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 March 31, 2002
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OR
[_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number 1-11515
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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)
13220 California Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68154
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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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
YES X NO ______
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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.
Title of Each Class Outstanding at May 6, 2002
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Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share 45,305,746
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. Condensed Financial Statements:
Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of
March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001 3
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Three
Months Ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 4-5
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the
Three Months Ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 6
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the
Three Months Ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 7-8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 9-16
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 17-26
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 26
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Part II. Other Information
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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 27
Item 5. Other Information 27
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 27
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Signature Page 28
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COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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(Dollars in Thousands) March 31, December 31,
ASSETS 2002 2001
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(Unaudited) (Audited)
Cash (including short-term investments of $392 and $590) $ 149,697 $ 206,765
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value 1,090,650 1,150,345
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale, at fair value 1,826,708 1,829,728
Loans and leases held for sale, net 472,029 470,647
Loans receivable, net of allowances of $102,287 and $102,359 7,831,457 7,932,778
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 250,554 253,946
Real estate, net 58,071 57,476
Premises and equipment, net 153,161 158,691
Bank owned life insurance 217,937 214,585
Other assets 506,492 435,174
Core value of deposits, net of accumulated amortization of $56,533 and $54,900 27,100 28,733
Goodwill 162,717 162,717
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Total Assets $ 12,746,573 $ 12,901,585
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Liabilities:
Deposits $ 6,282,480 $ 6,396,522
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank 4,905,581 4,939,056
Other borrowings 540,409 520,213
Other liabilities 272,609 311,140
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Total Liabilities 12,001,079 12,166,931
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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; 45,258,495 and
45,974,648 shares issued and outstanding 453 460
Additional paid-in capital 63,441 80,799
Retained earnings 729,523 705,160
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net (47,923) (51,765)
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Total Stockholders' Equity 745,494 734,654
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 12,746,573 $ 12,901,585
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See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
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(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data) Three Months Ended
March 31
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2002 2001
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Interest Income:
Loans receivable $ 152,039 $ 180,699
Mortgage-backed securities 26,858 26,242
Investment securities 19,119 17,137
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Total interest income 198,016 224,078
Interest Expense:
Deposits 48,804 92,579
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank 58,894 55,982
Other borrowings 5,735 3,688
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Total interest expense 113,433 152,249
Net Interest Income 84,583 71,829
Provision for Loan Losses (6,589) (4,443)
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Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses 77,994 67,386
Other Income (Loss):
Retail fees and charges 12,408 12,063
Loan servicing fees, net 3,365 1,068
Gain (loss) on sales of securities and changes
in fair values of derivatives, net (4,843) 9,058
Gain (loss) on sales of loans 3,439 (2,469)
Bank owned life insurance 3,601 3,625
Real estate operations (1,397) (515)
Other operating income 7,675 7,880
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Total other income 24,248 30,710
Other Expense:
General and administrative expenses -
Compensation and benefits 28,495 26,505
Occupancy and equipment 9,326 9,842
Data processing 4,434 4,605
Advertising 2,915 2,516
Communication 3,056 3,295
Item processing 3,461 3,954
Outside services 2,982 3,248
Other operating expenses 6,555 5,924
Exit costs and termination benefits -- 1,955
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Total general and administrative expenses 61,224 61,844
Amortization of core value of deposits 1,633 1,943
Amortization of goodwill - 2,120
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Total other expense 62,857 65,907
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Income Before Income Taxes 39,385 32,189
Provision for Income Taxes 11,402 9,955
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Net Income $ 27,983 $ 22,234
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COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
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(Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share Data) Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2002 2001
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Weighted Average Number of Common Shares
Outstanding Used in Basic Earnings Per Share Calculation 45,355,667 52,495,634
Add Assumed Exercise of Outstanding Stock Options
as Adjustments for Dilutive Securities 554,935 437,137
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Weighted Average Number of Common Shares
Outstanding Used in Diluted Earnings Per Share Calculation 45,910,602 52,932,771
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Basic Earnings Per Common Share $ .62 $ .42
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Diluted Earnings Per Common Share $ .61 $ .42
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Dividends Declared Per Common Share $ .08 $ .07
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See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
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(Dollars in Thousands) Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2002 2001
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Net Income $ 27,983 $ 22,234
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities available for sale (29,894) 25,235
Fair value adjustment on interest rate swap agreements 31,987 (32,097)
Fair value change in interest only strips (144) (905)
Reclassification of net losses (gains) included in net income pertaining to:
Securities sold 3,150 (8,091)
Amortization of fair value adjustments of interest rate swap agreements 509 509
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 5,608 (15,349)
Income Tax Provision (Benefit) 1,766 (2,118)
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 3,842 (13,231)
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Comprehensive Income $ 31,825 $ 9,003
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See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
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(Dollars in Thousands) Three Months Ended
March 31,
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 2002 2001
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Net income $ 27,983 $ 22,234
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating
activities:
Amortization of core value of deposits 1,633 1,943
Amortization of goodwill - 2,120
Provision for losses on loans 6,589 4,443
Depreciation and amortization 4,495 4,827
Amortization of deferred discounts and fees, net 2,486 871
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights 6,668 3,388
Valuation adjustment of mortgage servicing rights (529) 5,484
(Gain) loss on sales of real estate and loans, net (3,386) 2,202
(Gain) loss on sales of securities and change in fair value of derivative 4,843 (9,058)
Proceeds from sales of loans 624,553 577,758
Origination of loans for resale (233,006) (228,525)
Purchases of loans for resale (544,340) (586,476)
Increase in bank owned life insurance, net (3,352) (3,420)
Decrease in interest receivable 2,032 10,208
Decrease in interest payable and other liabilities (38,480) (2,176)
Other items, net (36,179) (30,588)
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Total adjustments (205,973) (246,999)
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Net cash used by operating activities (177,990) (224,765)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
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Purchases of loans (112,336) (51,773)
Repayment of loans, net of originations 366,781 92,769
Proceeds from sales of mortgage-backed securities available for sale 18,147 24,525
Principal repayments of mortgage-backed securities available for sale 276,835 92,015
Purchases of mortgage-backed securities available for sale (306,092) (130,515)
Maturities and principal repayments of investment securities available for sale 8,490 21,523
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale 122,838 196,954
Purchases of investment securities available for sale (88,576) (258,161)
Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock (2,942) (7,125)
Proceeds from sales of Federal Home Loan Bank stock 6,334 61,360
Proceeds from sales of real estate 13,093 6,212
Payments to acquire real estate (9,490) (33)
Dispositions (purchases) of premises and equipment, net 1,035 (1,848)
Other items, net (2,731) 2,165
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Net cash provided by investing activities 291,386 48,068
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COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
(Unaudited)
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(Dollars in Thousands) Three Months Ended
March 31,
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 2002 2001
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Decrease in deposits $ (114,042) $ (53,391)
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances -- 527,500
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances (37,025) (374,025)
Proceeds from securities sold under agreements to repurchase 108,075 102,752
Repayments of securities sold under agreements to repurchase (8,118) (2,722)
Repayments of other borrowings (79,761) (1,813)
Purchases of swaption agreements (18,175) --
Payments of cash dividends on common stock (3,671) (3,729)
Repurchases of common stock (19,474) (35,383)
Issuance of common stock 1,727 1,450
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Net cash (used) provided by financing activities (170,464) 160,639
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
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Decrease in net cash position (57,068) (16,058)
Balance, beginning of year 206,765 192,358
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Balance, end of period $ 149,697 $ 176,300
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
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Cash paid during the period for:
Interest expense $ 111,784 $ 152,473
Income taxes, net 12,654 15
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Loans exchanged for mortgage-backed securities -- 11,682
Loans transferred to real estate 2,496 28,805
Loans to facilitate the sale of real estate -- 180
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See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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COMMERCIAL FEDERAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002
(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"),
its wholly-owned subsidiary, Commercial Federal Bank, a Federal Savings Bank
(the "Bank"), and all majority-owned subsidiaries of the Corporation and Bank.
All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Certain amounts in the prior year period have been reclassified for comparative
purposes.
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) 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2001. The results of operations for the three months
ended March 31, 2002, are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be
expected for the entire calendar year 2002.
B. IMPLEMENTATION OF SFAS NO. 142 "GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS:"
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Effective January 1, 2002, the Corporation adopted the provisions of Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets"
("SFAS No. 142") which superceded APB Opinion No. 17 "Intangible Assets." The
provisions of SFAS No. 142 require a change in accounting for goodwill such that
upon initial adoption, amortization of goodwill ceases, and that goodwill will
be evaluated for impairment as of January 1, 2002, at the reporting unit level.
Identifiable intangible assets continue to be amortized over their useful lives
and reviewed for impairment under SFAS No. 142. Beginning January 1, 2002,
goodwill totaling $162,717,000 is no longer amortized; instead it will be
evaluated for impairment initially and then at least annually or more frequently
if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2002, the Corporation will have completed its
initial evaluation for potential impairment of goodwill. If the Corporation
finds any goodwill is impaired pursuant to the initial adoption of this
statement, the loss from that transitional impairment will be reported as a
change in accounting principle as of the beginning of the calendar year 2002.
Management of the Corporation has not determined the total effect that the
initial adoption of this statement will have on Corporation's financial
position, liquidity or results of operations.
Core value of deposits is the only intangible asset of the Corporation subject
to amortization effective January 1, 2002. The following table sets forth the
estimated amortization expense for core value of deposits for 2002 and
thereafter:
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Amortization
For the year ended December 31: Expense
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2002 $ 6,368
2003 5,533
2004 4,402
2005 3,875
2006 3,233
2007 2,719
2008 and thereafter 2,603
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B. IMPLEMENTATION OF SFAS NO. 142 "GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS"
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(Continued):
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The following table reflects consolidated results adjusted as though the
adoption of SFAS No. 142 was as of the beginning of the three-month period ended
March 31, 2001:
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2002 2001
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Reported net income $ 27,983 $ 22,234
Amortization of goodwill (net of
income tax benefit of $33 in 2001) - 2,087
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Adjusted net income $ 27,983 $ 24,321
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Basic earnings per common share:
Reported net income $ .62 $ .42
Amortization of goodwill, net of taxes - .04
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Adjusted net income per basic share $ .62 $ .46
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Diluted earnings per common share:
Reported net income $ .61 $ .42
Amortization of goodwill, net of taxes - .04
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Adjusted net income per diluted share $ .61 $ .46
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C. MORTGAGE BANKING ACTIVITIES:
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The Corporation's mortgage banking subsidiary services real estate loans for
investors that are not included in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements. Mortgage servicing rights are established based on the cost of
acquiring the right to service mortgage loans or the allocated fair value of
servicing rights retained on originated loans sold. The mortgage banking
subsidiary also services a substantial portion of the Corporation's real estate
loan portfolio.
Mortgage servicing rights are included in the Consolidated Statement of
Financial Condition under the caption "Other Assets." The activity of mortgage
servicing rights is summarized as follows for the following periods:
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2002 2001
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Beginning balance $ 117,217 $ 111,110
Mortgage servicing rights retained through loan sales 9,614 6,628
Amortization expense (6,668) (3,388)
Other items, net (principally hedge activity) (1,379) 3,255
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118,784 117,605
Valuation adjustments 529 (5,484)
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Ending balance $ 119,313 $ 112,121
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The activity of the valuation allowances on mortgage servicing rights is
summarized as follows for the following periods:
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2002 2001
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Beginning balance $ 19,641 $ 583
Amounts charged (credited) to operations (529) 5,484
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Ending balance $ 19,112 $ 6,067
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The fair value of the Corporation's mortgage servicing rights totaled
approximately $124,841,000 at March 31, 2002 compared to $116,695,000 at March
31, 2001.
The following compares the key assumptions used in measuring the fair values of
mortgage servicing rights at the periods presented:
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March 31, 2002 December 31, 2001
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Conventional Governmental Conventional Governmental
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Fair value $ 66,806 $ 58,035 $ 63,006 $ 57,187
Prepayment speed 6.9% - 62.2% 6.4% - 53.2% 7.1% - 63.2% 0% - 59.3%
Weighted average prepayment speed 15.7% 16.2% 16.1% 16.4%
Discount rate 9.6% - 11.9% 11.4% - 11.9% 9.6% - 13.2% 11.4% - 11.9%
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D. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
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At March 31, 2002, the Corporation's outstanding commitments, excluding
undisbursed portions of loans in process, were as follows:
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Originate residential mortgage loans $ 168,024
Purchase residential mortgage loans 114,251
Originate commercial real estate loans 141,652
Originate consumer, commercial operating and agricultural loans 16,041
Unused lines of credit for commercial and consumer use 192,288
Purchase investment securities 57,850
Purchase mortgage-backed securities 5,978
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$ 696,084
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Loan commitments, which are funded subject to certain limitations, extend over
various periods of time. Generally, unused loan commitments are cancelled 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. The Corporation evaluates each customer's credit worthiness on a
separate basis and requires collateral based on this evaluation. Collateral
consists mainly of residential family units and personal property.
At March 31, 2002, the Corporation had approximately $339,015,000 in mandatory
forward delivery commitments to sell residential mortgage loans. At March 31,
2002, loans sold subject to recourse provisions totaled approximately $6,385,000
which represents the total potential credit risk associated with these
particular loans. Any credit risk would, however, be offset by the value of the
single-family residential properties that 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
relating to supervisory goodwill 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
Corporation and the Bank are pursuing alternative damage claims of up to
approximately $230,000,000. 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 these 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 to
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 that may be awarded to the Bank and the Corporation if
they finally prevail in this litigation.
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E. SEGMENT INFORMATION:
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Effective January 1, 2002, the Corporation's operations were realigned into four
lines of business operations for management reporting purposes. These lines of
business units are Commercial Banking, Mortgage Banking, Retail Banking and
Treasury. Before this realignment, the Corporation identified and utilized two
lines of business: Community Banking and Mortgage Banking. The segment
information for March 31, 2001, was restated to reflect these changes. This
realignment was made to allow management to make more well-informed operating
decisions, to focus resources to benefit both the Corporation and its customers,
and to assess performance and products on a continuous basis.
The financial information presented does not necessarily represent the business
unit's results of operations or financial condition as if they were independent
companies. This information in the following tables is derived from management's
internal reporting system used to measure the performance of the segments and
the Corporation in total. This management reporting system and the results of
operations and financial condition by reported business unit are not in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
The Commercial Banking segment involves the origination of commercial operating,
agricultural, commercial real estate, and small business loans, as well as
indirect lending and commercial and residential construction loans. Also
included in this segment is commercial demand and time deposits and cash
management products. The Commercial Banking services are offered through the
Bank's branch network and the Internet.
The Mortgage Banking segment involves the origination of residential mortgage
loans, the sale of these mortgage loans in the secondary mortgage market, the
servicing of mortgage loans, and the purchase and origination of rights to
service mortgage loans. Mortgage Banking operations are conducted through the
Bank's branches, mortgage loan offices and a nationwide correspondent network of
mortgage loan originators.
The Retail Banking segment involves a variety of traditional banking and
financial services. These services include consumer checking, savings and
certificates of deposit accounts (regular and retirement); consumer loans for
home equity, autos, secured and unsecured purposes, as well as credit cards; and
all retail banking services including overdraft protection, electronic and
telephone bill-paying and cash advances. Also included in this segment is
insurance and securities brokerage services. The Retail Banking services are
offered through the Bank's branch network, automated teller machines, customer
support telephone centers and the Internet.
The Treasury segment is responsible for corporate asset and liability management
including the Corporation's investment and mortgage-backed securities,
single-family residential mortgage loans, wholesale deposits, advances from the
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") and all other borrowings. The Treasury segment
also manages the interest rate risk of the Corporation.
Net interest income is determined by the Corporation's internal funds transfer
pricing system which calculates each segment's net interest income contribution
based on the type, maturity or repricing characteristics of certain assets and
liabilities. The provision for loan losses by segment is based upon the current
and historical business cycle loss rates. Total other income consists of revenue
directly attributable to each segment, allocations based on segment ownership of
certain assets and liabilities, and bank owned life insurance allocated to
segments net of associated expenses and income taxes. Total other expense
consists of direct expenses attributable to each segment and indirect expenses
allocated by an activity-based costing system using full absorption. Income
taxes are calculated separately for each segment with the "other" column used to
reconcile net income by segment to the external reported consolidated net
income. In addition the "other" column includes the net impact of transfer
pricing loan and deposit balances, the reconciliation of provision for loan
losses and income taxes to external reported balances, and any residual effects
of unallocated systems and other support functions.
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E. SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued):
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The contributions of the major business segments to the consolidated results for
the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 are summarized in the following
tables:
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Commercial Mortgage Retail Consolidated
Three Months Ended: Banking Banking Banking Treasury Other Total
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March 31, 2002:
Net interest income $ 22,620 $ 5,827 $ 27,437 $ 28,699 $ - $ 84,583
Provision (credit) for loan losses 3,047 71 2,208 1,900 (637) 6,589
Total other income (loss) 1,252 9,312 27,258 (11,757) (1,817) 24,248
Total other expense (income) 8,437 8,228 46,278 (107) 21 62,857
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Income (loss) before income taxes 12,388 6,840 6,209 15,149 (1,201) 39,385
Income tax provision (benefit) 4,249 2,456 2,229 3,669 (1,201) 11,402
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Net income 8,139 4,384 3,980 11,480 - 27,983
Total revenue 23,872 15,139 54,695 16,942 (1,817) 108,831
Intersegment revenue - 3,407 4,467 645
Depreciation and amortization 278 378 3,796 43 - 4,495
Total assets 2,956,866 724,883 1,609,359 7,455,465 - 12,746,573
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March 31, 2001:
Net interest income $ 16,931 $ 2,198 $ 31,342 $ 21,358 $ - $ 71,829
Provision (credit) for loan losses 1,204 10 1,992 1,436 (199) 4,443
Total other income (loss) 2,267 6,994 24,810 (2,641) (720) 30,710
Total other expense (income) 9,300 7,748 48,480 (1,011) 1,390 65,907
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Income (loss) before income taxes 8,694 1,434 5,680 18,292 (1,911) 32,189
Income tax provision (benefit) 3,162 532 2,107 6,065 (1,911) 9,955
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Net income 5,532 902 3,573 12,227 - 22,234
Total revenue 19,198 9,192 56,152 18,743 (720) 102,539
Intersegment revenue - 2,343 2,437 165
Depreciation and amortization 212 385 4,178 52 - 4,827
Total assets 2,681,609 660,610 1,746,555 7,654,287 - 12,743,061
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F. REGULATORY CAPITAL:
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The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by
the federal banking agencies. Regulators can initiate certain mandatory, and
possibly additional discretionary, actions if the Bank fails to meet minimum
capital requirements. These actions 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 table. Prompt corrective action provisions pursuant to 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 certain minimum capital ratios
as set forth below. At March 31, 2002, 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 respective minimum capital requirements as of March 31, 2002:
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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 $702,648 5.60% $188,151 1.50%
Core capital 705,428 5.62 376,385 3.00
Risk-based capital 847,013 11.37 595,851 8.00
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FDICIA regulations to be
classified well-capitalized:
Tier 1 leverage capital 705,428 5.62 627,308 5.00
Tier 1 risk-based capital 705,428 9.47 446,889 6.00
Total risk-based capital 847,013 11.37 744,814 10.00
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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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G. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:
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On May 13, 2002, the Corporation's Board of Directors approved an increase to
the Corporation's quarterly cash dividend to $.09 per common share from $.08 per
common share. The new dividend rate of $.09 per common share will be paid on
July 11, 2002, to stockholders of record as of June 27, 2002.
Effective May 14, 2002, stockholders approved the Corporation's 2002 Stock
Option and Incentive Plan (the "2002 Option Plan"). The 2002 Option Plan
reserves 2,100,000 shares of the Corporation's common stock for issuance upon
the exercise of stock options or stock appreciation rights or the grant of
restricted stock. All employees and directors of the Corporation and its
affiliates are eligible to participate in the 2002 Option Plan.
H. CURRENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:
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Effective January 1, 2002, the Corporation adopted the provisions of Statement
of Financial Accounting Standard No. 144 "Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("SFAS No. 144") that replaced SFAS No. 121
"Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to
be Disposed Of." This statement developed one accounting model, based on the
provisions of SFAS No. 121, for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale and
addressed implementation issues arising from SFAS No. 121. The accounting model
for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale applies to all long-lived
assets, including discontinued operations, and replaces the provisions of APB
Opinion No. 30 "Reporting Results of Operations - Reporting the Effects of
Disposal of a Segment of a Business," for the disposal of segments of a
business. SFAS. 144 requires that those long-lived assets be measured at the
lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell, whether reported in
continuing operations or in discontinued operations. Therefore, discontinued
operations will no longer be measured at net realizable value or include amounts
for operating losses that have not yet occurred. SFAS No. 144 also broadens the
reporting of discontinued operations to include all components of an entity with
operations that can be distinguished from the rest of the entity and that will
be eliminated from the ongoing operations of the entity in a disposal
transaction. Provisions of this statement are generally to be applied
prospectively. The adoption of the provisions of this statement did not have any
material effect on the Corporation's financial position, liquidity or results of
operations.
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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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The statements in this Form 10-Q that are not historical fact are
forward-looking statements that involve inherent risks and uncertainties.
Management cautions readers that a number of important factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements. Factors that might cause a difference include, but are not limited
to: fluctuations in interest rates, inflation, the effect of regulatory or
government legislative changes, expected cost savings and revenue growth not
fully realized, the progress of strategic initiatives and whether realized
within expected time frames, general economic conditions, adequacy of allowance
for credit losses, costs or difficulties associated with restructuring
initiatives, technology changes and competitive pressures in the geographic and
business areas where the Corporation conducts its operations. These
forward-looking 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.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
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The Corporation's critical accounting policies involving the more significant
judgments and assumptions used in the preparation of the consolidated financial
statements as of March 31, 2002, have remained unchanged from December 31, 2001.
These policies are allowance for losses on loans, mortgage servicing rights and
derivative financial instruments. Disclosure on these critical accounting
policies is incorporated by reference under Item 7 "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Corporation's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Corporation's year ended December 31, 2001.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES:
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The Corporation's principal asset is its investment in the capital stock of the
Bank. Since the Corporation 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 the capital distribution regulations of the Office of Thrift Supervision
("OTS"), the Bank is permitted to pay capital distributions during a calendar
year up to 100% of its retained net income (net income determined in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles less total capital distributions
declared) for the current calendar year combined with the Bank's retained net
income for the preceding two calendar years without requiring an application for
approval to be filed with the OTS. At March 31, 2002, the Bank's total
distributions exceeded its retained income by $255.3 million under this
regulation thereby requiring the Bank to file an application with the OTS for
any capital distributions.
The Corporation manages its liquidity at both the parent company and subsidiary
levels. At March 31, 2002, the cash of Commercial Federal Corporation (the
"parent company") totaled $20.3 million. Due to the parent company's limited
independent operations, the parent company's ability to make future interest and
principal payments on its $21.7 million of 7.95% fixed-rate subordinated
extendible notes due December 1, 2006, on its $46.4 million of 9.375% fixed-rate
junior subordinated debentures due May 15, 2027, and on its term and revolving
credit notes is dependent upon its receipt of dividends from the Bank. During
the three months ended March 31, 2002, the parent company received cash
dividends totaling $35.0 million from the Bank for:
. interest payments totaling $4.8 million on the parent company's debt,
. principal payments of $10.3 million on the parent company's five-year
term note and revolving credit note,
. common stock cash dividends totaling $11.7 million paid by the parent
company to its common stock shareholders, and
. the financing of common stock repurchases totaling $8.2 million.
The Bank will continue to pay dividends to the parent company, subject to
regulatory restrictions, to cover future principal and interest payments on the
parent company's debt and quarterly cash dividends on common stock when and as
declared by the parent company. 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 generated by the parent company as provided in the corporate tax sharing
agreement.
During the three months ended March 31, 2002, the Corporation repurchased
798,500 shares of its common stock at a cost of $19.5 million completing the
Board authorization on May 7, 2001 to repurchase an additional 5,000,000 shares
by December 31, 2002. On February 28, 2002, the Board of Directors authorized an
additional stock repurchase for 500,000 shares to be completed no later than
December 31, 2003. As of March 31, 2002, no common stock had been repurchased
pursuant to this authorization.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (Continued):
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The Corporation's primary sources of funds are (i) deposits, (ii) principal
repayments on loans, mortgage-backed and investment securities, (iii) advances
from the FHLB and (iv) cash generated from operations. Net cash flows used by
operating activities totaled $178.0 million and $224.8 million, respectively,
for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001. 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.
Net cash flows provided by investing activities totaled $291.4 million and $48.1
million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001.
Amounts fluctuate from period to period primarily as a result of (i) principal
repayments on loans and mortgage-backed securities, (ii) the purchases and
origination of loans and (iii) the purchases and sales of mortgage-backed and
investment securities.
Net cash flows used by financing activities totaled $170.5 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2002, and net cash flows provided by financing activities
totaled $160.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001. Advances from
the FHLB and deposits have been the primary sources to balance the Corporation's
funding needs during each of the periods presented. The Corporation experienced
a net decrease in deposits of $114.0 million for the three months ended March
31, 2002. The net decrease in deposits for the current period is primarily due
to the run-off in the higher costing certificates of deposit portfolio and the
reduction in brokered deposits used for funding needs as part of the
Corporation's business plan. For the three months ended March 31, 2002,
certificates of deposits decreased $117.0 million. During the three months ended
March 31, 2002, the Corporation purchased $300.0 million notional amount of
swaptions at a cost of $18.2 million to hedge the call option on $300.0 million
of fixed-rate FHLB advances that are convertible into adjustable-rate advances
at the option of the Federal Home Loan Bank. During the three months ended March
31, 2002 and 2001, the Corporation repurchased shares of its common stock
totaling $19.5 million and $35.4 million, respectively.
Contractual Obligations and Other Commitments:
---------------------------------------------
Through the normal course of operations, the Corporation enters into certain
contractual obligations and other commitments. These obligations generally
relate to funding of operations through debt issuances as well as leases for
premises and equipment. As a financial institution, the Corporation routinely
enters into commitments to extend credit, including loan commitments, standby
letters of credit and financial guarantees. At March 31, 2002, the Corporation
issued commitments totaling approximately $696.1 million to fund and purchase
loans and securities as follows: $91.7 million of single-family adjustable-rate
mortgage loans, $190.6 million of single-family fixed-rate mortgage loans,
$141.7 million of commercial real estate loans, $16.0 million of consumer,
commercial operating and agricultural loans, $57.9 million of investments, $6.0
million of mortgage-backed securities and approximately $192.3 million of unused
lines of credit for commercial and consumer use. These outstanding loan
commitments to extend credit in order to originate loans or fund commercial and
consumer loans 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 March 31, 2002, the Corporation had
approximately $339.0 million in mandatory forward delivery commitments to sell
residential mortgage loans. The following table represents the Corporation's
significant contractual obligations at March 31, 2002, for the next five years:
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Long-Term Lease
Due March 31: Debt Obligations Total
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2003 $ 73,559 $ 6,073 $ 79,632
2004 7,250 5,394 12,644
2005 42,875 3,691 46,566
2006 - 2,444 2,444
2007 121,725 1,752 123,477
2008 and thereafter 295,000 12,064 307,064
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Totals $ 540,409 $ 31,418 $ 571,827
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The maintenance of an appropriate level of liquid resources 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's
liquidity ratio was 15.26% at March 31, 2002. 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.
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OPERATING RESULTS BY SEGMENT:
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Commercial Banking
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The Commercial Banking segment reported net income of $8.1 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2002, compared to $5.5 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2001. Net interest income increased $5.7 million to $22.6 million for
the quarter ended March 31, 2002, compared to $16.9 million for the 2001 first
quarter. This increase is due primarily to the growth in the average balance of
the commercial loan portfolio over last year. The provision for loan losses
increased $1.8 million to $3.0 million for the current quarter compared to $1.2
million for the 2001 first quarter. This increase is due to a larger commercial
loan portfolio comparing the respective periods since the loss rate applied
remained unchanged. Total other income decreased $1.0 million to $1.3 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2002, compared to $2.3 million for the 2001
first quarter. Total other income decreased comparing the respective periods due
to net losses totaling $435,000 in commercial real estate operations incurred
during the 2002 first quarter compared to net gains totaling $485,000 recorded
in 2001. Total other expense was down $863,000 to $8.4 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2002, compared to $9.3 million for the 2001 first
quarter. Total other expense is lower primarily due to $754,000 in additional
expenses recorded in the 2001 first quarter to finalize the sale for the leasing
portfolio in February 2001.
Mortgage Banking
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The Mortgage Banking segment reported net income of $4.4 million for the first
three months ended March 31, 2002, compared to $902,000 for the three months
ended March 31, 2001. Net interest income increased $3.6 million to $5.8 million
for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, compared to $2.2 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2001. This increase is due primarily to an increase in
the credit the Mortgage Banking segment received in the 2002 first quarter
compared to 2001 from an increase in its custodial earnings computed using an
internal cost of funds rate. The custodial earnings increased comparing the
respective periods due to increases in escrow balances primarily from mortgage
refinancing activity. The other significant increase was in total other income
amounting to $9.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002, compared to
$7.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001. Total other income
increased due to net gains on the sales of loans totaling $3.4 million for the
2002 first quarter compared to $2.5 million in net losses on the sales of loans
incurred in the 2001 first quarter.
Retail Banking
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The Retail Banking segment reported net income of $4.0 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2002, compared to $3.6 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2001. Net interest income decreased $3.9 million from the 2001 first
quarter to $27.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2002. This decrease in
net interest income is primarily due to a lower average balance of
interest-earning loans and a lower rate on such loans comparing the first
quarter of 2002 to 2001. The provision for loan losses increased $216,000 to
$2.2 million comparing the first quarter of 2002 to 2001. This increase is due
to the change in the Retail Banking segment's loan portfolio mix. Total other
income increased to $27.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002,
compared to $24.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001. The net
increase in total other income comparing the respective periods is primarily due
to the increased retail fee pricing structure effective September 1, 2001,
partially offset by decreases in commission revenues from brokerage and
insurance operations. Total other expense decreased $2.2 million to $46.3
million for the three months ended March 31, 2002, from $48.5 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2001. This decrease is primarily due to lower
operating costs in 2002 compared to 2001 since most of the branches pursuant to
the August 2000 key initiatives had not been sold as of March 31, 2001.
Treasury
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The Treasury segment reported net income of $11.5 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2002, compared to $12.2 million for the three months ended March
31, 2001. Net interest income increased $7.3 million to $28.7 million for the
quarter ended March 31, 2002, compared to $21.4 million for the quarter ended
March 31, 2001. This increase is due primarily to the lower cost of borrowed
funds and the higher average balance of investment and mortgage-backed
securities for the first quarter of 2002 compared to 2001. The provision for
loan losses increased $464,000 to $1.9 million for the 2002 first quarter
compared to $1.4 million for the 2001 first quarter due to a higher balance of
loans held in the Treasury segment comparing the respective periods. Total other
income is a loss of $11.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, compared
to a loss of $2.6 million for 2001. This decrease of $9.2 million is due to
losses of $4.8 million recorded in the 2002 quarter on the sales of securities
compared to net gains totaling $9.1 million on the sales of securities for the
2001 quarter, partially offset by higher amounts of intersegment revenues
allocated from Treasury to the Mortgage and Retail Banking segments in 2001
compared to 2002. Total other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2002,
is a credit of $107,000 compared to a credit of $1.0 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2001. This net change is primarily due to higher loan
production cost allocations in 2002 compared to 2001.
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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:
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Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2002, was $28.0 million, or $.61
per diluted share ($.62 per basic share), compared to net income of $22.2
million, or $.42 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended March
31, 2001. The net increase in net income comparing the respective quarters is
primarily due to an increase of $12.8 million in net interest income and net
decreases of $2.4 million in the amortization of intangible assets and $620,000
in general and administrative expenses. These net increases to net income were
partially offset by a decrease of $6.5 million in total other income and
increases of $2.1 million and $1.4 million, respectively, in the provision for
loan losses and provision for income taxes.
Net Interest Income:
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Net interest income totaled $84.6 million for the three months ended March 31,
2002, compared to $71.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001, an
increase of approximately $12.8 million, or 17.8%. During the three months ended
March 31, 2002 and 2001, interest rate spreads were 2.94% and 2.45%,
respectively, an increase of 49 basis points; and the net yield on
interest-earning assets was 2.91% and 2.49%, respectively, an increase of 42
basis points. Net interest income increased for the three months ended March 31,
2002 compared to 2001 due to (i) the lower interest rate environment in which
costing liabilities have been repricing downward at a faster rate than earning
assets have been repricing, (ii) the continued shift in the asset mix toward
higher yielding commercial and consumer loans and (iii) a shift in funding from
certificates of deposit to checking and savings (core deposits). The increase in
the interest rate spread is due primarily to a 144 basis point decrease in the
rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities partially offset by a 95 basis point
decrease in the yield received on interest-earning assets. Total interest
expense decreased $38.8 million comparing the three months ended March 31, 2002
to 2001 due to the lower costs of funds. Total interest income decreased $26.1
million over the same three-month periods due to lower yields on
interest-earning assets.
Based on the current interest rate environment and the Corporation's gap
position, management anticipates a favorable margin for the second quarter ended
June 30, 2002, with a decline to a more sustainable level in the margin during
the last six months of calendar year 2002 as earning-assets reprice. However,
the future trend in interest rate spreads and net interest income will be
dependent upon and influenced by changes in and levels of both short-term and
long-term market interest rates, and such other factors as the composition and
size 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.
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
Months Ended At
March 31, March 31,
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2002 2001 2002 2001
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Weighted average yield on:
Loans 7.28% 8.06% 7.30% 8.03%
Mortgage-backed securities 5.86 6.75 6.27 6.76
Investments 5.42 6.89 5.24 6.26
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Interest-earning assets 6.83 7.78 6.89 7.70
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Weighted average rate paid on:
Savings and checking acounts (core deposits) 2.54 3.16 2.50 2.87
Certificates of deposit 3.85 6.22 3.46 6.42
Advances from FHLB 4.81 6.12 4.87 5.53
Securities sold under agreements
to repurchase 4.23 5.29 4.01 6.25
Other borrowings 4.39 8.55 5.11 8.34
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Interest-bearing liabilities 3.89 5.33 3.81 5.10
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Net interest rate spread 2.94% 2.45% 3.08% 2.60%
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Net annualized yield on
interest-earning assets 2.91% 2.49% 3.01% 2.60%
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Net Interest Income (Continued):
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The following table presents average interest-earning assets and average
interest-bearing liabilities, interest income and interest expense, and average
yields and rates during the three months ended March 31, 2002. This table
includes nonaccruing loans averaging $88.9 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2002, as interest-earning assets at a yield of zero percent:
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Three Months Ended
March 31, 2002
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Annualized
Average Yield/
Balance Interest Rate
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Interest-earning assets:
Loans $ 8,381,332 $ 152,039 7.28%
Mortgage-backed securities 1,832,143 26,858 5.86
Investments 1,411,911 19,119 5.42
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Interest-earning assets 11,625,386 198,016 6.83
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Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings and checking accounts (core deposits) 3,455,916 21,673 2.54
Certificates of deposit 2,857,592 27,131 3.85
Advances from FHLB 4,897,628 58,894 4.81
Securities sold under
agreements to repurchase 209,797 2,218 4.23
Other borrowings 320,813 3,517 4.39
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Interest-bearing liabilities 11,741,746 113,433 3.89
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Net earnings balance $ (116,360)
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Net interest income $ 84,583
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Net interest rate spread 2.94%
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Net annualized yield on
interest-earnings assets 2.91%
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The Corporation's net earnings balance decreased by $143.1 million during the
three months ended March 31, 2002, compared to the three months ended March 31,
2001. This decrease in the net earnings balance comparing these periods is
primarily due to the repurchases of common stock totaling $165.0 million over
the last twelve months.
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Net Interest Income (Continued):
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The following table presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and
expense for each major component of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities, 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. This table demonstrates the effect of the change in the volume of
interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the changes in
interest rates and the effect on the interest rate spreads previously discussed:
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Three Months Ended
March 31, 2002 Compared
to March 31, 2001
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Increase (Decrease) Due to
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Volume Rate Total
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Interest income:
Loans $ (11,384) $ (17,276) $ (28,660)
Mortgage-backed securities 4,314 (3,698) 616
Investments 5,923 (3,941) 1,982
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Interest income (1,147) (24,915) (26,062)
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Interest expense:
Savings and checking accounts (core deposits) 676 (5,085) (4,409)
Certificates of deposit (18,585) (20,781) (39,366)
Advances from FHLB 16,511 (13,599) 2,912
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 2,121 (30) 2,091
Other borrowings 2,244 (2,288) (44)
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Interezt expense 2,967 (41,783) (38,816)
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Effect on net interest income $ (4,114) $ 16,868 $ 12,754
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Provision for Loan Losses:
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The Corporation recorded loan loss provisions totaling $6.6 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2002, compared to $4.4 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2001. The provision for loan losses increased in the current
quarter compared to the 2001 first quarter to cover net loans charged-off. Net
loans charged-off totaled $6.4 million for the three months ended March 31,
2002, compared to $4.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001. The
net charge-offs are higher for the current quarter compared to the year-ago
quarter due to increases in charge-offs for construction loans, consumer loans
and credit cards. The allowance for loan losses is based upon management's
continuous evaluation of the collectibility of outstanding loans, which takes
into consideration such factors as changes in the composition of the loan
portfolio 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 of the overall portfolio quality and real estate market
conditions in the Corporation's lending areas. The allowance for credit losses
totaled $102.6 million at March 31, 2002, or 132.3% of total nonperforming
loans, compared to $102.5 million, or 109.2% at December 31, 2001.
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Provision for Loan Losses (Continued):
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Management of the Corporation believes that the present level of the allowance
for loan losses is adequate to reflect the risks inherent in its portfolios.
However, 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 allowance 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.
Nonperforming assets are monitored on a regular basis by the Corporation's
internal credit review and problem asset groups. Nonperforming assets are
summarized as of the dates indicated:
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March 31, December 31,
2002 2001
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Nonperforming loans:
Residential real estate $ 58,069 $ 63,495
Commercial real estate 14,335 23,423
Consumer and other loans 5,139 6,929
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Total 77,543 93,847
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Real estate:
Commercial 7,961 8,762
Residential (includes the Nevada residential development property) 37,498 36,446
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Total 45,459 45,208
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Troubled debt restructurings:
Commercial 3,021 3,057
Residential 82 84
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Total 3,103 3,141
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Total nonperforming assets $ 126,105 $ 142,196
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Nonperforming loans to total loans .90% 1.08%
Nonperforming assets to total assets .99% 1.10%
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Total allowance for loan losses (1) $ 102,581 $ 102,451
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Allowance for loan losses to total loans 1.19% 1.18%
Allowance for loan losses to total nonperforming assets 81.35% 72.05%
Allowance for loan losses to nonresidential nonperforming assets 336.82% 242.94%
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(1) Includes $294,000 and $92,000 at March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001,
respectively, in allowance for losses established on loans and leases
held for sale.
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Nonperforming loans at March 31, 2002, decreased by $16.3 million compared to
December 31, 2001, primarily due to the foreclosure and subsequent sale of a
commercial real estate loan totaling $9.1 million, a decrease in the residential
portfolio totaling $5.4 million and a decrease in the consumer portfolio
totaling $1.6 million. The $251,000 net increase in real estate at March 31,
2002, compared to December 31, 2001, is primarily due to capitalized expenses on
the Nevada residential master planned community development property totaling
$1.4 million partially offset by a net decrease in commercial real estate
totaling $801,000 primarily from impairment losses.
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Retail Fees and Charges:
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Retail fees and charges totaled $12.4 million for the three months ended March
31, 2002, compared to $12.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001.
The primary reasons for the increase over the prior year first quarter is due to
an increased retail fee pricing structure effective September 1, 2001, and
increases in the volume of checking accounts.
Loan Servicing Fees, Net:
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The major components of loan servicing fees for the periods indicated and the
amount of loans serviced for other institutions are as follows:
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2002 2001
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Revenue from loan servicing fees $ 7,902 $ 8,291
Revenue from late loan payment fees 1,602 1,649
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights (6,668) (3,388)
Valuation adjustments for impairment 529 (5,484)
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Loan servicing fees, net $ 3,365 $ 1,068
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Loans serviced for other institutions at March 31 $ 9,524,493 $ 9,240,315
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The amount of revenue generated from loan servicing fees, and changes in
comparing periods, is primarily due to the average size of the Corporation's
portfolio of mortgage loans serviced for other institutions and the level of
rates for service fees collected partially offset by the amortization expense of
mortgage servicing rights and adjustments to the valuation allowances. The loan
servicing fees category also includes fees collected for late loan payments. The
net decrease in revenue from loan servicing fees comparing the three months of
2002 to 2001 are due to a lower level of service fee rates comparing the
respective periods slightly offset by a higher average balance of mortgage loans
serviced for others. The increase in amortization expense of mortgage servicing
rights reflects an increase in loan prepayments due to the lower interest rate
environment comparing the respective periods. The amount of amortization expense
of mortgage servicing rights is determined, in part, by mortgage loan pay-downs
in the servicing portfolio that are influenced by changes in interest rates. At
March 31, 2002, a credit of $529,000 was recorded reducing the Corporation's
valuation allowance on mortgage servicing rights to a balance of $19,112,000 as
of March 31, 2002. A valuation adjustment totaling $5.5 million in impairment
losses was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2001, as a reduction
of loan servicing fees and of the carrying amount of the mortgage servicing
rights portfolio. Changes in the valuation allowance are due to increases or
decreases in loan prepayments resulting from changes in interest rates.
The fair 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.
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Gain (Loss) on Sales of Securities and Changes in Fair Value of Derivatives,
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Net:
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During the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, the following
transactions were recorded:
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2002 2001
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Gain (loss) on the sales of available-for-sale securities:
Investment securities $(2,778) $ 7,133
Mortgages-backed securities (371) 958
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Net gain (loss) on sales (3,149) 8,091
Changes in the fair value of interest rate floor agreements not qualifying for
hedge accounting (1,222) 1,057
Amortization expense on the deferred loss on terminated interest rate swap
agreements (509) (509)
Other items 37 419
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Gain (loss) on the sales of securities and changes in fair value of derivatives, net $(4,843) $ 9,058
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During the three months ended March 31, 2002, the Corporation incurred pre-tax
losses on the sales of available-for-sale investment and mortgage-backed
securities totaling $3.1 million. The proceeds from the sale of these securities
were reinvested into higher yielding securities. During the three months ended
March 31, 2001, the Corporation realized pre-tax gains on the sales of
available-for-sale investment and mortgage-backed securities totaling $8.1
million. These net gains were recognized primarily to offset the valuation
adjustment loss of $5.5 million in the mortgage servicing rights portfolio as of
March 31, 2001.
Gain (Loss) on Sales of Loans:
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During the three months ended March 31, 2002, the Corporation recorded a $3.4
million gain on sales of loans and changes in the fair value of derivative
financial instruments and certain hedged items. During the current quarter,
loans were sold totaling $620.0 million resulting in a pre-tax gain of $4.5
million. During the three months ended March 31, 2001, loans were sold totaling
$580.2 million resulting in a pre-tax loss of $2.5 million.
Loans are typically originated by the mortgage banking operations and sold in
the secondary market with loan servicing retained and without recourse to the
Corporation. The Corporation also has derivative financial instruments (forward
loan sales commitments and conforming loan commitments) and certain hedged items
(loan warehouse fair value hedge) that under SFAS No. 133 are recorded at fair
value with the changes in fair value reported in current earnings. For the three
months ended March 31, 2002, the net changes in the fair value of these
derivative financial instruments and certain hedged items totaled $1.1 million
and were recorded as a net loss in this category.
Real Estate Operations:
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The Corporation recorded net losses from real estate operations totaling $1.4
million for the three months ended March 31, 2002 compared to net losses of
$515,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001. Real estate operations
reflect impairment losses for real estate, net real estate operating activity,
and gains and losses on dispositions of real estate. The net increase in the
loss for real estate operations for the three months ended March 31, 2002,
compared to the 2001 first quarter is primarily due to increased operating
expenses ($303,000 attributable to the Nevada residential master planned
community development), increases in impairment losses and decreases in the net
gains on properties sold.
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Other Operating Income:
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Other operating income totaled $7.7 million for the three months ended March 31,
2002, compared to $7.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001. The
major components of other operating income are brokerage commissions, credit
life and disability commissions and insurance commissions. These components
totaled $4.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002, compared to $5.2
million for the 2001 first quarter with brokerage commissions decreasing
$659,000 over the respective periods primarily accounting for the decrease in
other operating income.
General and Administrative Expenses:
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Total general and administrative expenses approximated $61.2 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2002, compared to $61.8 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2001. Excluding exit costs and termination benefits,
general and administrative expenses totaled $59.9 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2001. The net increase in the current quarter compared to the
prior year 2001 first quarter is primarily due to an increase in compensation
and benefits partially offset by lower expenses resulting from the reduction in
branches and management's emphasis on tighter cost controls. Compensation and
benefits increased $2.0 million over the 2001 quarter to $28.5 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2002. This increase is primarily due to the
employer social security taxes and federal and state unemployment taxes paid in
the current quarter on the management incentive plan bonuses paid on March 1,
2002, to annual merit increases to all executives and managers and to other
incentive production bonuses.
Exit Costs and Termination Benefits:
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The Corporation incurred a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2001,
totaling $2.0 million in branch-related closing costs and exiting leasing
operations. This loss is due to $1.2 million incurred in severance costs
associated with right-sizing branch personnel and expenses to close branches, as
well as additional expenses totaling $754,000 to finalize the sale of the
leasing portfolio. No similar gain or loss was recorded for the three months
ended March 31, 2002.
Amortization of Core Value of Deposits and Goodwill:
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For the three months ended March 31, 2002, amortization of core value of
deposits totaled $1.6 million compared to $1.9 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2001. The net decrease in amortization expense for the three
months ended March 31, 2002, compared to 2001 is primarily due to core value of
deposits amortizing on an accelerated basis in earlier years.
Effective January 1, 2002, the Corporation adopted SFAS No. 142. Therefore,
beginning in 2002, goodwill is no longer subject to amortization, but will be
evaluated for impairment at least on an annual basis. For calendar year 2002,
goodwill totaling $7,791,000, or approximately $.16 per share, will not be
amortized pursuant to SFAS No. 142. For the three months ended March 31, 2001,
amortization of goodwill totaled $2.1 million. See Note B "Goodwill and
Intangible Assets" in the Notes to Condensed Financial Statements for additional
information.
Provision for Income Taxes:
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The provision for income taxes totaled $11.4 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2002, compared to $10.0 million for the three months ended March 31,
2001. The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2002,
was 29.0% compared to 30.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2001. The
effective income tax rate is lower for the current quarter compared to the
respective 2001 quarter due to the cessation of deductible goodwill amortization
effective January 1, 2002, and to an increase in tax-exempt interest income. The
effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, vary
from the statutory rate primarily due to tax benefits from the bank owned life
insurance, tax-exempt interest income and tax credits.
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE
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DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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Information as of March 31, 2002, concerning the Corporation's exposure to
market risk, which has remained relatively unchanged from December 31, 2001, is
incorporated by reference under Item 7A "Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures About Market Risk" in the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the Corporation's year ended December 31, 2001.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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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 May
14, 2002, in Omaha, Nebraska. The inspector of election issued
his certified final report on May 14, 2002, for the election of
directors and approval of the 2002 Stock Option and Incentive
Plan voted upon at such Annual Meeting.
(b). Not applicable.
(c). The proposals voted upon at the Annual Meeting were for the
election of one individual as director for a two year term and
three individuals as directors for three year terms and the
approval of the Corporation's 2002 Stock Option and Incentive
Plan. The results of voting were as follows:
Proposal I - Election of Directors: Votes For Votes Withheld
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Nominees:
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For term to expire in 2004 -
Robert J. Hutchinson 39,909,951 1,121,990
For terms to expire in 2005 -
William A. Fitzgerald 39,846,448 1,185,493
Robert D. Taylor 39,871,192 1,160,749
Also J. Tesi 39,666,691 1,365,250
Proposal II - Approval of 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan:
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Votes For Votes Against Abstentions
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35,569,283 5,173,564 289,094
(d). Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
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On May 13, 2002, the Corporation's Board of Directors approved an
increase to the Corporation's quarterly cash dividend to $.09 per
common share from $.08 per common share. The new dividend rate of $.09
per common share will be paid on July 11, 2002, to stockholders of
record as of June 27, 2002.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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(a). Exhibits:
None
(b). Reports on Form 8-K:
On March 7, 2002, the Corporation filed a Form 8-K regarding the
authorization by the Board of Directors on February 28, 2002, for the
Corporation to repurchase up to 500,000 shares of its common stock.
This repurchase of the Corporation's outstanding common stock is to be
completed no later than December 31, 2003.
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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: May 15, 2002 /s/ David S. Fisher
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David S. Fisher, Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: May 15, 2002 /s/ Gary L. Matter
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Gary L. Matter, Senior Vice President,
Controller and Secretary
(Principal Accounting Officer)