Capitol Bancorp (CBCRQ) 10-K 2003 FY Annual report

Table of Contents

Selected Consolidated Financial Data	2
Information Regarding Capitol’s Common Stock	3
Availability of Form 10-K and Certain Other Reports	3
Other Corporate and Shareholder Information	4
Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements	5
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations:
Preface	6
Capitol Bancorp and its Banking Business	7
Highlights of 2003	8
Critical Accounting Policies Affecting Capitol’s Financial Statements	8
Capitol’s Results of Operations	9
Capitol’s Financial Position	12
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Capital Adequacy	17
Trends Affecting Operations	21
New Accounting Standards	24
Consolidated Financial Statements:
Report of Independent Auditors	25
Consolidated Balance Sheets	26
Consolidated Statements of Income	27
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity	28
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	29
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	30

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Selected Consolidated Financial Data
(in $1,000s, except per share data)

	As of and for the Year Ended December 31
	2003(1)		2002(2)		2001(3)		2000(4)		1999(5)
For the year:
Interest income	$	164,416	$	156,454	$	153,797	$	132,311	$	93,602
Interest expense		49,490		55,860		73,292		65,912		46,237
Net interest income		114,926		100,594		80,505		66,399		47,365
Provision for loan losses		9,861		12,676		8,167		7,216		4,710
Noninterest income		20,087		14,982		9,585		6,137		4,714
Noninterest expense		88,113		77,151		64,136		52,846		40,257
Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle		23,380		16,653		10,718		8,035		5,606	(6)
Net income		23,380		16,653		10,718		8,035		5,409
Net income per share:
Basic		1.86		1.64		1.38		1.14		.84
Diluted		1.77		1.57		1.35		1.13		.83
Cash dividends paid per share		.51		.44		.40		.36		.36
At end of year:
Total assets	$	2,737,062	$	2,409,288	$	2,044,006	$	1,630,076	$	1,305,987
Total earning assets		2,521,375		2,226,969		1,920,621		1,517,350		1,227,976
Portfolio loans		2,247,440		1,991,372		1,734,589		1,355,798		1,049,204
Deposits		2,288,664		2,062,072		1,740,385		1,400,899		1,112,793
Notes payable		92,774		93,398		89,911		58,150		47,400
Trust-preferred securities		90,816		51,583		48,621		24,327		24,291
Minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries		30,946		28,016		70,673		62,575		54,593
Stockholders’ equity		218,897		160,037		80,172		70,404		54,668
			Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited)
	Total for		Fourth		Third		Second		First
	the Year		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter
Year ended December 31, 2003:(1)
Interest income	$	164,416	$	41,859	$	41,484	$	41,087	$	39,986
Interest expense		49,490		11,305		12,065		13,121		12,999
Net interest income		114,926		30,554		29,419		27,966		26,987
Provision for loan losses		9,861		3,253		2,892		1,826		1,890
Net income		23,380		6,324		6,049		5,694		5,313
Net income per share:
Basic		1.86		.47		.46		.46		.45
Diluted		1.77		.45		.44		.45		.44
Cash dividends paid per share		.51		.15		.12		.12		.12
Year ended December 31, 2002:(2)
Interest income	$	156,454	$	40,176	$	40,462	$	38,561	$	37,255
Interest expense		55,860		13,019		14,269		14,140		14,432
Net interest income		100,594		27,157		26,193		24,421		22,823
Provision for loan losses		12,676		3,984		3,918		2,684		2,090
Net income		16,653		5,249		4,447		3,913		3,044
Net income per share:
Basic		1.64		.47		.42		.37		.39
Diluted		1.57		.45		.40		.35		.38
Cash dividends paid per share		.44		.12		.12		.10		.10

(1)	Includes Bank of Escondido (located in Escondido, California), effective October 2003.
(2)	Includes Bank of Las Vegas (located in Las Vegas, Nevada), effective February 2002 and Napa Community Bank (located in Napa, California), effective March 2002.
(3)	Includes Sunrise Bank of San Diego (located in San Diego, California), effective January 2001.
(4)	Includes Black Mountain Community Bank effective March 2000 (located in Henderson, Nevada), Sunrise Bank of Albuquerque effective April 2000 (located in Albuquerque, New Mexico), Arrowhead Community Bank effective September 2000 (located in Glendale, Arizona), Goshen Community Bank effective September 2000 (located in Goshen, Indiana) and Yuma Community Bank effective December 2000 (located in Yuma, Arizona).
(5)	Includes East Valley Community Bank effective June 1999 (located in Chandler, Arizona); Desert Community Bank (effective August 1999) and Red Rock Community Bank (effective November 1999), both located in Las Vegas, Nevada; and Elkhart Community Bank effective September 1999 (located in Elkhart, Indiana).
(6)	Implementation of a new accounting standard requiring the write-off of previously capitalized start-up costs resulted in a one-time charge of $197,000 (net of income tax effect) or $.03 per share effective January 1, 1999.

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INFORMATION REGARDING CAPITOL’S COMMON STOCK

On June 24, 2003, Capitol’s common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol “CBC”. Capitol’s common stock was previously traded on the National Market System of The Nasdaq Stock Market^SM under the symbol “CBCL”. Market quotations regarding the range of high and low sales prices of Capitol’s common stock, which reflect inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up, mark-down or commissions, were as follows:

	2003				2002
	Low		High		Low		High
Quarter Ended:
March 31	$	19.000	$	24.250	$	13.300	$	16.820
June 30		20.000		27.880		16.450		23.860
September 30		23.100		28.490		15.810		24.250
December 31		25.720		30.100		15.130		23.780

During 2003, Capitol paid cash dividends of $0.12 per share in the first, second and third quarters and $0.15 per share in the fourth quarter. In 2002, Capitol paid cash dividends of $0.10 per share in the first and second quarters and $0.12 per share in the third and fourth quarters.

As of February 12, 2004, there were 6,999 beneficial holders of Capitol’s common stock, based on information supplied to Capitol from its stock transfer agent and other sources. At that date, 14,057,998 shares of common stock were outstanding. Capitol’s stock transfer agent is UMB Bank, n.a., 928 Grand Ave., P.O. Box 410064, Kansas City, Missouri 64141-0064 (telephone 800/884-4225). The web site for UMB Bank, n.a. ishttp:\\www.umb.com.

Capitol has a Shareholder Investment Program which offers a variety of convenient features including dividend reinvestment, certain fee-free transactions, certificate safekeeping and other benefits. For a copy of the program prospectus, informational brochure and enrollment materials, contact UMB Bank, n.a. at 800/884-4225 or Capitol at 517/487-6555.

In addition to Capitol’s common stock, trust-preferred securities of Capitol Trust I (a subsidiary of Capitol) are listed on NYSE under the symbol “CBCPrA”. Those trust-preferred securities consist of 2,530,000, 8.5% cumulative preferred securities, with a liquidation amount of $10 per preferred security. The trust-preferred securities are guaranteed by Capitol and mature in 2027, are currently callable and may be extended to 2036 if certain conditions are met.

AVAILABILITY OF FORM 10-K AND CERTAIN OTHER REPORTS

A copy of Capitol’s 2003 report on Form 10-K, without exhibits, is available to holders of its common stock or trust-preferred securities without charge, upon written request. Form 10-K includes certain statistical and other information regarding Capitol and its business. Requests to obtain Form 10-K should be addressed to Investor Relations, Capitol Bancorp Limited, Capitol Bancorp Center, 200 Washington Square North, Lansing, Michigan 48933.

Form 10-K, and certain other periodic reports, are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC maintains an internet web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding companies which file electronically (which includes Capitol). The SEC’s web site address ishttp:\\www.sec.gov. Capitol’s filings with the SEC are also available at Capitol’s web site,http:\\www.capitolbancorp.com.

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OTHER CORPORATE INFORMATION
CORPORATE OFFICES
Capitol Bancorp Center	2777 East Camelback Road
200 Washington Square North	Suite 375
Lansing, Michigan 48933	Phoenix, Arizona 85016
517/487-6555	602/955-6100
www.capitolbancorp.com	www.capitolbancorp.com

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

BDO Seidman, LLP, Grand Rapids, Michigan

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

ANNUAL MEETING

Capitol’s Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 6, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. at the Lansing Center, located at 333 E. Michigan Avenue, Lansing, Michigan.

COMMON STOCK TRADING INFORMATION

Capitol’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the trading symbol “CBC”.

COMMON STOCK TRANSFER AGENT

UMB Bank, n.a.
928 Grand Avenue
P.O. Box 410064
Kansas City, Missouri 64141-0064
800/884-4225

SHAREHOLDER INVESTMENT PROGRAM

Capitol offers an easy and affordable way to invest in Capitol’s common stock through its Shareholder Investment Program. The program’s benefits include reinvestment of dividends in additional common stock, direct deposit of dividends, ability to purchase as little as $50 in common stock as frequently as once a month, and the option to make transfers or gifts of Capitol’s common stock to another person. Participation in the program is voluntary and all shareholders are eligible. Purchases under the program are not currently subject to any brokerage fees or commissions. For further information regarding Capitol’s Shareholder Investment Program or a copy of the program’s prospectus, informational brochure and enrollment materials, contact UMB Bank, n.a. at 800/884-4225 or Capitol at 517/487-6555.

TRUST-PREFERRED SECURITIES TRADING INFORMATION

Preferred securities of Capitol Trust I (a subsidiary of Capitol) trade on NYSE under the trading symbol “CBCPrA”.

TRUST-PREFERRED SECURITIES TRUSTEE

Bank One Investment Management Group – Chicago, Illinois

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CAUTIONS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Some of the statements contained in this annual report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Those forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual future results, performance or achievements of Capitol and/or its subsidiaries and other operating units to differ materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements. The words “intend”, “expect”, “project”, “estimate”, “predict”, “anticipate”, “should”, “will”, “may”, “believe” and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. Important factors which may cause actual results to differ from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) the results of Capitol’s efforts to implement its business strategy, (ii) changes in interest rates, (iii) legislation or regulatory requirements adversely impacting Capitol’s banking business and/or expansion strategy, (iv) adverse changes in business conditions or inflation, (v) general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally, which are less favorable than expected and that result in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality and/or loan performance and collectability, (vi) competitive pressures among financial institutions, (vii) changes in securities markets, (viii) actions of competitors of Capitol’s banks and Capitol’s ability to respond to such actions, (ix) the cost of capital, which may depend in part on Capitol’s asset quality, prospects and outlook, (x) changes in governmental regulation, tax rates and similar matters, (xi) changes in management and (xii) other risks detailed in Capitol’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those indicated. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to Capitol or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing factors. Investors and other interested parties are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak as of the date of such statements. Capitol undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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

Preface

This section of Capitol’s annual report is a narrative which discusses, through the eyes of management, the Corporation’s results of operations, financial condition and other important matters. It is not intended to be a line-by-line review of Capitol’s financial statements, but rather a review of the most important items in the financial statements and the Corporation’s business. One critical assumption and expectation is made here, and that is that the reader has read the accompanying consolidated financial statements and footnotes.

This section of the annual report includes the use of some forward-looking statements. The accompanying consolidated financial statements are based on historical information. Forward-looking statements are those which speak to potential future events or outcomes. Those forward-looking statements are believed to be reasonably accurate as of the date this narrative was written but, obviously, future facts and circumstances will change and actual results can differ materially. Readers are cautioned about those forward-looking statements and Capitol has no obligation to update those statements at a later date.

The total assets and revenues of each bank and the consolidated totals are summarized below as of year-end 2003 and 2002 (in $1,000s):

	Total Assets						Total Revenues
	2003			2002			2003		2002
Great Lakes Region:
Ann Arbor Commerce Bank	$	329,191		$	309,152		$	22,722	$	22,890
Brighton Commerce Bank		92,184			78,382			5,767		5,689
Capitol National Bank		221,426			206,130			13,220		13,032
Detroit Commerce Bank		44,954			30,589			2,329		2,288
Elkhart Community Bank		53,586			53,210			3,168		2,934
Goshen Community Bank		46,751			38,115			2,943		2,305
Grand Haven Bank		122,076			123,505			9,346		9,226
Kent Commerce Bank		81,437			73,801			5,439		5,797
Macomb Community Bank		86,001			87,050			5,702		5,812
Muskegon Commerce Bank		85,908			86,465			6,255		6,538
Oakland Commerce Bank		120,059			115,916			7,848		7,568
Paragon Bank & Trust		104,602			103,044			8,238		8,292
Portage Commerce Bank		161,028			139,068			10,599		10,499
Great Lakes Region Total		1,549,203			1,444,427			103,576		102,870
Southwest Region:
Arrowhead Community Bank		56,192			47,427			4,135		3,500
Bank of Las Vegas		35,374			26,880			2,005		1,157
Bank of Tucson		157,717			132,094			9,582		9,907
Black Mountain Community Bank		83,760			63,202			4,849		4,004
Camelback Community Bank		81,649			82,387			5,736		6,052
Desert Community Bank		61,537			55,170			3,761		4,183
East Valley Community Bank		43,925			37,640			2,868		2,765
Mesa Bank		70,308			66,312			5,549		5,036
Red Rock Community Bank		104,944			96,906			6,817		6,829
Southern Arizona Community Bank		84,374			75,253			5,370		5,011
Sunrise Bank of Albuquerque		66,359			46,898			4,511		2,840
Sunrise Bank of Arizona		126,114			82,126			10,605		6,526
Valley First Community Bank		47,069			42,127			3,032		3,573
Yuma Community Bank		46,143			38,214			3,297		2,623
Southwest Region Total		1,065,465			892,636			72,117		64,006
California Region:
Bank of Escondido		26,843						136
Napa Community Bank		53,509			36,042			2,808		1,241
Sunrise Bank of San Diego		67,235			50,450			4,431		3,977
California Region Total		147,587			86,492			7,375		5,218
Other, net		(25,193	)		(14,267	)		1,435		(658	)
Consolidated totals	$	2,737,062		$	2,409,288		$	184,503	$	171,436

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Capitol Bancorp and its Banking Business

Capitol considers itself to be the most unique company in the banking business in the United States today. In legal structure, Capitol is a bank-holding company (which means it has banks as subsidiaries). Capitol defines itself as abank developmentcompany. What sets Capitol apart from other bank-holding companies is its focus on bank development as an exclusive business and a finely-tuned community bank model in an environment when other bank-holding companies have focused on branch banking. Big banks focus on transaction volume. Capitol’s banks are small and focus on relationships.

At December 31, 2003, Capitol’s banking network consisted of 30 separately-chartered community banks. All of those banks have different names, typically directly associated with their individual communities. Locally, those banks have a minimally visible identity with Capitol. The banks’ individual focus is on their community, their customers, their business and financial performance. Each bank has its own board of directors, comprised of business leaders and other professionals drawn from that bank’s community. Each bank has full, local decision-making authority in all matters affecting the customer both in lending and deposit transactions.

Capitol’s role with its banks is as investor, mentor and back-office service provider. As investor, Capitol closely monitors the financial performance of its bank subsidiaries, providing assistance and guidance when and where necessary to enhance bank performance. Capitol’s mentoring role is most active in its youngest affiliates where guidance is needed through the banks’ early formative stages. Capitol provides efficient back-office services to all of its banks, in the following areas which can be done centrally and do not involve a direct interface with the bank customer:

• Accounting

• Data processing

• Human resources administration

• Legal support

• Internal audit

• Risk management

• Credit administration

• Capital adequacy

Capitol has an especially unique approach to the formation ofde novo, or new, banks. When forming a start-up bank, Capitol invests at least 51% of the initial capital and the remainder of the capital is raised in the community where thede novobank will be located. Typically, this involves about 150 local investors. Not surprisingly, those investors become early customers of the bank when it opens and, as they tell their friends and associates about the new bank, they refer additional customers to the new bank. When the bank nears its third anniversary of operation, Capitol may offer an ‘exit opportunity’ regarding the shares of the bank not owned by Capitol, to exchange those shares for Capitol’s common stock at a premium, usually at about 50% over the book value of the bank stock. When Capitol has made these share exchange proposals, which are always subject to the approval of those minority shareholders, they have been overwhelmingly approved.

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Highlights of 2003

2003 was another record year for Capitol Bancorp. Earnings for the year exceeded $23 million. By the close of the third quarter of the year, 2003 earnings had exceeded the $17 million record earnings for 2002. 2003 earnings surpassed 2002 by 40%. Earnings per share increased 13% for 2003, while the Corporation’s share base increased 24%.

2003 also recorded some very significant changes within the Capitol family:

• An increase of $100 million in the Corporation’s total capital.

• Eight of Capitol’s banks became wholly-owned during the year, through share-exchange transactions.

• An increase in the Corporation’s quarterly cash dividend to $.15 per share.

• Formation of a new and unique bank development unit, Capitol Development Bancorp Limited 1, to foster additionalde novobank formation and potential acquisitions.

• Announcement of a potential North Carolina bank acquisition.

Total consolidated assets approximated $2.7 billion at December 31, 2003, an increase of about $328 million or 14% for the year. Capitol’s largest single asset, loans, exceeded $2 billion for the first time in the Corporation’s history. Capitol continued to maintain a strong allowance for loan losses which, at December 31, 2003, approximated 1.40% of portfolio loans. Nonperforming loans increased marginally, compared to year-end 2002. Net loan charge-offs, as a percentage of average loans, decreased slightly in 2003.

Critical Accounting Policies Affecting Capitol’s Financial Statements

Note B of the notes to the consolidated financial statements is captionedSignificant Accounting Policies. That footnote spans several pages and at least 15 topics, all of which are deemed significant and required disclosures under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). For purposes of this narrative, current SEC guidance suggests the selection of two or three of those, for discussion, as “critical accounting policies”. The selection of which two or three will differ from company to company, even within a common industry, such as banking. Capitol considers its critical accounting policies to include the following:

Use of estimates in determining the allowance for loan losses. Bank regulatory agencies, accounting standard setters and the SEC have all issued commentary, guidance and a variety of rule-making on how financial institutions are to determine the amount of their allowance for loan losses. Determining the allowance is really a process and methodology which is inherently judgmental in how and when to recognize and record a loss reserve for loans. It is not a process or methodology which can be merely reduced to a strict absolute computation, like a mathematical formula to compute taxes. The process and methodology will differ from one company to another and there is no ‘one size fits all’ format or approach to loss reserving. All of Capitol’s banks use a consistent computational template to determine their respective allowances for loan losses. Management believes its process and methodology for determining the allowance for loan losses is appropriate and adequate to properly estimate losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance-sheet date; however, actual future losses will differ from amounts considered in the allowance methodology. Further, bank regulatory agencies may have differing perspectives on the process, methodology and adequacy of the allowance for loan losses when examining the banks. At

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December 31, 2003, Capitol’s allowance for loan losses approximated 1.40% of portfolio loans outstanding. Based on portfolio loans outstanding at that date, any 1 basis-point (.01%) change in the allowance would have an approximate $225,000 impact on the allowance for loan losses and income before income taxes.

Accounting for goodwill and other intangibles.At December 31, 2003, Capitol has $34.4 million of goodwill and other intangibles on its balance sheet, which consists principally of goodwill. Goodwill arises in acquisition accounting. In Capitol’s transactions, most of this goodwill is the premium which relates to the share exchange transactions when Capitol has issued its shares of common stock at a modest premium (usually around 50%) over the book value of the minority interest of a subsidiary bank’s shares. Up to 2002, Capitol’s goodwill was amortized over an estimated useful life of generally 15 years. Effective at the beginning of 2002, a new accounting rule stopped the amortization of goodwill and, instead, requires a periodic review of goodwill for potential impairment. If any amount of the goodwill is deemed to be impaired, such amount is to be written off in the period the determination is made. This is an area involving significant judgement. Based on management’s review, no amount of goodwill was deemed to be impaired at December 31, 2003.

Classification of trust-preferred securities.Capitol has $93.3 million of trust-preferred securities outstanding at December 31, 2003. These are a hybrid debt security with a maturity of 30 years (from the date of issue), are issued by trusts which are wholly-owned by Capitol, consolidated with Capitol for financial reporting purposes and are classified as debt obligations on Capitol’s consolidated balance sheet. One of the key features of these securities is that they are considered, for regulatory purposes, as an element of capital. In 2003 an accounting rule interpretation was issued which requires ‘deconsolidation’ of the trusts related to those securities from Capitol’s balance sheet in 2004. Deconsolidation of the trusts will have virtually no effect on Capitol’s consolidated financial statements. This is because, while the trusts will no longer be consolidated, the underlying subordinated debentures will be reported as debt obligations on Capitol’s consolidated balance sheet. It is unclear what effect, if any, such deconsolidation may have on the current capital treatment of those securities by the Federal Reserve Board. When this narrative was written, it was management’s understanding that the staff of the Federal Reserve was reviewing this issue, but no clarification guidance had been issued. It is possible that the Federal Reserve Board may ‘grandfather’ certain trust- preferred securities for capital purposes; however, there is no assurance that may occur. Exclusion of trust-preferred securities or the underlying subordinated debentures from Capitol’s regulatory capital computations would have a materially adverse effect on meeting certain of the related ratio requirements.

Capitol’s Results of Operations

As stated previously, 2003 was another record year of earnings for Capitol with net income of $23.4 million, a 40.4% increase over the $16.7 million earned in 2002. 2002’s net income was a 55.4% increase over the $10.7 million earned in 2001. 2001’s earnings exceeded the preceding year by 33.4%. For each of these years, the percentage increase in the amount of earnings per share was less than the increase in the amount of earnings due to growth in the Corporation’s share base, primarily due to share exchange transactions with minority owners of some of its affiliate banks.

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The following table summarizes for each of the banks, and on a consolidated basis, net income and the related rates of return on average equity and assets, where applicable (in $1,000s):

	Net Income									Return on Average Equity									Return on Average Assets
	2003			2002			2001			2003			2002			2001			2003			2002			2001
Great Lakes Region:
Ann Arbor Commerce Bank	$	4,800		$	5,022		$	4,200			19.45	%		22.40	%		22.02	%		1.52	%		1.72	%		1.64	%
Brighton Commerce Bank		1,104			973			597			15.28	%		15.26	%		10.55	%		1.29	%		1.28	%		0.90	%
Capitol National Bank		3,575			3,176			2,647			22.84	%		22.68	%		22.04	%		1.71	%		1.69	%		1.66	%
Detroit Commerce Bank		(440	)		(517	)		(187	)
Elkhart Community Bank		422			257			14			7.33	%		5.48	%		0.30	%		0.61	%		0.61	%		0.04	%
Goshen Community Bank		386			125			(413	)		8.18	%		2.83	%					0.91	%		0.36	%
Grand Haven Bank		1,670			1,924			1,060			15.43	%		20.51	%		15.39	%		1.29	%		1.67	%		1.21	%
Kent Commerce Bank		821			992			113			10.28	%		13.72	%		2.03	%		1.06	%		1.33	%		0.20	%
Macomb Community Bank		262			530			1,145			2.91	%		5.47	%		12.33	%		0.29	%		0.60	%		1.08	%
Muskegon Commerce Bank		1,427			1,472			816			16.38	%		18.68	%		12.73	%		1.68	%		1.83	%		1.17	%
Oakland Commerce Bank		1,439			1,414			1,328			15.14	%		16.01	%		16.62	%		1.16	%		1.32	%		1.27	%
Paragon Bank & Trust		891			771			231			8.36	%		8.04	%		3.23	%		0.84	%		0.77	%		0.26	%
Portage Commerce Bank		2,393			2,005			1,556			20.78	%		18.69	%		15.62	%		1.63	%		1.49	%		1.21	%
Great Lakes Region Total		18,750			18,144			13,107
Southwest Region:
Arrowhead Community Bank		442			117			(386	)		9.77	%		2.70	%					0.85	%		0.27	%
Bank of Las Vegas		(8	)		(611	)
Bank of Tucson		2,776			2,312			2,095			25.27	%		21.87	%		22.64	%		1.93	%		1.99	%		1.89	%
Black Mountain Community Bank		914			439			12			14.23	%		9.26	%		0.27	%		1.32	%		0.81	%		0.03	%
Camelback Community Bank		567			714			534			6.73	%		9.74	%		10.80	%		0.65	%		0.90	%		0.93	%
Desert Community Bank		389			209			35			6.39	%		4.16	%		0.76	%		0.68	%		0.35	%		0.07	%
East Valley Community Bank		(279	)		(336	)		18									0.58	%								0.05	%
Mesa Bank		1,366			848			386			19.48	%		14.51	%		8.53	%		1.98	%		1.44	%		0.87	%
Red Rock Community Bank		(69	)		243			635						2.71	%		7.64	%					0.26	%		0.96	%
Southern Arizona Community Bank		1,152			668			320			15.60	%		10.67	%		7.42	%		1.35	%		0.94	%		0.67	%
Sunrise Bank of Albuquerque		664			(40	)		28			15.45	%					0.77	%		1.14	%					0.09	%
Sunrise Bank of Arizona		1,138			(194	)		830			15.61	%					15.24	%		1.15	%					1.27	%
Valley First Community Bank		282			113			328			4.85	%		1.99	%		5.94	%		0.64	%		0.23	%		0.61	%
Yuma Community Bank		473			147			(438	)		11.96	%		4.05	%					1.11	%		0.43	%
Southwest Region Total		9,807			4,629			4,397
California Region:
Bank of Escondido		(491	)
Napa Community Bank		290			(609	)					3.64	%								0.64	%
Sunrise Bank of San Diego		498			342			(806	)		6.40	%		4.53	%					0.85	%		0.68	%
California Region Total		297			(267	)		(806	)
Other, net		(5,474	)		(5,853	)		(5,980	)
Consolidated totals	$	23,380		$	16,653		$	10,718			12.97	%		13.33	%		15.22	%		0.91	%		0.75	%		0.58	%

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The principal revenue source for the Corporation’s banks is interest income from loans. Total interest income or total interest expense is of little significance individually. Net interest income is the total of all interest income minus all interest expense. This is an important measure that is used to help determine the amount of net operating revenues for financial institutions. Net operating revenue is the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.

Net interest income totaled $114.9 million in 2003, a 14.2% increase over the $100.6 million reported in 2002. This increase is a combination of several factors. In total, net interest income increased $14.3 million, which was comprised of an increase in interest income of about $8 million and a decrease in interest expense of about $6.4 million. These variances can be analyzed further in terms of their association with changes in interest rates versus changes in volume of the interest-bearing asset or liability. For example, the net increase in interest income is the result of approximately $18.9 million of additional interest income from higher levels of loans outstanding in 2003 (i.e., volume), but that increase was offset by $11.0 million in lower levels of interest income due to decreased rates as loans repriced or were refinanced at lower rates in 2003. Most of the decrease in interest expense in 2003 is associated with lower rates paid on time deposits.

Net interest income increased about $20 million in 2002. Most of that net increase came from decreased interest expense, primarily associated with lowered interest rates on deposits. In 2002, the net change in interest income compared to 2001 was small, which was the result of income growth coming from loan portfolio growth largely offset by lower interest rates during that period.

With the addition of noninterest income, total net operating revenue approximated $135.0 million in 2003, $115.6 million in 2002 and $90.1 million in 2001. Noninterest income for these periods was $20.1 million, $15.0 million and $9.6 million, respectively.

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Noninterest income has increased significantly in each of these periods largely as the result of fees from the origination of non-portfolio residential mortgage loans. In 2000, this revenue source was $1.5 million. In 2003, 2002 and 2001, this revenue amounted to $8.7 million, $6.8 million and $3.2 million, respectively. A very substantial portion of this mortgage fee revenue has been derived from mortgage refinancing activity, during periods of record-low interest rates. The future of interest rates is uncertain and it is reasonable to expect that this revenue source may decrease, perhaps materially, if there are adverse changes in mortgage interest rates or other unfavorable conditions impacting the residential housing market.

Other noninterest income increased from $1.7 million in 2002 to $4.4 million in 2003. Of this increase, $1.9 million relates to income associated with Capitol’s mortgage banking affiliate, Amera Mortgage Corporation. The 2003 income from Amera is not expected to continue at that level in the future due to a reduction in residential mortgage refinancing activity.

The provision for loan losses approximated $9.9 million, $12.7 million and $8.2 million in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The amount of the provision for loan losses is determined based on management’s analysis of amounts necessary for the allowance for loan losses; this is discussed in greater detail later in theFinancial Positionsection of this narrative.

Noninterest expense totaled $88.1 million, $77.2 million and $64.1 million in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. In total, these expenses increased 14.2% in 2003, 20.3% in 2002 and 21.4% in 2001. The lower rate of increase in 2003 is the result of a slower pace of adding new banks (only one new bank was added during the year). Increases in the components of noninterest expense are primarily associated with added staffing and other costs associated with growing young banks and adding new banks.

The Corporation’s effective tax rate was 35.5% in 2003, 34.3% in 2002 and 35.2% in 2001. The statutory federal income tax rate applicable to Capitol is currently 35%. The effective tax rate was less than the statutory rate in 2002 due to the revaluation of deferred tax assets to reflect the 35% effective tax rate.

Capitol’s Financial Position

Capitol completed 2003, as in years past, with a very strong financial position. Total assets grew to $2.7 billion, from $2.4 million at the end of 2002 and just over $2 billion at the beginning of 2002. Key to the balance-sheet strength of Capitol is its liquidity (cash and cash equivalents of $283.6 million or 10.4% of total assets) and its total capital position (trust-preferred securities, minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries and stockholders’ equity approximating $340.7 million or 12.4% of total assets) at December 31, 2003. Both of those key elements are discussed in the next section,Liquidity and Capital Resources.

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When looking at Capitol’s financial position, as shown in its consolidated balance sheet, it is clear that the single largest asset category is portfolio loans, and that is what most of this section of this narrative will discuss.

There are other asset categories, such as loans held for resale ($43.0 million and $75.4 million at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively). Those are loans which are presold to the secondary market (mainly home mortgages) that generally are collected in 30-60 days. There is also a modest amount of investment securities on the balance sheet ($93.2 million and $34.1 million at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively). All other asset categories are individually less than $35 million at December 31, 2003 and 2002.

Net portfolio loans (total portfolio loans minus the allowance for loan losses) approximated $2.2 billion at December 31, 2003 and $2.0 billion at December 31, 2002. These amounts approximate 81% of total consolidated assets at both balance-sheet dates.

The banks emphasize commercial loans, consistent with their focus on lending to local entrepreneurs, professionals and other businesses. All of Capitol’s banks use an enterprise-wide credit policy; however, as emphasized earlier, all credit decisions are made at the local level at each community bank. The utilization of a consistent enterprise-wide credit policy has several key benefits to Capitol and its banks, such as procedural guidance for:

• Loan underwriting and documentation.

• Credit granting authorities within the bank.

• Acceptable collateral and loan structuring.

• Loan participations when proposals exceed individual bank limitations.

• Collections and workouts.

• Evaluating and documenting the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

• Establishing corporate credit administration resources to aid the banks when needed.

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As part of the banks’ emphasis on commercial lending, commercial real estate is frequently sought as the primary source of collateral for commercial loans. This emphasis on use of commercial real estate as collateral has been a consistent practice of Capitol and its banks from their earliest days of operation, based on the use of conservative loan-to-value ratios, avoidance of aggressively over-leveraged real estate development projects and that, even in soft economies, commercial real estate has tended to have substantially less loss potential than other types of business-asset collateral, such as receivables and inventory.

A downside aspect of commercial real estate as a primary source of collateral for commercial loans is that when some commercial loans develop performance difficulties and reach nonperforming status (i.e., becoming 90 days past due or being placed on nonaccrual status), the resolution period is longer because the real estate security will inevitably take an extended period to liquidate. In contrast, a commercial loan secured by receivables and inventory which becomes nonperforming tends to have a higher loss potential because little collateral value is left by the time it reaches that status.

Nonperforming loans approximated $26.9 million and $22.9 million at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Such amounts approximated 1.20% and 1.15% of portfolio loans and 0.98% and 0.95% of total assets, respectfully. Of the nonperforming loans at December 31, 2003, about 60% were real-estate secured. Management believes that nonperforming loans have been properly considered in its evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, which is discussed later in this narrative.

In addition to the identification of nonperforming loans involving borrowers with payment performance difficulties (i.e., nonaccrual loans and loans past-due 90 days or more), management utilizes an internal loan review process to identify other potential problem loans which may warrant additional monitoring or other attention. This loan review process is a continuous activity which periodically updates internal loan classifications. At inception, all loans are individually assigned a classification which grade the credits on a risk basis, based on the type and discounted value of collateral, financial strength of the borrower and guarantors and other factors such as nature of the borrowers’ business climate, local economic conditions and other subjective factors. The loan classification process is fluid and subjective.

Potential problem loans include loans which are generally performing as agreed; however, because of loan review’s and/or lending staff’s risk assessment, increased monitoring is deemed appropriate. In addition, some loans are identified for monitoring because of specific performance issues or other risk factors requiring closer management and development of specific remedial action plans.

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At December 31, 2003, potential problem loans (including nonperforming loans) approximated $113 million or about 5% of total consolidated portfolio loans. Such totals typically approximate 4% to 5% of loans outstanding and are an important part of management’s ongoing and augmented loan review activities which are designed to early-identify loans which warrant close monitoring at the bank and corporate credit-administration levels. It is important to note that these potential problem loans do not necessarily have significant loss exposure (nor are they necessarily deemed ‘impaired’), but rather are identified by management in this manner to aid in loan administration and risk management. Management believes these loans to be adequately considered in its evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

As was noted in theCritical Accounting Policiessection of this narrative, the discussion regarding use of estimates in determining the allowance for loan losses is very important to an understanding of Capitol’s consolidated financial statements. Simply stated, the allowance for loan losses is management’s estimate of loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance-sheet date. The allowance for loan losses is increased by provisions for loan losses which are charged against operations and reduced by loan write-offs which are charged against the allowance. There are many ways to estimate losses or ‘loss reserves’ and, arguably, there is no one ‘right’ way.

Capitol currently has 30 separately chartered banks. Each bank separately documents the adequacy of its respective allowance for loan losses. As mentioned earlier, Capitol has a uniform, enterprise-wide credit policy which, among other things, provides the banks guidance on evaluating and documenting the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Essentially, a standardized computational template is used consistently for all of Capitol’s banks. The template factors in allowance elements for all portfolio loan categories for performing loans, nonperforming loans, watch credits and environmental factors. While a standardized template is utilized, no computational methodology relieves management from applying judgment in determining the amount of the allowance needed at the bank level. Further, the combined results of the banks’ separate analyses are evaluated at the Capitol, or parent, level on a judgmental basis. The process used to evaluate and determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is labor intensive and requires significant judgment.

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The following table summarizes portfolio loans, the allowance for loan losses and nonperforming loans for each of the banks, and on a consolidated basis:

													Allowance as a
					Allowance for				Nonperforming				% of Total
	Total Portfolio Loans				Loan Losses				Loans				Portfolio Loans
	2003		2002		2003		2002		2003		2002		2003			2002
Great Lakes Region:
Ann Arbor Commerce Bank	$	287,766	$	272,604	$	3,912	$	3,840	$	2,926	$	2,624		1.36	%		1.41	%
Brighton Commerce Bank		79,554		68,239		795		851		1,000		170		1.00	%		1.25	%
Capitol National Bank		177,599		158,651		2,211		2,322		1,440		1,753		1.24	%		1.46	%
Detroit Commerce Bank		38,363		26,799		595		627		633		751		1.55	%		2.34	%
Elkhart Community Bank		48,388		43,277		616		658		89		245		1.27	%		1.52	%
Goshen Community Bank		39,810		35,408		578		532		101				1.45	%		1.50	%
Grand Haven Bank		101,645		114,616		1,887		1,626		3,178		1,605		1.86	%		1.42	%
Kent Commerce Bank		76,093		68,848		829		830		651		293		1.09	%		1.21	%
Macomb Community Bank		81,776		73,915		1,102		1,136		1,973		3,012		1.35	%		1.54	%
Muskegon Commerce Bank		79,223		77,247		1,026		966		2,677		1,806		1.30	%		1.25	%
Oakland Commerce Bank		93,920		86,049		1,459		1,119		3,022		1,805		1.55	%		1.30	%
Paragon Bank & Trust		89,499		86,571		1,365		1,291		1,446		2,628		1.53	%		1.49	%
Portage Commerce Bank		150,783		129,710		1,915		1,815		2,746		3,135		1.27	%		1.40	%
Great Lakes Region Total		1,344,419		1,241,934		18,290		17,613		21,882		19,827
Southwest Region:
Arrowhead Community Bank		46,135		36,185		527		543						1.14	%		1.50	%
Bank of Las Vegas		27,398		19,404		337		292						1.23	%		1.50	%
Bank of Tucson		102,244		90,176		1,149		1,461				187		1.12	%		1.62	%
Black Mountain Community Bank		63,184		52,240		725		784		571		324		1.15	%		1.50	%
Camelback Community Bank		66,260		63,516		882		960		140		232		1.33	%		1.51	%
Desert Community Bank		42,543		43,351		626		675		675		734		1.47	%		1.56	%
East Valley Community Bank		31,916		25,932		440		389		10		17		1.38	%		1.50	%
Mesa Bank		61,714		55,588		664		834		375		242		1.08	%		1.50	%
Red Rock Community Bank		71,138		80,152		1,812		1,203		2,613		861		2.55	%		1.50	%
Southern Arizona Community Bank		69,965		60,913		767		914						1.10	%		1.50	%
Sunrise Bank of Albuquerque		54,078		38,577		593		521		14				1.10	%		1.35	%
Sunrise Bank of Arizona		111,148		65,195		1,337		881		59		205		1.20	%		1.35	%
Valley First Community Bank		34,769		29,075		491		620				261		1.41	%		2.13	%
Yuma Community Bank		31,409		25,485		437		383						1.39	%		1.50	%
Southwest Region Total		813,901		685,789		10,787		10,460		4,457		3,063
California Region:
Bank of Escondido		9,273				120								1.29	%
Napa Community Bank		35,033		20,177		492		303						1.40	%		1.50	%
Sunrise Bank of San Diego		43,410		39,116		577		577		533				1.33	%		1.48	%
California Region Total		87,716		59,293		1,189		880		533		-0-
Other, net		1,404		4,356		1,138
Consolidated totals	$	2,247,440	$	1,991,372	$	31,404	$	28,953	$	26,872	$	22,890		1.40	%		1.45	%

At December 31, 2003, the consolidated allowance for loan losses approximated $31.4 million or 1.40% of total portfolio loans outstanding, compared with $29.0 million or 1.45% at December 31, 2002 and $23.2 million or 1.34% at the beginning of 2002. The allowance ratio was increased significantly in 2002 in concert with higher estimated losses which were incurred through loan charge-offs in 2002 and 2003. The lower allowance ratio at December 31, 2003 is based on management’s analysis of inherent losses in the portfolio at the balance sheet date, after giving effect to those charge-offs and is deemed adequate as of that date.

The primary source of funding of loans is deposits, which is discussed in the next section of this narrative.

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Liquidity, Capital Resources and Capital Adequacy

Asset liquidity for financial institutions typically consists of cash and cash equivalents, loans held for resale and investment securities available for sale. These categories totaled $410 million at year-end 2003, or about 15% of total assets. This compares to $352 million or about 15% of total assets at year-end 2002. Liquidity is important for financial institutions because of their need to meet loan funding commitments, depositor withdrawal requests and various other commitments discussed in the accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. Liquidity varies significantly daily, based on customer activity.

Most of the investment securities portfolio is classified as available for sale, although the banks generally have not sold investments to meet liquidity needs. Also, to the extent warranted, the banks may sell loans from time to time.

Loans held for resale, as previously mentioned, approximated $43 million at December 31, 2003. These loans are residential real estate mortgages originated by the banks, primarily through Capitol’s mortgage affiliate, Amera Mortgage Corporation. These loans are subsequently sold into the secondary market, rather than being held in the banks’ portfolios, to reduce interest rate risk. Mortgage loan origination volume in 2003 increased 42%, to approximately $1.3 billion compared to $891.5 million in 2002 and $651.1 million in 2001. Most of this volume was achieved through record low interest rates and Amera’s activities expanding to include all of Capitol’s affiliate banks in 2003. Future volume will depend on whether interest rates remain low and the strength of residential real estate market conditions.

The primary source of funds for the banks is deposits. The banks emphasize interest-bearing time deposits as part of their funding strategy. The banks also seek noninterest-bearing deposits, or checking accounts, which reduce the banks’ cost of funds. Noninterest-bearing deposits were about 19% of total deposits at year-end 2003 (about 17% at year-end 2002) and increased $75 million, or 21%, during the year.

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In recent periods, many banks within the industry have experienced some competitive challenges in obtaining additional deposits to fuel growth. Capitol’s banks have had similar experiences in their individual markets. As depositors have wider access to the Internet and other real-time interest rate monitoring resources, deposit pricing has become more competitive. Deposit growth is achievable, but at a competitive price, with tight net interest margins, especially during these most recent periods of low interest rates. The banks do not generally rely on brokered deposits as a key funding source (approximately $185 million at year-end 2003 or 10% of interest-bearing deposits compared to 11.8% in 2002); however, brokered deposits are a ready resource to help meet urgent funding needs, such as loan commitments (which are discussed in greater detail in Note O of the consolidated financial statements).

To supplement their funding sources, some of the banks have lines of credit from the Federal Home Loan Bank system. At year-end 2003, a total of approximately $93 million ($79 million at year-end 2002) was borrowed under those facilities and additional borrowing availability approximated $47 million. Some of the banks also have smaller lines of credit with their correspondent banks. Borrowings under these facilities are generally at short-term market rates of interest and, although the repayment dates can be extended, are generally outstanding for brief periods of time.

Capitol has a credit facility aggregating $25 million from an unaffiliated bank. At year-end 2003, no money was borrowed under this facility ($12.5 million at year-end 2002). Borrowings under this credit facility have been reduced in recent years through use of available corporate funds within the consolidated group.

Capitol’s longer-term contractual obligations are disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. Such obligations consist principally of time deposits of the banks, debt and lease obligations and trust-preferred securities, summarized as follows (in $1,000s):

			Payments Due by Period
			Within		Within		Within		After
	Total		1 Year		1-3 Years		3-5 Years		5 Years
Time deposits	$	881,186	$	595,713	$	241,560	$	43,896	$	17
Debt obligations		92,774		37,100		18,324		4,000		33,350
Rent commitments under noncancelable leases		33,081		5,607		10,690		8,251		8,533
Trust-preferred securities		93,300		—		—		—		93,300
Total	$	1,100,341	$	638,420	$	270,574	$	56,147	$	135,200

Loan commitments of Capitol’s banks (stand-by letters of credit and unfunded loans) generally expire within one year.

A significant source of capital has been investments provided by minority shareholders in the subsidiaries which are consolidated for financial reporting purposes. Total minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries amounted to $30.9 million at year-end 2003, a net increase of $2.9 million from the $28.0 million level at year-end 2002. The change in minority interests in 2003 resulted mainly from Capitol’s formation of one new bank and a bank-development subsidiary less acquisitions of minority interests of the eight banks which became wholly-owned in 2003.

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Eight majority-owned banks also became wholly-owned in 2003. In each of these transactions, the shares acquired from the minority shareholders were exchanged for Capitol’s common stock according to fixed, but differing, exchange ratios. The exchanges with Black Mountain Community Bank, Desert Community Bank, Elkhart Community Bank and Red Rock Community Bank were completed effective July 31, 2003 and resulted in the issuance of approximately 982,000 Capitol shares. Share exchanges regarding Arrowhead Community Bank, Goshen Community Bank, Sunrise Bank of Albuquerque and Yuma Community Bank were completed effective December 31, 2003 and resulted in the issuance of about 345,000 shares of Capitol.

While it is likely that similar share exchange transactions, as a harvest strategy to gain full ownership of some bank subsidiaries, may occur in the future, any such transactions depend upon whether Capitol (or one of its subsidiary bank holding companies) offers such an exchange and whether minority shareholders vote in favor of it on a transaction-by-transaction basis.

Total stockholders’ equity approximated $219 million at year-end 2003, an increase of $59 million for the year. The 2003 increase in stockholders’ equity includes earnings (less dividends paid), the previously-mentioned share-exchange transactions and proceeds from the issuance of common stock. The book value per share of common stock was $15.60 at year-end 2003, compared with $13.72 at year-end 2002. Cash dividends of $0.51 were paid in 2003, compared to $0.44 in 2002 and $0.40 in 2001. Future payment of dividends is subject to approval by Capitol’s board of directors, future operating performance and management’s assessment of the consolidated organization’s capital adequacy.

Capitol’s capital structure consists of these primary elements:

• Trust-preferred securities,

• Minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries, and

• Stockholders’ equity.

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In 2003, there were three private placements of pooled trust-preferred securities totaling $40 million. In June 2002, Capitol participated in the private placement of a pooled trust-preferred security totaling $3 million. In 2001, Capitol participated in two private placements of pooled trust-preferred securities totaling $25 million. These securities, along with Capitol Trust I (a $25 million public offering of trust-preferred securities in 1997), are treated as elements of capital for regulatory purposes. As noted in the accompanying financial statements, the trusts relating to Capitol’s trust-preferred securities are classified as debt obligations and, as noted in theCritical Accounting Policiesof this narrative, the accounting treatment will be changing in 2004 and there is some uncertainty as to their future regulatory capital treatment.

Total capitalization at year-end 2003 amounted to $340.7 million or 12.4% of total assets. This compares to $239.6 million or 9.9% at year-end 2002.

Capitol and each of its banks and bank development subsidiaries are subject to a complex series of regulatory rules and requirements which require specific levels of capital adequacy at both the bank level and on a consolidated basis. Under those rules and regulations, banks are categorized aswell capitalized,adequately capitalizedorinadequately capitalizedusing several ratio measurements, including a risk-weighting approach to assets and financial commitments. Banks falling into theinadequately capitalizedcategory are subject to the prompt corrective action provisions of the FDIC Improvement Act, which can result in significant regulatory agency intervention and other adverse action. Although it is permissible to maintain capital adequacy at theadequately capitalizedlevel, Capitol operates with the objective of its banks meeting thewell capitalizedstandard. The well capitalized banks benefit from lower FDIC deposit insurance costs and less restrictive limitations on some banking activities.

New banks, as a condition of regulatory charter approval, are required to maintain higher ratios of capital adequacy. Generally, they are required to keep a specific ratio of capital-to-average-total-assets of not less than 8% during their first three years of operation.

In the opinion of management, all of the affiliated banks met the criteria to be classified aswell capitalizedat year-end 2003.

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Trends Affecting Operations

The most significant trends which can impact the financial condition and results of operations of financial institutions are changes in market rates of interest and changes in general economic conditions.

Changes in interest rates, either up or down, have an impact on net interest income (plus or minus), depending on the direction and timing of such changes. At any point in time, there is an imbalance between interest rate-sensitive assets and interest rate-sensitive liabilities. This means that when interest rates change, the timing and magnitude of the effect of such interest rate changes can alter the relationship between asset yields and the cost of funds. This timing difference between interest rate-sensitive assets and interest rate-sensitive liabilities is characterized as a “gap” which is quantified by the distribution of rate-sensitive amounts within various time periods in which they reprice or mature. The following table summarizes the consolidated financial position in relation to “gap” at December 31, 2003 (in $1,000s):

	Interest Rate Sensitivity
	0 to 3			4 to 12			1 to 5			Over 5
	Months			Months			Years			Years			Total
ASSETS
Federal funds sold	$	124,157											$	124,157
Money market and interest-bearing deposits		13,570												13,570
Investment securities		57,297		$	1,506		$	19,907		$	14,497			93,207
Portfolio loans:
Commercial		1,066,062			197,136			752,573			17,326			2,033,097
Real estate mortgage		88,407			11,149			39,807			3,980			143,343
Installment		9,214			19,570			41,201			1,015			71,000
Loans held for resale		43,001												43,001
Non-earning assets														215,687
Total assets	$	1,401,708		$	229,361		$	853,488		$	36,818		$	2,737,062
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Interest-bearing deposits:
Time deposits under $100,000	$	42,508		$	141,289		$	113,178		$	17		$	296,992
Time deposits $100,000 and over		192,548			219,368			172,278						584,194
All other interest-bearing deposits		850,631			110,086			11,162						971,879
Total interest-bearing deposits		1,085,687			470,743			296,618			17			1,853,065
Notes payable		16,650			20,450			22,324			33,350			92,774
Trust-preferred securities		48,000									45,300			93,300
Noninterest-bearing liabilities														448,080
Minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries														30,946
Stockholders’ equity														218,897
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,150,337		$	491,193		$	318,942		$	78,667		$	2,737,062
Interest rate sensitive period gap	$	251,371		$	(261,832	)	$	534,546		$	(41,849	)
Interest rate sensitive cumulative gap	$	251,371		$	(10,461	)	$	524,085		$	482,236
Period rate sensitive assets/period rate sensitive liabilities		1.22			0.47			2.68			0.47
Cumulative rate sensitive assets/cumulative rate sensitive liabilities		1.22			0.99			1.27			1.24
Cumulative gap to total assets		9.18	%		(0.38	)%		19.15	%		17.62	%

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The “gap” changes daily based upon changes in the underlying assets and liabilities at the banks. Analyzing exposure to interest rate risk is prone to imprecision because the “gap” is constantly changing, the “gap” differs at each of the banks and it is difficult to predict the timing, amount and direction of future changes in market interest rates and the potential corresponding effect on customer behavior.

The banks endeavor to manage and monitor interest rate risk in concert with market conditions and risk parameters. Management strives to maintain a reasonably balanced position of interest rate-sensitive assets and liabilities. Capitol and its banks have not engaged in speculative positions, for example, through the use of derivatives, in anticipation of interest rate movements. In periods of relatively lower interest rates, the banks emphasize variable rate loans and time deposits to the extent possible in a competitive environment; however, competitive influences often result in making fixed rate loans, although the banks seek to limit the duration of such loans. These most recent periods of record low interest rates have created a huge volume of fixed-rate mortgage refinancing activity; those loans are sold to the secondary market and are not retained for the banks’ loan portfolios. Similarly, low interest rates generally make competition more intense for deposits, since loan demand will typically increase during periods of lower rates and, accordingly, result in higher interest costs on deposits as competitors bid-up rates, adversely impacting interest margins. Future interest rates and the impact on earnings are difficult to predict. In addition to interest rate risk relating to interest-bearing assets and liabilities, changes in interest rates also can impact future transaction volume of loans and deposits at the banks. For activities which are influenced by levels of interest rates for transaction volume (for example, origination of residential mortgage loans), pricing margins and demand can become impacted significantly by changes in interest rates.

As a means of monitoring and managing exposure to interest rate risk, management uses a computerized simulation model which is intended to estimate pro forma effects of changes in interest rates. Using the simulation model, the following table illustrates, on a consolidated basis, changes which would occur in annual levels of interest income, interest expense and net interest income (in $1,000s) assuming both one hundred and two hundred basis point (“bp”) parallel increases and decreases in interest rates:

			Pro Forma Effect of				Pro Forma Effect of
	Pro Forma Assuming No		Interest Rate Increases				Interest Rate Decreases
	Change in
	Interest Rates		+100 bp		+200 bp		-100 bp		-200 bp
Interest income	$	142,332	$	155,531	$	168,730	$	129,159	$	117,254
Interest expense		32,698		36,893		42,958		28,812		27,439
Net interest income	$	109,634	$	118,638	$	125,772	$	100,347	$	89,815

The pro forma analysis above is intended to quantify theoretical changes in interest income based on stated assumptions. The pro forma analysis excludes the effect of numerous other variables such as borrowers’ ability to repay loans, the ability of banks to obtain deposits in a radically changed interest-rate environment and how management would revise its asset and liability management priorities in concert with rate changes.

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While the pro forma analysis above is intended to estimate the impact of an immediate 100 and 200 basis point change in rates, actual results will be different. Those results will differ (and may be materially different) because a sudden rate change in market rates does not result in an instantaneous parallel shift in rates on loans and deposits at banks. Further, any financial model intended to estimate the impact of interest rate changes will not necessarily incorporate other variables, including management’s efforts to manage its asset and liability interest rate sensitivity, nor customer behavior.

General economic conditions also have a significant impact on both the results of operations and the financial condition of financial institutions. Local economic conditions, and to some extent national economic conditions, have a significant impact on levels of loan demand as well as the ability of borrowers to repay loans and the availability of funds for customers to make deposits.

At the time this narrative was written, uncertainties of domestic economic health and global stability preclude prediction of near-term trends and their potential effects.

Continuing consolidation of the banking industry on a national basis, and in the markets of Capitol’s banks, has presented opportunities for growth. As a result of consolidation of the banking industry and the conversion of customer relationships into perceived ‘commodities’ by the larger banks, many customer relationships have been displaced, generating opportunities for development by Capitol’s banks. For many retail customers, banking services have become a commodity in an environment that is dominated by larger mega-bank or mass-merchandising institutions. For the professional, entrepreneur and other customers seeking a more service-oriented, customized banking relationship, Capitol’s banks fill that need through their focus on single-location banks with full, local decision-making authority. As Capitol’s banks focus on service delivery and keeping their size at a manageable level, only a modest market share of deposits and loan activity is necessary to achieve profitability and investor-oriented earnings performance.

Start-up banks generally incur operating losses during their early periods of operations. Recently-formed start-up banks will detract from consolidated earnings performance and additional start-up banks formed in 2003 and beyond will similarly negatively impact short-term profitability. On a consolidated basis, such operating losses reduce net income by the pro rata share of Capitol’s ownership percentage in those banks. When those banks become profitable, their operating results will contribute to consolidated earnings to the extent of Capitol’s ownership percentage.

Commercial banks continue to be subject to significant regulatory requirements which impact current and future operations. In addition to the extent of regulatory interaction with financial institutions, extensive rules and regulations governing lending activities, deposit gathering and capital adequacy (to name a few), translate into a significant cost burden of financial institution regulation. Such costs include the significant amount of management time and expense which is incurred in maintaining compliance and developing systems for compliance with those rules and regulations as well as the cost of examinations, audits and other compliance activities. The future of financial institution regulation, and its costs, is uncertain and difficult to predict.

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Premiums for FDIC insurance have historically been a significant cost of doing business as financial institutions, but in the last several years, deposit insurance premiums have been maintained at a stable and modest level. Future deposit insurance premium levels are difficult to predict inasmuch as deposit insurance premiums will be determined based on general economic conditions, the relative health of the banking and financial institution industry and other unpredictable factors. It is reasonable to expect that deposit insurance premiums may increase at some point in the future.

International bank regulatory agencies are currently contemplating revisions to the existing risk-based capital adequacy framework through the Basel II proposals. As currently proposed, management does not expect those proposals to have a material impact on Capitol and its banks.

New Accounting Standards

There were several new accounting standards which were issued or became effective in 2003, in addition to some which have later effective dates. They are listed and discussed in Note B of the consolidated financial statements, beginning on page 35.

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Board of Directors and Stockholders
Capitol Bancorp Ltd.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Capitol Bancorp Ltd. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2003. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Corporation’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Capitol Bancorp Ltd. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2003, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ BDO Seidman, LLP

Grand Rapids, Michigan
January 30, 2004

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

	- December 31 -
	2003			2002
	(in $1,000s)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	145,896		$	125,146
Money market and interest-bearing deposits		13,570			42,301
Federal funds sold		124,157			83,737
Cash and cash equivalents		283,623			251,184
Loans held for resale		43,001			75,420
Investment securities—Note C:
Available for sale, carried at market value		83,386			25,355
Held for long-term investment, carried at amortized cost which approximates market value		9,821			8,784
Total investment securities		93,207			34,139
Portfolio loans, less allowance for loan losses of $31,404 in 2003 and $28,953 in 2002—Note D		2,216,036			1,962,419
Premises and equipment—Note F		24,793			21,737
Accrued interest income		9,533			9,286
Goodwill and other intangibles—Note B		34,449			24,739
Other assets		32,420			30,364
TOTAL ASSETS	$	2,737,062		$	2,409,288
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	$	435,599		$	360,669
Interest-bearing—Note G		1,853,065			1,701,403
Total deposits		2,288,664			2,062,072
Debt obligations:
Notes payable—Note H		92,774			93,398
Trust-preferred securities—Note I		90,816			51,583
Total debt obligations		183,590			144,981
Accrued interest on deposits and other liabilities		14,965			14,182
Total liabilities		2,487,219			2,221,235
MINORITY INTERESTS IN CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES—Note A		30,946			28,016
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY—Notes B, J and P
Common stock, no par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding:
2003—14,027,982 shares
2002—11,663,412 shares		180,957			135,234
Retained earnings		43,135			26,318
Market value adjustment (net of tax effect) for investment securities available for sale (accumulated other comprehensive income)		(200	)		191
		223,892			161,743
Less unearned compensation regarding restricted stock and other		(4,995	)		(1,706	)
Total stockholders’ equity		218,897			160,037
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	2,737,062		$	2,409,288

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Income

	- Year Ended December 31 -
	2003			2002			2001
	(in $1,000s, except per share data)
Interest income:
Portfolio loans (including fees)	$	157,114		$	149,785		$	144,417
Loans held for resale		3,299			2,674			3,002
Taxable investment securities		749			1,422			2,201
Federal funds sold		1,344			1,376			3,186
Other		1,910			1,197			991
Total interest income		164,416			156,454			153,797
Interest expense:
Deposits		41,260			47,848			65,655
Debt obligations and other		8,230			8,012			7,637
Total interest expense		49,490			55,860			73,292
Net interest income		114,926			100,594			80,505
Provision for loan losses—Note D		9,861			12,676			8,167
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		105,065			87,918			72,338
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts		4,319			4,020			3,251
Trust fee income		2,614			2,434			1,839
Fees from origination of non-portfolio residential mortgage loans		8,710			6,837			3,165
Other		4,444			1,691			1,330
Total noninterest income		20,087			14,982			9,585
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		55,264			47,454			37,970
Occupancy		7,723			6,528			5,772
Equipment rent, depreciation and maintenance		4,847			4,544			4,646
Other		20,279			18,625			15,748
Total noninterest expense		88,113			77,151			64,136
Income before federal income taxes and minority interest		37,039			25,749			17,787
Federal income taxes—Note L		12,874			8,701			5,824
Income before minority interest		24,165			17,048			11,963
Minority interest in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		(785	)		(395	)		(1,245	)
NET INCOME	$	23,380		$	16,653		$	10,718
NET INCOME PER SHARE—Note M:
Basic	$	1.86		$	1.64		$	1.38
Diluted	$	1.77		$	1.57		$	1.35

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (in $1,000s)

												Unearned
									Accumulated			Compensation
									Other			Regarding
			Common			Retained			Comprehensive			Restricted Stock
			Stock			Earnings			Income			and Other			Total
Balances at January 1, 2001			$	65,939		$	6,569		$	(108	)	$	(1,996	)	$	70,404
Proceeds from the sale of 130,000 shares of common stock and 32,500 warrants to purchase common stock				1,495												1,495
Issuance of 7,465 shares of common stock upon exercise of warrants				82												82
Issuance of 18,350 shares of common stock upon exercise of stock options				176												176
Allocation of shares to ESOP participants’ accounts													145			145
Cash dividends paid ($.40 per share)							(3,114	)								(3,114	)
Components of comprehensive income:
	Net income for 2001						10,718									10,718
	Market value adjustment for investment securities available for sale (net of income tax effect)									266						266
		Comprehensive income for 2001														10,984
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 2001				67,692			14,173			158			(1,851	)		80,172
Issuance of 3,606,306 shares of common stock to acquire minority interests in bank and bank holding-company subsidiaries				64,801												64,801
Issuance of 138,447 shares of common stock upon exercise of stock options				1,693												1,693
Issuance of 54,859 shares of common stock upon exercise of warrants				608												608
Issuance of 34,622 shares of common stock in exchange for investment security				440												440
Allocation of shares to ESOP participants’ accounts													145			145
Cash dividends paid ($.44 per share)							(4,508	)								(4,508	)
Components of comprehensive income:
	Net income for 2002						16,653									16,653
	Market value adjustment for investment securities available for sale (net of income tax effect)									33						33
		Comprehensive income for 2002														16,686
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 2002				135,234			26,318			191			(1,706	)		160,037
Issuance of 1,327,378 shares of common stock to acquire minority interests in bank subsidiaries				29,134												29,134
Issuance of 280,842 shares of common stock upon exercise of stock options, net of common stock surrendered to facilitate exercise				2,028												2,028
Issuance of 22,512 shares of common stock upon exercise of warrants				259												259
Private placement of 549,000 shares of common stock				10,226												10,226
Surrender and cancellation of 74,179 shares of common stock in repayment of note receivable from exercise of stock options				(1,561	)								1,561			—
Issuance of 259,017 shares of restricted common stock				5,637									(5,637	)		—
Recognition of compensation expense relating to restricted common stock													642			642
Allocation of shares to ESOP participants’ accounts													145			145
Cash dividends paid ($.51 per share)							(6,563	)								(6,563	)
Components of comprehensive income:
	Net income for 2003						23,380									23,380
	Market value adjustment for investment securities available for sale (net of income tax effect)									(391	)					(391	)
		Comprehensive income for 2003														22,989
BALANCES AT DECEMBER 31, 2003			$	180,957		$	43,135		$	(200	)	$	(4,995	)	$	218,897

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

			- Year Ended December 31 -
			2003			2002			2001
			(in $1,000s)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
	Net income		$	23,380		$	16,653		$	10,718
	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
		Provision for loan losses		9,861			12,676			8,167
		Depreciation of premises and equipment		4,102			3,451			3,340
		Amortization of goodwill and other intangibles		532			399			979
		Net amortization (accretion) of investment security premiums (discounts)		74			(22	)		(94	)
		Loss (gain) on sales of premises and equipment		(83	)		64			100
		Minority interest in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		785			395			1,245
		Deferred income taxes		325			(2,224	)		(1,345	)
	Originations and purchases of loans held for resale			(1,261,078	)		(891,498	)		(651,149	)
	Proceeds from sales of loans held for resale			1,293,497			878,565			609,984
	Increase in accrued interest income and other assets			(232	)		(2,187	)		(1,883	)
	Decrease (increase) in accrued interest expense on deposits and other liabilities			783			(62	)		523
		NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		71,946			16,210			(19,415	)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale			25,451			8,672			500
	Proceeds from calls, prepayments and maturities of investment securities			16,786			67,938			67,393
	Purchases of investment securities			(101,971	)		(66,989	)		(42,159	)
	Net increase in portfolio loans			(263,478	)		(263,744	)		(381,169	)
	Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment			1,733			60			306
	Purchases of premises and equipment			(8,808	)		(8,871	)		(5,536	)
		NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(330,287	)		(262,934	)		(360,665	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Net increase in demand deposits, NOW accounts and savings accounts			223,164			271,571			268,677
	Net increase in certificates of deposit			3,428			50,116			70,809
	Net borrowings from (payments on) debt obligations			(624	)		3,487			31,761
	Net proceeds from issuance of trust-preferred securities			39,160			2,899			24,248
	Resources provided by minority interests			19,559			8,351			6,853
	Net proceeds from issuance of common stock			12,656			2,301			1,753
	Cash dividends paid			(6,563	)		(4,508	)		(3,114	)
		NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES		290,780			334,217			400,987
		INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		32,439			87,493			20,907
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year				251,184			163,691			142,784
		CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR	$	283,623		$	251,184		$	163,691

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Capitol Bancorp Limited

NOTE A—NATURE OF OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

Capitol Bancorp Limited (“Capitol” or the “Corporation”) is a multibank holding company. Consolidated bank subsidiaries consist of the following:

				Percentage
				Owned at
				December 31,			Year Formed
Affiliate		Location		2003			or Acquired
Great Lakes Region Banks:
	Ann Arbor Commerce Bank		Ann Arbor, Michigan		100	%		1990
	Brighton Commerce Bank		Brighton, Michigan		100	%		1997
	Capitol National Bank		Lansing, Michigan		100	%		1982
	Detroit Commerce Bank		Detroit, Michigan		100	%		1998
	Elkhart Community Bank		Elkhart, Indiana		100	%		1999
	Goshen Community Bank		Goshen, Indiana		100	%		2000
	Grand Haven Bank		Grand Haven, Michigan		100	%		1995
	Kent Commerce Bank		Grand Rapids, Michigan		100	%		1998
	Macomb Community Bank		Clinton Township, Michigan		100	%		1996
	Muskegon Commerce Bank		Muskegon, Michigan		100	%		1997
	Oakland Commerce Bank		Farmington Hills, Michigan		100	%		1992
	Paragon Bank & Trust		Holland, Michigan		100	%		1994
	Portage Commerce Bank		Portage, Michigan		100	%		1988
Southwest Region Banks:
	Arrowhead Community Bank		Glendale, Arizona		100	%		2000
	Bank of Las Vegas		Las Vegas, Nevada		51	%		2002
	Bank of Tucson		Tucson, Arizona		100	%		1996
	Black Mountain Community Bank		Henderson, Nevada		100	%		2000
	Camelback Community Bank		Phoenix, Arizona		100	%		1998
	Desert Community Bank		Las Vegas, Nevada		100	%		1999
	East Valley Community Bank		Chandler, Arizona		100	%		1999
	Mesa Bank		Mesa, Arizona		100	%		1998
	Red Rock Community Bank		Las Vegas, Nevada		100	%		1999
	Southern Arizona Community Bank		Tucson, Arizona		100	%		1998
	Sunrise Bank of Albuquerque		Albuquerque, New Mexico		100	%		2000
	Sunrise Bank of Arizona		Phoenix, Arizona		100	%		1998
	Valley First Community Bank		Scottsdale, Arizona		100	%		1997
	Yuma Community Bank		Yuma, Arizona		100	%		2000
California Region Banks:
	Bank of Escondido		Escondido, California		26	%		2003
	Napa Community Bank		Napa, California		26	%		2002
	Sunrise Bank of San Diego		San Diego, California		64	%		2001

At December 31, 2003, Capitol owned a majority interest in two bank holding company subsidiaries, First California Northern Bancorp and First California Southern Bancorp, each with majority-owned bank subsidiaries, Napa Community Bank and Bank of Escondido, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Capitol Bancorp Limited

NOTE A—NATURE OF OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION—Continued

In late 2003, Capitol formed a new bank-development subsidiary, Capitol Development Bancorp Limited 1 (“CDBL1”). CDBL1 was capitalized with two classes of common stock, voting and nonvoting. All of the voting common stock (an aggregate investment of $1 million) is owned by Capitol. All of the nonvoting common stock (an aggregate investment of approximately $10.9 million) was sold in a private offering to accredited investors, some of whom are related parties of Capitol. CDBL1 will be engaged in bank development activities, either on ade novobasis or through acquisition opportunities. CDBL1 was inactive at December 31, 2003 and has been included as a consolidated subsidiary of Capitol.

Capitol views itself as a bank-development company. It is engaged in the formation ofde novobanks through majority ownership made directly by Capitol, or through a subsidiary bank-development company, with the remainder of the banks’ start-up capital provided by local investors in the bank’s community. When thede novobank reaches a point of development near its third year of operation, Capitol may offer the bank’s minority shareholders an opportunity to exchange their bank shares for shares of Capitol. Capitol has made similar exchange proposals regarding the minority interests of some of its bank-development-company subsidiaries. In each instance, however, Capitol is under no obligation to offer such a share exchange and such share exchange proposals are generally subject to approval by the minority shareholders in each proposed transaction. Capitol also pursues bank development activities through exploring acquisition opportunities.

Capitol and its subsidiaries are engaged in a single business activity—banking. The bank affiliates provide a full range of banking services to individuals, businesses and other customers located in their respective communities. Each of the banks generally operate from a single location and focus their activities on meeting the various credit and other banking needs of entrepreneurs, professionals and other businesses and individuals. A variety of deposit products are offered, including checking, savings, money market, individual retirement accounts and certificates of deposit. In addition, trust and investment services are offered through Paragon Bank & Trust. The principal markets for the banks’ financial services are the communities in which they are located and the areas immediately surrounding those communities. In addition to commercial banking units, mortgage banking activities are offered through Amera Mortgage Corporation, a less than 50%-owned affiliate.

Each bank is viewed by management as being a separately identifiable business or segment from the perspective of monitoring performance and allocation of financial resources. Although the banks operate independently and are managed and monitored separately, each bank is substantially similar in terms of business focus, type of customers, products and services. Further, each of the banks and the Corporation are subject to substantially similar laws and regulations unique to the banking industry. Accordingly, the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements reflect the presentation of segment information on an aggregated basis.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Capitol Bancorp Limited

NOTE A—NATURE OF OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION—Continued

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Corporation and its majority-owned subsidiaries, after elimination of intercompany accounts and transactions, and after giving effect to applicable minority interests. Banks formed during 2001, 2002 and 2003 are included in the consolidated financial statements for periods after joining the consolidated group. Certain 2002 and 2001 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2003 presentation.

NOTE B—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Estimates:The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents:Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from banks (interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing), money-market funds and federal funds sold. Generally, federal funds transactions are entered into for a one-day period.

Loans Held For Resale:Loans held for resale represent residential real estate mortgage loans held for sale into the secondary market. Loans held for resale are stated at the aggregate lower of cost or market. Fees from the origination of loans held for resale are recognized in the period the loans are originated.

Investment Securities:Investment securities available for sale (generally most debt investment securities of Capitol’s banks) are carried at market value with unrealized gains and losses reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, net of tax effect (accumulated other comprehensive income). All other investment securities are classified as held for long-term investment and are carried at amortized cost which approximates market value (see Note C). Investments are classified at the date of purchase based on management’s analysis of liquidity and other factors. The adjusted cost of the specific securities sold is used to compute realized gains or losses. Premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the period to maturity.

Loans, Credit Risk and Allowance for Loan Losses:Portfolio loans are carried at their principal balance based on management’s intent and ability to hold such loans for the foreseeable future until maturity or repayment.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Capitol Bancorp Limited

NOTE B—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES—Continued

Credit risk arises from making loans and loan commitments in the ordinary course of business. Substantially all portfolio loans are made to borrowers in the banks’ geographic areas. Consistent with the banks’ emphasis on business lending, there are concentrations of credit in loans secured by commercial real estate, equipment and other business assets. The maximum potential credit risk to Capitol, without regard to underlying collateral and guarantees, is the total of loans and loan commitments outstanding. Management reduces Capitol’s exposure to losses from credit risk by requiring collateral and/or guarantees for loans granted and by monitoring concentrations of credit, in addition to recording provisions for loan losses and maintaining an allowance for loan losses.

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level believed adequate by management to absorb estimated losses inherent in the portfolio at the balance sheet date. Management’s determination of the adequacy of the allowance is an estimate based on evaluation of the portfolio (including potential impairment of individual loans and concentrations of credit), past loss experience, current economic conditions, volume, amount and composition of the loan portfolio, loan commitments outstanding and other factors. The allowance is increased by provisions charged to operations and reduced by net charge-offs.

Interest and Fees on Loans:Interest income on loans is recognized based upon the principal balance of loans outstanding. Fees from origination of portfolio loans generally approximate the direct costs of successful loan originations.

The accrual of interest is generally discontinued when a loan becomes 90 days past due as to interest. When interest accruals are discontinued, interest previously accrued (but unpaid) is reversed. Management may elect to continue the accrual of interest when the estimated net realizable value of collateral is sufficient to cover the principal balance and accrued interest and the loan is in process of collection.

Premises and Equipment:Premises and equipment are stated on the basis of cost. Depreciation, which relates primarily to equipment and furniture with estimated useful lives of approximately three to seven years, is computed principally by the straight-line method. Buildings are generally depreciated on a straight-line basis with estimated useful lives of approximately 40 years. Leasehold improvements are generally depreciated over the respective lease term.

Goodwill and Other Intangibles:Goodwill is reviewed periodically by management for impairment and, accordingly, impairment adjustments of goodwill are charged against earnings, when determined. Other intangibles, which generally consist of core deposit intangibles, are amortized over varying periods of less than 10 years and are not material.

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NOTE B—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES—Continued

Other Real Estate:Other real estate (included as a component of other assets, and at December 31, 2003 and 2002 approximated $4,248,000 and $4,605,000, respectively) comprises properties acquired through a foreclosure proceeding or acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure. These properties held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value (net of estimated selling cost) at the date acquired and are periodically reviewed for subsequent impairment.

Stock-Based Compensation:No stock-based compensation expense is recorded upon granting of stock options because such stock options are accounted for under the provisions of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion 25 (and related interpretations) and are granted at an exercise price equal to the market price of common stock at grant date. Compensation expense for awards of restricted stock is recognized ratably over the vesting periods of such awards (generally four years), based on the fair value of the common stock on the date of grant.

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123,Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, establishes an alternative fair value method of accounting for stock options whereby compensation expense would be recognized based on the computed fair value of the options on the grant date. By not electing this alternative, certain pro forma disclosures of the expense recognition provisions of Statement No. 123 are required, which are as follows:

			2003			2002			2001
Fair value assumptions:
	Risk-free interest rate			3.6	%		4.5	%		5.0	%
	Dividend yield			2.1	%		2.5	%		2.8	%
	Stock price volatility			.44			.46			.39
	Expected option life		7 years			7 years			7 years
Aggregate estimated fair value of options granted (in thousands)			$	6,117		$	11,548		$	95
Net income (in thousands):
	As reported			23,380			16,653			10,718
	Pro forma			19,404			8,078			9,809
Net income per share:
	Basic:
		As reported		1.86			1.64			1.38
		Pro forma		1.54			0.80			1.26
	Diluted:
		As reported		1.77			1.57			1.35
		Pro forma	$	1.47		$	0.76		$	1.24

Trust Assets and Related Income:Customer property, other than funds on deposit, held in a fiduciary or agency capacity by Capitol’s banks is not included in the consolidated balance sheet because it is not an asset of the banks or Capitol. Trust fee income is recorded on the accrual method.

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NOTE B—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES—Continued

Federal Income Taxes:Capitol and subsidiaries owned 80% or more by Capitol file a consolidated federal income tax return. Deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences by applying enacted tax rates applicable to future years to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities. The effect on deferred income taxes of a change in tax laws or rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

Comprehensive Income:Comprehensive income is the sum of net income and certain other items which are charged or credited to stockholders’ equity. For the periods presented, Capitol’s only element of comprehensive income other than net income was the net change in the market value adjustment for investment securities available for sale. Accordingly, the elements and total of comprehensive income are shown within the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity presented herein.

New Accounting Standards:Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, requires that goodwill no longer be amortized and charged against earnings, but instead be reviewed for impairment. Amortization of goodwill ceased upon adoption of the Statement in 2002. Upon implementation, this new standard did not have a material effect on Capitol’s consolidated financial statements, other than the elimination of goodwill amortization ($979,000 in 2001) in future periods. If this standard had been adopted at the beginning of 2001, net income for 2001 would have approximated $11.7 million ($1.50 and $1.47 per basic and diluted share, respectively).

The FASB has also recently issued Statement No. 149,Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, which amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain embedded derivatives, and for hedging activities under Statement No. 133. This Statement amends Statement No. 133 to reflect the decisions made as part of FASB’s Derivatives Implementation Group and in other FASB projects or deliberations. This new standard had no material impact on Capitol’s consolidated financial statements upon implementation.

Statement No. 150,Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity, clarifies how some instruments or securities should be classified on an issuer’s balance sheet and their related impact on income and results of operations. As it applies to its financial instruments that were within its scope, the Statement was effective for Capitol’s consolidated financial statements beginning July 1, 2003. Implementation of this new standard resulted in the reclassification of Capitol’s trust-preferred securities from their prior “mezzanine” classification (between liabilities and equity) to part of debt obligations on Capitol’s consolidated balance sheet. Although trust-preferred securities are now classified for balance-sheet purposes as debt securities, they continue to be treated as an element of capital for regulatory purposes. Trust-

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preferred securities outstanding at December 31, 2002 have been similarly reclassified in the accompanying balance sheet for comparative purposes. This new standard had no impact on Capitol’s results of operations upon implementation.

FASB Interpretation No. 45,Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees and Indebtedness of Others(FIN 45), expands disclosures about obligations under certain guarantees and, in addition, requires recording a liability for the fair value of the obligations undertaken in issuing the guarantee, applicable to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002.

Capitol has stand-by letters of credit outstanding (see Note O) that, when issued, commit the banks to make payments on behalf of customers if certain specified future events occur, generally being non-payment by the customer. They generally expire within one year and require collateral and/or personal guarantees based on management’s credit assessment. The maximum credit risk associated with these instruments equals their contractual amounts and assumes that the counterparty defaults and the collateral proves to be worthless. The total contractual amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements since many of these guarantees may expire without being drawn upon. FIN 45 requires that an initial liability be recorded, generally equal to the fees received, for these stand-by letters of credit. In addition to stand-by letters of credit, Capitol has guaranteed certain obligations of its affiliates (see Note O), which are also subject to the provisions of FIN 45. Because stand-by letters of credit are used infrequently by the banks and Capitol’s guarantees are similarly infrequent, this new guidance had no material effect on Capitol’s consolidated financial position or results of operations upon implementation.

FASB Interpretation No. 46,Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, (as revised December 2003—FIN46(R)), clarifies when some entities previously not consolidated under prior accounting guidance, should be. In some instances, it also requires certain previously consolidated entities to be deconsolidated. FIN 46(R) is effective for periods ending after December 15, 2003 for special purpose entities and for periods ending after March 15, 2004 for other types of variable interest entities that are not defined as special purpose entities. Capitol is evaluating the impact of FIN 46(R) and believes that it will not have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or results of operations upon implementation. Implementation of this new guidance requires Capitol to deconsolidate its trusts which issued trust-preferred securities that are classified as debt obligations on Capitol’s consolidated balance sheet (see Note I).

Although those trusts will no longer be consolidated, the underlying subordinated debentures will continue to be reported as debt obligations on Capitol’s consolidated balance sheet. It is, however, unclear what effect, if any, such deconsolidation will have on the regulatory-capital treatment of those securities.

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NOTE B—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES—Continued

AICPA Statement of Position 03-3,Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer(SOP 03-3), addresses the accounting for differences between contractual cash flows and cash flows expected to be collected from the initial investment in loans acquired in a transfer if those differences are attributable, at least in part, to credit quality. It includes such loans acquired in purchase business combinations and does not apply to loans originated by the entity. The SOP prohibits carrying over or creation of valuation allowances in the initial accounting for loans acquired in a transfer. It is effective for loans acquired in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2004. The effects of this new guidance on Capitol’s consolidated financial statements will depend on future acquisition activity, thus, its impact is not readily determinable.

A variety of proposed or otherwise potential accounting standards are currently under study by standard-setting organizations and various regulatory agencies. Because of the tentative and preliminary nature of these proposed standards, management has not determined whether implementation of such proposed standards would be material to Capitol’s consolidated financial statements.

NOTE C—INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Investment securities consisted of the following at December 31 (in $1,000s):

		2003				2002
				Estimated				Estimated
		Amortized		Market		Amortized		Market
		Cost		Value		Cost		Value
Available for sale:
	United States Treasury securities	$	832	$	835	$	2,505	$	2,586
	United States government agency securities		25,431		25,597		22,460		22,668
	Mutual funds		57,424		56,954
	States and political subdivisions						101		101
			83,687		83,386		25,066		25,355
Held for long-term investment:
	Federal Reserve Bank stock		483		483		424		424
	Federal Home Loan Bank stock		6,732		6,732		5,950		5,950
	Corporate stock		1,271		1,271		1,075		1,075
	Other		1,335		1,335		1,335		1,335
			9,821		9,821		8,784		8,784
		$	93,508	$	93,207	$	33,850	$	34,139

At December 31, 2003, securities with a market value approximating $23.6 million were pledged to secure public and trust deposits and for other purposes as required by law. Investments in Federal Reserve Bank stock and Federal Home Loan Bank stock are restricted and may only be resold to, or redeemed by, the issuer.

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NOTE C—INVESTMENT SECURITIES—Continued

Gross unrealized gains and losses on investment securities available for sale, which also include unrealized gains/losses on mutual funds, were as follows at December 31 (in $1,000s):

	2003				2002
	Gains		Losses		Gains		Losses
United States Treasury securities	$	3	$	—	$	81	$	—
United States government agency securities		187		21		217		9
Mutual funds		—		470		—		—
	$	190	$	491	$	298	$	9

There were no unrealized losses with a duration of one year or more at December 31, 2003. Management does not believe any individual unrealized loss as of December 31, 2003 represents other-than-temporary losses.

Gross realized gains and losses from sales and maturities of investment securities were insignificant for each of the periods presented.

Scheduled maturities of investment securities held as of December 31, 2003 were as follows (in $1,000s):

			Estimated
	Amortized		Market
	Cost		Value
Due in one year or less	$	59,262	$	58,803
After one year, through five years		19,800		19,907
After five years, through ten years		324		339
After ten years		4,301		4,337
Securities held for long-term investment, without stated maturities		9,821		9,821
	$	93,508	$	93,207

NOTE D—LOANS

Portfolio loans consisted of the following at December 31 (in $1,000s):

		2003			2002
Commercial		$	2,033,097		$	1,789,036
Real estate mortgage			143,343			127,855
Installment			71,000			74,481
	Total portfolio loans		2,247,440			1,991,372
Less allowance for loan losses			(31,404	)		(28,953	)
	Net portfolio loans	$	2,216,036		$	1,962,419

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NOTE D—LOANS—Continued

Transactions in the allowance for loan losses are summarized below (in $1,000s):

		2003			2002			2001
Balance at January 1		$	28,953		$	23,238		$	17,449
Provision charged to operations			9,861			12,676			8,167
Loans charged off (deduction)			(8,791	)		(7,703	)		(2,929	)
Recoveries			1,381			742			551
	Balance at December 31	$	31,404		$	28,953		$	23,238

Impaired loans (i.e., loans for which there is a reasonable probability that borrowers would be unable to repay all principal and interest due under the contractual terms of the loan documents) were not material. Nonperforming loans (i.e., loans which are 90 days or more past due and loans on nonaccrual status) are summarized below (in $1,000s):

		December 31
		2003		2002
Nonaccrual loans:
	Commercial	$	19,852	$	15,444
	Real estate		632		560
	Installment		376		613
Total nonaccrual loans			20,860		16,617
Past due (>90 days) loans:
	Commercial		4,544		5,728
	Real estate		1,083		323
	Installment		385		222
Total past due loans			6,012		6,273
Total nonperforming loans		$	26,872	$	22,890

If nonperforming loans had performed in accordance with their contractual terms during the year, additional interest income of $2,046,000, $1,514,000 and $694,000 would have been recorded in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Interest income recognized on loans in nonaccrual status in 2003, 2002 and 2001 operations approximated $866,000, $385,000 and $513,000, respectively. At December 31, 2003, there were no material amounts of loans which were restructured or otherwise renegotiated as a concession to troubled borrowers.

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NOTE D—LOANS—Continued

The amounts of the allowance for loan losses allocated in the following table (in $1,000s) are based on management’s estimate of losses inherent in the portfolio at the balance sheet date, and should not be interpreted as an indication of future charge-offs:

	December 31, 2003						December 31, 2002
				Percentage					Percentage
				of Total					of Total
				Portfolio					Portfolio
	Amount			Loans			Amount		Loans
Commercial	$	29,001			1.29	%	$	27,226		1.37	%
Real estate mortgage		1,408			0.06			1,009		0.05
Installment		995			0.05			718		0.03
Total allowance for loan losses	$	31,404	��		1.40	%	$	28,953		1.45	%

NOTE E—RELATED PARTIES TRANSACTIONS

In the ordinary course of business, Capitol’s banking subsidiaries make loans to officers and directors of Capitol and its subsidiaries including their immediate families and companies in which they are principal owners. At December 31, 2003 and 2002, total loans to these persons were $99 million and $94.3 million, respectively. During 2003, $79.4 million of new loans were made to these persons and repayments totaled $74.7 million. Such loans are made at the banking subsidiaries’ normal credit terms.

Officers and directors of Capitol (and their associates, family and/or affiliates) are also depositors of the banking subsidiaries. Such deposits are similarly made at the banks’ normal terms as to interest rate, term and deposit insurance.

NOTE F—PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

Major classes of premises and equipment consisted of the following at December 31 (in $1,000s):

	2003			2002
Land, buildings and improvements	$	8,220		$	7,344
Leasehold improvements		10,066			7,965
Equipment and furniture		23,314			20,120
		41,600			35,429
Less accumulated depreciation		(16,807	)		(13,692	)
	$	24,793		$	21,737

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NOTE F—PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT—Continued

Capitol and certain subsidiaries rent office space under operating leases. Rent expense (net of sublease income) under these lease agreements approximated $5,313,000, $4,394,000 and $3,652,000 (including rent expense of $1,871,000, $1,457,000 and $1,138,000 under leases with related parties) in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

At December 31, 2003, future minimum rental payments under operating leases that have initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year were as follows (in $1,000s):

2004	$	5,607
2005		5,374
2006		5,316
2007		4,609
2008		3,642
2009 and thereafter		8,533
	$	33,081

NOTE G—DEPOSITS

The aggregate amount of time deposits of $100,000 or more approximated $584.2 million and $564.6 million as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

At December 31, 2003, the scheduled maturities of such time deposits were as follows (in $1,000s):

2004	$	411,916
2005		113,451
2006		35,596
2007		14,767
2008 and thereafter		8,464
	$	584,194

Interest paid approximates amounts charged to operations on an accrual basis for the periods presented.

NOTE H—NOTES PAYABLE

Notes payable consisted of the following at December 31 (in $1,000s):

	2003		2002
Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank	$	92,774	$	79,198
Notes payable to unaffiliated bank		—		12,500
Federal funds purchased		—		1,700
	$	92,774	$	93,398

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NOTE H—NOTES PAYABLE—Continued

Borrowings from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) represent advances secured by certain portfolio residential real estate mortgage loans and other eligible collateral. Such advances become due at varying dates and bear interest at market short-term rates (approximately 3.37% at December 31, 2003). At December 31, 2003, unused lines of credit under these facilities approximated $47 million.

Notes payable to unaffiliated bank represents borrowings under a line of credit. Up to $25 million can be borrowed pursuant to a one-year revolving credit agreement which bears interest at a variable rate (3.75% at December 31, 2003), payable monthly and a quarterly facility fee on the unused portion. There were no amounts drawn on the line of credit at December 31, 2003. The credit facility is reviewed annually for continuance and requires Capitol, among other things, to maintain certain minimum levels of capital, rates of return on assets and other ratios or requirements and is secured by the common stock of certain bank subsidiaries.

For the periods presented, interest paid on all debt obligations approximates amounts charged to expense.

At December 31, 2003, scheduled debt maturities of notes payable were as follows (in $1,000s):

2004	$	37,100
2005		13,324
2006		5,000
2007		3,000
2008 and thereafter		34,350
	$	92,774

In addition to the foregoing, Capitol has guaranteed some obligations of its subsidiaries (see Note O).

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NOTE I—TRUST-PREFERRED SECURITIES

Trust-preferred securities represent interests in subordinated debentures of Capitol which are summarized as follows:

						Net Carrying Amount
				Aggregate		at December 31
	Interest Rate at			Liquidation
	December 31,	Scheduled		Amount		(in $1,000s)
Description	2003	Maturity		(in $1,000s)		2003		2002
Capitol Trust I	8.50% fixed		2027	$	25,300	$	24,435	$	24,399
Capitol Trust II	10.25% fixed		2031		10,000		9,723		9,713
Capitol Statutory Trust III	4.74% variable		2031		15,000		14,585		14,570
Capitol Trust IV	4.77% variable		2032		3,000		2,904		2,901
Capitol Trust VI	4.45% variable		2033		10,000		9,707
Capitol Trust VII	7.78% fixed		2033		10,000		9,851
Capitol Statutory Trust VIII	4.74% variable		2033		20,000		19,611
				$	93,300	$	90,816	$	51,583

Securities of Capitol Trust I were issued in a 1997 public offering. Capitol Trust II and Capitol Statutory Trust III were formed in 2001 in conjunction with private placements of pooled trust-preferred securities. Capitol Trust IV was formed in 2002 and Capitol Trust VI, Capitol Trust VII and Capitol Statutory Trust VIII were formed in 2003. Each of these securities have similar terms and, subject to certain provisions, may be called by the issuer five years after issuance. The liquidation amount of these securities is guaranteed by Capitol.

Interest paid to the Trusts by Capitol (which is recorded as interest expense in its consolidated financial statements) is distributed by the Trusts to the holders of the trust-preferred securities. Under certain conditions, Capitol may defer payment of interest on the subordinated debentures for periods of up to five years.

Because these Trusts are subsidiaries (due to Capitol’s ownership of the common interests of the Trusts), they are consolidated for financial reporting purposes. The carrying amount of outstanding trust-preferred securities is net of issuance costs, which are being amortized over the life of the securities. Under current regulatory guidelines, such trust-preferred securities are included as capital for purposes of meeting certain ratio requirements.

As discussed in Note B, trust-preferred securities are classified as debt obligations for financial reporting purposes at December 31, 2003 and 2002. As also discussed in Note B, the Trusts will no longer be consolidated for periods ending after March 15, 2004 (however, the underlying subordinated debentures will continue to be reported as debt obligations of Capitol) and the future regulatory capital treatment of trust-preferred securities remains uncertain at January 1, 2004.

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NOTE J—RESTRICTED COMMON STOCK AND STOCK OPTIONS

Restricted common stock has been granted to certain officers. Compensation expense relating to the award of restricted stock is recognized ratably over the vesting periods of such awards (generally four years). The weighted-average grant-date fair value of restricted stock awards in 2003 was $21.76 per share. Compensation expense related to restricted stock in 2003 approximated $642,000.

Stock options have been granted to certain officers and directors which provide for the purchase of shares of common stock. Generally, stock options are granted at an exercise price equal to the fair value of common stock on the grant date. All such stock options expire seven years after the date granted.

Stock option activity is summarized as follows:

	Number								Weighted
	of Stock								Average
	Options			Exercise					Exercise
	Outstanding			Price Range					Price
Outstanding at January 1, 2001		1,204,162		$	4.92	to	$	25.10	$	12.39
Granted in 2001		17,311			11.50	to		14.48		11.95
Exercised in 2001		(18,350	)		4.92	to		11.00		7.18
Outstanding at December 31, 2001		1,203,123			4.92	to		25.10		12.46
Granted in 2002		1,669,004			13.50	to		23.24		16.39
Exercised in 2002		(138,447	)		8.17	to		16.17		9.68
Cancelled or expired in 2002		(185,144	)
Outstanding at December 31, 2002		2,548,536			4.92	to		25.10		15.23
Granted in 2003		577,200			20.36	to		27.23		24.45
Exercised in 2003		(801,448	)		4.92	to		25.92		14.41
Cancelled or expired in 2003		(26,221	)
Outstanding at December 31, 2003		2,298,067		$	9.88	to	$	27.23	$	16.95

As of December 31, 2003, stock options outstanding had a weighted average remaining contractual life of 4.3 years. The following table summarizes stock options outstanding segregated by exercise price range:

			Weighted Average
					Remaining
Exercise Price	Number		Exercise		Contractual
Range	Outstanding		Price		Life
Less than $10.00		55,718	$	9.88	4.0 years
$10.00 to 14.99		548,205		11.54	3.3 years
$15.00 to 19.99		905,379		17.88	4.4 years
$20.00 to 24.99		452,071		21.37	5.7 years
$25.00 or more		336,694	$	26.15	4.1 years
		2,298,067

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NOTE K—EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS

Capitol has a contributory employee retirement savings 401(k) plan which covers substantially all full-time employees of Capitol and certain subsidiaries over age 21. The Plan provides for employer contributions in amounts determined annually by Capitol’s board of directors. Eligible employees make voluntary contributions to the Plan. Contributions to the Plan, which are an employer match (50%, subject to certain limitations) for employee contributions, charged to expense for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 were $918,000, $717,000 and $691,000, respectively.

Capitol also has a defined contribution employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) which covers substantially all employees of Capitol and certain subsidiaries. Certain common stock purchases by the ESOP were financed by long-term debt. ESOP contributions charged to expense in 2003, 2002 and 2001 approximated $642,000, $405,000 and $525,000 (including ESOP note payable interest of $12,000, $24,000 and $37,000), respectively. Certain shares of common stock held by the ESOP which were not allocated to participants’ accounts were shown as a reduction of stockholders’ equity through December 31, 2002. As of December 31, 2003, the ESOP held approximately 252,500 shares of Capitol’s common stock which have been allocated to participants’ accounts; there were no unallocated shares as of that date.

NOTE L—INCOME TAXES

Federal income taxes consist of the following components (in $1,000s):

	2003		2002			2001
Current	$	12,549	$	10,925		$	7,169
Deferred expense (credit)		325		(2,224	)		(1,345	)
	$	12,874	$	8,701		$	5,824

Federal income taxes paid in 2003, 2002 and 2001 approximated $9.7 million, $11.9 million and $8.4 million, respectively.

Differences between federal income tax expense recorded and amounts computed using the statutory tax rate are reconciled below (in $1,000s):

		2003			2002			2001
Federal income tax computed at statutory rate(1)		$	12,964		$	9,012		$	6,048
Tax effect of:
	Amortization of goodwill and other intangibles		186			139			333
	Minority interest		(423	)		(213	)		(641	)
	Adjustment of deferred income taxes to effective tax rate of 35%					(221	)
	Other		147			(16	)		84
		$	12,874		$	8,701		$	5,824

⁽¹⁾ 35% in 2003 and 2002; 34% in 2001.

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NOTE L—INCOME TAXES—Continued

Net deferred income tax assets consisted of the following at December 31 (in $1,000s):

	2003			2002
Allowance for loan losses	$	9,493		$	8,541
Net operating losses of subsidiaries		745			1,116
Deferred compensation		1,515			1,370
Market value adjustment for investment securities available for sale		102			(98	)
Other, net		(408	)		643
	$	11,447		$	11,572

Certain consolidated subsidiaries have net operating loss carryforwards which may reduce income taxes payable in future periods. Such carryforwards approximate $2.1 million at December 31, 2003, have been recognized for financial reporting purposes and expire at the following dates and amounts (in $1,000s):

2021	$	12
2022		1,153
2023		963
	$	2,128

NOTE M—NET INCOME PER SHARE

The computations of basic and diluted net income per share were as follows (in 1,000s):

				2003		2002		2001
Numerator—net income				$	23,380	$	16,653	$	10,718
Denominator:
	Weighted average number of shares outstanding, excluding unvested restricted shares (denominator for basic earnings per share)				12,602		10,139		7,784
	Effect of dilutive securities:
		Unvested restricted shares			157
		Warrants					12		15
		Stock options			416		449		136
			Potential dilution		573		461		151
Denominator for diluted earnings per share—weighted average number of shares and potential dilution					13,175		10,600		7,935
Number of antidilutive stock options excluded from diluted earnings per share computation					337		243		159

Additional disclosures regarding stock options are set forth in Note J.

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NOTE N—ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Carrying values and estimated fair values of financial instruments were as follows at December 31 (in $1,000s):

					2003						2002
								Estimated						Estimated
					Carrying			Fair			Carrying			Fair
					Value			Value			Value			Value
Financial Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents				$	283,623		$	283,623		$	251,184		$	251,184
	Loans held for resale					43,001			43,001			75,420			75,420
	Investment securities:
		Available for sale				83,386			83,386			25,355			25,355
		Held for long-term investment				9,821			9,821			8,784			8,784
						93,207			93,207			34,139			34,139
	Portfolio loans:
		Fixed rate				849,446			853,931			932,198			932,209
		Variable rate				1,397,994			1,411,701			1,059,174			1,059,753
			Total portfolio loans			2,247,440			2,265,632			1,991,372			1,991,962
		Less allowance for loan losses				(31,404	)		(31,404	)		(28,953	)		(28,953	)
		Net portfolio loans				2,216,036			2,234,228			1,962,419			1,963,009
Financial Liabilities:
	Deposits:
		Noninterest-bearing				435,599			435,599			360,669			360,669
		Interest-bearing:
			Demand accounts			971,879			973,042			805,883			807,182
			Time certificates of less than $100,000			296,992			293,897			330,960			331,852
			Time certificates of $100,000 or more			584,194			590,374			564,560			567,319
				Total interest-bearing		1,853,065			1,857,313			1,701,403			1,706,353
				Total deposits		2,288,664			2,292,912			2,062,072			2,067,022
	Notes payable					92,774			92,867			93,398			93,385
	Trust-preferred securities					90,816			93,300			51,583			53,300

Estimated fair values of financial assets and liabilities are based upon a comparison of current interest rates on financial instruments and the timing of related scheduled cash flows to the estimated present value of such cash flows using current estimated market rates of interest (unless quoted market values or other fair value information is more readily available). Such estimates of fair value are not intended to represent market value or portfolio liquidation value, and only represent an estimate of fair values based on current financial reporting requirements.

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NOTE O—COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES AND OTHER CONTINGENCIES

In the ordinary course of business, loan commitments are made to accommodate the financial needs of bank customers. Loan commitments include stand-by letters of credit, lines of credit, and other commitments for commercial, installment and mortgage loans. Stand-by letters of credit, when issued, commit the bank to make payments on behalf of customers if certain specified future events occur and are used infrequently by the banks ($25.4 million and $17.3 million outstanding at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively). Other loan commitments outstanding consist of unused lines of credit and approved, but unfunded, specific loan commitments ($510.9 million and $455.6 million at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively). These loan commitments (stand-by letters of credit and unfunded loans) generally expire within one year and are reviewed periodically for continuance or renewal.

All loan commitments have credit risk essentially the same as that involved in routinely making loans to customers and are made subject to the banks’ normal credit policies. In making these loan commitments, collateral and/or personal guarantees of the borrowers are generally obtained based on management’s credit assessment.

The banking subsidiaries are required to maintain average reserve balances in the form of cash on hand and balances due from the Federal Reserve Bank and correspondent banks. The amount of reserve balances required as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 were $4.5 million and $3.5 million, respectively.

Deposits at each of the banks are insured up to the maximum amount covered by FDIC insurance. Some of the banks have municipal government deposits which are guaranteed by Capitol ($20.5 million at December 31, 2003).

Capitol has guaranteed up to $7.5 million of secured borrowings by Amera Mortgage Corporation, a less than 50%-owned affiliate.

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NOTE P—DIVIDEND LIMITATIONS OF SUBSIDIARIES AND OTHER CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

Current banking regulations restrict the ability to transfer funds from subsidiaries to their parent in the form of cash dividends, loans or advances. Subject to various regulatory capital requirements, bank subsidiaries’ current and retained earnings are available for distribution as dividends to Capitol (and other bank shareholders, as applicable) without prior approval from regulatory authorities. Substantially all of the remaining net assets of the subsidiaries are restricted as to payments to Capitol.

Each bank and Capitol are subject to certain other capital requirements. Federal financial institution regulatory agencies have established certain risk-based capital guidelines for banks and bank holding companies. Those guidelines require all banks and bank holding companies to maintain certain minimum ratios and related amounts based on ‘Tier 1’ and ‘Tier 2’ capital and ‘risk-weighted assets’ as defined and periodically prescribed by the respective regulatory agencies. Failure to meet these capital requirements can result in severe regulatory enforcement action or other adverse consequences for a depository institution and, accordingly, could have a material impact on Capitol’s consolidated financial statements.

Under the regulatory capital adequacy guidelines and related framework for prompt corrective action, the specific capital requirements involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgements by regulatory agencies with regard to components, risk weighting and other factors.

As a condition of their charter approval,de novobanks are generally required to maintain a core capital (Tier 1) to average assets ratio of not less than 8% (4% for other banks) and an allowance for loan losses of not less than 1% for the first three years of operations.

As of December 31, 2003, the most recent notifications received by the banks from regulatory agencies have advised that the banks are classified as ‘well capitalized’ as defined by the applicable agencies. There are no conditions or events since those notifications that management believes would change the regulatory classification of the banks.

Management believes, as of December 31, 2003, that Capitol and the banks meet all capital adequacy requirements to which the entities are subject.

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NOTE P—DIVIDEND LIMITATIONS OF SUBSIDIARIES AND OTHER CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS—Continued

The following table summarizes the amounts (in $1,000s) and related ratios of the individually significant subsidiaries (assets of $200 million or more) and consolidated regulatory capital position as of December 31, 2003 and 2002:

				Ann Arbor			Capitol
				Commerce			National
				Bank			Bank			Consolidated
December 31, 2003
	Tier 1 capital to average adjusted total assets:
		Minimum required amount		³$	12,531		³$	8,543		³$	104,133
		Actual amount		$	25,262		$	16,405		$	287,071
			Ratio		8.06	%		7.68	%		11.03	%
	Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:
		Minimum required amount(1)		³$	11,502		³$	7,415		³$	93,751
		Actual amount		$	25,262		$	16,405		$	287,071
			Ratio		8.79	%		8.85	%		12.25	%
	Combined Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital to risk- weighted assets:
		Minimum required amount(2)		³$	23,003		³$	14,829		³$	187,503
		Amount required to meet ‘Well-Capitalized’ category(3)		$	28,754		$	18,537		$	234,379
		Actual amount		$	28,860		$	18,616		$	335,429
			Ratio		10.04	%		10.04	%		14.31	%
December 31, 2002
	Tier 1 capital to average adjusted total assets:
		Minimum required amount		³$	12,445		³$	8,092		³$	95,670
		Actual amount		$	23,512		$	14,631		$	216,965
			Ratio		7.56	%		7.23	%		9.07	%
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	Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets:
		Minimum required amount(1)		³$	10,707		³$	6,628		³$	82,506
		Actual amount		$	23,512		$	14,631		$	216,965
			Ratio		8.78	%		8.83	%		10.52	%
	Combined Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital to risk- weighted assets:
		Minimum required amount(2)		³$	21,413		³$	13,256		³$	165,011
		Amount required to meet ‘Well-Capitalized’ category(3)		$	26,767		$	16,569		$	206,264
		Actual amount		$	26,864		$	16,705		$	242,787
			Ratio		10.04	%		10.08	%		11.77	%

(1)	The minimum required ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets is 4%.
(2)	The minimum required ratio of Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital to risk-weighted assets is 8%.
(3)	In order to be classified as a ‘well-capitalized’ institution, the ratio of Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital to risk-weighted assets must be 10% or more.

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NOTE Q—PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Condensed Balance Sheets

			- December 31 -
			2003		2002
			(in $1,000s)
Assets
	Cash on deposit principally with subsidiary banks		$	2,228	$	1,642
	Money market funds on deposit principally with subsidiary banks			15,194		5,272
	Time deposits principally with subsidiary banks			20,116		110
	Investments in and amounts due from subsidiaries			256,741		197,851
	Notes receivable, net			417		1,130
	Investment in and advances to Amera Mortgage Corporation			859		889
	Equipment and furniture, net			1,853		1,340
	Goodwill and other intangibles			15,703		16,235
	Other assets			7,417		7,073
		Total assets	$	320,528	$	231,542
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
	Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		$	7,927	$	6,640
	Debt obligations payable to unaffiliated entities					12,500
	Subordinated debentures			93,704		52,365
		Total liabilities		101,631		71,505
	Stockholders’ equity			218,897		160,037
		Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	320,528	$	231,542

Condensed Statements Of Income

			- Year Ended December 31 -
			2003			2002			2001
			(in $1,000s)
Income:
	Dividends from subsidiaries		$	13,675		$	10,755		$	7,896
	Intercompany fees			14,752			9,722			6,130
	Interest			118			253			200
	Other			2,047			51			69
		Total income		30,592			20,781			14,295
Expenses:
	Interest			4,874			5,016			5,102
	Salaries and employee benefits			11,950			7,662			4,997
	Occupancy			963			590			399
	Amortization, equipment rent and depreciation			1,483			963			1,086
	Other			3,131			2,224			908
		Total expenses		22,401			16,455			12,492
Income before equity in undistributed net earnings of consolidated subsidiaries and federal income taxes				8,191			4,326			1,803
Equity in undistributed net earnings of consolidated subsidiaries				13,494			9,861			6,496
Income before federal income taxes				21,685			14,187			8,299
Federal income taxes (credit)				(1,695	)		(2,466	)		(2,419	)
		Net income	$	23,380		$	16,653		$	10,718

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NOTE Q—PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION—Continued

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

			- Year Ended December 31 -
			2003			2002			2001
			(in $1,000s)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
	Net income		$	23,380		$	16,653		$	10,718
	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
		Equity in undistributed net earnings of subsidiaries		(13,494	)		(9,861	)		(6,496	)
		Depreciation and amortization of intangibles		996			889			613
	Loss on sale of premises and equipment						50
	Decrease (increase) in amounts due from subsidiaries and other assets			31,935			48,978			(1,061	)
	Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities			1,287			2,908			608
		NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		44,104			59,617			4,382
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Net cash investments in subsidiaries			45,396			(47,543	)		(18,598	)
	Net payments from (advances to) Amera Mortgage Corporation			30			570			(213	)
	Purchases of investment securities						(440	)
	Proceeds from sales and maturities of securities						838			334
	Proceeds from sales of equipment and furniture						100			1
	Purchases of equipment and furniture			(977	)		(1,318	)		(268	)
		NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(46,343	)		(47,793	)		(18,744	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Net payments on debt obligations			(12,500	)		(6,500	)		(8,050	)
	Net proceeds from issuance of common stock			12,656			2,301			1,753
	Net proceeds from issuance of subordinated debentures			39,160			2,899			24,248
	Cash dividends paid			(6,563	)		(4,508	)		(3,114	)
		NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES		32,753			(5,808	)		14,837
		INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		30,514			6,016			475
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year				7,024			1,008			533
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR			$	37,538		$	7,024		$	1,008

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NOTE R—ACQUISITION OF MINORITY INTERESTS

During 2003, several share-exchange transactions were completed, whereby certain previously majority-owned consolidated subsidiaries became wholly-owned. These share exchange transactions involved the issuance of previously unissued shares of Capitol’s common stock for the minority interests of the following subsidiaries:

		Number of Common
Entity	Effective Date	Shares Issued
Black Mountain Community Bank	July 31, 2003		223,287
Desert Community Bank	July 31, 2003		209,203
Elkhart Community Bank	July 31, 2003		197,927
Red Rock Community Bank	July 31, 2003		351,778
Arrowhead Community Bank	December 31, 2003		44,452
Goshen Community Bank	December 31, 2003		137,312
Sunrise Bank of Albuquerque	December 31, 2003		43,325
Yuma Community Bank	December 31, 2003		120,094

Had these acquisitions occurred at the beginning of 2003, consolidated net income would have approximated $24.4 million and diluted earnings per share would have been $1.73. Each of these acquisitions have been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. Total consideration for these transactions approximated $29.1 million which resulted in the recording of goodwill of approximately $10.2 million and acquisition of minority interests approximating $18.9 million.

During 2002, several share-exchange transactions were also completed, whereby certain previously majority-owned consolidated subsidiaries similarly became wholly-owned:

		Number of Common
Entity	Effective Date	Shares Issued
Sun Community Bancorp Limited	March 31, 2002		2,721,749
Sunrise Capital Corporation	September 30, 2002		266,406
Indiana Community Bancorp Limited	September 30, 2002		181,235
East Valley Community Bank	December 31, 2002		37,827
Detroit Commerce Bank	December 31, 2002		16,371
Nevada Community Bancorp	December 31, 2002		382,720

Had those acquisitions occurred at the beginning of 2002, consolidated net income would have approximated $17 million and diluted earnings per share would have been $1.20.

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NOTE S—PROPOSED ACQUISITIONS

At December 31, 2003, a proposed acquisition was pending regarding First Carolina State Bank, a state-chartered bank with assets of approximately $62.3 million, located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Under the terms of the acquisition proposal, Capitol would acquire First Carolina for aggregate consideration approximating $10 million, of which half consists of previously unissued shares of Capitol’s common stock and the remainder in cash. The proposed acquisition is subject to approval by First Carolina’s shareholders, regulatory approvals and other contingencies.

In early January 2004, Capitol announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AEA Bancshares, Inc., a Seattle, Washington one-bank holding company with total assets approximating $148 million. As proposed, the transaction consideration consists of a combination of Capitol’s common stock and cash approximating $17 million plus an additional $6 million, contingent on the bank subsidiary’s future earnings performance. The proposed acquisition is subject to several significant contingencies, including Capitol’s satisfactory due diligence review of the bank subsidiary, approval by AEA Banchares’ shareholders and regulatory approvals, among other things.

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