SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OTHER DATA The selected consolidated financial and other data set forth below is derived in part from, and should be read in conjunction with, the Consolidated Financial Statements and Related Notes of the Company (dollars in thousands). At December 31, ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Selected Financial Condition Data: Total assets ....................................... $454,819 $408,096 $425,762 $329,768 $298,278 Loans receivable held for sale ..................... 2,177 514 130 92 16,082 Investment securities available for sale ........................................ 256 40,355 49,955 30,990 19,703 Investment securities held to maturity ........................................ -- 145 404 790 395 Corporate trust preferreds available for sale ........................................ 19,154 -- -- -- -- Mortgage-backed securities available for sale ........................................ 98,006 70,465 116,610 52,417 13,523 Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity ........................................ 97 142 173 205 160 Loans receivable held for investment, net(1) .............................. 298,775 263,751 233,208 228,387 227,423 Deposits ........................................... 370,677 320,559 318,145 215,284 214,310 FHLB advances ...................................... 35,182 32,282 46,807 46,520 59,782 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase ...................................... 4,490 5,200 13,000 17,361 -- Stockholders' equity ............................... 41,889 47,933 45,759 47,604 23,249 Nonperforming assets ............................... 1,777 2,219 1,393 1,545 711 For the Year Ended December 31, ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Selected Operating Data: Interest income ......................................... $30,911 $29,677 $23,986 $22,544 $17,727 Interest expense ........................................ 18,588 18,413 14,333 14,227 9,841 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net interest income before provision for loan losses ....................................... 12,323 11,264 9,653 8,317 7,886 Provision for loan losses ............................... 692 375 28 663 421 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses ...................................... 11,631 10,889 9,625 7,654 7,465 Noninterest income ...................................... 2,177 1,614 941 573 1,048 General and administrative expenses(2) ........................................... 11,144 9,507 9,091 7,140 6,316 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Income before income tax expense ........................ 2,664 2,996 1,475 1,087 2,197 Income tax expense ...................................... 1,228 1,230 623 414 949 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income .............................................. $ 1,436 $ 1,766 $ 852 $ 673 $ 1,248 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Basic earnings per share(3)(4) .......................... $ .40 $ .46 $ .22 $ .14 N/A ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Diluted earnings per share(3)(4) ........................ $ .38 $ .45 $ .22 $ .13 N/A ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Cash dividends per share (4) ............................ $ .12 $ .09 $ .04 $ .00 N/A ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= <FN> - --------------------------- (1) The allowance for estimated loan losses at December 31, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995 and 1994 was $2,780,000, $1,669,000 $1,311,000, $1,362,000, and $808,000, respectively. (2) General and administrative expenses for 1996 include a non-recurring special insurance premium assessment of $1.4 million. (3) Net income per share is meaningful only for the twelve months ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, since the Company's common stock was issued February 14, 1995 in connection with the Conversion of Monterey Bay Bank (formerly Watsonville Federal Savings and Loan Association) from mutual to stock form. Net income and common shares outstanding for the period from February 15, 1995 to December 31, 1995 were used to compute net income per share for the year ended December 31, 1995. (4) Per share calculations are impacted by the 5 for 4 stock split that was effective to shareholders of record July 31, 1998. Previous periods have been adjusted to reflect shares outstanding as if the split applied to those periods. </FN> 3 At or For the Year Ended December 31, -------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data(1): Performance Ratios: Return on average assets ................................. .33% .43% .26% .21% .45% Return on average stockholders' equity ................... 3.23% 3.87% 1.83% 1.49% 5.45% Average equity to average assets ......................... 10.26% 10.99% 13.98% 14.04% 8.33% Equity to total assets at end of period .................. 9.21% 11.75% 10.75% 14.44% 7.79% Average interest rate spread(2) .......................... 2.63% 2.45% 2.39% 1.98% 2.73% Net interest margin(3) ................................... 2.96% 2.83% 3.00% 2.65% 2.96% Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities .................. 107.54% 108.45% 113.76% 114.94% 107.40% General and administrative expenses to average assets ........................................ 2.58% 2.29% 2.74% 2.22% 2.23% Regulatory Capital Ratios: Tangible capital ......................................... 6.69% 9.39% 8.28% 11.65% 7.74% Core capital ............................................. 6.69% 9.40% 8.36% 11.83% 8.03% Risk-based capital ....................................... 11.60% 17.24% 19.22% 24.42% 15.50% Asset Quality Ratios: Nonperforming loans as a percent of gross loans receivable(4)(5) .......................... .49% .71% .59% 1.39% .29% Nonperforming assets as a percent of total assets(5) ....................................... .39% .54% .33% .97% .24% Allowance for loan losses as a percent of gross loans receivable(4) ............. .92% .63% .56% .59% .33% Allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans(5) ................ 185.83% 87.98% 94.10% 42.56% 113.64% Number of full-service customer facilities ............................................... 8 7 6 6 6 <FN> - ------------------------ (1) Regulatory Capital Ratios and Asset Quality Ratios are end of period ratios. With the exception of end of period ratios, all ratios are based on average daily balances during the indicated periods and are annualized where appropriate. (2) The average interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. (3) The net interest margin represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets. (4) Gross loans receivable includes loans receivable held for investment and loans held for sale, less undisbursed loan funds, deferred loan fees and unamortized discounts/premiums. (5) Nonperforming assets consist of nonperforming loans (nonaccrual loans and restructured loans not performing in accordance with their restructured terms) and REO. REO consists of real estate acquired through foreclosure and real estate acquired by acceptance of a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. </FN> 4 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS General Monterey Bay Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") is a savings and loan holding company incorporated in 1994 under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company was organized as the holding company for Monterey Bay Bank ("the Bank") in connection with the Bank's conversion from the mutual to stock form of ownership. On February 14, 1995, the Company issued and sold 3,593,750 shares of its common stock at an issuance price of $8.00 per share to complete the conversion. Net proceeds to the Company, including shares purchased by the employee stock ownership plan, were $27.1 million, after deduction of conversion expenses and underwriting fees of $1.6 million. The Company used $13.5 million of the net proceeds to acquire all of the stock of the Bank. The Bank owns a subsidiary, Portola Investment Corporation ("Portola"), which sells insurance and brokerage services. The Company's primary business is providing conveniently located deposit facilities to attract checking, money market, savings and certificate of deposit accounts, and investing such deposits and other available funds in mortgage loans secured by one-to-four family residences, construction, commercial real estate, and business loans. The Bank's deposit gathering and lending markets are primarily concentrated in the communities surrounding its full service offices located in Santa Cruz, Northern Monterey, and Southern Santa Clara Counties, in California. At December 31, 1998, the Bank had eight full service offices and one administrative office. The most significant component of the Company's revenue is net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income, primarily from loans, mortgage-backed securities, and investment securities, and interest expense, primarily on deposits and borrowings. The Company's net interest income and net interest margin, which is defined as net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets, are affected by its asset growth and quality, its asset and liability composition, and the general interest rate environment. The Company's deposit service charges, mortgage loan servicing fees, and commissions from the sale of insurance products and investments through its wholly owned subsidiary also have significant effects on the Company's results of operations. A major factor in determining the Company's results of operations are general and administrative expenses, which consist primarily of employee compensation, occupancy expenses, federal deposit insurance premiums, data processing fees and other operating expenses. The Company's results of operations are also significantly affected by general economic and competitive conditions, particularly changes in market interest rates, government policies, and actions of regulatory agencies. The Company exceeded all of its regulatory capital requirements at December 31, 1998. A relatively low interest rate environment prevailed during 1998, with both long-term and short-term market interest rates declining to the lowest levels in recent years. In the first quarter, as a consequence of the declining interest rate environment, the Company securitized approximately $48.0 million in 30 year fixed rate loans (see "Asset and Liability Management" and "Net Interest Income"). This action in combination with a continued change in mix of loans and deposits resulted in a significant decline in the interest rate risk of the Company. Throughout the year, the Company focused on changing its mix of interest-earning assets by emphasizing construction, commercial real estate, and business lending activities and changing its mix of interest-bearing liabilities by emphasizing checking, money market and savings deposits. Financial results for 1998 were impacted by the cash assumption, during the second quarter of 1998, of $30.0 million of savings deposits and the purchase of loans in an equal amount from Commercial Pacific Bank. Additionally, the Company opened its eighth branch in the town of Felton. The new branch office began operations as a full service bank branch in May 1998, resulting in increased general and administrative expenses during 1998. The branch ended 1998 with deposits of $9.5 million. 5 The Company intends to pursue a growth strategy by focusing on internal growth, as well as acquisition opportunities. As part of this strategy, the Company is changing the mix of its assets and liabilities to become more like a community-based commercial bank. The Company may acquire (i) other financial institutions or branches thereof, (ii) branch facilities, or (iii) other substantial assets or deposits liabilities, all of which would be subject to prior regulatory approval. Also, as part of the growth strategy, the Company engages from time to time in discussions concerning possible acquisitions. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in identifying, acquiring or assimilating appropriate acquisition candidates, in implementing its internal growth strategy, or that these activities will result in improved financial performance. Safe Harbor Statement for Forward-Looking Statements This report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies, and expectations of the Company, are generally identifiable by use of the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "project" or similar expressions. The Company's ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse affect on the operations and future prospects of the Company include, but are not limited to, changes in: interest rates, general economic conditions, legislative/regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the quality or composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows, competition, demand for financial services in the Company's market area and accounting principles, policies and guidelines. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Further information concerning the Company and its business, including additional factors that could materially affect the Company's financial results, is included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure of Market Risk The results of operations for financial institutions such as the Company may be materially and adversely affected by changes in prevailing economic conditions, including rapid changes in interest rates declines in real estate market values, and the monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government. Like all financial institutions, the Company's net interest income and its NPV (net present value of assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts) are subject to fluctuations in interest rates. Currently, the Company's interest-bearing liabilities, consisting primarily of savings deposits, FHLB advances, and other borrowings, mature or reprice more rapidly, and on different terms, than do its interest-earning assets. The fact that liabilities mature or reprice more frequently on average than assets may be beneficial in times of declining interest rates; however, such an asset/liability structure may result in declining net interest income during periods of rising interest rates. Additionally, the extent to which borrowers prepay loans is affected by prevailing interest rates. The Company is not significantly exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk or other market risks other than interest rate risk. When interest rates increase, borrowers are less likely to prepay loans; whereas when interest rates decrease, borrowers are more likely to prepay loans. Prepayments may affect the levels of loans retained in an institution's portfolio, as well as its net interest income. The Company maintains an asset and liability management program intended to manage net interest income through interest rate cycles and to protect its NPV by controlling its exposure to changing interest rates. The Company uses a simulation model designed to measure the sensitivity of net interest income and NPV to changes in interest rates. This simulation model is designed to enable the Company to generate a forecast of net interest income and NPV given various interest rate forecasts and alternative strategies. The model is also designed to measure the anticipated impact that prepayment risk, basis risk, customer maturity preferences, volumes of new business and changes in the relationship between long- and short-term interest rates have on the performance of the Company. At December 31, 1998, the Company calculated that its 6 NPV was $41.3 million, compared with $47.1 million at December 31, 1997, and that its NPV would decrease by 10% and 61%, respectively, if interest rate levels generally were to increase by 2% and 4%. These calculations, which are highly subjective and technical, may differ materially from regulatory calculations. See "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Regulatory Capital Requirements and Other Regulatory Matters." The Company also uses gap analysis, a traditional analytical tool designated to measure the difference between the amount of interest-earning assets and the amount of interest-bearing liabilities expected to mature or reprice in a given period. At December 31, 1998, the Company calculated its one-year cumulative gap position to be a negative 11.47% and its three-year gap position to be a positive 2.31%. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in either decreasing its liability costs or reducing its gap positions and that its net interest income incline will not decline. During the year ended December 31, 1998, management continued to pursue strategies to increase its NPV and to reduce the impact of changes in interest rates on the NPV. These strategies included extending maturities of deposits and borrowings, originating and retaining variable-rate mortgages and mortgage loans with frequent repricing features, and selling fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities currently held in the available-for-sale portfolio. During the year ended December 31, 1998, NPV decreased, due primarily to a $6.0 million net decline in consolidated equity primarily due to stock repurchases by the Company. The Company is continuing to pursue strategies to reduce the level of interest rate risk while also endeavoring to increase its net interest income through the origination and retention of variable-rate consumer, business, construction and commercial real estate loans which generally have higher yields than residential real estate loans. 7 The following table sets forth the estimated maturity/repricing and the resulting gap between the Company's interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities at December 31, 1998. The estimated maturity/repricing amounts reflect contractual maturities and amortization, assumed loan prepayments based upon the Company's historical experience, estimates from secondary market sources, and estimated passbook deposit decay rates. At December 31, 1998 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More than More than More than Over Non- 3 Months 3 Months 1 Year to 3 Years to Five Interest or Less to 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Years Bearing Total --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- (Dollars in thousands) Interest-earning assets (1): Federal funds sold and other short-term investments ........ $ 16,951 $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 16,951 Investment securities, net(2)(3) ..................... 19,160 -- -- -- 250 -- 19,410 Loans receivable(2)(3) ........... 106,335 70,684 65,960 17,117 43,636 -- 303,732 Mortgage-backed securities(2)(3) ............... 3,611 10,833 76,437 7,222 -- -- 98,103 FHLB stock ....................... 3,039 -- -- -- -- -- 3,039 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Total interest-earning assets ...................... 149,096 81,517 142,397 24,339 43,886 -- 441,235 Allowance for loan losses ........ (973) (647) (604) (157) (399) -- (2,780) --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Net interest-earning assets ...................... 148,123 80,870 141,793 24,182 43,487 -- 438,455 Noninterest-earning assets ....... -- -- -- -- -- 16,364 16,364 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Total assets ............... $ 148,123 $ 80,870 $ 141,793 $ 24,182 $ 43,487 $ 16,364 $ 454,819 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Interest-bearing liabilities: Money market deposit ............. 10,592 31,777 18,158 -- -- -- 60,528 Passbook deposits ................ 973 2,918 7,781 3,890 -- -- 15,561 Checking accounts ................ 2,341 7,024 18,731 9,366 -- -- 37,462 Certificate accounts ............. 63,290 155,141 34,464 4,231 -- -- 257,126 FHLB advances .................... 1,600 1,000 -- 25,000 7,582 -- 35,182 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase ...... 2,490 2,000 -- -- -- -- 4,490 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Total interest-bearing liabilities .................... 81,286 199,860 79,134 42,487 7,582 -- 410,349 Noninterest-bearing liabilities ................... -- -- -- -- -- 2,581 2,581 Equity ........................... -- -- -- -- -- 41,889 41,889 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Total liabilities and equity ................... $ 81,286 $ 199,860 $ 79,134 $ 42,487 $ 7,582 $ 44,470 $ 454,819 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Interest sensitivity gap(4) ......... $ 66,837 $(118,990) $ 62,659 $ (18,305) $ 35,905 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Cumulative interest sensitivity gap ............................... $ 66,837 $ (52,153) $ 10,506 $ (7,799) $ 28,106 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Cumulative interest sensitivity gap as a percent of total assets .. 14.70% (11.47%) 2.31% (1.71%) 6.18% ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Cumulative net interest-earning assets as a percent of cumulative interest bearing liabilities ..... 182.22% 81.45% 102.92% 98.06% 106.85% ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= <FN> - ------------------------ (1) Interest-earning assets are included in the period in which the balances are expected to be redeployed and/or repriced as a result of anticipated early payoffs, scheduled rate adjustments, and contractual maturities. (2) Includes assets available for sale. (3) Investments and mortgage-backed securities are at fair market value. Assets are reported net of unearned (discount) premium and deferred loan fees. (4) The interest sensitivity gap represents the difference between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. </FN> 8 Net Interest Income The largest source of the Company's revenue is net interest income. Net interest income is interest earned on loans and investments less interest expense on deposit accounts and borrowings. Changes in net interest income result from changes in volume, net interest spread, and net interest margin. Volume refers to the dollar level of interest-earnings assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest spread refers to the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest margin refers to net interest income divided by total interest-earning assets and is influenced by the level and relative mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. During the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996, net interest income before the provision for loan losses was $12.3 million, $11.3 million, and $9.7 million, respectively. The volume of average interest-earning assets over the same years was $416.2 million, $397.5 million, and $321.4 million, respectively. The net interest spread was 2.63 %, 2.45%, and 2.39%, respectively, during the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996. During these same periods, the net interest margin was 2.96%, 2.83%, and 3.00%, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 1998, the $1.0 million, or 8.8%, increase in the Company's net interest income was due primarily to the assumption of approximately $30.0 million in deposits and the purchase of an equal amount of loans from Commercial Pacific Bank, the opening of an eighth branch, strong in-market growth of low cost deposits, and growth in loans receivable. The volume-related increase in net interest income was partially offset by the effect of prepayments of mortgage-backed securities, which caused the average yield during 1998 to decline to 6.57% from 7.01% during the prior year. The increase in the net interest spread and margin was primarily attributable to a decrease in the cost of interest-bearing savings accounts, which decline in cost from 4.89% during 1997 to 4.70% during 1998. For the year ended December 31, 1997, the $1.6 million, or 16.5%, increase in the Company's net interest income was due primarily to the cash assumption, during the fourth quarter of 1996, of $102.1 million of savings deposits, which resulted in an increase in the average outstanding balance of mortgage-backed securities and loans, partly offset by an increase in average savings deposits. The volume-related increase in net interest income was partially offset by the effect of a decrease in the net interest margin from 3.00% in 1996 to 2.83% in 1997. The decrease in the net interest margin was primarily attributable to a decrease in the proportion of funding provided by noninterest-bearing sources of funds, from 15% in 1996 to 12% in 1997. 9 Average Balances, Average Rates, and Net Interest Margin The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996. The yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods shown. Average balances are derived from average daily balances. The yields and costs include fees, which are considered adjustments to yields. Year Ended December 31, ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1998 1997 ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Average Average Average Yield/ Average Yield/ Balance Interest Cost Balance Interest Cost ------- -------- ---- ------- -------- ---- (Dollars in thousands) Assets: Interest-earning assets: Federal funds sold and other short-term investments ................... $ 10,721 $ 578 5.39% $ 4,272 $ 231 5.42% Investment securities, net(1)(2) ................................ 33,016 2,023 6.13% 46,248 2,899 6.27% Corporate trust preferreds ................. 4,381 312 7.12% -- -- -- Loans receivable(3)(6)(7) .................. 259,358 20,882 8.05% 250,370 19,804 7.91% Mortgage-backed securities, net(1) ................................... 105,223 6,910 6.57% 92,842 6,510 7.01% FHLB stock ................................. 3,512 206 5.85% 3,793 233 6.14% -------- -------- -------- -------- Total interest-earning assets ................................. 416,211 $ 30,911 7.43% 397,525 $ 29,677 7.47% ======== ======== Non interest-earning assets ................ 18,379 17,347 -------- -------- Total assets ............................. $434,590 $414,872 ======== ======== Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity: Interest-bearing liabilities: Money market deposits ...................... $ 42,603 $ 1,716 4.03% $ 34,612 $ 1,344 3.88% Passbook deposits .......................... 15,204 278 1.83% 13,396 254 1.89% Checking accounts .......................... 29,935 227 .76% 17,925 87 .49% Certificate accounts ....................... 266,225 14,407 5.41% 251,855 13,842 5.50% -------- -------- -------- -------- Total savings accounts ................... 353,967 16,628 4.70% 317,788 15,527 4.89% FHLB advances .............................. 28,059 1,663 5.93% 40,520 2,400 5.92% Securities sold under agreements to repurchase ................. 5,007 297 5.92% 8,234 486 5.91% -------- -------- -------- -------- Total interest-bearing liabilities ............................ 387,033 $ 18,588 4.80% 366,542 $ 18,413 5.02% ======== ======== Noninterest-bearing liabilities .............. 2,978 2,750 -------- -------- Total liabilities ........................ 390,011 369,292 Stockholders' equity ......................... 44,579 45,580 -------- -------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ..................... $434,590 $414,872 ======== ======== Net interest rate spread(4) .................. 2.63% 2.45% Net interest margin(5) ....................... 2.96% 2.83% Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities ................................ 107.54% 108.45% Year Ended December 31, 1996 ------------------------------------- Average Average Yield/ Balance Interest Cost ------- -------- ---- Assets: Interest-earning assets: Federal funds sold and other short-term investments ......... $ 3,612 $ 252 6.97% Investment securities, net(1)(2) ...................... 37,593 2,314 6.15% Corporate trust preferreds ....... -- -- -- Loans receivable(3)(6)(7) ........ 231,530 18,015 7.78% Mortgage-backed securities, net(1) ......................... 45,635 3,224 7.06% FHLB stock ....................... 2,986 181 6.08% -------- -------- Total interest-earning assets ....................... 321,356 $ 23,986 7.46% ======== Non interest-earning assets ...... 10,849 -------- Total assets ................... $332,205 ======== Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity: Interest-bearing liabilities: Money market deposits ............ $ 19,387 $ 695 3.58% Passbook deposits ................ 13,381 254 1.90% Checking accounts ................ 13,485 78 0.58% Certificate accounts ............. 177,964 9,922 5.58% -------- -------- Total savings accounts ......... 224,217 10,949 4.88% FHLB advances .................... 43,619 2,509 5.75% Securities sold under agreements to repurchase ....... 14,644 875 5.98% -------- -------- Total interest-bearing liabilities .................. 282,480 $ 14,333 5.07% ======== Noninterest-bearing liabilities .... 3,284 -------- Total liabilities .............. 285,764 Stockholders' equity ............... 46,441 -------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ........... $332,205 ======== Net interest rate spread(4) ........ 2.39% Net interest margin(5) ............. 3.00% Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities ...................... 113.76% - ----------------- (1) Includes related assets available for sale and unamortized discounts and premiums. (2) Amount includes certificate of deposit with an original maturity of greater than 90 days. (3) Amount is net of deferred loan fees, loan discounts and premiums, loans in process, and loan loss allowances, and includes loans held for sale. (4) Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities. (5) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. (6) For purposes of these calculations, the nonaccruing loans receivable have been included in the average balances. (7) Loan fees recognized for the years ended December 31, 1998 1997, and 1996 were $233,000, $293,000, and $217,000, respectively. 10 Rate/Volume Analysis The following table presents the extent to which changes in interest rates and changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities have affected the Company's interest income and interest expense during the periods indicated. Information is provided in each category with respect to: (i) changes attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate); (ii) changes attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume); and (iii) the net change. The changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated to the changes due to rate. Year Ended December 31, 1998 Year Ended December 31, 1997 Compared to Compared to Year Ended December 31, 1997 Year Ended December 31, 1996 --------------------------------- --------------------------------- Increase (decrease) due to Increase (decrease) due to Average Average Volume Rate Net Volume Rate Net ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Interest-earning assets: Federal funds sold and other short-term investments ................... $ 350 $ (3) $ 347 $ 46 $ (67) $ (21) Investment securities, net (1)(2) ................. (829) (47) (876) 532 53 585 Corporate trust preferreds ........................ 312 -- 312 Loans receivable, net(2) .......................... 711 367 1,078 1,466 323 1,789 Mortgage-backed securities, net(2) ................ 867 (467) 400 3,333 (47) 3,286 FHLB stock ........................................ (17) (10) (28) 49 3 52 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total interest-earning assets ............... 1,394 (160) 1,233 5,426 265 5,691 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Interest-bearing liabilities: Money market deposits ............................. 310 62 372 545 104 649 Passbook deposits ................................. 34 (10) 24 -- -- -- Checking accounts ................................. 59 81 140 26 (17) 9 Certificate accounts .............................. 790 (225) 565 4,123 (203) 3,920 FHLB advances ..................................... (738) 1 (737) (178) 69 (109) Securities sold under agreements to repurchase .................................. (190) 1 (189) (383) (6) (389) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total interest-bearing liabilities .......... 265 (90) 175 4,133 (53) 4,080 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net change in net interest income .................... $ 1,129 $ (70) $ 1,059 $ 1,293 $ 318 $ 1,611 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= <FN> - ------------------------- (1) Includes certificates of deposit with original maturities greater than 90 days. (2) Includes assets available for sale. </FN> 11 Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997 Overview The Company recorded net income of $1.4 million, or $0.40 per basic share ($0.38 per share diluted) for the year ended December 31, 1998, compared to $1.8 million, or $0.46 per basic share ($0.45 per share diluted) for the year ended December 31, 1997. The Company's return on average assets for 1998 was 0.33%, compared to 0.43% in 1997. The return on average equity for 1998 was 3.22%, compared with 3.87% in 1997. Net income for the year ended December 31, 1998 reflected higher net interest income and noninterest income compared to the year ended December 31, 1997, offset by a higher provision for loan losses and increases in general and administrative expenses. The operating results of the Company for the year ended December 31, 1998 reflect the assumption of approximately $30.0 million in deposits and the purchase of an equal amount of loans from Commercial Pacific Bank, the opening of an eighth branch, and strong in-market growth of low cost deposits. Net interest income before the provision for loan losses was $12.3 million for the year ended December 31, 1998, compared to $11.3 million for the year ended December 31, 1997. During the same periods, the average volume of interest-earning assets was $416.2 million and $397.5 million, respectively. The increase in net interest income reflects the growth in higher yielding loans and mortgage-backed securities, funded primarily by growth in low cost deposits. The Company has, for the last two years, focused its efforts on becoming more like a community-based commercial bank by increasing its commercial real estate, construction, multi-family and business lending activities. Additionally, the bank focused its deposit gathering efforts on low-cost transaction accounts, consisting of checking, statement savings, and money market accounts, partly by pursuing small businesses in-market, which will complement the business lending function. Continued implementation of the Company's strategic decision to transition from a traditional Savings Institution to a community banking orientation, and the expansion of the Company's branch locations and product lines, resulted in an increase in general and administrative expenses during 1998. Expansion activity included the Company's opening of a branch site in Felton, California, which began operations as a full service bank branch in May 1998 and the assumption of approximately $30.0 million in deposits and the purchase of an approximately equal amount of loans in April 1998 from Commercial Pacific Bank. Interest Income For the year ended December 31, 1998, interest income was $30.9 million, an increase of $1.2 million, or 4.0%, over the amount recorded for the year ended December 31, 1997. The primary reason for the increase in interest income during 1998 was growth in average outstanding balances of mortgage-backed securities and loans receivable due to the purchase of approximately $30.0 million in loans from Commercial Pacific Bank as well as in-market growth of loans receivable. Interest income on loans receivable, which accounted for 68% of total interest income for the year ended December 31, 1998, grew by $1.1 million in 1998 compared to 1997. The growth in interest income on loans receivable during 1998 was due to a higher average balance of outstanding loans receivable and an increase in the average yield earned. Interest income on mortgage-backed securities grew by $0.4 million, for the year ended December 31, 1998. Interest income from other investment securities declined by $0.2 million, for the year ended December 31, 1998, due to lower average volumes and rates on investment securities in 1998 compared to 1997. The weighted average yield on interest-earning assets was 7.43% for the year ended December 31, 1998, compared to 7.47% for the year ended December 31, 1997. Despite a declining interest rate environment, the average yield on interest-earning assets declined only 4 basis points in 1998 compared to 1997. The magnitude of the decline in the yield on interest-earning assets was limited due to a 14% increase in the average balance of the highest interest-earning category loans receivable. The average yield on loans receivable increased 14 basis points, primarily due to the fact that 73% of the loans originated for the portfolio during 1998 were higher yielding construction, commercial real estate, multi-family and 12 business loans. Yields on mortgage-backed securities declined slightly during 1998 due to higher prepayments and a corresponding increase in premium amortization. Interest Expense Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 1998 was $18.6 million, compared to $18.4 million for the year ended December 31, 1997, an increase of $0.2 million. The increase in interest expense was primarily attributable to a higher average balance of savings deposits resulting from the assumption of approximately $29 million in deposits from Commercial Pacific Bank and the opening of the Felton branch office. The Company's average cost of interest-bearing liabilities declined to 4.80% in 1998, from 5.02% in 1997, primarily due to the effects of a more favorable mix of savings deposits and a lower interest rate environment. This reduction was primarily due to a declining interest rate environment which allowed management to lower, on average, interest rates paid to its customers on maturing and renewing term deposit accounts. Interest expense on FHLB advances and other borrowings declined by $0.9 million due to a lower average outstanding balance of borrowings in 1998. Provision for Loan Losses The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered appropriate by management and is based on an ongoing assessment of the risks inherent in the loan portfolio, including commitments to provide financing. The allowance is increased by the provision for estimated loan losses, which is charged against current period operating results, and is decreased by the amount of net loans charged off during the period. In evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, management incorporates such factors as collateral value, portfolio composition and concentration, and trends in local and national economic conditions and the related impact on the financial strength of the Company's borrowers. While the allowance is segmented by broad portfolio categories to analyze its adequacy, the allowance is general in nature and is available for the loan portfolio in its entirety. Although management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate, future provisions will be subject to continuing evaluation of inherent risk in the loan portfolio. For the year ended December 31, 1998 the provision for loan losses was $692,000, compared to $375,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997. During 1998, the Company increased its provision for loan losses in connection with implementing its strategy to increase the amount of construction, commercial real estate, multifamily, and business lending. These types of loans generally involve a greater risk of loss than do one-to-four family residential mortgage loans. The provision as well as the $416,000 of allowance for loan losses provided on loans acquired from Commercial Pacific Bank, resulted in a total allowance for loan losses of $2,780,000, or .93% of loans receivable, at December 31, 1998, compared to an allowance for loan losses of $1,669,000, or .63% of loans receivable, at December 31, 1997. Nonperforming loans were $1.5 million, or .49% of gross loans receivable, at December 31, 1998, compared to $1.9 million, or .71% of gross loans receivable, a year earlier. Noninterest Income Noninterest income increased by 34.9% to $2.2 million for the year ended December 31, 1998, compared to $1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 1997, primarily due to increases in customer service charges and commissions from sales of noninsured products during 1998. Customer service charges consist primarily of service charges on deposit accounts, fees for certain customer services, and loan-related fees. The increase in customer service charges in 1998 was primarily due to a larger customer base, a higher number of transaction-related customer deposit accounts, and a full year of surcharging foreign ATM card holders. The increase in commission income from sales of noninsured products reflects a more effective job of cross-selling these products to the Company's customer base. During the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company sold $96.0 million and $38.6 million, respectively, of securities held for sale including mortgage-backed securities and investment securities and recorded net gains of $283,000 and $213,000, respectively, on the sales. 13 General and Administrative Expense General and administrative expense was $11.1 million and $9.5 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997. The increases in 1998 were partially attributable to higher compensation and employee benefits, as new employees were hired to support the Company's deposit growth and the expansion of its branch locations and new product lines and services. In addition, general and administrative expenses for 1998 included higher data processing costs, increased professional fees and advertising expenses, higher stationery, telephone, and office expenses. The increases in certain categories of general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31,1998 were partially offset by lower amortization of core deposit premium and reduced deposit insurance premiums compared to 1997. Amortization of core deposit premium was $144,000 lower in 1998 and deposit insurance premiums were $94,000 lower, compared to 1997. Income Tax Expense The Company recorded income tax expense of $1.2 million for both the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997. Income tax expense remained the same in 1998 compared to 1997 despite a decline in 1998 income before income tax due to an increase in the effective tax rate in 1998 compared to the previous year. The effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 1998 was 46.1%, compared to 41.1% for the year ended December 31, 1997. Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997 Total assets of the Company were $454.8 million at December 31, 1998, compared to $408.1 million at December 31, 1997, an increase of $46.7 million, or 11.4%. Mortgage-backed securities and investment securities increased by $6.4 million, or 5.8%, during 1998. These increases were due in part to the decision to securitize approximately $48.0 million in 30 year fixed rate portfolio loans. This was partially offset by principal paydowns of $27.9 million on mortgage-backed securities and $26.2 million in maturities during the year ended December 31, 1998. Loans receivable held for investment were $298.8 million at December 31, 1998, compared to $263.8 million at December 31, 1997. Residential real estate loans represent the largest category in the loan portfolio. At December 31, 1998, total one-to-four family and multifamily residential real estate loans were $218.3 million, or 67% of the loan portfolio. The Company also engages in nonresidential real estate lending which includes commercial mortgage loans and construction loans secured by deeds of trust. Construction loans are made primarily to residential builders and to commercial property developers. At December 31, 1998, the Company's commercial real estate loan portfolio was $40.0 million, or 12.3% of the loan portfolio. Gross construction loans at December 31, 1998 totaled $51.6 million or 15.8% of the loan portfolio. Net construction loans totaled $27.4 million at December 31, 1998. During the year ended December 31, 1998, the Company's liabilities increased by $52.7 million to $412.9 million, from $360.2 million at December 31, 1997. The increase in liabilities was attributable to a increase of $50.1 million, or 15.6 %, in savings deposits. The increase in savings deposits in 1998 was due to the assumption of approximately $29 million in deposits from Commercial Pacific Bank, the opening of the Felton branch office and in-market growth of existing branches. Borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank and through repurchase agreements increased from $37.5 million at December 31, 1997 to $39.7 million at December 31, 1998. At December 31, 1998, shareholders' equity was $41.9 million, compared to $47.9 million at December 31, 1997 or a $6.0 million decline. The decrease in equity during 1998 was primarily due to the Company's repurchase of 567,094 of its outstanding treasury shares, which decreased equity by $8.2 million. This decline was partially offset by net income of $1.4 million, a $0.2 million increase in earned ESOP shares, and a net increase of $0.7 million in unrealized gains on securities available for sale. Equity was further reduced during 1998 by the payment of cash dividends totaling $463,000, or $.13 per share, on the Company's outstanding common stock. 14 Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996 Overview The Company recorded net income of $1.8 million, or $0.46 per basic share ($0.45 per share diluted) for the year ended December 31, 1997, compared to $852,000, or $0.22 per basic share ($0.22 per share diluted) for the year ended December 31, 1996. Net income for the year ended December 31, 1996 was reduced by a $1.4 million pre-tax charge ($815,000 net of taxes) for the amount of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") special assessment to recapitalize the Savings Association Insurance fund ("SAIF"). Excluding the SAIF charge, net income would have been $1.7 million, or $0.42 per basic and diluted share for the year ended December 31, 1996. Net income for the year ended December 31, 1997 reflected higher net interest income and noninterest income compared to the year ended December 31, 1996, offset by a higher provision for loan losses and increases in general and administrative expenses. The operating results of the Company for the year ended December 31, 1997 were influenced by the December 1996 assumption of $102.1 million of savings deposits (the "Deposit Assumption"). Cash proceeds from the Deposit Assumption were subsequently reinvested in mortgage-backed securities, other investment securities, and loans receivable, resulting in higher net interest income for the year ended December 31, 1997, compared to 1996. Net interest income before the provision for loan losses was $11.3 million for the year ended December 31, 1997, compared to $9.7 million for the year ended December 31, 1996. During the same periods, the average volume of interest-earning assets was $397.5 million and $321.4 million, respectively. The increase in net interest income reflects the increase in average interest-earning assets during 1997, partly offset by a higher average balance of interest-bearing savings deposits, due to the Deposit Assumption. See "Net Interest Income." Implementation of the Company's strategic decision to transition from a traditional savings institution to a community banking orientation, and the expansion of the Company's branch locations and product lines, resulted in an increase in general and administrative expenses during 1997. Expansion activity included the Company's purchase of a branch site in Capitola, California, which began operations as a full service bank branch in January 1997. The Company's return on average assets for 1997 was 0.43%, compared to 0.26% in 1996. Excluding the SAIF charge, the return on average assets for 1996 would have been .50%. The return on average equity for 1997 was 3.87%, compared with 1.83% in 1996 (3.56% excluding the SAIF charge). Interest Income For the year ended December 31, 1997, interest income was $29.7 million, an increase of $5.7 million, or 23.4%, over the amount recorded for the year ended December 31, 1996. The primary reason for the significant increase in interest income during 1997 was growth in average outstanding balances of mortgage-backed securities, loans receivable, and investment securities due to the investment of cash proceeds from the Deposit Assumption in December 1996. Interest income on mortgage-backed securities was $6.5 million for the year ended December 31, 1997, approximately double the amount recorded a year earlier, due to a higher average outstanding balance of mortgage-backed securities in 1997. Interest income from loans, which accounted for 67% of total interest income for the year ended December 31, 1997, increased by $1.8 million, or 10.0%, to $19.8 million in 1997, due to a higher average balance of outstanding loans receivable and an increase in the average yield earned on loans receivable. Interest income from other investment securities, federal funds sold, and FHLB stock increased by $616,000, or 22.2%, for the year ended December 31, 1997, due to higher average volumes of these assets in 1997 compared to 1996. The weighted average yield on interest-earning assets was 7.47% for the year ended December 31, 1997, compared to 7.46% for the year ended December 31, 1996. The average yield earned on loans receivable increased to 7.91% in 1997, from 7.78% a year earlier, primarily due to the origination of higher yielding construction, commercial real estate, and one-to-four family loans during 1997. Yields on mortgage-backed securities declined slightly during 1997 due to higher prepayments and a corresponding increase in premium amortization. 15 Interest Expense Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 1997 was $18.4 million, compared to $14.3 million for the year ended December 31, 1996, an increase of $4.1 million or 28.7%. The increase in interest expense was primarily attributable to a higher average balance of savings deposits resulting from the Deposit Assumption and the opening of the Capitola branch office. The Company's average cost of interest-bearing liabilities declined to 5.02% in 1997, from 5.07% in 1996, primarily due to the effects of a more favorable mix of savings deposits. During 1997, the average cost of certificate of deposit accounts declined by .08% to 5.50%. This reduction was primarily due to a stable to declining interest rate environment, which allowed management to lower, on average, interest rates paid to its customers on maturing and renewing term deposit accounts. Interest expense on FHLB advances and other borrowings declined by $498,000, or 14.7%, due to a lower average outstanding balance of borrowings in 1997. Provision for Loan Losses The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered appropriate by management and is based on an ongoing assessment of the risks inherent in the loan portfolio, including commitments to provide financing. The allowance is increased by the provision for estimated loan losses, which is charged against current period operating results, and is decreased by the amount of net loans charged off during the period. In evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, management incorporates such factors as collateral value, portfolio composition and concentration, and trends in local and national economic conditions and the related impact on the financial strength of the Company's borrowers. While the allowance is segmented by broad portfolio categories to analyze its adequacy, the allowance is general in nature and is available for the loan portfolio in its entirety. Although management believes that the allowance for loan losses is adequate, future provisions will be subject to continuing evaluation of inherent risk in the loan portfolio. For the year ended December 31, 1997, the provision for loan losses was $375,000, compared to $28,000 for the year ended December 31, 1996. During 1997, the Company increased its provision for loan losses in connection with implementing its strategy to moderately increase the amount of construction, commercial real estate, multifamily, and business lending in Northern California. These types of loans generally involve a greater risk of loss than do one-to-four family residential mortgage loans. The provision resulted in a total allowance for loan losses of $1,669,000, or .63% of loans receivable, at December 31, 1997, compared to an allowance for loan losses of $1,311,000, or .56% of loans receivable, at December 31, 1996. Nonperforming loans were $1.9 million, or .71% of loans receivable, at December 31, 1997, compared to $1.4 million, or .59% of loans receivable, a year earlier. Noninterest Income Noninterest income increased by 71.5% to $1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 1997, compared to $941,000 for the year ended December 31, 1996, primarily due to increases in customer service charges and commissions from sales of noninsured products during 1997. Customer service charges consist primarily of service charges on deposit accounts, fees for certain customer services, and loan-related fees. The increase in customer service charges in 1997 was primarily due to a larger customer base and a higher number of transaction-related customer deposit accounts. The increase in commission income from sales of noninsured products reflects the implementation by management of a strategic business plan to increase sales of these products, which included the purchase of the assets of an investment firm in 1997. Loan servicing income was $229,000 and $153,000, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996. The outstanding principal balance of mortgage loans serviced for others was $52.1 million and $61.3 million, respectively, on December 31, 1997 and 1996. Loan servicing income increased in 1997 due to the expiration, during 1995, of a guaranteed yield maintenance agreement on loans serviced for another financial institution. During the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively, the Company sold $3.0 million and $2.6 million of individual conforming loans to FHLMC. Gains on these sales are included in loan servicing income. 16 During the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, the Company sold $38.6 million and $8.4 million, respectively, of mortgage-backed securities and investment securities and recorded net gains of $213,000 and $168,000, respectively, on the sales. General and Administrative Expense General and administrative expense was $9.5 million and $9.1 million, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996. Included in general and administrative expense for 1996 was a non-recurring SAIF insurance premium assessment of $1.4 million. Excluding the SAIF assessment, general and administrative expense would have been $7.7 million for the year ended December 31, 1996. The increases in 1997 were partially attributable to higher compensation and employee benefits, as new employees were hired to support the Company's deposit growth and the expansion of its branch locations and new product lines and services. In addition, general and administrative expenses for 1997 included higher data processing costs, increased professional fees and advertising expenses, higher stationery, telephone, and office expenses, and increased core deposit intangible amortization. The increases in certain categories of general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31,1997 were partially offset by reduced deposit insurance premiums compared to 1996. Excluding the non-recurring SAIF assessment, deposit insurance premiums were $233,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997, compared to $532,000 a year earlier. Income Tax Expense The Company recorded income tax expense of $1.2 million and $623,000, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996. Income tax expense increased in 1997 due to an increase in taxable income compared to the previous year. The effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 1997 was 41.1%, compared to 42.3% for the year ended December 31, 1996. Liquidity and Capital Resources The Company's primary sources of funds are customer deposits, principal, and interest payments on loans and mortgage-backed securities, FHLB advances and other borrowings and, to a lesser extent, proceeds from sales of securities and loans. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions, and competition. The Company maintains the required minimum levels of liquid assets as defined by OTS regulations. This requirement, which may be varied at the direction of the OTS depending upon economic conditions and deposit flows, is based upon a percentage of deposits and short-term borrowings. The required ratio is currently 4%. The Bank's average liquidity ratios were 8.95%, 8.1%, and 7.7% for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The higher levels of liquidity in 1998 and 1997, compared to 1996, were primarily due to the retention of qualifying securities. The Company's strategy generally is to maintain its liquidity ratio at or near the required minimum in order to maximize its yield on alternative investments. The Company's cash flows are comprised of three primary classifications: cash flows from operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities. Cash flows provided by operating activities amounted to $4.4 million, $2.1 million, and $24,000, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996. Cash provided or used by operating activities is determined largely by changes in the level of loan sales. Loan sales are dependent on the level of loan originations and the relative customer demand for mortgage loans, which is affected by the current and expected future level of interest rates (see "General" and "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure of Market Risk"). The level of loans held for sale also depends on the time within which investors fund the purchase of loans from the Company. A majority of the Company's loans originated for sale are sold within 30 days of closing. During the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996, the Company sold loans totaling $15.9 million, $3.4 million, and $2.7 million, respectively. The Company may elect to sell fixed or adjustable rate loans in the future, depending upon market opportunities and prevailing interest rates at the time such a decision is made. 17 Cash provided or used by investing activities consists primarily of loan originations for the portfolio, purchases of loans receivable, purchases of mortgage-backed securities and investment securities, principal collections on loans and mortgage-backed securities, and proceeds from sales and maturities of mortgage-backed securities and investment securities. Cash disbursements to originate and purchase loans receivable were $183.6 million, $69.1 million, and $36.1 million, respectively, in 1998, 1997 and 1996. Disbursements to purchase mortgage-backed securities and investment securities totaled $119.0 million, $28.1 million, and $122.3 million during the same periods. Cash principal payments received on loans and mortgage-backed securities were $127.2 million, $52.8 million, and $42.9 million, respectively, during 1998, 1997, and 1996. The increase in principal payments during 1998 was due to a heavy refinance market driven by historically low interest rates. The Company received proceeds of $48.0 million, $38.6 million, and $8.4 million, respectively, from sales of mortgage-backed securities during 1998, 1997, and 1996, and received proceeds of $8.2 million, $31.5 million, and $14.9 million, respectively, for proceeds from maturities of investment securities during the same periods. The Company also securitized $48.4 million in primarily 30 year fixed rate residential portfolio loans during 1998. The Company received net cash of $42.5 million from financing activities in 1998. Of this increase, deposits increased by $50.1 million to $370.7 million at December 31, 1998, from $320.6 million a year earlier. The increase in deposits was primarily due to the assumption of approximately $29 million in deposits from Commercial Pacific Bank, the opening of the Felton branch office and in-market growth of existing branches. The net increase in deposits was partially offset by a $8.2 million net repurchase of outstanding stock. Repurchase of outstanding stock was undertaken in 1998 in order to more effectively utilize the equity position of the Company. The Company received net cash of $92.8 million in 1996 from financing activities. In 1996, cash provided by financing activities consisted primarily of cash proceeds of $98.4 million received in connection with the Deposit Assumption, net of core deposit premium. In 1997, cash used by financing activities totaled $20.6 million consisting primarily of repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances and reverse repurchase agreements of $22.3 million. The Company's most liquid assets are cash and short-term investments. The levels of these assets are dependent on the Company's operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any given period. At December 31, 1998, cash and short-term investments totaled $17.0 million. At December 31, 1998, the Company had outstanding commitments to originate $26.6 million of real estate loans, include $2.6 million for fixed rate loans and $24 million for adjustable rate loans. Commitments to fund loans are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have expiration dates or other termination clauses. In addition, external market forces may impact the probability of commitments being exercised; therefore, total commitments outstanding do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. At December 31, 1998, the Company had made available various secured and unsecured business, personal, and residential lines of credit totaling approximately $9.3 million, of which the undisbursed portion was approximately $5.3 million. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. At December 31, 1998, the Company had issued letters of credit totaling $4.1 million compared to $8.3 million at December 31, 1997. The Company anticipates that it will have sufficient funds available to meet its current loan origination commitments. From time to time, depending upon its asset and liability strategy, the Company converts a portion of its mortgages into FHLMC mortgage-backed securities. These conversions provide increased liquidity because the mortgage-backed securities are typically more readily marketable than the underlying loans and because they can be used as collateral for borrowings. During 1998, the Company converted approximately $48.4 million of its fixed rate residential loans into mortgage-backed securities and utilized the securities as collateral for borrowings. The Company did not securitize any portion of its mortgages during 1996 or 1997. 18 The Company has other sources of liquidity if a need for additional funds arises, including FHLB advances through its subsidiary, the Bank. The Bank's credit line with the FHLB is 40% of total assets. At December 31, 1998, this credit line represented a total borrowing capacity of approximately $177.2 million, of which $35.2 million was outstanding. Other sources of liquidity include investment securities maturing within one year. Certificates of deposit, which were scheduled to mature in one year or less from December 31, 1998, totaled $217.3 million. At December 31, 1998, the Bank exceeded all of its regulatory capital requirements with a tangible capital level of $29.3 million, or 6.69% of total adjusted assets, which was above the required level of $6.6 million or 1.5%; core capital of $29.3 million, or 6.69% of total adjusted assets, which was above the required level of $17.5 million or 4.00%, and risk-based capital of $31.9 million, or 11.60% of risk-weighted assets, which was above the required level of $22.0 million or 8.00%. During 1998, the Company acquired 566,991 shares of common stock previously approved for repurchase by the Board of Directors. Also during 1998, 35,349 stock options were exercised using treasury shares (see "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Stock Benefit Plans"). As a result, the Company held 986,731 shares of treasury stock, or 22.0% of the Company's issued shares, at December 31, 1998, compared to 455,089 treasury shares held by the Company at December 31, 1997. Impact of Inflation The Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto presented herein have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollar amounts without considering the changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of the Company's operations. Unlike industrial companies, nearly all of the assets and liabilities of the Company are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a greater impact on the Company's performance than do the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the price of goods and services. Year 2000 The "Year 2000 issue" relates to the fact that many computer programs use only two digits to represent a year, such as "98" to represent "1998," which means that in the Year 2000 such programs could incorrectly treat the Year 2000 as the year 1900. This issue has grown in importance as the use of computers and microchips has become more pervasive throughout the economy, and interdependencies between systems have multiplied. The issue must be recognized as a business problem, rather than simply a computer problem, because of the way its effects could ripple through the economy. The Company could be materially and adversely affected either directly or indirectly by the Year 2000 issue. This could happen if any of its critical computer systems or equipment containing embedded logic fail, if the local infrastructure (electric power, phone system, or water system) fails, if its significant vendors are adversely impacted, or if its borrowers or depositors are adversely impacted by their internal systems or those of their customers or suppliers. Failure of the Company to complete testing and renovation of its critical systems on a timely basis, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition and results of operations, as could Year 2000 problems faced by others with whom the Company does business. Federal banking regulators have responsibility for supervision and examination of banks to determine whether each institution has an effective plan for identifying, renovating, testing and implementing solutions for Year 2000 processing and coordinating Year 2000 processing capabilities with its customers, vendors and payment system partners. Bank examiners are also required to assess the soundness of a bank's internal controls and to identify whether further corrective action may be necessary to assure an appropriate level of attention to Year 2000 processing capabilities. The Company has a written plan to mitigate the risks associated with the impact of the Year 2000. The plan directs the Company's Year 2000 activities under the framework of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) five-step program. The FFIEC's five-step program includes 19 the following phases: awareness, assessment, renovation, validation and implementation. The awareness phase, which the Company has completed, discusses the Year 2000 problem and gains executive level support for the necessary resources to prepare the Company for Year 2000 compliance. The assessment phase, which the Company has also completed, assesses the size and complexity of the problem and details the magnitude of the effort necessary to address the Year 2000 issues. Although the awareness and assessment phases are completed, the Company will continue to evaluate any new issues as they arise. In the renovation phase, which the Company has substantially completed, the required incremental changes to hardware and software components are tested. In the validation stage, which the Company has also substantially completed, the hardware and software components are tested. The Company is utilizing both internal and external sources to identify, correct or reprogram, and test its systems for Year 2000 compliance. The Company has identified fourteen vendors and fifty-eight software applications which management believes are material to the Company's operations. Based on information received from its vendors and testing results, the Company believes approximately 79% of such vendors are Year 2000 compliant as of December 31, 1998. The testing of the critical system applications for core banking product provided by the Company's primary vendor was completed and results verified during November and December 1998. The core banking product includes software solutions for checking, savings, time certificates of deposit, general ledger, accounts payable, automated clearing house, individual retirement accounts, commercial, mortgage and installment loans, proof of deposit and ancillary supporting products. The Company has identified three vendors that the Company does not believe are fully Year 2000 compliant as of December 31, 1998. Each of those vendors have advised the Company that it has completed the evaluation and renovation stages of Year 2000 compliance and is scheduled to begin implementation and validation beginning in January 1999 and all are scheduled to complete final validation by June 30, 1999. The Company is also making efforts to ensure that its customers, particularly its significant customers, are aware of the Year 2000 problem. The Company has sent Year 2000 correspondence to the Bank's significant deposit and loan customers. A customer of the bank is deemed significant if the customer possesses any of the following characteristics: o Total indebtedness to the bank of $750,000 or more. o Credit risk rating of five (substandard) or higher. o The customers business is dependent on the use of high technology and/or the electronic exchange of information. o The customer's business is dependent on third party providers of data processing services or products. o An average ledger deposit balance greater than $50,000 and more than 12 transactions during the month. The Company has amended its credit authorization documentation to include consideration regarding the Year 2000 problem. The Company assesses its significant customer's Year 2000 readiness and assigns an assessment of "low", "medium" or "high" risks. Risk evaluation of the Bank's significant customers was substantially completed by December 31, 1998. Any depositor determined to have a high risk is scheduled for an evaluation by the Bank every 90 days until the customer can be assigned a low risk assessment. Any depositor determined to have medium risk is scheduled for a follow-up evaluation by March 31, 1999. Because of the range of possible issues and large number of variables involved, it is impossible to quantify the total potential cost of the Year 2000 problems or to determine the Company's worst-case scenario in the event the Company's Year 2000 remediation efforts or the efforts of those with whom it does business are not successful. In order to deal with the uncertainty associated with the Year 2000 problem, the Company has developed a contingency plan to address the possibility that efforts to mitigate the Year 2000 risk are not successful either in whole or part. These plans include manual 20 processing of information for critical information technology systems and increased cash on hand. The contingency plans are expected to be completed by March 31, 1999, after which the appropriate implementation training is scheduled to take place. As of December 31, 1998, the Company had incurred approximately $200,000 in Year 2000 costs, which have been expensed as incurred. Year 2000-related costs have been funded from the continuing operations of the Company and, as of December 31, 1998, have constituted approximately 22% of the Company's information systems budget for 1998. The Company estimates that additional costs to complete Year 2000 compliance will be approximately $100,000. This estimate includes the cost of purchasing hardware and licenses for software programming tools, the cost of the time of internal staff and the cost of consultants. The estimate does not include the time that internal staff is devoting to testing programming changes. Testing is not expected to add significant incremental costs. Certain information system projects at the Company have been deferred as a result of the Company's Year 2000 compliance efforts. However, these deferrals are not expected to have a material effect on the Company's business. Impact of New Accounting Standards On January 1, 1998, the Company adopted SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income. This statement requires that all items recognized under accounting standards as components of comprehensive income be reported in an annual financial statement that is displayed with the same prominence as other annual financial statements. This statement also requires that an entity classify items of other comprehensive income by their nature in an annual financial statement. Comprehensive income includes net income and other comprehensive income. The Company's only source of other comprehensive income is derived from unrealized gains and losses on investment securities held-for-sale. Reclassification adjustments result from gains or losses on investment securities that were realized and included in net income of the current period that also had been included in other comprehensive income as unrealized holding gains or losses in the period in which they arose. They are excluded from comprehensive income of the current period to avoid double counting. Annual financial statements for all prior periods have been restated. On January 1, 1998, the Company adopted SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise And Related Information, which establishes annual and interim reporting standards for an enterprise's business segments and related disclosures about its products, services, geographic areas, and major customers. This statement will not impact the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The Company operates as a single operating segment and management evaluates the Company's performance as a whole and does not allocate resources based on the performance of different lending or transaction activities. Therefore, the financial disclosures of this standard related to operating performance of reportable segments do not apply. In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments, and Hedging Activities. The statement establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities. The statement is effective for all fiscal quarters of fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999. The Company is in the process of determining the impact of SFAS No. 133 on the Company's financial statements, which is not expected to be material. In October 1998, SFAS No. 134, Accounting for Mortgage-Backed Securities Retained after the Securitization of Mortgage Loans Held for Sale by a Mortgage Banking Enterprise was issued. SFAS No. 134 is effective for the first fiscal quarter beginning after December 15, 1998. It will allow companies that hold mortgage loans for sale to classify mortgage-backed securities retained in a securitization of such loans as either held-to-maturity, available for sale, or trading based on management's ability and intent. This guidance is consistent with the treatment established for investments covered by SFAS 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. Management does not believe that SFAS No. 134 will have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows. 21 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT The Board of Directors Monterey Bay Bancorp, Inc. We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition of Monterey Bay Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiary ( the "Company") as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1998. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. 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, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Monterey Bay Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiary at December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1998 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP San Francisco, California February 6, 1999 22 MONTEREY BAY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND 1997 (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ December 31, ---------------------------- 1998 1997 --------- --------- ASSETS Cash and due from depository institutions $ 11,626 $ 7,214 Overnight deposits 5,325 6,300 --------- --------- Total cash and cash equivalents 16,951 13,514 Certificates of deposit -- 99 Loans held for sale (Note 6) 2,177 514 Securities available for sale: Mortgage-backed securities (amortized cost, 1998, $97,158; 1997, $70,234) (Note 3) 98,006 70,465 Corporate trust preferreds (amortized cost, 1998, $18,658) (Note 4) 19,154 -- Investment securities (amortized cost, 1998, $252; 1997, $40,351) (Note 5) 256 40,355 Securities held to maturity: Mortgage-backed securities (market value, 1998, $96; 1997, $138) (Note 3) 97 142 Investment securities (market value, 1997, $145) (Note 5) -- 145 Loans receivable held for investment (net of allowance for loan losses, 1998, $2,780; 1997, $1,669) (Note 6) 298,775 263,751 Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost (Note 8) 3,039 3,383 Premises and equipment, net (Note 9) 6,316 4,817 Accrued interest receivable (Note 7) 2,537 2,339 Core deposit premiums and other intangibles, net 3,630 3,229 Other assets 3,881 5,343 --------- --------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 454,819 $ 408,096 ========= ========= LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY LIABILITIES: Savings deposits (Note 10) $ 370,677 $ 320,559 Federal Home Loan Bank advances (Note 11) 35,182 32,282 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (Note 12) 4,490 5,200 Accounts payable and other liabilities 2,581 2,122 --------- --------- Total liabilities 412,930 360,163 --------- --------- COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 15): -- -- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Note 14): Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 2,000,000 shares authorized and unissued -- -- Common stock, $.01 par value, 9,000,000 shares authorized and 4,492,086 shares issued (3,505,355 shares outstanding at December 31, 1998; and 4,036,997 shares outstanding at December 31, 1997) 45 45 Additional paid-in capital 27,586 27,261 Unearned shares held by employee stock ownership plan (215,623 at December 31, 1998; and 251,561 at December 31, 1997) (1,380) (1,610) Treasury stock, at cost (986,731 shares at December 31, 1998; and 455,089 shares at December 31, 1997) (12,920) (4,642) Retained earnings, substantially restricted 27,764 26,741 Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes 794 138 --------- --------- Total stockholders' equity 41,889 47,933 --------- --------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 454,819 $ 408,096 ========= ========= <FN> See notes to consolidated financial statements. </FN> 23 MONTEREY BAY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996 (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year Ended December 31, --------------------------------------------- 1998 1997 1996 ------- ------- ------- INTEREST INCOME: Loans receivable $20,882 $19,804 $18,015 Mortgage-backed securities 6,911 6,510 3,224 Other investment securities 3,118 3,363 2,747 ------- ------- ------- Total interest income 30,911 29,677 23,986 ------- ------- ------- INTEREST EXPENSE: Savings deposits 16,628 15,527 10,949 FHLB advances and other borrowings 1,960 2,886 3,384 ------- ------- ------- Total interest expense 18,588 18,413 14,333 ------- ------- ------- NET INTEREST INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 12,323 11,264 9,653 PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 692 375 28 ------- ------- ------- NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 11,631 10,889 9,625 ------- ------- ------- NONINTEREST INCOME: Gains on sale of mortgage-backed securities and investment securities, net 283 213 168 Commissions from sales of noninsured products 537 355 138 Customer service charges 824 642 403 Income from loan servicing 227 229 153 Other income 306 175 79 ------- ------- ------- Total 2,177 1,614 941 ------- ------- ------- GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE: Compensation and employee benefits 5,310 4,358 3,372 Occupancy and equipment 1,112 1,070 914 Deposit insurance premiums 139 233 532 SAIF recapitalization assessment -- -- 1,387 Data processing fees 833 685 495 Legal and accounting expenses 523 421 360 Stationery, telephone and office expenses 561 490 353 Advertising and promotion 359 257 194 Amortization of core deposit premiums 695 839 340 Other expenses 1,612 1,154 1,144 ------- ------- ------- Total 11,144 9,507 9,091 ------- ------- ------- INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE 2,664 2,996 1,475 INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Note 12) 1,228 1,230 623 ------- ------- ------- NET INCOME $ 1,436 $ 1,766 $ 852 ======= ======= ======= BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE (Note 17) $ 0.40 $ 0.46 $ 0.22 ======= ======= ======= DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (Note 17) $ 0.38 $ 0.45 $ 0.22 ======= ======= ======= CASH DIVIDENDS PER SHARE $ 0.12 $ 0.09 $ 0.04 ======= ======= ======= <FN> See notes to consolidated financial statements. </FN> 24 MONTEREY BAY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996 (Dollar amounts in thousands) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Accumulated Other Comprehensive Common Stock Additional Income, Comprehensive --------------------- Paid-In Acquired Treasury Retained net Income Shares(1) Amount Capital by ESOP Stock(2) Earnings of tax Total ------ --------- ------ ------- ------- -------- -------- ------ ----- Balance at December 31, 1995 4,267,477 $ 45 $ 27,028 $ (2,070) $ (2,201) $ 24,633 $ 169 $ 47,604 Purchase of treasury stock (213,375) (2,173) (2,173) Dividends paid (165) (165) Earned ESOP shares 77 230 307 Comprehensive income: Net income $ 852 852 852 Other Comprehensive income: Change in unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of taxes of $ (403) (568) Reclassification adjustment for gains on securities available for sale included in income, net of taxes of $69 (98) Other comprehensive income, net (666) (666) (666) ------ Total comprehensive income $ 186 ====== --------- ---- -------- -------- -------- -------- ----- -------- Balance at December 31, 1996 4,054,102 45 27,105 (1,840) (4,374) 25,320 (497) 45,759 --------- ---- -------- -------- -------- -------- ----- -------- Purchase of treasury stock (28,125) (376) (376) Options exercised using treasury stock 11,020 108 12 120 Dividends paid (357) (357) Earned ESOP shares 156 230 386 Comprehensive income: Net income $1,766 1,766 1,766 Other Comprehensive income: Change in unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of taxes of $ 539 760 Reclassification adjustment for gains on securities available for sale included in income, net of taxes of $(89) (125) Other comprehensive income, net 635 635 635 ------ Total comprehensive income $2,401 ====== --------- ---- -------- -------- -------- -------- ----- -------- Balance at December 31, 1997 4,036,997 $ 45 $ 27,261 $ (1,610) $ (4,642) $ 26,741 $ 138 $ 47,933 --------- ---- -------- -------- -------- -------- ----- -------- -continued- 25 MONTEREY BAY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996 (Dollar amounts in thousands) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Accumulated Other Comprehensive Common Stock Additional Income, Comprehensive --------------------- Paid-In Acquired Treasury Retained net Income Shares(1) Amount Capital by ESOP Stock(2) Earnings of tax Total ------ --------- ------ ------- ------- -------- -------- ------ ----- Balance at December 31, 1997 4,036,997 $ 45 $ 27,261 $ (1,610) $ (4,642) $ 26,741 $ 138 $ 47,933 Purchase of treasury stock (566,991) (8,624) (8,624) Options exercised using treasury stock 35,349 346 50 396 Dividends paid (463) (463) Earned ESOP shares 325 230 555 Comprehensive income: Net income $1,436 1,436 1,436 Other comprehensive income: Change in unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of taxes of $583 822 Reclassification adjustment for gains on securities available for sale included in income, net of taxes of $(118) (166) Other comprehensive income, net 656 656 656 ------ Total comprehensive income: $2,092 ====== --------- ---- -------- -------- -------- -------- ----- -------- Balance at December 31, 1998 3,505,355 $ 45 $ 27,586 $ (1,380) $(12,920) $ 27,764 $ 794 $ 41,889 ========= ==== ======== ======== ======== ======== ===== ======== <FN> - -------------------------- (1) Number of shares of common stock includes 359,375 shares which are pledged as security for a loan to the Bank's ESOP. Shares earned at December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 were 143,750, 107,813 and 71,875, respectively. (2) The Company held 986,731, 455,089, and 437,984 shares of repurchased Company common stock at December 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996, respectively. 26 See notes to consolidated financial statements. </FN> 27 MONTEREY BAY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996 (Dollars in thousands) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended December 31, ----------------------------------------- 1998 1997 1996 --------- --------- --------- OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 1,436 $ 1,766 $ 852 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment 456 440 372 Amortization of core deposit premiums 695 839 340 Amortization of purchase premiums, net of discounts 953 573 487 Loan origination fees deferred, net 591 457 138 Amortization of deferred loan fees (233) (243) (217) Provision for loan losses 692 375 28 Compensation expense related to ESOP shares released 555 386 307 Gain on sale of mortgage-backed securities and investment securities (283) (213) (168) Gain on sale of real estate owned (12) -- -- Recoveries (Charge-offs) on loans receivable, net of recoveries 3 (17) (79) Losses (gains) on sale of fixed assets (23) 4 5 Originations of loans held for sale (15,886) (3,405) (2,666) Proceeds from sales of loans originated for sale 14,223 3,020 2,628 Change in income taxes payable and deferred income taxes 116 66 (234) Change in other assets 1,360 (1,667) (376) Change in interest receivable (197) 217 (447) Change in accounts payable and other liabilities 1 (26) (947) --------- --------- --------- Net cash provided by operating activities 4,447 2,122 24 --------- --------- --------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Loans originated for the portfolio, net (104,742) (54,389) (36,061) Purchases of loans receivable (48,012) (14,661) -- Principal payments on loans receivable 99,287 37,782 31,171 Purchases of corporate securities available for sale (18,645) -- -- Purchases of mortgage-backed securities available for sale (55,278) (6,900) (85,467) Principal paydowns on mortgage-backed securities 27,913 14,989 11,776 Proceeds from sales of mortgage-backed securities available for sale 48,036 38,613 8,427 Purchases of investment securities available for sale (15,998) (21,249) (36,833) Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale 29,976 -- 3,194 Proceeds from maturities of investment securities 26,245 31,459 14,900 Decreases in certificates of deposit 99 100 581 Redemptions (purchases) of FHLB stock 343 1,657 (2,498) Purchases of premises and equipment, net (2,352) (374) (1,235) Purchase of savings deposits and loans, net of core deposit premiums (2,267) -- -- Proceeds from sale of fixed assets 419 -- -- --------- --------- --------- Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (14,976) 27,027 (92,045) --------- --------- --------- -continued- 28 MONTEREY BAY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996 (Dollars in thousands) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year Ended December 31, ------------------------------------------ 1998 1997 1996 -------- -------- -------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Net increase in savings deposits $ 20,467 $ 2,414 $ 798 Assumption of savings deposits, net of core deposit premiums (Note 10) -- -- 98,395 Purchase premium paid for investment company assets -- (89) -- Proceeds (repayments) on Federal Home Loan Bank advances, net 2,900 (14,525) 287 Repayments of reverse repurchase agreements, net (710) (7,800) (4,360) Cash dividends paid to stockholders (463) (357) (165) Purchases of treasury stock, net (8,228) (256) (2,173) -------- -------- -------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 13,966 (20,613) 92,782 -------- -------- -------- NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 3,437 8,536 761 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 13,514 4,978 4,217 -------- -------- -------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 16,951 $ 13,514 $ 4,978 ======== ======== ======== CASH PAID DURING THE PERIOD FOR: Interest on savings deposits and advances $ 18,957 $ 18,601 $ 14,425 Income taxes 1,037 1,740 954 SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING: Loans transferred to held for investment, at market value -- 69 -- Mortgage-backed securities acquired in exchange for securitized loans, net of deferred fees 47,703 -- -- Real estate acquired in settlement of loans 299 610 369 <FN> See notes to consolidated financial statements. </FN> 29 MONTEREY BAY BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998, 1997 AND 1996 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS Monterey Bay Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), is a unitary savings and loan holding company incorporated in 1994 under the laws of the state of Delaware. The Company was organized as the holding company for Monterey Bay Bank (the "Bank,") in connection with the Bank's conversion from the mutual to stock form of ownership. On February 14, 1995, the Company issued and sold 3,593,750 shares of its common stock at an issuance price of $8.00 per share to complete the conversion. Net proceeds to the Company, including shares purchased by the employee stock ownership plan, were $27.1 million, after deduction of conversion expenses and underwriting fees of $1.6 million. The Company used $13.5 million of the net proceeds to acquire all of the stock of the Bank. The Bank owns a subsidiary, Portola Investment Corporation ("Portola"), which sells insurance and brokerage services. The Company's primary business is providing conveniently located deposit facilities to attract checking, money market, savings and certificate of deposit accounts, and investing such deposits and other available funds in mortgage loans secured by one-to-four family residences, construction, commercial real estate, and business loans. The Bank's deposit gathering and lending markets are primarily concentrated in the communities surrounding its full service offices located in Santa Cruz, Northern Monterey, and Southern Santa Clara Counties, in California. At December 31, 1998, the Bank had eight full service offices. In December, 1996, the Company assumed $102.1 million of savings deposits from Fremont Investment and Loan in exchange for cash and certain assets. On December 22, 1997, as part of its growth strategy, the Bank entered into an agreement with Commercial Pacific Bank ("CPB") to assume approximately $29.0 million in deposits and to acquire certain related assets. The agreement also calls for the Company to make a $5.0 million loan to the parent holding company of CPB. Consummation of these transactions was completed April, 1998. 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The significant accounting policies of Monterey Bay Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") are as follows: Basis of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Monterey Bay Bank (formerly Watsonville Federal Savings and Loan Association), and the Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Portola Investment Corporation. All significant inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Cash Equivalents - The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an initial maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. A percentage of the Company's transaction account liabilities are subject to Federal Reserve requirements. The Company's Federal Reserve requirement was $764,000 and $378,000, respectively, at December 31, 1998 and 1997. Securities available for sale are carried at fair value. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115 ("SFAS 115"), Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, establishes classification of investments into three categories: held to maturity, trading, and 30 available for sale. The Company identifies securities as either held to maturity or available for sale. The Company has no trading securities. Securities available for sale increase the Company's portfolio management flexibility for investments and are reported at fair value. Net unrealized gains and losses are excluded from earnings and reported net of applicable income taxes as a separate component of stockholders' equity until realized. Gains or losses on sales of securities are recorded in earnings at the time of sale and are determined by the difference between the net sales proceeds and the cost of the security, using the specific identification method, adjusted for any unamortized premium or discount. Any permanent decline in the fair value of individual securities held to maturity and securities available for sale below their cost would be recognized through a write down of the investment securities to their fair value by a charge to earnings as a realized loss. Securities held to maturity, consisting of mortgage-backed securities and investment securities held for long-term investment, are carried at amortized cost as the Company has the ability to hold these securities to maturity and because it is management's intention to hold these securities to maturity. Premiums and discounts on mortgage-backed securities are amortized using the interest method over the remaining period to contractual maturity, adjusted for actual and estimated prepayments. Premiums and discounts on investment securities are amortized and accreted into interest income on the interest method over the period to maturity. Gains and losses on the sale of mortgage-backed securities and investment securities are determined using the specific identification method. In limited circumstances, as specified in the provisions of SFAS 115, the Company may transfer or sell securities from the held to maturity portfolio. Loans Held for Sale - During the period of origination, real estate loans are designated as either held for sale or held for investment. Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or estimated market value, determined on an aggregate basis, and include loan origination costs and related fees. Transfers of loans held for sale to the held for investment portfolio are recorded at the lower of cost or market value on the transfer date. Net unrealized losses are recognized through an adjustment of the loan carrying values by charges to earnings. Loans receivable held for investment are carried at cost adjusted for unamortized premiums and discounts and net of deferred loan origination fees and allowance for loan losses. These loans are not adjusted to the lower of cost or market because it is management's intention, and the Company has the ability, to hold these loans to maturity. Loan Origination Fees - The Company charges fees for originating loans. These fees, net of certain related direct loan origination costs, are deferred. The net deferred fees for loans held as investments are recognized as an adjustment of the loan's yield over the expected life of the loan using the interest method, which results in a constant rate of return. When a loan is paid off or sold, the unamortized balance of any related fees and costs is recognized as income. Other loan fees and charges representing service costs are reported in income when collected or earned. Sales of Loans - Gains or losses resulting from sales of loans are recorded at the time of sale and are determined by the difference between the net sales proceeds and the carrying value of the assets sold. When the right to service the loans is retained, a gain or loss is recognized based upon the net present value of expected amounts to be received resulting from the difference between the contractual interest rates received from the borrowers and the rate paid to the buyer, taking into account estimated prepayments and a normal servicing fee on such loans. The net assets resulting from the present value computation, representing deferred expense, are amortized to operations over the estimated remaining life of the loan using a method that approximates the interest method. The balance of deferred premium and expense and the amortization thereon are periodically evaluated in relation to estimated future net servicing revenues, taking into consideration changes 31 in interest rates, current prepayment rates, and expected future cash flows. The Company evaluates the carrying value of the servicing portfolio by estimating the future net servicing income of the portfolio based on management's best estimate of remaining loan lives. Interest on loans is credited to income when earned. Interest is not recognized on loans that are considered to be uncollectible. Loans are placed on a nonaccrual status when they become 90 days delinquent and interest previously accrued is charged off. Subsequent collections of delinquent interest are recognized as interest income when received. Impaired and Nonperforming Loans - A loan is impaired when it is probable that a creditor will be unable to collect all amounts due (i.e., both principal and interest) according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The Company has established a monitoring system for its loans in order to identify impaired loans, potential problem loans, and to permit periodic evaluation of the adequacy of allowances for losses in a timely manner. Total loans include the following portfolios: (i) residential one-to-four family loans, (ii) multi-family loans, (iii) commercial real estate loans, (iv) construction and land loans, and (v) non-mortgage loans. In analyzing these loans, the Company has established specific monitoring policies and procedures suitable for the relative risk profile and other characteristics of the loans within the various portfolios. The Company's residential one-to four-family, multifamily and non-mortgage loans, where the outstanding balance is less than $500,000, are considered to be relatively homogeneous and no single loan is individually significant in terms of its size or potential risk of loss. Therefore, the Company generally reviews these loans by analyzing their performance and composition of their collateral for the portfolio as a whole. For non-homogenous loans the Company conducts a periodic review of each loan. The frequency and type of review is dependent upon the inherent risk attributed to each loan, and is directly proportionate to the adversity of the loan grade. The Company evaluates the risk of loss and default for each loan subject to individual monitoring. Factors considered as part of the periodic loan review process to determine whether a loan is impaired address both the amount the Company believes is probable that it will collect and the timing of such collection. As part of the Company's loan review process the Company considers such factors as the ability of the borrower to continue meeting the debt service requirements, assessments of other sources of repayment, the fair value of any collateral and the creditor's prior history in dealing with these types of credits. In evaluating whether a loan is considered impaired, insignificant delays (less than six months) or shortfalls (less than 5% of the payment amount) in payment amounts, in the absence of other facts and circumstances, would not alone lead to the conclusion that a loan is impaired. Any loans, which meet the definition of a troubled debt restructuring, or are partially or completely classified as Doubtful or Loss, are considered impaired. Loans are classified doubtful or loss when the likelihood of a loss on the asset is high. As of December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company had $1,437,000 and $448,000, respectively, of restructured loans. The Company had no loans classified as doubtful or loss at December 31, 1998 and 1997. Loans on which the Company has ceased the accrual of interest ("nonaccrual loans") constitute the primary component of the portfolio of nonperforming loans. Loans are generally placed on nonaccrual status when the payment of interest is 90 days or more delinquent, or if the loan is in the process of foreclosure. When a loan is designated as impaired, the Company measures impairment based on the fair value of the collateral of the collateral-dependent loan. The amount by which the recorded investment in the loan exceeds the measure of the impaired loan is recognized by recording a valuation allowance with a corresponding charge to earnings. The Company charges off a portion of an impaired loan against the valuation allowance 32 when it is probable that there is no possibility of recovering the full amount of the impaired loan. Payments received on impaired loans are recorded as a reduction of principal or as interest income depending on management's assessment of the ultimate collectibility of the loan principal. The amount of interest income recognized is limited to the amount of interest that would have accrued at the loans' contractual rate applied to the recorded loan balance. Any difference is recorded as a loan loss recovery. Allowances for loan losses are maintained at levels that management deems adequate to cover inherent losses in the loan portfolio and are continually reviewed and adjusted. The Company adheres to an internal asset review system and an established loan loss reserve methodology. Management evaluates factors such as the prevailing and anticipated economic conditions, historic loss experiences, composition of the loan portfolio by property type, levels and trends of classified loans, and loan delinquencies in assessing overall valuation allowance levels to be maintained. While management uses currently available information to provide for losses on loans, additions to the allowance may be necessary based on new information and/or future economic conditions. When the property collateralizing a delinquent mortgage loan is foreclosed on by the Company and transferred to real estate owned, the difference between the loan balance and the fair value of the property less estimated selling costs is charged off against the allowance for loan losses. Premises and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. The Company's policy is to depreciate furniture and equipment on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the various assets and to amortize leasehold improvements over the shorter of the asset life or lease term as follows: Buildings 40 to 50 years Leasehold improvements lesser of term of lease or life of improvement Furniture and equipment 3 to 10 years The cost of repairs and maintenance is charged to operations as incurred, whereas expenditures that improve or extend the service lives of assets are capitalized. Core deposit intangibles arise from the acquisition of deposits and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated life of the deposit base acquired, generally seven years. The Company continually evaluates the periods of amortization to determine whether later events and circumstances warrant revised estimates. The carrying values of unamortized core deposit intangibles at December 31, 1998 and 1997 were $3.6 million and $3.2 million, respectively. Accumulated amortization of core deposit intangibles at December 31, 1998 and 1997 were $1.3 million and $2.0 million, respectively. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets - Long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles to be held and used are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of assets may not be recoverable. Determination of recoverability is based on an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows resulting from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. Measurement of an impairment loss for long-lived assets and identifiable intangibles that management expects to hold and use are based on the fair value of the asset. Long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles to be disposed of are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. 33 Stock Based Compensation - The Company accounts for stock based awards to employees using the intrinsic value method in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") - The Company accounts for shares acquired by its ESOP in accordance with the guidelines established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position 93-6, Employers' Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans ("SOP 93-6"). Among other things, SOP 93-6 changed the measure of compensation expense recorded by employers for leveraged ESOPs from the cost of ESOP shares to the fair value of ESOP shares. Under SOP 93-6, the Company recognizes compensation cost equal to the fair value of the ESOP shares during the periods in which they become committed to be released. To the extent that the fair value of the Company's ESOP shares differ from the cost of such shares, the differential is charged or credited to equity. Employers with internally leveraged ESOPs such as the Company do not report the loan receivable from the ESOP as an asset and do not report the ESOP debt from the employer as a liability. Income Taxes - The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method whereby, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized using currently applicable tax rates for the future tax consequences of differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period that includes the enactment date. Future tax benefits attributable to temporary differences are recognized to the extent the realization of such benefits is more likely than not. Commissions from annuity sales arise from Portola's sale of tax deferred annuities, mutual funds, and other investment products not insured by the FDIC. Income is based on a percentage of sales, which varies based on the investment product sold and is recognized as income upon receipt. Stock Split - In July, 1998, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized a five for four stock split thereby increasing the number of issued and outstanding shares. All references in the accompanying financial statements to the number of common shares and per share amounts as of and for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 have been restated to reflect the stock split. Earnings per share - The Company accounts for earnings per share under the standards of SFAS No. 128, Measurement of Earnings per Share. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, net of unreleased ESOP shares. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if the Company's stock options were exercised or converted into common stock, net of shares that could be repurchased from proceeds received from the exercise of stock options. Common shares outstanding included 359,375 shares purchased by the Bank's ESOP. Shares earned by the ESOP at December 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996 were 115,000, 86,250, and 57,500, respectively, adjusted for the 5 for 4 split. Comprehensive Income - On January 1, 1998, the Company adopted SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income. This statement requires that all items recognized under accounting standards as components of comprehensive income be reported in an annual financial statement that is displayed with the same prominence as other annual financial statements. This statement also requires that an entity classify items of other comprehensive income by their nature in an annual financial statement. Comprehensive income includes net income and other comprehensive income. The Company's only source of other comprehensive income is derived from unrealized gains and losses on investment securities held-for-sale. Reclassification adjustments result from gains or losses on investment securities that were realized and included in net income of the current period that also had been 34 included in other comprehensive income as unrealized holding gains or losses in the period in which they arose. Such adjustments are excluded from current period comprehensive income to avoid double counting. Annual financial statements for all prior periods have been restated. Segment Reporting - On January 1, 1998, the Company adopted SFAS No. 131, Disclosures About Segments Of An Enterprise And Related Information, which establishes annual and interim reporting standards for an enterprise's business segments and related disclosures about its products, services, geographic areas, and major customers. This statement will not impact the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The Company operates as a single operating segment and management evaluates the Company's performance as a whole and does not allocate resources based on the performance of different lending or transaction activities. Therefore, the financial disclosures of this standard related to operating performance of reportable segments do not apply. Recently issued Accounting Pronouncements - In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments, and Hedging Activities. The statement establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and hedging activities. The statement is effective for all fiscal quarters of fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1999. The Company is in the process of determining the impact of SFAS No. 133 on the Company's financial statements, which is not expected to be material. In October 1998, SFAS No. 134, Accounting for Mortgage-Backed Securities Retained after the Securitization of Mortgage Loans Held for Sale by a Mortgage Banking Enterprise was issued. SFAS No. 134 is effective for the first fiscal quarter beginning after December 15, 1998. It will allow companies that hold mortgage loans for sale to classify mortgage-backed securities retained in a securitization of such loans as either held-to-maturity, available for sale, or trading based on management's ability and intent. This guidance is consistent with the treatment established for investments covered by SFAS 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. Management does not believe that SFAS No. 134 will have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Reclassifications - Certain amounts in the 1996 and 1997 consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the 1998 presentation. 35 3. MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES Mortgage-backed securities available for sale and held to maturity as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 are as follows (dollars in thousands): December 31, 1998 ---------------------------------------------- Gross Gross Weighted Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Average Cost Gains Losses Value Yield Available for sale: FHLMC certificates $ 4,735 $ 28 $ -- $ 4,763 6.11% FNMA certificates 32,870 891 (10) 33,751 7.18% GNMA certificates 11,927 39 (20) 11,946 6.25% CMO/REMIC tranches 47,626 103 (183) 47,546 6.32% ------- ------- -------- ------ Total $97,158 $ 1,061 $ (213) $98,006 6.60% ======= ======= ======== ====== Held to maturity: FNMA certificates $ 97 $ -- $ (1) $ 96 4.67% ======= ======= ======== ====== December 31, 1997 ---------------------------------------------- Gross Gross Weighted Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Average Cost Gains Losses Value Yield Available for sale: FHLMC certificates $27,908 $ 154 $ (16) $28,046 6.85% FNMA certificates 25,142 113 (53) 25,202 6.55% GNMA certificates 17,184 46 (13) 17,217 7.18% ------- ------- -------- ------ Total $70,234 $ 313 $ (82) $70,465 6.82% ======= ======= ======== ====== Held to maturity: FNMA certificates $ 142 $ -- $ (4) $ 38 5.04% ======= ======= ======== ======= 36 The amortized cost and fair value of mortgage-backed securities by contractual maturity are shown below (dollars in thousands). Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations. December 31, 1998 December 31, 1997 ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ Weighted Weighted Amortized Fair Average Amortized Fair Average Cost Value Yield Cost Value Yield Mortgage-backed securities available for sale - due in 5 years or less $ 72 $ 71 7.00% $ 67 $ 67 7.00% Mortgage-backed securities available for sale - due after 5 years through 10 years 4,837 4,838 6.00% 5,895 5,874 6.55% Mortgage-backed securities securities available for sale - due after 10 years 92,249 93,097 6.63% 64,272 64,524 6.85% ------- ------- ------- ------- Total mortgage-backed securities available for sale $97,158 $98,006 6.60% $70,234 $70,465 6.82% ======= ======= ======= ======= Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity - due in 5 years or less $ 97 $ 96 4.47% $ 142 $ 138 5.04% ======= ======= ======= ======= Sales of mortgage-backed securities available for sale are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands): Year Ended December 31, ----------------------------- 1998 1997 1996 Proceeds from sales $48,036 $38,613 $ 8,427 Gross realized gains on sales 373 236 87 Gross realized losses on sales 68 23 17 37 4. CORPORATE TRUST PREFERREDS Corporate trust preferreds available for sale and held to maturity as of December 31, 1998 are as follows (dollars in thousands): December 31, 1998 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Gross Gross Weighted Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Average Cost Gains Losses Value Yield Available for sale: Bank of America Capital $ 3,812 $ 13 $-- $ 3,825 6.57% Chase Manhattan Bank 3,763 64 -- 3,827 6.65% Bankers Trust Capital 3,634 166 -- 3,800 6.94% State Street Capital Trust 3,861 11 -- 3,872 6.48% Bank of Boston Capital 3,588 242 -- 3,830 6.95% ------- ------- ---- ------- Total $18,658 $ 496 $-- $19,154 6.72% ======= ======= ==== ======= The amortized cost and fair value of corporate trust preferreds by contractual maturity are shown below (dollars in thousands). December 31, 1998 -------------------------------- Weighted Amortized Fair Average Cost Value Yield Corporate trust preferreds available for sale - due after 10 years 18,658 19,154 6.72% ------- ------- Total corporate trust preferreds available for sale $18,658 $19,154 6.72% ======= ======= 38 5. INVESTMENT SECURITIES Investment securities available for sale and held to maturity at December 31, 1998 and 1997 are as follows (dollars in thousands): December 31,1998 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Gross Gross Weighted Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Average Cost Gains Losses Value Yield Available for sale: U. S. government securities: FNMA bond $252 $ 4 $ - $256 6.68% ---- ---- ---- ---- Total $252 $ 4 $ - $256 6.68% ==== ==== ==== ==== December 31,1997 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Gross Gross Weighted Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair Average Cost Gains Losses Value Yield Available for sale: U. S. government securities: FFCB Bond $ 4,000 $ 10 $ -- $ 4,010 6.40% FHLB Debentures 11,998 35 (4) 12,029 6.78% FHLMC Debentures 6,101 16 -- 6,117 6.70% FNMA bond 3,252 13 -- 3,265 6.47% Other securities: Smith Breeden short-term government securities fund 15,000 -- (66) 14,934 5.01% ------- ------- ------- ------- Total $40,351 $ 74 $ (70) $40,355 6.05% ======= ======= ======= ======= Held to maturity: Tennessee Valley bond $ 145 $ -- $ -- $ 145 5.28% ======= ======= ======= ======= The amortized cost and approximate market value of investment securities by contractual maturity are shown below (dollars in thousands). Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call premiums. December 31, 1998 December 31, 1997 ----------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Amortized Fair Weighted Amortized Fair Weighted Cost Value Average Cost Value Average Investment securities available for sale: Due within 1 year $ -- $ -- 0.00% $15,000 $14,934 5.01% Due after 1 year through 5 years -- -- 0.00% 18,998 19,037 6.59% Due after 5 years through 10 years $ 252 $ 256 6.68% 6,353 6,384 6.88% ------- ------- ------- ------- Total $ 252 $ 256 6.68% $40,351 $40,355 6.05% ======= ======= ======= ======= Sales of investment securities available for sale are summarized as follows: Year Ended December 31, --------------------------------- 1998 1997 1996 Proceeds from sales $29,976 $ -- $ 3,194 Gross realized gains on sales 48 -- 98 Gross realized losses on sales 70 -- -- 39 6. LOANS RECEIVABLE Loans receivable at December 31, 1998 and 1997 are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands): December 31, ----------------------- 1998 1997 Held for investment: Loans secured by real estate: Residential: One-to-four units $ 185,033 $ 204,704 Five or more units 33,340 23,355 Commercial real estate 39,997 20,159 Construction 51,624 35,150 Land 7,774 1,869 Other loans: Business loans 6,679 943 Business lines of credit 595 270 Loans secured by deposits 519 505 Consumer lines of credit, unsecured 138 93 --------- --------- Total 325,699 287,048 (Less) add: Loans in process (undisbursed loan funds) (24,201) (21,442) Unamortized premiums, net of discounts 491 556 Deferred loan fees, net (434) (742) Allowance for loan losses (2,780) (1,669) --------- --------- Loans receivable held for investment $ 298,775 $ 263,751 ========= ========= Held for sale: Loans secured by residential one-to-four units $ 2,177 $ 514 ========= ========= Weighted average interest rate at end of period 7.92% 7.96% At December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company was servicing loans for others with a total unpaid principal balance of $75,407,000 and $52,141,000, respectively. Servicing loans for others generally consists of collecting mortgage payments, maintaining escrow accounts, disbursing payments to investors, and conducting foreclosure proceedings. Loan servicing income is recorded on an accrual basis and includes servicing fees from investors and certain charges collected from borrowers, such as late payment fees. Income from loan servicing amounted to $227,000 and $229,000 for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. At December 31, 1998, the Company held $208,000 in escrow accounts for taxes and insurance. The activity in the allowance for loan losses is as follows (dollars in thousands): Year Ended December 31, ----------------------------- 1998 1997 1996 Balance, beginning of year $ 1,669 $ 1,311 $ 1,362 Provision for loan losses 692 375 28 Acquired allowance associated with Commercial Pacific Bank loans 416 -- -- Net (charge-offs) recoveries 3 (17) (79) ------- ------- ------- Balance, end of year $ 2,780 $ 1,669 $ 1,311 ======= ======= ======= 40 The following table identifies the Company's total recorded investment in impaired loans by type at December 31, 1998 and 1997 (dollars in thousands). December 31, --------------------- Loans secured by real estate: 1998 1997 Residential: One-to-four units $2,961 $ 985 Five or more units 648 817 Land 145 -- ------ ------ Total impaired loans $3,754 $1,802 ====== ====== The principal balances of impaired loans on which valuation allowances were recorded were, $3.8 million and $1.8 million in 1998 and 1997 respectively. The related valuation allowances on impaired loans at December 31, 1998 and 1997 were $409,000 and $236,000, respectively, which were included as part of the allowance for loan losses in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The provision for losses and any related recoveries are recorded as part of the provision for estimated losses on loans in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company recognized interest on impaired loans of $166,000 and $49,000, respectively. Interest not recognized on impaired loans at December 31, 1998 amounted to $76,000. During the year ended December 31, 1998, the Company's average investment in impaired loans was $3.1 million, compared to $1.3 million in 1997. Nonperforming loans consist of restructured loans not performing in accordance with their restructured terms, and all nonaccrual loans. Nonaccrual loans are loans on which the Company has ceased the accrual of interest for any one of the following reasons: (a) the payment of interest is 90 days or more delinquent, (b) the loan is in the process of foreclosure, or (c) the collection of interest and/or principal is not probable under the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Nonperforming assets include all nonperforming loans and REO. Nonperforming assets as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 were as follows (dollars in thousands). December 31, ----------------- 1998 1997 Residential loans secured by real estate: One-to-four units - in foreclosure $1,248 $ 124 One-to-four units - not in foreclosure 248 957 Five or more units -- 817 Real estate owned 281 321 ------ ------ Total nonperforming assets $1,777 $2,219 ====== ====== At December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company had $1.5 million and $1.6 million, respectively, of nonaccrual loans. For the years ended 1998 and 1997, the effect on interest income had nonaccrual and other adversely classified and impaired loans been performing in accordance with contractual terms was approximately $76,000 and $62,000, respectively. Loans that have had a modification of terms are individually reviewed to determine if they meet the definition of a troubled debt restructuring. At December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company had eight loans totaling $1,437,000 and four loans totaling $448,000, respectively, which met the definition of a troubled debt restructuring, of which $1,420,000 and $300,000, respectively, were current and paying according to the terms of their contractually restructured agreements on December 31, 1998 and 1997. 41 At December 31, 1998 and 1997, all nonperforming loans were secured by properties located within the State of California. The Company made conforming loans to executive officers, directors, and their affiliates in the ordinary course of business. Activity for the year ended December 31, 1998 reflects the removal of one loan with an outstanding balance of $186,000 due to the retirement of an officer of the Company. An analysis of the activity of these loans is as follows (dollars in thousands): Year Ended December 31, -------------------- 1998 1997 Balance, beginning of period $ 780 $ 811 New loans and line of credit advances 1,104 92 Repayments (530) (13) Other (710) (110) ------- ------- Balance, end of period $ 644 $ 780 ======= ======= Under Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS") regulations, the Company may not make real estate loans to one borrower in an amount exceeding 15% of the Bank's unimpaired capital and surplus, plus an additional 10% for loans secured by readily marketable collateral. At December 31, 1998 and 1997, such limitation would have been approximately $4,783,000 and $5,786,000, respectively. There were no loans originated in violation of this limitation. In calculating total loans outstanding to any one borrower, the Bank includes loans in process (undisbursed loan funds) but does not also include that portion of off-balance sheet performance letters of credit which represent the undisbursed portion of gross construction loans. The majority of the Company's loans are secured by real estate primarily located in Santa Cruz, Monterey, Santa Clara, and San Benito counties. The Company's credit risk is therefore primarily related to the economic conditions of this region. Loans are generally made on the basis of a secure repayment source which is based on a detailed cash flow analysis; however, collateral is generally a secondary source for loan qualification. It is the Company's policy to originate loans with a loan to value ratio on secured loans greater than 80% with private mortgage insurance. Management believes this practice mitigates the Company's risk of loss. 7. ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE Accrued interest receivable as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 was as follows (dollars in thousands): December 31, ---------------- 1998 1997 Interest receivable on loans $1,777 $1,521 Interest receivable on mortgage-backed securities 583 465 Interest receivable on other investments 177 353 ------ ------ Total $2,537 $2,339 ====== ====== 42 8. INVESTMENT IN FHLB STOCK As a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco ("FHLB"), the Bank is required to own capital stock in an amount specified by regulation. As of December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Bank owned 30,393 and 33,825 shares, respectively, of $100 par value FHLB stock. The amount of stock owned meets the last annual regulatory determination. Each Federal Home Loan Bank is authorized to make advances to its members, subject to such regulation and limitations as the OTS may prescribe (see Note 11). 9. PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT Premises and equipment consisted of the following at December 31, 1998 and 1997 (dollars in thousands): December 31, ---------------------- 1998 1997 Land $ 2,312 $ 2,106 Buildings and improvements 3,953 2,904 Equipment 2,284 1,800 ------- ------- Total, at cost 8,549 6,810 Less accumulated depreciation (2,233) (1,993) ------- ------- Total $ 6,316 $ 4,817 ======= ======= Depreciation expense was $456,000, $440,000, and $372,000 for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996, respectively. 10. SAVINGS DEPOSITS A summary of savings deposits and related weighted average interest rates for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 follows (dollars in thousands): December 31, 1998 December 31, 1997 ----------------------------- ---------------------------- Weighted Weighted Average % of Average % of Amount Rate Total Amount Rate Total Consumer accounts: Passbook accounts $15,561 1.83% 4.20% $ 13,553 1.89% 4.23% Checking accounts 37,462 .76% 10.11% 21,325 .49% 6.65% Money market accounts 60,528 4.03% 16.33% 31,605 3.88% 9.86% Certificate accounts: Jumbo accounts 62,457 5.23% 16.85% 59,025 5.57% 18.41% Other term accounts 194,669 5.47% 52.51% 195,051 5.48% 60.85% ------- ------ -------- ------ Total $370,677 100.00% $320,559 100.00% ======= ====== ======= ====== Weighted average interest rate 4.70% 4.89% 43 A summary of certificate accounts by maturity as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 follows (dollars in thousands): December 31, ------------------------ 1998 1997 Within six months $141,937 $101,645 Six months to one year 75,391 83,546 One to two years 33,581 63,840 Two to three years 1,960 2,139 Over three years 4,257 2,906 -------- -------- Total $257,126 $254,076 ======== ======== Savings deposits included $91,582,000 and $69,246,000 of jumbo accounts ($100,000 or greater) at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. At December 31, 1998 and 1997, total jumbo accounts included $29,125,000 and $10,221,000, respectively, of noncertificate accounts, such as passbook, checking and money market accounts. The Company does not offer premium rates on jumbo certificate accounts. The Savings Association Insurance Fund only insures account balances up to $100,000. The interest expense on savings deposits is summarized as follows (dollars in thousands): Year Ended December 31, --------------------------------- 1998 1997 1996 Passbook savings $ 278 $ 254 $ 254 Checking accounts 227 87 78 Money market accounts 1,716 1,344 695 Certificates of deposit 14,407 13,842 9,922 ------- ------- ------- Total $16,628 $15,527 $10,949 ======= ======= ======= 11. FHLB ADVANCES A summary of Federal Home Loan Bank advances and related maturities at December 31, 1998 and 1997 follows (dollars in thousands): December 31, ------------------------ Maturity 1998 1997 1998 $ -- $22,100 1999 2,600 2,600 2003 25,000 -- 2004 282 282 2005 1,500 1,500 2006 4,800 4,800 2010 1,000 1,000 ------- ------- Total $35,182 $32,282 ======= ======= Weighted average rate during the year 5.93% 5.92% Weighted average rate at year end 5.54% 6.09% At December 31, 1998 and 1997, advances were secured by pledged investment securities and mortgage-backed securities with an aggregate amortized cost of $86.9 million and $72.5 million, respectively, and the Bank's investment in FHLB stock (see Note 8). At December 31, 1998 and 1997, FHLB advances were also secured by mortgage loans with carrying values of $134.0 million and $202.9 million, respectively. 44 During the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, the maximum amount of FHLB advances outstanding was $73.8 million and $46.4 million, respectively. The average amount of FHLB advances outstanding during the same periods was $28.1 million and $40.5 million, respectively. 12. SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE At December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company held agreements to repurchase securities resulting in net borrowings of $4.5 million and $5.2 million, respectively. The agreements were collateralized by Government National Mortgage Association bonds, United States Treasury bonds, Federal Home Loan Bank bonds, and Federal National Mortgage Association bonds which were controlled by the Company. Reverse repurchase agreements outstanding at or during the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 are summarized below (dollars in thousands): December 31, -------------------------- 1998 1997 1998 $ -- $ 3,200 1999 4,490 2,000 ------- ------- Outstanding balance at year end $ 4,490 $ 5,200 ======= ======= Weighted average rate during the year 5.92% 5.91% Weighted average rate at the end of the year 5.69% 5.95% Value of securities held as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements, at year end: Par value $ 4,494 $ 6,162 Amortized cost 4,633 6,357 Market value 4,643 6,364 During the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, the maximum amount of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding was $5.2 million and $13.0 million, respectively. The average amount of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding during the same periods was $5.0 million and $8.2 million, respectively. 13. INCOME TAXES The components of the provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 are as follows (dollars in thousands): Year Ended December 31, ------------------------------- 1998 1997 1996 Current: Federal $ 1,150 $ 1,473 $ 626 State 357 449 163 ------- ------- ------- Total current 1,507 1,922 789 ------- ------- ------- Deferred: Federal (244) (566) (173) State (35) (126) 7 ------- ------- ------- Total deferred (279) (692) (166) ------- ------- ------- Total current and deferred $ 1,228 $ 1,230 $ 623 ======= ======= ======= 45 The differences between the statutory federal income tax rate and the Company's effective tax rate, expressed as a percentage of income before income taxes, are as follows: Year Ended December 31, ------------------------------------- 1998 1997 1996 Statutory federal tax rate 34.0% 34.0% 34.0% California franchise tax, net of Federal income tax benefit 8.0% 7.1% 7.6% Other 4.1% (0.1%) 0.7% ---- ---- ---- Total 46.1% 41.0% 42.3% ==== ==== ==== The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 are presented below (dollars in thousands): December 31, ------------------ 1998 1997 Deferred tax assets: Deferred loan fees $ (59) $ 204 Compensation deferred for tax purposes 575 538 Allowance for loan losses 797 383 State income taxes (10) 29 Core deposits 716 574 Other 58 32 ------- ------- Total gross deferred tax assets 2,077 1,760 Deferred tax liabilities: Tax over book depreciation (35) (61) FHLB stock dividends (545) (545) Unrealized gain on securities available for sale (554) (96) Other (92 (27) ------- ------- Total gross deferred tax liabilities (1,226) (729) ------- ------- Net deferred tax asset $ 851 $ 1,031 ======= ======= Legislation regarding bad debt recapture was signed into law by the President during the third quarter of 1996. The new law requires recapture of reserves accumulated after 1987, and required that the recapture tax on post-1987 reserves be paid over a six year period starting in 1996. The payment of the tax could be deferred in each of 1996 and 1997 if an institution originates at least the same average annual principal amount of mortgage loans that it originated in the six years prior to 1996. Management believes that the newly enacted bad debt recapture legislation will not have a material impact on the operations of the Company. A deferred tax liability has not been recognized for the tax bad debt reserves of the Company that arose in tax years that began prior to December 31, 1987. At December 31, 1998, the portion of the tax bad debt reserves attributable to pre-1988 tax years was approximately $5,700,000. The amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability could be recognized if, in the future, there is a change in federal tax law, the savings institution fails to meet the definition of a "qualified savings institution," or the bad debt reserve is used for any purpose other than absorbing bad debt losses. 46 14. REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER REGULATORY MATTERS In connection with the insurance of its deposits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") and general regulatory oversight by the Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS"), the Bank is required to maintain minimum levels of regulatory capital, including tangible, core and risk-based capital. At December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Bank was in compliance with all regulatory capital requirements. In addition, the OTS is empowered to take "prompt, corrective action" to resolve problems of insured depository institutions. The extent of these powers depends on whether an institution is classified as "well capitalized," "adequately capitalized," "undercapitalized," "significantly under capitalized," or "critically undercapitalized." At December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Bank was considered "well capitalized." The following table sets forth the amounts and ratios regarding actual and minimum tangible, core, and risk-based capital requirements, together with the amounts and ratios required in order to meet the definition of a "well capitalized" institution. Minimum Capital Well Capitalized Requirements Requirements Actual ---------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- As of December 31, 1998: Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) $21,980 8.00% $27,475 10.00% $31,882 11.60% Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets) N/A N/A 16,334 6.00% 29,319 10.77% Core (tier 1) capital (to adjusted assets) 17,522 4.00% 21,902 5.00% 29,319 6.69% Tangible capital (to tangible assets) 6,571 1.50% N/A N/A 29,319 6.69% Minimum Capital Well Capitalized Requirements Requirements Actual ---------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- As of December 31, 1997: Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) $17,898 8.00% $22,372 10.00% $38,570 17.24% Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets) N/A N/A 13,323 6.00% 36,901 16.62% Core (tier 1) capital (to adjusted assets) 15,703 4.00% 19,629 5.00% 36,901 9.40% Tangible capital (to tangible assets) 5,888 1.50% N/A N/A 36,859 9.39% At periodic intervals, both the OTS and the FDIC routinely examine the Company's financial statements as part of their legally prescribed oversight of the savings and loan industry. Based on these examinations, the regulators can direct that a savings and loan association's financial statements be adjusted in accordance with their findings. The OTS rules impose certain limitations regarding stock repurchases and redemptions, cash-out mergers, and any other distributions charged against an institution's capital accounts. The payment of dividends by the Bank to the Parent Company is subject to OTS regulations. "Safe-harbor" amounts of capital distributions can be made after providing notice to the OTS, but without 47 needing prior approval. For Tier 1 institutions such as the Bank, the safe harbor amount is the greater of (1) net income earned during the year or (2) the sum of net income earned during the year plus one-half of the institution's capital in excess of the OTS capital requirement as of the end of the prior year. Distributions beyond these amounts are allowed only with the specific, prior approval of the OTS. As of December 31, 1998, the Bank had the capacity to declare dividends totaling approximately $2.2 million under the "safe harbor" limitations. On September 30, 1996, Congress passed and the President signed legislation to recapitalize the Savings Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF") in order to bring it into parity with the FDIC's other insurance fund, the Bank Insurance Fund ("BIF"). The new banking law required members to pay a one-time special assessment of $0.657 for every $100 of deposits as of March 31, 1995. The special assessment was designed to capitalize the SAIF up to the required reserve level of 1.25% of deposits, but lowered savings and loan deposit insurance premiums starting in 1997. As a result of this legislation, the Company's subsidiary, Monterey Bay Bank, incurred a one-time pre-tax charge of $1.4 million during 1996. The SAIF assessment rate may increase or decrease as is necessary to maintain the designated SAIF reserve ratio of 1.25% of insured deposits. Effective January 1, 1997, all FDIC-insured depository institutions began paying an annual assessment to provide funds for the payment of interest on bonds issued by the Financing Corporation ("FICO"), a federal corporation chartered under the authority of the Federal Housing Finance Board. The FICO Bonds were issued to capitalize the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. Until December 31, 1999 or when the last savings and loan association ceases to exist, whichever occurs first, depository institutions will pay approximately $.064 per $100 of SAIF-assessable deposits and approximately $.013 per $100 of BIF-assessable deposits. Management cannot predict the future level of FDIC insurance assessments, whether the savings charter will be eliminated, or whether the BIF and SAIF will eventually be merged. Following the December 1996 assumption of $102.1 million of BIF insured deposits from Fremont Investment and Loan, Monterey Bay Bank became an "Oakar" institution and began paying insurance premiums to the BIF as well as the SAIF. The Company paid FDIC insurance premiums of $139,000 in 1998 of which $127,000 were SAIF premiums and $12,000 were BIF premiums. In 1997 the Company paid $233,000 of FDIC insurance premiums of which $201,000 were SAIF premiums and $32,000 were BIF premiums. The FDIC bases its insurance premiums on the perceived risk of the savings institution. During 1998 the Company paid lower premiums as the perceived risk level of the Bank was judged by the FDIC to be lower than in prior years as a result of regulatory examinations and reports. In 1996 the Company paid $532,000 of FDIC insurance premiums excluding the one-time SAIF assessment. 48 15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES The Company is involved in legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the outcomes of such proceedings should not have a material adverse effect on the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments represent commitments to originate fixed and variable rate loans, letters of credit, lines of credit, and loans in process and involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate risk and credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments to originate loans, lines of credit, and letters of credit as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. At December 31, 1998, the Company had outstanding commitments to originate $26.6 million of real estate loans, include $2.6 million for fixed rate loans and $24 million for adjustable rate loans. Commitments to fund loans are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have expiration dates or other termination clauses. In addition, external market forces may impact the probability of commitments being exercised; therefore, total commitments outstanding do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. At December 31, 1998, the Company had made available various secured and unsecured business, personal, and residential lines of credit totaling approximately $9.3 million, of which the undisbursed portion was approximately $5.3 million. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. At December 31, 1998, the Company had issued letters of credit totaling $4.1 million compared to $8.3 million at December 31, 1997. At December 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996, the Company was obligated under non-cancelable operating leases for office space. Certain leases contain escalation clauses providing for increased rentals based primarily on increases in real estate taxes or on the average consumer price index. Rent expense under operating leases, included in occupancy and equipment expense, was approximately $170,000, $147,000 and $158,000 for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. Certain branch offices are leased by the Company under the terms of operating leases expiring at various dates through the year 2005. At December 31, 1998, future minimum rental commitments, including renewal options, under non-cancelable operating leases with initial or remaining terms of more than one year were as follows (dollars in thousands): 1999 $ 128 2000 131 2001 135 Thereafter 354 ----- Total $ 748 ===== 49 16. STOCK BENEFIT PLANS On August 24, 1995, the stockholders of the Company approved the 1995 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "Stock Option Plan"). Under the Stock Option Plan, the Company may grant to executive officers and officers of the Company and its affiliate, the Bank, options to purchase an aggregate of 351,758 shares of the Company's common stock. Each option entitles the holder to purchase one share of the common stock at the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. The Stock Option Plan provides that options granted thereunder begin to vest one year after the date of grant ratably over five years and expire no later than ten years after the date of grant. However, all options become 100% exercisable in the event that the employee terminates his employment due to death, disability, or, to the extent not prohibited by the OTS, in the event of a change in control of the Company or the Bank. At December 31, 1998, unexercised options were granted and outstanding for an aggregate of 338,869 shares. At December 31, 1998, 153,764 of the options granted were outstanding and exercisable and 27,888 had been exercised. The Company also maintains the 1995 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors (the "Directors' Option Plan"), approved by the stockholders of the Company on August 24, 1995. Under the Directors' Option Plan, members of the Board of Directors who are not officers or employees of the Company or Bank may be granted an aggregate of 97,925 shares of the Company's common stock. Options begin to vest one year after the date of grant ratably over five years and expire no later than ten years after the date of grant. However, all options become 100% exercisable in the event that the Director terminates membership on the Board of Directors due to death, disability, or, to the extent not prohibited by the OTS, in the event of a change in control of the Company or the Bank. Unexercised options were granted and outstanding as of December 31, 1998, for an aggregate of 79,440 shares with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company's common stock at the date of grant. At December 31, 1998, 37,816 of the options granted were outstanding and exercisable. Through December 31, 1998, 18,481 options had been exercised under the Directors' Option Plan. A summary of stock option transactions under the plans for the years December 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996 follows: Weighted Number Average Exercise Of Exercise Price Expiration Shares Price Per Share Date ------ ----- --------- ---- Balance, December 31, 1995 446,957 $ 9.100 $ 9.100 2005 Options granted 19,033 $ 11.242 $ 10.700-11.800 2005 Options cancelled/expired (22,233) $ 9.100 $ 9.100 2005 ------- Balance, December 31, 1996 443,757 $ 9.192 $ 9.100-11.800 2005-2006 Options exercised (11,019) $ 9.100 $ 9.100 2005 Options cancelled/expired (44,084) $ 9.100 $ 9.100 2005 ------- Balance, December 31, 1997 388,654 $ 9.205 $11.375-14.750 2005-2006 Options granted 85,496 $ 14.902 $14.312-16.600 2008 Options cancelled/expired (55,841) $ 9.100 $ 9.100 2005 ------- Balance at December 31, 1998 418,309 $ 10.383 2005-2008 ======= Exercisable, December 31, 1998 191,580 $ 9.185 ======= 50 The following table summarizes stock option information at year-end 1998: Exercise Number of Remaining Exercisable Price Options Life Options ----- ------- ---- ------- $ 9.100 313,780 6.7 years 183,967 10.700 9,658 7.5 years 3,863 11.800 9,375 8.0 years 3,750 14.800 68,750 9.5 years -- 16.600 7,371 9.7 years -- 14.312 9,375 10 years -- $ 9.10 - 16.600 418,309 7.3 years 191,580 The Bank has established an Employee Stock Owner Plan and Trust ("ESOP") for eligible employees. Full-time employees employed with the Company or Bank as of January 1, 1995, and full-time employees of the Company or the Bank employed after such date who have been credited with at least 1,000 hours during a twelve-month period, have attained age 21, and were employed on the last business day of the year are eligible to participate. On February 14, 1995, the Conversion date, the ESOP borrowed $2,300,000 from the Company and used the funds to purchase 359,375 split adjusted shares of common stock issued in the Conversion. The loan is being repaid principally by contributions by the Bank to the ESOP, but may be paid from the Company's discretionary contributions to the ESOP, over a ten year period. At December 31, 1998, the loan had an outstanding balance of $1,380,000 and carried an interest rate of 8.00%. Interest expense for the obligation was $128,000 and $147,000, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997. Shares purchased with the loan proceeds are held in trust for allocation among participants as the loan is paid. Contributions to the ESOP and shares released from the loan collateral in an amount proportional to the repayment of the ESOP loan is allocated among participants on the basis of compensation, as described in the plan, in the year of allocation. Benefits generally become 100% vested after seven years of credited service. However, in the event of retirement, disability or death, as defined in the plan, any unvested portion of benefits shall vest immediately. Forfeitures will be reallocated among participating employees, in the same proportion as contributions. Benefits are payable upon separation from service based on vesting status and share allocations made. As of December 31, 1998, 143,750 shares were allocated to participants and committed to be released. As shares are released from collateral, the shares become outstanding for earnings per share computations. As of December 31, 1998, the fair market value of the 215,625 unearned shares was $3,056,133. The Company maintains a Performance Equity Program for Officers (the "PEP") and a Recognition and Retention Plan for Outside Directors (the "RRP"). The purpose of the PEP and RRP is to provide executive officers, officers, and directors of the Company with a proprietary interest in the Company in a manner designed to encourage such persons to remain with the Company. In 1998, and 1996, the Company granted 18,145 and 7,246 shares, respectively, of Company common stock under the PEP and RRP. No grant shares were awarded in 1997. Awards vest pro rata on each anniversary of the grant date and become fully vested five years from the grant date, provided that the employee has completed the specified continuous service requirement. Awards become 100% vested upon termination of employment due to death, disability, or following a change in control of the Company. Some awards are based on the attainment of certain performance goals and are forfeited if such goals are not met. At December 31, 1998, 72,913 shares were the subject of outstanding grant awards to officers and directors and 28,402 remained reserved for future awards. 51 The following is a summary of transactions under the PEP and RRP: Number of Grant Weighted Average Shares Awarded Fair Value and Outstanding on Grant Date --------------- ------------- Balance, December 31, 1995 165,088 $ 9.100 Grant shares awarded 7,246 11.459 Grant shares vested and issued (24,975) 9.100 Grant shares forfeited (14,338) 9.100 ------- Balance, December 31, 1996 133,021 9.229 Grant shares vested and issued (28,069) 9.100 Grant shares forfeited (13,813) 9.100 ------- Balance, December 31, 1997 91,140 9.288 Grant shares awarded 18,145 15.257 Grant shares vested and issued (27,058) 9.195 Grant shares forfeited (7,887) 9.140 ------- Balance, December 31, 1998 74,340 $ 10.794 ======= The Company recorded compensation expense for the ESOP, PEP, and RRP of $817,000, $751,000, and $599,000, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996. In October 1995, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Standards No. 123 ("SFAS 123"), Accounting for Stock Based Compensation, which established accounting and disclosure requirements using a fair value based method of accounting for stock based employee compensation plans. Under SFAS 123, beginning in 1996 the Company had the option to either adopt the new fair value based accounting method or continue the intrinsic value based method and provide pro forma net income and earnings per share as if the accounting provisions of SFAS 123 had been adopted. The Company has adopted only the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123, and applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25, "Accounting for Stock issued to Employees," in accounting for its stock options. Had compensation cost been determined in accordance with SFAS No. 123, the Company's net income and earnings per share would have been changed to the pro forma amounts indicated below (dollars in thousands). Year Ended December 31, --------------------------------- 1998 1997 1996 Net income: As reported $ 1,436 $ 1,766 $ 852 Pro forma 1,256 1,622 708 Basic earnings per share: As reported $ .41 $ .47 $ .22 Pro forma .36 .44 .19 Diluted earnings per share: As reported $ .38 $ .45 $ .22 Pro forma .33 .42 .19 For these disclosure purposes, the fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions used for grants in 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively: dividend yield of .87% for 1998 and .72% for 1996, expected volatility of 12% for 1998 and 9% for 1996; expected lives of 7 years for both years; and risk-free interest rates of 5.00% for 1998 6.2% for 1996. No options were awarded in 1997. During the initial phase-in period, the effects of applying SFAS 123 may not be representative of the effects on reported net income for future years because options vest over several years and additional awards can be made each year. The weighted average fair value per share of options granted during 1998 and 1996 were $3.82 and $4.08, respectively. 52 17. EARNINGS PER SHARE The Company calculates Basic Earnings per Share ("EPS") and Diluted EPS in accordance with SFAS 128. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing net income for the period by the weighted average common shares outstanding for that period. Weighted average shares includes ESOP shares earned. Diluted EPS takes into account the effect of dilutive instruments, such as stock options, but uses the average share price for the period in determining the number of incremental shares that are to be added to the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Following is a summary of the calculation of basic and diluted EPS (dollars are in thousands except per share amounts). Year Ended December 31, ------------------------------------ 1998 1997 1996 Net income $ 1,436 $ 1,766 $ 852 ========== ========== ========== Weighted average shares-basic 3,621,258 3,777,479 3,859,369 Dilutive effect of option shares 127,211 128,864 44,982 ---------- ---------- ---------- Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted 3,748,469 3,906,343 3,904,351 ========== ========== ========== Basic earnings per share $ 0.40 $ 0.46 $ 0.22 ========== ========== ========== Diluted earnings per share $ 0.38 $ 0.45 $ 0.22 ========== ========== ========== 18. 401(k) PLAN The Company maintains a tax deferred employee savings plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. All employees are eligible to participate who are 21 years of age, have been employed by the Company for 90 days, and have completed 1,000 hours of service. The Company does not provide contributions to the 401(k) plan. The trust that administers the 401(k) plan had assets of $1,623,000 and $1,532,000 at other financial institutions as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. 19. SALARY CONTINUATION AND RETIREMENT PLAN The Company maintains a Salary Continuation Plan for the benefit of certain officers and a Retirement Plan for members of the Board of Directors of the Company. Officers participating in the Salary Continuation Plan are entitled to receive a monthly payment for a period of 10 years upon retirement. Directors of the Company who have served on the Board of Directors for a minimum of nine years are entitled under the Retirement Plan to receive a quarterly payment equal to the amount of their quarterly retainer fee in effect at the date of retirement for a period of ten years. The Salary Continuation Plan and the Retirement Plan provide that payments will be accelerated upon the death of a Participant or in the event of a change in control of the Company. As of December 31, 1998 and 1997, there were eight officers and Directors participating in the Plan. The actuarial present value of the accumulated plan benefit obligation, calculated using a discount rate of 7.0%, was $911,000 at December 31, 1998, and using a discount rate of 7.5%, was $909,000 at December 31, 1997. Plan assets are not segregated for purposes of paying benefits under the Salary Continuation and Retirement Plans. The Company accrued pension liability expenses of $52,000, $36,000 and $35,000 under the Plans for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively. Such expense amounts approximated the computed actuarial net periodic plan costs for each period. 53 20. PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION The Parent Company and its subsidiary, the Bank, file consolidated federal income tax returns in which the taxable income or loss of the Company is combined with that of the Bank. The Parent Company's share of income tax expense is based on the amount which would be payable if separate returns were filed. Accordingly, the Parent Company's equity in the net income of its subsidiaries (distributed and undistributed) is excluded from the computation of the provision for income taxes for financial statement purposes. Following are the Parent Company's summary statements of financial condition for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, and condensed statements of operations and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996 (dollars in thousands): SUMMARY STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION Year Ended December 31, --------------------------- 1998 1997 ASSETS Cash and due from depository institutions $ 428 $ 442 Overnight deposits 725 1,400 ------- ------- Total cash and cash equivalents 1,153 1,842 Mortgage-backed securities available for sale 6,664 10,939 Investment securities available for sale -- 101 Loan receivable 4,850 -- Other assets 58 109 Investment in subsidiary 33,732 40,212 ------- ------- TOTAL $46,457 $53,203 ======= ======= LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Liabilities: Securities sold under agreements to repurchase $ 4,490 $ 5,200 Other liabilities 78 70 ------- ------- Total liabilities 4,568 5,270 Stockholders' equity (see Consolidated Statements Of Financial Condition) 41,889 47,933 TOTAL $46,457 $53,203 ======= ======= SUMMARY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS Year Ended December 31, ------------------------------------------ 1998 1997 1996 Interest income: Interest on mortgage-backed securities and investment securities $ 641 $ 569 $ 582 Interest on ESOP loan 129 147 166 Interest on loan receivable 306 -- -- ------- ------- ------- Total interest income 1,076 716 748 ------- ------- ------- Interest expense: Interest on reverse repurchase agreements 297 61 7 ------- ------- ------- Total interest expense 297 61 7 ------- ------- ------- Provision for loan losses 150 -- -- Noninterest revenue (1) -- 47 General and administrative expense 503 476 397 ------- ------- ------- Income before income tax expense 125 179 391 Income tax expense 50 74 162 ------- ------- ------- Income before undistributed net income of the Bank 75 105 229 Undistributed net income of the Bank 1,361 1,661 623 ------- ------- ------- Net income $ 1,436 $ 1,766 $ 852 ======= ======= ======= 54 Following are the Parent Company's condensed statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996 (dollars in thousands): SUMMARY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Year Ended December 31, ------------------------------------- 1998 1997 1996 OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 1,436 $ 1,766 $ 852 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Undisbursed net income of subsidiary (1,361) (1,661) (623) Amortization of premiums 102 50 8 Provision for loan losses 150 -- -- Compensation expense related to ESOP shares released 555 386 307 Unrealized (gain) loss on securities, net of taxes (3) -- -- Change in interest receivable (4) (32) 86 Change in other assets 3 (4) 53 Change in income taxes payable and deferred income taxes 50 (24) (150) Change in other liabilities 10 (9) (49) ------- ------- ------- Net cash provided by operating activities 938 472 484 ------- ------- ------- INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Loans originated (5,000) -- -- Dividend from subsidiary 8,500 -- -- Purchases of mortgage-backed securities available for sale -- (6,899) (5,284) Paydowns on mortgage-backed securities 3,199 3,094 3,010 Proceeds from sales of mortgage-backed securities 975 Purchases of investment securities available for sale -- -- (3,593) Proceeds from maturities of investment securities 100 -- 8,500 Proceeds from sales of investment securities -- -- 85 ------- ------- ------- Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities 7,774 (3,805) 2,718 ------- ------- ------- FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds (repayments) of reverse repurchase agreements, net (710) 5,200 (713) Cash dividends paid to stockholders (463) (357) (165) Purchases of treasury stock, net (8,228) (256) (2,173) ------- ------- ------- Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (9,401) 4,587 (3,051) ------- ------- ------- NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (689) 1,254 151 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 1,842 588 437 ------- ------- ------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 1,153 $ 1,842 $ 588 ======= ======= ======= 55 21. ESTIMATED FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The following disclosure of the estimated fair value of the Company's financial instruments is in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments ("SFAS 107"). The estimated fair value amounts have been computed by the Company using quoted market prices where available or other appropriate valuation methodologies as discussed below. The following factors should be considered in assessing the accuracy and usefulness of the estimated fair value data discussed below: o Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company's financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in these assumptions could significantly affect the estimates. o These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company's entire holding of a particular financial asset. o SFAS 107 excludes from its disclosure requirements certain financial instruments and various significant assets and liabilities that are not considered to be financial instruments. Because of these limitations, the aggregate fair value amounts presented in the following tables do not represent the underlying value of the Company at December 31, 1998 and 1997. The following methods and assumptions, were used by the Company in computing the estimated fair values: a. Cash and Cash Equivalents, Certificates of Deposit and Federal Home Loan Bank Stock - Current carrying amounts approximate their estimated fair value. b. Mortgage-backed Securities and Investment Securities - Fair value of these securities are based on year-end quoted market prices. c. Loans Held for Sale - The fair value of these loans has been based on market prices of similar loans traded in the secondary market. d. Loans Receivable Held for Investment - For fair value estimation purposes, these loans have been categorized by type of loan (e.g., one-to-four unit residential) and then further segmented between adjustable or fixed rates. Where possible, the fair value of these groups of loans has been based on secondary market prices for loans with similar characteristics. The fair value of the remaining loans has been estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current interest rates being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality. Prepayment estimates were based on historical experience and published data for similar loans. e. Demand Deposits - Current carrying amounts approximate estimated fair value. f. Certificate Accounts - Fair value has been estimated by discounting the contractual cash flows using current market rates offered in the Company's market area for deposits with comparable terms and maturities. 56 g. FHLB Advances - Fair value was estimated by discounting the contractual cash flows using current market rates offered for advances with comparable terms and maturities. h. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase - Fair value was estimated by discounting the contractual cash flows using current market rates offered for borrowings with comparable terms and maturities. i. Commitments to Extend Credit - The majority of the Company's commitments to extend credit carry current market interest rates if converted to loans. Because commitments to extend credit are generally unassignable by either the Company or the borrower, they only have value to the Company and the borrower. The Company does not have deferred commitment fees on loans prior to origination. The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 were as follows (dollars in thousands): December 31, 1998 ------------------- Carrying Fair Amount Value Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 16,951 $ 16,951 Investment securities available for sale 256 256 Corporate securities available for sale 19,154 19,154 Mortgage-backed securities available for sale 98,006 98,006 Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity 97 96 Loans receivable held for investment 298,775 306,215 Loans held for sale 2,177 2,177 Federal Home Loan Bank stock 3,039 3,039 Liabilities: Consumer accounts 113,551 113,551 Certificate accounts 257,126 257,975 FHLB advances 35,182 35,780 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 4,990 4,990 Commitments to extend credit -- -- December 31, 1997 ------------------- Carrying Fair Amount Value Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 13,514 $ 13,514 Certificates of deposit 99 99 Investment securities available for sale 40,355 40,355 Investment securities held to maturity 145 145 Mortgage-backed securities available for sale 70,465 70,465 Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity 142 138 Loans receivable held for investment 263,751 268,274 Loans held for sale 514 514 Federal Home Loan Bank stock 3,383 3,383 Liabilities: Consumer accounts 66,483 66,483 Certificate accounts 254,076 254,381 FHLB advances 32,282 32,259 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 5,200 5,196 Commitments to extend credit -- -- 57 22. LIQUIDATION ACCOUNT At the time of the Conversion, the Bank established a liquidation account in an amount equal to its equity as of September 30, 1994. The liquidation account is maintained by the Bank for the benefit of depositors as of the eligibility record date who continue to maintain their accounts at the Bank after the conversion. The liquidation account is reduced annually to the extent that eligible account holders have reduced their qualifying deposits as of each anniversary date. Subsequent increases do not restore an eligible account holder's interest in the liquidation account. In the event of a complete liquidation of the Bank (and only in such an event), each eligible account holder will be entitled to receive a distribution from the liquidation account in an amount proportionate to the current adjusted qualifying balances for accounts then held, before any liquidation distribution may be made with respect to the stockholders. Except for the repurchase of stock and payment of dividends by the Company, the existence of the liquidation account will not restrict the use or application of such net worth. At December 31, 1998, the amount of the remaining balance in this liquidation account was approximately $3.4 million. 58 QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the Year Ended December 31, 1998 ------------------------------------------------- First Second Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Interest income ....................... $ 7,325 $ 7,547 $ 7,749 $ 8,290 Interest Expense ...................... 4,377 4,591 4,621 4,999 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net interest income before provision for loan losaes ...... 2,948 2,956 3,128 3,291 Provision for loan losses ............. 109 496 77 10 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses ...... 2,839 2,460 3,051 3,281 Noninterest income .................... 400 492 498 787 General and administrative expense .... 2,440 2,986 2,718 3,000 ------- ------- ------- ------- Income (loss) before income tax expense 799 (34) 831 1,068 Income tax expense .................... 360 31 371 466 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income (loss) .............. $ 439 $ (65)(1) $ 460 $ 602 ======= ======= ======= ======= Basic earnings (loss) per share ....... $ .11 $ (.02) $ .13 $ .18 ======= ======= ======= ======= Diluted earnings (loss) per share ..... $ .11 $ (.02) $ .12 $ .17 ======= ======= ======= ======= Cash dividends per share .............. $ .06 $ .00 $ .06 $ .00 ======= ======= ======= ======= For the Year Ended December 31, 1997 ------------------------------------------------- First Second Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Interest income ....................... $ 7,636 $ 7,425 $ 7,286 $ 7,330 Interest expense ...................... 4,624 4,624 4,559 4,538 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net interest income before provision for loan losses ...... 2,944 2,801 2,727 2,792 Provision for loan losses ............. 123 102 90 60 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses ...... 2,821 2,699 2,637 2,732 Noninterest income .................... 311 333 506 464 General and administrative expense .... 2,337 2,401 2,276 2,493 ------- ------- ------- ------- Income before income tax expense ...... 795 631 867 703 Income tax expense .................... 324 256 356 294 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income ..................... $ 471 $ 375 $ 511 $ 409 ======= ======= ======= ======= Basic earnings per share .............. $ .12 $ .10 $ .13 $ .11 ======= ======= ======= ======= Diluted earnings per share ............ $ .12 $ .10 $ .13 $ .10 ======= ======= ======= ======= Cash dividends per share .............. $ .04 $ .00 $ .05 $ .00 ======= ======= ======= ======= - ------------------------------------------------- <FN> (1) The net loss of $65,000 was primarily due to a substantial increase in the provision for loan losses and to lesser extent the settlement by the Bank of two outstanding legal matters. The Bank increased the loan loss provision to address potential losses on loans secured by properties damaged by unusually severe Winter weather conditions in its market area. </FN> 59