UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(MARK ONE)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-25141
METROCORP BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS 76-0579161
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or organization)
9600 BELLAIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 252
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77036
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
(713) 776-3876
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
None
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
(Title of class)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ].
As of July 31, 2001, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, par
value $1.00 per share, was 7,006,747.
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
METROCORP BANCSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS)
JUNE 30, DECEMBER 31,
2001 2000
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(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and due from banks.............................................. $ 45,951 $ 42,573
Federal funds sold and other temporary investments................... 45,554 49,653
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Total cash and cash equivalents.................................... 91,505 92,226
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value............... 152,730 112,016
Investment securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost............. - 31,743
Loans, net............................................................ 460,004 474,467
Premises and equipment, net........................................... 5,970 6,575
Accrued interest receivable........................................... 3,672 4,271
Deferred income taxes................................................. 5,643 5,797
Due from customers on acceptances..................................... 3,744 3,322
Other real estate and repossessed assets, net......................... 1,625 757
Other assets.......................................................... 5,436 5,583
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Total assets....................................................... $730,329 $736,757
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing.................................................. $108,942 $107,924
Interest-bearing..................................................... 521,368 517,982
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Total deposits..................................................... 630,310 625,906
Other borrowings...................................................... 25,548 25,573
Accrued interest payable.............................................. 1,036 1,816
Income taxes payable.................................................. 311 671
Acceptances outstanding............................................... 3,744 3,322
Other liabilities..................................................... 6,581 20,768
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Total liabilities.................................................. 667,530 678,056
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock $1.00 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized;
none of which are issued and outstanding............................ - -
Common stock, $1.00 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized;
7,182,118 shares and 7,180,030 shares are issued and 6,992,171
and 6,979,530 shares are outstanding at June 30, 2001 and
December 31, 2000, respectively..................................... 7,182 7,180
Additional paid-in-capital........................................... 26,068 26,033
Retained earnings.................................................... 30,302 26,936
Accumulated other comprehensive income............................... 728 121
Treasury stock, at cost.............................................. (1,481) (1,569)
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Total shareholders' equity......................................... 62,799 58,701
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity......................... $730,329 $736,757
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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METROCORP BANCSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
(UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS FOR THE SIX MONTHS
ENDED JUNE 30, ENDED JUNE 30,
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2001 2000 2001 2000
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Interest income:
Loans................................................. $11,207 $12,865 $23,226 $25,921
Investment securities:
Taxable.............................................. 2,160 1,677 4,334 3,292
Tax-exempt........................................... 291 268 560 536
Federal funds sold and other temporary investments.... 538 718 1,139 949
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Total interest income............................... 14,196 15,528 29,259 30,698
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Interest expense:
Time deposits......................................... 5,151 4,753 10,811 8,991
Demand and savings deposits........................... 951 1,071 2,129 2,134
Other borrowings...................................... 315 677 627 1,417
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Total interest expense.............................. 6,417 6,501 13,567 12,542
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Net interest income.................................... 7,779 9,027 15,692 18,156
Provision for loan losses.............................. 356 5,580 783 6,279
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Net interest income after provision for loan losses.... 7,423 3,447 14,909 11,877
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Noninterest income:
Service charges....................................... 1,620 941 3,142 1,813
Other loan-related fees............................... 299 230 499 404
Letters of credit commissions and fees................ 184 152 349 277
Gain on sale of investment securities, net............ 106 - 176 -
Other noninterest income.............................. 130 590 276 893
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Total noninterest income............................ 2,339 1,913 4,442 3,387
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Noninterest expense:
Employee compensation and benefits.................... 3,765 3,403 7,336 6,886
Occupancy............................................. 1,101 1,294 2,266 2,550
Other real estate, net................................ (10) 16 (3) (16)
Data processing....................................... 22 44 38 86
Professional fees..................................... 368 1,007 764 1,526
Advertising........................................... 104 150 218 246
Other noninterest expense............................. 1,270 1,351 2,440 2,476
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Total noninterest expense........................... 6,620 7,265 13,059 13,754
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Income (loss) before provision for income taxes........ 3,142 (1,905) 6,292 1,510
Provision (benefit) for income taxes................... 1,019 (752) 2,088 526
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Net income (loss)...................................... $ 2,123 $(1,153) $ 4,204 $ 984
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Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic................................................. $ 0.30 $ (0.17) $ 0.60 $ 0.14
Diluted............................................... $ 0.30 $ (0.17) $ 0.60 $ 0.14
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic................................................. 6,990 6,942 6,986 6,978
Diluted............................................... 7,001 6,942 7,014 6,978
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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METROCORP BANCSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS FOR THE SIX MONTHS
ENDED JUNE 30, ENDED JUNE 30,
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2001 2000 2001 2000
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Net income (loss) $2,123 $(1,153) $4,204 $ 984
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities, net of tax:
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during the period............ (497) 184 607 568
Less: reclassification adjustment for gain (loss) included in net
income............................................................. - - - -
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Other comprehensive income (loss)..................................... (497) 184 607 568
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Total comprehensive income (loss)..................................... $1,626 $ (969) $4,811 $1,552
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METROCORP BANCSHARES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 AND 2000
(IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
ACCUMULATED
COMMON STOCK ADDITIONAL OTHER TREASURY
---------------- PAID-IN RETAINED COMPREHENSIVE STOCK
SHARES AT PAR CAPITAL EARNINGS INCOME (LOSS) AT COST TOTAL
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Balance at January 1, 2000........ 7,102 $7,122 $25,646 $23,124 $(3,145) $ (167) $52,580
Issuance of common stock.......... 18 18 112 - - - 130
Repurchase of common stock........ (181) - - - - (1,402) (1,402)
Other comprehensive income........ - - - - 568 - 568
Net income........................ - - - 984 - - 984
Dividend payment.................. - - - (834) - - (834)
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Balance at June 30, 2000.......... 6,939 $7,140 $25,758 $23,274 $(2,577) $(1,569) $52,026
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ACCUMULATED
COMMON STOCK ADDITIONAL OTHER TREASURY
---------------- PAID-IN RETAINED COMPREHENSIVE STOCK
SHARES AT PAR CAPITAL EARNINGS INCOME (LOSS) AT COST TOTAL
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Balance at January 1, 2001........ 7,180 $7,180 $26,033 $26,936 $ 121 $(1,569) $58,701
Issuance of common stock.......... 2 2 35 - - - 37
Re-issuance of treasury stock..... - - - - - 88 88
Other comprehensive income........ - - - - 607 - 607
Net income........................ - - - 4,204 - - 4,204
Dividend payment.................. - - - (838) - - (838)
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Balance at June 30, 2001.......... 7,182 $7,182 $26,068 $30,302 $ 728 $(1,481) $62,799
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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METROCORP BANCSHARES, INC
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
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2001 2000
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Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income................................................................. $ 4,204 $ 984
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation............................................................. 881 1,092
Provision for loan losses................................................ 783 6,279
Gain on securities sales................................................. (176) -
Gain on sale of other real estate........................................ - (26)
Deferred loan fees....................................................... 117 176
Deferred income taxes.................................................... (159) (376)
Changes in:
Accrued interest receivable............................................ 599 (218)
Accrued interest payable............................................... (780) (95)
Income taxes payable................................................... (360) -
Other liabilities...................................................... (14,761) (1,642)
Other assets........................................................... 147 (410)
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Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities.................. (9,505) 5,764
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of securities available-for-sale................................. (38,264) (19,585)
Proceeds from sales, maturities and principal paydowns of
securities available-for-sale............................................. 30,389 2,332
Proceeds from maturities and principal paydowns of
securities held-to-maturity............................................... - 1,433
Net change in loans........................................................ 12,689 2,927
Proceeds from sale of other real estate.................................... 6 1,355
Purchases of premises and equipment........................................ (276) (357)
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Net cash used in investing activities.................................. 4,544 (11,895)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in:
Deposits................................................................. 4,404 56,909
Other borrowings......................................................... 548 (10,111)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock..................................... 37 130
Treasury stock sold (purchased), net....................................... 88 (1,402)
Dividends paid............................................................. (837) (845)
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Net cash provided by financing activities............................ 4,240 44,681
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents......................... (721) 38,550
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period............................. 92,226 36,416
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period................................... $ 91,505 $ 74,966
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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METROCORP BANCSHARES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") and its wholly-owned
subsidiary MetroBank, National Association (the "Bank"). All material
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America for interim financial information and with the
instructions for Form 10-Q. In the opinion of management, the unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting
only of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the
Company's consolidated financial position at June 30, 2001, the Company's
consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30,
2001 and 2000, consolidated cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2001
and 2000, and consolidated changes in shareholders' equity for the six months
ended June 30, 2001 and 2000. Interim period results are not necessarily
indicative of results of operations or cash flows for a full-year period.
Certain amounts applicable to the prior periods have been reclassified to
conform to the classifications currently followed. Such reclassifications do
not affect earnings.
These financial statements and the notes thereto should be read in
conjunction with the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2000.
2. EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic earnings per share ("EPS") is computed by dividing net income
available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares
outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income
available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares
and potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the period.
Potentially dilutive common shares are computed using the treasury stock method.
FOR THE THREE MONTHS FOR THE SIX MONTHS
ENDED JUNE 30, ENDED JUNE 30,
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2001 2000 2001 2000
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(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
Net income (loss) available to
common shareholders........... $2,123 $(1,153) $4,204 $ 984
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Weighted-average common shares
outstanding:
Basic........................ 6,990 6,942 6,986 6,978
Diluted...................... 7,001 6,942 7,014 6,978
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic........................ $ 0.30 $ (0.17) $ 0.60 $ 0.14
Diluted $ 0.30 $ (0.17) $ 0.60 $ 0.14
3. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133, Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. SFAS 133, as amended, became
effective for reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2000, and was not to be
applied retroactively. In June 1999, FASB issued SFAS 137 that deferred the
effective date of adoption of SFAS 133 for one year. This was followed in June
2000 by the issuance of SFAS 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments
and Certain Hedging Activities, which amended SFAS 133. SFAS 133 establishes
accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and hedging
activities. Under the standard, all derivatives must be
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measured at fair value and recognized as either assets or liabilities in the
statement of financial condition. In addition, hedge accounting should only be
provided for transactions that meet certain specified criteria. The accounting
for changes in fair value (gains or losses) of a derivative is dependent on the
intended use of the derivative and its designation. Derivatives may be used to:
1) hedge exposure to changes in the fair value of a recognized asset or
liability or from a commitment, referred to as a fair value hedge, 2) hedge
exposure to variable cash flow of forecasted transactions, referred to as a cash
flow hedge, or 3) hedge foreign currency exposure. The implementation of this
pronouncement on January 1, 2001 did not have a material effect on the Company's
financial statements, nor does management expect SFAS 133 to have a significant
impact on future operations.
In September 2000, FASB issued SFAS 140, Accounting for Transfers and
Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, which replaces
SFAS 125. The statement revises the standards for accounting for the
securitization and other transfers of financial assets and collateral, and
requires certain disclosures, but carries over most of SFAS 125's provisions
without reconsideration. SFAS 140 is effective for transfers and servicing of
financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities occurring after March 31,
2001. Management believes that adopting these components of SFAS 140 will not
have a material impact on the Company's financial position or results of
operations. SFAS 140 must be applied prospectively.
In July 2001, FASB issued SFAS 141, Business Combinations. The statement
improves the transparency of the accounting and reporting for business
combinations by requiring that all business combinations be accounted for under
a single method - the purchase method. Use of the pooling-of-interests method is
no longer permitted. SFAS 141 requires that the purchase method be used for
business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001. Management believes
adopting this statement will not have a material impact on the Company's
financial position or results of operations.
In July 2001, FASB issued SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.
The statement requires that goodwill no longer be amortized to earnings, but
instead be reviewed for impairment. This change provides investors with greater
transparency regarding the economic value of goodwill and its impact on
earnings. The amortization of goodwill ceases upon adoption of the statement,
which for most companies, will be January 1, 2002. Management believes adopting
this statement will not have a material impact on the Company's financial
position or results of operations.
In July 2001, FASB issued SFAS 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement
Obligations. The statement requires entities to record the fair value of a
liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is
incurred. When the liability is initially recorded, the entity capitalizes a
cost by increasing the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. Over
time, the liability is accreted to its present value each period, and the
capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. Upon
settlement of the liability, an entity either settles the obligation for its
recorded amount or incurs a gain or loss upon settlement. The standard is
effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002, with earlier
application encouraged. Management believes adopting this statement will not
have a material impact on the Company's financial position or results of
operations.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
SPECIAL CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements and financial discussion and analysis contained in this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q and documents incorporated herein by reference that are not
historical facts are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-
looking statements, that describe the Company's future plans, strategies and
expectations, are based on assumptions and involve a number of risks and
uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control. The important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements include, without limitation:
. Changes in interest rates and market prices, which could reduce the
Company's net interest margins, asset valuations and expense
expectations;
. Changes in the levels of loan prepayments and the resulting effects on
the value of the Company's loan portfolio;
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. Changes in local economic and business conditions which adversely affect
the ability of the Company's customers to transact profitable business
with the Company, including the ability of borrowers to repay their loans
according to their terms or a change in the value of the related
collateral;
. Increased competition for deposits and loans adversely affecting rates
and terms;
. The Company's ability to identify suitable acquisition candidates;
. The timing, impact and other uncertainties of the Company's ability to
enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities;
. Increased credit risk in the Company's assets and increased operating
risk caused by a material change in commercial, consumer and/or real
estate loans as a percentage of the total loan portfolio;
. The failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of and provisions
made to the allowance for loan losses;
. Changes in the availability of funds resulting in increased costs or
reduced liquidity;
. Increased asset levels and changes in the composition of assets and the
resulting impact on our capital levels and regulatory capital ratios;
. The Company's ability to acquire, operate and maintain cost effective and
efficient systems without incurring unexpectedly difficult or expensive
but necessary technological changes;
. The loss of senior management or operating personnel and the potential
inability to hire qualified personnel at reasonable compensation levels;
and
. Changes in statutes and government regulations or their interpretations
applicable to bank holding companies and our present and future banking
and other subsidiaries, including changes in tax requirements and tax
rates.
The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or otherwise revise
any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise. All written or oral forward-looking statements
attributable to the Company are expressly qualified in their entirety by these
cautionary statements.
Hiring and Appointment of President. On August 7, 2001, the Company announced
the hiring and appointment of Allen D. Brown as president of the Company and
chief executive officer of the Bank. Mr. Brown will assume his duties on August
20, 2001. He will be joining Don Wang, chairman of the Company, and David Tai,
president of the Bank, as an integral part of the management team.
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Brown served for five years with the
Redstone Group as president of two affiliated Houston commercial banks, Redstone
Bank, N.A. and Northwest Bank, N.A. For ten years prior to that, Mr. Brown
served with First Interstate Bancorp, most recently as executive vice president
of First Interstate Bank of Texas.
General. Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2001 was $2.1
million, an increase of $3.3 million or 284.1% compared with the net loss of
$1.15 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2000. Net income for the six
months ended June 30, 2001 was $4.2 million, an increase of $3.2 million or
327.2% from net income of $984,000 for the same period in 2000. Earnings and
the associated performance ratios for the quarter ended June 30, 2000 were
adversely impacted by a one-time factoring receivables charge-off of $5.3
million. The Company's basic and diluted EPS for the three months ended June 30,
2001 was $0.30, an increase of $0.47 compared with the same quarter in 2000, and
unchanged from EPS reported for the first quarter in 2001. The Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, lowered interest rates during the six
months ended June 30, 2001 by 275 basis points. This reduced the "prime" rate
from 9.50% at December 31, 2000 to 6.75% at June 30, 2001. As a result of the
lowered interest rates, interest income has decreased as most of the loan
portfolio volume is priced at floating rates tied to prime rate. This decrease
is partially offset by a decrease in rates paid on interest-bearing deposits
resulting in
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decreased interest expense. However, the rates paid on deposits have decreased
at a slower pace than the rates earned on loans because the majority of the
contractual time deposits mature and renew annually rather than monthly.
At June 30, 2001, total assets and net loans were $730.3 million and
$460.0 million, respectively, compared with $736.8 million and $474.5 million,
respectively, at December 31, 2000. The $6.4 million or 0.9% decrease in total
assets at June 30, 2001 compared to December 31, 2000 was attributable to
decreased net loan balances of $14.5 million, decreased cash and cash
equivalents of $721,000, offset by increased investment securities and other
assets of $8.8 million. The decrease in net loans was primarily due to loan
prepayments. The increase in investment securities was primarily due to the
utilization of liquidity created from increased deposit growth and loan
prepayments. Total liabilities and total deposits at June 30, 2001 were $667.5
million and $630.3 million, respectively, compared with $678.1 million and
$625.9 million, respectively, at December 31, 2000. Approximately $3.4 million
of the $4.4 million increase in total deposits was related to growth in
interest-bearing deposits while noninterest-bearing deposits grew by $1.0
million. This increase has had a positive impact on liquidity and the Company
is able to continue to fund loans from internally generated deposits.
Shareholders' equity at June 30, 2001 was $62.8 million compared with
$58.7 million at December 31, 2000, an increase of $4.1 million or 7.0%. The
increase in shareholders' equity was attributed to a combination of net income
for the six months ended June 30, 2001 of $4.2 million, an increase in
accumulated other comprehensive income over the six-month period of $607,000,
offset by net dividend payments of $713,000. The Company's return on average
assets ("ROAA") for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001 was 1.18%, up
from (0.67%), and 0.29%, respectively, for the same three and six month periods
in 2000. The return on average shareholders' equity ("ROAE") for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2001 was 13.70% and 13.83%, up from (8.72%), and
3.73%, respectively, for the same three and six month periods in 2000. In 2000,
these ratios were adversely affected by the one-time factoring receivables
charge-off previously mentioned. For the six months ended June 30, 2001,
notwithstanding a generally weaker economy and lower market interest rates
producing lower interest income, the Company was able to maintain positive
earnings ratios primarily from increased noninterest income, lower provisions
for loan loss expense, and decreased interest expense.
Net Interest Income. For the three months ended June 30, 2001, net
interest income, before the provision for loan losses, decreased by $1.2 million
or 13.8% to $7.8 million from $9.0 million for the same period in 2000. For the
six months ended June 30, 2001, net interest income, before the provision for
loan losses, decreased by $2.5 million or 13.6% to $15.7 million from $18.2
million for the same period in 2000. For the quarter ended June 30, 2001
compared with the same quarter in 2000, the net interest margin narrowed 100
basis points to 4.64% from 5.64%, respectively. For the six months ended June
30, 2001 compared with the same period in 2000, the net interest margin narrowed
109 basis points. The decrease in net interest income over the three and six
months periods in 2001, compared with the same periods in 2000, was the combined
result of lower loan volumes that repriced at lower rates as the prime rate
moved downward, offset by increased interest-bearing deposit volumes that
repriced less frequently on a contractual basis at maturity. However, during
the six months ended June 30, 2001, approximately 40% of the Company's interest-
bearing contractual time deposits which were issued in 2000 matured and renewed
at new, lower interest rates. Approximately 90% of the Company's interest-
bearing contractual deposits mature on an annual basis with the majority
maturing in the second and third quarters of the fiscal year.
Total interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2001 decreased
by $1.3 million or 8.6% to $14.2 million from $15.5 million for the same period
in 2000. Total interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2001 decreased
by $1.4 million or 4.7% to $29.3 million from $30.7 million for the same period
in 2000. The decrease was due primarily to lower market interest rates and
decreased loan volume as a result of loan prepayments. The loan portfolio is
weighted toward variable rate loans that reprice as the market "prime" rate
moves, and is therefore, sensitive to interest rate movement. Interest income
from loans for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2001 was $11.2
million and $23.2 million, down $1.7 million or 13.2% and down $2.7 million or
10.4%, respectively, from $12.9 million and $25.9 million, respectively, for
the same periods in 2000. For the three months ended June 30, 2001, the average
yield on average total loans of $469.8 million was 9.57%, compared to the same
period in 2000 with an average yield on average total loans of $487.2 million
at 10.62%, a volume and yield decrease of $17.4 million and 105 basis points,
respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2001, the average yield on
average total loans of $472.5 million was 9.91%, compared to the same period
in 2000 with an average yield on average total loans of $489.9 million at
10.64%, a volume and yield decrease of $17.4 million and 73 basis points.
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Interest income from investments for the three and six months ended June
30, 2001 was $3.0 million and $6.0 million, up $326,000 or 12.2% and up $1.3
million or 26.3%, respectively, from $2.7 million and $4.8 million,
respectively, for the same periods in 2000, primarily due to increased
investment volumes. For the three months ended June 30, 2001, the average yield
on average total investments of $203.6 million was 5.89% compared to the same
period in 2000 with average total investments of $156.1 million at 6.86%, an
increase in volume and a decrease in yield of $47.5 million and 97 basis points,
respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2001, the average yield on
average total investments of $200.8 million was 6.06% compared to the same
period in 2000 with average total investments of $140.8 million at 6.85%, an
increase in volume and a decrease in yield of $59.9 million and 79 basis points,
respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2001, total earning
assets averaged $673.4 million and $673.2 million with average yields of 8.46%
and 8.76%, respectively, compared to $643.4 million and $630.7 million with
average yields of 9.71% and 9.79%, respectively, for the same periods in 2000.
This represented an increase in total average earning asset volumes of $30.1
million and $42.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001
compared with the same periods in 2000, respectively, and a decrease in total
average earning asset yields of 125 basis points and 103 basis points,
respectively.
Total interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2001 decreased
by $84,000 or 1.3% to $6.4 million compared with $6.5 million for the same
period in 2000. Total interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2001
increased by $1.0 million or 8.2% to $13.5 million compared with $12.5 million
for the same period in 2000. The decrease in total interest expense for the
three months ended June 30, 2001 compared to the same period in 2000 was
primarily the result of interest-bearing deposits that began to mature and renew
at lower interest rates, although partially offset by higher volumes. Included
in total interest expense is interest expense paid on borrowed funds which was
$315,000 and $627,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001,
respectively, compared to $677,000 and $1.4 million for the same periods in
2000. This represented decreased borrowed funds interest expense for both the
three and six month periods ended June 30, 2001 compared to the same periods
ended June 30, 2000 of $312,000 or 49.8% and $739,000 or 52.2%, respectively.
The decrease in interest expense on borrowed funds was primarily due to the
repayment of a $25.0 million Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") loan in the third
quarter 2000, which reduced the volume of borrowed funds from $45.5 million at
June 30, 2000 to $25.5 million at June 30, 2001. Additionally, the rates paid
on borrowed funds declined from 5.64% to 4.96% or 68 basis points for the three
months ended June 30, 2001 compared to the same period in 2000 and from 5.48% to
4.93% or 55 basis points for the six months ended June 30, 2001 compared to the
same period in 2000.
Average interest-bearing deposits for the three and six months ended June
30, 2001 were $519.0 million and $519.2 million, respectively, compared with
average interest-bearing deposits for the same periods in 2000 of $474.6 million
and $462.3 million, respectively, increases of $44.4 million or 9.4% and $56.8
million or 12.3%, respectively. The average rates paid on interest-bearing
deposits for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001 were 4.71% and 5.03%,
respectively, compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2000 at 4.93%
and 4.84%, respectively, a decrease of 22 basis points and an increase of 19
basis points, respectively. The Company views its time deposits as a stable
means of funding loan growth. Management believes, based on its historical
experience, that its large time deposits have core-type characteristics and
anticipates that this source of funding will continue to sustain a substantial
portion of the Company's asset growth in the future.
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The following tables present the total dollar amount of interest income
from average interest-earning assets and the resultant yields, as well as the
interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in
dollars and rates for the periods indicated. No tax-equivalent adjustments were
made and all average balances are yearly average balances. Non-accruing loans
have been included in the tables as loans having a zero yield.
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
----------------------------------------------------------------------
2001 2000
---------------------------------- ---------------------------------
AVERAGE INTEREST AVERAGE AVERAGE INTEREST AVERAGE
OUTSTANDING EARNED/ YIELD/ OUTSTANDING EARNED/ YIELD/
BALANCE PAID RATE BALANCE PAID RATE
----------- -------- ------- ----------- -------- --------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
ASSETS
- ------
Interest-earning assets:
Total loans.......................................... $469,795 $11,207 9.57% $487,229 $12,865 10.62%
Taxable securities................................... 130,368 2,160 6.65 91,212 1,677 7.39
Tax-exempt securities................................ 23,419 291 4.98 21,656 268 4.98
Federal funds sold and other temporary investments... 49,838 538 4.33 43,263 718 6.67
-------- ------- -------- -------
Total interest-earning assets.................. 673,420 14,196 8.46% 643,360 15,528 9.71%
Less allowance for loan losses....................... (9,287) (8,554)
-------- --------
Total interest-earning assets, net of allowance for
loan losses.......................................... 664,133 634,806
Noninterest-earning assets............................. 57,715 55,846
-------- --------
Total assets...................................... $721,848 $690,652
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
- ------------------------------------
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand deposits..................... $ 52,164 324 2.49% $ 42,304 316 3.00%
Saving and money market accounts..................... 101,281 627 2.48 97,674 755 3.11
Time deposits........................................ 365,524 5,151 5.65 334,600 4,753 5.71
Other borrowings..................................... 25,473 315 4.96 48,317 677 5.64
-------- ------- -------- -------
Total interest-bearing liabilities............... 544,442 6,417 4.73% 522,895 6,501 5.00%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits.................. 103,496 100,012
Other liabilities.................................... 11,736 14,709
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Total liabilities................................ 659,674 637,616
Shareholders' equity................................... 62,174 53,036
-------- --------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity....... $721,848 $690,652
======== ========
Net interest income.................................... $ 7,779 $ 9,027
======= =======
Net interest spread.................................... 3.73% 4.71%
Net interest margin.................................... 4.64% 5.64%
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
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2001 2000
---------------------------------- ---------------------------------
AVERAGE INTEREST AVERAGE AVERAGE INTEREST AVERAGE
OUTSTANDING EARNED/ YIELD/ OUTSTANDING EARNED/ YIELD/
BALANCE PAID RATE BALANCE PAID RATE
----------- -------- ------- ----------- -------- --------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
ASSETS
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Interest-earning assets:
Total loans.......................................... $472,479 $23,226 9.91% $489,850 $25,921 10.64%
Taxable securities................................... 130,193 4,334 6.71 91,241 3,292 7.26
Tax-exempt securities................................ 22,153 560 5.10 21,655 536 4.98
Federal funds sold and other temporary investments... 48,406 1,139 4.75 27,912 949 6.84
-------- ------- -------- -------
Total interest-earning assets.................. 673,231 29,259 8.76% 630,658 30,698 9.79%
Less allowance for loan losses....................... (9,279) (8,212)
-------- --------
Total interest-earning assets, net of allowance for
loan losses....................................... 663,952 622,446
Noninterest-earning assets............................. 56,572 56,026
-------- --------
Total assets...................................... $720,524 $678,472
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
- ------------------------------------
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand deposits..................... $ 50,804 692 2.75% $ 41,690 624 3.01%
Saving and money market accounts..................... 98,680 1,437 2.94 95,567 1,510 3.18
Time deposits........................................ 369,728 10,811 5.90 324,988 8,991 5.56
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under
repurchase agreements................................ - - - 23 1 8.59
Other borrowings..................................... 25,647 627 4.93 51,939 1,416 5.48
-------- ------- -------- -------
Total interest-bearing liabilities............... 544,859 13,567 5.02% 514,207 12,542 4.90%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits.................. 103,103 98,807
Other liabilities.................................... 11,277 12,586
-------- --------
Total liabilities................................ 659,239 625,600
Shareholders' equity................................... 61,285 52,872
-------- --------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity....... $720,524 $678,472
======== ========
Net interest income.................................... $15,692 $18,156
======= =======
Net interest spread.................................... 3.74% 4.88%
Net interest margin.................................... 4.70% 5.79%
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The following tables present the dollar amount of changes in interest
income and interest expense for the major components of interest-earning assets
and interest-bearing liabilities and distinguishes between the increase related
to higher outstanding balances and changes in interest rates for the three and
six month periods ended June 30, 2001 compared with the three and six month
periods ended June 30, 2000. For purposes of these tables, changes attributable
to both rate and volume have been allocated to rate.
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
2001 VS 2000
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INCREASE (DECREASE)
DUE TO
-------------------------
VOLUME RATE TOTAL
------ ---- -----
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS:
Loans........................................................ $3,283 $(4,941) $(1,658)
Securities................................................... 1,645 (1,139) 506
Federal funds sold and other temporary investments........... 986 (1,166) (180)
------ ------- -------
Total increase (decrease) in interest income........... 5,914 (7,246) (1,332)
INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES:
Interest-bearing demand deposits............................. 273 (265) 8
Saving and money market accounts............................. 505 (633) (128)
Time deposits................................................ 610 (211) 398
Other borrowings............................................. (189) (173) (362)
------ ------- -------
Total increase (decrease) in interest expense.......... 1,199 (1,283) (84)
------ ------- -------
Increase (decrease) in net interest income.................... $4,715 $(5,963) $(1,248)
====== ======= =======
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
2001 VS 2000
-----------------------------------------------
INCREASE (DECREASE)
DUE TO
-------------------------
VOLUME RATE TOTAL
------ ---- -----
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS:
Loans........................................................ $ 740 $(3,435) $(2,695)
Securities................................................... 1,720 (654) 1,066
Federal funds sold and other temporary investments........... 1,252 (1,062) 190
------ ------- -------
Total increase (decrease) in interest income........... 3,712 (5,151) (1,439)
INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES:
Interest-bearing demand deposits............................. 202 (134) 68
Saving and money market accounts............................. 167 (240) (73)
Time deposits................................................ 576 1,244 1,820
Federal funds purchased...................................... (1) - (1)
Other borrowings............................................. (648) (141) (789)
------ ------- -------
Total increase in interest expense..................... 296 729 1,025
------ ------- -------
Increase (decrease) in net interest income.................... $3,416 $(5,880) $(2,464)
====== ======= =======
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Provision for Loan Losses. Provisions for loan losses are charged to income
to bring the Company's allowance for loan losses to a level which management
considers adequate to absorb probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio.
For the three months ended June 30, 2001, the provision for loan losses was
$356,000 compared to $5.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2000, down
$5.2 million or 93.6% primarily due to less charge-offs in the second quarter
2001. The higher provision made in the second quarter of 2000 was necessary to
replenish the allowance for loan losses primarily due to a $5.3 million
factoring receivables charge-off. The allowance for loan losses at June 30,
2001 was $9.3 million, compared with $8.6 million at June 30, 2000. At June 30,
2001, the ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total adjusted loans (net of
unearned interest, deferred fees, and FDIC discount) was 1.99% compared with
1.79% at June 30, 2000. As of June 30, 2001, management believed the allowance
for loan losses was adequate to absorb probable losses inherent in the loan
portfolio.
Noninterest Income. Total noninterest income for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2001 was $2.3 million and $4.4 million, respectively, up $426,000
or 22.3% and $1.1 million or 31.2%, respectively, from the same periods in 2000.
These increases were primarily the result of increased deposit volumes and
services charges. The increase in services charges was mainly the result of
significant efforts by the Company's staff to increase fee income through sales
of traditional nonlending bank products. The majority of the sales made were in
banking services such as trade finance, mortgage loan services, and funds
transfer services. In addition, there were net gains on sales of investment
securities of $70,000 in the first quarter 2001 and $106,000 in the second
quarter 2001. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2001, service charges
on deposit accounts were $1.6 million and $3.1 million, and represented 69.3%
and 70.7% of total noninterest income, respectively, compared to the same
periods in 2000 when service charges on deposit accounts represented 49.2% and
53.5% of total noninterest income, respectively.
The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the major
categories of noninterest income:
FOR THE THREE MONTHS FOR THE SIX MONTHS
ENDED JUNE 30, ENDED JUNE30,
-------------------------- ------------------------
2001 2000 2001 2000
------ ------ ------ ------
(Dollars in thousands)
Service charges................................... $1,620 $ 941 $3,142 $1,813
Other loan-related fees........................... 299 230 499 404
Letters of credit commissions and fees............ 184 152 349 277
Gain on sale of investment securities, net........ 106 - 176 -
Other noninterest income.......................... 130 590 276 893
------ ------ ------ ------
Total noninterest income....................... $2,339 $1,913 $4,442 $3,387
====== ====== ====== ======
Noninterest Expense. For the three months ended June 30, 2001, noninterest
expense decreased by $645,000 or 8.9% to $6.6 million compared with $7.3 million
for the same period in 2000. For the six months ended June 30, 2001, noninterest
expense decreased by $695,000 or 5.1% to $13.1 million compared with $13.8
million for the same period in 2000. The decrease in total noninterest expense
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001 was primarily due to decreased
non-staff expense of $1.0 million and $1.1 million, respectively, and was
partially offset by increased employee compensation and benefits expense of
$362,000 and $450,000, respectively. The decreases in non-staff expense were
primarily due to in the closing of the Galleria branch in November 2000 and
lower legal and professional fees. The Company's quarterly average for
noninterest expense in the year 2000 was $6.8 million compared with the
quarterly average for 2001 of $6.5 million, a quarterly reduction experience
through the two quarters of 2001 of approximately $300,000.
The Company's efficiency ratio over the three month period ended June 30,
2001 improved 98 basis points to 65.43% compared with the same period in 2000
primarily due to improved noninterest income and decreased interest and
noninterest expenses that helped mitigate the decreases in interest income. The
Company's efficiency ratio for the six month period ended June 30, 2001 softened
102 basis points to 64.86% compared with the same period in 2000 due to a
combination of decreased interest income on lower loan volumes priced at lower
interest rates and higher interest expense on interest-bearing deposits.
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The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the major
categories of noninterest expense:
FOR THE THREE MONTHS FOR THE SIX MONTHS
ENDED JUNE 30, ENDED JUNE 30,
------------------------------ --------------------------------
2001 2000 2001 2000
--------- ----------- ------------ -----------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Employee compensation and benefits............... $3,765 $3,403 $ 7,336 $ 6,886
Non-staff expenses:
Occupancy...................................... 1,101 1,294 2,266 2,550
Other real estate, net......................... (10) 16 (3) (16)
Data processing................................ 22 44 38 86
Professional fees.............................. 368 1,007 764 1,526
Advertising.................................... 104 150 218 246
Director compensation.......................... 113 65 211 189
Printing and supplies.......................... 144 128 251 221
Telecommunications............................. 142 150 313 291
Other noninterest expense...................... 871 1,008 1,665 1,775
------ ------ ------- -------
Total non-staff expenses.................... 2,855 3,862 5,723 6,868
------ ------ ------- -------
Total noninterest expenses.................. $6,620 $7,265 $13,059 $13,754
====== ====== ======= =======
Employee compensation and benefits expense of $3.8 million and $7.3 million
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001, respectively, represented
56.9% and 56.2% of total noninterest expense, up from the same periods in 2000
by $362,000 or 10.6% and $450,000 or 6.5%, respectively. The increased employee
compensation and benefits expense was primarily due to annual salary increases
and an increase in officer-level employees. Full-time equivalent ("FTE")
employees at June 30, 2001 were 311.9 compared with adjusted FTE of 327.0 at
June 30, 2000, a decrease of 15.1 FTE. The FTE at June 30, 2000 was adjusted
from 294.9 to include security guard and part-time/temporary staff that,
historically, were not included in prior calculations for FTE. The Company began
reporting these personnel in the FTE calculations during the third quarter of
2000 and has continued to do so going forward.
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FINANCIAL CONDITION
Loan Portfolio. Total loans decreased by $14.4 million or 3.0%, from
$483.7 million at December 31, 2000 to $469.3 million at June 30, 2001. The
decrease was primarily the result of loan maturities and prepayments. At June
30, 2001 and December 31, 2000, the ratio of total loans to total deposits was
74.9% and 77.3%, respectively. For the same periods, total loans represented
65.1% and 65.7% of total assets, respectively.
The following table summarizes the loan portfolio of the Company by type of
loan:
AS OF JUNE 30, 2001 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2000
------------------------ ------------------------
AMOUNT PERCENT AMOUNT PERCENT
--------- -------- --------- ---------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Commercial and industrial................................. $291,191 61.29% $298,134 60.92%
Real estate mortgage:
Residential......................................... 8,561 1.80 10,141 2.07
Commercial.......................................... 130,054 27.37 128,242 26.20
Real estate construction:
Residential......................................... 7,213 1.52 7,542 1.54
Commercial.......................................... 27,156 5.72 32,059 6.55
Consumer and other........................................ 10,915 2.30 11,986 2.45
Factored receivables...................................... - - 1,297 0.27
-------- ------- -------- -------
Gross loans............................................... 475,090 100.00% 489,401 100.00%
======= =======
Less: unearned discounts, interest and
deferred fees................................. (5,759) (5,663)
-------- --------
Total loans............................................... 469,331 483,738
Less: allowance for loan losses..................... (9,327) (9,271)
-------- --------
Loans, net................................................ $460,004 $474,467
======== ========
Nonperforming Assets. Net nonperforming assets at June 30, 2001 were $5.7
million, an increase of $3.7 million from net nonperforming assets of $1.9
million at December 31, 2000. The increase was primarily due to the Company's
conservative credit policy and the effects of the June 2001 weather related
problems in the greater Houston metropolitan area. In the second quarter 2001,
the Company amended its loan policy to allow for certain loans to remain on
accrual status when reaching 90 days or more past due. Such loans are those that
are in workout and are close to the end of the resolution process to bring their
payment schedules current. Historically, the Company's loan policy had been to
automatically place loans on nonaccrual status upon reaching 90 days past due.
The ratios for net nonperforming assets to total loans and other real estate
were 1.02% and 0.40% at June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively. The
ratios for net nonperforming assets to total assets were 0.78% and 0.26% for the
same periods, respectively. These figures are net of the loan portions
guaranteed from the United States Department of Commerce's Small Business
Administration (the "SBA"), the Export Import Bank of the United States (the
"Ex-Im Bank"), an independent agency of the United States Government, and the
Overseas Chinese Community Guaranty Fund ("OCCGF"), an agency sponsored by the
government of Taiwan, which were $1.8 million at June 30, 2001 and $1.0 million
at December 31, 2000.
The Company is actively involved in the origination and sale of certain
federally guaranteed loans into the secondary market with servicing retained.
Under the terms of these programs, the Company is required to repurchase any
loans which may become nonperforming. As a result of this requirement, the
Company's nonperforming loans may increase during the period of time in which
any loan repurchased is either restored to an accrual status or the Company
claims on the guarantee.
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The following table presents information regarding nonperforming assets at
the periods indicated:
AS OF AS OF
JUNE 30, 2001 DECEMBER 31, 2000
-------------- ------------------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Nonaccrual loans.................................................... $4,246 $2,225
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due............................. 1,568 -
Other real estate................................................... 1,569 696
Other assets repossessed............................................ 56 61
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Total nonperforming assets.................................... 7,439 2,982
Less:
Nonperforming loans guaranteed by the SBA, Ex-Im Bank
and OCCGF.................................................. 1,770 1,049
------ ------
Total net nonperforming assets................................ $5,669 $1,933
====== ======
Nonperforming assets to total assets................................ 1.02% 0.40%
Nonperforming assets to total loans and other real estate........... 1.58% 0.62%
Net nonperforming assets to total assets (1)........................ 0.78% 0.26%
Net nonperforming assets to total loans and other real estate (1)... 1.20% 0.40%
__________________
(1) Net nonperforming assets are net of the loan portions guaranteed by the
SBA, Ex-Im Bank and OCCGF.
Allowance for Loan Losses. For the six months ended June 30, 2001, net
loan charge-offs were $727,000 or 0.15% of average total loans outstanding
compared with $5.8 million or 1.19% for the year ended December 31, 2000. The
Company seeks recovery of charge-offs through all available channels. The
Company continues working to further strengthen its credit administration
systems and loan review procedures. At both June 30, 2001 and December 31,
2000, the allowance for loan losses aggregated $9.3 million, or 1.99% and 1.92%
of total loans, respectively.
The following table presents an analysis of the allowance for loan losses
and other related data:
AS OF AND FOR THE AS OF AND FOR THE
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 2001 DECEMBER 31, 2000
------------------ ------------------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
Average year-to-date total loans outstanding..................... $472,479 $486,549
======== ========
Total loans outstanding at end of period......................... $469,331 $483,738
======== ========
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period................. $ 9,271 $ 7,537
Provision for loan losses........................................ 783 7,508
Charge-offs:
Commercial and industrial.................................. (685) (1,479)
Real estate - mortgage..................................... - (23)
Consumer and other......................................... (107) (5,524)
-------- --------
Total charge-offs....................................... (792) (7,026)
-------- --------
Recoveries:
Commercial and industrial.................................. 29 901
Real estate - mortgage..................................... 11 8
Consumer and other......................................... 25 343
-------- --------
Total recoveries........................................ 65 1,252
-------- --------
Net loan charge-offs............................................. (727) (5,774)
-------- --------
Allowance for loan losses at end of period....................... $ 9,327 $ 9,271
======== ========
Ratio of allowance to end of period total loans.................. 1.99% 1.92%
Ratio of net loan charge-offs to average total loans............. 0.15% 1.19%
Ratio of allowance to end of period nonperforming loans.......... 160.42% 416.67%
Ratio of allowance to end of period net nonperforming loans...... 230.64% 788.35%
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Securities. At June 30, 2001, the securities portfolio totaled $152.7
million, reflecting an increase of $9.0 million or 6.2% from $143.8 million at
December 31, 2000. The securities portfolio is primarily comprised of mortgage-
backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, tax-free municipal
bonds, and U.S. government agency securities. The securities portfolio has been
funded by the liquidity created from deposit growth in excess of loan funding
requirements. Effective January 1, 2001, the Company adopted SFAS 133, which
allowed for a one-time transfer of investment securities between the held-to-
maturity and available-for-sale categories. The Company reclassified its "held-
to-maturity" investment portfolio to the "available-for-sale" category which has
provided greater flexibility in the ongoing management of the Company's
liquidity.
Deposits. At June 30, 2001, total deposits were $630.3 million, up $4.4
million or 0.7% from $625.9 million at December 31, 2000. Noninterest-bearing
deposits at June 30, 2001 increased by $1.0 million or 0.9% to $108.9 million
from $107.9 million at December 31, 2000. Interest-bearing deposits at June 30,
2001 increased by $3.4 million or 0.7% to $521.4 million from $518.0 million at
December 31, 2000. The Company's ratios of noninterest-bearing demand deposits
to total deposits at June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 were 17.3% and 17.2%,
respectively. The $3.4 million increase in interest-bearing deposits between
December 31, 2000 and June 30, 2001 was the net effect of a $20 million
reduction in CD's which were called as a result of two called interest rate swap
contracts and an increase in interest-bearing deposits of $23.4 million or 4.5%.
Other Borrowings. The Company has two ten year loans totaling $25.0
million from the FHLB to further leverage its balance sheet and diversify its
funding sources. The Company has an additional unused, unsecured line of credit
with the FHLB totaling $50.0 million. The ten year loans bear interest at an
average rate of 4.99% per annum until the fifth year anniversary of the loans,
September 2003, at which time the loans may be repaid or the interest rate may
be renegotiated. Other short-term borrowings principally consist of U.S.
Treasury tax note option accounts having a maturity of 14 days or less.
Additionally, the Company had several unused, unsecured lines of credit with
correspondent banks totaling $15.0 million at June 30, 2001 and $5.0 million at
December 31, 2000.
Capital Resources. Shareholders' equity increased from $58.7 million at
December 31, 2000 to $62.8 million at June 30, 2001, an increase of $4.1 million
or 7.0%. The increase was primarily due to net income of $4.2 million and, an
unrealized gain on securities of $607,000, partially offset by net dividend
payments of $713,000.
The following table provides a comparison of the Company's and the Bank's
leverage and risk-weighted capital ratios as of June 30, 2001 to the minimum and
well-capitalized regulatory standards:
MINIMUM TO BE WELL
REQUIRED FOR CAPITALIZED UNDER
CAPITAL ADEQUACY PROMPT CORRECTIVE ACTUAL RATIO AT
PURPOSES ACTION PROVISIONS JUNE 30, 2001
----------------- ------------------ ---------------
THE COMPANY
Leverage ratio.......................... 4.00%(1) N/A 8.61%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio......... 4.00 N/A 12.53
Risk-based capital ratio................ 8.00 N/A 13.79
THE BANK
Leverage ratio.......................... 4.00%(2) 5.00% 8.23%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio......... 4.00 6.00 11.98
Risk-based capital ratio................ 8.00 10.00 13.23
_________________
(1) The Federal Reserve Board may require the Company to maintain a leverage
ratio above the required minimum.
(2) The OCC may require the Bank to maintain a leverage ratio above the
required minimum.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
There have been no material changes in the market risk information
previously disclosed in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2000. See Form 10-K, Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations - Financial Condition - Interest Rate
Sensitivity and Liquidity."
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Not applicable
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Not applicable
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 11, 2001.
At the meeting, the shareholders of the Company considered and acted upon
the proposals listed below.
1. Tiong Loi Ang, Tommy F. Chen and Joe Ting were elected as Class III
directors to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company until the
Company's 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their
successors are duly elected and qualified. A total of 4,171,320
shares were voted in favor of each Class III director and 5,060
shares abstained from voting for each Class III director.
The other directors whose term of office as a director continued
after the meeting include Helen F. Chen, George M. Lee, May P. Chu,
Kuan-Chi (John) Lee, David Tai and Don J. Wang
2. The shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as
the independent auditors of the books and accounts of the Company for
the year ending December 31, 2001. A total of 4,176,320 shares were
voted in favor of the proposal and 60 shares were voted against the
proposal.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Not applicable
ITEM 6A. EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER OF EXHIBIT
11 --Computation of Earnings Per Common Share, included as Note (2)
to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements on Page 5 of
this Form 10-Q.
ITEM 6B. REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
Not applicable
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
METROCORP BANCSHARES, INC.
By: /s/ DON J. WANG
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Date: August 14, 2001 Don J. Wang
Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer (principal
executive officer)
Date: August 14, 2001 By: /s/ RUTH E. RANSOM
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Ruth E. Ransom
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice
President (principal financial officer
and principal accounting officer)
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