UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

ý 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

 

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from               to             

 

Commission file number  0-9439

 

INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes ý        No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes ý   No o

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

 

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Statements of Condition (Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

		March 31, 2004			December 31, 2003
Assets
Cash and due from banks		$	134,918		$	152,229
Federal funds sold		240,500			63,500
Total cash and cash equivalents		375,418			215,729
Time deposits with banks		100			100
Investment securities:
Held to maturity (Market value of $2,160 on March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003)		2,160			2,160
Available for sale (Amortized cost of $2,857,724 on March 31, 2004 and $3,019,584 on December 31, 2003)		2,886,049			3,039,341
Total investment securities		2,888,209			3,041,501
Loans:
Commercial, financial and agricultural		1,426,933			1,400,173
Real estate – mortgage		510,523			495,481
Real estate – construction		487,120			492,208
Consumer		143,113			139,987
Foreign		227,316			222,797
Total loans		2,795,005			2,750,646
Less unearned discounts		(1,148		)	(1,646		)
Loans, net of unearned discounts		2,793,857			2,749,000
Less allowance for possible loan losses		(49,846		)	(48,646		)
Net loans		2,744,011			2,700,354
Bank premises and equipment, net		224,378			220,602
Accrued interest receivable		27,461			28,891
Other investments		203,146			244,113
Identified intangible assets		5,646			5,892
Goodwill		67,442			67,442
Other assets		51,761			53,686
Total assets		$	6,587,572		$	6,578,310

 

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Consolidated Statements of Condition (Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

		March 31, 2004			December 31, 2003
Liabilities
Deposits:
Demand – non-interest bearing		$	834,827		$	814,470
Savings and interest bearing demand		1,387,065			1,395,618
Time		2,266,349			2,225,611
Total deposits		4,488,241			4,435,699
Securities sold under repurchase agreements		503,936			501,296
Other borrowed funds		750,208			845,272
Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures		172,510			172,254
Other liabilities		62,080			46,406
Total liabilities		5,976,975			6,000,927
Shareholders’ equity:
Common shares of $1.00 par value.  Authorized 75,000,000 shares; issued 52,876,346 shares on March 31, 2004 and 52,774,176 shares on December 31, 2003		52,876			52,774
Surplus		39,133			37,777
Retained earnings		666,125			639,606
Accumulated other comprehensive income		18,411			12,842
		776,545			742,999
Less cost of shares in treasury, 14,074,582 shares on March 31, 2004 and 14,068,296 shares on December 31, 2003		(165,948		)	(165,616		)
Total shareholders’ equity		610,597			577,383
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		$	6,587,572		$	6,578,310

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2004			2003
Interest income:
Loans, including fees		$	43,426		$	45,344
Time deposits with banks		6			4
Federal funds sold		469			131
Investment securities:
Taxable		25,623			35,074
Tax-exempt		1,284			1,288
Other interest income		162			132
Total interest income		70,970			81,973
Interest expense:
Savings deposits		2,217			2,950
Time deposits		9,051			11,278
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements		4,757			4,613
Other borrowings		2,207			3,019
Junior subordinated interest deferrable debentures		2,487			2,133
Total interest expense		20,719			23,993
Net interest income		50,251			57,980
Provision for possible loan losses		1,342			1,989
Net interest income after provision for possible loan losses		48,909			55,991
Non-interest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts		14,409			14,335
Other service charges, commissions and fees
Banking		3,843			3,461
Non-banking		896			4,034
Investment securities transactions, net		4,772			2,763
Other investments, net		2,512			1,983
Other income		1,881			2,569
Total non-interest income		28,313			29,145

 

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INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Statements of Income – (Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2004			2003
Non-interest expense:
Employee compensation and benefits		$	16,441		$	18,464
Occupancy		3,273			2,960
Depreciation of bank premises and equipment		4,051			3,934
Professional fees		1,574			1,522
Stationery and supplies		979			885
Amortization of identified intangible assets		246			319
Advertising		1,856			1,743
Other		9,268			8,260
Total non-interest expense		37,688			38,087
Income before income taxes		39,534			47,049
Provision for income taxes		13,015			15,724
Net income		$	26,519		$	31,325
Basic earnings per common share:
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:		38,747,118			38,792,019
Net income		$	.68		$	.81
Fully diluted earnings per common share:
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:		39,621,896			39,299,849
Net income		$	.67		$	.80

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2004			2003
Net income		$	26,519		$	31,325
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Unrealized holding gains on securities arising during period, net of reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income		5,569			615
Change in fair value of equity method investee’s derivatives		—			616
Comprehensive income		$	32,088		$	32,556

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2004			2003
Operating activities:
Net income		$	26,519		$	31,325
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for possible loan losses		1,342			1,989
Depreciation of bank premises and equipment		4,051			3,934
Gain on sale of bank premises and equipment		(17		)	—
Depreciation and amortization of leased assets		422			569
Accretion of investment securities discounts		(123		)	(337		)
Amortization of investment securities premiums		7,973			5,086
Investment securities transactions, net		(4,772		)	(2,763		)
Accretion of junior subordinated debenture discounts		256			—
Amortization of identified intangible assets		246			319
Earnings from affiliates and other investments		(2,343		)	(1,488		)
Deferred tax (benefit) expense		(203		)	125
Decrease in accrued interest receivable		1,430			1,664
Net decrease (increase) in other assets		1,504			(11,704		)
Net increase in other liabilities		12,878			23,947
Net cash provided by operating activities		49,163			52,666
Investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities of securities		2,293			1,500
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities		279,535			117,350
Purchases of available for sale securities		(268,930		)	(393,210		)
Principal collected on mortgage-backed securities		145,883			411,351
Net (increase) decrease in loans		(44,999		)	27,584
Distributions (purchases) of other investments		43,310			(504		)
Purchases of bank premises and equipment		(7,827		)	(7,569		)
Proceeds from sale of bank premises and equipment		17			—
Net cash provided by investing activities		149,282			156,502

 

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INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, continued (Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2004			2003
Financing activities:
Net increase in non-interest bearing demand deposits		$	20,357		$	69,646
Net (decrease) increase in savings and interest bearing demand deposits		(8,553		)	49,069
Net increase (decrease) in time deposits		40,738			(31,618		)
Net increase in federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements		2,640			16,743
Proceeds from issuance of other borrowed funds		90,000			440,000
Principal payments on other borrowed funds		(185,064		)	(680,204		)
Purchase of treasury stock		(332		)	(18,810		)
Proceeds from stock transactions		1,458			2,044
Payment of cash dividends		—			(13,297		)
Net cash used in financing activities		(38,756		)	(166,427		)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents		159,689			42,741
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		215,729			154,104
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	375,418		$	196,845
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid		$	20,400		$	24,285
Income taxes paid		—			—

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

 

The accounting and reporting policies of International Bancshares Corporation (“Corporation”) and Subsidiaries (the Corporation and Subsidiaries collectively referred to herein as the “Company”) conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and to general practices within the banking industry.  The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, International Bank of Commerce, Laredo (“IBC”), Commerce Bank, International Bank of Commerce, Zapata, International Bank of Commerce, Brownsville and the Corporation’s wholly-owned non-bank subsidiaries, IBC Subsidiary Corporation, IBC Life Insurance Company, IBC Trading Company, and IBC Capital Corporation, as well as the GulfStar Group in which the Company owns a controlling interest.  All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  The consolidated financial statements are unaudited, but include all adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the periods presented.  All such adjustments were of a normal and recurring nature.  It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto in the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10K.  The consolidated statement of condition at December 31, 2003 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.  Certain reclassifications have been made to make prior periods comparable.  Additionally, the March 2003 consolidated statement of income has been modified to reflect the effect of the deconsolidation under the provisions of FIN 46R, of eight statutory business trusts, formed by the Company to issue trust preferred securities.  The Company early adopted the provisions of FIN 46R, in December 2003.

 

The Company operates as one segment.  The operating information used by the Company’s chief executive officer for purposes of assessing performance and making operating decisions about the Company is the consolidated statements presented in this report.  The Company has four active operating subsidiaries, namely, the bank subsidiaries, otherwise known as International Bank of Commerce, Laredo, Commerce Bank, International Bank of Commerce, Zapata and International Bank of Commerce, Brownsville.  The Company applies the provisions of SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” in determining its reportable segments and related disclosures.  None of the Company’s other subsidiaries meets the 10% threshold for disclosure under SFAS No. 131.

 

All per share data presented has been restated to reflect the stock splits effected through stock dividends.

 

Note 2 – Potential Acquisition

 

On January 22, 2004, the Company signed a definitive agreement pursuant to which the Company will acquire Local Financial Corporation (“LFIN”), an Oklahoma based bank holding company with $2.9 billion in assets.  Under the terms of the agreement, the Company will pay consideration to the LFIN shareholders of approximately $364 million ($274 million in cash and $90 million in stock).  The Company has increased its overnight liquidity in the form of fed funds sold to prepare for the cash payment required by the LFIN acquisition.  LFIN stockholders will be entitled to elect to either receive cash or Common Stock of the Company, valued at $22.00 per share (subject to adjustment in certain circumstances) for each share of LFIN common stock they own.  The election of LFIN’s stockholders will be subject to the requirement that 75 percent of LFIN’s shares be exchanged for cash and 25 percent be exchanged for IBC stock.

 

All required bank regulatory approvals for the LFIN acquisition, subject to the expiration of applicable waiting periods have been obtained.  The acquisition is expected to close in June 2004 and is subject to various closing conditions, including the approval of LFIN’s stockholders.  The Board of Directors of both the Company and LFIN have approved the transaction.

 

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Note 3 – Stock Options

 

At March 31, 2004, the Company had one stock-based employee compensation plan and certain options granted outside the plan.  The Company accounts for options under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (“APB 25”), “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations.  No stock-based employee cost is reflected in net income, as all options granted under the plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.  The following table, as prescribed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123,” illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, (“SFAS No. 123”), “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” to stock based employee compensation.

 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2004			2003
		(Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)
Net income, as reported		$	26,519		$	31,325
Deduct:  Total stock-based compensation expense determined under the fair value based method for all awards, net of tax related tax effects		(142		)	(148		)
Pro forma net income		$	26,377		$	31,177
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings
As reported		$	.68		$	.81
Pro forma		.68			.80
Diluted earnings
As reported		$	.67		$	.80
Pro forma		.67			.79

 

Note 4 - Investment Securities

 

The Company classifies debt and equity securities into one of three categories:  held-to maturity, available-for-sale, or trading.  Such classifications are reassessed for appropriate classification at each reporting date.  Securities classified as “held-to-maturity” are carried at amortized cost for financial statement reporting, while securities classified as “available-for-sale” and “trading” are carried at their fair value.  Unrealized holding gains and losses are included in net income for those securities classified as “trading”, while unrealized holding gains and losses related to those securities classified as “available-for-sale” are excluded from net income and reported net of tax as other comprehensive income and accumulated other comprehensive income until realized.

 

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A summary of the investment securities held for investment and securities available for sale as reflected on the books of the Company is as follows:

 

		March 31, 2004			December 31, 2003
		(Dollars in Thousands)
U.S. Treasury and federal agencies
Available for sale		$	2,751,754		$	2,890,304
States and political subdivisions
Available for sale		109,374			110,382
Other
Held to maturity		2,160			2,160
Available for sale		24,921			38,655
Total investment securities		$	2,888,209		$	3,041,501

 

Note 5 - Allowance for Possible Loan Losses

 

A summary of the transactions in the allowance for possible loan losses is as follows:

 

		March 31, 2004			March 31, 2003
		(Dollars in Thousands)
Balance at December 31,		$	48,646		$	44,213
Losses charged to allowance		(702		)	(892		)
Recoveries credited to allowance		560			443
Net losses charged to allowance		(142		)	(449		)
Provisions charged to operations		1,342			1,989
Balance at March 31,		$	49,846		$	45,753

 

The Company classifies as impaired those loans where it is probable that all amounts due according to contractual terms of the loan agreement will not be collected. The Company has identified these loans through its normal loan review procedures.  Impaired loans include 1) all non-accrual loans, 2) loans which are 90 days or over past due unless they are well secured (the collateral value is sufficient to cover principal and accrued interest) and are in the process of collection, and 3) other loans which management believes are impaired.  Substantially all of the Company’s impaired loans are measured based on the fair value of the collateral. In limited cases the Company may use other methods to determine the level of impairment of a loan if such loan is not collateral dependent.  Amounts received on non-accruals are applied, for financial accounting purposes, first to principal and then to interest after all principal has been collected.  Impaired loans at March 31, 2004 were $20,095,000.  The income associated with these loans is not significant.

 

Management of the Company recognizes the risks associated with these impaired loans.  However, management’s decision to place loans in this category does not necessarily mean that losses will occur.

 

The subsidiary banks charge off that portion of any loan which management considers representing a loss as well as that portion of any other loan that is classified as a “loss” by bank examiners.  Commercial and industrial or real estate loans are generally considered by management to represent a loss, in whole or part, when an exposure beyond any collateral coverage is apparent and when no further collection of the loss portion is anticipated based on the borrower’s financial condition and general economic conditions in the borrower’s industry.  Generally, unsecured consumer loans are charged-off when 90 days past due.

 

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While management of the Company considers that it is generally able to identify borrowers with financial problems reasonably early and to monitor credit extended to such borrowers carefully, there is no precise method of predicting loan losses.  The determination that a loan is likely to be uncollectible and that it should be wholly or partially charged-off as a loss is an exercise of judgment.  Similarly, the determination of the adequacy of the allowance for possible loan losses can be made only on a subjective basis.  It is the judgment of the Company’s management that the allowance for possible loan losses at March 31, 2004, was adequate to absorb possible losses from loans in the portfolio at that date.

 

Note 6 – Common Stock and Cash Dividends

 

All per share data presented has been restated to reflect the stock splits effected through stock dividends, which became effective May 19, 2003 and were paid on June 16, 2003.  Cash dividends of $.50 per share were paid on April 30, 2004 to all holders of record on April 15, 2004. A stock dividend of 25% will be paid on May 28, 2004 to all holders of record on May 3, 2004.

 

The Company expanded its formal stock repurchase program on December 18, 2003.  Under the expanded stock repurchase program, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $175,000,000 of its common stock through December 2004.  Stock repurchases may be made from time to time, on the open market or through private transactions.  Shares repurchased in this program will be held in treasury for reissue for various corporate purposes, including employee stock option plans.  As of May 3, 2004, a total of 3,645,791 shares had been repurchased under this program at a cost of $144,975,000, which shares are now reflected as 5,676,464 shares of treasury stock as adjusted for stock dividends.  Stock repurchases are reviewed quarterly at the Company’s Board of Directors meetings and the Board of Directors has stated that the aggregate investment in treasury stock should not exceed $195,973,000.  In the past, the Board of Directors has increased previous caps on treasury stock once they were met, but there are no assurances that an increase of the $195,973,000 cap will occur in the future.  As of May 3, 2004, the Company has approximately $165,948,000 invested in treasury shares, which amount has been accumulated since the inception of the Company.

 

Note 7 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

 

The Company is involved in various legal proceedings that are in various stages of litigation.  Some of these actions allege “lender liability” claims on a variety of theories and claim substantial actual and punitive damages.  The Company has determined, based on discussions with its counsel that any material loss in such actions, individually or in the aggregate, is remote or the damages sought, even if fully recovered, would not be considered material to the consolidated financial position or results of operations of the Company.  However, many of these matters are in various stages of proceedings and further developments could cause management to revise its assessment of these matters.

 

The Company’s lead bank subsidiary has invested in partnerships, which have entered into several lease-financing transactions.  The lease-financing transactions in two of the partnerships have been examined by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”).  In both partnerships, the lead bank subsidiary is the owner of a ninety-nine percent (99%) limited partnership interest.  The IRS has issued separate Notice of Final Partnership Administrative Adjustments (“FPAA”) to the partnerships and on September 25, 2001, and January 10, 2003, the Company filed lawsuits contesting the adjustments asserted in the FPAAs.

 

Prior to filing the lawsuit the Company was required to deposit the estimated tax due of approximately $4,083,000 with respect to the first FPAA, and $7,710,606 with respect to the second FPAA, with the IRS pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code.  If it is determined that the amount of tax due, if any, related to the lease-financing transactions is less than the amount of the deposits, the remaining amount of the deposits would be returned to the Company.

 

In order to curtail the accrual of additional interest related to the disputed tax benefits and because interest rates were unfavorable, on March 7, 2003, the Company submitted to the IRS a total of $13,640,797, which constitutes the interest that would have accrued based on the adjustments proposed in the FPAAs related to both of the lease-financing transactions.  If it is determined that the amount of interest due, if any, related to the lease-financing transactions is less than the $13,640,797, the remaining amount of the prepaid interest will be refunded to the Company, plus interest thereon.

 

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No reliable prediction can be made at this time as to the likely outcome of the lawsuits; however, if the lawsuits are decided adversely to the partnerships, all or a portion of the $12 million in tax benefits previously recognized by the Company in connection with the Partnerships’ lease-financing transactions would be in question and penalties and interest could be assessed by the IRS.  The Company has accrued approximately $12 million at March 31, 2004 in connection with the lawsuits.  Management intends to continue to evaluate the merits of each matter and make appropriate revisions to the accrued amount as deemed necessary.

 

Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Special Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward Looking Information

 

Certain matters discussed in this report, excluding historical information, include forward-looking statements.  Although the Company believes such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, no assurance can be given that every objective will be reached.  The words “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” and “project,” as well as other words or expressions of a similar meaning are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report.  Such statements are based on current expectations, are inherently uncertain, are subject to risks and should be viewed with caution.  Actual results and experience may differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors.

 

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any results that are projected, forecasted, estimated or budgeted by the Company in forward-looking statements include, among others the following possibilities:

•                  Changes in interest rates and market prices, which could reduce the Company’s net interest margins, asset valuations and expense expectations.

•                  Changes in the capital markets utilized by the Company and its subsidiaries, including changes in the interest rate environment that may reduce margins.

•                  Changes in state and/or federal laws and regulations to which the Company and its subsidiaries, as well as their customers, competitors and potential competitors, are subject, including, without limitation, changes in the accounting, tax and regulatory treatment of trust preferred securities, as well as changes in banking, tax, securities, insurance and employment laws and regulations.

•                  Changes in U.S. – Mexico trade, including, without limitation, reductions in border crossings and commerce resulting from the planned Homeland Security Programs called “US-VISIT,” which is derived from Section 110 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.

•                  The loss of senior management or operating personnel.

•                  Increased competition from both within and outside the banking industry.

•                  Changes in local, national and international economic business conditions that adversely affect the Company’s customers and their ability to transact profitable business with the Company, including the ability of its borrowers to repay their loans according to their terms or a change in the value of the related collateral.

•                  The timing, impact and other uncertainties of the Company’s potential future acquisitions including the Company’s ability to identify suitable potential future acquisition candidates, the success or failure in the integration of their operations, and the Company’s ability to maintain its current branch network and to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities.

•                  Changes in the Company’s ability to pay dividends on its Common Stock.

•                  The effects of the litigation and proceedings pending with the Internal Revenue Service regarding the Company’s lease financing transactions.

•                  Additions to the Company’s loan loss allowance as the result of changes in local, national or international conditions which adversely affect the Company’s customers.

 

It is not possible to foresee or identify all such factors.  The Company makes no commitment to update any forward-looking statement, or to disclose any facts, events or circumstances after the date hereof that may affect the accuracy of any forward-looking statement, unless required by law.

 

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Overview

 

The Company, which is headquartered in Laredo, Texas and serves the South, Central and Southeast Texas regions, provides banking services for commercial, consumer and international customers.  The Company is the second largest independent commercial bank holding company in Texas.  The Company, through its bank subsidiaries, is in the business of gathering funds from various sources and investing those funds in order to earn a return.  The Company also owns an insurance agency and a majority interest in an investment banking unit.  The Company’s primary earnings come from the spread between the interest earned on interest bearing assets and the interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities.  In addition, the Company generates income from fees on products offered to commercial, consumer and international customers.

 

The Company is very active in facilitating trade along the United States border with Mexico.  The Company does a significant amount of business with customers domiciled in Mexico.  Deposits from persons and entities domiciled in Mexico comprise a significant and stable portion of the deposit base of the Company’s bank subsidiaries.  Many of the Texas markets served by the Company have a large Hispanic population.

 

Expense control is another essential element in the Company’s profitability.  As a result, one of the key ratios the Company monitors is the efficiency ratio, which is a measure of non-interest expense to net-interest income plus non-interest income.  The Company’s efficiency ratio has been under 53% for each of the last five years, which the Company believes is better than average compared to its national peer group.  One of the benefits derived from such operating efficiencies is that the Company is not subject to undue pressure to generate interest income from high-risk loans.

 

During the fourth quarter of 2003, the Company reduced its assets by approximately $1 billion dollars in anticipation of a large acquisition.  On January 22, 2004, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Local Financial Corporation (“LFIN”), an Oklahoma based bank holding company with $2.9 billion in assets.  The Company has obtained all bank regulatory approvals, subject to certain waiting periods and subject to approval by the shareholders of LFIN and certain other conditions set forth in the definitive agreement.  It is anticipated that the transaction will close during the summer of 2004.  The reduction in the assets of the Company is expected to reduce net interest income in the near term.  The Company has also increased its overnight liquidity in the form of fed funds sold to prepare for the cash payment required, which is approximately $274 million.  Once the LFIN transaction is consummated, the Company believes it will be immediately accretive to its earnings per share.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Summary

 

Consolidated Statements of Condition Information

 

		March 31, 2004			December 31, 2003			Percent Increase (Decrease)
		(Dollars in Thousands)
Assets		$	6,587,572		$	6,578,310		.1	%
Net loans		2,744,011			2,700,354			1.6
Deposits		4,488,241			4,435,699			1.2
Other borrowed funds		750,208			845,272			(11.2	)
Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures		172,510			172,254			.1
Shareholders’ equity		610,597			577,383			5.8

 

		Quarter Ended March 31, 2004			Quarter Ended March 31, 2003			Percent Increase (Decrease)
Interest income		$	70,970		$	81,973		(13.4	)%
Interest expense		20,719			23,993			(13.6	)
Net interest income		50,251			57,980			(13.3	)
Provision for possible loan losses		1,342			1,989			(32.5	)
Non-interest income		28,313			29,145			(2.9	)
Non-interest expense		37,688			38,087			(1.0	)
Net income		26,519			31,325			(15.3	)
Per common share:
Basic		$	.68		$	.81		(16.0	)%
Diluted		.67			.80			(16.3	)
Efficiency Ratio		48.0		%	43.7		%	(9.8	)

 

Net Income

 

Net income decreased by 15.3% for the first quarter of 2004 from the same period in 2003.  Net income was negatively impacted by the current low interest rate environment and the Company’s strategic management of earning assets in anticipation of its pending acquisition of LFIN.

 

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Net Interest Income

 

		Quarter Ended March 31, 2004			Quarter Ended March 31, 2003			Percent Increase (Decrease)
Interest income:
Loans, including fees		$	43,426		$	45,344		(4.2	)%
Time deposits with banks		6			4			50.0
Federal funds sold		469			131			258.0
Investment securities:
Taxable		25,623			35,074			(26.9	)
Tax-exempt		1,284			1,288			(.3	)
Other interest income		162			132			22.7
Total interest income		70,970			81,973			(13.4	)
Interest expense:
Savings deposits		2,217			2,950			(24.8	)
Time deposits		9,051			11,278			(19.7	)
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements		4,757			4,613			3.1
Other borrowings		2,207			3,019			(57.2	)
Junior subordinated interest deferrable debentures		2,487			2,133			100.0
Total interest expense		20,719			23,993			(13.6	)
Net interest income		$	50,251		$	57,980		(13.3	)%

 

Net interest income is the spread between income on interest earning assets, such as loans and securities, and the interest expense on liabilities used to fund those assets, such as deposits, repurchase agreements and funds borrowed.  Net interest income is the Company’s largest source of revenue.  Net interest income is affected by both changes in the level of interest rates and changes in the amount and composition of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities.

 

Net interest income was negatively impacted due to the Company’s strategic management of earning assets in anticipation of its pending acquisition of LFIN.

 

As part of its strategy to manage interest rate risk, the Company strives to manage both assets and liabilities so that interest sensitivities match. One method of calculating interest rate sensitivity is through gap analysis.  A gap is the difference between the amount of interest rate sensitive assets and interest rate sensitive liabilities that re-price or mature in a given time period.  Positive gaps occur when interest rate sensitive assets exceed interest rate sensitive liabilities, and negative gaps occur when interest rate sensitive liabilities exceed interest rate sensitive assets.  A positive gap position in a period of rising interest rates should have a positive effect on net interest income as assets will re-price faster than liabilities.  Conversely, net interest income should contract somewhat in a period of falling interest rates.  Management can quickly change the Company’s interest rate position at any given point in time as market conditions dictate.  Additionally, interest rate changes do not affect all categories of assets and liabilities equally or at the same time.  Analytical techniques employed by the Company to supplement gap analysis include simulation analysis to quantify interest rate risk exposure.  The gap analysis prepared by management is reviewed by the Investment Committee of the Company twice a year (see table on page 19 for the March 31, 2004 gap analysis).  Management currently believes that the Company is properly positioned for interest rate changes; however if management determines at any time that the Company is not properly positioned, it will strive to adjust the interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities in order to manage the effect of interest rate changes.

 

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Non-Interest Income

 

		Quarter Ended March 31, 2004			Quarter Ended March 31, 2003			Percent Increase (Decrease)
		(in Thousands)
Service charges on deposit accounts		$	14,409		$	14,335		.5	%
Other service charges, commissions and fees
Banking		3,843			3,461			11.0
Non-banking		896			4,034			(77.8	)
Investment securities transactions, net		4,772			2,763			72.7
Other investments, net		2,512			1,983			26.7
Other income		1,881			2,569			(26.8	)
Total non-interest income		$	28,313		$	29,145		(2.9	)%

 

The decrease in non-banking service charges, commissions and fees can be attributed to a decrease in fees earned by the Company’s investment services unit in 2004.  The Company recorded investment securities gains of $4,772,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 compared to gains of $2,763,000 for the same period of 2003.  The gains in 2004 and 2003 occurred due to an ongoing program to reposition a portion of the Company’s bond portfolio to realize the equity that was eroding in the portfolio due to rapid principal repayments, the result of which, in effect, accelerated future earnings.

 

Non-Interest Expense

 

 

		Quarter Ended March 31, 2004			Quarter Ended March 31, 2003			Percent Increase (Decrease)
		(in Thousands)
Employee compensation and benefits		$	16,441		$	18,464		(11.0	)%
Occupancy		3,273			2,960			10.6
Depreciation of bank premises and equipment		4,051			3,934			3.0
Professional fees		1,574			1,522			3.4
Stationery and supplies		979			885			10.6
Amortization of identified intangible assets		246			319			(22.9	)
Advertising		1,856			1,743			6.5
Other		9,268			8,260			12.2
Total non-interest expense		$	37,688		$	38,087		(1.0	)%

 

The 11% decrease in employee compensation expense and benefits for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2003 can be attributed to increased salaries and commissions paid to the Company’s investment services unit for income produced during the first quarter of 2003 that were not paid in 2004.

 

Expense control is an essential element in the Company’s profitability.  This is achieved through maintaining optimum staffing levels, an effective budgeting process, and internal consolidation of bank functions.

 

Financial Condition

 

Allowance for Possible Loan Losses

 

The allowance for possible loan losses increased 2.5% to $49,846,000 at March 31, 2004 from $48,646,000 at December 31, 2003.  The provision for possible loan losses charged to expense decreased 32.5% to $1,342,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 from $1,989,000 for the same quarter in 2003.  The decrease in the provision for possible loan losses charged to expense can be attributed to the lack of substantial growth in the loan portfolio.  The allowance for possible loan losses was 1.8% of total loans, net of unearned income, at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003.

 

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Investment Securities

 

Investment securities decreased 5.0% to $2,888,209,000 at March 31, 2004, from investment securities of $3,041,501,000 at December 31, 2003.  The changes reflected during the first quarter of 2004 were primarily from the results of continued contraction of the asset base of the Company affected through the pay down of bank borrowings to position the Company for the LFIN acquisition.

 

Foreign Operations

 

On March 31, 2004, the Company had $6,587,572,000 of consolidated assets, of which approximately $227,316,000, or 3.5%, was related to loans outstanding to borrowers domiciled in Mexico, compared to $222,797,000, or 3.4%, at December 31, 2003.  Of the $227,316,000, 77.6% is directly or indirectly secured by U.S. assets, certificates of deposits and real estate; 20.0% is secured by Mexican real estate; .5% is secured by Mexican real estate related to maquiladora plants and guaranteed under lease obligations primarily by U.S. companies, many of which are on the Fortune 500 list of companies; 1.5% is unsecured; and .4% represents accrued interest receivable on the portfolio.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The Company has established various accounting policies which govern the application of accounting principles in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  The significant accounting policies are described in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10K.  Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions by management which have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities; management considers such accounting policies to be critical accounting policies.

 

The Company considers its Allowance for Possible Loan Losses as a policy critical to the sound operations of the bank subsidiaries.  The allowance for possible loan losses consists of the aggregate loan loss allowances of the bank subsidiaries.  The allowances are established through charges to operations in the form of provisions for possible loan losses.  Loan losses or recoveries are charged or credited directly to the allowances.  The allowance for possible loan losses of each bank subsidiary is maintained at a level considered appropriate by management, based on estimated probable losses in the loan portfolio.  The allowance is derived from the following elements:  (i) allowances established on specific loans, and (ii) allowances based on historical loss experience on the Company’s remaining loan portfolio, which includes general economic conditions and other qualitative risk factors both internal and external to the Company.  See also discussion regarding the allowance for possible loan losses and provision for possible loan losses included in the results of operations and “Provision and Allowance for Possible Loan Losses” included in Notes 1 and 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10K for further information regarding the Company’s provision and allowance for possible loan losses policy.

 

The specific loan loss provision is determined using the following methods.  On a weekly basis, loan past due reports are reviewed by the servicing loan officer to determine if a loan has any potential problem and if a loan should be placed on the Company’s internal classified report.  Additionally, the Company’s credit department reviews the majority of the loans regardless of whether they are past due and segregates any loans with potential problems for further review.  The credit department will discuss the potential problem loans with the servicing loan officers to determine any relevant issues that were not discovered in the evaluation.  Also, any analysis on loans that is provided through examinations by regulatory authorities is considered in the review process.  After the above analysis is completed, the Company will determine if a loan should be placed on an internal classified report because of issues related to the analysis of the credit, credit documents, collateral and/or payment history.

 

The Company’s internal classified report is segregated into the following categories:  (i) “Pass Credits,” (ii) “Special Review Credits,” (iii) “Watch List - Pass Credits,” or (iv) “Watch List – Substandard and Doubtful Credits.”  The loans placed in the “Pass Credits” category reflect the Company’s opinion that the loan conforms to the bank’s lending policies, which includes the borrower’s ability to repay, the value of the underlying collateral, if any, as it relates to the outstanding indebtedness of the loan, and the economic environment and industry in which the borrower operates.  The loans placed in the “Special Review Credits” category reflect the Company’s opinion that the loans reflect potential weaknesses which require monitoring on a more frequent basis; however, the “Special Review Credits” are not considered to need a specific reserve at the time, but are reviewed and discussed on a regular basis with the credit department and the lending staff to determine if a change in category is warranted.  The loans placed in the “Watch List – Pass Credits” category reflect the Company’s opinion that the loans contain pronounced credit weaknesses and/or inherent financial weaknesses of the borrower.  The loans placed in the “Watch List – Substandard and Doubtful Credits” category reflect the Company’s opinion that the loans contain clearly pronounced credit weaknesses and/or inherent weaknesses of the borrower.  Credits classified as “Watch List – Substandard and Doubtful Credits” are evaluated under Statement

 

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of Financial Accounting Standards No. 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan,” criteria and, if deemed necessary a specific reserve is allocated to the credit.  The specific reserve allocated under SFAS No. 114, is based on (1) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate; (2) the loan’s observable market price; or (3) the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

 

The allowance, based on historical loss experience on the Company’s remaining loan portfolio, which includes the “Special Review Credits,” “Watch List - Pass Credits” and “Watch List – Substandard and Doubtful Credits,” is determined by segregating the remaining loan portfolio into certain categories such as commercial loans, installment loans, international loans, loan concentrations and overdrafts.  Installment loans are then further segregated by number of days past due.  A historical loss percentage, adjusted for (i) management’s evaluation of changes in lending policies and procedures, (ii) current economic conditions in the market area served by the Company, (iii) other risk factors, (iv) the effectiveness of the internal loan review function, (v) changes in loan portfolios, and (vi) the composition and concentration of credit volume is applied to each category.  Each category is then added together to determine the allowance allocated under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5.

 

The Company’s management continually reviews the loan loss allowance of the bank subsidiaries using the amounts determined from the allowances established on specific loans, the allowance established based on historical percentages and the loans charged off and recoveries to establish an appropriate amount to maintain in the Company’s loan loss allowance.  If the basis of the Company’s assumptions change, the loan loss allowance would either decrease or increase and the Company would increase or decrease the provision for loan loss charged to operations accordingly.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The maintenance of adequate liquidity provides the Company’s bank subsidiaries with the ability to meet potential depositor withdrawals, provide for customer credit needs, maintain adequate statutory reserve levels and take full advantage of high-yield investment opportunities as they arise.  Liquidity is afforded by access to financial markets and by holding appropriate amounts of liquid assets.  The Company’s bank subsidiaries derive their liquidity largely from deposits of individuals and business entities.  Deposits from persons and entities domiciled in Mexico comprise a significant and stable portion of the deposit base of the Company’s bank subsidiaries. Other important funding sources for the Company’s bank subsidiaries during 2004 and 2003 have been borrowings from FHLB, securities sold under repurchase agreements and large certificates of deposit, requiring management to closely monitor its asset/liability mix in terms of both rate sensitivity and maturity distribution.  Primary liquidity of the Company and its subsidiaries has been maintained by means of increased investment in shorter-term securities, certificates of deposit and loans.  The Company has also increased it overnight liquidity by a sufficient amount, in the form of fed funds sold, to prepare for the cash payment required by the LFIN acquisition.  As in the past, the Company will continue to monitor the volatility and cost of funds in an attempt to match maturities of rate-sensitive assets and liabilities and respond accordingly to anticipated fluctuations in interest rates over reasonable periods of time.

 

The Company maintains an adequate level of capital as a margin of safety for its depositors and shareholders.  At March 31, 2004, shareholders’ equity was $610,597,000 compared to $577,383,000 at December 31, 2003, an increase of $33,214,000, or 5.8%.  The change in shareholders’ equity can be attributed to the retention of earnings and an increase in the unrealized gain on available for sale investments.

 

The Company had a leverage ratio of 10.57% and 8.75%, risk-weighted Tier 1 capital ratio of 18.66% and 17.3% and risk-weighted total capital ratio of 19.92% and 19.33% at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003, respectively.  The identified intangibles and goodwill of $73,088,000 as of March 31, 2004, recorded in connection with the acquisitions of the Company, are deducted from the sum of core capital elements when determining the capital ratios of the Company.

 

As in the past, the Company will continue to monitor the volatility and cost of funds in an attempt to match maturities of rate-sensitive assets and liabilities, and respond accordingly to anticipate fluctuations in interest rates by adjusting the balance between sources and uses of funds as deemed appropriate.  The net-interest rate sensitivity as of March 31, 2004 is illustrated in the table on page 19.  This information reflects the balances of assets and liabilities for which rates are subject to change.  A mix of assets and liabilities that are roughly equal in volume and re-pricing characteristics represents a matched interest rate sensitivity position.  Any excess of assets or liabilities results in an interest rate sensitivity gap.

 

The Company undertakes an interest rate sensitivity analysis to monitor the potential risk on future earnings resulting from the impact of possible future changes in interest rates on currently existing net asset or net liability positions.  However, this type of analysis is as of a point-in-time position, when in fact that position can quickly change as market conditions, customer

 

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needs, and management strategies change. Thus, interest rate changes do not affect all categories of asset and liabilities equally or at the same time.  As indicated in the table, the Company is liability sensitive during the early time periods and asset sensitive in the longer periods.  The Company’s Asset and Liability Committee semi-annually reviews the consolidated position along with simulation and duration models, and makes adjustments as needed to control the Company’s interest rate risk position.  The Company uses modeling of future events as a primary tool for monitoring interest rate risk.

 

Interest Rate Sensitivity

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

		Rate/Maturity
March 31, 2004		3 Months or Less			Over 3 Months to 1 Year			Over 1 Year to 5 Years			Over 5 Years			Total
Rate sensitive assets
Federal funds sold		$	240,500		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	240,500
Time deposits with banks		100			—			—			—			100
Investment securities		101,106			276,604			554,229			1,956,270			2,888,209
Loans, net of non-accruals		2,022,654			195,906			227,254			346,148			2,791,962
Total earning assets		$	2,364,360		$	472,510		$	781,483		$	2,302,418		$	5,920,771
Cumulative earning assets		$	2,364,360		$	2,836,870		$	3,618,353		$	5,920,771
Rate sensitive liabilities
Time deposits		$	1,101,882		$	920,073		$	244,178		$	216		$	2,266,349
Other interest bearing deposits		1,387,065			—			—			—			1,387,065
Fed funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements		132,674			67,051			4,211			300,000			503,936
Other borrowed funds		750,000			—			—			208			750,208
Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures		126,588			35,775			—			10,147			172,510
Total interest bearing liabilities		$	3,498,209		$	1,022,899		$	248,389		$	310,571		$	5,080,068
Cumulative sensitive liabilities		$	3,498,209		$	4,521,108		$	4,769,497		$	5,080,068
Repricing gap		$	(1,133,849	)	$	(550,389	)	$	533,094		$	1,991,847		$	840,703
Cumulative repricing gap		(1,133,849		)	(1,684,238		)	(1,151,144		)	840,703
Ratio of interest-sensitive assets to liabilities		.68			.46			3.15			7.41			1.17
Ratio of cumulative, interest- sensitive assets to liabilities		.68			.63			.76			1.17

 

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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

During the first quarter of 2004, there were no material changes in market risk exposures that affected the quantitative and qualitative disclosures regarding market risk presented in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

The Company has evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15.  The evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Disclosure Committee and Management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that all material information required to be disclosed in this quarterly report has been accumulated and communicated to them in a manner appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

 

During the first quarter, there were no significant changes in the internal controls or in other factors that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the internal controls, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is involved in various legal proceedings that are in various stages of litigation.  Some of these actions allege “lender liability” claims on a variety of theories and claim substantial actual and punitive damages.  The Company has determined, based on discussions with its counsel that any material loss in such actions, individually or in the aggregate, is remote or the damages sought, even if fully recovered, would not be considered material to the consolidated financial position or results of operations of the Company.  However, many of these matters are in various stages of proceedings and further developments could cause management to revise its assessment of these matters.

 

The Company’s lead bank subsidiary has invested in partnerships, which have entered into several lease-financing transactions.  The lease-financing transactions in two of the partnerships have been examined by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”).  In both partnerships, the lead bank subsidiary is the owner of a ninety-nine percent (99%) limited partnership interest.  The IRS has issued separate Notice of Final Partnership Administrative Adjustments (“FPAA”) to the partnerships and on September 25, 2001, and January 10, 2003, the Company filed lawsuits contesting the adjustments asserted in the FPAAs.

 

Prior to filing the lawsuit the Company was required to deposit the estimated tax due of approximately $4,083,000 with respect to the first FPAA, and $7,710,606 with respect to the second FPAA, with the IRS pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code.  If it is determined that the amount of tax due, if any, related to the lease-financing transactions is less than the amount of the deposits, the remaining amount of the deposits would be returned to the Company.

 

In order to curtail the accrual of additional interest related to the disputed tax benefits and because interest rates were unfavorable, on March 7, 2003, the Company submitted to the IRS a total of $13,640,797, which constitutes the interest that would have accrued based on the adjustments proposed in the FPAAs related to both of the lease-financing transactions.  If it is determined that the amount of interest due, if any, related to the lease-financing transactions is less than the $13,640,797, the remaining amount of the prepaid interest will be refunded to the Company, plus interest thereon.

 

Item 2.  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

The Company expanded its formal stock repurchase program on December 18, 2003. Under the expanded stock repurchase program, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $175,000,000 of its common stock through December 2004.  Stock repurchases may be made from time to time, on the open market or through private transactions.  Shares repurchased in this program will be held in treasury for reissue for various corporate purposes, including employee stock option plans.  As of May 3, 2004, a total of 3,645,791 shares had been repurchased under this program at a cost of $144,975,000, which shares are now

 

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reflected as 5,676,464 shares of treasury stock as adjusted for stock dividends.  Stock repurchases are reviewed quarterly at the Company’s Board of Directors meetings and the Board of Directors has stated that the aggregate investment in treasury stock should not exceed $195,973,000.  In the past, the Board of Directors has increased previous caps on treasury stock once they were met, but there are no assurances that an increase of the $195,973,000 cap will occur in the future.  As of May 3, 2004, the Company has approximately $165,948,000 invested in treasury shares, which amount has been accumulated since the inception of the Company.

 

Share repurchases are only conducted under publicly announced repurchase programs approved by the Board of Directors.  The following table includes information about share repurchases for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.

 

		Total Shares Purchased		Average Price Per Share			Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly- Announced Program		Maximum Shares Still Available for Repurchase (1)
January 1 – January 31, 2004		2,195		$	50.40		—		608,999
February 1 – February 29, 2004		3,435		54.00			—		552,567
March 1 – March 31, 2004		656		53.96			—		570,247
		6,286		$	52.79		—

 

(1)  The formal stock repurchase program was initiated in 1999 and has been expanded periodically through 2004.  The current program allows for the repurchase of up to $175,000,000 of treasury stock through December 2004 of which $30,046,000 is remaining.

 

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

(a)                                  Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed as a part of this Report:

 

31(a) –Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

31(b) –Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

32(a) –Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

32(b) –Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

(b)                                 Reports on Form 8-K

 

Registrant filed a current report on Form 8-K on April 2, 2004 covering Item 5 – Other Events and Item 7 – Financial Statements and Exhibits in connection with the announcement of a fifty cents per share cash dividend for all holders of Common Stock, $1.00 par value, of record as of April 15, 2004, payable on April 30, 2004 and a 25% stock dividend to all holders of Common Stock, $1.00 par value, of record as of May 3, 2004, payable on May 28, 2004.

 

Registrant filed a current report on Form 8-K on April 30, 2004 covering Item 12 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition and Item 9 – Regulation FD Disclosure in connection with the announcement of first quarter 2004 earnings.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

			INTERNATIONAL BANCSHARES CORPORATION
Date:	May 7, 2004		/s/ Dennis E. Nixon
			Dennis E. Nixon
			President
Date:	May 7, 2004		/s/ Imelda Navarro
			Imelda Navarro
			Treasurer

 

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