The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has established risk-based capital guidelines requiring banks to maintain certain ratios of “qualifying capital” to “risk-weighted assets”. Under the guidelines, qualifying capital is classified into two tiers, referred to as Tier 1 (core) and Tier 2 (supplementary) capital. Currently, the bank’s Tier 1 capital consists of shareholders’ equity, while Tier 2 capital includes the eligible allowance for credit losses. The Bank has no subordinated notes or debentures included in its capital. Risk-weighted assets are calculated by applying risk percentages specified by the FDIC to categories of both balance-sheet assets and off-balance-sheet assets.
The Bank’s Tier 1 and Total (which included Tier 1 and Tier 2) risk-based capital ratios surpassed the regulatory minimum of 8% at September 30, for both 2005 and 2004. The FDIC has also adopted a leverage ratio requirement. This ratio supplements the risk-based capital ratios and is defined as Tier 1 capital divided by the quarterly average assets during the reporting period. The requirement established a minimum leverage ratio of 3% for the highest-rated banks.
The following table shows the Corporation’s risk-based capital ratios and leverage ratio as of September 30, 2005, December 31, 2004, and September 30, 2004.
The Company’s total shareholders’ equity increased $2,256,000 from December 31, 2004, due primarily to earnings, which was reduced by the repurchase and retirement of approximately $3,000,000 of our stock and by an increase in the Corporation’s comprehensive loss adjustment of $262,000. From September 30, 2004, shareholders’ equity increased $2,302,000. Shareholders’ equity was 8.9% of total assets as of September 30, 2005, 9.4% as of December 31, 2004, and 9.1% as of September 30, 2004.
The market value of available-for-sale securities was $763,000 less than cost at September 30, 2005, and $342,000 less than cost on December 31, 2004, and $68,000 less than cost on September 30, 2004. These changes are a result of changes in market interest rates, which resulted in unrealized losses in the investment portfolio as of September 30, 2005, December 31, 2004, and September 30, 2004. In the event market interest rates increase, the market value of the Company’s investment portfolio may decrease and vice versa in the event of rate decreases. Because changes in the market value of available-for-sale securities are a component of other comprehensive income within stockholders’ equity, a decrease in market value of securities would negatively impact stockholders’ equity. The Company performs a quarterly simulation analysis of changes in the market value of the investment portfolio given a 200-basis-point change in interest rates. The latest analysis indicated a decrease in market value of approximately $2,815,000, given a 200-bp increase in rates ,and an increase of $2,818,000 in market value, given a 200-bp decrease in rates. Only if the entire portfolio of available-for-sale securities were liquidated would the above impacts be realized. The Corporation purchases securities to provide a constant stream of maturities to meet normal liquidity needs. On occasion, some sales may take place for temporary liquidity needs; however, it is highly unlikely that a significant portion of available-for-sale securities would ever be liquidated prior to maturity. In addition, the Company would continue to be well in excess on capital adequacy requirements in the event the Company would be required to liquidate these securities for unforeseen liquidity needs.
The objective of liquidity management is to ensure the cash flow requirements of depositors and borrowers, as well as the operating cash needs of the Corporation, are met, taking into account all on- and off-balance sheet funding demands. Liquidity management also includes ensuring cash flow needs are met at a reasonable cost. Liquidity risk arises from the possibility the Corporation may not be able to satisfy current or future financial commitments, or the Corporation may become unduly reliant on alternative funding sources. The Corporation maintains a liquidity risk management policy to address and manage this risk. The policy identifies the primary sources of liquidity, establishes procedures for monitoring and measuring liquidity, and establishes minimum liquidity requirements which comply with regulatory guidance. The policy also includes a contingency funding plan to address liquidity needs in the event of
an institution-specific or a systemic financial market crisis. The liquidity position is continually monitored and reported on monthly to the Asset/Liability Management Committee.
Funds are available from a number of sources, including the securities portfolio, the core deposit base, the capital markets, the Federal Home Loan Bank, the Federal Reserve Bank, and through the sale and securitization of various types of assets including the sale of BWC Mortgage Services Loans Held-for-Sale.
An additional liquidity source began during the third quarter of 2003 with the creation of mortgage banking services provided through BWC Mortgage Services. This activity, supported by borrowings under lines-of-credit, created a pre-sold pool of mortgages reflected on the balance sheet as “Loans Held-for-Sale”. The average duration of these loans is three weeks before they are converted to cash and therefore it represents a source of liquidity for the Corporation. As of September 30, 2005, Loans Held-for-Sale represented 3.8% of total assets. This ratio was 3.0% and 5.5% on December 31, 2004, and September 30, 2004, respectively.
Cash, investment securities, loans held-for-sale, and other temporary investments represent 28% of total assets at September 30, 2005, 23% at December 31, 2004, and 25% of total assets at September 30, 2004.
Core deposits, the most significant source of funding, comprised approximately 73% of funding sources as of September 30, 2005, 74% on December 31, 2004, and 72% on September 30, 2004.
Cash flows from financing activities contributed significantly to liquidity. As indicated on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, net cash from financing activities provided $47,436,000 during the first nine months of 2005, and $56,344,000 during the same period in 2004. The majority of the Company’s funding comes from customer deposits within its operating region. Customer deposits provided $38,109,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, compared to $23,211,000 for the period ending September 30, 2004. Borrowing activities also provide a source of funding and, in the period ending September 30, 2005, contributed $12,913,000 during the first nine months of 2005 as compared to $33,240,000 for the period ending September 30, 2004. Another important source of liquidity is investments in federal funds and other short-term investments and the Company’s securities portfolio. The Company maintains a ladder of securities that provides prepayments and payments at maturity and a portfolio of available-for-sale securities that could be converted to cash quickly. Proceeds from maturity and sale of securities provided $39,001,000 for the nine months ending September 30, 2005 compared to $44,998,000 for the period ending September 30, 2004. Other than investing and financing activities, the balance of the funds provided/used were in operating activities, which for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 provided $1,320,000 compared to $18,071,000 used for the period ending September 30, 2004. The most significant operating activity is in mortgage banking services provided through BWC Mortgage Services. This is an operating activity in mortgage banking since this represents short-term funding of pre-sold loans to speed the cash flow of the operations. These loans are not being funded as an investment.
The Corporation’s management has an effective asset and liability management program, and carefully monitors its liquidity on a continuing basis. Additionally, the Corporation has available from correspondent banks, Federal Fund lines of credit totaling $30,000,000. In addition, the Corporation has approximately $45,904,000 secured borrowing capacity with the Federal Home Loan Bank and a $1,000,000 secured borrowing line with the Federal Reserve Bank. The Corporation also has a source of liquidity in its ability to sell SBA and Commercial Real Estate loans to other investors.
At the financial holding company level, the Corporation uses cash to repurchase common stock and pay for professional services and miscellaneous expenses. The primary sources of funding for the holding company include dividends and returns of investment from its subsidiaries. During the first nine months of 2005 the Corporation received $410,000 from the exercise of stock options. During the first nine months of 2004 the Corporation received $119,000 from the exercise of stock options. The subsidiaries of the Corporation declared dividends to the holding company in the first nine months of 2005 and 2004 of $1,500,000, and $0, respectively. The subsidiaries also provided liquidity to the Corporation in the form of returns of capital during the first nine months of 2005 and 2004 of $6,106,000, and $3,996,000, respectively. As of January 1, 2005, the amount of dividends the bank subsidiary can pay to the parent company without prior regulatory approval was $13,410,000, versus $13,318,000 at January 1, 2004. The subsidiary bank is subject to regulation and, among other things, may be limited in their ability to pay dividends or transfer funds to the holding company. Accordingly, consolidated cash flows as presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows, may not represent cash immediately available to the holding company.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Movement in interest rates can create fluctuations in the Corporation’s income and economic value due to an imbalance in the re-pricing or maturity of assets or liabilities. The components of interest-rate risk which are actively measured and managed include: re-
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pricing risk and the risk of non-parallel shifts in the yield curve. Interest-rate risk exposure is actively managed with the goal of minimizing the impact of interest-rate volatility on current earnings and on the market value of equity.
In general, the assets and liabilities generated through ordinary business activities do not naturally create offsetting positions with respect to re-pricing or maturity characteristics. Therefore, the Corporation uses a variety of measurement tools to monitor and control the overall interest-rate risk exposure of the on-balance-sheet positions. For each measurement tool, the level of interest-rate risk created by the assets and liabilities is a function primarily of their contractual interest-rate re-pricing dates and contractual maturity (including principal amortization) dates.
The Corporation employs a variety of modeling tools to monitor interest-rate risks. One of the earlier and more basic models is GAP reporting. The net difference between the amount of assets and liabilities within a cumulative calendar period is typically referred to as the “rate sensitivity position.”
As part of the GAP analysis to help manage interest-rate risk, the Corporation also performs an earnings simulation analysis to identify the interest-rate risk exposures resulting from the Corporation’s asset and liability positions, such as its loans, investment securities, and customer deposits. The Corporation’s policy is to maintain a risk of a 2% rate shock to net interest income at risk to a level of not more than 15%. The earnings simulation analysis as of September 30, 2005, estimated that a 2% interest-rate shock (decrease) could lower net interest income by $1,522,000, which was 5.52% of 2005 annualized net interest income.
This earnings simulation does not account for the potential impact of loan prepayments, deposit drifts, or other balance sheet movements in response to modeled changes in interest rates, and the resulting effect, if any, on the Corporation’s simulated earnings analysis.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
Proper management of the rate sensitivity and maturities of assets and liabilities is required to provide an optimum and stable net interest margin. Interest rate sensitivity spread management is an important tool for achieving this objective and for developing strategies and means to improve profitability. The schedules shown below reflect the interest-rate sensitivity position of the Corporation as of September 30, 2005. In a rising interest-rate environment, the Corporation’s net interest margin and net interest income will improve. A falling interest-rate environment will have the opposite effect. Management believes that the sensitivity ratios reflected in these schedules fall within acceptable ranges, and represent no undue interest-rate risk to the future earnings prospects of the Corporation.
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The Corporation’s interest-rate risk as of September 30, 2005, was consistent with the interest-rate exposure presented in the Corporation’s 2004 10-K and was within the Corporation’s risk policy range.
Repricing within: | 3 | 3-6 | 12 | 1-5 | Over 5 | |
In thousands | Months | Months | Months | Years | Years | Totals |
Assets: | | | | | | |
Federal Funds Sold & Short-term | | | | | | |
Investments | $ 31,534 | $ - | $ 100 | $ - | $ - | $ 31,634 |
Investment securities | 3,687 | 6,464 | 13,652 | 56,763 | 619 | 81,185 |
Construction & Real Estate Loans | 134,499 | 38,503 | 6,242 | 17,549 | 41,388 | 238,181 |
Commercial Loans | 66,455 | 14,989 | 699 | 3,938 | 3,848 | 89,929 |
Installment Loans | 45,440 | 8 | 10 | 36 | - | 45,494 |
Leases | 1,451 | 3,506 | 3,883 | 10,629 | - | 19,469 |
BWC Mortgage Loans Held-for-Sale | 21,440 | - | - | - | - | 21,440 |
Interest-bearing assets | $ 304,506 | $ 63,470 | $ 24,586 | $ 88,915 | $ 45,855 | $ 527,332 |
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Liabilities: | | | | | | |
Money market accounts | $ 88,791 | $ 88,792 | $ - | $ - | $ - | $ 177,583 |
Time deposits <$100,000 | 1,700 | 10,646 | 7,611 | 2,127 | - | 22,084 |
Time deposits >$100,000 | 4,010 | 9,820 | 6,079 | 2,502 | - | 22,411 |
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings | 106 | 535 | 657 | 13,253 | 35,058 | 49,609 |
BWC Mortgage Services Borrowings | 21,128 | - | - | - | - | 21,128 |
Interest-bearing liabilities | $ 115,735 | $ 109,793 | $ 14,347 | $ 17,882 | $ 35,058 | $ 292,815 |
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Rate-sensitive gap | $ 188,771 | $ (46,323) | $ 10,239 | $ 71,033 | $ 10,797 | $ 234,517 |
Cumulative rate-sensitive gap | $ 188,771 | $ 142,448 | $ 152,687 | $ 223,720 | $ 234,517 | |
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Cumulative rate-sensitive ratio | 2.63 | 1.63 | 1.64 | 1.87 | 1.80 | |
ITEM 4. | Controls and Procedures: |
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Corporation carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Corporation’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in a timely manner to alert them to material information relating to the Corporation which is required to be included in the Corporation’s periodic Securities and Exchange Commission filings. No change in internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Securities and Exchange Act Rule 13(a)-15(f), occurred during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2005 that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 - Legal Proceedings
Neither the Corporation, nor the Bank, is a defendant in any legal actions at this time. BWC Mortgage Services, a joint venture in which 51% is owned by BWC Real Estate, which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation, is a defendant in one legal action arising from normal business activities. Management believes that this action is without merit and that the ultimate liability, if any, resulting from it will not materially affect the Corporation’s financial position.
Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None
Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None
Item 5 - Other Information
An $0.09 per share cash dividend was declared by the Board of Directors July 26, 2005, to Shareholders of Record as of August 8, 2005.
The registrant furnished a report on form 8-K dated October 13, 2005, which contains a press release announcing financial results for the quarter and year-to-date ended September 30, 2005.
Item 6 - Exhibits
a) Index to Exhibits |
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The following exhibits are attached hereto and filed herewith: |
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Number Description of Exhibit |
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31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| BWC FINANCIAL CORP. |
| (Registrant) | |
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November 4, 2005
__________________ | _________________________________ |
| Date | James L. Ryan | |
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |
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November 4, 2005
_________________ | ________________________________ |
| Date | Leland E. Wines | |
| CFO and Corp Secretary | |
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Certification:
I, James L. Ryan, Chairman and CEO, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of BWC Financial Corp; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-13(e) and 15(d)-15(e) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-13(f) and 15(d)-15(f) for the registrant and we have: |
| a) | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| b) | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| c) | disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the Audit Committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): |
| a) | all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and |
| b) | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting. |
Date: November 4, 2005
James L. Ryan
Chairman and CEO
Exhibit 31.1
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Certification:
I, Leland E. Wines, EVP/CFO, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of BWC Financial Corp; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements and other financial information included in this report fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-13(e) and 15(d)-15(e) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-13(f) and 15(d)-15(f) for the registrant and we have: |
| a) | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
| b) | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
| c) | disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the Audit Committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): |
| a) | all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and |
| b) | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting. |
Date: November 4, 2005
Leland E. Wines
EVP/CFO
Exhibit 31.2
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of BWC Financial Corp. (the “Corporation”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, James L. Ryan, Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
| 1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| 2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Corporation. |
DATE: November 4, 2005
________________________
JAMES L. RYAN
Chairman and CEO
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of BWC Financial Corp. (the “Corporation”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Leland E. Wines, Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
| 1) | The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| 2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Corporation. |
DATE: November 4, 2005
________________________
LELAND E. WINES
EVP/CFO and Corp. Secretary
Exhibit 32.2
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Where You Can Find More Information
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Sections 13 and 15(d), periodic and current reports must be filed with the SEC. The Corporation electronically files the following reports with the SEC: Forms 10-K (Annual Report), Forms 10-Q (Quarterly Report), Forms 8-K (Report of Unscheduled Material Events), and Form DEF 14A (Proxy Statement). The Corporation may file additional forms. The SEC maintains an Internet site, www.sec.gov, in which all forms filed electronically may be accessed. Additionally, all forms filed with the SEC and additional shareholder information is available free of charge on the Corporation’s website: www.bowc.com. The Corporation posts these reports to its website as soon as reasonably practicable after filing them with the SEC. None of the information on or hyperlinked from the Corporation’s website is incorporated into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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