,661 |
|
$ |
16,586 |
|
$ |
23,894 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Earnings per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Basic as reported |
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
$ |
0.38 |
|
$ |
0.52 |
|
Basic pro forma |
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
$ |
0.28 |
|
$ |
0.35 |
|
$ |
0.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Diluted as reported |
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
$ |
0.38 |
|
$ |
0.51 |
|
Diluted pro forma |
|
$ |
0.16 |
|
$ |
0.28 |
|
$ |
0.35 |
|
$ |
0.49 |
|
In addition, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004, pre-tax compensation expense of $31 and $62, respectively, related to restricted stock awards was recognized and included in net income as reported.
8
New Accounting Pronouncements. On March 9, 2004, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 105 (SAB 105), Application of Accounting Principles to Loan Commitments, which provides guidance regarding loan commitments that are accounted for as derivatives instruments. In the bulletin, the SEC determined that a loan commitment for which the interest rate has been locked should be valued at zero at inception. The adoption of SAB 105 prospectively on April 1, 2004, did not have a material impact on the Companys balance sheet or statement of operations.
4. LOAN AND LEASE RECEIVABLES
At June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003 the Company had net unamortized premiums and deferred cost on its loans and leases of $35,845 and $30,256, respectively. As of June 30, 2004, NetBank had commitments to fund mortgage loans of $1.3 billion, open-end consumer lines of credit of $74,915, undisbursed mortgage construction loans of $63,551, undisbursed commercial financing loans of $3,732 and commercial financing commitments of $3,821. As of December 31, 2003, NetBank had commitments to fund mortgage loans of $967 million, open-end consumer lines of credit of $73,702, undisbursed mortgage construction loans of $53,091, undisbursed commercial financing loans of $4,447 and commercial financing commitments of $2,379.
The following is a summary of NetBanks loan and lease portfolio:
|
|
As of |
|
As of |
|
||||||
|
|
Amount |
|
% |
|
Amount |
|
% |
|
||
Residential mortgages |
|
$ |
1,650,947 |
|
69.4 |
% |
$ |
1,309,689 |
|
72.6 |
% |
Leases |
|
375,968 |
|
15.8 |
% |
349,952 |
|
19.4 |
% |
||
Auto |
|
276,859 |
|
11.6 |
% |
92,724 |
|
5.1 |
% |
||
Home equity lines |
|
71,849 |
|
3.0 |
% |
50,816 |
|
2.8 |
% |
||
Consumer |
|
2,750 |
|
0.2 |
% |
1,880 |
|
0.1 |
% |
||
Total |
|
2,378,373 |
|
100.0 |
% |
1,805,061 |
|
100.0 |
% |
||
Less allowance for credit losses |
|
(46,033 |
) |
|
|
(43,689 |
) |
|
|
||
Total |
|
$ |
2,332,340 |
|
|
|
$ |
1,761,372 |
|
|
|
5. ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
NetBank considers a loan or lease receivable to be impaired when it is probable that it will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the loan or lease agreement. NetBank measures impairment of a loan or lease on a loan-by-loan or lease-by-lease basis. Amounts of impaired loans that are not probable of collection are charged off immediately. NetBank had $85,144 and $87,228 of impaired, non-accrual loan and lease receivables as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively. The purchased CMC lease portfolio represented $82,514 of the $85,144 total impaired, non-accrual loan and lease receivables as of June 30, 2004. Reference is made to Note 11 for additional detail regarding the CMC lease portfolio.
9
The following is a summary of the allowance for credit losses:
|
|
Three months ended |
|
Six months ended |
|
||||||||
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
||||
Beginning balance |
|
$ |
44,591 |
|
$ |
41,957 |
|
$ |
43,689 |
|
$ |
42,576 |
|
Provision for credit losses |
|
1,666 |
|
894 |
|
3,513 |
|
1,762 |
|
||||
Charge-offs: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Residential mortgages |
|
(99 |
) |
(78 |
) |
(252 |
) |
(424 |
) |
||||
Leases |
|
(722 |
) |
(1,313 |
) |
(1,695 |
) |
(2,755 |
) |
||||
Home equity lines |
|
(132 |
) |
(145 |
) |
(319 |
) |
(433 |
) |
||||
Consumer |
|
(25 |
) |
|
|
(73 |
) |
(18 |
) |
||||
Auto |
|
(419 |
) |
|
|
(743 |
) |
|
|
||||
Total charge-offs |
|
(1,397 |
) |
(1,536 |
) |
(3,082 |
) |
(3,630 |
) |
||||
Recoveries: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Residential mortgages |
|
104 |
|
12 |
|
115 |
|
102 |
|
||||
Leases |
|
686 |
|
473 |
|
1,253 |
|
987 |
|
||||
Home equity lines |
|
116 |
|
55 |
|
116 |
|
58 |
|
||||
Consumer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Auto |
|
267 |
|
|
|
429 |
|
|
|
||||
Total recoveries |
|
1,173 |
|
540 |
|
1,913 |
|
1,147 |
|
||||
Total charge-offs, net |
|
(224 |
) |
(996 |
) |
(1,169 |
) |
(2,483 |
) |
||||
Ending balance |
|
$ |
46,033 |
|
$ |
41,855 |
|
$ |
46,033 |
|
$ |
41,855 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Allowance for credit losses as a percent of average loans and leases |
|
2.1 |
% |
3.8 |
% |
2.3 |
% |
4.1 |
% |
6. FAIR VALUE AND IMPAIRMENT OF MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS
For purposes of evaluating its mortgage servicing rights portfolio for impairment, the Company disaggregates its servicing portfolio into two primary segments: available for sale and held for sale.
The segment of the portfolio designated as available for sale is composed of servicing rights that were retained out of production pursuant to individual portfolio retention decisions or purchased in bulk transactions. The available for sale portfolio is disaggregated for purposes of measuring potential impairments according to defined risk tranches. The Company has defined its risk tranches based upon interest rate band and product type. With respect to each such risk tranche, the fair value thereof, which is based upon an internal analysis that considers current market conditions, prevailing interest rates, prepayment speeds, default rates and other relevant factors, is compared to amortized carrying values of the mortgage servicing rights for purposes of measuring potential impairment.
The segment of the portfolio designated as held for sale is composed of recently produced servicing rights that are scheduled for sale and have been allocated to specific forward servicing sales contracts. The held for sale portfolio is disaggregated for purposes of measuring possible impairments according to the specific forward sales contracts to which allocated, which the Company has determined to be the appropriate approach to disaggregation by predominant risk characteristic for this portfolio segment. For each such risk tranche, the fair value is based upon the allocated forward committed delivery price, which is compared to amortized carrying value for purposes of measuring potential impairment.
10
The following amounts related to NetBanks mortgage servicing rights portfolio as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003:
|
|
Available for sale |
|
Held for sale |
|
||||||||
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
||||
UPB |
|
$ |
12,852,809 |
|
$ |
12,293,325 |
|
$ |
173,670 |
|
$ |
250,338 |
|
Carrying Value |
|
$ |
197,730 |
|
$ |
162,030 |
|
$ |
2,590 |
|
$ |
3,184 |
|
Carrying Value / UPB |
|
1.54 |
% |
1.32 |
% |
1.49 |
% |
1.27 |
% |
||||
Fair value |
|
$ |
198,232 |
|
$ |
162,656 |
|
$ |
2,590 |
|
$ |
3,184 |
|
Fair Carrying Value / UPB |
|
1.54 |
% |
1.32 |
% |
1.49 |
% |
1.27 |
% |
||||
Weighted average note rate |
|
5.99 |
% |
6.09 |
% |
6.32 |
% |
5.82 |
% |
||||
Weighted average service fee |
|
0.33 |
% |
0.33 |
% |
0.32 |
% |
0.32 |
% |
||||
Net Basis as multiple |
|
4.66 |
|
3.99 |
|
4.66 |
|
3.91 |
|
The following table summarizes changes in the impairment reserve for NetBanks available for sale mortgage servicing rights:
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
||
Balance as of January 1, |
|
$ |
58,253 |
|
$ |
14,429 |
|
Servicing valuation (recovery) impairment |
|
(4,643 |
) |
14,175 |
|
||
Balance as of June 30, |
|
$ |
53,610 |
|
$ |
28,604 |
|
7. DEPOSITS
The following table sets forth the dollar amount of deposits and weighted average interest rates in the various types of deposit programs offered by the Company:
|
|
As of June 30, 2004 |
|
As of December 31, 2003 |
|
||||||||||
|
|
Amount |
|
Percentage |
|
Weighted |
|
Amount |
|
Percentage |
|
Weighted |
|
||
Non-interest bearing checking accounts |
|
$ |
253,317 |
|
10.4 |
% |
N/A |
|
$ |
198,884 |
|
7.8 |
% |
N/A |
|
Interest bearing: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Checking accounts |
|
240,914 |
|
9.8 |
% |
1.1 |
% |
228,178 |
|
9.0 |
% |
1.4 |
% |
||
Money market |
|
1,289,536 |
|
52.7 |
% |
1.7 |
% |
1,363,294 |
|
53.7 |
% |
1.9 |
% |
||
Certificate of deposit under $100 |
|
548,952 |
|
22.4 |
% |
2.8 |
% |
632,602 |
|
24.9 |
% |
2.8 |
% |
||
Certificate of deposit over $100 |
|
115,766 |
|
4.7 |
% |
2.8 |
% |
116,469 |
|
4.6 |
% |
2.8 |
% |
||
Total deposits |
|
$ |
2,448,485 |
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
$ |
2,539,427 |
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
Accrued interest as of June 30, 2004 related to checking, money market and certificates of deposit accounts was $77, $708 and $4,472, respectively. Accrued interest as of December 31, 2003, related to checking, money market, and certificates of deposit accounts was $81, $801 and $5,686, respectively. At June 30, 2004, and December 31, 2003, $714 and $664 of overdrawn deposits were classified as loans, respectively.
11
8. BORROWINGS
A summary of borrowings and available borrowings, grouped by year of maturity, as of June 30, 2004 follows:
Type of Borrowing |
|
Year of maturity |
|
Range of stated |
|
Principal amount |
|
|
$0.5 million line of credit |
|
2004 |
|
Prime |
* |
$ |
36 |
|
$25 million line of credit |
|
2004 |
|
Fed Funds |
* |
|
|
|
$350 million warehouse line of credit |
|
2004 |
|
2.19%, 2.69 |
%* |
105,333 |
|
|
$300 million master repurchase facility |
|
2004 |
|
2.59% to 2.84 |
%* |
299,770 |
|
|
$625 million FHLB warehouse line ** |
|
2005 |
|
DRC + 0.50 |
%* |
170,500 |
|
|
$200 million master repurchase facility |
|
2004 |
|
2.62% to 2.74 |
% |
37,708 |
|
|
FHLB advances |
|
2004 |
|
DRC, 4.45 |
%* |
580,725 |
|
|
FHLB advances |
|
2005 |
|
1.77% to 7.41 |
% |
166,000 |
|
|
FHLB advances |
|
2006 |
|
2.04% to 5.63 |
% |
110,000 |
|
|
FHLB advances |
|
2007 |
|
2.57 |
% |
40,000 |
|
|
Notes Payable |
|
2007 |
|
5.95 |
% |
240 |
|
|
FHLB advances |
|
2008 |
|
1.90% to 1.92 |
% |
100,000 |
|
|
Notes Payble |
|
2008 |
|
5.95 |
% |
1,221 |
|
|
FHLB advances |
|
2009 |
|
1.80% to 4.64 |
% |
215,000 |
|
|
FHLB advances |
|
2014 |
|
1.79% to 2.93 |
% |
185,000 |
|
|
Subordinated Debt |
|
2032 |
|
LIBOR + 3.35 |
%* |
4,382 |
|
|
Subordinated Debt |
|
2033 |
|
LIBOR + 3.25 |
%* |
4,382 |
|
|
Subordinated Debt |
|
2034 |
|
LIBOR + 2.85 |
%* |
3,093 |
|
|
$175 million master repurchase facility |
|
N/A |
|
1.70 |
%* |
47,442 |
|
|
Total Debt |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,070,832 |
|
* Indicates a variable rate.
** Line of credit extends to 40% of assets
Nine of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances totaling $276,000 are fixed rate. The remaining advances totaling $590,000 are also fixed, however, they may be converted at the FHLBs option to adjustable rate based on the three month floating LIBOR. The FHLB warehouse line is a $625,000 adjustable line of credit with a floating rate based on the daily rate credit (DRC) plus 50 basis points used to fund mortgages originated by Market Street and RBMG. An additional warehouse line based upon 40% of assets of the savings bank has a floating rate based on the DRC. All of the FHLB advances and the FHLB warehouse line are secured by investment securities or mortgage loans. At June 30, 2004, NetBank had pledged $388,813 of investment securities and $1.5 billion of mortgage loans to the FHLB as collateral for various FHLB advances.
In July 2003, all the convertible subordinated notes were called at par, and the remaining unamortized discount of $145 was written off.
NetBanks subordinated debt is supported by trust preferred securities, which were issued in private pooled transactions through off-balance sheet trusts: NBI Trust I, II and III. The subordinated debt, and the associated trust preferred securities carry a variable rate and were initially priced at LIBOR plus approximately 3.35% with a cap of 12.5% through January 2008. Interest payments and the resetting of the rates both occur on a quarterly basis. The debt is scheduled to mature from December 2032 through December 2033 and cannot be redeemed by the trust for a minimum of five years after issuance.
Most of the revolving lines of credit, warehouse lines of credit (other than the FHLB warehouse line), the master repurchase facilities and commercial paper conduit facility are secured by mortgage loans and are subject to restrictive covenants. The covenants include certain minimum net worth requirements, minimum tangible net worth requirements,
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certain minimum financial ratios, maintenance of servicer eligibility for various government agencies, a minimum balance in the mortgage servicing rights portfolio and certain minimum liquidity requirements, which are all defined in the terms of the related debt agreements. In addition, the covenants restrict the types of business activities in which the Company may engage. NetBank was in compliance with all debt covenants in place as of June 30, 2004. Although management anticipates complying with all current debt covenants, there can be no assurance that NetBank or its individual subsidiaries will be able to comply with all debt covenants in the future. Failure to comply could result in the loss of the related financing. Short-term debt outstanding to third parties reached the highest level for the quarter on May 26, 2004 with a daily short-term balance of $2,380 million.
9. NET INCOME PER COMMON AND COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARE
Basic and diluted net income per common and potential common share has been calculated based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding. The following schedule reconciles the numerator and denominator of the basic and diluted net income per common and potential common share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003. The effect of the retired convertible debt securities was not included in the 2003 periods because the assumed conversion of such securities was anti-dilutive.
|
|
Net Income (Numerator) |
|
Shares (Denominator) |
|
Per Share Amount |
|
||
Six months ended June 30, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Basic EPS |
|
$ |
17,861 |
|
47,020 |
|
$ |
0.38 |
|
Effect of dilutive securities - option to purchase common shares |
|
|
|
548 |
|
|
|
||
Diluted EPS |
|
$ |
17,861 |
|
47,568 |
|
$ |
0.38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Six months ended June 30, 2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Basic EPS |
|
$ |
24,915 |
|
48,146 |
|
$ |
0.52 |
|
Effect of dilutive securities - option to purchase common shares |
|
|
|
554 |
|
0.01 |
|
||
Diluted EPS |
|
$ |
24,915 |
|
48,700 |
|
$ |
0.51 |
|
|
|
Net Income (Numerator) |
|
Shares (Denominator) |
|
Per Share Amount |
|
||
Three months ended June 30, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Basic EPS |
|
$ |
8,467 |
|
46,790 |
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
Effect of dilutive securities - option to purchase common shares |
|
|
|
379 |
|
|
|
||
Diluted EPS |
|
$ |
8,467 |
|
47,169 |
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Three months ended June 30, 2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Basic EPS |
|
$ |
14,213 |
|
47,968 |
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
Effect of dilutive securities - option to purchase common shares |
|
|
|
671 |
|
0.01 |
|
||
Diluted EPS |
|
$ |
14,213 |
|
48,639 |
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
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10. BUSINESS SEGMENTS
During 2004, NetBank realigned its operating segments as described in following paragraph. All prior periods amounts have been restated in conformity with the current period presentation.
NetBanks principal activities include retail banking, financial intermediary and transaction processing. The retail banking segment primarily consists of offering consumer banking products such as checking, money market, and certificates of deposit. Its investments primarily consist of 1-4 family mortgage loans originated by the financial intermediary segment, small business financing loans and leases originated by its NetBank Business Financing division, auto loans originated by its dealer financial services division, purchased securities for investment, mortgage servicing assets and various other purchased or retained loan products. The financial intermediary segment originates mortgage loans directly with borrowers and purchases mortgage loans from correspondents and/or brokers. The financial intermediary segment packages or pools such loans either inclusive or exclusive of servicing rights for retention by the retail banking segment or sale into the secondary market. The transaction processing segment processes mortgages on behalf of community banks on a private label basis; provides ATM and merchant processing services; subservices loans for the retail bank segment, financial intermediary segment and for third-party customers; and sells various insurance products using an Internet-based platform.
The financial information for each business segment reflects specific identifiable transactions or allocated transactions based on an internal allocation method. The measurement of the performance of the business segments is based on the management structure of NetBank, Inc. and is not necessarily comparable with similar information from any other financial institution. The information presented is also not necessarily indicative of the segments operations if they were independent entities.
|
|
For the three months ended June 30, 2004 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Retail |
|
Financial |
|
Transaction |
|
Other + |
|
Consolidated |
|
|||||
Interest income |
|
$ |
29,231 |
|
$ |
28,781 |
|
$ |
10 |
|
$ |
655 |
|
$ |
58,677 |
|
Intersegment interest income |
|
9,941 |
|
55 |
|
|
|
(9,996 |
) |
|
|
|||||
Total interest income |
|
39,172 |
|
28,836 |
|
10 |
|
(9,341 |
) |
58,677 |
|
|||||
Interest expense |
|
19,411 |
|
2,601 |
|
21 |
|
145 |
|
22,178 |
|
|||||
Intersegment interest expense |
|
90 |
|
9,814 |
|
|
|
(9,904 |
) |
|
|
|||||
Total interest expense |
|
19,501 |
|
12,415 |
|
21 |
|
(9,759 |
) |
22,178 |
|
|||||
Net interest income |
|
19,671 |
|
16,421 |
|
(11 |
) |
418 |
|
36,499 |
|
|||||
Provision for credit losses |
|
1,643 |
|
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,666 |
|
|||||
Intersegment- servicing and processing fees |
|
|
|
|
|
3,937 |
|
(3,937 |
) |
|
|
|||||
Non-interest income |
|
12,041 |
|
35,715 |
|
4,405 |
|
(1,541 |
) |
50,620 |
|
|||||
Non-interest expense |
|
22,790 |
|
38,135 |
|
9,473 |
|
1,612 |
|
72,010 |
|
|||||
Intersegment- servicing and processing expenses |
|
2,495 |
|
1,442 |
|
|
|
(3,937 |
) |
|
|
|||||
Pre-tax income (loss) |
|
$ |
4,784 |
|
$ |
12,536 |
|
$ |
(1,142 |
) |
$ |
(2,735 |
) |
$ |
13,443 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
5,261,513 |
|
$ |
1,627,285 |
|
$ |
34,352 |
|
$ |
(1,747,386 |
) |
$ |
5,175,764 |
|
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|
|
For the three months ended June 30, 2003 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Retail |
|
Financial |
|
Transaction |
|
Other & |
|
Consolidated |
|
|||||
Interest income |
|
$ |
19,491 |
|
$ |
30,832 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
18 |
|
$ |
50,341 |
|
Intersegment interest income |
|
11,314 |
|
82 |
|
|
|
(11,396 |
) |
|
|
|||||
Total interest income |
|
30,805 |
|
30,914 |
|
|
|
(11,378 |
) |
50,341 |
|
|||||
Interest expense |
|
19,207 |
|
1,947 |
|
|
|
479 |
|
21,633 |
|
|||||
Intersegment interest expense |
|
400 |
|
11,060 |
|
|
|
(11,460 |
) |
|
|
|||||
Total interest expense |
|
19,607 |
|
13,007 |
|
|
|
(10,981 |
) |
21,633 |
|
|||||
Net interest income |
|
11,198 |
|
17,907 |
|
|
|
(397 |
) |
28,708 |
|
|||||
Provision for credit losses |
|
872 |
|
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
894 |
|
|||||
Intersegment- servicing and processing fees |
|
|
|
|
|
3,396 |
|
(3,396 |
) |
|
|
|||||
Non-interest income |
|
17,177 |
|
63,116 |
|
1,526 |
|
(1,265 |
) |
80,554 |
|
|||||
Non-interest expense |
|
41,375 |
|
36,891 |
|
5,967 |
|
1,700 |
|
85,933 |
|
|||||
Intersegment- servicing and processing expenses |
|
2,493 |
|
903 |
|
|
|
(3,396 |
) |
|
|
|||||
Pre-tax income (loss) |
|
$ |
(16,365 |
) |
$ |
43,207 |
|
$ |
(1,045 |
) |
$ |
(3,362 |
) |
$ |
22,435 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
3,966,115 |
|
$ |
2,680,321 |
|
$ |
7,024 |
|
$ |
(2,143,035 |
) |
$ |
4,510,425 |
|
|
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2004 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Retail |
|
Financial |
|
Transaction |
|
Other & |
|
Consolidated |
|
|||||
Interest income |
|
$ |
54,641 |
|
$ |
54,583 |
|
$ |
18 |
|
$ |
1,620 |
|
$ |
110,862 |
|
Intersegment interest income |
|
20,317 |
|
113 |
|
|
|
(20,430 |
) |
|
|
|||||
Total interest income |
|
74,958 |
|
54,696 |
|
18 |
|
(18,810 |
) |
110,862 |
|
|||||
Interest expense |
|
38,137 |
|
4,146 |
|
45 |
|
286 |
|
42,614 |
|
|||||
Intersegment interest expense |
|
243 |
|
20,008 |
|
|
|
(20,251 |
) |
|
|
|||||
Total interest expense |
|
38,380 |
|
24,154 |
|
45 |
|
(19,965 |
) |
42,614 |
|
|||||
Net interest income |
|
36,578 |
|
30,542 |
|
(27 |
) |
1,155 |
|
68,248 |
|
|||||
Provision for credit losses |
|
3,472 |
|
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
3,513 |
|
|||||
Intersegment- servicing and processing fees |
|
|
|
|
|
7,727 |
|
(7,727 |
) |
|
|
|||||
Non-interest income |
|
31,236 |
|
70,288 |
|
8,376 |
|
(2,589 |
) |
107,311 |
|
|||||
Non-interest expense |
|
50,131 |
|
73,518 |
|
17,046 |
|
2,876 |
|
143,571 |
|
|||||
Intersegment- servicing and processing expenses |
|
4,875 |
|
2,852 |
|
|
|
(7,727 |
) |
|
|
|||||
Pre-tax income (loss) |
|
$ |
9,336 |
|
$ |
24,419 |
|
$ |
(970 |
) |
$ |
(4,310 |
) |
$ |
28,475 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
5,261,513 |
|
$ |
1,627,285 |
|
$ |
34,352 |
|
$ |
(1,747,386 |
) |
$ |
5,175,764 |
|
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|
|
For the six months ended June 30, 2003 |
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
Retail |
|
Financial |
|
Transaction |
|
Other & |
|
Consolidated |
|
|||||
Interest income |
|
$ |
38,991 |
|
$ |
56,327 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
25 |
|
$ |
95,343 |
|
Intersegment interest income |
|
19,823 |
|
82 |
|
|
|
(19,905 |
) |
|
|
|||||
Total interest income |
|
58,814 |
|
56,409 |
|
|
|
(19,880 |
) |
95,343 |
|
|||||
Interest expense |
|
38,635 |
|
3,606 |
|
|
|
891 |
|
43,132 |
|
|||||
Intersegment interest expense |
|
885 |
|
19,281 |
|
|
|
(20,166 |
) |
|
|
|||||
Total interest expense |
|
39,520 |
|
22,887 |
|
|
|
(19,275 |
) |
43,132 |
|
|||||
Net interest income |
|
19,294 |
|
33,522 |
|
|
|
(605 |
) |
52,211 |
|
|||||
Provision for credit losses |
|
1,721 |
|
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,762 |
|
|||||
Intersegment- servicing and processing fees |
|
|
|
|
|
6,400 |
|
(6,400 |
) |
|
|
|||||
Non-interest income |
|
34,643 |
|
114,500 |
|
2,765 |
|
(2,210 |
) |
149,698 |
|
|||||
Non-interest expense |
|
74,108 |
|
71,849 |
|
11,857 |
|
2,927 |
|
160,741 |
|
|||||
Intersegment- servicing and processing expenses |
|
4,604 |
|
1,796 |
|
|
|
(6,400 |
) |
|
|
|||||
Pre-tax income (loss) |
|
$ |
(26,496 |
) |
$ |
74,336 |
|
$ |
(2,692 |
) |
$ |
(5,742 |
) |
$ |
39,406 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
3,966,115 |
|
$ |
2,680,321 |
|
$ |
7,024 |
|
$ |
(2,143,035 |
) |
$ |
4,510,425 |
|
11. LOSS CONTINGENCY
NetBank, FSB is involved in litigation with three insurance companies who are sureties on some of NetBank, FSBs commercial lease portfolios. NetBank, FSB has filed a claim for all principal and interest payments that are currently past due. The total unpaid principal and accrued interest balance of $82.5 million is included in loan and lease receivables. In accordance with the Office of Thrift Supervision requirements, the Company maintains an allowance for losses against this portfolio of $21.2 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company did not accrue scheduled interest of $1,342 and $2,892, respectively, and incurred $2,626 and $472, respectively, in legal expenses related to this litigation. Legal expenses are included in the professional fees line of the consolidated statements of operations.
The Company has issued mortgage-backed securities under programs sponsored by Ginnie Mae, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. In connection with servicing mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae, Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae, the Company advances certain principal and interest payments to security holders prior to their collection from specific mortgagors. Additionally, the Company must remit certain payments of property taxes and insurance premiums in advance of collecting them from specific mortgagors and make certain payments of attorneys fees and other costs related to loans in foreclosure. These amounts are included in servicing advances under the caption due from servicers and investors in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Likewise, during the month that a mortgagor pays off his/her mortgage, the Company must accept an interest payment from the borrower that is pro-rated to the date of payoff and pass through a full month of interest to the security holder. The Company includes its projection of the cost of such advances and lost interest on mortgages that prepay, and the expense of unreimbursed attorney and other costs associated with foreclosure in its valuation of the servicing assets.
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is exposed to liability under representations and warranties made to purchasers and insurers of mortgage loans and the purchasers of servicing rights. Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to repurchase mortgage loans or indemnify the purchasers of loans or servicing rights for losses if there has been a breach of representations or warranties. Repurchased loans are carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value. There were $45.1 million and $51.9 million of repurchased loans included in mortgage loans held for
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sale at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively. The Company had $12.3 million and $16.8 million of reserves resulting from the estimation of the net realizable value associated with repurchased loans as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively. Additionally, the Company had $22.3 million and $17.9 million of reserves for estimated losses on future repurchases as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.
NetBank is unable to determine its maximum exposure under its representations and warranties. The maximum exposure under NetBanks representations and warranties would be the outstanding principal balance and any premium paid of all loans or mortgage servicing rights ever sold by the Company less any loans sold servicing released or any loans underlying mortgage servicing rights that have already prepaid or defaulted without a breach of representations and warranties. For the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 the Company repurchased approximately $29.0 million and $18.4 million of unpaid principal balances, respectively.
NetBank is involved in certain legal proceedings, excluding the CMC litigation discussed in note 11, incidental to its business. NetBank does not believe that the outcome of these proceedings will have a material adverse effect upon its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
ITEM 2: Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion may include forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of NetBank, Inc. or its officers and directors can be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as may, will, should, believe, expect, anticipate, estimate, continue, or other comparable terminology. Various internal and external factors could cause the Companys actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are in no way limited to, 1) the evolving nature of the market for Internet banking and financial services generally; 2) the publics perception of the Internet as a secure, reliable channel for transactions; 3) the success of new products and lines of business considered critical to the Companys long-term strategy, such as small business banking and transaction processing services; 4) potential difficulties in integrating the Companys operations across its multiple lines of business; 5) the cyclical nature of the mortgage banking industry generally; 6) a possible decline in asset quality; 7) the possible adverse effects of unexpected changes in the interest rate environment; 8) adverse legal rulings, particularly in the companys litigation over leases originated by the Commercial Money Center, Inc.; and/or 9) increased competition and regulatory changes. The Companys 2003 Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, contains additional details on these and other risks that are material to operations. All forward-looking statements in this report are based on information available at the time of filing. The Company has no obligation to update any forward-looking statement included herein.
General
NetBank, Inc. is a financial holding company that wholly owns the outstanding stock of NetBank, (NetBank, FSB or the Bank), a federal savings bank; MG Reinsurance Company (MG Reinsurance), a captive reinsurance company; NetInsurance, Inc., (NetInsurance), a licensed insurance agency; and NB Partners, Inc., a corporation formed to be involved in strategic partnering opportunities. NetBank, FSB owns all of the outstanding stock of Market Street Mortgage Corporation (Market Street), a retail mortgage company, NetBank Payment Systems, Inc. (NPS), a leading provider of ATM services for retail and other non-bank businesses; Meritage Mortgage Corporation (Meritage), a wholesale non-conforming mortgage provider and RBMG, Inc. (RBMG), a wholesale mortgage banking company. The entire consolidated company is referred to herein as NetBank or the Company.
The results of operations of all acquisitions are included in the consolidated results of operations from their respective dates of acquisition. All dollar figures are presented in thousands (000s), except per share data, unless otherwise noted. Net income per share is presented on a dilutive basis.
Executive Summary.
Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2004 was $8,467 or $0.18 per share compared to $14,213 or $0.29 per share for the same period of 2003. The decline in earnings was primarily due to a decline of $19.3 million in the financial
17
intermediary segment. This sharp decline is related to the $1.3 billion or 28% decline in sales of mortgage loans period over period coupled with compressed margins due to increased competition, especially in the correspondent channel. The financial intermediary segments drop in earnings was offset, in part, by a $13.3 million increase in the retail banking segment. This increase was driven primarily by improved net servicing results of $14.4 million pre-tax, and higher net interest income at the Bank. The net servicing results improved as mortgage rates increased allowing for a recapture of market value that had been temporarily impaired. The retail banks net interest margin improved by 65 basis points period over period primarily due to the retention of higher yielding assets, such as internally originated auto loans, coupled with a reduction in its cost of funds. The Bank lowered its cost of funds by prepaying higher fixed-rate FHLB advances during 2003 and replacing single relationship CD customers with transactional accounts and short-term borrowings. While this strategy has temporarily caused a slight decline in total deposits, NetBank believes transactional- or multi- account customers will provide a more stable lower cost of funds over the long-term.
General. NetBanks assets totaled $5.2 billion at June 30, 2004, an increase of $441 million or 9% from December 31, 2003. This increase is primarily the result of a $64 million increase in the amount of cash and cash equivalents, and a $571 million increase in loan and lease receivables related to the retention of certain internally originated assets. Additionally, the value of its mortgage servicing rights portfolio increased $35 million, as discussed in the following mortgage servicing rights section. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $165 million in loans held for sale due to the velocity of sales outpacing production in the financial intermediary segment and a $90 million decline in receivables from unsettled trades.
Investment Securities. For the six months ended June 30, 2004, the investment security portfolio decreased by $15 million. The security portfolio decreased due to the sale of $146 million of its mortgage pool securities available for sale at gains of $3.2 million, a $5 million decline in market value, and the receipt of $4.8 million of payments on mortgage backed securities. These decreases were offset, in part, by the purchase of $159 million of new investment securities, primarily collateralized mortgage obligations or U.S. government securities. The Company will continue to buy and sell investment securities on a selected basis as part of its overall asset-liability management strategy.
The following tables set forth certain information relating to the Companys available for sale securities:
As of June 30, 2004 |
|
Amortized |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
|
Estimated |
|
||||
Mortgage pool securities |
|
$ |
83,004 |
|
$ |
76 |
|
$ |
874 |
|
$ |
82,206 |
|
Collateralized mortgage obligations |
|
63,456 |
|
25 |
|
1,237 |
|
62,244 |
|
||||
U.S. government agencies |
|
252,957 |
|
105 |
|
2,167 |
|
250,895 |
|
||||
Corporate bonds |
|
39,138 |
|
754 |
|
|
|
39,892 |
|
||||
Habitat bonds and other |
|
3,678 |
|
123 |
|
|
|
3,801 |
|
||||
Total |
|
$ |
442,233 |
|
$ |
1,083 |
|
$ |
4,278 |
|
$ |
439,038 |
|
As of December 31, 2003 |
|
Amortized |
|
Unrealized |
|
Unrealized |
|
Estimated |
|
||||
Mortgage pool securities |
|
$ |
191,492 |
|
$ |
1,243 |
|
$ |
114 |
|
$ |
192,621 |
|
Collateralized mortgage obligations |
|
1,356 |
|
108 |
|
|
|
1,464 |
|
||||
U.S. government agencies |
|
224,435 |
|
2,743 |
|
|
|
227,178 |
|
||||
Corporate bonds |
|
29,094 |
|
411 |
|
187 |
|
29,318 |
|
||||
Habitat bonds and other |
|
3,595 |
|
172 |
|
|
|
3,767 |
|
||||
Total |
|
$ |
449,972 |
|
$ |
4,677 |
|
$ |
301 |
|
$ |
454,348 |
|
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Loan and Lease Receivables. For the six months ended June 30, 2004, the loan and lease receivables portfolio increased $571 million, a 32% increase. The Company achieved this growth by selectively retaining $643 million in mortgage and home equity loans originated through its mortgage subsidiaries, $210 million of auto loans originated through its indirect auto lending unit and $82 million of small business financing leases originated through its NetBank Business Financing division. The retention of these internally originated assets was offset, in part, by $364 million of principal reductions and prepayments. NetBank is actively replacing its purchased loan and lease receivables portfolio with internally originated loans and leases so it can capitalize on cross-selling opportunities, internally service the assets and more effectively control its credit and interest rate risk. As of June 30, 2004, third-party purchased loans and leases represented only 10% of the held for investment portfolio. NetBank intends to continue retaining its originated auto loans until the percentage of auto and other consumer loans to total interest-earning assets reaches approximately 15%. At that time, the Company will begin selling any excess originations into the secondary markets.
Asset Quality and Non-performing Assets. The Company periodically reviews the performance of its loan and lease receivables portfolio by reviewing charge-offs, delinquency statistics, and various other industry statistics. Large non-homogeneous credits are reviewed on a loan-by-loan or lease-by-lease basis, whereas relatively small credits with similar risk characteristic are reviewed on a pool-by-pool basis. If a decline in credit quality for a specific pool or individual loan or lease is noted, the Company records additional allowance through a charge to the provision for credit losses. The allowance for credit losses is maintained at a level estimated to be adequate to provide for probable losses in the loan and lease receivables portfolio. The Company determines the adequacy of the allowance based upon reviews of individual loans and leases, recent loss experience, current economic conditions, the risk characteristics of the various categories of loans and leases and other pertinent factors. NetBanks non-performing assets as a percentage of gross unpaid principal balance (UPB) improved from 4.8% at December 31, 2003, to 3.6% at June 30, 2004, as the level of non-performing assets held fairly constant relative to an increase of $573 million or 32% in gross UPB. As gross UPB continues to increase from the retention of high-quality loans and leases, the Company expects these ratios may continue to improve.
The following tables detail NetBanks held for investment loan and lease portfolio, the associated allowance for credit losses and non-performing assets:
|
|
June 30, 2004 |
|
|||||||||||
|
|
Gross UPB |
|
Allocated |
|
(1) Non- |
|
Allowance / |
|
NPA / |
|
|||
Held for investment assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Residential mortgages |
|
$ |
1,650,947 |
|
$ |
9,376 |
|
$ |
1,036 |
|
905.0 |
% |
0.1 |
% |
Leases |
|
293,454 |
|
12,188 |
|
1,308 |
|
931.8 |
% |
0.4 |
% |
|||
Home equity lines |
|
71,849 |
|
1,196 |
|
123 |
|
972.4 |
% |
0.2 |
% |
|||
Consumer |
|
2,750 |
|
112 |
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
0.0 |
% |
|||
Auto |
|
276,859 |
|
1,931 |
|
163 |
|
1184.7 |
% |
0.1 |
% |
|||
Loan and lease receivables |
|
2,295,859 |
|
24,803 |
|
2,630 |
|
943.1 |
% |
0.1 |
% |
|||
CMC leases (2) |
|
82,514 |
|
21,230 |
|
82,514 |
|
25.7 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
|||
Loan and lease receivables |
|
$ |
2,378,373 |
|
$ |
46,033 |
|
$ |
85,144 |
|
54.1 |
% |
3.6 |
% |
19
|
|
December 31, 2003 |
|
|||||||||||
|
|
Gross UPB |
|
Allocated |
|
(1) Non- |
|
Allowance / |
|
NPA / |
|
|||
Held for investment assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Residential mortgages |
|
$ |
1,309,689 |
|
$ |
10,087 |
|
$ |
2,436 |
|
414.1 |
% |
0.2 |
% |
Leases |
|
266,957 |
|
10,427 |
|
1,430 |
|
729.2 |
% |
0.5 |
% |
|||
Home equity lines |
|
50,816 |
|
829 |
|
339 |
|
244.5 |
% |
0.7 |
% |
|||
Consumer |
|
1,880 |
|
62 |
|
1 |
|
6200.0 |
% |
0.1 |
% |
|||
Auto |
|
92,724 |
|
1,054 |
|
27 |
|
3903.7 |
% |
0.0 |
% |
|||
Loan and lease receivables |
|
1,722,066 |
|
22,459 |
|
4,233 |
|
530.6 |
% |
0.2 |
% |
|||
CMC leases (2) |
|
82,995 |
|
21,230 |
|
82,995 |
|
25.6 |
% |
100.0 |
% |
|||
Total loan and lease receivables |
|
$ |
1,805,061 |
|
$ |
43,689 |
|
$ |
87,228 |
|
50.1 |
% |
4.8 |
% |
(1) Non-performing assets (NPA) include all loans and leases that are 90 days or more delinquent or on non-accrual status. The tables above do not include $32,081 and $46,409 of non-performing loans classified as held for sale as of June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively. Since loans classified as held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or market, the estimated losses that may occur have already been recorded in both the balance sheet and statement of operations.
(2) The reader is directed to Part II. Item 1. Legal Proceedings contained within this report for additional detail regarding the CMC litigation.
Mortgage Servicing Rights. Beginning in late 2002, NetBank adopted a long-term strategy of retaining primarily all of its originated conventional MSRs in order to achieve the necessary critical mass for the servicing division to become operationally profitable. During the second quarter of 2004, however, based on market conditions, the Company chose to sell approximately 50% of its mortgage loan production servicing released. For the six months ended June 30, 2004, the value of NetBanks MSRs increased $35 million or 21%. The $35 million increase in value was primarily driven by the capitalization of $34 million of retained servicing coupled with the recovery of $20 million of in market value. These increases were offset, in part, by $19 million of amortization.
Derivatives. The fair value of hedges covering the available for sale servicing portfolio decreased in value by $11,541 during the six months ended June 30, 2004. The fair value of hedges covering the pipeline of servicing also decreased in value by $1,453 during the six months ended June 30, 2004. As discussed in the preceding section, the decline in value of the Companys servicing hedges were offset by an increase in value in the portfolio of available for sale mortgage servicing rights. The fair value of the Companys loan commitments for which the interest rate is locked (rate locks) declined in value by $749 during the six months ended June 30, 2004; however, the portfolio of mandatory delivery commitments hedging the Companys rate locks increased in value by $735 during the same period. The value of the mandatory delivery commitments hedging the Companys inventory of closed loans also increased in value by $3,999 during the same period.
Liabilities. Total liabilities increased $440 million during the six months ended June 30, 2004. The increase was primarily related to a $638 million increase in other borrowed funds, which were used to support the higher level of loans held for investment. These increases were partially offset by a $91 million or 4% decline in deposits, and $132 million decline in unsettled trades.
Deposits. Deposits were $2.4 billion at June 30, 2004, a 4% decrease compared to $2.5 billion at December 31, 2003. As of June 30, 2004, deposits represented 54% of total interest-bearing liabilities (including deposits, other borrowed funds and subordinated debt) outstanding. FHLB advances, warehouse lines of credit and repurchase agreements represented approximately 46%, and subordinated debt represented less than 1%. During the six months ended June 30, 2004, NetBank was able to achieve a lower cost of funds on deposits by replacing high rate single relationship accounts, generally CDs or money market accounts, with lower rate multiple relationship customers that are not as rate sensitive.
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NetBank will continue working to deepen its relationships with new and existing customers. The following table summarizes NetBanks deposits:
|
|
As of June 30, 2004 |
|
As of December 31, 2003 |
|
||||||||||
|
|
Amount |
|
Percentage |
|
Weighted |
|
Amount |
|
Percentage |
|
Weighted |
|
||
Non-interest bearing checking accounts |
|
$ |
253,317 |
|
10.4 |
% |
N/A |
|
$ |
198,884 |
|
7.8 |
% |
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Interest bearing: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Checking accounts |
|
240,914 |
|
9.8 |
% |
1.1 |
% |
228,178 |
|
9.0 |
% |
1.4 |
% |
||
Money market |
|
1,289,536 |
|
52.7 |
% |
1.7 |
% |
1,363,294 |
|
53.7 |
% |
1.9 |
% |
||
Certificate of deposit under $100 |
|
548,952 |
|
22.4 |
% |
2.7 |
% |
632,602 |
|
24.9 |
% |
2.8 |
% |
||
Certificate of deposit over $100 |
|
115,766 |
|
4.7 |
% |
2.7 |
% |
116,469 |
|
4.6 |
% |
2.8 |
% |
||
Total deposits |
|
$ |
2,448,485 |
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
$ |
2,539,427 |
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
Shareholders Equity. Total shareholders equity increased $160 for the six months ended June 30, 2004. The increase is primarily due to a $15,786 increase in retained earnings resulting from $17,861 of net income, offset by $1,879 of dividends and $196 of losses on the reissuance of treasury stock. The increase in retained earnings was offset by a decrease of $4,717 in accumulated other comprehensive income (OCI), and an increase in treasury stock of $10,695 due to the repurchase of 1,041,036 shares of common stock at a weighted average cost of $11.81 per share offset, in part, by the reissuance of 129,681 shares under the employee stock purchase plan and exercise of employee stock options. NetBank will continue to repurchase shares periodically in the public market or through private transactions. In April 2004 the Board of Directors increased the number of shares available for repurchase by one million. Including this increase, there are approximately 1.1 million shares remaining available for repurchase under current Board authority.
Results of Operations Three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2003
General. Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2004 was $8,467 or $0.18 per share, compared to net income of $14,213 or $0.29 per share, for the same period in 2003. NetBanks management capitalized on the favorable interest rate environment in the second quarter of 2003 to post strong revenues from its financial intermediary segment. In contrast, rising interest rates and interest rate volatility during the second quarter of 2004 adversely impacted the results reported from the financial intermediary segment. Mortgage production dropped from $5.6 billion to $3.9 billion, while sales of mortgages dropped from $4.7 billion to $3.4 billion comparing the second quarter of 2003 to 2004, respectively. NetBank also experienced pressure on its margins in the financial intermediary segment from increasing competition, especially in the correspondent channel. The financial intermediary segments net income was down by $19.3 million as a result. This was offset, in part, by improved results in the retail bank segment which posted income of $3,011 during the second quarter of 2004 compared with a loss of $10,310 for the second quarter of 2003.
Interest Income. NetBanks interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2004 was $58,677 compared to $50,341 for the same period in 2003. As detailed in the following rate volume variance table, NetBank lowered the average balance of its investment securities available for sale and loans held for sale by $93,465 and $134,708, respectively, and increased the average balance of loan and lease receivables by $1,063,181. This repositioning resulted in a positive volume variance of $10,295 due to the increase in average interest-earning assets. This was partially offset by a $1,959 negative variance due to lower yields. The increase in loan and lease receivables is principally the result of the bank retaining primarily adjustable rate mortgages originated by the financial intermediary segment. During the current quarter NetBank retained $350 million of internally originated mortgage loans, approximately $124 million of internally originated auto loans and $42 million of originated business finance loans and leases. As discussed in note 11 of the consolidated financial statements included within this report, the Company has not accrued and did not receive approximately $575 and $1,354 of interest related to the CMC lease portfolio during the three months ended June 30,
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2004 and 2003, respectively. See Part II. Item 1. Legal Proceedings within this report for a more in depth discussion of the CMC lease portfolio and associated litigation.
Interest Expense. Total interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2004 was $22,178 compared to $21,633 for the same period of 2003. The $545 increase is due to an increase of $633,543 in interest-bearing liabilities, offset, in part, by the impact of a 33 basis-point reduction in the average cost of funds. For the three months ended June 30, 2004 there was $10,684 of interest expense on deposits (including checking, money market and certificates of deposits) as compared to $12,534 for the three months ended June 30, 2003. The $1,850 net decrease in interest expense on deposits was the result of a 25 basis-point decline in the average rate paid on deposits resulting in a positive $439 rate variance, coupled with a volume variance of $1,411 due to a decrease in average interest-bearing deposit balances of $82,429. For the three months ended June 30, 2004 interest expense on other borrowed funds (including short-term debt, FHLB advances, and convertible subordinated debt) was $11,494 compared to $9,099 for the same period of 2003. The $2,395 increase in interest expense related to other borrowed funds is the result of an increase of $715,972 in the average outstanding balance, offset, in part, by a 69 basis-point decline in the average cost of funds. The 69 basis-point reduction in the average cost of other borrowed funds is primarily due to higher fixed-rate term FHLB advances being prepaid during the second half of 2003.
Net Interest Income. Net interest income is determined by interest rate spread, which is the difference between the yields earned on interest-earning assets and the rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities, and the relative amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income was $36,499, or 3.20% of average interest-earning assets for the three months ended June 30, 2004, compared to $28,708, or 3.12%, of average interest-earning assets for the three months ended June 30, 2003.
The following table details the relative interest rates and average balances of NetBanks interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for the three months ended June 30, 2004, and 2003:
Average Balance |
|
Average Yield / |
|
|
|
Interest |
|
|
|
Variance attributable to |
|
|||||||||||||||
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
Variance |
|
Rate |
|
Volume (3) |
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-earning assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
$ |
76,187 |
|
34,956 |
|
1.00 |
% |
1.00 |
% |
Short-term investments |
|
$ |
190 |
|
$ |
87 |
|
$ |
103 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
103 |
|
|
445,432 |
|
538,897 |
|
3.51 |
% |
3.97 |
% |
Investment securities (1) |
|
3,905 |
|
5,351 |
|
(1,446 |
) |
(627 |
) |
(819 |
) |
|||||||
1,869,731 |
|
2,004,439 |
|
6.00 |
% |
6.27 |
% |
Loans held for sale (2) |
|
28,051 |
|
31,417 |
|
(3,366 |
) |
(1,345 |
) |
(2,021 |
) |
|||||||
2,164,506 |
|
1,101,325 |
|
4.90 |
% |
4.90 |
% |
Loans and leases receivable (2) |
|
26,531 |
|
13,486 |
|
13,045 |
|
13 |
|
13,032 |
|
|||||||
4,555,856 |
|
3,679,617 |
|
5.15 |
% |
5.47 |
% |
Total interest-earning assets |
|
58,677 |
|
50,341 |
|
8,336 |
|
(1,959 |
) |
10,295 |
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
238,923 |
|
183,766 |
|
1.12 |
% |
1.55 |
% |
Checking accounts |
|
669 |
|
711 |
|
(42 |
) |
(196 |
) |
154 |
|
|||||||
1,315,623 |
|
1,079,564 |
|
1.65 |
% |
2.14 |
% |
Money market |
|
5,428 |
|
5,786 |
|
(358 |
) |
(1,332 |
) |
974 |
|
|||||||
675,051 |
|
1,048,696 |
|
2.72 |
% |
2.30 |
% |
Certificates of deposit |
|
4,587 |
|
6,037 |
|
(1,450 |
) |
1,089 |
|
(2,539 |
) |
|||||||
1,023,186 |
|
595,846 |
|
1.89 |
% |
2.08 |
% |
Short-term debt |
|
4,837 |
|
3,099 |
|
1,738 |
|
(282 |
) |
2,020 |
|
|||||||
840,196 |
|
528,737 |
|
3.10 |
% |
4.23 |
% |
FHLB advances |
|
6,512 |
|
5,590 |
|
922 |
|
(1,492 |
) |
2,414 |
|
|||||||
11,857 |
|
8,326 |
|
4.89 |
% |
4.66 |
% |
Subordinated debt |
|
145 |
|
97 |
|
48 |
|
5 |
|
43 |
|
|||||||
|
|
26,358 |
|
0.00 |
% |
4.75 |
% |
Convertible subordinated debt |
|
|
|
313 |
|
(313 |
) |
|
|
(313 |
) |
|||||||
4,104,836 |
|
3,471,293 |
|
2.16 |
% |
2.49 |
% |
Total interest-bearing liabilities |
|
22,178 |
|
21,633 |
|
545 |
|
(2,208 |
) |
2,753 |
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|
|
|
2.99 |
% |
2.98 |
% |
Net interest margin |
|
36,499 |
|
28,708 |
|
7,791 |
|
249 |
|
7,542 |
|
|||||||
451,020 |
|
208,324 |
|
0.21 |
% |
0.14 |
% |
Interest free sources |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
$ |
4,555,856 |
|
$ |
3,679,617 |
|
3.20 |
% |
3.12 |
% |
Net interest income to interest-earning assets |
|
$ |
36,499 |
|
$ |
28,708 |
|
$ |
7,791 |
|
$ |
249 |
|
$ |
7,542 |
|
(1) Based on amortized cost; changes in fair value are not considered.
(2) No separate treatment has been made for non-accrual loans.
(3) Variances attributable to the rate and volume mix are included in the volume variances.
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Provision for Credit Losses. The provision for credit losses was $1,666 for the three months ended June 30, 2004, compared to $894 for the same period of 2003. The increase in provision relates to the increase in loans retained during the quarter. During the three months ended June 30, 2004, NetBank retained its originated auto loans of $124 million, originated mortgage loans of $350 million, and originated leases of $42 million. During the three months ended June 30, 2003, NetBank retained originated mortgage loans of $204 million and originated leases of $36 million. Reference is made to the asset quality and non-performing assets section in the financial condition section contained within this report for additional detail concerning the determination of provision expense related to maintaining the proper level of allowance for credit losses.
Non-interest Income. Non-interest income declined $29,934 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the same period of 2003. This decline was primarily driven by the $25,725 decline in gain on sales of loans due to the $1.4 billion or 31% decline in sales of mortgage loans. The decline in sales was compounded by the decline in margins on sales due to increased competitive pressures. Other income declined by $3,333 primarily due to lower servicing hedge results as a result of generally increasing mortgage interest rates compared to the same period of 2003. Additionally, the current quarter was absent the $5,062 of gains on sales of investment securities recognized in the second quarter of 2003. These declines were offset, in part, by an increase of $4,186 in service charges and fees. The increase in service charges and fees was driven primarily by the addition of NPS in the transaction processing segment and higher fees in the retail bank segment.
Non-interest Expense. Non-interest expense includes all operating expenses such as salaries and benefits, marketing and general and administrative expenses. Non-interest expense decreased $13,923, or 16%, for the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the same period of 2003. This decline was primarily driven by the $13,500 decline in impairment and amortization of mortgage servicing rights due to the leveling off of long-term mortgage rates. Reference is made to the mortgage servicing rights sub-section of the financial condition section contained within this report for a more in-depth analysis of this change. Additionally, the three months ended June 30, 2004 did not include the $5,975 of prepayment fees incurred due to the early extinguishment of fixed rate FHLB advances during the same period of 2003. These declines in expenses were partially offset by increases in professional fees of $1,288, depreciation and amortization of $1,178 and occupancy expense of $1,133. The increase in professional fees was associated with higher legal fees as the Company ramped-up its discovery process related to the CMC litigation. Depreciation and amortization and occupancy were generally higher as the Companys operations expanded period-over-period with the additions of NetBank Dealer Financial Services, (DFS), NPS and NetInsurance.
The table below provides an overview of the results of operations for the retail bank segment:
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
Change |
|
|||
Net interest income |
|
$ |
19,750 |
|
$ |
11,281 |
|
$ |
8,469 |
|
Provision for credit losses |
|
1,643 |
|
872 |
|
771 |
|
|||
Net interest income after provision |
|
18,107 |
|
10,409 |
|
7,698 |
|
|||
Fees, charges and other income |
|
3,262 |
|
2,822 |
|
440 |
|
|||
Total revenues |
|
21,369 |
|
13,231 |
|
8,138 |
|
|||
Total expenses |
|
17,344 |
|
15,045 |
|
2,299 |
|
|||
Pre-tax income before gains on securities, debt and net servicing results |
|
4,025 |
|
(1,814 |
) |
5,839 |
|
|||
Net gain on securities and prepaid debt |
|
|
|
(913 |
) |
913 |
|
|||
Net servicing results |
|
759 |
|
(13,638 |
) |
14,397 |
|
|||
Pre-tax income (loss) |
|
$ |
4,784 |
|
$ |
(16,365 |
) |
$ |
21,149 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Earning assets |
|
$ |
4,289,058 |
|
$ |
3,776,594 |
|
$ |
512,464 |
|
UPB underlying MSRs |
|
$ |
12,889,546 |
|
$ |
9,268,773 |
|
$ |
3,620,773 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Efficiencies to earning assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Net interest income |
|
1.84 |
% |
1.19 |
% |
0.65 |
% |
|||
Provision |
|
0.15 |
% |
0.09 |
% |
0.06 |
% |
|||
Net interest income after provision |
|
1.69 |
% |
1.10 |
% |
0.59 |
% |
|||
Fees, charges and other income |
|
0.30 |
% |
0.30 |
% |
0.00 |
% |
|||
Banking revenues |
|
1.99 |
% |
1.40 |
% |
0.59 |
% |
|||
Total expenses |
|
1.62 |
% |
1.59 |
% |
0.03 |
% |
|||
Pre-tax income (loss) before net gains on securities, debt and net servicing results |
|
0.37 |
% |
(0.19 |
)% |
0.56 |
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Net servicing results to UPB underlying MSRs |
|
0.02 |
% |
(0.59 |
)% |
0.61 |
% |
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Pre-tax income improved by $21,149 to $4,784 for the three months ended June 30, 2004, compared with a pre-tax loss of $16,365 for the same period in 2003.
Improvements in net interest income of $8,469, net servicing results of $14,397, net gain on securities and prepayment of debt of $913, and fees, charges and other income of $440 resulted in the improvement period-over-period. Net interest income improved primarily because of the retention over the past year of originated assets including mortgages, leases and auto loans. Likewise, during 2003, the retail banking segment prepaid a large number of higher-priced term FHLB advances and, through pricing, moved the mix of deposits from higher cost certificates of deposit to lower cost money market and checking accounts. These asset-liability strategies have improved net interest income by 0.65% to 1.84% for the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared with 1.19% for the same period in 2003. Net servicing results improved primarily as the result of a $15 million increase in market value due to a stabilization of long-term mortgage rates compared with the comparable period in 2003. The improvement in fees, charges and other income relates to the increase in transactional accounts (i.e. checking and money market) period over period.
These improvements in earnings were offset, in part, by increases of $771 in provision for credit losses and increases in operating expenses of $2,299. The provision for credit losses increased as the result of the increase in retention of originated mortgages, business finance loans and leases, and auto loans during the three months ended June 30, 2004 compared with the comparable period of 2003. The increase in operating expenses relates primarily to higher legal fees as the Company ramped-up its discovery process related to the CMC litigation.
Financial Intermediary
The following table highlights the financial intermediary segment production and sales activities:
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
change |
|
|||
Net interest income |
|
$ |
16,403 |
|
$ |
17,887 |
|
$ |
(1,484 |
) |
Gain on sales of loans |
|
35,442 |
|
61,095 |
|
(25,653 |
) |
|||
Other income |
|
(590 |
) |
1,417 |
|
(2,007 |
) |
|||
Net MG Reinsurance results |
|
535 |
|
554 |
|
(19 |
) |
|||
Total revenues |
|
51,790 |
|
80,953 |
|
(29,163 |
) |
|||
Salary and employee benefits |
|
23,900 |
|
24,684 |
|
(784 |
) |
|||
Occupancy & Depreciation expense |
|
7,002 |
|
4,969 |
|
2,033 |
|
|||
Other expenses |
|
8,352 |
|
8,093 |
|
259 |
|
|||
Total expenses |
|
39,254 |
|
37,746 |
|
1,508 |
|
|||
Pre-tax income |
|
$ |
12,536 |
|
$ |
43,207 |
|
$ |
(30,671 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Production |
|
$ |
3,903,437 |
|
$ |
5,601,530 |
|
$ |
(1,698,093 |
) |
Sales |
|
$ |
3,433,347 |
|
$ |
4,749,440 |
|
$ |
(1,316,093 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Efficiencies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total revenues to sales |
|
1.51 |
% |
1.70 |
% |
(0.19 |
)% |
|||
Total expenses to production |
|
1.01 |
% |
0.67 |
% |
0.34 |
% |
|||
Pre-tax margin |
|
0.50 |
% |
1.03 |
% |
(0.53 |
)% |
Note: The ratio of revenues to sales is based on mortgage banking sales, which includes inter-segment sales to the retail bank segment.
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The interest rate environment during the second quarter of 2003 was much more favorable to mortgage production than the environment during the comparable 2004 quarter. In 2003, mortgage rates were hitting historic lows. The loan pipelines of originators throughout the mortgage banking industry were filled, resulting in less pressure on margins. During the latter part of 2003 and continuing into the first quarter of 2004, mortgage rates rose, and competitive pressures heated up as pipeline volumes decreased. This margin pressure was especially true in the correspondent channel. This resulted in a decrease in mortgage production of $1.7 billion and a decrease in sales of $1.3 billion. The competitive pressures reduced revenue margins from 170 bps for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 to 151 bps for the comparable quarter in 2004. As a result, revenues decreased $29.2 million. Expenses increased $1,508. Expenses in bps of production increased from 67 bps to 101 bps from the quarter ended June 30, 2003 to the comparable quarter in 2004. This was the result of less leverage of fixed expenses during the quarter ended June 30, 2004.
Transaction Processing Segment
The transaction processing segment processes mortgages on behalf of community banks on a private label basis; provides ATM and merchant processing services; subservices loans for the retail bank segment, financial intermediary segment and for third party customers; and sells various insurance products using an Internet-based platform.
The following table highlights the results of operations for the transaction processing segment:
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
change |
|
|||
Total revenue |
|
$ |
6,928 |
|
$ |
4,922 |
|
$ |
2,006 |
|
Total expenses |
|
8,070 |
|
5,967 |
|
2,103 |
|
|||
|
|
$ |
(1,142 |
) |
$ |
(1,045 |
) |
$ |
(97 |
) |
The transaction processing segment remained flat comparing the quarter ended June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2003. NPS added $605 of pre-tax income to the segments results; however, this was offset, in part, by weaker results in the RMS processing unit, related to lower volumes of loans processed, and in the NetInsurance division.
Results of Operations Six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2003
General. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $17,861 or $0.38 per share, compared to net income of $24,915 or $0.51 per share, for the same period in 2003. NetBanks management capitalized on the favorable interest rate environment during the first six months of 2003 to post strong revenues from its financial intermediary segment. In
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contrast, rising interest rates and interest rate volatility during the first six months of 2004 adversely impacted the results reported from the financial intermediary segment. Mortgage production dropped from $10.0 billion to $7.2 billion, while sales of mortgages dropped from $8.4 billion to $6.6 billion comparing the first six months of 2003 to 2004, respectively. NetBank also experienced pressure on its margins in the financial intermediary segment from increasing competition, especially in the correspondent channel. The financial intermediary segments net income was down by $31,515 as a result. This was offset, in part, by improved results in the retail bank segment which posted income of $5,856 during the first six months of 2004 compared with a loss of $16,692 for the first six months of 2003.
Interest Income. NetBanks interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $110,862 compared to $95,343 for the same period in 2003. As detailed in the following rate volume variance table, NetBank lowered the average balance of its investment securities available for sale by $155,385 and increased the average balance of loan and lease receivables by $991,930. This repositioning resulted in a $22,284 positive variance due to the increase in average interest-earning assets, partially offset by a $6,765 negative variance due to lower yields. The increase in loan and lease receivables is principally the result of the bank retaining primarily adjustable rate mortgages originated by the financial intermediary segment. During the six months ended June 30, 2004, NetBank retained $643 million of internally originated mortgage loans, approximately $210 million of internally originated auto loans and $82 million of originated business finance loans and leases. As discussed in note 11 of the consolidated financial statements included within this report, the Company has not accrued and has not received approximately $1,342 and $2,892 of interest related to the CMC lease portfolio during the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. See Part II. Item 1. Legal Proceedings within this report for a more in depth discussion of the CMC lease portfolio and associated litigation.
Interest Expense. Total interest expense remained flat for the six months ended June 30, 2004, at $42,614 compared to $43,132 for the same period of 2003. The $518 decline is due to an increase of $701,873 in interest-bearing liabilities, offset, in part, by the impact of a 49 basis-point reduction in the average cost of funds. For the six months ended June 30, 2004 there was $22,502 of interest expense on deposits (including checking, money market and certificates of deposits) as compared to $24,980 for the six months ended June 30, 2003. The $2,478 net decrease in interest expense on deposits was the result of a 30 basis-point decline in the average rate paid on deposits, offset, in part, by an increase in the average interest-bearing deposit balances of $83,692. For the six months ended June 30, 2004, interest expense on other borrowed funds (including short-term debt, FHLB advances, and convertible subordinated debt) was $20,112 compared to $18,152 for the same period of 2003. The $1,960 increase in interest expense related to other borrowed funds is the result of an increase of $618,181 in the average outstanding balance, offset, in part, by a 102 basis-point decline in the average cost of funds. The 102 basis-point reduction in the average cost of other borrowed funds is primarily due to higher fixed-rate term FHLB advances being prepaid during 2003.
Net Interest Income. Net interest income is determined by interest rate spread, which is the difference between the yields earned on interest-earning assets and the rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities, and the relative amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income was $68,248, or 3.14% of average interest-earning assets for the six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to $52,211, or 3.01% of average interest-earning assets for the six months ended June 30, 2003.
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The following table details the relative interest rates and average balances of NetBanks interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2004, and 2003:
Average Balance |
|
Average Yield / |
|
|
|
Interest |
|
|
|
Variance |
|
||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Volume(3) |
|
|||||||||||||||||||
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
Variance |
|
Rate |
|
|
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-earning assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
$ |
73,852 |
|
$ |
36,315 |
|
1.00 |
% |
1.21 |
% |
Short-term investments |
|
$ |
370 |
|
$ |
219 |
|
$ |
151 |
|
$ |
(38 |
) |
$ |
189 |
|
|
449,405 |
|
604,790 |
|
3.50 |
% |
3.96 |
% |
Investment securities (1) |
|
7,871 |
|
11,960 |
|
(4,089 |
) |
(1,391 |
) |
(2,698 |
) |
||||||||
1,813,295 |
|
1,808,947 |
|
5.80 |
% |
6.39 |
% |
Loans held for sale (2) |
|
52,569 |
|
57,785 |
|
(5,216 |
) |
(5,336 |
) |
120 |
|
||||||||
2,013,898 |
|
1,021,968 |
|
4.97 |
% |
4.97 |
% |
Loans and leases receivable (2) |
|
50,052 |
|
25,379 |
|
24,673 |
|
|
|
24,673 |
|
||||||||
4,350,450 |
|
3,472,020 |
|
5.10 |
% |
5.49 |
% |
Total interest-earning assets |
|
110,862 |
|
95,343 |
|
15,519 |
|
(6,765 |
) |
22,284 |
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
233,020 |
|
175,946 |
|
1.18 |
% |
1.55 |
% |
Checking accounts |
|
1,373 |
|
1,361 |
|
12 |
|
(326 |
) |
338 |
|
||||||||
1,336,270 |
|
992,384 |
|
1.70 |
% |
2.19 |
% |
Money market |
|
11,326 |
|
10,885 |
|
441 |
|
(2,431 |
) |
2,872 |
|
||||||||
713,578 |
|
1,030,846 |
|
2.75 |
% |
2.47 |
% |
Certificates of deposit |
|
9,803 |
|
12,734 |
|
(2,931 |
) |
1,443 |
|
(4,374 |
) |
||||||||
821,343 |
|
465,763 |
|
1.95 |
% |
2.16 |
% |
Short-term debt |
|
7,994 |
|
5,019 |
|
2,975 |
|
(489 |
) |
3,464 |
|
||||||||
849,547 |
|
564,958 |
|
2.79 |
% |
4.36 |
% |
FHLB advances |
|
11,832 |
|
12,311 |
|
(479 |
) |
(4,435 |
) |
3,956 |
|
||||||||
11,857 |
|
6,354 |
|
4.82 |
% |
4.69 |
% |
Subordinated debt |
|
286 |
|
149 |
|
137 |
|
4 |
|
133 |
|
||||||||
|
|
27,491 |
|
0.00 |
% |
4.90 |
% |
Convertible subordinated debt |
|
|
|
673 |
|
(673 |
) |
(674 |
) |
1 |
|
||||||||
3,965,615 |
|
3,263,742 |
|
2.15 |
% |
2.64 |
% |
Total interest-bearing liabilities |
|
42,614 |
|
43,132 |
|
(518 |
) |
(6,908 |
) |
6,390 |
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
2.95 |
% |
2.85 |
% |
Net interest margin |
|
68,248 |
|
52,211 |
|
16,037 |
|
143 |
|
15,894 |
|
||||||||
384,835 |
|
208,278 |
|
0.19 |
% |
0.16 |
% |
Interest free sources |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
$ |
4,350,450 |
|
$ |
3,472,020 |
|
3.14 |
% |
3.01 |
% |
Net interest income to interest-earning assets |
|
$ |
68,248 |
|
$ |
52,211 |
|
$ |
16,037 |
|
$ |
143 |
|
$ |
15,894 |
|
|
(1) Based on amortized cost; changes in fair value are not considered.
(2) No separate treatment has been made for non-accrual loans.
(3) Variances attributable to the rate and volume mix are included in the volume variances.
Provision for Credit Losses. The provision for credit losses was $3,513 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, compared to $1,762 for the same period of 2003. The increase in provision relates to the increase in loans and leases retained during the periods. During the six months ended June 30, 2004, NetBank retained its originated auto loans of $210 million, originated mortgage loans of $643 million, and originated business finance loans or leases of $82 million; compared to retentions of originated mortgage loans of $480 million, originated auto loans of $5 million and originated business finance loans or leases of $67 million during 2003. Reference is made to the asset quality and non-performing assets section in the financial condition section contained within this report for additional detail concerning the determination of provision expense related to maintaining the proper level of allowance for credit losses.
Non-interest Income. Non-interest income declined $42,387 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the same period of 2003. This decline was primarily driven by the $42,334 decline in gain on sales of loans due to the $1.9 billion, or 19%, decline in sales of mortgage loans. The decline in sales was compounded by the decline in margins on sales due to increased competitive pressures. Additionally, gains on sales of investment securities were lower by $8,225 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the same period of 2003. These declines were offset, in part, by an increase of $9,892 in service charges and fees. The increase in service charges and fees was driven primarily by the addition of NPS in the transaction processing segment and higher fees in the retail banking segment.
Non-interest Expense. Non-interest expense includes all operating expenses such as salaries and benefits, marketing and general and administrative expenses. Non-interest expense decreased $17,170, or 11%, for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the same period of 2003. This decline was primarily driven by the $13,055 decline in impairment and amortization of mortgage servicing rights due to the leveling off of long-term mortgage rates. Reference is made to the mortgage servicing rights sub-section of the financial condition section contained within this report for a more in-depth
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analysis of this change. Additionally, the six months ended June 30, 2004 did not include the $11,951 of prepayment fees incurred with the early payoff of fixed rate FHLB advances during the same period of 2003. These declines in expenses were partially offset by increases in depreciation and amortization of $2,425, professional fees of $1,311 and occupancy expense of $1,954. The increase in professional fees was associated with higher legal fees as the Company ramped-up its discovery process related to the CMC litigation. Depreciation and amortization and occupancy were generally higher as the Companys operations expanded period over period with the additions of DFS, NPS and NetInsurance.
The table below provides an overview of the results of operations for the retail bank segment:
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|||||||
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
Change |
|
|||
Net interest income |
|
$ |
36,739 |
|
$ |
19,378 |
|
$ |
17,361 |
|
Provision for credit losses |
|
3,472 |
|
1,721 |
|
1,751 |
|
|||
Net interest income after provision |
|
33,267 |
|
17,657 |
|
15,610 |
|
|||
Fees, charges and other income |
|
7,247 |
|
6,047 |
|
1,200 |
|
|||
Total revenues |
|
40,514 |
|
23,704 |
|
16,810 |
|
|||
Total expenses |
|
32,999 |
|
30,254 |
|
2,745 |
|
|||
Pre-tax income before gains on securities, debt and net servicing results |
|
7,515 |
|
(6,550 |
) |
14,065 |
|
|||
Net gain on securities and prepaid debt |
|
3,169 |
|
(557 |
) |
3,726 |
|
|||
Net servicing results |
|
(1,348 |
) |
(19,389 |
) |
18,041 |
|
|||
Pre-tax income (loss) |
|
$ |
9,336 |
|
$ |
(26,496 |
) |
$ |
35,832 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Earning assets |
|
$ |
4,222,710 |
|
$ |
3,623,366 |
|
$ |
599,344 |
|
UPB underlying MSRs |
|
$ |
12,889,546 |
|
$ |
9,268,773 |
|
$ |
3,620,773 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Efficiencies to earning assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Net interest income |
|
1.74 |
% |
1.07 |
% |
0.67 |
% |
|||
Provision |
|
0.16 |
% |
0.09 |
% |
0.07 |
% |
|||
Net interest income after provision |
|
1.58 |
% |
0.98 |
% |
0.60 |
% |
|||
Fees, charges and other income |
|
0.34 |
% |
0.33 |
% |
0.01 |
% |
|||
Banking revenues |
|
1.92 |
% |
1.31 |
% |
0.61 |
% |
|||
Total expenses |
|
1.56 |
% |
1.67 |
% |
(0.11 |
)% |
|||
Pre-tax income(loss) before net gains on securities, debt and net servicing results |
|
0.36 |
% |
(0.36 |
)% |
0.72 |
% |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Net servicing results to UPB underlying MSRs |
|
(0.02 |
)% |
(0.42 |
)% |
0.40 |
% |
Pre-tax income improved by $35,832 to $9,336 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, compared with a pre-tax loss of $26,496 for the same period in 2003.
Improvements in net interest income of $17,361, net gain on securities and prepayment of debt of $3,726, net servicing results of $18,041, and fees, charges and other income of $1,200 resulted in the improvement period over period. Net interest income improved primarily because of the retention over the past year of originated assets including mortgages, leases and auto loans. Likewise, during 2003, the retail banking segment prepaid a large number of higher-priced term FHLB advances and, through pricing, moved the mix of deposits from higher cost certificates of deposit to lower cost money market and checking accounts. These asset-liability strategies have improved the net interest income by 0.67% to
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1.74% for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared with 1.07% for the same period in 2003. The improvement in the gain on securities and prepayment of debt relates to the gain of $3.2 million on the sale of certain securities in the banks investment portfolio as part of the banks proactive asset-liability management strategy whereby assets were sold to mitigate inherent risks. Net servicing results improved as the result of a $15 million increase in the market value of its mortgage servicing rights, a reduction in actual prepayments and improved net hedge results during the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared with the comparable period in 2003. The improvement in fees, charges and other income relates to the increase in transactional accounts (i.e. checking and money market) period over period.
These improvements in earnings were offset, in part, by increases of $1,751 in provision for credit losses and increases in operating expenses of $2,745. The provision for credit losses increased as the result of the increase in retention of originated mortgages, business finance loans and leases, and auto loans during the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared with the comparable period of 2003. The increase in operating expenses relates primarily to higher legal fees as the Company ramped-up its discovery process related to the CMC litigation.
Financial Intermediary
The following table highlights the financial intermediary segment production and sales activities:
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|||||||
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
Change |
|
|||
Net interest income |
|
$ |
30,508 |
|
$ |
33,483 |
|
$ |
(2,975 |
) |
Gain on sales of loans |
|
67,741 |
|
110,803 |
|
(43,062 |
) |
|||
Other income |
|
1,121 |
|
2,475 |
|
(1,354 |
) |
|||
Net MG Reinsurance results |
|
1,042 |
|
1,110 |
|
(68 |
) |
|||
Total revenues |
|
100,412 |
|
147,871 |
|
(47,459 |
) |
|||
Salary and employee benefits |
|
46,346 |
|
48,255 |
|
(1,909 |
) |
|||
Occupancy & Depreciation expense |
|
13,738 |
|
9,972 |
|
3,766 |
|
|||
Other expenses |
|
15,909 |
|
15,308 |
|
601 |
|
|||
Total expenses |
|
75,993 |
|
73,535 |
|
2,458 |
|
|||
Pre-tax income |
|
$ |
24,419 |
|
$ |
74,336 |
|
$ |
(49,917 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Production |
|
$ |
7,162,203 |
|
$ |
9,958,953 |
|
$ |
(2,796,750 |
) |
Sales |
|
$ |
7,204,850 |
|
$ |
8,894,956 |
|
$ |
(1,690,106 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Efficiencies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total revenues to sales |
|
1.39 |
% |
1.66 |
% |
(0.27 |
)% |
|||
Total expenses to production |
|
1.06 |
% |
0.74 |
% |
0.32 |
% |
|||
Pre-tax margin |
|
0.33 |
% |
0.92 |
% |
(0.59 |
)% |
Note: The ratio of revenues to sales is based on mortgage banking sales, which includes inter-segment sales to the retail bank segment.
The interest rate environment during the six months ended June 30, 2003 was much more favorable to mortgage production than the environment during the comparable 2004 quarter. In 2003, mortgage rates were hitting historic lows. The loan pipelines of originators throughout the mortgage banking industry were filled, resulting in less pressure on margins. During the latter part of 2003 and continuing into the first quarter of 2004, mortgage rates rose, and competitive pressures heated up as pipeline volumes decreased. This margin pressure was especially true in the correspondent channel. This resulted in a decrease in mortgage production of $2.8 billion and a decrease in sales of $1.7 billion. The competitive pressures reduced revenue margins from 166 bps for the six months ended June 30, 2003 to 139 bps for the comparable period in 2004. As a result, revenues decreased $47,459. Expenses increased by $2,458. Expenses in bps of production increased from 74 bps to 106 bps from the six months ended June 30, 2003 to the comparable period in 2004.
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This was the result of less leverage of fixed expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2004 and expenses incurred to obtain trailing documents needed to sell or securitize the buildup of loans in inventory.
Transaction Processing Segment
The transaction processing segment processes mortgages on behalf of community banks on a private label basis; provides ATM and merchant processing services; subservices loans for the retail bank segment, financial intermediary segment and for third party customers; and sells various insurance products using an Internet-based platform.
The following table highlights the results of operations for the transaction processing segment for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003:
|
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
change |
|
|||
Total revenue |
|
$ |
13,597 |
|
$ |
9,165 |
|
$ |
4,432 |
|
Total expenses |
|
14,567 |
|
11,857 |
|
2,710 |
|
|||
|
|
$ |
(970 |
) |
$ |
(2,692 |
) |
$ |
1,722 |
|
The transaction processing segment improved its pre-tax contribution by $1,722. This is primarily due to the addition of NPS in December of 2003, which added $980 of pre-tax income, and a $1,761 improvement in the servicing factory related to higher loan counts. These improvements were offset, in part, by weaker results in the RMS processing unit and the NetInsurance division.
As indicated in NetBanks Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, NetBank has identified its policies for the valuation of its mortgage servicing rights, the maintenance of its allowance for credit losses, maintenance of reserves related to the liabilities for representations and warranties on sales of loans and servicing rights, and accounting for derivative instruments as its most critical accounting policies. These policies require management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions concerning future events, which materially underpin the current period accounting for these items. Given the effect such judgments, estimates and assumptions can have on NetBanks balance sheet and statement of operations these policies are regularly reviewed by management. Management believes that given current information, its judgments, estimates and assumptions used in these policies are appropriate. For further information regarding NetBanks critical accounting policies, refer to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.
Liquidity. NetBanks liquidity, represented by cash and cash equivalents, is a product of its operating, investing, and financing activities. NetBanks primary sources of funds are deposits, borrowings, prepayments and maturities of outstanding loans, sales of loans, sales or maturities of investment securities and other short-term investments, and funds
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provided from operations. While scheduled loan payments and maturing investment securities and short-term investments are relatively predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions, and competition. NetBank can use cash generated through the retail deposit market, its traditional funding source, to offset the cash utilized in investing activities. NetBanks available for sale securities and short-term interest-earning assets can also be used to provide liquidity for lending and other operational requirements. For the six months ended June 30, 2004, NetBank had positive cash flow of $63,658 compared to negative cash flow of $52,655 for the same period of 2003. The net cash inflow primarily related to a $637,953 increase in other borrowed funds, a $164,661 decrease in loans held for sale and a $15,310 decline in investment securities available for sale. These cash in flows were partially offset by a $570,968 increase in loan and lease receivables and a $90,942 decrease in deposits. Cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2003, were negative related to the Companys $10 billion level of production in the financial intermediary segment outpacing the $8.4 billion level of sales into the secondary market. As an additional source of funds, NetBank had available under existing lines of credit agreements $1 billion at June 30, 2004 (see Note 8 of the consolidated financial statements included as part of this report for additional details of the available lines of credit).
The Company uses deposits as its principal source of funds. For the six months ended June 30, 2004, deposits decreased by $90,942 to $2.4 billion from $2.5 billion as of December 31, 2003. NetBanks deposit products include checking, money market and certificates of deposit accounts. Deposit account terms vary, with the principal differences being the minimum balance required, the time periods the funds must remain on deposit and the interest rate. NetBank is competitive in the types of accounts, services and ranges of interest rates offered on deposit products. Although market demand generally dictates which deposit maturities and rates will be accepted by the public, NetBank intends to continue to promote checking, money market and certificates of deposit to the extent possible consistent with asset and liability management goals. NetBank increased its other borrowed funds, which include FHLB advances, repurchase agreements and warehouse lines of credit, by $637,953 during the six months ended June 30, 2004. This increase was primarily related to the $570,504 increase in loan and lease receivables.
Capital Resources. NetBank and NetBank, FSB are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure of either company to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on NetBanks consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, NetBank, FSB must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of NetBank, FSBs assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. NetBank, FSBs capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors. In addition, under regulatory guidelines, NetBank, FSB may not pay a dividend to NetBank, Inc. if doing so would cause NetBank, FSB to be less than adequately capitalized, as defined below. During the six months ended June 30, 2004, NetBank repurchased 1,041,036 shares at a weighted average cost of $11.81, and management had authorization to repurchase up to an additional 1.1 million shares of its common stock through open market or private transactions.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require NetBank, FSB to maintain minimum amounts and ratios as set forth in the following table. NetBank, FSBs regulatory agency, the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), requires NetBank, FSB to maintain minimum ratios of tangible capital to tangible assets of 1.5%, core capital to tangible assets of 4.0% and total capital to risk-weighted assets of 8.0%. Additionally, NetBank, Inc. is subject to a side letter agreement with the OTS, which was put in place in connection with NetBanks acquisition of Resource in 2002. The side letter requires NetBank, FSB to maintain 6% core capital and 12% total risk-based capital ratios. As of June 30, 2004, NetBank, FSB was classified as well capitalized with a total risk-based capital ratio of 12.43%. Additionally, the side letter agreement requires NetBank, Inc. to maintain a minimum of 10% total capital to assets, adjusted for capital held against forward sold conforming mortgages to be the greater of 5% or $50,000, and in no event allow the total capital ratio to fall below 8.0%. NetBank, Inc.s requirement at June 30, 2004 under this provision was 8.95%. NetBank, Inc.s total capital ratio at June 30, 2004 was 8.55%. Management has notified the OTS of this deficiency and intends to cure it as soon as possible. The following table presents information related to NetBank, FSB along with capital requirements mandated by the OTS:
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|
|
Actual |
|
For capital adequacy |
|
To be categorized as Well |
|
|||||||||
|
|
Amount |
|
Ratio |
|
Amount |
|
Ratio |
|
Amount |
|
Ratio |
|
|||
June 30, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) |
|
$ |
363,570 |
|
12.43 |
% |
$ |
234,048 |
|
8.00 |
% |
$ |
292,494 |
|
10.00 |
% |
Core capital (to adjusted total assets) |
|
$ |
326,883 |
|
6.86 |
% |
$ |
190,509 |
|
4.00 |
% |
$ |
238,253 |
|
5.00 |
% |
Tangible capital (to adjusted total assets) |
|
$ |
326,883 |
|
6.86 |
% |
$ |
71,476 |
|
1.50 |
% |
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) |
|
$ |
326,883 |
|
11.17 |
% |
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
$ |
175,586 |
|
6.00 |
% |
|
December 31, 2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) |
|
$ |
296,359 |
|
11.79 |
% |
$ |
201,122 |
|
8.00 |
% |
$ |
251,365 |
|
10.00 |
% |
Core capital (to adjusted total assets) |
|
$ |
262,792 |
|
6.42 |
% |
$ |
163,712 |
|
4.00 |
% |
$ |
204,667 |
|
5.00 |
% |
Tangible capital (to adjusted total assets) |
|
$ |
262,792 |
|
6.42 |
% |
$ |
61,400 |
|
1.50 |
% |
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
|
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) |
|
$ |
262,792 |
|
10.45 |
% |
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
$ |
150,885 |
|
6.00 |
% |
In addition, NetBanks subsidiaries engaged in mortgage banking must adhere to various HUD regulatory guidelines including required minimum net worth to maintain their FHA approved lending status. Failure to comply with the HUD guidelines could result in withdrawal of this certification. As of June 30, 2004, Market Street, RBMG and Meritage were in compliance with HUD guidelines. NetBank and its subsidiaries are subject to various other capital requirements by secondary market investors and states. None of these capital requirements are more stringent than the OTS capital requirements. Failure to comply with these restrictions could have a material adverse impact on the Companys results of operations. At June 30,2004, all of the capital requirements placed upon NetBank and its subsidiaries were met, and there have been no subsequent events that would lead management to believe that continued compliance would not be met in the future.
NetBanks principal businesses are retail banking and the origination and purchase of mortgage loans. These businesses are funded by customer deposits and, to the extent necessary, other borrowed funds. Consequently, a significant portion of NetBanks assets and liabilities are monetary in nature and fluctuations in interest rates will affect NetBanks future net interest income and cash flows. This interest rate risk is NetBanks primary market risk exposure. For the six months ended June 30, 2004, the only derivative financial instruments that NetBank entered into were associated with hedging activities related to the portfolio of mortgage loans held for sale, the pipeline of mortgage loans for which the interest rate has been locked, the owned mortgage servicing rights portfolio and the mortgage servicing rights which NetBank intends to retain associated with the pipeline of mortgage loans for which the interest rate has already been locked. NetBank has no market risk-sensitive instruments held for trading purposes. NetBanks exposure to market risk is reviewed on a regular basis by NetBanks management.
NetBank, FSB, like other banks, measures interest rate risk based on Net Portfolio Value (NPV) analysis. NPV equals the present value of expected net cash flows from existing assets minus the present value of expected net cash flows from existing liabilities. A NPV ratio is determined by dividing NPV by the present value of assets. The following table sets forth the estimated percentage change in NetBank, FSBs NPV ratios as of June 30, 2004, December 31, 2003, and June 30, 2003, assuming rate shocks of +300 to -100 basis points:
Rate
shock |
|
As of |
|
As of |
|
As of |
|
Minimum as |
|
+300 |
|
7.66 |
% |
6.54 |
% |
7.54 |
% |
4.00 |
% |
+200 |
|
8.19 |
% |
7.37 |
% |
7.76 |
% |
6.00 |
% |
+100 |
|
8.80 |
% |
8.17 |
% |
8.00 |
% |
6.00 |
% |
Flat |
|
9.14 |
% |
8.66 |
% |
7.91 |
% |
6.00 |
% |
-100 |
|
9.31 |
% |
9.07 |
% |
7.82 |
% |
6.00 |
% |
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Computation of prospective effects of hypothetical rate changes is based on many assumptions, including relative levels of market interest rates, loan prepayments and deposit decay. They should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results. Further, the computations do not contemplate certain actions management could undertake in response to changes in interest rates.
Part I. Item 4: Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Companys management, including the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Executive, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to the Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Executive concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) that is required to be in the Companys periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There have been no significant changes in the Companys internal controls or, to the Companys knowledge, in other factors that could significantly affect those internal controls subsequent to the date the Company carried out its evaluation, and there have been no corrective actions with respect to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Illinois Union Insurance Co. v. Commercial Money Center, Inc., et al., Case No. CV-01-0685-KJD-RJJ (District Court of Nevada) and related cases now pending in In re Commercial Money Center, Inc. Equipment Lease Litigation in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, MDL Case No. 1:02-CV-16000, the pending bankruptcy proceedings of Commercial Money Center, Inc. and In re Commercial Money Center, Inc., Debtor (Kipperman v. NetBank, FSB), Bankruptcy No. 02-09721; In the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California
As reported in previous filings, NetBank, FSB, filed a complaint in January 2002 against Commercial Money Center, Inc. (CMC), the originator, seller, and subservicer of equipment leases purchased by NetBank, FSB, and against Illinois Union Insurance Company (Illinois Union), Safeco Insurance Company of America (Safeco), and Royal Indemnity Company (Royal, with Illinois Union, Safeco and Royal, collectively, referred to as the Sureties), the insurance companies that issued surety bonds and insurance policies guaranteeing payment of the income stream from the leases and that also served as master servicers of the leases. The NetBank, FSB action alleges several claims, including claims for breach of contract, fraud, and bad faith, and seeks, among other things, payment under and enforcement of surety bonds and insurance policies issued by the insurance and surety companies. The Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation has consolidated the actions involving NetBank, FSB with more than 35 other cases pending around the country involving other banks and financial institutions that were seeking to enforce surety bonds and insurance policies relating to leases sold by CMC. All pre-trial activity is currently being held in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (the MDL Court).
As reported in previous filings, NetBank, FSB had joined with the other claimants in a motion for judgment on the pleadings, which motion was filed on January 31, 2003, and is still pending before the MDL Court. Meanwhile, discovery in the case has been proceeding and fact discovery is scheduled to close on August 3, 2004. Amendments to the pleadings are currently due 14 days after the MDL Court rules on the motions for judgment on the pleadings. NetBank, FSB has prepared an amendment and supplement to its complaint to include additional claims against the Sureties based on discovery adduced and events that have occurred to date and plans to file the amendment prior to the final date fixed by the MDL Court for filing amendments. Furthermore, NetBank, FSB has withdrawn its motion for judgment on the pleadings and now intends to file a motion for summary judgment based in part on such discovery. The Company believes that based on the overall facts and circumstances, the defenses asserted by the Sureties will fail and that NetBank, FSB will ultimately prevail on its claims.
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Also, as reported in previous filings, on May 30, 2002, CMC filed for bankruptcy protection. The bankruptcy proceeding is not a part of the consolidation of cases in Ohio. On June 11, 2003, the California Bankruptcy Court approved an amended settlement agreement (the NetBank Agreement) among NetBank, FSB, Lakeland Bank and the Trustee. The NetBank Agreement resolves all claims of the Trustee with respect to the lease payments that were guaranteed by surety bonds and insurance policies issued by Safeco and Illinois Union, as well as all claims related to the surety bonds and insurance policies. In addition to approving the NetBank Agreement, the California Bankruptcy Court approved a settlement agreement between the Trustee and Royal (the Royal Agreement). Under the Royal Agreement, Royal has agreed, among other things, to fund litigation by the Trustee against NetBank, FSB to avoid its interests in the leases that were guaranteed by surety bonds issued by Royal, as well as NetBank, FSBs interests in the surety bonds themselves. On September 4, 2003, the Trustee filed a Complaint against NetBank, FSB as contemplated by the Royal Agreement, seeking to avoid NetBank, FSBs interest in the leases and surety bonds relating to the Royal guaranteed lease pools. On May 6, 2004, NetBank, FSB filed a motion for summary judgment against the Trustee. A hearing on the motion had been scheduled for August 31, 2004. At a status conference on July 15, 2004, the Bankruptcy Court ordered a stay in the bankruptcy proceedings pending a hearing on July 30, 2004. At that hearing the Bankruptcy Court continued the stay as to all adversary proceedings and requested the parties to attempt to mediate their disputes. The Bankruptcy Court did not reschedule a hearing on the motion for summary judgment but set another status conference for October 1, 2004.
NetBank, FSB intends to vigorously pursue its claims against all the Sureties, including claims for any loss associated with the claims brought by the Trustee against NetBank, FSB. At this time, we are unable to express an opinion as to the likelihood of loss, or the amount or range of potential loss, with regard to this matter.
Clayton v. Commercial Money Center, Inc., Case No. BC 253169 (CA Sup, Ct., Los Angeles County)
On June 27, 2001, several lessees of equipment leased from CMC filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court against CMC and several John Doe defendants alleging that the leases violated California usury laws, the California Financial Code, and the California Unfair Business Practices Act. The plaintiffs were seeking to rescind or reform their obligations under the leases and were seeking to recover statutory damages and attorneys fees. The plaintiffs subsequently amended their complaint to name NetBank, FSB, several other investor banks, and several surety companies as co-defendants in the action. After CMC filed for bankruptcy, the action was removed to the bankruptcy court in the Central District of California, but the plaintiffs subsequently agreed to withdraw their claims against CMC and were successful in their motion to remand the case back to state court.
On March 15, 2004, the Superior Court sustained demurrers and motions to quash filed by NetBank, FSB and various other defendants on certain of the plaintiffs claims. The Superior Court sustained the demurrers under the California Financial Code, without leave to amend. The Superior Court also sustained demurrers on the Unfair Business Practices Act, with leave to amend the claims to add greater specificity to the claims, but without leave to amend as to unnamed representatives of the alleged class of plaintiffs harmed. The Superior Court also granted motions to strike: (1) plaintiffs claims under the California Unfair Business Practices Act as to unnamed representative plaintiffs; (2) plaintiffs request for restitution (the named plaintiffs may amend to establish individual entitlement to restitution); (3) plaintiffs request for disgorgement; (4) plaintiffs request for punitive damages; (5) plaintiffs request for compensatory damages under the California Unfair Business Practices Act; and (6) plaintiffs request for attorneys fees.
On April 29, 2004, the plaintiffs served an amended complaint against NetBank, FSB alleging claims for, among other things, violations of another section of the California Financial Code, unfair competition under Section 17200 of the California Business and Professions Code and usury. NetBank intends to vigorously defend the amended claims and to pursue recovery against Safeco Insurance Company, Royal Indemnity Company, and Illinois Union Insurance Company for any damages and costs incurred in this case.
interstate NetBank v. NetBank, Inc. and NetBank, Case No. 1:01-CV-1324(JBS) (District of New Jersey)
On June 27, 2001, the Company was served with a complaint for a declaratory judgment filed by interState NetBank in the District of New Jersey challenging the NETBANK® service mark. The Company answered and counterclaimed for trademark infringement on July 13, 2001. Discovery was stayed pending a ruling on interState NetBanks November 19, 2001 motion for summary judgment, which claimed that NETBANK is generic for all banking services delivered over the Internet. On September 22, 2002, the District Court ruled that NETBANK is generic but did not cancel the Companys existing service mark registration. The Company filed a motion for reconsideration of the District Courts decision. On June 23, 2003, the District Court denied the Companys motion for reconsideration but clarified that two of
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the Companys counterclaims remained in the case: (1) a claim for infringement of the Companys NETBANK® service mark to the extent that it covers online bill-payment services (as opposed to online banking services in general) and (2) a claim for unfair competition under New Jersey and common law. The parties completed fact discovery on February 27, 2004. On April 30, 2004, interState NetBank filed a second motion for summary judgment, seeking the dismissal of the remaining two claims brought by NetBank, as well as an award of attorneys fees.
The Company intends to vigorously defend against interState NetBanks challenge of the NETBANK® service mark and will continue to pursue its counterclaims for trademark infringement and unfair competition, as well as later appeal the dismissal on summary judgment of its remaining counterclaims based on the District Courts ruling that NETBANK is generic for banking services delivered over the Internet. While there is a possibility of a final, adverse outcome for the Company, at this stage of the matter, we cannot fairly determine the likelihood of such outcome. However, in the event of a final, adverse outcome, it is unlikely that there would be a monetary loss aside from the loss in value of the intellectual property rights in the NETBANK® registration, unless the court awards interState NetBank its attorneys fees as requested in its April 30, 2004 motion for summary judgment.
Part II. Item 2: Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Period |
|
Total Number |
|
Average Price |
|
Total Number of |
|
Maximum Number |
|
|
Balance as of March 31, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
448,200 |
|
|
April 1 through April 30, 2004 |
|
178,600 |
|
$ |
11.51 |
|
178,600 |
|
1,269,600 |
|
May 1 through May 31, 2004 |
|
163,536 |
|
$ |
10.49 |
|
163,536 |
|
1,106,064 |
|
June 1 through June 30, 2004 |
|
26,800 |
|
$ |
10.39 |
|
26,800 |
|
1,079,264 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
368,936 |
|
$ |
10.98 |
|
368,936 |
|
1,079,264 |
|
Note 1: In August 2002, the Board of Directors approved a plan to repurchase up to 1 million shares of the Companys common stock. The plan was subsequently increased by 1 million shares in October 2002, 2 million shares in January 2003 and 1 million shares in April 2004.
Part II. Item 3: Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Part II. Item 4: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On April 29, 2004, NetBank held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at which the following actions were taken:
Approved the proposal to elect the director nominees named below:
T. Stephen Johnson: |
|
For: 40,516,762 |
|
Withheld: 1,679,826 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stuart Cable: |
|
For: 40,656,838 |
|
Withheld: 1,539,750 |
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Joel A. Smith III: |
|
For: 40,655,746 |
|
Withheld: 1,540,842 |
|
|
|
|
|
Eula L. Adams: |
|
For: 40,261,622 |
|
Withheld: 1,934,966 |
Approved a proposal to approve the 4th amendment to the 1996 NetBank, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan:
For: 18,064,476 |
|
Against: 13,419,825 |
|
Abstain: 338,134 |
Approved a proposal to ratify Ernst & Young LLP as NetBanks independent auditors:
For: 41,461,704 |
|
Against: 716,784 |
|
Abstain: 18,101 |
Part II. Item 5: Other Information
None
Part II. Item 6: Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
|
(a) |
Exhibits |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement between NetBank, Inc. and Douglas K. Freeman dated April 30, 2004. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.1 |
Chief Executive Officers certification under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31.2 |
Chief Financial Executives certification under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(b) |
Reports on Form 8-K |
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
i. |
|
NetBank filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on April 16, 2004 furnishing its monthly operating statistics as posted to its Web site. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ii. |
|
NetBank filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on April 28, 2004, furnishing the Companys press release detailing the Companys results for the first quarter of 2004. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
iii. |
|
NetBank filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on May 17, 2004, furnishing its monthly operating statistics as posted to its Web site. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
iv. |
|
NetBank filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on June 10, 2004, announcing it had reached a definitive agreement to acquire principal operating assets of Beacon Credit Services, LLC. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
v. |
|
NetBank filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on June 16, 2004, furnishing its monthly operating statistics as posted to its Web site. |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
|
NETBANK, INC. |
||
|
|
||
|
By: |
/s/ Steven F. Herbert |
|
|
|
Steven F. Herbert |
|
|
|
|
|
Dated: August 9, 2004 |
|
Chief Financial Executive and Chief Accounting Officer |
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