ITEM 1. BUSINESS
GENERAL
Chevy Chase Preferred Capital Corporation (the “Company”) is a Maryland corporation which acquires, holds and manages real estate mortgage assets (“Mortgage Assets”). The Company has elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust (a “REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and generally will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent that it distributes its earnings to its stockholders and maintains its qualification as a REIT. All of the shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the “Common Stock”), are owned by Chevy Chase Bank, F.S.B., a federally chartered and federally insured stock savings bank (the “Bank”). The Bank is in compliance with its regulatory capital requirements. The Bank services the Company’s Residential Mortgage Loans (as defined below) and administers the day-to-day operations of the Company. The Company has outstanding 3,000,000 shares of 10 3/8% Noncumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $5.00 per share (the “Series A Preferred Shares”). The Series A Preferred Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol CCP-PrA).
DIVIDEND COVERAGE
Based on the outstanding balance of the Company’s Residential Mortgage Loans (as defined below) at December 31, 2004 and the interest rates on such loans, the Company anticipates that annual income, net of interest expense and operating expenses, on the Company’s loan portfolio will be approximately 112.1% of the projected annual dividend of $15,562,500 on the Series A Preferred Shares.
In response to reduced market interest rates, the Company has taken steps to increase the funds available to pay dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares. In addition to the July 2003 reduction in the Bank’s servicing fee, the Company borrowed $75,000,000 from the Bank on December 20, 2004, and used the proceeds to purchase adjustable-rate Residential Mortgage Loans from the Bank. The loan is secured by a portion of the Residential Mortgage Loan portfolio and the interest rate on the loan adjusts monthly based on changes in one-month LIBOR.
MORTGAGE ASSETS
Loan Portfolio Composition
The Company’s current portfolio of Mortgage Assets consists of loans secured by first mortgages or deeds of trust (“Mortgage Loans”) on single-family residential real estate properties (“Residential Mortgage Loans”). The following table sets forth information concerning the Company’s Residential Mortgage Loans as of December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003. All of the Mortgage Loans were acquired from the Bank or its affiliates. A description of the types of Residential Mortgage Loans included in the Company’s portfolio follows the table.
Residential Mortgage Loan Portfolio ----------------------------------- December 31, -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2004 2003 ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Aggregate Weighted Percent Aggregate Weighted Percent Principal Average to Principal Average to Type Balance Yield Total Balance Yield Total ------ ------------ --------- ---------- ------------ --------- ---------- Monthly ARMs $107,438,487 4.93% 28.7% $ 47,833,336 3.36% 16.2% One-Year ARMs 13,985,393 4.48% 3.7% 12,988,634 4.09% 4.4% Three-Year ARMs 13,040,178 5.35% 3.5% 12,224,073 5.47% 4.1% Five-Year ARMs 110,068,100 5.56% 29.4% 62,720,041 5.92% 21.2% 7/1 ARMs 6,229,074 6.71% 1.7% 12,478,626 6.75% 4.2% 10/1 ARMs 17,658,506 6.70% 4.7% 38,215,901 6.74% 12.9% 15 & 30 Year Fixed-Rate 106,079,238 6.48% 28.3% 109,642,464 6.67% 37.0% ----------- -------- -------- ------------ ------- ------- 374,498,976 5.67% 100.0% 296,103,075 5.83% 100.0% ======== ======== ======= ======= Less: Allowance for loan losses 40,333 40,333 ------------ ------------ Total $374,458,643 $296,062,742 ============ ============
Purchases from the Bank of Residential Mortgage Loans during the year ended December 31, 2004 were $214,098,734 and principal collections were $135,702,832. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Financial Condition - Residential Mortgage Loans.”
A majority (or 71.7%) of the Residential Mortgage Loans included in the Company’s portfolio at December 31, 2004 bear interest at adjustable rates. The interest rate on an adjustable rate mortgage (“ARM”) resets periodically based on an index (such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or the interest rate on United States Treasury Bills). ARMs are typically subject to lifetime interest rate caps and may be subject to periodic interest rate adjustment caps. As of December 31, 2004, the weighted average yield on the Residential Mortgage Loans included in the Company’s portfolio was 5.67%. For the year ended December 31, 2004, the weighted average interest rate was approximately 5.71%.
The interest rate on each type of ARM product included in the Company’s portfolio adjusts at the time (each “Rate Adjustment Date”) and in the manner described below. If specified in the related mortgage note, an ARM may be subject to lifetime interest rate adjustment caps, to minimum interest rates and to maximum periodic adjustment increases or decreases. Information set forth below regarding interest rate adjustment caps and minimum interest rates applies to the current portfolio only. Residential Mortgage Loans purchased by the Company after December 31, 2004 may be subject to different terms.
Each ARM bears interest at its initial interest rate until the first Rate Adjustment Date. Effective with each Rate Adjustment Date, the monthly principal and interest payment on an ARM will be adjusted to an amount that will fully amortize the then-outstanding principal balance of such loan over its remaining term to stated maturity and that will be sufficient to pay interest at the adjusted interest rate. Certain of the types of loan products that are ARMs contain an option, which may be exercised by the mortgagor, to convert the ARM into a fixed-rate loan for the remainder of the mortgage term. If a loan that is an ARM is converted into a fixed-rate loan, the interest rate on the fixed-rate loan will be determined at the time of conversion as specified in the mortgage note relating to the loan and will remain fixed at such rate for the remaining term of the loan. The Company’s current policy is to retain these fixed-rate loans in its portfolio. All fixed-rate Residential Mortgage Loans included in the portfolio allow the mortgagor to repay, at any time, some or all of the outstanding principal balance of the loan without a fee or penalty.
Monthly ARM. The interest rate on each monthly ARM (“Monthly ARM”) will adjust monthly on each Rate Adjustment Date as specified in the related mortgage note to a rate equal to the sum (rounded as specified in the note) of the index and the related margin, subject to certain limitations. The initial payment on each Monthly ARM is based on an initial interest rate, in effect only until the first Rate Adjustment Date, which is lower, and may be significantly lower, than the sum of the index and the margin. No Monthly ARM contains a periodic interest rate adjustment cap. The interest rate, however, may not exceed the maximum interest rate specified for such Monthly
ARM in the related mortgage note. The amount of the minimum monthly payment due on each Monthly ARM adjusts, on the dates and in the manner specified in the related mortgage note, to an amount that would fully amortize the outstanding principal balance of the mortgage loan over its remaining term to maturity at the interest rate applicable.
The Company purchases residential ARMs with interest rates that adjust monthly, some of which provide a borrower with a below-market introductory interest rate and a variety of monthly payment options. Certain of these loans have a payment option that could result in the interest being added to the principal of the loan, or “negative amortization.” Each loan contains terms which limit the amount of negative amortization to a percentage of the original loan amount.
One-Year ARM. The interest rate with respect to each one-year ARM (“One-Year ARM”) is fixed at an initial rate for the first twelve monthly payments. The interest rate adjusts on the date specified in the related mortgage note, and annually thereafter, to a rate equal to the then-current applicable index plus the margin set forth in such mortgage note, subject to a maximum annual interest rate increase or decrease, a lifetime interest rate adjustment cap, and a minimum interest rate as specified in the related mortgage note.
Three-Year ARM. The interest rate with respect to each three-year ARM (“Three-Year ARM”) is fixed at an initial rate for the first 36 monthly payments. The interest rate adjusts on the date specified in the related mortgage note and periodically thereafter to a rate equal to the then-current applicable index plus the margin set forth in such mortgage note, subject to a maximum periodic interest rate increase or decrease, a lifetime interest rate adjustment cap, and a minimum interest rate as specified in the related mortgage note.
Five-Year ARM. The interest rate with respect to each five-year ARM (“Five-Year ARM”) is fixed at an initial rate for the first 60 monthly payments and adjusts on the date specified in the related mortgage note, and periodically thereafter, to a rate equal to the then-current applicable index plus the margin set forth in such mortgage note, subject to a maximum periodic interest rate increase or decrease, a lifetime interest rate adjustment cap, and a minimum interest rate as specified in the related mortgage note. Certain of these loans contain an option, which may be exercised by the mortgagor, to convert the ARM into a fixed-rate loan for the remainder of the mortgage term.
Seven-Year Fixed-Rate Loan with Automatic Conversion to One-Year ARM. The interest rate with respect to each seven-year fixed-rate loan with automatic conversion to a One-Year ARM (a “7/1 ARM”) is fixed at an initial rate for the first 84 monthly payments and adjusts on the date specified in the related mortgage note, and annually thereafter, to a rate equal to the then-current applicable index plus the margin set forth in such mortgage note, subject to a maximum annual interest rate increase or decrease, a lifetime interest rate adjustment cap, and a minimum interest rate as specified in the related mortgage note. There is no ability to continue at a fixed rate after the first Rate Adjustment Date under the terms of this type of Residential Mortgage Loan.
Ten-Year Fixed-Rate Loan With Automatic Conversion to One-Year ARM. The interest rate with respect to each ten-year fixed-rate loan with automatic conversion to a One-Year ARM (a “10/1 ARM”) is fixed at an initial rate for the first 120 monthly payments and adjusts on the date specified in the related mortgage note, and annually thereafter, to a rate equal to the then-current applicable index plus the margin set forth in such mortgage note, subject to a maximum annual interest rate increase or decrease, a lifetime interest rate adjustment cap, and a minimum interest rate as specified in the related mortgage note. There is no ability to continue at a fixed rate after the first Rate Adjustment Date under the terms of this type of Residential Mortgage Loan.
Investment Policy
General. The Company currently intends to maintain at least 95% of its portfolio in Mortgage Assets consisting of either Residential Mortgage Loans or investment grade mortgage securities representing interests in pools of Mortgage Loans ("Mortgage-Backed Securities") and may invest up to 5% of its portfolio in Mortgage Loans secured by commercial real estate properties or multi-family properties ("Commercial Mortgage Loans") or in other assets eligible to be held by a REIT. The Company's current policy prohibits the acquisition of any Mortgage Loan or any interest in a Mortgage Loan (other than an interest resulting from the acquisition of Mortgage-Backed Securities) if the Mortgage Loan (i) is delinquent in the payment of principal and interest; (ii) is or was at any
time during the preceding 12 months (a) classified, (b) in nonaccrual status or (c) renegotiated due to the financial deterioration of the borrower; or (iii) has been, more than once during the preceding 12 months, more than 30 days past due in the payment of principal or interest. Loans that are in "non-accrual status" are generally loans that are past due 90 days or more in principal or interest, and "classified" loans are generally troubled loans which are deemed substandard or doubtful with respect to collectibility.
The Company may, from time to time, acquire both conforming and nonconforming Residential Mortgage Loans. Conventional conforming Residential Mortgage Loans comply with the requirements for inclusion in a loan guarantee program sponsored by either the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”) or the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”). The nonconforming Residential Mortgage Loans that the Company purchases will be nonconforming generally because they have original principal balances which exceed the limits for FHLMC or FNMA programs.
Mortgage-Backed Securities. While no Mortgage-Backed Securities are included in the current Mortgage Asset portfolio, the Company may, from time to time, acquire fixed-rate or variable-rate Mortgage-Backed Securities. A portion of any Mortgage-Backed Securities that the Company may purchase may have been originated by the Bank by exchanging pools of Mortgage Loans for the Mortgage-Backed Securities. The Mortgage Loans underlying the Mortgage-Backed Securities will be secured by single-family residential properties.
The Company intends to acquire only investment grade Mortgage-Backed Securities issued by agencies of the Federal government or government sponsored agencies, such as FHLMC, FNMA and the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”). The Company does not intend to acquire any interest-only or principal-only Mortgage-Backed Securities.
Commercial Mortgage Loans. While no Commercial Mortgage Loans are included in the current portfolio, the Company may, from time to time, acquire Commercial Mortgage Loans secured by industrial and warehouse properties, recreational facilities, office buildings, retail space and shopping malls, hotels and motels, hospitals, nursing homes or senior living centers. Unlike Residential Mortgage Loans, Commercial Mortgage Loans generally lack standardized terms. In addition, Commercial Mortgage Loans tend to be fixed-rate loans having shorter maturities than Residential Mortgage Loans. Commercial Mortgage Loans may also not be fully amortizing, meaning that they may have a significant principal balance or “balloon” payment due on maturity. Moreover, commercial properties, particularly industrial and warehouse properties, are generally subject to relatively greater environmental risks than non-commercial properties, generally giving rise to increased costs of compliance with environmental laws and regulations.
Other Real Estate Assets. The Company may invest up to 5% of the total value of its portfolio in assets (other than Residential Mortgage Loans and Mortgage-Backed Securities) eligible to be held by REITs. Such assets could include Commercial Mortgage Loans, cash and cash equivalents.
Loan Payable to Parent
On December 20, 2004, the Company borrowed $75,000,000 from the Bank. The Company used the proceeds to purchase adjustable-rate Residential Mortgage Loans from the Bank. The loan payable is secured by a portion of the Residential Mortgage Loan portfolio. Interest on the loan payable varies monthly based on one-month LIBOR plus a specified margin and is payable monthly.
Credit Risk Management Policies
The Company intends that each Mortgage Loan it acquires will represent a first lien position and will be originated in the ordinary course of the originator’s real estate lending activities based on the underwriting standards generally applied (at the time of origination) for the originator’s own account. The Company also intends that all Mortgage Loans held by the Company will be serviced pursuant to the servicing agreement between the Company and the Bank dated December 1, 1996, as amended on June 17, 2003 (the “Servicing Agreement”). See “Servicing.”
Delinquencies
When a borrower fails to make a required payment on a Mortgage Loan, the loan is considered delinquent and, after expiration of the applicable cure period, the borrower is charged a late fee, which is retained by the Servicer (as defined below). The Bank and the Company follow practices customary in the banking industry in attempting to cure delinquencies and in pursuing remedies upon default.
Geographic Distribution
Many (or 41.5%) of the Residential Mortgage Loans are secured by residential real estate properties located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. In addition, 12.1% of the Residential Mortgage Loans are secured by residential real estate properties located in California. Consequently, these loans may be subject to a greater risk of default than other comparable loans in the event of adverse economic, political, or business developments in Washington, DC, Maryland, Virginia and California that may affect the ability of residential property owners in any of these areas to make payments of principal and interest on the underlying mortgages. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Significant Concentration of Credit Risk.”
SERVICING
The Residential Mortgage Loans owned by the Company are serviced by the Bank (the “Servicer”) pursuant to the terms of the Servicing Agreement. Effective July 1, 2003, the servicing agreement between the Bank and the Company was modified to reduce the servicing fee paid to the Bank to 0.250% of the outstanding loan balance from 0.375%. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.”
The Servicing Agreement requires the Servicer to service the Company’s Mortgage Loans in a manner generally consistent with accepted secondary market practices, with any servicing guidelines promulgated by the Company and, in the case of Residential Mortgage Loans, with FNMA and FHLMC guidelines and procedures. The Servicing Agreement requires the Servicer to service these loans solely with a view toward the interests of the Company and without regard to the interests of the Bank or any of the Bank’s affiliates. The Servicer collects and remits principal and interest payments, administers mortgage escrow accounts, submits and pursues insurance claims and initiates and supervises foreclosure proceedings on the loans it services. The Servicer also provides accounting and reporting services required by the Company for such loans. The Servicing Agreement requires the Servicer to follow such collection procedures as are customary in the industry, including contacting delinquent borrowers and supervising foreclosures and property disposition in the event of unremedied defaults in accordance with servicing guidelines promulgated by the Company. The Servicer may, in its discretion, arrange with a defaulting borrower a schedule for the liquidation of delinquencies, provided that, in the case of Residential Mortgage Loans, no primary mortgage guaranty insurance coverage is adversely affected.
The Servicer is entitled to retain any ancillary fees, including, but not limited to, late payment charges, prepayment fees, penalties and assumption fees collected in connection with the Mortgage Loans serviced by it. In addition, the Servicer is entitled to receive any benefit derived from interest earned on collected principal and interest payments between the date of collection and the date of remittance to the Company and from interest earned on tax and insurance impound funds with respect to Mortgage Loans serviced by the Servicer.
The Servicer is required to pay all expenses related to the performance of its duties under the Servicing Agreement. The Servicer is required to make advances of taxes and required insurance premiums that are not collected from borrowers with respect to any Mortgage Loan serviced by it, unless it determines that such advances are not recoverable from the mortgagor, insurance proceeds or other sources with respect to such Mortgage Loan.
The Company can terminate the Servicing Agreement without cause provided it gives at least sixty days’ notice to the Servicer and pays a termination fee.
DIVIDEND POLICY
The Company expects to pay an aggregate amount of dividends each year with respect to its outstanding shares of stock equal to approximately 100% of the Company’s “REIT taxable income” for such year. The Company anticipates that none of the dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares and no material portion of the dividends on the Common Stock will constitute non-taxable returns of capital. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Results of Operations.”
Dividends are declared at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company after considering the Company’s distributable funds, financial requirements, tax considerations and other factors. The Company’s distributable funds consist primarily of interest payments received on its Mortgage Assets. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Financial Condition - Interest Rate Risk.”
Under Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”) regulations, the Bank is required to apply to the OTS for approval to make any capital distribution, regardless of size, if the Bank does not qualify for expedited treatment under OTS regulations. Dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares are not treated as capital distributions for the purposes of these regulations, provided the Bank remains “well capitalized” after the payment. At December 31, 2004, the Bank was in compliance with all of its regulatory capital requirements under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act, and its capital ratios exceeded the ratios established for “well capitalized” institutions under prompt corrective action regulations.
THE BANK
The Bank is a federally chartered and federally insured stock savings bank which, at December 31, 2004, was conducting business from 235 full-service offices, including 54 grocery store banking centers, and 882 automated teller machines in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and the District of Columbia. The Bank’s home office is located in McLean, Virginia and its executive offices are located in Bethesda, Maryland, both suburban communities of Washington, DC. The Bank either directly or through a wholly-owned subsidiary also maintains a commercial loan production office in Baltimore, Maryland and six mortgage loan production offices in the mid-Atlantic region. At December 31, 2004, the Bank had total assets of $13.4 billion, total deposits of $9.2 billion and total stockholders’ equity of $737.5 million. Based on total assets at December 31, 2004, the Bank is the largest full-service bank headquartered in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
The Company is a subsidiary of the Bank and, therefore, federal regulatory authorities have the right to examine the Company and its activities. Payment of dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares could be subject to regulatory limitations if after the payment the Bank were not “well capitalized” for purposes of the OTS prompt corrective action regulations. “Well capitalized” is currently defined as having a core capital (leverage) ratio of at least 5.0%, a tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of at least 6.0%, a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10.0% and not being subject to an OTS agreement, order or directive to maintain a specific capital level. At December 31, 2004, the Bank’s core capital (or leverage) ratio was 6.15%, its tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 8.83% and its total risk-based capital ratio was 11.14% and the Bank was not subject to any such agreement, order or directive.
If the Exchange Event (as defined below under “Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters”) occurs, the Bank would likely be prohibited from paying dividends on the Bank Preferred Shares (as defined below under “Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters”). In all circumstances following the Exchange Event, the Bank’s ability to pay dividends would be subject to various restrictions under OTS regulations and certain contractual provisions.
THE ADVISOR
On December 3, 1996, the Company entered into an advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Bank (the “Advisor”) to administer the day-to-day operations of the Company. The Advisor is principally responsible for; (i) monitoring the credit quality of the Mortgage Assets held by the Company, (ii) advising the Company with respect to the acquisition, management and financing of the Company’s Mortgage Assets, and (iii) maintaining the custody of the documents related to the Company’s Mortgage Loans. The Advisor may from time to time
subcontract all or a portion of its obligations under the Advisory Agreement to one or more of its affiliates involved in the business of managing Mortgage Assets.
The Advisor and its affiliates have substantial experience in the mortgage lending industry, both in the origination and in the servicing of mortgage loans. At December 31, 2004, the Advisor and its affiliates owned approximately $6.9 billion of residential mortgage loans, including all of the Company’s Residential Mortgage Loans. In their residential mortgage loan business, the Advisor and its affiliates originate and purchase residential mortgage loans. A portion of such loans are sold to investors, primarily in the secondary market, generally on a servicing retained basis. The Advisor and its affiliates may purchase servicing rights on residential mortgage loans. Including loans serviced for its own portfolio, the Advisor and its affiliates serviced residential mortgage loans having an aggregate principal balance of approximately $19.3 billion as of December 31, 2004.
The Advisory Agreement had an initial term of three years and is renewed automatically for additional one-year periods unless notice of nonrenewal is delivered to the Advisor by the Company. The Advisory Agreement may be terminated by the Company at any time upon sixty days’ prior written notice. As long as any Series A Preferred Shares remain outstanding, any decision by the Company either to not renew the Advisory Agreement or to terminate the Advisory Agreement must be approved by a majority of the Board of Directors, as well as by a majority of the Independent Directors (as defined below under “Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters”). The Advisor is entitled to receive an annual advisory fee equal to $200,000 payable in equal quarterly installments with respect to the advisory and management services provided to the Company. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.”
CAPITAL AND LEVERAGE POLICIES
To the extent that the Board of Directors determines that additional funding is required, the Company may raise such funds through additional equity offerings, debt financing or retention of cash flow (after consideration of provisions of the Code requiring the distribution by a REIT of a certain percentage of taxable income and taking into account taxes that would be imposed on undistributed taxable income, including capital gains), or a combination of these methods.
At December 31, 2004, the Company had principal debt outstanding totaling $75,000,000. The Company does not currently intend to incur additional indebtedness. However, the organizational documents of the Company do not contain any limitation on the amount or percentage of debt, funded or otherwise, that the Company might incur. The Company may not, without the approval of a majority of the Independent Directors, incur debt for borrowed money in excess of 25% of the Company’s total stockholders’ equity, including intercompany advances made by the Bank to the Company.
The Company may also issue additional series of Preferred Stock (as defined below under “Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters”). However, the Company does not currently intend to issue any additional series of Preferred Stock unless it simultaneously receives additional capital contributions from the Bank equal to the sum of the aggregate offering price of such additional Preferred Stock and the Company’s expenses in connection with the issuance of such additional shares of Preferred Stock. Prior to its issuance of additional shares of Preferred Stock, the Company will take into consideration the Bank’s regulatory capital requirements and the cost of raising and maintaining that capital at the time.
EMPLOYEES
The Company has seven officers. The executive officers of the Company are described further below under “Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant - Directors and Officers.” The Company does not anticipate that it will require any additional employees because it has retained the Advisor to administer the day-to-day activities of the Company pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. Each officer of the Company currently is also an officer and/or director of the Bank and/or affiliates of the Bank. The Company maintains corporate records and audited financial statements that are separate from those of the Bank or any of the Bank’s affiliates.
COMPETITION
The Company does not anticipate that it will engage in the business of originating Residential Mortgage Loans. It does anticipate that it will purchase Mortgage Assets in addition to those in the current loan portfolio and that all such Mortgage Assets will be purchased from the Bank or affiliates of the Bank. Accordingly, the Company does not expect to compete with mortgage conduit programs, investment banking firms, savings and loan associations, banks, thrift and loan associations, finance companies, mortgage bankers or insurance companies in acquiring its Mortgage Assets.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
In the event that the Company is forced to foreclose on a defaulted Mortgage Loan to recover its investment in such Mortgage Loan, the Company may be subject to environmental liabilities in connection with the underlying real property which could exceed the value of the real property. Although the Company intends to exercise due diligence to discover potential environmental liabilities prior to the acquisition of any property through foreclosure, hazardous substances or waste, contaminants, pollutants or sources thereof (as defined by state and federal laws and regulations) may be discovered on properties during the Company’s ownership or after a sale thereof to a third party. If such hazardous substances are discovered on a property which the Company has acquired through foreclosure or otherwise, the Company may be required to remove those substances and decontaminate the property. There can be no assurance that in such a case the Company would not incur full recourse liability for the entire costs of any removal and decontamination, that the cost of such removal and decontamination would not exceed the value of the property or that the Company could recoup any such costs from any third party. The Company may also be liable to tenants and other users of neighboring properties. In addition, the Company may find it difficult or impossible to sell the property prior to or following any such decontamination.
TAX STATUS OF THE COMPANY
The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax on its net income (excluding capital gains) provided that it distributes annually 100% of its REIT taxable income to its stockholders, meets certain organizational, stock ownership and operational requirements and meets certain income and asset tests. To remain qualified as a REIT, the Company must (a) distribute each year at least 90% of its “REIT taxable income” (not including capital gains) for that year to stockholders, (b) meet certain income tests, (c) meet certain asset tests and (d) meet certain ownership tests. If in any taxable year the Company fails to qualify as a REIT, the Company would not be allowed a deduction for distributions to stockholders in computing its taxable income and would be subject to federal and state income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on its taxable income at regular corporate rates. In addition, the Company would be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification was lost.
The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 introduced several changes to REIT qualification standards. The changes excuse certain REIT asset and organization test failures, but generally require payment of a penalty and demonstration of reasonable cause for the failure. Compliance with the relief provisions preserves a company’s REIT status. The changes are effective beginning with the Company’s 2005 tax year.
During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company distributed over 100% of its REIT taxable income to its stockholders. On March 16, 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $426.14 per share of Common Stock, which was paid out of retained earnings of the Company and which was treated, for tax purposes, as a distribution made for 2003. Including this dividend, the Company distributed 100% of its REIT taxable income in 2003.
There are two income tests that must be satisfied for each taxable year. o At least 75% of the Company’s gross income (excluding income from certain prohibited transactions) must be from interest on obligations secured by mortgages on real property or on interests in real property, gains from the sale or other disposition of real property (including interests in mortgages on real property), and certain other sources;
o At least 95% of the Company’s gross income (excluding income from prohibited transactions) must be from income included under the 75% income test, other interest, dividends, and gains from the sale or other disposition of certain stocks and securities.
There are three relevant asset tests that must be satisfied at the close of each quarter of the Company’s taxable year. o At least 75% of the value of the Company’s total assets must be represented by real estate assets, cash, cash items, and government securities; o Not more than 25% of the Company’s total assets may be represented by securities other than those in the 75% asset class; and o The value of any one issuer’s securities included in the 25% asset class may not exceed 5% of the value of the Company’s totalassets and the Company may not own more than 10% of the total voting power or value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer.
The stock ownership test has two components. At least 100 persons must hold shares of capital stock for at least 335 days of the year and no more than 50% of the Company’s capital stock may be owned directly or indirectly by five or fewer individuals during the final six months of the calendar year.
During 2004, the Company met the requirements of each test.
ITEM 2.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
None.
ITEM 3.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is not the subject of any material litigation. None of the Company, the Bank or any affiliate of the Bank is currently involved in nor, to the Company’s knowledge, is currently threatened with any material litigation with respect to the Residential Mortgage Loans included in the portfolio, other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, most of which is covered by liability insurance.
ITEM 4.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matter was submitted to a vote of security holders of the Company during the fourth quarter of the year ended December 31, 2004.
PART II
ITEM 5.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK
General
In connection with the formation of the Company on November 5, 1996, the Company issued 100 shares of Common Stock to the Bank for $1,000. These shares of Common Stock were issued in reliance upon an exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Thus, there is no established public trading market for the Common Stock. As of March 15, 2005, there were 100 issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock held by one stockholder, the Bank.
Dividends
The following table reflects the distributions declared by the Company on the Common Stock for the two most recent years. For a discussion of the Company’s distribution policy with respect to the Common Stock, see “Business - Dividend Policy.”
Period Distributions Payment Date -------------------------------------- ------------------- --------------------- January 1, 2003 to March 31, 2003 $ - N/A April 1, 2003 to June 30, 2003 - N/A July 1, 2003 to September 30, 2003 - N/A October 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003 350,000 January 15, 2004 January 1, 2004 to March 31, 2004 42,614 April 15, 2004 April 1, 2004 to June 30, 2004 - N/A July 1, 2004 to September 30, 2004 - N/A October 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004 700,000 January 18, 2005
Holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available. If the Company fails to declare and pay full dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares in any dividend period, the Company may not make any dividend or other distributions with respect to the Common Stock until such time as dividends on all outstanding Series A Preferred Shares have been (i) declared and paid for three consecutive dividend periods and (ii) declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof has been set apart for payment for the fourth consecutive dividend period. To remain qualified as a REIT, the Company must distribute each year at least 90% of its annual “REIT taxable income” (not including capital gains) to stockholders. See “Business - Tax Status of the Company.”
Voting Rights
Subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of any class or series of Preferred Stock (as defined below), all voting rights are vested in the Common Stock. The holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share.
Rights Upon Liquidation
In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, after paying or setting aside the full preferential amounts to which such holders of all series of Preferred Stock are entitled, the holders of Common Stock will be entitled to share equally and ratably in any assets remaining after the payment of all debts and liabilities.
DESCRIPTION OF SERIES A PREFERRED SHARES
Market Information and Dividends
The Series A Preferred Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “CCP-PrA.” As of February 10, 2005, there were 3,000,000 issued and outstanding Series A Preferred Shares held by approximately 164 holders of record. The following table reflects the respective high and low sales prices for the Series A Preferred Shares for each quarter during the two most recent years. The table also indicates the distributions declared by the Company during these periods. For a discussion of the Company’s distribution policy with respect to the Series A Preferred Shares, see “Business - Dividend Policy.”
Price ------------------ Period High Low Distributions Payment Date -------------------------------------- -------- -------- --------------- ------------------ January 1, 2003 to March 31, 2003 $ 57.80 $ 55.60 $ 3,890,625 April 15, 2003 April 1, 2003 to June 30, 2003 56.55 55.10 3,890,625 July 15, 2003 July 1, 2003 to September 30, 2003 57.50 55.25 3,890,625 October 15, 2003 October 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003 60.30 56.80 3,890,625 January 15, 2004 January 1, 2004 to March 31, 2004 61.75 58.15 3,890,625 April 15, 2004 April 1, 2004 to June 30, 2004 60.75 56.10 3,890,625 July 15, 2004 July 1, 2004 to September 30, 2004 60.00 57.00 3,890,625 October 15, 2004 October 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004 59.60 57.30 3,890,625 January 18, 2005
Holders of Series A Preferred Shares are entitled to receive, if, when and as declared by the Board of Directors of the Company out of assets of the Company legally available, cash dividends at the rate of 10 3/8% per annum of the liquidation preference (equivalent to $5.1875 per share per annum).
The right of holders of Series A Preferred Shares to receive dividends is noncumulative. Accordingly, if the Board of Directors fails to declare a dividend on the Series A Preferred Shares for a quarterly dividend period, then holders of the Series A Preferred Shares will have no right to receive a dividend for that period, and the Company will have no obligation to pay a dividend for that period, whether or not dividends are declared and paid for any future period with respect to either the Series A Preferred Shares or the Common Stock.
General
The Company may issue, from time to time, one or more series of preferred stock with rights, preferences and limitations determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. The holders of the Series A Preferred Shares have no preemptive rights with respect to any shares of the capital stock of the Company or any other securities of the Company convertible into or carrying rights or options to purchase any such shares. The Series A Preferred Shares are not subject to any sinking fund or other obligation of the Company for their repurchase or retirement. The Series A Preferred Shares will be exchanged automatically on a one-for-one basis for Bank Preferred Shares (as defined below) upon the occurrence of the Exchange Event (as defined below).
Automatic Exchange
Each Series A Preferred Share will be exchanged automatically for one newly issued Series B preferred share of the Bank (“Bank Preferred Share”) if the appropriate federal regulatory agency of the Bank directs in writing (the “Directive”) an exchange of the Series A Preferred Shares for Bank Preferred Shares because (i) the Bank becomes “undercapitalized” under prompt corrective action regulations established pursuant to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, as amended, (ii) the Bank is placed into conservatorship or receivership or (iii) the appropriate federal regulatory agency, in its sole discretion and even if the Bank is not “undercapitalized,” anticipates the Bank becoming “undercapitalized” in the near term (the “Exchange Event”). Upon the Exchange Event, each holder of Series A Preferred Shares will be unconditionally obligated to surrender to the Bank any and all certificates representing any and all Series A Preferred Shares owned by such holder, and the Bank will be unconditionally obligated to issue to such holder in exchange for each such Series A Preferred Share a certificate representing an equal number of Bank Preferred Shares (the “Automatic Exchange”). Absent the occurrence of the Exchange Event, no Bank Preferred Shares will be issued.
Holders of Series A Preferred Shares cannot exchange their Series A Preferred Shares for Bank Preferred Shares voluntarily. In addition, absent the occurrence of the Automatic Exchange, holders of Series A Preferred Shares will have no dividend, voting, liquidation preference or other rights with respect to any security of the Bank; such rights as are conferred by the Series A Preferred Shares exist solely as to the Company.
Voting Rights
Except as expressly required by applicable law, or except as indicated below, the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares will not be entitled to vote. In the event the holders of Series A Preferred Shares are entitled to vote as indicated below, each Series A Preferred Share will be entitled to one vote on matters on which holders of the Series A Preferred Shares are entitled to vote.
If at the time of any annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders for the election of directors, the Company has failed to pay or declare and set aside for payment a quarterly dividend during any of the four preceding quarterly dividend periods on any series of Preferred Stock of the Company, including the Series A Preferred Shares, the number of directors then constituting the Board of Directors of the Company will be increased by two (if not already increased by two due to a default in preference dividends), and the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares, voting together with the holders of all other series of Preferred Stock as a single class, will be entitled to elect such two additional directors to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors at each such annual meeting. Each director elected by the holders of shares of the Preferred Stock shall continue to serve as such director until the later of (i) the expiration of the full term for which he or she shall have been elected or (ii) the payment of four quarterly dividends on the Preferred Stock, including the Series A Preferred Shares.
Redemption
The Series A Preferred Shares are not redeemable prior to January 15, 2007 (except upon the occurrence of certain tax events). On or after such date, the Series A Preferred Shares will be redeemable at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at any time at the following per share redemption prices plus accrued and unpaid dividends:
If redeemed during the 12-month period Redemption beginning January 15, Price -------------------------- ---------------- 2007 $ 52.594 2008 52.075 2009 51.556 2010 51.038 2011 50.519 2012 and thereafter 50.000
Any such redemption must comply with the prompt corrective action and capital distribution regulations of the OTS, which may prohibit a redemption and will require the OTS’ prior written approval.
The Company will also have the right at any time, upon the occurrence of certain tax events and with the prior written approval of the OTS, to redeem the Series A Preferred Shares, in whole (but not in part) at a redemption price of $50.00 per share, plus the quarterly accrued and unpaid dividend to the date of redemption, if any, thereon.
Rights Upon Liquidation
In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares at the time outstanding will be entitled to receive out of assets of the Company available for distribution to stockholders, before any distribution of assets is made to holders of Common Stock or any other class of stock ranking junior to the Series A Preferred Shares upon liquidation, liquidating distributions in the amount of $50.00 per share, plus the quarterly accrued and unpaid dividend thereon, if any, to the date of liquidation.
Independent Director Approval
As long as any Series A Preferred Shares are outstanding, certain actions by the Company must be approved by a majority of the independent directors who are not officers or employees of the Company and are not directors, officers, or employees of the Bank or any of its affiliates (the “Independent Directors”). Any members of the Board of Directors of the Company elected by holders of Preferred Stock, including the Series A Preferred Shares, will be
deemed to be Independent Directors for purposes of approving actions requiring the approval of a majority of the Independent Directors.
ITEM 6.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The selected financial data of the Company herein has been derived from the financial statements of the Company. The data should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the financial statements included elsewhere herein.
As of or for the year ended December 31, -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- OPERATING DATA:
Interest income $ 17,394,530 $ 17,035,160 $ 17,729,403 $ 21,041,424 $ 22,189,625 Interest expense 81,500 - - - - ------------ -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Net interest income 17,313,030 17,035,160 17,729,403 21,041,424 22,189,625 Gain on sale of real estate acquired in settlement of loans, net - - - 21,924 20,209 Operating expenses (1,020,672) (1,103,037) (1,232,182) (1,356,557) (1,383,421) Provision for income taxes - - - (10,373) (15,168) -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Net income $ 16,292,358 $ 15,932,123 $ 16,497,221 $ 19,696,418 $ 20,811,245 ============== ============== ============== ============== ============== Earnings available to common $ 729,858 $ 369,623 $ 934,721 $ 4,133,918 $ 5,248,745 Stockholders Earnings per common share $ 7,298.58 $ 3,696.23 $ 9,347.21 $ 41,339.18 $ 52,487.45
DIVIDENDS DECLARED:
Dividends on common stock $ 742,614 $ 350,000 $ 1,100,000 $ 4,475,000 $ 5,250,000 Dividends on preferred stock $ 15,562,500 $ 15,562,500 $ 15,562,500 $ 15,562,500 $ 15,562,500
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Residential mortgage loans, net $ 374,458,643 $ 296,062,742 $ 285,395,464 $ 287,523,781 $ 298,145,029 Total assets $ 379,720,055 $ 304,266,967 $ 304,825,346 $ 306,318,593 $ 307,516,771 Loan payable to parent $ 75,000,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - Total stockholders' equity $ 300,006,867 $ 300,019,623 $ 299,834,721 $ 299,658,918 $ 299,998,745 Number of preferred shares Outstanding 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 Number of common shares Outstanding 100 100 100 100 100 Average yield on residential mortgage loans 5.71% 5.90% 6.14% 7.16% 7.42%
ITEM 7.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FINANCIAL CONDITION
Critical Accounting Policies
Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, and potentially result in materially different outcomes under different assumptions and conditions. The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 2 in the Notes to the Financial Statements. Not all of these significant accounting policies require management to make difficult, subjective or complex judgments or estimates;
however, the Company’s policy on estimation of allowance for loan losses could be deemed to be critical within the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) definition.
Allowance for Loan Losses
Management reviews the loan portfolio to establish an allowance for estimated losses if deemed necessary. An analysis to determine whether an allowance for loan loss is required is performed periodically, and an allowance is provided after considering such factors as historical loss performance, delinquency status, current economic conditions and geographical concentrations. The allowance for loan losses is based on estimates, and ultimate losses may vary from current estimates. As adjustments to the allowance become necessary, provisions for loan losses are reported in operations. There was no activity in the allowance for loan losses during the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the balance of the allowance was $40,333 at the end of each year.
Residential Mortgage Loans
At December 31, 2004, the Company had $374,458,643 invested in Residential Mortgage Loans compared to $296,062,742 at December 31, 2003. The increase in the portfolio resulted from the Company’s decision to borrow $75,000,000 from the Bank to acquire additional Residential Mortgage Loans in order to increase funds available to pay dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock. During 2004, Residential Mortgage Loan purchases totaled $214,098,734 and principal collections totaled $135,702,832. Management intends to continue to reinvest proceeds received from repayments of loans by purchasing additional Residential Mortgage Loans from either the Bank or its affiliates.
At December 31, 2004, the Company had two non-accrual loans (loans contractually past due 90 days or more or with respect to which other factors indicate that full payment of principal and interest is unlikely) with an aggregate principal balance of $546,701 (or 0.15% of loans). At December 31, 2003, the Company had five non-accrual loans with an aggregate principal balance of $1,589,670 (or 0.54% of loans).
At December 31, 2004, the Company had two delinquent loans (loans delinquent 30-89 days) with an aggregate principal balance of $576,811 (or 0.15% of loans). At December 31, 2003, the Company had five delinquent loans with an aggregate principal balance of $807,205 (or 0.27% of loans).
Interest Rate Risk
The Company’s income consists primarily of interest payments on Residential Mortgage Loans. If there is a decline in interest rates, then the Company will experience a decrease in income available to be distributed to its stockholders. Certain Residential Mortgage Loans which the Company holds allow borrowers to convert an ARM to a fixed-rate mortgage, thus “locking in” a fixed interest rate at a time when interest rates have declined. In addition, when interest rates decline, holders of fixed-rate mortgages are more likely to prepay such mortgages. In recent periods, primarily as a result of a decline in interest rates, the Company has experienced an increase in prepayments on its Residential Mortgage Loans.
Based on the outstanding balance of the Company’s Residential Mortgage Loans at December 31, 2004, and the interest rates on such loans, anticipated annual interest income on the Company’s loan portfolio at December 31, 2004, net of interest expense and operating expenses, was approximately 112.1% of the projected annual dividend of $15,562,500 on the Series A Preferred Shares.
In response to reduced market interest rates, the Company has taken steps to increase the funds available to pay dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares. In addition to the July 2003 reduction in the Bank’s servicing fee, the Company borrowed $75,000,000 from the Bank on December 20, 2004, and used the proceeds to purchase adjustable-rate Residential Mortgage Loans from the Bank. The loan is secured by a portion of the Residential Mortgage Loan portfolio and the interest rate on the loan adjusts monthly based on changes in one-month LIBOR.
There can be no assurance that an interest rate environment in which there is a decline in interest rates would not adversely affect the Company’s ability to pay dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares or the Common Stock. The Company, to date, has not used any derivative instruments to manage its interest rate risk.
The following table stratifies the Company’s loan portfolio by type and calendar year based on the earlier of the next interest rate adjustment or estimated principal payments, including both contractual and anticipated prepayment amounts. Prepayment rates are assumed for the Company’s loans based on recent actual and market experience. Fair value is estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on contractual repayment and estimated prepayment schedules. The discount rates used in these analyses are based either on the interest rates paid on U.S. Treasury securities of comparable maturities adjusted for credit risk and non-interest earning operating costs, or the interest rates currently offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality.
Expected Maturity/Repricing Date -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands) Year Ending December 31, ---------------------------------------------------------- 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Thereafter Total Fair Value ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Monthly ARMs $ 107,439 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 107,439 $ 110,931 Average Yield 4.93% - - - - - 4.93%
One-Year ARMs 13,985 - - - - - 13,985 14,615 Average Yield 4.48% - - - - - 4.48%
Three-Year ARMs 10,745 1,884 411 - - - 13,040 13,489 Average Yield 5.24% 5.82% 5.85% - - - 5.35%
Five-Year ARMs 46,552 16,497 20,785 19,459 6,775 - 110,068 114,791 Average Yield 5.93% 5.72% 5.76% 5.64% 5.42% - 5.56%
7/1 ARMs 3,061 3,168 - - - - 6,229 6,424 Average Yield 6.67% 6.74% - - - - 6.71%
10/1 ARMs 7,447 4,290 2,786 1,715 1,421 - 17,659 18,230 Average Yield 6.66% 6.73% 6.78% 6.76% 6.62% - 6.70%
15 & 30-Year Fixed Rate 10,330 9,713 8,892 8,139 7,430 61,575 106,079 112,353 Average Yield 6.51% 6.51% 6.51% 6.51% 6.50% 6.47% 6.48%
Significant Concentration of Credit Risk
Concentration of credit risk arises when a number of customers engage in similar business activities, or activities in the same geographical region, or have similar economic features that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations to be similarly affected by changes in economic conditions. Concentration of credit risk indicates the relative sensitivity of the Company’s performance to both positive and negative developments affecting a particular industry. The Company’s exposure to geographic concentrations directly affects the credit risk of the Residential Mortgage Loans within the portfolio.
Many (or 41.5%) of the Company’s Residential Mortgage Loans are loans secured by residential real estate properties located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. In addition, 12.1% of the Residential Mortgage Loans are secured by residential real estate properties located in California. Consequently, these loans may be subject to a greater risk of default than other comparable loans in the event of adverse economic, political or business developments and natural hazards in Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia and California that may affect the ability of residential property owners to make payments of principal and interest on the underlying mortgages.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The objective of liquidity management is to ensure the availability of sufficient cash flows to meet all of the Company’s financial commitments. In managing liquidity, the Company takes into account various legal limitations placed on a REIT as discussed in “Business - Tax Status of the Company.”
The Company’s principal liquidity needs are to fund the acquisition of additional Mortgage Assets as Mortgage Assets held by the Company are repaid and to pay dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares. The acquisition of such Mortgage Assets held by the Company will be funded with the proceeds of principal repayments on its current portfolio of Mortgage Assets. The Company does not anticipate that it will have any material capital expenditures. The Company believes that cash generated from the payment of principal and interest on its Mortgage Asset portfolio will provide sufficient funds to meet its operating requirements and to pay dividends in accordance with the requirements to be treated as a REIT for income tax purposes for the foreseeable future. The Company may borrow as it deems necessary.
The following table summarizes our material contractual cash obligations associated with operating, investing and financing activities as of December 31, 2004:
Principal payments due by period -------------------------------------- Less than 1-3 Total 1 year years ------------ ---------- ------------ Long term debt obligations $ 75,000,000 $ - $ 75,000,000
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Year 2004 Compared to Year 2003
The Company reported net income of $16,292,358 and $15,932,123 for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The increase in net income is due primarily to an increase in interest income on Residential Mortgage Loans and a reduction in operating expenses partially offset by an increase in interest expense.
Total interest income was $17,394,530 and $17,035,160 for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Interest income on Residential Mortgage Loans totaled $17,383,039 and $17,012,620 for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The increase in interest income on Residential Mortgage Loans was due to an increase in the average balance of the Residential Mortgage Loan portfolio to $304,388,330 for 2004 from $288,265,768 for 2003. The increase was partially offset by a reduction in average yields on the Residential Mortgage Loan portfolio to 5.71% for 2004 from 5.90% for 2003. The Company would have recorded an additional $31,984 and $88,014 in interest income for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, had its non-accrual loans been current in accordance with their original terms.
Other interest income of $11,491 and $22,540 was recognized on the Company’s interest bearing deposits during the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The decrease was due to lower average balances of interest bearing deposits to $1,410,211 in the 2004 period from $3,464,460 in the 2003 period. Partially offsetting the decrease in interest income on interest bearing deposits was a higher average yield on interest bearing deposits, which increased by 16 basis points (to 0.81% from 0.65%) from the average yield in the 2003 period.
The Company’s $75,000,000 loan payable to the Bank on December 20, 2004 resulted in interest expense of $81,500 for 2004.
There were no provisions for loan losses during the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003.
Operating expenses totaling $1,020,672 and $1,103,037 for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, were comprised of loan servicing fees paid to parent, advisory fees paid to parent, directors’ fees and general and administrative expenses. Loan servicing fees paid to parent were $650,912 and $747,976 for the years
ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Effective July 1, 2003 the servicing agreement between the Bank and the Company was modified to reduce the servicing fee paid to the Bank to 0.250% of the outstanding loan balance from 0.375%. Advisory fees paid to parent for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 totaled $200,000 for each period. Directors’ fees paid were $32,751 and $36,000 for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and represent compensation to the two independent members of the Board of Directors. General and administrative expenses totaled $137,009 and $119,061 for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The increase in general and administrative expenses is largely due to an increase in legal expenses.
During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors declared cash dividends of $15,562,500, representing $5.1875 per share on the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Shares, out of the retained earnings of the Company.
Also during the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors declared cash dividends of $742,614, representing $7,426.14 per share of Common Stock, which were paid out of the retained earnings of the Company.
Year 2003 Compared to Year 2002
The Company reported net income of $15,932,123 and $16,497,221 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The decrease in net income is due primarily to a decrease in the average yield of Residential Mortgage Loans.
Total interest income was $17,035,160 and $17,729,403 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Interest income on Residential Mortgage Loans totaled $17,012,620 and $17,643,920 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, which represents an average yield on such loans of 5.90% and 6.14%, respectively. The average loan balance of the Residential Mortgage Loan portfolio was $288,265,768 and $287,453,466 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The Company would have recorded an additional $88,014 and $84,426 in interest income for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, had its non-accrual loans been current in accordance with their original terms.
Other interest income of $22,540 and $85,483 was recognized on the Company’s interest bearing deposits during the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The decrease was due to a lower average yield on interest bearing deposits, which decreased by 72 basis points (to 0.65% from 1.37%) from the average yield in the 2002 period, and a decrease in the average balance of interest bearing deposits to $3,464,460 in the 2003 period from $6,242,020 in the 2002 period.
There were no provisions for loan losses during the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002.
Operating expenses totaling $1,103,037 and $1,232,182 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, were comprised of loan servicing fees paid to parent, advisory fees paid to parent, directors’ fees and general and administrative expenses. Loan servicing fees paid to parent were $747,976 and $939,336 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Effective July 1, 2003, the servicing agreement between the Bank and the Company was modified to reduce servicing fees paid to the Bank to 0.250% of the outstanding loan balance from 0.375%. Advisory fees paid to parent for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 totaled $200,000 for each period. Directors’ fees paid were $36,000 and $30,500 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively, and represent compensation to the two independent members of the Board of Directors. General and administrative expenses totaled $119,061 and $62,346 for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The increase in general and administrative expenses was due to increases in trustee fees, auditing expenses and New York Stock Exchange expenses.
During the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company’s Board of Directors declared cash dividends of $15,562,500, representing $5.1875 per share on the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Shares, out of the retained earnings of the Company.
Also during the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company’s Board of Directors declared cash dividends of $350,000, representing $3,500.00 per share of Common Stock, which was paid out of the retained earnings of the Company.
ITEM 7A.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Information required by this item is included in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Interest Rate Risk.”
ITEM 8.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
CONTENTS
Page ------ (a) Report of Independent Auditors..............................................................F-2
(b) Statements of Financial Condition at December 31, 2004 and 2003.............................F-3
(c) Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 .........................................................F-4
(d) Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002............................................................F-5
(e) Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002............................................................F-6
(f) Notes to Financial Statements...............................................................F-7
Report of Independent Registered Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors of Chevy Chase Preferred Capital Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of Chevy Chase Preferred Capital Corporation (the “Company,” a Maryland corporation) as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly we express no opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
McLean, Virginia February 18, 2005
CHEVY CHASE PREFERRED CAPITAL CORPORATION STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
December 31, ---------------------------------- 2004 2003 ---------------- ----------------
ASSETS
Cash and interest-bearing deposits $ 2,318,102 $ 5,411,004 Residential mortgage loans (net of allowance for loan losses of $40,333 for both years) 374,458,643 296,062,742 Accounts receivable from parent 1,591,546 1,755,369 Accrued interest receivable 1,346,764 1,031,352 Prepaid expenses 5,000 6,500 ---------------- ---------------- Total assets $ 379,720,055 $ 304,266,967 ================ ================
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Loan payable to parent $ 75,000,000 $ - Accounts payable to others and accrued expenses 41,063 6,719 Accrued interest payable to parent 81,500 - Dividends payable to parent 700,000 350,000 Dividends payable to others 3,890,625 3,890,625 ---------------- ----------------
Total liabilities 79,713,188 4,247,344 ---------------- ----------------
Preferred Stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized: 10 3/8% Noncumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock, $5 par value, 3,000,000 shares issued and outstanding (liquidation value of $150,000,000 plus accrued and unpaid dividends) 15,000,000 15,000,000 Common Stock, $1 par value 1,000 shares authorized, 100 shares issued and outstanding 100 100 Capital contributed in excess of par 284,999,900 284,999,900 Retained Earnings 6,867 19,623 ---------------- ---------------- Total stockholders' equity 300,006,867 300,019,623 ---------------- ---------------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 379,720,055 $ 304,266,967 ================ ================
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
CHEVY CHASE PREFERRED CAPITAL CORPORATION STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31, ------------------------------------------- 2004 2003 2002 ------------- ------------- ------------- Interest income: Residential mortgage loans $ 17,383,039 $ 17,012,620 $ 17,643,920 Other 11,491 22,540 85,483 ------------- ------------- ------------- Total interest income 17,394,530 17,035,160 17,729,403
Interest expense 81,500 - - ------------- ------------- -------------
Total operating income 17,313,030 17,035,160 17,729,403 ------------- ------------- -------------
Operating expenses: Loan servicing fees-parent 650,912 747,976 939,336 Advisory fees-parent 200,000 200,000 200,000 Directors' fees 32,751 36,000 30,500 General and administrative 137,009 119,061 62,346 ------------- ------------- ------------- Total operating expenses 1,020,672 1,103,037 1,232,182 ------------- ------------- -------------
Income before income taxes 16,292,358 15,932,123 16,497,221 Provision for income taxes - - - ------------- ------------- -------------
NET INCOME $ 16,292,358 $ 15,932,123 $ 16,497,221 ============= ============= =============
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS 15,562,500 15,562,500 15,562,500 ------------- ------------- -------------
EARNINGS AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDER $ 729,858 $ 369,623 $ 934,721 ============= ============= =============
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES 100 100 100 ============= ============= =============
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ 7,298.58 $ 3,696.23 $ 9,347.21 ============= ============= =============
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
CHEVY CHASE PREFERRED CAPITAL CORPORATION STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Capital Contributed Preferred Common in Excess Retained Stockholders' Stock Stock of Par Earnings Equity -------------- ---------- --------------- -------------- -----------------
Balance, December 31, 2001 $ 15,000,000 $ 100 $ 284,658,818 $ - $ 299,658,918
Capital contribution from common stockholder - - 341,082 - 341,082 Net income - - - 16,497,221 16,497,221 Dividends on 10 3/8% Noncumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock, Series A - - - (15,562,500) (15,562,500) Dividends on common stock - - (165,279) (934,721) (1,100,000) -------------- ---------- --------------- -------------- ---------------
Balance, December 31, 2002 15,000,000 100 284,834,621 - 299,834,721
Capital contribution from common stockholder - - 165,279 - 165,279 Net income - - - 15,932,123 15,932,123 Dividends on 10 3/8% Noncumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock, Series A - - - (15,562,500) (15,562,500) Dividends on common stock - - - (350,000) (350,000) -------------- ---------- --------------- -------------- ---------------
Balance, December 31, 2003 15,000,000 100 284,999,900 19,623 300,019,623
Net income - - - 16,292,358 16,292,358 Dividends on 10 3/8% Noncumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock, Series A - - - (15,562,500) (15,562,500) Dividends on common stock - - - (742,614) (742,614) -------------- ---------- --------------- -------------- ---------------
Balance, December 31, 2004 $ 15,000,000 $ 100 $ 284,999,900 $ 6,867 $ 300,006,867 ============== ========== =============== ============== ===============
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
CHEVY CHASE PREFERRED CAPITAL CORPORATION STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended December 31, ---------------------------------------------------------- 2004 2003 2002 ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 16,292,358 $ 15,932,123 $ 16,497,221
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable from parent 163,823 13,541,771 (3,471,532) (Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable (315,412) 106,894 58,091 Decrease in prepaid expenses 1,500 1,500 - Increase (decrease) in accounts payable to others and accrued expenses 34,344 6,719 (69,050) Increase in accrued interest payable to parent 81,500 - - ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
Net cash provided by operating activities 16,258,113 29,589,007 13,014,730 ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
Cash flows from investingactivities:
Purchases of residential mortgage loans (214,098,734) (279,698,324) (173,247,015) Repayments of residential mortgage loans 135,702,833 269,031,046 175,375,332 ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (78,395,901) (10,667,278) 2,128,317 ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from loan payable to parent 75,000,000 - - Capital contribution from common stockholder - 165,279 341,082 Dividends paid on preferred stock (15,562,500) (15,562,500) (15,562,500) Dividends paid on common stock (392,614) (1,100,000) (2,700,000) ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 59,044,886 (16,497,221) (17,921,418) ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (3,092,902) 2,424,508 (2,778,371)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 5,411,004 2,986,496 5,764,867 ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 2,318,102 $ 5,411,004 $ 2,986,496 ================== ================== ==================
The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
CHEVY CHASE PREFERRED CAPITAL CORPORATION NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
Chevy Chase Preferred Capital Corporation (the “Company”) is a Maryland corporation which acquires, holds and manages real estate assets. Chevy Chase Bank, F.S.B. (the “Bank”), a federally insured stock savings bank, owns all of the Company’s Common Stock (as defined below). The Bank is in compliance with its regulatory capital requirements.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
Use of Estimates:
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities as of the date of the statements of financial condition and income and expenses for the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents:
For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and interest-bearing deposits.
Residential Mortgage Loans:
Residential mortgage loans are carried at amortized cost. Interest income is accrued and recognized based on the terms of each loan.
Loans are reviewed on a monthly basis and are placed on non-accrual status when, in the opinion of management, the full collection of principal and interest has become unlikely. Uncollectible accrued interest receivable on non-accrual loans is charged against current period income. The Company had non-accrual loans at December 31, 2004 and 2003 totaling $546,701 and $1,589,670, respectively.
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Management periodically reviews the loan portfolio and adjusts the allowance for estimated losses if deemed necessary. An allowance is provided after considering such factors as the economy in lending areas, delinquency statistics and past loss experience. The allowance for loan losses is based on estimates and ultimate losses may vary from current estimates. As adjustments to the allowance become necessary, provisions for losses are reported in operations in the periods they are determined to be necessary.
Concentrations of Credit:
Many (41.5%) of the Company’s loans are secured by properties located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. In addition, 12.1% of the Residential Mortgage Loans are secured by residential real estate properties located in California. Consequently, these loans may be subject to a greater risk of default than other comparable loans in the event of adverse economic, political, or business developments in Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia and California that may affect the ability of residential property owners in any of these areas to make payments of principal and interest on the underlying mortgages.
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued):
Accounts Receivable from Parent:
Accounts receivable from parent represents principal and interest payments received from borrowers by the Bank as servicer of the mortgage loans which are being held by the servicer in a custodial account pending remittance to the Company. The Company receives remittances from the servicer on a weekly basis. See Note 8.
Loan Payable to Parent:
The Company has a loan payable to the Bank which requires no payment of principal until it matures on August 31, 2007, but can be prepaid at any time. The loan payable is secured by liens on mortgage loans held in the residential mortgage portfolio. Interest is payable monthly at a variable rate based on an index plus a specified margin.
Dividends:
Preferred Stock. Dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares are payable at a rate of 10 3/8% per annum of the liquidation preference (an amount equal to $5.1875 per annum per share), if, when and as declared by the Board of Directors of the Company. Dividends are not cumulative and, if declared, are payable quarterly in arrears on the fifteenth day of January, April, July and October or the next business day when the fifteenth falls on a weekend or holiday.
Common Stock. The stockholder is entitled to receive dividends if, when and as declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available after all preferred dividends have been paid.
Earnings Per Common Share:
Dividends on preferred stock are deducted from earnings in the computation of earnings per common share when declared by the Company’s Board of Directors. Because there are no dilutive securities, basic earnings per common share is equal to diluted earnings per common share.
Income Taxes:
The Company has elected, for Federal income tax purposes, to be treated as a Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) and intends to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “IRC”). Accordingly, the Company is generally not subject to Federal corporate income taxes on its net income (excluding capital gains) to the extent it distributes at least 100% of its annual REIT taxable income to stockholders and as long as certain asset, income and stock ownership tests are met in accordance with the IRC. To remain qualified as a REIT, the Company must (a) distribute each year at least 90% of its “REIT taxable income” (not including capital gains) for that year to stockholders (b) meet certain income tests (c) meet certain asset tests and (d) meet certain ownership tests. Because management of the Company believes it qualifies as a REIT for Federal income tax purposes and it generally intends to fully remit its earnings to the extent of REIT taxable income to its shareholders, no provision for income tax is included in the accompanying financial statements.
The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 introduced several changes to REIT qualification standards. The changes excuse certain REIT asset and organization test failures, but generally require payment of a penalty and demonstration of reasonable cause for the failure. Compliance with the relief provisions preserves a company’s REIT status. The changes are effective beginning with the Company’s 2005 tax year.
During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company distributed over 100% of its REIT taxable income to its stockholders. On March 16, 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $426.14 per share
NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued):
Income Taxes (Continued):
of Common Stock, which was paid out of retained earnings of the Company and which was treated, for tax purposes, as a distribution made in 2003. Including this dividend, the Company distributed 100% of its REIT taxable income for 2003.
There are two income tests that must be satisfied for each taxable year.
o At least 75% of the Company’s gross income (excluding income from certain prohibited transactions) must be from interest on obligations secured by mortgages on real property or on interests in real property, gains from the sale or other disposition of real property (including interests in mortgages on real property), and certain other sources;
o At least 95% of the Company’s gross income (excluding income from prohibited transactions) must be from income included under the 75% income test, other interest, dividends, and gains from the sale or other disposition of certain stocks and securities.
There are three relevant asset tests that must be satisfied at the close of each quarter of the Company’s taxable year. o At least 75% of the value of the Company’s total assets must be represented by real estate assets, cash, cash items, and government securities; o Not more than 25% of the Company’s total assets may be represented by securities other than those in the 75% asset class; and o The value of any one issuer’s securities included in the 25% asset class may not exceed 5% of the value of the Company’s totalassets and the Company may not own more than 10% of the total voting power or value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer.
The stock ownership test has two components. At least 100 persons must hold shares of capital stock for at least 335 days of the year and no more than 50% of the Company’s capital stock may be owned directly or indirectly by five or fewer individuals during the final six months of the calendar year.
During 2004, the Company met the requirements of each test.
NOTE 3 - RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS:
Residential mortgage loans consist of adjustable-rate mortgages (“ARMs”) and 15 and 30 year fixed-rate mortgages. The ARMs have interest rates which are fixed for the indicated period (one month, one year, three years, five years, seven years or ten years) and which adjust thereafter based on the margin, index and frequency, subject to interest rate adjustment caps, all as specified in the related mortgage note. The following table shows the residential mortgage loan portfolio by type at the dates indicated:
NOTE 3 - RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS (Continued):
December 31, ---------------------------------- 2004 2003 ---------------- ---------------- Monthly ARMs $ 107,438,487 $ 47,833,336 One-Year ARMs 13,985,393 12,988,634 Three-Year ARMs 13,040,178 12,224,073 Five-Year ARMs 110,068,100 62,720,041 7/1 ARMs 6,229,074 12,478,626 10/1 ARMs 17,658,506 38,215,901 15 & 30 Year Fixed-Rate 106,079,238 109,642,464 ---------------- ---------------- Total 374,498,976 296,103,075 Less: Allowance for loan losses 40,333 40,333 ---------------- ---------------- Total $ 374,458,643 $ 296,062,742 ================ ================
Each of the mortgage loans is secured by a mortgage, deed of trust or other security instrument which created a first lien on the residential dwellings located in their respective jurisdictions.
NOTE 4 - ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES:
There was no activity in the allowance for loan losses during the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, and the balance of the allowance for loan losses was $40,333 at the end of each year.
NOTE 5 - LOAN PAYABLE TO PARENT:
The Company borrowed $75,000,000 from the Bank on December 20, 2004, and used the proceeds to purchase adjustable-rate Residential Mortgage Loans from the Bank. The loan payable is secured by a portion of the Residential Mortgage Loan portfolio, and the interest rate on the loan payable adjusts monthly based on changes in one-month LIBOR.
The loan payable requires no payment of principal until it matures on August 31, 2007, but can be prepaid at any time. Interest is payable monthly at a variable rate equal to the sum of one-month LIBOR plus 0.85%. At December 31, 2004, the interest rate was 3.26%.
NOTE 6 - PREFERRED STOCK:
On December 3, 1996, the Company sold $150,000,000 of Series A Preferred Shares, $5.00 par value and received net cash proceeds of $144 million. Cash dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares, if, when and as declared by the Board of Directors, are payable quarterly in arrears at an annual rate of 10 3/8%. The liquidation value of each Series A Preferred Share is $50 plus accrued and unpaid dividends. Except under certain circumstances, the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares have no voting rights. The Series A Preferred Shares are automatically exchangeable for a new series of preferred stock of the Bank upon the occurrence of certain events.
The Series A Preferred Shares are redeemable at the option of the Company at any time on or after January 15, 2007, in whole or in part, at the following per share redemption prices plus accrued and unpaid dividends:
NOTE 6 - PREFERRED STOCK (Continued):
If redeemed during the 12-month period Redemption beginning January 15, Price -------------------------- ------------- 2007 $ 52.594 2008 52.075 2009 51.556 2010 51.038 2011 50.519 2012 and thereafter 50.000
NOTE 7 - DIVIDENDS:
During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors declared $15,562,500 of preferred stock dividends out of retained earnings of the Company. The Company’s Board of Directors also declared $742,614 of common stock dividends out of retained earnings of the Company.
Of these amounts, preferred stock dividends of $3,890,625 and common stock dividends of $700,000 were paid subsequent to December 31, 2004.
NOTE 8 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
The Company has entered into an advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Bank (the “Advisor”). The Advisor provides advice to the Board of Directors and manages the operations of the Company as defined in the Advisory Agreement. The Advisory Agreement has an initial term of three years commencing on December 3, 1996 and is automatically renewed for additional one-year periods unless the Company delivers a notice of nonrenewal to the Advisor. The Advisory Agreement may be terminated by the Company at any time upon sixty days’ prior written notice. The advisory fee is $200,000 per annum payable in equal quarterly installments.
The Company also entered into a servicing agreement with the Bank for the servicing of its residential mortgage loans (the “Servicing Agreement”). Pursuant to the Servicing Agreement, the Bank performs the servicing of the loans owned by the Company, in accordance with normal industry practice. The Servicing Agreement can be terminated without cause upon sixty days’ notice to the servicer and payment of a termination fee. Effective July 1, 2003, the servicing agreement was modified to reduce the servicing fee paid to the Bank to 0.250% of the outstanding loan balance from 0.375%. Servicing fees for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 totaled $650,912, $747,976 and $939,336, respectively.
The Company borrowed $75,000,000 from the Bank on December 20, 2004, and used the proceeds to purchase adjustable-rate Residential Mortgage Loans from the Bank. The loan payable is secured by a portion of the Residential Mortgage Loan portfolio and the interest rate on the loan payable adjusts monthly based on changes in one-month LIBOR.
The Company had cash balances of $2,318,102 and $5,411,004 as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, held in various deposit accounts with the Bank. Interest earned on these accounts was $11,491, $22,540 and $85,483 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
NOTE 9 - ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:
The majority of the Company’s assets are financial instruments; however, certain of these financial instruments lack an available trading market. Significant estimates, assumptions and present value calculations were therefore used for the purposes of deriving the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments, resulting in a degree of
NOTE 9 - ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued):
subjectivity inherent in the indicated fair value amounts. Comparability among REITs may be difficult due to the range of permitted valuation techniques and the numerous estimates and assumptions which must be made.
The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:
December 31, 2004 ---------------------------------- Carrying Fair Amount Value --------------- ---------------- Financial assets: Cash and interest-bearing deposits $ 2,318,102 $ 2,318,102 Residential mortgage loans, net 374,458,643 390,833,000
Financial liabilities Loan payable to parent $ 75,000,000 $ 75,000,000
December 31, 2003 ---------------------------------- Carrying Fair Amount Value --------------- ---------------- Financial assets: Cash and interest-bearing deposits $ 5,411,004 $ 5,411,004 Residential mortgage loans, net 296,062,742 302,201,000
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value amounts at December 31, 2004 and 2003.
Cash and interest-bearing deposits:
Carrying amount approximates fair value.
Residential mortgage loans:
Fair value is estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on contractual repayment and anticipated prepayment schedules. The discount rates used in these analyses are based on either the interest rates paid on U.S. Treasury securities of comparable maturities adjusted for credit risk and non-interest operating costs, or the interest rates currently offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality.
Loan payable to parent:
Carrying amount of loan payable to parent approximates fair value because the line reprices monthly at market rate.
NOTE 10 - QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited):
The quarterly financial data of the Company herein has been derived from the unaudited quarterly financial statements of the Company. The data should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the financial statements included elsewhere herein.
NOTE 10 - QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited) (Continued):
For the quarter ended ------------------------------------------------------ March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ OPERATING DATA:
Interest income $ 4,355,196 $ 4,301,451 $ 4,259,094 $ 4,478,789 Interest expense - - - (81,500) Operating expenses (250,939) (254,042) (262,190) (253,501) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net income $ 4,104,257 $ 4,047,409 $ 3,996,904 $ 4,143,788 ============ ============ ============ ============ Preferred Stock dividends $ 3,890,625 $ 3,890,625 $ 3,890,625 $ 3,890,625 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Earnings available to common stockholders $ 213,632 $ 156,784 $ 106,279 $ 253,163 ============ ============ ============ ============ Average common shares 100 100 100 100 ============ ============ ============ ============ Earnings per common share $ 2,136.32 $ 1,567.84 $ 1,062.79 $ 2,531.63 ============ ============ ============ ============
For the quarter ended ------------------------------------------------------ March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ OPERATING DATA:
Interest income $ 4,251,760 $ 4,205,110 $ 4,238,342 $ 4,339,948 Operating expenses (314,218) (317,611) (225,497) (245,711) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net income $ 3,937,542 $ 3,887,499 $ 4,012,845 $ 4,094,237 ============ ============ ============ ============ Preferred Stock dividends $ 3,890,625 $ 3,890,625 $ 3,890,625 $ 3,890,625 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Earnings (loss) available to common stockholders $ 46,917 $ (3,126) $ 122,220 $ 203,612 ============ ============ ============ ============ Average common shares 100 100 100 100 ============ ============ ============ ============ Earnings (loss) per common share $ 469.17 $ (31.26) $ 1,222.20 $ 2,036.12 ============ ============ ============ ============
ITEM 9.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2004. Based on the foregoing, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of December 31, 2004.
During the three months ended December 31, 2004, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
PART III
ITEM 10.
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The Company’s Board of Directors currently consists of six members, two of whom are Independent Directors. Each director was elected to serve for a term of one year and until his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. The Board of Directors is elected by the Bank, which is the sole holder of common stock of the Company. The holders of the Series A Preferred Shares may elect directors only under certain limited circumstances. See DESCRIPTION OF SERIES A PREFERRED SHARES - Voting Rights. The Board of Directors met four times during the year ended 2004 and all of its members attended at least 80% of the meetings. The Company currently has nine officers. The Company has no other employees and does not anticipate that it will require additional employees.
The following persons are the Company’s current directors and/or executive officers.
Name Age Position and Offices Held ------------------------------ ----- -------------------------------------------
B. Francis Saul II...............72 Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer Alexander R. M. Boyle............67 Director Stephen R. Halpin, Jr............49 Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Director Thomas H. McCormick..............54 Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Director N. Alexander MacColl, Jr.........70 Director
H. Gregory Platts................57 Director
The following is a summary of the experience of the executive officers and/or directors of the Company:
B. FRANCIS SAUL II serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank. He also has been President and Chief Operating Officer of B. F. Saul Company since 1969. Mr. Saul has served as the Chairman of B. F. Saul Real Estate Investment Trust since 1969 and as a trustee since 1964. He is also a director of Derwood Investment Corporation. At December 31, 2003, B. F. Saul Real Estate Investment Trust and Derwood Investment Corporation owned of record 80% and 16%, respectively, of the Bank's outstanding common stock. Mr. Saul is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Chevy Chase Financial Limited and Chevy Chase Property Company Limited. He serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Saul Centers, Inc., a public real estate investment trust. Mr. Saul also serves as a Trustee of the National Geographic Society, a member of the Trustees Council of the National Gallery of Art and an Honorary Trustee of the Brookings Institute. In addition, Mr. Saul is Director Emeritus of Colonial Williamsburg Hotel Properties, Inc., a member of the Folger Shakespeare Library and the Board of Visitors and Governors of Washington College.
ALEXANDER R. M. BOYLE has been Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank since 1985. Prior to beginning service in this position, Mr. Boyle was the President and a member of the Board of Directors of Government Services Savings and Loan, Inc. from 1975 until its merger with the Bank in 1985. He is also a Trustee of the B. F. Saul Employees Profit Sharing Retirement Trust. Mr. Boyle has served as a director of the U. S. League of Savings Institutions and as chairman of the Maryland League of Financial Institutions. He currently serves as a director of the Association of Financial Services Holding Companies and serves on the Chancellor’s Advisory Council of the University of Maryland and is a member of the Rotary Club of Bethesda-Chevy Chase.
STEPHEN R. HALPIN, JR. serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Bank. Mr. Halpin is also the Chief Financial Officer for the B. F. Saul Company and B. F. Saul Real Estate Investment Trust. He is a Trustee of the B. F. Saul Employees Profit Sharing Retirement Trust. In addition, Mr. Halpin is a Trustee for Hospice Caring, Inc. Before joining the Bank in 1983, Mr. Halpin was with a public accounting firm.
THOMAS H. MCCORMICK joined the Bank in February 2005. He serves as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of the Bank. Mr. McCormick, prior to joining the Bank, was a senior partner with Shaw Pittman, LLP. He also served as the former Chair of Shaw Pittman's Board of Directors and its Corporate and Securities group. Mr. McCormick is a member of the American Bar Association and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts.
N. ALEXANDER MACCOLL, JR. was a Senior Vice President of the Union Trust Company Loan Production Office from 1982 until 1990 when he retired. He served as Corporate Vice President of Colonial Bancorp. from 1977 until 1981. Prior to his position at Colonial Bancorp., he served as Second Vice President of the National Bank of Detroit from 1962 until 1977.
H. GREGORY PLATTS currently serves as Senior Vice President and Treasurer of the National Geographic Society. Prior to joining the National Geographic Society in 1980, Mr. Platts served as a trust investment officer with the Union Trust Company and First American Bank in Washington, DC from 1972 until 1978. Mr. Platts currently serves on the boards of the National Geographic Society Education Foundation, St. Albans School, and Decatur House. He has served as a director and president of the Washington Society of Investment Analysts, chairman of the American Red Cross Blood Services mid-Atlantic region, and trustee of Westmoreland Congregational Church in Bethesda. He has also served on the boards of the National Presbyterian School, the Edes Home in Georgetown, the Friends of Fort Dupont, and the Bulldog Hockey Club.
CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT
The Company does not have employees and, accordingly, has not adopted a code of business conduct applicable exclusively to the Company. However, the officers of the Company, including the principal executive, financial and accounting officers of the Company, are employees of the Bank and, as such, are bound by the Bank’s Code of Business Conduct. The Bank’s Code of Business Conduct will be made available to any person who writes the Company requesting a copy.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Company’s audit committee reviews the engagement of independent accountants and reviews their independence. The audit committee also reviews the adequacy of the Company’s internal accounting controls. The audit committee is comprised of the Company’s Independent Directors, H. Gregory Platts and N. Alexander MacColl, Jr. The audit committee met four times during 2004.
The Company’s Board of Directors has not designated any member of the audit committee as an “audit committee financial expert.” The Board of Directors believes that the Company’s business of acquiring, holding and managing Mortgage Assets does not generate accounting issues of sufficient complexity to require the designation of a member of the audit committee as an “audit committee financial expert.”
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), requires the Company’s officers, directors and persons who own more than ten percent of either the Common Stock or the Series A Preferred Shares to file reports of ownership on Form 3 and changes in ownership on Form 4 or 5 with the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange. Such officers, directors and ten percent shareholders are also required by SEC rules to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms that they file.
Based solely on its review of copies of such reports received or representations from certain reporting persons, the Company believes that, during the year ended December 31, 2004, all of its officers, directors and ten percent shareholders complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to them with respect to transactions during fiscal 2004.
ITEM 11.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Since the Company’s inception on November 5, 1996, no compensation has been awarded to, earned by or paid to any of the Company’s directors (other than its Independent Directors), officers or employees. The Company does not intend to pay any compensation to any of its directors (other than its Independent Directors), officers or employees. The Company pays the Independent Directors annual compensation of $10,000, plus a fee of $750 for attendance (in person or by telephone) at each meeting of the Board of Directors and each meeting of the Audit Committee. In 2004, each of the Independent Directors earned $6,000 for attending four meetings of the Board of Directors and four meetings of the Audit Committee.
ITEM 12.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The Company had no compensation plan under which its equity securities are authorized for issuance. The following table sets forth, as of March 15, 2005, the number and percentage of outstanding shares of Common Stock and Series A Preferred Shares beneficially owned by (i) all persons known by the Company to own more than five percent of such shares; (ii) each director of the Company; (iii) each executive officer of the Company; and (iv) all executive officers and directors of the Company as a group. The persons or entities named in the table have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to each of the shares beneficially owned by such person or entity. The calculations were based on a total of 100 shares of Common Stock and 3,000,000 Series A Preferred Shares outstanding as of March 15, 2005.
Names and Address of Amount of Beneficial Percent of Class of Beneficial Owner(1) Ownership Outstanding Shares ---------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------------- Chevy Chase Bank, F.S.B. 100 Common - 100%
B. Francis Saul II (2)(3) 0 0%
Alexander R. M. Boyle (2) 0 0%
Stephen R. Halpin, Jr. (2)(3) 1,000 Preferred - 0.033%
Thomas H. McCormick (2)(3) 0 0%
N. Alexander MacColl, Jr. (2) 0 0%
H. Gregory Platts (2) 0 0% All directors and executive officers as a group (6 persons) 1,000 Preferred - 0.033% __________
(1) The address of each beneficial owner is 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. (2) Indicates a director of the Company. (3) Indicates an executive officer of the Company.
ITEM 13.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Set forth below are certain transactions between the Company and its directors and affiliates. Management believes that the transactions with related parties described herein have been conducted on substantially the same terms as similar transactions with unrelated parties.
The Bank administers the day-to-day operations of the Company and is entitled to receive fees in connection with the Advisory Agreement. Advisory fees paid to the Bank for the year ended December 31, 2004 totaled $200,000. See “Business - The Advisor.”
The Bank services the Residential Mortgage Loans included in the Company’s portfolio and is entitled to receive fees in connection with the Servicing Agreement. Loan servicing fees paid to the Bank for the year ended December 31, 2004 totaled $650,912. See “Business - Servicing.”
The Company borrowed $75,000,000 from the Bank on December 20, 2004, and used the proceeds to purchase adjustable-rate Residential Mortgage Loans from the Bank. The loan payable is secured by a portion of the Residential Mortgage Loan portfolio and the interest rate on the loan payable adjusts monthly based on changes in one-month LIBOR.
The Company had cash balances of $2,318,102 as of December 31, 2004 held in various deposit accounts with the Bank. Interest earned on these accounts was $11,491 for the year ended December 31, 2004.
During 2004 and through January 2005, Thomas H. McCormick was a partner of Shaw Pittman LLP, principal outside counsel to the Company and to the Bank.
ITEM 14.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANTS FEES AND SERVICES
The firm of Ernst & Young LLP has examined the financial statements of the Company for the period from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2004. Ernst & Young LLP reports to, and is engaged at the direction of, the Audit Committee. The aggregate fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP during the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:
December 31, --------------------------------- Types of Fees and Services 2004 2003 ------------------------------- --------------- -------------- Audit $ 26,203 $ 26,392
Tax (1) 4,400 4,000 --------------- -------------- Total $ 30,603 $ 30,392 =============== ==============
(1) Fees and services related to federal and state income tax returns, tax advice and tax planning.
The Audit Committee approves, in advance, the engagement of the independent accountants to provide services to the Company.
PART IV
ITEM 15.
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)1 The following financial statements of the Company are included in Item 8 of this report:
Report of Independent Auditors Statements of Financial Condition at December 31, 2004 and 2003 Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
Notes to Financial Statements
(a)2 All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instruction or are inapplicable and therefore have been omitted.
(a)3 Exhibits:
3.1 Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K).
3.2 Bylaws of the Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(b) of Form S-11 (file number 333-10495) filed by the Company).
4.1 Articles Supplementary of 10 3/8% Noncumulative Exchangeable Preferred Stock, Series A (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K).
10.1 Residential Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement between the Company and the Bank (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K).
10.2 Mortgage Loan Servicing Agreement between the Company and the Bank (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K).
10.3 Advisory Agreement between the Company and the Bank (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K).
10.4 Amendment to Servicing Agreement as modified on June 17, 2003 effective July 1, 2003 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003).
* 10.5 Loan Agreement by and between Chevy Chase Preferred Capital Corporation and Chevy Chase Bank, F.S.B. dated December 20, 2004
* 12.1 Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges and Preferred Stock dividend requirements.
* 31.1 Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d - 14(a) Certifications of Chief Executive Officer.
* 31.2 Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d - 14(a) Certifications of Chief Financial Officer.
* 32.1 Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer.
* 32.2 Section 1350 Certifications of Chief Financial Officer.
*Filed herewith.
EXHIBIT 12.1
CHEVY CHASE PREFERRED CAPITAL CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS
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As of or for the year ended December 31, ------------------------------------------------------------ 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Net income $ 16,292 $ 15,932 $ 16,497 $ 19,696 $ 20,811 Fixed charges - - - - - ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Earnings before fixed charges $ 16,292 $ 15,932 $ 16,497 $ 19,696 $ 20,811 ============ =========== =========== =========== ===========
Fixed charges, as above $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Preferred stock dividend requirements 15,563 15,563 15,563 15,563 15,563 ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Fixed charges including preferred stock dividends $ 15,563 $ 15,563 $ 15,563 $ 15,563 $ 15,563 ============ =========== =========== =========== =========== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and Preferred stock dividend requirements 1.05x 1.02x 1.06x 1.27x 1.34x
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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, in Bethesda, Maryland on March 23, 2005.
CHEVY CHASE PREFERRED CAPITAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ B. Francis Saul II ----------------------------------------- B. Francis Saul II Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following officers and directors of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
NAME TITLE DATE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/s/ Alexander R.M. Boyle Director March 23, 2005 ----------------------------- Alexander R.M. Boyle
/s/ Joel A. Friedman Senior Vice President March 23, 2005 ----------------------------- and Controller Joel A. Friedman (Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Stephen R. Halpin, Jr. Director, Executive Vice President March 23, 2005 ----------------------------- and Chief Financial Officer Stephen R. Halpin, Jr. (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Thomas H. McCormick Director, Executive Vice President March 23, 2005 ----------------------------- and General Counsel Thomas H. McCormick
/s/ N. Alexander MacColl, Jr. Director March 23, 2005 ----------------------------- N. Alexander MacColl, Jr.
/s/ H. Gregory Platts Director March 23, 2005 ----------------------------- H. Gregory Platts
/s/ B. Francis Saul II Chairman of the Board of Directors, March 23, 2005 ----------------------------- President and Chief Executive Officer B. Francis Saul II (Principal Executive Officer)
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, B. Francis Saul II, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2004 of Chevy Chase Preferred Capital Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
c) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonable likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ B. FRANCIS SAUL II -------------------------------------- B. Francis Saul II Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Stephen R. Halpin, Jr., certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2004 of Chevy Chase Preferred Capital Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
c) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonable likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ STEPHEN R. HALPIN, JR. ------------------------------ Stephen R. Halpin, Jr. Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TOSECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
The undersigned, B. Francis Saul II, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Chevy Chase Preferred Capital Corporation (the “Company”), has executed this certification in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2004 (the “Report”). The undersigned hereby certifies that:
(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ B. FRANCIS SAUL II ------------------------------------- B. Francis Saul II Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TOSECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
The undersigned, Stephen R. Halpin, Jr., the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Chevy Chase Preferred Capital Corporation (the “Company”), has executed this certification in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2004 (the “Report”). The undersigned hereby certifies that:
(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ STEPHEN R. HALPIN, JR. ------------------------------------------- Stephen R. Halpin, Jr. Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer