ITEM 1. BUSINESS
General
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.® , a Texas corporation (the “Company”), was formed in 1983 as a vehicle to acquire the former Allied Bank in Edna, Texas which was chartered in 1949 as The First National Bank of Edna. The Company is a registered financial holding company that derives substantially all of its revenues and income from the operation of its bank subsidiary, Prosperity Bank® (“Prosperity Bank®” or the “Bank”). The Bank provides a broad line of financial products and services to small and medium-sized businesses and consumers. As of December 31, 2004, the Bank operated fifty-eight (58) full-service banking locations; with twenty-nine (29) in the Greater Houston Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (“CMSA”), eleven (11) in eight contiguous counties situated south and southwest of Houston and extending into South Texas, seven (7) in the Austin, Texas area and eleven (11) in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The Greater Houston CMSA includes Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto and Waller counties. The Company’s headquarters are located at Prosperity Bank Plaza, 4295 San Felipe in Houston, Texas and its telephone number is (713) 693-9300. The Company’s website address is www.prosperitybanktx.com.
The Company’s market consists of the communities served by its locations in the Greater Houston Texas CMSA, additional locations in eight contiguous counties located to the south and southwest of Houston, Texas, its eleven banking locations in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area and its seven locations in the Austin, Texas area. US Highway 59 (scheduled to become Interstate Highway 69), which serves as the primary “NAFTA Highway” linking the interior United States and Mexico, runs directly through the center of the Company’s market area. The increased traffic along this NAFTA Highway has enhanced economic activity in the Company’s market area and created opportunities for growth. The diverse nature of the economies in each local market served by the Company provides the Company with a varied customer base and allows the Company to spread its lending risk throughout a number of different industries including farming, ranching, petrochemicals, manufacturing, tourism, recreation and professional service firms and their principals. The Company’s market areas outside of Houston, Dallas and Austin are dominated by either small community banks or branches of large regional banks. Management believes that the Company, as one of the few mid-sized financial institutions that combines responsive community banking with the sophistication of a regional bank holding company, has a competitive advantage in its market areas and excellent growth opportunities through acquisitions, new Banking Center locations and additional business development.
Operating under a community banking philosophy, the Company seeks to develop broad customer relationships based on service and convenience while maintaining its conservative approach to lending and strong asset quality. The Company has grown through a combination of internal growth, the acquisition of community banks, branches of banks and the opening of new banking centers. Utilizing a low cost of funds and employing stringent cost controls, the Company has been profitable in every full year of its existence, including the period of adverse economic conditions in Texas in the late 1980s. From 1988 to 1992, as a sound and profitable institution, the Company took advantage of this economic downturn and acquired the deposits and certain assets of failed banks in West Columbia, El Campo and Cuero, Texas and two failed banks in Houston, which diversified the Company’s franchise and increased its core deposits. The Company opened a full-service Banking Center in Victoria, Texas in 1993 and the following year established a Banking Center in Bay City, Texas. The Company expanded its Bay City presence in 1996 with the acquisition of an additional branch location from Norwest Bank Texas (now Wells Fargo), and in 1997, the Company acquired the Angleton, Texas branch of Wells Fargo Bank. In 1998, the Company enhanced its West Columbia Banking Center with the purchase of a commercial bank branch located in West Columbia and acquired Union State Bank in East Bernard, Texas.
Index to Financial Statements From December 31, 1998 through December 31, 2004, the Company grew through internal growth and the completion of the following acquisitions:
(1) The number of banking centers added gives effect to any locations of the acquired entity that were consolidated into existing banking centers of the Company.
(2) The only banking center of the acquired entity was closed and consolidated into an existing banking center of the Company.
2004 Mergers and Acquisitions
On August 1, 2004, the Company completed its acquisition of Village Bank and Trust, s.s.b. (“Village”), Austin, Texas. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company paid approximately $19.1 million in cash for all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Village. Village was privately held and operated one (1) banking office in the Lakeway area of Austin, Texas. As of June 30, 2004, Village had total assets of $110.9 million, loans of $79.7 million, deposits of $97.3 million and shareholders’ equity of $10.4 million.
On August 1, 2004, the Company completed its acquisition of Liberty Bancshares, Inc. (“Liberty”), Austin, Texas, pursuant to which Liberty was merged into the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Liberty Bank, S.S.B., was merged into the Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company paid approximately $8.9 million in cash and issued approximately 1.3 million shares of its Common Stock for all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Liberty and Liberty Bank and converted all outstanding stock options to acquire Liberty common stock into options to acquire approximately 108,000 shares of Prosperity common stock. Liberty was privately held and operated six (6) banking offices in Austin, Texas. As of June 30, 2004, Liberty had, on a consolidated basis, total assets of $178.7 million, loans of $120.3 million, deposits of $158.9 million and shareholders’ equity of $16.5 million.
Recent Developments
On March 1, 2005, the Company completed its acquisition of FirstCapital Bankers, Inc. (“First Capital”), Corpus Christi, Texas. Under the terms of the agreement, First Capital was merged into the Company and First Capital’s wholly owned subsidiary, FirstCapital Bank, s.s.b. was merged into the Bank. The Company issued approximately 5.079 million shares of its common stock for all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of First Capital and converted all outstanding options to acquire First Capital common stock into options to acquire approximately 234,000 shares of Prosperity common stock. First Capital was privately held and operated thirty-two (32) banking offices in and around Corpus Christi, Houston and Victoria, Texas, five of which were closed and consolidated with existing banking centers of the Company. As of December 31, 2004, First Capital had, on a consolidated basis, total assets of $761.6 million, loans of $499.0 million, deposits of $629.6 million and shareholders’ equity of $61.7 million.
Index to Financial Statements On December 31, 2004, the Company redeemed in full the $12.4 million in junior subordinated debentures issued to Prosperity Capital Trust I. Prosperity Capital Trust I in turn redeemed in full the trust preferred securities and common securities it issued.
Available Information
The Company’s website address is www.prosperitybanktx.com. The Company makes available free of charge on or through its website its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Information contained on the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference into this annual report on Form 10-K and is not part of this or any other report.
Officers and Associates
The Company’s directors and officers are important to the Company’s success and play a key role in the Company’s business development efforts by actively participating in a number of civic and public service activities in the communities served by the Company, such as the Rotary Club, Lion’s Club, Pilot Club, United Way and Chamber of Commerce.
The Company has invested heavily in its officers and associates by recruiting talented officers in its market areas and providing them with economic incentive in the form of stock options and bonuses based on cross-selling performance. The senior management team has substantial experience in the Houston, Dallas and Austin markets and the surrounding communities in which the Company has a presence. Each banking center location is administered by a local President or Manager with knowledge of the community and lending expertise in the specific industries found in the community. The Company entrusts its banking center Presidents and Managers with authority and flexibility within general parameters with respect to product pricing and decision making in order to avoid the bureaucratic structure of larger banks. The Company operates each banking center as a separate profit center, maintaining separate data with respect to each banking center’s net interest income, efficiency ratio, deposit growth, loan growth and overall profitability. Banking center presidents and managers are accountable for performance in these areas and compensated accordingly. The Company has no 1-800 telephone numbers. Each banking center has its own listed local business telephone number, which enables a customer to be served by a local banker with decision making authority.
As of December 31, 2004, the Company and the Bank had 653 full-time equivalent associates, 237 of whom were officers of the Bank. The Company provides medical and hospitalization insurance to its full-time associates. The Company considers its relations with associates to be excellent. Neither the Company nor the Bank is a party to any collective bargaining agreement.
Banking Activities
The Company, through the Bank, offers a variety of traditional loan and deposit products to its customers, which consist primarily of consumers and small and medium-sized businesses. The Bank tailors its products to the specific needs of customers in a given market. At December 31, 2004, the Bank maintained approximately 139,000 separate deposit accounts and 15,400 separate loan accounts and 22.4% of the Bank’s total deposits were noninterest-bearing demand deposits. For the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company’s average cost of funds was 1.30%. The Company’s average cost of deposits (excluding borrowings) was 1.15% for the year ended December 31, 2004.
The Company has been an active mortgage lender, with commercial mortgage and 1-4 family residential loans comprising 60.8% of the Company’s total loans as of December 31, 2004. The Company also offers loans for automobiles and other consumer durables, home equity loans, debit cards, internet banking and other cash management services and automated telephone banking. By offering certificates of deposit, checking with interest accounts, savings accounts and overdraft protection at competitive rates, the Company gives its depositors a full range of traditional deposit products.
The businesses targeted by the Company in its lending efforts are primarily those that require loans in the $100,000 to $8.0 million range. The Company offers these businesses a broad array of loan products including term loans, lines of credit and loans for working capital, business expansion and the purchase of equipment and machinery, interim construction loans for builders and owner-occupied commercial real estate loans. For its business customers, the Company has developed a specialized checking product called Small Business Checking which provides fixed discounted fees for checking.
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Business Strategies
The Company’s main objective is to increase deposits and loans internally, as well as through additional expansion opportunities, while maintaining efficiency, individualized customer service and maximizing profitability. To achieve this objective, the Company has employed the following strategic goals:
Continue Community Banking Emphasis. The Company intends to continue operating as a community banking organization focused on meeting the specific needs of consumers and small and medium-sized businesses in its market areas. The Company will continue to provide a high degree of responsiveness combined with a wide variety of banking products and services. The Company staffs its Banking Centers with experienced bankers with lending expertise in the specific industries found in the community, giving them authority to make certain pricing and credit decisions, thereby attempting to avoid the bureaucratic structure of larger banks.
Increase Loan Volume and Diversify Loan Portfolio. While maintaining its conservative approach to lending, the Company has emphasized both new and existing loan products, focusing on growing its construction, commercial mortgage and commercial loan portfolios. During the two-year period from December 31, 2002 to December 31, 2004, the Company’s construction loans grew from $52.4 million to $109.6 million, or 109.2%. The Company’s commercial and industrial loans grew from $93.8 million to $144.4 million, or 54.0% and its commercial mortgages increased from $184.0 million to $369.2 million, or 100.7% for the same period. In addition, the Company targets professional service firms such as legal and medical practices for both loans secured by owner-occupied premises and personal loans to their principals.
Continue Strict Focus on Efficiency. The Company plans to maintain its stringent cost control practices and policies. The Company has invested significantly in the infrastructure required to centralize many of its critical operations, such as data processing and loan application processing. For its Banking Centers, which the Company operates as independent profit centers, the Company supplies complete support in the areas of loan review, internal audit, compliance and training. Management believes that this centralized infrastructure can accommodate substantial additional growth while enabling the Company to minimize operational costs through certain economies of scale.
Enhance Cross-Selling. The Company recognizes that its customer base provides significant opportunities to cross-sell various products and it seeks to develop broader customer relationships by identifying cross-selling opportunities. The Company uses incentives and friendly competition to encourage cross-selling efforts and increase cross-selling results. Officers and associates have access to each customer’s existing and related account relationships and are better able to inform customers of additional products when customers visit or call the various Banking Centers or use their drive-in facilities. In addition, the Company includes product information in monthly statements and other mailings.
Maintain Strong Asset Quality. The Company intends to maintain the strong asset quality that has been representative of its historical loan portfolio. As the Company diversifies and increases its lending activities, it may face higher risks of nonpayment and increased risks in the event of economic downturns. The Company intends, however, to continue to employ the strict underwriting guidelines and comprehensive loan review process that has contributed to its low incidence of nonperforming assets and its minimal charge-offs.
Expand Market Share Through Internal Growth and a Disciplined Acquisition Strategy. The Company intends to continue seeking opportunities, both inside and outside its existing markets, to expand either by acquiring existing banks or branches of banks or by establishing new Banking Centers. All of the Company’s acquisitions have been accretive to earnings within 12 months after acquisition date and have supplied the Company with relatively low-cost deposits which have been used to fund the Company’s lending and investing activities. However, the Company makes no guarantee that future acquisitions will be accretive to earnings within any particular time period. Factors used by the Company to evaluate expansion opportunities include the similarity in management and operating philosophies, whether the acquisition will be accretive to earnings and enhance shareholder value, the ability to achieve economies of scale to improve the efficiency ratio and the opportunity to enhance the Company’s market presence.
Competition
The banking business is highly competitive, and the profitability of the Company depends principally on its ability to compete in its market areas. The Company competes with other commercial banks, savings banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, finance companies, mutual funds, insurance companies, brokerage and investment banking firms, asset-based nonbank lenders and certain other nonfinancial entities, including retail stores which may maintain their own credit programs and certain governmental organizations which may offer more favorable financing than the Company. The Company has been able to compete effectively with other financial institutions by emphasizing customer service, technology and responsive decision-making with respect to loans; by establishing long-term customer relationships and building customer loyalty; and by providing products and services designed to address the specific needs of its customers.
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Supervision and Regulation
The supervision and regulation of bank holding companies and their subsidiaries is intended primarily for the protection of depositors, the deposit insurance funds of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the banking system as a whole, and not for the protection of the bank holding company shareholders or creditors. The banking agencies have broad enforcement power over bank holding companies and banks including the power to impose substantial fines and other penalties for violations of laws and regulations.
The following description summarizes some of the laws to which the Company and the Bank are subject. References in this annual report on Form 10-K to applicable statutes and regulations are brief summaries thereof, do not purport to be complete, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to such statutes and regulations.
The Company
The Company is a financial holding company pursuant to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and a bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (“BHCA”). Accordingly, the Company is subject to supervision, regulation and examination by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve Board”). The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the BHCA and other federal laws subject financial and bank holding companies to particular restrictions on the types of activities in which they may engage, and to a range of supervisory requirements and activities, including regulatory enforcement actions for violations of laws and regulations.
Regulatory Restrictions on Dividends; Source of Strength. It is the policy of the Federal Reserve Board that bank holding companies should pay cash dividends on common stock only out of income available over the past year and only if prospective earnings retention is consistent with the organization’s expected future needs and financial condition. The policy provides that bank holding companies should not maintain a level of cash dividends that undermines the bank holding company’s ability to serve as a source of strength to its banking subsidiaries.
Under Federal Reserve Board policy, a bank holding company is expected to act as a source of financial strength to each of its banking subsidiaries and commit resources to their support. Such support may be required at times when, absent this Federal Reserve Board policy, a holding company may not be inclined to provide it. As discussed below, a bank holding company, in certain circumstances, could be required to guarantee the capital plan of an undercapitalized banking subsidiary.
In the event of a bank holding company’s bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, the trustee will be deemed to have assumed and is required to cure immediately any deficit under any commitment by the debtor holding company to any of the federal banking agencies to maintain the capital of an insured depository institution. Any claim for breach of such obligation will generally have priority over most other unsecured claims.
Scope of Permissible Activities. Under the BHCA, bank holding companies generally may not acquire a direct or indirect interest in or control of more than 5% of the voting shares of any company that is not a bank or bank holding company or from engaging in activities other than those of banking, managing or controlling banks or furnishing services to or performing services for its subsidiaries, except that it may engage in, directly or indirectly, certain activities that the Federal Reserve Board determined to be closely related to banking or managing and controlling banks as to be a proper incident thereto. In approving acquisitions or the addition of activities, the Federal Reserve considers whether the acquisition or the additional activities can reasonably be expected to produce benefits to the public, such as greater convenience, increased competition, or gains in efficiency, that outweigh such possible adverse effects as undue concentration of resources decreased or unfair competition, conflicts of interest or unsound banking practices.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, effective March 11, 2000, eliminated the barriers to affiliations among banks, securities firms, insurance companies and other financial service providers and permits bank holding companies to become financial holding companies and thereby affiliate with securities firms and insurance companies and engage in other activities that are financial in nature. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act defines “financial in nature” to include securities underwriting, dealing and market making; sponsoring mutual funds and investment companies; insurance underwriting and agency; merchant banking activities; and activities that the Federal Reserve Board has determined to be closely related to banking. No regulatory approval will be required for a financial holding company to acquire a company, other than a bank or savings association, engaged in activities that are financial in nature or incidental to activities that are financial in nature, as determined by the Federal Reserve Board.
Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, a bank holding company may become a financial holding company by filing a declaration with the Federal Reserve Board if each of its subsidiary banks is well capitalized under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (“FDICIA”) prompt corrective action provisions, is well managed, and has at least a satisfactory rating under the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (“CRA”). The Company became a financial holding company on April 18, 2000.
Index to Financial Statements While the Federal Reserve Board is the “umbrella” regulator for financial holding companies and has the power to examine banking organizations engaged in new activities, regulation and supervision of activities which are financial in nature or determined to be incidental to such financial activities will be handled along functional lines. Accordingly, activities of subsidiaries of a financial holding company will be regulated by the agency or authorities with the most experience regulating that activity as it is conducted in a financial holding company.
Safe and Sound Banking Practices. Bank holding companies are not permitted to engage in unsafe and unsound banking practices. The Federal Reserve Board’s Regulation Y, for example, generally requires a holding company to give the Federal Reserve Board prior notice of any redemption or repurchase of its own equity securities, if the consideration to be paid, together with the consideration paid for any repurchases or redemptions in the preceding year, is equal to 10% or more of the company’s consolidated net worth. The Federal Reserve Board may oppose the transaction if it believes that the transaction would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice or would violate any law or regulation. Depending upon the circumstances, the Federal Reserve Board could take the position that paying a dividend would constitute an unsafe or unsound banking practice.
The Federal Reserve Board has broad authority to prohibit activities of bank holding companies and their nonbanking subsidiaries which represent unsafe and unsound banking practices or which constitute violations of laws or regulations, and can assess civil money penalties for certain activities conducted on a knowing and reckless basis, if those activities caused a substantial loss to a depository institution. The penalties can be as high as $1.0 million for each day the activity continues.
Anti-Tying Restrictions. Bank holding companies and their affiliates are prohibited from tying the provision of certain services, such as extensions of credit, to other services offered by a holding company or its affiliates.
Capital Adequacy Requirements. The Federal Reserve Board has adopted a system using risk-based capital guidelines to evaluate the capital adequacy of bank holding companies. Under the guidelines, specific categories of assets are assigned different risk weights, based generally on the perceived credit risk of the asset. These risk weights are multiplied by corresponding asset balances to determine a “risk-weighted” asset base. The guidelines require a minimum total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% (of which at least 4.0% is required to consist of Tier 1 capital elements). Total capital is the sum of Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital. As of December 31, 2004, the Company’s ratio of Tier 1 capital to total tangible risk-weighted assets was 13.56% and its ratio of total capital to total tangible risk-weighted assets was 14.67%. Tangible risk-weighted assets are calculated as total risk-weighted assets less intangible assets such as goodwill and core deposit intangibles.
In addition to the risk-based capital guidelines, the Federal Reserve Board uses a leverage ratio as an additional tool to evaluate the capital adequacy of bank holding companies. The leverage ratio is a company’s Tier 1 capital divided by its average total tangible consolidated assets. Certain highly rated bank holding companies may maintain a minimum leverage ratio of 3.0%, but other bank holding companies are required to maintain a leverage ratio of 4.0%. As of December 31, 2004, the Company’s leverage ratio was 6.30%.
The federal banking agencies’ risk-based and leverage ratios are minimum supervisory ratios generally applicable to banking organizations that meet certain specified criteria, assuming that they have the highest regulatory rating. Banking organizations not meeting these criteria are expected to operate with capital positions well above the minimum ratios. The federal bank regulatory agencies may set capital requirements for a particular banking organization that are higher than the minimum ratios when circumstances warrant. Federal Reserve Board guidelines also provide that banking organizations experiencing internal growth or making acquisitions will be expected to maintain strong capital positions substantially above the minimum supervisory levels, without significant reliance on intangible assets.
Imposition of Liability for Undercapitalized Subsidiaries. Bank regulators are required to take “prompt corrective action” to resolve problems associated with insured depository institutions whose capital declines below certain levels. In the event an institution becomes “undercapitalized,” it must submit a capital restoration plan. The capital restoration plan will not be accepted by the regulators unless each company having control of the undercapitalized institution guarantees the subsidiary’s compliance with the capital restoration plan up to a certain specified amount. Any such guarantee from a depository institution’s holding company is entitled to a priority of payment in bankruptcy.
The aggregate liability of the holding company of an undercapitalized bank is limited to the lesser of 5% of the institution’s assets at the time it became undercapitalized or the amount necessary to cause the institution to be “adequately capitalized.” The bank regulators have greater power in situations where an institution becomes “significantly” or “critically” undercapitalized or fails to submit a capital restoration plan. For example, a bank holding company controlling such an institution can be required to obtain prior Federal Reserve Board approval of proposed dividends, or might be required to consent to a consolidation or to divest the troubled institution or other affiliates.
Index to Financial Statements Acquisitions by Bank Holding Companies. The BHCA requires every bank holding company to obtain the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board before it may acquire all or substantially all of the assets of any bank, or ownership or control of any voting shares of any bank, if after such acquisition it would own or control, directly or indirectly, more than 5% of the voting shares of such bank. In approving bank acquisitions by bank holding companies, the Federal Reserve Board is required to consider the financial and managerial resources and future prospects of the bank holding company and the banks concerned, the convenience and needs of the communities to be served, and various competitive factors.
Control Acquisitions. The Change in Bank Control Act prohibits a person or group of persons from acquiring “control” of a bank holding company unless the Federal Reserve Board has been notified and has not objected to the transaction. Under a rebuttable presumption established by the Federal Reserve Board, the acquisition of 10% or more of a class of voting stock of a bank holding company with a class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, such as the Company, would, under the circumstances set forth in the presumption, constitute acquisition of control of the Company.
In addition, any entity is required to obtain the approval of the Federal Reserve Board under the BHCA before acquiring 25% (5% in the case of an acquirer that is a bank holding company) or more of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company, or otherwise obtaining control or a “controlling influence” over the Company.
The Bank
The Bank is a Texas-chartered banking association, the deposits of which are insured by the Bank Insurance Fund (“BIF”) of the FDIC. The Bank is not a member of the Federal Reserve System; therefore, the Bank is subject to supervision and regulation by the FDIC and the Texas Banking Department. Such supervision and regulation subject the Bank to special restrictions, requirements, potential enforcement actions and periodic examination by the FDIC and the Texas Banking Department. Because the Federal Reserve Board regulates the bank holding company parent of the Bank, the Federal Reserve Board also has supervisory authority which directly affects the Bank.
Equivalence to National Bank Powers. The Texas Constitution, as amended in 1986, provides that a Texas-chartered bank has the same rights and privileges that are or may be granted to national banks domiciled in Texas. To the extent that the Texas laws and regulations may have allowed state-chartered banks to engage in a broader range of activities than national banks, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (“FDICIA”) has operated to limit this authority. FDICIA provides that no state bank or subsidiary thereof may engage as principal in any activity not permitted for national banks, unless the institution complies with applicable capital requirements and the FDIC determines that the activity poses no significant risk to the insurance fund. In general, statutory restrictions on the activities of banks are aimed at protecting the safety and soundness of depository institutions.
Financial Modernization. Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, a national bank may establish a financial subsidiary and engage, subject to limitations on investment, in activities that are financial in nature, other than insurance underwriting as principal, insurance company portfolio investment, real estate development, real estate investment and annuity issuance. To do so, a bank must be well capitalized, well managed and have a CRA rating of satisfactory or better. Subsidiary banks of a financial holding company or national banks with financial subsidiaries must remain well capitalized and well managed in order to continue to engage in activities that are financial in nature without regulatory actions or restrictions, which could include divestiture of the financial in nature subsidiary or subsidiaries. In addition, a financial holding company or a bank may not acquire a company that is engaged in activities that are financial in nature unless each of the subsidiary banks of the financial holding company or the bank has a CRA rating of satisfactory of better.
Although the powers of state chartered banks are not specifically addressed in the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Texas-chartered banks such as the Bank, will have the same if not greater powers as national banks through the parity provision contained in the Texas Constitution.
Branching. Texas law provides that a Texas-chartered bank can establish a branch anywhere in Texas provided that the branch is approved in advance by the Texas Banking Department. The branch must also be approved by the FDIC, which considers a number of factors, including financial history, capital adequacy, earnings prospects, character of management, needs of the community and consistency with corporate powers.
Restrictions on Transactions with Affiliates and Insiders. Transactions between the Bank and its nonbanking subsidiaries, including the Company, are subject to Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act. In general, Section 23A imposes limits on the amount of such transactions, and also requires certain levels of collateral for loans to affiliated parties. It also limits the amount of advances to third parties which are collateralized by the securities or obligations of the Company or its subsidiaries.
Index to Financial Statements Affiliate transactions are also subject to Section 23B of the Federal Reserve Act which generally requires that certain transactions between the Bank and its affiliates be on terms substantially the same, or at least as favorable to the Bank, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with or involving other nonaffiliated persons. The Federal Reserve has also issued Regulation W which codifies prior regulations under Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act and interpretive guidance with respect to affiliate transactions.
The restrictions on loans to directors, executive officers, principal shareholders and their related interests (collectively referred to herein as “insiders”) contained in the Federal Reserve Act and Regulation O apply to all insured institutions and their subsidiaries and holding companies. These restrictions include limits on loans to one borrower and conditions that must be met before such a loan can be made. There is also an aggregate limitation on all loans to insiders and their related interests. These loans cannot exceed the institution’s total unimpaired capital and surplus, and the FDIC may determine that a lesser amount is appropriate. Insiders are subject to enforcement actions for knowingly accepting loans in violation of applicable restrictions.
Restrictions on Distribution of Subsidiary Bank Dividends and Assets. Dividends paid by the Bank have provided a substantial part of the Company’s operating funds and for the foreseeable future it is anticipated that dividends paid by the Bank to the Company will continue to be the Company’s principal source of operating funds. Capital adequacy requirements serve to limit the amount of dividends that may be paid by the Bank. Under federal law, the Bank cannot pay a dividend if, after paying the dividend, the Bank will be “undercapitalized.” The FDIC may declare a dividend payment to be unsafe and unsound even though the Bank would continue to meet its capital requirements after the dividend. Because the Company is a legal entity separate and distinct from its subsidiaries, its right to participate in the distribution of assets of any subsidiary upon the subsidiary’s liquidation or reorganization will be subject to the prior claims of the subsidiary’s creditors. In the event of a liquidation or other resolution of an insured depository institution, the claims of depositors and other general or subordinated creditors are entitled to a priority of payment over the claims of holders of any obligation of the institution to its shareholders, including any depository institution holding company (such as the Company) or any shareholder or creditor thereof.
Examinations. The FDIC periodically examines and evaluates insured banks. Based on such an evaluation, the FDIC may revalue the assets of the institution and require that it establish specific reserves to compensate for the difference between the FDIC-determined value and the book value of such assets. The Texas Banking Department also conducts examinations of state banks but may accept the results of a federal examination in lieu of conducting an independent examination.
Audit Reports. Insured institutions with total assets of $500 million or more must submit annual audit reports prepared by independent auditors to federal and state regulators. In some instances, the audit report of the institution’s holding company can be used to satisfy this requirement. Auditors must receive examination reports, supervisory agreements and reports of enforcement actions. In addition, financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, management’s certifications concerning responsibility for the financial statements, internal controls and compliance with legal requirements designated by the FDIC, and an attestation by the auditor regarding the statements of management relating to the internal controls must be submitted. For institutions with total assets of more than $3 billion, independent auditors may be required to review quarterly financial statements. FDICIA requires that independent audit committees be formed, consisting of outside directors only. The committees of such institutions must include members with experience in banking or financial management, must have access to outside counsel, and must not include representatives of large customers.
Capital Adequacy Requirements. The FDIC has adopted regulations establishing minimum requirements for the capital adequacy of insured institutions. The FDIC may establish higher minimum requirements if, for example, a bank has previously received special attention or has a high susceptibility to interest rate risk.
The FDIC’s risk-based capital guidelines generally require state banks to have a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to total tangible risk-weighted assets of 4.0% and a ratio of total capital to total tangible risk-weighted assets of 8.0%. The capital categories have the same definitions for the Bank as for the Company. As of December 31, 2004, the Bank’s ratio of Tier 1 capital to total tangible risk-weighted assets was 13.09% and its ratio of total capital to total tangible risk-weighted assets was 14.20%.
The FDIC’s leverage guidelines require state banks to maintain Tier 1 capital of no less than 4.0% of average total tangible assets, except in the case of certain highly rated banks for which the requirement is 3.0% of average total assets. The Texas Banking Department has issued a policy which generally requires state chartered banks to maintain a leverage ratio (defined in accordance with federal capital guidelines) of 5.0%. As of December 31, 2004, the Bank’s ratio of Tier 1 capital to average total assets (leverage ratio) was 6.07%.
Index to Financial Statements Corrective Measures for Capital Deficiencies. The federal banking regulators are required to take “prompt corrective action” with respect to capital-deficient institutions. Agency regulations define, for each capital category, the levels at which institutions are “well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “under capitalized,” “significantly under capitalized” and “critically under capitalized.” A “well capitalized” bank has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or higher; a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.0% or higher; a leverage ratio of 5.0% or higher; and is not subject to any written agreement, order or directive requiring it to maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure. An “adequately capitalized” bank has a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or higher; a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 4.0% or higher; a leverage ratio of 4.0% or higher (3.0% or higher if the bank was rated a composite 1 in its most recent examination report and is not experiencing significant growth); and does not meet the criteria for a well capitalized bank. A bank is “under capitalized” if it fails to meet any one of the ratios required to be adequately capitalized. The Bank is classified as “well capitalized” for purposes of the FDIC’s prompt corrective action regulations.
In addition to requiring undercapitalized institutions to submit a capital restoration plan, agency regulations contain broad restrictions on certain activities of undercapitalized institutions including asset growth, acquisitions, branch establishment and expansion into new lines of business. With certain exceptions, an insured depository institution is prohibited from making capital distributions, including dividends, and is prohibited from paying management fees to control persons if the institution would be undercapitalized after any such distribution or payment.
As an institution’s capital decreases, the FDIC’s enforcement powers become more severe. A significantly undercapitalized institution is subject to mandated capital raising activities, restrictions on interest rates paid and transactions with affiliates, removal of management and other restrictions. The FDIC has only very limited discretion in dealing with a critically undercapitalized institution and is virtually required to appoint a receiver or conservator.
Banks with risk-based capital and leverage ratios below the required minimums may also be subject to certain administrative actions, including the termination of deposit insurance upon notice and hearing, or a temporary suspension of insurance without a hearing in the event the institution has no tangible capital.
Deposit Insurance Assessments. The Bank must pay assessments to the FDIC for federal deposit insurance protection. The FDIC has adopted a risk-based assessment system as required by FDICIA. Under this system, FDIC-insured depository institutions pay insurance premiums at rates based on their risk classification. Institutions assigned to higher risk classifications (that is, institutions that pose a greater risk of loss to their respective deposit insurance funds) pay assessments at higher rates than institutions that pose a lower risk. An institution’s risk classification is assigned based on its capital levels and the level of supervisory concern the institution poses to the regulators. In addition, the FDIC can impose special assessments in certain instances. The current range of BIF assessments is between 0% and 0.27% of deposits.
The FDIC established a process for raising or lowering all rates for insured institutions semi-annually if conditions warrant a change. Under this system, the FDIC has the flexibility to adjust the assessment rate schedule twice a year without seeking prior public comment, but only within a range of five cents per $100 above or below the premium schedule adopted. Changes in the rate schedule outside the five cent range above or below the current schedule can be made by the FDIC only after a full rulemaking with opportunity for public comment.
In addition to BIF assessments, banks insured under the BIF are required to pay a portion of the interest due on bonds that were issued by the Financing Corporation (“FICO”) to help shore up the ailing Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation in 1987. With regard to the assessment for the FICO obligation, for the fourth quarter 2004, the BIF rate was .00146% of deposits.
Enforcement Powers. The FDIC and the other federal banking agencies have broad enforcement powers, including the power to terminate deposit insurance, impose substantial fines and other civil and criminal penalties and appoint a conservator or receiver. Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and supervisory agreements could subject the Company or its banking subsidiaries, as well as officers, directors and other institution-affiliated parties of these organizations, to administrative sanctions and potentially substantial civil money penalties. The appropriate federal banking agency may appoint the FDIC as conservator or receiver for a banking institution (or the FDIC may appoint itself, under certain circumstances) if any one or more of a number of circumstances exist, including, without limitation, the fact that the banking institution is undercapitalized and has no reasonable prospect of becoming adequately capitalized; fails to become adequately capitalized when required to do so; fails to submit a timely and acceptable capital restoration plan; or materially fails to implement an accepted capital restoration plan. The Texas Banking Department also has broad enforcement powers over the Bank, including the power to impose orders, remove officers and directors, impose fines and appoint supervisors and conservators.
Index to Financial Statements Brokered Deposit Restrictions. Adequately capitalized institutions cannot accept, renew or roll over brokered deposits except with a waiver from the FDIC, and are subject to restrictions on the interest rates that can be paid on such deposits. Undercapitalized institutions may not accept, renew, or roll over brokered deposits.
Cross-Guarantee Provisions. The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (“FIRREA”) contains a “cross-guarantee” provision which generally makes commonly controlled insured depository institutions liable to the FDIC for any losses incurred in connection with the failure of a commonly controlled depository institution.
Community Reinvestment Act. The CRA and the regulations issued thereunder are intended to encourage banks to help meet the credit needs of their service area, including low and moderate income neighborhoods, consistent with the safe and sound operations of the banks. These regulations also provide for regulatory assessment of a bank’s record in meeting the needs of its service area when considering applications to establish branches, merger applications and applications to acquire the assets and assume the liabilities of another bank. FIRREA requires federal banking agencies to make public a rating of a bank’s performance under the CRA. In the case of a bank holding company, the CRA performance record of the banks involved in the transaction are reviewed in connection with the filing of an application to acquire ownership or control of shares or assets of a bank or to merge with any other bank holding company. An unsatisfactory record can substantially delay or block the transaction.
Consumer Laws and Regulations. In addition to the laws and regulations discussed herein, the Bank is also subject to certain consumer laws and regulations that are designed to protect consumers in transactions with banks. While the list set forth herein is not exhaustive, these laws and regulations include the Truth in Lending Act, the Truth in Savings Act, the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, the Expedited Funds Availability Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and the Fair Housing Act, among others. These laws and regulations mandate certain disclosure requirements and regulate the manner in which financial institutions must deal with customers when taking deposits or making loans to such customers. The Bank must comply with the applicable provisions of these consumer protection laws and regulations as part of their ongoing customer relations.
The USA Patriot Act of 2001. The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (“USA Patriot Act”) was enacted in October 2001. The USA Patriot Act is intended to strengthen U.S. law enforcement’s and the intelligence communities’ ability to work cohesively to combat terrorism on a variety of fronts. The potential impact of the USA Patriot Act on financial institutions of all kinds is significant and wide ranging. The USA Patriot Act contains sweeping anti-money laundering and financial transparency laws and requires various regulations, including: (i) due diligence requirements for financial institutions that administer, maintain, or manage private bank accounts or correspondent accounts for non-U.S. persons; (ii) standards for verifying customer identification at account opening; (iii) rules to promote cooperation among financial institutions, regulators and law enforcement entities in identifying parties that may be involved in terrorism or money laundering; (iv) reports by nonfinancial trades and business filed with the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network for transactions exceeding $10,000; and (v) filing of suspicious activities reports involving securities by brokers and dealers if they believe a customer may be violating U.S. laws and regulations.
Privacy. In addition to expanding the activities in which banks and bank holding companies may engage, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act also imposed new requirements on financial institutions with respect to customer privacy. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act generally prohibits disclosure of customer information to non-affiliated third parties unless the customer has been given the opportunity to object and has not objected to such disclosure. Financial institutions are further required to disclose their privacy policies to customers annually. Financial institutions, however, will be required to comply with state law if it is more protective of customer privacy than the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.
Instability of Regulatory Structure
Various legislation, such as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act which expanded the powers of banking institutions and bank holding companies, and proposals to overhaul the bank regulatory system and limit the investments that a depository institution may make with insured funds, is from time to time introduced in Congress. Such legislation may change banking statutes and the operating environment of the Company and its banking subsidiaries in substantial and unpredictable ways. The Company cannot determine the ultimate effect that any potential legislation, if enacted, or implemented regulations with respect thereto, would have, upon the financial condition or results of operations of the Company or its subsidiaries.
Index to Financial Statements Expanding Enforcement Authority
One of the major additional burdens imposed on the banking industry by FDICIA is the increased ability of banking regulators to monitor the activities of banks and their holding companies. In addition, the Federal Reserve Board and FDIC possess extensive authority to police unsafe or unsound practices and violations of applicable laws and regulations by depository institutions and their holding companies. For example, the FDIC may terminate the deposit insurance of any institution which it determines has engaged in an unsafe or unsound practice. The agencies can also assess civil money penalties, issue cease and desist or removal orders, seek injunctions, and publicly disclose such actions. FDICIA, FIRREA and other laws have expanded the agencies’ authority in recent years, and the agencies have not yet fully tested the limits of their powers.
Effect on Economic Environment
The policies of regulatory authorities, including the monetary policy of the Federal Reserve Board, have a significant effect on the operating results of bank holding companies and their subsidiaries. Among the means available to the Federal Reserve Board to affect the money supply are open market operations in U.S. government securities, changes in the discount rate on member bank borrowings, and changes in reserve requirements against member bank deposits. These means are used in varying combinations to influence overall growth and distribution of bank loans, investments and deposits, and their use may affect interest rates charged on loans or paid for deposits.
Federal Reserve Board monetary policies have materially affected the operating results of commercial banks in the past and are expected to continue to do so in the future. The nature of future monetary policies and the effect of such policies on the business and earnings of the Company and its subsidiaries cannot be predicted.
ITEM 2.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
As of December 31, 2004, the Company conducted business at 58 full-service banking centers. The Company’s headquarters are located at Prosperity Bank Plaza, 4295 San Felipe, in the Galleria area in Houston, Texas. The Company owns all of the buildings in which its banking centers are located other than those listed below. The expiration dates of the leases listed below do not include renewal option periods which may be available.
Banking Center
Expiration Date of Lease
Abrams Centre
December 2008
Bellaire
October 2007
City West
January 2009
Congress
August 2014
Congress Drive-thru
April 2005
Copperfield
January 2006
Downtown
October 2012
Fairfield
May 2008
Galveston
November 2010
Gladebrook
October 2010
Medical Center
March 2008
Oak Hill
May 2005
Post Oak
June 2007
Preston Road
September 2013
River Oaks
December 2009
Riverside
July 2018
Waugh Drive
February 2011
William Canon
November 2009
Index to Financial Statements The following table sets forth specific information on each of the Company’s locations:
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ITEM 3.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Neither the Company nor the Bank is currently a party to any material legal proceeding.
ITEM 4.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of 2004.
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PART II.
ITEM 5.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The Company’s Common Stock began trading on November 12, 1998 and is listed on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol “PRSP”. Prior to that date, the Common Stock was privately held and not listed on any public exchange or actively traded. As of March 1, 2005, there were 27,471,396 shares outstanding and 1,020 shareholders of record. The number of beneficial owners is unknown to the Company at this time.
The following table presents the high and low sales prices for the Common Stock reported on the Nasdaq National Market during the two years ended December 31, 2004:
Dividends
Holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the Company’s Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefor. While the Company has declared dividends on its Common Stock since 1994, and paid quarterly dividends aggregating $0.3075 per share in 2004 and $0.25 per share in 2003, there is no assurance that the Company will continue to pay dividends in the future.
The principal source of cash revenues to the Company is dividends paid by the Bank with respect to the Bank’s capital stock. There are certain restrictions on the payment of such dividends imposed by federal and state banking laws, regulations and authorities. Under federal law, the Bank cannot pay a dividend if it will cause the Bank to be “undercapitalized.” The Bank is also subject to risk-based capital rules that restrict its ability to pay dividends. The risk-based capital rules set a specific schedule for achieving minimum capital levels in relation to risk-weighted assets. Regulatory authorities can impose stricter limitations on the ability of the Bank to pay dividends if they consider the payment to be an unsafe or unsound practice.
The cash dividends declared per share by quarter (and paid on the first business day of the subsequent quarter) for the Company’s last two fiscal years were as follows:
Index to Financial Statements Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
As of December 31, 2004, the Company had two stock option plans, both of which were approved by the Company’s shareholders. In December 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (“2004 Plan”), which authorizes the issuance of up to 1,250,000 shares of Common Stock, subject to shareholder approval. The Company’s shareholders approved the 2004 Plan at a special meeting of shareholders on February 23, 2005. The following table provides information as of December 31, 2004 regarding the Company’s equity compensation plans under which the Company’s equity securities are authorized for issuance, other than the 2004 Plan:
(1) Includes (a) 14,782 shares which may be issued upon exercise of options outstanding assumed by the Company in connection with the acquisition of Paradigm Bancorporation, Inc. at a weighted average exercise price of $10.65 and (b) 31,127 shares which may be issued upon exercise of options outstanding assumed by the Company in connection with the acquisition of MainBancorp, Inc. at a weighted average exercise price of $16.26.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
None.
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ITEM 6.
ITEM 6. SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following selected consolidated financial data for, and as of the end of, each of the years in the five-year period ended December 31, 2004 are derived from and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and the information contained in “Item 7.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Special Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements and financial discussion and analysis contained in this annual report on Form 10-K that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Many possible events or factors could affect the future financial results and performance of the Company and could cause such results or performance to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. These possible events or factors include, without limitation:
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changes in interest rates and market prices, which could reduce the Company’s net interest margins, asset valuations and expense expectations;
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changes in the levels of loan prepayments and the resulting effects on the value of the Company’s loan portfolio;
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changes in local economic and business conditions which adversely affect the Company’s customers and their ability to transact profitable business with the company, including the ability of the Company’s borrowers to repay their loans according to their terms or a change in the value of the related collateral;
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increased competition for deposits and loans adversely affecting rates and terms;
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the timing, impact and other uncertainties of future acquisitions, including the Company’s ability to identify suitable future acquisition candidates, the success or failure in the integration of their operations, and the ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities;
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increased credit risk in the Company’s assets and increased operating risk caused by a material change in commercial, consumer and/or real estate loans as a percentage of the total loan portfolio;
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the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of and provisions made to the allowance for credit losses;
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changes in the availability of funds resulting in increased costs or reduced liquidity;
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increased asset levels and changes in the composition of assets and the resulting impact on the Company’s capital levels and regulatory capital ratios;
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the Company’s ability to acquire, operate and maintain cost effective and efficient systems without incurring unexpectedly difficult or expensive but necessary technological changes;
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the loss of senior management or operating personnel and the potential inability to hire qualified personnel at reasonable compensation levels;
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changes in statutes and government regulations or their interpretations applicable to financial holding companies and the Company’s present and future banking and other subsidiaries, including changes in tax requirements and tax rates;
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acts of terrorism, an outbreak of hostilities or other international or domestic calamities, weather or other acts of God and other matters beyond the Company’s control; and
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other risks and uncertainties listed from time to time in the Company’s reports and documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A forward-looking statement may include a statement of the assumptions or bases underlying the forward-looking statement. The Company believes it has chosen these assumptions or bases in good faith and that they are reasonable. However, the Company cautions you that assumptions or bases almost always vary from actual results, and the differences between assumptions or bases and actual results can be material.
Index to Financial Statements The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless the securities laws require the Company to do so.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations analyzes the major elements of the Company’s balance sheets and statements of income. This section should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and other detailed information appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Commercial merger was accounted for as a pooling of interests and therefore the historical financial data of the Company has been restated to include the accounts and operations of Commercial for all periods prior to February 23, 2001.
For the Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
Overview
The Company generates the majority of its revenues from interest income on loans, service charges on customer accounts and income from investment in securities. The revenues are offset by interest expense paid on deposits and other borrowings and non-interest expenses such as administrative and occupancy expenses. Net interest income is the difference between interest income on earning assets such as loans and securities and interest expense on liabilities such as deposits and borrowings which are used to fund those assets. Interest income is the Company’s largest source of revenue, representing 60.8% of total revenue during 2004. The level of interest rates and the volume and mix of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities impact net interest income and margin. The Company has recognized increased net interest income due primarily to an increase in the volume of interest-earning assets.
Three principal components of the Company’s growth strategy are internal growth, stringent cost control practices and strategic merger transactions. The Company focuses on continual internal growth. Each Banking Center is operated as a separate profit center, maintaining separate data with respect to its net interest income, efficiency ratio, deposit growth, loan growth and overall profitability. Banking Center Presidents and Managers are accountable for performance in these areas and compensated accordingly. The Company also focuses on maintaining stringent cost control practices and policies. The Company has invested significantly in the infrastructure required to centralize many of its critical operations, such as data processing and loan application processing. Management believes that this centralized infrastructure can accommodate substantial additional growth while enabling the Company to minimize operational costs through certain economies of scale. The Company also intends to continue to seek expansion opportunities. During 2003, eleven banking centers were acquired in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The acquisitions of Abrams and Dallas Bancshares were completed in May and June 2003, respectively, adding three banking centers in Dallas. The mergers with MainBancorp and FSBNT were completed in November and December 2003, respectively, adding an additional eight banking centers in Dallas. As a part of these acquisitions, two of the acquired banking centers were combined into existing banking centers nearby bringing the total to nine banking centers added in 2003. During 2004, seven banking centers were acquired in the Austin, Texas area. The acquisitions of both Liberty Bancshares, Inc. and Village Bank and Trust, s.s.b. were completed on August 1, 2004.
Net income was $34.7 million, $26.6 million and $21.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively, and diluted earnings per share were $1.59, $1.36 and $1.22, respectively, for these same periods. Earnings growth during both 2004 and 2003 resulted principally from an increase in loan volume and acquisitions, including the Abrams, Dallas Bancshares, Mainbancorp, FSBNT, Liberty and Village acquisitions. Earnings growth during both 2003 and 2002 also resulted principally from an increase in loan volume and acquisitions, including the Abrams, Dallas Bancshares, Mainbancorp, FBNT, Texas Guaranty, First State, Paradigm, FNB and Southwest acquisitions. The Company posted returns on average assets of 1.36%, 1.32% and 1.45% and returns on average equity of 14.27%, 15.60% and 18.66% for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The Company’s efficiency ratio was 49.23% in 2004, 51.58% in 2003 and 50.36% in 2002.
Total assets at December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 were $2.697 billion, $2.400 billion and $1.823 billion, respectively. Total deposits at December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 were $2.317 billion, $2.084 billion, and $1.587 billion, respectively, with deposit growth in each period resulting from acquisitions and internal growth. Total loans were $1.036 billion at December 31, 2004, an increase of $265.5 million or 34.5% from $770.1 million at the end of 2003. Total loans were $679.6 million at year-end 2002. At December 31, 2004, the Company had $1.4 million in nonperforming loans and its allowance for credit losses was $13.1 million. Shareholders’ equity was $275.6 million, $219.6 million and $154.7 million at December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
On May 31, 2002, the Company effected a two-for-one stock split in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend to shareholders of record on May 20, 2002. The Company issued approximately 8.1 million shares in connection with the split. All per share and share information for 2002 and prior periods has been restated to reflect this split.
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Critical Accounting Policies
The Company’s accounting policies are integral to understanding the results reported. The Company’s accounting policies are described in detail in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements. The Company believes that of its significant accounting policies, the allowance for credit losses may involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity:
Allowance for Credit Losses - The allowance for credit losses is a reserve established through charges to earnings in the form of a provision for credit losses. Management has established an allowance for credit losses which it believes is adequate for estimated losses in the Company’s loan portfolio. Based on an evaluation of the loan portfolio, management presents a monthly review of the allowance for credit losses to the Bank’s Board of Directors, indicating any change in the allowance since the last review and any recommendations as to adjustments in the allowance. In making its evaluation, management considers factors such as historical loan loss experience, industry diversification of the Company’s commercial loan portfolio, the amount of nonperforming assets and related collateral, the volume, growth and composition of the Company’s loan portfolio, current economic changes that may affect the borrower’s ability to pay and the value of collateral, the evaluation of the Company’s loan portfolio through its internal loan review process and other relevant factors. Portions of the allowance may be allocated for specific credits; however, the entire allowance is available for any credit that, in management’s judgment, should be charged off. Charge-offs occur when loans are deemed to be uncollectible. The allowance for credit losses includes allowance allocations calculated in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan,” as amended by SFAS 118, and allowance allocations determined in accordance with SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies.”
Results of Operations
Net Interest Income
The Company’s operating results depend primarily on its net interest income, which is the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets, including securities and loans, and interest expense incurred on interest-bearing liabilities, including deposits and other borrowed funds. Interest rate fluctuations, as well as changes in the amount and type of earning assets and liabilities, combine to affect net interest income. The Company’s net interest income is affected by changes in the amount and mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, referred to as a “volume change.” It is also affected by changes in yields earned on interest-earning assets and rates paid on interest-bearing deposits and other borrowed funds, referred to as a “rate change.”
The Company adopted FIN 46R, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” on January 1, 2004. FIN 46R requires that Prosperity Capital Trust I, Prosperity Statutory Trust II, Prosperity Statutory Trust III, Prosperity Statutory Trust IV and Paradigm Capital Trust II be deconsolidated from the consolidated financial statements. After adoption, the trust preferred securities issued by each of the foregoing trusts are no longer shown in the consolidated financial statements. Instead, the junior subordinated debentures issued by the Company to each of these trusts are shown as liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and interest expense associated with such junior subordinated debentures is shown as interest expense in the consolidated statements of income. The dividend expense associated with the trust preferred securities for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2002 and 2003 was previously shown as noninterest expense. Prior period data has been restated to reflect the adoption of FIN 46R.
2004 versus 2003. Net interest income before the provision for credit losses for the year ended December 31, 2004 was $82.0 million compared with $64.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, an increase of $17.5 million or 27.1%. The improvement in net interest income for 2004 was principally due to an increase in average interest-earning assets to $2.302 billion at December 31, 2004 from $1.830 billion at December 31 2003, an increase of $471.3 million or 25.8%. The improvement in net interest income for 2004 was also partially due to a decrease in the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities that was greater than the decrease in the yield on earning-assets. Total cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 15 basis points from 1.79% for the year ended December 31, 2003 to 1.64% for the year ended December 31, 2004 while total yield on interest-earning assets decreased only 10 basis points from 4.96% at December 31, 2003 to 4.86% at December 31, 2004. At December 31, 2004, period end demand deposits represent an important component of funding sources and averaged 22.4% of total period end deposits in 2004 compared with 22.4% in 2003.
Net interest margin (not on a tax equivalent basis), defined as net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets, for 2004 was 3.56% up four basis points from 3.52% in 2003. The increase in the net interest margin is attributable to an increase in interest earning assets.
2003 versus 2002. Net interest income before provision for credit losses for the year ended December 31, 2003 was $64.5 million compared with $52.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, an increase of $11.9 million or 22.5%. The improvement in net interest income for 2003 was principally due to an increase in average interest-earning assets. Average interest-earning assets increased $466.2 million from $1.364 billion for the year ended December 31, 2002 to $1.830 billion for the year ended December 31, 2003. Total cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 73 basis points from 2.52% for the year ended December 31, 2002 to 1.79% for the year ended December 31, 2003. Total yield on interest-earning assets decreased 96 basis points from 5.92% for the year ended December 31, 2002 to 4.96% for the year ended December 31, 2003. The net interest margin (not on a tax equivalent basis) decreased 34 basis points to 3.52% for the year ended December 31, 2003 from 3.86% for the year ended December 31, 2002 due to the yield on earning assets decreasing at a greater rate than the decrease in the cost of interest bearing liabilities.
Index to Financial Statements The following table presents for the periods indicated the total dollar amount of average balances, interest income from average interest-earning assets and the resultant yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in dollars and rates. Except as indicated in the footnotes, no tax-equivalent adjustments were made and all average balances are daily average balances. Any nonaccruing loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.
(1) Yield is based on amortized cost and does not include any component of unrealized gains or losses.
(2) The net interest margin is equal to net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
(3) In order to make pretax income and resultant yields on tax-exempt investments and loans comparable to those on taxable investments and loans, a tax-equivalent adjustment has been computed using a federal income tax rate of 35% for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 and other applicable effective tax rates.
Index to Financial Statements The following table presents information regarding the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for the major components of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and distinguishes between the increase (decrease) related to higher outstanding balances and the changes in interest rates. For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume which cannot be segregated have been allocated to rate.
Provision for Credit Losses
The Company’s provision for credit losses is established through charges to income in the form of the provision in order to bring the Company’s allowance for credit losses to a level deemed appropriate by management based on the factors discussed under “Financial Condition-Allowance for Credit Losses”. The allowance for credit losses at December 31, 2004 was $13.1 million, representing 1.27% of outstanding loans. The provision for credit losses for the year ended December 31, 2004 was $880,000 compared with $483,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003. In 2004, an additional $400,000 provision for credit losses was made in anticipation of increased charge-offs related to loans acquired in merger transactions that year. Total net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2004 were $485,000 compared with $1.6 million in net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2003. The provision for credit losses for the year ended December 31, 2003 was $483,000 compared with $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. In 2002, an additional $500,000 provision for credit loss was made in anticipation of increased charge-offs related to loans acquired through acquisitions that year. The increased charge-offs were made in 2003, with net charge-offs of $1.6 million compared with $396,000 in net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2002.
Noninterest Income
The Company’s primary sources of recurring noninterest income are service charges on deposit accounts and other banking service related fees. Non-interest income does not include loan origination fees which are recognized over the life of the related loan as an adjustment to yield using the interest method. Banking related service fees include check cashing fees, official check fees, safe deposit box rent and currency handling fees. For the year ended December 31, 2004, noninterest income totaled $23.1 million, an increase of $6.1 million or 36.0% compared with $17.0 million in 2003. The increase was primarily due to an increase in insufficient funds charges and customer service charges which resulted from an increase in the number of accounts due to the MainBancorp and FSBNT acquisitions in the fourth quarter of 2003 and the Liberty and Village acquisitions completed in August 2004. The two acquisitions in late 2003 and the two acquisitions in 2004 added approximately 33,500 deposit accounts and over 5,000 debit cards. Noninterest income for 2003 was $17.0 million, an increase of $5.4 million or 46.3% compared with $11.6 million in 2002, resulting largely from an increase in service charges due to the additional deposit accounts from the Abrams and Dallas Bancshares in 2003 and the Paradigm, FNB and Southwest acquisitions in the third and fourth quarters of 2002.
Index to Financial Statements The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the major categories of noninterest income:
(1) Includes gains on the sale of TIB-The Independent BankersBank stock acquired in various acquisitions and a gain on the sale of real property acquired in the Paradigm acquisition.
Noninterest Expense
For the year ended December 31, 2004, noninterest expense totaled $51.7 million, an increase of $9.7 million or 23.1% compared with $42.0 million for the same period in 2003. This increase is principally due to increases in salaries and employee benefits, net occupancy and depreciation costs, core deposit intangibles amortization and other expenses which includes advertising expense. For the year ended December 31, 2003, noninterest expense totaled $42.0 million, an increase of $9.7 million or 29.9% over $32.3 million for the same period in 2002. The increase is primarily attributable to the additional general operating costs associated wit the acquisitions made in 2002. These items and other changes in the various components of noninterest expense are discussed in more detail below.
The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the major categories of noninterest expense:
(1) Salaries and employee benefits expense includes $141,000 and $26,000 in 2004 and 2003, respectively, in compensation related to the granting of stock options.
(2) Communications expense includes telephone, data circuits, postage and courier expenses.
Salaries and Employee Benefits. Salaries and employee benefits increased $5.4 million from $22.4 million at December 31, 2003 to $27.9 million at December 31, 2004 primarily due to increased staff associated with the MainBancorp and FSBNT acquisitions in fourth quarter 2003 and the Village and Liberty acquisitions in 2004. The increase is also partially attributable to annual merit increases. The number of associates employed by the Company increased from 629 at December 31, 2003 to 653 at December 31, 2004. In accordance with the Company’s adoption of SFAS 123, salaries and employee benefits expense for the year ended December 31, 2004 includes $141,000 in compensation expense related to the granting of stock options compared with $26,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003. Salaries and employee benefits increased $6.0 million from $16.4 million at December 31, 2002 to $22.4 million at December 31, 2003 primarily due to increased staff associated with the Abrams and Dallas Bancshares acquisitions in 2003 and the Texas Guaranty, Paradigm, First State, FNB and Southwest acquisitions in 2002.
Index to Financial Statements Net Occupancy and Depreciation Expenses. Net occupancy expense increased $322,000 or 7.2% to $4.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 compared with $4.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. Depreciation expense increased $308,000 from $2.5 million to $2.8 million for the same periods. Both increases are attributable to the addition of seven banking centers associated with the acquisitions made in 2004 and an additional 6 banking centers associated with the FSBNT and MainBancorp acquisitions in fourth quarter 2003. Net occupancy expense increased $1.1 million or 30.6% to $4.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 compared with $3.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. Depreciation expense increased $705,000 from $1.8 million to $2.5 million for the same periods. Both increases are attributable to the addition of nine banking centers acquired in 2003.
Communications Expense. Communications expense includes telephone, data circuits, postage and courier expenses. Communications expense was $2.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 compared with $2.5 million for the same period in 2003, an increase of $401,000 or 15.9%. The increase is attributable to the addition of seven banking centers in Austin, Texas in 2004 and an additional 6 banking centers associated with the FSBNT and MainBancorp acquisitions in fourth quarter 2003. Communications expense increased $602,000 or 31.3% from $1.9 million for the year December 31, 2002 to $2.5 million for the same period in 2003. The increase is associated with the addition of nine banking centers acquired in 2003.
Core Deposit Intangibles Amortization. Core deposit intangibles amortization was $1.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 compared with $818,000 for the same period in 2003, an increase of $963,000 or 117.7%. The increase is attributable to the addition of $4.7 million in core deposit intangible assets related to the MainBancorp and FSBNT acquisitions in the fourth quarter of 2003 and the Liberty and Village acquisitions completed in August 2004. Core deposit intangibles are being amortized on an accelerated basis over an eight year life. Core deposit intangibles amortization increased $626,000 or 326.0% from $192,000 for the year December 31, 2002 to $818,000 for the same period in 2003. The increase is associated with the addition of $2.6 million in core deposit intangible assets related to the acquisitions made in 2003.
Other Noninterest Expense. Other operating expenses of $7.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 represented an increase of $1.9 million or 33.4% compared with $5.8 million in 2003. The increase is primarily attributable to increased advertising costs and the additional general operating costs associated with the acquisition of seven banking centers in 2004 and the MainBancorp and FSBNT acquisitions in the fourth quarter 2003. Other operating expenses increased $411,000 or 7.6% from $5.4 million at December 31, 2002 to $5.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2003. The increase is attributable to additional operating expenses related to the acquisitions made in 2003.
Efficiency Ratio. The efficiency ratio is a supplemental financial measure utilized in management’s internal evaluation of the Company and is not defined under generally accepted accounting principles. The efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing total noninterest expense, excluding securities losses and credit loss provisions, by net interest income plus noninterest income, excluding securities gains. Taxes are not part of this calculation. An increase in the efficiency ratio indicates that more resources are being utilized to generate the same volume of income, while a decrease would indicate a more efficient allocation of resources. The Company’s efficiency ratio was 49.23% at December 31, 2004, a decrease from 51.58% at December 31, 2003. The decrease reflects the Company’s continued success in controlling operating expenses and the cost savings achieved with the acquisitions made in 2004. The Company’s efficiency ratio was 50.36% at December 31, 2002.
Income Taxes
The amount of federal income tax expense is influenced by the amount of taxable income, the amount of tax-exempt income, the amount of nondeductible interest expense and the amount of other nondeductible expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2004, income tax expense was $17.7 million compared with $12.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 and $9.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2002. The increases were primarily attributable to higher pretax net earnings which resulted from an increase in net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2004 when compared to the same period in 2003 and 2002. The effective tax rate in the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 was 33.8%, 31.9% and 30.9%, respectively. The effective income tax rates differed from the U.S. statutory rate of 35% during the comparable periods primarily due to the effect of tax-exempt income from loans and securities.
Impact of Inflation
The Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this annual report on Form 10-K have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. These require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars, without considering changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation.
Index to Financial Statements Unlike many industrial companies, substantially all of the Company’s assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact on the Company’s performance than the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates may not necessarily move in the same direction or in the same magnitude as the prices of goods and services. However, other expenses do reflect general levels of inflation.
Financial Condition
Loan Portfolio
At December 31, 2004, total loans were $1.036 billion, an increase of $265.5 million or 34.5% from $770.1 million at December 31, 2003. The growth in loans is primarily attributable to the combined effect of internal growth and the Liberty and Village acquisitions. At December 31, 2004, total loans at the banking centers acquired in 2004 totaled $189.0 million. At December 31, 2004, total loans were 44.7% of deposits and 38.4% of total assets. At December 31, 2003, total loans were 37.0% of deposits and 32.1% of total assets. Loans increased 13.3% during 2003 from $679.6 million at December 31, 2002 to $770.1 million at December 31, 2003. The growth in loans is primarily attributable to internal growth and the 2003 acquisitions.
The following table summarizes the Company’s loan portfolio by type of loan as of the dates indicated:
The Company is focused on growing its commercial mortgage and commercial loan portfolios. The Company’s commercial mortgages grew from $260.9 million at December 31, 2003 to $369.1 million at December 31, 2004, an increase of $108.3 million or 41.5%. The Company’s commercial and industrial loans grew from $94.0 million at December 31, 2003 to $144.4 million at December 31, 2004, an increase of $50.4 million or 53.7%. The Company offers a variety of commercial lending products including term loans and lines of credit. The Company also offers a broad range of short to medium-term commercial loans, primarily collateralized, to businesses for working capital (including inventory and receivables), business expansion (including acquisitions of real estate and improvements) and the purchase of equipment and machinery. Historically, the Company has originated loans for its own account and has not securitized its loans. The purpose of a particular loan generally determines its structure. All loans in the 1-4 family residential category were originated by the Company.
All loans above $1.5 million are evaluated and acted upon by an officers’ loan committee, which meets weekly. In addition to an officers’ loan committee evaluation, loans from $5.0 million to $10.0 million are evaluated and acted upon by the Directors Loan Committee, which consists of three directors and meets as necessary and loans over $10.0 million must be evaluated and acted upon by the full board of directors which meets monthly.
Commercial Loans. In nearly all cases, the Company’s commercial loans are made in the Company’s market areas and are underwritten on the basis of the borrower’s ability to service the debt from income. As a general practice, the Company takes as collateral a lien on any available real estate, equipment or other assets owned by the borrower and obtains a personal guaranty of the borrower or principal. Working capital loans are primarily collateralized by short-term assets whereas term loans are primarily collateralized by long-term assets. In general, commercial loans involve more credit risk than residential mortgage loans and commercial mortgage loans and, therefore, usually yield a higher return. The increased risk in commercial loans is due to the type of collateral securing these loans. The increased risk also derives from the expectation that commercial loans generally will be serviced principally from the operations of the business, and those operations may not be successful. Historical trends have shown these types of loans to have higher delinquencies than mortgage loans. As a result of these additional complexities, variables and risks, commercial loans require more thorough underwriting and servicing than other types of loans.
Index to Financial Statements Commercial Mortgages. The Company makes commercial mortgage loans collateralized by real estate to finance the purchase of real estate. The Company’s commercial mortgage loans are collateralized by first liens on real estate, typically have variable interest rates and amortize over a ten to 15 year period. Payments on loans collateralized by such properties are often dependent on the successful operation or management of the properties. Accordingly, repayment of these loans may be subject to adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy to a greater extent than other types of loans. The Company seeks to minimize these risks in a variety of ways, including giving careful consideration to the property’s operating history, future operating projections, current and projected occupancy, location and physical condition in connection with underwriting these loans. The underwriting analysis also includes credit verification, appraisals and a review of the financial condition of the borrower.
1-4 Family Residential Loans. A significant portion of the Company’s lending activity has consisted of the origination of 1-4 family residential mortgage loans collateralized by owner-occupied properties located in the Company’s market areas. The Company offers a variety of mortgage loan products which generally are amortized over five to 25 years. Loans collateralized by 1-4 family residential real estate generally have been originated in amounts of no more than 90% of appraised value or have mortgage insurance. The Company requires mortgage title insurance and hazard insurance. The Company has elected to keep all 1-4 family residential loans for its own account rather than selling such loans into the secondary market. By doing so, the Company is able to realize a higher yield on these loans; however, the Company also incurs interest rate risk as well as the risks associated with nonpayments on such loans.
Construction Loans. The Company makes loans to finance the construction of residential and, to a limited extent, nonresidential properties. Construction loans generally are collateralized by first liens on real estate and have floating interest rates. The Company conducts periodic inspections, either directly or through an agent, prior to approval of periodic draws on these loans. Underwriting guidelines similar to those described above are also used in the Company’s construction lending activities. Construction loans involve additional risks attributable to the fact that loan funds are advanced upon the security of a project under construction, and the project is of uncertain value prior to its completion. Because of uncertainties inherent in estimating construction costs, the market value of the completed project and the effects of governmental regulation on real property, it can be difficult to accurately evaluate the total funds required to complete a project and the related loan to value ratio. As a result of these uncertainties, construction lending often involves the disbursement of substantial funds with repayment dependent, in part, on the success of the ultimate project rather than the ability of a borrower or guarantor to repay the loan. If the Company is forced to foreclose on a project prior to completion, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to recover all of the unpaid portion of the loan. In addition, the Company may be required to fund additional amounts to complete a project and may have to hold the property for an indeterminate period of time. While the Company has underwriting procedures designed to identify what it believes to be acceptable levels of risks in construction lending, no assurance can be given that these procedures will prevent losses from the risks described above.
Agriculture Loans. The Company provides agricultural loans for short-term crop production, including rice, cotton, milo and corn, farm equipment financing and agricultural real estate financing. The Company evaluates agricultural borrowers primarily based on their historical profitability, level of experience in their particular agricultural industry, overall financial capacity and the availability of secondary collateral to withstand economic and natural variations common to the industry. Because agricultural loans present a higher level of risk associated with events caused by nature, the Company routinely makes on-site visits and inspections in order to monitor and identify such risks.
Consumer Loans. Consumer loans made by the Company include direct “A”-credit automobile loans, recreational vehicle loans, boat loans, home improvement loans, home equity loans, personal loans (collateralized and uncollateralized) and deposit account collateralized loans. The terms of these loans typically range from 12 to 120 months and vary based upon the nature of collateral and size of loan. Consumer loans entail greater risk than do residential mortgage loans, particularly in the case of consumer loans that are unsecured or collateralized by rapidly depreciating assets such as automobiles. In such cases, any repossessed collateral for a defaulted consumer loan may not provide an adequate source of repayment for the outstanding loan balance. The remaining deficiency often does not warrant further substantial collection efforts against the borrower beyond obtaining a deficiency judgment. In addition, consumer loan collections are dependent on the borrower’s continuing financial stability, and thus are more likely to be adversely affected by job loss, divorce, illness or personal bankruptcy. Furthermore, the application of various federal and state laws may limit the amount which can be recovered on such loans.
Index to Financial Statements The contractual maturity ranges of the commercial and industrial and construction and land development portfolios and the amount of such loans with predetermined interest rates and floating rates in each maturity range as of December 31, 2004 are summarized in the following table:
Nonperforming Assets
The Company has several procedures in place to assist it in maintaining the overall quality of its loan portfolio. The Company has established underwriting guidelines to be followed by its officers and the Company also monitors its delinquency levels for any negative or adverse trends. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company’s loan portfolio will not become subject to increasing pressures from deteriorating borrower credit due to general economic conditions.
The Company requires appraisals on loans collateralized by real estate. With respect to potential problem loans, an evaluation of the borrower’s overall financial condition is made to determine the need, if any, for possible write-downs or appropriate additions to the allowance for credit losses.
The Company generally places a loan on nonaccrual status and ceases accruing interest when the payment of principal or interest is delinquent for 90 days, or earlier in some cases, unless the loan is in the process of collection and the underlying collateral fully supports the carrying value of the loan. The Company generally charges off such loans before attaining nonaccrual status.
The Company’s conservative lending approach has resulted in strong asset quality. The Company had $1.7 million in nonperforming assets at December 31, 2004 compared with $927,000 at December 31, 2003 and $2.6 million at December 31, 2002. Interest foregone on nonaccrual loans for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 was $54,000 and $38,000, respectively.
The following table presents information regarding past due loans and nonperforming assets at the dates indicated:
Index to Financial Statements Allowance for Credit Losses
The following table presents, for the periods indicated, an analysis of the allowance for credit losses and other related data:
(1) Amount not meaningful. Nonperforming loans totaled $1,000 at December 31, 2001.
The allowance for credit losses is a reserve established through charges to earnings in the form of a provision for credit losses. Management has established an allowance for credit losses which it believes is adequate for estimated losses in the Company’s loan portfolio. Based on an evaluation of the loan portfolio, management presents a monthly review of the allowance for credit losses to the Bank’s Board of Directors, indicating any change in the allowance since the last review and any recommendations as to adjustments in the allowance. In making its evaluation, management considers factors such as historical loan loss experience, industry diversification of the Company’s commercial loan portfolio, the amount of nonperforming assets and related collateral, the volume, growth and composition of the Company’s loan portfolio, current economic changes that may affect the borrower’s ability to pay and the value of collateral, the evaluation of the Company’s loan portfolio through its internal loan review process and other relevant factors. Charge-offs occur when loans are deemed to be uncollectible.
The Company considers risk elements attributable to particular loan types or categories in assessing the quality of individual loans. Some of the risk elements include:
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for 1-4 family residential mortgage loans, the borrower’s ability to repay the loan, including a consideration of the debt to income ratio and employment and income stability, the loan to value ratio, and the age, condition and marketability of collateral;
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for commercial mortgage loans and multifamily residential loans, the debt service coverage ratio (income from the property in excess of operating expenses compared to loan payment requirements), operating results of the owner in the case of
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owner-occupied properties, the loan to value ratio, the age and condition of the collateral and the volatility of income, property value and future operating results typical of properties of that type;
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for agricultural real estate loans, the experience and financial capability of the borrower, projected debt service coverage of the operations of the borrower and loan to value ratio;
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for construction and land development loans, the perceived feasibility of the project including the ability to sell developed lots or improvements constructed for resale or ability to lease property constructed for lease, the quality and nature of contracts for presale or preleasing, if any, experience and ability of the developer and loan to value ratio;
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for commercial and industrial loans, the operating results of the commercial, industrial or professional enterprise, the borrower’s business, professional and financial ability and expertise, the specific risks and volatility of income and operating results typical for businesses in that category and the value, nature and marketability of collateral; and
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for non-real estate agricultural loans, the operating results, experience and financial capability of the borrower, historical and expected market conditions and the value, nature and marketability of collateral.
In addition, for each category, the Company considers secondary sources of income and the financial strength and credit history of the borrower and any guarantors.
The Company follows a loan review program to evaluate the credit risk in the loan portfolio. Through the loan review process, the Company maintains an internally classified loan list which, along with the delinquency list of loans, helps management assess the overall quality of the loan portfolio and the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses. Loans classified as “substandard” are those loans with clear and defined weaknesses such as a highly-leveraged position, unfavorable financial ratios, uncertain repayment sources or poor financial condition, which may jeopardize recoverability of the debt. Loans classified as “doubtful” are those loans which have characteristics similar to substandard accounts but with an increased risk that a loss may occur, or at least a portion of the loan may require a charge-off if liquidated at present. Loans classified as “loss” are those loans which are in the process of being charged off. For each classified loan, the Company generally allocates a specific loan loss reserve equal to a predetermined percentage of the loan amount, depending on the classification.
In addition to the internally classified loan list and delinquency list of loans, the Company maintains a separate “watch list” which further aids the Company in monitoring loan portfolios. Watch list loans have one or more deficiencies that require attention in the short term or pertinent ratios of the loan account that have weakened to a point where more frequent monitoring is warranted. These loans do not have all of the characteristics of a classified loan (substandard or doubtful) but do show weakened elements compared with those of a satisfactory credit. The Company reviews these loans to assist in assessing the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses.
In order to determine the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses, management considers the risk classification or delinquency status of loans and other factors, such as collateral value, portfolio composition, trends in economic conditions and the financial strength of borrowers. Management actively monitors the Company’s asset quality and establishes specific allowances for loans which management believes require reserves greater than those allocated according to their classification or delinquent status. An unallocated allowance is also established based on the Company’s historical charge-off experience and existing general economic and business conditions affecting the key lending areas of the Company, credit quality trends, collateral values, loan volume and concentrations and seasoning of the loan portfolio. The Company then charges to operations a provision for credit losses to maintain the allowance for credit losses at an adequate level determined by the foregoing methodology.
Federal and state bank regulators also require that a bank maintain a reserve that is sufficient to absorb an estimated amount of unidentified potential losses based on management’s perception of economic conditions, loan portfolio growth, historical charge-off experience and exposure concentrations. Management, along with a number of economists, has perceived during the past year an increasing instability in the national and Southeast Texas economies and a worldwide economic slowdown that could contribute to job losses and otherwise adversely affect a broad variety of business sectors. In addition, as the Company has grown, its aggregate loan portfolio has increased and since the Company has made a decision to diversify its loan portfolio into areas other than 1-4 family residential mortgage loans, the risk profile of the Company’s loans has increased. By virtue of its increased capital levels, the Company is able to make larger loans, thereby increasing the possibility that one uncollectible loan would have a more severe adverse impact.
At December 31, 2004, the allowance for credit losses totaled $13.1 million, or 1.27% of total loans. At December 31, 2003, the allowance aggregated $10.4 million or 1.34% of total loans and at December 31, 2002, the allowance was $9.6 million, or 1.41% of total loans.
Index to Financial Statements The following tables describe the allocation of the allowance for credit losses among various categories of loans and certain other information as of the dates indicated. The allocation is made for analytical purposes and is not necessarily indicative of the categories in which future losses may occur. The total allowance is available to absorb losses from any segment of loans.
The Company believes that the allowance for credit losses at December 31, 2004 is adequate to cover losses inherent in the portfolio as of such date. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will not sustain losses in future periods, which could be substantial in relation to the size of the allowance at December 31, 2004.
Securities
The Company uses its securities portfolio as a source of income, as a source of liquidity for cash requirements and to manage interest rate risk. At December 31, 2004, investment securities totaled $1.30 billion, a decrease of $74.1 million or 5.4% from $1.38 million at December 31, 2003. The decrease in securities is primarily the result of the Company utilizing cash flow from the portfolio to fund loan growth. Securities increased to $1.38 billion at December 31, 2003 from $950.3 million at December 31, 2002, an increase of $426.7 million or 44.9%. The Company acquired $102.1 million in securities from the Abrams, Dallas Bancshares, MainBancorp and FSNBT acquisitions in 2003. At December 31, 2004, securities represented 48.3% of total assets compared with 57.4% of total assets at December 31, 2003.
Index to Financial Statements The following table summarizes the amortized cost of securities as of the dates shown (available-for-sale securities are not adjusted for unrealized gains or losses).
The following table summarizes the contractual maturity of securities and their weighted average yields. Available-for-sale securities are shown at fair value and held-to-maturity securities are shown at amortized cost. Equity securities are included in the corporate debt securities category.
The contractual maturity of mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations is not a reliable indicator of their expected life because borrowers have the right to prepay their obligations at any time. Mortgage-backed securities monthly pay downs cause the average lives of the securities to be much different than their stated lives. For purposes of the above table, tax-exempt states and political subdivisions are calculated on a tax equivalent basis. The QZAB bond is not calculated on a tax equivalent basis and it generates a tax credit of 7.18%, which is included in gross income. The 70% non-taxable preferred stock includes investments in Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) preferred stock.
The Company does not own securities of any one issuer (other than the U.S. government and its agencies) for which aggregate adjusted cost exceeds 10% of the consolidated shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003.
The average yield of the securities portfolio was 3.99% in 2004 compared with 3.96% in 2003 and 5.14% in 2002. The three basis point increase was primarily due to the Company reinvesting funds at higher rates in 2004 compared to 2003. The decline in the average yield from 2002 to 2003 primarily resulted from the investment of new funds received from deposit growth at lower current yields and the reinvestment of proceeds from the early repayment of mortgage-backed securities in similar investments, also at lower current yields. The early repayment of mortgage-backed securities primarily resulted from borrower refinancing due to lower market interest rates. The overall growth in the securities portfolio over the comparable periods was primarily funded by deposit growth.
Index to Financial Statements The following table summarizes the carrying value by classification of securities as of the dates shown:
The following tables present the amortized cost and fair value of securities classified as available-for-sale at December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002:
The following tables present the amortized cost and fair value of securities classified as held-to-maturity at December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002:
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Mortgage-backed securities are securities that have been developed by pooling a number of real estate mortgages and which are principally issued by federal agencies such as Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These securities are deemed to have high credit ratings, and minimum regular monthly cash flows of principal and interest are guaranteed by the issuing agencies.
Unlike U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agency securities, which have a lump sum payment at maturity, mortgage-backed securities provide cash flows from regular principal and interest payments and principal prepayments throughout the lives of the securities. Mortgage-backed securities which are purchased at a premium will generally suffer decreasing net yields as interest rates drop because home owners tend to refinance their mortgages. Thus, the premium paid must be amortized over a shorter period. Therefore, these securities purchased at a discount will obtain higher net yields in a decreasing interest rate environment. As interest rates rise, the opposite will generally be true. During a period of increasing interest rates, fixed rate mortgage-backed securities do not tend to experience heavy prepayments of principal and consequently, the average life of this security will not be shortened. If interest rates begin to fall, prepayments will increase. At December 31, 2004, 38.1% of the mortgage-backed securities held by the Company had contractual final maturities of more than ten years with a weighted average life of 3.75 years.
Collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) are bonds that are backed by pools of mortgages. The pools can be Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac pools or they can be private-label pools. CMOs are designed so that the mortgage collateral will generate a cash flow sufficient to provide for the timely repayment of the bonds. The mortgage collateral pool can be structured to accommodate various desired bond repayment schedules, provided that the collateral cash flow is adequate to meet scheduled bond payments. This is accomplished by dividing the bonds into classes to which payments on the underlying mortgage pools are allocated in different order. The bond’s cash flow, for example can be dedicated to one class of bondholders at a time, thereby increasing call protection to bondholders. In private-label CMOs, losses on underlying mortgages are directed to the most junior of all classes and then to the classes above in order of increasing seniority, which means that the senior classes have enough credit protection to be given the highest credit rating by the rating agencies.
At the date of purchase, the Company is required to classify debt and equity securities into one of three categories: held-to-maturity, trading or available-for-sale. At each reporting date, the appropriateness of the classification is reassessed. Investments in debt securities are classified as held-to-maturity and measured at amortized cost in the financial statements only if management has the positive intent and ability to hold those securities to maturity. Securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term are classified as trading and measured at fair value in the financial statements with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. Investments not classified as either held-to-maturity or trading are classified as available-for-sale and measured at fair value in the financial statements with unrealized gains and losses reported, net of tax, in a separate component of shareholders’ equity until realized.
Deposits
The Company’s lending and investment activities are primarily funded by deposits. The Company offers a variety of deposit accounts having a wide range of interest rates and terms including demand, savings, money market and time accounts. The Company relies primarily on competitive pricing policies and customer service to attract and retain these deposits. The Company does not have or accept any brokered deposits.
Total deposits at December 31, 2004 were $2.32 billion, an increase of $233.3 million or 11.2% from $2.08 billion at December 31, 2003. The increase is primarily attributable to internal growth and the Liberty and Village acquisitions in 2004. As of December 31, 2004, the banking centers acquired in 2004 had approximately $227.0 million in total deposits. Noninterest-bearing deposits of $518.4 million at December 31, 2004 increased $51.0 million or 10.9% from $467.4 million at December 31, 2003.
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Noninterest-bearing deposits at December 31, 2003 were $467.4 million compared with $327.7 million at December 31, 2002. Interest-bearing deposits at December 31, 2004 were $1.80 billion, up $182.4 million or 11.3% from $1.62 billion at December 31, 2003. Interest-bearing deposits at December 31, 2003 of $1.62 billion represented a $357.5 million or 28.4% increase from $1.26 billion at December 31, 2002. Total deposits at December 31, 2002 were $1.59 billion.
The daily average balances and weighted average rates paid on deposits for each of the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 are presented below:
The Company’s ratio of average noninterest-bearing deposits to average total deposits for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002 was 21.6%, 20.3%, and 17.7%, respectively.
The following table sets forth the amount of the Company’s certificates of deposit that are $100,000 or greater by time remaining until maturity:
Other Borrowings
The Company utilizes borrowings to supplement deposits to fund its lending and investment activities. Borrowings consist of funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and correspondent banks. At December 31, 2004, the Company had $13.1 million in FHLB borrowings compared with $11.9 million in FHLB borrowings at December 31, 2003, all of which consisted of long-term FHLB notes payable. The $1.2 million increase is attributable to the acquisition of one note from Village Bank and Trust, ssb, partially offset by normal pay downs on the remaining notes. The maturity dates on the FHLB notes payable range from 2004 to 2028 and the interest rates range from 4.64% to 6.48%. FHLB advances are considered short-term, overnight borrowings. The Company had no FHLB advances outstanding at December 31, 2004 and 2003. The highest outstanding balance of FHLB advances during 2004 was $50.0 million compared with $59.3 million during 2003. The Company had no federal funds purchased at December 31, 2004 or 2003.
At December 31, 2004, the Company had $25.1 million in securities sold under repurchase agreements compared with $19.0 million at December 31, 2003, an increase of $6.1 million or 31.8%. The increase is primarily attributable to the Liberty acquisition.
Index to Financial Statements At December 31, 2004, the Company had four issues of junior subordinated debentures outstanding totaling $47.4 million as shown in the following table:
(1) Assumed in connection with the Paradigm acquisition on September 1, 2002.
(2) The debentures bear a fixed interest rate until September 17, 2008, when the rate begins to float on a quarterly basis based on the three-month LIBOR plus 3.00%.
(3) The debentures bear a fixed interest rate until December 30, 2008, when the rate begins to float on a quarterly basis based on the three-month LIBOR plus 2.85%.
On December 31, 2004, the Company redeemed in full the $12.4 million in junior subordinated debentures issued to Prosperity Capital Trust I. Prosperity Capital Trust I in turn redeemed in full the trust preferred securities and common securities it issued.
Each of the trusts is a capital or statutory business trust organized for the sole purpose of issuing trust securities and investing the proceeds in the Company’s junior subordinated debentures. The preferred trust securities of each trust represent preferred beneficial interests in the assets of the respective trusts and are subject to mandatory redemption upon payment of the junior subordinated debentures held by the trust. The common securities of each trust are wholly-owned by the Company. Each trust’s ability to pay amounts due on the trust preferred securities is solely dependent upon the Company making payment on the related junior subordinated debentures. The debentures, which are the only assets of each trust, are subordinate and junior in right of payment to all of the Company’s present and future senior indebtedness. The Company has fully and unconditionally guaranteed each trust’s obligations under the trust securities issued by each respective trust to the extent not paid or made by each trust, provided such trust has funds available for such obligations.
Under the provisions of each issue of the debentures, the Company has the right to defer payment of interest on the debentures at any time, or from time to time, for periods not exceeding five years. If interest payments on either issue of the debentures are deferred, the distributions on the applicable trust preferred securities and common securities will also be deferred.
In late 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation No. 46R (FIN 46R), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 (Revised December 2003).” FIN 46R requires that trust preferred securities be deconsolidated from the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company adopted FIN 46R on January 1, 2004 and as a result, no longer reflects the trust preferred securities in its consolidated financial statements. Instead, the junior subordinated debentures are shown as liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and interest expense associated with the junior subordinated debentures is shown as interest expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.
Index to Financial Statements Interest Rate Sensitivity and Market Risk
The Company’s asset liability and funds management policy provides management with the necessary guidelines for effective funds management, and the Company has established a measurement system for monitoring its net interest rate sensitivity position. The Company manages its sensitivity position within established guidelines.
As a financial institution, the Company’s primary component of market risk is interest rate volatility. Fluctuations in interest rates will ultimately impact both the level of income and expense recorded on most of the Company’s assets and liabilities, and the market value of all interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, other than those which have a short term to maturity. Interest rate risk is the potential of economic losses due to future interest rate changes. These economic losses can be reflected as a loss of future net interest income and/or a loss of current fair market values. The objective is to measure the effect on net interest income and to adjust the balance sheet to minimize the inherent risk while at the same time maximizing income.
The Company manages its exposure to interest rates by structuring its balance sheet in the ordinary course of business. The Company does not enter into instruments such as leveraged derivatives, interest rate swaps, financial options, financial future contracts or forward delivery contracts for the purpose of reducing interest rate risk. Based upon the nature of the Company’s operations, the Company is not subject to foreign exchange or commodity price risk. The Company does not own any trading assets.
The Company’s exposure to interest rate risk is managed by the Asset Liability Committee (“ALCO”), which is composed of senior officers of the Company, in accordance with policies approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. The ALCO formulates strategies based on appropriate levels of interest rate risk. In determining the appropriate level of interest rate risk, the ALCO considers the impact on earnings and capital of the current outlook on interest rates, potential changes in interest rates, regional economies, liquidity, business strategies and other factors. The ALCO meets regularly to review, among other things, the sensitivity of assets and liabilities to interest rate changes, the book and market values of assets and liabilities, unrealized gains and losses, purchase and sale activities, commitments to originate loans and the maturities of investments and borrowings. Additionally, the ALCO reviews liquidity, cash flow flexibility, maturities of deposits and consumer and commercial deposit activity. Management uses two methodologies to manage interest rate risk: (1) an analysis of relationships between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities; and (2) an interest rate shock simulation model. The Company has traditionally managed its business to reduce its overall exposure to changes in interest rates.
An interest rate sensitive asset or liability is one that, within a defined time period, either matures or experiences an interest rate change in line with general market interest rates. The management of interest rate risk is performed by analyzing the maturity and repricing relationships between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities at specific points in time (“GAP”) and by analyzing the effects of interest rate changes on net interest income over specific periods of time by projecting the performance of the mix of assets and liabilities in varied interest rate environments. Interest rate sensitivity reflects the potential effect on net interest income of a movement in interest rates. A company is considered to be asset sensitive, or having a positive GAP, when the amount of its interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within a given period exceeds the amount of its interest-bearing liabilities also maturing or repricing within that time period. Conversely, a company is considered to be liability sensitive, or having a negative GAP, when the amount of its interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within a given period exceeds the amount of its interest-earning assets also maturing or repricing within that time period. During a period of rising interest rates, a negative GAP would tend to affect net interest income adversely, while a positive GAP would tend to result in an increase in net interest income. During a period of falling interest rates, a negative GAP would tend to result in an increase in net interest income, while a positive GAP would tend to affect net interest income adversely.
Index to Financial Statements The following table sets forth the Company’s interest rate sensitivity analysis at December 31, 2004:
While the GAP position is a useful tool in measuring interest rate risk and contributes toward effective asset and liability management, it is difficult to predict the effect of changing interest rates solely on that measure, without accounting for alterations in the maturity or repricing characteristics of the balance sheet that occur during changes in market interest rates. For example, the GAP position reflects only the prepayment assumptions pertaining to the current rate environment. Assets tend to prepay more rapidly during periods of declining interest rates than during periods of rising interest rates. Because of this and other risk factors not contemplated by the GAP position, an institution could have a matched GAP position in the current rate environment and still have its net interest income exposed to increased rate risk. Additionally, the Company had $518.4 million in noninterest bearing deposits at December 31, 2004 which are not reflected in the table above and are not directly impacted by interest rate changes.
In addition to GAP analysis, the Company uses an interest rate risk simulation model and shock analysis to test the interest rate sensitivity of net interest income and the balance sheet, respectively. Contractual maturities and repricing opportunities of loans are incorporated in the model as are prepayment assumptions, maturity data and call options within the investment portfolio. Assumptions based on past experience are incorporated into the model for nonmaturity deposit accounts. Based on the Company’s December 31, 2004 simulation analysis, the Company estimates that its current net interest income would decrease by approximately 4.60% over the next twelve months assuming an immediate 100 basis point decline in rates and increase by approximately 1.7% over the next twelve months assuming an immediate 100 basis point increase in rates. The Company estimates that its current net interest income would decrease by approximately 12.6% over the next twelve months assuming an immediate 200 basis point decline in rates and increase by approximately 2.3% over the next twelve months assuming an immediate 200 basis point increase in rates. The results are primarily from the behavior of demand, money market and savings deposits. The Company has found that historically, interest rates on these deposits change more slowly than changes in the discount and federal funds rates. This assumption is incorporated into the simulation model and is generally not fully reflected in a GAP analysis.
Liquidity
Liquidity involves the Company’s ability to raise funds to support asset growth or reduce assets to meet deposit withdrawals and other payment obligations, to maintain reserve requirements and otherwise to operate the Company on an ongoing basis. During the three years ended December 31, 2004, the Company’s liquidity needs have primarily been met by growth in core deposits and the issuance of junior subordinated debentures, as previously discussed. Although access to purchased funds from correspondent banks is available and has been utilized on occasion to take advantage of investment opportunities, the Company does not generally rely on these external funding sources. The cash and federal funds sold position, supplemented by amortizing investment and loan portfolios, have generally created an adequate liquidity position.
Index to Financial Statements Asset liquidity is provided by cash and assets which are readily marketable or which will mature in the near future. As of December 31, 2004, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $137.9 million, up from $83.7 million, at December 31, 2003. The increase was mainly due to an increase in federal funds sold of $67.4 million, partially offset by a decrease in cash of $13.2 million. As of December 31, 2004, the Company had junior subordinated debentures outstanding of $47.4 million compared with $59.8 million at December 31, 2003.
Contractual Obligations
The following table summarizes the Company’s contractual obligations and other commitments to make future payments as of December 31, 2004 (other than deposit obligations). The Company’s future cash payments associated with its contractual obligations pursuant to its junior subordinated debentures, FHLB notes payable and operating leases as of December 31, 2004 are summarized below. Payments for FHLB notes payable include interest of $6.1 million that will be paid over the future periods. Payments related to leases are based on actual payments specified in underlying contracts.
Off-Balance Sheet Items
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into various transactions, which, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, are not included in its consolidated balance sheets. The Company enters into these transactions to meet the financing needs of its customers. These transactions include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit, which involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.
The Company’s commitments associated with outstanding standby letters of credit and commitments to extend credit as of December 31, 2004 are summarized below. Since commitments associated with letters of credit and commitments to extend credit may expire unused, the amounts shown do not necessarily reflect the actual future cash funding requirements:
Standby Letters of Credit. Standby letters of credit are written conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. In the event the customer does not perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement with the third party, the Company would be required to fund the commitment. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make is represented by the contractual amount of the commitment. If the commitment is funded, the Company would be entitled to seek recovery from the customer. The Company’s policies generally require that standby letter of credit arrangements contain security and debt covenants similar to those contained in loan agreements.
Commitments to Extend Credit. The Company enters into contractual commitments to extend credit, normally with fixed expiration dates or termination clauses, at specified rates and for specific purposes. Substantially all of the Company’s commitments to extend credit are contingent upon customers maintaining specific credit standards at the time of loan funding. The Company minimizes its exposure to loss under these commitments by subjecting them to credit approval and monitoring procedures. Management assesses the credit risk associated with certain commitments to extend credit in determining the level of the allowance for credit losses.
Index to Financial Statements Capital Resources
Capital management consists of providing equity to support the Company’s current and future operations. The Company is subject to capital adequacy requirements imposed by the Federal Reserve Board and the Bank is subject to capital adequacy requirements imposed by the FDIC. Both the Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC have adopted risk-based capital requirements for assessing bank holding company and bank capital adequacy. These standards define capital and establish minimum capital requirements in relation to assets and off-balance sheet exposure, adjusted for credit risk. The risk-based capital standards currently in effect are designed to make regulatory capital requirements more sensitive to differences in risk profiles among bank holding companies and banks, to account for off-balance sheet exposure and to minimize disincentives for holding liquid assets. Assets and off-balance sheet items are assigned to broad risk categories, each with appropriate relative risk weights. The resulting capital ratios represent capital as a percentage of total risk-weighted assets and off-balance sheet items.
The risk-based capital standards issued by the Federal Reserve Board require all bank holding companies to have “Tier 1 capital” of at least 4.0% and “total risk-based” capital (Tier 1 and Tier 2) of at least 8.0% of total risk-weighted tangible assets. “Tier 1 capital” generally includes common shareholders’ equity and qualifying perpetual preferred stock together with related surpluses and retained earnings, less deductions for goodwill and various other intangibles. “Tier 2 capital” may consist of a limited amount of intermediate-term preferred stock, a limited amount of term subordinated debt, certain hybrid capital instruments and other debt securities, perpetual preferred stock not qualifying as Tier 1 capital, and a limited amount of the general valuation allowance for loan losses. The sum of Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital is “total risk-based capital.”
The Federal Reserve Board has also adopted guidelines which supplement the risk-based capital guidelines with a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to average total consolidated tangible assets, or “leverage ratio,” of 3.0% for institutions with well diversified risk, including no undue interest rate exposure; excellent asset quality; high liquidity; good earnings; and that are generally considered to be strong banking organizations, rated composite 1 under applicable federal guidelines, and that are not experiencing or anticipating significant growth. Other banking organizations are required to maintain a leverage ratio of at least 4.0%. These rules further provide that banking organizations experiencing internal growth or making acquisitions will be expected to maintain capital positions substantially above the minimum supervisory levels and comparable to peer group averages, without significant reliance on intangible assets.
Pursuant to FDICIA, each federal banking agency revised its risk-based capital standards to ensure that those standards take adequate account of interest rate risk, concentration of credit risk and the risks of nontraditional activities, as well as reflect the actual performance and expected risk of loss on multifamily mortgages. The Bank is subject to capital adequacy guidelines of the FDIC that are substantially similar to the Federal Reserve Board’s guidelines. Also pursuant to FDICIA, the FDIC has promulgated regulations setting the levels at which an insured institution such as the Bank would be considered “well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized” and “critically undercapitalized.” Under the FDIC’s regulations, the Bank is classified “well capitalized” for purposes of prompt corrective action.
Total shareholders’ equity increased to $275.6 million at December 31, 2004 from $219.6 million at December 31, 2003, an increase of $56.1 million or 25.5%. This increase was primarily the result of net income of $34.7 million and an increase in Common Stock issued of $32.0 million in connection with the Liberty acquisition, partially offset by dividends paid on the Common Stock of $6.7 million. During 2003, shareholders’ equity increased by $64.9 million or 41.9% from $154.7 million at December 31, 2002 due primarily to net income of $26.5 million and an increase in Common Stock issued of $43.6 million in connection with the MainBancorp and FSBNT acquisitions partially offset by dividends paid on the Common Stock of $4.9 million.
Index to Financial Statements The following table provides a comparison of the Company’s and the Bank’s leverage and risk-weighted capital ratios as of December 31, 2004 to the minimum and well capitalized regulatory standards:
(1) The Federal Reserve Board may require the Company to maintain a leverage ratio above the required minimum.
(2) The FDIC may require the Bank to maintain a leverage ratio above the required minimum.
The trust preferred securities issued by the trusts are currently included in the Company’s Tier 1 capital for regulatory purposes. On March 1, 2005, the Federal Reserve Board adopted final rules that continue to allow trust preferred securities to be included in Tier 1 capital, subject to stricter quantitative and qualitative limits. Currently, trust preferred securities and qualifying perpetual preferred stock are limited in the aggregate to no more than 25% of a bank holding company’s core capital elements. The new rule amends the existing limit by providing that restricted core capital elements (including trust preferred securities and qualifying perpetual preferred stock) can be no more than 25% of core capital, net of goodwill and associated deferred tax liability. Because the 25% limit currently is calculated without deducting goodwill, the final rule reduces the amount of trust preferred securities that the Company can include in Tier 1 capital. The amount of such excess trust preferred securities are includable in Tier 2 capital. The new quantitative limits will be fully effective March 31, 2009.
Assuming these final rules were effective at December 31, 2004, approximately $38.0 million of trust preferred securities would count as Tier 1 capital. The excess amount of trust preferred securities may be included in Tier 2 capital. Assuming these final rules were effective at December 31, 2004, the Company’s consolidated capital ratios would have been:
Each of the trusts issuing the trust preferred securities holds junior subordinated debentures the Company issued with a 30-year maturity. The final rule provides that in the last five years before the junior subordinated debentures mature, the associated trust preferred securities will be excluded from Tier 1 capital and included in Tier 2 capital. In addition, the trust preferred securities during this five-year period would be amortized out of Tier 2 capital by one-fifth each year and excluded from Tier 2 capital completely during the year prior to maturity of the debentures.
ITEM 7A.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
For information regarding the market risk of the Company’s financial instruments, see “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation - Financial Condition - Interest Rate Sensitivity and Market Risk”. The Company’s principal market risk exposure is to changes in interest rates.
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ITEM 8.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The financial statements, the reports thereon, the notes thereto and supplementary data commence at page 51 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The following table presents certain unaudited quarterly financial information concerning the Company’s results of operations for each of the two years indicated below. The information should be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements of the Company and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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ITEM 9.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
There have been no disagreements with accountants on any matter of accounting principles or practices or financial statement disclosures during the two year period ended December 31, 2004.
ITEM 9A.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, an evaluation was carried out by the Company’s management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
No changes were made to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during the last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
As of December 31, 2004, management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting established in “Internal Control - Integrated Framework,” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) of the Treadway Commission. This assessment included controls over the preparation of the schedules equivalent to the basic financial statements in accordance with the instructions for the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (Form FRY-9C) to meet the reporting requirements of Section 112 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act. Based on the assessment, management determined that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, based on those criteria.
Deloitte & Touche, LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm that audited the consolidated financial statements of the Company included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, has issued an attestation report on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004. The report is included in this Item under the heading “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.”
Index to Financial Statements REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
Houston, Texas
We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, that Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Because management’s assessment and our audit were conducted to meet the reporting requirements of Section 112 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act (FDICIA), management’s assessment and our audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting included controls over the preparation of the schedules equivalent to the basic financial statements in accordance with the instructions for the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (Form FR Y-9C). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing, and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel to prove reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Index to Financial Statements Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improver management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, management’s assessment that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Also, in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, based on the criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We have not examined and, accordingly, we do not express an opinion or any other form of assurance on management’s statement referring to compliance with laws and regulations.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004 of the Company and our report dated March 8, 2005, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Houston, Texas
March 8, 2005
PART III.
ITEM 10.
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The information under the captions “Election of Directors,” “Continuing Directors and Executive Officers”, “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance”, “Corporate Governance and Nominating Procedures-Committees of the Board of Directors-Audit Committee” and “Corporate Governance and Nominating Procedures-Code of Ethics” in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for its 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2005 Proxy Statement”) to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.
ITEM 11.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information under the caption “Executive Compensation and Other Matters” in the 2005 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.
ITEM 12.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The information under the caption “Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock by Management of the Company and Principal Shareholders” in the 2005 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.
ITEM 13.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The information under the caption “Interests of Management and Others in Certain Transactions” in the 2005 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.
ITEM 14.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
The information under the caption “Fees and Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the 2005 Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.
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ITEM 15.
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedules
Reference is made to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the reports thereon, the notes thereto and supplementary data commencing at page 51 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Set forth below is a list of such Consolidated Financial Statements:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2004 and 2003
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Financial Statement Schedules
All supplemental schedules are omitted as inapplicable or because the required information is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or notes thereto.
Exhibits
Each exhibit marked with an asterisk is filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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 Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
* Filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(1) The Company has other long-term debt agreements that meet the exclusion set forth in Section 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K. The Company hereby agrees to furnish a copy of such agreements to the Commission upon request.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Prosperity Bancshares, Inc., has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston and State of Texas on March 14, 2005.
PROSPERITY BANCSHARES, INC.®
By:
/s/ DAVID ZALMAN
David Zalman
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the indicated capacities on March 14, 2005.
Signature
Positions
/s/ DAVID ZALMAN
David Zalman
President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer); Director
/s/ NED S. HOLMES
Ned S. Holmes
Chairman of the Board; Director
/s/ DAVID HOLLAWAY
David Hollaway
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)
/s/ H.E. TIMANUS, JR.
H.E. Timanus, Jr.
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; Director
/s/ JAMES A. BOULIGNY
James A. Bouligny
Director
/s/ CHARLES A. DAVIS, JR.
Charles A. Davis, Jr.
Director
/s/ WILLIAM H. FAGAN, M.D.
William Fagan, M.D.
Director
/s/ CHARLES J. HOWARD, M.D.
Charles Howard, M.D.
Director
D. Michael Hunter
Director
S. Reed Morian
Director
/s/ PERRY MUELLER, JR., D.D.S.
Perry Mueller, Jr., D.D.S.
Director
/s/ A. VIRGIL PACE, JR.
A. Virgil Pace, Jr.
Director
/s/ TRACY T. RUDOLPH
Tracy T. Rudolph
Director
/s/ HARRISON STAFFORD II
Harrison Stafford II
Director
/s/ ROBERT STEELHAMMER
Robert Steelhammer
Director
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
Houston, Texas
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Prosperity Bancshares Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related statements of income, shareholders’ 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 Company 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 examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United State of America.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2004, based on the criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 8, 2005, expressed an unqualified opinion on management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Houston, Texas
March 8, 2005
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING POLICIES
Nature of Operations-Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.® (“Bancshares”) and its subsidiaries, Prosperity Holdings of Delaware, LLC (“Holdings”) and Prosperity Bank® (the “Bank”, and together with Bancshares and Holdings, collectively referred to as the “Company”) provide retail and commercial banking services.
The Bank operates fifty-eight (58) full-service banking locations; with twenty-nine (29) in the Greater Houston Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (“CMSA”), eleven (11) in eight contiguous counties situated south and southwest of Houston and extending into South Texas, eleven (11) in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and seven (7) in the Austin, Texas area with locations in Dallas-Abrams Centre, Houston-Aldine, Austin-Allandale, Angleton, Bay City, Beeville, Blooming Grove, Houston-Bellaire, Dallas-Camp Wisdom, Dallas-Cedar Hill, Houston-City West, Houston-Clear Lake, Cleveland, Austin-Congress, Corsicana, Houston-Copperfield, Cuero, Cypress, Dayton, Houston-Downtown, East Bernard, Edna, El Campo, Ennis, Fairfield, Galveston, Houston-Gladebrook, Goliad, Houston-Highway 6, Hitchcock, Dallas-Kiest, Austin-Lakeway, Liberty, Magnolia, Mathis, Houston-Medical Center, Houston-Memorial, Mont Belvieu, Needville, Palacios, Oakhill, Houston-Post Oak, Dallas-Preston Road, Dallas-Red Oak, Austin-Research Boulevard, Houston-River Oaks, Austin-Riverside, Sweeny, Houston-Tanglewood, Dallas-Turtle Creek, Victoria, Houston-Waugh Drive, West Columbia, Dallas-Westmoreland, Wharton, Austin-William Cannon, Winnie and Houston-Woodcreek.
Principles of Consolidation-The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Bancshares and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and the prevailing practices within the banking industry. A summary of significant accounting and reporting policies is as follows:
Use of Estimates-The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Securities-Securities held to maturity are carried at cost, adjusted for the amortization of premiums and the accretion of discounts. Management has the positive intent and the Company has the ability to hold these assets as long-term securities until their estimated maturities.
Securities available for sale are carried at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses are excluded from earnings and reported, net of tax, as a separate component of shareholders’ equity until realized. Securities within the available for sale portfolio may be used as part of the Company’s asset/liability strategy and may be sold in response to changes in interest risk, prepayment risk or other similar economic factors.
Declines in the fair value of individual held to maturity and available for sale securities below their cost that are other than temporary would result in write-downs of the individual securities to their fair value. The related write-downs would be included in earnings as realized losses.
Premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted to operations using the level-yield method of accounting, adjusted for prepayments as applicable. The specific identification method of accounting is used to compute gains or losses on the sales of these assets. Interest earned on these assets is included in interest income.
Loans-Loans are stated at the principal amount outstanding, net of unearned discount and fees. Unearned discount relates principally to consumer installment loans. The related interest income for multipayment loans is recognized principally by the “sum of the digits” method which records interest in proportion to the declining outstanding balances of the loans; for single payment loans, such income is recognized using the straight-line method.
Nonrefundable Fees and Costs Associated with Lending Activities-Loan origination fees in excess of the associated costs are recognized over the life of the related loan as an adjustment to yield using the interest method.
Generally, loan commitment fees are deferred, except for certain retrospectively determined fees, and recognized as an adjustment of yield by the interest method over the related loan life or, if the commitment expires unexercised, recognized in income upon expiration of the commitment.
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Nonperforming and Past Due Loans-Included in the nonperforming loan category are loans which have been categorized by management as nonaccrual because collection of interest is doubtful and loans which have been restructured to provide a reduction in the interest rate or a deferral of interest or principal payments. When the payment of principal or interest on a loan is delinquent for 90 days, or earlier in some cases, the loan is placed on nonaccrual status unless the loan is in the process of collection and the underlying collateral fully supports the carrying value of the loan. If the decision is made to continue accruing interest on the loan, periodic reviews are made to confirm the accruing status of the loan. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, interest accrued during the current year prior to the judgment of uncollectibility is charged to operations. Interest accrued during prior periods is charged to allowance for credit losses. Generally, any payments received on nonaccrual loans are applied first to outstanding loan amounts and next to the recovery of charged-off loan amounts. Any excess is treated as recovery of lost interest.
Restructured loans are those loans on which concessions in terms have been granted because of a borrower’s financial difficulty. Interest is generally accrued on such loans in accordance with the new terms.
Allowance for Credit Losses-The allowance for credit losses is a valuation allowance available for losses incurred on loans. All losses are charged to the allowance when the loss actually occurs or when a determination is made that such a loss is probable. Recoveries are credited to the allowance at the time of recovery.
Throughout the year, management estimates the probable level of losses to determine whether the allowance for credit losses is adequate to absorb losses in the existing portfolio. Based on these estimates, an amount is charged to the provision for credit losses and credited to the allowance for credit losses in order to adjust the allowance to a level determined to be adequate to absorb losses.
Management’s judgment as to the level of losses on existing loans involves the consideration of current and anticipated economic conditions and their potential effects on specific borrowers; an evaluation of the existing relationships among loans, probable credit losses and the present level of the allowance; results of examinations of the loan portfolio by regulatory agencies; and management’s internal review of the loan portfolio. In determining the collectibility of certain loans, management also considers the fair value of any underlying collateral. The amounts ultimately realized may differ from the carrying value of these assets because of economic, operating or other conditions beyond the Company’s control.
Estimates of credit losses involve an exercise of judgment. While it is possible that in the short term the Company may sustain losses which are substantial in relation to the allowance for credit losses, it is the judgment of management that the allowance for credit losses reflected in the consolidated balance sheets is adequate to absorb probable losses that exist in the current loan portfolio.
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, as amended by SFAS No. 118, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan-Income Recognition and Disclosure applies to all impaired loans, with the exception of groups of smaller-balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment. A loan is defined as impaired by SFAS No. 114 if, based on current information and events, it is probable that a creditor will be unable to collect all amounts due, both interest and principal, according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Specifically, SFAS No. 114 requires that the allowance for credit losses related to impaired loans be determined based on the difference of carrying value of loans and the present value of expected cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or, as a practical expedient, the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. At December 31, 2004, the Company had $297,000 in nonaccrual loans, $1.1 million in 90 days or more past due loans, and no restructured loans. At December 31, 2003, the Company had $2,000 in nonaccrual loans, $679,000 in 90 days or more past due loans and no restructured loans.
Interest revenue received on impaired loans is either applied against principal or realized as interest revenue, according to management’s judgment as to the collectibility of principal.
Premises and Equipment-Premises and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation expense is computed principally using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets which range from three to 30 years.
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Goodwill-Goodwill and intangible assets determined to have an indefinite useful life acquired in a purchase business combination completed after June 30, 2001 are no longer amortized. Goodwill was amortized using the straight-line method through December 31, 2001. Goodwill is annually assessed for impairment or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. The Company bases its evaluation on such impairment factors as the nature of the assets, the future economic benefit of the assets, any historical or future profitability measurements, as well as other external market conditions or factors that may be present.
Amortization of Core Deposit Intangibles (CDI)-CDI is amortized using an accelerated amortization method over an eight year period.
Income Taxes-Bancshares files a consolidated federal income tax return. The Bank computes federal income taxes as if it filed a separate return and remits to, or is reimbursed by, Bancshares based on the portion of taxes currently due or refundable.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.
Stock-Based Compensation-As of December 31, 2004, the Company had two stock-based employee compensation plans. Prior to 2003, the Company accounted for those plans under the recognition and measurement provisions of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations. No stock-based employee compensation cost was reflected in previously reported results, as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. In December 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 148 (SFAS 148). Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure, an amendment to FASB Statement 123. SFAS 148 provides alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. SFAS 148 was effective for financial statements for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002. Effective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, as provided by SFAS No. 148 for stock-based employee compensation (see Note 14).
For 2002, the Company did not recognize any stock based compensation expense in reported net income. If compensation expense had been recorded based on the fair value at the grant date for awards consistent with SFAS No. 123, the Company’s net income and earnings per share would have been as follows for the year ended December 31, 2002:
Cash and Cash Equivalents-For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from banks as well as federal funds sold that mature in three days or less.
Reclassifications-Certain reclassifications have been made to 2003 and 2002 balances to conform to the current year presentation. All reclassifications have been applied consistently for the periods presented.
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Earnings Per Share-SFAS No. 128, Earnings Per Share, requires presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share has been computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. Net income per common share for all periods presented has been calculated in accordance with SFAS No. 128. Outstanding stock options issued by the Company represent the only dilutive effect reflected in diluted weighted average shares.
The following table illustrates the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
There were no stock options exercisable at December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 that would have had an anti-dilutive effect on the above computation.
New Accounting Standards-
Statements of Financial Accounting Standards
SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity.” SFAS 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies, measures and discloses in its financial statements certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. SFAS 150 requires that an issuer classify financial instruments that are within its scope as liabilities, in most circumstances. Such financial instruments include (i) financial instruments that are issued in the form of shares that are mandatorily redeemable; (ii) financial instruments that embody an obligation to repurchase the issuer’s equity shares, or are indexed to such an obligation, and that require the issuer to settle the obligation by transferring assets; (iii) financial instruments that embody an obligation that the issuer may settle by issuing a variable number of its equity shares if, at inception, the monetary value of the obligation is predominantly based on a fixed amount, variations in something other than the fair value of the issuer’s equity shares or variations inversely related to changes in the fair value of the issuer’s equity shares; and (iv) certain freestanding financial instruments. The Company adopted SFAS 150 on January 1, 2004 and its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
SFAS No. 123, “Share-Based Payment (Revised 2004).” SFAS 123R establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity (i) exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services, or (ii) incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value of the entity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of the equity instruments. SFAS 123R eliminates the ability to account for stock-based compensation using APB 25 and requires that such transactions be recognized as compensation cost in the income statement based on their fair values on the date of the grant. SFAS 123R is mandatory for all entities on July 1, 2005.
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Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretations
In December 2003, the FASB issued FIN 46R, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.” FIN 46R provides guidance on how to identify a variable interest entity and determine when the assets, liabilities, non-controlling interests and results of operations of a variable interest entity need to be included in a company’s consolidated financial statements. A company that holds variable interest in an entity is required to consolidate the entity if the company’s interest in the variable interest entity is such that the company will absorb a majority of the variable interest entity’s expected losses and/or receive a majority of the entity’s expected residual returns, if they occur. As of December 31, 2004, the Company had no investments in variable interest entities requiring consolidation. FIN 46R requires that Prosperity Capital Trust II, Prosperity Statutory Trust III, Prosperity Statutory Trust IV and Paradigm Capital Trust II be deconsolidated from the consolidated financial statements. The Company adopted FIN 46R on January 1, 2004. After adoption, the trust preferred securities issued by each of the foregoing trusts are no longer shown in the consolidated financial statements. Instead, the junior subordinated debentures issued by the Company to each of these trusts are shown as liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and interest expense associated with such junior subordinated debentures is shown in the consolidated statements of income.
Emerging Issues Task Force
In May 2004, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue 03-03 (EITF 03-03) “Applicability of EITF Abstracts, Topic No. D-79, ‘Accounting for Retroactive Insurance Contracts Purchased by Entities Other Than Insurance Enterprises,’ to Claims-Made Insurance Policies”. This EITF clarifies that a claims-made insurance policy that provides coverage for specific known claims prior to the policy period contains a retroactive provision that should be accounted for accordingly; either separately, if practicable, or, if not practicable, the claims-made insurance policy should be accounted for entirely as a retroactive contract. The Company adopted the provisions of EITF No. 03-03 on January 1, 2004. The adoption of EITF 03-03 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In March 2004, the EITF reached consensus on Issue 03-01 (EITF 03-01), “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments.” EITF 03-01 includes new guidance for evaluating and recording impairment losses on debt and equity investments, as well as new disclosure requirements for investments that are deemed to be temporarily impaired. This Issue specifically addresses whether an investor has the ability and intent to hold an investment until recovery. In addition, Issue 03-01 contains disclosure requirements that provide useful information about impairments that have not been recognized as other-than-temporary for investments with in the scope of this Issue. On September 30, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board deferred the effective date of the Issue’s guidance on how to evaluate and recognize an impairment loss that is other-than-temporary. This Issue’s guidance is pending the issuance of a final FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) relating to the draft FSP EITF Issue 03-01-a, Implementation Guidance for the Application of Paragraph 16 of EITF Issue No. 03-01, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and its Application to Certain Investments,” which the Board may issue as early as November. This deferral did not change the disclosure guidance which remains effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2003. Matters being considered by the FASB which may impact the Company’s financial reporting include the accounting as a component in determining net income for declines in market value of debt securities which are due solely to changes in market interest rates and the effect of sales of available-for-sale securities which have market values below cost at the time of sale and whether such sale indicates an absence of intent and ability of the investor to hold to a forecasted recovery of the investment’s value to its original cost.
SEC Staff Accounting Bulletins
SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 105, “Application of Accounting Principles to Loan Commitments.” SAB 105 summarizes the views of the staff of the SEC regarding the application of generally accepted accounting principles to loan commitments accounted for as derivative instruments. SAB 105 provides that the fair value of recorded loan commitments that are accounted for as derivatives under SFAS 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” should not incorporate the expected future cash flows related to the associated servicing of the future loan. In addition, SAB 105 requires registrants to disclose their accounting policy for loan commitments. The provisions of SAB105 must be applied to loan commitments accounted for as derivatives that are entered into after March 31, 2004. The adoption of this accounting standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
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American Institute of Certified Public Accounting Statements of Position
SOP No. 03-3, “Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer.” SOP 03-3 addresses accounting for differences between the contractual cash flows of certain loans and debt securities and the cash flows expected to be collected when loans or debt securities are acquired in a transfer and those cash flow differences are attributable, at least in part, to credit quality. As such, SOP 03-3 applies to loans and debt securities acquired individually, in pools or as part of a business combination and does not apply to originated loans. The application of SOP 03-3 limits the interest income, including accretion of purchase price discounts, that may be recognized for certain loans and debt securities. Additionally, SOP 03-3 does not allow the excess of contractual cash flows over cash flows expected to be collected to be recognized as an adjustment of yield, loss accrual or valuation allowance, such as the allowance for possible loan losses. SOP 03-3 requires that increases in expected cash flows subsequent to the initial investment be recognized prospectively through adjustment of the yield on the loan or debt security over its remaining life. Decreases in expected cash flows should be recognized as impairment. In the case of loans acquired in a business combination where the loans show signs of credit deterioration, SOP 03-3 represents a significant change from current purchase accounting practice whereby the acquiree’s allowance for loan losses is typically added to the acquirer’s allowance for loan losses. SOP 03-3 is effective for loans and debt securities acquired by the Company beginning January 1, 2005. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SOP 03-3 will have on its financial statements.
Stock Split-On May 31, 2002, the Company effected a two-for-one stock split in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend to shareholders of record on May 20, 2002. The Company issued approximately 8.1 million shares in connection with the split. All per share and share information has been restated to reflect this stock split.
2. ACQUISITIONS
On August 1, 2004, the Company completed its acquisition of Village Bank and Trust, s.s.b. (“Village”), Austin, Texas. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company paid approximately $19.1 million in cash for all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Village. Village was privately held and operated one (1) banking office in the Lakeway area of Austin, Texas. As of June 30, 2004, Village had total assets of $110.9 million, loans of $79.7 million, deposits of $97.3 million and shareholders’ equity of $10.4 million.
In connection with the purchase, the Company paid a cash premium of $12.2 million, of which $331,000 was identified as core deposit intangibles. The remaining $11.8 million of the premium was recorded as goodwill. The core deposit intangibles are being amortized using an accelerated amortization method over an 8 year life.
The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the acquired branch were recorded at their fair values at the acquisition date.
On August 1, 2004, the Company completed its acquisition of Liberty Bancshares, Inc. (“Liberty”), Austin, Texas, pursuant to which Liberty merged into the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Liberty Bank, S.S.B., merged into the Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company paid approximately $8.9 million in cash and issued approximately 1.3 million shares of its Common Stock for all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Liberty and Liberty Bank and all outstanding stock options of Liberty Bank. Liberty was privately held and operated six (6) banking offices in Austin, Texas. As of June 30, 2004, Liberty had, on a consolidated basis, total assets of $178.7 million, loans of $120.3 million, deposits of $158.9 million and shareholders’ equity of $16.5 million.
In connection with the purchase, the Company paid a cash premium of $27.6 million of which $3.8 million was identified as core deposit intangibles. The remaining $23.8 million of the premium was recorded as goodwill. The core deposit intangibles are being amortized using an accelerated amortization method over an 8 year life.
The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the acquired branches were recorded at their fair values at the acquisition date.
On December 9, 2003, the Company completed the merger of First State Bank of North Texas, Dallas, Texas (“FSBNT”) into the Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company paid approximately $12.6 million in cash and issued approximately 393,074 shares of its common stock for all outstanding shares of First State. First State was privately held and operated four (4)
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banking offices in Dallas, Texas. One banking center was closed and consolidated with an existing banking center located nearby. As of September 30, 2003, First State had total assets of $100.7 million, loans of $20.1 million, deposits of $91.4 million and shareholders’ equity of $8.8 million.
In connection with the purchase, the Company paid a cash premium of $13.9 million of which $1.9 million was identified as core deposit intangibles. The remaining $12.0 million of the premium was recorded as goodwill. The core deposit intangibles are being amortized using an accelerated amortization method over an 8 year life.
The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the acquired branches were recorded at their fair values at the acquisition date.
On November 1, 2003, the Company completed the merger of MainBancorp, Inc., Dallas Texas (“MainBancorp”), into the Company. In connection with the transaction, MainBancorp’s wholly owned subsidiary, mainbank, n.a., was merged into the Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company issued approximately 1.5 million shares of its Common Stock and paid approximately $9.1 million in cash for all outstanding shares of MainBancorp stock. In addition, the Company assumed options to acquire 100,851 shares of its Common Stock. MainBancorp was privately held and operated four (4) banking offices in Dallas, Texas. As of September 30, 2003, MainBancorp had, on a consolidated basis, total assets of $177.1 million, loans of $90.8 million, deposits of $153.7 million and shareholders’ equity of $22.6 million.
In connection with the purchase, the Company paid a cash premium of $27.2 million of which $2.7 million was identified as core deposit intangibles. The remaining $24.5 million of the premium was recorded as goodwill. The core deposit intangibles are being amortized using an accelerated amortization method over an 8 year life.
The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the acquired branches were recorded at their fair values at the acquisition date.
On June 1, 2003, the Company completed the merger of Dallas Bancshares, Dallas, Texas (“Dallas Bancshares”), into the Company. In connection with the transaction, Dallas Bancshares’ wholly owned subsidiary, BankDallas, was merged into the Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company paid approximately $7.0 million in cash. Dallas Bancshares operated one (1) banking office in Dallas, Texas. As of March 31, 2003, Dallas Bancshares had on a consolidated basis, total assets of $42.0 million, loans of 28.3 million, deposits of $37.6 million and shareholders’ equity of $4.3 million.
In connection with the purchase, the Company paid a cash premium of $3.0 million of which $45,000 was identified as core deposit intangibles. The remaining $2.5 million of the premium was recorded as goodwill. The core deposit intangibles are being amortized using an accelerated amortization method over an 8 year life.
The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the acquired branches were recorded at their fair values at the acquisition date.
On May 6, 2003, the Company completed the merger of Abrams Centre Bancshares, Dallas, Texas (“Abrams”), into the Company. In connection with the acquisition, Abrams’ wholly owned subsidiary, Abrams Centre National Bank, was merged into the Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company paid approximately $16.3 million in cash. Abrams operated two (2) banking offices in Dallas, Texas. One banking center was closed and consolidated with an existing banking center located nearby. As of March 31, 2003, Abrams, on a consolidated basis, had total assets of $96.5 million, loans of $31.7 million, deposits of $70.8 million and shareholders’ equity of $14.0 million.
In connection with the purchase, the Company paid a cash premium of $6.7 million of which $430,000 was identified as core deposit intangibles. The remaining $6.3 million of the premium was recorded as goodwill. The core deposit intangibles are being amortized using an accelerated amortization method over an 8 year life.
The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the acquired branches were recorded at their fair values at the acquisition date.
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On November 1, 2002, the Company completed the acquisition of First National Bank of Bay City, Bay City, Texas (“FNB”), through the merger of FNB with and into the Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company paid approximately $5.1 million in cash for all of the issued and outstanding common stock of FNB. FNB operated one (1) location in Bay City, Texas, which was closed and consolidated with the Bank’s Bay City Banking Center. As of November 1, 2002, FNB had total assets of $27.1 million, total loans of $8.2 million and total deposits of $23.8 million.
In connection with the purchase, the Company paid a cash premium of $2.2 million of which $168,000 was identified as core deposit intangibles. The remaining $2.0 million of the premium was recorded as goodwill. The core deposit intangibles are being amortized using an accelerated amortization method over an 8 year life.
The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the acquired branches were recorded at their fair values at the acquisition date.
On October 1, 2002, the Company completed the acquisition of Southwest Bank Holding Company, Dallas, Texas (“Southwest”). Southwest’s wholly owned subsidiary, Bank of the Southwest, Dallas, Texas, became a subsidiary of the Company. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company paid approximately $19.6 million in cash. Southwest was privately held and operated two (2) banking offices in Dallas, Texas. As of October 1, 2002, Southwest had total assets of $121.9 million, total loans of $58.7 million and total deposits of $108.9 million.
In connection with the purchase, the Company paid a cash premium of $5.7 million of which $640,000 was identified as core deposit intangibles. The remaining $5.0 million of the premium was recorded as goodwill. The core deposit intangibles are being amortized using an accelerated amortization method over an 8 year life.
The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the acquired branches were recorded at their fair values at the acquisition date.
On September 1, 2002, the Company completed the acquisition of Paradigm Bancorporation, Inc. (“Paradigm”) in a stock transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company issued approximately 2.58 million shares of its common stock for all outstanding shares of Paradigm (giving effect to the two for one stock split). Paradigm operated a total of eleven (11) banking offices-six (6) in the greater metropolitan Houston area and five (5) in the nearby Southeast Texas cities of Dayton, Galveston, Mont Belvieu, and Winnie, three (3) of which were closed following completion of the transaction. As of September 1, 2002, Paradigm had total assets of $248.7 million, total loans of $175.7 million and total deposits of $218.3 million.
In connection with the purchase, the Company paid a cash premium of $36.6 million of which $2.8 million was identified as core deposit intangibles. The remaining $33.8 million of the premium was recorded as goodwill. The core deposit intangibles are being amortized using an accelerated amortization method over an 8 year life.
The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the acquired branches were recorded at their fair values at the acquisition date.
On July 12, 2002, the Company completed the acquisition of The First State Bank, Needville, Texas (“First State”) for approximately $3.7 million in cash. The Bank’s existing Needville Banking Center relocated into the former First State Bank location effective July 15, 2002. As of July 12, 2002, First State had total assets of $16.3 million, loans of $5.5 million and deposits of $14.1 million.
In connection with the purchase, the Company paid a cash premium of $1.7 million of which $293,000 was identified as core deposit intangibles. The remaining $1.4 million of the premium was recorded as goodwill. The core deposit intangibles are being amortized using an accelerated amortization method over an 8 year life.
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The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the acquired branches were recorded at their fair values at the acquisition date.
On May 8, 2002, the Company completed the acquisition of Texas Guaranty Bank, N.A. (“Texas Guaranty”) for approximately $11.8 million in cash. Texas Guaranty operated three (3) offices in Houston, Texas, all of which became full service banking centers of the Bank. As of May 8, 2002, Texas Guaranty had total assets of $74.0 million, loans of $45.7 million and deposits of $61.8 million.
In connection with the purchase, the Company paid a cash premium of $3.7 million of which $431,000 was identified as core deposit intangibles. The remaining $3.3 million of the premium was recorded as goodwill. The core deposit intangibles are being amortized using an accelerated amortization method over an 8 year life.
The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the acquired branches were recorded at their fair values at the acquisition date.
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3. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Changes in the carrying amount of the Company’s goodwill and core deposit intangibles for fiscal 2004 and 2003 were as follows:
Purchase accounting adjustments to prior year acquisitions were made to adjust deferred tax asset balances. Gross core deposit intangibles outstanding were $14.3 million at December 31, 2004.
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Core deposit intangibles are amortized on an accelerated basis over their estimated lives which is 8 years. Amortization expense related to intangible assets totaled $1.8 million in 2004, $818,000 in 2003 and $192,000 in 2002. The estimated aggregate future amortization expense for intangible assets remaining as of December 31, 2004 is as follows (dollars in thousands):
4. CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS
The Bank is required by the Federal Reserve Bank to maintain average reserve balances. “Cash and due from banks” in the consolidated balance sheets includes amounts so restricted of $20.9 million and $29.6 million at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
5. SECURITIES
The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities are as follows:
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In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers, among other things, (i) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (ii) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (iii) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.
Management has the ability and intent to hold its securities until they mature, at which time the Company will receive full value for the securities. The unrealized losses are largely due to increases in market interest rates over the yields available at the time the underlying securities were purchased. The fair value is expected to recover as the bonds approach their maturity date or repricing date or if market yields for such investments decline. Management does not believe any of the securities are impaired due to reasons of credit quality. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2004, management believes the impairments detailed in the table above are temporary and no impairment loss has been realized in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.
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Securities with unrealized losses segregated by length of time such securities have been in a continuous loss position at December 31, 2004, were as follows:
The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities at December 31, 2004, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Actual maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations at any time with or without call or prepayment penalties.
Gross proceeds from the sale of securities classified as available for sale was approximately $20.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 and resulted in a gain of $78,000 for the same period. There were no sales of securities in 2003.
The Company does not own securities of any one issuer (other than the U.S. government and its agencies) for which aggregate adjusted cost exceeds 10% of the consolidated shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003.
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Securities with an amortized cost of $790.2 million and $600.4 million and a fair value of $789.6 million and $605.6 million at December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, were pledged to collateralize public deposits and for other purposes required or permitted by law.
6. LOANS
The loan portfolio consists of various types of loans made principally to borrowers located in Southeast Texas, Dallas and Austin and is classified by major type as follows:
The contractual maturity ranges of the commercial and industrial and construction and land development portfolios and the amount of such loans with predetermined interest rates and floating rates in each maturity range are summarized in the following table:
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As of December 31, 2004 and 2003, loans outstanding to directors, officers and their affiliates totaled $8.1 million and $5.6 million, respectively. In the opinion of management, all transactions entered into between the Company and such related parties have been, and are, in the ordinary course of business, made on the same terms and conditions as similar transactions with unaffiliated persons.
An analysis of activity with respect to these related-party loans is as follows:
7. ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
An analysis of activity in the allowance for credit losses is as follows:
8. PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
Premises and equipment are summarized as follows:
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9. DEPOSITS
Included in interest-bearing deposits are certificates of deposit in amounts of $100,000 or more. These certificates and their remaining maturities at December 31, 2004 were as follows:
Interest expense for certificates of deposit in excess of $100,000 was $8.5 million, $7.4 million and $6.9 million, for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
The Company has no brokered deposits and there are no major concentrations of deposits with any one depositor.
10. OTHER BORROWINGS
Other Borrowings-The Company utilizes borrowings to supplement deposits to fund its lending and investment activities. As needed, the Company obtains additional funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and correspondent banks. At December 31, 2004, the Company had $13.1 million in FHLB borrowings compared with $11.9 million in FHLB borrowings at December 31, 2003, all of which consisted of long-term FHLB notes payable. The $1.2 million increase is attributable to the acquisition of one note from Village Bank and Trust, ssb partially offset by normal pay downs on the remaining notes. The maturity dates on the FHLB notes payable range from 2004 to 2028 and the interest rates range from 4.64% to 6.48%. FHLB advances are considered short-term, overnight borrowings. The Company had no FHLB advances outstanding at December 31, 2004 and 2003. The highest outstanding balance of FHLB advances during 2004 was $50.0 million compared with $59.3 million during 2003. The Company had no federal funds purchased at December 31, 2004 or 2003.
At December 31, 2004, the Company had $25.1 million in securities sold under repurchase agreements compared with $19.0 million at December 31, 2003, an increase of $6.1 million or 31.8%. The increase is primarily attributable to the Liberty acquisition.
11. INTEREST RATE RISK
The Company is principally engaged in providing real estate, consumer and commercial loans, with interest rates that are both fixed and variable. These loans are primarily funded through short-term demand deposits and longer-term certificates of deposit with variable and fixed rates. The fixed real estate loans are more sensitive to interest rate risk because of their fixed rates and longer maturities.
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12. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK
In the normal course of business, the Company is a party to various financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit, which involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets. The contract or notional amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of the Company’s involvement in particular classes of financial instruments.
The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of these instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making these commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.
The following is a summary of the various financial instruments entered into by the Company:
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being fully drawn upon, the total commitment amounts disclosed above do not necessarily represent future cash funding requirements. At December 31, 2004, $24.6 million of commitments to extend credit have fixed rates ranging from 2.25% to 18.00%.
Standby letters of credit are written conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. In the event the customer does not perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement with the third party, the Company would be required to fund the commitment. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make is represented by the contractual amount of the commitment. If the commitment is funded, the Company would be entitled to seek recovery from the customer. The Company’s policies generally require that standby letter of credit arrangements contain security and debt covenants similar to those contained in loan agreements.
The Company evaluates customer creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if considered necessary by the Company upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.
13. INCOME TAXES
The components of the provision for federal income taxes are as follows:
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The provision for federal income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the federal income tax statutory rate on income as follows:
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and estimates of future taxable income over the periods for which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management
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believes it is more likely than not the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences at December 31, 2004.
14. STOCK INCENTIVE PROGRAMS
The Company had two stock-based employee compensation plans at December 31, 2004. Prior to 2003, the Company accounted for those plans under the recognition and measurement provisions of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations. No stock-based employee compensation cost was reflected in previously reported results, as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. In December 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 148 (SFAS 148). Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure, an amendment to FASB Statement 123. SFAS 148 provides alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. SFAS 148 is effective for financial statements for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002. Effective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, as provided by SFAS No. 148 for stock-based employee compensation.
During 1995, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock option plan (the “1995 Plan”) for executive officers and key associates to purchase common stock of Bancshares. A total of 660,000 options have been granted under the 1995 plan as of December 31, 2004. Compensation expense was not recognized for the stock options granted under the 1995 Plan because the options had an exercise price approximating the fair value of Bancshares’ common stock at the date of grant. The maximum number of shares reserved for issuance pursuant to options granted under the 1995 Plan is 680,000 (after two-for-one and four-for-one stock splits). Options to acquire a total of 88,000 shares of common stock of Bancshares were outstanding at December 31, 2004, of which 3,000 shares were exercisable.
During 1998, the Company’s Board of Directors and shareholders approved a second stock option plan (the “1998 Plan”) which authorizes the issuance of up to 920,000 (after two-for-one stock split) shares of the common stock of Bancshares under both “non-qualified” and “incentive” stock options to employees and “non-qualified” stock options to directors who are not employees. The 1998 Plan also provides for the granting of restricted stock awards, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock awards and performance awards on substantially similar terms. Compensation expense was not recognized for the stock options granted under the 1998 Plan because the options had an exercise price approximating the fair value of Bancshares common stock at the date of grant. Options to purchase a total of 784,500 shares of common stock of Bancshares were outstanding at December 31, 2004 of which 36,300 shares were exercisable.
In December 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors established the Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”), which was approved by the Company’s shareholders on February 23, 2005. The 2004 Plan authorizes the issuance of up to 1,250,000 shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of options granted under the 2004 Plan or upon the grant or exercise, as the case may be, of other awards granted under the 2004 Plan. The 2004 Plan provides for the granting of incentive and nonqualified stock options to employees and nonqualified stock options to directors who are not employees. The 2004 Plan also provides for the granting of shares of restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock awards and performance awards on substantially similar terms. As of the March 1, 2005, no options or other awards had been granted under the 2004 Plan.
On September 1, 2002, the Company acquired Paradigm Bancorporation. The options to purchase shares of Paradigm common stock outstanding at the effective time of the transaction were converted (at a rate of 1 to 1.08658) into options to purchase a total of 34,673 shares of Bancshares Common Stock at exercise prices ranging from $8.28 to $11.50 per share. The converted options are governed by the original plan under which they were issued. A total of 14,782 options were outstanding at December 31, 2004.
On November 1, 2003, the Company acquired MainBancorp, Inc. A portion of the options to purchase shares of MainBancorp common stock outstanding at the effective time of the transaction were converted at the option of the holder into options to purchase a total of 100,851 shares of Bancshares Common Stock at exercise prices ranging from $8.03 to $16.26 per share. The converted options are governed by the original plan under which they were issued. A total of 31,127 options were outstanding at December 31, 2004.
On August 1, 2004, the Company acquired Liberty Bancshares, Inc. A portion of the options to purchase shares of Liberty Bank common stock outstanding at the effective time of the transaction, at the option of the holder, were converted into options to purchase a total of 107,948 shares of Bancshares Common Stock at exercise prices ranging from $3.66 to $7.79 per share. The converted options are governed by the original plan under which they were issued. No options were outstanding at December 31, 2004.
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(1) Includes options to acquire 107,948 shares of Bancshares Common Stock assumed in connection with the Liberty acquisition.
(2) Includes options to acquire 100,851 shares of Bancshares Common Stock assumed in connection with the MainBancorp acquisition.
(3) Includes options to acquire 34,673 shares of Bancshares Common Stock assumed in connection with the Paradigm acquisition.
At December 31, 2004, there were 85,209 options exercisable under all plans at a weighted average exercise price of $14.00. During 2004, 260,231 options were exercised. At December 31, 2003, there were 79,192 options exercisable under all plans at a weighted average exercise price of $9.68 and 170,638 options were exercised. At December 31, 2002, there were 54,153 options exercisable under all plans and 104,504 options were exercised.
During 2004, the Company granted 469,000 options under the 1998 Plan. The options were granted at exercise prices ranging from $23.60 per share to $27.02 per share. Compensation expense in the amount of $141,000 was recorded.
During 2003, the Company granted 64,000 options under the 1998 Plan. The options were granted at exercise prices ranging from $19.30 per share to $23.10 per share. Compensation expense in the amount of $24,000 was recorded.
During 2002, the Company granted 254,000 options under the 1998 Plan. The options were granted at exercise prices ranging from $16.55 per share to $19.01 per share. Compensation expense was not recorded for the stock options because the exercise price approximated the fair value of common stock at the date of grant and the Company had not adopted SFAS No. 123.
The weighted-average fair value of the stock options granted on the respective grant dates ranged from $5.09 to $6.94 in 2004 and ranged from $3.89 to $5.13 in 2003 respectively. The weighted-average remaining contractual life of options outstanding as of December 31, 2004 ranged from 9.05 years to 9.80 years for the options granted in 2004 and ranged from 8.35 years to 8.84 years for the options granted in 2003, respectively. The weighted-average fair value of the stock options on the grant dates ranged from $3.89 to $5.13 in 2003 and ranged from $3.86 to $4.10 in 2002 respectively. The weighted-average remaining contractual life of options outstanding as of December 31, 2004 ranged from 8.35 years to 8.84 years for the options granted in 2003 and ranged from 7.33 years to 7.91 years for the options granted in 2002, respectively.
The fair value of options was estimated using an option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
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The following table presents information relating to the Company’s stock options outstanding at December 31, 2004:
15. PROFIT SHARING PLAN
The Company has adopted a profit sharing plan pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code whereby the participants may contribute a percentage of their compensation as permitted under the Code. Matching contributions are made at the discretion of the Company. Presently, The Company matches 50 % of an employee’s contributions, up to 15% of compensation, not to exceed the maximum allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code and excluding catch-up contributions. Such matching contributions were approximately $681,000, $593,000 and $439,000, for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.
16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Leases - The following table presents a summary of non-cancelable future operating lease commitments as of December 31, 2004 (dollars in thousands):
It is expected that in the normal course of business, expiring leases will be renewed or replaced by leases on other property or equipment.
Rent expense under all noncancelable operating lease obligations aggregated approximately $1.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, $1.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2003 and $1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2002.
Litigation - The Company has been named as a defendant in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, after reviewing such claims with outside counsel, resolution of such matters will not have a materially adverse impact on the consolidated financial statements.
17. REGULATORY MATTERS
The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Any institution that fails to meet its minimum capital requirements is subject to actions by regulators that could have a direct material effect on the Company’s and the Bank’s financial statements. Under the capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines based on the Bank’s assets, liabilities and certain off- balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s and the Bank’s capital amounts and the Bank’s classification under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action are also subject to qualitative judgements by the regulators about the components, risk weightings and other factors.
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To meet the capital adequacy requirements, the Company and the Bank must maintain minimum capital amounts and ratios as defined in the regulations. Management believes, as of December 31, 2004 that the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.
At December 31, 2004, the most recent notification from the FDIC categorized the Bank as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the table. There have been no conditions or events since that notification which management believes have changed the Bank’s category.
The following is a summary of the Company’s and the Bank’s capital ratios at December 31, 2004 and 2003 (dollars in thousands):
Dividends paid by Bancshares and the Bank are subject to restrictions by certain regulatory agencies. Dividends paid by Bancshares during the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 were $6.7 million and $4.9 million, respectively. There were $40.0 million of dividends paid by the Bank to Bancshares during the year ended 2004 and $37.9 million paid by the Bank to Bancshares during the year ended 2003.
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18. DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Disclosures of the estimated fair value amounts of financial instruments have been determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is necessarily required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize in a current market exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies could have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value:
Cash and Cash Equivalents-For these short-term instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.
Interest-Bearing Deposits in Financial Institutions-The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.
Securities-For securities held as investments, fair value equals quoted market price, if available. If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar securities.
Loan Receivables-For certain homogeneous categories of loans (such as some residential mortgages and other consumer loans), fair value is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the risk-free Treasury rate for the applicable maturity, adjusted for servicing and credit risk. The carrying value of variable rate loans approximates fair value because the loans reprice frequently to current market rates.
Junior Subordinated Debentures-The fair value of the junior subordinated debentures was calculated using the quoted market price.
Deposits-The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts and certain money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.
Other Borrowings-Rates currently available to the Company for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities are used to estimate the fair value of existing debt using a discounted cash flows methodology.
Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments-The fair value of commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreement and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties.
Securities Sold Under Repurchase Agreements-The fair value of securities sold under repurchase agreements is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date.
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The estimated fair values of the Company’s interest-earning financial instruments are as follows (dollars in thousands):
The differences in fair value and carrying value of commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit were not material at December 31, 2004 and 2003.
The fair value estimates presented herein are based on pertinent information available to management as of the dates indicated. Although management is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated fair value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these financial statements since those dates and, therefore, current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.
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19. JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES
At December 31, 2004, the Company had four issues of junior subordinated debentures outstanding totaling $47.4 million as shown in the following table:
(1) Assumed in connection with the Paradigm acquisition on September 1, 2002.
(2) The debentures bear a fixed interest rate until September 17, 2008, when the rate begins to float on a quarterly basis based on the three-month LIBOR plus 3.00%.
(3) The debentures bear a fixed interest rate until December 30, 2008, when the rate begins to float on a quarterly basis based on the three-month LIBOR plus 2.85%.
On December 31, 2004, the Company redeemed in full the $12.4 million in junior subordinated debentures issued to Prosperity Capital Trust I. Prosperity Capital Trust I in turn redeemed in full the trust preferred securities and common securities it issued.
Each of the trusts is a capital or statutory business trust organized for the sole purpose of issuing trust securities and investing the proceeds in the Company’s junior subordinated debentures. The preferred trust securities of each trust represent preferred beneficial interests in the assets of the respective trusts and are subject to mandatory redemption upon payment of the junior subordinated debentures held by the trust. The common securities of each trust are wholly-owned by the Company. Each trust’s ability to pay amounts due on the trust preferred securities is solely dependent upon the Company making payment on the related junior subordinated debentures. The debentures, which are the only assets of each trust, are subordinate and junior in right of payment to all of the Company’s present and future senior indebtedness. The Company has fully and unconditionally guaranteed each trust’s obligations under the trust securities issued by each respective trust to the extent not paid or made by each trust, provided such trust has funds available for such obligations.
Under the provisions of each issue of the debentures, the Company has the right to defer payment of interest on the debentures at any time, or from time to time, for periods not exceeding five years. If interest payments on either issue of the debentures are deferred, the distributions on the applicable trust preferred securities and common securities will also be deferred.
In late 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation No. 46R (FIN 46R), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 (Revised December 2003).” FIN 46R requires that trust preferred securities be deconsolidated from the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company adopted FIN 46R on January 1, 2004 and as a result, no longer reflects the trust preferred securities in its consolidated financial statements. Instead, the junior subordinated debentures are shown as liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and interest expense associated with the junior subordinated debentures is shown as interest expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.
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20. PARENT COMPANY ONLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PROSPERITY BANCSHARES, INC.
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* Filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(1) The Company has other long-term debt agreements that meet the exclusion set forth in Section 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K. The Company hereby agrees to furnish a copy of such agreements to the Commission upon request.