UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X]
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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004
OR
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Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the transition period from __________ to ____________
COMMISSION FILE No.: 000-50545
SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY BANCORP
Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of California
I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.: 30-0136231
5810 EL CAMINO REAL
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92008
TELEPHONE: (760) 918-2616
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [ ] No [X]
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [ ] No [X]
Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 30, 2004: 1,961,796
PART I Financial Information
Item 1 Financial Statements
SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2004 |
2003 |
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(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Assets |
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Cash and due from banks |
$ | 90,631 | $ | 110,372 | ||||
Federal funds sold |
24,160 | 4,175 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
114,791 | 114,547 | ||||||
Interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions |
167 | 268 | ||||||
Investment securities available-for-sale |
22,043 | 23,203 | ||||||
Investment securities held-to-maturity |
533 | 649 | ||||||
Loans, net of unearned income |
211,642 | 188,715 | ||||||
Less allowance for loan losses |
2,866 | 2,511 | ||||||
Net loans |
208,776 | 186,204 | ||||||
Premises and equipment |
4,359 | 4,477 | ||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank stock at cost |
970 | 542 | ||||||
Cash surrender value of life insurance |
4,173 | 4,129 | ||||||
Other assets |
7,078 | 4,796 | ||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 362,890 | $ | 338,815 | ||||
Liabilities and Shareholders Equity |
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Noninterest-bearing demand |
$ | 259,954 | $ | 236,641 | ||||
Money market and NOW |
51,861 | 51,954 | ||||||
Savings |
6,803 | 5,899 | ||||||
Time deposits under $100,000 |
4,558 | 5,606 | ||||||
Time deposits $100,000 and over |
6,957 | 8,279 | ||||||
Total Deposits |
330,133 | 308,379 | ||||||
Accrued interest and other liabilities |
2,034 | 1,562 | ||||||
Junior subordinated debt |
8,248 | 8,248 | ||||||
Notes payable |
2,181 | 200 | ||||||
Minority interest in subsidiary |
| 1,464 | ||||||
Total Liabilities |
342,596 | 319,853 | ||||||
Shareholders Equity |
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Common stock, no par value, 18,750,000 shares
authorized, 1,945,371 and 1,934,996 shares issued
and outstanding in 2004 and 2003, respectively |
14,756 | 14,676 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
5,458 | 4,362 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
80 | (76 | ) | |||||
Total Shareholders Equity |
20,294 | 18,962 | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity |
$ | 362,890 | $ | 338,815 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2004 |
2003 |
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(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Interest Income |
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Interest and fees on loans |
$ | 3,780 | $ | 2,640 | ||||
Investment securities |
217 | 186 | ||||||
Federal funds sold and other |
42 | 72 | ||||||
Total interest income |
4,039 | 2,898 | ||||||
Interest Expense |
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Deposits |
164 | 170 | ||||||
Borrowings |
115 | 8 | ||||||
Total interest expense |
279 | 178 | ||||||
Net interest income |
3,760 | 2,720 | ||||||
Provision for loan losses |
300 | 190 | ||||||
Net interest income after provision |
3,460 | 2,530 | ||||||
Noninterest Income |
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Fees and service charges |
1,008 | 744 | ||||||
Data processing income |
1,242 | 1,103 | ||||||
Gain on sale of SBA loans |
256 | 211 | ||||||
Gain on sale of securities |
| 74 | ||||||
Other income |
124 | 108 | ||||||
Total noninterest income |
2,630 | 2,240 | ||||||
Noninterest Expense |
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Salaries and employee benefits |
2,390 | 2,121 | ||||||
Occupancy & Equipment |
933 | 795 | ||||||
Other |
943 | 733 | ||||||
Total noninterest expense |
4,266 | 3,649 | ||||||
Income before income taxes |
1,824 | 1,121 | ||||||
Income taxes |
728 | 452 | ||||||
Net income |
$ | 1,096 | $ | 669 | ||||
Basic earnings per common share |
$ | 0.56 | $ | 0.34 | ||||
Diluted earnings per common share |
$ | 0.47 | $ | 0.29 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Comprehensive | Retained | Comprehensive | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shares |
Amount |
Income |
Earnings |
Income |
Total |
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Balance, December 31, 2002 |
1,925,996 | $ | 14,595 | $ | 1,427 | $ | 155 | $ | 16,177 | |||||||||||||||
Options exercised |
3,000 | 29 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income: |
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Net income |
$ | 669 | 669 | 669 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized loss on securities
net of tax benefit of $15 |
(21 | ) | (21 | ) | (21 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Reclassification adjustment for
realized gains, net of tax of $30 |
(44 | ) | (44 | ) | (44 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income |
$ | 604 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2003 (unaudited) |
1,928,996 | $ | 14,624 | $ | 2,096 | $ | 90 | $ | 16,810 | |||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2003 |
1,934,996 | $ | 14,676 | $ | 4,362 | $ | (76 | ) | $ | 18,962 | ||||||||||||||
Options exercised |
10,375 | 80 | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income: |
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Net income |
$ | 1,096 | 1,096 | 1,096 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized gain on securities
net of tax of $109 |
156 | 156 | 156 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income |
$ | 1,252 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2004 (unaudited) |
1,945,371 | $ | 14,756 | $ | 5,458 | $ | 80 | $ | 20,294 | |||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2004 |
2003 |
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(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Operating Activities |
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Net Income |
$ | 1,096 | $ | 669 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization |
398 | 329 | ||||||
Amortization/accretion of premiums/discounts on
investment securities, net |
64 | 18 | ||||||
Provision for loan losses |
300 | 190 | ||||||
Gain on sale of investment securities |
| (74 | ) | |||||
Deferred income tax benefit |
(213 | ) | (96 | ) | ||||
Increase in cash value of life insurance |
(44 | ) | (47 | ) | ||||
Net change in other assets and liabilities |
146 | 552 | ||||||
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities |
1,747 | 1,541 | ||||||
Investing Activities |
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Change in deposits in other financial institutions, net |
101 | (200 | ) | |||||
Purchase/redemption of FHLB stock, net |
(428 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||
Purchase of investment securities available-for-sale |
| (9,845 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities
available-for-sale |
1,366 | 8,083 | ||||||
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities held-to-maturity |
111 | 280 | ||||||
Purchases of premises and equipment |
(280 | ) | (976 | ) | ||||
Net increase in loans |
(22,872 | ) | (14,894 | ) | ||||
Investment in trust |
| (248 | ) | |||||
Purchase of minority interest in FDSI |
(3,350 | ) | | |||||
Change in minority investment in subsidiary |
15 | 16 | ||||||
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities |
(25,337 | ) | (17,785 | ) | ||||
Financing Activities |
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Net increase in deposits |
21,754 | 8,396 | ||||||
Proceeds from borrowing |
2,000 | | ||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
80 | 29 | ||||||
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities |
23,834 | 8,425 | ||||||
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
244 | (7,819 | ) | |||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period |
114,547 | 99,032 | ||||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period |
$ | 114,791 | $ | 91,213 | ||||
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information |
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Cash Paid for Interest |
$ | 271 | $ | 183 | ||||
Cash Paid for Taxes |
$ | 350 | $ | | ||||
Non-Cash Investing Activities |
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Net Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |
$ | (231 | ) | $ | 24 | |||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY BANCORP
Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The accounting and reporting policies of Southwest Community Bancorp and subsidiaries conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and to general practices followed by the banking industry. In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) adjustments necessary to present fairly the Companys consolidated financial position at March 31, 2004 and results of operations and changes in cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally presented in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Nature of Operations
Southwest Community Bancorp (Southwest Community or holding company on a parent only basis and the Company we or our on a consolidated basis) is a bank holding company that was incorporated on December 4, 2002, under the laws of the State of California for the purpose of becoming the holding company for Southwest Community Bank (the Bank) and the Banks majority-owned subsidiary, Financial Data Solutions, Inc. (FDSI). The holding company reorganization was consummated on April 1, 2003.
The Bank began operations on December 1, 1997, as a state-chartered bank and currently operates eight branch offices within San Diego, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties and a loan production office in Los Angeles County. The Banks primary source of revenue is from providing loans to customers who are predominately small and middle-market businesses. In November 1998, the Bank began a subsidiary operation, FDSI, which provides a variety of data processing services to the financial services industry. In May 2003, the Bank transferred its 51% equity interest in FDSI to the holding company. In February 2004, the holding company acquired the 49% minority interest.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Bank and FDSI. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Minority interest in prior periods represented a minority shareholders 49% share of the equity of FDSI. On February 26, 2004, the Company purchased the minority interest for $3,350,000 in cash. The consolidated financial statements do not include the accounts of Southwest Community Statutory Trust I (the Trust), a business trust formed to issue trust preferred securities. The Companys investment in the Trust is carried as an investment in other assets and the funds borrowed from the Trust are presented as junior subordinated debt. For regulatory purposes the proceeds from issuance of the junior subordinated debt, subject to percentage limitations, are considered Tier 1 capital.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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 those estimates.
Material estimates that are subject to change include the carrying value of financial instruments such as investment securities, loans, deposits, borrowings and commitments to extend credit. Material estimates
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that are subject to change also include the allowance for loan losses and the valuation of loan collateral and any foreclosed assets.
If the values of financial instruments carried as assets become impaired due to the fair value declining below the recorded value, we may be required to provide an allowance for loss or write off the instrument by an expense charge in our income statement. Also, if our obligations to third parties increased above our recorded liabilities, we may have to increase the carrying value of those liabilities by an expense charge in our income statement.
Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level which, in managements judgment, is adequate to absorb credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The allowance is based on managements continuing review and evaluation of the loan portfolio, including the nature of the portfolio, credit concentrations, trends in historical loss experience, specific impaired loans, and economic conditions. While management uses available information to provide for an allowance for loan losses, additional provisions to the allowance may be necessary based on future changes in the factors used to evaluate the loan portfolio.
Note 2 Earnings Per Share
The following is a reconciliation of net income and shares outstanding to the income and number of shares used to compute net income per share for the periods presented:
March 31, 2004 |
March 31, 2003 |
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Income |
Shares |
Income |
Shares |
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Net income as reported |
$ | 1,096 | | $ | 669 | | ||||||||||
Shares outstanding at period end |
| 1,945,371 | | 1,928,996 | ||||||||||||
Impact of weighting shares
issued during the period |
| (2,214 | ) | | (1,967 | ) | ||||||||||
Used in basic earnings per share |
1,096 | 1,943,157 | 669 | 1,927,029 | ||||||||||||
Dilutive Effect of Outstanding
Stock Options |
| 413,723 | | 342,231 | ||||||||||||
Used in diluted earnings per share |
$ | 1,096 | 2,356,880 | $ | 669 | 2,269,260 | ||||||||||
Basic net income per share |
$ | 0.56 | $ | 0.34 | ||||||||||||
Diluted net income per share |
$ | 0.47 | $ | 0.29 | ||||||||||||
Note 3 Stock-Based Compensation
SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, encourages, but does not require, companies to record compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation plans at fair value. The Company has chosen to continue to account for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (APB 25), Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations. Accordingly, compensation cost for stock options is measured as the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the Companys stock at the date of the grant over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock.
Had compensation cost for the Companys stock option plans been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates for awards under those plans consistent with the method of SFAS No. 123, the net income and earnings per share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below:
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Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2004 |
2003 |
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Net income as reported |
$ | 1,096 | $ | 669 | ||||
Stock-based compensation using the intrinsic value method |
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Stock-based compensation that would have been reported
using the fair value method of SFAS 123 |
(65 | ) | (35 | ) | ||||
Pro forma net income |
$ | 1,031 | $ | 634 | ||||
Basic earnings per share: |
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As reported |
$ | 0.56 | $ | 0.34 | ||||
Pro forma |
0.53 | 0.33 | ||||||
Diluted earnings per share: |
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As reported |
$ | 0.47 | $ | 0.29 | ||||
Pro forma |
0.44 | 0.28 |
Note 4 Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an exposure draft entitled Share-Based Payment, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 123 and 95. This proposed statement would eliminate the ability to account for stock-based compensation using APB 25 and require such transactions be recognized as compensation expense in the income statement based on their fair values at the date of grant. Companies transitioning to fair value based accounting for stock-based compensation will be required to use the modified prospective method whereby companies must recognize equity compensation cost from the beginning of the year in which the recognition provisions are first applied as if the fair value method had been used to account for all equity compensation awards granted, modified, or settled in fiscal years beginning after December 31, 1994. As proposed, this statement would be effective for the Company on January 1, 2005. The proposal is controversial and subject to public comment. Accordingly, the provisions of the final statement, which the FASB expects to issue in late 2004, could significantly differ from those proposed in the exposure draft.
Note 5 Subsequent Event
On April 21, 2004, the Board of Directors declared a three-for-two split of the Companys common shares to shareholders of record as of May 20, 2004 and payable on or about June 4, 2004. The pending distribution is subject to regulatory approval; therefore the outstanding shares, stock options and related per share earnings calculations in this report have not been retroactively adjusted.
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Item 2 Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is intended to provide a better understanding of the significant changes in trends relating to our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and interest rate sensitivity. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, included elsewhere herein, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this Quarterly Report) includes forward-looking statements, as that term is used in the securities laws. All statements regarding our expected financial position, business and strategies are forward-looking statements. In addition, throughout this Quarterly Report the words anticipates, believes, estimates, seeks, expects, plans, intends and similar expressions, as they relate to us, Southwest Community Bancorp, Southwest Community Bank, Financial Data Solutions, Inc., or our management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, and we have based these expectations on our beliefs as well as the assumptions we have made, those expectations may prove to be incorrect. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include, without limitation, failure of a significant number of borrowers to repay their loans, failure of our community banking strategy, changes in general economic conditions or the economic conditions in Southern California, the monetary policies of the Federal Reserve, changes in interest rates, and restrictions imposed on us by regulations or the banking industry regulators.
For information about factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our expectations, you should carefully read ITEM 1 DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS Material Risks Affecting the Company and our Common Stock included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. We urge you to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report. All future written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report are made only as of the date of this Quarterly Report. We have no intention, and do not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
The primary source of the Companys earnings comes from banking services provided by SWCB and to a lesser extent from data processing services provided by FDSI.
Since the opening of SWCB in 1997, we have experienced continued growth in assets and earnings. We have pursued and continue to pursue a growth strategy which depends primarily on generating an increasing level of loans and deposits at acceptable risk levels. We have also pursued growth through new branches and by expanding real estate and small business lending. We believe that our continued growth results from the level of services we provide, as well as favorable pricing for our banking products and services and the overall growth in the local economy in which we operate. We cannot assure you of our success in implementing our growth strategy without corresponding increases in our non-interest expenses.
SWCB derives its income primarily from interest received on loans and investment securities and from fees received from providing deposit services. SWCBs expenses are the interest it pays on deposits and borrowings, salaries and benefits for employees, occupancy costs for its banking offices and general operating expenses. FDSI derives its income primarily from fees for item processing services. The expenses of FDSI are salaries and benefits for employees, occupancy and equipment costs for its
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processing facilities and general operating expenses. The assets of the Company are primarily those of SWCB.
The growth in Company assets and earnings and the contribution to earnings from our business segments for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 is summarized below and discussed in more detail in the following sections:
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2004 |
2003 |
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dollars in thousands | ||||||||
Business Segment |
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Banking: |
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Southwest Community Bank |
$ | 1,169 | $ | 652 | ||||
Southwest Community Bancorp |
(105 | ) | | |||||
Total Banking |
1,064 | 652 | ||||||
Data Processing: |
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Financial Data Solutions, Inc. |
32 | 17 | ||||||
Total Company |
$ | 1,096 | $ | 669 | ||||
Diluted earnings per share |
$ | 0.47 | $ | 0.29 | ||||
Consolidated assets |
$ | 362,890 | $ | 260,211 | ||||
Average earning assets |
$ | 241,360 | $ | 173,572 | ||||
Return on average equity |
16.2 | % | 16.2 | % | ||||
Return on average assets |
1.4 | % | 1.1 | % | ||||
Net interest margin |
6.23 | % | 6.27 | % | ||||
Efficiency ratio |
66.8 | % | 73.6 | % |
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 Compared to 2003
The 64% increase in net income for the three months ended March 31, 2004 as compared to the same period in 2003 was a result of several factors. Net interest income increased by $1,040,000, or 38%, due primarily to a 39% increase in average interest-earning assets; and noninterest income increased by $390,000, or 17%, due to increases in fees and service charges due to our overall growth at SWCB and data processing fees at FDSI. Partially offsetting the increases in revenues, noninterest expense increased by $617,000, or 17%, and the provision for loan losses increased $110,000, or 58%. The increase in noninterest expenses was primarily due to increases in salaries and employee benefits, occupancy, and equipment and data processing that were related to our growth in offices. The increase in the provision for loan losses was primarily due to the increase in outstanding loans.
Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2004 compared to December 31, 2003
As of March 31, 2004 consolidated total assets increased $24,075,000, or 7%, to $362,890,000 as compared to $338,815,000 at December 31, 2003. The increase in assets was primarily due to the increase in total loans, which increased $22,927,000, or 12%, to $211,642,000. The increase in assets was funded primarily by the $21,754,000, or 7%, increase in total deposits to $330,133,000 as of March 31, 2004 as compared to $308,379,000 at December 31, 2003. Shareholders equity increased, primarily due to net income for the period, to $20,294,000 at March 31, 2004 from $18,962,000 as of December 31, 2003.
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Critical Accounting Policies That May Affect Our Reported Income
Our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of our financial statements requires us to make a number of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions based upon historical experience and other factors and circumstances. We believe that our estimates are reasonable; however, actual results may differ significantly from these estimates and assumptions which could have a material impact on the carrying value of assets and liabilities at the balance sheet dates and on our results of operations for the reporting periods.
Our significant accounting policies and practices are described in Note 1 to our Consolidated Financial Statements and in Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation that are included our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. The accounting policies that involve our significant estimates and assumptions, which have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities, are considered critical accounting policies. We have identified our policies for allowance for loan losses and fair value of financial instruments as critical accounting policies.
FINANCIAL POSITION
Our total assets increased $24 million, or 7.1%, to $363 million at March 31, 2004 from $339 million at December 31, 2003. The increase in assets is primarily due to a $23 million increase in net loans. The decrease in cash and due from banks and similar increase in Federal funds sold at March 31, 2004, as compared to December 31, 2003, is primarily due to timing in the collection process of checks deposited by our customers. The increase in assets was funded primarily by a $23 million increase in noninterest-bearing demand deposits. We emphasize seeking demand deposits from business customers in our market area. The $1.3 million increase in shareholders equity was primarily from our earnings for the first quarter of 2004.
Loans
The following table sets forth the components of net loans outstanding in each category at the dates indicated:
March 31, 2004 |
December 31, 2003 |
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Percent | Percent | |||||||||||||||
Loan Category |
Amount |
of Total |
Amount |
of Total |
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(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Real estate loans: |
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Construction |
$ | 78,228 | 37 | % | $ | 69,087 | 36 | % | ||||||||
Residential |
8,475 | 4 | % | 8,499 | 5 | % | ||||||||||
Commercial |
64,832 | 30 | % | 51,495 | 27 | % | ||||||||||
Total real estate |
151,535 | 71 | % | 129,081 | 68 | % | ||||||||||
Commercial |
60,510 | 28 | % | 59,669 | 31 | % | ||||||||||
Consumer & Other |
1,493 | 1 | % | 1,890 | 1 | % | ||||||||||
Total Loans |
213,538 | 100 | % | 190,640 | 100 | % | ||||||||||
Less deferred
loan income |
(1,896 | ) | (1,925 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net Loans |
$ | 211,642 | $ | 188,715 | ||||||||||||
Consistent with the prior year, the growth in loans was primarily in construction and commercial real estate loans. Construction activity and real estate investment have remained strong in our market area due to continued economic growth and continuing low interest rates.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Our earnings depend largely upon the difference between the income we receive from interest-earning assets and the interest paid on our interest-bearing liabilities. This difference is net interest income. Net interest margin is net interest income expressed as a percentage of average total interest-earning assets. Net interest spread is the difference between the rate earned on interest earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
Net interest income is affected by changes in the level and the mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The changes between periods in these assets and liabilities are referred to as volume changes. The impact on net interest income of changes in average volume is measured by multiplying the change in volume between the current period and the prior period by the prior period rate.
Net interest income is also affected by changes in the yields earned on assets and rates paid on liabilities. These are referred to as rate changes and the impact on net interest income of these changes is measured by multiplying the change in rate between the current and prior period by the average volume of the prior period. Changes in rate-volume between periods, which is measured by the change in rate multiplied by the change in volume, are allocated on a pro rata basis between the volume and the rate changes in the Analysis of Changes in Volume and Interest Rates table that follows.
The following tables provide information, for the periods indicated, on the average amounts outstanding for the major categories of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the amount of interest earned or paid, the annualized yields and rates on major categories and the changes in interest income and expense attributable to changes in volume and changes in interest rates:
Analysis of Average Rates and Balances and Changes in Net Interest Income
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2004 |
2003 |
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Interest | Rates | Interest | Rates | |||||||||||||||||||||
Average | Income/ | Earned/ | Average | Income/ | Earned/ | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance |
Expense |
Paid |
Balance |
Expense |
Paid |
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(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets |
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Investment securities |
$ | 24,048 | $ | 225 | 3.74 | % | $ | 15,174 | $ | 186 | 4.90 | % | ||||||||||||
Interest-bearing deposits |
252 | 1 | 1.59 | % | 173 | 1 | 2.31 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Federal funds sold |
13,842 | 33 | 0.95 | % | 23,963 | 71 | 1.19 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Loans |
203,218 | 3,780 | 7.44 | % | 134,262 | 2,640 | 7.87 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total Interest-Earning Assets |
241,360 | 4,039 | 6.69 | % | 173,572 | 2,898 | 6.68 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Noninterest-earning assets |
79,191 | 72,568 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 320,551 | $ | 246,140 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities |
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Interest-bearing demand |
$ | 5,464 | 4 | 0.29 | % | $ | 4,788 | 2 | 0.17 | % | ||||||||||||||
Savings & money market |
51,856 | 125 | 0.96 | % | 32,985 | 78 | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Time deposits |
12,216 | 35 | 1.15 | % | 15,140 | 90 | 2.38 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Borrowings |
12,819 | 115 | 3.59 | % | 367 | 8 | 8.72 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities |
82,355 | 279 | 1.36 | % | 53,280 | 178 | 1.34 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Demand deposits |
216,898 | 175,924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other liabilities |
1,660 | 392 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Liabilities |
300,913 | 229,596 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders Equity |
19,643 | 16,544 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Liabilities and Equity |
$ | 320,556 | $ | 246,140 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest income/margin |
$ | 3,760 | 6.23 | % | $ | 2,720 | 6.27 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Net interest spread |
5.33 | % | 5.34 | % |
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Analysis of Volume and Interest Rates
2004 from 2003 |
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Change due to |
Total | |||||||||||
Volume |
Rate |
Change |
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(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Investment securities |
$ | 91 | $ | (52 | ) | $ | 39 | |||||
Interest-bearing deposits |
1 | (1 | ) | | ||||||||
Federal funds sold |
(26 | ) | (12 | ) | (38 | ) | ||||||
Loans |
1,290 | (150 | ) | 1,140 | ||||||||
Total interest income |
1,356 | (215 | ) | 1,141 | ||||||||
Interest-bearing demand |
| 2 | 2 | |||||||||
Savings & Money Market |
45 | 2 | 47 | |||||||||
Time deposits |
(15 | ) | (40 | ) | (55 | ) | ||||||
Borrowings |
114 | (7 | ) | 107 | ||||||||
Total interest expense |
144 | (43 | ) | 101 | ||||||||
Net Interest Income |
$ | 1,212 | $ | (172 | ) | $ | 1,040 | |||||
For the three months ended March 31, 2004, net interest income was $3,760,000, an increase of $1,040,000, or 38%, as compared to $2,720,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to the increase in average loans, our highest yielding interest-earning assets. The increase in net interest income can also be attributed to the differential in the amount of growth in our interest-earning assets versus our interest-bearing liabilities. Average interest-earning assets increased $67,788,000, versus an increase in average interest-bearing liabilities of $29,075,000. Most of the earning asset growth was supported by the $40,974,000, or 23%, growth in average noninterest-bearing demand deposits. The increase in the borrowing component of interest-bearing liabilities included $8,248,000 in borrowings related to the issuance of trust preferred securities in the second quarter of 2003. The increased volume of our interest-earning assets contributed $1,356,000 towards the increase in net interest income. The $68,956,000, or 51%, increase in average loans contributed $1,290,000 to the increase in interest income. The increase in interest income from the increased volume of interest-earning assets was partially offset by the $144,000 increase in interest expense due to the increased volume of interest-bearing liabilities.
Declining interest rates had an overall negative impact of $172,000 on net interest income. The average prime rate during the first quarter of 2004 was 4.00% as compared to 4.25% during the first quarter of 2003. A decrease of $215,000 from declining yields on interest-earning assets was partially offset by a $43,000 decrease in interest expense due to lower rates on interest-bearing liabilities. Decreased loan yields accounted for $150,000 of the overall decrease.
The net interest margin for the three months ended March 31, 2004 was 6.23%, a decrease of 4 basis points from 6.27% for the same period in 2003. The small decrease in net interest margin was due to a smaller increase in the yield on interest-earning assets than the increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities and an increase in the percentage of interest-bearing liabilities to interest-earning assets. The percentage of average interest-bearing liabilities to average interest-earning assets increased from 31% for the first quarter of 2003 to 34% for the first quarter of 2004.
The yield on total interest-earning assets was 6.69% for the first quarter of 2004, an increase of 1 basis point as compared to 6.68% for the first quarter of 2003. The small increase in the yield on earning assets, despite decreases in the yields in each of the individual asset categories, was due to the change in asset mix. The average balances of the higher yielding loans increased and became a higher proportion of total interest-earning assets.
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The average cost of total interest-bearing liabilities was 1.36% in the first quarter of 2004, an increase of 2 basis points from 1.34% for the same period in 2003. The overall increase in the average cost was due to the increased cost of borrowings offsetting the benefit from the decrease in the cost of time deposits.
Noninterest Income
For the three months ended March 31, 2004, noninterest income was $2,630,000, an increase of $390,000, or 17%, from $2,240,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003. The major items contributing to the increase were fees and service charges and data processing income. Fees and service charges increased $264,000, or 36%, as a result of the growth in deposits. Data processing income from FDSI, our data processing subsidiary, increased $139,000, or 13% to $1,242,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2004 due to increased processing volumes. Gains on sales of securities totaled $74,000 during the first quarter of 2003. There were no sales of securities during the first quarter of 2004.
Noninterest Expense
The major expense categories are for employees salaries and benefits and for occupancy and equipment expense in our facilities. Together, these expenses constitute over 75% of total noninterest expense. Growth in these expenses during the periods presented is consistent with our growth in earning assets and revenues.
Noninterest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2004, was $4,266,000, an increase of $617,000, or 17%, from $3,649,000 for the first quarter of 2003. The major items contributing to the increase were salaries and benefits increasing $269,000, or 13%, and occupancy expense and equipment expense increasing $138,000, or 17%. The increases in all expense classifications are attributable to growth of SWCB as well as the growth of FDSI, including increases in the number of employees and in the number of offices. During the first quarter of 2003, SWCB opened a branch office and FDSI added an additional processing office and therefore the first quarter of 2003 did not have the full impact of the expenses of these facilities or the related staffing costs.
Capital Resources and Regulatory Requirements
Under regulatory capital adequacy guidelines, capital adequacy is measured as a percentage of risk-adjusted assets in which risk percentages are applied to assets on the balance sheet as well as off-balance sheet, such as unused loan commitments and standby letters of credit. The guidelines require that a portion of total capital be core, or Tier 1, capital consisting of common shareholders equity and perpetual preferred stock, less goodwill and certain other deductions. Tier 2 capital consists of other elements, primarily non-perpetual preferred stock, subordinated debt and mandatory convertible debt, plus the allowance for loan losses, subject to certain limitations. The guidelines also evaluate the leverage ratio, which is Tier I capital divided by average assets.
At March 31, 2004, our capital exceeded the minimum regulatory requirements and we were considered to be well capitalized, as defined in the regulations issued by our regulatory agencies. Our capital ratios, shown below for both the Company and SWCB, have been computed in accordance with regulatory accounting guidelines.
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"Well | Southwest | Southwest | ||||||||||
Capitalized" | Community | Community | ||||||||||
Requirement |
Bancorp |
Bank |
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As of March 31, 2004: |
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Tire 1 leverage capital ratio |
5.0 | % | 7.7 | % | 7.8 | % | ||||||
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio |
6.0 | % | 9.4 | % | 9.7 | % | ||||||
Total risk-based capital ratio |
10.0 | % | 11.3 | % | 10.9 | % | ||||||
As of December 31, 2003: |
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Tire 1 leverage capital ratio |
5.0 | % | 8.7 | % | 8.0 | % | ||||||
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio |
6.0 | % | 11.9 | % | 11.0 | % | ||||||
Total risk-based capital ratio |
10.0 | % | 13.5 | % | 12.1 | % |
During the three months ended March 31, 2004 shareholders equity increased $1,332,000 to $20,294,000. The increase included net income of $1,096,000, $80,000 from the exercise of stock options and a $156,000 increase in the unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities.
We recently announced plans to file with Securities and Exchange Commission to raise up to $10,000,000 in equity through the sale of additional common shares of the Company to fund the continuing expansion of our subsidiaries.
Liquidity and Liability Management
Liquidity management for banks requires that funds always be available to pay anticipated deposit withdrawals and maturing financial obligations in accordance with their terms and to meet customer requests for loans.
The acquisition of deposits has been our primary source of funds used to invest in earning assets. Other sources of funds have been the cash provided from operations, the proceeds of common stock sales and from borrowings. We expect that deposits will continue to be the primary source of funds in future periods. We emphasize seeking demand deposits from business customers in our market area.
To meet liquidity needs, we maintain a portion of our funds in cash deposits in other banks, Federal Funds sold, and investment securities. These funds are invested in financial instruments over various maturities to insure that funds are readily available to fund loans or meet deposit withdrawals. As of March 31, 2004, liquid assets (cash, Federal funds sold, interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions and investment securities available-for-sale) as a percentage of deposits were 42% as compared to 45% at December 31, 2003. The relatively high proportion of demand deposits in SWCB, versus total deposits, requires that we maintain higher levels of liquidity than might be required by other financial institutions.
Short term management of liquidity requires managing the daily fluctuations in deposits along with the net change in loans. To manage these fluctuations we invest in short term investments such as Federal funds and maintain borrowing facilities that we can access on a daily basis.
SWCB maintains lines of credit of $8,000,000 with correspondent banks for the purchase of overnight Federal funds. The lines are subject to availability of funds and have restrictions as to the number of days used during a month. SWCB also has a credit line with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco which would allow SWCB to borrow up to 20% of its assets ($67,000,000 as of March 31, 2004) on a collateralized basis. As of March 31, 2004, loans and securities pledged as collateral for this facility would have allowed SWCB to borrow up to approximately $30,000,000. These facilities have been used infrequently.
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The primary sources of liquidity for the Company, on a stand alone basis, include the receipt of dividends from the subsidiaries and our ability to raise capital. The ability of the Company to obtain funds for the payment of dividends is dependent upon the subsidiaries earnings. The availability of dividends from the subsidiaries is also limited by various state and federal statutes and regulations.
Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Our market risk arises primarily from credit risk and interest rate risk inherent in our lending and deposit taking activities. Risk management is an important part of our operations and a key element of our overall financial results.
Credit Risk
Credit risk generally arises as a result of our lending activities and may be present with our investment activities. To manage the credit risk inherent in our lending activities, we rely on adherence to underwriting standards and loan policies as well as our allowance for loan losses. We employ frequent monitoring procedures and take prompt corrective action when necessary. Additionally, our loans are examined regularly by our regulatory agencies.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the exposure of a banks financial condition, both earnings and the market value of assets and liabilities, to adverse movements in interest rates. The potential impact of interest rate risk is significant because of the liquidity and capital adequacy consequences that reduced earnings or losses could imply. We recognize and accept that interest rate risks are a routine part of bank operations and will from time to time impact our profits and capital position. The objective of interest rate risk management is to control exposure of net interest income to risks associated with interest rate movements in the market, to achieve consistent growth in net interest income and to profit from favorable market opportunities.
Changes in interest rates can affect the value of assets, liabilities and equity in a variety of ways. Assets and liabilities with longer repricing characteristics may increase or decrease in economic value as interest rates change. Assets with fixed interest rates and longer repricing terms generally increase in value as interest rates decline and decrease in value as interest rates increase. Conversely, liabilities with fixed interest rates and longer repricing terms generally increase in value as interest rates increase and decline in value as interest rates decrease.
Changes in interest rates may also affect customer behavior, such as by increasing or decreasing loan prepayments, which can affect the economic value of a loan or investment security. Because our earning assets have relatively short repricing terms and most of our liabilities are non rate sensitive or have very short repricing terms, we do not expect significant changes in the economic value of our assets, liabilities or net equity from changing interest rates.
Since interest rate changes do not affect all categories of assets and liabilities equally or simultaneously, we perform simulation modeling to estimate the potential effects of changing interest rates. The process allows us to explore the complex relationships within the gap over time and various interest rate environments. The following table summarizes the sensitivity of net interest income to change over a one year period under alternative scenarios. Our policy is to manage the interest rate risk exposure to less than a 15% decline in net interest income assuming a 200 basis point change in rates over a one year time period. At current interest rate levels, we do not believe the down 200 and 300 basis point simulations to be realistic scenarios.
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Sensitivity of Net Interest Income
Adjusted Net | Change | |||||||
Interest Rate Scenario |
Interest Income |
From Base |
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(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
Up 300 basis points |
$ | 16,350 | 4.14 | % | ||||
Up 200 basis points |
16,300 | 3.82 | % | |||||
Up 100 basis points |
16,000 | 1.91 | % | |||||
Base |
15,700 | 0.00 | % | |||||
Down 100 basis points |
15,400 | (1.91 | %) | |||||
Down 200 basis points |
15,100 | (3.82 | %) | |||||
Down 300 basis points |
14,700 | (6.37 | %) |
Item 4 Controls and Procedures
Although the Companys reporting obligations under the Exchange Act only recently commenced effective March 12, 2004 and prior to that date the Company was not subject to the various SEC rules and regulations governing public companies, as a financial institution we have a history of filing regulatory reports and being subject to frequent government oversight. We also have an independent audit committee and a system of internal controls.
As of the period covered by this report, management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the quarter ended March 31, 2004, these disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
There has been no change in the Companys internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during our most recent fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2004 that has materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
PART II Other Information
Item 1 Legal Proceedings
To the best of our knowledge, there are no pending legal proceedings to which Southwest Community, SWCB or FDSI are a party and which may have a materially adverse effect upon Southwest Community, SWCB or FDSIs property, business or results of operations.
Item 2 Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
None
Item 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
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Item 5 Other Information
Not applicable
Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
a) | Exhibits |
Reg. S-K | ||
Item 601 | ||
Exhibit No. |
Description |
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31.1
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Certification Pursuant to Section 302 by Chief Executive Officer | |
31.2
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Certification Pursuant to Section 302 by Chief Financial Officer | |
32.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 | |
32.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 |
b) | Reports on Form 8-K | |||
None |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY BANCORP | ||||
Date: May 13, 2004
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By: | /s/ Frank J. Mercardante | ||
Frank J. Mercardante | ||||
President & Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Date: May 13, 2004
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By: | /s/ James L. Lemery | ||
James L. Lemery | ||||
Executive Vice President & | ||||
Chief Financial Officer |
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