UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly period ended DECEMBER 31, 1998
OR
[_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________ to __________
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-11515
COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEBRASKA 47-0658852
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I. R. S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
2120 SOUTH 72ND STREET, OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68124
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(402) 554-9200
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Section 13 or Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to filing such registrant was requirements reports), and
(2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES X NO________
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class Outstanding at February 8, 1999
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Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value 60,793,085 Shares
COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
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FORM 10-Q
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INDEX
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE NUMBER
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Item 1. Financial Statements:
Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of
December 31, 1998 and June 30, 1998 3
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three
and Six Months Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 4-5
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the
Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 6
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the
Six Months Ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 7-8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 9-14
ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of financial
Condition and Results of Operations 15-26
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 27-28
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds 29
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 29
Item 5. Other Information 30
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 30
SIGNATURE PAGE 31
EXHIBIT INDEX 32
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COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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(Dollars in Thousands) December 31, June 30,
ASSETS 1998 1998
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(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Cash (including short-term investments of $3,376 and $62,866) $ 174,560 $ 217,012
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value 34,645 141,116
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale, at fair value 414,240 171,393
Loans held for sale, net 388,432 290,380
Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $617,183 and $533,078) 616,554 532,188
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity (fair value of $967,594 and $921,716) 964,861 920,456
Loans and leases receivable, net of allowances of $72,287 and $64,660 8,698,426 7,566,896
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 163,549 131,132
Interest receivable, net of allowances of $781 and $201 75,838 66,353
Real estate, net 26,415 22,195
Premises and equipment, net 163,056 134,951
Prepaid expenses and other assets 165,863 127,971
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $41,026 and $33,558 189,938 77,186
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Total Assets $12,076,377 $10,399,229
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Liabilities:
Deposits $ 7,420,634 $ 6,558,207
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank 3,213,110 2,379,182
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 159,522 334,294
Other borrowings 176,140 110,674
Interest payable 42,850 36,261
Other liabilities 120,337 119,416
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Total Liabilities 11,132,593 9,538,034
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Commitments and Contingencies -- --
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Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued -- --
Common stock, $.01 par value; 120,000,000 shares authorized;
60,696,321 and 58,714,826 shares issued and outstanding 607 587
Additional paid-in capital 380,308 337,697
Retained earnings 573,335 534,245
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) shares (11,069) (11,404)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net 603 70
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Total Stockholders' Equity 943,784 861,195
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $12,076,377 $10,399,229
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See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
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(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
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1998 1997 1998 1997
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Interest Income:
Loans and leases receivable $ 172,582 $ 154,483 $ 341,052 $ 307,229
Mortgage-backed securities 18,897 20,808 35,946 42,189
Investment securities 12,236 14,683 25,578 28,380
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Total interest income 203,715 189,974 402,576 377,798
Interest Expense:
Deposits 80,877 79,342 162,584 159,163
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank 34,909 30,679 69,018 58,444
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 2,915 8,254 7,876 17,628
Other borrowings 3,599 3,081 7,063 6,302
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Total interest expense 122,300 121,356 246,541 241,537
Net Interest Income 81,415 68,618 156,035 136,261
Provision for Loan and Lease Losses (3,000) (5,959) (6,800) (7,647)
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Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan and Lease Losses 78,415 62,659 149,235 128,614
Other Income:
Loan servicing fees 8,824 8,851 17,255 17,727
Retail fees and charges 9,552 7,652 18,922 14,768
Real estate operations (218) 1,902 (379) 1,879
Gain on sales of loans 1,674 423 3,579 1,002
Gain on sales of securities 1,619 2,285 3,307 2,308
Other operating income 6,576 7,174 12,277 13,593
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Total other income 28,027 28,287 54,961 51,277
Other Expense:
General and administrative expenses -
Compensation and benefits 22,910 21,871 45,927 43,626
Occupancy and equipment 9,158 7,026 17,501 13,731
Data processing 2,529 2,986 5,143 5,817
Regulatory insurance and assessments 1,431 1,272 2,879 2,545
Advertising 3,574 3,106 7,248 6,294
Other operating expenses 12,699 11,884 23,586 22,611
Merger expenses - 1,066 15,963 1,253
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Total general and administrative expenses 52,301 49,211 118,247 95,877
Amortization of intangible assets 4,213 1,802 7,468 3,538
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Total other expense 56,514 51,013 125,715 99,415
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Income Before Income Taxes 49,928 39,933 78,481 80,476
Provision for Income Taxes 18,702 14,478 32,132 29,066
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Net Income $ 31,226 $ 25,455 $ 46,349 $ 51,410
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COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
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(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
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1998 1997 1998 1997
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Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding used in basic earnings per share calculation 59,469,858 55,760,561 59,037,869 55,503,961
Add assumed exercise of outstanding stock options
as adjustments for dilutive securities 588,102 1,380,977 715,063 1,345,097
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Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding used in diluted earnings per share calculation 60,057,960 57,141,538 59,752,932 56,849,058
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Earnings per common share:
Basic $ .53 $ .46 $ .79 $ .93
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Diluted $ .52 $ .45 $ .78 $ .90
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Dividends declared per common share $ .065 $ .055 $ .120 $ .102
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See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
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(Dollars in Thousands) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
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1998 1997 1998 1997
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Net Income $31,226 $25,455 $46,349 $51,410
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities
available for sale arising during periods (848) 1,274 4,127 4,054
Less reclassification adjustment for net gains
included in net income (1,619) (2,285) (3,307) (2,308)
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(2,467) (1,011) 820 1,746
Income tax provision (benefit) (863) (354) 287 611
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Other comprehensive income (loss) (1,604) (657) 533 1,135
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Comprehensive Income $29,622 $24,798 $46,882 $52,545
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See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
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(Dollars in Thousands) Six Months Ended
December 31,
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1998 1997
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 46,349 $ 51,410
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided (used) by operating activities:
Amortization of intangible assets 7,468 3,538
Provision for loss on loans and leases and real estate 7,465 7,632
Depreciation and amortization 8,013 6,278
Accretion of deferred discounts and fees, net 1,137 (143)
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights 6,174 5,148
Amortization of deferred compensation on restricted
stock and deferred compensation plans and premiums on other borrowings 1,091 973
Gain on sales of real estate, loans and loan servicing rights, net (4,268) (3,748)
Gain on sales of securities (3,307) (2,308)
Stock dividends from Federal Home Loan Bank (4,727) (3,989)
Proceeds from the sale of loans 1,014,892 427,292
Origination of loans held for sale (332,954) (231,565)
Purchases of loans held for resale (772,233) (193,372)
Decrease (increase) in interest receivable 652 (7,293)
Decrease in interest payable and other liabilities (4,919) (19,403)
Other items, net (25,474) 4,540
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Total adjustments (100,990) (6,420)
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Net cash (used) provided by operating activities (54,641) 44,990
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of loans (764,481) (408,513)
Repayment of loans, net of originations 517,291 121,285
Principal repayments of mortgage-backed securities held to maturity 153,938 121,757
Purchases of mortgage-backed securities held to maturity (187,406) --
Purchases of mortgage-backed securities available for sale (397,502) (40,757)
Proceeds from sales of mortgage-backed securities available for sale 202,582 33,768
Principal repayments of mortgage-backed securities available for sale 45,576 28,212
Maturities and repayments of investment securities held to maturity 201,419 211,700
Purchases of investment securities held to maturity (296,693) (141,233)
Purchases of investment securities available for sale -- (81,778)
Maturities and repayments of investment securities available for sale 119,869 17,006
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale 26,845 18,711
Purchases of mortgage loan servicing rights (11,293) (5,604)
Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock (25,833) (18,828)
Proceeds from sale of Federal Home Loan Bank stock 11,325 --
Proceeds from sales of real estate 8,403 14,669
Payments to acquire real estate (256) (2,018)
Acquisitions, net of cash received (11,067) 3,086
Purchases of premises and equipment, net (22,287) (6,141)
Other items, net (3,133) (1,482)
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Net cash used by investing activities (432,703) (136,160)
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COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
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(Dollars in Thousands) Six Months Ended
December 31,
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Decrease in deposits $ (92,793) $ (49,709)
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances 1,250,000 857,530
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances (632,525) (616,030)
Proceeds from securities sold under agreements to repurchase 25,000 100,000
Repayments of securities sold under agreements to repurchase (200,000) (175,000)
Proceeds from issuances of other borrowings 85,000 10,253
Repayments of other borrowings (18,464) (38,661)
Payments of cash dividends on common stock (9,580) (7,477)
Issuance of common stock 40,176 4,117
Other items, net (1,922) 1,038
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Net cash provided by financing activities 444,892 86,061
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
Decrease in net cash position (42,452) (5,109)
Balance, beginning of year 217,012 177,403
Adjustments to convert acquisitions to fiscal year end - (32,583)
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Balance, end of period $ 174,560 $ 139,711
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for -
Interest expense $ 249,281 $ 214,754
Income taxes, net 24,622 32,888
Non-cash investing and financing activities -
Loans exchanged for mortgage-backed securities 15,510 97,395
Loans transferred to real estate 8,013 3,374
Loans to facilitate the sale of real estate 128 14
Common stock received in connection with stock options exercised, net -- (3,728)
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See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998
(Unaudited)
(Columnar Dollars in Footnotes are in Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
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A. BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION AND PRESENTATION:
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The unaudited consolidated financial statements are prepared on an accrual basis
and include the accounts of Commercial Federal Corporation (the Corporation) and
its wholly-owned subsidiary, Commercial Federal Bank, a Federal Savings Bank
(the Bank), and all majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated.
During the three months ended September 30, 1998, the Corporation consummated
the acquisitions of AmerUs Bank (AmerUs) and First Colorado Bancorp, Inc. (First
Colorado). The accounts and results of operations of AmerUs are reflected in the
Corporation's consolidated financial statements beginning July 31, 1998 since
this acquisition was accounted for as a purchase. The First Colorado acquisition
was accounted for as a pooling of interests and, accordingly, the Corporation's
historical consolidated financial statements were restated for all periods to
include the accounts and results of operations of First Colorado. See Note B for
additional information regarding these acquisitions.
Effective July 1, 1998, the Corporation adopted the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 130 entitled "Reporting Comprehensive Income"
(SFAS No. 130). This statement requires disclosures of the components of
comprehensive income and the accumulated balance of other comprehensive income
within consolidated total stockholders' equity. The adoption of the provisions
of SFAS No. 130, which are only of a disclosure nature, did not effect the
Corporation's consolidated financial position, results of operations or
liquidity.
The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements have not been audited
by independent auditors. In the opinion of management, all adjustments
(consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, the required restatement of
all periods prior to the merger with First Colorado and the merger expenses and
other nonrecurring items recorded during the first half of fiscal year 1999)
considered necessary to fairly present the financial statements have been
included. The consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the
Corporation's June 30, 1998, Annual Report to Stockholders. The results of
operations for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 1998, are not
necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire
fiscal year 1999. Certain amounts in the prior fiscal year periods have been
reclassified for comparative purposes.
B. CONSUMMATED ACQUISITIONS:
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AMERUS BANK. On July 31, 1998, the Corporation consummated its acquisition of
AmerUs, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AmerUs Group Co. Under the terms of the
Stock Purchase Agreement, the Corporation acquired through a taxable acquisition
all of the outstanding shares of the common stock of AmerUs for total
consideration of $178,269,000. Such consideration consisted of (i) certain
assets retained by AmerUs Group Co. in lieu of cash (primarily FHA Title One
single-family residential mortgage loans and a receivable for income tax
benefits) totaling approximately $85,027,000, (ii) cash (as adjusted per the
agreement) totaling $53,242,000, and (iii) a one-year promissory note for
$40,000,000 bearing interest, adjusted monthly, at 150 basis points over the
one-year Treasury bill rate.
AmerUs was a federally chartered savings bank headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa
and operated 47 branches in Iowa (26), Missouri (8), Nebraska (6), Kansas (4),
Minnesota (2) and South Dakota (1). At July 31, 1998, before purchase
accounting adjustments, AmerUs had total assets of approximately $1.3 billion,
deposits of approximately $949,700,000 and stockholder's equity of approximately
$84,800,000. This acquisition was accounted for as a purchase with purchase
accounting adjustments and intangible assets amortized for five months through
December 31, 1998. The fair value adjustments and other purchase accounting
adjustments, as well as amortization methods and lives, will be finalized during
fiscal year 1999 pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles.
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B. CONSUMMATED ACQUISITIONS (Continued):
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The accounts and consolidated results of operations for the six months ended
December 31, 1998 include the results of AmerUs beginning July 31, 1998. The
following table summarizes results (for the quarter that the acquisition
consumated and the preceding fiscal year) on an unaudited consolidated pro forma
basis (including an after-tax loss of $22,504,000 from AmerUs for the month of
July 1998) as though this purchase had occurred at the beginning of fiscal year
1998:
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Three Months Fiscal Year
Ended Ended
September 30, 1998 June 30, 1998
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Total interest income and other income $ 206,513 $ 871,127
Net income (loss) (7,975) 69,481
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share (.13) 1.67
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FIRST COLORADO BANCORP, INC. On August 14, 1998, the Corporation consummated
its acquisition of First Colorado. Under the terms of the agreement, the
Corporation acquired in a tax-free reorganization all 18,564,766 outstanding
shares of First Colorado's common stock in exchange for 18,278,789 shares of its
common stock. Based on the Corporation's closing stock price of $26.375 at
August 14, 1998, the total consideration for this acquisition, including cash
paid for fractional shares, approximated $482,154,000. This acquisition was
accounted for as a pooling of interests.
First Colorado, headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado, was a unitary savings and
loan holding company and the parent company of First Federal Bank of Colorado, a
federally chartered stock savings bank that operated 27 branches located in
Colorado, with 23 branches located in the Denver metropolitan area and four in
Colorado's western slope region. At July 31, 1998, on a pro forma basis, First
Colorado had assets of approximately $1.6 billion, deposits of approximately
$1.2 billion and stockholders' equity of approximately $254.7 million.
The following table reconciles total interest income and other income, total
interest expense and net income previously reported by the Corporation and First
Colorado to give effect to the merger as currently presented in the financial
statements for the comparable three and six months ended December 31, 1997,
included herein:
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Corporation First Colorado Combined
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Three months ended December 31, 1997:
Total interest income and other income $ 186,595 $ 31,666 $ 218,261
Total interest expense 105,921 15,435 121,356
Net income 19,561 5,894 25,455
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Six Months ended December 31,1997:
Total interest income and other income $ 368,568 $ 60,507 $ 429,075
Total interest expense 210,922 30,615 241,537
Net income 40,336 11,074 51,410
Prior to merger into the Corporation, results of operations for First Colorado
were reported on a calendar year basis. In restating prior periods, the accounts
and results of operations of First Colorado were conformed to the Corporation's
fiscal year ended June 30, 1998. Accordingly, in changing to the Corporation's
fiscal year, First Colorado's accounts and results of operations for the six
months ended June 30, 1997, including total interest income and other income of
$55,737,000, total interest expense of $29,399,000 and net income of $8,840,000
were excluded from reported results of operations for the restated combined
companies. Such amounts, net of a cash dividend of $3,477,000, are included in
the Corporation's consolidated retained earnings of the consolidated total
stockholders' equity.
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C. FISCAL YEAR 1999 MERGER EXPENSES AND OTHER NONRECURRING ITEMS:
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The Corporation incurred pre-tax merger expenses and other nonrecurring items
totaling $16,089,000 for the six months ended December 31, 1998, associated
primarily with the First Colorado acquisition. These items are detailed below
with their classification noted parenthetically as to where such items are
included in the consolidated statement of operations.
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Three Months Six Months
Ended Ended
December 31, 1998 December 31, 1998
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Merger expenses:
Transaction costs related to the combinations $ -- $ 8,015
Employee severance and other termination costs -- 1,449
Costs to combine operations -- 6,499
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-- 15,963
Other nonrecurring items:
Additional loan loss reserves - (provision for loan and lease losses) -- 1,000
Gain on sale of First Colorado branch - (other operating income) (1,076) (1,076)
Conforming accounting practices of combining companies -
(compensation and benefits) -- 202
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Total merger expenses and other nonrecurring items, before income taxes (1,076) 16,089
Income tax provision (benefit) 413 (2,954)
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Total merger expenses and other nonrecurring items, after-tax $ (663) $13,135
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D. PENDING ACQUISITION:
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On August 14, 1998, the Corporation entered into a reorganization and merger
agreement with Midland First Financial Corporation (Midland), parent company of
Midland Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, the Corporation will acquire in
a taxable acquisition all of the outstanding shares of Midland's common stock.
The total purchase consideration of this pending acquisition is $83,000,000,
including cash to pay off existing Midland debt totaling $5,550,000, the
retirement of preferred stock of both Midland and Midland Bank totaling
$11,562,000 and $810,000 for advisor fees. If under certain conditions this
transaction is terminated by Midland a breakup fee of $2,500,000 would be
payable to the Corporation by Midland.
Midland Bank is a privately-held commercial bank headquartered in Lee's Summit,
Missouri that operates eight branches in the greater Kansas City area. At
December 31, 1998, Midland had total assets of approximately $412,562,000,
deposits of approximately $358,729,000 and stockholders' equity of approximately
$28,146,000. This pending acquisition, approved by Midland's shareholders, has
also received approval by the regulatory agencies and is expected to close
during the quarter ending March 31, 1999. This acquisition will be accounted
for as a purchase with resulting intangible assets amortized pursuant to the
methods and lives according to generally accepted accounting principles.
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E. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
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At December 31 1998, the Corporation issued commitments, excluding undisbursed
portions of loans in process, of approximately $926,132,000 as follows:
$411,384,000 to originate loans, $222,056,000 to purchase loans, $75,000,000 to
purchase mortgage-backed securities and $217,692,000 to provide unused lines of
credit for commercial and consumer use. Loan commitments, which are funded
subject to certain limitations, extend over various periods of time. Generally,
unused loan commitments are canceled upon expiration of the commitment term as
outlined in each individual contract. These outstanding loan commitments to
extend credit do not necessarily represent future cash requirements since many
of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon. In addition, at
December 31, 1998, the Corporation had issued commitments to sell mortgage loans
and securities totaling $588,230,000 as follows: $471,111,000 in mandatory
forward delivery commitments to sell residential mortgage loans, $113,869,000 in
commitments to sell mortgage-backed securities and $3,250,000 in commitments to
sell investment securities. Loans sold subject to recourse provisions totaled
approximately $19,808,000, which represents the total potential credit risk
associated with these particular loans. Such credit risk would, however, be
offset by the value of the single-family residential properties which
collateralize these loans.
The Corporation is subject to a number of lawsuits and claims for various
amounts which arise out of the normal course of its business. In the opinion of
management, the disposition of claims currently pending will not have a material
adverse effect on the Corporation's financial position or results of operations.
On September 12, 1994, the Bank and the Corporation commenced litigation against
the United States in the United States Court of Federal Claims seeking to
recover monetary relief for the government's refusal to honor certain contracts
that it had entered into with the Bank. The suit alleges that such governmental
action constitutes a breach of contract and an unlawful taking of property by
the United States without just compensation or due process in violation of the
Constitution of the United States. The Bank also assumed a lawsuit in the merger
with Mid Continent Bancshares, Inc. (Mid Continent) against the United States
also relating to a supervisory goodwill claim filed by the former Mid Continent.
The litigation status and process of legal actions, as well as that of numerous
actions brought by others alleging similar claims with respect to supervisory
goodwill and regulatory capital credits, make the value of the claims asserted
by the Bank (including the Mid Continent claim) uncertain as their ultimate
outcome, and contingent on a number of factors and future events which are
beyond the control of the Bank, both as to substance, timing and the dollar
amount of damages may be awarded to the Bank and the Corporation if they finally
prevail in this litigation.
F. CURRENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:
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DISCLOSURES ABOUT SEGMENTS OF AN ENTERPRISE AND RELATED INFORMATION:
Effective July 1, 1998, the Corporation adopted the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 131 entitled "Disclosures About Segments of
an Enterprise and Related Information" (SFAS No. 131). SFAS No. 131 does not
need to be applied to interim statements in the initial year of application but
such comparative information will be required in interim statements for the
second year. Comparative information for earlier years will be restated in the
initial year of application. This statement supersedes SFAS No. 14, "Financial
Reporting for Segments of a Business Enterprise," and utilizes the "management
approach" for segment reporting. The management approach is based on the way
that the chief operating decision maker organizes segments within a company for
making operating decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments are
based on any manner in which management disaggregates its company such as by
products and services, geography, legal structure and management structure.
SFAS No. 131 requires disclosures for each segment that are similar to those
required under current standards with the addition of quarterly disclosure
requirements and more specific and detailed geographic disclosures especially by
countries as opposed to broad geographic regions. This statement also requires
descriptive information about the way the operating segments were determined,
the products/services provided by the operating segments, the differences
between the measurements used in reporting segment information and those used in
the general purpose financial statements, and the changes in the measurement of
segment amounts from period to period.
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F. CURRENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Continued):
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EMPLOYERS' DISCLOSURES ABOUT PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS:
Effective July 1, 1998, the Corporation adopted the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 132 entitled "Employers' Disclosures About
Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits" (SFAS No. 132). This statement
amends Statement Nos. 87 and 88 relating to pension disclosures, and SFAS No.
106 "Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions" to
disclose the effects of a one-percentage-point decrease in the assumed health
care cost trend rate as well as the required effects of a one-percentage-point
increase in the same. Restatement of disclosures for earlier periods provided
for comparable purposes is required unless the information is not readily
available, in which case the notes to financial statements should include all
available information and a description of the information not available. Such
disclosure will be provided in the Corporation's Annual Report for fiscal year
ended June 30, 1999.
ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES:
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 entitled "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities" (SFAS No. 133). This statement requires the
recognition of all derivative financial instruments as either assets or
liabilities in the statement of financial position and measurement of those
instruments at fair value. The accounting for gains and losses associated with
changes in the fair value of a derivative and the effect on the consolidated
financial statements will depend on its hedge designation and whether the hedge
is highly effective in achieving offsetting changes in the fair value or cash
flows of the asset or liability hedged. Under the provisions of SFAS No. 133,
the method that will be used for assessing the effectiveness of a hedging
derivative, as well as the measurement approach for determining the ineffective
aspects of the hedge, must be established at the inception of the hedge. The
methods must be consistent with the entity's approach to managing risk.
SFAS No. 133 is effective for all fiscal quarters of fiscal years beginning
after June 15, 1999, or not later than July 1, 1999, for the Corporation, with
initial application as of the beginning of any fiscal quarter that begins after
the issuance of this statement. On that initial application date, hedging
relationships must be designated anew and documented pursuant to the provisions
of this statement. Management of the Corporation does not believe that such
adoption will have a material effect on the Corporation's financial position,
liquidity or results of operations.
ACCOUNTING FOR MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES RETAINED AFTER THE SECURITIZATION OF
MORTGAGE LOANS HELD FOR SALE BY A MORTGAGE BANKING ENTERPRISE:
In October 1998, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
134 entitled "Accounting for Mortgage-Backed Securities Retained After the
Securitization of Mortgage Loans Held for Sale by a Mortgage Banking Enterprise,
an amendment of FASB Statement No. 65" (SFAS No. 134). FASB Statement 65, as
amended by FASB Statements No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt
and Equity Securities," and No. 125, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of
Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities," requires that after the
securitization of a mortgage loan held for sale, an entity engaged in mortgage
banking activities classify the resulting mortgage-backed security as a trading
security. SFAS No. 134 further amends Statement 65 to require that after the
securitization of mortgage loans held for sale, an entity engaged in mortgage
banking activities classify the resulting mortgage-backed securities or other
retained interests based on its ability and intent to sell or hold those
investments. This Statement conforms the subsequent accounting for securities
retained after the securitization of mortgage loans by a mortgage banking
enterprise with the subsequent accounting for securities retained after the
securitization of other types of assets by a nonmortage banking enterprise.
The provisions of SFAS No. 134 shall be effective for the first fiscal quarter
beginning after December 15, 1998, or as of July 1, 1999 for the Corporation.
On the date that SFAS No. 134 is initially applied, an enterprise may reclassify
mortgage-backed securities and other beneficial interests retained after the
securitization of mortgage loans held for sale from the trading category, except
for those with sales commitments in place. Those securities and other interests
shall be classified based on the entity's ability and intent, on the date this
Statement is initially applied, to hold those investments. Transfers from the
trading category that result from implementing this Statement shall be accounted
for in accordance with the provisions of Statement 115. Management of the
Corporation does not believe that the adoption of SFAS No. 134 will have a
material effect on the Corporation's financial position, liquidity or results of
operations.
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G. REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS:
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The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by
the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) and other federal banking agencies.
Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and
possibly additional discretionary, actions by regulators that, if undertaken,
could have a direct material effect on the Corporation's financial position and
results of operations. The regulations require the Bank to meet specific capital
adequacy guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank's assets,
liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory
accounting practices. The Bank's capital classification is also subject to
qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and
other factors.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy
require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios as set forth in the
following tables of tangible, core and total risk-based capital. Prompt
Corrective Action provisions contained in the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (FDICIA) require specific supervisory
actions as capital levels decrease. To be considered well-capitalized under the
regulatory framework for Prompt Corrective Action provisions under FDICIA, the
Bank must maintain minimum Tier I leverage, Tier I risk-based and total risk-
based capital ratios as set forth in the following table. At December 31, 1998,
and June 30, 1998, the Bank exceeded the minimum requirements for the well-
capitalized category.
The following presents the Bank's regulatory capital levels and ratios relative
to its minimum capital requirements:
As of December 31, 1998
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Actual Capital Required Capital
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Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
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OTS capital adequacy:
Tangible capital $826,583 6.90% $179,659 1.50%
Core capital 838,217 6.99 359,667 3.00
Risk-based capital 901,926 13.64 529,094 8.00
FDICIA regulations to be
classified well-capitalized:
Tier 1 leverage capital 838,217 6.99 599,446 5.00
Tier 1 risk-based capital 838,217 12.67 396,820 6.00
Total risk-based capital 901,926 13.64 661,367 10.00
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As of June 30, 1998
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Actual Capital Required Capital
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Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
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OTS capital adequacy:
Tangible capital $813,961 7.88% $154,993 1.50%
Core capital 826,686 7.99 310,278 3.00
Risk-based capital 878,363 15.49 453,593 8.00
FDICIA regulations to be
classified well-capitalized:
Tier 1 leverage capital 826,686 7.99 517,130 5.00
Tier 1 risk-based capital 826,686 14.58 340,195 6.00
Total risk-based capital 878,363 15.49 566,992 10.00
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As of December 31, 1998, the most recent notification from the OTS categorized
the Bank as "well-capitalized" under the regulatory framework for Prompt
Corrective Action provisions under FDICIA. There are no conditions or events
since such notification that management believes have changed the Bank's
classification.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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On August 14, 1998, the Corporation consummated the acquisition of First
Colorado. This acquisition was accounted for as a pooling of interests and,
accordingly, the Corporation's historical consolidated financial statements were
restated for all periods prior to this acquisition to include the accounts and
results of operations of First Colorado.
This document contains or incorporates by reference forward-looking statements
that involve inherent risks and uncertainties. The Corporation cautions readers
that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ
materially from those in the forward looking statements. Those factors include
fluctuations in interest rates, inflation, government regulations, the progress
of integrating acquisitions, economic conditions, adequacy of allowance for
credit losses, the costs or difficulties associated with the resolution of Year
2000 issues on computer systems greater than anticipated, technology changes and
competition in the geographic and business areas in which the Corporation
conducts its operations. Management does not disclaim its responsibility to
provide a discussion and analysis enabling the reader to assess the sources and
effects of material changes in information from the end of last fiscal year.
These statements are based on management's current expectations. Actual results
in future periods may differ materially from those currently expected because of
various risks and uncertainties.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES:
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The Corporation's principal asset is its investment in the capital stock of the
Bank, and because it does not generate any significant revenues independent of
the Bank, the Corporation's liquidity is dependent on the extent to which it
receives dividends from the Bank. The Bank's ability to pay dividends to the
Corporation is dependent on its ability to generate earnings and is subject to a
number of regulatory restrictions and tax considerations. Under capital
distribution regulations of the OTS, a savings institution that, immediately
prior to, and on a pro forma basis after giving effect to, a proposed dividend,
has total capital that is at least equal to the amount of its fully phased-in
capital requirements (a "Tier I Association") is permitted to pay dividends
during a calendar year in an amount equal to the greater of (i) 75.0% of its net
income for the recent four quarters, or (ii) 100.0% of its net income to date
during the calendar year plus an amount that would reduce by one-half the amount
by which its ratio of total capital to assets exceeded its fully phased-in risk-
based capital ratio requirement at the beginning of the calendar year. At
December 31, 1998, the Bank qualified as a Tier I Association, and would be
permitted to pay an aggregate amount approximating $169.1 million in dividends
under these regulations. Should the Bank's regulatory capital fall below
certain levels, applicable law would require approval by the OTS of such
proposed dividends and, in some cases, would prohibit the payment of dividends.
At December 31, 1998, the cash of Commercial Federal Corporation (the parent
company) totaled $79.0 million. On November 13, 1998, the parent company
partially paid down its unsecured variable rate term note due July 31, 2003, by
$8.75 million and paid scheduled principal payments of $1.25 million on
September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1998, resulting in a remaining principal
balance of $33.75 million at December 31, 1998. Due to the parent company's
limited independent operations, management believes that its cash balance at
December 31, 1998, is currently sufficient to meet operational needs. However,
the parent company's ability to make future interest and principal payments on
its $50.0 million of 7.95% fixed-rate subordinated extendible notes due December
1, 2006 (the Notes), on its $46.4 million of 9.375% fixed-rate junior
subordinated debentures due May 15, 2027 (the Debentures), on its $40.0 million
of one-year variable rate notes due July 31, 1999, and on its $33.75 million
unsecured variable rate term note due July 31, 2003, is dependent upon its
receipt of dividends from the Bank. Accordingly, for the three and six months
ended December 31, 1998, dividends totaling $8.0 million and $26.246 million,
respectively, were paid by the Bank to the parent company. Such dividends from
the Bank were paid primarily to cover (i) interest payments totaling $5.487
million on the parent company's debt, (ii) principal payments of $3.5 million on
the parent company's promissory term notes, (iii) the quarterly common stock
cash dividends totaling $7.259 million payable to the common stock shareholders
through December 31, 1998 and (iv) the payment of $10.0 million related to the
acquisition of AmerUs on July 31, 1998. The Bank will continue to pay dividends
to the parent company, pursuant to regulatory restrictions, to cover future
principal and interest payments on the parent company's debt and cash dividends
on common stock when and as declared by the parent company on a quarterly basis.
Dividends totaling $8.587 million were paid by the Bank to the parent company
during the six months ended December 31, 1997. The parent company also receives
cash from the exercise of stock options and the sale of common stock under its
employee benefit plans, as well as from the Bank for income tax benefits from
operating losses of the parent company as provided in the corporate tax sharing
agreement.
The Bank's primary sources of funds are (i) deposits, (ii) principal repayments
on loans, mortgage-backed and investment securities, (iii) advances from the
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), (iv) cash generated from operations and (v)
securities sold under agreements to repurchase. As reflected in the Consolidated
Statement of Cash Flows, net cash flows used by operating activities totaled
$54.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 1998 and net cash flows
provided by operating activities totaled $45.0 million for the six months ended
December 31, 1997. Amounts fluctuate from period to period primarily as a result
of mortgage banking activity relating to the purchase and origination of loans
for resale and the subsequent sale of such loans.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (Continued):
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Net cash flows used by investing activities totaled $432.7 million and $136.2
million for the six months ended December 31, 1998, and 1997, respectively.
Amounts fluctuate from period to period primarily as a result of (i) principal
repayments on loans and mortgage-backed securities and (ii) the purchase and
origination of loans, mortgage-backed and investment securities. The acquisition
of First Colorado (consummated August 14, 1998) had no material effect on
liquidity, except for the net cash outlays totaling $16.1 million relating to
nonrecurring merger related costs, since such transaction was consummated in an
exchange of common stock between the financial institutions. The acquisition of
AmerUs on July 31, 1998 resulted in a cash outlay of approximately $53.2 million
and the pending acquisition of Midland will result in a cash outlay of
approximately $83.0 million. The acquisition of AmerUs was financed by $40.0
million of one-year purchase notes from the seller bearing interest at 150 basis
points over the one-year Treasury bill rate, a $10.0 million capital
distribution to the parent company from the Bank and, in part, by a $45.0
million term note borrowed by the Corporation on July 30, 1998. This note is a
five-year term note due July 31, 2003, unsecured, with quarterly principal
payments of $1.25 million and interest payable quarterly at 100 basis points
below the lender's national base rate. On November 13, 1998, this term note was
partially paid down by an additional $8.75 million, resulting in a remaining
principal balance of $33.75 million at December 31, 1998. Management of the
Corporation has not decided whether the acquisition of Midland will be financed
from available funds, additional borrowings, funds from the Bank, or a
combination thereof.
Net cash flows provided by financing activities totaled $444.9 million and $86.1
million, respectively, for the six months ended December 31, 1998 and 1997.
Advances from the FHLB, retail deposits and securities sold under agreements to
repurchase have been the primary sources to balance the Corporation's funding
needs during each of the periods presented. The Corporation experienced net
decreases in retail deposits of $92.8 million and $49.7 million, respectively,
for the six months ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, primarily due to depositors
leaving for higher interest rates. In addition, for the six months ended
December 31, 1998, First Colorado issued 1,400,000 shares of common stock on
August 14, 1998 prior to its merger with the Corporation. Such offering
resulted in the receipt of proceeds totaling $32.5 million.
The Corporation will continue to grow its franchise through an ongoing program
of selective acquisitions of other financial institutions, as well as through
internal growth. The Corporation has considered and will continue to consider
possible mergers with and acquisitions of other selected financial institutions.
During the six months ended December 31, 1998, the Corporation consummated the
acquisitions of AmerUs and First Colorado, and entered into an agreement to
acquire Midland. See Notes B and D in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements for additional information on these completed and pending
acquisitions. Such acquisitions present the Corporation with the opportunity to
further expand its community banking retail network in its existing markets; and
to increase its earnings potential by increasing its mortgage, consumer and
commercial loan volumes funded primarily by deposits which generally bear lower
rates of interest than alternative sources of funds. Acquisition candidates are
selected based on the extent to which the candidate can enhance the
Corporation's retail presence in new or existing markets and complement the
Corporation's present retail network.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (Continued):
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At December 31, 1998, the Corporation had issued commitments totaling
approximately $926.1 million to fund and purchase loans and mortgage-backed
securities as follows: $550.3 million of single-family fixed-rate mortgage
loans, $59.0 million of single-family adjustable-rate mortgage loans, $217.7
million of unused lines of credit for commercial and consumer use, $24.1 million
of commercial real estate loans and $75.0 million of mortgage-backed securities.
These outstanding loan commitments to extend credit in order to originate loans
or fund commercial and consumer loan lines of credit do not necessarily
represent future cash requirements since many of the commitments may expire
without being drawn. The Corporation expects to fund these commitments, as
necessary, from the sources of funds previously described. In addition, at
December 31, 1998, the Corporation had approximately $471.1 million in mandatory
forward delivery commitments to sell residential mortgage loans, $113.9 million
in commitments to sell mortgage-backed securities and $3.25 million in
commitments to sell investment securities.
The maintenance of an appropriate level of liquid resources to meet not only
regulatory requirements but also to provide funding necessary to meet the
Corporation's current business activities and obligations is an integral element
in the management of the Corporation's assets. The Bank is required by federal
regulation to maintain a minimum average daily balance of cash and certain
qualifying liquid investments equal to 4.0% of the aggregate of the prior
month's daily average savings deposits and short-term borrowings. The Bank's
liquidity ratio was 7.86 % at December 31, 1998. Liquidity levels will vary
depending upon savings flows, future loan fundings, cash operating needs,
collateral requirements and general prevailing economic conditions. The Bank
does not foresee any difficulty in meeting its liquidity requirements.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:
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Net income for the three months ended December 31, 1998, was $31.2 million, or
$.52 per diluted share ($.53 per basic share), compared to net income of $25.5
million, or $.45 per diluted share ($.46 per basic share) for the three months
ended December 31, 1997. The increase in net income for the three months ended
December 31, 1998, compared to the three months ended December 31, 1997, is
primarily due to a net increase of $15.8 million in net interest income after
provision for loan and lease losses partially offset by net increases of $4.2
million in provision for income taxes, $3.1 million in general and
administrative expenses and $2.4 million in amortization of intangible assets
and a net decrease of $260,000 in total other income.
Net income for the six months ended December 31, 1998 was $46.3 million, or $.78
per diluted share ($.79 per basic share), compared to net income of $51.4
million, or $.90 per diluted share ($.93 per basic share) for the six months
ended December 31, 1997. Such net decrease in net income is due to net increases
of $14.9 million in merger expenses (included within the general and
administrative expenses category ), $7.5 million in other general and
administrative expenses, $3.9 million in amortization of intangible assets and
$3.1 million in provision for income taxes. These decreases to net income were
partially offset by net increases of $20.6 million in net interest income after
provision for loan and lease losses and $3.7 million in total other income.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued):
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Net Interest Income:
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Net interest income was $81.4 million for the three months ended December 31,
1998, compared to $68.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 1997,
resulting in an increase of $12.8 million, or 18.6%. Net interest income was
$156.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 1998, compared to $136.3
million for the six months ended December 31, 1997, resulting in an increase of
$19.8 million, or 14.5%. The interest rate spread was 2.94% at December 31,
1998 compared to 2.60% at December 31, 1997, an increase of 34 basis points.
During the three months ended December 31, 1998 and 1997, interest rate spreads
were 2.93% and 2.57%, respectively, an increase of 36 basis points; and the
yield on interest-earning assets was 3.06% and 2.82%, up 24 basis points over
the same respective periods of time. The interest rate spreads also increased
25 basis points from 2.57% to 2.82% during the six months ended December 31,
1998 compared to 1997 while the yield on interest-earning assets increased 16
basis points from 2.82% to 2.98%. The interest rate spreads and net annualized
yields for the fiscal year 1999 periods increased compared to the respective
periods for fiscal year 1998 due to the declining interest rate environment,
primarily in short-term borrowings. The average balance of interest-earning
assets increased $913.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 1998
compared to the same period ended December 31, 1997, while the average balance
of interest-bearing liabilities increased $1.103 billion over the same
respective periods of time. The average balance of interest-earning assets
increased $837.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 1998 compared to
1997 and the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities increased $970.3
million. The increases in these average balances are due to the acquisitions of
AmerUs on July 31, 1998 and First National Bank Shares, LTD (First National) on
January 30, 1998, and to internal growth. Net interest income increased for the
three months ended December 31, 1998 compared to 1997 due to the increase in the
average balances for loans and leases (even though average rates declined)
partially offset by increases in the average balances of savings deposits and
FHLB advances. The future trend in interest rate spreads and net interest income
will be dependent upon such factors as the composition and balances of the
Corporation's interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the
interest rate risk exposure of the Corporation and the maturity and repricing
activity of interest-sensitive assets and liabilities, as influenced by changes
in and levels of both short-term and long-term market interest rates.
The following table presents certain information concerning yields earned on
interest-earning assets and rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities during
and at the end of each of the periods presented:
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For the Three For the Six
Months Ended Months Ended At
December 31, December 31, December 31,
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1998 1997 1998 1997 1998 1997
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Weighted average yield on:
Loans and leases 7.95% 8.14% 7.97% 8.18% 7.86% 8.10%
Mortgage-backed securities 6.30 6.28 6.23 6.26 6.30 6.82
Investments 6.33 7.11 6.45 7.10 6.46 6.78
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Interest-earning assets 7.64 7.80 7.66 7.82 7.57 7.82
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Weighted average rate paid on:
Savings deposits 2.70 3.02 2.85 3.04 2.62 3.11
Other time deposits 5.46 5.76 5.52 5.77 5.43 5.66
Advances from FHLB 5.34 5.95 5.54 5.97 5.08 6.03
Securities sold under agreements
to repurchase 5.83 6.01 5.90 6.02 5.86 5.99
Other borrowings 7.79 10.98 8.29 10.46 8.02 8.70
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Interest-bearing liabilities 4.71 5.23 4.84 5.25 4.63 5.22
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Interest rate spread 2.93% 2.57% 2.82% 2.57% 2.94% 2.60%
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Net annualized yield on
interest-earning assets 3.06% 2.82% 2.98% 2.82% 3.07% 2.88%
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Net Interest Income (Continued):
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The table below presents average interest-earning assets and average interest-
bearing liabilities, interest income and interest expense, and average yields
and rates during the three and six months ended December 31, 1998. The following
table includes nonaccruing loans averaging $58.9 million and $55.6 million,
respectively, for the three and six months ended December 31, 1998, as interest-
earning assets at a yield of zero percent:
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
December 31, 1998 December 31, 1998
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Annualized Annualized
Average Yield/ Average Yield/
Balance Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate
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Interest-earning assets:
Loans and leases $ 8,673,254 $172,582 7.95% $ 8,542,881 $341,052 7.97%
Mortgage-backed securities 1,200,830 18,897 6.30 1,154,106 35,946 6.23
Investments 773,681 12,236 6.33 792,684 25,578 6.45
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Interest-earning assets 10,647,765 203,715 7.64 10,489,671 402,576 7.66
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Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings deposits 2,855,631 19,456 2.70 2,794,154 40,141 2.79
Other time deposits 4,466,841 61,421 5.46 4,397,782 122,443 5.52
Advances from FHLB 2,595,528 34,909 5.34 2,473,401 69,018 5.54
Securities sold under
agreements to repurchase 195,707 2,915 5.83 261,060 7,876 5.90
Other borrowings 184,922 3,599 7.79 170,326 7,063 8.29
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Interest-bearing liabilities 10,298,629 122,300 4.71 10,096,723 246,541 4.84
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Net earnings balance $ 349,136 $ 392,948
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Net interest income $ 81,415 $156,035
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Interest rate spread 2.93% 2.82%
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Net annualized yield on
interest-earnings assets 3.06% 2.98%
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The net earnings balance (the difference between average interest-bearing
liabilities and average interest-earning assets) decreased by $190.0 million and
$133.2 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended December 31,
1998, compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 1997. Such
decreases are primarily due to the acquisition of AmerUs which was financed by
the $40.0 million one year notes, in part by the $45.0 million unsecured term
note due July 31, 2003 and by the outlay of existing cash. In addition, the
average balances of mortgage-backed securities decreased $124.9 million and
$192.9 million, respectively, over the same respective fiscal year 1998 periods
of time due to principal repayments and sales.
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Net Interest Income (Continued):
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The table below presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and
expense for each major component of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities, respectively, and the amount of change in each attributable to: (i)
changes in volume (change in volume multiplied by prior year rate), and (ii)
changes in rate (change in rate multiplied by prior year volume). The net
change attributable to change in both volume and rate, which cannot be
segregated, has been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and
the change due to rate. The following table demonstrates the effect of the
increased volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities,
the changes in interest rates and the effect on the interest rate spreads
previously discussed:
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
December 31, 1998 Compared December 31, 1998 Compared
to December 31, 1997 to December 31, 1997
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Increase (Decrease) Due to Increase (Decrease) Due to
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Volume Rate Net Volume Rate Net
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Interest income:
Loans and leases $23,666 $(5,567) $18,099 $43,385 $ (9,562) $33,823
Mortgage-backed securities (1,966) 55 (1,911) (6,009) (234) (6,243)
Investments (888) (1,559) (2,447) (238) (2,564) (2,802)
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Interest income 20,812 (7,071) 13,741 37,138 (12,360) 24,778
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Interest expense:
Savings deposits 4,468 (1,613) 2,855 8,684 (1,591) 7,093
Other time deposits 2,064 (3,384) (1,320) 1,856 (5,528) (3,672)
Advances from FHLB 7,641 (3,411) 4,230 14,994 (4,420) 10,574
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (5,094) (245) (5,339) (9,403) (349) (9,752)
Other borrowings 1,595 (1,077) 518 2,359 (1,598) 761
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Interest expense 10,674 (9,730) 944 18,490 (13,486) 5,004
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Effect on net interest income $10,138 $ 2,659 $12,797 $18,648 $ 1,126 $19,774
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The net improvements due to changes in volume and rates for the three and six
months ended December 31, 1998, compared to December 31, 1997, reflect the net
growth the Corporation has experienced, both internally and from acquisitions
and the decreases in rates on interest-earning assets, more than offset by
decreases in rates on interest-bearing liabilities, primarily other time
deposits and FHLB advances. The increases in volume due to internal growth of
interest-earning assets has been funded, at favorable rates, primarily by
callable FHLB advances and deposits.
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Provision for Loan and Lease Losses and Real Estate Operations:
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The Corporation recorded loan and lease loss provisions totaling $3.0 million
and $6.8 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended December 31,
1998, compared to $6.0 million and $7.6 million, respectively, for the three and
six months ended December 31, 1997. The provision for the three months ended
December 31, 1998, is lower by $3.0 million compared to the three months ended
December 31, 1997, primarily due to nonrecurring loss reserves totaling $2.4
million recorded in fiscal year 1998 to conform the reserve positions of fiscal
year 1998 acquisitions to the policies of the Corporation. The provision for the
six months ended December 31, 1998 is lower by $800,000 compared to the six
months ended December 31, 1997, primarily due to net decreases in nonrecurring
loss reserves recorded to conform the reserve positions of pooled acquisitions
to the policies of the Corporation. Such loss reserves totaled $2.4 million for
the six months ended December 31, 1997 compared to $1.0 million for the six
months ended December 31, 1998. Loan and lease loss provisions for the six
months ended December 31, 1998, excluding the $1.0 million recorded to conform
the reserve positions of First Colorado to the policies of the Corporation, have
exceeded net charge-offs totaling $5.4 million by $409,000 for the same six
month period. The allowance for loan and lease losses is based upon management's
continuous evaluation of the collectibility of outstanding loans and leases,
which takes into consideration such factors as changes in the composition of the
loan and lease portfolios and economic conditions that may affect the borrower's
ability to pay, regular examinations by the Corporation's credit review group of
specific problem loans and leases and of the overall portfolio quality and real
estate market conditions in the Corporation's lending areas.
The Corporation recorded a net loss from real estate operations of $218,000 and
$379,000, respectively, for the three and six months ended December 31, 1998,
compared to net income of $1.9 million for both the three and six months ended
December 31, 1997. Real estate operations reflect provisions for real estate
losses, net real estate operating activity, and gains and losses on dispositions
of real estate.
Although the Corporation believes that present levels of allowances for loan
losses are adequate to reflect the risks inherent in its portfolios, there can
be no assurance that the Corporation will not experience increases in its
nonperforming assets, that it will not increase the level of its allowances in
the future or that significant provisions for losses will not be required based
on factors such as deterioration in market conditions, changes in borrowers'
financial conditions, delinquencies and defaults.
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Provision for Loan and Lease Losses and Real Estate Operations (Continued):
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Nonperforming assets are monitored on a regular basis by the Corporation's
internal credit review and asset workout groups. Nonperforming assets increased
$22.7 million at December 31, 1998, compared to June 30, 1998, resulting from
net increases of $15.6 million in nonperforming loans and leases, $4.3 million
in real estate and $2.8 million in troubled debt restructurings. Nonperforming
assets as of the dates indicated are summarized as follows:
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December 31, June 30,
1998 1998
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Nonperforming loans and leases:
Residential real estate loans $51,020 $43,212
Commercial real estate loans 1,509 1,369
Consumer loans 9,128 2,651
Leases and other loans 3,308 2,134
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Total 64,965 49,366
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Real estate:
Commercial 6,211 8,891
Residential 15,841 8,874
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Total 22,052 17,765
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Troubled debt restructurings:
Commercial 6,400 3,524
Residential 696 778
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Total 7,096 4,302
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Total nonperforming assets $94,113 $71,433
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Nonperforming loans and leases to total loans and leases .70% .62%
Nonperforming assets to total assets .78% .69%
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Allowance for loan and lease losses:
Loans and leases (1) $65,048 $56,295
Bulk purchased loans (2) 7,399 8,462
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Total $72,447 $64,757
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Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases .78% .81%
Allowance for loan and lease losses to total nonperforming assets 76.98% 90.65%
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(1) Includes $160,000 and $97,000 at December 31, 1998 and June 30, 1998,
respectively, in general allowance for losses established primarily to
cover risks associated with borrowers' delinquencies and defaults on loans
held for sale.
(2) Represents the allowance for loan losses for single-family residential
whole loans purchased between January 1991 and June 30, 1992 (bulk
purchased loans), which had been allocated from the amount of net discounts
associated with the Corporation's purchase of these loans to provide for
the credit risk associated with such bulk purchased loans. These bulk
purchased loans had principal balances of $338.3 million and $388.5
million, respectively, at December 31, 1998 and June 30, 1998. These
allowances are available only to absorb losses associated with respective
bulk purchased loans and are not available to absorb losses from other
loans.
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Provision for Loan and Lease Losses and Real Estate Operations (Continued):
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The ratio of nonperforming loans and leases to total loans and leases was .70%
at December 31, 1998, based on loan and lease balances of $9.265 billion,
compared to .62% at June 30, 1998 based on respective loan and lease balances
approximating $8.019 billion. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets
was .78% at December 31, 1998, compared to .69% at June 30, 1998. The ratio for
nonperforming loans and leases to total loans and leases increased compared to
June 30, 1998, due to increases in such nonperforming loans and leases,
primarily delinquent residential real estate loans and consumer loans, partially
offset by the net increase in loans and leases at December 31, 1998, compared to
June 30, 1998. The ratio for nonperforming assets to total assets increased
compared to June 30, 1998 due to the increase in total nonperforming assets
partially offset by the net increase in total assets. The percentage of
allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases decreased slightly
compared to June 30, 1998, due primarily to the net increase in loans and leases
at December 31, 1998, compared to June 30, 1998 partially offset by the net
increase in the loss allowance at December 31, 1998 compared to June 30, 1998.
The allowance for loan and lease losses to total nonperforming assets decreased
at December 31, 1998 compared to June 30, 1998 due primarily to the net increase
in the total nonperforming assets.
Nonperforming loans and leases at December 31, 1998, increased by $15.6 million
compared to June 30, 1998, primarily due to net increases totaling $7.8 million,
$6.5 million and $1.2 million respectively, for delinquent residential real
estate loans, delinquent consumer loans and delinquent leases and other loans.
The net increase in real estate of $4.3 million at December 31, 1998, compared
to June 30, 1998, is due primarily to the net increase in residential real
estate properties partially offset by the net dispositions of commercial real
estate. The net increase of $2.8 million in troubled debt restructurings at
December 31, 1998, compared to June 30, 1998, is primarily attributable to the
addition of seven commercial troubled debt restructurings totaling approximately
$4.6 million partially offset by the payoff of six commercial and residential
loans with balances totaling $1.7 million at June 30, 1998.
Loan Servicing Fees:
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Fees from loans serviced for other institutions totaled $8.8 million and $17.3
million, respectively, for the three and six months ended December 31, 1998
compared to $8.9 million and $17.7 million, respectively, for the three and six
months ended December 31, 1997. The decrease comparing the respective periods
is primarily due to a net decrease in loans serviced for other institutions
comparing the fiscal year 1998 period to the fiscal year 1997 period. At
December 31, 1998 and 1997, the Corporation's mortgage servicing portfolio
approximated $7.301 billion and $7.345 billion, respectively.
The value of the Corporation's loan servicing portfolio increases as mortgage
interest rates rise and loan prepayments decrease. It is expected that income
generated from the Corporation's loan servicing portfolio will increase in such
an environment. However, this positive effect on the Corporation's income is
offset, in part, by a decrease in additional servicing fee income attributable
to new loan originations, which historically decrease in periods of higher, or
increasing, mortgage interest rates, and by an increase in expenses from loan
production costs since a portion of such costs cannot be deferred due to lower
loan originations. Conversely, the value of the Corporation's loan servicing
portfolio will decrease as mortgage interest rates decline.
Retail Fees and Charges:
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Retail fees and charges totaled $9.6 million and $18.9 million, respectively,
for the three and six months ended December 31, 1998 compared to $7.7 million
and $14.8 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended December 31,
1997. The net increase results primarily from increases in certain checking
account fees and related ancillary fees for overdraft and insufficient funds
charges attributable to a significant increase in the number of retail checking
accounts at December 31, 1998, compared to December 31, 1997. The AmerUs and
First National acquisitions, accounted for as purchases and included in
operations since their respective dates of consummation, contributed over $1.0
million and $2.0 million, respectively, in retail fees and charges, for the
three and six months ended December 31, 1998.
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Gain on Sales of Loans:
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The Corporation sold loans to third parties through its mortgage banking
operations resulting in net pre-tax gains of $1.7 million and $3.6 million,
respectively, on loans sold totaling $498.0 million and $1.011 billion, for the
three and six months ended December 31, 1998, compared to net pre-tax gains of
$423,000 and $1.0 million, respectively, on loans sold totaling $205.6 million
and $426.3 million, for the three and six months ended December 31, 1997.
Mortgage loans are generally sold in the secondary market with loan servicing
retained and without recourse to the Corporation. The net gains are
attributable to the relatively stable interest rate environments over the
respective periods.
Gain on Sales of Securities:
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The Corporation sold securities available for sale resulting in net pre-tax
gains of $1.6 million and $3.3 million, respectively, for the three and six
months ended December 31, 1998, on sales totaling $121.2 million and $199.7
million, respectively, compared to a net pre-tax gain of $2.3 million for both
the three and six months ended December 31, 1997 on sales totaling $50.2 million
year to date.
Other Operating Income:
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Other operating income totaled $6.6 million and $12.3 million, respectively, for
the three and six months ended December 31, 1998, compared to $7.2 million and
$13.6 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended December 31,
1997. The major components of other operating income are brokerage commissions,
credit life and disability commissions, insurance commissions and leasing
operations. The net decrease for the three months ended December 31, 1998,
compared to 1997 is primarily attributable to decreases in lease securitizations
totaling $1.7 million, which operations are no longer continued by the
Corporation, nonrecurring excess trustee funds on debt payoff of $735,000 and
consumer loan fees of $632,000. Partially offsetting such decreases is a
nonrecurring gain on the sale of a branch closed pursuant to the First Colorado
merger of $1.1 million and an increase in brokerage commissions of $848,000.
For the six months ended December 31, 1998, compared to 1997, the net decrease
is primarily attributable to decreases in lease securitizations totaling $2.3
million, excess trustee funds on debt payoff totaling $1.2 million, insurance
commissions totaling $1.1 million and receipts from bankruptcy settlements
totaling $402,000. Such decreases are partially offset by increases from
brokerage commissions totaling $1.3 million and the nonrecurring gain on the
sale of the branch closed pursuant to the First Colorado merger totaling $1.1
million.
General and Administrative Expenses:
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General and administrative expenses totaled $52.3 million and $118.2 million,
respectively, for the three and six months ended December 31, 1998, compared to
$49.2 million and $95.9 million, respectively, for the three and six months
ended December 31, 1997.
The net increase of $3.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 1998,
compared to the three months ended December 31, 1997, is primarily due to net
increases in occupancy and equipment of $2.1 million, compensation and benefits
of $1.0 million and advertising of $468,000. The AmerUs and First National
acquisitions, which were accounted for under the purchase method of accounting,
contributed approximately $3.8 million in general and administrative expenses
for the three months ended December 31, 1998. These acquisitions result in
increased personnel wages and benefits and costs of operating additional
branches, as well as other expenses also incurred on an indirect basis
attributable to these acquisitions.
The net increase of $22.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 1998,
compared to the six months ended December 31, 1997, is primarily due to net
increases in merger expenses of $14.7 million, occupancy and equipment of $3.8
million, compensation and benefits of $2.3 million and advertising of $954,000.
Such net increase comparing the two periods is primarily due to the current
fiscal year merger expenses totaling $16.2 million primarily associated with the
First Colorado acquisition compared to $1.3 million initially recorded in the
six months ended December 31, 1997 for the fiscal year 1998 acquisitions. The
AmerUs and First National acquisitions contributed approximately $7.8 million in
general and administrative expenses for the six months ended December 31, 1998.
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Amortization of Intangible Assets:
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Amortization of intangible assets totaled $4.2 million and $7.5 million,
respectively, for the three and six months ended December 31, 1998, compared to
$1.8 million and $3.5 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended
December 31, 1997. The net increases for the three and six months ended December
31, 1998 compared to 1997 are due to the AmerUs and the First National
acquisitions.
Provision for Income Taxes:
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For the three and six months ended December 31, 1998, the provision for income
taxes totaled $18.7 million and $32.1 million, respectively, compared to $14.5
million and $29.1 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended
December 31, 1997. The effective income tax rates for the three and six months
ended December 31, 1998 were 37.5% and 40.9%, respectively, compared to 36.3%
and 36.1%, respectively, for the three and six months ended December 31, 1997.
The effective tax rates for all periods vary from the applicable statutory rates
primarily due to the nondeductibility of amortization of intangible assets in
relation to the level of taxable income for the respective periods and to the
amount and the nondeductibility of certain merger-related expenses and other
nonrecurring charges.
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Year 2000:
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The year 2000 poses an important business issue regarding how existing
application software programs and operating systems can accommodate this date
value. Many computer programs that can only distinguish the final two digits of
the year entered are expected to read entries for the year 2000 as the year
1900. Like most financial service providers, the Corporation may be
significantly affected by the Year 2000 issue due to the nature of financial
information. Software, hardware and equipment both within and outside the
Corporation's direct control and with whom the Corporation electronically or
operationally interfaces are likely to be affected. If computer systems are not
adequately changed to identify the Year 2000, many computer applications could
fail or create erroneous results. As a result, many calculations that rely on
the data field information, such as interest, payment or due dates and other
operating functions, may generate results that could be significantly misstated,
and the Corporation could experience a temporary inability to process
transactions and engage in normal business activities.
All of the significant computer programs of the Corporation that could be
affected by this issue are provided by major third party vendors. The
Corporation is in the process of replacing/upgrading most of its computer
systems and programs, as well as most equipment, in order to provide cost-
effective and efficient delivery of services to its customers, information to
management, and to provide additional capacity for processing information and
transactions due to acquisitions. The total cost of the Year 2000 project is
estimated to approximate $14.0 million which will be funded through cash flows
from operations. Most of the total project cost is expected to be capitalized
since it involves the purchase of computer systems, programs and equipment. In
addition, during fiscal year 1998 the Corporation expensed $4.3 million due to
accelerated amortization of certain computer systems and software necessitated
by Year 2000 compliance and the related planned systems conversions. The
adjusted carrying amount of these computer systems and software will continue to
be depreciated until their disposal at the date of conversion.
The third party vendors have advised the Corporation that all such mission
critical computer systems and programs either are or shortly will be Year 2000
compliant. The Corporation tests all such systems for Year 2000 compliance
before integration into its computer environment. The Corporation scheduled
certain operations that began conversions in October 1998. These conversions
allow the Corporation to resolve application and conversion problems that arise
and to do further testing to enhance software programs and future conversions.
Final conversions that will be Year 2000 compliant are scheduled for completion
early in calendar year 1999. Other mission critical systems are being tested in
conjunction with certain nationwide financial industry test programs. All Year
2000 testing is expected to be substantially completed mid-year 1999.
The Corporation has also initiated formal communications with non-mainframe
software and hardware vendors to determine the extent to which the Corporation's
interface systems may be vulnerable to those third parties' failure to remediate
their own Year 2000 issues. If the third party vendors are unable to resolve
Year 2000 issues in time, the conversion is delayed significantly or major
problems arise as a result of the conversion, the Corporation would likely
experience significant data processing delays, mistakes or failures. Theses
delays, mistakes or failures could have significant adverse impact on the
financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation. In addition,
there can be no assurance that the systems of other companies on which the
Corporation's systems rely will be timely converted, or that a failure to
convert by another company, or a conversion that is incompatible with the
Corporation's systems, would not have a material adverse effect on the
Corporation. The Corporation has developed a Year 2000 contingency plan that
addresses, among other issues, critical operations and potential failures
thereof, and strategies for business continuation such as contracting with
alternative vendors and re-deployment of internal staff as needed in critical
areas. The Corporation is also evaluating non-technical systems that rely on
imbedded technology in their critical processes so that such systems will
continue to operate without interruption.
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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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The Corporation's Asset Liability Management Committee, which includes senior
management representatives, monitors and considers methods of managing the rate
and sensitivity repricing characteristics of the balance sheet components
consistent with maintaining acceptable levels of changes in net portfolio value
("NPV") and net interest income. A primary purpose of the Corporation's asset
and liability management is to manage interest rate risk to effectively invest
the Corporation's capital and to preserve the value created by its core business
operations. As such, certain management monitoring processes are designed to
minimize the impact of sudden and sustained changes in interest rates on NPV and
net interest income.
Interest rate risk exposure is measured using interest rate sensitivity analysis
to determine the Corporation's change in NPV in the event of hypothetical
changes in interest rates and interest rate sensitivity gap analysis is used to
determine the repricing characteristics of the Bank's assets and liabilities. In
order to reduce the exposure to interest rate fluctuations, the Corporation has
developed strategies to manage its liquidity, shorten its effective maturities
of certain interest-earning assets, and increase the interest rate sensitivity
of its asset base.
The Corporation's asset/liability mix has changed at December 31, 1998 compared
to June 30, 1998 due to the acquisitions of AmerUs and First Colorado and to
asset/liability strategies implemented by management. The acquisitions of AmerUs
and First Colorado increased the NPV for the Corporation for market risk
modeling purposes. The Corporation has also increased its balance of callable
investment securities and fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities, leveraged its
balance sheet by taking down callable FHLB advances, and expanded its community
banking operations with increased emphasis on commercial, agricultural and
consumer loans.
At June 30, 1998 the Corporation's NPV totaled $997.6 million (not restated for
the pooling of interests with First Colorado) compared to approximately $1.402
billion at December 31, 1998. Interest rate sensitivity analysis is used to
measure the Corporation's interest rate risk by computing estimated changes in
NPV of its cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet instruments
(interest rate swap agreements and interest rate floor agreements) in the event
of a range of assumed changes in market interest rates. NPV represents the
market value of portfolio equity and is equal to the market value of assets
minus the market value of liabilities, with adjustments made for changes in the
fair value of interest rate swap and floor agreements pursuant to the
hypothetical changes in interest rates. This analysis assesses the risk of loss
in market risk sensitive instruments in the event of a sudden and sustained one
hundred to four hundred basis points increase or decrease in market interest
rates.
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Considering such increase in NPV from the AmerUs and First Colorado
acquisitions, and the changes in the Corporation's asset/liability mix, the
following table presents the Corporation's projected change in NPV for the
various hypothetical changes in interest rates at December 31, 1998 compared to
June 30, 1998.
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December 31, 1998 June 30, 1998
Hypothetical ----------------- -------------
Change in NPV Percent NPV Percent
Interest Rates NPV Change Change NPV Change Change
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400 basis point rise $ 840,135 $ (561,439) (40.1)% $ 552,566 $ (445,073) (44.6)%
300 basis point rise 980,196 (421,378) (30.1) 671,127 (326,512) (32.7)
200 basis point rise 1,135,916 (265,658) (19.0) 799,082 (198,557) (19.9)
100 basis point rise 1,289,757 (111,817) (8.0) 920,292 (77,347) (7.8)
Base Scenario 1,401,574 - - 997,639 - -
100 basis point decline 1,454,807 53,233 3.8 1,047,532 49,893 5.0
200 basis point decline 1,469,349 67,775 4.8 1,066,870 69,231 6.9
300 basis point decline 1,479,025 77,451 5.5 1,104,926 107,287 10.8
400 basis point decline 1,489,746 88,172 6.3 1,156,201 158,562 15.9
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The preceding table indicates that the Corporation's sensitivity to both
hypothetical rising and declining interest rate shock scenarios has decreased at
December 31, 1998 compared to June 30, 1998 except for the hypothetical 100
basis point rise scenario, which indicated a slight increase. The preceding
table also indicates, as compared to June 30, 1998, that the Corporation is less
sensitive to hypothetical rising interest rates than it is to hypothetical
declining interest rates.
NPV is calculated by the Corporation pursuant to guidelines established by the
OTS and was consistently applied at June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1998. The
modeling calculation is based on the net present value of estimated discounted
cash flows utilizing market prepayment assumptions and market rates of interest
provided by independent broker quotations and other public sources, consistently
applied as of June 30, 1998 and December 31, 1998, with adjustments made to
reflect the shift in the Treasury yield curve as appropriate. Computation of
prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on numerous
assumptions, including relative levels of market interest rates, loan
prepayments and deposits decay, and should not be relied upon as indicative of
actual results. Further, the computations do not contemplate and actions
management could undertake in response to changes in interest rates.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
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Effective December 18, 1998, the Corporation's Shareholder Rights Plan
was amended (Amendment No. 2) primarily to extend such rights
agreement to December 19, 2008. Originally, on December 19, 1988, the
Board of Directors of the Corporation adopted this Shareholder Rights
Plan and declared a dividend of stock purchase rights consisting of
one primary right and one secondary right for each outstanding share
of common stock payable on December 30, 1988, and with respect to each
share of common stock issued by the Corporation at any time after such
date and prior to the earlier of the occurrence of certain events or
expiration of such rights. These rights are attached to and trade only
together with the common stock shares. The provisions of the
Shareholder Rights Plan are designed to protect the interests of the
stockholders of record in the event of an unsolicited or hostile
attempt to acquire the Corporation at a price or on terms that are not
fair to all shareholders. Unless rights are excercised, holders have
no rights as a stockholder of the Corporation (other than rights
resulting from such holder's ownership of common shares), including,
without limitation, the right to vote or to receive dividends. The
rights originally expired December 31, 1998, and, as previously
indicated, with certain exceptions, the rights now expire December 19,
2008, unless earlier redeemed by the Corporation. At December 31,
1998, no such rights were exercised.
The Corporation's Shareholder Rights Agreement, as amended, was filed
as Exhibit 4.2 with the Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended September
30, 1998, and is hereby incorporated by reference to such filing.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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(a). The Corporation held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on
November 17, 1998 in Omaha, Nebraska. The inspector of election
issued his certified final report on November 17, 1998 for the
election of directors voted upon at such Annual Meeting.
(b). Not applicable.
(c). The proposal voted upon at the Annual Meeting was for the
election of four individuals as directors for three-year terms.
The results of voting were as follows:
Proposal 1--Election of Directors:
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Nominee (for terms to expire on 2001): Votes for (1) Votes Withheld
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William A. Fitzgerald 48,818,852 23,466
Robert D. Taylor 48,819,026 23,466
Aldo J. Tesi 48,815,498 23,466
W. A. Krause 48,787,610 23,466
(1) Stockholders are entitled to cumulate their votes in the election of
directors. Unless otherwise indicated by the stockholder, a vote for
the Board of Directors' nominees gives the proxies named discretionary
authority to cumulate all votes to which the stockholder was entitled
and to allocate such votes in favor of one or more of the Board's
nominees as the proxies determined. The votes reported herein reflect
the allocation of votes so as to maximize the number of nominees
elected to serve as directors.
(d) Not applicable.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION (Continued)
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Item 5. Other Information
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On February 11, 1999, the credit rating on the Corporation and its
subsidiaries was revised by Moody's Investors Service to "positive"
from "stable." The credit rating on the Corporation's subordinated
debt was rated at "B1." Commericial Federal Bank, a Federal Savings
Bank, and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation, had its credit
ratings valued by Moody's Investors Service as follows: long-term
deposit rating of "Ba1," other senior obligations and issuer ratings
of "Ba2," and short-term deposit and other short-term senior
obligations rating of "Not Prime."
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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(a). Exhibits:
Exhibit 11. Computation of Earnings Per Share
Exhibit 27. Financial Data Schedules
(b). Reports on Form 8-K:
The Corporation filed Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on
Form 8-K/A dated October 14, 1998 (Form 8-K originally dated July
31, 1998) reporting the required pro forma financial statements
of the combined companies of the Corporation, AmerUs Bank and
First Colorado Bancorp, Inc. The unaudited consolidated financial
statements of AmerUs Bank and Subsidiaries as of June 30, 1998,
and for the six months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997, and the
audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 1997
and 1996, and for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 were
also filed. The unaudited consolidated financial statements of
First Colorado Bancorp, Inc. as of June 30, 1998, and for the
three and six months ended June 30, 1998 and 1997, and the
audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31,
1997, and for the three years ended December 31, 1997 were
incorporated by reference.
The Corporation filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated October
29, 1998, announcing first quarter earnings for the three months
ended September 30, 1998.
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
Date: February 12, 1999 /s/ James A. Laphen
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James A. Laphen, President, Chief
Operating Officer and Chief
Financial Officer (Duly Authorized
and Principal Financial Officer)
Date: February 12, 1999 /s/ Gary L. Matter
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Gary L. Matter, Senior Vice President,
Controller and Secretary
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit 11. Computation of Earnings Per Share
Exhibit 27. Financial Data Schedules
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